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Fan-Mail—Homecoming ( N O T E : Homecoming this year has produced probably the most favorable reaction of any thus far. Verbal comments and communications received uniformly express the satisfaction of our alumni. Here are a feiv letters picked at random.)

"A very hearty well done on the Homecoming. I thought the Forum was particularly well handled and worth repeating next year. Your foresight in preparing a good handout forestalled a lot of questions.

I also do not think alumni are as anxious to complain as they are to hear what is going on, and therefore the Forum seemed a natural and did just that." JACK BOGLEY '38

"I wish to express my deepest appreciation to you and to the officials and Staff of the Alumni Association for the splendid arrangements that did so much to make Alumni Weekend the successful and joyous event that it was.

"As the years roll by, I am finding these things taking on a deeper significance and membership in the Association becoming more meaningful.

"The Association is doing a wonderful job and we all owe you a vote of thanks and confidence for your efforts on behalf of ourselves, the Academy and the Navy."

H A N K MUNSON

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"I want to be among the first to tell you how much I enjoyed 'Old Homecoming' and to commend you and your staff on such a magnificent job of planning and arrangements. It gets bigger and better every year, and it is no easy job. I know from experience.

"It was a master stroke in public relations to have the Superintendent of the Academy visit the tables at dinner in the Mess Hall. A wonderful gesture. Many people spoke of it, and went away with a warmer, closer feeling than ever before. He too really seemed to enjoy it.

"The Class of '18 was also honored by a visit from our old friend Doc Snyder who proudly displayed a watch given to him years ago by members of '18.

"The .Annapolis Area Map turned out to be a unique souvenir. I hope some similar token can be included each year. The forum also vvas a splendid innovation. I did not

attend, but I imagine it was well worth while. In fact, I would like to suggest sending the map, program, roster, and forum report to the entire Alumni mailing list, to whip up interest and bring in more members and more contributions to the memorial stadium. If you will be good enough to send me twenty-five copies of each of the above, I will mail them at my own expense and with a personal note to members of my class and other Navy Associates who for one reason or another could not or did not attend. In case of a delay on the forum reports, please send me the other items without waiting for the forum.

"My deep personal interest in 'Old Homecoming' is partially due to my being a member of a small group who invited Admiral Harry Hill to lunch at the ArmyNavy Club in Washington when it was first intimated that he might go to Annapolis as Superintendent and suggesting to him the thought of 'Old Homecoming.'

Admiral Hill's immediate reaction was that if he went to Annapolis as Superintendent one of the first things he would do would be to institute 'Old Homecoming.' He went to Annapolis and thus was born 'Old Homecoming'." BOB PARKER '18

REVIEWING HOMECOMING DRESS PARADE. Left to right: V. Adm. 'W. W. Smith, USN (Ret.) '09, President of the Alumni Association; R. Adm. Charles L. Melson, USN '27, Superintendent of the Naval Academy; Capt. William F. Bringle, USN '37, Commandant of Midshipmen; Capt. Paul W. Siegrist, USNR (Ret.) '24, Vice President Eastern Area; Lt.(jg) B. B. Gissels, USN (Ret.) '22, Vice President Western Area; Capt. Walter J. Harrison, USNR (Ret.) '21, Vice President Central Area; R. Adm. W. F. Fitzgerald, Jr., USN (Ret.) '21, Executive Director, Alumni Association; and Cdr. John A. Dudley, USN '43, Aide to Admiral Melson.

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Leadership—The Marine Corps and the Naval Academy

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Crabtown is gradually recovering from the glorious Homecoming Weekend just completed. If all goes well, full recovery is expected just in time to start preparations for the 1959 get-together.

Class reunions and parties were particularly well attended, and reports drifting in from committee chairmen and secretaries indicate that all hands thoroughly enjoyed the scheduled activities. Once more particular mention must be made of the alert "Green Bowlers of '45." Year after year this class manages to gather a goodly number of classmates and wives to celebrate the weekend. Besides wearing the usual green hats prominently marked with their class numerals, the class this year put up Burmashave type signs on the roads leading into Annapolis.

Homecoming activities on Friday went off smoothly. The Alumni Parade by the Brigade of Midshipmen was well attended and a big hand was given to the color company and the very smart midshipmen's Drum and Bugle Corps. The reception at Dahlgren Hall and dinner in the Midshipmen's Mess Hall were delightful and the occasion of the telling of many sea stories.

This is a grand get-together where old shipmates and friends of all classes meet and recount happy memories.

A few of those attending were concerned about a missing name or two from the master list of "homecomers." It was patiently explained to them that the list is made up by overtime work on Thursday night preceding registration at Alumni House and that the only names missing were those of alumni who did not send in their application cards. There is just no way of including on a Thursday night list the names of those alumni who don't let_ us know they are coming until their arrival on Friday.

Saturday morning was the occasion of the first Alumni Forum which made a big hit with all who attended. Highlights of this meeting were the talks given by the Superintendent and by the President of the Alumni Association. Also, many nice compliments have been received over the fact that questions and answers were mimeographed and distributed to all who registered. In this connection, it may be well to emphasize the informative rather than argumentative aspect of this meeting. Perhaps a better word for the meeting would be "assembly" rather than "forum." On Saturday afternoon, hurricane "Helene" messed up the football game which was played in a sea of mud and a driving rainstorm.

The hardy souls who sat through the game were thoroughly soaked, but seemed to enjoy seeing Navy slither through to a victory over a good William and Mary team.

Sunday Chapel was well attended. The dignified and beautiful services are always a big hit with our returning alumni. The Sunday sailing schedule was somewhat reduced in number of participants due to the proximity of the hurricane, but close to one hundred sea-going alumni and guests took advantage of the excellent facilities made available by the Academy.

A grand time was had by all. We hope that those who came to Homecoming took away with them a renewed interest in the Naval Academy and will spread the word about what the Academy is today and what its plans are for the future.

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EADERSHIP—always the most L important factor on the battlefield—is assuming increasing impor-

well read in history, philosophy and literature. In addition, they were considered shrewd judges of men, tance here in November, 1958, as the and they were noted for being severe U. S. Marine Corps observes its disciplinarians.

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All of these characteristics, combined and accelerated into action by the catalytic agent of their individual genius, contrived to give the S}- 4» 2^ world these three great military leaders.

The U. S. Naval Academy has for many years been one of the primary providers of officer leadership for the ^ ^ ^ Marine Corps. This article explores the place of the Naval Academy in the diversified officer procurement In the Marine Corps' search for programs of the Marine Corps today.

Some years ago in Naval Institute new junior officers, it is obviously Proceedings, Edmond A. Gibson sin- impossible to concentrate on a quest gled out three of the greatest mili- for young men who possess all the tary leaders of the modern age: desired leadership qualities. It is apFrederick the Great, Napoleon, and parent, however, that a young man General Robert E. Lee. Mr. Gibson who indicates promise in several of then compared their leadership qual- these areas, or who demonstrates the ifications and characteristics with potential for developing these virthose traits frequently considered es- tues, is of greater value to the service sential to military greatness. He con- than one who is devoid of established cluded that many of the virtues ex- leadership traits. tolled by students of modern military Theoretically, then, the objective doctrine as prerequisites of a great of officer procurement should be only leader were absent in all of these to acquire individuals who possess famous generals. Only three of these any one or a combination of these often-referred-to virtues found mu- "leadership traits." Unfortunately, tual expression in Frederick, Napo- the objective cannot be so simply leon and Lee. Those three are adap- delineated. Steady technological adtability, courage and earnestness. vance and greatly increased standOther attributes such as calmness, ards of living have further complifair play, justice and truthfulness cated the officer procurement probwere often lacking. lem in the Marine Corps. Whether Mr. Gibson then added character- a young man has the necessary physistics, frequently neglected in leader- ical stamina to keep pace with the ship courses, that all three had in violent physical activity required of common: the habit of success, the Marine Corps troop leaders has bedetermination to stay alive, an(l the come a very significant factor in the will to win. He also pointed out that selection of officers. each of these men possessed a proThe President's recent study on digious amount of technical knowl- physical fitness in America today has edge, and each was well versed in given us ample proof that our "apple liberal arts. Each was exceptionally pie a la mode" existence is not pre-

paring our youth for the rigors of combat. Modern American technology has provided us with a life of ease and luxury beyond the wildest dreams of the rugged ofiicers who led the Huns across the steppes of Russia, yet the physical demands on officers have not diminished significantly. They must be able to march as long, fight as hard, and subsist on as little as did the Lieutenants of Atilla. This observation is especially valid on the atomic battlefield where small independent operations demand the utmost from junior officers.

Further clouding the procurement picture is the fact that the physical labor associated with the Marine Corps is not generally an attraction to young men brought up in a society in which it has almost become socially unacceptable to perspire.

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Similarly the advance of technology has not increased the attractiveness of the Marine Corps in the eyes of many young Americans. The average capable young man, raised in an era of increased emphasis on science, visualizes himself fighting future wars from behind a maze of computers, leaving the unpleasant aspects of closing with the enemy to his less privileged contemporaries. Of course, all young men do not consider themselves "push button warriors." A certain percentage of American youth will always seek the most difficult assignment and scorn "soft jobs" with the same enthusiasm that drove our early pioneers west. However, it is difficult to procure from this "certain percentage" the number of junior officers America needs to maintain a force-in-readiness.

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Logically, we must now turn to another leadership requirement that was rarely mentioned by military scholars a century ago, but which has acquired profound significance in modern times—motivation for the service. If a young man is physically, mentally, and morally qualified for a commission, motivation for the service becomes the common denominator of selectivity. When viewed in the light of the needs of the service, this factor will determine his acceptability.

America's ideological and political attitude toward fighting "limited wars" further complicates personnel procurement in the Marine Corps. The realization that the Marine Corps has been, and can again be, committed in a limited shooting war while the majority of our populace enjoys relative peace and prosperity is hardly an attraction. To American college men this has become a matter of considerable concern.

2^ 4- 4» The Marine Corps is searching for young men who possess the attributes of well-rounded gentlemen, the habit of success, the determination to stay alive, and the desire to win. An applicant for a Marine Corps commission should also have wide technical knowledge, an extensive acquaintance with the liberal arts, the ability to judge men accurately and shrewdly, competence as a disciplinarian, physical stamina, courage, and motivation for the Marine Corps. Finally—and most important—an apNOVEMBER,

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plicant should be dedicated to the principles of the American way of life and have the will to fight for the preservation of these principles.

Does our American society produce men who fulfill the above requirements, and are they available to the Marine Corps? Undoubtedly our American way of life produces many men of this caliber. However, they do not come to the Corps as polished leaders. Instead, they come possessing only the necessary raw potential. Availability to the Marine Corps becomes a factor of obvious importance. What are the sources of Marine officer input and their relative merits in the development of military leaders? In Fiscal Year 1958 the Marine Corps commissioned male second lieutenants in accordance v/ith the following schedule: Source

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From this statistical summary it is readily apparent that the great majority of the officers annually commissioned in the Marine Corps come from civilian sources, i.e., from the PLC/PLC (Avn), OCC/AOC programs.

The Platoon Leaders Class is available to college freshmen, sophomores and juniors who are attending an accredited college or university.

They must maintain a "C" average and graduate from college in the normal four-year period. Students enrolled in specialized courses requiring five years to graduate are also generally eligible. A PLC must successfully complete two summer training sessions of six weeks' duration at Quantico, Virginia, and receive a baccalaureate degree before being commissioned a second lieutenant.

The qualifications for the Officer Candidate Class and Aviation Officer Candidate Class are basically the same as the requirements for the PLC program. The applicant must be a college senior or graduate and be otherwise qualified to receive a commission. He must possess a baccalaureate degree and successfully complete ten weeks' training at Quantico, Virginia, before being commissioned.

Most officers commissioned as a result of participation in the PLC/ PLC (Avn), OCC/AOC programs have had little contact with the military. However, considerable military knowledge is possessed by former enlisted men who attend college and are commissioned through one of these programs. Similar knowledge has been acquired by candidates who are commissioned through these programs after attending a military school. There are seven such schools: The Citadel, North Georgia College, Norwich University, Pennsylvania Military College, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, Virginia Military Institute, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute.

2^ SK 4Assuming that they have acquired those traits inherent in the make-up of a gentleman, what of the other characteristics essential in the development of a great military leader?

Physical stamina and an acquaintance with the liberal arts may have been acquired on the college campus, but in most cases the remaining characteristics are left to chance because of an absence of formal training. Four years in college is indeed informative and increases leadership potential. The educators, the coaching staffs, and association with other students materially contribute to the development of a young man's character. However, the need for a curriculum designed to promote good

leadership qualities and to provide a military background cannot be disregarded when considering the requirements of the Marine Corps. It is necessary to point out that in this comparison it is not the individual who is being considered, but rather the norm. Some of our finest officers come from backgrounds that would shatter even the most formidable arguments for a formal military education.

The Naval Aviation Cadet program is generally comparable to the PLC/PLC (Avn), OCC/AOC programs with the exception that the average NavCad has had only two years of college. Therefore, these programs may be considered as a group.

In the Meritorious Noncommissioned Officer Program, motivation for a Marine Corps career runs exceptionally high. Practical knowledge and growth potential are two principal requirements for acceptance in this program. The ability to judge men and exercise discipline is generally acquired from experience as enlisted men. However, it is generally agreed that the lack of formal education tends to restrict this group in the attainment of advanced positions of leadership. The tendency is recognized in the Limited Duty Officer program which offers commissions to a select group of enlisted men of broad technical experience in the Corps.

Again we must consider the norm.

The climb to success of self-educated officers in the Marine Corps rates high among our traditions. This route should always remain open. It is a highly significant factor in the dedication and loyalty displayed by our professional enlisted men toward our Corps.

The Naval Reserve Officer Training Program has obvious advantages over the PLC/PLC (Avn), OCC/ AOC programs. The selectivity of the individuals, particularly for the Regular NROTC program, upon entrance into the program is considerably higher. From approximately 28,000 applicants for the Holloway Plan the Navy accepts only about 1,800 regular NROTC students. The Marine Corps' college programs do not enjoy this high degree of selectivity. In addition, these students generally develop a broader service background as a result of the military instruction they receive on the campus. NROTC students who desire Marine Corps commissions in lieu of Navy commissions may request transfer to the Marine Corps option between their sophomore and junior years. Transfers to the Marine option are restricted to 16%% of the NROTC class. Regular NROTC students are commissioned into the Marine Corps with a baccalaureate degree, two years of Naval Science, two years of Marine Science, two summer cruises and six

weeks of training at Quantico, Virginia. The contract NROTC students have the same qualifications with the exception of the two summer cruises.

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From the Marine Corps' point of view, the NROTC graduates compare favorably with Naval Academy graduates in all but three respects.

Their college education is directed toward liberal or technical fields in preparation for civilian professions and consequently places less emphasis on naval subjects than does the curriculum at the Naval Academy. However, since navigation, seamanship, naval machinery and other subjects pertinent to the operation of ships are of questionable value to a Marine Officer, the relative merits of these two distinctly different types of education is obviously a controversial subject. Of more importance, however, are the benefits derived from living and working within the Brigade for four years. Conditions within the Brigade are designed to develop leadership and an appreciation for the military. Finally the common denominator, motivation for the Marine Corps, is a factor that must be considered. In a highly informative article, "Demise of a Dream," in the January '58 Shipmate, Brigadier General William B. McKean, USMC (Ret.) '30, said, "The Holloway

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Plan is dying. It is dying because its recruiting publicity baits the hook with 'liberal education' for worthy American boys in return for negligible obligations instead of frankly offering training directed toward an honorable naval career." General McKean went on to point out that the percentage of NROTC students seeking a career in the Navy is unusually low. Nevertheless, NROTC graduates provide the Marine Corps with a valuable source of junior officers, and the Corps is currently retaining a considerable number of these graduates.

Distinguished military students from a college or university having an ROTC program, who are otherwise qualified to receive a commission in the ^Marine Corps, may be commissioned second lieutenants in the Regular ^Marine Corps upon graduation from college. With the exception of graduates from designated military schools, those lieutenants commissioned through this program mav be compared with contract NRO'fC students. They have completed four years of military science and have received six weeks

of summer training in one of the basic arm training camps maintained by the United States Army.

From all indications, this group is strongly inclined toward a career in the Marine Corps.

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Graduates from the previouslymentioned colleges and universities designated as military schools must be considered separately. They have spent four years actively participating in a corps of cadets under conditions similar to those at West Point.

As a consequence, they have had the opportunity to develop such leadership traits as the desire to win, the habit of success, advanced technical knowledge, an acquaintance with the liberal arts, the ability to judge men, a knowledge of the proper application of discipline, and a military appreciation for the principles of our American way of life. They have had this opportunity because it was part of their formal education. It was not left to chance. In addition, these cadets have learned to respect the

traditions of their schools, and this respect lends itself to conversion to admiration for t h e i n t a n g i b l e strengths of Marine Corps traditions.

In practice, these graduates have generally been found well motivated for the Marine Corps and in many respects their military education, as it pertains to the Marine Corps, is more extensive than that provided by the Naval Academy. It is indeed difficult to determine which of the two sources, i.e., graduates from the Naval Academy or graduates from the military schools (this also includes PL(5/PLC(Avn) candidates from these schools), is of greater value to the Marine Corps.

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who were former Marines or the sons of career Marines. Those midshipmen not entitled to preferential selection draw preference numbers to determine who will fill the authorized Marine Corps vacancies from the Academy.

As previously mentioned, it is contended that graduates from the Naval Academy commissioned into the Marine Corps can generally be compared with distinguished military graduates from the military schools, who are selected as Regular Marine Corps Officers. The Naval Academy may have an initial advantage in that young men appointed to the Academy are subjected to a more detailed screening process than those men accepted into the military schools. The average, or below average, graduate of the Naval Academy, however, can be commissioned a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps.

This is not true of the military schools where an applicant for a Marine Corps commission generally must stand high in his class.

There is no doubt, however, that the Naval Academy graduate has had a longer period of exposure to professional military men including Marine officers. The summer cruises and visits to foreign ports are obvious assets in developing an appreciation for discipline, and a better understanding of character and of men in general. The athletic programs at the Naval Academy generally provide for the development of the required physical stamina and the desire to win. The academic system, in which one unsatisfactory course is cause for dismissal, aids in the development of the habit of success. Motivation for the service and a willingness to fight for the preservation of our American heritage should result from the courses of instruction and exposure to the traditions of the naval service. Assuming that the average Naval Academy graduate has acquired the status of a gentleman, and a definite potential for developing the other virtues mentioned, it is obvious that the Naval Academy rates high among the sources of Marine officers.

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In this discussion, as we have seen, the individual has been neglected in order to concentrate on the norm, but it is the individual and not the system that will make the final determination. The great strength of

the Marine Corps rests on a foundation supported by officers reporting in from a cross section of America.

They are procured from every possible locale and have a wide variety of economic, educational and social backgrounds. The fact that the Marine Corps does not have "its own" academy permits a comradeship unhampered by resentment toward an individual who appears to be in a favorable position as a result of his education. It is extremely important to the Marine Corps that the door to success be open equally wide to all men who possess the necessary ambition, ability and determination.

In the heat and confusion of combat it is far more important to be known as a Marine than as a graduate of a particular institution.

It would, however, be dangerously foolish to discount the value of the U. S. Naval Academy to the Marine Corps. Academy graduates have proved themselves, and many have risen to the highest positions of leadership. They have received a fine education and have been exposed to conditions which are conducive to the development of competent leaders.

The personal relationships they have established with their naval contemporaries and other Academy graduates often facilitates a greater degree of cooperation in Navy-Marine Corps matters. Their appreciation of problems unique to the Navy is of obvious advantage in the execution

of joint Navy-Marine Corps operations.

Realizing the importance of the Naval Academy to the Marine Corps and recognizing the role the Marine Corps plays in the naval establishment it would be beneficial to the Naval Service as a whole if the quota of Marine Corps commissions available to Naval Academy graduates were increased beyond the current ceiling. The Corps needs all the Naval Academy graduates it can get.

The Marine Corps owes a debt of gratitude to the Naval Academy and to the United States Navy. Through cooperation and mutual support the naval services have developed a formidable air, sea, and ground force that stands as America's force-inreadiness—a three-dimensional fortress in a battlefield rent by communism.

To ensure success on this battlefield, the Marine Corps must acquire a great reservoir of leadership in its officer corps. As has been seen, this acquisition of leadership potential is well underway with an officer procurement pattern that dips into the very warp and woof of America's patchwork society. The Naval Academy plays a very important role in balancing out this procurement program. Enthusiastic application of the present program will provide the Corps with the leaders it needs to face confidently the crises of the future.

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by V. Adm. T. G. W . Settle, USN (Ret.) '19 (The writer's views herein do not necessarily conform with those of any government agency.)

however, are three other varieties of Exposition, the Chicago Daily News, three-dimensional Marines, i.e., the the Marine Corps and Navy, and stratosphere, the submarine, an(l the other organizations.

HE United States :Marine Corps helicopter ones. These will be briefly Among the eminent persons conhas fought our country's battles covered herein. nected with the project were: Colonel magnificently "from the Halls of * * • Frank Knox, publisher of the Chi^lontezuma to the shores of Tripoli," Twenty-five years ago, Colonel cago Daily News, and later Secreand in every clime and place where (then Major) Chester L. Fordney tary of the Navy; Brig. Gen. Lewis we could take a gun, . . . "on the land obtained cosmic ray and other re- Rock, USMC, Ret., then business as on the sea." These splendid words search data at the highest altitude manager of the Daily News; Doctor of the Marine Hymn connote, how- man had attained up to that time. He Arthur H. Compton, Nobel Prize ever, two-dimensional warfare, on was the scientific observer and aide Winner, Scientific Director of the the surface of the sea and land. in the stratosphere balloon which, on project; Doctors Auguste and Jean In recent generations mankind has 20 November 1933, spent two hours Piccard; Mr. E. Howard Perkins, been expanding its "battlefields" ver- at the then record altitude of 61,237 Dow Chemical Co., project engineer for construction of the magnesium tically, both upward and downward. feet.

As was to have been expected, the Fordney was in charge of the Ma- alloy gondola, and now head of the Marines have been in the forefront rine Corps exhibit at the Chicago Detroit firm which built the Vanof military "verticalization." They Century of Progress Exposition. guard's satellite; Mr. Glenn 0. Carhave become a three-dimensional "Mike" Fordney, along with being ter (USNA '05), then an executive elite fighting corps. Our Nation can a typical Marine with a splendid of the Union Carbon and Carbide well be proud of them, as it was of combat record, had mathematics as Chemical Corporation and later the surface-bound Marines of former a hobby. He could translate femi- President of the Naval Academy times. nine dress contours into third-power Alumni Association; Captain (then Marine Corps fixed-wing aviation, mathematical equations. . . . So, he Lieutenant) S. W. Townsend, USNR, its close combat integration with the was also in charge of the mathe- Communications Officer of the projsurface Marines, and its splendid matics exhibit in the Hall of Science ect who, in World War II, had a performances in World War II and at the Exposition. He was, obviously, leading role in development and servKorea are so well known as to need a "natural" for the stratosphere bal- ice adaptation of anti-submarine no elaboration. Less well known, lon research project sponsored by the warfare electronic equipment; and

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Fleet Admiral E. J. King, then a rear admiral and Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. The Marine Corps Recruiting and Reserve units in Chicago valuably assisted in the project.

The 600,000 cubic foot hydrogen inflated balloon took off from Akron, Ohio, about 0900 on 20 November 1933. Its crew comprised Major Fordney, scientific observer and aide, and Lt. Cdr. Settle, pilot. Fordney had eleven categories of scientific research gear to operate including several cosmic ray instrumentations, a solar spectrograph, sky color charts, air sample flasks, vegetable disease spores, and photographic equipment.

In addition there was the log to keep, aerological and physiological observations, and ordinary ship-handling and navigation.

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THE PROOF OF THEIR FLIGHT INTO STRATOSPHERE. Deep Neck, N . J. Left to right: Maj. Chester L. Fordney and Lt. Cdr. T. G. W. Settle with their mercury aneroids which registered 61,237 feet on their flight into stratosphere to gather scientific data. They are shown at Deep Neck, N. J., where they landed 11/21/33.

GLENN O. CARTER '05, Union Carbon & Carbide Chemical Corp., later President, Naval Academy Alumni Association, with Lt. Cdr. Settle and the Marine-Navy stratosphere balloon gondola in the Zeppelin dock, Akron, Ohio, mid-November 1933.

After take-off we stayed in low altitudes until midday when, over the Ohio River, we commenced jettisoning the lead "dust" ballast and started up. Arrived at peak altitude about 1400 and oscillated at and near 61,237 feet until 1600 when we started down. Throughout the flight Fordney was as busy as a squad of Marines in a good scrap, with his scientific gear. He found time, however, to talk frequently by voice radio directly with Admiral King in Washington, Colonel Knox in Chicago, and Lieutenant Townsend in Akron, giving them reports on the progress of the operation.

At dusk we made a normal "eggshell" landing in a swampy region near Bridgeton, New Jersey. It was inadvisable to try to get out of the swamp and bayou area during darkness. So, after securing the balloon and gear, we rolled ourselves up in the balloon fabric, with a bottle of an old Scottish preventative against mosquitoes, and had the best night's rest we ha(i had in weeks.

In the morning a Coast Guard plane spotted us. New Jersey State Police and local inhabitants helped us get the balloon and gear, and Mike's scientific records, to dry ground.

Dr. Compton and his colleagues found Fordney's observations and records of high value in important research programs then in progress.

Fordney had spent months in preparatory work and testing. I later recommended that Colonel Fordney be awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal for his outstandingly valuable work in this important pioneering project. Regrettably, Departmental policy precluded an award. Nevertheless, it was a high privilege to all of us concerned to have been associated with this fine SHIPMATE

three-dimensional Marine, in the The Corps has unremittingly urged first U. S. manned balloon operation the Navy to design from "keel-up," to reach above 50,000 feet. and build an adequate number of "amphibious assault ships (helicopt e r ) " (LPH). However, most of the new-construction funds have been alThe jSIarine submariners are the located for nuclear air-raiding, sub"recon" units in the amphibious re- marine, and anti-submarine types. A connaissance and raiding submarines useful step was taken, nevertheless, of our Fleets' amphibious assault two years ago in converting an old forces. Security classification pre- CVE, the THETIS BAY, into an excludes disclosing detailed informa- perimental LPH. It is to be hoped tion on these three-dimensional Ma- that it will be feasible in the coming rines, except that they are highly few years to properly implement the specialized and intensively trained Marines' vertical envelopment conunits, of high value in amphibious cept, and revitalize the obsolescent operations. Their potentialities in prime oft'ensive combat arm of the amphibious warfare far exceed their fleets with keel-up designed amphibirelatively small numbers. ous assault ships (helicopter).

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The Fleet Alarine Forces and the Amphibious Forces of the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets are closely integrated teammates in the combat teams of amphibious warfare. An amphibious task force with its embarked ;Marine assault troops, and its integral supporting units comprising most of the other Fleet surface, sub-surface, and air types is a combat team for assaulting an overseas enemy's defended coasts and carrying decisive offensive combat into his territory.

In World W^ar I I we fought our way back from Pearl Harbor to Okinawa, and into North Africa and Europe, by amphibious assaults projecting our ]\Iarine and Army troops into enemy territories. These were essentially two-dimensional assaults as the troops were landed preponderantly from surface craft, albeit there were some paratroop (irops, fixedwing air lifts; and air support, offensive and defensive, was indispensable.

The brilliant Inchon amphibious assault in September 1950 was excellently described by Brig. Gen. V. H. Krulak in the September 1958 Shipmate. That operation may well have been the last major amphibious assault in which the troops were landed solely by surface means. For the Marine Corps has "verticalized" the concept of assault landings and has developed "vertical envelopment" tactics, utilizing troop carrying helicopters in lieu of, or in concert with, surface assault troop carriers.

In recent years (insofar as the fewships available have permitted) helicopter assaults and supporting operations have been tested, and tactics further developed, in amphibious exercises and by simulation. The Marine Corps now has troop helicopters designed for amphibious assault.

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If the Marines and Navy amphibians are to keep and further develop their amphibious know-how, particularly if the vertical envelopment concept is to be brought to fruition, it is essential to design and build LPH, other combatant amphibious types, and assault helicopters, in adequate numbers and within

a few years. If this should be done (which seems doubtful to this writer) we could envisage a future major amphibious operation with threedimensional Marines swarming onto and behind enemy beaches from clouds of helicopters, from ships, boats, vehicles and submarines, as well as by parachutes and fixed wing air lifts. And one can have a certain wry sympathy for the hypothetical unfortunate enemy coastal defense commander beset with U. S. Marines assaulting him from his front, rear, flanks, and from overhead. And with their greater pre-landing mobility and free choice of landing spots the assaulting Marines, doubtless, could utilize their tactical nuclear weapons more effectively than could the defenders.

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PART OF MARCORPS RECON. U N I T in landing boat alongside their amphibious recon. and raiding submarine, San Diego, 1954.

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SUMMER?rRAIN(NG PROGRAM RAINING cruises have always T been an important segment of the Academy program. Most of us remember vividly our as midshipmen, but occasion to consider of the cruises over decades. <!>

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During the early twenties, from 1920 through 1925, the three upper classes were embarked entirely in battleships. Over a 3-month period they visited widely separated areas from Hawaii to Scandinavia. The 1920 cruise employed six capital ships; by 1925 the number was reduced to three. From 1926 through 1931, two to three battleships carried midshipmen of the first and third classes, plus a few NROTC midshipmen, to European and American ports. Time at sea varied from 81 to 90 days. The '27 cruise, incidentally, was the last of the three visits to our West Coast ports.

In 1932 and 1933, with only one battleship available, split summer cruises of about 55 days each visited only two ports, the most distant being in Madeira. The next two summers saw the resumption of the single, 12-week cruise in two battleships, to European ports. The year 1936 marked the return to the cruising of all three upper classes. Second classmen were assigned to destroyers and made shorter trips (about 25 days) to East Coast ports, while the other two classes aboard three battleships visited Europe. This system was followed through 1938.

The next 7 years, affected by WorW War II, we were limited to visiting only North American and Caribbean ports. The summers of 1941 and 1942 found only the youngsters cruising, and they aboard Academy patrol craft in Chesapeake Bay waters for brief thirty-day periods.

In 1943, a battleship was again available, and both first and third classes cruised for twenty days, still in 10

Chesapeake Bay. In 1944, a fourweek cruise ventured as far as Trinidad.

The year 1945 marked the beginning of cruises in several combatant types for the three upper classes, but the cruise that year was limited to the Caribbean and East Coast areas.

Starting in 1947 the summer squad-

EMBARKING on Summer Cruise.

ron again visited European ports, and it continued to do so for the succeeding decade. During this period the present second class summer concept was gradually developed.

Until two years ago the cruise concept remained substantially unchanged. A Practice Squadron cruised midshipmen of the first and third classes to Europe, and to North and South America. The primary mission of the Squadron was training midshipmen. More recently, however, many factors have dictated a fundamental change. Among these were the retirement of the battleship from

active service, the continuing world tension, and the greatly increased amount of active fleet cruising by NROTC midshipmen. The requisite number of ships could not be withdrawn from overseas commitments, nor from compressed training cycles, to allow the formation of a Practice Squadron. Midshipmen would necessarily have to be embarked in ships carrying out primary assignments other than the training of midshipmen.

During the summer just past, this concept was implemented in four different cruises for Naval Academy midshipmen of the first and third classes. The first of these, Cruise XRAY ONE, from 5 June to 7 August, was in ships of the Second Fleet carrying 150 first classmen, the entire USNA third class, and 1150 NROTC midshipmen. Two carriers, four cruisers, and 29 destroyers participated in this cruise. Although improvement of fleet readiness was the primary cruise mission, the professional education and training of midshipmen was furthered in a highly successful cruise which visited Western European ports, with NATO and fleet exercises being conducted en route.

Cruises ALFA ONE and ALFA TWO were for first classmen only.

The midshipmen were embarked in operating ships of the Sixth Fleet in Mediterranean waters. Each of these cruises afforded training for about 300 midshipmen, the first between 5 June and 29 July, and the second from 14 July to 4 September. As widely noted in press reports, the first group served in the forces which supported the landings in Lebanon and were commended by the Sixth Fleet Commander for their performance. The second group embarked in a destroyer squadron first took part in an amphibious training exercise in the Caribbean, and later joined the Sixth Fleet and visited Western Mediterranean ports before their return to Annapolis.

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The fourth cruise comprised seventy midshipmen of the first class who were assigned to Atlantic Fleet submarines operating out of New London, Norfolk, and Key W^est. This was a pilot program for volunteers and proved eminently successful. It will be repeated and probably expanded next year.

By deploying first classmen in the four groups, it was possible to assign a smaller number to each ship, affording more individual training and enhanced watch-standing opportunities. In most ships they were berthed in Officers' Country and messed in the Wardroom, thus increasing the number of valuable, informal contacts with the ship's officers. With fewer first classmen per ship, the midshipmen each had more leadership opportunities and were assigned greater responsibilities than in the past. It has been most gratifying to learn of the enthusiasm with which they sought responsibility and of their fine performance. Many conned destroyers alongside replenishment ships. They served as the CIC watch officer and, as JOOD's, retained the MIDSHIPMEN'S CRUISE, USS WISCONSIN, 1952 con dtiring entire watches. Those on the submarine cruise learned to dive and surface the subs and take them through periods of leave, aviation in- ence gained could not be provided in and out of port. doctrination at Pensacola and Jack- in any other way. The 1958 program sonville (which included a trip was highly successful, and plans are <l aboard an operating carrier), and being drawn for a similar schedule field trips from Annapolis to selected for next summer. With the opporWhile youngsters and first class- facilities such as the David Taylor tunity to observe and participate in men were employed on cruises, the Model Basin, the Naval Air Devel- naval operations of modern complexmidshipmen of the second class were opment Center, and the Glenn L. ity, the training of first classmen is by no means idle. Though "Second Martin Company in Baltimore. Two perhaps even more effective than forClass Summer" has not changed as smaller groups of 35 each were se- merly. Midshipmen of the third class radically, perhaps, each year brings lected from volunteers to remain at were happy to find fewer first class refinement and enhanced training the Naval Academy and assist in the bosses in their ships and the ratio value. After two weeks of participa- fourth class indoctrination program. existing permitted better first class tion in the amphibious exercise TraThe Summer Program is regarded leadership of the third class. Newly Mid at Little Creek, Virginia, the as a vital and extremely productive instituted features of Second Class class was divided into three groups phase of the curriculum. The valu- Summer, such as underway indocwhich were s e p a r a t e l y p h a s e d able training and practical experi- trination in lighter-than-air, presage further innovations in the next few years.

FIRST CLASSMEN "shooting the sun.'

The summer period provides one of our best opportunities to build strong career motivation. Here, for the first time we can show our midshipmen the varied and challenging aspects of their Service. We shall continue to do all possible to foster and develop motivation toward a career in the Line of our Navy.

Your comments, suggestions, and support will be most welcome. Best regards to all of you.

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CAPITOL HILL

By FRED LARDNER, ' 2 2

were not for the order, only about 30 per cent of the officers in this zone could be selected. Navy Department officials said.

By limiting promotion zones to the four year period 1942-45, the Navy will not be obliged to consider in their hump promotion plans officers who entered active duty following the hump years.

If it were not for the second order, about 70 per cent of Staff Corps officers would be passed over.

Legislation

Is there something wrong with the system of officer promotion in the U. S. Navy?

That's what a small study group, named

by Vice Admiral H. Paige Smith, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, is attempting to find out.

This is an informal study, and officials of the Navy Department refuse to discuss details. Apparently it was inspired partially by the fact that the World War II "hump," caused by the commissioning of large numbers of officers in the period 1942-45, is rK)w giving the Navy much more trouble than the Air Force or the Army are having with their W W II humps.

The group includes Rear Admiral Ira E. Hobbs, Assistant Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel, as chairman; Rear Admiral Ray C. Needham, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Personnel Control; and Lt. Cdr. John M. De Largy as recorder. According to reports, the group totals ten.

"This study is a sort of family gettogether to review the Navy promotion system," Rear Admiral Needham said. "We want to find out if the Navy still has the best promotion system in the military service."

The group has heard from personnel experts of the Army and the Air Force, and is comparing Navy's system with those of other Services.

The Navy asked Congress in 1957 for legislation to ease the promotion problems caused by the W W II hump, but the legislation was buried before it could be born, or formally introduced. There is no real assurance that the next Congress will enact legislation of the type needed by the Navy.

Until some legislation is enacted, the Navy must scout all possibilities under existing law of easing this burden.

Promotion Help From President

The Navy is getting some help from President Eisenhower in its efforts to solve the "hump" promotion problem in a way as fair as possible to lieutenant commanders commissioned in the years 1942-45. The President has issued an order which will assure promotion of a larger number of line lieutenant commanders. The order sets aside a provision of the Officer Personnel Act of 1947 requiring that the number of officers in annual promotion zones be based on a five-year estimate of the number of vacancies. Another order eliminates a requirement that the number of promotions of staff corps lieutenant commanders be based on a fraction of the number of line officers promoted.

The announcement of the order relating to lieutenant commanders, issued September 3, is as follows: "The President has signed an Executive order which suspends certain provisions of section 5764 (a) of title 10 of the United States Code, which relate to the establish12

ment of promotion zones for male officers in the line of the Navy. The provisions suspended are those which require that the Secretary of the Navy shall determine the number of officers who are to be placed in the promotion zone on the basis of an estimate of the number of vacancies that will occur in the next higher grade in the succeeding five years and the number of officers that will be eligible for consideration for promotion to that grade in that five-year period.

"During the next three or four years line officers of the Navy under consideration for promotion to the grade of commander will be officers initially commissioned during the last years of World War II. Because the number of these officers is very large in relation to the number of vacancies that will become available for them in the grade of commander, the percentage that can be promoted will be very small. The requirement that the promotion zones be established on the basis of a five-year study would result in extending the period of abnormally low promotion opportunity to 1963 and beyond, when the small groups of officers who were initially commissioned in the years immediately following the war will be under consideration for promotion to the grade of commander. Suspension of these requirements will enable the Secretary of the Navy to adjust the promotion zones for the new few years so as to avoid adverse effects on the postwar year groups.

It will also enable him to establish the zones in such a way as to provide qualitative as well as quantitative equality of opportunity for promotion to officers in the World War II year groups who will be placed in the zones in each of the next three or four years."

Regarding the order concerning staff corps lieutenant commanders commissioned in 1942-45, the White House said, in part: "During this period of abnormally low promotion for line lieutenant commanders, the provisions of law that restrict opportunity in the staff corps to that prevailing in the line would unduly restrict promotions of lieutenant commanders in the Supply Corps, Chaplain Corps, Civil Engineer Corps, and Medical Service Corps. With the suspension of these provisions, the Secretary of the Navy will be able to authorize staff corps selection boards to select lieutenant commanders in these corps for promotion in numbers that will be equitable and consistent with the needs of the naval service."

Similar statutory provisions relating to promotions to commander and captain in the Medical Corps and the Dental Corps were issued in August.

The selection board operating under the first White House order is expected to have a promotion zone of about 2,000 officers, of which 1,000 are Regular, 750 are temporary, and 250 are Reserve officers. If it

Needed

The Navy is expected to utilize the authority of these orders until 1965, when all the officers commissioned in the 1942-45 period will have been promoted, passed over, or voluntarily retired. But legislation and not Executive orders remains the most logical solution of the hump promotion problem.

The so-called white charger legislation is expected to be introduced early in 1959 and referred to the Senate Armed Services Committee for early hearings. There is no official opinion, as a subcommittee report, indicating the attitude of the committee regarding such a proposal, but judging from statements of some Senators it is expected that the committee would approve it.

A Navy hump bill considered by a House Armed Services subcommittee headed by Representative Paul Kilday (Dem., Tex.) was pigeonholed. Rep. Kilday explained this action by saying that he and some other subcommittee members were apprehensive of the increase in the total number of retired personnel, and enactment of hump legislation would increase retirements.

A Navy hump bill, much like the H.R. 8068 of the 85th Congress, may be introduced in 1959 separate of any general officer promotion-management bill. Some Defense Department officials believe the Navy bill would have a better chance for enactment if handled separately.

Some authorities contend there will be more retirements if hump legislation is not enacted. In such case, more 20-year officers would be retired, voluntarily or involuntarily. In any event, the hump problem will add little to the retirement rolls when one considers how these rolls will be increased beginning in 1961 and 1962, when many thousands of officers commissioned early in World War II will be retired after 20 years' service.

In the Senate, some statements have been made which do not promise ready solution of the himip problem. The bill to be considered next year may be more than a hump promotion bill, possibly too much more.

There has been talk, for instance, of including in it an equalization of promotion, time in grade, and retirement among the services.

Another recommendation made in the Senate might handicap hump promotion and officer career management in general. Under this recommendation officers who retire voluntarily after 20 years would be penalized, presumably by being given less retirement pay than other 20-year retirees.

But, as mentioned before, many officers commissioned early in W W II, not liking their chances of adequate promotion or desirous of taking a crack at civilian employment as soon as possible, plan to retire involuntarily after 20 years. Perhaps the services will be glad to see them go. But less retirement pay would decrease the number who plan to retire.

Here's the latest from Mr. Kilday on this subject: "I feel all of the military services need a period of stabilization in personnel planning and legislation.

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"In 1947 we passed the laws intended to spell out the permanent personnel setup. We established selective promotions, provided for normal periods of time in grade, etc.

"These laws never had a fair chance to work because of the Korean emergency which brought about an increase in strength.

"I feel we now need a period when we conform to the Officer Personnel Act to give it a fair opportunity to work. It is healthy for the military to feel that the future is stable as reflected by present military personnel legislation without constant changes.

"I don't mean that we won't correct some serious problems, but I would like to see some stabilization in the areas of promotion and service in grade."

Medical a n d D e n t a l C a r e

A controversy over dependent civilian medical care, begun late in the 85th Congress, will be continued in 1959. This is another instance of how one committee of Congress can give and another can take away.

The House Appropriations Committee drastically rediKed the funds available for dependent civilian medical care; $72 million was the sum finally enacted into law. From this sum $18 million in 1958 medical bills must be deducted. However, this deduction will be partially balanced by fiscal 1959 expenditures which must be paid in 1960.

Possibly about $65 milhon will be available for 1959 civilian medical care. This is considerably less than the recent rate of expenditures. The Defense Department plans to seek an increase, but it has issued an order designed to reduce these expenditures.

The order requires wives and children who reside with sponsors to use military medical facilities if available and adequate, and permits those not residing with sponsors to continue using civilian facilities if they so desire.

The order also provides: That spouses and children living with sponsors may be hospitalized in the nearest available medical facility of any kind in an emergency case, or, if away from sponsors on a trip, may be provided with civilian care without a permit.

That an expectant mother residing with sponsor, under civilian care, who reaches the second trimester of pregnancy by October 1, may continue to be treated by the civilian physician.

Sponsors and children residing with sponsor, receiving civilian hospital or doctor care by midnight, Sept. 30, will not be required to obtain a permit to have such care continued.

The order terminates, effective October 1, the following types of civilian care and services: Outpatient treatment of fractures, dislocations, lacerations, and other wounds.

Outpatient tests and procedures preceding and following operations. Elective surgery.

Treatment of acute emotional disorders, unless condition qualifies as authorized care.

A Dental Care Advisory Committee has proposed that dental care be authorized on about the same basis as medical care. But the emphasis on economy in the health field may stymie early enactment of such legislation.

Who Wants

Responsibility

Pay?

The Navy and the Marine Corps are against officer responsibility pay, but what about the Army and the Air Force? The N O V E M B E R ,

1958

Defense Department has postponed from October 1 to November 1, 1958, the date by which the various Services must determine whether or not they want to implement the responsibility pay provisions of the new pay law.

The Navy and the Marine Corps have openly opposed use of responsibility pay, but the Army and the Air Force are somewhat cagey on the subject and so far have taken no real stand. Responsibility pay would range from $50 to $150 monthly in extra pay for officers from captain (1st lieutenant. Navy) to colonels (captain.

Navy) in rank. If fully implemented, about $12 million would be paid annually to about 14,000 officers.

pose of determining a staff corp officers' eligibility for continuation on the active list and separation from the active list under applicable provisions of the 1947 act and Chapter 573, 10 U. S. Code. All prior periods of commissioned service were ignored, including periods of service as a line officer.

"The proposed Memorandum of Law by the Judge Advocate General of the Navy would overrule the 1949 opinion and require, among other things, the inclusion of time served as a line officer, prior to being commissioned in a staff corps of the Regular Navy, for the purpose of determining eligibility for continuation on the active list and separation from such list. If such interpretation should be adopted, it appears StafF Corps Officers' R e t i r e m e n t that the status of at least nine staff corps Efforts to change the present practice officers would be brought into question of counting only staff corps service in de- since it would follow that they should have termining whether staff corps officers can been retired for years of service before be retired have been defeated by a ruling this time, the combined line service and of the Comptroller General. At least that's staff corps service in each case having exthe conclusion this correspondent, who has ceeded the statutory period of service for his share of trouble with some types of involuntary retirement, although the staff legal language, derives from the case corps service in each case apparently is less B-135968, dated May 12, 1958. than the statutory period. The submitted In a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, questions relate to the legality of future Joseph Campbell, Comptroller General, payment of active-duty pay and allowances said, in part: to such officers.

"Reference is made to letter of April 25, "We do not agree that some of the words 1958, from the Assistant Secretary of the in Subsections (a) and (b) of 10 USC Navy (Personnel and Reserve Forces), re- 6386 may be ignored. In other words, we questing decision on certain questions re- do not agree that the words, 'Any staff lating to the proper interpretation of sub- corps,' may be cancelled or disregarded in sections (a) and (b) of 10 USC 6388 as interpreting and applying such subsections. enacted by the act of August 10, 19S6, 70A It is true that section 49 (a) of the act Statute 409. The questions are based on a of August 10, 1956, provides that in enactproposed Memorandum of Law by the ing the new title 10, U. S. Code, 'it is the Judge Advocate General of the Navy in legislative purpose to restate, without subwhich it is concluded that certain spe- sta.ntive change, the law replaced' by the cific language used in those subsections, new title 10. This general statement of purwhich is based on Section 202(d) of the pose, however, has not been considered as Officer Personnel Act of 1947, 61 Statute authorizing interpretations of specific pro816, as interpreted in a 1949 opinion of his visions of the new title 10 which would reoffice, may be disregarded in applying the quire the omissions of plain language, or current law because he now considers that the addition of language not included in the the 1949 opinion did not correctly interpret law, at least not in instances where a difsection 202(d)." ference of language between the new proSkipping two citations of law mentioned visions and the old provisions resulted from next, we come to this language : deliberate action to make the language of "It is reported that based on the 1949 the new law conform to a departmental or opinion of the Judge Advocate General of other interpretation of the old law or an the Navy (JAG*11*GSS :lh,13, January, established administrative practice under 1949), the Bureau of Naval Personnel has the old law. In that connection, see page 8, been counting years of commissioned serv- House Report No. 970, to accompany H.R. ice beginning on June 30 of the year in 7049 (which became the act of August 10, which the officer was originally commis- 1956), where a statement is made to the sioned in a staff corps of the Regular Navy, effect that where court decisions, opinions with a permanent commission, for the pur- of Government officials, or well-established administrative practices had established authoritative interpretations clarifying am' ^ biguities in the law, appropriate language was used in codification to express and adopt those interpretations.

"There appears to be no reasonable basis to conclude that in the rewording used in the codification of section 202(d) of the 1947 act, the words 'any staff corps of the Navy,' were substituted for the words, 'the Regular Navy,' for a purpose other than that of expressing and adopting the administrative interpretation of that section which apparently was being followed consistently by the Department of the Navy.

The Congress has adopted that interpretation by enacting plain and specific language based on such interpretation and, in our view, that plain language must be given its plain meaning and application."

"You ail buckin' for another star, boss?"

No Washington correspondent should inflict so much legal language on readers.

But the subject concerns more than only nine officers, and may be treated further in additional legislation.

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than by the regularly educated navy officers, and of all nations.

Of the MONITOR and MERRIMAC fight it-

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By John D. Hayes '24

self, Melville wrote: Wars as yet shall be, but Warriors Are now but operatives.

Melville was dead wrong. Burdick may be also.

U. S. JOINT MILITARY HISTORY; A MARINE CORPS JOB? In their fine book, The United States and World Sea Power (p. 865), Professor Potter and his associates claim that whereas the British Navy after Trafalgar was at a loss what to do with its battle fleets, the U. S. Navy after Leyte knew exactly. After attaining its objective, the job was to help the other services attain theirs. The reason was that our Navy entered World War II with a long tradition of working with the other services.

This may be so but the general reader will not find it in any joint military history.

After our wars each service has either rushed off to write its own story or left it unwritten. This is nowhere more pro- 3 nounced than in the elaborate departmental . . | histories of World W a r I I .

The responsibility for preparing joint military history might well be assumed by the Marine Corps for two reasons. First, except for World War II the Marine Corps has little history of its own to analyze.

Second, it is the service where military thinking comes closest to being three dimensional.

Though written separately, most U. S. military history has been joint. Exceptions are the march of (General Scott through Mexico, the two European land campaigns, strategic bombing in World W a r 11 and the battles of Coral Sea and Midway. These last two were joint affairs for the enemy.

The American Revolution was a landwater war and so was the War of 1812 and much of the War with Mexico. Popular and analytical writing of the Civil War deals mainly with ground tactics but that war's logistics were entirely by water and its strategy transcended both. There need be no comment on the joint nature of our later wars.

Here is a promising avocation for young Marine officers. What better way to start than with a Naval .Academy term paper.

What is it that makes our sailorman tick? What makes him somehow different from men in other services? What was it (Holiday Magazine, October 1958) about him that the college boy-authors T A S T month I missed this column. missed? Might it be an amalgam of loyalty •*-' Whether anyone else did remains a and devotion to duty characteristically his question. I was on the West Coast for three own—a loyalty to his ship and a devotion weeks deep in the reaches of the Hunting- to his job? It is the devotion of thousands ton and Bancroft Libraries in Pasadena of men to thousands of little jobs that make and Berkeley reading century-old journals the biggest, most intricate tool man has and letters of Navy men. It may not sound devised—the aircraft carrier. Of a broken, exciting but it is and I would like to tell kamakazied destroyer at Okinawa, Burdick writes. "Every mam on the ship was acting you of it sometime.

I might have done so this month except as if the ship would live forever." for the October issue of Holiday, which I The second part of the article deals with picked up in the Dallas airport on my way the naval officer and the future of the Navy. home. What attracted me was its cover I had mixed feelings about it. "The future with the picture of the cowhand and the of the professional officer is bleak. . . . At word T E X A S in big letters. My wife is Leyte Gulf, in 36 hours the Gotterddmfrom Texas and since I had forgotten a merung of the man-o'-war was played out." coming-home present, this might cover up Mr. Burdick regrets that his son will never for me. thrill as he did to the movie newsreel scenes Instead the magazine proved the biggest of a Hne of battleships. fifty-cents worth I have found lately in This sounds like where I came in. It this inflationary world for also in it was seems like I have heard it all before—not an article with the title "The U. S. Navy." from modern slicks magazines but from Read it by all means for it contains a the dusty pages of history. masterful portrayal of an enlisted man and Herman Melville is a favorite of mine, his wonder-filled world. The author, Eu- not because of his Moby Dick but rather gene Burdick, has caught the essence of our because of his White Jacket, A World in sailormen in a word picture that can be a Man-of-War and his naval poems of the best described by his own contradiction: Civil War. After the MONITOR and MERRI"Words somehow do not capture the sailor's MAC fight he was inspired to write a poem sense of domination over a difficult world. to which he gave the title "The TEMERSharers in a secret are seldom articulate AiRE." Oddly he prefaced it with a note: about their mystery." Burdick does get The TEMERAIRE, that storied ship of inside that mystery. the English Fleet and the subject of "The Navy is a fate, not an occupation. the well knoivn painting by Turner . . . A boot becom,es a sailor the day his (Burdick's movie?) commends itself to chief looks at his work and says nothing." the mind, seeking for some one craft to stand for the poetic ideal of those great In my opinion there has been nothing to heroic ivooden warships whose disequal this article since Marcus Goodrich's placement is lamented by none more Delilah, the story of the 750-ton coal burning destroyer on the Asiatic station before the first World War. Burdick undoubtedly used it for reference. World War II brought forth some fine naval literature but not about enlisted men. The central character in these works always seems to be the J.O. who is actually a secondary figure in real shipboard life. The college boy-J.O. authors of World W a r II never learned to know the men who gave vital force to the fascinating little worlds of which they wrote. The enlisted men of their stories serve only as background for the struggle between the gold braided youngsters and the "Old Man." Perhaps the modern novel is too shallow in depth to portray an American sailorman. Delilah is not an easy book to read.

Censorship kept the Navy's enlisted man silent through World War II and the regular officers who knew him best had other work to do. It is an historical tragedy that in the greatest days of the U. S. Navy, the UNDER COVER OF A SMOKE SCREEN the destroyer USS KIDD lays a depth men who breathed life into its ships are to charge pattern in her wake during antisubmarine exercises in the Pacific. Improved be as silent as were the men within the depth charges and launching devices carried by today's destroyers increase their "wooden walls of England." potential killing power when combatting submarines.

PORTRAIT OF A SAILORMAN

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SHIPMATE

Preserver o f P e a c e . . .

Wrap-around bumper for a continent

Headquarters—NORAD—Colorado Sprim

Like a huge "bumper" wrapped around the North American continent and reaching down along both the Atlantic and Pacific shores, the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD) has been created for operational control of air defense units of the Army, Navy and Air Force of the U.S. and the RCAF Air Defense Command of Canada.

Its field includes the vast area between the southern border of the United States and the

northernmost limits of Canada and Alaska. Under the functional control of NORAD will be BMEWS (Ballistic Missile Early Warning System) and SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Control Environment) for the defense of specified sectors. In addition to its responsibility as prime contractor for BMEWS, the Radio Corporation of America is working on other important electronic assignments for NORAD.

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Shipmate: The Navy's pictorial archives is lacking a print of the ill-fated sloop, USS LEVANT (1837-1860). If you or your readers have a photograph of this ship, the Curator for the Department of the Navy would truly appreciate receiving a copy.

Thank you for your kind consideration.

E. M. ELLER

R. Adm. U S N (Ret.) Director of Naval History Shipmate: I call your attention to an error in the May 1958 edition of Shipmate.

Following Henry Butler's interesting letter on page 4 is a list of alumni who were in the battle of Manila Bay. FRANK W I L D E '63 is listed as commanding BOSTON. There is no one of that name in the Class of 1863. BOSTON was commanded by F R A N K W I L D E S '64. The upper half of the Class of 1864 (date of - 1860) was graduated in May 1863 and the remainder of the class ordered in service in September 1863. "There were 15 members of this class in command of ships in the Spanish War, three of them at Manila and four at Santiago.

Why don't you publish a similar list of alumni who were in the battle of Santiago ?

H. E. COOK '01

Shipmate: Finally snatched enough time from John Toni's slave-driving schedule at the local Little Theatre to complete reading of September Shipmate. , I was somewhat arnazed-in reading General Krufalc's interesting article on Inchon to find mention of so many hurdles for the planners in the line of lack of information as to local conditions! (I have always been particularly interested in that operation— since the full scale, tho' entirely unopposed, amphibious landing there on 8 Sept. 1945, in which my galloping A P A had the honor to participate).

I was (happily) far removed from any of the planning that preceded that landing, merely having a spare ship that was one of the many strays that went to make up T. Baldwin Brittain's Transron.

But planning there was and it was tremendous and it must have been done rapidly, too! Briefs from my ship's pamphlet— "11-18 Aug.-Ulithi-Jap Surrender, 15 Aug.18-22 Aug. underway for Okinawa; 22 Aug.-5 Sept. Okinawa, embarked 2nd Btl, 17th RCT Army units—total 1827; 5-8 Sept. underway for Jinsen, Korea; 8-11 Sept. Jinsen—debarked troops for occupation of Korea."

I remember trying to isolate those portions of a very large tome called "The Plan" and greatly appreciating T.B.'s terse summation of it. And I certainly recall the considerable stress laid on timing because of the tidal conditions, and the tremendous detailed info on that and on the "beaches" (mudflats), etc.

So it's hard for me to understand, in the light of a very similar amphibious operation against the self same port, why all the lack of information! (While that landing on 8 Sept. '45 must rank among the weirdest of all time, with the only "opposition" being 16

the crowds with banners saying "Welcome, U. S. Navy," the planning had to, and did, take in all the same considerations, including the need for neutralizing Wolmi-Do.) It's quite possible someone more completely in the know will have written on this, perhaps Brittain (or Leon Lovette, whose GUAM was a whacking big unit in the Fire Support Group). This is written in question rather than in criticism, I greatly enjoyed the article.

Recalling that 8th of Sept. I'm still smiling over an incident that occurred in Jinsen (pardon!—Inchon) harbor—after the somewhat nightmarish run up that "tortuous Flying Fish Channel." We were located far back in the long column coming up but, having a portion of the initial wave to land on board, were pressed for time to get the hook down and boats away. We had been cautioned that it would be "a bit crowded," and it was, and so all hands were taking care to get in their assigned holes.

As we pushed up to ours, another A P A was occupying most of it and having some difficulty twisting to hit assigned berth accurately. I stuck the good ship ATTALA^S bow so close to his stern that my fine First Luff grabbed a boat hook and threateningly jabbed at him from the eyes of APA-130 and swore later that our hook didn't miss his rudder, as we let go, by more than a whisker and actually splashed the guy waiting to hoist colors at his fantail. All this under the approving eye of our Commodore and his voluble Chief of Staff (one Teddy Haff) who bellowed "That's it, Dave— (?) 'em."

W. S. G. DAVIS '21

this National Board, and subsequent representation.

The entire Board is made up of officers, either on active duty or retired, who hold the rank of Captain or above. And no doubt these men are well qualified for the position as their experience over the years is invaluable. The ballot sent to me was submitted by a committee headed by, and composed of, senior officers. Natutrally they nominated senior officers. The local chapters who supply the remaining 12 Board members once again naturally chose the most prominent members of their chapters, men of stature and long service careers.

But what about me and all of the rest of the recent graduates like me who also have an interest in the Academy affairs.

A Mr. Calvin H. Cobb, Jr., recently—at the last meeting of the Board of Trustees— presented an excellent plan to better the representation on the National Board but was voted down. I have it from pretty good source that a number of the members would have liked to have voted for the resolution but previous instructions from their chapter organizations prevented them from doing so. I think that this is wrong. And I would like to express my feelings. However, I feel a little funny about writing to Rear Admiral John Doe and expressing my views on the subject.

And since such a large number of the membership comes from the recent graduating classes I feel that at least one, if not more, members of the National Board should be from my age group or very close to my age and rank group so that I would not feel in any way inhibited by writing and expressing my views on any of the Association's activities. Also, being a Marine I would like to see the Marine Corps represented.

Shipm,ate: Re the September 1958 issue of Shipmate, GEORGE F . WARREN one small item which I noticed in "Sea 2nd Lt. USMC Breezes" seems to bear correction. Mr. Schratz says the hot dogs at the World's Fair were poorly made in Europe. I refer him to the September issue of Consumer Reports which has an article on the special Brussel's hot dog which is better than the finest grade of frankfurter on the US marWarships of the United States Navy have ket today and is manufactured by Trunz, cruised the Mediterranean Sea since the Inc., of New York City. early nineteenth century. Beginning with GORDON GERSON '58 the war with Tripoli in 1802, and almost continuously since 1886, American sea powShipmate: er has operated in this area of more than I am a member of the Class of 1957, one million square miles which the anUSNA, and a member of the Alumni As- cients called "the center of the earth." sociation. I have an observation which I would like to bring to your attention and to the attention of the membership of the Association at large. I relate this observation, being fully aware of the fact that a great number of the Association (those with thirty years or more as members) feel that until a member has at least twenty years in the Association, his only function should be to pay the dues and keep his mouth shut.

However as a member, paying just as much as any other member, I feel that I should have an equal say in the affairs of the Association with all other members of the Association—regardless of their time as a member.

I refer in particular to the representation of the National Board of Trustees. At present there are 24 members, 12 of which are elected by the membership at large and 12 of which are sent by the 12 largest local chapters holding Charters in the Association. This in itself does not give true representation as considerably more than 50% of the Association is composed from the membership at large. However this is a minor point. The observation that I have "Any of you guys know if we have concerns the nomination for members of inspection this morning?"

SHIPMATE

INSIDE THE MAIN GATE

by J. P. Haumont '59

THE BANCROFT COFFEE BREAK In between two deadlines quite a few of you "Old Grads" came back to mother Bancroft to reminisce about your four years at Crabtown which most of you consider the most pleasant ones of your career. To put you back in the mood. Nature was really very kind as she most generously provided a rainy background for the Homecoming football game. Didn't you wish at the time that you had our comfortable and effective raingear? Anyway the skies must have dumped all of their reserves of water that afternoon for it hasn't rained but once since then.

Last issue we hinted at some changes made this summer. Some more have been made since then. One will affect all of us after graduation as Admiral Smith, Chief of Bureau of Personnel, announced in his talk to the 1/c that after graduation the new Ensigns will be granted 30 days instead of 60 as in previous years. He also confirmed that no more than 12.5% of our class will be allowed to join the Air Force.

This naturally is due to the Air Force .\cademy.

The requirements for the Superintendent's List have also changed lately. While the 3.3 average in academics remains the same, the required grade in aptitude has been dropped from 3.2 to 3.1. However, a new requirement has been added that might very well cut the number of midshipmen on "the list. A limit of demerits has been set and this limit is low. So it is that a 1/c who is assigned more than 15 demerits for any half-term will not be admitted on the list for that period. Similar scales have been set up for the three other classes.

The change in schedule is a blessing for the extracurricular activities. Indeed, with evening meal at 1830, meetings can start at 1915 which gives the clubs about an hour as all midshipmen have to be in their rooms by 2015. This will probably permit an increase in activity for all clubs as compared to last year when meetings were only twenty minutes long. Clubs which benefit the most are the ones involving lectures, discussions and movies.

BITS OF NEWS Special C h e e r i n g Sections at G a m e s This year's games where the Brigade attends will see an innovation m Navy s cheering A special section m the stands will be reserved for midshipmen who want to make a lot of noise by the use of bells, horns and other similar instruments. Anyone can join this section and my guess is that people will hear a lot about it before the season is over.

NOVEMBER, 1958

1/c Lectures 1/c of the Naval Academy attended two lectures in Mahan Hall in September. The first one was presented by Admiral Smith, Chief of Bureau of Personnel. This lecture answered many questions 1/c generally have about their future in the Navy. It was at this lecture that the cut in postgraduation leave was announced. A week later Admiral Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, talked on leadership. At the end of his lecture he answered questions from the floor on different subjects.

YP S q u a d r o n Midshipmen have extended their participation in extracurricular navigation by the creation of a Y P squadron. This squadron is actually composed of one Y P for each battalion. Four times a week midshipmen go out in the bay after classes and learn to handle these boats in all situations. The members of this squadron should have no trouble qualifying as OOD's when they join the Fleet.

N e w Electronic Device The Academy is setting up a new electronic machine which will speed up the preparation of class lists and company lists in years to come. It will be in service next year as lists of the underclasses are now being prepared with all correct statistics such as laundry numbers, company numbers and the like. The only new numbers which will have to be fed into the machine every year are the new room numbers.

SPORTS

NEWS

The fall season is well advanced and pretty soon the different teams will close their schedules in spirited meets against West Point. All of these meets should be most interesting as Navy and Army have excellent teams in every sport this fall.

Coach Erdelatz did it again this year as he developed another terrific team. Navy's^ backfield is one of the strongest it ever had and Joe Tranchini is really taking complete advantage of it. At the time this is written.

Navy just defeated Michigan. This victory proved that the team really has it as they had to come from behind to win and everyone knows that this is hard to do against a Big Ten team. It wouldn't be of much use to cite any player in particular as you probably know them as well as I do. Besides I'd have to cite them all.

The 150 pounders came up with another of their championship teams and they showed it as they beat Penn 41 to 0. Army and Rutgers will probably be their hardest opponents. The game against Army will be the second in the series as the team will go at the Point to avenge last year's close loss to the Cadets.

Navy used its secret weapon against Michigan as the whole Brigade and drags assembled in the fieldhouse to listen to the game on radio and cheer. The cheers were piped to Ann Harbor by special cable. It worked against Notre Dame last year and helped the team to victory this year. For the rest of the games this year the Brigade or part of it will be present to support the team.

Cloud-Making Let's have a cloud over there at about 4,000 feet . . . just a small cloud. Put a larger one on the other side. Now, destroy that ugly cloud and put a real big one in its place.

Sound fantastic? Perhaps, but such wizardry is being proved. Clouds are being created or destroyed by a "seeding" process using ordinary carbon black as a result of tests conducted by the Naval Weather Service.

"Much work remains before full effects of carbon black cloud control can be known," states Dr. Florence W. van Straten, head of the experiments. "We have only demonstrated an effect. It has to be studied and proved scientifically. Now we need measurements, analyses and controls," she says.

Carbon blackâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a common product used in printer's ink and automobile tiresâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;was dropped into the atmosphere from a Navy WV-3 Super Constellation. Quantities varied from one and a half pound dry packages to six pounds suspended in liquid. The carbon particles were about two-millionths of an inch in diameter.

Seven clouds were tackled. The carbon dissipated each of the seven in periods of time varying from two and a half to 20 minutes.

By dispensing the carbon at a different level in the atmosphere, clouds can apparently be created. Carbon was used to produce three single clouds and one line of clouds.

On a cloud-making run, liquid carbon solution poured over a mile-long track at 4,000 feet altitude formed a line of clouds with bases at 3,000 and tops at about 6,000 feet.

A three-stage process must be followed to determine final effectiveness of the carbon cloud control method. The Navy has already started the first, a study of cloud physics.

Later, scientists can begin trying to achieve effects on fog, stratus clouds and thunderstorms.

RELAX, LAD! RELAX 17

A PRACTICAL STUDY OF THE CONTINGENCY OPTION ACT

<:^riouLd iJ^a%t or ^Lfouz iJ-^En^ion

ConLtnuE to ^Uouz ^ Widooj :

by John Hobart Rockwell

C I N C E the adoption by the 83rd Congress ' ^ of Public Law 239, known as the "Uniformed Services Contingency Option Act of 1953," there has been a great deal of criticism, in service papers and magazines, and wherever service men come together.

The law is not perfect, in fact I believe it has several flaws. However, its overall purpose and general provisions have gone a long way toward improving and modernizing the security programs of our service families. The Congress should have the heartfelt thanks of the service people, but the general reaction has been the opposite.

It is probable that the majority of our service people do not have a clear understanding of what has been provided for their benefit, nor have they been given a fair basis for comparing the options to familiar things. This is my conclusion after years of personal counselling work for service personnel, active, reserve and retired.

I have been concerned over the large number of men who failed to make their elections within the allotted time and thus may have lost forever their right to valuable family protection. Some of the recent articles on the subject have only served to spread the confusion. It is with a desire to bring to service people a better understanding of the valuable features of the Contingency Option Act, that I undertake this explanation.

To begin with, let us see where we stood prior to passage of the Act. Upon retirement, the retiree became eligible for his service pension, which would continue so long as he lived. At his death, the pension ceased, regardless of the age, health, or state of finances of his widow or other family members. Of course, there were specific provisions under the Veterans Administration which became applicable in certain cases, but they were frequently inoperative or inadequate, and surrounded by limitations. In any event, they were not connected with or geared to the pension itself.

The service pension itself was actually a honus for continuous service for a specified number of years. It was not even dependent on age, since a man who entered the service at age 17 might commence to collect, at age 37, the same amount as another man who â&#x20AC;˘entered the service simultaneously at age 35, and 20 years later retired at age 55.

From an actuarial standpoint, the life pension for the man 37 would cost much more than for the man SS. So it is obvious that the military pension has always been, in â&#x20AC;˘effect, a combined bonus and retirement income, without a true actuarial basis. The Act of 1953 introduced for the first time a true actuarial feature. This took the form â&#x20AC;˘of an elective option to the time-honored 18

election permitted is for a reduced pension, Capt. John Hobart Rockwell, U S N R and for its continuance to the widow. In ( R e t ) , is a graduate of USNA, Class of order to make this election the retiree must 1915. He is a member of the New York accept a greatly reduced pension, usually Bar, a Chartered Life Underwriter, and a about 65% of the full amount (depending on the wife's age). This reduced amount retired life insurance branch manager. does not change, even though the wife may die during the first year after retirement.

Moreover it may be more than the widow service life pension, in the event that inade- will actually need. The Contingency Option quate protection for the widow had been Act, on the other hand, permits election of provided during active duty years. Thus, one-half, one-fourth, and even one-eighth of the retiree could now provide for the pos- the pension to be continued to his widow, sibility (or more properly the probability) thus permitting much greater flexibility in that his wife might survive him by many planning than is the case with the average years. It has always been true that if a civilian pension plan. service man desired to provide for his In the past, many officers in active servwidow and family, he might do it through ice, have anticipated the need for family the facilities of life insurance companies, by protection after their retirement by buildinvestments, or a combination of both, dur- ing during their active duty years life ing his active duty years. Too frequently insurance which will be paid up in full at the service man had little opportunity to retirement. With the life insurance, tobecome familiar with the protection which gether with possible investments to provide was available, or did not know how to the needed protection, they are able to foredetermine what or how much coverage he go making any election under the Act. should have. But with the Act now in effect, Indeed, this is a very sound and commendthe service member may use his right to able course and should certainly be given elect to meet, at least in part, the peculiar full consideration regardless of the benerequirements of his own family situation ficial provisions of the Act. However, in within the scope of his pension, and his need. one or more of the criticisms of the Act, Many of the published comments concern- certain plans of insurance were shown ing provisions of the Act have indicated which purported to give the same benefits that the critics considered the cost of the as an election under the Act, yet at a lower contingent options too high. Certainly we cost. Those plans were advanced to support can all agree that a person who elects to the theory that the deductions under the have part of his pension continued to a Act were excessive. One such plan gave survivor should take a pension reduced in illustrations for the cost of a certain volume fair proportion. The criticism must have of Term Insurance to age 70, with the statecome, therefore, either from a lack of under- rnent in effect, that this took care of the standing of the costs of the benefit to be situation more adequately, and at lower cost provided for the survivor, or from the than an election under the Act. Let me say feeling that, since the Congress had, in the that I wholly agree that every service conpast, provided pensions which had little nected person should build up insurance reference to actuarial principles, that it while active, and if, at the time he has to should continue this practice in the case elect an option, it appears that he will have of the options for survivors. This second adequate protection built up at retirement, view hardly seems reasonable, nor fair to then he would make no election; or he may those who make no election, or to the elect a lower percentage. However, if we taxpaying public. are to compare costs, we must compare Possibly a comparison of the provisions things which are exact or equivalent. We of the Act with some private pension plans cannot compare dogs with cats in all their may give a better idea of the extent to characteristics, even though they are both which the Congress has gone to offer fair four-legged domestic animals. Nor can we elective benefits. In the group pension plans compare a certain policy of insurance with for large and even many small companies, the options under the Act, just because they there is almost always an elective plan for both have insurance characteristics. A polthe protection of survivors. For example, icy of Term to 70 might terminate all prothe pension plan of one large corporation tection for a wife just at the time most in my own city is non-contributory. In the needed by her. The options under the Act event that the employee elects to have the don't have this limitation. How then is it pension continued to his wife, he must make possible to compare these costs? this election 5 years in advance of retireThe principle utilized to calculate the ment. This is to prevent election at the last contingent_ options under the Act is called minute if he should find himself in poor by actuaries and insurance companies, a health just before he retired. The only Reversionary Annuity. There is no fixed SHIPMATE

amount of life insurance involved, but rather a gradually reducing volume of insurance on a certain insured. This reducing amount is just sufficient to pay for a fixed income to be received by his beneficiarj'-survivor commencing with the death of the insured, and continuing throughout the life of the beneficiary-survivor. It may be seen that this is a combination of life insurance on the insured, and a life annuity for the surviving beneficiary. Since the beneficiary is gradually growing older, the amount of life insurance necessary gradually reduces. At the same time, however, the age of the insured increases. Hence the cost for such insurance per unit gradually increases, while the cost for the annuity decreases. The overall effect of this can be calculated and a rate fixed for the coverage.

Should the beneficiary pre-decease the insured, the contract terminates and thereupon the insured ceases to pay the premium.

It is apparent that this is the exact coverage provided in Option # 1 - 4 of the contingency options. Thus, if the beneficiary should predecease the pensioner, the deduction ceases and the pension resumes at its full monthly rate. Since Option # 1 - 4 is the exact counterpart of the Reversionary Annuity as above described, it follows that this is the only principle of insurance with which it can correctly be compared. With this in mind I have prepared a table of examples.

In order to make an exact comparison of the values I have obtained the Reversionary Annuity Table from one of the large commercial life insurance companies. These tables are not generally issued to individual life insurance salesmen, nor even to branch offices, but the rates can be obtained from the home offices on special request when the occasion arises where such a contract is desired to fit a particular case. It is probable that many life insurance salesmen do not know that such a contract can be written, since they habitually deal with more general applications of life insurance.

The illustrations in the table cover some of the more common retirement situations.

For example, there is much talk today of "going out on Twenty," meaning retirement after 20 years' active service. It has, therefore, been assumed that a man entered service after leaving college at 23 and completed 20 years at 43. He then retired with 50% of his base pay. The next two

Assumed Retired Status

Assumed Rank

Monthly Base Pay

examples assumed "out on Thirty" with 75% pay and, last of all, the example of retirement for Reservists at age 60. In each case the ages of husband and wife have been assumed the same, except as to the Reservist at age 60, where ages 3 years older and 5 years younger have also been shown for the wife. The tables are attached hereto.

It may be seen from the tables that the cost to obtain the same protection for the widow, while differing slightly at varying ages, actually averages about two-thirds of the cost for the coverage if placed commercially. It is apparent that the government has adopted option rates which are based on actual mortality records, at the bare cost, without any loading for expenses.

The election of a contingency option therefore, when there is a need, is something that cannot be had commercially except at a cost about 50% higher than under the Act. But in addition to being a bargain, election under the Act has other advantages. It is available even though the pensioner may be uninsurable by reasons of health. This may be unlikely if he is on active duty, but it is a real possibility for the Reservist retiring at 60 or earlier if for disability. Also, the benefits under the Act are not considered "income" as construed by the Veterans Administration in determining limiting incomes for widows of W W I and (under some circumstances) W W I I veterans who may apply for widows' benefits.

The faults I find are not in the Act itself, but rather in its administration and interpretation. These defects may generally be classified under "inflexibility." For example, it is now necessary for a service man to make his election, which will be final and binding on him, when he has completed only 18 years of service. For a man who may remain in the service for 30 years, or even until age 62 or 64, this may be 20 to 25 years before he would actually retire.

His situation may change greatly from, say, age 41 to age 62. His wife may die, in which case he can make no further election. He may build up other resources, etc. It seems to be just too early to have to make such a lasting and final decision.

Another defect has to do with the increases in retired pay from time to time due to increases in active duty pay, or for "cost

Retired Pay

Widow's Income Monthly

Cdr.

After 30 yrs.

Active Service Both age 53

Capt.

After 30 yrs.

Active Service Both age 60

Capt.

$374

Wife age 55

1958

985

Comm Available

$ 54

$320

$ 78

$296

$ 47

29 15

345 359

39 20

335 354

92

136 75 40

603 664 699

211 106 53

528 633 686

92

164 94 50

575 645 689

257 129 64

482 610 675

16

29 16 9

97 110 117

44 22 11

82 104 115

16

25 14 8

101 112 118

39 20 10

87 106 116

16

32 19 10

94 107 116

52 26 13

74 100 113

$ 93

985

630

739 739 739

370

739 739 739

370

126 126 126 126

185

185

63 32

126 126 126

63

126 126 126

63

Net Available Retired Pay

Net Retired Pay

$187

374 374

LCdr. Reserve Wife age 60 Under P L 810 6 yrs. active & 14 yrs. inactive 2 0 % of active Wife age 63 at age 60

NOVEMBER,

$745

As I have tried to point out, not every retiring service man will need to elect a contingency option. Nevertheless, it is my belief that a great many should elect one of the options ; the particular option to be elected only after a very careful study of the service man's own family situation as well as his assets, present and future. It would certainly appear to be highly advisable to discuss the matter thoroughly, prior to making an election, with a well informed person, such as an experienced agent of a life insurance company (preferably a Chartered Life Underwriter "C.L.U."). Two things are certain: that the continuing incomes offered by the Contingency Option Act are bargain values to those who need them; and that an early and thorough study should be made prior to election, by all persons who anticipate retirement from one of the uniformed services.

Ded For Cont Elect

H After 20 vrs.

Active Service Both age 43

of living" considerations for those already retired. The Comptroller has rendered a decision that the original deduction together with the benefit it will pay are final and unchangeable.

For example, assume a service man elects at, or long before retirement, a yi benefit for his widow; assume further that he retires with a pension (gross) of $300 per month at age 60, and that in the event of his death his widow would get $75 per month. His deduction while he lives would be $24.33 per month, so that his net pension would be $275.67. Now assume further that he has some increases up to $400 (cost of living). Now surely if the cost of living goes up for him it will also go up for his widow. Yet, by the Comptroller's decision, the deduction from the new higher pension rate will still be $24.33, and at the death of the pensioner his widow will receive only the $75 per month rather than the one-fourth of his actual pension which he had reason to believe he had elected. I can agree that the Comptroller has supported an actuarial principle, but it would seem to me that if the pensioner offered to refund the difference in deductions between the original $24.33 and the $32.44 from the commencement of his pension, and agreed to pay the net rate of deduction at $32.44 thereafter, this should overcome the actuarial difference. The retiree would then know that his widow would have the fullone-fourth of actual pension.

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HOMECOMING REUNION CHATTER

A W o r d of Thanks The thanks of the Alumni Association is extended to the volunteers who, with a smile, answered the thousands of questions and registered the returning alumni during Homecoming. They were on the job for long hours and were a tower of strength in making our out-of-town returnees feel once more that they were at home in Annapolis.

For their excellent service in assisting at the registration desks at Alumni House, our sincere thanks go t o : Jack Delaney '25 Parker Fairlamb '27 Greenie Greenacre '26 Fritz Habecker '27 Vance Hull '27 George Jones '27 Chester Lewis '15 Joe McClaughry '27 Tommy Tucker '23

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SHOULD A NAVAL OFFICER, WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY, BUY A HOUSE FOR RETIREMENT?

by D. Adams Frost '21

T noted Dave Carlson's letter in the Octo-^ ber issue of Shipmate, with his suggestion that "Jack Frost should be able to turn out some factual data."

It is true that I have had, now, some ten years' experience in the Real Estate business, and am in the position to make some definite observations on the subject.

I would say that this is a matter which comes under the heading of that old Navy maxim—"Different ships, different long splices." In other words there are no definite rules that can apply to all officers.

Each officer has a different financial background ; the funds for investment vary greatly with the individual; and there are differences as to the area of his choice for retirement.

There are many reasons why officers on the active list should not, repeat not, buy homes or acreage. In the first place, taxes, interest, upkeep, depreciation, and the income they would othervuise receive from the savings represented by their equity in property constitute a very high increment in the cost of acquisition of the property, and they may find when they retire that their property has actually cost far more than its market value at that time.

For instance, we will assume that our officer has a windfall of, say, $5000—it may be a legacy, winnings from a quiz program, sale of an article or story in the Saturday Evening Post, or what have you. Our officer decides to buy a lot in Innis Arden, Seattle,

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The exception to this is the acquiring of carefully selected business zoned property.

Residential property has an upper limit as to its value. Business property has practically no limit. Even vacant lots, business zoned, can be rented as used car lots etc. etc.

Therefore, if our officer must buy a home, I believe that he will be far ahead if he buys an older home on a lot which eventually te/ill grovt! into business property.

This property will help to pay for itself by rent while our officer is on sea duty and, if carefully selected, will greatly appreciate in value when the zoning changes from R-1 to R-2, or business zoning. Then, when our officer retires he can sell the property and purchase the home of his choice for the same price or more, within the year, without paying a capital gains ta.v—or retain the property as an investment and let the returns buy his new home. This is true even if, in the meantime, the locality of his choice has shifted 3000 miles across the country.

so that he will have a site to build a home when he retires (there is no finer place!) and an investment to hedge against inflation.

We will say that he has ten years to go before he retires.

Each year he will have taxes of approximately $100. Each year he loses a minimum of 6% on his investment, which he would otherwise have, or $300. The first year his I firmly believe that the active duty cost of acquisition increases by $400. The officer should start a building fund for his next year the interest he would otherwise future home by putting aside a certain stipugain would be 6% of $5400 or $324 plus the lated amoimt each month and, as accumulataxes, $100, which added to the $5400 al- tions of capital accrue, invest the fund in ready in the lot would be $5824, and so on common stocks of first line companies. And compounded to the tenth year. On the tenth of all these, investments in stocks of insuryear our officer would find, probably to his ance companies is probably the best bet, dismay, that the lot had actually cost him because here the miracle of compound inin the neighborhood of $12,000. It is ex- terest, virtually free of tax bite, will be tremely doubtful that his lot will more than augmenting the building fund in a most double in value during this time. It is a los- substantial manner. Then when our officer ing game because the property offers no re- decides to retire his building fund has turn on the money invested, and he has earned interest and made capital gains. He compounded interest working against him. then can liquidate the building fund and purchase the home of his choice in the Purchasing a new home during a tour of locality of his choice. With regard to this shore duty with the idea that, after transfer plan, "Fleet" Entwhistle should be able to to sea duty, the rentals will pay out the turn out some factual data for Shipmate. mortgage, is also a doubtful investment.

Here again, taxes, management fees, upAs an investment for the absentee ownkeep, and the interest the amount of dollars er—homes are not good stop Business propin the equity ivould otherwise earn decrease erty is a horse of a different color period any net gain per month, accruing from the The best plan is to accumulate a building rental. Houses, like automobiles, depreciate fund in some medium that will increase rapidly with age, particularly when in the in dollar value as inflation marches onward, hands of renters. Being an absentee landlord as, believe me, it will march forward exis a great big pain in the neck! clamation point.

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SEA BREEZES B Y P A U L SCHRATZ '39

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

LEADERSHIP, INC. Our Navy from its earliest days has been marked by great leadership. I sounded off in the July column on the shortage of outstanding leadership among us today and in response to much comment, I would like to follow up those remarks.

Leadership starts at the top and so w-ill I. Our commanders spend time they can ill afford deep in useless paperwork or worrying about problems which will be forgotten in a year or two—while the big challenge goes on by. Our division and squadron commanders spend too much time in too close supervision of training exercises. Today's CO is robbed of much of his initiative and actual command authority by people forever looking over his shoulder. A CO who is chosen to fight his ship in war must be able to train it in peace. (In peace, in peace, that is.) W e also spend too much time in training exercises which do not train. A ship frequently carries out advanced exercises when deployed, many of which come very close to combat operations, and yet must repeat the same exercises, unmotivated and unrealistically, when back in the parent command, just for a competitive mark. Had credit been given efforts while deployed, family life and maintenance would also benefit. If competitive requirements were limited to only an Operational Readiness Inspection each year, no div. or squad, dog worth his salt could fail to know exactly how good his ships are despite otherwise casual supervision of training, if only the exercises are thoroughly planned to test the ship under closely simulated war conditions, and realistically carried out. The aim of these inspections is to see, not how the seamen and firemen drill, but how the command functions.

Another area for major leadership emphasis is the division officer, the heart of the old Navy. Somehow we missed the boat after the war and went overboard for collateral duties. A young officer becomes photo officer. Red Cross, voting or bond officer, etc., which trains him in nothing.

It used to be when a man had a problem he didn't have an expert to go to, he went to his division officer, in whom he could always find a sympathetic ear. Technical details on how to get leave, a loan, or untattooed were secondary. It was not so important that the officer know how to solve the problem as it was to know that somebody was interested. Today I feel we have too many officers on many ships. A bond officer may get a man a 3 % return on his money, but unless he has some real responsibility the taxpayer isn't getting a 3 % return on his. Each officer must have significant authority and responsibility in the command, or he's at best a Ford salesman in a Cadillac agency.

BuPers recently put out to all major operational commands a comprehensive report on American youth. At its best it is a shocking indictment of our educational system—and of us parents. T o fight the deadly intricate ships of our future Navy with the young men who will be coming off the high school assembly lines of those days is a challenge. And you won't find the answer to this problem in the Navy directive system.

NOVEMBER,

1958

A L U M N I NEWS Well Done—Detroit Alumni Memorial Stadium Alumni Giving Homecoming Reunions What's the Dope Alumni Association Balance Sheet Branch Activities DistafiF Corner Last Call

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OFFICERS pYcst dcTi t V. ADM. W . W . SMITH, U S N (Ret.) '09 (3341), Washington, D. C. Vice President (Eastern Area)— CAPT. PAUL W . SIEGRIST, U S N R '24 (7639), New York, N. Y.

Vice President (Central Area)— CAPT. W . J. HARRISON, U S N R '21 (5722), New Orleans, La. Vice President (Western Area)— LT. ( J G ) B . B . CASSELS, U S N (Ret.) '22 (6626), Seattle, Wash.

Executive Director— R. ADM. W . F . FITZGERALD, JR., U S N (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. W . C . HALL, JR., U S N '37 (12624), Chief of Staff, U S N A At Large

To serve until Spring Meeting 1959 CAPT. C . H . BENNETT, JR.,

U S N (Ret.) '23 (6863)

LT. ( J G ) B . S . MARTIN,

U S N (Ret.) '46 (17519) V. ADM. J . W . ROPER,

V. ADM. T . R . COOLEY,

U S N (Ret.) '17 (4745)

U S N (Ret.) '19 (5072)

To serve until Spring Meeting 1960 CAPT. S . D . CUTTER, U S N (12098)

ADM. H . W . HILL, U S N (Ret.) '11 (3666)

CAPT. J. K. TAUSSIG, JR., U S N

(Ret.) '41 (14404) R. ADM. H . A. YEAGER, U S N '27

(9050) To serve until Spring Meeting 1961 R. ADM. W . H . BURACKER, U S N

(Ret.) '20 (5427)

V. ADM. I. N. KILAND, U S N

(Ret.) '17 (4657)

R. ADM. J. D. HAYES, U S N (Ret.)

'24 (7428)

R. ADM. L . A. KNISKERN, U S N

(Ret.) '22 (6244) From Local Chapters

To serve until Spring Meeting 1959 V. A D M . GEORGE H . FORT, U S N LT. J . F . HELLAUER, U S N R (Ret.) (Ret.) '12 (3902), Washington '27 (8916), Connecticut CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ, U S N R '25

(7966), Chicago V. ADM. J . H . BROWN, JR., U S N

(Ret.) '14 (4276), Philadelphia MR. M . B . FLANDERS ( N '28),

Boston L. CDR. C . V. WILHOIT, JR., U S N R

'46 (18517), San Diego CAPT. H . L . PARRY, U S N R (Ret.)

'22 (6601), New York

MR. D . C . WILKERSON ( N '20),

Detroit CAPT. C . A. GRIFFITHS, U S N

(Ret.) '19 (5081), Los Angeles V. ADM. M . E . MURPHY, U S N

(Ret.) '22 (6349), Peninsula CAPT. R . F . H A N S , U S N

(Ret.)

'14 (8606), San Francisco MR. E. T. BARRETT '38 (12839),

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WELL DONE — DETROIT ALUMNI The Navy-Michigan Game now is history—nice history—but we can't close the books on that glorious weekend without extending a well done to our Detroit alumni for their magnificent job in making the operation a most successful one. All hands worked hard and long to make the visitors happy. How well they succeeded will linger long in the memory of those who were fortunate enough to be present.

Bob Waldron '19 was General Program Chairman. He also happens to be Vice President of American Motors and as such is personally involved in the serious negotiations in progress in the automobile industry between management and the unions.

Somehow he arranged to find time to "Grover Whalen" the alumni functions and, ably assisted by his charming wife, did a grand job in greeting the out-of-towners.

Pancho Davis '24, Curator of the Henry Ford Museum, was a whirling dervish.

Pancho was here, there, and everywhere and seemed tireless in answering questions and helping make life easy for the visiting firemen. He seemed to have control of every detail from the planning stage right through to the end—including being majordomo of the muzzle-loader turkey shoot on Sunday morning. One rumor about Pancho, however, seems to be misleading—Artie Doyle (who never misses a trick) claims that the Starflight who performed so ably on the trampoline in the brief baby-blue form-fitting sweater was really a Wave from Pensacola and not Pancho Davis.

If Artie's dope is correct, that act is about the only one in which Pancho did not play a leading role.

Thanks are due to many others of the Detroit area. Dick Hayes '38, Commanding Officer of the Reserve Training Center, was on the job for long hours and was of great assistance to the strangers in town.

Leon Jacobi '21, National President of the Reserve Officers Association (the first Naval Academy graduate to be so honored), was very much in evidence. Bud Wynkoop, President of the Detroit Alumni Chapter, managed to fly in for the game and a greeting to the out-of-towners. (Bud, flying his own plane, really gets around.)

Frank Meyer, Treasurer of the local chapter, was Mr. Moneybags and handled the complexities of the various functions in a professional manner. Other Detroiters including Howie Clark '21, Executive Veep of the Detroit Steel Corporation, and Nick Keller '33, skipper of the Grosse He Air Station, pitched in as unofficial greeters to make all hands feel at home.

Space does not permit a complete listing of the visitors who enjoyed Detroit hospitality, but among those seen and spoken to by your scribe during the weekend were from Washington Asst. SecNavs Jackson and Armstrong; Poco Smith '09, our National Alumni President; Page Smith '24, Chief of Naval Personnel; and Joe Bolger '21. The Chicago contingent included Savvy Forrestel '20, Commandant, 9th Naval District; Hap Goodall '24, President of the Chicago Alumni Chapter; Squirrel Herrington '24, Chicago Chapter Secretary; and Elmer Zitzewitz '25, National Trustee.

Pensacola was well represented by Artie Doyle '20; Newport by Whitey Taylor '25 ; Toledo by Ben Walkup '34; Cleveland by Bob Walker '16 and Harper Scrymgeour '26; St. Louis by Bill Ferguson '19 and Springfield, Mo., by Frank McClure '21; Flint by Gerry Fauth '21; and Milwaukee

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The Naval Academy party was headed

by Charlie Melson '27, Superintendent. Also present were Bush Bringle '37, the Commandant; Slade Cutter '35, Director of Athletics; Vic Smith '34; Ned Dougherty '35; Cagy Schact '35; John Bennett '41; John Dudley '43; Ed Hall '45; Bob Keehn (Iowa '32), the Legal Officer at the Academy; and Mr. E. Elmer Miller (Notre Dame '25 and Naval Academy '26 through '58). And of course our Marine Major Jack Beckett '44, the Officer in Charge of the Navy football team who now is known as Cover-boy Johnny.

It is our understanding that much of the smoothness of operation was due to full cooperation on the part of local agencies.

Cars for transportation were supplied by American Motors, Lincoln, General Motors, and Chrysler. The P.A. system was supplied by RCA. Officers and enlisted men of the local Naval Reserve units volunteered their services as secretaries and

drivers. The Dearborn Inn went all out to make the occasion a happy one. The Grosse He Naval Air Station very nicely took care of the celebrants after the game—and in spite of the crowd being much larger than had been anticipated, the Officers' Club had plenty of food, beverages, and dancing for all.

Important by-products occur at such gatherings. Your Executive Director drove in a day early and departed a day late in order to confer on alumni affairs with representatives from the various mid-western cities. Much was accomplished. Also, the above mentioned Mr. Miller rounded up several of Rip's Rough Riders, commonly known as Bird Dogs, and managed to spread the gospel. Rip is doing a grand job but he must have positive-action support from the fellows in the field. Gatherings such as the Detroit one afford an opportunity to lay firm groundwork.

To everybody concerned with the planning and operation of this swell show—a sincere well done.

W. F. F.

MEMORIAL STADIUM ALUMNI GIVING Breakdown by Classes — 10 October 1958

By Capt. Gene Fluckey, U S N Class

1853 1859 1860 1865 1867 1868 1869 1870 1873 1876 1878 1881 1882 1885 1887 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 .

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Total

Per Capita Per Capit Quota* * Contributions

..$ 100 * 200 • 100 * 200 * 300 * 100 • 100 * 200 * 100 • 100 • 75 • 600 * 200 • 52 * 203 * 100 • 100 • 500 • SOO • 345 * 492 • 260 * 710 • . 5,470 * 426 . 1,020 . 1,190 . 2,193 14,166 2,269 * 1,200 • 3,398 • 4,107 • 11,895 • 7,704 * 6,228 • 12,469 • 6,547 • 5,646 • 5,880 * 5,537 * 6,482 , • 9,143 • 6,416 , SO 12,985 , * 21,337* * 12,673 SO 34,088* ... ic 14,206* 50 19,584* *

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23,807* ..$100.00 1924 56.90 . * . .. 200.00 1925 50.00 18,479* 51.20 .* .

19,438* .. 100.00 1926 . * .

24,026* .. 200.00 1927 48.20 .. 300.00 1928 20.05 2,695 . 47 .

19.95 3,936 . 46 . .. 100.00 1929 .

3,951 .. 200.00 1930 .

11.51 . 45 .

8,220 .. 200.00 1931 .

17.32 . 44 .

7,769 .. 100.00 1932 .

22.27 . 43 .

5,176 13.59 . 42 . .. 100.00 1933 .

15,823* 41 .. 75.00 1934 .

38.00 7,793 40 .. 600.00 1935 .

20.32 2,957 39 .. 200.00 1936 .

13.61 5,421 38 .. 52.00 1937 .

20.04 .. 101.64 1938 .

5,868 37 15.95 8,842* 36 .. 100.00 1939 .

17.72 5,231 .. 100.00 1940 .

14.03 35 2,907 . 166.67 1941 ..

8.51 34 5,319 .. 166.67 1942 ..

10.91 33 5,519 . 86.38 1943 ..

10.27 32 4,610 . 98.40 1944 ..

31 6.51 5,192 . 86.67 1945 ..

30 5.99 . 142.00 1946 ..

20.75 21,146* 29 . 607.81 1947 ..

5,588 7.04 28 2,769 . 85.20 1948 A S.82 27 3,928 . 72.86 1948B 27 10.24 3,559 . 70.00 1949 ..

26 4.67 3,349 . 91.401950 ..

25 5.03 . 884.50 1951 ..

19.05 13,134 24 . 94.54 1952 ., 13.17 23 9,985 . 50.00 1953 5,300** 5.91 22 7,237 . 60.70 1954 8.60 21 6,868 . 81.801955 9.37 20 5,351 . 129.50 1956 19 7.91 5,403 . 73.40 1957 18 6.38 7,788 18 . . . . . 62.95 1958 8.64 6,937 18 . . . . . 194.80 1959 8.54 8,041 18 . . . . 10.52 . 63.50 1960 9,494 18 . . . . 10.38 . 59.40 1961 SOO 18 47 . 63.25 1962 . 57.20 Total $559,252 . 58.95 . 72.05 . 48.20 *Indicates class has pledged $15,000 for . 98.30 a gate. . 146.00 ••Indicates class pledge. . 36.50 . 81.70***This is the "giving" quota of each alumnus. . 32.20 . 59.20 :^Class has reached its quota.

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Fall Meetingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Board of Trustees

"Acute emergency" medical care may be obtained from civilian sources by all eligible dependents without authority, other than their identification cards. Also eligible for On 25 September, the Board of Trustees civilian care without authority are materof the Alumni Association met at Alumni nity patients who live with their sponsors House for its regular fall meeting. The and have reached the ISth week of pregBoard Meeting was preceded by an Execu- nancy by 1 October 1958. tive Committee Meeting held on 24 SepHowever, military care for dependents tember. will be improved. For as the Honorable All items of current interest to the Asso- Donald A. Quarles, Deputy Secretary of ciation were discussed at both meetings. Defense, said in a recent statement: Minutes of the meetings will be distributed "Each military service will adopt an when ready to all Trustees and to Chapter Secretaries; also, copies will be forwarded aggressive program to increase the attractiveness of care in military facilities espeto Class Secretaries who request them. cially through improvement in personalized The Auditor's Report was checked by services." the Board and approved. Pertinent parts of Basic reason for the curtailment of Medithis report are published in this issue of care benefits is apparent when a few pertiShipmate on pages 60 and 61. nent figures are compared. Congress gave Of considerable interest to the member- the Services $72 million this fiscal year to ship was the action taken on a petition operate Medicare. During FY 1958, the which had been forwarded to the Board bill was $89.5 million and it was anticipated by over one hundred members of the Asso- that it would climb to $91.5 million if no ciation. The petition stated that the signers action were taken. were in agreement with the proposed changes in the By-Laws (regarding the allocation of Trustees) recommended by the By-Laws Committee at the May meeting of the Board. The petition further requested that the Board, at its fall meeting, reconsider the report of the By-Laws Committee. After discussing and considering the petition, the Board, by unanimous vote, passed the following resolution: 'The Board recognizes the importance of the issue raised by this petition, and is in general agreement with the philosophy of representation as originally proposed by the By-Laws Committee at the Spring Meeting 1958. It is apparent that the execution of the details of the original proposal are of such complexity as to be undesirable.

"T NEVER ASK my men to do anything Accordingly, the Board has voted I wouldn't do myself." unanimously to recommit the question to the By-Laws Committee.

"It is further the opinion of the Unique Submarine Strategy Board that it is not practicable, under this action, to receive and act on such During Worid W a r 11 changes as may be recommended prior to the next election of officers."

Submarine operations during World War In addition to the foregoing, the By-Laws II sparkle with examples of unique strataCommittee has been instructed to include gems created by skippers who have comin its study and report, such recommenda- bined imaginative leadership with enthusitions as are deemed appropriate to strength- asm and intelligence. en continuity and stability of membership For the most part, he seeks the enemy on the Board of Trustees. alone and is left to his own devices when W. F. F. attacked or attacking. This has led to a string of brilliant ruses that glitter through the history of submarine warfare.

The skipper of the TRIGGER kept his periMedicare Program Changes scope raised to provide a target for an Despite the proposed curtailment of some oncoming Japanese destroyer. Though unfeatures in the Dependents' Medical Care orthodox, this tactic assured a straight Program, recently announced by the De- "down the throat" shot. This proved to partment of Defense, the outlook for serv- be a very successful, though dangerous, icemen's families is not as bleak as some measure. may picture.

HARDER found this same tactic so successOn the brighter side are these provisions, ful that a Japanese admiral in charge of a effective with the 1 October 1958 changes force of battleships anchored close by in Tawi Tawi Bay sent a dispatch to a higher in Medicare regulations: For instance, eligible dependents residing command asking permission to move his apart from their sponsors may continue to fleet to a safer anchorage.

"The port of Tawi Tawi is being blocked obtain authorized maternity care from ciby a strong force of enemy submarines," he vilian sources.

Dependents living with their sponsors are reported.

The gambit of blockading a whole force required to contact a respective service authority to determine whether the required with a single submarine was effectively care can be provided in a nearby Uni- used by CREVALLE. After a successful atformed Service medical facility. If au- tack, she withdrew off the entrance to a small harbor where the Japanese convoy thorized care is not available, the dependents had fled. Surfaced, she sent a message back can still avail themselves of civilian care to her headquarters which was intercepted by obtaining special authority through an by the enemy, who radioed for more escorts appropriate designated uniformed service to combat the "blockade." authority.

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1958

The CREVALLE'S skipper came through with even a finer piece of on-the-spot creativity while racing on the surface to get ahead of a large Japanese convoy moving north through the China Sea. Three planes, flying a clover-leaf daylight search pattern over the convoy, threatened to discover CREVALLE on one of their searches to the westward. On one such sweep, a Japanese patrol plane became suspicious and headed toward the submarine to investigate.

Five miles away, the pilot began blinking recognition signals, his light blinking through the glass nose of the plane. Not wanting to dive and lose his position at the convoy's flank, the submarine skipper grabbed a flashlight and blinked back at the plane with random flashes.

The confused pilot hesitated, swerved his plane slightly off course and headed back to the convoy. The pilot's mistake later cost the convoy heavily.

FLASHER, coming across a convoy with a destroyer missing from the formation for the purpose of chasing another sub, calmly took the place vacated by the destroyer.

The convoy, thinking the destroyer had resumed her position, allowed FLASHER to cruise along undisturbed. Finally, with the convoy in a nice position. FLASHER let go with six torpedoes, sinking two tankers and damaging a third ship.

The SEA DRAGON'S commanding officer used a fine stratagem known as the "Sea Buoy Technique" while on patrol near Rabaul, north of New Guinea.

A day earlier a Japanese submarine had scurried from Rabaul and made a sneak attack on SEA DRAGON while she lay peacefully charging her batteries.

As two torpedoes streaked for SEA DRAGON, she swung hard to starboard and luckily escaped the well-aimed "fish." The Skipper reasoned that the submarine had made a special trip from Rabaul to get her and raced to the entrance to Rabaul harbor to intercept the enemy sub.

At dawn, the Japanese submarine crossed the path of SEA DRAGON, which was concealed by a buoy. Optimistic Japanese sailors waited on deck in liberty whites as their craft centered itself in the cross hairs of SEA DRAGON'S periscope. They didn't make the beach that day. A torpedo in the engineroom shattered their illusions.

The art of submarining provides an excellent outlet for imaginative and creative minds.

THE USS RASHER, a U. S. Pacific Fleet submarine, surfaces in the Pacific during exercises. Subs, such as this one, lend realistic effect to anti-submarine training.

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Forty=Five Classmates For The Forty=Fifth Reunion!

Our Forty-Fifth Reunion, organized by P A U L S L E E P E R in spite of a catarac operation last spring, assisted by GARDIN E R H E L M I C K for the Washington end, and by BILL J U P P for the Annapolis class activities, gave us a "get-together" that was heart-warming and long to be remembered.

The class started drifting into Washington several days before D-Day—Thursday, 25 September. HAZY H A Z E L T I N E and ROBBIE ROBINSON flew in from the West Coast two days early, to rest up before the round of activities. Robbie remarked later—"If we had gotten here three days early, instead of two, we would never have made the party!" The two of them, with LIGON ARD, P A U L S L E E P E R and GARDINER HELMICK, teed-off with a luncheon on Wednesday.

Photo by M. E.

Warren

1913 45TH REUNION, STAG LUNCHEON. Front row: Helmick, Ard, DuBose, T. M. Searles, Hatch, Quinlan; second row: Gray, Brenner, Enright, Grayson, Siebert, Junkin, Hazeltine, White, Woodside; third row: Jupp, Austin, Hill, Hoffman, Abbot, Venable, Tisdale, Sleeper, Thebaud, Robinson, Dillingham, Doc Lee, Palmer; fourth row: Brownell, Clark, Powell, Hall, Dudley, Shock.

(Extra copies may be obtained from Paul Sleeper.)

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The Dinner

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For the Reunion Dinner, the Sea Room At 12:30 we ungallantly ditched our of the Army-Navy Club was the place, girls, and gathered at the Red Coach Inn Thursday, 25 September, 6:30 p.m. was for a stag luncheon, ably arranged for by the time. Renewing old ties, combined with BILL J U P P . Thirty-four of the forty-five goixl cheer, soon had the place "jumping." who had dined together the night before Each arrival was greeted with roars of were here for this party. Business, health, recognition, and made the rounds of those tables for eight, which made it companion- travel limitations reduced our numbers. present. There were forty-five classmates, able and informal. Table hopping was the Here in the more relaxed and informal atand eighty-three all hands. They came from order of the day. President DUBY re- mosphere of a male gathering, we dug up all corners of the country. The Grays, belled at any formal program, and brevity saltier reminiscences of past service and Brenners, Doc Lees, Hatch, Hazeltine, and a light vein marked all the impromptu adventures together. Our garb, as shown in Robinson and \'enable came from the West speeches. SAVVY QUINLAN presented the group photograph, reflected the warm Coast. Q U I N L . \ N blew in from Colorado, President Duby—for the class—one of his weather and informal gathering. Business where he has been on a painting trip in oils of a Colorado mountain lake. In ac- announcements of Stadium donations and the Rockies this summer. The .\rds, Clarkes, cepting it, Duby recalled the very fine por- the Class Memorial Fund were given short DuBoses, Graysons and Whites hailed from trait of S P I K E BLANDY that Savvy shrift—although the announcement that Methe South, some from as far as Florida. painted. The portrait was presented to the morial Fund donations are tax-exempt was DICK BALLARD, able to be with us only Bureau of Ordnance, which Spike headed welcome to the pocketbook. Recalling old for the one day, drove from \'ermont, but so ably, and hangs in the Chief's office there. days, with invidious comparisons to the was grounded at Philadelphia and had to A highlight was an excerpt from the present, was the order of the day. complete the trip by train. The Dudleys, report of the Helms Athletic Foundation, Brownells, W'olfs, \Voodside, Thebaud and which has studied the college basketball Miscellany Shock came from New England; and the records since 1900 and has selected the Our girls, with the guidance from the Austins, Dillinghams, Enrights, Hoffmans, annual Basketball Team of the Year. Lo, Powells, Searles, Junkin and Tisdale ar- the U S N A Basketball Team was the hon- Annapolis contingent, had parties of their rived from the New York-Philadelphia ored one for 1913! Jasper Wild, Bill Coch- own, and showed that they could get along area. W A L T E R S E I B E R T was the Pitts- ran, Jimmy Hall, Cutie McKee of '13, Mc- without us, even after relying on us for burgh representative, but \ \ ' A L L Y \^AILL, Reavie of '14, and Smith of '15 were the these many years.

Between the luncheon and the "Peerade" whom we have not seen since graduation, team. Jimmy and Bill were here to receive disappointed us, although he had made all congratulations, and we toasted Jasper, at 4:3S p.m., there was time to register at Alumni House, and even to see what preparations for coming. He later wrote the Captain, in absentia. changes were apparent at the Academy that a business appointment in Cincinnati held him until he couldn't get here. The We were particularly appreciative of the since our last visit.

Washington-Annapolis crew were here in effort that the GAYHARTS—Gorto has At the "Peerade" we had the honor seats force—the Abbotts. Davises, Gayharts, been very much confined since an operation just to the right of the canopy. Compared Halls, Helmicks. Hills. Doug Joneses, last year—the GRAYSONS and the to the massed units of the present Brigade, Jupps, Keiskers, Jakey Lees, Palmers, Cra- KEISKERS—both Bobby and Dutch have we in our time were thin short lines ven, Cochran, Sleepers, McGuire and had recent bouts with Bethesda—have made indeed. The Brigade made a fine showing, Reiniger. to be with us. And we were delighted that but we may not have been entirely imparP A U L S L E E P E R had his new glasses tial when we gave the 13th Company an We were particularly glad to have five under such control that he could table hop especially big hand when it passed in review of our widows, three sisters and a daughter with ease and agility, and take full part before us. The sounding of Retreat, the join us. Florence G I L L E T T E , in Wash- in all the festivities.

National Anthem, and the passing in review ington from the W'est Coast to welcome a We broke up the party with reluctance— brought out the old feeling of pride in our new grandchild, was able to desert the but Homecoming at Annapolis the next day service, and in those who devote themselves newcomer to spend an evening with old called for getting under way early. to it. friends. Emma H E N D R E N , Paul's widow, The openhanded hospitality of Bill and Friday, there was a general exodus from left Wilmington in the face of hurricane Helene, to carry out plans which Paul had Washington, and Annapolis welcomed us Francine was now put to the test. The hot made long ago, and to meet the classmates with fine sunny summer weather. Those and weary class descended on their deof whom he had spoken so often. Frances who came from a distance prepared for cool lightful home on Southgate Ave. for cool Page, Claire Valentine, Marie Lingo with fall weather received a particularly warm comfort—inside and out. The shaded patio, the breezy terrace overlooking Spa Creek, her daughter, Jane, Nobre Moore's sisters, reception. and the cool living room were filled with Edith and Margaret, and V. Wood's sister, the class until time for the evening reMuriel, were a part of our Washingtonception and dinner. We envied CHUB Annapolis family.

AUSTIN—Bill's house guest, and properly garbed for the occasion—when he went Greetings over and recognitions comswimming from the Jupp dock. And Bill's pleted, we repaired to the Caravan Room boat, moored conveniently near, furnished for a steak dinner which lived up to the cooling excursions later on in the day. reputation of the Club. We were seated at

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cocktails, dinner, and dancing and lasted for the diehards until 2:30 Sunday morning.

The evening was punctuated intermittently by some eloquent speeches delivered by various and sundry members. "Ox" Heileman presented each gal present with a beautiful lipstick, compliments of Revlon, and Willy Fortune brought with him a copy of the '33 Roundup supplement, "25 Years Later," for each classmate present.

Copies will be mailed shortly to all respondents not present—for free.

Those hardy souls who were still in town after Chapel the next day gathered once more—this time at the (Officers' Club in the Yard—for cocktails and lunch and this, too, was a well attended and thoroughly enjoyable affair.

All in all the three-day celebration, even with the rain on Saturday, was a complete and howling success. Too much credit cannot be given to Don Lacey for his tremendous contribution without which none of these gatherings could have come off in anything like the fine manner they did.

Thanks, too, to Hayden Leon and to the wives and others who helped him prepare the supplement and to Willy Fortune for its distribution. And while we are thanking people, the whole class present in Annapolis would Hke to express herein their appreciation to the Naval Academy and Alumni Association personnel who cooperated so pleasantly and efficiently to make this 25th Reunion an unforgettable experience.

The Reception At the Superintendent's Reception, we gathered at our 1913 sign, now nearing the head of the list. It was an opportunity to go up and down the line finding old friends, and watching the exuberance of the younger classes. It was particularly good to see two who were once with us—Wally Beard and Penooks Pennoyer. The old Armory reverberated with the sound of greetings, and shimmered with heat. Mess Call sent us on our way to the Mess Hall, where much was familiar, although we missed Spike's reverberating call of "SEA-A-T-T-T-S." The fare was delicious and more than ample—in fact, I K E SEARLES was reproached for never having given us such good fare when he was our efficient Mess Representative. We noticed that the plastic dinnerware is lighter and more durable than the old—the old cry, "Get the Book," has probably disappeared from the Midshipmen's vocabulary.

After dinner, those who were still going strong went to the Alumni House, to the Officers' Mess, or foregathered at several places about town.

The Game Saturday got off to a good start with a box-lunch at Alumni House. At this point, however, the shadow of hurricane Helene disturbed the scene, and the floods descended. Some hardy souls saw the game through, but if they did. Chub Austin in Spa Creek the day before had nothing on them. Report is that our one daughter—^Jane Lingo— was faithful to the end. BILL COCHRAN had made arrangements for a Washington Star photographer to take a picture of the distinguished '13 group in the stands during the half—^but rain, photographic conditions, and the prudent absence of the great majority of the '13ers, crossed him up.

"The game was followed by an opportunity to warm up at the Alumni House, where our Armapolis contingent—the John Palmers, the Leroy Hills and the Bill Jupps —officiated at cocktails. A large group came, in spite of the rain, and it proved to be a delightful and gregarious gathering.

The cocktail party was a huge success, and allowed us to take the proper precautions against the effects of the weather. We thank the Annapolis contingent for arranging such a welcome and successful party.

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By Sunday our numbers had dwindled, but the courtesy of the Chaplain in reserving a special section for us permitted some twenty to attend the 10:30 service. Once more we heard the familiar service, and the always moving "Eternal Father, Strong to Save."

Dinner formation on the terrace, viewed from the outside instead of from the ranks, was our last reunion activity. There are masses now, instead of lines, and the Hell Cats add an unfamiliar note. One thing does not change, however—the "cuties" that come out to watch the lads that dragged them to the hop the night before. Daughters, or perhaps granddaughters of those of our time, they still rate, to these mellow eyes, 4.0 or close to it. The Brigade marched away—the Reunion was over.

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1933=~25th Reunion The Homecoming celebration held at the Naval Academy over the weekend of September 26th, 27th, and 28th was a tremendous success particularly for '33 whose 2Sth Anniversary was marked this year.

The weekend was kicked off on Friday evening with the overall Alumni gathering in the Armory for cocktails followed by the usual dinner in the mess hall of Bancroft Hall and later, this year for the first time, by dancing in the Armory. The next day the class gathered at the Alumni House for cocktails and lunch followed by the football game for those who dared the terrific downpour which continued through most of the game. After a reasonable drying-out period, all hands, except a few who returned to Norfolk to make sure hurricane Helene did not harm their homes or families, then assembled at 1830 at Hubbard Hall for the real '33 Reunion. This affair consisted of

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Present at one or another of the various functions held over this weekend were the following: Haven & Gitmey Andrews, Champ and Rosalie Blouin, Pat and Lib Bierer, Jim and Peggy Bewick, Hal and Connie Bowen, Chris Barker, Swifty and Bobbie Caldwell, Cliff and Effie Campbell, Gerry and Berniece Coleman, Bob and Lil Coleman, Tom and Peg Coimolly, "LC" Conwell, The Joe Costellos, Ben and Margaret Dodson, Carl and Mary Drescher, Dick and Terry Derickson, Howie Duff, The Tad Duncans, Pee Dee Ellis, Joe and Virginia Enright, The Leo Ercks, Bill and Lib Fortune, Olie and Mary Fowler, Joe and Bee Gallery, Norm and Laurette Gambling, Weav and Molly Garnett, Keith and Billy Hudson, Jim and Betty Grady, Ox and Aim Heileman, Bill and Gertrude Howell, Jim and Claire Howard, Glover and Mary Lou Ferguson, Ernie and Cora Jahncke, Madeline Kane, Carl and Corrine Jones, Bob Leach, Dick Kibbe, Gus and Dottie Keergan, Howie and Jean Kuehl, Russ and Bobbie Kefauver, Lee and Dottie Kimball, George and Dinny Koch, Don and Martha Lacey, George and Kippy Laird, Willard and Alice Laughon, Bill and Betty MacDonald, Don and Betty Macintosh, Dillon and Mary McMullen, Hank and Karin Munroe, Tom and Sue Morton, Ed and Vi Metzger, Barney and Mary Meyer, OB and Helen O'Brien, Bill and Margaret Overton, Dick and Betty Poor, Ralph and Dorrie Pray, Willie and Dotty Rakow, Hank and Ernie Rumble, Bob and Lee Riddell, Gil and Peg Richards, Charlie and Eleanor Robertson, Jack and Ruth Stewart, Hilary and Dora-Le Rowe, Ed and Jimmie Shuffle, Hank and Millie Sturr, Bob and MoUie Solier, Stan and Eloise Stanley, Frank and Grace Schwartz, Shelly and Betty Shellabarger, Pete and Peggy Searcy, Wally and Sunny Wendt, Charlie and Esther Travis, Chewy Chase, Henry Banzhaf, The Red Morgans, Larney and Gretchen Blatchford, Wally Clark, Paul and Katherine Zimmerman.

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I.91U£ --i*^The 3Sth reimion has come and gone in a blaze of good fellowship and fun. Many compliments were passed on the whole affair which proceeded without a slip up.

One hundred and sixty-eight signed up for the cocktail dinner dance—and for a group like ours all hands did a whale of a lot of dancing.

Our first class picture is published herewith along with our most recent group picture. A new class register will soon materialize. The whole affair was selfsupporting, with a reasonable surplus reverting to the class fund. Let us all plan to attend the 40th in 1963!

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ORDERS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 1, FOR DELIVERY BY CHRISTMAS Dinner Plates: Set No. 1—1 doz.—Staffordshire Blue only—$30.00 Scenes: 1. The Chapel 2. Old Fort Severn 3. Naval Academy Hop 4. Birdseye View of Naval Academy 5. Dahlgren Hall 6. Postgraduate School 7. Old Main Gate 8. Old Midshipmen Quarters 9. Dress Parade 10. Mahan Hall 11. Air View from East 12. Sailboat Drill

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Midshipmen's Chapel Choir singing Eternal Father.

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WILLIAM LINN CULBERTSON It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Cdr. W I L L I A M L. CULBERTSON, U S N (Ret.), on 3 October in Pottstown, Pa. He is survived by his widow, Mary H., three sons, WiUiam L. Jr., Roger and Clement, and five grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel with burial in the Academy cemetery.

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Mrs. Bertha Allen Logan, widow of Capt. GEORGE W O O D LOGAN (died in 1915), died 31 August in Boston. She was buried in Arlington National Cemetery 3 September. Graveside services were held.

A TRIBUTE TO "JIMMY" DEFREES It was with a feeling of great sorrow that I read the report of the death of R. Adm. J O S E P H ROLLIE D E F R E E S , USN (Ret.), a dear friend and former classmate of 1900. E D D I E JACKSON cor1 8 8 9 • rectly spoke of him as a "beloved classDear Sirs: mate."

Mr. D A N F O R T H is always glad to have "Jimmy" and I had a great deal of duty messages of the Alumni. However, he is together, both on board ship and on shore. unable to partake in any activities—being Always he was the kind hearted and conbedridden at the Veterans Hospital, Yount- siderate friend which endeared him to everyville, Calif., just a short distance from one who knew him. home. I believe he is one of the oldest A capable naval officer who performed Annapolis graduates—was 90 the past 22 his duties calmly and with efficiency.

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A good man has left us—"May God rest CELESTE LANDIS DANFORTH his soul."

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ALBERT WARE MARSHALL With great regret I have to report the death on 8 October of R. Adm. ALBERT W. M A R S H A L L at Coronado, Calif., interment at the National Cemetery, Point Loma. A highly esteemed member of '96, Marshall was on the Academy football team for three years.

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Sec'y, V. Adm. Alexander Sharp, tTSN (Ret.) 6306 Bannockburn Dr., Bethesda. Md.

THOMAS GREEN I recently learned that THOMAS GREEN died May 22, 1958, and was buried in Arlington. He entered with 1905, later joined 1906, resigning Feb. 1904. He served as Lt. (jg) U S N R F in W W I in 3rd Naval District and on CGC MOHAWK. He was employed by Westinghouse before and after that war and was later in the General Accounting Office until retirement in 1950. Mrs. Thomas (Lillian) Green lives at 3108 Varnum St., Mount Rainier, Md. V. Adm. William T. Tarrant '98 was recently 80 years of age and doesn't look it.

He attends the monthly class lunches of the local 1906 group as an honorary member. We are not only delighted to have him, but do not forget that he probably kept many of us from bilging. Henrietta GLASSFORD dedicated a chair in the Stadium to her husband's memory. She has returned to Santa Barbara. ED W A S H B U R N , with Nell Woodworth's approval, dedicated a chair in the Stadium to his Naval Academy roommate, football stalwart Capt. E D W I N BURKE WOODW O R T H , USN, who has also a plaque to his memory at N T S San Diego, Calif.

RICHARD LAMAR LEAHY RICHARD LAMAR LEAHY, RADM USN (Ret.), naval veteran of both World Wars, died 10 October 1958 in a New York 1900 • hospital after a short illness.

Sec'y, Capt. E. S- Jackson, U S N (Ret.) He saw service in Cuban and Mexican 455 Arlington Dr., Pasadena, Calif. waters and as a ship commander off the ROGER D E W A R wrote from Andrews, French coast in World War I. He was the N. C , offering to loan an old scrapbook WILLIAM H. SHEA "BAT" SHEA. R. Adm. William H. Navy's chief hydrographer in Washington, and asking about certain of his classmates of 1905 and 1906. He and his wife have Shea, USCG (Ret.), passed away in San D. C, from 1935 to 1939.

Francisco on 17 September, after having He retired in 1939 and became director been living in the Great Smoky Mounsuffered for many years from asthma and of the International Hydrographic Bureau tains of North Carolina for 52 yars. Lotta complications. For the last five or six years, at Monte Carlo, Monaco. However, he re- E M E R S O N knew NORMAN SMITH or more, he had been under the care of turned to active duty in the fall of 1941 officially long before she met "Herb," for she was in charge of a section of the Bureau nurses 'round-the-clock fighting for his and served in World War II. of Yards and Docks during W W I. life against heavy odds. Under the cirAdmiral Leahy held the Navy Cross, cumstances it seems the end was merciful In the Army and Navy Club, Washingthe Order of the British Empire, the French both to him and his family.

Legion of Honor and other foreign decora- ton, D. C , hangs a portrait of Commodore He was one of our May Plebes, two tions. He made his home on Park Avenue, Stephen Decatur of Tripolitan and War of 1812 fame. This forebear of our STEVE others of whom have passed away since New York City.

DECATUR later established himself in 5 August. All of our class were always Washington, building the now famous Devery fond of "Bat." During ^yorld War II I had the good fortune to live very near James D. Willson, Jr., writes from Los catur House on Lafayette Square. At a dinthe Sheas and to see a lot of him. He never Angeles that he and his sister Jean, wife ner in his honor in Norfolk, Va., in reply seemed to have changed much from his of A. J. Hill '31, have given a chair in to a toast, he gave his famous response, exuberant Plebe ways ; always frank, above- the Memorial Stadium in memory of "Our Country ! In her intercourse with forboard, unassuming, and natural—a splendid their father, J. D. (Jimmie) W I L L S O N eign nations, may she always be in the fellow who endeared himself to his asso- '03. Jimmie was one of our outstanding right, but our country right or wrong." A ciates. It was a shame we had to lose him athletes, specializing in track. His short contemporary newspaper, however, quoted at Annapolis, but he did well in the Coast legs fairly twinkled as he ran the 100- the latter part of Decatur's response as— "may she always be in the right AND Guard. His son—and namesake—graduated yard dash, which event he usually won.

ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL, right or from Annapolis in '36 and has an enviable Jimmie, Jr., was graduated from Stanwrong." record in the Service. His widow now lives at 1890 Broadway, Apt. 301, San Francisco. ford in 1934 and is an aircraft purchasing ALEX SHARP agent. He and Helene have three boys and ALDEN and Nell H A L L have moved "Bat" was buried in the Presidio, San two girls and one boy, Tom, hopes to go to the Naval Academy a few years from to Florida—address: Capt. W. Alden Hall, Francisco. now.

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HAROLD VINCENT McKITTRICK It is witli deep regret that we announce the death of our classmate, Capt Harold V. McKittrick, U S N (Ret.), on 4 October 1958 at the Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md. "Mac," as he was known to his classmates and friends, passed away quietly in his sleep after a lingering illness.

FIFTY YEARS AFTER REUNION Seventy-six replies have been received from those planning to attend the BIG R E U N I O N . Forty-six voted for May; 24 voted for September during Homecoming, 5 had no preference and 1 voted for Newport. The Executive Committee met on 16 September and decided that, in view of the vote of about two to one for May, the Reunion would be held on Friday, 29 May, in Washington and Saturday, 30 May, in Annapolis. A special Bulletin will be issued, as early as possible in November, giving a detailed program. Rad Moses, assisted by Hustvedt, is working hard on the Fiftieth Reunion Book. Only 79 replies have been received, as of now, giving data for this book. I am sending out a special bulletin to those, who have not answered, to please speed up the replies.

S P E N C E W I L S O N . Friends of Spence's father, who knew him during Academy days, will be saddened to learn of "The Dean's" death on 17 July at HampdenSydney, Va., after a short illness. Dr. Wilson retired as Dean of HampdenSydney College several years ago and as Professor of Greek last year. Spence was lost in March 1944 when the U S S TULLIBEE was sunk by enemy action in the Pacific.

Mrs. E. A. Anderson of the Marine Corps, now stationed at the Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. As you well know, there can't be too many Frank Rockwells.

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Sec'y, R. Adm. Harold C. Train. U S N (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md.

HOMECOMING The Homecoming this year followed the same routine as last year, except a Forum was held in the Field House Saturday morning at which the Superintendent and the President of the Alumni Association, our own Poco Smith, spoke. The following 1909ers were present: Howard and Rea Benson, Vance and Marion Chapline, Jimmy and Ri Doyle, Frenchy LeClair, Charlie and Isabel Maddox, Bob Piatt, Poco and Betty Smith, Ben Tilley, Harold and R. F. FRELLSEN May Train and Easy and Credilla Wickham. It is estimated that between 2,500 and 3,000 alumni and wives attended. The 1908 • Navy opened the football season with WilSec'y, R. Adm. Edward J. Foy. U S N (Ret.) liam and Mary, score Navy 14, William and Box 45, A-N Club, Washington 6, D. C. Mary 0. Played in bad weather. This game MEMORIAL CHAIRS FOR is the last to be played in the old ThompDECEASED MEMBERS son Stadium. The opening game of the 1959 PLUG COMAN. Plug and Hazel, who The September Bulletin called for a vote season will be played in the new Navy- have been in Europe for about a year now, Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. on assigning seven memorial chairs in the have decided to stay another year. They new Stadium which were financed by poolhave asked me to say through Shipmate ing contributions of less than one hundred that they shall be in Palma, Majorca, for dollars from various members of the class. CLASS LUNCHEON the winter and wish all their Navy friends Sixty-five ballots were received. ThirtyThe first class luncheon of the 1958-59 a Happy Christmas and a wonderful New four graduate members failed to respond, season was held, as usual, at the Army- Year, but not to expect cards from them revealing a rather surprising amount of Navy Club on 16 September. Fifteen were this year, as they just couldn't cope with apathv, in view of the matter voted upon. present: Braisted, Dessez, Hustvedt, Mad- them down there. Their address is now: GARY MAGRUDER enclosed a generous dox, McCauley, McGlasson, Piatt, Bill Por- % Thomas Cook and Son, Ltd., Palma, check with his ballot. He has been asked ter, Bobby Robertson, Poco Smith, Stuart, Majorca. They hope that any classmates whether this was toward an additional Tilley, Train, Williams and Hedrick. and friends who are down that way will chair or a contribution to the Class Fund. drop them a note and they will have the If the former, eight chairs will be reserved F R A N K BRAISTED. A daughter, Julie band and red carpet out for them. in addition to that for W A L T E R H E I - Christie Braisted, was born on 2 SeptemHAROLD C. TRAIN BERG. If the latter, the Fund is always ber 1958, at the Washington Hospital Cenin need of "sweetening." The matter will ter, to Frank A. Braisted, Jr., and his wife, be settled before you read this. The eight Irma. The young lady is Frank and Mar- 1 9 1 0 • whose names gained the most votes were: garet's first grandchild.

Sec'y R. Adm. Charles J . Moore, U S N (Ret.) 5509 Grove St., Chevy Chase 15, Md. Harris, Lebourgeois, Herbster, Kilpatrick, BOB PL.ATT. Cdr. and Mrs. Francis Lammers, Van de Carr, Wilson, W. W. JOHN ELMER WALLACE Stirling Wilson, U S N R (Ret.), announce and Shaffer, in the order named. the marriage of their daughter, Margaret It is with deep regret that we announce "P.L" P I E R C E has moved t o : 6400 Augusta Elizabeth, to Lt. Grafton Steele the death of J O H N E. W A L L A C E on 3 Primrose Ave., Hollywood, Calif. A bit Piatt, on 1 August 1958, at Key West, Fla. July at his home in Fort Myers, Fla. Mr. tardv (I would say) to be starting on that Grafton is the only child of Bob and Mary Wallace was a native of Corinth, Miss. On path! And JACK BEARDALL has aban- Grafton and was graduated from the Naval resigning from the Naval Academy in 1907 doned Berryville and transported his me- Academy in the Class of 1952. The Platts he entered the banking business with his nage to 1725 Alameda Dr., Spring Lake, have recently returned from a stay of sev- father. Soon thereafter, he joined the staff Orlando, Fla. They will shift about—these eral months in Europe, mostly in Spain. of the Citizens and Southern National Bank old fellows!

He is survived by a nephew. Dr. Robert B. McKittrick, of Yonkers, N. Y., and a niece, Mrs. J. L. Ewing, Jr., wife of Capt.

J. L. Ewing, Jr., USN, of Concord, Calif.

Funeral services were held on 7 October in St. Andrew's Chapel with interment in the Naval Academy cemetery.

Our sincere sympathy to Dr. McKittrick and Mrs. Ewing and their families.

The October class luncheon in Washington was attended by Carpender, Shafroth, Rockwell, Payne, Dubose, Thomas, Holland, Staley, Donavin and Foy. TOM K I N KAID sent word that only a pressing engagement prevented his being there. All were looking chipper after their summer vacations. It was pleasant having P A T DONAVIN join us. He is here for a month while Dorothy gets a"check-up" at Bethesda. Those present were very pleased to hear from H O L L A N D that a recent selection board for commanders had reached far down to select his nephew, Julian Lebourgeois, for promotion. This and the chair for his father (reported above) were two items of cheerful news for Julian's mother, who is living in Washington at 2800 Woodley Rd., N W , and who has not been in good health.

The S K I N N Y R O C K W E L L S are all "puffed-up" over the recent arrival of twin (repeat twin) grandchildren, a girl and a boy The boy is named for his gramp, Frank Rockwell. The parents are Maj. and N O V E M B E R ,

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and spent his entire business life with that organization, either in Savannah, Ga., or Atlanta, Ga. He retired as its senior Vice President several years ago. Since, he has made his home at Fort Myers, Fla. He is survived by Mrs. Wallace, Alberta Adams, also a native of Corinth, Miss., and their son, John, Jr., who has followed in the family banking tradition, and is President of the Citizens and Southern Bank of Spartanburg, S. C.

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Sec'y, V . Adm. Robert M. Griffin, U S N (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

The class lunch for September was held on the 11th, at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D. C. It was attended by: Hinckley, Loftin, Chandler, Cygon, W. J. Butler, Byrnes, Reynolds and Zimermann.

J O H N A N D E R S O N is still keeping close to home, waiting for his back to mend properly.

B E R N H A R D BIERI could not be present, as he and Elsie were in New York retrieving the car in which they had done their touring while in Europe. After the Hinckleys left them for home, they spent three weeks in England and wound up in Switzerland, relaxing till their steamer home was due.

F R A N K and Clarita REYNOLDS are setting forth on their first extended trip in years to the West Coast. They will be gone about two months, checking up on children, grandchildren and friends.

JACK R I C H A R D S had a mild heart attack, but was put on his feet by the Bethesda medicos in short order. He can still play golf, but has to take things easy. He was able to attend the annual gala in New York of the National Security Industrial Association of which he is the former Executive Director.

V I N C E MEYER is again President of the Richmond Symphony Executive Committee, for its second year. Five concerts are planned for adults, two youth concerts and a benefit performance for the University of Virginia Hospital. An interesting innovation is that contributors now have the privilege of attending final rehearsals the afternoon before the concerts. Even though Richmond's first season was a success, Vince is still keeping down expenses by using his home as his headquarters.

Mary BRUNS is now rejoicing in seventeen grandchildren, while the CHANDLERS have only fifteen on deck, with one in the offing. The last report of the McCAUGHEYS indicated that they have fifteen.

C. Q. WRIGHT'S granddaughter, Nancy Baldinger, is by way of becoming an accomplished equestrienne, as well as a creative artist. She was a member of the United States Equestrian Team competing in the Junior Olympic events when they were held in Mexico, and is a prize winner in her local Poppy Day poster contest.

GEORGE and Carra LOWRY motored leisurely through Germany after a trip through Switzerland. At mid-September they were headed for Austria and then Italy. They are due in Washington, D. C, in November.

REUNION NOTES Those who helped to make this year's Homecoming reception such a heartwarming one were led by the senior guest of 1898, Mrs. J. S. Graham, who came with her brother, R. Adm. C. J. Moore, of 32

J O H N H A R M A N is now living in Su1910. The Class of 1911, with sixteen present, had as good or better turnout than gar Hill, N. H. His address is John Harany of the senior classes till reaching 1913, man Country Store, Sugar Hill, N. H. If celebrating its 45th. There were Mary you like superior Cheddar cheese ask him Bruns, Eloise English, Peg (Mrs. F. C.) to send you a brochure.

McCord, Elsie and Bernhard Bieri, Sara " R O O S T E R BILL" RALLS spent the and Van Brandt, Amy and Dwight Chandler, Anna and Morris Gilmore, Harry weekend in Annapolis a short time ago and Hill, Anne and Starr King, and Susan and gave the JA.LBERTS^ and MAURYS a most interesting resume of his career since Al Zimermann. his resignation in 1913. He served as inMargaret H I L L was just getting over structor in Spanish at the Naval Academy the virus she caught while visiting daugh- during 1916 and 1917, after which he joined the Army for the duration and attained the ter, Betty Drake, so could not join us. rank of captain. After licking the Germans Anne King BATCHELLER's husband, he left the Army and took up law. After (Ed) '34, enlivened the scene with his coat many years of successful practice he retired of many colors, and VAN BRANDT added several years ago, and upon retirement a touch of originality with his yacht club selected the intellectual atmosphere of Charuniform—complete with black tie. lottesville, Va., as his permanent anchorage. He recently appeared before a ConENGAGEMENT gressional Committee regarding the ScholAnnouncement has been made of the en- arship and Loan Program. He will be glad gagement of Miss Kathryn Carlisle, daugh- to give you the details, which are very ter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marvin Car- interesting. Incidentally, some time ago he lisle of North Caldwell, N. J., to Lt. had his name changed legally from OSCAR Robert Campbell Ewing Craven, '52 USN, B. RALLS to R O B E R T B. RALLS. Adson of Capt. FRANCIS SANDERSON dress—1855 Winston Rd., Charlottesville, CRAVEN, '11 USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Va. Craven of Jamestown, R. I. BOB MAURY

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BUNNY ABBOT has presented to the FARRAGUT FERRY HALL Superintendent in the name of the Class of Col. F A R R A G U T FERRY HALL, 1912, a beautiful camellia bush for his greenhouse. It is the well known "Straw- USA (Ret.), a veteran of 35 years' Army berry Red" from his famous nursery near service, died 1 July after a long illness at Mobile and we hope that the Superintend- the Marsalle Nursing Home, Washington, ent's lady enjoys the blooms as much as D. C. He was 67. did ours when Bunny sent the corsages Colonel Hall was a grandnephew of Adm. for both our 40th and 45th reunions.

David Glasgow Farragut, renowned for Estelle DREISONSTOK's new address his cry "Damn the torpedoes! Go ahead!" the Battle of Mobile Bay during the is 4514 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Apt. 108, at Civil War. Washington, D. C. FORT Colonel Hall first planned a Naval career, but was forced to leave Annapolis after two years because of illness.

19 13 • A member of the Society of the CincinTemp. Sec'y, M a j . Gen. C. G. Helmick, U S A (Ret.) nati, he was a direct descendant of Maj. 4784 Old Dominion Dr., Arlington 7, Va. George Farragut, who served on George PAUL JOHN SEARLES Washington's staff.

We regret to announce the death of He is survived by his widow, Mrs. DoroPAUL J. SEARLES, CAPT. (CEC) thy Laubauch Hall, of the Hotel 2400; a USN (Ret.), on 3 Sept. in Sheffield, Mass. daughter, Mrs. Katherine Pickard, of Boca He is survived by his widow Ruth Clancy Raton, Fla.; and two sisters, Mrs. Lloyd Searles, Woodwinds East Rd., Sheffield, Rich and Aliss Gertrude Hall, both of Mass.

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J O H N N Y H A L E has recently made a most generous donation to the Class Fund.

Thank you, Johnny. Now we are solvent!

CASEY J O N E S ' widow, Betty, sent a most appreciative letter of gratitude thanking the class for the wreath of flowers which was sent at the time of the funeral. She added that due to his health through the past few years it was a great disappointment to him that he was unable to take an active part in the class festivities.

It has been decided to have a West Coast reunion in May or June. SCRAPPY K E S SING has consented to take care of things out there. So stand by to receive notices from him very soon, especially you West Coasters.

Services were held at Fort Myer Chapel with burial in Arlington National Cemetery on 7 July.

PAUL GAUSE LAFERTY It is with deep regret that I have to report that P A U L L A F E R T Y died on Friday, 26 September 1958, from a coronary thrombosis. Services were held in Los Angeles and interment was in the Holy Cross Cemetery. Many thanks to J O E CHADWICK, who notified the secretary immediately, so flowers from the class could be sent in time for the services.

Alumni Weekend was a great success, in spite of 90 degree heat on Friday and torrential rain on Saturday! The following Hunky Dunks showed up at Dahlgren Hall for the Homecoming reception and dinner in the Mess Hall: Scott and Betty Baker, Rosewell and Julia Blair, Homer and Laura Graf. Bill and Helena Granat, Hutch and Heather Hutchinson, Preston and Lucille Marshall, Tom and Polly PeySH I P M A T E

ton, also P. M. Rhea, without Marie, who was in Bethesda Naval Hospital for an eye operation.

I do not believe that manv took in the football game, even though they had tickets.

A heavy downpour started nearly an hour before game time, and the game was played mostly under water.

J O H N N I E and Rosie LUSK left Crabtown and are touring in their goldplated mammoth trailer; we hope they come back soon!

H U T C H and Heather finally wound up their arduous job in Montclair and got home in time or .\lumni Weekend. They had a memorable dinner with MEL and Lola P O W E R S in New York, and enjoyed the very fine show of Alexican slides that Mel put on. He and Lola drove down to Florida in October and will look over the living conditions there, in case Mel decides to re-retire.

Warning; if the class wants a bulletin in the near future, Hunky Dunks must cooperate by sending items of interest to the secretary. No news—no Bulletin.

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Between Mick, Jack Stone, and yours truly, we've arranged to have a "double" monthly luncheon for November. By "double" we mean that '16 and '17 will have their monthly meeting together. That is for Monday, 17 November, at the Army-Navy Club. Jack is rounding up '17ers. We hope '16 has a good turnout and please let "Earny" know if you'll be there so adequate table space can be provided.

S L E U T H H O L M E S was "elected" to handle the affair. W A L T E R WEBB, who also was absent having taken off to listen to Senator Knowland, was "elected" Treasurer for the dinner. Those attending the luncheon: Wyse Benson, Possum Borden, Duke Carrington, Bunny Cochrane, Count Grassie, Sleuth Holmes, Hook Jenkins, Ing Kiland, Spike Fahrion, Sock McGinnis, George Dorsey Price, .A.mos Root, Shorty Sauer, and Possum Webb.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone. U S N R (Ret.) 248 King George St.. Annapolis, Md.

Homecoming was a great success in spite of a rained out football game on Saturday.

Attending '17ers were: the Austins, Bradys, Calhouns, Campbells, Len Doughty, Gregorys, Keilys, Crusty Morris, Nobles, Prices, Rogers, Stones, Wordens and our gals Adelaide Fullinwider and Elise Skylstead.

Nearly all of them came to 248 King George for refreshments after the game.

It was great fun.

COLIN CAMPBELL has settled down with Peggy at 9 Maryland Ave. and will be there through the winter—very welcome additions to the area's contingent.

DICK GRUELICK—he now calls "his self" that—has sent in a check to complete his quota for the Stadium. He asks what caused the sudden boost in the donations from the class. Several things did, but the principal one was a lag in tabulation. Truth is that the outside, i.e. not credited, solicitations of the class put us way over the top. Dick says that E D D I E HAGEN's Phoebe has won another prize at the art show at Carlsbad recently. (Jood for Phoebe !

I R I S H MOORE. A clipping from a Denver paper states that our Frenchman won the State Seniors Title at the recent annual Tournament in Denver with 153.

Our diimer after Homecoming was most Such a score wouldn't get you anywhere enjoyable and all the comments favorable. around here, Irish—except probably 1st Present were the Browns, Halpines, Car- place. Thru' a tortuous route—it could have neys, Steeles, Merwins, Berkeys, Husseys, been fumbled at any point—K. FLOYDTwinings, Kitts, Sybil Moon, George Chap- J O N E S s e n t a clipping to LEN A U S T I N line, and Bill Hawthorne. who passed it on to your slave. It seems EARL MAJOR is at Bethesda waiting that CHARLEY REA(3LE has bought a to get some repairs. He states they are house from Mary Martin on Ponus Ave. in Norwalk, Conn.; last time we heard very crowded. from Charley he had to go abroad to escape our 40th.

WEST COAST DOPE CDR. E . F . COCHRANE

A dinner at the Marine Corps Officers' Club has been set for Saturday, 15 November, for the class. Dinner will be preceded by cocktails and wall get underway around 6 p.m. Dress will be informal. Cost estimate is $6.50 per person. Please let B U N N Y COCHRANE know if you can attend. A grand affair is in the making.

BERT and Marie RODGERS were in S. D. for a short visit. Their son, James, who is attached to the PERCH, was married to Jeanette Cheverie of Salem, Mass., on Saturday, 6 September 1958, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coronado. The wedding was followed by a reception at the North Island Officers' Club. After a honeymoon, the couple will live in Coronado.

Reunions: The consensus of opinion— somewhat borne out by necrology—of those members of the class who were in Crabtown for Homecoming was that we should have a reunion every year and not wait for the 5-year markers. The idea was enthusiastically endorsed. It is suggested that these off-year reunions be held in October so that the class can see and help fill the new Stadium and, as they will almost certainly be smaller, the housing situation will not be serious. And we can certainly have a good time.

And do send in news of yourselves.

It has been suggested that we join '16 for a '16-'17 luncheon at A-N Club Wash, on 17 Nov. (Monday). Will any area classmates notify Stoney, as soon as possible The September luncheon of the S. D. after this notice is seen, if they can attend area was held at the Admiral Kidd Club so Brownie '16 can be told how many to on Tuesday, 16th. The usual grand time arrange for. Attending from Crabtown will was had by all with GEORGE DORSEY be Colin Campbell, Chuck Kelly, Red WorPRICE and C O U N T G R A S S I E creating den and Jack Stone. most of the excitement. We missed one of Let's turn out in force for those great our honorary members, M E R R I L L COMSTOCK, who had taken off for Palo Alto. friends who gave us such a delightful 2nd Plans for the November dinner, with the class year. wives to join us, were discussed and JACK NOVEMBER,

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DR. KENNETH D. WELLS (left), president of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, welcomes Adm. Felix B. Stump, newly appointed vice chairman and chief executive officer of the foundation.

Adm. F E L I X B. S T U M P , former Commander-in-Chief of all U. S. Forces in the Pacific, has been appointed to the position of Vice Chairman of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge.

Admiral Stump is considered one of the foremost authorities on communist penetration in the Pacific and Far East. In his new post with the Foundation, Adm. Stump will serve on the Foundation's Board of Directors, along with two of his former commanders, Charles E. Wilson, former Secretary of Defense, and Adm. Arthur W. Radford, recently retired Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

In welcoming Adm. Stump to the executive staff. Dr. Wells, Foundation President, stated, "In this critical period of America's and the free world's fight for freedom, against the totalitarian forces of atheistic, socialistic communism, it is of the utmost importance that this Republic has the dedication of all its people in this struggle.

Adm. Stump's dedication to the basic principles of freedom as a military leader and patriotic American citizen has been an inspiration to all free men. The addition of Adm. Stump to Freedoms Foundation's executive staff represents the continued availability of his invaluable talents to the battle for freedom, and completes plans for the enlargement of the Foundation's patriotic awards programming throughout the nation."

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DONALD ALEXANDER GREEN DON GREEN died 30 August at his Easton, Md., home. He had retired last December after 28 years of service with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, Long Lines Division. He served in both World Wars, and was a member of the Eastern Shore Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars. Donald is survived by his widow, Lenore L. Green, by a son R. H. Green of Montclair, N. J., and two brothers, (^pt. Burton H. Green, U S N Ret., of Sharon, Conn., and Kenneth F. Green of Madison, Wise. Funeral services were held at Christ Episcopal Church, Easton, with the Rev. Conrad H. Goodwin officiating. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery. (Lenore gave her address as 107 Earle Ave., Easton. Md.) At the regular "first-Wednesday-of-themonth" luncheon gathering on 3 September last, the following classmates were present: Vince Murphy, Barringer, Riggs, E. C. Rogers, Dobyns, Bill Wade, and Duvall.

On Saturday neither the W Y N K O O P S , D I E R D O R F F S nor Coach Erdelatz had reckoned on a drenching sideswipe from Hurricane "Helene." Hence both the Navy team and 34 Randall St. had weather obstacles to overcome. Nonetheless a goodly quorum of '19's hardy breed showed up at our joint post-game "At Home" for preventive shots of Wyndorff's Foggy, Foggy Dew Elixir which is guaranteed to cure what ails you. Since the patrons requested refills not refunds, we assume that it did but we apologize for the "unusual" weather.

We are happy to welcome J O H N and Ted REYNOLDS to the ranks of Maryland Freestaters. John has recently been appointed Manager for the Pikesville, Md., branch of the stock brokerage firm of Penington, Colket & Co. with which he was associated in New York. His office is in the Pikesville Medical Center. Ted and John's home address is 500 West Joppa Rd., Towson 4, Md. Professor ABE STEIN's Elkton, Va., high school football squad contains only twelve men. However they are attaining national prominence by winning games, by golly. Abe looks fit and peppy enough to replace the reserve squad of one (1) did eligibility rules permit.

What this column needs (among other At the present writing, 45 Stadium chairs have been named for 1918ers; of that num- things) is an art critic. We were forcibly ber 24 dedications have been for class- so reminded by a recent announcement from mates now living. We hope that those who the Glen Art Gallery near Potomac, Md., have not dedicated chairs in the new Sta- that their October Exhibition, "Scenes from dium will take advantage of this tinique Abroad," included E A R L E KINCAID's "Yangstze Kiang" and Dr. U. Khin's opportunity as soon as possible.

"Pagoda." Congratulations, Earle.

V. Adm. A L B E R T M. BLEDSOE CID WILDMAN's 25 September card (Ret.), former commandant of the 13th Naval District, has accepted the position from Copenhagen reports that "Ruth and I of administrative assistant to the general are back in Europe again, more enthusiastic manager of the United Control Corp. in than ever." Mention of this at our "At Home," Cid, reminded our one and only Seattle.

SAUSAGE S M I T H of your much appreBledsoe retired from the Navy on 30 ciated "Horatio at the Bridge" performAugust, after completing 44 years' service. ance one Youngster cruise night in Rockport, Mass., when some belligerent local lads unwisely meddled with a '19 contingent WEDDING returning upon their lawful occasions to Miss Charlotte M. Kidd, daughter of the "Bally Ohio" (or was it the "MisA L E X A N D E R CAMPBELL KIDD and ery"?). At any rate Rockport learned the the late Mrs. Kidd, was married Saturday hard way that Cid was one of the Acadafternoon, 6 September, in Our Lady of emy's top-notch boxers.

Sorrows Church, South Orange, N. J., to In the course of a 7,000-mile summer John R. Seeley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Seeley of Great Barrington, Mass. trip, MIKE and Jo W I L L I A M S weekThe Rev. John Krozier officiated. A re- ended with the DEAN FRANCISes at ception at home followed. Mr. Kidd gave their "name" ranch near Bozeman, Mont., his daughter in marriage. Mrs. Vincent A. v/here they raise registered Herefords and Reubelt was matron of honor, and Miss Quarter horses as well as beef cattle. In Mimi Kidd, sister of the bride, was a addition the ranch abounds in game. Dean's junior bridesmaid. Russell Seeley was best son, Dick, is ranch manager. The Williamses man for his brother. The bride is a grad- also had a short visit with the JIMMY uate of Emma Willard School, Troy, N. Y., SYKES in Willis, Texas. The Sykes are and the University of Maryland. Mr. Seeley contemplating another trip to Brazil to visit is development engineer for Commercial their daughter and family. Mike had reRCA Radio-Sound Corp. in New York. cently seen ART OILMAN too. He is in He is a graduate of R(3A Institute, New the construction business in San Antonio.

York, and served with the Seabees during The Delaware Township News of 18 World War II. After a honeymoon in Sept. 1958 carries an excellent picture Honolulu, Hawaii, the couple will live in titled : "Kingston Estates HARRY GOODNew York.

W I N . Naval Academy grad makes good— on land." The interesting accompanying article describes in general Harry's thirty years of homebuilding activity. It tells in 19 19 • particular how the Goodwin Housing CorSec'y, R. Adm. B . A. DierdorSf, U S N (Ret.) poration has developed "Kingston Estates."

34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md. southern Jersey's largest new community.

According to my soundings there were Harry and his sons, Howard, Vice Presi35 '19'ers at the Alumni Weekend recep- dent, and Dick, Secretary-Treasurer, have tion and dinner—the Dyers, Settles, Smiths, built some 800 homes there in the past four Pelzmans, Jean Herrmann, the Wynkoops, years and contemplate a total of 2,000 on Schaeffers, Goodwins, Staudts, Jones, Wil- its 700 acres by 1966. The Corporation has lenbuchers. Lambs, Miriam Bryant, the donated liberally in land and funds to eduAnsels, Coneys, Reynolds, Demarests, Dier- cational, civic and recreational projects and Harry states that over 80% of those who dorffs and last but not least, Abe Stein.

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bought during the past year did so on the advice of families already resident. Such popularity must be deserved, Harry.

Urbanization has apparently struck Bradenton, Fla., too. The F R E D D Y BELTZS' attractive manage, "Tope," there is now listed as 5912 Shore Acres Dr., N.W. And in case you don't know either what a "Tope" is, it rhymes vrith "Dope" and in India means a "grove" or "orchard" or so reports that w.k. philologist. Dr. F. Wallace Beltz. He adds: "Our Fillilulu bird is still hovering over Key Sara. Regards to all hands."

Enroute East in mid-October, I looked in briefly at San Diego. After a five-year absence I scarcely recognized the town.

Managed to see the H U N T S and the H A L L S and hereby express my regrets at missing other '19'ers. Even at that, boys, Dulany logged me in as two (2) days A.O.L. I hope to have worked off the assigned fine and extra duty before it's time to hang up my Christmas stocking.

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Capt. D . R. Osborn, U S N (Ret.) 7106 Arrowhead Rd., Bethesda, Md.

Except for the rain which lessened the football attendance our class was well represented at the Homecoming Weekend festivities. Coming from a distance were the Cowdreys, Becks, Bergesens, Bockiuses, Burackers, Danas, Donovans, Artie Doyles, Hepburns, Moseses, Hugh Taylors and Yorks. Of the local group there were the Eric Andersons, Combs, Connellys, MaryGwyn Crocker, Crowes, Barbara Curtis, Daggetts, Deringers, Dettmans, De Weeses, Gearings, Greers, Haffs, Hawkinses, Heinemans, Kornses, W. A. P. Martins, Meads, Paul Millers, Momsens, Nibeckers, Nielson, Osborns, Pages, Plaskitts, Sabalots, Sextons, Swansons, and Ed Wilsons. And just before the weekend Ken and Arlene Reed had stopped off in Armapolis for a visit in their lovely cabin cruiser on their way to Florida.

P A U L and Emily H E I N E M A N held their usual open house for the class after the game on Saturday. A large proportion of the couples mentioned above were there for the excellent hospitality and delicious rice and curry supper. Paul and Emily hope to be in their new house on Weems Creek by spring. Their warmth and graciousness to all of us visitors on these occasions is greatly appreciated.

A phone call from DAN WILKERSON, who was on his way back to Detroit from a Naval Academy Alumni Trustees' meeting, told about S W E D E MOMSEN's fine talk before 800 members and guests of the Engineering Society of Detroit. Swede's subject was "World Peace Through Submarines."

RED H E P B U R N says that RUMMY H I L L has made a good recovery from a serious heart attack last winter and CHEST E R BECK praises the recent hospitality of the CARTER A N D E R S O N S in Chicago and the R A L P H BAKERS in Vancouver. Ralph is the busy President of Standard Oil Co., of British Columbia.

And last but by no means least, it was heard that P A U L S C H U B E R T and BILL D I N E E N from Wyoming both plan to attend our 40th Reunion next May. This is really good news. Yes, the postcard returns indicated a preference for May and the Committee expects to get out a letter soon about the program.

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Ed Fullinwider, Don Giles, Jim Hamilton, Harold Houser, Ralph Hunt, Red Jamison, Tom Kelly, Lloyd Lafot, Frank McKenna, Ralph McShane, Country Moore, Ken Noble, Johnnie Pixton, Stew Purves, Don Smith, Herb Tellman, Ed Thompson, Pinkie Thorp, and Carlton Todd.

The Homecoming was a huge success and judging from the comments of all those with whom we talked it is one of the best things the Alumni Association does. Among those who attended the cocktail party and dinner on Friday were: Fred Boone, Red Condon, Abie Cook, Homer Eimers, Tom Dell, Charlie Erck, Dolly Fitzgerald, Don Giles, Pop Harrison, Griff Herring, Reds Jamison, Bob Jasperson, B. B. Kane, Rich Kelly, Eddie Kline, Omar Kime, Lloyd Lafot, Blackie Loker, Tom Murrell, Stew Purves, Willie Sewell, Don Smith, Carl Todd, Tom Wattles, Tom Kelly, Mrs. R. B. Vanzant, and Mrs. G. H. Lyttle.

The rain on Saturday cut down the attendance at the football game but there were plenty of other activities to take up the slack. Two of these gatherings were a get-together at RED CONDON's following the dinner on Friday night and a cocktail-supper at K E N NOBLE's following the football game on Saturday. This latter event was co-sponsored by TOM M U R R E L L and LLOYD LAFOT. Both events were well attended and greatly enjoyed.

We have just learned of the death of the wife of classmate B. L. H A I L E Y (Judge) at 4142 Lymer Dr., San Diego, Calif.

Admiral B. H A L L H A N L O N , U S N (Ret.), one of the Nav-y's top ordinance engineering experts has been appointed Washington Vice President of the Magnavox Corporation of Ft. Wayne, Ind. Admiral Hanlon retired from the Navy on 1 October after 38 years of service, which included many of the Navy's choice 1921 AROUND ordnance assignments such as Superintendent of the Naval Gun Factory in Wash- SAN FRANCISCO BAY S T E R L I N G CLOUGHLY and LOWington, the Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head. Md., and Commander, Naval Ord- D E N J E S S U P both spent part of Sepnance Laboratory, White Oak, Md. He is tember in Letterman Hospital for rather widely known for his work in the field of serious surgical repairs. Both are recovnuclear and thermo-nuclear weapons as a ering well as this letter goes in the mail. result of his command of Joint Task Force A. G. COOK has been the director of Seven. This command, which was com- San Francisco's Disaster Council and posed of Army, Navy, and Air Force ele- Corps ever since he retired from the Navy. ments and included civilian scientists and Now he is one of the country's most exengineers, conducted Operation R E D - perienced Civil Defense men, and so abWING at Bikini testing a series of nuclear sorbed in this work that nobody here reand thermo-nuclear weapons. members ever seeing him doing, or talking, anything else. Some seven years ago he took a Sutter St. apartment for a week.

He still lives there. On weekends that don't include too many CD conferences, 192 1 â&#x20AC;˘ he visits the Los Altos home he and HarSec'y, Mr. Homer Eimers riet bought long ago for their retirement.

930 H Street. N.W., Washington, D. C. His dedication has paid off. San Francisco FRANCIS EVANS FAIRMAN, JR. has a good disaster plan. It is clearly and We are sorry to announce the death of concisely explained in a little 33-page book.

F. E. FAIRMAN (CICERO) on 27 Sep- It's Your Life, distributed some years ago tember at Pittsfield, Mass., where he was as part of A.CJ.'S educational campaign. It Vice President and General Manager of has since been widely used as a model by the Transformer Division of the General other cities. A recent check of San Francisco by an independent agency showed that an Electric Company. unusually high percentage of citizens had read it, and that a most gratifying number There have been quite a few responses remembered what they were supposed to to the request in the class Bulletin concern- do if and when the air raid sirens howled ing the addresses of classmates' widows. for "no drill."

Among those we have heard from are During September pictures in the San Ernest Webb, Frank Eggers, Sydney Dodds, George Russell, Hank Ford, Max Francisco Examiner showed.

Happy and prosperous appearing LOUIS Welborn, Vic Cherbonnier, Bill Hamilton, Tom Dell, Morgan Barrett, Carl Shugg, B E N O I S T entering the opera for opening Casey Green and George Van Deurs. We night; are grateful for this assistance. George Van GEORGE R U S S E L L assisting the Deurs has been sending in some very in- Mayor in greeting visiting Japanese Vice teresting news on our classmates on the Admiral Hidemi Yoshida, but the caption West Coast. identified our George as "Vice Admiral On 24 September the monthly class lunch- M. E. Curtis" (sic).

That ED F U L L I N W I D E R was in these es in the Washington-Annapolis area were resumed at the Army-Navy Club with the parts long enough to give away his daughfollowing in attendance: Joe Bolger, Happy ter, Ann, who married Mr. Richard WhitBowman, Ozzie Colclough, Jim Costello, comb in Old Saint Mary's Church on 13 Homer Eimers, Ed Ewen, Floyd Ferns, September.

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At the preview party for an exhibit of paintings by the San Francisco Society of Artists, The Palace of the Legion of Honor Museum poured champagne by courtesy of LOUIS BENOIST's Almadin winery. In spite of the cheering fluid the museum's executive secretary, M. E. T H O M A S , did not seem to be enthused by the modern art on the walls.

WEDDINGS The marriage of Miss Ava Dean Garick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Buchanon Garick, Sanford, Miss., to Paul James Register, Jr., son of Mrs. P A U L J A M E S REGISTER, Jackson, Miss., and the late Lt. Cdr. Register has been announced. Miss Garick received her degree in biology from Mississippi Southern College in September.

Mr. Register is employed in the soil laboratory at the Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg. He is an alumnus of Georgia Institute of Technology and served two years as a lieutenant in the Army Corps of Engineers. He also studied at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. The wedding was solemnized 18 October in the First Baptist Church, Sanford.

On Saturday, 13 Sept., Miss Ann Sabine Fullinwider, daughter of R. Adm. E D W I N GAINES F U L L I N W I D E R , U S N ( R e t ) , Wash., D. C , and Mrs. Lansing Bruce, Coronado, Calif., was married to Richard Albert Whitcomb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Byington Whitcomb, Rochester, N. Y., in San Francisco, Calif. The bride is a graduate of Coronado High School and Mills College. Her brother is Lt. Peter Lansing FulHnwider, U S N '49, stationed at Port Hueneme, Calif. Mr. Whitcomb served 2 ^ years as a naval officer at North Island after graduating from the University of Rochester. He is affiliated with International Business Machines, San Francisco.

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HAROLD EARL PARKER Funeral services were held 16 October at 3 p.m. in the Naval Academy Chapel for R. Adm. HAROLD EARL P A R K E R '22 U S N ( R e t ) , who died suddenly 11 October in Ann Arbor, Mich. Interment was in the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Admiral Parker collapsed in the grandstands on Saturday afternoon during the Navy-Michigan game in Ann Arbor.

A resident of Washington, D. C, he was born in Michigan and received his appointment to the Naval Academy from that state. He was graduated from the Academy on 2 June 1922, and was retired on 1 December 1955. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Prout, a son, Thomas, and a daughter, Patricia.

RUSSELL STURGES is no longer a rancher in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Grass Valley, Calif., but is now engaged in teaching mechanics to the Cadets at Virginia Military Institute.

V. Adm. M. E. M U R P H Y , U S N ( R e t ) , reports his address as 191 Frederick Ct., Los Altos, Calif.

The secretary writes : "So far I know of only two '22 Juniors in the present Plebe Class (1962). They are John R I P L E Y and Paul ZAYOTTI." (Sorry we goofed! Ed.) 35

"Apology note: To LARRY HOLCOMB. He had a nostalgic article in the July issue of Coronet entitled "The Queen and the Stag Line." Anyone remember the incident on First Class Cruise? The dope was sent to Shipmate for inclusion in August issue, but missed.

WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. W I L L I A M D U R A N T MOORER, 1626 E. 29th St., Tulsa 14, Okla., announce the marriage of their daughter, Gatra, to Mr. Thomas Jefferson Miller on Saturday, 11 October 1958, at the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa, Okla.

"Also to R U S S E L L STURGES for not reporting his new address sooner. Now instructing in the Mechanical Engineering â&#x20AC;˘ Department at Virginia Military Institute, 1 9 2 3 Capt. Claude H. Bennett, Jr., U S N (Ret.) Russ lives at 9 Sellers Ave., Lexington, Va. Sec'y,732 Spring Lane. Philadelphia 28, Pa. "Other new addresses: W I L L I A M L. RICHARD GUNTER McCOOL W A R E , teaching at Massanutten Military It is with the deepest regret we announce Academy, is living in Woodstock (Box 127), Va. P E T E W I E D O R N now lives the death of R. Adm. RICHARD G. Mcat the Manor Apt. 506B, Alden Park, Phil- COOL at the Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station hospital on 25 September. He was adelphia 44, Pa." in command of the USS MINNEAPOLIS in Mostus of the Bestus the battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, BouABE gainville and Santa Cruz. He also brought the MINNEAPOLIS back to Pearl Harbor in 1942 with her bow shot off by Japanese torpedoes.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Gladys Farmer McCool, and two sons, Richard Jr., and Jerrold.

Nancy and B. B. W I L S O N became the grandparents of Suzanne Beall Wilson on 27 August, their first. The young lady's parents are Audrey Peters Wilson and Lt. (jg) Gordon Wilson '55, who is attached to the Fleet Training Group, Gtmo, Cuba.

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35 YEAR R E U N I O N : W E H A V E DECIDED TO H A V E OUR 35th REU N I O N IN MAY, 1959, A T A N N A P OLIS. E X A C T D A T E S A R E BEING WORKED OUT, A N D DETAILS W I L L F O L L O W IN T H I S COLUMN LATER. S T A R T MAKING YOUR PLANS. Say, we did all right at the 1958 Homecoming at Annapolis, with at least 40 on the scene. Everything went very well until the footlDall game on Saturday, and then it poured! It was the last game in Thompson Stadium and, as BILL COCHRAN says, "even the heavens wept" over that fact. As usual, everyone did not check in at Alumni House; many were on hand for just part of the 3 days. Wives were generally included, but your reporter is listing only the husbands in the following count which is probably not complete: Bill Brown, Bullis, Burroughs, Callaghan, Cleaves, Clexton, Cochran, John Davis, Duke, Ray Dyer, Gminder, Hartwig, J. D. Hayes, Herlihy, Herrington, Hoffman, Horsch, Jaudon, Kalisch, Kolb, Latimer (your reporter is still blushing because with no glasses he failed to recognize Sam on sight), Longfellow, Mercer, Neale, Robillard, Siegrist, Sisson, Stout, Sutliff, Swart, Sylvester, J. I. Taylor, Temple, Thomas, Towner, Waller, Wiley, R. E. Wilson, Woodyard and W r i g h t Also Mrs. Hubert Hayter, Mrs. W. C. France and Mrs. Hugh McLean.

WASHINGTON ENVIRONS CHAPTER A closing highlight for 1924, as before, Discussions were held concerning the excess amount of monies that was collected was the get-together after the game Satfor the Parr memorial chair. This devel- urday at the home of J O H N D. and Nellie oped into a proposal to dedicate a chair, May H A Y E S . The football drenching kept by the class as a whole, for all our dead many away, and among those present were members that do not now have a chair some clothing improvisations, but it vvas in their name. Both proposals were held much fun and included a summarization over for the class meeting at the Reunion. of the Homecoming events.

These were taken up at the Reunion and In San Diego, where we now have 27 a committee was appointed to act for the classmates, W I L L I E and Bess HURST JOHN F. GORDON class and work out the details. entertained on 25 September in their CoroThe Treasurer's report is briefed as fol- nado patio, with "bar open 1730, Chow Down 1930." A great time, the dinner endJ O H N F. GORDON, president and direc- lows : ing with a birthday cake honoring the antor of General Motors, began his career Amount received from last year's niversary of Reah LILLARD (only 24 with General Motors as a laboratory techtreasurer $241.64 candles this time). Most of our San Diego nician with Cadillac Motor Car Division, contingent were on hand, with wives: Bill Receipts since start of year Detroit.

Bailey, Carroll, Cowboy Cameron, Deam, Cocktail party 6/27/58 $210.00 An unusual ability for combining engiLuncheon 9/23/58 55.03 265.03 Dickie, Edgar, Fish, Duke Garfield, Lanneering, salesmanship and production skills kenau, Lillard, Magly, Opie, Shultz, Wowith a down-to-earth approach to employee $506.67 lowsky, Ruf Young. Also Mrs. Becky relations has helped the personable execu- Expenditures : Harvey and Mrs. Jessie Rutt. tive achieve one of the top ranking posiCocktail Party $209.81 Among those missing the Hurst party tions in General Motors.

Parr Flowers 20.00 was W I L L HAYS, who was hospitalized Bank service charge. . .

1.00 Mr. Gordon has spent his entire indusby a small stroke. We are glad to report Luncheon 37.55 trial career with General Motors. He has Will is making a remarkable recovery at Secretarial Exp. for yr.

83.76 left imprints of his contributions in nearly this writing. Also absent was DON McRefreshment Stock . . . .

20.48 372.60 every division. Two GM divisions which LEAN, who had an eye operation (very benefited most from his achievements are Balance on hand 9/23/58 $134.07 successful) in September. The Will Hays' the Allison and Cadillac Divisions. new address, by the way, is 2750 ChatsMr. Gordon is Chairman of the Board Again for your calendar, luncheon meet- worth Blvd., San Diego 6. Hospitalization also kept the ANDY (Ray) ANDERof Regents of the General Motors Institute. ings the rest of this year are: SONS from the Hurst party. Other San He holds membership in the Society of Au21 November Diego news items: J O E and Reah LILtomotive Engineers, Engineering Society 19 December LARD have bought a home at 716 Tolita of Detroit and the American Ordnance Association.

And here are some more dates for next Ave., Coronado. BLACKIE and Ruth CARROLL have a new home at 700 He has been active in various civic and year to put on the calendar: Country Club Lane, Coronado; while humanitarian projects and in 1957 served Friday, 23 January 1959 D U K E and Ardath GARFIELD have one as Chairman of the Industrial Division of Tuesday, 24 February at 6866 Millbrook St., San Diego. HAL Detroit's famed United Foundation Torch Friday, 20 March and Evelyn T I E M R O T H have settled at Drive. His division raised the major share 5535 Chelsea, La Jolla. of the record-breaking $16,000,000 turned EMMETT SPRUNG over to the Foundation for civic and charAnother big San Diego news item is itable projects. headlined "General Denied Dog-Bite DamEd. note: A report of '23's 35th Reunion ages," which Mr. Gordon lives on Rathmor Rd., means that DUTCH Bloomfield Hills, Mich. He is married and appears at the beginning of "What's the SHULTZ, owner of the accused Chinese Dope." has two children. poodle, did not have to pay. This case re36

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ceived a lot of publicity, and the JVall Street Journal poetically speculated on the possibility of getting a quotation on what a good dog bite might be worth today.

More importantly, Evelyn and Dutch are quite relieved by the no-damage verdict, the amount of the suit being $100,000!

W E N D E L L ( H E R M A N ) and Dorothy K R A F T vacationed for a week with CHARLIE and Grace H O F F M A N , along with the former's son Fred (Lt. U S N ) at the Maryland shore this summer. Later, the Krafts also discovered the FRED F U R T H S at their lovely new summer place at Kent, Conn. A Kraft daughter.

Miss Alarcia Stewart Kraft, has received her M.D. degree from Yale Medical School, and is now serving her internship at the University of California Medical Center in San Francisco.

Reporting from his hometown of Houston, MIKE K E A R N S says GEORGE KING is staying on with the merchandising project he was establishing there, and mentioned in this column earlier. George has been made Secretary-Treasurer of the new Aleyerland ^Merchants Association down there, after supervising the construction of the shopping center. Mike arranged for George to meet three other Houston classmates of whom we've heard little in years: A R T H U R LEMAN, whose business this vear will gross more than a million, DA5y' MARTIN, prominent as V.P. of Hughes Tool Co., and M I L T O N (Goat) ROTHS, also doing well with a beautiful new home (address not given). From our Houston reporter we also learn that J O H N MORRILL is looking for a representative to serve in that area.

"Everybody looked fine, and it was great to see them all again," says JACK K E N NADAY speaking of all the classmates he and Nancy visited on a Labor Day trip to New York to meet Nancy Jr. as she returned from Europe. They stopped overnight at Boston with Gertrude M c P E A K E , visited the CAMERON AVINSLOWS ("and all their dogs—she raises 'em, you know") in Newport; dinner with the KRAFTS in West Hartford, and later with the McNallys (1925) at Montclair, N. J., where they also visited the E V BURBOUGHS (the Siegrists regret they were not home that weekend).

ANGUS S I N C L A I R (I always think of him as "swimming in the tank—and how," don't you?) has written and published a book, Washington: Comments and Cartoons. If you don't have the details, write him at 3000 Connecticut Ave., Washington 8. Our book review editor may report on the new publication later.

Reunion in New York: B E N N Y H E L MICK has joined the staff of BOYD WILSON, in the operating department.

They were roommates in one of their plebe years, remember?

Now hear this: N O B L E A B R A H A M S is now Professor in the Department of Engineering Drawing at Cornell University (those who were in Noble's section in plebe steam will please take special note).

There is nobody who keeps his contacts with old friends like Noble does, and he reminds us that the Cornell staff has added another classmate, W H I T E Y ( W . L.) RICHARDS, who is now teaching Contract Law in the College of Civil Engineering "high above Cayuga's waters." The Richards will soon move in at 111 Highgate Place, Cayuga Heights, Ithaca, N. Y. Noble also reports a call made on him and Mickey by RAS (J. B.) and Pat RASBACH, of whom we've heard nothing since he retired as Colonel, US.A.. The Rasbachs N O V E M B E R ,

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do a lot of traveling, but have their permanent address at 634 Gansevoort St., Little Falls, N. Y. In New York we skip November and December luncheon meetings because of the holidays, but we'll be glad to see you at our January meeting at 4 West 43d St. .•\t our September meeting, Wilbur Mellon introduced us to Mr. Highe, Norwegian Consul at Karachi, who led an interesting discussion, in which joined Barchet, Francis, Furth, Graesser, Herrington (Chicago), Huckins, Lynch, McLaughlin, Mellon, Mills, Playter, Singer, Boyd Wilson and Chet Wood.

Discussing grandchildren as a subject, SCOTTY LAIDLAW, that old lacrosse ham 'n egger of midshipman days, says his stepson has a son, and his stepdaughter 3 children to put him in the running. Scotty is V.P. Engineering with Hycon Mfg. Co., and his home address is 2944 Magna Vista St., Pasadena, Calif.

DOC and Janice COOK continue to enjoy life in the wonderful state of Maine—• ex-Republican (909 Middle St., Bath). We are glad to report that Doc regained his health after a serious illness in 1955. He counts 2 grandchildren (more expected), and reports a September visit with RED and Marion BASS, the former recently made a Doctor of Pedagogy by Temple University.

R E E D McG. B. (Alphabet) ADAMS continues in pedagogy in New Orleans.

Having completed 45 graduate sem. hours in Education, he will soon be striking toward an Ed.D., and plans eventually to teach Education in a college near Annapolis.

Our best Stadium anecdote of the month: Four of ED CLEXTON's kids chipped in $25 each for his birthday present, a chair in the Stadium dedicated to his late roommate and close friend, S P I K E H O P PING. That is certainly one for the Stadium promoters.

WASHINGTON GROUP The Washington group held their regular monthly luncheon at the Army-Navy Town Club on Wednesday, 24 September.

There was a large turnout. Those attending were: Taylor, Van Steenburgh, Sinclair, "Tex" Norman, Cleaves, Latimer, Collins, Hoffman, Thomas (down from New England), Gminder, Sutliff, Duke, Neale, Nesser, Kalisch, Wilson, Brown (on a visit from Florida), Phillips, Hayes, Reith, Bullis, Bush, Clexton, Swart, Ashenhurst, Williams, Hartwig, Wright, Rawlins, Bradley.

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AMERICAN CONSULATE GENERAL to Barcelona, Mr. Edward C. Crcuch (left), chats amiably with V. Adm. B. L. Austin, USN '24, Commander Second Fleet, on the quarterdeck of the latter's flagship, USS SALEM. The Washington, D. C, Group of the U S N A Class of 1924 have scheduled a mixed party for Friday, 14 November, at 7 p.m. at the Army-Navy Country Club.

There will be cocktails and dinner consisting of roast beef or sword fish; BYOL. Uniform will be business suits for the men and dinner dresses for the ladies.

Out-of-town members are invited.

Please send checks ($5.50 per person) and choice of menu to: R. Adm. P. V. Mercer, USN (Ret.), 2321 South Pierce St., Ariington 2, Va. WEDDING Miss Julia Ann Clexton, daughter of V. Adm. E D W A R D WILLIAM CLEXTON, USN, Chief, Office of Naval Material, and the late Zita Langhorne Clexton, was married to Eugene Vincent Young, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene V. Young, Silver Spring, Md., at a nuptial mass in St. Agnes Catholic Church, Arlington, Va. A reception followed at the Army-Navy Country Club. The bride is on the secretarial staff of Representative Thomas G. Abernethy of Mississippi. Mr. Young attends Georgetown University, where he is a member of Delta Sigma Pi international fraternity.

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STADIUM FUND NOTE Although 1925 is "over the top" in the total number of dollars required for the 1925 Memorial Gate and our "per capita" average is above the $50 average, the fact remains that only about 60% of us have donated anything. Memorial Chairs have been named for all classmates who were killed in action, and it is now apparent that by combining numerous donations of less-than-$100 we will be able to have chairs named for all deceased classmates who died on active duty. However, don't you think that more than 60% should be "pulling their weight in the boat"? It may be of more than passing interest to know that the first Stadium Fund donation transmitted via the class secretary was received from JIGS LAFFAN, in Westfield, N. J., the most recent from BILL COLBORN in San Francisco, Calif., the latter a followup on an earlier pledge.

Incidental Coincidental Note: The H O W ARDS, W I L L I A M B. (Bill) and W I L LIAM S. (Stamps) have both settled in the town of Tarboro, N. C. (pop. about 8000), yet we have no knowledge that they are "kin-folk." Any mail trouble, fellows ?

No Memory Course Required: "JENN Y " J E N S E N is now located, if our dope is correct, at 1111 North 11 St., Corvallis, Ore. Understand he's a college "prof" at Oregon State. What, no seven's?

SEARCY LOWREY, we understand, after retirement as a Captain, USCG, is now located in Long Beach, Calif., at 125 Santa Ana Ave. Searcy left us at graduation, but after 4 years on the "outside" spent 27 years of active duty in the Coast Guard.

GEORGE BAINS can be reached, after I December 1958, at 4146 South Venetia Drive, Jacksonville, Fla. After much eye trouble George did quite a bit of traveling abroad, but is now settling down in Jacksonville. Hanging up the shingle looking for legal business, George?

Capt. H E N R Y E. B E R N S T E I N , USN have addresses on record, and quite a few (Ret.), is now associated with Electronic of these are apparently N.G. Yes, Watson—the Needle: Our August Industries Association with headquarters plea for "dope" brought about as much in Washington, D. C , as Military Engiactivity as hair tonic could achieve on my neering Coordinator. He will be in Dallas, more-than-somewhat-bald head! Hope the Texas, in December for the Third Elecincrease in postal rates hasn't been the tronic Industries Association Conference.

Cdr. and Mrs. H A R O L D FRAVEL cause! Postcards can be used, fellows, if times are that tough. Put the frau to work report they have a new granddaughter, or better, girls, if you read this send along Elizabeth Lee Still, whose parents are something good about the old so-and-so—or Capt. Richard Lee Still, USMCR (Class of 'SO U S N A ) , and Mrs. Still. Elizabeth anything, good, bad, or worse.

GEORGE W R I G H T (VADM R E T ) Lee has three other sisters.

All who attended "Homecoming" had a has joined the ranks of the Washington retired contingent. Has a new job, and a good time. new home at 5507 Albia Rd., Westwood, C O N T R I B U T I O N S to the Stadium Md., mail address is Washington 16, D. C. Fund are still in order.

In case you missed our August issue, "HANK" George has been elected Vice Chairman J O H N D. and Frances O. SWEENEY of our 1925 Class Organizatizon. are rejoicing over the arrival of a son, M I K E F E N N O dropped in on our D.C. Michael Joseph, on 2 October 1958. luncheon last month enroute to his new job at Gitmo. From Washington to For- ENGAGEMENT mosa to California and now to Guantanamo!

R. Adm. E. W. GRENFELL, USN, Hope Avis likes to travel, Mike.

Commander, Sub Force Pacific Fleet, and Alpha and Omega: ADAMS, R O B E R T Mrs. Grenfell, Honolulu, T.H., have anL. leads our alumni alphabetical listing— nounced the engagement of their daughter, Jug, now living in Centreville, Va., has a Mary Louise, to Cadet First Class Najob in Washington. ZUBER, A D O L P H thaniel Fred Colby of the United States holds down the anchor spot and is practic- Military Academy, son of Lt. Col. Naing law in San Diego. Retired from the thaniel Henry Colby, USAF, and Mrs. Marine Corps in 1947 and received his Colby, Paris, France. Miss Grenfell's father LL.B. (Balboa University Law School) was the late Lt. Cdr. Eugene E. Lindsey, U S N '27, lost in the battle of Midway. in 1950.

Miss Grenfell graduated from Punahou J O E N E V I N S reports that he is now on School in 1957 and now attends Mary the faculty of Villanova University as an Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va. Instructor in Political Science. His address Cadet Colby graduated from Washington effective 5 September 1957 is: Apt. 2B, Lee High School, Arlington, Va., and atS t Albans Apts., 101 Valley Rd., Ardmore, tended Columbia Prep. The wedding will Pa. take place in June after Cadet Colby graduates from West Point.

ENGAGEMENT Capt SAMUEL DOUGLAS S I M P SON, USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Simpson, The name of Ensign Louis P. Shane Corvallis, Ore., have announced the enwas inadvertently omitted from the list gagement of their daughter, Alice Louise, of sons of Alumni in the graduating to Melvin Walker La Follette, son of Mr. class. He is the son of Lt. Cdr. LOUIS and Mrs. Melvin Lester La Follette, AlS H A N E , JR., '26 who gave his life in bany, Ind. Miss Simpson, a graduate of the W W II and the grandson of Capt.

University of Hawaii, is teaching school LOUIS S H A N E '98, deceased. We are at Chula Vista, Calif. Mr. La Follette sorry for the error. Ed. studied at the Universities of Washington, Iowa and California at Berkeley. He was formerly directer of the summer school of • creative writing at the University of British 1 9 2 7 Sec'y, Cdr. Howard C. Adams, U S N R Columbia and is an instructor of English Pacific Far East Line. Inc. at Oregon State College. The wedding will 918 Sixteenth St., N.W., Washington 6. D. C. take place in Corvallis during the ChristNEW YORK GROUP mas holidays.

Regular monthly meetings were resumed by the New York Chapter 1927 on Thursday, 25 September, at the Building Trades In the October issue of Shipmate unEmployers Association at 711 Third Ave., der the listing of 1958 graduates who New York. A warm welcome was extended are sons of alumni we failed to include to ALVIN ROBINSON who has just DAVID W. STUBBS, the son of returned from two years in Ankara, TurD A N I E L STUBBS. Our sincere apolokey, and is now on the Staff of Com 3 at gies to the Stubbs, father and son. Ed. 90 Church St.

ADDRESSES NEEDED A recent rundown of our class records indicates that more than 150 of us, out of approximately 370 living graduates, have either no address available for the annual Register of Graduates, or that the one listed is quite obviously in error. Those of you who read Shipmate can help your secretary who can, in turn, help the Alumni Association, if you also get the Register of Graduates and can spare a few minutes of your time, as follows. Break out your Register of Graduates and see if you know the address of any classmates whose recorded address is either wrong, or non- 1 9 2 6 • existent. Drop your secretary (address Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, U S N (Ret.) shown above) a card giving the best dope 3410 15th St., N o r t h A r l i n g t o n 1, V a . you can, and we will take it from there.

WINSTON CHARLES EARLY PRINS We might find a few more donors from among those who "haven't got the word." ELMER HENRY SALZMAN The class is saddened by the loss of two But also we might be in a better position to start rounding up a consensus of class of its members. W I N S T O N C. E. P R I N S opinion as to whether we should under- died suddenly on Saturday, 13 September, take a 35-year Quiver, or a 40-year one, of a heart attack. He was an Industrial or both. All of the foregoing applies equally Engineer in BuShips, Washington, D. C. to 192Sers who did not graduate. The data Brig. Gen. ELMER H. SALZMAN, concerning this group we will hope to have USMC (Ret.), died suddenly of a heart worked up by the next issue of Shipmate. attack, Wednesday, 24 September, in MinA once-over-lightly check indicates that neapolis, Minn. "Salty" was with Minnon-grad participation in the Stadium Fund neapolis-Honeywell. He was buried in Ardrive has been very good, particularly since lington Cemetery, Monday, 29 September, a smaller percentage of those classmates with full Military Honors.

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It was decided to keep the same officers for the group for the coming year. Regular meetings will be held at the same place on the last Thursday of each month.

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The Washington chapter of the Class of 1927 held its first fall luncheon meeting at the Army-Navy Country Club on Friday, 19 September. A silver tray was presented to MIKE H O N S I N G E R in appreciation of his outstanding work in raising funds in the name of the Class of 1927 for the Memorial Stadium.

Through Mike's very effective efforts, a total of $24,026 was received. Mike sent over 2,000 letters to the class in connection with this program. Those present at the luncheon were: Henry Paige, Fritz HaSHIPMATE

bedker. Bus Gordon, Bob Barnes, Red Ashley, Blinn Van Mater, Bob Foley, Pat Henry, Hank Sauer, Tom Cobb King, Frank Giambattista, Mike Honsinger and Ted Dukeshire.

HOWARD C .

the class crest, has done a wonderful job in designing an attractive cover. Underneath this is a wealth of information on living and deceased members of the class. ^ ^ 3 ^ ^ ^ O. MOMM

ADAMS

Eleanor M. G R E E N E writes that T H O M A S L. ( C A P T U S N RET.) is currently instructing in Math at Jacksonville University. Their new address is 6255 Ashwood Lane, Jacksonville 11, Fla.

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Washington 25, D. C.

Dear '28ers: "I went to the 'Twenty-eight Reunion,' at Annapolis. Sonk and I had talked of going. From the Wakemans' car, my first glimpse of the sea at Washington had the 'Mayflower' afloat. First SMELL of the sea, British looking lobsters in their Red Coats.

"I had studied the faces of the BOYS in the Lucky Bag. Suddenly, at Alumni House, there were dozens of these same faces, all around. When these 'older boys' introduced themselves, I found myself murmuring, 'I know.' This was an extraordinary experience.

"It was 3 years to the day since Sonk had passed away. Apart from my association with him, these few days at Annapolis were the most rewarding of my life.

"If the oncoming generation has absorbed the esprit de corps of this class, the nation won't be falling apart just yet. I am proud indeed to be associated with these fine men and their families. I had never before experienced the thrill of being a part of so large and so strong a group.

Two words sent me Eastwards, 'Widows invited.' Thank you gentlemen.

"If ever anyone starts interfering with the City of Annapolis, there will be murder in my heart. The whole place oozes tradition, and let none belittle the power within the old buildings and the very walls within which the United States has produced her Sailors.

"The Chapel is simply beautiful. The dignity of the Services and the loyalty to the Flag, and to that for which it stands, are the equal of any, anywhere. The Memorial Services for those of the class who have passed away will be forever in my memory.

"The kindness and friendship of all who had a few words to tell me about Sonk will remain my most cherished possessions.

"With gratitude and affection to all of Souk's class, I bid you farewell, in the words of New Zealand's very own song, "Now is the hour, that we must say good-bye." s/

JEANNE NORTON

HICKS

395 Auburn Ave. Sierra Madre, Calif.

Ed. note: Not goodbye, but Aloha, Auf Wiedersehen, Au Revoir and we'll be seeing you.

The editor of the Fourth Twenty-Eighter reports that all copy is in the hands of the printer, the Keystone Press of Washington, D. C. As soon as the total number of pages can be determined, the cost of the book can be determined, and notices will be sent out to all hands. It is expected that, where definite addresses are known, the book should be in the hands of the class within three months. RAY DOSS, who designed NOVEMBER,

1958

The Association provides a means for the exchange of management knowledge among the various elements of the defense establishment, and between industry, education and the defense establishment. It likewise provides its members the opportunity to participate with people of like experience and interest in achieving these objectives.

Our program has the full support of the Secretary of Defense, who has stated that he would welcome the establishment of . \ F M A chapters at all our major military installations, and the top management in the services.

"At present, I have an office in the Pentagon, but eventually will be moving to offices in downtown Washington when our permanent staff organization has been developed. In the meantime, I would welcome any of our classmates or friends in my new quarters—Rm. 3d937 Pentagon.

"With best wishes for continued success for the Alumni Association and Shipmate." s/ HARRY E . SEARS

V. Adm. USN ( R e t )

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J O H N H. SCOTT J O H N SCOTT, now a Rear Admiral (Ret.), has been appointed Coordinator of Military Requirements by Link Aviation, Inc., a subsidiary of General Precision Equipment Corporation, with headquarters in Binghamton, N. Y. John and Jesse are living at 71 Matthews St., Binghamton, N. Y. (I hope, John that your "coordinating" won't interfere too much with your reading and golfing.)

W A R N E R and Dosh RODIMON write from the Canal Zone saying that they, together with the W A L E S E S and ST. ANGELOS, make up the '29 Panama contingent. They all enjoy the duty but are surprised so much hustle is accomplished in the tropics.

HOMECOMING We almost had another reunion—our stalwarts from the Empire State, Nate Babbitt and Bruce Corby, were here. Art and Jean Binney came up from Cherry Point, N. C, Neal and Cynthia Curtin made the trip down from Philadelphia.

Completing the group were the Washington area (including Annapolis) residents : Peter and Hattie Anderson, Jimmy and Virginia James, Zeke and Mary Peden, Urk and M T Urquhart and Phil and Elsie WakeSCOTT RODIMON RECEIVING a comman. mendation and congratulations from R. Adm. George Wales, Com 15.

Dear Phil, The picture shows Scott Rodimon re"This is a belated congratulation on your new assignment, and to wish you ceiving a commendation and congratulaevery success in your new position. I am tions from R. Adm. George Wales, COM sure I express the feeling of all your 15 (complete with customary cigar) for classmates and other alumni on the splen- outstanding performance in selling Navy Relief raffle tickets, and he also was made did job you are doing with Shipmate. an honorary member of the District Cham"A few months ago I put in for retire- pion Pistol and Rifle Team. Scott is sold ment, and on the 1st of August left the on the Navy; his present plans are to be service to take a position with the Armed a Naval officer, marry a Navy junior and Forces Management Association as its first have four sons all of whom are to be Executive Director. The new job has Naval Officers too. proven a most interesting assignment with The September class luncheon was held a great deal of challenge and the opportunity, I feel, to do a great amount of at the Fort McNair Officers' Club in very good for our defense effort. AFMA, as you pleasant surroundings with a good turnprobably know from Armed Forces Man- out consisting of Benson, Christie, Farrin, agement magazine, is an organization of Frankel, Johansen, Junghans, Lucas, Marcivilian and military executives in the De- cy, Rembert, Richardson, Waterhouse, partment of Defense, with associates in Welsh and Zimmerman. Since we operate industry and education, devoted to the im- on a space available basis at the club, the provement of management throughout the next luncheon will be the third Wednesday Armed Forces, in order that more effi- in December. ciency and economy in the use of our naTwo months ago the class decided tentional military resources may be realized. tatively to have a 30th reunion in Annap39

olis in late May 1959 with a final decision to be made next January. At the September luncheon a new decision was taken definitely to hold the proposed reunion.

The committee of BENSON, F A R R I N and J U N G H A N S will proceed with the detail planning and all hands will be advised in due course.

GUS J O H A N S E N ' S son Gus Junior was involved in an auto accident in the Pacific northwest on 6 August from which he suffered very serious injuries. With the splendid assistance of F R A N DUBORG, C/S to COM 13, young Gus was flown to Washington. Now in the Bethesda hospital, he is improving and all the Johansens' numerous friends will be happy to know that there is hope for the boy's full recovery.

P H I L OSBORN on the staff of COM 4 in Philadelphia is preparing himself to be a teacher by taking educational courses at the University of Pennsylvania. He also has been working with Captain Crenshaw ('12) in restoring the OLYMPIA. The committee is short 8-5 inch guns to complete the job; does anyone have any spares?

Phil had a slight attack of nostalgia, while working on this project, during which he was reminded of the last cruise of Midshipmen on coal-burning battleships in 1926, which took us to Philly for the SesquiCentennial Exposition. These painful memories do come up from the deep unconscious despite our efforts to keep them buried.

SOCK-EYE ROUGHTON is at Duke University taking part in the retired officers' program aimed at producing high school and first year college math instructors.

At Homecoming '29 was represented by the Bensons, Christs, Daltons, Farrins, Franks, Jim Hughes (soloing), Cy Johnsons, Lucases, Osborns and Richardsons.

Jim Hughes took the short course "graduating" in January 1926, but we are glad he continues to be one of us and happy to report that he contributed to the Memorial Stadium as a twenty-niner.

It is a pleasure to learn that BILL ALL E N is now Director of Manufacturing at IT&T, 67 Broad St., New York. He wants to hear from classmates in his area. His son, Bill, Jr., is a youngster at the Academy, a savoir like his pop, and out for football and crew. Bill supports all worthwhile undertakings so he wishes to cheer the class on in reaching its Stadium quota and he is enthusiastically behind Reunion 30.

By means of a well-directed and forceful blow with a bottle of champagne, Francesca BALLINGER recently launched the minesweeper MSC 273 at Bellingham, Wash. DICK and son, Bobby, a JG on the ROCHESTER, also were on hand. Fran received a handsome engraved silver dish as a memento of the occasion. Dick commands the Air Station at Seattle.

C H A R L T O N ROGERS is Vee Pee of the Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney chain of department stores with headquarters in Saint Louis. He was a Marine light colonel during the big war and is thrice a grandfather. He wants some of his old friends to contact him: MANSON RADFORD and W H I T E Y BACHER—where are you?

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OLYMPIA ENROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA

Olympia On October 4th, the OLYMPIA, Admiral Dewey's flagship at the battle of Manila Bay (1 May 1898), and the last surviving ship of that historic period, was moved to pier 9 from the Keystone Shipyard, where she had been undergoing restoration as a National Memorial and Marine Museum.

This final cruise was attended by the Commandant and Mrs. McLean, R. Adm. H. C. Daniel representing the Secretary of the Navy, R. Adm. E. M. Eller, the Naval Historian, and other officers and dignitaries and members of patriotic organizations. Last year marked a similar occasion when the ship was transferred from the Naval Shipyard Philadelphia to the Cruiser Olympia Association and towed to the Keystone Yard at Delaware Ave. and Norris St. The OLYMPIA had been berthed at the Philadelphia Shipyard since her last commission in 1922, and except for the efforts of the Cruiser Olympia Association and its friends, the ship, long classed as a Naval relic, would have been consigned to the scrap heap. As a result of the outcry.

Congress passed a bill authorizing the Navy to turn the OLYMPIA over to a non-profit organization able to provide the necessary funds for restoration. Original contributions fell short of the goal, and the actual accomplishment of her transfer and restoration was made possible by the Keystone Drydock and Ship Repair Company who offered to undertake the necessary work on

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, U S N Room 4-B-545, Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.

The 9 September luncheon in the Old Guard Room of Patton Hall, Fort Myer, drew an attendance of twenty-seven.

SHERRY B E T T S made it all the way from CinCPac Staff in Hawaii to Washington for a short duty visit. J A K E S H A F FER, new arrival for Joint Staff duty, and Col. DON WACKWITZ, USAF, were welcomed. JACK P A R H A M announced his imminent retirement with prospects of remaining in the Washington area. BERT ROBBINS is leaving the lower confines of the Pentagon for Naples and duty with Service Squadron Six. FLOYD MYHRE, just returned from a trip to San Francisco, reported a visit with DICK A N D R E W S

a deferred-payment basis. Another indispensable factor in the success of the restoration has been the indefatigable efforts of Capt Edmund Crenshaw, Jr., USNR '12 (Ret.), who sailed in the ship as a junior officer, has spent months in research and put in a 40-hour work week ever since the OLYMPIA went into drydock, supervising the work.

The ship's hull has remained sound. The major work has consisted of restoring the interior, providing replicas of the 8-in. turrets, restoring the masts and upper works and repainting with white and spar color. The only deficiency lies in the inability at present to obtain the full quota of 5-in. guns for the broadside battery.

This type of gun passed into obsolescence at the end of World War II and there are unfortunately only a few left in existence.

It is hoped to fill this deficiency at a future time. There is installed, however, one gun of the type in her original battery, in full working condition as well as a full battery of 6-pdr. rapid fire guns. Numerous items of furniture and equipment that had been in the Naval Shipyard and donated by private individuals have been turned over to the ship for display. The engine room will also be available for inspection.

Beginning 5 October the OLYMPIA \yill be open to visitors. A modest admission fee will be charged to help defray the cost of restoration and maintenance.

P. R. OSBORN

'29

Captain, U. S. Navy Member of Olympia Assn.

at Treasure Island. JIM D . W I S attended his last luncheon before departing for Naval Station, Pearl Harbor.

A L READ was nominated and duly elected to relieve HAGBERG as treasurer of the Class of 1931, Washington Committee, if and when the latter is detached from Washington duty (may be in December after serving as President of the upcoming Lieutenants' selection board).

Amidst the confusion of trying to keep this material in the third person, the October Shipmate should have attributed the remarks about retirement to JIM SMITH who wrote directly to the Editor.

[My apologies to Oscar—I was confused!

Ed.] DON WILBUR, NICK T R I P I and W I L L I A M S O N were appointed commitSHIPMATE

tee members for an .\utumnal Class Party, probably in November.

OSCAR and B E T T Y HAGBERG (again the third person) spent some hard earned leave 11 to 24 September on a trip to the Brussels World Fair and a short spiral trip of Europe returning home. Highlights were a visit with T.\CK and Peggv FITZGERALD in Aladrid, who had BILL and Alarge H . \ L E in for a couple of sessions ; and a stop in London for pleasant evenings with RAY and Fran H U N T E R , and H E N R Y and Carlotta W I L L L \ M S .

The Hunters were starting to pack up for a change of duty to Norfolk where Ray will be ComPhibRon Si.x.

The Marine Corps On Trial Brig. G e n . W i l l i a m B. M c K e a n

CHARLIE BROOKS has arrived in Washington for Joint Staff duty. Among the "long-time-no-sees" at the Annapolis Homecoming were MARCUS S T E E L E , now working with an electronics firm, and AL R I C H A R D S O N of Chattanooga.

USMC (Ret.)

Publication Date December 8, 1958

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Sec'y, Capt. J. R. Leeds, U S N 5411 Kirkwood Dr., Washington 16. D. C. Corr. Sec'y. R. Adm. W. J. Catlett. U S N (Ret.) White Post, Rt. 1. Warrenton, Va.

'32 in Long Beach had two very enjoyable affairs recently. On 15 July Ralph Johnson (CO USS COLUMBUS), Harry Townsend (ComDesRon 19), Don McLeod (Sears, Roebuck and Co.), Scotty Mclver (Long Beach Naval Shipyard), Pete Shaw (Douglas Aircraft), Red Stoner (Long Beach Naval Shipyard), Red Hooper (Long Beach Naval Shipyard), and Sammy Sampson ( C / S Naval Base L O S A / LB) met for lunch with Moe Archer aboard the

USS

BRYCE CANYON

(.•\D-36).

Plans

were made for a class dinner to be held later. TOM B O W E R (CO, NM and N Depot Seal Beach) planned to attend, but the rush of events in far off Lebanon forced him to cancel out.

We were especially pleased to catch HARRY T O W N S E N D who was being relieved that afternoon to go to the U S N PGS at Monterey and R A L P H J O H N SON who was sailing the next day for West Pac. (Editor's note—and was subsequently selected for flag rank.)

The Dust Jacket Says: "When six of a Drill Instructor's Marine recruits drowned in Ribbon Creek on Parris Island, it touched ofF a national controversy. Here, in a book that spares neither the Corps nor the personalities involved, the Sergeant's commanding officer at the time has written a complete account of the men, the case, the trial, and of the military system itself."

Classmates (Class of 1930) and shipmates of the author may obtain autographed copies for regular publisher's price of $5.00, postpaid, from:

FLORIDA BOOK STORE, INC. 1638 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE. GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA

On 9 August, a cocktail and dinner party was held starting with cocktails at RED and Helen S T O N E R ' S quarters on the Naval Station and proceeding to Allen Center for dinner and dancing later. While the turnout was small, a good time was enjoyed by all. All hands were especially grateful to Red and Helen for having us at their quarters for the early warm up and to SCOTTY McIVER for being treasurer and contact man. Having a Scot do the job paid off for we came out with a slight financial surplus which will be used to help finance the next party. It is hoped more from outside Long Beach can attend the next one. Those present were: Red and Helen Stoner, since departed for the Washington, D. C., area; Scotty and Marty Mclver; Charlie and Kathryn Palmer; Sammy and Margo Sampson; Moe and Margaret Archer; Red and Harryette Hooper ; Jack and Billie Roudebush ; Virginia Craighill (Dick, CO, USS BREMERTON, is in West Pac) ; Theora Hydeman (Earl, ComDesRon 9, is in West Pac) ; and Ethyl Johnson (Ralph, CO, USS COLUMBUS, is in West

DAN S M I T H has taken over as Chief of Staff and Aide to the Second Fleet Commander, V. .A.dm. B. L. Austin.

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Everyone joined in congratulating Ethyl on Ralph's selection to RADM. We were all pleased that the Long Beach area had one on the list. JACK B I N N S sent his regrets—racing meeting at Del Mar kept him busy. JACK and Billie R O U D E B U S H

won the prize for longest distance travelled, coming all the way from Chula Vista for the occasion. It is hoped next time to have more from the Los Angeles area in attendance. HARRY R E I T E R (CO USS TOLEDO), and MOE A R C H E R are fomenting plans for another clam bake in the near future.

The Washington Chapter of the class had a record turnout at its September class luncheon at Blackie's House of Beef. Pressent were Ruhlman, Stoner, Myers, Leonard, Jaap, Blair, Lamade, (Dvrom, Thompson, Catlett, Raring, Scott, Nisewanner, Nuessle, Kinert, Dreany, Holt, Lockwood, Enright, Baily, Moncure, Williamson, Lavery, Grider, Munson, Blaisdell, Turton, Atkins, and, Leeds.

Congratulations are in order to Bud Leeds for finding a swell luncheon spot, after shopping at service clubs for a year or so.

W.

J.

CATLETT

WEDDING On Friday, 22 August, Miss Jane Chew Montgomery Williams, daughter of R. Adm. RICHARD C. W I L L I A M S , JR., USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Williams, Decatur, Ga., was married to Samuel Rufus Glenn, Jr., son of the Rev. and Mrs. Glenn, North Augusta, S. C , at Holy Trinity Church, Decatur. A reception at the parish 41

hall followed. Miss Anne Cameron Miller ford, Ohio) being a real stalwart by sup- through the area make contact, Larry's was maid of honor and her cousin. Miss porting that last appeal. JIM A S H L E Y office number is H E 5-6611, extension 1527.

Rosa C. Miller, daughter of Capt Wil- (CO Taiwan Base Command) sending re- Have also had several letters from JACK liam R. Miller, U S N '32, and Mrs. Mil- gards to all in '34. DON I R V I N E ( U S S W E L L E R (1181 Larkin Way, Sacramenler, Arlington, Va., was a bridesmaid. PASSUMPSIC AO-107 F P O SF) checking to, Calif.) who is anxious to move East Mrs. Glenn attended the University of in. JIM S H I L S O N (ComFltAct Navy and would like an insurance set-up in the Georgia and received her degree from Em- 3912, F P O SF) wherever that may be, W, B and A area. Still intend to write ory University. She is a member of Kappa but it was good to hear from you again. to give you the dope that you asked about Kappa Gamma sorority. Mr. Glenn is an J O E C A R T E R (218 S. Kenilworth, Elm- Then there was the wonderful reception alumnus of Wofford College and is a mem- hurst, 111.) with nary a word but a $50 for M A R I N E R B E R T H O L F and his ber of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. The check. Many thanks Joe. DOUG S W I F T bride at the E D D I E F L E C K S . Tremencouple reside at Apartment No. 3, Univer- (83 Hillcrest Rd., Windsor, Conn.) teach- dous is the word. It was also a great pleassity Ridge Apartments, Greenville, S. C , ing and also on the receiving end himself; ure to become better acquainted with Isawhere Mr. Glenn is employed by the Fidel- after a Master's Degree in Education at belle and the lovely daughters. ity Federal Savings and Loan Association. Trinity College. Doug Jr. is a senior at Homecoming brought forth about 27 of Princeton and Charles a freshman at Em- the faithful for the Friday reception and erson College. Young David is finishing dinner. CARL COEN won the honor for elementary school. A real long one from having come the longest distance. Many 1933 • ORVIL DRIVER (112 Woodland Ave., others were spotted momentarily at the Sec'y, C a p t . G. T. F e r g u s o n San Francisco 17) reporting a get-together game on Saturday, until the wind and the Room 2054, A r l i n g t o n A n n e x , N a v y Dept., W a s h i n g t o n 25. D. C. of roommates and their wives aboard the rain ( H E L E N E ) drove us all to cover.

Look at the beginning of "What's the FIREDRAKE, D U K E DOSS commanding, Will see all of you at Homecoming next and BILL L A W R E N C E . Orvil adds that year—the Class of 1934 25th Anniversary Dope" for news of the 2Sth reunion. with over ten years in Japan he had al- and the Dedication of the Stadium. most lost contact. Eldest son Michael folENGAGEMENT S H E L T O N F I S H E R has been named Mr. and Mrs. Erik Hamren of Gothen- lowing in dad's track shoes in high school. as a senior vice president of the PublicaYoungest son Christ, born in Japan, has burg, Sweden, announce the engagement tions Division of the McGraw-Hill Pubof their daughter, Eva, to Midshipman forgotten his Japanese and finally speaks lishing Company. He continues as pubFirst Class Michael Lewis Hartman, son acceptable English. Orvil is Ast. Project lisher of Fleet (!)wner and Electrical Merof Capt IRVIN S W A N D E R H A R T - Engineer for Design of SSGN-587—HALI- chandising in addition to his new post MAN, USN '33, and Mrs. Hartman, 4911 BUT. From one of the faithful on the distaff Shelton resides at Crooked Mile, Darien, Essex Ave., Bethesda, Md. A summer wed- side, Bess LEEMAN. Bob and Bess are Conn. welcoming their fourth grandchild, Richding is planned. ard Whitney Hamel, born 9 August at Long Beach. Janie Leeman Hamel and Lt. Louis Hamel (Class of '54) are the proud 1 9 3 5 • 1934 • parents. The other three grandchildren are Sec'y, C a p t . J . S. Barleon, J r . , U S N Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P . Harbold. J r . , U S N R B n P e r s , P e r s A, N a v y Dept., W a s h i n g t o n 25, D. C. Sharon, William and James Totherow, 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md. children of Dr. and Mrs. (Joel Leeman) Classmates will be pleased to know that B U T C H is back—in spite of my inten- William Totherow of Molokai. Bob and tions to carry on only in connection with Bess have moved from their house in Coro- the following names, with which they are the Memorial Stadium drive. In the past nado to Jacksonville, Fla., where Bob is all familiar, have turned up again on stenseveral months it has been difficult for me CO U S S LAKE CHAMPLAIN. Also some ciled clothing within the Academy walls to find time to do even that. Now the old news from LARRY B E C H T about at Crabtown: John R. Doll, Richard N. Washington group has twisted my arm and affairs in San Diego. BEV VAN BUS- Lee (son of George Lee), John H. Maurer, asked that I continue as before until some- KIRK left San Diego and is now located Jr., John H. Thies, Jr., and John E. Tipthing is done about a relief. First it gives in Phoenix. Address not known so let's ton, all entrants in the Class of '62. In the me great pleasure to report that the Class have it Van. The bi-monthly stag lunch- future the numbers entering each year of 1934 has reached its quota of $15,000 eons are still being held for 1934 in should grow larger. and a Gate. At the same time Memorial the San Diego area and the group still Joint Services preparations, now underChairs have been donated or pledged to requests that those of the class passing way, will culminate in a pre-Army-Navy 58 deceased classmates. It is very fitting Game Dinner-Dance for members of the that the dedication of the Stadium will be at the time when we are commemorating the 25th anniversary of our graduation.

It also reveals the true spirit of the Class of 1934, something to point to with a great deal of pride. This reporter has received many notes and letters during his recent period of silence. Here are the highlights of the more newsworthy: JIM RECTOR (17IS S. Monterey St, Alhambra, Clalif.) with Automatic Electric Sales Corp. L. A. F R A N K N O V I T S K I (47 Alcatraz Ave., Belvedere, CaliL) with a note to F R A N K P I N N E Y and a check to get back in good standing. B R O W N TAYLOR ever faithful and also present at the last luncheon (still the second Thursday of the month at Paton Hall, Fort Myer). DICK AKEROYD, another lost soul checking in. F R A N C I S Z E I L E R (BGEN USMCR R E T ) with a pledge for a chair for C R E I G H T O N W H E E L ER. 4336 Alonzo Ave., Encino, Calif., is his home port. CLAUDE K I R K P A T RICK (Naval Attache, Japan) with a pledge for $500 for the Stadium and also to be at the Homecoming next year. BILL C H U R C H ( D P W O 6th ND) asking about Memorial Chairs and doing something about it. J O E T I B B E T S back from CinC NELM Staff to Washington OpNav. KERRY T R A V I S (8460 SW 45th St., Miami 55, Fla.) where he is building bridges for the ambitious Florida highway program.

H A R T K A I T keeping up the good work.

BILL COLEMAN still at Sandia. W A R D BROCK ( P N S , Miami University, Ox42

FORMER, PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE. Capt. John A. Webster, USN '31 (left), former Commanding Officer of the USS ROCHESTER (CA-124), tells Capt. R. E. M. Ward, USN '35 (right), prospective skipper of the ROCHESTER, of some of his experiences while in command of the heavy cruiser, at a dinner party held aboard the ROCHESTER by Capt. John S. Coye, Jr., USN '33 (center), present skipper of the ROCHESTER. SHIPMATE

Class of 1935 of West Point and the Naval Navy Edwin Denby and Mrs. Denby of Academy and their ladies. In past years Detroit, Mich. She was graduated from this has been a gala affair. It will be held, Holton Arms School and made her debut this year, at the Naval Gun Factory on in 1954. She also attended Wheaton College.

Friday, 21 November. Persotmel in the Washington area will be notified in detail

by D O N CLAY, now at the Naval Gun 1 9 3 6 • Factory; those classmates from out of Sec'y, Cdr. Lloyd G. Benson, U S N R town who are interested in attending, please Office of N a v a l Material, Room 2007 M N W a s h i n g t o n 25, D . C. write Don. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W m . A. Ellis. U S N In the same social vein, it is pointed out 1013 Downing St.. Rt. 4, Box 575C that the class, in the Washington area, has Annandale, V a . Phone: C L 6-0159 monthly luncheons on the third Thursday Sorry about the Homecoming issue. Too of each month. It is hoped that those of you who visit here will attend. Details on much work. Late copy. No column. this, too, may be obtained from Don. Well—we went to the Homecoming On the distaff side, the series of four game. Well, we really didn't go to the class wives' luncheons, which are held each game, but the show at the club and at the winter in the Capital, began on 14 October Coddingtons' was as good as winning the at the Army-Navy Country Club. Jane opening game! How '36 wives can stay so McElroy, 502 Crosswoods Drive, Falls glamorous with wet hair in their eyes, Church, and Helen Winters, 2038 Columbia wet skirts clinging, and wet bare feet dragPike, Arlington, are the Chairman and ging, only one with the true Navy spirit Co-Chairman who spearhead the program. will know. It really was a group of hardy souls who assembled at Wilma and J I M The Class Council has received sugges- CODDINGTON'S. One or two smart coutions that the class initiate a drive to raise ples had changes in the trunks of their cars, $15,000 to be sent to the Navy-Marine but it will be a long time before SYD Corps Memorial Fund in order to earmark SHERBY gets his trou dry and we see a Gate in the name of the class. After due a sight like BRUCE W A R E in BILL consideration, the Council has concluded KAUFMAN'S pants. Thanks to Don Lacey that the primary financial objective of the '33, who dropped in and built the fire, '36 class as an alumni group was, and still is, dried out ? ? ? Dried ? What am I saying ? the establishment and maintenance of a It really was a bang-up party at QuarMemorial Scholarship Fund in honor of our deceased classmates which will enable ters 44, and among those present were the their, and our, sons and daughters to be Sherbys, Hangers, Rothwells, Kaufmans, assisted on their way through college. At Williams, J. T. Reeds, O'Gradys, Ellises, the present time, we have approximately Knappers, Coddingtons, Bensons, Wares, $16,000 toward our goal of $25,000 and have awarded several scholarships with the anticipation that a great many more will be asked for as time goes on. The Council feels that after the Scholarship Fund has served its purpose, and subject to a vote by the contributors, the funds remaining could then be allocated toward probable improvements to the Stadium, etc., which the Superintendent of the Academy has stated will be forthcoming, or toward a Memorial Gate. The Council will be glad, however, to receive any views, pro or con, which you may have on this matter. Send your opinions to the secretary.

Congratulations are due for the first member of our class to be selected for Admiral while on active duty—JOE LYLE, who is now Supply Officer on the Staff of Com NavAirLant at Norfolk. Joe has closely followed the steps of BOB C U S H M A N and DICK W E E D who were selected for (jeneral in the Marine Corps last September.

We have just heard that BING CROSBY, living in Syracuse, N. Y., and Sales Manager for the Electronics Appliance firm of Crouse-Hinds Company, is one of the leaders behind the third Electronic Industries Association Conference to be held in Dallas, Texas, during December. The interesting thing about this conference is that it will be the first large national conference ever to be held where all sessions will be devoted to comments, questions and answers, with complete audience participation. Congrats to Bing for his initiative.

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ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Jean L. C^aillouet, Wash..

D. C , announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss Elizabeth Lyster Denby, to John Gibboney Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charies David Lewis, Leesburg, Va. Miss Denby is also the daughter of the late Lt. E D W I N DENBY, U S N , lost in a submarine eariy in World W a r II. She is the granddaughter of the late Secretary of the N O V E M B E R ,

Entlers, Bill Blenman, and Gene Riewe.

Many an old tale was retold, including browsing through the Lucky Bag of '36.

Thanks Wilma and Jim for making the weekend a big success.

Missed the Friday night doings again, but am told our turnout was pretty good.

Ten couples and stag Riewe who came as usual for the whole show. Said one wife: "I didn't know those mess hall tables were so heavy!" Obviously she was lifting it, not under it! Among those who recreated the mess hall hi-jinx were the Bensons, Coppolas, Moreaus, Hangers, J. T. Reeds, Rothwells, Knappers, Kaufmans, Williams, Coddingtons, and Riewe. Maybe next year we'll get there too!

W I M P Y F U S S E L L writes he is with Lockheed Aircraft at Burbank, Calif. Says Hank: "What's C H I N F O ? And if L E D ERER's it, will you please give C H I N F O W H A T - F O ' me." Rumor has it that F R I S BY is retiring. At any rate Bill, write your old pal Wimpy at 1635 Ramona Ave., Glendale, Calif. Better yet, if the rumor is true stop off and see him on the way home, or have you decided to stay in the balmy isles and write sea chanties?

Ginny and Kathy STARK left us on 27 August after a wonderful summer visit.

H A R R Y got orders to CinCPacFlt Staff, and so Ginny scurried off home to get things ready to move when Harry got back from WesPac. Understand they left on the LURLINE 24 September—the lucky so and SOS. I had to be content with a first class

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Not in Picture: Kelly and Helene Knapper, Jim Coddington, Bruce and Mary Ware, Bill Blenman, the Dan Entlers.

September 6 saw a strange assortment of ships assembled in Kaohsiung harbor, Taiwan: A seaplane tender, a destroyer tender, an attack transport and an oiler.

These ships had one thing in common; the skipper of each was of the Class of '36, so a class reunion was organized then and there on the spot.

AL F L E M I N G had an admiral aboard the U S S P I N E ISLAND (AV-12) so he was

charged with borrowing the staff car. BOB M c E L R A T H of U S S PIEDMONT

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having been in Subic too long, was charged with selecting the place of meeting. J. O. P H I L L I P S of U S S OKANOGAN (APA-

220) was elected by the process of liar's dice to pay for the dinners. And BON A M M E of U S S NAVASOTA (AO-106) logically was given the chore of getting everyone oiled.

The reunion was a huge success. Very few absent members of the class escaped being raked over. Bob McElrath's story of CLASS OF 1936 POSTGAME PARTY AT CODDINGTON'S a near collision was topped by Bon Amme's account of a near-grounding which was in turn topped by Al Fleming who claimed a All the Laws love Norfolk and are hav- record. His ship was "in extremis" for 45 Also had a letter from JOE RICE noting that it will take $3000 to cover all the ing a wonderful time. "The girls, Fran and minutes. J. O. Phillips was the hero of the missing names on chairs in the Stadium. Cissy, attend Princess Ann, a county high evening for he actually carved his initials He suggests we take this on as a class school, so are fortunately getting their on the side of NAVASOTA with his port anchor as he pulled away upon completion of project and that we start a '36 Memorial schooling during these troubled times." replenishment. To save face, we all agreed Chair Fund. What say? Let Lloyd or me SYD SHERBY announced that he was to blame the Chinese pilot who had the know, J I M GRAY shares the same sentiments, and forwarded a copy of an article retiring very soon, but wouldn't put out Conn. which shows his ship, MAUNA LOA. leads any dope as to his future intentions. Also It was unanimously voted by all memin the Stadium drive with a total contribu- understand RAY T H O M P S O N is retirtion $2,786.87. Incidentally, Jim was just ing and going back to school preparatory bers present to express regret that other to teaching. Good luck to both Syd and members of '36 were not able to join in transferred to the SURABACHI as Skipper. this class reunion. This vote was taken at Ray in their new ventures.

0702001 September and duly recorded on Had a letter from HIGGY HIGGINHave heard HOLCOMBE is in WesPac, the tablecloth.

SON. He now resides at 49 Manor Homes, K I R K P A T R I C K in Philadelphia, J O E Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Says Higgy: T U R N E R in Norfolk, and O S E T H in "As you will probably note, my handwrit- London. Why do I have to get dope second 1937 • ing has not improved much since that hand? Can't you guys write?

Corr. S e c , Lt. Cdr. J. P . M. Johnston, U S N (Ret.) fateful day in May '34 when Slipstick Wil5439 41st St., N.W., Washington 15. D . C. ELBY MARTIN'S retirement is delie presented me with a small hand printing set." He also reminds me of the time ferred. He is now at Camp Pendleton with WASHINGTON NEWS D A V E N P O R T got the handpainted milk First Marine Division, and apparently plans Charlie Meigs from Bremerton, JACK bottle for his famous statement that in a to make it thirty. ANDY GALATIAN_ is O B M E Y E R from M I T , SQUIRE cream separator, cream being the heaviest, also on the west coast at El Toro with P R IEDRM O R E and J O H N D E V A N E from goes to the outside of the separator. Thanks Third Marine Air Wing.

Pearl, MORT L Y T L E from San Diego Higgy for a bit of old nostalgia. I could Understand JACK B A U M E I S T E R is and TOM D A V I E S from Philadelphia apread the letter, so let's hear from you more due this way soon and that he and Blanche peared at the second Friday luncheon on often. are enjoying New Jersey. Beau is with 12 September for the first time since they have arrived for duty in this area.

Also had a wonderful letter from Rosa Federal Tel and doing well.

LAW with all the Norfolk news. She states B U N N Y S H U P P E R sent this news BILL H O L M A N goes to ALUSNA that Yvonne B U R K H A R T (Ginna and Madrid, and SCRAPPY CRAWFORD to along since he was Chairman of the Exec.

H. Vona's daughter) visited them this Chief of Staff and Aide to ComCruDiv 3. Comm. Perhaps the fact that there were summer. Kitty, her sister, is studying to Our best wishes to both. twenty-nine of the class at this luncheon be a trained nurse. Gina and Von are well may be due to the new calling arrangement Nuff for now. See you next month^un- based on the battalion assignment of the and enjoying life in the Long Beach home less I get someone else to take this job. they bought years ago. good old USNA. A man from each batMeanwhile let's get the old chant rollin'— talion will call men from that battalion Rosa reports she and Frank dumped their BEAT ARMY! prior to the luncheon. A C E BARTON household effects in their new home and Class 1936 post-game party at Jim and thought that one up and he was there. headed fo deah old Macon where they saw BOB and Roz NEYMAN. Roz and the Wilma Coddington's quarters, U S Naval BUD H A L L was up from Annapolis. kiddies are fine, and Bob is quite the im- Academy Homecoming Weekend, 27 Sept. The others were all Washingtonians: Gene 1958. portant person making speeches and taking Rankin, Dinty Moore, P K Taylor, Dick an active part in civic affairs in Macon Left to right, front roiv: Ball, Jerry Hughes, Jimmy Gustin, Art where he is Skipper of the Ordnance Plant.

Ted Harper, Morgan Baldwin Cissy Kaufman, Jean Wilman, Perla Ben- Fisher, (Baltimore), Ted Peterson, Jack Carroll, Rosa also reports that E D KING, new son, Ede Ellis, Wilma Coddington (the Dick Colbert, Don Mehlhop, Bill Mack, Skipper of the TRUCKEE, visited them the hostess), Nancy Reed; Stretch Kelley, Fred Schneider, Pat Panight of the Miss America telecast. "Don't second row: triarca, Swede Hanson, Rollo Ross and know whose eyes bugged the most, Ed's or Walt Keen.

Frank's." Bula King was to arrive soon Jane Sherby, Harriette and Bill Hanger, thereafter with Robbie, but not until she Dick and Phyllis Rothwell, Virginia and From the Boy Scout Bulletin of October had settled Betty Lee in Wake Forest Jim O'Grady, Tom Reed, Don Wilman, 1958—center column front page—"NEW Bill Ellis; College.

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.\s we embark upon the new Explorer pro- Harvey Lanham, Don Dean from Wilminggram, announcement is made of the selec- ton, Delaware, Johnny Nielsen (Patuxent), tion of Captain JACK A. OBERMEYER, Skeet Gardes, and Henry Sipple from MilUSN, as Chairman of the Explorer Plan- ford, Delaware. Mary Minter was there, ning Committee of the National Capital but the impending arrival of a hurricane Area Council." From the article Jack has had kept Charlie in Norfolk. done much fine work in Boy Scout activity Had one been present both Friday and in Lexington, Mass., Seattle area. Wash., Saturday he would have seen thirty-nine and in previous duty here in Fairfax, Va. classmates. In addition to those mentioned Below the Arctic ice pack the NAUTILUS above were Bob Northwood, Mac Adams, reached the North Pole; almost simultane- Syd Bottomley, Tom Cunningham, Tom ously the Department of the Navy presented Davies, John DeVane, Syd Freedman, Red the Certificate of Merit to the Bettis Atomic Hessel, John Johnston, Charlie Lake, Mort Power Division of Westinghouse. Our Lytle, Dinty Moore, Squire Pridmore, Gene classmate, J O H N W. S I M P S O N , Yke Rankin, Fred Schneider, Frank Shamer, President and General Manager, accepted Bill Stevens, Ned Thomas, Jimmy Denton, the Certificate from the Honorable Garri- and Dick Holden. son Norton, Ass't SecNav (Air) with Charlie and Missey DODDS invited all Admiral H. G. Rickover present. This classmates and their ladies to coffee on news item came from a brochure issued Sunday morning from nine to twelve at bv the Westinghouse Corp. which was sent Pleasant Plains Farms, St. Margaret's, just t6 me by TOM MILLER. north of town. Charlie and Missy are running a 400-acre farm with hogs the product Alumni Homecoming started in Dahlgren of the farm. The target is to market 1000 Hall with the cocktail party and continued hogs a year. It is quite an operation as one after the dinner in the mess hall with dancing in Dahlgren Hall. Thirty-two of the class were there for Friday night with some from afar. F I L L and Jay GILKESON were there from Patu.xent Naval Air Test Center. P A U L H U E L S E N B E C K was down from Philadelphia way. K. C. ROBERTSON left his farm and books in New Jersev to join the festivities.

RIVERS and Iris M O R R E L L came from Cherry Point, N. C. MORGAN BALDWIN was over from Baltimore. S T A T E S MEAD was down from Stamford, Conn.

so quickly saw when Charlie took us around to see the farm buildings and the establishment in general.

The DeVanes, Shuppers, Pridmores and Hansons arrived that bright and clear Sunday morning. Charlie, the true country gentleman with calloused hands, suntan, and a new vocabulary, can still play that accordion and doesn't seem to have forgotten a word of his great repertoire of songs.

'Twas two o'clock when we had to go and Charlie was still going strong with song.

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HOMECOMING Except for the terrific rain storm which ruined the football game for most of the visitors, the Naval Academy and Alumni Association really put on a wonderful weekend for the old grads. The party at Lo and R A L P H \ y E Y M O U T H ' s quarters after the game, like last year, was the high spot

There were our classmates on duty at the Naval Academy: B U S H BRINGLE, Commandant; BILL BRINCKLOE, Head of Dept. Marine Eng.; IBBY RIXEY, Head of Dept. of Math.; BUD HALL, Chief of Staff; and S N E E D S C H M I D T (in the hospital hence not hosting with the rest).

For the most part the remainder of them came down from Washington, D. C. Independently making reservations B U N N Y SHUPPER, ACE BARTON, and SWEDE H A N S O N all ended up at the same motel in adjacent rooms.

Saturday morning the sim shone brightly with a few low lying wisps of grey that had not declared themselves as clouds or mist. The opening forum in the large new field house was quite informative and well attended for the first time it was conducted.

There one met many classmates whose curiosity got them up and out that early. Just about mid lunch and pre-game time of day those wisps said we are clouds and full of dew, whereupon the first deluge commenced. Being whimsical clouds they let some sunlight through just before the game to bring the crowds into the open and onto the bleachers. Then the second deluge came right on target. This, however, did not prevent classmates from seeing one another coming and going or in the quarters of classmates.

Turn right at the light immediately on the north side of the river, and follow the arrows . . ., a small water tower and a bigger tower, . . . a sign pointingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then the Recreation Building of the Severn River Naval Command Recreation Area where U S N A 1937 had its class dinner after the game. It was a wonderful party.

BILL B R I N C K L O E had cut some wood for the good large fireplace and soon that warmth that brings friends together filled the room. Once again there were thirtytwo of the class together, but not quite the same thirty-two; some had gone home Friday night and others had arrived. Jack Obermeyer, Joe Gerath, Larry Brantley, N O V E M B E R ,

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for the thirty-eighters. With our usual good luck still running strong, J O H N BURKH A R D T has reported as the Supply Officer for the U S N A with quarters on Upshur Rd. John and Marie volunteered to take over next year as Ralph is scheduled for orders next summer. Many thanks to Lo and Ralph and let's all make plans to be at the Burkhardts' next year.

The group coming down from Washington included the Adairs, Muses, Paynes, Gid Boyds, Hestons, Morrisons, Hunnicutts, Zimanskis, Fikes, Knapps, Schellings, Prouts, Tuckers, Millards, Saxtens, Burgesses, Worthingtons, Arthurs, Sweeneys, Nelsons, McGiverns, Carters, Akers, Soballes, and myself. The Boykins dropped over from Baltimore, the Farmers from Yorktown and a good group were up from Norfolk including the Hartigans, Raymers, St. Johns, Coopers, Bob Rynd, Suddaths, and Calhouns. Buster Hoyle came down from New Jersey where he is now working with the Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Electronics Division.

dropped in for a visit from Newport where he is on DesLant Staff and RAY DUBOIS from New London where he is Commander SubDev Group Two. BOB K E R C H E V A L has reported in to the Joint Staff. V E R N SOBALLE leaves C H I N F O to take command of the HERMITAGE (LSD-34) in Norfolk. ED T R I C K E Y will be the communicator on CinCCarib's Staff with quarters in Quarry Heights and has nominated himself as president of the Panama Class of '38 welcoming committee. RAY CALH O U N will relieve BOB S C H E L L I N G in OpNav and H E R M A N K R O L will be the new BuAer representative with Glenn Martin in Baltimore.

GEORGE BOURLAND wrote a nice letter from Agana, Guam where he has his own Sales Company. He reports that O T I S and Mickey W E S C H E , also stationed on Guam, have just returned from a gallivanting tour of the Far East. J O H N N Y H A I N E S stationed in Pearl Harbor was also through on a trip. Many classmates pass thru Guam and George will be glad to welcome you if only time for a telephone chat. Good luck and thanks George.

WASHINGTON GROUP NEWS JACK BOGLEY The new committee were installed at the regular monthly luncheon. L U K E McDONALD is chairman, GRANT H E S T O N vice chairman, ALEC BALL secre- 1 9 3 9 • tary and VIC DYBDAL treasurer. BOB Corr. Sec'y, Capt. R. C. Benitez, U S N MILLARD and BOB BYRNES complete 2313 N . Stuart St., Arlington, Va. the committee with BOB MAIN and mySHORE BREEZES self included for good measure. New Washington arrivals included BILL F R O R A T H , B Y RALPH BENITEZ SNOWDEN ARTHUR and JAY September was a busy month for all; GOULD. Jay recently retired from the and, a bit of a strain, at least, for three Marine Corps as a Brigadier General and of the girls. "Mary had a little girl, Kathy now works for the Marsh Estate Planning had a little girl, and Elizabeth had a boy."

Associates, Inc. here in Washington. ConBUD SCHUMANN, BUD (Give them gratulations Jay. Peggy Bauer and Gayle Foster were host- no Rest) COOPER, and BILL CAREY esses for the wives luncheon. Plans are were responsible—in the above order, of firm now for a cocktail party at the Gun course. This sort of thing is all right, I Factory immediately following the George guess, but I feel obliged to invite the attenWashington-Navy game on Saturday, 15 tion of the more active members of the class November. Any of you out-of-towners who that we are entering the heart attack zone, can come please let me hear from you. The and that we should be slowing up a bit price is three bucks per person and indiP A U L SCHRATZ reports that the vidual arrangements can be made to attend Newport contingent is getting together the regular club dinner dance that follows. often and have already had two picnics. He said they played Softball, volleyball, dodgeball, sang around the campfire, etc., etc.

NORFOLK GROUP NEWS Now—that, I think, is a sensible way to H A N K W E I L E R has volunteered to spend the time. Plenty of fun and no strain keep me posted on the Norfolk news. A re- for anybody. We congratulate the Alfords, cent letter inclosing a new roster shows 39 Ruhes, Schratzs, Shamers, Clarks (R.W.), classmates now in the Norfolk area. Fifteen Bonners, Cassidys, Murphys ( T . W . ) , Almattended the monthly luncheon with BILL grens, Lockes, Majors, Jarvises, and the M I C H A E L and K. G. ROBINSON visit- "about one thousand children" who attending firemen. TOM S U D D A T H just back ed. Obviously, it has not been all picnicking from the Med with his destroyer division in the past. Paul also said that SAM spoke on Readiness in the Sixth Fit and COLLINS, HARRY McELWAIN, BILL C H A R L I E COOPER on merits of fur- RUHE, and MAC McBRAYER are to be lough at half pay versus early forced re- added to the list of students at the War tirement. Tom also has orders to duty as College we gave you last month.

Chief of Staff to ComCarDiv 14 based at NOBLE and Janice H A R R I S had an Quonset Point. Norfolk was sorry to lose the_ B U R K H A R D T S to Annapolis but "office_ warming" during the month at his their loss is our gain for future home- office in Washington. Curt Vossier, Harry comings. Thanks Hank for the news and and Diana Helfrich, Willie Gregg, Tom Bennett, and George Lawrence were there will see you at the Oyster Bowl game. to wish Noble success in his new undertaking.

CLASSMATES ON THE MOVE JACK M I C H E L visited the class execuH E Y D O N W E L L S has orders from his DesDiv to command the PAWCATUCK ( A O - tive offices during the month. Jack is with 108) in Norfolk. CLAUDE FARMER Instruments for Industry, Inc. (Electronics leaves the Naval Minewarfare School in Countermeasures concern) in New York.

Yorktown to command Mine Squadron 8 MENDY M E N D E N H A L L , who is Asin Charleston. I am particularly interested sistant to the Test Director for A F S W A P in Claude's orders as the present Com at Sandia Base, N. M., attended the last MinRon 8 is my relief. We lost track of luncheon. Also GEORGE G H E S Q U I E R E C H A R L I E P O N D with his DesDiv in and DALE QUILLIN who have reported Newport and now find him as the Training to OpNav and BuAer respectively.

Officer on Staff of Commander Fleet TrainThe big event of the month was Homeing Group Guantanamo. U N K ALFORD coming. The planners did a terrific job.

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but they forgot to send the dispatch requesting cooperation from the weather man. Remember the heavy rains that used to go through our Zorro raincoats? We had one of them during the game and it sorely tried our Blue and Gold spirit. The game was truly a washout, but DOC and Marge ABBOT did a hangup job in drying us out.

The Abbot party was a huge success and thoroughly enjoyed by the Bemises, Gillettes, Fidels, Shumways, Wallaces, Klines, Lairds, Taeuschs, Bills, Vosslers, Fishers (Ellis), Hoopers, Henrys, Pfeifers, Howlands, Shirleys, Simmonses (Sandy), Bells (Eb), Geises, and McConnaughhays. Also saw Pete Peterson, the Scotts, Merritts, and Harrises (Noble) at the game.

This has been a long one, but we told you we had been busy. No strain here, though.

Salud, RALPH

The San Diego contingent held its regular first Wednesday of the month meeting on 1 October at the Naval Air Station, North Island Officers' Club. Present were the old standbys Jeff Davis, Dick Fahy, Dunny Reilly, Steve White, Wilson G. Wright, and Jack Young. Newcomer to the select circle of Coronado residents is J. P. COLEMAN, who has recently taken over a Destroyer Division. A visiting expert from out of town was MAC McCCDNN A U G H H A Y , who was attending a conference in the local area. He is presently with the N A E F at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard. Of news to all classmates is that DICK F A H Y recently married an exNavy Nurse with the homophonous name now of Faye Fahy. Best of luck to the newlyweds.

Captain E D W A R D L. BEACH is PCO, USS TRITON ( S S R N-586) now under construction at Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics.

PINEAPPLE JUICE The enjoyment our youngsters get from the simplest of toys is downright amazing.

By now most of us have been exposed to the latest fad involving a couple of yards of plastic tubing with the ends secured together to form a hoop. How many of you have tried it after watching how easily your kids make it go? I have. My kids burst into wild laughter whenever they think about my first attempt.

Retirement from the Armed Forces, put out by the Military Service Publishing (To., is a book I recommend to each of you. It would have been a good one to read ten years ago. This is not a commercial plug; I had no hand in its production. Another booklet of value is NavPers 15891, "Navy Guide for Retired and Fleet Reserve Personnel."

Much has been written and said about the shortage of teachers and how retired officers can help the situation. How do we stack up financially? Naturally the answer will depend on the location. Here are some figures from a small Texas city: $3729 for a teacher with a Master's degree (not necessarily in education) and no experience; an annual increment of $54 for 26 years; $500 above schedule for Head Science and Math Teachers; and a chance to earn up to $950 during the summer by doing repair and maintenance jobs at the school.

SHIPMATE

It looks like this then for a CDR with twenty years' service: Retirement pay $4470 Teaching pay 3729 Summer work 950 Gross $9149 The Pearl Harbor contingent met for lunch on Tuesday, 7 October, at the COM, Makalapa, with John Cameron, John Cease, Fred Clarke, Val Holzapfel, Larry Lovig, George Netts, Tom Rudden, Bob Trauger, George Welles, and Ray Zoeller present. The main topic of discussion was, oddly enough, plans for retirement and why so many of us are faced with early retirement in the first place.

An old boy named Johnson said, "Money and time are the heaviest burdens of life, and the unhappiest of mortals are those who have more of either than they know what to do with."

GEORGE NETTS

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Sec'y. Lt. Cdr. Robert A . Malleck. U S N P. O. Box 552, Riverside. Calif.

Corr. Sec'y. Cdr. Jacob V . Heimark. U S N Staff, ComPhibPac, San Diego 32, Calif.

The first fall class luncheon was replete with newcomers to the Washington area. For us, oldtimers (3 or more months), it was fun to speculate as to how much more efficiently the military establishment would now be run with all of this talented, full of ginger, new blood in town. Some of course didn't ccHne to tackle the major problems immediately. Instead, they hesitatingly admit they are attending the Industrial College in an effort to better prep themselves. The collegiates on hand were Horace Figures, Vince Healy, Stan Ellison, Ward Witter and Rex Rader. Bill Keating, late of ICAF, is now on the Joint Chiefs Staff.

Newcomers were GEORGE K R O N MILLER at BuAer, BOB W O O D I N G at BuDocks, and BILL (W.A.) CLARK from Op-50. The oldtimers were Ray Watson, Jake Plummer, Harvey Vogel, Herman Klare, Bob Boetcher, Ray Schneider, Joe Snvder, Bill Benbow, Roy Smallwood, Ike Blough, Pat Clancy, Terry McGillicuddy, Bud Mack, Ace Barton, and Ash Little.

SCOTT GOODFELLOW

A card from the ED G I L L E T T E S from Paris indicates that Arm, Ed and daughters. Dee and Cody, are enjoying a summer visit to Europe. In Scotland Ed played golf at Gleneagles and at St. Andrew's.

After that, Ed, classmates will be entitled to ask for extra strokes in any future matches, eh?

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Stadium. In addition, a new feature was added this year which promises to really make the weekend even more superb. After cocktails in Dahlgren Hall and dinner in the Mess Hall on Friday, there was a full fledged dance in Dahlgren Hall which was very well attended. This will be done again next year, according to the present dope.

Up in Boston during the Navy-Boston University Game, the following '41ers were in evidence: Jim Marion, Tully Shelley, Joe Taussig, Bill Daly, and Jack Bennett.

If any others were there, they didn't sit in the class section. A good time was had by all, especially when those Navy passes were clicking.

BOB S H E A R E R checked in with a note, but didn't say anything that wouldn't sound like a commercial for the class secretary.

At Homecoming, Mary M E C H L I N G volunteered to be a class correspondent in Washington and vicinity. This might help ye olde secretary get more dope for this column. If anyone else wishes to assist, anyivhere, no formalities are needed. Simply send in any news or gossip to ye olde secretary.

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Sec'y, Cdr. A. L. Rasmussen, U S N 3619 N . Vernon St., Arlington, Va.

The jump from 1942 to 1944 in the September "What's the Dope" prompted me to send the following news items to forestall the untimely "demise" of the Class of 1943!

In the Norfolk area there are some 44 classmates and wives. Included among them are Banks, Barrett, Brega, Bryan, Butler, Casey, Clark, Davis, Grosetta, Hannon, Hardcastle, Hallowell, Hurst, Karcher, Mitchell, Montunnas, Murphy, O'Brien, Rand, Robison, Stowe, Taylor, Tolerton, Wall and Zimmerman in Norfolk; Bennett, Brown, Dennehy, Field, Foxj Heyworth, Holloway, Lazenby, Lovington, Luberda, McNeil, McQuilken, Ruiz, Selmer and Shepard at Virginia Beach; Gammon, Moore and Waltham in Richmond; and Karl at Newport News.

A gala class gathering was held the evening of 16 August at Virginia Beach, with charcoal broiled steak for all. The success of this party was due to the hostesses, Betty Robison and Jean Brega. So it follows that they were elected chairman and co-chairman, respectively, at the wives' coffee given by last year's chairman, Kitty Murphy, on 10 September. Margaret Grosetta was cohostess.

Word reaches me that the class in San Diego had a big crowd at the North Island Officers' Club for Happy Hour, thanks to Jean McCORD and BILL P E A C H .

Among those present were Mahers, Blattmans, ErkenBracks, Taliaferros, Mariella Oliver (Jim is out), Burleys, Froschers, McCulleys, Slocums, Sullivans and many others.

Here's hoping some of the other areas will come forth with some news—how about it, Washington, Annapolis, San Diego, etc.?

DEE

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Sec.-Treas., Dale V. Ness 1331 Barger Dr., Falls Church. V a .

The first order of business is a belated thanks to DAN H E R L O N G and DEAN H O R N for the fine program they put together for our Homecoming party.

As you know, a determined effort was made a year ago to compile information for a "Fifteen Year After" book. No book was published because of the poor response to questionnaires. I, for one, have had the feeling that it might be possible to put out such a book on a low budget, modest basis at least for those who are interested enough to respond to the questions. How about dropping me a card or letter to give me some indication of the support we might expect ?

Cdr. RAY BURK and wife, Ramona, have a daughter, Ramona Ann, born 3 August 1958, at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D. C. Ray is stationed at BuShips, aircraft carrier type desk.

For those who drop into Washington on business or pleasure, I'd like to remind you that the monthly class luncheon is held on the third Tuesday at the Officers' Club at the Naval Gun Factory.

PASS THE W O R D BILL STANARD dropped in to see us in October. Bill is Operations Officer of VP-49 and enjoying his job and life in Bermuda. B E N N Y B E N I T O Z is working for AVCO in Cincinnati and is a regular visitor in Washington. JACK GODFREY is skipper of Attack Squadron 156. VANCE COX, who not long ago left CNO for duty on the DECATUR, is returning for an assignment in BuOrd. E R N I E H I P P is another of '44 to get a DD. He is taking over on the USS HALE. BOB A W T R Y leaves Fighter Squadron 23 for the USS ORISKANY. BOB H A R V E Y has been ordered to the U S S VEGA from Tack Group 7.1. DAVE RONEY and CHUCK BAGW E L L are both employed by the HansonVan Winkle-Munning Company in Matawan, N. J. Dave is in sales. Chuck in engineering. BILL F L A N N E R Y is on his way to the USS ALTAIR. GEORGE MONTGOMERY will report to NADC, Johnsville, from Carrier Division Two.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. K. Taussig, Jr., U S N (Ret.) Sherwood Road, Wardour, Annapolis, Md.

Another Alumni weekend came and went, with all hands thoroughly enjoying themselves in Dahlgren Hall . . . and darned near drowning in Thompson Stadium. The ENGLES stood the party duty on Saturday evening after the game, and it was a party to remember! About thirty '41ers showed up at various and sundry times during the three-day luau, and those that missed out this year should certainly make it a point to hit Annapolis next year.

In fact, plans are already underway to make the 1959 homecoming the biggest and best yet for '41. After all, we don t often celebrate our eighteenth reunion Plan early! Next year we dedicate the new N O V E M B E R ,

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FOUR FROM FORTY-FOUR CHARLES CRANDALL has orders bringing him to ONR from the USS HARTLEY which he commands. DEL AMES lives in Baltimore where he is in sales for the ARO Equipment Corporation. BLATZ H E L M is on his way to command Mining Division 85. P A T PATRICK is the new CO of Attack Squadron 176. BUD SCELSIG is just being relieved as commanding officer of Fighter Squadron 213 and will report for duty in CNO. BRUCE GLEND I N N I N G assumes command of the USS CONY. ALLAN W R I G H T , who retired from the Marine Corps back in 1946, is regional sales manager for the Hoover Ball and Beaving Company and works out of Glen Ridge, N. J. LEW BOGAN is going to Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 39 after attending the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. ALAN LEE is reporting to Patrol Squadron 45 after a tour in ONR. BILL P A Y N E is another of our growing number of CO's. He is taking over Attack Squadron 215. RUSS BLALACK is on his way to OpNav with BILL FLANAGAN. 'FOUR FROM FORTY-FOUR" The change of command ceremonies in Carrier Air Group Nineteen which took place at NAS, Moffett Field, on Friday, 5 September 1958, marked the first time in modern naval aviation history that all four squadron commanders of an attack carrier air group were Naval Academy classmates.

The U S N A Class of '44 supplied the following Commanding Officers : Lt. Cdr. GEORGE C. W A T K I N S , Fighter Squadron 191, is the new skipper of "Satan's Kittens." Lt. Cdr. Watkins has compiled a total of 6 years as a Navy Jet Test Pilot at Patuxent River, Md., and is a former holder of the world's official altitude record for conventional aircraft. In April of 1958, Lt. Cdr. Watkins received world wide recognition, when in his F l l F , 48

he zoomed to an altitude of 76,938 feet.

While at Patuxent River he played a major role in the development of many of the Navy's latest jet aircraft. Lt. Cdr. Watkins requires 3 months of additional sea duty before putting on the third stripe.

Cdr. BILL FLANAGAN is the skipper of Attack Squadron 192's "Golden Dragons." His previous experience includes a tour in the cruiser Navy where he served aboard the USS PHOENIX. Cdr. Flanagan has served with Hunter Killer Air AntiSubmarine Squadron VS-22, Heavy Attack Squadron VC-7 and Air Group Two. After a tour in the Bureau of Aeronautics Cdr. Flanagan served on the Staff of Commander Sixth Fleet.

Cdr. A N T H O N Y T. C A P R I O T T I , Fighter Squadron 193 or "Best damn squadron in this man's Navy," brings with him into CVG-19 and the "Ghost Riders" a wealth of experience. During W W I I Cdr. Capriotti served aboard the USS YORKTOWN as Gunnery Officer. Some of his more recent duties have been BuAer Representative involving flight testing. Executive Officer of VF-194 and special weapons duty on ComFAIR and ComNavAirPac Staffs.

His most recent duty was that of Officerin-Charge of the VFP-61 detachment aboard the USS TICONDEROGA deployed in WestPac. Cdr. F L E T C H E R T. BURNHAM, the new skipper of VA-19S's "Dam Busters," comes to the squadron after completing a tour as Executive Officer of VA-126. During W W I I Cdr. Burnham served aljoard the USS TEXAS during the Normandy Invasion. After flight training and a tour in torpedo bombers, Cdr. Burnham's principal duties have involved Staff and Development billets in aviation armament and guided missiles.

CVG-19 is commanded by Cdr. UNCAS L. F R E T W E L L . Cdr. Fretwell comes to

CVG-19 with a varied and colorful career.

Prior to completing F l l F and FJ-4B syllabus at Miramar, Commander Fretwell was Assistant Operations Officer on Com CarDiv Three Staff. His previous experience was Commanding Officer, VA-66 preceded by a two-year tour at Patuxent River, Md., as Carrier Project Officer.

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Sec'y, Jack Wilhelm 424 Whitestone Rd.. Silver Spring, Md.

Once again newsletter writing time has rolled around and for once in my editorial life I have a wealth of news and tidbits to pass along. I'm sorry about the rather sad effort last month but the deadline passed me. So-o-o, if the editor will grant us the space, I'll run on for a bit. Even with a wealth of dope to pass along the first thing that comes to mind is the Homecoming weekend which just passed. This was number fourteen which should indicate no special occasion but it was a humdinger '45 wise as are they all. Next year is number fifteen and if possible should be even better.

For all of you v^'ithin the continental limits of Uncle Sugar (and those outside also) start saving your pennies and making plans to gather on the Severn next September.

It will be money well spent, I can guarantee it.

The most outstanding guest at Homecoming was a female named Helene and she wasn't even invited. She tried to louse up the entire affair and did succeed in practically drowning Eddie Erdelatz's troops before she was blown back out to sea by a high pressure cold front. The team survived the water polo and won not too handily over the Indians, 14-0, in a cold driving rain. By half time the (kachoo) stands had been pretty well depleted and the four 'n nickel (kachoo) contingent had been reduced to such stalwarts as C. B. SHIPMATE

Stevenson, Dick Alderton, Sambo Gorsline (kachoo). Tip Watson, Shirley-girl and you guessed it, I'm still thawing out.

The evening before was highlighted h\ the usual pre-dinner cocktail party in Dahlgren Hall, the meal in the mess hall and a dance m Dahlgren (Hke old times) with one exception—instead of the punch bowl with those tons of cherries, highballs, etc.

While on the subject of the Friday evening, I might as well get something off my chest!

I doubt that anyone in our group is more proud of being a four 'n nickel and of what our class as a whole has done, is doing, and I know will do, than I am. However, my pride withers to a momentary nothing when I watch my classmates throwing rolls and olives across the mess hall at another class like a bunch of grade schoolers. Our wives came dressed in their best finery looking sharp as they always do and we're splattering them with splashed turkey gravy, cranberry sauce, etc. Maybe this was big stuff on 100th night fourteen and a half years ago but it seems to me rather juvenile between a class of full commanders and one who are about to add the third full stripe.

Looking alive is wonderful, and the consensus of opinion that has been expressed to me by various people is that we do. Why we have to cheapen this wonderful spirit by this sort of thing completely escapes me. I rather imagine that the rolls will fly again next year but at least I have said my piece for myself as well as some of the class.

Before I step down from the soap box I'd like to implore the Class of '44 to act the part of full commanders and withhold the counter barrage ne.xt year and my own classmates who consider themselves gunner's mates to please put their green bowlers under their chairs while in the act of throwing. 'Nuff of the lecture!!!

The highlight of this weekend, of course, was the Class of '45 party at the Severn Inn. The untimely rain held the crowd down to about 125 (we were expecting about 160). I am reasonably certain that there were more forty-fivers at Homecoming than any other class. Typical of the spirit that pervades the forty-five clan were the Burma-Shave type of road signs that graced each road entrance to Annapolis. "Forget the Hump—Look .\live—Live It Up—With '45." Once again there were rather spectacular door prizes, a case of gin given away to sixteen lucky people and a 1935 gen-u-ine Oldsmobile in good running condition. JACK (Steam Prof.) KALINA had done considerable painting on it but it was water soluble and Hurricane Helene ruined that too before she left. We ate, laughed, danced, drank and generally emulated our class motto until about one in the morning. Elaine (Mrs. T. A.) W A G N E R drove the car off to Patuxent River becoming the second three-car family thru the courtesy of the Class of '45. Last year it was Eileen and BILL K I S T L E R . Many in Annapolis chapter are to be thanked but the efforts again were spearheaded by CRAIG R A N D A L L and S H O R T Y KALINA. Take a tip from ol' Dad, start saving for next year !!!

Now into the mailbag which for a change is rather full. First a letter from DICK VAN O R D E N which notes an error in a previous column (August). Apparently I noted the death of a Mrs. J. R. N O R T H .

ROGER N O R T H (a four and nickel) and his wife Jeanne left San Diego not too long ago. The article says that she is survived bv a Cdr. J A M E S R. N O R T H , and our North is John Roger. This was apparently tucked on the end of my column by the magazine editor because I don't recall this information passing through my hands.

NOVEMBER,

1958

Anyway I am sorry to pass along any bad dope particularly when it is of such a serious nature. San Diego is planning a gettogether as soon as all newcomers arrive which I'll be reporting later. They too had a 7 June graduation celebration party with some seventeen couples present. A note from Caracas, Venezuela, sent by H A L T.A.YLOR says that he and LON SCLIRIS are the only '45ers thereabouts with the departure of JIM H E M P H I L L for the USS

SALEM

Another political note. GORDON GRIFFIN has been nominated on the Democratic ticket for district attorney in a district in Te.xas. Down there this is tantamount to being in. He announces the Brownville, Texas Alumni Association (him) would be happy to welcome old friends passing through.

I got a real nice note from TOM U T E GAARD who with BOB McCRARY and T. T. D A N I E L are skippering DE's in the Pacific on the continental air defense perimeter. He is anticipating with some apprehension a tour of duty on the Potomac. Chin up, Tom, some of us even like it here.

R A L P H STILL checked in from CinC NELM in London where he, N E I L MOUL and ZACK BROWN are holding forth.

He says that the duty is very pleasant except for the occasional international flaps which tend to keep them loose. He and Kathy have a number three, Elizabeth by name, born last .April. He extends a welcome to wandering classmates either doing so officially or as tourists. They live in Surrey. While on the subject of propagation of the human race, the J U D BEARDSLEYs announce the birth of William Peter coming in at a robust 10 lbs., 3>^ ozs.

Practically ready for Eddie Erdelatz.

From CinCNELM to WestPac. Both BOB C O U L T H A R D and DAVE LONGT O N wrote the low-down out there. Both along with Big J O H N H I L L are serving in various capacities on the Lex. BOB C O U L T H A R D has an aerial recon. squadron and now that he's the skipper they're putting them off on the beach to make room for the "big boys." Such is life.

BOT .ATWELL is leaving Denver to report as exec, of the ELOKOMIN (AO-55).

He had hoped to make the Homecoming but I didn't see him.

From Key West—ART K E E V I L reports seeing J O E BRYANT, DOUG McI N T Y R E and P A T S I E R E N T S C H L E R .

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Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 3541 Lord St., San Diego 11, Calif.

Annapolis . . . The event of the month was, of course, Homecoming and Dorothy and I were fortunate enough to have been there this year, our first in six years. Due to space limitations in this column I won't print the names of all the classmates who were in Annapolis for the weekend. Some who didn't make it down for dinner in the mess hall and the football game (rain, rain, rain) were among the 113 who attended the class party in the VARDYS' Perry Circle Quarters Saturday night. To those at the party who contributed $35.00 to the stamp fund I am indeed grateful. The party attracted classmates from New York to Norfolk but first prize for distance traveled had to go to Dorothy and me. BILL BARNES gets honorable mention for making the trip from Tucson, Ariz. A few missed all or part of the party due to having to fly planes out of the path of hurricane Helene. The BAUMANS missed because Lela was recovering from an operation in Bethesda.

ARMY-NAVY GAME PARTY It's not too late to make your reservations to the party at the Yachtsman's Club following the game on 29 November. Send $5.00 per person attending to Lt. Cdr. E U G E N E GRALLA, SC, USN, 290 West Essex Ave., Lansdowne, Pa., prior to 22 November.

Long Beach . . . Connie H U D D L E S T O N has taken over as Long Beach correspondent and reports a small '46 party at their house on 13 September. Attending were Floyd and Jean Avey, Bob and Glennie Jean Farley, George and Alice Ferch, Connie and Bill Huddleston, Ray and Pat Larson, Karl and Nellie Swanson, Paul and Liz Wagner, Corliss and Beth Nugent and Mrs. Nugent, Sr. Feature attraction was a hula hoop contest won hands down

by Corliss.

Norfolk . . . Pris F O U S T has taken over as Norfolk correspondent following the departure of Barbara Dickey for Monterey.

Twenty-six wives attended a coffee at the home of Pris Foust on 23 September. Lis Schmidt was co-hostess. Jane Johnson brought as a guest her mother, who was visiting from Guam.

Washington, B.C....

New officers were elected at the September luncheon as fol_ J O H N S W A N K reported in from Spe- lows: President—AL K E L L E Y ; Vice President — KARL S O M M E R L A T T E ; cial Devices Center in New York where Secretary-Treasurer—JOE SMALL ; Area he is associated in the development of mis- Representative — CLETE K E N N E L L Y . sile training devices. Sounds real interest- During the latter part of the summer, J. B. ing. and Marguerite J O N E S made the arrangeOne last note and I must sign off. J. D. ments for the annual '46 Washington PicW H I T E my Charleston, S. C , contact nic, held at Great Falls Park. Twenty famiwrites and says that things are pretty quiet lies, including children, were in attendance. down that way. He and ROD ROSE are the only look alivers down that way. The welcome gates are open to anyone passing ALUMNI ASSOCIATION thru however.

MEMBERS That's enough for now. I hope the editor '46 currently has 527 paid memberships will allot us the space for all this. Believe for the year ending 30 June 1959. This it or not I have more material but will save figure includes both graduates and nonit for the next issue and try to smooth out graduates and means that barely half of these feast and famine cycles that I go the class get Shipmate regularly. There are through. More anon. still a number of classmates who have negJACK W I L H E L M lected to renew from last year and it is hoped that most of these will be picked up in the October mailing which has just been made by Alumni House. Increased membership is our greatest problem right now.

As many of you know. I attended the last Board of Trustees meeting held during Alumni Weekend and I can tell you first A L E X R. is at sea

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hand that nearly all of our problems revolve around the necessity to sign up the strays. I am more convinced than ever that the Association can amount to something big, but first we must have the members and the advertising necessary to make it a paying proposition. Help me boost that membership figure, won't you?

LOG THIS K E N ACKLEY is no longer teaching at the Naval Academy (as I reported in the October column) but gives his address as Route 3, Jeffersontown, Ky. I understand he will practice law.

P H I L and Jane ALLEN have moved to 230 Slade Run Drive, Falls Church, Va. He will be on duty in BuShips.

BRUCE and Marilyn A L T H O F F are living at 1324 Oak Ridge Rd., Falls Church, Va. Bruce is Small Craft Detail Officer in BuPers.

ROY ALTZ is a student at the Armed Forces Staff College following a tour in USS

HORNET (CVA-12)

as Air

Intelli-

gence Officer.

B E R T A T K I N S O N has received orders as Exec, of U S S BORDELON

(DDR-881)

following graduation from the Armed Forces Staff College. Bert and Gay live at 535 Timoth Ave., Norfolk 5.

ED and Gail BALL have moved to 1838 Wight Way, El Cajon, Calif. Ed is on duty at the Naval Electronics Laboratory, San Diego.

SAM and Porter B A S S E T T are living at 156 Mt. Vernon S t , Winchester, Mass.

GEORGE B A U E R N S C H M I D T gives his address as POBox 265, Severna Park, Md. H e works for States Marine Lines.

W I L S O N and Miriam BELLENGER have moved to 207-B Foxhall Rd., Birmingham, Ala. Wilson is a Dentist who formerly practiced in Gadsden, Ala. A R T and MARY B E N N E T T have moved to 5102 Brookview Drive, Washington 16, D. C. Art, whose last duty was with Patrol Squadron 49 in Bermuda, has reported to the David Taylor Model Basin. " N E L L I E " and Mary BLY are living at 3902 Spruell Drive, Kensington, Md., while he is on duty in the Office of Naval Research. " B I R D " and Irene BOLTON have settled in Alexandria, Va., at 5007 Allwood Drive. H e is on duty in OpNav. BILLY BONHAM is with New York Life Insurance Company and gives his address as 1482 Meads Rd., Norfolk, Va. TOM BOOKER has orders to become CO U S S SILVERSTEIN ( D E - 5 3 4 ) in Peari.

He was formerly Exec, of U S S RENSHAW

(DDE-449).

AL and Delly B O W E N give their address as 18 Yates Ave., Riverland Terrace, Charleston, S. C. Al is CO of U S S EXULT-

ANT (MSO-441).

HARRY and Stella BRADDOCK have moved to 214 Soundview Ave., Shelton, Conn. Harry, is this a change from your position as patent attorney for WhirlpoolSeeger ?

BEN and Betty BRITAIN have moved to 10839 Foothill Blvd., San Fernando, Calif. Before his move Ben was with Cal Tech at White Sands Proving Ground.

What's the dope, Ben? J O E and Mary CALLAHAN are living at 252 Great Rd., Acton, Mass. Joe resigned from the Navy last December. What is your occupation now, Joe? QUINCY CAMPBELL still gives his address as 1420 Bernal Ave., Burlingame, Calif. What's your business now, "Soupy"?

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'46 HOMECOMING PARTY: Dick Rabe, "Daisy" Wilhoit, Mac Maginnis, Betty Williams, and Ken Morse.

SAM and Jeanne CANDLER live at 6 Calif. H e is Regional Manager for ElectroPerch Rd., Severna Park, Md. Sam is a Data Corp.

Project Engineer with Westinghouse Air JIM and Regina DEMMING have Arm Division. moved to 100 Broadway, Daytona Beach, For Mrs. L. F. Brown '16â&#x20AC;&#x201D;WALT Fla., following Jim's 3-year residency in CARLIN is on duty with VAH-11, N A S the Dept. of Ophthalmology, Univ. of Penn.

Sanford, Fla. This appeared in the June GEORGE and Barbara DICKEY have '57 Shipmate. Keep reading the '46 column moved to 1679 Tulane Drive, Mountain and tell Walt to renew his membership, View, Calif. George has reported for postwillya? graduate instruction at Stanford.

AL CARNEGHI lives at 7304 Riggs F I N and Edith DOUGHTY are living Rd., Apt. 204, W. Hyattsville, Md. at IS Chaucer Rd., Short Hills, N. J. Fin NICK CHOKAS has reported to David is a Process Engineer for Esso Standard Taylor Model Basin and has moved to Oil Company.

2500 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., A p t 820, " D U T " D U T T O N gives his current adWashington, D. C. dress as 9810 Ridgehaven, Dallas 18, Texas.

BOB CLARK has received orders to BOB and Glennie Jean FARLEY are U S S VESOLE (DDR-878), presumably as living at 12242 Christine Lane, Garden Exec. He was formerly on duty on the Grove, Calif. Bob is on duty in the Public Staff of ComNavAirLant as Ship Ord- Works Dept. at N A S Los Alamitos. nance Officer. Will you and Barbara conBILL and Margo FRANCY have moved tinue to live at 502-A Timothy Ave., Norfolk, Bob? to 118 Forest Drive, Annandale, Md. "TeED CLAYTON has reported to OpNav cumseh" has reported to BuDocks from instead of ComSecondFlt (which I printed duty on Okinawa.

JIM and Louise F R A N K E L live at 2365 in the October column). Ed and Ann live Vallejo St., San Francisco 23, Calif. I'm at 5805 Camberly Ave., Springfield, Va. CLARENCE and Berdie C O U T U R E guessing just a little bit but I believe that give their address as 1172 Oakland S t , both Jim and Louise practice law in the Akron, Ohio. What's the new job, City by the Golden Gate.

"Coutch"?

RAY GAUL (on duty in BuAer) and BOB and Lillian CRAIG give their pres- Edith live at 9206 Villa Drive, Bethesda ent address as 1255 E. Grand River, How- 14, Md. ell, Mich. Bob is a partner in the AkinHARRY and Louise G E E are living at Craig Insurance Agency.

1216 Wimbee Drive, Charleston, S. C, BILL and Peggy GULP give their ad- where Harry is on duty in the Naval Shipdress as 613 Dexter Ave., Birmingham 9, yard.

GILL and Jeanne GILLIAM report their Ala. Bill is Ass't Vice President of Southern Life and Health Insurance Company. new address as 108 E. 85th St., Virginia Beach, Va. "BALDY" and Ethel DALE have BILL and Marie GLASER have moved changed their address to 22 Juniper Rd., Westport, Conn. "Baldy" is Manager of to 5 Rose Lane, Summit, N. J. Bill is a the Connecticut Branch of the Turbine sales engineer for Electrical Machinery Mfg. Co. Equipment Co. R O N N I E G L E N D I N N I N G is now a BILL (William O.) DAVIS gives his address as 1809 Wimberly St., Longview, project engineer at the Naval Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis. Ronnie and Texas.

P.S. have moved to 10 Tucker St., AnDAVE DAVISON has reported for duty napolis. in Airborne Early Warning Squadron 4 JIM ( J O U R E resigned from the Navy (VW-4) at N A S Jacksonville. last April and his whereabouts are unCHUCK DAY gives his address as 4 known to me. Perhaps his permanent adMyrtle S t , Beverly, Mass. What's your dress of Route 1, Box 75, Pueblo, Colo., occupation now. Chuck? will turn up some evidence.

BOB and Maxine D E E give their adCHUCK and Joanie GROJEAN have dress as 1355 Tropical Ave., Pasadena, moved to 212 Midvale St., Falls Church, SHIPMATE

Va. Chuck is Prospective Exec, of one of the new Polaris-firing subs.

DICK and Ann H A L L give their address as 35 Mulberry Ave., Garden City, Long Island, N. Y. Dick is on duty at New York Naval Shipyard.

W I C K H A R L A N has received orders from E.xec. of U S S MASSEY (DD-778) in Norfolk to CO Naval Reserve Training Center, South Charleston, W. Va. JIM and Joan H A R R I S give their address as 315 Linden Ave., Doylestown, Pa. Jim works for Standard Pressed Steel Co., where he is Ass't Mgr., Tooling and Quality.

T E D H A R T L E Y has resigned from the Navy and is reputed to be in Corpus Christi.

No other dope so far.

N A T and Sally H I L L give their address as 3402 Ridgewood Rd., Akron 13, Ohio.

Nat is Manager of Production Control for Ohio Injector Company.

"TUCK" and Jean H U E Y have moved to 4040 Rommel Drive, Indianapolis, Ind. He works for William R. Whittaker Co. DON J A M E S O N gives his present address as U. S. Embassy, Madrid, Spain, APO 285 PM, New York, N. Y. JACK and Jean J E N N I N G S have moved to 1628 W. Wendell Ave., Lima, Ohio. Still with Allegheny Ludlum, Jack?

BOB and Lucille K A U F M A N live at 1226 Allen Ave., Falls Church, Va. F R A N K and Mary K E L L E Y live at 855 Westminster Ave., Lake Forest, 111.

Frank is Administrative Assistant to the President of Borg-Wamer Corp.

CHUCK K E N D R I C K reports a change of address to 55 N. 4th St., Beaumont, Tex. He works for Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp.

CLETE K E N N E L L Y lives at 2132 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington 7, D. C, and works at the National Security Agency.

BOB LABARRON gives an address of 7 Elm Circle, Hornell, N. Y. What's the new job. Bob? "LEGS" and Vi L E G A R E have moved to 1520 Catherme S t , Key West, Fla. He

BOB and Ann M c K E N Z I E are living at Unit 47-C, Brenton Village, Newport, R. I. MAC and Meredith McMURDO give their address as 16011 21st St., N.W., Seattle 66, Wash.

DICK and Penny M I D D L E T O N live at 358 Beaver S t , Beaver, Pa., where Dick is an application engineer for Westinghouse.

YALE and Ginny MILLER live at 713 South First Ave., Morton, 111. Yale is a design engineer for Caterpillar Tractor Co. L E W and Marty M I L L S A P S give their current address as Castle Rock, Indian Ave., R F D 1, Newport, R. I. H A R L I E MIZE gives a new address as 520 N. Orange Ave., Deland, Fla. RICK and Pat MOORE live at 5800 Youngblood St., McLean, Va. Rick is in the Aviation Div. of General Electric.

K E N and Mickey MORSE live at 807 Tyler Ave. in Annapolis窶馬ot Taylor Ave., as I incorrectly reported in the last column.

BILL and Dot M O R T O N have moved to 960 Coronado Ave., Coronado 18, Calif.

Bill is on the Staff of Commander First Fleet D A V E and Betty M U N N S are living at 904 Allison St., Alexandria, Va., while Dave is on duty in the Office of Legislative Liaison, Navy Dept.

BILL and Kathryn NICOL live at 3419 Kent Lane, South Bend 15, Ind. He works for Bendix Aviation Corp.

RUSS O W E N gives his current address as Wayne State Teachers College, Wayne, Nebr. Head football and basketball coach?

I'm guessing again.

BOB P A R K lives at 745 Robinson Place, Shreveport, La., where he works for Columbia Gas System, Inc. R O H E and Martha P E N N I N G T O N have moved to 5439 Los Santos Way, Jacksonville, Fla. Still with Condi Engineering Corp., Robe?

J O H N P E N N Y lives at 1326 10th S t , Lake Charles, La., where he works for Creole Petroleum Corp. is CO U S S SENNETT (SS-408).

B E R N I E and Constance QUIGLEY anJACK and Cay L I T T L E live at 222 nounce the birth of their first child, Eileen, "Q" St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Jack on 8 April 1958. Bernie is practicing law is on duty in the Navy Hydrographic with the firm of Cahill, Gordon, Reindel Office. & Ohl in New York City.

Mary LOPER's address is 301 Coe RUDY and Nelle RADICK have moved Drive., Midwest City, Okla. to Buena Vista, Va., where Rudy is pracE D D I E L O R D gives his address as ticing dentistry in the Medical Arts BuildRidgecote Lane, Kennett Square, Pa. What ing. He finished school last June. is your occupation, Eddie? " F R I T Z " and Revell R A D L O F F anA. P. M A C D O N A L D gives his address nounce the birth of their second child, Fred as Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 21 Carlan, cm 2 September 1958, making one (VR-21) Navy No. 14, F P O San Fran- each. "Fritz" is on duty with the Fleet cisco. VR-21 is located at Barber's Point. Training Group Pearl. They live at 231 MICICEY and Ellen M A C D O N A L D live Sth S t , Honolulu 18, T. H. at 4329 Waycross Drive, Houston 35, Tex. F R A N K and Marge ROGERS live at Mickey is a District Petroleum Engineer 3390 Bayou Drive, Pensacola, Fla. for Continental Oil Company.

M E L and Edith ROGERS have moved BILL and Edna M A R B L E announce the to 79 Rutherford Ave., Warwick, R. I. birth of a son, John Taylor, on 19 Sept. Mel is CO U S S GUARDIAN (AGR-1), a 1958. They have Margaret (12) and Bill, radar picket ship.

Jr. (11)) by Bill's previous marriage. They DON R O U L S T O N E is attending the live at 23 Poe Ave., Wyncote, Pa. Bill is in the Systems Development Div. of the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk.

Philadelphia Electric Company.

TOM and Olive S C H I F A N E L L I live BOB and Marilyn McCALL give their at 112 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md. He address as MOQ 906-C, N A S Patuxent works for Westinghouse in Baltimore.

J O E and Peggy R U S S E L have moved River, Md. JACK and Jean McKAY live at 604 to 912 N. Jacksonville St., Arlington, Va. West Olive St., Marshalltown, Iowa, where Joe has been ordered as prospective Exec, Jack is a sales engineer for the Fisher of one of the new Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines.

Governor Company.

NOVEMBER,

1958

GARRY S C H O O N M A K E R gives his current address as 65 South St., Auburn, N. Y. H A N K and Barbara SCHULTZ live at 901 Banks Place, Alexandria, Va. P A U L S C H W E M L E Y has orders to command USS KLEINSMITH (APD-134) in Norfolk. Paul and Ruth have been living at 7730 Doris Drive, Apt. C, Norfolk, while he was serving as E.xec. of USS EATON (DDE-510).

NORRIS SILLS lives at 904 Patrick Henry Drive, Arlington 5, Va. ROY S I N D E L L gives his address as 29 Ralston Drive, Monterey, Calif.

"SKID" and Patsy SKIDMORE adopted their second little girl, Stacy Ann, on 29 July 1958. They live at 924 Hillcrest Drive, Vienna, Va. "Skid" is in the Avionics Division of BuAer. MAC S N O W D E N is currently enrolled in the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk.

K A R L and Betty S O M M E R L A T T E live at 2230 California Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. He works for the State Dept.

F R E D and Dorothy S T E V E N S O N are living at 211 Ritchie Parkway, Rockville, Md. He is on duty with Commander Military Sea Transportation Service, Washington.

T E D and Nellie S W A N S O N live at 2148 Stevely St., Long Beach, Calif. Ted is serving at chief engineer of USS ROCHESTER (CA-124).

BOB and Jan T H O M P S O N report their address is 10 Prince Ave., Kittery, Maine. Bob is CO of USS ALBACORE ( S S -

569), which is in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for modifications. " T I F F " and Pug T I F F A N Y give their present address as 4742 Gates Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. ANDY and Marjorie V A L E N T I N E Hve at 1724 S. Quincy St., Arlington, Va. Andy has recently reported to the (Dffice of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy and is Editor of the JAG Journal. You're not in competition with Shipmate, Andy, so the plug is free.

JIM and Robiri VAUGEIAN report their present address is Bay View Village No. 20, Bellevue, Wash.

P A U L and Liz W A G N E R Hve at 2609 Nipomo Ave., Long Beach, Calif., where he is Exec, of USS

SHELTON ( D D - 7 9 0 ) .

"X" and Bonnie Ward give their address as 725 Chase Drive, Corpus Christi, Tex. Rumor has it that "X" has resigned from the Navy. Confirm please, "X." BOB and Betty W E B S T E R live at 417 Roselawn St., Warren, Ohio, where Bob works for Mansfield Tire Company.

A R T and Wanda W H I T E live at 1704 Mulroy S t , McLean, Va. He is on duty in BuShips.

AL and Phyllis W H I T T L E have moved to 975 N. Quantico St., Arlington, Va., while Al is attached to the Naval Reactor Branch of BuShips.

LES and Jeanette W I B L E live at 847 Ingleside Rd., Norfolk 2, Va. J O E and Gerrie W I N S L O W give their address as Box 427, Route 5, 'Telegraph Rd., Alexandria, Va. ED and Lila W O L F have moved to Pensacola, Fla., where Ed is an instructor in Pre-FHght at NAS. DICK and Ike ZYVOLOSKI have moved to 6206 Pioneer Drive, Springfield, Va. Dick is on duty in BuShips.

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Now, take another look at those names at the end of the October column and see if you can't come up with a fezv addresses.

"DAISY"

JACKSONVILLE Lt. Cdr. J O H N J. D E M A Y O , JR.,

ap-

peared on the popular television show "To Tell the Truth," on 9 Sept. representing Airborne Early Warning Squad. Four ( V W - 4 ) , the Navy's famed "Hurricane Hunters" of Jacksonville, Fla. Lt. Cdr. DeMayo appeared with a representative of the Shell Oil Company and the Sales Agents Division Manager of Coty, Inc., who acted as his imposters. As usual, the panel, led by Bud Gollyer, fired a series of questions regarding hurricanes and hurricane reconnaissance at the contestants in an effort to discover the real "Hurricane Hunter." "It was quite an unusual and interesting experience all the way through," DeMayo commented upon his return to the Squadron.

The money won by stumping the panel was turned over to the Squadron to use at their discretion. They chose to dedicate a memorial chair in the new Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in honor of the nine brave men of VW-4, who gave their lives while penetrating hurricane "Janet" in 1955. DeMayo was the plane Commander on the flights which first located and tracked Hurricane "Audrey" in 1957, and Hurricane "Daisy" in 1958. On 9 August 1957 he piloted a plane into Hurricane "Bertha" and carried as a passenger, Mrs. Phyllis Fletcher, Ja.r Air News reporter, the first woman to make a flight into a hurricane with the Navy Hurricane Hunters. He has penetrated twelve hurricanes and tropical storms in his two years with \ ' W - 4 and is presently acting as the Squadron's Education Officer.

1947

•

Sec'y, Mr. Joseph P. Flanagan. Jr. 401 E. Mill Rd.. Flourtown. Pa.

NORFOLK NOTES A new attendance record was set at the September luncheon when thirteen trusty classmates assembled at the Breezy Point Officers' Club on Friday, 26 September.

Those in attendance: Chapman, Ekelund, Hunter, Balfe, Enright, Ferry, Craven, Jeep Donaldson, Wells, DiSanto, Hex Williams, Beane, and Stevens. From plans discussed

by F R A N K H U N T E R , the Navy-Tulane festivities (which will be pleasant memories by the time this is printed) look terrific.

JIM DiSANTO has a Christmas party in tow and the social season is off to a rousing start. Norfolk gossip includes DRAGO leaving for Long Beach as XO BENNER. BOB S T O N E received orders from RANDOLPH to BuPers in January, and no known new arrivals this month. Luncheon is the last Friday of each month and all classmates are invited to drop by Breezy Point.

JACK

STEVENS

7TH COMPANY Received a postcard from DONALD MENK, who is still in the hospital after many, many months. It would be thoughtful if some of you company members wrote to him % United States Veterans Hospital (Beaver Hospital), Dayton, Ohio. If any of you are in this vicinity, perhaps you could drop in to see Don. He mentioned he'd like to see some recent copies of Shipfiiate.

20TH COMPANY A letter from P A T and Saumie MARCH from Nicosia, Cypress, Greece, reads as follows: 52

PAT AND SAUMIE MARCH AND STU EVANS "In Norfolk, I had a very pleasant after"People are always sending in pictures of local class reunions in such ordinary noon with Bea DRYER and the youngsters. places as Norfolk, San Diego, Pearl Har- H A R R Y should be home by now from a ix>r, etc. I am enclosing a snap of a local Med cruise on the ZOLLARS ( D D - 7 7 7 ) . reunion of considerable historical signifi- Talked to DAN RIELLY, who has taken cance—probably the first to be held in command of his sub (my address book Nicosia, Cypress. Those shown in the fails to produce his name), but unfortupicture (all who were present) are, 1. to r., nately our schedules conflicted and we Pat March, Saumie March and Stu Evans. were unable to get together. JIM WILThe picture actually coincided with an im- SON is CO of DOGFISH ( S S - 3 5 0 ) and portant local event. EOKA and T M T had J O H N B U R K H A R T is XO of RAY just declared a 'truce,' and curfew regula- (SSR-271). JACK S T E V E N S (PIO at tions had, therefore, been lifted for the AirLant) waved goodbye to us as we pulled first time in two months. This has been an out of Norfolk. interesting tour, to say the least.

"Thought that each of you might be in"If anyone is thinking of sending a terested in some of the statistics of RANGER. Christmas card this way, we now have a She's a mighty fine ship, both machineryfairly dependable F P O address: Lt. Cdr. wise and personnel-wise. Most of the time G. P. March, USN, U. S. NavFac, Navy we hardly know we're at sea, she's so stable. The four catapults are wonderful, 539, F P O New York. Best regards." too. Yesterday, my flight of four was air(s) PAT & SAUMIE borne within IS seconds. She's an impressive sight charging along at 34 plus knots.

24TH COMPANY "Our first stop was Trinidad where Here's an interesting letter received from JACK PAVOLLO was holding down the RICHARD P. YEATMAN : "You've heard the old story, don't volun- intelligence billet, though he has since left teer, but, back in April, in a moment of for the intelligence school in D.C. Inflaweakness, I answered Dippy's request for tion has taken hold—rum and tonic is 25c relief. After all, the promotion was in, my per drink—15c for the rum and 10c for the squadron training program was in order, tonic. I quickly became a rum on the and all I had to do was sit back, fly my rocks man. Scotland Bay has grown over FJ-4B (Fury) and punch administrative considerably since 1944, but we managed buttons. Then, almost at the same time that one beer bust there. The steel bands are I received those two large manila envelopes fantastic. If you can get 100 feet away from from Dippy, the stuff hit the whirling them, they are delightful to listen to. blades—I got my first command. More of "Our crossing the Hne ceremony was that later. First, business. something to watch. Some 3300 new Shellbacks entered the realm of King Neptune, probably the largest number in any ship THE STADIUM FUND "Our class is very low in per capita con- other than a troopship. The old shellbacks tributions. You can pledge to the fund just didn't miss a lick. I had trouble sitting for like we all do to Sears-Roebuck or GMAC. a week. The ship had a peculiar odor for I won't dwell any further, e-xcept to say: about a week, too.

You know what you have given, you know "Rio was our ne.xt stop, and the story what you can give, you know why it is you read in Time was true. Never in my called the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial life have I seen such a collection of pretty Stadium, and you know that J O H N LY- girls. I finally had to cut in my stable eleONS and GEORGE RICHARDS have ment and put my eyeballs on automatic given far more than any of us to the service cage. A ride in a cab was a bigger thrill of their country. Will you help? than any roller coaster, and the pedestrian "With promotion comes command re- was fair game. It's a beautiful city—the sponsibilities, and I got mine. I left San Niemeyer influence is ever present. The Diego on 22 May for Norfolk with 17 cable car to Sugar Loaf was out of comofficers, 252 men, 11 Pullmans, 4 baggage mission, but the trip to Corcovado (the cars and two diners. This was one time it statue of Christ 2400 feet above the city) would have been better to have been the and the view from there were both magjunior lieutenant rather than the junior nificent. P E T E P A T E was there as supLCDR in the Air Group. It was interest- ply officer on the Naval Mission. ing, though. Had to do most of the plan"We buttoned the ship down for the trip ning, etc., and I learned a lot. And, with around the Horn, but the anticipated heavy the aid of log shackles, I delivered everyone weather never did show. It was almost to Norfolk on schedule. Actually, I was calm. I do not advise any of you to head real proud of the men. Their conduct was there to establish a business, though. Did a credit to the Navy. not even see a bird or a tree.

SHIPMATE

" \ alparaiso, Chile, was the next port ot call—liberty, but no boats. Rough water cancelled boating for two davs. Chile is very cosmopolitan, a great percentage of the visible population, at least, being of Etiropean stock. My one liberty was very enjoyable.

"Lima, Peru, called us next. I took one trip up to the 11,500' level in the .^ndes and another to an open pit iron mine about 250 miles south of Lima. What 1 saw of Peru was mostly desert—sand dunes 1000' high—or real rugged mountains. The Rockies and the mountains of Korea are tame compared to the Andes. We had received royal treatment at our previous ports of call, but the U. S. citizens of Lima, in particular, really rolled out the thick carpet. I managed a hangover or two prior, but the ones in Lima were beauties. Each of the three nights there, at least a third of our 2000-man liberty party was invited to some sort of function, and there was not a single Shore Patrol report. And we had no unpleasant incidents such as happened to V. P. Nixon.

"Our final stop was Acapulco, Mexico.

It was hotter than hell, but very nice. I can see where it would be very pleasant in the winter. A lot of the officers and men caught sailfish.

"One thing I noticed about S..'^. in general was how hungry they are for dollars.

A '58 Chevwy will go for $7-8000 in Brazil and Chile (high import duties). From what I could see, they are struggling to build up their internal manufacturing, but they have a long way to go. Peru has the closest thing to a middle class. There's a buck to be made down south, and at the same time they need the help to train and educate their people that we in the U. S. can give them.

"Hope I haven't bored you with the thumbnail travelogue, but, since it was somewhat different from most cruises, I thought it might be interesting. And, I do want you to know that RANGER and the Navy put on a bang-up good-will tour.

I'm sure that, had you been here, you would have been as proud as I. "Tomorrow, I strap on my parachute and head for home to Chris and the team, and it will be good to see them. Have a couple of short cruises in November and December, and in January we head out to that delightful area known as 7th Fleet." (s)

R.

P.

YEATMAN

NORFOLK AREA NEWS JACK S T E V E N S ' letter included the following: "The August class luncheon produced a whopping attendance of 12. A picture was taken, processed and mailed to Shipmate. Much discussion was held regarding Homecoming, Navy-Tulane activity, and just general baloney.

"A class luncheon was held on 26 September at Breezy Point 'O' Club.

"From a dope sheet sent in by F R A N K H U N T E R III, he's doing a terrific job for our Navy-Tulane shindig. If you can't make the game, at least make the party!!

"No new arrivals in the Norfolk area this past month—at least to my knowledge. " J E E P D O N A L D S O N called from the shipyard to straighten me out that he and Pat live at 112 Lynn Drive and their phone no. is EX 3-5446.

"JACK and Dot DR.\GO are departing for Long Beach to be XO of the BENNER (DDR).

N O V E M B E R ,

1 9 5 8

"In the area for short visits recently, I have seen GEORGE H O S K I N S (civilian with the Sandia people), OLLIE LOPER (Sanford), READDY (Jax) and NAT LAND from Japan. B. B. BROWN called on a brief flight from VAH-3 at Sanford.

"BOB S T O N E has received orders from RANDOLPH in January to BuPers." (s)

JACK

STEVENS

'47 HOMECOMING J O H N D U C K E T T and GLENN FERRIS (John in absentia) did a grand job of organizing a get-together for the '47 Homecoming. We all got together at a tavern on the Ritchie Highway outside Annapolis, at a place appropriately enough called the Round Up, for cocktails and a steak dinner. Those in attendance at the Homecoming were: Chan and Nancy Bowes, Tom Brenner, Rupert Brooks, George and Jean Brungot, Ed and Rita Case, Joe and Randy Cofer, Jr., Jim DiSanto, Will and Jacqueline Doe, Jim and Jeannette Doyle, Dick and Jean Duden, Rafael H. Cevallos, "Bo" and Janet Eagle, "Jack" and Jill Edwards, Don and Marilouise Farshing, W. G. and Lea Ferris, Joe and Liz Flanagan, Bob and Marilyn (Gatewood, Mark German, John and Page Haizlip, Frank Hunter, Stu and Lee Kearney, Ed Kaska and friend, G. G. Ely and Jean Kirk, "Moose" and Jane Longmuir, Barney & Jinny Martin, Bob and Kit McNatt, Otto and Ellie Pitz, Lou and Janet Renz, Emil and Jinni Roth, Jack Stevens, Bill and Louise St. George, "G.G." and Peggy Strott, John and Mary Switzer, Neil and Joy Thompson, Frank and Fran Thurtell, R. L. Von Gerichten and Chan and Nancy Von Schrader.

ARMY-NAVY RECEPTION The Philadelphia area members of the Class of '47 invite all hands who can make the Army-Navy Game in Philadelphia this year to a cocktail party at the Princeton Club in Philadelphia at Locust and Camac St. (between 12th and 13th Sts.) on Locust immediately following the game. Information will be passed out at the game.

This will be the third anniversary of this popular get-together, and we in the Philadelphia area look forward to seeing all of you there.

JOSEPH

1948-A

P.

FLANAGAN,

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Sec'y, L. C. Bramlett, Clarksdale, Miss.

Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. Peter J. Goldman, U S N 413 Dewey Dr., Annapolis, Md.

This is the first column for '48A, started while still in USS COATES (DE-685) but under orders and trying very hard to reach the Department of Seamanship and Navigation as soon as possible. Maj. ED JAW O R S K I will take over the job as caretaker of the funds. We are both hoping that we can build up an area coverage through the wives AND ALSO T H E MEN in Norfolk, Newport, San Diego, etc. We have tried to tap a few wives for the job already; but any volunteers will be welcomed with open arms. We are, in addition, anxious to hear news of our civilian classmates and their families.

Sally P A T T E R S O N (Randy-13) writes us very informatively from Norfolk of twenty other classmates assigned in the area. They include: Jack and Jane Chapman (8), Ed Cummings (8), Cab and Libby Davis (17), Bud and Mary Ekas (14), Roger and Charlotte Gregory (8), Rick and Hettie Hawvermale (7), Jesse

and Betty Joe Holshauser (18), Wilber and Mary Lou Klemm (10), Dale and Peggy Kratzer (10), Ray and Jean Lochner (6), Wayne and Nancy McCord (8), Gene and Dotty Mulligan (1), Bill and Dotty Olin (14), Park and Jeanne Pritchard (20), Ben and Nancy Reams (7), Jim and Elsie Ruehrmund (13), Bill and Francis Robertson (19), Ernie and Marguerite Truax (17), Jack and Betty Will (9), and Keesje and Pat Winkler (17).

The contingent is well organized, holding coffees for the wives, get-togethers, and presently plan an affair after the Oyster Bowl game in Norfolk.

F R A N K and Carol MANGANARO (12) have attempted to provide this column with some class information after watching some barren months go by.

Thanks a lot; sorry it is so late in getting in. Frank reports BOB and Muriel FARGO (20) reporting to BuShips in Washington in the missile program; he has also been spotted recently roaming the Naval Shipyard in New York by JIM H A R R I SON (11) who is presently on duty there on the type desk for the new GVA-64. " P J " EARLY (3) got together with a few classmates in Pearl prior to the pioneering cruise of the NAUTILUS of which he is the Chief Engineer. Frank further reports that KARL C H R I S T O P H (12) passed through on his way to WestPac as XO of one of the new DE's; CURLEY and Wanda OLDS (12) on duty at Barber's Point, T. H . ; A R T and Dotty BLOUGH (5) Staff, ComServPac; GEORGE L I T T L E (10), Staff, CinCPac; ANGUS and Mavis MCDONALD

(7),

XO,

USS

STEKLET;

BOB and Marilyn FLOOD (18), XO, USS SABALO; GLENN and Jan SAVAGE (14), XO, USS T U S K ; REID and Betty HUNTER

(21), XO, U S S

TIRU;

BOB

and Marion DICKINSON (3), XO, USS BREAM; and BOB and Rosalie DOXEY (20), in USS RADFORD—all residing in the Honolulu area.

MAC McCLINTON (11) informs us that he is presently Aide and Flag Sec'y, Staff, ComCruDiv 3 and is residing with his wife, Gunvor, and family in Manhattan Beach, Calif. He assures us that when that LCDR stripe finally gets to him, $100 will be on its way to the Navy-Marine Corps Stadium Fund, and hopes that the rest of the class will dig down deep also. Mac also says he was with DICK MAURER (23) when Dick was CO, USS ENDURANCE (MSO-435); BOB STICKLE (11) is at FADTC, San Diego, while JACK LE DOUX (11), another $100 donor, is at P t Hueneme.

T E D HOLT, our faithful servant here at USN.A for a few years, writes us from Arlington that he is on duty at Quantico, along with CHUCK S C H N E E M A N (7) and CY W A L D R O P (22) who are at H Q Marine Corps. He also informs us that BOB and Mary LUCY (2) are in Fredericksburg while Bob is attending the Marine Corps Junior School; and that the following civilian classmates are also in his neck of the woods: Reid Earnest (23), Brandy Carion (IS), Boyd Siebert (9), and Joe Bartos (22). BILL and Sally W A G N E R (18), recently of the Washington area, have departed for the sunny clime of Florida.

BUD and Joan NYLEN (23) have just reported to NAS, Memphis, where he will serve as Aide to Chief, Naval Air Technical Training Center. He welcomes any classmates who may be passing through.

DON CRAWFORD (13) has just forwarded a $100 contribution from himself, 53

ZEB A L F O R D (2), T Y L E R DEDMAN (13), and BOB H A L E (13) for a chair in the memory of Lt. C H A R L E S H U N T E R BROWN. The Annapolis contingent is pretty small this year, at least for the time being—consisting of myself, ED J A W O R S K I , and J O H N H U F F T (1). Though the Homecoming weekend was marred by torrential rain for the ball game, a small get-together was held at my house on Saturday night attended by the following drenched stalwarts: Mary White and Bob Lucy (2), Ted Hoh (18), Carol and BiH Smith (19), Pat and Bob Pyle (9), Jane and John Hufft, Ruth and Ed Jaworski, and Bob Hemmes (9). In addition, the following classmates attended Homecoming: Herb Green (13), Mary and Jim Beggs (10), Emma and John Park (13), Ed Cummings (8), and Sylvia and Harry Jefferson (20).

Vogt '49 and Lt. Tom Bucy '53 are also attached to VA-86 and send their regards."

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East Coast, Lt. Bob Hanby. U S N 1720 Branchwood St., Norfolk 3, Va. West Coast Lt. Gordon R. Engel, U S N 33 Ralston Dr., Monterey, Calif.

A fine class party was held at BOB S M I T H ' S home following the Homecoming game. NICK SMUSYN was down from N. J.; E D D I E A R M S T R O N G was down from N. Y.; W I L L I E L A N G O N E showed up; CARLOS V I L L A R R E A L came from Ohio; LOU BOLAND was over from Washington, D. C.; and many more from the local areas were here. The party began right after the ball game and lasted well into the evening. Many thanks W A L T GRECHANIK (24), who is to Smitty for being such a wonderful host. presently stationed at the Ordnance Supply My travels since graduation included Office, Mechanicsburg, Pa., has volunteered flight training, then duty in VF-11 and to obtain vital statistics on the members VF-62 flying Banshees. In 1943 was orof the 24th Co. for a starter and has dered to the Academy where I served on provided the column with his first install- the first class committee of the Steam ment. This month's includes data on J O H N Dept. In 1955 civilian life claimed me and BUNGANICH and his wife Margret who I spent 2J/2 years as a project engineer at are Hving in California, Md. John is sta- Koppers Co. in Baltimore. " R E D " GILtioned at NATC, PAX River where he is DARD of '48A was also there as an exthe A3 J Maintenance Project Officer with pert on sound control equipment. BILL the Electronics Test Unit. He has been R E E V E S , also of ABLE, dropped in flying since '49 after having been Naviga- occasionally as representative for a spring tor of the M T . OLYMPUS ( A G C - 8 ) .

He company. Also ran into DICK SCOTT has also completed Test Pilot Training at one day at Washington National Airport PAX River. He has three children, two where we were both awaiting flights. He is boys and a giri. TOM M U R P H R E E , his with the Washington office of Lockheedwife Janet, and their three boys are pres- Marietta. ently in Beaufort, S. C , where Tom is flyI have just accepted a position as assisting with VMF-122 at MCAS. Tom has been around the Pacific with the Corps hay- ant manager for sales and engineering with ing been stationed on Guam and Saipan, in the France Packing Co. here in Philadeladdition to duty at Mare Island, Fort Bliss phia and just finished moving Bess and the Guided Missile School, and China Lake. four kids up to their new home. We are He is well decorated, holding the following located within a half hour of Willow Grove citations: DEC, three Air Medals, Com- so I hope that we will hear from a few mendation Ribbon, Purple Heart, and the of the boys that may be flying in. It appears NUC. H A L and Susan SKELLY and that my own flying days are not over as their five offspring are living in Gales my company has a Navion which they have Ferry Conn., when he is ashore from his practically turned over to me for my own biHet as XO, USS CREVALLE (SS-291); use. I hope to look in on a few of the after a tour in DD's and a course at TI class during my rather peripatetic pereElectronics School, he entered the Sub- grinations around the country. I also remarine Service. During a tour here at solve (as I trust other similar delinUSNA, he helped immeasurably in setting quents will) not to let another ten years up the class files. Walt reports on himself pass before sounding off again. that he, Cynthia, and his two children are GILBERT W I L K E S III living in Harrisburg, Pa.; he has been in the Supply Corps since 1950. Prior to that time, he served in an A P A and was an • instructor at N A P S . Again, after gaining 1 9 4 9 his "pork chop," he went to APA's and Sec'y, Lt. Robert F. Smith, Jr. 201 Jackson St., Falls Church, Va. thne he was with this correspondent in San Diego to recommission the present Des Last spring a questionnaire was sent out Ron 34. To wind it up, he has had tours from Annapolis by J O H N BARROW to at BuSandA, NAS Port Lyautey, and Mon- the members of the class. In addition to terey. seeking address data, a vote was requested on a proposed constitution initiated by We appreciate Walt's efforts and would members in the Washington area. The class like very much if some of our readers has voted overwhelmingly in favor of the (non-readers also) would volunteer to act proposed constitution. as clearing houses and "dope-getters" for In accordance with the new constitution, their respective companies. This will help the Association is now under the manageus get the dope to you on your classmates ment of the Executive Committee, effective and make the column one that you look for- 1 October 1958. The Executive (Zommittee ward to receiving monthly. Don't delay at present consists of: Harry J. Donahue-— getting the news to us.

Exec. V. Pres. (Chairman Pro Tem of the Executive Committee), Robert F. Smith R E U B E N P R I C H A R D writes: "I'm —Secretary, Stanley S. Fine—Treasurer, still attached to VA-86 which is presently Emile W. Achee—Member, and John E. flying A4D-2 aircraft from the USS R A N - Benoit—Member.

DOLPH, which just recently returned to the Another member will be elected at the 6th Fleet. My wife Jeanie and children, next monthly meeting of the Washington Paige, Polly, and Reuben III are still resid- chapter. These members will serve until ing at 1044 Spooner Rd., Norfolk 2, Va. 1 July 1959. The President, having general Lt. Cdr. Jim Cummings '46, Lt. Mike supervision of the affairs of the Associa54

tion and as Chairman of the Executive Committee when in the Washington area, will be elected to a four (4) year term by general class election. He will be elected from a slate composed of at least three nominees.

The nominations must be received by the Executive Committee prior to 1 January 1959. Such nominations must be in writing from fifteen (15) Association members, either collectively or individually. It is anticipated that the ballots will be sent out to the class shortly after the beginning of the year. Suggested changes to the Constitution (as received via the questionnaires) also will be voted upon at this time.

The Executive Committee intends to request a group from the Washington chapter to begin planning for the Tenth Reunion. This effort will require considerable cooperation from members in every area.

Any group or individual having suggestions should send them to the secretary, Attn: Tenth Reunion.

J O E A. DKZKSON sends a brief resume of his activities since graduation. As his first duty assignment Joe reported to a

destroyer,

LYMAN

K.

SWENSON,

on

the West Coast; from there he went through flight training; following flight training was assigned to VS-30 in Norfolk; then to a destroyer, ROBERT K .

HUNTINGTON,, in Norfolk; from there to the staff of CinCLantFlt. Joe resigned from the Navy in December 1956 and is presently with the M-E-L Division of the Ford Motor Company as Administrator in the Purchasing Analysis Department.

Joe, his wife. Pugs, and their daughter, Jean, live at 1937 North Mildred, Dearborn, Mich., telephone CRestwood 8-3850.

They would be delighted to see any classmates who happen to be in the vicinity.

H E R B E R T F. B U T L E R advises us of a change of duty from the Aviation Supply Office in Philadelphia to the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.

He and Marion and their two daughters, Ginny, 6, and Barby, 3, are now living at 413 Northumberland Ave., Redwood City, Calif. During their trip across the country in August, Hub and family had the opportunity to visit with several classmates.

Included in these visits were: BILL S A N D K U H L E R , JR., 601 Atlantic Ave., Point Pleasant Beach, N. J. Bill is presently Machine Records Officer at NSO Bayonne; J. J. GARIBALDI at NOP York, Pa., where Jim is the Supply Officer; GLENN S. BROOKS at 4525 Arden Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Glenn is with Malt-0Meal Co.; S. R. K R A U S E at 947 Military Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah. Steve is attached to the N R O T C Unit at the University there. Since arriving at Stanford, Hub has been well taken care of by W. B. A N D E R S O N who is now starting his second year in the same course of study.

All former 23rd and 24th company members contacted and any other classmates are urged to make their contribution at the earliest possible time for the RICHARD C. C L I N I T E - J O H N F. H A R P E R joint memorial seat campaign. The required goal is $200.00; total thus far contributed stands at $126. Send contributions direct to Memorial Stadium Fund specifying "Richard C. Clinite-John F. Harper Memorial Seats."

Regardless of whether you contribute, all 23rd and 24th company members please send your latest address to Lt. W. P. VOSSELER, USN, ComTraPac, San Diego 47, Calif., so that a compiled Hst may be sent to Shipmate for printing.

Voss SHIPMATE

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SCHOOL DIRECTORY

Sec'y, L t . B r u c e I. Meader, U S N 5713 S. 2d St.. A r l i n g t o n . V a .

MELVIN G. SHIMER It is with deep regret that I report the death of M E L \ T N G. S H I M E R . Mel, who was a student in the Postgraduate School at Alonterey, was on a routine training flight when, on 18 September, his aircraft crashed into the sea off the Monterey Peninsula. To Mel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph G. Shimer, I extend the deepest sympathy of all his classmates.

BACK FROM ENGLAND Recently returned from a three-year tour of duty in England is JACK K E N D R I C K (CAPT L'SAF). Jack, whom many remember for his amazing knov^'ledge of history and his relentless pursuit of the York bar bell system, has started work on his Master's degree in electrical engineering at the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.

Jack reports there are three other 'Slers in his section at the Institute: I R W I N PEAKE, DONALD C. COLE, and H E R MAN GIESEN. Jack, his wife, Mary Agnes, and twoyear-old son, Stuart, are now settled at Wright-Patterson and list the following maiUng address: Box 3146, MCLI, A F Institute of Technology.

FROM THE MAIL BAG J O H N N Y GREEN writes that he and the family enjoyed a leisurely trip to Honolulu on the SS LEILANI last July after completing graduate work in ordnance engineering at PG School in Monterey. Johnnv is now

CO

of

the

TOMBIGBEE

(AOG-

11) in Peari.

I think many of John's friends will be interested in the following quotations from his letter: '"Before leaving California, we [John and Barbara] were happy to get the final adoption papers on our son, Derrick, who has been a member of the household since he was four days old on 8 October 1957." Congratulations!

Johrmy has helped out considerably in passing on information on two more classmates: C H E T C H E R T A V I A N has also become an AOG skipper, and BILL BOAKES, with Pat and Cathy, was last seen headed for Subic Bay, P. I., where Bill will commence his first tour as an EDO. Johnny reports that he and family would be pleased to see any classmates in or passing through the Islands, at their quarters at 226 Center Drive, N H A 1, Honolulu 18, T. H. Another newsy letter arrived from AL BRANCH. After two years as aide to Admiral Nunn in Norfolk, Al shifted coasts to become CO of the S A N JOAQUIN COUN-

TY (LST-1122) in San Diego. But that's not half the news—here are Al's own words: "Just before being transferred, I took that long walk [N.B. italics are provided by the letterwriter] down the aisle on 14 June and married Jacqueline Tubbs Paulson of Virginia Beach." Welcome to the fold!

Jacque and Al have set up housekeeping at 850 " E " Ave., Coronado, Calif., and are very interested in contacting classmates in the San Diego area. While crossing the country, the Branches spent two days in Monterey with the BOB ARNs and the JACK T E T R I C H e s .

N O V E M B E R ,

1958

MILLARD SCHOOL excfusiva preparation for WEST POINT ANNAPOLIS AIR FORCE ACADEMY A highly successful school formerly located in the District of Columbia. Now located on a ranch overlooking Pacific Ocean. Moderate climate. 1 0 0 % supervision. Small daises.

Summer school. Pre-WWl rates.

HOMER B. MILLARD Box N, Langlois, Oregon

THE SOUND OF LITTLE FEET A small announcement decorated with an angelic pink aiigel—complete with halo —arrived just as I started work on this column. Diane Evelyn McFadden was born on 15 September and weighed 8 pounds and 2 ounces. Our heartiest congratulations to Elesa and GR.AFTON M c F A D D E N !

WEDDING BELLS IN MONTEREY Accompanying a much-appreciated roster of 'Slers in Monterey was a note from C H A R L I E PADDOCK, in which he advises that 30 August marked the end of J O H N N Y HEIGL's bachelor days. John married the former Miss Lois Ann Tankoos, who teaches school in the Carmel school system. Congratulations and best wishes to the newlyweds.

LETTERS AND LOOT The month's mail included two welcome letters and two welcome checks for the Memorial Gate Drive. J O H N REDFIELD's note was somewhat smaller than his generous contribution, but that is quite understandable; he's just finished moving to Charleston, and here's the new address: 1041 Canterbury Drive, Charleston, S. C. Thank you, John.

The other "loaded letter" came from W A R R E N R O T H M A N N . Warren's doing sales-engineering for the Carrier Corporation in Syracuse—present address : 234 Orchard Drive West, North Syracuse, N. Y. Warren reports: "I've seen J O H N McGAVACK several times lately. He's with General Laboratory Associates, Inc., in Norwich, N. Y. Also must report that my brother-in-law, W I L L I E P. "lumplump" CRAVEN and J O H N COCHR A N E are in business for themselves in West Islip, New York."

Yes, Warren, I saw these two highpressure insurance tycoons at the Homecoming football game—we shared the same umbrella as Navy sloshed their way to a 14-0 victory over WilHam and Mary. It may be to their credit that they left business behind on this occasion, but I'm inclined to think that the reason they declined to run up and down the stands soliciting policy-buyers was because the fans looked more like pneumonia prospects than preferred risks.

THE FIFTY-ONE PARTY The downpour that drenched Thompson Stadium failed to dampen the spirits of the hundred and twenty-odd 'Slers and their

wives and sweethearts who converged on the Officers' Club following the game. The highlight of the evening was a hard-fought hula-hoop contest. The pre-contest favorites, J O H N ALVIS and Claire D E G R O O T , put on a valiant exhibition of hoopery, but in the final voting were shaded by the dark-hourse team of ALEC W A S I L E W SKI and Bobbi WASSEL. CHANGES OF ADDRESS A R T W A R D has settled down permanently at 7620 Maple Ave., Apt. 316, Washington 12, D. C. GLEN R. "Pappy" SEARS has checked in at New London, Conn., where he is on the Submarine School staff.

JIM FOLEY has moved from Illinois to 1930 Sunset, San Diego 3, Calif.

The Air Force has transferred P. L. S T E P H E N S from Georgia to Ohio. His new address: 423 Pardee Place, Dayton 31, Ohio.

NOTES VIA THE HOT LINE I was pleased to receive a phone call from P A U L T U Z q a few nights ago. Paul has just reported in to Washington, where he is on duty with the Bureau of Aeronautics.

His rather cryptic address: BuAer-GM2W 36, Main Navy. Paul informs me that CHARLIE W A T E R H O U S E is also occupying an office near him in BuAer, in the Production Division.

THE MEMORIAL GATE DRIVE At last report, the Memorial Gate Drive lacks less than $1,000 of reaching the $15,000 goal. The response to BRYAN C O M P T O N ' S appeals has been very encouraging, especially with respect to the generosity of the contributors. The total number of contributors, however, still leaves something to be desired.

Please talk up the Gate Drive among your classmates. If we can muster up a final concerted effort, we should easily reach our total goal by Christmas. Keep the pressure on!

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Sec'y, Lt. C. E. Gurney. U S N 6021 Brunswick St.. Springfield. V a .

Treas., L t . P . A. S t a r k , J r . , U S N U S S C O N W A Y (DDE-507), F P O New York

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Marvin Carlisle of North Caldwell, N. J., formerly of Montclair, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Kathryn Carlisle, to L t ROBERT CAMPBELL E W I N G CRAVEN, '52 USN, son of Capt. Francis Sanderson Craven, '11 USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Craven of Jamestown, R. I. Miss Carlisle was graduated from Penn Hall, Chambersburg, Pa., and attended Newark State Teachers (Zollege.

Lieutenant Craven served overseas during the Korean conflict. He is presently stationed at Quonset, R. I.

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Sec'y, Lt. G. E. Weinstein, U S A F 23-B Travis Loop, Holloman A F B , N . M. Corr. Sec'y, 1st L t . D. B . Hente, U S A F 5813 24th Ave., Hillcrest Heights, Md.

HOMECOMING First a word or two about Homecoming— with regard to the weather, it was rather warm on Friday, it rained a little on Saturday ( !) and it was beautiful on 55

Sunday. As for Homecoming in general, take it from one who finally made his first one: Don't miss the one next year if you're in the area. Even if you're not in the area, go to it anyway. There's plenty to drink at the reception, plenty to eat at the dinner, there will be plenty of classmates (especially those assigned to the Academy) with whom to renew acquaintances, there will be plenty of seats to sit on in the new Stadium, and while we had plenty of rain at the game this year, maybe next year we'll be have plenty of sunshine.

One other item you won't want to miss (if it is repeated) is the Alumni Forum and the Sup's report. Here's where you can get the inside scoop on what's new at the school. You can get a written answer to your question by submitting it beforehand or an oral answer by standing up at the Forum (if you're not bashful) and directing it to anyone from the Superintendent on down.

THE PARTY After being thoroughly drenched—even the cards in my billfold got wet—no, not damp, but wet—and chilled to the bone at what was probably the soggiest, wettest, rainiest football game ever played during a Homecoming (it rained a little!) '53 squished over to BILL and Jane L E F T W I C H ' s for a BYOL party. BRUCE P R I C K E T T arrived with one camera and one flashbulb so we should have one picture of the party for the next issue. We might have had more, but BILL DAVIS' camera wasn't working on all six—or on all eight to you people with money. If the camera clicked, the bulb didn't flash, and if the bulb did flash. Bill was looking smack into the lens checking it over. So, no picture unless—no, who wants to see a picture of a bulging, bloodshot eyeball? Bill went home to get his camera and we sort of think that on the way back he tried out some new dives in the larger puddles without bothering to set down said camera.

PICTURED ARE FOUR NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATES who share the honors of being among the first "Crusader Centurians." All are members of Fighter Squadron Thirty-two and are presently embarked in the USS SARATOGA in the Mediterranean area. They are (from left to right): Lt. David B. Young, Jr. '53, Lt. Cdr. John B. Stetson '50, Cdr. Gordon C. Buhrer '42, Commanding Officer, and Lt. David D. Davison '52. Fighter Squadron Thirty-two, a part of Air Group Three, has been operating in support of the Marine landings in Lebanon where members of the squadron have flown their F8U-1 supersonic fighters in excess of 1,000 hours.

the Math Department. Their three children are Beth, 4".^ ; Billy, 2 ^ ; and Tommy, 4 ^ months. JIM CHESLEY, wife Marie, is assigned to the Seamanship and Nav. Dept. LON GARDNER, wife Joan, is the Training Devices Officer at the Academy.

DARREL (Officer Inspector of Uniforms) and Sally D E M P S T E R live on a farm a few miles out of Annapolis. They have dogs, cats, other miscellaneous animals, and assorted vegetables around the farm, but, so far, no children. GENE C H R I S T E N S E N is the 16th Co. officer, I think.

Before I continue I'd Hke to say that all I know that he and wife Kay have two these facts were collected while in a some- children. CONNOR (I knew him as Jim what alcoholic haze, so my apologies fore- during our middy days) and Rita F L A hand for all misplaced and misspelled (the H I V E are Hving at 61 Sellers Rd. while spelling is Don's, not mine, Ed.) spouses, Conn's assigned to the NSA, Fort Meade. wrong number and ages of offspring, Their two children are Connor, 3, and wrong addresses, and anything else I might Brennon, 2. goof.

Didn't get Joyce CHANEY's address, Let's take care of those I've already but believe that she is living in Annapolis mentioned. BILL L E F T W I C H is the 21st with Hali, 3J/^, and Laurie, 1 ^ , while Company Officer and coaching "We built waiting for next June when EARL will character last year, this year we're going return from Formosa. Bert GONANO to win some games" the 6th Batt. football is living at 57 Badger Rd., Annapolis, with team when not writing out Form 2's. Bill her boy R.A. III. and his wife, Jane, live in Apartment 5, JIM VAN SCOYOC, wife Joan, and Perry Circle, Annapolis. They are expecting their first in February. BRUCE their three children recently left Annapolis P R I C K E T T . wife Jill, and giris, Jennie, 4, and headed for San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Stacey, 2;^, live in Waterford, Va. where Jim will assume the job of area Bruce is on the Staff ComSTS, Washing- petroleum officer. JIM BALDINGER, who ton, D. C, as Asst. Comm. Officer. BILL resigned his commission a year or so ago and Nancy DAVIS had their second girl, to accept a position of junior varsity coach Cynthia Lee, on 23 May—their first girl is at the Academy, has now accepted a posi2 ^ . Bill's a Navy flyboy in the Aviation tion with the U. S. Steel Irvin Works at Travosburg, Pa. Jim and his wife Dolores Department. are living in Apt. 5, 5424 Keeport Drive, Here's a fast rundown on the rest of the Pittsburgh 36, Pa. If you're in the Pittspeople in Annapolis. DAVE FISCHER, burgh area give them a call or drop in to wife Betty, and F R A N K ADORNEY, see them—you'll be welcomed. wife Eddie, are both enjoying the life of a plebe football coach while assigned to LARRY W A T S O N , still baching it, the Physical Ed. Department. Dave, the works for City Service Oil Company in line, and Frank, the backfield. Frank and Baltimore and lives at 18 York Court, Eddie have three girls, Mary Ray, 3 ; Sandy Baltimore. That's up near the Stadium, Lee, 1 yi ; and Bobby Jo, born on her dad- so BYOL and drop in to see him after dy's birthday, 11 Sept. The L A W L E R S , the Navy-Maryland game. His phone is Bill and Carol, are living at 65 Sellers CH 3-7316. ED DOYLE, wife Vickie, and Rd., Annapolis, while Bill is assigned to daughter Kim, 3, are living at 108 Blackley 56

Rd., Stamford, Conn. He is associated with the Lear Corporation.

STUBBY C H A S E and JACK CRAIG left their expecting wives in Yorktown, Va., and made the Homecoming trip together. At present Stubby and Joy have two boys, while this will be the first for Jock and Ruth. Another Marine, JACK H Y A T T , is assigned to Washington office of NSA. Jack and Mary are living at 3071 S. Buchanan, ArHngton, Va. By the time you read this DIETRICH KUHLM.^NN, his wife Kaye and daughter Lauren will be in Rio de Janeiro where Dietrich is assigned to the US Naval Mission. Down from 151 Evergreen Drive, Dover, Del., came DAVE and Sally J O N E S . Dave is driving Air Force C-124's out of Dover AFB. With over 2500 hours, Dave has probably been "up in the air" as much, if not more than anybody from 'S3.

NED SNYDER is with VS-30, Norfolk.

Didn't catch his wife's name but they're living at 1324 Sheppard Ave., Norfolk 3.

MARV "Red" McCANNA and his wife E. Lou are down at Patuxent River. Over at the U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office is K E N H U T C H I N S O N .

Arm in arm with his wife of three months was BOB R A F F A E L E . Bob and Norma live at 430 Battery Ave., Brooklyn (and where else would he be living).

Probablv coming the greatest distance was MAC CRAMER. Mac drove in from Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. His date for the weekend (and maybe for longer) was Barb Spaulding. Marlyn NAYLOR made it down from the hills of Penn. to meet once again her old friends.

SIGHTED SOME, INTERVIEWED NONE The following were seen during the weekend but escaped before I could get the facts. Doug Binney and his wife, Mel Hiller and wife, Pat Kelly, J. M. Blew, and Vaughn and Pat Wilson. Had the pleasure of being drenched with "Stretch" and Pat SHIPMATE

during the 1st half of the game. Their last words as they started to strike out for dry land during the half was something to the effect that they'd see me at the party. What happened to you two?

Well, that's it for the '58 Homecoming.

See you all next vear.

DON

H.

STAN BACHMAN and family are at 23 Thornton, Fairborn, Ohio. Stan is now stationed at Wright-Pat J O H N CARMICHAEL and family are also at Wright-Pat. John is studying for his Master's in Nuclear Engineering.

LOU F E A D is at 1156 Kearney S t , Idaho Falls, Idaho. Lou, if you still want the job write to me.

C.A.RL T R O S T is in USS SWORDFISH (SSN-S79), Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. CHUCK W A L K E R is at 2625 York Rd., Columbus, Ohio.

SIR, I RELIEVE YOU The "sir"'^ in this case is DON H E N T E , and the " I " is once again your secretary.

Thanks a lot Don, for handling the column for the past two years while I was bookworming myself through the Air Force Institute of Technology. You did a wonderful job, Don. I hope I can keep up to MEMORIAL STADIUM the standards you set in the past.

The following is a plea from our Treasurer, Chuck Walker.

PROLIFIC PATTER D . W E DALLY's comments on the "MeA third daughter, Barbara Joan, was morial Stadium Fund" in the August Shipbom to F R A N K and Edna . \ D O R N E Y on mate were very commendable—$22.00 is 11 September 1958 (that's her daddy's the individual quota for each member of birthday also). Bobbie weighed in at 8 lbs., the Class of '53 as determined by the wheels 5 oz. Happy birthday Frank, I'm sure who planned this drive at USNA. I think you could not have had a better present. that amount is realistic, but our records Congratulations! (Don't forget, I'm still show less than half our class has contribone day older than you.) The Adorneys live uted thus far. Those that have contributed at 8 Dogwood Rd., Arnold, Md. average considerably less than $22.00. Keep A third son. Richard Mark, was born plugging the drive. I figure that we should to Frank's older roommate, JERRY be looking forward to a reunion all our W E I N S T E I N , and Alice also, on 30 April own in 1963—but we won't have any funds left at the rate we're going.

1958.

Everybody's after money and I'm no exA second son, David Fraser, was born to Lt. and Mrs. H U N T L Y BOYD on 26 ception. So here goes another proposal. I Julv 1958. Hunt is at M I T with TOM request a $5.00 per year class dues be used to pay for Memorial Chairs for members P A ' R K E R and DICK H E R K N E R .

A first daughter was welcomed into the of the Class of 'S3 and any expenses aphousehold of ROY and Marian CRATER proved by the class such as reunion exon 19 December 1956. She is Miss Carol penses, memorial gifts to U S N A etc. We'd Rae who will be two years old this De- better start now, if we expect to have a cember. Rav is in USS PRINCETON (Aug. reunion in 1963. If this plan is approved, I '58), address \'S-23, % F P O San Fran- will get a class roster and keep score by name. O.K.? cisco.

CHUCK WALKER L t and Mrs. JACK P O R T E R (D. J., that is) welcomed little Jack, Jr., into BIG PRE-BIG GAME PARTY their happy Air Force home at 2530 M I K E BLEW, seen during HomecomGarfield St., Laramie, Wyo. ing but overlooked in the Homecoming write-ups, informs us that he is having a get-together at his place in Philadelphia THE HITCHING POST the Friday before the Army-Navy game.

Mr. and Mrs. Louis M. Colson of Ma- If anyone from '53 is going to be in Philly rengo, Iowa, announce the engagement of on Friday, drop Mike a line and he'll send their daughter, Janet, to 1st Lt. LEO you a map and instructions on how to find BRACHTENBACH, U S A F , son of (the his place. Preliminary instructions are to late) Mr. Nick Brachtenbach and Mrs. BYCDB and be ready to go about 8 :00 p.m.

Katie Brachtenbach of Sidney, Nebr. Miss Don't worry about setups and snacks— Colson attended the State University of they'll be there. Mike's address is 30-22 Iowa and is now employed in Paris, France. Revere Rd., Drexel Hill, Pa. The couple plan a fall wedding at Notre Change of address for Lt. DAVID B. Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. Leo's address is 40th Troop Carrier Sq., A P O YOUNG, JR., USN, from Fighter Squadron Thirty-Two, F P O New York, to Na253, New York. val Aide, Commander-in-Chief, Allied On 7 April 1958 VIC CRICCHI, L t Forces Southern Europe (CinCSouth), USN, took himself a wife. The new Mrs. Navy 510, F P O New York.

Cricchi is the former Miss Ann Lumpkin of Detroit, Mich. Vic, whose address is ComDesLant Staff, Newport, R. I., ad• vises all dyed-in-the-wool bachelors that it 1 9 5 4 Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Peter J. Vogelberger. Jr. isn't worth being a dyed-in-the-wool bacheSubmarine Base, New London, Conn. lor.

ROBERT EDWARD BIRKENMEIER We regret to announce the death of DRIFTWOOD R O B E R T E. B I R K E N M E I E R , USAF, H A N K A B E L E is in VS-38, M. STA- on 2 Sept. as a result of an aircraft acciSER H O L C O M B is in VS-21. S T E V E dent near Guam. He is survived by his SCHODERBREK and family are at widow, Mrs. Jeanne Eleanor Birkenmeier Wright-Patterson A F B , Ohio. J O S E P H of 1631 Clay St., Fairfield, Calif., and one TRUNZ is leaving for Naples in Novem- daughter. ber. DON R O T H E N B E R G E R is on his way to the ^Philippines.

THOMAS ALFRED BANTA It is with deep regret that we announce GEORGE P R I N G L E graduated from the Air Force Institute of Technology in the death of Lt. T H O M A S A. BANTA August with his Master's degree in hand. on 25 Sept. as a result of an aircraft acciHe is remaining at the Institute as an dent. He is survived by his widow, Coninstructor in Air Ordnance. George's ad- stance N. Banta of 810 Morris Ave., Ludress is Box 3068, MCLI, W - P AFC, Ohio. therville, Md. NOVEMBER,

1958

1ST LT. RICHARD T. BOVERIE, USAF '54.

The Air Force has announced that 1st L t RICHARD T H O M A S BOVERIE has been awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious achievement. The citation accompanying the Commendation Medal states that Lt. Boverie distinguished himself by adapting a specialized method of aerial navigation into a system of missile guidance. It further states that Lt. Boverie accomplished the research, study, and designing of the missile guidance system on his own initiative and after normal duty hours and that his action reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Gentlemen: This is simply a short note to say that I am enclosing $10.50 for membership into the Naval Academy Alumni Association and also for your Register of Alumni.

I was a member of the Class of 1954 until Sept. 19S2 when I resigned in order to pursue a medical career. I am at the present time interning at the San Juan City Hospital, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, after having received an AB from Hastings College in Hastings, Nebr., in 1954, and an MD from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1958.

My brother, Anders Timm Anderson, graduated with the Class of 1957. I am eager to follow the careers of my former classmates and friends, and I appreciate this opportunity to join the Alumni Asso.

Respectfully, JERRY H . ANDERSON,

M.D.

The first news of importance concerns the enlargement of two families in our class. Taking them chronologically, on 31 July H A L and Mary Lib GLOVIER had their second girl, Kathryn. The Gloviers are still in Hawaii and as far as I know Hal is still on the STERLET but probably due to be transferred any day now. Congratulations Ma and Pa !

The other couple adding to their family also is in submarines and also had their second girl. With no little pride I have to confess that on 27 September we had an 8 lb. 4 oz. addition that we're calling Beth (Madeline Beth). Both Mena and Beth are home and feeHng fine now but I'm kind of under the weather from all mv 57

F R A N K INGRAM sends in the good Audrey and GORDON W I L S O N are housework, washing, cooking, etc., especially the latter. For awhile I was a setup the proud parents of Suzanne Beall born news: "Mr. and Mrs. Myron L. Taylor of for ptomaine poisoning but somehow I 27 August 1958 at the Naval Hospital, Brielle, N. J., have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Elizabeth DuGtmo, Cuba. survived.

Bois Taylor, to Lt. (jg) Frank L. Ingram, News from Little America, courtesy of Along the vein but not in such an adUSN, son of Mrs. Charies T. Button of the Syracuse, N. Y., chapter of Red Cross: vanced stage is news of the marriage of Durham, N . C. Miss Taylor was graduated one of our former classmates and my room- "Reference your card my address—no in June from Connecticut College for mate for the first two years at old USNA. change address. Mail erroneously returned Women. Lieutenant Ingram is serving on For those of you that remember "Tiger" —mail upset caused dead stop all deliveries board the submarine U S S STERLET in Pearl G E N E M O O R E S , he is now a Lt. (jg) in during winter-over periods and general Harbor. The wedding is planned for April the Coast Guard and stationed aboard a remoteness station. Last issue received in Brielle, N. J." ship operating out of Ketchikan, Alaska. October 1957. Please mail returned issues J O E DOEBLER, serving aboard the Just this summer Gene joined those of us if possible to address: Lt. (jg) F R A N C I S in the universal brown baggers club. His G STOKES, Navy 20, Box 322, F P O San T U S K (SS-426), writes: "My big news is that I'm getting married to Marie Iselin wife's name is Lolisa. Gene, who got his Francisco." commission through the enlisted ranks to L t ( j g ) L A U R E N C E C. BALDAUF, on 11 October. I met her while at New OCS, is the ship's Navigator and Opera- JR., and Mrs. Baldauf announce the birth London." tions Officer. His address is Box 144, of a son, Laurence C. Baldauf, III, 8 AuMEL K L E I N , now aboard the SPROSTON Ketchikan, Alaska. gust 1958, in Palo Alto. Laurence has a (DDE-577), has orders to the SPIEGLE sister, Corinne, born 14 March 1957. Co- GROVE (LSD-32) in Norfolk, Va. I was looking over the roster of officers rinne and Larry are the grandchildren of L E E P I A T T is living in Riverside, at the Naval Reactor Facility here at Idaho Larry and Eleanor Baldauf '29 and Lloyd Calif., and is serving with the H Q SQ Falls, Idaho, and I noticed some new and and Emily Mustin '32.

Section, 22 B W at March A F B . familiar names with the surface Navy contingent. Beginning the course of instruction DON S T O N E has orders to NSC Oakin nuclear power last month were BIIL land and he left the O'BRIEN (DD-725) 5 NEEL, CHARLIE ULLRICH, and SAN DIEGO WIVES October. H e married the former Martha C H E T OBERG. I haven't seen Chet yet The wives of '55 classmates were hostbut Bill and Charlie are still bachelors and esses at another Academy Wives Luncheon Jane Warren on Friday, 3 October 1958; have a basement apartment here in town. in San Diego on August 21. Following their wedding was held in the Wayfarers' All three of them will be here a year for the buffet luncheon, everyone enjoyed Chapel, Portuguese Bend, CaHf. their training.

T E D OLIVERIO, stationed at Miramar bridge and canasta. The president, Joanne with VF-121, writes in this news of his J O E and Janette A R T M A N stopped by COFFEE, announced that she and her forthcoming marriage: "Mr. and Mrs. Sunday with their two tax deductions, one husband ROGER are leaving in Septem- Clinton Allen Van Natta of Oak Park, 111., girl age 2 and a boy age 3 months, for a ber for a tour of duty in Japan. announce the engagement of their daughJIM GRECO, now aboard the U S S ter, Lynn Carol, to Lt. (jg) Theodore Edshort chat. Joe is here with the Air Force end of the nuclear power program at the ODAX ( S S - 4 8 4 ) , stopped aboard the FOR- gar ()liverio, U S N , son of Mrs. Frank low power reactor site operated by Ar- RESTAL while the carrier was in Naples Oliverio of Chicago, 111. Miss Van Natta gonne National Laboratory. Joe plans to from September 24 through 29. was graduated from Oak Park River Forget his Master's degree in nuclear physics est High School and attended Lake Forest after he leaves here next year some time. A BOY College in Lake Forest, 111. Lt. (jg) OliI think we can all take the blame for Lt. and Mrs. ROBERT A. H L A W E K verio is stationed at N A S Miramar, Calif. showing what a "do-nothing" class we've ( U S A F ) announce the birth of their son, Wedding plans are scheduled for 18 Octogotten to be as shown by our apathy in the Robert Allen Hlawek, Jr., on 17 August ber 1958."

Stadium drive. Several positive steps were 1958 in Rome, N. Y. Weight was nine W. S. HULL suggested and even started but it's the fault pounds. He joins the Hlaweks at home News from J A M E S STANSFIELD— of all of us, and not just the ones that with his sister, Diane, 2j4. Bob is now should have handled this sort of thing, that stationed at Griffiss AFB in Rome, N. Y., he graduated from Cornell with the degree we let it drop. Personally I'm not very where he is radar officer with the 4713th of Bachelor of Chemical Engineering in proud of our actions as a class but then Radar Evaluation Sqdn. The HAROLD June 1958, is married to Linda Wellman, also a Cornell graduate of '58. H e is the if everybody is going to sit back and let C. P A B S T S are also in Rome. father of IJ^-year-old twins. Jim and Linda the other guy take care of it we'll never live at 322 Belmore Drive, North Syracuse, be any better. I'd like to hear some other N. Y. comments on this if there's anyone left WEDDING BELLS that cares about our class.

It was wedding bells on Saturday, 18 A teaching assistantship, sponsored by JAMIE DEUEL October, for the former Patricia Ann Kin- DuPont Co., has been awarded to LOUIS J O H N LYDING reports he has received sella and L t J A M E S J O S E P H CHME- C. CUSACHS for the 1958-59 academic orders to SEA LION (APSS-31S) in Nor- LIK, USMC, in the Fort Meade Chapel year at Northwestern University. folk. "ARCH BECKMANN and I have at Fort Meade, Md. A reception followed recently returned from a four-month trip in the Hunt Room of the Fort Meade to the Med, on TRUTTA (SS-421), got to Officers' Club. within 500 yds. of BILL MONTGOMERY, Miss Ruth Marion Ressler, daughter of • my ex-roommate, who was on TENCH. Had Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ressler, Sha- 1 9 5 7 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Roy F. Arnold. USMC lunch with 'MUCHO' ALVARADO in mokin, Pa., was married to Lt (jg) GUY H&S Co. 2Bn (Reinf), FOXTROT Suda Bay and ran into several other class- A. B. GRAFIUS, USN, son of Mr. and FPO N e w York mates in ports from Athens to Palma."

Mrs. Guy E. Grafius, Shamokin, in St. I have in my bank account $30.00 that John's United Church of Christ on 30 belong to the class fund. The reason that I August. Lieutenant Grafius is attending keep this amount on hand is so that I can the Submarine School, New London, Conn. meet any emergency that might arise immediately. If death or serious injury occurs 195 5 • to any member of our class I would apSec'y, L. ( j g ) Joseph Malec, U S N preciate knowing about it immediately so VA-12, U S S FORRESTAL (CVA-59) 195 6 • FPO New York that I can send some flowers or an apEast Coast propriate card as the case may be. My As a matter of information, after leavPres., Lt. (jg) M. F. Collier. U S N address is: Lt. George F. Warren, USMC, ing the Academy, I received a degree in USS J. C. OWENS (DD-776), FPO New York 410-B Alderwood Rd., Wire Mountain, Architecture at Georgia Tech in 1956.

West Coast Oceanside, Calif.

While there I enrolled in the Marine Corps Sec'y, Lt. (jg) W . S. Hull, U S N PLC program and am at present a 1st Lieu103 Corona Ave., Long Beach 3, Calif.

GET H O T ON ASSOCIATION tenant and an instructor in the Engineers M E M B E R S H I P D U E S A N D STADIJIMMY, Dale and Jay RANSOM have School at Camp Lejeune, N. C. moved from New London to 314 Sixth St., UM F U N D C O N T R I B U T I O N S . W I T H OUR N E W R A N K D U E ON 7 DEC. I am happy to become a member of the N H A 1, Honolulu 18, T. H. 1958 W E CAN ALL A F F O R D T O AT U S N A Alumni Association and look forFRED, Ruth and Cathy H A L E live at L E A S T PLEDGE $20.00 T O W A R D S ward to finding news of my '55 classmates 3354 E. 2nd Ave., in Long Beach, Calif. T H I S W O R T H Y PROJECT, AND through the pages of Shipmate.

Fred is serving aboard the CAVALIER H E L P P U L L OUR CLASS T O T A L U P LAWSON H . LOWRANCE, III (APA-37).

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ANNAPOLIS The AnnapoHs chapter held its first meeting of the 1958-59 season on Wednesday evening, 10 September, at Alumni House.

The season got off to an auspicious start under the presidency of Captain Warren Hall, Chief of Staff of the Naval Academy.

The good attendance included several new members. In the business part of the meeting a nominating committee was appointed preparatory to elections of replacements for Vice President Cdr. Gordon Hartley, Secretary Capt. A. J. Greenacre, and Council Members Capt. C. F. Swanson and Lt. Cdrs. S. L. Fiske and M. C. Hartle, all of whose terms expire this fall. After the business meeting Coach Eddie Erdelatz gave us the "inside dope" in a most interesting talk on Navy's football team for this season. The ladies joined us for Eddie's talk and for light refreshments following.

The October meeting of the Annapolis chapter was held Wednesday evening, 8 October, in Alumni House. During the business part of the meeting replacements were elected for those officers whose terms were expiring. The officers of the chapter now are the following: President, Capt. W. C. Hall, Jr., U S N ; Vice President, R. Adm. J. W. (Gregory, U S N (Ret.) (newly elected) ; Secretary, Lt. A. L. Raithel, Jr., U S N (newly elected) ; Treasurer, R. Adm. P. H. Ross, U S N (Ret.) ; Council Members, V. Adm. G. C. Dyer, U S N (Ret.) ; R. Adm. H. E. Strange, USN (Ret.) (newly elected) ; Capt. C. F. Swanson, U S N (Ret.) (re-elected) ; Cdr. A. D. Garvin, USN, and Cdr. C. L. Reeves, U S N (newly elected).

A motion was approved to send Capt.

W. P. Stephens, MC, USN, Commanding Officer of the Naval Hospital, a letter of appreciation for the increase in care and attention received by the local retired community during his tenure in command.

After the business part of the meeting the chapter, accompanied by ladies and guests, heard an excellent and interesting presentation, "Seapower 1958," delivered by a team of officers from the Naval Academy. The presentation was illustrated with graphic and arresting slides. Light refreshments were served on the conclusion of the presentation.

CHICAGO

The following were present: E. C. Asman '32, L. J. Bastien '24, J. C. Bowes '47, A. A. Brand '14, P. K. Bryant '24, W. T. Cluverius '30, J. R. Cx)leman '52, O. J. Crepau '44, R. L. Drew '51, G. Evans '24, D. W. Haggerty '47, J. G. Hamby '46, L. B. Herrington, Jr., '24, R. Jeter '34, J. D. Kelsey '23, R. N. Lipschultz '47, W. J. Mauer '40, T. P. McCarthy '45, E. C. McLean '35, T. W. Miller '22, D. J. Nankervis '46, J. Ouska '47, W. L. Patten '24, R. Phillips '17, E. Pionkowski '40, A. K. Randolph '24, L. I. Replogle '24, E. A. Ruth '26, J. Sivright '50, E. K. Zitzewitz '25, T. Wirth '21.

COLORADO The July meeting of the Colorado chapter was held at the Navarre Restaurant in Denver. Guest speaker for the evening was Justice Frank Hall of the (Colorado Supreme Court. Election of officers for the coming year was held with the following results: Pres., W. J. Shoemaker '48-A; V. Pres., A. Maltby '40, and Sec.-Treas., W. J. Krstich '47.

A tentative program of activities for the coming year was presented to the members present. This schedule provides for some social activity in each month of the year.

The August meeting of Colorado chapter was held at Art Stiles '29 residence in Wheatridge, Colo. Eighteen couples were present with Dale McCormick '47 at the piano and Elmer Helmkamp '20 starring in the entertainer's role. This is the second year Art has invited the Alumni to his home and it was a wonderful evening both times.

The tentative annual program is as follows : : November 29 (Couples, Army-Navy Game get-together at Buckley Field Officers' Club. Secretary in charge.

December (1200) ( Stag), Henry Luongo '27; Keith Hartzell '47 in charge. Luncheon at Baur's Cherry Creek Restaurant. Speaker. (Movies).

January (Stag), (3apt. Geo. Kohr '29; Capt. Bunky Head '31 in charge. Ent AFB Officers' Club, Colorado Springs.

February (Couples), Elmer Helmkamp '20; Monty Montagriff '26 in charge. Valentine Dinner-Dance.

March (Couples), Don Webster '32; Fibber Magee '46 in charge. Dinner-Dance.

April (Stag), Ernie MiUs '26; Bob Watkins '33 in charge. Cocktail-Dinner meeting. Speaker.

May (Couples), Vin Moore '17; Keith Hartzell '47 in charge. Cocktails-DinnerSpeaker, Boulder, Colo.

June (Family), Ralph Zinn '22; Dale McCormick '47 in charge. Picnic.

July (Couples), John King '45; John Renn '46 in charge.

For the information of Shipmate, the first fall meeting of the Chicago chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association was held at the Naval Armory at 6 p.m. on Friday, 5 September 1958. Following cocktails and dinner, our distinguished guest for the evening, Rip Miller, spoke about football activities.

Herrington '24, secretary, presided, he being the only officer present. Admiral Goodall '24, president, was on a special St. Lawrence Seaway cruise and the other two officers were unable to be present due to the expansion or expected expansion of their respective families. McCook '46, HAMPTON ROADS treasurer, had taken his wife home from As you probably are fully aware, the the hospital two days before, with twin Hampton Roads chapter of the U. S. Nagirls! And Bailey '44, vice president, was val Academy Association meets normally expecting a new arrival that evening, but the last Thursday of each month usually his youngest son did not come until five at the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), days later.

U. S. Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. Last year SHIPMATE

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we had one meeting, a very successful aiYair, at the U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek. During the coming year, with sufficient interest, other places in addition will be selected such as the U. S. Naval Air Station, Oceana and U. S. Naval Air Station, Norfolk. For your convenience the following planned schedule of meetings is provided, each meeting being from 1830 to 2200. Dutch treat cocktails are preceded by a dinner costing about $2.75.

20 Nov. 1958 Guest Speaker 29 Jan. 1959 Ladies Night 26 Feb. 1959 Guest Speaker Incidentally, annual dues are only one dollar and arrangements can be made for applications for membership by calling or writing to the current acting secretary: Lt. J. L. Greenwood, SC, USN, Naval Supply Center, Norfolk 11, Va. Telephone MA 2-8211, ext. 2729 or 2027.

LOS ANGELES The Los Angeles chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association met at the Nikabob Restaurant in Los Angeles on 1 October 1958 for a social hour at 1830 followed by dinner at 1930. After dinner a very interesting talk was given by Mr. Shigeru Nakamura, Consul General of Japan, on "Japan Today." The meeting was attended by the following members and their guests: P. E. McArthur '40, E. M. Pace, Jr., '12. A. B. Miller '09, Paul S. Goen '16, Raleigh Hales '21, George Fitzhugh '22, E. F. Hutchins '29, Pete Johnson '46, Bob Shaidnagle 'S3, H. Dan Smith '22, A. M. R. Fitzsimmons '22, Edw. C. Walsh '33, David C. Caldwell '40. N. F. Hesse '43, Al Arkush '21, E. B. Guernsey '21, C. A. Griffiths '19, B. E. Dodson '23, Doug Marshall '47, B. A. "Chick" Chandler '31. Larry Nelson '31, Logan McKee '21, Frederick P. Sima '25. Fred Bradman '30, George Crissman '26, Burt Culver '21, H. Knox Perrill '26, J. R. Ruhsenberger '24, Marvin May '44, Elwood A. Teague '29, A. W. Buffington '22, C. L. Perkins '17, W. Clare Ennis '30, W. R. Lennox '34, F. A. Earle Lowell '21, Al Fuhrman '37, D. L. Shield '47, and Tony Dropp '32.

Any Alumni arriving in the Los Angeles area are urged to contact the President of the local group, Cdr. H. Knox Perrill '26 at STanley 7-3826 or the Secretary, D. L. Shield '47, at CRestview 5-6181.

NEWPORT, R. I.

ing for Tuesday, 28 October 1958, in the Destroyer Room of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Newport, R. I. After the meeting, the chapter was addressed by Mr. Edson on the interesting and instructive topic of "Red Cross and Disaster." A lively discussion period followed.

NEW YORK Captain H. L. Parry '22, President of the Naval Academy Association of New York, launched operations after the summer recess on 16 September at the Lawyer's Club, l i s Broadway, New York City.

Luncheon meetings have been scheduled there on the third Tuesday of each month through June 1959. In lieu of the March luncheon meeting, the Annual Dinner will be held at the Military-Naval Club, 4 W. 43rd St., New York City, on Friday, 20 March 19S9.

In keeping with our policy of providing a timely and interesting guest speaker at each meeting, Ambassador Harold B. Minor spoke on the American position in the Middle East. He pointed out the reason for the vital importance of the area to the Americans and the problems which we must face there.

Past President Commodore "Red" Reinicke '15, who returned from a summer visit to Europe in time for the luncheon meeting, gave his impressions of conditions in Germ.any, during the "elbow bending" period preceding the luncheon. Also on board was R. Adm. Schuyler N. Pyne '25, Commander of the N.Y. Naval Shipyard, who has recently relieved R. Adm. Leslie A. Kniskern, now with Gibbs & Cox. The Special Train to the Army-Navy Game will again make the happy round-trip to Philadelphia on the day of the game, in cooperation with the West Point Society of New York.

Thanks to R. Adm. Red Yeager, Commanding the Amphibious Forces in the Mediterranean, for his letter from Beirut, Lebanon, sending us his nomination for National President. Also, thanks to Lt. G. M. Bates '48, on duty at 90 Church St., for his outstanding efforts as Liaison Officer with the members on Active Duty.

PHILADELPHIA This year's meetings of our Association will commence with a mixed K T Party.

We anticipate a fine turnout, with the ladies too, of course.

The passing of our beloved Secretary, William B. Cooley '19, was indeed a sad blow to all of us. Our Association sent appropriate flowers, etc., and was well represented at the memorial services held at Oliver Bair's Mortuary. Bill did a wonderful job for our Association and will be greatly missed.

Arthur J. Fleming, Jr., has very graciously offered to carry the ball until a new regular secretary is elected, and he has been appointed Acting Secretary. Art's address is : 4248 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. Phone BAring 2-5560.

The normal dates for our meetings are on the second Friday of the month. The following meetings are scheduled for the rest of the calendar year: Friday, 14 November and Friday, 12 December.

The regular monthly meeting of the chapter was held on Tuesday, 30 September 1958, in the Destroyer Room of the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Newport, R. I. Present were B. B. McCormick '92, W. D. Puleston '02, J. T. G. Stapler '06, Leo Welch '06, R. E. Cassidy '07, Rufus King '08, John Rankin '08, Mark Hersey '09, Thomas Moran '10, C. D. Peirce '10, T. M. Shock '13, R. W. Bates '15, Scott Umsted '15, G. C. Hoover '16, Bern Anderson '21, H. W. Baltazzi '21, George Hodgkiss '23, Henry Crommelin '25, H. E. Heneberger '25, and C. H. Lyman '26. Professor J. K. Tyson of the War College Staff was present from the honorary memhership. Shock had Mr. Calvani, the Chairman of the Newport Chapter of the American Red (Zross, and Mr. Essig Young, the Disaster Chairman of that Chapter, as his guests. The speaker of the evening was Mr. Robert C. Edson, the National Director of Disaster Services of the American SEATTLE Red Cross.

Minutes of the meeting held Wednesday, At a short business meeting after the din- 1 October 1958. The President called the ner. President Anderson set the next meet- meeting to order at 1900. Invocation was NOVEMBER,

1958

given by Captain G. A. Duncan, CEC, USN (Ret.).

Only seventeen members were present, including two active duty officers. Ways and means to bolster attendance, particularly from those on active duty, were discussed at length.

Lieutenant B. B. Cassels, U S N ( R e t ) , gave an account of his recent visit to Annapolis, Maryland. He attended the annual meeting of the Alumni Board on 24 and 25 September 1958 and the Homecoming, including Navy-William and Mary football game at the Academy.

The principal speaker was Mr. Lincoln Miller, Vice President, Queen Broadcasting Company. He gave a most interesting talk on the subject: "How Does One Get a TV Station, and The Trials and Tribulations of a Broadcasting Executive Before the Federal Communications Commission."

Those present voted to send flowers to Mrs. J. T. Bradshaw, wife of the Chapter President, who was hospitalized with a heart attack early in the week.

Meeting adjourned.

TWIN CITIES The first meeting of the newly organized Twin Cities chapter. Naval Academy Alumni Association, was held Thursday, 25 September, at the Wold Chamberlain NAS Officers' Club in MinneapoHs. The entertainment for the evening was some excellent movie highlights of the 1957 football season and 1958 Cotton Bowl Game. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the movies and all are counting on another good season this year.

Glass representation at the meeting ranged from the early twenties through the Class of 1957.

New officers elected were Robert D. Cousins '43, Pres.; Harvey E. Rennacker '48B, Vice Pres.; J. W. Franks '54, Sec.Treas.

The next meeting is scheduled for Saturday, 29 November, when we will enjoy an Army-Navy Game Television Party and cheer loud enough to be heard in Philly.

WASHINGTON,

D. C.

Our local organization is self-supporting and must look to its membership for the operating funds required to keep our chapter active and growing. No fixed dues have been established but voluntary contributions are solicited and membership cards will be furnished to those forwarding donations to the Treasurer.

In addition to the luncheons, our Association sponsors the Blue and Gold Special Train to the Army-Navy football game in Philadelphia, thus providing an easy and pleasant means of getting to and from the game.

Membership in our Association is available to any individual who ever held up his right hand in acceptance of the oath as Midshipman or Naval Cadet at the Naval Academy, plus elected Honorary Members, and all are welcome to participate in our activities.

Your officers and council hope to make this year the most enjoyable and interesting ever.

Please send your address to our Secretary, Box X, Army and Navy Club, 1627 Eye St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Individual announcements will be mailed for each subsequent meeting. The mailing list for those announcements will be established from the responses to this letter.

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Fifth Naval

DISTAFF CORNER

by MAURINE HAYTER

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NAVY WIVES

THE GONNAS

Pearf Harbor,

What happens to the Gonnas?

Almost daily the Secretary of Military Survivors, Inc., 509 Ridgely Ave., Annapolis, Md., receives a visit or a telephone call from a GONNA. Perhaps this term is confusing at this stage but clarification is about to begin.

Once the seed of potential financial gain is planted in the mind of an individual, a certain unknown power of pursuit develops. After an interview with one of these widow pursuers, particularly if it results in attainment, a chain reaction of fire infusion appears and radioactive particles fill the air. Without solicitation, the recipient of good news lustily avows, "I don't know how I'm gonna thank you. Just tell me how I can help and I'll spare no effort."

The Secretary's immediate response is, "Get new members" and instructs her avid listener patiently that the purpose of this organization is to promote the welfare of survivors of military personnel through legislation, that its dues are $4 for a calendar year, that dues paid now will be credited to the calendar year of 1959 and that any citizen of the United States may become a member providing he or she is over 21 years of age and of good character.

At the vigorous pronouncements of the visitor such as "I'm gonna get you at least fifty. Just depend on me," you would expect the Secretary's blood pressure to reach a new high. Experience has taught her differently. As a rule nothing happens. Six months later, possibly the same person makes another visit. In the course of the conversation, the Secretary cannot sadistically restrain herself from inquiring about the promised zeal. Then begins a series of alibis, "Haven't you heard about my roof leaking?" The Secretary's countenance remains immobile. Not daunted, another fumble is in progress, "Haven't you heard about the termites in my grandmother's wooden leg?"

This Secretary could go on endlessly in pursuance of this subject but E P L U R I B U S UNUM is aO she cares to be quoted on at this time.

ERMA D . HUBBARD,

T. H.

The Submarine Officers' Wives Club is carrying on its many activities under the capable leadership of the following officers, elected in July: President, Mrs. V. D. Harkness; Vice President, Mrs. H. S. Crosby ('48B) ; Secretary, Mrs. D. L. Wallace ('54), and Treasurer, Mrs. J. T. Bush. The club meets in different places each month, and contributes to several charitable organizations, such as the Salvation Army.

Navy

Wife

District

The Fifth Naval District Officers' Wives Club regular monthly luncheon was held 30 October 1958 at the Commissioned Officers' Club, Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. Cocktails were served at 1200 in the Chesapeake Room, with luncheon at one o'clock in the main dining room. The meeting was sponsored by Lt. Cdr. Addie Wood, (NC) USN. A Fashion Show by Ames and Brownley was the feature attraction. Serving on the committee were: Mrs. M. F. Brock, Mrs. J. P. Long, Mrs. J. F. Shaul, Mrs. J. P. Rapoport, Lt. Cdr. Theresa Tyo, Lt. Cdr. Elizabeth Shaw, Mrs. J. P. Sanfilippo and Mrs. R. R. Payne. Modeling for the show were the following Navy Wives: Mrs. W. H. White, Mrs. A. W. .A.nderson, Mrs. J. P. Long, Mrs. J. A. Walker, Mrs. F. D. Riley, Mrs. T. J. Van Metre, Mrs. J. H. Paul, Mrs. C. .\. Johnson and Mrs. T. W. Winston.

Songwriter

Olivia Watson Hoffman, wife of Joe Hoffman '13, in collaboration with George Frederic Stork, won a $250.00 prize awarded by the National Lumbermen's Association in a contest for music composed to original words written by William S. Gailmor for "The Ballad of Paul Bunyan."

The song was introduced recently at the gala Lumberman's Ball by Edward Roeker, Jr., radio star. When published and recorded, it will be sold for the benefit of the Lumbermen's Forest in Israel.

Secretary

Military Survivors, Inc. 509 Ridgely Ave. Annapolis, Md.

ABOARD THE SEQUOIA, 16 September 1958. Chairmen and treasurer of Navy Relief Ball. Left to right: Mrs. Albert G. Mumma, wife of R. Adm. Albert G. Mum^ia, Chief of Bureau of Ships; Mrs. William B. Franke, wife of Under Secretary of the Navy; Mrs. John C. Munn, wife of Maj. Gen. John C. Munn, USMC, Direaor of Marine Corps Aviation; and Cdr. John S. Tyman, USN, Treasurer.

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A N N A P O L I S . Md. For S u b - R e n t : A t t r a c t i v e one bdrm. white stucco, furnished house for sub-rent four or five mos. Special for single officer. Available early N o v . : 70 East St., Annapolis, Md. Call c o l o n i a l S-23S8. B. F . Tilley, Cdr. U S N (Rst.l •09. I XII

M A T H E M A T I C S P R O F E S S O R . The Marion I n stitute, one of the oldest and most highly respected j r colleges in the U.S., has need for a m a t h prof for the school yr commencing 10 Sept 1958. Besides c h a r a c t e r recommendations, this teacher m u s t have a Master's with a major or minor in m a t h . He m u s t also have 12 h r s credit in Prof Ed and will be expected to teach in p r e p school dept and in j r college. W e would prefer a ret A r m y , N a v y or A i r Force officer. Cato D. Glover, Adm. U S N ( R e t . ) , President, The Marion Institute. (VIII)

F A L L S C H U R C H , V a . Completely air-conditioned 5-yr-old a n t i q u e brick Cape Code for sale.

2 bdrms 1 b a t h m a i n floor. L g e b d r m and b a t h upstairs. Full b a s e m e n t completely tiled. Lot 50' X 241'. Quiet wonderful backyard, m a p l e tree, apple t r e e etc. Vj block to buses to new F a i r f a x County Elem School or H i g h School. Public buses to DC 1 block. 5 min to new 7 Corners Shopping Ctr. 30 min to Main Navy. $18,500. Can assume my 25-yr 4V. % in service loan. Available 1 Oct. Cdr. W . S. B r o w n . 202 E. Woodlawn Ave. Phone J E 3-9570. ( V I I I ) MONTEREY. Calif. F o r R e n t . Available I J u l y through 1 October. 3 b d r m 1 ^ b a t h unfurnished house. Mission Fields, C a r m e l . Cdr. D. M. Miller, 1427 6th. Coronado, P h o n e H E m p s t e a d 5-8786 or Monterey F R o n t i e r 5-5223. ( V I I I ) NORFOLK, V a . F o r Sale. L a r r y m o r e L a w n s — 4 bdrms, 2 ^ b a t h s , split l e v e l : air-conditioned master b d r m 20x13 w i t h two closets, one 6 ft walk-in. Rec r m 2 0 x 1 3 : kitchen h a s built-in range and oven : living and d i n i n g r m s carpeted ; curtains, drapes t h r o u g h o u t ; utility r m and attached g a r a g e with lots of s t o r a g e . Nice y a r d ; house in excellent condition, 2 ^ y r s old. In quiet, established neighborhood with civic league, churches, parochial and public schools. Close to shopping centers. 20 m i n u t e s to N A S , N O B Little Creek, C i n C L a n t F l t compound, Staff College.

Available about 15 Oct. $4200 and assume F H A in service loan. Cdr. J . W . Newsom, 6953 Doummar Drive, Norfolk 3. (IX) W I L L A M E T T E V A L L E Y . Ore. For Sale. F a r m with established business to go with it. .^0 acres all irrigated, adequate bides and equipment. P u r chased to raise registered herefords. L a n d now rented out. E s t business supplying only to major triple-A accounts and operated as hobby. P r e s e n t income approx $5000 a n n u a l l y . Offered complete $45,000, p a r t t e r m s . For f u r t h e r info contact H.R. Leonard '14, Box 387, McMinnville, Ore. ( V l l I )

Easit Call (See Class Columns) BANTA, T H O M A S A L F R E D (LT U S N ) '54 BIRKENMEIER, ROBERT EDWARD (1/LT U S A F ) '54 CULBERTSON, WILLIAM LINN (CDR U S N R E T ) '05 FAIRMAN, F R A N C I S E V A N S , J R '21 F E N N E L L , GEORGE M A T T H E W , JR ( E N S U S N ) '58 GREEN, DONALD ALEXANDER (LCDR U S N R ) '18 GREEN, T H O M A S '06 HALL, F A R R A G U T F E R R Y '15 LAFERTY, P A U L GAUSE (CDR U S N R ) '15 L E \ H Y R I C H A R D LAMAR (RADM U S N R E T ) '03

W E S T COAST

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(XI) OLD TOY T R A I N S W A N T E D . My hobby is collecting p r e - W W II toy t r a i n s , especially Lionel, Ives, American Flyer, Boucher, etc.. Standard, No. 1, 2, 0 & 00 gauges. R u n n i n g condition not necessary but original p a i n t desired. Don't j e t t i son t h e m : I'll buy them. Identify by m a n u f a c t u r e r and number. Cdr. W. R. Lowndes, U S N , Ret., 2851 S h a s t a Rd., Berkeley 8, Calif. (XI) " S K I P P E R OF T H E T H R E E R's' An article in Coronet Magazine (Aug. '57) describes our i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r o g r a m .

W i t h our free texts, r e a d e r s help non-readers a t home.

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BOOK REVIEW Parkinson's Law by C. Northcote Parkinson, Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 113 p., $3.00.

War in the Eastern Seas by C. Northcote Parkinson, London, Allen and Unwin, Ltd. 1954.

Most Navy people know C. Northcote Parkinson for his book, Parkinson's Law, the pentrating satire on organization and administration that has become a "bestseller" and for his deduction of the remarkable law itself, "Work expands to fill the time available for its completion." Some of us have heard the law stated otherwise: "If you want to get a job done, give it to a busy man."

Navy people may not be so familiar with C. Northcote Parkinson as a fine naval historian for he is also author of War in the Eastern Seas, 1793-1815. Parkinson for his area does what Mahan failed to do for the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas, that is carry the naval warfare story of the Napoleonic period to its conclusion. Mahan quit with Trafalgar and the interpretation of naval history has suffered ever since because of this omission.

It is Parkinson who preserves that fine old definition given by some unknown English veteran of the French Wars, "Naval warfare consists of long periods of boredom broken by short ones of intense fear."

C. Northcote Parkinson is Raffles Professor of History at the University of Malaya in Singapore. He has also edited The Trade Winds, A Study of British Oversea Trade during the French Wars, 1793-1815.

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T H E P R E S S GAVE UNRESERVED ATTENTION to Newport News Hull Number 506 . . . the mighty 1039-foot aircraft carrier Forrestal... world's greatest fighting ship and forerunner of a new class of fighting ladies for the U. S. Navy.

But take a look at Newport One, built in 1890.

News Hull

Number

Originally christened the Dorothy, this hull is now the / . Alvah Clark. And, today, 65 years after Newport News built it, Hull Number One is still in

E n g i n e e r s . . . Desirable positions available at Newport News for Designers and Engineers in many categories.

Address inquiries to Employment Manager.

Operation . . . serving regularly in the fleet of the Curtis Bay Towing Co. You could place 145 vessels the size of the / . Alvah Clark on the flight deck of the Forrastal.

Yet both Hull Number One and Hull Number 506 have one characteristic in common: the quality built into every vessel ever constructed at Newport News. In fulfillment of the pledge of the founder that . . ."we shall build good ships."

Newport News S h i p b u i l d i n g a n d Dry Dock C o m p a n y Newport News, Virginia