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The wedging up of the U.S.S. PREBLE (DLG 15) on her launching day, May 23,1959.

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W. F. FITZGERALD, JR., '21

August, 1959

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Editor I SAILED WITH JOHN PAUL JONES

PHILIP F. WAKEMAN '28

by Capt. Edward Macauley, USN (Ret.)

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COVER: " / hove not yet begun fo fight."—John Paul Jones on the BON HOMME RICHARD during ihe baffle with the SERAPIS.

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I SAILED WITH JOHN PAUL JONES

by Capt. Edward Macauley, USN (Ret.)

Since Edtvard Macauley entered the Naval Academy in 1892, retiring from the United States Navy, a Captain, in 1922, it seems scarcely possible that he sailed zvith John Paul Jones; but he did just that, unless all truth must be told in a title. Captain Macauley zvas commanding officer of the GEORGE W A S H I N G T O N ivhen that vessel carried personages like President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson (accompanied by a brash young Assistant Secretary of the Navy named Franklin Roosevelt), the King and Queen of the Belgians, and others more or less distinguished. He has zvritten of his thirty years in the Navy in a forthcoming book called Knots in the Logline. This article is taken from one brief chapter in that book.

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N May, 1905, Adm. Charles Dwight Sigsbee was summoned to the Navy Department in Washington. I was his flag lieutenant, so he took me with him. In 1905 the nation remembered him as the commanding officer of the M A I N E when it ws blown up in Havana Harbor. He counselled the world to reserve its opinion pending an investigation. H e was that sort of man. H e should have been heeded.

The mission assigned Admiral Sigsbee was an intriguing one. H e was to proceed to France with the Third Division of the Second Squadron of the North Atlantic Fleet, to bring back to the United States the body of John Paul Jones. The body had been buried somewhere in Paris, where Jones had died on July 18, 1792. Naturally, as a seaman I knew much of the life history of one of our earliest and greatest naval heroes. Just as naturally I had never expected to see him, least of all sail with him. The idea

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hadn't even been entertained. It was preposterous. But anything could happen in the Navy, as I had already learned.

Returning the body of Jones to the United States had been discussed as far back as 1845, when the Naval Academy was founded. Nothing had come of it. The principal reason was simple: nobody knew where Jones was buried.

There was a supplementary reason: not enough of the right people cared about Jones, hadn't during his life, didn't after his death.

John Paul Jones' story has often been told, but who remembers, or will look it up? H e was born in 1747 in Scotland, went to sea at the age of twelve, was second mate on a slaver at nineteen, commanded a merchantman at twentytwo. H e traded with the West Indies on the merchantman.

I regarded this as a kind of tie because I had often visited the West Indies. The stronger tie was this: I was all "navy," as Jones was. Jones' crew mutinied on Tobago and Jones, accidentally, he insisted, killed the ringleader.

This made him a fugitive. H e wasn't one to wait patiently in prison to be tried. H e appeared at the home of a brother in Fredericksburg, Va. The British regarded the man as something more than a pirate being protected by the young colonies. Possibly the British grasped his potentialities.

Jones became a senior lieutenant in the Continental Navy in 1776. H e commanded the ALBERT, and under Cdr. Esek Hopkins took part in a successful expedition against New Providence in the Bahamas. After he had commanded several vessels in raids along the coast of Nova Scotia, there was some bickering over Jones' rank. H e was reduced to eighteenth place on the new naval list. H e was given command of the RANGER. But his fame rests on his battle with the SERAPIS, September 23, 1779. H e had altered an old French vessel which Benjamin Franklin had procured for him, the B O N HOMME RICHARD. The battle with the SERAPIS lasted three and a half hours, when the English commander asked Jones if he had struck.

Jones' answer has gripped the imagination of seamen ever since: "I have just begun to fight!"

Analyzed in every way, and criticized wholly, the answer still has power to stir.

Jones received many honors from other countries. Catherine the Great offered him a commission as Rear Admiral in the Russian Navy. H e accepted. H e took part in several engagements against the Turks, but jealousy cheated him of full credit due him. H e left Russia permanently a year after brushes with the Turks. His last appointment from Washington commissioned him to treat with Algiers, but he was dead when the appointment reached Paris.

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Over a hundred years had passed since Jones' burial, and nobody knew where he was buried. When interest was again aroused, after more than half a century, neither his grave nor the cemetery could be found. In 1899 Gen. Horace Porter. American Ambassador to France, made an exhaustive search at his own expense. It was an interesting research job. H e found the cemetery, he was sure. It had long been abandoned. A number of shops had been built over it. Five lead coffins were dug up from a stable yard before any real clue appeared. Which of the five, if any, contained the remains of John Paul Jones? His identity had to be established beyond any doubt.

A piece of clothing bearing an initial was found in one coffin. Careful measurements of the head and features of the occupant of this coffin were made. A life-size bust of Jones, modelled from life by Houdon, matched the head in this casket well enough to satisfy the researchers.

The body was still in remarkably sound condition. It had been preserved in alcohol, a fact which must since have provided repeated forceful arguments in favor of alcohol by old salts who liked their favorite tipple, sometimes too well!

Our squadron of four cruisers sailed for Cherbourg in June. Immediately upon arrival Admiral Sigsbee, his four captains and I left for Paris in a special railway carriage furnished by the French Government. W e arrived about

OFFICIALS BEFORE the ceremony: L. to r.: Chaplain Bayard, Commander Nicholson, unidentified person. Ambassador Loomis, Admiral Sigsbee, Captain Sharp, Captain Howley, Pay Inspector Heap, Flag Lieutenant Macauley.

midnight. Next day at Gare St. Lazare I met Mr. F . B. Loomis, appointed by President Roosevelt as Special Ambassador for the John Paul Jones Ceremony. Our Ambassador to France at this time was Mr. Robert S. McCormick, who had already presented his credentials to the French Government. General Porter, finder of the remains of John Paul Jones, also remained as a Special Ambassador for the ceremonies. W^e therefore had three Ambassadors to France at the same time, which would have delighted John Paul Jones.

The ceremonies began on a Thursday morning. Five hundred American officers. Marines and bluejackets were ordered to Paris from the squadron at Cherbourg. At the -American Church of the Holy Trinity in the Avenue de I'Alma, at 3 :30 that afternoon, funeral ceremonies were held over the body of Jones, recovered after over a century from a stableyard.

General Porter presented the remains to Ambassador Loomis in a short, moving speech. Ambassador Loomis, in another short speech, entrusted the remains to Admiral Sigsbee. T h e parade to the Gare des InvaHdes started. The body was borne on a French artillery caisson, decorated A U G U S T ,

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PAVILION ERECTED for the ceremony in the Esplanade des Invalides.

with shields of the stars and stripes and the tricolor. Standards alternated American and French flags. This cortege was preceded by the American detachment, led by Admiral Sigsbee and his officers, with some French officers and officials participating. The caisson was followed by a guard of American Marines, bluejackets, French infantry, artillery and cavalry. Our American bluejackets and Marines were the first armed troops of any nation to parade in Paris since the W a r of 1870. Americans had never before marched in Paris under arms, nor did they again until the Great War. A special pavilion had been erected at the station in the Esplanade des Invalides. The casket was placed on an ornamented bier while the troops marched in review, saluting as they passed. The remains were then placed in a funeral car with a guard of honor of one platoon from the American escort and an equal number of French troops. The guard was maintainecl until the departure for Cherbourg.

W e got the body aboard the U S S BROOKLYN, enroute to the Chapel at the United States Naval Academy. On the way to the United States we passed several passenger ships, one of which sent this message: "Admiral John Paul Jones, U S S BROOKLYN : Hello, John Paul Jones, how are you, and are you having a good time on your trip home?"

The message was signed by the passengers of the vessel.

The BROOKLYN replied:

"I'm not John Paul Jones, but I'm having a hell of a good time!"

Jones would have liked both question and answer. I think he likes his spot in the Chapel, too, at the Naval Academy, for he was a seaman.

RECEIVING THE CASKET aboard the USS BROOKLYN.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland To the Alumni of the U.S. Naval Academy: It is indeed a pleasure for me to extend to each alumnus and his family a cordial invitation to visit the Naval Academy on our annual Alumni Week End, September 25 to 27, 1959. The Naval Academy and your Alumni Association anticipate that this year's program will be a memorable one with the additional highlight being the dedication of our new Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

The full program will be similar to those enjoyed so much by the Alumni in recent years. Capt. J. W. Thomson, '35, (Director of Naval Science, and Chairman of the Naval Academy Homecoming Committee) and R. Adm. W. F. Fitzgerald, Jr., '21, (Executive Director of the Alumni Association) together with an able committee, are completing detailed arrangements now. The highlights of the week end will be: Friday, 25 Sept. 1000-1800 Registration at Alumni House 1200 Brigade formation for noon meal, followed by luncheon in Mess Hall for alumni who are fathers or male guardians of midshipmen 1635 Dress Parade 1830-2000 Reception in Dahlgren Hall followed by dinner (2000-2130) in Mess Hall for alumni and guests 2130-0100 Dance, Dahlgren Hall Sat., 26 Sept.

1100 Alumni Assembly and Superintendent's Report to Alumni in Mahan Hall 1300 Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Dedication followed by Navy-William and Mary Football Game Sun., 27 Sept.

A.M. Divine services in Chapel 0930-1330 Sailing 1130-1215 Visits to midshipmen's rooms by parents 1230 Brigade formation for noon meal 1400-1800 Sailing The Naval Academy Alumni Association will work closely with the Academy in making this week end enjoyable for you. Reservations for the various events will be handled as in the past several years. The Association has mailed application cards for the reception, dinner, and lodging to all alumni, members and non-members, for whom addresses are available. Those not on the mailing list may obtain applications by writing to the National Association in Annapolis. The Alumni Association has volunteered to assist in obtaining accommodations for visiting alumni and their families.

The reception and dinner will cost $3.50 per person. It will be of immense help to your committee if each alumnus will file his application well in advance of Alumni Week End. In this regard, your early attention to this aspect will be of service to the Committee and to yourself in obtaining tickets and adequate accommodations. It is expected that nearly four thousand alumni will return.

Tickets for the football game and stadium dedication will as usual be handled directly through the Naval Academy Athletic Association, which has already mailed football applications to members. Member and non-member tickets for this game with William and Mary are $4.00 each, plus 35?f mailing and insurance per application.

Non-members may forward to the Athletic Association a letter request for tickets together with remittance. Deadline for receipt of applications for this game is 1 Sept.

The new stadium will have a permanent seating capacity of over 29,000 (all seats between the goal lines), and over 7,000 temporary seats which can be installed beyond the goal lines. We anticipate that this total capacity will take care of all timely applications.

Of course the pre-game highlight on Saturday. 26 September, will be the stadium dedication ceremonies. The program will get underway at 1300 with the "march on" of the Brigade of Midshipmen. To appropriately participate in the dedication, there will be present high ranking government. State, Navy and Marine officials and the colorful Marine Barracks (Washington, D.C.) Drum & Bugle Corps and Drill Team assisted by the crack Potomac River Naval Command Ceremonial Guard. The principal speaker at the dedication will be Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN, Chief of Naval Operations.

For myself, Mrs. Melson, and all of us at the Naval Academy, I extend a sincere invitation to each of you. We believe that renewing your bonds with friends, classmates, the Academy, and our traditions will be a truly worthwhile experience.

Happy homecoming.

Sincerely,

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R. Adm., USN, Superintendent SHIPMATE

THE TRITON LIGHT A unique class gift to the Naval Academy may be ready for inspection by Alumni during Homecoming Weekend.

This memorial to be presented by the Class of 1945 is a navigational aid for ships and boats entering the Naval Academy and Annapolis Harbor.

In planning a class gift after graduation, the Class of 1945 considered the traditional benches and monuments. However, these ideas were vetoed since they were not consonant with tlie "look-alive" spirit of this class. It was decided to postpone presentation of a gift until 1964, the 20th reunion of the class, and thus accumulate sufficient funds for presentation of a worthwhile and useful gift. Over the vears, many ideas were proposed but none were accepted until one member of the class was inspired. H e proposed that the gift be a navigational light to be located on the new land fill at the extreme eastern end of the Academy grounds. The idea was received enthusiastically by the Academy and the Annapolis Yacht Club; the Fifth Coast Guard District concurred with the proposal. The completion date was advanced to coincide with the landfill and landscaping completion dates. The construction of the light is now underway, and it is hoped that it will be in operation during the 1959 Homecoming Weekend.

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The light will be about 20 feet above the water in line with the channel into Annapolis. Its granite base will rest on a sodded mound. The structure supporting the light will be cast bronze of a modern open work design triangular in shape. Subject to Coast Guard approval, it is planned that tlie light's characteristics be four-five flashing.

The proposed dedication for the light reads: "This light is dedicated to the safe return of those who go down to the sea in ships." In keeping with this spirit it is proposed to name the light "Triton Light." It will be recalled from classical mythology that Triton, the son of Neptune, was a powerful sea deity. It was reputed that he could calm the oceans and abate storms.

The light will be located in a small park which will include the M A I N E Mast and the saluting battery. The park will be landscaped with trees and shrubs; the sea walls will be kept clear to provide a clear view of the water from the paths that will wind through the park. It is expected that this park will be a popular rendezvous for midshipmen and their drags.

It is hoped that this gift may be the beginning of a trend to present class gifts to the Naval Academy that will be of practical and lasting value, while still enhancing the traditions of the naval service.

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I HANDLED THE BONES OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

by Capt. Frederick L. Oliver, USN (Ret.) '01

naval oiBcer has had some exE VERY perience which he regards as outstanding, and something which he can never forget. In my case, looking back over more than a half century of naval service, my outstanding recollection is the time I handled the bones of Christopher Columbus, the Discoverer of America.

Where the remains of Columbus repose is held to be a moot question by many people, but the Dominican Republic steadfastly maintains they are in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo at Ciudad Trujillo, the nation's capital. This claim will become more widely known, now that the bustling Republic is attracting more and more tourists.

Today, all parts of the Dominican Republic are readily accessible by sea and air, and, as time passes, the Great Admiral's imposing marble tomb in the oldest Roman Catholic cathedral in the Western Hemisphere will be viewed by numerous visitors.

In the summer of 1911, I was a lieutenant serving in the U S S NORTH

CAROLINA as

her chief engineer. This ship was a very comfortable and efficient armored cruiser under command of Capt. Charles C. Marsh, USN. During late June and early July of that year, the

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Guaira in connection with celebrating the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Venezuela. While there, orders were unexpectedly received which directed the ship to proceed to Colon, Panama, to embark the then Secretary of War, Mr. Henry L. Stimson, and his party.

The orders further directed that the Secretary should be taken wherever he desired to go throughout the West Indies.

One of the ports of call on Secretary Stimson's agenda was Santo Domingo City, as Ciudad Trujillo was then known. At that time the United States was endeavoring to bolster the Republic's sagging economy by supervising the collection and handling of Santo Domingo's custom receipts through a Receiver stationed in the Dominican capital.

This official was an American, and as was to be expected from the nature of his duties, he was a salient figure in Dominican official circles. His duties in turn were supervised by, and he made his reports to, the W a r Department's Bureau of Insular Affairs. Consequently when Secretary Stimson and General Edwards went ashore at Santo Domingo City on 2 August they were received as very important persons and were accorded the highest honors by the Dominicans.

I was detailed to serve as an aide to the Secretary during his stay ashore. During the one-day visit ashore, he attended a reception given by the President of the Republic, an official luncheon at which he was the guest of honor, and a formal afternoon party at the American Legation. Somehow he also managed to hold conferences with Dominican officials and the Receiver of Customs, and to visit numerous historical and interesting places.

Among the latter was the ancient Cathedral of Santo Domingo. There we listened to the story of why there could be no question about the authenticity of the remains enshrined in the imposing mausoleum before which we were standing.

According to our informant, the Discoverer of America requested that he be buried in Santo Domingo. His remains were transferred from a temporary resting place in Seville, Spain, for burial in his beloved Hispaniola soon after the Cathedral of Santo Domingo was completed and consecrated. Together with a casket containing the remains of his son Diego, who had died in 1526, the casket containing the body of Columbus was placed in a vault near the altar of the Cathedral in 1541.

In 1795, Santo Domingo was ceded by Spain to France. The casket of the Great Admiral was then supposedly removed to Havana in January 1796. From there it was returned to Spain when the Spaniards evacuated Cuba in 1898. However, during extensive repairs to the Cathedral of Santo Domingo in 1877, an unidentified vault was found near the altar. When opened in the presence of high dignitaries of church and state, it was found to contain a leaden box which bore inscriptions that were interpreted to identify the contents as the remains of "Almirante Cristobal Colon."

Further search failed to disclose the casket of Diego Columbus, and the Dominicans claim that a mistake in identification in 1796 sent the bones of Diego to Havana instead of those of his father.

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Domingo was provided by an ounce lead bullet among the small pieces of bones in the leaden box; it was known that Christopher Columbus had carried an unextracted bullet in his body throughout most of his life.

The Dominicans considered the identification complete. Eventually the leaden box was installed in a mausoleum near the entrance to the Cathedral where it could be seen within a crystal container. Access to the box was controlled by an iron grille fitted with several locks. The keys to these locks were held by eminent officials of the church and civil government.

Secretary Stimson, especially astute in ascertaining facts, was intensely interested in the story of the leaden box before us. He proceeded to ask a series of searching questions which excited the admiration of the local officials in the party. One thing led to another, and much to our surprise the keys to the several locks on the grille suddenly made their appearance.

The grille was unlocked, and the leaden box was lifted from the crystal case. When the box was opened, I crowded close with the others to peer inside. There I saw a little pile of dust, a few small bones and the bullet.

Within minutes, an official had removed the relics from the box, and they were passed from hand to hand; I was one of those who personally handled them. I think all of us were somewhat disconcerted by this turn of events. I recall that I felt the performance a desecration, and it was no great surprise to me later on to learn that public disapproval of what had been done had caused measures to be taken to prevent a similar violation of propriety.

Doubtless these very proper precautions have protected the remains in the leaden box in the Cathedral of Santo Domingo since 1911. If they have, I am one of the few people alive today who has held the bones of Christopher Columbus in his hands. It was an experience I have never forgotten.

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CAN YOU IDENTIFY THESE OFFICERS? This photograph was taken at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in early 1916 on the navigation bridge of the USS MELVILLE. S H I P M ATE

"Slipstick Willie" Retires; Awarded "Senior Professor Emeritus" ".\fter 40 years of teaching and administrative work as a civilian in a military institution, when some days you rank with a seaman and other days you float around with the Admiral, I have a feeling of great satisfaction as having been a party to the tremendous tradition which is the LTnited States Na\al Academy."

These were the words of Senior Professor Earl Wentworth Thomson as he accepted the certificate from the Secretary of the Navy honoring his retirement after 40 years of service to the LT. S. Na\^l Academy and with the title "Senior Professor Emeritus."

The presentation was made by R. Adm. Charles L. Melson, USN, Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy, at appropriate ceremonies in Memorial Hall on 30 June.

"Slipstick Willie," as he is kno\\Ti to the midshipmen and thousands of naval officers, is the last survivor of the original group of Senior Professors appointed in 1942. The 65-year-old educator of the Science Department will be succeeded by Professor Ralph .\. Goodv^^n, a member of the Department since 1941.

Navy's Next Athletic Director

"SLIPSTICK WILLIE" THOMSON

Professor Thomson's nickname came about many years ago when he was in charge of preparing quizzes. He was presenting lectures each Saturday morning and part of each was a problem drill. The name came as a result of Professor Thomson's ability to multiply two by three on a slide rule and come up with something like 5.95 or 6.03.

A Message From Our New Football Coach I would, first, like to thank the Alumni Association for this opportunity to speak to the Alumni of the Naval Academy through the pages of Shipmate. Only through this medium would I be able to contact the countless graduates whom I should, otherwise, be unable to meet.

During my four-year association with the Academy, it has become ever more evident that its football team represents not only the school and the midshipmen, but the Navy and its members. The many letters and telegrams received by the team and coaching staff before crucial ball games are indications of the interest taken by the Fleet. This being the case, I am in hopes that Shipm-ate will continue to give me the opportunity to keep the Alumni and friends of Navy's football team informed as to what our prospects are and what plans we have for the future.

Fortunately, this coming season should be a good one. Of course, the outcome of every season depends on the Army game, but for me and for my opposite number up on the Hudson, Dale Hall, this Army game is particularly significant—it is the first for both of us as head coaches. We both hope it will be the first of many!

The two primary reasons our outlook for 1959 is optimistic are the staff, which I have been fortunate enough to retain, and the boys who return from last year's varsity, junior varsity, and plebe squads.

The staff, most of them held over from Eddie Erdelatz's 1958 aggregation, consists of Ernie Jorge, my former head coach at the College of the Pacific and an old friend; Dick Duden, graduate of the Class of 1947 at the Academy and defensive line coach; Steve Belichick, chief scout and defensive backfield coach; and Rick Forzano, a new edition from Kent State College and a real student of the game, who will serve as offensive backfield coach. In addition the junior varsity staff will be headed by 1st Lt. J. Philip Monahan, USMC, Navy's 1955 Sugar Bowl team captain who did such a fine job last year with the JVs. The Plebes' head mentor will be Lt. Dave Fischer, U S N '53, AUGUST,

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who was first assistant to Jim Carrington on last year's Plebe staff. I feel very sincerely that this is the finest staff in college coaching and that it is a real privilege to head it.

But, no matter how great the coaching may be, no one experienced in football as it is played today will say that he can win, consistently, without the "horses.'' Thanks largely to "Rip" Miller and his many "birddogs" we now have at the Academy a talented group of boys. Led by team captain, Jim Dunn at center, the squad consists of fifteen returning lettermen, among them, Joe Tranchini and Jim Maxfield, quarterbacks in the Navy tradition of George Welch and Tom Forrestal. Backs who should make their mark this year are Joe Bellino, Bob Correll, Ronnie Brandquist and Dick Pariseau—halfbacks ; and Joe Matalavage and Jim TenBrook—^fullbacks. Pushing Jim Dunn at center is Frank Visted as well as Artie Mouyard, up from the Plebe team. Size, a novelty at Navy, is predominant at tackle where Larry Boyer and Ron Erchul (both over 230) will be pushed hard by Bill Thomas and Al Driscoll.

At guard and end, we have problems—not so much in lack of numbers, but in experience. Guards John Michalski, Doug Falconer and Tom Solak have little game experience but have shown terrific desire and should come along as the season progresses.

End Tom Hyde, hurt badly in last year's Tulane game, played lacrosse in the spring with no ill effects and with Tom Albershart, George Bezek, Paul Mankowich, and Tom Balish should give us ample speed at the flanks.

Above all, this team has a real desire to play and to win. As I have said before, I deem it a great honor to be named Head Football Coach at the Naval Academy because of the high caliber of players and officer personnel with whom I deal. This team exemplifies all the qualities for which the Academy is so justly proud. You may rest assured that both the staff and the squad will be putting out 100% for a successful season and the BIG W I N on 28 November.

WAYNE

HARDIN

Capt. Asbury "Red" Coward has received orders from the Navy Dept. to report to the Naval Academy to relieve Capt. Slade Cutter as Director of Athletics late this summer.

Captain Coward is now stationed in London where he has been on the staff of the Commander in Chief, U S Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.

Captain Cutter has been Navy's Director of Athletics since August 1957. He is due to receive orders for command duty at sea in the near future.

A graduate of the Naval Academy in 1938, Captain Coward played football, basketball and baseball while a midshipman. He attended Montgomery School in Wynnwood, Pa., and Episcopal Academy at Overbrook, Pa., prior to entering the Academy.

Captain Coward reported to the Naval Academy's Department of Marine Engineering in 1946. It was during this assignment that, as coach of Navy's 150-pound football team, he led the Middie lightweights to three consecutive league championships while going undefeated all three years. He coached the Navy Plebe squad in 1949 and posted a 4-1-1 record, a 20-19 loss to the Duke freshmen being his only defeat.

At the time he departed from the Academy, Captain Coward was serving as Flag Lieutenant and Aide of the Supt., Adm. James L. Holloway, Jr. In June, 1950, he assumed duty on the staff of the Commander Cruiser Force, Atlantic, until July '51 when he attended the Key West Sonar School of Anti-Submarine Warfare. He took command of the destroyer ROBERT L . WILSON in

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gust '51. His ship was awarded the U. S. Atlantic Fleet Battle Efficiency plaque in 1953.

Subsequent assignments took Captain Coward to the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Va.; office of the Chief of Naval Personnel where he eventually was elevated to Admin. Aide to the Chief of Personnel, and Commander of Destroyer Div 242 during which tour he was the recipient of a letter of commendation when both the United States and South American sources especially commended his divisions "for superiority in conducting training of navies of Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Chile."

He then became Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander, Destroyer Flotilla Six, in August 1957 and, a year later, assumed his present duties on the staff of the Commander in Chief, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Naval Forces. He was commended in December 1958 for "meritorious achievement" serving as Assistant Chief of Staff for Naval Operations, U. S. Special Middle East Command, during the Lebanon Operation.

Captain Coward is married to the former Jean C. Smith, of Green Bay, Wise. They have two children, Asbury Coward, IV, age 17, and Curtis, 13.

CAPITOL HILL

By FRED LARDXER, ' 2 2 How much influence is exerted by defense manufacturers on types of weapons used by the Defense Department, costs of weapons, location of production, and even methods of waging war? To what extent do these manufacturers utilize the services of former members of Congress, former civilian officials of government, and retired military officers in achieving this influence?

Those and similar questions are now being studied by the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Special Investigations. This subcommittee, headed by Rep. F. Edward Hebert (Dem., La.), is holding hearings on this general subject (hearings were scheduled to begin about July 1).

In other fields, personnel legislation is getting attention now. The Senate Armed Services Committee has been holding hearings on the Navy-Marine Corps "hump" bill and the "Career Officer Management Plan" bill._ It is_ possible that legislation on this subject will be enacted this year, and that there will be two bills.

T<lew Pension Bill

The House has passed a bill, H. R. 7650, which would effect broad changes in pensions for veterans' widows and veterans with nonservice-connected disabilities. This bill would base pensions on the actual needs of widows and veterans by means of a sliding scale lessening amounts of pensions as income ranges upward and vice versa. It would benefit immediately 1,132,139 persons by increasing pensions, and adding to the rolls 205,684 widows and 72,039 veterans. In its first year of_ operation, fiscal 1961, it would add $308 milHon to the present $1.1 billion for veterans' benefits, but as time went on the bill would decrease these expenditures, saving the government some $12 billion by the year 2000.

Relief For N a v y Retired

On Jan. 6, 1959, the Comptroller General issued a decision, B-137231, in a case involving a retired Navy officer employed by a distributor of beer which emphasizes the fact that Navy officers face heavier restrictions than retired officers of other services in employment by industries selling to the government.

The Defense Department is aware of this inequity, and has sent remedial legislation to the Bureau of the Budget with the request that it be approved and enacted into law.

The Retired Officers Association is requesting an amendment of law to give retired Navy and Marine Corps officers equal chances for civilian employment.

The Navy Department sent retired Navy officers a notice on B-137231, explaining the laws involved and their interpretation by the Comptroller General. The two laws involved are: Sec. 59c, Title 5, U. S. Code, 1952 Ed., Supp. V, provides that any retired Regular officer of the Uniformed Services who within two years after retirement engages in selling, contracting for sale of, or negotiating for sale of any product to any agency of the Defense Department, the Coast Guard, the Coast & Geodetic Survey, or the Public Health Service, shall not be entitled to retired pay while so doing.

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Sec. 6112 (b), Title 10, U. S. Code, which provides that a retired Regular Navy or Marine Corps officer who sells, contracts or negotiates to sell any product to the Navy Department is not entitled to retired pay while so doing.

Thus, retired Regular Navy and Marine Corps officers are barred indefinitely from having almost anything to do with selling something to their own department.

The words, almost anything, are used here because it is difficult to say, in the light of the Comptroller General's decision, what activities in industrial employment might have to do with selling. The Navy officer involved in B-137231 was not a beer salesman; he spent about 30 percent of his time calling on Officers' Clubs, Navy Exchanges, and Welfare and Recreation Centers to maintain good will, promote displays, advertise, helping to plan ships' parties, etc.

The Comptroller General ruled that a retired officer whose employment requires that he contact the trade to promote good will, which will result in sales to the Defense Department, to be effected by other employees or agents of his employer, is considered as "selling, contracting or negotiating to sell."

The Retired Officers Association wrote a letter to the Secretary of Defense urging repeal of Sec. 6112 (b) of Title 10 of the U. S. Code.

"Aside from the basic logic for the repeal of the restrictive provision of law applicable only to the Navy and Marine Corps," the Association said, in part, "the urgency of the repeal of the above-mentioned provision is occasioned by the effect of the decision of the Comptroller General. . . . That decision, by interpretation, enlarged the application of the restrictive provision beyond what was theretofore considered to be its fair interpretation.

If enforced on the basis of that decision against retired officers of the Regular Navy and Regular Marine Corps, it would render unlawful, with attendant penalties, acts which were perfectly proper when done."

Defense M a n u f a c t u r e r s ' Influence

This Comptroller General decision will be considered by the Armed Services' Subcommittee on Special Investigations.

The controversy over the influence of defense manufacturers has recently been much in the news. At a press conference in early June President Eisenhower was asked about the influence of the "munitions lobby." The President said he did not think he had used that expression. But, he added: "Obviously there are political and financial considerations getting into this argument, rather than merely military ones. Something besides the strict military needs of this country are influencing decisions."

In its report on the Defense Department appropriations bill for fiscal 1960, the House Appropriations Committee said, in part: "The committee is seriously concerned over problems which arise as a result of the acceptance by retired senior officers of employment in responsible positions with defense contractors. . . .

"As a prelude to further analysis of this problem by this committee, the Office of the Secretary of Defense is requested to supply

the committee, prior to the 1961 appropriation hearings, with a list of retired officers of or above the rank of colonel, or equivalent, employed by persons or firms having contracts with the Department of Defense or any of its agencies. The Office of the Secretary should also be prepared to discuss its lack of a Defense-wide policy in this matter, as well as its interpretation of the force and effect of Sec. 281, Title 18, U. S. Code."

During House debates on the Defense Department appropriations bill, Rep. Alfred E. Santangelo, Democrat of New York City, offered an amendment providing that none of the funds authorized in the bill may be used to enter into any contract with any person, company or organization which provides compensation to a retired or inactive "military or naval general officer" who has been an active member of the military forces of the United States within five years of the date of enactment of the bill.

Rep. Santangelo asked if industrial defense contractors employ retired officers because of their technical knowledge or because of their "relationship with their former colleagues or former subordinates who are at the levers of control."

Rep. Samuel S. Stratton, Democrat of Schenectady, N. Y., came to the defense of retired officers, asserting that their employment in defense industries is in the national interest.

"In the first place, if this amendment goes into effect, we are denying to our defense industries the services and assistance of the very people who have had the most experience in the fields of weapons and related matters,'' he said. "If this amendment were to go through in this extreme form, we would actually be jeopardizing our own national defense. W e would be throwing out the baby with the bath. Secondly, this House not too long ago adopted the so-called 'hump' bill for the Navy, and we are expected soon to be presented with a similar piece of legislation for the Air Force, under which valuable officers in the higher ranks will be forced to retire before their time with a lesser return in retirement pay. If this amendment were to be adopted, we would be foreclosing to these loyal officers, many with families still to educate, the chance of entering certain fields of gainful employment after their forced retirement, particularly those fields where they are best qualified and best able to serve. How can we force loyal officers to retire and then deny them a chance to find a living in those very civilian fields which are most likely to be open to them?

This would work a serious injustice to these officers and would impair our national defense."

The amendment was defeated, but by the close vote of 147 to 125.

Immediately after this floor debate Rep. Carl Vinson, Dem., Georgia, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, ordered early hearings by Rep. Hebert's subcommittee. Rep. Hebert said that his subcommittee would conduct a "calm, fair and unemotional investigation." He decried the emphasis on employment of retired officers, saying the subcommittee would also look into the activities of former members of Congress and former civilian officials of government.

On the floors of Congress, defense procurement recently has been debated with some heat. Senators from some of the largest states in the East and Midwest have been asking why California gets so many defense contracts. There have been charges of "political skullduggery." Negotiated contracts have been attacked because, members claimed, they might lend themselves to undue influences.

S H I P M A T E

Wdk A (lound^wi 4t b y John D. Hayes

Perpetual Adolescents "Perpetual adolescents"' was what V. Adm. Hyman G. Rickover recently called his fellow graduates of the Naval Academy.

Whether non-grads should consider themselves included, our friend Hymie, who never is too specific in his blasting generalizations, did not say. Nor did the apparent contradiction that he himself was included bother him.

The occasion for this substitute label for "the pampered pets" was provided by a hearing of the House Science and Astronautics Committee at which he read a minority supplement to the Annual Report of the Naval Academy Board of Visitors. The full report, normally released by the President, had not yet been published. The report of the majority which was signed by eleven of the fifteenman Board, including all the educators on it, gave hearty approval to what is being done at the Academy. The minority supplement was entered by Senator Saltonstall of Massachusetts. Three other Senators, Beall of Maryland, Engle of California and Holland of Florida, signed this statement.

In addition to what was in this paper, Rickover expressed some further ideas about the Naval Academy. From the press accounts they all seemed to boil down t o : (1) More stringent entrance requirements; (2) Lower age limits; (3) Less drill to allow more time for developing intellectual capacities; (4) Additional work for those with high academic attainments; (5) Greater opportunity to use the library; (6) De-emphasis of football.

No Difference B e t w e e n Rickover's And Superintendent's Goals

Each of these items, it seems to me, was in the stated goals of the present Superintendent before Rickover entered the picture.

The College Board Entrance system has already been adopted. The majority report of the Board of Visitors recommended that the age limit be reduced. The next three are in the process stage. As for football, wasn't there something recently about a coach resigning ?

There is really no conflict between what Rickover wants and what the Superintendent is striving for. The difference seems to be whether or not it will be done the Rickover way. The majority of the Board, in approving the program, evidently know what it is to change a college curriculum. "Like movinij a cemetery," says one college president.

The recent reorganization of the Academic Board is therefore a big step in that direction.

It is my humble opinion that we are going to have many changes for the better at the Academy in the coming years. It is also my opinion, not so humble, that the irrepressible Admiral wants to get his oar in now so he can take his share of the credit later.

Like Will Rogers, all I know about this is what I read in the papers—except for one thing. According to the press, Rickover stated that he told the Academy Superintendent "it is absolutely impossible for a midshipman to use the library except on weekends." I myself use the Naval Academy Library as much as any alumnus and certainly more than Hymie. I know the above is not so.

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Rickover today can do things that another active officer could not get away with. He can say things for which others would be called to account. What has become of the grand old tradition that no one in the Navy is bigger than the Navy?

Criticism is Good In t h e Right Place

This column is one of criticism, based on the premise that we should be always looking at ourselves, as the enemy will, with critical eyes. It also has the premise that the place for family criticism, for airing family problems is_ within the family—in professional publications, in alumni magazines, in Shipmate. Williams S. Sims always did this first before he took the more drastic means.

Our friend Hymie knows his naval history a lot better than most of us. He knows that it is the colorful stormy petrel Sims who is identified in the public eye as the man who changed the Navy for the better in the early decades of the century. There were other men who did as much or more, men like Luce, Taylor, Chadwick, Sperry, Fiske, Melville, Watts, Cone and Fighting Bob Evans. The public, however, hears nothing of them. Why? Because we ourselves have forgotten them.

How Will History Treat You? Alumni of the Naval Academy make history. Many have already done their share, others are doing so. How will this history you have helped to make treat you? Will it fully and truthfully record your contribution ?

That depends on you. It will depend first on what you have done worth recording. It will depend also on how well the record has been kept and how available it will be to further historians. To do this you should get your personal papers in order and take steps to see that they are or will be deposited in some library or other depository for historical source material where historians can find them. The Naval Historical Foundation is the depository recommended.

For the past several years I have been going carefully through the papers of two outstanding naval officers of the nineteenth century, Samuel F. Du Pont and Stephen B. Luce. I have also examined the papers of dozens of other naval officers. From experience in this work I would like to offer some advice for whatever it is worth, both to those who have already made their share of the country's history, whose record is in, and to those whose record is still to be made.

Keep Y o u r

stitutions that today know practically nothing of their beginnings, how they got to be the way they are, because old records were "in the way" or "room was needed."

Correspondence

A likely response to this advice is, "I would like to but—but how and what?" It is not easy for a naval officer these days to save his papers, personal and official. However, it never was but many of them did and these today are the best known. As for "What," my advice is "All you can." There is always the desire, the tendency to get rid of stuff. If it is the written word, the advice is "Don't." The written word is the only substance that really lasts. Stones erode, steel corrodes, but the written word can only be lost. I could mention some prominent in-

If God grants you some days of retirement and leisure, a few hours from each of them, spent in getting your papers in order, will be about the best investment that you can make—something that "you can take with you." As for how to do this, seek the advice of a trained historian or archivist.

The Navy Department might well employ some of these professionals to that purpose.

See That Y o u r Papers A r e P r o p e r l y Disposed

A bane of the poor souls who are historians is to have to troop all over the country to find the papers of famous men.

This is because valuable collections are broken up by dealers of manuscripts and autographs into whose hands heirs have allowed such collections to fall. More profit can be made this way. Good pieces are sold to institutions that can afford to buy them, the rest are "presented" to others. One has only to compare papers of the same historical figure in the heavily endowed Huntington Library in Pasadena, Calif., with those left to other libraries. Papers of naval officers have landed in some of the most unusual places because heirs try to make small sums from the reputation of their ancestors.

Make provisions in your will—or take care of the matter yourself—to see that your papers are disposed of the way you want them to be. In any case, insist that they be kept together and designate the place where they are to be deposited.

The Naval Historical Foundation is the appropriate place for the papers of naval officers. This Naval Historical Foundation Collection, now in the Library of Congress, where it is more readily available than it would be elsewhere, is a monument to Commodore Dudley W. Knox. In this collection, your record will be in company with that of William S. Sims, Stephen B. Luce, the Rodgers family and others of our "greats."

Finally, remember that you don't have to be an Eisenhower, a Halsey or a Rickover to be interesting to some future historian.

The Sea—A Mighty Arlington Buried at Sea. This is the only epitaph for many of our friends and shipmates who were killed in action, died of wounds or died at sea of natural causes. Even this epitaph is hid in some dusty archive with only the date and the latitude and longitude added.

These are our dead—as much as those in Arlington, on Aiea Hill or in the quiet cemetery overlooking the Naval Academy. They helped gain the oceans for us and these oceans became their grave, their national cemetery.

Man, however, is a land animal and a being in the image of God, endowed with the gift of memory. He has a profound respect for his dead, grants them a piece of land and calls it "God's acre." He sets up stones and monuments to keep the record, flowers to keep memories fresh, ceremonies to keep them sacred.

None of this is for those who died at sea.

They have no piece of land, hardly any memorials of their own. They have no shrine to which their loved ones can come or where those that follow can be inspired. And many of these were our best.

This is just a thought.

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Navy Stories W h o ' s That Pitching?

Some of us can remember back into the 1930's when there was quite an intership athletic competition among the battleships.

It took in a large number of sports but the more weighted were baseball and football.

The prize was the annual award of the Iron Man trophy whose up-and-down history has been told in Shipmate.

The worth of the Iron Man competition was doubted by many officers at the time but some of those doubters would now like to see it back. It did help foster competitive spirit so necessary to the fighting man but so hard to keep up where personnel rotate.

The British do better in this respect. They keep crews together in the same ship for two, sometime three years.

The intership athletic program also had drawbacks. One was its tendency to foster tramp athletes. In a ship where each man must be worth his cubic displacement such men were not popular with division officers and CPOs who had to get the work done.

On the other hand these men did hear the cheers of their shipmates and they had the benevolent protection of the athletic officer and often the captain. They could hardly be blamed for wondering why a few people were down on them.

One of the battleships—let's not mention names—was always high in the Iron Man competition. Winning ball games with good pitchers helped keep her there. Good pitchers were not easy to come by or to keep. One such was Dooley who held the rate of boatswain's mate first.

There was considerable difference of opinion between Dooley and his division officer regarding Dooley's ability. This was natural because they were using different standards.

The division officer—let us call him M a c k thought Dooley was supposed to be a deck division boatswain's mate. Dooley did not see it that way at all. The captain and the athletic officer who was a lieutenant commander were always telling him how important his pitching was to the ship. After all Mr. Mack was only a jg.

his way to China, so thought Mack, before anyone could do anything about it.

Monday morning came and the captain and the athletic officer returned aboard to find the ship and baseball team without a pitcher.

What happened can only be imagined, not described. As for Mack, he liked it that way.

He had figured that if there were no war, all of us would retire as lieutenants. If there would be war, it would make no difference what he did before. He was right but the rest did not take this long-range view. If getting rid of Dooley meant this, it was not worth it.

Yes, the ship was hot for all hands on Monday but that was nothing to what it was after Wednesday's ball game when who should walk out to the pitcher's box—yes, you guessed it—Dooley in a CALIFORNIA uniform.

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The Mail Boat Dear J.D.: In the June-July issue of Shipmate you asked about the W A V E operations aboard a carrier during the war. I can give you some light on that source of merriment. Its repeated occurrence was in the good ship USS MARCUS ISLAND. Dutch Greber '21, the first commanding officer, passed along the idea to me when I relieved him. Dutch originated the idea, and may, very likely, have been ably assisted in it by Rhodan Y. McElroy, Jr., '35, the then air officer, and who never missed a trick! (Captain McElroy is now in command of the new carrier INDEPENDENCE.)

The U. S. Naval Uniform Shop is collecting historical items for a Navy Uniform display and is soliciting the aid of all hands to assist with the project.

Lt. Cdr. J. D. Graziadei, SC USN, clothing officer at the Naval Uniform Shop, is interested in securing uniforms of bygone days; particularly the Officer's Cap from around W W I, the one that resembled a railroad conductor's cap. He is anxious to get an old style boat cloak, and any other uniforms of W W I, or prior years, back to the Revolutionary War. Some other items he would be happy to receive are an old sword or two, several sets of the old style epaulettes, fore and aft hats, and the old full dress sword belts. He's also asking for old rating badges and insignia to add to the collection.

Any old relics and clothes, such as described, would be appreciated and should be sent to Lieutenant Commander Graziadei at the following address : US Naval Uniform Shop, Third Ave. and 29th St., Brooklyn 32, N. Y.

Mack was something of a character in his own right. He was one of those officers we sometimes run across who get along better with his juniors than with his seniors. Perhaps_ it is because they like to express their opinions. Mack let his opinion of Dooley be known all over the ship.

That was all he could do about it until one long and quiet holiday weekend when he happened to be the senior deck watch officer aboard. The officer with the head of department duty had but recently reported and was as yet ignorant of Dooley's role in ship's affairs.

The big flag in those days was Commander Battle Fleet, really the Pacific Fleet. His flag was in the battleship CALIFORNIA. This flag took care of supplying personnel to the Asiatic Fleet. Being sent to China was then an occupational hazard of West Coast sailors, feared by those whom today we call "brown baggers."

The Asiatic Fleet for some reason needed a boatswain's mate first on this quiet weekend. Perhaps a transport was sailing. In any case our ship received a dispatch to transfer a man with that rate immediately to the CALIFORNIA for further transfer. 'The innocent head of department referred it to Mack who saw his chance. It was not long before Dooley went over the side, bag, hammock and transfer papers. He would be well on

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We had lots of fun with this idea, such as when a certain D E came alongside to fuel.

The skipper nearly fell off his perch when he looked at my bridge and saw the WAVE. A few days later when the same D E approached, I received the following: "Do we get to see your Antifriction* bearing wave today?"

Right after the war terminated, the MARCUS ISLAND was sent as one of the first "Magic Carpet" ships to Okinawa to assist in returning troops to the United States.

One negro soldier aboard really loved to play the piano and rattle off "hot" music. He always drew a large box office aboard so, as we neared Pearl Harbor, we decided to extend some entertainment to Ford Island in return for all the welcoming band receptions. The piano was brought topside, the "mio" was lowered from the bridge, and our player directed to turn to. The crew were at their usual quarters stations, except for our WAVE. He, with his neat uniform, smiling countenance (and hairy legs), stood aside waving his handkerchief. The bull horn brought the attention, and the W A V E did the rest.

A previous visit to Pearl elicited the following speed letter.

From: ComAirPac T o : CO U S S

MARCUS ISLAND (CVE-77)

Subject: Unauthorized passengers 1. Your Attention is invited to Article 116, U. S. Navy Regulations.

2. The originator views with grave alarm the attitude of a commanding officer in permitting a violation of the Navy Regulations, especially so when the woman has such big feet.

(Signed) B. L. BRAUN

Assistant Chief of Staff A version of this was printed sometime back, in the Saturday Evening Post. However, the author was not a stickler for facts.

H. V. ( P I N K Y ) HOPKINS '24

Pebble Beach, Calif. *Expurgated paraphrase.

Shiptnate: I would like to utilize this opportunity to tell you how happy we are to receive Shipmate. Being stationed in Bavaria rather isolates one from his comrades and Navy ne\ys.

Accordingly, we are most happy for Shipmate—a way of "Keeping in touch." " W A V E " aboard MARCUS ISLAND (CVE-77).

ROBERT B . PATRICK '57 S H I P M A T E

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OFFICERS V. ADM. G . C . DYER, U S N (Ret.) '19 (5127), AnnapoHs, Md. Vice President (Eastern Area) ADM. B . HALL HANLON, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5953), Washington, D. C. Vice President (Central Area) MR. ROBERT G . WALDRON '19 (5059), Detroit, Mich.

Vice President (Western Area) R. ADM. O . O . KESSING, U S N (Ret.) '14 (4269), Coronado. Calif.

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

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. C . K . MILLER, U S N '39 (13484), Chief of Staff, U S N A A t Large

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siles with fantastic speed and accuracy into targets hundreds of miles away—even our science fiction writers could hardly have visualized so ingenious a weapon of war.

There are few things about the GEORGE WASHINGTON which are not remarkable. The name itself suggests many illustrious firsts in the history of our country. Despite the; rebellious nostalgia of us old dog submariners when we see one of our beloved Unterzee Boats named after anything but a fish, the first President's name is nevertheless quite appropriate. He was the first American to recognize the strategic importance of sea power. (I'll get a lot of argument here.) It was he who generously conceded that naval power had the "casting vote" in deciding our first war of freedom.

The

GEORGE WASHINGTON is also the first

vessel to have two full combat crews regularly assigned. The "Blue" and "Gold" teams will alternate in operating the ship at sea.

The new ballistic missile submarine has very great political significance. By coincidence, the front page of the same papers announcing the launching reported also that France had banned location of missiles and atomic stockpiles on her soil. Perhaps we may expect other N A T O allies to do likewise, obviously to avoid inviting nuclear incineration of the homeland. But what better answer to the dilemma than the Polaris sub?

"Take you missiles out to sea Where the real estate is awf'lly free And far, far Away from me."

From another angle, each nation building a nuclear weapon capability increases the number of pushbuttons which may trigger the war none of us wants—and increases the chance that such a war may start by miscalculation. Even Prime Minister MacMillan said Britain continues building nuclear weapons so that Whitehall can influence Washington. "We must help make up their minds for them without letting them notice."

Here again Polaris offers an attractive alternate. Virtually immune from counterattack, the submarine missile offers the greatest efficiency and effectiveness of all our socalled deterrent forces. As the capability of the submarine missile fleet grows, the need for deterrent forces of other nations will decrease, thereby reducing the possibility that a nuclear holocaust will be touched off by mischance.

But I still can't visualize George Washington and Abe Lincoln as qualified in subs.

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second time in 1943. But he was called back to serve as assistant to Navy Secretary James E. Forrestal until the end of 1944.

After that tour of duty Yarnell, then 69, went to live at Newport. In 1945 he wrote a series of articles in the Washington Post on postwar treatment of Japan and the Far East situation in general.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Emily C. Yarnell, Newport; a son, Philip Yarnell, Baltimore, and four grandsons.

Sec'y, Capt. E. S. Jackson, U S N (Ret.) 455 Arlington Dr., Pasadena. Calif.

W I L L I A M S. PYE

MOSES DANIEL MONROE

Services for MOSES D A N I E L MONROE, a retired, special agent for the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co., were held 24 June at the Bell funeral home, Brookline, with burial in Knollwood Memorial Park, Canton.

Mr. Monroe, 92, died on 21 June at his home, 15 Lawton Rd., Needham, Mass. He was one of the oldest living graduates of the Naval Academy. He served in Cuban waters in the Spanish-American War. Surviving are his widow; two sons, George C. of Needham and Huntington T. of North Easton, and two daughters, the Misses Elizabeth P. Monroe and Eleanor Monroe, at home.

Sec'y, R. Adm. H. G. Glllmor <CC) U S N (Ret.), 1720 N St., N.W., Washington, D. C. HENRY GARRISH SMITH

H E N R Y GARRISH SMITH, 89, Chairman of the Board of Shipbuilders Council of America, died on 2 June 1959 at Lawrence Hospital, Bronxville, N. Y. In 1891 he and the writer were ordered by the Navy Department to the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, England, for a threeyear course in Naval Architecture and, in 1893, were commissioned Asst. Naval Constructor, with rank of lieutenant (jg) in the Construction Corps.

Mr. Smith served in the Navy until 1903, when he resigned to become manager of the Fore River Ship & Engine Co., later acquired by Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co., a subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel Corp. He became in due course, manager, assistant to the president and vice president of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Co. Mr. Smith was a former president of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers. From 1933 to 1935 he was chairman of the Shipbuilding and Ship Repairing Code Authority under the National Recovery Act. He was formerly a member of the board of managers of the American Bureau of Shipping. He also was a member of the classification committee of Lloyd's Register of Shipping and a member of the Institution of Naval Architects, England.

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He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 4 June.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Lucy Margaret Gleason Smith; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Walker of Sarasota, Fla.; a son, Charles R. Smith '19 of Short HiHs, N. J.; 3 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

The recent news of the death of V. Adm. William S. Pye is very saddening. (Class column 1901, June-July Shipmate.)

In the half-year that he was one of 1900 we all became very much attached to "Ollie," and his passing means the loss of a real friend to every one of us.

When I last saw him in San Francisco during the War, I marvelled at how little he had changed in forty-odd years, and he was the same genuine and lovable chap as always.

To the family of this admired and beloved classmate goes the profound sympathy of 1900.

04 Mrs. Janet Schenck Earle, widow of the the late R. Adm. R A L P H EARLE, died in Springfield, Mass., on 30 June, at the age of 83. She was the daughter of the late R. Adm. Casper Schenck, and is survived by her daughter, Mary Earle Hines, wife of R. Adm. John Fore Hines, Jr., U S N (Ret.) '27, and by her son, V. Adm. Ralph Earle, Jr., U S N (Ret.) '22. Interment was in the Friends Burial Ground, Leicester, Mass.

0/ HARRY ERVIN YARNELL

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Adm. H. E. YARNELL, U S N (Ret.), at the Newport (R.I.) Naval Hospital on 7 July. Admiral Yarnell had been a patient in the hospital for two weeks.

Long before Japan's 1941 attack, Yarnell was writing constantly that Japan's dreams of conquest made war with the United States inevitable.

He predicted the Japanese attack would come suddenly. During fleet maneuvers in 1933, he had simulated an attack on Pearl Harbor. His strategy was almost identical to that the Japanese used eight years later.

As commander of the Asiatic Fleet from 1936 to 1939, he refused to be bluffed by Japanese forces on the China coast.

He adhered rigidly to his policy that "the paramount duty of United States naval vessels is the protection of American citizens."

When the Japanese sank the United States gunboat PANAY in the Yangtze in 1937 his stand was unrelenting. The Japanese foreign minister tendered his "profoundest apologies." Japan paid indemnities of more than $2.2 million.

Yarnell retired at the end of 1939, was recalled to active duty in 1941 and retired a

Acting Sec'y, Capt. Allen B. Reed, USN (Ret.), 3101 Woodley Rd., N.W. Washington 8, D . C.

ABRAM CLAUDE

Friends and classmates have been saddened by the death of Capt. ABRAM CLAUDE, U S N ( R e t ) , on 6 July at the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md. After memorial services on 8 July in St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, his ashes were laid to rest with military honors in the Naval Academy cemetery between the graves of his beloved wife, Alice Andrews Claude, and their eldest daughter, Alice. Mrs. Claude died in the summer of 1958 as the result of an automobile accident in which her husband was injured. Captain Claude, a native of Annapolis, was the son of the late Dr. W. Clement Claude and a grandson of Dr. Abram Claude.

His maternal grandfather was the famed Confederate naval officer and blockade-runner, Capt. John Wilkinson, CSN. Awarded the Navy Cross for services in command of the CASSIN in W W I, he was

a long-time member of the Queenstown Society. During his second tour of duty at the Academy, 1921-23, he commanded the REINA MERCEDES. Duty in the NEVADA and in com-

mand of a Battle Force destroyer division was followed by the Senior W a r College course. He served two tours in the Bureau of Navigation. His last sea duty was in command of the dirigible mooring-mast ship PATOKA. Retired 1 August 1933 for physical disability incident to the service, he was recalled to active duty in W W II and spent eight years as a Navy Department representative with the U. S. Maritime Commission.

Surviving Captain Claude are three children. Miss Catherine Claude of Washington, D. C , Mrs. Thomas S. Willets of Essex, Conn., and Abram Claude, Jr., of New York City. There are four grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Henry G. Fuller, Mrs. Walton R. Read and W. Clement Claude, Jr., who live in Annapolis, and Howard Claude of Denton, Md. S H I P M A T E

I I h Sec'y, Capt. Louis P. Davis, USN (Ret.) 11,1 Dresden Apt., 2126 Connecticut Ave., U U N.W., Washington, D. C. POND, W i l m a c

Harrison

Wilmac Harrison Pond, widow of J O H N E. P O N D (CDR U S N R E T ) , former executive officer of the old naval training station at Yerba Buena Island, died on 27 April at Oakland Naval Hospital after a short illness.

A native of Milan, Tenn., Mrs. Pond moved to Berkeley in 1928.

Her husband, who died in 1941, served throughout the world in his 21 years with the fleet. He and his crew were hailed as "saviors of the water front" for their fight against fire along the Embarcadero during the 1906 earthquake and fire. His last duty before retirement in 1922 was as executive officer at Yerba Buena Island.

Mrs. Pond leaves a brother, James Harrison, of Berkeley.

Sec'y, V. Adm. Alexander Sharp, USN (Ret.), 6306 Bannockbnrn Dr. Bethesda. Md. McCAIN, K a t h e r i n e V .

Katherine V. McCain, widow of the late Adm. J O H N S I D N E Y McCAIN, died in her sleep at her home in Coronado, Calif., on 29 May 1959. As will be remembered Admiral McCain had a most distinguished fighting record in the Third Fleet of Admiral Halsey. The son, R. Adm. John S. McCain, USN '31, has also a distinguished record.

Another son, James G. McCain, and a daughter, Catherine, together with a grandson.

Ens. John S. McCain, HI, U S N '58, survive her.

The funeral was held in Arlington National Cemetery on 3 June.

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Sec'y, Capt. R. F. Frellsen, USN (Ret.) 5 Sherwood Rd., Wardonr, Annapolis, Md.

Nancy T O R L I N S K I paid a visit to Annapolis and we were happy to see her. She had lately made a cruise around the Pacific Ocean and had had a wonderful time. Her next adventure is to be a trip around the world starting this October.

It was also a pleasure to see Sue BRADLEY in the old town. Her family are all well and Sue herself looks fine. She has returned to her home on the West Coast.

"Several local members of the Naval Academy Class of 1907 regret that Frank Braden, advance agent for the Coles Brothers circus, came to Newport and left before they had a chance to see him. The reason? Braden was a member of the class. He later was commissioned in the Army, serving several years before joining the publicity staff of the Barnum & Bailey-Ringling Brothers circus.

"Braden's local area classmates include Commo. George H. Bowdey, Capt. Guy E. Baker and Capt. Richard E. Cassidy of Newport and Capt. William F. Amsden of Jamestown, all retired. Braden, one of them said, was the son of an Army officer who later founded the Braden Military Academy in IlHnois.

"Captain Cassidy recalled meeting Braden, by chance, while attending a circus in Los Angeles about 25 years ago. An impromptu class reunion resulted." â&#x20AC;&#x201D;From the Newport Daily News, Wednesday, June 17, 1959 A U G U S T ,

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We thank J I M M I E H A L L for sending the following information concerning the death of Hallie E D W A R D S : Hallie Edwards had a heart attack on 2 July. Mrs. Christie, an old friend, was in Hallie's home at the time and rushed her to Notre Dame Hospital. There she went into a coma and died on 4 July.

Mrs. Burlingame, another old friend of Hallie's, luckily was connected with the hospital and was a great help in HalHe's last days.

As far as we know, Hallie had no livingblood relatives, her closest "next-of-kin" being Dick's brother, Edward M. Edwards, 8208 Seminole Ave., Philadelphia 18, Pa. He requested the body be sent for interment at Arlington, alongside Dick, so no funeral ceremony was held in her home town.

Graveside services were held for Hallie, 10 July 1959, in Arlington National Cemetery with interment alongside her husband and our classmate, DICK EDWARDS. Of news of classmates Jimmie writes as follows: I have seen no '07 "files'' here for a long time, except AL and Evelina C O H E N who paid us a most welcome and pleasant visit last Christmas time. This was even more appreciated because of Al's untimely death not long after they returned to Philadelphia.

During our travels in the last six months or so we have seen the .ABBETTS and the H I C K S in Coronado, "BEAUT" S P E N CER in Pasadena, the BERNARDS in Santa Barbara, and the S P R U A N C E S and "DAD" VOSSLER in Pebble Beach. It was pleasant to see them all, especially as they all appeared in good, active health and spirits. Meanwhile many regards to you and all the other '07's you may see.

OOPS, SORRY! In sending out a recent non-member mailing we inadvertently included a tray or two of member plates. Our apologies to those members in good standing who received the follow-up notice.

Sec'y, R. Adm. Edward J. Foy, USN (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8. D. C. CHARLES HIBBARD

I have recently received the sad news that our classmate, Charles Hibbard, (LCDR (CC) U S N R E T ) , passed away in May at his home in Augusta, Ga. Hibbard resigned from the Naval Academy prior to graduation. He entered the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, from which he was graduated, served in both World Wars as a naval constructor and was retired as a lieutenant commander. After his retirement, Hibbard became an Episcopal priest, in which capacity he performed many good works until the time of his passing. His memory will long be cherished by his many friends in the class, who knew him as a fine officer and citizen.

Word has also been received since my last communication of the deaths of Mrs. P E T I T W A R R E N , here in Washington the middle of May and of Catherine KNAUSS, at her home in Coronado, on 30 May. A note from Mrs. GORDON DONALD thanks the class for the evidences of its sympathy on the occasion of Gordon's funeral.

The J A N E A U S T I N S are in Washington. She, I'm sorry to say, is in Bethesda as a result of a slight stroke. Jane is visiting

the R. G. Thomases so as to be near Mrs. Austin.

In a lighter vein, the TOM K I N K A I D S are in Europe for their usual visit in connection with the Graves Registration Commission. This time Tom is also taking part in a reunion of the Sons of the Cincinnati in Paris. Our friend NICK CARTER (the Bawth Boy) has returned for the summer to his dearly beloved Yarmouth, Maine. The SQUIDGE BEARDALLS were here (end of June) from their new home in Winter Park, Fla., to attend the wedding of their niece, young Frank Pinney's child.

P. I. P I E R C E and his very pretty and attractive wife returned from Spain the middle of May for P. I. to have his operation for his hearing at Bethesda. I understand from him that he expects his hearing to be much improved. While in Madrid, he picked up a flu germ of some sort (probably Spanish) and when he left here was enroute to Tucson to recuperate. Then home to Hollywood. Somehow the best my ailments do for me is to take me to the well-known spa at Bethesda. Some have all the breaks! Bethesda, you know, is touted, along with St. Elizabeth's and Arlington, as three prime advantages Washington offers to us retired service people.

I hope the class will be well represented at the dedication of the new Stadium in, Annapolis on 26 September.

Sec'y, R. Adm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.), 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. CHARLES COVODE DAVIS

It is with great sadness that I report Covode's death on 23 June at the Naval Hospital, Annapolis, after a long illness. The immediate cause of his death was a heart ailment. Covode was born in Gaithersburg, Md., and attended school in Washington, D. C., before entering the Naval Academy.

Covode was a member of the NA rifle team for four years and was a member of the famous team that, in the summer of 1907, entered the National Matches at Camp Perry, Ohio, and won the National Championship.

During World War I, he served aboard several battleships, mostly in the Engineering Department. He was afterwards an instructor at the Naval Academy. From 1933 to 1935, he was assigned to duty in the Bureau of Navigation. From 1936 until his retirement on 30 June 1937, he commanded the USS RAMAPO, an oiler. Altogether he served in seven battleships and had command of several Navy Auxiliary ships. He was recalled to duty in 1939 and served as an instructor in the Department of Marine Engineering at the Naval Academy until his final retirement in Feb. 1945.

He married Elizabeth Swartzell, of Washington, D. C, in 1914, who survives him. He is also survived by two daughters, Mrs. Henry Swing Klock, of Lansdale, Pa., and Mrs. James Thomas Joyce, Jr., of Annapolis, and one son, Charles Covode Davis, Jr., of Annapolis, and six grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at the Fort Myer Chapel, Va. Burial with full military honors in the Arlington National Cemetery.

Pallbearers were V. Adm. Francis W. Rockwell, U S N (Ret.) '08, and five classmates: Frank Braisted, Harrison Dessez, Chester Roberts, Harold Train and Raleigh Williams.

J O H N SAXER â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A son, John Jacob Saxer, HI, was born on 2 June 1959, at the Naval Hospital El Torro, to young John and his wife. He is John's first grandchild.

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H U S T I E HUSTVEDT—Stephen Hustvedt, Hustle's and Irene's youngest son, held an exhibition of drawings and paintings, 6-21 June, at the New Britain, Conn., Museum of American Art. FIFTIETH REUNION

Our Fiftieth it seems to be attending that Class of 1909

Reunion is now history and the universal opinion of those it was the best reunion the has ever held.

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY BOOK

One copy of the Fiftieth Anniversary Book was mailed to each classmate, widow and a surviving son or daughter, in cases where both parents are deceased. The cost of these books came out of the class treasury and are a present to the recipients..

After this distribution, there were some copies left over. The cost of these spare copies will be $2.00 each. Anyone desiring one or more of these copies, please write to me.

HAROLD TRAIN

Sec'y, R. Adm. Charles J. Moore, U S N (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase 15, Md.

On 30 May, Miss Sandra Lillian Maddigan, daughter of Mrs. Arthur G. Maddigan, Buffalo, N. Y., and the late Mr. Maddigan, was married in Trinity Episcopal Church to Johnes Kittelle Moore, son of R. Adm. CHARLES J O H N E S MOORE, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Moore, Chevy Chase, Md. The bride is a graduate of Bennett Junior College. Mr. Moore graduated from St. Alban's in Washington and Bowdoin College and is a Captain in the Marine Corps Reserve. His great-grandfather, Charles D. Sigsbee, USN, commanded the battleship MAINE blown up in Havana Harbor in 1898.

His grandfathers were R. Adm. S. E. W. Kittelle, USN, of Washington and R. Adm. B. T. Moore, USN, Decatur, 111. The couple will reside in New York City.

Sec'y, V . Adm. R. M. Griffin, U S N (Ret).

3133 Conn. Ave., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Alfred G. Zimermann, U S N (Ret.), 2908 45th St., N.W., Washington 16, D . C.

The class lunch for May had one visitor from Annapolis, Harry Hill, who brought the latest news about the Stadium Memorial Chairs. Others present were Macomb, Butler, Reynolds, Cygon, Loftin, Chandler, Foster, Hinckley, Cobb, Brynes and Zimermann.

CY CYGON, fresh out of the hospital, was trying out an Admiral Sims type beard which was not bad, not bad.

The April meeting the K E L L E R S attended at Annapolis (mentioned in the previous issue) was the occasion of Governor Tawes' proclaiming the Maryland Mother of the Year for 1959. Fourteen former mothers of the year from eight states graced the ceremony. Bunny Keller attended by virtue of having been Massachusetts Mother of the Year in 1945. She also was instrumental in making later ceremonies inter-state affairs.

The officers and crew of the USS ENGLISH (DD-696) honored our classmate, the late R. Adm. ROBERT H E N R Y ENGLISH, USN, by dedicating a memorial chair in the Annapolis Stadium to him. Bob now has the distinction of having two memorials, the earlier one having been donated by his family.

JACK R I C H A R D S is taking things easy because of a recurring heart condition and CARROLL BYRNES has a clot in his leg which has laid him up temporarily.

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THE MAN FOR THE JOB It is not surprising that the Senate has acted with singular speed, and without a dissenting vote, in confirming President Eisenhower's nomination of Adm. P A U L F. F O S T E R as American representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency. His qualifications for this important post (which endows him with ambassadorial rank) are beyond dispute.

Certainly there are not many men in our country, or in the world at large, who know as much as he does about the atomsfor-peace program.

Although primarily a naval officer (the first in our history to have won the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Navy Cross and the Distinguished Service Medal for heroism). Admiral Foster has long been a major personality in the management of the Atomic Energy Commission. More important still, as far as the IAEA is concerned, he has played a particularly active and dedicated role in evangelizing the President's plan for international co-operation to harness nuclear energy for the benefit of peoples everywhere. No American could be better equipped to take on the kind of duties that he is now assuming.

—Editorial, The Evening Star, Washington, D. C, 28 May 1959

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PAUL FREDERICK FOSTER (VADM USNR RET) '11

The class has sixty-three memorial chairs, all grouped together in the new Stadium.

J O H N BIRDSALL, who graduated with us, and S. W. PARKER, who was a classmate, but non-graduate, are grouped with 1910, their original class. Practically all those memorialized have been mentioned in this column earlier. A complete, up-to-date list may be obtained—the price being a bit of news about yourself or classmates suitable for use here.

from places of vantage not usually open to visitors.

Friends of the former Elizabeth McCLOY will be glad to learn that she is now Mrs. Leigh Whitelaw. Her present address is 4501 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington 8, D. C. Miss Harriet Anne Jacobs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thornwell Jacobs, Jr., of Daytona Beach, formerly of Atlanta, Ga., was married to BILL S I M O N S ' son. Dr. Robert Benham Simons, III. The bride made her debut in Atlanta in 1956-57 and graduated from Vanderbilt University. Young Robert graduated from Phillips-Exeter, Princeton University and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He lives in Lexington, Ky., and is a member of the American College of Physicians and the staff of Lexington Clinic. The couple will be at home at 1520 Beacon Hill, Lexington, Ky. The McMILLINS have bought a home near their daughter (presumably in Long Beach or vicinity). Apparently GEORGE's job as postmaster gave him a chance to choose where to put down his roots.

BOB and Mary G R I F F I N returned from their European trip late in June, having had a most interesting look-see.

D W I G H T and Amy C H A N D L E R started a two-month auto trip in the middle of June to hail relatives, classmates and friends from here to the West Coast. On their return, they will check up on the St. Lawrence Seaway and New England.

It was hot on 11 June, but two weeks later you could not get seven persons together in downtown Washington except to earn their daily bread. The seven venturing forth on the eleventh were Loftin, Hinckley, Brynes, Cygon, Chandler, Brandy and Zimermann.

VAN BRANDY got a fine "Well Done" letter from the Naval Academy Superintendent for his part in Armed Forces Day celebration at Annapolis. R. Adm. Charles L. Melson also made the annual event memorable to Annapolitans by giving them an opportunity to see the Academy in action

We regret to report that HENRY S H I E L D S lost his mother on 25 June, the cancer operation of a year ago not having been successful. His son, Henry, Jr., has been hospitalized for myocarditis.

It is with great regret that we announce the death of LYELL and Virginia PAMP E R I N ' s son, Robert Lyell Pamperin, while engaged in skin diving off La Jolla, Calif., on IS June, under most tragic circumstances —an attack by a shark. Robert was 33 years old, married and a successful aircraft engineer working in San Diego. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his family.

T H E WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT

"I have just conferred with Paul F. Foster, the new United States Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency in Vienna, Austria. The acceptance of this important assignment after a lifetime of service is characteristic of the devotion to duty which has marked the career of this outstanding American.

"I know that Admiral Foster will well represent the United States in Vienna and will continue to manifest those qualities of leadership which are so necessary in the International Agency.

"As one of the principal supporters of the 'atoms-for-peace' program, Paul Foster has notably furthered the cause of peace and worldwide understanding "

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Corr. Sec'y, V . Adm. G. H. Fort, U S N (Ret.). 3537 Edmunds St. Washington 7, D . C.

"The plaque in the Memorial Stadium to which the class is entitled for its contributions will be inscribed as follows: "Dedicated to the memory of all of the deceased members of the Class of 1912, USNA." This will take care of all hands whether they have individual chairs or not.

FROGGIE F U L T O N sent me a copy of Macomb's letter to Admiral Moffett of 26 June 1925, reporting the death of N A T H A N CHASE, for the class "Archives." This was especially interesting to me since Nathan was my only roommate at the Academy. It was made clear that Nathan was blameless in the tragic accident which cost him his life.

In a simulated group attack another plane dived on his plane from a blind sector, wrecking the tail of his plane. Nathan was thrown clear, but was apparently stunned and failed to open his parachute, which tested out perfectly after the accident. The letter closes with a beautiful eulogy, in part as follows: "Nathan Chase vi'as a beloved shipmate. Dignified, quiet, he had developed a wonderful squadron, who followed him with enthusiasm.

Nathan the Silent, we called him. No one seeth the piston, but it driveth the ship, none die less. The Great Commander has called him; we mourn only for those brave ones he has left for a while."

W A L T E R and Lou D E L A N Y recently gave a beautiful party at the Army-Navy Club in Washington to meet Captain and Mrs. Fawkes and Lt. Cdr. and Mrs. Walter Delany, Jr. Noted in the large gatheringwere the BOB L A V E N D E R S , the BERIAH T H O M P S O N S , the JACK R I C H .ARD S, Estelle Dreisonstok and Mildred Wenzell. Jack Richards reported that after his recent bouts with the medicos, they have permitted him to resume his golf game which, incidentally, is a very good one for one of our vintage.

The winner of the 1912 Class Prize for English, History and Government this year is Midn. Stanley Wayne Legro. He is one of this year's outstanding students. H e is also the winner of the William S. Sims Memorial Award, which is also a wrist watch, for standing highest for the course in Leadership. Since the Sims watch had already been engraved, at his request, the 1912 Prize was changed this year from a wrist watch to a dress sword, at no additional expense to the class.

"TIP" and Dorothy T I S D A L E are changing their address effective on 7 Aug. from their Washington apartment at 4200 Cathedral Ave., to their Vallejo, Calif., home at 2355 Alameda, St.

linger Way, Seattle, Wash., on 23 May, after an extended illness. He is survived by his widow, Eleanor Caldwell Ingraham; a daughter. Miss Sally Ingraham; and a son, Charles N. Ingraham, Jr., all of Seattle.

Jonas retired in 1939, was immediately recalled to active duty, and served in the Port Director Organization, Seattle, until 1941, when he underwent total laryngectomy because of cancer, and was retired with the award of the DSM. Doc Lee attended the funeral and sent flowers for the class, for which Mrs. Ingraham has asked me to thank the class.

N E I L H E N R Y G E I S E N H O F F (CDR U S N R R E T ) died suddenly at Paradise, Calif., on 14 June. He is survived by his widow. Pearl Hutchins Geisenhoff; two daughters, Mrs. Audrey G. Citron and Miss Ann Geisenhoff; a son, Neil H. Geisenhoff, Jr.; and a brother, Capt. A. C. Geisenhoff, U S N R (Ret.), Class of 1916. H e was buried in the Golden State National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. Eric Zemke, Roy Newell, and Red Ruble were among the pallbearers, and Eric sent flowers for the class. Neil had recently been discharged from Letterman Army Hospital after a successful cataract operation, and had kept up a voluminous correspondence with Paul Sleeper regarding cataract operations and the advantages of contact lenses.

H A R T W E L L C. DAVIS ( C A P T U S N R E T ) died at McDill Air Force Base, Fla., on 30 June, after a long illness. He is survived by his widow, Dorothy Brill Davis, Lake Hobbs Rd., Lutz, Fla., where H. C. made his home on retirement. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 3 July.

Bill Cochran, Glenn Davis, Arthur Dunn, Gardiner Helmick, Doug Jones, Jakey Lee and Paul Sleeper were honorary pallbearers.

The class extends deepest sympathy to the families, for their loss and ours.

We are a wandering crew. P's P O W E L L wrote that he took off for Paris, where he is a delegate for the first meeting of the French and American representatives of the Society of the Cincinnati. His prospect for the summer is a quiet life on some good golf course in France, Italy or Switzerland.

J I M M Y H A L L is a living example that there is not all interservice bickering and rivalry. H e was recently made an honorary member of the First Infantry Division. The Division went ashore at Omaha Beach under Jimmy^s aegis, and their action is the highest praise that they can give him. I know, because I was there at Omaha.

T E D and Margaret M C C A W ; L E Y

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been making the rounds of their children, and are wandering as far as the West Coast and our fiftieth state this summer.

Diana T H E B A U D has recovered from an automobile accident that kept her in a neck harness for some months, but did not preTemp. Sec'y, Maj. Gen. C. G. Helmick, USA Ret., 4784 Old Dominion Drive, vent her from carrying her courses at Arlington 7, V a .

Georgetown University in spite of the handiCorr. Sec'y, Paul D . Sleeper cap. She has gone to Europe to join Babs 7120 Fairfax Rd., Bethesda 14, Md. and T H E B .

ROY K. CARSON E A R L and Lillian E N R I G H T were in CHARLES NELSON INGRAHAM West Point in June, attending the graduatNEIL HENRY GEISENHOFF ing exercises of the Class of 1959. Their HARTWELL CLARENCE DAVIS grandson, Richard Wells Harnly, son of R. This has been a sad month for our_ class. Adm. Harold S. Harnly, U S N (Ret.) '27, We regret to report the passing of four and Lillian E. Harnly, was a member of the classmates. graduating class. Earl says that Dick was the second grandchild born in the class and, as ROY K. CARSON, who had to drop out before graduation, died at Ypsilanti, Mich., far as he knows, the first class grandson to on 10 May. Much of his career was spent in graduate from one of the service academies.

Dick has announced no immediate marriage the educational field. He left no family.

CHARLES N. I N G R A H A M ( C A P T intentions so the Enrights haven't joined the USN R E T ) died at his home, 17831 Bal- great-grandparent race yet.

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The Acting Secretary's face is very red, for his filing system failed to produce the announcement of W A T T S PILLSBURY's marriage in Tokyo to a lieutenant commander, USN, which was received just after the last notes. Our apologies to Watts, and wishes for all happiness.

I am glad to announce that Paul's glasses give him 20-20 vision, and after seeing the above paragraph, he will probably take over the helm immediately. Harp is making progress, but is still in Bethesda.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Maury, U S N (Ret.) 208 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Corr. Sec'y, R. Adm. O. O. Kessing, 842 D Ave., Coronado, Calif.

GEORGE TYLER HOWE

It is with deep regret that I have to announce the death of another classmate.

GEORGE H O W E passed away at the U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, on 19 June following an operation for cancer, after which he contracted pneumonia. George had planned to attend the West Coast reunion. He was buried with full military honors at Port Rosecrans National Cemetery on 23 June.

Classmates in that area arranged for a suitable wreath in the name of the class and the surplus funds collected were sent to the Cancer Society. He is survived by his widow, Mercy W . Howe, two sons and a daughter.

The class extends to them our deepest sympathy. I have just received a very nice letter from Mrs. Howe thanking the class for the sympathy extended to them.

WEST COAST REUNION

The West Coast reunion was a very happy occasion for those who were fortunate enough to be there for it. I know that all members of the class who were not able to be there (like myself) were there in spirit, even though not in body. SCRAPPY KESSING's account of it is quoted below: "The West Coast reunion of 1914 held at the Officers' Club, North Island, on 6 June was a good one, due principally to the help of BILL FOX and the other committee members. The Foxes and the CHRISTIANS acted as a reception committee with ARNOLD as a 'lone wolf assistant.

"Present with their wives were Truesdell, Fox, Luker, Palmer, Lowe, Teasley, Bumpus, Strecher, Nelson, H. J., Baker, Swain, Earle, Stengel and Christian. Present and unattached were Arnold, Hart, Hans, Ruddock, Wiltse and Kessing. Powers escorted his cousin. Keen Harrill could not be present but had improved so much that Mrs. Harrill was able to be there for part of the K T hour.

"The guests of honor were Mrs. J. H. Buchanan, Mrs. E. T. Short and Mrs. L. O. Alford.

"Telegrams were received from Jane and 'T' Doyle, and Bob Maury.

"A fair number of those present plan on attending the September reunion in Annapolis." End of the quotes, as you can see!

Shortly after the reunion I received a check from Scrappy in the amount of what was left over from the party. Thanks, Scrappy. It has been deposited to our class fund in the bank here.

SEPTEMBER REUNION

Including those who are listed below, those who might come, and those who later might change their minds and decide to come, I believe we are going to have a sizable crowd. This statement is made as of 1 July.

I went over to the places listed below and found from the managers that reservations had been confirmed for the following: U

Carvel Hall: Beard, Blades, Manning, Maury, S. F., Mecum, Mittendorf, Nelson, G. W., Palmer, Rosendahl, Royce, Wills, Worrell, and Yeatman.

Treadway Maryland Inn: Brown, Fox, Kessing, Lowe and Perry.

Annapolis Terrace Motel: Black and Burrough.

Hozvard Johnson Motel: Bayley, Davis and Luker.

Others who live here and close by, or staying with friends or family: Arnold, Jalbert, Maury, R. H., Spangel, and Tawresey.

Those who might come: Brand, Carey, Cary, Early, EUsberg, Hans, Lahodny, Leonard, McGuigan, Pennoyer, Ralls, Ralston, Stengel, Sterling, Swain, Waller.

Those who might change their minds and come (I hope there are many) : ?

Widows attending: Lucy Cohen, Josephine Ferrell, Georgie Moss, Amy Porter, Miriam Slingluff, Peggy Thomas and Anne Wilson.

Also Ruth Howard (Doug's widow) who hopes she may be able to come. I hope to hear from more widows saying that they can come. I do not have the addresses of all of them but if any of them (who have not heard from me) should see this article in Shipmate, please get in touch with me and I will be glad to send them all the details as to what will be going on at that time. All widows of the class are invited to be our guests for the reunion party on Thursday evening, 24 Sept., and for the class luncheon on Saturday, 26 Sept.

I am sending out another "bulletin'' to the class within the near future which you will have received before you get this copy of Shipmate. Quite a lot of what you will see in this column will be the same as what you saw in the "bulletin." As mentioned in previous articles, not all members of the class are members of the Alumni Association and the only way that those persons can get the news as to what is going on regarding class activities is by my sending out bulletins concerning important events that are in the offing or those that might have transpired.

INNOCENTS ABROAD

"Rooster Bill" RALLS writes that he is now in Germany where he is gathering material for a book he intends to write; he has already obtained some of this in England.

While there he had the pleasure of having an interview with Glubb Pascha who gave him an autographed copy of his excellent book Britain and the Arabs. I believe I mentioned sometime ago that "Rooster BiU" had his name changed legally from Oscar Blount Ralls to Robert Blount Ralls. He expects to return to the States in time to attend the reunion.

GEORGE M A N N I N G has just written me that he has been in Brazil for some time but that they expect to be back home in time for our big celebration in September. He is connected with the University of Sao Paolo (Escrito Tecnico de Construcao Naval). If my knowledge of Portugese tells me correctly it means that it has something to do with Naval Construction.

AL BARRY is very smugly settled in Malaga, Spain, and from my last report from him they seem quite happy there. And, as I have mentioned before, any classmates who might be roaming in that neck of the woods would receive a Royal Welcome (as he stated) from them. His address there is Hotel El Remo, Torremolinos, Malaga, Spain.

Under this caption I believe that the news from CARL BRYANT should also be included although he is not abroad at the pres18

ganization at about the time of our graduation. If I should be wrong about this someone in Fifteen will correct me pronto!

M A R T I N G R I F F I N writes me that he is settling in Charleston, S. C. His address there is 91 E. Bay St. He sent me a very interesting clipping from one of the Charleston newspapers; it was a photograph of the 1909 graduating class of the high school there which was taken fifty years ago. In it, sitting high and handsome, was T E D RUDDOCK. As expected, CARL BRYANT has been challenged regarding the statement I made in the June issue of Shipmate as to who had the greatest number of grandchildren. I said he had eleven. Now Scrappy Kessing comes along and states that he has fourteen and "one more in the oven." Are there any more challengers ?

Betty BOAK was here for a few hours not long ago and called on us, the Jalberts, Miriam Slingluff and the Stones of '17. Her son, Jimmy, has been ordered here for duty so we hope we will be seeing much more of her. She hopes to be with us on our FortyFifth.

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ent time. I received a most interesting letter from him not long ago. In it he stated that they had just returned from a fivemonths-around-the-world freighter cruise by the Barber Line (Norwegian). He said that it was a fine cruise although five months away from home was a bit long. He also mentioned that they had seventeen days in Hongkong which, he said, was a shopper's paradise for the girls. And it is not so bad either for the "boys." A tailor-made suit can be obtained for about one-third of the price of one made here. He and Mrs. Bryant are planning to be here for our Forty-Fifth in September.

And here is another one. Although Hawaii is now one of our states it is not on the mainland. J O H N N Y MOYER gives his address as 4311 Kahala Rd., Honolulu, and says that he would gladly welcome any and all classmates who might be passing through or visiting in that area.

Last but not least, the NED COCHRANEs have just recently returned from a month's vacation in Europe. When I hear from him he may have something interesting to relate regarding his adventures over there.

GENERAL NEWS A N D GOSSIP

P H I L YEATMAN writes that they are now proud grandparents for the second time, another grandson, who was born at the Princeton Hospital on 27 May. His name is Philip Williamson Gregory. Phil added that the elder one, at the age of two and a half, is so charming that they have recently had his portrait done and that the artist was so delighted with it that he has, with their permission, been exhibiting it as far afield as Pittsburgh.

I have received word recently that R A L P H DAVIS has been elected President of the Virginia Beach-Princess Anne chapter of the Retired Officers Association. All of us congratulate you, Ralph, and we all know that you are going to exert your utmost efforts in that chapter toward furthering the interests of those who are now in the green (?) pastures. And while on the subject of Ralph, I have been perusing the Lucky Bag and noted that he was president of the Midshipmen's Athletic Association.

This might be historic as he was probably the last one to hold that office. As some of you may recall, the Navy Athletic Association (now the Naval Academy Athletic Association) absorbed the Midshipmen's or-

The following is a list of names of those to whom chairs have been dedicated. You will see that the majority of those listed have answered the "Last Call." However, there are some on the list who are still alive and kicking but whose families "ganged up" on them: Black, Boak, Brown, Buchanan, Cary, Christian, Clarke, Cochrane, Cohen, Corn, Creighton, Cunneer, Davis, N., Davis, R. O., Deming, Dickinson, Dugger, Dyer, Ferrell, Fletcher, Gearing, Gilchrist, Heard, Howe, Hoyt, Ingram, Jones, Kessing, KiHmaster, Laycock, Larson, Latimore, Leonard, Lowe, Maury, R. H., McCown, McDonald, McReavy, Moloney, Nicholls, Percival, Porter, Quarles, Ralston, Redman, Riche, Rodes, Rooks, Royce, Samson, Short, Slingluff, Starkey, Stecher, Stengel, Thomas, Vaiden, Vaughan, Vitison, Wilson, G. B., and Wiltse.

I know that DON ROYCE and NED C O C H R A N E are going to scold me for what I am going to say. The two of them donated a sizable sum toward dedicating memorial chairs in the memory not only of those who have answered the "Last Call" but to others of us who are still here.

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Sec'y, Como. M. W. Hutchinson, Jr., USN (Ret.), 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, Md.

O T T O S T E P H A N visited here during June Week, said that nostalgia brought him back to see how things are run these days.

A wedding invitation was received for the marriage of GROT WOOD's daughter, Katherine Cooper Wood, to John Cooper McCrillis, which will take place at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Wailuku, Maui, and reception at "Maunalei," Makawao, Maui, Hawaii. Wish we could be there!

GLENN E A S T O N reports that he and Cornelia left Georgia the first week in June and while en route to their summer home in South China, Maine, visited their family on the way. They expect to return in the fall for another year at the college. He writes, "Words cannot express the pleasure which you have given us in publishing the Class Bulletin. All those letters from our classmates give a panoramic effect that transcends the passing years."

H U T C H and Heather are on a six-week trip to the West Coast where they are visiting relatives and close friends.

S H I P M A T E

They flew to Denver and attended the first graduation at the .Air Force .Academy, as guests of Lt. Gen. Henry Larsen, USMC (Ret.), and Mrs. Larsen. .At Coronado they were houseguests of R. Adm. E. L. Sackett and Mrs. Sackett.

While there they saw several Hunky-Dunks and talked by phone to several others.

Their son, Lt. David M. Hutchinson, joined them in Sacramento, Calif., and is driving them to Tacoma, Wash., Seattle, Vancouver, B. C , and will return by way of the Northern Route to Greenwood Lake, N. Y., where they will spend the summer.

It was raining hard when they left Washington, but they have not had a drop of rain since then and are enjoying the gorgeous mountain scenery and cool weather.

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E . S. Earnhardt, U S N (Ret.), 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights Estates, Hyattsville, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. L. F. Brown, U S N R 31 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Sec'y. Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, U S N (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Blvd.

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It is with extreme sympathy that we announce the loss of J O H N N Y BLOOM's wife, Elizabeth, on 23 June. She had been in very poor health for some time. John is living at 20035 Red Hill Rd., Los Gatos, Calif.

EAST COAST

EARNY received a letter from H E N R Y STAILEY stating that he found he had an excess 1916 Lucky Bag and would be glad to give it to any member of the class who would care to have it. E^rny wrote Henry and asked him to forw-ard the Lucky Bag to him, so if any of you desire a '16 Lucky Bag, write directly to Earny at Calverton Dr., College Heights Estates, Hyattsville, Md., and enclose enough money to pay the mailing charge. Incidentally, any of you who knew Stailey during Academy days may not know that he got out of the Service in the early twenties, went through the necessary college work and became a fullfledged M.D. His stationery reads: "Henry D. Stailey, M.D. FACHA." I have no idea what that last group of initials mean but take it that they are some type of degree or specialty.

MICK received a very nice letter from Helen L E N N O N in answer to his letter on JAY's death. She is very appreciative of the class friendship. Any of you in the vicinity of Detroit should contact her. Her address is 843 Pemberton Rd., Grosse Pointe Park 30, Mich.

DUKE C A R R I N G T O N landed in Annapolis on the 2nd of June. W e had a chance to talk for about an hour. He is on a trip through the East, partly business and partly pleasure, and I gathered the impression that he is thinking about a full retirement. He looks very much as he did all those years back with the exception of a few lines here and there.

I have had only two replies on the matter of a Saturday night party at Homecoming, but I have gone ahead on the assumption that it will take place and have made the necessary reservation. It will help very much if you will drop me a line and let me know whether you are definitely coming or may come.

D U T C H and Margaret W E S S E L L have just returned from a long trip which took them to the East Coast and Annapolis. They are now living at 3071 Evergreen St., SD 10.

COUNT GRASSIE flew East for a visit with his mother. Could not spend much time there so did not get to see many of the old class.

We learn that W A L T E R W E B B took off for the Argentine for a visit. Walter was in business for several years there. Ann is in the Mediterranean area spending some time with friends. Will be glad to see them back in La Jolla.

We are sorry that F R A N K and Pat B E A T T Y were unable to attend the class dinner in SD as they had planned. Pat came down with an attack of ulcers and wound up in the Oak Knoll Hospital. Latest info we have is that she is coming along nicely and expects to be home in Belvedere soon.

Our best!

Eleanor YOUNG dropped us a line giving us the bad news that she would not be able to join us at the SD class dinner. Eleanor is up in Monterey with Jo Jo, her daughter, while TOM is away on duty.

Stephanie Lee Clark, who lives with her grandparents B U N N Y and Polly COCHRANE, graduated from SD High School and has been accepted for SD State this fall.

Time sure marches on!

We missed Duke and Erma Carrington at the class dinner. We learned that the Duke is in the East, probably lost in the swamps in South Carolina. Erma, we learned, is holding the fort in SD. 20 June found the SD Sixteeners again paying homage to those days in 1912 when most of us met for the first time within the confines of the U. S. Naval Academy—just 47 years ago, believe it or not! And a very grand reunion it was! Ilarly in the afternoon the first of our out-of-towners arrived with RED K E A D Y and J O H N N Y BLOOM in from the SFC area on Western Air's Champagne Flight, no less! We hustled them off to the La Jolla Beach Club to let them get properly organized for the evening's events.

Next GLOOM and Diana B A T E M A N arrived closely followed by H E N R Y and Kathleen WHITE—the Batemans from San Clemente and the Whites from Carmel. It was a most delightful night—a gentle breeze coming in from the southwest and a full moon beaming down upon the gaily decorated Marine Officers' Mess. Alice H O L M E S , assisted by Marguarite Root, Diana Bateman and Polly Cochrane, did a masterful job of

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It is with sadness that the passing of Diet ( W I L L I A M FRANCIS D I E T R I C H ) is reported. Diet died in Bethesda on 29 June following a long illness. Immediate cause of death was pneumonia.

Of a quiet, almost retiring nature, Diet had many devoted friends. It is certain that all his classmates felt very highly of him.

Professionally he was not at all quiet, quite the contrary, he was a skillful, able and intelligent officer.

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JACK and Gilda T E R H U N E ' s son, John, graduated from SD State this June. Our congratulations to John and best wishes for his future.

decorating the table using blue and gold color scheme which added greatly to the beauty of the entire affair. Our honored guest, Martha Joy, was never more charming and, as usual, did much to make the party most enjoyable. Due to the absence of M E R R I L L and Eleanor COMSTOCK, now touring Europe, and ING and Isabelle K I L A N D who were in Annapolis helping Ing, Jr., graduate, good old Spike Fahrion held up the honors for '17. And Spike did a grand job of it!

Kay was in the East thus we missed having her with us. The club management, from previous experiences with this gang, surprised us by having a photographer on the scene and if those pictures turn out, hope to give Shipmate the opportunity of viewing this gang in action. Master Craftsmen, who had received their training in the Marine Corps Demolition Crew and postgraduate work with the Navy's Frogmen, handled the "shocktail" phase of the event and, as the picture will attest, were most skillful in their job. Then the "Howard Johnson" of the club's culinary department took over and crowned a most wonderful evening. The Flotilla Orchestra was on hand and played the kind of music we could dance by with real enjoyment. All hands voted the affair a great success and expect to repeat the event come this winter. Besides those already mentioned, the following attended: Jerry and Katie Bogan, Possum and Ailene Borden, Bunny and Polly Cochrane, Count and Angle Grassie, Sleuth and Alice Holmes, Hook and Esther Jenkins, Joe and Dolly Loventhal, Sock and Ruby McGinnis, Amos and Marguarite Root, Shorty and Judy Sauer, Jack and Gilda Terhune and Gilda sister, Lydia Sokol, Possum and Kathleen Webb, Dutch and Margaret Wessell.

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Besides his widow, Rose, Diet is survived by a son and four daughters. Representing the class at Arlington were Len Doughty, Elmer Duvall, Nino Gregory, Frank Hanafee, John Hefferman, Chuck Kelly, Doug Spencer and Jack Stone.

We were sorry to see Diet go but, under the circumstances, are glad for him. He put up a long, brave battle and it is too bad it did not end successfully. We were glad to have known Diet and are sorry he has gone. The class salutes him. He was a fine friend and a fine man.

Harold ( H A R O L D DORR H A Y E S ) died on 16 June in Marblehead and the fact is recorded with sadness. Though Harold left us second class semi-anns he had by that time made many lifelong friends in the class.

Harold first went to work for BornesSchrymser Oil Co. "Trick oils" he called them. Later he worked with Stahleker Steel Co. Funeral services were in Marblehead.

To Marion, his widow, the sympathy of the class has been tendered.

CALHOUN—WALT is very much improved. He and Louise were in Crabtown for all of June Week and David's graduation. He got around as well as any octogenarian.

KILAND—ING and Isabel also here for June Week and young Ing's graduation. It was great fun seeing them again. They could not be looking better.

H A R P E R — T E X and Helen were here with their lovely daughter, Barbara, who walked away with the hearts of all hands.

Tex was looking fine and Helen lovely.

M A T T H E W S — C H R I S T Y writes from Ireland that he and Emmie have a son born on 30 May. That is certainly the Class Baby in reverse! "My daughter," writes Christy, "is 39."

Our May '16-'17 luncheon was small and we could only turn out Frank Dean, Hot Hanafee, Chuck Noble and Honest John. It was very nice to see BILLY SCHOTT— same old Bill.

Homecoming this year promises to be the biggest ever and it is hoped that '17 will turn out in force. There will be open house for the class at 248 King George following the William and Mary game.

S P E L L M A N — F R A N K I E writes that I R I S H and Gladys MOORE are making their usual football tour in the fall ending with A-N game. Frankie sends his best to the class.

Society Note: M I K E ELY says he does not play cards with the boys at the fire house.

It's the Elks Club. We could not be more contrite for such a gauche misplacement of the locale of Mike's social life. His diet was also wrong. It is not four whiskies and ten cigarettes daily but vice versa. What a man!

Hank Stailey (H.D. '18) writes he has a '17 Lucky Bag for anyone who will pay the postage. He is at 2049 Elizabeth Way, Santa Rosa, Calif.

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Sec'y R. Adm. E. E . Duvall, U S N (Ret.) A p t . 755-B, The Westchester, W a s h i n g t o n 16, D. C.

GRAEME BANNERMAN

It is with profound regret that we report that Capt. GRAEME BANNERMAN died suddenly Saturday, 13 June 1959, on the Parris Island golf course. On the following Tuesday services were held at the Presbyterian Church with interment in the National Cemetery, Beaufort, S. C , with full military 20

honors. He is survived by his widow, the former Nell Randolph Brown of Graenell Place. R F D 1, Burton, S. C.; two brothers, Hadley G. (Red Granite, Wise.) and Charles R. Bannerman (Culloden, W. Va.) ; and one sister, Mrs. Mary Bannerman Pirie, of Arlington, Va. After graduation he served in various assignments which included duty in submarines 1922-40, at the Naval Academy, on the Asiatic Station, and in the Atlantic and Mediterranean areas in W W II. "Red," as he was affectionately known to us, retired in Dec. 1940 for physical disability. As his biography in the Lucky Bag states, Red was "good natured always" and was "one of the bright features of our class's countenance."

This description has fitted Red Bannerman throughout his entire life.

JAMES VAN BUREN LAWYER

We were shocked toj learn from the West Coast that our classmate, J A M E S VAN BUREN LAWYER, 1909 Vallejo St., San Francisco, an associate in the firm of Henry F. Swift and Co., stockbrokers of that city, had died in Paris on 6 June; he was cremated there. As reported previously in Shipmate Jim had married the former Jeannette Dixon Silverthorne last Nov. They were on an extended cruise through Europe when he passed away.

Services were held on 17 June in the Presidio Chapel followed by interment in the Presidio Cemetery.

We had seen Jim last in Sept. 1957 when he came all the way east to attend our 40th Reunion—looking younger than most of us present.

Those classmates who attended our 6 May luncheon gathering at the Army-Navy Club were Lovette, Graham Lester, Buddy Loomis, Vince Murphy, Bill Wade, Tom Dobyns, and Duvall. We were pleased to have V I N C E M U R P H Y especially since he had only just returned to his office following his hospitalization, mention of which was made in last Shipmate; he appears to be well on the mend, in fact, looking younger. GRAHAM LESTER, a house guest of TOM and Polly DOBYNS, is on this coast visiting friends in New York and Washington with a swing around to visit relatives in Kentucky and Mississippi on his way back to San Francisco. We are hopeful that other classmates from out-of-town will, like Lester, time their visits so we can see them at our first-Wednesday-of-the-month luncheons.

In response to our inquiry about his recent activities, M I K E BLEDSOE reports that immediately after retirement he took a position with the United Control Corporation of Seattle as assistant to the general manager— a full-time job with a young growing company. He continued to describe his job, modestly as always, as f o l l o w s : " . . . ! perform just about every kind of work, except influence. The first thing I discovered was that my U S N A course in E.E. and P., and even my tour as an instructor in E.E. and P. in that great institution of learning, required considerable augmentation even to talk intelligently on present-day electronics. The Wheatstone Bridge and 'feed back' are keystones of the industry, though they have changed so that they are hardly recognizable."

In March, R A L P H S. and Berma McD O W E L L proceeding via San Francisco and Honolulu made a six-week visit in Japan.

Berma is the president of the Washington chapter of Ibekana International. (Ibekana is Japanese for flower arrangement). While in Tokyo, Berma and 25 other ladies from various parts of the U.S., all members of Ibe-

kana, took a month's course in flower arrangement under the instruction of the master teachers of Japan. On their homeward voyage, Ralph and Berma left Japan at Yokohama travelling via Adak, Alaska and Seattle to Washington.

Sec'y, R. Adm. R. A . Dierdorff, U S N (Ret.), 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md.

HOBART ANDREW SAILOR

Friends and classmates will be saddened

by H O B A R T SAILOR's death on 23 May 1959. Enroute from his home in Atlantic Beach, Fla., to visit his stepson and family in Atlanta, Ga., he suffered a fatal heart attack in Columbus, Ga. Graveside services with full military honors were held in Arlington on 28 May with burial beside the grave of his wife. Moselle, who died in 1953.

Callaghan, Greer, Tarbutton, Kincaid, Pelzman, DuVal, Rochester and Dierdorff were honorary pallbearers. Survivors include a sister, his stepson, Chester Lyall Sailor '51, of 2430 Battle Dr., Atlanta 6, Ga., and four grandchildren, the eldest of whom is named Hobart Andrew Sailor.

A native of Corning, Ohio, Hobie spent a year at Ohio University before entering the Academy. Here his musical talents on piano and cello were a distinct asset to the Mandolin Club. Assigned immediately upon graduation to the FLORIDA, Sixth Battle Squadron, British Grand Fleet, he spent the succeeding five years in her. After duty in the GALVESTON and the Scouting Force staff, he had two years in the Bureau of Navigation.

Then came three years in the RALEIGH. His law PG at George Washington University and subsequent courses there led to an LL.B. from that school in 1933 and an LL.M. in 1938.

As CO of the destroyer TATNALL, he was

in Cuban waters during the Machado revolution. His tour as attorney general of Samoa began in 1935 with succeeding duty in the JAG's office. While in command of the gunboat ASHVILLE, 1938-40, he was married on 31 July 1939 in the Naval Chapel, Cavite, P. I., to Mrs. Moselle Johnson Lyall of Alexandria, Va. Assigned as Chief of the Military Law Division of the JAG's office during WWII, he was awarded a Special Letter of Commendation for his services therein. In addition to his law degrees, he was admitted in 1934 to the Bar of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and in 1937 to the Supreme Court of the United States. His final cruise in command of the PocoNO was terminated by a heart condition which led to his retirement, 1 Jan. 1947.

As will be noted under the Class of '91, Henry Gerrish Smith, one of its distinguished members, died on 2 June, aged 89. He was RAY SMITH'S father and a friend of many in our class. Active until his final brief illness, he had led a full and useful life. In addition to many other of his friends, the graveside services in Arlington, 5 June, were attended by Callaghan, Greer, Settle, Slocum, Pelzman and Kincaid. The class joins with Ray in mourning his loss.

O F S T I E FIELD, Roosevelt Roads, P. R., was dedicated on 21 May 1959 in honor of our distinguished classmate, the late V. Adm. R A L P H A N D R E W O F S T I E , who died on 18 Nov. 1956. Among those present at the ceremonies were his widow, Capt. Joy Bright Ofstie, U S N (Ret.), former Chief of Naval Personnel for Women (Director, SHIPMATE

W.AVES), and V. Adm. M A R S H A L L R. GREER, former Commander, Caribbean Sea Frontier and Commandant, 10th Naval District, who represented the class. The dedicatory address was delivered by Adm. James S. Russell '26, Vice Chief of Naval Operations.

With the rise to prominence of guided missiles, Ofstie Field and the Naval Station, Roosevelt Roads, assume increasing importance in the over-all defense plan. Here are based Guided Missile Units, Service Squadrons and Operational Units of the Fleet as well as Hurricane Hunters. In view of Ray's dedication to Naval Aviation and his forceful leadership therein, it is eminently fitting that this important field should be dedicated to his memory.

The Salzburg Seminar of American Studies, formed as a private corporation some ten years ago, seeks to interpret through appropriated seminars, various facets of American life to representative Europeans assembled in that famous old city. During these, the participants live together in its ancient "Schloss." Dr. .A.RTHUR S. ADAMS, president of the American Council on Education, has been chosen to head a four-week seminar in August and September on "American Higher Education." Some 60 Europeans, all professionally connected with higher education in their own countries, are to participate. His challenging task involves lecturing six mornings a week and conducting corresponding afternoon seminars.

Other well-known Americans chosen for similar subjects during this period are Dr. James B. Conant, president-emeritus of Harvard, President Seelye Bixler of Bates College and President Logan Wilson of the University of Texas. Beany and Irene sailed

for the lovely flowers which you sent, but also for Pappy's dear classmates who showed their love and interest. W e feel a deep loss which only time will heal, but we do have beautiful memories of a wonderful man which we will treasure. Sadness is made easier by friends who care, and that is what you all have done for us.''

While forwarding class dues to our genial treasurer, LOU PELZMAN, RUSS I H R I G also turns a neat and much-appreciated phrase in expressing his thanks "for the good job you lads are doing to keep the coefficient of class cohesion constant over the years." He adds: "Life in the gentle countryside of the Santa Clara valley is very sweet and we are loathe to travel after knocking around the world most of our lives, but Peg and I are slowly but surely working up a complex to tour the original colonies again. I want to beat over my old trails as D.O. once more at least."

CID W I L D M A N ' s welcome card of 17 June from Goteburg, Sweden, carries his and Ruth's best wishes and depicts an equestrian statue of King Karl IX. H e adds that it brought me "to mind as the only 'King' I know personally." Thanks, Cid, for those kind thoughts. All too often I'm identified with O. Soglow's "Little King." ^_ DUDLEY BROWN wrote early in June: "We had planned a month's conducted tour of parts of Europe during June. However, due to a slight heart flare-up, we had to cancel. Am now fully recovered but we have decided to move out of our 'two decker' and have already sold it. Moving to a new ground-deck apartment on 1 Jan. but have

to vacate here 1 July. Temporary new address is 495 San Ysidro Rd. (Montecito), Santa Barbara. Permanent address, 2639 State St., Apt. 2, Santa Barbara, Calif."

DEMMY and Peg DEMAREST's card of 14 June, postmarked Hammerfest, Norway, states: "(jreeted by Father Neptune as we crossed the Arctic Circle today on our trim little ship METEOR. Fjords are magnificent.

Scotland next, then Ireland and home. Our best to all '19ers."

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Sec'y, Capt. D. R. Osborn, USN (Ret.) 7106 Arrowhead Rd., Bethesda, Md.

Early July is practically the same as June and on the evening of the 11th, Amalia, the lovely daughter of P A U L and Emily H E I N E M A N , became the bride of Mr. John Rider Peaslee of Washington, D. C. It was a small wedding but beautiful in its candlelight setting in St. Andrew's Chapel, USNA. Afterwards friends gathered at Alumni House to felicitate the bride and groom who, after a honeymoon in Nassau, will make their home at 1234 19th St. N W , Washington, D. C. All the talk about our 40th reunion isn't over yet; it continues in correspondence. For instance, J O H N T O M BOTTOM couldn't come because he was playing the villain's "shadow" in a lurid melodrama on a Mississippi River steamer which the lively folk of Vicksburg call the "Show Boat." Having satiated the hometown appetite, this troup of forty Vicksburgers, with Gloria Bottom directing, went all the way to Pittsburgh for

on the STATENDAM on 31 July and plan to

return by jet-liner on 18 Sept.

The class' congratulations to GEORGE DYER and BOB W A L D R O N upon their recent election to president and vice president. Central Area, respectively, of the USNA Alumni Association. W e were happy to see Bob and out-going Trustee J O H N N Y ROPER late in May when they attended the semi-annual Alumni Association meeting in ^\nnapolis. And that stock and bond man, JOHN R E Y N O L D S , is on the Association's Investment Committee for the forthcoming year.

As a result of our recent ballot. Proposition No. 1, to make minor changes in the By-Laws, was passed unanimously. Proposition No. 2, making eligible for membership in the Class of 1919 Association all former classmates "except such as have been dismissed from the Naval or Military Service of the United States or whose resignations therefrom have been accepted 'for the good of the Service,'" was adopted by a two-toone margin. Non-graduate classmates who so qualify and desire membership in the Class Association are invited to notify the Class Secretary accordingly. Annual dues, payable to the "Class of 1919 Association," are $3.00. It is requested that applicants supply brief biographical data also.

Mr. and Mrs. Rodman Drake de Kay have the honor of announcing the marriage of their daughter, Ann Craven, to Mr. John Galvin on 11 July, St. Stephen's Church, Port Washington. A reception followed at 12 South Court, Port Washington, Long Island.

Mrs. Chester L. Sailor's gracious note of 2 June asks me t o : "Please extend to the Class of 1919 our deep appreciation, not only A U G U S T ,

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a two-week stand after the "Show Boat" was towed up there to add fun to Pittsburgh's bi-centennial celebration.

JIM and Mary P L A S K I T T and family were all in Oslo, Norway, at the time of our reunion attending the wedding of their son. James, to Miss Elizabeth Troye Nielsen, the daughter of a prominent Norwegian family. The young couple are now living in Upperville, Va. There are a few remaining pictures of the reunion which may be obtained for fifty-five cents apiece by writing to A. C. J. SABALOT at 129 Conduit St., Annapolis, Md. We are pleased to report that CLYDE S M I T H was voted Citizen of the Year of Syossett, Long Island, for his work on the United Syossett Fund. He was given a testimonial dinner by the Chamber of Commerce at which he received their citizenship award and many other awards from civic groups.

W A P T H O M P S O N , besides being special assistant to the president, Maine Central Railway, has found time to garner a Master's degree in business administration on the side.

We are sorry to report that W A L L A C E S Y L V E S T E R had a portion of his left lung removed in Bethesda in June. He recovered nicely from the operation and went home about the middle of the month. HAROLD COLDWELL had a heart attack shortly after his return from the reunion but is convalescing satisfactorily. PACKY GRAFF underwent major abdominal surgery at Philadelphia Naval Hospital in late June and JACK DILLON is a patient in the Veterans Hospital, Bronx, N. Y. RUMMY H I L L writes a most cheerful letter after a coronary in 1957 and the removal of a cancerous voice box last winter.

He states that National Distillers wants him back as one of their executives as soon as he can carry on effectively.

R E D NIBECKER, who has served so long and well as the chairman of our class Steering Committee, decided that he had held the post long enough. Much against the wishes of the local group he declined to continue. TOMMY ROBBINS was elected in his place at the June class luncheon. The other members of the Steering Committee COS OSBORN, secretary, and F R E D CUNNINGHAM, treasurer) remain the same. The group passed a warm resolution of appreciation for Red's devotion and services and stated they would miss his geniality and fun in presiding over our meetings.

Those present at the luncheon were Wap Martin, Crowe, Shope, Fred Cunningham, Mead, Christmas, Pearson, Mullinnix, Connelly, Hitchcock, Osborn, Patterson, Holsinger, Page, Hobbs, Sexton, Robbins, Robinson, Dettmann, and Lyons.

WEDDINGS

On Friday, 8 May, Miss Corinne Elizabeth Coldwell, daughter of Lt. Cdr. HAROLD COLDWELL, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Coldwell, El Paso, Texas, was married to Lt. George WilHam 'Bailey, III, USN, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, East Greenwich, R. I. A reception was held at the Officers' Club at the Naval Air Base, Quonset, R. I. The bride attended St. Nicholas School in Seattle and was an honor graduate of Radford School for girls in El Paso. Her brother, Lt. William Michie Coldwell '49, is serving in the missile ship USS NORTON SOUND.

Lieutenant Bailey is the son of Col. George William Bailey, USA (Ret.) West Point '20, and Mrs. Bailey, Laguna Beach, Calif.

He is a graduate of the U. S. Military Academy '57 where he was captain of the squash team and on the tennis team.

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After completing her sophomore year at Smith College, Mrs. Bailey joined her husband in West Berlin, Germany. She plans to continue her studies at the University of Berlin.

June, the traditional month of brides, saw Dorothy, the beautiful daughter of T E D and Dot H A F F , become the bride of Mr. Merrill Sylvester Homes, Jr., of AnnapoHs, Md. Dorothy's older sisters' cute children were in the wedding party and Ted and Dot can be proud of their fine looking family.

The wedding was in the Naval Academy Chapel and Alumni House was gay with the good wishes of friends afterwards. The young couple make their home in Annapolis where Merrill is an employee of the Navy Athletic Association.

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East Coast Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Homer Eimers 930 H St., N.W., Washineton, D. C. (Vest Coast Corr. Sec'y, R. Adm. George Van Dears, 313 Golden Gate Ave., Belvedere, Cal.

KELLOGG, T h e l m a Bernice

We regret to report the death, on 12 June, of Mrs. Thelma Bernice Kellogg, wife of Capt. W I L L I A M P I T T KELLOGG, U S N R (Ret.), at the US Naval Hospital in San Diego.

Mrs. Kellogg graduated from the Topeka, Kansas, High School, attended Kansas University and Washburn College in Topeka.

She was interested in dramatics and went to Hollywood in 1919. It was there she met and married Captain Kellogg, who at the time was a lieutenant.

Survivors include her husband; two children, Curtis M. Kellogg of Louisville, Ky.; Dr. H. Glenn Kellogg of San Diego; and eight grandchildren.

The above information was forwarded to us by V. Adm. T. H. Binford, U S N (Ret.), of 906 Muirlands Vista Way, La Jolla, at the request of Captain Kellogg, who resides at 946 Muirlands Vista Way, La Jolla.

EAST COAST

Classmates attending the monthly lunch at the Army-Navy Club on Wednesday, 7 May, were Oliver Billingsley, Jim Costello, Jim Dudley, Homer Eimers, Floyd Ferris, Paul Pihl, John Pixton, Stu Purves, Charlie Smith, Don Smith, Pinkie Thorp, Tom Wattles, Ed Fullinwider, Don Giles, Jim Hamilton, Reds Hanlon, Harold Houser, Ralph Hunt, Blackie Loker.

Those attending the 24 June luncheon were Homer Eimers, Floyd Ferris, Don Giles, Jim Hamilton, Reds Hanlon, Harold Houser, Herb Tellman, Pinkie Thorp, John Jamison, John Waters, Mac McCollum, Wayne McDowell, Country Moore, Gale Morgan, Ken Noble, Stu Purves, Don Smith, Tom Wattles.

The next class luncheon will be held on Wednesday, 23 Sept. 1959.

WEST COAST

1921 Around San Francisco Bay: When your scribe recently returned to local circulation he heard these rumors: S H E R W O O D S M I T H passed a few days in San Francisco this spring; W H I T E Y B R A N D T ' S wife, Mary, detoured between Los Angeles and Philadelphia to check up on friends in this area. She found Tram Roland fighting some sort of very mean flu.

Prof. CHARLES ROLAND was all bogged down in his students' mid-term papers; TOMMY and Kay T H O M A S had gone north again. They didn't hit snow in the Siskiyous this time, it was Asiatic flu that sent them home on their backs. (When will they learn to keep out of that north-country?) The SLATS MOOREs are living at

the Keystone, that old Navy hangout on the Hyde Street hill, till their snob holl flats are ready. PIGGY S C H W I E N has been having golf troubles, has been completely off his game since the club up at Napa charged him a $10 green fee for 18 holes. It makes him think seriously of going to Spain to play.

Last winter the BOB LEWISes got themselves a "weekend spot" up near Lake Tahoe.

Said they liked winter sports (did not specify size or sex). Since they went up for their first weekend they have seldom been caught in the Belvedere house they still claim as home.

This is the season for visiting the Bay area. Out-of-state cars fill the freeways and take their half out of the center of the mountain roads. By the time this is printed there may be more since this reporter has recently answered several eastern requests for local addresses. The late arrivals reported up to press time include the VAN DEURS' daughter Kay from New York, JESSUP children and grandchildren from Oregon and the south, Jessup sisters from Carmel and New Jersey. It's that way all over Marin County. Even the BOB LEWISes came down from the Sierras long enough to pour drinks for a few of their neighbors and those distinguished visitors from Spain, ROGER and Grace S I M P S O N . Roger was in excellent form with plans for an ultra leisurely trip around the world that included another winter of golf in Torremolinos, Spain. JIMM I E H A R R I S and R I E S I N G E R along with J O H N N Y M A D D E N were among those Roger set right on Franco's history.

Tram ROLAND pumped him for data on mutual Annapolis friends but CHARLIE ROLAND missed the binge. He was reported as being checked over in Letterman before going to Carmel for an arduous month-long seminar to upgrade himself in the teaching profession.

The R U F T H A Y E R s reappeared in June.

It seems M A T S took them to Honolulu where they fell into vacated space on a Japan-bound M S T S ship. "Flew all the way back," Anna said when sighted still on the fly. "Wonderful trip," she added but couldn't cut flying speed to give details.

According to the San Francisco Examiner, LOUIS BENOIST's yacht MORNING STAR was disabled at sea. The Coast Guard towed the 98-foot vessel into San Diego on 11 June.

A crew of five were aboard.

On 24 June the same paper had a nice photo of Cmdt. GEORGE RUSSELL and the mayor of San Francisco playing with a model of a cruiser, because the first fleet was due next month. George seemed to have a good grasp of the situation.

No correspondence from classmates, few sightings and dull gossip of late.

SAN DIEGO AREA PITT KELLOGG

"We did not want to do it, but we did say 'good bye' to BUB and Mary HALL. They leave soon for Honolulu where Bud will relieve BOB HICKEY. The Hickeys wiU retire and make their home in La Jolla, Calif.

"The farewell party was at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot Officers' Club, 14 May. Those attending were Terry and Fay Acuff, Bix and Harriet Bixby, Ralph and Tina Butterfield, Jay and Vic Courts, Mike and Lillian Curley, Syd and Katie Dodds, Hal Eaton, Galoosh and Helen Fewel, Bud and Mary Hall, Judge Hailey, Bascom and Josephine Jones, Hal and Maxine Jones, Pitt and Thel Kellogg, Mike and Jimmie Kernodle, Ivan and Elinor Miller, Bris and Ruth McHugh, Charlie and Marie Perdue, Rex Tallman, Tarby and Billie Tarbutton, Bunny Wray, Stogie and Mary Roberts and Mrs. Irvine S H I P M A T E

McGowan. The absentees were either excused or accounted for. (All 18 of them.)

"Visiting firemen drop BUNNY WR.AY a card when you plan to be in San Diego— 1807 Monterey, Coronado, Calif."

The -Alumni Association is most grateful for the original painting of the "Navy Girl"

by Howard Chandler Christy presented to the Association on behalf of '21 by the custodian, T U R K W I R T H . "Navy Girl" will be prominently displayed in the upper hallway of -Alumni House.

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Sec'y. Gerald A. Stacey, Golden Propeller Farm. R2 Box 146, Mercersbnrgr, P a .

We received a note from Mrs. W. J. SUITS in which she thanked the class for the flowers sent to BILL's funeral at Arlington. "It was a comfort to me, too," she added, "to have so many classmates bid him farewell on his last great adventure."

JIMMY J E N N I N G S forwarded a picture of BOBBY M O R S E which appeared on the front page of the Honolulu Advertiser. With it the announcement of Bobby's election to the presidency of the Propeller Club. T O N I MORSE wrote that J - \ S P E R H O L M E S has retired as vice president of the University of Hawaii and has returned to teaching.

Jimmy also reports that he went to the Arlington Hospital to call on STRIB SNODGR-ASS only to find that he had been released. Strib is at his home in Martinsburg, W. Va. Though he is up and about, it is apt to be some time before he is fully recovered.

While attending an IBM school in Pittsburgh I had the pleasure of brief visits with C. B. .\rchibald, Harry Brown, Streuby Drumm, and Dick Miller. Could only chat with Randall Compton over the phone.

DICK M I L L E R told of Elsie's sudden death last August of a heart attack.

Since June has so recently passed, this is an appropriate time to report a number of weddings: Miss Juliet Ann Johnson and Mr. John Michael Engle, Jr., were married in the Naval -Academy Chapel on 13 June. Julie is the daughter of J O H N and Gretchen JOHNSON. Lt. John Clark Uehlinger and Patsy Stewart Clifford were married in Saint Paul's Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C , on 24 Jan. They now reside at 1926 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Va. Jack, as you have guessed by now, is the son of " U L I E " and Maran UEHLINGER. A note from C H A U N C E Y M O O R E tells us that his son, Lt. James W. Moore, (SC) USN '54, was married to Patricia Ann Sharp on 14 March, at Kingsland, Ga. Someone has suggested that we discard the concluding line, "Mostest of the bestus"— if someone gives us something better, we'll gladly use it.

There will be a 1922 class party at the Officers' Club of the NA following the Homecoming-Dedication football game with William & Mary on 26 Sept. Better make your plans now. Classmates who are members of the Athletic Association and want tickets in the class area please contact me at once. Make your own room reservations; the Alumni Association will help if you write them promptly. If you plan to attend and do not receive a note from me about the class party by 1 Sept., please write or phone.

For lack of something better, we wish you all the Mostest of the bestus,

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according to an announcement made on 24 June 1959.

Admiral Will, upon his retirement on 30 June, completed 40 years of service. A vet^ eran submariner, he has had a versatile career in ship operations and in top administrative posts. Since 1956 he has commanded the world-wide operations of the Navy's Military Sea Transportation Service, handling hundreds of ships and transporting many thousands of personnel and millions of tons of cargo.

He was recently honored by the Propeller Club of Washington, D. C , with a testimonial dinner at the Mayflower Hotel.

H E N R Y A. SCHADE—Chaplain Kenneth WilHam Fristoe ( L T COL USA) and Mrs. Fristoe of Ft. Bragg, N. C , announce the marriage of their daughter, Dorothea Mae Fristoe, to Henry Adrian Schade, Jr., son of Commo. Henry A. Schade, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Schade of Berkeley, Calif.

The wedding took place on 26 June in the Presidio of San Francisco Post Chapel and was followed by a reception at the Officers' Club.

The bride is a graduate of Greenville College in Illinois and the bridegroom is a graduate of the University of California College of Engineering^ FRANCIS b o w HAMBLIN ( C A P T USN R E T ) has been city manager of Rochester, N. Y. The appointment took place in late June. Prior to this time Hamblin was Public Works Commissioner. With his wife, Frances, and their two sons, Nathan 13 and and Peter 9, Hamblin Hves at 95 Canterbury Rd., Rochester, N. Y.

Sec'y. Capt. Claude H. B e n n e t t , J r . , U S N ( R e t . ) , 732 S p r i n e Ln., Philadelphia 28, P a .

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. E m m e t t Sprunar, U S N ( R e t . ) , 5623 Knollwood Rd. W a s h i n g t o n 16, D. C.

WASHINGTON ENVIRONS CHAPTER EMMETT SPRUNG

The class luncheon was held on 22 May as scheduled. Those attending were Cofer, Pottle, Coe, Roberts, Hueble, Barrett, Shea, Johannesen, Edwards, Tucker, Hudson, Holderness, Mendenhall, Mclsaac, Stimson, Ageton, Beaumont, Strauss, Grosvenor, Leavitt, Daisley, and Curray.

Daisley and Ageton were appointed as a committee to recommend appropriate wording to be inscribed on the plaque which will be placed on our Class Gate at the Memorial Stadium. Recommendations will go to Edwards, who will take action.

The vote deciding where the Class Luncheons would be held next year came out in favor of the GUN FACTORY (old name) Club. The notice for the first fall meeting will again make this change in location clear.

E L L I O T T STRAUSS was welcomed to the luncheon after a long time no see.

D U T C H W I L L ' S near retirement was mentioned and pages from a memory book were signed by the classmates present.

On 26 May, ART AGETON gave an interesting talk before the Sertoma Club of Washington, D. C, with his subject being "Some Experiences in the Diplomatic Life."

RAY L E A V I T T was chairman of the day for the club and introduced the speaker.

M E L GROSVENOR gave an interesting talk on his recent trip around the world. He had encountered classmates at various places, and from unbiased civilians he had talked with he had gained the impression they were doing a wonderful job in their various spheres of command. He mentioned specifically Smoot, Dennison, Felt, and Withington. He visited WithiHgtdir-irrJapari antf'de- ' scribed Freddie's quarters, which were formerly occupied by well-known Japanese flag officers. He also had a short visit with DON F E L T in Honolulu.

This will be last notice to be put out by me until fall, when the notice for the first fall luncheon meeting, to be held at the Gun Factory, will be sent out.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE

J O H N M. W I L L (VADM U S N R E T ) has been elected president and chief executive officer of American Export Lines, Inc.,

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Sec'y, M r . Paul Sieicrist, c/o S t a n d a r d & Poor's, 345 Hudson S t .

N e w York 14, N . Y.

This month- we- show-a-picture of young" Tom G W I N N with the "Father-of-theYear" Cup which was displayed at our Class Reunion in May, and which now replaces the "Phantom Cup" that has been "awarded" to fathers established as such since 1951. That was the year the Herringtons announced the arrival of Sue Jordan, and when most of us thought only grandchildren would be reported. Now we want to mark the last father from 1924 with the permanent possession of the cup, which now has the following names inscribed on it: L. B. Herrington, Thomas R. Griffith, Harry B. Temple, Herbert P. Bearce, Frank Cowan, Bernard T. Zelenka, Archie J. Freels,

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party, Bess Hurst continues: "I don't know who has more fun than the '24 people in this neck of the woods, when they get together.

Some have jobs; we all live in various parts of San Diego County, so about the only time we do get together is these shindigs . . . our group has been augmented with others realizing you can't beat this climate and things to do on retirement. Whether you want a good job to keep busy or just want to have fun, this is the place for both (without rain, snow, sleet, hail, too hot weather, etc.)."

Any comments from other parts of the country ?

TOM G W I N N , with Class of 1924 Cup, of which his father is present holder as "Father of the Year."

Harold B. Miller (cum laude, 2 awards) and the present holder, Louis H. Gwinn. Yes, our youngest child is Tom Gwinn, born February 1958. Will there be anotherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and who will be our next "Father of the Year" ?

LOU G W I N N (FY) was not present at the reunion to pick up the cup, but it has been mailed to him, acknowledged, and admired by all Gwinns. Lou is still active in the Reserve (Capt. USNR, with BuShips Co. 11-2). He also recently was the recipient of an award for "originality in use of materials and applications" sponsored by the trade publication Materials & Design Engineering for developing, with two other engineers, a process for the manufacture of plastic products by spray application of fibreglas onto a form.

CLASS MEMORIAL

From our Potomac River correspondent, T O M M I E S O U T H E R L A N D , we are glad to learn that Mrs. Martha Wilson was the sponsor at the christening of the USS PREBLE (guided missile frigate) at Bath, Maine, on 22 May. In addition to her husband, V. Adm. R. E. WILSON, the party attending the christening included R. Adm. ARMAND MORGAN and Mrs. Morgan.

This same PRC informs us that among the graduates of the University of Maryland in June was our own Maurine Hayter, who was awarded a BA degree many years after making the initial effort at USC which was interrupted by her marrying into the Navy.

We also learn Bert Kalisch (not many guys are mentioned twice in one issue of this column!) is retiring from the Army, but that he will continue at the Defense Dept. in a civilian capacity. Reason? They just need him for his photographic and publicity knowhow, directing of important events, furnishing material for speeches, etc.

H A P GOODALL continues as President of the Chicago U S N A Alumni Assn., which took part in the closing phases of the Navy's "Operation Inland Seas," celebrating opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The participating task force anchored on the Chicago lake front, and the Association arranged a series of entertainment events for visiting officers, midshipmen, and enlisted personnel.

Hap's committee chairman in all this was Elmer Zitzewitz '25.

CLASS LUNCHEONS

The Washington class luncheon on 24 June brought out a report that $375 was gained by our treasury through the 1959 Reunion, and general approval of compiling a "Cruise" booklet as projected by KaHsch. Also some discussion of the contemplated Memorial at -Annapolis, for which a committee is being appointed. Also general discussion of "Conflict of Interest"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;retired officers on jobs with defense contractors. Joining in were Bradley, Bullis, Bush, Clexton, Cochran, Duvall, Gminder, Hartwig, Hoffman, Jaudon, Latimer, Mercer, Nesser, Ramsey, Reith, Robillard, Robinson, Sisson, Southerland, Sutliff, Swart and VanSteenburgh.

At the New York luncheon on 24 June the discussion centered on jet travel and jet innovations, led by Min Miller ( F Y ) , aided

by Furth, Lynch, Mellon, Siegrist, Waller and Whalen. Our next New York lunch meeting is 24 September.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

Col. BERTRAM KALISCH, USA, a top Defense Department information officer was bade good-bye and then welcomed right back at the Pentagon on 30 June.

Kalisch doffed his uniform at midnight on the 30th but was right back on the job the next day as a civilian running the office which handles radio, television and pictorial information.

Gen. Omar Bradley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attended the ceremonies honoring Colonel Kalisch, who served under General Bradley during World War IL Murray Snyder, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, lauded the Colonel for his outstanding work. The Air Force awarded him a commendation medal and the Army and Navy each gave him a special citation.

We have received a contribution of $1,000 to be applied to a fund for establishing a suitable memorial at the Naval Academy. A Chapel window is under consideration as a project. The memorial is something which has long been discussed, and we would like all hands to know that the fund is now well established. The class secretary-treasurer will accept additional contributions earmarked for the Memorial Fund.

The energetic BERT KALISCH is working up the data received from classmates in connection with the reunion, and he intends to have the material reproduced and mailed to All Hands. It should follow soon after this publication. You may be interested in a statistic: 328 questionnaires were mailed (to include all bilgers for whom we have addresses) along with the reunion notice, and 274 replies were received. Another item : the leading grandparents in our class are WALT E R F R E N C H and Nita, who still live in Zanesville, Ohio. They have 13 grandchildren.

In San Diego, by the way, our group had a 3Sth reunion of their own in June. It was held at the MCRD Club in San Diego, the hosts being COUNT W O L O W S K Y and Ethel, and A B I E D I C K I E and Esther.

Everything was "right on" and a really good time was had by the invited guests: Mrs. Babe Handly, Ooftie Gregor, and the following with wives: Sam Bailey, Carroll, Deam, Fish, Garfield, Graf, Will Hays, Hurst, Lankenau, Lillard, Don McLean, Shultz and Ruf Young. Speaking of her reaction to this fine 24

COL. BERTRAM KALISCH, USA, receives the Air Force Commendation Medal from M a j . Gen. Arno H. Luehman, USAF, Director of Information Services, Department of the Air Force.

S H I P M A T E

New address: W A L K E R H O L L E R and Thelma have a new home; still in Durham, N. C , but now at 3946 Bristol Rd. (Hope Valley), Durham. And Mrs. Janice Wilkin, in thanking us for our report on the Reunion Chapel service for which she provided flowers, is now at 726 Sutter St., San Francisco, Calif.

Homecoming provides our next occasion for a get-together second only to a class reunion. Make plans for being in Annapolis September 25-27, when the new Stadium will be dedicated.

WEDDING

On 16 May, Miss Martha Mildred France, daughter of Mrs. WilHam Cook France, -Annapolis, Md., and the late Captain FRANCE, USN, was married to Lt. (jg) Richard Turner VosseUer, U S N '57, son of Capt.

James Oliver Vosseller, USN, and Mrs. VosseUer, Glen-view, 111., in the Naval Academy Chapel. The couple reside in San Diego, Calif.

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Kivette; Hogaboom (LT GEN USMC) ; Rear Admirals Long, Crommelin, Mason, Parker, Taylor, Warder, Tyree, Parks, Henderson, Wellings, Carson, Pyne, Cronin, Jarrell, Larson, Burrowes, Varian, Fenno, and Sihler (CEC) ; and Captain Jackson. In addition, the following retirees are serving in an active status: Dufek, Eller, Ford, and Loomis.

NONGRAD

NOTES

Several months ago we promised to work up a listing of nongrad classmates who have, to some degree, indicated a kindly feeling toward the Class of 1925 and have participated in class affairs. We were not, at that time, aware of what a tough job we had invited ourselves into. Now we know I However, addresses have been recorded for 105 of those who spent a part of their time at the Navy school with '25 and we will shortly be addressing questionnaires to you, along with ones to those grads for whom we have addresses.

W A L T E R (Henry) FORD is to be congratulated for his recent election to the presidency of the Propeller Club of the United States.

WASHINGTON

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Despite the blazing heat of 100째, the following seventeen hardy souls turned out for our June luncheon meeting: Christensen, Eller, Hoffner, Hogaboom, Hull, Johns, Karns, Loomis, O'Keefe, Orville, Pefley, Rorschach, Rod and Stirling Smith, Stryker, Tyree, and George Wright.

We regret to report that R E X CALDW E L L and BILL H E A D D E N are patients at the Naval Academy Hospital as of this writing. We sure hope that by the time this is published they will be back to battery.

BILL P U T N A M reports that he "has retired from the utility business" and has built a home at 215 Avenida Magdalena, San Clemente, Calif. Says his house "faces the first fairway of the golf course and also has a nice view of the ocean." He hopes that

Sec'y, R. Adm. S. P. Smith, USN (Ret.) c/o Emliart Manufacturing Co.. Rm. 1138 Investment Bldg., 1511 K St., N.W. Washington 5, D. C.

SOCIAL NOTE

-A recent wedding of interest to 1925'ers is that of Lt. John H. McAuliffe, son of the CLIFF McAULIFFEs, to Jan Frances Anderson, of San -Antonio, Texas.

3STH REUNION

Reaction to requests for comments on our 35 Reunion has been very slow in arri-ving.

Maybe it's just as well, however, because your Washington group, upon whom all class decisions seem to rest, has reconsidered an earHer decision and now proposes a spring meeting rather than one in the fall. The weekends of 30 April-1 May, 7-8 May, or 14-15 May are open for indications of choice.

(Advice from long range weather forecasters or almanac readers is solicited.)

35TH QUIVER

The following committee has been estabHshed to pubHsh a 35th Quiver: Kent Loomis, Chairman and Ekiitor; Shorty Orville, Tony Rorschach, Dave Hull, and Bob Hogaboom. Tentative plans call for a directory, to include up-dating of vital statistics since the 30th Quiver.

SLIM B E E C H E R reports that he and Car are "now on top of various besetting illnesses and hope to take a more active part in affairs in general from here on in." Slim received a splendid write-up about his musical activities, through the years, in a recent issue of the Northern Virginia Sun, including a cover picture with Carvilla at the piano and Slim manning the "uke." Good luck to you both.

GEORGE G E L L H O R N and Ellie were recent visitors to the Washington area, having visited the J O H N N Y J O H N S e s and SLIM B E E C H E R S , among others.

CLASS POLITICAL

NOTE

At our last meeting here in Washington the following slate of officers was voted in for the year up-coming: George Wright, president; Charlie Goetz, vice president; Johnny Johns, treasurer; Stirling Smith, secretary, and Merle Van Metre, executive committee member.

LOW COST PROTECTION. USF ESSEX. Originally fitted out in 1799 and built by public subscription the Essex afforded low cost protection for the people of the United States. Carrying 32 guns she gained fame on her famous raiding cruise in the South Pacific from 1812 to 1814.

Eighty years later, NAVY MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION was f o u n d e d . The purpose was to give low cost protection to members of the N a v y , Marines, Coast G u a r d , a n d their families. For SEVENTY-NINE YEARS N M A has continued to provide this LOW COST PROTECTION. Write us t o d a y f o r our free booklet that w i l l e x p l a i n the f u l l services a n d benefits of NAVY MUTUAL A I D to y o u .

ELIGIBILITY. A l l permanent and temporary officers and w a r r a n t officers of the N a v y , Marine Corps, a n d Coast G u a r d , including reserve officers on extended active duty, a n d not over 62 years of age, are eligible.

BENEFITS IN FORCE ASSETS

$190,000,000 $ 39,000,000

ACTIVE DUTY NOTES

Following the recent retirements of BILL MARSHALL and IRA HOBBS, the active duty contingent (non-retired) of the class now consists of Vice Admirals Sides and A U G U S T ,

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any classmates passing thru will drop in, as he "would enjoy fixing a cool drink and shooting a little bull."

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AT THE .35TH .REUNION

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

F R E D E R I C K B U R D E T T WARDER— The Chapel-on-the-Thames at the Submarine Base, New London, was the scene of the marriage, on 21 June, of Miss Grace Anne Warder to Charles Francis Harde.

The bride is the daughter of R. Adm. Frederick Burdett Warder, Commander of the Submarine Force, Atlantic Fleet, and Mrs. Warder.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Brown Harde of Fairfield, Conn.

He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Harde of New York and Mrs. Charles Eli Barker of West Palm, Fla., and the late Mr. Barker.

Following the ceremony, at which the Rev. Donald F. Kelly, Chaplain USN, officiated, a reception was held at the Officers' Club on the base.

The bride is a graduate of Middlebury College. Mr. Harde, an alumnus of Pomfret College, has recently graduated from George Washington University.

After a wedding trip the coouple will reside in New York.

W I L L I A M J. O'BRIEN—Mr. and Mrs. James E. Cooney announce the engagement of their daughter, Barbara Ann Cooney, to Daniel Harold O'Brien, son of Capt. William J. O'Brien, USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. O'Brien of Norfolk, Va. Miss Cooney was graduated with a B.A. degree from Rosemont College in Pa. She received her M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from Duke University.

Mr. O'Brien received his B.S. degree in chemistry from the University of Virginia, where he is presently a graduate student in chemistry. He served a three-year tour of duty aboard the USS BORIE and is a lieutenant in the USNR.

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PAUL MERRITT GROVER

It is with regret that I report the passing of Cdr. P A U L GROVER, USNR, who died in Bremerton, Wash., of a heart attack, 19 June 1959. He is survived by his widow, Mary, and two sons.

Congratulations to R. Adm. and Mrs. ALBERT G. MUMMA on the birth of a grandson, Albert C. Mumma, III, born 1 May 1959. Al is to be congratulated also on his appointment as vice president-engineering of the Worthington Corporation.

The following '26 juniors are now at the U.S. Naval Academy: Karl R. Graf, Edward Barker and Walter L. Whipple. James Edward Leeper, Jr., was to report to the plebe class the 7th of July.

Congrattdations to O. B O W I E DUCKE T T on his appointment as judge of Anne Arundel County's third resident court in the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Md. V. Adm. R O B E R T BURNS P I R I E and Mrs. Pirie entertained at an informal buffet supper on 22 May in their quarters in the U.S. Naval Weapons Plant, Washington, D. C. Their guests were classmates and wives living in the area.

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JACK and Rosemary G R E E N S L A D E have just returned after several months in Europe where they visited their daughter and son-in-law in Germany. They also visited -Paris and had lunch with the following '26ers, Charlie Buchanan, Paul Dudley, Chester Bruton, Bill Cooper and William R. Smedberg.

SMEDDY and Claudia on their recent trip to Paris stayed with C H A R L I E and Kack BUCHANAN and had a swell '26 party in one of the leading night clubs in Paris with the above mentioned group. They also visited with C L I F F and Jane D U E R F E L D T who are on duty in London.

Congrattdations to VAL and Ann H A V ARD on the birth of their first grandson, born 10 April 1959. The parents are Mr. and Mrs. John Litchfield.

ROBERT E. BROWN, JR., of 14 Avondale Rd., West Hartford, Conn., who was literary editor for the 1926-27 Reef Points, is interested in locating a copy. If you have one, please advise "High" Brown or the Secretary.

R. Adm. MALCOLM A. H U F T Y and Mrs. Hufty of Star Route 1, Box 251, Bremerton, Wash., report that they are enjoying reasonably good health and send their best regards to everybody.

S P E R R Y C L A R K E : "I have been very remiss in submitting any information to Shipmate in the past years and do enjoy the monthly issues reading of our many friends.

I decided to give you some information of Red, our daughters and myself. We have recently arrived in Naples from my last duty as ComCarDiv Five directly from eight months' deployment in the Seventh Fleet where Red Hved in Japan for six months following the fleet around as much as possible.

"We were very fortunate in taking over the villa that Dale Harris had which is over the water with a beautiful view of the Bay of Naples, Sorrento and Capri. Jack McN. Taylor was in recently. Red and I are taking off for London where we will be with Dutch and Jane Duerfeldt then on to Paris for a reunion with Charlie and Cat Buchanan.

"This NATO duty is most interesting and challenging, certainly is an education.

"Our two daughters are very happily married, the oldest, Frances, to John Macaulay who works for PANAM and is now on his way to duty at Agana Field, Guam, where he will take charge of the new office for MATS service. The youngest, Anne, married to a former naval aviator, now an organized reserve with a Memphis squadron, living in Springfield, Tenn."

R. Adm. J O H N A. CLICK, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Glick of Lime St., Beacon Hill, Boston, Mass., announce the engagement of their daughter, Marianne, to Mr. John Davidson Braswell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Braswell of Orlando, Fla. Miss Glick, an alumna of the Bancroft School in Worcester and of Sarah Lawrence College, Class of '59, is with the Provincetown Playhouse for the summer season.

Mr. Braswell did his undergraduate work at Carnegie Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He will spend the summer as scene designer with the Provincetown Playhouse. In the fall, Mr. Braswell, who received his Master's degree from Sarah Lawrence College this month, will return as a member of the faculty.

Tuesday, 16 June, was 1926 day in New York City. V . A d m . William R. Smedberg, HI, Commander Second Fleet, was honored with a typical ticker tape parade down Broadway. Units of his fleet were in New York in connection with the city's celebration of the

350th anniversary of Henry Hudson's discovery of the river now bearing his name.

Standing on the sidewalks of-lower Broadway saluting Smeddy in a special cheering section were Bunny Benjamin, Royce Flippin, Benny Helmick, Jack Lahn, Ralph Patterson, Oscar Pederson, Felix Pratt and Ed Ragsdale. Afterwards, the group went upstairs in l i s Broadway to the Lawyers' Club where V. Adm. Robert B. Pirie, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air, was the guest speaker at the monthly luncheon of the Naval Academy Alumni Association of New York.

Bob was his usual impressive self and told his fellow alumni what they, as a singular patriotically motivated group, could do to help combat communist propaganda and subversion. All in all it was a rare day in June for 1926.

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It is with regret that I report the death of Mrs. Nina Perry Mills who passed away on 27 June in a Sacramento, Calif., hospital.

Nina was the widow of CLAUDE W. HAMAN, who lost his life in an accident while on duty in Newfoundland. She later married DONALD L. MILLS and had been living in Sacramento since his retirement. She is survived, in addition to her husband, by her mother, Mrs. Maude Perry of Roseville, Calif.; a daughter, Mrs. Janet Haman Keck of Milwaukee, Wis.; a stepson, Donald L. Mills, Jr., and a stepdaughter, Mrs. George C. Edwards.

Interment was in Roseville Cemetery.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

H E N R Y A. BOORSE, chairman of the Barnard College physics department, was appointed Dean of the Faculty at Barnard on 1 July.

Professor Boorse, an internationally known authority on low temperature physics, has been a member of the Barnard faculty since 1937. He was one of the original group of scientists to work on the Manhattan District Project from 1940 to 1945, and formerly was a consultant to the US Atomic Energy Commission and consultant to the Brookhaven National Laboratories.

He is currently serving as a member of the US National Committee for the Institute International du Froid, Paris; is vice chairman of the sub-committee on basic science, and a member of Commission I (basic science) of the Institute. As a member of the Graduate Faculties at Columbia University, where in 1934 he received a Ph.D. degree, he is directing research projects under contracts with the US Navy and the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Boorse graduated from the Academy with distinction. He resides at 338 Summit Ave., Leonia, N. J. WEDDINGS

R. Adm. and Mrs. CLIFFORD H. D U E R F E L D T , London, England, have announced the marriage of their daughter, Susan, to Lt. Donald Lehrbas Corey, USNR, at Essex Unitarian Church on 18 April.

Mrs. D. H. Powell, Wakefield, Va., announced the marriage, on 20 June, of her daughter, Patricia Anne, to Lt. (jg) Gerard Everett Woodbury. U S N R (R),' son of Capt. and Mrs. J O H N L. WOODBURY, U S N ( R e t ) , Saint Davids, Pa. Mrs. Woodbury graduated in 1957 from Longwood College, Farmville, Va., majoring in music. She has iDeen teaching in the public schools of Princess Anne County, Va. The S H I P M A T E

groom was graduated in 1955 from Duke University. He is now employed with the NASA Research Center, Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va. On 6 June, at Grace Episcopal Church, Arlington, Va., Miss Mary Louise Grenfell, daughter of R. Adm. and Mrs. E L T O N W. GRENFELL, USN, was married to Lt. Nathaniel Fred Colby, US.A., son of Lt. Col. and Mrs. Nathanial Henry Colby, USA, Fountainbleu, France. Decorations of white anthiriums and orchids flown in from Hawaii were used in the bride's home where the reception w-as held. Mrs. Colby attended Jilary Washington College. Lieutenant Colby graduated from the U. S. Military Academy, West Point, and is stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

Miss Roberta \'ere Goldman, daughter of R. Adm. R O B E R T GOLDMAN, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Goldman, Mt. Washington, Baltimore, has been accepted for a commission in the U.S. Marine Corps, Women's Res. Upon graduation from Washington College next June, she will be commissioned a second lieutenant. She is receiving indoctrination training at Quantico Alarine Base this summer.

Miss Melson graduated from St. Mary's High School, Annapolis, Md., attended Marjorie Webster Junior College in Washington, D. C , and the College of William and Mary, Norfolk, Va. She is a member of Tau Omicron Phi service junior sorority.

Lieutenant McHugh graduated from Albert G. Parrish High School, Selma, Ala., attended Spring Hill College, Mobile, Ala., prior to entrance to the Naval Academy. He is presently attending a postgraduate course in construction engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N. Y. Following a wedding trip, the young couple will make their home at 154 Main St., Wynantskill, N. Y.

MISCELLANEOUS

ENGAGEMENTS

CHAS. A L L E N B U C H A N A N (RADM USN) and Mrs. Buchanan of Washington, D. C, and Coronado, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Gale, to Lt. Richard Joseph Hockenbury, U S A F , son of Mr. and Mrs. William Hockenbury of Philadelphia, Pa. Miss Buchanan is a graduate of Mary Washington College of the University of Va. Her fiance is a graduate of Gettysburg College and a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity. He is currently stationed with the Air Force in Germany. .-\. November wedding in Paris has been planned. .\dmiral Buchanan is the Deputy Chief of Staff at the U. S. European Command Hdqts.

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Lloyd Olson, South Bend, Ind., have announced the engagement of thir daughter. Miss Karen Elizabeth Olson, to L t Gordon Leigh Smith, USMC, son of Mrs. S I D N E Y L. S M I T H , Baltimore, and the late Commander Smith, USN. Lieutenant Smith is a graduate of Phillips Exeter .Academy and Princeton University.

He is a member of the Ivy Club and is stationed at Quantico, Va. His fiancee was graduated from Abbott Academy, Andover, Mass., and Vassar College. An October wedding is planned.

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Sec'y. Cdr. Howard 0. Adams, USNR Pacific Far East Line, Inc., 918 16th St. N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

Photo by Gholson LT. (JG) AND MRS. ROBERT J. McHUGH, JR.

Mrs. CHARLES L. MELSON, to L t (jg) Robert J. McHugh, Jr., U S N '56, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. McHugh of Selma, Ala. The double ring ceremony was performed by Capt. Henry J. Rotrige, Chaplain Corps, USN. Escorted down the aisle by her father, the bride was preceded by her matron of honor, Mrs. A. H. Cummings, Jr., of Virginia Beach, Va., and her maid of honor. Miss Barbara Romoser of Norfolk, Va. The five bridesmaids were Mrs. J. A. Chapman of Washington, D. C, Mrs. John Able of New York, N. Y., Mrs. B. R. Naselli of Arlington, Va., Miss Geraldine Weakley of Washington, D. C, and Miss Monica M. Cummings of Virginia Beach, Va., niece of the bride, who was the junior bridesmaid. Master A. H. Cummings, HI, was the ringbearer.

Mr. R. Kevin McHugh, brother of the groom, was best man. Ushers were Lt. Cdr. A. H. Cummings, Jr., USN '46; Lt. Donald Cooke, U S N '53; L t (jg) J. Richard Seesholtz, U S N ' 5 6 ; L t (jg) Frederick P. Flock, U S N ; 1st L t Richard C. Braun, USMC '56, and 1st Lt. James E. Page, USMC.

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Harriett Culin Jordan, age 52, died of cancer at University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, on 3 June 1959, after a relatively short illness.

She is survived by her husband, J A M E S A. J O R D A N ; a daughter, Mrs. John Teller DeGraff, Jr., of Albany, N. Y.; and a son, James A., Jr., of Columbus.

Final services were held at Ft. Myer Chapel on 8 June with burial in the Arlington National Cemetery.

WEDDING

The U. S. Naval Academy Chapel was the setting of the 27 June wedding of Miss Nancy Lee Melson, daughter of R. Adm. and A U G U S T ,

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NEWS

FROM HERE A N D THERE

'28ERS IN NORFOLK. Left to right: Bill Parsons, Guy Stringer, Petey Anderson, AB Bannister, Virginia Fay, Al Fay and Marcel Gerin.

T H O M A S J A M E S HAMILTON—Mr. J. N. Alger '25, 1138 Portland St., Pittsburgh 6, Pa., has forwarded an interesting news item concerning Tom Hamilton (RADM U S N R E T ) , Athletic Director of the University of Pittsburgh. Admiral Hamilton was honored by the Optimist Club of Pittsburgh at its 21st annual sportsmanship dinner, on 4 June, when he was named as the "Optimist Man of the Year."

The dinner is held in recognition of good sportsmanship in high school athletic competition.

OSCAR H. DODSON — T h e American Numismatic Association sponsored a visit to Europe by its National President, Professor O. H. Dodson. This trip was in cooperation with the Numismatic Committee of President Eisenhower's People to People campaign and in furtherance of the U. S. State Department's cultural exchange program.

Professor Dodson, a member of the faculty of the University of Illinois, will visit national numismatic societies in Denmark, Poland, the Soviet Union, Finland and Austria and will meet with Greek Numismatists.

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J O H N Q U I N N writes: ". . . We are getting squared away down here and like Rio and these wonderful Brazilian people. Seems strange, though, for the days to be getting shorter and the nights cooler in June!

I must say, at the risk of repeating myself, that I would rather be here than any other place I know."

John also included an announcement of BAG BAGDANOVITCH's marriage to Margaret Douglas in Los Alamitos, Calif., on 18 April. Their present address is 2424 E. Broadway, Long Beach, Calif.

We reported in the June-July issue the miniature class gathering at AL FAY's home in Norfolk. This issue we publish a picture to prove the reunion was held. The occasion was the presence in the Norfolk area of several '28ers who were on temporary active duty in connection with the Convoy Commanders Training Program held under the direction of the Commander, Training Command, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. AL MOMM was also taking the course, but his social calendar was so heavy that he was unable to be on hand for the gathering.

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New Lockheed Super Hercules

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An ocean-spanning logistic support transport,

the GL-207 Super Hercules is a "stretch" version of the C-130 Hercules—famous for its headline-making feats in over two years of service with USAF's Tactical Air Forces.

The GL-207 Super Hercules has a fuselage 23 feet longer than its brawny brother's. Its wing span is 12 feet greater... its propellerdiameter has been expanded by 2V2 feet... internal fuel capacity has been increased to 10,236 gallons for greater range (pylon tanks add another 1800 gallons).

Transporting 50,000-pound MATS cargoes nonstop across the Atlantic —or, with pylon tanks, spanning the Pacific nonstop carrying 16-ton loads 4,800 nautical miles —is Super Hercules' mission.

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Powered by four new GM-Allison T-61 Prop-Jet engines, the Super Hercules provides nonstop trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific transport for personnel, vehicles, palletized/containerized freight, missiles, and general cargo.

Maximum payload: 78,000 pounds.

The GL-207 Super Hercules will come off production lines at Lockheed's Georgia Division. Like all Lockheed aircraft, the Super Hercules is designed for long life, easy maintenance, and low cost of operation. Result: maximum airlift, for minimum dollars.

Crew efficiency on long flights is assured by flight station design approved by experienced transport pilots.

Super Hercules' crew compartment includes relief crew sleeping space, galley facilities for hot meals in flight.

SHIPMATE

Dotted line shows size of GL-207 Super Hercules, superimposed over now-in-service C-130 Hercules.

152 combat-ready troops, or 116 paratroopers can be transported in the GL-207. With airline type seats, the Super Hercules can carry 105 persons comfortably.

Combat vehicles can be driven up the hydraulically controlled ramp-door of the end-loading GL-207 Super Hercules—a vital time-saver in emergency situations.

Big ballistic missiles —assembled, with boosters, on trailers, or dollies—fit easily into the huge pressurized cargo compartment of the GL-207 Super Hercules.

Assorted cargo —runway matting, jet engine containers, fuel and oil drums, etc. —can be speedily loaded onto Super Hercules' truck-high cargo floor.

J E T TRANSPORTS • JET FIGHTERS • JET TRAINERS • COMMERCIAL & MILITARY PROP-JET TRANSPORTS • ROCKETRY BALLISTIC MISSILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT • WEAPON SYSTEM MANAGEMENT • ANTI-SUBMARINE PATROL AIRCRAFT NUCLEAR-POWERED FLIGHT • ADVANCED ELECTRONICS • AIRBORNE EARLY-WARNING AIRCRAFT • AIRPORT MANAGEMENT NUCLEAR REACTOR DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT • GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT • WORLD-WIDE AIRCRAFT M A I N T E N A N C E

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Sec'y-Treas., R. A d m . G. Serpell P a t r i c k , USN, D e p . Comdt. I n d u s t r i a l College of t h e A r m e d Forces, F o r t McNair, W a s h . 25, D.C.

E. A. J U N G H A N S : Those who are retiring, or who recently retired, who have not advised the secretary-treasurer of their new address, are urged to do so. And while you are at it, please slip in some news and perhaps a glossy print of some event of interest to Twenty-Niners.

The Executive Committee which conducts the class business was decided by recent election to be: Chairman Roy Benson, Vice Chairman Gus Johansen, Secretary-Treasurer Serpell Patrick, and Members Chick Frankel and Jerry O'Donnell. They took office 1 July for one year.

L E E McINTYRE, now at 221 S. Cliffwood, Los Angeles 49 sends his greetings.

He had to miss the reunion because of family illness. Says Lee, "My 30 years have certainly gone by fast." In general we agree, but some of those deck mid-watches and tours in the Pentagon seemed to drag a little at the time.

RAGS P A R I S H could not make it either.

He, Judy and youngest son sailed on a German freighter from Savannah on 20 July.

They picked up a Bus Volks in Germany and plan to tour Europe for three or more months. Then Rags will seek employment and a permanent home in the States, with Jax being high on the list.

Other classmates unable to attend, for excellent reasons, but sending regrets and extending best wishes to the class were: AL W E N S EL in Des Moines, snowed under with legal business; P A T PATRICK with CruDivOne not relieved soon enough; ditto for J O I E RAY in Gtmo; "T" DAVISON in Paradise, Calif., must exercise his horse and finish his swimming pool; BUCK BRANDLEY with CarDiv 15 which needed his presence; P A U L FOLEY whose duties at PG School Monterey would not permit; J O E D'AVI of 7135 Stafford Ave., Huntington Park, Calif., had a daughter graduating from Wells; LARRY BALDAUF recently started work at Aerojet, Azusa, Calif, (the boss probably would not be favorably impressed with a request for leave so soon) ; ROY J O H N S O N with his CarDiv Five had a planning job for a future fleet exercise which conflicted; BOB McGINNIS, in Santa Monica recovering from an operation; and P E T E P E R S O N S was not relieved from command of PhibGruThree until too late (he will be in Washington by late summer).

Sophy S T O N E writes that she and S T E A M I E made what they hope will be the move to end all moves. He is at Aero-Jet near Sacramento and they reside at 8301 Pomona Way, Fair Oaks, Calif. Their two sons are in the Navy too: Lt. (jg) Lowell Perry is an aviator in Washington State, and Ens. William Ward is a paymaster in the ZELIMA. Won't some of you others who are moving and/or taking new jobs do what Sophy did—pass the word to the secretarytreasurer ?

AL S T R A H O R N is Director of Production at Atlas Powder in Wilmington, Del. ROSY J U N G H A N S is studying mathematics in preparation for teaching mathematics at college level. This is a thirteenmonth course.

On 30 June a group of eight '29ers who were being processed for retirement at the Naval Station, Anacostia, were entertained at a charming luncheon by RED and Mollie LUCUS in their quarters. Red is the CO of the station. At the time the weather was busy establishing a record high for the date (100°), but all was cool and delightful in the air-conditioned quarters. Guests present were Frank Anderson, Red Christie, Will Dye, Jack Galbraith, Rosy Junghans, Frank Novak, Joie and Ruth Ray, and Earl Schreiber. The Rays had recently arrived from Gtmo and are driving their new Mercedes to San Diego.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

P A U L FOLEY, JR. (RADM USN R E T ) joins the administrative staff of Hofstra College, Hempstead, L. I., on 1 Sept. in the newly created position of business manager.

Admiral Foley retired on 1 July, and at the time of retirement he was chief of staff for the Naval Postgraduate School.

From 1953 to 19SS he headed the command and staff school of the Naval War College.

During his 30 years in service he spent 28 years in naval aviation, logging a total of 4,800 hours flying time. He has served as deputy director of the military requirements and of the maintenance divisions of the Bureau of Aeronautics, as plans and operations officer of the Sixth Fleet, and as commanding officer of a large attack aircraft carrier.

Admiral and Mrs. Foley and their children, a daughter and two sons, will make their home in Manhasset.

Sec'y, C a p t . E . O. Wagner, U S N CNO Rm. 4E428, Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. A s s t . Sec'y, Capt. W. T. Jenkins, U S N Chm, A S E S B , Bldg. T-7, Gravelly P t .

W a s h i n g t o n 25, D . C. W A S H I N G T O N AREA

The D.C. contingent held its last luncheon for fiscal 1958-59 at the Army-Navy Country Club on 13 April. The affair was most successful and vociferous (with M I K E SANCHEZ "pouring"). Thirty-five classmates attended including some out-of-town visitors and recent arrivals in Washington, as follows : Adkins, Andrews, Ashton, Bardwell, Brook, Coates, Craighill, Dorner, Dornin, Grantham, Hartman, Heap, Heyward, Hines, Hindman, Jackson, Jenkins, Lueker, Martell, Moreno, McGregor, Nelson, Palmer, Peterson, Post, Ruddy, Sanchez, Sands, Stevens, Stewart, Tatom, Wagner, Whitfield, Williams and Yokes.

Bill Coates, Fred Hilles, Bill Nelson, Mel Peterson, Chris Engleman, Peter Horn and Charlie IJrook were elected at this luncheon to run the affairs of the class for fiscal 1959-60.

M A R V I N GLUNTZ, now Executive Vice President of H. C. Downer and Associates, Inc., in Cleveland, Ohio, gets into town on occasion but, unfortunately, was unable to make this luncheon.

GIF SCULL sent his respects to the class.

He is serving as Naval Attache in Athens, Greece, and expects to remain there until normal retirement for '30.

SAN DIEGO-LOS ANGELES AREA B . A . FUETSCH

The Class of '30—San Diego and Los Angeles area—had a cocktail party and dinnerdance on 23 May at the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), U S Naval Station, San Diego, Calif., with a fine turnout of fortynine. The dinner and dancing were thoroughly enjoyed by all members who turned out, this being the first time a large gathering had been held for the members of the class of this area.

Enjoying the evening were the B. C. Aliens, J. B. Bowens, F. C. Bradmans, Ed Brumbys, W. G. Chappies, B. A. Fuetschs, V. L. Lowrances, W. W. Lowreys, O. D. T. Lynches, R. W. Newtons, E. O. Prices, T. S. Webbs, R. L. Rutters, Al Hahns, J. B. Seargents, H. J. Verboyes, H. A. Houses, F. T. Sloat, W. C. Ennises, T. T. Millers, W. C. Thomases. Julie K R I C K represented the

After settling the books for the reunion, a surplus of $5.87 made its welcome appearance. This has been transferred to the class treasury.

J O E and Miggs BERKLEY have young Ski in Class of '60, Pete in the Army on a 3-year enlistment, and Sandra in Ankara working for State ( I C A ) .

Mrs. J O H N M. BERMINGHAM announced the marriage of her daughter, Susan Joyce, on 6 June to Mr. Thomas J. Walsh at Scarsdale, N. Y. We are pleased that the marriage occurred on the 30th anniversary of her dad's graduation, and we wish the Walshes great happiness.

BOB

MCLAUGHLIN

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President of the Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia by the Commissioners themselves. A Presidential appointee, he has two yeaars of service remaining. In the absence of an elected mayor the president of the board performs the traditional functions of mayor for the District of Columbia.

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L. TO R.: MRS. V. L. LOV/RANCE, Mrs. K. L. Nutting, R. Adm. V. L. Lowrance '30, and Capt. K. L. Nutting '30 on board USS BREMERTON. S H I P M A T E

family as D O N was in Seattle, where Julie joined him in June. W e were also happy to have Kay H I N D R E L E T and Aileen MARX as guests of the group. Other guests were the Steve Ambrusters '28 and R. J. Fables "31.

Regrets were received from R. F. Jennings and J. M. Lewis who seldom miss a gathering; the Salmons, Westhoffens and Campbells were unable to attend because of business in Washington.

The next gathering will be hosted by BERYL A L L E N who is the "major domo" of the Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado. .\ny classmates who are planning to be in the area about the middle of August are more than welcome and should let Beryl know. Other classmates who live in this general area and did not receive an invitation to the last party are asked to send names and current addresses to H E R S C H E L HOUSE at 717 "A" Ave., Coronado, Calif.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

ENGAGEMENT FRANK P A U L LUONGO, JR.â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Capt.

Frank Paul Luongo, Jr., U S N , and Mrs. Luongo of Seattle, Wash., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Teresa, to Mr. Edward John Baran, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Baran, 35 Peacock St., Auburn, N. Y. Kathryn is a graduate of Immaculata Junior College, Washington, D. C. Mr. Baran is a graduate of Georgetown University, College of Arts and Sciences, Washington, D. C , and is presently employed with Royal Globe Insurance Co. in New York City.

The couple plan a September wedding in Seattle.

WEDDINGS JOHN CORBUSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;R. Adm. John Corbus, USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Corbus announce the marriage of their daughter, Olive Ann, to Mr. Arthur Reed Abel, son of Mrs. Lucille Abel of Tucson, Ariz., and Mr. A. R. .\bel of West Orange, N. J. The ceremony took place on 6 June in the Chapel of the Carpenter, Old St. John's Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C. Following the wedding, a reception was held at the bride's home in Arlington.

Mrs. Abel is a graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art. She is the great-granddaughter of the late R. Adm. William A. (Red Bill) Kirkland, U S N , Class of 1856.

Mr. Abel was graduated from the University of California, and is presently associated with the National Archives.

The couple will make their home in the Washington area.

On 23 May, Miss Patricia Evelyn Badger, daughter of Capt. H. P. BADGER, U S N , commanding officer, U.S. Naval Station, Bermuda, and Mrs. Badger, was married to Capt. Walter Raleigh Whitehurst, Jr., U S A F Medical Corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Whitehurst, Charlottesville, Va., and Newark, N. Y., in St. James Church, Somerset.

Cannon Sullivan officiated and the Bishop of Bermuda asked the blessing.

The reception took place in the gardens of "Far Rockaway" on the U. S. Naval Station. A cedar seedling was planted by the couple according to Bermuda tradition.

The bride attended Mary Washington College and graduated from the School of Nursing at the University of Virginia. She has been employed in the Bermuda Public Health Department.

The groom, a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine, is now on A U G U S T ,

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A 1931 CLASS LUNCH at Treasure Island on 4 June brought out these trusty teammates: (I. to r.) Dick Peterson, George Gundlfinger, Fred Steinke, Nick Trippi, Ed StefFanides, Johnny Matthews, Dick Brace, Les Bingham, Ransom Pierce, John White, Tom Phifer, Dick Andrews.

the staff of the neuro-surgical department there. The couple will live in Charlottesville, Va. On 16 May, Miss Martha Mildred France, daughter of Mrs. William Cook France, Annapolis, Md., and the late Captain France, USN '24, was married to Lt. (jg) Richard Turner Vosseller, U S N '57, son of Capt.

J A M E S OLIVER VOSSELLER, USN, and Mrs. Vosseller, Glenview, 111., in the Naval Academy Chapel. The couple reside in San Diego, Calif.

The annual Rose Festival in Portland, Ore.. 11-14 June was the occasion for a small '30 reunion. Capt. K. L. N U T T I N G , PNS, Oregon State Univ., and Mrs. Nutting were the guests of R. Adm. V. L. LOWRANCE, ComCruDiv Three, and Mrs. Lowrance on board the U S S BREMERTON. CruDiv Three

(BREMERTON and

HELENA)

along with 12 other Navy ships visited Portland for the Rose Festival.

A note of interest concerning "NIC" L I D S T O N E has been received from Capt.

W A R R E N H. McCLAIN, USN, 3205 W. Viewmont Way, Seattle 99, Wash.: "For his efforts in promoting the welfare of the Port of Seattle, 'Nic' Lidstone was honored recently by being selected as 'Maritime Man of the Year.' The selection was announced at the Annual Maritime Press Association Banquet in Seattle. " 'Nic,' who was born in Texas but spent most of his pre-Naval Academy days in Bellingham. Wash., presently holds the job of Commander, Military Sea Transportation Service, North Pacific Sub area. His wife, Betty, is also from Bellingham.

"The honor is a high one in Seattle and marks the first time a military man has been so honored. Navy men, particularly his classmates here in the Northwest, are proud of 'Nic' His selection was well deserved. " 'Nic' and Betty dearly love the Pacific Northwest and will probably make it their permanent home when their Navy days are over."

OOPS, SORRY! In sending out a recent non-member mailing we inadvertently included a tray or two of member plates. Our apologies to those members in good standing who received the follow-up notice.

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, U S N , Staff Com 4. Naval Base, Philadelphia, P a .

Corr. S;c'y, Capt. E . H. Bass, U S N , 1630 N . Greenbrier St., Arlington, V a .

GEORGE P E C K H A M writes from Norfolk: "Nine classmates enjoyed the first of the bi-monthly 1931 class luncheons in the Norfolk area at the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), Naval Station, on 8 April.

Present were Bob Cooper, Ray Hunter, Bill Hughes, Bob Moore, Bill Parsons, George Peckham, Bob Taylor, Rus Williams, and Les Woods. The next luncheon was at 1300, Wed., 10 June, at the SacLant Staff Mess with the bar open at 1215. Thereafter, these class luncheons will be held on the second Wednesday of every other month. Contact Capt. George Peckham at the U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. (HOward 4-1611, ext. 322), for any further information."

DON STUART, one of our last bachelor holdouts, and Miss Eileen Marie O'Donnell were married at New Bedford, Mass., on 2 May 1959. Miss O'Donnell was formerly a Commander, Navy Nurse Corps. Dan is with MSTSLant in New York. The happy couple will make their home at Manhattan Beach, Long Island, and will be glad to see any classmates who may visit in the area.

J I M MEOLA writes that he expects to be leaving the U. S. Naval Station at Boston and says: "I expect to be headed for MSTS WestPac in July. This will be my fourth visit to Japan and this time I may become some sort of honorary Son of the Rising Sun. If anyone should be stranded in the vicinity of Yokohama I shall be glad to help them out."

OSCAR HAGBERG has reported to Com Four. He writes that he and Betty drove 3,000 miles to get from Washington to Philadelphia. He reports that ( J O E ) F L Y N N had a heart attack on 16 May and is confined to the hospital. Joe has been CO of the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard for the past couple years. Medics report his progress as very satisfactory.

Also on the Philadelphia scene are CY MERKLE, who heads up the BuShips Boiler and Turbine Lab at the Naval Base; RONN I E WOODAMAN, the InsMat Philadelphia area, and JACK CASTREE, a sparetime gentleman farmer, and historical houserehabilitator of suburban Southampton.

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the Professor of Naval Science and Commanding Officer, Naval Reserve Officer Training Unit. Tony was buried with a military funeral in Milwaukee, Wise, on 30 June. He is survived by his widow, Margaret; a daughter, Virginia, who is Mrs. Frank A. Camstra, Jr., and a son, Robert, who is a midshipman, U S N A Class of 1960.

Tony will be missed by his many friends and classmates.

MIDWAY

ISLANDS

The arrival of the Inspector General and On-Site Survey Group at Midway Islands was the occasion for a '32 reunion as RED and Maureen R I C H A R D S entertained Ralph Johnson, Toots Blaisdell, Ted White and Jack Seager. Red is skipper of the Naval Station and says this is the best duty he has had.

NAVY-MARINE MEMORIAL

REUNION AT MIDWAY. Standing, I. to v.: Toots Blaisdell, Jack Seager, Ted White. Seated, I. to r.: Red Richards, Maureen Richards, Ralph Johnson.

in Corona (he is with the Farm Bureau).

JIM BIGLOW is an engineer with Douglas.

Chick comes to the local alumni meetings.

CARL M O T T has reported to BuPers from the Canal Zone.

BILL W I L L I A M S will be leaving BuPers soon for his next assignment at the U. S. Naval School, Monterey, Calif.

JERRY S O U T H retired on 1 June as a Rear Admiral. He has bought a house at Virginia Beach near the golf course.

DICK H A Y is going from the Staff of JCS to CinCNELM. DUB J O H N S O N is moving from OpNav to Naval Air Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

M A N N I E RYAN went to BuOrd in June.

E. M. DAY went to BuOrd in July.

H E N R Y W I L L I A M S is going to the Office of the Secretary of Defense from CinCNELM in September.

J O H N CRUMPACKER has reported to OpNav. J U N I O R LAY has reported to BuOrd. BILL NORWELL, from New Orleans to BuPers in July.

BOB HEILIG, from Inspector of Ordnance, Pomona, Calif., to BuOrd in Aug. ED DUNN, who is in business in New Orleans, was in Washington recently and visited C L I F F and Ruth IVERSON. A 1931 class lunch on 9 June at the Navy Weapons Plant, Washington, D. C, was marked by the surprise appearance of big J O H N G R E A T H O U S E who will be in Washington for a while. He has been in Texas. Other classmates present were LeRoy Coffin, Cliff Iverson, Red Ramage, Jack Parham, Dick Hay, A. B. Mitsger, John Crumpacker, Gus Uehling, Frankie Williamson, Floyd Myhre, Jack Minor, Bill Leverton, Bob Fitch, Lew Lewellen, Hal Renken, Jerry South, Doc MacDonald, Al Wright, Wayne Adams, Benny Bass.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

J O H N E. K I R K P A T R I C K (CAPT USNR R E T ) , 1300 N. Broadway, Oklahoma City, Okla., is the recipient of a Distinguished Service Citation, which is given from time to time by the Regents of the University of Oklahoma, in cooperation with the Alumni Association, to Oklahomans who have a sustained record of outstanding service to their state or nation.

A Distinguished Service Citation is the greatest honor that the University of Oklahoma and its alumni can confer upon anyone.

The award was presented at the spring commencement ceremony of the university on 31 May 1959.

WEDDING

CORPS

STADIUM

Before proceeding with the happenings of our classmates there is one item of business which should be of particular interest to all.

The subject is memorial chairs for our deceased classmates in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

To date, our class is credited with contributing $8,202. Until recently, the information available indicated that all of our deceased classmates would have memorial chairs. A letter received from the Stadium organization stated that a donor outside of our class, who had given $100 for a memorial chair for a member of our class, had now redesignated the chair to someone else.

This letter further stated that there had also been a duplication in crediting a $100 pledge, which thus reduced the amount contributed by our class by another $100.

The effect of the above is that as matters now stand there are two of our deceased classmates who do not have memorial chairs.

In addition, there is one memorial chair on which partial payments of $65 have been made by members outside the class and on which $35 is needed to complete payment.

As a final item, $135 is needed for the Class of 1932 Memorial plaque.

In summary, we need $370 to meet the above obligations. If each classmate will send $2.00 to BUD L E E D S at the above address or to BuPers we will more than meet our goal. Please pass the word along.

On 16 June, Miss Lucille C. Massey, daughter of R. Adm. F O R S E Y T H MASSEY, USN, and Mrs. Massey, Arlington, Va., was married to Mr. March Chase Waring, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. LeCompte Waring, Ardsley-on-Hudson, N. Y., at the Alexander Zabriskie Memorial Chapel of Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill, Alexandria, Va. Mrs. Waring graduated from the Holton Arms School and attended Pine Manor Junior College, George Washington University and the Corcoran Art School. Mr. Waring graduated from the Hackley School and Yale University, Class of 1959. They will spend the summer in Europe.

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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 R l , Warrenton, Va.

A N T H O N Y HENRY DROPP

The class was saddened to hear of the death of TONY D R O P P (CAPT U S N ) , 25 June 1959, of a cerebral hemorrhage. At the time of his demise he was on duty at the University of California at Los Angeles as

Photo by Glogau LT. (JG) WILLIAM HANSON MOORE, IV, USNR, and Mrs. Moore with her father, Capt. H. R. Prince '32. (See wedding announcement under '55 class news.)

S H I P M A T E

PEARL HARBOR BRANCH

On 4 June a near full house of "Thirtytwo" Pearl Harbor branch met for lunch aboard the U S S J O H N S . M C C A I N

(DL-3),

flagship of Commander Destroyer Flotilla Five, to greet BOB B E E R passing through on a MinPac trip. M O E ARCHER, Com DesFlot 5, was host. Those attending were Charlie Phillips, Harry Reiter, Francis Foley. Bob Beer and Charlie Musgrave.

Bob was recently ComDesRon 25 based in Pearl so it was a homecoming to greet old friends. He is now Chief of Staff to CoMinPac. On 9 June Moe was host to ANDY NISEWANER, class president, and Com DesRon 5 enroute home to San Diego. R I P W.\LKER joined them in a bit of sustenance. Joe McGoldrick, Charlie Phillips and Charlie Musgrave claimed to be otherwise engaged.

SALEM V A N EVERY, ComFltAirWing Two at Barber's Point, broke bread aboard the later part of May during one of his forays into the Harbor area from Barber's Point.

Pearl has a very convivial group of '32 (when weren't any '32's not convivial ?) with rather frequent meetings. Plans were made to greet CORKY W A R D when he came to take command of CruDiv One aboard T O LEDO on 19 June.

Moe had just returned from a hurried trip to Oakland to attend the graduation of his daughter, Mercedes Larson, from Mills College. His youngest, Cyntha, has completed her sophomore year at Mills.

With summer, an influx of '32 student juniors was expected to hit Pearl—Don Reiter, Mercedes and Cyntha among them.

SAN FRANCISCO

From San Francisco comes word from DICK ADAMS. He was proud to hear an excellent talk given by a classmate, BILL TAGG, on "Lockheed's Participation in the Missile Industry." The occasion was the monthly meeting of the U S N A Alumni at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Treasure Island. Dick has volunteered to provide information on '32 in the San Francisco area. .'Vre there any volunteers from other areas?

ANNAPOLIS

Congratulations to Phil C A T L E T T , US NA '61, son of our BILL, for winning the final round against Army, 2 up. This gave Navy's golf team a 4 to 3 victory.

Five sons of '32 graduated this year from the Academy. Congratulations and smooth sailing to Chuck Humes, Bill Kelly, Mike Leeds, Al Ovrom, and Al Shinn. Both Ovrom and Shinn graduated with distinction.

WASHINGTON AREA

The '32 Wives Group of the Washington area were entertained at their last coffee of the season at the home of Dot BANDY. Cohostesses were Dodo J A M E S and Muriel WELLINGS. Those attending were Polly Bailey, Harriet Scott, Helen Stoner, Virgirua Craighill, Betty Sugarman, Mary Jane Grider, Isaphene Blaidsell, Ethel Johnson, Lee Kuhl, Betsy Matter, Peggy Odend'Hal, Mickey Ovrum, Ann Thomas, Ruby Wilson, Peggy Eastwold, Virginia Smith, Jane Bailey, Paola Groverman, Josie Holt, Frances Jaap, Teenie Leonard, Bobby Lamade, Bump Nuessle, Marian Kinert, Ruby Miller and Helen Morse.

The coffees will be resumed in September.

The Washington chapter continues to hold its class luncheons on the second Tuesday of the month with an attendance of about 25.

The May luncheon was held at Fort McNair, and the June and July luncheons were both A U G U S T ,

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'32 LUNCHEON ABOARD USS JOHN S. McCAIN (DL-3). L. to r.: Charlie Phillips, Harry Reiter, Francis Foley, Moe Archer, Bob Beer, Charlie Musgrave.

held at the Naval Weapons Plant (formerly Naval Gun Factory).

ENGAGEMENT

Capt. GEORGE S. JAMES, JR., USN, and Mrs. James announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Louise, to Mr. Warner L. Millson, son of Col. Cyril A. Millson, USA, and Mrs. Millson.

Miss James was graduated from Strayer Business College in Washington, D. C. Mr. Millson attended the University of Washington in Seattle and is attending American University in Washington, D. C. A fall wedding is planned.

Captain James is Director of Naval Air Training in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.

Colonel Millson is in the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, J-4.

SOLANTFOR

From the South Atlantic Force, "DIMI" D I M I T R I J E V I C writes of a busy and challenging job as Chief of Staff. Last fall he made a very interesting cruise to Africa— visited 16 ports in 14 countries in 58 days.

This spring he participated in a combined A S W E X with several of our South American countries. Future plans call for another cruise to Africa and to both coasts of South America. Dimi writes that his home base is Trinidad—when at home—and he'd like to see his friends and classmates.

Sec'y, Capt. G. T. Ferenson, Room 2054 Arlineton Annex, Nayy Dept.

Washington 25, D . C.

The '33 South Seas Party at the ArmyNavy Country Club on 8 May turned out to be a howling success. About 80 members attended in Hawaiian or casual attire. Drinks, dinner, dancing and an "all-class-produced" floor show rounded out the evening. Stars of the floor show were Libby F ( 3 R T U N E , whose Hawaiian and Tahitian numbers were most professional; Betty SHELLABARGER who sang a number of Hawaiian songs, ably accompanied by JIM B E W I C K on the piano; and Betty COYE who danced "Lovely Hula Hands." Other vigorous contributors were Gary Coleman, Bill Fortune, Carl Jones, Shelly Shellabarger, Lem Stevens and Jack Coye, all supporting Peggy Genesi,

Corrine Jones, Peggy Stevens, Bernice Coleman and Peggy Bewick. In addition to those mentioned, the following attended: Rosalie Blouin, Swifty and Bobby Caldwell, Bob and Lee Camera, Bal and Betty Cheatham, Tom and Katie Christopher, Tom and Peggy Connolly, Joe and Ruth Costello, Turner and Nona Duncan, Glover and Mary Lou Ferguson, Ollie and Mary Fowler, Jim and Betty Hartman, Keith and Billy Hudson, Russ and Barbara Kefauver, Dick Kibbe, Lee and Dottie Kimball, Dave and Pat Lambert, Dick and Lucille Lane, Leo and Virginia Leon, Jack and Ellen Lovci, Bill and Betty MacDonald, Dillon and Mary McMullen, Barney and Mary Meyer, Tom and Carrie Moorer, Hilary and Doralee Rowe, Ernie Rumble, Frank and Grace Schwartz, Hank and Millie Sturr, Jim and Kaye Tucker, Wally and Sunny Wendt, and Paul and Kay Zimmerman.

All '33ers are reminded that the class luncheons usually are held on the fourth Thursday of each month and generally at Fort Meyer. Remember this when in Washington so that you visitors can give the local boys the news from your home area.

L. C. CON W E L L dropped by the other day from Newport where he is skipper of the CASCADE (AD-16). L.C. is naming a chair in the Memorial Stadium for F R E D PURDY who was lost with the U S S STRONG in the Kula Gulf on 5 July 1943.

A letter from ROSS L I N S O N decries the lack of northern California area news in Shipmate. A quote from his letter follows: "Not of great concern to the active duty contingent, but of interest to those contemplating retirement soon, and in this (San Francisco area) location is the organization of the East San Francisco Bay chapter of the Retired Officers' Association at the Alameda Air Station Officers' Club on 30 April. Yours truly was elected president and would be happy to accept applications for membership." Ross tells us that his oldest boy, Lewis, graduated this year from Cal Tech and has been accepted at Stanford for graduate work in physics leading to a doctorate under a National Science Foundation grant.

He would like to hear from any of the class that might be passing through, at 176 Athol Ave., Apt. 6, Oakland 6, Calif.

W I L L I E F O R T U N E has received an interesting note from B E N N Y F R A N K L I N , ComDesRon 11. Excerpts follow: 33

(Quantico), BOB and Shelley J O H N S T O N (Baltimore), BILL (the Eel) and Mary D U T T O N (out Winchester way) and your reporter and Ceil H A R B O L D up from Crabtown. Surprise appearances were FID and Dottie MURRAY, and B I L L and Lalla McCORMICK. Also received a report that the Class of 1934 in the San Francisco Bay area staged a Silver Anniversary Celebration on the actual day—31 May. TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY REUNION REMINDER

Treadway Maryland Inn, at Church Circle, is holding thirty (30) double rooms for the Class of 1934 on 25 and 26 Sept. Reservation deadline 15 August. An early reservation will assure you of one of these rooms.

Rates—$9 and $11 with double bed and bath; $11, $12, $13, with twin beds and bath. All air conditioned. Address your reservations to the innkeeper, Mr. Edward A. Romeo, and please mention Class of 1934.

THE DAUGHTERS of Capt. and Mrs. Theodore H. Brittan '33 were married in a double ceremony at Great Lakes Naval Training Center, 13 June. L. to r.: Lt. (jg) Thomas Krilowicz '57 and Mrs. Krilowicz (the former Theodora Hari Brittan); Mr. Mason E. Forney, the bride's uncle; Mrs. Brittan; Captain Brittan; Mrs. John P. Pierce, Jr. (the former Carroll Vivian Brittan) and Ensign Pierce '58. Lieutenant Krilowicz entered submarine training at New London, Conn., in July. Ensign Pierce is in flight training at Memphis.

"Many thanks for the 25 Years Later book.

It is well done and the Washington contingent deserves a lot of credit for the effort that went into it. Hope somebody will put out a 30-year book. . . . My squadron is finishing up a WestPac tour. My division is presently off Sydney, headed for Melbourne where we spend Coral Sea Week. The other division is going down the west side and will visit Darwin, Perth and Adelaide. All in all, should be a good time and suspect we will need the two-week cruise to Pearl to recupe.

Due back in San Diego 29 May and I expect to be detached for Cape Canaveral about 1 August. . . ."

W I L L I E R A K O W writes from Jacksonville, N. C, with news of SIDNEY W A D E .

Willie attended the 2nd MarDiv parade on 22 May. At this review Sid was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for meritorious service to the government of the U.S. as Commanding General, 2nd Provisional Marine Force while part of the American Land Forces in the Middle E^st during the Lebanon crisis last summer. This was General Wade's second award that month as he had already received the Stephen Decatur Award from the Navy League at its annual convention in Philadelphia. The award was made "for operational competence" while in command of the Marine Landing Force during the Lebanon operation. On 1 July Sid became Commanding General, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune. Congratulations, Sid, on all three counts.

At the class luncheon on 28 May TOM C H R I S T O P H E R was elected chairman of the Washington group. Items for Shipmate, requests for information, etc., should be addressed to Capt. T. A. Christopher, USN, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Room 1841, Arlington Annex, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

H. F. KUEHL—Along with a change of address, R. Adm. H. F. Kuehl (SC U S N ) informs us that he has relieved R. Adm. T H O M A S A. LONG (SC U S N ) as Force Supply Officer, Commander Service Force Pacific Fleet and Fleet Supply Officer, Staff, Commander in Chief U. S. Pacific Fleet.

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GUS KIERGAN writes that he shifted into a retired suit on 1 July and forthwith affiliated with the Indiana Gear Works in Indianapolis. The firm is rapidly becoming known to boating enthusiasts for its new concept—the Buehler Turbocraft—a boat sans propeller or rudder. After about 1 Sept., Gus and Dottie will be at home to friends in their new home at 4116 Winding Way, Indianapolis, Ind.

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Sec'jr, Cdr. Robert P . Harbold, Jr., U S N R 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md.

The annual message has been received from J O H N N Y CONDON (Hq U S E U COM J-3, A P O 128, NYC) and was greatly appreciated. Johnny and Jane wrote from Paris of the marriage of one of their three daughters, Jane Stockard, to Dr. William Anthony Reilly, Jr., of San Francisco. The wedding took place on 19 June at St. Louis des Invalides. Jane has been studying the past year at the Sorbonne and Dr. Reilly is completing a year as resident physician at the American Hospital in Paris. Dr. Reilly will be on active duty with the Air Force for two years, which the young couple will spend in Ankara, Turkey. Jane's wedding attendants were her sister. Aline, now studying at the University of Madrid, and h e r ' twin sister, Mary, who is also studying at the Sorbonne.

The Class of 1934 Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Dinner-Dance at the Fort Myer Officers' Open Mess on 29 May was a huge success, thanks to a hard working committee: Kay Chambers, Louise Hutchings, Dottie Kake, Mary Smith, and Betty Townsend.

Seventy-six classmates and their wives turned out to make this a gala affair. Many were unable to attend due to conflicting dates and sent their regrets and best wishes. Top honors go to DICK (the Baron) and Peggy K L U N K who made the round trip from Hanover, Pa. It was good to see you both again. RUSS and Ruie M A N N A R D were East for Mike's graduation and very naturally could not miss this Silver Anniversary Celebration. Other Washington perimeter dwellers were SAM and Joyce S H A W

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: Friday, 25 September—Registration Alumni House; I S E ; Homecoming Reception and Dinner.

Saturday, 26 September—Memorial Service, St. Andrew's Chapel, Dedication Class of 1934 Memorial Window; Memorial Stadium Dedication, Class of 1934 Memorial Gate; Game; Class Dinner-Dance, Hubbard Hall (Boat House).

Sunday, 27 September—Brunch Treadway Maryland Inn; Aloha I FLASH

S W E D E LUNDBERG and family have returned to their home in Canton, Ohio.

This was a non-scheduled return Stateside, probably reassignment.

The honor of being present at the marriage of Judith Florence Piersante and Philip Hemsley Powers was very gratifying. This reporter must again express his sincere thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Piersante for a gracious reception. B E N and Lil POWERS were the casual parents of a very distinguished groom. Phil graduated 27th in his class and was Brigade Adjutant for two periods. Ben and Lil may even get back East for the 25th Anniversary Reunion.

FINAL TWENTY-FIFTH REUNION BULLETIN

Your reporter knows he can depend on those of you who get a certain kick out of meeting old friends and classmates again. He, in turn, gets an extra kick out of making arrangements for you all to have this opportunity. However, your reporter would like to restrict his efforts to just the groundwork, and would like certain of you to take over and add detailed refinements. He will contact certain of you to help in this respect.

A N Y VOLUNTEERS OR SUGGESTIONS?

Detailed arrangements for our DinnerDance at Hubbard Hall (The Boat House) have been made with the U S N A "O" Club.

The cost of food, IJ^-hour free bar, music and service will be $10 a couple. To provide something for the Decorations and Favors Comrnittee to work with, suppose we round off this expense tag to $15 a couple. Please make your reservations promptly for the Class of 1934 25th Anniversary Reunion Dinner-Dance, Saturday 26th, your check ($15) will be your reservation, mail it to your secretary-treasurer, payable to Class of 1934, USNA. In deference of those who are traveling many miles the dress is optional.

S H I P M A T E

If you plan to take in the Homecoming Reception on Friday 25th please make your reservations through the U S N A Alumni Association. A letter is soon to be mailed to all members and non-members of the Association setting forth details.

If you plan to attend the Navy-William and Mary game, with the dedication of the new Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium set for 26 September just before kick-off time, please get your tickets by regTilar application forms you will soon get from the NAAA. Twenty-fifth anniversary of g r a d u a t i o n thinking and doing something about retiring—who is getting old? Not J O E and Ann STALEY (CO Clarksville Base, Clarksville, Tenn.) who announce the birth of Michael Thomas on 7 June 1959 to make a full house—4 boys and 1 girl. Joe has been informed that the "Young in Spirit" Trophy was retired when J. D. F U L P qualified twice, and will retain the trophy—not even room enough to engrave the second name.

ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 1 9 5 9

TOTAL D E B I T S $ 141.85 (Stationery, postage, Stadium fund, checking account, and other miscellaneous debits) CREDITS Carried forward Arlington Trust Company—1 July 1958 $2,107.18 Interest—Oct. '58, Apr. '59 63.42 Miscellaneous checks and other credits 205.24 TOTAL C R E D I T S

$2,375.84

BALANCE $2,233.99 Balance on hand 30 June 1959: Arlington Trust Co. (Savings) $2,157.60 County Trust Company of Maryland (Checking) 76.39 Total

$2,233.99

A special checking account was opened with the County Trust Company of Maryland in Annapolis as a convenience to your secretary-treasurer and in preparation for the 2Sth Anniversary Reunion.

Arlington, Va., was married in a double ring ceremony to Mr. A. Callaway Allen, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Allen, Kirkwood, Mo., at the Naval Chapel, Washington, D. C. A reception followed at the Bethesda Officers' Club.

Both the bride and groom graduated from Cornell University. The bride is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and the groom is a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and belongs to Quill and Dagger honorary.

The couple will make their home in Berkeley, where Mr. Allen is employed with the Standard Oil Company of California.

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Sec'y, Capt. A. H. Bowker. U S N , OpNav (Op-56B), N D , Washington 25, D. C.

CHARLES WILLARD CONSOLVA

It is with deep regret we announce the untimely passing of our beloved and popular classmate, "COKY" CONSOLVA, who was stricken with a fatal heart attack on 4 May during a business venture in Miami. He was interred in the family plot at the Forrest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk on 8 May. A note of sympathy and condolence, accompanied by a blue and gold wreath, was sent to Coky's funeral by the class.

Coky had quite an illustrious and varied career which started with the MILWAUKEE, followed by convoy work in the Atlantic in the ANDERSON during the early part of W W II. Destroyer duty also included the AMMEN and the HULL, the latter of which he was CO. Thereafter, he had a tour at the Naval Academy, followed in 1947 by a tour in China where he assisted in establishing the Chinese Naval Academy. He left the service shortly later to enter the hotel business, next the undertaker business for two years, and then he went to Norfolk to take up the selling game. He became active in the Reserves in 1950 and was recalled the same year to active duty as Exec of the YELLOWSTONE. In 1952 he went to the staff of ComNav For Southern Europe as Shipping Control Officer. He had the distinction of being relieved

by Adm. Lord Louie Mountbatten. The command then became Striking Force South and Coky took over General Plans. Awards include the Bronze Star Medal.

He is survived by his widow, Cathleen, and three children—Charles Willard, Jr., 19, Richard Harrison, 17, and Peter David Andrew, 11, who reside at 5200 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Va. P A T McENTEE, chairman of the Class Council, announces that his address had been changed to a new house recently purchased at 1411 Key Dr., Alexandria, and invites all '35ers passing thru the area to stop by for a friendly chat and a little libation.

The last class luncheon in the Washington area included V I N C E S W E E N E Y . He reports that he retired voluntarily in 1956 to form the Suburban Savings and Loan Association in Annandale, Va. He cordially invites any classmates or others contemplating the purchase of Virginia real estate to get in touch with him so that he might make available to them the knowledge that he has soaked up during his experience, including how and where to obtain the cheapest money and best real estate buys, as well as investment and development potential.

The next class luncheon will be held 17 September. DON CLAY, the chairman, will send a reminder. Those desiring to attend keep Don advised regarding changes in address or telephone number.

'35ers in Hawaii hold 24th Graduation Eve Party—JOHNNY CLINE reports: JACK and Jerry McCORMICK entertained all available members of '3S's "Aloha State" branch at a dinner party in their spacious Yard quarters on 5 June—graduation eve.

Muu Muus, Lava Lavas and other assorted variations of indigenous costumery were much in evidence, as the accompanying group photograph will testify. What with the excellent company, the sparkling wit and funny stories, the delicious food and drink, the enchanting hulas, the melodious singing to soft ukelele accompaniment, and finally a jam session of the lease-shattering variety, we almost had a Graduation Day Party as well!

The McCormicks' guests included the following: Madelaine Campbell (Soupy was away on one of his VR-21 trips), John and Mary Lib Cline, Bill and Virginia Germershausen, Frank and Sally Hess, Vivian Higginbotham (Higgy was in WestPac with his ship), Billie Maurer (Jason also afloat in WestPac), Wally and Jean Nelson, Bud and

WEDDINGS

Mr. and Mrs. F R A N K E. J O H N S O N have announced the marriage of their daughter, Julie Ruth, to Gordon Morgan Littlefield ( E N S U S N '59) on 13 June in Elyria, Ohio.

Lt. Col. Charles Roy Wright, Jr., USA, and Mrs. Wright of Arlington, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter, Elizabeth Anne, to Mr. Michael Paul Morgan Coxe, son of Capt. L E W I S CROCKER COXE, (CEC) USN, and Mrs. Coxe of Washington, D. C. Miss Wright attended Mary Washington College of the University of Virginia in Fredericksburg.

Mr. Coxe was graduated in June from the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., where he is a member of Tau Beta Pi national honorary engineering society. His paternal grandparents are Mrs. Lewis Coxe of Coronado, Calif., and the late Captain Coxe, Class of 1901.

An October wedding will take place in the Chapel at Norfolk Naval Base, where Colonel and Mrs. Wright will then be stationed.

On 28 June, Miss Marsha Groves O'Kane, daughter of R. Adm. R I C H A R D H. O'KANE, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. O'Kane, A U G U S T ,

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1935 GRADUATION EVE PARTY. L. to r., back row: Mary Lib Cline, Virginia Germershausen, Laureen Smith, Jerry McCormick, Madelaine Campbell, Ann Oliver, B. J. Lofland, Lori Ryan, Sally Hess, Jack McCormick; center row: Jean Nelson, Bud Oliver, Mary Lou V/heeler, Wally Nelson, Johnny Cline, Billie Maurer, Jack Lofland, Sid W a r d , Vivian Higginbotham; front row: Frank Hess, Snuffy Smith, Bill Germershausen, Frank Wheeler.

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Ann Oliver, Snuffy and Laureen Smith (just passing through on the way West), Sid Ward and his date. Miss Lori Ryan, and Frank and Mary Lou Wheeler.

Complete list of '35 in Hawaii includes the following: E. E. Bakutis, Staff, CinC P a c F h ; Romondt Budd, SubBdInsurv; R. S. Burdick, N A D Oahu, L L L ; G. B. Campbell, VR-21 N A S B. Pt. (relieved in Aug.

by Buzz Borries) ; J. B. Cline, CinCPac Staff; W. J. Germershausen, Jr., ComSub Ron 7; F. G. Hess, Staff CinCPacFlt; G. S. Higginbotham,

CO U S S

PONCHA-

TOULA; W. J. Lederer, 353 Kirkbride Ave., Pearl City; J. H. Lofland, Jr., P W O NSYd Pearl; J. H. Maurer, CO U S S HASSAYAMPA; J. V. McCormick, Prod. Ofr. N S Yd, Pearl; W. M. Nelson, MarBks, Pearl; W. E. Oliver, N A S B. Pt.; Wyman H. Packard (reported to CinCFlt, late Aug.) ; S. L. Ward, Jr., ComHawSeaFron Staff; F. K. B. Wheeler, Ping Ofr., NSYd, Pearl.

H U G H and Helen W I N T E R S are escaping the Washington heat wave at their summer cabin in Canada on the shore of Lake Huron before Hugh takes command of the FDR at Mayport, Fla. The New York Times (11 June 1959) reported the election of M A R S H A L L R. L E E P E R as a vice president of the U. S. Plywood Corp., as announced by S. W. Antoville, chairman. Marsh is general manager of the company's Oregon division, which consists of four plywood plants, four sawmills, a veneer plant and timberlands. He was president of the Shasta Box Co. before it was acquired by U. S. Plywood in 1954.

Sec'y, Col. Richard Rothwell, USMC 802 Albany Ave., Alexandria, Va. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, U S N 1013 Downine St., Rt. 4, Box 575C Annandale, Va.

Ah me, July! with its summer vacations, duty changes, the sudden realization that the kids—no longer kids—are ready for college in the fall, and to some, just the beginning of another budget cycle. As for me, it brought the grim fact that another year is half gone, and that before we know it, Old Saint Nick will be upon us. Time didn't seem to go quite this fast during those hot July days in 1932 when we were pacing ourselves on those famous "footprints in the cement" behind old Thompson Stadium to the tune of Steve Jurika's sonorous "by the

numbers now; Squads Reye-it!" But enough of this.

Many were the old tales told and retold on 5 June as the Washington clan gathered at Boiling AFB Officers' Club to usher in the beginning of 24 years commissioned service, and appropriately in the Academy Room. In spite of the committee previously announced, P A U L TYLER, DICK BRADLEY, and DICK R O T H W E L L made all the arrangements and did all the work. Thanks to H A N K ARNOLD who em-ceed, and to Dorothy, his wife, for starting the toasts and limerick game, this clambake was a real gasser. Unfortunately, we missed our old faithful, LLOYD BENSON, and his Polaroid—so no picture this time. On hand to celebrate were the Tyrees, J. O. Phillipses, the Moose Browns, Willmans, Hangers, Bradleys, Tylers, Rothwells, J. T. Reeds, Ryders, Arnolds, E. J. Hoffmans, Wares, and the Ellises. Gordy Fowler, unfortunately, had to come stag. Wish there was space for all the limericks, but Table No. 3, captained

by F R A N K I E BROWN, took the winning honors with the following ditty to the tune of "The Children's Marching Song": This old man from '36 Finds himself in a heck of a fix.

With a daughter to marry And a son to educate, No wonder, he has a shiny bald pate!

These same gals of '36 Find themselves in the same darn fix, With husbands to educate And babies coming late, Now's the time to dissipate!

Needless to say, a good time was had by all, and we missed all of you who couldn't be with us.

Rumor hath it that JACK RYDER is soon to lose his newly gained honors to none other than JACK CARMICHAEL. How about it, Jack, by now maybe you have a confirmation? Am also told DAN E N T LER's daughter got herself engaged to a '59 graduate now headed "Down Pensacola Way." BEN P R E W I T T is reported to be attending school at Purdue U. What's the dope, Ben? BRUCE WARE, in addition to his many other duties, is also golf coach at Bullis. His team did very well until they lost a tournament by slim margin on 5 June, causing Bruce to cry in his bourbon all during the party K T hour. On the ambitious side, and confirmed, is the fact that

BILL H A N G E R got himself a law degree from Georgetown U. Congratulations and best of luck, Bill. All those needing a good lawyer, give Bill a ring.

Letters have brought news and a picture of a '36 luncheon held aboard J I M GRAY's ship, the SuRiBACHi. Says J i m : "There are fifteen of '36 in Norfolk. Since I never had attended a luncheon incident to five tours of duty which took me to Washington, I invited the boys aboard SURIBACHI. . . . There were seven takers. As seen in the photo, suitably disposed about Admiral Fyfe, are (left to right) Gray, Don Dockum, Frank Law, the Admiral, Jack Carmichael, Otis Cole, and Jack Turner. . . . I've enjoyed my tour with the Service Force . . . our work with the Fleet has been most interesting and rewarding."

ED K I N G writes that he and OTIS COLE were at sea on 15 May in the good ship TRUCKEE. Otis was due to relieve Ed sometime this summer and was making use of a post repair trial to look the ship over before Ed takes it down to Gtmo. Ed was sorry he had to miss Jim Gray's luncheon, but dock trials prevented his attendance.

Otis added a P S to Ed's note saying Hi I to everybody. "Have enjoyed Ed's ship and hospitality today and am looking forward to relieving him about mid-July."

A letter also arrived from C. J. Andres '37, whom you all remember was in the 2nd Batt. and started plebe year with us. He inquires about old friends as well as a 20year book. Sorry, Charlie, we decided not to put one out after much debate pro and con. Charlie's address is R2, North Berwick, Maine. Telephone: Wells 783-L. Also heard from T I N Y SMALL, now teaching at Grinnell College, who attended the National Science Foundation Institute in the History and Philosophy of Science and Mathematics, which was held at American U., Washington, 15 June through 24 July.

Tiny was accompanied to Washington by Bela. He also expressed surprise at JIMMY RUTTER's daughter going to Coe College.

After all, pointed-up Tiny, there are already two '36 daughters—his and CECK THATCHER'S—attending Grinnell, and "we did beat Coe, the Conference champs, in football. . . . Further details may be obtained from the Director of Admissions, Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa." Tiny also sent Congrats to BILL W E N D E L with whom he and STU E D L E S O N used to get together in Niagara Falls when Tiny was teaching at DeVeaux School.

Recently announced orders take TOM DABNEY to Ops Officer, Staff ComPhib Gru 2 ; W I L L I E P R I C E to NSY NorVa; P A U L T Y L E R to CG MarCorps Supply Activity, Phila.; J I M CODDINGTON and F R E D H O L M S H A W to OpNav; ED KING to ComDesRon 22; DON GUMZ to Staff, CinCPacFlt; F R E D C H E N A U L T to BuOrd; JIM GRAY to CO CORAL SEA; JACK C A R M I C H A E L to CO SHENANDOAH;

PRESTON

to

CO

SHANGRI-LA;

JACK R Y D E R to Staff, ComMinPac, and DON DOCKUM to Spain.

'36 LUNCHEON ABOARD USS SURIBACHI. L. to r.: Jim Gray, Dockum, Law, Rear Admiral Fyfe (Ret.), Carmichael, Cole, Turner.

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Late insert; two more verses from Frankie Brown on way home: These old sports of '36 Had us a dance and did we mix!

With a drink and a pal To talk o'er old times, Dance and giggle and cook up rhymes.

We missed the rest of '36 Sharing the fun of all our tricks.

With a fond embrace And a cheery hello, you all, We'll see you at the next big ball.

See you next month.—BILL ELLIS S H I P M A T E

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Corr. Sec'v, Lt. Cdr. J. P . M. Johnston, U S N (Ret"), 5439 41st St., N . W .

Washington 15, D . C.

WASHINGTON NEWS

Patuxent River, Naval Air Test Center, 8 May, was the place of the second Friday of the month lunclieon of the Class of '37.

It was an innovation and a highly successful one. Some of the class took the afternoon off and played a round of golf. Others enjoyed the change of scene and watched the take-off of a large variety of jet planes departing for the air show over Andrews Air Force Base near Washington. There were Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps types of jets. .\fter lunch J O H N N Y and Bernie N I E L SEN and F I L and Jay G I L K E S O N kept open house for all those who could stay at all or even overnight. The buffet supper was arranged at the Gilkesons' while the KT's were handled at the Nielsens'.

Such hospitable arrangements were well appreciated and attended. Fred and Marion Schneider, John and Betty Johnston, Bunny and Barbara Shupper, Dinty Moore, Larry Brantley, John and Gwen DeVane, Rollo and Gloria Ross, Dick and Ginny Ball, Bill and Betty Stevens, Swede and Stephie Hanson, Maggie Fisher, Peg Holden, Jack Carroll, Skeeter and Jean Gardes, Mary Minter, Ace and Libby Barton, and Mark Jordan were all there on that bright, cheery, breezy day.

The votes are in for the annual election of the Executive Committee of the Class of 1937. D I N T Y M O O R E is chairman, SQUIRE P R I D M O R E is vice chairman, MORT L Y T L E is First Batt. representative. BOB N O R T H W O O D , Second Batt.; WALT K E E N , Third Batt.; S W E D E (K.E.) H A N S O N , Fourth Batt., and JOHN J O H N S T O N , secretary.

The lead article in the June issue of the Naval Institute Proceedings is BILL BRINCKLOE's "Is the Versatile Line Officer Obsolete?" For the record this is the fourth successive issue of the magazine to have '37 as an author. Such a record is in contrast to the past; The Twenty Year Fix reported only twelve articles for '37 in the first twenty years. By the way, copies are still available at the originally announced price of $15. However, you should get your first copy if you are among the 30 who have yet to order or get your extra copy if you have one.

The June class luncheon yielded quite a bit of news. D O N W H I T E has just reported to BuPers in the Aviation Capt Detail having just returned from sea duty as CO of the U S S SHASTA

( A E - 6 ) . Don's home

is now located at 106 S. Lee St., Alexandria, Va. Incidentally, Don, Jr., entered the Naval Academy in July.

L.A.RRY B R A N T L E Y was also present and had just returned from a trip wherein he had visited or just seen BOB W A R E , who is now CO N A A S Sangley Field and whose duty will be an ammunition ship. J E F F NORMAN was another classmate that he had seen who is now Chief of Staff CNA Basic Training at Pensacola, Fla. Later during the month Jeff wrote me saying as follows: "I wanted to tell you that I am retiring as of 1 Aug. when Bill Stevens (Little Bill) relieves me as Chief of Staff to the Chief of Naval Air Basic Training here in Pensacola and I will get into some sort of business activity, the nature of which is not yet determined.

"We would like to be sure that our whereabouts are known in order that any members of '37 who are in the area either on duty or A U G U S T ,

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for other reasons will look us up in the phone book and give us a call."

P. K. TAYLOR was in Atlanta recently and visited F E L I X D E GOLIAN who as always extends an invitation to classmates to come and see him. Felix is reported to have a large house with many rooms, large family you remember and a happy one. Felix passed the word along that his son is entering the Naval Academy this year.

P. K. Taylor also announced that he retired as of 1 July 1959 to take a new job with Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. W A L T K E E N told us his bit of news that his oldest son was entering the Naval Academy this year.

F I L GILKESON will soon report to his new duty CO U S S CALOOSAHATCHEE ( A O -

98). As you know, Fil leaves duty at Patuxent.

H A R V E Y L A N H A M announced that he too has new duty^ namely, the USS PINE ISLAND

Those of us who were present with no particular news were Hank Burfeind, Skeet Gardes, Swede Hanson, Ton Davies, Ace Barton, Bunny Shupper, Dinty Moore, John DeVane, Jack Carroll, Johnny Nielson (from Patuxent), Old Folks Taylor, John Johnston and Jack Obermeyer.

Other miscellaneous news picked up from sources is that T O M MILLER is a member of the U S N A Alumni Association nominating committee for the coming election of officers. Tom is representing the East Coast non-active alumni. From the newspaper of 21 June: "Mrs. R O B E R T H. N O R T H W O O D has been elected chairman of the Navy Supply Corps Officers' Wives Club. . . ." The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Bidletin carries this notice with a picture: "Capt.

N E L S O N P. W A T K I N S , commanding officer of the Naval ROTC unit at Rensselaer, has been named head lacrosse coach to succeed Ned Harkness. Harkness gave up the post on the advice of his physician. Watkins was an Ail-American lacrosse player at the Naval Academy in Annapolis."

(AV-12).

BILL S T E V E N S is another of '37 who leaves during this season for duty changes.

He will be CO VR-1 Patuxent.

Sec'y, Capt. C. D . B r o w n , U S N 5440 A r g a l l Crescent, Norfolk 8, V a .

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. G r a n t S. Heston. U S N 2727 N . Norwood St., A r l i n g t o n 7, V a .

W A S H I N G T O N NEWS

Two class luncheons have come and gone since the last issue. At the May luncheon, the Annapolis contingent, J O H N BURKH A R D T and R A L P H WEYMOUTH joined us with Ralph holding forth as speaker. J O E CASSIDY could not come. Ralph filled us in on the changes at the U S N A and, as he put it, "the place is humming." From his description that's putting it mildly: College Boards for entrance exams—elective courses—specified degrees—codified hazing! !

—brooms gone by the board—two new wings for Bancroft—just to mention a few of the highlights. Ralph put his talk across with a. bang and stood up well under the ensuing cross-examination.

At the June luncheon, BOB MAIN attended with his latest employee P A U L SCHULTZ. Bob also brought along Mr. Robert Shatz, Chief of Advance Planning, United Aircraft Corp. Mr. Shatz gave a thought-provoking talk on "Our Defense Posture for the Next Ten Years as Seen Through the Eyes of United Aircraft." This stirred up quite a discussion which unfortunately had to be cut short for want of time. Bob Main also brought the news that F R A N K LYNCH, although still studying for the teaching profession, is now working part-time for United Aircraft as a consultant.

By the way, Bob's daughter was to be married in June. Isn't that a class first?

Orders for the Washington group include: John Leydon to CO NATurbTestSta, Trenton, N. J.; Dick Mugg to Asst CofS for AdMin CinCNELM; Jim Payne to CO USS PIEDMONT; John Bowers to MilTech AsstGru Djakarta; Jake Bland to CO U S S D I X I E ; Fred Muir to 11th N D ; Ed Conrad to CO U S S ROCKBRIDGE, and John Shirley who makes the big move from OpNav to BuShips.

WEST COAST A N D FARTHER

JACK BOGLEY keeps pushing the news east in fine style. There isn't much that boy misses afloat or ashore. When F R A N K R I L E finishes his studies at San Diego State College he is joining Strand Realty Co. If you're headed west, write Frank and let him settle your housing problems. H E R B M A N DEL, while traveling in the FE, ran into our old classmate COSTILLO, now a Colonel in the Philippine Army and the Attache 37

to Thailand. JACK BOGLEY took the MONTROSE up to Long Beach for an availability recently and had dinner with BILL and Aggie K I T C H . Bill is XO of the Naval Station. Their eldest, Jim, heads for Arizona State College this year. Yes—you're all aging!! He also saw BOB CUTTS on Min Pac's Staff and SKI S E I D E R S K I on Long Beach PacResFltGrp. Jack was kind enough to compile the list of memorial chairs at the Memorial Stadium dedicated to classmates.

The chairs, to date, are dedicated to Curtis William Howard, William Clark Leedy, Don Hamilton, Jr., Conde Raguet, Charles Sooy, John Erickson, John C. H. Smith, Frank Case, Howard Beery, Jr., Roy Hale, Jr., Roger Starks, John Dalton, William Cook, James Danforth, William Tate, Jr., John Woodruff, Osborne Wiseman, Harry Woodworth (two chairs), Harry Howell, Samuel Hunter, Jr., Alvin Sbisa, Jep Jonson.

Orders for our friends out west include: Bob Cutts from Staff MinPac to CO USS ASHTABULA; Paul Lovelace from OIC Sp WpnEmplGru PacFh to Staff CinCPacFh; Jim Andrews from CO USS SPERRY to Staff, CinCNELM; Les O'Brien to CO U S S TULARE; Otis Wesche from Staff Com NavMarianas to CO USS BEYAR; Jack Mansfield from Staff ComNavForJap to CO U S S PLATTE, and that about does it. Thank you, Jack!!

MISCELLANEOUS

There was nothing specific from our other groups. How about writing? Did see RAY DUBOIS from New London. Everything there is fine as long as they let him stay there. Other orders seen include: Homer Conrad from CofS ComDesFlt 2 to JStaff CinCONAD, Charlie Norris from OpDev For to CO USS

ARNEB, Al Josephson to

Staff CinCLantFlt, Miles Refo to CO USS HALEAKALA^ Hank De Laureal to ComDes Div 42 and Red Coward to U S N A as Athletic Director no less.

Have a good summer and see you at Homecoming.

Sec'y, Capt. E. L. Dashiell, Jr., U S N , 14 Tally-ho Lane, Alexandria, Va. SHORE BREEZES

Benitez, Vic Boatwright, Paul Schratz, Bill Ringness, and several others who chose to remain anonymous. In a recent action the Executive Committee selected the inscription to be used, and if you attend the Homecoming festivities this fall you may expect to see the following over the '39 gate: To OUR HONORED DEAD . . . T H A T T H E I R SACRIFICE NEVER B E FORGOTTEN T H A T T H E I R MEMORY B E W I T H Us FOREVER . . .

T H E CLASS OF 1939

We have R A F E B E N I T E Z to thank for this inscription; and we do so most profusely.

BALLOTS AND F U N D S In the bulletin sent to all hands almost a year ago we requested that each member return the enclosed form for the purpose of documenting your contribution to the Stadium Fund and for voting on two class issues. In the April bulletin the request was repeated, but even now over 200 members have not checked in. This is not intended to be an admonition to the delinquents—but rather a plea—if you are among the missing please dig out that ballot and send it along right now.

You may be interested in the results of the balloting so far. Roughly, it works out to be 2y2 to 1 in favor of re-investment of class monies and in favor of publishing a Twenty Years After. Although in neither case did the number voting "in favor of" represent a majority of the class, the definite trend has been interpreted as a mandate ' to proceed with both projects. J. C. L A W R E N C E is studying the re-investment problem and his recommendations will be incorporated in the next bulletin. The book is another problem.

It is obvious now that it cannot be a Twenty Years, and considering the reluctance on the part of some to answer their mail it could easily be Twenty-Five Years. At any rate, our immediate need is a few talented, industrious individuals to oversee this difficult job. We know there are a lot of you out there, so don't shove fellows—queue-up in orderly fashion—we guarantee employment for all.

H E R E AND T H E R E At the June luncheon HARRY H E L FRICH was elected to the Executive Com-

mittee to replace the departing DAN GARRISON. The committee now is TOM W A L K E R , chairman; BILL RINGNESS, treasurer; G E N E F A I R F A X ; HARRY H E L F R I C H , and yours truly.

The program for the reunion this fall is in the making and Chairman JACK REIGART tells us he will have the dope on the way to you in the next few weeks. JACK H O W L A N D is receiving applications and would like to see more of them. CURT V O S S L E R heads the housing committee, and has a block of rooms set aside at the Howard Johnson Motel, Rt. SO, Annapolis.

Write directly to them for your reservation, with a check for $10 to hold it.

The reunion party in Washington was a big success. Some 44 couples were there to celebrate the occasion. We had one for the class as a whole, and then (I think) for each member. From C H A R L I E JENKINS in San Diego and P A U L SCHRATZ in Newport we had news of equally gay events in those areas. How about the rest of the gang. Let's hear from you Norfolk, Pearl, San Francisco, Seattle, Pensacola, and wherever you are As we were going to press we learned that D I X I E M I L L E R is laid up in the Naval Hospital Portsmouth, Va., after a tough operation on his spine. Drop him a line. And from us to you, Dixie—get back to battery, we need you!

See you at the reunion!

ED

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

The accompanying photograph shows those '39ers who attended the twentieth reunion party at Newport, R. I. Standing, left to right: Tom Murphy, Sam Major, Pres Shamer, Neil Almgren, J. D. McBrayer, Bob Clark, Sam Collins, Charles Gray, Bill Ruhe, Herb Cassidy, Harry McElwain, Emmett Bonner, Bill Alford, Paul Schratz. Seated, 1. to r.: Joan Cassidy, Fran Alford, Carol Ruhe, Henrietta Schratz, Skip McBrayer, Cindy Almgren, Robie Clark, Mary Major, Betsy Shamer, Elizabeth Bonner. Seated on floor, 1. to r.: Jodie Collins, Joyce McElwain, Gene Murphy, Libby Gray.

RETIREMENTS At one time or another during the first twenty years we have all considered the possibility of retiring on this anniversary. For at least 28 members retirement will have become a reality by the time this gets to press.

Those known to have retired, or whose letters requesting such have been approved, are Harvey Nylund, John Cease, Pete Shumway, Pete Steen, Albie Strow, Bill Wills, Rafe Benitez, Stinky Davis, Whitey Carlsten, Jug Colvin, Chet Kurzawa, Tim McCoy, Al Ostrosky, Pinky Pinkerton, John Quinn, Clay Raney, Bob Truaz, Bob Wadsworth, Marshall Turnbaugh, Charlie Jenkins, Ed Foote, Bill Starnes, Frank Ralston, Steve O'Rourke, Dick Lombard, Willie Huffman, Tommie Bennett, and Gene Knox.

So far we have new locations on only a few of the retirees. Please, fellows, when you settle down, drop us a line with your new address.

M E M O R I A L GATE In the last bulletin we solicited suggestions for the inscription to adorn the '30 Memorial Gate. The response was not overwhelming with respect to quantity but the 20-odd we received were all first-rate. We are indebted to the following for these submissions: Willie Feahr, R. W. Clark, Bill Ruhe, Rafe 38

CLASS OF '39 twentieth reunion party at Nev/port, R. I. S H I P M A T E

Photo by Aerojet-General CAPT R. C. TRUAX, USN (RET.) '39

Corp.

Capt. R. C. T R U A X , U S N (Ret.), former national president of the American Rocket Society, has been appointed Director of Advanced Development at Aerojet-General Corporation's Liquid Rocket Plant, Sacramento, Calif.

BELLA N A P O L I J. C.

YOUNG

"In honor of 1 June 1939, 20 years ago, the Naples contingent had a get-together at the apartment of JACK and Helen YOUNG on 1 June 1959. Present to enjoy the balcony new of Naples, Vesuvio, Sorrento, and Capri, as well as other things, were Pete and Eloise Powell, Partee and Scotty Crouch, John and Jackie Rice, and Frank sans Jeanne Perry, the latter being sick. Johnny Weatherwax was in Germany at school, and the Barbees couldn't make it. 'Jig Dog' Ramage came to the party about 2300, having arrived in Naples late.

"JACK Q U I N N was a recent visitor.

Coming to the area, it is understood, are DICK P R A T T and M E A N S J O H N S T O N .

Any transients please contact Jack Young at ComFAirELM Staff."

Sec'y, Capt. Ward W. Witter, U S N BnOrd, N a v y Dept., Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Col. G. G. Williams, USMC LFTU, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va. NORFOLK AREA

Warm weather was certainly slow in coming to Norfolk this year, but when it finally arrived there was no doubt about the season of the year.

The summer training program at Little Creek, Va., for the midshipmen went off smoothly. The MARLEX, which was a demonstration of an amphibious assault by a Marine BattaUon Landing Team, was observed by midshipmen of the second class ('61). A week later these same midshipmen were intergrated into jobs in the Battalion Landing Team and the Naval Attack Group and conducted a similar amphibious assault.

The second landing was observed by the Class of '61 from West Point . . . plenty of "Beat Army" signs warned them of the coming football season. Without detractmg from the performance of any unit employed in the operation, each of which was outstanding, I can safely say the US Air Force and Marine Aviation units did a wonderful job A U G U S T ,

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advertising for future officers. Their close support strikes with jet aircraft would capture any young man seeking speed and action in a service career.

Since last report the Norfolk crowd has enjoyed two luncheons. In May, J. W. SULL I V A N was manager with Baker, Bush, Coyle, Glennon, Hall, Hanley, Holmes, Mcintosh, Bob Miller, Paul, Perry, Vickery, G. G. Williams and Emmett Wood present.

At this luncheon P H I L G L E N N O N had the smile of a new father. He reported that he and Anne are the proud parents of a daughter, Margaret Ann, born 24 May. The very latest report is that the young girl is thriving and the rest of the Glennon family is fine. Phil had orders to report to the Naval War College, Newport during midJuly.

T O M E L L I O T T did a fine and timely thing. On the back of a copy of orders detaching him from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard, he outlined his new duties as Resident Industrial Manager, Jacksonville, Fla. He'll be responsible for co-ordinating contract repair work on ships based in that area, including the Green Cove Springs Reserve Fleet. Tom's address is POBox 5296, 1453 Morse St., South Jacksonville, Fla. JIM COYLE volunteered for job of manager of the June luncheon. Eleven members attended—Coyle, Hall, Hanley, Paul, Perry, Bush, Williams, Esch, Mulderrig, Bogardus and Thorpe. The heat plus transfers seem to have thinned our ranks for that occasion.

M I K E H A N L E Y has assumed the responsibility for being summer custodian of the Norfolk area muster list, and will also sound the alarm for the next luncheon. Classmates coming into this area, please give Mike a ring at the Staff of ComNavAirLant.

Other transfers pending from this area are Dick Parker, Jim Coyle, Pablo Paul and Hershel Sellers. DICK goes to the Industrial College of the Armed Forces as a student. He and Leslie will live at 1022 Woodway Circle, Sumner, Washington, D. C. JIM COULE goes to Teterboro, N. J. for duty. He and Eleanor report that they have bought a house at New Brunswick for this tour. Looks like Jim will be a commuter, but the turnpike will make it an easy chore.

PABLO PAUL'S orders to London sound like interesting duty is opening to him—student in the Joint Service Staff College.

Pablo, with MARK V A R L A N D being in the last class of this British School, and remaining for duty on CinCNELM's Staff, you have a source of contact and advice.

H E R S H E L S E L L E R S ' orders to the Naval Ordnance Plant at Macon, Ga., report that they are looking forward to an interesting tour of duty which includes government quarters, varied responsibilities and the best of recreational facilities.

Also a change of duty moves CARY H A L L from Staff CinCLantFlt to ComDes Div 222. We're glad we can keep Cary with us in Norfolk for this duty.

I have been told that LOUIS N. K I N G retired voluntarily from the Marine Corps on 1 Aug. No other information is available about his intentions. What's your report, Louie ?

Right now is the regular time for a renewal of membership to the U S N A Alumni Association, which includes your subscription to Shipmate. We of Forty are all at least forty, and some carry a plus too. Let's prove that the iron in our blood is not settling as lead in our pants. How's for every member to get another member. A new member will not miss the fee. There's another area where Forty's position needs improving—the contributions on the new Memorial Stadium.

Our share of contributions is hardly one to brag about, to put it mildly.

Scanning orders published since the last report, I noted the following changes : Paul M. Paul, Nav AirLant to London; John H. Sims, NavAirPac to Wright-Patterson A F B ; Vernon E. Teig, NAS NorVa to BuAer, Wash., D. C.; Harry C. White, Jr., Scott AFB to OpNav, Wash., D. C.; WilHam H. Game, AEWOne to CO A E W One; Charles H. Champion, Newport to FleWeaCen, Suitland; Robert E. Clements, BAR Bristol to NAS J a x ; Lester B. Libby, Jr., HatWgTwo to Fair Whidbey; Hershel V. Sellers, Jr., Staff CinCLantFh to N O P , Macon; John A. Whitacre, USS M T . M C KINLEY to FifthNavDist; Richard W. Long, NAS Atsugi to San Francisco; William J. Scott, Air AntiSubRon Two One to OpNav, Wash., D. C.; Thomas C. Gurley, Guam to BuShips, Wash., D. C. SAN DIEGO NOTES M. C. " D U C K ' ' SNYDER

Since J A K E H E I M A R K left sunny San Diego for even sunnier Mexico, activity among the male contingent of '40 has been at a low ebb. Not to be outdone by the gals (who have finally shown a spark of life!), I decided it was high time that the fellows had a luncheon get-together, the first in nearly a year. The response was great and the lucky number of thirteen turned out at the North Island "O" Club on 20 May. Those attending were Johnny Sims, L. J. Hunt, Jim Hedrick, Willie Trice, Swede Carlson, Jack Boyum, Rosie Caldwell, Ed Hearn, Stu Swacker, Ralph Gerber, Jake Bowell, Neil Fisher, and Duck Snyder. As a result of my efforts (and the fact that I was going to volunteer anyway) I was elected corresponding secretary, or whatever you wish to call it, for the San Diego area.

If classmates arriving in the area will get in touch with me, I'll add your name to the local roster so you'll be kept advised of all the activities of which we hope there'll be more in the future. "G.G.," I hope you don't mind having a counterpart out here on the West Coast, but it does seem logical to have a contact point on both coasts. In fact, let's exchange news items when we can.

The San Diego contingent of '40 celebrated "19 years later" with a dinner-dance at the NAS North Island COM on 6 June. Those STEPHEN W . GERBER

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Stephen W. Gerber, father of Capt.

R A L P H I. GERBER, U S N '40, on 26 May 1959 in Sanford, Fla. Mr. Gerber was always a great friend of the Navy and the Naval Academy. He donated the trophy which is awarded to the first Navy yacht in the NewportBermuda sailing race, founded a section of the Naval Academy Library composed of first editions, and gave a valuable collection of John Paul Jones mementos to the Museum.

During World War II his home in San Francisco was a happy refuge for many war-weary naval officers, particularly those in the submarine service. As a matter of record, his ashes were scattered at sea by a submarine operating from Key West in accordance with his last wishes.

Mr. Gerber is survived by his widow, Mrs. S. W. Gerber, and three sons: Capt.

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participating in the Surf Room festivities and not looking much worse for the wear and tear of the years were John Wier and date, Earle and Rita Childs, Swede and Isabel Carlson, Pappy and Joanne Dupzyk, Ned and Bert Garrett, Ralph Gerber and date,.

Mike and Marge Hunt, Ed and Fran Kimble, John and Judy Sims, Duck and Sue Snyder, Stu and Marge Swacker, and Willie and Tony Trice.

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

The plea went heeded! One-half of one per cent of our surviving members pitched in and sent the secretary some dope for "What's the Dope!" Keep up the good work.

C H A R L I E CARR checks in with an interesting letter and some pictures from Headquarters of the Strategic Air Command where he is the senior liaison officer. Doing a real good job too, which is obvious from his stationery (stolen from Castle Air Force Base), and his picture showing that he has made a hit with the Air Force by teaching them to drink coffee. Seriously, Charlie has done his usual outstanding job, and is the first Navy pilot to qualify in SAC's B-52 jet bomber. Charlie reports that in the 93rd Bomb Wing Headquarters lobby there is a large oil portrait of P A T FLEMING in Air Force uniform (Fleming transferred to the A F after W W I I ) , with a brass plaque describing his accomplishments. Charlie reports that throughout SAC he finds that Pat was highly regarded and universally respected.

BUCK N E W S O M checks in from his NROTC Unit at Kansas U. where he is involved in task of indoctrinating and training our college men who will become naval officers. Buck reports that though the atmosphere is quite different from the NA, the civilian authorities are very cooperative, and the job has some very satisfactory facets.

The social pace in Annapolis picked up with a bang as June Week approached. The B E N N E T T S , H E N N I N G S , and ENGLES had cocktail parties, drawing, among others, a strong '41 contingent.

Following T O M MECHLING's charming presentation at the April class luncheon (Tommy spoke on the set-up of his new company, Auto-Geo-Astro), J O E TAUSSIG presented aspects of the Military Survivors Laws as they affect members of the Class of '41, at the May luncheon.

W I L L I E ELLIOT practically ruined the Special Weapons Symposium at White Oak recently for all of the other speakers, with his presentation on the Pacific Fleet problem.

Willie charmed the assembled multitude with humor and forthright facts. Those secondbilled had a tough row to hoe.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

T H O M A S O. M c W H O R T E R : " . . . I would also like to advise that my address has been changed to 2213 Harvard St., Midland, Texas.

"I have recently joined the above law firm [Perkins, Bezoni & Kirwan; Midland, Texas], which is now known as Perkins, Bezoni, Kirwan & McWhorter and am engaged in general oil and gas practice, trial and appeals.

"I hope that any of my classmates and friends in the Navy who have occasion to take Highway 80 across country will stop

by Midland and look us up."

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CHARLIE CARR '41 (right) celebrates his qualification as the first naval officer to fly the Air Force B-52.

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P.O. Box 1942, Shirlington Station Arlington, Va.

C. B. B I S H O P : In addition to multitudes of congressmen and flag officers, New London has been graced with the presence in recent months of such notables as GEORGE and Beryl FOLTA from Boston, home port of BOSTON ( C A G - 1 ) of which George is OPs

Officer; WALLY and Jean W A H L I N from Pittsfield, Mass., where Wally does missile guidance work for G E ; and P A R K E R ARMSTRONG, late of BuPers and the ICAF, enroute Newport to command Cort Ron 14.

ED GALLAGHER: The Pineapple contingent of the class met as usual at Willy's Restaurant at 1145 hours on 2 June, for the regular monthly luncheon which is now held the first Tuesday of each month. The second deck commands an unobstructed view of the tidewater of Pearl Harbor. This vantage point provides the ideal setting for a class luncheon, ERIC H O P L E Y to the contrary.

It even reminded I K E KIDD of how not to run a sailing vessel aground. "Douse all sails!" Ike of course was not the wayward mariner in his anecdote which he related in his kidding way.

The return of Eric Hopley to the wontons and "flied lice" was cause for much jubilation especially when he lost the toss for a round of drinks. Those present were Jim Callender, Jerry Clarke, Phil Cole, Ed Gallagher, Bob Harwood, Eric Hopley, Ike Kidd, Norm Nash, Walt Price, Grif Scarborough, Willy Weber and Ray Wilhite. Phil Gutting and George Hamilton were at sea. Bob Day, Bob Graham, Bill Heronemus and Lou Meier were absent. Also Jim Schremp who is in the hospital, temporarily.

Besides the usual banter between the submariners and the airdales abetted by the Corps, several interesting topics were discussed. Yours truly offered to save the Submarine Force from the clutches of SAC by incorporating all Polaris and Regulus submarines into my command, Guided Missile Group One. This was met with spontaneous and enthusiastic approval by JERRY CLARKE and NORM N A S H who have a small interest in the matter.

Next, Ike Kidd described a No-Host Class of '42 Party which he and Angelique sponsored at their grass shack in Pearl City on 12 June. BOB DAY signed up a combo for the occasion. Eric Hopley offered to relieve them during the coffee break if somebody would play my accordion. Too bad AL W H I T N E Y was overseas.

G R I F SCARBOROUGH, who organizes the class luncheons, next spoke on promotion possibilities and the dearth thereof in view of the non-passage of the hump bill.

A quick survey revealed the following classmates and wives are leaving the area soon. J I M and Nancy CALLENDAR to Quantico, P H I L and Kay COLE to AntiSubLant Stfiff, E D and Carmen GALLAG H E R to BuAer, E R I C and Shirley HOPLEY to BuPers, NORM and Muff NASH to Naval War College and AL and Kitty W H I T N E Y to Naval W a r College.

There being no further business yours truly proposed that someone write up the meeting and send the news to Shipmate to fill the void. (Oh you noticed it too.) Naturally I was elected and accepted whereupon we dispersed. The submarine contingent was last seen battening down the hatch of their super-duper station wagon, government issue but very effectively camouflaged, as they snorkeled back to their base. That outfit has nothing that money can't buy.

See you in Washington.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

J A M E S O. S E A M A N S of Concord has been named Sparrow I I I program manager for the Missile Systems Division of Raytheon Co. He will coordinate engineering, testing and manufacturing activities in producing the air-to-air missiles for the Navy.

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Sec'y, Cdr. William Thomas Peach III, USN <SC), Naval Supply Corps School, Athens, Ga. Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. A. L. Rasmnssen, USN 3619 N . Vernon St., Arlington, V a .

DANIEL GRANT BAILEY WILFRED JAMES McNEIL

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of two members of the Class of 1943.

Cdr. D A N I E L G. BAILEY, with his wife, Betty, and their two daughters, Melissa, 8, and Virginia, 3, were killed on 22 June in an early morning fire which swept their vacation bungalow at Miles, Va. Their son, Daniel, 14, suffered third-degree burns and was taken to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

Cdr. W I L F R E D J. McNEIL was lost when his Douglas Skyhawk attack bomber crashed in the Mediterranean on a flight from the carrier INTREPID on 27 May. At the time of the crash McNeil was commanding officer of Attack Squadron 66.

He is survived by his widow, Patricia; two daughters, Martha and Mary; three sons, James, Robert and Wilfred, III, all of 10 Edgewood Terrace, Belle Haven, Alexandria, Va. Commander McNeil was the son of Hon. and Mrs. W. J. McNeil, Sr., of 4000 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Wa.shington, D. C. From A. L. D E T W E I L E R â&#x20AC;&#x201D; " F o r the time being and hopefully into early 1960, I'll be about my business at VA-36, % FPO New York."

P H I L H A M B S C H changes address as follows: From 1 June thru IS Aug., Naval S H I P M A T E

School, Naval Justice, U S Naval Base, Newport. R. I. From 16 Aug. to ?, Commander Naval Activities, Navy 214, % F P O N. Y. Several notifications have arrived at the headquarters chapter concerning the errors in the last Rover with respect to Memorial Chair assignments. The class executives, all with red faces, are aware of the mistakes and will correct the list accordingly.

FROM NEWPORT

On 16 May, a class party was held at the Naval Base Officers' Club. Attending were Jack and Libby Logan, Billy and Lefty Lavrakas, Joe and Eleanor Volonte, Guy and Eleanor Leavitt, Bob and June Smith, Cliff and Harriet Brown, George and Helen Davis, Paul and Kay Lacy, Val and Audrey Vallandigham, Ken and Doris Klofkorn, Moose and Betty McTighe, Joe and Peg Hadley, Walt and Barbara Toner, Nick and Gretchen Revotski, Joe and Helene Sullivan, Fritz Hansen, Bob Beyer, Bill Cafferatta, Reggie Belt, Alice Anastasian, and our perennial bachelor, Dave Wynkoop.

We missed J A N H A N S E N who was on a trip to Wisconsin, and also DICK B E L T and S T E V E A N A S T A S I A N who were away with the "greyhounds" of the Fleet in Gtmo, or some other remote area.

Dr. NICK R E V O T S K I commented that it was his first class party since graduation.

It was a pleasure seeing both the Revotskis and the TONERs, who drove down from Boston for the occasion. Both were enjoying civilian life, but stated that they still had close Navy ties.

Those in the area who could not make the party were AL H U F F , BILL and Marie HILL, J O H N GANO and J A K E A L T . W e almost had SCOTTY U M B A R G E R and BARNEY R A P P , but last-minute commitments at Quonset and Brunswick, Maine, thwarted their efforts.

The War College class graduates, so there will be a new input to the area this summer.

Judging from the orders, '43 will be well represented.

The Spring Party in Washington was held at the Gun Factory on 9 May and was a tremendous success with over a hundred individuals turning out. Hit of the party was an unusual show imported from Paris by PAUL P A D G E T and consisting of two abnormalities in the "other" forms of D A N N Y HUNT and V I T O V I T U C C I . It is impossible to describe this act so it will undoubtedly be in for a repeat performance by popular demand at the next show.

Send in your class news for the next Shipmate!

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Transfers are heavy as usual this summer.

It would be most helpful if those with new addresses would drop me a post card so I can bring my files up to date. It is particularly important in order to facilitate contacts for action on the class memorial.

JACK BALLARD sends his new address.

He can be reached at POBox 21, Lordville, N. Y. BOB N E W E L L , who works for General Electric, recently transferred from Tyler, Texas, to Trenton, N. J. Saw D U P E Y McCORMICK the other day in the Pentagon. Dupey is happily settled in Los Angeles in the Bel Air area. He works for Hughes Aircraft. Also talked briefly with CARL B U R R O W S at a trade show in Washington. Carl is with Hoffman Electronics in California.

V A N C E COX has been able to get interesting speakers for our last two class luncheons. For any visitors to Washington, please remember you're more than welcome and we'd like to see you. Luncheons are held the third Tuesday of each month at the Officers' Club of the Naval Weapons Plant (formerly the Naval Gun Factory).

On 10 July a cocktail party and buffet was held at the Naval Weapons Plant. About forty turned out and had a fine time. Our appreciation goes to W A L T MULLER for the work he did in organizing the affair.

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Sec'y, Jack Wilhelm, 424 Whitestone Rd. Silver Sprintr, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. R. B. Baldwin, U S N 731 Tarpon Lane, Alexandria, V a .

BENTON WEAVER DECKER, JR.

It is my sad task to inform the class that Lt. Cdr. B E N T O N W. DECKER, JR..

USN, died in May as a result of an aircraft accident. Ben was piloting an A3D which crashed near Iwakuni, Japan. Our deepest sympathies go to his widow, Helen, in her great loss. W e have requested that a memorial chair in the new Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium be designated in Ben's name as a tribute from his classmates.

C. B. S T E P H E N S O N is headed for the land of clashing castanets and stomping senors—-like Spain. Having finished the comptroller course here, he'll ride herd on the purse strings at N A S Rota. With L E E H A I N E S and J O E COLTON headed for the same destination this summer, it looks like a good time for the '45 association to go international—like Rotary. How about it

boys? You've got enough for Pres., V P , and Sec.-Treas.!

SEEN PROWLING T H E HALLS OF B U P E R S ON V A R I O U S M I S S I O N S O F MERCY A N D / OR D E P R A D A T I O N : D A V E SAUNDERS—Scrutinizing records in preparation for the big lottery taking place this fall. Dave leaves AirLant's staff to move down the street to the Armed Forces Staff College. He will be joined there by, among others, BOB K A S T E N who will be "paroled" from BuPers for this class.

GEORGE O'SHEA, currently operations officer in a helicopter squadron at Norfolk, on a mission similar to Dave's with a few detailing queries on the side. T O N Y KMETZ, currently finishing a tour at U S N A as a juice prof. "Where are you going, Tony?" "To Iceland." (From between clenched teeth.) "Oh." (Pretty hard to come UD with a warm answer to that one.) To make a long story short, Tony's next duty will be with the Iceland Defense Force.

S W E E T SMELL O F S U C C E S S : FORW O O D W I S E R , replete in Ivy League gray flannels, was an unexpected but welcome visitor in the Annex recently. Bud is vice president for operations of American Airlines—an outstanding position in which he is doing an outstanding job. He speaks enthusiastically of his company and its opportunities and, of course, is a testimonial himself of what can be made of that opportunity with talent and ambition. Bud and his family reside in Bucks County, Pa. I'm authorized to say that he will be glad to receive directly any comments on coast-tocoast jet service!

Huge H A N K SEARLES, the technical writer's Truman Capote, has made a big hit with the reviewers and the readers with his latest novel, The Big X, a story of an experimental test pilot. How about lending a professional hand to the Shipmate column.

Hank? Unlike most flowering literati ( ? ) , Henry prefers the beaches of Malibu to the garrets of Greenwich Village for source material.

To balance our civilian counterparts, we've got a couple of professional Navy types to mention—LANDO ZECH and BUZZ B E S SAC, who are taking over as skippers (nuclear powered, yet) of NAUTILUS and SCOR-

PION respectively. We acknowledge that '43 has made a couple of worthy efforts in this line, but now that '45 is moving into the field, the best is on its way! We're looking for you boys to make ice cubes out of the Polar cap. Congratulations and kudos to

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

Laurel Zellmer, wife of E R N I E ZELLMER, died in Bethesda in May. A contribution to the American Cancer Society was made by his classmates.

A letter has been received from the Superintendent of the Naval Academy with information on possible gifts or memorials which might be given to the Academy by the class.

-"Vs a follow-up to gather more information members of our committee will meet with the chairman of the N A committee responsible for the establishment of prizes and awards.

Since the chairman was recently transferred the visit will be delayed to late summer or early fall. It is hoped that after this meeting the committee will be able to pass suggestions and a tentative plan to members of the class.

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those mentioned above—it's fun to write this kind of stuff.

PERPETUATION OF T H E SPECIES D E P A R T M E N T : Fifteen years later, and they're still rolling in! It's a girl for the BILL H O O V E R s out at El Centro. Monterey is way out in front with a girl for the J I M W I G G I N S , a boy for the J O E MARZLUFFs, and one or the other pretty soon (or maybe already) for the BUD SELFRIDGEs—and I guess we can always count on the BILL STRONGs to fill in in this area when there's a lull!

SOCIAL N O T E S FROM ALL O V E R : Washington—The month of May was highlighted by the annual reunion picnic. Some 35 assorted (from teenagers to baby buggies) families enjoyed the worthy efforts of W A L K E R T H O R S B Y and his committee.

In June BILL S H U M A N and JACK McADAMS chairmanned a highly successful 15 Years After dinner-dance at the Bethesda Club. There were a few anniversaries in the house. Bill and Gioviana Shuman for one.

Newport—Big doin's in both April and May as reported by MORT COOLEY. The April party was at the Shamrock Cliff Hotel, and the May bash at the Viking Hotel. Mort was kind enough to send a picture of the latter gathering snapped by that eminent free lance photographer, ROBERT D A C H E (Navy Bob) S T E E L E , which will appear alongside, the Alumni Association willing.

Thanks for the news and views, Mort. Monterey—A picture of a handsome group of well educated Californians accompanied a recent letter from STAN McCORD—evidence of a good party for the PG (and that's the truth!) group. Had to defer to Newport on the basis of quantity, Stan, but we'll try later.

The Monterey bunch is dwindling with J O H N W I S E and BILL E A T O N heading for Washington (welcome!), JACK P E T E R S to CO, U S S INTERCEPTOR, and J O E

M A R Z L U F F to command of MinDiv 2 at Charleston.

C H A N C E E N C O U N T E R S W H I L E IN P U R S U I T O F F L I G H T T I M E A T ANAC O S T I A : J O H N GILLCRIST, as big and solid and Irish as ever, made an emergency trip to town to see his brother, Paul '52, who was injured in an aircraft accident but is doing well. John leaves the War College for duty as XO of V F at Oceana. J I M BRAUN exhibited excellent powers of memory in recognizing me after lo, these IS years.

Jim is en route to the Western Sea Frontier staff from Newport. BOB (Hap) HAYES, also stopped en route to a trip to Florida from Newport, where he is on the War College staff.

N O T E S O F A M I S C E L L A N E O U S NAT U R E : C H A R L I E SOBEL, export manager for the Federal Pacific Electric Co. in Newark, writes of a chance encounter with LOU SCLIRIS in Caracas, Venezuela, where Lou is assistant attache. Charlie also informs us that BEN YOUNG is with the Prescon Corp. in Corpus Christi. Dutch SCHULZ sends dues, one Hongkong dollar, and 100 yen from the USS BUGARA. Guess where he's been! He is due back in San Diego shortly and, among other things, is looking forward to a reunion with the local '4Sers thereabouts. BILL GRAHAM writes from Cocoa Beach, Fla., where he is located with the ConVair astronautics division. W e have got a '45 team in space now with Bill on one end and AL S H E P A R D on the other —^we can't miss !

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ANNAPOLIS CHAPTER, CLASS OF 1945 DINNER held on 15 May at the COM, USNA. Standing (1. to r.): Ed Losure, Lou Gerich, John Mullen, Joe Colton, Phaon Derr, Bill Page, Craig Randall, Leo Schmeltzer, Lee Haines, Jack Kalina, Bill Flynn, John Webster, Joe Midgett, Hank Claterbos, Bill Collier, Ken Lissy.

Seated (I. to r.): Jean Losure, Phylis Colton, Marge Collier, Nonnie Gerich, Kay Derr, Betty Schmeltzer, Maggie Mullen, Marise Page, Charlotte Flynn, Polly Wester, Elva Randall, Jane Claterbos, Jackie Haines, Sara Midgett.

them coming. If you don't have anything to say, just send your dues! See you again in the September issue.—BOB BALDWIN MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

A T L A N T A C H A P T E R O F CLASS O F '45: Two months ago the Atlanta chapter of the Class of '45 Alumni Association held its inaugural meeting at the home of BILL and Sally SELLS. By unanimous vote the following officers were elected via the democratic process of drawing cards after an all-night poker game: J E R E MILLS, president; GEORGE GRIFF I T H , vice president; BILL SELLS, secretary; JIM RAVENEL, treasurer.

The first item of business following the election of officers was to appoint as watchdog committee headed by Sam Friend, an honorary alumnus, to observe the actions of the treasurer, "Slippery Jim" Ravenel.

Henceforth, meetings will be held on the third Friday of each month. All alumni in the area are invited to attend—bring your own wife and poker money.

All members of the Atlanta chapter will attend Homecoming this year—y'all come, hear? (W. H. SELLS, 775 Spring St., Smyrna, Ga.) H E N D E R S O N E. SIX, 627 Rosewood Dr., St. Louis 21, Mo., received a Master's degree in Business Administration, on 10 June, at Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. ANNAPOLIS

The "Look Alive" chapter from the banks of the Severn had a pre-June Week dinner to bid farewell to those completing their tour of duty. (See picture.) The reins of the chapter have been taken over by BILL F L Y N N from the outgoing president, CRAIG RANDALL. Plans are already in the making for the class gift and a gala 15th Anniversary Victory Party Homecoming Weekend. Save your shekels and watch for further information in the class newsletter.

OOPS, SORRY! In sending out a recent non-member mailing we inadvertently included a tray or two of member plates. Our apologies to those members in good standing who received the follow-up notice.

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

H O W A R D LEROY WEIGLE

I'm sure most of you noticed H O W I E WEIGLE's name in "Last Call" in the JuneJuly issue. I haven't been able to determine how or when it happened but understand that Howie had orders to PG School and was getting checked out in A3D's prior to leaving as his Squadron, VAH-7, was just getting their planes. Our sympathies are extended to Sally and the two children.

DAISY'S CORNER

You can help make this column better by cooperating with the area reps who are helping me write it. They a r e : Annapolis—Dick Vardy (relieved Mac Maginnis) ; Baltimore —Sue Dunseath ; Boston—Bill VanderWolk; Corpus—Don Heberling; D. C.— Clete Kennelly; Honolulu—Don Burns; Key West—Linda Harmer ; L. A.-Long Beach— Connie Huddleston; Monterey — Evelyn Dise; New London—Teddie Rose; Norfolk —Pris Foust; Palo Alto—"Apple" Vandermade; San Diego—Dot Morton; Seattle— Jim Vaughan. Newport and Philadelphia have vacancies with the departure of Ann McKenzie and Gene Gralla to new duty stations. Vacancies also exist in Charleston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Jax, Long Island, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Patuxent and San Francisco. Anyone who is interested should please contact me for the initial list of names and addresses.

DECALS Class "of '46 decals are now available and will be sent to anyone who makes a contribution to the stamp fund. Those of you who have already contributed will (I hope) already have received yours by the time you read this.

CHARLESTON BURR W I L C O X has orders from USS HERBERT J. ELLISON ( D D - 8 6 4 )

in

Norfolk

to relieve JACK K A U F M A N as CO USS DIRECT

(MSO-430).

CHICAGO H A R R Y G E E has reported to Electronic Supply Office, Great Lakes, from Mare Island Naval Shipyard to E S O .

S H I P M A T E

CHINA L A K E W-A.LT CARLIN reports to Air Development Squadron 5 from VAH-11, Sanford.

J-A.X JOHN G I E D T has reported to Carrier Division Six from N . ^ T C Patuxent.

Rep., North American Aviation, Columbus Division.

JACK L O W E L L has orders from OpNav to

be

Exec

of

USS

PARSONS

(DD-949)

building at Ingalls Shipbuilding Corp., Pascagoula, Miss. Home port will be Long Beach.

Mary L O P E R was remarried on 24 April LONDON to George W. Lowe and gained two more " S H E R I F F " BORGERDING has reportchildren. They live at 301 Coe Dr., Midwest ed to the Staff, CinCNELM, from Attack City, Okla.

Squadron 76 in Oceana. BOB M A B B I T T JACK and Jane M A R S H have moved is going to Naval Supply Activities from the Public Works Office, Fifth Naval District, from Melbourne, Australia, to Canberra.

Jack is Assistant Naval Attache and was Norfolk. formerly resident in Melbourne.

M.\RE I S L A N D ROY W E A V E R has been ordered from Staff", CinCLantFlt in Norfolk to Supervisor D . W E L E I G H T O N is leaving D.C. after a long tour with Admiral Rickover in the of Shipbuilding, Quincy, Mass.

"DAISY" Division of Reactor Development and is headed for Mare Island Naval Shipyard. ANNAPOLIS AREA JOE RUSSEL also goes to M I N S for duty H. R. MAGINNIS in USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT

(SSBN-600),

the first Polaris submarine to build on the West Coast.

OAKLAND J. P. E E L L S

reports to U S S

MIDWAY

( C V A - 4 1 ) just in time for a WestPac tour.

P.\TUXENT GEORGE E L L I S and JACK ROULSTONE are the two latest arrivals to the Naval Air Test Center. George comes from Fighter Squadron 124 in Moffett and Jack reports from Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. W A L L Y S C H I R R A has left here for Langley A F B after having been selected

by NASA as one of the Project Mercury Astronauts. I'm sure you have seen his pictures in the news magazines and papers.

That goes for Jo and Wally, I I I . We're all rooting for you, Wally. Maybe we can get a '46 decal on the Atlas which puts you in orbit.

PT. MUGU GEORGE K E L L Y reports for duty at Pacific Missile Range from Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk.

F.AR AND N E A R BOB B A R N E S has orders from Naval War College to Heavy Attack Squadron 8.

BUSTER B O U V E R O N has completed the Aeronautical Engineering PG course at Monterey and has orders to Office of the BAR, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, Conn.

BOB CASSON reports to N R O T C Unit, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, from Staff, Carrier Division Six. R. C. DAMM is going from Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, to Office of the Naval Attache, Saigon, Viet Nam. GENE GRALLA leaves the Submarine Supply Office, Philadelphia, and says his address will be Naval Supply Depot, Box 33, Navy 115, F P O New York. That's "Gtmo" to all you LantFlt sailors who happen to be down that way for shakedown. Drop in on 'ole Gene.

LUTHER GRAVES has been relieved as CO USS FIDELITY ( M S O - 4 4 3 )

in Charles-

ton and reports to N R O T C Unit, University of Michigan. Sounds as if he'll be close to home territory for this tour.

BILL K A L O U P E K has been ordered from NAAS Whiting Field to Mobile Construction Battalion 3.

FRANK K E R N has orders from OpNav to Middle East Force.

ED K I N G S B U R Y has completed the PG course in Aeronautical Engineering at Monterey and has orders to Office of the Bu.A.er A U G U S T ,

1 9 5 9

STU C H A M B E R S has reported to the Submarine Base for duty.

The wives of this area met for coffee on 4 June at the home of Peg Brumsted. Sidney Savage was the co-hostess.

SAM FRANCIS has been relieved as skipper

of

the

submarine

PIPER

by

BEN

S H E R M A N . Sam has reported to the Bureau of Ships.

SAN DIEGO

AREA

DOT MORTON

Having just taken over as area rep and with the deadline for the column only a week away, this month's news will be somewhat incomplete.

Ordered to the San Diego area are T O M CARROLL, Naval Inspection and Survey Board, Pacific Coast Section; "MAX" ECKHART, Staff, ComNavAirPac; ED ELLIS, XO, U S S T W I N I N G (DD-540) ; " C L I F F " C L I F T O N , XO U S S BRINKLEY BASS ( D D -

A farewell picnic was held at North Sev- 887). Cliff has just graduated from PG ern on 18 May. The planning was done by School receiving his MS (course was OperaDICK RABE and his committee. A good tions Analysis). Congratulations, Cliff, and time was had by all, especially the children to Mary and the children too, for being quiet who took part in the games. One red-hot two years! DICK T I N N E Y has reported Softball game was raging thru the late after- aboard the U S S NEREUS ( A S - 1 2 ) as Asst. noon. There were 18 classmates attending Supply Officer. Dick and Midge are living with 44 children: F R E E J O N E S with Mari- at 4749 Aberdeen St., San Diego 17. lyn, Diane and Jeff; G E N E K E N Y O N with Chris, Steve and Chris Ann; BOB Leaving the area for W a r College: P I C K R E L L with Betty, Bobby, Sharon, " H A N K " GLINDEMAN, T O M AUGER, "HANK" and Brian; K E N BAUMAN—Lela, Deb and BOB W I L L I A M S O N . and David; STAN HUTCHES—Lois, Nan- P H E L P S relieved Bob Williamson on or cy, Patricia, Robby, Lois Rae and T o m ; about 7 July at Yokosuka as CO, U S S " S H U " SHUMAKER—Edith, Mary Anne RATON ( S S R - 2 7 0 ) . Bob then expected to and Priscilla; J I M SHOEN—"Chummy," fly to Hawaii where Shirley was to meet Lyn, Jerry, Danny, Tim and Jamie; BILL him for a wonderful week in our SOth state PFEFFERKORN—Luceine, Dixon, Jeanie before going on to 26 Champlin St., Newport. and Anne; DICK RABE—Andree, Daynie, Hank and Ellie Phelps will live at 3833 Del "SuSu" and Barry; DICK VARDY—Ginny, Mar Ave., San Diego 6. SAM A N D E R S Jimmy and Ricky; R O N N I E GLENDIN- has orders to OpNav. NING—"P.S.," Margaret, Charhe, Robbie BILL and I were delighted to have two and Dorothy; J O E S T O U T E N B U R G H — brief telephone conversations with " T E X " Sally, Terry, Sandy, Anne, Kit, Danny; CORRIGAN; one as he passed through San BILL FAUCETT—Phil, Sandy, Bill and Diego enroute to Los Angeles for a drug Scotty; K E N MORSE—Mickey and Bob- convention and the other from L.A. before by; MAC MAGINNIS—Betty, Bobby and he started home. As you may know, Tex, David; G R I F F M O O D Y ; BOB U H W A T ; Gin and two children live in San Antonio, BOB E L L I S . where Tex is president of the Sommers Drug On 26 May the gals had a luncheon, Co. Even over the phone the effervescent planned by Andree Rabe, at the Captain's personality of Tex was much in evidence.

He still sounds like the midshipman who Table. Sixteen girls gathered to bid farewell to Ellen Jones, Marilyn Jones and Betty convinced ( ? ) me that windstorms in Texas Maginnis. The JACK J O N E S are headed were so bad it took 17 men to hold a blanket for Japan, the F R E E J O N E S to Monterey, over a keyhole!

"WHIZZER" and Toby W H I T E have and the MAGINNISes to Norfolk. Attending were Andree Rabe, Chris Kenyon, Ginny consented to host a much overdo class party Vardy, Letty Atkinson, "Chummy" Schoen, for the area.

"P.S." Glendinning, Lois Hutches, Phil FauAlthough I volunteered to do this to help cett, Luceine Pfefferkorn, Lela Bauman, El- "DAISY" (who does so much) my biggest len Jones, Mickey Morse, Marilyn Jones, assistance will no doubt come from Bill, so Jackie Schifanelli, Betty Pickrell, and Betty the ending, if I'm honest, should be: BILL Maginnis. and Dot MORTON, 960 Coronado Ave., DICK V A R D Y has "volunteered" to take Coronado. over this section of the '46 column for the MISCELLANEOUS NEWS coming year. Betty and I are leaving Annapolis for Norfolk, where I will join the FROM HERE A N D THERE USS H A N K (DD-702). We're looking forALAN J. F R A N K E L has been appointed ward to seeing all classmates in the Norfolk purchasing agent at Monsanto Chemical Company's Nitro, W. Va., plant. He has served with the company's purchasing and N E W L O N D O N AREA traffic department since 1955.

TEDDIE ROSE

The following classmates from this area are reporting to the August class of the War College in Newport. W A L L Y H A N K I N S , F R A N K KING, W I L L I A M NICKLAS, and BOB T H O M P S O N .

R O B E R T B. B R U M S T E D relieved STUART SAVAGE as Command Officer of the BANG. Stu has been assigned to the Atlantic Antisubmarine Defense Force Commander's Staff at Norfolk.

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Sec'y, Mr. Joseph F. Flanagan, Jr. 401 E. Mill Rd., Flourtown, Pa.

PHILADELPHIA

AREA

NEWS

W A L T DAY called me while in Philadelphia on a business trip. Walt, his wife and 8 children are living on Route 2, Box 158, Vienna, Va. 43

The Days, the P A T L A W L E R S , and the P A T G A T E W O O D S now constitute '47's greatest menace to American Airlines' Family Plan.

Walt is now with Melpar, a subsidiary of Westinghouse Air Brake, having been with American Machine & Foundry for three years. He sees the Washington group every once in a while and says they have a lot of fun.

The class around Philadelphia has otherwise been generally quiet, but producing in abundance. The Barkers and the Sullivans are now the boastful parents of daughters, after 3 boys apiece.

MUSCOE and Jane GIBSON have left the Philadelphia area for midwestern vistas, and P E T E L I P P M A N N has developed a thriving law practice in the lovely old town of New Hope in Bucks Co., Pa. CLASS O R G A N I Z A T I O N

After our 10th Reunion, there was a nearly phenomenal resurgence of class interest and information which made a lot of interesting class columns for Shipmate. Lately, all class representatives (and your secretary, too) have developed either a staggering amount of overwork or ennui de moyen age. We either need some immediate news coverage by the company and area representatives or the ISth Reunion to put us back on the track.

Let's hear from you, gentlemen !!!

NORFOLK NOTES JIM

DESANTO

On 20 May, Jan E D W A R D S played hostess to a large group of '47 wives for bridge.

Among those present were Dot Arguelles, Pat Donaldson, Jane Hess, Shirley Beane, Edie Balfe, Lynn Williams, Ellie Williams, Rosemary Enright, Merle Ekelund, Jean Farley, Frances Stevens, Louise Stanley, Mickey Wells, and Dottie Drago.

Not to be outdone by the gals, H E R M E S T E L M A N organized a lunch at the Officers' Mess, ComServLant, consisting of curry, baked Alaska, other assorted tidbits and a refreshing beverage. I counted the following classmates staggering out—Jim Farley, Jack Stevens, Ken Ekelund, Larry Hess, Ed O'Callaghan, Mac Balfe, Dan Bailey, Dick Gardiner, Reg Ferry, Buck Williams, and me.

At the lunch one topic of business was discussed, the annual '47 beach party at Virginia Beach, 27 June. (The party served as a regular get-together and a happy weeping party for our departing classmates.)

I had BILL T H O M P S O N over for drinks after having been given the grand tour of the RANDOLPH. Bill is with HS-9.

He is scheduled for PG School in Monterey.

The beach picnic was held on 27 June with the following classmates and wives present: Buck and Ellie Williams, Jack and Frances Stevens, Hex Williams, Gordon and Regina McPadden, Jack and Carol Doheny, Dick and Jan Gardiner, Jim and Jean Farley, Reg and Betty Ferry, Herm and Rosemary Estelman, John and Mickey Wells, Ira and Arlene Blair, Jim and Marianne DeSanto, Bob and Rosemary Enright, Larry and Jane Hess, Dick and Shirley Beane, and Frank and Ellen Hunter.

After a short swim and social period at Virginia Beach, all the group met at the HESSes for a steak fry. At the party, we bid our fond alohas to JACK and Frances S T E V E N S and JACK and Mickey W E L L S who leave shortly for Newport. Also, we were happy to greet JACK and Carol DOH E N Y who were visiting the area prior to leaving Istanbul, Turkey. The affair was a huge success and enjoyed by all.

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

R I C H A R D P. DAVIS : Last year, a very hectic one for said Davis family. On top of a change of position from Sun Oil Co. to research work with Socony-Mobile Oil Co.— we were "embroiled" in the most enlightening process of building a new home. Just about everything that could possibly happen— did! However, we hope we are finally permanently settled right here on the water in Huntington. Living right around the corner from the Centerport Yacht Club is not too hard for any member of the Davis family to take. Our four future sailors are in the water more than out.

Jules and Jean Demyttenaere '49 moved in as near neighbors shortly before we did for a New York tour of duty. We've been catching up on news of many Forty-niners along with much coffee consumption. All our gals becoming the best of "fightin' " buddies!

Hope anyone who comes by our way will give us a call! (223 Brattle Rd., Syracuse 6, N. Y.)

4lli

Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. Peter J. Goldman USN, 413 Dewey Dr., Annapolis, Md.

The RAY LOCHNERs have moved into their hometown of Annapolis to take up permanent residence. Ray is a special insurance agent for the Equitable Life Insurance Co. and is working in the office of Captain Beaumont (Ret.) '23 on Maryland Ave. DAN SHOCKEY (CEC) has reported in the SRNC as the numerical relief for J O H N H U F F T . John is still here but will be leaving shortly. Welcome to Dan, Dotty, and the two children.

Received a note from W A L T CRECHANIK, who is still holding down the fort at Mechanicsburg. He reports that two of our classmates are assigned as Supply Officers of LantFlt ships with which he is doing business; W A L T KRAUS in DEWEY ( D L G - 1 4 ) and

TOM

O'CONNOR

in

PROVIDENCE

(CLG-6). Walt and family have just moved from Harrisburg, Pa., into quarters at the New Cumberland Army General Depot.

A note from the P A T T E R S O N s tells us that Randy finally got off his MSO and is now in Washington OpNav. They have bought a house in Bethesda, out by the hospital.

HOMECOMING

Arrangements have been made for a Class of 1948 Homecoming party to be held at the Alumni House, Saturday evening, 26 Sept., following the William and Mary game.

It will start at 6:00 p.m. and will k s t for about three hours. A heavy hors d'oeuvres table and cocktails will be served. The charge will be $3.50-$4.00 per person at present figuring. It is requested that classmates planning to attend please notify me by any means available (preferably postcard) of your intentions as soon as possible. Where possible, please canvass non-readers of Shipmate also.

NEWPORT AREA

Members of the Classes of 48-A and 48-B get together at the home of Lt. Cdr. Eugene Noblet and Mrs. Noblet. Represented are the Hathaways, Shugarts, Searsons, MacFarlands, Jansens, Haywards, Lees, Dorseys, Garlinghouses, Hodders, Schwoeffermanns, Bradleys and Kilduffs.

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East Coast—Lt. Bob Hanby, USN 1720 Branchwood St., Norfolk 3, Va, West Coast—Lt. Gordon R. Eneel, USN 33 Ralston Dr., Monterey, Calif.

WEST COAST NEWS GORDON ENGEL

The first year of Postgraduate School is behind me, and a rugged year of academics it has been. Little did I know when we finished the four-year course at Annapolis that we had hardly scratched the surface in such subj ects as thermodynamics, electricity, structures, and all the fields of mathematics. Postgraduate School is no picnic and I recommend it only to those who are either extremely intelligent engineering-wise, or are both willing and able to spend long hours (sometimes seven days a week) to keep up with the professors. The latter has been my case and at this point, I'm not sorry I came.

Needless to say, there is a brighter side to this place. During the summer we will have a thirty-day field trip which will include Dallas, Hartford, New York, Patuxent River, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Dayton, and St. Louis. I hope to find several '48-B classmates along the way.

BILL and Edwina L E E have recently purchased a new home at 2820 S. Norfolk St., San Mateo, Calif. Bill has become an accomplished skin diver and makes frequent trips to our Monterey beaches.

After two years of those cold Michigan winters, the R U F O ROBINSONs have returned to San Diego where Rufe is presently with Convair. I hope to have a permanent address for the Robinsons before the summer is over.

We hear regularly from T O M and Dede BLAKNEY in Hawaii. Snake is the aide to the Chief of Staff, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Like most of our classmates who have been to Hawaii, the Blakneys seem to be enjoying the islands immensely. We wonder how the B R U N E R S are doing out there. Let us hear from you, J O H N .

F R A N K FOGARTY sent in a copy of the latest 14th Co. Nevusletter. There is only one unknown address and that is ROBERT L. LEE. Anyone knowing Bob's address, please forward same to Frank at 49 Boardson Rd., Groton, Conn. Frank is presently the Engineer Officer on the USS SKIPJACK (SSN-585).

NORFOLK AREA BOB HANBY

O R D E R S : picked up from the daily dispatch on officers' orders. W. T. BLAKNEY (LCDR U S N ) from Aide to CIS CinCPac Fit to NAS Jacksonville; A. F. SHIMMEL (LCDR U S N ) from XO U S S KOINER to OpNav; R. STRUYK (LCDR USN) to '48-A-B GET-TOGETHER in Newport.

CO USS

DOUGLAS MUNROE. S H I P M A T E

\V. L. A L T (LCDR U S N ) writes from Naples that he will join the group at the Naval W a r College this Augnist.

H. N. K E Y (LCDR U S N ) will leave the Norfolk area shortly for Washington and Naval Intelligence School.

After a slight delay in orders, J. N. COMERFORD (LCDR U S N ) will be reporting to the Washington area and the Na\'al Security Group.

LLOYD J O N E S (LCDR U S N ) reports that HARV H U M P H R E Y will be joining the Norfolk group shortly as Supply Officer on one of the local ships.

SCOTTY W E I R says that D. M. S M I T H (LT CEC U S N ) was here recently for one week on T A O and had orders to Fifth Naval Public Works, and was to report in about 1 Aug.

Everyday's stack looks like the pile associated with the first of the month except your letters don't have windows. The Old Redhead hasn't seen mail in such quantity since J I M P A T T O N mailed a dollar during plebe year to get "big" mail. Jim received hundreds of advertising gimmicks including one which offered to train him (for a reasonable fee) to sell dentures door to door.

Unfortunately we don't have Jim's latest address, so we can't advise you, who need plates, where to write.

JACK HILL, now Hving at 3804 Marwick Ave., Long Beach, Calif., has given us a rundown of his career since June of 1949.

In July of '49 he joined BOB OOGHE and the U S S VESOLE in the Mediterranean for

ACTIVITIES The wives had a morning coft'ee on 28 May. The hostess was Mary Lou C L I T H ERO. Also present were Julie Brunson, Edna Gralow, Joanna Hanby. Lenora Nolen, Mauline Ross, Alice Mary Springe and Carol Thiele.

On 12 June the class got together at Breezy Point for Happy Hour and Buffet, followed by a long bull session. Attending: Dick and Win Adams, Jim and Julie Brunson, Nick and Ann Castruccio, Mike and Jean Childress, Fred and Edna Gralow, Bob and Joanna Hanby, Jack and Eloise Kays, Newt and Buckey Key, Lloyd Jones, Earl and Jean Resch, Don and Mauline Ross and Dick and Alice Mary Springe.

GORDY ENGEL (LCDR U S N ) visited the area recently.

DICK and Marilyn N I C H O L S O N spent Sunday. 5 July, with the B R U N S O N S . Dick is stationed at Key West, but passed thru on leave.

10-YEAR BOOK

FR.\NK ORR had hoped to publish the 10-Year Book this summer. However, he only has 277 questionnaires returned and a small amount of money. So he feels it will be early fall before he can get the book out.

He reports that the 1st, 2nd and 16th Companies are 100% complete. Congratulations to these fellows. How about the rest of you?

To add to the list published in the last issue of Shipmate, Frank needs information from the following: Sth Co., P A U L MARTENSON; 9th Co., JACK K A Y S ; 10th Co., H. A. T R U E ; 14th Co., B I L L ABROMITIS; 15th Co., R. C. C O N N O L L Y ; 21st Co., J. W. J A M E S ; 24th Co., W. H. BARNES and R. L. B E A T T Y .

The Company Reps, Frank Orr and I would appreciate it if all classmates getting Shipmate and knowing the whereabouts of any questionnaire would urge they be sent in.

We would like to have the 10-Year Book 100% complete when it goes to press.

My apologies to Frank, for I too have yet to send my money in. It goes out at the same time as this column. When you read this, sit down and mail your check (payable to Frank Orr) to him at 57 Revere Parkway, Pittsfield, Mass.

HEADLINE

All line officers should have made their number. D A N N O L E N reports he made it as of 1 June.

ANNAPOLIS AREA P. L.

QUINN

We now have four classmates on duty at the Naval Academy. P A U L ABEL has been here a year in the Exec Department; P H I L A U G U S T ,

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U. S. N A V A L ACADEMY

ALUMNI CHAIRS THE ADMIRAL

THE N A V Y JUNIOR

$26.00

$16.00

(Shipped in cartons from Gardner, Mass. by express collect) USNA A l u m n i Assoc, A n n a p o l i s , M d .

Here is my check for $ please send:

â&#x20AC;˘ n

The Admiral Chair $26.00 The Navy Jr. Chair $16.00

to:

BOLGER, W I L L I E AYRES and CHUCK L A N E have reported in so far this summer.

HOMECOMING

Plans have formed for the Homecoming party this year at the Alumni House. Details follow: Arrangements have been made for a Class of 1948 Homecoming party to be held at the Alumni House, Saturday evening, 26 September, following the William and Mary game. It will start at 6:00 o'clock and will last for about three hours. A heavy hors d'oeuvre table and cocktails will be served.

The charge will be $3.50-$4.00 per person at present figuring. It is requested that classmates planning to attend please notify P A U L QUINN, 147 Williams Dr., Annapolis, Md., of their intentions as soon as possible.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

JACK C O W D E N received the Master of Science degree from Iowa State College, on 29 May 1959. He received this advanced degree in the field of nuclear engineering.

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Sec'y, Mr. C. G. Kretschmer 5809 Jarris Lane, Bethesda, Md.

RICHARD A N T O N MERGLE

Last month we learned regretfully of R I C H A R D MERGLE's death in an aircraft crash in Florida. His wife is living at 112 Eastwood Ct., Sanford, Fla. In the next issue we hope to run a resume of Dick's career.

For the past few weeks the ballots have been hitting 5809 Jarvis in good number.

six weeks and then transferred to the U S S MEREDITH to relieve JACK OSTLUND, who was being medically retired. J O H N N Y G R E E N E and R. B. (Blackie) BLACKW E L L were also on the MEREDITH. When MEREDITH hit the States in Oct., Jack married Virginia Anne Tucker and honeymooned in Florida (Key West and A S W School). Returning to the MEREDITH as A S W and Communications Officer, Jack had two more Mediterranean cruises in 1950 and 1951. In July of 1951, Harriet Anne was welcomed aboard and in Dec. a transfer to USS GOLDFINCH came via Mine Warfare School. With the exception of Engineering Officer, Jack shot the course of the GOLDFINCH including Command from 1953 to 1955. Alice Crooker (1953) and Pamela Tucker (1954) in turn increased the Hill family. Shore duty in the Military Department of OCS from Dec. 1955 to Dec. 1957 found Jack associating with BILL FINLAY, MALCOLM T H I E L E and MARK ZETTEL. In Oct. 1956, on this tour, Virginia presented Jack with the fourth daughter, Chelsea Elizabeth. In Dec. 1957 Jack went west to join the POINT DEFIANCE. However, he had orders, or as Mike Bonner would say, he's FIGMO, to DesRon 7 as Ops Officer effective in July. Ah yes, little Julee Jackson joined the Hills in April of 1958 and Jack is writing Congress in an attempt to make U S N A coed. Jack mentions that BILL R A T L I F F is Ops Officer on the U S S ALAMO and lives with wife, Marg, and daughter, Nancy, in San Diego.

Speaking of Diego, RAY B E A N E recently moved there (2665 Luna Ave.) and wants to get in touch with you '49ers in the area. Ray's with the Atomic Division of General Dynamics as a design engineer. H e and Nancy recently left Cincinnati where Gordon (Grant) Duvall, Paul Boggs, Ted Larson and Don Weir are located. Maybe Ray can help pull you '49ers in San Diego together or, if you are meeting, get some word back to us so we'll know. Then as transfers and travel brings us to Diego, we'll be able to contact you.

P. F. K L E I N gave us a rundown on the Norfolk Class of 1949 Party on 18 April.

Thirty-seven couples attended a .banquet at the Naval Base Officers' Club. The next party will be this summer so new arrivals contact H U G H ALBERS, 5505 Bayberry, for invites. J O H N GREEN, 8340 Cape View Ct., Norfolk, forwarded a listing of fortynine '49ers in the area. At random some of them are Jerry Dyer, Dick Ellis, Jim Foster, Ed Carver, Al Bacon, Bill Hamilton, Dick Kint, Bob Lawler, Chuck Hickey, Mickey Gussow, Bill Kremidas, Ed Otth, Archie Roos, Jim Reddick, Jim Watkins, Joe Shine, Charlie Smith and many others. Probably most of them will be at the Tenth Reunion at Carvel on 25 and 26 September.

DICK (R.W.) KELLY recently moved to Tucson (7539 N. Obregon) as an employee of Hughes Aircraft. He solved the 45

case of the donated class whiskey. His dad, bless him, donated that Grand Dad. 'Tis a shame Dick won't be able to help us toast his father when we break that bond on 25 September.

GEORGE S C H U C K H A R T is living at 1515 Federal Ave., Seattle, Wash. H A R O L D (Sarg) S H I R L E Y is with the Weapons Guidance Lab of Wright-Patterson. S P U D W A L L is in the same lab. While BOB W H I T E is buying weapons systems at Wright-Patterson, H A R R Y BAUMGART E N teaches and works for his Ph.D. at U S A F I T . Also, J O E MORRISON is a project engineer in the Flight Control Lab of W P A F B . Joe says that D. R. (Dave) R I C E is now an antenna design engineer with Bell Labs in Whippany.

W A L T S C H R I E F E R , 5434 Eau Claire Dr., Rolling Hills, Calif., notes that he's on the KEARSARGE with CARLOS (who reports all is well in Long Beach) McCULLOUGH and F. C. SAIN. Walt says C H A R L I E H A S K E L L is on the SHANGRI-LA; T . F .

LECHNER,

FORRESTAL;

R.

BOYKIN,

GRENADIER; J. R. ED SON, civiHan; L. N.

HOOVER, China Lake, Calif.; J. H. H O G A N S O N , Falls Church, Va.; C. W. LAMB, Lexington Park, Md.; and F. J. WILDER, civilian.

Keep the news rolling in, it's good to hear from you. Next column announces our new president.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE

L O U I S V. MILLER received, on 12 June, his M.D. degree from Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

S T A N L E Y S. F I N E ( L T U S N ) , of 7314 Hogarth St., Springfield, Va., received, on 7 June, the degree of Master of Business Administration, with a major in Management, at American University, Washington, D. C.

Corr. Sec'y, Lt. R. T. Shultz, U S N 1201 Seaton Lane, Falls Church, Va.

With the impending departure of J I M L Y N N for PG School at Harvard I have volunteered to take over the corresponding secretary duties from him.

Having just returned from a sea tour in the Pacific Amphibious Forces I should be here in Washington for several years and hope to keep the column in Shipmate clicking.

We are in the process of trying to bring the class files up to date and have made up a 4x6 card on each classmate. In transferring information from old letters and the 200-odd post card replies we have received, we have found that we are sadly lacking in information, many of the addresses are out of date, etc. To get a fresh start, we need the following information from EVERY classmate: (1) present address, (2) permanent address, (3) present occupation, (4) name of wife, (5) names and birthdates of children, (6) any additional info, such as advance degrees, past duty stations, date resigned, etc.

Classmates in the Washington area (including Annapolis, Quantico, and Patuxent River) gathered for cocktails and dinner at Andrews AFB on 23 May. The following plus wives (except Spayde and Dean French) were present: Roger Buck, Art Builta, John Cavanaugh, John Chambers, Jim Dinardo, Dick Doan, Dean French, Mark Frudden, Bill Grimm, George Halperin, Floyd Hammond, Thor Hanson, Bill Hardy, Bob Hoffman, Joe Howard, Jim Lynn, Dick Martin, Dodge McFall, Dick Powell, Bill 46

OOPS, SORRY! In sending out a recent non-member mailing we inadvertently included a tray or two of member plates. Our apologies to those members in good standing who received the follow-up notice.

Rockey, Joe Schettino, Milt Schultz, Bob Shultz, Hank Scribner, Keith Spayde, Ted Speaker, Tom Thompson, Marsh Treado, Rip Van Kleeck, and Dan Willard. It was a fine get-together and we hope to have another one soon.

BOB H O F F M A N , MARK F R U D D E N and I are the latest inputs to BuPers where we joined DICK POWELL, T O M BIGLEY and DAVE EMERSON, who left in July to become XO, USS BARRY ( D D - 9 3 3 )

up in Newport.

Seen recently in Washington were ELVIS PURVIS, assigned to an Atlantic CarDiv Staff; J O H N BRICK, assigned to CAG-10 Staff about to leave for the Med on the ESSEX ( C V A - 9 ) , and DON MEEK, USS LESTER, a Newport-based DE.

XO

Recent orders are sending GEORGE N E L S O N to a DesRon Staff in Newport from the U S S

FORT SNELLING ( L S D - 3 0 ) ;

H A R R Y K R A N T Z M A N to Dahlgren, Va., from the U S S THUBAN (AKA-19) ; BILL D E M E R S to XO U S S HENLEY (DD-762) from the USS TWEEDY ( D E ) ; T O M S H E R M A N to XO U S S FORREST ROYAL

(DD-872) from the USS FURSE ( D D R 842); SAM DOAK from ServLant Staff to CO U S S AGILE ( M S O - 4 2 1 ) ; ROGER BUCK to XO U S S CHARLES BERRY ( D E -

1034) from U S N A ; and MILT SCHULTZ to U S S EPPERSON (DDE-719).

It seems that the Annapolis contingent has dwindled to four : Steve McClaren, Dusty Dunham, Birch Dewitt, and Dodge McFall.

F R E D L E D E R has just reported to West Point as a Company Officer (Tactical Officer as they call them at U S M A ) on exchange duty from USNA. Congratulations are due S T E V E McCLARAN on two counts: (1) the birth of Peter Emry McClaran on 4 May (third child, second son) and (2) being Company Officer of this year's Color Company.

JIM DINARDO gave us the following dope on a few of his fellow Marines: PAUL McMAHON has returned from a tour with F M F in Japan and is an instructor at MCAS Cherry Point. He and his wife and two children are living in Newport, N. C. ( P O Box 718). ED BRONARS has orders to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, as Assistant Naval Attache and has been in school learning Croatian-Serb and brushing up on protocol.

BILL ROCKEY is attending Junior School at Quantico. BOB W H I T E S E L L is in Bogota, Colombia, as Assistant Naval Attache.

TOM BULGER is with the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune. GROVER R E E S is flying jets at Kaneohe, Hawaii. C L I F F COLVIN is taking a course in Aeronautical Engineering in England and living at Bayfield House, Olney, Bucks, England.

NEWS FROM THE PENSACOLA AREA

P H I L RYAN reports that he is moving on and will be reporting to VAH-5 on 17 Aug. D O N LONG has volunteered to handle the news from the area in the future. He is a permanent resident so contact him at 4061 Bayou Blvd. when passing through. A. O. RULE passed through enroute to two weeks' active duty in Key West. Had lunch with BILL D E M E R S on the TWEEDY which will join the selected reserve program short-

ly. DON S T U L L left the area in July en route to ComNavAirLant for further assignment. My best to all, hope to see some famiHar faces in Sanford.

NEWS FROM THE NORFOLK AREA

CHUCK MULL reports in from his new duty as Ops Officer on the U S S DUPONT (DD-941) where he is presently touring the (ireat Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway.

The Class of '50 in Norfolk had their most recent gathering for dinner and cocktails at NOB on 8 May. W e were sorry to see SAM and Emily DOAK leave for Charleston where Sam takes command of an MSO. Betty McGRAW was there tooâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;FRANK is Assistant Navigator on the MACON ( C O 132) now and when they return from the Med they'll move to Boston. W e welcomed Bob Frosio, Rod Radcliffe and Phil Johnson to the area. Some other newcomers who couldn't make the party were Buddy Burt, Gene Dunaway, Bill Kelly, and George Nelson. Cliff Church is in the Med as is Dave Gochenour. It was nice to see Jean Gochenour at the party though. Bill Grigg has left the RANDOLPH and is now working in Electronic Countermeasures with CinCLantFlt Those at the party: Bill and Libby Anderson, Dick and Jean Duggan, Bob and Betty Frosio, Sam and Emily Doak, Jeanne Gochenour, Betty McGraw, Bill and Sue Grigg, Phil and Ginny Johnson, Chuck and Sally Mull, Harry and Liz Parode, Bob and Mary Smith, Frank and Sherry Sterner, and Pete and Cathy Young.

CLASS LUNCHEON IN WASHINGTON

H A N K HANCOCK, now living at 3135 Herrick Rd., joined 14 classmates from the Washington area at the monthly class luncheon at Hogate's Restaurant on 1 July. Luncheons are held the first Wed. of each month at Hogate's (9th and Maine Ave. SW, Washington, D. C ) . DICK WEBB, now with the Applied Physics Laboratory of John Hopkins University and living at 831 Snider Lane, Silver Spring, Md., was the only civilian.

HOMECOMING

S T E V E McCLARAN has booked La Bow's Oak Grove, which is located on the South River on Maryland Route 2, for the evening of Saturday, 26 Sept. The arrangements are open bar from 1915 to 2015, followed by a roast beef dinner in a private room with dancing starting at 2100 in an adjacent public room. The cost will be $5.00 per person. Please make reservations with Lt. S. W. McClaran, USN, Apt. B-S, Perry Circle, USNA, Annapolis (Phone CO 3-2611, Ext. 370). Steve told the management that we would have about 70 for dinner ; however, I hope we do better than that.

Steve is having a leaflet printed up with vital information including a map of how to get there. These will be handed out at the football game the 26th.

MEMORIAL CHAIRS

As mentioned in a previous article, arrangements have been made to have a memorial chair dedicated to each of our deceased classmates in the new Stadium. A plaque similar to the following will be placed on each of the chairs: Name Rank and Service, Class of 1950 Year of birthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Year of death From his Classmates Memorial chairs will be dedicated by the class to each of the following deceased members : Neil August Armstrong, III, Carl Henry .^rvidson, James Robison Bowers, SHIPMATE

Charles Dobony, George Washington Duncan, Jr., John Robertson Dunham, Donald Fitz-Gibbon Fant, Harry Russell Flory, Jr., Charles Rench Calloway, Jr., Kendall Courtney Gedney, Morgan Knowles Groover, Jr., Silas Clinton Hart, Jr., James Alexander Hudson, Thomas Edgar Jenike, Joseph Henry Kibbey, II, Donald Shields Kobey, Richard Alfred Martinelli, Hamilton E. McDowell, Jr., Frank Henry Raab, James Washington Wills, Jr., Ellegood Vaughan Griffin, Jr., Thomas Moir Gardiner, III, Edward Christian Hotz, Jr., Cedric Arthur Peterson, Jr., Wilbur Rodney Spradling, Jr. In addition to the above the following members of the class are also deceased and memorial chairs have been arranged for by their famiHes and friends separately from the class effort. However, these chairs will be within the same block of chairs dedicated to the other members of the class unless other arrangements have been made by the donors.

William H. Pravitz, .A.nthony S. Butler, Houston C. Hayward, Hubert T. Evans, Robert M. King. Craig E. Crowley, Lorenzo J. Daleo.

If by chance our records are incomplete and some deceased member has not been included please send us his name and as many particulars as are known concerning the circimistances and date of his death so that a memorial chair may be added to the others.

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MAYHEM IN NEW LONDON—See '51 class notes.

MAYHEM IN NEW LONDON Sec'y, Lt. Samuel P . Ginder, U S N 4900 Ertter Dr., Rockville, Md.

ANNUAL CLASS MEETING

The Third Annual Meeting of the Association of the Class of 1951, USNA, got underway in a hot loft of one of the Gun Factory's more modern buildings (cornerstone circa 1066) and wound up in the more relaxing environs of the air-conditioned "O" Club. A group of our stalwarts braved the heat long enough to conduct the class business and elect new officers before adjourning to the Gun Factory Officers' Club for Happy Hour and dinner. A full report of business transacted will be circulated to all 'Slers in the Secretary's Annual Report which should be in the mail shortly. The following new class officers were elected: Executive Vice Pres., BILL H O L M B E R G ; Secretary, SAM GINDER; Treasurer, DON K I N N E Y ; Board Members, S T E V E SCHOEN, J O H N SMELTZER, and BOB MILLER. We all owe D O N GREER a vote of thanks for the professional job he did in drawing up our Association's By-laws. Don recently left the D.C. area and moved to Atlanta, Ga., where he will practice patent law. He did, though, leave the class' legal guidance in the capable hands of DICK KEEGAN who is finishing his last year of law school at George Washington University. Dick plans to chase ambulances in the D.C. area after he completes bar exams in June.

A NEW SLANT O N THE MAGIC OF STEAM

MARV D U K E writes that he, DON BECK and BOB CARIUS have been busy with extracurricular studying during their tours with the Iowa State College N R O T C Unit. They all received their Master's in Nuclear Engineering at the end of May. Congratulations lads!

JIMMY R O U G H will be the sole survivor in the '51 contingent at Iowa State after Marv goes to the YORKTOWN as Assistant Navigator. Don goes to VF-31 and Bob returns to sea aboard the BENNINGTON. A U G U S T ,

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A group of '51 submariners assembled at the New London Submarine Base Officers' Club for the biggest debauche since Attilathe-Hun sacked Rome. The assembled revelers were: 1st row, 1. to r.—Betty Reed, Sally Hill, Betty St. Lawrence, Mary Cowan; 2nd row, 1. to r.—Rosemary Sears, Dale Rue, Tina Crowder, Betty Ann McKee, Doyne Herndon, Betty Brettschneider, Jane Hoover ; 3rd row, 1. to r.—Pappy Sears, Bob Reed, Buzz Rue, Buzz Bibby, Jim Crowder, Pete Hill, Bill St. Lawrence, Guy Shaffer, Carl Brettschneider, Dick Hoover; standing on chairs—George Barunas, Kinny McKee, Bill Herndon and Curly Cowan.

W O R D FROM THE WEST COAST

F R A N K H I E H L E on a recent trip to California saw BILL SMEDBERG in San Diego and W I L L S E T T L E in Los Angeles.

Frank says O. B. S T I E R E N is working for Westinghouse in L.A. and is going to night school studying electrical engineering.

N E W ARRIVAL

A R T WARD'S wife, Esther, gave birth to a baby girl (their third), Jessica Edith, on 1 May. Glad to hear you folks are off to such a great start. Art has orders to the USS H U S E in Key West as XO. N E W ARRIVALS I N THE D.C. AREA

T O M and Peg H U T C H I N S recently arrived in Washington and have bought a home in Bethesda. Tom is a General Electric sales representative with his home port in the GE Washington office.

A S H B Y and Jan REARDON and Mary BIBBY dropped by my diggings several weeks ago for a pleasant evening drinking vodka Martinis and chasing mice—definitely more fun than bridge and any number can play! Mary said BUZZ is being detached from ToRSK upon their return from the present cruise. Buzz has orders to Electronics PG School in Monterey, thence into guided missilery.

That's it for now. If you've had a recent change of address please give me the dope.

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Class of 1952, U S N A P.O. Box 225, Annapolis, Md.

GEORGE FREDRICK M O R R O W

It is with deep regret that I report the death of GEORGE F R E D R I C K MORROW on 12 May in an aircraft accident near Corpus Christi, Texas. George is survived by his wife, Sallie Dixon Morrow, and his son, Dixon Fredrick Morrow, of 313 26th St., Virginia Beach, Va. Also his parents, Lt. Col. and Mrs. George L. Morrow of POBox 1016, Kerrville, Texas.

P A U L GILLCRIST is a patient at Naval Bethesda Hospital following an ejection from a T2J at Patuxent River, Md. Paul had both of his legs in a cast but was well on the road to recovery and was in his usual jovial mood.

Paul was checking out a new type training plane for high rate of roll when the plane suffered structural damage and Paul had to utilize a new type rocket ejection that the plane was equipped with and he experienced sufficient effect from his chute to save his life.

CHARLES M. FURLOW, III, writes that he resigned from the Navy in 1956 to enter Berkeley Divinity School in New Haven, Conn. Charles graduated on 28 May 1959 with an STB degree. Word was received too late to publish an invitation to his Ordination to the Deaconate of the Episcopal Church on 11 June at St. Phillip's Church, Charleston, S. C. The Bishop of South Carolina has placed Charles as an assistant at Grace Episcopal Church in Charleston and his address is 6 Azalea Rd., Charleston 44, S. C. Charles is anxious to help organize an alumni chapter in the Charleston area and would appreciate being contacted by not only our classmates but any alumni in the area. Charles is a member of the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and is helping coach two area high schools. He would appreciate help from anyone in the area who is also interested in soccer.

ART T H O M P S O N will be attending school at General Electric for 16 weeks on 47

the Polaris Fire Control System. On completion of school. Art will report to Mare Island Shipyard for duty aboard the USS THEODORE

ROOSEVELT

(SSBN-600).

His

temporary address will be % Bureau of Ord. Tech. Liaison Off., General Electric Company, O P 2, 100 Plastics Ave., Pittsfield, Mass.

USNPGS GRADUATES

The following classmates have recently graduated from Postgraduate School and received their new duty station: J O H N E S H M A N to the U.S. Naval Ship Repair Facility, Subic Bay, P. I. J E R O M E R A P K I N to temporary duty on the U S S BOSTON awaiting the commissioning of the USS

SPRINGFIELD

(CLG-7).

LARRY V A L A D E to the USS PROVIDENCE (CLG-6) as Fire Control Officer.

T H O M A S MOODY to temporary duty on USS WILLIS A. LEE awaiting assignment to new construction DLG. J O E LACY to the U. S. Naval Ship Repair Facility Guam.

J O H N B U R N E T T to the U. S. Naval Shipyard, Boston, Mass.

H A R R Y LACKEY to Heavy Attack Sqdn 5 NAS, Sanford, Fla. M A R T I N K U N Z E to the USS JACK W .

Wn.KiE (EDE-800) at Key West as XO. TOM LYONS as the Staff Communicator of Commander Destroyer Flotilla 1.

BILL G. F I S H E R to the USS DEWEY (DLG-14) via CIC School at Glynco, Ga. DICK C. S M I T H to the USS MILLS (DER-383) at Newport as XO. M E R L E BARKER to USNA, AnnapoHs, Md. BOB JACOB to USNA, Annapolis, Md. RAY T U S Z Y N S K I to the USS COUNTY (LST-1141) as CO.

are traveling in from a distant point. W e hope to contact the persons living in the areas that could travel to Annapolis. (If we have a current address on you.) Velma W A K E M A N is heading a committee to obtain sleeping accommodations for our outof-town visitors and may be contacted at 9 Sellers Rd., AnnapoHs, Md. We hope you can make Homecoming and we hope you will drop us a card.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

RALPH RICHARD HEDGES received a Master of Science degree in the field of nuclear engineering, on 29 May, at Iowa State College, Ames, Iowa.

L A U R E N C E A. BROWN, JR., was the recipient of a Bachelor of Divinity degree, on 11 June, at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, Calif.

STONE

CHUCK SEEGER to the U S S BARRY (DD-933) awaiting orders to commission the

USS

PREBLE

(DLG-15).

A R T MOORE to the Power Plants Div., BuAer, Washington, D. C. BOB MORRIS and BOB SHELDON to BuAer, Washington, D. C. G E N E WEBBER, J O H N BEECHER, and L E E H O L M E S to MIT to complete another year of school.

L E I G H E B B E R T to Princeton to complete another year of school.

FOX CHARLIjE J O H N S O N (who furnished the above info) to Pearl Harbor to take command of the USS

STARK COUNTY

(LST-1141).

MARRIED

J O H N COINER to Johanne Robinson of Carmel, Calif., on 4 July at the Chapel in Monterey, Calif.

TOM W E L L E R and family are enroute to Yokosuka, Japan, for duty as an aide.

W I L L I A M L E P T H I E N is located at 40 Cobb Dr., Loring AFB, Maine.

HOMECOMING

The same place as last year has been reserved, Paul's on the Riva Rd., and a similar type dinner with the hour of free drinks preceding dinner and of course dancing after dinner. Last year we had almost a hundred persons and we are anticipating a larger crowd at the '52 party this year. As with all large affairs a good estimate of the persons that will attend is imperative to the management of Paul's in order to have sufficient food on hand and to obtain additional help to service the crowd. Please drop us a card if you are going to cross-country in or 48

WENDELL T. HAZLETT '52

W E N D E L L T. H A Z L E T T has been appointed Staff Engineer, Radar Development, at Owego facility of International Business Machines Corporation, New York, which is part of the corporation's Federal Systems Division and is engaged in the research, development, and production of bombing, navigation, and missile guidance systems and other products under military and government contracts.

Mr. Hazlett joined IBM Owego in Feb. 1957 as Design Engineer in Electronic Development. He was appointed Associate Engineer the following October.

He resides with his wife, Madeline, and their four children, Thomas, Michael, Marta, and Margaret, at 2703 Yale St. in Endwell, N. Y.

Sec'y, Capt. Gerald E. Weinstein, USAF 23-B Travis Loop, HoUoman AFB, N. M.

The following info was received from DAVE F U D G E : The selection lists for PG School have just been published by BuPers. I noticed that '53 has about 60 on the list. With a group of approximately equal size there already (according to my source), you can see we will be well represented. Of course, the figure of 60 includes a few alter-

nates and a couple who will not go to the school at Monterey. DICK C U R T I S , DICK W R I G H T , and D A V E F R O S T wiH apparently be whooping it up with the Ivy League crowd. (A special allowance for the special wardrobe requirements will no doubt be forthcoming.) P E T E H I G G I N S wiH go to Penn State after one year at Monterey.

The cloak and dagger boys will be in Washington, D. C , and I don't believe the Oceanography class has been located yet.

The remainder are listed below for the information of you Air Force types who do not get the word from the horse. The list doesn't include Marines. I hope someone else will come up with that.

A E R O N A U T I C A L E N G I N E E R I N G : Bill Allen, George Barthelenghi, John Bucy, Charlie Butler, Jeff Wellings, Don Wells, Ray Crater, Ted Lloyd, Rufe Moore, Joe Pertel, Vaughn Wilson, H. F. Randall, H. W. Randall, Dick Seymour, Jack Tuttle, Chris Wolke.

E N G I N E E R I N G E L E C T R O N I C S : Art Gilmore, Phil Maxwell, Frank Rudolph, Gene Vahlkamp, John Wood.

NAVAL E N G I N E E R I N G : Pete Conrad, Dave Dally, Denver Eddy, Dave Fudge, Jerry Hayes, Leroy Hebbard, Walt Hubbell, Bob Karcher, Bill Kennedy, Gerry Laughlin, Rod Maxim, Del Smith, Don Upshaw, Gene Van Hoof, Ed Worth, Jim Wright.

NAVAL I N T E L L I G E N C E : Lyle Armel, Vic Cricchi, Don Killian, Duff Richardson.

O C E A N O G R A P H Y : Jim O'Keefe, Brad Mooney.

O P E R A T I O N S A N A L Y S I S : Mike DiNola.

O R D N A N C E E N G I N E E R I N G : Dick Albright, Art Barke, Bill Britton, Jim Burgess, Sam Byrd, Horace Leavitt, Fred Hahn, Clement Hamm, Bob Hatcher, Al Houston, Willy Lent, Al Personette, Ray Reffitt, Clay Studebaker, Jim Youse.

It's possible that I may have missed one or two, but I checked closely. We will probably be calling each other "Hey!" for a while after arrival. Six years is a long time to remember the name of a face. I start my apologies now.

As you can see, the '53 fly boys just about have the Aero course sewed up. We'll have a few submariners around in the other courses to do verbal battle if the need arises.

New Subjectâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I, for one, would appreciate hearing from anyone now in Monterey about houses or housing. Wanda and I would like to buy if it is possible. Any counciling will be appreciated. We need at least three bedrooms. My address for any takers is: Lt. D. A. FUDGE, USN, Staff, COSubDiv 52, F P O San Francisco.

On the subject of hearing from peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; I would like to hear from former roommate (he has a new one now) JIM "Biddies" RODGERS. That name should bring him out with pen in hand.

Here's to the reunion in Monterey. (.A.viators buy the drinks.)

BRUCE R I P K E T T says: Have a proposal for '53 in the Washington, D. C, area.

We (Jill and my two daughters) are living in a large house in Waterford, Va., out past Leesburg off Rt. 7. Would appreciate hearing from anyone in the D.C. area that is interested. My DOD phone number is LI 56700, Ext. 69219. By the way, I am Assistant Director of Communications for Commander Military Sea Transportation Service. After two years on a destroyer and twoand-a-half on a heavy cruiser, this shore duty sure looks good to a black shoe sailor. By S H I P M A T E

the way, mv brother-in-law, J O H N W. DAVISON. JR. a 2 t h Co.), has been transferred from his taxi-driving job in Quonset and should by now be happily estabHshed in BVA-3S in Jax. P.S. Home phone TUxedo 2-8171 (toll charge from D.C.) As of right now we can scrape up two bedrooms for free loaders.

KIM and Carole B A S S E T T happily announce the birth of their first heir, Leslie Ann, born 13 Jan. 1959. Kim is now a project engineer with Proctor & Gamble on Staten Island. The Bassetts live at 49 Terrill Rd., Plainfield, N. J. Our class treasurer, CHUCK W A L K E R , informs us that his new address is 2725 Oliver Rd., Royal Oak, Mich., Phone LI 1-7333.

Chuck is now a sales engineer in the eastern Michigan area for Industrial Nucleonics of Columbus. Chuck also informs us that our class dues are NOW DUE. They are $5.00 and can be sent noiv to Chuck. Dave Fudge was the first in 1959 to pay his class dues.

From R. A. G U R N S E Y : This is to let you and the shipmates know tliat the '53ers at the Postgraduate School have formed an organization. Although only a start it is growing by leaps and bounds.

We, here, have organized for the social life, and to provide a better means of forming class policy. We hope that other regional organizations will rear their voices and give the class officers (who, essentially, have been working blind) a more representative opinion, and such an expression of opinion be made in less than ten years on any one item.

It is further hoped by some here that the class organization will progress to the point where it would provide a widespread information network as a sort of "Lend a Classmate a Hand" movement. It is believed that information as to housing, area conditions, etc., would be of value to all of us as we move from station.

Also we hope to have some concrete help soon from Chuck Walker's approaching dilemma.

One of the most important facets of an organization such as the Class of '53 is communication. Will the other regional groups of '53ers please drop us a line? W e will gladly welcome advice and ideas, so let us hear from you . . . there must be others.

Yes, we do have officers whose names and addresses follow: President, JACK W I L SON, Box 1236, U S N P G S ; Vice President, DONALD BEARD, Box 1041, U S N P G S ; Treasurer, J O H N F. F R O S T , III, Box 1519, U S N P G S ; Secretary, R. A. GURNSEY, Box 1433, U S N P G S .

There are 61 of us here so, as we said before, let us hear from the rest of '53. How about it, Norfolk, San Diego, Washington, D. C, USNA, and Little America?

JIM B A L D I N G E R writes some very enlightening viewpoints: I certainly must apologize for this being my initial letter to Shipmate. However, like everyone else I eagerly look forward to each edition and news of classmates. Following graduation, I reported to Quantico, Va., and subsequently to flight training. After receiving my wings I was married to the former Dolores Demko of Pittsburgh in August 1955. We now have three proteges, Jeanne, Diane, and "Brian the Bull," ages 3, 2 and 5 months. I was a member of VMA-224 flying gone but not forgotten Panthers on the West Coast along with the Great RAY B R I G H T for a year. Following that tour I received orders to "Choppers." While still in Helicopters I resigned my commission to serve a memorable season as the "PooUe" or JV coach A U G U S T ,

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back at the school. That was a terrific experience but I left following the close of the season for the "financial lure" of industry.

For the past year and three months I've been a production supervisor at the Irvin Works of U.S. Steel. For those classmates who might yet be tempted to leave the service, I would like to voice the opinion that life as a civilian can never compare to service life. I miss it and always have very much.

For that reason I've appHed to re-enter the Corps. My request was accepted and I will be assigned to Cherry Point, N. C. (23 June 1959). Of course this means as a Captain, USMC ( R ) , but I still feel it is worth it and only hope that I may some day get back into that fraternity of regulars. I sincerely hope, Jerry, that this letter will serve as reassurance to those who may yet sometime be tempted to give up what is the world's greatest and most satisfying career.

This comes from one who made just that mistake.

My very best regards to you and the entire Class of 1953 and hoping to see you and many other classmates in days to come.

F R A N K A D O R N E Y writes: There are a great number of our classmates now stationed here at old U S N A and we recently had an outdoor picnic. A great time was had by all and those attending were Frank and Eddie Adorney, Doug and Peg Binney (thanks for the use of your backyard). Gene and Kay Christensen, Leo Cuccias (Leo took the fatal step 20 June with one Miss Rose Margaret Gilhaeny of Binghamton, N. Y., congratulations and best wishes), Darrell and Sally Dempster (proud parents of a baby boy born 27 April, Charles Edwin, 6 lbs.

1 2 ^ ozs., congratulations), Bill and Nancy Davis and Dave and Betty Fisher (hosts and hostesses for the evening), Bert Gonano (escorted by Jack Cane), Glen and Polly Hatch, John and Lonnie King, Clayton and Betty Jo Mays, Ned and Helen Snyder, Jane Leftwich (sorry you weren't feeling up to par, Bill), and Joe and Nancy Tarlton.

We missed those who could not attend and hope you can make it next time: Frank and Libby Brady, Sage and Mike Bassett, Earl and Joyce Chaney (good luck to you. Earl, at PG School, Monterey), Jim and Marie Chesley, Conner and Rita Flahive, Lou and Joan Gardner, Lee and Ann Harshfield (Ann is visiting with her parents in Annapolis while Lee is stationed out of Shaw AFB, Sumpter, N. C ) , Mel and Barbara Hiller, Bill and Carol Lawler, and Gayle and Edith Stucker.

Rumors have it that W I L L I E STURGEON is on his way to ole U S N A and that ART P O T T E R will be reporting to Johns Hopkins to continue postgraduate work.

Have heard from DON and Audre CANNELL. Don is stationed at BuPers, Washington, D. C. Also received a birth announcement from H A W L E Y and Joan BROOKS that No. 3 arrived on 12 April. Congratulations and happy floor-walking with little John Russell who weighed in at 6 lbs. 14 ozs. Hawley is instructing at Pensacola, Fla. REUNION NEWS

Plans are made and confirmed for a reunion cocktail and dinner at Paul's Restaurant on South River for Saturday night, 26 Sept., Homecoming Weekend.

Anyone anticipating being in the area and who wishes to attend, please notify Lt. Frank Adorney, Box 808, Dogwood Rd., Arnold, Md. We have about 20 couples on duty here now and are looking forward to another 20 couples attending the reunion.

In closing, I would just like to remind you once again about our two class organizations, one an the West Coast and one on the East Coast. These are very fine organizations, ones which our entire class can look toward with appreciation and inspiration. They are the largest single organizations in our class.

Your secretary certainly appreciates the workload they are assuming. It is my opinion that we should back the organizations with the necessary information and funds required.

Let's all sit down and think seriously about when, where, and what we should have for our Class Reunion in 1963. The time is not that far off. After all it seems a lot less than six years since we tossed our No. 3 caps into the air in Dahlgren Hall. I think one group of our classmates stationed at Annapolis should assume the responsibility as a clearinghouse for our suggestions. Will someone now stationed at the Academy please respond with a name to whom suggestions can be sent. This name will be published in the next issue of Shipmate. In the meantime just think about this and send in your ideas after the next issue of Shipmate is published. It will have been ten years so let's plan for a big blowout!

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

H A R O L D C. F A R N S W O R T H , 27137 Freeport Rd., Rolling Hills, Calif.: "My

'53 CLASS PICNIC, ANNAPOLIS, Md. Top row, I. to r.: Bill Davis, Nancy Davis, Betty Fisher, Jock Cane, Bert Gonano, Peg Binney, Ned Snyder, Dave Fisher, Darrell Dempster, Doug Binney, Frank Adorney.

Center row, I. to r.: Lonnie King, John King, Clayton Mays, Joe Tarlton, Eddie Adorney. Bottom row, 1. to r.: Gene Christensen, Kay Christensen, Sally Dempster, Nancy Tarlton, Helen Snyder, Polly Hatch, Betty Jo Mays.

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wife, 'Jinx,' and I recently bought here and are Hving here with our two children, Steve, 4, and Linda, 11 months. I am in the outboard boating business handling Johnson motors and boats up to 20 ft. in length. Stop in and see us anytime."

H A R O L D H. R U M P H , Capt. USAF, recently received the U S A F Commendation Medal. He disting-uished himself by outstanding and meritorious achievement as a member of the 1958 U S A F Europe Gunnery Team which participated in the world-wide U S A F meet held late last year at Nellis AFB, Nev.

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On 13 June a "54 Five Years Out" party was held at the Officers' Club at New London. The enclosed photo was taken before everyone arrived. Present but not in the picture were Al and Kitty Ferrer, Phil and Lydia Bayne, George and Nadine Trevors, Denny and Marianne West, Brad and Lee Bassett, Ned and Margaret Kellog, Bill Montgomery and his wife whose first name we failed to log and Dick Blaes.

Lt. Peter J. Vogelberger, Jr., U S N 56 Jerome Ave., Bloomfield, Conn.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Elmer Sharp announce the marriage of their daughter, Patricia Ann, to Lt. J A M E S W A R N E R MOORE, on 14 March 1959, at Kingsland, Ga. Birth announcements for the class: D A V E and Janet M I L L E R announce the birth of their daughter, Katherine Elizabeth, on 1 May 1959. Address: Apt. 916-J, Fort Dix, N.J. Boy for BOB and Barbara J O N E S on 25 June, U S N Submarine Base Hospital, New London, Conn.

Boy for L E W and Nancy DILEY on 19 June, U S N Sub Base, New London, Conn.

Boy, Jeffrey, for JIM and Ruth HAY on 25 May, Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, New London, Conn.

Another boy, their third, for LEON and Barbara W O O D on 27 June, USN Sub Base Hospital, New London, Conn.

The latest from the W A L L Y ANDERSON family: "Just a note to announce the birth of our first child, Elizabeth Courtney, who is now over a year old, before our second one arrives this July.

"I am presently in VP-50 and am on my last day of a six-month WestPac deployment. Jean Marie joined me in Japan and we've really had a ball. That old 'join the Navy and see the world' slogan is still true, but Jean Marie was the one who really saw things. Whenever I had much flying to do she would blast off on a shopping spree to the Tokyo area.

JERRY GARLITZ and SKI KOWALSKY, Administrative and Maintenance officers, respectively, of VF-114, better known as 'Demon Drivers.' J E R R Y D A N C E R and DICK D'AMICO, Operations and Maintenance of VA-115, with J O H N N E W T O N of VAW-35 also flying the hardworking AD. JIM A U S T I N and myself round out the group as the Maintenance and Admin, of VF111 in the F l l F 'tiger.'"

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CAPTAIN RUMPH, USAF '53, at the 1958 Gunnery Meet, while he was still a lieutenant.

"The only sad chapter of the deployment was the death of FLOYD 'Sam' NELSON. Sam was the pilot of the P5M that crashed on the Island of Cheju Do, Korea on 9 April 1959. He was survived by his wife and two children." (Reported in "Last Call," June-July Shipmate.)

Sylvia Parker writes to give public thanks: "I would like, through Shipmate, to publicly thank K E N and Jean MONTGOMERY '54 for dedicating a chair to my husband, Lt. (jg) E. H. PARKER. "I would also like the class informed of the Bronze Plaque I dedicated to Gene in Memorial Stadium, in case anyone in the area might like to see it."

JIM LAMORE brings us some news of more classmates: "A good number of '54ers are represented on board the USS SHANGRILA (CVA-38) as members of Air Group Eleven. As a matter of fact we almost have our own table in a very junior part of the Senior Officers' Mess. In the group are

J A M E S G. M A H O R N E R was one of the 36 members of the graduating class at Stetson University College of Law, St. Petersburg, Fla., who received a Bachelor of Laws degree on 29 May. R I C H A R D J. C H U D A Y received a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering at Lehigh University on 15 June 1959.

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Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Joseph Malec, U S N VA-12, c / o FPO N e w York, N . Y.

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

ACADEMY WIVES FROM LONG BEACH Mrs. W I L L I A M K A V A N A U G H (Mary Ann) is the new president of the Academy Wives of Long Beach, replacing Mrs. Ted Shultz '56. For further information regarding the group's activities please refer to the 1957 column or call Mrs. JAMES T H O M A S B A L D W I N (Kathy) at Lehigh 9-2803.

W I L L I A M H A N S O N MOORE, IVâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Capt. Howard Riche Prince '32 and Mrs. Prince of Washington and Norfolk announce the marriage of their daughter, Marion Catron Prince, and Lt. (jg) William Hanson Moore, IV, USNR, son of Mr. and Mrs.

'54 FIVE YEARS OUT PARTY, New London, Conn. Back row, I. to r.: Jim Seabloom, Bob Jones, Larry Burkhardt, Tom Banfield, Chris Brown, Mike Stoffel, Buster Bilyeu, Pat Stoffel, Chuck Learned. Middle row, I. to r.: Al Dworsky's date, Ruth Hay, Jay Seabloom, Lane Shorey, Barbara Jones, Jeannine Anderson, Dotty Slattery, Barbara Burkhardt, Jacqueline Banfield, Roylene Brown, Jean Yarger, Mary Kay Bilyeu, Barbara Wood, Inkie Vogelberger, Mary Lib Glovier, Carolyn Lineweaver (with Chuck Learned and Donna Griffiths). Front row, I. to r.: Al Dworsky, Clark Shorey, Joe Anderson, Jim Hay, Frank Slattery, Pete Vogelberger, Lou Yarger, Leon Wood, Hal Glovier, Rod Griffiths.

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WiUiani Hanson Moore, H I , of Baltimore, That's about all for now gang. Keep those Md., on 3 June, at St. Alban's Church, Wash- letters and cards coming. See you next ington. month.

Buzz Bingy resigned his regular commission to accept a reserve commission in May and was MISCELLANEOUS NEWS released to inactive duty on 2 June. After 22 FROM HERE AND THERE Mrs. GERALD FULK (Carol) is the key June, Bingy and Marion will reside at 667 Emerson Ave., Hamilton, Ohio, where he caller for the Academy Wives of Long Beach. will be working for the Champion Paper Co. Her number is GE 3-5810. For information regarding the group's activities, please refer to the column for 1957. _ J . East Coast r n n 1% •I n U U

Pres., Lt. (jg) M. F . Collier. U S N 19 Bishop Lane, Groton, Conn.

Corr. Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Richard J. Mann, U S N 116 S. Jordan St., Alexandria, V a .

West Coast Sec'y, Lt. (jg) W . S. Hull, U S N 103 Corona Ave., Long Beach 3, Calif.

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Pres., 2nd Lt. George Frederick Warren USMC, " F " Co., 2nd Bn., 1st Marines, 3rd Marine Div., F P O San Francisco Sec'y, 1st Lt. Roy F . Arnold, USMC 231 Eastwood Ave., Jacksonville, N . C.

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

WEST COAST

BILL and Allene H U L L announce the birth of their daughter, Susan Elizabeth, on 21 May. She was born in St. Mary's Hospital, Long Beach, and was a compact size of 6 lbs. 14 ozs. Mother and baby are doing well.

"Classmates: "For almost a year now I have watched our class donations for the Navy-Marine Memorial Stadium remain at almost a standstill. While attending the Naval Academy we had more class spirit than any other class that we observed. Now that we are Alumni EAST COAST we should certainly strive to retain that Well, gang, it's that time of the year again. same feeling of unity and teamwork. After My plebe reports that he is going Navy Hne two years of commissioned service most of and has been assigned a destroyer out of us should be settling down to a set pattern Newport. In the paper a few weeks ago I of life where we can look ahead for a while noticed the picture of this year's Color Girl. and see what is going on. Well then take a Do you remember that day about three years look at this: ago when we stood in line for almost an "1957 $5,571 $18 $6.57 hour before we marched into old Dahlgren "Mean anything to you? It should! for the cap-throwing contest? Ah well, since then a lot of water has gone under the keel The last time that contributions were recorded in Shipmate, ours looked like that. and here's some of the latest.

VON and Dee BAIR (18th Co.) are now Each of us should have given $18 by now living at 424 B Ave., Coronado, Calif. Von but our per-capita contribution has been only $6.57. No doubt some have given more than is serving in the U S S SALMON (SSR-573) and is about ready to depart for WestPac. their share—but no doubt many more have Vonn Scott is now 11 months old and the given nothing I "The purpose of this column is not to chew "spittin' image" of his pop. The Bairs also anybody out, but rather to stir up a little have an English bulldog—Ricky.

DAVE and P a t L A J E U N E S S E have class spirit in a project that I feel is worthbeen living in Maine since February '58. while and each of us can rightly be proud of Dave is stationed at Presque Isle A F B and in the years to come.

"As you know a class gate can be donated has the dual jobs of Ass't Base Engineer and HeHcopter Pilot. Newest member of the with a total of $15,000. That means that we family is Joel David, born on 16 June 1958, have a little less than $10,000 to go. The in Caribou, Maine. Dave likes the duty; plan to scare up this much money is simple. however, he and Pat think the station too If each member of the Class of 1957 will either give or pledge $15 to be given prior remote, the weather too cold and snowy.

L. D. N A G E L reports that on 22 Nov. to 31 Dec. 1959, we could go a little beyond 1958 he married Mary Louise Sizer at the the goal of $15,000 and we could become the 14th class to donate a Memorial Gate to the First Presbyterian Church, High Point, N. C. Mary Louise is a graduate of the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Class of 1946 is the most junior class thus Woman's College of the University of North Carolina. L.D. was a flight instructor at far to donate a class gate—we could really NAAS Kingsville, Texas, but was expecting turn a few heads and show what real class orders to N A S Oceana. Our best wishes to spirit and organization can do. both of you.

"Now the mechanics of raising $10,000 is ALLEN and Catherine R E E D have been not as easy as it looks. A column in Shipliving in Jacksonville, Fla. H e was with V F - mate wouldn't even start to do the job by 103 at Cecil Field but expected orders to itself. It is going to take an all-out effort NAS Oceana in June. Cathy also sent along by every classmate who reads the article. this dope on L E R O Y COLLINS.—"Mr. Not only are you going to have to part with and Mrs. Edward W. Sisson announce the beer money or cigarette money for a month betrothal of their daughter, Carol Jane, to or two and write a check for $15, you are Lt. (jg) LeRoy Collins, Jr., son of Gover- also going to have to drop a line to each of nor and Mrs. LeRoy Collins of Tallahassee. your roommates and any other company The wedding will be solemnized in June. mates or classmates that you know the Miss Sisson, a graduate of Plant High, re- whereabouts of, even if you do it on a typeceived her BS degree in art from Florida writer with carbon copies or if you cut State University. Lieutenant Collins served out this article and send it along. Any way one year in the F a r East aboard the U S S that you can think of will be a help.

CALVERT and is now communications and "I feel sure that each of us whether we electronics officer on the submarine U S S be Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps or CHIVO, which is based at Key West."—Con- even civilian will pass through the gates in gratulations LeRoy and Jane. that Stadium many, many times during our BOB and Jackie S C H M I T T sent us a lives. And even if we don't plan on such card from Manila, Philippines. They had just things, this is a worthwhile project and the arrived after an enjoyable 18-day cruise. first time our class has had an opportunity Their present address is Lt. (jg) Robert to show that we still have that same class Schmitt, SuffComNavPhil, Navy 961, F P O and school spirit that typified us while attending the Small Boat and Barge School.

San Francisco.

AUGUST,

"So what do you say—how about each of you taking it upon yourselves to become a leader in your friendship group and help start this stone rolling down hill.

"If any of you have any other ideas on the subject please feel free to write me and we will get it in print.

"Also ROY ARNOLD has been doing a really outstanding job these past two years, and we all owe him a word of thanks. However, to take part of the load off him you are invited to write any news to any of the four class officers: Fritz Warren, Mike Giambattista, Roy Arnold, and Dave Mitchell. This way our column can be more diversified and hold a greater interest for all of us."

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BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT To MAURY and Betsy BROWNE, a son, Randolph Maury Browne, IV, born on 26 April 1959. Maury accompanied the 2nd Bn. 1st Marines to Okinawa for a 13-month tour which started 3 June 1959.

"P.S. Renew your Shipmate subscription [membership to the U S N A Alumni Asso.] now to assure receipt of your Shipmate as this is our only means of communication Besides that, it's a top-notch magazine."* *Ed. note: Thanks !!

It seems I am always making excuses for my column, so, here I go again. For the past several months I have been moving around a little faster than my mail. Now that it has caught up with me, I find that much of the info is outdated. So, rather than print addresses and locations which have probably changed, I'll present only that info which the time lag has not affected.

NEW MEMBERS

D A V E and Gerry SMALLEY announced a "winning goal" by the birth of David Peter II, on 21 January. H E R B and Gail BAUER have a daughter, Jeanne Elizabeth, born 20 Nov. 1958. R O N and June W I L T S I E announced the arrival of Ronald James Wiltsie II. Junior checked in at Nice, France, on 26 Oct. 1958. J I M and Penny BANGERT announced the birth of a son, James Edward, Jr., on 2 Oct. in Kingsville, Texas. RANDY and Mimi BROWN became the proud and happy parents of their first child, Catherine Ann, born on 12 February. P E T E and Anne P U R V I S announced the birth of a boy, Samuel Martin Purvis IV (Mike), on 13 Nov., in Kingsville, Texas. T E D and Lynn H I G G I N S received a cute baby girl for a Christmas present. H A L and Ginger R E I C H A R T announced the arrival of a daughter, Elizabeth Ann, on 7 Jan. 1959.

EARL and Nancy P I P E R have a son, Warren Sanford, who arrived on 22 Sept.

DAVID and Janice J A Y N E S announced the arrival of Susan Lucille on 14 Jan. 1959.

DAVE and Koshie McGUIGAN announced the birth of a baby boy, David, Jr., who was born in Philadelphia on 14 May 1958. (Sorry I'm late Dave.) JERRY and Anne Smith (1st Co.) became the proud parents of Stacey Anne on 18 May 1958. (Another one I missed by a few days.) D U N K and June J O N E S have a son, Duncan Jr., born 22 Sept. 1958. L E O and Ann H Y A T T had a baby girl, Elizabeth, born on 3 Oct. 1958.

GARY and Lyn A L K I R E announced the birth of a girl, Carolyn Louise, on 29 Sept.

1958.

WEDDING BELLS

Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Lord of London, England, announced the marriage of their daughter, Jacqueline Ann, to Lt. (jg) GEORGE W E S T L E Y J E N S E N , on 3 Jan. 1959, in La Jolla, Calif.

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Miss Margie Jackson became the wife of BUCK ROGERS in Pasadena, on 21 Dec. 1958. BOB BABBIN was one of the ushers for Buck and Margie.

On 16 May, Miss Martha Mildred France, daughter of Mrs. WilHam Cook France, Annapolis, Md., and the late Captain France, U S N '24, was married to Lt. (jg) R I C H ARD T U R N E R VOSSELLER, USN, son of Capt. James Oliver Vosseller, USN, and Mrs. Vosseller, Glenview, 111., in the Naval Academy Chapel. The couple reside in San Diego, Calif.

that he is in top shape again. BOB McGUGIN has stopped by a number of times from Biloxi where he is attending electronics school with the Air Force. Others there are AL SLOFKOSKY and LARRY T R U DEAU. BOB and Gerrie P E R K I N S are the proud parents of a daughter, Debra Karen, born on 12 March.

JACK and Joan H E L D visited Pensacola recently from Selma, Ala., where Jack is currently an aviation student at Craig AFB. JIM and Julia CORDER are residing in Norfolk where Jim is stationed on a DDE,

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

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6TH COMPANY GOSSIP

ACADEMY WIVES OF LONG BEACH M R S . D . L . MITCHELL (ROBIN

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MIKE G.)

The Academy Wives of Long Beach and their guests held a "Taste Party" on 7 July at Mary Ann Kavanaugh's ('55). Each wife fixed her favorite dish for the group and supplied at least three copies of the recipe.

Then every one tasted the samples.

On 4 August 1959 the group gave a tea in the patio of Allen Center (Officers' Club) honoring the wives from the Class of 1959.

A Labor Day cocktail party is being planned by the group for the Academy Alumni from the Classes of '55, '56, '57, '58, and '59 and their guests on 5 September.

All persons interested in the group and its activities will please call the wife who is in charge for your class or Mrs. ROBERT N. FOSS (Bev) at H E 23286 who is the class caller for 1957.

A L E X A N D E R E. W A T T A Y : "I left the training command in Sept. of 1958 and reported to NAS Norfolk for maintenance training duty on the F8U Crusader. After a period of six months, I was assigned to VF-84, NAS Oceana, flying the F8U-2.

"Presently, I am at NAS Cecil Field in Jacksonville undergoing replacement pilot training in VF-174, and I expect to get to Oceana sometime in Sept. Also, I have news on other fellows here in the program, all flying F8U's. J E S S E H E A L D is going to VFP-62 Crusaders; CARL R O H S E N B E R GER, VF-11, F8U's; D E N N I S BROOKS, LEO H Y A T T , F8U's, unassigned. That's about it. Hope to see some of you guys

MCLANE

Word comes from PAUL and Bev McLELLAN that they are expecting orders soon to Myrtle Beach, S. C, for work with an Air Controlling and Warning unit there.

Paul is planning to get his Master's degree in E E if the Air Force will just cooperate a little. Another letter from BILL COTTERMAN brings news of persons too long out of touch with the old 6th. Bill says that if he can still be considered a member of the Class of '58 that he may give MURRY and Teddy BLANK a little competition for the first baby born to a class member. The Cottermans had a girl, Lisa, born on 10 Dec. '58.

His address is 1626 16th Ave. S. in Nashville, Tenn., where he is working for the General Shoe Corporation. Bill says that if any of the class are ever in that neck of the woods to be sure to drop in. JACK P H I L L I P S is living just south of Bill and is working for Arnold Engineering Development in Tullahama, Tenn. Anymore information for this column will have to be sent to my new address. I received orders for submarine school and will depart my present station on 10 June to report to New London prior to 6 July. Further dope will reach me through Box 15, U. S. Naval Submarine School, U. S. Naval Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

NEWS I N GENERAL

ART IMMERMAN has written from Honolulu, Hawaii, to tell of the news in the "Paradise of the Pacific." He and his wife.

aboard the INDEPENDENCE."

K E N N E T H F. ROBINSON (LT JG U S N ) and Mrs. Robinson of 118 Ruggles Ave., Newport, R. I., announce the birth of a daughter, Leslie Ann, on 19 March 1959.

E a s t Coast P r e s . , E n s . Charles R. L a r s e n , U S N BOQ 1405, N A A S W h i t i n g Field Milton, Florida West Coast Sec'y, E n s . John L. Higrgins, J r . , U S N U S S Noble, A P A 218 F P O San Francisco EAST COAST

3RD COMPANY N E W S J E S S E H E R N A N D E Z has written some news of the third company for this month's issue. This company is well represented in the Pensacola area. " C H I P " BUERGER is at Mainside Pensacola, having been selected for the T2V Jet Program. Other aviation students here are Bob Jones, Bill Juliano, Dick Freeman, Larry "Pie" Reid, John Lorusso, Brad Welles, Ernie Luders, Bill Hotard, Ed "Din" McHale '55, and Tom Moore, who has left for Memphis for Radio Instruments. BRAD W E L L E S is back flying after a short stay in the hospital because of an auto accident, and we're glad to see 52

A LITTLE AUSTRALIAN MISS, enthralled by the gold and glitter of a U. S. Navy sword, listens to Ens. Ronald Friedman '58 of the USS WILTSIE as he points out the design on the handle.

Elaine, are the proud parents of a son, Stephen Michael, born on 9 May. Art and Elaine are living at 222 South Dr., N H A 1, Honolulu, Oahu, T. H. And they extend an invitation to any '58ers who may be passing through to give them a call at Honolulu 426916 and stop by and see them. Art also writes that there are several other '58ers stationed on the DDE's of DesSquad 25.

P A U L M I L L E R is on the RADFORD and A R T BASS is on the WALKER. JACK OSBORN and GEORGE R U W W E passed through on the TALLADEGA, and John Lima, Lucky Lovitt, Bill Ring, and "Chuckles" Fordham have also spent a little time there on their cruises to and from WestPac. Back in Feb. AL S W A N S O N , as an essential part of the Pensacola Navy basketball team, made trips to Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego, Calif., to play in Navy tournaments. His wife, Carol, accompanied him.

BOB and Marilyn W I L S O N paid .the P H I L TAYLORS, in Pensacola, a visit, over the weekend of 2 and 3 May. Driving over from Biloxi, Miss., was WAYNE MORRIS. Enjoying the opportunity to hear news of classmates in and around the Biloxi area were the J I M McNULLAS and AL YOSTS. DICK ROGERS writes from Newport with news of that area. Dick and Penny are the proud parents of a son, Richard Douglas, Jr., born 26 March 1959,' three hours before Dick set sail for Gitmo. The L E E DENNYs are living next door to Dick and Penny in Newport. Lee is disbursing officer on the USS SEVERN ( A O - 6 1 ) . Dick saw Hank Miller, Leo Wright, and Bob Prather at ASW Officers' School in Key West during Jan., and now in Gitmo he's seen Jack Hoel, Jim Young, Bill Hayes, Bob Topping, Pete Core.

MARINE CORPS NEWS

"POJ" W A L T E R S and "BUB" MANAZIR have written of the graduation of Class 5-58 from the Marine Corps Basic School at Quantico. I'll quote from their letter.

"Foremost on the news items, eight of the top ten men in our class of 149 were Naval Academy graduates. BUD I L E S was honor graduate, and W E S P H E N E G A R and BILL H E M I N G W A Y held down the 2 and 3 slots. Also in our 'graduated with distinction' group: Ken McNutt, Ken Schenck, Jim Caswell, Miles Mixson and Terry Cooper.

"The following 2/Lts were married during our tenure at Basic School: J O H N J. CARTY to Jane Langan on 29 Nov. 1958 at Washington, D. C.; J. E. 'BUD' ILES to Elaine Willett on 20 Dec. 1958 at USNA; G E N E R A D C L I F F E to Marianne Singer on 18 April 1959 at Medford Lakes, N. J.; J O H N RASAVAGE to Phyliss McCracken on 27 Nov. 1958 in Pennsylvania; TOM R E E V E S to Jean Frances Symrall on 22 Dec. 1958 in Texas.

"The bachelors leaving BOQ for Brown Bag life during May are F R E D ROSENBERG to Barbara Lynn Hemphill on 1 May in Washington, D. C ; D E N N I S LANIGAN to Barbara Belie on 2 May in Washington, D. C.; DOUG S T E W A R T to Miriam Gulp on 23 May in Annapolis.

"The following couples had offspring during the eight months here: MILES and Mimi Mixson, a girl, Kathi Dian, 29 March; BUD and Ann MANAZIR, a boy, Michael Charles, 12 April; H U G H and Susie HARPER, a girl, Laurie Susan, 17 April; PAT and Freddie BURKE, a boy, Patrick Michael, 17 April; P A U L and Lolly SUDMEYER, a boy, Paul, Jr.; T O M and Nancy S I N N O T T , a girl, Ann Marie, 13 April; DICK and Marge LA WE, a girl, Leslie S H I P M A T E

Marie, 29 March; John and Lee SCHMIDT, a girl. Colleen, 22 April.

"So much for vital statistics; here are the new duty stations. Due to the variance of organizations, we are listing only the final area location. Many of the officers named will attend short-duration schools before reporting for duty.

"CAMP L E J E U N E , N. C.: J. P. Burke, T. J. Carty. J. E. Dalberg, B. C. Day, R. K. Featherston. M. J. Kandra. G. T. Lengauer, H. N. Means, M. E. Mixson, W. A. Mooney, W. R. Phenegar, E. T. Radcliffe, J. H. Van Niman, J. R. Rasavage, J. E. Schmidt, D. M. Wier. P. E. Westphal.

"QUANTICO, V A . : A. W. Stremic.

••PENSACOL.\, F L A . : W. D. Bauer. A. S. Friedland, M. J. Hanley, J. E. lies, R. C. Lawe. L. J. Polk. T. L. Reeves, W. O. Rodewald. J. F. Rosenberg, W. T. Sinnott, D. K. Stewart. J. M. Willmarth.

"29 PALMS. C A L I F . : R. H. Gordon, H. J. Harper. C. H. Manazir, C. H. Nicholls, J. E. Roberson, A. R. Russo, E. A. Studer, P. T. Sudmeyer.

"CAMP P E N D L E T O N , C A L I F . : E. R. Browne, G. A. Deegan, M. A. Goldberg, T. W. Hemingway. R. H. Olson, D. M. Robinson. A. Tinker.

"KANEOHE BAY. H A W A I I : R. J. Caswell, J. D. Lanigan. ".•\nd the six chosen ones— •'OKINAW-\: M. T. Cooper, D. M. Cunningham, D. F. Leary, K. A. McNutt, K. I. Schenck, W. S. Walters.

'And thereby hangs our tale."

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE A N D THERE

ACADEMY W I V E S O F LONG BEACH Mrs. IRVING K E N O T T O is the class caller for the Academy Wives of Long Beach. Her number is H E 66713. For information regarding their activities for the next few months check the column of 1957.

Pres., Ens. Frank Donovan, U S N , USS The Snllivans (DD-537), FPO New York EAST COAST Sec'y, Ens. George Brainerd, U S N USS Waller (DDE-466), FPO N e w York WEST COAST Corr. Sec'y, Ens. Bill Garrett, U S N , USS Cunningham (DD-752), FPO San Francisco

Now that the Class of '59 is scattered all over the world, it becomes imperative that we keep up to date with members through Shipmate. So, keep in touch with your coast secretary and thus keep us all up to date.

With this issue of Shipmate a precedent is about to be made. Shipmate, through the '59 class column, broadens its coverage by including the U. S. Army. M A R S H A L L WOOLDRIDGE, a 2nd Lt. in the U. S. .\rmy, is on his way to Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga. From there he will report to Allied Command Europe for duty. Family tradition is being broken since his father is a retired Admiral and his brother is a Navy jet pilot, both U S N A graduates. Marshall's .4rmy interests stem from his two years at West Point prior to his entering USNA. TOM YOUNG finds himself in just the opposite situation. His father and brother are both West Point graduates. Tom is on his way to duty in a can out of Pearl Harbor,

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by MAURINE HAYTER

Washington, O. C. As the final event before summer season, wives of officers of the Navy Judge Advocate General's office entertained their husbands at a gala cocktail-buffet dinner on 12 June at the Officers' Club, Bethesda Medical Center.

Mrs. Edmund Bodziak, chairman of the event, chose "Roses of June" as the decorative motif. Mrs. Howard N. Moore, Mrs. Richard Bachrach and Mrs. David O. Cooke were assisting hostesses.

Among the honored guests were R. Adm. Chester C. Ward, USN, Navy Judge Advocate General, and Mrs. Ward and Capt. William C. Nott, USN, Navy Deputy Judge Advocate General, and Mrs. Nott.

Norfolk,

Va.

The Naval Academy Wives Club, Classes 1954-1958, will hold an informal welcoming tea,^ August 26 at 1:30 at the Staff College "O" Club, Hampton Blvd. The Class of 1957 is hostess and all classes are eager to welcome the new wives. All '59 wives in the Norfolk area are urged to attend. For reservations call Mrs. Annette Curry, MA 2-8211, Extension 5511, or Mrs. Al Gaylor, president, J U 7-7362.

The Fifth Naval District Officers' Wives Club has installed the following officers for the coming year: Mrs. F. Massie Hughes, honorary president; Mrs. lona Cooper, president ; Mrs. Carol Moore, vice president; Mrs. Anne Dabbieri, secretary, and Mrs. Velda Chastin, treasurer.

San Francisco,

Calif.

The Naval Officers' Wives Club June luncheon featured a unique program. Colored sound film of the World's Fair of 1939 was shown. An interesting facet is that the ladies occupied one of the original structures of the fair while viewing the film. The "Model Home" of that time became a part of the present Officers' Club. It was a rare privilege to compare the Treasure Island of Yesterday and Today.

USS TAYLOR (DDE-468).

For this month's entry the mailbox was empty except for one letter, the first letter received by the East Coast secretary.

GEORGE B O W L E Y writes that he is in Damage Control School in the Norfolk area.

George is attached to the USS MACON along with CARL A L B R E C H T .

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FIRST OFFICERS of newly formed Officers' Wives Club in Omaha are (I. to r.): Mrs. Clark H. Fuller, Jr. ('38), vice president; Mrs. Rhode E. Day, secretary; Mrs. David W. Davis, Jr. ('33), president, and Mrs. Frank W. Olson, treasurer.

MRS. GEORGE E. PECKHAM ('31), right, wife of the Commander Amphibious Training Command's Chief of Staff, receives a pin honoring her for 600 hours of volunteer work with the Navy Relief Society. Presenting the award is Mrs. George C. Towner ('24), wife of the Commander Amphibious Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet. The 600-hour achievement is the highest hourly level of service honored by the society. Pins were also presented to five workers for 100 hours of work. The ceremony was included in the monthly meeting of the Navy Wives of the Amphibious Force.

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During the June luncheon of the Naval Officers' Wives Club R. Adm. George L. Russell presented merit pins to Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Orin Chase, who were being honored for 600 hours of voluntary service they had given to Navy Relief. Mrs. Russell and Mrs. Curts, wife of V. Adm. M. E. Curts, were made honorary presidents of the club and presented with gavels by the president, Mrs. H. D. Johnston. Mrs. H. M. Anderson, nursery co-ordinator, presented pins to Mrs. H. W. Osterhaus, Jr., and Mrs. C. G. Sommers for 50 hours of service volunteered to the Navy Nursery.

Omaha, Nebr.

Wives of Navy, Army, Air Force and Marine Corps officers stationed at Fort Omaha and Omaha proper recently formed an Officers' Wives Club. Luncheon meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month. A primary objective is recreational parties for the children of military personnel.

The group intends to further promote the friendly relationship between the community and service wives in the Omaha area.

Military activities at Fort Omaha include the headquarters of R. Adm. Harold T. Deutermann, USN, Commander, Naval Reserve Training Command, recruiting stations of all Armed Services and training centers.

A Naval Personnel Center and various Army and Air Force functions are located at the fort.

Four Navy wives were elected as officers for the next school year. They are Mrs. David W. Davis, Jr., '33, president; Mrs. Clark H. Fuller, Jr., '38, vice president; Mrs. Rhodes E. Day, secretary, and Mrs. Frank W. Olson, treasurer.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS AKRON-CANTON The May meeting of the Akron-Canton alumni group was held in Akron on 28 May. At this meeting the following listed officers were elected.

President, Adolph Bednar '24, 741 Delaware Ave., Akron, Ohio; vice president, R. Adm. Calvin M. Bolster, U S N (Ret.) '20, 212 Clemmer Ave., Akron 13, Ohio; secretary-treasurer, Clarence Couture, Jr., '46, 1172 Oakland Ave., Akron 10, Ohio.

BOSTON The Boston chapter held its last, as well as its annual, meeting on 7 May at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine. There was an excellent turnout, particularly from the Maine and New Hampshire areas, by the members who frequently find it difficult to attend the Boston meetings.

R. Adm. Frederick Warder, USN, Commander Submarine Forces, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, made an excellent talk on the subject of "The Submarineâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;A Protector of the Peace."

The new officers, elected to serve until May 1960, are listed as follows: president, R. Adm. George E. Peterson, U S N (Ret.) '24; vice pres., R. Adm. Howard L. Collins, U S N (Ret.) '24; secretary, Lt. Cdr. Horace P. Rounds, U S N R '32; treasurer, Malcolm B. Flanders '28.

CENTRAL FLORIDA A brief report on the Central Florida chapter is long overdue, but we are happy to report that what is probably your youngest chapter (at the time of writing) has bee,n a "booming" success here in the Cape Canaveral-Orlando-Patrick Air Force Base area.

We are now up to 50 members and seem to be picking up a few members each month as "the word" gets around.

Meetings are held about every 5-6 weeks as a cocktail-luncheon speaker-type meeting usually at Ramon's in Cocoa Beach or the Hotel Angebilt in Orlando. Our average attendance has been about 50 at each meeting and the wives, especially, have enjoyed the talks and movies on missiles, electronics, etc., from the wealth of experts we have stationed here or working at the Air Force Missile Test Center/Atlantic Missile Range. Anyone desiring information on meetings should contact F. L. Tedder or John R. Fisher at Patrick Air Force Base.

letic program. This talk was accompanied by colored slides of the new Academy's buildings, classrooms, parades, etc. Commenting on press reports that both West Point and Annapolis were reluctant to meet the Air Force athletic teams on their home grounds due to the mile-high altitude, the General said he hoped they could "pressurize" their stadium so that this alleged advantage would be removed!

Your officers plan to sponsor the next joint luncheon in the Loop this fall or early winter.

The Naval Academy Foundation was discussed during the short business meeting.

Capt. Edward L. Beach, U S N '39, spoke to the group on the "Influence of Nuclear Power on Sea Power." Captain Beach, who is Prospective Commanding Officer of TRITON (SSR-N-586), said that nuclear power is the submariner's "declaration of independence."

This independence is obtained because the submarine can : 1. Go where it is needed and stay there until it is wanted and no one need know.

2. Carry out the Navy's traditional mission â&#x20AC;&#x201D;seek out; attack; destroy, whenever the enemy can be found.

3. Act as a fleet support unit (the primary mission of TRITON).

Notices

The next meeting of the chapter will take place at the Naval Armory, foot of Randolph St., Friday evening, 11 Sept.

Contributions to this chapter will be welcomed from non-contributors of the last 8 months. Unobligated treasury funds of $560 do not permit much of a future program.

W. H. GOODALL, President

"The mission of the Armed Forces of the U. S., of which our Navy and its nuclear submarines are a part, is to help maintain a stable world for ourselves, for our children, and for our children's children," Captain Beach declared. "Nuclear power, born in the shattering cataclysmic finale to the most destructive war mankind has yet known, may give us this capability."

CONNECTICUT

CORONADO

The annual meeting of the Connecticut chapter was held on 21 May 1959 at the Submarine Base Officers' Club in New London. Thirty-three members and guests attended. Chapter President Thomas L. Miller presided.

Annual elections were held and the following slate was unanimously elected: president, R. Adm. James R. Z. Reynolds, U S N (Ret.) '31; vice president, Mr. Eugene J. Monsport '44: sec.-treas., Mr. Richard H. Roberts ' 5 1 ; trustee, Cdr. Thomas L. Miller, U S N R (Ret.) '37; councilmen: Bridgeport area, Capt. J. P. W. Vest, U S N (Ret.) '22; Hartford area, Cdr. D. W. B. Kelley, USNR '38; New Haven area, Mr. J. R. Shields, Jr., '46; Waterbury area, Mr. M. L. Sperry, Jr., 'IS; Northeastern area, Mr. Wm. L. Shea '48A; Southeastern area, Mr. T. W. Benedict '42; at large, Capt. F. E. Janney, U S N '37. (It is customary, when both the president and the secretary-treasurer are from the same area, not to select a councilman from that area but to choose one "at large.")

The Coronado chapter held its second quarterly dinner meeting at the North Island Officers' Club on 14 May 1959. There were 64 present including both honorary presidents emeritus of the chapter, Adm. Richard H. Jackson '87, the second oldest living graduate, and Adm. William H. Standley '95, onetime Chief of Naval Operations, and the Wartime Ambassador to Russia.

R. Adm. Robert H. Speck '27, Commander Amphibious Training Command, introduced his classmate and our guest speaker, R. Adm. Jack P. Monroe, Commander Pacific Missile Range, Point Mugu, Calif., who spoke on "Missiles Over the Pacific." This talk was thoroughly enjoyed by all hands.

The chapter By-Laws were unanimously approved at this meeting. In the absence of our president, V. Adm. Donald B. Beary '10, who is on a cruise to Japan and Hongkong, Capt. Walter Small presided.

Since our Feb. meeting the National Assn. has granted us a Certificate of Recog-

Officers for 1959 are: president, F. L. Tedder '26; 1st vice pres., E. R. Sperry '23; 2nd vice pres., W. L. Graham '45; sec'ytreas., J. R. Fisher '47; board of governors (1890-1920) C. Q. Wright '11; (1921-1930) R. R. Johnson '26; (1931-1940) R. F. SeHars '34; (1941-1950) G. A. Herbert'48A; (19511960) S. D. Lowe '55.

CHICAGO Loop Luncheon

Members who joined the West Point Society of Chicago for luncheon at the Union League Club, 21 May, were Asman '32, Bearce '24, Berngard '49, Bowes '47, Buchanan '22, Criddle '25, Fitzgerald '27, Francis '19, Goodall '24, Haskins '33, Herrington '24, Kaplan '32, Kleinman '48, Lucas '31 Maichle '20, Moureau '20, Olsen '19, Quast '23, Zilligen '45 and Zitzewitz '25.

Besides an excellent luncheon, we enjoyed an interesting talk by Brig. Gen. H. R. Sullivan, Commandant of the Air Force Academy, on the Academy's scholastic and ath54

BOSTON CHAPTER ANNUAL MEETING, 7 May. Head table personnel, I. to r.i Lt. (jg) D. W . Deutermann '56, USS SEA OWL; R. Adm. F. B. Warder '25, ComSubLant; Capt. H. P. Rumble ' 3 3 , ComPortsNav Shipyard; Cdr. A. S. Kibbee, USNR (Ret.) '03; Capt. C. A. Johnson '29, Act. ComNavBase, Portsmouth, N. H.; R. Adm. G. E. Peterson, USN (Ref.) '24, Pres., Boston Chapter, USN A A ; R. A d m . H. L. Collins, USN (Ret.) '24, V. Pres., Boston Chapter, USNA AA. S H I P M A T E

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