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Academic Depth or Shallow Education-Which Will It Be?

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New m o d e m e q u i p m e n t h a s b e e n a c q u i r e d for apphcation of special coatings to control corrosion in liquid c a r g o compartments, a n d at Newport News there is n o re-rust problem b e c a u s e t h e blasters a n d painters work in a controlled a n d dehumidified atmosphere.

H e r e at Newport News, in addition to comprehensive steel fabrication equipment, w e have foundries, forge shops, pipe shops, electrical shops, 3 0 0 , 0 0 0 square feet of machine shops a n d all of the facilities a n d materials n e e d e d for execution of the complete job.

Men in 4 5 crafts have a c q u i r e d know-how through three generations of the building a n d repair of thousands of ships. The large e n g i n e e r i n g staff at Newport News is supplemented by r e s e a r c h organizations in materials, processes a n d design in solution of today's problems on the waterfront.

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Editor ACADEMIC DEPTH OR SHALLOW EDUCATION

PHILIP F. WAKEMAN '28 Capt. USN (Ret.)

THE CIVILIAN POINT OF VIEW

Editorial Assistant ELIZABETH B. RALEIGH

by Tully Shelley, Jr. '41 and Richard W. Taylor '49 . . .

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COVER:

Cdr. Frank A. Andrews, USN '42, ' is Head of the Science Dept.

USNA. He received his Ph.D. in Physics at Yale in 1950. Prior to coming to the Naval Academy he commanded SubDiv 72. During the war he made 4 patrols, participated in the Battle of Solomons and the Sicilian landings.

He has the Silver Star Medal, the Bronze Star Medal and the Navy Marine Corps Medal. Cdr. Andrews is 39 years old, married and the father of 6 children.

Prof. Ralph A. Goodwin, Senior Professor of the Science Dept., received his Ph.D. at Iowa State in 1939. He was an instructor at North Dakota State in 1939-40.

He is co-author of a text book on physics and is a member of the American Physics Society. Prof.

Goodwin has been at the Naval Academy since 1941.

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ACADEMIC DEPTH OR SHALLOW EDUCATION-WHICH WILL IT BE?

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TYPICAL OF THE INSTRUCTORS from the Reserve is Lt. P. D. Maher, USNR, who obtained his master's degree in Electrical Engineering at the Univ. of Southern California and who also taught this subject there before entering the Navy. He has been teaching at the Naval Academy for the past three years after two years sea duty on the cruiser USS ST. PAUL.

E L F A P P O I N T E D C R I T I C S trying to cloak themselves in the public eye as crusaders often take a poke at the Naval Academy's use of officers as academic instructors. It is true that the Academy has not always been 1007c successful in filling the officer-faculty billets with individuals with the best teaching ability. However, the Academy has done a remarkable job and the calibre of its graduates bears testimony to its success as an institution of higher learning.

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A little known fact is that the Naval Academy is alone among the Service Academies in its use of civilian faculty members. It has strived for and has maintained an excellent balance between civilian and officer faculty members and thereby has benefited by the plus factors both categories offer.

Approximately half of the teaching members are civilians.

This has given the Naval Academy a very valuable reservoir of experienced teaching talent and has made it possible for it to offer advanced and elective courses that would not be possible if it were not for the advanced academic specialization on the part of the staff. The civihan provides instructor experience, continuity and academic depth. The latter is particularly valuable in the subjects that do not have specific naval application.

On the other side of the scale the officer provides the vital ingredient so necessary in preparing young men to become leaders in the world's greatest Navy. The officer provides operational experience, knowledge of topics in naval science which can be learned only from operations.

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and keeps the Naval Academy course responsive to the needs of the fleet. In short, he knows the end product.

The Naval Academy has not nor never will be content to stand still. The technological and scientific advances affecting the Navy have placed many new and challenging demands on the officers who lead it. As a consequence the Naval Academy curriculum has undergone changes and will undoubtedly undergo further changes from year to year in order not only to keep pace but also to stay in the forefront. The curriculum has already undergone alterations and as it necessarily shifts to place more emphasis on the underlying principles and less on specific "hardware" there is a continuous rise in the percentage of the faculty which must have substantial academic depth.

One solution to the problem posed by this changing curriculum is to effect a modest increase in the civihan faculty ratio, and this is being done: The civilian faculty ceiling of 210 for the present academic year will increase to 218 for the academic year 1960-61, and it is hoped to up this to 225 for the academic year 1961-62. However, the Naval Academy is primarily a military institution, and a substantial part of its faculty always must be dedicated commissioned officers in the Navy. Accordingly, the second part of the solution must be to increase the academic qualifications of the officer faculty, and this must be a continuing process year after year.

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O R T U N A T E L Y , T H E N A V Y I T S E L F , as a result of the Franke Board recommendations, is undertaking a frontal attack on the problem of Naval officer

education, and it is estimated that the present scope of officer graduate education in the Navy will increase threefold over the next ten years. Virtually every qualified graduate of the Naval Academy can expect to have at least one year of graduate education, largely in the technical fields, and perhaps half of these will go on for a second year with many continuing for a third year of even further study.

This program will make available the officers with the advanced academic qualifications required by the Naval Academy, but the output of these programs will not be available soon enough. Therefore, the Naval Academy, with the cooperation of the Bureau of Naval Personnel, is lifting itself by its academic bootstraps in an interim program. This summer a group of ten specially selected officers scheduled for duty at the Naval Academy will be sent to George Washington University for a course of study which will include a summer, a full academic year, and part of the following summer. These officers will know, before they go to George Washington University, precisely what their assignments will be at the Naval Academy and precisely what courses they will teach. Their preparation

will be directed to that end, but will be sufficiently broad gauge so that their Master's degrees will be a substantial asset for them in their subsequent Naval careers after they complete their Naval Academy tours.

It is anticipated that another pilot group of fifteen officers, similarly selected, will be sent to the Postgraduate School for a year of graduate preparation in the same manner.

These officers will be extremely fortunate, for they will receive a basic graduate education in technical fields important to the Navy, and they will follow this education immediately with the teaching and laboratory work at the Naval Academy which will cement their grasp of the subjects far more effectively than if their only exposure to these topics were as students.

This program is exciting a great deal of attention from ambitious young officers in the Fleet, who see the handwriting on the wall and are anxious to prepare themselves for a future Naval service that will be far more demanding technically than ever has been the case in the past.

THE CIVILIAN POINT OF VIEW

by Tully Shelley, Jr. '41 and Richard W . Taylor '49

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H Y D O E S A Naval Academy graduate give up a career in the Navy to return to civilian life ? And once he does, is he happier? Does he earn more money? How does he feel about his education at the Academy ? Does he think it was good, bad, or in between? Could he have received a better education elsewhere?

These questions are troubling people both within and without the Service, for it is well known that many promising officers are abandoning their military careers. (This fact in itself, of course, in no way suggests that the best officer material is choosing either to "get out" or to "stay in.")

T o get the answers to these and several other questions about Naval Academy graduates who have returned to civilian life, the authors sent out detailed questionnaires to the civilian members of a pre-World W a r II class (1941) and a pre-Korean W a r class (1949).

Not all civilian members of the two classes could be polled because addresses were out of date in some instances, but of those receiving the questionnaires, approximately half responded.

Responses to Questionnaires Class '41 86 Number of civilians 74 Number of "good" addresses.

57 Number of responses. .

Percent of responses of "good" 77% addresses Percent responses of all civilians.

Class '49 275 170 99 55% 36%

This was felt to be an adequate sample from which to draw conclusions concerning (1) reasons for leaving the Service, (2) comparisons of civilian with Service life, and (3) the education afforded by the Naval Academy.

The questionnaire was in the form of inquiries that could be answered with simple yes or no answers or by checking an answer. Most respondents added notes or comments that were felt to be too lengthy to include in this article.

In the summary of answers, we have reproduced the questions we asked as well as the tabulation of the answers so that the reader may draw his own conclusions.

Who Participated The make-up of the classes is about as follows :* Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Number Percent Number Percent 4% 58 14% 35 Deceased 64 61 255 Active Duty 480** 22 86 35 Civilians 275 Total Graduated

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1. Why did you leave the Service? (Everyone was asked to check all reasons applicable.)

Percentage that Checked Each Reason Class of '41 Class of '49

71% Desire for more stable home life 5 1 % Seek more interesting or chal35 47 lenging work Seek greater monetary rewards 26 48 Limited opportunity for promo26 28 tion (Captain and above) Disillusionment with Navy as a 37 16 career 32 11 Physical disability 7 17 Assist family business.

4 11 Settle in home town, 9 5 Settle in wife's home town.

2. How many years have y ou been a civilian?

Number of Years Separation Class of 1941 Ckuss of 194' Out of Service Year — 18% 16-18 1941-1943 10-15 1944-1949 53 4% 6-9 1950-1953 18 8 7 72 4-5 1954-1955 1-3 ! 1956-1958 4 16 100%

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3. How do you now rate your life as a civihan compared with what it might have been if you were still in the Navy?

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4 % 1% 7 % 6% 8 9 % 93% Home life Environment for 85 87 15 11 0 children Travel (time away 85 84 13 7 from family) Compensation 74 89 18 7 4 (monetary) 70 24 32 11 Job satisfaction 57 Demands on 47 36 26 16 27 42 personal time 26 45 49 25, 29 26 Security 41 54 30 5 64 7 Social status 27 61 7 12 9 Associates What is the relationship between your occupation and your Service experience?

Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Close _ 24% 27% Occasional 25 25 Remote 22 24 None 29 24 100%

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5. As preparation for your present occupation, (a) Was a Naval Academy education— Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Superior 59% 59% Average 34 31 Inferior 7 10 (b) What college do you think would have given you better background and training?

Frequently mentioned were : Harvard Business School, M.I.T., Cal. Tech.

In the light of your experience, would you elect to leave the Navy if you had it to do over again (and had no physical disability) ?

Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Yes 82% 87% No 18 13 7. Do you think men should go to the Naval Academy who do not initially intend to make a career of the Service ?

Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Yes .

25% 30% No 75 70 8. Would you like your son to— (a) Make a career of the Navy?

Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Yes 76% 49% No 24 51 (b) Go to the Naval Academy?

Class of 1941 Class of 1949 Yes 87% 72% No 13 28 Note: To both of these questions, most respondents added such remarks as, "if he wanted to" or "he must make his own choice."

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Anyone who has ever groped his way in the dark or navigated a ship in a fog will appreciate the promises this Space Age project holds forth . . .

A satellite program is now in development to improve the ancient art of celestial navigation.

A network of solar-battery satellites will encircle the earth, continually transmitting data that can let ships and aircraft figure their positions simply by tuning to the satellites. Submarines and long-range missiles may also use the system.

While the satellite network is still in development, Douglas Thor —the booster that can lift it into space—is already operational. It has proved highly reliable as the prime booster in the Air Force "Discoverer'' firings and launched the first nose cone recovered at ICBM range.

Thor is another product of the Imagination, experience and skill Douglas has gained in nearly 20 years of missile development.

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Tully Shelley, Jr. Tully Shelly, Jr., graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1941 and served with the Pacific Fleet

Over-All Conclusions The answers tallied above and the tenor of added remarks indicated that most of those who have left the Service feel that civilian life has given them greater rewards and more personal satisfaction than military life would have. This is perhaps to be expected of the men who thought civilian life to be more appealing. In any case, most say that they would make the same choice if they had it to do over again.

Nonetheless, most apparently feel that a Naval Academy education is extremely valuable, even though relatively few men report that their civilian occupations are closely related to experience in military service. Feelings seem to be mixed, however, on whether to counsel a son to make a career of the Navy or go to the Naval Academy.

The general feeling strongly suggests that the choice of attending the Academy or entering a military career should be left entirely to the sons themselves.

The survey probably only touches on a problem—or rather some of its symptoms—and certainly is too cursory an effort to warrant proposing ways to improve the luster of a military career to those that might well be described as extensively trained, highly motivated men. But it does perhaps portray some interesting information on the think-

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during World War II aboard the DRAYTON and the MONT-

PELiER. After getting his wings in 1944, he was Commanding Officer of the VPB-53 at Saipan. He resigned in 1946 to join the Scovill Manufacturing Company, Waterbury, Connecticut. He is now located in New York City with McKinsey & Company, Inc., prominent management consulting firm.

Richard W . Taylor Richard W. Taylor is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, Class of 1949, and served with the Atlantic Fleet aboard the F R A N K L I N D . ROOSEVELT before getting his wings. He was attached to VF-112 aboard the P H I L I P PINE SEA as a jet pilot during the Korean War. Following selection in 1952, he resigned to serve a term in the Ohio Legislature. Since then he has held positions with Martin Aircraft and McKinsey & Company. He is presently xvith the Cerro de Pasco Corporation, a leading American producer and fabricator of copper and other nonferrous metals, serving as assistant to the group executive in charge of Cerro's five United States based manufacturing companies. Taylor is also president of the Naval Academy Association, Class of 1949.

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" T F U N I F I C A T I O N W I L L allow Army to win their A fair share of victories over Navy, let's unify." This came from an Army rooter, in jest, of course, Thursday night before the Army-Navy winter sports weekend. As the scores were posted on Saturday, the same rooter discovered that unification wasn't necessary for West Point to take 5 out of 8 victories. W e now have a 7-5 margin over the Cadets for the current academic year.

Navy's victories in basketball (69-57), swimming (6728) and squash (8-1) were decisive wins as was Army's in indoor track (63-46). Army's other victories in wrestling, gym, pistol and rifle were see-saw contests characteristic of Army-Navy sports competition in which the outcome is often decided by the final play, match or event.

In both gym and wrestling, Navy was in front going into the final event and then the tables were turned in Army's favor.

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Without belaboring the subject, I would like to mention a few significant achievements in connection with the weekend. First, Ben Carnavale, who now enjoys an enviable 11-3 win record over Army, tagged this year's basketball team his finest in 14 years of coaching at the Academy; and his win over Army this year, "the sweetest" of them all. The following week at Madison Square Garden, we (including five busloads of first classmen) saw the team lose to nationally ranked West Virginia, 94-86, in the N C A A tournament. I've never seen a Navy team look so good and still lose—a truly fine effort on the part of first classmen Metzler, Brown, Bower and youngsters Hughes and Tremaine.

The swimming team enjoyed a record-breaking season— which included their record victory over Army, the most decisive in the history of the series. In the meet. Midshipman Norfleet set a Naval Academy record in the 100-yard SHIPMATE

free style while Midshipman Grift'en did the same thing in the 200-yard breaststroke. At the Intercollegiates on 12 March, youngster Griffen went on to establish an Intercollegiate record. Harvard Pool record, and Naval Academy record in the 200-yard breastroke (2:22.5).

Navy's gym team almost pulled the upset of the weekend by beating a highly favored Army team. The following week. Midshipman Joe Marshall won the Intercollegiates in tumbling while Midshipmen Pfingstad and Nelson tied for first place in the rope climb. Final scores notwitfistanding, all winter teams brought credit to themselves and the Academy for their fine showings of skill, sportsmanship and spirit throughout the season and the Army matches. " - p E M I N D S ME O F T H E SNOW OF 1908," a reA*- cent remark by a native describing our first two weeks in March, and as of this writing, we're still digging out and Wayne Hardin is still hurting—hurting for lack of green pastures. By NCAA rules, Wayne is allowed 20 days of spring practice during a 36-day period which runs out on 5 April. Captain Joe Matalavage, 12 returning N star winners and a squad of 110 are patiently waiting for the snow to clear.

T ^ H E JUNE WEEK planning committee has met and A already we're getting requests for June Week schedules and graduation tickets. June Week this year begins Friday, 3 June and ends with graduation exercise on Wednesday, 8 June. A few changes in the basic plan have been made which might be of interest. Saturday will be a full day of A-N sports with track in the morning and baseball and golf in the afternoon. The Baccalaureate has been moved to Monday in order to give the parents an opportunity to attend the Sunday chapel services.

Finally, the Ring Dance will take place afloat—aboard the SS MOUNT VERNON, an excursion boat from Washington, D. C. I approved this proposal of the Second Class Ring Dance Committee—not because of the sea-duty motivation factor involved, but because McDonough Hall cannot comfortably accommodate this sizeable event. I understand that 832 Second Class navigators are presently comparing computations to determine the phase of the moon on the night in question. A schedule for all June Week events will be published in next month's Shipmate.

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CAPITOL HILL b y Fred Lardner EGISLATION concerning the employL ment of retired officers is now being handled by several Congressional committees.

The House Post Office and Civil Service Committee has the dual compensation and dual employment legislation. Bills concerning conflicts of interest are before the House Judiciary Committee. The House Armed Services Committee is left only with a bill to establish rules for the employment of retired military officers by defense contractors.

During hearings held last year by a House Armed Services subcommittee headed by Representative F. Edward Hebert (Dem., La.) on employment of retired officers in defense industries, the matter of their employment by the Federal Government was also discussed. The Hebert committee issued a lengthy report on the subject early this year, and Rep. Hebert sponsored a bill, H. R. 9682, designed to correct alleged possible abuses. However, the Civil Service Committee claimed a more justifiable interest in dual employment and dual compensation legislation, and the Judiciary Committee protested some of the conflict of interest sections of the Hebert bill.

Rep. Carl Vinson (Dem., Ga.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, supervised the preparation of a new bill, H. R. 10959, which was approved by the committee.

In effect three general matters are under consideration—employment of retired and active duty officers by defense contractors, or by any individual or firm selling anything to the department or an armed service; the conflict of interest statutes; and the dual employment and dual compensation statutes.

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mittee has held hearings on several conflict of interest bills. As for dual employmentdual compensation, action is promised early.

Who can say what the Senate might do?

Usual Senate business has been delayed by the civil rights filibuster, and some pending legislation may suffer as a result.

Employment legislation, generally, may be of more interest to the officers now on active duty than to those retired. There are no figures on the number of officers trying to "sell" to the armed services. A survey of 100 defense contractors revealed some 1400 retired officers working for these firms, but only a small percent of these were classified as salesmen by the committee. Other retired officers are employed by firms who sell nonmilitary goods to the armed services. The great majority of these retired officers have been retired more than two years, and would not be affected by a two-year post-retirement ban on selling. They would be affected only by changes in the definition of selling. Furthermore, both the Hebert bill and the conflict-of-interest bills have application to active duty officers.

engaged primarily in procurement, maintenance, or supply.

4. Retired officers selling to the Government would have to "enroll" with the departments to which they sell, and forms for such enrollment would be sent to them within six months after enactment of the bill.

This would not apply to officers with less than eight years of service.

5. Active duty officers would be subject to loss of pay during any period they are found to be in the employment of any organization or individual selling to an armed service. This would not apply to Generals of the Army MacArthur and Bradley, fivestar generals who cannot retire.

This bill is misleading concerning penalties. A retired officer engaged in selling during the two-year ban, for instance, might suffer very heavy penalties, as much as a $10,000 fine and a year in prison, under pending conflict-of-interest legislation. The active duty officer found to be employed by a defense contractor might suffer heavier penalties.

What about Selling?

Purposes of H. R. 10959

1. Impose a two-year ban on selling by retired officers to the Defense Department and the armed services, to become effective upon release from active duty. The penalty for violation would be loss of retired pay, but only for the period of actual selling.

2. The law permanently preventing retired Navy and Marine Corps officers from selling to the Navy Department would be repealed.

3. Both Regular and Reserve officers who leave the Services after less than eight years of active duty would be exempt from the two-year selling ban, unless they have been

The bill does little to clear the conception of selling. It states, regarding the two-year ban on retired officers, that an officer is subject to penalty if he "engages in any transaction, the purpose of which is to sell anything to the Department of Defense or an armed force."

Navy witnesses were prominent in advising the Hebert committee not to consider as selling the "technical liaison process" necessary to the development of new weapons.

However, on selling, the committee said, in part: "Selling to the Government includes all activities which bring a contractor and his 11

representatives into contact with officials of the Department of Defense for the purpose of obtaining contracts for the procurement of tangibles or intangibles in existence at the time or to be produced in the future, and the participants in such transactions are part of that process."

This definition of selling, or something like it, could be spelled out in the regulations which will be written, but no such definition is contained in the bill.

At the request of Rep. Samuel S. Stratton (Dem., N. Y.), the committee omitted reference to "indirect" selling, when this term might apply to a salesman employed by a manufacturer selling to a prime contractor.

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Rep. Thomas Murray (Dem., Tenn.), chairman of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee, asked Rep. Vinson to eliminate dual employment and dual compensation from the Hebert bill.

"Good progress has been made toward an equitable and responsible solution which will fully serve the needs of the government, while at the same time preserving those limitations on dual employment and dual compensation which are necessary to protect the public interests and to prevent any abuse of administrative discretion."

The Hebert committee recommendations in this field can be dropped. Rep. Murray said, because "a firm legislative proposal dealing with dual employment and dual compensation will be submitted by the Executive Branch upon completion of its study of the matter in cooperation with the interested committees of the Congress.''

Rep. Vinson had decided before hearing from Rep. Murray that the subject of dual employment and dual compensation was not germane to the Hebert bill. He said that the subject of employment by the Federal Government would be considered separately at some future date.

This does not seem a logical subject for consideration by the House Armed Services Committee, if, as is claimed, the committee can only propose that retired officers be employed by the Defense Department. They should be eligible for employment by any

agency of the Federal Government. And if the entire Armed Services Committee were to be judged by actions of the Hebert committee, comparatively few retired officers would be employed by the Federal Government.

Keeping in mind the opposition of civil service unions and other organizations and individuals toward employment of the military in civilian government positions, here are some "guesses" as to requirements for such employment: maximum pay .of position, or of position and retired pay—$15,000; no civil service status, including civil service retirement pay; no application to general or flag officers, except for Presidential appointments, which might be high in position and pay.

Conflict of Interest

Legislation

The House Judiciary Committee has held several days' hearings on several conflictof-interest bills. Perhaps the more prominent of these are H. R. 2156, by Rep. Celler (Dem., N. Y.), committee chairman, and H. R. 10575, a companion bill to S. 3080, sponsored by Senator Javits (Rep., N. Y.) and called the "Executive Conflict Of Interest Bill Of 1960."

When this committee decides upon a definite bill and reports it, some details will be mentioned here. As matters stand, the subject is too broad and indefinite for a report now. Generally, the legislation would broaden the scope of the conflict-of-interest subject.

It concerns active duty as well as retired officers.

Testifying on H. R. 2156, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Stephen S. Jackson stated, in part, as follows: "We feel that the principal problem is not that large numbers of retired officers will become involved in dishonest dealings. What our retired military people and retired civilians need are clear, understandable guidelines as to what they may and may not do.

The present laws do not provide such clarity.

"The penal statute involving selling to the military departments as applied to retired officers has given rise to different interpretations among the Services. The Department of Defense recommends a change in this

statute which would make it uniform. We further believe that a definition of selling should be enacted into the statute, and we have proposed the following: "Sell means (1) signing a bid, proposal or contract; (2) Negotiating a contract; or (3) Contacting an officer or employee of the Department of Defense for the purpose of (a) obtaining or negotiating contracts; (b) negotiating or discussing changes in specifications, price, cost allowances and other terms of a contract; or (c) settling disputes concerning performance of a contract."

The Defense Department's idea of "selling" is different than that proposed by the Hebert Committee in that it concerns products already manufactured or completely or fairly well blue printed, and is not concerned with contacts with department officials concerning products which may be still in the dream stage.

N e w Active Duty

Legislation

Aeronautical Engineering Officers to Unrestricted Line. H. R. 10930 provides for reassignment of officers designated for aeronautical engineering duty, other than aerologists, to the unrestricted line of the Navy.

When an officer is reassigned under this authority his aeronautical engineering status terminates and he becomes an additional number in his grade until July 1, 1965.

Rear admirals reassigned under this au- , thority would be retired on June 30 following the date of enactment of the bill, unless otherwise retired. Captains reassigned would be considered as having failed of selection to rear admiral. Other officers reassigned would have the same opportunities for promotion as other line officers of the same grade not restricted in performance of duty.

Navy JAP Corps. The House Armed Services Committee is considering a Navy proposal to establish a Judge Advocate General Corps, to include a hundredth of the regular officer strength. Under this proposal, all JAG officers would be promoted at least to lieutenant commander. Promotions to commander and captain would be subject to some limitations. The plan is expected to provide the Navy with more lawyers.

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WITH A ROUND TURN

by John D. Hayes '24 SELECTION— S I G N I N G OFF

A FAULTY INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE BROUGHT AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE

I think that I have had my last say on Selection. Other voices, more authoritative and closer to the problem, are now being heard. This was all I ever intended. For my swan song, I thought I would repeat a short article with the title "How to Make or Not Make Admiral" which I sent to classmates when we first came up for selection to flag rank, two years before we reached the promotion zone. This article was reprinted in Shipmate in February 1957 and won for it a publishing award among Alumni magazines. Now I learn that the philosophical counsel then given no longer has meaning.

It seems a man is no longer in competition with his contemporaries but with his juniors who have one advantage he can never overcome. They are younger.

Everything military these days must be argued in the public press, even the nature and quality of intelligence estimates. It might, therefore, not be untimely to reflect on the fact that American Independence came about because of a faulty intelligence estimate by a British admiral who used enemy intentions rather than enemy capabilities as the basis for his estimate. This grave error was committed by none other than Sir George Rodney who six months later achieved fame by breaking the French line at the Battle of the Saints.

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By 1781, our war for independence had been dragging on for six years and the French aid which three years before seemed to promise so much was disappointing. Washington, however, never gave up hope. He ap-

pealed directly to the French king for naval aid. As a result the new admiral of the French West Indian fleet, De Grasse, received orders to operate during the summer of that year on the North American coast with the American and French forces there. British commanders learned of this through intercepted messages and appealed to Rodney to bring his West Indian fleet north.

Rodney considered the French commitments in the West Indies and their need, like his, to convoy shipping across the Atlantic. He then decided that fourteen ships of the line together with those already on the North American coast would take care of the French threat. He sent these under his second in command while he himself returned to England escorting a valuable convoy.

S H I P M A T E

De Grasse had entirely different intentions from those Rodney imagined. He was preparing every ship he could muster to take Xorth with him. This meant abandoning the French West Indies for a time and also detaining 200 merchant ships more than four months at Cape Haitian because he did not want to spare the men-of-war necessary to escort them to France.

The result was that when the fleets met on 5 September 1781, at the Battle of the \'irginia Capes, the French had 24 ships against the combined British fleet of 19.

Tlie battle was tactically indecisive but strateoically pregnant with results. The French trained undisputed command of the sea on the North American coast. The British army was irretrievably split between New York and the southern colonies. The surrender of Comwallis at Yorktown became inevitable.

There are some powerful lessons for our day in this proud bit of American history.

De Grasse was the agent of a powerful king, a totalitarian government as w-e would call it. He did not have to worry about a politically powerful mercantile bloc in his own coimtry when he delayed and exposed a valuable convoy. A writer of the time commented that if a British government had sanctioned such action it would have been turned out of office and a British admiral who did so would be hung. Free countries operate under some built-in disadvantages.

A tacit understanding has existed for centuries between British admirals and generals in joint campaigns, that the navy will always get an army out of a bad spot. This was done in World War II at Dunkirk and again at terrible naval costs at Crete and Greece. American Independence was achieved because it could not be done at Yorktown.

This happened because Rodney guessed at the enemy's intentions instead of reaching a Sound Military Decision through analysis of his enemy's capabilities and possible course of action, examined for feasibility, suitability, and acceptability, as the Naval War College Estimate of the Situation once taught.

PRIZE MONEY NAVAL OFFICERS' TAXABLE INCOME, A CENTURY A G O

.\11 of us these days are making out income tax returns or have made them out.

A century ago a few officers of the Union Navy were doing this, but only the lucky ones.

An income tax was introduced for the first time in our history during the Civil War. At first the tax was 3% on incomes up to $10,000 and 5% over that. This tax rate was increased by 1865 to 5% on incomes in excess of $600 and less than $5,000 and 10% on incomes in excess of that. The exemption of $600 was the same as that today but this

included both husband and wife as it was then considered the average expense of maintaining a family!

Naval pay up to $4,000 was e.xempt. This meant that only the lucky paid taxes and these listed such taxes under the heading of "From sources not herein enumerated." This meant prize money.

The history of income tax as a war revenue is interesting. The Stuart kings in England, plagued for revenues, refused to use this tax in peace. It was employed in that country during the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars whereas France suffered from one of the worst inflations in history.

Germany tried to fight two world wars without income taxes because she expected them to be short wars for which she would make her defeated enemies pay. Our income tax today is for a cold war.

The story of prize money, especially in the Civil War, is also a fascinating one which has never been told. It was supposed to compensate naval officers for the higher ranks they never achieved in comparison with the army. It did give many captains a nest egg with which to buy a little home to retire to.

It enabled David D. Porter to purchase what is now the Alumni House.

THE LOSS OF NORFOLK N A V Y YARD, OUR WORST DEFEAT UNTIL PEARL HARBOR

Norfolk Navy Yard was abandoned by Union forces and occupied by Virginians on 20-21 April 1861. The story of this episode will most likely be lost in the flood of Civil War writing that will engulf us next year so it might be well for us to recall it on its ninety-ninth anniversary.

Norfolk was our most costly defeat until Pearl Harbor—and it was inflicted by and on ourselves. With it went not only the MERRIMAC but also more than a thousand pieces of heavy ordnance that were to arm forts on the inlets and rivers of the South.

The naval war was to be one of fleets against forts and these actions, and not such bloody stand-offs as Gettysburg, were to be the deciding battles of the war : Port Royal, Forts Henry and Donaldson, Island No. 10, New Orleans, Drury's Bluff, Charleston, Vicksburg, Fort Fisher.

The story of Norfolk Navy Yard has never been fully told. Victorious navies like to forget their defeats, they do none of the soulsearching found in recent books of the Japanese, German and French navies. Even Confederate naval officers wanted to forget for some of them were forced while they still held their commissions to do things for which later they were not proud. So the only account we have of this affair is the approved one of the Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Welles, who saw to it that his version of the naval history of the Civil War is the one that has come down to us.

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N A V Y STORY

This story, like the people in it and the weapon it refers to, is now obsolete but it had better go into the record.

The occasion was an old fashioned admiral's inspection—do they have them any more? A hot-shot gunnery ship was being inspected and the gunnery officer was one of those who had started making admiral the day he made ensign. The old man had stopped at a five-inch gun and instead of watching the crew go through its paces, he asked a question.

"Who in this gun crew calls out 'Bore clear' ?"

The expression "bore clear" may have no meaning for air and missile sailors but the man who once called it out was a very important fellow.

"Who calls out 'bore clear' ?" repeated the admiral when none of the crew answered up.

Other members of the inspecting party looked at the helpless gunnery officer, smiling inwardly.

"Speak up, speak up. Who calls out "bore clear' ?" said the admiral sharply and evidently for the last time.

Finally one sailor, braver than the rest, did so.

"The fellow that yells 'bore clear' got paid off two months ago. Sir."

INSIDE THE MAIN GATE

by Bob Kennedy 'T'HE P A S T month has been quite event-'- ful—it included the winter sports Army weekend, and saw the year's perfect record quickly fade away. Our lovely cloud burst, dropping its handful of loyal dreamers suddenly on the ground.

Of the eight sports to be played, we could be optimistic in all but gym, where Army had beaten a Penn State team that was 30 points stronger than our own. Surprisingly A P R I L ,

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enough, the gym meet was ours until the last event—when Army's "best in the east" ring men contorted themselves to a 50-48 win. While this still was going on, our swimmers loosed vengeance on the pool's water, building up a fabulous lead and then floating to a 67-28 score. Curt Norfleet and Don Griffin both broke their own Academy records—Norfleet in the 100-yd. freestyle and Griffin in the 200-yd. breaststroke. The

Rifle Team, also in the home stadium, fired their best score of the year, but it wasn't enough to overcome the undefeated soldiers: 1452-1449. Over in the vast expanse of the field house, the "infant" indoor track team was neck and neck with its adversary until the last two events. But we lost the mile and 2-mile relay—and the whole show, too.

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quite explicit—the results—only 50% effective. The pistolers had expected a showdown that afternoon, but their best was nine points short: 1388-1379. The wrestHng team enjoyed a slim lead going into the finals, the heavyweight match. It was here that the loss of our "big" big man after semester exams was felt. Lemo Christ was gone, and his understudy wasn't experienced enough for the job—the match went to Army 17-16. As expected our fancy squash team, with Dave Lowry showing his stuff, walked away with it 8-1. We knew our basketball team couldn't lose—but with nine minutes left they found only four points separated them from Army.

But they pulled away at this point and swept on to a 69-57 victory and a place once again in the NCAA tournament. By the time you read this they will have played Southern Conference Champion West Virginia in Madison Square Garden—200 first classmen made the trip to New York to see the opening round triple header.

The month just passed has seen much more than this, too. The fantastic "Hundredth Nite'' was wilder than ever; the Masqueraders, under talented director John Combemale, made a professional job of Inherit the Wind—the best ever seen in four years—not to mention the Musical Club production of Land Grabber—equally terrific, thanks to Moe Moran and Pat Sullivan. "The Brigade Boxing Championships were another fabulous show. The winners: plebe Clay Dugas over Dick Hamon in the 127-lb. class, Sal Zaccognino—137, Andy Hesser—145, Roy Rodgers—155, Pete Bevans—165, Ron McKeown—175 and Joe Baldwin by T K O over Jon Shelton in the heavyweight bout.

Twenty-five first classmen have been selected for the nuclear training program—but not without a good deal of sweat on their part. They each had to persevere through the well known Rickover interview—returning thoroughly admonished and dedicated to the task ahead; no more dragging, just study—weekends,, afternoons, all the time for the next three months. What price.

Glory!

LACROSSE

A 12-game lacross schedule is set for Navy during the spring season and eight of the nine home contests of the Middies will be played in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. In addition the Navy plebe stickmen will meet six foes this spring.

Coach Bill Bilderback's Midshipmen were scheduled to open their 1960 campaign on 12 March against the Maryland Lacrosse Club of Baltimore. This contest, scheduled for Hospital Point at the Naval Academy, was postponed because of the weather. It was rescheduled for later in the month. All other home games will be staged in the new football stadium.

Navy plays only three games on the road this season—April 2 at Rutgers, April 30 at Maryland and June 4 against Army at West Point.

Sixteen returning lettermen, led by football halfback Dick Pariseau, give Bilderback depth in all positions. Other top-notch holdovers include Midfielder Karl Rippelmeyer, a second-team All-America choice last season, and All-Maryland goalie, Mickey Reeves. Several good newcomers from last year's plebe outfit figure to fill in adequately for the eight lettermen lost through graduation.

Navy's varsity lacrosse schedule for 1960: Late March, Maryland Lacrosse Club.

April 2, at Rutgers; 6 Penn State; 9, Washington College; 16, Princeton; 23, Virginia; 30, at Maryland.

May 7, Duke; 14, Johns Hopkins; 21, Baltimore U.; 28, Mount Washington.

June 4, at Army.

The plebe schedule: April 6, Penn State freshmen; 16 Boys' Latin H S (Baltimore) ; 23, Virginia freshmen; 27, Maryland freshmen.

May 7, at Severn School; 14, Johns Hopkins freshmen.

BASEBALL

Navy's defending Eastern League champions will play a 25-game schedule during the 1960 season and the plebe_ team lists 17 contests for the coming campaign.

The Middies open on Saturday, April 2, against Syracuse and close June 4 with archrival Army. The plebes get underway March 30 against the Maryland freshmen.

Coach Max Bishop, who already had his squad at work inside the Navy Field House batting cage, lost four lettermen from last year but those four graduates comprised the starting infield. Eight monogram winners are back including ace hurler Chuck Davis and league batting champion, outfielder Fred Marsh. Joe Bellino, the league's no 3 hitter and leading basestealer, also is back.

Navy's varsity schedule for 1960: April 2, Syracuse; 5, Maryland; 7, West Chester (Pa.) Teachers; 9, American U.; 12, Bucknell; 14, Duke; 16, Pennsylvania; 19, Coast Guard Academy; 22, Dartmouth; 23, at Columbia; 26, Pittsburgh; 28, Fordham; 30, at Yale.

May 3, Gettysburg; 6, at Harvard; 7, at Brown; 10, Georgetown; 12, Merchant Marine Academy; 14, at Penn State; 17, Villanova; 21, at Princeton; 24, Cornell; 28, Baltimore U.; 31, Fort Meade.

June 4, Army.

The plebe schedule: March 30, Maryland freshmen.

April 2, Northwest H S (Washington); 7, West Chester (Pa.) freshmen; 9, Wesley College (Dover, Del.) ; 13, Baltimore City College; 16, Penn State freshmen; 20 Nutley (N. J.) H S ; 23 Richmond freshmen; i 27, Baltimore Poly. H S ; 30 Delaware fresh- ' men.

May 3, Gettysburg freshmen; 7 Johns Hopkins freshmen; 11, Georgetown freshmen; 14, Pennsylvania freshmen; 18, Central H S (Paterson, N. J.) ; 21, Northeast HS (Philadelphia) ; 28 Wakefield H S (Arlington).

Photo by Stu Whelan EASTERN INTERCOLL. Gymnastics Gold Medal Winners, March 1960. Left to Right: Cdr. Richard Watson, Off. in Chg.; Joe Marshall (1st in tumbling); Nelson Hulme and Bill Pfingstad (tied for 1st in rope climb).

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To assure a new order of reliability

MICRO-MODULE EQUIPMENT

The micro-module is a new dimension in military electronics. It offers answers to the urgent and growing need for equipment which is smaller, lighter, more reliable and easier to maintain. Large scale automatic assembly will bring down the high cost of complex, military electronic equipment. Looking into the immediate future, we see a tactical digital computer occupying a space of less than two cubic feet.

It wiU be capable of translating range, wind

velocity, target position, barometric pressure, and other data into information for surface to stirface missile firings. The soldier-technician monitoring the exchange of computer data will have modularized communications with the other elements of his tactical organization. RCA is the leader contractor of this important United States Army Signal Corps program and is working in close harmony with the electronic components industry.

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SLATE of NOMINEES for Vice President

A D M . B. HALL H A N L O N , USN (RET.) ' 2 1 for Vice President, Eastern Area and Trustee at Large

During the period 1920-41: conventional duty in battleships, destroyers and cruisers; ordnance postgraduate course and shore duties at ordnance stations. During World War I I and Korean W a r ; Commander Underwater Demolition Teams Pacific; Commanding

Officer

USS

NORTH

CAROLINA;

Commander Mine Forces, Atlantic Fleet; Commander, N O L ; Superintendent U S Naval Gun Factory; Deputy Chief of Staff on Staff, Commander-in-Chief Far East; Commander U N Task Force 95; Commander Joint Task Force 7; and finally. Commander Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet. Retired 1 October 1958. Presently associated with the Magnavox Co.

R. A D M . O. O. KESSING, USN (RET.) ' 1 4 for

Vice President,

Western

Area

Born in Indiana 6 December 1890. Served in the 1916 Mexican Campaign, World War I and World W a r II. Retired in 1947 to enter professional football as Deputy Commissioner All American Football Conference, the Commissioner until its demise in 1950. Married, three sons, fourteen grandchildren.

LT. GEN. CLAYTON C. JEROME, USMC (RET.) ' 2 2

for Trustee at Large Category (A) Lieutenant General Jerome was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on 22 September, 1901.

After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1922 he served in the U. S. Marine Corps until his retirement on 30 June 1958.

During the war General Jerome was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, four Legion of Merits, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal and the Navy Unit Citation.

General Jerome is Director of Industry Development with the Budd Co. with offices in Washington, D. C. He lives in Alexandria, Va. 16

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For 1960 ELECTION and Trustee ot Large

R. A D M . ERNEST M . ELLER, USN (RET.) '25 f o r Trustee at Large

Category

(C)

During W W I I he served for three years on the staff of CinCPac Fit as Asst. Gunnery and Training Officer. During this tour he was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat "V." Following tours of duty as CO of the attack transport CLAY and as Dist. Public Info. Officer, 12th Naval Dist. he served as Deputy Director and Director of Public Information, Navy Department. After attending the National War College he served in the Staff Planning Section of the Joint Staff, Joint Chiefs of Staff, followed by duty as Commander Middle East Force and later CO USS ALBANY. His last tour of duty before retiring in 1954 was in the International Affairs Div., Office of CNO. Admiral Eller lives in Annapolis, Md. DANIEL COYLE WILKERSON ' 2 0 for

R. A D M . C. W . N I M I T Z , JR., USN (RET.) ' 3 6 for Trustee

at Large

Category

(B)

RAdm. Nimitz led the standard Navy junior life, being aimed from birth at a Navy career.

Except for two and one half years in the USS INDIANAPOLIS, he spent the first twelve years after graduation in submarines, commanding one during W W I I and another after the war. Following that his commands included a destroyer during the Korean conflict, a submarine division and a submarine tender. These tours were interrupted by shore duty at the University of California and three years with CinCNELM's Staff in London.

RAdm. Nimitz retired in August, 1957 and joined Texas Instruments, Inc. in Dallas, Texas. In July of 1959 he moved to Houston to manage TI's Instrumentation Group.

A P R I L

19 6 0

Trustee

at Large

Category

(B)

Entered U S N A 1916. During 1916-19 football squad ( B ) , Choir, Manager Masqueraders and Glee Club, editor of the Log. Resigned 1919. Taught automotive night school, YMCA, Wash., D. C , auto science editor Washington Herald, Instructor USN Eng. Corps. With Dodge field organization 4 years. Built and operated W H A Q broadcasting station. Developed radio teletransmitter for Navy Ordnance and Army Signal (Zorps, for balloons and rockets, possibly first of the radiosondes, 1923-25. Joined General Motors 1925 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; engineering assignments abroad, transferred to Detroit in 1930, consulting work on automatic transmissions. Is registered U. S. Patent attorney. Served as officer, Detroit Chapter, U S N A Alumni Association 1954, 19SS, 1956, 1957, 1959. Has served as chairman of Investment Committee. Member Detroit Council of National Defense since 1930; interim chief Detroit Navy League Chapter and national director.

Member of Acona for 9th Naval District.

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Nominees for 1960 Election for Trustee at Large

CAPT. E. B. FLUCKEY, USN ' 3 5 f o r Trustee

at Large

Category

(C)

Capt Fluckey was born in Washington D. C , 5 Oct. 1913. He attended Mercersburg Academy and Columbian Prep, before entering the Naval Academy. He attended the Postgraduate School窶年aval Engineering Design, and the National War College. As CO USS

BARB, in World War

II, he was

awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and four Navy Crosses. During his command of the USS BARB he set the record for the most tonnage sunk by any submarine during the command of any officer. Under RAdm. Smedberg, Gene directed the NavyMarine Corps Memorial Stadium Project.

He is now on the staff of the New Evaluation Subcommittee of the National Security Council and lives in Annapolis, Md.

CDR.

W I L L I A M S. BUSIK, USN ' 4 3

f o r Trustee

at Large

Category

(D)

Cdr. "Bill" Busik is a native of Pasadena, Calif. In 1935 he was awarded the Kiwanis Club Scholarship Award while at Washington Junior High School and in 1937 was awarded the B P O E Elk's "most valuable football player award" while at Pasadena Junior College.

Following graduation he served for two and one half years in the USS SHAW, won seven battle stars and the Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the initial landings at Cape Gloucester. After that he had various assignments on destroyers and ashore.

After the war he served as Intelligence Officer to Commander Mine Warfare, Pacific; coached football and basketball at the Naval Academy and then served as Executive Officer in USS BRINKLEY BASS. Later he had various assignments on destroyers, including command of the USS HANSON ; a year at the Naval War College; and one year as Destroyer Placement Officer in BuPers.

He is presently Personal Aide to CNO. He has orders to commission the USS MAHAN (DLG-11) as Commanding Officer.

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CAPT. PHILIP A. BESHANY, USN ' 3 8 f o r T r u s t e e at Large

Category

(D)

After graduation from the Naval Academy, Capt. Beshany served in the USS PHILADELPHIA for two years and then reported to the submarine service. During W W I I he made eleven war patrols in the Pacific and was awarded the Silver Star with a Gold Star and the Bronze Star Medal. In the occupation of Japan he commanded a submarine prize crew.

After the war he commanded three submarines and a division of submarines and served on ComSubLant staff. Prior to his current assignment as a student at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, he served in the Surface Warfare Division of OpNav. He has a MS degree for postgraduate work in electronics.

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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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by Paul Schratz '39 What! Merge the W a r Colleges?

A L U M N I NEWS WHAT'S THE DOPE

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES

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OFFICERS V. ADM. GEORGE C. DYER, U S N (Ret.) '19 (5127), Annapolis, 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.

Past President— V. ADM. W . W . SMITH, U S N (Ret.) '09 (3341), Washington, D. C. 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 At Large

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

CAPT. J. K. TAUSSIG, JR.,

U S N (12098) ADM.

U S N (Ret.) '41 (14404)

H . W . HILL,

R . ADM. H . A. YEAGER,

U S N (Ret.) '11 (3666) U S N '27 (9050) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1961) R. ADM. W . H . BURACKER,

U S N ( R e t ) '20 (5427) R. ADM. J. D. HAYES,

V. ADM. I. N. KILAND,

U S N (Ret.) '17 (4657) R . ADM. L . A. KNISKERN,

U S N (Ret.) '24 (7428) U S N (Ret.) '22 (6244) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1962) CAPT. L . F . BROWN,

R . ADM. PHILIP NIEKUM, JR.,

USNR '16 (4626)

U S N (Ret.) '26 (8204)

R. ADM. F . V. H. HILLES,

U S N '30 (9620)

MR. EDWARD W . REBARD

'41 (14475) Front Local Chapters

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1960) V. ADM. JOHN H . BROWN, JR.,

U S N (Ret.) '14 (4276), Phila.

R. ADM. DAVID B . COLEMAN, U S N

(Ret) '27 (18517), San Diego ADM.

W . M . FECHTELER, U S N

(Ret) '16 (4481), Wash., D. C. MR.

M . B . FLANDERS '28,

Boston CAPT. HERBERT HEZLEP, JR., U S N R

'23 (7140), Los Angeles CDR.

THOMAS L . MILLER, U S N R

( R e t ) '37 (12528), Connecticut APRIL,

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THOMAS H . MITCHELL,

USAR '25 (8043), New York CAPT. E . C. ROOK, U S N

(Ret.)

'24 (7203), Pittsburgh MR. WALTER F . SEEDLOCK '41

(14292), Peninsula MR.

DANIEL C. WILKERSON '20,

Detroit CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ, U S N R

'25 (7966), Chicago

Hanson Baldwin had an interesting article in the New York Times a few weeks ago on a proposal to merge the Army, Air and Naval W a r Colleges into a unified organization administered by the Joint Chiefs. At first glance, the merger doesn't look too desirable. Most of us begin to squirm at the very mention of the word merger, and if merger implies identical curricula, the disadvantage is serious. It seems essential that the Naval W a r College be allowed to continue to study the principles of maritime warfare which it has pioneered for seventyfive years. But the proposal does have advantages.

Joint administration implies identical numbers of students from each service at the War Colleges. Since we now appear to educate fewer officers than the Army or Air Force, we would benefit. The requirement for service on a Joint Staff as a prelude for selection to flag rank would be fulfilled more easily if the war colleges were unified. Duty on the Naval W a r College staff should qualify as joint duty in any event, but any lingering doubt would be eliminated. The prestige of duty either as student or Staff would be increased. This may sound strange coming from one with a tremendous admiration for Luce, Mahan and the illustrious successors following their footsteps, but a poll of a great number of senior officers a few years ago left no doubt that the joint war colleges today enjoy greater prestige than the service counterpart. Too, the continuity of educational policy would improve.

With few exceptions BuPers is sympathetic to the problems at Newport but being part of the family is not always a blessing. Far too often top personnel, primarily the Chiefs of Staff, have been pulled from the W a r College on short notice and after far too short a term to really contribute much of the experience of a rich and fruitful career to the education of highly selected student officers. Finally, and far from least important, the Naval War College is by nature a joint operation. It was founded

by Admiral Luce because his combat experience in the Civil War taught him that the basic strategic principles of warfare apply equally to land and sea operations.

The first permanent member on his staff at the time of founding was an Army officer, and Army representation on the Staff has been continuous for seventy-five years since that time. Certainly the great stress all war colleges place on joint planning and joint operational problems these days creates considerable appeal for joint control.

But all these advantages still walk around the major issue of the curriculum. W e must retain the opportunity to pursue advanced study of modern naval warfare. Unification of all the newspapers in the country would eliminate the need for all but one editorial page but the elimination of all but one opinion is not always an advantage. If the study of modern military strategy is best done around a conference table with one each of four different colors of uniforms, I'm all for it. But not otherwise.

CDR. PAUL D . PARCELLS, U S N R '22

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Vice Admiral George C. Dyer, U S N (Ret.) President, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Asso.

Annapolis, Maryland Dear Dyer: Thank you very much for your letter of 12 February 1960 and for your kind words, birthday greetings and the good wishes from the 12,000 members of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

With best wishes and warm regards.

Sincerely yours, C. W.

NIMITZ

Fleet Admiral U. S. Navy

A D M . WALTER F. BOONE RETIRES

The Navy said farewell recently to another of its most respected officers with all it had â&#x20AC;&#x201D;a presidential citation with Distinguished Service Medal, a 17-gun salute, oratorical tribute and a reception attended by many old friends.

The farewell was for Admiral Walter F. Boone who retired just one day after retirement ceremonies were held in Norfolk for Admiral Jerauld L. Wright, both officers having served with distinction in NATO posts.

Admiral Wright, who with Mrs. Wright was among the many guests at the Navy Sail Loft ceremony, had been Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, N A T O Forces, while Admiral Boone's last tour of duty was as United States representative to and chairman of the NATO Standing Group here.

Perhaps the sentiment of the occasion was best expressed by a guest at the reception given afterwards for the Boones by Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. William B. Franke in the Naval Weapons Plant Officers' Club. Observed Assistant Secretary of Defense Floyd Bryant as he surveyed the gathering: "The Navy has a style."

The retirement ceremony was a colorful one with a Navy guard of honor standing the length of the Sail Loft holding the United States flag and flags of the N A T O countries in salute to the retiring admiral.

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Following a 17-gun salute and inspection of the honor guard. Admiral Boone read his retirement orders and delivered a farewell address on which there was much comment afterwards for its articulateness.

"No one who has loved the Navy as I have ever really leaves the Navy. I'm only leaving active duty," he declared, adding that his 43 years of service "have been as exciting as rewarding," particularly his last assignment with the NATO Military Committee. "I could not have asked for a more satisfying tour of duty than to have worked with the military representatives of the 13 friendly countries who are working to safeguard the peace and security of the NATO alliance," he said.

Addressing "the young officers and men here," Admiral Boone continued, "I envy you your years of service ahead," as he predicted that "the next few years are likely to be the most important and challenging in the history of the Navy and Marine Corps."

Praise b y S e c r e t a r y

In presenting to Admiral Boone the Distinguished Service Medal, Secretary Franke called him "a naval officer who has served his country with the honor, distinction and valor respected and sought after by the fighting men of all nations. It is because of men of his caliber that history shows the balance in favor of free nations."

Previous to his NATO assignment. Admiral Boone filled the important and strategic post of Commander-in-Chief, United States Naval Forces, Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean.

On hand for the ceremony and reception were Secretary of Defense and Mrs. Thomas S. Gates, Undersecretary of the Navy and Mrs. Fred Bantz and Chief of Naval Operations and Mrs. Arleigh Burke.

Classmates A t t e n d

Commented Secretary Gates, also a former Secretary of the Navy, "This is the first party I've been to this year. It's nice to be back in the Navy for a few minutes."

Eleven of Admiral Boone's 1921 Naval Academy classmates were on hand to bid him farewell, among them Vice Admiral Lorenzo Sabin who came up from Norfolk for the party, Capt. Robert Jasperson and RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, who both came over from Annapolis.

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Another classmate there was VAdm. Oswald Colclough, now acting president of George Washington University, who revealed he's going back on temporary active duty to represent the Defense Department at the Law of the Sea Conference which convened in Geneva on 18 March under auspices of the United Nations.

Still other classmates, many of them retired, who were there with their wives to say goodby were RAdm. Tom J. Kelly, RAdm. Don Smith, RAdm. B. L. Braun, RAdm. Harold A. Houser, RAdm. Floyd F. Ferris, VAdm. Burton Biggs and Mr. Homer Eimers.

The Boones, who plan to retire to Palo Alto, Calif., will remain here until 1 June.

Secretary of the Army and Mrs. Wilbur M. Brucker, Defense Controller and Mrs. Franklin B. Lincoln, Jr., Admiral and Mrs. Arthur Radford, former Chief of Naval Operations and Mrs. Robert Carney, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. Cecil P. Milne, Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs. James H. Wakelin, Jr. the Chief of the Bureau of Weapons and Mrs. P. D. Stroop and the commandant of the Potomac River Naval Command and Mrs. William K. Mendenhall were among those attending the reception.

MILITARY CONTRIBUTORYRETIREMENT DEDUCTIONS

Two years ago the Congress, on Pentagon recommendation, reduced the retired-toactive-duty pay ratios for the more warexperienced military careerists who retired before an arbitrary date, creating the socalled "Inferior Retired" category. The longestablished ratios were unchanged for those retiring subsequently. If this precedent stands, the future periodic pay adjustments (for dollar shrinkage) will proliferate additional gradations of the Inferior Retired, with periodic further reductions of their retiredto-active pay ratios. With such dim retirement prospects, fewer above-average youngsters will seek military careers. The numbers and general caliber of our active-duty careerists will inevitably drop. The esprit-decorps and fighting effectiveness of our national military establishment will inevitably suffer.

Several eminent authorities hold that rectification of this situation should be contingent upon enactment of contributory-retirement deductions from active payâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as though this would be a new procedure. They overlook the fact that we have long had a contributory-retirement system, in effect and S H I P M A T E

in actuality, albeit not written into statutes, but nonetheless real. Military active duty pay-plus-allowances is notoriously and markedly below civilian pay for comparable responsibilities. It has been repeatedly and authoritatively emphasized tlirough the years, that a partial compensation for low active pay is prospective retirement security, the time-honored ''llA percent per year of active service." Our military professionals, including the Inferior Retired, have thus, in fact, contributed throughout their active careers towards their retirement pay, confident in the repeated assurances of high authorities that the established retired-to-active pay ratios were sacrosanct. The reduction in the Inferiors' ratios is a breach of understanding by the Government, a breach no less grievous merely because the understanding was not written into law per se.

To obviate further depressment of the esprit-de-corps and caliber of our military "hard-core" and active-duty careerists, the "Inferior Retired" pay ratios ought to be rectified by this session of the Congress.

Restoration of this incentive for youngsters of superior capabilities to seek military careers should not await, nor be contingent upon, enactment of the long-established practice into the statutes.

However, as a separate following action, the Congress should enact into law contributory-retirement deductions from active pay. This would tend to preclude, in the future, governmental breaches of understanding with miUtary careerists. But in so doing, the Pentagon and the Congress must recognize that it is not "something new," but merely the formalization of a practice long followed and long emphasized. And, concurrently, active duty pay must be raised by amounts equivalent to such deductions.

T. G. W.

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VAdm. U S N ( R e t ) '19 ADMIRAL MARSHALL HAILED AS LIQUOR INDUSTRY M A N OF YEAR

"Man of the Year" in the liquor industry is VAdm. William J. Marshall '25, president

of The Bourbon Institute, selected as win- • ner of the "Edgar" award, presented annually by the Ed Gibbs Newsletter to the industry's outstanding individual.

The spirits business' outstanding award climaxes the first year of activities of The Bourbon Institute founded late in 1958 by Schenley Industries, Inc. Admiral Marshall joined the Institute on his retirement as Director of the U. S. Navy's Division of Materiel last year. In announcing him as "Man of the Year," Ed Gibbs, publisher of the Neivsletter, one of the industry's most respected trade publications, stated that in the opinion of the judges, the international good will Admiral Marshall created for the entire liquor industry merits this annual industry award.

Announcement of the award was made as follows: "Admiral Marshall _ is one of the most dynamic new personalities to enter the liquor industry in many years. In the brief period of time in which he has been a member of this industry he has become a familiar figure to almost everyone in this business.

"Starting in April, when he first addressed 130 members of the national press on the occasion of the 170th anniversary celebration of the birth of bourbon whiskey, he has reflected the greatest credit for our industry, not only in this country but overseas.

"He has been tireless in his attempts to win a more equitable trade position for American spirits in the world market. He has appeared before the Committee for Reciprocity Information, working under the General Agreement on Tariff and Trade, to press home the industry's attack on discriminatory trade restrictions.

"The international good will created by his six-week tour of Europe, during which he spoke personally with the ministries of foreign trade in both Rome and Paris, was one of the finest public relations jobs for American whiskey that has ever been done abroad.

"There is no doubt in our minds that Admiral Marshall's trip abroad, during which

he not only succeeded in extracting promises from both the French and Italian_ governments for an immediate end to unfair restrictions of bourbon, but also created worldwide attention for American whiskey, is one of the outstanding activities in the international field yet undertaken by anyone in the American distilling industry. We feel, therefore, that the Admiral is certainly worthy of a special industry recognition such as the EDGAR award."

Admiral Marshall, a Kentucky-born hero of World War II, now makes his home in Washington, D. C. He holds the Silver Star, Bronze Star and Secretary of the Navy's Commendation ribbon with Medal.

He has also been decorated by the governments of France, Italy, Brazil and the Philippines.

W A N T E D — I N F O R M A T I O N O N THE LIFE OF THE LATE RADM. DONALD PARDEE M O O N ' 1 6

Mr. Robert L. Thomas, Jr., of The TimesAdvocate, Escondido, Calif., is writing a biography of the late Rear Admiral Moon. He is interested in corresponding with Moon's former classmates and any other naval personnel who may have had contact with him.

He is basically interested in people who "knew" Moon, men who served with him and those who were his intimates.

If you can be of any assistance, please write directly to Mr. Thomas.

A L U M N I DINNER I N GEORGIA

Through the ingenuity of Capt. and Mrs. Robert L. Neyman, U S N '36, Commanding Officer of the Naval Ordnance Plant in Macon, Alumni of the United States Naval Academy held a dinner at the Idle Hour Country Club, Macon, Ga. The date of 24 February, Admiral Nimitz' birthday, was selected because of the love and affection each of us has for the Admiral. It was the first such meeting in Macon and Middle Georgia of Naval Academy .A.lumni.

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CON GA ALUMNI DINNER, 24 February 1960. Front Row: Shirley VanOsdall, Janet Barnett, Catherine Edwards, Edith Parsons, Barbara Moore, MACON n Brouahton Kat Anderson, Carrie Becker, Bobbie Sellers, Dorothy Greenwald, Roz Neyman. Back Row: Bob VanOsdall '47, Earl Piper 27 Austin Joa nett Jr '40,' John Edwards '27, John Holtzclaw '24, Bill Broughton Jr., '49, Lester Moore, Jr., '46, Marvin Becker '47, Peyton Anderson 29, Herb Barnett, Greenwald '22, Bob Neyman '36.

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GEORGE P E R R Y R A S M U S S E N LIEUTENANT, UNITED STATES NAVY 1899-1959 THIS PLAQUE IS APPRECIATIVELY DEDICATED IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE INSPIRATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF LT. GEORGE PERRY RASMUSSEN, USN WHO SERVED AS FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT MANAGER FROM 1939 TO 1959 HIS GREAT AND ENDURING CONTRIBUTIONS TO NAVY FOOTBALL AND THE MIDSHIPMEN WHO PLAYED THE GAME WILL ALWAYS SERVE AS AN INSPIRATION TO NAVY TEAMS

CAPT. ASBURY "RED" COWARD, USN, Director of Athletics, Mrs. George Rasmussen, and RAdm. C. L. Melson, USN, Superintendent, at the unveiling of the George Perry Rasmussen Plaque.

GEORGE PERRY RASMUSSEN MEMORIAL FUND

Superintendent United States Naval Academy notice SPECIAL ORDER No. 45-59 promulgated by Admiral Melson on 14 Sept.

1959 announced the death of Lt. George Perry Rasmussen, USN (Ret.).

The sad news of George's death has probably reached you by now. If not, I send you this news with real regret, for I am sure you knew George as one of the greatest supporters of Navy football, and all Navy athletics.

Not only was George a great asset to Navy football but he, at the same time,^ set the finest example in the way of competitive spirit, will to win, sound counseling, and personal courage. His loss to the Naval Academy and to Navy athletics will be difficult to measure.

As a tribute to George we here at the Naval Academy have established the GEORGE P E R R Y RASMUSSEN MEMORIAL FUND. This is a scholarship fund, and will be used to assist highly deserving candidates in gaining) admission to the Naval Academy via the prep school program vfhich, is administered by the Naval Academy. Foundation in Washington, D. C. While we, may not realize the full amount required for a perpetuating life scholarship, ! any lesser amount received can be used on a i reduced basis over an extended period of ; time.

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I If you wish to assist us, please mail your I contribution t o : Secretary, George P. Ras' mussen Memorial Fund, POBox 1629, ! Annapolis, -Maryland. i-SONS OF NAVAL ACADEMY A L U M N I OFFERED RORER SCHOLARSHIP TO EPISCOPAL ACADEMY I N PHILADELPHIA

A twenty-year trust fund will provide the scholarship to Episcopal Academy for the son of an officer at the U. S. Naval Base in Philadelphia. It is anticipated that the fund will cover all tuition costs at the Episcopal Academy, which approximate $1000 annually.

Selection of recipients of the scholarship will be made by the Commandant, Fourth Naval District, and by the Episcopal Academy.

To ensure maximum utilization of the scholarship plan, the following categories of eligible recipients have been established with preference being given: first, to sons of officers of the U. S. Navy assigned to the Philadelphia Naval Base, who are graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy, provided such sons intend to seek admission to the U. S. Naval Academy; second, to such sons who do not intend to seek admission to the U. S. Naval Academy because of non-qualification for physical reasons ; third, to sons of officers of the U. S. Navy so assigned but who are not graduates of the U. S. Naval Academy but whose sons wish to gain admission thereto; fourth, to sons of U. S. Naval officers so assigned but whose sons do not have any specific intent as to college training; fifth, to deserving students generally.

Mr. Rorer is the former president and now Chairman of the Board of William H. Rorer, Inc., pharmaceutical chemists. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Haverford College and attended the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science.

Born in Glenside, Pa., he presently lives in Wyncote, Pa., with his wife, the former Adelaide Heilner Brown.

The Rorers have two daughters, Adelaide : Mr. Herbert C. Rorer has ^ established a Faith (Mrs. Gurney P. Sloan, Jr.) and Ellen trust fund to provide academic preparation Whitney. Lt. (jg) Rorer is their only son. for potential midshipmen who are sons^ of Mr. Rorer is a member of the Commandant Naval Academy Alumni serving at the Philadelphia Naval Base. The scholarship is named 4th Naval District's Advisory Council on for Mr. Rorer's son, Lt. (jg) William H. Naval Affairs, and a member of the Navy League.

Rorer, III ('SB).

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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

PROGRAM

Temple University has established a unique program of special interest to retired officers of the Armed Forces and those who are approaching retirement or other separation from active duty. The purpose of the program is to provide transitional training for these individuals to prepare them for positions in industry. Probably the most important advantage of the program, however, is to pin-point and discuss with the officer the many problems and factors involved in making the transition from active military service. In this connection, it is strongly advised (experience with several groups has emphasized the validity of this advice) that the officer enroll in the transitional program before not after retirement,, and. preferably several months in advance of retirement.

Temple University is well qualified to establish a program of this nature, in view of its long and extensive experience in industrial training and its wide contact with business and industry.

This program fulfills a long standing need and should be equally beneficial to industry and to former active officers of the Armed Forces. Many leaders of industry, principally former active officers of the Armed Forces, have been consulted in connection with the program and have expressed themselves wholeheartedly in favor of its objectives The program is not intended to provide detailed training for specific positions in industry, but rather to provide general orientation and instruction in preparing the officers for industrial positions of an executive nature. Instruction includes the broad aspects of Industrial Organization, Production Management, Procurement, Marketing, Sales and Accounting.

Considerable attention is paid to the needs of the individual officer with reference to analysis of his experience, preparation of resume and interviews with business executives.

A placement bureau is not conducted in connection with this program but every effort is made to assist the individual in making contacts with appropriate industrial firms, S H I P M A T E

including utilization of established placement bureaus for this purpose in appropriate cases.

The program is conducted at announced times throughout the year. Mornings are devoted generally to classroom discussions and group visits to various industries in the Philadelphia area. Afternoons are devoted mostly to individual consultations, preparation of resumes and individual employment contacts. No scheduled instruction is held on Saturdays or Sundays. A fee of $40.00 is charged each individual to cover costs.

Further information in connection with this training maj' be obtained by addressing: Temple University, Management Services, Cheltenham Ave. and Sedgwick St., Phila.

50, Pa., Attention: Major General Bryan L. Milburn, Director of Special Programs.

USS IDAHO ASSOCIATION

Because of the huge success of the first two annual reunions of former officers and men who once served in the battleship IDAHO (BB-42), a permanent ID.A.HO Association has been established, with headquarters at Norfolk, Va. The ultimate goal of the association is to have every living man who once served in IDAHO during any period of time between 1919 and 1947 on the roster. The roster now numbers some five hundred names and current addresses, which is a very good start, considering the association has just been formed and nationwide publicity about the formation of the association has not been given the best possible coverage.

As for natiom\-ide publicity, several plans are now in the making to bring this about through the use of radio, TV, and national magazines.

According to figures received from the Bureau of Naval Personnel, some 25,00028,000 men served in the ID.-^HO during her 28 years of faithful service to her country.

To form an association such as this, especially with the aforementioned goal, is no easy task, but the officers of the association are willing to work at this and are giving it their utmost attention. All of the readers can be of tremendous help to them in making this a successful endeavor. If you ever served in the battleship ID.^HO and have long since wondered what happened to some of your shipmates, contact the association at once.

They may have the names and addresses. The association needs as many names as it can muster up for the 1960 roster. If you know of anyone who served in IDAHO, please pass this information on to them. Membership in the association costs but one dollar per year. This entitles you to a beautiful, colored, wallet-size membership card, plus an up-todate roster. New rosters are printed each year at reunion time.

The T H I R D annual reunion will be held, once again, in Norfolk, Va. during the period 17-19 June 1960. For further details concerning the association and the reunion, drop a card t o : USS I D A H O A S S O C I A T I O N P. O. BOX 8048 N O R F O L K 3, V I R G I N I A The officers of the association a r e : David C. Graham, SMC, U S N , chairman; H. L. Porter, Cdr. U S N (Ret), Co-chairman; T. R. Jones, LCdr. U S N (Ret), Secretary; T. T. Turner, Ex-SMl/c, Treasurer; and W. W. McRae, Program Chairman.

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%m Call B A L D W I N , JAMES THOMAS (LT USN) ' 5 5 , A i r craft accident a t s e a — 3 Feb. ' 6 0 COLE, HAROLD ELWOOD (CAPT USN) ' 3 4 , Schenectady, N . Y . — 5 M a r . ' 6 0 DOBBS, CHARLES E D W I N WILLOUGHBY (LCDR USN) ' 4 5 , A n n a n d a l e , V a . — 1 1 Feb. ' 6 0 HORNER, RALPH BURROUGHS (CDR USN RET) ' 0 7 , D e n v e r , C o l o . — 2 4 Feb. ' 6 0 J O H N S O N , WARREN WHITNEY (CAPT USN RET) ' 2 5 , S o u t h a m p t o n , N . Y . — 2 0 Feb. ' 6 0 KLEIN, HAROLD SAMUEL (CAPT ' 1 7 , R e a d i n g , P a . — 3 Feb. ' 6 0

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MCALLISTER, REX FULTON, JR. (LT. JG USN) ' 5 6 , A i r p l a n e accident. O a k H a r b o r , W a s h .

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Edith Reno McVAY

Edith Reno McVay, widow of Adm. CHARLES B. McVAY, Jr., died on 27 Feb. 1960 at her home, 2205 California St., N.W., Washington, D. C. She was 85.

Mrs. McVay, whose husband died in 1949, was a native of Sewickley, Pa. She came to Washington about 20 years ago.

She is survived by a son, RAdm. Charles B. McVay, III, U S N ( R e t ) , of New Orleans ; a sister, Esther W. Reno, of New York, 2 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Burial was at Arlington Cemetery.

M O R G A N , JAMES FULLER ' 2 2 , Boston, Mass.

— 2 5 Feb. ' 6 0 MOSES, RADFORD (CAPT USNR RET) ' 0 9 , USNH, Bethesda, M d . — 1 2 M a r . ' 6 0 MITCHELL, WILLIS GEMMILL ' 0 0 , Hudson Falls, N. Y . — 3 Feb. ' 6 0

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

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NALL, DELBERT LLOYD (LT USN) ' 5 0 , A i r p l a n e accident a t s e a — 3 M a r , ' 6 0

It is painful to announce that our beloved class president " B I L L " M I T C H E L L (C./VPT U S N R E T ) passed away on 3 February at Hudson Falls, N. Y. "Bill" was a man of outstanding integrity, ability and common sense: a lovable character, he was held in the highest esteem by everyone in the class.

PAVEY, RONALD ANDREW ' 5 4 , Sault Ste. M a r i e , M i c h . — 5 Dec. ' 5 9

His service included the following: In the Spanish War (1898) on the SAN FRAN-

ROBINSON, JOEL A N T H O N Y (LT USN) ' 5 5 , USNPGS, M o n t e r e y , C a l i f . — 1 0 Feb. ' 6 0

and MICHIGAN; 1902-05, OLYMPIA in West

MULLINS, ROGER HUGH (LCDR USN) ' 4 5 , A i r p l a n e accident, T o u r a n e , V i e t n a m — 1 7 Feb. ' 6 0 MURPHY, ELBERT M A S O N ' 2 4 , A n d e r s o n , I n d .

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STODDART, PERCY CHARLES, JR. (MAJ USAF RET) ' 3 9 , Port H u e n e m e , C a l i f . — 1 3 Feb. '60 TERRELL, W I L L I A M BRANTLEY (LT USN RET) ' 2 2 , U S N H , San D i e g o , C a l i f . — 3 Feb. ' 6 0 VIEWEG, WALTER VICTOR RUDOLPH (RADM USN RET) ' 2 4 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d . — 2 0 Mar. '60 WEAVER, GEORGE CALVIN (RADM USN RET) ' 2 6 , U S N H , Bethesda, M d . — 4 M a r . ' 6 0

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Indies and European waters; 1905, Naval Academy.

While at the Naval Academy he married Elizabeth Lapham Wakeman in September '06. In 1907 he took command of a squadron of torpedo boats on the East Coast. Then he went to Charleston for 3% years. He next became Chief Engineer of the new TEXAS, A. W. Grant commanding. In 1916 he was on the WYOMING on the Staff of Admiral Fletcher and thence to the ARKANSAS on the Staff of Vice Admiral Coffman.

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In 1918 he commanded the convoy troopship HENRY MALLORY and was awarded the

Navy Cross.

Shortly after the armistice he resigned because, as he said, "he couldn't see any future." He soon became Manager of Tankers with McAllister Bros. He then became Aide to the President of the Texas Co. with the Marine Department and Insurance. Within 2 years after joining the Texas Co. he suffered a stroke—coronary embolism. Though he had a marvelous recovery he was unable to hold his job.

We had been in continual touch by mail for the past several years. For the last 2 years or so his health seemed to me to be steadily deteriorating: first he spoke of leg trouble; then of arm trouble in addition; then last November he was operated on for an inside tumor. Throughout all this he remained optimistic and he assured me his heart was OK. He passed away in a nursing home.

He is survived by his widow, living at 181 Main St., Hudson Falls, N. Y., and by 3 children: WilHs A., 28615 W. Oakland Rd., Bay Village, Ohio; Helen Annetta (Mrs. Kirby McDonald), 175 Brendon Ave., Massapequa, Long Island, N. Y.; and Elizabeth Lapham (Mrs. Verner Alexanderson), Neshanic Sta., R.D. # 2 , N. J. At last account there were 4 grandchildren.

In the February issue of Shipmate we reported the death of Nettie Russell RIDDLE. The name should have been Netta Russell RIDDLE. We regret the error.

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Sec'y, Capt. Allen B. Reed, U S N ( R e t . ) , 3101 Woodley Rd., N . W .

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LEIGH MORRISON STEWART

We have lost another friend and classmate, L E I G H M. S T E W A R T , who died in San Francisco on 7 Feb. 1960. Funeral services were held on 10 Feb. followed by burial at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, Calif. Leigh is survived by his widow. Hazel, of 1 El Cerrito Ave., San Mateo, Calif., a brother and 2 sisters.

K a t h l e e n C. McCULLOUGH

We regret to report the death of Kathleen C. McCullough, wife of RAdm. RICHARD P. McCULLOUGH, whose address is 101 Glenridge Ave., Los Gatos, Calif. Mrs. McCullough, a native of New York City, died 10 February 1960.

The McCulloughs moved to Los Gatos from the East in 1945, following the Admiral's retirement from military service. At the time of retirement he was a member of Admiral King's staff in Washington, D. C. Since her arrival in the West Valley Mrs. McCullough had been actively affiliated with the Montalvo Association and the Daughters of the American Revolution. A 50-year member of the DAR, she served locally in the capacity of chairman of the DAR Ways and Means Committee, discharging many of the group's fund raising activities.

Admiral and Mrs. McCullough were both very active in the Peninsula chapter of the Alumni Association.

We of '04 extend our deepest sympathy to Dick.

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Sec'y, Capt. Lonis P. Davis, U S N (Ret.) Dresden Apt., 2126 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washineton, D. C.

FAdm. and Mrs. C H E S T E R NIMITZ gave a most enjoyable luncheon at Treasure Island on 30 January, for all 1905 members 24

in the San Francisco Bay Area, to commemorate the 55th anniversary of our graduation from the Naval Academy on the same date in 1905 when our diplomas were delivered to us by President Theodore Roosevelt.

The party was enlivened by our gracious host and ' hostess with reminiscences and toasts to all those not present, to ourselves and to the future.

All 1905 members in this vicinity were present except two. The following were there: Chester and Catherine Nimitz, Bruce and Margaret Canaga, Bob and Janet Irvine, Earl and Anna Shipp, Herbert and Peggy Kays, Jimmie Woods, Harry Orr, Catherine Gaddis and Harriet Culp.

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to the American Embassy in Stockholm.

Staley has made many new friends _ here.

Last summer he began a series of trips to New Hampshire, always mum about the principal attraction there. A few days ago I received a note from him regretting that he would not be able to attend the class luncheon. Reason: matrimony! He was married very quietly on 2 March to Mrs. E. A. (Marjorie Badger) Tarbell of New Castle, N. H. The bride and groom immediately took off for the Bahamas and Florida and will be at home in New Castle after 1 April.

If you should happen to stop by there on your way to—(where could you be on your way to?)—you are invited to drop in, at least for a "stirrup cup." The new Mrs. Staley is a sister-in-law of the widow of JACK S C H A F F E R of our class.

Sec'y, Capt. R. F. Frellsen, U S N (Ret.) 5 Sherwood Rd., Wardour, Annapolis, Md.

RALPH BURROUGHS HORNER

It is with deep regret that we have learned of the death of our classmate, R A L P H B. HORNER, on 24 Feb. 1960 at Fitzsimmons Hospital, Denver, Colo. Jack had lived for many years at the Country Club in that city. Graveside service was held in Arlington National Cemetery on 1 March. Our sincere sympathy to his family.

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

The February class luncheon was held on the 16th. The heavy snow storm held the attendance down to seven. S P E C MANAH A N took charge and signed the chits. It was held in the Sea Room at the Army and Navy Club.

WEST COAST A N N U A L DINNER

Sec'y, R. Adm. Edward J. Foy, U S N (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8. D. C.

This is being written on the day scheduled for the March class Itmcheon, which had to be postponed for a week because of a heavy snowfall and other assorted mean weather yesterday. In phoning the various old-timers who habitually frequent these affairs, I found most of them delighted at not having to turn out into the cold. But not so one NICK CARTER, who insisted that the blizzard was not a scratch on what he is accustomed to "down in Maine." Nick has been spending the winter here and in Norfolk, as has been his custom for a number of years, which makes him not too well qualified to speak of the effects of Maine blizzards on men of the vintage of U S N A 1908.

But far removed from blizzards and such •—indeed from Los Angeles—came a note recently from MAURICE ( P I ) P I E R C E reporting a pleasant luncheon with the LLOYD (MOL) STARKs in Oceanside, where the Pierces drove down to meet them at Lloyd's invitation. The Starks have been spending part of the winter in Brawley, in the Imperial Valley. They made a short visit to San Diego and spoke of seeing the GOA'T CONGERS, BILL HICKS and his Missus and BUCK YATES, all of whom apparently are "going strong." The Starks were leaving for Scottsdale, Ariz., and planning to go to nearby Prescott to see the W A L T E R SMITHS. I am indebted to Pi and Mol for this good news of "far-flung friends."

I am sure you all have most pleasant recollections of W. K. ( K E N ) PAGE who, after leaving the Naval Academy, graduated from Duke University and settled in North Carolina (Ashville). He writes me that he is "full of health" but not quite up to playing with the Washington Redskins, but enjoys watching them on TV. He writes that his sister has come from Illinois to live with him and sends his. best wishes to his old classmates.

And the last news—but by no means the least—is about TOGO STALEY. Togo has been living in Washington about 2 years to be near his daughter, who is married to a Foreign Service officer, recently transferred

This dinner was not held in 1959, due to that being our Fiftieth Reunion year. It will be held this year in Bakersfield, Calif.

BOB W H I T E (RICHARD E.) will be in charge of all arrangements. Address: 261720th St., Bakersfield. H e will get out notices.

A N N U A L CLASS BULLETIN

Bulletin is in the hands of the printer and was to be mailed by 15 March.

J O H N ASHLEY

The 1909ers are still on the move. John and Esther Ashley sailed for Europe in December. A card from Cannes said he expected to be back in May in order to attend the Annual West Coast dinner in Bakersfield.

HAROLD TRAIN

Sec'y, V. Adm. R. M. Griffin, U S N (Ret.), 3133 Connecticut Ave., N . W . , W a s h i n g t o n 8, D . C. H e l e n H o w a r d BATES

Helen Howard Bates, wife of Capt. PAUL M. BATES, USN ( R e t ) , died of a heart attack in her home at 1145 Crest Rd., Del Mar, Calif, on Sunday, 7 February 1960.

Captain and Mrs. Bates were in Japan on a world cruise where she became ill with the influenza. They returned home by air and arrived in Del Mar on 1 February.

Mrs. Bates is survived by her husband.

Captain Bates, and her brother, Mr. George C. Howard of San Diego, Calif.

Interment was in the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on Point Loma on 8 February.

The monthly luncheon at the Army and Navy Club on 11 February was attended by Bieri, Byrnes, Cobb, Cygon, Griffin, Hinckley, Loftin, Reynolds, Hill and Meigs from Annapolis.

Marie BUCHANAN, after a month of touring in Mexico, stopped on her way home to see the SCOTT McCAUGHYs and reports both well and Scott looking better than he has in a long time. One son is a Commander in the Navy and the other has recently graduated with honors from an Army language school in Germany.

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attending were W. T. Cochran, Craven, Glenn Davis, Helmick, Doug Jones, Jupp, Jakey Lee, Palmer and Sleeper.

In my "All Plands" Bulletin of 12 Jan. I mentioned that W A T T S PILLSBURY and wife expected to start East in Feb. for a European trip, and that we all were looking forward to seeing them when they visited Watts' sister near Annapolis; in fact BILL and Francine J U P P had already arranged a cocktail lunch for them. However, I have recently heard that during a routine physical check-up Watts was found to have some trouble with his "boiler tubes" and he is spending a spot of time at U S Naval Hospital, Bremerton, Washington. We all wish him the best of good luck, and are hoping and wishing that we will all see him here in the East before too long.

P E T E VANVALZAH's wife writes: "Pete is always delighted to get good wishes from his classmates and Navy friends, and to read the news of you all. He would very much like to be at a Reunion or Anniversary again. He keeps much the same though he has to remain in bed and he reads a great deal which he enjoys, and he is a grand patient. He sends his kindest remembrances and best wishes to all." (Pete had a stroke a year or so ago as I reported at that time.

We all send you our very best wishes and good luck, Pete.)

ARD writes. "See lots of West Point graduates in Western North Carolina. Wish I could have been with you in D. C. at your joint luncheon with Army '13."

Corr. Sec'y, V . Adm. G. H. Fort, U S N A U S T I N informs me: "The other '13 (Ret.), 3537 Edmunds St. P A U L ( C A S S A R D ) , T H E B A U D , P's Washington 7, D . C. P O W E L L and I had a grand lunch recently I received a lovely letter from H A R R Y at the N. Y. Yacht Club, and it was great PATRICK'S daughter, Evelyn Patrick Wil- fun. Paul looked and was just his old self, liams, expressing the family's appreciation the old 'Greek God' himself. He walks 10 for the flowers sent, in the name of the miles a day; but Theb is close behind, complete with 2 dogs at 0630 every day." class, on the occasion of Harry's passing.

CLARKE says: "Wish I could have been No sooner had "PLUG" H O L T returned from his flight around the world than he at the joint luncheon with Army '13, but was elected president of the Armed Forces I just don't have a magic carpet."

D O N A H U E writes: "It is great to get Council of Greater Kansas City. He has already obtained General David Shoup, the news of our classmates and to know what new Marine Corps Commandant, for his they are doing and where they are." speaker at their Armed Forces Day dinner D u B O S E sends word: "On 1 March I on 21 May. am quitting my job but will remain with the The J O H N FALGES seem to be fasci- Company as a 'Consultant,' whatever that nated by something "south of the border." is. Hope to get to a D. C. luncheon soon."

They are off again, this time on a 2-month E N R I G H T tells m e : "So_ sorry that I tour of El Salvador, Guatemala and Mexico. could not be at the D. C. joint luncheon RALPH W E N T W O R T H reports from with '13 Army. Just returned from Norfolk AnnapoHs that " B I S H " B I S C H O F F had a where I had a nice 'phone visit with recent operation which left him quite sick, J U L I A N TIMBERLAKE." but that according to last reports he has H A L L writes (2 Feb.) from Florida: improved considerably.

"Please give my respects and regards to Ralph also had the news that "BENNY" PERLMAN has sold his country place near Annapolis and expects to move to Washington about the end of March. This move has prevented their usual winter trip abroad.

Their new address will be 3740 Kanawha St., N.W., Washington, D. C.

PUNX and Clare M c H E N R Y are in their new home at 4415 Brindisi St., San Diego, which has a fine view of the sea.

BILLY H I C K S is back in Lynnewood, Fa., for the winter.

HENRY and LUCY S H I E L D S are still rejoicing over the arrival of their 4th granddaughter, born to the Stephen E. Kiesels last November.

Mrs. Tune Brown Smith, the niece of Mrs. Peter Home (DON GODWIN'S widow), was married in the Naval Academy Chapel on 6 February to Mr. John C. A. Watkins, publisher of the Journal-Bulletin of Providence, R. I. The wedding reception was held at the residence of Hazel's daughter and her husband, Capt. William F. Bringle, the Commandant of Midshipmen.

Some have expressed regrets that two recent issues of Shipmate contained no 1911 notes. They were reminded that unless members of the class send in information of interest, there can be no notes. Don't wait for others to do this, "do it yourself." What comes in goes out and is published.

On 4 March a ceremony was held at the U. S. Naval Station, Boston, to dedicate the station recreation hall as Murray Hall, in memory of GEORGE MURRAY. George, it will be recalled, died in 1956, a retired Admiral USN. His widow, Corinne, is living in Washington at 2126 Connecticut Ave. N.W.

'13ers of both USMA and U S N A at joint luncheon on 10 Feb. I heard with regret of the death of Bob Perkins, USMA '13.

He and I were at William & Mary together for three years."

H I L L sent word from Norfolk that he regretfully wouldn't be home in time for the luncheon.

Hudson says: "Wouldn't it be grand to have been at the joint luncheon. As time passes my thoughts come more often and clearly of the days at the Academy, and more importantly of our classmates there. Expect to be on a visit to New Orleans on 10 Feb. Am really counting on getting to a D. C. luncheon this summer. Sincerest good wishes to all."

MILLER sends word that his new address is RFD Box 1786, Upper Marlboro, Md. He writes: "Have been so sorry to hear about 'DUTCH' K E I S K E R and all the others who have gone before."

RODES writes: "My best to '13 Navy and to any 'greylegs' present at your joint luncheon. I certainly enjoyed seeing old friends of 1913 at the D. C. luncheons."

T H E B A U D writes (2 Feb.) : "I had hoped to attend the Feb. luncheon but regretfully can't make it. My best to 'all hands,' including our most gallant and faithful friends from up the Hudson." \ y H I T E sends a note from Florida (Miami) : "Have had intestinal flu for a while during our worst cold spell, but OK now.

Just returned from Vero Beach for grapefruit, etc. It is difficult to get No. 1 fruit here. My best to all."

Many of you on the West Coast and other "far places" may not know that postal card notices, with reply card attached, are sent to all East Coast '13ers for each of our D. C. monthly luncheons. This keeps everyone at all near D. C. up to date and I get many news items on the reply cards. We all wish more of you Westerners would jot me notes occasionally. We are very much interested in how you are and what you are doing. Brownell, Daughtry, Dillingham, Hunt "Buck" Jones, Seibert and Woodside as well as all others above sent best regards, as I do.

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Greece, Italy, Spain and France. In Rome he is planning to acquire a Fiat 1100, drive through Spain to Le Havre, where they will sail for home (ultimately Maine) 22 June.

They are planning to see the AL BERRYs while in Malaga.

I know that all of you will be interested to learn that on 23 February, Dodd, Meade & Co. published his latest book. The Far Shore, giving his view of the Normandy Invasion—the first account, so far as he knows, of what went on and why, as seen through naval eyes. Up to now, the country has read of this only as seen or reported by various newspaper men or by various Army files while the Navy has let its view of what was involved go by default. It should be very interesting and I am hoping to get a copy of it soon.

Ned's winter address is 3602 El Centro, St. Petersburg Beach 6, Fla.; his permanent address is Southwest Harbor, Me. "DEAC" H A N S writes that he is now in Phoenix, Ariz., enjoying his 24 holes of golf daily, the fine weather and many other things they have to offer in that area. Deac had quite a time after he left Annapolis last fall on his automobile trip to the West Coast; ran into a blizzard in Nebraska, temperature 22 degrees below zero, but finally ended up safely in the San Francisco area where he enjoyed his usual golf rounds.

He left there in mid-January and headed for Phoenix for more of the same. I would like to be there myself at the present time as we have just had 11 inches of snow here and none of it has melted yet. You can easily imagine how things are with so many narrow streets.

I am glad to report that " F R E N C H I E " JALBERT is now back home from the Naval Academy Hospital after having had quite a siege of it over there. He is doing very nicely now.

You will soon be receiving a communication from "DON" ROYCE regarding the Class of 1914 Memorial to be presented to the Naval Academy.

Although no funds have been solicited as of this date (7 March) a very generous check was received a short time ago, payable to the Memorial Fund, from Geneva Percival (Frank's widow). Incidentally she is changing her address in March from Denver to her new permanent address which will be Frazier Meadows Manor, Boulder, Colo.

Last, but not least, we heard from the J O E ARNOLDS who returned to their home in Coronado on 2 February after another "Around the World in Eighty Days" cruise.

It might have been closer to 90 days! The word from them is that they had a fine time.

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T e m p . Sec'y, R. Adm. Frederick C. Richards, U S N ( R e t . ) , 12 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, Md.

OTTO N I M I T Z

It is with great sorrow that I have to report that O T T O N I M I T Z died on 9 February 1960 and was buried in Kerrville, Tex., on 11 February, As you know from the Bulletin he had been in poor health for some time. Flowers from the class were sent to Louisa. The sympathy of all of us is extended to her and their son, LCdr. Charles Nimitz '47, and grandchildren.

After the strain of editing the Bulletin the MACKEY LEWISes have sailed for a Mediterranean cruise on the "DOCTOR LYKES" 26

due to return about 20 April. We hope Mackey will report at reunion.

The Mr. Texas of the class—FRANK HUNTOON—and his wife are planning on sailing from San Francisco next September on a 3 months' freighter cruise to Australia, New Zealand, and the South Sea Islands.

Replies are slowly drifting in about the reunion. So far two dozen answers show an almost even split; half are coming, one can't make up his mind so far ahead, the rest can't make it. Please, for the sake of those who have to make the arrangements, send in your post cards.

ie

Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. E a r n h a r d t , U S N ( R e t . ) , 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights E s t a t e s , Hyattsville, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. L . F . B r o w n , U S N R 31 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, Md. W e s t Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E . F . Cochrane, U S N ( R e t . ) , 4315 Avalon Blvd.

San Diego 3, Calif.

Ruth

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Ruth H A R D I S O N passed away on 20 February and was buried beside OBIE in Arlington on 25 February. A number of classmates of Obie and friends of the family were in attendance.

CLASS LUNCHEON

The class luncheon was somewhat expanded over the January luncheon, but still not as well attended as we would like to see it. This was partially due to the fact that a number of the classmates were out of the city. All those in the Washington-BaltimoreAnnapolis area should keep in mind that the 2nd Thursday of each month is our luncheon date, and the luncheon is held at the ArmyNavy Club at 12 noon. At the February meeting present were: Mick, Bill Fechteler, Pete Merwin, Chink Phelps and yours truly. Our '17 friends were conspicuous by their absence, but we hope that as the weather warms up we will have a much larger turnout.

REUNION

You probably have all by now received your letter from Mick regarding the 1961 Reunion. It will help materially if you will fill out the sheet enclosed with that letter and return to me at your earliest convenience.

WEST COAST

BUNNY COCHRANE Through AMOS ROOT we learned of an important announcement by ABIE KERCHER. "I am happy to tell you that I was married the day after Christmas. In England that is a National Holiday which they call BOXING DAY. Julia has lived in England (near Bath) most of her life, so the date seemed quite appropriate." Our belated congratulations and very best wishes. The SD '16ers and '17ers are looking forward to your coming visit.

From a recent exchange of messages we learn that GLOOM and Bea MAJOR, who have been living in Carmel, are San Diego bound in quest of a home in the area. Welcome to the Southland!

We were disappointed that Irish and Gladys Moore '17 did not arrive in the SD area in time for our February meeting. They are touring the West and stopped by to visit with Merrill and Eleanor Comstock '17 enroute Mexico City.

BER.T and Marie RODGERS paid a flying visit to the SD area enroute to Phoenix and then on to Mexico. While in the Phoenix area they expect to visit ANDY and Dorothy McFALL.

All Hands were glad to greet Merrill and Eleanor Comstock '17 upon their return from an extensive tour of the Contment.

CLASS LUNCHEON

Due to arrangements made possible by Colonel Ellis, USMC, of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot ( S D ) , we assembled at the Marine Officers' Club on the 16th for our February luncheon. Our guests of honor were Colonel Ellis and Ben Anthony, retired Standard Oil V P of the China Station, and compatriot of our S H O R T Y SAUER. As per our established custom, the Prelims were conducted in the same highly competitive and noisy manner with our newly returned world traveler, Merrill Comstock, displaying that great skill previously demonstrated in so many contests, winning the Top Trophy. However, the day was not a complete rout, as our COUNT GRASSIE came through in the Finals to cop one of the chief trophies and thus uphold the prestige of 1916.

After luncheon, Colonel Ellis spoke briefly, inviting All Hands to inspect the electronic features of his command. Then, Merrill Comstock related the high spots of his recent wandering through Europe including the wonderful time they had in Rome with T O N Y and Consuelo ZIROLI. We were glad to have GLOOM BATEMAN with us. This was his first visit since his major operation last fall from which he appeared to have fully recovered, and for which we are all thankful. His wife Diana, who recently suffered a broken arm, is still having difficulty, with the result that Gloom is learning a new trade! JACK T E R H U N E managed to make the party, delegating the care and preservation of the Labs at State to his assistant. CHUCK E M E R S O N was not as fortunate and had to hold the bag at the College, thus missing the event. Other AOLS were D U K E CARRINGTON, who got fouled up with a flu bug and was hors de combat—Spike Fahrion '17, and POSSUM WEBB, who were just plain AOLS. And that brings to a close another pleasant and relaxing gathering. Besides those already mentioned, the following attended: Benson, Cochrane, Holmes, Jenkins, Kiland '17, Loventhal, Dorsey Price, Rogers '17 and Walter Webb.

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

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It is with deepest regret that Pop's passing on is reported. He died of a heart attack in Reading, Pa., on 3 February. Dutch was as savvy as they come, he spent more time arguing with his roommate HEINIE MUSCHLITZ than with his academic books.

Fortunately neither of them ever had to worry about marks. The better one knew Pop the more one liked him. He had a long and useful career in the Navy and '17 salutes him as he goes to eternal rest.

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It is with deep regret that the passing of our C A P ' S wife is reported. Dorothy died at Fitzsimmons General Hospital on 10 February. She had been admitted a week before, following a prolonged illness.

Dorothy had been prominent in Republican affairs in New Mexico for some years. The news comes rather as a shock because the last news from Cap was that they were planning a trip to the Orient later this year. The sympathy of the class' has been extended to Cap. VS H i P M A T E

D E A N — F R A N K writes from St. Petersburg that they are enjoying Florida and expect to go to Key West and New Orleans before returning to Washington about 10 March.

CALDWELL—CUTIE and Jean came through Crabtown on 27 February and we managed to round up CHUCK KELLY and NINO GREGORY for a short visit. They were on their way to Florida—both were looking chipper.

BR.\DY—EDDIE and Peg have moved to Washington where Twang has a new job as V.P. of Atwood and Morrill, makers of valves. If they make a quick closing voice stop valve he doesn't use his own product.

Anvone wishing to avoid Harp stay away from 4301 Massachusetts Ave., Kel-70335.

They are both in fine shape and will be at the "little reunion" at 248 on 2 April. Welcome to the area, Eddie.

Wright retires with the respect, admiration and affection of us all."

In connection with the foregoing it is of interest to record the following, extracted from the schedule of events given out at the change of command ceremonies: "The area entrusted by N A T O to SACLant for safekeeping reaches from the North Pole down to the Tropic of Cancer, and extends laterally from the coastal waters of North America to those of Europe and Africa." .\nd regarding CinCLant, "The Atlantic Command, under the command of Admiral Wright (now Admiral Dennison), is a joint military force composed of Army, Navy and Air Force commands in Iceland, the Azores and the Antilles, the North and South Atlantic Oceans and part of the Indian Ocean."

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Sec'y, R. Adm. R. A. DierdortF, USN (Ret.), 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md.

The Annual Reunion and Business Meeting will be held in AnnapoUs on Saturday, 14 May. The 1 p.m. luncheon at Alumni House will be preceded by a social hour followed by a short business meeting. Navy plays Johns Hopkins at lacrosse that afternoon, and Nell Stevens has invited all '19 girls and boys to convene at her home, 213 King George St., after 5 o'clock. A card or note at as early a date as convenient indicating your attendance will be greatly appreciated by your class secretary.

LOU and Florence PELZMAN spent most of February in St. Thomas and Puerto Rico, both of which they found very pleasant. They ended their month's vacation with

WORDEN—RED and Elna have got as far south as Spain and say they are claarmed with it. They are going on to Portugal and then head for the Riviera and lower Italy before going north again.

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Sec'y R. Adm. E. E. Duvall, U S N (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester, Washington 16, D. C.

On Monday, 29 February, at the Naval Base, Norfolk, our esteemed classmate, Adm. JERAULD W R I G H T , was relieved by Adm. Robert L. Dennison as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLant). CinC Atlantic (CinCLant), and CinC Atlantic Fleet (CinCLantFlt). The first of two ceremonies was held on a plot of ground fronting SACLant headquarters. The speakers, the band, honor and color guards, and most of the spectators were enclosed, so to speak, in a semi-circle of 15 lofty poles on each of which flew the flag of a country of the NATO alliance. The handsome silk ensigns fairly sparkled in the sunshine and snapped briskly in the chilly wind that swept the scene. Full dress was the order of the day and among the spectators were seen many distinguished personages and a variety of uniforms, medals and colorful insignia of high-ranking officers of the U. S. and allied nations who made up Jerry's staff or command. After the invocation. Vice Admiral Sabin, deputy SACLant, read dispatches of congratulation and farewell from President Eisenhower, General Norstad and others.

The actual change of command commenced with an inspiring talk by Admiral Wright on the concept of N A T O , the mission of SACLant, and the effective teamwork of the officers of its member nations. The second ceremony was held on the carrier INDEPENDENCE where Admiral Wright again spoke, followed, as at SACLant, with remarks by Admiral Dennison and gracious words of praise by him on Jerry's fine performance of duty. Then after the reading of orders came Jerry's command to Captain of the INDEPENDENCE, "Haul down my flag," which marked the finale of Admiral Wright's 43 years of commissioned service. There followed laudatory remarks by Admiral Burke and later by Mr. Franke, the Secretary of the Navy who finished by awarding Admiral Wright with a second Distinguished Service Medal. Throughout both impressive ceremonies one could easily sense the high regard in which Jerry is universally held both professionally and personally.

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a visit to Bermuda. Louis says that a few minor changes have been made there since he last visited it in 1914 as a Hospital Apprentice in the Washington, D. C., Naval Militia on the old RHODE ISLAND.

GEORGE and Adaline DYER had expected to sail, eastbound, on 29 January aboard the Isbrandtsen Line's FLYING ENTERPRISE II. This saiUng was cancelled on 27 January due to a shortage of cargo commitments. George writes: "The best substitute we could obtain (the westbound STEEL FLYER) sails 5 March and does not return until 27 June 1960. However the cruise touches at some of the offbeat ports and we are anticipating it pleasurably."

SCOTT LAMB of Philadelphia's 160year old Bible pubHshing firm of A. J. Holman, writes: "I am putting out a new series in three volumes titled The Bible Expositor.

It is international, interdenominational and strictly evangelical and we believe it to be one of the most significant publications in its field to appear in many years. I have a total of 65 different authors from all parts of the English-speaking world. I assure you I have learned a lot in my work on it for the past 2% years."

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Colonel Wellington and Erica Samouce returned early in February to their Fayette-ville, N. C, home. They had spent a week in New York seeing Erica's daughter, Susan, and her husband, Ellsworth Donnell, off for another London tour. Then after a 2 weeks' visit from Erica's mother, Mrs. Alfred Pochon, from Switzerland, they spent a week in Washington. Erica writes: "Now that we are back here, I am not moving for a month!—It is perfect golf weather and we have a lot of camellias in bloom."

The Annual Class Bulletin and Address List have gone to press and I'm now addressing the envelopes. I hope they have reached you by the time this Shipmate arrives.

HARRY' and Betsy R O C H E S T E R were .Southern sojourners in February. Their welcome card of the 23rd from Boca Raton recites that they had had "a record 85 degrees" •the day before and depicts rows of tall, stately Royal palms. Why do such cards .always manage to arrive in Annapolis on cold, blustery days?

Our sympathy is extended to Virginia Kincaid, her father and the family, upon 1:he death of her mother, Mrs. Arthur J. Morris, on 27 February 1960, at the family plantation near Allendale, S. C. Funeral :services for Mrs. Morris, long active in Westchester County civic groups and charities, were held on 1 March from the family .estate. The Trees, Cedar Lane, Ossining, N. Y. Just as though '19 hadn't had some "birds" of its own, BOB and Sylvia NELSON's 26 February Florida cards are devoted to colorful ornithological scenes in Everglades National Park. Bob reports from there: "Sylvia and I came over from Marathon on a friend's boat (yacht to you). _We have heen driving around the 'Sooth' since early January but Sylvia spent 2 weeks in Boston •with a new Nelson-Schoeffel grandchild, Sarah."

Sylvia writes also that they had had dinner in Patricia Murphy's (Mrs. James J. Kiernan's) new restaurant at "Bahia Mar," Ft. Lauderdale's famous Marina. She says: •"Food just grand! Asked to see her but she wasn't there. Friends say she is really packing them in and the restaurant is going great guns."

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SCOTT G. LAMB '19 CLASS LUNCHEON

The 9 who attended the 1 March luncheon were: Cochran, DuVal, King, Schildhauer, Settle, Slocum, Thurber, Wisenbaker and Dierdorff.

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7106 Arrowhead Rd., Bethesda, Md.

The February class luncheon was attended by 29 classmates and the 2 naval officer sons of one of our members. All had a most enjoyable time and we were particularly glad to see Seldin Chapin, Chuck McVay, Mell Bassett and Dan Wilkerson, none of whom we'd seen for ages.

TOMMY ROBBINS was very pleased to make the first public announcement of SELDIN CHAPIN's appointment as the United States Ambassador to Peru. We were all delighted to hear this. We were likewise very pleased to have with us MELL BASSETT's 2 sons, Lt. Sage Bassett, USN, and Lt. (jg) Bing Bassett, USN, both Naval Academy graduates of recent years. CHARL I E McVAY was in Washington for his mother's funeral. We also are saddened by her death. She was the widow of Admiral McVay whom many of us remember as Commanding Officer of a battleship on our first Midshipman cruise, and later as Commander in Chief, Asiatic Fleet. DAN WILKERSON was here on business and timed it nicely to coincide with our luncheon date.

Those present were Hitchcock, Laird, Keyhoe, Plaskitt, Robbins, Fred Cunningham, Bassett and 2 sons, Chapin, McVay, Wachtler, Browder, Osborn, Cope, Daggett, Dettmann, Gearing, Crowe, Holsinger, Pearson, Sexton, Meade, Shope, Greer, Page, Wilkerson, Bunch, Lyon, Wap Martin and Bryan.

The month of March witnessed the retirement with four star rank of 2 of our finest and well-thought-of classmates — T H E D A C O M B S and G E R M A N Y CURTS, commanding the Eastern and Western Sea Frontiers respectively. Throughout 44 years and all the successes of high commands afloat and ashore these two have held the affection and admiration of us all.

We wish them many years of well-earned contentment and satisfaction in whatever endeavors they may now undertake.

In a delightful letter, CARROLL BONNEY wrote that he and DICK MORSE rigged up a retirement party for Germany

and Nina at the Officers' Mess, Treasure Island, on 13 March with all the classmates and their wives living in the San Francisco area participating. That is, Carroll and Dick may have started the ball rollmg, but Betty Morse did all the work. Her ears should really burn with all the comphments contained in the letter.

Among those enjoying the occasion besides the Curts were the Ballreichs, Dowds, Edmonds, Havens, D. Harrisons, Kauffmans, Ketchams, Kranzfelders, Hurfls, Parkers, Goldenbergs, Arons, Crowfords, Fifes, Clyde Smiths and Engs, Bonneys and Morses.

R E D GROVE is in Europe. GENE ALDRIDGE missed the party because of moving to Pasadena in mid-March. D I X I E KETCHAM returned from the East in time but reports that Sally managed to break her leg in New York but is out of the cast now.

Carroll says, "It all goes to show that we Californians should venture into the Atlantic region only in the late spring or early fall.

In the summer we risk heat prostration and in the winter, broken legs."

We, are sorry to report that LARRY H A U G E N has had a siege in Johns Hopkins Hospital for a delicate operation performed on a major artery. Reports indicate that he is convalescing nicely.

T E D and Dotty H A F F spent a weekend with your scribe and his better half last month while Dotty was recovering from an ear operation at Bethesda. As a raconteur Ted ranks second to none and that includes TOM B R I T T A I N and H U G H LYTTLE. Incidentally, we wonder if Britt remembers his special swivel chair signal and the old merchant captain who commanded a transport in his squadron during the war who brought the conference to a dramatic close by saying, "Commodore, I'll take them thar Chinese mules."

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East Coast Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Homer Eimers 930 H St., N.W., Washington, D. C. West Coast Corr. Sec'y, R. Adm. Georse Van Denrs, 313 Golden Gate Ave., Belvedere, Cal.

THE BIG 40TH REUNION

SID B U N T I N G is the overall Chairman of our 40th Reunion scheduled for Homecoming time in September 1961. Sid may be reached by mail at his home: Capt. S. S. Bunting, Ferry Farms, Annapolis, Md. FLOYD F E R R I S will be Assistant Chairman and the contact man for Washington affairs. Floyd's address: RAdm. F. F. Ferris, 4201 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Apt. 414W, Washington 16, D. C. First notices on the reunion will be in the mail in the near future.

WASHINGTON CLASS LUNCHEON

The regular monthly class luncheon was held on Wednesday, 24 Feb. 1960, at the Army-Navy Club, attendance as follows: Wop Barbaro, Happy Bowman, L. A. Brown, Heben Brumbaugh, Homer Eimers, Floyd Ferris, Jim Hamilton, Ralph Hunt, Red Jamison, Tom Kelly, Blackie Loker, Wayne McDowell, Ralph McShane, Gale Morgan, Ken Noble, Stu Purves, Charles Smith, Don Smith, Herb Tellman and Pinkie Thorp.

WASHINGTON NEWS

OZ COLCLOUGH, Acting President of George Washington University, was the speaker at the recent ceremonies at which approximately 400 students received their diplomas from that University.

FRED BOONE, who retired 1 March as a Four-Star Admiral, and Mrs. Boone have been honored by several affairs staged by members of the diplomatic corps who have, been his associates on the Standing SHIPMATE

Group of N A T O , his last duty. Fred was also featured as the speaker at the February meeting of the Washington branch of the Naval .-Academy Alumni Association.

BOB S P R A G U E and LEGS L E G G E T T were key witnesses at Congressional hearings on national security. Bob is President of Spragiie Electric, and Legs is Vice President of the American Locomotive Co. AROUND SAN FRANCISCO BAY

The L O W D E N J E S S U P JRs. were busy in February with a new grandson presented by their daughter, Ann Likas, and the simultaneous move back to the Bay area of their son Lowden I I I and his family. Otherwise the month was rather quiet. The ROLANDs and McQUEENs were in southern California.

Rumor reports that G R I F A M E S was sighted on Treasure Island. SCUP M I L L E R quit teaching some time ago. He has been having serious eye trouble.

On 13 February JIMMY" and Vera H A R RIS rolled out the red carpet at the Treasure Island Club. Jimmy felt repaid when someone brought him a new story this magazine would not print. Among the '21ers present were: Carlisle, Coulter, Doc Cooke and Conlan from the south bay; from the city were Thayer, Lawyer Johns, Transportation Cohan, Russian Hill Moore, and Entwistle who had no cheery stock market news. CHARLIE W O O D S O N came off the Berkeley Hills, D A R R E L HOOVER, from behind them, looking fine after his last year troubles. The DAVIS boys (RK and DALTON) got together. J O H N M A D D E N helped R E I S I N G E R represent marvelous Marin. Said he was now helping condemn, iiistead of appraising, land for California highways. Reisinger is still selling ice cream adulterants.

Flu and other ailments kept Marjory Da-vis, Talbots, Carters, Divol, Gutherie, and Betty Lewis out of trouble that day.

TED W E L L I N G S (printed "Williams" in the February Shipmate) drove up from Palos Verdes complete with artificial leg which he manipulates with aplomb and dexterity. Said he plaimed a March visit to Oak Knoll for a P.G. course in legology. Cathy Thomas made the party but TOMMY THOMAS was in Letterman having a hernia repaired. (Modern art has been hea-vy at his museum of late.) Understand he is now back to duty without complications.

FISH RAMSEY has been in and out of Letterman where baffled doctors run lots of tests on him and get few answers. Oak Knoll extracted about a fathom of P H I L NICHOLS' intestine. Understand he is feeling better.

BOB L E W I S finally sold his Belvedere home, and leased a tiny ark on Belvedere's Beach Road. He has 3 months to move the accumulation of years into it and his Tahoe teepee. Jim Reisinger is giving odds that he can't make it.

There have been no reports from Spain on the S C H W E I N - S I M P S O N golf, or behavior.

The VAN D U E R S are talking up a trip to the East Coast to inspect grandchildren.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

GEORGE VAN D E U R S has done such an excellent job with his notes from "Around San Francisco Bay" that you might think that the entire Class of '21 had settled up there.

'Taint so. We have a thriving colony here in the southland to prove it. BUNNY APRIL

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WRAY, our local chairman, put on a class get-together on 11 February at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot of San Diego which was the best of its sort I have ever attended.

Call it what you willâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;clambake, despedida, donnybrook, fiesta, fandango, luau or wingdingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it was a gasser. Hope the Marines will let us come back someday.

Our total was swollen by the ROLANDs and McQUEENs, down from San Francisco, and by GODFREY D A L K O W I T Z from Los Angeles. It was most heartwarming to see such a turnout, and particularly gratifying to have among our number so many of the class widows. Everybody had a "perfly wunnerful" time. Listed alphabetically, these were there: Paul Abernethy, Terry and Faye Acuff, Harriet Bixby, Sabine Bruce, Marion Cross, Victoria Courts, T. O. and Helen Cullins, Sidney and Katie Dods, S. G. Dalkowitz, Hal Eaton, Hod and Marty Gorry, Judge Hailey, Bob and Virginia Hickey, the Bascom Joneses, Hal and Maxine Jones, Pitt Kellogg, the Roland Killians, John Kivlen, Florence Mag-uire, Bris and Ruth McHugh, Ivan and Eleanor Miller, Johnnie and Virginia McQueen, Tim O'Brien, the Charley Purdues, Charley and Tram Roland, Stogi and Mary Roberts, Eppie and Louise Schell, Ray and Blubs Tarbuck, Elmer and Billy Tarbutton and Bunny and Peter Wray.

Newcomers to San Diego County include Tim O'Brien, re-retired and living in San Diego, the Roland Killians at Oceanside, the Hod Gorrys at Encinitas and the Bob Hickeys in La Jolla.

T. O. CULLINS and Helen are living back in the mountains near Rincon Springs where T. O. swears he has made a separate treaty with the Indians.

Had a phone call the other day from ABIE COOK (Albert Berry, that is) who was in town for a golf match. Ab is living at Cucamonga which up to now I thought was just a gag of Jack Benny's. He says that he is now the oldest member of the class. Anybody want to dispute the claiin?

It probably would take a '20 bilger to do it.

We had a National Bridge Tournament at the Hotel Del Coronado the first week in December, and who turned up out of our past from Tucson to play in it but D U K E SELBY. Both Malcolm and his wife are life masters in the bridge world.

Coronado these days is a political arena, with more politics per capita than Washington. RAY TARBUCK is in it up to his neck. We have only one local bumwad, with whose policies Ray violently disagrees, so he puts out a sheet of his own. As President of the Residential Association his Residential Reporter is widely read by friend and foe.

With his fertile brain and facile pen, he has become either the Great Crusader or that so-and-so depending on the point of view.

But he does have out the needle, deflates a few egos and keeps the issues burning and his opponents fuming. My personal opinion is that he simply despises peace.

M I K E C U R L E Y and C H A R L I E W H E E L O C K have both recently been in the hospital, but are reported doing well at this writing.

The following is quoted from the Coronado Journal: "H. T. 'Bunny' Wray, a 20 handicapper, put together rounds of 73-71 even par 144 net to capture the Tournament of Tall Men Championship in golf action Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 6 and 7) on the Coronado golf course.

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"The winner, Wray, an insurance and real estate broker, made headlines last week by posting the first hole-in-one of his career on Jan. 28."

From latest reports he is still in orbit!!

And to speak of somewhat belated news, GALUSH.A. and Helen F E W E L were hosts to the class for the Army-Navy game at their Chula Vista home. The affair was an enthusiastic success with full cooperation from the team. That's all for now. Regards, STOGI ROBERTS HAWAII

If George says that OLEY OLSEN promised to write news every month from Honolulu (Jan. Shipmate)—could be I did! But with only four '21ers here, not every month, please!

Olsen and Johnson, Heath and Hall make contact frequently in this bustling area, but we don't keep score on the golf balls lost or KTs consumed. Dave has been temporarily handicapped by Florence's recent layup in Tripler Hospital, but she's home now, recovering at ease from a slight infection of the pericardium. In convalescence she is not allowed to do any work whatsoever!

Dave is responding beyond the call of duty!

Johnny and I battle golf balls once or twice a week, between his chores as governor of Coconut Island. No more delightful playground area can be found than Coconut Island—owned by S influential mainlanders who are finding more frequent uses for it, and are keeping Johnny and Flora increasingly busy managing it. Bud and Mary are as busy as bird dogs at Barber's Point, Mary with relief and retarded children programs— Bud hiding out alternately in 2 offices (you never reach him in the first one— or either because he's out on a carrier inspection or maybe out working his garden). Bud's present drive is to convince BuPers of the terrific need of a golf course for the greatly increased population at Barber's Point, a most worthy project for welfare, morale and safety from highway traffic. The nearest course at Navy-Marine, Pearl Harbor (about 20 miles), is so heavily played (about 300 persons a day throughout the year) that getting a starting time is frequently impossible. More power to Bud on this one.

On 27 February Eddie and Harriet Solomans '22, with the assistance of Bishop Harry Kennedy, married their son, Edward Alva, Jr., to the lovely Miss Patricia Brown, in a ceremony held in the spacious gardens of Eddie's Quarters "A." Seen about were Pete Harrison '17, Maurice Curts and Hopwoods '20, Heaths, Halls and Olsens '21, Cruises, Morses and Holmses '22, Felts '23 and hosts of others on active duty here.

Aloha.

OLIE OLSEN WEDDING

On Saturday, Feb. 27 Miss Isabelle Asserson Robertson, daughter of Cmdr. J.A,MES L A W R E N C E ROBERTSON, USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. ROBERTSON, Augusta, Ga., was married to Mr. Vaughn Leon Maxwell, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Vaughn Leon Maxwell of Augusta at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

•Thet Rev, Charles F. Schilling officiated, A reception followed at Old Government House.

Mr. Maxwell graduated from V W I in 1949, He served with the Army, including a year in the Far Eastern Command until Nov. 1952. He has been connected with E. I. duPont de Nemours Company in the Savannah River Plant of the Atomic Energy Commission. The couple will reside in Houston, Texas.

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Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey, Golden Propeller Farm, R2 Box 146, Mercersbure, Pa. Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. H. L. Jennings, U S N (Ret.), c/o Gen. Motors Corp., 802 Cafritz Bide., Washington 6, D. C.

Again F R A N K W H I T A K E R is our news source. He forwards a clipping concerning SAMUEL H. KOSSE. Seems that Sam is taking issue with the City Planning Commission's proposed rezoning plan for New York and the haste with which it is being put forward for approval. He feels that the plan—if enacted—will seriously depress land values, not only in the _ Bronx, but throughout the city, and in addition, put a strait jacket on Bronx growth.

Capt. SAMUEL GROSECLOSE, U S N (Ret.), and Mrs. Groseclose have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Jane, to Kenneth Hugh Rose, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hugh Rose of Falls Church, Va. Notes from GEORGE and L O U I S E F I T Z H U G H state that some of the classmates in the Southern California area— F R E D PIERCE, A. M. R. FITZSIMMONS and GLEN J O N E S in particular —are getting excited about our 40th Reunion in 1962. (We hope many more of you are including the reunion in your long range plans.) We also learn that Louise broke her left wrist in early November and still is somewhat hampered by it. "I can hold 3 tennis balls, reach an octave, etc., but can't exactly do a bang-up rendition of 'Lovely Hula Hands.' What am I saying? I never could."

Fitz and Louise are leaving for Europe in March, flying from New York to London, then to Milan. There they will pick up a Lancia and drive through Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, France and England, returning in June. "Fitz is allergic to cathedrals and galleries—says he'll sit at sidewalk cafes and watch the girls go by while I am looking at Raphaels and Titians."

I can't write it if you don't send it to me.

Mostest of the bestest.

ABE CLASS LUNCHEON

The following attended the class luncheon on 8 March at the Army-Navy Club: Brice, Toney, Jarrett, E. H. Pierce, Fink, Chandler, Butler, J. N. Johnson, Kneeland, H. L. Jennings, O. M. Walker, Lott and H. F. Stevens.

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Sec'y, Mr. Paul Siegrist, c/o Standard & Poor's, 345 Hudson St. N e w York 14, N . Y.

Many people were surprised to read in this column last month of the planned retirement of Rollo WILSON. No one was more surprised than Rollo himself. So here goes: T H E ANNOUNCEMENT HEREIN OF T H E P L A N N E D R E T I R E M E N T OF ROLLO W I L S O N W A S GROSSLY EXAGGERATED. Please draw upon your immense fund of good nature, Rollo, to forgive us.

Twenty-one members of the Class of '24 atended the monthly luncheon at the ArmyNavy Club in Washington, D. C. as follows: F. H. Ball, S. G. Barchet, F. J. Bell, M. M. Bradley, I. T. Duke, W. H. Duvall, D. L. Francis, E. E. Gminder, B. Kalisch, S. E. Latimer, P. V. Mercer, A. M. Morgan, E. T. Neale, C. J. Nesser, G. Reith, T. U. Sisson, R. L, Swart, H. MacT. Sylvester, G. H. Van Steenbergh, R. E. Wilson and J. M. P. Wright.

H U N T E R ROBINSON, who was unable to be present, sent us the sad news that TOM S O U T H E R L A N D has been in the

Bethesda Naval Hospital with a serioiis illness and urged that all classmates send him a message to cheer him up.

F R A N K BALL reported, and gave us a glowing account of the 3-month trip that he and his wife took to Spain and France recently. He was highly appreciative of the wonderful services supplied by MSTS in connection with this vacation abroad.

CLASS PARTY

On 29 Jan. 1960 the Washington, D. C, contingent of the Class of '24 invaded the quarters of ROLLO and Martha WILSON who — aided by W A L L A C E and Ruth Beakley—supplied the facilities for a nohost buffet supper.

Martha is to be especially congratulated for doing a wonderful job in preparing both food and facilities for the party.

Due to a few "scratches at the post" caused by the flu bug, and the absolute impossibility of taking an accurate count at the party due to the large crowd, the following is an almost complete guest list: the Barchets, Bradleys, Bullises, Cleaveses, Hoffmans, Howards, Jaudons, Johnson, Kalisches, Kellys, Latimers, Longfellows, Mercers, Normans, Ramseys, Reiths, Sinclairs, Robinsons, Sissons, Smiths, Swarts, Van Steenberghs, Viewegs, Wrights, Furths and Stotts. Also Clexton, Collins, Deutermann, Winecoff, Neale and Gminder.

Capt. and Mrs. SOLOMON F. ODEN of St. Petersburg, Fla., announce the marriage of their son, Lt. (jg) Thomas E. Oden, III, USN, and Miss Barbara J. Curley on 6 Feb. 1960 at Saint Bartholomew's Catholic Church, Long Beach.

Lieutenant Oden is stationed aboard the USS TOLEDO. Mrs. Oden teaches in Long Beach Elementary School System.

After a wedding trip to Carmel and San Francisco, the couple will reside at 353 Bayshore Dr., Long Beach, Calif.

"If you're adaptable, it's not expensive, and makes a wonderful life," says DOC D E W O L F E , in commenting on the retired living he and Marian have found in Europe.

The winter and spring they spend on the French Riviera, and summers in France. The fall brings extensive motor trips, from Norway (North Cape) to the interior of Turkey, featured by visits to archaeological sites.

And, says Doc, questionnaires from any 1924 classmates planning the same good life will be gladly answered. Mailing address c/o Morgan Guaranty Trust Co., 14 Place Vendome, Paris.

Executive Director of the CorregidorBataan Memorial Commission is SAM KELLY. He and Mae continue to live in Washington (4000 Cathedral Ave., N.W.) but they are considering eventual retirement in Arizona, which you'll recall is Sam's home state, "now that air conditioning makes life worth living there." The C-B M Commission was established by Congress to build a Memorial on Corregidor to the five million who served under the American flag in the Pacific in W W IL The work in connection with the Commission requires considerable travelling, of course.

We've caught up with K E N EARL again.

He and Mary Anne and daughter Susan Elizabeth are living at Marblehead, Mass.

(59 Orne St.), "birthplace of the American Navy." Ken is teaching math and physics at Chauncy Hall School in Boston and enjoying it. Also enjoying living "right on the water" at Marblehead, where they'd like to see any travelling classmates.

BERT K A L I S C H was back in uniform (Col. U S A R ) for 2 weeks in February, at the Army Pictorial Center in New York S H I P M A T E

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"Hash again, Mossbottom! Of course, we could do better with some of that SUPERIOR retired pay!"

â&#x20AC;&#x201D;training duty at the same station where he has had so much duty in the past. He attended our N.A. Association lunch for February, and (more power to him!) he says our next Class Cruise will be even better (broader) than the last.

One of your column reporters also was privileged to have an enjoyable lunch in New York with DAN M A R T I N in February. The old boy really has changed very little in appearance since we all lived at Bancroft Hallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;oh, maybe 10 pounds heavier.

We learn that his duties as V.P. of Hughes Tool Co. require a great deal of travel away from the home place at Houston, where he frequently sees A R T H U R LEMAN, M I K E KEARNS and other of our Houstonians.

We hear that G E N E ROOK has resigned from his spot with Blaw Knox, but do not know whether that means complete retirement. What gives. Gene?

MIN MILLER (FY**) (yes, that means Father-of-the-Year-Two-Stars) is scheduled as the speaker for the April luncheon meetA P R I L ,

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ing of the N.A. Association of New York.

His subject will be "The Jet Age," and he's really in a position to know about it as the Director of Public Relations for Pan-Am World Airways. We recall vividly hearing him speak on the Romance of Oil in an earlier year when he was the D P R for the American Petroleum Institute.

With the New York lunch group meeting with the N.A. Association at their annual dinner in March, and at the April luncheon with Min Miller, we have decided to hold all future lunch meetings in New York in conjunction with the Association. These meetings are always on the third Tuesday of the month at the Lawyers Club, 115 Broadway. 1924 should take up at least 2 tables in the future at these popular gatherings.

At our February lunch meeting, W I L B U R MELLON was telling Furth, Shively, Siegrist and Whalen about his extended trip westward, where he learned "how the rest of the world lives." In Los Angeles he contacted his Academy roomate, LOU GWINN

(FY*) who you will recall is the current holder of the Father-of-the-Year Cup. Young Tom Gwinn is thriving also. In Chicago, Wilbur found SQUIRREL H E R R I N G T O N "steaming as before." Wilbur says he telephoned DICK P E N N Y at 11:30 and found he had already gone out to lunch. So he allowed plenty of time, called him again at 4:30, and found Dick had gone home for the day! Any rebuttal, Dick ?

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Sec'y, R. Adm. S. P . Smith, U S N (Ret.), 3225 Klingle Rd., N.W., Washington 8, D. C.

WARREN

WHITNEY

JOHNSON

It again becomes our sad duty to announce the passing of a classmate. W A R R E N W. ( R E D ) J O H N S O N died suddenly after a brief illness at the Southampton Hospital, Southampton, L. I., N. Y., on 20 February, interment at Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, L. I., on 23 February. Warren is survived by his widow Josephine (Jerry), 31

GEORGE F. O'KEEFE '25

who resides at 239 Little Plains Rd., Southampton, L. I., their daughter Joanne Judith, his mother, and his brother, Capt. R. W. Johnson, U S N '30.

ACTIVE DUTY NOTES

RAdm. F. B. W A R D E R has taken over as ComEight and VAdm. F. N. K I V E T T E has assumed the duties of Commander, Western Sea Frontier.

35TH REUNION NOTES

Only a very few more classmates have indicated intentions to attend the May festivitives, and a comparable number have found it necessary to cancel out. Our total of approximately 175 remains, however, substantially unchanged, and so we can expect a fine show.

3 5 T H QUIVER

By the time this column appears (April) K E N T LOOMIS will have "secured" the 35th Quiver. Biographical data was received from a very high percentage of the class, and so the book should present a splendid account of the whereabouts and goings on of most of our classmates.

W A S H I N G T O N NOTES

Election of a new slate of class officers is being scheduled so as to insure that the new "team" will be in charge by Reunion time. They will thus be ready to receive "gripes" and, perchance, air any of their own!

Bring your hammers, folks!

Our February luncheon was attended by JACK DELANEY (up from Annapolis) and BILL M A R S H A L L (down from New York) plus the following from the local group: Cronin, Gill, Goetz, Goulett, Hurd, Johns, T. W. Johnson, Loomis, Rorschach, S. P. Smith, Stryker, Van Metre and G. C. Wright.

DEFERRED SOCIAL

NOTE

"John D. Reppy, Jr., son of the late CAPT A I N R E P P Y and Mrs. J. D. Reppy, was married to Miss Judith Voris, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Harold C. Voris of Riverside, 111., at the Riverside Presbyterian Church on 29 Aug. 1959. The newlyweds are living in New Haven, Conn, where both of them are taking graduate work at Yale University."

John's widow was a little late in sending in the foregoing item from her home in East 32

Hampton, Conn. (RFD 1, Box 103), but your secretary "goofed" by misplacing itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; my apologies to all concerned.

Capt. GEORGE F. O'KEEFE, USN, (Ret.), has been named Executive Assistant to the President of Television Associates, Inc., an electronics firm in Michigan City, Ind. The O'Keefes have lived at 3600 N. Abingdon St. in Arlington since 1949 when Captain O'Keefe reported for duty in the Naval Communications Division of the Office of CNO. He attended the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Ft. McNair in 1950-51 and then served in the Japan-Korea area in the Amphibious Force, Pacific, returning to Arlington in the fall of 1952 for duty in the Pan American Affairs of the Office of CNO. Since completion of his active service in May 1956 he has been associated with the Electric Boat Division of the General Dynamics Corp. Washington office, as Foreign Sales Consultant. He served in the South Pacific and in the Alaskan Theaters during World War II and in the Far East during the Korean War. In addition, he has held the posts of commanding officer on the submarine USS S20 and the destroyer tender USS SHENANDOAH and was executive officer of the battleship USS WISCONSIN. He also served as a member of the U. S. Naval Mission to Brazil.

Television Associates, Inc. manufactures electro-magnetic assemblies and conducts radar profile surveys, an operation whereby radar waves are beamed from a moving airplane to the ground and back. By measuring the time it takes the waves to reach the ground and return (in microseconds), technicians can create an accurate topographical profile of the route covered.

From Palm Oaks, Palmette, Fla., ED BECK writes: "Evelyn and I had the pleasure of a 3-day visit by VIC (VADM R E T ) and Virginia LONG in mid-January on their way to California. Enroute from Washington they stopped by brother John and Katherine at Williamsburg; checked in with Gelzer and Sue Sima at Orangeburg, S. C.; then the Goodneys (Puss and Marion) at their lovely home on Lake Weir, Fla., where they saw also Tinkle and Pauline Bell. After leaving us they proceeded to Tampa where they spent a few days with the Billingses. Freddie and Kathryn threw a 'small' party in honor of the Longs, at which we were a part of the estimated 250 guests! The Billingses certainly rolled out the red carpet, with refreshments including an oyster and crab bar!

"Expect to see you at our 2Sth in May."

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Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, U S N (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington 1, Va. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. S. D. Willingham 4022 Forest Lane, McLean, Va.

CLASS LUNCHEON

The class luncheon was held Friday, 26 February, at the Officers' Club, Patton Hall, Ft. Myer, Va., and was attended by the following : Agnew, Armstrong, Barker, Bernstein, Brady, Briner, Busey, Claiborne, Cochran, Dolan, Eaton, Fravel, Gano, Greenslade, Grenfell, Griggs, Gunther, Katz, Leeper, Livdahl, Lovett, Morrison, McKee, McQuillen, Nelson, O'Beirne, Purvis, Reich, Russell, Shane, Smedberg, Strange, Stroop, Weaver and Willingham.

Plans were made for the 35th reunion and " H U B I E " S T R A N G E was put in charge of getting the plan going. JACK GREENSLADE in charge of the 35th Year Bulletin.

A new class treasurer was elected namely BILL DOLAN since W A L T H O N A K E R asked to be relieved as treasurer. DAVE

DANIEL J. SWEENEY '26, Vice Pres., National Bank of Commerce, Norfolk, Va.

W I L L I N G H A M was elected corresponding secretary, so all you please send him all the news you would like to go in in Shipmate.

His address is 4022 Forest Lane, McLean, Va. Congratulations to DAN S W E E N E Y on his recent promotion as Vice President of the National Bank of Commerce at the Naval Base, Norfolk, Va. Dan sent in the following information about classmates who are living in the Norfolk area: J. McN. TAYLOR is ComCruLant and is about to make a world tour on the CANBERRA, and BILL ROM O S E R ; R A L P H MOREAU is on Com Five Staff. FITZ L E E is expected in the area soon as Deputy CinCLantFlt. He has seen Y A T E S STERLING, BOB MOORE and AL JOYNER, all teaching in the area.

C H A R L I E D.\Y and J. B. McLEAN are living in the Virginia Beach area. Also reported t h a t B O B E L L I S and BILL COOPER had retired.

Next class luncheon 26 April at the U. S. Weapons Plant.

SEAPOWER SYMPOSIUM

Attending and participating in the 1960 Seapower Symposium featuring Amphibious Warfare presented by the Navy League of the United States with the cooperation of * the Navy and Marine Corps on 2-3 March were: Adm. James S. Russell, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, whose opening remarks analyzed clearly and brought into sharp focus the relations between a strong America and its vital shield of seapower in all its elements, with special attention to that of Amphibious Warfare; LGen. James Snedeker, USMC, whose extremely well trained Marines from Quantico accurately and sometimes humorously portrayed their Corps role in projecting early U. S. striking power overseas against any aggressor; VAdm. John Sylvester, Commander Amphibious Force U. S. Pacific Fleet; Vice Admiral Roy Gano, Commander Military Sea Transportation Service; RAdm. William T. Romoser, Commander Amphibious Training Command U. S. Atlantic Fleet; RAdm. Paul D. Stroop, Chief of the Bureau of Weapons; and RAdm. Frank O'Beirne of the Judge Advocate General's Office.

Also present and supporting the Symposium through their Navy League memberS H I P M A T E

sl'ip and affiliates were local Washingtonians Nat Barker of Mutual of New Y'ork. Henry Bernstein of Electronic Industries .\ssociation. Otto Livdahl of the Washington Technological Associates, Inc., Jim Morrison of Melpar in Virginia, Ford Taylor of Fairchild Camera, Jimmy Leeper of Raytheon accompanied by Elva, and Rita Willingham accompanied by your newh^ appointed correspondent for '26, S. D. Willingham.

ALBERT B E N J A M I N has been named Director of Public Relations for Texaco Inc., effective 15 March.

Prior to joining Texaco, Mr. Benjamin served as editor and corporate public relations specialist in the magazine and newspaper publishing field. For 5 years during World War II, he served with the Navy on assignments in Latin America and the .Atlantic Theater of Operations, attaining the rank of Captain, USNR. Mr. Benjamin's headquarters will be in New Y'ork City.

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LUCAS, and the godparents, RAdm. DONALD T. and Dottie ELLER, gathered at the font. Capt. DONALD ZIMMERMAN, CHC, USN, christened the child. All officers are of the Class of 1929. The christening was followed by a reception at the quarters of Captain Lucas at the Naval Station.

Attending the christening and reception were several classmates of Red and their wives: RAdm. and Mrs. G. N. Johansen, U S N (Ret.), RAdm. and Mrs. E. J. O'Donnel, USN, RAdm. and Mrs. G. S. Patrick, USN, Capt. and Mrs. W. L. Dye, U S N ( R e t ) , Capt. L. E. Richardson, U S N (Ret.), Capt. J. D. Zimmerman, USN, and Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Dalton.

Red says that this will undoubtedly retire the cup.

Sec'y, Capt. Christian L . E n g l e m a n , U S N ( R e t . ) , 2480 16th St., N . W .

Washington 9, D. C. Sec'y. Cdr. Howard C. A d a m s , U S N R Pacific Far East Line, Inc., 918 16th St. N.W., Washington 6, D . C.

CLASS LUNCHEON

The following members of the Class of '27 attended the regular luncheon at the Army-Navy Town Club in \^'ashington, D. C., on Thursday, 28 January: Gordon, Hottell, Stilhnan, Van Mater, Bennett, Dukeshire, Henry, McGinness, Hubbard, Ross, Caswell, C. S. Cooper, Schumm, Malley, Outerbridge, C. D. Griffin, Giambattista, McCoy and Speck.

MICELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE

PAUL R. D R O U I L H E T writes: "I read in the January copy of Shipmate that GEORGE A N D E R S O N is now in the Mediterranean and that he had seen H A N K JARRELL in Madrid. I am sure that there must be other classmates and friends in my vicinity which is Geneva, Switzerland.

"I am with the World Meteorological Organization, having been with this organization for the past 15 months, and finding my position a most interesting one. I would appreciate your publishing my address and telephone number so that any of those I know passing through this area will know where a hearty welcome lies: 7 Chemin du PortNoir, Geneva, Switzerland; Home phone: 35 53 26; office phone: 34 39 65.

"I hope that this will be the beginning of many a 'do-you-remember-when.' " RAdm. O. H. DODSON's new address is 645 Birch Lane, Grosse Pointe Woods, Detroit, Mich. Admiral Dodson is Director of the Money Museum, National Bank of Detroit, Detroit 32, Mich.

ANDREW W. J O H N S T O N of 129 Dorset Rd., Waban, Mass., has been elected a director of Boston Gas Co. Mr. Johnston came to Boston Gas Co. in 1950 as engineer of distribution after previous service with Washington Gas Light Co., the Hartford Gas Co. and United Gas Improvement Co. He was elected a vice president of Boston Gas Co. in 1954. He is a director of the American Gas Asso. and a past president of the New England Gas Asso.

/ 11 Sec'y R . A d m . R . K. J a m e s , U S N • • U Chief B n S h i p s , W a s h i n g t o n 25, D. C.

ENGAGEMENT

CAPT. P H I L I P F. W A K E M A N , U S N (RET.), and Mrs. W A K E M A N , Annapolis, Md., have announced the engagement of their APRIL,

1960

Photo hy Fabian ALBERT BENJAMIN ' 2 6 TEXACO INC.

Bachrach

daughter, Helen Marr, to Midshipman Robert E. Johannesen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Johannesen, North Platte, Neb. Miss Wakeman attended All Saints' Episcopal Junior College, Vicksburg, Miss., and the Washington School for Secretaries. She is a Registered Medical Secretary and a member of the Society of Sponsors of the United States Navy. Her fiance attended the University of Omaha and is a first classman at the United States Naval Academy.

A June wedding is planned.

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Sec'y-Treas., R. A d m . G. Serpell P a t r i c k , U S N , Dep. 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 M c N a i r , W a s h . 25, D.C.

WILLIAM HOWARD McCLURE

We regret to inform his classmates and friends that "MAC" McCLURE ( C A P T U S N R E T ) died on 31 January as a result of a heart attack.

"Mac" was born on 11 Feb. 1906 in Greeley, Kans. He entered the Naval Academy on 16 June 1925 and served in the naval service until his retirement last June. He became a naval aviator in 1931. For 34 years he served his country with complete dedication in many assignments of great responsibility in keeping with the best traditions of the naval service.

The class extends sympathy to his family.

"Mac" was a fine classmate and shipmate.

The Washington class luncheon was held at the Army-Navy Country Club on 17 Feb. Those present were Crist, Lucas, Zimmerman, O'Donnell, Beardsley, Frankel, Easton, Persons and Benson. We will try in the future not to have our luncheon the same day as the Naval Academy Alumni Association, Washington, D. C. The christening of May Louise Lucas took place at 1100 on 6 February 1960 at the U. S. Naval Station Chapel, Washington, D, C. May Louise was born New Year's Day (1960) at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. The proud parents, Capt. A. D. and Molly W.

Since last month we have heard from several more of our classmates. GEORGE CHAMBERS is living in Windsor, Conn, (near Hartford). He extends an invitation to any of you who find yourselves in that area to stop in and see him, especially if you are looking for a new business to get into.

That's all we know, but sounds rather interesting! His address is 175 White Rock Drive.

ALVIN W. N E A L has recently been assigned duties with Gulf Oil Corp. (with whom he has been for 21 years) which will bring him to Washington from time to time.

He presently resides at 405 Hoodridge Dr. Pittsburgh, Pa. We also heard from W. A. M O F F E T T who is living at Great Neck Point Rte. # 1 , London Bridge, Va., and Capt. GIFFORD SCULL who resides at 18 Gibbs Ave., Somers Point, N. J. BILL W Y L I E writes from Brevard, N. C., that after his retirement 4 years ago, life hasn't been dull! He has been a commercial pilot and one thing or another pretty much all over the U. S. and parts of Canada, Cuba and Mexico—with a go at the University of California. He remarried and now more or less has settled in the mountain country near Brevard. He says he still flies his airplane, but generally stays pretty close to home. There are few Navy people in his area he tells us, with one of those few being Lurking Leo. He, too, invites any classmates who may be passing by to stop for a while with them. Incidentally, you will see a picture of Bill and his plane on this page. A handsome pair!

Greetings to all from W A D D Y and Lillian W A D S W O R T H who are in Gulfport, Miss.

Now to the West. L A W R E N C E R U F F (RADM U S N R E T ) writes that he is a student at Long Beach State College. His objective is a general secondary teaching credential—M.A. in Education and then perhaps a PhD. His elder son. Rick, and daughter-in-law, Lois, presented the first grandson in August of 1959. His name — Michael Eric. Lawrence resides at 3134 E. 1st St., Long Beach, Calif.

From Richmond, Calif., we hear that Capt.

W A R R E N H. McCLAIN, U S N (Ret.), is now associated with the Willamette Iron and Steel Co., Marine Div., in Richmond.

"Porkchop" tells us that his primary duty is "Assistant to the Manager." His temporary address is 2060 Junction Ave., El Cerrito, Calif. His last Navy duty before retirement in February was AIM-SupShips, Seattle, Wash.

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BILL WYLIE '30

D I X I E S U T T O N writes that he finally made it back to "God's country." After being transferred from Philadelphia to Key West where he was Design Sup't for 18 months, an opening appeared at Mare Island where he is now Head of Plant Engineering. He has been there 3 years and says he is settled until he retires when he reaches the magic age of 55 in 1962. He tells us that the Class of '30 has had several get-togethers the past 2 months, but he has been absent because of a bout with a liver parasite which put him in the hospital from 26 Dec. to 10 Feb. He thinks it probably was picked up in the Tropics or Key West.

DON KRICK who is Chief of Staff, 13th Naval District, Seattle, Wash., writes with information on those of our classmates in the 13th ND. We have mentioned a few in previous reports, but here is the rundown: Oscar Browne, teaching at University of Washington; George Foott, Puget Sound Power & Light, Seattle; Nick Lidstone, Bellingham, Wash.; Frank Luongo, Naval Station, Seattle ; Bill Moore, Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport; Kel Nutting, PSN, Oregon State

College, Corvallis, Ore.; and Eddie Renfro, insurance specialist, Seattle. Many thanks, Don, for this information.

Speaking of E D D I E R E N F R O , I am sure you have all heard from him recently. His work is dedicated to all of us, and many of us have sent him a check to help him help us. Why not answer him one way or the other so he will know your feelings in the matter? That's 30 for this month.

USS HORNET A N D SANTA M O N I C A N A V Y LEAGUE STAR I N WEST COAST EVENTS

CLARE E N N I S reports having an interesting 5-day Coastal Cruise in early February, as a SecNav guest aboard the carrier HORNET operating out of Long Beach. The special invitation came from his long-time friend and shipmate (USS NEVADA, 1940) "Chris" Christensen '34, who took command of the HORNET in November 1959. Clare has been reelected President of the Santa Monica Bay Council of the Navy League, and he took along 5 other members of his Council for this cruise indoctrination. The program was complete indeed—even to the

point where each guest had a ride as co-pilot in a Grumman S2F airplane (Submarme Hunter-Killer). This involved a earner takeoff and landing—quite an experience for pure civilians. They have now formed the very exclusive " H O R N E T T A I L - H O O K E R S CLUB" not known to have any counterpart elsewhere. Also hosting this group and other guests aboard his flagship HORNET was "Bill" Martin '34, ComCarDiv Nineteen.

Bill's Aide and Chief of Staff, "Bob" Ovrom '34, was another very cordial host for this cruise. It was indeed 5 days to be remembered, and of immense value in building enthusiasm for the Navy with the civilians concerned.

Then on 16 Feb. Clare Ennis' Navy League Group held an officer-installation cocktail party and dinner at the Miramar Hotel in Santa Monica and took occasion to honor Admiral "Bill" and Skipper "Chris" and some 40 officers, their wives and guests from the HORNET, many of whom were especially invited by the newly initiated "Tail-Hookers" mentioned above. Margie Christensen was there, and Shirley Martin, and the latter's mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hilf, who are resident Santa Monicans. It is interesting to know that Bill's mother and sister of Pasadena were present, as were also the Martin's 2 sons, Dick and Bill, Jr., who were members of the Naval ROTC Color Guard Unit from USC, which participated in the opening ceremonies. Clare's wife, the talented Grace Ennis of knitting pattern fame, assembled 25 models of the Grumman S2F "Sub-Killer" airplanes as flown by Hornet Squadrons. These were used as table decorations and take-home prizes for the occasion. In addition the Grumman Co. of Bethpage, L. I., N. Y., very kindly supplied several larger elaborate models of the S2F which graced the head table.

During the evening these were presented to "Bill'; and "Chris"—and to Bill Pardee '43 who is Squadron VS-37 Commander aboard HORNET. Highlight of the evening was an illustrated "Sea Power Presentation" by Bill Martin and Staff, which emphasized the versatility and importance of our Navy in preserving peace and freedom. This was a very rewarding program for Navy Leaguers of the Santa Monica Bay area.

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Sac'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, U S N , Staff Com 4, Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. R. H. Bass, U S N (Ret.), 11600 Sherman Way, North Hollywood, Cal.

CLASS LUNCHEON

At the February luncheon of the Washington group RAdm. GEORGE PECKHAM, U S N (Ret.), mentioned that he has been elected President of the Washington, D. C , Security Dealers Asso. for 1960.

George is Director of Training and Director of the new Armed Forces Division, H. F. Weekly & Co., investment securities, 3402 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C, and lives at 410 Lyric Lane, Falls Church, Va.

Photo by Victor Barnaba HONORED BY SANTA MONICA NAVY LEAGUE—Bill Martins '34, and "Chris" Chrlstensens '34. Left to Right: Shirley and Bill Martin '34, Grace and Clare Ennis '30 (President, Santa Monica Navy League), Margie and Chris Christensen '34. Occasion was Navy League Council Dinner honoring officers and wives of ComCarDiv Nineteen and USS HORNET. See write-up under Class 1930.

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Thirty-three of the class were able to make the luncheon, including " F I T Z " FITZGERALD (RAdm U S N R E T ) who dropped in from Madrid, Spain. Incidentally, luncheons are held the second Tuesday of each month. Any out-of-towners in the Washington area at that time can get the dope from JACK M I N E R at BuPers (OXford 4-2881).

We're told that RAdm. " J A K E " SHAFFER, U S N (Ret.), is now with Sylvania and living at 41 Summer Lane, Framingham, Mass. BGen. BOB F O J T , U S M C (Ret.), has taken a position as Assistant to the President, Robinson Technical Products, Inc., Teterboro, N. J. S H I P M A T E

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Sec'y, Capt. J . S. Fahy, USN. BuPers, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, R. Adm. W. J. Catlett, USN (Het.), White Post R l , Warrenton, Va.

The Washington section of the class had a fine turnout for the February monthly luncheon at the Naval Weapons Plant Officers' Club. W e welcomed 3 new members of the class to the Washington scene—• GRIMSHAW MOORE, W A L L Y W E S T ON and W. I. BULL. The birth of a baby boy in tlie O D E N HAL family was announced. Congratulations to our largest '32 family.

The following attended the luncheon: Hydenman. Bull, Carroll, Stoner, White, Smith (Dog). Rice, Leonard, Catlett, Weston, Holt, J. S. Miller, Wellings, Fahy, Lark, McAlpine, Munson, Yoimg, Bryan, Frazer, Wilson, Franklin, Blaisdell, Lyons, Sosnaski, Grimshaw Moore, Pierce, Bill Miller, Kelly and Nisewaner.

'32 WIVES LUNCHEON

The '32 Washington wives continued their successful luncheons at Fort McNair. The following attended: Polly Bailey, Peggy CoUett, Virginia Craighill, Mac Fahy, Mary Jane Grider, Dee Harrington, Ethel Johnson, Bobby Lamade, Teenie Leonard, E^die Nisewaner, Bump Nuessle, Virginia Parker, Linny Saul (formerly Liimy Lanman), Boots Smith, Ginny Smith, Helen Stoner, Betty Sugarman and Elizabeth Wilson.

NEWS FROM JAPAN

The Japan Chapter of '32 held its February meeting at the quarters of I K E and Ruby W I L S O N in Yokosuka. The occasion was to welcome and renew acquaintances with R A L P H J O H N S O N and J I M M Y CRAIG who were in town on business for the Inspector General (Ralph being Deputy IG). The regular members, who were all present for the occasion, are Ike and Ruby Wilson, GEORGE and Betty Lee P R E S S E Y and J O H N and Charlotte SPANGLER. The chapter has no regular schedule of meetings and conducts no business other than to vole in as honorary members any travelling classmates who sojourn to Tokyo or Yokosuka.

On this occasion Ekidie Pierce, (Capt U S N Ret) '23, was voted in as a special guest.

The evening was spent in recounting old tales, reporting on the welfare and good behavior of classmates serving Washington sentences and complimenting the hostess on a wonderful ten boy curry dinner.

Being on duty in either Tokyo or Yokosuka affords a good vantage point for meeting boondogglers and tourists who make the Far E^st circuit. The two check-in points are Saimo Hotel, Tokyo, and Officers' Club, Yokosuka. Seen during the past season: Frank Foley (repeater), Andy Nisewaner, Joe Tschirgi, Lou Kirn, Al Parker and Red Quirk. Also seen as tourists, Dorothy Reiter and Margaret Archer. Any and all landing in the area are urged to get in touch with John and Charlotte Spangler who maintain a special protocol service for all classmates and friends passing through Tokyo.

Footnote: Ike Wilson, for the past year on ComNavForJapan staff, goes soon to Sasebo to be ComFltActs.

1932 CLASS LUNCHEON at Naples 3 March—during visit of ComSixthFlt and ComCarDiv 4 in DES MOINES and FORRESTAL respectively. Left to right: Moncure, Taylor, Kuhl, Keyes, Blair, Hull.

left for Washington just before the party and the Van Everys had to beg out as a result of a death in Betty's family. Our sympathy goes to Salem and Betty, and we missed Francis. A class luncheon on 5 Feb. got everyone together to say Aloha to Salem and Francis.

Those present on 27 Jan. wishing Martha bon voyage and missing Francis, Salem and Betty at the "Pot Luck BYOL" affair were: Martha Foley, Charlie and Ruth Musgrave, Charlie and Sarah Phillips, Harry Reiter (Dorothy is touring the Far East at present), Moe and Margaret Archer, Charlie and Helen Piddock WP32 and BG U S A F and Fred and Fay Wild CG32 and Capt.

It was one of the noisiest parties of the year in spite of the small number present.

The 50th State contingent of '32 sends greetings to all of you. We now have 4 USNA, 5 USMA and 2 Coast Guard from '32 in Hawaii.

Ralph Johnson, John Van Evera, Jim Craig and Jack Seager passed through Pearl enroute to Japan on 1 Feb. Their time was short so there wasn't time for a real get-together, although there were several individual toasts hoisted and some telephone

greetings. Perhaps will have better luck on their way back.

Mediterranean members of '32 gathered for a class luncheon at the Allied Officers' Club, Naples, on Thursday, 3 Mar. Attending: Sam Moncure, Chief of Staff to ComSixthFlt, Joe Kuhl, Chief of Staff to ComCarDiv 4, Dick Blair, Chief, Navy Section, MAAG Italy, Harry Hull, Chief of Staff to DepComStrikeForSouth, Ennis Taylor, Chief Signal Officer, AFSouth, and Chuck Keyes, ComNavActs Italy and CO, NavSupPact Naples and prospective Chief of Staff to ComOne. Not physically present but attending by proxy by means of tape recorded interviews were LARRY SMYTHE, Asst.

Chief of Staff for Logistics, AFSouth and prospective ComNavActs Italy (absent from Naples on T.A.D.) and P A T MAHER, CO, USS RiGEL and prospective CO, Nav Sta Subic (who had sailed into and out of Naples 2 days prior). Others in the general vicinity unable to attend but sending news, greetings and regrets included Bud Leeds, CO, MSTSMedSubArea, Leghorn, Al Slayden, Jack Bandy and Jim Clement, all on CinCEur Staff in Paris, Rex Little, MSTS Rep Europe at Orleans, Baxter Billingsley, retired and traveling in Europe, and Jack Counihan, ComNavActs Port Lyautey.

J O H N G . SPANGLER

HAWAII

An Aloha party was held 27 Jan. at M O E and Margaret A R C H E R ' s quarters in Makalapa for F R A N C I S and Martha FOLEY and SALEM and Betty VAN EVERY. Francis is leaving CinCPac Staff to command Carrier Division One and Salem retired 31 Jan. H e and Betty plan to return to Charlotte, N. C. Unfortunately Francis A P R I L ,

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A DOUBLE-PURPOSE '32 Aloha luncheon was held aboard the destroyer escort radar picket ship USS BLAIR on 5 February 1960 by Capt. Moe Archer, Commander Destroyer Flotilla Five, as a farewell gesture to RAdm. Francis Foley and Capt. Salem Van Every. RAdm. Foley is being transferred from Staff, CinCPac, to become Commander, Carrier Division One, and Capt. Van Every retired from the Navy on 31 January 1960. From left to right: Capt. Van Every; Capt. Archer; Capt. Charlie Phillips, Commanding Officer, Fleet Training Group, Pearl; RAdm. Foley; and Captain Harry Reiter, Deputy Chief of StafF, CinCPacFlt. Capt. Van Every is returning to Charlotte, N. C. 35

and 2nd generation: The E E L D U T T O N s had a boy, Christopher, on 5 Feb. at Bethesda.

Gail HARBOLD Reeves (Mrs. John P.) presented yours truly with a granddaughter on 19 February in Beaver Falls, Pa. This makes one of each now.

Sec'y, Capt. T. A. Christopher, U S N Room 1841 A r l i n g t o n A n n e x , U . S. Navy D e p a r t m e n t , W a s h i n g t o n 25, D. C

C H A R L E S L. R O U S S E A U writes as follows: "October 1959 I had the pleasure of making a short cruise on the USS INDEPENDENCE and was most happy to find BOB M A C P H E R S O N aboard as Chief of Staff.

"In our business of Lucky Star Industries, Inc., manufacturers of the famous LEVIs, the Naval Academy Alumni is well represented. J. D. Langston, our Vice President, was the former six striper of '48A. Any of our friends going cross country are alway welcome to stop over in Tupelo as our guest."

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CLASS OF ' 3 4 N O W I N CHARGE OF A S W OPERATIONSâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LONG BEACH AREA

BILL M A R T I N is now ComCarDiv Nineteen operating out of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. His Aide and Chief of Staff is classmate BOB OVROM, a specialist in surface operations with destroyers. Commanding Officer of Bill's flagship, USS HORNET, is " C H R I S C H R I S T E N S E N . So the Class of '34 has this situation well in hand. For further interesting proof, see write-up under Class of 1930 wherein Clare Ennis '30 reports on H O R N E T - N A V Y LEAGUE doings in Santa Monica.

J O H N H A R L L E E writes: "I voluntarily retired on 1 Oct. 1959 and was then promoted to Rear Admiral on the retired list. I now have a position with the Ampex Corp. and am living at 1230 Mills St. in Menlo Park, Calif. I would be glad to see any classmates in or passing through the San Francisco Bay Area."

Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md.

HAROLD ELWOOD COLE

Capt. HAROLD E L W O O D COLE, SC, USN, passed way suddenly on Saturday, 5 March, at Schenectady, N. Y., and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday, 10 March, with classmates as honorary pall bearers, after a graveside service. He is survived by his widow Ruth Briston Cole and 2 sons, David and Jonathan. The sympathy of his classmates and their wives were extended to Ruth and the boys.

Y'our reporter drew a blank last month, a complete oversight. Luncheons in the Washington area have been very successful at the Army-Navy Country Club, under the able management of C H A R L I E MACKENZIE. The class get-together for cocktails and buft'et dinner at the Army-Navy Town Club on 27 February was a huge success. Many thanks to the distaff committee responsible: Florence Bradley, Isabell Bullen, Bessie Leeman and Jean Van Leunen.

Recent letter from BEV VAN BUSKIRK (4338 East Ranch Dr., Phoenix, Ariz.) :

Photo by Terry Wood CHARLES E. ROUSSEAU, son of Charlie Rousseau '33.

"ERIC BARR was here on a convention, and AL S W E E N E Y made it twice. His address is 4308 Thompson, Oklahoma City 5, Okla.

Al expects to be back again next fall. Hope some of our classmates will be in Honolulu this summer, as we plan to spend the last 3 weeks of June on those famous narrow beaches. . . . Between all of these activities we find ourselves awful busy, but awful healthy, and that is quite a change for us.

The latch string is still out for anyone coming through."

Recent additions to the Class of '34's 1st

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

JACK BARLEON is in Bethesda Hospital recuperating from an operation to eliminate, once and for all, past difficulties from an old back injury. He hopes to get out in time to make the annual world cruise of the National War College student group, of which he is a member. We all hope that Jack will make the cruise and that the medics have finally come up with a permanent fix.

C H A R L I E FADEM reports that he was retired physically on 19 January and is now working for Electric Boat. Residence: 115 Wayne Rd., Groton, Conn.

Capt. T E D N E Y M A N retired the first of April to take a job with the American Insti-

SEVEN OF '33 who escaped the Pentagon and are roughing it in the Med. Left to right: Morgan Slayton, CO USS DES MOINES; Hal Bowen, CO USS NORTHAMPTON; Ed. Grimm, ComDesRon Six; Pete Galatin, ComCruDiv Two; Tom Moorer, ComCarDiv Six; Hank Monroe, ComSerFor Sixth Fit.; Tommy South, CofS, ComCarDiv Six. 36

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'35 CLASS LUNCHEON—Naval Weapons Plant " O " Club 18 February 1960. Left to Right—Top Row: Page Knight, Frank Smith, Jack Ferguson, Francis Walker, Gene Fluckey, Bob Hinkley, Kirk Kirkpatrick, Woody Dodge, Ross Freeman, Ken West, Bill Kear. Left to Right—Bottom Row: Jim Bently, Hersh Goldberg, Mike Gardner, A r t Tarantino, Red Bowker, Jim Scott, Charlie Lyndon, Fletcher Lamkin, Al Moody.

tue for Research in Washington, D. C. At this point, Ted's local address is unknown in view of the fact that he is house hunting in Washington after vacating his quarters at the Naval Weapons Plant.

HERSH GOLDBERG (Admiral selecttee) has recently reported to Washington as Assistant Chief for Supply Management, Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts. On one of his first field trips after assuming this post, he made a speech to the members of the Naval Supervisors Association at Mechanicsburg explaining an integrated supply system for the Armed Forces. Hersh also volunteered his services to serve again as a member of the Class Council. Information of Hersh's visit to Mechanicsburg was provided by T O N Y P A R R Y who clipped the item out of the Harrisburg Evening News.

SLADE C U T T E R made the graduation address at the PhibLant Petty Officer Academy at Little Creek on 5 February. Slade, since vacating his post as athletic director at the Naval Academy, has assumed command of the NEOSHO ( A O - 1 4 3 ) .

BILL CLARK, who is associated with Chevrolet Sales in the Harrisburg area, and his family visited with NED and Jane DOUGHERTY at Annapolis during the weekend of 30-31 January. Ned advises that Bill will be on hand for the class 25-year reunion at Annapolis this fall.

During the Pacific Fleet Supply Conference held at Treasure Island 19-21 January 1960, Lamkin, Sherwood, Lyle, Goldgerg, Bottoms and Stanley gathered together one night for dinner at Alfred's Restaurant in San Francisco—all Supply Corps and all from the Fourth Batt.—the first time that all 6 had been together since graduation.

JIM MINI is going from his present job as CO USS

MIDWAY to Annapolis to

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lieve Bush Bringle as Commandant of Midshipmen. Jim doesn't know it yet, but he is going to be asked by the Class Council to monitor plans for the 25-year reunion this fall, in view of the fact that Ned Dougherty and BOBO T H O M S O N , our present contacts in Annapolis, are expecting orders this summer. Incidentally, this column will be A P R I L ,

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used as the medium to spread the news concerning the reunion, so don't expect an individual letter, although there will be some information in the annual report of the Class Council to the class members. About half of the rooms reserved by the Council have already been taken, so if you are planning to attend the reunion get your bid for rooms in early c/o the class secretary.

ENGAGEMENT

Capt. and Mrs. RICHARD MARVIN F A R R E L L have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jo Ann, to Ronald Roy Orr. A June wedding is planned at SaintPhilip's-in-the-Desert, with a garden reception afterward, at Quarters "A," Naval Ammunition Depot, Hawthorne, Nev. The young couple will live in Reno, Nev., temporarily, as both are attending the University of Nevada.

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Pleasant surprise! It's 3 March and the Washington area is having its biggest snow of the winter—about 8 inches at present. Net result, a snowbound holiday for everybody —especially me with both the Baltimore Freeway and Route 1 closed to traffic. So for once I'm writing the column at a decent hour and in plenty of time before deadlines. Just looked out the window again—know many of you in far off places are probably enjoying the sunny tropical climes but still wish you could share this beautiful white landscape with me. It's the cleanest and softest snow I've seen in many a year. Takes me way back to the days of Great Lakes and the '34 blizzard, with the snow swirling around the cornices of Ye Olde First Batt, to say nothing of the long snowy treks to Math, Bull and Steam classes.

Speaking of surprises, H A R R Y STARK blew in—flew in that is—unexpectedly last week with all the news from Hawaii land.

It was a wonderful visit even though short, with both Harry and Ede trying to cram years of news into the space of a few hours.

All it lacked for a real old home week was the presence of Ginny and Kathy. Too bad Harry, a week later and you might have taken a bit of this winter wonderland back to Pearl with you.

JIMMY R U T T E R writes asking for mucho copies of the Gillette questionnaire to pass around to the '36 clan on the West Coast.

He reports at least 21 of the class either stationed or retired in his area. I reported on this item last month in this column. So if you don't receive the 25th Reunion dope sheet, send me the info indicated and I will see that it gets to Norm. Also please advise as to your plans to attend the reunion in '61 during the Homecoming weekend. We still want to take over a whole motel as the '36 headquarters.

A note from BECKY T H A T C H E R reports on a '36 get-together in Long Beach aboard the TALLADEGA. Present were Ryder, Shea, Combs, Coppola, Richardson and Dick Gray. Have reported previously on all except Dick who is presently the CO, Naval Reserve Training Center Long Beach. Becky states: "TALLADEGA is deploying to WesPac for 6 months, so I look forward to seeing more classmates in Pearl and points west."

Bon voyage and good sailing, Becky!

Incidentally, am told there are now '36 groups meeting regularly in Pearl, San Diego, Long Beach and Norfolk. This is good!

Why don't you guys elect a reporter and send me the dope regarding your activities.

News and more news is what this column needs. How about it fellows ? ? ?

Received a short letter from CASEY L O V E L L telling of his forthcoming departure for Washington and enclosing his questionnaire . . . if he were here today he'd probably want to board the first plane back to San Juan. Thanks Casey; will see that Norm gets the word on the Lovell family.

Will look forward to your arrival, but be prepared to go to work on this reunion deal.

Had a most wonderful letter from JIM GRAY reporting on his big event—the commissioning of the CORAL SEA. Enclosed was the accompanying photo with which I quote the following excerpt from Jim's most interesting letter: " . Have had many in37

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PRE-COMMISSIONING CEREMONIES, USS CORAL SEA, 25 Jan. 1960. Foreground, left to right: Adm. Russell '26, VCNO, VAdm. Pirie '26, Capt. J. Gray '36, Canadian Pipe Major.

quiries as to why all the tartan and the heather incident to the big day. Here's the skinny: as Admiral Russell's Exec in this ship I learned he could play the pipes. My next Skipper was Robert Burns Pirie and, yes, even my third CO was of Scottish forebears, Herbert Douglas Riley. My parents were Scottish immigrants to this country and for good measure, quite by coincidence, we commissioned on Robert Burns' birthday, 25 January. When I explained all this to the Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, they were delighted to help out as the first (so far as we can tell) foreign armed forces unit to participate in a purely U. S. commissioning. They were really great. . . . The photo shows our forward look quarterdeck (courtesy of Raytheon who made the miniature Sparrow H i s ' for us) and the Pipe Major piping the Vice Chief aboard (no arrival honors since we were not quite in commission). . . . Our commissioning went off on schedule and we believe our favorite girl is off to a fine start."

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W A S H I N G T O N AREA

Even that extra day in February didn't slow the speed with which the month became the past. Perhaps the second Friday being the 12th of the month crowded so much into the last of the month. After the big 23 Jan. party the class luncheon had the cards stacked against it. A gallant crew were present despite many day-of-luncheon cancellations : Dinty Moore, Bunny Shupper, Squire Pridmore, Larry Brantley, Mark Jordan, Walt Keen, Sid Freedman, Swede Hanson, Don White, Mort Lytle and Art Fisher.

Right you are Jim! And we all wish you and All Hands aboard the CORAL SEA the best of luck as you rejoin the Fleet.

Recent duty changes: W. T. Groner to BuWeps Rep, Garden City, L. I.; Hank Arnold to Sup Ships General Dynamics Electric Boat Division, Groton, Conn.; Kelly Knapper to CO Gen. G. M Randall ( T A P 115); W. W. Boyd to OpNav; Warfield Bennett to CO & Director Naval Mine DefLab, Panama City, Fla.; and D.W. Wilson to ComDesRon 24.

However, '31 wives invaded Army territory in strength when Curly Adams, Jean Gardes and Margaret Fisher as hostesses made arrangements for their meeting on 19 February at Patton Hall in Fort Myer, Va. Libby Barton, Virginia Ball, "D. J." Bottomley, Peggy Carroll, Eloise Davies, Midge Denton, Gwen DeVane, Katy Freedman, Stevie Hanson, Betty Johnston, Louise Jordan, Betty Lake, Charlotte Messenheimer, Bea Moore, Joan Obermeyer, Cynthia Pridmore, Bess Slaughter and Janet Vance.

Upon hearing that J O E DALTON's father had passed away the Class of '31 sent flowers to the funeral. Joe sent the following note: "I appreciated the flowers sent to my Dad's funeral by '31 very much indeed. He knew many of my classmates and was always interested in hearing of their careers. Hope I'll be back in Washington one of these days."

That's all for now. See you next month, and a happy Easter to you all!

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slate for the Executive Committee for the coming year is as follows: Chairman and Vice Chairman, Squire Pridmore, Sid Freedman, Mort Lytle (vote for 2 only) ; Secretary, John Johnston; First Batt. Rep., Pat Patriarca; Second, W. R. Smith; Third, Cliff Messenheimer; Fourth, Donald Baer.

Per the constitution, individual ballots will be sent to those in the Washington area.

All others are encouraged to send their vote in to the secretary in time to be counted by the first of May. Sec'y, Capt. C. D. Brown, U S N 5440 Arsall Crescent, Norfolk 8, V a .

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Grant S. Heston, USN 2727 N . Norwood St., Arlington 7, Va. W A S H I N G T O N NEWS

The February class luncheon was held in the midst of snow squalls and congressional hearings. I don't know which disconcerted the boys the most but only 23 showed. CECIL BOLAM, now with the N A T O Standing Group, gave an excellent talk on their trials and tribulations, both business and social.

His intrepid fielding of the questions following was flawless. Two out-of-town visitors were with us, affable F R E D BARDSHAR from Paris and smiling BILL W A T T S from New York. H O W A R D BENGE, now with the Joint Staff, JCS joined us for the first time.

A class party in May was suggested and, since everybody seemed receptive to the idea, S N O W D E N A R T H U R will bring forth positive plans at the next luncheon for approval.

Received a letter from D A V E H A L L who announced that he has just accepted a job as District Sales Manager for New England, S H I P M A T E

Motorola Semi-Conductor Division, Motorola, Inc. His office will probably be in the Belmont area of suburban Boston. He and Fran have rented an old (1729) salt box house in Cohasset, Mass., at 250 King St. For those who are in or passing through the area, Dave promises to keep the coffee hot and the Martinis cold.

FAR WEST

Good old JACK BOGLEY crashed through wth a newsy letter again much to my relief.

FRANK and Harriet R I L E (Coronado) announce the arrival of Christina Gordon Rile on 17 January. They now have 3 girls.

Our congratulations. J O H N H A I N E S , CO of the NEREUS, is heading up the local fund drive for the Submarine Memorial to be erected at Pearl Harbor. Any classmates wishing to contribute can send same to John or CO. SubBase, Pearl Harbor.

Jack's ship, the MONTROSE, is in overhaul at San Francisco and he held a class luncheon onboard including V E R N H.A.YES (Comptroller NavShipYd SanFran), ED W E S T BROOK (Staff Com 12) and L O W E L L JETT (V.P. and Manager of Cordes Bros., San Francisco). Jack is trying to get the '38ers organized since there are a number in the area.

Guy Gugliotta is CO Mx. BAKER, Harry Holton is with the San Francisco Convention Bureau in the P I O department and, of course, the Wolfes and Felts are in the general area.

ORDERS

This is the time of year when orders start to stream in for the big summer shift. Here goes: Nathan Sonenshein leaves BuShips to go as FltForMaintOff Staff, ComServPac, Deke Ela leaves BuWeps for Puget Sound NavShipYd., Hugh Robinson gives up as .A.LUSNA Paris for studies at the Naval War College, Harry Mason leaves BuShips and goes to Long Beach NavShipYd where the weather shouldn't interfere with his golf, Russ Hedgecock is coming to BuShips from ComDesLant's staff, Pret Haines leaves OLA to become CO of the TACONIC, Tommy Washington is coming to BuWeps from Staff, ComNavAirPac, Jamie Adair heads for Pearl NavShipYd from BuShips, Frank Silk leaves OpNav to become CO of the HAMAL, Luis Decamp switches from CofS ComCarDivl6 to CO U S S JUPITER, Ed Luby gives up DesDiv 22 for CofS DesFlotFour, Bill Frorath leaves the shelter of BuDocks to become a student at the Industrial College and guess who goes with him ? M e ! !

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Sec'y. Capt. J. N. Renfro, Quarters Q3, Naval Weapons Plant, Washineton 25, D. C. SHORE BREEZES

Sec'y, Capt. Ward W. Witter, U S N BuOrd, Navy Dept., Washineton 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Col. G. G. Williams, USMC LFTU, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va.

We're a little choked up as we start this column, for it represents our last opportunity for "batting the breeze" with you. In the interest of progress a new secretary has arrived on the scene. We are happy to announce the election (unanimous of course) of J O H N R E N F R O , a man of wisdom, determination and boundless energy, who has undertaken to look after your affairs for the next year or so. Please be kind to him, and drop him a line occasionally with your latest address or a tidbit of news. Secretaries just love this sort of attention.

The first Thursday of March was the scheduled date of the most recent class luncheon in the Tidewater Virginia area. M I K E HANLEY, the volunteer host, made superb plans at the Breezy Point Club and a large number promised to be on hand. The weatherman, however, failed to cooperate and brought snow, sleet, rain and high winds.

Most of those who expected to appear had to cancel at the last moment because of the unsafe roads or the need to have their ships or units get underway as a precaution against the possibility of damage from the forces of nature. Those present included Mike, Julian Burke, George Hawes, Robert Miller and G. G. Williams.

Bulletins and class rosters have all been mailed. If yours has not yet arrived, just speak up and we'll send along an extra copy.

In the Bulletin we asked for small contributions to put a little life back in our administration fund. Already we have heard from several members and we thank the following for their donations: Norton Croft, Harry Harty, Taliaferro Boatwright, Bob (R. W.) Clark and Bruce Johnson.

BOB MILLER has just relieved BILL BUSH as Executive Officer, Naval Air Station, Norfolk; Bill has gone to Glynco, Ga., for an important command assignment.

The important topics discussed were the responsibilities which have been assumed by ART B E R N D S T O N and BILL BRYAN in connection with giving appropriate and adequate recognition to the 20 years which have passed since 6 June 1940.

We are most grateful for the responses received so far in connection with the class roster. We anticipated a number of errors, but these can be corrected if your cooperation continues. In the case of the service members we check the "orders to officers" carefully and note the new assignments. This information is not completely adequate, however, for it does not indicate the time of the change or the complete address. Just a postcard telling us where and when you're going will solve all the problems, and enable us to give you good service.

Art is managing the publication of the Twenty Year Book. He has mailed one notice in which he outlined plans about the book, its form and its scope; asked subscription interest; and solicited information concerning a few classmates who appear to be lost from records for the moment. Most of these are persons who are no longer on active duty. Managing the publication of this book is a tremendous task. In Art's hands success is assured. His task will be much easier if each of us responds to his requirements promptly and does a bit more by talking about the book with other members of the class who are nearby. A little discussion of the subject will certainly energize into action those of us who frequently find ourselves so greatly absorbed in our official duties or personal affairs that we tend to procrastinate on matters not so close at hand.

I would like to end this on a personal note by thanking you for all the letters received, and apologizing for times when I have not responded directly. In the past year I have learned a great deal about each of you, and about the class as a whole. What I have learned bears out what I have always suspectedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you're the greatest!

I'll be in Washington for another year as a student in the Industrial College, and will look forward to seeing you if you travel this way.

Not goodbye, just so long.

ED

In Bill Bryan's capable hands rests the responsibility for Homecoming plans in Annapolis on the weekend of 23-25 September 1960. (Mark your calendar now!) Time is ticking away on this program as requirements and deadhnes suddenly appear. Bill's first missive stressed the long lead time for reservations which Annapolis motels require in order that they will agree to set aside blocks

SPECIAL NOTE

I hate to renumerate the times I've mentioned the 20-year book A Score for ThirtyEight in this column. However, a late message from J O H N L E Y D O N is of interest to all and I quote: "The class 20-year book A Score for '38 has been sent to each of the almost 300 members of the class who subscribed to it. The book has obtained many favorable comments. There are a few extra copies of the book which will be sold for the nominal price of $10 each on a first come first served basis. Any member of the class who desires a copy can write to the editor, John Leydon, at Lahaska, Bucks County, Pa., to obtain one as long as the supply lasts.

"Copies of the book have been donated to the USNA and Alumni Association libraries and to the library at U S N Hospital at Bethesda. An added item of info to the classmates whose biographies are in the book: pictures and negatives which were furnished are being returned as quickly as they can be assembled and mailed."

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of rooms for classmates desiring to stay in Crabtown. He gave the facts from 2 motels which have agreed to cooperate with the committee. Hope you met one of those March deadlines! If you didn't, however, don't let this preclude you from being present at the Homecoming events.

GORDON O C H E N R I D E R is now the senior European Representative for Grumman and has his family with him in Geneva.

He would like to hear from any classmates who are fortunate enough to be in that area.

His home address is 42 rue de Vermont; telephone 33 28 93. His business address, also in Geneva, Switzerland, is 2, Chateau BanThe last list of naval retirements included quet; telephone 32 82 40. that of KARL H. S T E F A N . What's your A large contingent of '44 is headed for the new career, Karl?

Naval War College in Newport. These include Wynn Whidden, Stu Sadler, Dan Rienstra, Bill Flanagan, Bill Barrow, Ernie Hipp, Russ Blalack, Dick Ryzou and George Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Max C. D u n c a n , U S N Talley.

35 U p s h u r Rd., U S N A With the coming of spring a large batch NEWPORT of orders have appeared. BOB W O L F leaves NORM N A S H helps to keep our column the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk in print with another note: "The Newport for duty with Air-Anti Submarine Squadron group made its 15-member average attendance 39. D A N H E R L O N G has orders from AFSC to Patrol Squadron 56. OLLIE at the February luncheon only by virtue of the arrival of 4 classmates from other areas: ADAMS goes to Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 32 from Patrol Squadron 8. JACK R. C. McGrath ( U S S INDEPENDENCE), T . O .

Tabor ( U S S SPRINGFIELD), F . J. Berry DONAVAN goes from Annapolis to Patrol Squadron 45. JACK REYNOLDS is headed ( U S S LITTLE ROCK) and J. J. Mitchell for Air Anti-Submarine Squadron 23 from (USS MILLER). the Bureau of Naval Weapons. J O E DYAR "We met as before at the Muenchinger- departs from Washington for Air AntiKing Hotel. The March meeting will be at Submarine Squadron 39. P A T PATRICK the Cliff Walk Manor with BUD W O O D - is detached as CO of Attack Squadron 176 SON in charge of arrangements. for a tour on the U S S INTREPID. "Plans have been completed for a no host V A N C E COX, president of our class, will evening on Friday, 4 March. BILL and Marian MONTGOMERY have agreed to be leaving Washington soon for duty in furnish the hall, and RAY BAKER and Montgomery, Ala., at the Air W a r College.

Norm Nash have made arrangements for an One of Vance's last duties as an officer in Italian buffet. W e hope to drum up a good the class was to form a committee to work on a class memorial tentatively scheduled crowd. to be presented to the Academy on the occa"By this time, orders have been published sion of our 20th year after graduation. Vance for the present War College students who are and I visited the Academy recently to gather leaving this summer and for those who will ideas on possible memorials. The recommenbe here next year. The 10 months here are dations of the committee as well as the plan very pleasant ones and provide a welcome to raise funds should be available in a few change from the routine of deadline chasing." months. In the meantime any advice on ideas or money will be happily accepted.

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ANNAPOLIS

BOB REILLEY flew to San Diego in early February to take command of a destroyer. Bridget followed a few days later, driving across country with the children.

We'll miss the Reilleys.

HERE A N D THERE

W I L L A R D B A C K U S w r i t e s from Carthage, N. Y., that he retired as of 1 Nov. 1959 and is now in the insurance business as a general broker for an agency of which he is vice president and co-owner. Buck and Sanny are enjoying civilian life and would be happy to hear from their '42 friends. Their home port is 323 South Clinton St., Carthage. Happy retirement.

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

On Saturday, 20 February, the class had a fine party at the Naval Weapons Plant Officers' Club. The turnout of 120 classmates and wives was the largest group ever to assemble for a social event outside of the 10and 15-year-after-graduation parties. Thanks to the efforts of W A L T MULLER aided by local "volunteers" an entertaining show was also presented after dinner.

Besides the people from the WashingtonAnnapolis area we were happy to see the SNYDERs and JACKSONs from New London, HARVEYs from Paoli, Pa., and the B E N N E T T S from Norfolk amongst others. I understand from Bill Bennett, who is about to be come skipper of HS-3, that the class had a good party in Norfolk in February also.

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CHARLES E D W I N WILLOUGHBY DOBBS ROGER HUGH MULLINS

We have suffered the loss of two classmates during the month of February — C H A R L I E DOBBS, who died in his home in Annandale after a fall down a flight of stairs, and ROGER MULLINS, who was killed in an airplane crash in South Viet Nam where he was a member of the mission.

Services for Charlie were held at Arlington, and Roger will also be buried there shortly after this writing. Both deaths were shocking and tragic, and our deepest sympathies go to the widows. Gwen Dobbs may be reached c/o Mrs. C. H. Clough, 285 Old Falmouth Rd., West Falmouth, Me. Dorothy Mullins is at Y Cottage, Loftin Heights, Box 395A, Auburn, Ala. The class sent floral arrangements to both services, and memorial chairs in the Stadium have been requested for both Charlie and Roger. Both were highly respected members of the class; their loss is a bitter blow to all who knew them.

The mailbox has seen some use this month.

Along with the usual number of reject Nezvsletters which couldn't figure out how to get to their respective addresses were some good replies to some which found the target. From California J. P . WILLIAMS writes that he is on his way further west— namely to MCB # 1 1 , F P O San Francisco.

John has the Civil Engineer Corps well in hand and should have put eggs on his visor by the time this gets turned loose on the general public.

Another California contributor this month is BILL J O H N S O N , who is employed by Aerojet at Azusa along with WAYNE S T I N N E T T and C H A R L I E R O T H . Bill BILL U P S H A W will become the com- has announced his candidacy as a Republican manding officer of the U S S CHEVALIER. for the House of Representatives from CaliH A N K E I M S T A D will be leaving his com- fornia's 25th district. Good luck. Bill, we'd be delighted to welcome you to the home mand, the U S S RICHARD B . ANDERSON, for duty at ONR. V I N C E CASSANI has chapter here in Washington! orders as skipper of the U S S DAMATO. Some pleasant news was received by way JACK STRIBLING is in Air Anti-Sub- of a press release from the Tampa Electric marine Squadron 36. STAN H E N D E R S O N Company. H U G H C U L B R E A T H has been goes from the U S S LEXINGTON to CO of appointed Comptroller of the firm. Hugh rethe U S S FRANK KNOX. signed from the Supply Corps in 1954 and CARL BURROWS, who has been with has been with Tampa Electric since 1957.

Hoffman Electronics in California, has joined He and Betty live with their 2 children at Stromberg-Carlson in Rochester, N. Y., as 2527 Watrous Ave., Tampa. Hearty conassistant to the Vice President of Marketing. gratulations on your promotion, Hugh.

And from our Mediterranean contingent I understand that J O H N W I N N I N G H A M is now assistant to the President at Hazel- comes a good dope sheet by way of ED W H I T E , who has been Submarine Officer tine.

JACK P E N N I N G T O N is CO of the USS on the Sixth Fleet Staff for the past 2 years.

COWELL. TUCK T U C K E R has orders to Ed and Lee with their 3 girls have enjoyed Heavy Attack Squadron 6. W A Y N E RA- Europe for nearly 2 years now and will be MAY is leaving Washington for duty with. welcome additions to the Washington chap12th Naval District. BOB K I T T takes over ter late this spring when Kd joins BuPers as skipper of the U S S BLUE after a tour at for shore duty. Ed also reports that BOB the Naval War College. CHUCK M I S H I E R and Pat KAYS are due to leave the staff this spring but their destination is still unis to be the new Commanding Officer of Heavy Attack Squadron 6. J O H N H E I N T Z known. Ed also reports contact with STU will be going to the Naval Shipyard at and Winnie BOWCOCK in Fontainebleau Portsmouth from the Academy. K A M where Stu is on the ComNavCent Staff, and M A N S H I P , who has been on duty at Hunter with BILL S T E U T E V I L L E and DOC Air Force Base, is headed for Heavy Attack CRANNEY in Naples. Thanks for the good letter, Ed, and we will be looking forward Squadron 7. to your Washington arrival.

BOB N O R T O N is head of the field engiLocally, February was pretty active. The neers for ARMA and makes his headquarters luncheon brought a good crowd with a on Long Island. number of visitors from the provinces—^Walt Rose from the Baird Dynamic Corp. in Stratford, Conn.; Andy Kerr enroute to Norfolk, PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED but soon to join us here with a billet in the OF CHANGES JAG section; Gerry Rester in town on RCA See f o r m o n inside b a c k c o v e r business from Camden, and Dick Van Orden on T A D from San Diego with BuShips.

S H I P M A T E

Dick will also be a permanent local member effective some time this spring.

On 6 Feb. BILL S H U M . \ N arranged a most pleasant dinner-dance at Bethesda which brought out some 40 local classmates and their wives—plus that rare commodity, a '45 bachelor, T E X OSTROM by name. There were, of course, many others on hand, but tliey were all married, so we thought we'd simplify the problem by listing only the exception to the rule.

Lots of visitors in town during the month also. NED COLEMAN and SCOTTY PECK were aboard at dift'erent times from China Lake. ROY D A \ ' I S dropped in on a trip out of Norfolk. F O R R E S T P E T E R SEN called while in town on conference concerning his participation in the X-15 project at Edwards AFB. Pete hopes to be flying the bird this summer and will probably stick with the project for another year at least. He's keeping the Air Force and North American honest in the process. And BEN DE.\N is back in town doing business in OpNav. He has settled at 936 N. Livingston St., Arlington. See you at lunch, Ben. Out of the wilds of ^Manhattan comes a dues check from ED McCARTAN plus a plaintive cry as to whether, among all those people, there might not be a classmate or two. By coincidence in the same mail, MAC McQUILLING informed us that he can now be located at 411 East 59rd St., Apt. 9D, New York. Take it from there, boys.

JOHN H I C K S has purchased a memorial chair in the class section in the name of WILLIAM A. GRAHAM. That's the dope up to this point. Thanks for the letters: need more. See you next month.

BOB BALDWIN

H.\NK SEARLS had his second novel published by Harper and Brothers on 23 March. Titled The Crowded Sky it is the story of the people in two airplanes which are approaching each other with the speed of sound. It is the Literary Guild Selection for April and has been made into a film by Warner Brothers. Mr. Searls' first novel The Big X, which Harper published in June 1959, was also bought by the movies.

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February as forecast was a most active period for the '46ers in the N^ewport area.

Congratulations for this month go to FRANK and Mary KING. It was on 2 Feb. 1960 that Gail Elaine joined her 2 brothers, Gary Franklin and Henry Arthur, and her 2 sisters, Nancy Jean and Mary Michele.

The Orders Department has been activated, and the first to have orders in hand is JIM CRON.A,NDER, who will be going to BuWep. With the veil slowly lifting the rest of us should have orders in hand by the time the next issue goes to press. Now to look ahead to the next year. Orders to report to Newport have been received by CH.A.RLIE WOODS, ORD KIMZEY and Mighty AL DAVIS. Which one of you will be the class reporter for this area, Hmmm ?

The Collective Highlight of the month was the buffet dinner-dance held at the Continental Room of the Officers' Club.

WALLY H A N K I N S and his Forty-Five Grovers will be long remembered for their outstanding contribution to a memorable evening. The theme of the party was Leap Year, although the one possible class bachelor in the area could not attend. DODY and A P R I L ,

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W a s h i n g t o n 8 , D. C.

Betty SINCLAIR were the only out-oftowners present although it looked as though some from the New London area might join.

Those present were: Ray and Kitty Anderson, Tom and Adrienne Auger, Dave and Annie Barksdale, Paul and Joan Boyd, John and Georgia Burhans, John and Mary Butner, Bill and Helen Cantwell, James and Jody Cronander, John and Katherine Devlin, Denis and Gloria Downey, Jack and Mildred Ekum, Jack and Jean Guentz, Hal and Betty Hamberg, Frank and Mary King, Glen and Kathy Macon, Kirk and Ruth Miller, George and Cornelia Monthan, Ted and Lynn Mouton, Bill and Flo Nicklas, Ace and Caroline O'Neal, Dave and Sarah Rogers, Bob and Betty Sinclair, Bob and Jan Thompson, Bill and Bobbie Thrasher, Bill and Meg WiUiams, Bob and Shirley Williamson, John and Lola Wolfe, with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Draper, and Lee and Gerry Zeni.

It was regretted that AL and Renee W H I T E could not attend at the last minute due to the flu bug, but report has it that Renee is recovering nicely.

MAURICE M E D C A L F E writes: "After graduating from Columbia University School of Architecture in 1956 I spent a year of worldwide study-travel under the Kinne Fellows Fellowship. After receiving my R.A. from New York State I recently opened my office in New York City."

NEW L O N D O N AREA

In January the wives gathered for at the home of Shirley White. Phyllis tle was co-hostess.

In February the wives met at the of Jenny Holt for their monthly Pam Viele was co-hostess.

coffee Whithome coffee.

MONTEREY AREA

The activities for 1960 started with a coffee on 28 January at Judy Metschl's at which time tentative plans were made for the get-togethers for the year. Those attending were Marion Blake, Jane Campbell, Mary Alice Cummings, Maria Sullivan, Edie Yerbury and Mrs. Helen E. Yerbury who is spending the winter with Bob and Edie.

On 17 February Maria Sullivan acted as hostess for the monthly luncheon. Those attending were Jane Campbell, Mary Alice Cummings, Judy Metschl, Nancy Tisdale, Pat Wilson, Nancy Culwell, Mrs. Helen E. Yerbury and Edie Yerbury. A special guest of honor attended the luncheon, the very pretty and charming Miss Nell Campbell, 3-month-old daughter of J O E and Jane CAMPBELL. This was Nell's first official appearance at a Navy party.

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Sec'y, Mr. Joseph P. Flanagan, Jr. 401 E. Mill Rd., Flonrtown. Pa.

All parents who are planning to build a house designed for compatible living with children should write to ROBERT P. GATEWOOD, President of Financial Corp. of America for ideas.

The Gatewoods have built a house in Spring Valley, Washington, D. C, that is the dream house of all parents of 9 children —and even of parents of S, 4 or 3 children.

Robert and spouse can relax in their "withdrawing" room (and/or master bedroom suite) and still keep in touch with their children, ages 12 yrs. to 7 mos., via inter-com.

A locked gate (in this case, wrought iron) is a must; some of the youngsters are too young to answer the phone.

However, the children win out with their own refrigerator and sandwich bar plus a private staircase to their own suites.

Bancroft Hall was never like this.

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Corr. Sec'y, Ray Lochner, 1221 Van Beuren Dr., Annapolis, Md.

NEWPORT AREA

'48A and '48B classmates and their wives gathered for an enjoyable evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing at the "O" Club on 20 February. Those present were: from the War College—Bill and Lois Abromitis, Bob and Norma Gormley, Joe and Hettie Hawvermale, Jim and Nibby Hornbrook, Baylor and Ginny Lansden, Hugh and Velma Loheed, Mat and Kitty Mathew, Troy and Pat Stone; from DesLant—Deming and Carol Smith, Russ and Lois Vollertsen ; West Point '47 and '48 respectively—Buford and Sue Biggs, Bill and Pat Burrows. Unable to attend were: Walt Alt, Al Thompson and Larry Dorsey. BOB| GORMLEY made all of the fine arrangements.

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East Coast—Lt. Cdr. Bob Hanby, U S N 47 Williams Dr., Annapolis, Md. West Coast—Lt. Cdr. Gordon R. Eneel, USN, 33 Ralston Dr., Monterey, Calif.

NEWS

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he has certainly been one of the most seagoing members of the class. He first spent 27 months on the U S S KENNEDY in the Mediterranean and Pacific. Then, after going to school at Great Lakes, he returned to the Pacific on ComDesFlot One staff as electronics material officer for a year and a half.

He followed this up by returning to the East Coast to become CO of the E P C E R 851 for the next two and a half years. Finally, in 1956, Wes did come ashore and he spent just short of 2 years at the University of Pennsylvania as N R O T C instructor. In July of 1958 Wes was next ordered to the U S S ADROIT (MSO-S09) as CO at Charleston, S. C , where he is now to be found.

NEWS FROM A LETTER P H I L ROGERS reports that he, Marge Right behind Wes also will ever be found and children (Terri, 6 years, and Will, 6 that epitome of the Navy wife, Margie Bell, months) have set up housekeeping at 133 his image in miniature, Scottie, plus one Santa Dolores Dr., Kingsville, Tex. After large collie and her offspring, the number a tour of duty with VA-44, Phil is now at- never being fixed. It seems that any biotached to ATU-22, NAAS Kingsville. graphical sketch is not complete if hobbies are not mentioned. Well, in Wes' case they ORDERS are the Navy, his family, and continuous Al Henry, Nav Sec MAAG Vietnam; R. tinkering with the front end of their car.

C. Conolly, Staff Nav W a r Col.; C. E. Dor- Have you found the trouble yet, Wes? ris, VF-53; R. M. Fluss, Colum. Group; Recent visitors in the D. C. area have been T. W . Klinefelter, Nav MCB # 3 ; R. E. J U L E S D E M Y T T E N A E R E , L E E N O E L Wurlitzer, U S S KLONDIKE; D . D . Foulds, and D E A N O U S T E R H O U T . Also JIM DesLant; R. C. Duncan, OpNav; W. B. P A T T O N has joined us here, having just Fisher, Jr., NavInSurv NavSta, D. C.; J. L. reported in at the Navy Annex.

Jensen, CO U S S GRENADIER; J. P. White, Perhaps some of you may not have heard VF-33; J. L. Everngam, U S S STRONG; R . D .

Duncan, MinRon 9 (temp) ; D. A. Hurt, the good news, but K E A T I N G K E A Y S NATechTU Lakehurst; M. R. Grady, U S S recently has successfully regained his health and is now back on active duty at San FranBREAM; H . N . Kay, CONavMarCoResTC Madison; J. R. Crumpton, Jr., MinLant; cisco Naval Shipyard.

One item that will be of interest to all E. F. Resch, CO U S S SEA L I O N ; R . G .

Buechler, Staff, NavWarCol.; K. R. Thiele, is that very soon you will be receiving a OpNav; and R. S. Chew, Jr., R. E. Nichol- questionnaire and an up-to-date directory of son and R. P. Nottingham to the War addresses from our president, RICK TAYLOR. College.

On behalf of Reg Machell let me ask all YEARS AFTER BOOK of you who know recent news of our class F R A N K ORR reports that we can still to write in so the word can be spread. Peruse more orders. We have enough money to haps you may have sometimes felt that the go to press 1 April. Out of some 385 pos- '49 column told you too little. Believe me, sible orders, he has received only 190. He when one sits down and tries to write the has a total sum of $475. The book is going column, then you can really appreciate those to cost just about that, plus postage. Se we letters and cards telling of recent happenings. have the book, but no way to mail it to those So take a few moments, please, and write who have ordered.

Reg a note with your news.

ELI VENNING We need more orders. Keep the $2.00s coming in to Frank Orr at 57 Revere Pkwy., Pittsfield, Mass.

Corr. Sec'y, Lt. R. T. Shultz, U S N Once again I want to publicly thank Frank 1201 Seaton Lane, Falls Church, Va. and all the company reps for doing such a grand job in getting the dope together, col- WASHINGTON AREA lecting the money and printing the book.

We had another fine well attended monthly We still have 32 "missing" people. If you luncheon on 2 March. An all time record of know the whereabouts of anyone who tends 23 in attendance was set. The following were to forget to answer letters, please contact present: Nolan, Hancock, R. D. Hoffman, them on the matter as soon as possible.

Bigley, Frudden, Guilta, Meek, W. E. Davis, Solomons, Hobson, Hammett, Curley, Shultz, Speaker, J. R. Powell, Golding, DeBacker, May, Frank, Whitehead, R. E. SnyCorr. Sec'y, LCdr. R. M. Machell, U S N , der, Treado, and Dunham. Our thanks to the 5308 Juliet St., North Springfield, Va. committee for making the arrangements.

As guest columnist for April let me begin BILL and Janet CURLEY are living at by calling to your attention that REG 2305 Afton St., S.E., Hillcrest Heights, M A C H E L L has been elected to the office of Washington 21, D. C. They now have 5 boys class secretary, and just above you will find â&#x20AC;&#x201D;can anyone top that? his address. Next, at this time, a word of TOM BIGLEY and DICK P O W E L L congratulation and appreciation is also extended to our outgoing secretary, C H A R L I E stayed around just long enough for the March luncheon and then checked out of BuPers K R E T S C H M E R , on the able job he has for Pearl Harbor and San Diego duty redone. spectively. Dick Powell's helping hand in Continuing in the manner of last month's arranging class parties in this area will be columnist, MORT NEELY, again a try will missed. J O H N CAVANAUGH has left for be made to fill you in on the doings of one duty with the New London Staff of OpDevof our classmates. This month it is W E S For. DICK W H I T E H E A D is a new arrival LINDSEY, and we just regret that there from Monterey and is busy getting squared is no photograph shown to let you see that away with his new job in OpNav. these past 10 years have not even so much AL P R I D E was in town recently from as touched our boyish classmate. If there is one thing to be said of Wes' duties, it is that MIT where he is finishing up a PG course.

Breezy Point. Many new names appear on the list of attendees. J I M BRUNSON and M I K E C H I L D R E S S were thanked by the following: Dick and Wim Adams, John and Rhea Everngam, Kevin and Jo Ann Hanlon, Jack and Jean Humphrey, Lloyd and Louise Jones, George and Elva Leighton, Sumner and Jane Moore, Pete and Kitty Poteet, Earl and Jean Resch, Don and Mauline Ross, Bob and Glo Schweffermann, Hart and Teen Stringfellow, Karl and Carol Thiele, Scotty and Marilyn Weir and Tom and Dottie Wilson. Let's hear more from all

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Upon completion of the course his ultimate duty station will be U S S LONG BEACH (CG(N)-9).

DON F O R B E S came through BuPers to check on his new duty station tp find that he was under orders to the Naval War College at Newport. He is presently with VX-4 at Point Mugu where his address is 3023 South "G" St., Oxnard, Calif. He and Roz have 3 children: Kerry 8, Kimberley 6 and Chris 17 months. T O M ROGERS is also at Point Mugu; Tom and Eleanor have 4 children: Mike, Carol, Sharon and Diane.

In addition BOB W A T S O N is at Point Mugu with the Marines. Don says that A N D Y P U L L A R and D O N H E R R W A G E N are in VX-5 at NOTS, China Lake (out in the Mojave Desert).

J O H N McNALLY has orders to VS-27 in Norfolk upon decommissioning of TARAWA this spring.

NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, NEWPORT, R. I.

This summer is the class' first eligibility for War College. The classes start in August and finish up in June 1961. The following are going this summer: A. R. Burt, S. L. Doak, F. R. Fahland, D. K. Forbes, R. J. Hays, R. W. Highberg, R. D. Hoffman, H. R. Lockwood and G. B. Shick. With the arrival of this initial sizable group in Newport our class should be well represented in that area for many years to come.

SAN DIEGO AREA

A nice letter from CHUCK GREENW O O D : "My last contact with many of our classmates was over 5 years ago while flying with VF-174 out of Jax. Following this duty I was assigned to Princeton University N R O T C Unit, and from there I resigned from the Navy to attend Princeton Theological Seminary. Following graduation and ordination in the Presbyterian church, I came back into the Navy as a Chaplain. My present duty is Squadron Chaplain of Destroyer Squadron Eleven, homeported in San Diego. My wife Betty and I presently reside at 634 Vista Way, Chula Vista, Calif., with our 3 children, Larry 8, Gary 7 and Carolyn 3, plus assorted animals. My tour in destroyers is just about up and I received word that I am being ordered back to Annapolis for shore duty. It sounds mighty good to me, and I'll be looking forward to seeing some of our classmates in the D. C. area. There is one thing about being a Chaplain at USNA, I'm sure I'll understand many of the problems that the midshipmen have!

I'm sorry it has taken me so long to 'check . in' with you. I hope this letter will help ' establish communications with many of our class with whom we have lost contact the past 10 years."

BOSTON AREA

From G E N E M O R I N : "I am preseritly holding down the job of Assistant Design Superintendent at Boston Naval Shipyard.

I 'Have Orders, Will Travel' to COMinLant in Charleston, S. C , to assume the job of Material Officer in June of this year. My wife and I are looking forward to it very much. Our scoreboard reads: 1 boy and 1 girl. I have talked to ROCKY HOLMAN a few times lately. H e is presently Chief Engineer of U S S DEWEY (DLG-14) and has a fine ship. While home on leave in July I had a surprise vist from GEORGE DARFUS. At that time he was CO of the Reserve Submarine in Cleveland. He had just completed a trip from New London to Cleveland at the end of towline, bringing a replacement boat in for his other. No doubt he has reported to a new duty station by now!"

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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS FROM HERE AND THERE

JIM L I T T L E is presently Communications Officer of the Guided Missile Operations Control Unit, Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico. His address is Box 23, Navy 1506, FPO New York. Jim and Roz have 3 children: Larry 6, Greg 5 and Glenn 1.

DAVE T O B I N is a Life Insurance Consultant with offices at 1406 Ponce De Leon Boulevard, Coral Gables 34, Fla. ISHAM W I L L I A M S ' address is 19 Northern Rd., Presque Isle AFB, Me. He has been stationed there since last June and he and Roz have a daughter age 2.

While writing this I had a call from K E N MOLL in town on business from Palo Alto.

On his last trip he passed through Detroit and talked tp F R A N K MEYER. Frank is married and is in the transistor sales business for Motorola. Another person in the transistor sales field is H A R R Y A N D E R S O N with Texas Instrument.

HOMECOMING

A monthly report that is beginning to sound like a broken record. Plans for Homecoming are going ahead with something publishable expected any moment. W e almost have arrangements for a party after the game on Saturday, 24 Sept, lined up. In addition we plan to reserve a suite at Carvel Hall from Friday afternoon through until early Sunday afternoon to be used as a central meeting place. As soon as completely firm information is available everyone we have addresses for will be notified.

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Stc'y, Lt. Samnel P. Ginder, USN 4004 Rickover Rd., Silver Spring, Md.

The old mail bag was pretty full this past month. Letters came in from all over the globe; classmates giving new addresses, bringing us up to date on all that has transpired recently in their busy lives, or in some cases submitting plans for increasing the class wealth through involved and exotic manipulations of our collective funds. J l i l MILLER submitted a thought-provoking idea which I pass on to you for comment.

Jim has been doing financial research for the Transolite Corporation, 515 Madison Avenue, N.Y.C. 22, N. Y., and has gained a fairly perceptive insight into our dollar habits as a result of his labors.

Jim says, "I believe that the long run financial goal of our class should be the economic survival of the members of our class at an age where they may no longer be gainfully employed (like at age 32?) and where many members of the class and their wives may not be able to maintain a reason able standard of living due to the erosion caused by inflation of their pensions.

"I therefore feel that the class money should be employed in the most effective manner to result in the maximum capital gains over the next 30 years. In 1991 this money should become available to the surviving members of the class calculated by dividing the living members of the class by the amount of money available, interest plus a return of capital, so that by the year 2011 all money would have been disbursed. This means all surviving members of the class would receive a supplementary income between the ages of 61 and 81."

Jim, the idea sounds quite interesting. Of course, our last dozen or so survivors might be going at each other hammer and tong to reduce the number of ways the loot must be split. This could mean blood on your hands, APRIL,

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Jim! The Class of '51 could well exit this earthly scene with a real Shakespearean ending; old cronies sabotaging each other's crutches, poison pills in the mother's milk— all sorts of spectacular violence to leave the last man to fall sole heir to the '51 fortune.

Seriously, Jim, the idea is well conceived and will be carefully considered by the class organization.

ACE T R E A D W E L L called the other night to say he's in the D. C. area doing a tour of duty with BuPers. Ace's new address is 522 Meadow Lane, Falls Church, Va. Ace is the man who insures that your household effects go to Bremerhaven when your orders read Guam. Ace reports J O E M E T CALF is also with him at the Arlington Annex. Joe just recently arrived and is on duty in the Personnel Planning Department.

It's quite a revelation isn't it, Joe, to find out just how cavalierly BuPers treats us all The only difference between each of us is the arrangement of the holes on the IBM card. Quelle disillusionment—it's almost like finding there is no Santa Claus or that Grace Kelly smokes hasheesh. Trauma in its rawest form.

M I K E and Charlotte lACONA are still living in the Newport area. Their address is: Continental Drive, Middletown, R. I. Mike is serving aboard the U S S CALOOSAHATCHEE, a Fleet Oiler, and is enjoying sea duty even though he isn't at home too much these days. Charlotte tells me, "So who needs that crum bum around—I've got four children already."

Other jolly boys in the Newport area a r e : Bob Adler, Dick Fontaine, Dick Richardson, Jay Woodbury, Des Desrosiers, Tec Sease, Mike Patton, Paps Sheely. I also understand J I M M Y B A K E R has returned from Malta and is currently aboard some type of craft with a Newport home port. Let's check in with the home office. Jimbo.

A letter from F E E N Y F O S T E R arrived from 830 Arlington Place, Del Rey Oaks, Monterey, Calif. Feeny has been delving into the mysteries of the electron at PG School in Monterey. Feeny expects to return to the Fleet shortly well equipped with a more advanced repertoire of electronics "type probs."

Congratulations are in order for the Foster clan. Anne Marie arrived on 6 February 1960 to take her place at the table next to her older brother, William Feeny Foster, Jr., who was born 28 July 1958. Bill, now that you have a junior I suppose you realize what you're in for. Since the little tad has arrived upon the scene you will now be referred to as "Old Feeny" or perhaps "Big Feeny."

Colorful isn't it—sounds like something like a Damon Runyon character. Thanks for your letter Bill, it was a pleasure hearing from you again after so many moons ('56 in Key West was the last time we gathered around the Wassail Bowl together, wasn't i t ? ) .

DON K N U T S O N writes from Norfolk that he is interested in starting a '51 chapter in the NorVa area so all the locals can periodically get together for a shinny drinking session and a bit of merriment. Don, I shall shortly send you a list of '51ers in and around Norfolk, but in the meantime I shall print your address and ask all the troops to pass the word around for all hands to get in touch with you. Don's mailing address i s :

Jo ( 4 ) , Dan ( 3 ) , live in Long Island. The Wymans have set up shop at 28 Roxbury Rd., Port Washington, N. Y., and cordially invite all troops passing through the area to drop in for Aquavite and Butterfly Buns.

Buz is a Field Engineer for Beckman/Helipot—if your travels ever bring you down Washington way give us a call.

Buz reports other 'Slers in the area a r e : RAY, Caroline S W E E N Y and their 2 youngsters reside at 84 Forsythia Lane, Babylon, L. I., N. Y. Ray works for the New York Telephone Co. ROG and Lynn L E W I S are currently quartered at SO Peach Tree Lane, Carle Place, L. I., N. Y. Rog is Head Honcho for the Schenk Transportation Company which operates in the Long Island area. Rog and Lynn have one little boy and a second child expected in March. It's been more than a few years since I last saw Rog and Lynn.

I had dinner with them one evening a few months after we graduated from U S N A and they were honeymooning in Ocean Beach, Va. I distinctly remember the evening because Rog served Espresso and Bicarb after dinner—curious combination but effective. A man could digest a Minniball after a ration of that. Brides will be brides. Rog, I suppose now after all these years Lynn is a culinary past master. No? Still Bicarb and Espresso? Pity.

DON and Jean HIGGS are living at 4 Meadow Lane, Hicksville, N. Y. Don and Jean have one child, a boy. Don works for Sperry Gyroscope where he supervises the preparation and publication of technical documents and manuals. Don, how about taking time off to catch us up on your recent activities—let's have some dope.

Buz also reports having seen T O M and Nancy McCRELESS and M E R T and Ann B A T C H E L D E R out in California. Tom is still a rough, tough, two-fisted, hard hitting U. S. Marine, but Mert has recently resigned from the Corps and is now an engineer for Convair in San Diego.

Buz has also seen J. C. "Pete" P E T E R SON out ill Honolulu. Pete, Bobbie and their two little girls are living amongst the natives at N A D / Q E L , Oahu. That address must mean something in Polynesian, but who can pronounce it? Pete resigned from the Navy in 1955 and went to work for Hughes Aircraft. He received his M S E E from USC then joined the Civil Service which sent him out to the Islands on an electronics project.

The grapevine has another tidbit. P A U L and Jan OLSON are also living an idyllic native existence in Honolulu. "Ole" is Public Works Officer at one of the Naval Facilities out there. Word filters back that "Ole" has become a child of the Islands in a big way—surf riding, moonlight Hookelans, wears a ruby in his navel and all that other Hawaiian jazz.

A short note from BRYAN COMPTON reports that he and J I M M E H L have both reported to VA-66. For anybody holding a Compton or Mehl l O U , the letter was postmarked aboard the U S S INTREPID

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11), VA-66, c/o F P O , N. Y. W A R D DEGROOT sends his new address as: Com Nav Air Bases, Japan, Navy 3835, Box 3, c/o F P O , San Francisco, Calif. Ward, Claire and their three youngsters are residU S S U T I N A (AT'r-163), c/o F P O N. Y. ing at Qtrs. 707A, Yokohama. Ward is the His phone number is Gypsy 7-1561—just call Staff Civil Engineer for Com Nav Bases collect and ask for Don. Maybe C H A R L I E Japan. Ward invites all in the WestPac area O'BRIEN in New Delhi, India, might get to drop by for pickled eel and a side order in touch. of seaweed.

We have some real Asiatics out in your I received a long letter from BUZ W Y MAN the other day. Buz old man, thanks area. Ward. T O M B E A T T I E and H A N K for the dope. It's always a pleasure getting N I X have been out there for years; in fact a news-laden missive from far away places. Tom, I understand, originally went out there Buz, Barbara and children, Susan ( 8 ) , Leila with Commodore Perry. Hank has been out 43

there so long he can eat locally grown vegetables and only drinks Martini-Sans. (recipe: 3 parts gin, 1 part Saki, keep a basin within easy reach). BILL P O T O T S K Y can usually be found down Yokosuka way parboiling himself in the hot baths at Jimmy's Karafuni.

DICK SEYMOUR, wife Mike and son Mark (7) are now living at 1002 Dixon Drive, Newark, Del. Dick is Head of the Rocket Development Section at Thiokol Chemical's Elkton, Maryland Division. Dick, it sounds as if things are going well with you at Thiokol Chemical—good show ! Now aren't you glad you mastered Solubility Probs Plebe year? When you get to DC next give me a call. I'm not in the solid fuel inner circle, but I can mix up a pitcher of liquid propellent and e.xtend you the hospitality of my mud and wattle split level.

BILL V O N C H R I S T I E R S O N has recently moved from 321 8th St., Honolulu, Hawaii, to 1373 Molehu Drive, Honolulu, Hawaii. That's service life for you Bill, constantly on the move.

TOM S T U A R T writes that his new address is: 32nd Rifle Co., USMCR, U S N & MCRTC, Chestnut Ave. and Kettle St., Altoona, Pa. DICK S M I T H (R. W.) has recently been ordered back to USNA. His address is : 501 Schley Rd., Annapolis, Md. TONY and Marilyn DANIS are new arrivals in the Washington area. They are living at 4600 Conn. Ave., N.W., phone EMerson 3-9470.

Well, I suppose that does it for this month.

Keep the letters rolling in so we can circulate some info on you. Regards to all.

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NORFOLK "MUMBLES"

It has been real quiet here in Norfolk but these few words may help the column out of the "dark ages." Only one move known and that finds DON SIMONS moving from Staff, OpDevFor to Skipper of the U S S SHAKORI (ATF-162). Si is presently attending school at the Gun Factory and will report and relieve in late March. On the nonprofessional side. Si has had a most successful 2 years in the Scouting program here in Norfolk, holding the position of Norfolk City Commissioner for the past year.

Have seen R. L. BLANDING and V I N C E MAN.A-RA occasionally. Both are attached to PhibRon Staff and out of Little Creek.

BILL K E N N E D Y is hiding out with back issues of Approach at the Naval Aviation Safety Center, NAS NorVa, and holds down an associate editor billet.

TOM NORMAN will be moving back to sea as MPA of SHANGRI-LA after she re-

ports to LantFlt. The engineering plant will undoubtedly be in top-notch condition as SHANGRI-LA is finishing up an overhaul at Bremerton with BOB^ M I C H A E L S at the "conn" as "Ship Sup." Bob will remain in that area to put the DLG-10 in commission as its Engineering Officer. Probably a good thing—it would cost "Uncle Sugar" a pretty penny to move the Michaels, because they are about to catch the BOB DAPOGNYs in the dependent bracket. Latest count: Dapogny 5, Michaels 3 plus (due Feb.).

Back on the local scene, we had DAVE S T A P L E (Newport Area) out to dinner a few weeks back. Dave reports "all secure" in that area but there must be others up there to be heard from. Remaining in the Norfolk area are Bob Brown, Doc Smith, 44

Morris Pollak, Tony Scalese, Mike Fogarty, Jack Pugh and others unknown.

Visiting fireman CURT W A K E M A N just dropped in to check on his next tour of duty. Presently at USNA, Curt is hoping for a LantFlt VS Squadron. Todd Wakeman was born 2 years ago, but never made this column.

GEORGE BROWN, Operations Officer of the USS SHADWELL (LSD-IS), should be settling here soon; his ship arrived from a Med deployment in early February.

We were blessed with No. 2 son in November. Jeffrey Harris STARK weighed in at 6 lbs. 9 oz. and has since kept us entertained and busy.

Have not seen any mention of the selection for lieutenant commander of L A R R Y HICKS in our column, so believe a "Bravo Zulu" to Larry is due. Makes us line officers wonder if we should apply for 1400.

Have not heard from the larger factions in quite some time. Drop the column a line and send it along to the POBox. An info or dope concerning the boys in Air Force blue will be appreciated.

PETE ST.A.RK CEC NEWS

The LACKEYS of N A S Sanford, Fla., are proud to announce the arrival of Benjamm Roy last 22 February, at 7 lbs. 5 oz.

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L t . P e t e r J . Vogelberger, J r . , USN 56 J e r o m e Ave., Bloomfield, Conn.

RONALD ANDREW PAVEY

The following is from a letter sent in by G E N E N I G H T E N G A L E : "It is with much regret that I inform the class of the death of RONALD A. PAVEY. He died on 5 Dec. 1959 as a result of injuries sustained on 3 Dec. in a construction accident at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Ron resigned his commission in the USMC in the summer of 1958 and, at the time of his death, was employed as a project engineer for Western Construction Co. of Sioux Falls, S. D. He was second in command of the dredging operations of the St. Lawrence Seaway at the locks at Sault Ste. Marie.

"Memorial services were held in Hopkins, Minn., with a Marine Honor guard rendering military honors.

"I'm sure that all of us who knew Ron realize that the Naval Academy has lost one of its most promising graduates. He would have been successful in any field he chose.

"He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Pavey of Excelsior, Minn., and his sister Kathleen (Mrs. Roger Krueger)."

(Gene's address : 4810 Calvin Dr., Columbus 13, Ohio.)

The following information on those members of '52 in the Civil Engineer Corps is as follows: W. L. Bannister is P W O of N A T T S Trenton, N. J.; O. L. Dixon is P W O of N A F Litchfield Park, Ariz.; R. M. Sutley being relieved by Dixon; H. A. Tombari is P W O of Military Medical Supply Agency, Brooklyn, N. Y.; E. J. Williams is at BuDocks, Washington, D. C.; W. M. N O R M A N HARRY STOCKEL Mrs. Lynne L. Stockel, widow of NORZobel, MCBS of Pacific Area.

MAN H. STOCKEL ( 1 / L T U S A F ) , All of the above, including myself, received writes, giving the details of her husband's a BCE degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic death. He died 4 May 1959 at Fitzsimmons Institute in 1955 or 1956.

Army Hospital, Denver, Colo. The cause of I noticed the dearth of info on '52 in the death was cancer.

February Shipmate and I thought I would contribute. My family consists of my wife Judy and 4 boys, with strong hopes of add- MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ing another lady to this male conclave in FROM HERE A N D THERE RUSS M E T E E R starts the new year April. At present I am the Assistant Public Works Officer at the Naval Weapons Station, right with the latest dope on his duties and Yorktown, Va. Many of the Norfolk based family: "I have four children now, David 5, ships stop at this station and I would be Maria 4, Valori 2J^ and Steven 6 months. glad to hear from anybody who visits the Verba and I have been truly blessed with some fine youngsters—noisy but fine. area.

MARSHALL WHITEHURST "I am with IBM in their Seattle office.

We were transferred here in December. I LAW SCHOOL I would like to bring you up to date on am sure that I have had almost as many 'duty' stations with IBM as I would have my activities. Briefly, I might say that after my second tour in Iceland, I "decided to re- had in the service, but I enjoy my work and sign my commission. My resignation was IBM is a wonderful outfit. effective as of July of 1958. I am presently "If any of the guys are in Seattle, I hope enrolled as a full time student in the School they will stop in. We always have another of Law at the U. of Missouri. With a little can of hash. Our address is 2518 30th West, luck I will graduate in January 1961, having Seattle 99, Wash." gone straight through, including 2 summer Latest news from the PROCHASKA sessions. My present address is 1322 Anthony, Columbia, Mo.; anyone in the area is more family comes from Kathy who writes: "W^ than welcome. I would especially like to spent 2 ^ years in Pearl Harbor and then in September of '59 the CARP was transferred receive news concerning FRED GRAMMER and H A N S EDEBOHLS. Would also like to Norfolk. We sure hated to leave the to report that SAM H. SMITH, III, is en- leisurely life of the islands. GEORGE is now rolled here with me and also expects to com- the Engineering Officer on the CARP but has plete his education next year. Sam is married applied for PG school at Monterey. but I am still free-lancing it.

"Our son Mark Lawrence is 2 ^ , born 30 July 1957, and Anne Marie was born 9 Dec. JOHN R . OWEN 1959 at Portsmouth Naval Hospital.

QUINCY, MASS. In that our column is so underfed, I will "There are quite a few submariners from toss a little meal to it. Mary Jane, Katie the Class of '54 here in the area such as: (3 mo.) and I just settled at 75 Shepard Lew and Mary Sykes, Dan and Mary Meyer, Rd., Braintree 85, Mass. I am associated Jaunce and Linda Sweet, Bill and Kitty with the USS LONG BEACH a-building in Land, .A.1 Dvorsky, Buzz and Betsy Henifin, Quincy. '52 is well represented by fellow John Tate, Joe and Alma Anderson, Dan LONG BEACHERS, BILL R O B E R T S and and Mary Jean Wilford, Mike and Marty TODD BLODES. Stroop. Al and Katherine Ferrer, Dick and FREDERICK ADAIR Audrey Robey, Tom and Marilyn Hudgins, S H I P M A T E

John and Evelyn Lyding, Bob and Sue Sheehan, Scott and Jean Mobley to name a few.

"LOUIS J O R D A N visited us several weeks ago. He is flying out of Newport, R. I. They now have 3 children.

"Our new address is 8548 Millard St., Norfolk 3, Va." -V few new duty stations of the submariners of '54 a r e : N E D KELLOGG and TOM SISSON have reported to the U S S SHARK (SSN-591). The Kelloggs' address is 140 Deep Creek Rd., Newport News, Va. C H . \ R L I E G R E E N E soon to join the wardroom of the NAUTILUS.

JIM RAMZY, GEORGE H E N S O N and FR.\NK S L A T T E R Y have joined the ranks of instructors at the Nuclear Power School in New London.

JIM H A Y now aboard the U S S TRITON

(SS-S86).

TOM B A N F I E L D also back in New London aboard the U S S SKATE (SSN-598).

DAVE H I N K L E , after many months in \\'indsor, Conn., is now aboard the U S S TULLIBEE (SS-597).

JOHN and Joan V O L P O N E are pleased to announce the birth of their 3rd child and 2nd son. Gregory, on 20 Jan. 1960. The Volpones are still stationed at Ramore, Ontario, Canada, and will rotate back to the States in September.

DAVE and Coralie RAUNIG's new address is 1042 Carson St., Seaside, Calif. Dave is presently going to Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif.

Belated congratulations to GUY and Simone CANE who were married last June 6 at the Fleet Chapel in Norfolk.

BOB and Barbara J O N E S (R.F. Jones) are on their way to Newport News, Va., at the time of this writing where Bob will report to the ROBERT E . LEE. ANNAPOLIS AREA

DICK KELLY In the attempt to get an up-to-date listing of the class, it is requested that every classmate forward his address t o : Capt. C. D. Dean, USMC, U. S. Naval .A.academy, Annapolis, Md. As you can see, DICK DE.^N is coming to the Naval Academy for duty.

We had an excellent class party at the .\lumni House Tap Room this month. Besides all our local classmates, DICK and Joan KING came from Washington for a weekend with the W I L M E R S . The Kings' address is 1923 Sycamore Dr., Holmes Run Acres, Falls Church, Va.

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ENGAGEMENTS

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Joseph Malec, USN VA-12, c/o FPO New York, N. Y.

JOEL A N T H O N Y ROBINSON

We regret to announce the death of J O E L A. ROBINSON on 10 February 1960, who collapsed during class and died almost instantly at the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. Funeral services were held in New York on 14 February and interment was in the family plot at Asbury Park, N. J. Joel is survived by his widow Martha, his son David age 2J,4, his parents Cdr. Alvin Robinson '27 and Mrs. Robinson, and a sister .-Vnn. NEW

ARRIVAL

GORDON and Carol GUIMOND are happy to announce the birth of Karen Michelle, born on 5 March 1960, at the United States Naval Hospital, Annapolis, Md.

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Sec'y, 1st Lt. Roy F . Arnold, USMC 231 Eastwood Ave., Jacksonville, N. C.

CHARLESTON

Mr. and Mrs. Max Reynolds of Bellingham, Wash., announce the engagement of their daughter, Maxine, to Lt. (jg) H.ARRY M. S. GIMBER, H I , USN, son of Capt.

Harry M. S. Gimber, Jr., '31, and Mrs. Gimber of Gardena, Calif.

Miss Reynolds attended Bellingham High School and Seattle University. Lieutenant Gimber attended Gonzaga High School in Washington, D. C, before entering the Naval Academy.

The wedding is planned for June 1960.

Mrs. W. L. Weaver of Escondido, Calif., has announced the engagement of her daughter. Miss Nancy Carol O'Connor, to Lt. (jg) T H O M A S S T E V E N S O N CAMERON, Jr. USN, son of RAdm. Thomas Stevenson Cameron, U S N '24 and Mrs. Cameron, San Diego, Calif.

Miss O'Connor is the daughter of Mr. Roger O'Connor, Royal Oak, Mich. She graduated from Michigan State, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. She attended the University of Melbourne on a Rotary Foundation scholarship. She met her fiance during Coral Sea Week in 1959 at the Australian American Association party. Lieutenant Cameron is serving in the U S S YORKTOWN. The wedding will be in .August.

Christmas in Charleston was highlighted for '57ers by the presence of Admiral and Mrs. McManes, parents of K E N M O R E and S P E N C E McMANES. Admiral McManes is the Commandant of the Sixth Naval District. Activities included a cruise up the East Coast Pres., Lt. (jg) Charles R. Larson, Cooper River on the Admiral's Barge and Student Mail, U. S. Naval Air Station, a dinner party at which guests enjoyed a Corpus Christi, Tex. sparkling evening climaxed by singing led West Coast

by J I M BIBB at the piano. Kenmore is now Sec'y, Ens. John L. Higgins, Jr., USN stationed in Norfolk, and Spence in Newport.

USS Noble, APA 218 FPO San Francisco New arrivals in Charleston include T I M and Kathy A N D E R S O N and J I M and Ann NEWS I N GENERAL COLEMAN. I received a letter from DICK " P I N O C H " N A V Y JUNIORS P I T T E N G E R who has orders to report to October saw the arrival of 3 new Navy the USS FARRAGUT (DLG-6) which is buildJuniors here in Charleston: a daughter, ing in Quincy, Mass. Dick writes that he Dorothy Lynn, to ROY and Dot T H O M P - heard from R A L P H MARTIN who is working for International Harvester in Oakland, SON ; a daughter, Amy Louise, to DAN and Betty C O O P E R ; and a son, John Sin- Calif., area. His address i s : R. E. Martin, 136 Las Vegas Dr., Orinda, Calif. clair, III, to J.ACK and Ann MARTIN.

ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bruggeman of Carmel, Calif, announce the engagement of their daughter, Judith Ann, to Lt. E L B E R T LEE FRYBERGER, JR., son of Capt. Elbert Lee Fryberger, U S N (Ret.) '23, and Mrs. Fryberger.

Miss Bruggeman is a graduate of Principia College in Elsa, 111. Lieutenant Fryberger is presently a student at the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, Calif. His father is currently an instructor in the electrical engineering department at California Polytechnical School and chairman of the San Luis Obispo chapter of the American Red Cross.

A summer wedding is planned.

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DON and Carol M E Y E R had a party at their home in Kingsville, Tex., for a group of 'S8ers. Among those present were GORD I E and Sal G O L D E N S T E I N who left the next day for Iwakuni, Japan, where Gordie will be flying for VQ-1. Others attending were Lee and Lyde Mink, Pete Ericksen, Mick and Betsy Carson, Pat and Norma Nicolls, Mac Lupfer, Larry Kaufman, Paul and Barbara Polski, Bruce and Claudy Craig, Jim Brewer, Bob Kornegay, Chuck Larson, John McCain and Chip Buerger. All of these '58ers are about to complete flight training in the Corpus Christi area.

Don Meyer also heard some news from BARRY H O W A R D . Barry married Darlyne Bailey from Wichita Falls, Tex., the last of January. Barry is now flying in the Air Force.

Conn. Jim is currently training in the AD at NAS Corpus Christi.

WEST COAST NEWS

I received a nice long letter from the BURGARDs. J O E is now a development engineer with Aerojet-General Corp. working on the Air Force "Minuteman" ICBM Program. The Burgards, Joe, Fran and Beth, are also the proud owners of the Little Queen Ranch near Placerville, Calif. The ranch is a comfortable 150 acres on which Joe plans on raising Christmas trees. There is also an open invitation to the Class of '58 to "come up for a few days and relax in the mountains." The ranch is near Sacramento and San Francisco and Joe and Fran would love to see anyone in the area.

I also heard from AL and Mary BARBERO. A L will soon be on his way to Walker Air Force Base in Roswell, N E W ARRIVALS N. M., for the final stage of his training.

S K I P and Mary GROSS announce the He is now a navigator on a B-52 and will birth of a son, Thomas Chris, on 12 Dec. eventually be stationed at Seymour-Johnson 1959. Skip is currently stationed at N A S Air Force Base, Goldsboro, N. C. From his letter comes news of new arrivals for the Corpus Christi.

Navy Junior Department. GEORGE and DON and Carol M E Y E R are the proud parents of a daughter, Caroline Elizabeth, Mary SLOAN had a baby girl, Kimberly Dianne. Also the W H I T T E N B E R G s are born on 4 Oct. 1959 at Kingsville, Tex. proud parents of a baby girl, Janet Lee. BILL and Pat C A R T W R I G H T announce That's all from the West Coast for this the birth of a son, David Allen, on 6 Oct. 1959. Bill is stationed at Orlando Air Force month.

J O H N L . HIGGINS, JR. Base, Fla., where he is in crew training on the "Matador" missile. H e will embark on a 13-monfh tour in Korea in July.

EAST C O A S T Pres., Ens. Frank Donovan. U S N , U S S BILL and Liz H A Y E S are the proud parThe Sullivans (DD-537). FPO New York ents of a baby girl, Helen Elizabeth, born Sec'y, Ens. George Brainerd, U S N 7738 Castleton PI., Norfolk, V a . on 7 Feb. 1960. Bill is presently on board

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which is in

overhaul at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard.

He writes that T O M F O R R E S T A L is also there on the U S S BLENNY (SS-324). Bill and Liz are living at 19B Oakwood Manor, Woodbury, N. J., where any classmates passing through the area will be more than welcome.

WEDDING

JIM K E N N E Y and Danielle Sullivan were married on 26 Dec. 1959 in Granby,

WEST COAST Corr. Sec'y. Ens. Bill Garrett, U S N , U S S Cunningham (DD-752), FPO San Francisco

202. By the first week of February, the 6 had reported to Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, Va., for deactivation. This m ^ n t new assignments for 6 members of 59.

C. A. L. CARTER went to the West Coast by way of DesLant Engineering School. His new ship is U S S H . W . TUCKER ( D D R -

875) presently in West Pac but homeported in Long Beach. His DesRon 30 ship was U S S GOTTEN ( D D - 6 6 9 ) . P A T J O Y N T left the U S S CASSIN YOUNG

(DD-793)

to re-

port to U S S MASSEY ( D D - 7 7 8 ) out of Nor-

folk. In between he attended ABCD School in Philadelphia. " J O H N P A I N E got orders south to Mayport on U S S POWER ( D D - 8 3 9 ) . His first ship was U S S GATLING

(DD-671).

" H O L L I E T I E D E R M A N N was attached to the U S S DALY ( D D - 5 1 9 ) until decom-

missioning at which time he reported to USS MCCAFFERY ( D D - 8 6 0 ) back at Newport.

" C L I F F E S T E S , U S S DASHIELL ( D D 659) and F R A N K YOUNG, U S S CAPERTON (DD-650) received orders to report to Sub School in New London for the class which began on 4 April 1960."

WORLD TOUR

On 3 March the U S S CANBERRA ( C A G -

2) got underway from Norfolk for points West. There are two 'S9ers on board. MART I N F I N E R T Y as Signal Officer is "OS" Division Officer. D A V E DONOVAN is Boiler Officer and is division officer of the "B" division. The first leg of CANBERRA'S world tour will take her through the Panama Canal to San Diego.

WEDDINGS

EV OVERMAN joined the married ranks.

He and Shirley Wilbourn Mauldin were in Charleston, S. C. Ev is presently F R A N K YOUNG writes, "At the end of married First Lieutenant on the U S S VESOLE ( D D R 1959 six ships of DesRon 30, homeported in 878).

Newport, learned that they would be put out of commission on about 2 May 1960. TOM M O N A G H A N ( 2 / L T USMC) and The 7th ship, U S S J O H N PAUL JONES ( D D Suzanne May Widdoes were married at the 932) w i t h W A L T S Z C Z Y P I N S K I , Immaculate Heart of Mary Church of PhilaFRANK M E R E D I T H and BILL H O U - delphia on 27 February. The bride is the LEY aboard, became flagship of DesDiv daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Widdoes.

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PHILADELPHIA ASSOCIATION Annual Athletic Night, February 12, 1960. Front row, left to right: VAdm. J. L. Kauflman, USN (Ret.) ' 0 8 , former COM 4th ND; RAdm. Charles H. Lyman, USN ' 2 6 , COM 4th ND; Capt. Asbury " R e d " Coward, USN ' 3 8 , Director of Athletics, USNA; Cdr. Ralph A . Sentman, USN (Ret.) '25, President Philadelphia Association; Wayne Hardin, Head Football Coach, USNA; VAdm. John H. (Babe) Brown, USN (Ret.) ' 1 4 , former COM 4th ND. Rear row, left to right: Mr. George B. Junkin ' 1 3 ; Capt. Claude H. Bennett, USN (Ret.) ' 2 3 , Chairman of the Board, Philadelphia Association; Mr. Thomas M. Searles ' 1 3 ; Capt. Oscar E. Hogberg USN ' 3 1 , former Head Football Coach, USNA. I.».;^>»^at,^-...^^.^..., -.^^ 46

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS ATLANTA The Atlanta chapter met for cocktails and dinner on 5 February at the Fort Macpherson Officers' Mess. Thirty-eight members and guests attended the party which was the first meeting of the group under the new presidency of RAdm. R. H. Smith, U S N (Ret.) '22. Dr. E. D. Harrison '39, and now President of Georgia Tech., was present and gave a brief but most interesting address.

Unfortunately he had to shove off immediately before the accompanying photograph was taken. The oldest hand on board for the evening was Col. John P. Edgerly, U S A (Ret.) '10. Others attending were J. W. Adams '24, J. F. Barrow '49, T. A. Bartenfeld, Dean Delamar '53, L. L. Delatour '41, W. J. Henning '41, G. D. Hilding '21, J. A. Horton '34, W. J. Larson '14, T. C. Linthicum '24, F. J. Mee '22, E. K. Patton, J. W. Sheffield '51, R. C. Williams '32 and T. Williamson.

CENTRAL FLORIDA The first annual meeting of the Central Florida chapter was held Saturday, 30 Jan. 1960, in Cocoa Beach, Fla., just south of America's Springboard to Space at Cape Canaveral. The meeting was well attended by resident and visiting alumni and their wives.

This meeting saw the election of new officers for 1960 who a r e : Capt. E. R. Sperry, USN (Ret.) '23, president; Capt. E. J. Sullivan, USN ( R e t ) '27, first vice president; Capt. K. C. Childers, U S N '39, second vice president; and G. A. Herbert '48A, secretary-treasurer.

Outgoing officers were: RAdm. F. L. Tedder, USN (Ret.) '26, past president; Capt.

E. R. Sperry, U S N (Ret.) '23, past first vice president; Capt. R. F. Sellars, U S N '34, past second vice president; and Lt. T. P. Cagney, U S N '52, past secretary-treasurer.

The class representatives for the coming vear are 1890-1920, Capt. C. Q. Wright, USNR (Ret.) ' 1 1 ; 1921-1930, RAdm. F. L. Tedder, U S N (Ret) '26; 1931-1940, Capt.

T. S. King, U S N '36; 1941-1950, Capt.

W. H. Flint, U S A F 'SO; and 1951-1960, Lt. E. F. LaMoy, USN '52.

Alumni and their wives who were in attendance were: Otho and Phyllis Smoot '26, Ted and Petty Tedder '26, Dick and Tiah Dole '22, John Melgaard '25, Art and Shelly Herbert '48A, Claren and Mary Boyd '27, Ruff and Margaret Johnson '26, Turk and Gouie Riefkohl '11, Lowell and Pat Stockdale '51, Harry and Carol Schrader, Jr. '55, Ed and Rose Anne LaMoy '52, Doug and Jam Egan, Jr. '53, Smitty and Ce Smith '52, Mac and Mary Daily '54, Walt and Peggie Smith '50, Jim and Barbie Forte '54, Tom and Phyllis Cagney '52, John and Pat Skidmore '51, Wolf and Emma Lamb '18, Doc and Margery Cook '18, Bob and Marea Foster '53, Casey and Betty Childers, Jr. '39, Frank and Barbara Biewer '44, Sully and Betty Sullivan '27 and Tommy and Jeanne King, Jr. '36.

Our next meeting will again be held in the center of missile-land on Saturday, 12 March. It starts at noon in Ramon's at Cocoa Beach, Fla. It is hoped that all "snowbirds" will make our meeting a stop on their vacation itinerary. Wives are most warmly welcome.

NEWPORT Thet regular January meeting of the chapter was held on Tuesday, 26 Jan. 1960, in the Destroyer Room of the Officers' Club, U. S. Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Present were Bern Anderson '21, Como.

G. H. Bowdey '07, T. A. Brown '35, R. E. Cassidy '07, C. O. Cook, Jr. '31, G. M. Clifford '34, R. E. Dees '17, C. T. Fritter '33, H. E. Heneberger '25, M. L. Hersey '09, G. K. Hodgkiss '23, F. L. Johnson '30, Rufus King '08, H. H. Mcllhenny '27, J. W. Rankin '08, F. L. Robbins '23, (with Mr. Charles McGowan as guest), E. L. Robertson '31, R. M. Shock '13, J. T. G. Stapler '06 (with LCdr. C. W. Gates as guest), S. A. Taffinder '06 (with Drs. Coyl and McLaughlin as guests), Brown Taylor '34, S. Umsted 'IS, LCdr. C. M. Winslow '24 (with Mr. Arnold as guest), Capt. G. S. James '32, the Honorable Max W. Bishop, MGen. F. R.

Kerr, Col. Christopher Peirce and Capt.

E. J. Tiernan.

After the dinner a business meeting was held, with President Stapler presiding. A letter was read from the Naval Academy Alumni Association National Headquarters at Annapolis urging that all local chapters further a campaign for obtaining good officer material for the Naval Academy. It was suggested that the best approach would be to appoint a committee of officers who were connected with local high school and private school activities. The President appointed Rear Admiral Dees as (Thairman, and also named to the Committee Rear Admiral Mcllhenny, Capt. Rufus King and Captain Heneberger to assist in this endeavor.

An informal talk by VAdm. Stuart H. IngersoU, President of the Naval War College, followed. The subject was "Some Comments on This and That." The talk was spontaneous and highly absorbing.

NEW YORK The February meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York Inc., was held at the Lawyers Club, US Broadway in New York City on Tuesday, 16 February 1960.

The meeting was called to order by Col. T. H. Mitchell '25. After roll call, he gave the members information about the Annual Dinner which would be held at the Hotel Roosevelt on 18 March 1960. He urged all members to attend and make this a record turnout.

Mr. Mitchell then introduced the guest speaker, RAdm. Schuyler Pyne '25, who is presently Commander of the New York Naval Shipyard. Admiral Pyne, a member of ' the New York chapter of the Alumni Association, gave a most informative talk on "Some Recent Designs of Naval Vessels."

During his talk, he showed some slides of the ships presently under construction in the New York and other naval shipyards.

All members who were fortunate enough to hear his talk were amazed at how far the Navy had advanced in its transition from ships and guns of World War II vintage to modern day nuclear powered ships and guided missiles.

PHILADELPHIA The Philadelphia chapter held its annual "Athletic Night" on Friday, 12 Feb. 1960.

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Capt. Asbury Coward '38, Director of Athletics, gave a short talk on "Naval Academy .Athletics â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Today and Tomorrow" and Wa3'-ne Hardin, Head Football Coach, talked on "Naval Academy Football." This was followed by a 30-minute film showing the highlights of the WiUiam and Mary, Notre Dame, and Army football games.

An additional feature of the evening was the inclusion of the fathers or near relatives of area midshipmen now at the Academy.

Total attendance about 137 members, guests and dads. Everyone agreed the evening was a big success.

A partial list of graduates attending the February meeting follows : Searles '13, Hagbert '31, Brown '14, Sentman '25, Coward '38, Lyman '26, Kaufman '08, Bennett '23, Junkin '13, Fleming '25, Williams '21, Brandt '21, Welsford '24, Stevens '24, Lazell '24, Huelsenbeck '37, Garvin '31, Hemphill '31, Bierman '35, C^astree '31, McGurl '19, Goodwin '19, Doherty '06, Corbin '34, Beard '14, Mecum '14, Enright '13, Kennedy '23, Campbell '45, Von Kleeck '25, Fulton '32, Zahm '27, Bennett '36, Lawton '21, Wright '27, Biederman '26, Webster '26, Woodbury '26, .Aylward '26, Ockley '39, Varney '38, White '47, Pillar '47, Simpson '26, Lucier '32, Dell '21, Dean '31, Leslie 'SO, Duryea '30, Snyder '30, Donnelly '20, Taylor '28, Myers '23, Mathews '27, Snowden '46, Breed 'IS, Sullivan '18, Kercher '16, Walton '17, Shute '29, Curtin '28, Kremidas '49, Kunstman 'S3, Kirkpatrick '36, Johnson '32, Rudisell '22, McFarland '38, and Kelley '20.

A partial list of fathers or relatives and the midshipman class follows: Klemick '63, Fagan '62, Thomas '62, Wheeler '62, Fultz '62, Hinkel '60, Duckworth '62, Hutton '60, Jones '62, Farrell '62, Santucci '60, Yanessi '63, Kelley '63, Hoffman '62, Walsh '62, Foyle '62, Farley '61, Burns '63, Zimmerman '63, Grabowski '63, Von Sydow '63, Fulton '62, Jester '62, Hopkins '63, Davey '63, Roney '63, Anderson '60, Salmon '63, Tozour '63, Brown '62, Mayfield '62, Strasser '63, Masella '62, Lepo '61, Williams '63 and Miehle '63.

SEAllLE The February meeting of the Seattle chapter was held at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Seattle, Wash.

Thirty-seven alumni were present as follows : G. A. Duncan '08, D. R. Lee '13, A. R. Early '14, H. N. Walhn '18, A. M. Bledsoe '18, E. D. Poole '21, C. F. Greber '21, C. D. Emory '21, B. B. Cassels '22, F. T. Watkins '22, J. L. Brown '23, H. M. McLellan '23, K. R. Borgen '24, F. A. Strohecker '24, T. C. Fauntz '27, W. Thompson '28, R. M. Ballinger '29, D. F. Krick '30, G. W. Foott '30, O. M. Browne Jr. '30, F. P. Luongo '30, L. N. Swisher '31, S. A. Lief '31, R. O. Gilbert '31, J. A. Flenniken '32, J. Burrow '33, J. M. Stuart '33, D. E. White '33, E. D. Stanley, Jr. '35, R. A. O'Neill '38, A. C. Thalhammer '44, R. T. Gregory '44, H. B. Sewell, Jr. '46, R. M. LaBarron '46, J. B. Burton '46, J. W. Pettit '47, F. M. Strohecker '53.

Mr. Rusty Callow, one-time Crew Coach at the Naval Academy, was present as the principal speaker and guest of the chapter.

Letters were received from Glenn Howell '11 and Gladys Wilfong, wife of John Wilfong '26, thanking the chapter for flowers sent these classmates while they were in the hospital. A letter was read from Robert Keating '33 from Guadalajara, Mexico, sending his best wishes and describing his pleasant life in that country. Having in mind the local weather the members of the chapter 48

were duly impressed. A letter was read from Fitz Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, indicating that there were 144 members of the Seattle chapter who were also members of the National Association.

Rusty Callow, our speaker of the evening, who rowed at the University of Washington and was Crew Coach there from 1921 to 1927, was introduced by our Program Chairman, Wells Thompson '28. For 23 years Rusty was Crew Coach at Pennsylvania and he coached the Navy crew from 1950 to 1959.

He circulated certain pictures and mementos of his days as a crew coach and made a humorous and inspirational talk based on his years as a leader of young men. His talk was sprinkled with homely and ever true advice, the application of which he illustrated from his own experience.

"The greatest lesson taught at the Naval Academy is cooperation, how to get along with other men."

"Never be so harsh as to be hated or so lenient as to be despised."

"Humbleness is the greatest of virtues."

The members gave Rusty Callow a rising ovation as he finished his impressive talk.

The regular March meeting of the Seattle chapter was held on 3 March 1960 at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Seattle, Wash.

Thirty-nine Alumni were present as follows : G. A. Duncan '08, D. R. Lee '13, E. D. Poole '21, C. F. Greber '21, B. J. Skahill '21, B. B. Cassels '22, F. T. Watkins '22, J. L. Brown '23, E. Collins '23, K. R. Borgen '24, C. W. Weeks '24, N. E. Walker '27, J. T. Bradshaw '27, T. C. Fauntz '27, W. Thompson '28, R. M. Ballinger '29, F. P. Luongo '30, D. F. Krick '30, G. W. Foott '30, E. C. Renfro '30, F. W. Hoye '30, S. A. Lief '31, T. Bradshaw '31, J. A. Flenniken '32, T. J. Colley '32, P. Lewis '32, J. B. Burrow '33, E. D. Stanley Jr. '35, E. L. Bush '41. H. .Abel, Jr. '42, A. G. Thalhammer '44, R. T. Gregory '44, C. D. Jewell, Jr. '45, J. W. Pettit '47, J. Bray '51, R. K. Pierce '54 and T. Chase '56.

Mr. Jim Owens, Head Coach at the University of Washington, was present as the principal speaker and guest of the chapter.

RAdm. Don^ Eller '29, Chief of the Naval Reserve Training Command, and Mr. "Curley" Harris, Executive Secretary of the University of Washington Alumni Association, were present as guests and were introduced to the members of the chapter.

The Secretary-Treasurer read a letter received from our Hostess, the Manager of the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open) of the Naval Station, Gloria Holcomb, thanking the chapter for flowers sent to her while she was ill. The Secretary-Treasurer also gave a financial report on the performance of "The Drunkard" which Ed Poole '21, Frank Luongo '30 and their many helpers had put on with such success. All tickets have not been paid for, but all were sold and it appears that the chapter netted a profit of some $440. This performance of "The Drunkard" was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. It was a resounding financial success and a great credit to those who took part in its management and production.

The speaker of the evening was Coach Jim Owens, the coach of the highly successful University of Washington Huskies who defeated Wisconsin in this year's Rose Bowl game. Jim Owens was introduced by our Program Chairman, Wells Thompson '28, who told the history of Coach Owens' succession of coaching billets following his graduation from Oklahoma in 1950 and leading

up to his appointment as Head Football Coach at the University of Washington in 1957. In the last few weeks Jim Owens has been appointed Director of Athletics at the University of Washington, a job he will hold concurrently with serving as Head Football Coach. Coach Owens told how he served in the V-S Naval Air Program during World War II. He mentioned how pleased he was that Tom Hamilton, former football coach at the Naval Academy, was now serving as Executive Manager of the Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU or the Big Five). Jim Owens told of some of the problems of keeping the sharp edge on a team which has accepted a post-season game.

It was interesting that their coach attributes a large part of the success of the Huskies to their efforts to live by those same sound principles which have been dealt with in the Navy's Moral Leadership Program. The members of the chapter gave Coach Owens a rising ovation when he concluded his talk.

The Commandant of the Thirteenth Naval District, RAdm. Frank T. Watkins '22, told of receiving a letter from Rear Admiral Melson, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, describing some of the preliminary plans for the Navy-University of Washington football game to be held in Seattle on 1 Oct. 1960. Members of the Naval Academy Athletic Association may obtain tickets for this game in the normal way. Other groups may apply for tickets. The details for handling such applications will be promulgated by Com 13 at some time in the future. Unfortunately no part of the Brigade of Midshipmen will be able to attend the game and there will be no half time festivities organized by the Naval Academy. It is possible that the cheer leaders will come and plans are being developed by the District Commandant for other Navy participation.

SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI M i d s h i p m e n M o t h e r s Club

A group of mothers of midshipmen in Springfield, Missouri, have organized a Midshipmen's Mothers Club which meets every Tuesday afternoon in each other's homes.

At their meetings they discuss latest information and swap stories about the Academy which have been passed along to them by their midshipmen sons.

Enthusiasm for the Naval Academy runs strongâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so strong that three of the mothers at a recent meeting decided to take a little time off from housework to revisit .Annapolis.

The ladies making the ten-day trip were Mrs. Ewell S. Shipp, Mrs'. Byron Williams, Jr., and Mrs. Clifford Patterson, mothers of Midshipmen Jim Shipp '60, David Williams '60, and Bill Patterson '62 respectively. Upon their return to Springfield the ladies spread the \vord far and wide concerning their pleasant times at the .A.cademy and .Alumni House.

Mothers of midshipmen in the vicinity who are interested in this group may obtain further information by contacting Mrs. Ewell S, Shipp, 1218 W. Linwood Drive, Springfield, Missouri.

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Sixty-four members of the District of Columbia chapter attended the February meeting and heard a most interesting talk on NATO by Admiral W. F. Boone, U. S. Representative to N.A.TO Military Committee and Standing Group.

The scheduled speaker for the March meeting was VAdm. John T. Hayward, USN, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Development). His subject was, "Navy's Interests and Needs in Space."

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HOUSING ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND For your Real E s t a t e Requirements in this a r e a — contact Brig. Gen. W. K. E N R I G H T , USMC (Ret.) 196 Duke of Gloucester — Tel. CO 8-2147 Affiliated w i t h Floyd A. C r u m p t o n — Realtor (III) ANNAPOLIS, Md. F o r sale. W a t e r f r o n t home w i t h in city limits. 3 yr old custom designed spl lev featuring formal e n t foyer, p d r r m . rec r m , g a r a g e , bsmnt, 3 bdrms, bath, kitch, dng liv r m "with tireplace, porch, all overlooking beautiful view of Weems Creek, isolated woods beyond. M a n y e x t r a s inc permanent boat dock, "wall to wall carpet, pool membership, over 1/3 acre wooded lot. U p p e r 20's assuming 4^4% loan. N e a r schls. A beautifully decorated home to have no'w and keep for retirement. W r i t e T. G. J a c k s o n . 157 Williams Dr., Annapolis. Md.. or phone COlonial 8-5806. ( I l l ) ANNAPOLIS, Md. F o r sale. 3 b d r m split level with ceramic tile bath, liv r m , din r m , paneled playrm, g a r a g e and l a u n d r y r m . L a r g e cor lot completely landscaped with a fenced play yd for children. 2 mi N a v a l Academy. May assume 5 ^ % loan. Lt.(jg) Don E. Kennedy, 1203 V a n B u r e n St., Annapolis, Md. COlonial 8-3756. ( I l l ) BETHESD.A, M D . Wanted to rent, 3-4 bdrm, 2 bath, 2 story house. Family includes 2 adults and 3 children. Arrive D.C. area about 25 June. LCdr. Robert Williamson I I , 43 Everett St., Newport, R. I. ( I V ) MONTEREY, Calif. Desire to rent or buy a 2 or 3 bdrm house in the Monterey area starting in July.

Have no children. Please write Lt. (jg) W . J. Howell, 257 Park Ave., Long Beach 3, Calif.

(IV) MONTEREY, Calif. For sale. Single level home in excellent neighborhood. Central location n r schls, 1 mi to PG Schl. Landscaped lot 55x176 fenced in.

3 bdrms, 2 baths, den, lge patio, fiberglass roofed pch, Ige 2-car garage with study rm, built-in GE oven and range, central forced air heat, fireplace.

Available June at $19,900, 414% G. I . Loan. W r i t e LCdr. L. J. Sindell, 29 Ralston Dr., Monterey, Calif. ( I V ) MONTEREY, Calif. F o r sale. 3 bdrm, 2 ceramic tile baths, fireplace, central heat, fenced yard. 10 min to P . G. Schl. Near fine grammar schl & shopping center. Occupy June. Lt. Richard P . Inman, 502 Toyon Dr., Monterey, Calif. ( I V ) MONTEREY, Calif. For sale. Landscaped 3 bdrm home, 1 bath, Del Rey Oaks, 5 min from P G Schl, elem & j r high schls. 2 car garage, fieldstone patio, 2J^ oak trees, fenced yd. Mahogany panelled liv rm & din area, spacious kit. Assume 5 " 4 % F H A insenrice loan. Price $16,500. Lt. W . F . Foster, 830 Arlington PI., Monterey, Calif. ( I V ) MONTEREY, Calif. F o r sale in Monte Regio area, 3 bdrm, IJ^ baths, good size liv rm with fireplace.

Porch off liv rm plus 2 patios and 2 car garage.

Situated on lge fenced in lot with many trees. Wired for 220V plus gas connection. Less than 10 min ride to PG Schl and close to schls. In-service loan can be assumed. Available 1 J u n e 1960. Lt. James P .

Keane, 40 Via Descanso, Monterey, Calif. ( I V only) NEW LONDON, Conn. F r a m e house for sale. 3 bdrm, 1 bath. Lge Ivg r m with full dng a r e a adjoining. Full b s m n t w t h 2 c a r g a r in one end leaving space for development of g a m e r m , e x t r a bdrm and 2nd b a t h . 1 mile n o r t h of s u b m a r i n e base north gate on old mil hy. Available 1 J u n e . $19,500.

Contact O. H. Wilmot, Ingersol 47104 locally or Cdr. J. F . Heald. U S N , N a v y Dept., CNO 0 P 3 1 1 F , Washington, D. C , OX-56531. ( H I )

N E W P O R T , R. I. For sale. Cedar shingle ranch house. Liv. rm 12x20, 3 bdrm, blue tile bath, oversize kit with washer-dryer connections, elec stove with automatic oven, full bsmnt, built '56. Dead end St n r elem schl. 15 min to Naval Base or Destroyer Piers. Comb screens and storm windows. $14,800.

See at 38 Perry Ave., Middletown, R. I. or write Lt. J. D. Hill, U S N , 1823 Oriskany Rd., San Diego 14, Calif. ( I V ) N O R F O L K , Va. For sale. Beautiful wooded lakefront in Poplar Halls. 5 bdrm, 3 bath, rec rm, utility rm, garage, stove and refrig. Available now.

Take over original owner's F H A mortgage amounting to about $16,750, for $4500 equity. 2nd mortgage on portion of equity agreeable. Write LCdr. A. B. Taylor, 1623 Francis Hammond Pkwy., Alexandria, Va. ( I V only) N O R F O L K , V a . F o r sale dir fm owner. Lovely spl lev home conv to all Naval Bases in area. 3 bdrm, ly^ baths, lge rec r m , g a r a g e , utility r m . Fully insulated. Lge lot n r Princess A n n e High Schl and new elementary. Assume equity with monthly paym e n t s of $89.25. LCdr. R. P . P r i c h a r d , 1044 Spooner Rd., Norfolk 2, V a . P h o n e GY 7-2524.

(HI) N O R F O L K , Va. For r e n t unfur. L a r r y m o r e L a w n s Deluxe spl lev. 1 blk fm E. Little Creek Rd, Roosevelt Gardens Shopping Ctr, pub schl (1-8 g r a d e s ) , parochial schl. Conv. to all Naval activities (exc Shipyd and H o s p ) . U p p e r level ( r e a r ) : 3 b d r m and b t h ; I n t e r m e d i a t e level (front) ; liv r m and dng r m carpeted, k i t c h ; Lower level ( r e a r ) : rec r m , util r m and bth. Gar. Lge yds. Gas h t and hot w t r . Refrig, built-in h t p t r n g e & Ven binds inst.

Available 1 May 1960. Cdr. W. C. Gibson, E-2 P e r r y Circle, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. P h o n e CO 3-2611 ext. 385. ( H I ) OAK H A R B O R , Wash. For sale. 3 bdrm, 3 yr old single lev home. Attached 2 car garage. Water softener and many other extras. Many pine trees, ex yd for chldrn, pets. Lovely view. Very private, yet ample neighbors. Vacant wooded lot next dr avail extra cost. $17,500. Write LCdr. F . W. Smith, 113 Crescent Loop, Oak Harbor, Wash. ( I V only) P A S A D E N A , M D . For sale. 3 yr old rancher, white asbestos shingle, Tenn. stone trim; lge fenced lot, many trees; birch kit, cabinets, Iv rm with fireplace, adjoining din area, 3 bdrms, lge closets; jalousie wndws; full bsmnt includes garage. Midway between Balto. & Annapolis, blk off Ritchie Hwy in quiet neighborhood n r elem schl & churches. $19,000.

J, A. Myers, Rt. 9, Box 322A, Pasadena, Md., Armiger 1605W. ( I V ) P R I N C E T O N , N. J. For rent. Attractive small home with backyd on bus rte nr University. 3 bdrms or 2 bdrms and a study. Garage & bsmnt and util rm off of kitchen. Dr. Arnold J. Hirsch, '45, 352 Nassau St., Princeton, N. J. ( I V ) S A N DIEGO, Calif. F o r sale. 3 bdrm, 2 bth house on cor lot in newest section South San Diego.

Attached patio & 2 car g a r . Grape s t a k e fenced yd.

W a l l to wall cptg in halls & dng area. Most conv to R e a m & Brown Fields, Amphib Base, R e p a i r Base & N o r t h Island. P r i c e $18,950. F H A in-serv loan a t 5 % % . Cdr. R. W . N e t t i n g , U S N , 1292 16th St., I m p e r i a l Beach, Calif, ( H I ) W A S H I N G T O N , D, C , a r e a . F o r sale. Available 1 J u l y , 4 b d r m , 2 bth house with full b s m n t . One blk from high schl and shop center. 20 min. from Annex or P e n t a g o n . Only $1500 for equity. P a y ments $118 per mo which includes principal, i n t e r est, i n s u r a n c e and taxes. LCdr. W . F . Doddy, SC, U S N , 212 J a n c i e Rd., F a i r f a x , Va. ( I l l )

W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. A R E A . For sale, avail abt 1 Jitne, 4 bdrm rambler on cul-de-sac of 15 house st just off bus rte to Wash. 20 min to Pentagon, 40 min to Main Navy at rush hr. ^2 mi to Igst shopping ctr in area. Walking dist to schl. Liv-din rm 24x13, kit 12x13, 3 lge bedrms, util & wk rm. 2315' trees on property. Fenced yd. Air cond and swim pool membership inc. P'rice $18,300. Assume 514% loan. Inquire LCdr, J. F. Dobson, CEC, U S N , 1108 Darwin Ct., Falls Church, Va. Jefferson 2-7985.

(IV) W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. area. Do you have a lge, livable, home near Navy Dept. to rent to my quiet, well-mannered family about 20 June? Desire 3 bdrm, den, 2 bath, lge liv rm, and guarantee to handle your dream house with care. LCdr. W . L. H a r r i s , U S N , Naval War College, Newport, R. L (IV only) W A S H I N G T O N , D. C. For rent. Ravenwood, Virginia's finest res community. Modern farmhouse rambler, 4 bdrm, 3 baths, lge liv rm & fireplace, din rm, fully equipped kit, English type bsmnt with picture windows, lge family rm, laun-work area equipped for wash-dryer. Beautifully landscaped lot, swim pool, patios, outdoor lighting. Shops, schls, churches conv. Wonderful neighbors. Rent $225, avail 1 July. Capt. Paul R. Schratz, Naval W a r College, Newport, R. I. (IV) Y P S I L A N T I , Mich. F o r sale, lyi yr old 3 bdrm brk ranch, spacious liv-din rms, full bsmnt, 220v wiring in kit and bsmnt, gas ht, T V antenna, low taxes, self-storing stms and scrns, fenced back yd, 1 blk from new elem schl with no sts to cross, conv to Ann Arbor, Detroit & Willow Run via expressway. Full price: $15,500, low down payment. Lt. K. W . Curl, 1610 Conway St., Ypsilanti. H U n t e r 3-5721. ( I V ) MISCELLANEOUS " S K I P P E R OF T H E T H R E E R ' s " An article in Coronet Magazine (Aug. '57) describes our i n t e r n a t i o n a l p r o g r a m .

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