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UP UP SHIP REPAIR SPEED GOES UP AT NEWPORT NEWS t Today, over the 862-foot level floor of recently enlarged and modernized Dry Dock Two, roll new three-stage towers.

Starting with standard fork-lift trucks, these towers were designed and built in our own shops, like so many of Newport News advanced tools.

These towers, as well as new rolling stages, easily put one to four men Into working position anywhere alongside a ship's hull . . . and quickly move them from position to position.

Result, more men work more continuously on cleaning, painting, inspection and repair. Big overhead cranes, that once did this work-positioning job far less efficiently, are freed to handle heavy duty repairs. Up goes overall overhaul speed. And your ship is often ready to go back into profitable service days sooner.

Whatever your ship repair, overhaul, building or conversion requirements, Newport News has the team and facilities to save you time and money.

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Executive Direcior Vol. 24

W. F. FITZGERALD, JR., '21 R.Adm. USN (Ret.)

No. 5

May, 1961

ISAAC MAYO

EdHor PHILIP F. WAKEAAAN '28 Capt. USN (Ret.)

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USS CHESAPEAKE, Station Ship and Practice Ship for midshipmen at the Naval Academy from 1900 to 1909. Her name was changed to SEVERN in 1905. As SEVERN, she was assigned to duty as tender to Third Submarine Division, Atlantic Torpedo Fleet, in 1910.

Later SEVERN served as tender to First Submarine Division and to Submarines in the Canal Zone.

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ISAAC MAYO-OFFICER AND GENTLEMAN OF THE "OLD" NAVY "/ cannot fight against the Constitution while pretending to fight

for it . . . "

Photo by Francis E. Engle OIL PORTRAIT, CIRCA 1838 BY WILLIAM E. WEST

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N A R R E S T I N G oil painting in Government House, - Annapolis is the handsome portrait of a young naval officer in his prime. This is labelled "Commodore I. Mayo" thus affixing the deferential rank of commodore many years before Isaac Mayo became a senior captain which warranted that courtesy as a mark of respect. The portrait, circa 1838, when Mayo held the rank of Commander, U. S. Navy, is attributed to the artist William E. West.

It was presented to the State of Maryland by the late Mrs. James Lawrence Bailliere, granddaughter of the distinguished officer.

A native of Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Isaac Mayo received a midshipman's warrant in 1809 and he served creditably throughout the W a r of 1812. He saw much hard fighting in the U. S. sloops-of-war W A S P , ARGUS, and H O R N E T and he was promoted Lieutenant, U. S. Navy, in February 1815. H e remained in that rank for seventeen years as did his contemporaries during the long peace that followed the war. H e had served under Captain James Lawrence aboard the H O R N E T in the action with the British sloop-of-war PEACOCK February 24, 1813; also under Captain James Biddle, later in command of the HORNET, in the encounter with the British sloopof-war P E N G U I N on March 23, 1815. Captain Biddle's report of the battle, forwarded to the Secretary of the Navy on March 25, 1815, highly commended young Mayo and stated that he had been put in charge of the P E N G U I N following her surrender. It was in recognition of this service that he received his treasured silver medal from the Congress of the United States.

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According to the Archives of Maryland, Resolution No. 61, Acts of 1827, the Legislature of the State authorized the Governor of Maryland to procure and present to Lieutenant Isaac Mayo a dress sword, suitably inscribed in recognition of his service in the W a r of 1812, as a testimony of the appreciation of his native State. A letter from Thomas Fletcher, craftsman of Philadelphia, November 19, 1828, explains that the cost of the gift was fixed at $400.

On December 20, 1832, Mayo was promoted to Commander, U. S. Navy, and on September 23, 1833, he was married to Miss Sarah Battaile Fitzhugh Bland, daughter of Theodoric Bland of Annapolis, Chancellor of Maryland.

H e held an historic tract of land known as "Gresham" on South River a few miles from Annapolis and it was to this old home, said to have been built in 1686, that he took his bride.

Commander Mayo collected many trophies during his various cruises which he would send home to "Gresham" as mementoes of his service abroad, and even today two old iron guns flank the entrance to this farm on the old Mayo Road. He was advanced to the grade of Captain September 8, 1841, and was given command of the U S S MACEDONIAN, flagship of Commodore Matthew C Perry, in 1843.

When George Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, selected a board of naval officers to be convened at the Philadelphia Naval Asylum in June 1845, for the examination of midshipmen entitled to promotion and to recommend a suitable place for the establishment of a naval school, Captain S H I P M A T E

Isaac Mayo was included. In addition, there were Commodores George C. Reed, Thomas A p Catesby Jones, Matthew C. Perry, and Captain E. A. F . Lavellette; and it is of interest to recall that the board's report, submitted June 25, 1845, revealed that Isaac Mayo's recommendation in support of the fitness of old Fort Severn for a naval school won unanimous approval. The following month Secretary Bancroft visited the site and the transfer was readily made bv the Secretary of W a r to the Navy Department. Thus it may be justly claimed that Isaac Mayo of Anne Arundel County was responsible for the location of our Naval Academy at Annapolis.

When war came with Mexico, Mayo along with Captain Franklin Buchanan and other contemporaries received important assignments at sea. Eventually Captain Mayo was in command of a naval battery near Vera Cruz and it is fitting to recall that General Winfield Scott, U. S. Army, in his official report to the Secretary of W a r , commended Mayo and his landing party in helping to make possible the victory at Vera Cruz in 1848.

In 1850 Captain Mayo was given command of the Flagship C O N S T I T U T I O N of the Mediterranean Squadron. Several years later he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the African Squadron and retained his headquarters on board the historic "Old Ironsides"—the frigate C O N S T I TUTION whose victory over the British GUERRIERE in August 1812 had won her nation-wide acclaim. H e returned to the United States in 1856 and was granted a well earned leave of absence.

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ACK A T his country seat "Gresham," Isaac Mayo learned of controversial issues and political intrigues which were rapidly gaining momentum in Washington.

Mayo was a member of historic All Hallows Church where families from miles around the countryside gathered to attend weekly services and tarried to discuss news of the day. Also, he was a member of the old South River Club— that famous Southern Maryland group organized in 1720 —whose Club House served as a rendezvous for members to deliberate and evaluate matters of concern to the State and the Nation as a whole.

INTERIOR OF SOUTH RIVER CLUB TODAY — SCENE OF FESTIVE GATHERINGS FOUR TIMES A YEAR.

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Maryland, as a Border State, was in a precarious situation. Early in the spring of 1861 her citizens were alarmed and distressed, for the State was occupied by Federal troops and treated Hke a conquered province. Martial law prevailed.

Annapolis and Baltimore were Southern in sentiment and word soon got around that a large number of naval officers had turned in their resignations and offered their services to the Confederacy. Included were Raphael Semmes, Matthew Fontaine Maury, Sidney Smith Lee, and Josiah Tattnall. Also among those who resigned from principle, and because the Constitution and laws under which they had been reared were being violated, were several on duty at the Naval Academy—John Taylor Wood, William H . Parker, and Hunter Davidson.

The Baltimore Sun in the spring of 1861 commented extensively on the distracted condition of the country and on May 7th announced the resignation of Captain Isaac Mayo, U . S. Navy, as follows: "Com. Isaac Mayo, a veteran officer of the U. S. Navy, has tendered his resignation. Com. Mayo is a citizen of Maryland, and resigns on account of the present unfortunate national troubles. H e has been an officer of the Navy for over half a century; and for twenty-five years was engaged in active sea service."

On May 15, 1861 the Sun reported that Maryland was occupied by Federal troops and that General Benjamin F. Butler had seized Federal Hill, a promontory overlooking Baltimore, and trained his batteries on the city.

The following day this newspaper reprinted a bit of news from the Easton Star, pubHshed in Talbot County, stating that Captain Franklin Buchanan, the first Superintendent of the U. S. Naval Academy, and a number of other native sons of the Eastern Shore of Maryland had "thrown up" their commissions.

On Friday, May 24, 1861, the Baltimore Sun, with a laudatory account of Captain Mayo's long service in the U. S. Navy, recorded his death on Saturday, May 18th, at his residence in Anne Arundel County. The newspaper continued as follows:

"The unhappy condition of the country deeply affected him, and probably hastened his death. The following letter to the President tendering his resignation, shows the views he entertained of the national troubles and the measures resorted to by the Government to uphold its authority. . . ."

Gresham, South River, Anne Arundel County, Md. To His Excellency Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States— Sir: I hereby most respectfully tender to you my resignation of the office of captain in the United States Navy.

For more than half a century it has been the pride of my life to hold office under the government of the United States. For twenty-five years / have been engaged in active service, and have never seen my flag dishonored or the American arms disgraced by defeat.

It was the hope of my old age that I might die, as I had lived, an officer in the navy of a free government. This hope has been taken from me.

In adopting the policy of coercion, you have denied to millions of freemen the rights of the Constitution. In its stead you have placed the zvill of a sectional party, and now demand submission in the name of an armed force. As one of the oldest soldiers of America, I protest—in the name of humanity—against this "war against brethren." I cannot fight against the Constitution while pretending to fight for it. You will, therefore, oblige me by accepting my resignation.

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curios, journals, and papers. Also my Library, most of which was given to me by my son's grandfather, the late Chancellor Bland of Maryland, as a mark of his respect."

William Johns Mayo died in 1875 and these prized items were inherited by his sister, Mrs. Thomas Henry Gaither, whose daughter married James Lawrence Bailliere. Mrs. Bailliere's sons, great grandsons of the old Commodore, eventually became the recipients of this legacy.

Members of the South River Club, near All Hallows Church in Anne Arundel County, point with pride to an old sea chest which formerly belonged to Isaac Mayo and came into their possession years ago. T h e club, organized in 1720, is said to be the oldest social organization in the United States, and its roster indicates that among the present-day membership there are a few lineal descendants of the original group. T h e club house, erected in 1742, is a small frame structure with a huge fireplace at the east end, and the members gather here for festive dinners four times a year. Thus they renew old friendships, discuss the topics of the day, and perpetuate the memory of those who assembled in the passing years of its long history. And here, among those gathered at the festive board over one hundred years ago, was that affable old sea dog, Commodore Mayo—officer and gentleman— who had the courage to express his convictions . . . "I cannot fight against the Constitution while pretending to fight for it."

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The high ideals and dauntless courage of the old "officer and gentleman" are significant, and now—one hundred years later—we find his respect for the Constitution of the United States quite stimulating.

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N O L D vestry book of All Hallows Church, now in • the Hall of Records in Annapolis, contains the notation that Com. Isaac Mayo died on May 18, 1861, and was buried in the "Family Vault in Annapolis" on May 20th. The Mayo Family Vault is in St. Anne's Cemetery at the foot of Northwest Street in Annapolis and is in an excellent state of preservation. A tall memorial obelisk was erected later in the U. S. Naval Academy Cemetery

by Commodore Mayo's widow and its inscriptions record his long and able naval service.

Isaac Mayo's will, dated December 26, 1860, recorded in the Court House in Annapolis, is an interesting document which reflects his love and esteem for his State, his Country, his family and his home. His beneficiaries were his wife Sarah Bland Mayo, his son William Johns Mayo—not yet twenty-one—and his daughter Sarah B. Mayo Gaither, the wife of Thomas Henry Gaither of Baltimore. His estate, real and personal, was extensive, and in addition to providing generously for his heirs, his evaluation of his most cherished possessions is significant. . . .

"To son William, my gold mounted sword given to me by my native State of Maryland. Also the silver medal presented to me by the Congress of the United States, as the inscription sets forth for 'Patriotism and Valor' . . . which I prize most highly and hope my son will continue to do the same. . . . Also to my son William all my arms of every description, my

Photo by Francis E. Engle MONUMENT IN NAVAL ACADEMY CEMETERY SHIPMATE

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JOE BELLINO

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ORE T H A N A N Y other college football player within the last decade, Midshipman Joseph Michael Bellino, Class of 1961, has captured the national imagination.

He has corralled every major football award for 1960— except lineman of the year—and many, many minor ones.

His fan mail rivals that of a Hollywood star and he has set Academy athletic records that will stand for years to come.

The number of awards Bellino has won is hard to say —not even Joe knows exactly, he estimates the number to be well over fifty. It is understandable that Joe does not have an accurate count of his awards for he does not receive all of them, personally. Some he does, of course, but others are delivered by mail to the Academy football office and to the Naval Academy Athletic Association.

During the half-time of the Navy-Duke basketball game he was presented with eight different awards in about three minutes.

His trophies range from the plum of football awards— the Heisman Trophy—given to the outstanding college football player of the year, to the weekly trophy given by the Academy's football coaches to the outstanding Navy defensive and offensive player of the week.

Joe has received the Maxwell Trophy and has been honored as player of the year by several cities throughout the United States—Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio and MAY,

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the District of Columbia to name three. The Sporting News and the Washington, D. C. Touchdown Club's Walter Camp Memorial Trophy are also among his collection and he was named on everybody's all-America team. T h e Annapolis Touchdown Club made Joe their choice for the outstanding area college football player. H e was made the first "Admiral of the Chesapeake Bay" by the Governor of Maryland.

The Associated Press presented him with three awards —Back of the Year, Player of the Year and All-American.

Bob Hope, with the help of young actress Tuesday Weld, presented Joe with another Back of the Year award on a nationally televised program.

And, as attested in a fan letter, Joe was voted, unanimously, to the Junior Football Writers Association of Allentown, Pennsylvania, All America Team.

These awards manifest themselves in such forms as large trophies, silver bowls, plaques and framed certificates. Where are they all ? They're at home in Winchester, Massachusetts, under the proud custody of Joe's mother.

They do not stay there all the time though. The interest is so great in Joe's career in his home area that his trophies have been on display in banks, sporting goods stores and department stores throughout the Winchester-Boston area. \Vhich of these trophies does Joe prize the most? H e said the Heisman Trophy is his most valued award. " H a v -

ing your name put on the perpetual Heisman Trophy with all those great players is quite an honor," Joe informed me during an interview for this article. H e did not say "those other great players" but just "those great players."

This in indicative of the humility with which Joe has accepted the many awards and honors given him. This same humility is a part of his personality and an element of his national popularity as well as his popularity among the members of the Brigade of Midshipmen.

The Heisman Trophy is also the most beautiful and the heaviest (37 pounds) among his awards, says Joe. Bellino has traveled considerably to receive his awards and to be guest of honor at large banquets. H e went to California for the Bob Hope Television Show; twice to New York City (for the Ed Sullivan T V Show and the Look Awards Banquet), to Cleveland, Ohio; to Washington, D. C.; to Baltimore; and of course, to Boston, Massachusetts. Travel was made at the expense of academic time and as any midshipman, or ex-midshipman, who is not an offspring of Minerva, can well imagine, this works a hardship in keeping up with one's classmates.

Joe has done all right, however, and was Second Battalion Sub-Commander during the Fall Set. Because of the rigid time schedule a midshipman must follow, Joe has had to regret several times the number of invitations accepted. Invitations from cities in Kansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Tennessee, and Texas, to name a few, were turned down. At one point he was receiving so many invitations it took the full-time work of a secretary in the Naval Academy Athletic Association to keep the correspondence straight.

day," says Joe. T o date, Bellino estimates he has received well over 1,000 letters.

They come from young boys, from men, from young women, from young girls and from mothers. They come from other people named Bellino. A group of female fans in New Jersey have organized and call themselves the "Northern New Jersey Joe Bellino Fan Club."

One namesake of Joe's writes that his father works with Robert Kennedy, U. S. Attorney General", and "maybe he could arrange a touch football game—the Bellinos VS the Kennedys on the White House lawn." Another namesake writes, "Maybe we are related."

H e has received personal letters of congratulations from former Secretary of the Navy William B. Franke, the Governor of Massachusetts and the Attorney General of Massachusetts.

A sixth grade boy from Odessa, Texas, wrote to tell Joe that "Every boy in the sixth grade thinks you're the greatest." Another boy informed Bellino he dreamed that he played in the Orange Bowl with Joe and asked if Joe could take him "under his wing" to help him become a better football player.

A poem was the subject of a Providence, Rhode Island, girl's letter: "Football, football is full of fun When Joe Bellino gets on the run.

Whenever he receives a pass You can be sure that it will last."

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H E D E G R E E to which Joe has captured the imagination and admiration of the football fans from coast to coast is reflected in his press coverage and the mounds of fan mail he receives.

It is not only his gridiron achievements which gain him friends throughout the country, but a certain personal chemistry which transmits itself via newsprint, radio waves, television screens, and, of course, personal appearances.

As one fan wrote: "Even though I don't know you personally, I would like you to know it has been a wonderful experience reading about you in the papers, listening to you on the radio and seeing you on television."

Joe has been written about in most newspapers throughout the United States. His picture was on the cover of Sports Illustrated and Family Weekly. H e was featured in Saturday Evening Post, Life magazine and written about in Time magazine.

H e has been interviewed on radio and television. Joe has appeared on network T V shows which include the CBS Sports Spectacular. When most sports fans speak of the Naval Academy the conversation finally gets around to Joe Bellino, as is borne out by statements in his fan mail.

When in Los Angeles for the Hope Show, Bob asked him home to dinner to meet his family. (Hope's children wanted very much to meet Joe.) It is reported Hope's children loved Joe. Joe in return said that Bob Hope is a "tremendous guy." "His personality is the same off the stage as it is on."

Another of Joe's fans is apparently President Kennedy.

Mr. Kennedy, when President-Elect, invited Bellino and the other members of the Navy team from Massachusetts to his home in Georgetown. This was undoubtedly a memorable occasion for Joe and his teammates.

Bellino's fan mail comes from all over the country and in bundles. It is still coming, too, "five to ten letters a

JOE BELLINO is congratulated for winning the Heisman Trophy by Rear Admiral John F. Davidson, U. S. Navy, Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy.

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H e has received invitations to formal dances and to dinners from young female fans. One Pennsylvania teenage girl wrote her congratulations and then asked if Joe could give her name to a plebe since she knew Joe was too busy to write.

Grade school children have sent him personally drawn pictures of "number 27." A California mother wrote to ask for a Bellino memento—a shoelace, autograph or picture—for her 15-year-old daughter who preserved newspaper pictures of Joe in plastic. She stated she was glad that Joe was her daughter's idol instead of "some actor."

Before the Orange Bowl game a White City, Oregon, man wrote to say he was going to hitchike to Miami to see the Navy team play.

Bellino is impressed by many of these letters and the responsibility he feels toward his fans is reflected in his action to one request. A Dallas, Texas, coed called him on the telephone—and later wrote a letter—to ask if he would send a little girl, a fan of Joe's, a Navy souvenir for the Httle girl's birthday. Joe did—a bracelet—and received a nicely, but somewhat irregularly, printed thankyou letter from the little girl.

Naturally, Bellino cannot answer each of the many letters he has received. Most requests for pictures are honored, however, by the Publicity Office of the Naval Academy Athletic Association. To date over 2,000 pictures have been sent out.

Each of these fan letters reflects not only an admiration for Bellino the football player but a definite respect for Bellino the individual. To football fans throughout the country the name Joe Bellino is synonymous with the Naval Academy—he is " M r . Annapolis" to them.

JOE BELLINO is interviewed by Jim McKay on the CBS Sports Spectacular of the Army-Navy Winter Sports Weekend. Cadet Mike Casp, next year's West Point football captain, at the left.

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Bellino's reaction to this popularity, his manner and bearing and speech at banquets, on television and radio has reflected great credit on, an(l gained more respect for him and the Naval Academy.

This spring Bellino is playing baseball as a catcher.

After graduation, Joe will be married on 11 June to Ann Tansey, a home-town girl.

H e is scheduled to play in the All-American Bowl game on 23 June at Buffalo, New York and in the All-Star Game at Chicago in August.

Joe's records listed below are a target for future Naval Academy athletes to shoot for, but one which is going to be hard to hit.

Most points—one season (modern record) : 110 points (Previous record held by Ned Oldham—61 points in 1957) Most times carried—single season: 168 (Previous record held by Fred Franco, 1952—163) Most yards rushing—single season: 834 net yards (Previous record held by Fred Franco, 1952—691 net yards) Most points—single game: 24 points versus University of Virginia, 1960 (Previous record held by Sneed Schmidt—19 points versus University of Virginia, 1936) One question remains: did Bellino expect to receive so many awards and to be so well received by the public before the season started? Joe says he never in any way expected to receive such recognition.

As one of Joe's fans, I will say he certainly deserves all the recognition he receives.

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H I S Y E A R on 6 July young men throughout the Navy and Marine Corps will be competing for an opportunity to attend the Naval Preparatory School and thus to further compete for a Secretary of the Navy appointment to the Naval Academy. This competition will be based on a fleet-wide examination used for initial screening. Candidates selected in this manner comprise the majority of the Student body at N P S . However, also attending this school are nominees from congressional, reserve and presidential sources.

Recruits will be eligible to compete. This means that a young man who graduates from high school this June and joins the Navy or Marine Corps immediately after graduation will be in an excellent position to attend the Naval Preparatory School in the fall of 1961 if he has the necessary nomination and meets the requirements.

What can this young man expect and what are his chances of success at the Naval Preparatory School?

In 1914 enlisted men were first given the opportunity to compete for appointments to the Naval Academy. However, it was evident that these men, having been out of school for a considerable time, needed "refresher training" in the basic subjects. It was for this purpose that the Naval Preparatory School was formally established at Newport, Rhode Island in 1915.

Since that time the Preparatory School has changed considerably in both location and size. In 1942 the Navy purchased the buildings and grounds of the former Jacob Tome Institute of Port Deposit, Maryland to be the nucleus of a large Naval Training Center Area located at Bainbridge, Maryland. The Tome School had had a long and noted life. It was built in 1898 through the fortune of Jacob Tome, a wealthy lumber and granite merchant of Port Deposit. By 1905, it had become one of the most handsomely endowed and gracious boarding schools for boys in the United States. Tome Memorial Hall, erected in 1904 to the memory of the school's benefactor, was the center of activity throughout the school's thirty years of existence. When, in 1943, the Naval Preparatory School was moved from Norfolk to Bainbridge, the Memorial Hall was utilized as the classroom building. Although the Prep School was moved to Newport for two years in 1949, it returned to Bainbridge in May 1951 and has been located there ever since.

The school is unique in both appearance and mission.

The lovely old buildings and grouncls sit amidst the beautiful rolling countryside of northern Maryland. Its location also presents a decided academic advantage. Although Washington, Baltimore, Annapolis and Philadelphia are close enough for weekend liberty, they are too far for weekday trips. Into this environment five hundred students, representatives of the Navy, Marine Corps, Army,

Air Force, and Coast Guard, arrive each fall to prepare primarily for the Naval Academy.

This large number of students best illustrates how much the school has expanded. In its forty-four years of existence it has grown from eleven students and two instructors to an annual enrollment of five hundred students and a faculty of over thirty instructors. The original quota of fifteen enlisted appointees to the Naval Academy has been increased to one hundred sixty regular Navy and Marine candidates. Its mission now includes not only the preparation of candidates for the Naval Academy, but also the training of enlisted personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program and the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program.

The Preparatory School is now the Navy's third senior educational institution—senior not in rank, because it is a school for enlisted personnel, but senior in longevity.

Only the United States Naval Academy and the United States Naval W a r College antedate it.

The mission of the school, as established by the Chief of Naval Personnel, is: (1) to provide intensive instruction in preparation for the entrance examination and for the course of instruction at the Naval Academy . . . ; (2) to provide intensive instruction, guidance, and evaluation of sincerity of purpose and officer aptitude of provisionally selected candidates of the Navy and Marine Corps selected for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps; and (3) to provide intensive instruction for members of the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program. To fulfill this mission the Preparatory School has three complete programs: (1) the Naval Academy Preparatory Session, which also presently includes Air Force Academy candidates, lasting from September through M a y ; (2) the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Session, which runs from June through August; and (3) the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program Session, which also runs from June through August.

N a v a l A c a d e m y P r e p a r a t o r y Session

The Naval Academy Preparatory Session is open to all members of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who have received any type of nomination to the United States Naval Academy. The school is also available to active duty personnel of the Navy and Marine Corps who have been authorized to compete for appointments to the Air Force Academy, the Military Academy, or the Coast Guard Academy. In addition, the Air Force has used the facilities of the school during this session for the past three years to prepare its candidates for admission into the Air Force Academy. Its participation is temporary, however, pending the opening of its own preparatory school.

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Prior to attending the school, it is highly desirable that the candidate has had a good secondary school background. The school is not intended to complete the individual's high school education but rather to provide, at an accelerated pace, an intensive review of work which should have been covered prior to enrollment. The candidate should have had at least 1^^ years of algebra, 1 year of plane geometry, and a solid foundation in the rules of English grammar and composition. Students who have enrolled without an adequate background have found their work at the school much more difficult and have had to make greater efforts to grasp the material. Since selection for the Naval Academy is a separate process from selection for the Preparatory School, a high school record which reflects strength in mathematics and the physical sciences increases the probability of admission into the Academy.

In addition, the ability to read rapidly with keen comprehension is a highly important factor in coping with the College Board tests. This ability, which should have been a result of secondary school training, can hardly be developed during the shorter duration of the Naval Preparatory School course.

The Naval Academy Preparatory Session consists of five marking periods beginning in early September and ending in early March prior to the College Entrance E x amination Board test. Classroom procedures are similar to those at the Naval Academy—students are required to prepare specific lessons for each class and are called on to recite during class. Grades are obtained frequently and are compiled for each week. At the end of each marking period, the students are examined on their progress and given a grade, which is also sent to interested persons, including parents and Congressmen. Students whose progress is unsatisfactory are called before an Academic Board which meets after each marking period. Here the student is advised of his deficiency and, if necessary, may be warned to improve his grades, may be placed on probation, or may be disenrolled if he falls below the minimum standards.

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ganization consists of four departments—Algebra, Geometry, Physics and English—the curriculums are as follows: The algebra curriculum begins with the basic fundamentals of algebra and continues through arithmetic and geometric progressions and the binomial theorem. The coverage in algebra compares favorably with that of two years of work in this subject at the secondary school level.

The pace is very rapid and thorough. The plane geometry curriculum begins with basic definitions, axioms, and postulates and concludes with polygons and the circle. The emphasis in geometry is placed on the solution of problems which are based upon the understanding of the fundamental theorems rather than on formal proofs of the theorems. The final eight weeks are devoted to trigonometry.

The physics curriculum parallels that of a secondary school. Some of the topics covered are: the mechanics of fluids and solids, force and motion, work, power and energy, machines, heat, light, sound, and electricity. Applicable experiments are conducted in the physics laboratory.

The English curriculum is a composite of the various topics of high school English with emphasis on the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary, and composition. Additional time is allocated in the curriculum to permit greater emphasis in reading comprehension, vocabulary development, and composition.

Although the College Entrance Examination Board test is the major criterion in the selection of candidates for the Naval Academy, the Naval Academy Preparatory Session does not end with the test's administration in March. After a formal physical examination and a two-week spring recess, classes begin again in mid-April and run until late May. During this post-examination session, subjects are covered which will help the candidates during Plebe Year.

These include United States history, slide rule, engineering graphics, and chemistry. Candidates who have been selected for the Academy are usually notified early in May and are graduated during the latter part of that month.

The military organization of the school is patterned closely after that at the Academy. The student battalion

is composed of four companies, each containing four sections, with students acting as battalion commander, company commanders, and section leaders on a rotating basis.

In addition each company has a commissioned company officer, and the entire military organization is headed by a commissioned battalion officer who is directly responsible to the Officer-in-Charge of the Preparatory School. In conjunction with this military training, the company officers conduct a leadership course which is supplemented by a moral guidance program supervised by members of the Chaplain's department.

Extra-Curricular Activities However, the academic and disciplinary aspects of the military are not the only areas of development which the school covers. Since the Academy is concerned with a well-rounded individual, it is essential that the prospective plebes be given the opportunity.to actively participate in extra-curricular activities. These activities also provide a welcome diversion from the concentrated studies.

Each year the school fields varsity teams in football, cross country, basketball, swimming, wrestling, fencing, lacrosse, tennis, and track. These highly successful teams compete against various junior college, college freshman, junior varsity, and preparatory school teams from the surrounding area. The Naval Training Center Athletic Director, Mr. C. R. Perkins, coaches the football and lacrosse teams as well as assisting the supervision of the other varsity sports. In addition, officers on the staff of the school and, occasionally, officers assigned to other activities on the Naval Training Center act as coaches and assistant coaches. The facilities of Tome Institute provide excellent athletic accommodations, such as playing fields, locker and dressing rooms, and a swimming pool. In addition, the large drill halls, built on the Center during World W a r I I , provide ample room for indoor sports. To accommodate the non-varsity athletes, a widespread intramural program which includes touch football, cross country, volleyball, swimming, basketball, bowling, tennis, softball, and golf has been established. Competition is held on a company level, with points being awarded on the basis of final standings.

In addition to athletics, the school offers numerous other extra-curricular activities. These include the Print Club, the Photo Club, the Social Committee, the Yearbook Staff, the Glee Club, the Drill Team, and the Band. Each of these organizations has an officer advisor who assists them

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in carrying out their various activities. Through these organizations the students gain an opportunity to pursue their own individual interests outside of the classroom.

For the past two years a vigorous guest speaker program has been conducted. Speakers from the Naval Academy, the Bureau of Personnel, Naval Operations, and the Air Force Academy have discussed a wide variety of topics, all of which are designed to inform the students about their future military careers and to help them solve their immediate problems. Guests from the Naval Academy, usually an officer and a midshipman, present both sides of life at the Academy.

T o assist the Naval Academy in its selection of candidates, the Preparatory School continually collects information on each student throughout the year. The instructors submit evaluation reports at the end of each marking period. The coaches and extra-curricular activity advisors evaluate their members. The students themselves compile peer ratings of their classmates twice during the year. This valuable information is summarized at the end of the year and submitted to the Academy along with the academic reports and other appropriate remarks where it helps to give a more complete picture of each applicant.

Through these various activities the Naval Preparatory School attempts to fulfill its basic mission. The school is proud of its success in preparing candidates for the Naval Academy, A few select statistics best illustrate its effectiveness.

In 1958 the College Entrance Examination Board test was first used by the Academy as its entrance test. The following chart indicates the percentage of the Preparatory School student body who actually took the College Entrance Examination Board test and who qualified in all respects for admission to the Academy:

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1960 1959 1958

56.7 53.2 40.7 It should be remembered that the Naval Academy considers the quality of an applicant's secondary school record as well as his College Entrance Examination Board test score. Therefore, his extra-curricular activities, athletics, honors and awards, employment outside of school hours, and any recommendations of teachers, guidance counselors, principals, coaches, and others who can constructively comment on his accomplishments are all significant factors in the selection process. In the case of the Naval Academy N P S CLASS

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Class of 1964, the following comparison of NPS students is of interest: E.vamined

Total

Qualified

Admitted

1,962 1,276 41% 28% NPS 351 200 145 56% 41% % Academically, the students of the Naval Preparatory School have done very well on the College Entrance Examination Board tests during the past two years. In 1959 and 1960 the percentages who scored above the cutoff marks were as follows: 1959 4,696

CEEB Test Percentage Passed: Mathetnatics English

APT—80.2% ACH—84.4%

APT—69.0% ACH—74.3%

Academic Achievement at NPS Percentage Passed:

ALGEBRA —86.6% GEOMETRY—77.6% PHYSICS —76.0% ENGLISH —76.0%

1960 Mathematics

English

AFT—97.6% ACH—97.2%

APT—85.1% ACH—94.8%

Candidates Other Than NPS Percentage Passed: Mathematics English

ALGEBRA —92.9% GEOMETRY—85.3% PHYSICS —93.2% ENGLISH —78.3%

APT—78.5% APT—67.8% ACH—72.5% ACH—68.7% This indicates a marked improvement in all examination areas between 1959 and 1960, as well as a general increase in the percentage who passed the academic work at the Naval Preparatory School.

Naturally, the heavy attrition during the Preparatory School year accounts for these excellent results. Ideal scholastic conditions exist at the school. Non-production and inaptitude are not tolerated. Students are quickly dropped either if they are incapable of doing the work or if they are unwilling to work. The following statistics indicate the attrition at the Preparatory School during the past three years. These figures are for the Naval Academy Preparatory Session and represent the period from September until the College Entrance Examination Board test in March: Year

Total Enrollment

Total Attrition

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education can be drawn together. Good study habits can be learned. Poor students, to whom the idea of doing work day-by-day is new, can be greatly helped, while gifted students, faced with a different challenge, find that constant study is necessary. At the same time, this intensive program of academics, military training, athletics, and extra-curricular activities permits an easy and rapid adjustment to life at the Naval Academy.

NROTC and NESEP Sessions

As was previously indicated, during the summer months the Naval Preparatory School conducts a session to prepare candidates for college. Final selection for the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps is made at the Preparatory School. One of the criteria for selection is the academic success of a provisionally selected candidate while he is at the school. Courses of instruction of nine weeks' duration in English, physics, and either algebra, geometry, or trigonometry as determined by the candidate's score on the Navy College Aptitude Test and his high school record, are conducted. The material is covered at an accelerated pace and, for a large majority of the candidates, it constitutes an extremely necessary review.

Candidates for the Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program are selected prior to their arrival at the Preparatory School; however, if a serious weakness is discovered during the nine week course of instruction, they are dropped from the program. The curriculum consists of refresher instruction in algebra, trigonometry, physics, and English grammar and composition. These students (^Continued on page 53)

Others

1958-59 27.2% 610 16.3% 10.9% 1959-60 511 31.2%o 15.4% 15.8% 1960-61 534 36.9% 18.5% 18.4% Although information indicating how many Preparatory School graduates have completed the Naval Academy is not readily available, the following percentages which indicate the number who have successfully completed Plebe Year are significant: NPS

Naval Academy Number Entered Percent Still Enrolled Class of From NPS at end of Plebe Year

1956 1960 178 67.5% 1957 1961 204 72.5% • 1958 1962 164 81.7% 1959 1963 150 79.3% Of the Preparatory School graduates in the Naval Academy Class of 1964, 119 of the original 145 were still enrolled as of 1 February 1961. At the conclusion of the first semester, fifteen of this group had been dropped from the Academy for academic deficiencies. This represents a mere 10% loss for academic reasons.

There is a good reason for this. The work at the school constitutes an ideal review: it is thorough, intense, and rapid. The loose ends of a weak or incomplete high school MAY,

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HOSPITALITY RETURNED b y Rear A d m i r a l Colby G. Rucker, USN (Ret.) ' 2 4 with A l f r e d S. C a m p b e l l

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A S A B L A N C A W A S T H E P O R T , protocol was to be observed 1 As operations officer of the Moroccan Sea Frontier, I was the Commanding Officer of Allied vessels reporting to me for orders. Protocol required that I be on the dockside to meet a C.O. who was senior to me when his ship came in. If he was junior to me, it was up to him to make the first call.

In Casablanca we made an exception to that custom.

The first time any foreign ship came in I met her Commanding Officer on the dockside no matter what his rank.

I had a good reason for doing this. The first time in for one of our Allies might prove difficult for her skipper. H e would need stores, fuel, water, provisions and repairs. H e would also be thinking about recreation for his officers and men. And he had the matter of official calls to consider.

As a matter of course, our officers would swarm aboard and look out for his wants, but the first time in a new port, especially for the skipper of a small ship, might be somewhat overwhelming. I figured that if a senior officer, myself in this case, were to see him through, it would save him time and worry. So I always made the first call—on his first trip in. After that, when he knew the ropes, he made the first call on me. It worked out splendidly.

I recall with pleasure the arrival of ships of every class, from battleships down; but the ship I remember most vividly is a British trawler named SEVERE. She was what we call a "pooper"; small, underpowered, deathly slow.

She carried two four-inch guns, badly mounted, so only one could fire at a time. "Up-and-down," or reciprocating engines; worked to death and short-handed to boot. That was H M S SEVERE. On her stern she carried a few depth charges which she was supposed to drop on submarines, hoping to get out of the way of the blast in time.

That little trawler had the most thankless job in the world. Her duty was to patrol back and forth across a small strip of ocean, her asdic or sonar pinging constantly, to bar that space to enemy submarines. When her fuel and water and food were gone she would be relieved by another vessel as luckless as herself. When she got back to port she would be refueled, and watered; but all too often she found that the best of the food and most of the P X supplies had gone to faster and more important ships and that the Officers' Club was completely out of liquid

necessities. None the less, she would sail again the next morning to take over another strip of ocean. It seemed an endless and useless task.

But finally the time came when our good friend the British Admiral sent the SEVERE down to us for a day or so for a breather. I knew a bit about her, and it was with some anticipation that I went to the dockside to meet her skipper. When he saw me he turned a little green about the gills to see me, a four-stripe Captain, coming toward him, a mere Lieutenant. Obviously he believed that I was there to chew him out for some sin of omission or commission.

H e greeted me as I stepped aboard. "This is a great honor. Sir. Won't you please step forward. S i r ? " Seated in the wardroom, for there was no cabin mess in so small a ship, he introduced his officers and called for the steward.

At that point I said, "No, thank you, Captain. Not now.

Later. First let me get you squared away. Let us see to the fuel, repairs, water and supplies. You will be four days in port, and we. must look out for you."

Then my officers came aboard, and my Repairs Officer took off the Engineer, and the others went off with their corresponding numbers, until at last only the Captain, the steward and myself were left in the wardroom. The business of the ship was finished. "And now," said the Captain of the SEVERE, "what will you have, Sir ?" "Scotch, please," I answered.

A little later I took him over to the Officers' Club and returned the compliment, after which we went to our mess for dinner. I explained that both the Club and the Mess were open to him and to his officers, and that his men were welcome to all that our men had.

It seems to me that at this point I should describe the SEVERE'S Captain as he looked at that time. H e had, he told me, xome up from the ranks; and I knew from his record that he had done extraordinarily well in his service.

H e had risen to full Lieutenant, and he had a command, even though it was a little one. That was as far as he would go unless he did something which would bring him into the spotlight because of its unexpectedness and daring.

His appearance was far from prepossessing. His uniform was spotlessly clean, but unpressed. Ships like his do not SHIPMATE

have facilities for pressing. The collar and sleeves were actually ragged. The pay of a middle-aged Lieutenant in the British Navy, with heavy family responsibilities, does not run to sartorial elegance. Besides, he had told me that the storage warehouse in Portsmouth in which he had left all his furniture and personal possessions had received a direct hit, and there was no insurance. "Of course," he commented dryly, " I don't have to pay storage on the stuff any more, and that helps." His white shoes, though carefully cleaned, were cracked and broken, and his cap had definitely not been purchased in Bond Street or its equivalent in the immediate past. With it all, he was neat, courteous and self-respecting.

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F T E R D I N N E R I had to go back to the control • board, but asked him to drop in the next morning.

When he did so he was positively chipper.

"How are things going?" I asked.

Everything was splendid, he told me enthusiastically, but could he get any P X supplies? I had forgotten to mention them myself. H e did not ask for much. H e knew the rules. W e were supposed to give him only enough to get him back to his homeport—say four or five days' worth at most. I explained that the Supply Officer would have given him that much without question. But now I had another idea. While the Captain sat at my desk I called up the Supply Officer and told him to put aboard the SEXTRE a month's supply of P X stores for every officer and man. W e couldn't do that all the time, but she was a little ship and she got little enough at home. Finally I shooed the Captain away and told him to come back three days later.

He did. I was ready for him. I had his sailing orders—• back to the same old slot. But he was happy. H e said that his officers and men had had a good time, and that he was very grateful. H e wished that he could do something for me, personally. Well, you know those are usually mere polite words, and you take them as such, but in this case it was different. I knew he meant it.

I got up, kicked my chair away from my desk, and said: "Captain, at the moment I am chained to that desk. What I want you to do for me is this; when you sink your first submarine, I want you to say, 'That's for R u c k e r ! ' " Time passed, and all I heard about the SEVERE was that she was still on that same unprofitable and unrewarding patrol. Then I had to go to a conference up North, and our good friend the Admiral invited me to luncheon—a great honor.

During the meal the Admiral's Aide suddenly rushed in without ceremony. "Pardon me. Sir," he almost shouted, "but SEVERE has just sunk a submarine." H e handed the Admiral the message.

After the excitement had died down and we had finished eating, I asked the Admiral if he would send SEVERE down to me for a day or so of leave and liberty when she came in. I told him I had had her once before and had formed a high opinion of her Commanding Officer and Company.

I thought his eyebrows went up a bit, but he promised to consider it.

A month or so went by, and then signals came in that SEVERE was due in our port. I did not meet her skipper on the dock. H e was an old hand now, and was supposed to make the first call on me. Half an hour after his ship docked, he walked into my office. H e had on a brand-new suit of whites this time; no ragged cuffs or collar. N o broken shoes. N o motheaten Lieutenant's shoulderboards, but the brand-new boards of a Lieutenant-Commander.

And a ribbon of the highest Order decorated his left breast.

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The boys came in from the control room, pounded him on the back and demanded his story.

It went like this; he had been on strip patrol as usual when at long last the eternal P I N G of his listening device was followed by a P O N G . H e had a contact! There was no question but what it was a submarine.

The waters in which he operated are among the worst in the world for sonar work. Each time he approached the sub, the sound went dead. At the first contact he had, of course, sent out a signal, and he knew that planes and destroyers were converging on him to take over the search with superior weapons and devices. His only chance of success, of promotion, was to sink the sub before they arrived. H e had about half an hour.

H e made four approaches and failed to locate his quarry.

As he came in for the last approach he saw the planes winging in and the destroyers on the horizon. H e realized that this was his last opportunity. H e set his teeth and went in on the fifth approach.

In the Royal Navy you don't just heave depth charges over the side in the hope that they will do some damage to something. The charges cost the equivalent of six hundred dollars apiece, and the Commanding Officer of a ship is held strictly responsible for them. But on the fifth and last approach, as the SEVERE went in, the skipper gave the order, the moment the sound faded out, "Fire depth charges!"

His ship sped up the track and dropped all her charges, all over the place, on a pure luck basis. Amazingly, the sub popped up, her crew leaped over the side, and then she slowly sank for good and all. The SEVERE picked up twenty-two of her personnel, including her Captain.

When the SEVERE'S skipper had ended his tale, the control room boys started to carry him off to the Club.

But he struggled loose from them and managed to say to me, before they bore him off in triumph, "And I want you to know, Sir, that as the barstid went down, I said, 'That's for Rucker!' "

HOME IS THE SAILOR The wanton sea looked wrinkled in the morning And seemed ashamed and restless After a night of tugging at the ship.

She couldn't smooth her dress nor hide The sullen clamor slowly surging Beneath her sinuous folds.

Like an irritated chaperone outfoxed, The sun burned angrily across the sky.

Her annoyance spilling out upon the waters.

The cold and oafish ship, sea-spent.

Ignored the endless byplay of the deeps And slowly pressed for port.

Bands play, arms stretch out in welcome And the ship forgets the harlotry behind For the happiness awaiting on the shore.

But not as the sea waits, restlessly chafing, Silently calling—siren her voice— From the great deeps demanding.

She will not be strumpet for sating the moment But will gather fulfillment from even light promise And yield but to death in winning her way.

An answering restlessness sighing from shoreward —troubled the toilers, disturbed are the dreamers— Tells of men, though unwilling, who look to the sea.

by LCdr.

JOE CLOONAN,

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QiSN T H A T T H E S E R V I C E selection process has been completed by midshipmen of the First Class, there is, among them, a great deal of speculation and anticipation as they begin to receive their first orders. The assignment of ships this year was not done in accordance with the traditional preference number system but rather by the officer data card. In cases where two first classmen requested the same type ship and in the same location, the midshipman with the higher class standing was considered first. W e have good reason to believe that in practically every case the personal desires of those requesting ship assignments have been met. Of those going directly to sea, 269 have requested destroyer duty; 20, amphibious type; and 19, large combatants. For the first time, the Naval Academy is providing a direct input into Submarine School—a total of 50. Pensacola will net 169 graduates for flight training. A new program, the Aviation officer program, will receive 7 graduates for duty in Aviation specialties excluding pilot training. 75 have been selected for the Nuclear Power program and will enter Nuclear Power School at New London or Mare Island after gradution. Five midshipmen have been picked for a one year at-sea period, followed by graduate and postgraduate work in fields of advanced science. It is envisioned that all five will earn their doctorates by the time they complete the program. 39 will enter the Supply Corps; 11 the Civil Engineer Corps. In accordance with Title 10 of the U. S. Code, up to 121/^ % of a graduating class of any of the Service Academies may, by choice, enter the sister Services.

This year the Naval Academy is graduating 47 into the Air Force and 14 into the Army. 59 graduates will become second lieutenants in the Marine Corps.

H E C H I E F O F N A V A L O P E R A T I O N S has proposed an exchange program for a limited number of First Class Midshipmen to cruise in vessels of foreign navies during this year's first class summer. The purpose of such a program is to promote increased understanding and fraternalism among the future officers of our Navy and other navies. Midshipmen, proficient in the language of the host navy, would be assigned in pairs on an exchange basis. Invitations to participate in the Foreign Navy midshipmen exchange program have been sent to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Great Britain, West Germany, Italy, Canada and France. I predict that these cruises will be very popular and should prove mutually beneficial to the midshipmen and the navies involved.

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U N E W E E K P L A N S have been finalized and we begin the activities on Friday afternoon, 2 June, with a Brigade Dress Parade. The Secretary of the Navy will be here for the occasion to take the review. On Saturday

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we play Army in tennis and lacrosse here while baseball, track and golf will be at West Point. On Monday, 4 June, Admiral Burke will deliver the Baccalaureate address in the morning and take the review at the Dress Parade in the afternoon. Tuesday will be the day for the presentation of prizes and athletic awards and the parade awarding the Colors to the winning company in company competition. Graduation will take place at 1100, Wednesday, 7 June, in the Field House. On Thursday, if all goes according to plan, the Supe and Mrs. Davidson will kick off their shoes and relax.

Best regards.

Sincerely,

JUNE WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Friday, 2 June 1530 Dress Parade Saturday, 3 June 1300 Army-Navy Tennis game 1500 Army-Navy Lacrosse game 2100 "E" Dance, Memorial and Smoke Halls 2100 Ring Dance, 2/c, Afloat 2100 Hop, 1/c, 3/c and 4/c, Dahlgren Hall Sunday, 4 June 0800 Catholic Mass-Chapel 1030 Protestant Services 1430 Popular Music Concert, Field House 2030 Glee Club Concert, Mahan Hall Monday, 5 June 0900 Band Concert, Bandstand 0900-1630 Open House, Academic Depts.

1100 The Baccalaureate 1400 YP demonstration (1st, 3rd, Sth Batts.)

1700 Supt's. Dress Parade, Awarding of Commendations, Worden Field (Dahlgren Hall)* 1830 Midshipmen 1/c guests in messhall 2030 Supt's. Garden Party 2100 Hop, 1/c, 2/c and 4/c, Dahlgren Hall 2100 Youngster Hop, Macdonough Hall 2100 "N" Dance, Hubbard Hall Tuesday, 6 June 0800-1000 YP Demonstration, (2nd, 4th, 6th Batts.)

0900 Band Concert, Bandstand 1100 Presentation of Prizes and Awards Ceremony, Field House 1700 Dress Parade, Presentation of Colors, Worden Field (Dahlgren Hall)* 1830 Midshipmen 1/c guests in messhall 2100 Farewell Ball, 1/c & 4/c, Dahlgren Hall; 2/c & 3/c, Macdonough Hall 1100 Graduation exercises. Field House ( )* Location in event of inclement weather S H I P M A T E

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ATHLETICS SPRING SPORTS PROGRESS REPORT Baseball As the sports page of Shipmate went to the printer, the Navy baseball team was just one victory shy of the alltime Academy record of 12 consecutive wins in a single season of play. The Midshipmen, led by their outstanding lefthander, Chuck Davis '61, who had started and completed six games to date, swept through all competition despite a definite shortage of base hits in early games.

Navy's win string included four triumphs in the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League.

R E C O R D T O D A T E (11-0) Navy -Trinity 1 Navy 7—Syracuse 3 Navy- 3—Ithaca 0 Navy 5—West Virginia 4 Navy 5—Pennsylvania 2 Navy 9—Georgetown 4 N a w 5—Harvard 2 Navy 16—Brown 1 Navy 10—Maryland 4 Navy 3—Columbia 1 Navy 7—Drexel 1 Late Flash! Record Equalled.

was reported by the New York Herald-Tribune, "Navy's big problem seemed to be which of three crews to use as the varsity."

R E C O R D T O D A T E (2-0) Varsity: 1-Navy (9:32.0) 2-Columbia (9:41.0) JV: 1-Navy (9:44.0) 2-Columbia (10:09.0) Varsity: 1-Navy (8:44.8) 2-Princeton (8:50.8) JV: 1-Navy (8:47.6) 2-Princeton (8:50.8) Crew (150-Pound) "The best lightweight crew we have ever had at the Naval Academy," says Lt. Dave Manring, coach of the Navy 150-pounders. The coach came forth with that evaluation of his varsity boat after they had whipped Harvard's perennial champion in a dual regatta on the Severn River 22 April.

"This should be our year for the championship," says Manring. " W e figure if you can beat Harvard, you can beat anyone. W e go three boats deep. The enthusiasm is tremendous. This could be our year."

Varsity: JV: Varsity: JV: Varsity: JV:

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R E C O R D T O D A T E (3-0) 1-Navy (3:00.0) 2-Iona College (3:08.0) 1-Navy (3:35.0) 2-Iona College (4:01.0) 1-Navy 2-St. Joseph's 1-Navy 2-St. Joseph's 1-Navy (6:49) 2-Columbia (6:54) 3-Princeton (6:56) 1-Navy (6:56) 2-Princeton (7:02) 3-Columbia (7:06)

Crew (Heavyweight) After impressive wins in two regattas with Columbia and Princeton, Navy's varsity crew has been tabbed as "the team to beat" by the collegiate rowing experts. As

Golf A close 10-9 loss to Virginia on the Charlottesville course was the only black mark on Navy's 1961 schedule as it neared the half-way point, and the Midshipmen defeated some pretty good competition along the way.

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Navy Navy Virginia Navy Navy

SPIKE WEBB H O N O R E D . " S p i k e " W e b b , for many years the h e a d boxing coach a n d later Physical Education Instructor a t the N a v a l A c a d e m y , was honored on 4 M a y with a testimonial dinner in D a h l g r e n H a l l . M a n y ring luminaries, including G e n e Tunney, e x - h e a v y w e i g h t champion a n d longtime f r i e n d of Spike's, helped N a v a l A c a d e m y ofTicials, n a v a l officers a n d other friends p a y tribute to W e b b w h o is now r e t i r e d .

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Dartmouth Wm. & Mary Navy Penn State Bucknell

1 4 8 2 3

Lacrosse Navy's defending National Champions ran into their first real tussle of the season on 22 April when they had to come from behind to whip Virginia, 8-7, in a thriller.

"Because we are the champs, everyone is laying for us," says Coach Bill Bilderback. " W e don't have the depth we had a year ago and we lack the scoring punch that we had at attack last year. However, the boys just don't want to lose and so it will take a mighty good outfit to beat us. They get tougher from here on," says Bilderback.

RECORD TO DATE

Navy Navy Navy Navy Navy

12 16 18 10 8

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Rutgers Penn State Wash. Col. Princeton Virginia

3 5 5 5 7 15

Sailing (Dinghy) Two oustanding skippers, Midshipmen E d Lutz and Charles Ulmer, place Navy in the forefront of collegiate dinghy sailing. If the Navy success continues throughout the remainder of the regular campaign, they will be favored to capture the National Championship when it is held on the Severn River 12-17.

R E C O R D T O D A T E (2-0) M.A.I.S.A. Invitational Regatta—Navy-lst, Yale-2nd, Detroit-3rd.

Service Academy Regatta—Navy-lst (101), USCGA-2nd ( 9 2 ) , U S M M A - 3 r d (58) Tennis Handicapped in the early season by injuries to a couple of their best men, the Midshipmen nevertheless played well. Colin Fox, the team's No. 1 man, was hampered by a shoulder sprain and Ray Pekary, No. 3, suffered a knee sprain. It wasn't until the Harvard and Yale matches, 21 and 22 April, that both men were back in the lineup. However, Navy did not have the power to topple the two best teams in the East, losing to Harvard 7-2 and Yale 6-3.

R E C O R D T O D A T E (3-7) 2 Navy Dartmouth 7 1 Syracuse 8 Navy 2 Navy 7 Williams 2 Navy 7 Colgate 1 Brown 7 Navy 4 Columbia 5 Navy 0 Navy 9 Princeton 4 Navy 5 Penn 2 Navy 7 Harvard 3 Navy 6 Yale Track "There is tough sledding ahead with the Penn Relays, Maryland, the Heptagonals and Villanova," says Coach Tommy Thomson, "but these tough ones should help us to get ready for Army on 3 June.

Navy defeated the Quantico Marine and Morgan State, and then toppled Pittsburgh and Georgetown in a pair of triangular meets before losing a heart-breaker to Penn State, 6 4 ^ - 6 2 ^ .

NAVAL ACADEMY'S 1952 CREW NAMED "GREATEST" IN ROWING The Naval Academy's 1952 crew has been designated by the Helms Athletic Foundation and Hall of Fame as "the greatest in American rowing history."

This crew, which was undefeated during the season, went on to capture the Olympic Trials and, finally, the Olympic crown. It is these accomplishments that earned this particular crew the Helms award for eight-oared shells.

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SWIFT MIDSHIPMAN. Pete Golwas '62 fied the Naval Academy record in the 100-yard dash when he was timed in 9.6 seconds in a triangular frock meet with Pittsburgh and Georgetown on 15 April. Golwas came back later in the day to win the 220, also.

" W e were under the Naval Academy record in three events against Penn State—the mile, the two-mile, and the mile relay. As an indication how tough they were in the running events, we did not place in the mile, had a second in the two-mile, and were beaten by two yards in the relay when we got a bad baton pass on the anchor leg," Thomson reports. "It's tough to lose a meet Hke that."

R E C O R D T O D A T E (2-1) Navy 681^ Quantico 621^ Navy 88 4/5 Georgetown 27 1/5 Pittsburgh 36 Penn State 66?^ Navy 64]^

Under the master touch of the late Russell S. (Rusty) Callow, the Middies from Annapolis waded through 14 engagements without defeat in 1952, including wins over Yale, Princeton, Wisconsin, and the Adams Cup Regatta.

Navy then gathered in the Eastern Association Rowing Colleges crown, and bagged the Intercollegiate Rowing Association title at Onondaga Lake at Syracuse, N. Y., in time of 15 :08.5 for the three miles.

In the finals of the Olympic tryouts on Lake Quinsigamond at Worcester, Mass., Navy bested the finest in the nation in 2,000-meter time of 5 :57.7. In the finals of the Olympic Games at Helsinki, Finland, on July 23, the United States Naval Academy out-distanced the world's greatest, over the 2,000-meter course at Meilahti Gulf, in time of 6:25.9, forging in ahead of Riissia (6:31.2), and Australia (6:33.1).

S H I P M A T E

The U. S. Olympic Report of 1952 recorded that the United States Naval Academy Crew of '52 "should go down as one of the greatest crews of modern history"— and the Los Angeles Metropolitan sports journalists and sportscasters have judged it so—the very greatest!

The United States Naval Academy crew of 1952 was composed of: Bow— Frank B. Shakespeare 2 — William B. Fields 3 — James R. Dunbar 4 — Richard F . Murphy 5 — Robert M. Detweiler 6 — Henry A. Proctor 7 — Wayne T. Frye Stroke—Edward G. Stevens, J Cox —Charles D. Manring Coach: Russell S

Annapolis, Md. Forsyth, Ga. Darlington, Ind. Oaklyn, N. J. Phoenix, Ariz.

Independence, Ore. Manchester, Ohio Detroit, Mich.

Cleveland Hgts., Ohio Rusty" Gallow

So remarkable was the Academy Crew of 1952 that its entire personnel, with the exception of its coxswain (Robert Jones succeeding Charles Manring), went on to row undefeated in 1953, climaxing its outstanding two-year record with the Intercollegiate Rowing Association title.

Both the 1952 and 1953 United States Naval Academy Crews are honored in the Helms Hall Rowing Hall of Fame.

On the individual side, the U. S. Naval Academy Crew of 1952 has placed these great oarsmen in the Helms Hall Rowing Hall of F a m e : Edward G. Stevens, Jr., Wayne T. Frye, and Frank B. Shakespeare. Coach "Rusty" Callow, of course, is deeply entrenced in the Rowing Hall of Fame.

ARMY-NAVY SPRING SPORTS WEEKEND 3 JUNE 1961 At West Point 9:00 a.m.

Track 10:00 a.m.

Golf 1:00 p.m.

Baseball At Annapolis Tennis Lacrosse

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3:00 p.m.

Photo by Stu Whelan LIGHTWEIGHT LEADERS. Navy's 150-pound oarsmen surprised everyone (but themselves) by defeating Harvard's perennial champions in a dual regatta on the Severn River 22 April. The Academy 150-pounders, called "the best in our history" by Coach Dave Manring (left above), are captained by Midshipman John Morris (right). Lt. Manring (USNA '52) was coxswain of the great Navy eight which won the Olympic gold medal at Helsinki in 1952.

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UDGING from what one reads in the Jtainty newspapers these days, an air of uncerhangs over almost everything military.

What really will be our national defense posture ? . . . our methods of waging war ? . . . defense organization ? . . . weapons ? What will be the status of ranking military officers ?

A wide variety of subjects is under study in the Defense Department, and original reports on some of these subjects will have been made when you read this. Here are some of them: National Security Policies. This deals with a proposed revision of policy relating to counterforce attacks and the use of nuclear weapons for tactical purposes.

Controlled Response. Much publicized of late is the possibility that it may be desirable, in the event of a nuclear attack, to exercise control over a counterattack so it may be halted to make certain the attack was intentional.

Command And Control. This concerns command and control of operational units, particularly those which are scheduled to respond to an attack. It would develop a plan to enable "duly constituted authority to react to an attack in a deliberate position."

Fleet Modernization. Secretary of the Navy John B. Connally, Jr., was asked to prepare a 10-year plan for modernizing the fleet, beginning June 30, 1963.

Future Of Aircraft Carriers. Secretary Connally is also scheduled to report on the future role of the aircraft carrier.

Atomic Cruiser As Command Ship. This concerns the use of the nuclear cruiser LONG BEACH as a command and control center.

Amphibious Forces. What should be the role of amphibious forces in limited or coldwar situations? Are such forces adequate?

Defense Reorganization. This study, to consume several months, will concern alternative organizations of the Defense Department and the military services.

Influence Of Polaris. A report will be made on the desirability of applying the operations of the Polaris program to other major development and procurement programs.

Other studies include Disarmament; Airborne Alert; Obsolete Weapons; SealiftAirlift (requirements and capacity) ; Space Programs; Review of Bases (reports June 1 and September 1) ; Personnel Ceilings; Tables of Organization. More than 100 subjects, including News Leaks, were scheduled for study.

Not Enough Family

The only international force readily available to the Free World is the United States Navy. The fact that the Navy has to operate all over the world is making it less attractive to officers and enlisted men. You can see the world these years in the Army and the Air Force too, and you can also see your family.

Secretary of the Navy Connally recently told a Congressional committee that the "trained men we do have are required to operate at a tempo where hardship, longer hours, and long family separations have 18

taxed their devotion and dedication to the Navy to the point where retention of trained officers and men has suffered seriously."

About SO per cent of personnel are manning ships at sea, he said. Almost all of these ships make deployments averaging seven months on a one-in-three basis.

"When they are not deployed away from the United States," Secretary Connally said, "they still spend half their time at sea, and even when in home port each man goes ashore only two of three nights."

As reported in the last issue, Secretary Connally estimated that each man in an aircraft carrier can expect to spend only about 55 nights out of 365 at home, and the overall average is 90 nights a year.

Vice Admiral W. R. Smedberg, III, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Chief of Naval Personnel, would like to see some changes made.

"I think we have to arrive at some method of operating our fleets where we recognize families have got to be together more than they are today," he told the House Appropriations Committee.

"In time of war, everyone knows no one minds separations of years' length. But these youngsters are operating out of communities where the communities are not very much aware of what they are doing. They do not understand that it is important to the country, and the young wives left behind think that nobody appreciates what their husbands are doing."

One of the problems is that young officers are now required to spend four years at sea.

During that time they are away from home, if you count every night they are home, three years.

The shift to four years at sea resulted from complaints of fleet commanders for more stability in their ships. Some committee members expressed the hope that Admiral Smedberg would be able to get that four years' duty back to three years.

Currently the average new officer, or enlisted man, remains in the Navy 2.67 years.

Some stay seven years. About three of every four young NROTC (Regular) officers get out as soon as they can.

Admiral Smedberg and his department are trying to solve the family separation problem as best they can. For instance, he has authorized the establishment of a destroyer school at Newport, where promising young officers who have become assistant heads of department can be sent for six months. There they can be with their families, and when this schooling is ended, they leave to become heads of departments on other ships.

Bureau officers are sent out to talk to promising young officers, particularly aviators, who have indicated a desire to resign at the end of their obligated service.

"At one station alone they got 14 out of the 18 to stay in the Navy," Admiral Smedberg told the committee. "They did it by promising them increased responsibility, a new kind of duty, something more challenging to them."

Travel Funds—Is Navy Too "Honest"?

The Navy figured they would need $144 million for movement of personnel in fiscal 1962. They asked the Defense Department for $139 million, and $121 million was included in the January (Eisenhower) budget.

Eighty per cent of travel funds are used for moving men for purposes of training, schooling, and to better jobs. In the first seven months of fiscal 1961, attendance at training schools was down seven per cent because of postponements of such moves.

"I am going to be required to move people to keep the readiness and the training of the fleets up," said Admiral Smedberg. "Our training program is increasing by leaps and bounds. In fact, I honestly do not quite see how, under the present conditions, we are going to train adequately all the people we have to train for all the new weapons systems we are getting.

"The amount I have in the 1962 budget fails by many millions to give me the money to pay the transportation of these people to the schools, to the postgraduate endeavors, and to the various other training and readiness areas."

Representative Mahon (Texas) asked this question: "Were you, and those about you, so weak in your presentation that you could not sell this idea to the people higher up?"

"I think we were weak," Admiral Smedberg replied. "I think we have made a mistake in not getting to the people who need to know the true understanding of our needs in these areas."

The travel fund trouble started about several years ago when the House Appropriations Committee insisted that there were too many permanent changes of station, that travel expenditures in general would have to be reduced. As I remember the situation.

Navy was not an offender, or a primary offender, but Navy was caught in the squeeze.

The Navy expenditure for travel and transportation of persons was $64,381,000 in fiscal 1960; in fiscal 1961, it is estimated at $57,672,000; and the tentative appropriation for fiscal 1962 is $60,755,000. The appropriation for movements of personnel and permanent changes of station was $137,724,000 (actual) for 1960; $119,644,000 for 1961; and $121,000,000 for 1962. The "movement" appropriations include costs of shipping and storing household goods, dislocation allowances, etc.

The Navy asked for $124,400,000 for movements of personnel for fiscal 1961, but Congress cut about $4,800,000 from this amount.

Now the Navy has requested an additional appropriation for the current fiscal year. It will get additional money, but not what it should have.

Seventy-two per cent of personnel moves are "fixed" moves, including permanent changes of station, and absorb 59 per cent of total dollar cost. Twenty-eight per cent of moves, costing 41 per cent of the appropriation, are in the "readiness" area. The latter moves are the only ones over which B N P officials can exercise control.

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1 ravel limitations in 1962 may be worse than m 1961. In that year the Navy will lose 105,600 enlisted personnel who entered the service in W'orld War II and will retire.

They will also lose 9,826 officers. The Regular program will bring in 1,779 officers, and the remainder will have to come from Reserve programs, the enlisted ranks, and appointment of chaplains and doctors.

These losses and gains will increase considerably the number of permanent changes of station. Moves for training and educational purposes should be increased, perhaps must be increased.

It is common knowledge in Washington that most Government departments and agencies ask for more money than they expect to need. The Bureau of the Budget and often the Congress give them less than what they ask for. The departments who are not squeezed for funds are generally those whose estimates of need include an anticipated percentage of reduction, and perhaps a little more.

I have been studying Part 1 of the Defense Department appropriations hearings, dealing with the financing of military personnel. It shows other cases where the Navy may be too conservative, too "honest," in estimating money needs. The word, honesty, should not be used to characterize an appropriations request. Padding an appropriation might be termed appropriation license but not dishonesty.

No department needs at least some excess of travel funds more than the Navy. An excess may be needed to cover the movement of men to an international trouble spot. A sufficiency of travel funds is needed to provide the training and education necessary to enable the Navy to man and operate efficiently new ships and equipment. A sufficiency is also needed to keep officers and men happier. It is all right to stress the needs of the Navy—the Navy comes first, and men as individuals and heads of families come second—but you are not really meeting the needs of the Navy if you don't make proper provision for the men in it.

Navy Gets M o r e

Housing

The House Armed Services Committee increased the Navy's request for housing, but this wasn't a case of underestimating need.

New Capehart family units were approved as follows: Naval Base, Charleston, S. C.— 500; Naval Air Station, Lemoore, Calif.— 500; Naval Facility, Lewes, Del.—30; Naval Station, Mayport, Fla.—500; Naval Submarine Base, New London—800; Naval Base, Norfolk—^00; Naval Construction Center, Port Hueneme, Calif.—400; Naval Security Group Activity, Winter Harbor, Maine—30.

"Based on real need," the committee said, "the committee increased the number of units requested by the Navy a total of 2,300 units.

"The Navy has been most conservative in the construction of family housing. The current criteria of not building more than 55 per cent of onbase housing has been rigidly complied with, except at isolated locations where no other housing accommodations are available, or can reasonably be made available commercially. At many of the larger naval stations housing is being constructed in several increments to prevent overbuilding in the event private community support is developed."

In the case of housing the Services requested an additional 22,000 Capehart units for inclusion in H. R. 5000, the bill authorizing military construction for fiscal 1962. This figure was cut to 7,074 by the Defense Department, and then to 2,025 by the Bureau of the Budget.

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Construction

Listing construction projects authorized for the Navy would require too much space here.

Only a few are mentioned here.

The only new activity reffected in the bill is a project of A U T E C (Atlantic Undersea Test and Evaluation Center). The Navy has a requirement for testing and evaluating complete antisubmarine warfare weapons systems, the quietness of nuclear-powered submarines, etc. To carry out this mission effectively, the Navy must have a relatively large, deep and quiet water area.

"After a critical and thorough survey of existing installations and various other likely areas, the proposed site was selected," the House committee reported.

The only construction will be piers and electronic instrumentation facilities.

Operations of Polaris submarines require changes in facilities at the Charleston, and the Portsmouth Shipyards, and the Mare Island Naval Shipyard will have to have a deeper channel and basin to accommodate nuclear-powered submarines.

At Long Beach the piers will be changed to permit maintenance of active fleet destroyers alongside.

At the Brunswick, Maine, Naval Air Station, a survival, escape and evasion facility will be built for training personnel, downed in unknown country, to live off the land, evade capture, and if captured to escape.

Full pressure suit facilities necessary to keep pilots from physiological harm, while wearing the suits during briefing sessions or while on alert preparatory to taking aircraft up 50,000 feet or more, are scheduled for the Cecil Field, Fla., and the Miramar, Calif., Naval Air Stations and the El Toro, Calif., and Beaufort, S. C , Marine Corps Air Stations.

At Annapolis the second of three increments in the task of rehabilitating and modernizing midshipmen's quarters and study space has been approved. Proper berthing space and mess for enlisted men, another project, will permit the Naval Academy to remove the two APL's now stationed there.

Also, at Annapolis, an operations building and control tower will be constructed to make more safe and efficient midshipmen boat training on the Severn River.

The Mare Island, Cahf., Naval Hospital will be converted into a Guided Missile and Naval Tactical Data School. More trained technicians are needed to operate, maintain, and repair the Navy's surface-to-air missile systems and to install technical data system equipment in the fleet.

At Long Beach, Calif., a new 500-bed hospital will be built. Present hospital facilities are insufificient to accommodate the 36,000 Navy and other military personnel in this area.

The construction bill, H. R. 5000, has passed the House.

M o r e NROTC (Regular) Bill

The House has passed H. R. 4349, a bill designed to place Naval Reserve Training Corps graduates (Regulars) in a status comparable to that of U. S. Naval Academy graduates, and thereby encourage more of them to remain in the Navy beyond their four years of obligated duty.

This bill would repeal 10 U. S. C. 6907, which requires that the NROTC (Regular) graduate apply for retention as a Regular officer when he has completed about 30 months of service if he desires to make a career of the Navy or the Marine Corps. If he fails to make application, his Regular

commission is terminated in his 36th month of service and he is reappointed in the Reserve. A graduate of the Naval Academy receives a Regular commission which is retained without further action on the part of the officer provided he meets the requirements.

"There is a distinction between the two graduates in this respect," said the House Armed Service Committee. "The one is automatically retained in the Regular Navy or Marine Corps while the other must apply for retention. Distinctions such as these are undesirable from a morale point of view.

Since the NROTC graduates must ask to remain in the Regulars, it gives them the feeling of being second-class officers, or at least somewhere lower on the ladder than their Naval Academy graduate contemporaries.

"The committee was advised that at present about 25 per cent of those NROTC graduates who are given commissions exercise their right and receive permanent commissions in the Regular Navy. The enactment of this legislation should increase this retention rate, by eliminating the present distinction between NROTC and Naval Academy graduates and also by eliminating the necessity for positive action on the part of the NROTC graduate to obtain a permanent Regular commission."

If the initiative is shifted to the officer concerned to take the action necessary, should he decide he does not desire a career in the Navy or Marine Corps, a significantly greater number of high-caliber officers would remain as Regular officers. That's another official viewpoint.

In connection with these NROTC grads.

Admiral Smedberg told the House military appropriations subcommittee an interesting story. He made a speech at Cornell University, and afterward lunched with the dean of the engineering school. The Admiral asked the dean how the Navy could be made more attractive to these young officers.

"Admiral, I hate to tell you this," the dean replied, "but almost everyone of our graduates who is going into the Navy now has a contract in his hip pocket for four years from now when he gets out of the Navy."

The country's corporations are after these youngsters. Admiral Smedberg said, and many of them are accumulating longevity with their companies for the time they spend in the Navy.

Representative Daniel Flood (Dem., P a . ) , committee member, told another meaningful story. He named two sons of prominent, wellto-do families as principals to Annapolis, and they passed the examinations with high marks. They were prep school athletes, and good ones. Mr. Flood was congratulating himself that he had that job done satisfactorily.

Unknown to him, however, both these chaps took the NROTC entrance exams and signed up for N R O T C schooling, one at Yale and the other at the University of Pennsylvania. It wasn't until fairly late, after he had notified the parents of their pending entrance to the Naval Academy, that Mr. Flood learned they weren't going there.

Both these young men are now excellent college athletes as well as students, and, Mr. Flood said, they "have no more intention of staying in the Navy than your grandmother."

N a t i o n a l Service Life

Insurance

The House has passed H. R. 856 which would permit the conversion or exchange of policies of National Service Life Insurance.

"This bill," said Rep. Teague (Dem., 19

Texas), its sponsor, "which would be effective July 1, 1962, seeks to provide a modified life plan for the term policyholders of national service life insurance. Under existing term insurance contracts, the premium rates increase each 5 years. When advanced ages are reached the premium rates are prohibitive; in many instances veterans who have maintained their policies on this basis have paid more in premiums than the face value of the policy.

"The committee recently had called to its attention the case of a veteran, age 78, who has to pay an annual premium of $1,200 on a $10,000 policy. An even more flagrant example is that of a well-known high-ranking officer of World War I who allegedly paid $21,000 for a $10,000 policy. However, since insurance is a contract, no relief can be given in this matter short of an appropriation which would literally run into billions of dollars.

Therefore, the committee recommends this legislation which would permit the premium rates to remain constant but at age 65 would require a 50 per cent reduction in the face value of the policy. However, at that age the veteran could continue the protection if he wishes to do so by paying the premium for the attained age.

"An identical purpose bill passed the House in the 86th Congress. However, due to a Senate amendment, which was not finally resolved, the bill was not finally disposed of.

"The Veterans Administration favors this proposal and indicates that the first-year administrative cost would be $258,000, and the first five-year cost would be $799,000. All the veterans organizations are in favor of the bill."

Undercover Forces Coming

The Cuban adventure was a debacle, a fiasco. It will give the Russians and other Communists some propaganda ammunition, but in the long run it will do the United States more good than harm. It has awakened the Administration to a much greater need for American guerrillas, undercover men, cloak-and-dagger specialists.

It was excusable for U. S. military men to underestimate the Cuban situation, and only slightly less excusable for American intelligence to do so. But how could the Cuban patriots in this country planning the venture, supposedly in touch with what is going on in Havana, fail to know that the

Castro forces have Russian planes and tanks, some Iron Curtain officers, and that the Cuban people are in the grip of a real Communist dictatorship,with spies in every block?

Speaking to the American Society of Newspaper Editors after the invasion attempt. President John F. Kennedy said, in part: "Any unilateral American intervention, in the absence of an external attack upon ourselves or an ally, would have been contrary to our traditions and to our international obligations. But let the record show that our restraint is not inexhaustible. Should it ever appear that the inter-American doctrine of non-interference merely conceals or excuses a policy of nonaction—if the nations of this hemisphere should fail to meet their commitments against outside Communist penetration—then I want it clearly understood that this government will not hesitate in meeting its primary obligations which are to the security of our Nation, ". . . But a nation of Cuba's size is less a threat to our survival than it is a base for subverting the survival of other free nations throughout this hemisphere. It is not primarily our interest or our security but theirs which is now, today, in the greater peril. It is for their sake as well as our own that we must show our will. ". . . it is clearer than ever that we face a relentless struggle in every corner of the globe that goes far beyond the clash of armies or even nuclear armaments. The armies are there, and in large number. The nuclear armaments are there. But they serve primarily as a shield behind which subversion, infiltration and a host of other tactics steadily advance, picking off vulnerable areas one by one in situations which do not permit our own armed intervention. ". . . We dare not fail to see the insidious nature of this new and deeper struggle. We dare not fail to grasp the new concepts, the new tools, the new sense of urgency we will need to combat it—whether in Cuba or South Vietnam. And we dare not fail to realize that this struggle is taking place every day, without fanfare, in thousands of villages and markets—day and night—and in classrooms all over the globe.

"No greater task faces this nation or this Administration. No other challenge is more deserving of our every effort and energy.

Too long have we fixed our eyes on tradi-

tional military needs, on armies prepared to cross borders or missiles poised for flight.

Now it should be clear that this is no longer enough—that our security may be lost piece by piece, country by country, without the firing of a single missile or the crossing of a single border."

The Peace Corps . . . not a bad idea, except for some of its provisions. But it is child's play. Boy Scout stuff, compared to the need for a veritable new force, a real army of undercover "fighters." Arrangements are being made for the development of such an army. Perhaps army is too big a word for it.

Questions arise concerning such a force and its operations. Will all of them be military men? Or will there be civilians among them? The operations of such a force would involve more than military work or intelligence work; they would involve political work, or an ability to deal with representatives of a government, say a small government, here and there. All I know is what I read in the newspapers, but I can read between the lines, and so far this Administration hasn't shown much faith in the ability of military men to determine military or defense policy or even weapons, let alone the international political policy.

As for Cuba, it would appear that nothing short of two or three American divisions could get rid of Castro. The anti-Castro forces can be built up, and receive more help from us, but the Castro forces will get stronger more quickly, and a small war may be needed there. Some strong provocation is needed, but who besides Castro can provide it? It is doubtful that Castro's bombast barrages will ever anger the U. S. Government into action. But what about the probability —rather, the certainty—that Mr. Khrushchev intends to make a gigantic Russian missile base of Cuba? He indicated that when he said that if we attack Cuba he will attack one of our bases near Russia.

Theodore Roosevelt talked softly and carried a big stick. That's what we are doing now. But Mr. Roosevelt knew when and how to use the stick, and one thing he didn't bother about was the opinion of other nations or other men in his own government. Our present government is hampered by the opinions of other nations, even of so-called neutrals, who are neutral only to the extent that they want many millions of our dollars. We pay the piper, but let other nations call the tune.

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S T E P H E N CLEGG R O W A N Alexandria, Va.—24 May 1861 "I will not start a civil war." This was the answer that Stephen C. Rowan gave to his friend, Gustavus V. Fox, when the latter requested his support in reinforcing Fort Sumter on 12 April 1861. Through a comedy of Washington errors that is now history.

Rowan, in command of the steam sloop of war PAWNEE, was the senior naval ofhcer off Charleston on that fateful day—and he was without orders of any kind.

A month and a half later Rowan translated his words above into action and thereby prevented what might have been a bloody battle at Alexandria and the possible destruction of the old city. For this he received a letter of reprimand.

Stephen Rowan, however, went on to turn in a record of devoted, constant and brilliant service in the war that followed and became the second vice admiral in the Navy. In this Rowan only matched the record he had already made in the Mexican War, the highlight of which was his raising of the American flag at San Diego, Calif., on 29 July 1846 after occupying the city with a landing force from the CYANE.

Rowan with his PAWNEE seemed- to be everywhere in the first few months of the war—Fort Sumter; the abandonment of Norfolk Navy Yard, which brought about the comical "PAWNEE Sunday" in Richmond; the occupation of Alexandria, gun duels with Confederate batteries on the Potomac and the capture of the Hatteras forts. In February 1862, Rowan was in command of the gtmboats in the attack on Roanoke Island in the North Carolina Sounds. In supporting the Burnside expedition, he turned in an amphibious performance unmatched until World War I I .

In 1863, Rowan took command of the ironclad NEW IRONSIDES. Under him this ship ship slugged it out with the Charleston forts and won their respect, firing more shots and being hit more times than any other ship in the Civil W a r in addition to surviving a successful torpedo attack. In 1864 Rowan was again ordered to the North Carolina Sounds where the Confederate ironclad ALBEMARLE was then dominating things. However, when David D. Porter was ordered to command the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Rowan accepted "waiting orders" and so he remained for the rest of the war. H e could hardly be expected to serve under a former junior with whom he had almost fought a duel.

Our story, however, is not of Rowan's naval record but of the moral courage he showed ofif Alexandria on 24 May 1861.

The ubiquitous PAWNEE was off that city because of fear in Washington of a Confederate invasion of Maryland and an attack on the exposed Navy Yard. The Virginians, of course, had no such thing_ in mind since the exposed condition of their own state was causing them worry enough. There were seven hundred Virginia troops in Alexandria at the time under the command of Colonel George H . Terrett. Thirteen years before MAY,

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Major Terrett, USMC, had all but captured the City of Mexico with a few Marines. Until a month before he had been in command of the Marine guard at the Washington Navy Yard. In the small Navy of those days.

Rowan and Terrett knew each other.

The Union movement for the occupation of Arlington Heights and Alexandria was a well planned and well conducted operation for so early in the war. One regiment marched on Alexandria from the north while another made a water approach on the city.

The latter regiment, the 11th New York or the popular Fire Zouaves, was commanded

by President Lincoln's young friend and protege. Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth.

Rowan of¥ Alexandria had not been informed of these plans but he may have known about them. In any case, when he saw two transports coming down the river he took matters into his own hands. He realized that if the Virginians resisted "the invasion of the sacred soil" he would be called upon to support the Union troops by shelling the city. A civil war, which many were still hoping might be avoided, would then be inevitable and the blame would fall on him. H e therefore hurriedly sent his executive officer ashore with a message to Terrett to surrender as an overwhelming force was approaching the city. Terrett who no doubt felt the same as Rowan agreed to evacuate. When Ellsworth's troops landed, the young colonel concurred in the agreement already made. The result was that the only casualty was Ellsworth himself, killed by a hotel keeper after he had removed a Confederate flag from a local hotel.

real economics or, better yet, in investment and accounting.

Daughter would then be able to take into marriage something more valuable and lasting than a fur coat—the ability to invest and make money as well as to spend it. This would enable her husband to concentrate where he should—on his profession.

SEA POWER

Recent events seem to bear out what has been stated several times in this column in the past few months.

The Mail Boat

Shipmate: I have just read with enthusiasm the fascinating article entitled General McArthur is Different by Vice Admiral Smith, published in the current issue of your magazine.

Here is a fine study in personality, and a study in character too, as it relates to a dramatic moment in American history.

I am constrained to point out, however, that Admiral Smith diverges somewhat from The shooting of this well known and col- reality in his discussion of Admiral Halsey. orful figure shocked Lincoln and the whole To begin with, he states that the Admiral North. Whether the blame fell on Rowan never wrote and published his memoirs. I beis not known but the letter of reprimand lieve the forthright and stirring book, The that he received for preventing bloodshed and Admiral Halsey Story, qualifies very well destruction at Alexandria can be found in as memoirs, although by no means complete. the Official Records of the Union and ConSecond, in Admiral Smith's discussion of federate Navies, Volume IV, pages 480-481.

Terrett also came under a shadow and shortly Admiral Halsey's achievements, he leaves out after he resigned and accepted the commis- the one which, to Marines at least, must sion available to him in the Confederate Ma- stand out as his greatest triumph. When Adrine Corps. He might otherwise have reached miral Halsey came to the South Pacific in the autumn of 1942 it was acknowledged by prominence in the Confederate Army. all who knew that we were losing the battle Rowan's and Terrett's action constitutes a in the Solomons. The Japanese fleet had us study in command worthy of attention by outnumbered and Marines on Guadalcanal our senior schools. What would any of us could feel it. However, from the day that do should we be placed in similar circum- Halsey took command of the South Pacific stances ?

Force we stopped losing. Without an additional sailor or Marine or ship or bullet we Next Month—RAPHAEL SEMMES. started winning then and there. It was Halsey's personality and leadership; nothing DISTAFF INVESTMENT COUNSELLORS more.

I should not rush in where poor men fear Later Admiral Smith asserts that "When to tread—into an argument between financial Halsey was able to land on one of the P a experts. However, I tend to agree with Red- cific atolls, he immediately corralled nurses grave and Babb (see "Mail Boat," April and Red Cross hostesses and a party ensued."

1961) that most of us do not have the in- This may well have happened, but as a gensight and the acumen of Paul Schratz in the eralization it does a great man a grave inmatter of policing our own investments. And justice, as will be attested to by grateful since the price of outside management of Marines who saw him ashore many times in them comes high, may I offer a third sug- the Pacific, exuding seriousness, leadership gestion—and not vifith tongue-in-cheek either. and resolution.

Sincerely, Many young women at college spend their time with a hodge-podge of courses known V, H . KRULAK as "home economics." My suggestion is that Major General, parents make their girls major at college in U. S. Marine Corps

INSIDE THE MAIN GATE

by Midn. W . S. Williamson '62

DRAGGING AT USNA

As we all know, the privilege of escorting at the Naval Academy is regulated by the Executive Department and earned only upon successful completion of fourth class year.

I am certain that "dragging" has changed very little in the entire history of the Academy, in spirit if not in form, for midshipmen of classes since the first have looked forward to a weekend with their favorite girl, attending the multitude of activities that makes an Annapolis weekend so enjoyable.

Do you remember the name of your favorite drag house? McFadden, Cady, Young, Cooper, Morris, Vieth—their name is legion, each member of the Brigade assured that his choice is the best of all. Midshipmen seem to naturally adopt the particular house of their choice and are almost a part of the family of many of them by graduation. Mrs. Marshall, our hostess, provides accurate listings of all places to stay in the town of Annapolis for the convenience of those new to the intricacies of dragging, although word of mouth remains the criteria of recommendation for the most popular.

Escorting generally begins upon the platoon commander's cry of "fall out all those having the authority" after Saturday noon inspection. The amazing number of beautiful women in the vicinity of the reception room bears witness to this time of the week. The problem of finding an available table at one of the town's restaurants remains an eternal problem, but then most of us have waited in line at Carvel Hall or the Little Campus at some time in our career.

A sporting event of interest or one of the three motion pictures in town serve well to occupy Saturday afternoon. The Playhouse, Capitol and Circle theaters still regulate their features to coincide with the possible times that a midshipman can reach them from Bancroft Hall. First classmen may be excused from evening meal formation Saturday if escorting, but those underclass dragging still rush back early to prepare for the evening.

The use of an automobile is traditionally absent from our list of privileges; first classmen are granted permission to ride in, but not to operate cars; all others share the problems of midshipmen of the past in expeditiously traveling about during liberty hours. It must be pointed out that those of us who enjoyed a car in college before we entered the Navy are amazed to learn that social life can be completely enjoyable without an automobile and that the traffic problems and delays of June Week, when we all may ride in autos, restrict activity about Annapolis far more than prohibition from private transportation.

Hops are as popular as ever. The formal in Memorial Hall, with Smoke Hall and the Steerage available for refreshments, alternates with the traditional formal hop in Dahlgren Hall. The "Chiefs," the Naval Academy band, may be depended upon for a variety of good, danceable music. The NA-10, a mid22

shipman dance band, is sometimes the feature of a special hop. Signing out for such events permits the escorting midshipman additional liberty to see his date home, which may extend to 40, SO or 60 minutes after the dance, depending upon class. The "flying squadron" remains a large organization, consisting of classmates who are proceeding at flank speed back to the rotunda before the duty officer declares class liberty to have expired. Few members of the Brigade, past and present, have not viewed the clock tower of Mahan Hall with concern when the last few minutes of liberty were near.

Sunday escorting begins after Chapel services are concluded, but the balcony of the Naval Academy Chapel is always filled with the guests of the Brigade on those mornings.

The midshipmen sit by companies and individuals may not join their drags until services are concluded. Sunday noon meal formation is delayed until 1230 to allow a pleasant morning visit in order to plan the day.

WRNV, the Brigade radio station, has sponsored a series of popular music concerts for occasional Sunday afternoons in which

celebrity performers entertain the midshipmen and their guests for a small sum. Some important piece of school work due Monday will sometimes result in a couple using the comfortable Naval Academy library for an afternoon of study. Fair weather brings the traditional Academy pastime, knockabout and yawl sailing, and two sailing periods are available on weekend afternoons.

The departure of the 1730 buses for Washington and Baltimore is a comic opera of activity and farewells, for there never seem to be enough buses yet everyone manages to get on board. There are quiet weekends and "big" weekends at Annapolis, but each remains a special segment of our memories that will serve us well in years to come.

Alumni unanimously agree when they return to Annapolis that the midshipmen of today (who seem so very much younger than when they were with the Brigade) have captured the traditional Academy spirit of good recreation that paves the way for a week of hard, efficient work. Certainly no collegian in the country manages to cram as much fun and activity into a 30 hour period as does the midshipman on a weekend.

MRS. MARSHALL AND MRS. WELHAM GREET MIDSHIPMEN AND THEIR GUESTS. SHIPMATE

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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Slk BREEZES

by Paul R. Schratz '39 LEADERSHIP A N D THE BOAT ROCKER

ALUMNI

NEWS

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES

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OFFICERS President— V. ADM. GEORGE C . DYER, U S N (Ret.) '19 (5127), Annapohs, Md. Vice President (Ea.stern Area) ADM. B . HALL HANLON, U S N

(Ret)

'21 (5953), Washington, D. C.

Vice President (Central Area) MR. ROBERT G. WALDRON '19 (5059), Detroit, Mich.

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

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

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. C . K . MILLER, U S N '39 (13484), Chief of Staff, U S N A At L a r g e

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1961) R. ADM. W . H . BURACKER,

V. ADM. I. N. KILAND,

U S N (Ret.) '20 (5427)

U S N ( R e t ) '17 (4657)

R. ADM. J. D. HAYES,

R . ADM. L . A.

U S N (Ret.) '24 (7428)

KNISKERN,

U S N (Ret.) '22 (6244)

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1962) R. ADM. E . M . ELLER,

R . ADM. P H I L I P N I E K U M , JR.,

U S N (Ret.) '25 (7738) R. ADM. F . V. H.

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

HILLES,

MR. EDWARD W . REBARD,

USN ( R e t ) '30 (9620)

'41 (14475)

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1963) CAPT. W . S . B U S I K ,

LT. GEN. C. C. JEROME,

U S N '43 (157S2)

USMC ( R e t ) '22 (6451)

R. ADM. E . B . FLUCKEY,

R . ADM. C. W . NIMITZ, JR.,

U S N '35 (11861)

U S N ( R e t ) '36 (12227) F r o m Local C h a p t e r s

(To serve until Sp ring Meeting CAPT. ROBERT H . WESCOTT, JR.,

U S N R '37 (12754), Boston CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ, CDR. T H O M A S I. MILLER, U S N R

(Ret.) '37 (12528), Connecticut USN

(Ret.) '20 (5494), Coronado MR. D A N I E L C . WILKERSON

'20

Detroit CAPT. HERBERT HEZLEP, JR.,

U S N R '23 (7140), Los Angeles MAY,

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SIEGRIST,

U S N R '24 (7369), New York V. ADM. J O H N H . BROWN, JR.,

U S N R '25 (7966), Chicago CAPT. JOSEPH T . TALBERT,

1961)

CAPT. PAUL W .

U S N ( R e t ) '14 (4276), Phila.

MR. WALTER F . SEEDLOCK.'41

(14292), Peninsula CAPT. HAROLD H . CONNELLEY,

USN

(Ret.) '23 (6976), San Diego CAPT. EMORY D . STANLEY, JR.

(SC), U S N '35 (11894), Seattle ADM. W . M . FECHTELER,

USN

( R e t ) '16 (4481), Wash., D. C.

Last December I did a piece on constructive criticism and the right to express the dissenting view. Almost simultaneously the President's Commission (Wriston Committee) published their report, Goals For Americans, containing similar ideas. On the basis also of letters from readers (Bless you all!)

I would like to discuss these ideas a bit further.

Several years ago a study of the mihtary education system was made via a poll of SSO senior officers on major staffs worldwide.

Surprising to many, three-fourths of the officers claimed to be outright conservatives or conservative inclined. Yet the extensive refuge of conservatism in the military is not unnatural.

The dominant theme of our American political heritage is liberalism. From the earliest days of the Revolution we as a nation emphasized the sanctity of the individual and the perfectibility of man. The professional military corps, on the other hand, is fundamentally anti-individualistic. The military ethic is rooted, and necessarily so, in assumptions which emphasize the evil in man; military efficiency is based on the virtues of order, loyalty, obedience and discipline. Mihtary professionalism, in other words,' is conservative and the conflict with the liberal tradition is the basis for the natural suspicion of the military by the civilian. The civilian conservative is a critic but also a minority performing a necessary service as a balancer. The military liberal by contrast is the minority. He too is the critic, the disbeliever, sometimes the heretic, always the innovator. Whether a Mahan or a Billy Mitchell, or merely a non-reg CO or j.o., he is a "boat rocker."

Modern technology and a complex enemy both gave a shot in the arm to the liberal.

The scientist, the educated elite in or out of uniform is usually a liberal, and for the first time it is not only desirable but necessary for the professional to give accommodation to the critical view. Psychological and sociological factors are forced into our strategies, the mere thought of which would be abhorrent to the militarist of a few years ago. Hence the liberal, even though frequently out of tune with "the military mind" as he sees it, may really be closer to our free society than the pure professional who finds true acceptance in society only to the extent he is able to compromise his fundamental ethic.

In other words, the American system is built upon the thesis that conformity is not the way to progress. Without independence of the mind there can be no progress. In Dr. Wriston's words, "The notion that ideas and individuals must be rejected merely because they are controversial denies the essence of our tradition. . . . Vigorous controversy and the acceptance of dissent as a positive value will renew our strength and demonstrate to the world our calm confidence that truth and reason prevail in a free society."

If one is prone to "clobber the boat rocker," he may well ponder that our Founders were deliberate innovators. Their faith and purpose is dramatized in the inscription on the Great Seal of the United States : "Novus ordo seclorum"—a new order for the ages.

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What's The Dope WHENEVER

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY A D M . JACKSON

JUNE WEEK SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, 2 June 1530 Dress Parade Saturday, 1300 1500 2100

3 June Army-Navy Tennis game Army-Navy Lacrosse game " E " Dance, Memorial and Smoke Hall 2100 Ring Dance, 2/c, Afloat 2100 Hop, 1/c, 3/c and 4/c, Dahlgren Hall

Sunday, 4 0800 1030 1430

June • Catholic Mass-Chapel Protestant Services Popular Music Concert, Field House 2030 Glee Club Concert, Mahan Hall

Monday, 5 June 0900 Band Concert, Bandstand 0900-1630 Open House, Academic Depts 1100 The Baccalaureate 1400 Y P Demonstration (1st, 3rd, Sth Batts.)

1700 Supt's. Dress Parade, Awarding of Commendations, Worden Field, (Dahlgren Hall)* 1830 Midshipmen 1 /c guests in messhall 2030 Supt's. Garden Party 2100 Hop, 1/c, 2/c and 4/c, Dahlgren Hall 2100 Youngster Hop, Macdonough Hall 2100 "N" Dance, Hubbard Hall Tuesday, 6 June 0800-1000' Y P Demonstration (2nd, 4th, 6th Batts.)

0900 Band Concert, Bandstand 1100 Presentation of Prizes and Awards Ceremony, Field House 1700 Dress Parade, Presentation of Colors, Worden Field (Dahlgren Hall)* 1830 Midshipmen 1/c guests in messhall 2100 Farewell Ball, 1/c and 4/c, Dahlgren Hall; 2/c and 3/c, Macdonough Hall 1100 Graduation exercises. Field House ( ) * Location in event of inclement weather 24

Dear Admiral Jackson: As President of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association I express, on behalf of our alumni, sincere congratulations and warmest greetings to you on the occasion of your ninety-fifth birthday on 10 May 1961.

We extend to you our best wishes for continued health and happiness, a just reward for your long and distinguished service to our country.

With respect and humility, we greet you as the oldest living graduate of the Naval Academy. It is our fervent hope you will continue to carry that distinction for many more years ahead.

It is an honor to salute you. Sir. GEORGE C. DYER

Vice Admiral, U S N Retired President Admiral R. H. Jackson, U S N (Ret.) 504 Glorietta Boulevard Coronado, California

MEET"

The Million Dollar Round Table was formed in 1927 by 36 agents who for some years had been meeting informally at the time of the annual conventions of the National Association of Life Underwriters to discuss special types of selling and service problems encountered by agents who regularly sold a high volume of life insurance.

Membership has grown rapidly. It exceeded 3,000 for the first time in 1960 and will approximate that figure this year. Some 900 members will attend the annual meeting, June 25-29, at the Americana Hotel, Bal Harbour, Florida.

Programs at annual meetings are planned with much care to help members keep informed on new developments in taxation, estate planning, business protection and other situations calling for the use of life insurance.

SPERRY CLARKE DAY

Switching identities as smoothly and as swiftly as it would during an actual emergency, the United States S I X T H Fleet donned its N A T O "hat" for 24 hours (April 12-13) and paid a surprise farewell of rare INFORMATION WANTED warmth and sentiment to Rear Admiral RAdm. G. van Deurs, U S N (Ret.), at 312 Ralph Sperry Clarke '26, who will retire Golden Gate Ave., Belvedere, Calif., is com- from the Navy in June. piling the story of T. G. Ellyson, the Navy's For the past two years Admiral Clarke pioneer flyer. He needs personal recollections, and anecdotes from former shipmates and has served as Deputy Commander of the will be grateful for any sent to the above Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe, as the powerful S I X T H Fleet address. is known during North Atlantic Treaty Organization exercises and as it would become MILLION DOLLAR ROUND TABLE known in the event of any crises involving Six alumni of the U. S. Naval Academy the armed forces of the 12-year-old Atlantic are listed in the 1961 Roster of the Million Alliance.

Dollar Round Table of the National AssoIn recognition of his accomplishments durciation of Life Underwriters. Every member ing that time and in appreciation of the of the 1961 Round Table must have sold at warmth and understanding which has charleast a million dollars of life insurance in acterized his official and personal relation1960 or must have attained life membership ships with all associates, ships operating in by having sold a million yearly for three the Mediterranean off Italy staged a specyears in succession. Fewer than one per cent tacular "Sperry Clarke Day" for the 57of the world's life insurance agents are year-old Watertown, N. Y., Flag Officer.

Round Table members; .'\rriving on board the aircraft carrier The alumni are J. Channon Bowes '47, Re- FORRESTAL for what he had been informed public National Life of Dallas, Libertyville, was a routine business conference he found 111.; George O. Brungot '47, CLU, Jeffer- awaiting to greet him: Adm. C. R. Brown son Standard Life, Annapolis; Charles H. '21, Commander in Chief of Allied Forces Guy, Jr. '46, unaffiliated, Tampa, Fla.; Capt. Southern Europe, who had flown out from Patrick Henry, U S N (Ret.) '27, Triangle, his headquarters in Naples; Vice Admiral Va;, and RAdm. William M. Rakow, U S N George W. Anderson, Jr., '27, Commander (Ret.) 'ii, Jacksonville, N. C , both with of the S I X T H Fleet in both its U. S. and United Services Life; and Robert B. Wil- NATO roles, who had transferred to FORliams '45, CLU, Equitable Life Assurance RESTAL from his own Flagship, the SPRINGSociety, Menlo Park, Calif.

FIELD; Rear Admiral Forsyth Massey '31, S H I P M A T E

A SHIP'S BELL, inscribed with the words "Sperry Clarke Day, U. S. 6th Fleet, 12 April 1 9 6 1 , " was presented to Rear Admiral Ralph Sperry Clarke, USN '26, at a special farewell ceremony for him aboard the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL. With Admiral Clarke are (left) Vice Admiral George W. Anderson, Jr., USN '27, and Admiral Charles R. Brown, USN ' 2 1 .

Commander of Carrier Division FOUR, whose flagship is FORRESTAL; and key members of his own Staff in Naples, who had preceded him to the carrier.

At quarters on the hangar deck of the huge ship were 2,500 Officers and Enlisted Men. Full honors were accorded Admiral Clarke when he arrived on board, and again when he departed the following morning for his return to Naples.

In between—He was presented at luncheon with a ship's bell inscribed "Sperry Clarke Day—U. S. S I X T H Fleet—12 April 1961" and a 2S0-pound cake, modeled after FORRESTAL and topped with a map of the State of Texas in icing and of which "All Hands" had a share (it is in Texas that Admiral Clarke once served as Chief of U. S. Naval Air Advanced Training, Corpus Christi, and where he plans to live, at least at the outset, when he retires in June) ; a flyover in his honor was staged by 32 jet aircraft from the carrier: Vice Admiral Anderson entertained for him at dinner that evening in SPRINGFIELD.

When Admiral Clarke flew off the next morning to return to Naples, enlisted men formed on the flight deck of the carrier spelled out a farewell message: "SO LONG SPERRY." THE NAVAL ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES History

The Naval Order of the United States developed from an informal gathering of a few persons, interested in the Naval History of our Country, held at Boston, July 4th, 1890.

A permanent organization was effected on November 10th of that year, under the title of "The Naval Commandery of America."

This organization is believed to have been the first society in which eligibility was dependent solely upon personal commissioned service in the United States Navy, or upon direct descent from a Naval officer.

Among the earliest undertakings of the Naval Order was a campaign to organize and maintain a Naval Reserve in various States. As a result of the untiring labor of some of its members, notably Captain John Codman Soley of Boston, the late Commodore Jacob W. Miller of New York, and Captain Herbert L. Satterlee of New York, MAY,

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FINAL SALUTE—Crew members of the aircraft carrier USS FORRESTAL spell out "So Long Sperry" in a final salute to Rear Admiral Ralph Sperry Clarke, USN '26, following his departure from farewell ceremonies held on board the ship. Admiral Clarke, Deputy Commander, Naval Striking & Support Forces Southern Europe since May 12, 1959, will retire in June of this year.

the Naval Militia of Massachusetts and New York were put upon a sound basis. The movement rapidly developed throughout the Country, so that when we went to war with Spain in 1898, the Naval Militia of fifteen States furnished to the Government four thousand and ninety-four uniformed and drilled officers, petty officers and enlisted men.

The same spirit of patriotic service and of helpfulness to the Navy was shown in the organization of the Navy League of the United States, in which Captain Robert M. Thompson and other members of the Naval Order took a leading part. Active assistance during the World War was rendered in the establishment of Navy Clubs, for officers and enlisted men, by members of the Order who were not in active service.

Membership

Membership in the Naval Order of the United States is confined to men of high moral character and good repute who, during wartime, served honorably as commissioned officers in the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps, and the United States Coast Guard and their Reserve components—also of their male descendents.

Purposes of t h e W a s h i n g t o n

Commandery

To foster an interest in the programs of the Navy League.

To promote a continuing interest in all elements of the Navy and the Marine Corps including particularly Naval Aviation.

To promote a continuing interest in all elements of the Naval, Marine Corps and Coast (juard Reserves.

To maintain contact with nearby Naval and Marine Corps activities and to be alert to job opportunities for Commandery members when they reach a retired status.

To promote and carry out such other missions as the Council may decide from time to time.

W a s h i n g t o n C o m m a n d e r y Spring M e e t i n g

The spring meeting of the Washington Commandery will be held on Monday, 22 May 1961 in the Sea Room of the ArmyNavy Town Club, beginning at 12 noon.

RAdm. Dan F. (Dog) Smith, Jr., USN, Chief of Naval Information, will open the

meeting and will introduce the new officers of the Commandery and representatives of the Navy League with whom the Commandery is working in regard to job opportunities for members retired or soon to be retired, and in regard to the U. S. Naval Sea Cadet program for sons of members (between the ages of 14 and 18), and the shipmate cruises on regular U. S. Naval ships.

Everyone is welcome.

JOSEPH M .

GARDINER

Acting Commander Washington, D. C. Commandery ? R. A. B. ?

(Particular a t t e n t i o n ' 1 6 )

The following letter has been received by the Alumni Association. Our records indicate the only "R.A.B." in '16 was Ralph Ashburn Branch who resigned 19 May 1913 and was later killed in action in France in 1918. If anyone can shed further light on the original ownership of the pin referred to below please contact Mr. Smith and also inform the Executive Director, U S N A Alumni Association.

Gentlemen, A gold Navy pin with the inscription "USNA" and "1916" on the front and the initials "R.A.B." engraved on the back has recently come into my possession. If the person with the above initials was a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1916 and you can provide me with a name and address, I will be glad to forward the pin to its owner or his heirs.

The pin was found on a railroad platform in Kansas in 1918 by a person who gave it to my mother because my father was in the Navy at that time. I recently came across the pin while going through my father's personal effects following his death and believe it to be a Naval Academy class pin.

If you can be of help please forward the information t o : LCdr. Hugh M. Smith 811 Main St. Laurel, Md. Sincerely, HUGH M .

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%a^t Call BRUCE, BRYSON (RADM USN RET) ' 0 7 , 17 A p r . ' 6 1 — U S N H Annapolis, M d .

COBB, CALVIN HAYES ( V A D M USN RET) ' 1 1 , 2 9 M a r c h ' 6 1 — U S N H Bethesda, M d .

DOCKWEILER, EDWARD VINCENT (RADM USN RET) ' 2 4 , 3 0 M a r c h ' 6 1 — L o s Angeles, Calif.

FRAZER, CHARLES LEONARD (CAPT USN) ' 3 2 , 29 March '61—Arlington, V a .

H O W A R D , GEORGE TURNER (CDR USN RET)

R. V. (JAM) L O W E married Miss Helen E. Van Brunt, of Los Angeles, Calif., on 13 March 1961. Miss Van Brunt is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Norris Mundy Van Brunt of Watertown, N. Y. She attended the University of Washington, where she was a member of Alpha Phi. The Class of 1906 wishes them both happiness and many cheery years to come.

You will remember that Florence Lowe, Jam's former wife, was a long-time invalid and he devoted his life to her. Helen Van Brunt helped him.

' 1 7 , 15 M a r c h ' 6 1 — A u g u s t a , G a .

KNISKERN, LESLIE ALBERT (RADM USN RET) ' 2 2 , 19 M a r c h ' 6 1 — U S N H St. Albans, N . Y. KOENIG, W I L L I A M CHARLES (COL USA RET) ' 0 9 , 3 0 M a r c h ' 6 1 — S a n Francisco, Calif.

MILES, MILTON EDWARD ( V A D M USN RET) ' 2 2 , 25 M a r c h ' 6 1 — U S N H Bethesda, M d .

M O N R O E , FRANK, JR. (RADM USN RET) ' 2 3 , 14 A p r i l ' 6 1 — U S N H San Diego, Calif.

MOORE, JAMES THOMAS (LT JG USN) ' 5 8 , 6 A p r i l ' 6 1 — a i r c r a f t accident a t sea NEAL, A L V I N WILLARD ' 3 0 NELMS, MARSHALL B R O W N (REV.) ' 1 5 , 2 J a n . ' 6 1 — P h i l o m a t h , Go. PRIME, NATHANIEL SCUDDER (RADM USN RET) ' 2 6 , 18 A p r i l ' 6 1 — N e w Y o r k , N . Y. ROESCH, HERBERT OTTO (CAPT USN RET) ' 1 0 , 2 0 M a r c h ' 6 1 — U S N H Son Diego, Calif.

ROOT, EDMUND SPENCE (CAPT USN RET) ' 0 5 , 2 7 Feb. ' 6 1 W H A L I N G , ROBERT W I L L I A M (CAPT USMC) ' 5 2 , 15 April ' 6 1 — a i r c r a f t accident, Pensacola, Fla.

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

WEDDING

On Wednesday, April 12, Margaret Halsey Spruance, daughter of Mrs. William Frederick Halsey, Charlottesville, Va., and the late Fleet Adm. HALSEY, USN, was married to John Herbert Fulweiler, son of Mrs. W. Herbert Fulweiler, Paoli, Pa., and the late Mr. Fulweiler, in Wilmington, Del. The couple will reside in Wilmington.

Sec'y, V. Adm. Alexander Sharp, U S N (Ret.), 6306 Bannockbnm Dr. Bethesda, Md. LEIGH NOYES

VAdm. LEIGH NOYES, USN ( R e t ) , died suddenly of a heart attack on the afternoon of Friday, 24 March 1961 at his home, 2301 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington D. C. Funeral services were held in Fort Myer Chapel at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, 28 March, followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery, the Rev. Dr. Marshall of St. Margaret's Episcopal Church officiating, assisted by Leigh's son-in-law, the Rev. Seymour St. John.

Leigh's first wife Sue died in 1952. He is survived by his widow, Roberta Blandy Noyes, who had been the widow of Adm. W. H.' P. Blandy.

Noyes' stepdaughters are Margaret, wife of the Rev. Seymour St. John; Mary Webb, wife of Capt. E. F. Dissette, USN (Ret.) '34 and Roberta's daughter Hope, wife of RAdm. J. E. Lee, USN. The Class of 1906 joins Leigh's many friends in deep sympathy in the passing of a fine friend and outstanding Naval officer.

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Sec'y. R. Adm. Harold C. Train, U S N (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. W I L L I A M CHARLES KOENIG

It is with deep regret that I report CHARLIE'S death on 30 March 1961 at the Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, after a prolonged illness. He was buried in the Presidio National Cemetery after a simple non-military service at the Chapel. Three classmates attended the services: K E N NEDY, S T E P H E N S O N and VAN HOOK. Charlie and Jeannette had lived for many years in Sausalito, Calif., at 269 Woodward Ave. He is survived by his widow Jeannette, a daughter, Mrs. Winifred Koenig Fleming of Santa Monica, Calif., a sister, Mrs. Gusta Robinson of Amarillo, Texas, and 3 grandchildren.

Charlie was a native of CoUman, Ala., but was appointed to the Naval Academy from Rusk, Texas. Shortly after graduation, on 23 July 1909, he resigned from the Naval Service and entered the Army the next day, being commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the Coast Artillery. In World War I, he served in the Office of the Chief of Artillery, AEF, in the office of Port Commander, Antwerp, and was at Chaumont. Later he was Assistant Military Attache in BerHn and Paris.

He took the Field Officers' Course at Fort Monroe, Va.; was Professor of MS&T at the U. of Kansas in 1935 ; Army War College 1935-39. He served in the Philippines in 1939-40; New England Sector 1941; Port of Seattle and Port of Prince Rupert 1941.

During World War II he had command of the Elmira, N. Y., Holding Point in 1943 and the same duty at Shreveport, La., in 1944.

Then he went to England to command the Bristol Channel Ports; then St. Malo to Brest, and finally to Le Havre, France. He was Liaison Officer Army Emergency Relief from 1945 until his retirement for age on 29 Feb. 1948. Awards and decorations: one Belgian, one Polish and 10 Army service and other medals.

The Lucky Bag had this to say about Charlie: "Always good-natured, and never known to keep a grouch longer than half an hour. Effusive, but good-hearted, and generous to a fault. Constantly looking for someone to share his worldly goods with, but seldom asks people to share theirs with him." That describes Charlie.

HARRISON DESSEZ—Harrison Dessez Miller was born on 19 Jan. 1961 at Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, D. C. He is the 2nd son of Sally Dessez Miller and the Rev. Luther Deck Miller, Jr., and their 4th child. He is Harrison's 4th grandchild.

I had a note recently from P E N N CARROLL saying he had been to Corpus Christi, Texas, where he was welcomed by the I. M. Alexanders. Penn says they have a lovely home and are important citizens of the community.

GYP E L D E R writes that after living for so many years at 145 Middle St., Portsmouth, N. H., they have moved to a new one-floor home, completed last Oct., which they are enjoying to the utmost. New address: 155 Pinehurst Rd. BAIN McCANDLISH writes that the winter has been good down in Darlington, S. C., and that he has hunted almost every day in season. Says he has been hunting since a child and now seems to be hitting better than ever. Says his wife Louise hopes to make a Baltic cruise next summer.

O L I E O L D E N D O R F writes from Torremolinos (Malaga), Spain, under date of 7 April: "I have just completed a 3-week cruise with our Sixth Fleet, as the guest of VAdm. George W. Anderson, the Fleet Commander. It was an eye opener, there were so many changes and improvements that I felt like Rip Van Winkle must have felt, the only difference being that I was not growing a beard. In Athens I saw Woodson's daughter who is the wife of the Naval Attache, Captain Berg. While observing Amphibious Landing operations in Southern Greece, I met Capt. P. B. Haines, Jr., who is in command of the USS

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very much as his father did at his age. I have returned to Spain to rest up. This new Navy is very strenuous for a fellow of our time and age." Olie further says that barring unforeseen circumstances he and Betty expect to remain in Europe for another year.

May REORDAN writes that she was with her son Bill in Havana, Cuba, for 9 months, where he was the American Express Co. agent. He has left there and after spending some time in New York, he has been transferred to Morocco for duty, still with the American Express Co. She expects to follow him there.

CLASS LUNCHEON

Nine were present at the 21 March luncheon. They were Braisted, Chapline, Dessez, Glennon, Manahan, Porter, Robertson, Smith and Train.

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Sec'y. R. Adm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.), 6509 Grove St. Chevy Chase 15. Md. HERBERT OTTO ROESCH

We regret to have to report the death of Capt H E R B E R T O. ( F A T S ) ROESCH, USN (Ret.), on 20 March 1961 at the Naval Hospital, San Diego. Interment was at the Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego. "Fats" is survived by his widow Rose who lives at 136 E Ave., Coronado, Calif., and by his sons, William O. Roesch and Andrew A. Richards, both of Coronado.

Sec'y, VAdm. R. M. Griffin, U S N (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. CALVIN HAYES COBB

We report with great regret the death on 29 March of CALVIN H A Y E S COBB (VADM U S N R E T ) of cancer at Bethesda Naval Hospital at the age of 71 after a distinguished career that began at the Naval .\cademy where he held the punting and place-kicking record in 1908; continued through W W I when he was awarded the Navy Cross for convoy escort duty in command of the DUNCAN ; and through W W I I when, as Commander Naval Forces Ryukyus, he received the Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit with Combat "V" for exS H I P M A T E

ceptionally meritorious service. Something always happened where Granny was and since he was a good raconteur, he was a welcome addition to any Navy huddle. He was awarded numerous decorations including the French Legion of Honor (with Diploma), Rank of Officer.

Interment was in Arlington after a requiem mass offered by Monsignor Hartmann of New York. Honorary pallbearers were Admirals J. O. Richardson, Harry Hill, R. B. Carney, VAdm. J. F. Shafroth, Jr., R.\dm.

R. O. Glover, Messrs Elisha Hanson, Gregory Prince, J. T. Koehler, J. E. Harris, D. J. Needham, and classmates Butler, W. J. Byrnes, Chandler, Hinckley, McComb and Zimermann. Other classmates present were Paul Foster, Van Brandt and Ray Cygon.

Surviving are his widow Frances King Cobb, 5808 Cedar Pkwy., Chevy Chase, Md., a brother, a sister, 2 sons, Calvin H. Jr., '45 and LCdr. Warrington C , U S N '49, and 4 grandchildren.

According to custom. Ambassador P A U L FOSTER tendered his resignation to the new administration and it was accepted as of 10 April. He was offered the choice of service in 2 other public agencies, but for family reasons decided to retire from public life.

His address now is River House West, 1400 S. Joyce St., Arlington 2, Va. The class lunch on 11 April was well attended, H A R R Y H I L L and J O H N N Y MEIGS coming over from Annapolis. Others present were Bieri, Loftin, Cygon, Byrnes, Hinckley, Reynolds, Butler, W. J., Chandler and Zimermann.

CIT L O F T I N popped in and out of Bethesda to have some minor surgery done to his hand.

BOB H I N C K L E Y was reelected Junior Warden by his church's vestry.

TUCKER CARRINGTON GIBBS (CAPT SC U S N R E T ) , (put this in your old class bulletin so you can check up on the new one coming out), is recovering nicely from major surgery at Bethesda. He expects to attend the class reunion, but on 3 legs instead of the 2 he started out with.

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COLOMBO for a European tour, which will include Italy, Switzerland, Germany, England and returning by air from Scotland in time to see Mary Louise graduate from Vassar.

Part of their tour will be in a new Mercedes picked up at Stuttgart, which they are shipping home.

We hope to be able to go to Crabtown to hear the Vassar-Navy Glee Clubs concert on 8 May. It happens that this fine event was planned and arranged through the efforts of two 1912 juniors. It seems that Mary Louise Venter of Vassar and "Doc" Abbot of the Executive Department at the Academy were the moving spirits for this affair.

C H A R L I E LOCKWOOD sent a nice contribution to the Class Fund and with it the information that they and their daughter Phyllis were soon taking off for a trip to Japan.

T U C K E R GIBBS has been hospitalized at Bethesda, when it was found necessary to amputate a leg. In spite of this loss, he remains his old cheerful self.

A card from Clair ZACHARIAS to J O H N FALGE reports that "ZACH" is doing well at the hospital in Honolulu, after his heart attack, and that they expected to fly home to Washington soon. She says he needs rest. No wonder, after the pace he has been going for years!

John also reported that the BISCHOFFs checked in on the West Coast. "BISH" is doing well after his bouts with the medicos.

They had been visiting his son. Colonel Bischoff, before sailing for Japan on a transport.

Mildred W E N Z E L L and Edna W O O D R U F F recently returned from a delightful cruise on the SS GRIPSHOLM, during which they visited the west coast of Africa and South America.

"PLUG" H O L T reported that on 3 April he and Fay were sunning in 86-degree heat in Phoenix. They were soon to leave for Las Vegas, with fingers crossed, and then, remaining funds permitting, home via the Grand Canyon.

On 18 Jan. 1961 the Secretary of the Navy notified Nathan B. Chase (the son of our Nathan), that he had been awarded the Navy Meritorious Public Service Citation for his valuable services to the Department of the Navy in the success of the P O L A R I S program. This is one of the highest honors which the Navy can grant to a civilian. Nathan's son is a graduate of West Point; he

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The Washington and Annapolis area classmates met in Washington at the Army-Navy Club on 15 March, after the regular monthly luncheon of the Washington chapter of the USN.A. Alumni Association. It was the largest class gathering since our 4Sth, with 12 at the luncheon and 14 at the meeting. Those present were Delany, Fischer, Fort, Frazer, Lavender, Lee, Mason, Perlman, H. E. Saunders, J. A. Saunders, B. M. Thompson, Tisdale, Weems and Wentworth.

In the absence of D U K E R A M S E Y whose continued hospitalization prevents his taking part in the arrangements, it was decided to have our SOth Reunion in 1962 with all events at Annapolis starting Friday, 18 May and continuing until 20 May. The committee elected to arrange all the details of the reunion is composed of R A L P H W E N T WORTH, Chairman, assisted by "MAMMY" W E E M S and GEORGE F O R T . Plan to be there!

Class bulletins giving the details and arrangements for reservations will be sent out in due course.

It was the opinion of those at the meeting that the small Class Bench on Lovers' Lane is not sufficient as the permanent gift to the Academy by this distinguished class. It MAY,

was decided to make permanent the annual award of the watch to the midshipman standing highest in English for the course, now on a temporary basis, while funds permit, and to so notify the Superintendent at our SOth Reunion. This will require about $1500 to be set aside in high-grade bonds for this purpose. We will have about 80 members, so it will come to about $20 each. Since some may not wish to contribute for this purpose, it appears that those who can afford it will have to give considerably more than that in order to raise the necessary funds. Please let me know the amount that you will be willing to contribute as soon as practicable, so it can be decided whether we can make this award on the occasion of our SOth. C H A R L I E MASON was in Washington in behalf of Pensacola's big celebration of Naval Aviators' SOth anniversary combined with the Convention of the Early Naval Aviators Association, the "Bald Eagles." Charlie was a natural for this, being the President ("Chief Pilot") of the Bald Eagles, as well as the long-time mayor of Pensacola.

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

Since the last issue of Shipmate we have had the pleasure of receiving calls from several members of the class.

J O E ARNOLD and his family came down from Arlington on Saturday, 1 April, and spent the afternoon with us. It was a great disappointment to Hazel and me that Joe and Lydia could not spend several days with us but they were on a very tight schedule.

They had spent the winter in Puerto Rico and spent several days with their son and his family in Arlington before returning to their home in Coronado.

C H A R L E S and Clare MECUM were spending that weekend in Annapolis and we had them over on Saturday afternoon to visit with the Arnolds. X^iz J A L B E R T was also among those present, so it turned out to be a very nice reunion. Incidentally, I am glad to say that Charles (Clare prefers Charles to "Fats"!) has rebounded wonderfully from his serious illness last year and looked the picture of health.

We also had the pleasure of a visit from R A L P H DAVIS on Monday, 10 April. It was hospitality in reverse as he took us to Carvel Hall for a delicious lunch. In spite of the fact that he is still somewhat lame from a fall he had this past winter he seems to be in excellent health and full of enthusiasm regarding class matters.

Received a letter from DON ROYCE dated 15 March which contained very interesting news as to what is going on in that neck of the woods. A short time before that ED BURROUGH called him and invited them to a luncheon at his yacht club near Rye. Bob Cary was there and apparently the 5 of them had a swell time. Don also informed me that the New York branch of the Alimmi Association was having its annual banquet on Friday, 17 March and that Gracie W I L L S was rounding up '14ers to attend. This is always a gala event even though no gals are present, except the gals of refreshments. The unpleasant news he had for me was that " C H O P " BLADES is not too well, that BYRON RALSTON is still under the weather and that T U R K E Y AUST I N has been favoring a bad heart. Hurry up and get well, all of you ill ones; we are all pulling for you.

W e received a very cordial letter from the W I L D E R BAKERs recently. They enjoy very much having the BERESFORD W A L L E R S out there for the winter and mentioned that they have never seen Beresford look better. The Bakers live in La Jolla, Calif., and see JERRY W I L T S E very often as he also resides there.

I catmot compete with some of you who have 15 or more grandchildren and perhaps more "in the oven" but I am still in the race.

On 3 April my daughter Nancy (Mrs. Bruce Miller) produced my 2nd one, a grandson; the 1st was a granddaughter born 2 years ago. The name of the grandson is Scott Miller.

A beautiful wedding took place in Brooklyn Heights, N. Y., on Saturday, 8 April, when Carol Ann Tingwald became the bride of David Michael Jalbert, the son of our late beloved " F R E N C H Y " JALBERT. The ceremony was held at the St. Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic Church. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. .\rthur H. 28

Tingwald of Goshen, Ind. The reception which followed was held at the Hotel Towers in Brooklyn Heights. Hazel (my better half) and Liz Jalbert went up together to attend all the festivities before and after the wedding.

I hope to get off another class bulletin sometime within the not too distant future to give news, etc., to those members of the class who do not subscribe to Shipmate, and bring them up to date on things that have been (and are still) going on.

TO OLD F O U R T E E N ONCE M O R E !

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. Earnhardt, U S N (Ret.), 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights EsUtes, Hyattsville, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. Greham Halpine, U S N (Ret.), 1 Taney Ave., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, U S N (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Blvd.

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membered." We salute you, Tom, and the very best to you and yours in your retirement.

St. Patri(:k's Day found the SD '16-'17ers assembled in observations appropriate for the day at the Admiral Kidd Club. The guest of honor for the day was our W A L T E R WEBB, since he was about to take off on a long vacation. However, even our guests of honor still must participate in those Prelims and Walter, rising to the occasion, proceeded to get caught holding the bag on the first heat of the day. That seemed to increase the interest in the proceedings for the following contests were hot and furious.

I K E B E N N E T T , a welcome newcomer in our gatherings, got nailed in the following melee. DORSEY P R I C E and AMOS ROOT followed in order. It is significant that MERRILL COMSTOCK failed to distinguish himself, an event that you can be sure Count Grassie, when back with us, will surely do his best to correct. The special luncheon was thoroughly enjoyed by All Hands.

Due to the fact that a city election was slated for our next regular luncheon, which means that the activity which dispenses liquids will be closed, the date was changed to Thursday, 20 April.

Those attending the luncheon not already identified were Spike Fahrion, Joe Loventhal, Sock McGinnis, Shorty Sauer, Phil Warren, Possum Webb and Bunny Cochrane.

As the E^st Coast class luncheon has now been moved to the 3rd Thursday in the month, the April luncheon will be reported in the next issue.

It was good to have even a short half-hour visit with ANDY and Dorothy McFALL early in April. They stopped off here to see their son, LCdr. A. Dodge McFall 'SO, who is now Aide to the Superintendent, USNA. They were in the last part of their atmual swing out to the West Coast (as reported earher by BUNNY COCHRANE), being scheduled to stop off in Norfolk on their way home to Florida.

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BUNNY COCHRANE We are glad and greatly relieved to report that COUNT GRASSIE is now well on the road to recovery after an emergency operation for appendicitis at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. Count developed what he thought was an upset tummy one morning causing him to call off a golf game. Angle had not been feeling too well so the family doc was consulted. Next day the doc dropped by to see how things were. Found Angle much better but Count not so good.

Upon checking over Count's condition an emergency call for an ambulance was made and 2 hours later the operation was on. The appendix had burst and peritonitis had set in. Two weeks later they let the Count go home but his activities are considerably restricted for the next several months.

It is with sadness that GEORGE's death is reported. He died on IS March at his residence in Augusta, Ga., where he was born, and to which he returned after being retired for a heart condition in 1942. He was buried there.

As '17 will recall George was our 5 striper during plebe summer—and a very good one.

He had attended Augusta Military Academy before joining us on board the ^ I N A . Surviving him is his widow Eugenia. W A L T sent flowers from the class and wrote expressing our sympathy. Another good man gathered in. '17 salutes you, George, and bids you an affectionate farewell.

A rumor which we have not as yet been able to verify has it that Lil and Muriel Herndon are selling their Altadena home and expect to return to La Jolla to live. It will be a pleasure to welcome them back with us.

A message from BERT RODGERS advised that he and Marie would be in Coronado for a short visit shortly after Easter.

After 2 months in Washington, D. C, visiting their daughter Betty and son-in-law Mike Casey '44, Bert wrote that he and Marie and Bert's brother and his wife set sail for Mexico on a tour of that delightful country.

We have just received a clipping regarding the retirement of TOM R E E D on 31 Dec. from U. S. Steel. Since 1958 Tom has been Executive Vice President, International and Raw Materials and previous to that Vice President, Engineering. Said President L. B. Worthington, U. S. Steel, "Mr. Reed's retirement comes after 44 years of devoted and faithful service to U. S. Steel. His accomplishments are outstanding and his contributions to the steel industry will long be re-

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

M O R R I S — C R U S T Y writes N I N O GREGORY that he is recuperating slowly as "at my age I can't expect to snap back in quick order." Make it as quickly as possible, Crusty.

FAILING—ROLLO is being married in April. Crusty reports this and says it is entirely^ voluntary on STUB's part. Crusty doesn't seem to mind either.

KELLY—CHUCK still seems to be in the Puerto Rico area but was due back in Crabtown in early April. He and Birdie report they are having a wonderful time.

M A T T H E W S — C H R I S T Y reports that he and Emmie have a 2nd child, a daughter, Rosalie, born on 23 March in Cobh—still Queenstown to you. Christy is hunting for some kind of record and seems to have able assistance.

P A R K — P I E and Marion, having worn out the roads in the southwest, started for home 31 March.

'16-'17 MONTHLY LUNCHEON

Remember that the date for these has been changed to 3rd Thursdays at the ArmyNavy Club.

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Ball Express' from Miami to Karachi, India, via Brazil, Ascension Island, North Africa and Arabia. Several of us from the squadron were assigned to that run. Consequently we liad the unique distinction of being in the Naval Reserve but flying Army planes and wearing an Army uniform. It was a tough grind but interesting. The bad part of it was that I never got to see any of the Navy.

Since retiring I have taken only 2 trips: one to San Francisco and one to visit Jim Conover '17, in Mexico City, which I expect to repeat this year. As to hobbies, I tried owning a boat to do a lot of fishing. The proudest day of my ownership was the day I sold it, so now I get my fish the sensible way—from the market. I am married and have a family of 5 kids, ages 7 to 14, so they are about my only hobby at present."

Priscilla M e r r i l l BAILEY

Priscilla Merrill BAILEY, wife of Capt V A U G H N BAILEY, USN ( R e t ) , died of a heart attack in Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla, Calif., on Wednesday, 12 April 1961, after a long illness. Interment was on 20 April in the U. S. Naval Academy Cemetery.

Mrs. Bailey is survived by her daughter, Ann Bennehoff Messick, daughter of the late O. R. B E N N E H O F F .

19 EDGAR F. MARBOURG '17 with his daughter, Mrs. Harry Potter, at the 100th birthday celebration for his mother, Mrs. Carolyn F. Marbourg, in Colorado Springs, 15 Feb. 1961.

E. F. MARBOURG writes, "My mother, Mrs. Carolyn F. Marbourg, well-known to many members of the Class of '17, celebrated her 100th birthday in Colorado Springs, Colo., on 15 Feb. 1961. I flew there, taking with me my married daughter, Mrs. Harry Potter of San Mateo, Calif., who is shown in the picture. My father. Dr. Edgar M. Marbourg, died in 1955—at that time, 90 years and 3 months of age.

"At the nursing home where she resides in Colorado Springs, a very fine birthday party with all the trimmings was extended her with over SO people present. Even the local TV station put her on the air. My father and mother were married in Colorado on 2 June 1890, living first in Pueblo, then in 1906 moving to Colorado Springs." Ned also wrote Crusty Morris that he had been hospitalized in San Francisco for a bit of respiratory trouble but is now out and going strong again.

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Sec'y, R. Adm. E. E. Davall, USN (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester, Washington 16, D. 0.

JIMMY F I F E sent in a very colorful card from India with a brief message as follows: "Just a position report. Have been to New Zealand, Cambodia, and the Vale of Kashmir. Heading for "Teheran and Luxor—then home."

In a newsy letter from 1643 Federal Ave., Seattle 2, Wash., GORDON R O W E wrote the following: "Watch for the outcome of the ISO-pound crew races this spring. We have an interest in the success of the M I T MAY,

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At our regular luncheon get-together on 5 April last the following were present: Mitten, Richardson, Lovette, Kennedy, Riggs, Kendall, Rogers and Duvall. While discussing why some of our class bulletins had been returned marked "not known at this address," we learned from L E O N L O V E T T E that W I L L I A M P. GEORGE had been living on the Costa Brava, Spain, but had since passed away. George had held the rank of Minister in the State Department.

In further reference to "insufficient addresses," we have finally reached A. B. CRAICi, 3515 Durango St., Coral Gables 34, Fla. Apparently our previous mailings had just missed him by only a few blocks.

Anyhow, we have made contact and in answer to our request for his news we are more than pleased to have received a fine letter from which we quote as follows: "In 1931 I took a job as pilot with Pan American Airways and flew with them for 19 years until a busted physical retired me. Prior to W W II I was CO of the Reserve Aviation Squadron at Opa Locka. Eighteen of the pilots in the squadron were PAA pilots.

About 3 months before Pearl Harbor we were ordered into active service but . . . our orders were rescinded. Shortly after the outbreak, Pam Am went under contract with the Army to fly what was called the 'Cannon

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

We were especially happy to have LAUR E N C E S C H E T K Y among the 15 attending the 4 April luncheon. He hoped soon to trade crutches for a cane. Etheljane is making good progress but still faces more hospital time. CARL F I N K ran into a "Cherry Blossom" traffic jam and arrived only for the "argufyin"' phase as did FRANZ WILLENBUCHER. There would have been 16 present had not P E Y T O N COCHRAN fallen off a Baltitpore roof on April Fool's Day, dislocated a shoulder and broken an arm. I have relayed to him the brethren's pious hope that it was his roof and also their kind thought that if May chased him onto it, she had ample reason so to do. All of which is '19's way of saying they're awfully sorry and wish him a speedy recovery.

Those present were Callaghan, DuVal, Dyer, Fink, Greer, King, Pelzman, Schetky, Schildhauer, Schoeffel, Settle, Slocum, Thurber, Willenbucher and Dierdorff.

W A L T E R and Eleanor A N S E L returned early in April to "Gavea," their Anne Arundel county home, after Walter's 6-month research sojourn in Europe. Having worked previously in Mediterranean chiefly from the invading amphibious side, he found an inspection of Crete most interesting from a defense standpoint. The Crete tour was greatly facilitated by the courtesy and cooperation of the Royal Hellenic Navy for whom Walter expresses great admiration.

Enroute home, the Ansels visited daughter Abby Dora, her husband, Cdr. Carvel Blair '45, and the children in London where Carvel is stationed. They travelled on the MEDIA, Liverpool to New York.

Had I known it previously, H A R R Y ROCHESTER'S name would have been included in the list of '19 authors in the Annual Bulletin. His 396-page book, Federal Purchasing (How to sell the Government), was published in 1951 by Forbes Publishing Co., publishers of Forbes Magazine.

During their recent West Coast trip, the BILL CALLAGHANs visited the RENDs 29

in Palo Alto before going to San Diego to see son, LCdr. Wilham McC, Jr., of VS-21 in the KEARSARGE, now in the Western Pa-

cific. While in San Diego, Bill talked on the phone with Hazel R O P E R who reported that she and J O H N were well.

LOUIS and Florence PELZMAN returned to Washington from Florida on 29 March.

At Fort Lauderdale they had lunch with HARRY and Kathryn GOODWIN at Patricia Murphy KIERNAN's beautiful Bahia Mar "Candlelight Restaurant" and enjoyed a pleasant visit with her.

A moot question between T E X S E T T L E and Louis Pelzman at the April luncheon concerned who was shadowing whom at various motels and restaurants while northbound from Florida. Tex apparently still keeps a wary eye out for house detectives. Louis claims that, as always, his life is an open book.

Thaddeese R H O T O N is closing her Little Rock apartment. Since the Naval Academy Museum had no model of the old flushdeckers in which so many of us were raised, they were happy to accept her handsome, (Zhinabuilt model of RIFFEL's old ship, the PEARY. Thaddeese promises to keep us advised of her plans and address.

Ann RICHARDSON'S new address is 1410 First St., Imperial Beach, Calif., where she has built a home near the ocean a few miles south of Coronado. We look forward to seeing her in Annapolis at the 6 May Reunion.

Glad that GEORGE DYER was able to return from Bethesda to "Simmerdown" in time for his and Adaline's 40th Anniversary on Blaster Sunday. He has orders to "take it easy" which, as you know, is hard for George to do. But he is HOME. Miriam BRYANT made a recent cruise, Baltimore to Montego Bay, Jamaica, and return, on the German liner HANSEATIC, chartered by the American Bankers Association for their annual convention.

CHARLEY and Helen R E N D have moved from Atherton, Calif., to 300 Coleridge Ave., Palo Alto, near Dr. Russell Lee's large (and growing) Medical Center. Charley continues his successful plastics company.

The words "jumbo mud" are no doubt redundant to a Texan but not to RED S C H O E F F E L . During the Schoeffels' recent visit with Marcia's Air Force brother.

General Briggs, at San Antonio, Red tried a round of golf in the rain. He reports that after a few paces he was anchored well-nigh permanently to the sacred soil of Texas.

"Never saw such 'goop' I," says Red. JIMMY HOLLOWAY was elected on 4 April to the Board of Directors of Washington's United Services Life Ins. Co., relieving VAdm. Clark H. Woodward '99.

ED and Flo FRIEDMAN'S card of 23 March from the Palm Beach Biltmore says, "We have come down here for a few weeks to get away from the miserable Philadelphia weather and are enjoying our stay immensely."

The DEMARESTs reached New York 10 hours late from their "80 Days Around the World" via the westbound M.S. BERGENSFJORD. DEMMY's letter of 12 April does not say if the delay caused him to lose any wagers. They had a good trip and his account of it is excellent Bulletin material. But Demmy reports that "Home was the best stop of the entire trip."

J O E BUCHALTER's very interesting letter of 6 April reports that he had returned from his latest 6 months in Europe, Bremen to Jacksonville, as the only passenger on a British tramp with an excellent Chinese cook.

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encountered gales all the way across—4 of them—and the last 2 were of hurricane proportions. However the trip was pleasant."

Joe wrote from the Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, where he was receiving his first physical in 2 or 3 years. He states: "I am delightfully impressed by the cleanliness and general efficiency of this hospital. The staff is something to marvel at. And so far I have been given a clean bill of health."

After a trip to Miami and to LaQuinta, Calif, (near Palm Sprnigs), where Joe owns several lots, he hopes to make our 6 May Reunion. His mailing address is now 6150 S.W. 102nd St., Miami 56, Fla. AL STAUDT expects to leave for Europe on 23 May. "B.O.A.C. jet to London—bus trip thru (jermany to Prague and Vienna— Paris where I shall visit a nephew (Group Captain in Canadian Air Force at NATO) —then thru England and Scotland, visiting some friends and relatives before coming home."

F E R G I E FERGUSON'S welcome note of 6 April from St. Louis carries the good news that he and Mary Frances expect to be in Annapolis for the 6 May Reunion. They plan to be in Washington on 3 and 4 May for the Annual Meeting of the Society of Sponsors of the U. S. Navy of which Mary Frances is a member. After Annapolis they expect to see a new granddaughter, born 11 March in Lancaster, Pa. By now you have undoubtedly read Tex Settle's very interesting and amusing "The Last Cruise of the Palos," in April's Shipmate. His mention of how the siren blast echoed and re-echoed back and forth across the narrow Yangtze gorges recalls how Tex echoed and re-echoed across the inner court plebe year when he was required each evening at gunfire to raise and lower his window 9 times, "cuckooing" loudly (and how!) each time.

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Lola Sarofeem Khayatt, widow of the late Shoukry Amin Khayatt of Alexandria, Egypt. An alumna of the English school in Cairo, Mrs. Khayatt also attended Ashridge College in Hertfordshire, England. Stuart is presently assigned as Assistant Naval Attache at the American Embassy, Cairo.

The travehng SABALOTs made a trip in April to Nassau aboard the HANSEATIC, chartered to the Maryland bankers. Aside from mingling with the money changers SABBY had plenty of time for bridge and recreation.

Through the grapevine I have heard of the ruckus in Annapolis resulting from the City Fathers trying to put into effect a costly $600,000 off-street parking ordinance. There was great opposition by the citizenry led Ijy several of our classmates (TenEyck, Martin, Sabalot and Heineman) and others. Having been denied the opportunity to vote on the ordinance, they formed the Citizens League of Annapolis and obtained nearly 4,200 signatures for a petition for a referendum. As a result, a special election was held at which the voters defeated the ordinance 4,003 to 1,778.

This is a final reminder that the Golden Anniversary of Naval Aviation will be celebrated at Pensacola 6-11 June. This will be a gala occasion. Contact A R T I E DOYLE who has volunteered to act as liaison for naval aviator classmates for further information. His address is 701 N. Palafox St., Pensacola, Fla. News has been coming in from very few classmates. If we are to have a representative column, more classmates must send in news of their activities.

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E a s t Coast Corr. Sec'y. M r . Homer Elmers .

930 H St., N.W., W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. West Coast Corr. Sec'y, R. Adm. George V a n Dears. 313 Golden Gate Ave., Belvedere, Cal.

Frances C. McKELVY Sec'y, Capt. John F. Crowe. Jr., U S N (Ret.), 4431 Volta PI.. N.W. Washington 7, D. C.

The following attended the class luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 31 March: Buracker, Christmas, Connelly, Crowe, Fred Cunningham, Daggett, Fitz, Glass, Hague, Holsinger, Lyon, Nibecker, Patterson, Robbins, Sabalot, Shope, Wachtler and Wilkerson.

News from OBIE LAIRD reveals that the Lairds have just returned from an International Weekend at the U. of Massachusetts in Amherst. Obie participated in a panel discussion on the theme, "The Foreign Investor—Benefactor or Villain?" as regards Latin America. Obie's long employment in Venezuela since his retirement from .the Navy particularly qualifies him for this discussion.

While there the Lairds met the J O H N N Y LONGSTAFFs and had lunch with them.

Johnny has been a professor at the U. of Massachusetts since his retirement in 1947, and his many friends will be glad to hear that Obie found him as chipper and cheerful as always. Obie's new house in Portsmouth, R. I., should be ready for occupancy in May. S P I V CUNNINGHAM has written a book titled Wake Island Command, publication date 2 June. Cavalier has bought the magazine rights and will presumably publish extracts about or before the time the book comes out. We shall await its publication with much interest.

The C H E S T E R BECKs are off to Cairo, Egypt, where their son, LCdr. Stuart Morgan Beck '51, will be married on 3 June to Mrs.

Frances C. McKelvy died on Thursday, 2 March 1961. She was the wife of our classmate, BGen. W I L L I A M N. McKELVY. JR. (Ret.), and mother of Mrs. R. C. Penis-

A LOT OF PICKLES? N O ! - T h i s is Zuccini and no pickle slices will come from these "king-size" cucumbers held and admired by Admiral " C o t " Brown ' 2 1 . Admiral Brown has been an avid farmer for years.

S H I P M A T E

follows: Wop Barbaro, "LA" Brown, Oz Colclough, Jim Costello, Homer Eimers, I'^loyd Ferris, ,Ed Fullinwider, Don Giles, Jimmy Hamilton, Reds Jamison, Blackie Loker, Wayne McDowell, Country Moore, Gale Morgan, Ken Noble, Stu Purves, Don Smith, Pinkie Thorp and Al Smith.

RETIREMENT

Photo by G. van Deurs PHIL NICHOLS explained to Piggie Schwien that he was taking Metracal to reduce, a glassful before lunch each day.

ton. Pearl Harbor, and William N. McKelvy, III, Crum Lynne, Pa. Four grandchildren also survive.

Graveside services w"ere held on Monday, 6 March at Arlington National Cemetery.

A letter from A L P H A B E T D A V I S indicates Maude and he are enjoying their periodic gallivanting around—this time in Florida. Dave, of course, is a regular visitor to the big league training camps—and he likes the Braves who he thinks are still representing Boston.

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JIM R E I S I N G E R sold his winning sloop RASCAL for a little more than he paid for it 8 years ago, which was almost the cost of the improvements he had made in her. In Belvedere. Jim's galley deck was nice and warm until plumbers spent a week digging trenches through the concrete slab and replaced a broken hot water pipe. Then the deck was cooler but the sink worked again.

At press time the committee for the West Coast reunion reported that 149 invitations had resulted in 13 regrets, and 38 accept-

ances, 7 of which were from out of the Bay area. They expect more replies before you read this. But if you have not sent yours in, do it when you read this.

ELLS R O T H , the Santa Barbara tycoon, and Vera visited the city over April Fools' weekend. At a Mare Island wedding reception Ells asked if the John Birch Society's Robert Welch was '21's SAVY W E L C H who resigned in Nov. 1918.

On 11 March DALTON and Lee DAVIS returned from the Orient in the M S T S GENERAL PATRICK. "A wonderful trip," they said, but they were .sorry they saw Manila. "We'd rather remember it the way it was around 1930 when we all had fun there, instead of the way it is now." About the same time JIMMY H A R R I S and Vera arrived in Japan. They reported a pleasant and interesting voyage and have been silent ever since.

Maybe that is why the San Francisco area seemed quiet in March.

Tram Roland was driving for Meals-onWheels, a volunteer organization which delivers high quality meals to convalescents discharged from a hospital before they can cook for themselves. The service goes for a dollar a day, but don't get ideas. You can't get on their list unless a doc puts you there.

C H A R L I E ROLAND tried. He ended up doing some of their driving.

R. K.DAVIS and J O H N N I E McQUEEN were both active and vocal in Menlo Park's "Town Hall." It is an organization of over 4,000 mature voters fighting for clean, efficient, local government. AL MAIN, of the Bechtal Corp., sold his Mill Valley home and moved to Tiburon's Red Hill Apartments which look down on Reisinger's lagoon home.

It was rumored in the west that: Realtor MAX W E L B O R N took so long to rent his own Florida mansion that he had to delay his European trip, but that he finally made it; A L P H A B E T DAVIS visited South Florida after Max cleared the place; W I N DY S W I T Z E R was building a home on Pensacola's Bay shore. Hurricane bait maybe?

SABE SABIN, Chief of Staff and Aide to NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, was retired on 22 Feb. 1961 at Norfolk, Va. Sabe received a gold star in lieu of a 3rd Distinguished Service Medal. Many notable members of NATO's Standing Group from Washington attended Sabe's retirement.

In all, there were senior military representatives from France, Canada, Denmark, Italy, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Our information is that Sabe has not yet decided where to settle down but in all probability it will be back in his home state of Texas where we understand he has quite a few relatives and a background of history.

L I O N E L R O W E has written to all members of the Class of '21 requesting stories of interesting incidents experienced or heard of by them with the view of publishing a book thereof. He says that 1 July is the deadline because that is the beginning of the " P H Y S I C A L YEAR."

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Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey, Golden Propeller Farm, R2 Box 146, Mercersburg, Pa, Corr. Sec'y, H. L. Jennings, 701 Cafritz Building Washington 6, D. C.

MILTON EDWARD MILES LESLIE ALBERT KNISKERN

It is with deep regret that we report the deaths of 2 prominent classmates, VAdm. MILTON E. MILES, U S N (Ret.), and RAdm. L E S L I E A. K N I S K E R N , USN (Ret).

Admiral Miles enlisted in the Navy in 1917. Early in his career after graduation from the Naval Academy, "Mary" and his family traversed much of the coast of China on foot. This intimate knowledge of the territory led to his assignment in W W II as deputy commander of the Sino-American Cooperative Organization, which was made

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VADM. L. S. SABIN, JR., USN (RET.) '21 MAY,

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The regular monthly meeting of the Class of 1921 was held on Wednesday, 22 March 1961 at the Army-Navy Club, attendance as

Photo by G. van Deurs SHOWING that a lady could not resist Jimmy Harris' head work, or vice versa.

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up of 3,000 U. S. Navy men and 100,000 Chinese guerrillas. His forces operating over wide territory behind enemy ^ lines provided vital weather and other intelligence data to the American Navy and to Chinese forces.

Admiral Miles was Commandant of the Third Naval District from 1956 until his retirement in 1958. In 1955 as Commandant in the Panama Canal zone he directed aid to Tampico, Mexico, when that area was devastated by hurricanes and floods. Three years earlier he had served as director of the Navj''s Pan-American Affairs Division.

Death on 25 March 1961 was due to cancer and occurred at the Bethesda Naval Hospital. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Wilma J. Miles, and 2 sons, Murray E., and Charles H. Burial was at Arlington National Cemetery.

LES K N I S K E R N died 19 March 1961 at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Queens, also of cancer.

Admiral Kniskern commanded the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn from 1956 until he retired in 1958. At retirement he joined the firm of Gibbs and Cox, Inc., naval architects, as vice president.

Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mary P. Kniskern, and a son, John P. W I L L I A M A. F I N N was recently elected Vice President-Group Executive of Worthington Corp., Harrison, N. J., manufacturers of capital goods equipment and machinery, including pumps and compressors, air conditioning, heating and construction equipment, steam power machinery, motors and generators, engines, turbines, valves and mechanical power transmission products.

A card bears "Greetings from Hong Kong from ALAN and Lillian McCRACKEN. We are here for 6 days before flying to Bangkok where we rejoin our cruise ship and go on to Ceylon and India. They were celebrating Chinese New Year when we arrived here, and it was really interesting."

CLASS LUNCHEON

Those attending the monthly class luncheon on 11 April 1961 were H. F. Stevens, J. N. Johnson, Jarrett, Whitgrove, Marston, E. R. Gardner, O. M. Walker, Fink, Kneeland, Brice, H. D. Baker, H. L. Jennings.

HOMECOMING NOTE

Those who climbed the gymnasium steps to the fencing loft at Homecoming last year will be happy to learn that the Academy authorities have assigned us the Officers' Club for our party after the Homecoming football game, 1961.

40TH REUNION NOTE

I was probably a bit ahead of myself with the announcement included in these columns in last month's issue. I received a letter from prexy CLYDE KING, which is printed below verbatim (including abbreviations).

"Dear Jerry: "Your note of 3/23 on copy of your letter to Duke of 3/17 just rec'd.

"Like Fr. Whitaker, I'm a 'two time winner.' Moved over in Oct. '58 in the Nav Res to give my # to Johnny Harlin and ditto in Oct. '59 in F P P C so as to do a few things one cannot do in a full time job.

"Since retiring 1 & 2, have leisurely started the following: 1. Started a small consulting biz of my own with 'full bead' on Ret ck # 3 , 15 or 20 years from now. 2. Built a substantial beach home at Stinson Beach in Marin County. This a dream of Marj's (& mine) since Balboa Is. days, pre-WWII. 3.

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S F. 4. Devoted more time on T A D— usually in Arlington, Va. than B/4 so-called Retirm't # 1 . It's been fun!

"While in Arlingtn last Nov. & Dec. had contacts with various classmates inc'l our Veep & Treas. Propositioned the former on subj. of 'Chairm'nship of our 40th.'

"I'm sure you'll rejoice with me that he has recently consented (in letter form) to take over this considerable responsibility and start earning his high bracket salary as class V P. "He will, I'm sure, appreciate your initiative in formalizing dates with the Supt of the Academy and ditto on prelim, steps taken with Carvel H and Annap "rerr Motel. Surely Har Walsh is an asset to any good team.

"Because of your previous successful experiences in '52 & '57, Frank will, I'm sure, have much need for your suggestions and advice in lining up for this '62 Reunion of '22.

"With many of '22—of those remaining— having more spare time than they had in earlier years, it is my hope that the work load can be spread where willing and capable hearts and hands are available. I'm sure your vote will be with the affirmative on this one.

"May I suggest, Jerry, that you use the office address in the future. Mail will, to a certain degree, follow me from 290—27th St. Recently Marj & I made a 'business' swing thru So Calif, Ariz & Nev. Had res. mail held at main (Dakl. P O until our return some wks later."

Mostest of the bestest, ABE

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Sec'y. Capt. Claude H. Bennett, Jr., U S N (Ret.), 732 Spring Ln., Philadelphia 28, Pa. Corr. Sec'y, R A d m . A r t h u r A. Ageton, U S N ( R e t . ) , 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 6, D. C.

FRANK MONROE, JR.

I regret to announce the death in San Diego Naval Hospital on Friday, 14 April, of FRANK MONROE. He is survived by his widow, Elida S. Monroe, who resides at 1107 Barcelona Dr., San Diego, Calif.

The monthly class luncheon for the month of March was held at the Officers' Club, Naval Weapons Plant, on 29 March. Members present were: USMA—Bromley, Carnes, DeBardeleban, Early, Fry, Guevara, Kehm, J. King, B. King, Mahoney, Osborne, Roper,

Salsman, V. R. Smith, J. Smith, Timberman, Biddle, Viekert, Sweany and Shafer.

USNA—Coe, Huebl, Cofer, Tucker, Beaumont, Sprung, Dietrich, Holderness, R W D Woods, Van Dusen, Ambrose, Edwards, Daisley, Stevens, Von Dreele, Leavitt, Lewis, Pottle, Bros, Mclsaac and Briggs.

F R E D W I T H I N G T O N has returned to Washington and will reside at 5141 Palisade Lane, N.W. K A R L and Olive H E N S E L were in Washington visiting grandchildren recently and had dinner with the AGETONs. Karl reports that during the winter in Florida he has seen Fred Edwards, Heavy Dana, Walter Ginn, Gyro Sperry and Whitey Brown (from Texas), and their various spouses. TOM BOYCE and P. B. K O O N C E and their families live in Florida. Karl and Olive will spend June and July at 17 Crestwood Dr., San Rafael, Calif., where they'll hang out the welcome sign to all '23ers.

F R E D and Dot W A L T O N and son Charles are resident at Rua Belgica 92, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Art-Ageton visited them over the long Easter weekend, while in Brazil on business. For 3 years, Fred has been Professor of Marine Engineering of the Escola Politechnica of the University of Sao Paulo, with one year to go on present contract.

Fred is a member of the Board of the Escola Graduada Americana of Sao Paulo and much involved in curriculum matters and the construction of a lovely new school building on a hilltop out of Sao Paulo. Dot has recently taken up a new hobby—collecting and cutting semi-precious stones.

In Brazil Ageton also saw John Quinn '28, Chief of the Naval Mission, J I M ( T E X ) IRELAND, Naval Attache, JACK McLAIN, president of the local Bates Bag Corp., and Consul General William P. Cochran '24. Also in Sao Paulo are R. O. BURZYNSKI, teaching Industrial Engineering at the same school as Fred, H E N N E B E R G E R , with National City Bank, and Lt. Teixeru Mendez '53, an officer in the Brazilian Navy.

I had a letter from E D D I E H A T C H E T T , who went part of the course with us. He has been employed for a good many years by the Panama Canal as a teacher and reports that he will retire soon. His present address is Box 305, Balboa, Canal Zone.

Have to be up in Michigan on business at the next meeting, but see you for sure on 31 May when we entertain ARLEIGH BURKE at luncheon.

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

EDWARD VINCENT DOCKWEILER

Regretfully, we announce the passing on 30 March 1961 of E D W A R D V. DOCKW E I L E R (RADM U S N R E T ) , at Los Angeles, from a heart attack. Member of a pioneer California family. Dock retired in 1949 and since then had been serving as Chief Engineer of Los Angeles harbor. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jeanne Dockweiler, and one son, Edward V., Jr. In this column we have in the past bemoaned the fact that the career records of our classmates are not available to us, and we wish for authentic accounts of heroism and outstanding service. Writes the Los Angeles Press: "Admiral Dockweiler, then a Captain, established one of the outstanding records of personal heroism during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines. Escaping to the hills when Manila fell, he commanded a band of American and native guerrillas harassing the enemy until his capture an(i SHIPMATE

imprisonment. Transported to Japan as a prisoner of war, he escaped along with a Canadian soldier in 1945 and set fire to a Japanese ship in Kobe Harbor. He was subsequently rescued by a landing force . . . he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the Bronze Star (Navy), the Bronze Star (Army), a distinguished Army unit citation with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Purple Heart."

And now we locate J O E T H E W ! Assigned the past S years to a Point Four Mission to Iran, he writes from Sanandaj, Kurdistan, Iran: "The Thew tribe will assemble in June for a few months of 'R and R' in the Washington area after a fractionated return to the Hew Ess Aye. Nancy left in Jan., Pete leaves on 1 April and I will leave on 1 May. Have been in Persia for the past 5 years with one trip out 3 years ago. Consequently I am looking forward to our home leave and only hope that the natives of '24 in the Washington area are still friendly."

Joe also reports the only familiar face in his area is that of C. Alphonso Smith, Jr., in Tehran. Remember that little blonde tennis player?

The F R A N K DEAMS, assisted by the COWBOY CAMERONs and Dr. Jessie Rutt (Mrs. B. L.), gave on 19 March the most recent San Diego area party of which we have news—a delightful luncheon at the Deam home. There were 43 present, which leads Bess Hurst to remark, "Our group is getting to be so large, we may have to hire a hall in the future." This party had weather (and atmosphere) in its favor, the thermometer in the 70s permitting full use of the patio, as well as the main house. Listed as present: the Bill Baileys, Bellerbys, Blackie Carrolls, Durms, Ekstroms, Fishes, Grafs, Hursts, Slim Johnsons, Lillards, Lockharts, Don McLeans, Shultzs, Tiemroths, Wolowskys and Rufe Youngs; also Mrs. Babe Handly and Dr. Wesley, Mrs. Joe (Mrs. H. T.) Read, Kay Vosseller and Dr. and Mrs. Gil (Isabelle Bedford) Hardie.

With that San Diego crowd one makes news not only by attending, but also by missing a party—the reason for absence is always compelling. ERIC L A N K E N A U was hospitalized—and for an incision that causes him to plan the installation of a zipper for future convenience! The MAGLYs are described as "romping around on the East Coast" (did you see them, L O N N I E McLAUGHLIN?), the RICEs had to attend a family birthday party, the O P I E s were in Carmel, and the DICKIEs were trying to break the bank at Las Vegas.

W. B. ( D Y N A ) S H O R T is in Pakistan, representing Transportation C o n s u l t a n t s , etc., while Dottie keeps up their newly furnished home at 667 Pomona Ave., Coronado.

Well, that just about covers the San Diego group. But, look back: did you see the name of BELLERBY listed? Is that the Eskimo?

Is is J O H N RUSSEL, the one we listed as "missing" last month ? Well, your missing persons editor is going to be blamed for not knowing that he was in the San Diego area—but honest, he is not listed in our latest directory of the S. D. group, nor in any Cruise or the Register. We wonder how many responses we'll get to that April Shipmate inquiry—and perhaps a correct address !

Everything happens in San Diego. DON and Lloyd M C L E A N have bought a Chinese Junk, yes, a real one, and although we do not have a complete description, they say it is complete with sleeping quarters, galley, plumbing and all; and rather a conversation piece in the Yacht Club area.

Again San Diego (from the daily Union) : The Sands Club invited Dr. Jessie T. Rutt MAY,

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of Coronado to become a charter member.

The letter said this was a privilege, since the invitation was limited to 300 men carefully selected from the San Diego area. But the physician turned it down. "I'm definitely not a man," she explained.

W E A R Y W I L K I N S and Ellen now report a count of 9 grandchildren, and the last time we checked the scores there were not many who listed more. Eleanor Tracy Brown arrive 1 March, 2nd for Lt. (jg) and Mrs. (Mimi Wilkins) Randall R. Brown, USN '57, the new father being the son of Adm. and Mrs. C. R. Brown, USN '21.

Say, wasn't that a fine tribute paid to the Class of 1924 by the Alumni Association Committee in selecting 3 of our finest to serve on the Board over the next 3 years ?

And weren't those fine pictures in the March Shipmate of BALDWIN, CLEXTON and H Y A T T ? We're proud, and we know you are. It reminds us of a note from JACK BOLTON in which he says, "I ran into Ken Hyatt a week or two ago— he never looked better or more prosperous." Those of us in the New York area can say the same of Hans (who made the usual wonderful speech to the N. A. Association of N. Y. in Jan.), and Clex, whom we see very infrequently, due perhaps to devotion with his big new job with (Srumman, out on Long Island.

Jack Bolton also sent in a California prizewinning picture, titled "Grass Doesn't Grow on a Race Track," which we regret is not possible to reproduce here. It shows CY CUTLER and another professor with a flowing mane of hair to rival Cy's, studying a serious science problem at Cy's Monterey Peninsula College.

At our annual dinner meeting of the N. A. A. in New York in March we missed many of the old familiar faces who usually attend, but who for various reasons had to be away this year. Well, we did have enough for 3 tables of bridge (but no time for that) : Baldwin, Gerry, Krook, Lovejoy, Lynch, Milt Mills, Tom Moore, Shively, Siegrist, Singer, Walsh and Whalen. At this meeting SIEGRIST was reelected President of the Association and SAM SINGER elected a Trustee to represent 1924-25.

Some of the classmates of L O U I E ALL E N were surprised to find him in attendance in March at an open forum conducted by the Coronado (Calif.) Residential Association on "Urban Renewal." Louie hails from Pompano Beach, Fla. (4941 N.E. 28th Ave.), you know; and was in California on a business trip, and a visit with his son.

We now learn of the retirement of DON W A L K E R as a Vice President of Combustion Engineering, Inc., although he remains

as a Director of that corporation. JIM W H A L E N , who is a patent counsel for the same company, is spending the major part of his time in Paris and other European cities these days. Also in Europe again, but just touring, are the BALLs, F R A N K and Peg, sending us a card from Seville and saying that they will again cover Spain and France. And the DUKEs have moved deeper into old Virginia; the new address of IRV and Helen is Stratford, Westmoreland County, Va. CLASS LUNCHEON

The D. C. group of the Class of 1924, U. S. Naval Academy, held its regular 4th Wednesday of the month luncheon at the ArmyNavy Club in Washington on 22 March 1961.

T W E N T Y FOUR of '24 attended as follows: W. M. Beakley, S. E. Bush, D. L. Francis, E. E. Gminder, G. R. Hartwig, C. M. E. Hoffman, B. Kalisch, J. N. Lewis, Jr., E. T. Neale, W. C. Purple, D. J. Ramsey, G. Reith, J. B. Ricketts, G. N. Robillard, H. Robinson, E. C. Rook, G. A. Sinclair, T. U. Sisson, T. Southerland, R. C. Sutliff, R. L. Swart, H. M. Sylvester, M. J. Tichenor, and R. E. Wilson.

BOB S W A R T informed the class that we should appoint a classmate whose son is a first classman af the Academy to present the 1924 class watch on 6 June. The class chairman, ROY H A R T W I G , then welcomed BILL P U R P L E and J I M R I C K E T T S whom we do not see very often. Jim informed us that he was being detached from present duties on 11 May and would retire on 30 June 1961, after which he planned to take an M.A. Degree at Stanford University.

A situation report of the Washington Committee For Equalization of Retired Pay was distributed, following which "THUG" FRANCIS spoke about the N O W Club, informing the class that the organization for the establishment of a home for the widows of naval officers needed all the volunteer help available.

ENGAGEMENT

Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Pamela Sylvester, daughter of Mrs. Lillian Wirtz Sylvester, Provincetown, Mass., and Cdr. H. MACT. SYLVESTER, U S N (Ret.), Washington, D. C , to Mr. James D. O'Dowd, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James A. O'Dowd, Quincy, Mass. Miss Sylvester is a graduate of Roland Park Country School and Church Home and Hospital School of Nursing, Baltimore, Md. Mr. O'Dowd is a graduate of Boston University. The wedding is scheduled for June 12 in Provincetown. The couple will live in Boston.

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E v e l y n Crist BECK

It is with deep regret that I announce the death of Evelyn Crist BECK, wife of RAdm. E D W A R D L. BECK, USN ( R e t ) , who passed away suddenly on Friday evening, 31 March, at McDill Air Force Base Hospital in Tampa following a brief illness.

Besides her husband, she is survived by her daughters, Mrs. Evelyn R. Paris, of Plant City, and Mrs. Clarence B. Palmer of Old Monroe, Mo.; her sons, Maj. William N. Richardson, USA, now stationed in Japan, and Edward L. Beck, Jr., a senior of U. of Florida, and Robert L. Beck at home.

Mrs. Beck, born in Washington, D. C, was a resident of Manatee County, Fla., for nearly 15 years. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientists in Bradenton, Fla., and of the Mother Church in Boston, Mass. She was active in many civic and social affairs during these years, and was a member of the Founders Garden Circle.

A graveside ceremony was held at the U. S. Naval Academy Cemetery at 3 p.m., Friday, 7 April. Most Annapolis classmates and your Washington chapter officers attended.

A recent report that DICK GAINES was laid up at St. Alban's for a considerable period must have been in error, as he was back in full strength as Chairman of the Dinner Committee of the 36th Annual Reunion Dinner of the New York chapter held in March. He reports that they had a wonderful party attended by Brittain, Gaines, Griffin, Hammond, Hughes, Ivey, Laffan, Loomis, Luke, Marshall, McNally, Millott, Mitchell, Pyne, Sigel, Sihler, Walker and Bennett Wright from the West Coast. Dick lists the following reports: From P O P L A N D E R S : "I keep very busy in my task as Secretary of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers which I find to be lots of fun. It keeps me in close touch with the marine industry which has been very dear to my heart for many, many years. The welcome mat is always out here at Mamaroneck."

From BILL M A R S H A L L : "My plans for the next 2 months or so will keep me on the run and include a trip to Louisville, one to Dallas and a jaunt around the world for Kitty and me. We will make Honolulu, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Manila, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Bangkok, Rome, Stresa, Paris and back to New York. All Bourbon business, of course."

From RED P Y N E : "I am retiring on 1 June and taking a job in mid-town Manhattan, which I can tell you more about after the middle of May. Strangely enough, it has nothing to do with ships, shipbuilding, ship repair or the Navy as such. However, I can apply a lot of the excellent things I have learned during so many years in the Navy, such as administration, public relations and foreign relations.

"Jane and I have bought a home in Short Hills, N. J., and being an old Jerseyite, it will be fairly much like going home because of my many connections in northern New Jersey.

"I find that as the time draws near to hang up the old blue suit, it doesn't seem as bad as I thought it might be."

From CHUCK S I G E L : "The only classmate I have seen recently who was not at the meeting last week was MONTY EG34

GERS. He and Ruth stopped over with us for a weekend on their way to Florida for their annual fishing jaunt down that way.

Both are looking fine. Monty is making movies of fishing which are of the highest professional quality. He has done some lecturing on the subject before sportsmen's groups, and will do much more of it when he completes the series of movies he is now working on.

"As for me and my family, we are all in tiptop shape and enjoying life. I am still at Fordham with 6 titles, all full time jobs and keeping me going in 6 different directions at the same time.

"In addition I have taken on another^ terrific thing. I have been appointed Regional Director for the International Boating Association, which I feel sure is destined to become the AAA for boatmen. We have been going through the usual growing pains of a new organization, but now have them just about whipped and are ready to take off nationally on both coasts, and all the territory in between. It really has fantastic potentialities.

"We are always glad to see classmates and we are in the Westchester phone book if any come this way."

SHORT ITEMS From the N e w Y o r k

Dinner:

JACK GRIFFIN has had an operation for removal of a kidney stone. All well now.

RED MILLOTT doing well with his Marketing Consultant firm.

P E T E BRITTAIN is with Shearson Hammill & Co., Wall St., and he really knows his market.

MOUSE IVEY, our distinguished lawyer, helped furnish (Ed. note: this might have been "finish") the bourbon.

J O H N N I E H U G H E S and D U K E LAFFAN from Jersey at their genial best.

AL LUKE, genial, exuberant and all the way from Schenectady.

Good to see BYRON LOOMIS for a change and JIM McNALLY was in there pitching.

MITCH MITCHELL in fine feather, not only pleasantly present, but he "Headquartered" the extensive and successful effort required for a big Annual Dinner turnout. He's always in there pulling strokes for members of '25 and alumni interests.

GEORGE GELLHORN could not be present due to extensive Development and Loan business in Mexico, Central America, etc. He celebrated with BILL and Dickie K I R T E N in Mexico City and returned with what we used to call a Peppy's wicker special, of circumference a little less than a porthole.

DICK—an excellent New York report and we all hope you and Maud had a wonderful trip to Memphis to visit your son Dick and his wife Wendie and your 2 grandchildren.

W A S H I N G T O N CHAPTER

The Washington chapter is holding a cocktail party and dinner for all who can attend with their ladies at the Army-Navy Town Club at 1900 Friday, 26 May. If you haven't received a notice and are interested please contact J O H N S or S T R Y K E R ! The tariff will be $7.00 per person for everything. All widows of '25 in the area will be our guests.

The March Washington, D. C , class lunch was attended by Rod and Sterling Smith, Wright, Goetz, Loomis, Brown, Pefley, Shahan, Eller, Van Metre, Karns, Cash and Stryker.

HERE A N D THERE

A recent visit by your secretary to REX CALDWELL brings forth the happy report that he looks like a new man, has gained weight and color and appears to be giving that ,old devil leukemia a real battle. Rex and Betty increased the number of their grandchildren by 3 in a 10 day period lately, which added mightily to their spirits. Rex is taking it very easy at their home at 195 Hanover St., in Annapolis and would like to hear from you.

F R A N K and Camille T I M B E R L A K E were guests of Claren and Mary Duke '27 recently in Deerfield Beach, Fla., where they also enjoyed seeing LOU and Zelda PARKS. A good letter from TOMMY and Anne T O N S E T H at Dartmouth: "We're still rattling around in a 10-room house (6 bedrooms, 3 baths, 30'xl4' living room with a wonderful fireplace which burns 2 cords of wood each winter) and enjoying good health.

Anne still puts in an interesting half a day's work as a research assistant on a Carnegie Grant and I'm full time at the College (also) in a likewise interesting job of assistant to the business manager so we keep busy and happy. John was home recently from U. V. M., where he is a sophomore. Tommy III is teaching nuclear engineering at New London and expects to become a father for the 2nd time via the adoption route in a couple of months.

"Sorry we missed the reunion—I had signed up to go but we couldn't make it. We usually spend the month of March farther south but won't get away this year. In 1959 it was Florida, where we saw the GOODNEYs and T I N K L E BELLs among others.

I've enjoyed the summers up here so much that we endure the winters—a good word for the one just ending! Temperatures of 10, 20 and even 30 degrees below zero were S. O. P. but that's all over now and the snow is going fast."

Our Jacksonville V.P., GEORGE WASHINGTON BAINS, made a hurried trip to Bethesda recently and well he might. He was experiencing serious trouble with his one remaining eye. When last seen by your secretary he was over the crisis and has returned home with what we hope is a permanent cure. George needs that eye to read stock quotations and watch those golf balls.

M I K E F E N N O was recently decorated for "exceptionally meritorious conduct" as commander of the U. S. Naval Base, Guantanamo, Cuba, during a period when U. S. relations with the Fidel Castro regime became badly strained. A Gold Star in lieu of a second Legion of Merit was presented by Arleigh Burke, CNO, in a ceremony at the Pentagon on 4 April.

Mike, a native of Westminster, Mass., retired on 1 April for physical disability.

He commanded the Guantanamo Base from Nov. 1958 to Oct of last year. We all offer our congratulations and a W E L L DONE on a long and distinguished career.

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Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington 1, Va. Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III Qtrs. B. 2300 E St., N.W. Washington 7, D. C.

Those of you who were not able to make the Reunion at the Naval Academy on S-7 May may have missed the information that there are some extra copies of our Thirtyfive Years After books available to original subscribers at $5.00 a copy. Some of you may want copies for your children. For any classmate who was not one of the original $10 subscribers, these extra copies may be purchased at $10 for the first one and $5.00 for S H I P M A T E

any others. These copies may be obtained by writing R.\dm. J O H N F. GREENSLADE, USN (Ret.), at 5020 Millbrook Lane, N.W., Washington 16, D. C. The bi-monthly class luncheon at the Naval Weapons Plant on 24 March was attended by -A.gnew, Armstrong, Barker, Brady, Briner, Brownfield, Claiborne, Cochran, Dow, Fravel, Greenslade, Hill, Lovett, Kelley, McKee, McQuillen, Miller, Nelson, Pirie, Purvis, Reich, Russell, Shane, Smedberg, Strange, Sylvester and Ford Taylor.

At a recent conference held by the Commander in Chief of the Atlantic Fleet, J O E GRENFELL asked Admiral Dennison if we could have a Class of 1926 picture made because at the head of a long table there were Grenfell. Fitz Lee. Frank O'Beirne, Bill Romoser, Smedberg, P. D. Stroop and Jack Taylor.

The Class of 1926 is gradually phasing out of the active duty list of the Navy. K E N N Y CR.\IG has requested retirement as of 1 June and is planning on watching young Kenny graduate from the Academy and then taking the whole family to Europe on a vacation. . LOUIE MABLEY will retire at the end of June and is planning on attending the summer school in mathematics at Boston L'niversity. Louie has been the Intelligence Officer in the First Naval District in Boston for a little over a year. Before that, he was Naval Attache in Stockholm, Sweden. .\t the Fourteenth Annual Azalea Festival in Wilmington, N. C , on 7 and 8 April, R-\dm. BOB E L L I S (Ret.), as Chairman of Mihtary Representation, persuaded BILL SMEDBERG to head the Navy representation. Smeddy stayed with Bob and Elizabeth Ellis at their lovely, so comfortable as to be almost luxurious, home right on the inlet at Wrightsville Beach, the resort area about 15 miles from Wilmington. Bob's love for salt water and fishing was evidenced by the fact that his 2 porches actually overhang the water at high tide. Meta Edwards Crowe and her husband, Bill Crowe, were house guests of the Ellises along with Smeddy. No one in '26 will ever forget our magnificent classmate, " T E X " E D W A R D S , who was

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TEX B U T L E R (BGEN USMC R E T ) has recently written from 3012 Mesa Verde Dr., El Paso, Texas. One of Tex's youngsters is in the Class of 1961, due to graduate this June on our 3Sth anniversary. His 2nd son, Jimmy, is now at Texas Western College where he is a freshman in engineering, but is interested in going to the Naval Academy in the Class of 1965.

ART RULE, whose swimming records stood so long in the Naval Academy pool, writes from 152 Twin Oaks Dr., Los Gatos, Calif., that he and Jane are still alive and kicking.

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with some Texas land which they are gradually going to shape to their views during the next few years. Their new address is 3116 Brookhollow Dr., Farmers Branch, Texas.

B E N N Y H E L M I C K (RADM U S N R E T ) and Rose did some traveling after he retired from his last job in Alaska, taking a trip to the Orient and then seeing something of this country before settling in New Jersey. They have recently bought a house on ISyi acres of wooded land at Long Rd., R.D. # 2 , Somerville, N. J., where Benny reports that he has become a jack of all trades as well as a gardener and wood cutter.

Catherine H U T C H I S O N has asked that her sincere thanks be expressed to the members of the class who helped her in her sad hours, following the death of ED H U T C H I SON (RADM R E T ) on 12 March from a coronary thrombosis. She is living at 2501 Q St., N.W., in Washington, D. C. ENGAGEMENT

RAdm. CHARLES ADAIR, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Adair announce the engagement of their daughter Katrina Loomis to Midshipman Norman Charles Mazurek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Mazurek of Miami, Fla. Miss Adair is the granddaughter of the late RAdm. John Halligan and Mrs. Halligan.

She was graduated from Immaculata Junior College of Washington, D. C, and from the College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, Md., where she majored in art. Her fiance attended Columbian Prep School in Washington, D. C , and will graduate with the Class of 1961, USNA. A June wedding is planned.

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

WEDDING

RAdm. and Mrs. F R A N K V I R D E N announce the marriage of their daughter Cynthia to Lt. (jg) Robert Stephen Malone, USN, on Sunday, 26 March at the Navy Chapel on Nebraska Ave., Washington, D. C.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Malone were both 1957 graduates of Duke University. Lieutenant Malone is the son of LCdr. W. C. Malone and Mrs. Malone of Foley, Ala. It is interesting to note that the bride's closest male relatives are all Navy men. In addition to her husband, her father and her fatherin-law, her grandfather is RAdm. E. D. Stanley, (SC) U S N (Ret.), her uncle, Capt.

E. D. Stanley, Jr., (SC) USN '35, and her brother, L t F. S. Virden, (SC) USN. ' 2 7 WIVES' NEWS

The Wives of '27, D. C. Chapter, met at the Army-Navy Club on 23 March for their bi-monthly luncheon. Co-hostesses for the spring meeting were Olive GIAMBATT I S T A and Kay LANGE (whose sister-inlaw guest, Mrs. Stickney, did the attractive centerpiece). Present were Vivian Densford, Elizabeth Leahy, Carolyn Lawrence, Mary Snyder, Elizabeth Faigle, Kay McCoy, Marie Herron, Dot Gordon, Peg Edsall, Marge Caswell and the chairman of the group, Bert Quackenbush.

Betty BARNES, hostess of the group at the Jan. meeting, was unable to attend, due to a shoulder injury resulting from a fall that day in the heavy snows. Also on the sick list is Helen E V E R E T T , in a hospital in Alabama, where she and GORDON were visiting when she was stricken. The group sent flowers and Gordon reports that she will be leaving the hospital soon. Also on the mend is Bebe H U L L in Annapolis, who has had a very rough 3 or 4 months of it due to cataracts. We're glad to report that she is improving, however.

Everyone was glad to hear that D A V E and Jane YOUNG have given up their Santa Barbara home for a permanent Alexandria address. Welcome aboard.

The Giambattistas' son Frank graduates from the Naval Academy in June 1961 and on the 9th will marry Gail Newton, climaxing a 6-year romance.

The OSCAR DODSON breezed into town jut long enough for BOB and Bert QUACKE N B U S H to assemble twenty-some guests for a hurry-up cocktail party on St. Patrick's

Day. Much fun and late news was swapped.

JACK W E I G L E writes from the coast that he has finally given up the crass world of commerce and will soon really retire in the San Diego area. Until he and Thelma find a new home, they can still be reached at 144 North Commonwealth Ave., Los Angeles 4, Calif. Remember that address as no one, but NO ONE, dispenses more hospitality than the Weigles.

Marie H E R R O N would like her friends to know that her daughter Helen Bell gave birth to a daughter on 1 Feb., and has been staying with her parents. Helen's happy event was clouded by the death of her husband, Roger F. Bell, in a civilian plane crash on 13 Nov. Good luck to mother and child.

J O H N and Elizabeth F A I G L E have just completed the addition of a huge new wing on their already fabulous house in Chevy Chase. Elizabeth is entertaining the wives next month and they can hardly wait to see this masterpiece.

ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood A. Bennett of Village Green announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Rosemary Bennett, to Lt. George Kittrell Eraser, Jr., U S N '53, son of RAdm. GEORGE K. FRASER, USN ( R e t ) , and Mrs. Eraser of Upper Montclair, N. J. Miss Bennett is an alumna of West Chester State College.

On 5 April 1961 at the Officers' Club, Treasure Island, the San Francisco Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association heard an extremely interesting talk

by RAdm. GILL RICHARDSON, USN (Ret.). The title of his speech was "The Influence of the Japanese Language on their Naval Communications." Gill is well versed on this subject due to his 3 years as a Naval Language Student in Tokyo and 3 years of intelligence duties with Commander, 7th Fleet in Australia.

Among those present were 9 members from the Class of 1927 as follows: Raymond G. Boyd, Arnold H. Cassady, Capt. E. T. Gayette, Capt William M. Gullett, RAdm. A. M.

THE MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF '27 attending a luncheon aboard Charlie Melson's flagship USS HELENA (CA-75) on 27 March 1961 in San Diego are: left to right, front row: Willcox, Parker, Massie, Melson, Robinson, J. D. McKinney, McCann, Conn, Buttrey; back row: J. W. Cooper, Paige, Chamberlin, Dalton, Anders, Parks, McGarry, Shopley, Coleman; also attending but not pictured was Red Yeager.

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On IJ March 1961 C H A R L I E M E L S O N was host to the San Diego group of the class. Those attending met at the Melsons' quarters at North Island for refreshments and then went on to USS HELENA (CA-7S), flagship of Commander First Fleet, for a rice and curry lunch in Charlie's cabin. The 19 classmates attending the luncheon were Anders, Buttrey, Chamberlin, Coleman, Conn, J. W. Cooper, Dalton, Alassie, McCann, McGarry, Melson, J. D. McKinney, Paige, Parker, Parks, Robinson, Shapley, Willcox and Yeager.

/ n Sec'y. RAdm. R. K. James. USN l^ U Chief BuShips, Washington 25, D. C. LEX BLACK finally discovered that he could get some free advertising in Shipmate.

(See Classified Services—Coronado.) In his letter he reports as follows: "As for classmate doings in this area—they have been nil.

I see E A R L P O P E quite frequently, he is with Astronautics (Convair). I see K E I T H TAYLOR once in a while—he is CruDesPac—also J A C K E Y J A C O B S E N who lives over in San Diego. But that is about the extent. Oh yes, I see Marty B R E T T every now and then, also F R A N K C R O F T who also lives here in Coronado. Guess we had better have a '28 reunion one of these days. " . . . I am sure glad that I'm retired. I just love this real estate business and no more of this banging the" clock on the bell and all that sort of stuff. When I think of those poor devils in the Pentagon—you remember my old job—it's a wonder any of them,survive. . . ."

Sec'y. RAdm. Charles O. Triebel, USN Rm. 4B548 Pentagon Bldg.

Washington 25, D. C. The group at the Washington meeting on 20 April was smaller than usual and broke up early as most everyone on active duty in Washington is seriously concerned with one facet or another of the current national crises.

AL LOOMIS had a trip to the West Coast during the month where he visited the HILLs in Santa Fe where they have built a new house. Isabel was thrown off a horse and broke her arm and now plans quieter forms of athletics for the future.

RED LYNCH is also retired in that garden spot, reportedly working for a real estate company in La Jolla.

CHICK F R A N K E L received some national publicity on a speech he didn't make.

The cold hand of the censor cut his comments on the Communist apparatus.

J O H N N I E and Anne D A V I D S O N continue their arduous task at the Naval Academy, but find time to have a few young ones in the house as the grandchildren visit and liven up the scene.

W H I T E Y BEARDSLEY'sdaughter Irene is now at Base Camp with one of Hillary's expeditions about 15 miles south of Everest, while her husband reaches for 27,900 feet.

The Base Camp incidentally is way down at 18,000 feet.

Ballots were distributed for the annual election of officers in the Washington area, and those of us who were there voted for those who were not around, which should impress upon them the danger of not attending the meetings.

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This is the first month I received not even one letter; those of you in far-away places, pick up an old stub pencil and a piece of paper and report on yourselves.

Sec'y, Capt. Christian L. Engleman USN (Ret.), 2480 16th St., N.W. Washington 9, D. C. On 29 March in Washington, many of our classmates gathered at the Army-Navy Club for a luncheon meeting. Those in attendance were Brick Blackburn, Bill Snead, Nick Lucker, Angel Grantham, Joe Dodson, A. S. Miller, Denys Knoll, Mac McCullough, Pete Brady, F. A. Weiss, D. Whelchel, S. M. Arwine, D. J. Sass, E. T. Sands, Red Salmon, Bill Post, Bob Craighill, M. H. Simons, George Palmer, Charlie Martell and your secretary.

Heartiest congratulations to BOB ESSLINGER and his lovely bride Anne who, incidentally, is a Lieutenant Commander, USN. After 1 May they will be residing at 949_26th St., N.W., Washington, D. C. F R E D and Genevieve H I L L I S are enjoying their hfe in Norfolk where Fred is boss man of DesFlot Four. He is in charge of the recovery force for the Mercury (Man-inSpace) Project and, consequently, spends a great deal of his time at the Cape in Florida.

We hear from C H A R L E S MAURO that he and Margaret are enjoying their-life in Charleston, S. C, where they live at 17 E. Battery in a lovely apartment with a terrace overlooking the beautiful Charleston Harbor. They would be delighted to see any classmates who might be in their vicinity.

Other statistics: 3 grandchildren with a 4th imminent. Charlie says that JACK DORSEY is doing a great job as ComDesFlot 6 and the Charleston people think he is tops. Back to Mauros—Charles and Margaret are permanently settled in Charleston which, incidentally, is Charlie's hometown and which recently paid him the honor of naming him defense coordinator and administrative assistant of the South Carolina State Forts Authority. His major duties will be concerned with special federal projects, defense coordi-

nation and liaison with governmental bodies.

To quote the Charleston Neivs and Courier, 15 Feb. edition: "The Chairman of the Authority, Mr. C. P. Means, in making the announcement of Captain Mauro's appointment, said the Authority was extremely pleased it had found a man of Captain Mauro's caliber and special experience for this important position. With his outstanding record as a naval officer and his background of knowledge and experience in administration and public affairs, we feel that he will make an excellent representative of the Authority for the specialized duties assigned him." Congratulations, Charlie, from all your classmates and lots of luck in your new job!

Since retirement BILL and Madeleine B U T L E R have been residing in Louisville where Bill had been CO, Naval Ordnance Plant while on active duty. Since retirement he has occupied himself in the investment field. Madeleine is very busy with recording for the blind and assisting as a Red Cross Gray Lady. Their son, Warner L., a '60 graduate of the U. of Virginia, was commissioned an Ensign, U S N R recently after pre-flight at Pensacola and is currently trying for his wings. Bill says with Louisville only 30 miles from the Army's Armor Center at Ft. Knox, it is understandable that the town thinks "Army." However, there are quite a few Navy people in Louisville who are doing their part to make certain that the Navy is not lost sight of. Bob Taylor '31 is currently CO of the Ordnance Plant; Vince Schumacher '38 is head of the R.O.T.C. program at the U. of Louisville; F R A N K R E I N E C K E (BGEN USMC R E T ) is active with the City Planning Board; JACK GUMMING is General Manager of the local Pillsbury plant. The Butlers would welcome any classmates who are ever traveling out their way. Their address: 301 Oread Rd., Louisville 7, Ky. News of JERRY and Cele HEISER—they have bought a home and 4 acres on the Gulf just southeast of Ocean Springs, Miss. Jerry's last tour of duty prior to retirement last July was as Naval Construction Advisor to Argentina in Buenos Aires. The Heisers extend an invitation to old friends and classmates going through to give them a buzz for instructions to their abode—Pascagoula, Miss.; phone SO 2-6276.

FOXY and Gracie N E W S O M E are enjoying their life very much these days out in sunny Coronado.

That's "30" till next month!

N A T H A N S. H A I N E S , an agent of National Life Insurance Co. in the San Francisco general agency, has qualified for the company's educational conference at Honolulu, Hawaii, in August 1961.

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg. USN, Staff Com 4. Naval Base, Philadelphia, Pa. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN BuWeps (FA), Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.

LEONZO S W I S H E R , former Northwestern District Manager of Sperry Gyroscope Co. at Seattle, reports his promotion to Sperry's Central Regional Managership at Wichita, Kan., with supervision over Sperry's Cleveland, New Orleans and Wichita District offices and territory from the Allegheny Mountains to the Rockies. He and his wife Doris, a U. of Washington graduate, sat on the Navy side when the Navy football team defeated the Huskies last fall.

Swish says they enjoyed living in Seattle and were reluctant to leave. In the Seattle chapter U S N A Alumni Association he was co-member with '31ers Norm Smith, Ed Fer37

guson, Frank Hoye, Terry Bradshaw and Roy Gilbert.

Between Seattle and Wichita the Swishers visited with their youngest son, Lt. (jg) John R. Swisher, USNR, and his family in Guam, and while on this Pacific swing they were entertained in Manila by Como. J O S E FRANCISCO, Philippine Navy. Swisher's Wichita address is 5502 Coe Dr., Wichita 8, Kan., and he welcomes classmates passing through the corn belt.

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Sec'y, Capt. J. S. Fahy. U S N BuPers, Navy Dept., Washington 25. D . C. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. W. J. Catlett, U S N (Ret.), White Post R l , Warrenton, Va.

CHARLES LEONARD FRAZER

We regretfully report the sudden death of our popular and well-known classmate, LEN FRAZER, on Wednesday, 29 March 1961.

Len was on duty in Op-60, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, as Assistant for JCS matters and worked until around 7:00 p.m. in apparent good spirits. He went home for dinner, suffered a severe heart attack shortly after, and was rushed to the Arlington County Hospital but was pronounced dead soon after arrival.

The shock of his sudden passing has bewildered and saddened his many friends and cohorts in the area because no one had a keener analytical mind or a swifter gift at sharp repartee than Len. He was one of the outstanding Ordnance Postgraduate students in the class, was later selected to attend the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, and finished up a final tour at sea before returning to Washington in June 1958 by consecutive commands of the OLMSTED (APA-188) and Commander Destroyer Squadron 22.

Len is survived by his widow Jeanne and 3 sons, Kelly 15, Mark 10 and Bruce 8, who will continue to reside at the family home, 4005 Stafford St., Arlington, Va. Memorial services were held at the Naval Security Station Chapel, Nebraska Ave., Washington, D. C , on Monday, 3 April 1961 and interment with private graveside services was at Arlington National Cemetery.

for the big annual class party of the Washington contingent. J O H N N Y F A H Y and ANDY N I S E W A N E R , ably assisted on the distaff side by Peggy EASTWOLD, guided the arrangements, and the dinner and evening were most delightful with a rousing turnout of 96 people, the largest gathering of the clan in a long period. The party served not only to welcome some members a long time absent from the Washington scene but to say goodbye and good luck to a few departing classmates.

FRANCIS FOLEY and Martha were most welcome additions to the party, having arrived from duty in CinCPac Headquarters only 2 days before.

H A N K MUNSON was down from Princeton, N. J., where he is now working with RCA and joined with Ann to enjoy one more party before they take up residence in Princeton within the next week.

J O H N and Jean M U N H O L L A N D along with MODOC and Louise S U T H E R L A N D , all long-time absentees from the area, drove over from the Severna Park area to enjoy the party, and R E D E Y E and Ethel T H O M P S O N drove all the way up from Chincoteague, Md. Not to be outdone, DIMI and Gwen D I M I T R I J E V I C drove down from New York to partake of the festivities.

A surprise at the party to many of her old friends was Linny (LANMAN) Saul who attended with new husband, Andy Saul,

as guests of BOB LEONARD and Teeny.

LOU BRYAN and Betty also put in their appearance to say goodbye to their many friends, inasmuch as Lou leaves within a week for Newport, R. I., where he relieves Art Gralla as ComDesFlot Two. The pressure of moving forced HARRY SOSNOSKI and Polly to miss the annual party inasmuch as they had been packing all day and were too tired to move out of the house, but the best wishes of the class go with this delightful couple who are finally leaving the Washington scene. Ski has left his job with Olin Mathieson and taken a position as Director, Planning, Defense Electronic Products, RCA, Camden, N. J. On Monday, 27 March, they left Washington, D. C , and moved to their new residence at 56 Heritage Rd., Haddonfield, N. J. If you can manage to get off the turnpike enroute to New York and pass through Haddonfield, the welcome mat is out at the Sosnoskis'.

There is little news from the foreign contingent, but J O H N N Y SPANGLER writes in that he and Charlotte are really enjoying life in Japan, where he is based at headquarters near Tokyo. Not only that, but Johnny has gotten back into the golf swing again and has his handicap down to IS. MUDDY W A T E R S and Susie are holding down the fort at Yokosuka, Japan, and enjoying life to the hilt while halfway around the world at Naples, Italy, our ever youthful member HARRY H U L L and Catherine ably represent the class at any and all occasions.

Cynthia Boggs DENNETT

The many friends of Cinny D E N N E T T , beloved wife of our classmate MARK DENN E T T , were deeply' saddened to learn of her death from cancer in Coronado, Calif., on Good Friday, 31 March 1961. Interment was at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 4 April.

Cinny Boggs Dennett was one of the real characters among the distaff side of the class and those of us who remember her when she was living in Charleston, S. C , during the war or later during Mark's tour of duty in the Pentagon, will never forget this remarkable member of the group of class wives.

Survivors include her husband, Mark Dennett ; a son, Mark T.; and a lovely daughter.

Gage, who reside at 732 Adella Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Another classmate has left the Washington area with the retirement on 1 April 1961 of D A V E SCOTT. Dave accepted a position as Assistant to the Director, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Woods Hole, Mass., and left almost immediately to assume his new duties. Harriett is remaining at their home in Alexandria temporarily until educational plans for the 2 boys are firm.

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CAPTAIN FRANCIS D. BOYLE '34, C.O. USS SPRINGFIELD (CLG-7) and Captain John G. Roenigk '34.

Commander Service Force Sixth Fleet in Beirut, Lebanon.

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CLASS LUNCHEON

The April class luncheon at the Officers' Club, Fort L. J. McNair, was the occasion *D''°"'^5O"""** joint get-together with West ?vVJ^,, r , -Arranged under the guidance of n N I S E W A N E R and MGen. Tom G. Darcy, U S A F , there was a disappointingly light turnout, probably due to the inclement weather. Pentagon flaps, and the opening day of the Washington Senators baseball season (hsted in increasing order of importance). .\ total of 32 showed up but the guests in grey proved that they were either busier or more adept at garnering opening game tickets because we outnumbered them 2 to 1.

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

Capt G R A Y S O N M E R R I L L , U S N (Ret.), has been elected to the new corporate post of vice president—electronics of the Harris-Intertype Corp. Captain Merrill, the first technical director of the Navy's P O L.\RIS program, resigned as general manager of the Astrionics (space electronics) Division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corp., Long Island, N. Y., to join HarrisIntertype 24 April. H e will have corporate responsibility for the company's 2 electronics divisions—PRD Electronics, Inc., Brooklyn, and Gates Radio Co., Quincy, 111., producers of microwave and broadcasting equipment respectively.

Received a telephone call Sunday evening 26 March from BILL STARK and was informed that he was billeted at Carvel Hall with son Tim, on deck for his preliminary physical exam for the Naval Academy. Enjoyed an evening of reminiscing over his jug of spirits and late dinner that followed.

The following evening RUDY T U R R E N TINE was on the other end of the line—he had run into Bill on the streets of Annapolis, and the two of them dropped by the house for a round of cheer. Heard all of Bill's "tall tales" for a 2nd time as we sat around for another enjoyable evening.

Capt. and Mrs. W I L L I A M C. M U R P H Y , USN, formerly residents of Mountain Lakes, N. J., and now stationed at Hamilton A F B , Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn Terriberry, to Dr. John E. Crisp, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Norman W. Crisp of Nashua, N. H.

Miss Murphy graduated from Mountain Lakes High School, Mountain Lakes, N. J. in 1957 and from the Roosevelt Hospital School of Nursing, New York City, in 1960.

Dr. Crisp was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1953. He is a member of Psi Upsilon Fraternity and the Dragon Senior Honor Society. In 1957 he graduated from Vermont Medical College, and is now Chief Resident General Surgery at the Roosevelt Hospital, New York City.

Bill Murphy hit the nursing daughters' jackpot. No. 2 daughter, Terry, graduated from the Roosevelt Hospital School of Nursing, New York City, in 1960; Mike (No. 3) and Pat (No. 4) are student nurses in the same hospital. Bill, Helen and Deirdre (No. 5) are still in Quarters 280, Hamilton AFB. Bill plans to retire this year and will enter Purdue University and get a Master's degree in mathematics, with the idea of becoming a college instructor.

Sec'y & Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Thomas S. Baskett, USN, Staff, Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF), Washington 25, D. C. MAC W O R D E L L writes that he is managing the county airports in El Dorado County, Calif., with headquarters at the beautiful Lake Tahoe Airport. He says that he and his wife Ruth would welcome seeing any shipmates that visit their area, including room and board for a reasonable period.

Sec'y. Capt. D. G. Gumz, USN 2743 N. Wakefield St..

Arlington, Va. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis. USN 1013 Downing St., Rt. 4, Bos 575C Annandale, Va.

wing of the Charter House reserved for '36, and is still holding on to the 10 rooms at Carvel Hall. Decision has not yet been made as to where to have the Saturday night party. BUCKET COURT was present and went all out on his views regarding the 25th Lucky Bag and what it would cost to publish same. Others present were Jack Turner, Reed, Dick Myers, Amme, Phillips, Entler, Court, Holmshaw, Laizure, Gumz, Romberg, Morton, Al Fleming, McKellar, Masters, Commander Gumz and yours truly. It was a good luncheon, and much was accomplished regarding the Reunion and selecting officers for next year.

BON A M M E is rig;ht behind the Reunion and doing everything in his power to insure that there is a good turnout. Shortly you should receive a letter from him with all the dope. Included will be a questionnaire and what is desired from all of you for the planned 25th Lucky Bag. NORM GILL E T T E is still the Editor—he volunteered for the job and he's stuck with it. So when you get your letter, and we hope we have the right address for everyone, sit right down and send Norm and Bon the biography and dope requested before you get bogged down in daily work, personnel problems, etc. If you know the whereabouts of any classmates who may have been overlooked, please get the dope to them. We don't want to miss anyone.

The Board of Directors had a luncheon meeting on 11 April to draw up the slate for the 1961-62 officers. After much discussion and consideration of all the facts, it was unanimous to nominate BUD

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for President, AL F L E M I N G for Vice President, and CASEY L O V E L L for Secretary. This will be presented and voted upon at the May meeting, and I will report the results in next month's column. However, there's no doubt in my mind but what the slate will be accepted and voted in unanimously.

I regret to report that DICK FOWLER's mother, who lived in North Dakota, passed away in March. Our deepest sympathy goes to Dick and all his family.

P A U L STIMSON was here and paid a short visit bringing all the dope from Honolulu.

Spring celebrity in the area was Martha Ann Manning. She was elected American University Homecoming Queen, and is now pressing on toward her stage career with the Arena Theater. Our best wishes for continued success.

Recent duty changes: Bill Kaufman to Staff ComSeventhFlt; Jack Turner to ComServRon 4 ; Allen Faust to CO N O P Louisville, Ky.; Hollis Cooley to CO NSD Clearfield, Utah; M. J. Smith to CO NavComSta San Juan, P. R.; Bob Kercheval to Staff ComPMR, Pt. Mugu, Calif.

That's all for now. See you next month.

Well, here it is the merry month of May, and by now I guess we can forget snow and all the other discomforts of winter. Frankly, it was a crazy spring around here; weather in the high SOs one day and rain or snow or down to the low 30s the next. If you don't believe it, I wish you could see the muddy old Potomac at the point of this writing as it dashes madly under Chain Bridge. It is really on the rampage. Anyhoo, spring has come and gone, and we are now about to embark into summer. Before we know it, the beach vacation will have come and gone too and Christmas will be upon us again—not however until we have really had a bang-up Homecoming 2Sth Reunion at Annapolis.

More on this later in the column.

It may seem late to be reporting, but the gals beat us guys to it in March. They had 18 out to a wonderful luncheon at LIB MOREAU's. Lib and Phyllis R O T H W E L L were the hostesses. Main topic, as you can guess, was the 25th Reunion and looking forward to Homecoming weekend. Present were Gin O'Grady, Mac Fleming, Margy Holmshaw, Katie Chenault, Connie McKellar, Pat BILL ELLIS Bradley, Willy Coddington, Bunny Combs, Nancy Reed, Sue Tyree, Claudianna Rice, Martha Tom Manning, Teeter Caldwell, Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. J. P. M. Johnston, Mary Dora Sexton, Barbara Schlecht, Tweek USN (Ret.), 5439 41st St., N.W. Amme, Margo Phillips and Ede. The gals Washington 15, D. C. are out to beat us, and they seem to do it everytime from the attendance standpoint. WASHINGTON NEWS And I'm all for it! After all where would The class luncheon day, 14 April, was un'36 be if it weren't for our better halves? fortunately lightly attended even though some The male contingent had its luncheon on 19 had indicated they would be present. Actu30 March at Ft. McNair, thanks to BON ally only 10 turned u p ; evidently last minute AMME. Our guest of honor was D O N requirements arose. Those in attendance were GUMZ' father. Commander Gumz. It was Bill Smith, Don White (soon due to leave good to see him again after all these years Washington), Tex Lander, Jimmy Denton, and to talk over old times at Great Lakes. John Johnston, Toni Zavadil, Frank BuckMain topic of business was our Reunion ley, Jack Obermeyer, Wes Steesy and Si plans. D A N N Y E N T L E R has gotten one Filippone.

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GRAYSON MERRILL '34 MAY,

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F R A N K BUCKLEY was attending the Army Aviation Meeting at the Sheraton Park in relation to close-support aircraft and tactical airplanes. A's you remember, he is with Republic Aviation of Connecticut.

W E S S T E E S Y mentioned that his son is a junior at Salem, W. Va., and will take his degree in Humanics with the objective of a profession in Boy Scout work. JACK OBERMEYER, a member of the D. C. Boy Scout Council, provided the background of the Humanics degree, established by the American Humanics Foundation of New York City for such work. The degree is given by only 3 colleges in the country.

Elsewhere, shifts of duty go like this: C H A R L I E M I N T E R will report to USNA as Commandant of Midshipmen, the second '37er to hold this duty (Bush Bringle was the first) ; B U S H BRINGLE took com-

nersettern above the harbor in Oslo. Nellie Skjelsviks is now suffering from Parkinson's disease and other handicaps, which makes it impossible for her to keep up her correspondence with several of us '38ers whom she wrote to all of these years. You can write her by addressing the letter merely Voksenlia, Oslo, Norway. For those who remember their 12-year-old daughter Elizabeth, she is now an archaeologist of some note. Thanks for the news, Nash.

mand of the U S S KITTY H A W K following

J O E J O S E P H S O N sends along word that M O N R O E KELLY occupied the leader's chair at the last luncheon and gave the group some valuable hints on how to avoid getting burned. This was based on practical experience when an errant cigarette lighter gave a real hotfoot to a Kelly bed and singed the master of the house well in the process.

Another accident happened to a transiting classmate, when M I K E R I N D S K O P F had a nearly head-on collision in his Volkeswagen, near Virginia Beach. Mike wound up in the hospital, but was able to get sprung in time to take his subtender, FULTON, out to sea. Sounds to me, Joe, that Norfolk is a dangerous place to live or else you folks are at that dangerous age. Glad both victims are not permanently scarred.

DOUG PUGH will soon be leaving Norfolk for command of an MSTS ship running between the West Coast and Japan. BILL LEONARD also takes off soon to command a carrier on the West Coast. Thanks for the news, Joe.

her commissioning on Saturday, 29 April, at the Naval Base, Philadelphia; S N E E D S C H M I D T will leave the U S N A to go to the W a r College—this will let HARRY H A H N and Charlie Minter represent '37 at the Naval Academy.

H A R R Y BARTON'S picture was in the San Diego newspaper. It says, "Capt. Harry H. Barton yesterday assumed command of the aircraft carrier ORISKANY in ceremonies aboard the vessel moored at North Island. . . . Barton formerly commanded the ammunition ship VESUVIUS based at Port Chicago."

WEDDING

On Saturday, March 18, Miss Betsy Jane Ingling, daughter of Capt. FRANCIS W A L FORD INGLING, USN, and Mrs. Ingling, Norfolk, Va., was married to Calvin Benjamin Spencer, Jr., son of Dr. and Mrs. Calvin B. Spencer, Lancaster, Ohio, at David Adams Memorial Chapel at the Norfolk Naval Station. A reception followed at the Breezy Point Officers' Club. The couple will live in New York.

NEW YORK NEWS

BILL W A T T S reports a 100% attendance of the New York group at a luncheon meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York. Present were Irwin Fike, Rab Irvine, Freeland Carde, Dave Francis, Iggy Stubbart and Bill Watts. Thanks, Bill.

NORFOLK NEWS

W A S H I N G T O N NEWS

Congratulations go to Jean H E S T O N , President of the Wives' Club of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, for ar-

ranging an excellent salt water drenching of the other service wives at a luncheon where Admiral Burke talked at his sea-going best. Congratulations also to AL CHURCH for his article in the Feb. issue of the Naval Institute Proceedings "Defense Organization Issues," co-authored by Joe Vasey '39. Excellent reading.

I had to travel all the way to Evansville, Ind., for one of our National Security Seminars, of which I am team member, to meet a classmate who lives in m y back yard. J I M H O R T O N , who works at Fort Belvoir and lives in Annandale, Va., is now a Commander in the Naval Reserve and was putting in his 2-week active duty training period by attending our Evansville Seminar. It was nice to see you, Jim, and I hope we see more of you in our Washington group activities.

I also heard by the grapevine that the medics found some unexpected heart condition on BILL COLLUM's recent physical and gent him back to the states leaving his command, the CALVERT ( A P A - 3 2 ) , in WestPac. Hope

this is not serious. Bill, and sincere wishes for a speedy recovery and clean bill-ofhealth.

Recent orders from BuPers show Jigger Harmon to Staff ComAEWLant, Charlie Hart to CO GEN. W. A. M A N N ( T A P -

112), George Richardson to CO AMPHION ( A R - 1 3 ) , Charlie Moffett to be ALUSNA and ALUSNA For Air in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Jakie Kleiss to ONM Navy Dept, Elton Knapp to be CO and Director of the Naval Training Division, Port Washington, K. G. Robinson to Command DesRon 26, Art Johnson to Command DesRon 8, Dick Mugg to CO NORTON SOUND ( A V M - 1 ) , Bob Schelling to CO A J A X ( A R - 6 ) and

Leon Rogers to CO NavAdminCom NTC San Diego.

The Washington group monthly luncheon was attended by T O M S U D D A T H for his first time and by RAY DUBOIS, visiting from New London, where he is on the staff of Deputy ComSubLant. Others included Lovelace, Benge, Michael, Arthur, McManus, Dwyer, Jones, Kitch, Norris, Huron, Boo-

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, U S N , 3900 Watson PI., N.W., Washington, D. C. GREAT LAKES NEWS

F R A N K ZIMANSKI is now CO of the Service School Command and sends along a picture which appears in this issue taken of the Commanding Officers at Great Lakes during a recent luncheon. Among those present were Bob Northwood '37, CO Electronic Supply Office, Hank Ford '32, CO Naval Training Center, Harry Greer '33, CO Naval Examining Center and VERN SOBALLE, CO Administrative Command.

You are in mighty fine company, Frank.

Thanks for the news and let us hear from you soon again, and I pass along your invitation to friends and classmates to stop in if only for lunch or dinner. This can cost you real money.

WEST COAST NEWS

N A S H W I L L I A M S , a faithful attender of the San Diego group luncheons at North Island, writes that the best news lately was the opportunity to have the HARRY MASONs down from Long Beach (Smogville) for a few days visit Also Z E K E JARMAN was seen on the coast. Nash also asked that I include a line regarding our long-time Norwegian friends of youngster cruise days, the Skjelsviks, Olaf, Nellie and Elizabeth. They kept many of us in the old WYOMING loaded with boxes full of chicken, fruit, cookies and homemade jams, etc. The Skjelsviks became known to many of us through their invitations to visit their home high on Mt. Frog40

PERIODIC SOCIAL OF C.O.'S AT GREAT LAKES. Seated from left to right are: Bob Northwood '37, Commanding Officer, Electronic Supply OfRce; Hank Ford '32, Commanding Officer, Naval Training Center; Frank Zimanski '38, Commanding Officer, Service School Command; Harry Greer '33, Commanding Officer, Naval Examining Center; " B i n g " Boehm, Commanding Officer, Marine Barracks Command; Vern Soballe ' 3 8 , Commanding Officer, Recruit Training Command; and Mike Koenigsberger, Commanding Officer, Administrative Command. Seated under the table is "Snuffy" Zimanski '70.

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zer, Calhoun, Sinnett, Reinhart, Jarman and yours truly.

BOB H U R O N , a member of the Navy task force for the Bolte Committee report, gave us a good rundown on the proposed changes to the personnel system. He said the report covered 3 areas: Flag rank, promotions and separations. A one-star rank is proposed and most present Navy flag officers prefer calling this rank Commodore. There will be selection from one star to two star and unlimited selection below the zone to one star rank and no zone for two-star selection. This practically adopts the present Army and Air Force systems. The Navy, including the Marine Corps, would get an increase of 57 flag billets. There will be no continuation for one-star rank and retirement for non-selection will be automatic after 5 years in grade or 30 years' service. There will be continuation boards for two-star rank.

Promotion will be about the same as present Navy system. Separation will provide for continuation boards after 5 years in grade for captains. Also there will be separation for cause such as presently provided for in "white charger" bill. Constructive service will be limited only to initial entrance in service. All officers will be on a single lineal list and advanced regardless of Corps as vacancies exist All selection boards will consist of at least 5 officers. Present plans are for DOD to submit legislation to Congress this Jan., and services have 5 years to put law into effect. Navw and Air Force are in general for the Bolte report. The Army is violently opposed to it.

We were honored to have the '38 Wives luncheon taking place in the adjoining dining room of the Army-Navy Country Club. I dropped in to say hello to all the pretty girls and found Louise Sinnott and Marge Superfine as hostesses, Ann Arthur, Babs Bartol, Gigi Beshany with Ellen Bell '39, as guest, Elaine Bland, Marion Boozer, Jean Heston, Betty Huron, Butch Jarman, Peggy Mason, Lila Michael, Bobbie Millard, Jane Reinhart, and Irene Suddath.

That's all for now.

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Sec'y, Capt. Thomas R. Weschler, U S N 4300 Hawthorne St., N.W. Washington 16, D . C.

JOHN R E N F R O has passed the class pen to me as he left on a long reach to the West Coast. (He made it, getting a new Galaxie for his old Plymouth as he went, and he should now be comfortably ensconced in the skipper's chair on the bridge of the U S S CALVERT. The rest of the family is still making sure the Naval Weapons Plant functions efficiently, at least so far as family activities are concerned.) I was sitting on the sidelines watching the Polaris missiles go by as head of the Fire Control and Guidance Branch, Special Projects. The tempo has already picked up just getting the word on all of you—and it's fun to boot. We'll miss you, John, and you've left big shoes to fill. Incidentally he saw CHUCK and Muriel J E N KINS in Los Altos who ask all to come by for a visit.

ED D A S H I E L L was unexpectedly called back to his job with N E T Evaluation Subcommittee, interrupting his Industrial War College tour—a great honor, but a mixed blessing.

BILL FARGO is getting the tanker USS PLATTE.

The F I D E L s (he's getting CIMARRON) have their house for rent at Lake Barcroft as do the J E R R Y N O R T O N s who are counting on Honolulu since Jerry will comMAY,

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mand the tanker HASSAYAMPA come July.

The FARGOs will base in Coronado where they already own a place.

T E D and Ginny BANVARD were by the other night (she is Ginny Nielsen—remember our Asst. Excutive Officer). Ted has orders from BuShips to ONM and Ginny approves mightily since they have just lately had their 6th.

The H E L F R I C H s had a baby boy, Daniel, in Feb. D A V E BILL is getting a ship being built at Baltimore, homeporting at Norfolk.

BILL R U H E plans to be here in D. C. for a spell, and has just returned from a wonderful swing through Europe, briefing and being briefed. S K E E T S and Kathy BEMIS gave him lunch in Madrid, and then GEORGE and Chris SCOTT treated him to roast bird and octopus dinner plus dancing that evening. In Rota Bill saw the DOC .\BBOTTs recuperating from their Annapolis tour, then went on to Naples and a serenade to the populace from a balcony with the DICK P R A T T s . He also saw JACK YOUNG there. In Ankara the DUDLEYs reported their son John is at the University of Heidelberg. BLACKIE W E I N E L helped Bill examine the Brigitte Bardot types in Paris and then turned him over—blind as a bat after this exposure—to PAUL ADAMS and SAMMY MAJOR. Bill gamely says "I'd go again." Forgot to "mention the O'MEARAs in London who report an *outen latchstring (*Pennsylvania Dutch).

P A T (W. K.) S T O W is in town and he and his wife Marie are having a housewarming—but at Fort Myer.

The election to replace all the departing Executive Committee was held at this past '39 luncheon and Harry Helfrich (our one carry-over) is now joined by Bill Ruhe, Paul Rooney, Fred Kittler and me. TOMMY R U D D E N was relieved by BOB T R A N GER as luncheon chairman. Our sincere thanks to the hard workers departing!

Write the news, telephone or drop in and see the W E S C H L E R s . We live right in town and look forward to seeing more of you.

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

incorporation of the FBM system components into a completely integrated whole was successfully accomplished. Captain Hart's outstanding leadership, resourcefulness, and untiring devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."

"Captain Middleton was responsible for the design, development, testing, evaluating and production of the POLARIS missile.

This was an immensely complicated effort involving thousands of missile parts, ensuring compatibility of these in the missile and the missile with all other subsystems of the Fleet Ballistic Missile Program."

And while the class is garnering all the hardware, they are also continuing their generation of the new generation! Congratulations to TOM and Mary W O L F E who were proud, pleased, and surprised (Oh come, now!) at the arrival of James Thomas Wolfe on 24 Feb. 1961. All 5 pounds 7 ounces of the future class of '83 (cripes!) pleased his 3 older sisters and the proud parents to the fullest.

TOMMY MECHLING, who has already pleasantly surprised us (and undoubtedly some of our old profs) by becoming the Head of the Alexandria Virginia School Board, has added another honor by fleeting up to the position of Executive Vice President of Aero Geo Astro of Alexandria, Va. AGA dedicated their beautiful new building on 13 April and many of the class gathered to wish Tommy well.

F R A N K and Jane P E N N E Y check in on their recent retirement with the news that they enjoy reading "What's The Dope" (we enjoy writing it when somebody sends us some dope). Frank is Plant Engineer for the Spotswood Mill of the P. J. Schweitzer Division of Kimberly Clark. Jane is still holding the fort in Washington waiting for the end of school. Spotswood is just south of New Brunswick, N. J., just off Exit No. 9 of the turnpike.

The new Register of Alumni has been published, and it is so good that everyone should get one. It has a new format with lots more dope, thousands of addresses (do you know where to send Uncle Beanie's Valentines?) and a geographical locater listing all the alumni who live in each state and most of the larger cities of those states. It only costs $3.00.

Sarah Gilbert MARQUARDT

The class was universally saddened by the recent death of Sarah Gilbert MARQUARDT after a long illness. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to DICK and the 3 children.

The Legion of Merit citations for R O E H A R T and ROD M I D D L E T O N are printed below. Obviously, the class extends a hearty well done to Roe and Rod for their tremendous service to our country.

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service from 22 June 1959 to 20 July 1960 as Head of the Ship Installation and Design Branch, Special Projects Office. Responsible for coordination with the Bureau of Ships to develop new ship design and types for Fleet Ballistic Missile application and to assure the incorporation in FBM vessels of design requirements for stowage, handling, preparation, launch, and control of the FBM system. Captain Hart made a distinctive contribution toward equipping the United States and the free world with the Fleet Ballistic Missile Weapon System as a vital extension of sea power. Despite drastic acceleration and multiplication of objectives, he ensured that the design and

HOMECOMING

Homecoming plans are progressing rapidly.

Under the aegis of C H A R L I E NELSON, who is handling the overall coordination, and D A V E RUBEL, who has the Naval Academy wired, plans have been solidified to the following extent: Friday, 29 Sept. This is the Homecoming Party at Dahlgren Hall, followed by dinner in the Mess Hall, and dancing in Dahlgren.

This is the traditional partying, and the survivors can then look forward t o : Saturday, 30 Sept. There will be a Class Luncheon at the Officers' Club at 1200. This will be followed by the football game, after which there will be a Class Victory Celebration at the Coral Sea Room of the Officers' Club, consisting of a couple of hours (ouch !) of crocktails (sic); a buffet dinner; and dancing to our own exclusive orchestra (nonclassmate type). If anyone survives beyond this point, arrangements have been made for Chapel attendance on: Sunday, 1 Oct., at 10:30 followed by a brunch at the Officers' Club, after which we will count headaches, cases of DTs, shattered romances, former democrats, AND T H E N FOLD T H E W H O L E S H O W .

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Twelve '41ers joined the ranks of the Retireds on 1 March. Those putting aside the Blue and Gold and putting on the mufti for good were Cdr. Mel Warner (temporary disability) ; Capt. T. C. Cain (SC) ; Cdrs.

Paul Backus, Lynn Barry, Pride Brown, Broke Ensey, Gale Felton, J. B. Johnson, Burt Parke, Frank Penney, Bill Reinhardt and Col. Bill Herring, USMC (temporary disability).

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Sec'y, Cdr. Arthur F. Rawson. Jr., U S N , 445 Areyle Dr., Alexandria 7, Va. LCol. Walter W. Stegemerten, USMC, 6106 Dorchester St., Springfield, Va.

Having relieved Max in getting the news department, I've kept his title for the column and hope to do as well in getting the news in.

WASHINGTON

THOMAS B. MECHLING '41

Now, what do you cats have to do ? Here's your check-off list, as we know it to date: 1. You must get your own tickets to the football game. The applications to all members of the Naval Academy Athletic Association will be mailed in due course. Others will have to write in directly to the Association. To this end, we are trying to talk the NAAA into allotting us a square block of seats rather than the spread-out over 3 or 4 rows ordinarily given out. In this manner we can more efficiently pass our soda pop bottles around without fear of '40 or '42 snaffling a free sip.

2. You must get your own tickets to the Friday night affair. The members of the Alumni Association will receive their applications in due course. Others will have to write to the Alumni Association. (Wouldn't it be nice if all hands were members? After all, it is our outfit, and certainly the dues are nominal and the obligations only what we wish to asume individually. I realize I am preaching about going to church to those already in church, because generally only those who are members of the Alumni Association read Shipmate. However, for the freeloaders who read this, c'mon, get aboard, and pay your debt to society by rounding up a few other backshders.)

3. Arrangements have been made with the Charterhouse Motel, Rte. 50, Annapolis, Md., for rooms. Those who have already sent in their deposits to J O E TAUSSIG should have received their confirmed reservations by now.

(If you haven't, let me know, asks Joe.) It is not necessary to send your deposit ($10 is normal) to Joe any more. You can send it directly to the Charterhouse. If the Charterhouse gets filled up, it is suggested that you contact any of the following: Howard Johnson's Motel, Rte. SO; The AnnapoUs Terrace Motel, Rte. SO (both of these are within a few hundred feet of the Charterhouse) ; or the Maryland Inn or Carvel Hall in Annapolis. It is recommended that reservations be made early. The rates at these places are fairly reasonable. The Charterhouse rate is $12.36 per night, double.

When you do make reservations—or when you tentatively decide to attend Homecoming, please, please, let Joe Taussig know as soon as you make up your mind. You can imagine what a terrific amount of detail work is necessary—and since Joe is still valiantly trying to convince his employer that he does work for him, the lighter the load on Joe, the better he will get along with his employer ! (No commercial plugs here!)

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Most of the news centers around the March and April luncheons. Thirty-two of '42 enjoyed the food at the Roger Smith, including 2 new arrivals: DICK (RED) BUCK, assigned to BuShips, and BILL SIMONS, now on duty in OpNav. In April we hosted the wives. Twenty-five couples attended, making the affair a big success. CHARLIE B I S H O P did a hangup job of EmCeeing, but ED ROSENBERG ended up in the dog house with his usual jokes.

NORFOLK

Twelve of '42 gathered for lunch in the Breezy Point Club on 17 March—the invitation is out for the 3rd Friday of the month.

Present were Alden Whitney, Gerry Scott, Ed Winslow (CO DES MOINES—and with 4 stripes). Corky Cochran, Sam Jones, Tom Williams, Phil Cole, Charlie Payne, Nemo Hobson, Jud Doyle, Norm Nash and Chick Martin. Norm reports that Chick is a "man of distinction" here in Norfolk. ROY ROBISON has departed for duty in Washington, and LOU SQUIRES has left the BOXER for Pax River. Norm also reported seeing BILL W I L L I S and CY YOUNG, both SSBN skippers.

Jane Doyle and Helen Ward co-hosted the '42 wives' March luncheon at the Doyles'.

OMAHA (YEP! NEBRASKA)

ART RAWSON and NORM NASH, TADying in Omaha, spent some of their time with GERRY MILLER and D W I G H T RAYMOND. Gerry and Dwight request that '42ers finding themselves in the area get in touch with them.

ANNAPOLIS

Class picnic on 14 May from 1200 to 1800.

Send your 2 bucks to MAX DUNCAN. News of '42 should be sent to me at 6106 Dorchester St., Springfield, Va. Cdr. WILLIAM R. BREWSTER, JR., USNR, President of Georgia Military Academy, has recently been appointed a member of the Defense Department Advisory Panel on ROTC Affairs. The function of this panel is to advise and inform the Reserve Forces Policy Board concerning all aspects of the ROTC program.

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

E R N I E H I P P writes from Newport that a class party was held at the Naval Base Officers' Club in March. In addition to Ernie and Shirley the following attended: Charlie and Betty Miller, Dan and Maureen Rienstra, John and Honey Hooper, Stu and Auva Sadler, Dick and Buck Ryzou, Bud and

COMMANDER WILLIAM R. BREWSTER, JR., USNR '42

Shirley Ajemian, Bill and Mary Barron, C. C. and Betty Brock, Mike and Carolyn Elliott, George and Bette Peery, Windy and Melissa Whidden, Ad and Shirley Herron, Bill and Dottie Chapman, Bill Flanagan and Red Dog Davis.

In order to include other members of the class (active or resigned) who live near Newport, Ernie suggests that contact be made with him at 35 Malbone Rd., Newport.

S H A N N O N CRAMER has been ordered from OpNav to Commander SubDiv 102.

PINKY JOSLIN leaves Fighter Squadron 74 for

duty on the

USS

INTREPID.

BOB

B O T H W E L L reports to NavAirPac from Detachment One of Attack Squadron 126.

W I L L I E CRUISE will be on duty with CarAEWRon 12 after leaving CarAirGru 3.

Just received a nice letter from LYNDE McCORMICK. After many years in business in Annapolis Lynde went to work for Hughes Aircraft in California. He now writes to report that he has joined Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co., to work in the La Jolla-San Diego-Escondido area. Lynde's present address: Eastman Dillon, Union Securities & Co., 3rd and Juniper, Escondido, Calif.

RAGS MULLER, who has been on duty in Frankfurt, Germany, is headed for duty at the Office of Naval Research. BILL BURLIN recently left ONR for another assignment in Washington with the Joint Command and Communication Development Group. R A L P H F R A M E reports to the Academy after being CO of AirAntiSubRon 38. MAURICE H A R T T E is the new skipper of AirAntiSubRon 27.

On 5 May the spring party for the Washington group was held at the Officers' Club at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center. The success of the dinner-dance was the result of arrangements by W A L T MULLER and TOM W A L S H .

H A N K BARBOUR is now assigned to the USS ENTERPRISE ( C V A ( N ) - 6 5 ) . FRED S T O U T has been transferred to the Boston Navy Shipyard. BILL PRIGMORE has orders to SubFlot 2 from the Naval Mission in Greece. LINDY L E N D E N M A N N is going to PhibGru 3 from the USS NOBLE. JACK H A N C O T T E recently became CO of USS

GYATT ( D D G - 1 ) . He was relieved

in BuWeps by BILL W O O T T O N . JOE P A T T E R S O N is also in the Bureau assigned to the Attack Branch of the Aircraft Division. T E N N Y FORD has been reassigned to the Ninth Naval District J O H N H O O P E R SHIPMATE

has left the Naval Supply Office in Philadelphia for duty at the office of the Inspector of Navy Material in Detroit.

H A R R Y CUMMINGS reports to CNO after being CO of USS WALDRON (DD699). C. A. H I L L is going to duty at NAS Oceana after an assignment as CO of Attack Squadron 72. MAYLON SCOTT has orders to BuPers from CO of U S S MITSCHER (DL-2).

TOM I R E L A N D is now working for the Thompson Ramo Wooldridge Corp. in their Washington office.

MAN, at U. S. Naval Hospital, San Diego, Calif., on 8 March 1961. Pat had been suffering for several years with a rare blood disease. Burial was at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery on 14 March 1961. GRAYDON S T O U T and FRANK K L E B E R were among the pallbearers. George and Louise are residing at 3085 Evergreen St., San Diego, Calif.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

W I L L I A M S H E P E R D BENSON, 332 Diane Ave., New Orleans, La.

II,

HERE A N D THERE

4S

Sec'y. Cdr. Sherman W. Blandin, Jr. S209 Ravensworth Rd., Springfield, Va. Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Lyle A. Cox 2717 S. Jane St., Arlington, Va.

Most of you have probably heard the news by now, but just to make it official for the Shipmate subscribers, the following new class officers were elected at the April meeting in Washington: President, Dick Van Orden; Vice President, Don Poe; Secretary, George Fitchett; Treasurer, Jim Smith; E.xecutive Committee, Ed Behm, Frank Clifford, Andy Kerr. Congratulations to a fine slate of officers I BuPers has announced the list of selectees for postgraduate instruction commencing in fiscal year 1962. '45ers on the list a r e : R. T. Daniel, Navy Management; R. C. Fay, Comptrollership; H. L. Norton, Comptrollership; T. F. Utegaard, Navy Management; C. E. Whiteside, Navy Management.

NEW ORDERS

RICHAR.D J. COOKE to the Naval Discharge Review Board.

MORT COOLEY from ComOpTevFor to VS-27.

DAVID K R - \ U S H A A R from Office of Industrial Manager 9th Naval District to Recruit Training Command, NavTrCtr, Great Lakes.

JOHN D I N W I D D I E from Armed Forces Staff College to CO H A N K (DD-702).

GERRY J O H N S O N from VF-11 to CO VF-84.

PHAON B. DERR from Naval War College, Newport, to VP-7.

MORRIE E S M I O L from Naval War College, Newport, to CO VF-41 and F R E D GORE to VA-72.

BILL S T E W A R T has orders from Naval War College to CO VA-172.

Photo by Kugler^s MR. JOHN D. HICKS '45 SUCCESS STORIES

JACK BARRON has been promoted to Sales Manager of Standard Kollsman Co., with offices in New York City. Jack's promotion takes a loyal '45 luncheon attendee away from the local ranks; however, we can't lose people for a better reason.

J O H N HICKS, Assistant General Counsel for Duke Power Co., was named Secretary for the Company at a recent meeting of the Board of Directors. John resigned from the Navy after 6 years active duty and earned a degree from Yale Law School. He joined Duke Power Co. in 1957. John and Maureen and their 3 children live in Charlotte, N. C. Heartiest congratulations to Jack and John.

YOUTH STORY

TOM and Audrey UTEGAARD proudly announce the birth of Karen Ann, weight 8 lbs. 12 oz., on 25 Feb. It is with much sadness that we announce the passing of John Patrick Asman, 12, oldest son of GEORGE and Louise AS-

BILL FERGUSON was enterprising enough to compile a list of '4Sers in the Pearl Harbor area, complete with wives' names.

Those fortunate islanders are Lloyd and Mary Bell, Slim and Jane Caple, Ted and Doris Cochrane, Phil and Cissy Crosby, Walt and Joan Dedrick, Bill and Polly Ferguson, Bob and Jean Herrick, Ralph and E^rlene Hilson, Jack and Gloria McAdams, Bob and Ann McCrary, Joe and Sarah Midgett, Stu and Barbara Nelson, George and Elaine Peed, Jack and Joann Riley, Walt and Rhoda Schwartz, George and Betty Steele, Max and Ginny Thompson, Bob and Carmen Hale, John and Betty Smith, Frank and Jeanne Spillman and Dick and Irene Raihle.

STU and Barbara N E L S O N staged a party for the lively crew listed, but I haven't heard the details yet. Bill Ferguson promises, after the party, details for a later issue.

He is just starting a tour in CinCPacFlt headquarters and invites future "passers through" to contact him for wheels, info, etc., at 58258 (office) or 464997 (home).

Among some of the passers through recently were BILL HAYLER, CO BUCK (DD-761), BILL SIMCOX, CO BUCKLEY (DDR-868), and GEORGE O'SHEA, XO HS6

in KEARSARGE ( C V S - 3 3 ) , all

enroute

to WestPac. JIM BRAUN checked in for some conferences as ComWesSeaFron representative. TOM BUSH will report in this summer to CinCPac from Naval War College, Newport.

The class extends deepest sympathy to CALVIN COBB on the death of his distinguished father. Admiral Cobb.

SLICK GILBERT has been working diligently for several weeks as a member of a selection board to pick enlisted personnel for scientific training in college.

I talked to P I N K Y H O \ y A R p in Philadelphia a few weeks ago. Pinky is President

'44 CLASS PARTY HELD AT CAMP SMITH, PEARL HARBOR IN MARCH 1961. Left to right, standing: Bob Netting, Duff Slaymaker, Jack Wohler, Ed Biddle, Jerry Reyberg, Wes Bauman, Bob Gibson, Bob Young, Jon Boyes, Don Bourque, Bill Campbell, Roy Cowdrey, Mike Clark, Gill Clark, and Bob Gustafson.

Sifting: Marge Wohler, Kay Slaymaker, Janet Biddle, Bobby Gustafson, Norma Reyberg, Ginger Boyes, Louise Bauman, Rosalee Young, Sybil Gibson, Candy Campbell, Peter Cowdrey, Jean Clark, Lynn Clark, and Alice Bourque.

MAY,

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of McCullough-Howard & Co., Inc., general contractors, with offices at 209 N. 16th St., Philadelphia. H e says he works hard, enjoys the contracting business, and hopes to take a trip to Honolulu in the fall. Carlotta, his wife, isn't letting any grass grow under her feet either; she is working on a Ph.D. at Bryn Mawr.

Well, as we all know, time flies when you are having fun. One year has flown by since I started writing the Shipmate column and I've had a lot of fun hearing from_ so many of you and passing the information along to others. Please help the new class officers with guidance as to class projects and policy, and help the corresponding Secretary (yet to be named) with lots of news.

SIGNING O F F .

LYLE A. Cox

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

DAISY'S B U T T O N - D O W N ' 4 6 WASHINGTON

Libby W I L L I A M S writes a card to inform us that CHUCK has orders to AirAntiSubRon 35 (VS-3S) in Los Alamitos but will be going through the Replacement Air Group in San Diego for 3 months prior to reporting to VS-3S. The 1 March issue of Navy Times gave me the bum dope that Chuck was headed for the W a r College, which is why it appears that way in the April Shipmate.

CHARLIE W O O D S has orders from the Naval War College to OpNav. W E N D E L L McHENRY has orders from

The following letter from BOB T H O M P SON is, it seems to me, so indicative of the Navy way of life that I want to share all of it with you. "Dear Daisy, your reference in the last Shipmate to our fire somewhat preempted me. I had hoped to be more prompt in getting a letter off to you however, so that through your column Jan and I could express our thanks to the many classmates who came to our assistance. Of course many people have been thanked individually, but there have been so many anonymous people involved in our return to battery that we want to insure their knowing of our gratitude.

It's difficult to imagine how people responded to problems and I won't be specific here, but acts of kindness ran the full range—food, clothing, toys and games, money, gift certificates, housing;, bottled morale-builders, cocktail snacks, kitchen appliances, cookware, dishes—everything and anything you can think of. As a group, the class wives in the area gave us a tremendous assist. The day we were to move into our semi-permanent, 3rd floor, furnished apartment, they preceded us with load after load of all the necessary staples for getting the house off to a running start. Aside from being in business from the moment we walked in, Jan was spared the drudgery of making up that kind of shopping list and I the agony and expense of executing it! People have been immensely thoughtful and generous to us, Daisy, and I hope you will be able to squeeze a word or two of our appreciation into one of your columns. We're really most grateful to so very many people. Best regards. Bob." . . .

"Well Done, Newport '46ers."

NORFOLK

DON "FOGGY" BAYLY has orders to Armed Forces Staff College from the NROTC Unit, Rice U., Houston, Texas. temporarily.

"ACE" CRAWFORD is coming to Armed HONOLULU Forces Staff College from duty in command A R D E and Barbara BURKI will be head- of USS GROWLER (SSG-577) in Honolulu. ing back to D. C. after a tour in command of "BING" CROSBY is being relieved from USS SABALO (SS-302). command of USS CONSTANT (MSO-427) to AL T H O M A S has orders from CO of report to Armed Forces Staff College. CONUSS TiRU (SS-416) to Staff, CinCPacFlt, STANT is homeported in Long Beach and just enabling Al and Mary to continue to enjoy returned from a WestPac tour. the beautiful Honolulu climate.

FRANK CROZIER is being relieved as U S S LITTLE ROCK (CLG-4)

to BuSandA

JAX

CO

of

USS

SAGACITY

(MSO-469)

in

BOB L I C H T E N B E R G has orders to the Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Wash., from CO of U S S TORSK (SS-423) in Norfolk.

DUD MILLS has received orders to CO U S S BASILONE XO

of U S S

(DDE-824)

JOHN

from duty as

R . PIERCE

(DD-753),

both Norfolk-based. My roster currently lists 8 classmates who have received orders to command destroyers: Bruce Althoff, Dick Scott, Bob Trott, "Crate" Lilly, Jack Exum, Jack Guentz, Dud Mills and Harry Dudley.

GEORGE P A V I S has departed for WestPac in U S S CHEVALIER ( D D R - 8 0 5 ) but will

be relieved in time to report to Armed Forces Staff College.

LARRY R E D D E N has orders from BuPers to Armed Forces Staff College.

"ROBIE" ROBESON has orders to Armed Forces Staff College from CO of U S S BLUEGILL ( S S - 2 4 2 )

in Honolulu.

LARRY S T A H L turns over command of U S S SEA POACHER

(SS-406)

in Key West

to report to Armed Forces Staff College.

JACK V I E L E reports to Armed Forces Staff College from CO of U S S HARDHEAD (SS-365) in New London.

H A N K W A D D E L L has orders to U S S NEWPORT

NEWS

(CA-148)

from

USS

STORMES (DD-780), where he was XO. Both ships are homeported in Norfolk so I presume Jerry and Hank will continue to live at 5513 Deepdale Dr., Norfolk 2.

SAN DIEGO

BOB GORTON has orders as OinC of the Pacific Fleet Photo Triangulation Group in San Diego. Bob has been CO of USS ADVANCE (MSO-510) in Long Beach and just returned from a WestPac tour in the same division as Bing Crosby.

JERRY and Lorry TREACY and 5 children have moved from Coronado to 2457 Willow St., San Diego 6 (Point Loma).

Jerry commands U S S CAPITAINE (SS-336).

SANFORD

ED DECKER has received orders from Naval War College to Heavy Attack Squadron 3 (VAH-3).

FAR A N D NEAR

JACK B O N I F A C E has received orders to PatRon 21 from PatRon 11, same place.

H A R R I S ROGERS has orders to Army War College, Maxwell A F B , Ala., from to CO U S S WILLIAM M . WOOD (DDR-71S) NAS Anacostia. after a tour as XO of U S S MULLINIX W E S S C H M I D T and BOB WELAN(DD-944).

LONG BEACH DER have both received orders to the Air BOB GAUTIER departed San Diego with War L U T H E R GRAVES has received orders Maxwell AFB, Ala. Wes comes USS BLUEBACK. (SS-S81) on 2S_ March for from College, to U S S OKANOGAN ( A P A - 2 2 0 ) from the FltAirWingsLant in Norfolk and Bob NROTC Unit, U. of Michigan, Ann Arbor. WestPac. I went down to see him off and, comes from XO of SS EPPERSON (DDEbelieve it. or not, it picked that day to rain 719) in Honolulu.

MONTEREY in San Diego! Bob will be relieved in WestAt least 2 people responded to my plea for Pac in June and reports to Armed Forces JACK GORDON reports to PG School Sally WEIGLE's address in the March Shipfrom New London, where he had command Staff College.

It is 1058 Stanley Way, Palo Alto, of U S S CROAKER ( S S - 2 4 6 ) .

DICK GULICK has orders to SubLant mate.

Calif. Thanks Eleanor D U N N I N G and Libfrom CO USS GRAMPUS (SS-S23). Dick and by W I L L I A M S .

NEW LONDON Vivian and 5 children live at 1318 Paul St., JIM BELLAH has orders to SubDevGru CARL DUBERG has received recent orNorfolk 5.

2 in New London from duty on the staff of ders to be OinC of the Naval Security Group DON ISELIN has orders to Armed the Submarine School.

Forces Staff College from Port Hueneme, Detachment, U. S. Taiwan Defense Comwhere he has been Assistant Director of the mand. By the way, I have the winning name NEWPORT for a bar in Formosa—The Taiwan-On!!

JACK GUENTZ has orders to CO U S S Naval Civil Engineering Lab. MARIAN BLAKE informs me that BOB J O H N K E N T has orders to AirAntiSubJ. P . KENNEDY, JR. (DD-8S0), where he W E I R is Assistant Supply Officer in the Ron 24 from OpNav (Op-347). has been serving as XO. Jack and Jean live CONSTELLATION ( C V A - 6 4 ) . " . . . you earher at 43 Keeher Dr., Newport.

JACK LANGILLE has orders to Armed reported that Weir had orders to Norfolk Forces Staff College from duty as Gunnery K I R K MILLER has orders to W a r ColStaff College. This is a fellow with the same lege from XO of U S S WARRINGTON ( D D - Officer of USS HELENA (CA-75). The H E - name, who was also in Jacksonville, but not 843). Imagine Kirk and Nell Ruth will con- LENA is flagship of Commander First Fleet a classmate." Like I say, "You can't win 'em in San Diego. tinue to live at 11-C Adams Dr. all." Marian says they are planning a party FRANK L A V E L L E has orders from the in New York for 22 April and I hope to MARC P I T Z has orders from Naval War Staff, NavAirLant to Training Squadron 2 have something to report about that in the College Staff to AirAntiSubRon 28 in QuonNAAS Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. next issue. set Point.

ED CLAYTON has also had a change of orders since I wrote the April column. H e is going from OpNav to Fighter Squadron 32—not Attack Squadron 12.

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Charleston with orders to Armed Forces Staff College.

HARRY DUDLEY has received orders

S H I P M A T E

"JIG-JIG" D O U G H E R T Y sent a newspaper clipping which reveals that "LEGS" LEGARE was awarded $150,000 in damages by a U. S. District Court after he claimed \'i died because she was given the wrong tvpe blood during a transfusion in Key West hospital.

And I have just been presented the opportunity of a lifetime with my appointment as the General Agent for Government Personnel Mutual Life Ins. Co. in San Diego.

I will be working to build a real prestige insurance agency based on the same kind of service which has gone into this column for the past 9 years.

"DAISY"

Announcement has been made of the appointment of P A U L DE LA L L . \ M A as Manager of the School and Commercial Furniture Division of Brunswick International C. A. Prior to joining Brunswick, Air. de la Llama worked abroad as sales manager for an international life insurance company. In commenting upon Mr. de la Llama's appointment the president.of Brunswick said, "Mr. de la Llama's knowledge of the international business scene and his leadership ability assure our growing furniture lines their anticipated success." Mr. de la Llama lives with his wife and two children in Highland Park, 111., a suburb of Chicago.

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C. V. "DAISY" WILHOIT '46

Sec'y. Mr. Joseph P. Flanagan. Jr. 401 E. Mill Rd.. Flourtown. P a .

JAMES R. COLLIER, formerly principal associate with Cresap, McCormick and Paget Management Consultants of New York City, has been appointed Manager of the Master Planning Department of Information Technology Laboratories ( I T L ) , a Division of Itek Corporation in Lexington, Mass.

RICHARD L. G E H R I N G has recently been appointed manager of field maintenance and training of Remington Rand Univac, St Paul, Minn.

ISTH REUNION

For classmates who have not had a direct mail announcement of the agenda planned for the 15th Reunion, the following program is

given in the hope of stimulating a real turnout : Friday—Impromptu gathering in Coral Sei Room O Club, USNA, in evening.

Sat. —0900-1100 Register at Alumni House.

20 May 1100 Armed Forces Day Parade — Worden Field.

Special seating.

1200 Wives' luncheon — Carvel Hall.

1200 Stag luncheon and business meeting at O Club, USNA. 1400 (abt) Athletic events. Varsity lacrosse, tennis, track.

1830 on Cocktails, dinner, dancing. Colonial Room, Carvel Hall. Informal.

Sunday—1015 Academy Chapel. Special seating.

21 May 1230 Brunch, O Club, U S N A 1330 Y P cruise to Round Bay for swimming (depending on requests).

We have reserved 35 to 40 rooms at Carvel Hall. These rooms are available at reduced rates to classmates making early reservations through the class (about $10 twin or double, $7.00 single).

If you have not sent in your reservations, now is the time. We want you there.

20TH C O M P A N Y NEWS

R. L. GEHRING '47 MAY,

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The following letter of interest was received from P.A.T MARCH, 74 Ayrault St., Newport, R. I. "Just a brief note on class activities here in Newport. On the way back from Cyprus last summer, we crossed the Atlantic in the SS INDEPENDENCE together with the KINSERs, who boarded at Algeciras. BUD is now down in the D. C. area.

"In Newport at the present time there are 16 of us in the Staff and Command course of the War College and 8 other classmates in the area who are on ships at Quonset Point NAS, or civilians. The first all hands get-together was in Nov., when 28 of

us shared drinks and dinner at the Officers' Mess.

"On 27 Jan. we were able to muster up 34 classmates and wives in the Datum Club at the Destroyer Base. Those present were Joe and Catherine Adelman, Worth and Sid Bagley, B. B. and Donnie Brown, Davy and Bobbie Crockett, Hal and Jan Edwards, Herm and Rosemary Estelman, Stu and D. Anne Evans, Jim and Nina Gardner, Doc and Bess Jex, Pat and Saumie March, Al and Audrey Maynard, Carl and Joyce Ostertag, Al and Margaretta Pickert, Bill and Witzie Russell, Earl and Mary Trickey, Van and Georgie Van Sickle, and John and Jan Viney. The enclosed snapshot shows all but Hal, Davy and yours truly. I was taking the picture; don't know what happened to the other two.

"Room 4001, that part of Company '20A' which was right next to Steerage, had a reunion New Year's Day. BUD T I L L E S brought his comely wife Elli up from New York to join the Van Sickles and the Marches for a wonderful day of reminiscing. Bud will very shortly be moving to Pittsburgh, where he will be giving the furniture business the benefit of his many talents.

"The next class function in the Newport area is scheduled for 25 March and we hope to have 100% subscription."

W A S H I N G T O N AREA NEWS

BOB M A R M E T reports that they had a good attendance at the class luncheon in March. The following classmates were present : Ken Cole, Bob Lee, Dick Gardner, Stu Carney, Red Matula, Frank Tucker, Tom Brittain, Tom Bell, Tom Hudner, Ray Chamberlain, Mike Coerper, Dock Cobean, Chuck Kiser, Don Farshing, Walt Douglas, Jim Moss, Bob Keating, Bob Groover, Walt Day, Bob Marmet, Clarence Pollock, Bill Porter, Bill Rainnie, Walt Johnson, Bill Murauskas, George Grove, Bob von Gerichten. Bill Regan and Don Mayer.

Bob also m e n t i o n e d t h a t G E O R G E GROVE is leaving the area, and that he also saw LOU R O M A T O W S K I . He brought his 45

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submarine, the GROUPER, up the Potomac to the Naval Research Lab. They are hoping to have as a speaker at their next luncheon OLLIE H A L L E T T , who is returning from duty as an assistant naval attache in Moscow.

MEMORIAL TO BOB COWELL

A memorial to Bob Cowell is being subscribed under the leadership of John Higgins, swimming coach, c/o MacDonough Hall, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. Classmates who remember with pride Bob's outstanding athletic achievements as captain of the swimming team have the opportunity to make donations for the memorial to Coach Higgins.

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NORFOLK

We spent spring leave in the area. While there, saw ED and Ruth F R O T H I N G H A M and their 2 boys. Ed has command of a submarine and is having a grand tour of duty.

• We then went on to Williamsburg where we spent the night with the DICK SPRINGES, Dick, Alice Mary and young Dick (he informed us that he is no longer "Dickie"!). Dick is with the Mine Depot at Yorktown.

While we were there, the DOUG H A T MAKERs stopped by to chat. Doug has left Lockheed and is now with the Newport News Shipbldg. Co.

MAIL BAG

C. J. KELLY wrote that on 25 March he joined the investment banking firm of Hayden, Stone & Co. as their New York Sales Manager. Charley and his wife Katherine are living at 1120 Fifth Ave., with their 2 children, Regan and Gean. He also wanted it known that: "It would be our pleasure to see any of our former shipmates when they pass thru this area."

NEW LONDON

The picture and newspaper clipping which follow were sent to me by Margaret L. Alfond (Mrs. Z. D. Alfond) and I wish to thank her. "Two altar vases in memory of

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Ray Lochner (SC) USNR-R, 1221 Van Buren Dr., Annapolis, Md.

ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Walter DuRelle Vincent of Danville, Va., announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Evelyn to LCdr. P A U L ALLEN RILEY, son of Mrs. Henry Jasper Riley of Bennettsville, S. C, and the late Mr. Riley.

Miss Vincent was graduated from Salem College and is a music supervisor in the Danville city schools. She was presented at the Southside Virginia Debutante Ball in 1957.

After completion of flight training. Lieutenant Commander Riley was designated a Naval Aviator, and has had duty in various ships and aircraft squadrons in both Atlantic and Pacific Fleets. He is presently attending the PG School in Monterey, from which he will graduate in June. A June wedding is planned.

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Sec'y, LCdr. Robert W. Hanby, Apt. J4, Perry Circle, U S N A , Annapolis, Md. West Coast—LCdr. W. W. Lee, U S N , 2830 S. Norfolk St., San Mateo, Calif.

ANNAPOLIS

P H I L and Gloria BOLGER announced the arrival of Raymond Lewis Bolger on 10 April 1961. Raymond is the 4th boy to join a lovely sister.

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LCdr. H. T. LAVIN, Sub Base chaplain, receives two altar vases from LCdrs. Francis C. Fogarty ('48B) and Robert C. Olson ('48A) in memory of the late LCdr. Murray Menkes '48B. S H I P M A T E

the late LCdr. M U R R A Y M E N K E S , who drowned 26 Oct. 1960 in a boating accident at Essex on the Connecticut River, were presented to the Submarine Base Chapel-on-theThames.

"The presentation was made by LCdr. FRANCIS C. FOGARTY, executive officer of the Submarine SKIPJACK, and LCdr. Ro-

bert C. Olson '48A, of the Submarine Development Group 2 staff. The officers were classmates of Lieutenant Commander Menkes in his 1948 Annapolis class.

"LCdr. Henry T. Lavin, Base Catholic chaplain, received the vases for the chapel."

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Corr. Sec'y. LCdr. J. E. Patton, USN, 7719 Bristow Dr.. Annandale, Va. U.S.NJ^. Class of '49 P. O. Box 2651, Wash. 13. D. C. '49ER OF THE MONTH

KENNETH M. CARR '49

One week after graduation Ken married the former Molly Pace of Burkesville, Ky. Upon completion of graduation leave he reported to the U S S EvERSOLE (DD-789) for a year's tour as assistant Guimery Officer and First Lt. Ken then had a very short tour aboard the U S S FLYING F I S H (SS-229) and

reported to Submarine School in July 1950.

On graduation he reported to the re-commissioning

detail

of

the

USS

BLACKFIN

(SS-322) at Mare Island. The BLACKFIN was homeported in San Diego. Ken left the BLACKFIN in Sept. 1953 after having served as the Supply Officer, Gunnery Officer and Engineering Officer successively.

In Sept. 1953 Ken received orders to the precommissioning detail of the U S S N A U T I -

LUS (SSN-S71). Prior to reporting in Jan. 1954 he took a 6-week indoctrination at the Westinghouse Bettis Plant in Pittsburgh and a 2-month indoctrination at Idaho Falls, Idaho. He served as commissioning Gunnery Officer and later as Communications, Sonar and Electronics Officer.

In the summer of 19S6 Ken reported to the Nuclear Power Training School, New London, for duty under instruction and in Dec. transferred to the prototype in Idaho Falls- for practical training.

Back to the NAUTILUS in June 1957 for

a normal tour of duty, if you can call the next few years aboard the NAUTILUS as normal. After assignment at Sonar and Electronics Officer, Engineering Officer, OperMAY,

1961

ations Officer and Navigator successively, he

DAVID and Phyll G A T E S are now at 658 Garin Ave., Hayward, Calif. Dave is 589) where he is currently serving. Ken was stationed aboard the carrier U S S HANCOCK fortunate indeed to take part in the original (CVA-19). trials of the NAUTILUS, sail with her on both R C H E R KING is now a student at the West Coast cruises, conduct 2 polar cruises U.Aof Mexico and can be contacted at and sail with her to the Med just prior to Rm. 3,New Coronado Hall, U. of New Mexico. his detachment.

LCdr. JERRY J O N E S is now the EngiKen and Molly now make their home at neering Officer of the U S S ST. PAUL. He 38 Atlantic Ave., Groton Long Point, Conn. and Sue are living in Japan and their address is Dependents Mail, Box # 9 9 , Navy 3923, WASHINGTON NEWS J A M E S and Mary REDDICK have re- F P O San Francisco.

J O H N SIECK is employed with J. B. Lee, cently moved to the Washington area and now live at 7300 Rock Glen Dr., Springfield, 5, 10 & 25^ Stores, Inc., of Harrisburg, Pa. Va. Jim has reported for duty to the office He and his wife Carolyn live at 3519 Union Deposit Rd., Harrisburg. of CNO OP-944.

LCdr. J O H N ( S P I K E ) GARTLAND The Army-Navy Town Club was the setting for a small dinner party given by J I M has just reported for duty to VA-65. He and and Jeanne F U R R H on their recent visit Jacqueline are now at 153 Plantation Dr., to the nation's capital. J I M and Patti P A T - London Bridge, Va. TON, T E X and Betty L A U D E R D A L E and LCdr. G E N E R E I H E R writes that he is COLEMAN and Meta BROWN were their no longer X O U S S BACHE, but is now atguests. Jim Furrh was visiting the East tached to TevDet, the Key West detachment Coast on business for Radiation, Inc., while of OpTevFor. His address is 3717 Flagler Jeanne, on vacation, visited with her family. Ave., Key West, Fla. The Class Directory has now gone to the Staff, Commander Training Command, press and should be mailed by the time this U. S. Atlantic Fleet is the duty station of is printed. For those of you who did not send LCdr. C H A R L E S BAUMAN. He and Main $2.00 for your directory, they are available rie make their home at 1724 Tulane Rd., now from your class secretary. Included in Norfolk 13, Va. the directory is a change of address form for your convenience. Let us know of any corrections which should be made and be sure to use the change of address form when you Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. John S. Holmes, USN, move.

502 Sharon Court, McLean, Va. The Washington area class spring outing is scheduled for the evening of 25 May at It has been learned that DICK DOLLIN1830 when about thirty '49er couples will GER's 3-year-old son David has suffered board the CANAL CLIPPER for a 4-hour trip another heart ailment and he is now at the up the Chesapeake-Ohio Canal. If you live Bethesda Naval Hospital. Dick is stationed near Washington and want to join us con- at the Mine Warfare School, Charleston, tact me for details. It will be a special S. C. W e wish young David a speedy reevening. covery and our hearts go out to his mother and father.

OTHER AREA NEWS received orders as XO U S S SCORPION ( S S N -

DON and Chris F I S H E R and their sons Charles and Bill are now living at 372 Meadowbriar Rd., Rochester 16, N.Y. Don works for the Eastman Kodak Co. LCdr. H A R V E Y H E N N I N G and his ^yife Merry are making their home at 1067 Oriole Dr., Pt. Mugu, Calif. Harvey is stationed at the Naval Missile Center, Pt. Mugu.

W I L L ( A R C H ) T. ROOS, Vice President of Nachmans in Newport News, Va., has been selected as a nominee for Virginia Retailer of the Year award. Arch joined Nachmans in 1954. He has served continuously on the Peninsula Retail Merchants Association, chairmanned most of its committees and is now head of the ways and means committee for the 2nd consecutive time. Arch helped establish the Downtown Newport News Association, was President in 1959 and is now chairman of the promotional group. He has been very active in the United Funds Campaign and perhaps this social work won him the Newport News Junior Woman's Club nomination for Young Man of the Year award in the Newport News-Hampton-Yorktown area. His work with Peninsula Family Service-Travelers Aid, the counseling and emergency loan agency, brought him the presidential nomination for that agency and subsequent election. He also served last year as director of Peninsula Health Foundation, Boys' Club and Jewish Community Council. Arch and his wife Joanne live at 406 Hiden Blvd., Newport News, Va. GEORGE B E N A S writes that he has recently moved and is now with General Dynamics/Electronics in Rochester, N. Y. He and Marie reside at 164 Kartes Dr., Rochester 16, N. Y.

10 YEAR BOOK

BILL CURLEY reports that of all the questionnaires mailed out only 40 were returned with forwarding address unknown.

I have listed below the names of those people in this category except the Navy types, whom BILL D E M E R S is attempting to locate through the BuPers IBM system. The response has been very good so far with 20% of the returns in as of 5 April. Plans are in the mill to remail questionnaires in May to everyone from whom a response has not been received.

Those with forwarding address unknown are James D. Brody, George D. Bruce, Dale D. J. Chodos, Lloyd R. Davis, John D. Donat, Richard F. Drake, Jeffery W. Griest, Erik A. Gude, Capt. Charles T. Howard, U S A F , Harry E. Howren, Capt. Eugene R. Jablonski, USAF, Bruce M. Jones, Capt. Richard E. Keebler, USAF, William J. Kingsberg, John N. Little, Alvin C. McCully, Donald H. Miller, Capt. Cedric A. Peterson, U S A F , Lawrence W. Reisch, Capt. John G. Stinson, USAF, Charles W. Taylor, Keith C. Wilson, Robert L. Winn and Lt. (jeorge A. Zetkov, USAF. WASHINGTON AREA

Barbara KING is actively engaged in a half-hour T V show on NBC, Washington, each week day for the next 6 weeks. She is one of 24 models selected from over 600 applicants on Inga's T V Beauty School.

Somebody mentioned it was going to be one of those "before and after" deals with Inga performing miracles. However, after seeing Barbara on T V I'd say she looks darn good and certainly doesn't need Inga's help.

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W A L T W H I T L E Y has reported to BuPers on the E N S / J G detail desk and we hope he brought Phoob with him.

Squeezed in among the tourists, the Washington group gathered for their monthly luncheon at Hogate's on 5 April. Those able to attend were Mark Frudden, Bill Demers, Red Meek (just back from 30 days leave on the Continent), Tom King, Bill Curley, Jim Elliott and John Holmes. Bill Curley brought us up to date on the 10-year book and Red Meek brought us up to date about dates on the Continent.

The Washington wives had their April luncheon at the Little Tea House, Alexandria, Va., on 11 April. Seventeen people were able to attend including Mrs. Meyer, Betsy W I L K I N S ' mother, and Mrs. Frudden, MARK FRUDDEN's mother. They had a very nice time and enjoyed seeing each other after being scattered about hither and yon in the Washington area.

NORFOLK AREA

TOM ROSS We had a small gathering at the ROSS home on 18 March for a covered-dish dinner.

Those attending were Don and Barbara Albright, Bob and Betty Frosio, Cliff and Ursula Hopkins, Harry and Liz Parode, Sam and Jodie Powel, Tom and Ann Ross, Wayne and Liz Smith and Dick and Mary Lou Thurston.

The PARODEs have recently returned from Europe. H A R R Y was with VA-7S on

country estate with plenty of room at 383 Cowesett Rd., Warwick, R. I., phone T U 4-1874. George has reported for duty in the U S S LAKE CHAMPLAIN where so far he has

run into JERRY COLEMAN and F R A N K P E R R Y in the U S S VALLEY FORGE. H e says

that T I P VAN K L E E K is in the area and he expects to see J O H N BRICK pull in very shortly.

Capt. P H I L I P COWLEY, USAF, writes that he is stationed at Edwards AFB, Calif., as the Chief of the Bomber Projects Engineering Section. Phil and Shirley with their 3 girls live at 6766 Rickenbacker Dr., Edwards, Calif. He expects to be detached in June to attend the Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Good luck on a tough course.

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D. K. Forbes, N W C to HatRon 4 ; W . H .

Griff, StaffCinCLantFlt to DesRon 22 Tem; H. R. Lockwood, N W C to PatRon 56; R. M. Smith to Office BuWepsRep, Raytheon Mfg. Co., Waltham; W. W. Wilson, U S S J. K. TAUSSIG to OpNav; J. B. Farrell, FltTacSupRon 21 to FltAir, San Diego; R. L. Prescott, TraPac to NavElectLab, San Diego; E. G. Greenburg, Harvard U. to U S S POLLUX ( A K S - 4 ) ; H. A. Shartel, Air-

DevRon 1 to CarDivGru 58; G. E. Irish, U S S FREMONT to U S S DONNER; J. N. Lyman, U S S ASPRO to U S S MENHADEN ; B. C.

Ruble, USS TRIGGER to Royal Canadian Nav Maritime Warfare College, Halifax; L. H .

Goldbeck, U S S LITTLE ROCK to OpNav.

board the U S S INDEPENDENCE. Liz had a ball

following the ship from port to port sans children.

The Norfolk wives held their Feb. coffee on Valentine's Day at the home of Ann Ross with Jan C U N N I N G H A M as co-hostess.

The monthly wives' bridge party was held on 28 Feb. at the home of Alice MACKENZIE. The March coffee was held on 14 March at the home of Jodie P O W E L with Liz S M I T H as co-hostess. The March bridge party was held on 28 March at the home of Sherry STERNER. Boy, those Norfolk gals are really busy!

Recent visitors in the Norfolk area were J O H N H O L M E S on his way to the JCS Weapons Demonstration in Puerto Rico, GEORGE D E N M A R K on board the U S S W A S P and still celebrating the recent arrival of a son, and L A W K I V L E N up from his duties in the Air Dept. at FltTraGru, GTMO for T A D . GEORGE J E S S E N and P H I L RYAN were in town with VAH-S from Sanford just before deploying on board the U S S FORRESTAL for the Sixth Fleet. Also on board for the Med cruise was BOB MANDEVILLE from Oceana.

Sec'y, Lt. L. P. Treadwell, USN 522 Meadow Lane, Falls Church, Va. HERE AND THERE

CHARLEY L A K E is attached to VA-81 aboard the FORRESTAL, flying the A4D-2.

Wife Iris and daughter Anne are at home— 633 Gotham Rd., Lynnhaven, Va.—while the squadron is in the Med. JACK CROMWELL is now XO in USS LLOYD

THOMAS

(DDE-764)

after

being

OPS officer. Staff, ComDesRon 10. Home address for Jack and Louanne with their 4 children is 386 Greenend Ave., Middletown, R. I. "ED" E D W A R D S has had a busy 10 years with 13 PCSs and 16 different duty locations. One unusual assignment was a 4500-mile trip on the Greenland Ice Cap testing Gyro compasses for combat vehicles. He is now attached to 1st MarDiv at Camp Pendleton and with his wife Patricia and 2 sons is living at 234 Begonia St., Oceanside.

For the next decade Ed, here's hoping you can remain in one place for at least 2 years!

SIXTH FLEET DAVE STOCKMAN is completing the A letter from Phil Ryan says he saw BOB course at the Command & Staff College, FOLEY, BOB HARRIS, E R N I E WAL- Maxwell AFB, Ala., and expecting orders LER and BILL T H O M P S O N in the U S S "where the trout run high and fast, and the SARATOGA during turnover. They really didn't pheasant fly low and slow." Dave and Lucia want to leave but with the concerted pres- have 2 children, William 8 and Ann 6. sure of K E I T H SPAYDE, George Jessen E D C L A U S N E R is XO, U S S THREADFIN and Bob Mandeville and knowing that the (SS-410) and reports that he is still in Key watch would be in good hands they decided to return with their ship. W A R D LASELY West after 5 years and 4 duty stations. Home on board the U S S SHASTA is also visiting address for Ed and Lou and son James is 2910 Fogarty Ave., Key West.

Mare Nostrum.

Since 1955 L A W R E N C E RADKOWOn Saturday, April Fool's Day, Mich and SKY has been a nuclear power engineer, code Helen Smith entertained Cliff Church, Phil Ryan, Keith Spade and George Jessen at the 1500, BuShips.

BOB DUNN is completing a tour as Assistant Naval Attache, Athens, residence.

An excellent dinner and a very lively evening Aide/Flag Lt. to ComCarDiv 7. Bob and Annette have 2 daughters. was enjoyed by all.

ART and Esther WARD with their 3 OTHER AREAS daughters recently left the U. S. for a 2-year A card from GEORGE H A L P E R I N says tour in Portugal where Art will be wearing that he and Ellen have moved into a 2-story a loafer's loop. Prior to going over Art re48

ceived briefings at the Military Assistance Institute along with 100 hours of DAGO. TOM S H E R M A N is an AC Commander, B-52G, flying out of Griffiss A F B , Rome, N. Y. J. B. "MURE" M U R P H Y is finishing up the course at the Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. Murf and Marge have 2 boys, 7 and 3, and come June are heading for parts unknown.

L E E and Jacqueline BOLT have 3 children and are living at 13802 Putney Rd., Poway, Calif. Lee is with Convair-Astronautics, San Diego.

ANGUS MACAULAY is finishing a 2year tour aboard the D E S MOINES (CA134) and will be rotated in July. He and Holly have 3 children now, one girl and 2 boys.

J O H N and Sybil H E A D are living in Norfolk; 8311 Dickson Drive. John is still Chief Engineer on the AKA-56 and has been "down south for the winter."

BUD BRAME has been attached to Richards-Gebaur A F B , Mo., for several years and is looking forward to an overseas tour.

He and Lillian with their 3 children are living on the base at 5524A Kelly St. RICH and Sally F O N T A I N E are living at 9 Concord Dr., Middletown, R. I., where Rich is XO in a D E but will be or is already on DesLant Staff as Flag Sec. They have 4 children from 8 to 2 years old. Rich holds a BS from Monterey and still shoots a mean round of golf except for "GOT-CHAS." JIM BROWN is presently at Oklahoma State U. studying for a Master's degree in E.E., and expects early assignment to the R&D Command, Ballistic Missile Div., Los Angeles. He and Helen are looking forward to the big city after Stillwater.

CAL and Beatrice H U R D are living at 2606 Ridgeland Rd., Torrance, where Cal is attached to the Ballistic Missile Center, Los Angeles. They have 3 boys.

GEORGE and Helen GOVAN with their 3 children are now settled in Sanford, Fla., at 168 Pinecrest Dr., after a couple of years in Corpus. George is attached to VAH-S. BILL N E L S O N is still at Westover AFB, Mass., flying KC-13S jet tankers. Home address : 26 Boylay Circle, Fairview, Mass.

BOB and Jenny P A I N T E R are now settled in Wilcoe, W . Va., Box 237, where Bob is with the Norfolk & Western RR. "BUZZ" BIBBY is finishing a 2-year Ordnance PG course (slashing again) and will be on SubLant Staff, New London, after June. Mary and the "old cutter" have 3 children now, maintaining the class average.

H A N K BAULCH is an instructor at the A F Academy. H e and Jocelyn have 4 boys— Annapolis bound of course.

SAM and Jane N I L E are hving at 9 Pennsylvania Ave., Ilion, N. Y., and have 3 daughters. Sam is with GE at Utica and gets down to D. C. occasionally.

"HAM" LOVE is nearing completion of Photo Recon school at NAS, Pensacola. Current address for him, Sharon and young son of 5 is 700 Isle of Palms, Ft. Lauderdale.

R A L P H and Sarah M O R E H E A D are in Baltimore at 1924 Lismore Lane and have 2 children. Ralph is with Air Arm Div, Westinghouse.

GENE McGARRAH reports that he is with Texas Instruments, Inc., and living at 6941 Lakewood Blvd., Dallas 14.

DANA E S T E S is assistant operations officer. First Naval District, Home address for him and Lucille with their 8 children is Western Ave., Essex, Mass. CongratulaSHIPMATE

tions, good people, as I'm certain the size of your fine family is a class record (for 10 years of course!).

DICK H O O V E R , a submariner, is hard at work in advanced Mechanical Engineering, Monterey. Home address for Dick and Jane is 911 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove.

From Wisconsin comes news of 2 "old salts." DAVEY J O N E S is in the N R O T C unit, U. of Wisconsin. He and Polly have 4 children—latest son arrived in March— and by the way congratulations! 104 Ash St., Madison, is home but Davey is returning to sea—keep a weather eye out for him!

BILL V O N I E R is with the Falk Corp., living in Wauwatosa, 10421 W. Hillside Ave. He and Melita have 3 children.

KENT W H Y T E is XO aboard the WREN (DD-568") out of Galveston. He and Joanne have 2 daughters and 307 Black Oak, La Marque, Texas, is their home address for awhile.

JOHN INGRAM is enroute to Fleet Sonar School, Key West, for duty after "operating'' DesRon 28 for 2 years.

BILL W I L S O N is an "absent-minded skinney prof" at the Air Force Academy.

Willie and Marilyn have 2 sons and are living in quarters 44l3 H. DANNY J O N E S is with the Martin Co. in Baltimore—advanced design, engineering weapons systems analysis. He and Jane have 2 sons and are living at 129 Westbury Rd., Lutherville.

TED V E R N E R is a B-52 pilot in the 23 Bomb Squadron, Travis AFB, and is awaiting assignment to A F I T , Wright-Patterson.

Current home address for Ted and Marie is 814 Fifth St., Fairfield, Calif.

DICK W R - \ Y is Asst. OinC, U. S. Naval Preparatory School, Bainbridge, but expects orders soon. He and Helen have 2 daughters.

Dick will be armed with an LLB upon detachment.

CHARLIE D I E R S is flying with FairEconRon One (VQ-1), FP(D San Francisco.

He and Gay have one daughter, Suzanne 1.

HOWARD and Joan RUGGLES have 3 children and are living at 1861 Lime Tree Lane, Mountain View, Calif. Howie is the Northern California District Sales Manager for Bissell, Inc., of Grand Rapids, Mich. They look forward to "seeing anyone from '51 who is stationed in, overhauling in, or just passing through the Bay area."

DON K I L M E R has reported to the office of the JCS for duty, and is living at 1910 Columbia Pike, Arlington.

DICK C U N N I N G H A M is XO, U S S CATFISH ( S S - 3 3 9 ) F P O San Francisco. He

and Carmen have 2 children and are in the San Diego area, at 7995 Michelle Dr., La Mesa.

Mail finally caught up with BILL B A N T A who is out in the Far E^st, attached to V M F ( A W ) 314, F P O San Francisco.

Thanks, Bill, and tell BOB R O S E C R A N S we want his news too. " P A P P Y " SEARS reports he is XO in SABLEFISH now in overhaul at Portsmouth, N. H. Also XOs on boats being overhauled are DOUG F L E T C H E R and P A U L BARNES. FRED and Mildred R A P P are living with their 2 boys in Lexington Park, Md., at 382 Town Creek Dr. "Woody" is attached to the Flight Test Division, NATC, Patuxent

River.

BILL L O W E L L is with GE in Milwaukee. He and Jeanne now have 3 children and are living at 3635 North 84th, Milwaukee 22.

BOB BILLS is aboard the U S S ANGLER (SS-240), F P O New York.

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Since the deadline for copy for the May column is 15 April, results of the Annual Class Meeting on 6 May will be included in the June-July column. Flere is the status of old projects/business which will be discussed at the meeting: a) Ten Year Book. About half of the class has still not submitted biographies. What more can be said? (Except to do it!) b) A F Stadium contributions.

JIM H U N T reports that $449.00 has been received from 115 classmates. This is exactly the half-way point—address your checks to Jim at 5619 Elmendorf Dr., Washington, D. C , c) Tenth Reunion, 29-30 Sept.-l O c t 1961. GERRY CONNOR, 4100 Heathfield Rd., Rockville, Md., is in charge, so let him know as soon as you can about reservations.

Gerry has recently been on T D Y checking out in Jets! (Of all things.)

FINIS

This is my last column since the new secretary (elected at the Annual Meeting) will have taken over on 6 May. Many thanks to you who wrote in during the year; and particularly, if I didn't acknowledge your correspondence other than by inclusion in the column, my apologies.

See you in the Fleet.

LATE FLASH

BILL SMEDBERG, XO of the U S S JOHN A. BOLE (DD-75S), sailed from Pearl Harbor for Far East deployment 2 hours after he was notified that his son, William R. Smedberg, V, was born in Maysville, Ky., on 25 March 1961. Congratulations to Ann ^ ^ j gjjj^ ^ ^ ^ expect to be in Newport this summer where Bill will attend the W a r College.

Annapolis, Air Force and Coast Guard Academies, and all colleges. Summer competitive course begins June 6; Fall Course begins September 14.

W e n d e l l E. B a i l e y , USNA ' 3 4 , Principal Box S, 2 1 0 7 W y o m i n g A v e . , N . W .

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

C H A R L E S and Marie D U K E are living in Anchorage, Alaska, where he is on the Staff, Alaskan Air Command, Elmendorf AFB. BILL P U R S E is the Assistant Public Relations Director of the State National Bank, El Paso. He and Dorothy have 3 daughters and live at 416 Cincinnati Ave., El Paso.

The sympathy of the class goes out to P E T E and Lynn H U G H E S who lost their young son in early March. Pete is aboard the GROUPER ( A G S S - 2 1 4 ) in New London.

CHANGE OF ADDRESS

DON K. COLE, Qtrs 4301B, U S A F Academy. D A V E J A M E S , 201 Pembrook Dr., Fayetteville, N. Y. DON SOMMER, 83 Bellewood Ave., Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. GULMER H I N E S , U S S SAM HOUSTON (SSBN-609), Newport News Shipbldg.

Corp. R. A. W A L S H , H Q 13 AF, A P O 74, San Francisco. F. A. KIRBY, 1602nd— 5 Air Trans. Wing-Det, A P O 125, N. Y. J. I. K E N D R I C K , 59 Old Billerica Rd., Bedford, Mass.

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G E N E SAYLOR from U S S GALVESTON to Office Supervisor Shipbuilding, New York Ship Corp., Camden, N. J. ALEX W A S I -

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Class of 1952, USNA P.O. Box 225, Annapolis, Md. True to my usual standards, deadlines mean very little to me, consequently my most humble apologies for missing Shipmate last month. Let's see if I can bring everyone up-to-date.

ANNAPOLIS AREA

J E A N F I T T S and BEN COSKI blew into town recently for a tour ashore at the Naval Academy—welcome aboard! What with John Dolan, Doug Payne, Ken Smith, Pete Maloney, Matt Faessel, Mike Zibilich, Al Ries, Tom Paris, Jer Helland, Tom Schurr, Wally Numbers, Harry Hicks, Bill Laux (and a couple of others) all leaving, these hallowed halls will find 'S2ers in short supply for a while. This leads me to a subject of importance for our class. As you know, most of the class officers have been those stationed at the Naval Academy—this has been done for convenience. Next year, and until '52 rolls around to its next tour here we are going to need help. All of you, civilians and active who are in a position to help (Washington, Baltimore, Norfolk, Philadelphia) and would like to keep the class together on a going basis, drop us a line at Box 225.

IN T O W N

W E N D Y COSNER and his Jane passed through Crabtown say hi to Jane's folks. Wendy manent fi.x at Wright-Patterson Force.

lovely wife recently to has a perin the Air 49

The K E N SMITHs finally turned the trick with a beautiful baby girl after 3 healthy boys—how about that?

While we are on the same subject, here's a belated word from KARL and Jackie F R I E D M A N down Savannah way. No. 3 was born last Nov. to the proud Friedmans, and Karl a productive and happy C P A now in partnership with his father in Georgia.

Box 225 has been quite empty except for an occasional advertisement. Let's see if we can keep it filled with news on how you are all doing.

TOM PARIS

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Sec'y, Capt. G. E . Weinstein, U S A F 23-B Travis Loop, Holloman A F B , N . M .

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. L a n e Rogers, USMC, Exec. Dept., U S N A , Annapolis, Md.

April 11th, actually it lasted well into 12 April, signalled a terrific "blast" at the GENE and Kay C H R I S T E N S E N abode.

About 3 dozen assorted '53ers were aboard.

The Adorney clan, "Smug Doug" and wife Peg Binney, Jim Chesley, Bill (Charm, Inc.) and Nancy Davis, the Digiacomos and P I O Lou Gardner were in the vanguard.

The main body included Mel Hiller, Harold Glen and Polly Hatch (4 knee-nippers at home now!), the Kings, Bill and Carol Lawler, John and Delight Ploss, Ned (See Salty Sam) and Helen Snyder, Barbara Sturgeon (Willie was painting himself in a corner doing Navy Relief sets), Marge Morgan (Ray AOOW was AOOWing), the Tarltons, Jim (Box shaped lighter instructor) and Mary Webster, the Wills, both Zirps and Roy and Pat Girod.

Public Works turned off the water so we single types, self, K I T FRASER and J O E ZEBROWSKI bid final adieus. "Zumbrowski" is credited with the social feat of the season. Arriving with one, count 'em O N E beer, he managed to make it last a good 4 hours. Thank you Chris and Kay; we hope that your efforts will encourage bigger and better parties in the future.

A letter from A N T H O N Y M. "STANL E Y " T O R T O R A , U S S SEVERN

(AO-61),

F P O New York. Presently Engineering Officer aboard, Tony reports visual contact with B I L L H A L L , U S S TRUCKEE

(AC-147).

Saturday past, a "visitor in the reception room" turned out to be J O H N NAGAZINA, Warrant Officer, USMC, presently at Quantico. For all of you who remember John from Bainbridge days and during his stay at USNA, he has not changed at all—still in shape and still ready to tame tigers.

I will be assigned to Group I I , Air Cruise this summer, so all you 'S3 Wildcats in the Pensacola-Jax-Philadelphia triangle keep an eye out. The letter box was empty this month.

We can't print what you don't write.

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NEWS FROM ANNAPOLIS

BOB RULE On 13 April a Pot-Luck supper was held at the home of P A U L and Pat S U T H E R LAND. Those attending included the Guimonds, Monahans, Garrows, Andersons, Blandfords, Rules, Ashfords, Scotts, Sutherlands, Jean Zseleczky and Dottie White, up from Norfolk visiting her parents. As is customary at this time of year, the chief topic of conversation was recent orders to new duty.

Those recently receiving orders include Ray Anderson

to

USS

TURNER

at

Mayport;

Paul Batdorf to U S S PROVIDENCE at Long Beach; Phil Monahan to Camp Lejeune; Jim Blandford to U S S MITSCHER at Charleston and Don Heckman to U S S ROCKBRIDGE at

Norfolk.

News is rather scarce this month, so once again a request is extended to all hands for such items as present duty, new orders, family additions, recaps of activities since graduation, etc. The time has arrived for 'SSers to put forth some effort to make our class column a success.

1961 REGISTER OF ALUMNI

The 1961 edition of the REGISTER O F ALUMNI of the United States Naval Academy is in very short supply.

This edition is N E W in format and N E W in content. The biographical information in the class section has been expanded to include both duty (or business) and home addresses where known, officer designators and special qualifications. Two new sections have been added: a geographical section and a listing of non-Naval Academy flag officers, active and retired, line and staff corps with addresses. ORDER N O W ! Less than 300 now available!

P R I C E : $3.00 Plus postage $.75 east of Mississippi $1.25 west of Mississippi (after 1 July 1961)

ADDENDUM

Saw TOM SULLIVAN (CAPT USMC) when he was here with the Special Weapons Demonstration Team from Norfolk. E x change visit from A F A deposited W A L T H U T C H I N S (CAPT USMC) in the BOQ with us for a few days—very interesting report on doings at the A F Academy.

ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Elwood A. Bennett, of Village Green, announce the engagement of their daughter. Miss Rosemary Bennett, to L t GEORGE K I T T R E L L FRASER, JR., USN, son of RAdm. George K. Eraser, U S N (Ret.) '27, and Mrs. Eraser of Upper Montclair, N. J. Miss Bennett is an alumna of West Chester State College.

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The U.S.N.A. Alumni Association Alumni House, AnnapoHs, Md. Here is my check for $3.00, please send me the 1961 REGISTER O F ALUMNI. Name

LARRY FILLEY, a former classmate, and his wife Bette are living in Seattle, Wash.; their home address is 2533—10th Ave., South. They have 3 children: Dick, Barb and Patty. Larry is working for Boeing Airplane Co. BYRON and Joni CYR announce the birth of their daughter Elizabeth Ann, who was born on 8 March in New London. The Cyrs' address is RED, Box 455, Gales Ferry, Conn.

BILL S T I L E S writes that he is going to Harvard Law School and that he and Doris are living at 59 Sacramento Aye., A p t 7, Cambridge 38, Mass. Bill wrote also that GARY C H R I S T I A N S E N , who was in the 3rd Co. until his resignation youngster year, graduated from Harvard, received a law degree from Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship and is now back at Harvard working towards a Master of Law. This fine letter was received from TOM L A N G L E Y : "I reported to BONEFISH ( S S -

582) last June after an excellent tour in MERO

(SS-378).

MATT

R Y A N was also

aboard her. W e recommissioned her and transferred her to Turkey under the M A P program. Prior to that I was in REDFISH (SS-395) with J O E T A L P E R T . Matt is now with ComSubGruWestPac as Material Officer after a short tour in BARBERO ( S S G 317). Joe is in THEODORE ROOSEVELT (SSBN-

600) after a tour in SALMON. Joe, Matt, P. J. NELSON and I are still holding up the bachelor banner. P. J. is in CARBONERO

(SS-337) following a tour in SPRINGER (SS470) which was transferred to Chile. He was in RATON (SSR-270) before.

"I'm just finishing up a WestPac tour and by the time you read this I probably will be basking in the sun at 601 First St., Coronado.

Anyone in or passing through the area is welcome at the ranch so 'Dozo' stop by. I had a good visit in Pearl on the way out. I had the opportunity to visit with the JIM BLANCHARDS, J I M O W E N S , and CONNY

STEVENSONS.

I

also

saw

Mona

S H U L T Z ; T E D was not yet back from WestPac on his DD so I missed him. Jim is Flag Lieutenant for ComSubPac. Pappy is in MEDREGAL

(SS-480) and Conny is on

the Staff in a sonar job. I managed to put a dent in DICK J E N S E N ' s ear while I was there. Dick is in BARBERO and doesn't quite qualify as a bachelor as wedding bells are on the horizon.

"Forgot to mention that BOBBY RODGERS is in Coronado as Flag Lieutenant to ComPhibPac. He got orders there while he was in the eastern Med in SARATOGA.

"Yokosuka looked like a class reunion for a while. H A R R Y H I C K S is in a VAH squadron on the CORAL SEA. J O H N DONAH U E and BILL COOK are also in squadrons aboard while P A U L FOURNIER is in the Engineering Dept. in the same ship.

I saw BOB ZIMMERMAN the day before he left for civilian life and a job with his brother in Minneapolis. Bob, Joe T. and I had quite an adventure last year in Kobe.

S W E D E H A N S E N is in the Air Force at Yokota A F B . I didn't see him this trip but last year he came out for a ride on the REDFISH with Joe T. and me. The Submarine

Address

Sanctuary and Grand Palace haven't been the same since. Second Co. people may be surprised to hear that I saw Herb Hope '54.

H e is in a squadron on the CORAL SEA. Mar-

ried life sure has quieted him down! I heard unconfirmed rumors that F R A N K LEWIS is at Iwakuni. Of course many '56 zoomies SHIPMATE

are in and around Atsugi. Maybe someone will write in a rundown on them.

"While operating around Subic I had a chance to take a week's rest riding around on the HORNET. O R V I L L E W R I G H T is the only '56er aboard. He is with HS-2 flying some sort of machine that looks to me like a spare parts locker with a rotor on top but he assured me that it is quite safe. I ran into DON J O H N S T O N who is herding an AD-5W around the sky off the BENNINGTON. The only outward change married life seems to have made in him is to take away even more of his hair! Don is also a pseudosubmariner having joined us for a ride in REDFISH last year as did F R E D H O E R N E R who is in H.\NCOCK in a squadron.

"I recently got a letter from my old roomie, GEORGE CLARK. He is thoroughly married, children and all, and is flying from the INDEPENDENCE. Those of us who fondly remember many hilarious nights at George's folks' house in Severna Park will be sad to hear that his father has retired and that thev have moved to Florida. George passes on the word that G E N E W O O D R U F F , MAX B A L D W I N and P A U L SLAUSON have left the service. I see that DICK MACDERMOTT has retired physically. I sure would like to hear from him. Bruce Clark.

Bill Miller, Bill Everett, Larry Nagel, Frank Graham and Russ Weidman are with George in the INDEPENDENCE. It looks like an all '56 air group!

"I received an announcement from the JACK K I N N E R T s at PG school. They have a brand new babv girl; many congratulations ! SAM MAYS is also at PG school. H e doesn't have a baby. He isn't married. Sam brings' to mind a story. It seems that Joe T. and I were bent over my MG one night on Highway 101. The MG was having indigestion following a strenuous weekend at the Monterey Sports Car Races. Sam went whipping by in his Austin-Healy and, recognizing us, he hit his brakes. Well, there was a Plymouth right on Sam's tail who promptly jammed on his power brakes and the Jag behind plowed into the Plymouth. Before it all stopped there were a number of cars in various stages of disrepair all over the road except for Sam's—he took off. My MG started running and we took off too. I'll bet those people are still wondering exactly what happened. Moral: don't follow a car too closely—the driver may spot a classmate at any moment! CRIS S T E F A N O U was at PG school for a while but left for duty with CNO."

Scott are also here, but I don't know their addresses.

BOB and Bunny S C H M I D T report that they enjoy the duty and little Paul is keeping them busy.

ROSS COOK writes that he is out now and working in relay design with a division of Essex Wire Co. Ross and Pat are living at 726 Reese Ave., Lancaster, Ohio. They have a 2-year-old daughter named Christine Lynn.

The first newsletter has gone out to all the_ addresses given in the small yellow book which was published during our first class year. I need addresses for the following people: J. R. Hogg, R. C. Hudgens, W. W. Miller, R. B. Morris, W. A. Peters, G. W. Peterson, T. B. Shultz, D. S. Teachout, J. E. Wood, L. A. White and B. F. Tibbitts, so that I may send them the newsletter. I encourage you to respond to the newsletter and send your permanent address so that we may keep track of you. A group of our classmates has started an active committee at Annapolis, headed up by CARL NELSON. This is what we need to carry on a central class group around the Washington, D. C , area as spelled out in the class constitution.

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EAST COAST Corr. Sec'y, Lt. (jg) M. D. Giambattista, USN, U S S TUSK (SS-426), FPO N«w York WEST COAST Corr. Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Charles J. Beasley, U S N , Staff, ComCruDesPac San Diego 32, Calif.

WEST COAST

C H A R L I E BEASLEY I have been procrastinating about sending the news of the West Coast contingent for the past 2 months, especially reporting DICK PORTER'S letter from Monterey.

Members of the class attending the PG school, their wives and dates gathered at W a h Schneider's '56, and DAN ROUDEBUSH's house in Carmel Valley last Nov. to celebrate the victory over Army.

Other '57 graduates attending PG School include Bob Ailes, Ted Almstedt, Jim Cox, Ray Dove, Martin Kiefer, Ken Malley, Gary Matthews, Bob Strange and Ray Wyatt.

T O M J A M E S has reported aboard COONTZ (DLG-9) after graduating from Terrier Missile school at Dam Neck, Va. M I K E O'BRIEN, attached to the Staff of the Commanding General, Aircraft, Fleet Marine Force, Pacific at El Toro, has been spending the last few weeks in the San Diego area at Camp Matthews.

BILL P E E R E N B O O M ran into BILL H O B L E R and D E N N Y SLOAN up at Mare Island a few weeks back. Both were just leaving Nuclear Power School for the Reactor Site at Arco, Idaho.

No other news at present.

WEDDING

On Tuesday, March 21, Miss Susan Kay Robbins, daughter of Mrs. Wilbur Edmond Robbins, Glen Burnie, Md., and the late Mr. Robbins, was married to Lt. (jg) H A N S R O B E R T CROEBER, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans P. (iroeber, Eastchester, N. Y., at the Naval Academy Chapel. Lt. Croeber is stationed at the Naval Academy.

Still fighting a backlog of long-delayed letters from faithful contributors, but better late than never. Thanks again for the dope.

Much belated congratulations to JACK BORTZ who was married to the former Elizabeth Ellen Davidson of Plattsburgh, N. Y., daughter of Mrs. Dirvey D. Davidson and the late Mr. Davidson of Plattsburgh.

The wedding took place on 1 Oct. 1960 in Plattsburgh. Jack and his bride are residing in Peru, N. Y. From the frozen wastes of Portsmouth Naval Shipyard comes the following from SAM C O U L B O U R N : " T Y LYNCH and myself are enjoying a nippy winter up here while SABLEFISH is undergoing overhaul. Ty is serving as communicator while I hold down gunnery. Possibly one of the first '57ers in the P O L A R I S program is GEORGE M U R P H Y , who is currently a member of both the Blue and Gold crews aboard ABE LINCOLN (SSBN-602). BOB FOSS recently completed his 6-month advanced nuclear power course in New London and has since departed with wife Bev and dog for the windswept wilds of upper New York state to report to the reactor site there. P A U L

BILL and Allene H U L L announce the birth of their son, John Atkinson, born 19 March at Fort Monroe Army Hospital in Virginia.

A baby daughter, Michelle, was born to DICK and Roberta T A R B U C K 31 March.

KEY WEST

M. F. COLLIER Here's a report from Key West—late because the reporter is slow.

Pete Spink, U S S ATULE; Kim Hovater and Joe Anthony, U S S

BARRACUDA;

Hal

Moore, U S S CHOPPER; Jim Bruso, U S S CHOPPER; Millard Allen, XO, T-boat; John Laugenheim, X O , T-boat; Bob Bachman, USS

PICUDA; Red

Dresser, U S S

PICUDA ;

Gordon McGarry, 85 Maine Rd. (don't know name of boat) ; Jack Bossert, gone to PG school; Bill Henry, U S S PATRICK HENRY; Russ Burt, 56 Maine Rd.; Hal Ellis, U S S SEA POACHER; Ralph Schwartz, 63 Maine Rd., flying Helos; Tise Eyler, 1416 Patricia, flying multis; Bob Schmidt, 2929 Patterson Ave. P A U L B R A D T M I L L E R and BILL MAY,

1 9 6 1

'57 PARTY AT PG SCHOOL IN MONTEREY. Left to right, 1st row: Wanda Porter, Edie Lowe, Ann Brown, Ginger Reichart, Shirley Chanslor; 2nd row: LaRue Madouse, Doris Peterson, Ann Atwell, Di Cook, Diana Leuker, Jean Parsons, Knutsen; 3rd row: Hal Reichart, Dick Madouse, Gary Lowe, Ken Larabee, Dick Porter, Bob Atwell, Dick McCracken, Jack Cook, Wendy Leuker, Don Brown, Jim Partlow, Dick Chanslor, Doug Gibson, Art Trammel, Bill Crowe, Bill Romoser, Dale Hollabaugh.

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H A T H A W A Y is presently up here in Portsmouth while BARBEL is undergoing an availability. S T E V E M I S S A I L I D I S is currently gun boss aboard U S S FISKE, homeported in Mayport. Steve's Bancroft-type wife A R T A R O N S O N just pulled into New York City from Guam after a successful tour as a refrigeration engineer. ED P E R E S L U H A spent a few weeks at Electronics School in New London prior to rejoining SPIKEFISH on her way back to Key West."

ROY B R E N N E R reports, "Finally settled down to married life on 12 June 1960 when I married the former Miss Winifred Wright of my home town, York, Pa. Winifred is the daughter of Mrs. Mildred Wright and the late Mr. Blair Wright. Am writing from Marseilles, France, aboard my ship, BRISTOL. Looking forward to returning to Newport. I did run into J I M BANGERT here in the Med and we toured Naples. Jim is in I N TREPID. Lack of a permanent address in the Newport area prevents me from extending an invitation to drop in but I can be reached at U S S BRISTOL (DD-8S7) until June when I expect orders."

DON M I T C H E L L forwarded the following note to "beef up the column." "I have just about completed a one-year course at George Washington University in preparation for duty in the Dept. of Marine Engineering at USNA commencing this summer.

'57 is well represented in this program as out of 13 here there are 4 of us : T E D KRAMER, JACK H E R L I H Y , K E I T H H A S T I E and myself. I had served a tour as Chief Engineer aboard U S S MANSFIELD ( D D - 7 2 8 ) out

of Long Beach just prior to being ordered to GW last May. Robin and I have 2 children, Mary Claire lYi, and Don, Jr. 16 months. We are living at 6156 Wilson Blvd., Apt. 4, Arlington 5, Va., and would like to hear from any of you."

The old redhead, M I K E T R I M P E R T , gives, a brief rundown on his A F career as follows: "Sept. 1957 to Sept. 1960—OSI with the first year at Westover AFB, followed by a tour in Manila (where my office was inside the Embassy compound and where I also had the best time of my life) andfinallyMay through Aug. last year in New York City.

I finally saw the light despite the fact that I thoroughly enjoyed my OSI time and volunteered for Navigator Training. This explains why I am here at Harlingen AFB. We have several Academy boys here but only DON McCOY is from our class. Don is an instructor and has spent all his time down here.

"As you know we had a blast at the Trimpert family home last May. RON RAU and DICK E N K E B O L L and wives were there.

I saw FRITZ SCHWALBE quite a bit while I was working in New York. As you probably know Fritz has a great job with Food Machinery Corp. DICK BAUM, who's flying C-124s at Dover AFB, spent a weekend with us in June.

"The main reason I'm writing at this time is to do this: I had the sad duty to be a pallbearer at J I M MAGUIRE's funeral at the request of his bereaved family. I would like to collect enough money to dedicate a memorial chair in the Stadium to his memory.

I told his folks that I would do this and I am finally getting off the stick and doing something about it. I wish you would mention this to any classmates you run into. If we receive more than the required amount, I'll send the balance in to the class fund. If necessary, I plan to make up the difference —I doubt if this will happen. That's about it from this end. I'd appreciate any help you can give me on this project." Mike Trimpert's address is 1/Lt. M. J. Trimpert. Box 5058, 3612th StuRon, Harlingen AFB, Texas.

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That brings the editor up to date at this point. I anticipate hearing from several very silent corners of the earth very soon. Please don't leave things to my imagination, troops. .\s you know I really do not have the knack for crystal ball gazing.

N E W ARRIVAL

TOM and Marie MAGUIRE announce the birth of a daughter, Kathryn Ann, on 15 April 1961 at Jacksonville, Fla.

EAST COAST President, Lt. (jg) Charles R. Larson, U S N VA-176. FPO New York WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. (jg) John L. Higgins, Jr., U S N USS Noble, A P A 218 FPO San Francisco FROM THE WEST

A short note from GEORGE GREEN to announce his wedding. He and his bride are now living in Long Beach, Calif., after a honeymoon in Mexico City. George is assistant First Lieutenant in the U S S MERRICK (AKA-97) awaiting orders to Sub School.

BILL OLIVER reports that J I M HIGGINS is with VS-23 at Los Alamitos, Calif., and that he and his wife are awaiting their first baby.

H A N K and JoAnne VARGO announce the birth of their 2nd son, John Thomas, on 27 July 1960 in Greensburg, Pa. The Vargos are presently in Long Beach, Calif., where Hank is stationed aboard the USS McKEAN (DDR-784) as chief engineer.

LARRY and Kay HIGGINS also announce the birth of their first son, John Lawrence, born on 21 Jan. 1961 in San Diego, Calif.

JIM H O C H wrote a letter from the U S S LOWRY (DD-770) which is undergoing some refresher training in Gitmo. Jim has been Engineering Officer in the LOWRY since Nov. 1959. In Gitmo Jim ran into BOB FULLER, who is Gunnery Officer in the USS STORMES (DD-780), MARTY HILL, who is Engineering Officer in the USS FOREST SHERMAN

(DD-931) and DICK V A N LANDINGHAM, who is Engineering Officer in the USS DYESS ( D D R - 8 8 0 ) . H E R B S T I F F re-

ported aboard the LOWRY last fall and will relieve as Gunnery Officer in April.

NEW ARRIVALS

lished in Shipmate. I am currently on a Med cruise in the USS SHANGRI-LA (CVA-38), and our mail service is often erratic. I'll do my best to get the news in on time.

EAST COAST Pres., L t . (jg) Frank Donovan, U S N U S S THE S U L L I V A N S (DD-537) FPO N e w York Sec'y, L t . ( j g ) George Brainerd, U S N Box 43, N a v Sub School, N a v Sub Base, New London, Conn.

WEST COAST

There are several 'S9ers on Okinawa now including H E N R Y E S T E S , J O E FLYNN, BOB GARDNER and ED GIBBONS of the Third Battalion, Ninth Marines, 3rd Division. Henry is the executive officer of Headquarters and Service Company, Joe and Bob are rifle platoon leaders and Ed, the only bachelor, is X O of Company K. Bob and Bev Gardner and Henry Estes and Jenny are proud parents of sons born last Nov. STAN LEGRO is aide to General Leek, Assistant Division Commander, First Marine Division at Camp Pendleton, Calif.

W A Y N E LOCKWOOD recently returned from WestPac as M P A in the U S S HOPEWELL (DD-681).

EAST COAST

Writing from Annapolis while on leave is M I K E FITZGERALD. "Greetings from the scene of the crime, good ol' Crabtownon-the-Bay. The Academy sure has changed in just the couple of years since our graduation. Progress sure knocks the hell out of tradition—now when I was a plebe . . . .

"I am home on a few days leave before heading back to Newport and Comm School before reporting to the U S S SAMPSON (DDG-10), one of the new construction ADAMS' class being built at Bath, Me. When we put her in commission on 24 June, 5 of the 19 officers on board will be members of the Class of '59. This must certainly be a record of some sort for tin cans.

"Besides myself, MARTY H A N S O N (IS CO), my wife 1/c year, will be Gunnery Assistant. H e is coming via the BIGELOW where he is presently Gun Boss and will be reheved by DAN BRANCH, following Dan's graduation from DesLant's Gunnery School.

"DON CHASE (7th CO) will depart the

ART and Elaine IMMERMAN announce the birth of their 2nd child, a daughter, Deborah Gail, born 8 Feb. 1961. Art is Chief

SUMNER and join the SAMPSON as DCA.

tioned in the U S S TORO

NEW L O N D O N

"BOB STARCH (12 CO) is to be the SAMPSON'S A S W Officer when detached from the HANK. Engineer in the U S S O'BANNON ( D D E 450). The Immermans live at 448 StoWell "That's about it for now—remember there Circle, Radford Terrace, Honolulu 18, Ha- is always an open invitation for anyone passwaii. ing through the Annapolis area to stop by CHET and Dot GROCKI are the proud my home any time. I'm sure it will be good parents of a daughter, Janet Lynne, born for a beer and a copy of Shipmate (from 24 Feb. 1961 at Lawrence Memorial Hos- Dad). BEAT ARMY." pital, New London, Conn. Chet is now sta(SS-422).

The 113th class graduated from Officers' Basic Submarine School on 24 March 1961, including a large group of '59ers.

Those moving up the hill to the Advanced Nuclear Power Course were Charles W. ENGAGEMENT Blount, Edward L. G. Bryan, Joseph ChuMrs. Francis Joseph McGowan of London- hck, Jr., John F. Collins, Carl E. Davis, derry, Northern Ireland, announces the en- William H. Everett, III, Thomas W. Havergagement of her daughter, Kathleen Pauline, mas, Thomas .\. Hassler, George R. Lehmto Lt. (jg) DAVID GEARY W I L L I N G - berg, Jr., Byron N. MacFarlane, Guy C. HAM, (SC) USN, son of Mrs. S. David Parsons, Jr., William E. Richardson, Clifford Willingham and the late RAdm. Willingham A. Rose, Jr., Gary T. Smith and Ralph E. '26. A military wedding is planned for 17 Tuggle.

June at the Navy Chapel, Washington, D. C. Ship assignments for those reporting diI would like to apologize to the class for rectlv to the operating forces were Richard some of the news being late in getting pub- M. Cockley, U S S PICUDA (SS-382) ; RayJIM and Carol HOCH became the parents of a daughter, Suzann Clare, on 23 Jan. 1961, The Hochs are living at 7721 Major .A.ve., in Norfolk.

S H I P M A T E

mond T. Connolly, U S S BARBEL ( S S - 5 8 0 ) ;

David -A,. Donovan, U S S SEA LEOPARD ( S S 483); James V. Dunn, U S S DOGFISH ( S S 525) : Charles A. Hougland, U S S T U S K (SS-426) ; Thomas C. Jarvis, U S S AMBERT.-\CK (SS-522) : Ingolf N. Kiland, Jr., U S S ROCK (AG(SS)-435) ; Jerry C. McMurry, USS TANG (SS-563) ; Milan Moncilovich, USS RUNNER (SS-476) ; Alfred 1. Santos, Jr., USS DIABLO (SS-479); Elmer C. Schoneman, U S S BLUEBACK (SS-581) ; James F. Tidd, U S S TRIGGER (SS-564) ; Charles F. Tomajczyk, Jr., U S S SENNET (SS-4081 ; Harrv C. Walker, U S S CLAMAGORE (SS-343) : Raymond B. Wellborn, U S S H.\RDER (SS-568) and Douglas D. Williams, USS ODAX (SS-484). A well done is certainly in order and good luck on the way toward those golden dolphins.

1^ f^ n n 1% 11 nil U U

Pres.. Ens. Henry A. Lawinski 3 Georgia Dr.. Pensacola. Fla. Sec'y, Ens. Jose Chavez, Disbursing Officer. U S S FORRESTAL (CVA-59), FPO N e w York

Nice things come in small packages—as a few of our classmates can testify. The following people are happy to announce the addition of a new member of the family.

JOE and Cookie TR_\NCHINI have a babv girl named Leslie Ann, who was born 28 March.

Cathy Lj-nne was born on 22 Feb., brightening the home of J O E and BettV R O S E N GREN.

DICK and Joy H.^MON welcomed Michael Benjamin into the world on 30 March.

M I K E and Joan TRE.A.CY announce that Monica Joan was born 6 April.

DAN and Eileen COUGHLIN have a little girl to keep them company. Kathleen Mary was born 18 March.

Ens. and Mrs. R O B E R T A. K R E S E announce the birth of Lynda Susan on 11 April.

Boys were born to Ens. and Mrs. P A T CARLSON and to Ens. and Mrs. TOM MARIANO. There is no further information as yet.

N E A L P A R K E R and VIRGIL GRAVES have just returned from "Exercise Willow Freeze" in Alaska where they both took part in the first mass jump in the history of ,\laska. Our 2 ground-pounder friends are attached to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N. C , and hold the billet of rifle platoon leader. ' P E T E DOLAN, who is aboard the Snorten Norten (NORTHAMPTON) with Jack G R E E N H A L G H , found S T E V E SCHEF E R and RICK J O H N S O N aboard the W A S P . Pete reports that he will enter wedlock next Sept., and hopes to enter sub school in Oct. Steve spent a week in Norfolk where he attended the COD refresher course. BOB S T E E L E and his wife were Steve's guests for dinner aboard the WASP. Serving in the BOSTON are P E T E S H A N LEY, M I K E S H A N O K and GEORGE (anchor man) GROSSMAN.

DAVE EASON and MICKEY R E E V E S are now in the Norfolk area after graduating from Supply Corps School.

J O E W A D E and NICK STASKO are in the same destroyer out of Newport.

ROG HAMM has just finished A S W School and is now aboard the COURTNEY, an EDE. FRED and Theo B E E announce the birth of their daughter Hyde (Hydie) Cameron on 20 March.

DAVE MARQUIS gave an engagement ring to Mary Rossmann, a stewardess for Eastern Airlines, on 22 Feb. They plan a marriage in Aug. CLINT J O H N S O N and Miss Mary Lou Pilson were engaged last Christmas, and have their date set for 17 June. Mary Lou hails from Arlington, Va., and graduated from Asbury College with the Class of 1959.

DAN H A S T I N G S married Barbara Krolick in Clearfield, Pa., on 15 April.

C.A.RL McCALLUM married the former Miss Marilyn Bach from Fairfield, 111., on 16 Dec. 1960 at the Saufley Field Chapel.

D.A.VE G A U T H I E R became engaged to Wilma Cogswell last 4 July. Their wedding date is 13 May. K R I S K R I S T E N S O N married Diane Missel of Severna Park, Md., at the Naval Academy Chapel on 11 March.

ART A V O R E is engaged and is planning to marry in the near future.

THE NAVAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL {Continued

from

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have t w o c o u r s e s of i n s t r u c t i o n open t o t h e m at college: (1) C o u r s e " A , " t h e S y s t e m s E n g i n e e r i n g C u r r i c u l u m , which includes c o u r s e s leading t o a b a c c a l a u r e a t e d e g r e e in electrical e n g i n e e r i n g , a n d ( 2 ) C o u r s e " B , " t h e S c i e n c e / Engineering (Curriculum, w h i c h includes c o u r s e s leading to a baccalaureate d e g r e e in t h e g e n e r a l science a n d engineering fields w h i c h a r e utilized in t h e N a v y . A total oi twenty-one colleges a n d universities p a r t i c i p a t e in this program.

T h e N a v a l P r e p a r a t o r y School feels t h a t , t h r o u g h its various p r o g r a m s , it is c o n t i n u i n g a h e r i t a g e which began in the T o m e I n s t i t u t e over fifty y e a r s a g o . J u s t a s T o m e School g r a d u a t e s c o n t i n u e d on t h r o u g h college to become successful citizens, so d o t h e P r e p a r a t o r y School g r a d u ates continue o n t o successful c a r e e r s in t h e military s e r v ice. Certainly n o t all w h o h a v e g r a d u a t e d h a v e completed the course of s t u d y a t t h e A c a d e m y o r a t a college, n o r have all P r e p a r a t o r y School g r a d u a t e s d e s i r e d t o c o n t i n u e with a m i l i t a r y c a r e e r , b u t t h e p e r c e n t a g e of successful devoted ofificers is significant.

T h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s for enlisted m e n w h o w i s h t o gain commissions t h r o u g h t h e N a v a l A c a d e m y h a v e n e v e r been greater, a n d t h e c h a n c e s for success, t h r o u g h t h e t r a i n i n g received a t t h e N a v a l P r e p a r a t o r y School, a r e excellent.

In addition t h e N a v a l R e s e r v e Officer T r a i n i n g C o r p s and the N a v y E n l i s t e d Scientific E d u c a t i o n P r o g r a m offer alternative w a y s t o g e t a commission. Certainly, t h e s e p r o grams r e q u i r e n o t only ability, b u t also motivation, a m b i tion, a n d effort; h o w e v e r , if a y o u n g m a n is willing t o work, h e will find t h a t t h e P r e p a r a t o r y School will do everything possible t o help h i m .

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Lieutenant Commander Ortland '45 served his first tour of duty aboard the carrier C O W P E N S (CVL-25).

The C O W P E N S was operating in the Pacific with the Third Fleet at the close of World War II. In 1946 he was E.xecutive Officer of the U S S C L I F F R O S E operating for the most part in the Philippine Area, and in 1947 he was assigned as Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer aboard the U S S S A R S F I E L D , a destroyer based in Key West, Florida.

In 1948, he served as an instructor at the U. S. Naval Academy in the department of Seamanship and Navigation.

In 1949 he was assigned to the destroyer WILLIAM R .

R U S H and served as Gunnery Officer during R U S H ' S deployment to Korea. Then in 1952 Mr. Ortland was assigned to the Staff of Commander Destroyer Flotilla Four.

Upon the completion of Staff duty in 1953 he was again assigned to the U. S. Naval Academy; this time he taught in the department of Marine Engineering.

From the U. S. Naval Academy he was ordered to the U. S. Naval War College in Nezvport, Rhode Island, as a student in the Command and Staff Course.

Upon the completion Commanding Officer, sweeper.

of this course he ivas assigned as U S S B U L W A R K , an ocean mine-

After two years in command of the B U L W A R K , Lieutenant Commander Ortland ivas ordered to the U. S. Naval Preparatory School, Bainbridge, Maryland as the Officerin-Charge.

His present assignment began in September 1958.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS CARACAS On 6 April we held our meeting in La Vistoria, a small town about SO miles from Caracas in the state of Aragua. Our purpose was to visit local industry not only to know it and the people but to help arouse interest in the national industries which are of prime importance to this government, and to further relations in a small way between Venezuelans and Americans.

We visited Petare Textil, C. A., which is a fabric manufacturer and a wholly owned subsidiary of Celanese Corp. of America.

Everyone here was given a dress length cut of goods. At the moment I am temporarily the plant manager here. Then we went to C. A. Nacional de Plasticos where they make plastic bottle tops of various kinds, film for packaging, etc. These people gave us all plastic buckets. Lunch was held at the Soca Restaurant and from there we went to Central El Palmar, a sugar mill and refinery.

After this we went to C. A. Ron Santa Teresa which is a rum distillery. These people had some drinks and samples lined up for us. You can imagine it, was a long day and everyone well tired when I tell you they all decided to forego this pleasure to get back to Caracas. Everyone on both sides had a wonderful time. 'There will be more visits that we will sponsor for other groups. Will keep you posted. Incidentally, the local radio station gave this a lot of publicity announcing the names of the visitors and so on.

The following were the members of our group: Warren and Marge McKenney '32, Eli Vinock and Barbara Vinock '30, Henry Rodner '43, Allan and Ruthie Wright '44, Curt and Ella Bessette '45, Tom and Ginny Polk '45, Nat and Olga Heller '47, Joe Seijas '47 and Jan and Betty Prokop '56. Associate members: RAdm. Daniel Gamez Calcano. Chief of Staff, Venezuelan Navy; Capt.

Jesus Carbonell I., Superintendent, Venezuelan Naval Academy; Cdr. W. F. Albright, U S N ; and Lt. (jg) Dick Whaley, USN, and Joanne. We all had as guest of honor Mr. Mason Drury, Consul-General, U. S. Embassy.

The luncheon was paid for by the Banco Regional de Aragua, represented by their local manager, Sr. Puente and by Petare Textil, C. A. Our associate, Capt. de Navio Jesus Carbonell I., will be in Annapolis for a visit shortly.

CENTRAL FLORIDA A very unusual topic for our March meeting at Ramon's of Cocoa Beach was presented by our recently elected Vice President Dick Dole '22, who was introduced by President Emmett Sullivan '27. The "History of RADAR" has been part of the career of Dick (and vice versa) and its early development and usage were brought to our attention when nowadays so many of our daily activities are affected by radar (particularly here in the Cape Canaveral area). Many interesting sea stories (and air stories) were later discussed by other alumni, some of whom were present this day thanks to radar helping them out of difficulty at some time whtn weather was adverse and only through this equipment were they able to find their homeport.

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During the business portion of the meeting Ted Tedder was elected unanimously as Trustee to represent our chapter in recognition of his efforts which resulted in the inauguration of our fast-growing group.

In introducing new members and visitors it was noted that in missile/space business we had a very unusual combination of the highest and lowest physical levels of operations: Mac Macleary '54 flies the U S A F U-2 aircraft in support of Cape Operations and Bob Muck 'SO, Steve Ramos '54 and Joe Talbert '56 found time to join us in their exceptionally crowded schedule on the Polaris firing T. R. ROOSEVELT (SSBN-600), recently arrived in Port Canaveral.

In the summary of attendance it is interesting to note the large number of younger graduates who are regularly present. They were Dick and Trah Dole '22, "Ted and Petty Tedder '26, Ruff and Margaret Johnson '26, Sully and Betty Sullivan '27, Joe and Wilma Robertson '47, Bill and Doris Bodager '49, Bob Muck 'SO, Walt and Peggie Flint '50, Lowell and Pat Stockdale '51, Ed and Rose Anne LaMoy '52, Smitty (F. E.) and Ce Smith '52, Lorene (Jack flying) Russell 'S3, Bettye (Bob TAD Hemings '54, Mac Macleary '54, Chuck and Virginia Rowley '54, Mac and Mary Daily '54, Steve Ramos '54 ('54 was a good year!) and Joe Talbert '56.

CHICAGO The regular monthly meeting of the Chicago chapter was held in the Wardroom of the Naval Armory on Friday, 2 March 1961, with the usual cocktail party and dinner followed by an excellent talk by Mr. Jack E. Ison, formerly with the F.B.I., and an expert on communism infiltration, and now Operating Director of the American Security Council.

Present were the following along with several guests: A. C. Burrows '28, John and Lolly Bailey '44, Melvin Berngard '49, Gordon and Mary Buchanan '22, Oreal and Maggie Crepeau '44, Chesley and Bernice Evans '24, Enrique D'H. Haskins '33, Lewis B. Herrington, Jr. '24, Paul and Carmen de la Llama '46, Robert McCarthy '45, A. P. McCoy 'SO, Douglas J. Nankervis '45, Harry and Suzie Stebner '45, Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Wise '53 and Grady J. Zilligan '45.

The regular monthly meeting of the Chicago chapter was held in the Wardroom of the Naval Armory on Friday, 7 April 1961.

It was a very exciting meeting with a fascinating talk by a man describing first-hand conditions behind the Iron Curtain where he himself had been recently. For obvious reasons we'll not be able to reveal the name of this special anonymous speaker.

Present were the following members along with quite a few guests: Paul and Lillian Bryant '24, A. C. Burrows '28, Gordon and Mary Buchanan '22, John and Mrs. Cardwell 'S3, Oreal and Maggie Crepeau '44, Paul and Carmen de la Llama '46, Chesley M. Evans '24, John and Alice Furgerson '53, Enrique D'H. Haskins '33, Lewis B. Herrington, Jr. '24, William and Mary Lucas '31, Theodore and Jean Miller '22, Charles L. McGee '25, Douglas J. Nankervis '45, Charles and Juliette Robinson '46, Herbert W. Sadler '40, John A. Sivright 'SO, Norman and Ethel Weaver '26, Theodore and Ann Wirth '21, and Grady J. Zilligan '45.

CLEVELAND We are making good progress on our annual seminar held in the spring of each year for the purpose of advising and motivating local high school boys who are interested in attending the Naval Academy. We had an attendance of over 100 last year and it looks as though we may do even better this year. We have the seminar set up in the local Halles' department store auditorium, which is a very fine meeting place and more easily accessible than the location we previously used. Admiral Dietz will be the lead-off guest speaker and he will be followed by other naval officers who will speak on submarine service, aviation service, the Naval Academy, and other programs for obtaining a naval commission. We also plan to use the Ring of Valor movie to complete the program.

Some of our local civilian members are assisting in providing increased publicity coverage for this year's seminar. We are very optimistic about the seminar as all factors point towards a real good turnout. The final results will be made known after the seminar is completed.

HAMPTON ROADS The Hampton Roads Chapter, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, met at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, U. S. Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., on the evening of 23 March 1961. The following members were present: J. A. Anthony '60, H. S. Covington '22, J. V. DeSanto '47, D. P. Dixon, Jr. '34, H. W. Dusinberre '23, J. S. Fitzgerald '23, F. M. Hook '24, J. W. Howard '34, W. E. Howard '28, W. A. Hunt, Jr. '33, R. H. Moureau '26, A. G. Rand '43, R. W. Rickertts '27, Yates Stirling '26, D. J. Sweeney '26, B. N. Wev '27 and D. B. Gushing '30.

The chapter meets once a month at a predetermined place on the U. S. Naval Station, Norfolk. All alumni in the Hampton Roads area are invited to attend.

MILWAUKEE A meeting of the Milwaukee chapter was held Thursday evening, 13 April, at the Cudworth Post. The spirit of the meeting was very heartening. Screening and assistance to prospective candidates for entrance to the Naval Academy was thoroughly discussed.

It was agreed that a committee should be set up to handle inquiries from various parts of the surrounding area. All those present agreed that we would pursue the outstanding boys in the area and do everything in our power to help these boys enter the Naval Academy. The committee as appointed will consist of the following: Robert R. Anderson '33, Oconomowoc, Wis.; C. R. (Jerry) Braun '39, Wauwatosa, Wis.; Kavanaugh C. Downey '17, Eastern Section (Milwaukee, Wis.) ; Richard Downing '39, President, Milwaukee Chapter; Eugene L. Guttenberg '54, Sheboygan, Wis., S.W. Milwaukee and Waukesha City (also Manitowoc and Fond du Lac area) ; Reuben W. Peterson, Jr. '48, Fox Point, Wis.; Robert L. Siemer '39, Milwaukee, Wis.; James F. Toal '51, N.W. section of Milwaukee; James H. Wheeler, Jr. '45, N.E. Milwaukee.

For those members who were not in attendance we would like to extend a cordial SHIPMATE

invitation to participate in the goals of the local chapter during this coming year.

Information was also disseminated regarding the activities of the U. S. Naval x\cademy Foundation and its wonderful accomplishments during the past several years.

NEW ORLEANS The March meeting of the New Orleans chapter was held at the Coast Guard Officers' Mess, New Orleans, at 1930, 9 March, .\fter a cocktail hour, dinner was served. \lumni present with their wives were P. .A..

Dimberg '38, H. R. Carson. Ir. '23, D. A. Versaggi '45, J. -\. Boyd '38, A. H. Eddins '13, J. ^ V . Sherar '52, D. E. Wilson '42, D. P. L e w '45, J. M. Alexander '34, F. B. Warder '2'5, H. B. Broadfoot '16, D. M. Ulmer '54, R. W. Hanemann '51, F. O'C. Fletcher '34 and H. P. Benton, III '48. .

The regular monthly meetings are held at the International House, New Orleans, at noon on the 1st Thursday of each month. All alumni present in the New Orleans area are invited to attend.

NEWPORT The regular March meeting of the chapter was held on Tuesday, 28 March 1961 in the Destroyer Room of the Officers' Club, U. S. Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Present were Bern Anderson '21, C. H. Bowdey '07, J. H. Brandt '35, C. A. Buchanan '26 (speaker), M. O. Carlson '16, R. E. Cassidy '07, J. D. Collett '32, C. O. Cook, Jr. '31, R. Dees '17, R. K. Gould '39, M. L. Hersey '09, O. C. Laird '20, H. H. Mcllhenny '27, L. W. McKeehan '07, J. E. McGoff '33, B. E. Moore '27, J. W. Rankin '08 (with Randolph Brandt as guest), F. L. Robbins '23, T. M. Shock '13, R. T. Spofford '30, J. T. G. Stapler '06, L. F. Welch '06, C. M. Winslow '24, Scott Umsted '15, Col. C. B. Herndon, USA (Ret.), Prof. William T. Mallison, Jr., and Capt. E. J. Tiernan.

A minute of silence was observed at the sad news of the death of Leigh Noyes '06.

After dinner a short business meeting was held. President Stapler presiding.

The By-Laws having been amended to provide for a second Vice President, it was

H. McCOY JONES '19 (right), chairman of the USNA Foundation, receiving from Royce Flippin '26, the 1961 Award of the Naval Academy Association of New York, for outstanding service to the Naval Academy.

announced that the Council had appointed Mark L. Hersey '09 to fill that office until the regular Nov. election.

It was voted to rescind the vote assessing annual dues passed at the Jan. meeting. Instead, members were urged to make voluntary contributions, primarly to raise a fund to provide traveling expenses for visits to the U. S. Naval Academy for deserving young men interested in becoming midshipmen.

The next meeting was set for 25 April 1961, the guest speaker to be Mr. Robert O. Blake of the State Department, whose subject will be "Algiers."

RAdm. Charles A. Buchanan, USN, Naval Base Commander, held everyone's interest in describing "AlUed Command Europe" in which he himself had played an important part.

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ADMIRAL ARLEIGH BURKE, C N O , addressing the Annual Dinner Meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York, March 17.

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The 36th Annual Dinner Meeting of the Naval Academy Association of New York was held at the Hotel Roosevelt on Friday, 17 March 1961. A record total of 233 members and guests were on hand. Distinguished guests included Adm. .Arleigh A. Burke.

Chief of Naval Operations, Mr. E. E. "Rip" Miller and Mr. H. McCoy Jones. The latter, who is Chairman of the Board of the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation, received the Association's Annual Award.

Admiral Burke, as guest speaker for the evening, delivered a very sobering and timely discussion of the current military situation in Laos. Concern was also voiced by Admiral Burke as to whether the American public is fully aware of the threat posed by Communist aggression.

Following the Admiral's talk, the film "Ring of Valor" was shown. Rip Miller, Assistant Director of Athletics at the Naval Academy, also provided an excellent film showing highlights of the 1960 Navy football season.

Results of the election of officers and division leaders for 1961-62 are as follows: Paul W. Siegrist '24, President; Millard G.

Gamble '15, Vice President; Warren J. Fredericks '49, Secretary; Ferol D. Overfelt '27, Treasurer; Donald Royce '14, Division 1 ; Roscoe H. Hillenkoetter '20, Division 2 ; Francis H. Whitaker '22, Division 3; Samuel J. Singer '24, Division 4; Edwin B. Dexter '28, Division 5; William P. Watts '38, Division 6; Tully Shelley, Jr. '41, Division 7; and Donald Lister '49, Division 9.

No meeting is planned for May. The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday, 20 June 1961 at the Lawyers' Club, 115 Broadway, New York City.

PHILADELPHIA The monthly meeting, Friday, 10 March 1961, Officers' Mess, Philadelphia Naval Base, was another grand success. Members and guests assembled at 1730 for cocktails with a delicious dinner of roast beef or lobster tails at 1900.

More than 90 alumni and guests attended, a partial list of which included Shute '06.

Enright '13, Hoffman '13, Searles '13, Beard '14, Baker '15, Twining '16, Whitemarsh '18, Aller '20, Fahrney '20, Dell '21, Lawton '21, Williams '21, Pierce '22, Wiedorn '22, Bennett '23, Myers '23, Callaghan '24, Lazell '24, Fleming '25, Sentman '25, Turney '25, Von Kleeck '25, Biederman '26, Black '26, Lyman '26, Harnly '27, Matthews '27, McCormick '27, Taylor '28, Snyder '30, Hagberg '31, Fulton '32, Roach '32, Harral '32, Palmer '33, Dougherty '35, Riewe '36, Dean '37, Etchen '37, (^rvin '37, Ockley '39, Sellers '42, Cameron '44, Campbell '45, Pillar '47, VanMater '47, Roulston '48, Glassman '49, Cooke '50, Kirsteen '52, Moore '54, Schaefer '56 and Wolff '56. The guests included Dr. K. Blindenbacker, Mr. Richard Raab, Dr. K. Wheeler, Mr. Joseph Klemick and others.

Capt. John H. McQuilken '35, Head of Ship Design Division, BuShips, flew in from Washington to be our guest speaker. His outstanding record and his top level experiences in ship design eminently qualified him for the masterful job he performed in bringing to us in layman's language the story of Nezv Ships of the Navy and Ships to Come. His 55

illustrated presentation portrayed fantastic dreams that we are assured can be realized.

During his delivery you could have heard a pin drop.

We of the Philadelphia Association are grateful to Captain McQuilken for the time he took away from Washington to make this meeting possible and shall long be in his debt.

PITTSBURGH The March meeting of the Pittsburgh chapter of the Alumni Association was held on Friday, 24 March, at the Radio Cafe in downtown Pittsburgh. It was a pleasure to see some members who have not been with us for some time, and we trust it is due to the new location for the meeting which is believed to be more convenient for many.

Those in attendance at the meeting were Ted Swain '43, Jack Moulton '53, Ken Treadwell '48, Russ Hart '29, C. B. Archibald '22, Cdr. Ted Fick '45, who is on duty in Pittsburgh, Larry Shaffer '45, J. L. Kane '23, Walt Lewis '32, N. R. Nelson '38, F. R. Putnam '31, D. E. Croucher '57, J. E. Smith, J. Val Smith '52 and "Red" Price. The group was entertained by the showing of movies about the Polar crossing of the NAUTILUS, and about the Early Warning System now under construction.

Tentative plans were announced for the Spring Dinner-Dance to be held on Saturday, 27 May. The affair last year was held at the Shannopin Country Club, with the chapter attending under the sponsorship of Ed Barrett '38. Because the last one was such a success, it was a natural to try for one more of the same. Details haven't been completed, but by the time you read this all of the necessary plans will have been made. If you plan to come, contact one of the people mentioned above, and they will be able to steer you to the dance chairman. Join us, and we're sure that you will enjoy it too.

The chapter was shocked to learn of the sudden passing of A. W. Neal '30, after a short illness. As a prominent member of the chapter, and as a friend, he will be missed.

It is with deep regret that we learned the unhappy news.

The plans for the "Sea Power Symposium" to be held in Pittsburgh on 27-28 Oct. continue to grow. Interest in the plans has continued to heighten, and with the active support of the local chapter of the Navy League, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Alumni Association, and many others, the success of the Symposium seems assured. A highlight of the weekend will be the Navy-University of Pittsburgh football game. As we all know, 27 Oct. was commemorated for many years as the official "Navy Day," and the coincidence of this date, the football game, and the Symposium augurs well for each. And who knows, perhaps we will still be celebrating the crowning of the Pirates as the World's Champions in baseball. A year ago this time, a correspondent would have been foolhardy indeed to make such a suggestion, but the Pirates, who remind many of us of Navy's football teams, carried away the blue chips (and the gold chips too for that matter) and they might do it again. It is too early to invite you to visit us for the World Series, but it isn't too early to invite you to the Sea Power Symposium, and we do just that here and now. A limited number of tickets is available, so don't say that I didn't warn you. Get in touch with the Pittsburgh chapter of the Navy League for details.

SAN DIEGO Capt Harold H. Connelley, U S N (Ret.), President of the San Diego Chapter, called 56

a meeting of the board of directors on 6 April to plan future activities.

It was reported that the first cocktail party held by the chapter in March was attended by 120 persons, including a large contingent of junior officers and their wives. Success was assured by the work of the alumni wives committee, which included the following wives of active officers: Mmes. Christian N. Ondishko, chairman, Douglas L. Lowrance, Theodore K. Higgins, Lucius C. Evans, Henry H. Mauz, John P. Bundarin and Walter F. Mitchell.

Election of officers will take place at the next stag dinner meeting, 18 May, at the Admiral Kidd Club. President Mike is also arranging with VAdm. Charles L. Melson, USN, Commander First Fleet, to show 'his movie of the Naval Academy, Ring of Valor.

WASHINGTON, D. C. The monthly meeting of the Washington, D. C , Chapter was held on 27 April at the Army-Navy Club, Washington.

Admiral Arleigh Burke, Chief of Naval Operations, gave a most interesting talk to the large group present at the meeting.

The officers of the Washington Chapter of the Alumni Association announced its new officers for 1961-62. They a r e : President, RAdm. Josephus A. Briggs, U S N (Ret.) '23; First Vice President, VAdm. H. B. Jarrett, USN (Ret.) '22; Second Vice President, RAdm. D. M. Agnew, U S N ( R e t ) '26; Secretary, Capt Henry Williams, Jr., USN ( R e t ) ' 3 1 ; Treasurer, Mr. A. L. Mathers '31; Trustee, USNA-AA, VAdm. G. H. Fort '12.

Council: Capt. A. G. Zimermann, U S N ( R e t ) '11; RAdm. F. C. L. Dettman, U S N ( R e t ) '20; RAdm. J. L. Pratt, USN ( R e t ) '22; Mr. C. H. Cobb, Jr. '45; Mr. P. V. Martenson '48B.

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