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THE U.S. NAVY IN 1973

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Assistant ANNAPOLIS—THE REBUTTAL OF A YOUNG SEA DOG

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THE U. S. NAVY IN 1973

by Admiral G. W . Anderson, Jr., '27

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T IS N O T easy to peer into a crystal ball and accurately predict the size, shape, and composition of our Navy ten years from now. The requirements we anticipate must be weighed carefully in the light of political, economic, technical and operational considerations. Any one of these highly important factors could alter our thinking and planning radically at any time. However, assuming that the conditions we now predict will indeed prevail in 1973, I will attempt to describe for you the climate in which I think our Navy will be operating, and outline our projected response to it.

The first point is that a strong capability to wage limited war, particularly non-nuclear war, is now, and I believe will continue to be, mandatory for all our services. From this a number of consequences arise: a. The ability to make precise localized attacks, on military targets only, will be essential to keep limited wars limited. b. To be able thus to discriminate between what we wish to hit and what we want to refrain from attacking will require not only extremely accurate weapons, having limited effects, but also equally accurate, detailed, up-to-the-minute information on the nature and geographical location of our targets. If we are to achieve such precision of aim, we cannot lock ourselves up in some remote bomb shelter and push buttons. We will have to stay up in the fresh air, fairly near our targets. c. When megatons do not come into the picture, the number of troops, or airplanes or other combat vehicles will re-assume its pre-nuclear importance. Thus, the need for safe transport overseas of massive tonnages of military forces, equipment and resupply, far greater than any conceivable air lift can handle, will continue to exist. d. We must expect long-dragged-out wars, during which the Navy will have to protect the Free World's vital ocean trade routes for long periods against sustained attritional attack by submarines, aircraft and surface forces, and through the use of mines. e. It will remain vital that we competendy and successfully such ations as counterattacks, flanking the opening of new air or ground

should be able to perform conventional military opermovements, diversions and fronts.

My second prediction is that the more subtle types of aggression will multiply and also expand geographically, so that they must frequendy be opposed in countries or under circumstances where political considerations severely limit our choice of action.

For instance, heavy-handed Communist "influence" or veiled threats may wring concessions out of a free nation unless its leaders and people plainly see that we have the appropriate local strengthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not remote or H-bomb strengthâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;available to support them. As another example, rebellion or guerrilla attacks may break out, such as we see in Laos and Viet Nam. These insurgent forces may, in future, very likely receive even more intensive military support from the major Communist powers, including covert and even overt assisting forces.

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HESE PROBLEMS undoubtedly will multiply. They may occur almost anywhere in the world: in Southeast Asia, in Africa or Latin America. We must anticipate the possibility of being denied bases in a problem area until after the fat is already in the lire. We also may be denied air transit and overflight rights by countries which lie between the problem area and the United States. In many cases, only sea access will be available for preventive deployments, early-reaction forces, and even for sustained support, if neighboring nations disapprove of our intervention.

A third factor is that over the next 10 years the Soviet merchant fleet, including tankers and fishing vessels as well as cargo ships, will continue to grow almost explosively. It will be used aggressively as a tool of Soviet influence, economic warfare, and subversion. It will impose on us increasing requirements for worldwide surveillance, and perhaps quarantine, as was the case in Cuba.

I have not touched on the major problems of general, nuclear war, or of maintaining a deterrent posture to prevent it.

These will continue to call for our most advanced development efforts, and will continue to dominate public interest because of the glamor of "way-out" technology. We cannot, however, give our exclusive attention to them, nor allow them to cripple our capability to defend ourselves in lesser conflicts. Both emphases are necessary.

In preparing for general war, we must increasingly stress the concealment and/or mobility of our nuclear retaliatory forces. At the same time, we also must put even greater effort into measures which will rob opposing nuclear striking forces of any assurance of complete military success. Let me amplify this a litde.

First, the necessity of concealment and defense of nuclear retaliatory forces does not mean that all our forces must be concealed, or must be defended against the most advanced, sophisticated threats. The plain fact is that we must not rely solely on ballistic missiles. They have very sharp limitations as to the uses to which they may profitably be put. They are not very promising against mobile military forces. They are cosdy.

They are necessarily specialized. And, of course, they are of no practical use to us in the cold war or limited war except for their very definite psychological value as deterrents to prevent a would-be enemy from risking nuclear attack.

Second, absolute defense against an initial all-out nuclear attack is not in sight. It could be a dangerous will-of-the-wisp to pursue. Far more profitable at this time are efforts to develop measures to prevent surprise and to have such excellent intelligence information about an enemy that he will fear to mass forces for an attack lest he lay himself open for us to strike at his means of attack. Also profitable are measures to prevent follow-up attacks after an initial enemy launch. These are attainable objectives which, by reducing an opponent's assurance of success, will promote stability in the world at less cost than an attempt to defend everything absolutely.

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UR CONCEPTS of the 1973 Navy are derived in the light of this analysis. We consider that sea power will remain indispensable for projecting military power overseas.

It will increasingly be utilized to support our interests and strengthen our friends during the cold war, in counter-insurgency operations, in limited wars of all degrees and descriptions, and, if a general war should occur, in its later phases.

We will also continue, particularly with our POLARIS submarines, to be a part of America's deterrent nuclear forces, and remain prepared to assist in delivering a retaliatory strike, if that should become necessary. I hope I have made it clear that this last role, although vital, should be only one segment of our potential. Strategic forces geared for nuclear war must be specialized, essentially single-purpose. The rest of our naval forces must be extremely versatile, planned to have varied capabilities.

Control of the seas still will remain vitally essential, in order to permit the projection of naval striking power, the projection and support of Army and Air forces overseas, and the support of our allies. It is equally important as a means of keeping the world's sea lanes open for trade and to suppress or limit an opponent's use of the seas in ways adverse to our interests.

Surveillance, both global and local, will be essential to sea control. Here again, while we may possibly require some special-purpose units for specific sea-control functions, such as defense against the threat of submarine-launched missiles, the bulk of our sea-control forces must be versatile, generalpurpose types, useable in any degree of warfare in any waters where a problem may arise. They must continue to be composed of a variety of complementary types of vessels.

ASW forces. They will be fast, highly maneuverable and fully capable of dealing a lethal blow to enemy submarines as well as combatant surface ships.

Within these broad considerations and with the reservation that a technical breakthrough in any one of several areas might alter the picture, I forecast the composition of the Navy of ten years hence as follows:

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1. The attack carriers of the FORRESTAL, ENTERPRISE and

classes will remain at approximately their present strength. They will carry advanced jet fighters and attack aircraft, designed primarily for limited war tasks, but with alternate nuclear strike capabilities. They will not be confined to using old-fashioned "iron bombs." We are developing several remarkably effective and radically new types of air weapons for use against military targets in limited war.

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2. In addition, there will be about twelve support carriers, including some EssEX-huU conversions and some of new design. While most of these will be used for ASW, some will have alternate attack or amphibious support capabilities for use in minor conflicts where the diversion of attack carriers is not warranted.

3. There will be cruisers and destroyers in numbers equal to or greater than those in the present fleets. All will have greatly improved ASW capability, including on each ship at least two means of delivering anti-submarine weapons at a distance. About two out of five will have multi-purpose antiair, anti-ship, shore-bombardment missile systems of 20 miles or greater range. The rest will have short-range air defense missiles. Up to 100 of the destroyers intended primarily for ASW will be ships with the new types of power plants, new hull designs, built to new concepts, so as to be highly integrated, highly automated ships with reduced manpower requirements.

Nuclear power probably will be installed in a dozen or more of the larger multi-purpose destroyers.

4. There will be about 50 missile-launching nuclear submarines. New missiles of much greater range, power, accuracy and sophistication will be aboard.

5. About 70 nuclear attack submarines will be in the fleet.

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6. Amphibious assault forces will be sufficient to lift a Marine division/wing team in each ocean, using a combination of vertical and over-the-beach assault. These ships will mostly be new, built-for-the-purpose, 20-knot ships of greatly increased capacity. A few in each ocean will be extra fast ships to provide quick-reaction forces of battalion landing team size for minor operations in the undeveloped areas. Special fire-support ships, armed with guided bombardment missiles, and unguided rockets and guns, will be provided also.

7. New types of fast, rugged, small patrol craft, with modern, lightweight weapons, will be provided in moderate numbers to economically meet the new problems at the lower end of the conflict spectrum.

8. Patrol aircraft will be of new, faster, long-endurance types, with gready improved ASW and surveillance equipment.

9. Underway replenishment ships will feature greater speed and capability, carry multiple types of cargo, and have higher transfer rates. This will make for greater flexibility and economy in supporting a variety of remote deployments. Other auxiliaries will be evolved to meet the problems posed by new technologies. Most major auxiliaries and amphibious warfare ships will have short-range air defense missiles.

WORD ABOUT space in the Navy's future. First, die fact that an enemy is operating in space is not going to put us out of business. Space weapons used against ships are likely to be productive only in the first short phase of a general war when we might be caught by surprise. This limitation and their expense make the development of anti-ship missiles unlikely. We can and will counter them, however, if they are built and used against us.

So far as surveillance by satellite is concerned, this is no great problem. We have long since ceased to rely on total freedom from surveillance for our ships. Steps can and will be taken to make this surveillance unreliable and unproductive.

The important thing is not the picture, but what the enemy can do with it; not the surveillance, but the attack by his anti-ship forces. These we plan to defeat.

Our utilization of space will be mainly ancillary: to provide reconnaissance, weather information, precise navigation and more reliable communications. Beyond this aim, prediction is premature, but study of future military space needs in relation to the mechanics of orbit around our globe suggests that ships have much to contribute to the launch of satellites and satellite interceptors. Mobility of the base will contribute as significandy to flexibility and to survival in satellite operations as it has been proved to contribute in air operations.

Finally, let me emphasize that these are only speculations about the future, and many factors could prevent them from becoming fact. We could well have a smaller Navy in the '70s, or we might have one far, far greater. However, regardless of how many ships we may or may not have, there is one thing we must not lose sight of: the central importance of people to our Navy. The finest ship in the world cannot get underway unless there are people to man her. If she is to carry out her missions, these men must be skilled, well trained and dedicated. Initiative, competence, imagination, devotion to country and our traditional will to win are going to keep our Navy great and our country strong. The size, shape and composition of the tools of the naval profession are secondary in achieving that great aim.

ANNAPOLIS--THE REBUTTAL OF A YOUNG SEA DOG In answer to "Annapolis Teaching Young Sea Dogs Old Tricks" by David Boroff, in the January issue of Harper^s b y James M y r o n DeFrancia M i d s h i p m a n First Class, USNA

The article tvhich jollotvs this introduction is a very genuine and clear statement of some of the things tee are trying to accomplish at the Naval Academy, and I t^notu you tvill be very interested in reading it. The author is fames M. DeFrancia, Midshipman First Class, tvho tvrote it after reading the fanuary 1963 Harper's article, "Teaching Young Sea Dogs Old Tric\s" by David Boroff.

I tvas personally delighted at this completely spontaneous and unsolicited response to Mr. Boroff's interesting and provocative article. Its lively rebuttal provides another point of vietv to most of the items discussed in the Harper's article. We recognize of course that the Naval Academy is not above criticism, and tve are busily and actively engaged notv in improvements on a broad front, including the academic curriculum in its entirety.

It is perhaps even more significant that Midshipman DeFrancia's views might be said to represent those of the average midshipman at the Naval Academy. His relative standing during the past year tvas 402 in a class of 908. Furthermore, I might mention tuith his permission that this article tvas turitten during some spare time he happened to have as a result of being restricted to the limits of the Naval Academy following an unsuccessful encounter with our regulations (and the wall one night).

If we can believe that most of our midshipmen agree with fames DeFrancia, and I am sure they do, then you and I can be reasonably sure that this great institution is doing its fob.

I can only pledge that with your help, it will continue to produce some of the world's finest naval officers, as it has done so successfully in the past.

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N HIS ARTICLE, Mr. Boroff presented his views on various aspects of life at the U. S. Naval Academy. His conclusions and criticisms were based on a few interviews with a small number of midshipmen and officers. I should like to present my opinions on the basis of having had contact with hundreds of fellow midshipmen and a large number of officers.

Mr. Boroff considers himself qualified to present a picture of USNA after spending a few days here in research. I feel equally qualified after living the life of a midshipman for three and one-half years.

The first point of Mr. Boroff's criticism was the vocational curriculum taught by the Naval Science Department. He questioned whether it "is in sound alignment with vocational realities" on the grounds that only 375 of 765 graduates of the Class of 1961 actually entered the Navy Line. He fails, however, to analyze the curriculum before criticizing it.

During Second Class (junior) year two semesters of navigation are taught. This course is directly applicable to not only the 375 Line candidates, but also to the 200 naval aviation candidates and the 80 Air Force candidates. (The principles

of air and sea navigation are the same.) The navigation course is, then, valuable to at least 655 of the 765 graduates, not taking into account those men who entered Marine aviation. Military Law and Leadership, which includes psychology and the analysis of personnel problems which have actually arisen in the fleet, together occupy two semesters of a midshipman's education. These courses are obviously of use to all graduates whether they enter the Army, Navy or Air Force.

Naval Operations deals with tactics, logistics, and amphibious operations—all of which are useful to Line officers, naval aviators and Marine officers. And the course is at least partially beneficial to Army candidates (amphibious warfare) and Supply officers (logistics), which gives us a total of 683 of the 765 graduates who derive applicable knowledge from the Operations training.

The Weapons curriculum centers around computers, the principles of modern electronic weapons systems, and ballistic missiles. This course is valuable to all graduates, since even Supply officers will deal with at least computers in their military careers.

The obvious conclusion is that where Mr. Boroff questions the worth of the vocational curriculum on the basis of its being valuable to less than half of the graduates, it has here been shown to be of value to at least 85% of them. And to criticize a vocational curriculum for its own sake would be analogous to eliminating anatomy and biology from a pre-med course.

Mr. Boroff further criticizes the course of study at the Academy when he states that the "curricular time (25%) allocated to the humanities and social sciences doesn't quite make sense."

His argument is that graduates may find themselves assigned to foreign-aid missions, liaison NATO billets, or planning groups which deal with complex political and social factors, and hence these men need more education in the humanities.

I should like to point out, however, that a minute number of officers below the rank of Lieutenant Commander will ever occupy such billets, which allows for more than sufficient time to obtain proficiency in the social sciences through postgraduate and correspondence work. Furthermore, in comparison with the vast number of officers who need primarily the engineering training provided by the Academy, only a small number of officers will ever occupy the billets Mr. Boroff alluded to which require a more extensive humanities background. The primary duty of all naval officers is the operation of ships and weapons systems, which requires a fundamental understanding of engineering and electronics. The humanities and social sciences are not by any means neglected, rather the midshipmen are provided with a sound foundation in these fields—a foundation which allows for further development. And a strong foundation is provided in Engineering, too—but a more extensive one.

The majority of junior officers have an immediate need of engineering know-how for their shipboard duties and a less immediate need of the humanities simply because they lack the SHIPMATE

experience necessary for planning boards and foreign-aid missions. When because of time a choice must be made, then the choice must be heavy on Engineering and lighter on Humanities.

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URTHER CRITICISM was aimed at the Academy system by the dispraisal of senior officers (Captains) heading the various academic departments. It should be noted that these officers are well qualified in the field of the department they head. (For example, the head of the English, History and Government is a Rhodes Scholar.) We must remember that the purpose of the Academy is to provide officers who will fill the needs of the Service, and who is better qualified to determine what background a junior officer will need in today's Navy than a senior officer fresh from the Fleet who has observed the shortcomings of his juniors.'' And as for the fact that only 15% of the officer faculty possess advanced degrees, Mr. Boroff himself pointed out that a program is now underway which will have 100% of the officer-instructors having at least an M.A. or M.S. within the next few years.

A most illogical basis of criticism was Mr. Boroff's reference to the midshipman's slang terms. He states, and I quote: "As long as midshipmen dismiss the humanities as 'Bull' and foreign languages by the unspeakable term 'Dago' the Academy is not fulfilling its mission." I might point out that we midshipmen also refer to engineering as "Steam" and electronics as "Skinny." To criticize the mission of the entire program because midshipmen refer to their courses in slang terms is ridiculous. We no more dismiss the humanities by using the term "Bull" than the American p>eople dismiss their respect for General Eisenhower by calling him "Ike." Slang names for courses are common to all college campuses, and, quite frankly, it's easier to tell your roommate you're off to "Bull" class than to say English, History and Government class.

We've been doing it for a hundred years.

Mr. Boroff points out that midshipmen cannot pursue special academic interests because of their heavy schedule (compulsory intramural sports, lights out at eleven). But he fails to remember that the Academy emphasizes the "whole man" concept—athletics and social graces, not just academic. It takes more than a knowledge of the arts to run a ship and lead men in battle. He then calls attention to the fact Harvard students have a higher average on the College Boards (they lead by a sixty-one point average). I concede that Harvard is a better school for its purpose. But the Academy's purpose and mission.

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and hence its curriculum, is different. It naturally follows that its entrance requirements on the College Boards need not necessarily parallel those of Harvard.

And his examples of First Class research papers (he called them senior essays) were very poorly selected. He might better have selected as a cross-sectional view such topics as An Analysis of the Truman-MacArthur Controversy Over American Strategy in Korea," of "The Influence of the Yalta Conference on the World Today," or "The Dismantling of IndoChina." All these are controversial historical topics, and the research paper is intended to be an essay on an important occurrence in history wherein the midshipmen logically present an argument to justify their conclusions. It might also be noted that in recent years several research papers were intellectual enough to merit publication.

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R. BOROFF then proceeds to criticize the midshipmen themselves as being of a "Brother Rat" mentality. In reference to the Academy he states that "the prevailing tone is rambunctiously adolescent." I would ask what he terms the cavortings of my civilian peers. It is well known that college students all over the country indulge in such antics as telephone booth stuffing and bed pushing contests (ref. Life magazine).

Football rallies here parallel those of any other large college, as do the dances, both formal and informal—we even do the Twist!

In attempting to justify his criticisms he attacks the Brigade's magazine. The Log, as full of schoolboy humor and sentimental fables of old admirals. The Log is quite comparable to any other college magazine in that it emphasizes subjects of interest to its readers, the midshipmen; such as sports, and yes, sentimental fables. Essentially it is a humor magazine and collegiate publications on the same footing also have humor articles and quips about their administrators. But the error is one of omission, for Mr. Boroff fails to mention our professional magazine, The Trident, which contains articles on serious professional and political topics. Nor does he mention the fact that midshipmen also subscribe to the Naval Institute Proceedings, the professional magazine of the Navy.

He calls our culture "monolithic" and "adolescent." I could say the same about any college if I cited only their football rallies and humor magazine as proof of their depth of thinking.

Our culture might better be exemplified by the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, which deals with modern social and political problems and brings in speakers such as G. Mennen Williams of the State Department. Is there a lack of culture here when students the nation over flock to an Academy-led conference on the problems of the modern world.?

Midshipmen dating habits, which were also subject to Mr. Boroff's criticism, can be explained quite simply. Midshipmen are like young men anywhere else—they enjoy escorting, like pretty girls, and date young ladies of all types and from all walks of life. Some girls like midshipmen, more often one Mid in particular, and some don't (ref. Mr. Boroff's choice of interviews). But the whole matter is largely on a personal basis, as at any other college, and is, I feel, quite irrelevant to a critique of the Academy in regard to its ability to produce qualified officers. It is as illogical an argument as my quoting young ladies who don't like MIT men in criticizing that school's ability to educate young men as engineers. After nearly four years here I feel that I'm in a position to say with authority that regardless of what "brainwashing" we might or might not incur, it is quite definitely not along romantic lines.

Mr. Boroff has categorized us as lacking spontaneity, naturalness, and freedom of mind. I find this to be untrue; unless questioning the orders of seniors, or even openly opposing them, can be termed freedom of mind or naturalness. And what do you suppose would result if this occurred? Any stu-

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dent of military philosophy can tell you that it would result in the complete breakdown of any efiective fighting machine.

But if this is not the freedom of mind that Mr. Boroff was referring to, then I say that freedom certainly does exist. We are not dictated to in regard to our thiiiking or brainwashed to stereotyped reasoning. On any given topic, be it Medicare or nuclear testing, you can find as many opinions as you find midshipmen. It is unfortunate that because we dress alike and march in step we must be accused of lacking the individuality to reason on our own.

Mr. Boroff states that we cheer in the mess hall when penalties are announced, which is also untrue, at least during my stay here. And as for the "gloomy respect" which we are attested to have for our rigorous existence, I can say that we might complain about having less free time than our civilian contemporaries, but given the choice we wouldn't trade. And any man in the country who has served his "hitch" can support me when I say that a certain amount of "griping" is natural to any military unit. None of us came here expecting to be free to come and go as we please. It's discipline, which is necessary in the Service, and we do understand that (even though we sometimes voice a little discontent).

Mr. Boroff refers to our training cruises as "junkets" which are, by definition, pleasure trips. Speaking from personal experience, I can say that cleaning bilges and chipping paint, not to mention cold lookout watches and hot (100° + ) engine room watches, was far from a pleasure trip. These are the types of duties we performed on Youngster cruise in enlisted billets.

During Second Class summer there was a questionable amount of pleasure in somersaulting over barbed wire and in marching a few miles to the barracks, under a hot sun, with packs and rifles (Marine training). And there was equally dubious pleasure in crawling through a submarine's confined engine spaces while tracing a pipeline or in a midnight to four a.m. watch on a cold bridge in the Arctic while on First Class cruise.

But neither were these duties wholly displeasurable—for that's our business; our job. And we like our business.

To be sure, there were many very pleasurable moments.

We've seen far away lands and have made friends in distant parts of the world. The latter is in direct opposition to Mr. Boroff's accusation that "midshipmen go around in all American groups insulated against indigenous culture." We're en-

couraged to make as many foreign acquaintances as possible.

I today correspond with friends in Italy and England—friends I made while on cruise; hardly possible if I had been "insulated." All of us here full well realize the unfortunate existence of the "Ugly American" and do our utmost to compensate for him while on cruise. And sending midshipmen to cruise with allied navies on foreign ships, as the Academy does annually, could hardly be called insulating.

Mr. Boroff cites the remark of the superintendent of a swank suburban school system, who, when asked if any of his boys entered the service Academies, referred to the military life as "that kind of thing." It is indeed unfortunate that honorable service to one's country must be referred to as "that kind of thing." Men risk their lives daily on, above and under the sea so that the old saying "Sleep well, America. The Navy guards your shores tonight" might hold. It is unfortunate that these men do so only to be thought of as doing "that kind of thing."

It is unfortunate that men died at Leyte Gulf, Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal doing "that kind of thing." Yet the Academy's purpose is to produce officers who will dedicate their lives to just "that kind of thing."

Mr. Boroff concludes his article with the statement that "Annapolis gets good boys, but not the very best." This is not true if we can rank men like Halsey, King, Leahy and Nimitz, five-star admirals all, among the very best. And any man who died in the service of his country, be it in peacetime while flying patrol, or in wartime on the shores of Okinawa, can without a shadow of a doubt be counted among the very best. If the Naval Academy's methods can produce men like these, there is no need for radical change. Modern technological advances dictate a change in curriculum, true, and these changes are taking place. But the basic system in itself, with its principles of military discipline, the instillment of a will to win, and unswerving allegiance, is no more outdated than the principles upon which this nation was founded.

There are at least two viewpoints to every issue. If the Naval Academy's system of training is to be discussed in the press— before the public—both sides ought to be heard. Mr. Boroff has every right to his opinion, and I have every right to mine.

We both have the right to express our views openly—that is why the Naval Academy exists; so that as free men we may continue to do so.

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FOX VERSUS DU PONT The Crisis in Civil-Militar/ Relations, 7 April 1863 "History is Written for Schoolmasters and Arm Chair Strategists. Statesmen and Warriors Picic their W a y through the Dusic."

—^A. J. Marder, Dreadnought to Scapa Flow, p. 404

by RAdm. John D. Hayes, USN (Ret.) '24 "/CIVILIAN CONTROL OF THE MILITARY" ^-^ is a phrase used all too loosely these days.

It can mean either civilian supervision, direction and check or it can mean civilian command.

None, in uniform or out, argue about the propriety of the former. It is the latter that raises questions in these days when an able Secretary of Defense, fortified by the powers granted by Congress to that office in 1958, is exercising the strongest civilian control over the armed services since Gustavus V. Fox was Assistant Secretary in the Navy Department. Fox exercised command and he did it with no more authority than the backing of President Lincoln. The crisis came on 7 April 1863 and Rear Admiral Du Pont challenged him. Both men lost.

On that date a squadron of seven monitors and two other ironclads were repulsed in an attack on the sea defense of Charleston, S. C. As a naval operation it provides few lessons of value for our day but as a case study in civil-military relations, nothing matches it in our history. A century has now gone by but one will search our histories and political science studies in vain to find its full story.

Du Pont as Commander South Atlantic Blockading Squadron reluctandy made the attack which Fox ordered but to which he was opposed. Others who had parts in what became a tragic drama were John Ericsson the inventor of the MONITOR, and Captains John Rodgers and Percival Drayton who commanded the two leading ships of that type in the attack.

Fox was a strongminded, sanguine, energetic man who performed, almost singlehanded during the Civil War, the entire duties of what would today be the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. "Captain Fox—he is the Navy Department" was how Lincoln described the former naval officer, master of merchant ships and business executive who was brought into a floundering Navy Department in May 1861 as Chief Clerk. The Department was then at its nadir with the black ignominies of Pensacola and Norfolk forever on its record. Fox immediately took over the direction of all naval operations. Within a year, the Navy was the darling of the North with its victories at Port Royal, Fort Henry and New Orleans, the MERRIMACK checked by the MONITOR and the blockade becoming at last efiective.

Fox imposed his strong personality on a hidebound Department and bent it to his will. There were no naval counterparts to Generals Scott, McClellan, Halleck and Grant; no officers had a hand in the direction of operations and in but few cases was their advice sought. "There were none amongst the estimable old gendemen who •V. -re heads of Bureaus who did not bow down before the mandates and court the influnce of Mr. Fox. He selected the officers to command fleets and squadrons, approved or disapproved the models and building of ships, gave out con10

and in his enthusiasm over that supposed victory was converted and became a devoted disciple of Ericsson. At Fortress Monroe he saw a 15-inch Rodman gun and thereupon directed John A. Dahlgren, Chief of the Bureau of Ordnance, to design a naval counterpart. Without further tests or trials he immediately contracted with Ericsson for ten monitors, and thereby turned over almost the entire ironclad program to the builder of the first MONITOR.

any other officer held that he was a genius to be used and not a sound man to be followed and claimed that he had ruined everyone who had ever placed their confidence in him.

Ericsson's control of warship building kept such able naval architects as William H . Webb and John W. Griffiths out of the war effort. It also meant no successors to the proven N E W IRONSIDES, a broadside armored frigate, which according to most naval officers was more efficient than all the monitors put together.

Despite their few resources, the Confederates always had their ironclads operational first—at Hampton Roads, Charleston, Mobile and in the North Carolina Sounds. A wiser Fox was to write sadly in February 1864: "If we bad taken a lesson from the rebels and put our vessels together cheaply and simply, we should now be in possession of every Southern port." Nowhere however does he appear to be penitent over the shocking fact that as late as the spring of 1864 Union sailors were opposing their wooden ships to the ram ALBEMARLE at about the time that William H. Webb was delivering two excellent seagoing ironclads to the Italian government.

The monitor design need not be discussed here except to point out that it violated the cardinal and lasting principle of gunnery, volume of fire. Each ship had but two guns, one 15-inch and one 11-inch, and these took from six to nine minutes to load. Fox counted on the "big bang" but it was volume of fire that brought victory at Port Royal and New Orleans and naval officers knew that it was necessary in order for warships to successfully engage forts. "The want of ironclads," wrote John Rodgers just before the attack on Charleston, "is more guns and a more rapid fire which overwhelms the enemy by giving him no chance to serve his guns."

The design of the monitors produced a naval contradiction that was to plague officers who had to fight in them. As warships they were designed primarily for harbor and coast defense against the ironclads of Great Britain and France, yet they had to fight offensively against forts. The superior firepower that they needed had been sacrificed to armor. In narrow waters they were vulnerable to capture either through grounding or boarding after which they could be employed by the Confederates according to their designed purpose.

ERICSSON AND HIS MONITORS

THE CHARLESTON ATTACK

Historians have yet to appraise John Ericsson and his contribution to the Union cause. There can be no doubt that he was a lucky man and at least as good a publicist as he was an engineer.

Opinionated and articulate, he consulted neither line officers nor the Bureau chiefs who were responsible by law, in the building of his warships, and he forced acceptance of his ideas and his designs without adequate tests. John Rodgers who had more experience with Ericsson's vessels than

All this made no impression on Fox who went ahead to make his second mistake, this time strategic. The Union cause during the last half of 1862 was at a low ebb. Lincoln pressed for victories of any sort and Fox wanted them for the Navy and so he urged on Du Pont a purely naval attack against Charleston. He wrote: "The crowning act of this war ought to be the 'Navy.

I feel my duties are two fold: first, to beat our Southern friends; second, to beat the Army."

tracts, pointed out where praise or censure was to be given, drafted important orders for Mr. Welles to sign and espoused with great faith the monitor system." So wrote John S. Barnes, a former naval officer well qualified to judge. At the same time Fox stood up to Secretary of War Stanton and General Halleck, the Army Chief of Staff, and refused to allow the Navy to become a mere servant to the Army.

Gideon Welles, the Secretary of the Navy, was no mere figurehead. The partnership between the two men was one of the strongest political and administrative relationships in history. But that is another story.

Fox had the full confidence of Lincoln who knew nothing about ships but recognized his dynamic ability. By June 1862 Fox was at the height of his power and he would neither take advice nor brook resistance from naval officers. He had courage and he loved power. When he made errors he made big ones but they were always errors of commission, never of omission.

Fox was a doer who could not tie himself down to the study, planning and follow-through that naval operations require. He preferred schemes and contrivances that appeared to offer easy solutions and which with his sanguine nature he adopted with enthusiasm. He thereby came under the spell of John Ericsson and he thus made his first great error in allowing himself to become irrevocably committed to the monitor type of ironclad. By this he dissipated the great advantage that control of the sea had given the Northern cause. His second error was in using these monitors for an attack on Charleston.

Fox's first error was technological. He had not been favorably impressed at first with the monitor design, but by accident he witnessed the batde between the MONITOR and the MERRIMACK

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strong, he would withdraw, if not he would press the advantage. On the other hand Fox gave Lincoln to understand that the Navy alone could force the surrender of Charleston. To this end Du Pont had been given all the ironclads available although they were untested. So the naval attack was made on 7 April 1863 with different concepts in the minds of the two people directing it. This breakdown of communications was of course due to Fox's overconfidence but Du Pont was also to blame for he did not have the moral courage to say "No." The attack was made and failed. Seventy-six guns from six Confederate forts rained 2,206 shots on the ironclads hitting them 439 times while their 23 guns were able to get off only 139 rounds in an hour and forty minutes. Several monitors suffered material casualties as a result of their poundings and to have pushed them into the harbor only would have meant presenting one or more of them to the enterprising enemy.

During the night, Du Pont decided not to renew the attack because he would not, for pride's sake, mrn a defeat into a disaster.

THE CHARLESTON AFTERMATH

Courtesy Office of Naval History GUSTAVUS V. FOX, Civilian

Commander

The political and departmental advantages of such a victory blinded Fox to the tactical difficulties and the strategic dangers involved. Du Pont held from the beginning that Charleston could only be taken, as it had been during the American Revolution by the British, with a joint Army and Navy amphibious operation. Intelligence from negroes and deserters kept him informed of the strength of the Charleston seaward defenses and Drayton in New York warned him of the monitors' limitations. He not only realized that a failure would mean a political setback but he feared that if some of the monitors should be disabled and capmred, the enterprising Confederates would use them to break the blockade. The case of the MERRIMACK was still fresh in Union officers' minds.

Such an appreciation of the problem was not shared in Washington. Fox boasted that a single monitor could steam by the forts and frighten the city into submission. He knew he could not get the troops that the admiral felt were necessary nor did he want them. He believed that with the monitors and his friend Du Pont he had an unbeatable combination for a naval victory. His enthusiasm was hard to resist and Du Pont acquiesced.

The entire correspondence between the two men on the planning and preparation for the attack was done by private letters. Fox made copies of his, Du Pont did not. The letters show how far apart the two men were in their ideas.

The naval officer believed that the attack would be a reconnaissance in force. If the enemy were

The Assistant Secretary immediately took steps to avoid being charged with the failure. The friendly correspondence between the two men ended and they never spoke to each other again.

Du Pont was determined to make the Navy Department share the blame and against the advice of Navy friends persisted in a correspondence that brought down upon him the virtuperative wrath of Secretary Welles who in his Diary and numerous writings after the war did nothing but disparage and condemn the naval officer. Du Pont was relieved in July 1863, never held another command, and died in 1865 before he had a chance to place his case before the bar of history.

Fox could not bear to have his cherished scheme dropped so after John A. Dahlgren assumed command, operations were renewed against the "Cradle of the Confederacy" but in three months they bogged down and accomplished little more than to confirm Du Pont's judgment.

These efforts also delayed the operations against Mobile and Fort Fisher until the victories there no longer had strategic purpose. A look at a relief man of the Confederacy will indicate that successful amphibious operations against Mobile in 1863 and against Wilmington in 1864 would have made unnecessary W. T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign and his Marches to the Sea and through the Carolinas.

Fox remained on as Secretary of the Navy until 1866 but the fame he wanted had escaped him. The powerful New York newspapers which had once hailed Ericsson became bitterly critical of the inventor, his ships and the Navy Department. Despite five million dollars spent on ironclads and other types the United States did not have a seagoing squadron that could cut off the French invasion of Mexico. Instead an army had to be sent to the border, a situation not unlike today.

Lincoln's death meant the curtailment of Fox's powers. Welles downgraded his assistant's work in his Diary and in other writings about the war.

Courtesy Library of Congress JOHN ERICSSON, Overrated Today Welles is given credit by historians for being the directing head of the Navy Department while Fox is almost unknown to them.

Ericsson saved his fame by making William Conant Church his literary executor. Church, who founded and headed the Army and Navy Journal until his death in 1917, was one of the ablest newspapermen and editors of his day. Subsequent biographers of Ericsson have merely copied him.

The exception was William F. Durand, USNA '76, whose sketch in the Dictionary of American Biography comes nearest to being a true account of this strange man.

The abortive Charleston campaign did have one productive result. It convinced Stephen B. Luce that the Navy Department was not properly organized to perform its purpose, the conduct of war. This started him on a lifetime of thinking, writing and proselytizing which, in time, produced the works of Alfred T. Mahan, the Naval War College and finally in 1915 the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Luce advocated a dualism or separation of functions between the civil and the military elements within the Department. In the thirty years after 1915, this dualism took shape as the Chief of Naval Operations gained stature and relations between the Secretary and the uniformed officers became better than they had ever been. Civilian command of the Civil War days would never again be possible or wanted.

One of the tragedies of our time is that the organizational history of the Navy Department was never used as a pattern for the Department of Defense.

CAPITOL HILL b y Fred Lardner A CAMPAIGN for economy in Federal Govâ&#x20AC;˘^^ ernment spending threatens some of the proposals to increase pay and allowances of Service personnel, active and retired, contained in the bill, H. R. 4696, on which hearings were held in March.

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H. R. 4696 was introduced by Representative L. Mendel Rivers (Dem., S. C ) , chairman of subcommittee No. 1 of the House Armed Services Committee, as a replacement for the Defense Department bill, H. R. 3006. It would provide higher increases in pay, allowances, and special

pays than those proposed in H. R. 3006.

H. R. 4696 stipulates that all grades of commissioned and warrant officers shall receive rates of basic pay $30 higher per month than those offered by the Defense Department. Your basic pay under diis bill would be $30 more than that 11

shown in the table on page 18 of the March, 1963, issue of Shipmate.

The subsistence allowance for officers, under H. R. 4696, was increased from $47.88 to $51, whereas under H. R. 3006 it would have been increased from $47.88 to $77. Rep. Rivers said this change was made to provide more pay for officers after they are retired.

The new bill would not increase basic pay of enlisted personnel, but it would retain present sea and foreign duty pay, increase allowances (as an increase of $3.42 to $4.31 in daily subsistence allowance under emergency conditions), and provide for double incentive payments. Enlisted men with two special skills would receive special pays for each; thus, Marines who are paratroopers and also scuba divers would be paid extra for each skill. Hawaii would be eliminated as a place justifying foreign duty pay.

H. R. 4696 would provide more than $40 million for payment of family separation allowances, as compared to payments of about $2 million proposed by the Defense Department.

The new bill would cost $1.5 billion a year.

However, the House Republican Policy Committee has decided that several billion dollars could be cut from the President's proposed budget for fiscal 1964, part from the total of spending authority and part from proposed actual spending. It has been proposed that some $600 million be cut from the military pay raise bill so that fiscal 1964 costs would be reduced. Many Democrats join in the Republican demand for more economy in Federal expendimres.

Representative Carl Vinson (Dem., Ga.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, apparently sees in this demand for economy in Government spending a real threat to sections of the military pay bill. The full committee met in executive session on March 19 to consider H. R. 4696, but decided to take no action soon, apparendy waiting to give the economizers a chance to take a crack at other current money bills, particularly appropriations bills.

H. R. 3006 provided October 1, 1963, as the effective date of the pay raise bill. H. R. 4696 provided that the effective date should be the first day of the first month following enactment of the bill. The bill now appears temporarily buried, and may remain so for some time. This may mean that the effective date will be October 1; if so, the savings in fiscal 1964 expenditures would be $375 million, a large part of the $600 million the economizers want taken from the bill.

Representative Vinson said the committee is studying the bill, and will take action on it as soon as possible. He himself pointed to possibility of saving on proposals to increase the pay of retired personnel. Both bills provided for recomputation of the pay of personnel retired prior to June 1, 1958, plus a five percent increase based on the recomputed pay. Rep. Vinson said it may be that retired personnel will have to take either recomputed pay or the five percent increase . . . one or the other.

Other possible reductions include elimination of combat pay, set in H. R. 4696 at $55 a month; proposed uniform allowances for Regulars and Reservists; and foreign duty and sea pay.

According to reports. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara will ask the Senate Armed Services Committee to limit foreign duty pay to service on stations which are remote, isolated, or impose special hardships. Sea duty pay would not be restricted.

Some Republicans are urging their leadership not to press for savings on the military pay bill.

"There will be numerous opportunities this year," said Rep. Charles Guber (Rep., Calif.), "for economies to be voted without engaging in the false economy of underpaying our military men who are prohibited from any lobbying activity. We Republicans can support a stronger 12

national defense and higher military pay and still economize."

H. R. 4696 eliminated various proposals contained in H. R. 3006, including: Constructive credit for officers based on educational degrees.

Payments for advanced movement of dependents, baggage and household goods.

Travel and transportation allowances for movements under orders later cancelled.

Career incentive or reenlistment bonus payments.

Rep. Rivers said that these and other subjects related to pay and allowances should be considered in other legislation.

The pay bill introduced in the Senate is S. 847.

The Senate Armed Services Committee may consider this bill, or take up H. R. 4696.

Pay Testimony

The following is part of the testimony given bv Vice Admiral W. R. Smedberg, III, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Personnel and Naval Reserve, on the pay bill.

Admiral Smedberg said that since the military pay revision of 1958 military men have been subjected to financial pressures of two types, first, the pressure of a slow but steady increase in the cost of living, totaling close to 5 % , and second, the pressure generated by the continuing rise in compensation of employees at all levels in the national economy.

"This increase has been estimated at anywhere from 18 to 23 percent by various sources, even more in some areas known to me," he said.

"The effect of these two pressures has been particularly severe on the Navy. Navy families . . . are for the most part concentrated in the areas where the cost of living is highest, namely, around the great cities and sea ports of this country. The skill specialities which are so essential to the effective operation of our modern Navy are the very ones in greatest demand in the civilian economy.

"In addition to economic pressures, there is a third important factor which adversely affects the Navy's retention of skilled personnel. I refer to the long and frequent deployments of ships away from homeports, which is required by the Navy's role in the Cold War, with resultant family separation. During calendar year 1961, the last year for which compiled statistics are available, the crews of three essential types of combatant ships in the U. S. Navyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;carriers, cruisers and destroyersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;spent 70 percent or more nights away from home. During a fouryear tour of sea duty, days away from home for men on such ships totals approximately three years.

"The Navy is also being squeezed by the increasing sophistication of our hardware which has intensified the need for longer and more expensive training of personnel before they can become skilled in the operation and maintenance of our complex weapons systems. Thus, failure to retain personnel beyond their first enlistment in many of the technical ratings is a matter of grave concern. . . ."

Admiral Smedberg said the Navy is short 32,000 petty officers in critical ratings, and 4,000 experienced officers in the grades of Lieutenant and Lieutenant Commander.

N a v a l Posture

In the March issue of Shipmate we quoted and summarized testimony of Secretary of Defense McNamara on the naval posture. Below are a few quotes from the testimony of Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth and Admiral George W. Anderson, Chief of Naval Operations, on the same subject.

"Whether we call them obsolescent or operationally inadequate," Secretary Korth told the House Armed Services Committee, "we cannot

wait to have large groups of ships require replacement at the same time. We must, instead, make intelligent decisions as to the efficient time and rate at which this replacement should be made. It appears most probable that a critical time period will not develop until 1968. Of course, we must recognize and plan for solutions well before then.

"An additional factor to be considered in relation to cost effectiveness is the relative maintenance costs of older ships. In fiscal years 1957 the annual maintenance cost of a destroyer built prior to 1947 was $325,000. In 1959 this cost was $349,000 and for fiscal 1964 it is budgeted for $485,000. But relating the problem to maintenance costs produces only part of the answer.

We must examine also the ability of these older ships to be modernized with new equipment, new sonars, new missile and fire control systems, determining those ships which physically can take the new installations and those which must be replaced. . . .

"In fiscal year 1964, it is planned to provide 41 new ships and 35 conversions. Included arc six additional SSBN submarines which will provide the final increment of the planned total of 41. Included also are six nuclear-powered attack submarines and 10 Destroyer Escorts. The bulk of the planned conversions is part of a program for the rehabilitation and modernization of our aging destroyersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there are 19 of these. In addition, there are seven Destroyer-Leader (DL's) and Destroyers (DD's) being converted to give them a guided missile capacity.

"Of the remaining new construction and conversion ships, 12 are support types, five are amphibious and the rest are various special types designed to enhance particular fleet capabilities.

"The significant reduction in Shipbuilding and Conversion funds from the fiscal year 1963 level is primarily attributable to the absence of a carrier in the 1964 program and the deferral of a TYPHON-armed nuclear frigate until fiscal 1965."

The following are quotes from the testimony of Admiral Anderson: "At the end of fiscal year 1963, the Navy will have 859 ships in its active fleet, about 7,200 operating aircraft, and about 665,000 officers and men. Our goal at the conclusion of this next fiscal year is 873 ships, about the same number of operating aircraft, and 670,000 personnel.

"Of the 859 ships scheduled to be in the active fleet at the end of fiscal year 1963, 275 will be 15 years of age or less and 584, or 68 percent, 16 years of age or older. As of 30 June 1963, 106 ships will be under construction. This means that in the years ahead we will have to have substantial shipbuilding programs to prevent a disproportionate number of the ships in the active fleet from becoming obsolete or obsolescent by the end of the decade.

"We are endeavoring to make maximum use of available ships by modernization and conversion to keep our fleet effective. However, there are practical limits to the extent to which this procedure can meet our needs. In some cases, hulls and machinery are beyond the point of economical rehabilitation simply because of prolonged periods of service in the environment of salt water. In others, the requirements for weapons, electronic and communications equipment, electric power, and personnel accommodations exceed the physical limitations of the hulls themselves. In the special case of submarines, the advent of nuclear power has provided a quantum advance in capability which justifies new construction over rehabilitation.

"Finally, we must be mindful of the fact that the ships of today and tomorrow take much longer to construct than those which were turned out so rapidly during World War II. Therefore, even with the tremendous industrial capacity of the United States, we cannot expect to increase quickly the size of our Navy if we become involved in a war at sea with a major opponent."

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THE NAVY-AAARINE RESIDENCE FOUNDATION HISTORY For some years there has been an increasing interest in Navy circles in the establishment of an attractive residence for widows of officers. In 1960, the Washington, D. C., Naval Officers' Wives Club undertook the project of sponsoring a residence for widows after a thorough survey had been made of need and feasibility. At this time, the concurrence of most of some two hundred NOW Clubs world-wide, which had been asked to express their opinions, was received.

In March 1961, the Marine Officers' Wives Club of Washington joined the NOW Club with a plan to enlist the help of all Marine Corps Officers' Wives Clubs.

Later the same month, with the necessary legal work complete, the Navy-Marine Residence Foundation came into being.

ORGANIZATION The Foundation is administered by a Board of Trustees with Vice Admiral W. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.), as president.

The NOW Welfare Committee has carried on the dissemination of information, clerical work and fund raising to date with its office in the NOW Club headquarters.

The Welfare Committee has as its advisers the wife of the Chief of Naval Operations, Mrs. G. W. Anderson; the wife of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, Mrs. D. M. Shoup; the wife of the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, Mrs. C. V. Ricketts; and the wife of the Chief of Naval Personnel, Mrs. W. R. Smedberg.

And perhaps most important of all, the Residence has the invaluable and complete support of the Chief of Naval Operations himself.

PLANS From its inception, the Residence was visualized as a means for fulfilling many of the vital needs of our elderly. In addition to the basic problem of financial assistance is that of supplying congenial companionship in attractive surroundings, with nursing care available, should it be required. All these needs can be met in a Residence of club-like atmosphere at reasonable cost commensurate with the individual's means and ability to pay.

Although the plan originated as a residence solely for widows, muh interest was immediately expressed in a residence for officers and wives as well and the plan gradually changed to include them.

The Residence will be located in the Washington, D. C , area on property which will probably be from six to twelve acres in size depending on its location. Several pieces are at present under consideration, with beauty and convenience being prime factors. Even though the decision may involve a heavy debt, the Board of Trustees is prepared to buy when the right piece is found as desirable property is becoming difficult to obtain in the Washington area.

The building will include approximately 300 units, one third of which at least will be for widows.

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FINANCING The Residence when completed will cost about $4,500,000. Of diis sum, $600,000 must be raised as a down payment and the balance financed through an FHA loan. The Residence will be self-supporting, with amortization and interest paid out of income. However, continuing support will be necessary through the years in order to care for those eligible widows who may be financially distressed.

This is, of course, a private, non-profit, nondenominational organization. In order to qualify for tax free status, one third of the occupants must need at least partial financial assistance. In general these will be widows. Also, in order to secure tax free status, it is necessary to have at least the land purchased, plans drawn, etc., and to take this first step, $80,000 is required.

The NOW Clubs all over the world have responded valiantly to this initial need; and over the past couple of years, through bazaars, benefits and parties of all sorts, have raised over $71,000 to date with more coming in all the time. Large numbers of women have worked on the projects in the Officers' Wives Clubs with wonderful results; surprisingly, some of the smallest groups have somehow managed to make very large contributions.

DISTAFF HALL AS PROTOTYPE It is impossible this early for the Board of Trustees to determine exacriy what the Residence will be like or exacdy what its fees will be. However, the Army Distaff Hall in Washington, which is already complete and functioning very successfully, furnishes a useful example of the general lines that the Navy-Marine Residence will probably follow. It should be pointed out again, the Distaff Hall is for widows whereas it is expected the Navy-Marine Residence will be for officers, male and female of both services, and the Nurse Corps as well as officers' wives and widows.

The Distaff Hall is a new, rambling brick structure situated on over twelve acres of rolling wooded land on the edge of Rock Creek Park.

The grounds are beautifully landscaped with fine old trees, dogwoods, lawns and flowers and every unit in the building has a fine outlook.

There are three hundred units varying in size from efficiencies to fairly spacious suites. The public rooms are large and varied and include lounges, dining rooms, card room, recreation room, hairdresser plus sun rooms on every floor.

In addition, there is a lovely litde chapel and across the garden, the mansion that belonged to the original estate has been retained with its library and a series of handsome rooms that can be used by the residents for private entertaining.

Perhaps most important of all to some people with health problems to consider is the nursing and dispensary wing with the latest equipment, attractive sunny rooms and the best in nursing care.

The cost of living in the Distaff Hall varies depending on accommodations. Each resident pays an entrance fee of from $4000-$9500 and a monthly rental of from $75-$172.50, depending on unit size. Adjustments in costs are made for

those in financial need. All but the smallest accommodations contain cooking facilities and meals can also be obtained in the attractive dining room either singly or for a monthly board of around $65.

It should be emphasized that the entrance fee and monthly charge guarantee not only lifetime tenure but also nursing care should the need arise and no matter what its duration. A resident is obliged to leave only in the event of such serious mental illness that permanent hospitalization is necessary. Entrance into the Distaff Hall truly provides maximum security for old age at minimum cost.

ADDITIONAL FACTS An important additional feature of the NavyMarine Residence for couples would be the fact that they would never face separation in the event that one of them at some time should need nursing care.

It is often asked whether it will be necessary, as is true in some residences, for one to give up all assets upon entering. The answer is emphatically "NO." Individual and Club support of the NavyMarine Residence Foundation can be expressed by membership in the Foundation. Dues entitle members to vote at annual meetings.

Club membership $100 per annum Individual membership 25 per annum Individual life membership 500 The Foundation welcomes any suggestions, questions or further information, and, of course, donations.

The address is: Navy-Marine Residence Foundation Building 55 Naval Observatory Navy Department Washington 25, D. C.

1963 REGISTER OF A L U M N I The new 1963 REGISTER is ready for distribution $4.00 plus postage ($1.25 west of Miss.; 75^ east of Miss.)

Enclosed is $ Please send 1963 REGISTER to:

Mail to: ALUMNI HOUSE Annapolis, Md. 13

ATHLETICS T P H E WINTER season ended on a most suc•*- cessful note with Navy winning numerous eastern tides and still more laurels possible in national competitions yet to be contested.

the tennis and golf squads look strong. A more detailed breakdown follows:

The track team took 2 impressive post-season crowns—^Jim Thorell winning the 1-C-4-A broad jump championship and Mike Berkowitz taking 1st in the indoor heptagonal shot put. Navy finished a solid 2nd in the I-C-4-A's and 4th in the Heps.

Four seasoned hurlers, an entire infield, and 3 tested outfielders lend authority to Navy hopes for a 3rd consecutive Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League crown. In all. Coach Joe Duff can count on 12 lettermen from the 1962 team, including 6 of the 9 men who started the Army game a year ago.

The only weak spot on the Navy 9 appears to be the catching post where no one has laid a solid claim to the post vacated by the graduated Harvey Cybul. Bob Dougal had the inside track before sustaining an injury during the indoor workouts.

Youngster Ed Hlopak and 1st classman Larry Marsh are other possibilities.

Chuck Galloway, the shortstop and team captain, is the top infielder. He has a 2-season average of .306. The other infield berths appear to have been won by: Hank Kettelhodt, 1st base (.356); Ron Terwilliger, 2nd base (.383); and Ron Reihel, 3rd base (.205). Bob Campbell will be the utility man.

At the Eastern Swimming Championships, Gay Hopkins won the 1,650-meter freestyle in a record time of 18 minutes, 19 seconds. He also finished 4th in the 500-yard freestyle. Mike Collins and Bill Fries also won places as the midshipmen ended up 5th in the team standings.

Midshipman Larry Crum copped the individual epee tide at the Eastern Fencing competition in Philadelphia, Pa. Crum had a perfect 5-0 record. In the team batding. Navy was 2nd to a strong Columbia aggregation.

The Naval Academy played host to the annual Eastern Intercollegiate Wresding Tournament for the 1st time in the tourney's 59-year history on 8-9 March. The 2-day wresding carnival was highly successful and drew an audience of 5,151 to the Naval Academy Field House for the 4 sessions. Coach Ed Peery's wresders delighted the partisans by copping 2 individual tides and finishing 4th among 16 teams. Mike Harman repeated as Eastern 137-pound champion and youngster Gerry Franzen was a surprise winner of the 177-pound crown.

The overall prospects for spring are extremely good. The baseball and lacrosse teams have an array of veteran talent returning and could again win tides. The heavyweight and lightweight crews will be in the thick of every race and the dinghy sailors could sail off with national honors. The outdoors traditionally helps the track team and

BASEBALL

Second classman Bruce Terwilliger, the top pitcher in the Eastern League as a youngster last season, will be hard pressed to improve on his 8-0 record and 2.45 earned run average. Tim Myers (4-0) and George Eichler (2-0) were in the regular rotation last year and returned to their roles. Dan Hennessy, who posted an 0.67 ERA in 1962, is the ace of the bullpen corps.

In the outer garden, Ray Snyder (.410) is the probable in left field with Dan Lavery and Pat Roney in center and right respectively. After spring football, Roser Staubach and Ed Orr would bid to join the cast.

The schedule: March 28, Trinity; 30, Syracuse.

April 2, Seton Hall; 6, at Pennsylvania; 9, at Maryland; 11, Rider; 13, Harvard; 17, West Virginia; 20, Brown; 23, West Chester; 25, Villanova; 27, Yale; 30, Gettysburg.

May 3, at Cornell; 4, at Dartmouth; 7, Princeton; 9, Georgetown; 11, Columbia; 15, Penn State; 17, Pittsburgh; 28, Lycoming.

June 2, at Army.

HEAVYWEIGHT CREW The varsity shell of a season ago is intact but not likely to remain so, according to Coach Paul Quinn. The Navy mentor feels that several oarsmen in the 1st boat last year will be dislodged by promising candidates from the junior varsity or 1962 plebes.

The JV's developed rapidly near the end of the campaign and won the I.R.A. Regatta at Syracuse. "The fine performance of the junior varsity and the intense desire and improvement of some of the 3rd classmen seem to dictate a complete reshuffling of positions in the shells." Quinn said.

Dave Konold, stroke oar last season, faces a stiff challenge from Bob Weir, who stroked for the junior varsity in '62. The coxswain's seat will be awarded to the winner of another scrap between Dick Omohundro and John Kendall. Quinn says this type of competition for seats "should help to produce better overall crews this year."

BASEBALL COACH JOE DUFFY and Team Captain, chuck Galloway.

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The schedule: April Princeton.

13, Columbia; 20, at

May 4, Goes Trophy at Syracuse; 11, Adams Cup at Philadelphia; 18, E.A.R.C. at Worcester; 27, Wisconsin.

June 15, I.R.A. at Syracuse.

LIGHTWEIGHT CREW Coach Bob Jones, a former coxswain for 2 of the Academy's National Championship 8s, takes over this season as the new coach of 150pound crew. Jones coached the lightweight plebes in 1962. He was coxswain of the 1952 junior varsity and 1953 varsity heavyweights as a midshipman.

The new coach got a look at his oarsmen during the fall rowing program. He was so favorably impressed that he looks for a Navy shell among the eastern leaders this spring.

The lightweight varsity boat finished in a triple dead-heat for last year's E.A.R.C. championship at Worcester, Mass., to conclude with a fine season after a shaky start. Five members of the Eastern Championship crew — Karl Kozak, Paul Frankovich, Ernest (Chris) Christensen, Lincoln Smith and Bill Krulak—return to their oars this season. The most significant batde looms for the coxswain's job with Felix deGolian, Mickey Favor and Karl Vogeler all in the running.

The schedule: April 20, at Princeton.

May 4, Harvard; 11, Callow Cup (Pennsylvania and MIT); 18, E.A.R.C. at Worcester, Mass.

GOLF If experience is a valid barometer of performance. Navy will have a great season on the links.

Coach Bob Williams numbers 5 of last season's 5 lettermen among his candidates for his 1963 squad. The links team displayed its championship caliber with a 3rd place finish, only 3 strokes behind the Vifinner, in the Eastern Intercollegiate Fall Golf Tournament.

Tom Haney, the team captain, tied with teammates Tom Flory and Jim Seeley in 1962 for the best individual record. All 3 finished with 9-3 marks. Craig Burdick (705) and Gerard Evans (2-1) are the other lettermen. In addition to the veteran talent, 3 candidates from last year's plebes—^Dave Conniff, Tom Galbraith and Bill Matton—could bid for varsity berths.

The midshipmen won 8 and lost 4 in 1962 while the plebes were defeated only once in 6 starts.

The schedule: April 6, Harvard; 10, Georgetown; 13, Villanova; 19, at Pennsylvania; 20, Princeton and Brown at Princeton; 24, William and Mary; 27, Penn State.

May 1, Duke and Bucknell; 4, at Maryland; 11-13, Eastern Intercollegiates at University Park; 18, Pittsburgh.

June 1, at Army.

LACROSSE In lacrosse Navy has such a potential powerhouse that before the season is over collegiate opponents could be advocating returning the game to the Indians. The midshipmen, the class of the college ranks for 3 consecutive years, have 3 returning Ail-American and 14 other lettermen.

Coach Willis (Bill) Bilderback, who has enjoyed phenomenal success in his 3 seasons at the helm, has back the top 5 scorers and top 3 men SHIPMATE

tational at Boston; 27-28, M.A.I.S.A. Championship Eliminations Regatta.

May 4-5, Owen Regatta at West Point; 11-12, M.A.I.S.A. Spring Championships; 18-19, M.A.I.S.A. Monotype Championships (away-site undetermined).

TENNIS Art Potter, Navy squash coach for 15 seasons, faces his "rookie" year as tennis coach with a great deal of optimism. Four of the 6 letterwinners from Coach Bill Bos' 1962 team will be back at the net.

Captain Lee Pekary won 15 sttaight and 16 of 18 matches last season. He will hold down the number 1 spot for the netmen. Clark (Corky) Graham was 11-8 last year, playing primarily at the 3 and 4 positions. He will probably be behind Pekary this year. The other singles berths will be up for grabs by Jim (Sandy) Beall, 12-7 last season; Bob Teall, Reed Badger and John Owens.

Photo by Whelan GEORGE TRACY, AHACKAAAN in assists from his undefeated 1962 ten. Captain George Tracy, 1st team All-America attackman, and midfielders Don McLaughlin and Pete (the Shot) Taylor, 2nd and 3rd team selections respectively, are the most notable remrnees.

The attack force also includes Ten Willandt, number 2 scorer last season; Dudley Hendrick, 2nd in assists; Arnold Glassner, Bille Fromme and 2 outstanding candidates from the 1962 plebes —Brian Lantier and Fred Prickett. Win Peterson will team with McLaughlin and Taylor in the 1st midfield with Joe Fossella, Bob Sutton, Bill Oatway in the 2nd line. Youngsters Neil Henderson, Steve Szabo and John Mickelson figure to see considerable action.

On defense, John Newton, Mike Coughlin and Tom Long have won starting assignments. Strohm Evans and a trio of 3rd classmen—^Pat Donnelly, Pat Philbin and Bill Zuna—form the reserve contingent. A youngster, Dennis Wedekind, will get the opening call in the goal. Wedekind was a standout with the plebes a year ago. Lou Milioti is the number 1 reserve goalie.

The schedule: March 30, Rutgers.

April 6, Washington College; 13, at Princeton; 20, at Virginia; 27, Maryland.

May 4, Duke; 11, at Johns Hopkins; 18, University of Baltimore.

June 1, Army.

DINGHY SAILING Three of the finest sailors on the East Coast— George Guedel, Walt Lenhard and Bill K e y hold the key to Navy's spring hopes in dinghy sailing. Lt. (jg) Frank Daspit said that the trio of 2nd classmen gave standout service during the fall.

Daspit feels that the dinghy sailors have a chance at the National Championship this year.

"We have some problems," the youthful coach says, "but I am confident we can lick them."

Captain Willard Umphrey, high-point man for Navy in the fall War Memorial Trophy Regatta, will skipper one of the boats and Walt Burn,';, one of last year's promising plebes, another.

The schedule: April 6-7, M.A.I.S.A. Spring Invitational; 13-14, Service Academy Championship at West Point; 20-21, New England I.S.A. InviA PRIL,

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In doubles, Beall and Teall are a possibility as the number 1 team. Pekary and Graham both lost their doubles partners of a year ago. Potter had indicated that Pekary and Badger will team up, as will Graham and Owens.

The schedule: March 27, Dartmouth; 28, Williams; 30, Syracuse.

April 5, Brown; 6, Harvard; 12, at Pennsylvania; 13, at Princeton; 18, George Washington; 20, Yale; 24, at Penn State; 27, at Maryland.

May 1, Swarthmore; 4, Cornell; 8, Georgetown; 10, Pittsburgh; 15, William and Mary; 18, Columbia.

June 1, Army.

TRACK Strength in the field events and the hurdles could harbinger a successful spring for the Navy track team. The midshipmen were 3-3 for the indoor season but, although the personnel remains the same, traditionally do better outdoors.

Coach Tommy Thomson assesses the sprints as the team's major weakness. John Sai and Kip Paskewich, football halfbacks, are the most promising of the sprint candidates. Two topflight hurdlers—Roger Morgan and Courdand Gray— give Navy a potent combination of timber-toppers.

In the other running events, the most dangerous runners are: Brian Baumruk—440; Noel Bing— 880; Jim Howard, Forrest Horton, Mike Scott— mile, and Bob Sermier and Ernest Detrick—2 mile.

At least 2 of Thomson's field men may bid for national prominence. Doug Tozour was 4th in the nation in the 16-pound hammer toss last season and shows every sign of improving on his efforts. In the shot put, Mike Berkowitz is a threat to crack the charmed 60-foot circle. Other standout field men: Dick Nutt, Jerry Negin, and Mike Brown—^pole vault; Jim Thorell and Steve Hastings—broad jump; Dick Mettir—shot put and discus; Paul Mallas—shot put and javelin; Harry Turner—shot put and discus; Randy Smith— discus, and Jerry Negin—ttiple jump.

The schedule: April 6, at Quantico; 13, at Penn State; 20, Villanova; 27, Penn Relays at Philadelphia.

May 4, Maryland; 11, Heptagonals at Princeton; 18, Pittsburgh.

June 1, at Army.

Doug McCarty, who lettered as an end last season, has been working at tackle as has Dick Merrick, a fullback during 2 previous campaigns.

Merrick, a quick 230-pounder, has worked his way to the 2nd team after starting on the 4th unit.

Roger Staubach, the amazing quarterback who did everything but pump the air in the football last season, has been one of the spring practice standouts to date. Staubach is regarded as a bonafide candidate for All-America honors in 1963.

Fullback Pat Donnelly, Tackle Jim Freeman, Guard Al Krekich and Center Tom Lynch have also looked impressive.

At the midpoint, Hardin was working with this lineup as the 1st unit: Ends: Jim Campbell and Dave Sjuggerud; Tackles—Freeman and Jim Maginn; Guards— Krekich and Fred Marlin; Center—Lynch; Quarterback—Staubach; Halfbacks—Steve Moore and John Sai; Fullback—^Donnelly.

Of the candidates from the 1962 undefeated plebe 11, Guard Gene Hardman was registering the sttongest bid for a starting position. Hardman was on the 2nd unit at the midpoint. Two other boys regarded as likely varsity prospects— Halfback Bob Daugherty and Guard Ed Davis —resigned from the Academy at midterm.

Captain William S. Busik, Director of Athletics, announced a change in the varsity coaching staff which sends Jack Cloud back to the 150-pound team as head coach and adds Doug Scovil, a former standout quarterback at College of the Pacific, to Hardin's brain trust.

Cloud was highly successful in 3 previous seasons as head mentor of the 150's before moving to the junior varsity staff in 1961 and the varsity last season. The move comes in an effort to bolster the 150-pound program, which sagged a litde last year. Cloud is a former All-America fullback from William and Mary and a highly-respected gridiron coach. His previous record with the 150-pound team showed 15 victories in 18 starts and the 1959 Eastern League tide.

Scovil, 35, was head coach at the College of San Mateo, Calif. In 5 seasons at San Mateo, his teams won 35, lost 7 and tied 6. They took 3 Big Eight tides. Scovil quarterbacked at C.O.P. during the 1949-51 seasons. He subsequendy coached at Sacred Heart High School in San Francisco.

FOOTBALL NEWS The football team got in 9 days of practice before spring leave. Coach Wayne Hardin, who begins his 5th season at Navy, will send his charges through a rugged 10-game card next fall opening with West Virginia on 21 September.

In an effort to bolster the tackle ranks, which will be severely depleted by graduation, Hardin is experimentinfi with 2 key personnel changes.

Photo by Whelan 1963 EASTERN WRESTLING CHAMPIONS, Mike Harmon (137) and Gerry Franzen (177).

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Announcement has been made that our President for the past two years, Admiral Jerauld Wright, is to become the United States Ambassador to Nationalist China, relieving Admiral Alan G. Kirk who resigned due to reasons of health.

T h e Alumni Association will miss the leadership, guidance and counsel Admiral W r i g h t contributed during his tour as Association President, which was due to terminate in May 1963. All alumni wish h i m well in his important new assignment which will continue the distinguished service he has rendered to our country for so many years.

Graduated in 1917 from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1918, Admiral Wright was at sea during World W a r I in the

USS

CASTINE on

patrol

and convoy duty in the Atlantic. His later assignments included duty afloat in the Presidential Yacht MAYFLOWER and the battleship MARYLAND;

and duty ashore in the Navy Department, on the staff at the Naval Academy, and as Naval Aide to Presidents Coolidge and Hoover and to Assistant Secretary of the Navy Henry L . Roosevelt.

His first command was the destroyer BLUE from August 1937 to May 1939. A t the outbreak of World W a r II in the Pacific, he was Executive Officer of the battleship MISSISSIPPI, operating from Iceland. Later he served at Headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief, U . S. Fleet, Washington, D.C., where he was intimately associated with the formulation of U . S. and Allied w a r plans, particularly amphibious operations. In 1942 he served on the staff of the Allied Commander, Naval Forces, Europe and North Africa, and made a secret entry into enemyheld territory in temporary command of the British submarine SERAPH, charged with the evacuation of French General Henri 16

Giraud from Southern France, for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal.

In 1943 h e served on the staff of the Commander-inChief, Allied Naval Forces, Mediterranean, and Commander Northwest African Waters, participating in the invasion of Sicily and Salerno.

T h e n transferring to the Pacific Area, he successively commanded the cruiser SANTA F E

and Amphibious Group F I V E from December 1943 to August 1945. H e was in command of Cruiser Division SIX, operating in Chinese a n d Korean waters, when the Japanese surrendered. For heroism during the latter period of World W a r II, he was awarded the Silver Star Medal; the Legion of Merit ( A r m y ) , a n d a (3old Star in lieu of the second similar award; the Bronze Star Medal; and Commendation Ribbon with Combat "V." Following the war he completed a tour of duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and in August 1948 took command of the Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet. H e became Deputy U.S. Representative to the Standing Group of N A T O in November 1950.

After intervening assignments, he assumed command of all Naval Forces in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean in June 1952. In 1954 he became Commander-in-Chief Atlantic and U.S. Atlantic Fleet, and Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic. "For exceptionally meritorious service . . ." in that "three hat" assignment he was awarded a Gold Star in lieu of the Second Distinguished Service Medal.

Retired from the Navy on March 1, 1960, Admiral Wright returned to active duty January 12, 1961 assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency as a member of the Board of National Estimates of the Central Intelligence Agency, a group that assess the military strength of foreign powers.

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by Paul R. Schratz ' 3 9 THE SEPTUACENTENNIAL OF THE SECOND AMERICAN REVOLUTION

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES

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OFFICERS President— A D M . JERAULD W R I G H T , U S N ( R e t ) '18 ( 4 9 1 5 ) , Washington, D . C.

Vice President

(Eastern

Area)—

CAPT. ROYCE N . F L I P P I N , U S N R

Vice President

(Central

'26 ( 8 2 7 8 ) , N e w York, N . Y.

Area)—

CAPT. J O H N K . H Y A T T , U S N R '24 ( 7 5 4 8 ) , St. Louis, M o .

Vice President

(Western

Area)—

CAPT. CLAUDE L . WEIGLE, U S N ( R e t . ) '27 ( 9 1 2 4 ) , Los Angeles, Cal.

Past

President— V A D M . GEORGE C . DYER, U S N ( R e t . ) '19 (51270), Annapolis, Md.

Executive Director— R A D M . W . F . FITZGERALD, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. J O H N T . STRAKER, U S N '40 (13960), Chief of Staff, U S N A At Large serve until Spring Meeting

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U S N '43 (15752) U S N '35 (11861) (To

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U S N (Ret.) '36 (12227) Meeting 1964)

R. A D M . H . D . MOULTON,

MR. H A N S O N W . BALDWIN,

U S N R (Ret.) '31 (10026)

'24 (7405)

CAPT. W A L T E R L . SMALL,

V. A D M . E . W . CLEXTON,

U S N '38 (13017) ( R e t . ) '24 (7181) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1965)

CAPT. C . E . BELL, U S N

M A J . R . J. PERRICH, U S M C

'39

'47 (18611)

(13565) R A D M . E . M . ELLER,

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From Local Chapters (To serve until Spring Meeting CoMO. R A L P H S . W E N T W O R T H ,

U S N ( R e t . ) '12 (3882) Annapolis R A D M . W M . H . BURACKER,

( R e t . ) '20 (5427)

USN

CAPT. A L L A N L . D U N N I N G ,

( R e t . ) '07 (3107) MR.

USN

Coronado

ROBERT G . W A L D R O N '19

(5059) Detroit APRIL,

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COMO. C . C . B A U G H M A N ,

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( R e t . ) '21 (6093) Los Angeles CAPT. FRANCIS H . W H I T A K E R , U S K CAPT. L . E . DIVOLL,

(Ret.) '21 (6053)

Chicago

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R A D M . LOGAN M C K E E ,

( R e t . ) '22 (6231) N e w York

Boston

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

'25 (7966)

USN

'49 (20423)

( R e t . ) '25 (7738)

(Ret.)

(Ret.) '22 (6451)

R. A D M . C . W . N I M I T Z , JR.,

R. A D M . E . B . F L U C K E Y ,

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L T . G E N . C . C . JEROME,

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Peninsula

CDR. R A L P H A. S E N T M A N ,

The Centennial of the Civil War—pardon me, the War between the States—has been spinning on merrily for 2 years and much valuable historical research has been unearthed from dusty files.

Business in the Deep South is booming, but like all revivals, once the enthusiasm is whipped up it's hard to turn off without over-emphasizing one historical period at the expense of another.

Just such a thing is happening to the fading memories of the Second American Revolution, commonly and rather vulgarly known as the Whiskey Rebellion, whose septuacentennial is apparently being overlooked.

We are only too well aware of Sumter and the other "shot heard round the world" at Lexington and Concord when embattled farmers rose in arms against "taxation without representation." Let's become equally aware of the war triggered by a bad bung starter in the maountains of Pennsylvania. This one still rankles the feelings of my people, the kindly hill folk in the western reaches of the Keystone State.

Washington had just become President of the new Republic. Alexander Hamilton, an off-again, on-again teetotaller, tried to balance the books by putting over an excise tax on distilled spirits, and that did it. This really went against the grain, if 1 may be permitted the wry joke. The anger against taxation without representation was nothing compared with their feelings about what "taxation with representation" was doing. The one took away their tea in Boston but the other their liquor. And anyone who ever tried to drive a load of grain across those Pennsylvania maountains, with Indians and ratdesnakes on all sides, can understand how much easier it is if you boil the stuff down and pour it into a jug first.

So Washington, the new Commander-in-Chief, feeling his oats as first President and wanting to try out his new six star uniform, took the Army into the field at the head of 15,000 troops. Hamilton, the tax man, clomped along at his side, and say what you will about our little war, it was deadly serious when that true Bourbon of the Old Dominion marched against the Irish and Scotch in Pennsylvania to collect his own taxes.

When else did the President leave the capital at the head of troops? James Madison left the White House with an Army guard in the War of 1812, but only because the British were burning his house down around his ears. Then Lincoln almost left when Johnny Reb threatened to foreclose the lease.

But Old George, a 100 proof aristocrat, wanted the boys in the back provinces to know that when the tax man puts out the forms it's time to cough up, and the highest priced pair of Internal Revenue collectors in history soon proved the point.

Today when April comes we tax everything but the memory without too much complaint. So when you hear folks praising the glory of the Civil War, just lean forward to the edge of your stool and tell 'em about our war and the Septuacentenary we're forgetting entirely.

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( R e t . ) '25 (8107) Philadelphia VADM.

ROBERT F . H I C K E Y ,

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son, Jr., of Culpepper, Va.; a brother, Thomas A. Ancrum of Camden, S. C ; a nephew, Capt.

Daniel J. Garrison, USN, Arlington, Va.; and a niece, Louise Ancrum Steffens of Arlington.

Charlotte K. PERRILL

60TH ANNIVERSARY

Charlotte K. Perrill, widow of Capt. HARLAN PAGE PERRILL, USN (Ret.), died on 22 February 1963, at Sharp Memorial Hospital, San Diego, Calif. She had had a bad fall on 9 February which resulted in her being hospitalized, and complications set in which resulted in her death. She was buried on 27 February at the U. S. cemetery on Point Loma alongside her husband.

Although we were unable to arrange a class reunion on a large scale, our 60th anniversary of graduation was celebrated at a luncheon at Betty STARK'S on 2 February. STARK and VAN KEUREN of 1903 attended, flanked by Allen Reed of 1904 and General Tommy Holcomb of the Marine Corps who said he would have been in 1901 had he gone to the Naval Academy.

A toast was drunk to absent members, and a telegram was read from SHERLOCK HOLMES, reporting all well and happy in Pasadena.

Sec'y. Capt. Frederick L, Oliver, USN (Ret.), The Cleveland House, 2727 29th St., N.W., Washington 8, D. C. WEST COAST The West Coast gatherer of class news reports that MOOSE and Catharine SIMONS visit classmates occasionally. He had also recentiy seen Katiiaran McCOMMON, Matrie NEAL, Clarice YATES and Lillian COXE, all of whom seem to be quite active.

The many friends of Mary OLIVER will regret to learn of the death of her brother, Capt. Smith Hempstone, SC USN (Ret.). Smith passed on suddenly 13 February 1963 while vacationing in Palm Beach, Fla., and was buried in Arlington with full military honors on 18 February. He was well-known to many of the older officers and through his several tours of duty at the Naval Academy to those who were midshipmen during the '20's and '30's. His widow, Elizabeth Noyes Hempstone, resides at 5212 Wilson Lane, Bethesda 14, Md.

Sec'y. Capt. R. H. Johnston. (SC) USN (Ret.), 2118 Bancroft Place, Washington 8, D. C. LEROY BROOKS and his wife have received word of the birth of their 4th great-grandson of 5 great-grandchildren, Peter Brooks Wrampelmeier, in Amman, Jordan, on 12 January.

Sec'y. RAdm. A. H. Van Kenren, USN (Ret.), 8013 Aberdeen Rd. Bethesda 14, Md. WILLIAM ANCRUM I regret to announce the death of our classmate BILL ANCRUM at Camden, S. C , on 11 March 1963, at the home of his brother, Thomas A. Ancrum.

After the death of his wife Cora and his daughter and son. Bill lived alone for a number of years at Pawley's Island, S. C , but when his health began to fail he sold his home and moved to Camden, S. C , where he had grown up and from where he was appointed to the Naval Academy.

Bill had a long and distinguished career afloat and ashore. He was one of the lucky dozen of our class who joined the WISCONSIN on graduation and sailed to the Far East where we were dispersed to a variety of ships, but were limited to duty south of Shanghai during the Russian-Japanese war.

Bill had destroyer duty during WW I and subsequently commanded the COLORADO. He was retired as a captain in 1938 but returned to active duty in WW II as Port Director of the Sixth Naval District where he served from 26 June 1941 to July 1945. One of his assistants was HUMIE WALKER, who also returned to active duty, as did most of our retired classmates.

Bill is survied by a grandson, Roger T. CarlAPRIL,

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11 U Sec'y, VAdm. Alexander Sharp, USN I I I I (Ret.), 6306 Bannockburn Dr. U U Bethesda, Md. HARRY PENCE, in real estate in La Jolla, Calif., sent me a year-old letter from DUTCH CARSTENSEN saying that he, Dutch, had married the girl he dragged to the graduation hop in 1906. She was Caroline Hochdoerfer of Springfield, Ohio. They were married in June 1960 and now live at 1121 Cambridge Ave., Claremont, Calif. Dutch said also, "After seeing your sign I have decided to get into real estate. Am selling very desirable lots on the sunny side of the moonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;how about a partnership?"

Jim Howard '33, senior vice president of Esso International, Inc., and eldest son of our DOUG and Ruth HOWARD, died 8 March 1963, after a brief illness. Further details are contained in the 1933 column.

1906 wishes to express its regrets.

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Sec'y, Capt. R. C. Parker, USN (Ret.) 5706 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda, Md.

CHESTER H. J. KEPPLER Our classmate. Captain Chester H. J. Keppler, died suddenly at his home at 270 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass., on 22 February. Born in Iowa City, la., he made the Fleet Cruise around the world in 1907-08, and in his total of 43 years of active duty held various posts including command of a destroyer division, and duty as Naval Attache to Germany in 1933-35. During WW I he served aboard the battieship MINNESOTA, and at the Boston Navy Yard. In WW II he won the Legion of Merit for his organization of the NROTC units at Brown and Tufts Universities and for his services as Director of Naval Officer Procurement for the entire New England area.

He earned a master of science degree from Columbia University and was given an honorary master of arts degree by Tufts. Retiring from active duty in 1946, he was appointed by Harvard as counsellor for foreign sutdents there. He was a 50-year member of the Army and Navy Club of Washington, and a member also of the Brae Burn Country Club, the Thursday Evening Club and the Harvard Faculty Club.

Surviving him are his widow, the former Mildred Fenno; 2 daughters, Mrs. Nina K. Dusenbury of Wellesley and Mrs. Polly K. Stone of Weston, and 6 grandchildren. Funeral services were at St. John's Episcopal Church, Newtonville, on 25 February.

Mrs. Ann J. Beck, widow of our classmate PETE BECK, died in Sarasota, Fla., and was buried in Arlington Cemetery on 26 February.

Friends of Sue BRADLEY will be pleased to learn that a destroyer escort, DE-1041, is to be named after her husband and our classmate, the

late Capt. WILLIS BRADLEY, USN. The keel was laid in January 1963 and launching is scheduled for January 1964. Her 413 feet overall and 3,500 tons displacement will be a far cry from the 750 ton "flivvers" which some of us skippered with such pride back in WW I! We all remember Brad. After his retirement in 1946 he embarked upon a 2nd career in politics, becoming one of the few career naval officers ever to be elected to (Congress, where he represented the 18th California District. At the time of his death in 1954 he was a member of the California State Legislamre from Long Beach. His widow still resides there at 284 Argonne Ave. The 4 Bradley daughters are all married to service men: Elizabeth to Lt. John J. Earle, USA (Ret.), of Monrovia, Calif.; Sue to RAdm. Bruce McCandless, USN (Ret.) '32 of Annapolis; Anne to Brig. Wallace H. Brucker, USA (Ret.), of EI Paso, Texas, and Josephine to Col. Guy O. De Young, USA, now stationed in Augsburg, Germany.

Sec'y, RAdm. Edward J. Foy, USN (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washington 8, D. C. I remarked last month that the Class of 1908 was in hibernation. Ditto, this month! 1 haven't even seen but one that I recall and I must say he was a big one. I refer, of course, to JOHN FRANKLIN SHAFROTH, JR. (who else?) whom I discovered sitting in the seat ahead of mine in the L-2 bus, homeward bound the other day.

And when Jack is sitting in front of you, there is little else to see! He both looked and seemed fine in all respects. I have heard from one or 2, but more of that anon.

It is my present intention to throw a class luncheon at the Army and Navy Club here on the 6th of June, to mark, in a modest way, the 55th anniversary of our graduation. It is my hope that the ladies of the class, as well as the gentlemen (if any such still exist) will answer the mess call at 12:15. The more, the merrier. I have been importuned (to date) to arrange the occasion by exacdy nobodv, so I can't claim irresistible pressure from the ranks of 1908ers. The idea is still in its infancy and I would be pleased to hear from out-of-towners who can arrange to be present. A postcard will suffice. Remember that the 60th is 5 long year- away and so many things can happen to people of our vintage in that time.

I plead the shortage amounting to an almost complete one, of current information re "What's the Dope" about 1908. I shall therefore have to turn to history and call it "What was the Dope."

It has taken me some 54 long years to find out why the Class of 1909 has ever been so welldisciplined; so circumspect; so attentive to all the niceties requisite to successful co-existence with its seniors. But the answer came to me a few days ago in the form of a large, newspaper-sheet-sized (shall I say) circular of admonition apparently distributed to the members of that class either when or just before they entered the sacred precincts of the "Trade School" (a modern appellation). It was found, according to my correspondent, among various memorabilia preserved (not too well) by him since his youngster days. I imagine he was afraid to "face his Maker" with it in his possession. Insofar as I am concerned my correspondent shall remain anonymous, which he does not deserve as he had the effrontery to suggest that I, a knight of the Golden Circle of the Army-Navy Club, might indeed have perpetrated the foul document! All who knew me in those old days know that I was much too innocent to conceive of such scurrility in the first place, too dumb to compose it and much too poor to pay for its printingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all of my $1.50 monthly spending money being squandered on chocolate fudge sold by the boy from his litde wagon parked near Tecumseh. I regret that I am unable to publish a reproduction of the broadside 19

January but will probably be home before this "history" reaches the printer.

STEVE and RITA ROBINSON have just made a trip back home to Auburn where Steve's family live. Steve and his family have been honored by the Masons of his hometown.

SCHUYLER MILLS is thinking of relinquishing his work at the University in Austin, Texas, and making a trip East but not in the winter.

Austin had a few cold waves last winter but no sleet and snow.

STONEY writes that Caroline and he have retired from filbert growing. He is busy with several unpaid civic jobs to "take in the slack."

Our permanent fund for the Award of the Watch is approaching completion. Your officers are looking into the question of how to word the agreement with the Superintendent to insure the watch will be given long after we all go to our reward.

CASEY GREENE has moved to Olympia, Wash., after several stops enroute to gather strength. He is a neighbor of DAN BARBEY. We hear that ANDY and Miriam ANDERSON were considering a trip to Fort Leavenworth to visit their daughter. Having heard nothing more, it is possible that they did not go.

We were happy to get a short note from JOHN FOX in San Diego.

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Corr. Sec'y, Paul D. Sleeper 4545 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington 8, D. C.

Those attending our March D. C. luncheon were Helmick, Doug Jones and his son-in-law, John Eraser, Jupp, Jakey Lee, Powell, Reiniger, Thebaud and Sleeper. DAVIS sent word he would be "on his way south." ABBOTT expected to be with us but missed.

Since last reported in Shipmate our class fund has received generous contributions from BROWNELL, BRENNER, HATCH and HAZELTINE. Thanks to them from 1913.

Your 50th committee is glad to report that we have received word from the following who have now made reservations: Mrs. E. F. (Lillian) ENRIGHT, Mrs. C. N. (Elinor) INGRAHAM and Mrs. H. W. (Pat) PILLSBURY. AUSTIN—Have just heard (13 March) that "Chub" was having a stay in the hospital. We all wish you the best of good luck. Chub.

BRENNER—"Am recovering nicely from my operation but it will be a while before I am able to run the last quarter on a relay team. Patty and I and all western 1913ers are bubbling about our 50th, and it looks like a big turnout except for illness."

DILLINGHAM—"Leave 19 March on western trip to see our 1st grandchild for 1st time."

DUBOSE—"It was wonderful to see the Abbotts when they were here in Charleston recendy."

Mrs. Enright—"Will be glad to attend 1913's 50th. Will stay with my sister in Annapolis."

GRAY—"Had a fine month in Mexico, and a grand visit with the DUDLEYs." GRAYSON—"Going down to Marathon for a weekend and then to Key West for routine physical checkup. Feel fine, but haven't been checjied since Bethesda Naval Hospital in August 1958."

HATCH—"The HAZELTINEs leave late in March for 3 months in Europe. We are giving them a going-awa" party here and expect REGGIE and Fay VENABLE to come up for it."

HENDERSON—"I enjoy our class news in Shipmate. My best to all classmates."

MASEK—Bill has asked for statistics about our class—198 entered as plebes; 139 graduated.

There are 71 living grads for whom I have addresses; there are 4 grads. (GEER, GREENE, JOHNSTON and PENDLETON) for whom the APRIL,

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Alumni Association and I do not have active addresses. My master list also included 15 nongrads and 35 widows. PDS. MILLER—"Will be at our 50th; but commute from home as we live nearby."

McCAWLEY—"Our son Ted Jr. was married 23 March to Mrs. Janet McMuUen at Watertown, Conn. She is the daughter of Dr. Paul F. and Mrs. Cruikshank and her father is headmaster of Taft School. Ted is director of public relations for the Remington Arms Co. and lives in Southport, Conn. Janet is dean of the Laycock School for Girls at Green Farms, Conn."

Mrs. PILLSBURY—"Am so glad Etiiel LEE and then Elinor INGRAHAM called me about attending 1913's 50th. Elinor and I have already sent in our reservations (9 March) to Treadway Maryland Inn according to recent 'All Hands' class bulletin."

ROBINSON—"We are all looking forward to a BIG time at the going-away party for the Hazeltines over the weekend of 17 March. Also all of us are getting set for our 50th."

WHITE—"Dorothy DAVIS (Mrs. H. C.) visited us overnight before leaving on the SS ARGENTINE for a 2 months' cruise to the east coast cities of South America and to Africa, Egypt, Italy, Spain, Portugal and New York. We were delighted to see her and to be able to inspect this big new passenger ship."

Cards or short notes and best wishes to all were also received from Ard, Babbitt, Briggs, Brownell, Clarke, Clarkson, Donahue, Gayhart, Hazeltine, Hunt, Buck Jones, Loynachan, McGuire, Rodes, Ruble, Thurston, Todd, Woodside.

PLEASE DO NOT send any money for our 50th except for room reservations direct to the hotel, until your 50th committee requests it, probably about 1 September. (The $18.00 cost is per person for class activities announced in recent "All Hands" bulletin.)

My best to all, PAUL

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Maury, USN (Ret.) 208 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md. West Coast Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.), 10231 Vivera Dr., La Mesa, Calif.

CHARLES HARRISON MECUM For the fourth time within less than three months I have the sad responsibility of announcing the death of another one of our fine classmates.

CHARLES HARRISON MECUM passed away suddenly due to a heart attack on Monday afternoon, Feb. 18, at his home, Shee Anchor Farm, Cape May, N. J. "Fats," as he was affectionately known to all of us, will be gready missed by everyone who ever had the pleasure of knowing him. No matter how gloomy things might appear to any one at any time he would always be the spark to light up the occasion with a note of cheer.

He served on various ships and stations including service in Asiatic waters during his earlier career, and during World War II was Security Officer for the Fourth Naval District and later was based at the Cape May Naval Base until his retirement in 1946. He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Philadelphia Racket Club.

He is survived by his widow, Clare H., and a sister, Mrs. E. Williams of Three Rivers, Canada.

Funeral services were held at the Old Brick Presbyterian Church, Cold Springs, N. J., on Thursday, Feb. 2 1 ; graveside services were conducted on Monday, Mar. 4, in the Arlington National Cemetery. A spray of flowers was sent by the class. Honorary pallbearers were the following classmates: Carey, McGuigan, Maury, Redman and Spanagel; and Jack Stone '17.

Clare extends her thanks for the flowers.

I received a very nice letter from Jane KESSING thanking the class for the flowers, and

their kindness to her at the time of SCRAPPY's death.

I am very glad to inform all of you that JERRY WILTSE and Mrs. Roselind Tyson announce their marriage on Wednesday, 13 Feb., at La Jolla, Calif. In addition to a grand toast to them, "A TOAST TO THE BEST OF THEM ALL, FOURTEEN." BOB

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Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. Asst. Sec'y, LGen. P . A. del Valle, USMC (Ret.), 41 Comhill St., Annapolis, Md.

Back from Florida with a suntan that is an excellent advertisement for the sovereign state, MARK and Lois SPERRY seemed to have found what Ponce de Leon was looking for. Mark is still active in the old pilgrim virtue of felling trees and has finally seen the light and shifted from tennis to golf. He is still a competitor and thinks he would like to take on HORSE and SKEETER. Lois as usual is forging ahead in the broad humanitarian field and was recentiy given a Jane Addams award. Lois surely doesn't look like the grandmother of 16.

The Sperrys left for England to visit their younger daughter who lives near London. They expect to spend a number of months driving through England, Scodand and Wales. May they have weather like the gorgeous month of May 1944 in southwestern England just before the Normandy invasion. Their home on Hog Swamp Road in Middlebury is full of old pictures. Many classmates, including Lieutenants Preston, Breed, McCormick, Granat, Adams and Shelley were noted. The old home brought back fond memories of visits when we were lieutenants.

SCOTTY UMSTED, who has been Professor of Astronomy at Rhode Island University, retires in June after 16 years' service at the university.

Scotty, after 2 careers, is in pretty good shape and is not yet ready to man the rocking chair on the front porch. He could easily be interested in a good long sea trip stopping at tropical isles, like the South Sea Island trip tiiat DICK RICHARDS is now taking.

At the Union Club in New York City there is a large marble plaque on which the names of club members who lost their lives in World War II are inscribed. The name of our old friend and classmate GEORGE S. GROVE is there. His son, Cdr. George S. Grove, USN '47, is now taking the War College course in Newport, and then is being ordered to duty as the Commanding Officer of USS BLANDY.

From New England, I am reporting the only news that I have available. I trust that many letters full of news await me at 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, for the next issue of Shipmate.

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Sec.-Treas., Capt. E. S. Earnhardt, USN (Ret.), 3900 Calverton Dr., College Heights Estates, Hyattsville, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. Leon F. Brown 20 Southgate Avenue Annapolis, Maryland West Coast Sec'y, Cdr. E. F. Cochrane, USN (Ret.), 4315 Avalon Blvd.

San Diego 3, Calif.

It seems that members of the class on the East Coast are hibernating this winter, as I have not had a single item for quite some time.

WEST COAST ACTIVITIES BUNNY COCHRANE .\ message from BILL BOYER seeking information on the housing situation in the San Diego area. He and Virginia live in Milwaukee.

Now retired from Archer Aluminum, they are considering joining up with the San Diego mob.

They certainly will be a most welcome addition.

As many know, RED KEEDY has been, and still is for that matter, having a grand time with

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his new job: chairman of Brown Company of Berlin, N. H., and NYC. While the details of Red's involvement are not fully known by this reporter, we know that Red thrives on such challenges and will come out okay in this one.

It was Valentine's Day; with the dawn came the rains, and the special detail of the San Diego '16-'17ers scrambled out at an early hour and headed for the Marine Recruit Depot's Officers' Club, scene of the big Valentine party. By the appointed hour, much to our surprise, all 64 of those who had signed up were aboard—a new high. The spacious Henderson Room never looked more attractive. Our decorators, Dolly LOVENTHAL and Judy SAUER, aptiy assisted by their mates, had done a great job. Through the center of the U-shaped table arrangement, a wide path of red paper was laid running from end to end.

On either side of the runway white doilies were placed, with a dainty red heart in the center of each. Attractive Valentine place cards beckoned each guest to his/her place. A large floral centerpiece of red and white stock was placed on the center table. Colorful coaches, cupids and large white hearts fringed with red borders were interposed along the tables. Red carnations were strewn on the tables, adding the final touch to a magnificenriy impressive display. Our charming hosts and hostesses—GEORGE and Allene CHAPLINE and PHIL and Elistine WARREN— greeted the guests as they arrived. AMOS ROOT, our capable revenuer, with Marguerite nearby, watched attentively, and skillfully extracted the tariff from the contributing guests thereby avoiding deficit financing. The stage hands, BUNNY and Polly COCHRANE, had the necessary implements and appropriate liquids at hand along with the Marine (jlub's capable dispensers on deck to care for the wishes of the guests. As time slipped by, the Chef broke out his best victuals, mess call sounded, and a scrumpmous repast was devoured with much gusto. George, our chief host, on behalf of die San Diego '16-'17ers, extended a warm welcome to all and then introduced our charming widows—Emily CONYNE, Kay GILL, Martha JOY, Bea MAJOR and Eleanor YOUNG. He announced with regret that Clara CARPENTER, Loma KENWORTHY, Dot BREWER and Marguerite GRULICK were unable to attend.

Then, those guests from afar along with others were presented: Andy and Dorothy McFall, Bill and "Teddie Kitts, Mary Belle Shafer, niece of Ing and Isabell Kiland; Irish and Gladys Moore, Gus and Muriel Hoover, Cy and Virginia Perkins, guests of Parson and Sport Richard, Tex and Vada Gilliam, Pablo Goen with Laura Tett, Bo and Gayle Wells, Gloom and Diana Bateman, Gilda Terhune—Jack had to teach at San Diego

1963 REGISTER OF A L U M N I The new 1963 REGISTER is ready for distribution $4.00 Plus Postage ($1.25 west of Miss.; 75c east of Miss.)

Enclosed is $ Please send 1963 REGISTER to:

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State; Saunders Bullard '11, guest of the B. (Z^chranes, and 2 Romeos, Ben Wyatt and Chippo Rogers whose wives, Camille and Edith, had to put on the charity event at the Del Coronado that day and could not make our party; and those regulars not already listed, who make possible these pleasant events: Ike and Mary Bennett, Merrill and Eleanor Comstock, Spike and Kay Fahrion, Count and Angle Grassie, Lil and Muriel Herndon, Sleuth and Alice Holmes, Hook and Esther Jenkins, Soc and Ruby McGinnis, Bert and Marie Rodgers, and Possum and Kathleen Webb.

Thus, appreciative of the pleasant hours the party had given, the boys and gals headed for home—until the June Festival which is now being planned.

Just as we were about to sign off, another message from Bill Boyer to tell us that they plan to visit their son. Bill Jr., and his family in Tennessee, enroute to San Diego.

Hasta luego, amigos

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Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis, Md.

GEORGE BRUCE STAPLES It is sad to announce the passing of SPANISH. He died in Philadelphia on 20 December 1962.

Though George resigned the day before our graduation he nevertheless got his lineal graduation number because of the status quo created by the order of 21 March 1917. George was deaf as a post and probably couldn't have heard the noise of an absconding pay clerk, hence he chose to resign when he could not make the line.

Spanish was a very fine companion for a liberty. Your yeoman was always in the same section with him whether alphabetically or savvy and wooden—even in dago, in which he was, of course, fluent. We salute him.

The '16-'17 Wash'n luncheon was held on 21 February at the A-N Club. Present were: Len Austin, Eddie Brady, Walt Calhoun, Frank Dean, Hot Hanafee, Jenk Jenkins, Pete Small and, to put them in their proper place—"with but after" —Mick Carney, Billy Fechteler, Willy Hawthorne (not to be confused with the author) and Pete Merwin—not to be confused with or by anyone.

The atmosphere was somber due to the fact that the Cuban situation had come to our attention—but a good time was had by all CALHOUN. WALT and Louise sailed from New York on the MSTS UPSHUR on 6 March for 3 weeks cruise to the Canal Zone and way stations, and back on the 23rd.

It will be a sad blow, especially to those attending our 45 th, to hear of the passing of Fats Mecum who came to the despedida given for the class by Bernadine and Jack at 248 on 14 October last. So many of us had served with him that it was a particular pleasure to have him and Clare with us, and he was the only "ornery" member of our class, unanimously elected that day. He never said an unkind word about anyone—nor did anyone ever say one about him.

'17 salutes him.

SPELLMAN. FRANKIE is off to Florida and will be back through Crabtown on 30 March.

PORTER. BOB and Mary will be here on 30 March for die STONEs' "luite 47di" at 248.

PARK. PI and Marion returned from Europe after an extensive tour and back at Possum's Point. They report as having had a fine but exhausting trip.

ROGERS. TEX is out of Betiiesda and he and Janie plan to come to the "luite 47th reunion" at 248 King George. Tex is feeling much better— as attested by the foregoing sentence. We knew that they couldn't put our Greeko-Roman Wrestler down—not for long, that is.

JACK

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Sec'y. RAdm. R. A. Dierdorff, USN (Ret.) 34 Randall St., Annapolis, Md. RICHARD DENWOOD WHITE DICK WHITE, who was with us briefly plebe year, died 25 Feb. at his home, Round Bay, Severna Park, Md., after a lengthy illness. Interment with military honors was held in Arlington National Cemetery on 28 Feb. He is survived by his widow, Nancy Smoot White, three sons and twelve grandchildren. After leaving us, he became a Naval Aviator in 1918-19, attaining the rank of lieutenant j.g., USNR. DEMMY DEMAREST, who sent me die death notice, writes that Dick came from Snow Hill, Md., and says: "I knew him in Baltimore, still a delightful fellow, the credit investigator for New York Life Insurance Cki. for many years."

"Ted" (Mrs. JOHN L.) REYNOLDs' address is Via Del Risorgimento 28, Verona, Italy. Her note to RAY THURBER with die Directory was accompanied by a much-appreciated check for the Reunion. She writes: "If you wonder what I'm doing here, I decided I'd like to work and got a job here with a subsidiary of the same company John was with in Luxembourg. So far it's working out nicely." (The company is American Transport International.)

There are several other changes which should be entered in our recent address list. SHORTY and Kathleen DAY live at 689 Frederica Lane, Dunedin, Fla. ROSEY FITCH should be listed at 3668 Adams St., Apt. 304, Riverside, Calif. ED and Flo FRIEDMAN live in Apt. 515, School Lane House, Philadelphia 44, Pa. DUKE WHITTAKER can best be reached as C. E., Veterans' Hospital, Lebanon, Pa. And CID with his Ruth get dieir mail at Box 2 1 , Deal, N. J. WALTER ANSEL says that every new Postmaster General changes his RFD box number but he's so notorious around St. Margaret's that he still gets all his mail, including bills. Currentiy it should be No. 279 instead of 610. And although TOMMY and Dorothy ATKINS' Tacoma address is still all right, their ultimate one is "Loghome," Box 373, Longbranch, Wash.

Together with a dues check, ROD de KAY writes: "Ann and I are sorry that our projected European trip is going to put the kibosh on attending the 45th. Sounds as if it's going to be a good one."

P. D. and "Tillie" DINGWELL visited on Harbour Island, the Bahamas, in February and March. P. D. says its pink sand beach is very attractive but that "the weather has not come up to expectations." At any rate, P. D., you probably had less snow than in Longmeadow, Mass.

TOM and Ransom WYNKOOP dodged some of this horrible winter, by taking a MSTS trip in February from New York to the Canal Zone and return. (I just left our Volkswagen in our Olde Colonial Garage most of the time! But we are planning about a week's visit in New Orleans with daughter, Nelda, and her three in late March and early April.)

Regretting his current inability to attend our luncheons, DEMMY DEMAREST writes that "for a semi-retired guy I am busy—savings and loan duties, church 'house' committee and Johns Hopkins student with a Science Prof, bearing down on 'Organisms through time, from a biological viewpoint.' " Demmy, that last is just the sort of topic we discuss at the luncheons 1 Speaking of luncheons, 10 attended that of 5 March: Thurber, Fink, Schildhauer, Schoeffel, Tarbutton, Slocum, Dierdorff and Greer. It was DOPEY's first since his October coronary and we had a fine time comparing symptoms. VAL SCHAEFFER had expected to be there but didn't make it. He had written: "Am back in commission, less one gall bladder, but none the worse for wear."

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As shown in the cut, Cdr. CHARLES K. POST, USNR (Ret.), presented at West Point on 5 March, personal diaries and papers of Major General Phillipe Regis de Trobriand to the U. S. Military Academy's Commandant of Cadets, Brigadier General Richard G. Stilwell. General de Trobriand was a great-grandfather of our Nino.

Born in France, he came to this country in 1861 and later joined the Union forces. He fought at Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg, where he was brevetted a Major General. After retiring from the service, he lived in New Orleans.

Of his two books, his Four years with the Army of the Potomac, has become a Civil War classic.

CDR. CHARLES K. POST, USNR (Ret.) ' 1 9 , at West Point.

DES SINOTT's cataract operation was delayed about ten days by a fall he had and somewhat complicated by a subsequent hemorrhage.

But he is home and hoping for the best. (So do we all, Des.) Anent the Reunion letter, he writes that they expect to participate in at least some of the events but "What is a dance.''" Des avers that unless Dorothy lets him get a haircut, he'll have to send Carl Sandburg in his place.

GEORGE DYER writes that, due to the docking of one set of gates, it took the RAKI 1314 hours to transit the C^nal and that he was going to take the matter up with MILES DuVAL, our well-known Isthmian authority. H e and Adaline had enjoyed Curacao so much that they were thinking of flying down there next winter for a visit. Their trans-Adantic voyage continued to be very pleasant. They were due in Capetown 3 March. About four ports later, up the East Africa coast, they were to shift to the MAAS LLOYD, a newer, faster but no larger ship of the same New-Lloyd line.

JOE B U C H A L T E R ' S interesting airmail of 9 March was written in Copenhagen. He is high in his praise of the Danes. About 14 March he was heading for Bremen to embark on a freighter for Jacksonville, Fla. After visiting his nephew and family in Miami, JOE and his Mercedes were heading "for: La Quinta and Palm Springs, Los Angeles and San Francisco." Here he hoped to see the BAYARD COLYEARs and other classmates, then head for Japan. He had previously visited four "ryokans" (Japanese country inns) and liked them. He proposes to spend more time living "a la Japonesa." Says his address, via his nephew, Victor Tatelman, should be 6150 S.W. 102nd St., Miami 56, Fla.

Sec'y, Capt. John F . Crowe, Jr., USN (Ret.), 4431 Volta PL, N.W. Washington 7, D. C. J I M T O M ACREE

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Dr. Helen Reed Thompson, WAP THOMPSON'S beloved wife, passed away suddenly on 23 February at the Stamford, Conn., Hospital.

The class extends deepest sympathy to Wap and his family.

The following classmates attended the class luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 22 February: Browder, Christmas, Cunningham, Curts, Dettmann, Heineman, Holsinger, Mansfield, Nibecker, Patterson, Pearson, Robinson, Sexton, Wilkerson. The class luncheon is held at the ArmyNavy Club on the last Friday of every month except in September when it conflicts with the Homecoming at the Naval Academy.

SAVVY and Lee FORRESTEL of 105 Ravine Forest Drive, Lake Bluff, III., became grandparents for the 1st time on 26 January when a daughter, Mary Katherine, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Peter B. Forrestel in Seattie, Wash.

The BAILEY CONNELLYs, now comfortably established in the Americana Apartments in Annapolis, became grandparents for the 2nd time; dieir son, Robert B., USNA 1952, attached to the POLARIS submarine JOHN MARSHALL, and his

wife became parents of a son, Robert.

SLIM and Louise HITCHCOCK enjoyed a Caribbean cruise with lots of sunshine in February aboard the Holland-America liner STATEN-

JIM TOM ACREE died suddenly, apparendy DAM. of a heart attack, at his home in Nogales, Ariz., FRANK and Emma MAICHLE visited their on 14 February. Jim Tom will be remembered as daughter Nancy and grandson in Jacksonville, a midshipman and officer as a carefree and loyal Fla., in December. Nancy's husband, LtCdr. Anfriend; he was also a dedicated naval officer. He was retired from the Navy in 1941 but was re- drew Puller, USNA '50, is attached to a Jacksonville based squadron, now aboard the FRANKLIN called to active duty in 1942 for duty in CharlesD. ROOSEVELT in the Mediterranean. ton; he later served in the South Pacific. He staged through Guadalcanal for Okinawa where Your scribe and his better half spent February he was a beach master. H e again retired after in Florida in the hope of absorbing some sunWorld War II, worked for Lockheed and later shine instead of being exposed to Washington's taught school and was in the real estate business. cool breezes. The Floridians insisted that this was Jim Tom moved around a lot, mosdy trying to the coldest, rainiest February they had ever had find a climate suitable to his asthma and an and that the several northeasters were most unacute sinus condition. Two or three years ago usual. We touched base a couple of times with he finally found the climate he was looking for the WACHTLERs at St. Augustine and found and setded in Nogales, Ariz. them enjoying their stay. We also got together several times with P. D . and Edie Gold '23 at He is survived by his widow, Louise (P. O. Ponte Vedra, and with the Maichles' daughter Box 1442, Nogales, Ariz.), a daughter, Nancy, Nancy, mentioned above. and a sister. The class extends heartfelt sympathy to them in their loss.

The BILL SWANTONs spent the winter in Englewood, Fla., leaving their flowers for (P.S. For the above information I am indebted BAILEY and Evelyn CONNELLY to take care to Commodore Mark L. Hersey '09 under whom Jim Tom Acree served at Guantanamo in 1936- of.

I had the pleasure of lunching with MYRON 37 when Commodore Hersey was Commandant.)

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BABER recendy while he was in Washington on a brief visit. Myron is enjoying life in Lynchburg, and in addition does a litde traveling now and then.

A recent news notice reports that ROY GRAHAM has been named Director, Maritime and Special Products, Herculite Protective Fabrics Corp., Newark, N . J. 1 regret to note in the February Shipmate the death of Captain Percy Napier Olmstead, Class of 1893, at die age of 91. "HOPPY" HOPWOOD and I and others of our vintage had the good fortune to serve under this fine gendeman and ship handler when he was captain of the old battieship FLORIDA in 1921. He also commanded the battieships NEBRASKA and ARIZONA.

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Sec'y, RAdm. Floyd F. Ferris, USN (Ret.) 4201 Cathedral Ave., N.W., Apt. 414W Washington 16, D. C.

RALPH BAILE HUNT

It is with much sadness that we report the dead! of Capt. RALPH HUNT, USN (Ret.), which occurred at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., on 6 March.

Ralph graduated from the Naval Academy in 1920. He subsequendy completed the general line course and graduated from the Naval War College. He taught at Annapolis and, later, was a member of the Requirements Review Board at the Armed Forces Staff College and on the staff of the National War College. During W W 11 Ralph served in WASP during the early part of the conflict and while that vessel was taking part in the delivery of planes to Malta, and later in the assault of Guadalcanal. In June 1943 he was assigned as logistics officer on the staff, (Commander Amphibious Forces and Bases, Europe, which later became the Service Command for the Normandy invasion. Toward the latter part of the European campaign, Ralph became Commander Amphibious Craft and Bases. He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V, was decorated with the Order of Commander of the British Empire, and the Croix de Guerre with Bronze Star.

"RB" had, since 1950, been a senior scientist in logistics research at the George Washington University in Washington, D. C. His survivors are his widow, Sophronia Waesche Hunt; 2 sons, Ralph Baile, Jr., and William (Bill is now a youngster at the Naval Academy); one daughter, Jane Hopkins, and a sister, Mrs. Eben Learned, Jr., of Norwich, Conn.

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Polaris: the first six years It was January, 1957, that the U.S. Navy first announced its plans for a completely new kind of ballistic missile — and chose Lockheed Missiles & Space Company to build it. The six years since then have witnessed the swift evolution of Polaris from idea to mainstay of the nation's deterrent force.

Of equal significance is the revolutionary new method for speeding weapon systems to operational status that was born of the close-knit partnership between the Navy's Special Projects Office, Lockheed, and the entire contractor team. One requirement the new method took in stride was that the Polaris missile itself be

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The interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 8 March. The Class of '21 sent a floral wreath, and the following classmates were among the honorary pallbearers: Biggs, Colclough, Elmers, J. E. Hamilton, and McShane.

Additional members of the class who attended the services were: Barbaro, Brumbaugh, Fullinwider, Houser, Jamison, Loker, McCoUum, McDowell, Purves, Russell, A. V. Smith, Thorp and Walters.

GEORGE DEWEY MARTIN

Howdie subsequendy writes: "Going south we decided to look up KINLOCH (GRINNY) GARDNER. He and Cornelia have a home in Williamsburg, Va., where they are surrounded by books, guns, and hunting dogs. They also have a farm on the York River. Cornelia's charms are still most evident, and she has become an expert on the restoration and history of Williamsburg.

It is fun and rewarding to see people I liked 40 years ago and to see that they have continued growing in their varied interests."

It is likewise sad to report the passing of Capt.

GEORGE D. ("RIP") MARTIN, USN (Ret.), who died on 14 February in Beverly, Mass., and who was interred in the Central Cemetery in Beverly. Rip had much destroyer duty early in his service. One of his most unusual assignments was as a member of the U. S. Naval Electoral Battalion to Nicaragua in 1930. He served in USS

TOM WATTLES, now at home recuperating, advises that an interesting notice in the Washington newspaper states President Kennedy has appointed our classmate, WILLIAM WEBSTER of Wellesley, Mass., as a member of the General Advisory Council of the Atomic Energy Commission.

Bill is president of the New England Power Service Co. and the New England Electric System.

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PROFILE: ARTHUR D. AYRAULT

ship USS MAUNA LOA, and the transport THURS-

Arthur and Phoebe have a beautiful home on American Lake near Tacoma that they built several years ago. For 7 years Arthur was vice president of the Heidelberg Brewing Co. there until it was sold to Carling in '58. He is busy now with his job with an insurance brokerage firm (Mitchell and Erdahl) and numerous civic activities, including a year as president of the United Good Neighbor Fund. Their daughter Elizabeth (who was a Wave following graduation from Stanford) is Mrs. Allen Moses, wife of an architect. They have 3 girls and live in Kirkland, Wash. Dan (ADA Jr.) is a "Holloway" graduate from Stanford and won gold medals in rowing at the '56 Olympics in Melbourne (pair with Cox) and the '60 Olympics in Rome (4 without Cox). He is teaching at Lakeside (a private boys school in Seattie). In '61 he was called to active duty with a Select Reserve Crew and served in WesPac.

TON, participated in the Marshalls, Pellelieu, Leyte and Okinawa campaigns in the Pacific during WW II, and was awarded the Navy Ckjmmendation Ribbon. Ashore, Rip served as member and president of the General Court Martial Board of the 5th Naval District, and, subsequendy, as senior member of the Physical Evaluation Board of the 4th Naval District prior to his retirement in 1952. His next of kin is his wife Gertrude, who resides in Murrell's Inlet, S. C. The following '21ers attended the February luncheon at the Army and Navy (town) Club: Wop Barbaro, Joe Bolger, Happy Bowman, Heber Brumbaugh, Jim Costello, Homer Elmers, Floyd Ferris, Fully Fullinwider, Jim Hamilton, Red Jamison, Tom Kelly, Bert Kern, Blackie Loker, Mac McCoUum, Wayne McDowell, Country Moore, Stu Purves, Al Smith, Don Smith and Pinky Thorp.

BERT and Mildred KERN stopped off in Washington over the February '21 class luncheon time.

They stayed widi die FLOYD FERRISes for a couple of days enroute to visit friends at Pompano Beach in Florida. On the way back to their Sommers Point (N. J.) home, they may stop off at Williamsburg and they plan to have a look-see at die USNA. JACK and Betty CRENSHAW, who came down from their home in Hancock Point, Maine, stopped in Baltimore to visit one of their daughters and son-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Brieger, and their 2 children; thence to Washington for a short stay during the middle of February.

LEO PACE was transferred to the U. S. Naval Hospital in Philadelphia for further care.

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PROFILE: F. A . (HANK) FORD

Hank was "beached" after a 3-hour heart attack '41â&#x20AC;&#x201D;only had a few, annually, after that.

Practically a youth!

Left teaching at Bolles in '47 to "kick over" about 325 houses as a Florida real estate broker in the next 8 years. Back to teaching algebra and French. Retiring again this June to a recendybought place on Lake Harris, Fla.: "Springs Bath and Yacht Club" at Yalaha, near Leesburg.

Spouse Marian (Warrenton Country School and University of Texas) is from deep in the heart of the latter state. Son Randy is a 2-striper naval aviator, married, with 2 children. He completed 2 carrier tours in the Med and is now back to Navy PG School at Monterey, Calif. Gwen is married to the young lawyer and football star "Buddy" McLin, in Leesburg. The blond-bomber, Charlotte, gets her degree at University of Colorado this year.

As some of the boys know, as a writer of nogood literature, this party is tops. He has a yen for books and included in his library are about a dozen unpublished novels. Thus, as long as the Nobel Committee, chances are, won't read this dissertation, the Party-of-the-First-Part probably has the distinction of being among the country's most unsuccessful novelists. Thus his teeming admiration for guys like Dan Gallery, who really know how to push a pen.

Drop in when in the Leesburg area, you Guys and Dolls, bring your swim suit, thirst and appetite, and we'll gladden the passing hour with something besides sassafras tea. Contact via phone, Leesburg exchange; we should be around unless travelling. Bon voyage.

PROFILE: GERARD GALPIN

Sam Houston probably turned over in his grave when he heard that a son of Texas had abandoned the Lone Star State to homestead in Washington. Seatde is Mrs. G.'s home so that seems reason enough to make the change. Gerry says

that he has become very fond of Evergreen Northwest and even the wet winters are not too bad . . . provided they can be broken with a few weeks of Hawaii or Acapulco.

After 30 years of mid-watches and dawnphases, what appealed to Gerry most after retirement was sleeping-in. Real estate seemed a good business to permit this luxury but it didn't work out that way. He found himself working 60 to 70 hours a week. While those thousand dollar commissions were nice, a job with regular hours looked better so Gerry joined the architecturalengineering firm of George W. Stoddard and Associates (where, interestingly, Arthur Ayrault had previously worked). Six years later Gerry resigned to take a position as Facilities Planning Engineer with the Boeing Company, Transport Division, where he expects to remain until ultimate retirement.

Gerry and Shirley have their home on Mercer Island, in Lake Washington, connected by floating bridge with Seatde. They have a 12-yearold boy, Michael, and 8-year-old twins, Barbara and Keith. Gerry also has a daughter, Judy, attending the University of California and a married daughter, Gerrie, with 5 children.

The Galpins have a wide circle of friends in the Seatde area. Their 2 clubs, Mercerwood Shore Club and Satiurday Club, are of a social nature.

Shirley is very active in the Seattle Chapter of the National Assistance League. Gerry's outdoor activities are principally golf, swimming and camping with his 2 boys who are now Scouts after 3 years in Y-Indian Guides. Can't you just picture Gerry as Chief Long Bow.?

PROFILE: SYDNEY DODDS

Sydney resigned from the regular Navy 15 January 1924 and changed from Lt. (jg) USN to Lt. (jg) USNR. He returned to his home state of Mississippi to operate several large cotton plantations. Six months later he married Kathryn Barnhart, whom he had known while serving in destroyers in the San Diego area. They returned to Clarksdale, Miss., where they resided until 1932.

While in Clarksdale Syd was connected with various businesses and participated in various local civic activities. Things went "boom" for Sydney in 1930 and, in 1932, he moved to San Diego and has maintained his residence there since. He had several occupations in the 1930s, including real estate and insurance and building management.

From his original transfer to USNR Syd maintained his active participation in Naval Reserve activities, including cruises, correspondence courses, drills, etc. After his return to San Diego he commanded a division and finally the San Diego Reserve Battalion.

In 1940 he was ordered to active duty as Assistant Personnel Officer, I I N D , with rank of LtCdr. He served in various positions, including District Director of Naval Reserve and District Director of Training. As District Director of Training, he set up the V-12 program in the district.

Early in 1944 he received his promotion to captain and was ordered to 8 th Phib as Beach Group Commander. He operated in the Mediterranean from Anzio through Southern France.

He was awarded the Legion of Merit with Combat V for service in this operation.

After that he was ordered to the Military Government School at Princeton. Upon completion of this course, he served as (k)mmander, Naval Milgovt Unit, Tinian, Mariannas. Later he was transferred to the Staff of Commander Mariannas, Guam, where he served until he was returned to inactive duty in March 1946.

Upon release from active duty Syd took a position as Superintendent of Operations of the San Diego and Coronado Ferry Company, operating the ferries on San Diego Bay. He has held this position ever since.

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He has been active in civic and social groups in San Diego and is a long-time member of the Cuyamaca Club and the San Diego Rotary Club.

Syd and Katie reside at 2961 First Ave., San Diego, where they have lived since 1944. They have no children.

He was retired 1 November 1952 as a Rear Admiral, USNR (Ret.). In addition to the Legion of Merit, he holds Victory Medals I and II, the Naval Reserve Medal, numerous campaign ribbons and the Croix de Guerre with Silver Star.

PROFILE: JOHN LOWE WALKER Johnny Hi resigned in 1924. During the next few years he bounced around Seattie and Everett in several different jobs; was married in late '25; and finally latched on with Westinghouse in 1935 where he worked until '60 in various sales positions that carried him to a District Sales Manager's spot.

Being a lieutenant in the Naval Reserve, he was requested to return to active duty in March '41 for work in the Bremerton Navy Yard electrical department. Shordy afterwards, the Commandant, 13th Naval District had lost his aide to sea duty so John was installed as aide and moved into Quarters "R." His promotion to LCdr. came after 6 months' active duty. In that billet batde damage repairs, ship christenings, and commissionings, and visits from VIPs were daily routine.

After more than 2 years at the Yard Johnny received orders as XO of Acorn 13. There was absolutely nothing in the files mentioning an Acorn unit. John had been thinking of a naval base in Europe when he volunteered! (Too late now!) May 1943;—^amphibious training in LSTs at Port Hueneme. A C.B. Unit was part of the Acorn plus all equipment, even to sawmills, food, tents, ammo, etc. The Acorn, duly loaded in a Liberty ship, unloaded at Guadalcanal—the only place in the world where you can stand knee-deep in the mud and choke to death on the dust!

Staged here, and finally joined the 3rd Marine Division, 1st Marine Amphibious Ck)rps, under General Geiger, for invasion of Bougainville. Then loaded the LSTs and headed for the island with the Marines in November and December. The beach reception was warm, as were the next 2 months: bombing attacks about 3 times nighdy plus a few in the daytime. But the airstrip at Torokina was completed on schedule. Some damaged aircraft were serviced even before completion. General Geiger issued a commendation to the Acorn, classified Secret—and still is, we believe.

Bougainville had 3 enemy air fields, 2 active volcanoes, earthquakes, rain, wind, mud, huge insects including 7-inch centipedes that paralyzed, and the enemy dug in around the area, only a few miles away—shells flew back and forth but the Marines held the line.

Back to Tulagi, Guadalcanal, and the New Hebrides at Air Center Command where he was assigned as CO Bomber Field 3. Thence Johnny was sent back to Guadalcanal as Exec Officer Air Center Command and AirCentCom Forward Area, which included air fields in Bougainville and up the Slot. Dear old Guadal was his home until returning via transport from the Russell Islands to Clinton, Okla., in December '44.

A promotion to Cdr. came through and Johnny was sent to Pordand, Ore., as Civilian Personnel Cfficer. As such he followed all naval contracts and was Navy member of the War Production Board and War Manpower Commission. He remained in this post until the end of WW II. As a result of the post-war hysteria "Get the boys home" and many accumulated points, Johnny was requested to return to civilian status at once.

He was officially placed on inactive duty in December 1945; and back at Westinghouse.

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We are saddened by the news of the passing of SCOTTY LAIDLAW at Pasadena on 18 February, from a coronary after prolonged illness. Memorial services were held at San Gabriel 21 February with several classmates in attendance, and the class represented by a floral tribute. One of our very popular classmates, Scotty was also one of our youngest, born 13 February 1904; and his youthfulness brought him lots of attention plebe year. But as the Lucky ^"S says, "George Findlayson decided that his jutting chin would be a credit to the lacrosse team" and we associate him closely with lacrosse in our midshipmen days. He was also on class teams in football and basketball. His W W II commands included an LST flotilla and later the cruiser NEWPORT NEWS.

Retired in 1954, Scotty's latest activity was with Hycon Manufacturing Corporation as Executive Vice President. Surviving are his widow. Hazel McLagen Worthington, his mother, 2 children and 4 grandchildren.

In this issue we are proud to present a picture of our Washington group, as taken at the regular monthly meeting at the Army-Navy Club on 27 February. You will of course recognize them all—and don't you agree that it's quite a feat to bring 31 classmates together in one picture, 39 years after? Could we assemble that many at any other point, other than at a class reunion?

The picture was arranged by BERT KALISCH. We asked ANGUS SINCLAIR to caption die group, and he does so as follows: 1st row, left to right: 1—A TV tot watches the Bullwinkle show, 2—The lone high executioner, 3—Foxy Grandpa, 4—Cherub without wings, 5—Peter Pan, 6—the Budget Balancer, 7—The Supt. of Schools, 2nd row: 1—Jury foreman, 2—Whistler's Mother, 3—Oil painting, A&N Club (circa 1868), 4— A Pixie, 5—Chairman of the Board, 6—The Senator from Virginia, 7—^Harvard Egghead, 8— Member of the Union Club. 3rd row: 1—Leader of the Lavendar Hill mob, 2—Dr. Kildare, 3 — Judge of the Circuit Court, 4—The Hangman Cometh, 5—Attorney for the Defense, 6—Member of the Greens Committee, 7—Chief of Police, 8— Congressional Freshman, 9—^New Frontier Hatch-

etman, 10—The Bouncer. 4th row: 1—Leader of the Antelope Patrol, B.S.A., 2—Director of Youth Fitness Program, 3—The Marden, 4—Parson Weems, 5—The man who stayed for dinner, 6— Basketball Coach, Pottsville High.

JOE CAB.ANILLAS came up from Richmond for the Washington meeting in February. After lunch he regaled the group with some of his "Tales heard by a Law Librarian." Looking at the group picture again, don't you see an increasing resemblance in HEINIE DEUTERMANN to Fleet Admiral Nimitz?

With much pride we note that Adm. HAROLD SMITH, USN, has been appointed SACLant (Commander NATO Naval Forces) and also Commander in Chief Adantic Fleet. For the past 3 years he has served as Commander U. S. Naval Forces in Europe.

"The Eagle's Talon," a color motion picture report by the Secretary of Defense to the American people in 1962, has been awarded the Freedom Foundation George Washington Honor Medal as an outstanding documentary. The executive producer of this picture report is BERT K.^LISCH, Chief, Audio-Visual Division, Department of Defense. Last year at Atlantic City Bert received the National Headliners Club Special Citation for the film.

We go to press before receiving the details of the retirement of RAdm. IRA NUNN, USN, popular ComNine, scheduled for March.

ALLSTON CALHOUN continues his radio program "Americanism Preferred" over various radio stations in the southeast, but he has also established the Calhoun Nurseries in the South Carolina counties of Abbeville, Greenwood and Georgetown, with headquarters at Greenwood, S. C. A southern newspaper says the Calhoun Nurseries has "made an economic contribution for farmers, pulpwood and timber growers, textile manufacturers and others who want a valuable tree which will grow 2 or 3 times faster than any other, including the pine." The Calhoun office is at 701 Highland Park, Greenwood.

LOUIS FRANK continues in the practice of law in New York City, and is one of our few remaining bachelors. We learn that he also has a leaning toward inventions, with a patent won on a special chair for the use of invalids. Truly "necessitv' is the mother of invention"—Louis developed this chair for a relative, and it enabled the invalid to get in and out of the chair without

other aid. Louis' office is at 60 E. 42nd St., New York 17.

We learn diat HERBERT P. BEARCE is now with A. M. Kinney Associates at Cincinnati, O., occupied on projects for the AEC and other government agencies.

RALPH MILLS has moved to a different Carolina, being now at 42 Meeting St., Charleston, S. C. He is now affiliated with Johnson, Lane and Space, Investment Dealers.

In New York our best class assemblies have been at die NAANY annual dinner. This year on 15 March, 1924 did not break any attendance record, but we crowded one table with the following: Hanson Baldwin, Graesser, Lovejoy, Lynch, Mattucci, Miller, Shannon, Siegrist, Singer, Walsh, Whalen, Witmer and Chet Wood. We hope to have a photo of the group later. Also we are reserving space for a picture of the Chicago group to appear soon, also San Francisco, San Diego and, remember "when 2 or 3 shall meet, and old tales be retold.". . .

The 40th Reunion: At that New York group meeting we took a written vote on the best time for our 40th at Annapolis in 1964. There were 12 votes for a mid-May meeting and not one for September. How representative is this? What preferences by you in California, Florida, Chicago, Boston and Maysville? Oh yes, we just received a long letter from SKIPPER WARBURTON at Coral Gables, Fla., widi his strong plug for a May meeting "when we can have the whole place to ourselves." Skipper also puts in some ideas about the program to be followed, which we will forward to the Arrangements Chairman, including a vote for a simple stag supper to be held on Friday night, with "white works" the uniform; the ladies to have their own meeting that night.

HERB BE.ARCE says that while he lives well above Ohio River floor level, he might as well live in the bottoms. The local Red Cross Disaster Relief Section has drafted his wife for current flood emergency as she has had many years of experience as a Red Cross case worker in disaster areas and wears the coveted red shoulder boards on her uniform. This is her 1st call to duty in Cincinnati, and it leaves Herb with various household chores to perform.

A mid-January cable from Amman, Jordan, to FREDDIE and Claudia DARSCH told of the birth on 12 January of their grandson, Peter

CLASS OF 1924, WASHINGTON GROUP. 1st row, left to right: Kalisch, Kelly, Robinson, Gmlnder, Cabanillas, Lewis, Mercer; 2nd row: Sylvester, Deutermann. Rose, Van Steenbergh, Bachman, Sutliff, Bradley, Sisson; 3rd row: Purple, McFadden, Cunningham, Sinclair, Hartwig, Tichenor, Southerland, Nesser, Neole, C. J. Sfuart; 4th row: Rook, HofFman, Duvall, Gates, Ramsey and N. W. Ellis.

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Brooks, born to Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Wrampelmeier. He has a sister, Susan Kent, 3, born in Beirut, Lebanon.

His paternal grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Wrampelmeier of Wyoming, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Young Peter was born on his maternal greatgrandmother's birthday.

Mr. Wrampelmeier is a Foreign Service officer with the U. S. Embassy in Amman.

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Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, Washington 16, D. C.

REUBEN THOMAS THORNTON

It is with regret that we announce the death of REUBEN THORNTON. He suffered a heart attack in the classroom of the school in Summerville where he had been a teacher of mathematics for some years. Reuben is survived by his widow Margaret (sister of the late BILL HANKS), Reuben, III, of Summerville, a brother, Benjamin C. Thornton of Greenville, 2 sisters, Mrs. P. H. McDonald of Georgetown and Mrs. H. C. Savage of Beaufort, and 2 grandsons.

Belated news has reached us of the marriage 17 June 1962 of Gary Webb Hank (BILL HANK's daughter) to Mr. Peter A. Sears of Wayne, Pa., at the Epworth Methodist Church in Toledo, Ohio.

ED and Miriam WALKER have announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Gail, to Mr. Charles Robert Reuning. Gail graduated from Hollins College, Roanoke, Va., and is now connected with Steuben Glass in New York City.

Mr. Reuning is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Reuning of Wellsville, N. Y., and is with Kaiser Refractories, a division of Kaiser Aluminum.

FRANK MONROE proudly announces the arrival of his 6th grandchild. His youngest daughter, Joan, wife of Ens. David A. Beall, USNR, USS LoEssER (DE-680), gave birth to a son, Christopher Perry Beall, on 11 February at the Army Hospital in Newport News. Frank gives some other news on classmates in the area. . . .

"CHARLIE WEEKS is working for Boeing on a hush-hush job, but he won't talk about it; LEE SUGNET is teaching at a public school in Seatde; CLYDE JENSEN is teaching at the University at Corvallis, Oregon; and as for BRUCE KELLEY and meâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all that can be said of us is that we are volunteer firemen in our respective communities. . . ."

In a newsy letter from Santa Barbara JUG RAY tells of some happy reminiscences. ". . . In the early hours of the evening the phone rang and a voice which I should have recognized said, 'J"S> this is Bruce Kelley.' I said, 'What in hell are you doing here?' and he said, 'Betty and I are going down south for a few days and then over to Honolulu.'

"We managed to talk them into coming over here for mint juleps and brunch. We had lots of fun talking over the old times when Bruce and I were submariners together at Pearl Harbor, and had many reminiscences of those days and other classmates who were there with us, such as Joe Stryker, Harry Henderson, Herb Rice, Charlie Chillingworth, Bennett Wright, Pete Stickney, Red Day, Dan Gallery, Chester Smith, Tony Rorschach, Bill Kirten, Slim Beecher, Tom Mitchell and others.

"Bruce said that he is somewhat ahead of me in grandchildren, having 13 against my 2. However, he always bilged me in that particular branch of Naval Science."

The Washington group seems to pursue its quiet way without generating much news.

Word has been received as we go to press that GUS WELLINGS suffered a stroke while on a trip in the Caribbean. He was returned to Be30

thesda for hospitalization on the 15th of March.

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ITALAN AIR FORCE HONORS AFSOUTH CINC

Adm. James S. Russell, Commander in Chief of Allied Forces Southern Europe, established a new "first" in U. S. naval annals as he accepted Italian Air Force pilot's training certificate and "wings." Co-winner of the Collier Trophy for 1956, Russell received the honorary wings while visiting the Italian Air Force's 51st Brigade at Treviso on 15 January. General Aldo Remondino, Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, presented the certificates at the Treviso Officers' Club, while Major L. Azais, the CinC's Air Aide, looked on.

Bennett recendy completed an inspection tour of NATO air units in northern Italy. He keeps up his flying proficiency by either landing or taking off the twin-engine transport which he uses to visit units of his command in southern Europe.

A short note from GEORGE MUNDORFF indicates that he is still working for General Precision, Inc., in Glendale, Calif.

TED AYLWARD writes from Langhorne, Pa., where he is still president of the Langhorne Spring Water Co., that he and Jane are planning a trip to Europe this spring, including an auto tour through Southern Germany and part of Austria. He also reported that he was going to a talk JOE GRENFELL was making on his Submarine Force in Philadelphia, on 14 March.

Virginia Stanford (Mrs. ARTHUR G. STANFORD) has written to say that their son, Charles, now 17, is thinking about the Naval Academy.

In addition to being the son of a classmate, he sounds exactly like the sort of youngster we want in that he stands 1st in his class, is strong in math and science, is on the student governing board and has lettered in football. He goes to school at The Leelanau Schools in Glen Arbor, Mich. He has been invited to stay with the SMEDBERGs during his spring vacation with a visit to the Naval Academy promised him.

Virginia Stanford lives at 35 Monk Ave., Hopkins, Minn. She spoke of having had lunch recendy with Helen Salzman FULLERTON.

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Mrs. Ruth Ozburn Candler and RAdm. CARL F. (RED) STILLMAN, USN (Ret.), vnere married at the home of the bride at noon on Christmas Day. Vows were exchanged in the presence of immediate members of the family and close friends in accordance with the rites of the Liberal Catholic Church. They are making their home at 525 West Wesley Road, N.W., Adanta, Ga. Mrs. Stillman is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ozburn of Adanta. Red retired from active duty in 1957 with the majority of the class and for the last 5 years has been in the Defense Industry in the New York Metropolitan area, recendy resigning his position as assistant to the vice president (field operations) of Yardney Electric Corporation of New York City.

Red and his wife are active members of the Theosophical Society and Co-Masonry and plan to travel abroad this summer, participating in theosophical summer schools in England, Holland, and Switzerland, and visiting the international Co-Masonic headquarters in Paris.

CORRECTION. Under die Class of 1927 column in the February issue of Shipmate it was reported that E. B. ROBINSON resigned from the Federal Civil Service as an Associate Technical Director on 1 January. Robbie did not resign, but retired from his 2nd career.

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Sec'y, RAdm. R. E. James, USN Chief BuShips, Washington 25, D. C.

On 9 February 36 members of the Class of '28, including their wives, met for a dinner-dance affair at die Army-Navy Club. HARRY SEARS, our intrepid president of the club, served as host and a wonderful evening was had by all. The principal theme for discussion was the determination to be present at the 35th Class Reunion in Annapolis in May. On board for the event were: Pete and Hatrie Anderson, George and Virginia Collins, Jimmy and Ginny James, Hebe and Margaret Jones, John and Bert Kent, Ed and Frances Lull, Robert and Louise Morris, Swede and Betty Norgaard, Zeke and Mary Peden, Mary Pierce, Bill and Barbara Schoech, Harry and Gladys Sears, Pat

ADM. JAMES RUSSELL, USN '26, receives Italian Air Force "Wings."

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Strange, Guy Stringer, John and Mary Tyler Urquart and house guest, and Red and Martha Raborn.

AL FAY writes: "On 17 February die GEORGE KINGs organized a 'get-together' of '28ers in the South Florida area. In addition to George and Georgiana, TED and Clarisse MARTIN, who were staying in Pompano Beach, were NORM BALL and his wife Margaret, who live in Delray Beach, and Ginny and I, bringing the attendance to 8.

"I enclose a snapshot which I hope will be clear enough for PHIL W.\KEMAN to print in Shipmate . . . the seating is as follows: front row, left to right, George, Norm and thoroughly suntanned Ted; back row, the Fays, Georgina King, Clarisse Martin and Margaret Ball.

"This picture was taken in the spacious Valhalla Motel accommodations in Ft. Lauderdale, which the Kings made available for the party.

"We had a wonderful time and had dinner together at the Sea Horseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of Ft. Lauderdale's finest restaurantsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and went our separate ways later that night having all signed up to attend the 35th Class Reunion in May. "We hope that other '28ers who have occasion to come down this way will get in touch with us so that we can try to work out another 'gettogether.' They can't come too often for us!"

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gallick of Monongahela, Pa., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joanne, to Richard K. James, son of JIMMY and Virginia JAMES. Miss Gallick is a graduate of Allegheny College, is currendy teaching in a public school at Mt. Lebanon. Dick James was originally a member of the Class of '56. He graduated later from the Pennsylvania State. He served for five years as a commissioned officer in the Navy. Presendy he is associated with Westinghouse Electric Corp. A summer wedding is planned.

DICK BATTERTON is midway last year of his first term (4 years) Denver, Colo. As to the prospects of for a second term, we quote from Denver Post of 10 February 1963:

dirough die as Mayor of his running the Sunday

"While cheerfully protesting last week that he hadn't made up his mind about trying for a second term of office, Denver's Mayor Richard Yates Batterton was taking in no one but the most innocent of his constituents.

"If the prematurely springlike weather made other politicians uneasy, it seemed to foster only expansive good spirits in the stout man in shirt sleeves who sat behind the outsize desk in an impressive office on the third floor of City Hall.

He almost winked as he ducked questions about his political future, but to borrow one of the homely litde analogies which are a Batterton trademark, his intentions were 'as obvious as a red vest on a fat man.'

"His coyness appeared to spring not from the indecision he is sometimes accused of but rather from his sense of timing. Midway in the last year of his first term, the mayor has of necessity become something of a seasoned politician. In three and a half years he has at least learned how to make 'I don't know' sound exacdy like 'yes.' " GEORGE and Greta FRITSCHMANN are on the road again and report as follows: "Unforeseen circumstances delayed our departure from Long Beach until 11 February, but we are now enroute to Florida for the rest of the winter; then up the East Coast to Washington-Annapolis in the Spring in time for the 35th Reunion. Last night (12 February) we had dinner with PINKY and Janice MADSEN in Palm Springs, C^lif."

PETEY ANDERSON writes: "Our daughter.

Cicely Anderson, was married last May to Dr. William Landon Banfield, III. The young couple live in Georgetown. Dr. Banfield is in his 2nd >ear of residency at various hospitals in WashA PR I L,

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ington under the George Washington University Hospital program.

"On Monday, 4 March 1963, Mrs. Banfield gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, named William Landon Banfield, IV, and Dale Anderson Banfield.

"I don't know of any other of our classmates who are grandparents of twins, so this may be a '1st' for the class! Be that as it may, you may be sure that Lanny and Dale have a very proud set of grandparents!"

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Sec'y, RAdm. Roy S. Benson, USN AVCNO, Navy Dept., Washington 25, D. C.

In accordance with the class constitution the Executive Committee appointed a Nominating Committee to propose class officers for the coming fiscal year. Their nominations were as follows: Slate # 1 Slate # 2 Pres. Gus Johansen Bud Easton Sec./Treas. Jerry O'Donnell Jerry O'Donnell Committee: Jack Dalton Les Richardson Committee: Bud Easton Willie Dye Ballots will be distributed to classmates in Washington early in May. Classmates outside of Washington may also vote, if they wish, by sending their votes to the secretary.

CAL LANING sent in the following: "Belle writes that SAM GRIFFITH has been awarded a 2-year Research Fellowship by the Cxiuncil on Foreign Relations. This is recognition of Sammy's growing stature in the field of political analysis.

For those of you who had Sam and Belle's Bermuda address on your Free Loader itinerary, stand by for European and Far Eastern substimtions. Their mailing address is c/o The Panel on Foreign Relations, 11 E. 68th St., New York 21, N . Y. "DEAN ROBERTS got orders from his company to move East. So he has shifted companies and is now Autonetics (North American Aviation, in die building next to LARRY BALDAUF's office). New address is 13232 Sussex Place, Santa Ana, Calif. Dean, do you remember what you said to that august warrant officer at the Training Station when he told you to change uniforms again? Watch it, D. C !

"The Executive Committee voted to have the

final update to the recent 'Muster Notes' published in May, and to make it a mimeographed insert.

More reports from widows are coming in. We have update info from Louise BRITT and Mary (GUS) MILLER. Vita JOHNSON'S address is P. O. Box 8004, Honolulu. Alma (MEL) BROWN recendy became Mrs. L. P. Spelman, 821 N. University, Redlands, Calif.

"Can anyone provide addresses of the widows of Duffy, Garner, Hall, Jordan, Karrer, Lany, MacFarlane, Marchant, Claire Miller, Perreault, Rooney, Roth, Twohy, Van Voorhis, Wyatt, Yoho?

Correspondence has been returned from their last known addresses. Advise Cal Laning.

"JIMMIE and Marge MILLS complain at being off the beaten track for classmates (Salem, Ore.).

With coming hot weather and the Freeloader Chart, that complaint should receive attention."

The February luncheon was at GEORGE BEARDSLEY's house. Present were: Beardsley, Benson, Dalton, Johansen, Laning, Marcy, O'Donnell, Richardson and Waterhouse.

Sec'y, BGen. Ronald D. Salmon, USMC (Ret.), 640 Oakland Ter., Alexandria, Va. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Parke H. Brady, USN (Ret.), 1801 Foxhall Rd., Wash. 7, D. C. FRANK INGERSOLL W I N A N T , JR.

Capt. FRANK WINANT, USN (Ret.), was buried on 4 March in the Golden Gate Cemetery, San Francisco. Classmates present were ABE LINCOLN and HAL HEMING. The widow requested that no flowers be sent but friends may make a contribution to the American Cancer -Societv.

This letter from Red Ailes to your corresponding secretary is NOT intended to be a plug for the Naval Historical Foundation. It has lots of good dope on some members of the class, some of whom are not members of the Foundation (not yet, at least).

"Since Christmas I've been trying to keep out of the snow. My travels have taken me to San Juan, Gitmo, Key West, Jacksonville, Mayport and finally back to home base. I just missed JIM RODGERS in San Juan. He was there taking the sun treatment and recovering from a siege with the doctors. He's back in New York at work in his law firm in the N. Y. Daily News building so I guess he's recovered.

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"In Gitmo, I played golf with JIM and Ruth DAVIS. Jim relieved JERRY O'DONNELL just before the New Year and now has that very busy spot in command of the Gitmo Base. They're looking fine.

"At Mayport 'RED' STROH and I crossed paths. He has his flag in SARATOGA which he commissioned some years back. Some of my Flotilla are based in Mayport and work with Red's carrier regularly. Red and CHICK HAYWARD team up in the big carriers quite often. Red was telling me he'd seen 'SEC JOHNSON in Jacksonville.

"Here in Charleston 'ANGEL' GRANTHAM has Mine Force and I have this Destroyer Flotilla. We see each other quite often. Our class is also well represented in the civilian community

by CHARLES MAURO who retired here. He's very active in community affairs.

"BUFF and Louise SIMONS came through here last week but we couldn't make connections.

"Oh yesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Pete here's my application and check."

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Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 1109 Grove St., N.E., Albuquerque, N. M. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN Atmospheric Sciences Program National Science Foundation Washington 25, D. C.

Heard from JOE THORNTON the other day from New York City. The New York grapevine also has it that when Mildred WULFF retires in July she and JACK plan to head for Florida.

Joe is sending Georgette down to Annapolis to look over the geography considering potential retirement sites for the distant future. They have already made reservations for this year's Homecoming . . . how about you?

JOHNNY WEBSTER has been batching it here in Chevy Chase while Virginia is on the West Coast tending daughter Betsy's family. Betsy was thrown from her horse and received severe spinal injuries while husband Jim Leavitt was in Hong Kong. Virginia naturally made a bee-line to take command, and after 3 weeks she reports all is well and no complications have developed. Betsy is home from the hospital and resting comfortably.

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Sec'y, Mr. John Stanley Miller 5809 Namakagan Road Washington 16, D. C.

KENNETH STANLEY TODD

Classmates will be saddened to learn of the passing of STAN TODD, who died suddenly on 18 February 1963 at his home in Occoquan, Va. From his obituary in the Washington papers it was learned that he was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 21 February. He is survived by his widow, Lillian D. Todd, 4 sons, Kenneth, Arthur, Robert and Kerry, and a married daughter, Mrs. Maria McDermott.

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1963

For the usual 1st Thursday luncheon of the Washington Chapter of '32, 16 assembled on 7 March at the Army-Navy Country Club. Considerable interest was evinced regarding the 2 upcoming events: the dinner-dance scheduled for 30 March and the West Point-Annapolis joint luncheon of the classes of '32 on 3 April.

There was considerable discussion of the pending pay legislation and the prospects for early and favorable action are deemed bright. This year's legislation should also remove some of the impediments to federal employment of retired regular Navy officers, it now appears.

Attendance was held down by an unusual round of illnesses. Sojourning in the hospital were the following faithful: GUS WELLINGS, nursing some newly discovered ulcers, and DICK FRANKLIN, also at Navy Medical Center, who was operated on for a pancreatic involvement and faces a slow recovery; BULL DREANY, in Doctor's Hospital for minor plumbing work, was held over for a long look at his lungs. Classmates are pulling for each to make a rapid recovery.

On die family side, CHARLIE ODENHAL reported the ill fortune of his daughter Maura who was struck down by a truck on 21 December and was released from the hospital on 3 March after spending Christmas and her 17th birthday in painful durance. Maura is still on crutches, hampered by torn muscles in the knee. Chapter chairman, EMER FAWKES, had the happier chore

of helping his eldest son. Midshipman Delany Fawkes, celebrate his 21st birthday.

Present at the meeting were: Tommy Thomas from West Hartford, Conn., Ennis Taylor, Al Slayden, Ray Pitts, Swede Eastwold, Harry Lockwood, Muddy Waters, Willie Williamson, George Pressey, Dan Carroll, Lou Byran, Bobby Fulton, Joe Counihan and Jerry Miller.

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The Pacific Far East Chapter of '32 foregathered in die persons of HARRY REITER, DOG SMITH, LOU KERN and LOU BRYAN in a chance meeting in February.

When the National Security Industrial Association sent its VIPs to Key West in February to witness anti-submarine exercises, it chose 3 of '32's retirees as representatives: RAY PITTS, DICK MANDELKORN and TOMMY THOMAS. BOB LEONARD, the perennial money man for the class funds, is now employed in the Trust Department of the American Security and Trust Company, Washington.

W. B. B. (BEAU) LYONS is associated with Geonautics, Inc., 1346 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington 6, D. C. Chmn, Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W. Washington 6, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. E. S. Miller, USN Dep. U. S. Rep. NATO and Standing Group, Military Committee, Room 2E326 Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C. J O H N MARSHALL BOWYER H O W A R D

Mr. JOHN M. B. HOWARD, senior vice president of Esso International, Inc., died 8 March 1963 at Glen Cove Community Hospital after a brief illness. He was 51. Memorial services were held for him 11 March in Christ Church, Oyster Bay. Mr. Howard was the eldest son of Mrs. Douglas L. Howard of Annapolis and the late Capt. Douglas Howard '06. He was also a grandson of both the late Adm. Thomas B. Howard '73 and the late RAdm. John M. Bowyer '74, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, 1909-11.

'33 O N THE SIERRA. Left to right: front, Hayden Leon, Tom Long, Hal Bowen, Freddy Wahlig, Elliott Loughlln and Willy Laughton. Back row: Ike Dew, Carl Jones, Al Sheppard and Jobo Denny.

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He began his career with Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey as a deck officer of a tanker. He had served as general manager of the marine department of Standard Vacuum Oil Co., and as president of Esso Tankers, Inc. He was a long time member of the Board of Managers of Severn School, Severna Park, Md. In addition to his widow, Clare King Howard, and a daughter, Amanda of Cove Neck Road, Oyster Bay, survivors include his mother, his sister, Mrs. Donald I. Thomas, wife of Capt. Thomas '32, and a younger brother, L(Mr. Joseph B. Howard '50.

MORGAN SLAYTON writes: "A fine letter from CHARLIE FRITTER, written from 1111 Adella Ave., Apt. G, (Coronado 18, Calif., where he and Lu are at present residing while awaiting future developments. He writes: 'I had a heart attack last June . . . have had a very successful recovery and am now feeling quite well. We are living in an apartment in Coronado and enjoying the sunshine . . . quite a contrast to what you are having in the East. Lu swims every day at the Coronado Hotel pool and I play golf on the par 3 course at the air station with an occasional game at one of the regulation courses in the area. . . .

I am now feeling well enough to start to work and am looking for something to do either here or in the Bay area, most probably the latter.' I know all hands in '33 are mighty glad to know of Charlie's wonderful recovery; best of luck.

"On 4 March RAdm. F. D. SCHWARTZ, USN (Ret.), wrote to let me know of a prospective change of address. He says that Boeing is transferring him to Seatde in March—he is leaving Wichita on the 18 th—Grace will remain at their address there to wait until the children's schools are out and she sells the house. For those who don't know, Frank moved back to Wichita in 1959 after an absence of 30 years (he was appointed to the Naval Academy from there) and joined Boeing. He is now going into the Seatde Branch of the Military Aircraft Systems Division of that company. Both he and Grace are hoping to get back to the reunion next September, and will be anticipating any info regarding that event as it comes along. He says he'd probably be a poor one to give advice on how to get a job on the outside, after retirement (because he's been so fortunate from the start to be working with such a wonderful company), but if he can be of assistance don't hesitate to get in touch with him. Also, if he can be of any help with the '33 Thirtieth Reunion, let him know. Many thanks from the committee!"

The regtilar monthly luncheon of the Washington area classmates was held at the ArmyNavy Town Club on 12 March 1963. Attending were: Charley Travis, Ray Thompson, Joe Cobb, Joe Kocnig, Dale Mayberry, Arnie Schade, Mac McMuUen, Pete Searcy, Smoke Strean, Dick Derickson, Archie Wright, Morgan Slayton, Johnny Gamon, Dick Lane, Norm Drustrup, Bill Davis, Don Macintosh, Joe Enright, Pete Staley, Chick King and Ed Miller.

ED MILLER reported that on a recent trip to the West Coast he had seen and talked on the phone to SID WADE, now Commanding General, Marine Cxirps Recruit Depot; PAUL MASTERTON, ComCarDivOne; JIM MASTERS, Commanding Gener..l, Camp Pendleton, Calif., and SELBY SANTMYER now Chief of Staff, ComEleven.

CHAMP BLOUIN sent in a photograph of an old brown newspaper clipping showing the Navy team captains in the Class of '33. JIM REEDY, our football captain, was missing from the picture. Those hairy athletes all look mighty healthy in the picture; those we have seen recendy look in fine shape and have not changed much.

JOHNNY GAMON reported at the class luncheon that his new address is: 5519 Chelsea Ave., La Jolla, Calif. He is joining a new employment agency in San Diego on 1 May 1963 where he will be handling primarily technical, scientific and engineering jobs. He said to call on him if he can be of any help.

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CHICK KING retired 1 April 1963 to become a catde rancher about 60 miles north of Santa Barbara, Calif. His address will be: Capt. Charles E. King, USN (Ret.), Post Office Box 191, Los Alamos, Calif. He says his ranch house would be a convenient stop for classmates; it's halfway between San Francisco and San Diego.

HAL BOWEN, ComCruDesFlot Four, sent a photograph of 9 members of the class present in the Norfolk area who were his guests on board his flagship SIERRA. The 2 missing members of die Norfolk group were GEORGE KOCH and JIM BETHEA. MORGAN SLAYTON, who did such a masterful job of feeding '33 news to Shipmate and handling the paper work for the Washington Chapter, is retired and living at Apartment 421, 1850 Columbia Pike, Arlington, Va. He is working on his thesis for an M.A. degree in International Relations and Organization at American University. He intends to go into the teaching profession at the college/university level.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR Parkside Apts., 10630 Kenilworth Ave., Apt. 204, Bethesda 14, Md.

On 9 Feb. the Coronado hacienda of Adm. Wilr -n Lowndes Calhoun '06, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Calhoun, was the scene of a surprise ceremony in which Adm. BUI was presented a plaque bestowing on him honorary membership in the Class of 1934. The Plaque bore the following inscription:

To Admiral W. L. "Bill" Calhoun with our sincerest esteem and deep affection from his adopted Sons The Class of '34 9 February 1963 The following classmates attended this ceremony which was climaxed by a delightful cocktail and dinner party: the Jim Davises, Francis Boyles, Paul Savidges, Marshall Whites, Clarence Dickinsons, Tom Dubois, the Bill Collinses, Bob Leemans, Hart Kaits, Pop Gunns, Leo Flynns, Fill Hemburys and the Flag Secretary Larry Hecht and Ester, who reports: "Needless to say the gang had a rousing good time, thanks to Bill and Rosalie Calhoun."

Had a note recendy from FID MURRAY, Chief of the Navy Section, MAAG, Tokyo, Japan.

How about some pictures of the gang when you have a get-together out there?

The Washington Birthday Party at the ArmyNavy Club on 22 February was enjoyed by all who attended. Much credit is due the committee for its success since it had to be brought along by the herculean effort of the committee. Again the committee members were: Anne BatchcUer, Juana Brockett, Amy Krulak, Paula Manning, Mary Smith and Peggy Stone. Amy and BRUTE were unable to attend at the last minute; however the Club facilities were available through their membership. Here we have the faithful: Jack and Muriel .Arnold, Spider and Eleanor Bailey, Ed and Anne Batcheller, Francis and Florence Bradley, Butch and Juana Brockett, Bob and Dottie Chandler, Pooch and Marie Davb, 33

Naval Forces Korea. Writes John: "Shipmate is now reaching us regularly here in Seoul and Mary Ann and I are enjoying it thoroughly. It serves to keep us in touch with the Navy despite my isolation as the only U. S. Flag Officer serving under an Army General here in Korea. . . . Although the formal social life and the number of visitors from out of town keep us moving at an exhausting pace, we do not see classmates nearly as often as we would like. Two notable and welcome exceptions are JACK RYDER and most recendy BILL KAUFMAN, TOM MOORER's Chief of Staff, who accompanied Tom on the latter's visit to Chinhae on 28 February to make the principal address at the ROK Naval Academy's graduation ceremonies." The 2nd letter, 2 days later, reported a visit from BUD MASTERS, now Assistant Division Commander, Third Marine Division (Reinforced) on Okinawa. Bud and John made use of their 1st opportunity in 27 years to reminisce about the gooid old days at USNA, laughing most heartily over plebe year experiences.

SHERM WRIGHT had orders from Staff CinCPacFlt to Staff CinCUSNavEur.

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but did not receive it. He is survived by two daughters, the older of whom I believe is in college and the younger in high school."

JIM SCALES had been East in late January when his mother passed away in South Carolina; she was 85. At the funeral it was the first time since the Naval Academy that her four children had been together at one time. On his return West he stopped by at CHARLIE MINTER's and in passing through D. C. he phoned to relate the above. Jim says he has a new address on the West Coast: 11941 Lakewood Blvd., Downey, Calif. Phone WAlnut 3-6903.

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Sec'y, Pro Tem, Capt. G. S. Heston, USN, 2727 N. Norwood St., Arlington 7, Va.

WASHINGTON NEWS One of the nicest class functions that I have attended was the husbands and wives combined luncheon held at the Army-Navy Country Club on the 6th of March. 82 turned out and the Washington group committee put on a good show and deserve our heartiest congratulations.

Everyone was most happy to see JOHN and Carole WICKS and to find them enjoying the pleasures of life again. The Annapolis contingent turned out in full force with BOB and Barbara McNITT, TOM and Peggy WASHINGTON and BOB and Betty HURON. Coming die longest distance and a welcome sight was FREELAND GARDE down from Garden City, N. Y. Next time please bring Marybelle.

The Washington group consisted of: Ray and Libby Alexander, Pete Aurand, Carter and Ruth Berkley, Bill and Janice Blaisdel, Cecil and Betty Bolam, George and Mary Bullard, Al and Anne Church, Ed Conrad, Harriet Dalton, Vic and Betty Dybdal, Hugh and Harriet Elwood, Les and Anne Eubanks, Skip and Grace Giffen, Grant and Jean Heston, Lucy Hilton, Mary Irvine, Bill and Barron Hunnicutt, Hank and Connie Jackson, Leo and Betty Jenson, Art and Jean Johnson, Red and Rosemary Johnson, John and Betty Leydon, John and Peggy Mason, Luke McDonald, Diantha McDowell, Randy and Lucy Moore, George and Mary Jane Muse, Bobby Norris, El and Kitty Ogle, John and Kay Owen, Dough and Jan Pugh, Mike and Sylvia Rindskopf, K. G. and Boo Robinson, Hugh and Peggy Robinson, Bill and Jane Rogers, Raphe Semmes, Nate and Ila Sonenshein, Ed and Peggy Trickey, Raloh and Lo Weymouth, Frank and Eve Whalen, and yours truly.

JACK WADLEIGH turned over his command of the USS SPRINGFIELD at Valencia, Spain, on 1 Feb. to Russell Creshaw '41, brodier of BILL CRENSHAW. Jack turned up at the class luncheon on 8 March enroute to Newport, R. I., where he will become Chief of Staff to ComCruDesLant.

Recentiy DICK COLBERT lunched at die Army-Navy Club; he was relieved of the USS BOSTON approximately the same time as Jack was of the SPRINGFIELD. Dick has returned to his residence at Brookville Road in Chevy Chase, Md. He is working with the State Department at the present time.

The class luncheon business session did appoint the Nominating Committee of MONTY BALLINGER, HAR'VEY LANHAM and JIMMY DENTON to prepare the slate for the coming year.

All three of them were present so there were no in absentia appointments to this committee.

JACK OBERMEYER announced that he was anticipating command of the Ship Repair Facility at Yokosuka and that Monty Ballinger would be relieving him.

DICK BALL will be leaving D. C. to go to Port Hueneme and Point Mugu where he will be 25TH ANNIVERSARY PLANS representing Admiral Rich.

The schedule for the reunion weekend in BERNIE BIERI was present at die lunch and Washington, 1-2 June 1963, is as follows: observed that he had left Washington in Sept.

1961 to take command of the NSD at Seatde and 1200 Saturday 1 June — lunch, Army-Navy was back in D. C. in November 1962 with duty Town Club, 17th and I St. as Vice Chief of Navy Material.

1900 Saturday 1 June — dinner-dance, ArmyNavy Country Club MORGAN BALDWIN was over from Baltimore and joined die group for lunch. FRANK WORTH 1200 Sunday 2 June — lunch, Officers' Club, over from Annapolis was also present.

USNA, following Chapel Services The others present were all Washingtonians, We will soon distribute a flyer describing weekat least for the moment, Stretch Kelley, Swampy end events, including a list of those who are Lajaunie, Jerry Hughes, Mac Lansdowne, Buck expected to attend from out of town. It is sugWilsie and John Johnston. gested that Washingtonians may wish to make arrangements dir.ct with out-of-towners whom KEITH ROBERTSON wrote to LARRY they wish to accommodate on this weekend. In BRANTLEY who sent me this letter. "AL order that a general overall record will be kept MICHELSON died of a heart attack very unof "who will be where," it is requested that hosts expectedly. (Ed. note: See February "Last Call.") inform Jean HESTON as to who their house He had had some slight trouble with high blood guests will be. We are hopeful that all out-ofpressure but none ^/hatever with his heart. In towners can be accommodated on the June weekfact he hadn't been to the doctor for some time. end by classmates in the area.

He started out to work and collapsed on the front sidewalk.

Plan for the reunion in Armapolis, Homecoming weekend, 27-29 September 1963. In addition to "Tiny and I went to the funeral. I saw Alpheld the Friday night cocktail party in Dahlgren Hall only to express my sympathy. I am remiss in not followed by dinner in Bancroft Hall, our class having gotten in touch with her. I intended to will, on Saturday evening following the football send more complete details to J. P. M. Johnston and I asked the Westfield paper for an account game, have a sit-down buffet and dancing in the APRIL,

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We have reserved 30 double rooms at Holiday House, at the intersection of US 301 and US 50, about 10 miniues from Annapolis. MIKE RINDSKOPF is charging ahead widi die 1963 "26th Year Classbook" and will have it ready for issuance at the June reunion.

NORFOLK NEWS We have had 2 recent visitors from Norfolk both of whom described a very nice cocktailbuffet dinner recendy held at the Breezy Point Club. Marie SPEARS was in town visiting BILL'S family and JIMMY MARKS was getting briefed before heading for his new assignment as Chief of Staff of the Naval Reserve Training Command at Omaha, Neb. Those attending the class party in addition to Marie and Marks were the Pret Haines, Refos, Reinharts, Inghams, Superfines, Ferriters and the Decamps.

NEWPORT AREA A recent note from BILL ALFORD, now retired in Middletown, R. I., included a list of all our classmates in the Newport area: Frank Bogart. Sub Insurv Naval Base; Bill Glennon, Chief of Staff, ComCarDiv 20; Connie Hartigan, Naval War College; Jack Raymer, Naval War College; Bob Sinnott, ComDesRon Ten; El Baldridge, ComDesRon Twelve; Charlie Morrison, ComDesRon 24; Herb Graves, Naval War College; Bill Watts, E. B. Division of General Dynamics, home is 29 Gravel St., Mystic, Conn.; Al Burgess, CO LAKE CHAMPLAIN; Bob Millard, General Electric, home is 11 Elmbrook Road, Bedford, Mass.; Joe Bauer, General Electric, home is 42 Lantern Lane, Arlington, Mass.

In the New England area we have; Phil Beshany. Chief of Staff, Deputy ComSubLant, New London; Don Brown, ComSubRon Eight, New London; Dave Hall, Adantic Research Corp., home is 32 Lawson Road, Egypt, Mass.; Russ Hedgecock, United Shoe Machine Corp., home is 135 Goden St., Belmont 78, Mass.; Frank Lynch, Norwich Free Academy, home is Harvey Road, Stonington, Conn.; Herb Mandel, E. B. Division, General Dynamics, home is 30 Lomer Blvd., New London, Conn.; Ben Pickett, CO ALBANY, Boston, Mass.; and Walt Small, ComSubRon Ten, New London. Thanks Bill, and the very best of good luck to you and Fran.

CHANGE OF COMMAND Inevitably in this job of mine the time rolls around to head to sea. Fortunately, I find it a very pleasant event this time as I have been ordered to command Amphibious Squadron Five in San Diego around the 1st of June. As luck would have it. I have been able to rent again for the 3rd time the litde house at 161 G in Coronado.

GRANT HESTON who has been my best friend and favorite cousin-in-law has again reluctandy consented to take over the column while I am at sea. So please send your news to him at 2727 North Norwood St., Arlington 7, Va., or stop in to see him in Room 4C640, The Pentagon; phone OX 7-7445. Thanks and good luck, Grant. I will send you the news from the West Coast.

Recent orders will bring ED LUBY to duty on the Joint Staff, OLLIE BAGBY to duty in OpNav and JAMIE ADAIR to Command the Long Beach Naval Shipyard.

Sec'y, Capt. Thomas R. Weschler, USN 4300 Hawthorne St., N.W. Washington 16, D. C. This news bulletin is written in a hurry as I wait for the plane to start for a Far East trip under the auspices of the National War College.

Next month there should be news from all the '39ers scattered over Hawaii, Australia, Philip35

pines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, Korea, Japan and Alaska. It will be a fine trip, and seeing the classmates will help get a 1st hand impression of each country as well as catch us all up to date on their families.

Orders at the National War College have been announced: NED BEACH stays in Washington on the Joint Staff; MAC McGUINNESS off to Key West as ComSubRon Twelve; ROY TENANTY

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COLEMAN. Jim writes that he and Moe hope to stay in the Coronado area, but no announcement yet what his next job will be.

The Washington Post carried the picture of J. C. LAWRENCE in late February reporting that he has been admitted to the bar of the U. S. Supreme Court. J. C. was on duty here in Washington as assistant chief in BuPers for Property Management, but is now enroute to or has relieved as CO INTREPID. Chief Justice Warren formally welcomed him. Congratulations on this achievement, and best wishes for a good tour!

Others in the San Diego area, of whom we have heard too little, are Bob Clark, CO SEMINOLE (AKA-104);

Ernie

Dunlap,

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WASHBURN

(AKA-108); Ben Jarvis, Asst. c/s Plans, Ops and Training, Staff ComPhibPac; Sam Collins, Chief Staff Officer ComPhibRon Five; and at Long Beach, Jack Fidel, CO VALLEY FORGE, and Bob Smith, CO PRINCETON. Sam Caldwell is c/s ComPhibGrp One in Subic Bay. If time is ever heavy on your hands, drop us a line.

Sayonara!

Sec'y, Capt. Harvey B. Seim, USN National War College, Washington 25, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, G. G. Williams, c/o J. C. Wheat & Co., 15 Selden Arcade, Norfolk, Va. WASHINGTON REPORT A good crowd was on hand for FRITZ FREUND's Pug (peasant under glass) at the monthly luncheon on 14 March at the Fort Myer Officers' Mess. We were fortunate to have CROSSWELL CROFT as an out-of-town guest, and coerced him into giving us an informal rundown of business today. Crosswell is president of the Pyle-National Company of Chicago, which, among other things, does a thriving business in the manufacture of quick-disconnect fittings for missile applications.

The company has 4 plants, with a 5th one being buUt at Aiken, S. C , which by coincidence happens to be Crosswell's hometown. Maybe he has

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a moonlight job with the Chamber of Commerce.

Those present to welcome Crosswell included Art Esch, Fred Karch, Carl Sander, Art Berndtson, Harv Seim, Bill Williamson, Dixie Howell, Roy Anderson, Stan Orser, Mike Michaelis, Bob Miller, Sandy MacGregor, Bill Boehm, Neil Rogers, Vern Teig, Bud Newhall, Jim Coylc, Burt Andrews, Orval Dickes, Ike Lough, Chief Ereckson, Fritz Freund, Ben Frana, John Sims, Bob Kalen, Early Winters, Ned Garrett, George Kronmiller, Paul Brader, Pappy Dupzyk, Herm Klare, Bill Keating, Gene Lamiman and Ruch Vickery.

ANNAPOLIS WELCOME BOB PAULI invites classmates to contact him if in the Annapolis area. After retirement he setded down in Wild Rose Shores off the South River. Bob owns 3 coin laundromats in Baltimore and Annapolis. At present he is working on his master's degree at Johns Hopkins while teaching mathematics at Annapolis High School. He writes: "We feel we have happily solved retirement by setriing here and hope classmates will join us.

There are lovely secluded waterfront areas on inlets and coves where you can enjoy year-round vacation living and yet have the wonderful facilities of the Naval Academy for yourself and family. Baltimore or Washington are oidy 45 minutes away on the new freeways. Drawing a circle 2 hours radius of Annapolis you have the ocean or mountains. The Academy facilities are excellent with club, swimming pool, golf course, tennis courts, commissary and hospital. Bethesda, known as 'Arlington Prep,' is not far. We have many Navy and civilian friends in the area and find the small town atmosphere fine for our children, with good schools nearby." His address is Cdr. Robert D. Pauli, USN (Ret.), Box 420, RFD 3, Wild Rose Shores, Annapolis, Md. TWENTY-YEAR BOOK Amid a flurry of page proofs, layouts, choppedup copy and halftones, the project is progressing satisfactorily. The editor is back at work trying to make up the slippage caused by a 3-week boondoggle to Europe.

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Sec'y, Mr. Tolly Shelley, J r .

69A West Road New Canaan, Conn.

WASHINGTON WIRE Capt. HUTCH COOPER, USN, is being detached from his desk in the Joint Staff, JCS, where he has been slaving on counter-insurgency planning, on 1 March. Hutch heads for the Western Pacific where, someplace between Yokosuka and Saigon, he hopes to find the USS PINE ISLAND ( A V - 1 2 ) and report aboard to relieve Jack Boyum of '40 as skipper. The rest of the Cooper family will remain in Washington until school is out and then relocate to Coronado, Calif.

Falling snow failed to deter 23 sturdy '41ers from making the Washington area class luncheon at the old Gun Factory on 30 January, where 2 (count 'em: TWO) Admirals were present as guests. Answering muster were Chuck Overton, Bill Evans, Gus Macri, Tom Blount, Red Carlson, Ace Clark, Bill Heavey, Tully Shelley, Bud Greenlee, Paul Wirth, Tommy Mechling, Mike Burbage, Ed Miller, Moose Smith, Bill Herring, Bill Maddocks, Joe Zirkle, Pete Cuccias, Don Quigley, Hensley Williams, Charlie Carr, Tom Cocke and Vic Moitoret.

Executive chairman CARR introduced RAdm. Thomas F. Connolly, USN, Director of the Strike Warfare Division (Op-34) of the Office of CNO, reminding us that when we were midshipmen, as 2nd classmen we went over to the Armory where a pleasant and slight Lt. (jg) gave us instruction on the Norden bombsight, with a few asides on the advantages of matrimony. That was (then) Lt. (jg) Connolly, who it turned out "way back

then" had been married for something less than a year. Still counting himself as a friend of '41, the Admiral gave us some serious thoughts on the future problems of the Navy and its relationships with the office of SecDef. The 2nd Admiral guest was Barry K. Adtins (remember the USNA password "Swing and sway with Barry K " ? ) , RAdm. USN (Ret.), who had been a company officer in the First Batt and had put many of us on the report. His name, for example, is prominent in VIC MOITORET's scrapbook, as the signature of the OOD on a Class A Offense for being 110 minutes overleave during 2nd class summer. Barry K. is now with the North American Aviation Co. in Columbus, Ohio, but is a frequent Washington visitor since his company won a contract on a bid to assist the Oceanographer of t' Navy in conducting a management study.

A depressing note came with the announcement that DUKE WINDSOR'S wife, Bess, was in die Naval Hospital at Balboa with terminal cancer.

Duke was flown back from his carrier command in the Pacific to be with Bess, and, according to reports, several '41 classmates' wives were also standing by, including Sara Jane FOSTER. By the time this appears in print the annual Washington February anniversary party will be history, but those at the luncheon gained added enthusiasm for the shindig from the attractive details reported by party chairman TOM COCKE. Date was Washington's birthday, 22 February, at the Gun Factory O Club.

Down from New York for the occasion was our sterling Shipmate column coordinator, class secretary TULLY SHELLEY, who reminded us that we were overdue for a class-wide election of officers. Tully is still with McKinsey and Co. in Manhattan and, while he keeps a Navy touch through the local NYC Alumni Association, would welcome a call from any classmate coming to or through the big town.

Another out-of-towner was Capt. BILL EVANS, USNR, from St. Louis. Bill was in D. C. to serve on a Naval Reserve Commanders Selection Board, the details of which may be responsible for the easy job he gives a barber these days. When not on temporary Navy duty Bill is a director of executive development at General American Life Insurance Co., St. Louis.

JACQUES HADLER was absent, so we couldn't audit his books. No Mexican forwarding address was indicated, so we assume our class funds will still be available for double-checking at our next meeting.

CHARLIE CARR told us he was still carrying out the mission of seeing the world that he joined the Navy to doâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he would be off on a trip to every NATO nation in Europe and including Canada, so the '41 reins in Washington would be assumed by our able vice chairman, TOM BLOUNT, for the next month or so. Tom, by the way, got a transfer himselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he's still with North American Aviation, but moved to a different office building in Washington. His bright new business card identifies him as the Washington Representative, and you'll find him in the Eastern Operations Office of North American at 808 17th St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C , on die 5di deck.

On 2 February Capt. CHARLIE NELSON, USN, proudly participated in the commissioning ceremony for his new command, the USS HARRY E. YARNELL, the Navy's 2nd "double-end" guided missile frigate, in Boston. The double-end appellation refers to the 2 twin Terrier anti-aircraft missile launchers, one forward and one aft, that this LEAHY-dass frigate carries in addition to her 8tube ASROC rocket launcher, 2 twin 3-inch gun mounts, and ASW torpedo launchers. Charlie will command 20 other officers and 352 enlisted men.

His ship is named for Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, USNA '97, who retired in 1939 but was recalled for duty in WW II, and who died in 1959. Charlie will call Norfolk homeport in his new sea a signment.

SHIPMATE

VIC MOITORET gets a new double-hat job on 1 March when he reports for duty as Deputy Oceanographer of the Navy and Deputy Commander, U. S. Naval Oceanographic Office (new name since last July for the Hydrographic office) in Suidand, Md. Vic has been acting as Deputy Assistant Director, Mapping, Charring and Geodesy in the Defense Intelligence Agency, after that office absorbed his previous job as Chief, Photographic and Survey Branch, J-2, Joint Staff, JCS. JACK BENNETT writes: "I have both sad and cheerful news to report for Shipmate. First, the many friends of DUKE and Bess WINDSOR have heavy hearts over the passing of Bess in Balboa Naval Hospital on 25 February after several months' illness. The class was represented both at the funeral and at graveside (Rosecrans National Cemetery, Point Loma) on 28 February. Class flowers went to Bess in the hospital and to the funeral. Duke is temporarily assigned to AirPac Staff after command of CURRITUCK

(AV-7).

"On the brighter side, San Diego area classmates got together 15 February at the North Island Club for cocktails and dinner celebrating (approximately) our 22nd anniversary. Those able to attend were Bob Leasure (Convair Astronautics), Cliff Lenz (PhibPac), Broke Ensey (Paine-Weber Associates), Bob Thomas (SWDivBuDocks), Jim Botten (Convair Astronautics), Ed Svendsen (NEL), Jack Rogers (Martin Marietta), John Duek (InSurvPac), Chuck Fears (AirPac), John Doherty, (NMC, Pt. Arguello), Dick Foster (PhibPac), Fred Ruder (USS ELDORADO), Willie Deventer (BuWeps Rep) and Jack Bennett (Subplot One)). Clara MORRISON and Jeanne EASTERLING were present (STEVE and HANK deployed) and most men brought their own wives.

The hubba-hubba spirit prevailed without evidence of overage and there were demands for a repeat performance. DICK FOSTER planned and executed the arrangements superbly. CHUCK FEARS forgot his camera (superbly, many thought) and I am 2 weeks late with my assigned duty, the sanitized report, hereby submitted."

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Sec'y, Cdr. R. S. Day, USN (Ret.), P. O. Box 6042 Shirlington Station, Arlington, Va.

After nearly a 10-year absence, have taken over from WALT STEGMERTEN as corresponding secretary. Walt expects orders soon, along with many in the Washington area, so will try to keep up with changes.

Although the event is past history, we owe NORM NASH, our outstanding area reporter, a position of honor: 1st, because he keeps us informed on who is in Norfolk; 2nd, because some of you other "oudanders" may be encouraged to bring us all up to date. Norm reports the Valentine luncheon was most pleasant with D O N HOLMES as King Valentaine and squiring Bee, Pat GEBERT and Kitty WHITNEY—Wes and Alden were basking in Caribbean sunshine. Also present, Hal and Betty Shear, John and Mary Marocchi, Ed and Sue Rosenberg, Dhine Payne (Charlie in the Med), Norm and Muff Nash, and Bob McGradi. HARRY BRINSER retired from ServLant in March, remaining temporarily in Norfolk.

In addition to the above, a January dinner party included Buford and Ethel Abernathy, Harry and Nancy AUendorfer, Bob and Bobbie Eastman, Earl and Anne Greer, Gerry and Dottie Miller, Bill and Marion Montgomery, Charlie and Louise Pittman, Rufe and Betty Porter, Carol and Polly Turner, and Mark and Margery Woods.

Norm forwarded a clipping announcing the marriage of Mrs. Virginia Martin Matsko to Capt. GEORGE H . MAHLER, III, USN, in late February at NAS Norfolk.

Capt. A. C. MULLEN, USN, Staff, ComASForA P R I L ,

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Lant, is chairman of the Tidewater Catholic Committee on Scouting.

The Washington area luncheons continue to be held at the Army-Navy Country Club the 2nd Wednesday of the month. Attendance averages about 25, with 2 or 3 out-of-towners each time.

You may call me for reservations, but if in town, come—reservation or not!

Cdr. ED OSLER, USN (Ret.), has joined BOB STAHL and H. S. HOWARD at RCA Services, Alexandria, Va. Capt. T U T FRY, USN (Ret.), departed 1 March for the Penn State campus. Address: Ordnance Research Laboratory, POB 30, University Park, Pa. The "Scorebook" continues in process with HANK FIELD carrying on a separate mailing service. You may use the class POB address for individual enquiries.

Would like to report a final date for the Washington area picnic in late May, but with GRIS MOELLER and BILL WERNER handling tilings from the Academy end, we should have a firm "go" for the next issue.

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noises about the "20-year Lucky Bag" while he proudly displayed wallet photos of his 2-year-old daughter; Lee is in the NASA Unmanned Lunar Program Office. The only other classmate in the area assigned to NASA is JACK VAN NESS (Manned Space Flight Office). No astronauts yet!

On a trip to the SACLant ASW Symposium in Norfolk, LEFTY LAVRAKAS ran into old cronies: ROY GALLEMORE (Staff, CximSubLant); TOM McCANTS, up from Charleston (SubFlot 6 ) , eating and smoking cigars; MOOSE GROSSETTA, InSurving from Washington; and PAT McCANN (Nuclear Power Training Center), demonstrating a new MK 1 smoking reducer.

Sec'y, Cdr. William Thomas Peach III, USN (SC). Naval Supply Center, OaUand 14, Calif.

Wash. Area Sec'y, Capt. J. E. Volonte, USN, 4914 Torktown Blvd., Arlington 7, Va.

WASHINGTON

BOB STUART had made the grand move up the hill from OSD to BuPers, where he is Special Assistant to the Deputy Chief.

MOE SNEAD, the only Marine in the area, is at the MarCorps Headquarters.

DAVE HOLMES has reported in to his new duty in Oslo, Norway. Squidge plans to remain in Arlington until the end of the school year, then join Dave with the family.

JIM ALLER made both the Washington and the San Diego columns, having retired out West on the 1st of the year and having moved Mary and family to Washington for a job with the Rosslyn office of the Operations Evaluation Group.

AREA NEWPORT

The February luncheon brought a turn-out of about 25 classmates. BOB SELMER, looking hale and hearty, was there from the National War College, and WHITEY McCAIN, who is a new arrival in Op-43, put in his 1st appearance for this tour. BILL GOLDEN (Special Assistant to CNO) was "volunteered" as "Rover" editor and is looking for contributions. LEE SCHERER made another plea for "20-year Lucky Bag" inputs; we still have a long way to go to achieve the minimum of 200. Lee asks that the Shipmate correspondents in the various areas ride herd on their classmates so that we can reach our quota soon. FENTON SMITH was looking for a relief on the liquor locker, but he's reduced prices to the point where all he got was a vote of confidence.

Thirty of the class ladies attended their February luncheon at the Watergate Inn. Jane PARDEE, the chairman of the '43 wives, asks that new wives in the area contact her at 533-8518.

(Not sure that WILL (OpNav) sanctions this advertising!)

Seen at the Army-Navy basketball game and wrestling matches in February were STEVE and Alyce ANASTATION (Special Assistant to AstSecNav, R&D), ED and Barbara KERR (Op-92), LEE and Betty SCHERER, and JOE and Eleanore VOLONTE. The Anastations, who are now cliff dwellers at the River House, were accompanied

by Steve Jr.; daughter Susan is a freshman at the University of Connecticut. Lee made more

AREA

AL COX has shoved off for the Med with his DesDiv, and according to Lillian is already basking in the sunshine.

The BOB SMITHs expect to leave the area this summer for the new duty.

GEORGE RINGENBERG arrived in town to give the commanders at the War Ck)llege the news on their new assignments. To celebrate the occasion ED and Ethel CUMMINGS gave a party, which was the closest thing to a class reunion that the Newporters have had since the Boston CollegeNavy football game last October. Present were GUS and Mary BRADY, the Smiths, Lillian COX and HAM and Carolyn RIES; only the WARDs were unable to make it. The CUMMINGSes are looking forward to leaving for Hawaii after school is out; Ed will join the pineapple fleet, relieving ART EMERSON as ComDesDiv 252.

SHAW and Dale JACKSON were down from Cambridge to attend the War College Winter Ball on 1 March; they are acwally living in Winchester, Mass.

Aviators GUS BRADY and ROSS WARD are patiendy awaiting news of their orders, but the RIESes will be heading for Washington and a BuPers tour.

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MAURY YERGER recendy returned from Panama, having retired on the 1st of January. JOHN

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SHEPHERD is back from WestPac on the staff of ComCarDiv One; LARRY CANEY is keeping die class quota filled with his division now in WestPac. Seen about Coronado: CHUCK and Norma PENDLETON on the tennis court; MILES and Barbara FINLEY downtown—Miles leaves soon widi his division; SOUP and Jean CAMPBELL shopping—young Bob has made a fine record in sports and academics at both Punahou and Coronado High; ROBBIE and Barbara ROBINSON in their new Chevy II; and JIM and Mariella OLIVER on the golf course—Mariella is the new Handicap Chairman of the Coronado Ladies Golf Club.

Already mailed are dope sheets to all the class in Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington and Norfolk areas. Scheduled to go in the mail next week is a similar dope sheet to be distributed on a nationwide basis. We still suffer from lack of good addresses on classmates outside the local area and all the help we can get on this will be appreciated.

USS WooDROw WILSON (SSBN-624), Gold and Blue, respectively. '45 has this one as a closed corporation.

Nothing else except how about it wives, if your husbands don't write, I would appreciate hearing from you with class news.

Remember, 8 June is the date. Presidential Arms, Washington, D. C , is the place and "20th" is the year! If you need more information or want to make reservations, write to Maylon Scott at 4441 North 19th St., Arlington 7, Va., or Doug Munnikhuysen at 9401 River Road, Potomac, Md.

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Sec'y, LCdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR, USN & MCTS, 2144 Clement Ave., Alameda, Calif.

RONNIE GLENDINNING has taken a job with RCA and is in Cape Canaveral, Fla., with P. S. and the children waiting in Annapolis to see if Ronnie will be around enough to make their HERE A N D THERE moving down worth while. HANK GLINDECorr. Sec'y, Cdr. L. G. Sdiris, USN 6212 Lone Oak Dr., Bethesda 14, Md. MAN has assumed command of VF-154 in San As you can tell (we hope) the class is on a Diego. Hank, Jackie and family have moved back campaign to keep a '43 column filled in Shipmate. into their home at 1625 Annette Way, El Cajon, HAM RIES has been covering Newport, but he WASHINGTON, D. C. Calif. will be leaving this summer and will need a relief.

The monthly class luncheon was held on the JIM OLIVER, writing under a ComDesDiv 12 ED GOLOWAY is with the State Department 5th of March.

Among those attending were: Don letterhead, responded prompdy to a call for help in Washington with a home address of 1005 Brooks, Sam Simpson, Jim O'Neil, Dick Van in the San Diego area. We obviously need assistWoodside Drive, Alexandria, Va. Orden, Dick Wilson, Al Blackburn, Bill Rankin, ance in other areas and will greet any volunteers An interesting and enthusiastic letter from DAN H. R. Adrianse, A. A. Padis, J. F. Holzbauer, with open arms; the news can be sent directly to GOOD tells of the arrival of a new daughter Stephen Heller, Jack Wilhelm, Herb Mills, George Shipmate or to JOE VOLONTE, 4914 Yorktown Robin, bringing the total to 4 for Dan and P. Griffidi, Sam Gorsline, E. B. "Doc" Fallon, Blvd., Arlington 7, Va. Gloria. Dan writes of the new "Armed Forces F. F. Clifford, Calvin Cobb, Don Poe, A. S. MudDICK and Reggie BELT made it to Rio via dy Waters, Gary Best, R. J. McDevitt, J. N . LongChapter of the American College of Obstetricians Port Everglades, Nassau, San Juan and Barbados. and Gynecologists" that came into existence at field, W. H. Hoover, E. H . Loftin, Ralph Stell Their new address is U. S. Naval Mission to the U. S. Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, and menand myself.

Brazil, APO 676, New York. Perhaps Dick will tions it as a step forward in the care of dependDICK VAN ORDEN gave us the information gin up enough news to warrant starting a Rio ents in all the Armed Forces. Dan is LCdr., MC, on the 20-Year After Book through DON area column!

BROOKS. Dick's throat was too sore for him to USN. From SHAPE, France, we hear that MIKE NICK GRKOVIC has returned from die U. S. take the floor. If we all get together and get beSTROHL is about to become the author of a tome Naval Forces Korea and is now stationed at hind this project, I think it will be the greatest entided The International Law of Bays.

UCLA with the NROTC Unit. of class projects that we have all worked toJACK and Lib LOGAN are living in La gether on. When you get your questionnaire, be CHUCK and Joanie GROJEAN will be moving Rochelle, France, and include a one-year-old sure to fill it in and send it back immediately. from the deep south this summer when they daughter, Michelle Chase, in their family. This sail for a tour of duty in Hawaii. Chuck will In addition, the slate of class officers (up for new addition apparentiy has not slowed their have command of USS BARB, recendy commiselection) is as follows: President, J. F. (John) travels on the continent; but Jack wonders how sioned at Ingalls Shipbuilding at Pascagoula, Miss.

Hill and J. L. (Joe) Midgett; Vice President, he vidll handle the extra 10 years of PTA! P. V. (Paul) Converse and D. C. (Dick) Wilson; WALLY HANKINS, widi Kadiie and die girls, Orders: Ace Burley to CO ALAMO ( L S D - 3 3 ) ; Secretary, E. E. (Ed) Hastings and W. H . (Bill) sailed on the LURLINE for Pearl and the new job Dan Karcher from ComDesDiv 142 to C/S ComHoover; Treasurer, R. H. (Ray) Bates and R. V. with ASW for Pac. Sounds as though they had CniDesFlot Six; Buck Rawls from CO HENDER(Rudy) Biardi; Trustees, E. L. (Ted) Cochrane, a wonderful trip across country, visiting and SON (DD-785) to BuWeps; Bob Hawthorne from W. P. (Willie) Crenshaw, E. B. (Doc) Fallon, camping, seeing relatives and then 5 great days CO SPIGEL GROVE (LSD-32) to ALUSNA and D. P. (Don) Hill, J. N. (Nick) Longfield and on the ship with a warm welcome from friends ALUSNA for Air Stockholm; Bob Adams from A. A. (Alex) Padis. at the dock. Now to get setded!

OpNav to Staff, ComNavForJapan.

By the time you read this column the dust will DALE HARRIS has moved the family to this Classmates on the 1 January retired list also have setded and the air cleared from the smokenew address: 1436 Club Drive, Lynchburg, Va. include JOE HADLEY, GREGG MUELLER and filled backrooms and we will have a new set of Dale is with GE. MIKE OGDEN. class officers.

DON HEVERLING and family are in soudiern Put this date on your calendar and try to make Newfoundland where Don is with AEW Squadit to Washington on the U t h of May. This is ron 13 and doing an extensive amount of travelPres., Cdr. Paul W. Crntchfield, USN, when we plan to have the next class dinner party. ling in the Arctic. A trip in August for Phyl and 802 Cannon Lane, Alexandria, Va. More information will be coming out in the NewsSec'y, Cdr. Maylon T. Scott, USN, Don and visiting relations took in a dozen or so 4441 N. 19th St., Arlington 7, Va. letter so keep your eyes peeled for it. out of the way towns and gave all an opportunity to learn more about Newfoundland and the Plans for the 20th Reunion Ball are continuing HERE A N D THERE people living there. at flank speed. MAYLON SCOTT reviewed all JERRY and Light HENDERSON are living at the details to the members assembled at the Gun The mail box has been rather empty but we've 1330 Paro St., Alameda, Calif., while Jerry is Factory Officers' Club for the monthly class lunch- heard from the following: ARNIE SORENSON with Car Div 3. eon. The response of those present was enthusiastic wrote in from Northridge, Calif. His address is: as has been the mail response from our initial Arnold P. Sorenson, 9320 Yolanda Ave., NorthBILL HENNINGSEN has orders to Fleet Air announcement in Shipmate. ridge, Calif.

Wing 14 in San Diego, Calif.

On 12 March Maylon, BART SMYTH, DOUG In addition JOHN KURFESS wrote in from NAT and Mary Lou HILL are living at 1416 MUNNIKHUYSEN and PAUL CRUTCHFIELD San Diego saying that he is going through the Dixie Trail, Raleigh, N . C , where Mat is with held an impromptu luncheon meeting to review training squadron there and is due to report to Steven, Hill and Schwenk, Inc., Management the plans and arrangements which had thus far VP-9 at Alameda as Executive Officer in May. Consultants. been completed. They met at the Presidential LANDO ZECH wrote a short note this month, GRANT HINCHCLIFF has command of USS Arms in order to tour the facilities, review the quote: Please change my address to: Cdr. Lando WATTS (Naval Reserve Training) and the address contract, have lunch and just accidentally to have W. Zech, Jr., USN, USS JOHN ADAMS ( S S B N for Grant, Sally and children is 802 Lafayette a martini. To the discomfort of the management 620), c/o Fleet Post Office, New York, N . Y. St. S., Tacoma 44, Wash. A new member of the and the delight of the rest of the party, Bart family, Kent Warren, was born on 1 March 1962.

"DEAN AXENE just relinquished command of utilized his legal talents and gave the club manThe usual wonderful letter from HAL JACOBS agement the "3rd degree" on all the terms of the USS THRESHER ( S S N - 5 9 3 ) here at Portsmoudi, this year with news of that busy family and N. H., with orders as PCO (Blue), USS JOHN C . contract. As a result of this we are on a firm their activities. The Jacobs are living at 5854 CALHOUN (SS-630), building at Newport News, footing in regard to being sure that we will have Woodvine Road, Columbia, S. C , where Hal is Va." such things as a goodly supply of bartenders, with the law firm of Cooper and Gary. waiters and hot food. There is no doubt that While riding in die DOD bus, FRANK CLIFA card from LOUIE JUNOD tells us diat he the facilities are perfect for our purposes and the FORD and I literally bumped into BUCK DIETis finding his work as liaison officer for the Pogroup came away with the feeling that we are ZEN who was up from Dam Neck after finishing laris Guidance Program 'Tsoth thrilling and acwell on the way to having a very memorable studies there. Buck said that he and DEAN tive." Louie and family are living at 121 Fairway affair.

MITCHELL were Commanding Officers of the

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Drive, West Newton, Mass. Thanks for the stamp money!

NORMAN KEPHART, A.S.O. Philadelphia, lives at 36 Stonehaven Lane, Levittown, N. J. CRD KIMZEY goes to USS HOLLAND, building ai Ingalls Shipbuilding C^rp., Pascagoula, Miss.

DAVE KILPATRICK is in die very far Nordi with BarLant, OIC Operations Control Center, Keflavic, Iceland.

AL LALANDE is leaving MCB Seven to be Public Works Officer at the Amphibious Base at Litde Creek and "expect Georgia and I will have quarters on board, so the latch string will always be out for our old friends." Sounds like a most interesting tour you have had with MCB Seven, Al. FRANK LAVELLE is in Tra Ron, NAAS Whiting Field, Milton, Fla. DAVE LEIGHTON left die West Coast for OFC Ass't Dir for Naval Reactors, Div Reactor Dev. AEC, D. C. TOBY LYON is BuWeps Rep, Nordiern Ordnance Co., Minneapolis, and according to Dawn is enjoying his job and they all love Minneapolis.

The house sounds wonderful. Dawn, though in rather a chilly part of the country. Their address is 7549 Lee Ave. N., Minneapolis 29, Minn.

MIKE MAPES is with the State Department and the family address there is 1308 Hewitt St., Falls Church, Va. LEE MARTIN has orders to Nav Sect MAAG, Saigon, Viet Nam. Let us hear from you, Lee. A nice card from BOB and Ellen McCLELLAND, who are living at 250 I Ave., Coronado 18, Calif. Bob is with Nav Air Pac. Wish I could have seen the "twist" lessons!

JACK METSCHUL is CO of USS STATEN ISLAND and Judy and the children are living at 3105 Emerson St., Seatde 99, Wash. Jack gets home when he can and it sounds like an active tour of sea duty with plenty of ice, rough weather and excitement! Thanks for the nice letter, the stamp money and the kind words, Judy, and for the dope on the STATEN ISLAND.

DUD and Gem MILLS are living at 2619 N .

John Marshall Drive, Arlington 7, Va., while Dud is stationed in BuPers.

A letter with dcpe sheets enclosed from MONTY MONTGOMERY who lives wih wife Nell and 3 children at 141 N . Cliff, Jackson, Miss.

Monty had gone into business for himself with a hydrating and storage plant in Jackson. Name of the company is Southern Lime and Materials Co. BILL and Dot MORTON are back from Bermuda and setding in the Washington area where Bill is in OpNavOp 50 C. Let us hear from you when you get setded.

BOYD MUNCIE goes as XO of VA-212 after a year in Albuquerque. This will bring the Muncies to Lemoore.

DAVE MUNNS has orders to USS FORRESTAL as NWC. When Dave's squadron deployed to the Med the last time, Betty and the children made the trip too. Betty toured Europe while the children went to school in Switzerland and know a great time was had by all!

NED MURDOCK, who retired from the Navy in 1959, doesn't think that he is! Working for Applied Physics Laboratory as senior engineer, Ned has a total of 472 days at sea in the past 3 years as he works with guided missile development. Ned, Marianna and the children live at 4806 Scarsdale Road, N.W., Washington 16, D . C. BUZZ PE.ARSON has command of USS JOHN S. MCCAIN in Pearl and Dorrie says he is at sea much of the time. They are living at 20 Hekau McGrew Pt., Aiea, Hawaii.

PHIL PENNINGTON is in USS WACCAMAW. BILL PERKINS is a Facilities Design Engineer for Lockheed, Missile and Space Division. H e A P R I L ,

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BOB and Betty SCHABACKER widi Betsy and dog Ti are still in Paris where Bob is with Staff CinCEur, Camp Des Loges. With orders to come to California this summer, we hope to see you then!

SI SIMON is working for Hydro Marine, Inc., in Seatde and was down in the Bay area with the hydrofoil craft made by his company. The display at the Boat Show in the Cow Palace was something to see and the tour of your boat was wonderful. Thanks, Si. DODY SINCLAIR writes of a small '46 reunion held at the airport in Syracuse, N . Y. Present were STU HANCOCK, HAL EDWARDS and Dody, all awaiting the arrival of Governor John Chafee of Rhode Island for whom Dody is an honorary military aide. The Sindairs' home address is 434 Red Chimney Drive, Warwick, R. I. SKID SKIDMORE has moved to Naval Air Development Center, Johnsville, Pa., and is the Supt. of Systems Division there. New address is 259 Henry Ave., Waeminster, Pa. KARL SOMMERLATTE is widi die State Department, Washington, D . C. LARRY STAHL is witii Strategic Target Planning, Offutt AFB, Omaha, Neb., and the home address there is 1208 Sunset Drive, Bellevue, Neb. PAUL STUEVE is die Purchasing Agent for C. D . Beck and Co., Inc., and Pablo, Margaret and the children are living at R.R. # 4 , Sidney, Ohio.

APPLE VANDERMADE is manager of die Western Region for Frick Company in Palo Alto.

Apple, Gloria and children are living at 395 Monterey Place, Los Altos. Calif.

BILL VOGEL is in Avia Sup Ofc in Philadelphia with a home address of 515 Inman Terrace, Willow Grove, Pa. HANK W.ADDELL is die Navy Liaison Officer, Special Projects Office, Ballistics Systems Division, Norton AFB, San Bernadino, Calif. Hank, Jerry and the girls are living at 27 N . Michigan St., Redlands, Calif. Welcome to California and we'll see you all!

GORDON YEO is with General Electric and the family address is 5 Orchard Terrace, Burnt Hills, N . Y. ZIP ZENI has been ordered to command USS Mo.vLE in CruDesLant.

"DAISY"

and Jean and the children are living at 3833 Corina Way, Palo Alto, Calif. Bill is CO of a Reserve CB Division in the Bay area.

BOB PIEHL is in Washington widi BuShips and the home address there is 9304 Rosewood St., Annandale, Va. PRITCH PRITCHARD is serving as Ass't Chief of Staffâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Intelligence in Washington, D. C. SAM RAE is working with Owens-Corning and lives at 103 Cambridge Blvd., Pleasant Ridge, Mich.

LARRY REDDEN is in VP-22 Point, Hawaii.

at Barbers

JOHNNY RENN is in Nav. Com. Sta., Port Lyautey, French Morocco.

HALLIE RICE is widi Thomas H . Gloss Co., Instrument Sales Engineers, and the family address is 2002 Dumont Road, Timonium, Md. There is a new member of the family, born in November, which brings the total to 6 with 2 girls and 4 boys.

FRANK ROGERS is in AEW Ron 13, Argentia.

CH.^RLEY RULON and family are located at "Charlorue H," Spring Valley R.D. # 2 , Doylestown, Pa. Charley is working for John J. Nesbitt, Inc., in Philadelphia and mentions a trip during the holidays to Michigan where the family spent an hour with S.AM and Nancy RAE.

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Corr. Sec'y, Ray Lochner (SC) USNR, 1221 Van Buren Dr. Annapolis, Md.

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Edwina, the 4 kids, and I have been comfortably setded in Long Beach for almost 6 months now. We've encountered several classmates in the area, but have not been able to arrange a class get-togedier as yet. ANDY FRAHLER, for example, is supply officer in the OKLAHOMA CITY;

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The Class of '48 in the San Diego area has been active and had a class party at ED and Gail ROGERS' home in Coronado on 14 December.

Present were: John and Dorothy Bilderback, Bill and Lois Borchert, Frank and Betty Boushee, Tom Cuddy, Chuck and Bonnie Gorder, Sylvia Jefferson (Pete is deployed). Hank and Jeanne Johnson, Kay Keener (Bruce is deployed), John and Jean McConeghey, Ken and Lee Phillips, C. H . and Nan Rockcasde, Ed and Gail Rogers, Sue Skelly (Hal is deployed), Troy and Pat Stone, Wink and Pat Winkler, and Andy and Sue Yates.

Edwina and I had intended to make it down for the party from Long Beach but were unable to do so. Several of those who did attend said that it was a very fine part)'.

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Exec. VPres. LCdr. Frederic W. Smith, USN, P. O. Box 2651, Wasltingrton 13, D. C.

Not too long ago A. B. HALLMAN's ship TAUSSIG tied up outboard of COLAHAN in Long Beach, and A. B. and I had a few thousand words to say to each other. A. B. and Dorothy have a house in San Diego, and he commuted while his ship was in FRAM in Long Beach.

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BOB and Rudi MELHORN were at the NavySouthern Cal football game in the Coliseum a few months back. They are living in Ojai, Calif.

I saw BILL and Lois BORCHERT and TOMMIE and Jody THOMPSON at Disneyland, of all places. We were all there one night for Navy Day at Disneyland.

I would appreciate it if all classmates in the Long Beach-Los Angeles area would drop me a line and include their address and telephone number so I can get some sort of organization going.

For the rest of the West Coast and Pacific area clasmates, any news that you may have would be welcomed for inclusion in the column.

ANNAPOLIS On 21 February 1963 FLOYD H. BLIZARD received his M.A. in personnel administration from George Washington University. Floyd, Lois and 2 children are currendy living at Perry Circle while on duty at the USNA as an instructor in the Command Department.

"ACE" BOUGHTON '49

NORFOLK PAUL A. RILEY and wife Evelyn announce the birth of their 1st child on 4 October 1962, a delightful girl, Mary Newton Riley. They are living at 1346 Cornwall Place in Larchmont section of Norfolk. Paul is the ECM Officer on the staff of ComNorTEVDet. For the uninitiated it means Commander Norfolk Test and Evaluation Detachment. Also reported in the Norfolk area are Randy Patterson aboard the RANDOLPH, Bill Sallada is XO of a jet attack squadron at Oceana, Jim Brunson in the LITTLE ROCK, Jack Pickens drops in occasionally from Bermuda (when he's not out photographing) and Elwood Weatherly (auto financing, Adantic Discount Corp., Rocky Mount, N . C.) gets to Norfolk every several months. Thanks for the dope, Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all news is gready appreciated.

WASHINGTON Another Washington area Class of 1948 luncheon was held at the Army-Navy Club in downtown Washington on 12 February. Attending were: J. Wills, H . P. Deeley, C. B. S. Edmunson, J. R. Havermale, L. Dorsey, G. M. Bell, B. I. Edelson, T. B. Wilson, W. H. Brooks, W. Grechanik, H . L. Humphrey, K. L. Christoph, C. Lewis, L. D. Marsolais, T. B. Hayward, H . Loheed, G. Dittman, J. H. Fisher, N . Osborn, R. E. Nicholson, R. L. Ghormley, R. E. Wurlitzer, R. D. Lochner, W. D. Chandler, III, D. Holstein, P. V. Martenson, E. Sutter, R. A. Searson and B. B. Sibert.

After a pleasant cocktail session and luncheon, plans were announced to have a guest speaker at the April luncheon to talk on Naval Academy athletics.

Any changes in the area roster should be made known to T. B. WILSON, OX 6-3387, or TOM HAYWARD, OX 5-5410. BILL WEGNER will be reporting to BuShips, Nuclear Reactor Division, in June. Bill, his wife Jane and 6 children will be residing in the area.

ED WARD, BuWeps, and I had a pleasant lunch together here early in March. This was the 1st meeting since Port Chicago in '48.

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After graduation, ACE reported to the Amphibious Base at Coronado, Calif., for amphibious school. He reported aboard the USS GEORGE CLYMER

(APA-27)

as CIC officer and, like all

other endigs, spent his time in the "small boats."

He took part in the resupply expedition to Point Barrow, Alaska.

Boughton was graduated from CIC school, NAS Glenview, in May, 1950, and returned to the West Coast in time to be back aboard the CLYMER when she landed in Pusan with the first group of Marines in July, 1950. He handled the first combat wave of LCVP's at Blue Beach, Inchon and in April, 1951, reported to Pensacola for flight training.

After winning his wings. Ace went to NAS Brunswick, Maine, where he joined VP-26 in Iceland. Ace participated in three overseas tours with VP-26 and was a member of the squadron when it won the Navy E for 1953 and 1954.

Later he served on die Staff of Commander Fleet Air Wing Three at Quonset Point. He was detached from active duty in July 1955.

Ace then joined the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co. and after five months in their training program he was appointed District Manager for New England for Aviation Week Magazine. While in Boston, the Boughtons lived in Needham, where Ace served as Vice-President and Treasurer of the Cub Scouts for two years and also coached his own Litde League Club. During this period he was an active member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association in the Boston and New York Chapters.

In February of this year Ace was appointed National Advertising Sales Manager for Missiles and Rockets Magazine. This new position involves responsibility on a national level for all advertising and sales promotion. Missiles and Rockets, the Weekly of Space Systems Engineering, is published by American Aviation Publications, Washington, D. C. Ace is quite enthusiastic (as usual) about his new position and his shift to the Washington area.

It's interesting to remember that Ace and JIM DONOVAN were close friends at the Naval Acad-

emy, and that Ace was best man at the June '49 wedding of his sister, Kathryn, to Jim. Six months later, Jim served as Ace's best man when Ace married the former Mary (Mickey) Freeman of Chicago, who had been Katie Donovan's college roommate. The Boughtons have five children; four girls, Ann, 12, Ellen, 9, Joani, 3 and Katie, 7 months; and one son, Gus, 11.

Early this month Ace and Mickey moved into a new house in Severna Park, Md., at 45 St. Andrews Road. They are looking forward to renewing '49 friendships at any time, and especially during Homecoming.

The Washington '49 Chapter held its March luncheon as usual at Patton Hall, Fort Myer.

We look forward to the attendance of '49ers new in the area, as well as those passing through on business or pleasure. First-timers in March were Boughton, MARK ZETTEL who came to BuPers from Norfolk, and CHARUE BAUMAN, also from Norfolk. Charlie was attending the Military Assistance Institute prior to a tour with MAAG in Iran. For those '49er world travelers who expect to pass through that area, I might add that Charlie will be primarily located in the Persian Gulf area rather than Tehran. Drop in anyhow! Charlie has been a prime mover in our Norfolk Chapter.

The Class Executive Committee is currendy in the process of replacement. As was mentioned in the March Shipmate, nominations for President were cut off as of 1 April. Ballots containing the valid nominations were to be mailed in early April, and are to be returned by 1 June. We suggest that you indicate your choice for Class President as soon as you receive your ballot, and return it to us pronto so that all ballots will be effective. The response in nominations as of 14 March has been heartening.

At our March luncheon, the classmates present elected FRED BAUR to succeed die late MERWIN SACAROB as Class Secretary. Among the biggest tasks facing Fred, other than the Shipmate column, are the election of the president and the revision of the Class Directory. Having stumbled through two Shipmate columns, I appreciate the amount of work that faces the Secretary. Support him not only with address changes but more detailed write-ups of personal and class activities in your area. And don't forget to send in the photographs!

In addition to the election of a new Secretary, GERRY SMITH (BuShips) was elected as a member to replace BILL MYERS. Bill, by the way, is in charge of the preparations and reservations for our annual barge trip on the C&O Canal, scheduled this year for 31 May. This is always a lot of fun, and we're looking forward to a jolly group. Reservations are limited, so contact Bill soon. Those out-of-towners that can come down for this brief sea adventure and would like a place to stay, contact me or Fred Baur.

Fred Baur reports tiiat he and GEORGE BENAS crossed paths at Friendship Airport early in March. RAY CHOATE is back in the flying business with VS-661, NARTU, Andrews Field â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Fred has been Operations Officer of this squadron. GERRY BRUMMITT passed dirough town in March checking with the scramblers at BuPers.

Gerry is in the process of leaving VA-81 as Operations Officer and transferring to the Air Defense Command at Hancock AFB, Syracuse, N . Y. BILL BROUGHTON advises us that his new addresses are as follows: 8901 Pinecrest Ave., San Diego 23, Calif., and USS WHETSTONE (LSD-27), FPO San Francisco. Thanks for your note and encouragement, Bill! TOM THURBER is widi the Helicopter Division of the International Division of United Aircraft and lives in Hartford. We'll have more on Tom and other New Englanders in a future column.

Homecoming is still five months away, but it's not too early to make initial plans and circle 28 Sept. on your calendar. The '49ers have our regular room at the Elks Club reserved for this year, right next to the stadium. We numbered 100 SHIPMATE

strong at our 1962 gathering, and we're planning on an even bigger celebration this year.

Any artists in the crowd.' For class functions we would like to have a large class crest, either a painting or carving, that can be prominentiy displayed. We'll take care of shipping costs (within reason—it's probably your money), so let's see where the talent lies.

Sec'y, LCdr. M. J . Schnltz. Jr., USN 6404 Abilene Drive Springfield, Va. It is only fitting and proper that FR.4NK McCRAW be given a "well done" for his handling of this column in the past. I am sure we all wish him well as he departs for Yokosuka to become Exec of die SHELTON (DD-790) in May. Upon accepting this task of reporting the activities of our class and of our classmates, I appeal for your continued submission of items of class interest in order that the column may continue to be one eagerly read.

The monthly class luncheon at Hogates (held on the 1st Wednesday of each month) was well attended in March. Fifteen classmates were there: Barney Barnette, Jack Colleary, Fred Edwards, Frank Fahland, Ed Grunwald, John Henderson, Dave Herrwagon, Jim Lynn, Lee Minnis, Tom Mulligan, Frank McCraw, Bob Ringhausen, Tom Saltsman, Milt Schultz and Walt Whidey.

If visiting town on the 1st Wednesday of the month, please join the Washington contingent.

Omni Spectra, Inc., Detroit, Mich., recently announced the appointment of FRANK MEYER as Director of Marketing. Frank will be in charge of sales of Omni Spectra's line of microwave components and test equipment. He will assume responsibility for liaison with the company's domestic and international sales representatives.

Frank was formerly with Motorola Semiconductor Products, Inc., as automotive district manager in the Detroit sales office. Prior to joining Motorola, he was with Chrysler Corporation missile division in engineering and sales capacities.

Frank also wrote: "."Mice and I have seen VERY STRANGE on some of his trips through Detroit, and also KEN MOLL managed to stop on his way through from California one night during last winter. We are always glad to see anyone passing through the Detroit area."

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Sec'y, Capt. B. S. Morgan, Jr., USAF 4606 Eaton Drive, Washington 23, D. C.

Was sneaking to DICK D.\LL.A. MUR.\ recendy. He said the 10-year book is a greater seller than copy # 3 of the '51 Lucky Bag. However, he said he still has a few left on a firstcome-first-served basis. The cost is only §5. Those of you who have already received a copy be sure to send your check to LCdr. R. A. Dalla Mura,

1116 Kingwood Drive, Falls Church, Virginia.

The annual class meeting is to be held on Saturday, 4 May 1963, 1730 hours at the Naval Weapons Plant Officers' Club, Washington, D. C. We hope everyone can make it as this promises to be the best ever. Those of you coming from out of town be sure to check with GERRY CONNOR, W H 2-7475, for last minute changes like "carry rain gear." Those in the Washington area will receive the word in a mail-out.

S.\M JONES is a candidate for Trustee-atLarge of the USNA Alumni Association. Be sure to pay your dues prompdy and vote for Sam. Note that the "prompdy" is important since there is a cutoff after which ballots don't count.

We are most happy to report the selection of ARCH THOMPSON as aide to Adm. Anderson.

Arch now lives at 3309 Carolina Place in Alexandria, Va. PHIL PAHL is leaving WPAFB for .\¥ Command and Staff School in Alabama.

LEROY HEIDBREDER is now at die University of Michigan. VINCE PANCIERA now lives in Bethesda, Md. New to the Washington area are TOM EDWARDS and RICK RICHARD. CH.\RLES A. GANGLOFF has been appointed manager of administration in Autonetics, a division of North American Aviation, Inc. He joined North .American in 1957 as staff assistant to the director of research. Gangloff holds an LL.B. degree from Pacific Coast University and an M.B.A. from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He and his wife, Joanne, and son, Charles Anthony, III, reside at 217 Termino Ave., Long Beach, Calif.

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Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. D. K. Carlisle, USN Class of 1952, USNA P. O. Box 225, Annapolis, Md.

A N N A P O L I S NEWS

The annual meeting of the association for the purpose of electing class officers and discussing plans for Homecoming 1963 will be held at 1500, Sunday, 5 May, at the Alumni House.

TOM GRIFFIN reports that ZUG ZASTROW passed through Annapolis recendy and is still stationed at Pensacola where he is coaching the Pensacola Goshawks. Tom also saw CHUCK POLL.A.K at Andrews AFB die other day. Chuck had just returned from an FBM tour out of Holy Loch and after a short stint in the States will be returning to his boat in Scodand.

I mentioned in the February issue of Shipmate that Tom is investigating the purchase of a class plaque for presentation to the Alumni Association.

He has just about completed arrangements on this. Full details will be included in the next column.

FBM STATE-SIDE

The following letter was recendy received from VINCE MANARA: "After reading the January column, I thought we might complete the picture bv counting down

'51 CHRISTMAS DANCE, left to right: Shirley Seogren, Gina Connor, Molly Burke and Iva Dailey.

'51 CHRISTMAS DANCE, Sam and C. J . Ginder.

the boys from '52 in the FBM shore establishment.

After 10 years in the surface Navy, I joined the ranks of the EDO crowd. Apparently a tired IBM computer decided that my surface experience coupled with three years' postgraduate work in ordnance engineering made me qualified to build submarines so I ended up here at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

"The most rewarding part of this new job is the renewing of acquaintances with old classmates who descended into the murky depths of the ocean soon after graduation. At present, I am Assistant Combat Systems Superintendent concerned mosdy with the Polaris installation on SSB(N) 620 and 636. JOHN PEARSON is also aboard as Asst. Nuclear Power Superintendent.

ORDELL 'Doc' SMITH recendy reported in as PXO of TiNOSA (SS(N)-606) and we are patiendy awaiting the arrival of MILT ALEXICH who has been ordered to PXO of JOHN ADAMS

(SSB(N)-620). I also see some '52 civilians in the Polaris family from time to time. DON JOHNSON works with us from SP-26 in Washington where he recendy accepted a Civil Service appointment. BOB COMPTON is widi Vitro Corp., Silver Spring, Md., working with our Polaris program managers. I understand DAVE DIMMICK is with SP in Washington also, but every time I drop in to see him, he is taking a long coffee break.

"Esther, I and the three children now reside at 25 Taft Road, Portsmouth, N . H. If any of you are passing through on your way to the ski country, we would welcome the chance to 'bat the breeze' over a cup of cheer."

SANFORD

LEIGH EBBERT poses a few pertinent questions in the following: "I have been remiss in not keeping you informed during the past two years. However, this does not indicate any less awareness of class activities.

"My wife and I, plus our two children, have been in Sanford, Fla., for the past 2 years. I came to Heavy .\ttack after finishing the Aeronautical Engineering FG course at Princeton. I have been in V.-\H-9 for the past two years deploying with .•Mr Group Three aboard SARATOGA. I am now the Training Officer on Heavy Attack Wing One staff. Other classmates in the immediate area include TED and JE.AN ME.AD in VAH-5, . \ L RIES and DAN KERSHAW in VAH-1, and ST. CLAIR SMITH in V.AH-11.

"The loss of CH.\RLIE ANDREWS in December off FoRREST,\L was tragic. He was an excellent officer and aviator.

"The question of memorial chairs and the remaining money to be paid to the Memorial Stad-

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"Yours Truly resigned his commission from the Air Force ground forces in 1958 and has been engineering in private industry ever since. I'm now with the International Electric Corp., an I T T subsidiary, as their field rep at Norton AFB, Calif. Pat and I are now the proud parents of 4 wonderful children. H . \ L P.'^BST, previously with the Air Force and Bell Labs in New Jersey, is also widi E C . BOB and Pat ENGLERT are in Charleston, S.C., after finishing at MIT and Sub School. BUD and Colleen MEHRENS are warming up in Alaska, where it's often warmer dian state-side dicse days; ELOF ANDERSON and MILLER ANDRESS are both married now, and VINCE KANE is a public relations expert for a paper company in Charleston. BUD SUMMERS and family (wife and one) are stationed at Norton AFB with the Air Force Electronic Validation team. The address for the Drummonds is 33 Dale Lane, Redlands, Calif."

Seriously though, this party was purely a social gathering, and as we say in Navy Air, "the hangar doors were closed."

'56ERS REPORT

"New arrivals in the Norfolk area: to CHARLES and Barbara HAGEE a 2nd son, Bryan Eric, on the 23rd of May 1962. Other son Robert

NEIL GROEPLER will be leaving P. G. school in July '64. Says he will be going into the Polaris missile program.

LARRY HUBERT is the lone member of the Bunker Hill AFB chapter; however, he reports he has a real swingin' group, many honorable, honorary members.

KEN FETCH and family are partaking of the civilian life in Golden, Colo.

JACK CLAY broke down after 6 years and sent us a 6-page resume of his colorful career, all written on the back of a postcard. A brief synopsis follows: "We arrived in Yokosuka, Japan, in July after completing the Intelligence P. G. School in Washington. I'm presendy assigned to the staff of ComSubFlot 7 in the billet of assistant operations officer for intelligence.

"In November our family was increased by one (both girls) with the arrival of Deborah Lynn. We live on the base in Yokosuka and would be happy to see all classmates or friends who pass through. . . ."

At this point my eyes gave out. Anyway, thanks Jack, for the news and we'll look forward to hearing from you in '69.

PETE BENNETT came through with a lot of news.

"Decided it was time to sit down and write you some news from the now very sunny and warm San Francisco Bay area.

"Newspaper article speaks for itself, and I will only add that the wedding is now planned for 24 August at Pt. Loma. Hope to hear from classmates if they're in the area.

"Am still stationed at Lockheed in Surmyvale with the Polaris office. Have very fine job and will complete 2 happy years this August. Probably will head for sea duty in Pearl or San Diego this September. RUDY DAUS and KEN DICKERSON are real big helps in this area of BuPers orders and have treated me great.

"A big slap on the back from one '56er to others.

"Sat widi DON FLOOD and wife for TV of Army-Navy game and had an enjoyable morning.

We were joined by Dick Knock '55 and John Tate '54. Good crowd for even a better game.

"Have seen BUD ALEXANDER and CON STEVENSON down at P. G. School a few times and know how hard they're studying. Also, John Webster and Jack Renard (both '55) popped in widi SCOTT CHESTER to visit me at Lockheed.

"On trips to Mare Island I see JACK APPLE in the WOODROW Wn.soN (SSBN-624) and JIM

is 6. Charles is now stationed in the FORT MANDAN

THOMAS in the ANDREW JACKSON (SSBN-619),

(LSD-21).

and discuss the latest in the Polaris field.

"JIM HOGG is now headed for a San Diego destroyer that's in the Orient but will be back in time for my August wedding. Jim spent over a year as aide to ComPhibPac. "Last trip back East I had a wonderful afternoon with JOHN HOPKINS and saw many new tilings at USNA. "Best wishes from California and drop by San Francisco to see me."

Thanks for the complete fill-in, Pete, and may we extend our best wishes to you and your lovely bride-to-be, Joan.

PAUL SUTHERLAND and family were brief visitors to .A.nnapolis in March with Paul scheduled to depart in mid April for 6 months in the Med. Paul reports that a lot of water had passed the bridge of his AOG since he was relieved in the Med last June. He also passed along the dope diat JIM BLANDFORD is his next door neighbor in Norfolk. Pending official receipt of orders, it appears the RULEs will finally get their walking papers from USNA and depart for Norfolk in June. The only classmate that I know is Annapolis-bound is RAY HINE, scheduled to be detached as missile officer in LITTLE ROCK sometime in July. With Ray presendy deployed, Judy Hine has forwarded the following news from the Norfolk group: "The '55 group in Norfolk gathered together New Year's Eve at the home of BERNIE and Dottie WHITE, Lynnhaven, Va. A wonderful time was had by alL The wives got together and decided to supply all the goodies and everything was delicious. Attending were: Andy and Marilyn Anderson, Jim and Kaethi Blandford, Larry and Sara Frost, Glen Bates and date, Jim and Dene De Groff, Tony and Betty Hastoglas, Ray and Judy Hine, Dave and Dottie Mackenzie, Bill and Darlcne Stevens, Don and Dottie Stuart and Bernie and Dottie White. Ann Robinson (Mrs. Robbie) made all the plans and did all the calling but was unable to join the group. She and Robbie were visiting relatives in Pa. during the holidays.

"Recendy heard from D O N and Connie TODARO. On 7 December they had 2 new additions to the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;twin boys, Thomas Moore and Timothy Clark, joined Don Jr., 18 months of age. Connie is^presendy living with her folks in Staunton, Va., while Don is out to sea in the

RICHARD D. ROBERTS '56

P. O. Box 1926 Annapolis, Maryland "When the cat's away the other cats will play" or something to that effect. This refrain might be appropriately applied to this picture of the Executive Committee which was taken at a recent '56 Beatnik party given at the RAY HILL residence.

Without my mentioning it you have probably already missed the shining countenance of our fearless leader (Le Chef) SWEDE HANSEN. Big daddy went south for the winter and has not yet returned to the cold land here in the "nauth."

As you can see we of the committee are inseparable and no matter where we might meet we gather hurriedly and work till the wee hours trying our best to solve all the problems which confront us (class problems included).

We started this litde reunion by drinking a toast to the host and to all '56ers wherever they may be. Then we toasted President Kennedy and the rest of the Kennedys which was led on by our own charter member of "the new generation."

Then we toasted the various Armed Forces, including IBM, and at about this point sombody yelled "raid" and the meeting adjourned.

USS BOSTON.

"To ED and Helen SMITH, a son Michael Christopher on 30 September 1962. Other children are Kathleen 6 and Kevin 2. Ed is stationed at the Naval Weather Research Facility, Norfolk.

"To D.AVE and Judy STEMBEL, a 2nd son John William, on 16 December 1962. David IH, is now 3. Dave Jr., is stationed at the Norfolk Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth.

"A very late addition . . . Steven Anthony Ways, 4th child and 3rd son of RAY and Lydia WAYS, on 18 November 1961. The Ways live in Birchwood Forest, Lynnhaven, Va. "DUD and Ann MATTHEWS have taken over the job of sending '55 news to Shipmate for the Norfolk area from Ray and myself. Ray is now

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missile officer in the USS LITTLE ROCK and is

presendy out to sea. I'm living in Fairfield, Coim., with my parents and expecting our 2nd addition to the family in April; shore duty in June."

APRIL,

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HAROLD E. DOLENGE '56

The Annapolis Chapter met recendy for the purpose of electing new officers. Those newly elected were NED ROBERTS, Chairman, JOE EDWARDS, Secretary, and FRED EYLAR, Treasurer. This is Fred's 2nd term as treasurer. He is 43

Shannon Heyward, Tom Beatty, Cleve Loman, Dick Charles, Dan McGlasson, Dick Enkeboll, Bob Fox, Bill Hobler, Wilson Whitmire, Chief Bender and Dick Scales.

WEST COAST

From FITZ WARREN, currendy a student at PG Monterey, the following: WAYNE FRITZ and HARRY YOCKEY are running a very active 1957 organization at PG School. JOHN SHEWMAKER is off to MIT. JACK COOKE is burning up the program. GENE DURKIN is a civilian attending Stanford. A memorial chair has been dedicated to KENT SLAUGHTER. ART KELLY is a civilian living at 1773 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. CHARLIE MAHONEY is studying for the priesthood at Catholic University in Washington, D. C. BIRTHS

'56 EXECUTIVE COMMIHEE—sans le chef. Left to right: Don Kennedy, Bill Sloan, Tony Perrone and Murray " N i c k " Nicholson.

probably one of the few people who can keep us out of the red, especially during Homecoming.

At present the members here are helping the Executive Committee solicit ads for a forthcoming class directory. I personally would like to express my appreciation for the help they're contributing.

We've got a 100% participation, and that speaks for itself.

That about does it for this issue. There would be more but I am including a complete report of Executive Committee doings in a special letter which you should receive before you read this.

If you haven't received your copy send us a card with your current address.

Speaking of addresses I would like to throw another bouquet to previously mentioned Rudy Daus who has helped us locate many with whom we have lost touch. However, there are a few whose whereabouts are unknown. Will anyone having the addresses of the following please send them on to me: Duane C. Eggert, Richard G. Shewchuk, Asher P. Seip, David Waggeland, John Forbrick, John Karas, and E. J. Wilson.

To all, a Happy Easter I Write when you've got time; we need the encouragement. Promote •56!

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EAST COAST Lt. James E. Shay, USN Executive Dept., USNA, Annapolis, Md. WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. Parke L. Brown, Jr., USN, Box 1146. U. S. Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

Received from FRITZ WARREN: Memorial chairs seem to be rolling along in pretty good shape at this time with a move underway for the purpose of dedicating a memorial chair for each of our deceased classmates. As a matter of interest, we have lost 19 classmates to date (including "nM KEATING). GEORGE JENSEN has indicated that he is handling the chairs for both WILLIE TILSON and BILL CURRIE who were members of the 5th company. Any contributions should be made out to the "Memorial Stadium Foundation" and forwarded to George at the USS AMHERST (PCER-853), 7600 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit 14, Mich. If you mail your contribution after approx. 15 June, then address it to George at the USNPG School in Monterey, since he informed me that he will soon join that tormented group. JIM HOWER dropped me a note the other day indicating that he will also soon join us in the role of a student in Aero. Engineering this summer. Jim is finishing a tour with VA-36— home station—Jacksonville, Fla. The Monterey group is being represented by a sub-group of ten volunteers who are attempting to make a recommended revision to the present class organization Charter, so that our class will

have the necessary tools to become a healthy, active organization in the years to come. Once our entire group has kicked these recommendations around they will be sent to ROG McPHERSON (presendy Chairman of the Washington Chapter) for consideration, possible modification and eventual submission to the class for a vote as a permanent change to our Charter. This is quite an involved process and many hours of thought and discussion are being spent in an effort to make the final draft a document which will give the necessary tools and allow freedom of movement to those entrusted with the responsibility of administering our class affairs. My reason for including this discussion is that if you as an individual or a number of you as a group have any recommendations to make in this matter—do it now! For goodness sake don't wait until time to cast your ballot and then complain, especially if you haven't made your views known. Address any comments and/or recommendations to Rog McPherson, 1227 Madison St., Annapolis, Md. I would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank all of our classmates in the Annapolis area who contributed in order to make our 5-year reunion such a success. In particular I would like to thank DON MITCHELL and ROG McPHERSON for their fine job of coordination, planning and execution of the many small but important details that help make any such gathering a success.

My three curtain climbers, Cathie, George, Jr., and Greg join Barbara and me in wishing all of our classmates the same happiness that we enjoy.

FROM MONTEREY

Welcome aboard to: Paul Gregory WOODS, son of FRANK and Andree, who arrived on 10 Jan. to join his two brothers Jimmy and Kevin; Amy Etheridge HOWE, daughter of FRED and Dianne, who arrived on 7 February to join her brother, Northey, and sisters, Reme and Lorri; John H. COOK, IV, son of JACK and Di, who arrived on 17 February to join his sister, Liza.

TOM and Marie MAGUIRE announce the arrival of their third daughter, Laurie Anne, on 5 March.

EAST COAST

New London is beginning to look like old home week with so many of our submariner classmates returning to the area to man the fast growing fleet of nuclear submarines and the associated training facilities. Among them are Henry Rempt, Wes Hewitt, Bob Foss, Lloyd Fullmer, Denny Sloan, Bill Truxall, John Howe, Hank Schneider, J. S. Ballanrine, Pete Miller,

A girl, Anne Margaret, born 14 November 1962 in Jacksonville, Fla., to SPENCER and Anne McMANES. Spence is with DesDiv 162 in Mayport.

A girl, Julie Frances, born 7 February 1963 in Seatde, Wash., to HARRY and Maxine GIMBER. Harry is scheduled for PG Monterey.

EAST COAST President. Lt. (jg) Charles R. Larson, USN VA-176, FPO New York WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. W. N. Moore, USN, Box 2014, U.S.N. Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.

MONTEREY

The marriage of Elizabeth Diane Fisher to Lt. CHARLES J. SMITH, USN, was solemnized in the U. S. Naval Postgraduate School Chapel on 16 March. Chuck and Betsy are residing at 572 Mar Vista, Monterey.

TAYLOR KEITH came down from San Francisco for our monthly luncheon on 26 February.

He is presently assigned to DesRon 12 Staff. Our classmates who entered the Science Program were welcomed on 15 March in the Trident Room and many old acquaintances were renewed.

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EAST COAST Pres., Lt. (jg) Frank Donovan, USN USS THE SULLIVANS (DD-537) FPO New York WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. (jg) George Brainerd, USN USS STERLET (SS-392) FPO San Francisco

DAVID and Linda TROYER announce the arrival of a daughter, Catherine Elizabeth, on 26 November in Brunswick, Me., where Dave is stationed at the base there.

Gladys WELLBORN writes: "Just to tell you about the birth of our 2nd son on 15 February 1963. His name is Robert Guy. . . . Seems we can't have anything but boys, but, needless to say, we are very proud of both our boys.

"Dud has been selected for POLARIS Missile School in Dam Neck, Va., in the April class. At the end of 4 months there he had been assigned to the JOHN C . CALHOUN (SSBN-630) now being

constructed in Newport News. He is quite happy with his new assignment and we're looking forward to a couple of years in Norfolk."

Pres., Lt. (jg) B . A. Lawinski, VF-162, NAS, Miramar, Calif.

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) J . Chavez, Air Development Squadron One, NAS, Key West, Fla. THOMAS W I L L I A M TAYLOR

It is with deep sorrow that we inform the class of the death of another of our classmates, TOM TAYLOR. Tom was killed on 19 February 1963 at Fallon, Nev., while practicing loft-bombing in an AD-6 Skyraider. He leaves behind his widow Mariann and a son, Tom Jr. Those who knew SHIPMATE

him well wUl grieve his loss, and we as a class should all pay tribute to another of our classmates who has given his life in the service of his country.

FOR A FRIEND The following was received from a friend of JAY BLANKE: For a Friend He was not of the customary breed.

Jay saw far beyond the normal need.

He was a man who boiled inside.

To answer the questions that most pushed aside.

From all but a few he hid this well.

With a wonderfully carefree outer shell.

His talents were many, his abilities great.

Why was it Jay, who met his fate?

He could tell me, were he around.

If the answers were known, in him they'd be found.

He was a man whose ear I could bend.

He was a rare individual known as a friend!

The lessons of life that I learned from Jay, Will continue to help me through each new day.

He'll not soon be forgotten by family or friend.

For Jay left a memory that will endure to the end.

WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENT Wedding bells rang for BILL KEE and the former Miss Gail N. Biemuller of Rockledge, Pa., at 1900 on 6 April in the Lutheran Church of Rockledge. It was a full-fledged military wedding widi WILLY TAYLOR, BUS AUSLEY and PAUL NORTON serving as ushers. Gail is a graduate of Penn State University, Class of 1962, and is a physical education teacher in the Lower Moreland School district. Bill is in the Operations Department on board the USS FORRESTAL and is expecting orders to the Supply Corps School in Athens, Ga., where he and Gail plan to make their first home.

HERE AND THERE As a matter of courtesy, we should give priority to our turn-coat classmates: ARMY: MIKE SHEPPEK writes from Germany where he is stationed with the 87th Ordnance Battalion at Stuttgart. He and his wife Mary Ellen were shipped to Germany at the height of the Berlin crisis in October 1961. Since then they were blessed with a boy, Mike III, now a year old, and a girl, Anne Marie, born to them on 7 February. And they lav claim to the youngest bankrobber in the class. Last February whUe Mary Ellen was at the American Express Bank cashing a check with little Mike, he sneaked around the counter, into the safe, and picked up $1000.00.

He walked out without being seen and stood by his mother, who just about passed out when she saw the money, as did the teller when the money was returned. Mike and Mary Ellen are enjoying their tour with the Army very much and invite any member of the class on leave in Germany to stop by to see them. Mike would like to hear from DAN ROTH, DAVE HOFFMANN, and "SPIDER" MURRAY. AIR FORCE: AL HOLDEN gives us a short resume of what he has done since graduation.

First of all he and his wife Laurie were sent to Graham AFB in Marianna, Fla., where Al completed the initial phases of pilot training before he realized that flying was not for him. Then came Cape Canaveral, where he became the Assistant Chief of the Propulsion section in the all AF "blue suit" Titan crew, which was the 1st to ever fire an ICBM. A year later Al was selected to go to Syracuse, where he is now a development engine''r, working on the Adas missib guidance system at the GE plant, and where he is also continuing his graduate work at Syracuse University. And Al and Laurie have slowly but surely acquired a toy poodle family: first APRIL,

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came Beest-nex the pape, then Lolita the mama, and then naturally a fine litter of 3.

HARRY BR.^NSON, who sent us die details on TOM TAYLOR'S fatal accident, also included some info on the other members of the class from the northern California area: JIM BEAM is in VA-25 and TOMMY WILSON is in VA-196, stationed at NAS Lemoore; JAY GRAFTON and SID SCRUGGS are in VA-95, which is presendy deployed in WestPac; and last but not least, he and PETE KROYER are widi VA-152 at NAS Moffett Field. By the way, Pete recendy married the former Miss Dana Grafton, a cousin of Jay. Harry, Betsy, and their litde boy Douglas, born 9 July 1961, are living in Sunnyvale, Calif.; but will soon be separated when VA-152 goes to WestPac aboard the CORAL SEA in April.

After a brief trip to NAS Norfolk, MIKE G.A.VLAK followed through with some word on our boys up in Argentia. He is in VW-11 along with BILL SPEARMAN and SAM GREENBERG, and they are presendy flying as PP2P (patrol plane 2nd pilot, whatever that means) and are working on the PCC (patrol plane commander) syllabus. Bill and his wife Joan expect to be in Argentia til next December or January; Sam has orders to VP-56 and expects to leave sometime in June, after being away from his wife for almost 18 months. Also in Argentia is JIM DUFFY who is with VW-13. He and his wife Carolyn have been there for over a year. And Mike says he ran into AL AMES who is with a detachment of VP-18, temporarily up there for a month or two. Mike has his wife Marlene with him and they are expecting orders to VP Jacksonville in December.

From down in sunny Coronado, we hear from BOB OSMAN, who is now the assistant supply officer for Amphibious (^instruction Battalion One, after completing his tour of sea duty in the USS BUCK. Also at the Amphibious base are TERRY LINGLE and MIKE PAUL, also holding down supply officer jobs. Terry is the supply officer for Beach Jumpers Unit One and Paul, although a line type, is assigned as supply officer for UDT12. Terry and Bob gave Mike his annual supply and .â&#x20AC;˘\dmin inspection, assigning a mark of outstanding. When it was learned that all 3 were classmates, there were a few eyebrows raised.

FROM THE FORRESTAL Finally the long-awaited day arrivedâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the FORRESTAL was to pull into Pier 12. Even for an old bachelor like myself, it was good to be back in the USA, Norfolk notwithstanding. To me as well as to a couple of the other 12 '60ers it meant not only the end of a long 7-month cruise but the near completion of our tour in FORRESTAL and the expectation of better things to come: for BILL KEE, marriage and the Supply Corps School at Adiens, Ga.; for CHRIS POINDEXTER, a new designator (stricdy Navy line), and for me Key West. So never again will our count in FORRESTAL equal the peak figure of 14 reached in December and January.

Just before MIKE HAGEN left die ship we went over to the ROCKBRIDGE to pay a call on GEORGE VAN HOUTON. Aldiough a litde heavier here and there (he says he's still pretty fast, though he didn't say what with) he hasn't changed a bit; he's still the same Florida lover, with a string of girls a mile long. He had the watch so we continued our bull session the next day at lunch. George already has his orders too and will be going to NAS New Orleans, where he will be the assistant supply officer; that's as close as he could get to his podunk, Jacksonville, and Dottie. And as always Mike Hagen had his woeful tales of lost loves.

Mike Gavlak paid me a visit during his short stay in Norfolk. He's looking a litde rotund, too, in his almost too small blues, but he's also looking real fine, happy, and says he loves flying and is already getting used to Argentia. It was Mike who broke the news about Tom Taylor initially.

My detachment date from FORRESTAL will be 2

April, so since I will be in transit (mosdy on leave) during almost the entire month, it is requested that all the class info for Shipmate be forwarded to my new address (shown above).

And you can be assured that an article will appear in the May issue. This wdl, however, be the last "From the FORRESTAL." AL MORALES has earned a berth on die U. S. Fencing Team headed for Brazil's Pan-.\merican Games in April. Al is a former NCAA saber champ. Morales fenced with the tops throughout the world in the annual Martini-Rossi International Fencing competition, 22-24 February at the New York Adiletic Club.

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Pres., Ens. James R. Traa, USN Box 43, U. S. Submarine School, U. S. Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

Corr. Sec'y, Ens. Ken. Craig, USN USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON FPO San Francisco

Some news from the aviators of the class includes a note from TONY LAZZARETTI in Corpus Christi. Tony reports diat DICK PETRUCCI took the big step and got married last November.

CORKY and Else GUENTER are the proud parents of a boy born on 11 January. JP and Barbara LONG are awaiting orders. JP has recendy finished AD training. Tony says that he and his wife Sharon and young son, Tony Jr., will be in the San Diego area until August while Tony completes the Patrol Squadron Replacement Air Group (RAG) training. After that they will go to the Philippines for a couple of years at Sangley Point. He hopes that any of the classmates who are in the area will stop in and say hello.

Up in the cold north the stork delivered a son, Stephen Michael, to the beaming parents, MIKE and Ruth ROTH. Dad Mike received his wings in December and is currently finishing ABC school. After that more school in Norfolk, then 10 weeks in the RAG group in Jacksonville. After that, permanent duty will be in Brunswick, Me. TOM and Carol CASE will also be in Brunswick, report the Roths.

MIKE and Carol VON RADESKY announce with pride the arrival of their 1st. Michael Alton was born on 5 January. The Von Radeskys are currendy residing at Groton, Conn., while Mike goes through sub school.

In WesPac I have seen JIM JOINER and BEANY GERSON on many occasions. Jim, as I reported before, is awaiting orders to flight school, but meanwhile keeping busy on the Yokosuka based can USS DUNCAN. Betmy is also in a Yokosuka based ship, the LST USS T O M GREEN COUNTY. While I was in Yoko recendy it was

1963 REGISTER OF A L U M N I The new 1963 REGISTER is ready for distribution $4.00 plus postage ($1.25 west of Miss.; 75^ east of Miss.)

Enclosed is $ Please send 1963 REGISTER to:

Mail to: ALUMNI HOUSE Annapolis, Md.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS BALTIMORE The Baltimore Chapter elected its 1963 officers at the January meeting, held at the Penn Hotel in Towson on 15 January. Nevett Steele '23 was elected President; W. H. Moore, IV, '55, Vice President; John Davis '24, Secretary; and Capt.

Robert W. Bockius, USN (Ret.), '20, Treasurer.

The February meeting, held on 19 February at the Penn Hotel, featured talks by Dick Corrigan, assistant lacrosse coach at USNA, and Larry Goldstein '57, who is an instructor of German in the Foreign Language Department. They spoke of all phases of the present-day midshipman's life, touching upon academic, athletic and social aspects for the benefit of 10 prospective midshipmen present. Among the prospects was a Navy junior, William S. Boykin, Jr., son of William S. Boykin '38.

The March meeting on the 19th at the Penn Hotel feamred a talk by Col. Carey Jarman, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police.

The Baltimore Chapter has been working hard on its list of local area members and has added quite a few names to it. However, there are many alumni who have neglected to notify the national organization in Annapolis of their location and have, therefore, been left out of the Register. Any alumni, graduate or nongraduate, in the greater Baltimore area should make his whereabouts known to the Annapolis alumni office and to the Baltimore Chapter separately.

Phone numbers to call in the Baltimore area are: Mr. Steele—TE 3-0088, Capt. Bockius—TE 35432, and Mr. Moore—DR 7-8995. The secretary, John Davis, should be called at BE 5-1275, or notified at 105 Wendover Rd., Baltimore 18.

All alumni in the area are encouraged to inform any of the officers of the presence of otherwise non-listed individuals.

BOSTON On 12 March the Boston Chapter held its monthly meeting at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, Charlestown Naval Shipyard. Following a delicious luncheon, Mr. John O. Parker, a member of the Boston law firm of Ely, Bardett, Brown and Proctor, gave a most interesting talk on the problems of Nuclear Ships in Admiralty Law. It is not often that the question period following a talk seems to go on and on but it is certainly a compliment to Mr. Parker that his listeners just would not let him sit down. The meeting ended with a unanimous vote that he be invited to return next year. Among those present were: John S. Barleon '07, J. C. Hunsaker '08, Harold R. Keller ' I I , William H. Buraker '20, Stanley Pullen '20, P. M. Money '21, Warren Haycock '22, T. T. Craven '25, John A. Click '26, Timodiy F. Donohue '27, Monroe Duffield '27, F. P. Mitchell '29, John B. Fellows '31, Charlie J. Parker '32, Blish Hills "33, A. S. Smith '34, Russ Allen '34, Lionel D. Paradis '35, Robert H. Wescott, Jr. '37, Frank C. Jones '38, W. M. Nicholson '41, Walter Toner '43, R. B. Weaver '43, R. E. Moran '48, and H. R. Nachtrab, Jr. '52.

CARACAS The following members of the Caracas branch of the USNA Alumni Association were present at the regular monthly luncheon meeting at the Club 200 on 7 March: Warren McKenney '32, Bill Walker '40, Allen Wright '44, Nat Heller '47, Woody Johns '51, Carlos Tovar '51, Jan Prokop '56, Si Browning, Art Bullen, Daniel Gamez, Bill Lahodney, Juan Torrealba, and Mrs. Joseph McEvoy, a guest.

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Plans were made to have our next meeting in Valencia, an industrial city about 100 miles from Caracas. A visit to some of the industries in that area has been arranged by Allen Wright.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The 6th meeting of the 1962-63 season was held on 20 February 1963 in the Army-Navy Club. About 95 turned out for the occasion.

The principal guest speaker was VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III, USN '26, Chief of Naval Personnel.

Following our custom, the presiding officer, RAdm. D. M. Agnew, USN (Ret.), First Vice President of the Washington Chapter, called upon each member to rise in turn, announce his name, class, and introduce any guest he might have.

The presiding officer then introduced the speaker who presented a most interesting address covering the program for additional facilities at the Naval Academy, and interservice transfer upon graduation. He also spoke on the shortage of officer personnel.

Following a question and answer period, the meeting then adjourned at 1350.

LOS ANGELES The March meeting was held at the Ballistic Missile Base—an Air Force Officers' Club hidden in the complex of civilian suppliers near the Los Angeles International Airport, which is certainly a delightful spot, and we enjoyed a delicious steak dinner.

The president reported that an earnest attempt was made to have a speaker from one of the sea-going commands hereabout, but the lead time was insufficient so we setded for a bull session.

A prize of the "Smiling Jackass" was given for the best sea story. George Crissman '26 was declared the "Winnah" with his story of the stolen tug which occurred while he was CO at the Naval Station, Long Beach. It was a close decision for there were a number of good entries.

Members present at the meeting were: E. M. Pace '12, Gordon Parks '21, Phil Creasor '25, George Crissman '26, Jack Weigle '27, Bob Ballance '28, Bob Fitch '31, L. O. Nelson '31, John Fahy '32, Dick Lavery '32, Don McLeod '32, H. P. Rumble '33, H. Schwab '33, R. E. Stanley '33, George McKusick '35, George Foster '37, Al Fuhrman '37, Phil Suhr '49, Sean Strong '53, E. I. H. Bennett '56 and Amos Deacon '56.

NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans Chapter of the Alumni Association has elected officers for the year 1963, as follows: Pres.—J. William Sherar *52 Vice. Pres.—H. W. Broadfoot '16 Sec. Treas.—H. H. Lewis '34 Exec. Comm.—D. E. Wilson '42, A. J. Laborde '38 and R. D. Samsot Luncheon meetings are normally held on the 1st Friday of each month at the International House. All Alumni are cordially invited to attend.

NEWPORT, R. I. The regular February meeting of the chapter was held on 26 February in the Fleet Room of the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Present were: Jack Agnew '30, G. H. Bowdey '07, R. Dees '17, Paul Heerbrandt '30, G. S. Grove '47, M. I. Hersey '09, H. B. Heneberger

'25, O. C. Laird '20, J. T. Lay '31, H. H. McIlhenny '27, L. W. McKeehan '07, J. W. Rankin '08, F. L. Robbins '23, W. R. Carter '08, Gail Morgan '16, Scott Umstead '15, C. M. Winslow '24, Captain M. M. Cloukey, Captain E. J. Tiernan and Norris M. Hoyt, guest speaker.

After dinner all stood in silence in memory of the late well-loved member, Bern Anderson '21.

Mr. Hoyt of St. George's School faculty gave a most vivid and witty talk, illustrated with beautiful colored slides, on his cruise to Norway and the Grenadines.

NORTH TEXAS There was a luncheon meeting of the North Texas Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association held in Dallas at noon on Thursday, 21 February 1963, at die RONS Club. The purpose of the meeting was to introduce the new officers and discuss plans for 1963.

The new officers elected were as follows: President—Dan Candler '22 Vice-President—Warren Lowerre '40 Secretary-Treasurer—Fred Meredith '51 Those attending the meeting were A. S. Olney '23, George J. Shaw '27, C. Allen Skinner '40, Warren Lowerre '40, Mackey Lewis '15, J. W. Beatty '41, Pat Moran '34, Preston Peak '46, Al Hall '43 and Lee R. Royal '50.

PHILADELPHIA The USNA Alumni Association of Philadelphia held its March banquet on Friday the 8th at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard Officers' Club to hear RAdm. J. S. McCain, Jr., Chief of Naval Information, present an inspiring and provocative discourse entitied "The New Four Ocean Challenge." Well over 100 members were in attendance, including the following who were seated at the speakers table: RAdm. J. S. McCain, Jr., USN '31, Chlnfo RAdm. Robert W. Cavenaugh, USN '26, Com Four; Capt. Ray Ours, USN '34, CO NAEC; Capt.

Joseph Rice, USN '16, CO NavShpYd; Capt, Joseph A. Syslo, USN (MC), CO Nav Hosp: RAdm. "Babe" Brown, USN (Ret.) '14; Capt, Joseph "Doc" Snyder, USN (Ret.) '30; Cdr, Ralph A. Sentman, USN (Ret.) '25; Reg Ockley '39, President, and Neil Fagin '62, junior member present.

PITTSBURGH The Pittsburgh Chapter of the USNA Alumni Association held its 1st meeting of 1963 on 15 February.

Capt. W. S. Busick, USN, Director of Adiletics at the Naval Academy, was introduced by classmate and former teammate Ted Swain '43. Capxzia Busick presented a highly informative talk, highlighted by films of Navy in action on the gridiron.

A lively question and answer session followed.

The meeting marked the 1st official function for the 1963 slate of chapter officers who are: H. D. Moulton '31, President; J. C. Hufit '48, Vice President; H. D. Ruppel '47, Secretary; and W. E. Wynne '48, Treasurer.

SEATTLE The 6 February meeting was held at the Commissioned Officers' Mess with 40 members and guests in attendance.

Don Krick '30 opened the meeting with a reminder to all present that only dues-paying mem47

bers of the chapter will receive the monthly notices and minutes of meetings. The secretary-treasurer then reported that the chapter treasury is worth $240.54 and that 106 members have paid their 1963 dues.

The possibility of holding a spring dance was discussed. Skip Richardson '44 volunteered to be chairman of a spring dance committee, and will present a proposed date and a motif for the dance.

The placing of extra Lucky Bags in a central location was discussed. Several locations were mentioned—COM (Open), NSD Seattie; Seattie Public Central Library, and 12ND Headquarters.

If enough extra Lucky Bags are offered, perhaps they will be placed in one of these places and made available for all interested in seeing them.

BOOK REVIEW CORONEL AND THE FALKLANDS. By Geoffrey Bennett. Macmillan: New York: 192 pp. $5.00.

Reviewed by Cdr. William B. Hayler, USN '45.

This is a fascinatine book about a now almostforgotten episode of World War I naval history.

It cannot be too highly recommended. As its name implies, it is an account of the events leading up to Admiral Cradock's defeat off Coronel, Chile, by Von Spec's East Adantic Cruiser Squadron. It ends with the subsequent defeat of Von Spee at the Falklands at the hands of Sturdee in the new battle cruisers INVINCIBLE and INFLEXIBLE.

The Coronel-Falklands campaign was pushed somewhat into the background by the more momentous events which followed in World War I and even farther into limbo bv World War II. Notwithstanding the above, there is something in this book for almost everyone. For the casual reader here is a good yarn that happens to be true. For the smdent of naval history Bennett has unearthed some new material which makes the story even more absorbing than it appeared in earlier accounts—none of which are more recent than 40 years old. And finally, if you don't happen to believe that the advent of space and the missile age makes all study of the past obsolete, you might find some case histories of command attention and command relations which apply in 1963.

Of course the reason that Coronel has been such an absorbing study is that 2 of the 3 British cruisers went down with all hands. The question is always: "Why.?" The author traces fully all messages which passed between the Admiralty and Cradock. He also sketches the evolution of the Admiralty which was then in its infancy as a modern command and control instrument. Further, he has done detailed research on the engineering plant of the old battieship CANOPUS whose top speed has been so controversial —and whose 12-knot limit before Coronel was so unfortunate. CANOPUS did, in fact, make good 16'/2 knots after the batde.

The discussion of the Admiralty's failure to reinforce Cradock is given full treatment. Of course the passage of 50 years tends to give a certain clarity to hindsight, but it is pointed out that the Commander on the scene was never told that the armored cruiser DEFENSE had had her orders changed and would not join him. It is also brought out that the Australian Navy's batde cruiser AUSTRALIA would have been more valuable off South America than helping mop up German colonies in the Pacific.

Finally, since the human factor does not change, it is interesting to note how the ability of a commanding officer has a direct input into the value of a ship. EMDEN and DRESDEN may have been sister ships, but their commanding officers were 48

F. M. Strohecker '53 was elected to fill die position of trustee, vacated by John Hodapp '39, term to expire December 1964.

H. V. M. Richardson '44 is happy to share the news that he has a new novel coming out in the late spring or summer, called From Cedar Mountain. He also tells us that the Creative Writing Department of the University of Washington has been reading excerpts of the novel for visitors for a couple of years now, as an example of creativity in this field being done at the university and in the northwest. Skip is the son of the late William A. (Bully) Richardson '10 of football fame, and we think all alumni should take pride in knowing the Navy generations are following each other in good successive shape.

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