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Yesterday this school teacher bought several shares of GM stock, joining a family of more than a million shareholders. Like most GM shareholders she is not a large investor.

More than seventy-five percent hold 100 shares or less and over eighty-five percent own 200 or less. More than half of all individual owners of GM stock are women.

General Motors shareholders have more than an investment in manufacturing plants, technical facihties and research centers. In a larger sense, they have made an investment in people—more than six hundred thousand of them—their training and talent, their effort and imagination. For people are the vital ingredient of General Motors—people who build and sell GM products of today; people who are planning GM products of tomorrow.

GENERAL MOTORS IS PEOPLE

MAKING BETTER THINGS FOR YOU

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What Is the Bell System?

IHE Bell System is cables and radio relay and laboratories and manufacturing plants and local operating companies and millions of telephones in every part of the country.

The Bell System is people . . . hundreds of thousands of employees and more than two million men and women who have invested their savings in the business.

It is more than that.

The Bell System is an idea.

It is an idea that starts with the policy of providing you with the best possible communications services at

the lowest possible price. But desire is not enough. Bright dreams and high hopes need to be brought to earth and made to work.

that results in good service, low cost, and constant improvements in the scope and usefulness of your telephone.

You could have all the equipment and still not have the service you know today.

You could have all the separate parts of the Bell System and not have the benefits of all those parts fitted together in a nationwide whole.

No matter whether it is one of the many tasks of everyday operation — or the special skills needed to invent the transistor, the solar battery, or, with Telstar, to pioneer space communication—the Bell System has the will and the way to get it done.

It's the time-proved combination of research, manufacturing and operations in one organization — with close teamwork between all three—

And a spirit of courtesy and service which has come to be a most important part of the Bell System idea.

BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM A m e r i c a n Telephone & Telegraph Company • Bell Telephone Laboratories • Western Electric Company - New England Telephone & Telegraph C o m p a n y • The Southern New England Telephone Company • New York Telephone Company • New Jersey Bell Telephone Company • T h e Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania • The Diamond State Telephone Company • The Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Companies S o u t h e r n Bell Telephone & Telegraph Company • The Ohio Bell Telephone Company • The Cincinnati & S u b u r b a n Bell Telephone C o m p a n y Michigan Bell Telephone Company • Indiana Bell Telephone Company • Wisconsin Telephone Company • Illinois Bell Telephone C o m p a n y N o r t h w e s t e r n Bell Telephone Company • Southwestern Bell Telephone Company • The Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Company • The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Company • Bell Telephone Company of Nevada • Pacific Northwest Bell Telephone C o m p a n y

To catch an atom...

Did you know t h a t only one in every 140 uranium atoms found in nature can be split to produce usable nuclear energy? I t takes fantastically intricate equipment to capture these elusive atoms. The people of Union Carbide are doing it in a plant at Oak Ridge, Tennessee, large enough to hold 35 football fields. â&#x20AC;˘ Many people thought the uranium separation process too complex to work. For example, pumps had to be developed, t h a t run faster than the speed of sound . . . filters made with holes only two-millionths of an inch across. Union Carbide scientists and engineers not only helped design such a plant and made it work, 20 years ago, but they have been operating it ever since. Union Carbide also operates other vital nuclear energy installations for the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. One is Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the largest nuclear research center in the country. â&#x20AC;˘ To handle such big research and production jobs requires big, experienced industrial companies. I t is only because of their extensive resources and skills that it is possible to take the giant steps needed to bring laboratory developments to full-scale production quickly and successfully.

UNION A HAND IN T H I N G S TO COME CARBIDE W R I T E for the booklet, "Union Carbide's Twenty Years in Nuclear Energy."

January 18, 1963, marked the 20th anniversary of the Corporation's ivork at Oak Ridge.

Union Carbide Corporation, 270 Park Avenue, Neu) York 17, N. Y. In Canada, Union Carbide Canada Limited, Toronto.

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EDUCATION FOR NAVAL OFFICERSWHAT SHOULD IT BE? S

INCE T H E DAYS of Plato, men have been discussing the role of education in the development of responsible leaders.

Plato held that those who would aspire to public office should have 15 years of formal schooling at what we would call the college level. His plan included detailed study of all the science of his day, as well as lengthy study of metaphysics, and lasted until a man was 35 years old.

Today educators and public officials are probing deeply into the relationship between education and the ability of our newer generations to cope with the rapidly moving technical, political, and sociological events of the world.

In the U. S. Navy, officer education is receiving vigorous attention at all levels. During the past five years, no less than three major boards have been appointed to examine the problem of naval officer education.

The purpose of this discussion is to examine how postgraduate education can assist in meeting the basic needs of the Navy.

The day of the "generalist officer" is behind us. Every line officer must have sufficient scientific understanding to handle management functions that have been complicated in the past decade by radically new weapons systems. Simple courage and loyalty might once have sufficed to make a good line officer.

But today the naval officer is faced with a growing need for more specialization in scientific areas, while at the same dme being confronted with situations that require a broad comprehension of strategic, national, and international problems.

How do we determine the optimum amount and type of education that should be provided officers of the Navy.? We should first examine how education can assist the naval officer in better performing his duties and in preparing himself for the assumption of greater responsibility.

For purposes of reference, this discussion will be concerned primarily with career officers of the line and staff corps, except for doctors, dentists, chaplains, medical service officers, and nurses. These latter officers mainly perform direct personal services, and each group has unique requirements that are better met by educational programs specifically tailored to their respective corps. Similarly, warrant officers contribute great strength to the Navy, but the nature of their duties lends itself more to specialized training, and should be considered separately.

Reserve officers constitute approximately one-third of the active duty naval officer strength. However, the majority are in the ranks of Lt. (jg) and Ens., and are released to inactive duty upon completion of their minimum active service. Of the balance, some transfer to the Regular Navy (and are then in-

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cluded in the groups mentioned previously); the others remain on active duty in a Reserve status, and their cases for in-service education are best handled on an individual basis.

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DUCATION IS defined as "die systematic development and cultivation of the mind and other natural powers by inculcation and example." Using this context, all naval experience can be considered a form of education for war, since the purpose of naval operations is preparedness for war. The question to be answered is: What is the most effective means of education for war.""

Formal education is generally acknowledged to be much faster in imparting concepts and principles than is deducting those principles and concepts from observations during practical experience. A limitation on the value of formal education is that the school must necessarily idealize and simplify the situations which it presents as learning vehicles, and cannot present all the factors that would have had a bearing on the real situation. To insure a proper appreciation of these shortcomings, the officer should have some previous practical experience of his own.

On the other hand, the school can present more "situations and solutions" in a given period than could be obtained from direct experience. The student can examine these "situations," evaluate them, ponder over them, discuss them, and develop concepts for applying the principles which they exemplify. For maximum effectiveness, the officer requires a subsequent period to apply in practice the new concepts he has learned or developed while in school.

Some balance is obviously necessary and desirable between the amount of formal education and practical experience. This point will be further developed in succeeding paragraphs.

Modern technological developments demand that every officer who would accede to command should have a working appreciation of the basic nature of technical problems, for they will most assuredly influence his ability to achieve his missions.

Naval commanders must be qualified to consider intelligendy, and not blindly, the technical problems and recommendations of their advisers. The ability to understand the advances of yesterday, today, and tomorrow is a pre-requisite for responsible officers in meeting the challenge of the missile-space-atomic age which we are entering.

It therefore becomes a concept that every officer* who is worth retaining in the Regular Navy should be given some technical postgraduate education. Ideally this would be given ' As described previously.

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relatively early in an officer's career, but after a significant period of operational experience.

The latest long range plans for officer postgraduate education tend to support this concept, in that the 1961 input to technical courses was approximately 250% of the 1956 input, and by 1968 is scheduled to reach 400% of the 1956 level.

The amount of technical postgraduate educadon needed for each individual officer is dependent upon (1) the specialty selected or assigned, (2) the stated requirements of the service for certain billets to be filled with officers possessing extensive technical backgrounds, and (3) the officer's personal capability and interest in pursuing work in his selected or assigned field.

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HE NATURE of today's technology requires that a minimum of one year be devoted to postgraduate study in order to gain a foundation in one specific field. Some fields of specialization, such as engineering electronics, will require more than one year to complete, because of the complexity and scope of the subject.

Upon completion of this minimum postgraduate work, the naval officer not only has a command of his particular specialty, but he also gains the necessary insight into the nature of technical problems, regardless of whether they are in his field or in any other field. He is able to deal competently with people in the technical community. He can discuss intelligently the pertinent considerations involved in using new technological developments or in solving problems associated with complex equipment and systems, for which he will be responsible throughout all phases of his career. It will remove the aura of mysdcism from the "black boxes" that currendy plague many of today's responsible command officers. It will lead to an improved analysis of technical problems and more effective use of available equipment.

More extensive postgraduate technical education for some officers will continue to be needed to meet the requirements of specific billets, and this will call for one or two years' additional formal study. However, these billets are generated by the various sponsors (Bureaus and Offices), and must be watched closely to prevent "loading" with technical requirements that are not fully warranted. Only direct application, such as design, review of contractors' proposals and efforts, and developmental testing can justify extensive postgraduate technical educadon.

The selection of officers for such extended education should be made from those who exhibit the capability and express their interest. In this way, each individual officer can play a part in shaping his own career and in providing the Navy with important skills in the proper numbers.

In this connection, a 1956 survey of line officers indicated that 50% of those having postgraduate education had not used their education in subsequent duty assignments. I challenge the validity of such an assumption. In the first place, responders to the questionnaire probably meant that they had not made direct use of their postgraduate work in such applications as design, testing, personal preparation of operating procedures, or technical monitoring of contracts. An analysis of responses shows that many reported "not applicable" simply because they were in their first tour after completion of schooling and had not yet realized their fullest opportunities. It is significant that the more senior the responders the more useful they reported their postgraduate work. Secondly, it is difficult to conceive that these competent officers didn't implicidy use their technological background in analyzing the recommendations of their advisers and in guiding the actions of their subordinates.

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HE TECHNICAL postgraduate education discussed above, together with its application in subsequent duty assign-

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ments, will increase the officer's ability to use effectively the modern weapons systems and scientific tools provided him.

In addition he must know thoroughly the professional aspects of military operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;strategy, tacdcs, logisdcs, joint and cotnbined operations, and national and international politics. This knowledge and understanding can be gained by (1) observing the experiences of his immediate associates and superiors, and deducting therefrom the concepts, principles, and techniques that make for successful applicadon, and by (2) formal and informal study.

While the principles of military operations remain relatively stable, their applicadon becomes more difficult with global weapons systems and high-powered tactical tools. Considerable assistance can be given in understanding these principles and concepts through formal education at the postgraduate level.

Here, too, is an opportunity for integrating the fundamentals of political science and international relations into the professional background of each officer.

Formal professional education at both the junior and senior levels will assist in maintaining the highest professional capability of those officers destined for command staff positions.

The Navy's service college program consists chiefly of junior level courses (LCdr. and Cdr.) at the Naval War College and at the Armed Forces Staff College, and senior level courses (Capt. and Cdr.) at the Naval War College, the National War College, and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

The modern service colleges can and do create an environment of professional challenge. The officer receives thorough training in the factual knowledge and special skills of the military profession. At the same time he is encouraged to develop tbe ability to deal with problems whose solution involves thinking that goes beyond the manipulation of learned techniques and the application of prior practice. The service colleges stress the use of well ordered, resourceful, and original thought in solving problems.

The annual input of naval officers to the service colleges is too low to achieve the improvement in professional capability that is available from this type of education. Planning requirements of the Chief of Naval Operations call for 5O0 officers annually to attend the junior service colleges, of approximately 50% of each eligible year group. In spite of this requirement, only 280 naval officers per year attend the junior service colleges, or approximately 25% of each eligible year group.

This situation will become further aggravated in the years ahead, because the anticipated size of future year groups at the 12-year service point is 1,400 regular officers. Navy long range education plans call for continuing the annual attendance at 280, which will be a level of 20% of those eligible to attend.

Similarly, plans for the senior service colleges call for 190 naval officers annually, or approximately 25% of those eligible.

These rates of formal professional education are substantially lower than those maintained by the Navy during the decade preceding World War II, and considerably below the requirements established by the Chief of Naval Operations.

Such a prospect for the limited professional education of the Navy's officer corps can only be considered unacceptable in view of the rapid changes taking place in strategy, tactics, logistics, international relations, and political events.

Lack of physical facilities is the prime reason given for holding the line at the current inputs for the forseeable future. Each postwar board that has investigated the Navy's educational program has assumed or concluded that expansion of the service college capacity was not feasible. Such non-feasibility was based upon the existing financial climate rather than upon any internal inability of the Navy to provide an increased number of officers for such education. Shortage of available officers

in the junior ranks for technical education has been a limiting factor in the past, but not so in the case of the more senior officers. In fact, the Weakley-Daniel board found that there was a sizable surplus of officers available for educational assignment to the service colleges.

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EQUIREMENTS AND GOALS must be based upon demonstrated needs, such as maintaining the high professional competency of naval personnel, rather than upon expected fiscal limitations. Practically all of today's senior officers held positions of significant responsibility during World War II or Korea. They experienced first hand the full impact of military operations. They gained an understanding of the principles of strategy, tactics, logistics, and joint operations.

The middle career officers as a group have not had such experience. They gained some appreciation of military operations in the Cold War assignments, but since there is no physical interchange with an enemy, the experience can be misleading. Some formal education is necessary for these officers in the concepts and principles of military operations, and in the history and issues of international conflict. There can be no successful challenge to the necessity of raising the professional level of the Navy's future leaders to the highest possible degree.

A goal of 50% junior service college trained and 50% senior service college trained is reasonable, and should be established.

A tremendous increase in staff billets has taken place in recent years as a result of establishing the various unified, specified, joint, and allied commands. The need for education in the principles and procedures of staff operations has increased substantially, but no corresponding increase has been projected for staff training. An expansion of the junior service college program to the 50% level indicated above would provide the necessary training for these important staff positions. In addition, the availability of this group of trained officers in the middle career range would provide an essential reservoir of personnel for new commands and rapidly expanding staffs that would be required if mobilization is increased or the Cold War turns into a shooting war.

The input to the senior service colleges should be doubled, from the present 190 to approximately 400 annually to meet the goal of 50% of the eligible officers so educated.

Some short professional courses, as well as technical courses, usually not exceeding two weeks' duration, are needed for both senior and junior officers for orientation in specific matters that are either new or significantly changed. These short courses do not require any permanent change of duty assignment, and can be accommodated during a regular shore tour or while available in an area during sea duty assignments.

So much for normal study. An important source of learning available to every officer of the Navy is the judicious use of off-duty hours for professional reading and study.

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HE VARIOUS formal schools considered above provide a sound background of information and a firm basis for future study and thought. A plan allowing several hours a week for professional reading can assist the officer in retaining his inquiring, analytical, and imaginative processes as they relate to his professional field. He will also keep abreast of current thinking and new developments. He can make his own judgments and draw his own conclusions.

The reading guide developed annually by the Naval War College and distributed by the Bureau of Naval Personnel offers a fine selection of appropriate professional reading material.

Technical journals are published in practically every field of specialization, and can provide each officer a quick and excellent means of informing himself of new developments, new problems, and new approaches in his specialty.

Techniques must be developed to generate and maintain interest in a program of off-duty reading, or it will fail of its own inertia. Command support, of course, is one of the most direct and effective stimulants available. Participation by the commanding officer himself and discussion with his officers of material he has read leaves no doubt as to the degree of importance command attaches to such a program. Some activities have set up monthly seminars for their officers to discuss current developments in strategy, tactics, organization, and logistics. Many other ideas and techniques can be used, once the program receives topside backing.

Such a lucrative and available source of continued professional development as informal reading and study must be included in the overall educational goals.

Having examined the technical and professional, formal and informal aspects of education, there remains the problem of integrating these facets into an intelligible, workable career pattern for the individual officer so that it will appeal to him and become as effective as possible. Simultaneously, the same elements must be combined into a personnel program that will maintain a smooth on-board load at the various schools and yet provide sufficient qualified officers to meet the operating needs of the Navy while a substantial number are attending school.

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T IS N O T the purpose of this discussion to recommend a specific educational program. Rather, the purpose is to determine the benefits which education can offer the Navy, and to establish broad goals for exploiting those benefits.

Based upon the discussion above, it becomes evident that the following benefits can be obtained from formal postgraduate education: (1) The ability to deal effectively with new and more complex technological developments.

(2) The ability to recognize technical advances and to employ them to our greatest advantage.

(3) The ability to exercise professional judgment in a broader perspective.

(4) The ability to accomplish new tasks in unprecedented situations.

The broad goals needed to obtain these benefits are: (1) A minimum of one year technical postgraduate education for all career officers;* with extended courses to meet specific billet requirements.

(2) 50% of career officers attend a junior service college.

(3) 50% of career officers reaching senior ranks attend a senior service college.

(4) Supplemental short courses, both professional and technical, plus a vigorous program of self-study and reading.

The total time in formal postgraduate education for each officer under the goals above would range from one year to five years, with the average at three years, or approximately 10% of a 30-year career.

Certain established programs of advanced science work leading to a doctoral degree and some longer technical study courses to meet unusual requirements are of special benefit to the Navy and should be continued. However, these are minor in total number, and do not significantly affect the above summaries.

Obviously a number of problems must be solved in order to achieve the goals set forth above. One of the most serious situations is that 30% of the Regular Officers today do not have a baccalaureate level education. By definition, postgraduate education cannot be undertaken until completion of undergraduate work. ' As described previously.

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For the past 15 years the Navy has attempted to reduce the backlog of non-degree officers by using a special five-term undergraduate course at the Naval Postgraduate School and at some civilian universities. For a number of reasons this program has not achieved the desired results. In fact, the backlog has even increased slightly, because only a minority of the officers involved could be spared from essential operating billets, and procurement of officers during this period included approximately 30% without degrees in each new group.

Two conditions require action to rectify this situation. First, officer procurement methods must be revised to insure that practically all officers have a degree upon commissioning. A recent Navy study showed that by 1964 new year groups could have 90% of their officers with degrees, by increasing the NESEP (Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program) to 500 per year, and by augmenting approximately 600 officers per year from other already existing sources, primarily the Officer Candidate School and the Naval Cadet program. The increase in officers with degrees would stem from (1) providing the enlisted NESEP participant with his college education before commissioning, and (2) gaining a slight increase in the number of college graduate reserve officers who are accepted for transfer to Regular status. The recent legislation to continue NROTC (Regular) officers on active duty unless they take positive action themselves to resign will undoubtedly increase the input from this source.

Secondly, it is unfeasible to provide a full undergraduate education to the total backlog of current non-degree officers.

This problem must be faced squarely, both for the Navy's benefit and for the benefit of the officers involved. A small percentage of these officers could be selected to attend the fiveterm course, and the balance be continued on duty without a degree. This approach is similar to the action taken in the recent "Hump" legislation, which was reluctandy adopted, but was necessary to provide a stable base of advancement for all succeeding year groups.

Another problem involves the loss of officers from operating billets while attending school. To meet the educational goals stated above will require some 4,000 officers per year in school, compared to the 2,500 in school in 1960. However, after the total program is in effect, returns will be forthcoming in the form of better qualified officers who can achieve the tasks to be done with less inanf)ower and in a more professional and acceptable manner.

The increased professional and technical abilities afforded by this education may well result in higher retention rates both in the early years and in the period between 20 and 30 years of service, thereby providing a greater number of qualified personnel to fill billets, and reducing the impact of the absence of those officers who are attending schools.

Some expansion of physical facilities is required to implement the goals. One step has already been taken; namely, the submission of a Military Construction project for expansion of the Postgraduate School at Monterey, to accommodate 800 more students. Expansion at both the junior and senior service colleges is also necessary.

These problems are neither minor nor simple, but they can be solved, and thereby pave the way for implementing the goals set forth above. The benefits are undeniable. The sooner they can be obtained the surer the Navy will be that it is making the best use of American ingenuity, native ability, and industrial capacity.

Proper use of postgraduate education will provide insurance against the dangers of looking backward too much. Ours is not a post-war Navy; its philosophy must be that of a pre-war Navy. We must so educate our officers that instead of taking answers from the past they will dig them out of the future.

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HE MIDSHIPMEN call this post-ChrisUnas period widi its cold dark mornings, mid-term examinations and slowdown in outdoor activity, the "Dark Ages." However, things are all but dark at the U. S. Naval Academy.

The winter sports program is in full swing. Fencing, rifle, pistol and track are undefeated to date. The varsity basketball team has 5 wins and 7 losses at this writing. We are all looking forward to the Army-Navy winter sports competition during the 23 February weekend.

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URING CHRISTMAS leave, die midshipman program called "Operation Information 1963" was a great success.

40 midshipmen were given additional leave to speak before schools and civic clubs at home, and if possible, over radio and television. I have had many letters telling me of the fine job done by the midshipmen who participated in this program.

By our own survey they reached more than 1,500,000 people with the Naval Academy story. As you can see. Operation Information is one of the Naval Academy's most valuable public information tools, and I take this opportunity to thank those alumni who cooperated with our midshipmen to help make this program so successful.

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E WERE ALL proud to learn recently that two 1963 graduates had been awarded Rhodes Scholarships. Ensign Andrew P. Sundberg, USN, and Ensign John A. Knubel, Jr., USN, will begin their studies at Oxford in October of this year. In this year's selection, the Naval Academy was among the leaders with two winners, being outdone only by Harvard with 4 and Stanford with 3 of the 32 men chosen.

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HE WORLD renowned evangelist Billy Graham preached at the Naval Academy Chapel on Sunday, 16 December, the last Sunday before Christmas leave, and was most inspirational.

A COPY of the January issue of the Naval Institute Proceed-t\- ings has been made available to each midshipman in the three upper classes. This special issue of the Proceedings is particularly stimulating those who are thinking of the role of the Navy in the future, and is one of the finest in the long and distinguished history of the Institute.

Best wishes.

Sincerely,

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by Capt. Paul R. Schratz, USN '39 HROUGH LUCK and a fast infield in the Joint Chiefs of Staff I had the good fortune to be ordered from my cave in the inner maze of the Pentagon to go to the UN during the Cuban crisis. Ostensibly to assist the U. S. delegation in the problem of missile removal from Cuba, my presence was much less vital than 1 might have hoped. No recommendations of mine were criticized in the Saturday Evening Post; my ideas weren't even considered at the UN. Despite the relative unimportance of my individual contribution to the awesome affairs of the moment, the opportunity for a close look backstage at the United Nations in action during the Cuban crisis was enlightening and intensely interesting. Many Americans are still lukewarm to anything international except Tel and Tel, and considering the high hopes for the UN in San Francisco in 1945, and the cruel blow dealt the entire international structure by the split of the war victors into a cold war conflict erupting so soon thereafter, even modest success is encouraging. Actually, far more than minimum goals are being achieved. Americans are energetic as well as idealistic people and with the albatross of the old League of Nations still hanging on the national conscience, we perhaps are prone to expect too much international cooperation too soon.

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We often lose sight of the fact that the UN does not extend the treaty-making power of the Senate by one iota, nor does it amend the Constitution to modify the powers of Congress to declare war. Since all members refrain from the threat or use of force, and since force can be used legally only in selfdefense to meet armed attack by another state, the present UN organization, for instance, could not have prevented an attack on Hider from 1933 to 1939, until he had first attacked Poland.

The UN is neither a world federation nor a confederation. It is a league or corporation with no right to order members into another state without permission nor to compel a citizen to do much of anything at all. Designed by the victors united in a great war effort, who could then visualize no future need to coerce a great power, little hope now exists that a great power

can be coerced under any circumstances; and the alliance of the small powers with the great in the cold war inhibits coercion even of a small power.

Despite the gloomy review of UN weaknesses, the organization today is nevertheless a dynamic institution growing in strength and influence year by year—and the need for an international organization grows likewise. It is not just a coincidence that the major powers send their top ranking ambassadors to the UN. Primitive it may be as a world organization but for almost two decades it has stood between us and the extinction of human freedom in World War III. The experience in the UN over 17 years suggests that the so-called "bad" nations are not always really "bad"; nor are the "good" nations always motivated by high principles. Power politics, expediency and self-preservation affect nations as well as nationals. Many people—and nations—have come to realize that diplomacy is no longer a Sunday top bat, kid gloves and striped pants affair but the everyday living of nations and peoples.

The life's blood of nations—all nations—is flowing through the UN. Whether or not we choose to make these halls the mind and muscle of our ideals as well as the heart is a matter for our own individual choice. Others hear far too often of the greedy imperialism of Uncle Sam. They should become aware instead of our national ideals since founding days in pioneering the development of the nobility of man.

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O ONE who walks the halls today, or sits through a council meeting, or spends even a few minutes in the Delegate's lounge, can fail to be deeply impressed. The frustrations of endless public discussions in the Assembly and committees are widely publicized. Yet anyone who has sat through a session of U. S. Congressional debate could find little cause for alarm.

If seemingly endless committee debates have become part of the democratic process, this symbol of freedom is not a bar to real progress in private meetings in corridors, lobbies and lounges, and here much international business is accomplished.

Photo by USIA REPRESENTING THE U. S. at a meeting of the General Assembly in September are left to right: Mrs. Charles Tillett, U. S. delegate to the Status of Women Committee of the U. N., Secretary of State Dean Rusk, Charles W. Yost, Deputy Representative of the U. S. to the U. N., Ambassador Adiai Stevenson and standing, Charles E. Bohlen, Special Assistant to the U. S. Secretary of State.

Even a multi-national chess match in the lobby reflects the prestige of nations in the all-engrossing intensity with which the game is played.

Nations large and small, including those behind the Curtain, are learning greater tolerance and understanding under conditions which tend to dissipate mutual suspicion and antipathy.

Small nations, whose representatives sit in the chair of the Acting Secretary General, or around the Eighteen Nation Disarmament Conference at Geneva, or elsewhere under the 110 flags, gradually learn maturity, responsibility and experience in manipulating their own frail influence in the intricate jungle trails of current world politics. Above all else they are learning that the pot in any winner-take-all game can be no larger than the individual contributions.

Anyone who doubts the potent, if intangible, force of the United Nations should consider the eagerness even of Communist regimes to join a club which is, and will continue to be, managed predominately by its non-Communist members.

When a new African state wants to symbolize its nationhood, its leaders come to the United Nations.

When an Eastern nation wants to complain of discrimination by its neighbors, of border raids or outright invasion, its leaders dramatize the issue before the United Nations.

When a Latin American state seeks investment capital— or when one of its leaders suffers from self-induced invasion jitters—its leaders ask for the attention of the United Nations.

When Western Europeans want to protect exposed Berlin, their leaders remind the Communist powers of their obligations in the United Nations.

When a Communist leader wants to bang his shoe on the table—and be heard—he, too, must come to the United Nations.

Sitting at the rear of the U. S. Delegation and seeing the background patina of Indian, African and Oriental garbs intermixed with British woolens and rough-cut Eastern European tweeds I was struck by the contrast between our Ambassador Stevenson and the delegate then sitting on his right. The one, a suave, polished, highly articulate and skilled international diplomat, bears the scars of a lifetime of U. S. political campaigning etched in his expressive countenance; and the other, a quiet, introspective newcomer representing an "emerging" nation whose capital city, even, is unknown in America, displays generations of African history and the savagery of his own past in a network of tribal scars criss-crossing his somber face. The one a Princeton '22 grad and the other Sorbonne '57, each wears Brooks Brothers' clothing—and each has one equally powerful vote.

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URING MY SHORT VISIT, coincidentally, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt passed to her last accounting at her home in upstate New York. The UN took time out to pay sincere homage to this great American lady, friend of the common man everywhere, whom many proclaimed to be "the First Lady of the World." In probably no action of the UN since its founding have both East and West, privileged and underprivileged, "haves" and "have-nots" spoken in more complete and sincere agreement than in their memorial tribute to the late widow of an American President.

Following the ceremony, I gravitated to the Meditation Room, not as a spectator, but to spend a few moments in what Immanuel Kant once described as "contemplation of the starred heavens."

The UN Meditation Room, or Room of Quiet, strange as it seems, is visited by very few of the thousands and thousands of transient guests passing through these halls each year. A room devoted to peace and those who are giving their lives for peace, it is an out of the way spot where only the thoughts speak, reflecting the "center of stillness within each of us F E B R U A R Y ,

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Photo by USIA A N UNUSUAL VIEW of two main buildings at UN in Nev/ York. In the foreground is the copper dome of the General Assembly with the 39-story Secretariat Building rising above it.

surrounded by silence, where the doors may be open to the infinite lands of thought and prayer." Within the dark, subdued interior is a single shaft of light falling on the surface of a massive slab of solid rock. This, the soul of the UN perhaps, symbolizes the light of the sun giving life to the earth on which we stand, the light of the spirit bringing a ray of hope into the darkness. The stone symbolizes permanence in a world of change and the iron ore of its core the strength of endurance and faith on which all human endeavor is based. Of iron man has forged his swords; of iron he has also made his ploughshares. The block of iron ore is part of the wealth we have inherited on this earth of ours; how we are to use it is the great decision of the era.

Here in a room of utter simplicity are no distractions to break in on one's inner thoughts. In the words of the late Dag Hammarskjold, the room is "for those who come to fill the void with what they find in their center of stillness." In contemplative silence thoughts come to mind which may seem out of place in one pledged to the defense of his country—yet which may seem equally inappropriate had they not. The words of Albert Schweitzer quoted by Mr. Stevenson in his eulogy for Mrs. Roosevelet seem an equally apt rekindling of faith in the United Nations itself: No ray of sunlight is ever lost.

But the green which it wakes. . . .

Needs time to sprout, and it is not Always granted to the sower to live To see the harvest.

All work that is worth anything Is done in faith.

ATHLETICS I V T A V Y A T H L E T E S hit the examination break

SQUASH

^^ with a sizzling winning percentage of 68.2% in winter sports. A glance at the record showed 30 victories in 44 starts and 4 undefeated teams.

Plebe squads in the nine indoor sports were also off to an impressive beginning with 21 wins against only 6 losses.

A rash of record-breaking accompanied the winning efforts. Doug Tpzour established a new Field House standard iot the 35-pound weight the first time he competed indoors. The rifle team equaled a gallery record of 6 years' standing with a 1452 series against Lafayette. Mike Collins threatened to eclipse most of the Academy's swimming marks in the short sprints. The wresding team won 19 straight bouts over one span and put together back-to-back shutouts of Hofstra and Virginia Tech.

In squash, the midshipmen reeled off 7 straight victories—4 of them by shutout scores—before bowing to Princeton (6-3) in the final match before examinations. Five opponents remain on the schedule which culminates with the annual Army match on the Annapolis courts.

Coach Art Potter, who is in his 13th season at the helm, got outstanding play from Lee Pekary, his number 1 man. Pekary, who hails from Santa Monica, Calif., was undefeated in 8 matches and boasted wins in 24 of 25 games.

Cliff Burgess and Don Lacey, both 2nd classmen, were also underfeated. The rest of the squad and their records: Captain Bill Anderson (6-2), Jim Abbot (7-10), John Bishop (7-10), Walt Gerard (6-2), Clark Graham (5-3), Phil Marsden (6-2) and Don White (6-1).

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BASKETBALL

Basketball coach Ben Carnevale faced perhaps the most formidable task over the final half of the 1962-63 campaign. Carnevale's cagers were hampered by a lack of consistency and took a 5-7 log into the last 6 games. The loss of David Kanning, the top rebounder, with a broken foot just before the Marquette game was certainly a severe blow and a sprained ankle to Ron Terwilliger, the top scorer, may have spelled the difference in the loss to Georgetown.

The Navy victories came in games with Long Island University, Gettysburg, Bucknell and Hofstra.

Terwilliger, the team captain, set the scoring pace for the midshipmen. The sure-shooting 1st classman from Arlington, Va., tallied 154 points in 12 games for a 14-point average. John Mahoney, the only other returning letterman from the 1961-62 campaign, backed up Terwilliger with 122 points. The team's leading rebounder was John Kretching, one of the promising youngsters.

Ben Ross, a junior varsity performer last season, provided the team's spark when the going got rough. Dave Konold helped out considerably in the rebounding department. Second classmen John Mahoney, Hank Kettelhodt, Bob Davenport, Bruce Terwilliger and Kanning saw considerable action as did youngsters Larry Mack and Mark Rein.

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RIFLE

The rifle team (5-0) extended its consecutive win string to 16 straight by mid-January. Coach Kendall Barber's sharp-shooters were firing at a blistering 1443 average. After equalling the gallery record against Lafayette, the riflers came within a single point of duplicating the feat the following weekend with a 1451 series against Virginia Tech.

It was rough sledding for the gymnastics squad in the first 3 meets. After opening with a 51-45 victory over Springfield, gymnastic enthusiasts were disappointed by successive losses to stylish Syracuse and Temple teams. Both defeats were by identical 59-37 scores. Chet Phillips' charges looked for better things in meets with Penn State, Pitt, West Chester and Army still to be contested.

The midshipmen seemed to enjoy their greatest success on the horizontal bar where they recorded a first, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds in the 3 meets.

Ed Hutcheson, the team captain, anchored the high bar aggregation which included Wayne Durham and Roger Tetrault. Bill Bowen and Dick Murphy had victories on the parallel bars and side horse respectively and the floor exercise team (Art Day, Bob Giddens, Bill Hahn) snared 2 seconds and 2 thirds in the early competition.

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considered among the best in the East in the weight-throwing event. Navy scored 1-2-3 sweeps in 5 events against the Indians. Mike Bcrkowitz led the shutout in the shot put, Dave Lester in the broad jump, Forrest Horton in the 2-mile, Dick Nutt in the pole vault and Don Brown in the 1,000-yard run.

TRACK

Tommy Thomson's track team had only one meet under its belt at the break. The thinclads disposed of William and Mary 100-27 in the season's opener. The outlook is bright for future meetings with Manhattan, Penn State, Maryland, Pitt and Army since Thomson considers this one of the best indoor squads assembled at Navy.

Tozour tossed the 35-pound weight a distance of 60 ft., 6X inches, to add 4% inches to the old record. The Pitman, N. J., 1st classman is

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Web Wright, Ken Longeway, Denny Johnson, Niles lannone and Mike Caputo emerged from the early season results as the top shooters. Wright led the team on 3 occasions, twice tying with a teammate for top honors, and was among the top 5 in all of the matches. Longeway was also in the scoring column 5 times. Johnson made the team cutoff 4 times and lannone and Caputo each qualified in 3 matches.

The rifle victories were at the expense of V.M.I., C.C.N.Y., Maryland, Lafayette and V.P.I. FENCING

In fencing, the Navv win string grew to 10 in a row. Coach Andre Deladrier's defending National Champions opened with victories over C.C.N.Y. (16-11), Princeton (17-10) and Cornell (19-8). The remainder of the schedule called for meetings with Penn, Brooklyn College Columbia and N.Y.U. The midshipmen were most successful in sabre competition where Lee Livingston chalked up a pace-setting record of 7-2. The other 2 principal sabremen—^Tom Toczek and John Langdon—had 4-3 and 4-1 records respectively. Bill Benson (6-2) was the team's leading epeeist while Bob Black (3-1) showed the best record in foil.

WRESTLING

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Syracuse, the leading team in the East, put the skids on Navy's 3-match win skein in the last wresding encounter before the break. The Orangemen defeated the midshipmen 20-10. Navy started S H I P M A T E

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the season with victories over Penn State (17-12), Hofstra (24-9) and V.P.I. (30-0) before finally falling from the ranks of the unbeaten. Over one span, Navy grapplers won 20 straight bouts.

Mike Harmon, the middle captain and defending Eastern Intercollegiate Champion, was the owner of a perfect 4-0 record, the best on the squad.

Pete Morgan (2-0) and Gerry Franzen (2-0-1) also had not yet lost a match. Fred Crawford, John Meinig and Ron Tebben had identical 3-1 records.

Coach Ed Peery was pointing his team for an outstanding performance in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association Tournament which will be held at the Naval Academy for the first time in its 59-year history this winter.

The tourney is scheduled for March 8-9 in the Field House.

SWIMMING

The Navy swimmers were having troubled getting started. After 5 meets, the mermen had only 2 victories against 3 losses. The competition in the first portion of the schedule was, however, against the top teams in the East. The Navy victories were over North Carolina and Columbia while the defeats came at the hands of Harvard, Maryland and Princeton.

Mike Collins, the swift freestyler from Martinez, Calif., clipped precious seconds off both the Naval Academy and pool records almost every time he hit the water. In the first 5 meets, he lowered the 100-yard freestyle mark 3 different times. His final mark, against Princeton, was 48.2 seconds—3 seconds better than his fastest time previously. In the 50-yard freestyle, Collins clipped one-tenth of a second from the existing mark with a rime of 22.1 seconds. Gay Hopkins also turned in some outstanding swimming for the midshipmen.

PISTOL

Coach Bill Geil experienced great success with his first Navy pistol team in the 3 matches before the break. Geil's shooters were undefeated in matches against the Bureau of Weapons, Villanova and the Eddie Leonard Pistol Team.

George Vermef, the team captain from Ogden Dunes, Ind., was the top man in the scoring column for the midshipmen. Vermef averaged 281 in the first 2 matches. Moses Najarian, the 2nd classman who had such a fine season as a youngster, was right behind Vermef.

PLEBE SPORTS

was 3rd in the broad jump (21 feet, 1 inch). His scintillating performance established 2 plebe indoor records—one in the low hurdles and the other in the triple jump.

The plebe basketball team, with Chris Reddington and Bill Radcliffe providing most of the firepower, racked up 866 points for a 97.3-point average in the first 9 games of the season. The plebes lost only to the Gettysburg Frosh. Reddington boasted a scoring average of 18.2 points while Radcliffe was hitting at a 16.3 clip. Coach Pat Mahoney's charges soared over the 100 mark 4 times in the 9 games and hit a season's high of 120 against the Seton Hall freshmen.

Coach Harvey Muller's plebe swimmers served notice of a promising future for Navy with 3 straight victories. Included in the list of victims were the Maryland and Princeton freshmen who fell by identical 62-33 counts.

Len Parker was the "man on the spot" for the plebe fencers in the first meet of the season against the C.C.N.Y. freshmen. With the match tied 1313 and the final bout deadlocked 4-4, Parker scored the winning touch to give the plebes a 14-13 decision. The plebe swordsmen also topped the Princeton freshmen.

FOOTBALL NEWS

Captain Bill S. Busik, Director of Athletics, recently put an end to growing newspaper speculation that Wayne Hardin, the highly successful Navy football coach, would leave the Naval Academy. Hardin had been prominently mentioned for a coaching vacancy at Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif.

In a short statement to the press, Captain Busik said: "We want to put an end to speculation concerning the Naval Academy football coaching job.

Wayne Hardin will fill that position in 1963 as he has for the past 4 seasons.

"Wayne will remain on the West Coast for the rest of this month and return to the Academy the first of February to begin mapping plans for spring practice."

Capt. Busick said that Stanford actually requested, and was granted, permission to speak with the 35-year-old Navy coach. The Navy mentor was interviewed along with several other outstanding college coaches.

Hardin, who first came to Annapolis as an assistant to Eddie Erdelatz in 1955, will begin his 5th season as head coach in the fall. His teams have carved an impressive record of 26 victories, 13 losses and one tie in his 4 years at the helm.

On 1 December of last year, Wayne became the 1st coach in Navy football history to direct the midshipmen to 4 consecutive victories over Army.

Navy's longest winning streak—5 games from 1939-43—came under 2 separate coaches, Swede Larson and Billick Welchel.

Wayne will greet 26 returning letterwinners and a host of promising candidates from the undefeated plebe 11 when spring practice opens around the first of March. The group included 17 second classmen and 9 youngsters who won monograms during the 1962 campaign.

Roger Staubach, the Cincinnati, Ohio, sensation, heads the returnees. Staubach was the most accurate passer in the nation last season connecting on 67 of 98 attempts for a completion average of 68.4%. Staubach's tosses were good for 966 yards and 7 touchdowns. On the ground, the slender signal-caller carried for 265 yards and 7 more touchdowns. Roger's total offense of 1,231 yards—compiled in only 7 games—is but 117 yards short of the Navy record total for a single season set by George Welsh in 9 games of the 1955 season.

Staubach's youngster backfield partner, Pat Donnelly, is another key letterman returning.

Donnelly cracked opposing lines for 338 yards, tops on the team, and 6 touchdowns.

The Naval Academy has announced a 10-game football schedule for the 1963 season. The card includes: September 21 at West Virginia; 28, William and Mary.

October 5, at Michigan; 11, at Southern Methodist (Friday night game); 19, V.M.I, at Norfolk; 26, Pittsburgh.

November 2, at Notre Dame; 9, Maryland; 16, at Duke; 30, Army at Philadelphia.

The V.M.I, game was moved by the N.A.A.A. Board of Control from Annapolis to Norfolk and marks Navy's 8th appearance in the annual Oyster Bowl charity encounter. Three games remain to be played in the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium—William and Mary, Pitt and Maryland.

Tom Lynch, a Lima, Ohio, center, was selected by his teammates to captain the 1963 Navy eleven. Lynch played 187 minutes in 1962, specializing primarily on defense.

Photo by Whelan WRESTLING CAPTAIN Mike Harmon and Coach Ed Peery.

Several events were worthy of note on the plebe scene: Bob Daugherty, the electrifying halfback who broke Joe Bellino's plebe scoring record during the football season, took 3 firsts and 1 third to account for 16 points against William and Mary's freshman team. Daugherty won the 60-yard high hurdles (8.1 seconds), 60-yard low hurdles (7.4 seconds), triple jump (45 feet, W'A inches), and F E B R U A R Y ,

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HERMAN MELVILLE (1819-1891) NOVELIST OF THE SEA

by John D. Hayes '24 'War as yet shall be But warriors are now but operative.

HIS RECENT motion picture film, Billy INBudd, the talented Peter Ustinov has succeeded in transferring the last work of America's foremost novelist, Herman Melville, into another medium without losing any of the meaning that Melville put into his great classic. Similar attempts on the stage and in opera failed although it would seem that this short novel would lend itself to other art forms. Ustinov succeeded where others failed because he saw in Billy Budd, Foretopman not only a theological allegory on man's struggle between the powers of good and evil but also a most searching probe into the complex nature of military command.

The filming of Billy Budd also focuses on the fact that Melville's reputation does not rest alone on Moby Dic\, his classic on whaling and another philosophical commentary on man's struggle with fate. Billy Budd, Foretopman was written forty years after Moby Dicl( and he wrote nothing that gained him any fame in the meantime. A study of his somewhat unfortunate life during this period indicates that he himself forgot about whaling and Moby Dick,, but he never lost his love for the sea, for ships or for the U. S. Navy in which he served aboard the famous frigate UNITED STATES about as long as he did in a

whaler. Melville said he loved ships as he loved men.

For his last literary will and testament, for that is what Billy Budd, Foretopman is, Melville chose not a whaling ship but a man-of-war. A short novel that can be read in one sitting, it was completed in April 1891, six months before he died. The manuscript was discovered in a trunk twenty-eight years later and was first published in 1924.

Herman Melville today is the darling of American scholars and Moby Dic\ has been called the one undoubted classic in American literature.

Every other aspect of Melville's thinking has been discussed in print by a host of commentators but none have attempted to analyze his acute insight into military life, especially life within the tight hull of a man-of-war which fascinated Melville himself over a lifetime. Lack of understanding of this side of Melville's character by the scholarly community was brought home to the author when, through the good offices of Professor Wilson Heflin of the Naval Academy and then president of the Melville Society, he had the honor of being a member of a panel with two distinguished professors from Yale and Northwestern Universities which discussed Billy Budd at the annual meeting of the Modern Language Society in New York a few years ago. I was asked the question: "Was Captain Vere sorry that he had Billy Budd hanged.'" The answer was: "He was not sorry that he did it, he was sorry that he had to do it." These good people immediately understood the distinction.

This scholarly void in the naval aspects of Melville's writing is indicative of a larger one, a lack of understanding by Americans of the sea, the purposes of their Navy and the nature of the naval profession. The three central facts in today's world are Communism, nuclear weapons and the U. S. Navy. It is the third that tempers 12

and controls the other two as was demonstrated so vividly at the time of the Cuban crisis. The Free World is a great sea state, watched over by the U. S. Navy, supreme upon oceans. The United States—by geography, nature or God, whichever one chooses—is placed in the center of this sea world. Americans must somehow come to understand and love these seas as their great novelist Herman Melville did. They, and especially the naval fraternity, and by this I do not mean officers alone, should know this man, not as a novelist of whaling and a nostalgic past but as a portrayer of the U. S. Navy and its enduring verity. They should know him not through Moby Dic\ but through Billy Budd and the earlier work on which it was based, White-Jacket, The World in a Man-of-War. The beginning of the last chapter of WhiteJac/^et has a strange modern flavor: As a man-of-v/ar that sails through the sea, so this earth that sails through the air.

We mortals are all on board a fast-sailing, never-sinking world-frigate, of which God was the shipwright; and she is but one craft in a Milky-Way fleet, of which God is the Lord High Admiral.

Perhaps Americans are beginning to understand.

President Kennedy in his recent State of the Union message to Congress ended by referring to "the good ship Union."

MELVILLE'S LIFE Herman Melville was born in New York City, a descendant of two prominent Revolutionary

families. He shipped before the mast for a voyage to Liverpool in 1839. In January 1841 he again shipped, this time in a whaler bound for the Pacific. Eighteen months later he jumped ship in the Marquesas Islands and for another year beachcombed about the South Seas. He enlisted on board the UNITED

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August 1843 in order to get passage home. He was in Decatur's old frigate fourteen months before he was discharged at Boston, October 1844.

From these experiences he was to write six novels in five years, beginning in 1846. WhiteJacket, based on his naval cruise, was published in 1850 and Moby Dick, a year later. He claimed that in writing the latter, he "broiled in hell fire."

It did, in fact, burn him out. He wrote several more works but all were financial failures. For nineteen years from 1866 he served as an outside customs inspector on the New York piers, still close to his beloved ships. During this period he devoted himself to poetry which, though of doubtful quality, does form a link between his earlier work and Billy Budd. This poetry indicates that he continued to relive his days in the Navy which some scholars claim was the happiest period of his life. His poetry brings out his patriotism and keen interest in the naval profession. Sometimes it reaches heights, as: "Nothing can lift the heart of man Like manhood in a fellow man."

As the recent Ustinov film brings out, Billy Budd is a philosophical appraisal of the nature of military command with theological overtones on man's struggle between good and evil. In it Melville deals with the apparent contradiction between human dignity and freedom on the one hand and the stern demands of war on the other.

For his theme he chose the most intense, emotional and difficult analysis of all military situations—mutiny. Melville clearly defines in Billy Budd what military people are seldom able to express, except in confused protests, that in war, and therefore in its handmaiden, military justice, the individual must be subordinate to the community which is fighting to keep its existence.

Half of the book depicts Captain Vere's inner struggle between military duty and love and justice. In his instructions to the drumhead courtmartial that is trying Budd, he expresses the entire concept of the naval profession in about one hundred lines. In a modern study on naval command. The Caine Mutiny, it took Herman Wouk one third of a book to do the same thing.

At one point Melville writes: The true military officer is in one particular like the true monk. Not with more self abrogation will the latter keep his vows of monastic obedience than the former his vow of allegience to military duty.

BILLY BUDD, REWRITE OF WHITE-JACKET

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While scholars may consider Billy Budd as a reappraisal of Melville's philosophy as expressed in Moby Dick, the naval fraternity can only see it as a rewrite of White-Jacket. Nothing indicates this more than the opening lines of Billy Budd, Foretopman.

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His Billy Budd, Foretopman is the Best Study on Military Command in the English Language Dedicated to JACK CHASE Englishman Wherever that Great Heart may now be Here on Earth or Harboured in Paradise, Captain of the Maintop in the year 1843

SOMERS' first lieutenant; the Southern born officers who at the outbreak of the Civil War had to, in Melville's words, "decide, hurry up and stifle every doubt"; the whole professional officer corps.

Army and Navy, to whom Melville left testimonials in his Civil War poems. Battle Pieces.

in the U. S. Frigate UNITED STATES.

MELVILLE ON FLOGGING Ustinov in the motion picture does take some liberties with the Melville text. In Billy Budd, Foretopman, there is only a passing reference to a flogging, but in White-Jacket, Melville devotes almost twenty pages to protesting this type of punishment. At the rime the book was being written. Congress was debating the abolition of "corporal punishment" in the Navy. Some claim that Melville's book was responsible for the enactment of the law which, however, was primarily the work of former Commodore Robert F. Stockton then serving as Senator from New Jersey.

Naval officers were generally against this law claiming that it provided no adequate substitute for maintaining discipline. A captain in those days had no power of court-martial nor could he discharge unsuitable men before the end of a cruise.

Flogging was looked upon by officers and crew, much as bread and water was looked on at a later date, as a means of checking incorrigibles and

Melville never again saw John J. Chase after their discharge.

The best indication of Melville's dependence on White-Jacket for Billy Budd is the transfer of characters between them. Some of the qualities of Jack Chase are found in the likeable Budd.

Dansker, Budd's confidant, is the blend of all those mysterious old sailors who haunted the foot of the mainmast in the UNITED STATES. The

one complete transfer is Bland, the master-at-arms in White-Jacket, to Claggert of the same rate in the later novel. The scoundrel Bland so amazed Melville that he wondered for the rest of his life what must make up such a man.

Captain Vere is the creation of many men: Mad Jack, the admired lieutenant in White-Jacket; Alexander Slidell MacKenzie, the unfortunate literary figure who commanded the brig SOMERS; Melville's cousin, Guert Gansevoort, who was the

disturbers in the litde world of a man-of-war at sea where money has litde value and confinement of one man means more work for another.

Naval officers after the abolition of flogging in 1851 continued to press for corrective legislation which was finally enacted in 1855. This latter law improved the lot of enlisted men by providing for more liberty, honorable discharges and continuous service certificates. It also granted commanding officers power to convene summary courts-martial and established the disciplinary code that governed the Navy for almost a hundred years until the coming of the present Code of Military Justice in 1951.

White-Jacket's foremost claim to fame is that it is one of three outstanding novels on the U. S. Navy by enlisted men. The others are Marcus Goodrich, Delilah (1942), the story of a 750-ton coal burning destroyer on the Asiatic starion just prior to World War I, and Forest J. Sterling, Wake of the Wahoo (1960), about the famous World War II submarine. All three portray the world of the enlisted man into which officers can never enter even in the smallest ships. These books should be required reading for all midshipmen and for reserve officers before they enter into active duty.

CAPITOL HILL

by Fred Lardner Tjr7"HAT WILL Congress do with or to the pay " legislation proposed by the Defense Department? It is highly probable that the House Armed Services Committee will approve some proposals differing from those of the department. Will the Senate Armed Services Committee go along with the House Committee? At this point, your guess is as good as anyone's.

In his message to the 88th Congress on .the Federal budget for fiscal 1964 (beginning July 1, 1963), President Kennedy said, in part: "This budget includes $900 million of new obligational authority to finance the 1964 cost of the proposed increases in compensation rates for active and retired military personnel and voluntary reservists on the assumption that the recommeruded legislation will be enacted in time to become effective October 1, 1963.

"Higher wages and salaries in private industry have provided strong inducement for highly trained military personnel to leave the service for better paying jobs in civilian life," the President said, adding that the pay increase is recommended "to help meet this problem and in fairness to the dedicated personnel of our Armed Forces."

Other Benefits Other additional benefits than pay are mentioned by Norman S. Paul, .Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower.

"I believe the realizarion is growing that we will save billions in the long struggle for the Cold War if we put our emphasis upon building and keeping the quality career officer through first class incenrives and thereby avoid the ruinous waste of unacceptable turnover in many critical areas of the Defense establishment," he said.

"To that end I believe there will be support for better housing programs, better family medical FEBRUARY,

1963

programs, higher travel, quarters and relocation allowances, and most certainly an improved pay scale for the services in general."

The President proposes that 12,100 new units of family housing be started in fiscal 1964 (beginning July 1, 1963), or 4,600 more units than were scheduled for fiscal 1963. The cost of these new units would be $213,000,000, and $25,000,000 additional would be used to improve inadequate quarters to meet minimum standards. Another $3,000,000 would be used to purchase 2,023 units of Wherry housing and convert them into public quarters.

Some Opposition Pending These statements sound encouraging, but there will be plenty of opposition to various sections of the pay legislation, including the pay itself, as the following may indicate.

Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara said that the annual cost of the pay increase to become effecrive this year, including the $285 million increases in quarters allowances authorized by the 87th Congress, will be over $1.7 billion. $1.7 billion less $234 million is $1,566 billion, and this is considerably more than most estimates of the total annual expenditure involved in this bill, or $13.2 billion. The President's budget statement appears to suggest an increase of $1.2 billion, with $900 million allocated for the last three quarters of fiscal 1964.

Percentage Increases. Secretary McNamara said that the average increase in basic pay would be 14.4 percent. This average would not apply to all ranks and grades, but would vary from 5 percent to 30 percent, with the highest increases in grades and ranks held by officers and enlisted men at the time they must make a decision about remaining in the service . . . and in grades and ranks just above these.

The actual increases, with some minor changes, are the same as were printed in this column in a recent issue of this magazine. The new rates are given on the next page.

Officers' Subsistence Allowance. The legislation provides an increase in officers' subsistence allowance from $47.88 to $77.10 per month, the rate currentiy in effect for enlisted men when rations in kind are not available.

Constructive Credit For Education. The bill authorizes up to three years of constructive credit for both promotion and basic pay purposes for persons appointed as commissioned officers who at the time of initial appointment hold postgraduate degrees in fields specified by the Service Secretary concerned. Opposition to this proposal has been hinted by some who insist similar credit should be extended to officers who acquire such degrees while they are in service.

Remote And Isolated Duty Pay. This type of pay would vary from 15 percent to 25 percent of basic pay, and would be substituted for sea and foreign duty pay. Pro-Navy spokesmen have stated that all sea duty should be considered remote or isolated. As for foreign duty, department heads are reported as generally agreed that most of it could not be considered remote or isolated.

Combat Payâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;$55 monthly.

Expand entitlement to clothing allowance to include regular officers and increase this allowance from $200 to $250.

Provide separation allowance for some "geographic bachelors" not living in government quarters at their duty station.

Eliminate Officer Responsibility Pay. Hazard Duty Pay. Expand it to include periods of instruction for some submariners.

Double it for those who do double hazard jobs.

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Authorize it for duty inside high pressure chambers.

"One problem we have tried to solve in this pay bill," a Defense Department official said, "relates to the retention of officers at the end of their period of first service. At present we have very littie choice because the number of officers who volunteer to remain on active duty is about the same number we require. This is an undesirable situation, because it gives us practically no choice to choose among men of varying abilities.

"We think that one of the reasons for that situation is that the compensation of men at the time they are making their decision to remain on active duty or return to civilian life is small, and their oudook for pay increases in the future is small. We have a number of surveys of their attitude at this point. We have determined the amount of compensation needed to induce them to remain on active duty and we have taken account of these figures in developing the proposed pay tables.

"This means, therefore, that we are concentrating a major proportion of the officer pay increases on grades immediately above the point at which a man makes his decision to remain on active duty. There will be a higher than average increase in those grades, and a lower than average increase in other grades, particularly in the upper grades."

Secretary Korth's

Views

The Defense Department has not released statements made by heads of departments administering the Armed Forces, but every department has registered some criticism of the proposed pay scales. Secretary of the Navy Korth, a former Assistant Secretary of the Army, said, in part: "The proposed pay scales appear to be inadequate for the purposes for which intended, namely, to improve retention and recruitment.

They will not achieve comparability and assure equity with other compensation throughout the national economy."

In order to make military pay appear better than it is, the Defense Department Pay Study Group publicized a study purporting to show that military allowances and fringe benefits total 40 percent of basic pay. The mildest criticism of this is that it is misleading; stronger criticism labels it as fantastic.

"At first glance," said Secretary Korth, "it appears to show that the proposed increase for officers places them ahead of the upward spiral in salaries among the group selected for comparison. This is of course not true, since in actual fact it can be determined that officer pay, including the proposed increase, lags behind the pay of the comparison group by at least 12 percent."

The effort to make military pay "comparable" with other Federal Government pay and with industrial pay in some cases, suggested by various authorities, reportedly was abandoned when it was discovered that the proposed military pay bill would entail the spending of $2 billion.

Retirement Pay Dilemma

The Career Incentive Act of 1958 provided fairly large increases in pay, except in the lower grades of officers, and stipulated that personnel, commissioned and enlisted, retired prior to June 1, 1958, the effective date of the law, would receive only a 6 percent increase in pay.

The historic method of basing retirement compensation on active duty pay had been breached one time prior to that, in 1922, but the break was corrected in 1926.

The present pay bill proposes to base the retirement compensation of almost all those retired prior to the 1958 date on the pay scales authorized by the 1958 law, using the regular formula, 14

0\IFi( lai If >roPOseirfiPo YiHafei I Grade

Under 0

C/S Proposed $1970 Present 1875 0-10 Proposed Present 0-9

1260 1200

Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over Over 30 20 26 3 4 18 22 2 6 8 10 12 14 16 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 $1970 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1875 1315 1315 1315 1315 1365 1365 1470 1470 1575 1575 1680 1680 1785 1785 1250 1250 1250 1250 1300 1300 1400 1400 1500 1500 1600 1600 1700 1700

Proposed 1115 1115 1180 1180 1180 1210 1210 1260 1260 1365 1365 1470 1470 1575 1575 Present 1063.30 1100 1122 1122 1122 1150 1150 1200 1200 1300 1300 1400 1400 1500 1500

0-8 Proposed Present

1010 1050 1075 1075 1075 1155 1155 1210 1210 1260 1315 1365 1420 1420 1420 963.30 1000 1022 1022 1022 1100 1100 1150 1150 1200 1250 1300 1350 1350 1350

0-7

Proposed Present

840 800.28

905 860

905 860

905 860

945 900

945 1000 1000 1050 1155 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 900 950 950 1000 1100 1175 1175 1175 1175 1175

0-6

Proposed Present

650 592.80

690 628

735 670

735 670

735 670

735 670

735 670

735 670

760 690

880

gpo

925 840

945 1000 1085 1085 860 910 985 985

0-5

Proposed Present

530 474.24

565 503

605 540

605 540

605 540

605 540

625 560

660 590

705 630

760 680

805 720

835 745

870 775

870 775

870 775

0-4

Proposed Present

460 400.14

490 424

525 455

525 465

535 485

560 485

600 520

635 550

665 570

695 610

725 630

725 630

725 630

725 630

725 630

0-3 Proposed Present

385 .326.04

410 346

440 372

490 415

515 440

540 460

570 480

600 510

630 535

630 535

630 535

630 535

630 535

630 535

630 535

0-2

Proposed Present

305 259.36

345 291

420 360

435 370

450 380

465 395

490 415

510 435

530 450

530 450

580 450

530 450

530 450

530 450

530 450

0-1 Proposed Present

250 222.30

280 251

355 314

365 314

380 335

395 350

410 365

430 380

450 400

450 400

450 400

450 400

450 400

450 400

450 400

and then add five percent to these increases as compensation for increases in the cost-of-living.

However, the bill proposes to abandon forever the practice of paying retired personnel on current active duty pay rates. Thus, personnel who are retired prior to the effective date of the law— October 1 as suggested by the President—would receive only a 5 percent of cost-of-living increase.

Members retired after October 1, 1963, would have their pay based on the basic pay scales in the new law.

Many thousands of officers and enlisted men are scheduled for retirement prior to October 1, 1963; and many have asked how they might postpone their retirement dates. According to reports, some voluntary and disability retirements may be delayed, but most retirements are governed by rather strict laws.

"I think it is wrong in principle," a Defense Department civilian official said, "to change the pay of men after they retire, based upon changes in the pay of men on active duty. It is wrong in principle and wrong in practice, because it lays a dead hand on the active duty pay system, and the hand will become heavier and heavier as the number of retirees per 100 men on active duty increases."

The bill also proposes: First—Every member retired prior to the effective date of the new bill, scheduled for October 1, 1963, would be given a 5 percent increase to compensate for increases in cost-of-living.

Second—All members retired prior to June 1, 1958, the effective date of the Career Incentive Act of 1958, would have their pay recomputed by the regular historic formula on the basic pays authorized by the 1958 law. This includes members paid under authority of the Career Compensation Act of 1949; Randoll Committee

Report

The proposed pay legislation was submitted to the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Pay Systems, called the Randall Committee because

it is headed by Clarence B. Randall, former steel company president. Among other things, this committee advised that studies be made on the following: Whether or not the 20-year retirement policy could be abandoned in favor of one which would keep members in service for a longer period.

Whether or not there is any real need for exchanges and commissary stores in areas where adequate commercial marketing facilities exist.

Whether or not there should be any real distinction between the pay and allowances of married and unmarried members.

Whether or not there should be longevity pay increases within grades, or increases based on good performance.

Whether or not pay should be based on the level of responsibility of the job held rather than on personal rank.

Whether or not the pay system should be changed to a sort of overall salary system, instead of allowing it to be composed of basic pay, allowances and fringe benefits.

"We ask particularly," the Randall Committee said, "that the practice of 20-year retirements regardless of age be brought under sharp scrutiny.

It seems to us contrary to the interests of our country in a period of increasingly complicated weapons systems to influence men to give up productive effort at an early age.

"Neither do we see the necessity for providing post exchanges and similar facilities in areas where adequate marketing services are readily available."

The Defense Department is expected to undertake studies of these subjects, but the subjects will not become part of the pending legislation.

"It would be manifestly unfair to await the conclusion of further studies before making upward adjustments in compensation to those presendy in military service," the committee said.

"Military personnel have had no pay increases since 1958, and they are enrided to share in the productivity of the country."

S H I P M A T E

UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

SiA BRiEIES

by Paul R. Schratz '39 ALL DIGIT D I A L I N G : THE N E W NUMBERS GAME

ALUM Nl

NEWS

WHAT'S THE DOPE

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LAST CALL

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CLASSIFIED SERVICES

44

CHAPTER NEWS

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OFFICERS President— A D M . JERAULD W R I G H T , U S N (Ret.) '18 (4915), 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, Mo.

Vice President

(Western

Area)—

CAPT. CLAUDE L . WEIGLE. U S N

Past

( R e t . ) '27 ( 9 1 2 4 ) , Los Angeles, Cal.

President— V A D M . GEORGE C . DYER, U S N

(Ret.)

'19 ( 5 1 2 7 0 ) , 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

(To

serve

'40 ( 1 3 9 6 0 ) , Chief of Staff,

At Large until Spring Meeting

CAPT. W . S . B U S I K ,

USNA

1963)

U S M C (Ret.) '22 (6451)

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

R . A D M . C . W . NIMITZ, JR.,

U S N '35 (11861)

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

(To serve

until Spring

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

•24 (7405)

Meeting

1964)

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

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

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

CAPT. W A L T E R L . S M A L L ,

U S N (Ret.) '24 (7181)

U S N '38 (13017)

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1965) C A P T . C . E . BELL, U S N '39

(13565)

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

'47 (18611)

R A D M . E . M . ELLER, U S N

( R e t . ) '25 (7738)

LCDR. HARRY D . T R A I N , U S N

'49 (20423) From Local Chapters

(To serve until Spring Meeting 1963) 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, U S N

( R e t . ) '20 (5427) Boston C A P T . E . K . ZITZEWITZ, U S N R

( R e t . ) '27 (8608) Connecticut COMO. C . C . B A U G H M A N ,

USN

(Ret.) '07 (3107) Coronado M R . ROBERT G . W A L D R O N '19

(5059) Detroit F E B R U A R Y ,

R A D M . LOGAN M C K E E , U S N

(Ret.) '21 (6093) Los Angeles CAPT. F R A N C I S H . W H I T A K E R ,

USN

(Ret.) '22 (6231) N e w York CAPT. L . E . DIVOLL, U S N

(Ret.) '21 (6053) Peninsula

'25 (7966) Chicago CAPT. A L L A N L . D U N N I N G , U S N

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

(Ret.) '25 (8107) Philadelphia VADM.

ROBERT F . H I C K E Y ,

A few months ago I wasted a day on a call to the Mayor of St. John, New Brunswick, from my ship in New London. First, I dialed the Base operator, then the outside operator, who furnished the Canadian area code and dialed St. John information. A recording in French and English said—eventually—"This is Montreal; please hang up and dial again." On the redial the line was busy. When "Information" finally answered, she furnished the Mayor's number but did not dial it "because we have direct dialing now." Again I dialed 8-506-694-5896 but got a lady in Poquonnock Bridge, Connecticut. Starting all over again, the Base operator informs I must dial " 1 " to get outside Connecticut.

At this point in my day, Scott Carpenter completed his first orbit. Dialing 8-0-1-506-694-5896, I got the Montreal recording. Admitting defeat I asked the Base operator to place the call. During the second orbit she finally got the number but it was the Mayor's home and not his office. Redialing St. John information, we again got Montreal twice, Poquonnock Bridge once, and a busy signal twice.

At long last, "Could I speak with the Mayor, please?"

"I'm sorry, he's out today."

Scott Carpenter was just picked up by the KEARSARGE.

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

U S N '43 (15752)

Foes of "creeping numeralism" declared unrestricted ABC warfare against the growing IBM mentality which believes that all the problems of the human race can be solved by the whirring tapes and flashing lights of a computer. The issue is the replacement of letters with numbers on dial telephones. Protests are swamping the phone companies and "Anti-Digit Dialing Leagues" are mushrooming nationwide. Mathematicians insist the present dial can accommodate untold millions more letter-number combinations of busy signals than the rosiest requirements of the telephone planners. Out in California where they take everything seriously except Nixon, a hot political fight is underway against replacement of the present letter-number system.

USN

(Ret.) '21 (6196) San Diego

This is all so silly! The phone company has no such control over us. Remembering one's serial. Social Security, license, address and age is enough. With the energy of desperation, a pencil, and a few seconds time your phone number can become not a number but a fascinating memory aid. Foil the phone company once and for all by making your own exchanges. Take the new "all number" number for the Pentagon, for instance, (545-6700) and convert it to letters. You get a choice of three for each number and "KIKOPOO" is lots easier to remember. The office extension is POWER, not 96937, and the slow moving process of dialing it from the outside takes OXPOWER. Do this for your friends and other numbers frequenriy used and it's a fascinating game for young and old. Every number a private listing! Next time demand your name in numbers from the phone company!

And when retirement years approach and you're tired fumbling for eye-glasses to find die phone book to find a number you forget before you finish dialing, remember that there are still two spots in the United States (Fishers Island, New York, and Jamestown, Rhode Island) where there is no dial. One picks up a phone and hears not a mechanical whirr, but a soft voice, "Good morning, sir; number, please."

R A D M . J O S E P H U S A . BRIGGS, U S N

(Ret.) '23 (6965) Washington

^ r i ^ ° ' ' ' - n ' ^ " 1 , ^ ' '^^'^ ° " ^ ""''^' Chfls, Port Republic, Md.)

Scientists'

1 9 6 3

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what's The Dope WHENEVER

ALL HIIIID! SHIPMATE COPY DEADLINES

Issue Apr., 1963 May, 1963 June-July, 1963

Copy Due at Alumni Mar. 15 Apr. 15 May 22

House

ATTENTION LEYTE GULF VETS

Ralph Lee Smith '49 writes: "I am a free-lance writer, and I have a contract with Thomas Y. Crowell Company to write a book for teenage boys on the Battie for Leyte Gulf. In connection with the writing of this book, I am anxious to speak direcdy with Naval Academy graduates in the New York metropolitan area who participated in any phase of that batde. It is my intention to use a great deal of first-hand interview material in writing the book, and I will be delighted to talk with as many people as possible who were there."

Ralph Smith may be contacted at 21 Jones St., New York 14, N. Y. FOURTH A N N U A L NAVAL ACADEMY A N D FATHERS NIGHT—PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER

On 11 Jan., Philadelphia had its fourth, and to date most successful Naval Academy and Fathers of Midshipmen Night. Present were two hundred and eighteen Alumni, guests, fathers of Midshipmen and carefully selected local candidates for the Class of 1967 who were also accompained by their dads. The affair as usual was held at the Officers' Mess, Philadelphia Naval Base. Cocktails were at 1730 followed by dinner of lobster tails or prime ribs with the trimmin's at 1900 The invocation was pronounced by Reverend Canon Albert Van Duzer, Grace Episcopal Church, Merchantville, N. J. Reginald F. Ockley '39, President of the Philadelphia Chapter, made a brief welcoming statement and introduced Ralph A. Sentman '25, Chairman of the Board of Philadelphia Chapter, who acted as toastmaster.

The head table introductions included Adm. James L. HoUoway, USN (Ret.) '19, an ardent alumnus, RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, Jr., USN (Ret.) '21, Executive Secretary, National Alumni Association, Capt. Walter Welham, (MC) USN, Naval Academy, Capt. Joseph Syslo, (MC) USN, Commanding Officer, Philadelphia Naval Hospi16

TWO

OR

THREE

SHALL

tal, Marvin L. Brown '11, senior alumnus, Albert L. Dawson '55, junior alumnus, and the principal speakers.

Ralph Sentman proceeded to call the fathers of the Class of 1963 forward and presented each of them with a diploma for having been the first group of fathers to have attended four meetings.

The fathers of the classes of 1964 and 1965 were then called forward to "sound off." The fathers of the plebes—1966—were called forward on the double for their sound-off.

The nineteen selected candidates who were screened from more than three hundred scholarathletes in the area, as the most likely candidates for the Class of 1967, were recognized and were introduced with their dads.

The toastmaster next introduced Hugh McWilliams, Assistant Head Coach of football at the Academy, who gave a brief, but realistic presentation of "Our Situation."

The Chairman then gave a brief but complete summation of the background of Rip Miller (which was already well known to all present) and followed with a magnificent statement of the tremendous contribution Rip has made to the Naval Academy and the Navy—far beyond his required efforts. He then made a presentation of a sterling silver cigarette box appropriately engraved: E. E. RIP MILLER with appreciation from The Philadelphia Chapter USNA Alumni "Mr. Football" Naval Academy 1926 1963

MEET'

After acceptance, with humbleness and graciousness. Rip made a few remarks about the Naval Academy Athletic program before he introduced our guest of the evening—the one and only Capt.

"Barnacle Bill" Busik, USN, Director of Athletics, USNA. Capt. Busik made a most inspiring talk, "Midshipmen—America's Future."

After a short recess the complete movie of this year's Army-Navy game was shown with Coach McWilliams as the narrator.

After the movie the dads, alumni and guests adjourned to the bar and fraternized.

The candidates and their dads met with the Naval Academy delegation and the local "bird dogs" for further discussions. In all, it was a night that will be remembered long.

Any chapter wishing information on the details of arranging such a meeting should contact RAdm. Fitzgerald, at Alumni House, Annapolis, Md., or the Philadelphia Chapter.

Orders are now being taken for the 1963 Lucky Bag. (Everything about the 1963 Lucky Bag indicates that it will be the best in years . . . more color, more pages, better photographs, new features.)

The price of the yearbook is | 1 0 , postage paid. Shipment will take place in September of 1963. Payment may be made in the form of check or money order payable to "1963 Lucky ^"S" For further information write to: Mid. J. M. Lents, Circulation Manager, 1963 Lucky Bag, USNA, Annapolis, Md.

RALPH SENTMAN '25 presents a silver cigarette box to E. E. (Rip) Miller at the Philadelphia Chapter Fathers Night party.

S H I P M A T E

las^t Call ANDREWS, CHARLES EDWARD, I I I (LCDR USN ' 5 2 ) , 2 8 Dec. ' 6 2 , a i r c r a f t accident n e a r Sardinia BASS, ARTHUR W E N T W O R T H

(LTJG USN RET

' 2 4 ) , 2 2 Dec. ' 6 2 , St. D a v i d s , Pa. B A U M , JACOB BRANTLEY ' 2 2 , 8 Dec. ' 6 2 , Quitman, Ga. BERRY, DR. JAMES TRAVIS ' 3 0 , 17 Dec. ' 6 2 BRATHWAITE, MELANCHTHON WOOLSEY ' 2 2 ' 2 3 , 2 3 Dec. ' 6 2 , R u x t o n , M d .

BROUGHTON, W I L L I A M FREDERICK, III ' 3 4 , 2 2 Nov. '62 CAUBLE, DONALD KAY (LT USNR ' 5 3 ) , 6 J a n . ' 6 3 , a i r c r a f t accident, O l a t h e NAB, Kansas DIBRELL, AQUILLA GIBBS (CDR USN RET ' 0 8 ) , 2 Dec. ' 6 2 , S p a r t a ,

Tenn.

DITMARS, WALTER EARL ' 1 9 , 3 1 Dec. ' 6 2 , Bennington, V t .

DUKE, PAUL DOUGLAS (CDR USN RET ' 3 3 ) , 19 Oct. ' 6 2 , C o r o n a d o , Calif.

DURSKI, MALEN (RADM USN RET ' 2 7 ) , 2 J a n . ' 6 3 , U S N H , San D i e g o , Calif.

ETHEREDGE, STEVEN M A R I O N

'54

FLYNN, ALLEN I N M A N (CDR USNR RET ' 1 8 ) , 9 J a n . ' 6 3 , Long I s l a n d , N . Y. H A M M O N D , THEODORE EATON (CDR USN RET ' 1 1 ) , Dec. ' 6 2 , P a s a d e n a , Calif.

HOBBS, G O O D W I N l y n , N . Y.

' 0 7 , 13 Dec. ' 6 2 ,

Brook-

HUGHART, J O H N HARDING PAGE, JR. (CAPT USNR RET ' 2 1 ) , 3 J a n . ' 6 3 , L e t t e r m a n G e n .

Hosp., San Francisco, Calif.

JONES, R A Y M O N D E D W I N '09), 1 Jan. '63, Naples,

(CAPT Fla.

USN

Services were held in the Naval Academy Chapel and she was buried in the family plot in the Naval Academy cemetery.

Louise (Mrs. W. J.) Giles, widow of our classmate "EMMA" GILES, is living in Distaii House, 6200 Oregon Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C , and she would be glad to see classmates and friends.

Capt. Loais P. Davis, USN (Ret.) Dresden Apartment 2126 Connecticat Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. HERBERT EMORY

RET

auto

accident

LAMPE, ALFRED ERNEST (CDR USNR ' 3 0 ) ,

16

Dec. ' 6 2 , VA Hosp., Palo A l t o , Calif.

MEIGS, J O H N

FORSYTH

(CDR USN RET ' 1 1 ) ,

2 Jan. '63, USNH, Annapolis, MICHAELSON, ALEXANDER,

Md.

JR. ' 3 7 , 2 6

Dec.

'62, Westfield, N. J. N O R T O N , EDMUND RANDALL (CAPT USN RET ' 0 8 ) , 2 4 Dec. ' 6 2 , U S N H , N e w p o r t , R. I. OLMSTEAD,

PERCY

NAPIER

(CAPT

USN

RET

GOODWIN

HOBBS

GOODWIN HOBBS died 13 December 1962 in Brooklyn, N. Y., and was buried in the Veterans Cemetery there. He started with our class but dropped into '07 and then left the service.

Hobbs returned to active service in WW I in command of a sub chaser, as Lieutenant, USNR. He also served on the transport KOENIGEN D E NEDERLANDER.

Hobbs is survived by his widow, Clotilda, by a brother, Louis Hobbs, and a sister, Mrs. Marjorie Gould, both of Newport, R. I. Hobbs' father was a Rear Admiral (SC) USN.

' 9 3 ) , 13 Dec. ' 6 2 , Calif.

SHILE, R A Y M O N D (CAPT USNR ' 3 8 ) , 4 J a n .

'63, auto accident, Corton-on-Hudson, N . Y. SMITH, HORATIO D O N A L D (LCDR USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 12 Dec. ' 6 2 , Calif.

WILLIAMS, J O H N CHRISTOPHER (LTJG ' 6 0 ) , 2 7 Dec. ' 6 2 , a i r c r a f t accident, ROOSEVELT, M e d i t e r r a n e a n

USN USS

Sec'y, RAdm. A. H. Van Kenren, USN (Ret.), 8013 Aberdeen Rd. Bethesda 14, Md. Agnes Duer

McNAIR

I regret to announce the death of .-^gnes Duer McNair. widow of our classmate V.\LLETTE McN.^IR, only 3 months after the death of her husband. .\ letter from her daughter, Vallette, wife of Commander David Boyd, USN, informed me that her mother died at the Pearl Harbor Naval Station on 22 December 1962, when she was visiting her daughter.

Agnes was from Pikesville. Md., and lived in Annapolis for 40 years. She is survived by a son and 4 daughters.

F E B R U A R Y ,

1 9 6 3

KENT HEWITT, Hawaii-bound with Floride by steamer to visit their daughter and her husband, Capt. G. S. Norton '39, paused long enough Ln San Francisco for lunch with JIMMY HALL and PAT SCHELLING, plus "Dod" Court and Bob Irvine '05, and "Dutch" Reichmuth '06.

Then in Los Angeles "DUTCH" HEIM took them in hand, dispensing hospitality that included dinner with RAdm. Bob English '22, and a look at the Terminal Island Naval Base that Dutch himself practically created back in WW 11.

If your local physician has given you up with a sigh of relief and has shipped you to the Naval Hospital here in Bethesda, give up a ring; we local boys are all in the telephone book. This goes for all old friends, classmates and others. On occasion it has happened that some old pal has done a hitch in the hospital here and none of us knew of it until after he had left—for home or for Arlington!

Sec'y, VAdm. Alexander Sharp, USN (Ret.), 6306 Bannockbnm Dr. Bethesda. Md.

KAYS, HERBERT EMORY (CAPT USN RET ' 0 5 ) , 1 J a n . ' 6 3 , B e r k e l e y , Calif.

KEATING, TIMOTHY EDWARD ' 5 7 , 5 Dec. ' 6 2 ,

KAYS

I regret to inform the class of the passing of HERBERT EMORY KAYS, whose serene and friendly manner endeared him to us as "Pop" Kays. He was born on 4 November 1882 in Illinois but grew up in Phoenix, Ariz., from which territory he was appointed to the Naval Academy.

Kays retired in 1940 but was recalled to active duty and so served throughout World War II. He died on 1 January 1963 in his sleep at his home, 206 The Uplands, Berkeley, Calif., and was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret Fechteler Kays, daughter of the late RAdm. A. P. Fechteler, Class of 1877, and sister of Adm. W. M. Fechteler, USN (Ret.), former Chief of Naval Operations. He is survived also by their 2 children, William M. Kays, Professor of Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, Calif., and Margaret Kays (Mrs. E. H. Conner), Walnut Creek, Calif., and by 7 grandchildren.

of Rear Admiral Willard Saunders, in Alexandria, Va. A Bruce granddaughter, Carol Harkleroad, daughter of Capt. Neil E. Harkleroad, is attending Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, N. Y., and spent Christmas with Louise in Annapolis.

A letter from "BABE" MONTGOMERY is full of reminiscences of the old days, one of which we quote: One night his roommate, " N E W T " WHITE, failed to rewrn by Taps, and Babe assumed that he had "frenched" out. Loyally, to keep the crime from being discovered at inspection, he rigged a dummy in Newt's bed, doing a realistic job with some clothes bags and a mandolin with a watchcap on it. Actually, Newt had been detained on some legitimate business; hence, on coming back later and starting to turn in, he received a rude shock. Probably thought he had developed a dual personality!

0/

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

GOODWIN

HOBBS

GOODWIN HOBBS died 13 Dec. '62. (See 1906 column.)

At long last FELIX and Estelle GYG.\X are back at their home in Rancho Santa Fe, after a 7-month trip that makes the wanderings of Ulysses seem like a mere health-walk. Proceeding from the West Coast via the Panama Canal on a freighter for Copenhagen, they picked up an Opel car at Frankfort and chugged through practically all of Europe except Russia. Then, after doing the British Isles, they took another freighter to Montreal and, via Canada, got back to California, Opel and all. Item: Felix got pinched for speeding in Yugoslavia. We hope he gave a false name and thus saved the reputation of '07 in the Balkans!

On 15 December Lt.(jg) Bruce Sunderland, USNR, son of Capt. Morton H. Sunderland, USN (Ret.), and Louise Bruce Sunderland, and thus a grandson of our BRYSON and Louise BRUCE, was married to Miss Eleanor Saunders, daughter

Sec'y, RAdm. Edward J. Foy, USN (Ret.) Sheraton Park Hotel, Washintrton 8, D. C. EDMUND

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NORTON

His many friends and admirers will be saddened by the news of the death of one of the brightest and most beloved members of 1908: Capt. EDMUND RANDALL (MAITRE) NORTON, CC USN (Ret.), which occurred in the Naval Hospital, Newport, on Christmas Eve 1962.

He had been placed on the retired list for physical reasons on 1 July 1943, after a successful career which included dut>' as Manager of Navy Shipyards in Boston, Portsmouth, Cavite and the Panama Canal Zone.

Captain Norton was born in Pordand, Me. He graduated from Pordand High School in 1902, and then from the Naval Academy where he stood 2nd in his class. He received his Master's of Science degree from MIT in 1913. Mrs. Norton, to whom he was married 50 years ago last April, was Elizabeth K. Knowles. They had lived in South Dartmouth, Mass., since his retirement. He left no children.

Upon my inquiry as to what his life had been since retirement, Mrs. Norton wrote me, in part as follows: "He wasn't able to travel much so we biught a lovely place in South Dartmouth, which is near New Bedford. He became much interested in gardening—both vegetables and flowers. He enjoyed the Yacht Club and the swimming and also played bridge with many retired friends who live near. He was never able to take up his golf again. About 4 years ago he had several strokes and in the past year he failed very fast. He entered the hospital 3 weeks before his death."

A fine tribute to Norton—and I think one in which many of the class could join—came in a letter from CR.\CKY D.\GUE, upon learning of his death: "So sorry to hear of Maitre Norton's passing—a real savoir and a fine friend; he oflered to help me in French and later offered to stand my watch when my ears were swollen after target practice." .\ classmate, indeed!

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In last month's Shipmate I mentioned the fact that the Athletic Association had awarded Dague a Navy football blanket on the occasion of the Navy-Southern California game last fall. He has since written me a description of the blanket, which naturally delighted him, and will you.

Cracky was—as you know—Navy's 1st All American, having been nominated by Walter Camp in 1907. The blanket award comes only a matter of 55 years later! It is a regulation Navy blue with a wide old-gold border and carries the following lettering: W. H. DAGUE, JR. Class of 1908, USNA Awarded NAAA Sword in 1908 N Baseball Football N-1906 N-1905 N-1907 N-1906 N*-1908 N*-1907

Sec'y. RAdm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. RAYMOND EDWIN JONES It is with great sadness that I report RAY's death on New Year's Day 1963 at Naples Community Hospital, Naples, Fla. He died of a longstanding heart condition. Funeral services were held on 5 January at the Earl G. Hodges Funeral Chapel in Naples. Josh Carver and his wife, who spend the winters in Fort Myers, Fla., represented our class at the services. Graveside services with full military honors were held at the Arlington National Cemetery on 7 January with 10 classmates acting as honorary pallbearers. Ray is survived by his widow, Louise, a daughter, Sara Louise, and 2 sisters, Mrs. R. J. White of Boston, and Mrs. A. H. Graham of Cleveland. Ray and his wife and daughter had been living in Naples since 1956 at 530—16th Ave. South.

Ray was a nati\e of Cleveland, Ohio, from where he entered the Naval Academy in 1905.

After graduation in 1909 he served in the battleship USS N E W YORK. He resigned from the service 21 August 1911 and enrolled in the Naval Reserve. He served on active duty in both World Wars. During World War II he served in the Navy Department, Office of Naval Material (later Bureau of Ships). He had a very active civilian career.

In the 1909 Fiftieth Anniversary Book, he lists activities such as Stove Inspector, Assistant and Assistant General Superintendent, Assistant and General Manager, Chief Industrial Engineer, Salesman, Sales Engineer, Sales Control Engineer for Didge Brothers Auto, States of Virginia, North and South Carolina; Chief Engineer for Die Design, Murray Body Co. Later he was president of 3 of his own companies, and director in 2 others.

After World War II he was Assistant General Manager of the Blaw Knox (xirporation and General Manager of the Bantam Car Co. When he came to Naples to live he started a paint store, and took part in numerous civic activities, such as Chamber of Commerce, Community Chest, Rotary Club, and was active politically. He was also a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals in Naples.

While at the Naval Academy Ray was a fine athlete, being on the football, baseball and wrestling teams. He was a man of great energy and drive, and was a success in everything he undertook.

CLASS LUNCHEON The December luncheon on the 18th at the Army and Navy Club was very well attended.

Present: Braisted, Coman, Glennon, Hatcher, Hustvedt, Manahan, McCauley, Piatt, Smith, Train, Williams and Wright.

BUCK BLANKENSHIP. In a letter from Buck he wrote of attending a Requiem Mass on 15

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December 1962 at Old Mission San Miguel, Calif., for Capt. Percy N. Olmstead, USN (Ret.) '93, who died on 13 December at the age of 91.

Father Manuel Vaughan, O.F.M., spoke of the high character of this fine gendeman, and in some beautiful words referred in like manner to the general character of all who go down to the sea in ships. Buck mentioned that several classmates, who were on the old armored cruiser TENNESSEE as Passed Midshipmen in 1909 and 1910, at the same time that Captain Olmstead was on board as Navigator, will recall that Pete seemed to like us.

HAROLD TRAIN

Sec'y. RAdm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.), 5S09 Grove St. Chevy Chase 15, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Bonlevard, Kokomo, Ind. What a wonderful custom has grown among us of exchanging greetings with cherished friends at Christmas time. The following "dope" is largely from that source: ANDERSON, Mrs. Lorain. Theo misses the 1910 class bulletin—we must see she gets Shipmate. Her juniors, Cynthia and Bill, are in a new house. He is president of his outfit. All is well at Eshcol.

BLANDIN, JOHN J. Ducky and Jeannette spent Christmas in Annapolis—saw Howard Benson and Harold Train—and New Year's in Norfolk with both Navy sons and their families. With a father who was on deck when the old MAINE was hit in Havana in 1898, and 2 sons in the new Navy, Ducky has reason to be the most loyal of any of us. He is all set for the class reunion in 1965.

DAVIDSON, Mrs. LYAL A. Carolyn reports all well—and finds life very pleasant in the Washton-Merry-Go-Round.

LANPHIER, Capt. A. Y. Al checks in widi another salty greeting from "the saltiest of the salty." The collection of Al's Christmas cards over the past dozen years or so is your reporter's prize exhibit.

LAROCHE, Capt. FRANCIS A. Cocky was among the orange growers who got caught in the December freeze. But the upsetting of his quiet life by those activities at Cape Canaveral disturbs him more.

LUCKEL, Capt. FRANK. Skate is out of office, but not out of politics.

MERRILL, Capt. T. R. Skip and Margo wonder who are the spies that supply the "dope" to your reporter. Kind words and regards to all!

MOORE, RAdm. C. J. Charlie and Anna Louise check in from Newport. Pretty proud of the newest grandson.

NICHOLSON, Cdr. T. A. The Old Swede said so many nice things about the past 57 years that your reporter had to worry a bit about his health.

Negotiations are underway for a motor trip to the West Coast.

OSMUN, Mrs. RUSSELL A. Edith, too, is finding life in the capital citv very pleasant and congenial.

SHERMAN, Mrs. TED. Fanny's card has a portrait of the newest addition to her family— a very much betrimmed French poodle.

TRAYNOR, Mrs. FRANCIS P. Evelyn spent the holidays in Palm Beach. On return home to Coronado she moved into a very swank co-op apartment called Park (Coronado at 1155 Star Park.

WEYLER, VAdm. GEO. A. Says: "Sorry I have no news. I do very little except be with my family and granddaughter and her husband." As if that isn't news to interested friends!

THOMAS, DORSEY O. Your reporter spent the holidays with his juniors in Decatur, Ala., where he was credited with bringing from the North the 1st white Christmas in 50 years—and building the 1st snowman his grandchildren ever saw.

Sec'y, VAdm. R. M. Griffin. USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticat Are., N.W. Washineton 8, D. C. It is my sad duty to report the death of 2 of our classmates.

JOHN FORSYTH MEIGS JOHNNY MEIGS died 2 January at Annapolis after an illness of several months. The funeral services held at St. Anne's Episcopal Church were attended by Margaret Hill, John and Julia Colhoun, King, Griffin, and Magruder from Waterford, Conn. Johnny was buried in the family plot in Rock Creek Ometery, Washington, in the presence of classmates and their wives from the Washington area.

During WW I Johnny served on destroyers operating out of Queenstown, Ireland. He was later executive officer of the MAYFLOWER, served on the China station, and commanded an East Ck)ast destroyer. He retired physically in 1930 and farmed near Havre de Grace, Md. He remrned to active duty in 1939 and served at the Naval Academy. Again retiring in 1945 he made his home in Annapolis, which he found a good homeport for the extensive small boat cruising which he enjoyed.

In 1914 he married Elizabeth Hubbard of Weston, Mass. He and Betty had 3 fine sons.

One, Montgomerv. graduated from West Point in 1940 and was killed in action in France during the closing days of WW II, one of the youngest Lt. Colonels in the Army. Another son, John F., Jr., was killed in a mountain climbing accident while a senior at Harvard. The oldest, Charles H., USNA '37, retired recentiy as a captain to accept a position with the General Electric Co. There are 4 grandchildren. Betty lives at 16 Westgate Ave., Annapolis.

POWNALL, VAdm. C. A. Always a cordial and cheerful note from Baldy and Mary. Reported that Katinka AINSWORTH spent Christmas in Rome with her son, Gardner, FSO, and then went to the Middle East with Kit and Admiral Semmes.

THEODORE EATON HAMMOND TED HAMMOND died at his home in Pasadena, Calif., on 23 December after a long illness.

The memorial services at the Church of Our Savior were attended by Howard and Adelaide Kingman, Addie and Florence Lapham, George and Annabel McMillin and Arthur Rood.

Ted, who was very active in class aflairs at the Academy, resigned soon after graduation, but in WW I was submarine trial captain for the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. in Bridgeport, Conn.

After the war he returned to Los Angeles and entered the investment banking business with his brother. In 1942 he returned to active duty, retiring from the Navy as a commander USNR in 1946.

He married Marian McPherson of Pasadena in 1918 and is survived by her, a son, Paul, a daughter, Mrs. Theodora Andrews, and 4 grandchildren.

REINICKE, (Dommo. F. G. Red and Nan had "The Old Sphinx," WEBB TRAMMELL, with them for Christmas.

SLOAN, MajGen. JOHN A. Tod is a most loyal Navy General. And Kokomo is proud to salute with your reporter another native son: jockey Tod Sloan, or distinguished General Tod Sloan.

STARR KING reports, "I wish I had some definite date about when 'Fifty Years After' will be issued, but at the moment I cannot give you such a date."

EDDIE LAPHAM is overjoyed at feeling fine again after 2 months' siege with digestive trouble in the U. S. S. Haven Hospital.

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Sec'y, Como. R. S. Wentnrorth. USN (Ret.) P. O. Box 803. Annapolis, Md.

JASPER and Bea GROW visited Peru recendy to enjoy its beautiful scenery and to renew old friendships. You may remember that Jasper spent 7 pleasant years there during which time he advised in the organization of the Peruvian Air Force, the establishment of the Civil Aeronautics Department, and the launching of commercial aviation. The Peruvians are a warm, hospitable people. But after so many years, Jasper was surprised to be welcomed by many personal and official friends.

The serious purpose of his visit was to select a city, about the size of Pensacola, to cooperate with Pensacola in the People to People Program.

About 215 U. S. cities are now linked with sister cities in 49 countries of the Free World. The city selected b Chimpote, a seaport on the north coast of Peru. It has a steel mill and some 40 fishmeal fertilizer factories. Chimpote has grown in 10 years from a few thousand to 110,000 people.

The public facilities have not kept pace with the population growth; many people live in deplorable slum areas.

Pensacola hopes to raise funds for a recreation park in Chimpote, to set up an educational program, and to provide for an exchange of students.

MAMMY and Margaret WEEMS attended a Power Squadron rendezvous in Miami in January.

Mammy spoke on Space Navigation and related his extensive experience in underwater explorations in the Caribbean and Israel. During their short stay they called on members of our class who are living or sojourning in Florida.

The time for balloting on the plans for the class prize has elapsed. The final score is 30 for Plan I, 24 for II and 3 for III. The majority of the class who voted favors the funding of the prize. Your officers believe that the fund should be complete by 30 May. A letter explaining the details will be sent to you shordy.

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Corr. Sec'y, Paul D. Sleeper 4545 Connecticat Ave., N.W. Washineton 8, D. C.

Classmates from everywhere sent Christmas cards and notes hoping that all of 1913 would have a happy Christmas and a bright New Year; and that we all could meet at our 50th Reunion in .'\nnapolis, 26-29 September, on Homecoming Weekend.

Since last reported our Class Fund has received generous help from ABBOTT, WITHERS and WOODSIDE. Thanks to you men for 1913.

AUSTIN informed me 2 January that P's POWELL fell on the ice in New York and was hospitalized. (I talked to P's 12 January by phone and he was home in D. C. and doing fine.)

BRIGGS—"My doctor says I am getting along OK; my best to everyone." (Best wishes. Hank.)

Mrs. W. I. "NELLE" CAUSEY—"My best to all of my husband's classmates; I had the pleasure of having the HUGH WHITEs as guests in my home when they were in Long Beach before Christmas."

CLARKSON—"Ruth and I send our best to all, and hope to be at our 50th next September."

CRAVEN—"Am now retiring, but am being retained immediately by the government as a consultant."

DALE—"Eva and I were cruising on the Colorado River in December. Hit an average of 3 sandbars every 10 miles, but had a wild rime at Martinez Landing on New Year's Eve." EDDINS—"Went as far as Grand Canyon last fall on a fine trip. Called PINK HOARD'S home phone but no one home. Come this way some time, we have room to spare."

FEBRUARY,

1963

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ELLICOTT—"Just returned from my 'yearly' hospital visit. Would like to see any of 1913 who come this way. Unfortunately I do not get around much." (Take care, Charles.)

Mrs. N. C. (Florence) GILLETTE—"Nelle Causey and I hope to have an eggnog party for the old-timers during Christmas week. Enjoyed seeing the HUGH WHITEs on their visit to Long Beach. My son, Robert, is now on duty at the Pentagon and lives on Merengo Road."

GRAY—"Edie and I will drive to Mexico on 15 January and hope to see DUDLEYS while there."

HALL—"Came to Ormond Beach 19 December and expect to stay until May. The GAYHARTs live not too far away and hope to get to see them after we get setded."

HATCH—"ROY and Win DUDLEY stopped by on their way to Mexico. They were both in fine spirits and good health, and it was great to see them."

HAZELTINE—"The ROBINSONs left Tokyo and Japan 3 January on transport PATRICK via Korea for Honolulu and expect to arrive home in February 1963."

HOARD—"It's nice to be on the 'countdown' for our 50th, which we are looking forward to with great anticipation. We appreciate all the fine work of the 50th committee."

DOUG JONES is much improved, but has to beware the confusion of crowds and has not yet felt equal to joining our monthly luncheons in D. C. Good luck, Doug.

Mrs. R. D. KIRKPATRICK (Lucille)-"On my return from 2 months' trip to the Orient I found your bulletin about 1913's 50th reunion. Many thanks for asking me for this very special occasion, and I shall be most happy to join you then.

Kirk's brother and his wife have asked me to be their guest at that time. (He is RAdm. Charles C. Kirkpatrick, Supt. USNA.)" LEIGHTON—"Coming back gradually. See you come our 50th. Our best to all."

McCAWLEY—"Going to Florida 10 January.

THEBAUD will be my proxy at D. C. luncheon."

NEWELL—"The Los Angeles 17 November get-together was a most pleasant interlude in our lives. Hope all future trips will be as successful.

We may sell our house—3 levels, apartment on 2nd floor, 5 rooms on 3rd level, overlooking the Bay, large yard. We might get a 'land yacht' and go traveling, or an apartment. Over 70ers all like to live more simply." (Me too, Roy; we sold our "too much house and land" and love apartment living.)

Mrs. H. B. (Frances) PAGE—"Arrive in Rome before Christmas. Also to travel for awhile."

PARMALEE—"Haven't been at all well for past 5 years, but seem to rock along OK." Mrs. H. W. (Pat) PILLSBURY—"Happy to get bulletin about 50th reunion. Hope so much to be there, and have my fingers crossed."

RUBLE—"Mildred and I spent Christmas in Pordand with our kids. Returned in time to greet the DUDLEYs, and we all drove to Palo Alto for luncheon with the BRENNERs. Jim looks fine now and will soon be able to go places.

Hope we all can be at our 50th."

TIMBERLAKE—"Charlotte and I are looking forward to our 50th."

VAILL—"Nearly got to D. C. for your December luncheon, but our company's president passed away. Hope to be seeing you before too long."

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK Page 20—January Shipmate Commencing 1 July 1963 Alumni Association Annual Dues Classes 1953 and Earlier—$10.00 Classes 1954 and Later — 8.00 20

VANVALZAH—"To all my classmates, my most happy memories."

WILD (from his wife, "Tiny")—"Jasper has been quite sick and in and out of the hospital this past year. Home now, gaining weight, and in fine spirits. We'd both just love to be at our 50th and to see so many of our old friends, but can't decide yet."

WITHERS—"It does not seem 50 years ago that we were starting on the last lap of our Academy life. Unfortunately no one from '13 lives near us here at Lady's Island, nor near our home at Conifer Point, Md. Wish I could see more of my classmates."

Mrs. G. W. (Stina) WOLF—"It was a great reunion at Los Angeles on 17 November, and I am very grateful to the organizers for having asked me."

ZEMKE—"A Merry Holiday season and a Happy and Healthy 1963 to all of '13 everywhere.

Maybe we 'Ret.s' will get a pay raise this year.

Here's hoping."

Addressed to me, but I am sure meant for all classmates, I received Christmas and New Year's greetings, notes, cards and messages from the above as well as from: Abbott, Annin, Ard, Babbitt, Mrs. Dick Ballard, Brownell, Clarke, Mrs. Bill (Clyde) Cochran, Bill Cochran, Jr., Walker Cochran, Mrs. H. C. (Dorothy) Davis, Glenn Davis, Donahue, Doyle, Dillingham, DuBose, Dunn, Mrs. E. F. (Lillian) Enright, Mrs. H. K. (Sandra) Fenn, Gayhart, Mrs. N. W. (Pearl) Geisenhoil, Grayson, Mrs. A. L. (Mabel) Haas, Helmick, Henderson, Hill, Hoffman, Hudson, Hunt, Mrs. C. N. (Eleanor) Ingraham, "Buck" Jones, Junkin, Jupp, "Jakey" Lee, "Doc" Lee, Mrs. B. H. (Marie) Lingo, Loynachan, Masek, Meek, Miller, "Harp" McGuire and his sister.

Miss Betty McGuire; The Misses Edith and Margaret Moore, sisters of our Nobre Moore, Mrs. "Babs" Blandy Noyes, Mrs. J. R. (Emma) Palmer, Mrs. Roy (Nell) Pfaff, Mrs. A. Von S. (Leola) Pickhardt, Powell, Power, Ritchel, Rodes, Robinson, Searles, Seibert, Stevens, Mrs. H. A. (Betty) Seiller, Shine, Thebaud, Todd, Tisdale, Thurston, Mrs. R. J. (Claire) Valentine, Mrs. E. L. (Agnes) Vanderkloot, Mrs. J. H. (Corinne) Strong, Venable, White, Mrs. V. (Grace) Wood, Miss Muriel Wood, and Woodside.

ONLY 7 MONTHS TO OUR 50th!

I expect to get out an up-to-date Class Master Address soon. Please send me your mailing zone number, and for your wife, if any, her first name or nickname, or however she desires your classmates to address her.

Frances and I send our very best to you and yours.

PAUL

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Sec'y, Cdr. Robert H. Maury, USN (Ret.) 208 Prince George St., Annapolis, Md.

As mentioned in the January issue of Shipmate my request to the Bureau of Personnel regarding the careers of " T " DOYLE and "Alex" EARLY was sent in too late for the information to be in that issue. I am now giving you a general outline of the answer received from the Bureau.

During his career " T " DOYLE served on many types of vessels from batdeships to submarines and did a wonderful job on all, and received a number of letters of commendation. During the latter part of World War II he received a Letter of Commendation from the Secretary of the Navy with authorization to wear the Commendation Ribbon for outstanding service as Chief of the Lend Lease Office of Record, Navy Department.

I would like to quote the last line which was in his 1914 Lucky Bag write-up: "Happy, square, efficient—that's how we present one of the best of them all—T. J. Doyle, Jr."

As we all know, " T " Doyle lived up to this throughout his entire naval career.

ALEX EARLY, in addition to what was mentioned in last month's issue of Shipmate, successfully led nine destroyers out of Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese attack on 7 December 1941. On the way out he had the destroyer MoNAHAN ram and sink a two-man Japanese submarine; he was awarded the Legion of Merit for this exploit. Later on he was awarded a cluster to the Legion of Merit for his service as Chief of Staff of the Adantic Invasion Force during the landing at Sicily. He also saw action in the Batde of Midway and in the Coral Sea. He leaves his widow, Elizabeth; a daughter, Miss Elizabeth Early; and two sons, Francis and Alexander, III. "PINKEY" POWERS has changed his address again and is now living at 13790 St. Andrews Drive, Apt. 2 J, "Leisure World," Seal Beach, Calif. He implied in his note that he is leading "The Life of Riley."

"DEAC" HANS wrote recendy that he drove up to Citrus Heights, Calif, (about 30 miles north of Sacramento), and had a nice visit with the HARRY LEONARDS. BOB GARY wrote and gave me the very good news that he drove Jane to the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, recendy for a periodic check-up and that she came through with flying colors. Bob added that he attended the Army-Navy game and found several other classmates there. They were CALVERT CAREY, with his attractive daughter, Jane, the BEARDs, MITTENDORFs, and the WILLs. Bette BOAK was also there. For KELLY BEARD'S information Jack Stone was not there.

ED and Dorothy PALMER are expecting to spend most of February and March in Mexico, which they usually do every winter in order to get away from the severe winters in their area of the country. They had planned to attend Homecoming this past September but could not come at that time due to the death of his only brother. However, their plans are to be here next September for the Homecoming Weekend and also the following September when we have our Fiftieth Reunion.

CARL and Betty BRYANT are home again (Sullivan, Maine) from two months' travel through Portugal, Spain and France.

First stop, Lisbon, to visit their son, Carl, and family. He is a Commander in charge of a shipbuilding program in Lisbon. Then, by car, a jaunt that covered the Normandy Beaches, a few chateaux and cathedrals, but chiefly a gourmet tour through the provinces of France to sample regional food and wine. They just missed meeting AL BERRY in the Air Force PX near Madrid.

Before Carl finished his letter he wrote of the terrible winter they have been having in Maine.

He has a two hundred yard driveway and it took him two full days to plow it out with their tractor—a job that can usually be done in two hours.

FATS MECUM had been planning to make a trip to Mexico but had to call it off. However, he and Clare are making a trip down south some time in March and will stop in Annapolis either on going down or returning.

I was very glad to get news from KARL SHEARS that his health is now fine. As you may remember he and Lorene had planned to come to Annapolis at the time of our Forty-fifth reunion but had to call it off at the last moment due to a heart condition.

DON ROYCE gave me the good news that he had seen BYRON RALSTON recendy and that he seems to be in reasonably good shape.

Several years ago Byron had been having a pretty tough time physically, first one thing and then SHIPMATE

another, and it is a relief to know that he is geting along so nicely.

PHIL YEATMAN and Elizabeth are now planning a trip (not a cruise) this winter to Italy, Greece and Vienna. Incidentally, he reached the three score and ten mark a short time ago and Elizabeth gave him a lovely K.T. party to celebrate the event.

ARTHUR (alias Gracie) WILLS informs me that the next issue of his publication, The Compass, will be devoted to the Chesapeake Bay area and that he will be in Crabtown some time in January.

SCRAPPY KESSING and Jane have moved from their home in Coronado and are now living in Chapel Hill, N. C , their address is 30 Hamilton Road. As some of you perhaps remember he was on duty in that area shordy before he retired.

I wish to extend my thanks to Scrappy for taking care of class matters on the West Coast during the past few years.

Last, but not least, I have some news from several of our ladies.

I received a letter from Geneva PERCIVAL shordy before Christmas; she is now living at the Frazier Meadows Manor, Boulder, Colo., and seems to like it there very much; she formerly lived in Denver. She sends her greetings to all her friends over seventy and under seventy.

Anne WILSON seems to be a real traveler.

She spent part of last year in Honolulu and California, and since June she has been in Europe, and expects to go to Spain the first of this year.

I will now recite the last line in the 1914 class song: 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.

NAT and Julie PIGMAN write from Pordand, Ore.: "It was good to have your Yule note. Time does fugit. We just put SAM JENKINS on the plane yesterday afternoon to return to the Bay Area where he takes off for Spain this week. He will go there for an indefinite stay. He looks well and we hope you are keeping fat too." Sam, let us have your new address.

GROT and Frances WOOD are still in Makawao, Mauri, where Frances' mother has lived for many years. Frances, after some hospitalization, is fine, and Grot as usual is strong as a horse.

They suggest visiting Hawaii.

Ibby HAZLETT spent the holidays in Los Altos with her daughter, Elizabeth.

Heather HUTCHINSON has agreed to act as the Secretary's Secretary "again."

DICK RICHARDS has responded to the sad cry in the last Shipmate and sent in his plans for a South Sea voyage with the JAKE FITCHes. I believe that the list of ports to be visited will be of interest to all World War II Pacific sailors of 1915 and also other classes—New York, Balboa, Callao, Valparaiso, Mas-A-Tierra, Easter Island, Pitcairn Island, Papeete, Morea Island, Bora Bora, Raortonga, Auckland, Wellington, Hobart, Sydney, Noumea, Suva, Vavau, Pago Pago, Honolulu, San Francisco, Acapulco. The cruise started on 16 January and ends in New York on 3 April. Dick, drop me a line from Bora Bora.

I was there in February 1942.

On a Christmas trip to California the Secretary saw JOE CHADWICK in Palos Verdes, and had a delightful KT hour widi the COOPERs, MITCHELLS and PENNOYERs at die old Coronado Hotel. salud y pesetas.

RIP

FEBRUARY,

1963

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.

On 3 November 1962 a Silver Foundation for the Altar Cross at Holy Trinity Church, Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, was dedicated in memory of Cdr. MERRILL A. KERCHER, Vestryman of Holy Trinity. The Memorial was given

by Mrs. Kercher. Solid silver and lined with leakwood, a space within the foundation was provided to house an ivory prayer book from England which was carried by Mrs. Kercher at her wedding.

WEST COAST ACTIVITIES BUNNY COCHRANE Witii that HO-HO fella in the Red Suit on every corner and the colorful decorations proclaiming Christmastide, the San Diego '16-'17ers, seventeen strong, gathered at the newly decorated Naval Station Club on 19 Dec. for the last luncheon of 1962. These pleasandy relaxing moments have become a beacon for all of us for which we are profoundly thankful. Those Prelims, as usual, got the affair off the ground as if it had been catapulted. In every round that ominous 21 bounded over and under with the identities of those who were to assume the Santa Claus functions decidedly uncertain. When the smoke cleared away, the party, lock, stock and tabs belonged to the fortunates: CHIPPO ROGERS, seldom a victim in these contests; BERT RODGERS, who just recendy returned after spending the summer on the Continent and, thus, out of practice; and ING KILAND, already a generous contributor of late. Our newest member, BEN WYATT, given a royal welcome by the scheming throng, managed to avoid the traps that abound for the newly anointed, thus placing him No. 1 on the Most Wanted List. COUNT GRASSIE was prominent as usual in the scramble, but managed to keep clear of those dire consequences. MERRILL COMSTOCK took off for Palo Alto a few hours before the party got underway, thus avoiding, for the time being, further complications. The revamped "32" Club is most attractive, somewhat reminiscent of those taverns of the Roaring Twenties. Maestro John and his capable staff, a conniving lot, were at their best providing tempting morsels of food and soothing snorts of gratifying liquids that added no litde to a grand party.

Before securing for the day our 1963 plans were given careful surveillance. The opener, a luncheon at North Island, 16 Jan., with several visiting dignitaries from afar threatening to appear.

Then on 14 Feb., a Valentine luncheon party at the Marine Officers' Club at which our gals and widows will be our verv special guests along with ANDY and Dorothy McFALL. So, keep fit! take those vitamin pills regularly, and Be Prepared for those 1963 maneuvers, coming up. Attending, not already cited; Bennett, Benson, Carrington, Cochrane, Emerson, Haeberle, Jenkins, Loventhal, McGinnis, Root, Sauer and Possum Webb.

And that. Ye Faithful, winds up our tidings for 1962 with our best wishes to ALL for 1963.

Hasta luego, amigos.

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

We must apologize for misspelled names and such in the '17 column. The trouble is your yeoman can't type and sometimes can't write clearly, that is—and some of you less righteous know why that is. At any rate, the T. DOYLEs become "T. Douglas" and so on; please forgive.

At the 45th Reunion we cleared $439.60 for the class fund. As we have no expenses whatsoever, except posies for the final roll call, it might be a good idea for any who have not attended reunions 40 and 45 to send Walt a few bucks. He is at 3139 Upland Terrace, N.W., Washington, D. C. There is no need for anyone who attended the reunion to send anything at all as Honest John saw to it that you were well rooked for the benefit of the class.

CHRISTY MATTHEWS sends regards from Queenstown to all the class. He says his new son, 3 Vi, "already has a girl and can curse." Sounds like he's legitimate!

All in all we had a pretty good 1962. We mourn die loss of ALLEN PRICE, GEORGIE MclVER, ART MOEN and JOHN TYLER—but we are not exactly youthful. None the less it tears the heartstrings.

CHIPPO ROGERS and Edidi, who graced the reunion with their presence, report that they arrived back in Coronado safe and sound. They called on various members of the class enroute.

PI PARK and Marion report in from Rome where they saw TONY ZIROLI and Consuela.

Tony could not understand why they wanted to see the catacombs, but they did. Marion does not say whether or not she left Pi there—serve the old buzzard right, if she did, for taking her to such a gloomy place. Even at that he probably added a litde gaiety to the joint—the opportunities are boundless.

CALDWELI^-CUTIE and Jean have setded in Cardiff-By-the-Sea, Calif., after a long tour of Europe. They covered a lot of ground in 7 months but are now permanendy settled.

The December '16-'17 luncheon was, as usual, held at A and N Club, Washington on the 20th.

In attendance were: Earnie Earnhardt, Bill Fechteler, Bill Hawthorne, Pete Merwin, Jim Steele, Len Austin, Eddie Brady, Walt Calhoun, Frank Dean and Lisle Small. The clever Annapolis contingent consisting of Gregory, Kelly and Stone could not make it on account of the fact that the Gregory boy had gone back to work at Severn School—a thing he had been warned against: honest work.

Walt reports that MICK CARNEY was not there—out hunting—but it is not reported for what. A private eye (lost hat department) reports a good time was had by all.

CONOVER—JIMMY reports in that he has heard in Mexico that our 45th was a great success and he feels gloomy to have missed it. None could have been sorrier he did than all of us attending.

GREGORY—NINO is off for a few weeks in Florida to play golf and bask or shiver in the sunshine or cold as the case may be.

With love and good cheer, JACK

Sec'y, RAdm. E. E. Dnvall, USN (Ret.) Apt. 76B-B, The Wntchester Washington 16, D. C. We have had a telephone call from BINK VOSBURY's daughter who suggested that classmates might wish to drop her father a line (Vosbury has had rather serious eye trouble). His address is: CMr. Bronson P. Vosbury, R F D ' # 3 , Killingworth, Ck>nn.

Please note that those in the Washington area gather for luncheon on the 1st Wednesday of each month and would be happy to welcome out-oftowners. Time: 1230; place: The A & N Club in town. Those classmates attending the 4 December luncheon were: Vince Murphy, Dobyns, Barringer, Riggs, Kennedy, McDowell, and E. c !

Rogers.

Our treasurer, ELBERT ROGERS, has been informed by the USNA Adiletic Association that there are 11 seats in the 1918 section in die 21

stadium available for dedication upon payment of the usual fee of $100. Should you or yours wish to dedicate one of the few chairs remaining in our space, please write to Capt. E. C. Rogers, 3512 Albemarle St., Washington 8, D. C. FRANK R. DODGE'S latest address is: Apt. 14-J, 10 Emerson Place, Boston 14, Mass.

MIKE and Jesse FLYNN have sold their home in New York and are going to Florida for the winter. No departure date available, though we have learned that they plan to return in May and build. Address: 8 Nasssau St., Delray, Fla. MAYS LEWIS reported that owing to illness he was unable to attend our 45th and expressed his and Katherine's regrets. They have just returned from Mass. General Hospital in Boston where Mays underwent an aorta transplant by Dr. Paul Dudley White's cardiac council. In Mays' words: "It was a rugged, 7-hour operation that was successful." He hopes to make our 50th reunion.

Your Executive Committee extends all good wishes for the New Year.

TUBBY and Nan READ returned to San Francisco on 27 Dec. from their Far Eastern Cruise.

They have taken an apartment in Carmcl, Calif., for about six weeks and may then take a trip to Mexico. Tubby writes that "the apartment is a lovely place, barring fog." He regrets that due to his absence from Annapolis, he will be unable to act as Special Treasurer for the May Reunion though the Reads hope to attend. CARL FINK has agreed to handle the Reunion monies.

GEORGE and Adaline DYER left by train, 13 Jan., for an interesting trip. After visiting in Adaline's hometown. La Porte, Ind., they proceeded to Southern California for visits with relatives and friends. They expected to sail from Los Angeles harbor on 25 Jan. on the New-Lloyd Dutch freighter RAKI for the Canal. After touching at Aruba, she will be 20 days to Capetown, then proceed up the East Ckiast of Africa. George and Adaline expect to make sidetrips to Victoria Falls, Kenya and other African points. Then after transiting Suez and one of George's old stamping grounds, the Mediterranean, they expect to reach New York about 30 April. Just don't invade Salerno again, George, and qualify for another Purple Heart 1

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JO-JO ANDERSON'S letter of 8 Jan. reports that he and Marian had dropped in on "General" and Amy LEE the day before and they were both "feeling just fine." He also tells that PAUL TALBOT is feeling better but diat BOB NELSON has been awfully sick, as previously reported.

He writes that the Merrill Comstocks '17 had been with them over the holidays and that they and the Carroll Bonneys '20 had given a "Submarine" party for them on 30 Dec. with VAdm. Charley Lockwood '12, "Mr. Submarine" himself, as SOP. The TOMMY ATKINS from Tacoma had been in San Mateo visiting daughter, Betty Jo, and family and gave a "Wassail" party.

Jo-Jo opines: "I don't know what was in the punch but it tasted fine."

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

CHAUNCEY CAiMP RAdm. CHAUNCEY CAMP, USNR (Ret.), died by his own hand in Jackson, Miss., 31 Oct. 1962. He was buried in Hattiesbiu-g, Miss., Oaklawn Cemetery. He is survived by a brother, Howard G. CUimp, 101 S. 21st., Hattiesburg, and a sister, Mrs. F. C. Hathorn, Sr., of 108 Thompson St., in the same city. For several years he had lived in its Hotel Forrest.

Before we had confirmed the sad news, George Dyer wrote: "I surely hope that Chauncey is still amongst the living. No class meeting would be quite the same without our Chauncey." And ever since he and his roommate, "Clolonel" Tim Kegley, enlivened our Academy days (and nights), he was a devoted member of 1919. Having been decorated with our Bronze Star and the French Croix de Guerre for his services as Beachmaster on Normandy's bloody "Omaha" beach, it seems doubly tragic that he went as he did. But who are we to judge?

Chauncey resigned as a j.g., 30 Nov. 1921.

For many years he was a representative for the National Cash Register Co. With the outbreak of WW n he returned to active duty in the amphibious field and was stationed at the Solomons Island base in the Chesapeake with Buck Barrett as his commanding officer. He then went overseas with the results noted.

After the war he was in Washington, D. C , for some time with the Naval Reserve Association, then transferred to the Veterans Administration in Jackson, Miss. He was retired from the Naval Reserve with the rank of Rear Admiral, 1 July 1956. He never married. We will miss Chauncey with his sprighdy and amusing presence and communications.

WALTER E. DITMARS On 31 December 1962 WALTER E. DITMARS was found dead in the Putnam Memorial Hospital, Bennington, Vt. A former president of the Gray Manufacturing Co., he retired to Sunderland, Vt., 5 years ago.

Ditmars was affiliated with many national organizations, including military, naval and industrial groups. He was a former president of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association.

He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Jennie Johnson Ditmars, a son and a brother.

CID WILDMAN's note of 27 Dec. from Box 21, Deal, N. J., says: "I wish to identify myself as the 'Cid Williams' mentioned in the '19 class notes in December's Shipmate. As to which of

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RADM. CHAUNCEY CAMP, USNR (RET.) '19. the activities Ruth and I were engaged in in Gergellen, Austria, the answer is all of them. We prayed for good weather, we swore we had never seen prettier scenery, we contemplated how fortunate we were to be there, and of course we drank the good beer and wine, and ate the substantial food of the country."

The beautiful accompanying Christmas card of flying ducks, tided "On the Wing," published

by Nu-Art, Chicago, is from an original painting

by Ruth. No wonder they commissioned her to do another for next year's collection in their "Contempera" line!

Beth CROSLEY's welcome card was accompanied by an interesting clipping from the 9 Dec. Kingsport (Tenn.) Times-News, picturing their pretty actress daughter, Elizabeth Chase Crosley, and telling of her marriage on 1 Dec. in Putney, Vt., to theatrical and motion picture director Victor Gabriel Junquerra, formerly of Mexico City.

Betty graduated from Wheaton College, Norton, Mass., took her M.A. at Columbia and is following successfully a theatrical career on stage and TV. Mr. Junquerra attended the University of Mexico, graduated from Boston University and was in a U. S. Army artillery combat unit during the Korean conflict.

His parents from Mexico City and the Crosleys attended the small wedding at the home of old friends of Betty. Beth writes: "Stewart gave a toast to the young couple in Spanish to the great delight of his new son-in-law and his parents. The latter speak only Spanish, but Castilian Spanish which we could understand."

ED and Flo FRIEDMAN'S new address is Apt. 515, School Lane House, Philadelphia 44, Pa. Advices from several sources give the disquieting news that BOB NELSON has been a very sick boy in his Ft. Lauderdale home. My last report indicated an improvement which we all hope continues in 1963!

We missed BILL CALLAGHAN at die 8 Jan. luncheon. He was attending a meeting of the National Academy of Sciences Group with which he is associated. BEANY ADAMS confirmed my belief that this association is a signal honor for Bill.

We also missed DOPEY GREER who wrote: "I am getting along fine but my doctor says no social life or noisy crowds." Dopey, we wish you well but rather resent the inference that '19's gatherings are ever noisy 1 (FRANZ WILLEI^BUCHER, please note.)

WIN BROOKS retired from teaching at Georgia Tech last June, but describes himself as a member of the "Gainfully Unemployed Club," golf, gardening, traveling, etc. He reports that the AL SPRAGUEs came up from Auburn, Ala. (where Al teaches) and spent the weekend of 14-16 Dec. with them. "The ladies went shopping, Al and I played golf and on Sunday we had retired officers and friends in for cocktails and buffet lunch. We enjoyed their visit from start to finish and wish more classmates would stop by." Win and Dorothy expect to be at our 45th.

In addition to Dyer, Fink, Schildhauer, Schoeffel, Tarbutton, Thurber, and Dierdorff at the 8 Jan. luncheon, we had the pleasure of seeing BEANY ADAMS and DES SINNOTT. CARL FINK brought the latter from Rockville, Md. He was to undergo a cataract operation at Bethesda on 21. Jan. Beany and Irene head for Salzburg just after the May Reunion.

Sec'y, Capt. John F. Crowe. Jr., USN (Ret.), 4431 Volta PI., N.W. Washington 7, D. C. Edith S. SMITH I regret to report the death of W. W. SMITH'S wife, Edith, at Pensacola after a long illness. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 21 December. Our deepest sympathy goes to Smitty and his family.

Edith Louise Haycock WILKERSON Louise Wilkerson, wife of DAN WILKERSON, died at Suburban Hospital, Bethesda, Md., on 4 January after a long illness. Our heartfelt sympathy goes to Dan and the family in their great loss.

Robert W. BOCKIUS, JR. Robert W. Bockius, BOB BOCKIUS' son, was lost at sea 14-15 November 1962 off Bermuda SHIPMATE

when the schooner WINDFAI-L disappeared. The WINDFALL

was

racing

the

schooner

CURLEW,

which also foundered, but her crew was saved.

Young Bockius was a crewman and football player at Middlesex, and at 16 entered Yale where he rowed on the championship Yale crew that raced at the Henley. While in the military, he was an interpreter and translator of the Persian language for the Intelligence branches. He loved sailing and several times took his sloops to New England and back to the Chesapeake. He was recendy employed by the Associated Press in New York City.

Services were held at St. John's Episcopal Church, Glyndon, Md. on 11 December 1962.

Among those attending were the contingents from the Baltimore and Annapolis Chapters of the Alumni Association. Bockius Memorial Funds were established at S L John's Church and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

The class extends condolences to Bob and Peg. Seventeen attended the class luncheon on 28 December at the Army and Navy Club. They were: Browder, Bryan, Christmas, Crowe, Fred Cunningham, Curts, Hitchcock, Mansfield, Mullinix, Nibecker, Patterson, Pearson, Plaskitt, Sexton, Wachder, Watson, Webb. A good time was

had by all.

I have heard from C. H . MURPHY in answer to my request for news. Murph has lived in West Los Angeles (Rancho Park) since retiring from the Navy in 1950. H e and Dorothy have 3 children, all college graduates (2 "cum laude"), 11 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren. Murph has been busier than ever as a Jack of All Trades, chauffeur, gardener, buder, bartender, etc.

Murph's son, C. H . Jr., has a Ph.D. in aeronautics and is in the far out research realm. Since 1950 he has been mathematician to Aeronautical Research Laboratories, Aberdeen Proving Ground.

In his spare time he has held teaching assignments at Johns Hopkins, Georgetown University, University of Delaware and University of Hawaii.

He recendy conducted a short course on "Free Flight Motion of Symmetric Missiles" X414V. There follows an extract from the descriptive bulletin on the course: "The linear theory will include discussions of the influence of spin, Magnus moment, small aerodynamic asymmetries, and lunar motion induced by spin lock-in. The use of wind tunnels and ballistic ranges to determine aerodynamic damping and Magnus coefficients for symmetric finned missiles as well as bodies of revolution will be described. The development of a slender body theory based on the Allen cross-flow model for the cubic coefficients will be given and the effect of these coefficients on the actual motion determined." Try that on your victrola.

"BROOKE" MANSFIELD passes along the word that DINTY TAGUE has bought a house in Pensacola and will move there next June. Dinty has been teaching at the University of Illinois since retiring from the Navy, and will retire a 2nd time next June. After the wintery blasts of Illinois, Pensacola will be a welcome change.

"Brookie" also has heard from MAX MAXSON who lives in Altadena, Calif. His health has been up and down since retirement from the Navy in 1948 for a heart condition. Max now has 5 grandchildren.

The WALLY WACHTLERs and KRAUT DETTMANs have gone to Florida for a respite from the snow and cold weather. The Wachtiers went to Vilano Beach near St. Augustine, and the Dettmans to their new apartment at Fort Lauderdale.

If we are to have a column worthy of the class, it is essential that more of you send in some news of your activities and travels. I cannot pick news out of the atmosphere.

FEBRUARY,

1963

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

JOHN HARDING PAGE HUGHART, JR. We deeply regret to report the death on 3 January of Capit. JOHN H . P. HUGHART, USNR (Ret.), following arterial surgery at Letterman General Hospital in San Francisco. Interment was in the Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, on 8 January. A floral wreath was sent by the class, and the '21ers who attended the graveside services were: J. Connolly, R. K. Davis, Divoll, Carlisle, Norman McKee, Peet and Thayer.

Jack resigned from the Navy in September 1922 a litde over a year after graduation. From that time until he re-entered the service in 1940 he was employed by Johns-Manville Co. in Chicago as sales representative. His service in W W II was in the South Pacific and he was retired in August 1946 for physical disability due to wartime injuries. For the past 3 years he has lived in San Francisco. Classmates in this area are very sorry to lose Jack, actually when most of them were just beginning to know him. He is survived by 4 children: a son, Peter, of San Mateo; Barry, living in New York City; one daughter, Mrs. Lee Reed, lives in Mallorca, Spain. Her husband is as ex-pUot, USN. The other daughter, Mrs. Anne Branham, lives in Tucson, Ariz.

Early each year the 1921 class organization likes to remind all classmates—including any visitors to the Washington-Annapolis area— that the '21 luncheons each month are held on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Army and Navy (town) Club.

The regular '21 luncheon at the Army and Navy Club was held on 26 December. Present: Fred Boone, Rosy Booth, Chief Biggs, Major Brumbaugh, Allen Blow Cx)ok, Jimmy Dudley, Homer Eimers, Fully Fullinwider, Bill Fletcher, Emma GUes, Red Jamison, Tom Kelly, Blackie Loker, Mac McDowell, Country Moore, Sherry Smith, Jim Thorp and Thug Waters.

Paid a short visit to LES PACE who was in Bethesda shordy before Christmas. Peggy and Les both seem to be in fine spirits and are looking forward to getting back to their home in Henderson ville, N . C. A card from STERLING DIBRELL saying, "Am teaching math at VPI and improving my golf as a sideline."

A round of retirement parties has been the recent routine of HOMER and Louise EIMERS. Homer's retirement from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co. gave an opportunity to entertain, in the Eimers' honor, many of their civilian friends, both in Washington and New York. They spent Christmas in southern Virginia and afterwards visited Manhattan.

OZ CXJLCLOUGH gave a most inspiring talk to the District of Cxjlumbia Society, Sons of the American Revolution, at their January luncheon held at the Army and Navy Club here in Washington. His subject was "Our Relations with the Soviet Union in the Light of History" and Oz traced, historically, the inherent concepts, attitudes, and diplomatic processes of the Russian state, and cautioned us not to take the current Sino-Soviet dichotomy too optimistically. In closing, Oz stressed the need to nourish our country's military, economic, moral and spiritual strength in the present-day world of international tensions.

Saw LEON and DeVecmon JACOBI in Washington early in January. He is doing a stint on active duty as a member of a reserve selection board at BuPers for a couple of weeks. Both looking fine. They visited Annapolis for a Sunday Chapel service and afterwards saw the FITZGERALDs. They plan to return to their Detroit home after a visit with friends in Mobile.

PROFILE: W. V. ALEXANDER, JR. BILL ALEXANDER is Assistant to the President of the New York Telephone Cb. Last November he celebrated 40 years' service with the Bell System but he is equally proud that his Navy and Naval Reserve service dates back to graduation. He retired as Commander USNR on 1 November 1959.

After 2Vi years' sea duty Bill resigned and joined the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. as an engineer. His 1st job was studying the commercial aspects of the then fledgling business of radio broadcasting. In 1927 he was transferred to the New York Telephone Co., and had various operating and staff assignments.

Recalled to active duty with the rank of Lieutenant in August 1941, he served as Aide and Secretary to RAdm. Felix Gygax both in the Norfolk Navy Yard and later in the first Naval District and Boston Navy Yard. He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in February 1942 and to Commander the following year. He received the Navy Cxjmmendation Ribbon.

Returning to the Telephone Cx). in November 1945 as Division Manager, he took over the newly organized Bronx Division, where for many years he played an active part in the business and community life of that borough. In February 1958 he was appointed Assistant Vice President-Public Relations and in July the same year he was elected Secretary of the Company. H e recentiy moved to his present assignment.

Bill is a Trustee of the North Side Savings Bank and is Past President of the Bronx Board of Trade and the Bronx Rotary Club. At present he limits his civic activities to the Citizens Committee to Keep New York Clean. Bill emphasizes the Committee's interest is "litter" not "morals."

He was awarded the Commission of Honor by the Trustees of the New York City (Community College for his services as a member of this committee and for his other civic activities.

For 14 years Bill played baseball with the New York Athletic Club. When his legs gave out he took up golf. H e still loves it and is a member of the oldest golf club in the United States— St. Andrew's. When the snow flies, he puts on a tarn, grabs a broom and enjoys that other ancient Scottish game of curling.

Married in 1922 to Isabelle Fishburn of Baltimore, the Alexanders have a daughter, Mary Louise, who since her graduation from Smith has been in government service and has served overseas in Japan, Taiwan, Germany and Spain.

She is now in Washington.

Bill has lived in Bronxville since 1930. In addition to the St. Andrew's Golf Club, he belongs to the Shenorock Shore Club of Rye, N . Y., and the Army-Navy Club in Washington. He is' also a member of die U. S. Seniors' Golf Association, the Newcomen Society in North America, the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, die N . Y. Society of Military and Naval Officers of World Wars, and the Naval Academy Association of New York.

PROFILE: BILL CONE Life has treated Bill well, and he, realizing it IS most grateful. The one sadness since retirement was die loss of his bride of 31 years—Ritz in early 1953, after a valiant 7-year fight against a malignancy. A saddened Bill, finding die East Coast somewhat lonesome in spite of many friends and family, trekked to die western seaboard After a couple of years he managed to talk a lovely nanve daughter of Los Angeles, Norine Grant into dirowing m her lot with him, for better or worse. A year or so later a view lot was obtained in die Hollywood Hills, just above "die strip" and, thanks to die efforts of a good architect and decorator, a practical home of pleasing effect resulted. As some of diese activities required use of die well-known commodity, money, he took em-

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ployment first with the Baldwin-Lima Hamilton Corp. as a senior mechanical engineer, and later was employed by the Rand Corp. in Santa Monica as a naval consultant. In keeping with the pattern of his life since retirement, Bill found his employment to be most interesting and profitable.

Several years after retirement a crushed vertebra was received in an automobile accident. Good fortune decreed that only very minor impediment resulted and the only unfavorable result was that he had to forego more active sports and must be satisfied with the less strenuous associated with bowling and "fun" swimming. His hobbies are quite prosaic—looking out for the new (?) home, 'safaris to "far away places with strangesounding names"—such as Jasper, Banff, St. Anton, Lucerne, Kauai, etc., and the most interesting and practical problem of bridging the gap between the monthly retirement check and the requirements of maintaining the above mentioned hobbies.

Health—as might be expected from the tenor of this profile—is excellent, with no new aids needed as yet, such as hearing aids, canes or spectacles. Family consisting of a lovely wife, a married daughter in whom Bill takes much satisfaction, 2 attractive keen granddaughters, the older of whom is a sophomore at the University of Delaware. Life has also provided Bill with many friends, both old and new. Classmates in Southern California are frequendy seen, and the old days kicked around with nostalgia and many a laugh.

Yes, life has been good to William Wheatiey and he is truly thankful. The occasional setback only makes him more humble and appreciative for his many and varied blessings. Friends and classmates are always welcome at 1305 Collingwood Place, Los Angeles 69, where Bill enjoys reminiscing over a libation or 2 and showing his home and most attractive wife.

PROFILE: LARRY GRANNIS "Upon completion of assignment as ComNOB Guam in 1948, I was PNS at the University of California, Los Angeles, until retirement in 1951 and was retained for an additional year in the same billet until 1952 before being turned loose from active duty. However, I continued at UCLA on the non-academic staff, initially in the position of Safety Supervisor. This involved running an accident prevention and safety program, reviewing new construction plans for safety features, fire prevention, supervising disaster preparedness (Civil Defense) etc., not only for UCLA but other southern campuses of the University in La Jolla, Riverside and Santa Barbara. By using my naval experience as a background plus considerable study, I became a Safety Engineer.

"The statewide University of California has grown tremendously in the years in which I have been an employee. At UCLA for example the student population has increased from about 8,000 to 20,000, the staff from 5,000 to 11,000 and the number of Type I buildings tripled. The statewide university administration was reorganized a couple of years ago to meet the new demands on the various campuses. One of the results was the incorporation of former independent programs that were affiliated in type into local Environmental Health and Safety Offices. It came to pass that at UCLA I was designated Environmental Health and Safety Officer and made responsible for programs in general safety, industrial hygiene, environmental sanitation, radiation safety. Workmen's Compensation Insurance and disaster preparedness, including Civil Defense. These programs cover a wide area of surveillance and you can be sure our staff of 11 persons is permitted few dull moments.

"To mention the Radiation Safety Program, as an example, the increaising use of ionizing radiation in one form or another is a continuing problem. About 1700 employees participate mosdy in research fields although about 1,000 students are in classes that use radiation in instruction.

Dosimeter and medical programs are a require24

ment as well as keeping complicated records of all isotopes received and on board. Some 450 laboratories must be monitored, radioactive waste disposed of, and other attendant services provided, some in connection with radiation machines such as cyclotrons, nuclear reactors, linear accelerators and many x-ray machines.

"The UCLA building program has 19 construction jobs totaling over $65 million in cost either presendy under construction or will be undertaken in 1963. The campus is building to accommodate 27,500 smdents by 1966.

"I didn't mean to go into a discourse on UCLA —however, the above does give an idea of interest scope, in prosecuting the Health and Safety Program. For after all, the volume of Environmental Health and Safety business is in direct proportion to the number of employees, students, teaching and research projects and physical construction.

"Evelyn and I have a very comfortable home in the California Riviera section of Pacific Palisades. Have a heated pool that we swim in daily, and I play golf about once a week. Experience has shown these maneuvers pay off. At least we have kept clear of hospitals.

"I belong to a few professional societies such as American Society of Safety Engineers, National Fire Protection Association, National Safety Council, Campus Safety Association; also a Masonic Lodge, UCLA Faculty Club, USNA Alumni and Athletic Associations, Navy League and Riviera Country Club."

PROFILE: BLAIR MACWATTLES FULLER "In 1926 an irresistible urge to get into civilian pursuits resulted in my tendering my resignation in June of that year. I mounted the 'poop' deck of an oil delivery truck for the Pennzoil Company of Los Angeles and proceeded to survey the horizon. 1929 found me located in San Francisco as assistant sales manager of that branch, and in October of that year I was transferred to the parent company in Oil City, Pa., as assistant to the president. Subsequently in 1931, I became division manager in Chicago in charge of sales in several states, comprising this general sales area.

"In 1932 I returned to Los Angeles and later became interested in the subject of Estate Planning and Conservation of Personal Assets, the accumulation of which for the past several years has been greatiy hampered by our income tax procedures. I joined the Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa at Los Angeles and proceeded to undergo the necessary enlightenment on contracts, law, government, history, economics and taxes in order to obtain the designation of Chartered Life Underwriter which was accomplished in 1939.

"In 1942 I returned to the Naval service as a LCdr. and after tours of duty at L. A. Shipyard, Drydock Dock Co., E. S. Naval Research Laboratory, Cleveland General Motors Diesel Division as assistant inspector of naval material, I returned to civilian life in February 1946 and resumed my association with Equitable Life in Los Angeles.

"Home address, 150 Denslow Ave., L. A. 49.

Stop by; throw a log on the fire and we can bend an elbow for either social or medicinal purposes."

J. S. M A C K I N N O N writes from Juneau, Alaska: "You are not alone in not being able to type.

I can go you even one better: I can't write since developing multiple sclerosis during the final years of WW II. Had to snare my son to type this for me.

"I was called to active duty in 1939. My 1st job was to assist in writing a monograph on the Territory of Alaska. Because of my knowledge of the Territory, I spent almost 6 years in the Aleutians since each of the 4 Sector Commanders seemed to think my knowledge of Alaska and things pertaining to it were invaluable to them.

"Temporary headquarters were established in Adak for most of the fracas. We went there with a few briefcases and a half a dozen yeomen. When

we finally moved back to Kodiak, the regular headquarters, it took 5 ships and several planeloads to return the files and staff to its permanent location. By the time the war was over I was darned near a candidate for St. Elizabeth's.

"My health was on the down-grade during the last half of my term of service. I know now that the M.S. was creeping up on me but at that time very little was known of the crazy disease.

I served a term in the Alaska Legislature and during that time the doctor who gave me my bi-annual physical suspected I had M.S. He sent me to a neurologist in Seatde where his diagnosis was confirmed. I then attended a clinic in Tacoma which was treating M.S. Luckily this treatment helped me gready and with the assistance of my wife we are able to continue the treatment at home.

We go south once a year for check-ups and I get along fine. Nevertheless my ability to get around is rather limited which is why I do not contact many of the old shipmates who are located in the Seattle area.

"Our son has taken over the family business and I am more or less retired, devoting most of my time to my hobby of preserving a pictorial history of S. E. Alaska. This is the oldest and most historic part of our big State. Gold was discovered first right here in my old hometown.

Hazel (the same wife I started out with 40 years ago) and I place the pictures in albums (8"xl0") and present them to the State Library and Museum for posterity. Thus endeth my tale—."

LIONEL ROWE writes of his impressions and highlights of "Around the World Via MATS and MSTS." Bermuda: Exorbitant prices—foreign cars man- ' datory except for Government vehicles—slot machines—package store open 24 hours a d a y motorcycles the favorite transportation—helmets obligatory—perfectly foul March weather.

San Francisco: GEORGE and Katherine RUSSELL rolled out the red carpet. Gracious bridge manners; they allow the guest to win. FRANKIE and Corrine TALBOT lost money on their swank Treasure Island Class Party; some people telephoned ahead of time for 8 to 1 martinis. My 1st ride in a cable car that broTte down on a hill and leisurely descended backwards. LEW JOHNS picked up the tab at the Bohemian Club providing I kept cost of my lunch down to 5 bucks.

Marine Memorial Club, the best bet at $6/day; Stewart Hotel close at $7/day.

GENERAL PATRICK (MSTS) Cigarettes, $1/carton—1,480 passengers—-157 children superbly supervised by mothers who rotated their watches —Honor System: no locks on stateroom doors— passageways patrolled by Marine sentries—afternoon and evening movies—2 doctors and 1 nurse —ship's laundry—ship's officers and crew are Civil Service—2,091 miles to Honolulu cost $12.50.

Honolulu: Two civilian golf clubs; 6 military courses; the latter at $1.50. Tripler Hospital comparable in size with Bethesda or Walter Reed— stock market opens at 4 a.m.—3 T.V. stations show good week-old "canned" films. Population 625,000; 80% Oriental—the revolving restaurant (23rd floor) orbits once an hour—a compass required to find your own table when leaving the powder room which (with elevator and broom closet) remain stationary in the center. No snakes, palmetto bugs or lizards—cost of living very high.

BARRETT (MSTS); morning coffee and fresh fruit served in stateroom—air-conditioning—elevator—laundriette and ironing room available— stateroom furniture not as lush as the PATRICK —$20 for 3,394 mile sail to Yokohama—cameras and watches 30% cheaper (no tax).

Yokohama: (near Tachikawa Air Base); authorized to bring only 1 carton of cigarettes ashore (remainder excellent for greasing palms)—Jap trucks—up to 2 T—are 3-wheeled—taxis and food cheap—rent high. Street cars same size as San Francisco cable cars—currency exchange tricky; American money may be exchanged for SHIPMATE

yen or MPC (Military Paper Currency) but no vice versa—Sanyo transistor radio (about $12) the best buy—highways and streets far behind die U. S. Tokyo: The Palace and Tokyo Tower are the outstanding sights—no American radio or TV shows—Sanno Hotel is IT at $4.25 a day for commanders and above—cash personal checks up to $50—Gohra Hotel (in nearby Hokone National Park) and environs was the highlight of my Magellan jaunt—with $3.75 (with meals) huge Oriental quarters—women caddies on golf course —cash personal checks up to $50—slot machines —room service for 4 cups of coffee cost 10c—hotel waitress makes $27.80 a month—hot sulphur water for 3 baths (men, women and family) piped in from volcanoes 20 miles away.

Attended Wake Forest College for 2 months last year. Reports of their 3 children: Cdr. K. O. Ekelund, Jr., USN '47, is exec of Carrier Squadron, Quonset, R. I.; LCdr. J. J. Ekelund, USN

Okinawa: Outstanding Officers' Club; 15c drinks 3 days a week—3 hours each—Okinawan language universally spoken by natives but only Japanese and English taught in schools.

Manila: 20 converted MG buses to 1 regular bus; the MG carries 8 passengers, 4 on each side on parallel benches. The sulky unfriendly natives differ vastly from the warm welcome given by the Hawaiians and Japanese—children beggars and taxis soliciting trade trail the pedestrian. The caribou is the national power for plowing. Baguio, the military mountain retreat, I endorse only if you want to get away from it all—the golf course is a series of cardiac inclines. Duplexes, $3.50/day; cottages, $5-$6/day. House maids available at $20-$30/month at nearby Clark Field.

Saigon: No photography allowed. Rest rooms "Dan-Ong" (his) and "Dan-Ba" (hers)—coffee, powdered, 25c a cup. Terminal filthy.

New Delhi: 14 dialects but only Hindi taught in school. Terrific black market in rupees. Imperial Hotel at $9/day without meals; Janpath at $7/day with meals and excellent—90% of the population wear white—temperature 107-109 degrees—"room-bearer" (room-boy) calls a male guest "Master"—automobile rickshaws the principal transportation—refrigerated water (not ice) for sale in carts—English widely spoken—all coffee is powdered—all milk canned—no T.V. —most lawns are baked clay—no snake charmers during May and June, they are on vacation.

Karachi-Dhahron-Cairo-Tripoli: Gas and Go, Boy, Go. The tiresome succession of foreign languages and nuisance of changing currencies hath dulled the edge of my wanderlust. Madrid? Yes, I had hoped to enter Europe there—boarding for a few months on the straits adjoining the Iron Curtain but the gradual loss of my voice "fingered" me as a possible Choir Boy in the "Five Year" Chorus of the Lost Chord, so I came home.

Mostest of the bestest,

MATS and MSTS? Superb. Their Know How and Can Do are worthy of the highest award.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA NOTES

Corinne Reisinger, wife of SWEDE REISINGER, is recuperating in Letterman General Hospital after surgery during Christmas week.

NORMAN and Eleanor McKEE entertained a few of the '2 lets and wives at a buffet supper early in December at their Menlo Park home.

It was probably their last party in that location.

They are building a new house on the old family property in beautifully wooded Portola Valley in the town of Woodside, Calif. The land, consisting of 348 acres, was purchased in 1883 by Norman's maternal grandfather, John A. Hooper, and was named "Mountain Home Ranch." It is part of an old Spanish grant of more than 12,000 acres, the Rancho Canada de Raymundo, about which many tales were spun. On it still stands an adobe house built in 1835 which has served as honeymoon headquarters for John Hooper's descendants.

Hooper was 16 years old when he came out from Bangor, Maine, with his father. The intrepid setder and his son braved swamps, mosquitoes and bandits to make their way to San Francisco in the spring of 1854. During those years the vicinity of Mountain Home Ranch was infested F E B R U A R Y ,

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jorie Ekelund Hoeft, is married to Bill Hoeft, pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles.

40th Reunion picmres: FRANK WHITAKER would like y'all to hear this: "During the reunion various classmates took both group and candid camera photographs. This is a request to all who took such pictures (not necessarily in serious vein) to get in touch with me in order that arrangements can be made for appropriate pictures to be in the class file and to be furnished to the editor, when designated, for possible inclusion in the 40-Year Lucky Bag." ABE W A S H I N G T O N NEWS

NORMAN (PIGGIE) AND BATIE SCHWIEN, youthful looking '21ers, at a Treasure island party.

with grizzly bears, and some of the early settiers had their problems with the gigantic monsters.

Six generations of Norman's family have lived on the Ranch, so it is fitting that Norman and Eleanor should carry on the tradition.

On 9 December LOWDEN and Gay JESSUP were co-hosts with Allen and Kay Calvert '24 at a Treasure Island cocktail party (Gay and Kay are sisters). Members of the '21 group were heard to remark that it was nice to see a littie "new blood" at the gathering, especially in the "younger generation."

About three quarters of the guests at the annual Christmas party on 22 December of the Eddie Duncans '23 were '21ers. It was a grand party.

Shordy after Christmas die TOMMY DELLs of Philadelphia returned from the Orient and they stopped in San Francisco for a day. They were entertained at a small dinner party at Treasure Island by JIMMIE and Vera HARRIS. The Harrises also had a fair-sized group of classmates at their home on 31 December to help push Old Man 1962 into oblivion and play "mid-wife" to the husky infant 1963.

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Sec'y, Gerald A. Stacey, Golden Propeller Farm, R2 Box 146, Mercersburg, Pa.

J. BRANTLEY BAUM

Mrs. Baum has informed us of the death of her husband, J. BRANTLEY BAUM, on 8 December 1962 in Quitman, Ga. He suffered a stroke on 13 October 1962 and never fully recovered from it. He was buried on 10 December in Quitman.

Mrs. Baum writes: "Brandey enjoyed his association with the Alumni magazine and held a keen interest with all things connected with Annapolis; he prized his connection with the Naval •\cademy."

M . WOOLSEY

BRATHWAITE

It is with deep regret that we report the death of M. WOOLSEY BRATHWAITE on 23 December 1962, after being hospitalized for a 2-month period. The funeral was held on 26 December from the Church of the Good Shepherd, Ruxton, Md. He is survived by his son, Peter, of Ruxton.

New Year's greetings from JOHNNIE and Martha SHULTZ brought the info: "We have had sufficient winter weather and head for St. Croix until April."

KEN EKELUND, from Key West, says that he is in his 50th year of teaching and loves it.

The regular class luncheon on 8 January was attended by 20 of the regulars.

JOHNNY SCHULTZ and Martha have departed for St. Croix from where they only recendy returned; but, having rented their Georgetown house to Senator Ted Kennedy, they prefer the clime of their tropical home to that of their summer cottage in Vienna, Va. How about that!

JOHN PARKER, who maintains a base here, now spends much of his time at their apartment at the Barclay in New York, where he commutes to one of his jobs as President of Teleregister Corporation in Stamford, week-ending during the winter months in Washington and a spot in nearby Maryland called the Burning Tree Club.

All hands in the Washington group start the year as usual with another of the series of useful, historical and artistic calendars supplied by OLIVER WALKER, designed by his talented daughter, Ann Walker Gaffney. Local circulation, 37,000.

AL TONEY is the treasurer of the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Robert E. Lee Camp of Alexandria. They have just presented a magnificent portrait of their namesake to the City of Alexandria. Big doings. We have other Civil War buffs who are active in the D. C. Civil War Round Table: OMER KNEELAND is secretary; BEV COLEMAN, a descendant of the Gray Ghost (Col. Moseby), is another active member.

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Sec'y and Recorder, Capt. Charles Beaumont, USN (Ret.) 37 Maryland Ave., Annapolis, Md.

MELANCHTHON

WOOLSEY

BRATHWAITE

(See Class of 1922 notes.)

Mr. and Mrs. FRED WRIGHT of San Diego have announced the engagement of their daughter, Joan Helene, to Lt. Peter O. Bennett, USN. Joan is a graduate of UCLA and will receive a degree from San Jose State in June of '63.

Peter Bennett graduated from Noble and Greenaugh School, Dedham, Mass., and is a graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy, Class of 1956. He is currentiy on duty in the San Francisco area.

The wedding is planned for August 1963.

In connection with the Class Record, 40th reunion edition, FRED WITHINGTON reports that the response is now sufficiendy encouraging to justify firm planning. However, needed information is coming in very slowly, 185 to date, about 50 percent. Fourteen of 38 widows have responded. Many more replies to the questionnaire are needed if the record is to live Up to its potential, and be truly informative. Exhume the questionnaire right now, complete it, and mail it to Fred Withington!

While no attempt to publish a pap sheet is involved, at last communication the following were among the delinquents: Denison, Grosvenor, 25

Haskett, Brady, Bres, Carlin, Cone, Folk, Harrison, Johannesen, Koonce, McDowell, Mendenhall, Murdaugh, O'Regan, Rassieur, Stephens, Thayer, Washburn, Trapnell and Wright.

Your secretary is happy to note this is his first month without changes to the Roster.

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

ARTHUR WENTWORTH BASS

It is our sad duty to record the loss of another classmate, ARTHUR (RED) BASS, whose deadi came on 22 December 1962 at his home in St. David's, Pa. Nearest survivors are his widow, Marion Armstrong, daughter, Mrs. Fred Salmon, and sister, Mrs. Richard Mulholland. Memorial services were held at Arlington on 27 December, with several classmates in attendance.

Red was retired in 1934 following injuries received in a shore engagement in the Second Nicaraguan campaign where his action brought awards for meritorious service. He then had an outstanding career in the educational field, with an M.S. degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and an honorary degree of Doctor of Pedagogy from Temple. His entire teaching career was at Valley Forge Military Academy, where he was accorded the rank of Brigadier General. He was made Dean of the Academy in 1935, a post he held until his retirement in 1961.

We hope BOB KEYER keeps his promise to see that we are advised of his future movements, because he usually has news of classmates. We understand that Bob has severed his working connections with Smithfield Packing Cx)., that he and Marie are now back in Mississippi, but expect to do some traveling after they get "the house fixed up." About KEN RANDOLPH, Bob gives us this item: Ken and Rachel now live outside of Fort Worth in a beautiful house they built "on some land that Ken and another friend of mine are going to sub-divide." Ken has his shingle hung out by the roadway entrance to his house as "Attorney-at-Law." In addition, he lives the life of a retired farmer. Address: Box 425, Azie, Texas.

John Norton MOORE, 2nd son of TOM and Lorena, was married 26 January at Summit, N. J., to Miss Patricia Diane Morris. Following the ceremony at the Methodist Church of Summit,

there was a reception at the Fortnighdy Club.

Several classmates attended.

True to the tradition of January, ADOLPH BEDNAR and Ruth were in New York for the Motor Boat Show, as they have been for so many years. Adolph was welcomed at the January luncheon of the N. A. Association of New York.

AL (RED) and Betii WALSH are grandparents again. Terrell Anne, daughter of Lt. John V. Hall and Mrs. (Marie-Beth Walsh) Hall, arrived 20 December in Monterey, Calif., where the new father attends USNPG School.

And tiie BILL HICKEYs announce tiie 12 December arrival of their 2nd granddaughter, Sharon Hickey (Ikix, daughter of Capt. James L. Cox and Mrs. (Sharon Hickey) Cox, at Heidelberg, Germany.

News of the Class of 1924 "Seminar Fiesta" scheduled for 9 February at the Officers' Club, Treasure Island, reached us too late to make the January issue of Shipmate, so we could not help ASH EVANS get it publicized. But we feel it needed no push here, and expect next month a complete report on it from Ash and his committee.

As we go to press we are not sure as to just where ED CLEXTON is located, presumably enroute to Florida. We are informed that Ed has left his Grumman post at Bethpage, and right now is picking up mail at the Grumman office in Washington; but by the time this reaches you he will probably be at his new home a-building at 291 Tequesta Drive, Jupiter, Fla. In Washington our President Ed is perhaps talking up our 1964 reunion with the group there. And that reunion has reached the planning stage which we hope involves your consideration also. The committee handling the reunion has not been announced, but we are very happy to learn that BERT KALISCH will edit and publish die 1964 Cruise of the Class of 1924.

PRESTON MERCER has been appointed to our Board as a Director of our Association. Be reminded, too, that our other Director is WALLACE BEAKLEY, and these 2 act with your officers in handling Association affairs: Ed Clexton, President, COLBY RUCKER, Vice President, and PAUL SIEGRIST, Secretary-Treasurer. The latter announces that our organization is quite solvent, no assessments are in sight, and our finances enable us to underwrite the Cruise and the 1964 reunion.

Yes, boys and girls, it is time for you-all to start making plans for the most important of all

of our reunions to date, and you are invited to write in your ideas and recommendations now for inclusion in these pages if you desire. Our largest group to meet regularly is at Washington (does San Diego disagree?) and we hear the consensus there last month favored a spring of 1964 reunion at Annapolis, as before. Maybe we could at the same time have a West Coast reunion for those out there.

And as the 40th reunion approaches we are reminded that our Memorial has not been formulated, and should be decided. We have a special fund of more than $1,100 set aside for a suitable Memorial. In these columns there have been expressions about what this Memorial should be, and although chapel windows were often suggested (chiefly by Colby Rucker) we understand that no space is left in that direction now. Another suggestion was that a plaque be presented to the city of Annapolisâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but how, where? Another suggestion we have heard is to finance a weekly sum for flowers in the USNA Chapel. What do you think?

We are down to 10 flag officers from the Class of 1924 still on active duty, and there arc expectations of some retirements this year. We have often thought some special mark or award should be established for the Last Man to remain on active duty, and the time when his identity will be established is not very far away. But we notice also that those retiring nowadays usually do so on the basis of ageâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so it may be that it will in the end be the youngest that takes the honor of Last Man.

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

TOMMY and Jean BURROWES announce die marriage of their daughter, Jean Ann, to John Russell Ambrose on 15 December 1962 at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Norfolk, Va. Mr. Ambrose, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Russell Ambrose of Roselle Park, N. J., is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and is now a member of the faculty of Princess Anne High School near Virginia Beach, Va. The young couple will make their home at 114 61st St., Virginia Beach.

IRA and Mary HOBBS moved into their new home last summer. Just as they were about to move, Ira had a convenient heart attack, so Mary

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inherited the moving job. Ira reports that he is back to battery now.

GEORGE BAINS reports a very sad accident to HELTON CLELAND. On 11 December Belton fell through a roof being repaired at the Container Corporation plant where he is employed as an engineer. The fall was about 60 ft. and he landed on a concrete floor. Fortunately for him his fall was broken by some scaffolding and he has survived. His pelvic bone is broken, his right leg fractured, a slight skull fracture, right thumb broken, and hand fractured. George delayed his report until he could get in to see Belton in St. Vincent's Hospital in Jacksonville. He is now in good spirits and receiving visitors. He is convinced, however, that the doctors are not talking. With this column is a happier picture of Belton enjoying the Jacksonville class reunion widi FREDDY WARDER and EDDIE BECK just 10 days before his accident.

VIC LONG writes from Coronado, gloating over the 75 degree weather they are having. . . .

HUNTER and Dorodiy WOOD had a festive housewarming for their new abode at 151 Alder St., Coronado, during the Christmas season.

Among classmates seen there were SWEDE and Lucille LARSON, CAM and Doris BRIGGS, MARVIN and Maude WEST and VIC and Virginia LONG. Minerva LUDEWIG drove down from San Francisco in her new Pontiac Le Mans for a visit with the Longs in Ck>ronado. She stayed through Army-Navy game time.

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Katherine

ZURMUEHLEN

It is with great sadness that we report the death on Sunday, 16 December 1962, of Mrs. Katherine ZURMUEHLEN of 1201 Fourdi St., Coronado, C^lif. Services were conducted in Christ Episcopal Chiuch in Cxjronado and burial was in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Kay Zurmuehlen, a Coronado resident for 22 years, was born in Seatde. Surviving are her husband, RAdm. Gerald D. Zurmuehlen, and 2 daughters: Mrs. Fred Tschopp of La Mesa, and Mrs. Katherine Dickerson of Imperial Beach, Calif. The class joins in sending deep sympathy to Jerry Zurmuehlen.

KENNY CRAIG writes from his new address at 2762 Vernon Terrace, Jacksonville, Fla., that he and Nan arrived back in Jacksonville about the 1st of September, are happy with a lovely apartment on the St. Johns River and are just about all set. Hard as it is for some of us to digest, Kenny reports that he goes to art classes 5 mornings a week and is really enjoying it. In the afternoon he gets down to more practical business in an effort to restore the precision that used to impress all of his opponents on the golf course.

The Craig children are scattered, with Cinny away, but home over Christmas, young Kenny, now a lieutenant (jg) deployed in the Western Pacific in USS RICHARD B . ANDERSON, and Salh

and her husband, Lt. Charles R. Larson, USN '58, members of the strenuous naval aviator's life.

Another classmate has responded to my appeal in Shipmate. ROYCE FLIPPIN gives the following interesting report on the Flippin famdy for the past year. (If more of you would follow suit, this column would become more worthwhile to all of us.)

"Last summer Elizabeth and I and our 3 youngest children had a wonderful 5-week trip to Europe. We toured England, Switzerland, Italy, Cairo, Vienna, Greece and Paris. Didn't see any classmates, but did run into DeMetropolis '31, in Athens.

"The past year has been a busy one for yours truly. Have just completed a job as (Zlampaign F E B R U A R Y ,

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BELTON CLELAND, Freddy Warder and Ed Beck relax during the '25 Jacksonville Reunion on 1 December 1962.

Chairman of the Montclair Community Chest, Red Cross Campaign, and have now taken on the job of Director of Civil Defense and Disaster Control; so what with making a living in Wall St., any spare time I have will be fairly busy.

"I see GEORGE CAMPBELL, AL BENJAMIN and BEN CUSTER occasionally. George is now devoting full time to his writing so we can expect some more good books and possibly movies too! Benjamin is doing a fine job as Gus Long's public relations man at Texaco. Ben Custer is the right-hand man for the president of Columbia University. HENRY BOORSE has been acting as Dean of Barnard Cx)llege. I also see him occasionally. The others I see once in a while, usually at our annual ditmers.

"I had a nice long letter from Kenny Craig the other day. As you know, he too had a fine trip to Europe last spring.

"Am still on Cloud 9 as a result of our wonderful victory over Army. I met Staubach at the home of ROLAND RIGGS in Annapolis a year ago and was thrilled to see his wonderful exhibition. He is, as you no doubt have heard, a very fine young man and one who will bring great credit to the Navy and the naval service.

"Royce Jr. is in his 1st year at Harvard Business School. He and his wife and 3 children and my oldest daughter and her husband and littie daughter were with us for Christmas."

An announcement was made of Gene CRANE's wedding to Mr. Harold Earl Jenkins several months ago. There is now an accompanying picmre of the Harold Jenkinses and their 2 daughters. It is interesting that, many years ago, JOHN J. (JIG) CRANE, Harold Jenkins and Gene were all classmates in high school in Toledo, Ohio. The Jenkins and Crane families continued their close friendship throughout the intervening years. Some of us who were at the Postgraduate School in

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A great tribute to a classmate, GUS LONG, has been expressed by the naming of a new medical library, for (jolumbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, the "Augustus Long Medical Library." The construction of the new medical library will commence in the near future. As most of us know, Gus Long is Chairman of the Board of Texaco, Inc., but most of us do not know that he is also President of the Board of Trustees of the Presbyterian Hospital, which is soon going to be a part of the $50,000,000 Oilumbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Dean H .

Houston Merritt, on behalf of the Oillege of Physicians and Surgeons, describes Mr. Long as "outstanding among 'aymen participating in medicine's fight to eradicate disease and disability."

The class feels great pride in this further evidence of Gus Long's many contributions to this countty.

A newspaper clipping from Dallas, Texas, gives an interesting sidelight on a classmate about whom we have not heard too much, ED BERNET. It describes Ed's establishment of a small brokerage firm in the depths of the depression in October 1932, which today is known as Schneider, Bernet and Hickman, Inc. The article reports that "Today the company, with headquarters near the top of the Dallas Federal Savings and Loan building, has 56 employees and 5 branch offices and is a business now heading into its 31st year of a career that was started through sheer necessity at about the most unlikely time in this century for anyone to go into the investment business."

FIELDER A. JONES has been elected Vice President and General Manager of The Texas Pipe Line Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Texaco, Inc. Fielder's headquarters are in Houston, Texas. He was previously Assistant Manager of Texas Petroleum Co. of Venezuela, another Texaco, Inc. subsidiary, and was stationed in Caracas.

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NEILL K. BANKS, who was President of Texas-Zinc Minerals Corp. in Grand Junction, Col., a uranium subsidiary of Texaco, Inc. and the New Jersey Zinc Co., has been recalled by New Jersey Zinc to become Assistant to the Vice President responsible for manufacturing. His headquarters will be in New York.

FRANCIS H. HARE has been elected Dean of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers. The academy is made up of an invitational group of trial lawyers in the U. S. and foreign countries and membership is limited to 500.

A resident of Birmingham, Ala., Hare is senior parmer in the firm of Hare, Wynn, Newell and Newton.

A party was recendy given for members of the class and their wives in Jacksonville, Fla. The particular occasion was to celebrate the 36th wedding anniversary of HOLLIS and Becky HILL, who were visiting from their home in Washington. Hosts for the evening were O. H. (Sam) Hill, Jr., and his wife, Sarah.

Those invited included: Kenny and Nan Craig, Norman and Mary Helfrich, Mac and Margaret McCaffree and Francis and Jesse McClure.

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

MALEN DURSKI

RAdm. MALEN DURSKI, USN (Ret.), died 12 Jan. 1963 at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, of cancer after an illness of several months. Interment was at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery.

Many classmates and shipmates and their wives attended the services.

Adm. Durski was born 2 Jan. 1905, in Warsaw, Poland, and brought up in Chicago. Ski won the Bronze Star and both Army and Navy Commendation ribbons as Exec of the MOBILE in the Central and South Pacific. He served principally in destroyers and headed the Anti-Submarine Warfare Command in Key West in 1950-52. His last sea duty was Asst. CofS, Supreme Allied Command, Atlantic.

He is survived by his mother in Chicago, his widow, Romayne, and his daughter, Judy (Mrs. Paul F. Cariton).

E. B. ROBINSON resigned from the Federal Civil Service as an Associate Technical Director on 1 January. As a civilian at the U. S. Navy Electtonics Laboratory, Robbie is a senior member, Instiwte of Radio Engineers; founding chairman, San Diego Section, IRE, and a member of the San Diego Club. In 1961 he was awarded a Certificate of Commendation from the Secretary of the Navy for his work in connection with the Polaris Missile Communications Committee.

RADM. DAVIDSON, Mrs. Davidson and LCdr. R. P. Nottingham '486 at A-N game party In Adm. Davidson's quarters. See '29 notes.

Robbie and his wife, Sally, reside at 3436 Zola St., San Diego.

RAdm. WILLARD ARTHUR SAUNDERS, USN, and Mrs. Saunders of Alexandria, Va., announce the marriage of their daughter, Eleanore, to Lt. (jg) Bruce Sunderland, USNR, the son of Capt. Morton Sunderland, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Sunderland of Severna Park, Md., on 15 December in Immanuel-on-the-Hill, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria.

The bride was graduated from St. Agnes Episcopal School, Alexandria, and Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va. Lt. Sunderland attended the Cairo American School and was graduated from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. The newlyweds reside in Norfolk where the bridegroom is on sea duty attached to the staff of a Desttoyer Squadron.

Miss Anne Marshall McClaughry, daughter of RAdm. JOHN GLENN McCLAUGHRY, USN, and Mrs. McClaughry, and Ens. Peter B. McWhite, USN '62, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. McWhite, were married on 22 December in St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis.

Following the ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride's parents, 213 Hanover St., Annapolis.

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

The new "Muster Notes" were sent to widows.

Certain of them were returned to sender due to lack of adequate address. If anyone knows of the addresses, please inform the class secretary. They

FARRINS AND WELSHS (1929) at Sangley Point, Philippines, November 1962.

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are the widows of: Garner, Miller, Hall, Duffy, Perreault, Martin, Morgan, Yoho and Rooney.

On this page there is a picture taken at Adm. J. F. DAVIDSON'S quarters in San Diego during the Army-Navy game. The Davidsons are pictured in the white works which were presented them by members of the Class of 1962 just prior to their departure from the Naval Academy last August.

WASHINGTON

The December class luncheon in Washington was on the 20th (as usual, 3rd Thursday); this time at GEORGE BEARDSLEY's place. Present were: Beardsley, Benson, Dalton, Easton, Enis, Frankel, Johansen, Laning, Marcy, Ricketts, Stephan, Triebel and Weakley.

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. ALFRED E. LAfAPE

The sad news of AL LAMPE's death did not reach your corresponding secretary in time for inclusion in the January issue. All hands join in deepest sympathy to Dorothy and her children on the loss of one of our fine classmates.

Al died on 16 December in the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital after a 2-year illness. He was buried on 19 December in the Golden Gate National Cemetery.

A long-time resident of Palo Alto, he was the Pacific Coast Manager of the American Foreign Insurance Association; he was a member of the First Methodist Church, and of the San Francisco Rotary Club.

The following letter from GEORGE KOSCO, minus the bewitching photograph which he included, is considered to be so nifty that we think there should be more like it, not necessarily to your recording secretary: "Greeting! Aloha and Mele Kalikimake!

"I note that you are the class corresponding secretary and thought I'd drop you a note. Your mention of DUTCH WILSON in tiie last 2 Shipmates and his sojourn to Bavaria causes me to recall the very happy times that my family and I spent there in 1960 when we attended the Eucharistic Congress in Munich and the Passion Play in Oberammergau. In fact, Bernie and I and our youngest daughter spent a year in Europe and lived in Southern France at Aix-en-Provence where we attended the University of Aix-Marseillesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that is with the exception of Ann who attended a Maternal School for children starting at age 3. It was a wonderful year in Europe for S H I P M A T E

us; we started off with North Africa and then went up to England and from there to Paris where we bought a Pugeot, and started our European safari which carried us through Belgium, Germany and east to Vienna, then back to Munich, Garmisch and Rome for the Olympics.

"We spent our vacation time at school to travel some more—Zermatt in Switzerland, Lourdes, Fatima and such places as Ibiza, Majorca and CoTsicn. Easter we spent in Israel and Jordan where we qualified as Christians to pass through the Mandelbaum Gate—to Old Jerusalem. I also made a trip down to Petra and wet my feet in the Red Sea. Wonderful year, n'est ce pas! We closed it out with a trip across the north of Spain, through Andorra, Lourdes, Fatima and then down to Lisbon and back to Barcelona. Only Ann stayed in Europe with us as Bill was in his last year at West Point and Kathy her last year at Rosemont in Philadelphia suburbs.

"Bill graduated from West Point in June and is now in Army Engineers; Kathy graduated from Rosemont and worked this summer in New York; she was married on 24 November in Villanova to James H. Farrell, Jr., of Boston; Jim was in the U. S. Navy but is now with Carrier Air Conditioning; he is in Naval Reserve.

"Here in Harrisburg I am connected with the Pennsylvania State Department of Education— Civil Defense Adult Education—quite interesting work. I want out to Battie Creek and took some qualifying courses and now I'm a pseudo-expert!

"Saw Dutch many times in Honolulu and he often told me of your 'diggings' down Washington way—he thought you to be SUPER. We sure had some great times together out there."

Your recording secretary has finally received an answer to some of his numerous letters, telegrams and long distance phone calls to none odier dian FRED BRADMAN. Referring to tiie great SC-Navy game, Fred says: "Our gathering was a tremendous success.

You've seen the list of people who were here, and you will have noted that we drew them from as far away as San Francisco, Fairfax, Oakland and Truckee, way up on the California-Nevada border, in addition to all over Southern California.

Most of them arrived the night before the game.

That gave us Friday evening for the commencement of all of the excitement. Our bus arrangement for getting to the game and back worked smoothly—you will understand the trepidation with which we approached the prospect of dropping in at the general alumni cocktail party at the Biltmore Hotel enroute home from the game.

But, believe it or not, we had no stragglers to seek out—everyone made the bus after that party —and on time! Lots of good fellowship was generated at our affair here at 80 South Grand Ave., in Pasadena."

Writing of the Army-Navy game, Fred had the following comment: "December 1 was an exciting day. WILLIE and Betsy WILBOURNE entertained a group of about 40—we wer; their weekend houseguests —they have a beautiful home on Alameda Avenue in Coronado. Out here the telecast of the A-N game commenced at 0945; you'll be able to judge the fun that was had when I tell you that the last of their guests left their diggings at 2150.

We had been told that this would be the case, based upon their experience in 1961; we even know, in advance, who would be the last to leave! But it was a tremendous amount of fun, and aside from being somewhat tired as the hours wore on, we could have enjoyed all of our good friends' companionship for many hours more. It may surprise you to learn that we behaved so well that we are invited to come again as houseguests next year; this is attributable largely to the limidess charm and personality of my lovely Else, who has made more friends in less time than anyone I have ever known."

Among other things, and this will no doubt please the Editor's heart, Fred states: F E B R U A R Y ,

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"Incidentallv, there's something worthwhile, Shipmate. I had a letter a few weeks ago from FREDDIE REEDER from Laurel, Miss. A mention of me in Shipmate, with my address, gave him a clue as to how to reach me with a letter written to me at the wrong address, in 1957, which he had lain aside waiting until he could find more reliable information. This has happened 3 or 4 times to me, involving different friends, and has taught me that the magazine is worth its weight in platinum."

His long delightful letter (in which, incidentally, he included a check for membership in the Naval Historical Foundation—unlike some of his classmates who fail to hear my plea) has another little item of interest to all of us: "Else and I cocktailed with MUSH and Nova DORNIN at Monterey last May. I had not seen Mush since the 1950 A-N baseball game at .\nnapolis. How little he has changed! Nova is very sweet, and we were glad finally to catch up with her."

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

JUSTIN L. WICKENS sent in an announcement of the marriage of his son, Lt. Justin H. Wickens, USMC '60, to Miss Elizabedi Deichmann of Salem, Va The wedding was performed on 23 December 1962 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Macon, Ga. Our Justin is now residing at 30 Highland Manor Court, North Drive, Indianapolis, Ind. Here's a 1st for '31, and if I'm not mistaken a pretty rare occurrence throughout these pages.

Capt. ROBERT WARD COOPER, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Cooper of Claremont, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Louise, to Lt. (jg) Harold Payson, III, USN, son of Capt. HAROLD PAYSON, JR., USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Payson of Bristol, R. I. The bride elect, who was presented at the Court of St. James in 1957, attended Ck>urs Marymount in Neuilly-surSeine, France, the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and was graduated from Manhattanville College of the Sacred Heart in Purchase, N. Y. Lt. Payson is a graduate of St. Paul's School and Harvard Universit)'.

Miss Cooper is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alexander Cooper of New York City and of the late Judge and Mrs. Edward John Kelly of San Diego, Calif. Lt. Payson is the grandson of the late Harold Payson; Mrs. Perry Payson, now of Hollywood, Calif.; and of Herr Johann Beck of Dresden, Germany, and Frau Beck of Bristol, R. I. Now that the books are out and the publisher's bill is in, I can give 3'ou a preliminary report on the Yearbook financial position. If, because of the super quality of the Yearbook, you're afraid we'd end up in the red, you can relax. The publisher's price was a litde over $13 per copy including sales tax and mailing. Your generous contributions allowed us to send the Yearbook to all the widows and we still have a few copies left. Of course, we did have to make use of the remaining funds in the old class account, but your Washington committee could think of no better use. We'll have a full report for the next time.

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

Marguerite Anderson

THOMAS

We are saddened to report the passing of Marguerite (Marge) Thomas, wife of JAMES A. (TOM.MY) THOMAS, in Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Conn., on 20 December 1962. Marge succumbed to head injuries sustained in a fall just hours before in the West Hartford home the

Thomases have occupied for tiie past several years.

Despite the numbing cold and snow-cluttered roads, a substantial number of friends gathered for the graveside ceremonies conducted Christmas Eve at Arlington Cemetery.

In addition to the many from private life who had known Marge and her family, the following classmates and wives were recognized among the mourners: Al and Muriel Wellings, Al and Sevilla Shinn, Casey and Josie Holt, Bull and Stella Dreany, Emerson and Kitty Fawkes, Bob and Teeny Leonard, Ralph Humes, Bill Stuart, Swede Eastwold, Lou Bryan, Norm Blaisdell and Jerry Miller.

The popular Marge attended George Washington University and was a member of Grace Episcopal Church in Alexandria. Tommy will maintain the West Hartford home, where he is Vice President in charge of plans for Kaman Aircraft Corp. of Bloomfield, Conn. Surviving children are daughters Lynn, (Mrs. Malcolm) Strange of Weisbaden, Germany, Leslie, and son, James Alfred, Jr. ENGAGEMENT A N N O U N C E D

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Currie of Lexington, Mass., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Bonnie, to David Lloyd Evans, son of Capt.

ROBERT EVANS, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Evans of Westport, Conn.

Miss Currie, a graduate of Chapel Hill School and Green Mountain College, is now attending Western College for Women, Oxford, Ohio.

Mr. Evans will graduate from Kenyon (College, Gambler, Ohio, in June 1963. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity and co-captain of the swimming team.

A fall wedding is planned. ' 3 2 CLASS LUNCHEON, J A N U A R Y

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The Washington Chapter of '32 welcomed in the New Year with a luncheon for 22 on 3 January at the Army-Navy Country Club. Principal item for business was to firm up plans for the 30 March dinner-dance at the Army-Navy Cbuntty Club. ProsDects are good for another smash success matching the 1962 spring affair when more than 100 attended. DIMI DIMITRIJEVIC is getting out the advance publicit>', designed to lure every classmate and spouse within 500 miles.

BOB LEONARD is still the money man.

To get in ttim for the scheduled gala event, AL and Eileen CROGHAN invited all classmates and their wives (without restriction on distance or domicile) to a cocktail party on 20 January. .\t the February luncheon we are to have films of the 1962 Army game, and will be the guests of the West Point Class of 1932 on Wednesday, April 3.

Present in January were: Rip Raring, Bob Leonard, Willie Williamson, Walt .-^smuth, Ennis Taylor, Dimi Dimitrijevic, Lou Bryan, George Pressey, Bill Stuart, Al Croghan, Joe Wylie, Bull Dreany, Jack Oiunihan, Al Shinn, Emer Fawkes (chairman), Swede Eastwold, Bill Franklin, Gus Wellings, Mel Young, Casey Holt and Jerry Miller.

RIP R.\RING, occupied for some time in postretirement with the plans for reorganization of the Navy, is now a consultant with Research and Analysis Corp., Bethesda. The Ratings are at home at Pooks Hill Apartments, No. 918, 3 Pooks Hill Road, Bediesda 14, Md. From GEORGE PIERCE we have die following address for J. J. McCORMICK's widow, Rudiie:

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Mrs. Ruth McCormick, Apt. 3D, 9 E. 74th St., New York 21, N. Y. Our sympathies go to RAY PITTS who left Bethesda Naval Medical Center in early January after a f)out with ulcers. This, we assume, is an occupational hazard with special assistants to vice presidents.

And, speaking of vice presidents, DICK MANDELKORN has moved to a new address since becoming Vice President of Sperry Gyroscope Co. at Great Neck. His home is at 14 Beech Hill Road, Lloyd Harbor, Long Island, N. Y. Dick carries on, in the business world, the "helping hand" philosophy he practiced as a midshipman, and he is interested in '32. To quote him: "I would like to know which of our classmates are 'still looking.' Although I am not in a position to run an employment agency, I might be able to give a litde helpful advice." Dick and Kathi have some projected business as innkeepers, however, that sounds most inttiguing. They are partners in Diamond Rock Lodge, Alpine, Ariz. The main lodge, with guest cabins flanking it, sets at 8,000 ft. elevation in the White Mountains of northern Arizona on the Black River, near mountain lakes, and not too far from Phoenix. The season runs 15 May to 1 October, so you might inquire.

ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED Capt. JOHN GILMORE SPANGLER and Mrs. Spangler have announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Elizabeth, to Lt. (jg) John Robert Caffrey, USN. Miss Spangler was graduated from Narimasu High School, Tokyo, Japan, and is now attending the University of Oregon.

Lt. CJaffrey is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robert Caffrey of Wilmington, Del. He graduated from Dickinson College and is now serving in the USNS EDWIN B . PATRICK.

A fall wedding is planned.

WEDDING RAdm. Willard Arthur Saunders, USN, and Mrs. Saunders of Alexandria, Va., announce the marriage of their daughter, Eleanore, to Lt. (jg) Bruce Sunderiand, USNR, the son of Capt. MORTON SUNDERLAND, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Sunderland of Severna Park, Md., on 15 December in Immanuel-on-the-Hill, Virginia Theological Seminary, Alexandria, Va. The bride was graduated from St. Agnes Episcopal School, Alexandria, and Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, Va. Lt. Sunderland attended Cairo American School and was graduated from the University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va. The newlyweds reside in Norfolk where the bridegroom is on sea duty attached to the staff of a Destroyer Squadron. ': Chmn, Mr. Turner A. Dnncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W. Washington 6, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Morgan Slayton, USN 'Room G-074-A, Arlington Annex, Navy Dept., Washington 25. D. C. PAUL DOUGLAS DUKE The Navy Mutual Aid Association has advised me that Cdr. PAUL DOUGLAS DUKE, USN (Ret.), died at home in Coronado of a heart condition on 19 October 1962. "P.D." was buried in Fort Rosecrans Cemetery, San Diego, on 24 October. On behalf of the class I have written a note of sympathy to his widow, Margaret Duffy Duke, at her address: 755 Olive Ave., Coronado 18, Calif.

I haven't seen "P.D." since our days in the Cruiser Force, Pacific, just before the war, but always remember him with considerable warmth and affection. He was retired in 1947, subsequent to a heart attack, but apparently recovered sufficiently to attend Balboa Law School, achieving his LL.B. in 1950 and taking the Bar examination thereafter.

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In response to my query of the PIO, 11th Naval Disttict, the following additional information is excerpted from the San Diego Evening Tribune of 22 October 1962: Cdr. Duke died of a heart attack on Friday, 19 October. He was born in North Carolina but had lived in Ckjronado since his retirement. He was a past commander of the Coronado American Legion and recendy was a salesman for Crown Realty in Coronado. He is survived by his widow, Margaret Ellen, and 2 sons, Paul D., Jr., of San Diego, and James Henry of Coronado. I know that Nell would appreciate hearing from classmates who had known "P.D." in former days.

JANUARY CLASS LUNCHEON The regular monthly luncheon was held at the Army and Navy Club on Tuesday, 8 January, with the following classmates attending: Swifty Caldwell, Joe Cobb, John (Al) Croghan, Bob Curtis, Dick Derickson, Turner Duncan, Eddie Fredericks, Ray Fusselman, Pete Galatin, Pickles Heinz, Chick King, Don Lacey, Donn Macintosh, Dale Mayberry, Mac McMuUen, Ed Miller, Bill Mott, Ob O'Brien, Charlie Robertson, Arnie Schade, Rufe Taylor and Ray Thompson.

JOE COBB outiined the progress being made on the 30-year book program, anticipating publication in the fall of '63. CHARLIE TRAVIS has been searching all sources available for the correct, up-to-date addresses of all those who were ever a part of the Class of 1933. Within the next month a questionnaire form will be sent out, soliciting current personal information from all classmates and former classmates. Attached thereto will be an addendum listing the names of those from whom all contact has been lost. The Book Committee urges that these forms be completed immediately upon receipt so that the work of publication can be expedited. If you know the current address of anyone on the "missing list addendum," please forward it along with your own autobiographical data.

A nice letter from Capt. "LC" CONWELL, USN (Ret.), giving his address as 4233 Albattoss Drive, San Diego 3, Calif., mildly chastising me for my failure to make the deadline for the December Shipmate, resulting in a dearth of '33 news in that issue. He wants more information about the '33 class reunion next year so that an anticipated trip to Europe he's planning for the summer or fall won't preclude his attendance. For general information of all hands—as well as LC —our 30th Reunion (as had been noted in the Sept.-Oct. issue of Shipmate) will be held at the Naval Academy on Homecoming Weekend, September 1963, with JIMMY OGDEN and DON LACEY already well advanced in the planning stages, reservations for rooms, club facilities, etc.

By the time this gets into print the following item will have taken place, but the hospitable invitation of AL and Eileen CROGHAN is reprinted for all hands: "John Alvin Croghan has invited members of the Class of 1933, U. S. Naval Academy, to attend a party to be held at his home, 208 Virginia Ave., Alexandria, Va., on Sunday, 20 January from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. . . ."

I'm sure that our next column will reflect the Croghans' generous kindness and a convivial turnout of classmates in their home.

It was good to see CHARLIE ROBERTSON again, here in Washington on a brief official visit from his duties as Supervising Inspector of Naval Material, Central District, Chicago. Fortunately, we were able to snag him for the monthly luncheon so he was able to see a good many old friends again. He tells me that he and Eleanor are in residence at 2801 N. Sheridan Road, Apt. 1815, Chicago 14, 111. Daughter Darrin is working and living in Jacksonville, Fla., liking the sunshine better than the weather of the Windy City.

A lovely chat with MARBURY WHITE'S mother, after Sunday services in St. Anne's Church in Annapolis, early in January, brings

the heartwarming news that the medicos are very encouraging in their latest reports on his physical condition. He was able to leave the hospital in San Diego to spend 2 weeks with his family during the Christmas holidays at their home in Mesa, Ariz. He expects to be released from the hospital early in February, permitting him to return home, with periodic checkups to see that there is no recurrence of his ailment.

Warmest best wishes for your complete and speedy recovery, Marbury.

PAT BIERER writes: "We spent 14 months traveling just over 21,000 miles through all the countries of Western Europe and had a most interesting trip. As our daughter was then in the 3rd grade we had school every morning before starting the day's sightseeing or ttaveling. We just wish we could have had 2 years for the trip as there was so much to see and do.

"At the present time we are working on plans for our new home on Queens Lake, just 3 miles outside of Williamsburg. We hope to have it completed and be all setded by Christmas of '63."

Sec'y, Capt. T. S. Baskett, USN U. S. Naval Observatory Washington 25, D. C. The annual letter was sent out in December.

Any classmate who didn't receive his should send us his correct address. Meanwhile, the returns have included a few welcome bits of news.

D. O. VAN NESS sent in such a fine report that we can do no better than quote him in full: "I spent New Year's Eve with Kyle and JIM BAIRD. They can be reached at 702 Rockland Road, Lake Bluff, 111. Jim is teaching math at Lake Forest High School. He and I enjoy beating our wives at bridge.

"Got a letter from my roommate W. G. 'BILL' JACKSON. He retired 1 September and is now assistant to VP for Atomic Planning, International Division, North American Aviation. He and Helen live at 4982 Odesa Ave., Encino, Calif.

Since he has his own swimming pool, he invited me for a 'nip and a dip.' I am sure that goes for the rest of the class.

"Bill Lederer was in Chicago on a lecture tour in November. He put on a fine performance and then we continued until 3 A.M. He can be reached through his publisher—c/o Mr. Eric Swenson, W. W. Norton CIo., 55 Fifth Ave., New York 3. We planned to get together in Germany for Christmas where his sons are going to school.

Unfortunately I had to delay leaving the states until 2 February.

"D. W. GILMORE, who bilged out our plebe year, is now Vice President and a Director of Kansas City Life Insurance Co. We usually see each other several times a year. He has always been active in Democratic politics, a past president of Young Democrats, an ex-Judge, and if you need money, he is also president of several banks.

"While in Spain last April I tried to reach J. J. JORDY in Madrid. Unfortunately he was out of town. He can be reached, J. J. Jordy and Assoc, Sales Engineers, Edificio Espana, Plaza Espana, Madrid, Spain.

"Having been active in the Navy League in the States and now the Reserve Officers Association in Europe, I have had the opportunity of seeing quite a few of our class on active duty.

I still take ttaining duty every year and look forward to it.

"In the States, I have a life insurance agency, dry cleaning plants, laundry, and live on a farm near Chicago. The address is Route 1, Box 263, Mundelein, III. "In Europe I have another life insurance agency covering Western Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. My address is Fichtestrasse 30, Heidelberg, Germany. Phone 32412—if anyone should wander out that way, drop in.

SHIPMATE

"If there is anyone interested in selling life insurance to Americans in Europe, I would like to hear from them. RAdm. Rick Haskins '33 just left to work over there. They must have at least a year's experience in the States before they can be considered. It is an excellent market.

"My time is divided between Europe and the States. My wife and I have enjoyed it very much.

If there are classmates in either area I hope they will get in touch. We always have refreshments.

I have given my Heidelberg phone, and the Mundelein one is LOcust 6-7226 or 7227."

Many thanks. Van. GEORGE MILLS not only voted for the stadium seats, but sent us $100 for the purpose. He wanted to insure tiiat JACK DOWNING, VIC GADROW and BEPPO LAMBERT are remembered.

J. L. P. McCALLUM is now an executive with Boeing in Seatde. His daughter, Bobbi, is continuing at Ckirnell, where she is a sophomore.

Mac would welcome a call from any transient classmate at his office (JUniper 5-8050) or home (EAst 2-9056).

SONNY CHRISTIAN is still at Meridian, Miss.

He invites classmates who find themselves at the NAAS there, or otherwise passing through, to give him a call (485-8118).

WALLY NELSON has joined the faculty of Rollins (HoUege at Winter Park, Fla. He received his Ph.D. in economics at the University of Florida last June.

There were a few letters deploring the lack of class news but containing no offerings to fill the void. Van's letter at the top of this column seems a better way of approaching the problem.

NORMAN H. MEYER, who has been affiliated with Union Carbide Corporation in Lima, Peru, has now joined IT&T as assistant to the General Manager.

Sec'y. Capt. K. C. Lovell, USN 3948 Garrison St., N.W. Washington, D. C. Corr. Sec'y. Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN 4029 Downing St. Annandale. Va. At this sittingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;10 Januaryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we at last have some dope to report, thanks to Christmas cards, news clippings, notes from FUSSELL and PRESTON, and a 4-page letter from RIEWE. Perhaps to some 'twill be old, but to most we hope 'tis news.

One of the big holiday events occurred on 27 December during a party at the Treasure Island Officers' Club. JOHN and Mez PRESTON announced the engagement of their daughter, Joan Lee, to Mr. Clive Furze Phillips. The future

bride is a senior at SMU and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. Clive, also a senior at SMU and a star half-miler, is the son of Mrs. William Mottram of Pretoria, So. Africa, and Mr. Trevor Phillips of Durban, So. Africa. A June wedding is planned in Washington, D. C , John's new duty station since 1 February when he reported to OSD (I&E); then a wedding trip to Europe and South Africa. Our best wishes to Joan and Clive.

Gleaned from the Christmas cards received: Marge FAUST has been suffering from arthritis in 3 fingers which has curtailed her correspondence. However, she is looking forward to a European trip in late spring when she plans to join their older daughter, Ceci, who has been studying in Italy. JIMMY and Ruth RUTTER report "all enjoying our more or less setded life as civilians."

DON and Jean WILLMAN will be returning to Washington this spring. Don has orders to the Joint Staff, JCS. JOHN BOLAND says "New job!" He is now associated with Pickard and Burns, Inc. The return address indicates he and Nan are still living in the Waltham, Mass., area.

Their address is still 91 Lincoln Rd., Wayland, Mass. Phone: 358-4572. The CHARLIE HOLCOMBEs are now living in Coronado, and Charlie is attending San Diego State Cx)llege. TOM SAMUEL is also a student down San Diego way.

New Year's Eve found the ED KINGs, STARKs, COMBs and ELLISes celebrating at the ArmyNavy Country Club. Unfortunately, the BILL SHEAS had to drop out due to sickness in the family. A good time was had by all as we table hopped, greeted the New Year, and talked about the possibilities of a '36 25th wedding anniversary get-together after June.

HANK FUSSELL called from California to inquire about CHARLIE EISENBACH as tiie result of my report in the December issue. From BUNNY COMBS at the party I learned Charlie and Lurline are living in Newport, R. I., where Charlie is recuperating slowly but steadily from his recent heart attack. He is presently under treatment at the Newport Naval Hospital. We are glad to hear the good news, and all wish Charlie a speedy and complete recovery.

My apology to GENE RIEWE for bum reporting, but then I guess my Homecoming martinis must have gotten mixed up in my notes in the furore. Gene is with the Hercules Powder Co. at Rocky Hill, N. J., as their supervisor of the Proposals Section. My thanks to Gene for much of the dope that follows.

RAY and Lucille MAYHEW are back in D. C , temporarily living at 2401 H St., N.W., Apt. 902, Washington 7, while they await the completion of their new house. Ray is back with the

National Science Foundation. Their older boy, Michael, is a student at Ohio State; die younger, David, is a 9th grader and getting taller than his mother.

DICK and Nancy HANSEN when last heard from were temporarily located at 5659 Hallvent Ave., Apt. 6, Van Nuys, Calif. Dick was teaching math in the LA school system and taking graduate work at UCLA. Nancy was also working on a Master's degree. They too have joined the '36 Grandparents Clan.

The THACHERs are living in Minneapolis, Minn., where "Becky" is now with the Minneapolis-Honeywell Ck).

From Gene Riewe also comes this note: "My special vote of thanks to the RICEs for the wonderful facilities at the Notre Dame and Army games. Is '36 rugged! PRATT, tiie ROMBERGs, DUANE PAUL, down from Nordi Jersey, and Riewe lasted out the whole ND game. There may have been others who joined the gang of drenched." Speaking of football, Gene has developed a couple of good athletes in his family.

Arnold, now 16, is a junior at Ewing High where he starred on both the offensive and defensive football units, winding up the season as All-City Guard on the defensive unit. Says Gene: "He's a good candidate for the Navy squad in a few years, that is if we can get a waiver for a pair of banged-up eyes." Jon, his older son, is a sophomore at Trenton State Teachers College. He is a pole-vaulter in the spring, and presentiy a member of the JV basketball team.

Not all '36 get-togethers are in Annapolis, Washington or Philly. The accompanying photo just received from LLOYD BENSON was made of the Japan contingent during a stopover in Yokosuka by HOYT MANN. The party was hosted by the Bensons at their quarters in Yokohama. Reading from left to right are the Bensons, Hoyt Mann, the Meades, the Kaufmanns, and the Knappers.

Gotta go now. Christmas brought me a rowing machine and I'd better use it. I can take a hint!

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Corr. Sec'y. Lt. Cdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Bet.), 5439 41st St., N.W. Washington 15, D. C.

JACK WADLEIGH writes: "Over here in the Sixth Fleet we have a few '37 classmates in various commands. DICK COLBERT in BOSTON relieved SPRINGFIELD as fleet flagship during the month of October when we went to Toulon for rudder repairs. While there SQUIRE PRIDMORE came in for a week's visit in his flagship FREE-

'36 GET-TOGETHER at the Quarters af Cdr. and Mrs. L. G. Benson, USNR, Yokohama, Japan.

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'37 IN THE SIXTH FLEET. Left to right: Joe Dalton, ComServRon Two, Walt Barry, Dir. of Faculty Armed Forces Staff College, Harry Hahn, CO USS NORTHAMPTON and Johnny Pond, ComDesRon 36.

MONT. Squire has, ComPhibRon 4 and as Amphibious Force Commander over here has had a busy autumn conducting several extended landing exercises. ROGER MEHLE was just detached as Chief of Staff to the Carrier Task Force Commander of the Sixth Fleet and is now enroute to duty in London. I understand JOHNNY POND will arrive here as senior DesRon Commander in the forthcoming February deployment. I also occasionally see CLIFF MESSENHEIMER who is retired and lives in Villefranche, SPRINGFIELD'S homeport. I expect to be relieved of this fine ship in early February by Capt. Rusty Crenshaw '41, Willie's younger brother. On the way home Ray and I will visit Washington before heading for Newport where I will relieve Don Willman '36, as Chief of Staff to ComCruDesLant."

TOM MILLER of Church St., Stonington, Conn., sent me a clipping from The Illustrated London News of 1 December 1962, page 893; there in the right-hand column 2nd photograph down is DAVE BELL. The legend reads: "(Commanding Officer for the Polaris Submarine Squadron on the Clyde: Captain David Bell. Captain David D. Bell, at present commanding officer of the U. S. fleet oiler WACCAMAW, takes command on 23 November of the Polaris submarine squadron based on the Clyde. The squadron has 10 Polaris-equipped submarines, a dry dock and the submarine tender, PROTEUS." JERRY HUGHES does a fine job of reporting the January class luncheon: "The luncheon was well attended with 18 in the area present, as follows: Monty Ballinger, Larry Brantiey, Ralph Cousins, Jim Cresap, Jimmie Denton, Bob Erly, Bob Farrington, Si Filippone, Jerry Hughes, Stretch Kelley, Swampie Lajaunie, Harvey Lanham. Jack Obermeyer, Hank Rowe, Jack Slaughter, Zeke Soucek, Wes Steesy and Don White.

"JACK SLAUGHTER hosted tiie affair, while JIMMIE DENTON revealed that the luncheon treasury was down to 90 cents and that a possible $3.00 tab was in the offing.

"SI FILIPPONE said his farewells. He is leaving OpNav to go to Korea for duty on the U. N. Command Staff. He said that he had seen 'OLD FOLKS' TAYLOR recently. Frank is now the manager of Reliability Engineering with the Consolidated Svstems 0 ) r p . at Monrovia, Calif.

"ZEKE SOUCEK has shifted from Lockheed to the Applied Physics Lab of Johns Hopkins University. There he is working on test, repair and servicing procedure for the Navy's 3T program."

Since Si Filippone's Korean duty is a nonfamily posting, Ruth is already getting setded in California. She is living in Los Angeles and has a job as Special Representative of the President, National Airlines, Inc. 32

Today's mail at the NGS brought a photograph from HARRY HAHN with an explanatory letter: "During the Christmas in-port period, WALT BARRY, JO DALTON, JOHNNY POND and I had lunch on board NORTHAMPTON. Afterwards we had our picture taken; therefore I have enclosed a copy."

Thank you much for the photo. Hear ye, all classmates, let's have more of them. There has been much reporting of names, people and events, but it has been some time since there have been any photos, so that we can see and bring up to date our memories of our friends.

The Class of 1937 extends its sympathy to CHARLIE MEIGS on the death of his father, Cdr. John F. Meigs, USN (Ret.) 1911. The Class of 1937 USNA should feel close to die Class of 1911 The following associations exist: JOHN JOHNSTON'S uncle and father-in-law were 1911; BERNIE BIERI's father; TOM DAVIES' fadierin-law; HERBIE GLENNON's fadier; BUSH BRINGLE's fatiier-in-law; BILL MACK's father and father-in-law; HANK ROWE's stepfather; FLICK HALE'S father-in-law, and BILL CRENSHAW'S father-in-law.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN 3900 Watson PI.. N.W., Washington. D. C. R A Y M O N D SHILE

I learned with deep regret that RAY SHILE passed away on the 4th of January after an automobile accident at Corton-on-Hudson, N. Y. Ray resigned his USN commission in 1949 and entered employment in sales for Palmer-Shile Co., Detroit, Mich. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War, released in 1954 and appointed Captain USNR in 1956. Within the past year he had founded his own cargo packaging firm. Our deepest sympathies go to Wendy and the 3 children, Roger, Paula and Peter.

The class was also saddened to learn that SKIP GIFFEN's Dad passed away in Annapolis where he had been such a guiding light when we were midshipmen. I quote here the beautiful letter received from Mrs. Giffen: "May I thank the Class of 1938 through you for the beautiful flowers sent to the Admiral. It was so very kind and thoughtful. He was always interested in the classâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not only because Skip was a member but we were stationed at the Academy while you were midshipmen. Admiral Giffen and I had nearly 53 wonderful years together and I have so many happy memories. Thank you all again. Most sincerelyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Elsie H. Giffen."

It is also sad to report diat JERRY HINMAN's son, Jerry, Jr., who was in the Army, was killed in an accident in the Philippines. Our heartfelt sympathies go to the Hinmans. Jerry has been in Washington with the Vitro Laboratories in Silver Spring, Md., since his retirement and recentiy became the manufacturers' representative for Lambert, Inc., makers of heavy industrial equipment.

WASHINGTON

NEWS

Just before Christmas the Washington group held a cocktail party at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center Officers' Club with all the excellent arrangements having been made by DOUG PUGH. There was a good turnout, including the Holtons, Rindskops, Red Masons, Arthurs, Luke MacDonalds, Owens, Muses, K. G. Robinsons, Hinmans, Smales, Ogles, Leydons, Ed Conrad, Art Johnstons, Daltons, Carters, Hugh Robinsons, Jensens, Pughs, Alfords, Bill Rogers, Hank Jacksons and yours ttuly.

There were many happy holiday parties in the area, several of which honored CONNIE and Fran HARTIGAN down from Newport for the holidays. They leave shordy for Japan where Connie takes over the Destroyer Squadron stationed there which means quarters for Fran at Yokosuka.

JOHN and Marie BURKHARDT announced die marriage of their daughter, Mary Elizabeth, to Ens. David Hoffman, USN, on 29 December at the U. S. Naval Academy Chapel. Congratulations, it was a beautiful wedding and the best of luck and happiness to Mary and David.

As I reported some months ago JOHNNY WICKS was taken sick and had to leave his destroyer squadron in the Middle East. He is now at the Bethesda Naval Hospital and allowed to visit home while he is being fattened up for some corrective stomach surgery. Good luck, Johnny, and we expect to see you doing business at the old stand in short order.

CLASSMATES I N THE NEWS

FRANK ZIMANSKI sends a clipping from the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes showing DON BROWN taking the review of over 1,000 recruits. Don is presendy Commander of Submarine Squadron 8 in New London, and was doing some submarine recruiting. Congramlations and nice work, Don. Frank and Mil send their best regards and hope to see us all at the 25th reunion. Frank also expects to retire in June.

Thanks and good luck, Frank.

HENRY BOWES has recendy been elected Vice President of International Telephone and Telegraph and will continue as director of government relations with offices in Washington. Congratulations, Henry.

S H I P M A T E

CHRISTMAS A R O U N D THE W O R L D

The best part of this job is hearing from classmates and I am particularly grateful for the many Christmas cards which contain such kind thoughts about the Shipmate articles. Space will only permit naming a few, but I heard from HANK and Mary LAUERMAN at 2708 Sevier St., Durham, N. C , where Hank is taking graduate smdies in law at Duke. Robbie and JIGGER HARMON write from 121 Alder St., Coronado, Calif., where Jigger is CO of the Iwo JIMA, son Len is in the

Army stationed at Monterey and Jerry goes to Marion Institute. CY and Patsy WELTE check in from Apartado Postal No. 23901, Mexico City College, Mexico 10, D.F., Mexico. FREELAND and Marybelle CARDE send greetings from Garden City, N . Y. CONNY and Jean CONRAD say the latch string is out for all '38ers in Paris where Conny is on the staff of USCinCEur (Phone 970-2365 marnes la coquettes). RAY and Annabella DUBOIS say hello from Scodand where Ray is CO PROTEUS (AS-19); Ray Jr. is in the States in Taft prep school; Doris and Margalee are taking a liking to Scotiand and Ray and Annabella just the same. OBIE and Evelyn O'BRIEN check in from Key West, Fla., and soon will be heading for Mayport. CHARLEY and Dolly ROBERTSON are enjoying life at 1213 N. Grant St., West Lafayette, Ind., where Charley heads the NROTC at Purdue and their oldest son is now a 2nd Lt. in the Army stationed in Germany. EL BALDRIDGE is enjoying sea duty as Commander Destroyer Squadron 12. SKIP and Sue PALMER still love London. Skip visited Washington just before Christmas and spent the evening with the HESTONs. I missed seeing him.

LOWELL and Jane JETT say hello from 60 Alta Vista Ave., Mill Valley, Calif. JACK and Betty RAYMER report a busy year for the whole famUy from Newport where Jack is at the Naval War College.

I will try and include some others in subsequent issues. However, thank you one and all for your support and very kind thoughts.

Sec'y, Capt. Thomas R. Weschler, USN 4300 Hawthorne St., N.W. Washington 16, D. C. Christmas brought lots of news, cards and letters that were most welcome. It does pay to needle . . . the Norfolk contigent has come through with flying colors, thanks to LARRY LOVIG, who reports: "I am shouldering the mantle of correspondence in response to several recent baiting comments regarding the dearth of news for Shipmate from the Norfolk area. As a matter of fact, with commendable forethought, I even arranged to have pictures for our co-educational affair at Breezy Point, NAS, to preserve for posterity and for Shipmate the likeness of our distinguished group.

But alas, even in this age of Polaris and Venus probes, there are still cameras and flashguns of unreliable design . . . the film came up blank.

Nevertheless, with many ships in port after the Cuban flap, we had a good turnout at our joint luncheon: Dave and Charlotte Bill, Virginia Berns, Phil Brown, Alice O m p t o n , Flash and Barbara Daley, Ed and Charlotte Dashiell, Tom Green, Harry and Joan Harty, Squire and Diana Higgens, Ben Johnston, Larry and Edie Lovig, Bud and Mary Schumann, Charlie and Betty Swayne, Jake and Libby Vandergrift, and alphabetically last, but by no means least, Elmo Waring. Everyone was in a holiday mood and enjoyed the get-together immensely."

Larry included a roster of the '39ers in the Tidewater area—and the number of names listed is 39—coincidence' He also notes that the regular luncheon at Breezy Point is the 2nd Friday of each month, and extends a welcome to all ttansients to drop in. No advance notice required for 1 or 2, but info of your coming is appreciated.

F E B R U A R Y ,

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The VANNOYs are living at Lynnhaven while FRANK is at sea in VER.\IILION. They have kept tiieir house in McLean knowing full well diat diey will soon be back. By now Frank is completing his tour in VERMILION, taking command of PhibRon Ten with his command pennant in BOXER. Nice going!

JACK and Dornie EVERSOLE sent word from "Castierock," Pulaski, Va., where tiiey are successfully combining farming and regular work with Hercules, so long as Jack's back holds out.

Come on San Diego, we nov/ have the East Coast reporting; let's have news of the Pacific.

Thanks, and keep the letters coming.

Thanks, Larry, and may your Norfolk news always be in hand before the 10th of the month!

Incidentally, heard from the GENTRYs how much they are enjoying this tour in Norfolk where BILL is CO POCONO. The ALMGRENs (NEAL and Cynnie) have left the Norfolk area and are now living in Buenos Aires, Argentina. As of this writing, the househunting had been difficult but "going to social affairs, side trips to Montevideo, Puerto Belgrano" have made up for the inconveniences. The ttips were occasioned by Operation UNIT.AS III. Neal joined the operation riding on Argentine destroyer —with Cynnie and (Connie chasing the ships with Marge Tyree, whose husband, RAdm. John A. Tyree, is (ComSoLant and was OTC for the operation. Mac, the Almgrens' son, is a freshman at the University of Ckinnecticut.

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.

The FIDELs are getting a real share of traveling. JACK is CO of VALLEY FORGE taking com-

mand in Hongkong, with June lucky enough to be on hand and follow the ship for a couple of ports including a good visit at Subic Bay, and then 10 days in Japan, sans VALLEY FORGE. When you get off the pink cloud, June, we'll be glad to hear more of your travels.

CHARLIE and Ann CHANDLER are at Ford Island where Charlie's tour as (Commander Fleet Training Group is due to end in May. MORY KENT and JERRY NORTON are also in Honolulu, Jerry having completed his command of HASSAYAMPA and joined CinCPacFlt Staff in plans.

They are enjoying another 18 months "in paradise" barring other Cubas and such crises.

TWENTY-YEAR

BOOK

The book has gone to press. The print job takes in the neighborhood of 2 months to complete so it is expected that the finished product will be disttibuted in late March or eariy April. Please keep HARV SEIM informed of any address changes.

W A S H I N G T O N REPORT

The 1st luncheon of the new year at the Fort Myer Officers' Club on 10 January feamred a rundown by ART ESCH on pay and promotion legislation prospects. The group of 25 who attended also took the opportunity to wish good luck to BILL CASPARI, who will be putting

Was delighted to hear from the HODAPPs (JOP and Clare) who have just relocated to 2535 Hawdiorne Terrace, Berkeley 8, Calif. JOHN DOLE will be literary assistant to Mr. C. S. Forrester, an author whom every Navy man knows and admires. Wonderful opportunity and we wish you the best—but you'll be missed in Seatde.

the ENGLAND

(DLG-22)

in commission

on

the

West Coast, and SNUFFY LOCKETT who was leaving to command the RIGEL ( A F - 5 8 ) in Nor-

folk.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

The class will be interested in the following information on BOB (ROBERT HUNTLEY) HURST and DICK (RICHARD ELLSWORTH) CADY provided by Cdr. D. Adams Frost, USN (Ret.) '21.

"In the spring of 1941, having completed the mobilization of the District Intelligence Organization, 13th Naval District, one day Admiral E. H. Campbell, Commandant, called me to his office and said, 'Frost, 64 Reserve Ensigns have been ordered to the District for the coastal patrol, and I do not know what to do with them as we do not have pattol vessels as yet. We are building some new barracks at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, the first of which will be completed next Monday. You take these young men and start a school—do with them as you see fit—-you are responsible only to me.' My answer, of course, was, 'Aye, aye, sir. Please have them report to me at Pier 91, tomorrow morning.'

The HELFRICHs are now setded in Annapolis —their address sounds just right—20 Riverside Drive, Winchester-on-Severn, Annapolis. HARRY is working with Martin-Marietta Corp. in the Aerospace Division. The SHUMWAYs send best wishes from Skaneateles, N. Y., where PETE is living while working with GE at Syracuse. Geoff, a midshipman, gives them a good reason for periodic visits to Washington.

FRANK GRUBB wrote to say he will be back in Washington by summer, coming in from Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Enjoyed the chance to meet young Guy MENDENHALL, now a plebe, who stayed with us one night of Christmas leave while stranded in Washington because of the snowstorms. Can vouch for the fact that all of us Washington '39 families would welcome taking in '39 sons for weekends or visits. Tell them to call or drop us a line. We mean it!

For real estate transactions

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"The next morning, Friday, the group reported to me. After mustering them, I asked for a show of hands as to previous active duty experience.

Bob Hurst reported—graduate of 1940, not commissioned in the regular line because of eyes.

Dick (2ady reported—member of 1940—resigned.

Fred Wiggins reported—stood number 1 in ROTC Yale. Arthur T. Wendalls reported—stood number 1 in University of Washington ROTC. "I then announced that we were organizing as a ship's company for duty on dry land; that I was the Captain; Bob Hurst was the Executive Officer; Dick Cady was the Gunnery Officer; Ted Wendalls was the First Lieutenant; and Fred Wiggins was the Navigator. The rest of the officers were to be the troops, but that there would be a rotation of the duties of Heads of Department.

"On Saturday and Sunday we organized our training schedule, and on Monday we proceeded to Bremerton and set up our ship's company, classes being conducted in bare rooms, sitting on the deck, as no furniture had been provided as yet.

"This was the birth of the 13th Naval District Training Activities, which progressed through Reserve Officer's Training School, Recruit Training, the pre-commissioning training of all 50 Kaiser CVEs plus a number of Tacoma CVEs, and 66 APAs—a long, long story of achievement which was a tremendous part of our war effort.

"As this deals with Bob Hurst, I will spare your readers with further details of the program, and, much as I regret, will not here chronicle the tremendous efforts put forth by the other members of my staff.

"If I had searched for weeks through the records of your class to find the ideal officer to be my Executive Officer, I could not possibly come up with a better man. Bob was my right hand (Dick Cady was my left!). Bob was of outstanding personal and superior military character. He was dedicated no end, possessed with sound common sense, an excellent organizer, a splendid instructor who well knew his subjects, and above all he had the ability to carry through despite all obstacles to a successful conclusion.

"The 13th Naval District Training Program being completed, and the war nearing a victorious end, I was transferred to command of AP-69, the ELIZABETH C . STANTON, and Bob was ordered

to the ill-fated USS INDIANAPOLIS. I relieved my command in San Francisco, and the INDIANAPOLIS

was in port. I badly needed a Navigator and had Bob on board for dinner to discuss getting his orders to the STANTON. He had been assigned as Assistant First Lieutenant, and the upshot of our discussion was that Bob's new assignment was far better for his professional record than as Navigator of the STANTON.

"SO, I took down the phone, called the detail officer and asked for Jean Parrento, Bob's assistant in the CVE School, and Jean came as my Navigator. When Bob and I said goodby, that was to be the last time I would ever see him.

"The irony of the situation was that my ship was only about 500 miles from the INDIANAPOLIS when she was torpedoed. We were proceeding independendy, enroute to Manila. If only the INDIANAPOLIS could have gotten out a radio we might have reached the scene of the casualty in time to have saved more survivors. As for Bob— I finally contacted the Executive Officer of the INDIANAPOLIS and he told me that Bob had just been relieved from the 2000-2400 watch, and was apparently having coffee in the wardroom when the torpedo struck. To quote him, 'Hurst probably never knew what had struck.' I questioned survivors, and there was no record that he was one of them afloat in the wreckage, after the ship went down.

"SO ended the life and the career of a splendid member of the Class of 1940, may his soul rest in peace. He gained his bit of immortality in the respect of hundreds of officers and men who passed through our training activity, and on whom Bob left his mark, reflecting great credit on the Class of 1940, USNA."

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Sec'y, Capt. G. W. Folta, USN 2818 Beachwood Circle Arlington, Va. Col. Walter W. Stegemerten, USMC 6106 Dorchester St., Springfield, Va.

Here's the answer to the question "Where is the Scorebook.?" HANK FIELDS states that it will go to print in late February. However, changes can be included until the proofreading is completed. This means that any changes received through the last week in March will get into the book. As soon as the distribution date is firm, we'll pass the word.

The Washington area December dinner-dance, at the Bethesda Officers' Club, was as usual a big success. Making a stop while on their way through

to Tennessee were BARNEY and Jane REINHARDT. Their new address is 141 Lick Branch Road, Bristol, Tenn.

Many Navy families in Norfolk received the best Christmas present ever with the arrival of the USS

RALEIGH

(LPD-1)

commanded

by

Capt.

ALDEN WHITNEY. While the RALEIGH was being completed, the crew had to commute between New York and Norfolk. Now they are in their homeport.

GREG and Miriam JOHNS reported in from 8124 Edmaru Ave., Whittier, Calif. Greg states that North American is keeping him busy, but it is really a place of opportunity. GORDON and Marjorie HILLBERG are now settied at 208 Four Mile Road, Racine, Wis. Gordon is happy with his work with the T. I. Case Co. Let's hear from you '42ers.

The Washington, D. C , chapter of the Class of '42 held its annual Christmas party on 14 December 1962 at the Bethesda Officers' Club. The dress was black tie—with shoes. The guests of honor were VAdm. H. B. Jarrett and Mrs. Jarrett and RAdm. T. L. Wattles and Mrs. Watdes.

Fifty couples enjoyed the lobster and roast beef.

DON and Elmyra BURROWS came after dinner for the entertainment and dancing. Those participating in the entertainment were Ed Gallagher, John Bowman, George Halvorson, Ed Winslow, 4th Batt quartet. Uncle Beanie, Bill Spiegel, 3rd Batt chorus. Black Tom and the Compleat Company.

A good time was had by all and it was said to be one of the best get-togethers yet.

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Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. L. G. Scliris, USN 6212 Lone Oak Dr., Bethesda 14, Md.

WASHINGTON,

D. C.

During the 8 January luncheon we burned my effigy for not turning in the material for the December issue of Shipmate, and as if that weren't enough, someone sent in a cat-o-nine tails and my only comment is that the modern Navy has certainly gone soft.

Among those at the luncheon were Jim O'Niel, Sam Simpson, Vic Knick, Ed Behn, Jack Peters, Ralph Stell, Don Hill, D. G. Wilson, Ken Erkenbrack, Ray Bates, Ted Cochrane, Cal Cobb, Dick Van Orden, Frank Clifford, George Griffith, Jim Hightower, Johnny Haines, Bob Ewing, Bill

'45 CHAPTER IN NEWPORT taken at their football party on 1 Dec. Front row, left to right: Bob Herrick, Janie Taylor, Warren Taylor, Vi Faddis, Jim Faddis; second row, Janie Schultz, Jean Herrick, Molly O Hayler, Lillian Daniel; third row. Bob Hayler, Paul Adams, Ruth Adams, Dutch Schultz, Mary Lee Slaff, Allan Slaff, Beth Poorman, Peggy Shelton and Don Shelton. Herb Poorman took the picture.

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CDR. W. B. ALTHOFF, USN '46

CDR. J. W. FOUSL USN '46

CDR. R. A. ZYVOLOSKI, USN '46

Eaton, R. O. Sherman, Don Poe, Bill Rand and Lou Scliris. Everyone was reminded that the next luncheon is the one with the wives in order to celebrate Valentine's Day. DICK VAN ORDEN, LES BUCK and DON BROOKS were "volunteered" to commence work on the 20-years after book.

delightful event: Beth Poorman, Don and Peggy Shelton, Dutch and Janie Schultz, Bill and Molly O Hayler, Jim and Vic Faddis, Warren and Janie Taylor, and Bob and Jean Herrick.

"All hands send their best along."

haven't been in touch with him but am looking forward to getting over Indiana way in the near future. Buz may be reached by writing: Rev. Roe H. Johnston, 3946 N . Delaware, Indianapolis, Ind. "I am located back in St. Louis after 5 years in Kansas City. We moved back in January and like eastern Missouri; we don't see many '45ers out here in the midwest but have a fine active alumni group."

WALT and Ann DELANTY are in Hamburg, Germany, enjoying the living there. H. L. CULBREATH, JR., is in Tampa, Fla. I certainly would appreciate hearing from more people so we can get some more coverage wherever we have '45ers.

NEW LONDON, CONN. We were very sorry and saddened to learn of the death of Nancy WATSON. Flowers were sent by the Washington Chapter in the name of the Class of '45. Received a letter from the MURPHEES with 2 phantoms being taken off the "ghost" list. For everyone's information, ROBERT M. KNOWLES, Cumberland Forside, Portland 100, N . H., and Dr. CHARLES T. PHILLIPS, JR., 1835 Santa Barbara Drive, Dunedin, Fla., were the 2 phantoms. Also heard from WALT DEDRICK. ARNIE TAYLOR is now under orders to report as PCA Blue Crew of the TECUMSEH.

NEWPORT, R. I. ALLAN SLAFF came through with a mighty fine report of the Army-Navy game festivities up Newport way: "A mighty fine quorum of the 'Look Alive' gang in Newport gathered at PAUL and Ruth ADAMS' lovely home at Slate Hill Farm on the 1st of December for a memorable Navy afternoon. Surrounded by mountains of hors d'oeuvres and copious quantities of liquid cheer, the Newporters enjoyed every moment of our great win over Army. Although I was the only one of our fleet contingent lucky enough to have arrived from Cuban waters in time for the big day, the War College group was on hand in full force. Lillian DANIEL helped Mary Lee and I hold up the fleet responsibility even though ROY had not yet remrned with the DECATUR. "Following the game we had a splendid time reading aloud the 20-year-old biographies contained in our Lucky Bag. It was great fun. HERB POORMAN was on hand with his camera and really did a wonderful job of capturing the good time that all hands were having. One of the group photos which Herb took came out extremely well, and I send it along with the hope that you will find it suitable for inclusion in Shipmate. Based on my old Log experience I judge that the print is of sufficient clarity for engraving.

"The afternoon was climaxed with a delicious pot luck buffet which the girls had put together.

Because I ate more than anyone else I was elected to get a letter off to you about our festivities.

"You'll be interested to know that in addition to Mary Lee and I, Lillian Daniel, Paul and Ruth Adams and Herb Poorman whom I have already mentioned, the following were on hand for the FEBRUARY,

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NORFOLK, VA. Heard from LEN and Lee VOLK. Len has reported in and taken charge of the pre-commissioning detail of the USS VANCOITVER

(LPD-2)

as the PXO. How about more information from die Norfolk Chapter.? LOOK ALIVE! ANNAPOLIS The '45ers now living in Annapolis are Vince Anania, Sy Barry, Jim Boak, Bud Bowler, Paul Burdette, Frank Correia, Tom Curley, George Fitchett, Lou Gerick, Don Hill, Bill Huckenpoehler, Gene Hunter, Ed Losure, F. A. Packer, Bruce Rankin, Don Rockwell and Bob Swensen.

From Honolulu—BOB HALE is still trying to find out what a "turn" is.

HERE AND THERE JOHN CHAPPELL wrote in and I quote: "I guess I'm the president—and janitor—of the '45 group in Bermuda—since I'm the only member here." Frankly, after being in New England for the holidays . . . I'd be willing to be the class janitor in Bermuda, too. RUSSELL J. " H U T " ROWSON transferred from the Navy to the Air Force about 2 years ago and just the other day BEN DEAN gave me the dope that Hut b now a light Colonel and has been one for about 10 months. BILL STRONG sent in his comments on the 20-years after book as well as some strong views (excuse the pun) on leadership. Bill is in RANGER along witii GENE SULLIVAN and MORRIS ESMIOL. WALT ROSE wrote in saying that he was planning a trip to Japan, India, Turkey, Germany and England . . . I wonder if he made it.? Heard from LLOYD KUHNMUENCH and his letter is quoted in part. . . . "I have been sleuthing the last year or so and can contribute the addresses of at least 2 of the Phantom Class of 1945:

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

DESTROYERS—ALTHOFF to ZYVOLSKI I was recently looking at my file of classmates in command of DD's when I realized that the names stretch across the entire alphabet, with more of these lucky individuals receiving orders every month. Let's see how "A and Z" made the grade.

BRUCE ALTHOFF, USS DUNCAN: reported to USS C. S. SPERRY upon graduation and after a tour on Market St., San Francisco, following VJ Day! Served in USS FITCH '46-'48; Naval Communication Station, Washington, D. C , '48-'50; Commanded USS E-PCS 1431, '50-'52; Attended Naval Intelligence School, '52-53; Served on the Staff of Commander Middle East Force, '53-'54; Fleet Intelligence Center, Port Lyautey, '54-'56; Commanded USS LOYALTY, '56-'58; BuPers, '58'60; Exec of USS R. E. EDWARDS, ' 6 0 - ' 6 1 .

DICK ZYVOLSKI, USS HAROLD J. ELLYSON:

LSMR's, '45-'47; USS ALBEMARLE, '47-'49; USS SALEM, ' 4 9 - ' 5 1 ; U . S . N . A. (Steam Prof), ' 5 1 -

'53; USS REMEY, '53-'56, and became Exec in '54; Fleet Training Group, Gitmo (ASW), '56'57; Junior Course at Marine Corps Schools, Quantico, '57-'58; BuShips, '58-'60; USS SHANGRI LA, '60-'62.

"DR. G. J. O'SHEA has been down in Ft. Lauderdale where he operates under the guise of a tooth puller. More realistically, he is trying to beat the ponies at the local tracks. I looked up Jack during a sojourn to the Orange Bowl game in 1960-61. We did the town several nights and told each other great stories of our exploits out here in the great civilian world. Jack can be reached at the following address: Dr. G. W. O'Shea, 1 S.W. 16di St., F t Lauderdale, Fla.

Blockade. Certainly Jim rates the tide " '46 Destroyerman of the Month" for his activities "on the line" during late October. Commander Task Force 136 message 262127Z tells the story (unclassified, of course I):

"ROE JOHNSTON has become a man of die cloth. Last reports from Indianapolis had him in the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church. I

1. Performance of PIERCE during first 2 days of quarantine patrol has been best of any ship of this force. You have been alert to seize oppor-

JIM

FOUST,

USS JOHN

R . PIERCE—Cuban

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tunities to accomplish objectives of U. S. government.

2. By listening to voice messages not addressed to you, but on a net which you were guarding, you learned of the decision of U. S. government to stop and inspect a specific foreign ship suspected of carrying prohibited cargo on afternoon of 25 October. Exact location of this ship was unknown.

With an S2F from RANDOLPH, whose frequency you happened to know and with whom you could communicate, you made possible at night detection and identification of this ship. After trailing ship during the night you participated in inspection of the ship at first light on October 26.

3. Your effectiveness is reflected in the reliance placed in you by CNO when he directed you to come up on high command net and used you for obtaining timely information on location and employment of ships and on status of quarantine inspection in progress. At a time when you were the only quarantine unit other than the force commander on this net you were also one of the few units maintaining solid CW circuits and were used for a relay ship to transmit vital messages.

4. For your alertness, effectiveness and outstanding performance you are commended. VAdm. Ward sends.

Jim was a varsity wrestler when he came to USNA from Penn State (and had the distinction of wresding Daisy Wilhoit plebe summer—Ugh).

You'll remember him on the drums in NA-10.

He went to USS FALL RIVER after graduation and

then entered flight training. After getting his wings he decided to quit flying and went to USS CHEVALIER as communications officer. He has had Communications PG at Monterey, served on the Staff of ComDesLant, was Exec of USS HANK with a tour on the staff of CinCLantFleet before that. He took command of PIERCE in September.

Proud of you, Jim.? You bet we are!

"DAISY"

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Sec'y, Mr. Joseph P . Flanagan, J r .

401 E. Mill Rd., Flourtown, Pa.

Army-Navy game always brings forth the best in everybody. You will not read this until the February issue of Shipmate. By this time everybody will be thinking of next year's game, BUT here is the news of last December first. It's here for 2 reasons: 1. I just saw that big blank for '47 in the December issue, remembered our Secretary's plea that he couldn't print anything if we did not tell him, and saw that I had time to make the 15 January deadline.

2. I promised I would send this in and then didn't do it, until I found my list again just now.

Anyway, no less than 27 class members and their wives appeared at the Pearl Harbor Officers' Club at 6 (cottin'-pickin') :30 in the morning of the big day. Being the largest group in the place, and about the best in bringing that old game spirit, the group delighted all who could not hear them and the clanging bell which tolled off each score. Madison Avenue could have taken a lesson (not saying what in) from the messages to all which flew from the balloons moored to the table.

In attendance were: Ward and Ouida Byington, Dixon and Pat Caine, Ward and Lil Cummings, John and Maggie Callaway, Bob and Mary Eastman, Del and Jane Grantham, Ol and Joan Hallett, Larry and Jane Hess, Pete and Yola Kochis, Ken and Jean Sears, Don and Birgit Toohill, Herb and Mary White, Tom and Carol Williams and Ken Woods. Also in the Pearl Harbor area and coming along later were Swede and Dottie Hansen, Pete and Marilyn Burkhart, Chuck and Dutch Carlisle, Jim and Cita Barry, John and Mary Shelton, and Jim and Gloria Rex—which adds up to a formidable and vocal group, all told.

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W A S H I N G T O N , D. C.

The semi-monthly Washington area Class of 1948 luncheon was held on 11 December 1962 at the Army-Navy Club, downtown Washington.

Attending were: T. B. Wilson, Jr., W. B. McGinty, D. A. Beadling, R. L. Ghormley, Jr., G. M. Bell, Jr., P. V. Martenson, T. B. Hayward, J. Hawvermale, N. W. Smusyn, J. E. Rasmussen, K. J. Christoph, Jr., W. H . Brooks, C. A. Olds, F. F. Manganero, H. P. Deeley, Jr., B. I. Edelson, W. D. Chandler, L. J. Boland, W. D. Robertson, R. E. Nicholson, C. E. Derris, B. B. Sibert, R. W. O'Reilly, G. W. Dittmar, F. S. Tiernan, G. F. Ball, A. K. Blough, Jr., D. W. Tardif and C. S. Alexander.

Plans are to continue these luncheons on the 2nd Tuesday of every other month at the ArmyNavy Club in Washington. We know of about 90 classmates in the area—if you think of anyone we might not know about, call TOM WILSON on OX 6-3387 at work, 536-8904 at home or call TOM HAYWARD on OX 5-5410 at work or 684-4969 at home.

Bits and pieces from Christmas cards: TOM O'CONNOR is continuing studies at Stanford.

BILL OLIN at PG School expects orders in June.

BILL KANAKANUI in the SELLERS operating out of Charleston. BOB BUECHLER in the ADAMS also operating out of Charleston. BRUCE BENSON on staff NWC, Newport, and working on his Master's degree at night. They watched the A-N game at the HARRY LEEs' with die JACK C H A P M A N S , HAL SMITHs and WALT CORTs. JIM AHERN wrote from Staff, ComServPac in Honolulu. TOM ALLSHOUSE is now on duty at s p e c Mechanicsburg. From Turkey, JIM RUEHRMUND sounds a bit homesick for stateside. DAN SHOCKEY wrote from Norway where he and Dottie are having a ball of a time seeing the sights. ED WARD expects orders in June— hopes for Norfolk. The BEN REAMs are on duty at San Diego—a long way from Portsmouth, N. H.!

JACK MAGEE is one of our few classmates who was already commissioned when he entered the Naval Academy. He spent 2 years in the Navy and earned his commission through V-12. After graduation, he served in destroyers and then was sent on to submarine school. His first ship after submarine school was the USS REQUIN (SS-481).

After this, he assisted in the commissioning of the USS JALLAO (SS-368) and the USS BARBEL

(SS-580). His last tour of duty prior to his present assignment was that of executive officer of USS CuBERA (SS-347) based in Norfolk.

He is presently commanding officer of USS GRENADIER

(SS-525)

based

in

Key

West,

Fla.

Jack is married to the former Nancy Zizert of Dayton, Ohio, and has one daughter, Charlotte Anne, 7. They live at 3501 Eagle Ave., Key West, Fla. W A S H I N G T O N AREA NEWS

The Washington Chapter of the Class of 1949 had their monthly luncheon at Fort Myer on 9 January and CHESTER DITTO and LEE RAMSEY turned up as new faces.

OTHER AREA NEWS

PHIL KOEHLER writes in from Newtown Square, Pa., that he is in a sales capacity with Worthington Corporation in the Philadelphia area.

It was good to hear from LOU BRANCH who has been out of touch since graduation. Lou is flying B-52's at Westover Air Force Base.

During the Christmas holidays your secretary was down in Key West and learned that there were 8 classmates in the area. I saw JACK MAGEE, GENE REIHER and MIKE GUILD, talked on the telephone to BILL BACCHUS, ROY GRAYSON and Mrs. BOB BRADY. Unformnately, I didn't get to talk to BILL McMURRAY or BILL HASKELL. On my remrn from Key West while laying over in Miami, I had a nice chat widi PETE WILLIAMS

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. F. M. McCraw, J r .

620 Berritt St., Fairfax, Va. SAN FRANCISCO AREA

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Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Merwin Sacarob, USN (Ret.) P . O. Box 2651, Washington 13, D. C. 4 9 ' e r OF THE M O N T H

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LCdr. Ray Lochner (SC) USNR 1221 Van Buren Dr. Annapolis, Md.

LCDR. JACK E. MAGEE '49

Received an informative letter from KEN MOLL, 468 Oak Court, Menlo Park, Calif., included below: "Having come across some good dope recendy on a number of classmates, my 1st New Year's resolution is to break a long tradition of noncontribution to Shipmate. One January is not only the start of a New Year, it is also the 1-month anniversary of last year's celebrated Army-Navy game, which several classmates got together to watch here in Menlo Park. Participants included DON ALBRIGHT and wife Barbara (he became a Monterey stock broker last June in time to get in on the big break), LEE MINNIS and Jo (he's with the Navy Polaris liaison office, watching Lockheed in Sunnyvale), DICK LANDES and Caroline (he's with Lockheed contract administration, watching the Navy watch Lockheed) and CHUCK ROBERTSON and Connie (he's also with Lockheed, in advanced development).

"All told, the lower regions of the San Francisco Bay Area contain a number of classmates.

The list of those at Lockheed in Sunnyvale includes NICK VYTACIL, BILL RASSIEUR, GORDON WOODMAN (he recentiy left United Air Lines after a number of years aero engineering at San Francisco Airport), and A. B. WHITE (on an 'in-dustry' tour for the Air Force). JIM LYTLE works at Sylvania Electronics Defense Lab in Mountain View. The work there must have affected his own longstanding defenses, because last summer he abandoned bachelorhood to marry a beautiful young blonde co-worker named Susan Bergstrom. They are living in Woodside.

My wife, Barbara, and I attended the wedding, for which TOM KOLSTAD was best man. Tom is taking International Relations at Cal in BerkS H I P M A T E

a phone call to the Detail Officer in Washington garnered the intelligence that we were virtually assured of overseas duty in Japan, Taiwan, or the Philippines. We awaited anxiously for written confirmation. Then it came as follows 'In August and when directed, you will proceed to Long Beach, Calif., and upon arrival will report to CO, USS

eley, but his tour will be up early in '63 (ordered to StaffComSeventhFlt). BOB MONROE finished a similar course at Stanford last June (my sources say he completed the course, as usual). "The only other active duty type I know of in the area is JOE PAUSNER, who is flying patrol planes in and out (mosdy out) of Alameda. NEIL CHAITIN has his own sales firm in San Francisco; if you want a fork lift check Chaitin Equipment Co. GEORGE VAN is in the wholesaling business in San Leandro, and BILL BIRKEL is selling insurance in Sunnyvale.

"In the past year or so I have also been in touch with some of our smogland and eastern members. DICK DAVISON is with Nordi American Aviation and lives in Playa del Rey. GIL HAIN lives in Pasadena or thereabouts, sells electric fixtures to contractors, and now answers to the name of 'Gig' (Glib maybe, but why Gig?). D . W E GOCHENOUR has left southern California and is now with the New York office of Johns-Manville, living in Morristown, N . J. I saw FRANK MEYER in Detroit just before Christmas, and for the first time met his lovely wife, Alice, and 3 children. He is busy persuading the auto industry that Mortorola semiconductors are the greatest advance since the battery. We recendy saw JOE SCHETTINO who just joined the international sales force of Motorola in Phoenix. Frank also mentioned LEW KESSLER, who is doing cost analysis for Ford in Detroit, and LEE HALLECK, who is with Naico Chemicals in die Chicago area. Out west, R. T. SHULTZ is XO of die TAYLOR (DD-468).

"My own activities are pretty un-newsy, inasmuch as I am now going on 10 years with the same outfit: Standard Research Institute. I'm doing operations analysis which I find very satisfying, and I'm surprised that the only other classmate who has found this haven is HAROLD ERICKSON, who is editing reports at our Fort Ord research office. My twin brother from West Point '50, who has seen a number of our class over the years, is still in the Air Force and is now in SAC Plans at Offutt. He has been involved in the Thor and Minuteman missile programs, having been persuaded several years ago that interceptors were not here to stay. I'm now trying to convince him to transfer to submarines."

SAN DIEGO AREA

GARRY MURPHY, 650 Cabrillo Ave., Coronado 18, Calif., writes: "The Big Blue Team's San Diego rooting section mustered at Garry and Liz Murphy's house in Coronado on 1 December. The gang pooled resources for cocktails and lunch as they watched the telecast. Answering the roll call were Jim and Clara Davis, Dick and Joan Doan, John and Benita Farrell, Joe and Phyl Howard, Jack and Barbara Ingalls, Bruce and Lee Jennings, Harry and Jean Madera, Chuck and Sally Mull, George and Ann Myer, Dick and Frances Powell, Dick and Katie Smith and Fred and Bettye Ann Terrell. We were also glad to have Patsi Mc-

KEARSARGE ( C V S - 3 3 ) for duty.' Well, Myrtie had

about 10 million fitsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;there went the maid and 2 years of living the life of 'Rowley.' I'm now flight deck officer and rather like the duty. At least I don't have to worry about anyone taking the job awayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;nobody wants it. We bought a home in Garden Grove, Calif. It even includes a swimming pool. Linda is now in 7th grade, Joanne is in the 4 th. Myrtle is working, selling real estate. We'll be here until August 1964 so if you are ever out this way and need a home, a drink, or just a hello, look us u p . " HERE A N D THERE

'51 CHRISTMAS DANCE. Don Richitt, Keith Matson end Jim Hunt.

Claven join us. Steve is Exec of USS RICHARD S. EDWARDS ( D D O - 9 5 0 ) currrendy deployed in West

Pac. Mary Ellen PRESCOTT was down witii the flu; however, it was great to have DICK with us.

"New arrivals in the area include HARRY and Jean MADERA, who live at 5284 Stone Ct., San Diego 15. Harry is ComSubPac at EPDOPac. "Chuck and Sail MULL have recendy setded at 1616 Miguel Ave., Coronado. Chuck is Electronics Officer on the Staff of ComCruDesPac. An addition to the Marine Cxirps Recruit Depot is Maj. JACK INGALLS, USMC. He and Barbara now live at 4667 Pendleton St., San Diego.

"Fifth has been consistendy active in the local Coronado chapter of the Alumni Association. We seem to have the best turnout of the classes still on active dutj".

"I missed the Navy-USC game last month owing to being at sea on a Naval Reserve AirSurface-Submarine Exercise. Tough luck. I tried to change weekends, but perhaps I lacked the horsepower! At any rate, my tour as skipper Naval Reserve Submarine Division 11-43 is most satisfying. We are currentiy leading in the Nimitz Trophy competition among the 25 divisions (submarines) in the nation (one factor may be that 5 of our 10 officers are Naval Academy gratis)."

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

REG ROWLEY writes, "I completed a tour of duty with VS-37, a carrier based ASW squadron in June 1961. Then did PG work in mechanical engineering at San Diego State College and received a Master's degree in August 1962. Then

'51 CHRISTAAAS DANCE. Shirley Seagren, Len Seagren and Jerry Connor.

F E B R U A R Y ,

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JOHN P. SULLIVAN went to duty at SACLant in September. TONY FERNANDEZ has moved to California and is now working for North American Autonetics. Tony and Joan have 2 children, Kathy, 18 months, Edward, 5 years. BOB KALISCH and his wife, Jane, have adopted a son, Mark. JOE BRENKEL has resigned from USAF effective 1 October 1962. H e is working for JPL in Pasadena, Calif. JOE METCALF is now at 1104 Leahy Drive, Monterey, Calif. Joe's at the PG school. PAUL CLARK is still living in Littieton, Ckilo. He's attached to the G. L. Martin plant for the Foreign Technology Division of the Air Force Systems Command. JOHN SKIDMORE is still in the Minuteman office at Boeing in Seattie. He hopes to go to Management school in the summer. KEN SCHLAGER has left A. C. Spark Plug; he is doing his own consulting in systems engineering and management. Ken and Lois had their 6th child, John Benedict, on 16 October. RUDY PIERCE (PYSZ) is an M.D. in Boston now. He and his wife, Gail, have 2 children, Sid and Robert. He plans on setding down permanently in New England next July and practice in obstetric and gynecology. CHARLIE NYQUIST is now living in Rome, N . Y. AIR FORCE PROMOTIONS

The recent selections to Major in the Air Force contained the names of 3 members of the class from the below-the-zone group. (In the AF it takes 12 years before one is in the zone, so our class will not be in the zone until next year.

Also those selected will have to wait at least 6 months before vacancies are available, and they can then pin on their leaves.) Since 13 made it last year this means that only 16 out of the 100 still in the AF have been selected for promotion. Those selected were AL CREWS, BERNIE MORGAN and STU SINGER. Found a new and enjoyable way of getting information for the column. This time on a TDY trip to California I followed ED FLYNN into the cocktail lounge of the Surf Rider Motel in Santa

'51 CHRISTMAS DANCE. Joe Dailey, Gino Connor and Iva Dalley.

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Monica. Ed was with his colleagues from the Skybolt project office. No! They weren't trying to drown their sorrow over the cancellation of the Skybolt. Instead they were saying goodby to a fellow colleague, Chuck Prohaska '54, whose resignation had just been accepted by the AF. While in LA I saw CHARLIE WAESPY who is now in the Ph.D. program at UCLA. Charlie is still a bachelor so his studies don't interfere with his social life.

Saw PAUL BIRCH recently in Base Operations at Andrews AFB. He was on emergency leave and had just arrived on a hop from his duty station. Homestead AFB, Fla. Paul completed CI 35 transition school before his assignment to Homestead. A recent note from JIM IRWIN states that his wife, Mary, gave birth to a boy, James Benison, on 4 January 1963. Jim and Mary live at Edwards AFB. BOB ADLER also wrote recentiy, "After spending 3 years in Newport, R. I., the last 2 as XO of the USS NoRRis, we departed for London, England, last August where I am now attached to the Office of Naval Research Branch Office as Space and Astronautics officer. My job requires me to travel throughout Europe establishing liaison in my field and as such I would like to hear from old classmates on duty over here in order that I might effect a reunion on some of my journeys.

My office address is 429 Oxford Sj:., London, and I would be happy to meet anyone going through or staying awhile. Elsie and the children—still 3—and I are living in Kent about 15 miles outside of London and enjoying the tour immensely."

Ice and snow could not cancel the first annual '51 Christmas formal held in the beautiful surroundings of the Army-Navy Country Club. Braving the storm to make the dinner-dance a huge success were the Pat Burkes, Jerry Connors, Jack Cromwells, Joe Daileys, Les Etchisons, Sam Ginders, Jim Hunts, Don Kinneys, Keith Matsons, Ashby Reardons, Don Richitts, Len Seagrens. Bill Shaughnessys and the Bob Watts. For part of the festivities see the pictures.

Riding on a wave of enthusiasm, the '51 social committee has launched plans for a Valentine party in February (date and place in a mailout soon, watch for it) and a day at the Army-Navy winter meeting in Annapolis—sometime in March.

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Class of 1952, USNA P. O. Box 225. Annapolis. Md.

CHARLES EDWARD ANDREWS,

III

It is with deepest regret that I announce the death of Cdr. CHARLES EDWARD ANDREWS, III, USN. Charlie was the pilot of an A3D that was lost on 28 December 1962 while serving with the Sixth Fleet off Sardinia. The Class of 1952 extends its sincere sympathy and heartfelt condolences to his parents and family. A memorial service was scheduled at the Naval Academy Chapel for Sunday, 27 January 1963.

A N N A P O L I S NEWS

The regular monthly meeting of the Annapolis contingent of the class was held at the Officers' Club on 8 January 1963. Those attending were Ckiski, Fitts, Gustavson, Haggard, Hyndman, and Carlisle.

The expenditure of $400 from the class treasury was authorized for the purchase of memorial chairs in the stadium for Harry Pribble, Robert Whaling, Maurice CoUmer, and Coy Etheridge.

TOM GRIFFIN was appointed a committee of one to procure a plaque of our class crest for presentation to the Alumni Association.

Future monthly meetings, which we invite all who can to attend, will be held at the Officers' Club at 1200, 5 Feb., 5 March, and 2 April. In addition, the annual meeting of the Association required by the class constitution will be held at 1500, Sunday, 5 May 1963, at the Alumni House.

HERE A N D THERE

BOB "TIGER" FEELY writes from Pt. Mugu that he is enjoying his isolated duty in the suburbs of Los Angeles. He reports that DOUG HAIGH is presently serving as Chief Engineer in ToPEKA, homeported in Long Beach.

The following received from Paul Stroop, '54, Sec.-Treas., Central Florida Chapter, Alumni Association: "Thought you might be able to use a picture of classmates in our area for your column. This was taken during halftime of the Army game when over 150 West Point and Annapolis gratis

gatiiered at the Patrick AFB O Club. Under local ground rules West Point picked up the tab for the fourth year in a row."

TOM LUCKETT writes from 920 Coronado Ave., Coronado, Calif.: "Here is a list of classmates presently in the San Diego area that TOM SCHURR and I have compiled, not guaranteed to be accurate, current or complete: Dick Berg, George Berry, Duwain Bjerke (at Camp Pendleton), Jack Blackwood, Brice Bradshaw, Bob Cooke, Casey Cordes, Dog Davidson, Dick DeWinter, Dick Dietz, Buzz Ellison (at (ieorge AFB), Dick Grant, Jack Hardey, Jerry Helland, Dick Larsen, Bill Laux, Larry Layman, Tom Luckett, Chuck Moore, Virgil Moore, Tom Pike, Joe Rafalowski, Grady Roby, Tom Schurr, Jim Smith, and Moose Tetreault."

From EARL CHINN in Mediterranean waters comes the following: "Thought this would be a good way to ring out the Old Year and in the New, by providing what little news I have about '52.

"We tried to get as many of the class together as we could for Christmas in Naples. Although the occasion was a party at the Allied Officers' Club for TG 60.2, we of '52 decided to take advantage of the party for a small 10th reunion.

Only six made it out, the five in the enclosed picture, plus ST. CLAIR SMITH. "Of the five in the picture, BOB FRENCH is Supply

Officer

in

FARRAGUT

(DLG-6),

CLAY

QUIN is Aircraft Handling Officer in ROOSEVELT. FRED ADAIR is XO in NOA, CHARLIE WISEMAN is Staff Ops for ComDesRon 8 and I'm Exec in FRED T . BERRY ( D D - 8 5 5 ) . ST. CLAIR

SMITH is flying A3Ds off ROOSEVELT. "Other '52ers in the area I know of but who were unable to be there are: BILL M A C D O N A L D and JIM McNEELY, both in the Air Group on ROOSEVELT; BILL RICHARDS, Staff Cx>mDesRon 10, and CHUCK LAVIN, Exec in MASSEY ( D D 778). I'm sure there must be twice that many here in the Sixth Fleet but those are the only ones I've been able to locate.

"As for my own activities for the past 10 years, it seems like I've been constantly on the go with 9 different permanent duty stations including 6 ships, shore duty in Korea, shore duty in Albu-

'52 AT PATRICK AFB OFFICERS' CLUB. Left to right, front to rear: Betty Lewis, Ce Smith, Ruth Howell, Rose Ann LaMoy, Dorothy Bakke, Ferris Smith, Bob Howell, Hal Lewis, Jessie Houston, Tom Bakke and Ed LaMoy.

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querque, N. M., for 17 months and an even shorter tour in Yorktown, Va. "I've been in BERRY for a year (working a split tour) and expect to be reassigned in June.

Sometime along the line I found time to marry and have three children. Eleanor and the family are in Middletown, R. I., and would be tickled to death to see any of the class passing by that way.

"BOB TURNAGE lives two doors down the street from us and is presentiy assigned to DesDev OP-2. Also in the Newport area: LARRY VALADE and JOHN BEECHER on ComDesLant Staff, BILL FAESSEL is on Staff, Ck)mDesRon 20. JOHN KUNCAS was with DesDev OP-2 but moved to Connecticut last fall to Underwater Sound Lab. Saw HERB NACHTRAB at the Club in Boston Shipyard not too long ago; he's now a civilian and works someplace in the Boston area.

"I can't remember anyone else I've seen real recentiy but if I run across any more I'll try to keep you informed. Meanwhile it's off to the Suez and Camel Saddle Land for the F. T. BERRY and me.

"HAPPY NEW YEAR." WHERE IS HE?

'52 IN NAPLES. Left to right: Bob French, Clay Quin, Fred Adair, Charlie Wiseman and Earl Chinn.

Our puzzler this month: Where is BRUCE BROWN? Our current address file indicates that Bruce was living at 4 Hunt Road, Bordentown, N. J., in 1958.

That about wraps it up for this issue. I'm up to date on your letters; the mail box is bare.

Drop us a line.

TAKE ANOTHER LOOK Page 20—January Shipmate Commencing 1 July 1963 Alumni Association Annual Dues Classes 1953 and Earlier—$10.00 Classes 1954 and Later — 8.00 (• A L n n K •III U U

Sec'y, Lt. Eugene J. Christensen, USN USN Postgraduate School Monterey, California Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Richard E. MiUer. SC USN, Executive Dept., USNA, Annapolis, Md.

NORFOLK

NEWS

The Wives Club in the Norfolk area sponsored a '53 party at Christmas time. It was held at the Breezy Point Officers' Club and included cocktails, dinner, and "old tales being retold." The

local class treasury was replenished by a raffle at the affair. Another Norfolk area party is planned for March, so classmates in the area contact Pat WILSON at 587-7119 or Linda HIGGINBOTHAM at 587-5616 to get the word on when and where. Those attending the Xmas party were: Art and Verna Barke, Bob and Pat Demarais, Russ and Kathy Harney, Al and Linda Higginbotham, Bill and Carol Lawler, Sandy and Betty Ley, Brian and Grace McCrane, Art and Flo Mercier, Tom and Gloria Parker, John and Caroline Phillips, Gene and Joan Schulte, Pete and Jean Smith, Lou and Mary Syker, Carl and Pauline Trost, Bob and Carol Umberger, Otto and Shelby Will, Vaughn and Pat Wilson and Tyke Furey.

From Chinhae, Korea, came greetings and an announcement from WARREN and Jennie CHASE. The announcement takes the form of a passport in the name of Charles Allen Chase, born 24 Nov. 1962 at Seoul, Korea. Charles is another husky redheaded addition to the family which also includes Jennifer, 5, San, 3, Paul, 1/4, and Isa, a miniature dachshund. The Chases arrived in Korea last March after a 20-day cruise on the USS BRECKINRIDGE, and they've found it to be a beautiful country with many interesting

things to see and do. Warren, now a LCdr., is a Material and Readiness Advisor to the ROKN. I recently received a nice note from BILL and Jo SULLIVAN. After 4/2 years in Hawaii, tiie Sullivans arrived in San Diego last winter and live at 159 " I " Ave., Coronado. Bdl is XO of the USS SouTHERLAND ((DDR-743). Jo mentioned that MORT and Pat HENSON live at 6061 Pickett .'\ve., in Garden Grove, Calif. Mort is an MSO skipper.

MONTEREY

NEWS

GEORGE (Reliable) Reigh has sent anodier timely Monterey newsletter. I think Monterey has the system down cold: elect a bachelor with typewriter to be area correspondent! Seriously, George, your interest and enthusiasm are very much appreciated by all of us, and I hope some other areas will be inspired to send in news on a regular basis. If you have no news, send in some jokes!

George informs us that two more classmates have succumbed to the fatal lure of matrimony: DEAN ABRAHAMSON on 13 January at San Diego and DICK DALY on 2 February at San Francisco.

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A '53 party was held on 5 January at George's place in Carmel. Present for steaks, wine, and drinks were: Linn and Marguerite Felt, Moose and Angle Musorrafiti, Curt and Martha Anderson, Hank and Pev Blundell, Pete and Judy Conrad, Dick Daly and Marlyn Prince, Manny Dioquino, Paul and Joan Dudley, Scott and Kitty Ebert, Bert and Charlotte Maas, Charlotte's sister Kathy, Mac and Audrey McCarty, John and Dee Ploss, Hart and Martha Sebring, Buck and Sarah Sheeley and Bob and Marion Struven.

ANNAPOLIS Class-wise, it's been quiet around here lately.

CHUCK MUMFORD and I are the only '53ers left in the Executive Dept. I saw BOB JONES (Engineering Dept.) the other day and he mentioned tiiat PETE KRUSI had passed through Annapolis enroute to duty in the Med. I saw BOB CARTER in Severna Park, which is his home town. Bob was home for Christmas, then off to Paris for 3 years of shore duty!

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Sec'y, Lt. P. J. Vogelberger, Jr., USN USS PHILIPPINE SEA FPO San Francisco, Calif.

Annapolis Rep: Lt. Paul Skarlatos, USN E. H. & G. Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md.

THE DARK AGES Here at the Academy that dull, dismal, desperate period of time has arrived once more. The midshipmen are trying to prepare for exams and despair for the outcome, and right along with them, many of the instructors are taking their exams and sharing equal feelings of trepidation.

PASCAGOULA JAMIE DEUEL sends along a very informative letter from down south: "From Christmas cards I learned that MARSH CUNNINGHAM is back from P.G. school aboard the submarine PIPER, out of New London; FRANK SLATTERY and HAL GLOVIER are still holding down the fort in the NAUTILUS; and DICK THOMPSON is finishing up a teaching tour at N.P.S., Mare Island."

Jamie also mentioned the topic of class reorganization for which I feel remiss. The immediate resolution that I hoped for a few months back did not materialize, but the problem has not been ignored nor dropped. We will try again this semester to get something concrete going.

WEST COAST I had always heard of the laurels of the West Coast so last month, taking advantage of the weather and a free weekend, I flew out to check on some our classmates in the remote reaches of civilization.

JERRY GARLITZ was my major contact and let me have most of the information on the whereabouts of classmates in the San Diego area.

Jerry, formerly attached to VF-121, is on his way to the USS KiTTYHAWK as ship's company. DAVE CAMPBELL just finished Safety School and has reported to VF-121. JIM KOHOUTEK and HOWIE WATKINS are still attached to VF-121.

GENE GERONIME is going through the F8U RAG at VF-124 and expects to join VF-162 upon completion of his training. Gene will receive a Professional Engineering degree in Aeronautical Engineering this month for his postgraduate work at Stanford. Gene's wife also informed me of the birth of their daughter, Cynthia Jane, 29 October, at the Scripps-Memorial Hospital in La Jolla. Congratulations on both counts. Gene.

Jerry also mentioned that GEORGE ERTLMEIER was stationed as an aide at El Torro.

ANNAPOLIS During a CinCLant presentation for the first class I ran into GERRY CARTER who is XO aboard a DE out of Norfolk. Gerry has been rather busy of late with the Cuban situation

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alerting his ship in Norfolk, but he likes the surface fleet and his speech convinced many midshipmen that "cans" are the place for a solid career.

OCEANA Over the holidays I got nostalgic and visited my old hunting grounds. I saw TED CASIMES who is expecting to attend P. G. school out in Monterey this year. I did not see PETE EASTON, but understand that he is reporting to VA-42 and will be among the first to fly the A2F operationally.

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Sec'y, Joseph Malec, Jr. 81st and Cass St., Omaha, Neb.

JUAN A. TORROELLA writes: "I have recentiy come upon information on members of the class of 1955 that may be of interest: JOHN and PRIS M C L A U G H L I N are living at 7319 LaurelBowie Road, Laurel, Md. John is with Westinghouse and should be president in the near future.

Have to take my hat off to Pris. Besides dealing with John she has to wrestie 3 wild, handsome children.

"BOB and Lois STUCKY are living at 315 Eastwood, Jacksonville, N. C. Bob is now a captain in the Marine Corps and an artillery battery commander. In the kindergarten department the 'Bams' here outnumber the gyrenes 3-2 (twins included).

"DON and Marion SHELTON's address is Box 656, RFD # 5 , Gales Ferry, Conn. Don is still in the Navy. They have 3 nice looking children, and, therefore, conclude that in this respect Marion's influence is predominant.

"Many classmates have inquired of JULIO DIEZ ARGUELLES, who, although a short time with us, made many friends. Julito was a member of Brigade 2506 and took part in the now wellknown invasion of 'Bay of Pigs.' Upon reaching Miami last month he was questioned by a reporter. His remarks show that his characteristic sense of humor was not lost during his time in prison: 'I've been married a year and 2 months and never even kissed my wife. But I haven't had any fights either.'

"Arguelles was married by proxy while he was in El Principe Prison in Havana. He and his wife signed papers. And now he still must wait. He's in Miami but his wife is still in Havana.

"We have been in New York City since June 1960 and live at 87-10 51st Ave., Apt. 3-L, Elmhurst 73, N. Y. The family includes 2 girls. My brother Luis was executed in Cuba during the October crisis. However, we are certain that his sacrifice, as well as that of many others and more to come, has not been in vain."

New address for PETER H. RICH is: 3702 Adams Drive, Silver Spring, Md. Ellen PEEBLES has written a nice note bringing us up to date on ED and the family. Ed was married in August 1959 while attending M.I.T. After graduating in 1961 he was assigned to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard as Type Desk Officer for SSBN's. The Peebles have 2 children, John William, 2, Mary Ellen, 1, and a new launching that was scheduled for last Christmas Eve. Their address is 11 Larry Lane, Portsmouth, N. H. BOB RICE has written his annual newsletter from down in "Big D " : "You must have a permanent attachment to the USNA or does it just seem that way? I think that it would be rather nice to be stationed up there.

"I just read that request from you as to class information for the directory and I herewith tender the information requested: Robert C. Rice, Attorney-at-Law, present occupation, 3720 Mockingbird Lane, Dallas 5, Texas. Not currentiy in

the service on active duty, but still active in the Naval Reserve Law Program.

"I don't suppose it comes as any surprise to many, but with great relief to myself, this past June I graduated from Southern Methodist University Law School and then passed the State Bar Examination for admission to practice as an attorney. I am currently employed as an Assistant District Attorney in Dallas County involved in prosecution of various misdemeanors. It is certainly a good way to gain some trial experience fast. I have tried about 5 cases already, and this next month and beginnning the 1st of the year I will really have my hands full.

"So far I have managed to remain single and take advantage of the many opportunities for selection that exist locally. I might just mention that CARL OATES resigned back in 1959 and came back to Dallas with his wife, Patsy. Carl and I went to Law School together and he likewise graduated and passed the bar at the same time that I did. Carl is now associated with a firm here in Dallas by ihe name of Fonville, Goldberg, Gump and Strauss. I do not plan to remain in my present employment for more than a couple of years and then I will go out on my own.

"If I had not had to start my job when I did I would have been able to make it up to Homecoming '62. I do wish that I could make it up to Philadelphia for the Army-Navy game, but as before I am up to my ears in work.

"There is usually a congregation of alumni of Army and Navy that gather to watch the annual classic together. I am sure that there will be a repeat performance as in the past and I will be there. Will you be getting up there for the game.?

By the way, how do you feel about the current emphasis on civilian instructors at the Academy with a Dean in charge.? I bet this really shakes the upper eschelons, but I admit that I share some concern expressed by higher brass, if they are aiming at more 'Harvard graduates' of whom we currentiy see in very high places. I will not mention any names, but as you can tell I am less than enthusiastic with this elite corps of scholars.

"I spent 2 weeks in San Francisco at Treasure Island in July. I attended the West Coast Law Seminar which was very well handled and finally addressed by the Judge Advocate of the Navy, RAdm. Mott. He is quite a person and quite a lecturer.

"Well, I don't have any more to yak about right now so I better close while I am ahead (or am I.?). Give my regards to all '55ers who might be in the area."

My old roommate, HAL GRUTCHFIELD, has finally disclosed his whereabouts with a long letter from the Far West: "As you may recall, our last meeting was in Norfolk in the fall of 1958. At that time I was in the staff of ComDesFlot Four as Flag Lt. I was married in February 1959 to the former Eileen Bennett of Virginia Beach. Today we have a daughter, Terri Lynn, who is 2, and a son Harold, III, who is 2 months.

"After resigning in the summer of 1959 I worked at the Air Arm Division of Wesringhouse in Baltimore as an Associate Engineer in the semiconductor components group for almost 2 years. In June 1961 I accepted an offer from Fairchild Semiconductor Co. Eileen, Terri and I packed up, sold our house, and headed west. I am now an engineer in the Applications Engineering Department of Fairchild, and am also attending the University of Santa Clara taking work leading toward an MSEE. "I was in RUSS BLYTHE's wedding at Treasure Island last summer and saw DAN PECKHAM, CLIFF GRAUE and HERB HOPE at the reception. Dan has finished at Monterey and is now in New Jersey. Cliff is still at Monterey and is still a bachelor. Russ is at Lemoore, Calif., presendy an LSO in a replacement air group. I am in a reserve unit in San Jose. Last April I went on SHIPMATE

my 2 weeks' training duty in the BON HOMME RjCHARD. Russ was also aboard at the time. By the way, JOE GATTUSO is also witii Fairchild, working as a sales engineer back East. That is about all for now. We would be happy to hear from any '55ers in the area, especially the old 2nd Co." DARREL and Jeannie WESTBROOK sent a nice Christmas card with the following note: "1962 has been an exciting and eventful year for the Westbrooks—it has brought a new Westbrook, a new degree, and a new address for the whole family. On 7 March John Dedmon, our 4th child and 2nd son, arrived. After 3 years at Monterey, Darrel received his Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. We then headed back to Coronado. Our address is 719 I Ave., Coronado, Calif.

"Darrel has been going through the VS RAG at North Island but as of 28 December he will be detached and will make a trip to WestPac to join VS-25 aboard the YORKTOWN." JIM ASHFORD and die family are living at 4533 Ostrom Ave., Lakewood, Calif. Jim is Ops Officer in the CABILDO (LDS-16).

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The "dark ages" are here, exams are over and we've all setded to the tasks at hand. But all is not darkness. The Cuban tensions have eased, attested to by JOHN SLOUGH'S return, the stock market is on the upswing and the "SWEDE" says invest (electronics), and JOE TALBERT has just married the very lovely Emily Haugen of Ann Arbor, Mich. I would like to thank Joe's father for the news and quote from the Ann Arbor News: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church was the setting Saturday afternoon for the ceremony which united in marriage Emily Elvira Haugen and Lt. Joseph Truitt Talbert, Jr., USN. Following the reception at the Women's City Club, the newlyweds departed for a wedding trip at St. Croix in the Virgin Islands.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edmond Harrison Haugen of Orchard Hills Dr. and the bridegroom is the son of Capt.

Joseph T. Talbert, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Talbert of Coronado, Calif.

The couple will make their home at Virginia Beach, Va. The bridegroom is stationed aboard the USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Emily, welcome to the Class of 1956. We all look forward to meeting you and to extending our personal congratulations to you and Joe. Thanks again to Joe's dad, Capt. Talbert, USN (Ret.) '20, for the good word.

Our newest chapter at New London appears to be in full swing and if anything overactive.

It's real good to hear from them and to clue classmates in on what is happening up there.

Herewith is a bit of their last newsletter.

NEW LONDON

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With the Christmas season and holiday atmosphere upon us it is time to exchange some information about the New London Chapter. Several of our classmates and wives have left the area, having put their New London Indian feathers in storage pending their return.

DUANE and Andy BEVING have departed for duty in Pearl Harbor. Duane will be in the USS SARCO

(SSN-583).

ART and Sheila KEEGAN will soon be with tiie

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Portsmouth, N . H .

DOUG and Judy HAYMAN are heading for Norfolk where he will be attached to the USS SCORPION

(SSN-589).

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Remember they're just $16.95. Send your orders to BILL SLOAN, Box 1926, Annapolis, Md. Make checks or money orders payable to the Association of tiie Class of 1956.

That's all for now. Send us the latest. Next month we're going to announce a big contest for all members of the Class of 1956 and their immediate families.

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DICK DOLLIVER writes: "On 25 August Betty presented me with a litde charmer named Rebecca Aileen DoUiver—our 1st child. We are both so pleased we can hardly stand it and I wanted it to be in Shipmate so that my classmates with whom I have lost contact will get the word. I have recentiy reported to the Naval Intelligence School in D. C. for postgraduate studies. AL KOSTER, WES SWEAT and BOB LOEWENTHAL are also among the 'gum-shoe' candidates."

Dick's new address is 106 Hodges Lane, Takoma Park, Md. JIM EDDINS writes that he is out of the Marine Corps and is presentiy employed with Bendix in Towson, Md. JOE BYRNES is also working there.

A letter received from FRANK PARKER recendy states that he is out of the Navy and is working for a Master's degree in physics at Georgia Tech.

CHIP and Beryl HONSINGER are on tiie way to Pearl Harbor, where Chip will serve in the

On 13 December 1962 the Washington Area Executive Committee was formed. This is the ruling body for the class organization as specified To those who have departed the New London in the class constitution. Officers elected for 1 area we send along our fondest wishes for much year terms were as follows: Chairman, ROGER success in your new duties, and remember, the McPHERSON, Vice-chairman, JOE DUFFY, welcome mat is out whenever you are coming Secretary, JIM SHAY and Treasurer, LARRY this way again. You are corresponding members GOLDSTEIN. Plans were also made at this meetof this chapter . . . keep in touch! ing for a dinner meeting for classmates and their wives to be held at the Naval Weapons Plant A hearty welcome aboard to classmates newly Officers' Club in Washington on the 3rd Saturday arrived in the area: JERRY and Adelaide JONES, in February commencing at 1830. Flyers will be MIKE and Dolores MILLER, and DOUG and sent out giving details. Information may also be Audrey OHMEN. obtained from Joe Duffy in Washington or Roger The initial meeting of the chapter was held McPherson in Annapolis (CO 7-7439). All classon 6 Oct. at the VAN METREs'. Present were mates in the Washington area who were not notithe Bevings, Catolar, Colliers, Coveys, DiBonas, fied of the December meeting please contact Joe Fitzwilliams, Haymans, Honsingers, Keegans, Duffy to get on the mailing list. Joe lives at 111 Lewins, McGarrys, Owens, Seesholtz, and Web- Heather Lane, Falls Church, Va., phone JE sters. A brief organizational meeting was held 3-7468. and the formation of this chapter was voted. JIM VAN METRE and ED COVEY were elected MARRIAGE chairman and vice chairman of the chapter, and Miss Lois Cook to Lt. HUGH McCAULEY on charged with the assignment of working up a 20 October 1962 in Pacific Beach, Calif. Ushers charter. Jan LEWIN and Rosemary COVEY were in the wedding were Lts. BOB BEELER, JACK \'oted chapter secretaries with the job of keeping DAVIS and Mr. MOORE STUART who is living Shipmate fed and happy. widi CLANCY FONG and BURT NICHOLS while working for Lytton in Los Angeles. The My special thanks to MERRILL COLLIER and newlyweds are currentiy residing at 4314 12th CHIP HONSINGER for tiieir valuable assistance St., St. Simons Island, Ga., near NAS Glynco. in laying the groundwork for the first meeting and the charter. Nan sends along her thanks to the wives who provided such good refreshments.

USS SEADRAGON ( S S N - 5 8 4 ) .

And thank you, Jim, for the interesting report on the New Londoners. The addition of two lovely feminine pen-pals makes my job more enjoyable. And remember, keep us fed! There be no verbage diet here.

DON OGRAM is now working for E. I. Dupont de Nemours Co., Photo Products Dept., Parlin, N . J., as Mechanical Shops Supervisor. He and Barbara are now living in Fair Haven, N. J. Class plaque sales have slowed somewhat.

Fellas, why don't you give the best girl one for her birthday—and girls, why don't you reciprocate.' No home should be without one. The same goes for "Snake Ranches" and bachelor apartments.

EAST COAST President Lt. Charles R. Larson, USN VA-176, FPO New York NEWS I N GENERAL

I received some news from BILL SIMMONS who has been uansferred to Hawaii after 2 years at Sanford, Fla. Bill and Gale and their daughter, Sandy, had a leisurely trip to the West Coast via New York, Chicago, Glacier National Park, and the World's Fair in Seattle. They sailed from San Francisco on 16 October on the USNS GAFFEV. On 21 October they arrived in Honolulu and received a warm welcome from the Barber's Point CEC's and friends. Bill and Gale are living at Ewa Beach, about 8 miles from NAS Barber's 41

Point, where Bill is the Assistant Public Works Officer.

In their travels Bill and Gale ran into MIKE and Darolyn HANLEY at Beaufort, S. C , where Mike was flying F8U's. In Alameda they stayed with BUFF and Joyce WALTER and their 2 children, Patty, 3, and Scott, 1 year. Buff is also in the CEC and had just been transferred from NAS Alameda to ComFAIR Alameda. Bill saw TOM JACOBS on the beach at Barber's Point after their arrival in Hawaii. Tom was on his way to WestPac. HANK VARGO goes to PG school in Monterey in March. He and Jo Ann have 3 boys now.

TOM KEIFER is in Tempe, Ariz, going to Arizona State University for a Master's.

DICK TILLMAN and his wife are the parents of a daughter, Laurie Jo, born 9 September in Bryan, Texas. Dick entered school at Texas A&M this past fall for his Master of Engineering degree.

He'll be there until July 1964. He is going to school with quite a few other Air Force Officers at A&M, but he is the only '58er in the crowd.

The Tillmans are livinir at 300 North Ave. in Bryan.

CIVILIAN NEWS Now that many of the members of our class have completed their obligated service and have resigned their commissions, I would like to encourage them to keep in touch with us through Shipmate. Some of our most active alumni are civilians, and we certainly would not only appreciate your support, but we will follow your careers with interest.

Pres., Lt. (je) H. A. Lawinski NAS, Miramar, Calif.

Sec'y, Lt. He) J. Chavez, Snpply Dept.

USS FORRESTAL (CVA.59) FPO New York JOHN CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS Another tragedy struck the class before the close of 1962, widi tiie loss of "JC" WILLIAMS. "JC" was killed on 27 December 1962 as a result of the abortive deck launch of his F3H Demon from the USS ROOSEVELT, presentiy operating with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. He leaves behind his widow, Janet, and son, Christopher James, born 26 December 1962. We regret that "JC" did not have the opportunity to achieve the 2 most immediate and cherished goals, which he stated to us only 2 months ago: to see his baby and fly the F4H. And we all join Janet in the mourning of our dear friend and classmate, "JC" Williams.

HERE AND THERE Convalescing at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital, BILL LEWIS, who usually keeps us up-to-date on the goings-on of our classmates wherever he is, now gives us a little run-down on himself: He served a year on a destroyer as communicator before going to Sub School in New London. After Sub School he reported to the USS REDFIN in which he hopes to qualify this coming spring. He is still single, at least till this coming summer, so he says, and still keenly interested in a career in subs, possibly the nuclear program. Another patient at USNH at the time was TOM INDERLIED, who was quite anxious to get out and back to flying his F4H. From Cecil Field we hear from HARRY HENNING who kiddingly says that he's tired of not seeing his name in print and therefore sends us a short blurb on himself to cover the past 2 Vi years. After graduation he entered the flight program at Pensacola and got married there in October of the same year. Then came advanced jet training at Kingsville, Tex., and a baby girl, Cynthia Ann, on 26 November 1961. From there it was Key West for the F3H RAG and then VF-13 based at Cecil Field. At Cecil his wife, Pat, gave birth to a boy, Stephen Edward, on 28 November 1962. While on board the LEXINGTON for Car Quals he ran into Larry Barrin42

ger. Bob McAfee, Bob Renner, flying A4D's; Tom Donahue and Dave Gauthier, flying F3H's and Bill Parlette a division officer in ship's company, who says that he likes blackshoe work so much that he's good for another 27 years, at least.

Finally, last but by no means least, CARL INGEBRETSEN dropped a line to fill us in on our gyrenes in Hawaii. Of himself, he says that after serving 14 months with the Third Battalion, Twelfth Marines, he is presently assigned as Aidede-Camp to the Commanding General, First Marine Brigade (in fact his letter looked so official I got shook, wondering what the Aide-de-Camp to the General had to do with a petty litde supply officer). He and his wife, Joan, are now the proud parents of 2 Marine brats, Carl, Jr., and David Andrew.

Also members of the First Marine Brigade are AL and Sally Jo ORR, DAVE and Greta DERBES, SKIP and Nancy SWEETSER, BOB and Nancy ROSS, DICK and Sandy BURGESS and MARTY and Cerise TULL. All the foregoing (not including wives) are hard-charging infantry officers, except Marty Tull, who is an aerial observer with the Brigade's Artillery Battalion. In December LYNN and Nancy HALE left the Brigade, where he was XO of a rifle company, for flight training in Pensacola. They had the whole gang over for breakfast on 1 December to listen to the Army game just before they left.

Also in Hawaii are DAVE and Sue CUTCOMB, TOM and Tomi SODAK, JOE TENNY and ENSUI PUAA. Dave is the MC officer representative on the Hawaiian Armed Services Police. Tom, who was in the First Brigade, is now treasurer jf the open and closed Officers' Mess and OIC of the RAQ. And Joe and Ensui are attached to Marine Barracks, Pearl Harbor.

FROM THE FORRESTAL Being off the ship for 3 weeks in December, I have not noted any of the goings-on of the other 13 '60ers aboard, nor was I able to get the scoop for the monthly run-downs on a couple of them for this issue.

Spent one week (including Christmas) as an auditor on board the MASSEY, where KEN CLARK more or less acted as my host. He's quite a character; on board MASSEY he's the life of the wardroom, always keeping the other officers in hysterics with his subde and not quite clean jokes, and is very appropriately known as "Chuckles."

Ken is the Operation Officer and has been in the MASSEY for a year and a half.

The once-a-year personal greetings came from KENNIE and Eileen M A C L E O D , who are living in Key West while Kenny mans his sub; BOB and Phyllis POWERS sho' have settled in their hometown of Portsmouth, Va., while Bob's ship, the USS LAFFEY, is based at the DesSub piers in Norfolk; and BOB BOURKE, who is in the sub MENHADEN on the West Coast, and is still a footloose and free bachelor.

BILL LEWIS in his recent letter suggested that when sending information for Shipmate, a summary be included of what has happened to the member since graduation. He even went so far as to give us his scoop to be used as an example.

And as far as I am concerned, you can rest assured that any information sent in will be included in the article.

Beth SMITH, the widow of BOB SMITH— killed at Cecil Field in July—gave birth to a baby boy on 21 December. He was named after his daddy, Robert Caldwell Smith. Beth and Jr. are residing at 302 Magnolia Place, Natchez, Miss.

On 23 December Miss Elizabeth Deichmann became the bride of Lt. JUSTIN H. WICKENS, USMC, in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Macon, Ga. The bride was formerly of Salem, Va., and was graduated from Longwood College, Farmville, Va. Justin is now attending Communications Officer School, Quantico, Va.

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Pres., Ens. James R. Traa, USN Box 43, US Submarine School US Submarine Base, New London, Conn.

Corr. Sec'y, Ens. Ken Craig, USN USS RICHARD B. ANDERSON FPO San Francisco

Very littie news was received this month.

Apparendy the Christmas season and New Year's celebration were just too much.

I did receive a very nice card from Ann ROTHWELL in which she lets us know what happened to some of our Marine friends. DICK and Ann really enjoyed Quantico, and were there until April. The next stop was Camp Pendleton and then orders for Dick west—without Ann, of course—to Okinawa. Ann stayed in San Clemente, Calif. TOMMY (SAM) and Lois WALTER live in Oceanside and are expecting their first in February, reports Ann. Also living around the corner are BILL and Davene TRICE with their littie bundle of joy, Tiffany Lee, born last June.

In a short note from sunny Hawaii, JIM and Colleen SNIEZEK let us know that in a short time (sometime before April) Jim will be reporting for Nuclear Power School at probably Mare Island.

Some wonderful news from our second fly boy of tiie class. VIC and Nancy KARCHER are expecting in July. Recentiy Vic has been flying in Yuma and apparendy has really been keeping busy.

Since arriving in WesPac I have had the pleasure of seeing a couple of these exotic (?) foreign ports such as Sasbo, Buckner Bay and Yokosuka.

Actually I have been having a wonderful time.

In Yoko recentiy I saw BENNY GERSON, who is the engineering officer (chief snipe) on the USS

TOM GREEN

COUNTY

(LST-1159). Benny

is an expert on this foreign life after spending his entire time since graduation homeported there. He says that he is really looking forward to going back to good old CONUS. With Benny, I ran into RON BARNETT, who is also living high off the hog being homeported there. For a fleeting minute I got to say hi to BILL EMMERICK, who is in the USS BLUE, anotiier of WesPac's own.

On the last night in Yoko I ran into big JIM JOINER who also is homeported in Yoko. Jim elatedly told me of his request for flight training which is now pending in BuPers. I haven't seen a happier guy than Jim was that night, telling me about his pending shoe swap—black for brown.

I spent Christmas in Buckner Bay, Okinawa and was able to get ahold of CLIFF DUNNING on the telephone once. He is with the 3rd RECON Battalion, 3rd Marines and apparendy loves the recon business. He is presendy (at time of writing) in Thailand with his battalion in exercise Jungle Drum II. I missed seeing Cliff Christmas day and if you have ever tried to get ahold of someone using Okinawain telephone operations you will know the problem I faced.

I incidentally never did get to talk to him a second time before, I left. I guess the first time was beginner's luck.

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Sec'y, Ens. Howard S. Pinsky, SC, USN Naval Supply Corps School Athens, Georeia

Miss Anne Marshall McClaughery, daughter of RAdm. John Glenn McClaughery, USN (Ret.) '27, and Mrs. McClaughery, and Ens. PETER B. McWHITE, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. McWhite, were married on 22 December in St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis.

Ens. RONALD HAUGEN was the best man.

The ushers were classmates of the groom: ROBERT GREENMAN, ROBERT EPSTEIN, HARRY BARRON and Midshipman James Metcalf.

Following the ceremony a reception was held SHIPMATE

at the home of the bride's parents, at 213 Hanover St., Annapolis.

Ens. and Mrs. McWhite are now living in Saratoga Springs, N. Y., where he is continuing his nuclear power studies.

SOUTH JIM COOPERSMITH stopped here in Athens on his way to basic jet school in Meridian, Miss.

He says that USNA gratis have been quite fortunate in qualifying for the jet program and that Dick Laws, Fred Lewis, Paul Galanti and Ron Haugen are joining him in Miss.

SMOKY TOLBERT and JET TIPTON, botii of whom were on the Plebe Detail last summer.

are expected to finish preliminary training soon and then go into the jet program.

WEST BOB BYRNE is stationed in the USS BUCK (DD-761), and says he is really enjoying himself in the San Diego area. Also in that area is DICK HAYES. JACK HERRIOT writes that the Islanders are having a great time in that Hawaiian sun.

GEORGE WAGNER is in the USS RADFORD (DD-446) and BILL LEVINGS, JOHN KING and LARRY LA GRANDEUR are out in WesPac. This is our column and it requires our support.

Here is an appeal to all of you to send me a card

January 1, 1963 To the Editorial Staff of Shipmate Naval Academy Alumni Association Annapolis, Md. The writer of this letter was overly pleased to receive the copy of Shipmate of December, 1962, with the Staff's wishes for a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year.

Being the oldest living graduate of the Naval Academy with the exception of the wise and revered Admiral R. H. Jackson, he is inclined to give way to the itch of writing and indulge in nostalgic dreams. Heaven forbid! There are already too many egoistic memoirs to deceive and befuddle the mob. This must be just a word of praise for the Shipmate staff in the manner and way of its publication. And, if you will kindly permit, a reference to the Class of 1890 of which I was a graduate.

All the members of that class who survived and were engaged in the Spanish and World Wars and latterly in the war with Japan attained the ranks of Rear or Vice Admiral in the Navy or Maj. General in the Marine Corps. A creditable record in the pages of Naval History of this most blessed and favored land. Such records are small in comparison with the heroic, selfless, devoted lives of our Naval and Marine officers in recent times. I am tempted to name names—such grand persons! Many known to me.

Forecasting is hazardous, but deponent has this to say. Sea Power will continue to be an influence on the course of history. Our Country will not give up the strategic and technological advantages now held in this chaotic clash of ideologies and threats to National Security.

It must be an interesting chore for you editors to observe through reports of the various classes the careers of our graduates, from plebe days to retirement in the highest grades of the Navy or Marine Corps; the exuberant June Week, the marriages, sea going, heartbreaking trials, deaths without trace, the annual reunions, when two or three may clink glasses and toast "Sweethearts and Wives," finding the latter still charming and adding to Navy traditions. God Bless them.

The above is written with no desire of publicity, other than the brief reference to '90 and praise for the folksy way in which Shipmate is edited.

With gratitutle and best wishes for the New Year to all of you, collectively and individually.

Sincerely yours, /s/

CLAUDE BAILEY

LCdr. USN (Ret.) P.S. To those interested I suggest that longevity FEBRUARY,

1963

ARRIVALS It is with a great amount of pleasure that I announce that JOE and Leslie CLUGSTON are the parents of a Navy dependent named Elizabeth Ann. The Clugstons are presendy stationed in Florida where Joe is undergoing flight training.

Also in the arrival column add the name of Henry Judson Sage, III, born at Quantico, Va. The parents, of course, are JUD and Nancy SAGE.

Shipmate:

The Mail Boat Three Acres Burnt Hills, New York

or letter telling me about your experiences and those of your USNA friends. I'll be glad to pass them along to our classmates throughout the world.

is apparently a matter of choosing long lived ancestors. It is somewhat ironic that '90's rebellious, most undisciplined and most reckless of its members should survive them all and finally retire into his Ivory Tower to reflect on this strange phenomenon of life on Earth and Man's brief sojourn thereon. He concludes with the Biblical Prophets Summation: "All is vanity and vexation of Spirit." Selah!

STAYING YOUNG

• To be young, is not a matter of years.

Youth lives forever in a love for the beauty that is in the world, in the mountains, the sea, and sky, and in lovely faces through which shines the kindliness of the inner mind.

It is the tuning into the orchestra of living sound, the soughing of the wind in the trees, the whisper and flow of the tide on wide beaches, the pounding of surf on the rocks, the chattering of brooks over the stones, the pattering of rain on leaves, the song of birds, and of peepers in the spring marshes, and the joyous lilt of sweet laughter.

Youth lives without counting the years in a fluid mind which is open to new theories, fresh opinions, changing impressions, and in the willingness to make new beginnings.

What is it to stay young.? It is the ability to hold fast to old friends, and to make new ones, to keep forever our beloved in dear remembrance, and to open our hearts quickly to a light knock on the door.

Youth is to remain faithful to our beliefs, to preserve our enthusiasms, to trust in ourselves, to believe in our own courage, and to follow where courage bids us go.

And, at the last, youth means that, like an unquestioning child, we place our hand without fear in the hand of the Gende Guide, who will lead us through the littie gate at the end of the Winding Road.

Ed. Note: LCdr. Bailey wrote re the above: "I trust this brochure may be posted somewhere in the office of Shipmate Editors. It helps one in staying young." This we have done—and we are happy to share "Staying Young" with Shipmate readers. In another note from LCdr. Bailey, he stated: "One other item in regard to the Class of '90 might be worth noting. 'Blue and Gold' were chosen for class colors. Latterly these became Academy colors."

I believe the article entitled "Lifetime Ban on Selling to Navy Department" on page 25 of your November issue of Shipmate may be misleading.

My interpretation of restrictions on selling is that there are two specific provisions in connection with selling activities to which regular retired officers are subject, viz: (a) Forfeimre of retired pay for selling supplies and war materials to any defense agency. (b) Criminal sanctions for selling anything to the government through the department from which retired.

The Hebert Bill made 2 specific changes in paragraph (a) above: (1) Repealed the lifetime restriction on officers of the Navy and Marine Corps from selling to the Navy and Marine Corps.

(2) Placed a 3-year restriction, after retirement, on all officers from selling to any agency of the DOD, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and the Coast and Geodetic Survey.

The Hebert Bill did not amend (b) above for selling anything to the government through the department from which an officer is retired.

BENJAMIN KATZ

'26

Shipmate: Being an admirer of Selden Chapin as a naval officer and particularly as an ambassador, I confess to some keen disappointments in his letter of August 7, 1962.

There appear to me to be several inaccuracies in his statements together with opinions not capable of substantiation.

In my judgment the Navy football team does not "try to rival the semi-professional football teams throughout the country." On the contrary, it does normally have a tough schedule usually well distributed geographically, which is the best advertisement the Navy has. Attendance figures prove that over the years.

As to the Army-Navy game being a "disaster" I strongly dissent. I thoroughly disagree that this game has any real bearing on service integration.

Having played in 3 Army-Navy games in the distant past, I know of no feelings or actions that had any bearing on the future service of those who played in these games.

As for physical or moral damage, I disagree with his inference. I'm sure on the moral side he is wrong. As to the physical side, I carry along the results of 3 broken bones but I would still be happy to do it all over again. In any sport, or in any walk of life, there are physical casualties. "Just the rub of the green!"

Having seen about 100 Navy games from 1898 to 1962, I think our Navy teams are run largely by the players and not by the coaches.

As to Congress providing funds for athletics, all I care to say is: they don't do it and it's doubtful if they would do it.

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As to U. S. Naval Academy Foundation, this organization is primarily for education of those young men who may not have the means to obtain such education without financial assistance.

Like President Coolidge's remark we are "against sin" but are "for education." If the young man has athletic ability so much the better, but he has to have brains to get through the elementary schools and more brains to pass the USNA entrance exams.

Finally, it is my belief that football is an excellent training in tactics, strategy and logistics.

It is also a morale builder, a cooperative teamplay sport and an excellent physical preparation for a naval career.

The overall proof is that many of our outstanding Navy leaders in war and in peace were outstanding athletes at the U. S. Naval Academy.

"JERRY" LAND '02

Shipmate: I have found the November number of Shipmate more than usually interesting, and I have especially enjoyed LCdr. W. M. McDonald's article "Bainbridge and Destroyers." I note, however, that in this interesting account the destroyers FANNING and NICHOLSON are credited with what

the author calls "the Navy's lone U-boat kill of World War I." It may be possible, I suppose, to argue that this is technically correct. I would point out, however, that the German submarine UC-56, which was attacked off Quiberon, France, on 21 May,

1918, by

USS

CHRISTABEL,

a

converted

yacht, was forced because of the damage that resulted from the attack, to enter Santander, Spain, where she was interned.

The CHRISTABEL was one of 6 converted yachts which formed, I believe, the first American fighting forces in World War I to leave the United States for France. These 6 yachts—-NOMA, SULTANA, VEDETTE, KANAWHA (later PIQUA), CHRISTABEL and HARVARD (on which I myself

served as an ensign)—sailed from New York on 6 June 1917, but, because of the limited cruising radius of several of them, were compelled to coal in Bermuda and in the Azores. On this account, the first convoy of American troops, which sailed a week or 10 days after we left, reached S t Nazaire before we entered Brest on 4 July. Two other

yachts—CORSAIR

and

APHRODITE—which

into the air from the center of the pile, the one man picked it up and ran for the Academy goal, but was tackled by Bill Saunders near the midfield side line. This is the first time that I ever heard that tiie ball had been declared "dead" but suppose tiiat it had been. I do not remember any signs of a fight between the midshipmen and the enlisted men. In fact, we did not know just what had happened as the play was rather shielded by Navv players standing up in front of their bench. I do not remember that Admiral Eberle declared the game forfeited but, rather, that he allowed Great Lakes the touchdown, making the score 6-0. As I recall, that was the final score, but this is a matter of record and could be researched.

The story that was current, at least in our mutual 2nd Batt, was that Gil Dobie was saying out loud to himself: "Get that man; get that man" and Bill mistakenly took it as an order. Without endorsing the act, this version was accepted and most of us thought that the Admiral's suspension of Bill from all athletics "until further notice" was a bit severe and were relieved when he removed the suspension the next spring, just before turning over the Command to Admiral Scales.

Bill may have lost a friend here and there, but I believe that Selden's memory serves him poorly in the statement that Bill "was more or less in Coventry."

Football was Bill's whole life and there is litde doubt that that obsession shortened his life. He played on the varsity team in spite of the fact that he had rales in his chest, being so advised by a civilian doctor to whom he went, rather than tc^* a Navy doctor who would end his football career. Just before he did finally turn-in, I met him in the corridor and he was listed way over to port. I advised him to immediately go to Sick Bay with the terrible pain in his chest, having in mind my bout with pneumonia. Two or three years later, he and my roommate, the late Steve Allen, were under treatment at Las Animas, but it was not until after Gil Dobie had left Annapolis that Bill confided in Steve that Gil had indeed ordered him in and that he had covered up for Gil, as Selden says. Beany Adams '19 could probably confirm all this, as he saw a lot of Bill and Steve at about this time. Bill was in and out of Las Animas more than once with a relapse as he would not take care of himself and immediately went back to football after his case was declared arrested. The last time I saw him was about '38 when, as coach, he brought a Colorado team out to Honolulu and he looked very healthy.

We spent a pleasant evening in our home, but I did not bring up any of these unpleasant memories. Unfortunately, he died in 1950. Bill Saunders was a wonderful man.

Statistics are available and will probably be presented to prove that football players are, on the average, above average students and that practically all continue on for an eminendy successful naval career, and in many cases, a brilliant one. A few that come to mind are: Joseph M. Reeves, Doug Howard, Bill Halsey, Von Heimburg, Beauty Martin, Pop Perry, Steve Barchet, Tom Hamilton, Louis Kern, Tschirgi, Sam Moncure, Theda Combs, Buz Borries, Slade Cutter, Bill Busik, and a host of others. When I look over that distinguished list, it almost makes me wish that I had been the type. Were the Academy recruiting merely football players without regard to scholastic ability and other characteristics, then I would agree with Selden. A civilian friend told me: "The type of boy that the Naval Academy wants to fill its officer service is in short supply."

For the short haul, the Naval Academy can compete with few colleges. To get the type of young men that we must have, we must sell a naval career and it is all to the good if their quick reactions and stamina make them good football players. I feel that it is up to us and to other friends of the Academy to seek out these types, sell them on the Navy and aid them in their ambitions.

"Togetherness" may be good to sell magazines, to produce a lifeless nation or a one-world socialist dictatorship, but to build fighting men who hold the Republic above all else, to build a dynamic economy and a strong country we need rugged competition. Far from being a disaster, friendly competition between Annapolis and West Point is all to the good. I never heard of any moral damage from football, although, unfortunately, physical damage does sometimes occur, but let us balance that with the immense good that football does. Players are better protected and have fewer injuries than in "my day." Injuries can occur in intramural football as well as on the semi-professional circuit I They can also occur in an auto and more than on the gridiron. Life cannot be lived without risk.

As for tapping the Federal till for support, there are just too many do that as it is. We are in deadly peril right now from a run on gold and a debased currency, caused by 30 years of towering deficits which multiply each year and from scattering largess all over the world to friend and foe alike.

Anyway, Selden, our respective memories for events are not too bad, and I can remember sitting next to you at a class luncheon, about 16 years ago, just before you were banished to a "togetherness" country, Hungary, as Ambassador.

As I recall, they later sent you packing as persona non grata, to your lasting credit.

accompanied this troop convoy, left the transports at St. Nazaire and were at anchor in Brest harbor when we arrived.

Later 12 other yachts joined these first members of the "Brittany Patrol" and one—ALCEDO—was torpedoed and sunk in the Bay of Biscay on 5 November 1917. Of them all, however, CHRISTAE. D . MCEATHRON '20 BEL was quite the smallest. Before she was converted her owner was Irving T. Bush of New York. She was built in Glasgow in 1893, her overall length was 164 feet, her tonnage was 248, and her speed was 11.5 knots though I suspect she needed a following wind to make it.

These yachts, which were manned almost entirely by reservists, have been largely overlooked C h a r g e for Classified Services—$5.00 per column inch. in such naval histories as have been written of the First World War. CHRISTABEL, however, along HOUSE FOR SALE with her crew of reservists and her captain, Lt. CORONADO, CALIFORNIA ANNAPOLIS—For sale summer 1963 ; 3 yr. old W. B. McComb, USN, were properly proud of For your Real Estate Requirements Dutch Colonial house, 3 BR, separate DE, fireplace, full basement, brick terrace, includes elec. the star she wore on her funnel as a result of her in this area—contact stove and refrigerator, wooded lot on dead-end attack on UC-56, and I feel sure that LCdr. McCaptain Lex L. Black, USN (Ret.) '28 street. $16,500 refinance or take over FHA loan Donald would be glad to accept these facts as and pay $2,000 down. Call or write Capt. G. H. 1114 Orange Avenue, Tel. HE 5-6291 Hyndman, 1224 Madison St. CO 8-3004.

(II) a footnote to his interesting article.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS AKRON-CANTON Pres., RAdm. C. M. Bolster, USN (Ret.) '20, â&#x20AC;˘ 212 Clemmer Ave., Akron, Ohio Sec, Mr. E. L. Coen '47, 1053 Rotch Ave., N.E., Massilon, Ohio ANNAPOLIS Pres., MGen. John N. Hart, USMC (Ret.), Wilson Road, Lindamoor-on-Severn, Annapolis, Md. Sec, Capt. B. B. Wilson, USN (Ret.), 15 Franklin Street, Annapolis, Md. ATLANTA Pres., Capt. T. C. Linthicum, USN (Ret.) '24 595 McAfee St., N.W., Apt. 78, Atlanta 13, Ga. Sec, Lt. Rex M. Williams, SC, USN, '53, NROTC, Georgia Tech, Adanta 13, Ga. BALTIMORE Pres., Mr. Frederick A. Weiss, Jr., '30, 3809 St. Paul St., Baltimore 18, Md. Sec, Mr. K. E. Anderson '46, 823 Eastern Ave., Baltimore 21, Md. BOSTON Pres., RAdm. John Lime St., Boston Sec, RAdm. Russell Beaconsfield Rd.,

A. Click, USN (Ret.) '26, 1 8, Mass.

B. Allen, USN (Ret.) '34, 127 # 5 , Brookline 46, Mass.

CARACAS Pres., Capt. de Corbeta Carlos S. Tovar, USN '51, Edificio Santa Isabel, Apt. 3, Caracas, Venezuela Sec, Mr. Nat Heller '47, c/o Equipex S. A., Apartado 4607 Este, Caracas, Venezuela CENTRAL FLORIDA Pres., Capt. R. W. Dole, USN (Ret.) '22, Box 402, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Sec, Lt. P. D. Stroop, Jr., USN "54, 112 Eden Ave., Eau Gallic, Fla. CENTRAL JERSEY Pres., Mr. John S. Park '48, 12 Bodnarik Drive, Fords, N. J. Sec, Mr. D. P. Buhrer '48, 16 Ferndale Rd., Chatham, N. J. CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA Pres., Lt. R. T. Perry, USN (Ret.) '50, The News and Courier, 134 Columbus St., Charleston, S. C. Sec, CHICAGO Pres., Mr. Gordon Buchanan, Jr., '22, 68 Ridge Rd., Highland Park, 111.

Sec, Lt. (jg) L. B. Herrington, Jr., USN (Ret.) '24, 209 South LaSalle St., Chicago 4, 111.

CINCINNATI Pres., Mr. J. H. Clasgens, II, '48, 1 Beech Crest Lane, Cincinnati 6, Ohio Sec, Mr. Robert E. Reid '53, 8717 Brittany Drive, Cincinnati 36, Ohio CLEVELAND Pres., RAdm. James S. Dietz, SC USN '33, Commanding Officer, U. S. Navy Finance Center, 1901 East Thirteenth St., Cleveland 14, Ohio Sec, LCdr. Walter T. Pate, SC USN '47, U. S. Navy Finance Center, 1901 East Thirteenth St., Cleveland 14, Ohio COLORADO Pres., LCdr. Walter J. Krstich, USNR '47, 1445 South Elm St., Denver, Colo.

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Sec, LCdr. Julian Arnold '50, 171 N.W. 87th St., Miami, Fla.

Sec, Mr. Charles B. Lindley '50, 929 Marion St., Apt. 312, Denver 18, Colo.

MILWAUKEE Acting Pres., Mr. Richard Downing '39, 1645 Spring Drive, Brookfield, Wise.

Sec, Mr. James H. Wheeler '45, 5012 North Shoreland Ave., Milwaukee 17, Wise.

COLUMBUS Pres., RAdm. C. G. Mendenhall, USN (Ret.) '39, Industrial Nucleonics Corp., 650 Ackerman Rd., Columbus, Ohio Sec, Mr. Robert A. Brown '49, 184 Wetmore Rd., Columbus 14, Ohio

NEW ORLEANS Pres., Mr. Donald E. Wilson '42, c/o Gervais F. Favrot Co., Inc., 300 Baiter Bldg., New Orleans 12, La. Sec, Mr. Regmar W. Hanemann '51, 2025 Canal St., Suite 200, New Orleans 16, La.

CONNECTICUT Pres., Mr. Richard Neuendorffer '45, Pequot Trail RFD 1, Stonington, Conn.

Sec, Cdr. Walter D. Strang, Jr., USNR '46, 85 Tyler Ave., Groton, Conn.

CORONADO Pres., VAdm. I. N. Kiland, USN (Ret.) '17, 973 Alameda Blvd., Coronado, Calif.

Sec, Cdr. F. E. Dean, USN (Ret.) '24, 1041 Adella Ave., Coronado, Calif.

NEWPORT Pres., Como. G. H. Bowdey, USN (Ret.) '06, 71 Boulevard, Middletown, Newport, R. I. Sec, Cdr. Cameron McR. Winslow, USN (Ret.) '24, Coggeshall Ave., Newport, R. I.

CRUZERIO DO SUL Pres., VAdm. T. C. Ragan, USN (Ret.) '24, c/o Champion Celulose, S.A., Rua Libero Badara 293, Sao Paulo, Brazil Sec, Capt. Fred W. Walton, USN (Ret.) '23, American Consul General S.P., APO 616, New York, N. Y. DETROIT Pres., Mr. Henry W. Grikscheit '33, 24275 W. 14 Mile Rd., Birmingham, Mich.

Sec, Lt. Frank J. Drayton, USNR '56, 32422 Maryland, Livonia, Mich.

THE HAGUE Mr. L. N. Landes '44, N. V. Nederlandsche Pacific, Tankvaart Maatschappij, Postbus 340, Den Haag, Nederland HAMPTON ROADS Pres., Capt. N. C. Gillette, Jr., USN '36, Commanding Officer NAS, Norfolk 11, Va. Sec, LCdr. C. J. Bauman, Jr., USN '49, Staff ComTraLant, Naval Base, Norfolk 11, Va.

NEW YORK Pres., Capt. F. H. Whitaker, USN (Ret.) '22, 5 Mountainview Drive, Westfield, N. J. Sec, Mr. Paul Gorman '54, 40 Hamilton St., Madison, N. J. NORTH TEXAS Pres., Mr. Lee Ray Royal '50, 2511 North Haskell, Dallas, Texas Sec, Mr. Fred F. Wiedemann '46, 4939 Crooked Lane, Dallas 29, Texas OKLAHOMA Pres., Mr. David B. Benham '41, 6615 Hillcrest, Oklahoma City, Okla.

Sec, LCdr. Walter A. Reinhard, USNR '30, 1308 N.E. 52nd St., Oklahoma City, Okla.

PENINSULA Pres., LCdr. C. Turner Joy, Jr., '47, 865 Helena Drive, Sunnyvale, Calif.

Sec, Capt. Sam A. Lief, USN (Ret.) '31, 23211 Eastbrook Ave., Los Altos, Calif.

PHILADELPHIA Pres., Lt. (jg) Reginald F. Ockley, USN (Ret.) '39, 416 Ithan A v e , Villanova, Pa. Sec, Cdr. Max H. Ostrander, USN (Ret.) '42, 721 Old State Rd., Berwyn, Pa.

HOUSTON Pres., LCdr. John L. Jay, USNR (Ret.) '35, Maryland Casualty Co., 3121 San Jacinto, Houston 4, Texas Sec, Mr. Leon Ince, Lynn Elec. Co., 371 M&M Bldg., Houston, Texas

PITTSBURGH Pres., RAdm. William L. Kabler, USN (Ret.) '29, 86 Dutch Lane, Pittsburgh 36, Pa. Sec, Mr. John Hufft '48, 237 Sharon Drive, Pittsburgh 21, Pa.

INDIANAPOLIS Pres., Capt. M. C. Thompson, USN (Ret.) '21, 637 Berkley Rd., Indianapolis 8, Ind. Sec, Cdr. John R. Carlson, USNR '38, 5744 Washington Blvd., Indianapolis 20, Ind.

RICHMOND Pres., RAdm. J. M. Cabinallas, USN (Ret.) '24, 7215 Hermitage Rd., Richmond 28, Va. Sec, LCdr. J. L. Gammon, USN (Ret.) '43, 369 Lexington Rd., Richmond 26, Va.

KANSAS CITY Pres., Mr. Edwin C. Chapline '48, 3414 West 73rd St., Kansas City 15, Mo. Sec, Mr. D. W. Gilmore '35, 1250 West 61st Terrace, Kansas City, Mo.

ROCHESTER Pres., LCdr. John G. Frazier '42, 25 Pickwick Drive, Rochester 18, N. Y. Sec, Mr. Edgar S. Moser '52, 299 Dale Rd., Rochester 10, N. Y.

LOS ANGELES Pres., RAdm. E. D. Eathron, USN (Ret.) '20, 243 Arbola Drive, Santa Anita Oaks, Arcadia, Calif.

Sec, BGen. Robert G. Ballance, USMC (Ret.) '28, 10737 Stradella Court, Los Angeles 24, Calif.

SAN DIEGO Pres., Capt. H. J. Verhoye, USN (Ret.) '30, 3609 Loms Drive, San Diego 6, Calif.

Sec, LCdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR '46, 3541 Lord St., San Diego 11, Calif.

MIAMI Pres., Cdr. Elmer C. Powell, USNR (Ret.) '27, 11345 S.W. 108th Court, Kendall Brand, Miami 56, Fla.

SAN FRANCISCO Pres., RAdm. D. D. Hawkins, USN (Ret.) '30, 489 Corte Madera Ave., Corte Madera, Calif.

Sec, Mr. Donald E. Butler '38, 1050 Baker St., Apt. 4, San Francisco, Calif.

SHIPMATE

SAN J U A N

Sec, Mr. Felix R. Carr '47, 1605 Kings Court, Santurce, Puerto Rico SEATTLE

Pres., Capt. Donald F. Krick, USN (Ret.) '30, 4759 N.E. 178th St., Seattie 55, Wash.

Sec, Lt. J. M. Wyatt, (SC) USN '58, U. S. Naval Supply Depot, Seattie 99, Wash.

Sec, LCdr. Robert F. Deibel, Jr., USN '39, 900 Crescent Drive, Clayton 5, Mo. ST. LOUIS MIDSHIPMEN DAD'S CLUB

Chm., Capt. Robert L. Bence '31, 15 Maryhill, St. Louis 24, Mo.

T W I N CITIES

Pres., LCdr. Charles A. Cox, USNR (Ret.) '46, 4120 Sheridan South, Minneapolis 10, Minn.

Sec, Lt. (jg) Earle L. Stewart, USNR '45, 2008 Nordi 3rd St., Soutii St. Paul, Minn.

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SYRACUSE

ST. LOUIS

Pres., Lt. (jg) John Crosby, USN (Ret.) '35, 107A Sedgwick Drive, Syracuse 3, N. Y.

Pres., VAdm. H. B. Jarrett, USN (Ret.) "22, 2726 Dumbarton Ave., N.W., Washington 7, D. C.

Pres., Cdr. Robert W. Murch, USNR '42, MurchJarvis Construction Co., 718 Locust St., St. Louis 1, Mo.

Sec, Mr. William O. Steele "52, General Electric Company, 300 South Geddes St., Syracuse, N. Y.

Sec, Capt. Henry Williams, Jr., USN (Ret.) '31, Middle West Service Co., 1725 K St., Suite 511, Washington, D. C.

ANNAPOLIS

an opportunity of renewal of friendship and good fellowship. Thirty-five members and guests enjoyed the pleasant meeting.

appropriately marked "For the Supe." These luxury chairs were occupied by Col. Benjamin Chapla, the Commanding Officer of Fort Sheridan, and his wife, and the other 2 for Capt. Shellabarger, commanding the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes, and his wife. None of the 4 had any difficult>' whatever determining which was the proper side to take their seats.

The Annapolis Chapter had its first meeting of the new year on Wednesday evening, 9 Jan. The chapter president, MGen. John N. Hart, USMC (Ret.) '25, presided.

As customary, the meeting consisted of several parts; a meeting of the Chapter Council, a business meeting of the membership and a program with a guest speaker. Members' wives and guests were welcomed at the program. There was a fine turn-out and ah hands enjoyed light refreshments after the program.

A special note of the business meeting was the very successful drive for new members whereby the overall chapter membership was considerably increased. Spearheading the drive were Capt. J. M. Reigart, USN '39, Chairman of the Membership Committee, and Capt. C. W. Truxall, USN (Ret.) '25, member.

Capt. Charles T. Cooper, III, USN '43, the Chapter Vice-President and Chairman of the Program Committee, introduced the speaker, Cdr. Karl Peter, Federal German Navy, an exchange officer at the Naval Academy, who gave a most informative and interesting talk. He covered a wide range of topics and impressions, illustrating his remarks with beautiful color slides of scenes both of Germany and of the U. S.

BOSTON The 3rd meeting of the 1962-1963 season was held at the Com.missioned Officers' Club, Boston Naval Shipyard. The guest of honor was Santa Claus, not in person, but the spirit of Christmas.

Since there was no speaker the meeting afforded

CENTRAL NEW JERSEY The December meeting of the Central New Jersey Chapter was addressed by Loree (Rip) Collins '49, Bird Dog for the Northern New Jersey area. Rip filled us in on the activities of a very effective recruiter for the Naval Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and a most interesting talk it was.

The meeting was attended by: Don Bourassa '62, Frank Borden '22, Bill Booream '55, Dan Gov n '53, Ferd Graham '447, Herb Green '48, Fred Greene '38, K. C. McCormick '48, Bob Mcintosh '41, Hank Munson '32, Jack Park '48, Charlie Phleger '22 and Tom Warder '32.

The January meeting was held at the Park Hotel, Plainfield, N. J.

CHICAGO There were 2 activities of the Chicago Chapter during the month of December. On 1 December the traditional joint meeting was held with the West Point group which has been held annually for over 55 years now. The West Point boys were the hosts, and they were hosts indeed! The party was held at the Officers' Club of Fort Sheridan with the Club attractively decorated for the event.

-Actually we were met at the front door by a docile Army goat and a much less docile Navy goat, both properly dressed for the occasion.

At one end of the main ballroom, which was especially well decorated, was a life-sized picture of the Navy goat on one side and the Army mule on the other. Beneath each were large arm chairs

Probably no one present had a better time at the party than Theodore W. Miller '22 and his wife, Jean. Before the game Jean expressed a desire to have the picture of the Navy goat and this was overheard by Col. Chapla; at the completion of the party he graciously presented this picture to Jean with his compliments and to the delight of all present and especially Jean herself.

Ted Miller, not desiring to be outdone by his wife, won the betting box contents, for all present â&#x20AC;&#x201D;all bets being a matter of $1 per bet, with the total of all bets being made on who came nearest to the final score. Ted Miller (being besieged by others for loans of various sizes and at least he couldn't admit not having the money!) was very ca?ey about the amount obtained from the betting box, but such was assumed to be something over SIOO. Probably Jean came out best after all for Ted admitted blowing all of such a windfall over the balance of the weekend while Jean still has tide to the picture; she graciously sent it out to Great Lakes for future proper use. However, it was hard to determine at the time which was the happier of the 2 Millers.

When the shouting was over following the end of the game, Capt. Shellabarger expressed the thanks of all to Col. Chapla and the other Army boys for being such delightful hosts; he invited

Photo by Columbus Dispatch AT THE MIDSHIPMEN'S CHRISTAAAS PARTY IN COLUMBUS, OHIO. Left to right: Sallee ArnofF, Guy Mendenhall '66, Jody Meyer, Berry McConnell '65, RAdm. C. G. Mendenhall, Jr., USN (Ret.) '39, and Mrs. Mendenhall.

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all to the same party next year, and said he would try to extend the same type of hospitality.

Among those of the Navy present besides Capt.

Shellabarger '33 and his wife, Betty, were Jack and Lollis Bailey '44, Chief and Dell Blair '23, along with their daughter, Carol, Paul and Lillian Bryant '22, Gordie and Mary Buchanan '22, Leslie and Lillian Bryant '46, Squirrel Herrington '24, Ed and Mary Ann McLean '35, Ted and Jean Miller '22, Roy and Sally Sandquist '44, and Harry and Suzie Stebner '45, along with many guests.

USN (Ret.), VAdm. R. T. S. Keith, USN, and Capt. J. E. Pace, USN. The annual meeting of the chapter was held on 10 January 1963 in the Trident Room, Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, North Island. There was an attendance of 93, including a large number of out-of-town guests.

Cocktails and dinner were followed by a talk

by Adm. Libby on his recent visit to Southeast and South Africa.

DETROIT A N N U A L CHRISTMAS PARTY

The other activity was the annual Christmas party for the midshipmen home on leave, held at the Officers' Club, Naval Air Station, Glenview, 111. The midshipmen attending were enthusiastic in their praises about the party. Sponsors present from the Alumni were Mary and Gordie Buchanan '22, Squirrel Herrington '24, Ginny and Joe Mallach '26 and Pinky Pionkowski '40, along with several special guests. During a brief intermission Squirrel Herrington demonstrated that he had tried "to learn the ropes" while he was a midshipman. One of the highlights of the evening was a verification of the fact that some of the sponsors, in spite of their advancing age, were keeping up with all the modern dancing such as "The Twist" with Mary Buchanan, Ginny Mallach, Joe Pionkowski, Gordie Buchanan and Pinky Pionkowski showing themselves to be especially proficient. In fact, the performance of Gordie and Pinky so impressed 2 of the midshipmen's dates that they walked over and specially requested to have the next dance with them! The twisting ability of the sponsors was not as surprising to the midshipmen as the ability of the midshipmen was to the sponsors. It somehow had not occurred t.^ the sponsors that teaching the midshipmen to do "The Twist" was now included in the curriculum at the Naval Academy.

COLUMBUS Members of the Columbus Chapter threw a Christmas party with a purpose. Investigation proved that there were 13 midshipmen whose parents were living in the Columbus area. It was correctly assumed that these midshipmen were not all acquainted and likewise that the parents did not know each other. The idea of the party then was to make sure that the alumni had a chance to meet the midshipmen and get acquainted with their parents, and that they all meet each othe/.

On the evening of 28 December 11 of the midshipmen who were home for Christmas leave were, together with their girl friends, guests of the chapter at Lincoln Lodge for a social hour, dinner and dancing. The parents of all but one were able to fit this event into their Christmas schedule. One visiting roommate and his drag also attended. In all, 77 members, parents, midshipmen and drags enjoyed a very pleasant evening.

It was agreed that this multi-purpose event was highly successful and it is recommended as a worthwhile project for any chapter. The parents were especially appreciative of the opportunity to meet the alumni and other parents and their Navy sons.

The midshipmen attending were: John Dolby, John Hody and Marty Tillapaugh of '63; Bill Malin, Doug Horton and Mike Holman '64; Berry McConnell, John Strahm and Dan Hill '65, and Guy Mendenhall '66. Jeff Weed '64 and Mike Bordy '65 were out of town.

CORONADO The sldte of officers for 1963 is as follows: President—VAdm. I. N. Kiland, USN (Ret.); Vice President—RAdm. A. W. McKechnie, USN ( R e t ) ; Secretary-Treasurer—Cdr. F. E. Deam, USN (Ret.). The 4 new directors are: VAdm. J. W. Roper, USN (Ret.), RAdm. R. Tarbuck, 48

The Detroit Chapter of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association recently announced their new officers for 1963. They are as follows: Henry W. Grikscheit, President; Joe A. Dickson, Vice President; Anthony M. Franco, Secretary; Frank J. Drayton, Treasurer; and Frank R. Davis, Assistant Secretary.

The Detroit Chapter is composed of some 300 members from the Greater Detroit area.

At the January meeting a half-hour product testing film was presented by the President of the Detroit Testing Laboratories, Henry W. Grikscheit '33, at the Harmonic Club.

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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The 4th meeting of the 1962-63 season was held on 19 December 1962 in the Army-Navy Club. About 90 turned out for the occasion.

The principal guest and speaker was VAdm. William A. Schoech, USN, Class of '28, DCNO (Air).

Following the luncheon, the presiding officer, VAdm. H .B. Jarrett, USN (Ret.), President of the Washington Chapter, made various administrative announcements. He then called upon each member to rise in turn, announce his name, class, and introduce any guest he might have. The following was noted: '01 the most venerable class present and '55 the most recent; '21 and '26 had the biggest representations.

The presiding officer then introduced the speaker. Admiral Schoech spoke on the Seventh Fleet which he commanded until recently. He prefaced his remarks by saying he was properly awed to note that Admiral Kincaid, the first Com. Seventh Fleet, was present at the meeting.

Admiral Schoech discussed the need for the Seventh Fleet and its environment; the various littoral countries and their leading personalities; how much the armed forces of Japan are doing for the cause of democracy there; and he noted that the American Ambassador to Taiwan was a fellow alumnus—Adm. Allan G. Kirk '09.

Following a question and answer period, the meeting then adjourned at 1350.

NEW YORK The monthly luncheon meeting of the New York Chapter was held on 18 December 1962.

Members of the Association gathered in the Marine Room of the Lawyers Club, 115 Broadway, in New York City, to listen to Midshipman A. Scott Wilson, '63, discuss recent innovations at the Naval Academy.

President Frank H. Whitaker '22 presided.

VAdm. Walter S. Anderson, USN (Ret.) '03, represented the oldest class in attendance. He related several humorous stories from his midshipmen days. Announcement was made that Royce Flippin '26 was elected Division Officer, Division 5 (1926-'30), to replace Marvin Gluntz '30, resigned.

A project that has developed interest among many members is the publication of the 1963 edition of the Association's Directory. Bob Brady '47, editor, is being assisted by Paul Gorman '54, Charlie Rutherford '54, and Bill Montgomery '54

PHILADELPHIA See "All Hands" in this issue for the write-up on the Fourth Annual Naval Academy and Fathers Night.

SAN DIEGO At our last meeting on 30 November 1962 RAdm. John F. Davidson, USN, presented a graphic story of the many changes made and planned at the Naval Academy. It already doesn't seem like the "Old Navy." Wc can hope that in the shuffle they don't overlook the need to train good naval officers. We were happy to have as special guests Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Schirra, Sr. Our 1st meeting in 1963 will be somewhat novel. To oblige alumni who cannot attend evenings we will have a stag luncheon at noon on Thursday, 31 January, at the Town and Country Hotel in Mission Valley. We will join forces with the new West Point Association of San Diego, whose President is MajGen. George W. Hickman.

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