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Who protects the Tappan Zee Bridge? Texaco.

This is the Tappan Zee Bridge, spanning the historic Hudson River, 12 miles north of New York City.

Opened to traffic in 1955, this great engineering achievement in steel crosses one of the widest—and most exposed—parts of the river, making it potential prey to rust and corrosion, the insidious killers that destroy 2% of all steel produced each year.

But the engineers of the Tappan Zee Bridge have no worry, thanks to a remarkable new development — Texaco Rustproof Compound — that provides a tenacious mo-

lecular coating over all of the bridge's steel members exposed to tidewater, sealing them virtually forever against water and weather. Texaco Rustproof Compound is a development of Texaco Research, and its uses extend far beyond the Tappan Zee—to plant structures and machinery, to material in shipment—even to the hidden recesses of your family car. Rustproof is one more instance of how Texaco's search for quality—in research, in product development, in service —pays off. For at Texaco, quality is a persistent point of view.

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Vol. 27

March, 1964

No. 3

Editor R. B. DERICKSON '33 Capt. USN (Ret.) Editorial Assistant AAARION S. BORSODI Contributors LARDNER, SCHRATZ Editorial Offices Alumni House

CONTENTS TO SERVE THE FLEET

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NOMINEES FOR THE 1964 ELECTION

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A case for the Na>^l Shipyard

Cdr. Alden, a graduate of Cornell University, entered the Navy in 1942 through the V-7 Program. In the southwest Pacific during World War II he served in submarines and the escort carrier PALAU. Following graduate work at M.l.T. he was selected for Engineering Duty and since then has served in engineering and management assignments connected with shipbudding and repair.

Cdr. Alden is currently on duty as Quality Assurance Officer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

ir i^ ir 1964 P R O M I S E S to be a year of real crisis for the United States Naval Shipyards. T h e criticisms of the past have mounted to a new peak of intensity as attacks, public and private, have come from a cost-minded Department of Defense, several echelons of the press, the private shipbuilding and repair industry, and even certain groups within the Navy itself. A cost effectiveness study funded by the Bureau of Ships in an effort to arrive at a factual comparison between the government and private shipyards, as a basis for making long range improvements, has been turned against its sponsor and cited as prime justification for dispensing with the naval shipyards forthwith.

In all the public discussion concerning the issue, cost has stood forth as the sole criterion for judgment. T h e defendant, already condemned in the eyes of public opinion, stands in the prisoner's dock. T h e jury, in the form of a high level study group whose membership includes a strong budgetary representation, has withdrawn to deliberate the case. T h e fate of the naval shipyards themselves, possibly that of the time-honored principle that the Navy should have its own shipyards at all, will be decided on the basis of their verdict.

It is particularly unfortunate that the voices of any of the fleet's representatives should be raised against the naval shipyards, for this indicates a lack of appreciation of the benefits which the fleet enjoys through its own facilities. These can be summarized without difficulty and, I think, with little argument. A naval shipyard offers complete facilities to support forces afloat. It has in being the capability of fabricating, installing and maintaining every part of a ship and its equipage. In addition to the m u n d a n e shipkeeping services available at any shipyard, the naval shipyard can service the new and complex equipment becoming ever more common in the fleetâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;radar, sonar, weapons control, and the computers of the Naval Tactical Data System in the electronics category; propulsion machinery of the most advanced design; weapons systems and nuclear reactors of a secret as well as a complex nature. Most private shipyards have to farm out some or all of this type of work.

T h e naval shipyard provides a full range of military personnel services. Barracks, recreation facilities, medical and dental care, galleys and mess halls, space for offices and storage cages, schoolrooms and training courses are typical of the "fringe benefits" available. Seldom, if ever, are such facilities provided by private yards. Quite often the Navy has to bring in its own berthing barges so the crews of ships in private yards will have a place to live during construction or repair work, while barracks in the naval shipyards stand empty. A m o n g other logistic services are the tugs and barges, trucks and cranes, blueprint files and photographic laboratories, calibration stations and underwater sound ranges, hand and machine tools available for loan to the ship's force, and a full-fledged Supply Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all normal parts of the naval yard. Finally the naval shipyard is usually conveniendy located near the home port of a ship and its crew. T h e commercial yard may or may MARCH,

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not be close at hand; often to obtain competition the Navy must accept a low bidder far from the ship's home port, regardless of the personal problems created for the crew. These and more represent the tangible, physical advantages of having the Navy's work done in its own shipyards.

An even greater advantage is perhaps less evident on the surface and therefore less appreciated. This is the readiness of the naval shipyard to undertake work under any and all conditions. An explosion rips a big attack carrier. Before the last line is made fast to the pier, workmen are swarming aboard, toiling around the clock until the ship is back in the nation's line of defense. Or a new, experimental piece of equipment has to be installed and evaluated on a crash basis, without benefit of detailed plans or firm work specifications. Or changes must be incorporated into a new ship before it is delivered to the fleet. In all these situations it is the naval shipyard which can provide fast action, often completing a job in less time than needed for the preliminary legal work necessary to arrive at a contract with a private shipyard. Indeed, there have been many occasions when private yards have been unwilling to undertake naval work under any circumstances. In the naval shipyard, all that is necessary is that the fleet, represented by the Chief of Naval Operations, indicate the appropriate priority of work, and the naval shipyard will devote its entire capacity to whatever job is most urgent at the moment. T h e naval shipyard can never refuse to undertake work, although it may recommend against it. T h e overriding advantage to the fleet is simply this: T H E C U S T O M E R IS A L S O T H E BOSS. In the face of these rather obvious advantages, the fact remains that the scales are weighted against the naval shipyards by the undeniable factor of costs. By all accounting standards, costs in a naval shipyard are higher than those in a private yard. For those who are sincerely seeking the maximum defense value for every dollar, it must indeed appear morally and legally indefensible to send the Navy's work where it will not be done most efficiently and economically. It is therefore incumbent on anyone who would advocate the case for the naval shipyards to demonstrate that either there are certain invalid statistics in the accountants' statements, or the country is getting more for its money than meets the eye. T o explore these questions further, we must first review some of the basics of the shipbuilding business, both public and private.

Any shipyard is what is known as a "job shop." T h e term is used to distinguish mass production or assembly line industry from that which works on a case by case, or job by job, basis.

Even under wartime conditions with hundreds of ships being

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built, no individual shipyard can really approach the conditions common to true mass production. In peacetime ship construction and overhaul work, it is rare for a yard to do exactly the same job over again even two or three times in a year. W h e n work can be done repetitively, costs can be cut significantly by any shipyard, government or private. In building a ship, experience and common sense tell us that there are many possible ways to do it but not all will be equally efficient. T o illustrate, take the case of a submarine which will require 300,000 mandays of productive labor to complete. (Such a man-day is the common unit measurement for shipyard work, and is roughly equivalent to the work of one man actually employed on the ship itself plus another man supporting him in the many overhead functions necessary to keep a big shipyard running.) At the extremes, we might say that one man could build the ship in 300,000 days, or 300,000 men could build it in one day, but we know that these conditions are ridiculous. Physically, it is almost impossible to concentrate more than 1500 men per day on one submarine and have them work efficiently. Also, we could not afford time-wise to wait ten or twenty years to build a ship, even if that were the cheapest way to do it. In practice, it has been found empirically that a three-year building period is realistic in peacetime, and that construction has to start with a relatively small number of workers, build up gradually to a peak, then decline gradually until only a few are engaged in the test, trial and fitting-out phases of construction.

been established, any changes in the work package are subject to the negotiation of a contract change. If, as is often the case, the customer is not sure what repairs are necessary (compare this with the automobile owner bringing his ailing vehicle to a garage), the original fixed price includes only the work necessary to "open and inspect" the defective items. W^hen the Navy contracts for work in a private yard it commits itself to certain obligations such as delivering government furnished equipment by a certain time, or having the ship's force complete certain work not to interfere with the contractor. If the Navy fails to meet any of these commitments, the contractor is entitled to renegotiate the contract with regard to any damages he may have suffered as a consequence, and the Navy must assume the cost of any delay which may result. N o criticism of this process is implied or intended; it is accepted good business practice.

Once a yard has a contract, management devotes its efforts to maintaining an efficient manning schedule. W o r k m e n are hired or laid off as required, overtime is worked in lagging areas, and vendors or sub-contractors are engaged as necessary to maintain the orderly progress of work. Given the normal competition of the marketplace and a more or less conventional type of work, this process will naturally yield satisfactory results at the best price.

T h e naval shipyard, on the other hand, operates under a completely different frame of reference. It exists, under Navy regulations, for one purpose onlyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to serve the fleet. Its work is assigned to it by administrative decision. Such preliminary negotiations as may be carried out are essentially one sided, as the shipyard is not a free agent which can accept or reject work to suit itself. T h e customer is in the driver's seat and determines what work shall or shall not be done.

T h e naval shipyard operates by law under a financial arrangement known as the Naval Industrial F u n d . T h e objective is to make neither profit nor loss, but to come out even at the end of each fiscal year. W h e n it submits an estimate of the cost of a new construction ship, the estimate is for the ship as experience indicates it will be at the end of construction. Because of the length of building periods and the constant improvements in today's technology, it is only realistic to forecast a growth factor of 10% or more in the cost of a new warship. A private contractor interested in obtaining a contract by being the low bidder is under no obligation to consider this factor. T h e naval shipyard's estimate is thus not entirely comparable to the private company's fixed bid price.

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Similar considerations govern overhaul and repair work, but here the time frame may be two to six months for the entire job. Ideal manning curves have been developed by experience which tell us in quite accurate terms the most effective pattern to follow. It is readily evident that the optimum pattern is one in which men, materials and plans are integrated together in a smooth, logical work sequence, through the function known as scheduling. Deviations from this pattern represent potential waste and unnecessary expense or delay, consequently much planning effort is devoted to the avoidance of interference with an orderly erection schedule.

W i t h this general background, we are in a position to consider some basic differences between a private and a naval shipyard. These differences are real and quite fundamental to the problem of comparative costs. First, take the private yard. It exists for one purpose, to make a profit for its owners or stockholders, like any other business enterprise. T h e private shipyard under ideal competitive conditions gets work by offering the lowest bid for a fixed work "package." Once the price has

Just as changes in the work package are taken for granted in the naval shipyard's estimate, so they are accepted without dispute when they come. If the changes are mandatory to improve the safety or operating effectiveness of the ship, the naval shipyard is required to do the work regardless of its disrupting effect on other jobs in the yard. T h e private shipyard, if directed to accomplish the same change on a "mandator" basis, can and does demand full compensation in the form of a cost increase which the Navy has little option but to accept if it really wants the work done. In the case of overhaul work, it is known that "open and inspect" jobs will result in repair work, and in the naval yard most such work is done as a matter of course. Consequendy, forces afloat need give little consideration to the legal phraseology in which work items are written. T o overhaul a p u m p may mean the performance of specific and limited actions in a private yard; in a naval shipyard it means to deliver an acceptable end product.

In any overhaul a ship has far more items on its work list than the Type Commander has funds to pay for. It is thus more to the benefit of forces afloat that the available funds be stretched to accomplish as many jobs as possible, than that a fixed package of the most urgent repair items be bid in at the lowest possible price. T h e customer is not really interested in "saving" money by leaving essential repair work undone, and S H I P M A T E

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Is it true that the leading producer of oxygen for steelmaking had a hand in preparing Tricia McDonald's orange juice?

You'd expect tfiat a company with 50 years' experience in extracting oxygen from the air w o u l d lead the field. You might even assume â&#x20AC;&#x201D;and you'd be rightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;that it knows a lot about h o w oxygen con speed the making of steel. As a result, the company sells oxygen by the ton to steelmakers to help them p r o d u c e faster and more efficiently.

You'd also expect that a leader in cryogenics, the science of supercold, w o u l d develop on improved process for making the frozen orange juice concentrate that starts Tricia M c D o n a l d off to a bright, g o o d morning.

But there might be some doubt that t w o such activities as helping to speed steel production and helping to improve frozen orange juice could come from one company. Unless you knew Union C a r b i d e .

For Union C a r b i d e is also one of the world's largest p r o ducers of petrochemicals. As a leader in carbon products, it is developing revolutionary graphite molds for the continuous casting of steel. It is the largest producer of polyethylene, and makes plastics for packaging, housewares, and floor coverings. Among its consumer products is "Prestone" brand anti-freeze, world's largest selling b r a n d . A n d it is one of the world's most diversified private enterprises in the field of atomic energy.

In fact, few other corporations are so deeply involved in so

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board or welding rod, forge or foundry, milling machine or oscilloscope. A multitude of trades, all highly skilled, must contribute their efforts before a ship can be delivered for service.

By the very nature of the shipbuilding process it is necessary that the hull, with its heavy structural work and welding, be built first. T h e n pipefitters and electricians move in to ply their trades, followed by machinists, sheet-metal workers, painters and all the other trades. T h u s it can be seen that each shop or trade must have its own most efficient manning pattern. Some are more predominant early in construction or late in the fitting-out period, while others are required at a fairly steady level throughout. Similarly in overhaul work there are distinctive trade patterns characteristic of different types of ships. T h e work force "mix" required to overhaul aircraft carriers, for instance, is much different than that for submarines. In practically all types of overhauls, however, the heavy structural workload of new construction is missing. Because of the inherent differences between the two types of work, private yards tend to specialize in either new construction or repair, but the naval shipyards have to take their work as it is assigned, regardless of the complications involved.

Whereas private shipyards may find it more economical to lay off men when their particular skills are no longer required, the naval shipyards usually find it more advantageous to hold onto their best people during periods of temporary slack by finding other employment for them, knowing that the changing workload will soon require them again. W h e n the government yard does want to cut down on personnel. Civil Service procedures designed to protect the rights of the individual worker from the evils of a long-vanished spoils system impose a number of serious restrictions. A reduction in force, or R i F , in a government activity is a complicated affair. Seniority and veterans' rights come into play permitting employees to " b u m p " into jobs held by individuals with lesser tenure. People shift from job to job, and the unlucky ones who finally have to go "out the gate" may be far removed from the jobs which were originally eliminated. In fact, individuals may frequently "bump in" to other activities in the same area or even in remote areas.

As a case in point, when the impending closing of the Naval Repair Facility at San Diego, California, was recently announced, all other naval shipyards were notified that they could not fill certain vacancies if there were people at San Diego qualified for the job. T h e problem of maintaining an optimum "trade balance" in a naval shipyard engaged in both new construction and repair work is difficult indeed. It is immeasurably complicated by the requirement that it be accomplished within arbitrary ceilings for the total shipyard.

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NEW CONSTRUCTION in a Naval Shipyard keeps up with latest requirements.

Consider an example of a shipyard engaged in new construction, and assume that during the months of peak loading 1500 men per day are needed on one ship, leaving 500 to work on smaller projects. Then assume the assignment of a major overhaul requiring a peak workforce of 1000 men per day. Because the total shipyard ceiling is fixed at an overall average figure, it is apparent that something will have to give. Overtime can be used for only a small percentage of the extra man-days needed, and the fleet gives priority to getting the active ship overhauled and back into service. T h e result is that the new construction ship will give up approximately 500 men per day during the peak period of work on the overhaul ship. Although the men can be put back on the original job later, the yard has been forced to make a serious departure from its ideal new construction manning pattern. From this point on the new construction ship will be in trouble compared to its sisters in private yards where such restrictions need not apply. As a general rule, we can state that mixed workloads tend inherently to produce inefficiencies. As a corollary to the general rule, mixed workloads can be absorbed most efficiently when the work force is very large. In other words, a big shipyard is inherently able to be more efficient than a small one provided it has a constant large workload. A shipyard with many new ships under construction at the same time with completion dates a few months apart can make great savings in shifting manpower efficiently and in making or buving several of the same items at once. Another factor affecting a large yard, such as any of the naval shipyards, is that the number of overhead employees need increase only by a small percentage to support a large increase in production. T h e yard could practically double its productive capacity by going to two shifts without adding a single building or machine, and with a relatively small increase in office personnel. T h u s , by virtue of its heavy capital investment in land, buildings, facilities, trade skills and mobilization potential, the naval shipyard can only be efficient if it has a heavy and constant workload. T h e same situation is true of a few of the larger private yards although to a slightly lesser degree. Unfortunately, considerations of public policy are the very forces which have in recent years denied to the naval shipyards the conditions which they require to be efficient. T h e law has required that an increasing percentage of new construction ships be allocated to private yards.

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AM happy to report that Admiral Kirkpatrick is continuing his splendid recovery and is now convalescing at home here in Annapolis. He and Mrs. Kirkpatrick are busily planning a vacation trip.

There are signs that Jime Week and Graduadon are rapidly approaching. First term final exams are over. Hundredth Night was 24 February, and the first classmen have completed their service selections. From the Class of 1964, 334 chose the surface Navy; 307 will go into Navy Air; 60 into branches of the Staff Corps; 146 will go directly to nuclear power school; 5 have been selected to go direcdy to graduate school with 5 more after a year at sea; and 72 selected the Marine Corps.

This has been a busy month in the field of entertainment for the Brigade. On February 16 the Goucher Girls Glee Club combined with the Naval Academy Antiphonal Choir to present a concert of religious music at the Academy Chapel. A popular Music Concert featuring Nina Simone and the "Moonshiners" was also held that day. The Masqueraders turned in four excellent performances of "The Andersonville Trial" in Mahan Hall on 31 January, 1, 7, and 8 February.

The annual meeting of the Board of Visitors of the Naval Academy is scheduled for 5 through 8 March 1964.

The Service Academy Weekend Exchange Program is well underway and West Point gray can be seen around the yard each weekend. The Exchange Program, in which members of the Air Force and Coast Guard Academies also participate, is designed to give the midshipmen a better understanding of the other service academies and to permit the exchange of ideas and molding of friendships between the midshipmen and cadets.

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HE Naval Academy will host the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference April 22-25. One hundred sixty students from 75 universities and colleges throughout the United States will meet to discuss "Problems of United States Foreign Policy in the European Community." They will have the opportunity to hear outstanding leaders with academic, business, news media, military, and political backgrounds. In addition, they will conduct round-table discussions with the guest speakers acting as moderators.

The Fifty-third U. S. Squash Racquets Association Championships were held at the Academy courts on 21, 22, and 23 February. Squash champions and challengers from the United States and Canada met for the singles and team championships.

The winter sports program has been highly successful so far this year. The pistol team is still undefeated with a 7-0 record. Five teams have had only one loss each; wrestling (6-1); indoor track (3-1); rifle (7-1); squash team (11-1); and fencing (4-1). The swimming team has a 7-4 record; the basketball team is 10-10, and the gymnastics team is 1-4 for the season.

We are really looking forward to the Army-Navy winter sports weekend on 29 February, although our indoor track teams meet here on 22 February in what shapes up to be a 12

real batde. We meet Army in gymnastics, rifle, and swimming here at the Naval Academy and in basketball, pistol, squash, and wresding at the Military Academy. The Brigade is eager and the athletic teams are ready. BEAT ARMY!!

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TO SERVE THE FLEET {Continued from page 10) away from the naval yards. At the same time, restrictions on repair funds have so squeezed the Type Commanders that they have begun to object to the costs of work in the naval shipyards despite the operational advantages they would otherwise receive there. Once forced to operate at an uneconomically low level of workload, the naval shipyards have entered into a spiral of increasing costs and diminishing returns, not unlike the situation which has led so many automobile manufacturers to go out of business when their volume dropped below the "break even" point. Are the naval shipyards similarly doomed? If so, it will be their ironic epitaph that matters of law and national policy were the proximate cause of death.

To conclude, it should be recognized that national requirements of security and sea power, viewed in its broadest sense as including our merchant marine as well as naval resources, demand that the United States maintain both its naval and its private shipyards. The factors and considerations which have been discussed should be sufficient to indicate that each sector of the shipbuilding industry has its peculiar strengths and weaknesses. Each has different basic reasons for existing and each should be able to accomplish certain types of work more efficiently and to the greater satisfaction of the customer. If pure cost were the only consideration, neither half of the American shipbuilding industry would have a chance. We should farm out all our new construction work to Japan and our repair jobs to the lowest bidders, be they in the Baltic or the Mediterranean or on the other side of the world. In fact, on a cost basis we would undoubtedly be justified in deciding to contract out our entire defense establishment to foreign mercenaries. It should go without saying that the hidden advantages of the government shipyards do add a substantial weight to counterbalance the cost scales, a broad mobilization case is a defense asset which the country can ill afford to lose, and the shipyards should not be penalized because they are bound by laws and policies which Congress and the Administration have established for the general good of the nation. Our leaders are surely not determined to save money no matter how much it costs.

Service to the fleet has its price. Is it worth the cost? Let the evidenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all the evidence, pro and conâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;be weighed carefully before, rather than after, the verdict is delivered.

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"Pf W^nn The most important assembly line at Chrysler Corporation.

No idea, no product can ever be better than the people who create it.

We believe this at Chrysler Corporation. That's why you see here a group of engineers receiving advanced degrees at Chrysler Institute of Engineering, in Detroit, a graduate school chartered by the State of Michigan.

What's Chrysler Corporation doing in higher education? Training people to carry on the engineering traditions of Chrysler Corporation.

We choose a select group of graduates from the top engineering schools. We put them through a two-year course of study. They study as many as 22 subjects.

1110 students have received advanced degrees so far.

While going to school, they also work on Chrysler's Engineering Staff with experienced professionals.

It's not easy to get into Chrysler Institute of Engineering. Standards are high. Just as the engineering standards of Chrysler Corporation.

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FIFTH ANNUAL FATHERS IDSHIFMEN AND NAVAL ACADEMY ATHLETIC NIGHT A PHILADELPHIA ACHIEVEMENT ' T ' H E NEWLY redecorated Officers' Mess, Phil•*- adelphia Naval Base, was the scene Thursday night, 13 February, o£ the most successful "shindig" of its kind j'et held. All available space was filled with more than 300 Alumni, guests, fathers of Midshipmen and outstanding scholar-athletes.

(Many last minute requests for reservations had to be rejected.) After cocktails from 1730, a sumptuous dinner of lobster tails and prime ribs of beef (with all the trimmin's) followed at 1930.

The invocation was pronounced by Captain R. W. Ricker, (ChC) USN, 4ND Chaplain. Richard E. Kersteen '52, President of the Philadelphia Chapter, made several welcoming remarks and introduced the .'\lumni and their guests. He then introduced Ralph A. Sentman '25, who for the fifth consecutive year acted as Chairman of the program and toastmaster. Sentman then took over in his usual inimitable style and the "show was on the road."

Rear Admiral Robert W. Cavenagh, USN '26, COM 4, was introduced and he welcomed "All Hands" to the Fourth Naval District.

As usual the Dads were to receive acclaim— the fathers of USNA '65 came forward and "sounded ofiE"—to be followed by the fathers of '66. The Plebe fathers, visiting for the first time, were called forth "on the double" and were "braced up" for their first "sound off." And, to climax this phase of the program, the Dads of the class of '64 reported for graduation, each receiving a diploma—setting forth their responsibilities and conduct expected of fathers of future Alumni.

COACH HARDIN RECEIVES AWARD from Ralph Sentman of the Philadelphia Chapter. From left to right: Bob Cavenagh '26, Dick Kersteen '52, Wayne Hardin and Ralph Sentman '25.

Rear Admiral W. F. Fitzgerald, USN (Ret.) '21, Executive Director of the National Alumni Association, addressed a few remarks to the fathers setting forth the importance of their sons participating actively in Alumni programs and projects. Adm. Fitzgerald was commended for his outstanding contributions in his present assignment.

The scholar-athletes (20), having just returned from a long and most successful weekend at .\nnapolis, were introduced by name and identified by school and achievements. These young men are all on courses charted to the Naval Academy classes of '68 and '69. They had been screened by the local "bird-dogs" from more than 400 prospects.

Chairman Sentman next introduced the staff of local "bird-dogs." He returned the gavel to Dick Kersteen. The President then awarded a certificate to Richard J. Raab, reading "Having for many years demonstrated unusual interest in the success of the functions of the United States Naval Academy, and having contributed unselfishly of his time and untiringly of his effort in locating, counseling, screening and directing many outstanding scholar-athletes into the Academy, the Board of Directors recommend and the membership approve that he be—Declared—A Lifetime Honorary Member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association of Philadelphia."

Ralph Sentman, back in the groove, as Chairman, introduced "The man who has everything" —RIP MILLER . . . but he reported that Philadelphia HAS RIP'S GOAT. He presented to Rip

a beautiful ceramic goat, made by Henry Welsford '24 (a most active Alumnus). The blue and gold ceramic blanket on the goat has "Rip" on one side and a block " N " on the other. Rip, with his usual graciousness, accepted the Goat and then proceeded to introduce our most successful and personable Director of Athletics, Captain William S. Busik, USN '43. Captain Busik followed his timely remarks with introductions of "The Board of Control" from the Academy— Captain Robert W. McNitt, USN '38, Captain Lloyd V. Young, USN '41, Captain Paul F. Borden, USN, and then Captain H. H. Eighmy, (MS) USN, Senior Medical Officer at the Academy. The remainder of the Head Table, Captain John Syslo, (MC) USN, CO of the Philadelphia Naval Hospital, and Coach Hugh McWilliams, had been introduced previously with the "bird-dogs."

President Kersteen then reported that he had Ralph Sentman's GOAT also, and presented a similarly beauriful ceramic goat, also made by Henry Welsford '24, to Sentman who graciously accepted the award.

The Chairman then introduced the principal speaker—Head Naval Academy Football Coach, Wayne Hardin, who was awarded an appropriately engraved sterling silver cigarette box. Coach Hardin presented his subject in an inspiring and enthusiastic way and predicted a great future for the Naval Academy and the Navy if Alumni and their friends continue such a fine job of locating and carefully screening such outstanding young scholar-athletes as future Midshipmen.

The gavel was returned to President Kersteen who thanked everyone for the all hands cooperation which made the banquet a success. A rising vote of "thanks" was given to Ralph Sentman for his part in the aflair.

Following a short intermission. President Kersteen called the meeting to order to view a very well prepared motion picture—"Highlights of the Naval Academy 1963 Football Season."

The meeting adjourned to be followed by congenial ol' fashioned social fraternizing.

Any chapter wishing additional information on the trials and tribulations of organizing such an affair contact Rear Admiral Fitzgerald at Alumni House, Annapolis, or the Philadelphia Chapter.

RIP MAKES A POINT. Left to right: RAdm. Cavenagh, Com 4 ; Cdr. Sentman, former President of the Philadelphia Chapter; Mr. Kersteen, President of the Philadelphia Chapter; Rip Miller; RAdm. Fitzgerald, Executive Director of the Alumni Association; and Ensign Roger Glaes '63, junior alumnus present.

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CAPITOL HILL

by Fred Lardner TVfOST of the following statements are taken -'-'â&#x20AC;˘*- from hearings on military posture and H. R. 9637, a bill to authorize appropriations during fiscal year 1965 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, and naval vessels and research, development, test and evaluation for the Armed Forces. Some copy is edited.

Secretary Nitze. "The Navy does plan to ask for additional warships prior to the time you mentioned, 1969, having nuclear propulsion based upon the present developments of the art, with such improvements as are possible by the time she starts."

Secretary Nitze. "Frankly, I think we can win this argument on cost effectiveness, considering the great advantages of the nuclear propelled ship; the fact that you don't need the same replenishment forces, and therefore the replenishment forces don't need the same protection in certain combat situations which one can project. I think it would turn out that the cost of the nuclear task force is not cost effectivewise more expensive than the conventional force. But these are studies that are underway."

Rep. Melvin Price (D.-IU.). "But we are still going ahead with a conventional-type aircraft carrier, and we haven't laid the keel for it, and we haven't started the construction of it, and it would seem to me wise if you are going to build a new ship to build the best possible ship you can build. This is like the Union Pacific Railroad going back to steam because the diesel costs a litde bit more."

Rep. William H. Bates (R.-Mass.). "From the testimony we had last year before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy, there wasn't a single witness, not a single witness, who didn't think that perhaps we ought to go ahead with a nuclear carrier. . . . So I think, as Mr. Price indicated, we ought to go ahead and start building this nuclear fleet."

Rep. Bates. "At that time we were concerned that 70 percent of the fleet was World War II and getting older all the time. The Secretary of the Navy said last year when he appeared before us that it appears probable 'that the critical time period will not develop until 1968.' That is not very far away.

"Two years ago when we had the study we recommended that we have 70 ships a year.

"Now we are facing the year 1968, according to the last Secretary of the Navy and to the judgment of our committee, and in the period 1968-72 we will need a bill of about S25 billion if we are going to have approximately the (deleted) ships which the Chief of Naval Operations says we need, and which the Secretary of the Navy says we need, and which the Secretary of Defense says we need.

"I don't see, from the figures we have been given, how we can possibly keep an effective (deleted) ship fleet through 1972, when we are only going to hatch out 26 ships this year."

Rep. Porter Hardy, Jr. (D.-Va.). "The Navy made two or three cost-effectiveness studies on this particular carrier just this last summer. The last one turned down was so doggone close to being comparable with conventional propulsion that there was not enough difference to really make any difference, and it was a question of whether over a period of time nuclear propulsion wasn't actually superior cost-wise."

Rep. Samuel S. Stratton (D.-N. Y.). "Secretary McNamara indicated to us that 15 carriers were going to be continued until 1970, presumably on the assumption they will be carrying out a limited 16

strategic mission, and that after 1970 the carrier would no longer have a strategic mission and would be phased down (deleted). What in the Navy's judgment would the reduction of the carrier force to less than 15 carriers do to your effectiveness in discharging your world mission.?"

Admiral McDonald, "We think we need 15. I think we do."

Rep. Stratton. "I am wondering whether any action at the moment in delaying the construction of additional carriers is, in itself, a contribution toward making this an accomplished fact after 1970."

1965 ship Construction The bill H. R. 9637 authorizes construction of 53 new ships and the conversion of 7 ships in fiscal 1965. 38 of the new ships and one conversion would be combat-type ships.

As of January 29, 1964, 131 ships were authorized and funded, but not yet completed, and these represent a cost of more than $8 billion.

107 of these ships are in private yards and 24 in naval yards.

During fiscal 1965 26 new ships would be completed and 27 conversions would be completed. A total of 43 ships would be retired.

On June 30, 1964, the Navy will have an active fleet of 873 ships of which 656 will be combat types; and on June 30, 1965, there will be an active fleet of 883 ships, or 10 more than on June 30, 1964.

The 53 new ships would cost $1,966,000,000, and would include: The fifth and final new submarine tender for the Polaris fleet, |69.6 million.

Six attack submarines, nuclear-powered, $441 million.

One amphibious force flagship, $75.5 million.

Four attack cargo ships, $128.3 million.

Two amphibious transport docks, $79 million.

One amphibious assault ship, $60 million.

A vertical envelopment support ship to carry 1800 troops and 40 helicopters.

One dock landing ship, $38.3 million.

One tank landing ship, $30 million.

16 escort ships, $456 million, primarily for ASW. One destroyer tender, $55 million.

Six motor gunboats, $24.6 million, 35-knot boats designed for action in cold war situations.

Two ammunition ships, $31 million.

Two combat store ships, $63 million.

One fast combat support ship, $74 million.

Two replenishment fleet oilers, $86.5 million.

One submarine tender, $62 million, to support nuclear attack submarines.

One MSTS cargo ship, $18.8 million. The new roll-on, roll-off ship, capable of transporting an armored division.

Two oceanic research vessels, $9 million.

Two surveying ships, $19.6 million.

Pay Formulas The broad subject of pay and allowances will be reviewed every five years. Secretary of Defense McNamara told the House Armed Services Committee in late January, and generally speaking changes will be based on certain formulas.

Basic Pay: (a) Officers' basic pay will be adjusted annually to ensure that it retains a constant relationship to

an index based upon the Bureau of Labor Statistics survey of the salaries of Professional, Administrative and Technical employees, except that no adjustment will be made until the index moves up two points. (b) Enlisted, over 2 years of service, basic pay will be adjusted annually to ensure that it retains a constant relationship to an index of technical, clerical and wage board wages (the index shall be based on the BLS National Survey of Technical and Clerical Pay and the Army-Air Force Wage Board pay scales), except that no adjustment will be made until the index moves two points. (c) Enlisted, under 2 years of service, basic pay will be adjusted annually to ensure that it retains a constant relationship to the Consumer's Price Index, except that no adjustment will be made until the index moves up two points.

The indices of the various salaries and wages mentioned are those of July 1, 1962.

1965 Pay Bill Sent to Congress. "The application of this annual review procedure now calls for an increase in the active duty basic pay of 3 percent for officers and 2.4 percent for enlisted personnel with over two years of service," Secretary McNamara said. "The annual review does not call for an increase for enlisted personnel with less than two years of service because the relevant index has not risen by the required number of points."

The new pay bill calls for an expenditure of $142,616,000 during the nine months of fiscal year 1965, beginning October 1. The annual total increase would be $194,062,000. Appropriations to cover this pay increase have been included in the fiscal 1965 budget.

Hearings on this legislation have not been scheduled as of this writing. However, the Congress is working faster and harder this year, and there is no doubt that the bill will move, particularly since the civilian employees of Government are getting still another raise.

Allowance Formulas Subsistence Allowance. The subsistence allowance will be adjusted annually to ensure that it retains a constant relationship to the food element of the Consumer's Price Index, except that no adjustment will be made until this element moves three points. The relationships to be maintained here are the Subsistence Allowance of October 1, 1963, and the Consumer's Price Index of July 1, 1961. Since July 1, 1961, the food element of the CPI has moved up two points. Since increases in the allowance will lag behind the CPI increases by 27 months, an increase in subsistence allowance may be expected in October of 1966.

Basic Allowance For Quarters. The basic allowance for quarters will be adjusted annually to ensure that it retains a constant relationship to the housing elements of the Consumer's Price Index, except that no adjustment will be made until these elements move three points. The relationships to be maintained here are the Quarters Allowance of January 1, 1963, and the Consumer's Price Index of January 1, 1961. Since January 1, 1961, the housing elements of the CPI have advanced a litde more than three points.

It would appear almost certain that an increase in quarters allowances can be expected January 1, 1966. ' Retired Pay Increase An increase in retired pay may be only about a year away, if the Consumer's Price Index continues to advance as it has done recently.

(Continued on page 18) S H I P M A T E

Admiral McDonald Reelected President N a v y Mutual Aid Association IV.-VVY'S indoor athletic squads prepared for the annual winter weekend with Army sportmg an overall record of 61 victories and 26 defeats in intercollegiate competition.

Coach Bill Geil's pistol team was the only unbeaten among the nine active squads but the rifle, squash, and fencing forces had only one loss apiece.

The season's road was a rocky one for coaches Ben Carnevale and Chet Phillips. Carnevale's cagers needed a victory over Army in the 1963-64 finale to avoid becoming the coach's first losing team in 18 years at Navy. Army also loomed as a large hurdle for Phillips and his gymnasts. An upset of the Cadets could do much to improve on their 2-4 season.

The records by sport: Basketball, 10-11; Fencing, 5-1; Gymnastics, 2-4; Pistol, 8-0; Rifle, 8-1; Squash, 11-1; Swimming, 8-4; Track, 3-2, and Wresding, 6-2.

BASKETBALL Youngsters Bill Radcliffe and Chris Reddington seemed headed for a 1-2 finish in scoring during their first varsity season. Radcliffe carried a 13.3 average into the Army game while Reddington was hitting at an 11.8 clip. Reddington, a strapping 6-foot-5 product of Baldwin, N. Y., was the team's rebounding leader with 178 recoveries.

Captain Woody Vaughan and first classman John Mahoney were other squad members hitting in the double figures with 11.3 and 10.5 averages respectively.

Navy's key victories of the campaign were over Georgia (57-52), Maryland (68-55), and Georgetown (67-64). The team's longest winning streak was three in a row just after mid-season.

FENCING Andre Deladrier was hopeful that his fencing squad will be crowned Eastern and National Champion during the month of March. The veteran coach reported his team has excellent chances of copping both titles.

Misfortune struck the swordsmen in the opening meet of the season when Columbia took a 16-11 decision to end Navy's win string at 14 straight. The Midshipmen rebounded, however, to win five straight for a 5-1 record with meets against Penn State and C.C.N.Y. remaining.

On the basis of dual meet records, Deladrier's top individual performers were: Bill Benson, epee, 12-3; Tom Toczek, sabre, 11-4; Ray Frey, foil, 10-5; Don Ellis, foil, 10-5, and John Langdon, sabre, 8-3.

GYMNASTICS Although outgunned in total points, Coach Phillips' gymnasts had some standout individual performances in six meets. The season's high points came with victories over Pittsburgh and West Chester. Top stylists in the different events were: Dave Tuma, floor evercises; Dick Murphy, side horse; Wayne Durham, high bar; Bob Byerly, long horse; Bob Jones, parallel bars, and Al Munro, still rings.

PISTOL The consistent excellence of 2 first classmen, Tom Najarian and Mike Quaintance, helped keep the pistol team unbeaten in eight outings. Najarian and Quaintance were among the top five shooters in each of the matches. Bill Moscrip and Homer Hire, another pair of first classmen, each appeared in the scoring column five times and Ed Engle made four appearances. TTie team's high total was a 1407 vs. Rutgers while the individual high was a 284 by Najarian and Moscrip.

RIFLE Sharpshooting captain Web Wright was the only member of Kendall Barber's rifle team to finish in the top five in every match. Wright's MARCH,

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nine appearances were trailed by Ken Longeway and Mike Caputo with seven each and Denny Johnson with six. After 25 consecutive victories, Citadel ended Navy's win string with a 1442-1428 upset on February 6th. The riflers bounced back strong with a range record 1459, the season's team high, vs. Coast Guard. The previous high series for the Naval Academy range was a 1452 total.

SQUASH The varsity squash rackets of Art Potter led the field in total victories with 11. Potter's lads lost only to Princeton in 12 starts. Along the way, the squash team registered seven shutouts and trounced highly-regarded Pennsylvania 8-1. Clark (Corky) Graham, the senior captain from Jacksonville, Fla., added to Navy's stature by winning the Maryland State Squash Tide. Ensign Lee Pekary copped the crown last season. The top individual records on the squad were owned by: Steve and Lloyd Abbot, 11-0; Bob Emery and Bob Spooner, 10-0; Don Lacey, 10-1, and Mark Campaigne, 9-1.

SWIMMING First classman Mike Collins and a fivesome of talented youngsters held the key to Navy's tank fortunes. Collins set new Academy standards for the 50 and 100-yard freestyle while the youngsters—Doug Morris, Buddy Wier, Tim Beard, Andy Hogg, and Joe Clarke—showed great future promise. Three of the swimming losses— to Maryland, North Carolina, and Villanova— came in the final event—the 400-yard freestyle relay and in two of the meets it took recordsetting efforts to deny the Midshipmen.

TRACK Coach Jim Gehrdes' thindads hoped to regain some of the momentum lost in a 56-53 defeat by Army in the season's final dual meet with a good showing in the Indoor Heptagonals at Cornell. The Army meet was a big disappointment to Gehrdes and his team, which otherwise enjoyed a fine indoor season. The Cadets trailed but pulled out the decision with victories in the final two events—the mile and 2-mile relays.

Records fell with regularity for the trackmen but the season's most scintillating performances were

by Mike Berkowitz in the shotput and Mike Brown in the pole vault. Berkowitz hurled the shot a record 59 feet, 3 inches, vs. Pittsburgh and Brown broke the Academy pole vault mark for three weeks running, finally setding for a record of 15 feet, 6 inches, vs. Army. Courdand Gray and Kip Paskewich equalled existing standards for the 60-yard high hurdles and 60-yard dash respectively. Bill Bliss (broad jump), Greg Williams (mile), John Wright (1,000-yard run), and the mile relay foursome of Gray, Jay Green, Frank Keller, and Gary Dimmig shattered other Academy records.

WRESTLING Navy's finest wresding team in years prepared to duel Army and move toward a possible E.I.W.A. tide early next month with a record of six wins, two losses. The only blemishes were administered

by Syracuse (19-13) and Penn State (18-9) in matches on the road. The season's most satisfying wins were over Lehigh (20-11) and Maryland (23-9). The Midshipmen finished first in the Coast Guard Tournament and had four individual champions—Wayne Hicks (137), Bob Sanders (147), Dave Carey (167), and John Nichols (Hwy). Sanders was voted the outstanding wresder of the tourney. In dual competition.

Hicks owned the best record—a gaudy 8-0. Other standout performers were: Carey, 6-2; Sanders, 6-2: Pete .Morgan (177), 3-1, and Gerrv Franzen (177-91), 5-2.

' T ' H E Board of Directors of the Navy Mutual -*- Aid Association at their Annual Meeting on 20 February 1964 announced the reelection of Admiral David L. McDonald, USN, as President.

Other officers elected by the membership were Rear Admiral A. H. Van Keuren, USN (Ret.), First Vice President; Vice Admiral V. R. Murphy, USN (Ret.), Second Vice President; Lieutenant General C. H. Hayes, USMC, Third Vice President; Vice Admiral K. K. Cowart, USCG (Ret.), Fourth Vice President; and. Captain P. R. Engle, MC, USN, Vice President-Medical Director.

Elected to the Board of Directors were: RAdm. L. A. Bachman, USN (Ret.) RAdm. J. W. Bottoms, SC, USN Adm. Arleigh Burke, USN (Ret.) RAdm. P. Corradi, CEC, USN RAdm. J. W. Crumpacker, SC, USN RAdm. W. E. Ellis, USN RAdm. E. B. Fluckey, USN RAdm. J. B. Heffernan, USN (Ret.) RAdm. A. S. Heyward, Jr., USN RAdm. R. L. Moore, Jr., USN Capt. G. D. O'Brien, USNR LCdr. J. F. O'Neil, USN BriGen. R. R. Van Stockum, USMC The Board of Directors reappointed Captain T. S. Dukeshire, SC, USN (Ret.), as Secretary and Treasurer, and Lieutenant Commander M. E. Koepke, MSC, USN (Ret.), as Assistant Secretary and Treasurer.

Vice Admiral V. R. Murphy, USN (Ret.), was continued in office as Chairman of the Finance Committee; Vice Admiral K. K. Cowart, USCG (Ret.), as Chairman of the Membership Committee; and Rear Admiral L. A. Bachman, USN (Ret.), as Chairman of the By-Laws Committee.

The Chase Manhattan Bank of New York was continued as investment counsel for the Association and the Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York retains custody of the Association's securities. The actuarial firm of Bowles, Andrews & Towne of Richmond, Virginia, will continue to serve as the Association's actuarial advisor.

Captain Dukeshire reported that in 1963 the goal of 40,000 members was passed and that the Association's assets were increased by 12% to more than $68,000,000.

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the meanwhile, somehow, the word had been passed throughout the ILLUSTRIOUS that the Captain's chair was about to be burned up by the Americans and that it ought to be a good show.

The rails were lined with at least a 1,000 officers and men.

Shipmate: Re the article "The Grand Manner of Sara," Mr. Bellah's belief that the SARA hooked up at dockside and supplied Tacoma (not Seattle) with electric power, is in error. It was the LEXINGTON,

When the gasoline was touched off, raging flames engulfed the chair completely. After about 5 tense minutes the blaze subsided and there stood the chair unscathed like the Rock of Gibraltar.

The cheers from those British sailors surpassed anything that I have ever heard in a stadium packed with 100,000 football fans. I joined them.

The few insignificant varnish blisters were carefully repaired and the chair returned to its place in the Captain's cabin with my compliments.

Until the war, there was great rivalry between the two sister ships—starting even before they went into commission.

Shortly after the two carriers joined the Pacific Fleet early in 1929, the LEXINGTON made a record speed run that still stands for conventionally powered men-of-war, and to the best of my belief for commercial vessels. The record run was from San Diego to Honolulu—some 2100 nautical miles at a sustained speed of 31 knots.

I can't let the "SARA" steal all the thunder from her sister ship "LADY L E X . " I put the LEXINGTON in commission as navigator and stayed with her 214 years under 3 skippers—Captains Marshall, Berrien and Ernie King.

F. W. PENNOYER '15 Long,

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Shipmate: Mr. Bellah's article in January Shipmate, just received, was most interesting. Having served for 3 years in LEXINGTON, I am delighted to see her sister ship SARATOGA acclaimed. However, the credit for supplying electric power to Tacoma, Washington, which Mr. Bellah hesitatingly ascribes to SARATOGA, rightfully belongs to LEXINGTON.

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The Mail Boat Shipmate: The stories about the USS SARATOGA in WW II

by Mr. Bellah and RAdm. Joe Clifton, USN, were excellent and brought back priceless memories.

Thanks are due Mrs. Flippin for making possible articles with such human and historic interest.

It was good to see Adm. Sir James Sommerville, RN, Adm. John Cassady, USN, and Capt.

Robert Beebe, USN, mentioned in the stories.

My purpose is to cite another colorful officer on the scene: Capt. Macintosh of Macintosh, RN, commanding HMS ILLUSTRIOUS. He was the officer, gentleman, scholar and seaman that C. S. Forester idolized. He was a Scotsman, of course, and the Laird of the Clan.

HMS ILLUSTRIOUS passed through Pearl Harbor before joining the forces in the forward area.

With the concurrence of the C O . she was given the usual thorough going-over to check her combat readiness. Inflammables such as paint, linoleum, wood, were among the targets for the inspection. Even the fumes from smoldering of such materials were a serious menace. Compliance with the findings was mandatory for U. S. ships.

For His Majesty's ships they could only be offered as suggestions.

Practically all of the wardroom and cabin furniture in the ILLUSTRIOUS was wood. Our own efforts to fire-proof wooden furniture had been only partially effective. The hazard was pointed out to Capt. Macintosh of Macintosh, RN, in a conference in his cabin. He stated that the Admiralty had told him that the wood had been fire-proofed. He added, however, that he would welcome any tests to prove or disprove the claim.

His executive officer, a Welshman, was opposed to any such tests by the U. S. Navy. To appease the situation the Captain offered his own chair from the cabin as a test vehicle.

The chair was taken out on the concrete pier and drenched with a full bucket of gasoline. In 18

Shipmate: . . . the Grand Fleet Morale. . . . There was one typographical error which may have been mine: in Beatty's dispatch to the British Empire it should have read "which she will forget at her peril."

I am much interested in the curious coincidence that the February issue of the Proceedings of the Naval Institute carried the complementary article, "Point of No Return," by Captain Donald Macintyre, RN, pointing up the far-reaching significance of this dispatch. For, it was my personal contact with Beatty which drew me into the Mitchell controversy as one of Admiral Moffett's helpers in that battle. And it was Beatty's foresight which encouraged us to carry on despite the odds. All of this is pretty well covered in my several books: Air Power for Peace, Slipstream, Wings of the Dawn and Kitty Hawk to Sputnik to Polaris, but the story is better told in my Oral History Research Office "Reminiscences" now deposited in the Academy Library—thanks to Vernon Tate.

not the SARATOGA.

L. W . COMSTOCK '11

CAPITOL HILL (Continued from page 16) The Uniformed Services Pay Act of 1963 provides that whenever the CPI increases 3 percent or more over that for 1962 or for the calendar year preceding that in which retired pay was last increased, retired pay and retainer pay will be increased by that percent.

The Consumer's Price Index was 105.4 on December 31, 1962 (using 1957-1959 prices as a base). The CPI was 107.4 for November 1963, the most recent published index. This increase of 1.9 percent is considerably short of the increase of 3 percent required for a retired pay hike.

However, the increase of the 1962 index over that of 1961 was 1.2 percent, and with the increase of 1.9 percent for 1963 over 1962, the trend of the index is increasingly up. If 1964 shows a similar increase, it is likely that the increase in retired pay will be made April 1, 1965.

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on the bottom of the Philippine Sea) on the cruise to Hawaii, where we put on a demonstration for the world (and the ever-watching Japs) of how to attack Pearl Harbor, and we "plane guarded"

During 1963 11,000 Navy families were involuntarily separated for lack of housing. Secretary of the Navy Paul Nitze told the House Armed Services Committee. Another 82,000 families were forced to occupy substandard civilian or government housing facilities.

"I have been shocked by some of the examples of military housing inadequacies brought to my attention," the Secretary said.

The Navy has requested authorization to build 5,077 new housing units in fiscal 1965.

This request apparently is based upon the overall request of the Defense Department for 12,500 units. Secretary McNamara requested about this same number in the two previous years.

But the number of units finally approved, owing largely to the attitude of the House Appropriations Committee, was only 7,500.

For fiscal 1965, in the new military construction authorization bill, H. R. 9750, the House Armed Services Committee has proposed construction of 10,000 new units. Last year it proposed 10,140 new units, and, although the Senate Armed Services Committee raised this figure, the final result was the above-mentioned 7,500.

Apparendy the House Armed Services Committee is going to continue proposing 10,000 new units annually until after a period of six years or so the housing shortage will not be so bothersome.

This can only mean that the shortage will be extended beyond six years, for the House Appropriations Committee seldom funds everything requested by the Congress in an appropriations authorization bill.

both SARATOGA and LEXINGTON on the cruise. In

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. . . meanwhile . . . I am not the only alumnus living on a boat! Among others: Guy Chadwick '21 on GOOSANDER; Bob Beebe '31 on PASSAGE-

MAKER now cruising the Mediterranean (his own design and construction); Gibb '18, GLEN BURNIE

(Chesapeake Bugeye).

EUGENE E . WILSON '08

Shipmate: This is in no way intended as capricious criticism, but is submitted solely in the interests of accuracy.

In the January issue of Shipmate there is a splendid article on the old SARATOGA. The picture on page 2 is the LEXINGTON. The SARATOGA had

a horizontal black band around the top of the stack, as distinguished from the LEXINGTON, which had a vertical black band on the stack. At the time one of the aids to distinguishing the two was that the vertical black band represented a part of the letter L. I commanded the USS HOVEY ( D D - 2 0 8 )

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justice to LEXINGTON, she gave her destroyers just as much attention as is credited to SARATOGA by Mr. Bellah. Time spent alongside LEXINGTON refueling was never dull, as she was commanded by the peppery E. J. King.

Like others, I find Shipmate of increasing and progressive interest.

ALFRED TAWRESEY '14

Hosptials

H. R. 9750 calls for the construction of three new Navy hospitals: Oakland, California, 650 beds, $14,500,000; Jacksonville, Florida, 400 beds, $7,400,000; and Patuxent, Maryland, 50 beds, $1,946,000.

The present Oakland Naval Hospital will be replaced, as will the Army's Letterman General Hospital also serving the San Francisco area.

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SEA BREEZiS b y Paul R. Schratz ' 3 9 MAHAN OVERRULED ON CHANNEL TUNNEL The British and French Governments have decided to go ahead with the construction of a rail tunnel under the English Channel. T h e idea is far from new. The present concept involves twin tunnels for electrified auto train transit but the first feasibility study was approved decades before the invention of electric power, autos or railroads.

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Whitehall first took the tunnel project seriously in 1801. In 1802 a Frenchman. Albert Mathieu, published a study and others followed in 1833, 1834, 1835 and 1855. Sir Edward Wativin actually commenced digging in 1881 but like most of his predecessors was frustrated by the military.

Charles Dickens, not particularly renowned as an expert on seapower, expressed the general patriotic dismay: "French troops might checkmate our fleet by simply walking underneath it, and take a revenge for Waterloo, the remote possibility of which must make every Englishman shudder."

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Mahan, on the crest of popularity in England far greater than ever accorded him in America, freely expressed his views in English newspapers that the tunnel would bind the island to the continent and link its fate with that of continental neighbors. Poets Browning and Tennyson, Prime Minister Gladstone, Cardinal Newman and even Queen Victoria had expressed similar feelings. The Queen instructed Disraeli in 1875, hoping "that the Government will do nothing to encourage the proposed tunnel" which she thought very objectionable.

OFFICERS President— ADM. WALTER F . BOONE, USN (Ret.) '21 (3735), Washington, D. C. Vice President (Eastern Area) — CAPT. ROYCE N . FLIPPIN, USNR "26 (8278), New York, N . Y.

Vice President (Central Area)— RADM. LEON J. JACOBI, USNR (Ret.) '21 (5786), Detroit, Mich.

Vice President (Western Area)— CAPT. CLAUDE L . WEIGLE, USN (Ret.) '27 (9124), Los Angeles, CaL

Past President— ADM. JERAULD WRIGHT, USN (Ret.) '18 (4915), Taiwan Executive Director— RADM. W . F . FITZGERALD, USN (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. JOHN T . STRAKER, USN '40 (13960), Chief of Staff, USNA At Large (To serve until Spring Meeting 1964) MR

HANSON W . BALDWIN '24 (7405)

RADM. H . D . MOULTON, USNR (Ret.)

'31 (10026) V A D M . E . W . CLEXTON, USN

'24 (7181)

(Ret.)

CAPT. WALTER L . SMALL, USN '38

(13017) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1965)

CAPT. C . E . BELL, USN '39 (13565)

M A J . R. J. PERRICH, USMC'47 (18611)

R A D M . E . M . ELLER, USN (Ret.)

LCDR. HARRY D . TRAIN, USN '49

'25

(7738)

(20423) (To serve until Spring Meeting 1966)

CAPT. W . S. BUSIK, USN '43 (15752)

M A J . G E N . J. N . HART, USMC (Ret.)

RADM. E . B . FLUCKEY, USN 3 5

V A D M . R . B . PIRIE, USN (Ret.)

'25 (07864) (11861)

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USN

CAPT. R . H . WESCOTT, JR., USNR *37 CAPT. E . K . ZITZEWITZ, USNR "25 (Ret.)

'26 (8262) Connecticut R A D M . A. W. MCKECHNIE, USN (Ret.)

'27 (8869) Coronado MR. ROBERT G . WALDRON "19 (5059)

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USN

CAPT. L . E . DIVOLL, USN

(Ret.)

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(Ret.) '22 (6231) New York

(12754) Boston CAPT. W . L . PRYOR, JR., USN

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Los Angeles

(Ret.) '12 (3883) Annapolis

CDR. RALPH A. SENTMAN, USN (Ret.)

'25 (8107) Philadelphia CDR. P . R . EDRINGTON, USN (Ret.)

'39 San Francisco V A D M . G . H . FORT, USN (Ret.)

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The tunnel enthusiasts kept boring from within, however. The Entente Cordiale of 1904, recognizing France as a friend and Germany as a potential enemy, helped calm the lingering fears for revenge of Waterloo and incited the warlike to support a new route for British tommies to march to the continent. Partly through Mahan's influence. Parliament intervened in 1906, and again in 1914 when it appeared the airplane had come to stay. A new attempt for a tunnel failed in 1930 for economic reasons and another was turned down in 1940 by Neville Chamberlain, who already had his fill of the Continent by any means of access. Fear that even Nazi Germany may read Dickens and decide to build a tunnel to accomplish on the floor of the Channel the passage they could not hope to make on the surface, however, caused new alarms in the Government.

Royal Navy torpedo boats, at great risk of life and limb, were sent out to scour and scan the waters off Cape Gris Nez to find discolorations from possible German pumping operations.

The scare of 1942 was not soon forgotten by the die-hards. Viscount Montgomery charged the British Navy League in 1957: "Why make things easier for our enemies? The Channel tunnel is a wildcat scheme and I am wholeheartedly opposed to it."

In the sixties, however, defense experts are still opposed, but weakening. The current report states, "Military authorities in Britain and France do not judge that defense considerations should be decisive."

With the announcement, shares in the Channel Tunnel Company rose from $2.10 to $6.30 a share. But hold your money, boys. Financial and legal problems are still to be worked out and with De Gaulle growing more and more remote from old alliances, digging had better start soon or France will recede faster than they can close.

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Photo by New York Times MR. HANSON W. BALDWIN, '24 FOR VICE PRESIDENT—EASTERN

Photo by Savoy Studio CDR. RALPH A. SENTMAN, USN (RET.) '25

FOR VICE PRESIDENT—EASTERN

RADM. MARSHALL W. WHITE, USN, '34

FOR VICE PRESIDENT—WESTERN

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Rear Admiral Marshall W. White is a member of the Naval Academy class of 1934. He was designated a naval aviator in 1937. His sea duty includes tours in USS CONCORD, SAN FRANCISCO, BOXER, PHILIPPINE SEA and in 1958-1959 command of HORNET.

Other tours of significance include squadron duty aboard the old RANGER, O & E flight test at North Island, Director of the Service Test Division at Naval Air Test Center, Patuxent River, and commanding officer of the Naval Air Auxiliary Station, Barin Field. Staff duty includes assignihents on the staffs of Commander Fleet Air South Pacific, Commander Fleet Logistics Wing Pacific, Commander Carrier Division Three and Supreme Allied Commander Adantic.

Rear Admiral White was promoted to his present rank in 1962, at which time he assumed duties as Commander Fleet Air San Diego/Commander Naval Air Bases, Eleventh Naval District.

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Commander Sentman's contributions to the Naval Academy Alumni Association have been many. Active in its affairs, he has been President of the Philadelphia Chapter, Chairman of the Board, Philadelphia Chapter, a National Trustee and the Alternate Trustee. For years he has been a top "bird dog" for the Naval Academy ScholarAthlete Program . . . instrumental in the procurement of many a star, both football field and classroom, for Navy.

At graduation Ralph Sentman was recipient of the "Class of '97 Sword and Cup" and the Superintendent's Letter of Commendation. He is a graduate of both Submarine and Torpedo Schools and is qualified for submarine command. Because of a physical disability incurred in line of duty he was placed on the retired list in 1934. Recalled to active duty in 1940, he was again retired in 1945, this time in the rank of commander and with a Commendation Letter and Ribbon awarded by the Secretary of the Navy.

Commander Sentman has been associated with sales promotion and public relations in Washington and since 1950 has been with Herman Goldner Company, Incorporated, of Philadelphia. He is currendy Vice President and a Director of this organization.

Commander Sentman is married and makes his home in the Philadelphia a r ^ .

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Mr. Baldwin was born in Baltimore, Md. After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1924 he served in batdeships and destroyers: East Coast, Caribbean and European Squadrons. In 1927 he resigned to travel and write.

He has been the military editor of the New York Times since 1942.

During World War II Mr. Baldwin wrote frequent analyses and commentaries on the course of the war as influenced by military and political developments at home and abroad. Since the war's end he has dealt chiefly with post-war military-political problems and their ramifications, and with post-war organization of our military forces for the atomic age and a "bi-polar" world.

Mr. Baldwin received the Pulitzer Prize for a series of articles on the South Pacific situation after a trip to the batde area in September 1942.

Among other numerous awards he has received are: a medal for Distinguished Service from the University of Syracuse School of Journalism in 1944; Honorary Doctor of Letters, Drake University in 1945; Honorary Doctor of Letters, Tufts University in 1947; the Navy League award for excellence in military reporting in May 1959.

He has authored 14 books, is a contributor to leading magazines and has lectured at the National War College, Naval War College and others.

A long-time supporter of the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association, Mr. Baldwin has served on the Association's Board of Trustees for the past 3 years. As the chairman of the Publication Committee of the Association, he has contributed much of his valuable time to the betterment of the Register of Alumni and has greatly improved the editorial standard and advertising situation of Shipmate.

S H I P M A T E

FOR 1964 ELECTION

VADM.

WILLIAM J. MARSHALL USN (RET.) '25

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After graduation from the Naval Academy in 1925 Admiral Marshall served in ships of the Pacific Fleet until June 1931 when he returned to the Postgraduate School at the Academy. Following a year's course in electrical engineering he continued his studies in this field at the University of California where, in May 1933, he received his master's degree. There followed duty at sea and a tour of duty as an instructor in electrical engineering at the Naval Academy.

From May 1940 and through World War II Admiral Marshall served in destroyers as commanding officer, unit commander and on destroyer staffs. He was awarded the Silver Star for outstanding performance of duty while in command of a destroyer fire support group on the coast of France on June 6 and 7, 1944. For meritorious service as screen commander of transports during an amphibious assault on enemy held objective, October 20 to 24, 1944, in the Pacific, Admiral Marshall was awarded the Bronze Star Medal.

Post-war duties included an assignment as Assistant Director of Navy Demobilization for which he was commended by the Secretary of the Navy for outstanding service. Duties at the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and then as Director of Manpower and Utilities on the Munitions Board were followed by command of the USS SPOKANE.

In addition to other significant assignments in Washington Admiral Marshall served as U. S. Naval Attache in Rome and as Commander Destroyer Flotilla One. Upon being placed on the retired list, 1 May 1959, he was advanced to the rank of Vice Admiral on the basis of combat awards.

Admiral Marshall, now President of The Bourbon Institute, makes his home in Vienna, Va.

CAPT. GEORGE W. GRIDER, USN (RET.) '36

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Captain Grider is a native of Memphis, Tenn., where he attended the Snowden School and the old Memphis University School before being appointed to the Naval Academy in 1932. At the Academy he was editor of the Log, captain of the swimming team and, as a member of the water polo team, made All American in that sport. He was Vice President of the class of 1936.

After graduation Captain Grider served in battleships and destroyers until 1939 when he entered the submarine service. During World War II he served in the submarines WAHOO, POLLACK, HAWKBILL and FLASHER, making a total of 9 war

patrols. He is the recipient of the Navy Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star and other citations.

A mild heart attack in 1947 resulted in Captain Grider's retirement from active duty in the CAPT. WILLIAM R. LAIRD Navy. After graduation from the University of USN (RET.) '39 Virginia Law School in 1950 he returned to Memphis and entered the practice of law, where he is still actively practicing.

FOR VICE PRESIDENTâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;WESTERN AREA Captain Grider is a member of the Navy League, Upon graduation in 1939 Captain Laird reportthe American Legion, the Engineers' Club of ed to the USS LEXINGTON and remained in her Memphis and is active in a number of civic and in various deck and gunnery jobs until the ship philanthropic organizations. In 1958 he received was sunk in the Coral Sea in 1942. He reported the Citizenship Award for the Newspaper Guild to the USS MADDOX and served in her until that ship was sunk in the invasion of Sicily in 1943. of Memphis.

Thereafter he served in various destroyer, ASW The book. War Fish, published in 1958 by and air defense billets. Captain Laird commanded Lydel Sims and Grider, is an account of his exthe USS FLUSSER, GEORGE K . MACKENZIE, Escort periences in the submarine service during World Squadron 18 and the Adantic Oceanographic War II. This volume has gone into 5 printings System. with some 20,000 copies sold.

Captain Laird retired in 1959 because of the In 1936 George Grider married Ann Cullen of illness of his father. His present home of record Memphis. The Griders have 4 children, the oldest is Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where he serves as of whom, George Junior, graduated from the vice president of several corporations, the principal Naval Academy with the class of 1963 and is one being the Sioux Falls Rendering Company. now serving on board a new destroyer.

MARCH,

1964

CDR. GEORGE M. BATES, USN, '48

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Commander George Marshall Bates, USN, upon graduation from the Naval Academy served his first three assignments at sea in the USS DAYTON, USS SALEM and USS RENVILLE, respectively. Dur-

ing his tour in the SALEM he served on the staff of Commander Sixth Fleet. From 1952 to 1955 Commander Bates attended George Washington University as a postgraduate law student. Upon graduation with an LL.B. degree and admission to the District of Columbia Bar, he served in USS GAINARD until 1956 when he reported for duty on the staff of Commandant, Third Naval District.

Thereafter, following a 2-year tour of duty in the Admiralty Division of the Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Navy, he was assigned in 1961 as a Special Assistant in Admiralty to the U. S. Attorney, Justice Department, New York. He is currendy assigned as the Admiralty Officer, Third Naval District, and is a member of the Naval Academy Association of New York.

Commander Bates serves on the Rules of the Road Committee of the Maritime Bar Association and is a member of the American Judicature Society and American Society of International Law. He has had legal articles published and served as Chairman of the Navy-Marine Corps Junior Bar Association in 1960.

Commander Bates is a bachelor.

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the precommissioning crew of the USS HORNET. .A.fter commissioning of this ship he served for 2 \ears in her engineering and gunnery departments. In 1955 he reported on board the USS WITEK and served 3 years as her gunnery officer.

In 1960 LCdr. Tortora completed a 2-year course in mechanical engineering at the Naval Postgraduate School and received a bachelor of science degree in this field.

Following 2 years as Engineering Officer ot the USS SEVERN and a change of designator from 1100 to 1400 (unrestricted line to engineering duty) he reported to the New York Naval Shipyard for duty. For the past 18 months LCdr. Tortora's duty at the shipyard has been confined to Senior Ship Superintendent for the conversion of the ex-GiLBERT ISLANDS to the USS ANNAPOLIS

(AGMR-1).

LT. PAUL F. GORMAN, USNR, '54

Photo by Vincent James RADM. HAROLD B. MILLER, USN (RET.) '24

FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Mr. Gorman graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1954. Following duty in the USS O'BRIEN he reported to the Submarine School in New London for duty under instruction. Completing the course he served in the USS

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BANG and USS CAVALLA.

Mr. Gorman resigned from the Navy in February 1960 and joined the International Nickel Company at their New York headquarters. Prior to accepting his present position with the Tanker Department of Esso International he was associated with H. M. Tiedemann and Company, Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.

He is presently secretary of the Naval Academy Association of New York, having been elected to that office in 1962.

He and Mrs. Gorman, the former Lynne Twinem, reside with their children, Robert and Nancy, in Chatham, N. J.

RADM. LEON S. KINTBERGER, USN (RET.) '32 FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Rear Admiral Kintberger attended both the Baltimore Polytechnic Institute and Johns Hopkins University before being appointed to the Naval Academy.

Following graduation in 1932 Admiral Kintberger served the normal tours of sea duty prior to World War II and was an instructor at the Naval Academy at the time of Pearl Harbor.

Back to sea he commanded destroyer and destroyer types and at the end of the war was in command

Rear Admiral Miller, class of 1924, is Director of Public Relations of Pan American World .airways.

Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1946 he served as Executive Director of the Congressional Aviation Policy Board.

Before joining Pan American in September, 1957, Admiral Miller served as: Director of the Department of Information of the American Petroleum Institute; Executive Director of the Oil Information Committee; President of the Free Europe Committee, Incorporated, and the Crusade for Freedom; Executive Director of the White House Conference on Highway Safety and of the President's Committee for Traffic Safety.

Admiral Miller has long been active in the Public Relations Society of America and was elected to the Presidency for 1961.

He served for 20 years in Naval Aviation.

Various assignments included: Naval Air Attache in London; Public Relations Officer to Fleet Admiral Nimitz in the Pacific; and Chief of Public Information in Washington.

of the USS ZELLARS.

He was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart as commanding officer of the HOEL in the Batde of Samar when his ship was sunk protecting the baby aircraft carriers from destruction by the Japanese fleet. As commanding officer of the ZELLARS at Okinawa he was awarded the Silver Star Medal for destroying 7 Japanese planes before his ship was damaged in a kamikazi attack.

Admiral Kintberger graduated from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in 1951. Subsequent duty included 2 tours in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, command of a destroyer division, command of the transport NOBLE and the cruiser NORFOLK and an assign-

ment on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief of the Far East Forces in Tokyo. Prior to his retirement in November 1959 he served on the staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

LCDR. ANTHONY M. TORTORA, USN, '53 FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

LCdr. Tortora graduated from the Naval Academy with the class of 1953. He reported to the New York Naval Shipyard as a member of 22

Since retirement, Admiral Kintberger has worked with the Technical Service Corporation and is currendy employed by the Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute as assistant to the Director of Technical Operations at the Electromagnet Compatibility Analysis Center. Admiral Kintberger makes his home in Annapolis.

Photo by Westinghouse LCDR. WILLIAM E. WYNNE, (CEC) USN, '49 FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

LCdr. Wynne, born in Passaic, N. J., was appointed to the Naval Academy while serving as S H I P M A T E

a Navy enlisted man and was commissioned direcdy into the Civil Engineer Corps on graduation in 1949. On completion of postgraduate work at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute he served in Korea until 1953 as Officer-in-Charge of a Sea Bee Unit assigned to the First Marine Division. This was followed by a 2-year tour of duty in the Plans and Policy Division of BuPers.

LCdr. Wynne's next assignment was at the Ship Installation Test Facility at Lakehurst constructing the catapult and arresting gear prototypes for use in the first nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS ENTERPRISE. Upon completion of this work he was assigned to the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission for duty at the Pittsburgh Naval Reactors Office where he continued work related to the ENTERPRISE as Surface Ship Project Officer.

He is currendy serving with the AEC as Pressurized Water Reactor Project Officer for the Shippingport Atomic Power Station.

For the past 2 years he has been an officer of the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Alumni Association.

LCdr. Wynne lives with his wife, Mickey, and four children at 433 Woodrift Lane in Pittsburgh, Pa., 15236. He was selected for promotion to the rank of commander last fall.

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CAPT. DAVID J. WALSH, USN (RET.), '27

InjQuenced by the needs and desires of naval officers and their families. Providence offers stately homes starting a t $38,000. Here is one of the c o u n t r y ' s finest residential c o m m u n i t i e s , l o c a t e d a fe'W yards off the 10 th tee of the Naval Academy Golf Course.

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Born in Connecticut, David John Walsh was appointed to the Naval Academy from that state.

Since his graduation with the class of 1927 he has had a varied career in many types of ships as well as a considerable period of time in civilian industry.

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Following graduation and duty at sea he resigned from the Navy in October 1929. From that time until late 1940 he worked in the Development and Engineering Department of the Western Electric Company, Kearney, N. J., as Technical Assistant to the Trial Captain for all preliminary and official trials on the submarine CUTTLEFISH at the Electric Boat Company, Groton, and finally as Senior Inspector of Engineering Material at the General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y. During this period he made several reserve cruises in destroyers.

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Officer of the Motor Torpedo Boat Repair Unit Training, Melville, R. I. . . . " Following the war Captain Walsh had a succession of duty assignments ashore and at sea.

Included in these assignments was command of the USS LUZON, duty under instruction at the Armed Forces Staff College and a tour as Commander MSTS, Mediterranean Sub Area, with headquarters at Leghorn, Italy.

Captain Walsh was transferred to the retired list on 1 July 1960 and is now living in San Francisco, Calif.

Recalled to active duty in December 1940 he reported as executive officer and navigator of the USS NIAGARA, the Navy's first tender for motor torpedo boats. Detached from the NIAGARA in April 1942 he continued duty throughout the war with the Motor Torpedo Boat Program. He was awarded the Legion of Merit for "exceptionally meritorious conduct . . . as Commanding Officer, Motor Torpedo Boat Squadrons Training Center . . . as Squadron Commander of vessels assigned to that activity, and also as Commanding MR. JOHN C. HUFFT, '48 FOR TRUSTEE AT LARGE

Mr. Hufft graduated from the Naval Academy in 1948. Following graduation he served 2 years in the Pacific Fleet in the USS TOLEDO prior to attending Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute for his master's degree in civil engineering and transfer to the Civil Engineer Corps of the Navy. Subsequent duty included Planning and Design Officer, U. S. Naval Academy, with responsibility for design of the new wings, 7 and 8, Bancroft Hall.

He also served as Public Works Officer at the Naval Station, Key West, Fla. LCdr. Hufft resigned from the Navy in July 1959.

After leaving the Navy he joined Westinghouse Electric Corporation where he is now serving as Supervisor of Plant Planning and Scheduling, Atomic Power Division, Pittsburgh, Pa. In this position he is responsible for planning, scheduling, and project financial control for commercial atomic power plants designed and equipped by Westinghouse.

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Founder's P o r t r a i t Presented To A l u m n i House 29 January the sons and daughters of O NCommander Charles McKenna Lynch, USNA '07, presented a handsome portrait of their father to the Naval Academy Alumni Association for display in Alumni House. Commander Lynch was President of the Alumni Association 1943 to 1945 and a longtime member of the Board of Trustees.

The address accepting the portrait was delivered by Admiral W. F. Boone, '21, President of the Alumni Association. In his address Admiral Boone reviewed the planning steps and implementation under Commander Lynch's guidance which resulted in the acquisition of Ogle Hall as the Alumni House for Naval Academy alumni. Admiral Boone paid tribute to Commander Lynch for his time, effort and financial support which materially contributed to the successful completion of the Alumni House project. To the sons and daughters of Commander Lynch he expressed the Association's thanks for the portrait, and also for the engraved silver trowel which Commander Lynch used in placing the cornerstone on 13 October 1945 in the presence of an assembly of distinguished alumni and officials of the State of Maryland and City of Annapolis.

Upon conclusion of Admiral Boone's address, and under his direction, the portrait was unveiled by the oldest and the youngest of Commander Lynch's grandchildren present: Mr. Charles McK. Lynch, III, and the young Misses Sarah and Laura Rial. Present at the ceremony were over 30 close relatives of Commander Lynch, including his brother Dr. Ralph Lynch, his sister Mrs. J. Edgar Murdock, his son Mr. Thomas Lynch, III, and his daughters Mrs. T. Barrett Quinn, Miss Catherine Lynch and Mrs. Robert H. Rial.

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Photo by WItelan PORTRAIT OF CDR. CHARLES McKENNA LYNCH '07, Founder of Alumni House and President of the Association 1943-1945, is unveiled. Shown are Adm. Boone ' 2 1 , President of the Alumni Association, and Mr. Charles McK. Lynch, III, grandson of Commander Lynch. Standing in front of Adm. Booneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Sarah Rial, granddaughter of Cdr. Lynch; in arms of Mr. Lynchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Laura Rial, also a granddaughter.

H. Kinney; the Director of the Naval Academy Museum, Captain Dale Mayberry; and the Executive Assistant and Aide to the Superintendent, Lieutenant Commander Samuel O. Jones. In addition to Admiral Boone, the Alumni Association was represented by the Executive Director, Rear Admiral W. F. Fitzgerald; the Editor of Publications, Captain R. B. Derickson; the Chairman of the House Committee, Captain W. S. Busik; the Superintendent's Representative on the Board of Trustees, Captain Roy B. Cowdrey; and the former President of the Pittsburgh Chapter, Captain E. C. Rook.

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Plans are well under way for a 4-day first reunion of battieship men by the American Batdeship Association, P. O. Box 11199, San Diego, Calif. 92111. In order to make your vacation plans now, the reunion dates are firm: 6, 7, 8 and 9 August at the El Cortez Hotel in San Diego.

You can help make this a successful event by spreading the word around to others whom you know saw duty in batdeships.

PLACEMENT ASSISTANCE

An employment assistance committee has been established with RAdm. Thomas P. Wynkoop, USN (Ret.) '19, as chairman. Interested alumni should contact Adm. Wynkoop at 510 East 23rd St., New York 10, N. Y. S H I P M A T E

lasit Call BASSETT, PRENTIS PECK (CAPT USNR RET ' 0 4 ) , I S Feb. ' 6 4 , C a m b r i d g e , N . Y. BULLARD, BEIRNE SAUNDERS (CDR (CC) USN RET ' 1 1 ) , 2 1 J a n . ' 6 4 , C o r o n a d o .

CROSS, W I L L I A M CYPRIAN (CDR USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 2 4 J a n . ' 6 4 , U S N H , San D i e g o , Calif.

D I X O N , J O H N (COL USMC RET ' 0 7 ) , 2 1 Oct. '63, Talladega, Ala. EGERTON, ALFRED JAMES (ENS USN RET ' 6 2 ) , 23 J a n . ' 6 4 , Vet's A d m i n . H o s p i t a l , D a l l a s , Tex. GODLEY, FRANK B., ' 0 6 , 14 Feb. ' 6 4 , St. Petersburg Nursing H o m e , Fla. HIGGINS, THEODORE K I N G (LT USN ' 5 7 ) , 11 Feb. ' 6 4 , AA, USS BON HOMME RICHARD, a t sea.

KALBFUS, GEORGE RANDALL ' I S , 2 7 Dec. ' 6 3 , Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, N. J. LARSEN, CARL BURT (CAPT USAF ' 5 8 ) , 2 3 J a n . ' 6 4 , AA n e a r Osan AB, K o r e a .

M A R T I N , T O M BOMAR, JR. (CDR USN ' 4 1 ) , 31 J a n . ' 6 4 , USNH, Bethesda, M d .

McGUIRE, THOMAS WHITE (LT USN RET ' 1 3 ) , 9 Feb. USNH, Bethesda, M d .

MOLLICONE, DONALD ALLAN (1st LT USAF ' 6 0 ) , 2 0 Dec. ' 6 3 , M i l i t a r y A i r Base, South Vietnam.

O'BRIEN, THOMAS HALL (CAPT USAF ' 5 5 ) , 2 0 Dec. ' 6 3 , A A , n e a r Osan AB, K o r e a .

SEWELL, CREED ARTHUR (LTJG USNR ' 6 2 ) , 2 4 J a n . ' 6 4 , A A , USNAS, N o r t h I s l a n d , San D i e g o , Calif.

T H O M P S O N , HAROLD (COL USA RET ' 1 2 ) , J a n . ' 6 4 , Calif.

THORNHILL, THOMAS JAMES (CAPT USN RET ' 3 0 ) , 23 J a n . ' 6 4 , Houston, T e x .

UNDERWOOD, HERBERT WHITWELL (CAPT USN RET ' 1 0 ) , 8 Feb. ' 6 4 , Pebble Beach, Calif.

V A N V A L Z A H , HAROLD CHAMBERLAIN ' 1 3 , 10 Dec. ' 6 3 , T o o r a k , V i c t o r i a , A u s t r a l i a .

WHITESIDE, GEORGE WESLEY (CAPT USNR RET ' 1 2 ) , 2 8 July ' 6 3 , Illinois.

Sec'y, LCdr. John T. Burwell, USNR (Ret.) Millwood, VB. A letter from Mary OLIVER says that she had Christmas dinner with the widow of her brother, Paymaster Smith Hempstone, and all the Hempstone children and grandchildren were there.

Twenty-six sat down in the dining room. Smith Hempstone, Jr., with his wife, was home on leave from his paper in Nairobi, Kenya.

Mary's son Robert and his wife had a fine time at the Army-Navy game. He wrote that he found himself seated next to Capt. JESSE GAY '01, who had come from Point Loma, Calif., to visit his 2 sons who live in the East, and to see the game.

They had a fine talk.

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Word came indirectly that CHIP SMITH in Athens, Ga., is in better health than he has been for some time.

If silence means assent, ABBOTT, FRIEDRICK, LOOMIS, ROBINSON and TAYLOR are in good shape, but Betty STARK has had quite a siege in the Naval Hospital, Bethesda.

On the distaff side, Elinor COOKE, Henrietta ROWAN, Edith SAHM, Clara RADFORD and Edith MOSES all send cheerful greetings. Edith Moses, a former newspaper woman, writes most entertainingly of her "do-it-yourself" labors on her house, "Windrush," at Bluflton, S. C. Louise GILES remains in Distaff House.

The class is reduced to 12 members, not bad for having graduated only 50 on 3 February 1903.

Your secretary is rounding out 25 years as 1st vice president of the Navy Mutual Aid Association, which he considers a grand institution.

Capt. Lonis P. Davis, USN (Ret.) Dresden Apartment 2126 ConnecticDt Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. The 7 surviving members of 1905 who live in the Bay area celebrated the 59th anniversary of their graduation at luncheon in the Commissioned Officers' Open Mess, Treasure Island, at 1200 on Thursday, 20 January 1964. Present were Chester Nimitz, Canaga, Court, Irvine, Orr, Shipp and Woods. Chester is recovering nicely from a badly injured knee, and Bruce seems to be having a bit of trouble synchronizing his propellers (both use canes quite jauntily) but the others picked up their moorings without any assistance whatever.

We drank one toast to our classmates who could not be with us, and another to each other. In that way each of us could have a drink every time without violating etiquette.

We adjourned at a reasonable hour, to meet next year, same time and place, to celebrate our 60th anniversary.

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Sec'y, Capt. R. C. Parlier. USN (Ret.) 5706 Bradley Blvd., Betliesda, Md. DIXON

Belatedly we hear diat Cx>l. JOHN DIXON, USMC (Ret.), died on 2 October 1963. Aldiough entering the U. S. Naval Academy in 1902, he became a member of the class of 1907, and resigned and entered the Marine (>)rps as 2nd lieutenant in 1908. He had the usual varied and far-flung duties of a Marine officer, including service in China, Haiti, Santo Domingo and the Philippines. He never married, but is survived by a sister and a brother in Talledaga, Ala., where he had made his home after retirement at 109 Morgan St. Mrs. DAVID GRAHAM COPELAND, widow of our classmate who died in 1947, is now living at 1522A Second St., New Orleans, La. Their daughter Paola is the wife of RAdm. W. H. Groverman, USN '32, who now commands Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla Three, and they reside at the Naval Station, Long Beach, Calif.

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

February, it is said, is the dullest month. I can bear wimess to that, at least so far as 1908 news is concerned, as you shall see! And I can go all the way back to the middle of January and include those extra 2 weeks for good measure.

Dull as they come—I wish to aver—even the very dullest month can have some good news. I refer to the total absence of bad news in the one 26

just gone by. And so I am in the position of being able to congratulate all and sundry on being alive. I certainly have heard nothing to the contrary.

The other day I ran into the attractive wife of a member of a class even further back in the century than ours, and, upon my complaining that I had nothing to write for this issue of Shipmate, she commented that after all—at our age— what news is there except that of someone's passing on to the next (not necessarily better) world.

And I do not mean to the moon by satellite capsule. Perhaps that is not the correct term, but I am one of those backward ones who were not educated by doctors of philosophy or masters of arts when at the Naval Academy. I've heard, in my simple way, that even doctors and masters are known, on occasion, to go into orbits way over the heads of those studying the uncomplicated profession of naval officers.

Maddox, Manahan, Robertson, Poco Smith, Train and Williams. Our attendance keeps up very well.

HAROLD C . TRAIN

Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase 15, Md. Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey O. Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, Ind. HERBERT W .

UNDERWOOD

It is with deep regret that we announce the death of Capt. HERBERT W. (JUDGE) UNDERWOOD, USN (Ret.), which occurred in Pebble Beach, Calif., on 8 February 1964. Funeral services were held in nearby Pacific Grove and interment was in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Francisco. Judge is survived by his wife Frances and his son Dent Ramsey Underwood.

Frances' address is Sloat Road and Mestres Drive, Pebble Beach, Calif. Ramsey is a realtor of Lafayette, Calif.

I recall that when I was gunnery officer of the N E W MEXICO (years ago), we had just completed a run at target practice. The messenger wearing my phone headpiece reported as coming from plot: "Sir, run completed. No calamities."

What if "casualties" was the prescribed word.'

"No calamities" was good news and I hope to have the same report about you-all at the end of the coming Shipmate month.

I must break down and admit that there really was a small exception to all the good dope reported above and that was that OSCAR SMITH wrote me recently that he had to take off for Florida for a few weeks to look over his orange groves. It was snowing heavily at the time in Virginia Beach. Now wasn't that a calamity.'

Sec'y, RAdm. Harold C. Train, USN (Ret.) 1 St. Mary's St., Annapolis, Md. M a r i o n CHAPLINE

I deeply regret to announce that CHAP's wife Marion died 31 January 1964 at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., after a short illness. Funeral services were held at the Christ Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C. (Georgetown), with a private burial. Besides Chap, she is survived by 2 daughters, Mrs. Cynthia Morgan Wilcox of Minneapolis, Minn., and Mrs. Charles C. Hartigan of Yokosuka, Japan; 2 step-daughters, Mrs. Richard D. Fitzgerald of Chicago and Mrs. Richard Everett, III, of South Kent, Conn., and 13 grandchildren.

Marion was a native of Chicago and was educated in Chicago, New York and abroad. She was the former Marion Pilsbry. She and Chap were married in 1938 and lived in Washington, D. C , except when he was on sea duty. It was the 2nd marriage for both. She was a member of the Christ Episcopal Church in Georgetown, where she belonged to the Chancel Guild. She was also a Gray Lady and a member of the ladies board of the House of Mercy. She also belonged to the National Society of Arts and Letters, the Navy Sponsors Society, the League of American Pen Women, the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Sulgrave and Trowel Clubs.

She will be sorely missed.

HERBERT WHITWELL UNDERWOOD

Judge died 8 February at Pebble Beach, Calif., where he and his wife Frances had lived for many years. Judge graduated in 1910. See notes under that class. (Secretary's note: Judge and I lived in the same block in Kansas City, Mo., as children, attended grade and high school together, went to the same prep school in Annapolis, and entered the Naval Academy together in 1905.)

CLASS LUNCHEON

There were 10 present at the January class luncheon on the 21st at the Army-Navy Club.

Attending: Braisted, Farrell, Glennon, Hustvedt,

Photo by Le Baron THE COOKES. SAVVY, '10, AND LOUISE.

COOKE, Adm. CHARLES M., JR. The above formal picture of "Savvy" and Louise in their home, "Hillwood," near Sonoma, Calif., first appeared in a recent article about them in The Press Demoa-at of Santa Rosa. It came to your reporter's attention through the good office of TOD (Gen. J. E.) SLOAN. Savvy refuses to take life easily. He is now actively promoting a 2nd canal across the Isthmus—a pet project of his for a long time. He and RED REINICKE have more international irons in the fire than enough.

He ought to get busy on his memoirs. What a tale that would be!

REINICKE, Commo. FREDERICK G. Puerto Rico and the Caribbean area have been the locale for the winter wanderings of Red and Nan. They are just back home, being accompanied by some of the evacuees from Panama.

SHERMAN, Mrs. FREDERICK C. A post card comes from Fanny beside a swimming pool at Palm Springs. It arrived on one of Indiana's many below zero mornings.

TRAYNOR, Mrs. FRANCIS P. Evelyn is back home in (Coronado—throwing parties after her recent world cruise.

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Sec'y. VAdm. R. M. Griffin, USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticnt Ave., N.W. Washington 8, D. C.

SAUNDERS BULLARD a n d M a r j o r i e

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Both SAUNDERS BULLARD and his wife Marjorie died during January, Marjorie on the 15th following a long illness, and Saunders on the 21st as the result of a heart attack. Their ashes were interred at Arlington in a joint ceremony at which the class was represented by Doc Byrnes and Al Zimmermann.

Saunders and Marjorie were married in 1911 and had one child, a son, who died in 1931.

Saunders retired in 1939 as a commander, and worked for the Electric Boat Co. until 1947 when he retired and setded in Monterey. In 1951 he became naval architect for the Todd Shipyard Cxjrp. in Alameda and served until 1955. Upon retirement he setded in Coronado where he was living when he died.

Saunders was the son of R.\dm. William H. Bullard, 1886. He had no known surviving relatives. Marjorie's brother, William D. Williar, Jr., lives in the Wyman Park Apartments, Baltimore 11, Md. (We are indebted to FRED HATCH for news of these deaths. Fred, who was in Tucson, Ariz., received the sad news from his brother who lives in (Ikjronado, and prompdy notified the secretary.

But for his thoughtfulness we would not have had the information as no one in the vicinity wrote in. Classmates are asked to remember that the secretary has no crystal ball, and is dependent upon them for local news.)

At the February annual meeting of the Army and Navy Club m Washington, FRANK CRAVEN became a Knight of the Golden Circle, an honor conferred upon those who have been members for 50 years.

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

COLONEL HAROLD T H O M P S O N , USA (RET.)

We have heard of TOMMY THOMPSON'S death through his sister-in-law and several classmates. His long stay in the nursing home is over.

Bob Haggart and Ozzie Osgood stopped to see him after Christmas. He could not talk but he could hear and his intelligence was still with him.

My memories of Tommy are from middle days— his straight back, military bearing, good nature and loud clear voice as coxswain of the crew.

During the late afternoons in the spring nowadays, I watch the crews go by. Unconsciously I listen for the clear voice of Tommy ordering "Ready all!" It was a good thought to bury him at Fort Rosecrans on Point Loma where he can watch the destroyers entering and leaving San Diego harbor. The class mourns him and remembers him with affection.

In connection with Ckilonel Yuill's plan to sue for a recomputation of retired pay from 1 July 1958, the following excerpts from the Retired Officers .'Association on the subject are pertinent.

Louis Denfeld, the association president, says, in part: "The (Retired Officers) .Association wishes to point out (to Col. Yuill) that there is strong doubt entertained by persons informed on the subject that any reasonable legal grounds exist to expect reco\er\. In the opinion of the association, the whole enterprise is subject to grave implications."

STEVE and Riba ROBINSON are back from Hawaii. Steve Jr. joined them for Christmas; they visited Maui, Hilo, Kilauea and returned to Coronado by air.

OZZIE and Ruth OSGOOD took BOB H.\GGART to Pasadena at Christmas and drove him back south afterwards.

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LAWRENCE BISCHOFF is making a steady recovery from the operation.

Margaret and MAMMY WEEMS are back from Florida.

Bunny, Helen, Doc and Mart .\BBOT will be watching the U. S. Squash Championships, which will be held at the -Academy on 21-23 February.

Lloyd and Steve are playing on the Navy squad.

Good luck to the team.

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Exec. V.P., P. D. Sleeper 4545 Connecticnt Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

HAROLD CHAMBERLAIN V A N

VALZAH

It is with real regret that I report our "Pete's" death in Toorak, Victoria, Australia, on 10 December 1963. He was an invalid for several years and his wife Olive wrote to Thebaud that he died peacefully and had no pain.

He was born in Bloomington, Ind., on 4 December 1891, and attended Indiana University before entering USN.A. and graduating well up in our class of 1913. He served in the WYOMING and later in Washington before WW I, when he transferred to Navy aviation and obtained his wings at Hampton Roads. He was then sent to command the Ground School at MIT in Boston where there were about 2000 cadets. Later he was in command of the Naval Air Station in Miami and then transferred to the Joint Air Board in Washington. After WW I he resigned on 3 December 1919 as a LtCdr. In 1920 he joined the International Electric Co. in Schenectady, N. Y., and was sent to South Africa until 1922, then to Australia. In 1924 he was made New South Wales manager in Sydney and in 1931 appointed manager in Victoria and by 1954 was director and Victorian manager of the company, a position he held until his retirement.

In 1925 he married Olive Dalzell in Sydney.

They had 2 sons, the eldest of whom died in 1941. The other son, William Robert, attended Melbourne University and is with Pete's firm; he lives near his parents and his mother says he has been "wonderful, helping me and his father so very much during his illness and now."

Peter subscribed to Shipmate and was a member of the USNA Alumni Association for many years so that he could keep in touch with news of his classmates; his widow writes that he thoroughly enjoyed getting the 50-year testimonial, the class picture with the bulletin describing our 50th anniversary reunion, and the list to identify those present.

Unfortunately most of his classmates have not been able to see Pete since he moved to Australia but we shall always remember that he had that rare combination of a winning manner and a happy disposition that sees only the bright side of everything. All of his classmates send their deepest sympathy to his widow and to his son in their and our great loss.

T H O M A S WHITE McGUIRE

THOMAS WHITE McGUIRE, our fine classmate, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital here on 9 February 1964 after a long period of disability.

Several years ago he broke his hip and had to have several operations for it. However, he was never able to walk except with a "walker" and finally was confined to a wheelchair. After services in Fort Myer Chapel he was interred in Arlington Cemetery on 12 February. He is survived by his widow, 3 married daughters, 2 sisters, one brother and 11 grandchildren.

"Harp" was born 23 May 1891 in McMinnville, Tenn. He was married in 1917 to Ruth Cecelia Ck)rbey of Maryland. One of his sisters, Elizabeth T. "Betty" McGuire, served in the Navy Department here for many years and is known to a number of his classmates. She is now

retired and lives at the Cathedral Mansions, 2900 Cxinnecricut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. He first served in the USS NEBRASKA and USS CONSTELLATION, NTS,

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retired as ensign in 1916 and recalled to active duty in 1917 and served at NOTS, Sixth Naval District. In July he returned to the retired list as Lt., USN, 1919. He then became manager, Bunkering Department, U. S. Shipping Board, Bureau of Operations, Washington, D. C ; later in 1924 he established T. W. McGuire Co. as project engineers and district representatives for design and sale of steam power equipment of which he was president and owner. He was successful in this business and active until his above disability.

At the Naval .Academy he excelled in baseball and basketball and was elected by his classmates to the hop committee. Before his illness he was a regular attendant at our monthly D.C. luncheons and always used his real wit and humor to enliven them. He was a member of the USNA Alumni .Association, the D. C. USNA Alumni -Association, the Navy .Atheltic Association, the Retired Officers' Association and the American Legion. He was also a member of the American Society of Naval Engineers, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Maryland (3oal -Association, the National Security Industrial Association, and the Washington Building Congress.

He also wrote several papers for the ASME. We will all miss him; and all of us send our deepest sympathy to his widow and family. He received get-well cards, Christmas cards or notes expressing "good wishes" from a majority of his classmates at the holiday season this year and he was really thrilled to receive them. We are all glad he had such evidence of our regard before "Taps" came along for him.

Change of address: KEISKER, Mrs. H. E., 75 Church St., Apt. 2, Winchester, Mass. (This is a change from last month.)

Since last reported, contributions of generous help with our class fund have been received from HATCH and VENABLE. Thanks to you bodi from 1913.

HALL, HUDSON, BUCK JONES, JAKEY LEE and McC.AWLEY all became "Knights of the Golden Circle" at the Army and Navy Club on 1 January this year. Congratulations! "This means that each of them has been a member of the club for 50 years AND exempt from paying dues in the future.

FEBRUARY LUNCHEON

Those attending our D. C. February luncheon were Abbott, Jones, J. D., Lee, J. A., Thebaud and Sleeper. Also attending were MGen. H. C. Davidson and Col. W. C. Foote, both USMA 1913. ABBOTT, THEBAUD and SLEEPER attended A '13 luncheon on 5 February. (A '13 and Navy '13 D. C. groups extend a warm invitation to any and all members of the other's class to attend their monthly luncheons; a great feeling of good fellowship has been developed between us. Join us at either luncheon when you can. A '13 meets at A&N Club on the 1st Wednesday of each month.)

It has been especially fine to have THEBAUD with us for our luncheons for several months this winter while he and Babs have been living here.

They now leave for some traveling and will return 15 May to their summer home at Point au Pic (Murray Bay), P. Q., Canada, where they have a guest house and tell me "The gangway is always down for visits from classmates, and we hope we will see a lot of you this summer."

CL.ARKSON—"(Certainly was saddened by our loss of PETE VAN VALZAH. Regards to all."

DAVIS, G. B.—"Sorry to miss Feb. luncheon but had to attend annual meeting of Navy Relief Soc." DOUGL.AS—"Sorry I will not be in DC at time of Feb. luncheon. Give my best to those attending."

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DONAHUE—"Thanks for keeping me in touch with news of classmates. It sure is a big help."

GRAYSON—"Mecleary '08, Bunkley '09, Perlman '12, CLARKE and GRAYSON '13 and die widow of a '15er at our house recently; about all 'Navy' we can muster around here."

GAYHART—(8 Feb.) "Just returned from month in USNH at NAS, Jax, Fla. Hope their scaling of tubes, etc., lasts me a long while.

Best wishes to all."

HAZELTINE—"Had dinner with HATTIE HATCH and bride last month. Both OK and had fine time."

HELMICK—"Sorry to miss Feb. lunch. Off to Fla. and yachting for a while. Hope to see you in March."

HUDSON—"The world is a good place to live—and better it seems after our enjoyment of our 50th."

HATCH—"Our 50th will be long remembered.

Our best to you and Frances and to all of 1913."

JUPP—"After 4 months' recuperating, I am improving slowly." (We all send good luck. Bill.)

KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. C. C—"Kirk gready appreciated your note of concern written for your classmates of 1913. Am happy that he is getting along beautifully and should be up soon."

McCAWLEY—(1 Feb.) "Leaving for Florida soon. Believe the Fla. sunshine will help us t)oth."

MILLER—"Margaret out of hospital after cataract operation, and doing OK. Best to all."

MASEK—(5 Feb.) "Back in hospital for right eye operation. Will let you know the news in about a month." (Good luck, Bdl.) ROBINSON—"Back from San Francisco visit.

Saw RUBLE and ZEMKE—both fine. Had a delightful dinner as guests of Millie and Red at St. Francis Yacht Club."

RUBLE—"Enjoyed visit with Liz and ROBBIE ROBINSON recendy. Spent the evening reminiscing about grand time we all had at our 50th.

Sorry to learn RED DOYLE has left us."

RODES—"Our scheduled visits to D. C. just miss the luncheons. Will contact you when next there."

SEARLES—"Just returned from trip to Fla. to see our daughter. Took our 2 grandsons with us.

One is 3rd year USNA, other freshman at U. of Va." TIMBERLAKE—"Charlotte says TIM is coming along fine, now playing bridge at their club."

Also had short card or notes from Babbitt, Briggs, Dale, Dillingham, Henderson, Buck Jones, Leighton, Loynachan, Todd, Thurston, Venable and Woodside.

Please, a short moment of prayer for the 9 classmates who "crossed the bar" in the last 12 months and for their families—Power, Brenner, Austin, Parmalee, Powell, Hunt, Van Valzah, Doyle and McGuire.

Yours, as always, PAUL

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

I suppose that by now all of you have received the bulletin I sent out to the class dated 24 January. On 27 January a separate bulletin was sent out to the class widows giving them pertinent information relating to our 50th reunion and inviting them to be guests of the class for all the events which will take place during this historic occasion. In the bulletin I emphasized the fact that there would be memorial services at 11 a.m. on Friday, 25 September, which will be given in memory of all classmates who have passed on to the Great Beyond. The bulletin was sent to all the widows whose addresses I have, about 50 in all. So far 5 have been returned to me with 28

the notation "Moved, left no forwarding address"; on the other one (addressed to Mrs. BLADES) was marked "Deceased." I have been unable to verify this.

If there should be anyone who knows of any widow who has not received the widow's bulletin, please let me know in order that I may send one to her.

Charlotte COCHRANE gave me the interesting news that the USS COCHRANE will be commissioned on 7 March in Seattie and that she will be present for the ceremony. Sorry that no one in the class lives near that area; otherwise I would send this information to them. In her very nice letter Charlotte enclosed a sizable check as a contribution to the class fund.

Received a card recendy from ZENO WICKS indicating that he is still alive and kicking but that he will be unable to attend the 50th; however, he sends his best to all '14ers. His present address is 78 Lake Shore Drive, Oakland, N. J. BERESFORD WALLER and Ag:nes decided to escape from the rigors of the wintry blizzards in New England and are now enjoying the balmy breezes around Del Mar, Calif. They plan to remain in that area at least until the middle of March.

Frances CREIGHTON has recently moved from her former home in Carmel, Calif., and is now living at 235 E. 57th St., New York 22, N. Y. I was very sorry to receive word recendy from the West Coast that ALLAN ASHBROOK's daughter had passed away. The class sends their deepest sympathy to them and the rest of the family.

Betty LOWE has returned to her home in La Mesa, Calif., after a 3-week trip to the Holy Land. The tour was sponsored by Billy Graham.

A very nice note was received from GEORGE OULTON expressing his affection for his 1914 classmates, and also his great desire to be on hand for our 50th. Unfortunately, he will not be able to come, except to be here in spirit. His present address is Dr. George Oulton, 480 Cragmont Ave., Berkeley 8, Calif.

Hazel and I received a picture postcard from Jane DOYLE the latter part of January. She was in Rome at that time and was expecting to visit Paris before she returns to the States the early part of March.

During the past several days the following classmates sent in generous amounts to the 1914 treasury: PHIL WEAVER, BILL TEASLEY, DINGER BLACK. I am glad to report that Liz JALBERT has again returned to her home in Annapolis after an operation in January at the USNH in Bethesda.

She now seems fine and is back to her normal activities.

Miss Harriet Stoney Popham, daughter of BILL POPHAM and Louisa, became the bride of Mr. Edward Dickinson McDougal on Saturday, 15 February. She made her debut in Charleston, S. C , where she attended the St. Cecelia Ball that season. She graduated from Ashley Hall in Charleston, and with honors at Radcliffe College.

At long last I now have the latest address of HARRY LEONARD; it was sent to me by DEAC HANS. If 1 had looked in the 1963 Register of Alumni I would have found it there. The one I used was an earlier issue. The latest class bulletin is now on its way to him by air mail. Hope he can be among those present when we lift up our glasses and drink it down: A TOAST TO THE BEST OF THEM ALL, FOURTEEN! BOB

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

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It is with deep regret that I report the passing of Adm. FRANCIS S. LOW, USN (Ret.), on 22 January 1964 at the Naval Hospital, Oakland, Calif. After chapel services at the Naval Station on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay, interment was in the family plot of his wife at Mountain View Cemetery in Piedmont, Calif., on 27 January. Classmates present were Rafe Bates, Leverett Lewis and Bobby Burnett. Fleet Admiral Nimitz attended the service.

Francis is survived by his widow, the former Alice Requa of San Francisco, and by a son, John Stuart Low. Mrs. Low resides at 1879 Broadway St., San Francisco 9, Calif.

Frog specialized in submarines. In 1942 he commanded the cruiser WICHITA participating in the North African landing operations. As Admiral King's Chief of Staff in the Tenth Fleet he directed the very successful anti-submarine campaign against the German undersea craft in the Adantic in 1943. Later in World War II he commanded Cruiser Division 16 at Okinawa.

After a tour of duty in Washington as the Deputy CNO for Logistics, he ended his naval career as the Commander of the Western Sea Frontier on Treasure Island in San Francisco. He retired in 1956.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to Alice and the family.

PHILIP CLARK M O R G A N ,

JR.

It is with deep regret that I report the passing of Cdr. Philip Clark Morgan, Jr., son of our "Sock." Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 22 January after services in Fort Myer Chapel. Struble and Marshall represented the class. Our deepest sympathy is extended to Florence and the family.

PINKY FLYNN reports that he saw NAT PIGMAN at the Aero Club dinner in Pordand, Ore., and that Nat was in fine voice.

The GROT WOODS have been reported in various places on the West Coast. In Oronado HORSE PENNOYER and SKEETER MITCHELL issued Grot the customary golf challenge. LEW STEDMAN reports seeing Grot in Seattie—all report that he really looks young.

The PENNOYERS' son Bill is returning to the U. S. A. from Istanbul and the Pennoyers may come East to see him.

LLOYD ARMSTRONG'S grandson Danny is at the Chadwick School in Palos Verdes. My grandson Denny is also there.

The HOKE SMITHs are off on a trip to California the latter part of February and during March.

A picture in the Coronado Journal shows JOHN and Ann CAMPMAN with the tennis stars at a recent Hotel del Coronado tennis tournament.

John looks very distinguished, but I believe that it is really Ann who plays the tennis.

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Scc.-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.

WEST COAST ACTIVITIES

BUNNY COCHRANE

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COUNT and Angle GRASSIE have sold their Coronado Palm Ave. home and bought an apartment in the new Park Oaronado Apartments.

Their new address is 1155 Star Park, West, Coronado.

S H I P M A T E

Dorothy and ANDY McFALL have concluded their annual visit to our area and moved on to the Desert Inn in Tucson. We enjoyed their visit and regret they had to leave on their western trek. Cx>me April, they will head East for their abode in Ponte Vcdra. See you back here in '65!

Gladys and IRISH MOORE have taken up temporary residence in the La Jolla area. They expect to remain till the snow vanishes from those hills which surround Boulder. Sooner or later we hope to report that these folks and those Andy McFall folks have moved to our area to stay.

GEORGE and Allene CHAPLINE are back from their eastern trip for which we are glad.

They report having had a grand time, including the A&N and Navy-Texas games.

Several Msgs have come in: Katie and STONY ROPER, 578 Arballo Drive overlooking the Golden Gate, send greetings. . . . HERB JONES, Litchfield, Conn., also sends greetings and reminds all hands that the 50th reunion is approaching; he suggests we start making plans to attend. We agree. PABLO GOEN reports on his eastern trip, the A&N game, and the fine time he had.

That SD '16-'17er 1964 kickoff luncheon at the colorful North Island O Club, 16 January, surely blasted off in a noisy gathering. With our guests, 23 supplied the rocket power for take-off.

George McMasters, the club's genial and capable manager, must have realized that this affair would be a loud one for he staged it in an off-the-beaten track space known officially as the Batde Room.

As things turned out, that was a wise decision.

The prelims were both rugged and amusing. As usual, the more experienced contestants won; viz: BERT RODGERS, FRED HAEBERLE and GEORGE CHAPLINE. The tempting menu featured roast bif along with a flock of supporting tasty morsels well calculated to replenish those ergs expended in the aforesaid contest. Our guests included Don Curtis of El Cajon fame and Cy Perkins, a prominent inhabitant of Point Loma.

Both are members, in good standing we hope, of that fine 1918 tribe. And with those 2, a couple of skillful and experienced firemen, Andy McFall and Irish Moore, added no little to the confused frivolities. They were presented the gavel and expounded capably before turning the floor over to other orators.

George Chapline gave an interesting review of the Navy-Texas game, noting particularly the new record set for the Cotton Bowl by Navy's Staubach and Orr. CHIPPO ROGERS took over and commented on their recent cruise to the Orient. They were shipmates with the HOMER WALLINs, who sent their greetings to all hands.

It was agreed that the location of '16's 50th reunion could be no other than Crabtown, and '16ers out here were hoping to make the party.

Thus, with appreciation for the fine party made possible by the manager and staff of the O Club, retreat was sounded and the boys blasted off for their hide-outs to await the coming of those Valentines.

Just as we reached 30 and were about to secure, a call came in from Orange informing us that Stephen David Salbato had arrived on this planet. Stephen's Mom and Pop are Stephanie and Charles D. Salbato; Stephanie is the granddaughter of the B. COCHRANES. Thus, those Cochranes are now GGP's of the 2nd degree.

Oh me!

Hasta luego, amigos.

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

The January '16-'17 luncheon of the Wash'n area was held on 16 January at the A&N Club.

Those attending were: Len Austin, Walt Calhoun, Frank Dean, Earnie Earnhardt, Billy Fechteler, 0)nnie Forshew, Hot Hanafee, Jack Jenkins, Pete M A R C H ,

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Merwin and Pete Small. The main topics were smoking and sex. Walt did not report on who threw the most bull but it will be noted that Billy was and Jim Steele was not there.

RICHMOND—JOHN'S Emily has been voted "Tucson's Outstanding Woman for the Year 1963." It is hard to see how it took until 1963 to find that out. .A resume of deeds would leave this battie-scarred index finger inoperative and, in addition, would also leave little space for King Dierdorff's BLAH. That is no slur against the King to have "Blah" in caps—the key stuck.

KELLY—CHUCK and Birdie are in Puerto Rico and are soon departing for a cruise in the Caribbean. Will be back in March.

GREGORY—NINO is leaving shordy for the West Coast to see children and grandchildren.

This scoop is just to warn you out there to answer the doorbell with caution.

BRADY—EDDIE and Peg gave a wingding on 16 January. Elsie ELY was their house guest at the time and looked extremely well (as one would expect); everyone enjoyed seeing her so much.

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

HERBERT RUSSELL SOBEL

STEWART CROSLEY retired from the Kingsport Press at the end of '63. His 35 years with them was broken only by his 5 years' of active duty during WW II. Had the pleasure of a phone chat with him on 29 January.

A later welcome letter carries the good news that he is recovering from his severe car accident on 14 January. He's discarded his cane. And in January he was re-elected senior warden at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Kingsport, Tenn. As to retirement plans, Stewart says that he and Beth haven't had time to make any; too busy catching up on items 'round the house they've been postponing these many years.

CID WILDMAN's card of 20 January from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, reports: "Ruthie and I met GEORGE DYER's charming daughter, Georgia, and husband here." He, Cdr. Howard W. Burnett, Jr. '43, recendy retired from the Supply Corps and is now in Detroit with the Chrysler Corporation.

DOPEY and Kay GREER spent 3 weeks in January at Harbour Island in the Bahamas, site of the famous "Pink Sands" beach. Getting there involved flying to Miami, thence to Nassau. Still another plane took them to Eleuthera Island where they shifted to boat. Despite the numerous shifts, they enjoyed the trip.

Etheljane SCHETKY has long been a very active member of the Herb Society of America.

She is a recognized authority on natural plant dyes which she prepares from her garden and uses so effectively on the hand-woven fabrics from which she tailors many of her handsome suits.

LAURENCE'S letter of 11 January from Rhode Island's "The Homestead" carries the interesting information that the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens asked her last year to serve as guest editor of their 1964 publication which is entirely devoted to the subject of natural plant dyeing. The resultant booklet of about 85 pages will be illustrated in black and white and some in color.

Laurence continues: "A very big event for me came last November, when Etheljane granted me a month's leave and I flew out to Oregon for a Schetky family reunion in Portland. My 3 brothers and our sister all live out there, and this was the 1st time in 25 years that we had all been together. Needless to say, it was a very grand and glorious reunion."

RALPH NETTING'S Detroit letter of 20 January reports: "I turned down an invitation to join the 1919 coronary club and think I've become a charter member of 1919 AAA (abdominal aortio aneurysmecta). O-Day was 7 January in Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital." Four doctors worked Ralph over for 7/4 hours. He says, "I emerged with a dacron pair of miniature stretch pants grafted to where my lower aorta used to be and I feel fine."

We regret to report that RAdm. HERBERT R. SOBEL, USN (Ret.), died on 3 January 1964 in the Bethesda Naval Hospital. His remains were taken to Miami where services were held on the 6th at Riverside Memorial Chapel, with burial in Temple Israel Grace Cemetery.

Herbert served through World Wars I and II; in the latter he commanded convoys in the North Adantic, including the Murmansk run. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Navy and Army Commendation medals. In 1950 he retired, and in 1955 came to Miami where he lived with his wife Julia at the Willark Apartments, 809 Venetian Way, Miami, Fla. 33139. Sobel was vice president of the American Savings and Loan Association of Miami Beach.

In addition to his widow he is survived by a son, H. R. Sobel of Des Moines, Iowa; a daughter, Mrs. Ann Feldman of Philadelphia, and a granddaughter. In a letter to us, Julia described her married life of 42 years and 9 months with Herbert as "one long honeymoon."

Mrs. Harry B. Dyer, George's mother, accompanied the Dyers to Florida in mid-January, visiting with a niece in Orlando while George and Adaline continued to Biloxi, Miss., for a MOOW meeting. The niece had to undergo emergency surgery. George flew north with his mother while Adaline assumed charge of the Orlando household and 17-year-old son in the house.

George flew south again on 13 February to return with Adaline. They arrived at "Simmerdown" about 3 p.m. on 15 February. .Adaline showed the effect of her Florida indoctrination by asking, "What is all that white stuff on the lawn?"

WILLENBUCHER, DUVAL and SCHILDHAUER missed our 4 February luncheon. Directors of the Retired Officers Association, they were attending its quarterly meeting. The 9 who participated were Dyer, Fink, Callaghan, Thurber, Rochester, Tarbutton, Slocum, Greer and your scribe.

Inspired no doubt by the Surgeon General's recent report, this lively forum harked back to

4 7 t h REUNION

Our 47th will be held at noontime on 28 March as the 29tli is Easter. It will be given by Bernardine and Jack at 248 King George. It will be an informal sit-down buffet with the usual hot dogs and hamburgers. On special request, and after inspection, a snifter can be obtained. The decision of the judges will be final—or nearly so. It was more suitable to have it at noon and thus avoid any necessary night driving. With Walt in India, or at least away, it is hoped that EDDIE BRADY and CHUCK NOBLE will round up our decorative widows.

It would be helpful at 248 to know how many can attend.

CALHOUN—WALT and Louise are off shordy on an air cruise around the world. To date they do not know just what ground they will cover.

Sunny skies.

SOCIETY NOTE

On 3 March Niiio Gregory enjoyed (hosts' choice of word) a birthday party at 248—because it was his birthday. He arrived in a docile mood dressed in a peau de sole tie of organdy cut on the bias and carrying a bottle of brown stcphanotis. "He was the very model of a modern Reara Admiral."

With love and good cheer.

JACK

Sec'y, RAdm. E. E. Duvall, USN (Ret.) Apt. 755-B, The Westchester Washington 16, D. C.

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the relative merits of various of our juvenile smoking materials. DOPEY GREER upheld cornsilk, grapevine or "Life Everlasting," a weed in his native Kentucky, mentioned that his 4th grade teacher had characterized a cigarette as "A fire at one end, a fool at the other!" I made no visible impression with my commercial for "Cubebs."

(By the way, what ever became of them.?)

RAY THURBER silenced us all by telling how he'd acquired his lifetime fondness for "seegahs."

Seems he used to smoke cigar-shaped, well-weathered and honeycombed chunks of driftwood from Grays Harbor beaches. He denies being a boyhood chum of Paul Bunyan's!

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

CLASS LUNCHEON

The following 16 classmates attended luncheon at the Army and Navy Club on 31 January: Browder, Byran, Christmas, Fred Cunningham, Daggett, Hague, Holsinger, Lyon, Mansfield, Mead, Nibecker, Osborn, Pearson, Robbins, Sexton, Wachder.

By now all hands should have received the final letter from the reunion committee. Judging from replies received from the 1st letter, an attendance of at least 225 can be expected. Everyone is urged to return the application accompanied by check prompdy, as the committee has much planning to do which cannot be finalized until the definite number who will attend is known. All indications are that we are going to have a great get-together. Don't miss it.

Everyone will be pleased to know that BILL SWANSTON is reported to be making a very satisfactory recovery from a recent heart attack.

He is expected to be released from the hospital within a couple of weeks.

A note from GUS DONALDSON indicated that he has moved from Cbral Gables to Sky Harbour East, Apt. 16-M, 2100 South Ocean Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The Donaldsons lived in Fort Lauderdale for 2 years after World War II, then sold the house and bought a 50-ft. cruiser aboard which they have lived for 5 years.

After that they bought a house in Coral Gables, where they have lived ever since.

A letter arrived from MARION CRIST in Miami. Marion has kept busy as Governor, Region 5 of the American Society of Appraisers, but expects to reduce his work schedule in the near future.

PAUL HEINEMAN passed on the word that he had dropped in on BILL SWANSTON at the Naval Academy hospital the latter part of January.

Bill was recuperating from a heart attack and doing nicely.

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

ELMER ALLEN TARBUTTON

It is with regret that the class of 1921 reports the sudden death of Capt. E. A. TARBUTTON, USN (Ret.), at Coronado, Calif., on 16 January.

Tarby had made his home both in Coronado and Encinitas since his retirement in 1949.

During WW II he served in command of USS H E L M , command

of USS SIRIUS, as operations

officer and later Commander Sea Forces, Hawaiian Sea Frontier, and the last year on the staff of CinC Pacific Fleet. From 1945-48 he served as CO Administrative Command and Assistant Center Commander, U. S. Naval Training Center, San Diego. His final active duty was in the Office of the Naval Inspector General.

Surviving are his widow, Ruth Sharp Tarbutton; a daughter, Harriet Tarbutton Bailey, wife of Cdr. John Bailey, USN; 2 grandchildren, 2 brothers, Clyde Tarbutton of Wilmington, Del., and 30

Capt. W. E. Tarbutton, USN (Ret.) '19, of Washington, D. C ; and 2 sisters, Mrs. Mary Stevens of Crumpton, Md., and Mrs. Margaret Thein of Ck)lumbus, Ga. Funeral services were conducted at the Coronado Mortuary with interment in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. The following classmates attended services at Coronado or graveside: Acuff, Butterfield, Cronin, Dodds, Eaton, Gray, Hailey, Hickey, McHugh, McQuiston, Macklin, Miller, O'Brien, Roberts, Schell, Tarbuck and Wray.

Lady J a n e Brown H A N L O N

The death of Lady Jane HANLON, wife of our classmate, Adm. B. HALL (RED) HANLON, USN (Ret.), is regretfully announced. She passed away on 29 January at their Charleston, S. C , home, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on the 31st. Lady and Red were married in San Diego in June 1922 while Red was serving as an ensign in the CALIFORNIA. Throughout their long and happy married life together, Lady was loved and admired by their host of friends, both in the Navy and civilians. She was a warm, gende person who will always be remembered.

In addition to her husband. Lady is survived by 2 sons, Peter of Silver Spring, Md., and (Mr. Kelvin Hanlon, USN, on submarine duty in the Pacific. Classmates of Red's who attended the graveside services were: Fred Boone, Jim Hamilton, Floyd Ferris and Wakeman Thorp.

4 5 t h REUNION

Even tiiough 21, 22, and 23 October 1966, the dates of our 45th reunion—at homecoming time— is more than 2 years in the fumre, there have already been some requests for reservations and queries regarding plans. Because our 40th reunion was such a success your class officers, in order to get the ball rolling, have prevailed upon SYD BUNTING to again be chairman and FLOYD FERRIS to assist him with arrangements in Washington. The rest of the committee will be announced later and members of the class will, in due course, receive from Syd information and questionnaires to cover the event. Inasmuch as the addresses in the Register of Alumni will be used, all hands are urged to keep the USNA Alumni Association advised of their whereabouts.

In the meantime any questions or requests for reservations can be directed to Syd at the following address: Kensington House, Kensington Parkway, Kensington, Md. LUNCHEON

The following were present at the January luncheon at the Army and Navy Club: Abercrombie, Barbaro, Boone, Bunting, Eimers, Ferris, Fullinwider, Jimmy Hamilton, Houser, Jamison, Kline, Loker, Maker, McCollum, McDowell, Country Moore, Purves, Richmire, Russell, Al Smith, Thorp, Wattles and Waters. Visitors Were ED KLINE down from Philadelphia and BUD MAHER en route to join his family in Florida.

Bud, when called upon to say a few words, treated us to a polished series of tall stories in some of New York's best dialects, which in turn started COUNTRY reminiscing of the days when he and Bud were at Pensacola.

The CHARLIE WELLBORNs have recendy setded in the Washington area—Bethesda—not far from the BLACKIE LOKERs. In the January issue of Time magazine, the following was written about our classmate LARRY LITCHFIELD: "Few chief executives can claim careers as colorful as that of Lawrence Litchfield, Jr., 63, the chairman of the first-ranking Aluminum 0>. of America. A graduate of the U. S. Naval Academy and Harvard '23, he tramped the jungles of Latin America and Africa as a geologist in search of bauxite, learned to speak 5 languages and eat such delicacies as parrot soup, struck oil for Alcoa in Texas and along the way found time to be an athlete (rowing), amateur artist, rider and hunter. Since he moved up from president last April, he has spent most of his time thinking, talking and listening about marketing and sales."

'21ers who attended the annual members' meeting of the Army and Navy (Town) Club in Washington in February were: Rosie Booth, Allen Blow Ox)k, Homer Eimers, Floyd Ferris, Prof Kelly, Paul Pihl, George Richmire, Pinky Thorp and John Waters.

ALLEN BLOW (COOK, of course) has recently returned to his English department at the USNA after a flying trip around the world, counterclockwise. Having traveled all the way via MATS he claims it cost him less than if he had stayed in Annapolis. Westward to California, Hawaii, Taiwan, Japan, Manila, Bangkok, Saigon, Delhi, Dahran, Madrid and London were his main stops.

W. V. (HAM) HAMILTON writes: "When I answer the telephone and hear someone say 'hello Ham' I am delighted for I know it is an old Navy friend—locally they decided to call me Van. "Oak Ridge, Tennessee, where I have worked for Union Carbide Nuclear Division for the past 12 years as the director of the central personnel office, is a beautiful part of the country. Our house overlooks a valley with the Cumberland Mountains in the distance. We are situated in a sort of North-South-East-West crossroads, a few miles from Knoxville, and we are always pleased when old friends drop by.

"Our daughter Ann, son-in-law Captain A. T. Church, Jr., class of '38, our grandson Tom, age 17, and granddaughter Katherine, age 14, are presently living in Alexandria, Va. "Besides my work with Union Carbide, which ends with retirement on 1 October this year, I keep reasonably busy. We 'play at' bridge, Doris records for the blind, I am a director of the Bank of Oak Ridge, a member of the Rotary Club, Chamber of Commerce, American Society of Engineering Education, the New York Yacht Club, and the local Golf and Country Club where I am a faithful weekend duffer."

BUD MAHER says: "After Torpedo School at Newport, I was ordered to Pensacola. Somehow I managed to survive—along with Ewen, Greber, Cat Brown and Country Moore.

"Resigned in '25 while a junior lieutenant and went to work in and around New York with a crane mounted in a Mack truck—but found this to be not exacdy all silk, satin and bows. My next attempt to eke out an honest living was as a contractor for Standard Oil, buying oil tanks and installing oil burners. In 1933 I founded the Maher Oil Company.

"Back in the days when knighthood was in flower, I bought BUNNY SEMPLE's 28-ft. ACF cruiser. I severely tested the sea-going education I received at the USNA when I prompdy got the mooring hawser fouled in the screw; but, by dint of almost super-human effort and valiant knowhow, I finally cut it loose with a kitchen knife by going underwater. Then with 4 equally seagoing friends aboard, I further proved my navigational knowledge by running the craft hard aground in 15 inches of water.

"When WW II busted loose I volunteered and was ordered to the star shell plant at Baldwin, Long Island. As silk wasn't available for the duration, my job was to test material for the parachutes on the 3 million candlepower flares."

Bud claims that it was during this assignment with its ramifications that he picked up a Hebrew dialect ("So who from else make good already.?").

Later he was ordered to the Mojave desert for work on wing-carrying rockets, and finally, after obtaining 3 stripes, he was put to work by BOB HICKEY on modifications of our Navy fighter planes.

Bud is a golfer—of sorts. He reports that he made his 1st hole-in-one at the Garden City Cjolf Club in '63, which gave him a gross of 99 for the round. His wife Joan—their 40th anniversary will be later this year—2 sons and 5 grandchildren make up his entourage, and as he asks, "What more can a man ask?"

S H I P M A T E

WEST COAST ITEMS The class of 1921 in the San Diego area has set up monthly luncheons on the Friday nearest the 21st of each month at the Officers' Mess, Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Any out-of-town '2lets who are around are invited to join with the local group.

HOOK BUTTERFIELD reported on 24 January—"Our monthly meeting today was shadowed by die unexpected deadi of ELMER TARBUTTON. Even so, we had a pretty good attendance: Terry Acuff, Joe Cronin, Jack Killian, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Tim O'Brien, Stogi Roberts, Joe Rockwell, Bunny Wray and myself. Stogi did his homework well, in preparation for his key part in the meeting—his informative run-down on legal matters, social security, wills, etc."

RALEIGH HALES advises: "BURT CULVER recendy spent some time in the Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles and also in the Camp Pendleton Hospital. However, I am glad to report that he is home now and we wish him a speedy recovery."

PAT CARLISLE writes: "The one thing we should like to emphasize is our complete satisfaction and delight with 'space available' travel. In every instance we received the most courteous treatment and cooperation from everyone connected with Government travel. Maybe we were more than normally lucky, but we were certainly grateful for the privilege of traveling by MSTS and MATS. "We saded on 30 September in USNS PATRICK via Hawaii and Guam to Manila and took the MATS Embassy Flight from Clark Field to Delhi, India. After 3 weeks in that area, with side trips to Agra to see the Taj Mahal (worth traveling half way around the world) and the pink city of Jaipur, and a flight to Kashmir where we lived on a houseboat, we returned by Embassy Flight to Bangkok for a week that included a trip to rural Thailand to see the annual elephant round-up (this requires a rugged constitution). The temples in Bangkok are indescribably magnificent. We flew commercially back to Manila with a 2 weeks' stop-over in fascinating Hong Kong.

"Then, back to Clark we went and MATS took us to Taipei, Taiwan, where we stayed at the Grand Hotel, just about the plushest one we have ever seen. The following incident amused us: on the evening of 6 December, a few hours before the Army-Navy game, we had dinner at the American Officers' Club in Taipei. They have an excellent Chinese orchestra that is especially good at soft classical dinner music. Everything was very elegant and subdued, with no hint of the coming fray. We sort of resented such complete ignoring of the all-important event and sent a note to the orchestra leader asking if they had ever heard of 'Anchors Aweigh' and if so, could they play it.?

At the completion of the selection, a dreamy Strauss waltz, those fellows swung, without benefit of notes, into our Navy song as if they were right on the 50-yard line! We'll never understand it, but our delight and enthusiasm was not shared by the other diners. Perhaps they were Army or Air Force, or perhaps they were just too far away.

Anyway, hearing that tune played with such vigor was like suddenly seeing the flag in a foreign land, and it had us all but 'crying in our beer.'

"Sun-Moon Lake, a 2-day trip from Taipei, offers gorgeous scenery, glorious sunsets, pure air and complete serenity. We wanted to stay a month.

"MATS took us via Okinawa to Tachikawa, only an hour from Tokyo, and there again our luck held out, for we had a delightful suite at the Sanno Hotel. December weather in Japan leaves something to be desired if you plan to travel in the country. We were so snug at the Sanno that we confined our trips to those requiring only a day. The air at Nikko was frosty and icicles a foot long decorated Lake Chuzenji piers. We MARCH,

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were most fortunate on the drive around Lake Hakone to see Mt. Fuji blanketed with snow but without a cloud to mar the view.

"We sailed from Yokohama on 21 December in USNS BARRETT and, after a week in Hawaii, came home in the PATRICK—as though she had waited around just to bring us home.

"All in all it was a most rewarding and enjoyable trip. Not only did we find kindness in our own people, but in every country we visited, the natives went to great lengths to make us feel welcome and to minister to our needs and desires.

We learned that human beings are pretty much the same everywhere and we are grateful for the warm friendships we acquired in every land.

"Yep, it's nice to be back on Deer Hill, but after we get the bank account balanced (after a fashion) and see our dear '21 gang here, and babysit a bit with the grandchildren, we'll probably be checking the calendar to figure out how soon they'll let us hook a ride again!"

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an old man, that oidy young men were capable of running a war; but if I insisted, they would allow me to sell Victory Bonds or buy underwear for the Chicago area. At that time our classmate BOB BERRY gave me good advice—to go to work for some company in my own area who was entering war production.

"So at the start of 1942 I joined Honeywell in the War Production Group. Toward the end of the war I was in charge of defense production, made vice president, manufacturing, in 1946, general manager in 1952, president in 1953, and chairman in 1961.

"The years have been busy, stimulating, frustrating and challenging. But all in all, I can't imagine a more attractive or pleasant life.

"My 2 daughters are married—one living in Paris, one here at home. Currendy I have 5 grandchildren but haven't given up hope. Before long, I hope to start taking it easier on retirement, retain a few directorships for a business interest, spend more time in civic and community affairs, and above all, get to know my growing family better."

After a strenuous Christmas season, January is "R&R" (rest and recuperation) month for the class out here. Several small dinner parties made up the social calendar, but no large gatherings were held. On 26 January about 25 of the group were entertained at dinner at Treasure Island by the RUSSELL BARTMANs of Harrisburg, Pa., who returned on 9 January from an extended tour of the Far East with the H. A. CARLISLEs. R. K. and Manorie DAVIS left on 23 January for a vacation in Mexico. They report many interesting sights including ancient hamlets, each with its patron cathedral, markets with tempting wares, tours of a silk factory and of mines, with a glimpse of a mining tycoon's gorgeous estate with a gold and ivory chapel and (to Marjorie's delight) hosts of colorful birds in a park near their posada. Their itinerary includes Guadalajara, San Miguel, Morelia, Toluca, Mexico City, Taxco, Acapulco and Matzadan.

(Secy's note: Paul is chairman of the board of Minneapolis Regulator Co. He is listed in Who's Who in America, and he was recently elected to the board of directors of the American Motors Corp.)

JIM REISINGER and a crew of 5 hove up the anchor and sailed from San Francisco on 1 February to enter his boat, the MOONFIRE, in the San Diego-Acapulco Deep Sea Yacht Race. 0)rinne went down by air to join the DAVISes and meet Jim after the race for a few weeks' tour. Then R. K. Davis will join Jim as navigator for the northbound trip in the MOONFIRE (the racing crew will fly back after the race). This will be a leisurely voyage with stops at various interesting (and restful) places along the way. Marjorie and Corinne will fly home when they've had their fill of all Mexico has to offer.

HARMER REESIDE reports: "Thought you would like to hear that Katharine (my wife) has been made admiral of the flagship by American Airlines. After a lifetime struggle to make Ltcdr., it makes me very happy to report this item for the class news."

To those classmates who have written (one even phoned) about the January columns: we requested that a correction be made to an item in our January submission; we received word that the column was set and could not be changed.

Mostest of the bestest,

The BOB LEWISes left early in February for Spain. The length of their stay is uncertain, but they will probably be gone for some months.

On 2 February M. E. (TOMMY) and Cathe THOMAS entertained 100 or more guests at a really scrumptious cocktail-buffet at the Treasure Island Annex. Last year the Thomases initiated this form of "sit down" supper that has become very popular in the area.

PAUL WISHART writes: "In the 40 years since separation from the Navy in 1923, much water must have flowed under the bridge but vivid recollections of a busy life seem blurred by the rapidly-passing years. My wife, Eleanor Kirkman, remarks that when we were married in 1930, I told her I would be a traveling man for only a few years. Yet here I am logging 75,000 to 90,000 miles each year with no letup in sight.

"My business career has been spent with just 2 companies—Packard Motor Car (x>. from 1923 to 1941 and Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator Cx). from that time on.

"I started at Packard in a section of the engineering department, graduated to home office sales, operated a factory branch for a while and ended up with a distributorship in Minneapolis.

"When the war came I dashed down to Great Lakes and was told that at 43 I was considered

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

On 23 December 1963 St. Anne's Church, Annapolis, was the scene of the wedding of Miss Claire Elizabeth Madison, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. James F. Madison, and Ensign James Ashford Metcalfe, USN. Jim is the son of Mrs. E. Conrad Metcalfe, and our classmate, the late EDWARD C. METCALFE.

ABE

WASHINGTON NEWSLETTER There was a pretty good turn-out for the class luncheon on 11 February in spite of a heavy snow which blocked the roads of the country squires who usually make it. Our prize guest was BILL TERRILL, in from Lawrence, Kansas, visiting his brother-in-law. Vice Admiral Herb Riley. Bill doesn't change—still the genial friend we have known and liked so long. He has contributed a magnificent picture for the 40-year book taken about Captain's inspection in the SARATOGA (1932) in full dress, with cocked hats and swords, epaulets (the works), including: Al Morehouse, Strangler Lewis, Skeets Mercer, Bill Terrill and Frank Sutton.

Speaking of the book, 8 3 % of those listed in the 1958 directory have been heard from. The material coming in is fine and the pictures excellent. Based on the experience of other classes, this % is a record. Even so, the editors will be saved much research, and they certainly can use the time, if they can get 1st hand information from each individual. The arrangements now will permit acceptance of material up until May 1st. Should be sent to Class of '22, Box 22, ArmyNavy Club, 17th and Eye Sts., Washington 6, D. C. Contributions payable to treasurer. Class of '22.

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

With the mailing-out of the 40th reunion record completed, if anyone who has paid has not received the copy, please get in touch with your class secretary, enclosing the current address, and a copy will be forthcoming. If anyone desires a 2nd copy, it is available at SLOO through your secretary.

Class luncheons at the Army-Navy Town Club, local chapter, are always well attended, averaging 23 classmates.

The WELKERs are having a ball touring Europe in a VW. Welker says when they both get in they just manage to get the door closed!

The AGETONs are departing on a world cruise about now.

As a result of all correspondence in connection with reunion activities, the following roster changes are available: Arnold, Murr E., RAdm. V 740 J Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Arnold, Ralph J., RAdm., SC V 1380 Harewalt Dr., Los Angeles, Calif.

Balling, George V 247 Park Ave., New York City.

Brady, John H., RAdm. V 1628 Mt. Vernon Dr., Jacksonville 6, Fla. Brown, John L., Capt. V 310 Drake Ave. G. W., Huntsville, Ala. Brown, Everett M., Cdr. V 507 Howell, Box 651, Devine, Texas.

Casey, Thomas S., Capt. V 645 Paseo de la Playa # 205, Redondo Beach, Calif.

Chandler, A. D. V 221 W. Queens Dr., Williamsburg, Va. Cofer, Robert E. Jr., C:apt. V 357 D Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Comly, Samuel P. Jr., Capt. V 5 Teakwood Circle, Pensacola, Fla. Dennison, Robert R., Adm. V c/o (Copley News Service, 1629 K St., N.W., Washington, D. C. Ginder, John K. B., RAdm. V Alpine, Calif.

Good, George J. MGen., USMC V 806 Quail Hill Rd., Fallbrook, Calif.

Goodnaugh, John C , Capt. V Rt. 1, Box 250, Fallbrook, Calif.

Graham, Edwin M. V 9660 N. E. 5di Ave., Miami Shores 38, Fla. Hatchett, Edward W. V 2007 Westchester Ave., Orlando, Fla. Higgins, Ronald D., RAdm. V 65 Ahi PL, Honolulu 17, Hawaii.

Kelley, Matthew, Cdr. V 1140 Laurel St., Apt. 4, Menlo Park, Calif.

Latimer, C. W V 3221 Dakota St., N.E., Albuquerque, N. Mex. Lewis, Raymond D., Cdr. V 4000 Tunlaw Rd., N.W., Washington, D. C. Manley, Wm. G., Mrs., D W 1023 Encino Ave., Coronado, Calif.

Marwin, D. W. W Chairman N. H. Tax Commission, New Castle, N. H. McCoaley, H. J. W D McKinneley, J. R., RAdm. V 54210 Circle Dr., Box 444, Idyllwide, Calif.

Menagin, C. L., Lt. V Box 44 C, Rt. 2, Amarillo, Texas.

Olney, Alfred C. Jr., RAdm. V 6314 Azalea Lane, Dallas 5, Texas.

Pierson, James H. V 106 Franklin St., Greenfield, Mass.

Twining, M. B., MGen., USMC, V 1401 Santa Margarita Dr., Fallbrook, Calif.

Wadbrook, Wm., Lt. V 1429 Columbia Rd., N.W., Apt. 40, Washington, D. C. 32

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

Editor 1964 Class Cruise: Col. Bertram Kalisch, Route 2, Box 103, Brandywine, Md. 20613 Manager 40-year Reunion: RAdm. G. R. Hartwig, 10901 Glen Road, Rockville, Md. 20804 Class Memorial Treasurer: Mr. L. L. Browning, Maysville, Kentucky.

40 YEARS AFTER: Bob Mathews and Bill Mansfield get together to swap yarns and predictions about '24's class reunion. May 8-10.

In early February there had been received by Editor BERT KALISCH 337 questionnaire replies, so you can expect a rather complete Cruise to be in your hands about 15 April.

In March you should receive final reunion data from ROY HARTWIG, so we will not oudine it here. We expect a representative attendance by class widows, and also some of our old instructors at the Naval Academy. And the reunion (May 8-10) will also include a golf tournament, with DICK STOUT in charge.

WALLACE BEAKLEY married: "Mr. William McHenry Holies has the honor of announcing the marriage of his mother, Mrs. Arthur Jones Hoiles, to Vice Admiral Wallace Morris Beakley, U.S.N. Retired, on Saturday the eighteenth of January, 1964, at The Trinity Methodist Church, Columbus, Ohio." At home 504 Cathedral Drive, Malvern Hill, Alexandria, Va.

The New York Motorboat Show in January again was completeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with ADOLPH BEDNAR, who hasn't missed attendance at the show in more than 28 years. Some of us in New York look to his arrival at the January lunch of the N. A. Association as the notification of the show opening (and get tickets!).

Do you want to swap a 1924 Lucky Bag for a 1925 edition? Jim McNally (1925) has a couple of extra ones he'd like to trade for other editions of the 1922-1927 era. His address: 18 Elizabedi Rd., Upper Montclair, N. J. As we predicted, the BRERETONS did make contact with the Gwinns in Australia. In his latest report LOU GWINN says: "Back from the Farm, and the boys back in school; the city looks good after being in the country all summer. Even in Sydney we are not exacdy on the Main Line, so to see a classmate was a real event. The BRERETONS arrived in the MARIPOSA and we had an evening with them. They were 3 weeks in New Zealand and are now off to Lord Howe Island, but will be back for a week or so of travel in Australia. We will see them again before they leave." The Breretons can now be reached, until April 8, at Jolley's, 8 Talaat Harb Pasha St., Cairo, Egypt.

We were late in learning of the serious illness of BILL CLEAVES, who in February seems to be "out of the woods." COLBY RUCKER reports that Bill in December suffered an artery occlusion in the neck, which required an operation, and we understand it was successful. Our best wishes to Bill!

As GENE ROOK was reading his copy of France Actuelle, published by French businessmen, he came on a story on patents, and a picture of our own GEORGE ROBILLARD, who is therein described as an expert adviser who defined the rocky road to patents-license-agreements by saying: "In many instances, a U. S. patent, as well as a patent anywhere else, is nothing more than a sweepstake ticket. If you hit, it is wonderful; if you don't, it is too bad."

Here's one you haven't heard from in years: ROY BLAYLOCK writes a note along with his Cruise payment, from North Ogden, Utah, saying: "Miss seeing you . . . have been busy since coming here almost 8 years ago . . . hope to make the reunion . . . give my regards to everyone."

And DON (DEACON) CAMERON writes he has retired (temporarily) to the old home town of Knightstown, Ind.; and "My big hobby is the rifle, which provides both physical and intellectual challenge. What do you remember of internal and external ballistics.?" On reunion he says: "The coming 40th is hard for me to grasp. We simply cannot be that old! Somebody must be mistaken!"

BOB KEYER writes: "Marie and I made two trips to the Cotton Bowl, and saw Navy lose the only 2 games they lost all year; believe that is some kind of a record." Others present for the Texas game were Lois and BILL BULLIS, Dot and DALE HARRIS, Rachel and KEN RANDOLPH. JOE THEW is the current treasurer (and reporter for) the Washington group luncheon, and remarks: "I am again retired and so far thoroughly enjoying it. I'm so busy doing nothing that I don't seem to have time to accomplish anything." But he has informed us that the 22 January luncheon at Washington was held as scheduled, and was highly successful with a turnout of 33: Bachman, Bradley, Bullis, Burroughs, Collins, Duke, Duval, Dyer, Gminder, J. D. Hayes, Hoffman, Jaudon, Kalisch, Lewis, Mercer, Neale, Nesser, Norman, Petersen, Purple, Rawlins, Robillard, Rook, Robinson, Sinclair, Southerland, Sudiff, Swart, Thew, Tichenor, Van Steenbergh, Williams and Wright. BERT KALISCH had a photographer present, and next month we hope to have the Washington picture in the column. Newcomer WALLY PETERSEN also gave a brief run-down on his new activities.

RALPH MILLS has moved his office and changed his business affiliation (securities), being now with McCarley & Co., at 8 State St., Charleston, S. C. Ralph thinks there's a good chance that PREN SHIEBLER will attend the reunion. . . .

BERT PETERSON supplies the address of one of our missing: HERMAN SALE, 356 Calkins Ave., S. E., Grand Rapids, Mich. . . . JOSH SHIVELY is on his winter trek southward, traversing Texas, and looking over a new railroad which crosses Mexico. . . . GERRY VAN STEENBERGH continues his steady recovery, "still under treatment, but I do feel fine and get down-town for luncheons." . . . ED CLEXTON seems to be working into the important phases of community life at Jupiter, Fla., remarking, "I was elected recendy a member of the Board of Governors of the Tequesta Country Club . . . and when we have our annual meeting the members throw those pesky barbs at all board members; it reminds me of going to Congress with the Navy Budget!"

The BOYD WILSONS are modernizing and converting the farm home they purchased up near Mount Herrhon, N. J., and the Jennie Jump Mountains. It is in a picturesque spot, even in winter, as was learned by the MILTON MILLSes and the PAUL SIEGRISTS on their January visit with Lillian and Boyd.

Too litde, BUT NOT TOO LATE! So says LARRY BROWNING about contributions for die memorial window we will dedicate in St. Andrew's Chapel on our reunion Sunday. We've had contributions from 2 class widows, but not enough of our living classmates have responded. Even small contributions are acceptable, and desirable S H I P M A T E

CLASS OF 1924, NEW YORK GROUP, 17 DECEMBER 1963. From left, seated: King, Whalen, Caples, B. E. Wilson, A. A. Mills, Lovejoy. Standing: Singer, Lynch, Waller, Viault, C. C. Wood, Gibbons, Walsh, Graesser, Witmer, Day and Siegrist.

in order to make this memorial truly REPRESENTATIVE of 1924. Send it to Larry at Maysville, Ky.

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

HAWLEY CHAPEL W A T E R M A N

It is with great regret that we announce the deadi of HAWLEY WATERMAN at Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, on 19 January 1964 following a long illness.

Hawley retired in 1956 following a tour as Commanding Officer of the Marine Oirps Supply Depot in San Francisco. Other duty in his life in the Marine Cbrps: Nicaragua during the 1930's, Guadalcanal and Bougainville in World War II and later in Korea. After his retirement he was engaged in selling investment funds in San Francisco. In addition to the Alumni Association, Hawley was a member of the Presidio Golf Club, the Sojourners and the Marines Memorial Club.

Surviving him are: his widow, Maurine; a daughter, Suzanne Hines, of Annapolis, Md.; and ten grandchildren.

The funeral service was held at Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, on 21 January, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery.

At diis writing, DAVE GOLDENSEN is in the hospital for surgery. We hope that by the time this appears in print he will be back to battery. . . . JUDGE and Agnes ELLER are off on a two-week vacation that will get them out of the Washington snow and slush and under a little West Indian sun.

BILL KIRTEN writes: "Apparently my new address has not reached you yet" (but it had— ED.). However the address is now "Av. de los Alpes # 4 2 5 , Lomas, Mexico 10, D. F. Phone 20-78-76." His new phone number is not in any directory for Mexico; jot this down. Among recent visitors he reports Benny Decker ('20) end of March and later is going to the Navy League convention in Dallas where he hopes to see some classmates.

NORM SEARS reports that he has already started working widi RED POWELL on the 40th Quiver. Good work to both of you. Norm also reports that he spends about 40-50 hours a week with the Four County Regional Blood Center as a volunteer worker. No pay, but lots of fresh air, sunshine and satisfaction.

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Attending the January luncheon of the Washington group were the usual people: Beiser, Brown, Burrowes, Cash, Cronin, Eller, Elliott, GUI, Goetz, Hurd, Johns, Loomis, Pefley, Stirling Smith, and Wright.

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

WILLIAM C. "CRAWF" EDDY has done a great many things since he left the Navy and became quite famous. Few of us fully appreciate just how busy and successful he has become. For that reason the following account from the Chicago Tribune of Sunday, 12 Jan. 1964, is included as of interest to all of us: "Marco Polo was a piker compared to Bill Eddy. This communications expert jetted around the world 3 times in the past year, the last time in December. He's done the global circuit 2 dozen times in the last decade, always by air. He has flown more than 2 million miles.

"Last time he circled the globe, as chairman of his company. Television Associates of Indiana, in Michigan City, he paused briefly at some of his 10 foreign offices from Ankara to Saigon, and looking happily down on his biggest project, the completion of the largest overland communications system (3,600 miles) from Ankara to Karachi, Pakistan, which will carry TV, radio, telegram and facsimile messages. This was built under State Department (foreign aid) auspices.

"While Bill Eddy devotes a lot of time, energy and talents to communications, he's considerably more—an artist, inventor, engineer and former TV station manager. He was the first to telecast baseball. ". . . He was medically retired (from the Navy) in 1934 because of complete loss of hearing, which he says was the greatest thing that could have happened to him. Shutting out noise, says Bill, enabled him to begin thinking and using his mind.

"When the war came Eddy wanted to get back into the Navy—but there was that problem of hearing. He knew he wouldn't get by with an earpiece. So he developed his own hearing aid— wore it in the pipe without which he was rarely seen during the war years. Many of the Navy men who studied radar under him when he commanded Radio Chicago during the war never learned the significance of the ever-present pipe. . . . "It's been a long and happy life for Bill,

who's as busy as a juggler, at 62. A lot of time is devoted to his 11 grandchildren, especially when they come to the Eddy farm home of 13 rooms . . . which can accommodate all the grandchildren and their 6 parents. . . . "Sailing is a favorite interest. He also is active in ceramics and sculpture, is a sports car enthusiast, and has had 5 airplanes.

"He's also a linguist of sorts—fluent in Chinese, Arabic, French, German and is studying Russian and Japanese by correspondence. " 'I've been lucky,' Bill says, 'I'm getting older now but I've never had a dull moment—never expect to. There is so much that is interesting, so much still to do.'

"We expect that he'll continue. He has more than 50 inventions to his credit. Who knows, the best may be still to come."

WASHINGTON

LUNCHEON

Twenty-five classmates attended the luncheon on 27 January at the Navy Yard, as follows: Agnew, Armstrong, Barker, Brady, Briner, Brownfield, Byrne, Fravel, Frost, Greenacre, Greenslade, Katz, Kelley, Livdahl, Lovett, McCorkle, McFee, McQuillen, Bill Miller, Morrison, O'Beirne, Smedberg, Strain, Sylvester and Vangeli.

The most noteworthy item concerning this luncheon was the appearance of MAC McQUILLEN, looking remarkably well after his laryngectomy of last November. He was communicating with pencil and paper, but was about to start taking speech therapy and was in good spirits.

The recording secretary is happy to report, in continuation of the item in the last issue of Shipmate concerning Charlie Kirkpatrick's '31 heart attack, that he is making a splendid and, we hope, complete recovery. He is already out of the hospital.

SMEDDY will be relieved as Chief of Naval Personnel, however, by Benedict J. Semmes, Jr., '34 on 1 April 1964. The SMEDBERGs' new address until 1 August will be "Secure," Box 178, Crystal River, Fla., where it is hoped any Floridabound classmates will drop in for some fishing or golf, or just general relaxation.

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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.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cunningham have announced the marriage of their daughter. Nan, to Lt. Michele Donato Giambattista, son of RAdm. 33

FRANK D. GIAMBATTISTA, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Giambattista. The young couple were married on Saturday, 30 November 1963, at the Clune Park Presbyterian Church, Port Glasgow, Scotland.

LOS ANGELES AREA

ANDY MECHLING writes: "On 21 January 9 members of '27 assembled at the Olympian Hotel in Los Angeles for dinner. The following answered roll call: Tommy Dykers, Eddie Eckelmeyer, Conn Humes, Frank Manville, Andy Mechling, Les Mye, Bus Trafton, Jack Weigle and Dutch Woelfel. We discussed everything from world affairs to local politics, not neglecting many personal Navy experiences (sea stories, lies?) of ourselves and classmates. It was a most pleasant and relaxed evening thoroughly enjoyed by those of us tiiere. DUTCH WOELFEL relieved EDDIE ECKELMEYER as chairman of our '27 group here in the Los Angeles area. I volunteered to continue as secretary/treasurer since our finances are now in great shape as a result of dough collected at this meeting.

"If any '27 members would like up-to-date rosters and addresses of classmates in the Los Angeles area, I will be glad to supply them."

(Andy's address: W. B. Mechling, 6651 Nevada Ave., Canoga Park, (2alif.).

Mrs. HAROLD T. DEUTERMANN, wife of VAdm. Deutermann, USN, Cx)mmander Eastern Sea Frontier, will be honorary president of the Naval Officers' Wives Club, New York area, for the current year. Luncheon meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of each month at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, New York Naval Shipyard.

ENGAGEMENT

ANNOUNCED

Capt. HERBERT F. ECKBERG, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Eckberg of Lewisburg, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Elenita Cable Eckberg, to Mr. David Reid Brodie of Washington, D. C , son of RAdm. ROBERT BRODIE, JR., USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Brodie of Chevy Chase, Md. Miss Eckberg is a graduate of the Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, Pa., and of Cornell University.

She is presendy a student at the School of Advanced International Smdies of Johns Hopkins University in Washington, D. C. The fumre bride's father is dean of the College of Engineering of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa. Mr. Brodie is a graduate of the American University and is employed by the Government Employees' Insurance Company of Washington, D. C. An August wedding is planned.

RAdm. FRANK VIRDEN and Mrs. Virden announce the marriage of their daughter, Evelyn, to Lt. John Elder Lawyer, Jr., on 1 February 1964.

The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Lawyer, Sr., of Washington, D. C. The service was held in the U. S. Navy Chapel in Washington. The bride is a graduate of Wellesley, 1962, and the groom received his A.B. cum laude from Harvard in 1960.

Following the ceremony a reception was held in the Army-Navy Town (ilub, Washington, D. C. Lt. and Mrs. Lawyer will be at home in Dover, Del.

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Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 4 February.

'28ers in the Washington area enjoyed a fine evening of black tie dining and dancing at the Army and Navy Club on Saturday, 18 January.

Included in the group were Petey and Hattie Anderson, George and Virginia Collins, Ray and Ann Hossfeld, Jimmy and Ginny James, Francois and Eleanor Jordan, John and Bert Kent, Bob and Louise Morris, Zeke and Mary Peden, John Quinn, Rit and Vi Rittenhouse, Bill and Barbara Schoech, Harry and Glad Sears, Owsley and Callie Stanley, Pat Strange, Johnny and Mary Tyler Urquart, and Bob Watts.

Kay and Quinn and Nancy Watts had colds and were missed.

Our best known classmate, DAVE McDONALD, CNO, and wife Tommie were to have been with us but a crash requirement interfered.

Harry and particularly Gladys Sears had some interesting tales to tell besides good tans to show, for their recent holiday sojourn in the Canal Zone with daughter Mary Jane, son-in-law Capt.

Bill Parks, USMA '58, and grandchildren Billy 4, and Susan 2. Gladys stayed on for a few days after the New Year only to become trapped by the rioting and forced to evacuate to "higher ground" with the Parks when the latters' quarters became endangered by the mobs. Her exit timing was excellent. Escorted by Panamanian National Guard friends to Tocumen Airport, she arrived in the snow and cold of Washington just in time for the party!

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Sec'y, RAdm. E. J. O'Donnell. USN Weapons System Evaluation Group, OSD Pentagon, Washington 25, D. C.

The Washington chapter started the New Year right with a very heavy turn-out for the class luncheon on 23 January. It was held at CLAUDE RICKETT's quarters (old naval hospital). Present, in addition to Claude, were Bill Allen, Jack Dalton, Bud Easton, Chick Frankel, Gus Johansen, Cal Laning, Bud Marcy, Dom Mattie, John McElroy, Phil Osborne, Joey Ray, Ed Stephan, Kemp ToUey, Chuck Triebel and Jake Waterhouse.

New Washington hands are: BILL ALLEN, 4107 Chesterbrook Road, McLean, Va.; DOM MATTIE, 4313 Knox Road, College Park, Md.; JOEY RAY, 6001 Wynwood Road, Washington 16, D. C. (Wood Acres, Md.); and DUTCH RICHTER, 3851 Newark St., N.W., Apt. 460B, Washington, D. C. Dutch was unable to attend the luncheon.

There was some discussion about plans for the 35th reunion. The general feeling is that the reunion should coincide with the Naval Academy's homecoming in the fall. However, within the next few weeks you will receive a prospectus which will include an opportunity to state any particular wishes as to the reunion.

Margery MILLS continues her long siege at Bethesda and I know that she would welcome visits from any friends in the area.

A communication was received from DINTY MOORE describing a meeting of the Philadelphia chapter of the NISA at which ED STEPHAN was the speaker. Here is Dinty's letter and the accompanying photograph: "Perhaps the enclosed will be of interest at one of your Washington luncheons. It was taken at a recent meeting of the Philadelphia chapter of the NISA when Ed was the very good speaker.

"The character other than '29ers in the pic is Bud Smith, vice president of the industrial group here at Exide. He claims he is my boss but since he is an erstwhile quarterback from Penn, I don't always admit to that organizational phenomenon.

He is also president of the local NISA. "I have the marketing division of the industrial group for Exide and we appear to be permanendy established here. Should any of your luncheon conferees get to Philadelphia, the addresses are: Businessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Rising Sun and Adams Aves., Philadelphia (Fidelity 2-8000); homeâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;806 Glen Rd. Baederwood), Jenkintown, Pa. (Turner 7-1833).

"Obviously, we would be happy to have visitors."

Recendy I had to make a speech in Georgia and while at St. Simons Island I met MOUSE MARTIN'S brother, who is the Episcopal vicar at Christ Church there. He told me that Mouse is still in business as a tax auditor in Orinda, Calif.

PETE PERSONS was in Washington briefly from his post in Honolulu.

A communication from RED WELSH reports that Betty BUTTS and Dottie FLATLEY accompanied by Kathy HOAG (widow of Capt. ERIC HOAG) recendy arrived in San Francisco by car on a cross country trip from Washington, D. C. The trip included a detour into Mexico but also was so timed as to permit Dottie to officiate at the arrival of a new Fladey grandchild.

Red reports that since the girls were traveling by instinct rather than by schedule, advanced planning for their entertainment was impossible. However, the Welshes had a gathering which included the Beardsleys, the Ashfords, the Oies, the Cy Johnsons, Pete Carver and Jim Mills. Dottie Flariey and Kathy Hoag commenced their return trip by car the next day, but Betty Butts abandoned ship and flew to Pensacola.

Sec'y, RAdm. R. K. James, USN (Ret.) Apt. B611, River House South, 1600 S. Joyce St., Arlington, Va.

Emma Straws NICHOLS

Emma Straws NICHOLS, wife of Frank M. Nichols, died of cancer on 30 January at the University (Ohio State) Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.

She is survived by her husband, 2 sons, Frank M., Jr., of Atianta, Ga., and Lawrence of the home address, 4911 Dickens Drive, Columbus 27, Ohio, and one daughter, Mrs. Camilla Neilley of Columbus.

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Photo by Marchetti '29ERS AT PHILADELPHIA Chapter meeting of NISA. S H I P M A T E

Red Welsh deserves much credit for being a faithful correspondent to these notes.

TOBY H C X J L E has been nominated to become Chief of Staff to SacLant and will be promoted to vice admiral.

The following letter from RAGS PARISH is included in its entirety because of its significant interest: "Just returned from 2 weeks in California at the request of North American Aviation for whom I have been providing consultant services in matters pertaining to ASW for the past 2 years.

"While in California I saw several classmates and mutual friends who volunteered some information and requested some from me in return.

Your name came up frequendy, which you will readily understand when I name the classmates visited.

"The first were FRISKY and Rachel CARMICHAEL who recendy returned to their home in the Rolling Hills section of Palos Verdes after an absence of about 8 years which included 2 spent as head man of the housekeeping problems in Kwajalein along with GEORGE and Bunny ASHFORD. They look wonderful and not too different from the time you chaperoned them with SECT JOHNSON up on die Severn. After tiiey finish renovating their home they plan on playing golf and taking in the slack.

"Had dinner with Lisa and AL LOOMIS who is now imitating Bernarr MacFadden by taking a long walk each day in the hills of Point Loma.

I think this is in preparation for personal management of his avocado ranch located near Escondido, commencing this summer.

"The next night I had dinner with JOHNNY and Ann DAVIDSON and listened to their plans for assuming the headmaster's position at the Tatnall School in Wilmington, Del., about the 1st of April. If Johnny continues to look younger with the passage of rime, he will probably be mistaken for one of his students, and Ann will not like being called 'Big Mom.' "During the course of my visit, the subject of our 35th reunion came up for discussion and we all agreed we should start the ball rolling immediately if we expect to have one of which we will be proud!

"The consensus was: 1. We should have a reunion in 1964, our 35th. 2. Reunion should be held in the fall at the Academy at the time of the homecoming and not planned to compete with June Week. 3. Chairman should be named immediately by Washington group. Individual selected should be someone familiar with the facilities available at Annapolis, be located close enough to visit the area as necessary to complete arrangements, and be able and willing to take the time and interest.

"Johnny seemed a natural selection, if the duties of his new position would permit his getting away, and I suspect they will. Additionally, Ann volunteered to help whoever is selected and I'm sure she meant it and will do a wonderful job.

"Also saw NIC and Helen FRANK briefly at a large reception in Los Angeles last week. They also look well, in fact all 4 classmates seemed to be happy and enjoying life in their respective jobs. Nic is still working with the Aeronutronics Division of Ford Motor Co. and lives down the coast from Long Beach at Corona del Mar. "I hope you and Ruth are enjoying Washington and have found a way of escaping from the Pentagon occasionally to enjoy your many friends in the area. Am sure you do not envy your relief at Guantanamo just now.

"My best regards to both of you in which Judy joins me and if I can do anything from this distance to stimulate interest in our reunion, please let me know."

The recommendations of the consensus reported in Rags' letter have been substantially agreed upon here in Washington. As noted previously in MARCH,

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these notes, a circular will be dispatched within a couple of weeks, but there is agreement as to time and place.

Sec'y, BGen. Ronald D. Salmon, USMC (Ret.), 640 Oakland Ter.. Alexandria, Va. Corr Sec'y, RAdm. Parke H. Brady, USN (Ret.), 1801 FozhaU Rd., Wash. 7, D. C. THOMAS JAMES THORNHILL, JR. The class learned with deep regret that TOMMY THORNHILL died in the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, on 23 January. Funeral services and burial took place on 25 January.

Tommy is survived by his widow, Mrs. Charlotte Erwin Thornhill, a native of Houston, 4 children in Washington, D. C , and 2 sisters.

Charlotte sent the following note to the class: "I should like to express my thanks for the beautiful flowers sent by the class. They were deeply appreciated and I was very touched." All hands extend deepest sympathy to her and other members of Tommy's family.

WASHINGTON The turnout for the class luncheon on 30 January was one of the largest we have had for some time. There was a total of 32 paid admissions.

The luncheon was held at Blackie's House of Beef, and the following were in attendance: Stan Alexander, Rollo Adams, Brick Blackburn, Pete Brady, Jean Caillouet, Willie Coates, Bob Craighill, Jim Davis, Tim Dorner, Jack Dorsey, Bill Ellis, Sandy Heyward, Nick Blemker, Joe Hindman, Dick Hunt, Andy Jackson, Mac McCullough, Towser Miller; Bob Moore, Bill Post, Fish Salmon, Gene Sands, Buff Simons, Harry Smith, Bill Snead, Ted Stevens, Waddy Wadsworth, Eddie Wagner, Glenn Williams, Harold Yokes, Jimmy Howard and Harry Canady.

After the luncheon BUFF SIMONS made an impassioned plea for funds for the class entertainment kitty. The response was most generous— a total of $31.10 was donated.

BOB MOORE won unanimous consent to his proposal that our next class party be held at the Army/Navy Town Club on 4 April. It is planned that this will be a cocktail/buffet from 6 to 8 p.m.

Bob will distribute a memorandum on details at an early date.

LETTER FROM L. A. BILL SNEAD received the following letter from MIKE SASS: ".A,s you can see from the letterhead, I am once more back in the land of sunshine, and as I get weather reports from your part of the nation, I find it hard to say that I am sorry I am not there.

"Of course, weather is not all-important, and I would be not truthful if I did not say that I missed the class lunches and parties in the Washington area and the association of all of you, whom I feel that I know so well and with whom I feel strong bonds of friendship.

"My health improved to such an extent that I started feeling the necessity of getting up in the morning again, so I took advantage of my position and went back to school to learn the rudiments of the profession for which I have almost as strong an affection as I have for the Navy—the stage.

"The dean of the graduate division at UCLA generously accepted me into the theatre arts department and I am just rounding out my 1st semester. I had hoped to get my master's degree in one year, but I was so woefully lacking in any artistic background that I have had to take some undergraduate work, so if I am lucky I will finish my requirements for the degree in summer school (1964).

"I am competing with a bunch of litde eager beavers, and I have to hump to keep up with them, but it is fun and I enjoy every single minute of it. Just standing on a stage is always

a thrill to me, and when the audience applauds, I can only quote Jackie Gleason (when he makes his 1st appearance of the evening to a burst of applause), 'How sweet it is!'

"Reluctandy I request that you remove my name from your mailing list. I will not be back there in what the columnists speak of as 'the foreseeable future' whatever that means.

"Please give my respect to all the boys. Until I have the opportunity to see you all again, I am, most cordially, Mike."

This news item was received through the courtesy of CHRIS ENGLEMAN: "EDDIE RENFRO is moving to New York City where he will be the director of the Christian Science exhibit at the World's Fair. Eddie served as director of the Christian Science exhibit at the Seatde World's Fair, where his outstanding success has propelled him to New York. Anyone visiting the New York World's Fair should drop in and see him."

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Warren Smith of Monroe, N. Y., have announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan Schuyler Smith, to C^det Robert Rutherford Craighill, Jr., USMA. He is the son of RAdm. ROBERT R. CRAIGHILL, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Craighill of McLean, Va. The wedding is planned for 20 June in the West Point Chapel.

Miss Wendy Leigh Johnson, daughter of RAdm. FRANK L. JOHNSON and Mrs. Johnson, became the bride of Mr. Francis Marion Bunch, III, at the Fort Hamilton, N. Y., Post Chapel on 8 February 1964. Following the ceremony a reception was held at the quarters of the bride's parents at the New York Naval Shipyard.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Bunch are alumni of Duke University. They will make their home in Oklahoma City, Okla.

Shipmate has received information that Cdr. RICHARD C. D. H U N T (Ret.) is professor of history at Anne Arundel Ollege, Severna Park, Md.

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

Retired BGen. CLIFF SHUEY, USMC, and wife Winney paid us a Christmas season visit from Los Alamos, N. M., where they were spending the holidays with their daughter, Lois Linder, son-in-law Chick and 4 grandchildren. While driving west they reported seeing Qx>\. BOB FOJT, USMC (Ret.), and DOUG WRIGHT in Oklahoma City. Fojt works for Wright who heads the Southwest Power Administration Office which includes II federal power generating sites. Shuey says that MGen. FREDDIE WIESEMAN is die only Marine out of '31 still on active dut)'.

During the 2nd week of the New Year we stepped through the door of the fine Sandia Base Officers' Club and ran head-on into Capt. GARVIE MOLUMPHY, resplendent in uniform. Garvie was enroute to Hawaii on a BuShips project for which he had returned to active duty. Only time for a brief chat as he was bound for Old Town to sample the burrillos, tacos, enchiladas and chiles for which this area is famous.

A review of a year's '31 contacts out this way include enroute-to-someplace-else visits by RAdms.

JOHNNY GANNON and JULIE BECTON (Chief of Reserve Training in Omaha), and businessman BILL McMAHON; a phone call from DICK ANDREWS at the airport (called the Sunport) on one of his visits to his native Santa Fe. The yearly harvest of Christmas cards contained so much of the kind of news that has made 5/iipmate famous, that we just wondered why we can't get our hands on some of it while it is current. I once knew a guy who sent out Christmas greetings in July just to be different (and we thought he was), but you don't have to buy a Hallmark—just drop a memo to SHERRY BETTS or to vours trulv, OSCAR HAGBERG. 35

We are particularly gratified with the results of our "Comin' up Charlie" message to Kirk. As of this writing he says he should be out soon.

As of your reading he might even be awaiting reassignment!

Bobbie and FLOYD MYHRE have finally made the big step—sold their house and after tortuous days/weeks of clearing out accumulations of the ages have moved into an apartment. New address, 3706 Manor Road, Chevy Chase 15, Md. 654-1114.

Mrs. W. M. (Alice) THOMAS announces the arrival of twin boys to her daughter Marjorie, Mrs. David E. Zwerner. The twins, Stephen Eric and John David, arrived at Williamsburg County Hospital on 19 January 1964, and are doing fine.

Mr. Zwerner is a graduate student at Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point, Va. They also have a 2-year-old son named after Tommy.

Mrs. W. C. (Licky) BAILEY has moved to Washington, D. C , gone to work in the Reserve Officers' Association Offices and is living at 331 A St., N.E.

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

J O H N HALL HOOPER

We report with sadness that JOHN ("RED") HOOPER lost his long and gallant fight with cancer and died on 24 January 1963. The news came in a letter from his wife on the anniversary of his death, responding to a letter ballot which "Red" could not remrn. Harryette wrote: "We attended the 25th reunion of the Class of 1932 in 1957. We loved it and I met so many of John's friends and I felt like I 'belonged.' We planned to attend the reunion in 1962, but we were both in or out of the hospital then.

"Due to problems with my own health, I have been, and am, confined. I would like to hear from those who knew John.

"Somehow, John's Lucky Bag of 1932 disappeared before we were married. He always meant to ask, but never did: is there any way I can obtain one.'

"In John's name I have given the Naval Museum a chest of tools that were used by his great uncle in building the USS MONITOR. I know it would make John happy."

Your secretary will "keep John's name on the '32 class list," as requested. Harryette would like to hear from you at 1949 Marber Avenue, Long Beach, Cal., 90815.

In February the Washington chapter held what will probably be its last (Country Club luncheon for some time. The gathering was mainly for fun.

The litde business that came up related to the class elections, previously reported, and the matter of a site for monthly luncheons in 1964.

Visiting from out of town were Corky Ward, Barry Atkins and Garry Garrison. Others present were Bobby Fulton, Dan Carroll, Ennis Taylor, Bill Wylie, Toots Blaisdell, Willy Williamson, Jack Lewis, Dimi Dimitrijevic, Lou Bryan, Bob Leonard, Sam Moncure, Emer Fawkes, Bill Robards, Charlie Sugarman, Rip Raring, Bob Maulsby, Bull Dreany, Jim Cx)llett, Walt Innis, Swede Eastwold and Ralph Johnson.

The Washington chapter is looking for the class to rally support for LEON KINTBERGER, candidate for Trustee-at-Large in the upcoming elections of the USNA Alumni Association, Inc. Those who aren't in the USNAAA fold are missing something. Urge non-members to join up and keep in touch!

HERE A N D THERE W I T H

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materializes, he'll try to get down to Washington with Betty, and hopes to bring Polly (Mrs. GILBERT H.) MITCHELL from Selinsgrove, Pa. We mislaid IZZY SCHWARTZ for a while, but Marietta, Ga., knew he was there all the time!

He is a "permanently displaced Yankee" in a nice home of his own building up next to Kennesaw Mountain, and up to his neck in civic affairs. (He runs fund drives, is a member of the Chamber of Commerce, Civitans, etc., and a four-star Admiral in the Georgia State Navy. In between times he runs the real estate department of W. Wyman Pilcher.) He closes: "Caroline joins me in warmest regards to all our classmates and their families wherever they are throughout the world."

Izzy's home address: 210 St. Mary's Lane, Marietta, Ga. BOB BEER—"Still with Lockheed at Sunnyvale, along widi HANK KRETZ, HAL SARGENT, TOM BOWERS, BILL TAGG and CLAUDE BAILEY. Appreciate the notices, address lists, etc. Keep up the good work!"

JACK ROUDEBUSH—"After two and a half years with Northrup, came here to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, where I am supervisor of engineering services for the deep space tracking and telecommunications network, developed and operated by JPL under contract to NASA. The work is extremely interesting . . . particularly in the area of long range (50 million miles) two-way communications. Billie and I plan to stay here in La Canada for the foreseeable future. We would enjoy hearing from any of '32 passing through the L. A. area."

JOE SIMMERS—"My dianks to the Washington chapter of '32 for maintaining the 'significant camaraderie and solidarity' of the class. The Class Roster was ever so informative and useful. Do it again! After 3 years in Norfolk and 4 years at Bolles, I found those 12-tol6-hour days a litde too much for my physical disability and I have now re-retired. Son Robert (Yale, '62) went into the Army in January. In June he married a girl from Short Hills, N. J., who is very good for him and who is in her last year at Smith. Daughter Ann was married on 31 August to Richard D. Dowling, 1st Lt., USMC, a Marine Jet Jockey at Cherry Point and a wonderful lad. My address is 4113 Ferrarra St., Jacksonvdle 17, Fla. Don't believe it is Florida, only South Georgia, and it is cold! Warmest regards."

BERNIE FREUND—"My work as assistant managing director of the Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce is most rewarding, although at times frustrating since it depends upon volunteer effort in forwarding civic improvement projects. Wonderful associations with the business community, however. I thoroughly enjoy the excellent Portsmouth golf course. Occasionally see BUCK JAMES and NEMO HOWE. Our best regards to the class."

OWEN FANG—"Here at die 'Space Capital of die Worid' (1000 Airport Road, Apt. G-24, Huntsville, Ala.) and am manager for the State of Alabama for Great Ideas Program and Syntopicon."

JACK HORNER—"Michigan's Upper Peninsula chapter is active. We even inducted BILL and Alice WINTER last summer as they swung through enroute to his teaching job in Bradenton, Fla. The U. P. chapter turned out for Arleigh Burke's debut as a political speaker at a Republican dinner in Ishpeming, and we voted him in as an honorary member. SAM and Jean McCORNOCK and I made the trip together. I was asked to give the benediction."

ANDY NISEWANER—"GRIMSHAW MOORE is teaching at North Georgia CoWege, Dahlonega, Ga., but has established residence at 816 Summerfield Terrace, Gainesville, Ga. I am now teaching math at San Dieguito Union High School, Encinitas, Cal., but with my recent certification for teaching in Junior College, I'm hoping to shift to one nearby, come next September. DON THOMAS occasionally plays the Cx>ronado course, while MARK DENNETT is practically a charter member and a regular daily player. SKI and Polly SOSNOSKI and the Nisewaners hold down a couple of houses 2 doors apart on Glorietta Blvd., facing the 14th fairway. Keep the ball rolling!"

WILLIE WILLIAMSON—"Wife Rutii owns 'Hawaiiana' in Bethesda and I work for her when I'm not fishing. Daughter Joanne is married to C. G. Noll. They have 3 children and live in Bethesda. Son Roger is with C.E.I.R. and expects to be married in April 1964. Son Gerald is married to Marie Strasser and still attending U. of Maryland."

WHITEY TOFT—"Still at the good old stand —DeLaval, although it has been sold out from under us twice in the last two years. Hope I S H I P M A T E

folded my ballot properly. At this late date I wouldn't want to do anything wrong!"

BILL HOLLOWAY—"My home address is Route 1, Buda, Texas. Three years ago we started a Navy League Council in Austin, and it is doing fine. Still making levels and grinding limestone and participating to a greater extent in the oil business. Best regards."

GEORGE ROGERS—"The property management business is building up steadily. Recently took over the management of a large apartment, the first venture beyond single family homes and other small rentals. To show how 'rime marches on,' I now manage a piece of property that PINCKNEY LOWNDES lived in as a boy, and am also the manager of property for F. N. HOWE, JR. ('57)!" George writes from 35 State St., Charieston, S. C. FRANK WIGELIUS—"Practicing law since 4 February 1950. Now member Florida Bar, Federal Bar, etc. Concurrently with law practice have been a full-time Navy (BuWeps) Aerospace Engineer (2 years) and Industrial Engineer (5 years). My engineering endeavors for Naval Aviation have been my first love. No. 1 son, Martin Edward (Nick), is a 2nd Lt. in Special Forces, Army. No. 2 son, Michael (Mike), is in Senior ROTC at Florida State U and will go into Army aviation.

Mike's future is Government, however, and hopefully he will enter State Department as a junior foreign officer, eventually. No. 3 son, Frank Edward (Spike), is 13, a fine athlete. He kicks, passes, and runs like Bowstrom. I hope Spike will go Navy, but you never know. My secret ambition.' Judge of the U. S. C^urt of Military Appeals. . . ."

SCOTTY GIBSON—"Since last April witii Republic Aviation's Research and Development O u ter, Farmingdale, L. I. Thanks to a speeder who ran a red light and hit our car last August, I vacationed in a hospital with a collapsed lung and broken rib. (3ome to see us at 18 South Pentaquit Ave., Bay Shore, New York 11706."

RED EYE THOMPSON—"Living at 313 Newton St., Salisbury, Md. Am Administrator of Peninsula General Hospital here. Ethel and I became grandparents for the first time this past year, and of course she is the sweetest, prettiest, most intelligent, lovable, etc. . . . granddaughter that ever was."

DICK M.\TTER—Writes from his post as Deputy CinC, USNavEur: "Working like mad but Betsy and I enjoy England. Good luck to all who keep the class spirit glowing."

ENGAGEMENT

ANNOUNCED

Mr. and Mrs. George Meckling of Springfield, Pa., announce the engagement of their daughter, Joyce Christine, to C. Peter Hum-

richouse. The bride to be is a graduate of West Chester State (College and is currendy teaching at the Summit School in Wallingford. Mr. Humrichouse is the son of Mr. and Mrs. JAMES WALKER HUMRICHOUSE of Southampton, Bucks County, Pa., and the grandson of Mr. L. Minford Humrichouse of Wynnewood. Mr. Humrichouse, a graduate of Gettysburg College, is attending the Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania. A June wedding is planned.

FRED RUHLMAN—"Peggy and I bought our first house and have setded permanendy on Point Loma. Am now Ckxirdinator of Marine Electronics for California Electric. Our son Dick is a striper and member of the Summerall Guard at the Citadel in Charleston, S. C. He graduates next June and goes in as a 2nd Lt. in the USMC. He plans on it for a career. Best regards."

JIM HUMRICHOUSE—Writes from Swmp Road, Southampton, Pa. 18966: "(Completed 26 years with the Budd O)., where I am Asst. to the VP, Railway Division. Same address, but we've subdivided a bit, built a new house and sold the old one. Should name the new place 'Penultimate.'

It's next-to-the-last and the next move is Arlington. Pete, age 23, is working on his doctorate at UP. No. 2 son, Jim Jr., 21, is living in L. A., selling printing. Third and last residing with the old folks and in his last year of high school. Still can't believe what I saw at the Army game."

HERBY JUKES—"Dickie and I have setded at 1219 Southport, Sarasota, Fla. We've built a nice home here on Siesta Key and are enjoying life. Have a 21-foot cruiser which we seldom use.

See P. D. and Jean QUIRK from Port Charlotte ever so often. I got bored and am now working as Secretary-Treasurer, Paymaster, etc. of a new Drive-in Restaurant chain which we expect to spread all over. I am also keeping my registration in the brokerage field. Kindest regards to all."

MAGRUDER TUTTLE—"Dot and I came down for the Navy-Pitt game and stayed with CORKY and Nona WARD. We and the Wards attended a Navy League party, so couldn't see as many classmates as we would have liked. Our oldest son is an Army helicopter pilot in Korea.

The other is a plebe at USNA. Our two daughters are in high school, one a senior and one a freshman, and live with us here at Quarters AA, NAS Quonset Point. We like it fine up here.

Hope any classmates in or passing through this way will get in touch with us."

SCOTTY McIVER—"Am beginning to find out what it's like to have to work for a living as a regional manager in Orange Ck)unty, Calif., for Field Enterprises Educational Corporation!

But the job has a fine mission, so I really enjoy it. Regards."

GEORGE R. WILSON—"Working for Goodbody & Co., and also am golfing, fishing, playing bridge. It's a delightful life! Lots of Navy people here: JOHNNY CHITTENDEN, BILL WINTER, and HERBIE JUKES, plus Eddie Beck ('25), Dub Johnson ('31) and K. C. Walpole ('31), Otto Spahr ('33) and Paul Stiles ('33)."

RED STON'ER—"Helen, the kids and I all love it here in Morro Bay. Teaching at California State Polytechnic CxDlleeg is a grand second career.

We can sit in the living room and breakfast alcove and view the Pacific. We've wonderful sunsets and not too much fog. We are just 2 blocks from the golf course and have very litde lawn to care for. Helen is nearing complete recovery from some major surgery and we are at near full speed again. We would welcome any '32 tourists enroute between L. A. and S. F." The Boston chapter of '32 convened at the home of CY and Connie BREWER for the Army game. All emerged smding and shaky as the accompanying photo shows. Seated are WALLY COLEMAN, TED HODGKINS and JOE SCHANTZ; standing are DAVE SCOTT, CY BREWER and MAGRUDER TUTTLE. Except for Joe's all wives were present, and Jean Rounds filled in for HORACE ROUNDS whose illness kept him away.

BILL JONSON checks in from Auburn where he is busy handling research contracts, mostiy with Army and NASA for Redstone Arsenal. The Jonsons' daughter Frances Ann, a bride last June, now lives in Austin, Texas, where her husband, Mr. James R. Lloyd, is a professor in ME, and Ann is continuing work on an MS in food and nutrition. Eldest son Bob is a regular NROTC midshipman in his 1st year at Auburn U. We have, courtesy Bill Jonson, word that IZZY SCHWARTZ is living in a beautiful new home at 210 St. Mary's Lane, Marietta, Ga. Chmn, Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1701 K St., N.W. Washington 6, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry. USN (Ret.), U. S. Naval Academy Museum Annapolis, Md. The secretary's blurb in a recent issue, complaining that he wasn't receiving enough information of interest to classmates, is apparentiy beginning to pay off. Keep it coming!

Betty SHELLABARGER wrote that she and SHELLY had announced the engagement of their daughter, Susan Lynn, to Lt. (jg) William J. Catlett, III, USNA '61. Lt. Cadett is the son of RAdm. William J. Cadett, Jr., USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Cadett of Warrenton, Va. The bride-elect is a graduate of St. Agnes Episcopal School for Girls in Alexandria, Va. She

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is a senior at the University of (Colorado where she is affiliated with Phi Beta Phi sorority. She is also commander of Angels' Flight, the Air Force ROTC women's honorary, and is a member of Mortar Board, senior women's honorary, and the Associated Women Students Senate.

Lt. Cadett is a graduate of Tabor Academy in Marion, Mass.

A June wedding is plaimed.

Betty's letter further informed us that she and Shelly are content beyond their fondest dreams in their Rocky Mountain home. Shelly manages to stay one jump ahead of his lads at Denver 0>untry Day School where he teaches math and is director of athletics. Their address in Litdeton, Colo., is 5921 Cherrywood Circle.

SAL MILITANA writes that Lorrie and he have announced the marriage of their daughter, Ann Marie, on 26 December 1963 to Thomas W. Ellis, who is teaching at Christian Brothers (College at Memphis, Tenn. Mr. Ellis plans to return to college next September for his doctorate degree in engineering. Sal is still practicing law in Miami, Fla., and is specializing in patent law. His office is located at 9301 N. E. 6th Ave., Miami 38, Fla., just 5 minutes from the Country Club where he manages to play 9 holes of golf each evening after office hours. Presendy he is the proud possessor of a 9 handicap.

VAdm. TOM MOORER, USN, and currendy Commander Seventh Fleet, sent the accompanying photo of classmates assembled in Baguio, Philippine Islands, for the Seventh Fleet Quarterly Conference. From left to right: Bob MacPherson, Ed Miller, Jim Masters, Tom Moorer, Dick Ashworth, Russ Kefauver and Ed Metzger. ED METZGER was a visitor at the time from Hawaii but the other 6 were all bona-fide members of the Seventh Fleet organization. Obviously, United States interests in the far Pacific are in good hands.

WASHINGTON

The February meeting of the Washington group had to be cancelled at the last minute because of a 10" snowfall. Extensive publicity had been given the meeting in the hope that a large turnout would result.

In this connection, it is suggested that those classmates who make occasional visits to Washington plan to do so on the 2nd Tuesday of the month in order that they may attend these class luncheons. Just drop a note to TAD DUNCAN, AVCO Corporation, 1701 K St., N.W., Washington 6, D. C , telling him you plan to be there.

The major project of the Washington group, the publication of the 30-year book, is proceeding slowly so there is still time for those who have not sent in their biographies, pictures and checks to do so. Since it will be a few months before the book is distributed, the class secretary would like to hear from classmates who retired recently, telling what they are doing and giving their current address. It will be possible to publish several of these each month in this column.

Once again, please keep the information coming!

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

Worthy of note on the distaff side. June L. GREEN has been appointed to serve on the U. S. District Court's Committee on Admissions and Grievances. The committee gives the bar examinations and handles grievances against practicing attorneys. June has practiced law in the District since 1945 and has also served on various committees in both the District and American Bar Associations.

An interesting letter from Orilee ROBBINS. ROBBIE has been under the weather, near pneumonia, and may be motivated to write himself one of these days. They have been renovating 38

their new home at 5343 Lemon Grove Ave., Hollywood 90038, and would be happy to have anyone stop and visit.

JIM BENTLEY sent the following from 3144 Browne Valley Road, Napa: "Here is a news item concerning the recent wedding of our son Fred and our new daughter-in-law. I hope you find it to be of interest. We are well established in Napa now; I am teaching in the public schools and enjoying it. Am well on the way to an MA in education. The CLOSEs are here also—Bob is a fellow teacher. We commute to San Francisco State together weekly. We see the ED FAHYs and the JOHN FOSTERs occasionally (NSY Mare Island) and die BILL LAWRENCEs and AMOS HILLs (Walnut Creek). Saw die DICK O'KANEs at the Closes' Christmas party.

We also had a short visit with die ED SCHANTZs and the ED LEEs. There are many fine classmates, active and retired, in the Bay area."

WEDDING

Miss Katherine A. Ck)ol and Mr. Frederick W. Bendey were united in marriage at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Ann Arbor, Mich., on 10 January. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Cool of Atianta, Ga. The parents of die groom are C^pt. JAMES C. BENTLEY, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Bendey of Napa, C:alif.

Mrs. Bendey is a graduate of Michigan State University and Mr. Bendey of the University of Michigan. The couple will make their home in Napa, Calif.

of parties. Now that we know where you are, Joe, let us hear from you.

A letter from BON AMME tells us that he dood it again! Yep, he has the prize-winning essay again in the Naval Institute Proceedings and received his award at the annual Institute meeting on 20 February. This is the 4th time Bon has won the award, and the 3rd in a row. Our congratulations, Bon, and may you continue to be successful every year in this worthy endeavor.

Ginny, Kadiy and HARRY STARK will be leaving us soon again. They will be wending their way back to the sunny clime of the Pearl of the Pacific—the lucky dogs! Harry is to be CO of the Naval Station Pearl Harbor.

Also leaving the Washington clan soon will be the JACK CARMICHAELs. Jack leaves OpNav to take over as CO Naval Station, Key West, Fla. 20 February saw the annual meeting of the joint '36 group, with all of us as host this year.

However, will have to report on that next month; there will probably not even be 2 colonels this year. They'll all be generals, but I bet we'll still outnumber them with practically all the active duty classmates there in Washington now.

That's all this time. See you next issue.

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Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Cdr. J. P. M. Johnston USN (Ret.), 5439 41st St., N.W. Washington 15, D. C.

Louise ELLERTON ENGAGEMENT

Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Carlson of Northboro, Mass., announce the engagement of their daughter, Constance, to Mr. Peter Lee Metcalf, son of Capt. PAUL T. METCALF, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Metcalf of Los Angeles, C^lif.

Miss Carlson, who is an alumna of Pembroke Ckdlege and the University of Connecticut, is a graduate student of home economics at Cornell University. Her fiance graduated from the California Institute of Technology and is now doing graduate work toward a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering, also at Cornell University.

REQUEST FROM THE SECRETARY-TREASURER

"I have been parceling out lists to selected classmates (15) around the country to assist in confirming or correcting the addresses I presendy hold on various of our classmates, graduates and non-graduates, with an indicated interest to keep in touch. Please respond promptly when you are contacted. In addition, those of you who will be shifting berths (the big one) on or about 1 July or earlier are requested to prompdy advise me of your new permanent (?) homeport. BUTCH." Sec'y, Capt. K. C. Lovcll, USN 3948 Garrison St.. N.W. Washington, D. C. Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN 4029 Downing St. Annandale, Va. Well, here it is 11 February and time to meet the 15th deadline. Having been on a Selection Board for the past month, there hasn't been much time for gathering news or even gossip. So forgive us if the dope is sparse. About all we lay claim to today is digging our way out of one of those light Washington snow flurries—8 inches, to be exact— and the dropping of 10 bucks to an Esso tow truck when the Buick broke down on the way to work. Oh well, so bounces the ball; you can't win all the time!

Our apologies to JOE ICENHOWER. A note from Nancy REED says that Joe is a permanent resident of the Philadelphia area and that he too was a co-host of the KT party after the ArmyNavy game. In fact, says Nancy, "he suggested the idea of having the local group participate and also contacted them all for us." Thanks, Nancy, for putting us straight, and again I can assure you that we have heard nothing but Kudos from all who were able to attend the game and the round

On 9 January 1964 Louise ELLERTON passed away after a 4-year illness. She was buried in Arlington on 10 January. GEORGE, as you know, works for Vitro Laboratories and lives at 4231 Great Oak Road, Manor Club Estates, Rockville, Md. There are 3 children, David, Job and Ann, and a grandchild.

WASHINGTON

NEWS

LARRY BERNARD has thought of Shipmate and sent a photograph enclosing the following letter: "Enclosed for possible use in the 1937 column of Shipmate is a recent photo of 4 members of our class, all Chiefs of Staff and all located in the Norfolk area. GERRY JOYCE, COS, ComTraLant and RED HESSEL, COS, ComCarDiv 2 are also in the Norfolk area but were unable to make it for lunch the day this picture was taken. Had they been able to be present we would have had an even more unusual photo of 6 classmate Chiefs of Staff in the same geographical area."

TOM and Eloise DAVIES have written a nice letter which follows: "Tom took command of the Naval Air Station on 27 September and we've been pleased to find all the classmates shown on the enclosed list stationed in the Norfolk area. We saw a number of them, and also die CHARLIE MINTERs and BERNARD BIERIs over the Oyster Bowl game weekend. Because there was no '37 party scheduled for the game weekend, and has not been a '37 get-together for quite a while, we invited all hands to a buffet supper at our quarters on 30 October. The party was especially for PAUL and Peggy HARTMANN who left for Japan, where Paul (Spud) will be CkimFairJap. "Our home here is a farmhouse built in about 1890, long before the U. S. Navy acquired land for Naval Air Station purposes. There was room in it for all."

The following list of USNA '37 in the Norfolk area is through the courtesy of the Davieses and Bernards: Capt. Walter J. Barry, USN (Armed Forces Staff College), Quarters, Armed Forces Staff (College, Norfolk, Va. 23511. Ext. 5209 (office), 622-6710 (home).

Capt. Lawrence G. Bernard, USN (COS, ComSubLant), 412 Pocahontas St., Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 6651 (office), Ext. 3838 (home).

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Capt. R. A. Bevernick, USN (CinCLantFlt), .\pt. " B , " CinCLant Compound, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 6183 (office), Ext. 5453 (home).

Capt. Charies .\. Burch, USN (COmDesRon 28), 474 Pocahontas St., Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 3510 (home).

Capt. T. D. Davies, USN (CO NAS Norfolk), Qtrs.: SP-27, Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 2738 (office), Ext. 3093 (home).

Capt. Paul E. Hartmann, USN (CinCLantFlt), Qtrs.: "C," CinCLant (Compound, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 6661 (office), Ext. 5288 (home).

Capt. Edward W. Hessel, USN (COS, ComCarDiv 2), 593 Bay (Dolony, Virginia Beach, Va. 428-8481 (home).

Capt. Gerald P. Joyce, USN (COS, ComTraLant), 463 Powhatan St., Naval Station, Norfolk, Va., 23511, Ext. 6161 (office), Ext. 3560 (home).

Capt. Harvey P. Lanham, USN (COS, ComNavAirLant), Qtrs.: SP-19, Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 4863 (office), Ext. 2939 (home).

Capt John E. Pond, Jr., USN (CinCLantFlt), Qtrs.: "D"—CinCLant Ck)mpound, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 6261 (office), Ext. 6433 (home).

CapL J. S. Schmidt, USN (SACLant), 111 Rolfe Lane, Virginia Beach, Va. Ext. 6044 (office), 428-8917 (home).

Capt. Wm. R. Smidi, Jr., USN (COS PhibLant), Qtrs.: " F , " Naval Amphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. 23520, HO 4-1611, Ext. 8215 (office), Ext. 245 (home).

C:apt. Nelson P. Wadcins, USN (CO NavPhibBase), Qtrs., Naval .\mphibious Base, Norfolk, Va. 23521, HO 4-1611, Ext. 231 (office), Ext. 630 (home).

Capt. Anthonv P. Zavadd, Jr., USN (SACLant), 5803 Upper Brandon PI., Norfolk, Va., Ext. 6361 (office), 625-0990 (home).

C:apL Joseph F. Dalton, USN (COS, ComServLant), 432 Pocahontas St., Naval Station, Norfolk, Va. 23511, Ext. 2600 (office), Ext. 3703 (home).

THOMAS L. MILLER sent a clipping in an envelope with the following return address: 7741 Ponce de Leon Road (S. W. 49th Ave.), Miami, Fla. 33143. The clipping was from the Texaco Dealer, fall issue, showing a picture of JACK MINGAY, vice president and general manager of Te.xaco's domestic sales department.

LOU RUPP was in Washington and drifted into the office the end of October. He was on a visit in relation to his capacity as a member of the AMSOC committee of National Academy of Science and National Research Council. He is chairman of the naval architecture panel of the committee of the Mohole project. Lou is with Ionics Corp., involved with the desalination of brackish waters by means of a membrane charged to remove the salt from the water. The plant is in Buckeye, Ariz.

TOM AD.AMS is a busy man with vocation and avocation; he wrote as follows: "I am currendy stationed at Pensacola serving as the overhaul and repair officer. JEFF and Sue NORMAN are retired here, and are about the only classmates we see very much of.

"Titie and publication dates are as follows: Oscillator Circuits, May 1961; .\mplifier Circuits, July 1961; Detector and Rectifier Circuits, October 1961; Transistor Circuits, March 1962; Radio Circuits, March 1963; TV Sync and Deflection Circuits, August 1963.

"I have another TV book in the works, on TV tuners and amplifiers. This has been my avocation for many years, and as my wife Curley recendy said, 'I can always tell when you're working on another book—I never see you.' Nights, weekends and holidays are when I usually work on them.

Circuit actions, anyone!"

JOHN DEVANE wrote toward the end of November from his new residence, 19510 45th, N.W., Seattle 55, Wash., where he is working for the Boeing Co. The letter in part says: "Have no particular news to report from out this way other than that the DeVanes are doing as well as can be expected for transplanted easterners. Actually, we're doing famously. There is a certain amount of understandable nostalgia for things back East, but by and large we're pretty well acclimated to this environment. I find myself staying mighty busy but enjoying it. Boeing is an unusually fine company and I am delighted to be associated with it.

"My ttips to Washington haven't been too frequent and have never coincided with lunch day, unfortunately. I expect the frequency of ttips will of necessity increase and I will make a point of considering the 2nd Friday in any schedule. One drawback to Seatde is that it is not a place where the casual traveller passes through."

JACK WHISTLER was in Washington for a short time for the Librascope Ck). of which he is a representative. His new home address is 457 Canyon Drive, Glendale 6, Calif.

DINTY and Bea MOORE also have a new address—16B Grace House, 240 E. 82 nd St., New York 28, N. Y. The 2nd Friday class luncheons of necessity have shifted from the Army-Navy Cxjuntry Club to the Army-Navy Club in town as of January 1964. Whether the club can give us the 2nd Friday regularly has yet to be determined. This shift in location did not hurt the attendance— there were 21 present: Don White, Morgan Baldwin (Baltimore), Syd Bottomley, Monty Ballinger, Tom Cunningham, Harry Hahn, Bob Vance, Mac Lansdowne, Joe Gerath, Chuck Stein, Ed Scofield, Sttetch Kelley, Jim Cruse, John Johnston, Ted Gibson, Jimmy Denton, Bob Farrington, Old Folks Taylor (California), Bunny Shupper, Skeeter Gardes and Larry Brandey.

"At the moment I am enjoying considerable success in the writing field. In the last 3 years I've had a total of 6 books published on electronic circuit actions. These books all utilize a simplified approach which I developed about 15 years ago, and which was reported on at some length in the Institute of Radio Engineers trade journal on engineering education in January 1960.

W A S H I N G T O N NEWS

"The books are published by the Howard W. Sams and Cx). of Indianapolis. They are all advertised together as a basic electronics series, and total sales through September of this year (1963) have passed the 60,000 book point. The publisher's news releases refer to them as 'best sellers'! and for some time they have advertised them as a 'revolutionary new approach' to the teaching and learning of circuit action (which in fact they are).

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CHARLIE MINTER took command as Superintendent, U. S. Naval Academy on 11 January 1964. Charlie has been commandant of midshipmen since June 1961 and is the 1st commandant to succeed to superintendency. Unforwnately the formal Change of Ojmmand ceremonies were cancelled that morning due to the upsetting heart attack of Admiral Kirkpatrick whom he relieved.

Sec'y, Capt. G. S. Heston, USN 2727 N. Norwood St., Arlington 7, Va. Again I must open on a sad note. Fran H.\RTIGAN's mother, Mrs. Chapline, passed away this February. Services were held at Christ Church in Georgetown and the class was represented.

The class luncheon in January was held at the Club in the Naval Weapons Plant. An even twenty were on hand including: Chet Owen, Luke MacDonald, Bill Hunnicutt, Red (Oward, Ed Luby, Joe McDowell, (Decil Bolam, Grant Heston, Walt Kreamer, Red Johnson, Bob McNitt, John Leydon, Vic Dybal, Oliver Bagby, Charlie Morrison, Agee Melvin, Steve Mann, Randy Moore.

George Muse and Bob Morgan. It was generally agreed that we should have a joint luncheon with our wives in .\pril. Plans will go forward.

The wives luncheon in January was held at Fort McNair. They had a better turnout than we did—a total of 29 including: Jan Pugh, Barbara McNitt, Rosalie Johnson (February hostess), Jean Coward, Mary Jane Muse, Doris Berthrong, Jean Bagby, Betty Smale, Peggy Tricky, Patty Kreamer, Kay Payne, Kitty Ogle (February hostess), Pat Radiffe, Betty Luby, Elaine Bland, Lucy Hilton, Jean Heston, Betty Jensen (March hostess), Connie Jackson, Emmy Lou Melvin, Bobbie Bowers, Anne Church, Betty Djbdal, Jean Johnson, and Jerry Carter.

PHIL BESHANY dropped into town from Charleston Monday, 10 February, and spent the night with us. He was just in time to greet the snow. However, we managed to get him to the airport on his way to New London for 3 days' leave prior to flying to London.

LES O'BRIEN came down from Newport for the Desttoyer Advisory Board Meeting and we were able to pump him at dinner. Les had just arrived in Newport to take over as Chief of Staff, Cx>mDesLant. He filled us full of tales concerning the delights of being a Squadron Cx>mmander at Mayport, Fla. NORFOLK NEWS

Received a nice note from JOHN FERRITER concerning the doings in his area of the world.

I'll let him tell it in his own words: "JOHN FERRITER has recendy been elected the class secretary of the Norfolk Group. One of his first duties was to gather the clan together on 13 December for a pre-Christmas dinner-dance at the NOB Club. There was a good turn-out considering a general preoccupation with getting ready for the holidays and other commitments.

Those attending were: Strong and Marion Boozer, Dick and lona Clooper, Len and Dotty DeCamp, Howard and May Delaureal, John and Julie Ferriter, Tag and Dot Grell, Norma Glennon (Bill is out on the briny), Dick and Dotty Ingham, Charlies and Margaret Pond, Bob and Louise Sinnott, Bill and Marie Spears, John and Nan Sweeney, and Eli Vinock (a late arrival from his Mayport DesRon)."

He also forwarded a class directory of the 25 classmates thereabouts and added that his phone is MAdison 2-8211 ext. 5438 (home) or 6245 (office). He is more than happy to do the Grover Whalen bit concerning lodging, contacts, etc., for all '38 visiting firemen to the Norfolk area.

WEST COAST NEWS

J.ACK BCXJLEY, our faithful correspondent from San Diego, is now on his way to WestPac with PhibRon 5. However, true to the last, he got a letter to us in which he enclosed an account of the class Christmas party written by Myra FINN. Two photographs of the party were enclosed but were a bit hazy. Herewith Myra's account: "The annual Christmas party that the '38'ers held in the San Diego area was postponed from 7 December to 10 January due to the death of President Kennedy. However, when the party finally came off at the Admiral Kidd Club, 39 people sat down for dinner. BILL and Mary Beth COLLUM came all the way from Playa del Rey to attend and BILL DIMMICK came from Whittier. The SUYD.A^MS came from Rancho Santa Fe. Others present included: Miriam and Jim Brenner, Delores and Randy Klippel, Margie and Lee Rogers, Betty and Fred Bardshar, Ruth and Gid Boyd, Myra and Bill Finn, Beverly and Charles Hart. Ann and Ralph Lockwood, Bobby and Charlie Norris, Robby and Jigger Harmon, Day and Jake Ready, Mary Fran and Clarke Bennett, Rita and Butch Player, Ruth and Fred Muir, Frank Rile, Mary .\lice and Marion Buaas, Jean Bryant, and Frank Swiderski."

FINAL NOTE

BILL SPEARS, JIM ANDREWS and SWEDE OLSEN have arrived in Washington and I see from orders that BEN PICKETT is due to become 39

CO of the Navy Game Preserve, otherwise known as the NavWpnSta, Yorktown, Va.

Sec'y, Capt. John Renfro, USN 5030 35th St. N., Arlington 7, Va. Our sympathies are extended to Capt. FRED HOOPER, whose mother and father both passed away in the space of a week in mid-January.

Fred has been instrumental in the formulation of the staff and policies of the Chief of Naval Material, and in the deputy to the assistant chief for Development. JOHN RITCH and BILL KEIM have reported to this staff.

Cdr. PAUL ADAMS (Ret.) is teaching school south of Alexandria, Va.; Eleanor has taken a civil service job and is enjoying it gready. Beats housekeeping all hollow!

IRA HARDMAN is with the Suburban Properties Management firm at Falls Church, Va. EMMETT BONNER will take command of the Naval Weapons Laboratory, Dahlgren, when relieved of his guided missile cruiser.

NAT JAMES has shifted jobs but not location —he is now on the staff of MSTS. FRED TAEUSCH popped into town recendy on a junket from his job as "Mayor of Makalapa."

I hope he will soon send in some news from

Hawaii.

The USNA and USMA classes of 1939 arranged for a joint formal dinner-dance at Boiling Air Force Base on 29 February. TOM MURPHY and Lew Cantrell (USMA '39) planned the affair, and there was a good mrn-out.

DIXIE HOWELL has received orders to (x)mDesRon 4. JIM DICK MILLER is ordered to the Joint Staff.

Just had a cryptic note from J. F. MILLER that he is glad to see from the January Shipmate that we have another classmate; don't know if he refers to the substitution of "Sunny" for DUNNY REILLY or if he didn't recognize JACK HARBY. Anyway, glad to hear from Jeff and glad he is a constant reader.

DWIGHT NESS has shifted to die Hollywood office of Texas Instruments as marketing manager.

From the questionnaires: GEORGE GOULD is now a colonel in the Air Force and director of propulsions systems for the Air Force Systems Command. PAUL ROONEY had been professor of naval science at Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., since the fall of 1962. RALPH STEVENS, Capt.

USN (Ret.), is wholly retired, taking it easy on Steven's Island, North Edgecomb, Maine. BOB LAWRENCE is the engineer in charge of Westinghouse's field office at Cape Kennedy. JIM WATSON is the plant engineer of Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co., and lives in Springfield, Va. Class luncheons will probably be held in the Far East Room of the Navy Yard Annex (Weapons Plant, Gun Factory), unless and until a favorable ruling is given the Army-Navy Country Club to permit them to resume sponsorship of such gatherings. MIKE PERNA is now in charge of these events.

CHUCK and MURIEL JENKINS announce the marriage of their daughter, Susan, to Mr. Reed E. Jones in Los Altos on 25 January.

DICK and Martha ZULLINGER visited the SHIRLEYs over the 1 February weekend. They live at 211 5th Ave., Chambersburg, Pa., and Dick is in training for sales with a firm that manufactures belts and chains for machinery drives. Adele SHUMWAY stopped by the HDELs that weekend also. PETE is still with General Electric in Skaneateles.

EDMONDS DAVID writes that he is working for Grumman and living in Tuxedo Park, N. Y. —mail address. Box 43.

JAMES C. BIDWELL recendy received a master of science degree from the University of Miami, Fla.

SAN DIEGO TOM WESCHLER reports on the '39er San Diego branch of the Army-Navy game, hosted by BOB CLARK. Bob was celebrating his orders to leave SEMINOLE and take charge of PhibRon One. Some of Tom's news appeared in the last issue, sent in by SKIP BEMIS, but here is the rest: GEORGE and Aggie DUNCAN are long-time residents of Quarters O, NAS, North Island.

George is Force Readiness for VAdm. Stroop, ComNavAirPac. Their oldest son, Al, is a junior at Duke; the others are home, but still leave room for '39ers.

JERRY NORTON has taken command of the First Fleet flagship, USS ST. PAIIL; he and Mary Kent are living at 1414 Fifth St., Cjronado.

KIP and Tible KLINE will be moving up to Alameda where he will help set up ComCarDiv Nine's staff, and be aboard as Chief of Staff when operating.

JOHN and Rosemary WEATHERWAX (and the Bank of America) have bought a home at 151 Carob Way, Ck>ronado. Craig broke his leg in the last football play of the season, then Jane won a poodle puppy to keep everybody hopping (except John—he was on the golf course).

BOB and Toni GREEN are parked at 181 Alder St., Coronado. Bob has DesRon 17.

Others in the Diego area are JOE and Mary LINEHAN (ComPhibRon Three); GENE and Bobbie KNOX (San Diego Public Works); STEVE WHITE (City Manager, American Airlines, San Diego); HOWIE THOMPSON (OmSubRon Three); and BEN and Pat JARVIS (orders to OpNav). Tommy himself will be relieved as CXD MONTROSE about 1 May and take over as Ops Officer, Ck)mPhibPac, later that month. BILL GENTRY is the opposite number in PhibLant.

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DAN WEITZENFELD writes from Qu-s. B, Naval Base, Philly, that he wants his questionnaire because "I enjoy those books. Please send me mine soon." Have you received your questionnaire? Have you sent it back.' Please send good, sharp, reproducible black and white pictures.

JIM DUNFORD writes that he is the vice president for nuclear naval applications of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, N. J. How many of you recognized the picture of HENRY SINGLETON, chairman, president and treasurer of Teledyne, Inc., in a recent edition of Business Week? The article describes the rapid growth of the company since its formation in 1960.

WASHINGTON REPORT Since the luncheon on 13 February was so close to Valentine's Day, it was most fitting that our wives also attended. Feature of the program was an outstanding talk by the husband of the noted author, Barbara Goodfellow. Scott illustrated his remarks on the Polaris program with some fine slides and an excellent movie of an operational test shot, fired from a submerged submarine. The occasion was a demonsttation put on last November for President Kennedy, who watched from the decks of the OBSERVATION ISLAND (Johnny Williams' former command).

Those present were Mary and Monty Montgomery, (joody and B*"! Keating, Mary and Bill

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HOMECOMING The class has reserved rooms at Holiday Inn, Bowie, Md. (Routes 301 and 50) and at the Annapolis Terrace Hotel, on the road to the Bay Bridge, for Friday and Saturday nights, 25 and 26 September. These places want a deposit of $12.50 (one night's charge) to hold the room for both nights. Send your checks to Capt. C. K. Miller, USN, CarroUton Road, RFD 3, Annapolis Roads, Annapolis, Md. Sec'y, Capt. Harvey B. S 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.

Boehm, Betty and Jake Bowell, Elouise and John Chase, Tony and Willie Trice, Eleanor and Bill Clark, JoAnne and Pappy Dupzyk, Gretchen and Divie Howell, Barbara and Scott Goodfellow, Betty and Harv Seim, Nancy and Ike Blough, Dee and Early Winters, Janice and Stan Orser, Judy and John Sims, Betty and Bob Miller, Mary and Bill Carpenter, Johnny Wier, Lou Mayo, Tad Stanwick and our local president and master of ceremonies, Fritz Freund.

With his usual superb skill, Fritz read an "epic poem," which he had composed in honor of BOB MILLER, who was leaving shordy to take command of the ALUDRA (AF-55) on the West Coast. Bob has been very active in class affairs in the area and we will miss his enthusiastic participation. We all wish him smooth sailing in his new assignment. Betty and the family intend to remain for the present in the Washington area at 5124 Baltan Road, Sumner, Md. 20016.

A pleasant surprise of the luncheon was the presentation of a silver tray to Betty and HARV SEIM from the classmates of '40 in appreciation for their work on A Score and Three More. The Seims are very grateful and proud of this recognition but hasten to point out that the book could not have been published without strong support from the class as a whole and the hard and unsung work of many classmates and wives.

RETIREMENTS As of 1 January 1964, BILL BRALEY, ORVAL DICKES, STEW SWACKER and TOM TAYLOR retired from the active Navy and JOE SKOCZYLAS went on the Marine Carps retired list.

STEW SWACKER has joined Manson Laboratories of Stamford, Coan., makers of electronic equipment. After a period at the company's headquarters in Stamford, he expects to move on to a California assignment this summer. In the meantime. Marge is staying at their Washington address, 9901 Cedar Lane, Betiiesda, Md. TOM TAYLOR, who holds a law degree from George Washington University and is a member of the Washington area bar associations, plans to go into private law practice in northern Virginia.

He, Bette Ann and their children live at 309 N. Manchester St., Arlington, Va. DICK DICKES said he was looking for a position in management, development work or personnel, preferably on the West Coast. You can get in touch with Dick at 504 La Marre Drive, Fairfax, Va. RANDOM NOTES FRED GORCZYK was a recent visitor to die Washington area. He is with the Polaris project at Sperry.

NEIL FISHER is presendy on the staff of Commander First Fleet. He and Evelyn have a new home address: 3930 Point Loma Ave., San Diego 6, Calif.

TOM ELLIOTT reports that his current address is 302 Stilson St., Eariville, 111.

KARL STEFAN is now with the Applied Science Division, Litton Industries, 2295 Walnut St., St. Paul, Minn. He and Lucy have moved to 1705 Emerson Ave. South, Minneapolis, Minn.

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CHUCK BEERS comes through with the word that all is well in "the heart of Dixie." His current address is Quarters 404, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Ala.

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Sec'y, Mr. Tally Shelley, Jr. 69A West Road New Canaan, Conn.

The following was received from DICK FOSTER: "Thanks to the '41 wives in the Tidewater area, who got together a few months ago, we have a pretty complete list of classmates in the area. With that as a starter and the organizing SHIPMATE

and arranging efforts of FRED and Esther WYSE we celebrated our 23rd anniversary since graduation.

"It was a fine affair at the Litde Creek Officers' Club on Friday, 7 February. No name tags were necessary since after all these years, everyone recognized everyone else (almost), (tuples present were Fred and Ether Wyse, Vic and Elizabeth Blandin, Jack and Jane (longer, Quentin and Priscilla Crommelin (presendy on their way to Pensacola where Quent is taking command of the LEX), Dick and Sarajane Foster, Dick and Muriel Guinn, George and Ruth Hagerman, John and Ann Leidel, Joe and Janet Lynn (expectant parents), and Frank and Jane Price. Vic and Jackie sent regrets at last minute because of illness. Everyone was delighted that three sea-goers were represented by their lovely wives—Shirley Rubel, Betty Nelson and Evelyn Hailey. Dave Rubel arrived in port the next morning and reports that he, Chris Cagle and Willie Elliot consoled each other via voice radio while fighting snow sixty miles at sea. Charlie Styer, our only single male for the night, was a late addition to the party, having just arrived from Charleston in the HOLLAND.

"One and all agreed we should get together more often than once a year. Maybe next time we can get the Washington crowd down."

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Sec'y, Cdr. R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) P. O. Box 6042, Shirlington Station Arlington, Va. 22206

The class finally has appropriately celebrated its 22 nd anniversary in grand style, if reports from Norfolk, Newport and Washington are any indication. In fact, it appears that gatherings after the first of the year may be more successful than the traditional "around 19th December" reunions staged in competition with Christmas, family gatherings and staggered leave periods.

DAVE GREEN, having been duly elected as Newport scribe and content with the knowledge that it would be a one-time shot (subsequently

detached for SND d u t ) ) , reports as follows on their 4 January shindig: "Guided by the steady hand of JACK JAMES and his gal, Lou, the members of the class in the Newport area gathered at the O Club to reflect on the momentous day, 19 December 1941. Nine other couples attended and a very pleasant evening ensued. Cocktails were followed by a roast beef dinner, then liqueurs and dancing for the dashing couples. In addition to our mentor, the CO SALAMONIE, JACK and Sue KANE, DesLantStaff; STEVE and Inez WALSH, CO NavCommStaNpt; GEORGE and Isabelle BRITNER, ComDesDiv 202; BOB and Peg CARTER, CO Desttoyer School; RAY and Jackie BAKER, representing Raytheon; BILL and Chris HURST, War College Staff; PHIL and Kay COLE, War College student; LOU and Eleanora MEIER, ditto student; and DAVE and Nancy GREEN, CO, WACCAMAW, attended. Unformnately, FRANK KINNE, ComDesDiv 112, and his bride, as well as ART and Carolyn WARNER, CO ALLAGASH, were unable to attend. Altogether, a most enjoyable evening for all hands." Must add that a modest rebate from the proceeds was forwarded with Dave's letter and has been deposited in the class tteasury, for which our thanks for setting a good example.

The Norfolk group solved the December reunion dilemma last year ('62) and now schedules the annual party "the 1st Friday after the second pay day after Christmas." This year Barb and DALE REED and Nancy and HARRY ALLENDORFER staged the gathering of the clan. Cocktails, dinner and dancing followed in the usual sequence in the Chesapeake Room at the NOB Club. Pictures of children were posted for identification and in the late evening. Pappy Walsh, the bandleader, got the gang together for a song fest.

The group was impressive and included: Alnora and Charlie Bishop, Jane and Jud Doyle, Noni and Bill Kigerl, Dottie Miller, Marion and Bill Montgomery, Audrey and Ace Mullen, Mary and Bob McGrath, Virginia and George Mahler, Muff and Norm Nash, Betty Porter, Bobbie and Bob Eastman, Betty and Hal Shear, Joy and Roy Robison, Carolyn Slater, Bill and Jean Stetson,

Isobel and Griff Scarborough, Helen and Bill Vose, Kitty and Alden Whitney, Jim Conger, Mr. and Mrs. John Theys of Raleigh, N. C , and, of course, the Reeds and Allendorfers.

On Saturday, 25 January, Shine P.\YNE and Jean and PAUL SMITH (Charlie, Paul and Norm were roommates) were in town to attend the wedding of Kristine Ann HOLMES (daughter of Bee and DON) and Kent Greene of Los Angeles.

It was a beautiful wedding, followed by a reception in VAdm. McCain's quarters. Ginny and GUS EHREKE also represented the Washington group.

ERIC HOPLEY was in Norfolk for a SACLant conference in early February and visited Washington. He reports Shirley and all well, but somewhat scattered as the complete their education abroad.

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ACE MULLEN landed in the hospital for a bit of stomach surgery on 2 February, but was shordy up and around and progressing quite well or at least his remark, "don't get too enttenched around my desk!—I'll be back!" seems to indicate. BILL UNDERWOOD, incidentally, is also making progress at Bethesda, is up and around the hospital and anxious for visitors and letters.

'42 is in the Compttoller business in a big way.

BILL STETSON is Comptroller for BuWepsFlt Readiness Rep (BWFRR!—not too good after a martini or two). BUCK SHAW has the same job in OpNav, and CHARLEY PAYNE relieved BILL CROSS in BuShips.

CY YOUNG and I bumped heads in DAVE BUNTING'S shop in OpNav so can report that Mary Anne Young weighed in at 6 # - 1 0 , which is Cy's hull number at sea.

Dan Andrews, No. 10 for the FRANK ANDREWS, reported in for duty about 20 December. More recently, Frank announced that he would retire and take a professorship at Catholic U., at the same time hoping to secure ample bedrooms in the Annapolis area. Also from Crabtown, a report that DICK WERNER will retire soon.

'42's PARTY at Bethesda's O Club with RAdm. and Mrs. Stryker as Honor Guests.

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BILL RUSCH, CO FORT SNELLING, took time out from his overhaul routine in a private New York yard to advise that the regular Thursday ayem conferences turn up AL WHITNEY, CO RALEIGH; ED WINSLOW, PCO LASALLE; JOHN

ROWAN, PCO ANNAPOLIS; and PETE HINKAMP, the recipient of all their many woes. Bill stated that "Pete holds up well for as old as he is!"

BILL BETZER reports via WILLY NYBURG that he has UNION in a private yard in San Francisco for overhaulâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a novel experience! Perhaps having settled the family in Cloronado and then sailing to San Francisco may account in part for this sentiment. Bill had touched base with GUTTING, WILHITE, GARY BROWN, ROBIE, HARBERT, POAGE and RAWSON in various commands, and tackled an abalone steak with HANK WOESSNER at the MCRD O Club where Hank is a "bird O l o n e l " and a wheel.

GENE FARRELL is now in OpNav after wandering all over the Pacific, and for no good reason that he could think of discovered MAX MUNK had been in and out of the hospital up Alaska way with ulcers, of all things. Whatever the reason, the Munk family made the headlines in our Northern Virginia paper with the announcement that Miss Carolyn Munk, 20, represented the City of Kodiak in the "Miss Alaska Pageant" on 22 February in Anchorage. She is an accounts maintenance clerk at the Navy's Kodiak supply department.

The Norfolk paper noted that ROY ROBISON's sons, Tom, 15, and Jim, 13, had received their Eagle Scout awards, following in the footsteps of Roy and an uncle, both of whom had been Eagles.

Back in Northern Virginia, a lovely picture and article covered Cindy PEDDICORD's selection as one of four Cotillion Sweethearts named for the Arlington Cotillion Sweetheart Dance. Cindy was Sweetheart of the Junior Cotillion for eighth graders.

CHARLIE BISHOP has been awarded a Gold Star in lieu of a 2nd Navy Commendation Medal for his work in search operations for THRESHER. Charlie received the medal on board his command, ARNEB, from RAdm. George F. Pittard, ComPhibGrp 4. During the THRESHER operation, Charlie was personal advisor to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research and Development during ttansfer of TRIESTE from the Pacific and coordinator of the search effort.

Ann ESWORTHY has provided an advance note on the engagement of Gigi (Grace) to Kenneth S. Patton, III. Gigi and Ken both graduated from Asociacion Escuelas Lincoln in Buenos Aires, where Walt, Ann and the respective families were stationed. Gigi is continuing her education at Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va., and Ken is at the University of Virginia. A June wedding is in the offing.

The Washington crowd celebrated on 1 February at the Bethesda O Club with Anne and Joe Stryker, RAdm. USN (Ret.), as guests of honor.

The memories of days gone by flooded back with an assist from ED GALLAGHER and ED OSLER and in a note penned later, RAdm. Stryker reported that the evening brought back so many memories that he stayed awake much of the night thinking of them. From observation, he wasn't the only one. It was just that kind of an evening. Many of you wdl recall that when he was detached from duty at the Academy, '42 presented him with a silver cigarette box, which for more than 20 years he has cherished more highly than a Navy Cross.

We were pleased particularly to have MAX and Ariene OSTRANDER down from Philly, where "Max continues to live on Grandma's money" or so he says, and CHARLIE and Alnora BISHOP with JIM CONGER (Boo has remained in Fairfax teaching) up from Norfolk. The more local talent included: Paul and Lovie Durand, Hap and Clara Lee Day, Obey and Jane O'Bryant, Bill and Betts Divine, Snuff and Rene Griffith, Bob and 42

Jane Stahl, Frank and Nancy Knight, Ed and Carmen Gallagher, Handy and Marion Cruser, Jack and Danny Mitchell, Trav and Sue Tabor, Mary Lou Humphreys, George and Harriet Bliss, Charlie and Shine Payne, Ken and Mary Simmons, Gill and Lo Acker, Vern and Francie Binion, Sully and Dolly Sullivan, Ed and Phyllis Edmunds, Bill and Anne Richardson, Frank and Peggy Tofalo, Bunky and Marianne Herndon, Bob and Pat Mottern, Ike and Angelique Kidd, Earl and Betty Rich, John and Mary Marocchi, John and Odette Davis, Ed Osier, Jack and Mary Burt, Gus and Ginnie Ehreke, Doc and Mimi GuUedge, Dave and Lisa Peto, Bill and Vera Schoenfeld, Willy and Honey Nyburg, Art and Pat Rawson, Don and Elmyra Burrows, Jack and Mary Helen Hill, Ted and Jane Balis, and Bill and Patty Spiegel. Ross and Thelma Knight, Joe and Ruth TuUy, Dick and Charlotte Curtis, and Mary Osier had planned to attend, but last minute engagements prevented.

The Washington meetings are continuing at the Navy Yard Club on the 2nd Wednesday and business is booming. The May luncheon will include wives and is set for the 6th in order not to discourage attendance at the class picnic at Annapolis the end of the month. It also may coincide with a new arrival for TED and Jane BALIS, so is well worth noting on your calendar.

SCOREBOOK IS PROGRESSING! The subject will be covered in detail in your Newsletter.

By way of a footnote, JOHNNY WALLACE has forsaken the life of the big city and has accepted a job with Martin in Baltimore. They are moving back into their house in Olney, Md., so those of you who were thinking of staying with them for the World's Fair may have a bit of a drive on your hands between bed and the Fair site.

recent change in the Army-Navy Country Club rules, the luncheon was held at the Naval Gun Factory Club. This will be the regular routine unless you hear otherwise. Most of the elected class officials were absent and we were unable to conduct the elections previously announced.

GERRY and Kay COLLERAN were off to Puerto Rico and owe us a report on their return. LEE SCHERER was off to Cape Kennedyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and we'll skip the report because we'll undoubtedly read about it in the papers. DICK PHELPS and BOB GREENWOOD kinda shared the presiding honors.

It was announced that Lee Scherer had returned almost all the 20-year Lucky Bag checks to the donors and that the rest are on the way.

BILL KIRTLAND is analyzing the personal data that was submitted in connection with the Lucky Bag project; although we're somewhat afraid to see how we fared as an average, it may be interesting to see the results. The question was raised as to what to do with the biographies, and after the 1st informal suggestions were disregarded, we settled on a choice of publishing a separate compilation versus including them in the long overdue Rover. However, this important action item was tabled to the 1st order of business at the next luncheon.

The class ladies did somewhat better than their husbands at their January luncheon, which was hostessed by Hazel GREENWOOD and Eleanor BUCKWALTER. Thirty-six turned out to elect Jane BEAVER as local chairman and Peg SELMER as secretary-treasurer.

BOB SELMER retired in December and is now special assistant to the chief scientist of the O u t e r for Naval Analysis, with offices in Claredon, Arlington.

PAT McGANN passed through town in January, and although he didn't have any special news to report, he agreed to try to drum up some info from Norfolk.

JOHN BOWMAN has rettirned from his 14month tour in Okinawa and is now Chief, Communications-Electronics Section, MarCx)rps Headquarters. Local address is 5206 Wilson Lane, Bethesda.

We managed to get a call in to TAZZ SHEPARD on the last day of his tour as naval aide to the President. On the next day, 1 February, he and Jan shoved off for their 1st vacation in 5 years; the itinerary included New York, a ship ride to the Caribbean, and a flight back after 3 weeks of sun and fun. Tazz will go to duty as CO, AuciLLA in Norfolk in April; Jan plans to remain in Washington until the end of the school year.

CHARLIE TAYLOR completed his tour in DIA and retired on 1 February. He and Belle plan to tour Europe for a couple of months with the 1st stop at Rota, Spain, as the guests of ART and Phyllis RAND. They will wend their way up to Copenhagen, where Charlie was an attache some years ago.

HARRY B. KELLER '42 HARRY B. KELLER has joined the Naval Warfare Analysis Group of the Center for Naval Analysis of Arlington, Va., Washington, D. C , and Cambridge, Mass. CNA manages and directs broad studies of problems in naval warfare and manpower. Keller, his wife and 3 children live at 2010 Add Drive, Falls Church, Va.

HANK BRESS was another traveler who vacationed in Europe in January. He and Ruth Ann made it to Frankfort via MATS, spent New Year's Eve in Wiesbaden, passed through Munich, and skied in Garmisch over a 10-day period, during which they ran into the KEN RUIZes who were down from Paris. The return ttip was quite uneventful since they had to land in Montreal to avoid the blizzard on the East Coast.

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WILL PARDEE will be heading for next duty in Long Beach in March; Jane and the children plan to remain here.

CHUCK STASTNY also had that gleam of sea duty in his eye when we last saw him, but he still doesn't have papers in hand.

In the not-getting-younger department we found the usually athletic EARL BUCKWALTER describing the muscular pains derived from too much athletics.

The 28 January luncheon had a relatively good turnout of about 30 classmates. Because of a

We see by the papers that Billye LAVRAKAS is the division chairman for the Falls Church

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Sec'y, Cdr. William Thomas Peach 111, USN (SC), Naval Supply Center Oakland 14, Calif.

Wash. Area Sec'y, Capt. J. E. Volonte, USN, 4914 Yorktown Blvd.

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area in the forthcoming March drive to raise funds for the National Symphony.

Running into MOE SNE.AD provided some news on the Marines. Moe retired on 1 February and is now with the district chapter, American Red Cross. He reported that BOB McMASTERS had been up from Quantico for a visit to Headquarters; also that AL HENDLEY had retired late last year.

now a sophomore at Michigan State. Fritzie writes that this is the best tour in their whole lives and they are eating up every minute of it. LEON HERNANDEZ is a colonel in the Philippine Air Force and a neighbor at nearby Ft. McKinley.

BOB BOSCOLE is also out there in the JUSMAG at Quezon City.

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The class is helping to keep the Marine quota up, though. BARNEY RAPP's son Ken was on the way to Parris Island late in January.

FRANK AULT now has orders in hand and will be leaving DDR&E in March for San Diego and duty as CO, RENVILLE. His family will remain in the area until the end of the school year.

We are happy to be able to report that, after suffering a fairly serious heart attack in January, JOHN SEDWICK is on die road to recovery. He has been hospitalized at Fort Belvoir, but soon should be shifted to the Naval Hospital, Bethesda.

Our best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Don't be discouraged by the deadline which went skitting past; send in the picture and writeup. Oalor photos do not reproduce in black and white as well as black and white photos, but are far better than nothing.

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HERE A N D THERE

Had a newsy letter from DICK and Reggie BELT who are now in Brazil with the Naval Mission. Seems that all their Christmas cards were returned to them because the cards did not meet the new minimum size requirement. The Porttiguese language study they undertook while they were in Washington seems to be paying off, and they are involved in numerous local activities.

Reggie has even found time to be a Cub Scout den mother, and we're sure that Dick hasn't missed too many bridge tournaments. Address is: U. S. Naval Mission to Brazil, APO 676, New York.

We note diat JOE DRACHNIK received a plug for his efforts in Vietnam in the January issue of the Naval Institute Proceedings. The article is entided: "The South Vietnamese Navy."

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Pres., Cdr. Rags Muller, USN 8506 W Howell Rd., Bethesda, Md. Sec'y. Cdr. James C. Van Pelt, USN 2428 North Potomac, Arlington, Va.

At the annual election of Washington Chapter Officers, ED MALLICK was elected president; CHARLIE ROZIER, veep; and JIM VAN PELT corresponding secretary. You Washington visitors are again reminded that the monthly class luncheons are held the 1st Thursday of each month at the Washington Navy Yard Officers' Club.

The incoming mail has increased considerably over the past 2 months and is sure to bring joy to the secretary's heart and if it continues it will make Pinky's job as secretary a snap.

On top of the pile of accrued mail is a card and letter from MIKE CALDWELL who retired last summer and is now working for Westinghouse Electtic as a quality control engineer. Mike says that he was looking for something in sales engineering and on the west coast but instead he ended up in his present job and in Philadelphia and he likes it fine. He is in the Rocket Motor Case Department and he and "Lib" are residing at 7 West Glen Circle, Media, Pa. JIM and Nonie ALLEN were guests of the Caldwells for the Army game and Mike urges all '44ers in transit through Philly to stop off for a "quick one."

MAYLON SCOTT writes from the War College in Newport that he is having a hard time studying, playing and partying while doing any of them justice. Maylon enclosed a note and a picture (which I hope the editor will print) from Fritzie SCHLIERF. She and GERRY are enjoying a tour at Sangley Point, R. P., where Gerry is on the Staff of OjmNavPhil. Their son Gary is M A R C H ,

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In the case where the local chapter is no longer formally constituted, we will request one stalwart to act as local representative, as now. This is especially important in the days ahead, as so many will be arriving in areas in which they plan to settle permanently. With the knowledge of a forty-fiver in the area, the comer is assured of a fellowship.

GERRY AND FRITZIE SCHLIERF AT SANGLEY POINT.

J. M. M A R T I N ' S address appeared on the desk from someplace as being 928 Aleeda Lane, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Doris HARVEY writes in a letter dated 17 January that TOM (FRANK) REDDINGTON had a serious auto accident on the day after Christmas when his small car was hit by a loaded 10-ton dump ttuck. As of the date of Doris' letter, Tom was still in a coma. He and Pat have our prayers and we hope that by this time Tom will be on the mend.

Bob and Doris are living at 550 Tyndall St., Los Altos, Calif., but they expect there will probably be a move for them in the near future. Since her tragic accident three years ago, Doris has been seriously handicapped and is just beginning to resume her faithful and welcome correspondence now that Bob has presented her with an electric typewriter.

A long letter from HARDY FOWLER, 5922 Coliseum, New Orleans. Hardy has been in New Orleans since 1950 and heads an engineering and general contracting firm. He and Betty have 3 girls and a boy ages 12 to 17. Betsy, the oldest, is enrolled at Holton Arms here in Washington where her mother and father started the whole thing some 24 years ago.

ED TAYLOR retired on 1 July, and he and Betty are living in Richmond where he is associated with the brokerage firm of Abbot, Proctor and Paine.

Once again, let's keep those letters coming inâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; it makes the column not only easy to write but welcome to read.

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The officers of the class association cordially invite the officers of the local chapters to tell us what your current slate is. We know from Pearl and Annapolis, but we only have rumors from Charleston, San Diego, Newport, Key West, Long Beach, Jacksonville, New London, Paris et al.

SLIM CAPLE writes that BILL SHULMAN may have been # 1 to retire on 20 rather than FRANK CORREIA. Would the real # 1 please stand?

WALT ROSE, Evanston, 111. "The column in Shipmate and the newsletter are the only connections I have with the class now that I'm in the midwest. I moved to the Chicago area last fall to open the direct sales office for the U. S. Baird Corp., builder of automatic production machinery. As district sales manager, I am responsible for the four-state area. Betty and I would appreciate hearing from any '45'ers passing through Looking forward to the 6 June reunion."

BILL LANE, from Ranleigh, Lake Road, Virginia Water, Surrey (outside London). Bill reports having lunch with BOB PUDDICOMBE in London. Requested info on the 20-year book, party, and mailing list. Welcome back. Bill. Next time tell us about Young & Rubicam, Ltd., .advertising. Not many classmates are in that field, especially with a string of branch offices which reads like a PanAm timetable.

HARVEY HARTZEL, Los .\lamitos, Calif.

(Harvey leads off with the first written comment about my missed deadline in the January issue.

Did you notice the double fill in the Feb. column, Harv?) "The purpose of the letter is to forward the enclosed picmre of a '45 Army-Navy game gathering at our house. Last vear we met at Sally and WILEY CONOVER's and had a ball.

This vear was fun, too, and we were pleased to have bariene and JOHN CHARLES (BuWepsRep North American Aviation) and Helen POE (Don was at sea conning the HENDERSON) representing the active members. (Just in case the picture is not capable of being reproduced [Ed. noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sorry], I'll list the names: Wiley and Sally Conover, Darlene and John Charles, Marge and Frank Nepo, Jean and Bill Henderson, Barbara and Harvey Hartzel, Helen Poe, Virginia and Pete Husted, Jean and Bill Siegrist, Shirley and Jack Batte.) After the game and lunch, we had a highly enthusiastic business meeting to apprise everyone of the 20-year reunion that you people in Washington are so ably plannnig. Tentatively, Wiley, John and I plan on being in Washington on 6 June. It looks as if the Southern California contingent of '45ers will have a 20-year after celebration of their own locally a week or so after the big Washington affair. .\s the North American Aviation project engineer on the Apollo Boilerplate No. 13 unmanned spacecraft, I expect to be enjoying the warm Florida weather at Cape Kennedy in early Feb." BOB COULTHARD from Jax; BOB STEELE from Key West. Thanks for the splendid photos, men. Bob says: "Steak night at .\eropalms and cool enough for coats and ties made the reunion lots of fun. (Now that the Cuban fishermen (?) are in the town jail, things have probably warmed up.) Some of us hadn't seen one another since 7 June 1944. All looking forward to the 20-year book."

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Newport. Bob Herrick sends the list of those attending the 31 January lunch at which the Military and (Doast Guard Academy '45ers joined.

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good-natured banter on the outcome of the NavyTexas game. Bill Hayler, Don Curran, Dave Saunders, Bob Herrick, Bill Van Oss, Jim Faddis, Max Rush, Duke Royalty, Gerry Patton, Dick Kessler, Curt Bessette, Roy Daniel, Bob Ewing.

Washington. The annual Valentine luncheon was a rousing success. With lots of news to exchange, JOHN HILL limited the business to a few words on the 20-year activities, book and ball.

Several photos were taken and will be printed either this month or next month. Just in case everyone wasn't in at least one shot, those attending: Homer and Sue Adrianse, Cbokie and Ed Beasley, Guy and Sara Best, Jim and Genie Braun, Nancy Brooks (Don gone), John and Billie Chapped, Paul and Aline Ck)nverse, Willie and Sue Crenshaw, H. L. Culbreath (up from Tampa where he is with Tampa Electric), Sam and Barbara Gorsline, Ed and Nat Hastings, John Hicks, Don and Jean Hill, John and Dolores Hill, Ralph and Earlene Hilson, Bill and Carolyn Hoover, Julien and Priscilla LeBourgeois, Dolores McCuUoch (Mac in Okinawa), Bob and Helen McDevitt, Al and Dotty Olsen, Jim and Mary Helen O'Neil, Alex and Athena Padis, Everett and Peggy Parks, Henry and Evelyn Peyton, Ed and Betty Roeder, Jim and Suzy Sherwood, Lucy Simpson (Sam in Milwaukee on TAD), Ed and Mary Louise Snyder, John and Ruth Swank, Dick and Nancy Van Orden, Dick and Kay Wilson, Bob and Mickie Wood, Toxey and Shirley Zeigler.

CONGRATULATIONS

WAYNE NELSON. For establishing a Leadership Achievement Award in Attack Squadron 106.

This award honors the junior officer who, during the CO's tour, makes the greatest sttides toward meeting the challenge of Naval Leadership. It is intended to focus attention upon the need for dynamic junior officer leaders in today's Navy.

Good for you, Wayne. Too many excellent officers assume that high achievement and top performance should be routine, and neglect to praise such efforts. Written praise, both serious and humorous, is cherished by the recipient and often becomes an important exhibit in the den, and a vital influence.

AL SLAFF. For taking the effort to compose a forwarding verse with the ttaditional New Year's eve log entry to Navy Times. Didn't see any note about the 16 bells at midnight, Al. WALKER BENNETT. A member of the President's Committee on Equal Opportunity, he was recendy appointed chairman of the change control board for the Northrop Ventura APOLLO program. This program is producing the parachute landing systems for both the two-man Gemini spacecraft and the three-man Apollo craft which is scheduled to fly to the moon and return by '70. In addition to the above activities, Walker is secretary for the Board of Social Ministty of the Lutheran Church in America. After the Academy, he studied mechanical engineering at Penn, and completed graduate work at Columbia and Cal Western. He and his family now live at Newbury Park, Calif.

GUY BEST. Recendy appointed by the Air Force as the first director of the PERT Orientation and Training Center at Boiling AFB, Washington, D. C. This center, which offers various PERT courses to executives of government and industty, was transferred last year to DOD to serve the Armed Forces, AEC, FAA, NASA, and die Budget Bureau. The Air Force is DOD's agent operating the center, and Guy reports to USAF Asst. Sec. Neil Harlan. Guy received his master's in radio engineering from George Washington U. and is a Reserve commander. Prior to this appointment, he was program management officer for international cooperation at AFSC.

It would appear that the submarine detail officer decided to juggle the class. What a daisy chain!

HUGH MURPHEE leaves SubRon 3 for relieving JOE SNYDER as ComSubDiv 71; Joe to OpNav. ART KEEVIL from ORION to ComSubDiv 72; GENE MASICA from SubFlot 7 to Ck)mSubDiv 73. That takes care of SubRon 7. JOHN POTTER leaves the Ship's Characteristics Board in OpNav for SubRon 1, and BONES THOMAS goes from SubRon 1 to ComSubDiv 13. But CARL GRONEMANN leaves ComSubDiv 61 for OpNav. BOB STEELE moves from SubRon 12 to relieve JIM GALLEMORE as ComSubDiv 121, Jim going to SubSchool at New London. SAM McCORD from SubFlot 6 to ComSubDiv 4 1 ; JACK KNUDSEN from Staff CinCLant to ComSubDiv 11 relieving BOB HALE. But WALT DELANY will fill for Jack when he leaves SubRon 5. ED WHITE goes from SubRon 7 to ComSubDiv 12. And SubRon 1 has three '45s. QUIN SCHULZ departs FULTON for ComSubDiv 81, and HAL TRUEBLOOD from SubFlot 2 to ComSubDiv 82; and SubRon 8 is in capable hands.

PAULI KING moves from ComSubDiv 42 to SubPac. CARVEL BLAIR, having recovered from the entanglement with fishing floats (see his article in Proceedings), leaves the GILMORE for ComSubDiv 63. In the rest of the Navy '45 has been relatively stable. RANDY PROTHRO leaves the HANCOCK in the SanFran shipyard to infuze OpNav with fleet vigor. PHAON DERR goes from his own PatRon 7 to Fleet Air Jax. BILL

Photo by American Air Lines F. C. WISER '45

Photo by Bob Coulthard '45 AT THE 19th HOLE, NAS JAX, 26 DECEMBER. From left, 1st row: Neil and Barbara Moul, Doug and Jo McKay, Ralph LIpfert. 2nd row: Betty and Beetle Forbes, Cal and Mick Callaway, Buck and Betty Steere, Evelyn Coulthard, Evelyn Johnson, Martha Pavelka, Roe Anderson, Gloria Lipfert.

3rd row: Shep and Mary Ann Bryan, Al Slaff, T. L. Johnson, Len Pavelka, Vern Anderson.

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'45 A N D STEAK NIGHT AT AEROPALMS. From left: Bob and Betty Steele, Harriet and Jim Smith, Ann and Pete Perkins, Ted and Winnie Johnson, Lloyd a n d June Kiernan, G!l and Gloria Gallemore, Felix and Shirley Wheeler, Bob and Babs Merrick, Brick and Betty Mason.

HOOVER will leave the halls of five sides for the thrills of the big deck on CONSTELLATION.

been done before because of the ice. It is dangerous and hard work since the ice at this time of the year is quite heavy. The accident happened NOTES on Tuesday. The next morning the new CO left Seatde to go to the ship at Pt. Barrow on the folIn a recent trip to Norfolk, saw RALPH ELLENBRAND in BOXER, where he is now Ops lowing Friday but before he got there he was pulled off the plane and told the ship had sent a officer. Incidentally, you aviators please be thinkmessage to Kodiak asking permission to not come ing about MORRIE ESMIOL in the next few in until the following week since they felt they months. As Air Officer of RANGER, he will have much concern with the evaluation of the new were capable of finishing the work first. The Executive Officer was new and had only been on automatic carrier landing system, AN/SPN-10. the ship two weeks so this is a wonderful tribute A demanding job. to Jack's training and leadership, since the whole burden had to fall on the men themselves. So, I PICTURES am very proud to be Jack's widow. We only had This is the first time that we have had more than two photos for the month. Some may be five years together but they were busy, happy ones and how much better this way than not to have delayed till next month, but don't let that stop known him at all. Now for us. you from submitting them.

American Airlines has named F. C. WISER, JR., to head up a new department and has made him vice president of operations. He joined American in 1957 as an assistant vice president.

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Sec'y, Cdr. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR 3016 Santa Clara Ave. Alameda, Calif.

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Jack was killed last 15 October in the crash of a helicopter in the Beaufort Sea, north of the Arctic Circle. Jack was in command of USS STATEN ISLAND at the time of the accident and

had planned to be relieved on 1 November 1963, as he had orders to be Special Projects Officer at Sperry Gyroscope Co., Long Island, N . Y. I received the news in the following letter from Judy: " T h e accident happened October 15th, pretty much as the article describes it. When an icebreaker is in thick ice, either the CO or Exec flies in the helicopter much of the time looking for leads thru the ice. Jack was doing this when something happened to the helicopter tail rotor, evidentiy, we're not sure yet since the findings of the Board of Inquiry have not been released, but anyway the 'copter crashed to the ice and sank, killing both men immediately. Of course the whole thing is the most horrible experience I ever hope to have to go thru but in a way, it was a fitting and merciful death for Jack. H e had wanted to be in the Navy since he was eleven and loved it and his ship so much and died the perfect death for him—at sea and in command of the ship he was so proud of. I have received so many wonderful letters from all over the world since his death and everyone has paid so many fine compliments to Jack, but the one of which I am most proud is the one paid by the ship. At the time of his death, they were setting off very large explosive charges and they, the NORTHWIND (the Cxjast Guard Icebreaker) and the scientific station at Pt. Barrow were recording the charges and, by triangulating the sound waves, were recording the depth of the bottom in that area, which has never M A R C H ,

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"My father. Colonel Robert Hillis, is the Judge Advocate at Letterman Hospital and I am living with my parents in Mill Valley now. This is a two-fold blessing. I have their comfort and companionship when I most need it and Daddy is able to take care of all the paperwork involved in an affair of this kind. Jack had been gone eleven out of the past thirteen months before his death and I had the responsibility of the car, bills, the children and so forth and it's such a relief now to be able to turn that all over to my father. All except the children, that is. They're still very much my care but I'm grateful for them right now. They're all fine and enjoying the California sunshine and their grandparents' attention. My father retires from the Army next year and we all plan to return to Seatde and buy a home there.

Luckily, I have no financial worries since Jack left a lot of insurance and that, plus my pensions from the government, make it possible for me to live comfortably. Our address here is: 218 West Blithedale, Mill Valley."

After a short break in the routine I hope that we now have this column back on the road so that you can look forward to reading "more in '64." Most of this column consists of that which was deleted from the November material submitted due to size limitations of the November issue. The column should be back to normal content next month. .•\RDE BURKI has orders from OpNav, Atomic Energy Division, to USS ALBANY, Norfolk.

BILL CANTWELL has orders to Submarine Flotilla 8 from Submarine Squadron 16, New London, where he was Operations Officer.

TED CLARK has orders to Ahborne Early Warning Barrier Squadron, Pacific, Barbers Point, Hawaii, from Training Squadron 29, Corpus Christi.

J.\CK CULWELL has orders to Fleet Air Wing 11, Norfolk, from AEC Germantown, where he was assistant director for Air Reactors in the Division of Reactor Development.

ED DECKER leaves Sanford, Fla., for Little Creek, where he will command Tactical Air Conttol Squadron 2 1 .

DICK DUNNING has reported to Patrol: Squadron 9 from Fleet Ojmputer Programming Center, Pacific, in San Diego. VP-9 recendy moved from Alameda to Moffett Field and Eleanor and Dick are living at 1054 Loyola Cxjurt, Santa Clara, Calif.

HERB FRIDGE has been detached from USS WINSTON (AKA-94) in San Diego and reports to Desttoyer Development Group 2 in New London.

My files indicate that, to date, 42 classmates have been ordered to command desttoyers. BRUCE ALTHOFF, GRANT HINCHCLIFF, GENE KENYON and " D U D " MILLS are on dieir 2nd one. Those not previously reported in this column are: "Foggy" Bayly, from Staff, Cxjm Second Fleet to USS STICKELL; Tom Booker, from OpNav to USS DECATUR; Mike Hayes, from USS SPIEGEL

GROVE to USS POWER; Walt Lessman, from OpNav to USS RICHARD E . BYRD, now building at Todd

Shipyards Cx)rp., Seattle; Glen Macon from PhibGrp 2 to USS DAMATO; "Dud" Mills from BuPers to USS MAHAN; George Pa vis from Staff, ComCruDesPac to USS HOEL; Walt Hall from Defense Atomic Support Agency, Albuquerque, to USS PICKING; Mel Rogers, from PhibLant to USS LAFFEY. Hank Waddell relieved I ^ e Zeni in USS GOODRICH in Mayport on 5 October. Lee goes to USS NORTHAMPTON in Norfolk. Hank was successful in getting his useless Air Force liaison billet completely wiped out, proving that some people will do almost anything to get back to sea!

BILL KALOUPEK has orders to BuDocks from the Northeast Division, BuDocks, Seatde.

FRANK LAVELLE has orders to NAS Pensacola from Training Squadron 2.

BOB McCALL reports to USS INDEPENDENCE from Naval Air Bases, Sixth Naval District, Jacksonville.

BOB NEWBERN has orders to Staff, Carrier Division 18, from OpNav. BOB PICKERELL goes to Postgraduate School, Monterey, from USS Los ANGELES. DICK RABE has orders from Tactical Air Conttol Squadron 13, North Island, to Staff, Carrier Air Group 12.

PAUL SCHWEMLEY has orders from command of USS ENGLISH to USS NEWPORT NEWS,

Norfolk.

JACK SICKEL has reported as Air Operations Officer in USS (CONSTELLATION. He was on duty at NAF, China Lake, Calif.

PAUL WAGNER has orders to NavAirLant Staff from AEC, Germantown. He's a non-aviator.

(I hesitate to say "black shoe," since anyone can wear black shoes now—anytime!).

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N. J. 'TIGER RED' FRANCIS C. HERTZOG, JR., M.D., an ophthalmologist (10 minutes, 2 dictionaries and one argument with my wife later, I am SURE of that spelling), is living at 4334 Myrde Ave., Long Beach 7, Calif. He and Nancy have youngsters all with distincdy German given names—e.g., Heidi, Tor, etc., and an atttactive group they are.

"Seems to me we need a real membership drive to Shipmate. (Ed. note: Thanks, Jeep.) I can't quote figures, but I suspect a large percentage of our classmates have dropped their subscriptions long ago. More on this later.

"My older daughter is going to her 1st Tea Fight at Dahlgren Hall this afternoon so we leave for Annapolis very shordy. Having been raised as one of 4 boys and no sisters, I must say there are a lot of things I didn't know about the gende art of 'Getting Ready for a Dance.' These girls had the countdown technique perfected long before the missile age!

"More next month, but it will take lots of scoop from the faithful in the area."

"Yours from Washington, "JEEP."

CLASS OF '46 OFFICERS in Task Group ALFA partying at Breezy Point O Club. From left: Bill Killefer, Jack Roulstone, Lew Mlllsaps, Mel Rogers, Bob Tisdale, Charlie Johnson, Dick Zyvoloski, Bob Thompson.

Inset is Hal Hamberg who had the duty.

unusual extent, taken over Task Group ALFA, which consists of units of Carrier Division Sixteen, Air Group 58, Desttoyer Squadrons 32 and 36, and Submarine Squadron 6, and which is the original permanent, postwar Hunter-Killer Group. There are now three other HUK Groups in the Adantic and our ALFA boss wears an additional hat as Commander Hunter-Killer Force. I have been on the staff for a year and a half now. PERRY TAYLOR served here until just prior to my arrival, and I guess we have always had a few classmates kicking around the Task Group. 'BIRD' BOLTON was here many years ago; LEW MILLSAPS and JACK ROULSTONE were Execs in the squadrons they now command, and HAL HAMBERG went from CO of one of our two VS squadrons to his present job as navigator of the RANDOLPH (our flagship).

Many of us now in ALFA were together this summer, kicking around the Caribbean ports on a midshipman cruise. Prior to each port visit we promised one another to have a picture taken to send to you but, unfortunately, once we moored we all scattered. Upon our return to Norfolk in September we were joined by two more classmates—BOB TISD.^LE, as CO MULLINIX, and MEL ROGERS, who relieved as CO LAFFEY. In November, Task Group ALFA had a major social event and, feeling that it was unlikely we could top our record of 9 classmates in key jobs, we conned a photographer into snapping a part of the group. Unfortunately, HAL HAMBERG was Cxjmmand Duty Officer on RANDOLPH that evening so Jack's squadron photographer had to dub in his picture for you. I hope the photo is usable for I'm sure we'll never get us all together again. Incidentally, several of us will be departing in a few months for other jobs in other places. I expect to summer-rotate and I hope it will be to San Diego. BILL KILLEFER will probably relieve me as plans officer as he did last July when I went from operations officer (his current job) to Plans. Interestingly, besides the '46 tie. Bill and I are both submariners, having been in the same Sub School class. I guess in more ways than one the Navy continues to prove how small the world is!"

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MOUNTED CLASS CRESTS

I have written Bailey, Banks and Biddle concerning the availability of mounted class crests after receiving the question from LARRY LARSON. They advise me that the bronze casting, finished and mounted on solid mahogany wood, can be obtained for $18.00 each. They have also agreed to send me a sample for my inspection.

Classmates interested in obtaining one of these plaques should write to me in order that I can give BB&B some idea of the number interested.

I personally would like to see a plaque presented to the Alumni Association for display in Alumni House.

"DAISY"

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Sec'y, Cdr. Jack M. Stevens, USN VS-28 XO FPO, New York, N. Y. Pres., Cdr. E. S. Fritz, USN 3607 Norris Place Alexandria, Virginia

W A S H I N G T O N , D. C , AREA

The Washington group has shifted the site of the monthly luncheon. JEEP DONALDSON reports the luncheon will be held at the same time —1145 on the 1st Friday of each month but at die Fort Myer Officers' Club (Patton Hall). The 1st luncheon at Fort Myer was held on 7 February and was well attended.

Jeep continues: "Arrangements to meet with members of '47 USMA (our counterparts) are incubating. Should make a pleasant and interesting situation. I haven't had a good audience for my sea stories abxjut 'my weekend at the Point' for a long time. . . .

Hmmmmm.

"CHAN VON SCHRADER has orders to a VP-28 in Hawaii. He leaves this summer.

"Three of our class in the area are hard at work in school. HAL EDWARDS is working on a degree in psychology and BO HEININGER is well along towards a master's degree in engineering business administration at GWU. WEB GOKEY has just enrolled in the same curriculum.

"My old wifie, Ens. CAL COWLEY, USN (Ret.), writes that he and Mary have just moved from La Canada to 20 Troy Drive, Short Hills,

TOM HUDNER is currendy serving as XO of VF-53 at NAS, Miramar, Calif., and sends the following news item: "Since leaving Washington, I've lost contact with many of the crew we saw regularly there, but there is a good representative number out here in diese parts. JIM STOCKDALE and I are shipmates and are just a few offices apart, whereas WES M C D O N A L D is in the same air group (5) soon due to get his squadron, but he is up at Lemoore and thus we don't get a chance to see him often. We'll all be riding TICONDEROGA together soon, though."

Anyone see the 5 February issue of Navy Times showing a picture of SAM LINDER, XO of VS-25 and Chief Clerk of VS-25, studying die 1865 issue of Navy Regulations} I have always known that Sam was brilliant but didn't realize his Navy swdy habits extended so far into the dim past.

KEY WEST NOTES

Oh, what a way to spend a winter vacation, particularly after 2 winters in D. C ! Mid January and February temperatures are 75° in the day and 68° at night. Several classmates are in the area. JIM REX is maintenance officer of VX-1 here and looks in great form.

FLOYD BOWDEY was reported in last month's column as in FORRESTAL. He has been detached from that assignment and is now commanding USS O'HARE and spent a few days in Key West before reporting to Guantanamo for refresher ttaining. I found out Floyd was here when I felt the jar of a DD hitting the pier near the .\eropalms Club followed by Floyd dashing in for a beer. His eagerness to be ashore in an aviators' club has not diminished in all these years.

Bless him!

RALPH TUCKER just departed the VS-30 CRAG class 8 weeks ahead of me. We overlapped 2 weeks in our ttaining classes and "Friar Tuck" cut me in on all the good eating spots in the area.

Ralph is reporting to VS-34, ESSEX, and home based at Quonset. Ralph and Joy are living at 72 Phillips Rd., East Greenwich, R. I., with Janet 11, and Andrew 7. It appears we'll have a large group in the Quonset-Newport area this summer—widi GARDINER, EKELUND, STEVENS and FRITZ. HERE A N D THERE

JOE WILLIAMS is stationed at NAFI, Indianapolis. Joe is a naval aviator and a management PG graduate. He and Ninon have 2 children, Joe and Lisa. His last duty assignment was as comptroller at N. S. Kodiak, Alaska.

BOB VON GERICHTEN is now a naval attache to the United Kingdom and is finally a happily married man after 16 years of bachelorhood.

S H I P M A T E

(That just about leaves only you, TOM HUDNER!) BILL THOMPSON is Exec of HS-7 which makes its home in NorVa or RANDOLPH. They fly the new SH-3 all-weather-anti-submarine helicopters.

If any of you wonder where I get the news items for this "Here and There" bit, the answer is a multiple one. First, quiz everyone you meet.

Second, read all the daily newspapers. Third, depend on letters from classmates (this seldom works) or 4th—remember the BuPers computer printout that we obtained several months ago?

This always has a wealth of information, even though it's dull and factual. For example, because I'm now trying to fill this page I can consult the printout and see that HECTOR WILLIAMS is an 1100 Cdr. and is executive officer of the Naval .Ammunition Depot at Bangor, Wash., and has a projected rotation date of April '66. Or, TOM BOWEN is ass't. repair superintendent at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. However, so that we don't go too far afield and pass out bum dope, the best way to get news is for all you readers to write—won't you, please?

ORDERS TO

ERNIE

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Ray Lochner, (SC) USNR-R, 1221 Van Buren Dr. Annapolis, Md. EAST COAST Sec'y, LCdr. Robert W. Hanby, USN 20 Moore Ave., Brunswick, Maine

TERRY ROSS writes: ".\fter 3'/4 years as a project engineer with Ling Electtonics in Anaheim, Calif., I decided that it was time for a major move; Ruthie said it was 'time for orders.' We have uprooted ourselves and now live in Clearwater, Fla., where I practice electtonics and other kinds of engineering as senior value engineer with Minneapolis-Honeywell, Aero-Florida, St. Petersburg. We are anxious to meet any of our old Navy friends who might be in this vicinity. C^ome by and meet the family of 5 (3 pre-schoolers) at 2306 .Anna, Clearwater.

"We spent Thanksgiving in Washington, D. C , where we had a ball one evening with BOB and Nancy GHORMLEY, his mother, sister and brodier-in-law Bill Robards (Capt., USN (Ret.)), and TOMMY and Dorodiy WILSON. That evening wasn't long enough to solve all the world's problems but we did make a good start.

"I'm keeping up one Navy tie by retaining my commission as LCdr., USNR-R. Last April, on my 2-week cruise at the Naval War College, I was pleased and surprised to see so many old classmates and their wives: JOHN and Rea EVERNGAM, BOB DUNCAN, GEORGE and Fran GCXDDWIN, and many other fine friends from postgraduate school and submarine days."

ROBERT O. BONNELL, JR., has been promoted to assistant secretary. Life Insurance Company of North .America, Philadelphia. He will be responsible for life reinsurance sales. Bob and his family are residents of Whitpain Village, .Ambler, Pa.

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After graduation George reported to FREMONT, shordy after becoming legally attached to 'Virginia Murtaugh of Syracuse. When this gal whistles, George really comes running; her whisde, in fact, has been known to silence the entire brigade and part of '49 at most football games.

In June 1950 ffight training was begun in Pensacola, with completion in Corpus Christi in December of '51. This brought orders to VF-32, later the Navy's 1st swept-wing squadron and for 3 years George's principal occupation. Shore duty in 1954 took the Klings to Kingsville, Texas, with George assigned as flight instructor in ATU 212. After 3 years in the bright Texas sun, he boarded SARATOGA for an extended tour in the dimly lit CIC and CCA parlors.

George resigned his commission in April 1959 and began to travel. Dynalectron Corporation, in less than a year and a half, gave him quick tours in Chicago, Oklahoma City and Washington, D. C , a rate and a span of geography comparable to that usually instigated by BuPers.

Ginny and George now live at 5947 Blue Star Drive, McLean, Va., with Matthew 6, Christine 4, and Gwendolyn 2.

JIBBER

JABBER

STAN FINE writes from Harvard where he has begun to face the New England winter and that doctorate in business school. In a 70-year-old house with 7 bedrooms, he is worrying about his thesis? Stan and Elie have 2 children, as recendy reported, and are residing at 105 Washington Park, Newtonville, Mass. He also mentioned that Maj. WAYNE HALL is Marine officer on the Harvard NROTC staff.

BARKLEY and Peggy WOOD have moved to Rt. 2, Box 322, Carmel, Calif., while die Tiger takes on Ops Analysis. Immediately behind was 2 years with VAH-9 in Sanford as maintenance and operations officer. The Woods have a boy, Brian 6!4, and a 2/4-year-old girl, Alison.

T. B. has added further commentary to the November Shipmate report on Monterey that HUGH ALBERS and WALT MARQUARDT are instructing there in meteorology and management respectively.

Some of those now in Monterey apparendy showed JIM and Patti PATTON a real time during a January vacation excursion back to the States. Jim left the boat in drydock in Yokosuka with some girl-san. It is always gratifying to have people like Jim write from far-off places for advice on such major questions as the Vardon grip, how to hook intentionally, etc.

WASHINGTON

NEWS

Included are a couple of shots of activities at the February class luncheon. Attending were Kling, Baur, Gerry Smith, Benoit, Merrill, Alvis, Adams, J. F. Barrow, Juncker, Parr, Vosseler and Kneale. With LEE NOEL having started things by putting on the scrambled eggs on 1 January, we are expecting a lot more glitter in the future.

Hit of the last luncheon was a presentation to MAC ADAMS of a complete FBM submarine (see pic). In states where this is legal—and to be truthful—he won it in a raffle to sweeten the Washington treasury. VOSS VOSSELER supplied the boat; additional donations are welcome. Sometime between now and next October, W,'\RREN P.-\RR is expected to donate the LA Dodgers.

Please join in the fun.

ATTENTION

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Sec'y, Mr. Fred G. Banr P. O. Box 2651 Washington 13, D. C.

On the slate of nominees for trustee-at-large of the N. A. Alumni .Association is LCdr. WILLLAM E. WYNNE, CEC, '49. The nominating committee should be commended for proposing a slate which is most representative of the interests of the association membership.

One quick perusal of the existing list of officers will be sufficient indication to all that there is plenty of room for another member of a post-war class to sit with that select group.

Principal

chapter and operating head of the national class organization. During his tenure, the caliber of class functions has continued to improve and the groundwork has been laid for bigger and better things in the immediate future. He has also lost a bit more hair, but otherwise has given only calm, cool guidance during moments of duress.

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HOMECOMING

Reservations keep piling in for that last weekend in September and the big affair at the Annapolis Charterhouse. Don't forget, S5.00 to the class post office reserves you a double room.

Please specify Friday and/or Saturday nights.

Additions to the list in addition to WARREN and AUie VOSSELER are some voices not heard from for quite awhile: BURT MILLER of Federal Home Builders, Inc., in Milwaukee, planning to bring the wife.

PING COLLINS, a consulting engineer in Oceanside, N. Y. Bill was retired in 1957 after a full "Ben Casey" treatment to try to find a brain tumor which didn't exist. He has been in insurance and then switched to his CEC background and took up professional engineering; now on his own and specializing in all phases of pile driving engineering. He has also engineered himself into "Believe it or Not" by arranging for all 3 children, now ages 8, 10 and 13, to be born on the same date, 24 January. What is it April showers bring.'

DON FISHER, still situated on Meadowbriar Road, Rochester, N. Y. BILL SHANHOUSE, newly appointed vice president (engineering) of Renwell Industries in Hadley Falls, N. Y. Bill will serve as a general manager of IPC, Renwell Controls and S. S. Hunter, subsidiary corporation, in peripheral data processing equipment, numerical control systems, computers and navigational equipment. He was previously president of International Research Corporation and the S. S. Hunter Division which he founded.

Looks like a good crowd. Any more takers?

Everyone from '50 stationed in Pearl came except BOB SCHULTZ and JACK LYMAN, who were at sea.

Interesting family and duty data submitted by Barney follows: GEORGE and Ann ARMSTRONG have 2 sons, Dan 11 and William 10. They live at 806 Date Drive, Manana, Pearl City.

TOM and Ann BIGLEY have 3 daughters, Ann 12, Mary 10, and Katherine 5. Home is 207 Plantation Drive, Honolulu 18. Tom is on the Staff, ComSubPac. A. ROY and Joy BURT also have 3 daughters, Becky 10, Brenda 8, and Bonnie 6. Buddy is aide, CinCPac. They live at 8-B Kamakani Place, Honolulu 18.

JESS and Ginny CARIKER have 7 children, Paul 12, Thomas 9, Patricia 9, Kadilene 7, Kenneth 6, John 4, and Douglas 2. To the best of my knowledge only die GROVER REESEs have more children than Jessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;9 at last count! Jess and Ginny reside at 106 3rd St., Hale Moku, Honolulu 18. Jess is CO, USS SABALO. STU and Elaine HUGHES have a daughter and 2 sons, Christine 8, Tom 6, and Charles 2. They now live at 1012 McCurry Place, Honolulu 18.

Stu is on the staff of ComSubPac with Tom. TOM and Barbara KING have one daughter, Kathy, 12. Their address is 13 Tarawa Drive, Makalapa, Honolulu 18.

JACK N. LYMAN can be located at Lockwood Hall, Sub Base, Pearl, when USS BASHAW is in.

FLOYD and Betty MUCK have 2 daughters and a son, Sarah 12, Steven 10 and Susan 4.

Floyd is CO USS TANG. They live at 349 Robinson Ave., Pearl City.

HANK and Peggy NIX live at 5510 Bittern, Ewa Beach. They have 5 youngsters, 4 sons and a daughter, David 8, Robert 6, Theresa 5, John 4, and James 3. Hank is on the staff, CinCPac. BYRON and Barbara RUBLE are living at 1102 Kukila Place, Foster Village, Honolulu, and have 4 children, Linda 9, Susan 5, David 3 and Martha, 2 months. Barney is CO, USS TUNNY. BOB and Margy SCHULTZ also have 4 children. Holly 9, Lisa 7, Robert 6, and Margaret 8 months.

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Schultzes live at 14 Palmyra Dr., Litde Makalapa, Honolulu.

WALTER and Carlene WAGNER live at 1153 Cakon St., Moanalua Terrace, Honolulu 18, and have 3 children, Sandra 11, Susan 7 and Scott 6.

Walt is on the staff, CinCPacFlt. DICK WHITEHEAD is XO, USS HASSAYAMPA. WASHINGTON

The February luncheon of the class was held on Wednesday, 5 February, at Hogate's. Thirteen classmates were there. Those stationed locally who attended were Duff Arnold, Bill Ely, Walt Flint, Virg Hancock, Bob Harris, Wayne Jensen, Sam Katz, Jim Lynn, John McNally, Sam Powell, Bill

Simons and Milt Schultz. An out-of-town visitor from Bell Laboratories, Fort Monmouth, N. J., was LCdr. BILL AYERS. Bill is a sub specialist in communications engineering, having coinpleted the postgraduate course at Monterey. He is also a submariner and is anticipating orders to his submarine command. If you're in town, join us at Hogate's the 1st Wednesday noon of every month.

Seen in BuPers recently were DAVE EMERSON from Staff, Naval War College; LEE BAGGETT from DASA; JOHN COUGHLIN from VX-6 Key West. John reported that Mary was fine and that they have 5 youngsters. RCif ANDRESEN was by recendy, and he will be leaving his job as aide, ComNavAirLant for Staff, Carrier Air Wing II. A pleasant surprise was a visit from a good friend and classmate from my old 21st Co., THOMAS C. McGRATH, JR. I use die full name because Tom is now the deputy attorney general, State of New Jersey, in Trenton. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania law school after leaving the Navy in June 1955, and practiced law for 6 years in Philadelphia before assuming his present position.

HERE A N D THERE

ROBERT F. FAHEY has been named "Man of the Year" in the Buffalo general agency of National Life Insurance Co. of Vermont. The award marks conscientious service to clients, distinguished service to communities and loyalty to agencies and companies. Fahey previously won the award in 1959, 1960 and 1963. He has also belonged to the Million Dollar Round Table, which is made up of life insurance sales agents with annual sales of at least $1,000,000.

L. N. J. (JERRY) BLYDE is now employed by the American Telephone and Telegraph Co., 195 Broadway, New York 7, N. Y. Jerry and wife Joanne reside at 505 East 79di St., New York 4, N. Y.

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Sec'y, LCdr. C. E. Watts, Jr. 836-A 31st St., Arlineton, Va.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA

A class business meeting was held at the Gun Factory Officers' Club, Thursday, 13 February.

Those members attending were: Hunt, Cromwell, Morgan, Reardon, Burke, Watts, Mulhaney, Reig, Kinney, Ginder and Conner. At the meeting it was decided that the annual business meeting will be held at the Gun Factory Officers' Club on Saturday, 2 May 1964.

In an effort to stimulate attendance at the monthly stag get-together, the next meeting will feature cocktails and dinner at a prominent restaurant in Washington on the 2nd Wednesday in April. Those interested in attending contact G. B. Conner at WH 2-2745. Suggestions regarding

Sec'y, LCdr. M. J. Schnltz. Jr., USN 6404 Abilene Dr., Springfield, Va. HONOLULU

A welcome report on the Honolulu contingent was just received from BARNEY RUBLE. His covering letter to me reported the arrival of Barney and Barbara's 4th child, a daughter, born on 18 January. We should be most appreciative of Barney for taking the time to report on the activities of our Hawaiian group just 2 days prior to departing. Let's hear from others, too!

Barney's letter told of the cocktail-dinner party gathering with 12 classmates and wives attending.

The place was the Kula Room at the Officers' Club, Pearl Harbor; the time, 8 February. From the happy faces in the enclosed picture, it appears that everyone was having a wonderful time. Two classmates attending who were just passing through were TOM NOBLE and BILL WILSON. 48

CLASS OF '50 IN PEARL. From left, seated: Ann Armstrong, Buddy Burt, Barbara King, Dick Whitehead, Joy Burt, Elaine Hughes, Ann Bigley. Standing: Tom King, Ginny Cariker, Jess Carlker, Betty Muck, George Armstrong, Peggy Nix, Hank Nix, Walt Wagner, Carlene Wagner, Tom Bigley, Barbara Ruble, Barney Ruble, Stu Hughes, Margy Shultz, Tom Noble and Bob Muck.

S H I P M A T E

ways and means of increasing the Washington social life are requested.

A R O U N D THE W O R L D

Well—that's all for this issue. We've had a real dearth of correspondence lately. Let's hope that our Newsletter generates some response from our vast silent audience.

Recent orders include the following: J. P. CROWDER to NOTS, China Lake; B. S. GRANAM to OpDevFor; F. HOLLOWAY, JR., to CO USS ARGONAUT; P. W. UTTERBACK to

FitRon 14; B. A. WEISHEIT to USStrikeCom; A. O. SINCLAIR to ComSubPac; and G. F.

Corr. Sec'y. LCdr. C. E. Mnmford, USN Executive Dept., USNA, Annapolis, Md.

CLASS REGISTER

This 3x5 cards have trickled off to almost nothing. We still need current information on everyone. Data needed is full name, rank, file number, permanent and current address, marital status, names, nicknames, wife, chddren, present and past duty stations, dates resigned, separated, retired, current employment and billet. If you haven't sent in this data please do so immediately.

If you have submitted card, please keep it up to date.

Extra copies of the class constitution are still a\ailable from your corresponding secretary.

YORAN to CO USS MEDREGAL.

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

W A S H I N G T O N - A N N A P O L I S AREA

The annual meeting of the class of 1952 will be held on Saturday, 9 May, at 1830 at the Officers' Club, Boiling Air Force Base.

At this meeting, officers of the Class Executive Committee will be elected for one-year terms of office with nominations and vote from the floor.

In addition, announcement will be made of the results of the mad-out ballots for election of a Class President and two Members-at-Large for five-year terms of office.

BOSTON AREA

Immediately following the meeting a class party will be held. We hope to have firm details on this party for the next issue of Shipmate.

Information on the party can be obtained from Bill Maxson. (Maj. W. B. MAXSON, USAF, Box 372, Hq. AFSC, Andrews AFB, Washington, D. C.) HERE A N D THERE

By now—everyone should have received the Newsletter that was mailed out in mid-February.

We would sincerely appreciate receiving complete current addresses (either duty or home) for any of the unknowns listed therein. We'd also gready appreciate change-of-address cards from all of you who will be moving on to new duties—so that you won't become one of our lost souls.

"BISCUIT" and "Petey" WEV send best wishes to all for the New Year and announce the birth of a boy, Alexander NeUl Wev, on 23 December 1963. Presendy living at 70 Middlesex Road, Newport News, Va. 23606, the Wevs will be moving to Charleston, S. C , this summer.

We still need volunteers from Charleston, Pensacola, Key West, Air Force Academy, Quantico, Newport, etc. Duties: Promote and report class activities within your area.

If you don't see your area in this column, call your representative and let him know you are around.

EDWARD ALFRED MORSE '53

Boston area correspondent: LCdr. GEORGE REITH, USS WASP (volunteered his services and submitted his first news all at once.) "Currendy, LOU SCHLAUFMAN (supply department member) and BUCK SHEELEY (1st Lieutenant) are aboard WASP with me, and I am the weatherguesser (Meteorologist). DAVE PORTER and GEORGE BARTHELENGHI were aboard widi CVSG-52 squadrons up through September, until we went into yard overhaul. HARRY BARNES from the ComCruDesFlot staff came aboard looking for some flight time a few days ago, and he and I wound up on our C-IA making a flight down to Norfolk the 16th of December. I saw RUFUS MOORE a couple of months ago here in Boston while the FORRESTAL was in. Ruf was with one of the VF squadrons aboard. BOB SKERRETT has been aboard in the capacity of assistant ship superintendent during our current FRAM II yard overhaul. Bob is still a bachelor— as well as I—and he is working for the Boston Naval Shipyard in 1400 designator specialty."

EDWARD ALFRED MORSE

HERE A N D THERE

"Bis" is currendy serving on board JAMES MON-

It is with deep regret that I announce the death of LCdr. EDWARD ALFRED MORSE, USN. Ed was killed on 7 January 1964, in an aircraft crash near El Centro, Calif. His widow, Ann Hammlund Morse, is residing at 763 Monserate Ave., Chula Vista Calif.

ROE and will probably be there for at least another year.

JAMES CARTER WELSH

BOB SCHALLER writes: "Kathy and I were sorry to miss the 10th reunion but enjoy keeping up with the class in Shipmate. My last naval billet was CO of PCE 880 out of Sheboygan, Wis.; such duty I guess just spoiled me to civilian life (BuPers note) and I went with Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N. Y., as an Industrial Engineer in November 1957. April 1960 found me transferring to Charlotte, N . C , as a technical sales rep. with Kodak in the graphic arts (photographic end of the printing field) and I am presendy in the process of being transferred to Orlando, Fla., as a tech. rep. in the photo-recording field and their technical liaison in all phases of photography at Cape Kennedy and environs. Incidentally DAVE HOPKINS '53, wife Kitty and dieir brood of 4 are in Rochester, N. Y. Dave also is with Kodak as a computer systems planner—as best I can describe it." Bob also reports he has two daughters, Debbie (9) and Jeannie ( 6 ) .

WHIT HANSEN writes from 20005 Scodand Drive, Saratoga, Calif.: "I have been grossly out of touch with things class-wise since leaving the Navy in December of 1960. At that time I was gold engineer of the THEODORE ROOSEVELT, then nearing commission-

ing at Mare Island. Since that time, Katie and I and our three daughters have been living on the San Francisco peninsula in the vicinity of Lockheed Missiles and Space Company. For the past two and a half years I was a section leader at LMSC on the RIFT (reactor in flight test) program which recendy fell victim to the election year knife. Just before the cut (and it can't be because I live right) I transferred to Lockheed's National Space Program's Research department where I am in charge of support systems' inputs on new business proposals.

"We have recendy moved to Saratoga from Santa Clara. I obtained my M.B.A. from the University of Santa Clara last June.

"Katie and I extend our invitation to any classmates and all former shipmates to visit us in our new quarters. I'm sorry that I am unable to report on the activities of other classmates in the area. I did see BOB COOK at an alumni picnic last spring; think he is Ops Officer in the P3V Squadron at Moffett. I am holding down the Nuclear Power Training Officer billet in Naval Reserve Submarine Division 12-31 at Hunter's Point, incidentally."

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It is with further regret that I announce the death of Capt. JAMES CARTER WELSH, USAF. Jim died on 24 December 1963 from extensive injuries received when an L-20 crashed shordy after take-off at Clark Field, Manila, on 11 December 1963. His widow, Mrs. James C. Welsh, is residing at 705 Aztec Place, Boulder Cit>', Nevada.

CLASS NEWS

Shipmate area correspondents have either been too busy, as has yours truly, or they just haven't been getting any dope to send along. Classmates are requested to see that these volunteers are provided with information so that it can be forwarded for publication. A recap of area representatives is as follows: New London—LCdr William S. Cole, USN, Route 3, Box 860F, Gales Ferry, Conn.

Washington, D. C.—LCdr. Robert C. Woods, USN, 7216 Gallows Road, Annandale, Va. Norfolk—LCdr. Laurence T. Furey, USN, 7808 Walters Drive, Norfolk, Va. 23518 (ordered out— need replacement).

San Diego—LCdr. Eddie F. Best, USN, USS BUCK (DD-761), FPO, San Francisco, Calif.

Boston—LCdr. George Reidi, USN, USS WASP (CVS-18), FPO, New York, N . Y. Cincinnati—Mr. George O. Chavier, 4778 Crestpoint Drive, Cincinnati 11, Ohio.

ORDERS ISSUED

November 1963—FRED H A H N to Fleet Sonar School, Key West; C. D. HAMM to USS MAHAN, and RAY CHRISTENSEN to FAirWgLant.

December 7 9 6 5 - J O E TARLTON to Staff CinCPacFlt; JAMES THROOP to AFSC Norfolk for dut\' under instruction; DAN RICE to USS ESSEX; RICHARD YOUNGJOHNS to NavAirLant; JOHN MOONEY to NEL San Diego; HARRY NESBITT to CO USS VERNON COUNTY, and JOE

TRUNZ to CO NavMCB Eight.

January 7964—FRANK ROACH to Nuclear Power School at Mare Island; WILLIAM KENNEDY to NavInSurv NavDept; JAMES VAN SCOYOC to DefPetSupCen. Washington, D. C ; VERNE NOM.\DY to USS TRITON; WILLIAM BENTLEY to AirAsRon Two Nine; HUGH GALLAGHER to Asst ALUSNA. London; GERALD LAUGHLIN to NavTraDevCen. Port 49

Washington; GEORGE APTED to USNA, Annapolis; D O N UPSHAW to BuWeps; BOB WEBER to USS BEXAR; DICK BRUMMAGE to ASW ForLant; and JOHN O'CONNELL to USS NEREUS.

February 1964—lOE FRICK to AdcRon Three Five; TYKE FUREY to AirCom and StaffCol, Maxwell AFB for instruction; RICHARD WRIGHT to USS BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

(Blue);

and JOE MILLER to FleWeaFac Keflavik. Also in February BILL PURDUM relieved BOB CHEWNING as XO USS SKIPJACK.

KINGSVILLE

ED DAWSON heard my plea: "In reply to your request for letters from the class of '54 here's a brief rundown of my recent activities.

"After a 3-year tour in VA-146 in Lemoore, Calif., flying FJ-4B's and A-4C's, and two cruises to WestPac aboard the LEXINGTON and the CON-

STELLATION, I've just reported to VT-22 in Kingsville, Tex. My wife, Ellie, and my two children, Debra, 7, and Eddie, 5, and I are living at the following address: 728 Santa Dolores Dr., Kingsville, Texas 78363.

DAVID B. YOUNG, JR., reports diat his ad"We expect to be here for 3 years and would dress is changed to USS TICONDEROGA, FPO San like to hear from some of my old buddies."

Francisco.

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Annapolis Rep: LCdr. Paol Skarlatos, USN E. H. & G. Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md.

TENTH ANNIVERSARY

Things are beginning to slowly unwind here as preparations for our tenth anniversary take shape. TERRY SUTHERLAND is the committee chairman for the anniversary and homecoming festivities. Terry has come up with some excellent suggestions which I will pass on to you, and which I hope you will pass on to all the prodigal classmates you know of. What is in the mill is a class directory incorporating data of a current nature. It won't be fancy; just something we can run off here to refresh everyone at homecoming on the status quo of his fellow classmates. What we need from you is the data: Your wife's name, names and ages of children, present place of duty and current home address. Now, when you send in the above, it would help to include any additional information that I can use in this column.

We have no firm plans for accommodations during homecoming weekend, but it would help to know if you are coming and if you would like arrangements made for a place to stay. If the demand is strong enough and is received early enough, we may be able to get reservations entirely in one place for a large number of classmates. This would go a long way to increasing the esprit of the occasion.

My cup runneth over; a long letter from ED OSCARSON now living at: 3640 Wellington Rd., Pensacola, Fla. "I suppose one letter to the class secretary every ten years is just about often enough. At any rate, your comments in the January Shipmate in regard to the tenth anniversary are primarily prompting this one. We're planning a trip north this fall and had been undecided whether to build it around the Army game or the homecoming weekend. If there's to be a major class effort at homecoming, however, no question about it; count us in.

"P.S. The time between October and January in Cuba wasn't wasted. It took that long to dispose of the booze I had reserved for Ned." Thanks for the long letter, Ed, and I know what you mean about Ned. I hope we all get to test his capacity—and ours—after ten years time at the tenth anniversary. For the rest of you classmates, come to the tenth anniversary to see if Ed and I can keep up with Ned. In the meantime, keep those letters coming.

JAMES F. McGILL has been named market analyst and planner for The Machlett Laboratories, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company. The McGills live at 136 Gregory Blvd., Norwalk, Conn., with their 4 children.

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Sec'y, Lt. W. G. A. Sympson Dept. of Mathematics, USNA Annapolis, Md.

Interested in "getting organized"?—we are, here at USNA. Call it nostalgic or anticipation of our 10th reunion coming up next year. We need to hear from you. With your cooperation we would like to compile a 10-year class register.

GEOFF GARDNER writes that after getting a master's degree in operations analysis at Monterey he moved to San Diego and is presendy CO of the USS CHOWANOC. His tasks have included, in addition to towing targets, mooring a buoy in 2300 fathoms of water in the Gulf of Alaska and bringing the cruiser Los ANGELES from Long Beach to her San Diego Reserve Fleet berth.

R. W. "ACE" DAVIS is now in Pensacola expecting orders to the management course at Monterey in June. He writes: "Other "55ers in Pensacola include BILL HEPWORTH in VT-5 and JACK JOHNSON who is a preflight instructor. Believe it or not Heppy deserted the bachelor ranks about a year and a half ago and just recendy became a father." The Davises have 4 litde ones, 3 boys and 2 girls, including 1 set of twins."

Two couples took time off from the routine at the Nuclear Power School at Bainbridge. DAVE and Jane REYNOLDS spent the day in Annapolis.

The Reynoldses have 1 youngster with another expected in April. DICK and Mary Ellen WARRICK were down to see the COMSTOCKS. The LLOYD SNIDER is chairman of the class Warricks now have 3 little ones. Dick also menmemorial committee. LEON WOOD checked in tioned that HARRY SCHRODER had received with the status of the class fund and forwarded orders to the school. the data to the committee. Lloyd will draw up VINCE KANE stopped by Annapolis to say proposals for a memorial which will be run in hello. Vince presently is working for a paper this column for class perusal. company in Charleston, N. C. He said he would be here for the 10th reunion.

AIR FORCE MUSTER BOB HINTON had lunch with the Annapolis HARV TAFFET stopped by recendy to chew group. Bob is now doing an interesting tour in the fat and check up on my bald spot. He drew Washington. Speaking of interesting tours, did up a list of some classmates and their present Photo by Raytheon you know TONY BRACKEN is now the Assistant whereabouts: BUD POE—Edwards AFB, DICK JAMES F. McGILL '54 Naval Attache in Moscow?

SNAVELY—Los Angeles, LEE HAYGOOD—Los Angeles, VAN VIERBICKY—MacDiU AFB, Congratulations are in order for JACK SMITH "After that fine tour at Oceana in the late GEORGE BOTBYL—Wright-Patt AFB, CHUCK and his charming wife, Dottie, the former Miss '50's, Paul, where so many of our classmates were McLEAN—Warner-Robins AFB, TOM FOSTER— Dorothea Kolongis. Dottie is a Navy nurse atlocated, we were off to Guantanamo for two years AF Academy, TED WINDLE—Patrick AFB, tached to the Naval Academy Hospital. The of fun in the sun. One thing about Gtmo, just GENE NIGHTENGALE—Tempi, Ariz., BILL question now is with such a stalwart as Jack stand still and everybody in the Atlantic Fleet will THURMAN—Wright-Patt AFB, STAN PRApass through in any two-year period. We saw the gone can TOM McISSAC hold out for another HALIS—Hazeltine Electronics, N. Y., LU RICKS 2 years? likes of GENE POLINI in his minesweeper, DICK —Los Angeles.

MURPHY and BART DALLAMURA as concurJIM TODD gave us all quite a scare when rent XO's of a pair of DE's, and GEORGE after a gall bladder operation he developed an Harv has had a rather varied career since leavBOWLES on a two-week reserve cruise, just to abscess on the pancreas and had to undergo a ing the Academy. He took his primary flight mention a few. We had a spare closet of booze in 2nd operation a week later. Now over 5 weeks training at Bartow AFB in 1954-55, and received case NED SHUMAN ever breezed in, but he after entering the hospital Ann said he is feeling his wings after completing Laredo in 1955. Harv didn't. Eventually all pleasant things must end well enough to complain about the food. then underwent transition into the B-47 at Wichand for us this happened on 22 October 1962 As for the SYMPSONs, we are located at 2 ita, after spending sometime in Waco learning when Grace and our then two children were Fisk Circle, Annapolis. If you are in the area how the Air Force navigates. From 1956 to 1960 evacuated to Norfolk. I joined the family in Janbe sure to stop by. Right now we have 3 little he flew B-47's for SAC up in the wilds of Plattsuary 1963 and we found our way to Pensacola ones with another anticipated in April. burg. Harv then obtained a MS in EE Guidance and the CNABATRA staff where RUDY PROSSER In closing, anyone interested in getting a '55 and Control Systems from the Air Force postgrad and I are currendy holding forth. crest plaque drop a line to Tom Mclssac. Don Toschool at Wright-Patt AFB. Now, Harv works daro is handling motel reservations for homecomout of McClellan AFB in Sacramento as a guid"Here's hoping the class response to your ance and control engineer. He took enough of a appeal is overwhelming, Paul. What time did you ing and is most anxious to insure we have adequate accommodations for the occasion (Homecoming respite in December 1956 to marry the former say the cocktail party started at your house? I'll 1965). Let us hear from you soon. You can reach Joannie Rosenbloom of Annapolis. A family follook for these and other details in future columns each of us care of Mathematics Department, lowed shordy thereafter: Michael, 5, Mark, 3, and concerning, hopefully, the biggest reunion old USNA. Terry, I. USNAY has ever seen.

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DARRELL JONES and wife Kathy are living at 1003 Inchon in Barstow, Calif. They welcome any and all '56ers passing through the desert to freshen up at their "oasis."

Welcome back to DEL CORY who is on his way back into the Navy as a member of the Chaplain Corps. Del received a B.D. from Oberlin Graduate School of Theology. On 22 June he will report to the Chaplain School at Newport, R. I., for 8 weeks' training and re-assignment. He and his wife have I boy and 2 girls.

GEORGE WHITE says all is well with him, Betty, and the First Minuteman Squadron. He, PHIL FALLS, JERRY GIBSON and FRANK HADLEY are "struggling through the complexities of boundary value problems" but with an "Xmas package to take home now and then" they'll see it through.

JERRY GREENE sends the happy word that he and Mary Elizabeth Eldridge of Portsmouth, N. H., "joined hands" on 19 October 1963. They are living in New London. We welcome Betsy to the class of 1956, and wish both of you the best of everything.

LAW GRONER is a manufacturer's rep for Mears Oil Accessories in Bloomsburg, Pa. W E D D I N G BELLS HOSTS GREET FELLOW TRIBESMEN A N D GUESTS. Nicholsons at the left and Hills right.

A N N A P O L I S CHAPTER GOES ARABIA-ATIC

Lawrence of Arabia was the theme of the costume party hosted by NICK and Terry NICHOLSON and RAY and Barbara HILL, Saturday, 8 February, at 8 p.m. at the Hills' home.

Guests, cosmmed as bedouins, harem girls, Tuareg warriors, Arabian tribespeople and a palm tree, danced in the sands to authentic near-Eastern music.

The scene was set in the basement of the Hills' home which resembled a tent in the desert surrounded by shrubbery and sand, complemented by a fresh water and beverage oasis, and replete with fruits and incense.

Gifts were awarded to Carolyn McMullen and ED "AHAB T H E ARAB" HANSEN for their realistic attire.

'56ers at the party included the Perrones, McMullens, Laubs, Kennedys, Levendoskis, Ishols, Roberts, Clarks, Sikes, Sloans, Kempers, Hansens, Coopers and host couples.

Other guests were LCdr. and Mrs. P. Scagliusi, Ens. Tom Irey, Lt. and Mrs. Paul Revak, Lt. (jg) and Mrs. Robert Webber, Lt. Jim Harrod, Miss Dotty Robinson, Miss Ann Cole, Mr. John Youngblood, Mr. Jack Shaver and Mr. Ed Grant.

(Sec'y note: Thanks to Barbara Hill for writing the above; also, may I say that Barbara and Terry deserve the credit for conceiving and carrying out this most enjoyable and authentic Arabian party.)

mand, Defense Atomic Support Agency. He is management systems officer, a position which brings him into contact with all DOD test programs. Dick reports meeting with Skip Furlong, Leo Koerkenmeier, Jerry Johnston and Jerry Masterson at Kirtiand AFB on occasion.

MIKE DWYER and family are now at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, out in the wide open spaces. Mike is chief of the gyroscope test section in the Guidance and Control Division. Other '56ers in the division are SAM ARMSTRONG, ERNIE OLDS, CLIFF SCHOEP and CHARLIE VAN RY. At long last SKIP DYER sends us the word that he is still "living-it-up" in sunny Key West.

He says there is not much to report from that end of the world.

Mr. and Mrs. Melvin White Sneed of Washington, D. C , announce the engagement of their daughter, Sally Jeanne, to Lt. ROGER SHERMAN BETTS, USN, son of Capt. Sherman Wilcox Betts, USN (Ret.), and Mrs. Betts of Springfield, Va. Miss Sneed attended Goucher College and was graduated from the University of Missouri.

NEW ARRIVALS

A girl to JIM and Nan VAN METRE, 13 January 1964.

A boy to JOHN and Mickey GRANT on 13 February 1964.

TIDBITS

DEAN SACKETT is a student at die Navy Nuclear Power Training Unit in Windsor, Conn.

JOHN WEBSTER is main propulsion assistant in the USS NAUTILUS.

'56ERS REPORT

FRED SCHILLING is serving as engineer (Gold) in the CALHOUN along with BUD ALEXANDER who is weapons officer.

DAVE MINTON is MPA in JEFFERSON. He is living in the New London area along with ROD DRESSER and PETE SPINK. CRANNY BOENSCH is in HENRY CLAY, fitting

out at Newport News, Va. BILL WHITAKER is a navigator working in the air and sea rescue out of Elgin AFB. He expects to transfer shortly to the Air Force Systems Command at Elgin as an electronics officer.

He and Bonnie have one boy, Ronald Edward.

RAY FRANKENBERG is undergoing survival training at Sewart AFB, Tenn. He will soon be flying the C-130A out of Naha, Okinawa. Ray recently received 5 Air Medals and one Distinguished Flying Cross for his aerial achievements while serving in Vietnam. Congratulations, Ray! DICK WHITE is presently attached to the Weapons Effects and Tests Group of Field Com52

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brothers John and Mark. Sam is missile officer aboard ETHAN ALLAN, Gold Crew.

WES and Sandy HEWITT also have a litde girl, Julia, born in November 1963. Wes is engineer in CASIMIR PULASKI, Blue Crew.

DICK and Jan CHARLES' new daughter, Kimberly, born in September 1963, joins 2 sisters, Ann Richelle and Kindra. Dick is E Division Officer aboard JOHN MARSHALL.

"AHAB" HANSEN AND CAROLYN McMULLEN, BEST COSTUMES. BEN SHORT is avionics system power officer at BuWeps.

JOHN DONAHUE is awaiting orders to the Defense Intelligence School in Washington, D. C. MIKE MASSEY is a manufacturing supervisor in the dacron division of E. I. DuPont de Nemours Co. in Kingston, N . C. GUNNAR JENSON is a representative with the Orr Construction Co. in Chicago.

ROGER BOX is a test pilot in Weapons Systems Test at Patuxent.

BOB FESLER is hitting the books at Monterey.

He and Lee now have 5 litde mouths to feed.

JIM BUDDLE joined McKinsey and Co. in July 1963. He is a management consultant.

JIM DETORE is an account representative with IBM in Cambridge, Mass.

PHIL SULLIVAN is a B-52 navigator flying with the 768th Bomb Sqd. at Larson AFB. He has been recommended for the DEC for his help in bringing back a B-52 safely after in-flight explosion. "Well Done."

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EAST COAST Lt. S. B. Sloane, USN Dept. of E. H. and G., U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. Harry M. S. Gimber, USN Box 1918, USNPG School Monterey, Calif.

WASHINGTON-ANNAPOLIS The Washington-Annapolis chapter held an election for new officers on 29 January. The results are as follows: Chairman—Capt. Randolph M. Browne, USN Vice-chairman—Lt. Lloyd W. Fernald, USN Secretary—Lt. Stephen B. Sloane, USN Treasurer—Lt. Lawrence B. Goldstein, USN Council members: Lt. Craig S. Barnum, USN, Lt. Richard H. Nace, USN and Capt. Richard H. Gates, USMC. STEVE SLOANE will now be the East Coast representative for the class column in Shipmate.

Let everyone include in his list of things to do— to keep our shipmates informed by a periodical note to our column. Steve's mailing address is listed at the top of this column.

BOB and Bev FOSS dropped us a line and related the following news: "We have adopted a baby girl; Elizabeth Ann was born 22 October 1963 and arrived at our home 28 January 1964.

Bob is still in the TRITON as E and RC. We are

moving to Norfolk in April, TRITON'S new homeport."

SAM and Marty COULBOURN have a baby girl, Susan Allerton, born 22 January, who joins MARCH,

1964

RICK and Jan ENKEBALL have 3 children and are living in Mystic. Rick is aboard the GRANT as chief engineer of the Gold Crew.

BILL and Laura COLE arrived here last summer. Bill is missile officer aboard ETHAN ALLAN, Blue Crew.

BRUCE and Trisk THOMAS are living in Gales Ferry with their 2 litde girls. Bruce is attached to the sub school.

DAL FALLMER is presendy aboard SEAWOLF as assistant engineer. He and Missy and 2 sons are living in Capehart.

The above are all living in the New London area.

BOB and Mary FOX moved to Newport News in December. Bob is chief engineer of SAM RAYBURN, Blue Crew. The Foxes have 2 boys, Bobby and Patrick, and a baby girl, Mary Elizabeth.

DICK and Tinsey SCALES are still in Portsmouth, N. H. Dick is M Division in TINOSA. The Scales have 2 sons. Brad and Bret.

CHARLIE and Shelia NOLL are in Monterey with their 4 children.

PAUL and Gin BEHRENDS are also at Monterey where Paul is taking the electronics course.

They have 2 sons. Gene and John.

JOHN and Monica SHEWMAKER are in Boston where John is getting his Ph.D. in operations analysis at MIT. They have 3 children, Paul, Pamela and Tracey.

WEST COAST DAVE and Mimi COOPER have departed Monterey for submarine school in New London, thence into the "nukes." Dave received a master's degree in electrical engineering.

HUGH McCAULEY and HAL BOGGS have finished a one-year engineering science course and are back in the air again. Hugh and Lois are off to VF-51 in Miramar while Hal and Judy went to AtkRon 43 in Oceana.

JERRY BARCZAK is now stationed at NAS Sand Point in Seatde.

WALT MEUKOW writes diat he, STAN STRICKLAND, DICK KIEL, DOUG LOWRANCE and GENE NORMAND are finishing up a one-year PG course at the Defense Intelligence School in Washington.

Congratulations to the recent EDO selectees: Frank Alvarez, Ray Dove, Tom Marnane, Jack Richardson, Bob Rositze, J. J. Turner, John Ulrich, Bob Warters and WEDO's, Ken Malley and John Heyde. Now if they and anyone else would supply either of 2 eager correspondents with a little info on their past doings we would pass it on to our classmates. Just put the news on a postcard and send it along.

FROM OUR PRES "As has been reported earlier, a number of classmates have been struggling along with revamping our association charter in order to meet present and anticipated future problems of administration and control of our class activities and money. Last June the Monterey group forwarded a list of recommended changes to the executive committee in Washington for their inspection, discussion and recommendations. I have just received a reply from the Washington group and their recommendations seem to fill gaps left by our suggestions. I intend to get it back in the mail immediately to ROG McPHERSON and I am led to understand that the Washington chapter will embark immediately upon a program of explanations in this column to be followed by a

class vote to determine whether the class, as a whole, share the views of the representatives who have worked on the revisions. I enthusiastically support the revisions in their present form and feel that class-wide acceptance of this charter will help provide for a more active and meaningful association of our class.

"At this time I do not have the exact amount of our savings account, except to say that it is in excess of $6,000 and located at the Annapolis Banking and Trust Co. Our class also has | 6 4 0 in a checking account there for access by class officers and $150 at Farmers' National Bank with access by the executive committee. As you can see, our overall worth is in the near vicinity of $7,000. We earned $200 interest on our savings account last year. If the proposed changes are accepted, the savings account will become the class investment fund and invested on the recommendations of the executive committee and qualified persons in the field.

"Our money is in no way committed except that needed for routine business. By proper investment this fund will be available in the years ahead for use in dedicating memorials, providing education funds, class gate at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, or for whatever purpose the class as a whole desires to be done with it. It obviously cannot be used to set anyone up in business or we start paying taxes!

"Congratulations to WAYNE FRITZ and HARRY YOCKEY for outstanding work in running the Monterey chapter last year and to ROG McPHERSON and group for starting the Washington chapter moving."

FRITZ WARREN

RECENT LAUNCHINGS For JIM and Carol BEATTY, a girl, Susan Carol, on 19 January who joins brother Jimmy.

For CHUCK and Marie DAVIS, a girl, Carolyn Mary, on 21 January. She has b)oth a brother and sister.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cunningham have announced the marriage of their daughter. Nan, to Lt. MICHELE D. GIAMBATTISTA, USN, on Saturday, 30 November 1963 at the Clune Park Presbyterian Church, Port Glasgow, Scotiand.

EAST COAST Pres., Lt. Charles E. Larson, USN, U. S. Naval Nnclear Power Training Unit, c/o Combustion Engineering, Inc., Prospect Hill Road. Windsor, Conn.

WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. W. N. Moore, USN Box 2014, USN Postgraduate School Monterey, Calif.

WEST COAST As promised last issue, here is the final report on the voting for the class constitution. On I February, 320 ballots had been received, with 301 votes for, 17 votes against, and 2 abstentions.

At the last luncheon of the Monterey chapter a class executive committee was elected by the membership to serve for a period of 2 years, and the provisions of the constitution placed into effect.

AL CARRETTA was elected as chairman of the committee. He has been very closely associated with and very active in the organization of the Monterey chapter, serving as president for a year, and is currently vice president.

Other officers of the executive committee elected at the 1st meeting are: J. D. HOLLAND, vice chairman; NEWT MOORE, secretary, and PHIL TAYLOR, treasurer. Also elected to the executive committee were ED BROWNE, HAP HANSEN, IVAN NANCE and BRAD STUMPKE. At die 1st meeting it was also decided to announce several items right away in this column. We hope to have the class directory published and distribution commenced by 1 May. Namrally, we desire to have the addresses listed in the directory as accurate and as up-to-date as possible. If you did not receive a constitution or a current address card, it means that we do not have your correct address. There are about 230 classmates for whom we have no address at all. They are listed below, 53

so if you know the current address of any of them, please send that information either to me at the address above or to the address of the class association here: The Association of the USNA Class of 1958, Monterey Chapter, P. O. Box 703, USNPS, Monterey, Calif. 93940. We need this info by 22 April in order to keep our 1 May deadline.

The list is as follows: Abel, Accountius, R. K. Alexander, Anthony, M. G. Bartels, W. D. Bauer, Bellay, Bernatz, Berry, Blake, Blank, Boerner, Boyle, Bradley, Bridgeman, Burden, Byman, C. G. Caldwell, R. K. Caldwell, D. L. Carty, Chadwick, Cheney, Clements, Cobb, Coe, Conley, G. A. Cooper, Corey, Corr, S. E. Craig, L. W. Creighton, Cunnnigham, Dargis, Darius, David, J. B. Davis, B. C. Day, Dean, Demers, J. L. Denny, Desselle, Dickson, Dillman, L. P. Donahue, Driscoll, Edewaard, Ericksen, R. H. Evans, Farlee, R. K. Featherston, R. W. Flynn, Foley, Ford, Fossett, Frawley, Fredericksen, Fredricks, R. S. Friedman, Frustace, Gaither, W. D. Gardner, Gelinas, Giambattista, D. B. Gibson, R. C. Gibson, Gifford, Gilligan, Goldberg, Goolsby, Gordon, Gorton, Grady, Granville, Gray, R. P. Greene, M. R. Greer, Gregg, Grzybicki, Guinn, Haenze, Hale, Halliday, Hamilton, Haney, Hanley, Hanna, T. J. Hardy, D. W. Harris, Hatchett, Haughey, A. L. Haynes, Healey, Hemingway, Hicks, Hocker, Hoerle, Holdeman, Holmberg, Huff, Hurst, Igoe, Illick, Izard, E. N. Jackson, Jaeger, Jensen, Kandra, Keifer, Kenefick, Kessler, Kimmel, King, Korzinek, Lackey, Lanoue, L. P. Larson, R. D. Lawrence, D. F. Leary, LeBer, Leonard, Lindsey, Lombard, Love, Lucas, Lupfer, Lustfield, S. J. Lyons, MacLean, Malais, Marbain, J. G. Marshall, Martella, Martinez, R. H. Mason, McGugin, McKenzie, McNamara, McNulty, Meador, P. J. Miller, Mink, Moll, MulhoUand, J. F. Nagel, C. H. Nichols, Nicolls, Norkin, O'Connor, Omberg, Ondishko, Paige, T. J. Parks, W. H. Parks, J. F. Patterson, Peele, Peltier, Perkins, C. O. Peterson, Pettit, Phenegar, J. P. Pierce, R. K. Pierson, Polk, Puckette, Pyle, Rachap, Radcliffe, Radziej, C. H. Reed, Reeves, Ricaurte, Rice, Ridley, Ripley, Risinger, Roach, M. K. Robinson, D. V. Rowe, Rowton, Russ, Russo, Ruwwe, J. H. Ryan, Schenck, Schriver, Shafer, Sharp, Shroyer, Sickman, Silldorff, A. P. Simpson, Slafkosky, Stack, Stallkamp, Stewart, Stibler, Stiff, Strybel, Sutman, Swain, D. A. Taylor, S. A. Taylor, Teague, Thornton, Tipton, Todd, Trudeau, Tulley, 'V'enable, Vreeland, Wade, Wales, Walter, Washburn, Wawak, Weatherson, Webster, Werner, Westbrook, K. A. Westphal, Whitney, Whittenberg, Wier, G. W. Williams, T. M. Williams, W. D. Wright, Young, Ziegler. Whew!

The directory will also include a ballot for class president elections; therefore, the executive committee is issuing a call for nominations for the office of class president, to be elected from the class at large. These nominations must also be received by 22 April. The president's term of office is 5 years.

A R O U N D THE W O R L D

Now to news of our classmates around the world. BRUCE WILHELMY writes that he had just returned from a 7-month Med cruise aboard the SARATOGA and had visions of West Coast cross-country flights from Jax dancing through his head, when he received orders to return to that area as aide and flag lieutenant to ComSixthFlt, riding the good ship SPRINGFIELD out of Villefranche. Now all you DD sailors know someone on the flagship. Bruce invites anyone out that way to stop in for a 10c tour. (Is that the going price for the helo hop along the beaches of Nice, Cannes and St. Tropez?) He says that within a month he should have "up-to-date" info on such necessities of life on the Riviera as the weather, places to stay/eat, the bikinis, and the best buys (bikinis, naturally).

Also received a letter from BOB KORNEGAY who is currendy flying the A3B with VAH-8 (FPO,

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S. F.) on the MIDWAY. Bob filled me in on

his duty for the past few years. He received his wings in February 1960 and spent some time in VAH-123 at Whidbey Island, then 2 years with VQ-1 at Atsugi, Japan. He met Diane Jacqueline Jamieson of Vancouver, B. C , while skiing at Mount Baker, Washington, and married her on 13 July 1963. Bob reports that DICK JOHNSON is in VA-22 on the MIDWAY and that RUSS CASWELL has recendy taken over the ship's Marine detachment.

JERRY HAYNES is working for ONI in D. C. but he has orders to sub school for 1 May. They have one daughter, 2 Vi, and are expecting another child sometime in March. JACK GIDDENS is now assistant naval attache in Lisbon, and BILL DUNCAN should be in Beirut by now as ANA. Jerry said that BOB WELLS would be going to Turkey via Moscow after completing his course at Defense Language Institute. With JOE McPADDEN in Paris, it seems that ANA's in Europe are becoming an exclusive '58 club. TOM DEGNAN and Margaret Marianne Wolf of Toledo, Ohio, were married 21 December in the PG School chapel.

Latest ones in Monterey to add to the population explosion are Robert Warren NAZAK, born 10 December to BOB and Martha; Steven James NARRO, born 11 Jan. to ART and Connie, and Jennifer Lee GOODMAN, born 17 Jan. to MIKE and Judy.

BIRTHS

Keith and Bonnie BUNTING became the proud parents of their 3rd child, a son, Kevin Powers, born 20 December 1963 in Groton, Conn. Kevin joins the other 4 members of the Bunting family at 30 Teal Lane in Groton.

AL and Dorothy FRIEDLAND became the proud parents of their 1st child, a son, David Kenneth, born 8 December 1963. Al is out of the Marine Corps now and the Friedlands are living at 36 Oregon Ave., Bronxville, N. Y. NEWS I N GENERAL

TED WILLIAMS dropped a line from Sewanee, Tenn., where he is living with his wife Gaea and Aleta (age 3) and Wade (age 2 ) . Ted has been discharged from the service and is presendy attending St. Luke's Seminary.

Congratulations are in order for MIKE CHAPPLE. I have just received the following announcement: "CHAPPLE-WILSON—Representative and Mrs. Bob Wilson of San Diego, Calif., announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Ann, to Lt. Michael Wreford Chappie, USN, son of RAdm. Wreford G. (Moon) Chappie, USN (Ret.) (class of 1930), of Coronado, Calif., and of Mrs. Jeremiah Ford, II, of Rosemont, Pa." Mike is now a student at the Defense Intelligence School, Washington, D. C. An early summer wedding is planned in Washington.

EAST COAST Sec'y, Lt. Ralph W. Christy 1055 Norman Drive, Annapolis, Md. WEST COAST Sec'y, Lt. George Brainerd, USN USS STERLET (SS-392) FPO San Francisco Looks like they all go soonor or later.

At the time of this writing BRADLEY NEAL SMITH is scheduled to lose his long distance race to the fairer sex when he trots down the aisle with Miss Janice Lee Langley of Campbell, Calif.

Congratulations to them from all of us.

At this writing I don't know Neal's address but know that they may be reached through Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Langley, 3456 Lindenoaks Dr., San Jose, Calif.

Nice note from MICKEY GAVERICK (one of the several that underwent the Rickover Shift— Monterey to New London). He writes as follows: "After 98 days in Monterey, Ruth, Ricky (son), Buddy (dog) and I came East again to New London for Sub School along with several other '59ers (Keskes, Branches, Shepards, Robertsons, Starks, Richman and Crises). DAVE and

Diane GILMER are going to Mare Island in February; PETE and Judy STEPHENS go to Bainbridge in February. So far I've seen BRUCE SCHICK, aide to DepComSubLant; GARY SMITH; and in reading through the roster of officers in SubLant find quite a few classmates in die program. Also heard diat FRANK MARTIN (USAF) was married while in France. C'est la vie."

Mickey's address is Box 33, Sub Base, Groton, Conn.

Received a nice note from RAY and Charlotte FORBES which reads as follows: "On being detached from ROBINSON, San Diego, in August '62, Ray reported to Sub School, New London, and graduated with Class 121 in March '63. Shortly thereafter he lost his freedom (but gained a tax exemption). Ray married the former Miss Charlotte Kathryn Thompson from Macon, Ga., on 31 March 1963 in Macon.

"Ray is now aboard GROUPER out of New London. We welcome classmates in the area or those just passing through to drop in—51 Goshen Road, Waterford, Conn. Might add that VINCE OBSITNIK is aboard GROUPER. Vince and Annamarie welcomed their 2nd son, Paul Edward, on 20 January 1964. Their 1st, Michael, is one year old."

BOB and Carol ALLEN have big news from Cambridge, Mass., where Bob is in his 1st year of the MBA program. They are the mighty proud parents of Janet Carol, born 4 February 1964.

Their address is 4 Merrill St., Cambridge, Mass.

Just to set the record right the STURGII have now departed Annapolis and the Navy (both regretfully we might add) and may be found at 2644 Ashton Rd., Cleveland, Ohio. All are welcome at any time. To improve this column I have asked that RALPH CRISTY relieve me of die job as he is still in Annapolis. This will provide for better liaison with Alumni House and therefore a better column. I might add that it still takes everyone's cooperation to have something to print.

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BOB and Dee STEIDLE are enjoying Naples and their new addition, Robbie. Bob writes that he heard from die McGLINCHEY clan. They announce the arrival of # 4 , 3 girls and a boy. Can anyone top it.' Always knew this Air Force packed a wallop.

Diane and JOE McGLINCHEY are happy to announce the arrival of # 3 daughter, Bonnie Lynn, on 7 January 1964 in Omaha, Neb. Pres., Lt. (jg) H. A. Lawinski. VF-162, NAS, Miramar, Calif.

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Chico Chavez, USN, VF-101, NAS. Key West, Fla. DONALD A. MOLLICONE

We were saddened by the unhappy news of the death of DON, who was killed in an aircraft accident in South Viet Nam on 20 December 1963. He is survived by his widow, Rosemarie, who resides at 39 Primrose Lane, Closter, N. J. Although the details are not available, it is certain he died in the line of duty. Henceforth the mere mention of the Americans who have been struck down in far off South Viet Nam will be more meaningful, for we will sadly remember one of our men who was among them. To his family we offer our condolences—to his memory our humble praise.

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KEITH YOUNG'S wife Marcia has kindly obliged us with some news about her family (still 2) which she claims would number more than a dozen by the time Keith himself got around to writing. Keith and Marcia were married on 28 March 1963 at Vallejo, Calif. At the time Keith was a student at Nuclear Power School and she was Lt. (jg) Marcia Zalesky, assigned as Admin.

Officer at the Naval Schools Command, Mare Island. In July, Marcia traded in her Navy blue and gold uniform for an apron and the job of S H I P M A T E

full-fledged Navy wife. Then they traveled east to Nuclear Power Training Unit (NPTU), Windsor, Conn.; Keith was qualified in October 1963 and assigned to the stall of NPTXJ, Windsor, as engineering duty officer. They expect to be at Windsor 'til October '64, then go on to Sub School in New London. Among the classmates attending Nuclear Power School, Mare Island, with the Youngs were: TERRY RHODES, SANDY HASTIE, RON BURDGE, and LARRY COX. Terry, Sandy, and Ron went to NPTU, Idaho Falls, where they were qualified last June. Larry 0 ) x went to NPTU Windsor and is now at Sub School at New London.

FROM KEY WEST One of the few intriguing sights Key West has to offer is the scene of the day's catch being displayed at the pier along the Boulevard, which is a main attraction for the tourists, swarming like flies to admire the gruppers, sailfish, barracudas, dolphins, sharks, etc., and for the stupid pelicans hovering or just sitting patiently above the fish displays, waiting and hoping for a free meal.

One such irresistible scene distracted me for a moment too long one evening in early February as I was driving home from work; and before I knew it I was on top of a beat-up old Chevy— one of those ancient relics with steel 'A inch thick. My poor litde TR4 took the brunt of the blow but stood up pretty well to the old Goliath.

Needless to say, the once-intriguing sight became somewhat disenchanted. A most welcome sight around here, of course, is a classmate, though it seems that the few in the area rarely show their faces about town. The only familiar face I've seen in a month was JIM MORRIS, one of our classmates who dropped out 3/c year. He's a pilot instructor at Pensacola, senior to us (Lt. since last year), and apparently doing quite well. H I N T : Don't give up wriitng for Lent.

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Pres., Lt. (jg) James R. Traa, USN USS HADDO (SSN-604) FPO New York Corr. Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Kenneth G. Craig, USN, 560 S. Navy Blvd.

Warrington, Fla.

I am happy to hear that two members of the class have reported to the finest ship in the Navy, the USS RICHARD

B . ANDERSON.

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in this article.) WALLY SNYDER, after finishing destroyer school, recently assumed the billet of Operations officer, and RICK FLUEGEL is "chief snipe."

A pleasant note from Colleen SNIEZEK informs us that JIM has approximately one more month to go when this article reaches print at the prototype reactor at Idaho Falls. The course is a brutal 24 weeks, and leaves litde time for social activities. Still, Colleen is kept hopping taking care of the boys: Big Jim, litde Jim, and the latest arrival (in May '63), Timothy. Jim and Colleen would like to hear from HANK and Jackie WILLIMON. They report that Barb and ARLAND KUESTER can be located at 226 Cuningham St., Vallejo, Calif., and that FRED and Florence LOWACH welcomed their second boy, William, on 10 January 1964.

Another son was born to a classmate also. The proud parents—SARI and Jane LIEBLER—write that Eric Jason was born 13 January 1964, in Bayonne, N. J. Sari and Jane moved from Newport, R. I., to Bayonne last July, where Sari is active as aide to Admiral Sutherling. Their current address is 134 Goldsborough Village.

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From the Pensacola area comes the following: TOM DIEKMAN, finishing a photo school at NAS Pensacola, stopped in one day to see his friends in Flight 13 at NAAS Saufley, where he spent a year instructing in the "teenie weenie" (T-34).

He is currently with VFP-62, flying the RF-8 out of Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla. Tom married the former Miss Sarah Crowder, of Jacksonville, in June.

RON CAMPBELL married the former Miss Linda Martin of Pensacola on 27 Nov. BILL FITTS was an usher in the ceremony. Ron, after a tour to the fortress, Okinawa, decided to try Marine air. He is currently undergoing instruction in the T-28 at Whiting Field.

Sec'y, 2nd Lt. John L. Newton, USMC Hq. Co., 2nd Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Division, FMF Camp Lejeune, North Carolina JAMES ARNER SMALL, II

It is with deep regret that I have to announce to our class the death of our classmate, JAMES ARNER SMALL. Jim was killed in an automobile crash 20 September 1963 in Pennsylvania and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. Jim was, at the rime of his death, in the July '63 Class of Nuclear Power School at Bainbridge.

THOMAS GENE PUCKETT

It is with equally deep regret that I have to announce another death of a classmate, that of THOMAS GENE PUCKETT. Tom was killed while flying in a T-28, doing touch-and-go soloing out of Whiting Field. Tom was killed in November of 1963 and is survived by his widow.

Tom will long be remembered for his quick smile and his deep sincerity toward everyone who came in contact with him.

DUTY STATIONS

Some of the members of '63 are finally on their way to Nuc School after some TAD duty, RICH MIEHLE and TEB BOWMAN who were aboard die USS CAVALLA; BILL HAHN who has been in the ANGLER; MIKE JACQMIN from the IREX; PETE SAVAGE from the DOGFISH; MIKE McQUON and PAUL JARA from the HARDHEAD; CHUCK O'LEARY and JACK FISHER to Mare Island from the GROUPER; also headed to Nuc School in February are BRUCE LENZ, HUEY SCHALL, and DAVE OLIVER, while TED DELGAIZO is better than halfway through Nuc School.

I heard from CHARLIE HELSPER that out of the old Eighth Company some 18 out of the 38 members of '63 went surface in "rincans."

Names from the New London area by way of PETE SAVAGE: MARIO FIORE and C. W. SCOTT. HAROLD BAHR is currendy attending Engineer Officer's School in San Diego. GEORGE KELL is in the HULL out in WestPac. BERNIE PATTERSON and CHARLIE HELSPER are currently on the west coast after returning ConUS around November. Charlie Helsper's ship went into FRAM and since that time has been spending most of his time in DCA School and Engineer Officer's School.

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The last I heard, TOM REEMELIN and DENNY VAUGHAN were headed for the Land of the Rising Sun. Also, KEN McGUIRE, AL SHERMAN, CHUCK STONE, and BILL PAWLYK were to deploy to WestPac in February. The story is that JIM McCLURE and FRED DAVIS spent a good deal of their time fishing instead of studying at Supply Corps School; while RON TERWILLIGER was burning up the basketball court as usual.

Some recent word from down Pensacola way, CON MacLAUGHLIN, JOHN CALANDE, BREV MOORE and JOE MILLEN are in the same flight.

Here at Camp Lejeune some of the members of '63 who are down here for some rea.son, school or permanent duty station: JOE PLEIER, HARRY JOHNSTON, JOE MORRA, BILL COLE. Still in Basic School at Quantico are KEN RAMSEY, DICK JONES, and DOUG DAVIDSON, to name a few of whom I know. WATT MILES is stationed at Quantico and works with the candidates who are in the Platoon Leaders program. BILL COLE told me that he had heard from KEN NISEWANER, stationed at Camp Pendleton, and LARRY GRAHAM who is down around San Diego.

ENGAGEMENTS

PETE SAVAGE became engaged to Miss Kathi Touma of Washington, D. C. Their wedding date is to be 25 July in Saint Gabriel's R. C. Church in Washington, D. C. IAN HOWLAND SARGENT is engaged to Miss Fern Carolyn Sandrock of Severna Park, Md. Their wedding is to take place on 2 May. WEDDINGS

On 23 December 1963 JIM METCALFE was married to the former Miss Lisa Madison in Saint Anne's Episcopal Church in Annapolis. The best man was GEORGE HUBER, now a 2nd Lt., USAF, who is taking grad school work in engineering at Pitt. Members of '63 present were MILES SCHMIDT, Nuc School; RON BAXTER, Flight School; and TEB BOWMAN, on his way to Nuc School. Jim is in flight school at Pensacola.

On 26 December 1963 BOB and Jackie NORTON (sorry no maiden name) were married in Orem, Utah. They are presently in San Diego while Bob is in the USS CAVALIER. Bob graduated from Supply Corps School in Athens, Ga., in December. 'Their address is 1004 West Palm St., Apt. F, San Diego, Calif.

Over Christmas leave, ROCKY PRATT, who was the supposed perennial bachelor of the 22nd Company, took the fatal step (sorry no knowledge of the maiden name of the now Mrs. Pratt).

On 21 December 1963 PETE CARROTHERS and the former Miss Nancy Drake Pitcher were married in New Iberia, La. Also on 21 December 1963 JOE CLANCY stepped into the ranks of the married (sorry but no knowledge of Mrs. Clancy's maiden name).

Still during the Christmas season more weddings, that of PETE VREELAND to the former Miss Anne-Marie Daly and that of BOB HARRISON to the former Miss Marelda Hart, while

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another member of '63, DON REEVES, married the former Miss Carol Baumgartner on 28 December 1963.

The most recent wedding of which I have any knowledge is that of BILL COLE to the former Miss Penny Pratt in Knoxville, Tenn., on 4 February 1964.

EXPECTING

Well, '63 is no exception to the rule, and therefore some of the members of '63 will be visited

by Mr. Stork. They are: Dick and Marie Hyland; Vance and Nancy Schufeldt; Ron and Ann Testa; Carl and Linda Hansen; Paul and Elaine Jara; Mike and Grace Lents; Harry and Lana Johnston; Gary and Joan Baldwin; Mike and Pat Dickerson; Jim and Mary Jane Newberry; Jack and Lillian Karson; Chuck and Charlotte Calvano; Speed and Pat Leeper; John and Joy Calande; Matt and Betty Small; and Bob and Sharon Borlet.

MISCELLANEOUS

Back in August some of the members of '63 who were in Pensacola together had a steak fry and beach party; some of those present were Ray Kutch, Win Orgera, John Conroy, Ross Anderson, Gary Adams, Roy Warren, Bob Miller, Tom Hall, Matt Small, and Vern VonSydow. Tony Isger was to have been there also but he was saving to have his girl come down.

PETE OPTEKAR, who had played football at Quantico, told me that JAKE DENNIS, VERN VON S Y D O W and JOHN CONROY had played ball for Pensacola. I heard that they had done real well.

Some of the people who reportedly burned up the academic circles at Pensacola were MIKE MCCARTHY, ROSS ANDERSON, BOB MILLER and RON SCHOWALTER. J. D. FIELDS graduated number one in Leadership in the 1-64 Class at Basic School in Quantico.

Right now JOE MORRA is on leave from Camp Lejeune and according to a postcard is lounging around on the beaches in Florida. When he is around Camp Lejeune, the weekends find Joe in his red VW headed for D. C. CLASSMATES

It has been quite a while since graduation and by now everyone has had a taste of what is beyond the walls of the Academy. In this article I have included all the news of which I have any knowledge. I feel that I owe an apology to each member of '63 and to all those interested in our class who seek information of our class through our column in Shipmate. In the past issues our column has been empty through my unwillingness to sit down and write; however, there is only one way in which this can be rectified and that is through my presenting you with the news of our class no matter how slight. So, I would appreciate any news which can be sent to me as it will appear in one of the issues of Shipmate shortly after I receive it. If anyone notes any errors in what is put in the column, please write to me so that I will be able to correct the error in the next column. Thank you and let's hear from you.

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ALUMNI CHAPTER NEWS Mr. Adkins, LCdr., USNR, is associated with the law firm of Arter-Hadden-WykofI and Van Duzer. Mr. Tripp is president of Marine Consultants and Designers, Inc., and Mr. Whitmyre is with Standard Oil Co. CARACAS.

BOSTON The February meeting was held at noon on II February at the Boston Naval Shipyard with John "Al" Glick '26 presiding. Following cocktails and luncheon our veep, Walter J. Toner '43, gave an illustrated talk on a recent earthquake in Morocco in which there was a very heavy loss of life due to crumbling concrete and masonry buildings. The moral? Well, it just happens that Walt is employed by the Bethlehem Steel Corporation. But it does make us wonder now that there are so many new buildings going up in Boston. Those present included: Bassett, Claude '07; Barleon, J. S. '08; Hunsaker, J. C. '08; Read, O. M. '11; Keller, H. R. ' I I ; Pullen, Stanley '22; Peterson, G. E. '24 Craven, T. T., Jr. '25; Glick, J. A. '26; Eggers F. B. '25; Duffill, M. B. '25; Donohue, T. F. '27 Mitchell, F. P. '29; Fellows, J. B. '31; Rounds, H. P. '32; Coleman, M. D. '32; Allen, R. B. '34 Brooks, F. W. '35; Wescott, R. H. Jr. '37 Marinke, C. A. '38; Millard, R. C. '38; Larson L. E. '41; Toner, W. A. '43; Livingstone, E. A '44; Crehan, J. P. '46 and their guests.

bassador to Venezuela, and Mrs. Stewart, and the heads of Army and Air Force Missions, and Army and Air Force attaches.

The group picture was taken during the acceptance speech of Admiral Gamez Calcano as president of the chapter.

CHARLESTON A dinner-dance was held at the Charleston Naval Base Officers' Club on 23 January. Wives of members decorated the club in an Italian mood for the party and the Sixth Naval District band provided music for the 85 who attended.

Monthly dinner meetings are held on the 3rd Thursday of the month; alumni from other areas are always welcome.

Named as directors were John E. Hollis '38, and Frederick E. Krauss '31, past presidents of the chapter.

The Cleveland chapter continues to hold its luncheon meetings at the Hickory Grill Clubrooms, 929 Chester Ave., at 12 noon on the 3rd Friday of the month.

The December meeting which annually features a father-son Christmas luncheon for midshipmen of the area was attended by 17 midshipmen home on leave. Many of their fathers also were present.

The chapter will continue its "Operation Information" program by presenting the annual Navy Symposium for local high school youth some time in May. Ernest L. Truax, LCdr. (SC), USN, who served the chapter as secretary-treasurer during the past year, has been transferred to MacDill AFB, Tampa, Fla.

Photo by Gene Evans RADM. E. H. BATCHELLER '34, President of the Charleston Chapter, Mrs. Mike Hunt, Mrs. Batcheller and Capt.

Mike Hunt '33, Vice President.

COLUMBUS The 3rd annual meeting was held at the Fort Hayes Officers' Club on 29 January 1964.

ADM. IZQUIERDO, Adm. Calcano, Adm. Croce, Henry Rodner '43, Adm. Torrealba, Capt. Juan Cohen and Adm. Lares at Caracas Chapter Meeting.

Present were: Budd '44, Colmery '44, Gardes '42, Hadden '47, Hauser '51, Jordan '27, Knox '44, Lewis '45, Lyons '52, McCombs '30, McCormick '57, McDaniel '24, McNaughton '34, Mendenhall '39, Mott '46, O'Brien '43, Rogers '39, Rubel '44.

The installation of the newly elected officers was made:

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Henry F. Rodner, Jr. '43, Apartado 3139, Caracas, Venezuela, has recendy been appointed secretary of the chapter. The 3rd annual Christmas party was held at his house on 10 January and approximately 90 people attended, including 5 of the 7 Venezuelan Admirals. The guests of honor were the Hon. H. Allen Stewart, American Am-

Officers for the year 1964 were elected on Friday, 17 January 1964, as follows:

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directors and Frank Turner '27 and Adam Jordan '27 continued in their terms as board members.

Bill Lewis '45 was appointed chairman of the committee on programs and arrangements.

All the outgoing officers, board members and committee workers were accorded the hearty thanks of the members for their services.

The business meeting was then adjourned.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA The 5th meeting of the 1963-64 season was held on 15 January 1964 in the Army-Navy Club.

About 120 turned out for the occasion.

Following our custom, the presiding officer, VAdm. H. B. Jarrett, USN (Ret.) '22, called upon each member to rise in turn, announce his name, class, and introduce any guest he might have. Adm. Jarrett ruled that the class of '25 had the biggest turnout, and '58 had the most recent alumnus present.

Adm. Jarrett then introduced our speaker, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg, III, '26, die Chief of Naval Personnel. Adm. Smedberg gave us a very frank and illuminating talk on naval personnel matters, with many looks behind the scenes. For this reason his remarks were off the record and are not reported here.

The meeting adjourned at 1355.

For the March meeting our speaker will be a State Department official who will speak on Panama.

NEW ORLEANS The New Orleans chapter has elected the following as officers for the year 1964: President—W. A. Weaver, Jr. '46 Vice President—H. H. Lewis '34 Secretary-Treasurer—Jerry Adams '54 Executive Committee: Bill Sherar '52, H. B. Broadfoot '16, John Sharp '48, A. J. Laborde '38, and D. A. Versaggi '45.

In attendance at the regularly scheduled luncheon meeting held 9 February were several new members (civilian) and a guest from the MCCOY: New members, Steve Wogan '25, Richard Proffin '54 and Byron Schriver '58, and guest LCdr. Tom Sherman '50, Commanding Officer of MCCOY, who gave an enlightening and humorous talk about his new ship and some of his experiences.

NEW YORK All alumni are cordially invited to attend the meeting scheduled for the 1st Friday of each month.

At the 28 January meeting the board of trustees approved the following nominations presented by the nominating committee (Ferol Overfelt, chairman, Melvin Dry and Robert Kirkpatrick) for officers to serve during the year 1964-65, and division officers to serve for 2 years: President, Ben S. Custer '26; vice president, Tully Shelley, Jr. '41; secretary, Paul T. Gorman '54, and treasurer, William J. Montgomery '54.

Division officers: division 2, Thomas P. Wynkoop '19; division 4, Walter M. Graesser '24; division 6, Ernest G. Campbell '33, and division 8, Robert C. Brady '47.

The by-laws provide that additional nominations for the positions listed above may be made by any member, if seconded by the signatures of at least 5 additional members and if presented to the president or secretary at least 10 days before the annual meeting.

All nominations listed above and any additional ones properly made and seconded will be presented for a vote by the members at the annual meeting and dinner at Hotel Roosevelt on Friday evening, 20 March. In accordance with the bylaws, not less than 25 members will constitute a quorum, but an attendance of many times that number is expected; you are urged to come.

Reminder: Any members with a job to fill or looking for one should contact the chairman of our Employment Assistance Committee, RAdm. Tom Wynkoop '19.

The February luncheon was held on the 18th at the Lawyer's Club, 115 Broadway. RAdm. Redfield Mason '25, Commandant Third Naval District, spoke about "Important Recent Developments Within and Affecting the Navy."

In excess of 250 alumni and guests are expected at the annual dinner in the Grand Ballroom, Hotel Roosevelt, at 7:15 P.M. on 20 March. The guest speaker will be Admiral W. F. Boone, USN (Ret.) '21, president of the Naval Academy Alumni Association and deputy director, N.A.S.A. All alumni in the area that evening are cordially invited to attend. Cocktails will be served at 6:00 P.M.

PITTSBURGH The following alumni were elected and took office as of the January meeting: Council—E. T. Barrett '38, W. L. Kabler '29, T. N. Swain '43, W. E. Wynne '49, A. P. Zechella '43.

Officers—K. M. Treadwell '48, president; J. V. Smith '53, vice president; J. C. Moulton '53, secretary; F. D. Smith '56, treasurer.

Ken Treadwell expressed the feelings of the entire chapter when he thanked the retiring officers and council for their efforts this past year

SAN FRANCISCO Our February meeting produced the largest turnout in our history, 148, which included wives and guests. The reason for the great crowd was John Dale Hodapp's '39 boss, noted author C. S. Forester, who brought along his charming wife.

Mr. Forester told us of his very amusing contacts with the U. S. Navy during World War II, at which time he was doing public relations work for Great Britain and traveled extensively in ships of both the British and U. S. Navy. Afterwards, he answered questions from the floor in which Horatio Hornblower came in for some discussion.

Our chapter is going to sponsor a party after the Navy-Cal football game next 17 October.

Circle the date on your calendar and plan to come. We shall try to seat our group in a block over at Berkeley. Anyone in the area at that time may get additional information by addressing the secretary-treasurer of our chapter, c/o the Commissioned Officers' Mess (Open), Treasure Island, San Francisco 94130.

SEATTLE The February meeting was held on the 5 th at COM Open, NSD, Seatde, following cocktails and dinner. The guest speaker was Mr. Ralph Fowler of the Seattie Water Department whose topic was the problem of community water supply.

The January meeting was held on the 8th and was called to order by Captain Don Krick '30 who then turned the reins and gavel over to Colonel Jack Colley '32, president of our chapter for 1964.

Capt. Harry Maynard '33 was welcomed back after his recent illness.

A thank-you note from RAdm. Flenniken for the flowers send in memory of his father was read.

Designation of the chapters who will be authorized voting members for the national board of trustees will be based on the number of local chapter members who are also members of the national association. The 12 chapters having the largest number of such members will be represented by voting members on the national board of trustees. We have submitted a list of our members to national headquarters for determination of our eligibility.

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Plioto by Gene Evans AT THE CHARLESTON CHAPTER DINNER-DANCE. From the left: the Adrians ('43), the Karches ('43) and an unidentified house guest of the Karches.

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Pine panelled family room with built-in book ease and storage, utility room, insulated garage on lower level. Many extras including carpet and drapes. Home in excellent condition. Available mid June. FHA financing. Inquiries to LCdr. C. H. Morris, 103 Simms Dr., Annapolis, Md.

USNA

BLAZER B U T T O N S AVAILABLE

NOW

Authentic Naval Academy Seal Blazer Buttons Now Available 18 KT Gold Plate Seal and Rims Blue Baked French Enamel Base This handsome set of 7 buttons Only $7.00 per set Send check and order to:

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Navy

Navy Music

Music

USNA A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N , A n n a p o l i s , M d .

RCA-Victor 10 inch, high f i d e l i t y , 33 1/3 L.P. n o n - b r e a k a b l e Please send

record. $3.25 each Includes: N a v a l A c a d e m y Band p l a y i n g Anchors The Halls of Montezuma

Midshipmen's

Drum

Name

a n d a medley of marches.

Midshipmen's C h a p e l Choir singing Eternal and

Bugle

Corps

Father.

rendering

Address The

Thunderer.

N a v a l A c a d e m y G l e e Club singing N a v y 6/ue and Midshipmen's

Antiphonal

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Gold.

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Miscellaneous

Gifts

USNA A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N , A n n a p o l i s , M d .

Set of 7 Buttons

Miscellaneous Gifts

N o t e Paper Alumni

Matches

@ $ 7 . 0 0 per set ( g $ 1 . 0 0 per b o x @ $1.00

$. $ $,

U S N A Blazer Buttons—18 kt G o l d Plate Seal a n d Rims— Blue Baked French Enamel Base

Name

Etched N o t e Paper (Alumni House) A l u m n i Souvenir Matches

Address City a n d State

(Carton of 25) M y check f o r

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You can run through the whole alphabet and still not adequately describe the NAVAL ACADEMY EMBLEMS we have imported. These crests embroidered on Navy blue patches are ideal for blazers or for application to decorative material. Can also be suitably framed. Gold bullion - silver thread - a touch of red on the torches - must be seen to be appreciated.

USNA Alumni Association sole distributor of these official crests. Price $17.50 each, including import duty, packing, and mailing charges. Supply limited. If you already have a blazer, order your crest now.

Note to ladies—how about a gift for him? Father's Day—June

Week—Graduation.

High quality blazers are available through arrangements made with Harry Peddicord & Son. Ready-made $60.00, including crest; immediate delivery.

Mail this coupon or

USNA Alumni Association, Inc., Alumni House, Annapolis, M d .

write

direct to the

Enclosed is $

for the following:

. . . USNA embroidered crests @ $17.50

\ Make checks payable to: U.S.N.A. Alumni Association

. . . Ready-made Navy blazer with USNA crest @ $60.00 .

Chest measurement

Long, Regular, Short (circle one)

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