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It's rainy and cold here in Chesapeake Bay Our whistle was soiinded to greet New Year's Day. From seventy-five fathoms of Dielock steel chain Our starboard Baldt Stockless takes medium strain.

On the buoys guiding ships past Rappahannock Shoal Bearings were shot, precise anchoring our goal; Two-nine-four, Two-4iundred, Two-one^iine degrees true Bear buoys Four-six, Four-four, and Four-two.

In a labrynthian jungle of steel, pipes and oil Our Babcock and Wilcox performs its hot toil.

Four latent giants in a caldron of steam.

Number one on the line, the rest in deep dream.

Turbos one and two purr on through the night; Fields of force being cut, electrons in flight.

From deep in the ship our Snipes bring us power.

Nocturnal creatures on watch this first hour.

Condition "Yoke" is set, our ship's watertight While our surface search radar is probing the night.

SOPA's Captain Farrell, C O . of our vessel.

He all through the night with our problems doth wrestle...

Our rhyme must now end though the year just begins; In the Old Navy way this New Year we've rung in.

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by RAdm. Charles J. Moore, USN (Ret)

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THE COVER It is a time-honored Navy tradition that the first midv/atch deck log of the new year be written in verse. The talents of OODs vary and so do the logs. The one on the cover was written by Ltjg. Barry A. Gordon, USN, for the USS NORTHAMPTON'S 00-04 log on 1 January 1967.

My own brief appreciation of Admiral Spruance was written on the ilyleaf of a copy of the boolc New Guinea and the Marianas, the property of Mr. George T. Keating of Claremont, California, a collector of volumes concerning World War II. It reads: "As Admiral Spruance's Chief of Staff from August 1943 to September 1944, and as a friend of thirty years' standing, I believe I Itnew him more intimately than anyone except Admiral Nimitz, whose Chief of Staff Admiral Spruance had been. Many of his fellow officers misinterpreted his quiet reserve for coldness. Actually he was a sensitive, warm-hearted and sympathetic person, but because of inherent shyness he attempted to conceal these characteristics. To his close friends, however, his frankness and directness, his honesty, together with his sense of humor and dry wit, disclosed his true character. These personal traits, as well as his professional ability and his great accomplishments, made Admiral Spruance the outstanding naval officer of all the navies engaged in World War II." These expressions of appreciation of Admiral Spruance reflect admiration for his accomplishments, praise for his leadership, and wonderment at his restraint. They make reference in one way or another to his wisdom, his sound judgment, his power of decision, his directness, his .self-effacing reserve, his concealed warm-heartedness and compassion, and his sense of humor. None of them, however, attempt to tell how these fine qualities were applied in the exercise of command. His personal characteristics and his thoughts also affected his manner of performing his duties and must be examined.

Perhaps Admiral Spruance's self-discipline was his most effective characteristic in influencing his method of exercising command. He placed great value upon the advantages of being in excellent physical condition. He had to have a good night's sleep every night. He liked good food, but he would not allow himself to overeat at the risk of discomfort. He enjoyed an occasional drink, but preferred to mix it himself to a sweetness that he felt would agree with him. Coffee, made from the bean from tropical islands, roasted and ground almost daily under his supervision, and brewed by him in his own precise manner, was consumed in the amount of one cup per day.

His famous habit of walking was for the control of his health. If he lost sleep or his meals disagreed with him, or if he just felt under par, he would walk to bring his condition back to normal. If he felt fine, he would walk to tire himself so he could sleep soundly. The length of his walks would be controlled by the time available and not by the distance or destination. He believed that this method of health control was applicable to others as to himself.

Q: I'm glad you developed that point there, Admiral. You spoke very often about his walks and so forth, but I never really got this impression, that it was all by design, that he was doing this in order to regulate himself.

Admiral Moore: Yes. It was all for a definite purpose. He thought that this method applied to other people, and urged others to undergo the same sort of treatment. He liked company on his walks, and enjoyed conversation more than the scenery. Sometimes a walk with the .Admiral offered a better chance for uninterrupted discussion of important matters than could be had at any other time.

I believe there is no better indication of Admiral Spruance's self-discipline and fortitude than his habit of starting his daily shower with the cold water valve only, regardless of the temperature of the water or whether it was winter or summer.

His daughter told me when I saw her last March (1966) that he was still doing that. And his only explanation was that he couldn't handle those two little valves verv well to regulate it!

Q: But he's always done this.

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and was used unconsciously. His technical knowledge and experience contributed much to his appreciation of supply and maintenance problems, and led to the establishment of the Mobile Service Forces which were so valuable in the Pacific operations. Mrs. Moore and I visited Admiral and Mrs. Spruance for five days in April 1963, at Pebble Beach, California. His technical knowledge seemed at that time to be something of a social drawback. He insisted that his rather old automobile be warmed up by running the engine for 15 minutes before being driven. He would be extremely indignant if Mrs. Spruance's plans failed to allow for this warming-up period.

When we were together in the BAINBRIDGE in 1913, he frequently lectured his shipmates, Ralph Haxton and me, on the virtues of the single tax, a viewpoint neither of us could fully comprehend. His ideas on personal finance, 30 years later, were equally incomprehensible. He would not join the Navy Mutual Aid Association, a failure I considered a sacrilege, because he considered it a poor investment. He showed no interest in investment opportunities during the war, and once told me he had $20,000 sitting idle in his Navy pay account.

He was not a church-goer, and I do not recall his attending services aboard ship while I was with him. We did not discuss religion or the question of divine guidance. I cannot bear witness therefore as to any spiritual help he may have sought or received.

His attitude towards news correspondents was based primarily on his dislike of personal publicity. He felt there was a possibility, which he intended to avoid, that in his decisions he might be tempted to live up to a glorified public image, rather than be guided by his best military judgment. He also had a feeling that news correspondents might exploit him for their personal benefit or for the benefit of the press. He would not permit a journalist to accompany him in his flagship on any of his campaigns. When he felt compelled to see a specially favored newsman, he would discuss strategy in terms of time, position, distances, relative strength, but would avoid all questions about himself. He consistently refused to release information sought by the press, if he considered that there was the slightest chance of its aiding the enemy. He abhorred the personal publicity sought by MacArthur in 1942 and 1943, which he thought was inspired by MacArthur's Presidential ambitions. He recognized the morale value of Halsey's publicity when he relieved Admiral Ghormley in the South Pacific, but felt that later in the war Halsey's publicity was injurious.

I would say that Raymond Spruance was not a good mixer.

Q. Before you go on to that point, Admiral, your estimate of him as vis-a-vis the press is somewhat different from the quotation you have at the beginning of your article, which ascribed this to innate shyness. You think it was something different from that. It was caution.

Admiral Moore: Oh, yes. Besides his shyness and his dislike of publicity as affecting him personally—which he doesn't like and has never liked—he felt that there were military reasons for avoiding personal publicity. He considered that personal publicity was being used by MacArthur, for instance, to further his personal aims, and I believe that he would agree with me that Halsey's publicity had actually turned his head.

I can't speak definitely for Spruance on that angle, but I consider he believed that, although I have never heard him specifically state it.

I don't believe that Spruance was a good mixer. He enjoyed being with other people singly and in small groups, where he could take part in serious or even frivolous conversation. He did not like large parties and he didn't fit well into large groups of fellow officers. He was not a raconteur, and frequently his dry wit would go unappreciated. He preferred to listen, and enjoyed the sallies of others. The ladies in his social circles admired him and enjoyed his conversation, and he appreciated their attractions and enjoyed their friendship. He met people cordially, but was never effusive.

He had occasional periods of ill humor and was sometimes quite discourteous. Nearly all occasions of this sort coincided

with periods of physical discomfort, weariness or serious concern. I can recall only one incident occurring when we were not at sea. H e was generally successful in preventing his ill humor from being noted by most of his associates. H e was considerate and thoughtful of his subordinates and tolerant of their weaknesses. Loss of life in his forces disturbed him greatly, and he was compassionate regarding the enemy wounded in our custody. However, he tried to conceal these more tender traits behind a shield of reserve. Failure or slackness in the performance of duty was not overlooked, but was handled effectively in his quiet way. As Admiral Morison said, " H e envied no one, rivaled no man." But he was not blind to any unfriendly attitude, and was cautious in dealing with it.

Many have considered that Admiral Spruance was a tireless worker. Actually he was lazy. H e disliked and avoided the kind of detailed work that had to be done in both planning and execution. H e hated to write and only did so when it couldn't be put off any longer, and then he did it very well. However, he was always prepared to express himself or to take precise action when required in the field of his responsibility, the command of large naval forces.

Now, to get back to the purpose of this discussion—to determine why this unusual person became a great naval officer, and how he exercised command. His knowledge, his wisdom, his training, his self control endowed him with the rare ability to confine his thinking and his actions to the broad problems of strategy and tactics and organization that were the proper concern of the commander of a large naval force in wartime.

H e reached his decisions after full consideration of the essential factors, and after full discussion with his major advisers.

Once his decisions were reached, he had the capacity of dismissing from his mind the details of planning and execution. These he delegated to his subordinates, to whom he gave his trust and his support. This action was a conscious design on his part. H e believed that he must keep his mind clear of details so that his view of the overall picture would not become confused. His strict self-discipline was for the same purpose, so that he would be rested and free from discomfort which might becloud his thinking.

Important as a contribution to his freedom from details was his trust in his subordinates. H e had great faith in those he had chosen as his principal aides, and expected and got the loyalty of those he had not personally selected.

The operation plans drafted by his staff he usually examined once. After he had signed them he seldom referred to them.

His concern was that his principal commanders should understand what he wanted. H e expected them to act accordingly and did not concern himself with how they accomplished their task. H e was not interested in examining their detailed plans.

H e followed the operation of his forces carefully but concerned himself only with those matters which might involve his action as supreme commander.

No quality of leadership was more appealing to the subordinates of Admiral Spruance than his ability to refrain from interfering with them in the performance of their tasks. Occasions naturally arose when changed conditions required changes in plans or new directives. In these circumstances the same Admiral Moore, a 1910 graduate of the Naval Academy, served on active duty for 37 years, more than two-thirds of which were spent at sea. In August 1943 he was assigned as chief of staff to Admiral Raymond Spruance, Commander Fifth Fleet, serving in this capacity through the Gilbert, Marshalls and Marianas campaigns.

From 1947, just after his retirement from active duty, until 1955, he was a Fellow on the staff of the Brookings Institute. Following his second retirement in 1955 Admiral Moore took part in the Oral History Program of Columbia University, the accompanying article being a small portion of his contribution.

process of consultation, if time permitted, leading to new directives was followed. In the rare event of a subordinate commander's appearing to depart from his assigned task.

Admiral Spruance would interfere only with the greatest reluctance, and only if the probable consequences of failure to interfere were serious.

In the course of a campaign. Admiral Spruance adapted his routine of self-discipline and exercise to shipboard life, and kept his mind free of details. H e left the considerable task of arranging for ship movements, fueling, provisioning, new assignments and such matters entirely to his staff. H e walked and he slept and he read.

During the most tense situations, as during the five days of the Battle of the Philippine Sea, he reacted to the strain by reading more intently, walking more briskly, and avoiding unnecessary conversation. H e showed no signs of agitation or worry, and was serene and methodical in taking action when it was necessary to do so. His directives did not follow a stilted W a r College formula, but were expressed clearly in simple language that explained as well as directed.

The loyalty of Admiral Spruance's subordinates to him was equalled by his loyalty to them. H e supported them in their efforts to strengthen their forces, and backed them up in their actions. His provisions for coordinated actions, and his tact and skill in settling disagreements among them, served to bind them into an effective team.

In evaluating Admiral Spruance's leadership, it must be noted that there was nothing arrogant or domineering about the man, that his quiet reserve and modesty were genuine and not used to conceal weakness or indecision. H e gave the impression of thoughtful judgment rather than impulsiveness. His directives were clear and specific, and his manner inspired confidence. These qualities and these methods of employing them, to quote my earlier conclusions, are what made Admiral Spruance the outstanding naval officer of all the navies engaged in World W a r I I .

Q. That's a very concise statement.

Admiral Moore: Well, as I say, I don't think it's adequate.

You can see it's a hard thing to try to pick out from his various qualities how they were applied to the job of running a fleet.

And how such a quiet man, who, in contrast to Admiral Halsey, was not in the least bit picturesque, could appeal to his subordinates, simply by being quiet and tending to his job.

It was those very things, the fact that he let them alone and didn't interfere, and didn't jump in with both feet, and didn't make a splurge of publicity, that they admired, and that tied them to him as a leader.

I'd like to get all of that into a well-prepared expression of him. I think, in Admiral Nimitz's foreword to Admiral Forrestel's book, he expected Admiral Forrestel to do that, because he spoke of "the author. Admiral E. P . Forrestel, an important member of Spruance's staff, was in an ideal position to observe and report on the thought processes of this great successful naval officer." Well, Forrestel didn't do that purposely, and I'm glad he didn't, in this book, because the book is intended to put Spruance on the map in his proper place in history, and it wasn't intended as analysis of the man himself.

It was intended to describe his operations and what he accomplished. And he said in his foreword to the book that he'd been criticized for not saying anything bad about Spruance, but that nobody had been able to tell him anything bad about Spruance that was of any consequence at all.

W h a t I have tried to do is to analyze the man himself, and to show, as Nimitz mentioned, what it was that made him a great naval officer. I haven't been able to live up to that. And that's about all I can tell you.

Q. As I listened to your summary today, I was reminded of the whole scope of your report on him for the last several interviews. You say today precisely what you said then in much greater detail, and scattered somewhat, but here you've gathered it all together, and put it into one single statement.

I think you've achieved that.

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THE PURITAN AND THE CAVALIER

by Capt. Paul B. Ryan, USN (Ret.)

W H E N Captain John Ancrum Winslow of the USS KEARSARGE sank the famous Confederate sea-raider, ALABAMA, off Cherbourg in 1864, he was catapaulted to instant but fleeting fame. Ironically, Raphael Semmes, the vanquished in the fight, is better known historically than the victor. Winslow, in fact, has faded into relative obscurity save for one-time references in history books.

Department. Third, he worried (with good reason) about his professional advancement. Assigned to minor commands on the Mississippi, he was finally posted to the KEARSARGE in 1863. But even she was only a ship of the third-rate hardly compatible with his seniority. Yet this was the man who sank the feared ALABAMA, the sea-raider responsible for the capture of over 60 Union vessels.

THE PURITAN THE CAVALIER Raphael Semmes in 1861 as a commander, USN, Secretary of the Light House Board, in Washington, D. C. In a matter of weeks he would resign his commission and " g o south" to enter the Confederate States Navy. Semmes entered the Navy as a midshipman in 1826 at the age of 19 and quickly established a top-notch service reputation.

One reason for this anomaly lies in the fact that Semmes, a colorful and romantic personality, later wrote an exciting account of his adventures, first as an officer in the U. S. Navy, and later in the Confederate service. Not only did these works ensure him a place in historical literature but they facilitated the work of his numerous biographers. Perhaps because Winslow did not take up the pen as well as the sword, we must rely on a collection of his letters later included in a book published in 1902 to flesh out a picture of the man.

Winslow was a solemn, withdrawn person to whom life posed heavy burdens—physical and spiritual as well. For one thing, during his adult years he suffered intense pain from various ailments. Second, during the Civil War he found himself in frequent hot water with his naval superiors and with the State J A N U A R Y ,

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John Ancrum Winslow of Roxbury, Massachusetts, shown here as a captain, probably in 1862 while serving on the Mississippi River in iron-clad river gunboats.

The story of how Winslow, a competent but not notably distinguished officer, bested the famed Semmes, begins in Boston, where strong traces of the Puritan ethic made its effect felt on the young John Winslow.

The Winslows were descended from the famous Puritan family which included governors and other officials in its genealogy. Among the family friends was an influential Boston lawyer and politician named Daniel Webster. In 1827 through his influence, John Winslow, then 16, was appointed a midshipman.

Like most junior officers of his time, Winslow saw service in the Caribbean where the British and U. S. Navies were stamping out piracy. Later he made cruises to the Far East and the Mediterranean in protecting burgeoning American maritime trade. When the Mexican War broke out in 1846, Lieutenant Winslow was a watch-and-division officer aboard the fleet flagship CUMBERLAND. One of Commodore David

Conner's staff officers was a highly regarded Southerner, Lieutenant Raphael Semmes.

Semmes was a Southern aristocrat whose ancestor, Benedict Joseph Semmes, had helped Lord Baltimore establish a Catholic Colony in Maryland. A states-righter, he described all Northerners as "gloomy, saturnine, and fanatical." This was so, he argued, because they had inherited the characteristics and life-pattern of their forebears who were Puritan Roundheads and petty artisans.

On the other hand, Semmes's heritage assured that he would embrace a code of values wherein Southerners saw themselves as Christian gentlemen and the code duello ranked high. W a r was to be fought according to ceremonial rules developed by civilized men. Thus the code permitted no violations such as the total war policy of General Sherman. Semmes prided himself that none of the 2000 prisoners whom he captured was lost by disease or maltreatment. For Semmes it was a war between descendents of the "gay and dashing cavaliers" and the "Praise-God-Barebones" followers of Oliver Cromwell.

Granted that Semmes was presenting an exaggerated view of Northern and Southern cultures, Winslow's letters leave no doubt as to his self-conscious moral rectitude and constant awareness of the awesome presence of a stern and avenging God in a sinful world. Further, as a Bostonian who. had lived in the city of William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, and James Russell Lowell, Winslow was convinced that "until the slaves are manumitted we shall do nothing" (to advance a Union victory). H o w to preserve the Union in the face of other considerations seemed to be of secondary importance to him.

Winslow's able executive, LCdr. James S. Thornton, was a Yankee from New Hampshire and an Annapolis classmate of Lt. Kell, executive officer of the ALABAMA. In recognition of his part in the KEARSARGE victory he was advanced ten numbers in grade. He died a captain in 1875.

n P H E M E X I C A N W A R gave Winslow his first taste of glory. In recognition of his bravery and leadership during a landing operation, Commodore M. C. Perry assigned him as captain of one of the prize vessels his force had captured.

About this same time Lieutenant Semmes was named to command the brig SOMERS (scene of the unsuccessful mutiny in 1842). By an odd turn of fate both young officers lost their ships at sea, victims of the vicious storms that sweep down on Vera Cruz. In both cases there were mitigating circumstances. Winslow had been peremptorily ordered to sea without charts and had no way of safely navigating clear of reefs, and Semmes had been caught in a sudden gale that struck over the ship, sinking it. No blame was attached to either officer. In fact, both were ordered to the RARITAN, Semmes as flag lieutenant to Conner and Winslow as a ship's officer.

The loss of their ships evidently caused the two young officers to josh each other a bit, and Winslow wrote home that he "was very intimate with Semmes." The dialogue, as Winslow recorded it, went as follows :^ Winslow: "Captain Semmes, they are going to send you out to take care of ships in blockade."

Semmes: "Captain Winslow, they are going to send you out to learn the bearings of reefs."

1 The Life of John Ancrum Winslow, by John M. Ellicott, Lt., USN, G. P. Putnam's Sons, N. Y., 1902, p. 46.

If this brief association made any impression on Semmes he failed to mention it in his voluminous account Service Afloat and Ashore during the Mexican War. Eventually, the heat, chills and fever laid Winslow low. Too, the steady diet of salt meat, boiled beans, and weevily hardtack probably contributed to the rash of abscesses that plagued him.

In December 1846 he was ordered home as unfit for duty in the tropics and reported for duty at the Charlestown Navy Yard near his home. His shipmate. Lieutenant Semmes, obviously blessed with a hardier constitution, was also detached, but to carry out a secret mission as a member of General Winfield Scott's staff then on the march to Mexico City.

By the 1850's Winslow was a serious-minded, middle-aged man, his personality molded and solidified by his environment and background. Secretly he must have known himself to be reserved as he revealed in this letter written to his wife when he was executive officer of the SARATOGA : "So you may think I am not the most popular person in the world—not that I am ever in dispute—but 1 don't think my retired ways and habits of thinking suit the officers, in other words, I am not 'hail fellow well met' I am more pleased in discovering traits of character in the men—exerting a healthy influence over those who seem capable of being improved. . . . " Winslow's moralistic standards were not exceptional in the Navy. During the first half of the 19th century, a wave of religious revivalism swept America. Winslow, along with Commodore (later Rear Admiral) Andrew Hull Foote, Captains Thomas ap Catesby Jones, John T. Newton and Lieutenant Tunis A. Craven, was among the many officers who worked energetically to improve the sailor's lot at sea. For example, for years Foote and others had helped to abolish the spirit ration or "grog" aboard ship. They won the fight in 1862.2 Another measure designed to uplift the bluejacket was the holding of divine services aboard ship. Winslow, as executive officer and later as captain, conducted services himself. Returning home from a cruise, he alluded to the fine spiritual example set by Foote "whose charity and principles . . . (have) not been without fruits to me. . . ." Evidently Foote also was impressed with him for it was this friendship that led to Winslow's combat duty in the Civil War.^ " Y ^ H E N the war broke out, Winslow was Inspector of the 2nd Lighthouse District with the headquarters at Boston.

H e had survived the drastic plucking board in 1855 and was now a Commander. In September 1861 Captain Foote was ordered by Secretary of the Navy Welles to relieve Commander John Rodgers and take charge of the flotilla of seven new iron-clad gunboats, building at St. Louis. Needing a senior officer as his assistant, Foote requested that Commander Winslow be so detailed. Welles complied and Winslow promptly departed for his new station. A s for his former shipmate, Raphael Semmes, he was among the many Regular Navy Officers who had "gone South." Semmes, oddly enough, had held the position of Secretary of the Lighthouse Board in Washington, the parent body to Winslow's Boston office. Undoubtedly the two officers corresponded frequently.

For a senior staff officer life on the Mississippi could be very pleasant. Winslow wrote home that "all the Commanders have formed a military mess on board a large Mississippi steamboat with splendid accommodations. She has been hired as a receiving vessel." The good life did not last. Three months later he was struck down by a parted wire cable aboard the gunboat BENTON. Severely injured in the left arm by a piece of link chain that went clear through the flesh, he went back to Boston on sick leave. Four months passed before he was back on the river in command of another gunboat. Meanwhile, his one-time shipmate, now Commander Semmes, CSN, was contemplating his good luck at being assigned as captain of the almost completed steam cruiser ALABAMA. The ship had 2 Social Reform in the United States Navy, 1798-1862, by Harold D. Langley, Univ. of Illinois Press, Chicago, 1967, pp. 64-65, p. 207.

3 Ellicott, op. cit., p. 55, p. 70.

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built at the Laird Brothers Yard at Birkenhead, at a cost of $250,000. Its eight great guns could fire a broadside of 296 pounds of metal. W a x i n g lyrical, the eloquent Semmes wrote of his new ship : ". . . sweet and clean, her yards squared and her rigging hauling taut, she looked like a bride with the orange-wreath about brow ready to be led to the altar."

In a letter to Confederate Secretary of the Navy Mallory, Semmes considered ways of getting the ship out of Liverpool harbor :* "It will . . . be a matter of delicacy . . . to get the ALABAMA safely out of British waters. . . . Mr. Adams (the U. S. Minister) and his numerous spies are exceedingly vigilant in their espionage. . . . But I shall doubtless be able to lay rich burnt offerings upon the altar of our country's liberties. . . ."

Semmes's happy self-confidence was not misplaced. It was a time of Northern gloom. T h e awful price of Shiloh—24,000 casualties—was dawning on the North. Vicksburg still held out.

Washington was jittery, fearful of lightning raids by Stonewall Jackson. Lee had bested McClellan in the Seven Days Battle.

It looked as if there were no end in sight.

T N his hot little cabin Winslow brooded over this dark picture and his professional future as well. H a r d luck had dogged him. First, his benefactor. Flag Officer Foote, had fallen ill and was relieved by Flag Officer C. H . Davis. Winslow viewed the change of command with some misgivings.

Now transferred to yet another gunboat, he fretted over the fact that he had returned from Boston too late to partici-

Lt. (later Cdr.) John M. Kell, CSN, an Annapolis graduate, was a passed midshipman in 1850 when he was charged with the ofFense of refusing to obey an order. His counsel, Lt. Raphael Semmes, successfully defended him for Kell was later commissioned a lieutenant, USN. After " g o i n g south" he served with Semmes in the commerce raider SUMTER and later as executive officer of the ALABAMA.

pate in the attacks on F o r t s H e n r y and Donelson in February and on Island No. 10 in March 1862. Too, he saw David D. Porter, his junior on the signal list, advanced to flag officer while he had just made his captaincy in July. His outlook on life was not made any more pleasant by an infection in his ear.

"Swollen inside and discharging. . . . All looks dark and God's visitation is upon u s " were Winslow's apocalyptic words to his wife.

Deciding that it was time to act, he sent off a tactlessly worded letter to Secretary Welles via Flag Officer Davis.

Apparently Winslow had not slept on it for Davis read with amazed displeasure: "The conditions under which I accepted [my present billet] having been materially modified in the recent change [of command] of the Flotilla fleet, I . . . request that the Department . . . assign me to other duty."

Davis exploded and wrote an acid endorsement to the eft'ect that ordinarily he would view such a request as an act of insubordination. But on the assumption that Captain Winslow had "a special understanding with the Department" he was forwarding it. It took three weeks for the Department's response to reach Winslow.

W h e n Winslow received his orders from Welles he saw with dismay that he was detached and "placed on furlough," a * Semmes, Memoirs, p. 408.

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status that occasionally implied dark reasons such as awaiting court martial or investigation. T h e preferred status was "waiting orders." Winslow was crushed. The mood of depression from the Captain's cabin filtered down to the wardroom.

W h a t happened? W e can safely assume that back at the Navy Department, Welles had turned to his assistant, Gustavus Fox, and asked what to do about this fellow Winslow and his heckling demand. Fox had served as a naval officer for 18 years and knew all of the regular officers either personally or by reputation.

A month before. Fox recalled, a report had come to him that Winslow had sounded off in public on President Lincoln's mishandling of the war. In a moment of exasperation on hearing that General Pope's troops had been driven back to Arlington, Virginia, Winslow admitted that he had exclaimed: " I am glad of it. I wish they [the Confederates] would bag old Abe, for until something is done to arouse the Government, we shall have no fixed policy."^ If his conduct sounds surprising, recall that in 1862 an atmosphere of frustration, vexation, and anxiety had seized many Northerners. Particularly was this so in New England where many of the upper and middle classes looked upon Lincoln as a backwoods politician with a regional accent and homely mannerisms. T h e disasters of Bull Run and the capture and burning of the Norfolk Navy Yard, it was said, were some evidence of Lincoln's incompetence.

While Winslow was indiscreet in voicing this criticism, it was also true that Lincoln had not yet inspired public confidence as Commander-in-Chief. H e had been changing generals and had no firm grip on the war's direction. Nevertheless, Welles rightly reasoned that a senior officer had no business publicly making a slighting remark about the President. T o the Secretary and Fox this indiscretion, plus his tactless request for orders, called for Winslow to do penance.

Winslow's placating letter of explanation to the Secretary arrived on 4 November. H e acknowledged that he had never questioned the Department's judgment in "placing junior officers in command of the Flotilla." H e also included a testimonial from his twelve officers lauding his character. Welles, a fellow New Englander, relented. On 5 November 1862 he ordered Winslow's status changed to "waiting orders."

Suffering from malaria as well as intense pain in his right eye the depressed captain set out for Boston. T h e rough train ride from St. Louis brought on an attack of neuralgia, and on arrival at his Roxbury home he collapsed in bed. H e was under a doctor's care for a month.

While still recuperating, Winslow finally received his orders on 5 December. H e was instructed to sail for Fayal, Azores, and take command of the KEARSARGE, a steam sloop-of-war. On .Sunday, 7 December 1862. in a raging snowstorm he took the night train for New York. At the Brooklyn Navy Yard Winslow. accompanied by his newly-ordered executive officer.

Lieutenant Commander James Thornton, went aboard the U S S VANDERBILT. Exhausted, he stayed in his cabin during the crossing.

Winslow still was sick when after a voyage of 14 days the VANDERBILT anchored off the sub-tropical island of Fayal. A heavy cold, inflamed lungs, and a still painful right eye combined to make his life miserable. Worse, there was no sign of the KEARSARGE. She was supposed to have arrived from Cadiz, Spain, where she reportedly had received repairs. U n fortunately, 3}4 months would pass before dilatory Spanish workmen, possibly conducting a work-slowdown under government orders, would complete the overhaul. (Probably Winslow knew that in late 1862 the Spanish crown was considering seriously granting diplomatic recognition to the Confederacy. This fact would explain the work slowdown.)

During these weeks of waiting, curious British tourists and Portuguese peasants watched Winslow sweep the horizon with his long glass. Meanwhile, far away in the Caribbean area Semnies was having a spirited time sinking the U S S HATTERAS off Galveston on 11 January 1863, but saving and capturing 5 Ellicott, op. cit., pp. 91-93.

all of her ship's company. Turning southward, the ALABAMA began the first leg of her cruise to the F'ar East. Although he could not know it, seventeen months of cruising remained to Semmes before he would meet Winslow off Cherbourg.

Fayal with its delightful climate, its marvelous fruits and its Latin charm was an ideal place either to visit or to do business, as the British had discovered. There was as yet insufficient interest among the foreign colony to warrant an English Protestant Church, a fact which Winslow learned to his disappointment. Nothing daunted, he announced that he would conduct regular divine services at his hotel. None of the British guests appeared; apparently they did not know how to take this strange Yankee naval captain. But the puzzled innkeeper's family was always present bringing spiritual satisfaction to the earnest soul-saver from Boston.

At last his prayers were rewarded and on 5 April 1863 the KEARSARGE loomed up on the horizon. H e assumed command the following day.

T ' H E KEARSARGE had been built at Portsmouth, N . H., in 1861 as part of the Union Navy's frantic effort to expand from 40 ships to hundreds either by purchase of merchantmen

Captain Winslow and his officers on the quarterdeck of the KEARSARGE. The Captain, wearing obsolete stripes and a non-regulation cap, is third from the left. The bearded officer in the center is the executive officer, LCdr. James Thornton. At the extreme left is Chief Engineer William H. Cushman and next to him is Paymaster J. A. Smith. At the extreme right is Surgeon John M. Browne. Most of the KEARSARGE officers were recruited from the Merchant Marine.

or by new construction. She displaced 1031 tons, was 232 feet in length, carried a complement of 163, and could make 10 knots under steam. By comparison, the ALABAMA was a 1016-ton ship with a length of 220 feet. She too could make 10 knots under steam.

Winslow received the ship in first-class condition. Copper sheathing had been replaced on the bottom so that her speed should be up to par. The seven great guns, including two 11-inch Dahlgrens, showed evidence of expert maintenance.

One Dahlgren, the forward pivot gun, swept a wide angle of train on the bow; the other was mounted aft. It took 24 men to man each of these monsters and they could fire about every 75 seconds. On a single broadside the KEARSARGE could throw 366 pounds of metal at a target. The crew list revealed a mixture of New England Yankees plus first and second generation Germans, Swedes, and Irish. Some of them had seen previous service in the merchant marine as, indeed, had most of the 12 officers.

As Winslow was finishing his inspection of the ship, a Confederate ship, possibly the ALABAMA, was reported in the vicinity. H e ordered Thornton to get the ship underway for a search operation. It was a false report. Actually only two days before, off the coast of Brazil, the ALABAMA had captured the LOUISA H A T C H with a cargo of coal. Filling his bunkers, Semmes burned the ship and went on to leave a trail of flaming hulks along the Brazilian whaling grounds.

For many months KEARSARGE was the only ship assigned to patrol the area of the English Channel and the Low Countries. Consequently, Winslow had considerable latitude in his orders to capture Confederate cruisers. His patrol sector was 1300 miles long, bounded on the East by Europe and Africa.

The western boundary was left to his discretion. To cover this vast area effectively he needed information on Confederate ship movements. H e knew that the South was fitting out ships in Britain and France, but he was uninformed on details.

Fortunately, something already had been done.

Shortly after the outbreak of war all U. S. legations and consulates set up intelligence nets. Local nationals were hired as Confederate ship-watchers. French and British shipyards and ports came under surveillance.

U. S. Consul Thomas Dudley at Liverpool was a good source of information for Winslow. Other agents in France, the Netherlands, and Belgium proved only that "intelligence" was easy to buy but difficult for amateurs to evaluate. As a result Winslow was plagued by the numerous absurd reports from consuls who paid out hard cash, to hear that "Mason and Slidell had arranged some plan to catch the KEARSARGE. Three hundred boarders were to come off, somewhere and somehow." Some of these false reports caused him to cut short his badly needed in-port maintenance periods and put to sea on wild goose chases. It finally came to the point where he was tempted to stay at sea "where the agents who lie to show their vigilance, cannot get at me."

For the next year Winslow repeatedly urged that more ships be sent to cover the Channel ports. Welles refused, although the Secretary had assigned 78 ships world-wide to track down Confederate cruisers and blockade runners. Diverting more ships from the Union blockade, in Welles's opinion, would only weaken it further. T h a t his shotgun strategy of scattering ships all over the globe was ineffective he failed to see. As Winslow pointed out, concentration in key areas would have been more productive.

Another annoyance for Winslow was his running quarrel with the U. S. Minister at London, Charles Francis Adams.

The Minister, son and grandson of U. S. Presidents, lived in a frigid, official atmosphere where pro-Southern members of Parliament carried considerable political clout. Consequently, Adams leaned over backwards to avoid giving the neutral British Government any cause for complaint. Hence, when Winslow cruised off the British coast inside the three-mile limit to avoid channel storms, or insisted that he could enter a British port without prior permission, Adams naturally flared up.

So the two Bostonians kept up a spikey correspondence peppered with phrases such as "your letter of obscure significance" and "I am not aware of . . ." Their estrangement became complete when Winslow wrote a letter to the Marquis of Clanricarde, an anti-Union M P , "correcting" public statements by him in Parliament. Some one leaked the letter to the London press. A furious Adams appealed to Washington.

The Secretary in a slap-on-the-wrist letter admonished Winslow: "I am therefore directed to communicate the views of the Department and to enjoin upon you to refrain from a renewal . . . of the proceedings."^ H e then instructed Winslow to "observe the usual courtesies," first by conducting foreign relations through the Minister and second, by not over-staying his time-in-port. Winslow took the reprimand in self-righteous good humor and wrote his wife: 6 Ellicott, op. cit., pp. 616 fl.

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My letter to Earl Clanricarde placed matters in the right light, and threw the tables on our side for every one [in England] was ashamed to make other attacks on us."

Winslow probably saw Adams as an old fussbudget who multiplied the problems of a hardworking skipper. It may also be true that he did not understand the immensity of Adams's main task. In the summer of 1863 the Laird Brothers had developed a sensational type of armored ship, the ram. It was generally accepted (although erroneously) that these ironclad steamers, fitted with pointed bows, could easily sink wooden ships in the Union blockade.

Secretary of State Seward, reflecting Washington's alarm, pressed Adams to persuade the British Government to embargo these monsters. Realizing that he must maintain what little bargaining advantage remained to him, Adams gave short shrift to Winslow. Probably he considered him an arbitrary seadog who resented any "orders" from the State Department.

On the other hand, Adams made little effort to meet with Winslow and talk over their difficulties.

While Winslow was providing good copy for the London papers, Semmes was reaping a rich harvest in the F a r East.

On 10 November 1863 he sank the 1767-ton Clipper W I N G E D PACER off Java. T h e next day he set fire to the 1098-ton Clipper CONTEST. In contrast, Winslow had been on patrol for over a year without coming on a Confederate ship. The only firm intelligence he could count on was the report that the enemy had four ships building at Bordeaux and Nantes.

Additionally, he knew that the raider, RAPPAHANNOCK, was at Calais for repairs. So he continued his monotonous patrol in the English Channel, putting into Boulogne when the weather blew up.

Boulogne, the famous sea resort, provided more than respite and supplies. In March 1864 Winslow described his life as an ambassador of good-will:

with Welles for not concentrating ships in the Channel ("hang me if I can understand . . . W a s h i n g t o n " ) ; he complained that he had received no official mail in two years and was in the dark on Navy Regulations; his health, he reported, was bad ("Mississippi fever has done its work . . . and I am fast running down hill"), last, he railed at Britain ("our time will come to teach [her] a lesson . . . " ) .

T h e next morning the KEARSARGE crossed the channel to Cherbourg. Winslow conned his ship around the breakwater and inside the harbor. There lay the ALABAMA moored to a pier. Both crews lined the rail staring silently at their respective enemies. After a good look, the KEARSARGE steamed out to sea. F o r five days Winslow slowly steamed seven miles off the harbor breakwater to ensure that the coming action took place outside the three-mile limit. Meanwhile, word had leaked out of the coming sea fight.

C U N D A Y M O R N I N G 19 J U N E 1864 turned out to be warm and sunny. T h e excursion train from Paris arrived at Cherbourg crowded with sightseers. They were met at the railway station by a horde of local boatmen offering rides offshore to see a genuine naval battle. Monsieur Rondin, the

"We have had a perfect ovation at this place. . . . A fine town. . . . Today it rains or we would have had more admirals, more colonels, and majors and their wives and daughters than we had room for. Frenchmen also by the dozen. . . . I shall be off Calais tomorrow under Danish colors and communicate with a spy on shore."'''

As it turned out, Winslow cut short his surveillance off Calais when U. S. Minister Dayton at P a r i s informed him that Napoleon H I had decided to hold the RAPPAHANNOCK in port "to rot where she is." The shifty emperor, distracted by the danger of a war with Russia, was finally convinced that the South would lose. Taking advantage of this good news, Winslow sailed for Flushing, Holland, and a much-needed docking.

Xf A R to the south, Captain Semmes, en route to Europe from Capetown, had just captured and burned the bark TYCOON. If he experienced some satisfaction, it was short-lived; for Semmes the zest of the chase was gone. H e described his ship as a "wearied fox-hound" and himself as "well-nigh worn down." Weeks later on 11 June 1864, he brought the battered ALABAMA alongside a French naval pier at Cherbourg where, hopefully, she would be allowed to go into overhaul.

His request was not granted. W i t h Gallic politesse the French admiral explained that the Emperor was incommunicado at Biarritz and therefore the decision on the matter would have to be delayed. Semmes probably knew at this moment that a battle with a Union warship was in the offing. Avoiding a fight, to him, would have been unthinkable.

F r o m this point on, events moved fast. On 12 June the U. S. Legation at Paris telegraphed Winslow that the A L A BAMA was at Cherbourg. Off Flushing, at anchor, Winslow ordered the recall flag hoisted and a gun fired. By sunset all hands were aboard and the ship underway for Dover where new sails previously ordered had to be picked up.

While anchored at Dover, Winslow took time to dash off a letter home. Still in character, he complained of the stupidity of civilian officials and his waning health. H e was impatient 7 Ellicott, op. cit., p. 172.

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Semmes posed with his officers aboard his first ship, CSS SUMTER. Four of the officers shown here were transferred to the ALABAMA and fought the KEARSARGE. They are Chief Engineer J. J. Freeman from Louisiana, on Semmes' left. Surgeon Francis Gait from Virginia, standing at the extreme left, Lt. John M. Kell of Georgia, center rear, and Marine Lt. Benjamin K. Howell of Louisiana at the extreme right.

local photographer, lugged his chemicals, plates, and camera to the tower of the cathedral ready to record the event for posterity. Thousands of Cherbourgeois climbed the surrounding hills in a holiday mood.

That same morning, a wealthy British aristocrat, John Lancaster, was breakfasting with his family aboard his yacht, DEERHOUND, moored close to the ALABAMA. A family debate was underway on the question whether to sail out to watch the battle or remain in port. To settle the matter Lancaster put it to a vote. As he wrote later, " T h e decision was carried in the affirmative by the juveniles, rather against the wish of both myself and my wife." It was the vote of the children that assured the rescue, hours later, of Semmes and forty of his ship's company as they swam from their sinking ship.

Master James S. Wheeler, the KEARSARGE O O D of the 8-12 watch for 19 June, wrote a laconic account of the opening action: ". . . at 10, inspected crew at quarters. At 1020 discovered ALABAMA steaming from the port of Cherbourg accompanied by a French iron-clad steam ( L A COURONNE) and a fore and

Captain Ryan is a member of the Naval Academy Class of 1936. He has held various commands afloat in the Far East and in European waters. His degrees include an A.M. (international relations) from Stanford University and an M.A. (history) from San Jose College. Recalled to active duty in 1969, he is now Deputy Director of Naval History in the Navy Department, Washington, D. C.

aft rigged steamer showing the white English ensign and a yacht flag (DEERHOUND). Beat to General Quarters and cleared ship for action. . . . At 1057 the ALABAMA commenced firing with her starboard broadside at 1000 yards range. . . . At II we returned her fire and came fairly into action. . . ."* At 1100 the KEARSARGE Marines manning the forecastle gun, a 28-pound rifle, fired a ranging shot. From this point on, the fire-control and discipline of the KEARSARGE gunners made the difference. Winslow's three gtm-division officers waited for the roll, allowed the smoke to dissipate, and ordered deliberate aim. But aboard the ALABAMA, control of fire seems to have been left to the individual gun crews.

As Lieutenant Commander Thornton recalled: "The ALABAMA'S men fired hurriedly and almost always above our ship, while our men, trained to coolness and deliberation, fired slowly and into the ALABAMA.""

T w o French pilot boats joined them. In a matter of minutes all survivors had been picked up. Then the DEERHOUND hoisted in her boats and steamed off at full-speed for England.

Aboard her were 41 men from the ALABAMA including Captain Semmes and Lieutenant Kell. Ten more of the crew made it safely to France in French pilot boats. Sixty-seven were prisoners aboard the KEARSARGE, including 17 wounded.

Winslow watched the fleeing DEERHOUND with mixed emotions. One of his officers asked permission to fire a warning shot. H e refused, saying that the DEERHOUND would return.

Actually, Winslow could not chase her because his boats were still in the water filled with ALABAMA prisoners who might have offered difficulties. Perhaps, subconsciously, he even wanted Semmes to escape. There was a third reason; if he fired at a British yacht engaged in a rescue mission would not Charles Francis Adams rise up in wrath at this latest gaffe by Winslow? Dismissing the matter from his mind, he ordered all boats recovered and a course set for Cherbourg.

The morning after the victory conditions aboard were hectic.

Lieutenant Commander Thornton described the celebration: "Congratulatory letters are pouring in upon us from all quarters, and bouquets of flowers, with offers of boxes at the opera, and thousands of attentions besides."

As Executive Officer he was frantically trying to get repairs made. H e also had to receive crowds of French officers from "Admirals down to the lowest 'sub'." Despite these distractions repairs were accomplished and on 15 July the French Admiral notified Winslow that he should leave port in 24 hours.

T h e amount of ammunition expended by each ship bears out Thornton. The ALABAMA fired about two projectiles and scored 27 hits, but damage was slight, only three men being wounded. The KEARSARGE fired 173 times with devastating effect. Two 11-inch shells fired with 15 pounds of powder at 700 yards range penetrated the starboard side of the ALABAMA and exploded through the portside, opening up huge holes in her side. Water poured in and her stern began to settle. These two critical hits eventually flooded the ship.

Lieutenant Kell, the executive officer, on a quick tour below, recognized that the ALABAMA was lost and reported so to his Captain. Semmes ordered the colors struck and a white flag hoisted. Next he lowered his usable boats. Quickly noting these signs of surrender, Winslow ordered "cease firing."

Semmes then commanded a port gun fired on the leeside as a signal of surrender. Two minutes later according to Winslow, VLABAMA opened up on KEARSARGE with two guns. Evidently m the confusion someone did not get the word. Not surprisingly, Winslow ordered "commence firing" and steamed into position forward of the enemy's bow ready to rake.

The action was over. On board the ALABAMA over twenty men lay dead. At 1210 a whaleboat came alongside the KEARSARGE with 20 wounded. Winslow immediately launched two boats to pick up survivors. It was now 1224, the stern of the ALABAMA was awash. Suddenly her bow popped up, her main mast broke, and she slid stern first under the waves.

The battle had lasted an hour and five minutes. It was fought by the two vessels circling each other at about eight knots and using only their starboard batteries. Each ship, fearful of being taken under the stern by raking fire, had tried to keep all broadside guns bearing on the target.

Meanwhile, the yacht DEERHOUND ranged up alongside.

According to Lancaster, Captain Winslow called out " F o r God's sake, do what you can to save them."^" While the four Lancaster children, popeyed with excitement, looked down from the deck, the DEERHOUND put two boats in the water.

" D A C K I N W A S H I N G T O N , Gideon Welles received the glad news on 6 July. H u r r y i n g to the White House, he confirmed the fact that the President would recommend that Congress vote its thanks, thus assuring Winslow's promotion to Commodore. But even in his hour of triumph Winslow had not lost his knack of irritating Welles. A week later the Secretary took him to task for paroling the ALABAMA prisoners. In vain did Winslow explain that he just did not have room on board, let alone medical facilities, for 67 prisoners-of-war. Welles, with an eye to charging Britain with aiding and abetting the Confederacy, was loathe to lose "pirate" prisoners for any reason.

While Winslow was immersed in paper work and fending off visitors, Semmes and his men arrived in Southampton.

There he paid off the crew and arranged for hospitalization of his wounded. The jaunty skipper, now a favorite among certain British aristocrats, became a house guest at Belsize Park near London. This interlude was followed by a six-week trip to the Continent as part of a congenial group of six.

Before he left for home in a British ship via Mexico the United Services Club of London presented him with a splendid sword.

Lionizing was also in store for Winslow for his cruise was nearing an end. On 7 November 1864 the ship arrived at Boston Harbor and steamed slowly to the Charlestown Navy Yard.

No sooner was the brow put in place than a delegation hurried aboard with a request for a public appearance of the new hero and his brave crew that very evening at the Sailors' National Fair. Bowing to the inevitable, Winslow mustered the off-duty watch and marched off to the Fair. There he endured several hours of hand-shaking from boisterous celebrators before finally leaving for his home in Roxbury.

Then followed an exhausting round of banquets, testimonials, receptions, and speeches. Evidently he carried his role as a hero off well save for the speech-making which did not come easily. A news reporter observing him as a public idol gives us this picture:

8 Ellicott, op. cit., pp. 179-180. Âť Ellicott, op. cit, p. 224.

10 Ellicott, op. cit., p. 201 and pp. 242-245 and Semmes' Memoirs, p. 757.

"Modest, unassuming, divested of all insignia to designate his naval rank, Captain Winslow could have been selected by no stranger present as the fortunate antagonist of the villain Semmes. . . . He is of medium stature with full dark beard and hair. . . .

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. the iron will and defiant

More substantial recognition than welkin-ringing plaudits were the generous checks awarded the captain and crew. Boston merchants contributed $21,000. The New York Chamber of Commerce headed by Abiel A. Low (who had lost two ships to Semmes) collected $25,000, of which $10,000 was designated for Winslow. Understandably, many marine insurance companies were listed as grateful contributors.

After three months the celebrations ended. The crew had been transferred and the KEARSARGE placed out of commission. Winslow was advanced to Commodore and received the thanks of Congress for his brilliant action against the "piratical craft, ALABAMA." "W/^INSLOW never again met his old antagonist although he came close to doing so. The events leading up to the near meeting began in January 1866 when he was ordered to the capital to testify against Semmes, then incarcerated at the Marine Barracks, Washington. Four months before, the Confederate captain had been arrested on order of Gideon Welles for violation of the rules of war. A group of radical Republicans, almost psychotic in their eagerness to find "war criminals" and impose a hard peace on the errant South, had pressured the Administration to arrest many prominent Southerners. Among them was Semmes. Fortunately, a few men like General Grant, who had negotiated the terms of surrender guaranteeing parole to combatants, stood firm against the move. Shortly thereafter charges were dismissed and Semmes returned home to Mobile.

Meanwhile, Winslow managed to incur the anger of Secretary Welles for the last time. The incident occurred in July

1866 while Winslow was in command of a squadron based at Pensacola. That month a convention of "unionists" convened in New Orleans to propose changes to liberalize the Louisiana form of government. The "unionists" clashed with the states-righters, blacks battled whites, and the inevitable shooting occurred. Before order was restored 40 were killed and 150 wounded.

Winslow, in an effort to establish normalcy, had ordered one of his ships to the scene. Welles, fearful of the effects of federal intervention and more bloodshed, wrote, as Winslow recounted, "long and severe letters disapproving of my course."

Evidently Welles reconsidered, for sometime later Winslow was restored to his good graces and ordered to command the Portsmouth Navy Yard at Kittery, Maine.

In 1870 he was promoted to rank of rear admiral and assigned to the Pacific Station. It was his last command. By now he suffered constant pain in his blind right eye. Neuralgia attacked his face, and he became partially paralyzed on the right side of his body. Medically surveyed in August 1872, he spent a year with his family recuperating in California.

He returned to Boston the following April and after several months of extreme misery died on 29 September 1873. He was 62 years old. His old shipmate and opponent, Raphael Semmes, late Rear Admiral, Confederate States Navy, who outlived him by four years, said on learning the sad news: "He was the Christian gentlemen."

Decades later, the U. S. Navy would honor these two officers who, in different styles, represented excellence in their service, whether Union or Confederate. Over the years three United States naval vessels have borne the name WINSLOW and two have been christened SEMMES. AS men of the sea, the two captains could have wished for no greater accolade.

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KEARSARGE and ALABAMA A reproduction of J. O. Davidson's painting of the battle off Cherbourg on 19 June 1864. The gun shown is one of KEARSARGE's two 11-inch swivel guns. It took 24 men to man each of these monsters. They could be loaded and fired every 75 seconds.

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by Jerry Norton

Jerry Norton is 24. He graduated from the University of Oregon Honors College in 1968 Phi Beta Kappa and Kappa Tau Alpha. His major was journalism. Norton served two years on the U. of 0. Student Senate, and was chairman of its Public Affairs Committee. He has served as a chapter chairman, state chairman and National Director of Young Americans for Freedom. He was YAF's college director in 1968, leaving to serve 20 months in the Army, including one year in Vietnam. Norton is currently employed by National YAF as its chapter director and director of the Free Campus News Service.

That dollar increase has to be weighed against a federal budget that has grown from under $100 billion in 1959 to well over $200 billion in 1971. When inflation is subtracted from the defense budget, the startling fact emerges that real dollar expenditures for defenseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;outside of Vietnam â&#x20AC;&#x201D;have grown virtually not at all for more than 10 years, and have declined considerably as a percentage of the federal budget and of the gross national product.

Finally, as the 1971 budget indicates, as the war winds down Vietnam spending is indeed being shifted not to other parts of the defense budget, but to domestic needs.

One of the funniest things Joan Baez said in her recent Playboy interview was that she wasn't paying some 80% of her taxes because that's how much was going to defense. Joan's is an extreme example of the thinking that believes that there needs to be a "shift in priorities" from defense to domestic spending, and that the defense budget is a bloated, out-of-control monster.

In point of fact, a shift in priorities has been going on since 1959. At that time defense expenditures were 51 percent of the total federal budget. By 1969 they'd declined to 44 percent, and will drop to 36 percent in 1971. Maybe, Joan is basing her figures on World War II ?

In dollar terms, of course, the defense budget has increased. It was $46.6 billion in 1959; it was $81.2 billion in 1969.

There will be a hefty cut in 1971, dropping it to $73.6 billion.

This may all be good news to liberals, who see carrying out Utopian schemes at home as more important than defending the country from its "enemies," who after all are mere mirages created by the deluded minds of conservatives.

Other countries, unfortunately for the liberal version of the world, have not been behaving over the past decade as though they are unconcerned about their military strength. The Soviet Union has been rapidly building its defenses to the point where America's strategic lead of the 1950s and early '60s has disappeared.

The USSR has 220 early model ICBMs to America's 1000; 300 large ICBMs to America's none; 300 sub launched cruise missiles to America's none; and 280 sub launched ballistic missiles to our 656. The U. S. has 550 B-52s to the Soviet Union's 200 long-range bombers, but that lead is unimpressive when the sophistication of today's anti-

ATHLETICS Navy 11, Army 7

Second classman Mark Schickner of Wyoming, Ohio, pilfered a record four Army passes. . . . Youngster Bob Elflein saved his longest run of the season for the finale. . . . Mike McNallen played the most perfect game of his three-year Naval Academy career.... Karl Schwelm caught passes in a crowd like he was standing alone. . . .

Those were the sub-plots in the 1970 Army-Navy football game, enacted in Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium before 95,151 fans and millions more tuned in on televisions and radios around the world. It is redundant, but satisfying, to repeat that Navy won 11-7 to snap a nine-game losing string this fall and a two-game slump in the service classic. At kickoff, the Midshipmen were 12-point underdogs.

What turned the 71st service classic around? It was Schickner, and it was Elflein, and it was McNallen, and it was Schwelm, and it was 57 other guys in 12

by Budd Thalman Blue and Gold. It was a coaching staff that refused to become discouraged, a Brigade that did everything but pull on pads, and a cadre of Navy fans throughout the world who rallied behind a 1-9 ball club in perhaps its darkest moment.

Perhaps the brightest star to emerge from Navy's dramatic victory was Schickner, an almost unknown in a secondary that had been burned for 19 touchdown passes during the season. By half time, Schickner had broken the ArmyNavy game interception record with three thefts. His fourth came inside the final two minutes and sealed the Cadets' doom.

Off game films, it developed, the Midshipmen had determined that Army signalcaller Dick Atha, a sophomore starting only his fourth game of the fall, had a bad habit. "He picked up his prime receiver as soon as he got hold of the ball," Schickner revealed, "and he never took his eyes off him. I knew each time Atha threw the ball that I had a chance for an interception. He gave away his target with his eyes every time."

aircraft defense system is considered, not to mention the continuing phase-out of the B-52. It should also be noted that the Soviet warheads are generally far more powerful than the American.

Some contend that such figures of relative strength mean little, since both sides have sufficient megatonnage to more than destroy each other and a good deal of the rest of the world. What they don't consider is that if one nation had adequate anti-missile defenses, and the other didn't, most of the latter's weapons would be decimated by an enemy first strike, and most of what did get off the ground would be stopped by the enemy's defenses. American scientists may question the value of the ABM, but the Soviets have been deploying them for several years.

Many people consider nuclear war too horrible to contemplate, but the horror of nuclear war is the very reason why it's important to consider whether our defenses are adequate to discourage any enemy thought of attack. The kind of thinking that goes, "I'm against the war in Vietnam. The military is fighting the war in Vietnam. Therefore, I'm against the military," is both irrational and dangerous.

The basic purpose of the military is to defend the country. That need existed before Vietnam and it will exist after Vietnam, and it's a need that should remain among the nation's highest priorities, if the country is to survive.

As House Speaker John McCormack put it, if there's going to be a mistake in military spending, better the mistake be on the side of more defense, not less, than is necessary.

Then there was Elflein, the mercurial halfback from West Hempstead, N. Y., who hadn't hit pay dirt in 10 ball games.

In the third quarter with the ball on the Army 49 and the Midshipmen trailing 7-0, McNallen called for a "26 belly" from Navy's newly-installed "WishboneT" formation. "Andy Pease threw a perfect block on an Army man (Chuck Blakley) and I didn't have much to do then but run," Elflein said. Sprung by Pease, Elflein cut to the outside and turned on the afterburner. He was untouched over the final 35 yards and, after a daring gamble for a two-point conversion succeeded, Navy was never again headed in the ball game.

No one is ever likely to forget the precise performance of senior Mike McNallen, whose personal frustrations typified those of his classmates on the Navy squad.

McNallen went into the game with every major Navy passing record but had played in only four victories over a three-year varsity career. His flawless passing, ballhandling and play-calling were just as important to the final outcome as Schickner's interceptions or Elflein's run.

Karl Schwelm is another not to be overlooked. The first classman from SusSHIPMATE

anville, Ca., settled around McNallen's two-point conversion pass that was pivotal and hauled down seven other aerials for 95 yards. Schwelm concluded his career as Navy's second leading pass receiver of all-time with 71 catches. "I'll remember this forever," Schwelm said in the bedlam of the Navy locker room. "This wipes out a lot of heartaches . . . Army says they'd rather beat Penn State. I'd rather beat Army. When I see them 10 years from today we're going to be talking about who won this afternoon, not thinking about Penn State. No matter what they say, this is the 'game' for us."

Passing

NAVY—McNallen completed 10 of 18 for 131 yards.

ARMY—Atha completed 13 of 30 for 151 yards and 1 TD, 4 intercepted.

Pass Receiving

NAVY—Schwelm caught 7 for 95 yards; Barr, 1 for 20; Elflein, 1 for 9; Pease, 1 for 7.

ARMY—Albano caught 6 for 96 yards and 1 T D ; Simar, 3 for 24; Roden, 3 for 23.

Soccer, Cross Country Teams G a i n Split At W e s t Point

Navy's soccer and cross country teams closed out the fall season at West Point with a split. The hooters beat Army 2-0 while the harriers—their top performer hobbled by an ankle injury—dropped a narrow 26-29 verdict to the Black Knights.

The soccer team captured Glenn Warner's 200th win (4-1 over Swarthmore), played again in the NCAA Tournament (Howard ousted the Mids in the second round), and wound up 10-2-1 overall. The harriers were 5-5 but a record-breaking 6-0 Plebe team offers plenty of future promise. The lightweight football team finished second in the Eastern League with an excellent 5-1 log, marred only by Army. In fall Army-Navy competition, the Mids were 2-2.

Mark Schickner, second classman, set a new game interception record at the annual Army-Navy classic by gallantly grabbing four of Army's passes. His effervescent performance will long be remembered as greatly contributing to Navy's mighty victory)

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Rushing

NAVY—Elflein, 12 carries for 57 yards and 1 T D ; McNallen, 12 for Pease, 8 for 30; Canterna, 7 for 28.

ARMY—Roden, 18 carries for yards; Atha, 14 for 58; Ritacco, 8 for Hines, 4 for 10.

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Who holds the Army-Navy game record for rushing yardage? Passing yardage?

Pass receptions ?

A year ago, answers to those questions were buried in time. Few would have realized, for instance, that Mark Schickner's four interceptions were a classic record but for the 1970 Army-Navy game program.

W i n t e r Sports Schedules

Here are the 1970-71 Navy winter sports schedules from January 15th: Head soccer coach Glenn Warner celebrated his 200th victory when the midshipmen defeated Swarthmore 4 - 1 . He has ably led the soccer teams for 25 years.

N a v y Adds V i r g i n i a To 1971 G r i d Schedule As Eleventh O p p o n e n t

I N D I V I D U A L STATISTICS

1970 A r m y - N o v y G a m e Is True Collector's I t e m

Copies of the game program, a true collector's item, are still available by mail.

Requests should be addressed to the ArmyNavy Annual Committee, 1732 Eye Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. 20006.

Such requests should be accompanied by a check for $1.75 made payable to the Army-Navy Annual Committee.

Scoring: Army—Albano, 42, pass from Atha (Jensen kick). Navy—Elflein, 49, run (Schwelm pass from McNallen).

Navy—Lanning, 33, field goal.

Attendance—95,151.

Army First Downs 20 Rushing Yardage 154 Passing Yardage 151 Passes 13-30-4 Punts 5-36.5 Fumbles Lost 3 Yards Penalized 30

Here is Navy's complete 1971 football schedule: September 11, at Virginia; 18, Penn State; 25, at Boston College.

October 2, at Michigan; 9, at Pittsburgh; 15, at Miami (night); 23, Duke (homecoming) ; 30, Notre Dame.

November 6, at Georgia Tech; 13, Syracuse; 27, Army at Philadelphia

To bridge the statistical gap, the academies arranged during the year to have the game's records thoroughly researched and present them as a major feature of the program. The souvenir edition devoted 40 pages to the game's top performances in every conceivable category. Individual records were listed for both single game and career, team records for a single game, and there was a special section on the Classic's longest plays.

The Army-Navy statistical summary: Army Navy

The 1971 game will be the 23 rd between Navy and Virginia in a series that dates from 1889. The Mids have captured 19 of the previous contests, including a 10-0 victory the last time the two teams met here in 1969.

Coppedge said that the current agreement with the Cavaliers covers only the 1971 season. Scheduling of additional games beyond 1971 is still under consideration. Navy's extra foe in 1970 was Colgate, added when the N.C.A.A. authorized an 11-game grid card.

The Naval Academy has added Virginia to its 1971 football schedule as an llth opponent. Athletic Director J. O. Coppedge announced in early November that the Midshipmen and Cavaliers will play September llth in 25,000-seat Scott Stadium at Charlottesville, Va.

Basketball

January 16, Harvard; 20, Gettysburg; 23, Baltimore; 30, at N.Y.U. February 3, at George Washington; 6, William & Mary; 10, Virginia Military; 13, at Penn State; 17, American University ; 20, Manhattan; 27, Army.

Fencing

January 30, at NYU. February 6, at Penn; 13, Columbia; 20, at Penn State; 27, Army.

March 6, C.C.N.Y. 13

Gymnastics

January 16, at Temple; 23, Penn State.

February 6, at Southern Connecticut; 13, at Pittsburgh; 20, Massachusetts; 27, at Army.

Indoor Track

January 16, Pennsylvania; 30, at Pitt Relays.

February 6, Manhattan and Penn State; 13, St. J o h n ' s ; 20, at Army.

Pistol

January 30, at Coast Guard.

February 5, Air F o r c e ; 13, at Penn and Villanova; 20, Naval Ordnance Pistol T e a m ; 27, Army.

Rifle

January 16, West Coast Guard.

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Recently David Packard, Deputy Secretary of Defense, stated that the Navy should have 15 aircraft carriers. Last August he said we could get along with only 12 carriers, but he changed his mind after watching the tense situation which developed in the Mediterranean area.

These 15 carriers, Packard said, should be nuclear-powered. There is only one nuclear carrier operating. Two are building.

Mr. Packard said the fiscal 1972 budget will include no funds for a third nuclearpowered carrier. This proposal to build a dozen new carriers, even if extended over many years, will receive heavy opposition.

Currently the Navy is getting almost as much as it wants. As for personnel, there is evidence that the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Defense Department are agreeing more with the House Armed Services Committee regarding their needs.

Approved

Family separation payments of $30 monthly were authorized by the Uniformed Services Pay Act of 1963 to the 14

Squash

January 16, Adelphi.

February 3, Princeton; 6, F o r d h a m ; 10, Franklin & Marshall; 27, Army.

Swimming

January 16, Dartmouth; 23, Ohio University; 29, at Syracuse; 30, at Cornell.

February 3, Villanova; 6, at Pennsylvania; 20, Princeton; 27, at Army.

Wrestling

January 16, Temple; 23, Virginia Military.

February 6, at Lehigh; 13, Penn State; 16, Syracuse; 20, at Maryland; 27, Army.

March 5-6, Eastern Championships at Navy.

HILL

' T ' H I N G S are looking up for the Navy and for military personnel early in this 92nd Congress. A few of the ultra liberal Senators who usually voted against military legislation are missing, and their replacements are said not to frown at the mention of military legislation. But it isn't the decrease in opposition to military legislation that offers such good promise, for actually there wasn't any defeat of important legislation in 1970. The Administration got almost everything it wanted in the Defense Department appropriations bill for fiscal 1971, and every effort to insert into the bill something not wanted was stymied.

Now the primary hope is that there are enough moderates and conservatives in the Senate to block pending proposals for social spending which if enacted into law would eventually curtail defense spending.

S e p a r a t i o n Allowances

February 6, Penn State; 13, St. J o h n ' s ; 20, Virginia Military; 27, at Army.

by Fred Lardner

families of service members when the member is absent. In late 1968 the Comptroller General decided to second-guess Congress, and ruled that such payments were illegal unless the member actually maintains a residence or household for his family under his management and control. Thus, dependents who resided as guests or visitors in honies of relatives or friends, as with, for instance, parents or parents-inlaw, were denied these payments.

The payments were intended to compensate dependents for expenses incurred primarily because there was no handy man in the house, as automobile maintenance, repair of small appliances, mowing the lawn, baby sitting, etc. There are other expenses resulting from family separation, as subscriptions, laundry, postal.

The House passed three bills on this subject, but the Senate delayed action so long that observers just about decided that this was another instance of some lack of sympathy or understanding. However, the following bills were finally enacted: H. R. 110, to restore the allowance to some 47,000 families who lost it as a result of the Comptroller-General's ruling.

H. R. 386, to extend the allowance to members whose dependents occupy Government quarters and cannot join the members, to cover about the same expenses as mentioned in H . R. 110.

H . R. 9486, to provide a family separation allowance to members in such status as missing, interned, captured, detained in a foreign country.

Survivor Benefits Prospects Bright

Although there has been and probably still is some objection within the Defense Department to the proposed survivor benefits bill, the department as a whole is in favor of the measure and the prospect for its enactment in the 92nd Congress appear bright indeed.

Major General Leo E. Benade, U.S.A., Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense

for Military Personnel Policy, recently stated that the department has no intention of opposing Congressional enactment of the bill. Top department officials agree with the objectives of the bill, and appreciate the work done by the Pike Committee (Rep. Otis Pike, D.-N. Y.) in preparing it. T h e bill's number is H . R. 19528. T h e House Armed Services Committee has reported the bill favorably, but no report has been printed.

The formula to support a fund for payment of survivor benefits is a deduction monthly of 2.5 percent of the first $300 of the base amount of a retiree's pay plus 10 percent of income over that figure. This formula would provide the survivor with an annuity up to 55 percent of the member's retired pay. The member could base these deductions on all his retired pay or part of it. Retirees now in the Retired Serviceman's Family Protection Plan ( R S F P P ) would keep in it or drop it, regardless of whether they join the new plan, or they could keep R S F P P and join the new plan, but in such case their survivors could not receive an amount larger than their retired pay.

When a retiree participating in the new plan dies, his widow would immediately receive 55 percent of his retired pay.

When the widow reaches 62, the military annuity would be reduced by an amount equal to the Social Security pay due her and based on her husband's military service.

All the controversy over this plan concerns the deduction from annuity funds equal to this Social Security pay, based on the husband's military service. It is contended that the member paid for this Social Security, and his widow should receive her entitlement in benefits from it.

The only trouble with that argument is that it would increase the cost of the program to a point where it might not be approved by the Defense Department or the Congress. Besides, the widow would be entitled to her benefits from Social Security earned by the husband in post retirement or pre-military occupation, which in most cases might be more than he earned while in military service, and this would be an addition to the 55 percent of his retired pay.

Current widows would be assured of an income totaling at least $2,000 a year, or $167 a month.

Poy Raise Pending

Calendar year 1971 is expected to bring sizeable pay raises for military personnel, and some tough pay problems. There will be an increase of some 8 percent in basic pay, based on an increase of 6.2 percent or so in pay of Federal classified employees. There should be, also, an increase in pay of about 20 percent for new service members, some increase for new officers, with the probability of at least some increases for various high rankings.

The Federal civilian pay raise, an estimated 6.2 percent, is based on the most recent study made by the Bureau of Labor SHIPMATE

Statistics. Comparable industry salaries advanced by 6.2 percent in 1970. This would be a pay reform measure which would provide for annual automatic adjustments in pay. A 6.2 percent hike in Federal civilian pay is worth about an 8 percent hike in military basic pay.

Regarding the proposed 20 percent raise for newcomers to military life, the problem is how much increase under 20 percent to give certain higher rankings.

Representative L. Mendel Rivers (D.S. C ) , chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, once stated that if newcomers got a 20 percent hike, other ranks should get the same. Apparently he has modified that viewpoint, but still insists there would be dissatisfaction unless certain higher ranks do get raises.

All prospective pay hikes would have to come from appropriations now approved, or from funds remaining unspent in the Defense Department coffers. In the December issue we pointed out that these unspent funds, authorized in prior years, are considerable.

Retiree Pay H i k e Coming

Another pay hike for military retirees, based on increases in the cost of living, will be due in April or May 1971. The increase will be about 4.5 percent.

The exact timing depends on whether or not the Consumer Price Index continues to rise pretty much as it has been rising in recent months. If it continues to increase, it should rise in January or February to 3 percent above the base index of 134.6 established in May 1970.

Pay raises follow three months after the CPI exceeds by 3 percent or more the index on which the last pay raise was based.

Since 1 June 1958, when Congress changed the formula for determining retiree pay from that of basing it on increases in active duty basic pay to basing it on increases in the cost-of-living, there have been eight increases based on the Consumer Price Index. The next increase will mean an overall hike in retiree pay since 1958 of about 50 percent.

There is quite a difference, however, in the rate of increase in retiree pay and that of active duty pay. Since 1962 active duty basic pay has increased about 82 percent.

The difference between active duty pay and retiree pay is why so many retirees are mad that President Nixon has not kept his promise to ask Congress to enact legislation to restore the old-time method of computing retiree pay which was in effect for 100 years. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson made on effort to have Congress reestablish the old pay formula, but many retirees, egged on by Democratic politicians, are bearing down hard to force Nixon to do something. Some groups and a publication or two advise that retirees vote against Nixon.

But what, one might ask, would happen if Nixon is defeated in 1972 and one of those many ultra liberal Senators becomes President ? Almost all these Senators, some 20 or more of them, have been opposing the military, have been hungering for

the transfer of large military appropriations so that more money could be available for social projects, which mean votes. To many liberals, in and out of Congress, the military have become second-class citizens.

Systems Analysis Reports

In the June 1970 issue of Shipmate we had an item titled, "Secret Report Against Carriers." "The Defense Department's Office of Systems Analysis," we wrote, "has put out a 56-page report stating that the nation does not need any additional aircraft carriers and could safely reduce the present fleet of 15 to fewer than 12.

The Systems Analysis Office has put out several reports on naval matters unfavorable to official Navy thinking and distributed them to a few anti-Navy, left-wing newspapers at times when subjects of the reports are being debated in Congress.

While these reports are described as Pentagon studies, actually they are not official.

"Unfavorable reports on submarines and a proposal to reduce ASW naval units created quite a stir in recent years. When Melvin Laird became Secretary of Defense, it was assumed, and stated, that he would crack down on this Systems Analysis Office. Perhaps Laird did not really bump heads."

Recently this item has attracted some interest in tbe Pentagon, and the writer was asked about the report, which interested official parties could not locate.

Chances are they will not locate the report, which, as we said, was "secret" and "unofficial."

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Since there will be no Register of Alumni published in the spring, as has been the case in the past years, anyone interested in having an immediate copy may take note that there are still a few copies of the 1970 Register available through the Alumni Association. But the supply on hand is very limited. If you desire to purchase a Register in the near future, take advantage of the dwindling stock at Alumni House.

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OFFICERS President— MR. HANSON W . BALDWIN '24 (7405), Roxbury, Ct.

Vice President (Eastern Area)— ADM. G. W . ANDERSON, JR., U S N (Ret.) '27 (8631), McLean, Va. Vice President (Central Area)— RADM. JOHN E . KiRKrAXRicK, U S N R (Ret.) '31 (10277), Oklahoma City, Ok. Vice President (Western Area)— VADM. P. H. RAMSEY, U S N (Ret.) '27 (8629), Coronado, Ca. Past President— ADM. ROBT. B . CARNEY, U S N (Ret.) '16 (4521), Washington, D. C. Executive Director— RADM. W . F . FITZGERALD, U S N (Ret.) '21 (5912), Annapolis, Md.

TRUSTEES Superintendent's Representative— CAPT. W . L . FOSTER, U S N '47 (19393), USNA, Annapolis, Md. At Large

(To serve through Spring Meeting 1971) CAPT. C . H . BLAIR, U S N '45 (16617) CAPT.

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It was a great shame that Army General Eugene P. Forrester got hung up on a combat citation dreamed up by the staff on a midwatch and ended up by losing a Silver Star after it had already been hung on his throbbing tunic. Gene was one of our favorite students at the National W a r College, a likeable, modest, unassuming guy and a proven hero on the battlefield. Problems over medals are common but this was a new variation. The Navy generally is more conservative toward both promotions and medals, and this too has caused difficulties between the services.

Back in World W a r I the Army handed out lots of medals and also gave battlefield promotions, whereas the more conservative Navy insisted on its lineal list and promotion by some degree of formal selection even in wartime. When the big cutbacks came in the mid-twenties, selection "out" for senior officers became more common than "up," and our people, still a grade junior to many of their khaki contemporaries, felt discriminated against. To ease the pain of non-selection and forced retirement, a gimmick compromise was inserted into the law in 1925 that such Navy retirees "specially commended" in combat were advanced one rank on the retired list with 75 percent pay of the rank actually held. The 75 percent pay was thrown in because of their premature retirement.

Another minor hassle ensued because the cautious Navy was still screening and rescreening World W a r I citations, some of which weren't finally approved until the 1930's.

The vastly increased scale of combat in World War II meant many more heroes and more problems. Senior officers retiring after the war were more likely than not to rate combat promotions. And the three-quarters pay even for twenty-year retirements bore little relation to the situation after World War I. The Army and Air Force began to grouse because they had no such privilege.

They, of course, were still granting battlefield promotions and nobody remembered that the Navy combat advancement law was passed specifically to counter the Army advantage in the field. Under "unification," it was no longer polite to complain about rank differences in rank between the services, but partly through Army-Air Force clamor, the special pay was first wiped out, then the whole concept of the "tombstone" promotions disappeared.

This all became very personal late in World War II. Between submarine war patrols we wangled our way aboard a B-29 for some combat raids on Japan and for "doing my duty" behind a machine gun. General LeMay recommended an Air Medal; trouble came when the Commander Submarine Force suggested a general court martial as more appropriate for the same deed.

The offense, hazarding government property, to wit, me. (He was trying to save us for Shipmate).

For awhile it looked like a battlefield promotion to a rank I had held previously but cooler heads prevailed and both the medal and the court were forgotten.

Napoleon originated the modern system of combat decorations, claiming, "A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon." But we seem to have lost sight of whether we fight the enemy or the system.

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ALL HANDS YOUR BEST NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION: AID OUR POWS

Sixty-one of your fellow alumni are known to be somewhere in North Vietnam—either missing in action or prisoners of war. There are over 1500 Americans missing and, of that number, only about 460 are accounted for as being prisoners of the North Vietnamese And, by all reliable accounts, they are imprisoned under conditions far short of those called for by the Geneva Convention.

North Vietnam signed the Geneva Convention of 1949 in 1957 agreeing to abide by the conditions set forth for the treatment of prisoners of war. Five years later the first American fighting in the Vietnam conflict was captured. Since then the number has swelled to the figure mentioned above, and not yet has the government of North Vietnam given heed to its obligation nor even acknowledged existence of the agreement.

The North Vietnamese have failed to release the names of prisoners being held as is required. Added to the grief of the families of these men is the extra anguish of not knowing if husbands, fathers, or sons are even alive.

Only a small handful of prisoners have been released since tlie first one was captured. The Convention requires that all sick and wounded prisoners be repatriated. One can hardly believe that so few have met this qualification.

Indeed, documented evidence overwhelmingly indicates otherwise! Medical care is usually unsatisfactory or non-existent. The North Vietnamese are not known for their consideration of the sick and wounded. Food is provided, but is a far cry from being adequate.

Not only have the North Vietnamese forbidden impartial inspection of pri.^on camps, their very locations are generally not known.

North Vietnam agreed not to parade prisoners for political propaganda, yet it is known that POWs have been subjected to abuse while being thus paraded. And their presence has been noted in broadcasts for the same purpose.

Finally, the "frequent exchange of mail" between prisoners and their families is strictly limited. Families are allowed to write one letter consisting of six lines per month.

Whether or not all of these letters are delivered is not ascertainable. The letters from prisoners are, in a word, rare.

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cruel and inhuman treatment to which prisoners of war in the hands of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese are subjected. Much is indescribable and no doubt much is as yet unknown.

These conditions are deplorable and our feelings must be vociferously expressed now.

It is known that the North Vietnamese government is not insensitive to public opinion.

Only as the result of a vigorous letter campaign, now underway, have more POWs been allowed to write home. An increased and relentless public pressure from here and abroad will let Hanoi know that we will no longer tolerate the violation of basic human rights in P O W camps and that we demand North Vietnamese observance of the Geneva Convention requirements. The concerted effort of a concerned American Nation ivill produce further positive results.

North Vietnam has shown little or no interest in the repatriation of their own prisoners ; those who are captured are considered a disgrace and their welfare is of no concern to Hanoi. It is assumed that North Vietnam feels the United States holds the same worth for captured Americans. Through our efforts we can prove them wrong.

Several groups have taken the initiative in the current letter campaign. The latest of these was sponsored by the Brigade of Midshipmen and the Corps of Cadets. Not only did these young men strive to obtain a letter from every Midshipman and Cadet, but the crusade has been taken to their respective communities and their friends and families all over the country.

Between halves of the Army-Navy game on 28 November a truckload of these letters was presented by Brigade Commander Michael Hecomovich and First Captain Tom Pyrz to Mrs. Bobby Jean Vinson, National Coordinator of the National League of Families of American Prisoners of War and Missing in Southeast Asia. Admiral Thomas Moorer, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, introduced three of the men who participated in the heroic but unfruitful raid on the Sontay P O W camp on 21 November. A hearty welcome and show of appreciation—thunderous applause—was extended to these gallant men.

It is hoped and strongly urged that every American will take the few minutes required to write a letter to the President of North Vietnam expressing personal concern for the treatment of our Americans being held in his country. Send your letters t o : P O W Cam-

paign, USNA, Annapolis, MD 21412. Express your profound hope that Hanoi will abide by the conditions of the Geneva Convention and state that proper treatment of the prisoners is our utmost concern. Let it be known that North Vietnamese and Viet Cong continued uncompromising manner will not weaken but will enhance the resolve of the American public. Humane treatment of POWs is the very least to be expected—and demanded!

And spread the word. Encourage as much participation as possible in this effort to show North Vietnam that over 200 million people do very much indeed care about the welfare of 1500 men.

NOMINEES FOR 1971 ELECTION

In compliance with Article VI, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Inc., the nominating committee headed by LCol. James R. Bowser, Jr., USMC, has submitted the following slate of candidates for the Association's 1971 spring election.

Nominations by petition may be submitted to the Board of Trustees, Alumni House, Annapolis, Md. 21402, not later than IS February. A petition for nomination must be signed by at least 50 members.

FOR PRESIDENT Adm. George W. Anderson, Jr., USN (Ret.) '27, Washington, D. C. FOR VICE PRESIDENT (Central Area) Mr. David Blair Benham '41, Oklahoma City, O k FOR TRUSTEES AT LARGE (Eight nominated to fill four vacancies) RAdm. William A. Brockett, USN (Ret.) '34, Glen Cove, N. Y. RAdm. Charles A. Curtze, USN (Ret.), Erie, Pa. Mr. Raymond N. Fitzgerald '60, Wheatogue, Ct. Capt. Charles J. Merdinger, USN (Ret.) '41, Chestertown, Md. Capt. Samuel Rorex, Jr., USN '45, McLean, Va. Lt. Roger T. Staubach, U S N R '65, Richardson, Tex. Mr. Craig L. Thrasher '63, East Aurora, N.Y. LCol. Carr C. Whitener, U S A F '51, Albuquerque, N. M. SHIPMATE

SALUTES TO THE SENIORMOST

The Naval Academy Alumni Association sends hearty congratulations and all best wishes to the ten oldest living alumni who, according to birth and class records at Alumni House, are as follows : Name and Address

Class

Date of Birth

Adm. Richard Harrison 1887 Jackson, 504 Glorietta Blvd.

Coronado, Ca. 92118

10 May 1866

Capt. Laurence Stowell Adams, P. O. Box 112 LaQuinta, Ca. 92253

1894 22 Feb. 1875

Capt. Wilbert Smith Longwood Towers Brookline, Ma. 02146

1900

Capt. William Seibel 1899 Miller, North Marshfield, Ma. 02059 .Adm. Thomas Charles Hart, King House Sharon, Ct. 06069

1897

8 Dec. 1876

12 June 1877

RAdm. Henry Williams 1898 12 Aug. 1877 Apt. 621, 4000 Tunlaw Rd., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20007 -LCdr. John Townsend Burwell, The Vineyard Millwood, Va. 22646

1901

8 May 1878

VAdm. William Theodore 1898 28 July 1878 Tarrant, 776 Fairview Ave., Apt. C Annapolis, Md. 21403 8 Oct. 1876

Capt. Zeno Everett 1898 3 Nov. 1876 Briggs, 7910 La Jolla Shores Dr. La Jolla, Ca. 92037

Adm. James Otto 1902 18 Sept. 1878 Richardson, 2708 35th Place, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20007 Best wishes are also extended to the next ten oldest who are: RAdm. Hugo Wilson

Osterhaus '00, Army-Navy Club, 1627 Eye St., N. W., Washington, D. C. 20006, b/d 12 Nov. 1878; VAdm. Emory Scott Land '02, 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20036. b/d 9 Jan. 1879; Como. Julius Frederick Hellweg '00, 8407 Ashwood Dr., Collingswood, Alexandria, Va. 22308, b/d 16 Mar. 1879; Mr. William Carroll Parrish '99, Domiciliary 70 Veterans Ctr., Prescott, Az. 86301, b/d 2 Apr. 1879; Capt. Byron Andrew Long '01, 67 Hilton Ave., Garden City, L. I., N. Y. 11530, b/d 15 Apr. 1880; RAdm. Charles Willis Fisher '01, P . O. Box 1101, Carmel, Ca. 93921, b/d 27 Oct. 1880; Adm. Harold Raynsford Stark '03, c/o Mrs. E. W. Seamons, 350 Woodbine Ave., Penn Valley, Narberth, Pa. 19072, b/d 12 Nov. 1880; RAdm. Forde Anderson Todd '04, 121 Orchard Lane, Haverford, Pa. 19041, b/d 20 Feb. 1881; Capt. Edwin Graham Kintner '02, 3005 32nd St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20008, b/d 5 May 1881; and RAdm. William Rea Furlong '05, 3611 Lowell St., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016, b/d 26 May 1881.

CLASS NEWS Sec'y and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.) 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

Mrs. Marguerite Knox DeMott Lakins advises that following the death of her husband Pierre she has moved to 1052 Isabella Avenue, Apt. A, Coronado, California 92118.

January birthday greetings are sent to W H I T M I R E on the 3rd and STODDARD on the 13th.

The regular monthly luncheon for '08, '09, '10 and '11 was held on 10 November at the Army-Navy Club with the following attending: Bieri '11, Bowman '09, Braisted '09, W. J. Butler '11, Chandler '11, DuBose '08, Gillam '10, Glennon '09, Hustvedt '09, C. J. Moore '10, Piatt '09, R. S. Robertson '09, and R. C. Williams '09.

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Thomas Tiedeman (Mrs. Robt. K.). The senior table was occupied by them and five members of the class of 1905—two of them former shipmates: Adm. Harry Hill '11, and famous and jovial "Mammy" (Capt. P. V. H.) Weems '12. Jack S M I T H (Cdr. John H.) and Virginia checked in at Alumni House, but were unable to stay for the reception and dinner. It was good to have a chat with them. Both seem very well.

At the game next day, we sat next to Mrs. "Ducky" Blandin and her son, Fr. Joseph J.

Blandin, Jr., recently returned from a lifetime in India, and now Chaplain at the National Health Center in Bethesda. Jeannette's address is : Mrs. J. J. (Jeannette R.) Blandin, 660 Americana Drive, Apt. 14, Annapolis, Md. 21403. She has sold their lovely home in Akron, Oh. Visited Vinson Hall with an old shipmate.

We made an impromptu and delightful call on Carolyn (Mrs. Lyal A.) Davidson, and Peg (Mrs. Frank P.) Thomas—he was RAdm. F. P. '14, a kinsman. Both are very

Sec'y, RAdm. Charles J . Moore, USN (Ret.), 5509 Grove St. Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dorsey 0. Thomas 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, Ind. 46901

We are grieved to report the death of a greatly beloved 1910er. Capt. Webb TRAMMELL died at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, on 1 Nov. after a long illness. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 3 Nov. following a simple graveside service attended by only a few close friends including Charlie (RAdm. C. J.) MOORE and Anna Louise, and without the usual "Taps" and Firing Squad—exactly as Webb wanted it.

He is survived by his son, Webb deL. Trammell, class of '53 USNA, and presently attending the Harvard Business School, and his daughter, Mrs. Willie Morris of Jedda, Saudi Arabia, and her three sons.

We suggest that all re-read Webb's letters in the recent 60th Anniversary Class Bulletin ; and the delightful account of Webb's two cruises on the Asiatic Station in our 1958 Class Bulletin. In fact, you would be fully repaid if you re-read the 1958 Bulletin from cover to cover.

Alumni Homecoming 1970—the 125th anniversary of founding the USNA, and the 60th anniversary of our graduation—was a memorable event for Charlie and Anna Louise Moore, and your reporter, Dorsey T H O M A S , and his daughter, Gretchen J A N U A R Y ,

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The second crew at Poughkeepsie in 1907. Standing: Richardson '09, Farrell '09, Friedel '09, Stevenson '07, Kinkaid '08. Seated in chairs: Magruder '08, Montgomery '07, Parker '08. Seated on deck: Williams '10.

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well, and very happy with Vinson Hall, an enormous apartment complex for retired service people. And the daughter and two nieces with Colonel husbands made quite a fuss over your reporter's 81st birthday.

Pop (Capt. E. J.) GILLAM had a harro\ying experience recently. In a public place in downtown Washington in broad daylight, he got beaten up and robbed by a thug. A police station was directly across the street. He lost his pocketbook and suffered bruises and a broken nose. Can you imagine such a thing in such a place ?

And Baldy (VAdm. Chas. A.) P O W N A L L has his problems with a broken nose, the result of a fall. But now back in battery, and cheerful as usual.

Buster (Capt. E. M.) WILLIAMS checked in with a nice note, and the nostalgic picture of the 2nd crew at the Poughkeepsie regatta in 1907 (seepage 19).

The grandson of our classmate. Parson (LCdr. M.B.) McCOMB, David, has been named as a member of the All-America Sailing team, and nominated for the Sailing Hall of Fame at the USNA. He represents MIT. His father is Arthur Barnett McComb of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. H A P P Y N E W YEAR TO A L L !

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Sec'y, Capt. W. D. Chandler, USN (Ret.) 2029 Connecticut Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Adm. Harry W. H i l l , USN (Ret.) 201 Prince George St. Annapolis, Md. 21401

A nice letter from Edith Hodson in Chula Vista, Ca. She misses her little cottage, but is thankful she no longer has its big garden to take care of.

Vince MEYER reports from Richmond that he and Agnes are doing all right, and send best regards to all their friends.

Further information on the wedding of George McMILLIN's grandson, Todd Lightbody, to Constance Shattuck in Laguna Beach, Ca., on 29 November. The bride was a classmate of Todd at the University of Redlands. Attending the bride were Todd's sisters, Jane, now at the University of Nevada, and Joan, now at Willamette College in Oregon. We wish them all happiness.

Harry H I L L was the only representative of the class at the Alumni homecoming in October.

"Billy" HICKS was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on 10 October with full military honors. Classmates participating as honorary pallbearers were BUTLER, CYGON, CHANDLER, GRIFFIN and McCLUNG. "Billy" was greatly beloved by many of his classmates and will be missed.

Our deepest sympathy is extended to his wife and family.

Billy's wife, Margaret, is very appreciative for the help of members of the class, and for the flowers they sent. She is breaking up her home in Wynnewood and will live with her daughter and husband, Cdr. and Mrs. E. J. Casey, Jr., at their home, 933 Adelphi Road, Virginia Beach, Va. 23462.

Margaret Hicks also sent some old copies of the Annapolis Evening Capital of May and June 1911, and your reporter has had a severe case of nostalgia looking them over. How many of you remember our last performance of the Masqueraders ? The play was the comedy drama "Lorania." The book was by Vince MEYER, and the lyrics and music by Glenn H O W E L L and G. A. SMITH. The following 1911ers were in the cast: Admiral Bateau of the Royal Loranian Navy, C A P E H A R T ; Baron Bernheim, Prime Minister of Lorania, G. A. S M I T H ; Denton Forbes, U. S. Advisor to Crown of Lorania, M E Y E R ; Carret, 20

Secretary to Prime Minister, C. G. McCORD; Otho, Prince of Wisteria, FORD In the chorus of court ladies were GOODH U E and BYRNES, and their chaperone was McCOMB. In the chorus of "court gentlemen" were CLAY, DAVIDSON, LAPHAM, MURRAY, R E E V E S and SYLVESTER. Special credit was given to the acting and singing of "Vince" Meyer, the music by Glenn Howell, and the fine impersonation by Alex McComb.

More items from these old papers will be included in subsequent issues.

Sec'y, Capt. Robert A. Lavender, USN (Ret.) 3133 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008

It was announced at the homecoming game that Jack DALTON had been elected to the National Football Hall of Fame and an award was made to Van W E E M S . A special article appeared in the All Hands section of the December issue of Shipmate covering this tribute to two of our classmates.

Ralph W E N T W O R T H has asked George FORT to be relieved of the duties of class secretary and Bob LAVENDER has agreed to take over. Bob will have his old roommate, Steve ROBINSON, to contribute the west coast news. George Fort expresses on behalf of the class how deeply we all are indebted to Ralph for his long and fine service as class secretary, which he carried on in spite of ill health and extended periods of hospitalization.

Information has been received of the passing of Clare Whitehead, the widow of Grady W H I T E H E A D . Clare had been suffering for many years with acute arthritis. Interment was in Arlington.

Marie Corley came through Washington recently. She is living now in Texas.

Lou and Walter DELANY have returned from a 35-day cruise in Europe in the KINGSHOLM. Walter came home with a severe cold that developed into pneumonia. He has made a fine recovery and is now at his office as the president of the Naval Historical Foundation.

The great-granddaughters of Jack Dalton and Walter DeLany are roommates at Smith College.

Estelle Dreisenstok is confined to her apartment with arthritis, but is still the cheerful and interesting Estelle.

Lulette Thompson is now living in Vinson Hall, McLean, Va., and is taking an active part in the organization.

Word has been received that Johnie and Bosco W R I G H T have sold their home in Roanoke, Va., and will move to Claremont, Ca., where their daughter Mary lives.

Becky Boyd left on 23 November for an 18-day crui.se in the Caribbean in the ROTTERDAM. Sixteen of the guests in the Army Distaff House are going in a special limousine to the dockside in New York.

A visit to Annapolis recently included a call on the Weems. Margaret is suffering from arthritis and Van is still working on his navigation projects.

Meriam and Andy ANDERSON are settled in The River Towers in Arlington. Their son Alister is a chaplain stationed at Walter Reed and their son John is in the Artillery in Saigon. He is expected back in the USA shortly.

Harriet Hamilton has returned to Coronado from a summer visit in Maine with Adm. and Mrs. Fitch. Mrs. Fitch is a sister of Harriet.

Josie Buckmaster has been visiting relatives in Arkansas.

Frances Sowell has had a short visit with her sister Helen Critchfield. Helen has just moved to Laguna Hills from Seattle, Washington.

Elsie Griffin wears a proud smile from being a great-grandmother. Her great-grandson was born at Prestwick, Scotland, to Capt. and Mrs. Thomas Edward Miller. Capt.

Miller is a member of the Canadian Armed Forces.

Ossie OSGOOD of LajoUa underwent surgery this summer. Reports indicate a good recovery.

A letter from John FALGE says that Barbara, after a stroke some time ago, is still in a nursing home. Barbara enjoys frequent automobile rides and calls and letters from friends.

Hans ERTZ has taken up lawn bowling and enjoys his daily workout in Santa Barbara. Hans still grows his lovely roses.

It is my pleasure to assemble and forward the news of the members of our class and their families. I cannot make news; I can only pass it on. Anyone that has moved recently should forward his new address so that the files may be kept accurately. I need your help.

Sec'y-Treas., Maj. Gen. Charles G. Helmick, USA 4764 Old Dominion Drive Arlington, Va. 22207

(Ret.)

We regret to report that Jesse HENDERSON died in the Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill, Pa., on 27 October after a short illness. A letter of condolence from the class was sent Martha Henderson, and a memorial to the Delaware County Cancer Society. The information was received shortly before the deadline for these notes, and more information will be included in the next letter.

The November joint luncheon of 1913 Navy-Army was attended by Glenn DAVIS, Paul SLEEPER, Theb T H E B A U D and Gardiner HELMICK of Navy, and Tex DAVIDSON of Army and his guest Tom Carney, the Grand Lead and Wheel Caribao of the Military Order of the Carabao. These luncheons are held on the first Wednesday of each month, and we would be delighted to see any classmates that are in Washington at that time.

Babs and Theb T H E B A U D are in Washington for an eye examination for Theb. He has a developing cataract, and is hopeful that it is ready for operation. He has our wishes for a speedy and successful operation.

Paul and Frances S L E E P E R have moved into a smaller apartment at their same address and are very comfortably settled. We are happy that Paul is progressing steadily.

Glenn DAVIS and Gardiner HELMICK represented '13 at the Navy-Air Force game on 17 October. While the outcome of the game was not to our liking, we were impressed with the spirit of the team, and were proud of the fine appearance of the Brigade.

Leah and Gardiner Helmick flew to Florida in November for the golden wedding anniversary party of an old boyhood friend, and stopped off at Nashville on the way home to visit friends and to see a granddaughter in Vanderbilt University.

George DALE writes from San Diego: "Just returned from a trip to the Delta. I rented a houseboat, 25 by 8, 1550 MC motor.

Visited Stockton, Sacramento, and as far north as Colussa. Got in some really swift water that spun the boat around out of control. Also the chop on the lower river reSHIPMATE

minded me of the bar off Tampico. All I lacked was good company. Regards to all my classmates."

A note from Mike H U D S O N : "It is a pleasure to have a monthly invitation. This maintains contact and induces memories of pleasant events in the past, and inspires hopes of meeting with you most anytime in the future."

Bertie CL.A.RKSON reports that he and Ruth are getting along "pretty well for 'old folks.' " Greetings to classmates and wishes for Paul's continued progress were received from Bobby Grayson, Doug Douglas, George Tisdale, Junk Junkin, Buck Jones, Chap Todd, Mac Miller, Hattie Hatch, and Jasper Wild.

Ligon ARD reports on his trip to Europe: "We flew over with another couple from here, rented a car, and drove about 3,000 miles in Luxembourg, France, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. Best food in Germany, highest prices in France, and worst traffic jams in Italy. Cruise one day down the Rhine the highlight. A far cry from our midshipman cruise into Kiel. Going from one country to another easier than one can imagine. American Express checks meant more than a passport. My best to all of you."

Sec'y, Capt. John I . Hale, USN (Ret.) 4105 Oliver S t . , Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.) 10231 Vivera Dr., La Mesa, Ca. 92042

By inquiry I have learned that "Charlie" and Margaret Rhett M A R T I N are enjoying good health and purpose to remain in their comfortable house in Columbia, S. C. The two Martin sons are John Gaillard and Franklin —the first named being the younger and is engaged in the practice of law in Columbia; Franklin, with a Master's degree from Harvard, taught at The Citadel for some years before entering the ministry of the Episcopal Church. He is now the minister of the Episcopal Church and chaplain of the St. Andrew's Preparatory School, St. Andrews, Tn. The campus of the school is adjacent to the campus of the University of the South at Sewanee, Tn. Charlotte Cochrane, during a recent visit in Boston, learned from Agnes that the latter's husband, Beresford WALLER, has been readmitted to the Chelsea Naval Hospital for further treatment of a chronic condition. Our best wishes to Agnes and Beresford that he may soon regain his health.

"Dutch" S P A N A G E L has practically recovered from the mild stroke, previously reported, and from the phlebitis which affected the lower part of his left leg. However, "Dutch" is now scheduled for some surgery at the Bethesda Naval Hospital to be performed 20 November, a few days after his admission to the hospital. The operation is of a type which a number of us (over the age of 50 years) have heretofore experienced.

Best wishes to "Dutch" and to "Peg" that the operation will be successful and the recovery early.

En route home from the Navy-Pittsburgh homecoming game at Annapolis, "Don" and Mabel ROYCE and Arthur and Pauline W I L L I S , all in the Royce car, were in an automobile collision on Route 301 on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. All in the Royce car, which was damaged beyond repair, were bruised and severely shaken up. Mabel suffered a fractured ankle bone. The operator and only occupant of the other car admitted responsibility for the collision.

"Pennux" P E N N O Y E R , while he and Hannah were visiting in Ottawa, Canada, fell on a short stairway and suffered a fracture<l skull and scalp lacerations in early JANUARY,

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October. About five weeks after the accident he was sufficiently recovered to permit his return to their house at Virginia Beach. It is expected that he will fully recover after a few weeks of additional rest.

"Swede" LARSON and Martha of "Leirsure World," Silver Spring, Md., have as a visitor their daughter, (Margaret) Mrs. Stringer, of San Mateo, Ca. "Polly" Marron recently returned to her apartment at Vinson Hall following a visit with her sister, Mrs. Walker, and family at Riverside, Ct. "Joe" L A H O D N Y is reported to have so improved in health that he now walks one and one-half miles daily. Perhaps some of the rest of us could profit from similar exercise.

Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.) 611 West 40lh St. Baltimore, IVld. 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) 1327 Inspiration Dr. La Jolla, Ca. 92037

N E W YEARS GREETINGS TO ALL This year, 1971, should be an eventful one for us, as was 1966. With two reunions scheduled—one in Annapolis in May, and the other in San Diego area in August. These may well be the last formal gatherings that we will have for ourselves, our wives and our widows for obvious reasons. Let's make them especially memorable by having all who can possibly attend one or the other or both start planning to do so now.

The Annapolis reunion will be from Friday, 21 May through Sunday afternoon, 23 May. The headquarters for this will be the Maryland Inn, on Church Circle. Very nice and convenient. Sufficient reservations have already been made there for rooms to accommodate all who have indicated their intentions to attend this one, with some rooms to spare for others. No action on your part in this respect is necessary at this time.

Later a bulletin will be issued with detailed information, upon receipt of which you will be better able to indicate your intentions.

The west coast reunion has been slated for Thursday and Friday, 19 and 20 August, at North Island, San Diego. Inquiries concerning this should be addressed to Bert RODGERS. Our president, Raddy, hopes to be able to make both reunions to conduct such class business which seems necessary or advisable. At the time of this writing, 8 Nov., Raddy is still at Bethesda recuperating from his operation, but expected to be able to leave within a few days. That should help make the coming Thanksgiving Day really meaningful for us all.

A note from Bill S C H O T T from Germany advises that all is well with him, and that he hopes to attend our Annapolis gathering in May. Bill had a recent letter from Tony ZIROLI saying that they both were in good shape. Tony also told of a meeting he had with Red KEADY in Venice. Red was in Europe on business and indicated to Tony that he was establishing a residence in Ireland. That must come as news to most of us.

Homecoming last fall was attended by only two '16ers so far as is known, George H U S S E Y and Jake DAVIS. W E S T COAST N E W S The regular monthly luncheon of the 1916'17-'18ers was held on Thursday, 15 October, in the Destroyer Room of the Admiral Kidd Club, Naval Training Center, Point Loma.

The excellent arrangements were made by Soc McGINNlS. All present were happy to

have with them Connie and Pep FLOOD who came south from Berkeley for the occasion. The lunch started with 18 seated but before time for dessert came around the group had grown to 24, and all were able to partake of the excellent full course menu that Soc had arranged.

Present from 1916 were Flood, Carrington, Herndon, McGinnis, Possum Webb, Root, Sauer, Rodgers and Chapline. From 1917— Rogers, Kiland, Bennett and Richards. From 1918^—Erskine, Curtis, Nichols, Bailey and Ed Price. The Bennetts' lovely daughter Maregold (wife of Cdr. Gorton '46 (Ret.)) was introduced to those assembled, and joined the other ladies present who were: Mesdames Flood, Sauer, Bennett, and Bailey.

All were happy to learn that Sis Curtis, Don's wife, had discarded her crutches after a long lay up with a broken hip, and was making remarkable recovery, being quite active again.

Of special interest were the plans of the NICHOLs to take off on a six months' world tour which will include a trip "around the Horn."

Others presently travelling are the LOVE N T H A L s in the east and midwest, the GRASSIEs in London visiting their son, the COMSTOCKs on a trip including the Orient.

Marie and Bert RODGERS have just returned from a three weeks "vacation" in San Francisco, visiting their three sons and ten of their thirteen grandchildren.

The next regular monthly luncheon will be on Thursday, 21 January 1971—place not yet determined.

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President, RAdm. Waller C. Calhoun, USN (Ret.), 4230 Fordham Rd., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20016 Sec'y, Capt. J . G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George S t . , Annapolis, Md. 21401

Our sympathies go to the family of Adm. Felix S T U M P whose son, LCdr. John Stump '51, was killed with a fellow crewman in the crash of a jet trainer plane near Monterey, Ca., on 6 November.

There is no class news on this 10 November. No one remembers whether or not he went to the '16-'17 Army-Navy October luncheon in Washington.

One thing is sure: we can only lose two more games this year. Army has been better against the same opponents than we have and Villanova is of unknown strength.

There are several rumors but no real information to report. Except that all the letters and contacts send each of you of '17, and our other dear friends in the Navy, love and esteem and a most happy New Year.

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Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St. Arlington, Va. 22202

In response to a birthday greeting sent to Tommy SPRAGUE in October, we heard from Clare some very disquieting news.

Tommy has been hospitalized for 16 months, three in the naval hospital and later in a private hospital in Chula Vista. His prognosis is not good. To his many, many devoted friends, this is most distressing. Tommy and Clare have the sincere best wishes and sympathy of the class. They can be addressed at 1528 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado, 92118.

With regret we report the death of Capt.

Frederick S. H O L M E S . He died at 0300 on 22 Sept., after having been stricken by a massive cerebral hemorrhage at 1300 the day before. At the time he was bidding at an auction in Providence. He was taken to the Miriam Hospital in Providence, where he expired without regaining consciousness.

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Services were conducted by the Rev. Edwin P. Baily at St. George's Church, Newport.

Honorary pallbearers were his close friends, including Richard Bates '15. His ashes were scattered into the sea off the rocks near the Newport Country Club by his son, LtCol. Frederick S. Holmes, Jr., USMA '56.

Freddy's naval service included studies and staff duty at the War College, command of two important shore establishments, several ships and a division command in the Pacific, and staff planning for the Okinawa and Iwo Jima operations. He was awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Lord Halifax in 1946, and his other decorations included Commander of the Legion of Honor.

The passing of our prominent classmate was sudden and especially shocking because of his active life. Only two days before his passing he shot an 85 at golf, and during the previous summer he won the Count de Turin Cup at the Newport Country Club.

He had recently taken other honors on the same links.

The class and Freddy's friends and family will miss this brother officer, husband and father. We are all better for our association with him over the years.

In responding to a follow-up inquiry about our 55-year reunion, Nick NICHOLS unwittingly gave us a little dope on his doings.

He explained delay in voting on the time of the reunion as a mail accumulation during a three-month jaunt. Naturally we could not resist making further inquiries and Nick accounted for that trip as well as some others.

It seems that in 1962 Nick and his wife, Dorothy, bought an Airstream trailer, since which time they have pulled it over 112,000 miles. They have been to the end of the road at Circle City on the Yukon to Chepo, about fifty miles below the canal in Panama. They have also been to all fifty states, in all provinces of Canada (except Newfoundland), all states of Mexico and both territories, each Central American country. In crisscrossing the United States and Canada they have tried to pick up history; hence visits to all battlefields, scenes of massacres, historic trails, etc.

On this last trip, en route to Annapolis, they followed the Santa Fe trail with a little side trip to Dodge City, Kansas. Nick and Dorothy's oldest daughter is living in Annapolis now being retired from two years in Gtmo where Joe was in command of the -Atlantic Fleet Training Group. They loved it there even though their quarters happened to be the old oflicers' club. A pleasant two weeks filled in all the missing details. From .Annapolis they went to Hershey, Pa., to the .Airstream International rally. There were present 3402 Airstream trailers—quite a city of about 10,000 people. What a time!

The next stop was at the 1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence to visit friends for a few days, then on to Canada and west. At Winnipeg they detoured to go north to Hudson Bay area (for the second time) at Moosenee and Moose Factory, one of the old fur trading forts. It changed hands a couple of times from English to French and back to English.

Talk about rugged people! Nick says "not for me." Coming on west, they picked up the Lewis and Clark trail in North Dakota and followed it to the Pacific, incidentally visiting friends in Palouse and Auburn, Wa. Also on this part they ran into rain which reached the proportions of over four inches in about as many hours. After another visit to San Juan de Fuca Strait for a bit of salmon— smoked and canned right there at Clallam Bay—they drove leisurely down the Pacific Coast to Coronado and home.

But itchy feet cannot be scratched to rest.

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That is too simple. Nick now has his reservations for a freighter trip around the Horn, sailing from LA in Jan. He says they will take side trips by air, as for instance from Lima to Cuzco and Matchu Pitchu and rejoin the ship at Valparaiso or some other suitable port. Exact itinerary will not be known until the ship's schedule is better known. But this is a regularly scheduled freighter so there should be no difficulty. More on another occasion. Apparently the rocking chair is not yet for Nick.

We have had a pleasant exchange of correspondence with Capt. Wm. O. BALDWIN (Red) who is now and has been living for years in his home town of Montgomery. We are glad of the opportunity to reacquaint classmates with him. He resigned from the Service in 1923 and returned for four years during W W I I . His principal civilian activity has been banking; first in New York, and since 1926 in Montgomery with the First National on whose board he has been director for forty years. He is also a vice president and director of the Farmers Exchange Bank of Louisville, Al., and a director of the Security Federal Savings and Loan Assn. of Montgomery. When Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board was organized in 1937, Red took on the job of chairman until it was fully operational—having obtained leave of absence from his bank job. Another civic responsibility that Red has undertaken is trustee of the Lyman Ward Academy in Camp Hill, Al. He has also served for nearly forty years as the Jury Commissioner for the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Al. He has credit for being treasurer and a director of the Carnegie Library until W W I I and at the same time secretary and a director of Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts. Currently he is a director of Landmarks of Montgomery which work includes restoration of historic buildings.

In spite of Red's many activities his interest in the Navy has continued. In fact he tried to appeal to the Department of the Navy for putting officer training at Alabama Christian College, with little or no expense to Uncle Sam. However, BuPers is not yet using junior colleges for training. Red deserves and has every good wish from his classmates.

Bobby and Henry H U T C H I N S left for Europe last May principally on a pleasure tr!.p, first flying to New York from LA in the Monster, they call it, 747, with which they were not particularly impressed. However, the trip from New York to Lisbon on a TAP, Portuguese airline was more than could be desired—food and service perfect— and a beautiful trip. Several days were spent in Lisbon seeing the new and the old, and they rented a small car and drove up and down the length and breadth of Portugal for two and a half weeks. As this was their first visit to this country, they were greatly impressed with the complete unspoiledness and friendship of the people. They stayed in some of the very lovely government owned and run pousadas, which are scattered throughout the land in vastly different topographical sites, some on the coast, some high in the mountains. In Obidos, a walled city entered through a small door in the wall, the pousada was in the heart of a castle perched on a cliff. In Evora—the city of both Roman and Moslem architecture located in the center of cork forests, they stayed in a converted monastery and in Sarges, at Cape St. Vincent, from where most of the Portuguese explorers set forth, they stayed in one overlooking the sea, the furthermost western point in Europe.

After this fascinating journey, they flew BEA to London, where they spent a week at the Dolphin Square apartments, renting a furnished flat "with fridge and cooker." And

as this was about their fifth or sixth visit to London, each pursued their special interests, Henry enjoying the Greenwich Observatory and Naval Museum, and Bobby doing much prowling around the old book section, seeing what treasures she could find to send back for her Oriental book business. They also attended quite a few theaters in London, most of which performances they found rather avant garde but interesting. They returned home via Swedish freighter, M. S. BRASILIA, in which they had been several times before. But as most all the freighters now have been converted to containers, the pleasure of the old freighter travels with open hatches has gone.

Next spring they are planning to fly to Germany via Lufthansa, driving through Alsace and S. Germany, and again concluding with a week or so in London before flying back.

We were distressed to hear that Quack QUACKENBUSH is suffering from severe emphysema. His wife having passed away, he has moved to a spot near his daughter. Address him at Salem Lutheran Home, 2361 E. 29th St., Oakland, Ca. 94606.

Word from the Navy Mutual Aid indicates that Geisel GEISELMAN died 24 October in Toledo. Only DUVALL in metropolitan Washington has been on duty with Geisel and that for a short time in the Department.

Duvie recalls that he was a very capable officer.

At noon on the first Wednesday of November nine classmates gathered for lunch and conversation at the Army-Navy Club. Present were : Dobyns, Duvall, Kennedy, McDowell, Murphy, Riggs, Bert Rogers, Smith and P. R. Taylor. Bert had many tales to tell and he told them well.

BIRTHDAYS IN J-ANUARY As this edition goes to print we send best wishes to Thad H O P P E on the 2nd, COBB and Gordon R O W E on the 12th.

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Sec'y, Capt. Donald C. King, USNR (Ret.) 4201 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

There was a fine turnout of nineteeners at the 1970 homecoming dinner—the Ansels, Coneys, Dyers, Hills, McGurls, Rends, Von Heimburgs, Wynkoops (with Tom's daughter). Bill Callaghan, Kitty Briscoe, Merba Bryant, Nellie Stevens, Mabel Thurber and Alice Vose present. At the football game the next day the Finks, Greers, Joneses, Rochesters, Schaeffers, Maude Crichton, Sallye Lamb, Dutch Schildhauer and Alice Stein joined those at the dinner in attending.

Two months ago we noted with regret the death of Mary Whittaker. We now have more information. Carl Fink supplied us with a June letter from Duke in which he said, "Mary has been in the hospital three times.

She is at present on her seventh week in (jrand View Hospital in very serious condition." We now know of the unfortunate result. In the same letter Duke gave a detailed account of his "Landfall Farms" and said " 'Laudfall Farms' will truly welcome you, and all 1919ers to spend a night, a weekend or as long as you wish."

Peg and Dewuy D E M A R E S T flew out to California in September for a granddaughter's wedding in the Stanford University Chapel.

Sue and Paul Talbot's granddaughter and her husband were close friends of the Demarest granddaughter and her prospective husband, so judicious use of the telephone brought about a Demarest-Talbot reunion at the wedding and at the Talbot home in Los Altos.

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This will be the last news summary I will put out since Bill CALLAGHAN is taking over as class secretary. I have enjoyed my tour and h(3pe you will give Bill the same help you have given me.

Sec'y, RAdm. W. B. Goggins, USN (Ret.) 2337 S. Ode Street Arlington, Va. 22202

Jack LYON represented the class at the 125th anniversary dinner at the Naval Academy. It was held during homecoming week.

Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Chafee, was the speaker of the evening. Jack said he had a grand time, a swell dinner and was tremendously impressed by the large number of young vice admirals that he met.

Following the homecoming football game on 10 October, Bill and Frances M A R T I N were at home to classmates at 2 St. Mary's Street, Annapolis. Among those who came were the Annapolis contingent: Bassetts, Becks, Connellys, Daggetts, Greers, Haffs, Heinemans, Hepburns, Kornses, Paul and Mary Jo Miller, Pattersons, Sabalots, Swansons, Sextons, Nancy Gearing, Adelaide Stoddert, Harriet Taylor, Mary Wilkes, Marion Wooldridge who came with Vince Murphy '18, and Barbara and Parker Fairlamb '27. Helen Arthur came in with Del Fahrney. Also present: Bergesens, Allen Blackledge from Texas with two sons, Johnny Bulls and son, Douglas from Florida, Christmases, Roy Grahams, Pop and Ann Perry from the Eastern Shore, and the Benny Wards from Auburn, Alabama, for their first homecoming ever. Seen at the game but couldn't make the party: Carter Andersons, Cowdreys from Florida, the Lyons, Frank Maichles, Fergie Bryan and Nibeckers. If we have missed some we are sorry.

Funeral services for Captain Harry Hurtt DERINGER, U S N (Ret.), were held at 2 p.m. 11 October 1970 from Emmanuel P. E. Church, Chestertown, Md. Interment was in Shrewsbury Cemetery. Capt. Deringer, 72, died 8 October in the U. S. Naval Academy Hospital following a short illness. He is survived by his wife, the former Mabel Hawkins of 111 North Queen Street, Chestertown; a daughter, Mrs. Richard Phelps of St. Louis; a son, H. Hurrt Deringer of Chestertown; a brother, W. Duncan Deringer of Chestertown; and six grandchildren. The class was represented by: Helen Arthur, Mary Gwyn Crocker, Fahrney, Heinemans, and Perrys.

Graveside ceremonies for RAdm. Earl LeRoy SACKETT, who died 7 October at his home in Coronado, Ca., were held in Arlington National Cemetery on 22 October.

Survivors attending the services were: the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Stanford Sackett, and her daughter, Mrs. Maidie Barr of Grand Prairie, Tx. Mrs. Sackett was accompanied by long-time friends, BGen. and Mrs. Carvel Hall, USMC (Ret.), of Alexandria, Va. The Halls ancl the Sacketts were good friends since they were newlyweds and had planned to celebrate their golden wedding anniversaries together next June. Classmates attending were: Carter Anderson, Helen -Arthur, Bryan, Goggins, Greers, Hague, Holsinger, Martins, Nibecker, and Clyde Smith.

Word has been received that Paul SCHUBERT's wife, Frances, died on 23 October 1970. Memorial services were held in St. .Andrew's Episcopal Church at Basin, Wy., on Friday, 6 November. Paul's address: Mr. H. Paul Schubert, P S F Ranch, Shell, Wy. 89441.

Jack and Gladys LYON became greatgrandparents for the first time on 27 October when their granddaughter, Susan Hardcastle J A N U A R Y ,

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Manning, gave birth to Charles Hodges Manning III. The ladies of the class were invited to the 30 October luncheon at the Army-Navy Club in Washington, D. C. Fifty-six were present for this very enjoyable affair: the Eric Andersons, Carter Anderson, Becks, Janet Brooks, Browders, Bryans, Christmases, Mary Gwyn Anderson Crocker, Crowes, Fred Cunningham, Curtses, Daggetts, Gogginses, Greers, Dottie Haff, Harrisons, Hitchcocks, Kornses, Mansfields, Martins, Liz McKay, Lyons, Nibeckers, Osborns, Dudley Pages, Pearsons, Perrys, Sextons, Clyde Smiths, Harriet Taylor, Marge Turney and the Wachtlers. Jack Lyon, chairman; Don Osborn, treasurer, and Bill Goggins, secretary, spoke briefly. Greetings were read from Jim P L A S K I T T and the CHALKLEYs who had returned to New York from Southampton in the QUEEN ELIZABETH II on

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29th. The Chalkleys left immediately on their 38-day South African cruise.

We were all shocked and saddened by the sudden untimely passing of Fayette Louise Hobbs Curts, wife of Adm. Maurice E. CURTS and widow of Capt. Allen HOBBS, on 3 November 1970 at her home, 2904 Garfield Terrace N.W., Washington, D. C. She was 63.

She was born in Vallejo, Ca., and grew up in Vincennes, In. She attended Butler University and the King-Smith School of Art. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Charles A. and Allen, Jr.; a daughter, Helen H. Wilson; two stepsons, Robert I. and Daniel McL. Curts; her mother, Fayette Purcell of Vincennes; a brother, Lee B. Purcell, of Los Angeles; and 18 grandchildren and step-grandchildren.

A funeral Mass was offered at Fort Myer Chapel on 6 November with interment in Arlington National Cemetery. All the survivors except her mother were in attendance.

Honorary pallbearers representing the class were : Browder, Crowe, Cunningham, Heineman, Korns, Lyon, Osborn and Pearson.

Others of the class present were: the Carter Andersons, Browders, Mary Gwyn Crocker, Gogginses, Harrisons, Holsinger, Mansfields, Paul Miller, and Vi Maxwell.

On behalf of the class we send deepest sympathy to all of those whose bereavements it has been our sad duty to report in these pages.

Sec'y, RAdm. William B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1666 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, Md. 21401

The Washington-Annapolis group held their monthly luncheon at the Army-Navy Club on 28 October. Attending were the following: L. A. Brown, Cat Brown, George Russell, Homer Eimers, Wayne McDowell, Abe Abercrombie, Fred Boone, Blackie Loker, Al Granum, Dolly Fitzgerald, Tom Kelly, Os Colclough, John Waters, Ed Fullinwider. Bill Fletcher, Durwood Leggett, Pinkie Thorp, Art McCollum, Joel Newsom, Don Giles and Jim Dudley. The following wives joined us for cocktails before lunch; Jane Brown, Eleanor Brown, Kay Russell, Louise Eimers, Justine Abercrombie, Betty Lamdin, Ethel Granum, Kitty Colclough, Gerry Fletcher, Alwinda Ferris, Mary C. Leggett and Margaret Giles.' It was a great pleasure to welcome Ethel and Al Granum and their son, Cdr. Roger Granum now on duty in Washington, who were in town from Albuquerque, N. M. All of the girls with the exception of Ethel Granum, who was taken off for lunch by son Roger, lunched in the main dining room of the club.

Bill Lalor poses with his midshipman days photograph on 5 June 1970, exactly 50 years after graduation.

The January luncheon will be held at Vinson Hall in McLean, Va. Art McCollum, who is a resident there, is making the arrangements. Wives and widows are invited to join for cocktails and luncheon.

Plans are being formulated for a joint dinner with 1922 and 1923 to be held on a convenient date during February. This will be in addition to the regular February luncheon which will be held on the fourth Wednesday of the month at the Army-Navy Club.

Response to the "Intentions" Questionnaire sent out last August has been excellent ; to date, 104 have indicated that, barring unforeseen catastrophe, they will attend, nearly all with wives. A few, presumably because of non-membership in the Naval Academy Athletic Association, have indicated they would not attend the Navy-Duke football game on 23 October. I am certain that we will be able to get tickets for them.

Allen Blow COOK is recuperating from a heart attack in St. Albans Hospital and Ken NOBLE from major surgery at Bethesda Hospital. We all wish both of them a fast and successful recuperation.

John MADDEN's wife, Bobbie, passed away on the evening of 9 November in the Letterman Hospital, San Francisco. She had been in intensive care for 43 days with a virus pneumonia and an attendant heart congestion condition.

Memorial services were conducted on Friday, 13 November, at the Treasure Island Chapel. Interment was private. The class extends its deepest sympathy to surviving relatives.

Gwen and Raleigh H A L E S report on a most interesting trip taken by them near the end of September. By train to Las Vegas and then by rented car for Zion National Park. From there they visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The lodge there stayed open later than usual this year. They drove to a spectacular lookout (Cape Royal) near the North Rim, then to Bryce Canyon where they spent the night, and then back to Las Vegas via Cedar Breaks Nataional Monument and Cedar City, Utah. They encountered some nippy days, since part of the itinerary was at 10,000 feet. However, the weather was marvelous throughout the trip and the scenery was spectacular.

"Ten-Ten Day" (10 October) is an auspicious date, not only as a Chinese holiday, but because it marks the birth of one of the ring-leader '21ers in the Bay areaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;James 23

Coffee H A R R I S (known to some of his colleagues as "Curley"). And 10 October 1970 was especially memorable because it was Jim's' 70th birthday. Vera put on a real "wing-ding" at their home in San Mateo, cocktails and buffet supper for some 75 guests, the majority of whom were classmates and their wives.

Feeling that the occasion rated something special, his classmates finally decided on a gift that would give Jovial Jim a chuckle.

Since the Harrises are regular attendees at the gaming tables of Reno and Tahoe (though not on a grandiose scale), what could be more apropos than a miniature slot machine with the name of "one-armed boozer." You put in a coin and pull the lever. If you hit the jackpot, not only does the picture of a beauteous maiden in bikini appear, but a spigot on the left dispenses a drink.

Each guest brought 70 pennies (one for each year of Jim's life) to play the gadget, and had the neighbors not been among the guests, they no doubt would have complained. Accompanying the little toy machine was a profound poem which follows: When a guy stubs his toe on a milestone Like the one they call three-score-and-ten, He may not know just where he's going.

But, brother, look where he has been!

Now his classmates all wished to do somethin' To prove that they do sympathize ; For someday T H E Y may be that ancient (Tho' that's something they don't advertise.)

Now they looked till they nearly went nutty For a suitable present to find; What to get for a fellow like Jimmy Who has everything known to mankind.

Then they found it—a gift really useful To eliminate much wear and tear ; For a guy who has now reached his dotage Shouldn't travel by car or by air.

He can give up his share in the business That guarantees Control of Heat With nary a thought of how Vera And he in the future will eat.

He can forget about Tahoe and Reno No more to their joints must he roam ; Just add roulette and black-jack and keno.

And start Harris' Club right at home.

Now new ventures all need financing So in order to take care of that Let's resort to an old-fashioned method— Will someone please pass the hat ?

Just in case this collection of coppers Might to Jim seem a little bit queer— All his guests toast a Prince of a Fellow With a penny for each shining year!

Sec'y, Capt. E. R. Gardner, USN (Ret.) The Kenwood 5101 River R d . , Apt. 901 Washington, 0 . C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. J . L. Pratt, USN (Ret.) 4000 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

The class luncheon of the WashingtonAnnapolis group on 13 October was one of the largest in a long time. Bud T H O M P S O N came from Vero Beach. Strib SNODC^RASS was there from his farm at Martinsburg (Consuelo had just taken off for Chile to help her mother salvage as much as possible from the Allende situation). Jack and Helen W H I T N E Y were in town en route to see their grandchildren in New York State, so Jack was with us. He reported that Charlie CRAWFORD and Warner BERNER in Pensacola are still perking on the front burn24

er (no pun intended). Eddie SOLOMONS brought us up to date on the Hawaiian group and issued an invitation to all hands for a visit to the Islands this winter. Doc P R A T T accepted for himself and Alice; and Beany J A R R E T T and Ward are also looking that way as they plan their winter cruise to warmer climes. Frank AKERS said that he and Bayliss are just about settled in their new permanent residence at 3900 Watson Place in Washington (Bldg. B, Apt. 6F, Zip code 20016). Red MARSTON showed up after a long illness and looks fine. Oliver WALKER reported that Frank GARY has been ill at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, for a long time and is sure that Frank will welcome hearing from his old friends.

It was a great meeting with twenty-four at the table. Those present but not included in the news above were: Becker, Carter, Comp, Johnston, Sanborn, Hudson, Coleman, Saunders, Toney, Kneeland, Gardner, Espe, Baker, and Butler.

We regret to report the death of Ada Finn, Bill's widow, who passed away in Montclair on the first of November. Services were held at Christ Church, Bloomfield. Interment was in Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Remembrances may be sent to The Ada Dayton Finn Memorial Fund in care of Christ Church.

Doc P R A T T has been designated to report '22 news for the ensuing year so please send news items direct to him. Hal BAKER is taking a sabbatical after doing such a fine job for the past several years.

Recorder, RAdm. Arthur A. Ageton, USN (Ret.), 3900 Connecticut Ave. N . W . , Washington, D. C. 20008 Sec'y, RAdm. Morris Smellow (SC) USN (Ret.), 100 S. Cherry Grove Ave. Annapolis, Md. 21401

The Washington October meeting was held at NMC O Club on 14 October. Twenty-four of the brave brethren showed, with (Seorge WELKER, the outlander from far Winter Park, Fl. Pablo BARRETT was unanimously elected to complete Skinny Joe's term as secretary. A letter of appreciation to the class from. Mary Wenger was read. Also in the mail bag are letters of condolence from Duke CHANDLER and Van LEUEN as well as a charming letter to Mary from Robert Milewsky, class of 1970, a member of the 23rd company, who spoke warmly of a number of '23ers he had met and the pride the Company took in the '23-sponsored Company wardroom. Sorely missed by his classmates, shipmates and devoted friends, Joe will long be remembered with affection.

Jerry FARRAR was on a post-repair trial after drydocking at Bethesda. Dave BASKE T T was very active in politics in the last campaign. Jim CUTTING reported the arrival of his fifth grandchild, Laura Elizabeth Cutting. Pablo Barrett will be a working member of Reunion Fifty Committee. Bob COOK returned to teaching after a successful minor operation at Bethesda. In town recently were Ralph WOODS and Putt STORRS to attend the SecNav's Symposium for retired flag officers. Merle and Evelyn H U B E L recently made a motor tour to Harper's Ferry, Winchester, along Skyline Drive, Williamsburg, and Yorktown.

L E T T E R S : Morris received a thank you from Will D. WRIGH'T's daughter, Barbara, in which she wrote: "His family and his profession were always uppermost in Dad's heart and mind, to the very last."

AUacia Olivarez, from Whittier, Ca., sent thanks to the class of 1923 for their expressions of sympathy. "Joe died on August 28 at the Veterans Hospital in Long Beach at age 71, of a massive stroke."

From Kittery, Me., Army A R M K N E C H T wrote your scribe: "Homecoming was disappointing—too few '23 in evidence—only two tables in the mess hall. But also rewarding.

I bussed to Navy-Air Force game with Frank Rigler as seatmate; met T. B. White's son and youngster mid-grandson while jogging (shades of the old DENVER Club!) ; a warm reception at the 23rd Company wardroom and mess hall hospitality after; saw Bob and Sybil Cook at their home. Bob still teaching, health improved; sat by Emmett Sprung at A. F. game and had visible evidence that his injured hand is doing O K ; luncheon in Charlottesville with the everdelightful Mrs. Alfred Miles (whose husband '07 wrote Anchors Aweigh). At the homecoming reception I found out that they 'lump' classes '02 to '19; talking to Doc Court '05 made me realize why—we knew a different Navy. Soon we will be lumped, too, and damn well like it."

Jo and Art AGETON took a ten-day vacation (from Washington) and drove up through New England to see once more the glorious fall colors. "We spent two days in the Menonite-Amish country around Lancaster, Pa., then visited old friends in New York State and at Rowayton, Ct., then on to New London where we had an evening-long visit with Bee Maher, widow of Jim Maher 'IS who was my wartime skipper in the WASHINGTON in the South and Central Pa-

cific. We spent two days in Boston on business and resting, then drove to Kittery, Me., where we visited with Herb Knowles '17, and wife Helen; Herb was my commander at the landings at Dagupan on Leyte Gulf ('I have returned.' MacArthur.) and the Northern Hagushi Reefs at Okinawa, when I had LST Flotilla Three and he was Transport Squadron 12 Commander. Some excellent reminiscing took place.

"From Boston I called Bob McCormick in Wellesley, Ma., who reported that he is now retired from a paper company in Watertown, N. Y., and is in good health and fine fettle.

John Keating, who now lives at 35 Nichols Rd., Cohasset, Ma., reports well except for twinges of arthritis (as who doesn't have?).

Talked to Peggy McDonough from Kittery; Dick was in U S N H Chelsea. Peggy said that son Bruce, class of '57 at West Point, just finished his third tour in South Vietnam. He is a LtCol. and next duty will be in Karlsruhe, Germany. Son Philip is attending graduate school looking to a Master's in Public Administration. From Kittery we drove across Massachusetts to West Point and spent a night at the grand old Hotel Thayer. Our hosts were Col. Van Sutherland, who is a permanent professor of English and History and head of that department, and his wife, Elly. Elly took us for a tour of the grounds.

I was amazed to see the changes since 1961, the principal one being 4,000 cadets instead of the 1,300 of our day. Van was head of the Army Mission in Asunci6n when we were there 15 years ago and he and Elly were strong supporters to our mission."

Arleigh BURKE had an exchange of letters with Hubert (Mac) McClellan, who is financial adviser to The American Legion Foundation of Seattle and also vice chairman (Navy) of the Department of Washington National Security Committee. Mac invited Arleigh, for his Department Commander, to attend the American Legion Department of Washington Convention, presumably to make The speech and to address also the local chapter of the Navy League.

Arleigh pleaded a conflicting date with Texaco Executive Committee. "I have another reason, too. About a year ago I decided I would try not to make any more speeches . . . but several of them sneaked up on me SHIPMATE

in November and also a lecture to the National War College on strategy on 2 December. I have taken on myself a solemn obligation not to take on another speech or another lecture."

Dr. Harold G. (Si) B E E S O N wrote from his new home, 2 Horizon Hill Road, Asheville, N. C. 28804. (Hope this finally straightens that out.) Mary Leigh underwent a successful operation to have a cataract removed from her left eye. Three days after Mary Leigh left the hospital, they moved into their new home, and soon van loads of furniture descended on them from Virginia, Hyattsville, Md., and San Diego plus a load of dining room furniture from Woodward & Lothrop. For lazy ones like he is, he had a small elevator installed and put automatic electric motors on his garage door.

Soon, he will add a bedroom and bath to the ground floor for his feebler years, not to have to use the elevator. "So, you see, we are happily spending ourselves toward bankruptcy. Now, we are getting restless. As soon as we have done everything we can to this house, we'll put it on the market and go bumming againâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or maybe close it up and go to South Africa for three months, rent a car and enjoy the land of apartheid for a while.

"We find this part of the world most delightful. For a while I had a lame wrist and knee, but last week I played 18 holes of golf on two courses designed only for mountain goats, so maybe I can cut down to 9 holes and enjoy that sport.

"Our older daughter and her two boys will be here for Christmas. Her husband, Walt, is a political officer at our embassy in Saigon.

The younger, British daughter, husband and two children will be here in March.

"I was in Cairo several times in the past three years and gained the definite impression that in Egypt the Russians are decidedly unpopular in spite of the Aswan Dam and massive military aid. The people still admire and like and envy Americans and the USA." I received a note from Al MAHER, which informed me that Bess and he made the Navy-Air Force Academy game but didn't arrive until 16 October and so missed the class luncheon. Al said most of our classmates live on the east coast but he doesn't get over there very often. Paul and Midge KOONCE live in nearby Clearwater and Al just missed the H E N S E L s recently when they stopped

by Fort Myers.

Fred W I T H I N G T O N received a long letter from T. B. W H I T E , written on LOOEl Hobby Shop stationery at the home address, from which we glean the following impressions : T.B. is in fine shape physically and has up full steam for Reunion SO. He does a little consulting work. Goat DUSSAULT, whose Sally came from T.B.'s home town, was out in Mt. Carmel in mid-October and T.B. had a visit with him.

As soon as T.B. finishes building a house in Florida about 19 Jan., Elouise will retire from her hobby shop. T.B. will convert the shop into an apartment, another son will take over the old home to preserve the family continuity. Then T.B., who is already retired, and Elouise can live where they please and travel. They usually visit Medellin in Colombia and Mexico at least once a year and they want to work in Spain, Portugal and the Canary Islands next year.

T.B. wrote : "From first hand reports from my grandson, it would appear that things are sort of 'shot to heir down Crabtown way.

Appears a goodly number of midshipmen do not take the pride in the Navy (and Marine Corps) that we did. I know I was proud to be a midshipman . . . I would say if they JANUARY,

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can't get the proper kind of young men to enterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;just cut down the number taken in.

Sure, the Navy needs officers, but I believe that higher quality must be obtained."

"Painfully pecked out by my good right index finger," says Karl H E N S E L of the letter he wrote saying that Olive and he are back in Ft. Myer after visits to families of son up Philadelphia way and daughter near Maryland University, where her retired Marine husband teaches. (Painful it may have been, Karl, but much easier to decipher.)

Bill SIBLEY wrote Karl from 101 Fant Lane, Union, S. C. 29379 that he has enjoyed Washington and San Diego Bulletins. After resigning following second class cruise, he studied textile engineering at Georgia Tech and began his 40-year textile career in S. C. After retiring, wife Nancy and he spent three years in Taejon, Korea, where he was business manager for the Presbyterian College.

After three years back home, he finds a busy life of "wearing out more enjoyable than rusting out."

May Sperry wrote from Orlando, Fl., that Gyro has "reveled in Washington and San Diego dispatches, but limits his writing to endorsing checks." With all his bouts with the doctors, he has not lost his sense of humor or his graphic expressions. Their younger son will soon move from junior to a 4-year college. When ladies are invited, they do make the Central Fl. USNA luncheon meetings.

Farmer DUNCAN (Marion J.) now lives at 300 Mansion House, Apt. 311, St. Louis, Mo. 63102. He sees Ken (Whitie) H Y A T T two or three times a month and enjoys him a great deal. U S N A grads in St. Louis area range from Governor Lloyd Stark '08 to John Giese '42 (head of May Co. Ventures Discount Division) and W. B. Foute '44. All of them had their Founder's Day dinner about a month ago at the home of Capt. Paul Schratz '39. Capt Bob Murch handled a very fine program. Farmer's son, Bill, died five years ago at USNH, Bethesda.

Farmer gave us a roundup on Robert O. D E H L E N D O R F , who resigned mid second class year and was in the class of 1924 at M.I.T. with Red LUSIGNAN. He was with A. O. Smith Co., and then went with Delco and retired three or four years ago as national sales manager of the Delco Division of G. M. Bob and Louise live at 356 Playa del Norte, La Jolla, Ca. As previously reported, Red Lusignan went on to Stanford.

Bob also furnished information from Gigi Latimer in Albuquerque that Cy is not improving in health.

Bob has not contacted the S.D. chapter of '23. "After all, I attained only 'Midshipman, USN,' but I am very proud of that." Looks like S.D. chapter should do some contacting.

Ralph Woods, please note.

Cabal G W A T H M E Y reported that, with his brothers, he took the yacht SOU'WESTER from Norfolk, Va., to Melbourne, but unhappily missed October meeting of Washington R U M P S by a couple of days.

Ike T E U S C H E R , whose horticultural exploits have been extensively related in these columns, hit the garden jackpot on 17 October 1970. He was featured on three pages of text and fine photographs in the Marin County Independent-Journal.

The accolade is: "There is great satisfaction in knowing that (his) once uncultivated hilltop is now a well manicured garden containing a myriad of native plant specimens, especially when you have accomplished it single-handed."

Greetings from Bill LEMLY, with congraulations on the 7th Edition of The Naval Officer's Guide. Bill's letter is on Liberty

Amendment Committee of the U.S.A. stationery with office in Los Angeles. Sending best to all hands. Bill signed himself, "Yours for God and Country."

SALUTE TO SEVENTY We've had our three-score-years-and-ten, Or pretty soon, we will 'A. We've played our games and had our fun And jousted fit to kill 'A. We've fought our fights and won our war And with our battles ended.

Where now are all the ones we knew, The ones we once defended ?

They've protested at this or that And ended up in jail 'A, 'Till Pop or Mom or S.N.C. Has got them out on bail 'A. Then off to Canada or Prome 'Till it is o'er, they still 'A . . . We've had our three-score-years-and-ten.

Or pretty soon we will 'A . . .

Arturo.

Sec'y-Treas., Capt. Paul Siegrist, USNR (Ret.), 22 Macopin Ave. Upper Montclair, N. J. 07043 Asst., Mr. Robert A. Keyer Box 7234, Richmond, Va. 23221

Homecoming 1970 is a leading topic for this issue, and 1924 was well represented at Annapolis 9-11 October. Your reporters enjoyed seeing a total of 32 there, most with wives: Abrahams, -Adams, Hans Baldwin, Beakley, Bradley, Bullis, Buxton, Callaghan, Collins, Furth, Granbery, Hartwig, Hoffman, Ilsemann, Kalisch (yes, Cleo made it), Kearns, Kolb, Longfellow, Morrow, Petersen, Richarcls, Robillard, Rook, Rose, Siegrist, Sutliff, Waller, Stan Williams, Wiley, Wilson, Woodyard and Worthington.

The homecoming schedule followed the pattern of other years, and was as colorful and gay as ever. Different was the dedication ceremony of Preble Hall, the museum, which on that beautiful day did not draw the crowds which it deserved. The turnout was better at the Friday afternoon dress parade; and you just know that we are again reminding you that there is nothing better to see "On a Clear Day" than the dress parade; partly because it is the only event in which the whole Brigade participates. Some grads also attended the 1800 pep rally at Tecumseh Court, and found old Tec looking different than ever before.

It appeared that just about everybody attended the Friday evening reception in Dahlgren Hall, and dinner in the mess hall which followed. Some fun! One thing we didn't notice: Our class meeting place is getting much closer to the northern (senior) end of Dahlgren Hall "as time goes by."

We have no report on how many of our classmates stayed to the end of the dancing in the Armory that night, nor how many gathered at Alumni House tap room and the Officers' Club after the dinner meeting I Alumni Assembly Saturday morning?

Good, one of the best, and filling the Mahan Hall Auditorium to capacity. And we're permitting the football game to be covered in other pages ; but it was a beautiful Saturday at the stadium; our backs were to the sun this year, the game was really exciting, and very close.

We were all invited to Kitty Mercer's, out at Kyle Point, for the after-the-game assembly which she and Preston had planned before his demise ; and this meeting was perhaps the most enjoyable event for us of 1924.

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with some classmates we hadn't seen much at other meetings.

Well, undoubtedly the busiest and most prominent man at homecoming was Hans BALDWIN, Alumni Assn. President. He had to be at every event, and "he made it" at all. Your reporter met Hans on Maryland Avenue early Friday afternoon, he looking for a quick malted milk. He had no time for lunch with us, so we helped him try to find that malted milk. Do you know, there isn't a place to buy a malted milk or a soda on all Maryland Avenue I How could that be— why do the Mids have to go beyond the State House for a soda? Well, in summary, we think somebody ought to open a soda fountain on Md. Ave. right away. How about it, Joe W R I G H T ?

You remember Tom NAPIER—long time no see. Well, Bob KEYER has again located Tom, who writes: "After 12 rewarding years here in Korea, I move this week to Okinawa, where I shall continue to be concerned with Korea projects. Retirement rears its impending presence—I am having difficulty in accepting the inevitable." (Sounds like Nape, doesn't it?) His new address is USAED— Okinawa, APO San Francisco 96331.

We regret having to list another loss to the grim reaper: Sid KING, whose 28 August demise was reported in the Last Call.

One of our colorful classmates in Midshipman days, devoted to water polo and lacrosse, Sid has been more retiring in recent years; Page Smith reported that Sid was seldom in contact with Norfolk area classmates.

We learn more of the literary work of the late Wilburt BROWN, in a letter from Olivia Fines. WUburt furnished valued firsthand data to the authors of a new book entitled Typhoon of Steel: The Battle for Oliinawa. Wilburt served in the Okinawan campaign as Commander llth Marine Regt.

And, as for the FINEs, Olivia writes: "I retired this past May from teaching, as Joe had done a year earlier. We now await guests!"

Our "Northern Neck Reporter," Gene ROOK, lets us know of the Ritchie-Cabanillas-Rook fall weekend gathering to celebrate the birthday of Doris Cabanillas. As hosts, the Rooks also provided a boat trip to Tangier and Smith Islands. Doris comments: "I can"t remember when I had a more pleasant and happy birthday." We have a picture of the three couples in this issue.

The Rooks, Cabanillas and Ritchies.

Gene also tells of Quill and Bud F I S H E R visiting the Rooks after inspecting the Fisher farm near Lewes, De. They spoke of the possibility of moving back to the Lewes area, but Gene feels "it will take several firecrackers to blast them out of Pittsburgh."

First news of Max S C H R E I N E R in years : Gene Rook met Max's son at the Pittsburgh game, and learned that, now that Max is retired, he and Pat are "thinking of" moving to the Annapolis area. This Bud Fisher doubts, because Max and Pat have "too much of themselves" in their present house and garden.

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The Rollo Wilsons and the Mathews get together in Denver.

We have no room here to publicize the "Concerned Officers Movement" resolution, but we want to quote from the lengthy resolution passed by the Trustees of the U.S.N.A. Alumni Assn.: "The Board of Directors therefore: 1) Specifically repudiates any group or groups, self-styled as 'Concerned Officers' or 'Concerned Graduates of the Service Academies' as in no way representative of the Naval Academy Alumni Association; (2) Condemns such groups as inimical to the Nation's and the Navy's best interests, and hurtful to the time-honored principles of the U. S. system of government, the traditions of the Naval Service, and the good name of the Alumni Association."

We regret to learn of the 24 July 1970 death of Col. Derrell S. Trenholm, husband of Mrs. Dorothy Lajeunesse Trenholm, at their home in Cape Elizabeth, Me. We understand Dorothy is continuing residence at Cape Elizabeth.

Bert QUINN—when have j'ou seen him!

It takes Bob Keyer to get Bert to write: "Chalk me off on your list as still surviving" (3308 Via La Selva, Palos Verdes Estates, Ca.). "My health is reasonably good; and I have a living wife and son."

From down Maryland way, Bert KALISCH reports: "The class now has a champion of long shots: Thelma Johnson, wife of Red ( R H J ) Johnson. The St. Thomas Famed Tobacco Barn Show at Upper Marlboro offered a grandfather clock, valued at $1,200, as a door prize. This show, the biggest in the east outside the cities, has 75 dealers displaying their wares, and is sponsored by the St. Thomas Church of Croome.

On the closing night, Thelma was the lucky winner, a 20,000 to 1 shot! Las Vegas, look out for the Johnsons !"

From Virginia Beach Page S M I T H reports : "Dee and I had a nice visit wi.th Mike Kearns, on his way to homecoming. Sara trusted him to make the trip alone! He is as much fun as ever. . . . I see Shanklin, J. I. Taylor and Bill Cole around town; we aren't numerous enough for a club."

We think it was quite an accomplishment for the Washington group to get word quickly to their members about not having the September lunch meeting in Washington because of the Jerry Van Steenbergh funeral being set for that same day at Annapolis.

It took a lot of telephoning to get all hands informed, but it resulted in an enlarged turnout for the Annapolis funeral, and for the luncheon which followed at the Officers' Club there.

Maybe we didn't announce it here earlier, but Roy H A R T W I G reminds us that the Chesley E V A N S ' address has changed to 2902 Airport Road, Colorado Springs, Co. 80910. Roy also tells us that the Evanses were to be in Washington for Thanksgiving with their daughter; and Ches made a reservation for nine to take the A & N Special to and from the game at Philadelphia.

Well, Newt L E W I S lets us know that Howie COLLINS was back from a Far East tour in time to conduct the 28 October Washington lunch meeting: "He and his Captain went to Japan and Hong Kong.

He appears to have survived quite well, and did not come back with slant eyes or any other unusual appearance." Others at that regular lunch meeting were Bullis, Bachman, Sinclair, Petersen, Granbery, Hoffman, Hartwig, Kalisch, Robinson, Craig, Dyer and Robillard.

A card from Ken H Y A T T lets us know that he and Elizabeth were on another visit to Newport at the time of the yacht races, and were planning to meet Eddie WOODYARD in New York. And from the traveling COCHRANs: "How Lisbon has changed!

Now VA million people, many new housing areas. Met our old friend Joao—he must be 60 now—and he recognized me, and asked for numerous classmates. He is still in the same business: advertising."

Your reporter saw the F U R T H s briefly at homecoming, but did not get as much info as is supplied us by Smeddy (Smedberg '26) : "Claudia and I stopped at the Furth's lovely place, on 8 8 ^ acres, in mid-October, and had a game of golf on their scenic course. Page was hitting the ball like a pro; Fritz not quite back to Battery on his shots, after some surgery. They left for a five-month trip to Europe about the 19th, via freighter from New York."

The latest from Joe FARRELL let us know that "we did make the trip East, via Canada, but stayed only a short time. Walked in on the Chowder Club and saw several of the gang. Talked with Roy Hartwig, but unfortunately was unable to give him the golf lesson I had promised him. On the way home, stopped at Moose, Wyoming, to spend a few days at the Bertschy Triangle X Ranch. They are all fine, and even put on a 4-inch snow storm, which made the Tetons more beautiful. The Montgomerys, Richters, Bertholds, Wheelers and Red Williams are doing great. Hope to see the Ash Evanses and Dave Wights down the Peninsula this week. Charlie and Ruth Beatty dropped by for coffee recently. Layton's picture was in the paper the other day in reference to passing out the word on the picture 'Tora Tora Tora'."

Last line, from John S C H E I B E L E R : "I guess many people read the class notes as religiously as I do."

Sec'y, RAdm. F. K. Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Road, N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016

On Saturday morning, 10 October, at our reunion, Capt. H. C. Duncan, Ch.C, USN, the senior chaplain at the Naval Academy, dedicated the Macedonian figurehead which our class had restored. We thought his prayer was so appropriate and spiritual that we would print it here in order that all readers of this column may see it and be inspired by it as were we who attended: "Accept this monument. Father, the gift of dedicated servants of God and freedom, and grant that your spirit and the spirit of the donors, may live in this inanimate object and go out from here to live in the hearts and SHIPMATE

lives of the midshipmen who pass this spot day by day. It is our prayer that the best of the past may influence the future of men, that the hopes and dreams of the brave patriots who believed that 'all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights' may be the hope and the dream of the leaders of tomorrow. This is our intent, this is our hope, this is our prayer. And it is all contained in this figurehead which we dedicate this day. But we know that the hopes and the dreams of men may succeed only insofar as they have your blessing and approval, Father. So, we pause to ask you to hallow this moment and accept this gift and use it and us to your purpose and to your glory. Amen."

We have received a number of very nice letters, post cards and a few telephone calls expressing appreciation to the committee for a pleasant and well-planned weekend for our forty-fifth reunion. The class officers and all those involved in the planning and execution of the events thank all hands not only for the complimentary comments, both written and oral, but for the privilege of having certain of our classmates, their wives, and some widows present, and for the enjoyment of giving those who thought so a good time.

Thanks to the contributions of a number of generous classmates and of a widow, and an over-subscription to all events, we came out very well financially. We had priced out our schedule so that with a bit of luck, a much more limited contribution than we actually received, and reasonable participation in each event we would break even and still keep prices down. We did better in all respects and will put our moderate surplus in our class funds. Again, the committee is grateful!

We heard from a number of non-attendees both before and after the reunion and here are comments of a few: Ham LOVE says he was sorry not to be present. He sent a nice contribution, nevertheless. We were sorry, too, and thank you I Our best wishes to Frank MUNROE, who also was very generous with a good contribution and regretted his inability to be in Annapolis with us. He has had a serious operation, but is doing very nicely now. He is most interested in working for the Episcopal Church and is senior warden and treasurer of his parish. He and Martha are considering a trip next spring via P & O Lines from Vancouver, B. C , to Bermuda, with an air and rail ( C P R ) trip back to Seattle where they live.

"Goldie" G O L D E N S O N writes, with a nice and appreciated contribution enclosed, that they were indeed sorry to miss the reunion. He and Roslyn had hoped to come, even to the point of making room reservations, but had to cancel out at the last minute.

Dick R E I T H E R says he had planned to be present but that he is having trouble with his right eye and may have to have an operation. The doctor hopes not, but thought Dick should rest rather than make the trip from California. He graciously asked for a class picture and sent a check to more than cover it.

Rufus ALLEN could not make it but sent his football tickets which we turned into cash for the benefit of our fund. Thanks, Rufus!

Tony RORSCHACH, who had signed up for all events, could not join us at the last minute because of doctor's orders. We regret too and sincerely hope Tony will be a picture of robust health at the fiftieth I Tom (Red) M I L L O T T sent us a nice check and regretted that he would be on a trip and could not attend. We missed you, Tom. Puss GOODNEY cancelled out at the last moment but would not take a refund. We appreciate your kindness, Puss! We missed you, too I Fred W A R D E R had to cancel out because of illness in the family. Our regrets, Fred, and we hope things are better now.

Bob A S H T O N writes the sad news of the sudden death of his youngest child, Sallie Lou O'Brien. She was 36 years old and left eight children from age 16, a high school junior, to Michael Patrick O'Brien, just 2.

Our deepest sympathy. Bob, to you and Violette. Bob sent a nice contribution for the class reunion. Thank you. Bob! In October, Jane and Bob CRONIN drove up from Washington to see Betty and Johnnie L A M B R E C H T at their beautiful country place ("Flemish Down") in Dauphin County, Pa. Johnnie was recuperating from an operation and coming along nicely. Both he and Betty looked fine. They were sorry to have to cancel out on the 45th reunion events, but can now look forward to the 50th! Since they are only a couple of hours drive from Washington, Johnnie has expressed a desire to receive notices of luncheons, special winter and summer affairs, etc.

Perhaps there are other '2Sers within reasonable driving distance who are not now getting these notices and would like to receive them. Let Kent LOOMIS know.

According to the International Executive News, October 1970, under "Executive Assignments," Ed T R I E B E is now with DeBedout del Valle & Cia. in Medillon, Colombia, SA. Ed has been assisting several bookmanufacturing firms in South America, some under a program sponsored by the State Department via AID. Nappy K I V E T T E sent in a nice newsy letter with special aattention to the flight class picture on page 73 of the September-

October Shipmate. He says that this was the first Pensacola flight class to include members of the class of 1925. It was also NAS Pensacola flight class No. 25 I It convened in July 1927 in two sections or flights, one of 30-35 officers and the other the same number of enlisted men. This picture had to be taken well along in the course since there are only 17 remaining and two of these not to complete the course and get their wings.

Nappy provides the names of the '25 members and adds the names of all in the picture.

From left to right: T. Lester '25; Ira Kimes '23, U S M C ; Cdr. McWhorter; Schwatt Cooper '23; Doc Mowatt '25 ; Nappy Kivette '25; Herb Becker '24, U S M C ; Dick Gaines '25; A. B. Thompson '25; Shiebler '24; Bob Larson '24; Walter Holt '23; Don Varian '25 ; George Hirst '25 ; Cam Briggs '25 ; Kit Carson '25 and Bud Ruble '23. Nappy says he was sorry to miss our 45th reunion due to his wife's (Elizabeth) broken legâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the second time with the same leg in five yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; making a long trip too strenuous. Instead, they took a short trip to La Grande, Or., to attend to 50th reunion of his high school class.

45th Interim Qidver. The November Shipmate included in our class column some additions to the 45th Quiver which were brought to our attention; more are listed below.

Dwight ALLGOOD : widow's address, 13609 Shaker Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44120. Art F A R R E L L : widow, Polly, is reportedly living in or near Upperville, Va. Bob F O O S E : add zip 08628. Walter FOSS : address, 922 South Palmway, Fort Worth, F L 33460.

B. B. L O O M I S : change zip to 33062. Harry S H I V E R : add zip 71801. Herman S P I L L E R : address, 1005 North Market St., Marion, IL 62959. Reuben T H O R N T O N : widow's address, 2451 Forest Ave., Columbia, SC 29204. Red W I L L I A M S : as noted in last Shipmate, Red died 3 October 1970 in Starkville, M S ; widow's address, 2600 Maple Dr., Starkville, MS 39759; her name is Irene and they had been married about five years.

It is with the most profound sorrow that we have to report to the class the deaths of six of our classmates which occurred since the last class notes were submitted: Adolph ZUBER (lied on 9 October in Elizabeth, N. J., while attending a reunion of his high school class there. He was on his way to our reunion to which he had fully subscribed when he was stricken. Interment was at Arlington. We all remember Adolph as a fine person who was on the football "A" squad and the varsity crew squad, and who was a good student, too. He was a Marine officer for over twenty years and then practiced law in California. Our deepest sympathy to his wife, Alice, and to his daughters and other relatives.

Class of 1925 celebrated their 45th reunion during the homecoming weekend.

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Bob GROVE passed away on 16 October at Oakland, Ca. Bob had retired from the Supply Corps in 1945 and had gone into business for himself in Oakland as a dealer in aircraft engine accessories. We had a nice comment from him for the Fortieth Quiver with no changes reported for the Forty-fifth Interim one. The class sends its deepest sympathy to his wife Violet, to his children, and to all other members of the family.

"Gus" F E E succumbed to cancer after a long illness at the Naval Hospital, Portstnouth, Va., on 2 November. A memorial service was held in his memory at the chapel, NAS Oceana, Va., on Friday, 6 November, which was attended by a number of classmates from the Norfolk-Virginia Beach area.

"Gus" was one of the most likeable and popular members of our class. To show you his fine spirit, he, when he knew he did not have much longer to be with us, sent the class a contribution for our reunion and his regrets for not being present. To his wife, Mabel, and to his children and grandchildren, we send our condolences and affection.

Bob NORMAN died in Oxnard, Ca., on 3 November. He was buried in Arlington on 9 November with full military honors. Bob's only known relative is a son, James Gordon Norman, 1921 East Bancroft, CamarUlo, Ca. 93010. Bob gave his address as the Army and Navy Club, Washington, D. C, but the last time we had a response from him was for the Silver Quiver (1950). Thus we don't know too much about his recent life. Nevertheless, we certainly are extremely sorry to hear of his passing and send our greatest sympathy to his son and any other relatives of his.

A real shocker was the death from lung cancer of Belton CLELAND on 6 November at the Naval Hospital, Jacksonville, Fl. Belton was present at the reunion and seemed his own chipper self, so his passing seems impossible, but here it is to our great regret and sorrow. In the Navy, out for some .'"ears, and then in again, Belton was always the same, from plebe year on—just Belton Cleland. We shall miss him greatly and our profound condolences to his wife, Dorothy.

It is our further very sad duty to report the death of John H A R T at the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, Md., on 14 November. John was attending a Marine Birthday celebration at Patuxent Naval Air Station where on 10 November he was the honored guest and speaker. During the ceremony he was taken ill and collapsed. He was rushed to Bethesda where he underwent heart surgery from which he appeared to be recovering, but in the early morning of 14 November he took a turn for the worse and quietly passed awayat 0738. John had an outstanding career as a Marine officer and aviator. A welldecorated Brigadier General when he retired in 1955, he was promoted to Major General and settled down in Annapolis with his family. John was prominent in local affairs, the M.O.W.W., and alumni matters.

He is survived by his wife. Georgette, a son Lt. John T. Hart, USMC (USNA '67), a daughter, Virginia Hart Schmidt, the wife of Robert E. Schmidt (USNA '61), and by two grandchildren. Burial services were held at the Naval Academy Chapel and interment was in the Naval Academy Cemetery with full military honors. Both were attended by a large group of people including a good turnout of classmates from the Annapolis and Washington areas. The class mourns the passing of our distinguished member and sends to his widow and to his family its deepest sympathy.

F I F T I E T H REUNION—1975 Although our forty-fifth reunion is only 28

just behind us and 1975 sounds like a long time off, it is not too early to be thinking of our fiftieth celebration, especially whether we should have it in the spring or in the fall.

Also, what kind of events should we have?

So, put on your thinking caps and let us have some comments and discussion on the subject.

Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th S t . , North Arlington, Va. 22201 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg I I I , USN (Ret.) Box 178, Crystal River, F l . 32629

Two October class luncheons were held —one in Washington on the 26th, and one in California on the 31st. Those present in Washington were Brady, Briner, Bruton, Buchanan, Byrne, Cavenagh, Dudley, Fravel, Fryer, Greenacre, Greenslade, Grenfell, Havard, Katz, Livdahl, Lovette, McCorkle, McKee, Morgan, Nelson, Pirie, Strain, Stiegler, Sylvester and Jim Ward. The Washington '26 wives held a luncheon 18 November at Vinson Hall, in Virginia.

The California affair turned out to be a dinner party (upon closer inspection of the dope furnished by Bill W H I T E , and not a luncheon as reported above: CS), which was held at the Postgraduate School in Monterey. The following classmates, with their ladies, attended: Alexander, Frederick, Langley, Oberholtzer, Singleton, Stefanac, J. B. Taylor, J. McN. Taylor, Webster, White, Zemlicka, and Jenkins (adopted) with our Gene Crane.

Another class party, which was upcoming when this column went to press, was a southern California one: a luncheon on 18 November at the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club. It was to have been preceded by kts at Charlie DUNN's La Jolla home for classmates and their ladies. Jewell had invited the ladies to remain with her for an informal buffet luncheon, when the men left on their serious business. That southern California group seems well organized, with PD STROOP and Joe CALLAHAN as spark plugs. They have compiled a list containing the names and addresses of 56 classmates and/or widows living near enough to be included in class affairs.

Swede ESKILSON writes from Gary, Indiana where he is still active (apparently) as president of the Dixie Dairy Company, to comment on the rarity of meeting a classmate in that part of the middle west, especially when the Navy-Notre Dame game is played back East, as it was this year. (If that could be called "play" this year! CS).

Swede and Helen were in Madison, Wisconsin, visiting their youngest daughter, a junior, and taking in the NorthwesternWisconsin game, when they remembered that the Carl FORSBERGs lived there. They found them, had a nice visit after the game, thought both Marian and Carl looked wonderful. Carl is still chairman of the board of Wisconsin Power and Light, though he has retired from the presidency. They have a home in California in which they expect to spend part of this winter. The Eskilsons are hoping to get back to USNA for our 25th reunion. (We hope to see you there, Swede. We'll be there from Florida: CS) The CS has had several postcards from Charlie and Marge LYMAN, who are apparently taking a trip around the world the tough way. Unfortunately, the card written while they were on the Trans-Siberian railroad on that interminable trip across Siberia, was forwarded to the CS while on a trip "up north" and disappeared. The main impression it conveyed was that it was a trip that no one would ever attempt twice, or if he really knew what it was going to be like. The ne.xt card was written on 14 Octo-

ber in a Russian ship in which they exited the USSR "after a rugged but vastly interesting experience," through Baikal and Vladivostok to Yokohama. Their fellow travellers on board were a fascinating conglomerate, including two French missionaries (priests) after their six-month home leaves earned in six years, and a Mongolian Prince in red silk Mandarin robes, with entourage. On 26 October Charlie reports from Kobe, Japan: "Impromptu class meeting here in Kobe." Deacon Johnson was a passenger on a ship moored across the dock from the Lymans. "Marge and I rode the train.

Jeepers! Jet travel on wheels. Smooth, comfortable, on time, and spotless."

Jack (J. McNay) TAYLOR writes from San Francisco that Don CRANDELL had phoned him that his beloved Peggy had passed away very suddenly on 7 October from an aneurism. Don and Peggy had been married since graduation. They had moved to a home in the Trinity National Forest, between Reading and Eureka, which they liked so much they decided to make it their permanent home.

Don thinks he will continue to live there.

The address is Box 246, Hayfork, Ca. 96041.

Jack also writes that Helene McDill has recently lost her second husband, Gerald Drew who had retired from the U. S. Foreign Service. Helene's address is Mrs. Gerald -A. Drew, 70 Henlopen Avenue, Rehoboth Beach, De. 19971, though by the time this is printed she may be back in San Francisco visiting her mother.

RAdm. Robert K. Ashton, U S N (Ret.), has surfaced, through chance. In becoming a Life Member of the Retired Officers' Association, Bob wrote a note saying that he hoped to make the ROA Convention in San -Antonio, Texas, the third week in November, from Shreveport, La. (The CS, who will be terminating his two-year election as president of the ROA at that November convention, hopes he will see him and other classmates in San Antonio at that time.)

This is a good opportunity to urge all those who have not joined the Retired Officers' Association, to do so. We have just gone over the 127,000 membership mark; believe that we will be successful in the fight we have waged, along with the Fleet Reserve Association and others, in obtaining in this next Congress a better life for those military and Navy widows whose husbands die in retirement, and we still believe that we will eventuailly win the fight to have the Government recognize the contract they had with all of us who entered the Services prior to 1958; i.e., to tie retired pay to active duty pay, as promised when we entered the Service.

Our president, Kenny CRAIG, writes on 3 November that he and Louise are about to close up their summer mountain retreat in the mountains of North Carolina (Maggie Valley, near Waynesville) and return to Jax. They were planning on stopping in Atlanta to watch the Navy-Georgia Tech slaughter (pessimistically, this is written before the game, but the CS has seen the Navy team in action this year, against the Air Force Academy, and is looking forward to next year, though fearlessly predicting that Navy will beat the Army in Philly on November 28th!)

Kenny reports the sad news that Louise, while blackberry picking with young Kenny's wife, on 1 August, fell and broke both bones of her left leg just above the ankle. This kept her from the golf course just when she was hitting the ball well, but she is now recovering and, in early November, had started driving the car again. As for the venture SHIPMATE

a house in Montecito, Ca., where they have settled.

A. M. P A T T E R S O N writes that on 1 Sept. he retired as Archives and Records Administrator of the North Carolina State Department of Archives and History. On the occasion of his retirement he received a letter of commendation from the Governor and the LATE FLASHES Executive Board of the Department adopted Ford TAYLOR had quite a siege in the resolutions which expressed its deep appreNaval Hospital, Bethesda, during which he ciation and gratitude to him for all he had was the recipient of a new, plastic aorta. As contributed to the success of the Department of 4 November he was reported back at home and its programs, and wished him health, happiness and a long and enjoyable retireand walking around the block. ment. He has been named a Fellow in the The CS has received a report, without any One of the biggest news items in the East details, of the death of LCdr. Clifton B. Society of American Archivists. Pat reports that he and Bethea plan to remain in Raleigh this fall was the fact that Jack and Betty M.ADDOX, USN (Ret.). and that he plans to devote most of his WELLS were finally persuaded to get out As we went to press, we received this time to golf and genealogical research, in of Coronado and their golf courses to see how the rest of us live. They drove 6000 shocking news that RAdm. James F. BYRNE that order. miles for a six-day visit with the Smedbergs had died in his sleep of a heart attack Rosy FITZGERALD, who has served in Crystal River, Fl. I think they were in his home in Alexandria, Va., on 7 Novem- with the Illinois Bell Telephone Co. for 43 ber.

Jimmy had been in vigorous health, had astounded to see how green this part of the years, is now retiring. He and Helen will world is. They were in fine fettle, played played golf with Jack Greenslade a few days continue to live in Wilmette, II. Rosy says before and with Charlie Buchanan the day good games of golf—both excellent competithat despite the fact that 1970 has been tors—and discovered that the weather in before. He was buried in Arlington National a bad year for Helen with two rather long Florida is beautiful, too. Betty, who is a Cemetery with full military honors on 10 hospital sieges, they still hope to reschedule November, with a large turnout of classmates their trip to Ireland which was postponed determined swimmer and one of the winter swimmers in Coronado, made an unplanned at his funeral. The class extends deepest sym- last summer. .swim in the Gulf of Mexico. We were fish- pathy to Ann and his family. Ann is living Alice and Bill ORGAN say they have ing, her hat blew into the water and she at 1312 Kingston Ave., Alexandria, Va. each firmly and fully retired, the former dove in after it. There was a strong tide 22302. from her volunteer work and the latter running which changed her mind about being from Federal Elec. Corp. They will continue Sec'y, Capt. Robert M. Barnes, USN (Ret.) able to swim back to the boat; she was to live in Lompoc, Ca. 2800 Quebec S t . , N.W. grateful when the boat came to her.

Washington, D. C. 20008 Marion and Harry DAY, he writes, "have Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Wm. D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) The Smedbergs spent the first three weeks finally homeported in Saratoga, Ca. There 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. in October seeing how beautiful it was "up Washington, D.C. 20016 is a nuf lawn, fruit trees, shrubs and flowers north," in a trip of 3000 miles by car, which to satisfy a green thumb and a garage large There was a small but enthusiastic group a nuf for painting, carpentry and a model included golf at Baltusrol in Short Hills with Al and Carmen MUMMA, who grow from the class attending the 12Sth Home- railroad. The house is about 3 miles from younger each year, golf with our West Point coming reception and dinner at the Academy the infamous San Andreas Fault in yoder classmate, "Red" Corderman and Virginia this year. Those present included Ellen and Santa Cruz Mts. Since it is undependable at Little Silver, N. J., and breath-taking Charlie Tooke, Jean and Mitch Matthew, they will rely on Tom and Dale Flynn's Eleanor Saunders, Barbara and Parker Fairvistas in the Green and White Mountains arrival from Claremont for a shakedown. and the Berkshires during the height of the lamb, Alice and Dick Phillips, Tim Donohue, Daughter Susan already lives nearby. Daugh"foliage." In Northfield, Vt., where the CS Rebecca and Jack McClaughry, Red Still- ter Andrea (faultless) and brood arrive talked to the Green Mountain chapter of the man, .Alan Shapley, Evelyn and Jack Bowl- early December after 8 years in the Orient; Retired Officers' .Association, at Norwich ing, Marion and Nick Knickerbocker, Eleanor son-in-law coming back to San Francisco University, we saw Alice and Jim B R E W - and Al Fitzwilliam, Tom Cobb King, Olga as an executive in the company's H. Q." and Jack Sipes, Dorothy and Bob Olson, E R ; Jim being the real strength and backIt is sad to report the death of Mary bone of the 450-member affiliate of the ROA. Carolyn and Bill Irvin. In addition, present Cherry Newbegin on 31 Oct. at Portsmouth, for the game the next day were Mary Lee and Our classmate Bill W H I T E receives a George Anderson, Herb Riley, Louise and Va. She was buried at Arlington National generous write-up, in connection with the Donk Donoho, George Heath, Phil Ross and Cemetery on 4 Nov. 1970. To Bob and his salvage of the W E S T VIRGINIA, in a book family we extend our heartfelt sympathy.

E. R. Vansickle. titled Pearl Harbor: Why, How, Fleet SalFitz FITZGIBBON, in Granville, Ohio, Jack S I P E and family were saddened by vage, and Final Appraisal by VAdm. Homer the loss of their son, Frank A., fatally in- writes that the only classmates who reside N. Wallin, U S N (Ret.). jured in an automobile accident. They were in his area are Frank T U R N E R and Adam The Executive Director of the Naval also gladdened by the birth of a son to their JORDON, both in Columbus. Fitz says that Academy Foundation, RAdm. Elliott Lough- granddaughter, Mrs. Barbara Lee Dye. Jack Jane Fitzgibbon is recovering very nicely contends that be has become our first great- from surgery for a diaphragmatic hernia and lin, has written to express to the class of hopes to be home soon all mended.

1926 the thanks of Admiral Denfeld, Chair- grandfather. man of the Board of Trustees, Vice Admiral Over the homecoming weekend, the annual Mike RUSSILLO sends the following Pirie, President, and himself for our $1000 class meeting took place, Gordon CASWELL newsy brief from the St. Petersburg-Tampa contribution for the year 1970 to the Founda- presiding for the last time. The new slate area: "Down here on the Sun Coast, particution in support of their program, which is for the Executive Committee was presented larly in the St. Petersburg-Tampa area, we of direct benefit to the Naval Academy and and the members of the new committee elected have a congenial group of peripatetic twento the Navy and Marine Corps. (Few of us at this time are Don GRIFFIN, Charlie ty-seveners and, I believe, half of the alumni appreciate the calibre of the youngsters who MELSON, Bob QUACKENBUSH, Bill of the Academy. As frequently as possible, enter the Academy under Foundation sponIRVIN and Alan SHAPLEY. (At a subse- between trips, we get together and swap sorship. Last year, for instance, the entire quent meeting of the committee Don Griffin yarns. plebe class had an attrition rate of 15.9 was elected the chairman.) The class voted "Bill and Evelyn Davies only recently repercent. The attrition rate of the 57 Founda- to extend its financial support to the 27th tion-sponsored candidates was 5.3 percent. Company Wardroom. It also reiterated its turned from a jet trip to the Far East. Joe This has been the usual experience. CS) support for the USN.A Foundation Scholar- and Dottie Boulware spent the summer tourship The Executive Committee ing Europe, particularly Spain, and folJack G R E E N S L A D E reports that plans voted Program. to adopt the suggestion of Tom HAM- lowed it with a month in Texas before Joe for our 4Sth reunion at the Academy are I L T O N to establish a fund in perpetuity to returned to his duties as lecturer at the currently on schedule. Reunion information, finance the two current scholarships we sup- University of South Florida. hotel information and your class of '26 "In- port in the USNA Foundation.

Class mem"Ted Moore and Phil Tague help run formation and Reservation" form will be bers will be informed by separate cover of the Admiral Farragut Academy in St. Pete, mailed to each member for whom we have the details. aided and abetted, socially, by their gals, an address, the last week in January. Upon Emily and Mary (Boots to some of you).

1970 has become the year for a number of receipt of it. Jack advises that you should "Gene and Mildred Kaitner, after spendmail your reservation request to the inn of re-retirements. Sam JACK has retired from your choice—direct to the hostel, N O T to his civilian position, sold his house in New- ing last winter in a Greek passengerJack! port Beach and he and Sal have purchased freighter touring the Med, are about to start into the North Carolina mountains Kenny says : "We've really loved it here in Maggie Valley. The weather has been beautiful all summer and the coloring this fall has been out of this world. We plan to return early next spring so we can get our yard in shape.

Much has been done this year but there is still lots to do." Kenny's three children are scattered: young Kenny in a heavy attack squadron at Whidbey Island, Sally in Washington seeing Chuck Larson in between his trips with the President (he is the Naval aide to Mr. Nixon and often in the photographs with the President: C S ) , and Cinny on a world cruise.

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The treasurer also reports that the most recent contributors to the class fund, which is still below our hoped for goal of about $1100.00 for this year, are : Helmick, Wykoff, Fryer, Lovett, Cavenagh, Jim Ward, Gano, Benjamin, Moureau, Briner, Brewer, and Byrne.

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on a Pacific jaunt to visit daughters Tricia in Guam and Joannie in Honolulu.

"Cliff and Ethel Wickman are successfully recuperating from a severe auto mishap in which Cliff was thrown across a meclian.

They are both doing well with a bruised shoulder for Cliff and a new Thunderbird.

"Chris and I will leave soon to spend Christmas with our daughter, Julie, in Tirrenia, Italy. It will also give us a chance to visit many old friends from a number of tours in Italy. During the past year I've been doing some part-time work with the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce in the government field.

"All of us enjoy the Sun Coast of Florida and wonder why those of you who do not have compelling reasons for staying north do not hurry down before the shrinking available real estate is gone."

Pete FERRALL sends this news from the Northwest: "Harry Horney, after thi,rteen years teaching math, has retired from the Seattle School System to spend his time improving his golf game and getting roughed up by his nine-year-old grandchild playing soccer.

"Fred Hetter is with a Northwest Investment firm when he is not at his condominium in Arizona.

"Myron Graybill, fully recovered from cataract operations, is tutoring math at a local high school with no pay.

"Norm Walker says he's retired.

"Ted Fauntz has just retired from the City of Seattle Engineering Department.

"No late news from Clayton Dudley, Bogeta Pritchard or Henry Marshall.

"Helen and I will be in Heidelberg for Christmas with Joan and Don and the three boys.

"We had a pleasant dinner with Tom and Emmy Hamilton prior to the Navy-Washington game. It was about the last pleasant thing that weekend except for the weather.

Did you know that W^ickhorst enters the Football Hall of Fame this year and that Tom is to be awarded a Gold Medal ?"

Betty and Brooke SCHUMM had a most enjoyable tour through France during the month of September. They flew over and back and they covered the country most extensively by rail.

Riva and Blinn VAN MATER had a short but wonderful holiday in Bermuda the first week in November. Nothing like that sunshine.

From Hank JARRELL comes the following information which will interest some of you: "Adm. Fernando Melendez Bojart served as Naval Attache at the Spanish Embassy, Washington, for three years during the mid-50s. Later he held the highest position in the .Spanish Navy, the equivalent of our CNO. During their years in Washington and later contacts in Spain, Adm. and Mrs. Melendez made many American friends, some of whom (I have just learned) do not know that both Fernando and Phyllis Melendez died during the past two years; he of a heart attack on 24 December 1968 and she of leukemia on 19 May 1970."

Gill RICHARDSON was knocked down by a heart attack but he is doing just great now. Here is his report on the Los Angeles group: "Following Florence and Les Mye's despedida party in late August for the Weigles' departure for Europe, Thelma and Jack took off for a memorable trip through Western Europe which included just about every country Bowditch lists in his tables.

In Paris Jack's ubiquitous five-gallon Texas bowler made many of the femmes at the 30

Folies-Bergere think he was Lyndon Johnson.

Madrid was their favorite spot, especially since Jack can sling some pretty primera clase espanol! In Madrid they had a most pleasant reunion with Hank Jarrell who, with Janet, has lived there for the last fifteen years or so.

"About the Myes, recently they experienced a bitter end to a multi-thousand-mile trip which Florence and Les took in their car through the United States and Canada. Returning via Vancouver, while they were locked in their hotel room asleep, thieves took their wallets, cameras, credit cards . . . you name it, they were stripped. Just how they managed to complete their return to the Los Angeles area hasn't yet been ascertained, probably on their hands and knees or thumbing a ride.

"The lone representative from the Los Angeles group at the Navy-Washington game in Seattle was Jack Weigle, who visited with Jan and Ted Fauntz. The Navy LeagueAlumni pre-game dinner was the highlight.

Emmy and Tom Hamilton, Helen and Petey Ferrall and Jan and Ted Fauntz also were there.

"Patsy and Gill Richardson celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding anniversary at Bunratty Castle in Ireland. After touring Ireland they went to London to see old friends, then Norway and Finland, ten days in Russia visiting Tallinn, Moscow and Leningrad, then Stockholm and Copenhagen and a great SAS flight over the Greenland icecap and Thule to Los Angeles. They will be moving to San Diego after the first of the year when Gill retires from Raytheon.

"Understand that Count Dekay in San Francisco recently has been hospitalized. All's well, however. He has returned home and is back on the golf course still trying to emulate Tiny's hole-in-one of some years ago.

"Cecile and Lefty Nation are off on a trip to Europe which should bring them home just in time for the reunion in San Francisco the end of November."

Will tell you about the Washington ArmyNavy Game KT party in the next issue.

Eastern Corr.

RAdm. P. R. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 4354 Lorcum Lane Arlington, VA 22207 Western Corr.

RAdm. J . F. Quilter, USN (Ret.) 500 Westridge Drive Portola Valley, CA 94026

Homecoming '70 was the greatest ever, with over 4,000 grads from '04 to '70 jamming Dahlgren Hall for the reunion and dinner in the mess hall following.

The Biggest Little Class had a fine turnout, far greater than one would expect from its size, occupying three tables. We were fortunate in being located near the south entrance door in use for the evening. From this vantage point, we could greet old friends and shipmates coming and going. There were a host of these. No rolls were thrown, which would indicate that the membership is becoming more docile in their advancing years or better mannered with the passage of time.

Present for the memorable event were: Zeke and Mary Peden, Jimmy and Ginny James, Bob and Elsie Archer, Harry and Helen Sears, Petey and Hattie Anderson, John and Bert Kent, Johnny and Mary Tyler Urquhart, Gus and Georgina King, Rollo and Cynthia Curtin, Owsley and Callie Stanley, Red and Louise Gallery, Jack and Agness Bowers, Art and Jean Binney, Jimmy and Donna Boyd (welcome back, Donna), Heebie Jeebie and Margaret Jones, Nate Babbitt, Ed Dexter, Al Momm, Bert Belanger, and a guest of the Kings, Virginia Hanson.

Nancy Watts, Bob's wife, suffered a massive coronary occlusion on 16 October. After several days in intensive care at NMC Bethesda, we are happy to report that she is recovering slovi'ly and should be able to return home within a few more weeks. Keep up the good work, Nancy !

The monthly luncheon meeting of the Washington chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association was held at the ArmyNavy Club in town, with Jimmy JAMES presiding. Twenty-eighters in attendance to hear Vice Admiral Tom Connally '33, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air), give his usual excellent rundown on the status of Naval Aviation today were: Art Binney, Jerry Gerin, Harry Sears, Rit Rittenhouse, Zeke Peden, Owsley Stanley, Jimmy James and Petey Anderson.

Our new president, Harry SEARS, went into NMC Bethesda on 26 October for a bit of surgery. Nothing serious: just a tightening up of the rigging. At this writing he has successfully come through the first of two operations and is looking forward to the next and last one and a rapid recovery from both and a quick return to duty, amongst which are a new year of hope and expectations for our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and lots of activity with BLC. Red GALLERY poses an interesting question for those of us with long memories, in a letter to our former scribe, portions of which I quote: "For years now, every time I see Bucky Lee, he greets me with 'Who was the fifth guy ?'." He goes on to say: "Bucky and I played on the '28 class basketball team that won the class championship first class year. The players were Lee, Hawk, Millican, Gallery, and ? Maybe this column could answer this mighty important question.

"Incidentally, look at those names again for a BASKETBALL teamâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;shades of Wilt Chamberlin."

Will the fifth man please stand up and be identified?

"The Wonderful Men in Their Flying Machines" : How many '28ers can you recognize from this ancient shot of early Student Naval Aviators progressing through Squadron One (Scouting and Observation), at Pensacola in 1930? Included is a recent CNO from '27, and a Deputy Chief, BuPers '26. We'll help you out! L to r and up: Frankie Croft '28, MGen. USMC (Ret.) ; Chick Renard '28, RAdm. USN (Ret.) ; George Moffett '28, Lt. USN (Ret.); Whitey Brown '25; T. B. White '23, BGen., USMC (Ret.), Instructor; Kenny Weir '28, BGen. USMC (Ret.) ; Sil Gazze '27, Capt. USN (Ret.) ; Tommy Neblett '27, RAdm. USN (Ret.) ; Harry Hale '27, LCdr. USN (Ret.) ; Coop Cooper '26, Lt. U S N ; George Huff '28, Cdr. USN (Ret.) ; Harry Sears '28, VAdm. USN (Ret.) ; Bill Rees '21, VAdm. USN (Ret.) ; Kenny Craig '26, RAdm. USN (Ret.) ; Andy Mechling '27, Capt. USN (Ret.) ; Louie French '26, Capt. USN (Ret.) ; Andy Anderson '27, Adm. USN (Ret.) ; Red Day '25, Capt. USN (Ret.), and Isniar Brazil, RAdm. Brazilian Navy (Ret).

Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) 6404 Lakeview Drive Falls Church, Va. 22041 WEST COAST Sec'y, RAdm. Robert N. S. Clark, USN (Ret.) 29303 Stonecrest Rd. Rolling Hills Estates, Ca. 90274

Twenty-nine's perennial bachelor has done it. Win BROWN and Lucy have terminated a long and adventurous courtship and took the vows sometime in October. Details are not available, not even Lucy's now unused SHIPMATE

name. But the event is so memorable that this column is pleased to "Winchell" the dope in advance of formal confirmation. You guys who have freeloaded with the man-of-thetown of Chicago in past years should prepare to supply champagne on your next stop. We welcome Lucy and hope we shall see her soon.

Joey and Ruthie RAY visited Washington friends in late October and were the cause of an unscheduled lunch on the 29th at the AN Town Club. The monthly lunch had been cancelled in respect to a proper period of recovery from homecoming weekend. Due to some anomalous channel of subsurface communication, five guys showed up for the cancelled lunch at the hour the E A S T O N S hosted a lunch for Ruthie and Joey. Present were Dalton, Easton, Laning, McLaughlin, Richardson and Weakley. Joey looked great and seemingly free from the arthritis which halted his personal overhaul of his old car for the 200,000-mile checkup. He was charged by those present with the task of vitalizing the Central Florida Army-Navy Game roundup.

We received a notice of the pleasant arrangements for the west coast AN game gathering. Bob CLARK and Bill D A R N E L L hosted it. The notice was received too late to be of use for publication in Shipmate, inasmuch as copy must be in the editor's hands six weeks in advance of printing.

The nicest surprise of this year's reunion at homecoming weekend was the presence of Louise Britt. Only seven males from '29 were there but each of us had our remembrances of Jake to share. The small block of us there included Bill and Marie ALLEN, Jack and Irene DALTON, Johnny and Ann DAVIDSON, Jimmy H U G H E S (awake all evening), Cal and Micky LANING, Phil and Caryl OSBORN, Kemp and Vlada TOLLEY. Much of the evening was spent tablehopping with adjacent class groups. Wellâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; see you in '74.

Some of us are re-retiring right where we were. In the words of one twenty-niner, "to express it euphemistically, I am now 'fully retired.' But if the story were truly told, I was just laid off when contracts got thin and they decided to lay off upper-middle management. However, I met a guy in '48 who says that's just what's happening in the Old Navy. The question is, should we draw unemplojmient pay when we are reretired willy niJly?" Now you know what goes on at the monthly class lunch in D. C. Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. M. H. Simons, J r . , USN ( R e t . ) , 5506 Cromwell Dr., Washington, D. C. 20016

Mell P E T E R S O N lost his battle with cancer on 15 October at the Naval Hospital in Long Beach. A service was held at Brentwood Presbyterian Church in California 19 October. He was buried 22 October at Arlington Cemetery with full military honors and a graveside service. Honorary pallbearers were Red Ailes, Larry Baldauf '29, Lot Ensey, Jim Howard, Chief Masterson, Buff Simons, Red Sharp and Eddie Wagner.

Four days after serving as pallbearer at Mell's funeral. Lot E N S E Y stunned all of us by dying of a heart attack while playing golf at the Army and Navy Country Club in Arlington. Readers are reminded of the Last Call section in Shipmate which provides a fuller obituary than this column is supposed to do. These two classmates will be sorely missed.

The class of '30 was represented at the U.S.N.A.A. Assn. luncheon 21 October in Washington by Red Ailes (with son John, a Cdr. in the Navy), Bob Craighill, Peter Horn, Chief Masterson, Bill Nelson and Eddie Wagner.

Dick H U N T represented the class of '30 at the dedication of Preble Hall in Annapolis on 9 October.

Copies of the 40th year book are available for interested people. See order form below.

40th Y E A R Class of

BOOK

1930

P.O. Box 8, Afton, VA 22920

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Copies (@ $15.00 each Make check payable to: PARKE H. BRADY

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Red and Peg A I L E S had lunch with Jimmie RODGERS 30 September at the Harvard Club in New York and said that Jimmie gave them a good report of his summer in Europe.

Bill and Vivian MOORE were in Washington for a few days in October. They had been to New London for the commissioning of one of their sons. Another son's engagement was announced about this same time.

The prospective bride and groom are both students at Duke University.

At a meeting of the class Executive Committee held 5 December, Eddie WAGNER was appointed chairman of the Executive Committee pro tem. This automatically makes him Class Executive Vice President pro tem. Eddie will serve until the election of officers in the spring of '71.

Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 13600 Sunset Canyon Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, N. M. 87111 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Betts, USN (Ret.) 7833 Greeley Blvd.

Springfield, VA 22150

William Douglas (Ike) PARKER, LtCol. USA (Ret.), died 8 September in a Tuskegee hospital after a brief illness. Ike attende(l Marion Institute and University of Alabama after leaving the Academy. He spent 42 months in prison camps in Burma and Thailand after being captured on Java. He had retired and was living at 305 W. College St., Ozark, Al. He is survived by his widow Ruth Williams Parker, a daughter, a son, his mother, two brothers and three grandchildren.

Wesley O. CONNOR, Jr., LCdr. (MC) USNR, died on IS September in Albuquerque, N. M., after a long illness. Wes spent only plebe year with the class of '31 and went on to pre-med at the University of New Mexico. He then went to George Washington Medical School and interned at Baltimore County Hospital. He established practice in Albuquerque in 1940, and re-entered the Naval Service in 1943, serving in the Pacific with the 26th Sea Bee Battalion, and 18

the company. After graduation from U S N A in '31 (remember the Smoke Hall shows where the exhaust from a Daniels-powered piccolo was harnessed to produce some amazing mechanical feats?). Bud served the Navy for four years and went on to an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Harvard.

Cdr. Daniels, USNR, returned to the naval service during W W II, and after his release to inactive duty founded New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc., a tiny operation in a wooden warehouse known as "The River Works." Under his guidance the firm grew to a large modern plant in Peterborough, N. H., employing about 1500 people, two divisions in Laconia, N. H., and a subsidiary.

The Micro Ball Co., located in Barkhamsted, Ct. Bud will remain as chairman of the board, and chief executive officer, and '31 wishes him well.

Sec'y, RAdm. G. E. Pierce, USN (Ret.) 5416 Lambeth Rd. Bethesda, Md. 20014

H E R E AND T H E R E W I T H '32 Don (D. I.) THOMAS and Anne visited Annapolis on the sad occasion of the death of her mother, Mrs. Ruth Howard, widow of Capt. D. L. Howard '06, on 14 October.

Our deepest sympathies to Don and Anne and family.

We are sorry to have to report the untimely death of Harriet Abrahamson, widow of Capt. Ernest P. (Abe) ABRAHAMSON, USN, in Kittery Maine, on 8 November 1970. Harriet was born and raised in Maine, and has lived since Abe's death in 1966 in York Beach. She leaves a son. Dr. E. P. (Bo), Jr. and three grandchildren, E. P .

Ill, Dirk H. and Kirsten S. Son Bo says that the latchstring is always out and that he would like to hear from '32ers at 11 Cleveland Road, Waltham, Ma. 02154.

A long letter from Jack COUNIHAN states that he and Frances have moved back to Tangier, Morocco, where Jack represents some U. S. interests. Their many old friends months in U S S KITTSON. After the war Dr. Connor resumed his practice in Albuquerque, have welcomed them with open arms, or did and achieved some local renown as a sur- until Jack won the golf club tournament on geon. He maintained a keen interest in the a six-stroke handicap, and then was runnerNavy through the years despite a land-locked up in the next tournament with a more honest assessment of his real ability. Perhaps location in the southwest. the fact that his French is coming back Betty and Jesse MOTES have relocated to him helps his score. at 1900 Smith's Farm Circle, Virginia Beach, Jack reports that his son-in-law. Ensign Va. 23455. Heard from Frank H O Y E ; he Robert D. Mclver '69 (daughter Anita's and Pauline are counting on the 40th! Our Memorial Fund was audited at the Wash- husband), was seriously injured in an autoington October meeting. It's up to $7,788 mobile accident while in flight training. He and growing very slowly. But indications are has been retired and is still in the Veteran's that a judicious combination of interest and Hospital in Dallas, Texas. promised donations will provide the $1000 Jack also reports that Ali, competent chef, per year to support our already designated mechanic, adviser and friend to everyone honor scholarship. whoever served or passed through the office Homecoming this year was a small warmup of Commander, Naval Activities, Morocco, for the big event next May. Seen at the recep- was killed on his motorbike. After five years tion or game were: Margie Mae and Benny in the U. S. Army, AH served in the Navy Bass, Ci and Lee Ellis, Ray Hunter, Peggy for 23 years; his untimely death leaving a and Jack Fitzgerald, Cesca and Dick Steere, widow and seven children. Anyone who reVera and Johnny Crumpacker, Mary and Si members Ali at Port Lyautey is urged to send Merkle, Judy and Jack Miner, Marge and something to Jack, Box "L," F P O New Al Reed, Dorothy and Ward Shields, Nan York, New York 09544. and Ben Field, Jean and Mark Jensen, CarJack states that the economy is growing lotta and Bill Williams, Anne and Rusty and that he would welcome any queries as Williams, Carol Moore, Cuchita and Sam to opportunity in Tangier, and, of course, Taxis, Edith and Fred Krauss, Elizabeth and any visitors.

Ed Hooper, Cecile and Joe Tenney, Ann and We can only print the news that we reKarl Wheland, Fran and Don Wilber, Muriel ceive, so how about some information on and Les Wood, Jane and Mike O'Connor, yourselves and other classmates? There are Ruth and Sherry Betts, Mary and Al Rich- about 337 of us left, and while the Alumni ardson and Edna and Marc Steele.

Association, and the class officers, know who we are and where we live, we don't know Arthur N. "Bud" DANIELS, founder of New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc., has what has been going on lately. Any letters, or suggestions ? announced his resignation as president of 32

Chm., Mr. Turner A. Duncan AVCO Corp., 1025 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Washington, D. C. 20036 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dale Mayberry, USN (Ret.) 270 Providence Rd. Rt. 5, Annapolis, Md. 21401

An impressive retirement ceremony at the Headquarters, Naval District of Washington on 28 (Dctober marked the end of Bob Barnum's long and distinguished career in the Ready Naval Reserve. The accompanying photograph shows Bob, George KOCH, and a few of the many distinguished guests present. Included in the guest list, and attending the reception at the Officers' Club which followed were: Audrey Barnum, Champ and Rosalie Blouin, Hal Bowen, Tom and Peggy Connolly, George and Dinny Koch, Steve Mandarich, Ralph and Fran Shifley, Turner and Charlotte Duncan, Bill and Betty MacDonald, John and Virginia Oren, Morgan Slayton, Charlie and Esther Travis, and Willie Rakow. Despite his retirement, we all know that Bob's interest in and devotion to the well-being of the Navy will continue in full measure. We wish him all the best.

Bob Barnum's retirement ceremony.

Another affair attended by a number of classmates in the Washington area was a delightful cocktail party given by Al and Eileen CROGHAN following the Air Force football game at their Alexandria home on 17 October. Thoroughly enjoying the Croghans' hospitality were : Dick and Luke Lane, Turner and Charlotte Duncan, Chick King, Bill and Betty MacDonald, "Mac" and Mary Bell McMullen, Steve and Helen Mandarich, Bill and Jean Pratt, Ralph and Fran Shifley, and Charlie and Esther Travis.

If I've said it once, I've said it a "hunnert" tirnes, that some of the best and most interesting news for this column comes from the wives. The following letter from "Bug" Shelby is an excellent example: "Ed and I discovered that one way to see friends and classmates is to travel the intercoastal waterway. We left our home port of Tropic Harbor, Delray Beach, Florida, toward the end of June.

"On our trip north we saw Ruth and Pat Murphy in Titusville; Eleanor and Ollie Kirk in Jax Beach; Jack Maurer in St. Simon's Island. We ran into Peg and Lem Stevens at Municipal Marina in Charleston, where he was headed north to deliver a boat he had sold. Charleston is always a must stopover, because we visit Mike and Ellie Hunt in their lovely home on Isle of Palms. Marjorie and Elliot Loughlin royally entertained us in Annapolis, where we saw Marge and John Tyree and Rollo and Jane Miller. Starting south, the Loughlins cruised with us in Chesapeake Bay for several days. Russ and Barbara Kefauver joined us in Charleston, where we were again entertained by Mike and Ellie Hunt. The Kefauvers made the trip south with us all the way home. In SHIPMATE

Beaufort, S. C , Rufus and Karin Taylor came aboard for cocktails, and took us to their lovely plantation in Frogmore for a swim and crab feast. In St. Simon's Island, Bea and Bill Thompson met us and gave us a professional tour of Jekyll Island, St. Simon's Island and Brunswick.

"We finally arrived home on 1 October.

Sorry we couldn't stay for homecomingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;glad to be home, but still missing living aboard our 'sea Bug'."

A most welcome letter from Ike D E W reported a change of address and brought us up to date on his recent activities. The new address is: 1449 Yucca, Medford, Oregon 97501. The following report is quoted from his letter. "Gypsy and I sold our home in Los -"Mtos, Ca., last spring, took a few deep breaths, and in mid-July hit the road for the home town of my youth. I had been messing around in the real estate business for about five years, and decided that was plenty.

Medford is quite a change from the metropolitan Bay area, and so far a pleasant one, although we enjoyed our stay in Los Altos and will miss our many friends in that area.

Actually, I doubt that we will have much chance to become lonesome here. Besides local friends and relatives, we are within a few blocks of a primary west coast freeway. We have already discovered that one out of every so many thousand users of this great highway is an old friend or acquaintance.

"About a month ago, Ed and Vi Metzger stopped off for a couple of days, en route from and to Saratoga, Ca., their home for the past couple of years. Ed and I challenged the local country club course and found it to be very rewarding in terms of scenic beauty and refreshing exercise."

Congratulations are in order to Burt BROWN on his election to the presidency of the South Carolina Psychological Association. Burt was installed as the Association's president at the annual meeting in Myrtle Beach on 2 October. A recent letter from Burt contained the following: "I want to add that I have enjoyed Shipmate over the years.

It is great to realize that our class remains alive, active and newsworthy. I don't know how long I'll be around, and my one big hope, as a unified class effort, is to bring the scholarship foundation to fruition. Concerted effort by those interested could make this a realityâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an accomplished fact by the time of our 40th reunion."

We have learned quite belatedly, that Charlie F R I T T E R suffered a fatal heart attack on 30 August. Burial was at sea, off Long Beach, California on 4 September. All classmates will join in extending deepest sympathy to Charley's family.

As a final note your secretary would again like to encourage classmates or wives to drop him a note containing items of interest concerning their activities or those of other classmates in the area. Prompt notification of changes of address are particularly appreciated in that an attempt is made to maintain a card file of current addresses.

Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.) 129 Spa View Ave., Annapolis, Md. 21401

Good food, drinks, and comradeship contributed to the warm glow at the postUSNA-Air Force game cocktail party, arranged for '34 by Jack M A R T I N and held at the Ft. McNair Officers' Club. The consensus at the "wake" seemed to be that our team has good potential. (Photos at right.)

Since this party was held the weekend following homecoming activities, the attendance was gratifying and included the following classmates and their ladies: Arnold, BatchJ A N U A R Y ,

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'34 KT party at Fort McNair " O " Club after the Navy-Air Force game.

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eller, Bunevich, Fuller (Ruth couldn't make it), Fleck, Harbold, Hardy, Hyde (missed Marge, who was also indisposed), Ingram, Lawson, MacLeod, Jack Martin, Stu Miller, Mullan, Murray, Savidge, Seeds (solo), Shaw, Chet Smith, J. Victor Smith, Roy Smith, George Walker and Wiley.

The D. C. clan were happy to see Stu and Miriam MILLER of Wilmington, De., and George and Dottie W A L K E R of Riverdale, N. J., who were house guests of the Bob HARDYs. VAdm. J. V. S M I T H again has duty in Washington, this time as head of the Industrial College. He and his lovely wife, Marion, had no transportation problems in attending the party; please update your "35 for '34" to reflect their new address: Quarters 6, Fort Leslie J. McNair, W / D C 20024.

Another welcome addition to D. C. area activities is E. W. ("Bud") SEEDS, Col., USMC (Ret.). Bud was out of the country for several years and may now be reached c/o Col. H. K. Whalen, USA (Ret.), 7400 Arrowwood Rd., Bethesda, Md. 20034.

Don and Betty I R V I N E had a prior commitment, but did pop in for a few minutes to say hello. They are as happy as clams in their new retirement home, built to their specifications in a lovely woodsy area overlooking the Corrotoman River in Virginia. Their nearest neighbors are Frank and Ellen PINNEY. Golfing, hunting, fishing, and Navy League activities fill their lives. Their new address : P. O. Box 826, Kilmarnock, Va. 22482.

Jack Martin sent out 175 notices to classmates living east of the Rockies so they would have an opportunity to attend the party after the Air Force game if they wished. The responses included the following information.

C. J. VAN ARSDALL, Jr. and Polly Ann sent greetings to all. They have seen only three classmates in the past year—the Nels JOHNSONS Art GRALLAs, and Brown TAYLORs. Van said they are really landlocked in "Stuttgart, which in German means 'stud farm,' a fitting place for an old fud to be rejuvenated." (Van's quote) Anyone for Stuttgart ? The address : Deputy Chief of Staff, USEUCOM, APO, New York 09128.

An unexpected business trip required Benny FREEDMAN to cancel his party plans. He and Alice sent greetings to all and an open invitation to classmates traveling in their area to visit them. Their temporary address for the remainder of the year : 400 Bellevue Ave., Apt. 313, Newport, R. I. 02840. They will return to their Long Island home around the first of the year.

"Red" BAUMBERGER arrived in Taiwan in September (via Expo 70) and sent greetings to all. New address: COMUST DC, A P O San Francisco 86263.

Greetings also came from Frank and Mae F L E T C H E R who were travelling in Europe at the time of the party; Rosie KINSELLA, who has sold his share of the company and is now retired and "working like h— on home projects" in Santa Barbara; Art GRALLA was on duty in the Orient in October; and Bill CRUTCHER was recovering from a cataract operation. Tex and Snoonie Cassidy, Bob Menges, Alike Mumma, Red Price, John Roenigk, and Bill Stark sent warm regards to all.

Please note the following address changes in your "35 for '34": Jim Compton, 141 Pinewood Rd., Virginia Beach, Va. 23451; E. Christensen, 1836 Cove Point Rd., Lindamoor-on-Severn, Annapolis, Md. 21401; Ike Hampton, RR No. 1, Box 284-P, Mill Pond Rd., Orleans, Ma. 02653; John Harllee, Oakley, Front Royal, Va. 22630; Jack Martin, 34

The Colonnade, 2801 New Mexico Ave., W / D C 20007; Ralph Rottet, Box 236, New Bern, N. C. 28560; Hi Smith, 17 Fresh Brook Rd., So. Yarmouth, Ma. 02664; Ed Tilburne, 2024 Mockingbird Rd., Columbia, S. C. 29204; and Ben Walkup, 2037 S. Crest, Toledo, Oh. 43614. Carl Rooney sent along the address of a classmate listed in Section III of "35 for '34," Wm. A. Smyth, 18 Gilmore Dr., Casablanca, Gulf Breeze, Fl. 32561. We'll be in touch. Bill—and thanks, Carl. If the rest of us do the same, we may be able to publish a current address list by next homecoming and on a yearly basis thereafter.

We were saddened to learn that Jack W H I T E died of lung cancer last summer.

Our heartfelt sympathy to Virginia and their sons.

Chick and Jean CLAREY left Washington for a leisurely trip to Honolulu, where Chick will relieve Johnny HYLAND as CINCPACFLT on 10 December 1970. Our three "4 Star" Admirals, Jack ARNOLD, Chick CLAREY and Johnny HYLAND have indeed had illustrious careers.

Sec'y-Treas., Capt. L. N. Detweiler, (SC) USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Dr. Falls Church, Va. 22044 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (Ret) 5600 Yorktown Blvd.

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Thirty-five's 3Sth, part two The east coast phase of '3S's double reunion was combined with homecoming at Annapolis, 9-10 Oct., and stimulated the turnout of a sizable representation of the class. In addition to the regular homecoming parade, Dahlgren Hall reception, mess hall dinner, Alumni Assembly, football game and chapel services, the class had its traditional, annual, pre-football game lunch at the Bavarian Room at the North Severn Naval Station and a class reception and dinner Saturday night at the Maryland Inn. Those of the class attending one or all of the above events included the following: Conrad and Harriet Abhau, Brooke and Polly Atkins, Rod and Phyllis Badger, Jim Baird, George Towne and Betty Baker, Slim and Ginny Barham, John and Pat Becker, John and Ruth Bottoms, Jack and Margaret Brandt, Ed and Mary Bridewell, Jim Brown, George and Carolyn Cairnes, Bladen and Poppy Claggett, Bob and Audrey Cushman, Art and Dutch Decker, Morrow and Bobby Decker, Lou and Ida Mary Detweiler, Tom and Eleanor Dorsey, Ned and Jane Dougherty, Henry and Dottie Eppes, Jim and Lib Eppes, Mason and Marion Freeman, Gabbie and Fran Gabbert, Jesse and Barbara Gay, Norm and Helen Gage, Skeets and Marge Gallagher, Frank and Mary Gambacorta, Noel and Kay Gayler, Tom and Ann Gillmer, Fritz and Fran Harlfinger, George and Monica Hutchinson, John and Anne Jay, Lamont Johnston and sons, Ed and Ellen Keats, Ralph and Nan Lee Kirkpatrick, Page and Alice Knight, Horace and Lilo Laird, Fletcher and Ethel Lamkin, Swede and Sadie Larsen, Holy and Edie Lee, Squidge and Toni Lee, Joe Lyle, Jack Mann, Red and Jane McDonald, Pat and Betty McEntee and daughter Lynn, Ed and Mary Ann McLean, Mac and Traba McQuarry, Meek and Dorothy Mecklenburg, John Miller, Al Moody, Billie and Jennie Morrison, Hank and June Muller, Ed and Mary Outlaw, Wy and Margaret Packard, Lefty and Penny Paddock, Pete and Florence Paradis, Bud and Penny Paret, Jeff and Louise Parker, Tony Parry, Mark Peppard, Pete and Louise Islev-Petersen, Bob and Sally Phillips, Joe and Louise Pike, Gene Riewe, Frank and Lillian Ritter, Cagey and Betty Schacht, Lou and Ruth Schmidt, Gus and

Alice Scott, Jimmie and Margaret Scott, Jack and Elise Seymour, Spurge and Beaty Sharrocks, Charles and Wilma Shelburne, Art and Ruth Tarantino, Red and Olive Thomas, Bill and Bea Thompson, Tillie and Isabelle Tipton, Catfish Van Ness, Walley and Marge Walters, Al and Mazie Weldon, Swede and Jay Westin, Hugh and Helen Winters, and Jim Wolfe.

Slim BARHAM has written in some of the things that will be his 35th memories for some time to come. They include: "the indomitable courage of Pat McEntee and Red McDonald; the fun of Ned Dougherty and G-Man Gage when they are together; the solidarity of Jim Baird and the inspiration one gets from Van Ness; having Jim (Senator) Brown put the whole weekend in perspective on the Chapel steps Sunday morning by saying that the weekend had so inspired him that he was now able to face his college professorial duties with zeal and determination."

Other memories which will stand out when in the future we recall this our biggest reunion: Apples des Paradis from Massachusetts, an annual homecoming ritual performed by Pete for the pleasure of all those present; the west coast reunion pictures on display at the pre-game luncheon studied and enjoyed by everyone who hadn't already seen them in Shipmate; Rod B.ADGER opening the class dinner by reading the same fine invocation that had been prepared and given by Snuffy S M I T H at the west coast reunion dinner; Jeff PARKER, our class council chairman, making a few announcements at the class dinner—expressed the thanks of the class to Lou D E T W E I L E R for handling all the preparatory paperwork for the class reunion and particularly for the countless hours of time and effort he expends throughout the year in keeping the class fiscal and statistical records straight; to Conrad ABHAU for his efforts in arranging for the motel accommodations and the class dinner ; and to Cagey S C H A C H T for his annual efforts in obtaining snacks for the pregame luncheon.

Conrad circumvented disaster twice during the preparatory efforts for the reunion. First, one of the motels which was to have provided 40 rooms found that they couldn't meet the requirements. This news struck a few weeks before homecoming but well after all other accommodations in Annapolis and environs had been taken. By some fancy juggling and extensive search by Conrad on the east side of the Bay Bridge, everyone had a place to sleep. Second, 150 finally signed up for the class dinner to be held in facilities in the Maryland Inn designed for 140. This was reportedly a record size party for that establishment, yet the food and service were both excellent. One of the memories of the weekend—Conrad sitting alone in a back room of the Maryland Inn after all had departed from the class dinner, the bill paid, and the task completed, and a relieved smile glowing forth illuminating the room. That it turned out so well made it all worth the effort.

A few other miscellaneous observations for the record: Mark P E P P A R D and Red T H O M A S came the farthest—from California; Slim BARHAM, Red T H O M A S and Van Van N E S S were the only ones able to make both the east and west coast reunions, and they indicated that it had been worthwhile, each reunion having its unique features; '3S's 35th tie clasps designed by Myers K E I T H L Y were distributed at both reunions.

Notes and comments from some of those who had to regret: Jack and Caroline O'HANDLEY reported they both have real estate brokers' licenses, in case anyone wants SHIPMATE

to acquire property in "Vermont—the last «-^<"V T 'f address RD # 1 , Pittsford, Vt. 03763. Jack G E R W I C K has expanded his functions in East Lyme, Ct., and he is busier than ever. In addition to being Mayor, he's also Chief of Police and Chairman of the Water Commission. Says he runs in circles all day, has several meetings every week, and the phone rings constantly. (Sounds like the Pentagon.) Frank W A L K E R regretted because Amy was recovering from a complete hip joint replacement. She's getting around on crutches but it will be a while yet before she's mobile enough to travel. As soon as she is, they "plan to get on the travelling kick in '71 and see old friends." Bill and Jane CLARK regretted not being able "to be present at this great event" but sent their "best wishes for a most successful homecoming." Sam LOOMIS says he hopes to make these when he re-retires. Pete BOYLE— "Hello to all '35ers from Saigon." (He's with AID.) Tom HENRY—"Sorry it will not be possible to join in the festivities. I know it will be a great success." Dunk DUNKLE spent the summer attending the U. of Wa. and couldn't get away again so soon. Bob P R I C K E T T said he and Bobby will be there in spirit. Dave McCLINTOCK said they had hoped to make it but his wife was just home from a seven-weeks bout with pneumonia. Several reported being temporarily unemployed and looking for a third career but sent best wishes. Hersch GOLDBERG said it was a real disappointment for him and Helen to miss '3S's 35th which they'd been looking forward to for many years but Yom Kippur and homecoming weekend coincided. Bub W A R D said he and Lib will do their best to accommodate those snowbird classmates who desire to come south to San Juan while they are there. Bub also said that they and Bill and Ruth ROSSELL would have their own small reunion on 10 Oct. at San Juan. Harvey H E A D LAND sent best regards to all classmates while en route to Heidelberg, Germany, from Japan for two more years abroad with U. of Md.; Bob BURDICK stated that his college teaching job (at U. of Wy.) prevents his attending the various events and "there are also a few other things like—money."

Changes in the class address list during the past month: B A R A N O W S K I , 2885 Monte Verde Dr., Santa Maria, Ca. 93454; Bill CLARK is a LCdr. U S N R (Ret.) ; Bob H I N K L E Y , Casa Redonda, La Galera de las Palmeras, Altea, Alicante, Spain; JORDY, Construction Systems Inc., PO Box 4704, Jackson, Ms. 39216; McKUSICK, 1148 23rd St., San Diego, Ca. 92102.

Horace LAIRD reports that he and Lilo are spending Dec, Jan. and possibly Feb. in Germany. Then they plan a two-year cruise through the U. S., Mexico and Canada. Their address in Germany is 62 Wiesbaden, Taunusstrase 87, Germany, but mail sent to the Norfolk address shown in the class address list will be forwarded whenever they are travelling. It had been thought that Horace had added the newest wife to the class roster until the word was received that Harry LLOYD on 3 Oct. married Mrs. Ralph Johnson at the Miramar NAS Chapel.

Myers K E I T H L E Y ' s son Roger was Harry's best man. They took a trip to the east coast including a visit to Harry's relatives in Greensboro, N. C. Their new address is 12509 Lomica Dr., Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, Ca. 92128.

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Happy New Year to you all! Hope you had fun ushering in 1971, the 35th anniversary year for old, but still young, '36. Plans are already rolling for the big event which will take place once again during the homecoming weekend. So lay your plans now for being present and be there! We'll be looking forward to seeing you. Joe RICE is looking into the housing situation and hopes to line up a local motel or the Maryland Inn again. So get your bids in early to Joe; don't put it off until it's too late so that your committee has to play "musical rooms" again. A $20 deposit to the class fund will insure you a reservation. Also your committee, presently headed by Tom DABNEY, would like your ideas as to the type of entertainment, etc., you'd like on Saturday night: dinner-dance, buffet-dance, formal or informal affair. The Annapolis contingent has done an (putstanding job the past several years hosting attendees at their homes; this year we want to 'give them a rest and host them by taking over a proper bistro, club or motel dining room for the evening. So get your thoughts in to Tom—1508 Gordon Cove Dr., Annapolis, Md. 21403.

A brief note from Mimi & John COURT reports that the total attendance of classmates and wives at this past homecoming post-game K T buffet lawn party was 74.

This would make the total attendance including Friday niters 81—not bad for such a small class with most of its retirees living on the west coast. Again our heartfelt thanks to the Courts and their Annapolis co-hosts and hostesses for making the weekend a smashing success; it was great fun for all we city dwellers enjoying the balmy clear air and hominess of "Atholl."

Regret to report that John BOLAND finally had to enter the hospital for his hiatal hernia surgery. He was operated upon in late October at the Virginia Beach Hospital and had to spend two weeks there convalescing. Am happy to report that a phone call from Nanny the day following the operation said all was well, the surgery successful, and John coming along AOK. Though late, our best wishes to John for a speedy recovery and continuing good health in the future.

A card from Bill KAUFMAN notes that Cissy and he were on the move again. This time back to San Francisco—1333 Gough St., Apt. #4D—zip code 94109. Says Bill: "Still working for Crocker Bank as a trust officer. Love it! Will be working in San Rafael and commuting backward from San Francisco. Best regards to all." This recent move took place at the end of last October.

Good to hear from you, Bill. How about making it east this year for the anniversary celebration ?

Our apologies to the PRATTs, RYDERs, and TYREEs for not listing them among those present at the homecoming festivities.

Guess we were too busy trying to get dope on that blankety blank cassette recorder— which, incidentally, was either sabotaged by a party-goer or just no good. We got nothing but blank tape; so there are no secrets held by your reporter. Again, our apologies.

A newsy mid-October letter from Bunny and Vince COMBS brought the following: "Merely a status report to assure you the Combs have not been wiped off the face of the earth. . . . W^e are having a wonderful time in our retirement. With our Airstream and International we are travelling where inclination dictates and weather permits. The en-

closed picture (Bunny was the photographer and hence not in the scene) was taken near Moab, a delightful town with lots of adventuring campers and trailerites, and gives you an idea of what we're doing. We also spent three weeks in Utah visiting the National Parks at Natural Bridges, Arches and Canyonland. . . . Cold weather pushed us south, and we are now winding up a few days at Canyon de Chelly (note: letter was dated 19 Oct.). Today we leave for some sightseeing in the village in the Hopi Indian Reservation. . . . All this is great sport, and heartily recommend it. If any are interested, let me know and I'll give them all the dope. . . . When we left Hawaii just missed Daisy Richardson who reported in to take over as Deputy CinCPacFlt. . . .

Bunny joins me in sending our best to all— we are hoping to get back to the next homecoming. See you then." Thanks, Vince, for bringing us all up to date on what the "trailering" Combs are doing. Many asked for you both at homecoming, and we were all sorry you didn't make it as originally planned. We'll look forward to seeing you at the 35th, and the invitation to park the trailer in Ellises "motel" parking lot still goes. So come on down and see us.

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That wraps it up for now. How about some news from you guys ? A nickel postcard can tell a lot; and that's about all you can get a lot of for a nickel today. So how about it, huh ?

Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2118 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. H. B. Reece, USN (Ret.) 1900 South Eads St., Apt. 529 Arlington, Va. 22202

^^ Walt STENCIL wrote to Bob Farrington, "We couldn't make homecoming because of the rapid pace of events. Our number two daughter was married September 26, 1970.

This occupied most of our time. In addition we are starting our fourth academic year—" at Kirkland Hall College, Easton, Maryland 21601.

From out San Francisco way we received a newsy letter from Charlie MINTER. He says: "For a long time I have had vague plans to drop you a line and bring you up to date on the class of '37 activities in the Bay region, but like so many other great ideas, have just not followed through until now. I guess the main reason I am writing now is because I have before me a picture of Ralph Cousins, Bush Bringle, and me taken last month when the two of them visited Moffett Field and my command for a familiarization trip. Don't know whether you can use the picture but thought I would forward it anyway.

"Although I see Bush fairly regularly, this was Ralph's first visii to Moffett and it was made in connection with his background 35

VAdm. Cousins, RAdm. Minter, and VAdm. Bringle after their arrival at Moffett Field.

briefings prior to taking over as Vice Chief of Naval Operations next month.

"Other members of '37 in the area include Don and Micky Gay who have retired in Atherton where they are the proud possessors of a townhouse which they purchased a few months ago. We get together for tennis and golf occasionally since Don works for Westinghouse here in Sunnyvale and lives not very far from Moffett Field. Dutch Doerflinger and Spike Barkley are both in the local area and I see them occasionally also.

"Harry Hahn and Janet live in San Francisco and Mary and I attended the wedding of their daughter in the Treasure Island chapel a few months back. Harry is with Bechtol Corporation, one of whose vice-presidents is Johnny Merryman. I have not seen Johnny but hope we can get together sometime soon.

"Johnny Pond and Ann are living in Petaluma but our paths have not crossed since I have been here. Dick Ball is also in this part of the world and I have seen him on two or three occasions. I am in hopes that we can have a '37 get-together sometime before Christmas and if we do I will send you all of the details of the meeting. With all best wishes, sincerely, Charlie."

Also from California we received word from Jack GIBSON, who gives his address as: 4226 Oakmore Rd., Oakland, California 94602. Jack says, "I've been pretty much out of touch with '37 activities since leaving the Pentagon in 1953. Shooting and hunting have been big with me since long before I knew about the salt water. And so June and I (already having about all of the worldly goods one could want) are content with a hunting dealership to keep me busy—and all the hunting I like. The Bay area and on up to Oregon and Washington is a good stomping ground."

From Menlo Park, California, 170 Stone Pine, Zip 94025, Don GAY writes, "Dear Hubie. It was nice hearing from you. I retired from the Navy about a year ago and we are now in the civilianization process.

I'm temporarily under contract to Westinghouse. We like this neck of the woods—the people and the climate. In my mind there are very few towns which compare to San Francisco. When job permits, Micky and I get in an unusual amount of tennis, golf and fabulous sails on San Francisco Bay—what a Bay of water for sailing.

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"Tracy (10) is with us—the other children have left the nest, of course.

"Yes, we are grandparents twice over.

"See a lot of Charlie Minter (Moffet). He is a tennis buff also. We have the greatest matches.

"Please remember us to all who remember us. It was nice hearing from you, Hubie.

Micky joins me in sending our very best to you."

Joe GERATH writes from 60 Boone Trail, Severna Park, Md. 21146. "We are still the landscaping types. Dot plants and I prune, cut and trim. Now the leaves are falling so we suck them up with an electric lawn mower—ain't science wonderful ? Dot is still the antique bug and has picked up some excellent pieces over the years. As for my pickings, they get slimmer each year as my interest is early coins including Colonial coins.

Of course, I have to keep my V W running so am a fairly accomplished tuner-upper. Anybody have a 37-mm socket for a rear brake job?

"By the time you receive this, I will be truly retired since Westinghouse is turning a lot of us out to pasture because of losing the F-15 contract. It seems that I am too young to retire (company style) and too old to work. Guess that puts me in the awkward age group! Since I still have a lot of ginger left, I am looking for something to keep me busy for another ten years. Perhaps now I can find time to attend a class luncheon now and then. In fact will try to make the next one.

"Thanks for the letter, Hubie—hope to see you soon."

Joe's and Dottie's children are both married. Their son, Joseph Gary, attended Johns Hopkins EE, and their daughter, Sharon G. Clark, Southern Seminary. As to grandchildren Joe informs us, "None!!!!"

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 3900 Watson PI., Apt. 7B Washington, D. C. 20016

HOMECOMING The Academy put on another fine show for the grads this year. Many of our classmates and wives attended the scheduled functions and there was an unusually large lively group at our cocktail party after the game arranged

by John F E R R I T E R in the Wardroom of the USN-A Officers' Club. I may have missed a few faces but those seen were the Alexanders, Unk Alfords, Andrews, Arthurs, Bagbys, Boykins, Beshanys, Doris Berthrong alone while Ray is at sea en route to Holy Loch, Mary Bullard, Al Churches, Dick Churches, DuBois, Ferriters, Hartigans, Bud Hall, Hestons, Inghrams, Hank Jacksons, Kreamers, Lubys, Manns, Mansfields, Harry Masons, Mclntyres, Melvins, Norrises, McGiverns up from Florida for a family reunion in Annapolis, Picketts, Raymers, Rindskopfs, Smales, Spears, Whalens, Washingtons, Blandins, Dick Bowers, Daltons, Elas, Cardes down from Long Island, Fryers, Giffens, K. G. Robinsons, Morrisons, Fikes, Joe Cassidy, Owens, Muriel Wells, Adairs and yours truly.

George DALTON was honored at a ceremony to place his father's name in the football hall of fame. His father was All American in 1911. The McGIVERNs had both son and daughter at the party and planned to take Mary's folks back to Florida for a visit. Norm FRYER announced his intention to head for his farm to live in the spring.

The Deke ELAS have moved into their new home in Annapolis. Joe BLANDIN had both his mother and brother at the game and

party. Congratulations to you all and many thanks for arranging such a fine fun party, John.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA N E W S Marie and Bill S P E A R S arranged a wonderful schedule for the Navy-Air Force game: brunch before the game, a chartered bus to and from the stadium and a buffet supper to follow. Very sadly Bill's mother passed away the Thursday before, but being the wonderful sports that they are, they transferred the activities to the home of two equally good sports, Jeanne and Steve MANN. Those attending were the Hestons, Muriel Wells, Hartigans, K. G. Robinsons, Hugh Robinson alone with Peggy still enjoying her visit in London, Lubys, Mary Bullard, Manns, Hank Jacksons, DuBois, Bagbys, Mclntyres, Art Johnsons, Ferriters, Alexanders, Al Churches, Giffens, Charlie Norris, Melvins, Unk Alfords, Bidwells, Raymers and again yours truly. Our deepest sympathies are extended to Bill on the loss of his mother and our deepest appreciation to both the Spears and Manns for a wonderful day.

Peggy and Tom W A S H I N G T O N announced the marriage of daughter Barbara Ellen to Mr. Stuart Owen Dawson on 24 October at York Harbor, Maine. The young couple will make their new home at 11 Story Street, Cambridge, Ma. Congratulations to the proud parents and Godspeed to the happy couple. Betty and Jack RAYMER have been on the go again and this time to sunny Cali.fornia. Dort McCrory, looking very well, spent a few days with the BAGBYs on her way back to New Orleans from Carlisle, Pa. The Homer CONRADs are touring Mexico and expect to visit with the Cy W E L T E S .

Frank RILE visited with the MELVINs and announced that he was now president of a new no-load mutual fund—American Patriots Fund—with head office in San Francisco. He came to Washington to get final approval from the SEC. Congratulations and good luck, President Frank. Bill COLLUM also paid us a visit from California where he works for the McDonnell Douglas Co. and I was surprised to learn that he would soon be a veteran with the company having been with them over 8 years already. Good luck, Bill, and I know you will make it.

Keeping up a growing tradition in our class, I am happy to announce that Connie Hartigan has taken on a new job in Don NELSON'S firm of Roberts Brothers Co. here in Washington. The wives group held their monthly get-together in Jean Heston's lovely home with Muriel Wells as co-hostess.

Thirty-one lovely dolls were able to attend and they were particularly glad to see Eve Whalen and Eleanore Fitz-Patrick from the local area and Grace Giffen, Bou Robinson, Janet Ela and Bobbie Morrison from Annapolis. Margaret Jones will be hostess for the next gathering in her home.

I have just returned from another troop withdrawal conference in Honolulu and spent the week with the hospitable Obie O'BRIENs in their lovely quarters in Makalapa. Obie is COMSERVPAC and had just returned from a visit to his farflung empire. He is enjoying his job and Ev is enjoying golf and the gay Makalapa social activities. It turned out to be a real vacation for me and I recommend yciu all take your trips to Hawaii while the O'Briens are there to shower you with kindness. Hugh E L W O O D is attached to CINC PAC! Staff and is due hearty congratulations on his recent nomination to Lieutenant General (3 star) and new assignment next spring to Marine Headquarters here in Washington. Jane and Walt SMALL (ex COM SUBPAC) left Honolulu the day before I arrived and since I have not seen him in his SHIPMATE

skimpj' on that weekend because of rather sparse attendance. Only about 25 classmates attended. I guess that is the effects of last year's 30th reunion. The Alumni Association is seriously considering discouraging out-ofSec'y, VAdm. C. Edwin Bell, USN W E S T COAST N E W S town Alumni coming to the homecoming reQuarters " A " Naval Security Station 3701 Nebraska Ave., N.W. ception and dinner except on five-year inFrank Z I M A N S K I and Mary-Alice and Washington, D. C. 20016 crements after graduation. For example, they Marion Buaas all wrote to report on a fall roundup held at the Lajolla home of Margie I regretfully inform you that Tom Wesch- have already stopped selling tickets at the and Lee R O G E R S . As Ski describes it: ler just now called to let me know that Cdr. door the night of the reception. Graduating "Shades of Pompeii and Vesuvius here in San John E V E R S O L E had just died of a heart classes have gotten so big that general atDiego as brimstone and ashes generated by attack in Pulaski, Va. I don't have any other tendance makes it impossible to get them all into the mess hall. You may hear more of this forest and brush fires blackened the sky and details at present. next summer. covered the city. Happily, all cleared by the I had the pleasure of bumping into Lee time the Lee Rogers tossed a no-host party Charlie C H A N D L E R was just in while SAVIDGE the other day in the passageway, in their beautiful eagle's nest home in Lajolla and Lee looks great. He is with the Container I was writing this, and asked me to pass on overlooking several counties and reflecting the Division of Seatrain Lines. Many of you are the following information. The election of a exquisite taste and artistry of Marg Rogers. familiar with this company that has contrib- class president is overdue and a month ago The party spirit was alive indeed, some ob- uted so much to the development of container the Executive Committee was designated to servations : psychedelic styles in vogue, not- shipping and is now working toward a com- come up with a slate of nominees for the elecably Leo Jensen who also shared honors with pletely integrated freight movement system. tion of a new president. Charlie has asked Muir for longest sideburns. Foster and Lee Lee still lives here in Washington. me to include the list of nominees. They are: Rogers sported their plebe summer hair style Tom W E S C H L E R , Paul SCHRATZ, Ned Doc ABBOTT, whom I mentioned last and proud of it. With his long mane Semmes BEACH, Charlie CHANDLER, and to my month, is changing jobs.

He is going to be looked very distinguished, like Senator Clagsurprise, your class column writer. Ballots liorn, while Ratliff with his full beard the new Inspector (General for the Atlantic soon will be distributed and you will be asked looked like a scientist from Mars. The charm- Fleet. His address is 507 Breezy Point Cres- to select one of the nominees (or any other ing Marylyn Bowers made her debut. The cent, Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia clas.smate you may prefer). Charlie asks that Jensens just back from Hawaii, the Olsens 23511. Doc has recently been in touch with you please fill out the ballot as soon as you Gene B. W I L L I A M S , who reports his ad- get it. from the east, the Bill Rogers from England and the continent. The Fosters building their dress as 2051 144th Southeast, Bellevue, I was advised by Charlie that Ann was to dream house in nearby Rancho Bernardo. Washington 98007. This is not necessarily a go into Bethesda Naval Hospital on 14 Nonew address, but a new zip code.

Olsen knows every fishing hole this side of the Mississippi. Attending the gala affair I had a wonderful letter from Jeanne Simp- vember for a further operation on her hip.

She broke the hip a couple of years ago, were: John and Mary Bowers, Jim and son. She and Sorry are still happy in Cali^ Marion Brenner, Marion and Mary-Alice fornia. Jeanne wrote to remind me that she and after one year they removed the pins.

Buaas, Pat and Rose Callahan, Bill Dimmick, and some of our classmates on the west coast They now have to do another operation to Bill and Myra Finn, Tom and Gayle Foster, recently called me and were kind enough to complete the job. Ann will be in the hospital Dan and Jessie Harrington, Leo and Betty say they enjoyed the column. Jeanne's letter about a month, which lets her out just before Jensen, Fred and Ruth Muir, Swede and was so interesting that I thought I would Christmas.

Jan Olsen, Bill and Pat Ratliff, Leon and George "Rhythm" MOORE has just beinclude most of it for you : Margie Rogers, Bill and Jane Rogers, come the fourth '39er to become a Vice "Dear Bells: We have all kinds of inter- Admiral.

Raphael and Juanita Semmes, Bob and Louise Rhythm was recently nominated by ference keeping me from writing.

Went on a Sinnott, Frank and Mildred Zimanski and the President to be the Deputy Chief of Naval two-week holiday to the High Sierras and Bob and Pepi Worthington."

Material. He has performed brilliantly in his came back to absolute chaos ! Our Penny was earlier job in the Naval Material Command three hours late on a one-hour flight from The Buaases very kindly sent along some and was a great selection for promotion. We Monterey where she had been meeting and news they gathered from some of the couples hope there will be many more move up. which I pass along. Lee and Betty J E N S E N : visiting her future in-laws.

If you haven't seen the Naval Academy in "We enjoy reading about all the folks in Wash"While fishing we missed Zullingers' son ington and know that some day they'll come John's wedding but did see the Zullingers the past couple of years, I think you have a west to relax!" Tom and Gayle F O S T E R : later. Had them up here along with Hardys, great treat in store. We have gradually increased the budget and Jim Calvert, the Sup"Our daughter Linda married Tom Weisensel Ringnesses, Wadsworths, Gulicks and Fish- erintendent, is putting the money to work in Madison, Wi., this summer, so we have been ers. wisely and well. The grounds and maintenance spending part of the summer in activities "We had a bit of a fire here in the Valley around this happy event. Our new home is recently. Three blocks from us—but 50 yards have improved noticeably. The new buildings going up in Rancho Bernardo." Marion and from Ringness. Much too close for comfort. that have been put up are outstanding in design and fit the rest of the design and Mary Alice BUA.AS: "Marion Ls still with Fortunately all we had was a great wealth Honeywell-Covina, Marine Systems. We still of ashes and cinders mixed in with the fall- architecture beautifully. Soon the new library live in both Covina and San Diego—back and ing leaves which we're still clearing—along will be under construction, and we hope that in the next month or so we will get approval forth each week." Swede and Jan O L S E N : with soot, etc. But—how lucky we were! for a wonderful new engineering building. It "Tonight the '38 fall party falls on our 29th probably will be three years before that is "We had a group in Sat. for Sorry's 54th wedding anniversary! And we've just finished driving 10 hours on the last lap of a trip and had six as house guests—Sunday morning finished.

This is my next to last column and I am west from Chapel Hill, N . C.!" Bill and the plumbing fouled up the first thing—toilets Myra F I N N : "Finally—I am teaching back up into showers and tub—absolutely happy to announce that Charlie C H A N D beautiful—everybody suddenly had errands LER and the Executive Committee have perFrench and I have just bought an Italian sports car—a Fiat 124 Spider!" John BOW- before breakfast—the nearest service station suaded "Flip" ANDERSON, who has reERS : "We're all here at Lee Rogers' beauti- —which isn't far ! I'm sitting here now still cently returned to active duty (see last ful home in Lajolla having a good '38 party. waiting on the plumber and his Roto-Rooter month's column), to take over this responsibility. I think he is an excellent choice and Before I give you the latest dope on my situ- or what have you." ation, I'd like to tell you how much I appreHave missed the last two luncheons because will have the opportunity to work on the ciate what you've been doing for the class I was on trips out of town, but have recently column. in Shipmate. I'm working for Lockheed here talked to George FORBES, who is back in News is pretty sparse this month. I wish in San Diego on the Navy's DSR program. town working for a company here in .Arling- the column could have been longer.

I'm married and have a lovely six-year-old ton, Virginia, called L O G O S . They are in daughter! And guess I'm an old fud at last. the teleproducts business. George says he and The class of '38 is still swinging. Wish you Polly are still living in Baltimore and he is could be here to see how close we all are!" commuting, which makes for a pretty long Bob and Pepi W O R T H I N G T O N : "You'll workday, as most of you can guess. I don't never believe it, but I took John Bowers to believe Saxe GANTZ is back in town yet, sea and he's an excellent JOOD." Bill and but I understand he didn't like working for Jane ROGERS : "Ann and Al Church visited the St. Lawrence Seaway or living in a tiny us in Coronado and got to see young Tom town on the shores of Lake Erie. I don't Church on the DLG HALSEY." Raph and have any news yet on his next move.

Juanita S E M M E S : "We are fine; have two You will remember that I had to get the grown sons and one very pretty granddaughter named Natalia Juanita. I am still running last column in just a couple of days before homecoming weekend. The '39 news is pretty

new job as OP-61 am sure he is taking advantage of the new CNO's decree that everyone receive 30 days leave between duty assignments.

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a good flight school." Many thanks, MaryAlice, Marion and Ski for the news of that fun group.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St. Arlington, VA 22202

WASHINGTON REPORT In a final wrap-up of '40's highly successful 30th reunion and homecoming Pat CLANCY was presented with the solid brass FOURO* medal (*Fantastic Order Ultimas, "Right On!") at the Washington chapter's November luncheon. The 8-inch Maltese cross-shaped award was shipped up from Norfolk by Scott GOODFELLOW, a master metalsmith. The presentation was in recognition of Pat's leadership in organizing '40's homecoming. Present for lunch and the spectacular ceremony were: Mel Abrahams, Ace Barton, Al Bergner, Art Berndtson, Bill Carpenter, Pat Clancy, Phil Eckert, Stan Ellison, Fritz Freund, Tom Gurley, Ted Hechler, Willie House, Dixie Howell, Bob Kaufman, George Kronmiller, Gene Lamiman, John Montgomery, Ed Muhlenfeld, Bud Newhall, John Refo, Bill Roseborough, Tad Stanwick, Ray Schneider, Bob Wann and Early Winters. Fritz F R E U N D made the presentation, followed by a eulogy by Ray SCHNEIDER and rebuttal by Pat (himself) Clancy.

Incidentally, for you who pass through the Capital City, the local luncheons are held the second Tuesday of every month at 1130 in the Fort Myers Patton Hall O Club. For reservations call Mrs. Helen Warden (6953929) in Fritz FREUND's office, or yours truly (684-6434)—or just get there (Patton Hall) by noon.

Last month we mentioned the homecoming Sunday ecumenical memorial service conducted in St. Andrew's Chapel by Father Dick H E A T H and the Reverend Blaine LIBBEY.

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Part of their theme was: "Let us pray for our deceased classmates . . . for ourselves here present and those who could not come. That we may remain loyal to one another, and eager to share one another's burdens . . ."

Art VARNUM and Pat Clancy assisted in the service. Other classmates present, alphabetically: Ned Bent, Eldo Bergman, George Block Ike Blough, Bill Bryan, Whiff Caldwell, Ralph Gerber, Virgil Gex, John Greenbacker, John Hardy, Ted Hechler, Jake Heimark, Ted Hill, Roy Joslin, Ash Little, Ed Malloy John McMullen, Ed Muhlenfeld, Neil Rogers, Warren Schoen, Bud Schafer, Wally Utley, John Whitacre, GG Williams, Early Winters and Mrs. Jonse Hughes.

With the New Year we have held muster, courtesy of Andy ANDERSON, of those still on active duty: VAdm. Frederick H. Michaelis, Deputy Director, Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff, Offutt AFB, Nebraska 68113; RAdm. Roy G. Anderson, Director, Systems Analysis Division, O P N A V ; Allen A. Bergner, Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Education and Training; Julian T. Burke, Jr., Commander, Naval Forces

Japan, F P O Seattle 98762; John D. Chase, Deputy Commander, Military Sealift Command; Albert H. Clancy, Jr., Project Manager, NAVMATCOM, Navy Department; Ernest W. Dobie, Jr., Inspector General, U. S. Pacific Fleet, F P O San Francisco 96610; Arthur G. Esch, COMCRUDESFLOT 11, F P O SF 96601; Alexander S. Goodfellow, Jr., Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, Naval Base, Norfolk 23511; Vincent P. Healey, Director, Undersea and Strategic Warfare Development Division, Pentagon; William H. House, Director, Strike Warfare Division, Navy Department; James C. Longino, Jr., COMASWGRU 3 & 5, COMFAIRSDIEGO, F P O San Francisco 96601; William R. McKinney, Deputy Director J-4, J C S ; Raymond J. Schneider, -Assistant Commander for Research and Technology, NAVAIRSYSCOM, Navy Department; Herman J. Trum III, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, CINCUSNAVEUR, F P O NY 09510; Robert J. Wooding, Civil Engineer, llth Naval District SD 92132. And in the Army: MGen. Edward I. Donley, CG USA Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Alabama 35809; John F. Freund, OACSI, Rm. 2E464 Pentagon.

Anyone overlooked ?

Word comes from a passing apteryx that Bob KALEN and bride were last seen heading for Pascagoula, Ms., in a small boat via the inland waterway system. And you all know that the apteryx doth neither fly nor lie.

Before leaving the local scene—many thanks to Joe D'AREZZO and his incomparable gal Friday, Mrs. McBride, for printing up and sending out over 400 homecoming announcements ; and also for printing and as-

D.C. '40 chapter: (kneeling) Gurley, Ellison, Abrahams, Carpenter, V/onn; (standing) Schneider, Muhlenfeld, House, Refo, Newhall, Howell, Freund, Lamiman, Kaufman, Winters, Clancy (with FOURO medal and campaign bars), Kronmiller, Eckert, Hechler, Barton, Montgomery, Roseborough, Stanwick, and Berndtson.

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who gave up his own business in San Francisco about two years ago, is now working for the 6th Army at the Presidio as an electrical engineer. The Army arranged for a three weeks management course at Ft. BelN E W S F R O M CONUS voir, so Joe and I had a chance to swap sea Ed M U H L E N F E L D reports in from a stories for the first time in nearly 25 years. flying inspection tour of Litton Industries working long hours on the QUEEN MARY conversionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;must be the senior Exec on record. Can report that Joe, like the rest of us, Culver City engineering plant that the first of the SPRUANCE class (DD-963) should That project is now on the home stretch, really hasn't changed too much and that the be gliding down the ways by Christmas '74. but promises to be well worth the problems years have been kind to him. He and Virginia and delays which are common in so unique live in Marin County, north of the Golden Wonder if they'd have a job in one of them Gate, but only one of the six children is still an undertaking. for an old retired (fired?) tin can sailor? at home.

Roy JOSLIN, One Cliff Ave., Newport Bob B-A.UGHAN, recently returned from Bud W O R K M A N checked in from Phila02840, would like to hear from ALL in the a tour as Commander Cru Des Flot Nine, delphia where he will be at least until next New England area. Maybe we can get a '40 was the recipient of a second Legion of Merit chapter going in the N E corner? for his outstanding leadership in that com- June at 2502 Pine Street, having retired also.

John and Marion D R E W are keeping up Hank VAUGHAN, with North American mand. He was cited for his contributions to their end in Philly too, and hosted class Consultants in Chicago, missed the 30th re- fleet combat readiness. "As Chairman of the attendees at both the Notre Dame and Army union because of " . . . a serious family ill- U. S. First Fleet Anti-Air Warfare Board, games. This has been a wonderful event each ness." His pulling-boat classmates send their he contributed significantly to improved func- year and the Drews have our heartfelt thanks best wishes for good health to all the tioning in the area of readiness, training and for their generosity. operations." Bob's current assignment is Vice Vaughans.

Commander of the Naval Ordnance Systems "CC" SENN and Betty are set for the A short note from Art E S C H glows with Command.

30th. While they don't see much Navy and the sunshine of that Golden State. Jo and Homecoming 1970 was another howling even fewer classmates around Tennessee -Art sound most happy with their ". . .

Wesleyan College at Athens, "CC" points out success for the class. After the football small hunk of paradise . . .", and Art talks that they are midway between Chattanooga game, we again met at the Providence Club of ". . . shipping over for another thirty." for the annual bash, mustering a bit over and Knoxville with plenty of room for visitors. Things there are fairly quiet as he has sixty people. To my recollection, the classR E P O R T FROM O V E R S E A S mate travelling the longest distance for the plunged into his eighth year of teaching, Harv SEIM forwarded a communique to event was Omar KELLER, who came from while Courtney, Jr., is a youngster at the the class issued from our classmates holding Academy and daughter, Annette Senn PlachNebraska. Omar has a son in the current a reunion in Brussels: "Cher Classmates: plebe class, the only class junior in the cur- er, is in graduate school in Library Science Nous sommes vraiment desole parce que rent crop. He, Omar, is nearing retirement at Peabody College in Nashville awaiting nous ne pouvons pas assister a la reunion des from a career in the Civil Service, mostly her husband's return from Vietnam. trentes ans. Nous vous souhaitons a fair with the Army.

Ike KIDD, now C O M S I X T H Fleet, rebreeze with a following sea." / s / Billie and Immediately after the party it was decided ports that he and Angel ique are standing Bill BAKER, Ellen and Dick COCHRANE, up well in spite of the international situaBetty and Harv Seim. The Bakers were to reserve the same location and caterer for tion and the President's visit. Bill H O U S E R "doing" Europe. The Cochranes and Seims next year's homecoming, as both have been is with him as COMCARDIV 2 and laid on outstanding over the years; I guess they are living in Brussels. A follow-up call from the plans for the "big show." Son, Chris, is now qualify as institutions within the class.

Betty Seim relayed an out-of-the-ordinary So make your plans now to get here for the a Severn student, working towards the meeting between classmates' wives on a ChaAcademy. teaux Tour of Belgium. Betty and John big one next fall and enjoy it with us.

Bob LIM is now a part-time professor at HAMILL's wife, Jean, met as strangers durthe Asian Institute of Management, which ing the tour by spotting one another's class is a business school patterned after the rings. Sure 'nuf . . . both in '40. John is Sec'y, Cdr. R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) Harvard Business School, and recently comworking with Stone & Webster, 20 Red Lion Suite 500â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Seminary Professional Bldg. pleted conducting a course on Air TransporStreet, London W.C.I, England.

Alexandria, Va. 22304 tation for two weeks in the Singapore HilThe gathering at the North Severn Tap ton for the staff of ten different airlines in T H E SECRETARY'S CORNER Room in honor of our 29th reunion featured the Orient. Bob works out of Rizal, P. I., There are a dozen of our photographic nearly 100 with Bill and Betts D I V I N E hav- but is already hard at work lining up Stan biographies, "A Score and Three More," ARENDTS, Barney R E I N H A R D T and the ing made an outstanding contribution of time left in the vault. A $5 bill will get one of widow of Ray BOVD for a roommates' reand effort to see that everything went smooththese rare and priceless books mailed to ly. The group included the Rawsons, James, union at the SOth. Bob managed it for the you. O HURRY, hurry, hurry . . .

Underwoods, Carters, John Wallace, Sweit- last big outing, so we fully expect to see This column obviously needs more news zers, Clarkes, Buntings, Kelleys, j C Hills, all four represented once again. With all from you in the wide, wide world. And photo- Wileys, Shears, Nashes, Youngs, Sulli- nine of the children still at home. Bob likens graphs. Preferably black and white. So, vans, Lowes, Pattersons, Childers, Grif- it to a picnic every day. Bob and Sue write in, mates! And a very Happy New fiths, Ehrekes, Ostranders, P S Smiths, Hal- MILLS are frequent visitors and several Year to You All! vorsons, Ruehrmunds, Aliens, MacKowns, other classmates have had the wonderful Britners, .Adams, Days, Froudes, Pughs, Milt opportunity of visiting with the Lims while ONLY F O R T Y IS 4.0.

Stewart, Duncans, Winners, Kurtzes, Di- in the Philippines. vines, Curtises, Mundhenks, Rosenbergs, Tom W I L L I A M S is with RobinsonSweeks, Raymonds, Quinns, Doyles, Clicks, Humphrey Co. in Hilton Head Island, SC Sec'y, Capt. A. D. Engle, USN (Ret.^) 6161 Kellogg Dr. and Andrews. With the number of out-of- and having a ball as a stockbroker, although IVIcLean, Va. 22101 towners present, the evening was given over it cuts into his golfing somewhat. Tom says to conversation and catching up. With this that life in the active Navy left little to be The current class mailings, in which the as a guide, the 30th, next October, should be desired, but being "retired" in paradise is proposed new class constitution was sent out fantastic ! truly the frosting on the cake and he and for review and a vote, have produced a side Emma Lee are looking forward to spreading The next edition will cover the Washington bonus of notes from several classmates. Their December dinner-dance, but it is also shaping the gospel at the 30th. contributions are much appreciated. Pat Didn't have a chance to get down to Newup in grand style and the night of the 5th M U R P H Y notes from Satellite Beach, Flor.should be a fine prelude to our 30th on 18 port News for Grif SCARBOROUGH'S reida, that he and Ruth have been in that spot December 1971. Will have to hope that we tirement ceremony as I have been "enjoying" ever since they were part of our London class stronghold. Like us, their bags are can keep the committee together for the a two months tour of jury duty. From what I heard of the arrangements, it must have packed for any excuse to make a return call, entire year and benefit from their experibut in the intervening time they are enjoying ence. Ft. Myer has proven a fortunate choice been one of the better dual offerings, as he for our gatherings and if you can arrange turned over his command as supervisor to the Cape Kennedy duty.

RAdm. Hart at the same time. For the trips to include the second Wednesday Pug PUGIN wrote from Eastman, Geor- your present they will live in Newport News, but Washington, you won't need an advanced gia. He is now working on his third retire- in a move in an easterly direction is in the reservation to find a seat and a most conment ! His second was from American Metal wind. genial crowd.

Climax, last May, at which time he joined Dick H U B E R is Acting Dean of the Charlie H I L L has retired and taken up the Reynolds. He is currently engagecl in buildrole of a full-time student at the University Boston College Law School, having been at ing a new plant in Eastman, which should go into operation about the time this issue of California at Berkeley. Joe SLIWKA, BC since his retirement from the Reserve

sembling the latest Washington area class roster. Fantastic j o b ! Write if you want a copy.

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hits the streets. In true Georgia style, he has 25 pecan trees on his lot; will exchange nuts for assistance in the leaf-raking program !

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five years ago. He is in the process of setting up a foundation for the school and reports that October is not a good month under present conditions to be away, even for the 30th. Fortunately, his years of active duty and under fire have stood him in good stead in the campus arena.

Parker and Jean ARMSTRONG became grandparents when daughter Carol had a baby boy in Boulder, Co., on 19 October. The baby has been christened Daniel Parker Dillon.

Bill H U R S T sent along a clipping advising that Bob EASTMAN'S body had been recovered from Macoma Lake, N H , on 12 October and that he had been laid quietly to rest. Bill is staying on as P N S Dartmouth for the next year or two, although Cheri is now a junior at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and Jim is a freshman in the NROTC program at UCLA. The two younger children are attending local schools, so Bill isn't entirely on his own as yet.

Jim BOROP is Supervisor of Shipbuilding, U. S. Navy, U. K., at Bath, England, and unfortunately anticipates having a ship ready for delivery about the time of the 30th, if the builder meets his schedule for once. He and Walt PRICE, COMNAVACTS London, are going to lay on a private anniversary gettogether this year and next. Last year's reunion fizzled when Jim came down with the flu.

In this year of political turmoil, I want to close with a report on a very successful classmate-politician. Bob CONNOR departed the Academy as a youngster in 1940, but by way of the Reserve Midshipman School, was commissioned in 1940 and served on active duty until 1946—probably the first non-graduate to be commissioned before his classmates. Bob served with the CIA and as a Foreign Service Staff Officer with the Department of State into the early '50s.

Then he was associated for a number of years with the maritime industry in the Port of New York area. About ten years ago Bob became active in politics and was first elected Councilman at Large in New York City, then five years ago as Borough President of Richmond (Staten Island) and a member of the Board of Estimate, New York City's administrative governing body. He is an active Captain, Naval Reserve, and the Blue and Gold Officer for the New York City area. In August, Bob flew aboard JOHN F .

KENNEDY and renewed acquaintances with Bill H O U S E R before the latter headed for the Med.

Sec'y, Capt. William T . Peach, I I I , (SC), USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino S t .

Kailua, Hawaii 96734 Wash. Area Sec'y, Cdr. Frederic Hansen, USN (Ret.) 6139 Leesburg Pike, # 2 0 7 Falls Church, Va. 2204)

Homecoming weekend went off very nicely as usual. The Friday night party attracted what seemed to be fewer than the usual number. However, we did have four tables of people who seemed to be enjoying themselves. Among those not seen recently were Ralph and Betsy LEEDY. Bob ADRL4N was in charge of the arrangements of the Saturday night party at the Annapolis Roads Club which was attended by about 100 classmates and wives. Reports are that this was one of the most boisterous parties we have had in years.

Christmas party this year was run by John GANO, Dick P H E L P S , and Doug J E N N I N G S who handled the mailings.

Nels and Therese W O O D W A R D were in charge of decorations. Party was held the 12th of December at Arlington Hall Officers' 40

The pig boats took a hardy group Club and was one of the social highlights of With lots of salt and lots of poop, the year.

At least one class ring slipped and sank Present for the monthly '43 luncheon sesInto a sanitary tank. sion at Army-Navy Country Club in ArlingBut hear ye! Some reached his goal ton were: Sam Watson, Dick Dow, Ralph And '43 was at the Pole !

Leedy, Dick Madson, John Weeks, Art SiNot once but twice, in separate sections bold, Moose McTighe, Bob Stecher, Perry Bill and Jim—from 2 directions.

Hall, John Gano, Brick Wall, Bill Busik, Buck Rawls, Al Detweiler, Nelson WoodUp in the sky—we were there too ward, Fritz Hanson, Bob Dampier, Vito Some '43ers went and flew Vitucci, Dick Phelps, Wuzzy Ward, and So high that "Taz" can say with glee Roy Gallemore. RAdm. Rog Spreen joined Someone ivay up there likes me the group late for a quorum.

(Some Navy men may tend a lighthouse The Washington chapter is going to make But '43 was in the White House!) a second appeal for contributions to the Class P T boats and battleships, Scholarship Fund in the Naval Academy Cruisers, yards and docks, and ships Foundation. Results to date are not encourKhaki clad Marines who fight aging so it is hoped that this appeal will be Putting Hell itself to flight. answered by a majority of classmates.

On the distaff side, the Washington N O W BuPers, BuWeps, S&A, Club is being chaired by Jane McClellan. ImEverywhere we draw our pay portant committee posts are held by several Ever bold and ever free other '43 wives including Jinny Freeman and Onward, upward, '43!

Squidge Holmes. On 4 November, Club In the wild, where danger lurks members were treated to a tour of the redecoIn the Coca Cola works— rated CNO Quarters at the Naval ObservaSome have beat the income tax. tory.

Some are selling Univacs, Dick MADSON and Ralph LEEDY have Some are real estate tycoons, recently been ordered to the staff of the NaSome are cleaning out spittoons; tional War College; and Ralph reports the Some are sad and some are gay, marriage of his daughter Cathy in early Some are bald and some are gray.

October.

Some are lived and old and beat.

Some are young and trim and neat, Received a letter from George CORNELISome have stripes and some have not, US whose address is T R W Systems InternaSome are famous and some forgot. tional Inc., Hilton Tower, 38 Boulevard de Waterloo, Brussels 1, Belgium. He has seen Some are in this hall tonight the GREENWOODS, and quoting his letter All have memories, ever bright. in part—"talk turned to past events, one of Raise with me your brimming glass which was our 20th reunion back in 1962. At Drink to our eternal class that event in Washington it was recalled Ever bold and ever free— that I wrote and read a poem which someone God save the Class of '43 ! was going to reproduce and distribute. It happened that the distribution got non-distributed, but it also happened that I found a copy The P E N D L E T O N s spent two weeks in in my notebook." This seemed to be an item early October in Europe, mainly in England, of enough interest to include here. and Chuck reports that the weather was lovely and that they had a wonderful time.

Lefty LAVRAKAS has retired. His address is 354 Broadway, Costa Mesa, CaliforComposed for the 20th Reunion nia 92627. He sent a nice card which said in part—"Yep, I've retired. The decision came quickly—sometime late in May. I realized The Epic of '43 that the Navy had no more challenges to throw my way. After 3 years in Holland on a variety of projects covering the whole

by George Cornelius 12 June 1962 spectrum of human relations (official/unoflScial). Can you imagine I built a baseball fieltj in Holland? Billye and I decided to Twenty years ago today begin a new life in Southern California. If We left Old Severn by the Bay nothing comes my way I think I'll follow Three years we spent instead of four Charlie Cooper's pedagogical path."

To open up our future's door I'm still looking for that flood of mail.

And oh ! how long to us they seemed For few among us would have dreamed They were but prologue to the time Sec'y (Acting), Cdr. Robert A. Wulf, USN (Ret.) 8101 Cawdor Ct. That lay before. A hill to climb.

McLean, VA 22101 A hill whose summit some would make Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. William C. Gibson, Nav. E While others on its slope would break; 36 Williams Dr. Annapolis, MO 21401 For some are gone beneath the waves.

While others lie in honored graves And some have turned aside to look Sec'y, L t . John E. Losure, USN (Ret.) For other paths, and those they took 181 Duke of Gloucester Annapolis, MO 21401 Were just as tricky, just as steep.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T . F. Utegaard, USN The chasms crossed were just as deep.

Qtrs. " A , " Naval Communication Station Washington, D.C. 20390

We were so young—in forty-two!

But we were sure of all we knew.

We had been taught of Blue and Gold And now the Navy would unfold For us, like petals of a flower And lead us to our finest hour.

For some, destroyers beckoned strong With lines so sleek and grey and long.

They went on board so trim and slick And wondered why the crew was sick While from the bridge the Captain called For "Shirt tails in!" and two steel balls.

A welcome addition to the monthly class luncheon on 10 November was Pete SNYDER who is en route to his new job as Chief Naval Section, MAAG, Spain. We wish Pete and Nettie the best while in their new Spanish environment—Madrid.

After a most successful year, Jack GILLOOLY was relieved as Commanding OflScer of the U S S W A S P at the Charlestown

Annex of the Boston Naval Shipyard at 1000, 25 November.

SHIPMATE

The Larry S H A F F E R s have moved from Pittsburgh—after 16 years—to Severna Park, including his wife Carolyn, daughters Janet —22 and Jacqueline—20, sons Henry—18 and Ardis—13. He is now working for Westinghouse Aerospace and Electronics Division in Marketing and is enjoying the advantages of the "Land of Pleasant Living" including a 20-foot sailboat. Their new address is 379 Harwin Drive, Severna Park, Md. 21146.

Phone 647-8055.

"Ski" D Z I K O W S K I says he is happily retired with OCRAN Systems, Inc., Reston, Va., where he is a Senior Technologist for Marine Affairs. Son Marc is an Ensign aboard the U S S GURKE and is not following his father into submarines.

G. F. (Jerry) and Ginnie R E S T E R announce the marriage of their daughter Susan to Mr. Charles R. Dashiell, Jr., on 20 June 1970 at the First Presbyterian Church, Annapolis. Reception was held at Alumni House, Annapolis. The Pesters vacationed this summer on their Rawson 30 "Moonlighter" for ten days, thru Labor Day. They sailed from Annapolis to York River and back, visiting many ports in between. Jerry and Ginnie showed their Rawson 30 INDEPENDENCE at the U. S. Sailboat Show in Annapolis on 1-4 October. By the way, Jerry is offering the INDEPENDENCE for charter in the Chesapeake Bay next summer.

Ed L O S U R E reported that his son John E. Jr. was married at Ft. Worth, Tx., 28 November. Ed then laid claim to be a "senior grandfather" with granddaughters ages 7 and 2, and grandsons ages 3 and 1— almost as easy as buying them off the shelf!

Bob W I L L I A M S and Bud B O W L E R continue to provide the drive for "45 Honor Scholars For '45," a very worthwhile and important project. However, they do need the additional and continuing help of each of us to be successful in achieving our goals.

We are well on the way, and have every reason to be optimistic about achieving our goal of 45 Honor Scholars for '45. Three midshipmen have been designated Memorial Honor Scholars for 1970 in memory of deceased '45ers John Baldwin, John Lusby, and Bill MacGuire. Ne.xt year four more classmates will be memorialized in this way after being selected by the random system established by the Executive Committee. Please send your contributions. There is solid support for this project. What better way can we spend so little money to get so much, particularly in these times ; namely, to help good young men achieve entrance in the United States Naval Academy.

Left to right: Bill Flynn, Grace Carrier, Bill Carrier, and Charlotte Flynn of Patuxent River change of command.

Bill and Charlotte F L Y N N journeyed to NAS Patuxent River in October to attend the relieving of Command at which Bill (TARRIER, Bill's sixth company roommate, took command of NAS. Also present were John C H A P P E L L from Norfolk and Don S H E L T O N . N A S hosted a great ceremony and a reception afterwards.

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Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR Naval Reserve Training Command 30th and Fort Sts., Omaha, Nb. 68111

The 25th anniversary is history and, frankly, I find it just about as difficult to believe that it's all over as I do to believe that we actually graduated twenty-five and a half years ago. It was that kind of weekend with more things to do than you could possibly cram into such a memorable three days. I enjoyed a stroll through Alumni House, especially the office areas where I spent so much time in the earlier years of getting this column started and convincing more than the original 75 classmates to join the Alumni Association. Actually, we thought the Friday parade alone was worth the trip but soon learned that it was only the beginning. The Alumni Assembly was outstanding by any way you would choose to measure it although you would have to be present to fully appreciate it. Dinner in the mess hall following the reception in Dahlgren Hall was nice but by that time I would easily have given up eating in favor of talking (and according to Dorothy we almost did!). The party Saturday night in Luce Hall was a smashing success and my only complaint is that I didn't have time to see and talk to everyone there. Credit for organizfing the weekend goes to Al W H I T E , president of the Association of the Class of 1946 and his predecessor, Jim FOUST. Overall arrangements in Annapolis were handled by Jack BEASLEY. Paul BOYD arranged for use of Luce Hall after Lee ZENI's beautfiul arrangements for the Crofton Country Club had to be changed due to the tremendous size of the party. The 6th Company second class, whose wardroom we sponsor, volunteered to help with the decorations and move tables, etc. Gerry Zeni was in charge of decorating Luce Hall (seems to me I remember some blue and gold candles in there somewhere!) assisted by Jean Huey, Kathy Hankins, Rene White, Nina Beasley, Pris Foust, Madeline Ellis, Kitty Latham, Joan Boyd and the two Boyd daughters (who blew up the balloons). Joe SMALL (who else?) made the arrangements for the "25" charms given to each of our ladies while Hank GLINDEMAN relieved Larry S T A H L as treasurer when Larry received orders to Harvard management school.

Bud K E N N E L L Y took charge of the compiling of lists, sending out notices, etc. Glyde H A N N A H was in charge of the circus tent erected on the parking lot of Memorial Stadium on Saturday and which was the gathering place for classmates and wives before and after the football game. Incidentally, Hank Glindeman had a few charms left over and will send you one for $6.50. His address is 8715 Prudence Dr., .Annandale, VA 22003.

Bud Kennelly will send you two '46 decals for the price of $1.00. His address is 7911 Sleaford Place, Bethesda, MD 20014. Details (jn the availability of the company pictures will be made known later, probably in this column. On Sunday morning a few of the classmates met in the 6th Company wardroom and presented the company commander with a check for $100 as our previously dedicated contribution to maintenance of the wardroom.

Al White has received a nice letter of appreciation to the class for our contribution.

I was able to account for 221 classmates who attended all or part of homecoming. For convenience I will list them by states and include the first class year company assignment. If you were there this will give you some idea of the number of classmates you missed!

W A S H I N G T O N , D. C — A N N A P O L I S B A L T I M O R E : George Absher 2; Al An-

derson 11; Ken Anderson 3 ; Linsey Ashley 13 ; Larry Baldwin 15 ; George Bauernschmidt 13; Jack Beasley 16; Jim Bellah IS; Chic Bowling 8; Paul Boyd 9; Dag Brumsted 6; George Caldwell 12; Bill Cantwell 6; Tom Carroll 13; Chris Christensen 6; Ted Clark 17; John Collins 15; Chuck Coyer 8; Ace Crawford 20; Bill Doty 7; Carl Duberg 11; Dug Dugger 13; (Seorge Ellis 17; Bob Ellis 7; Wils Engel 4 ; Tom Faulders 5 ; Ed Field U ; Jim Foust 7; Frede Froehlich 9; Hank Glindeman 10; Dan Good 10; Eli Goode 17; Jack Gordon 9; Jack Guentz 1; Dick Hall 13; Wally Hankins 11; Glyde Hannah 17; Ted Haselton 10; Don Heberling 4 ; Ray Howe 13; Tuck Huey 1; Don Iselin 1; Charlie Jackson 16; Jack Jennings 10; Bob Kaufman 2; Jack Kearns 20; George Kelly 14; Bob Kephart 20; Bud Kennelly 10; George Klug 1; Jack Langille 5; Larry Larson 20; Bob Ledbetter 13; Ernie Litty 2 ; A. P. MacDonald 6; Mac Maginnis 18; Bill Massarella 13; Bob Metzger 2; Dud Mills 16; Kirk Miller 16; Mitch Mitchell 11; Boyd Muncie 14; Scotty Parrish 8; George Pavis 19; Buzz Pearson 4; Harmon Penny 14; Joe Perszyk 16; Hank Phelps 10; Marc Pitz 11; Phil Plummer 10; Pritch Pritchard 8; George Reaves 16; Wally Riggs 4; Robbie Robertson 14; Mel Rogers 14; Sandy Sandeford 17; Wes Schmidt 3 ; Shoe Shumaker 18; Bill Simpson 4; Joe Small 16; Bill Spangler 9; Larry Stahl 10; Perry "Taylor 19; Jim Turley 1; Andy Valentine 9; Harry Watson 7; Jess Watt 17; Al White 6; Dick Wil-^on 2; Rod Wingo 19; Don Wynne 14; Lee Zeni 3.

A L A B A M A : Wilson Bellenger 18. ARIZONA : Lee Martin 17. ARKANSAS : E. P. Young 20. C A L I F O R N I A : Jim Burton 13; George Ferch IS; Jack Haller 4 ; Ray Larson 20; Joe Meyer 9; Nobby Nobmann 10; Dick Rabe 8; Chuck Williams 19; Stan Zipser 4. COLORADO: Bob Casson 3.

C O N N E C T I C U T : Buck Buchanan 7; Bill Graham 5; Al Rose 16; Hank Wilson 2.

D E L A W A R E : Russ Davis 5; Bill Faucett 2; Jack McGrath 9; Nick Nichols 10; Petty Petticrew 19; Don Smith 7. FLORIDA : Jim Demming 9; Glen Macon 1; Sco Scofield 17. I L L I N O I S : Frank Kelly 10; Tom McCook 16; Yale Miller 1; Bob Myers 14; Doug Nankervis 7; Hank Ortland 14. I N D I A N A : Joe Bakos 3 ; Harker Collins 1; Dusty Duesterberg 20; Wade Hardy 6; Ken Lampton 8; Denny Snider 7.

I O W A : Paul Barcus 13: Bud Clark 18; Karl Fischer 1. M A I N E : Bobo Clark 11.

M A S S A C H U S E T T S : Tom Auger 15 : Dick Dana 13; Louis Junod 1; Al Kelley 9; Mac McDermott 2; Ray Quallen 1; Larry Quigley 3 ; Dick Richardson 19; Steve Rowen 17; Chuck Thomas plebe year 12th.

M I C H I G A N : Wally Agren 20; Don Conover 6; K. K. King 18. M I N N E S O T A : Chuck Cox 8; Steve Stevenson 2. M I S S I S S I P P I : Pat Gatewood 1. N E B R A S K A : Daisy Wilhoit 1. N E W H A M P S H I R E : Bill Vanderwolk 16. N E W J E R S E Y : Hart Bancroft IS; Chuck Blackford 13; Hoot Gibson 18; Andy Jones 5; John McKinney 7; Dick Thompson 10; Red Twible 6; Gabe Valenty 18.

N E W Y O R K : Stu Beyer 3 ; Ansel Braseth 5 ; Jack Collins 3 ; Tom Connellan 12; Jack Dwyer 3 ; Bud Edwards 16; Stu Hancock 13; Pete Haring 9; Omar Huszagh 16; Charlie Kloss 13; Art Morrow 16;

By Osterweil 10; Bob Phillips 13: J. B. Quigley 3 ; Herb Salter 11; Fred Tiemann 12; Stu White 12. N O R T H C A R O L I N A : Charlie Forquer 18; Dick Fuller IS; Nat Hill 16; Frank Saunders 2; Bill Thrasher 4; Hal Williams 18. O H I O : Harrv Farmer 12; John Giedt 6. P E N N S Y L V A N I A : Mike Belensky 3 ; Jim Harris 19; Bob Horner 5; 41

Jack Hull 18; Harlie Mize 14; Bob Schabacker 11; Gordon Yeo 4.

R H O D E I S L A N D : Frank Curren 9; Dody Sinclair 6. S O U T H CAROLINA: Hal Jacobs 10; Jack Shields 8. T E N N E S SEE : Bill Fuller 2. TEXAS. Tex Corrigan 8; Joe Hall 18; Dut Dutton 1; Bill Morton 8; Brock Mott 6; Preston Peak 17; Tom Watt 5. V E R M O N T : Bill Albert 14. VIRG I N I A : Sam Anders 5; Bert Atkinson 6; Burnie Greenwood 6; Chuck Griffiths 6; Dick Gulick 2 ; Hal Hamberg 7; Joe Holden 18; Bill Huddleston 6; Jake Jacobsen 12; Free Jones 10; Dick Knight 4; Ken Lyons 14; Russ Miller 9; Joe Smith 9; Bill Smith 16; John Viele 20; Al Whittle 9.

Now, just to settle all the arguments as to which company had the most classmates present, etc., all companies were represented.

The 12th Company had the least number present (6) and the 1st, 6th, 10th, 13th and 16th tied for the largest number present (15 each).

Now for routine news as space will permit.

Jack BONIFACE has orders from command of USS CHARA on the west coast to command of Fleet Air Wing Eight at NAS Moffett Field, Ca. Wally AGREN has been elected to the board of directors of the Jordan Valve Division of Richards Industries, Inc., located in Cincinnati. Wally, of the AgrenAscher Co. in Detroit, has been a sales representative for Jordan Valve in Michigan since 1956.

Fred Koch and Robie Robeson

by ordering Bob relieved in command of Submarine Development Group Two and take command of Amphibious Squadron Six in Norfolk.

Hank GLINDEMAN's new duty in Op Nav is in OP-90B. Their new address is given elsewhere in this column.

Bernie HEESACKER has changed his address f'rom Arlington, Texas to 314 State St., Gautier, Ms. 39533.

Buck HERZOG took command of Destroyer Squadron One on 1 October 1970 aboard USS

RICHMOND K . TURNER in San

Diego.

That's all for this month. Daisy.

Sec'y, Capt. C. Turner Joy, Jr., USNR 1001 Priscilla Lane Alexandria, Va. 22308

Wallace Agren

John and Ann COLLINS have again taken up residence at 3346 Runnymede PI. N.W., Washington, D. C. 20015 due to John's orders which took him from Boston Naval Shipyard to Naval Ship Systems Command Headquarters. John DEVLIN has a recent change of orders taking him to San Diego from Saigon where he has been on duty in the office of the Deputy Commander Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific. He will be the Asst. Director of the San Diego Branch, Facilities Engineering Command Western Division.

Bob DISE will also leave Saigon soon to command east coast destroyer sejuadron 36.

For the past year he has been chief of staff for Commander, Naval Support Activity, Saigon.

Wils and Sallie ENGEL, with two boys already in Navy uniform, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sallie, to William F. Nold '71. Sallie is the granddaughter of Francis E. Fairman, Jr. '21 (deceased) and Mrs. Fairman.

Max ECKHART retired from the Navy on 1 August 1970 and departed D. C. area for Los Angeles. Let me hear from you.

Max. The photo shows Robie ROBESON and Fred KOCH were aboard USS JOHN F .

KENNEDY in the Med in early October. Robie has command of USS COLUMBUS and their ships were operating together.

The Navy has finally managed to dislodge Fran and Bob GAUTIER from San Diego 42

25 YEAR REUNION Submission of orders and biographies have slipped badly as during October we picked up but 64 orders giving us a total of 308 orders as of 1 November. Our deadline for submission has thus slipped accordingly, so for those who have not submitted requests or biographies and who think it is too late— not so. I would ask that you sit down now, don't be a "put'er off 'til tomorrower," take pen in hand, fill out your order and your biographical sketch and send them in. Elsewhere I am pleased to report that arrangements for the reunion in Annapolis are coming along on schedule and we look forward to a bigger and better time than the 20th.

So make a New Year's resolution—submit your order and biography now and mark 22, 23, 24 October 1971 on the calendar for "The Best on the Severn—'47-Reunion 25."

It seems that following the homecoming weekend this year, which was outstanding, the

spirit of '47 continued to be carried on— shades of midshipmen days, for a very valuable item turned up missing at USNA—the class of 1947 flag. (Following a very thorough investigation this writer was able to determine that it was just borrowed—temporarily—to continue the party of homecoming a little longer.) Telephone calls were made, super sleuthing began and soon our beloved flag turned up in a small town near Appalachia—we were assured that La Cosa Nostra had nothing to do with it! I am happy to report that as in all mysteries, the good guy won out and the flag has since been safely returned to the Naval Academy.

Bill P A T T O N sent his regards and hopes of attending "Reunion 25" from the Office of the USMC Representative, U. S. Army Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, O k Bill GRANAT and family are living at 654 Vassar Road in Wayne, Pa. Larry MAROUSEK returned to Washington long enough to drop off Jeanne and the family, paint the house in 2 days and head for WesPac (RVN/Okinawa) for a year—2600 Londonderry Road, Alexandria. Dick GARDINER reported from Sixth Fleet that they had found a villa in Gaeta, Italy, with plenty of room for any '47er visiting the area.

Chester SHADDEAU reports all's well from Santiago, Chile, where he is the Director of NASA's Chile tracking station, the largest of its kind outside the U. S. His wife, Pat, and son Matthew are with him while son David is a pre-law student at Roanoke College in Virginia.

One of our "ghosts" has been found, William Clark SMITH, 8200 Hillsdale Avenue, Los Angeles, Ca. 90069. Bill is V P of the Beverly Financial Corporation. Nick NICHOLSON reports that he and Pat are finally settled in Guam, address: Sherman House, Nimitz Hill. He and Frank THURTELL (CO PROTEUS) are upholding '47's image on the island. Jim H A T C H reports from Quarters S, NAS Quonset Point that he and Lynn recently returned from two weeks vacation in Italy, Switzerland and Germany. On 13 November Swoose SNEAD took command of the FORRESTAL at impressive ceremonies in Norfolk, Va. Immediately following the ceremonies a reception, well attended by '47ers, was held at the Breezy Point Officers' Club, NAS, Norfolk.

In closing, I would like once again to urge your support of our 25 year book. Many have come through and we know the majority of the remaining have full intentions of doing so, but haven't been able to get around to sending in that order and biographical sketch. To those who haven't, it isn't too late. To those who have, our thanks for your wonderful support.

Ladies (l-r): Connie Donaldson, Shirley Joy, Betty Heininger, Betsy Lampman, Kak Rose. Gents: Bill Lampmon, Turner Joy, Bo Heininger, Bill Donaldson, Vern Rose.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr. Alexandria, Va. 22302

The first order of business this month is to recap the doings of the homecoming class party which took place after the game on homecoming Saturday. Without question this was the finest H C party in many a year.

Having spent the last two years doing 20th reunions, we expected a bit of a letdown this year. Not so. The Hutch H U T C H I S O N s did a hangup job in arranging things at the Galleon Restaurant, down the old Riva Road at West River. We had a sizable room opening out on a marina, and with our beforedinner cocktails we had hors d'oeuvres.

Matchbooks imprinted with "Welcome Class of '48" were plentiful. The tables had candles, flowers, and a choice of imperial crab or prime ribs. Even the vegetables and rolls were hot. The music was danceable and the company without peer anywhere.

The Hutchiisons deserve a super well-done, and most everyone agreed that we had better sign the Galleon up pronto for next year. Also to be congratulated are Ray and Joan LOCHNER, who did their traditional role of reservation handling.

For those of you who couldn't make it, here is a list of attendees (couples of course) : Gordon Anderson, Ball, Barnes, Bartow, Bradley, Buhrer, Childress, Chipman, Stokes Clark, Howard Crosby, Doddy, Donovan, Dick Duncan, Dyer, Fry, Geiger, Holstein, Hutchison, Jansen, Jortberg, Kelly, Lansden, WW Lee, Lochner, McManus, Mercer, Ben Moore, Sumner Moore, Morgan, Murphree, Nelson, Ortleib, Park, Rardin, R. C. Smith (came later), Schwoeffermann, Shugart, Stacy, Spalding, Tobin, Joe Wilson, Jagoe, and Hal Jesse. -Among the guests were practically-'48ers Betsey and Bill Hanlon.

Dwight W A D S W O R T H writes from 31 Silversmith Rd., Unionville, Ct. 06085: "First my humble apologies for not making the Sept. luncheon, which I had scheduled for a 40-niinute goodbye speech. Some flap as usual forced last minute cancellation of my plans.

"As you can see by the above address, we are comfortably settled back in the old hometown—Unionville and Farmington are practically synonymous—and I have a position in a brand new (to me) world. My title is Director of Physical Plant Facilities for the brand new U. of Ct. Health Center presently under construction in my home town. It will be a combination of research, medical and dental school, hospital and clinic when completed about 3 years from now. I have the challenging job of seeing that it gets built, and in the meantime providing improvement and maintenance services to an old hospital (circa 1900) being used in the interim.

"So far, I've suffered no 'withdrawal symptoms' from having retired from the Navy, probably because I've gotten so busy so quickly. Lynne and I will not be making any of the social or sports event this year because we'll be mending our severely damaged financial fences, but by next fall we'll be hot to trot again.

"In the meantime, our welcome mat is most certainly out for any and all classmates who may be traveling between Washington (or anywhere else) and the New England area.

We're not hard to find via any of the major routes, and a phone call to 673-0673 will provide any final trip details required. Please express my best wishes to all the gang. We will be at Homecoming next fall or bust a leg trying."

Here follows the kind of long newsy letter which is dear to the heart of the class secretary (others please emulate). Paul R I L E Y J A N U A R Y ,

1971

Paul Riley and " G a p " Haynes '49

writes from 17519 Butte Creek Rd., Houston, Texas 77090: "I am in my 20th month as Director of Engineering for Texas International Airlines (formerly Trans Texas Airways). We have grown to the point where we operate in nine states plus Mexico. Our 'flagships' are 15 DC-9 jets which are supplemented by 28 turboprops. My job is to provide technical guidance to the airline, somewhat in the manner of a miniature NavAir SysCom or BuAer. Just over a year ago, I was fortunate to be able to obtain G.A.P. 'Gap' Haynes '49 as one of my few assistants, specifically as Manager of Electrical/Electronics Engineering. Except for Gap's USMC background, our military careers through USNA, flight training, PG School, and Nav AirSysCom has been remarkably similar.

Yet we met for the first time through my inquiry to ROA's employment service.

"During my airline career, I've had some interesting travel opportunities, the highlights being, first, a 1969 vacation by Evelyn and me to the marvelous and generally misunderstood countries of Portugal and South Africa, and second, a 'solo' business trip this September to Germany and then to England for the Farnborough Air Show.

"Two weeks after my non-hijacked and well-timed return from Europe via 747 (1/c), Evelyn presented us with a son, William Paul, to join Mary, Miles, and Jack. For this feat I apply again for what I describe as the class 'Grey Stork award, namely that Bunnykins porridge bowl which I surrendered to Lin Loeffler about 4 years ago.

"Our main contact with the Navy here in Houston is a semi-annual visit to the exUSS TEXAS which, e.xcept for having the teak deck largely replaced with concrete, is fairly well preserved. Then, to keep up with those old 'piston pounders,' there's the Confederate Air Force flying museum air show in Harlingen every October. Thus, retired ships, planes, and people are all hard to get completely out of sight.

"Anyone planning to come to Houston

write down the 'unlisted' phone number 444-8029, or else call the Texas International Corporate office before 5 P.M." My thanks to Wads and Paul for two great letters. As for Paul's claim on the GS Award, we will have to check actual dates of arrival with Merrill N O R T O N , who shocked the fans at the Navy-Air Force game with the news that September had brought one Erik Coleman Norton into the world. So, Paul and Merrill please send me the details so I can end the suspense.

Incidentally, the A F game provided the occasion for a huge '40 gathering, though we were pretty well scattered over a large upperdeck area. The '48 grandstand coaching staff was so scattered as to be completely ineffective, as the score will attest. ArmyNavy Country Club buses were taken to the game by a dozen or so, who took advantage of a fine post-game buffet. Among those seen at the game were Deeley, Paciulli, Dick Bates, Key, Ekas, Everngam, Ben and SK Moore, Shugart, Hathaway, Pierson (of course, but true to U S N A ) , Hogg, Snyder, Buechler, Sprince, Carlquist, Bradley, Castruccio, Morgan, RC Smith, Donovan, Alt, Dittmar, Myrick, Marsolais, Buhrer, Jansen, Townsend, Ortleib, Schwoeffermann, Stokes Clark, Murphree, Goldman, Tony Duncan, Graham, Weideman, Huntington, Galbraith, Edelson, Prichard, Perry Nelson, Sibert, Norton, Bartow, Cummings, Adams, Tobin, and I'm sure others were there whom I just didn't see.

Tom H A Y W A R D has orders from CO AMERICA to Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier and COM 14. Congratulations.

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Jepson, USN P.O. Box 2142 Washington, D.C. 20013

CONGRATULATIONS A little late, but no less sincere are the good wishes to Mark L E C H L E I T E R , Dick AGNEW, and Curtis NORTON on their selection to Captain in the line. I just got a hasty look at a staff corps list the other day, and Don TRUEBLOOD's name jumped out at me. So a hearty cheer for all these fine fellows.

GENERAL The pace has been rather rapid lately and what with a change in the local administration, a status report on the class scholar.ship fund will be among the missing this time. Generally though, we must be converging on our goal because each time I check the mailbox, there are a few envelopes in there for that purpose.

In addition to those few envelopes, there

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are fewer it seems, that provide pass along information for this article. Bernie S C H N I E BOLK was the first of the classmates to get a letter to me noting the change in secretary.

Thanks you, Bernie. In addition to working with Steve GLASS, Bob Huntington '48 is now also affiliated with their renamed company Trident Managers, Inc., formerly Pollack, Schniebolk and (jlass. Inc., but still operating as insurance brokers and managers out of Manhassett, N. Y. Also from the New York area, Wesley BROWN checked in with a new address of 473 Nassau Blvd., West Hempstead, N. Y. 11552, and some updating information. After retiring in June 1969, he stayed in the construction business and is currently in charge of new construction projects at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

His wife. Crystal, is teaching school at Uniondale High School, while his second daughter is a sophomore at the University of California at Santa Barbara. Wesley Jr. is a freshman at Wesleyan University (Connecticut) and the youngest, Gary, is attending grade school in West Hempstead. The information that really makes you sit back and wonder where the years went is that Wesley Sr. is a grandfatherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;his oldest daughter, now in Washington, D. C, has a two-year-old son.

From the other side of the world, Mort NEELY, who is presently Commander Destroyer Division 72 protecting our western flank, reversed the old age feeling that Wes Brown engendered, by reporting that he was married on 21 December 1968 to Adaline Rowe of Wilson, N. C , and that they are the proud parents of a spectacularly beautiful baby girl, Jennifer, born last 2 February. As a matter of fact, they are expecting another addition in .April. Enclosed in Mort's letter was an announcement of another one of our classmates rising to the top. Ward "Big Stu" STUART is now president of Bank of Montreal (California) of 333 California Street, San Francisco, Ca. Ed DIETRICH, in addition to complaining about a logistic foul-up, that hopefully has been resolved, reports that he is probably the only '49er in-country at this time. This in-country he is talking about are the terrible jungles of Rio de Janeiro where he is the Naval Attache. He suggests that those with the time and cruzeiros might consider the space available MAC flight from Charleston, S. C, to Rio each Monday. Sounds great, and Mardi Gras is coming up soon too.

On a recent trip to CINCUSNAVEUR Headquarters, Voss VOSSELER saw Bill L Y N C H , who was down from Londonderry, N. I., where he is the Commanding Officer of the communication station. Bill sends his regards.

W A S H I N G T O N AREA Right on the heels of a very busy but refreshing homecoming weekend, the local crowd had quite a nice turnout for the Tuesday luncheon. Still in town were Larry DERBY from Arkansas and Hal T I P T O N from California. To supplement these out-oftowners, a couple of new folks in town showed up too. Big John DIXON, now in the Office of Program Appraisals, Charlie B-\UMAN in OP-40S, Hugh LONGINO, with JCS having been with 7th Fleet Staff before, and Bill W Y N N E who is in charge of Operations and Maintenance for the Naval Facilities Engineering Command. For all those present, Charlie BAUM.AN reported that Roy GOLDMAN, still living up to his appellation, has orders to be CO the USS SURIBACHI after being on the Board of Inspection and Survey. Assisting those previously mentioned were Hugh Albers, John 44

Barrow, Reynolds Beckwith, Jack Benoit, Roger Boh, Harry Bryant (who was afraid to go back to his office for fear that his job was disestablished), Dee Butler, Karl Cook, Russ Goodacre, Ted Hammer, Chuck Reid, Gene Speckart, Voss Vosseler, Moose Weir, Pooley W^ood, Jim Wynn, and myself. Along with all the usual good-natured digs, etc., that flow during one of these evolutions, some class business does manage to get mentioned.

At this particular one. Dee BUTLER announced that this would be his last meeting for a while at least. It seems he was presented with an opportunity to return to the natural habitat of the sailor as Operations Officer for Commander Carrier Division 4.

Rather than staying within the secure and stable environment of the Pentagon, he opted for the sea job. His tears had a hard time crossing the furrows in his cheeks caused by the upturned corners of his mouth. We will probably see Dee again as he is leaving Eileen and the family in this area. Taking over for Dee will be the V.P., Voss VOSSELER. LOST S H E E P We are not having much success in tracking down those classmates who have seemed to have dropped through the cracks. Before you throw away the return addresses of those Christmas cards from classmates, make a copy of that address and send it in. We will need the best list available in order to take care of the election for the Class Association President.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John Thomas Coughlin, USN 7416 Churchill Rd. McLean, VA 22101

Homecoming was a magnificent success!

Before we attempt to give those of you who couldn't join us a brief description of the events, let me offer Phil RYAN and the Annapolis contingent our greatest thanks for a job "WELL DONE." Many hours during the homecoming weekend and countless hours in preparation were spent by this group in the programming, planning and execution of this event. Bill ROCKY, Stan KROHN, John MORRISSEY, Tom ROSS and Lee BENDELL among others lent a helping hand. Thanks to you all.

Friday several of us joined our sons for lunch in the mess hall while a significant number of the class arrived in the Annapolis area. Friday evening the class of '50 had over twenty tables for the world's largest dinner-dance. The Alumni reception was well attended by all classes. McDonough Hall had a standing-room-only situation and I would suspect the Field House is the only building that could accommodate a much larger group.

Saturday saw a tremendous class turnout for the Navy-Pittsburgh game. Tailgate lunches were well attended. The white .straw hats with "1950 The Golden Year" bands were well in evidence. The football game score is a matter of record. Navy lost but it was a great ball game.

Saturday evening the class party was held in the Boat House. A beautiful fall evenin.g occurred and the setting was ideal. Many stories were told into the wee hours when classmates were reunited for the first time in as many as twenty years.

Sunday afternoon at approximately 1230, members of the class met at the Chapel to dedicate the Chapel cross donated by the class. Certainly a fitting gift to the Naval .'Kcademy in honor of our deceased classmates, the cross is a fine addition to the Chapel. Chuck GREENWOOD conducted a most impressive service for the dedication.

The attendance and friends were also impressive. Our thanks to Chuck who made his way

from ENTERPRISE on the west coast. We hope to have excerpts from his sermon and prayers in a subsequent column.

In attendance during homecoming weekend were Ginny Johnson, widow of Phil Johnson, Betty Frosio, widow of Bob Frosio, and Mary Nichols, widow of Dusty Dunham, Thank you very much for attending.

Others in attendance during the weekend were: Gabrielle and Tom Anderson, Nan and Ron Andresen, Ruth and Corky Angleman, Kadion and Duff Arnold, Hazel and Herb Arnold, Sue and Bill Ayres, Judy and Chuck Bardes, Spence Barrow, Gloria and Lee Bendell, Laverne and Bill Burger, Janie and Bob Binnion, Helen and Ken Bixby, Elaine and Dick Bossert, Helen and Ray Bowers, Carolyn and John Brick, Dot and Ed Broners, Muriel and Roger Buck, Fae and Ellis Buckley, Art Builta, Diane and Carl Burnett, Abbey and Jerry Burns, Joy and Buddy Burt, June and Bernie Buteau, Gwenda and Jim Caldwell, Blanche and Bob Avery, Ann and Jerry Blyde, Pat and Kelly Carr, Frank Carter, Jo and Bud Calhoun, Frances and Al Cameron, Jean and Neil Chaitin, Gene Chipman, Molly and Jerry Coleman, Shirley and Jack Colleary, Carol and Charlie Cooper, Mary and John Coughlin, Eileen and Cliff Crafts, Mary and Frank Cramblet, Barbara and Bill Demers, Jackie and Bill Diehl, Marty and Earl Dille, Mary and Jim Dinario, Emily and Sam Doak, Chip and Josh Dorsey, Til and Al Drew, Ruth and Bill Droge, Jean and Dick Duggan, Celia and Fred Edwards, Faye and Don Elliott, Phyliss and Bob Engler, Mary Ellen and Ray Fahs, Janie and Frank Featherstone, Kathy and Bob Foley, Roz Forbes, Shirley and Dick Fox, Jean and Marty Frazier, Judy and Mark Frudden, Joyce and Ed (folding, Pat and Rocky Gray, Naomi and Rob Greenley, Chuck Greenwood, Margaret Anne and John Greenwood, Barbara and Joe Grier, Joan and Carroll Griffin, Sye and Bill Griggs, Carol and Ed Grunwald, Fran and Bill Haidler, Leland Halleck, Nancy and Hank Hancock, Earl Halpern, Charlotte and Thor Hanson, Sally and Bill Hardy, Lynette and Dick Harkness, Joan and Bob Harris, Jane and Ron Hays, Cynthia and Dave Heerwagen, Lois Francis and Stan Herman, Connie and Hank Hiatt, Velura and Roy Highberg, Marilyn and Bob Hoffman, Irene and Rocky Holman, Billie and Chuck Howard, Phyl and Joe Howard, Elaine and Stu Hughes, Nancy and Soren Ibsen, Joanne and Gene Jablonski, Violet and Don Jarrell, Fred Johnson, Joan and RJ Keevers, Mary and Ron Kelly, Carol and Bill Kiehl, Marilyn and Henry Kilroy, Diane and Pat Kittler, Mary and Ward Lasley, Carol and Rex Kilbourn, Stan Krohn, Roland Loftis, Thea and Cecil Kempf, Janet and Fred Leder, Donna and Byron Lee, Marilyn and Bud Lockwood, Bonny and Bob Loetscher, Nancy and James Lynn, Jo Minnis, Mary Anne and Efrain Merino, Lindy and Will McFarland, Joan and Rex Maire, Terry and Joan Malloy, Doris and Joe Manci, Anne and Bob Mandeville, Dottie and Jim Marsh, Jane and Bill Matson. Doreen and Gayle May, Frank Maynard, Lydia and John McNabney, Fran and John McNally, Jackie and Ed Mendel, Richard Miller, Barbara and Jack Morrissey, Len Greene, Betty and Floyd Muck, Diane and Ro'^s Mulford, Sally and Chuck Mull, Pat and Tom Mulligan, Sally and Ken Munroe, Molly and Bob Murphy, June and Stan Neander, Elaine and John Niesse, Norma Jean and JK Noble, Eleanor and Tom Noble, Joan and John Nolan, Valencia and John Noonan, Gerry and Chuck Oren, Ann and Leighton Palmerton, Pat and King Pfeiffer, Lois and Pap Phelps, Art Pleasants, John Pleasants, Jody and Sam Powell, Ruth and Sam Preston, Jo m and Gordon Prince, Nancy and Andy Pullar, Sue and Rod RadSHIPMATE

chffe, Norma and Rudy Rakowsky, Mary and Lou Ransom, Phyllis and Bill Ricci, Florence and Dave Ridderhof, Anna and Bill Rocky, Ann and Tom Ross, Elaine and Frank Roth, Mary and A. O. Rule, Liz and Jack Ryan, Bets and Phil Ryan, Betty and Tom Saltsman, Joyce and Don Sattler, Charis and Joe Schettino, Nancy and Marvin Schlappi, Mildred and Bob Schneider, Eleanor and Tom Rogers, Miyako and Bill Sharpe, Suzanne and Hank Scribner, Thais and George Seeley, Carolyn and Charles Sellar, Charlou and Austin Shartel, Ron Shero, Bunny and George Shick, Mary Jane and Mitt Shultz, Margie and Bob Shultz, Evelyn and Bob Siegmeister, Sharon and Bill Simons, Marion and John Sivright, Joanne and Ed Smith, Jerry and George Smith, Debbie and Phil Smith, Liz and Wayne Smith, Marion and Dick Snyder, Ann and Roy Snyder, Donna and Ted Speaker, Jane and John Spiller, Peggy and John Stetson, Betty and Don Stull, Jane and Bill Taylor, Nancy and Fred Terrell, Dorothy and Marsh Treado, Joyce and Daryle Tripp, Susie and Bob Trotter, Betty and Norbert Walecka, Richard Welsh, Betsy and Jim Wilkins, Madeleine and Pete Wood, Mary and Tim Wooldridge, Bob White, and Joan and Frank Young. My apologies for anyone we missed.

It would be interesting to have an exact count. If anyone was present that isn't on our list, please advise.

Commemorative mugs were available to those who attended the class party. In additions to the class crest, notation was made of the occasion. Several inquiries have been received regarding procuring additional mugs. An estimated cost is $4.50 per mug including shipping. John B R I C K will accept all requests. His address is 8242 Carrleigh Pkwy., Springfield, Va. 22152.

The Washington area class wives had a fall luncheon at the Port of Georgetown Restaurant on 27 October. Attending were Bev Frassa, Mary Lasley, Velura Highberg, Marg Cassilly, Molly Coleman, Marilyn Lockwood, Faye Elliott, Eleanor Noble, Mary Jane Schultz, Roz Forbes, June Neander, Joan Maire, Judy Frudden, Jo Minnis, Gwen Caldwell, Sharon Simons, Elaine Roth, Pat Carr, Marilyn Hoffman, Joy Burt, Sally Hardy, and Jackie Diehl.

Jim K I N N E A R has been promoted to senior vice-president for strategic planning

by Texaco Inc. Jim joined Texaco in 1954 in the sales organization. He was elected a vice-president in 1966.

J.

W.

S C H L E N K E R and Jesse SHULTZ are in the Charleston, S. C , area.

Pete BLOCK reports the birth of a daughter, Alexandra, on 28 September at Bethesda.

Bela and the baby are doing fine. Any more new arrivals?

Dick B U S H has reported for duty at Carswell AFB, Texas, where he will be in the procurement business.

Fred FEAGIN has orders from CO of the TUTUILA to CO of the CHARA. Fred, how do

you manage all these fine jobs?

The Alumni Association has asked each corresponding secretary to give maximum publicity to a resolution regarding self styled "Concerned Academy Graduates." This is a small group of ex-military officers who have publicized their opposition to the war in Vietnam, to national policies and to legally and duly constituted authority. The right of the group as civilians to dissent is undeniable.

But to imply their position is representative of the thousands of graduates of the Naval Academy, West Point, the Air Force Academy, Coast Guard Academy, and the Merchant Marine Academy is untenable. If any activity of this group "Concerned Academy Graduates" comes to your attention, please advise the Executive Director, U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, Annapolis, Md. 21402.

Jess CARIKER's orders to CO of the Naval Communication's Station Harold E. Holt in Australia were seen recently. Jess will be going "Down Under," but what a marvelous place to be headed. Congratulations, Jess.

With rain and the threat of snow as the forecast, several gathered at Hogate's on 4 November for the monthly class luncheon. Attending were Jim Kennedy, Dick Duggan, Fred Terrell, Bob Muck, Jim Lynn, Tom Ross, John Coughlin, Frank Cramblet, Sam Doak, Corky Angleman, and Don Stull.

Jim K E N N E D Y is to report to OP-92 and is residing at 420 Underbill Place, Alexandria, Va. Frank CRAMBLET's address is 928 Priscilla Lane, Alexandria, Va., and Dick DUGGAN's address is 8331 Blowing Rock, Alexandria, Va. Tom ROSS reminded that several of the "Years Between" volumes are available. The price is reduced to nothing if anyone is interested. Please let us know.

Kinneor

Dave E M E R S O N relieved Capt. T. J. Porcari as Commodore of Destroyer Division 62. Dave was presented the Legion of Merit

by Adm. Zumwalt at the Change of Command. Dave was Assistant Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans on the Staff COMNAV FOR Vietnam prior to assuming his present assignment. Dave, our congratulations on the new command and the award.

Had a note from Chuck MULL (keep up the good work) in which he reported seeing Dick MOBERLY and Skip P U R V I S in Jacksonville. Both are attached to FICEUR, Chuck also notes that Bob KING, Marv J A N U A R Y ,

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Party at the home of Frank Perry in Pascagoula, Ms., October 1970. Top: Frank Perry, Jim Lisanby, Dave Webb, Walt Congdon, and Bill McGarrah.

Bottom: Betty McGarrah, Gladys Lisanby, Marge Perry, Maxine Congdon, and Ann Webb.

Dove Webb, Jim

Lisanby, Walt Frank Perry.

Congdon

and

Jim LIZANBY forwarded the enclosed pictures taken at '50 gathering hosted by Frank P E R R Y in Pascagoula, Ms. Jim also forwarded a picture taken at the reception following the Change of Command ceremony at Pascagoula. We reported earlier that Jim is the supervisor of ship building at Pascagoula. It would appear that Dave W E B B enjoyed the reception or had a bad day at the contracting table. Jim's new address is 908 Eastwood St., Pascagoula, Ms. 39456.

Received a change of command invitation from Bob MUNROE, who is being relieved as Commanding Officer of the USS JUNEAU. Bob, we missed your orders, so please keep us advised.

The end of the line for this issue. Again we plead for you to provide us the "dope" that we pass on to your interested classmates.

Sec'y, Lt.Col J. W Hammond, Jr., USMC Qtrs. 4307-B, M.C.B. Quantico, Va. 22134

"Whenever tivo or three shall meet and old tales are retold . .."

'51 homecoming was the big event last month. The outcome of the game was disappointing but the post-game event was pleasant. The Elks Club came through again in grand style. Kevin O'TOOLE did an outstanding job of setting up the cocktail party on minimal notice but participation zoomed past the one hundred mark. That's better than fifty-one couples in attendance.

From bourbon-assisted memory, I recount seeing, at the game and/or party the following: Bob .Arn, Jim Bacon, Ed Bauer, Ben Benjovsky, Joe Bray, Ed Burkhalter, Bob Carius, Norm Carlson, Lew Powell, Chuck Vogan, Carl Courtright, Bill Danner, Ward DeGroot, Lee Doggett, Marv Duke, Dick Eckert, Roger Farrell, Harry Gamber, Fred Gamke, Dave Ghysels, Sam Ginder, Don Gordon, John Green, Hal Hall, John Head, Dick Inman, Don Jarvis, Bill Leppin, Tom McCreless, John Mehelas, Joe Metcalf, Don Moyer, Dave Mullaney, Paul Olson, Kevin O'Toole, Al Phillips, Jim Radja, Al Raithel, Ashby Reardon, Frank Rentz, Cliff Rigsbee, Jimmy Rough, Dutch Schuller, Alex Sinclair, Bob Small, Stock Stocksdale, Bob Swart, Jack Tetrick, Paul Utterback, Tom Ward, Sparky Watts, Sandy Winnefeld, Jay Woodbury and Tom Wynkoop.

Almost everyone was accompanied by his lovely lady. Dutch SCHULLER, however, reminded us that time-marches-on. He brought his son to the party for a short while. Were we ever that young ? The younger Schuller is a plebe, class of '74.

I received news of J. R. BROWN (LtCol. U S A F ) . Jim is air operations officer, 6250th Support Squadron at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN. The trade journal Under Sea Technology had an item on A. KREMM in its October issue. Andy is president of Submergence Technology Corp. in San Diego. He formerly was a Marine Systems program manager at General Dynamics.

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One of the "school boys" this year is R. B. KALISCH (Col. U S A F ) . Bob is at the Air War College, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.

J. F. McGREW sent a long letter from the Bay Area. "Thought I would relate news of a mini reunion of '51 held recently in San Francisco. Through the Bay Area Alumni Association I received a computer address list of class members having a zip code in the Bay area. It was a surprisingly small list of eight and naturally inaccurate with constant transfers of service personnel. Dick Seymour was listed, but no longer has phone service so I gather he has moved from the area. Bill Campbell just left the area (and the service, I believe through retirement) and has settled in Portland. In effect then we were left with Norm Busse, Chuck Larson, Fred Graham, perhaps Dick Childs (at least his phone is still listed in the Alameda area) and myself.

Chuck Lake apparently departed some time ago since the directory was last checked.

"Fred Graham was out of town on the appointed meeting date, September 2 which was selected to coincide with the San Francisco alumni group meeting. Fred is a private consultant currently doing extensive work for Castle and Cook with resultant frequent duty in Hawaii. Chuck Larson had the Navy duty that night but stopped by the club at Treasure Island to look in and catch up. He and his wife and three sons live in downtown San Francisco which is something of an experience of itself. He is thinking of retiring next summer. Norm Busse also joined the group and is still batching it in San Francisco.

There have been times when this would come as close to a definition of paradise as any I could venture. Apparently there are multiple options for sweet young things (Norm plays the role of the lecherous old man beautifully). He is a government attorney in the city.

"We would like to hear from anyone in the Bay area not yet reported by the computer and are threatening to have another mini reunion as a matter of a couple of us getting together for dinner one day in a month or so. I can be reached through the home address of 415 Country Club Drive in Santa Rosa or at 707-546-7623 of an evening.

"Incidentally the last time I was at Treasure Island was en route to the Philippines, Japan and Korea in 1952 when Jack Reid '50 and I had a BOQ slot there.

"The thought of mini or area reunions should stay with us and the possibility of tying them in with area alumni association doings might enable a couple of birds to be reached with one effort."

There are a couple of non-summer moves in the offing: G. A. BARUNAS, Jr. (Cdr. U S N ) goes to ComSubDiv 102. George had been CO P.^TRICK HENRY (Gold Crew). J. M. REDFIELD (Cdr. USN) leaves RVN. John's orders take him to CruDesPac from RivPatFlot 5. L. P. TREADWELL, Jr. (Cdr. U S N ) is off for a second European tour. Ace gets away from the Pentagon ("Bulk-fool-farm") to S H A P E . A new arrival in the D.C. area is J. A. BACON (Cdr. USN). Jim and Sugar live at 6051 Edgewood Terrace, Alexandria, Va. The Captain's list for staff corps is out and '51-A has some selectees. There are no classmates in the Chaplain, Dental, J.A.G., Nurse Corps, or Medical Corps. Incidentally, we do have a classmate who is a physician. Johnny MEHELAS, who showed up at homecoming, reports that he is in private practice in Detroit. But back to the staff promotion list.

There were two Supply Corps selectees: J. A. BRAY and D. B. GORDON. The Civil Engineering Corps had twice that number : C. COURTRIGHT, W. W. DeGROOT III, 46

P. D. OLSON and W. G. S T E V E N S . Congratulations to Joe, Don, Carl, Ward, Paul and Warren.

That's about it for now. Remember that the annual dinner-dance in the Washington area is coming up soon (when you read this, I hope that notices will have already gone in the mail). Also, let's get behind the 20th reunion. Send your ideas to me and/or Ashby REARDON (501 Slaters Lane, Apt. 513, Alexandria, Va. 22314).

Sec'y, Cdr. Zug Zastrow, USN Physical Education Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

The November "BEAT ARMY" luncheon was held at the Naval Gun Factory—the attendance was outstanding. The class executive "Veep" Doane K I E C H E L announced plans for an area social function in January and May 1971. He also announced that the executive committee had voted that class dues would be assessed annually in the amount of $3.00 to defray operating costs, class mailouts, etc. Anyone wishing to pay their dues can send the $3.00 to Cdr. Ron CAMPBELL, USN, P E R S B-66, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D. C. Incidentally Ron collected over $60.00 at the luncheon following the announcement. In case you're interested it costs about $60.00 for a class mailout! Attending the luncheon were: Don Simons, Zug Zastrow, Brice Bradshaw, Sheldon Drews, Bob Compton, George Hefferman. Gene Avallone, Vince Argiro, Larry Skantze, Chuck Lavin, George Brown, Lou Malmgren, Tom Julian, Ed Sebes, Ron Campbell, Gerry Helland, "Pete" Barry, Ace Lyons, Jack O'Connell, Bob Reed, Pat MacDonald, Biscuit Wev, Doug Lockwood, Doane Kiechel, Jim Brickel, Roy Dickey, Jim Troutman, Bill Evans and Milt Hartranft.

Roy DICKEY informed us that he will be soon leaving for school on the west coast and then off for a tour in Spain.

Newcomers at the luncheon were Vince ARGIRO and Ace LYONS. We mentioned Vince in an earlier column and Ace came to the National War College from duty with the Sixth Fleet.

The orders to officers message reported that Cdr. Jean F I T T S will be leaving Commander Atlantic Ship Flotilla One for the Chesapeake Bay Division NRL in Chesapeake Beach, Md. Sounds like a fishing trip—let's hear from you, Jean.

Joe P O R T N E Y (thanks, Joe) keeps me up to date with the latest copies of the Litton Avidnics Newsletter, naturally the editor is Joe Portncy. It's very interesting, Joe, and I appreciate it. I'm sure our classmates would all be interested in your publications and handwork. Joe has authored a new article, "The Secret of the Swallows of Capistrano." Joe puts forth his theory of how the swallows return and leave Capistrano on the correct date. It's too long to print, but I'll send you a copy—if you want to "swallow" what Joe says about the swallows. It's an interesting theory, Joe. Joe also reported seeing Tom STAFFORD at the Society of Experimental Test Pilots held at the Beverly Hilton in late September.

"Boogie" STRANGE was here at USNA a few weeks ago for a plebe football game.

I saw his dad, RAdm. H. Strange, USN (Ret.), last week and he expected Boogie to be in town for Thanksgiving.

From a recent Manila press release "The Manila Daily Mirror said today that President Ferdinand Marcos has dispatched an aide to Moscow to seek Soviet assistance for Filipino rural electrification and oil exploration projects. Marcos was not available for comment."

The paper said Marcos' "executive secretary Alejandro Melchor (Zug's insert: USNA Class of '52) arrived in Moscow on Monday and was scheduled to depart on Sunday. The Philippines which has close ties with the U. S. does not maintain (liplomatic relations with the Soviet Union."

I believe in the last column we reported that Joe W I L K I N S O N had been in an auto accident near Norfolk—here's a letter to the class from his wife Jane: "We thank you so much for the beautiful flowers that you sent Joe at the hospital. He is feeling better every day and will be completely recovered as nature will allow! It's a matter of mending bones now. His spirits are good and it helped us both to know that you all were thinking of him. Thank you again. Sincerely, Jane Wilkinson." The Wilkinsons' address is: 4704 Five Forks Court, Virginia Beach, Va. 23455.

If I didn't get it in the last issue, thanks to classmate Tom MOODY for the phone call informing Bob BOWSER about Joe Wilkinson's accident—Bob Bowser relayed the information to me.

In case you're interested, your $3.00 annual contribution will be used for items such as this. As soon as we were notified about Joe's accident, Cdr. Ron CAMPBELL, our treasurer, had flowers on the way to him. So we need your contribution and we need information on any and all classmates that we might help—in any way !

U. S. Air Force LtCol. Roger W. J O H N SON has arrived for duty at Ching Chuan Kang AB, Taiwan.

Col. Johnson, a C-130 Hercules pilot, is assigned to a unit of the Pacific Air Forces.

He previously served at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The colonel, who holds the aeronautical rating of command pilot, served during World War II and has completed 30 months duty in the Republic of Korea.

Col. Johnson holds an M.S. degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. He is a member of Sigma Xi and Tau Beta Pi. Doane K I E C H E L has a newsletter almost ready for mailing. It covers class activities since 1952, a bit about our class organization, classmate location, anniversary plans, the class funds and many other interesting items for you. This will be in your hands soon.

Your class secretary was in Atlanta, Ga., for the Navy-Georgia Tech game of 7 November. I had a fine visit with Bill BRYSON and Jim SAGERHOLM. Bill teaches at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. He was en route to Oxford, Ms., where he was going to officiate the Mississippi-Houston football game (that's the game in which .Archie MANNING broke his arm). Jim Sagerholm, the CO of the "Nuc" boat USS KAMEHAMEHA, has just arrived in Charleston.

We had a nice letter from Marge Aldern —she is staying in the quarters at NAS Lemoore and has been busy working at the base hospital. Marge, we all remember you and Dean and the children in our prayers.

You can drop Marge a line at 105 Cataling Ave., NAS Lemoore, Ca. 93245.

LtCol. Dick D E N F E L D , USAF, is presently finishing training at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio, prior to his departure for S. Vietnam.

Dick did get home to attend the Navy-Air Force football game. He was kind enough to send along pictures and clippings depicting Astronaut Donn E I S E L E dedicating Bolton Airfield in Columbus, Ohio. Sorry the picture wasn't clear enough for reproduction here. While Dick was going thru gunship training at Lockbourne he ran into Wendy SHIPMATE

C O S N E R who was undergoing AC-119 pilot training.

Last month I was on a shopping tour at the Cameron Station Exchange in Washington, D. C , with my wife. We ran into two classmates, Toxey C A L I F F and Jack D e W I N T E R . We ended up doing a lot more talking than shopping.

"Tim" M U L L A N E is fully established as the 1st Battalion Officer at USNA. Whoever guessed that he would one day be on the other "end" of it all. Phil D U C K E T T is instructing in the Engineering Divisionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so your '52 U S N A detachment presently consists of: SIMONS, D U C K E T T , MULLANE an(l Z A S T R O W . Dick CASE is across the river at ECAC. When you read this it will be too late to wish you a Happy New Year, but then I've always been a little bit behind. And as I write this I'm praying and wishing for a Navy victory in Philadelphia next month.

We just have to beat those "Mules" this year. It makes those Dark Ages a little brighter as you all know.

Let's hear from you. I need more "fuel" to keep the column going. Drop me a noteâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; we're always happy to hear from and/or help our classmates in any way. We need your thoughts, ideas and comments.

Zug

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Thanks to Jim WALKER, we have some photos from the homecoming party at the Elks Club. I find that I'm a little sketchy on the names, tho' . . . there's Carl T R O S T in the midst of a flock of birds, including Stu SHERMAN and Rick COLLINS. Grant MILLARD hiding in a bush. Glen H A T C H . . . and I have to leave the rest to the reader. How embarrassing! So how many can you name right off ?

From Bill COLE comes the account of a chain reaction: It started when Logan MALONE left as CO of PERMIT to relieve Bob BELL in BuPers. After P C O school and a tour in NavShips (08) Bob relieved Bill as CO of GURNARD, Bill traveling thence to Pearl to relieve Dick W R I G H T as CO of JAMES MONROE

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NAV. Tyke F U R E Y reports that on the eve of Halloween the Quonset-Newport contingent gathered in the Fleet Room of the Newport NOB Officers' Club. In attendance were Curt Anderson ( T A D from San Diego), Joe Zebrowski, Jane and Jack Davis (only two letters removed from me and my bride!), Doris and Jim Throop, Grace and Brian McCrane, Luree and Logan Sharrah, Connie and Del Smith, Pat and Roy Girod, Audre and Don Cannell, Jackie and Bill Dowe, Barbara and Arlis Simmons, Fritzie and Grant Millard, Chris and Harry Bergbauer, Sue and Dick Albright, Carole and Al Dunaway, Dorothy and Bob Gradel, Louise and Jim Harris, and Bridget and Tyke Furey. Afterwards they adjourned to Joe Z's magnificent converted barn to plot a holiday gathering.

That locates a whole mob of people geographically . . . if you keep your address current with the Alumni Association, everyone will know where to send your Christmas cards . . . if they buy a Register to find out.

This is my best month yet for personal mail . . . two letters . . . and from my best correspondents at Tinker AFB comes news of the air a r m : Bob F O S T E R , a Colonel, receiving the Legion of Merit for outstanding service with the Directorate of Operational J A N U A R Y ,

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Plans and Development at H Q U S A F ; Bob P L A N K the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service while attached to Detachment 1, Air Force Avionics Laboratory, Holloman AFB ; and Nick MALAMBRI the Air Force Commendation Medal for meritorious service as chief of the fuze branch of the Air Force Armament Laboratory at Eglin AFB. Major Charles E. L E W I S has been assigned to a unit of the Aerospace Defense Command at Ent AFB.

dent and a director of Adage, Inc., a Boston manufacturer of computers and computer graphic equipment. After leaving the Naval Academy, Bob took a degree at M I T and then joined IBM, rising through the ranks in sales and systems development to become Systems Manager for IBM's Information Display Systems in Kingston, N. Y.

Ross P E R O T has left the presidency of EDS, but remains as chairman and chief executive officer.

Bob B E C K E T T has been appointed presi-

A short while back Jim B R E N N A N passed through Annapolis and stopped to visit while his ship was laid up in Baltmiore. After an extended tour in the Regular Army and some time in business. Jim felt the tug of the sea and is now a junior third engineer in the President

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It is with deepest regret that I report the death of Bill L E F T W I C H who was killed in a helicopter accident southwest of Da Nang, Vietnam on 19 November. As is well known, Bill has been highly active in support of the Naval Academy and the Alumni Association, serving as a Trustee of the latter. Memorial services were held in Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Alexandria on the 23rd of November with interment in Memphis on the 27th. On behalf of the class I extend our very deepest s}rmpathy to Jane and the children.

Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN Management Science Department U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Md. 21402

Homecoming has come and gone and even though we lost the game, '54 as usual won the party. We had a turnout of over 140 people for the class reunion at the Fleet Reserve Club and a great time was had by all. A well done for Lee FRYBERGER, Walt RICHARDS, and Don STEVENSON for all their efforts. Lee is in the process of reserving the Fleet Reserve Club every year for homecoming because it appears to be just about the optimal spot considering location, cost, and facilities.

Heard from Dave H I N K L E , skipper of PARGO. Really enjoying the boat and also said many many '54ers in New London, mostly in command billets.

Ski KOWALSKEY has been relieved as CO, VA-94 and is now on the Staff, COM CARDIV 7.

Fred Franco

Fred FRANCO dropped into the office the other day to say that he, Marge, and the seven children are fine. Fred is now associated with Washington National Life Insurance Co. and is living at 12313 Hanger Road, Fairfax, Va. He is also quite active as a director of the U. S. Naval Academy Foundation.

G e n e Lueker

Gene L U E K E R recently received his fourth Air Force Commendation Medal for meri,torious service in the Office of the Assistant Chief-of-Staff, Headquarters, USAF.

Sec'y, Cdr. E. M. Anderson, USN <404 Wyngate Dr. Springfield, VA 221S2 Corr Sec'y, Cdr Tom Potter, USN Operations Officer USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

HOMECOMING Homecoming weekend was an unqualified success for the class of '55 with a record turnout of '55ers and their wives. The festivities for our 15-year reunion began with a cocktail hour at Dahlgren Hall on Friday evening followed by dinner in the midshipmen's mess hall. Much official business and many reminiscences and war stories were exchanged until the wee hours when the class ended up at the O Club to round out the evening.

Saturday morning dawned much too early for the five members who attended the class meeting in Chauvenet Hall where the major item of business was the recommendation that class meetings be dispensed with at future homecomings. From there, the action shifted to Mahan Hall where the main event of the morning, the Alumni Assembly, was taking place. An SRO gathering was privileged to hear Admiral Zumwalt deliver one of his Z-grams in person. Also speaking at this assembly were General Chapman, VAdm. Calvert, and Mr. Hanson Baldwin. The pregame festivities began soon thereafter with a tailgate party in the stadium parking lot and was followed by a close and exciting football game with Pittsburgh that kept everyone in their seats until the final gun.

In the true tradition of the Navy, a group of tired but buoyed-up 'SSers found their second wind and congregated at the Andrews AFB O Club for the climax to the festivities of the weekend. A truly tremendous evening of cocktails, conversation and good company together with dinner and dancing were enjoyed by Paul and Nancy Abernethy, John and Mae Anderson, Andy and Marilyn Anderson, Miller and Patsy Andress, Joe and Joyce Armstrong, Glenn and Dot Arthur, Millie Aven, Jack and Carole Bedenbaugh, Bob and Margaret Binish, Harvey and Myra Burden, Dan and Kerry Butterfield, Skip and Jean Chase, Tony and B. J. Chiota, Angelo and Jeanne Cicolani, Roger and Joe Coffey, George and Charlotte Conner, Al and Marlene Dawson, Jim and Dene DeGroff, Len and Naomi Duffy, Charley Edson, Spud Flowers, Bill and Juliann Forbes, Geoff and Sue Gardner, Jack and Layne Garrow, Jerry and Mafalda Gerdon, Chuck and Pat Gerhan, Wave and Ann Graham, John Haines, (jordon and Mary Hamley, Ray and Judy Hine, Bob and Nancy Hinton, Brooks and Sandra Huey, Fletcher and Mary Lou Hunter, Sam and Carol Ann Jacobson, Norm and Joan Kaus, Chuck and Pat Kenney, Dick and Carrie Kiefer, John Kindel, Demo and Angela Kolaras, Joe and Carole Kronzer, Steve and Shirley Lowe, Tom and Peggy Martin, Bill and Cathy Martin, John and Mary McDonnell, Tom Mclsaac, George and Margaret Mead, Todd and Lucy Melay, Dick and Joan Morgan, Garry and Ann Nay, Ted and Ann Parker, Bill and Jean Parsons, Hood and Charis Powell, Bill and Anne Pray, Dick and Alice Pyne, Jack and Ann Raster, John and Donna Renard, Dave and Jane Reynolds, John and Stephanie Richards, Don and Phyllis Rohr, Jim and Agnes Rothrock, Charley and Delphine Senn, Bill and Sabra Smith, John and Elsie Snyder, Tom and Marjory Stallman, Jim and Marge Stewart, Bob Stuckey, Bill and Margie Sympson, Pat and Karen Taylor, Ken and Joan Tracy, Darrel and Jeannie Westbrook and Bernie and Dottie White.

As in the good old days, Dick GAINES tickled the ivory and a combo from the

Naval Academy Band provided the dance music. As a special memento of the reunion, each person was given a lovely smoked glass dish with the class crest emblazoned in the center.

The evening was further made memorable by the presentation of an original oil painting of the class crest by Dan B U T T E R FIELD. This large, magnificent painting will be kept by the D. C. chapter and displayed at local class functions as well as class reunions. Many thanks, Dan! As a windup to the evening's events, special awards of wine were presented to the following: Rob H I N T O N for the shiniest pate; Judy Hine for being the most pregnant; John H A I N E S for traveling the farthest (Colorado) ; Dan Butterfield for his painting; and Bill MARTIN for enjoying himself the most during homecoming weekend.

With fear of oversight, the following faces were seen at Friday night's festivities but missed on Saturday evening: Gary and Margo Snyder, Charlie and Sybil Plumly, Tom Emery, Bill and Val Anders, Andy and Barbara Wilkinson, Ken and Pat Drummond, Ed and Ellen Peebles, Russ and Barbara Dedrickson, and Jim and Lynne Thearle.

SELF STYLED "CONCERNED ACADEMY GRADUATES" The Board of Trustees of the USNA Alumni Association recently passed a resolution refuting the activities of a very small group of ex-officers who have publicized their opposition to the war in Vietnam, to national policies and to legally and duly constituted authority. The Alumni Association recognizes that the right of this small minority to dissent is undeniable, but to imply their position as representative of the thousands of loyal graduates of the Naval Academy and the other Service Academies is completely untenable.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr David Shelso, USN Box 1926, Annapolis, Md. 21401

Paul BRADTMILLER reports from Dahlgren, Va., that Rod DRESSER recently passed through on business. Rod is still in the Monterey area as a civilian and is very active in the Naval Reserve program. Similar to Leroy COLLINS, Rod has had two commands since leaving the actives and is enjoying life in scenery land. The Dressers have two children, 13 and 4 years of age.

He adds that Sven NELSON is about the only '56er in the Monterey area and is working on a Master's degree in management.

LtCol. Raymond J .

Fleming

Ray FLEMING is presently attending the Industrial College of the Armed Forces at Ft. Lesley J. McNair. He recently received the Legion of Merit for exceptionally outstanding service to the United States while assigned to the office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for research and development, from May 1968 to August 1970.

SHIPMATE

Ray was executive to the Assistant Secretary at the time.

Congratulations to Tom B R A N D T for recently distinguishing himself among our class by becoming our second "BIRD" Colonel. Our first one, for those of you who may not know, was Emil BLOCK.

Your attention is also invited to a resolution passed unanimously by the Alumni Association's Board of Trustees and which was published in the December issue. The focal point of that resolution is more than casually related to Mr. Baldwin's theme.

M O R E T O C H E W ON The habitual readers (is the plural presumptuous?) of this column have been subjected, in three consecutive issues, to Urban's Pontifications. Two reasons for this a r e : (1) due to the long lead time between submission of copy and its publication/distribution, I haven't as yet had to read one of my own columns; (2) other than a few changes-of-address, I have received but one letter in the last several months; its contents went into November's column. If there are any among you who are beginning to feel even the least twinge of compunction for your staid silence over the years, act now to stay my pen; pick up your own quill and let us share in your erudite wisdom. You who are commanding officers, presidents of great corporations, or knights of lesser title but whose deeds are. equally laudable give us to know of your accomplishments. All you men of deep thought, divulge your learned opinions about the momentous events in our world— the SALT talks, Z-grams, the pill, population, pollution, or Peanuts. If you are involved in an interesting program, or an exciting shenanigan, let's hear it.

Dave and Mary Smith; Earle and Carol Smith; J. J. Stewart (and date) ; Ray and Barbara Stoetzer; Bill and Pat Tirschfield; Dick and Joan Toner; Fritz and Barbara Warren; Ed and Patti Whiting and Ed's parents; Frank and Andree Woods.

Sec'y, LCdr. William G. Schramm, USN Naval Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

Happy New Year! Fifty-eight is alive and well! The new Commander, U S N list had just been released as this was being written. It looked like about 30 classmates were selected a year early. The regular turn for our class, of course, is next fall.

Dick DUNBAR wrote me from Monterey, Maj. Thomas C. Lynch California, where he is attending U S N P G S .

The following '58ers attended a luncheon In ceremonies recently at Keesler A F B , recently in Monterey: Dick, Lee Denny, Mississippi, Major Thomas C. LYNCH, Jerry Fraher, John Gilligan, Mike Hanley, USAF, received the Bronze Star Medal for Pete Hekman, Hollis Holthaus, Ron Owens, meritorious service as operations officer at Bob Topping, Bob Venable, Dave WillingUdorn Royal Thai A F B , Thailand. Addiham, Dick Wilson (all the above are stutionally Major Lynch was presented the dents at Postgraduate School), Dave Allard, Meritorious Service Medal for his performPete Ericksen, Dick Hanson, Dan Mayers, ance as a T-29 pilot and as chief of plans and Lee Mink and George Segelbacher. programs with two support groups at WiesJim HAMRICK has passed on some inbaden AB, Germany. teresting facts about our class from BuPers.

I regret to announce that Bob BERG When we graduated 625 of us were commiswas killed in an aircraft accident near sioned in the Navy. Since 1958 there have Turkey, Texas, on 9 September, while on a been 216 resignations for a resignation rate training flight. He is survived by his wife of of 34.6%. this is one of the lowest resignathree weeks, Judy, who currently resides at In spite of my aversion to lists of names tion rates of any class with less than 20 1722 Northbrook Court, Arlington, Texas. there follows the litany of attendees at the years service. Does anyone know what the '57 homecoming event. Contact one or more figures are for the Air Force and Marine of them; learn what their experience was in groups ?

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr U. R. Lamay, USN reunion with the "class with class." Listen to P. 0 Box 885. Benjamin Franklin Station Good old U S A F H T N C has come through them and then make your plans to join us in Washington, D. C. 20044 again with the following: 1971.

U S A F Major Don T I M M E R has been Bill and Helen Abbott; Bob and Clara decorated with the meritorious service medal FOOD F O R T H O U G H T Ailes; Bob and Flory Albertson; Joe and at Elmendorf A F B Alaska. Don distinLet it be stated at the outset that this Sally Andrews; Bob and Ann Atwell; guished himself as Chief of the Civil Engiwriter does have some very serious and sigDwight Avis (and date) ; Charlie Beasley neering Division, Headquarters, 3640th Air nificant reservations regarding selected seg(and d a t e ) ; Bob and Joyce Bowers; Roy ments of Mr. Hanson Baldwin's article in the and Winnie Brenner; Al and Gretchen Base Group at Laredo A F B , 'Texas. He is September-October issue of Shipmate (e.g., Brookes; Denny and Lorrie Brookes; Dick now at Elmendorf as Director of Resource his preferred rationale for a Mideast policy and Shirley Chanslor; Dick and Nancy Planning with Headquarters, Alaskan Air Command. is established by an all too casual dismissal Chenault; John and Deanna Christensen; of "ties of domestic politics, the Judeo- John and Patricia Clearwater; Hank ConU S A F Major Nyal P A L M E R has been Christian traditions and a natural affinity verse and Barbara Ordish; Dan and Betty decorated with the meritorious service medal. for a way of life closer to our own . . ." Cooper; Dave and Mimi Cooper; Bud and Nyal distinguished himself as a Staff DevelI personally cannot consign such motivation Donna Coyle; Bob and Nancy Crouch. opment Officer with the Defense Intelligence to a place of lesser relevance than the conAgency, Washington, D. C. He is now at the Dick and Betty Dolliver; Tom and Mary siderations of the Arab-held oil reserves to Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Ellen Donnelly; Ray and Pat Dove; Bud which Mr. Baldwin ascribes dominating Virginia, as a student. value). Isolated differences aside, however, and Margon Edney; Lloyd and Carol Fernthe warp and woof of his essay deserve a aid ; Dave Fields; Dick and Carol Gentz; Doug and Abbie Gibson; Paul and Diane far wider audience than the readership of an Graff; Ira and Sandra Hanna; Ken and alumni periodical.

Laura Harrison; Keith and Ellen Hastie; Citing the salient features of current do- Tracy and Sandy Hatfield; Fred and Diane mestic unrest, and several of the dominant Howe; Ira and Mary Hughey; Angelo and foreign crises, both of which pose serious Dorothy Inglissa; Dave and Clare Isquith; threats to our military posture and to the Jerry and Barbara Jerome; Pete and Jane nation itself, he urges "a long view of his- Junghans; Norm and Martha Kail; Dan tory" and a spectrum of individual action. and Ann Kenney; Cookie and Joan King; The dangers we face should be viewed in Dick and Joan Lally; Urb and Kathleen the perspective of the long view—Vietnam Lamay; Dick Leahy and Betty Herrity; Don is not the first unpopular w a r ; political dis- and Izzie Lisa. sent within the Armed Forces is not a new Dave and Nancy Mabry; Ken and Peg phenomenon; wars are not the greatest of Malley; Ron and Carol Marryott; Bill and Maj. Nyal Palmer evils, and may even accomplish some good. Carol Matney; Gil and Penny McClure; Individual effort is urged—personal integ- Dave and Kosh McGuigan; Jack and Jane Just to prove that the Navy also thinks rity; moral courage; military professional- Ellen McHugh ; Mike and Kerrie McHugh ; ism (Rank Has Its Responsibilities is para- Rog and Cameron McPherson; Bert and well of '58, I want you all to know that I mount) ; exposition of the military point- Mary Jo Melnick; Walt and Sonja Meukow ; was recently decorated with the MUC (that of-view both within the government and in Dick and Audrey Oates; George O'Brien; stands for Meritorious Unit Citation) for the public forum; most importantly, in the Bill and Kendra Palmer; Bill and Betty helping Fleet Weather Central Guam win communicating to today's youth of the time Peerenboom; Gary Pelphrey and Joyce that award. transcending values which are true tradition. Farris; Sam and Anne Purvis; Kim and LOST A N D FOUND—W. K. Clements, F. W. Coe, C. A. Conley, S. E. Craig, S. By poor paraphrase I do Mr. Baldwin a Jane Quinn; Don and Linda Regenhardt; Buck and Margie Rogers; Bill and Martha W. Dargis, R. G. Daringer, G. J. David, disservice. Each of you who did not find B. C. Day, D. L. Desselle. the time to carefully read "Where Have All Romoser; Skip and Patti Rutemiller; Jack the Flowers Gone" in the September-Octo- and Mary Scheible; Steve and Joan Sloane; IN MEMORIAM—John WANDELL Dave and Jerry Smalley. ber Shipmate are exhorted to do so now.

Theodore W H I T E .

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Sec'y, LCdr. Martin Finerty, USN P.O. Box 1692, Annapolis, Md. 21404

CONGRATULATION S Ray H O W E L L has been promoted to vice president of Omaha National Bank, Omaha, Ne. Ray came to the bank in 1968 as Head of the International Department, and has his Master's in Business Administration from Creighton University.

Gerald G. GARBACZ has been appointed a member of the Board of Overseers of the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration of Dartmouth College, where is the youngest member of the board. He received his M.B.A. from Tuck in 1965, with highest distinction. Gerry is director of corporate long range planning for Boise Cascade Corp., having joined them in 1969 after being executive director for financial planning and analysis for the Cummins Engine Co. In 1968 he was selected as a White House Fellow and served for a year as a special assistant in the office of the Secretary of Defense.

will be a tremendous shock. Bob was an outgoing person, well liked and admired by everyone he encountered. He was an outstanding officer, aviator, and LSO. His influence and the sadness accompanying his death will be felt by the Reconnaissance Community for many years to come.

"Bob was one of my instructors in RECONATKRON T H R E E and later we became squadron mates when he joined RECONATKRON ONE. I was extremely proud to be able to claim him as a classmate. He loved flying and the Navy. He had a sharp mind and wit and was always able to liven up any conversation. Somehow he always managed to see the good side of even the worst situation.

"Bob is survived by his widow, Carole Lee, whom he married on graduation day, and their three sons, Eric Robert, Scott Robert, and Mark Robert; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William E. Renner. Carole and family are currently residing at 335 N. Riverview Circle, Albany, Georgia 31701."

HOMECOMING 1970 Our tenth reunion, from all indications, was a howling success. By our best estimate we had at least 145 classmates and nearly as many lovely ladies in attendance at one or more of the various functions during the weekend.

Gerald G. Gorbacz Friday began with a p-rade and a pep rally, and ended with a cocktail party, dinner and dance in Dahlgren and Bancroft Halls.

All of these events brought back memories, particularly the good old "Mother Bancroft" dinner which was punctuated by the usual mess hall antics! Those who made it Friday had not only a good opportunity to meet classmates, but also had the chance to see CLASS BUSINESS old friends from other classes.

The Washington-Annapolis-Baltimore area For those who could get out of bed that group recently elected two men to serve on early Saturday morning, the Alumni Asthe Executive Committee, replacing Jim semblyonafforded the opportunity to hear WILSON and Les PALMER, whose tours the C N O , the them Superintendent, the Comin the area are ending shortly. The new mandant of the Marine Corps and the Alumni members are Russ ANDERSON and Marty Association President field some rather inFINERTY. teresting questions. An excellent luncheon at Since that election, the Committee at its the Elk's Club followed which was attended last meeting selected new officers, with the by some 185 classmates and their wives. following lineup for the next year: chairman, Rumor has it that one of our classmates Geoffrey C A N T ; secretary, Marty FIN- overslept and had lunch at the Elk's Club E R T Y ; treasurer. Jack BUNDARIN, and courtesy of the class of '2S ! Well done! alternate treasurer. Bud McFARLANE. The game against Pittsburgh, a well fought We all owe the retiring members our (i.e., unsuccessful) contest, rounded out the thanks and appreciation for a job well done. afternoon. We were certainly well repreJim Wilson put a great deal of time and sented, occupying nearly one whole section effort into organizing and directing many of seats. of the activities of the class. His leadership The class activities ended Saturday evenin getting the class directory out was most ing with a dinner-dance at the Fort Meade noteworthy.

Officers' Club. Although it's quite an admisThe Executive Committee has decided to sion coming from a sister service, all we defer indefinitely further action on a scholar- can say is that the Army sure knows how ship fund. We must agree with the final re- to put on a party! The club was still pretty port of the Carolina study group which noted full long after the band had gone and the serious tax law problems, and difficulties in bars had stopped serving, attesting to the both fund raising and management. If any- fact that we all were enjoying ourselves. By one has any further suggestions, comments, the way, we've reserved the club again for or questions in this area, we would be glad next year ; and we promise a more accurate to hear from them. map in memory of those still wandering around Fort Meade!

RISE A N D S H I N E W I T H '59!

Classmates who were here for the weekend (and we apologize at the outset for any omissions) were: Affourtit, Anthony, Antolini, Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez Antonio, Ausley, Banister, Bass, Batchellor, P. 0. Box 7009, Austin, Tx. 78712 R. W. Bell, Besch, Bevans, Birchett, Bissell, Boecker, Bonifay, Bower, Burgess, Callaway, ROBERT ROSS R E N N E R Caswell, Chain, Chancy, Chew, D. B. Clark, Gene Gasser writes: "It is my sad duty Cotis, Cotterman, W. G. Davidson, Delude, to inform the Class of 1960 of the death of Dimsdale, Doherty, Donahue, Duran, Eason, our classmate. Bob Renner. Bob died in Eber, Esslinger, Febel, C. F. Fischer, R. N. an aircraft accident while landing aboard Fitzgerald, Foery, Gansz, Glew, Goniea, U S S RANGER off the coast of San Diego.

Gridley, (irossman, Hamon, J. D. Harden, "For those of you who knew Bob, this R. I. Harris, F. S. Hayes, R. D. Hays, 50

Hazucha, Heacock, Helms, Hendren, Herbein. Hill, Hoke, Hyde, Inderlied, C. B. Johnson, D. M. Johnson, R. G. Jones, W. R. Jones, Karampelas, Kazenski, Kinney, Knorr, Kowall, Kunkle, Lavelle, Law, Leech, Liakos, Lippold, Lloyd, Logan, Loveland, Lowe, J. F. Lynch, Mangan, Manser, Mares, Mariano, Marti, J. A. Martin, Matais, Matulka, McCallum, McCaskill, J. M. McConnell, McCrary, M. S. McCullough, McCusker, McKinley, McLean, Meek, Mendelis, Moerschel, Morgan, Morrissey, Mott, Olsen, Palmer, Parcells, R. D. Parker, Parry, Pearce, H. A. Peterson, Pethick, Pfouts, H. L. Phillips, Porter, Potter, Presley, Quinlan, Ravetta, Reid, J. J. Reilly, R. G. Riley, Rognlien, R. A. Ross, Roth, Rudy, Santucci, Sauberer (Wehrstein), Saunders, Savage, Schmidt, Sestric, Shanley, Shotton, Stumbo, P. H. Sullivan, Sweetser, W. E. Taylor, Tenney, F. A. Thomas, Tranchini, Treacy, R. E. Tucker, Ulrich, Van Ness, Vinje, von Fischer, Wax, Webb, Weeks, D. C. Williams, J. H. Williams, Willsey and R. K. Young.

Next year's plans appear to be about the same, so we're looking forward to another great turnout!

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig, USN 532 Harton Circle Virginia Beach, Va. 23452

The 1961 class reunion held at the old Gun Factory in Washington was a roaring success. The committee, quarterbacked by Norm PIGEON, did a magnificent job of preparing for the influx of '61ers bent on having a good time. Seeing many of our old friends was just one of the highlights. After a delicious brunch, two busloads of Navy fans made their way to the stadium to see a spirited Navy team lose to a powerful Air Force Falcon team. It was a beautiful day for the reunion. Those attending were: Allen, Bellino, Bickel, Boyer, Bryan, Carlberg, Caviness, Craig, Davis, Decker, Desha, Derose, Dewhirst, Dugan, Evans, Emmerich, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Gerson, Gile, Giuffreda, George, Hart, Hughes '62, Humphrey, Joyner, Kagel, Kuhns, Laufersweiler, Martin, Marxen, Mattiace, Matechak, Moreno, McGinley, McMillan, Momm, Moore, Murray, Nichol, Olzinski, Pigeon, Palumbo, Richardson, Salko, Schmidt, Schottle, Smith, St. Laurent, Tredick, and White.

Those in attendance would like to give a very well done and their thanks to Norm Pigeon and all those on his committee for all of the hard work that went into making the 1961 class reunion such a success.

1969 was a special year for Tom H I N T O N .

He and Pat Morris were married, Pat being a Navy widow with four children. Pat also produced a son, Tom's heirâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a Thomas Wood Hinton. Additionally in 1969 Tom put on his half stripe at his new job as Maintenance Representative at NS Mayport, Fl. Congratulations on all four counts, Tom. The Hintons are residing at 3724 San Viscaya Dr., Jacksonville, Fl. 322 â&#x20AC;˘7. Since graduation Tom has served in destroyers HIGBEE, PHILLIP, and

PREBLE as well as a tour at Monterey where he received a BS in Mech. Eng. Tom plans to go EDO. The career paths of Don COULLAHAN and Dick OLDHAM have crossed again. Don and Dick are now working toward their MDs at Vanderbilt U. in Nashville, Tn. Since graduation Don has served in U S S BARRY

for about two years, then chose subs, completing the "wringer" known as Nuclear Power/Prototype and Sub School. He then was assigned to the Gold Crew of U S S PATRICK HENRY and served in several billets.

In 1969 Don left the Navy and worked in the legal department of the Hartford Ins. SHIPMATE

'61ers at homecoming party

Co. while going to school at night. He and Judy moved to Nashville to start "plebe year" again, this time at Med. School. Don became the class's first demotion, graduating as an Ensign (Medical Corps) on 30 Oct. He was chosen to receive the Navy's new Medical Scholarship. Don, needless to say, finds his new life exciting and he is involved and happy.

Dick Oldham graduates with his MD in June. Don and family hope that Dick and Suzie stay at Vanderbilt for his internship and radiology residency. Don states that, "Dick looks very unusual to me pushing a stethoscope. I still picture him looking out a periscope." The Oldhams and their fine sons, Mark 5, and Jeffrey 3, live at 1605 Burton Ave., Nashville 37215.

If you find Dick and Don's reunion a coincidence, consider this : Don was interviewed for Vandy by their New England rep., Kirby S. Howlee, M.D., a U S N A graduate of 1925.

Don further reports that John LeCORNU is in his last year at Law School at Vanderbilt. John is a USMC Major taking "excess leave." He lives at 729 W. Meade Dr., Nashville 37205. One of John's classmates is Roger Vinson '62.

Gary ABRELL, preparing for a senior AEC license on Commonwealth Edison's Dresden II Reactor, resides at 7143 Dunham Rd., Downers Grove, II. 60515. Jack and Barbara B A R F I E L D live at 1332 Molehei Dr., Honolulu 96818. Jack is Ops./Nav. in USS HADDOCK. Harry B A R R E T T is a stockbroker for Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis in D. C. He and Nancy live at 6201 Long Meadow Rd., McLean, Va. 22101.

Skip (George) and Martha B O R S T live in a skier's paradise at Schiipfenrid, 3043 t?ttligen, Switzerland, where he works for G.E. -Mso, word has it that John B R A N N O N is going to Miami U. for two years of Ocean Engineering. Jerry and Jeanne C H A S K O and their three girls live at 2423 Cherry Laurel, Albany, Ga. 31705, where he flies RASCs from SARATOGA. Don C H I N N has switched his designator to 1630 (Special Duty Intelligence). He, Clarice, and their pride and joy, Victoria Louise, live at 6185 Agee St., San Diego, 92122. Ed D E C K E R lives JANUARY,

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Buzz and Helen have three young ones: at 1337 Madison Park # 1 , Chicago, 60615, Kathleen, Larry, and Patrick. Their home is where he is engaged in fulltime study at the located at L-5 Phythian Rd., USNA, 21402.

U. of Chicago, working for Ph.D. in Modern European Political and Ek;onomic History.

After extensive tours in submarines, Buzz is Al D O H E R T Y works for the Boston office Sth Company Officer. of Hartford Ins. He resides at 5 Lawler Keep those data cards coming in. G E T I T Rd., W. Medford, Ma. 02155. Bob and DONE W I T H '61!

Stannye F A R N A N should now be settled somewhere in Hawaii where he is stationed LCdr. Howard Pinskey, (SC) USNR-R in U S S REEVES. Tom and Fran H A L L O W. R. Grace RAN's new address is 10 Mt. Vernon St., Clarksville, MD 21029 Haverhill, Ma. 01830. Gary HERZBERG is Annapolis Corr.

LCdr. William H. Levings, USN the asst. to the V P of General Mills, Inc. He Executive Dept., USNA lives at 1510 W. Franklin Ave., Minneapolis, Annapolis, Md. 21412 Mn. 55405. Bob and Pam H I L L are in Richmond, Va., at 3401 Brook Rd., where he is in grad. school. Curt, Ruby, Cynthia, and Sec'y, Mr. Ell Dabich Randolph HOLCOMB live at 2800 Kings543 Manor Rd. way Rd., Oxon Hill, Md. 26022. Bill K E N Severna Park, Md. 21146 NEDY, still a bachelor, is a pilot for Continental. He lives at 7723 Meadowpark Dr., ANNAPOLIS #205, Dallas, Tx. 75230. Bob S A M P L E is Of interest to all classmates is the war in on active duty with the A F as a pilot. He is Vietnam, therefore I want you to read the living at 205 Barrington St., Rochester, N.Y. following information from the Naval Acad14607, where he is working on his M.S. in emy Alumni Association. Recently the Board Systems Analysis at the U. of Rochester. Al of Trustees of the Naval Academy Alumni S T E W A R T has just completed Law School Association has noted with regret the activand lives at 503 Lombard St., Phila., 19147. ities of a very small group of Naval Academy graduates in publicizing, as self-styled "ConA data card from Bill T R E D I C K states cerned Graduates of the Service Academies," that he and Barbara have a son, William. their opposition to the war in Vietnam, to They live at 8603 Cottage St., Vienna, Va. national policies and to legally and duly 22180, where Bill is working in B U P E R S constituted authority: (Pers. C 133a) as Asst. Training Project Manager for Surface A S W Systems. Bill THEREFORE BE I T RESOLVED served in U S S STORMES, then put in a tour THAT T H E BOARD: at NROTC Dartmouth College, followed by a tour as P B R Instructor at Mare Island, 1. Fully supports the right of every citizen USS WiLHOiTE out of Pearl. He wears the to dissent; MVC, Navy Achievement Medal, and Viet2. Assumes the honesty of purpose of the namese Cross of Gallantry for the capture, majority of dissenters; intact, of an infiltrating N V N arm & ammo 3. Warns that concerted public statements trawler in July 1967 by U S S WILHOITE. Bill of dissent by officers, reserve officers or forand Barbara are expecting an addition in mer officers of the armed forces are being Feb. 1971, and in the meantime are trying used to erode good order and discipline in to adjust to life outside of paradise. the armed services, against the national interCharlie S T E W A R T is representing the est and in support of the nation's enemies; Navy while attending the U S A F Command 4. Reasserts its support of the traditional & Staff College at Maxwell A F B . It is a 10-month program according to an A F P I O . principles governing the conduct of an officer; 5. Reemphasizes the importance, both to a In closing Buzz GALBRAITH sent us a disciplined officer corps and to the preservafine report on the 1970 homecoming at tion of democracy of the words used in the USNA. The class had a reunion after the document of commission ; i.e.—"reposing Spegame at the O'Club at Annapolis, which was a grand success. Those in attendance were: cial Trust and Confidence in the Patriotism, Valour, Fidelity and Abilities"; and . . .

Davis, Decker, Smith, Drummond, Nosal, "this officer is to observe and follow such Galbraith, Bryan, Mueller, Dewhirst, Mataorders and directions . . . as may be given lavage, Laufersweiler, Dunning, Wilmot, by me, or the future President of the United Richardson, Kuhns, Graustein, Evans, RothStates of America, or other Superior Officers well, Perry, White, Holcomb, George, acting in accordance with the laws of the Metzler, Lutz, Momm, Lamade, Kavanaugh, United States of America. . ."

Moore, Denis, Dunn, Glover, Moore, and maybe a few others who neglected to sign 6. Asserts that neither the Nation nor the the log.

Navy benefits by "Yes-Men" or a "Party Line," but emphasizes that there are adequate In the enclosed picture Buzz sent taken channels and proper forums within the execuearlier this year are Spike GILE, Bill tive and legislative branches of government Habermeyer '64, Buzz, and K. G. KLINCK. for the expression of policy or professional Spike works for Air Products; K. G. is dissent; Dean of Students at Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, II., and was in Annapolis serving 7. Affirms that the uniformed officer must his two weeks active duty at U S N A in the accept certain restrictions and inhibitions, not Blue and Gold program. Bill and Buzz were common to every citizen, upon his actions company officers. and conduct; 8. Points out that if the active duty officer cannot conscientiously accept these inhibitions and feels impelled to oppose publicly the government's policies he has only one honorable recourse—resignation; 9. Believes that the Reserve officer on inactive duty and the graduate of the Academy in civilian status have, as does every citizen, the right—indeed the obligation—to state their beliefs in public or private, but as individual citizens, and N O T in concerted groups, capitalizing upon their uniforms as naval officers or their status as Naval AcadSpike Gile, Bill Habermeyer '64, Buzz Galbraith, emy graduates. and K. G. Klinck 51

10. Stresses in the most emphatic terms the extreme dangers to democracy and to the combat effectiveness of the armed forces of the concept that officers or enlisted men can choose what President or Commander-inChief they will obey, what war they will fight and what national policies they will support. Such concepts distort the constitutional privilege of free speech to absurd lengths, strike at the heart of professionalism, sow the seeds of sedition, encourage mutiny and revolution and above all, pose a threat to constitutional democracy. If officers—as officers—reserve the right to determine what policies they will support and what President they will obey, the traditional dominance of civilian authority over the military—a kingpin of U. S. constitutional government—will be fatally weakened.

T H E BOARD O F T R U S T E E S T H E R E FORE: 1. Specifically repudiates any group or groups, self-styled as "Concerned Officers," or "Concerned Graduates of the Service Academies" as in no way representative of the Naval Academy Alumni Association, and 2. Condemns such groups as inimical to the Nation's and the Navy's best interests and hurtful to the time-tested principles of the U. S. system of government, the traditions of the naval service and the good name of the Alumni Association.

T I D B I T S FROM AROUND T H E COUNTRY FROM T H E CIVILIANS O F 1963 Sherwood ZIMMERMAN is an engineer in the electric engineering dept. with the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. Jim KUNEMAN is associated with sonar equipment design with General Electric in New York.

James K O E H M is a Data Processing Marketing Representative with IBM, living in Hamburg, NY. Donald REEVES left the Navy in April 1970 after a tour of duty aboard the SSBN JAMES POLK and leading engineer officer of the watch at N P T U Idaho Falls. He is currently working for Jersey Central Power and Light Co. at Oyster Creek Nuclear Electric Station. Michael BIRO is a field engineer for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. He lives in Pacifica, Ca. Joe COLLINS is serving on the administrative staff at MIT in the office of the chairman of the Corp., performing community relations. Joe, his wife and four children live in Milton Ma. Bruce A L I T T is a senior project engineer with Westinghouse Nuclear Energy Systems in Pittsburgh. Joe LoP R E S T I is a life agent for Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Bethesda, Md, David S H U T E is a marketing rep. in the data processing division of IBM. He and his family live in Roanoke, Va. John GOWENS is working for AIRESEARCH MFG CO of Arizona. John lives in Tempe, Az., and will receive his MBA in Jan. 1971.

Gary BALDWIN and Miller D E T R I C H are pilots with Northest Airlines in Minneapolis. John KALLESTAD is a commodity broker in Minneapolis. Alan MERKEL works for the Westinghouse Atomic Power Lab. Al and his family live in Newport News, Va. Abel GARCIA was discharged from the Navy for medical disability because of asthma. Abel works as a mech. engineer for the U. of Ca. at the Nevada test site.

GENERAL I N T E R E S T I would appreciate more cards and letters with information about our classmates. I write the Shipmate article 50 days prior to 53

publication. This time is needed by the Alumni Assoc, for editing, etc. so please excuse the delay in publishing your information.

Sec'y, Lt. James S. Baumstark, USN USS TULLIBEE (SSN 597) FPO New York, N. Y. 09501 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. F. G. Atwell, USN 711 Hillcrest Drive Cape St. Claire Annapolis, Md. 21401

Not much news from anyone again this month. Jim BAUMSTARK did come through with some info which I'll pass on.

Two more '64ers have completed initial training at Delta Airlines Training School, Atlanta: Greg GANTZERT and Dick HARRIS. Greg is assigned to Atlanta as second officer, while Dick is in Miami. Jim also reports that Waddy GARRETT was spot-promoted to LCdr. as of 1 October as Engineer in GREENLING. Congratulations!

Jeff W I L S O N reported in from California where he is working for the U. S. Naval Civil Engineering Laboratory at Pt. Hueneme as a Mechanical Engineer in the Ocean Engineering Department. Jeff is doing some diving and plans to make ocean engineering a career. He got his Master's from R P I in Engineering Science last June. Jeff ran into Ann and Bruce CRUM, and reports that they had their second child, a daughter, Leslie Boree, born last November. Bruce is in Buffalo working in Computer Software for Moore Business Forms.

Word received from Pennsylvania indicates that Bill GLEESON received a Master of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Penn State on 5 September 1970. Congratulations, Bill!

This month's picture is of Bob YULE on the occasion of his recent decoration. He was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal in Washington, D. C , for meritorious service while assigned as the Program Manager (for Midshipmen At-Sea/Field Training), Officer Candidate Education Branch, Officer Education Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel from October 1968 to August 1970. Congratulations, Bob!

two children now and is flying for United Airlines out of Chicago along with Art PARROTT. Well that's it for this month. How about sending me some news. Remember I have a SO day deadline, so don't expect to see immediate reaction.

Sec'y, Lt. Richard P. Genet, USN U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, Ca. 93940

As the pictures indicate we had a most successful class luau here in Monterey in October. In the first picture, moving more or less left to right, we have: Mike and Anne Bordy, Rick and Kim Brush, Dick and Laura Cknet, Ken Castelano, Pete and Pat Reiniger, John and Ginny Lindahl, Bill and Mary Matton, (at the top) John and Lee Padgett with Tres Schineller, Ron and Page Bishop, Laddie and Ulrika Coburn, Paul and Diana Girard, Jay and Linda Sprague, and Tom and Norma Morgenfeld.

Moving in a like manner in the second picture are: Gee Gee Marshall, Les and Mary Heselton, Wyman Howard, Fred and Kathy Prickett, Kim and Kathy Kimball, Skip and Joanna Moore, Paula Schineller, Bob and Murna Champoux, (right above, up on top)—Chip and Mary Seymour, "J.V." De Thomas, Paul and Dianne Reason, Jim and Joan Roorbach, Paul Marshall, Jim Tucker, Joe and Anne Harper, and (lower right) Jim and Betsy Amerault. Thanx to Rick BRUSH for the pictures.

Congratulations are in order for Don and Jan RAILSBACK on the birth of their daughter, Joyce Marie, born on 21 October.

Steve W H I T E and John "THOMPSON have completed their initial training at Delta Air Lines' training school at the Atlanta airport and both will be assigned to that airline's Miami base as second officers. If you're flying Delta in that neck of the woods see if you can catch a look at the number two seat.

From our Eastern Airline rep, Steve McDONALD, we have the Sth homecoming report. Sixty-fivers present at homecoming included: Dave Bell, Dave Hunter, Ray Setser, Tom McKay, Hal Amerau, Steve McDonald, Ken Andrews, Pat Philbin, Jeff Gaugush, Jim Savard, Pat Graham, Dave Vigrass, Dan Mitchell, Dave Gillespie, Bill Hunt, Ed Hlopak, Andy Kish, and Ted Krauss. Ray and Ellie SETSER again were host and hostess for the homecoming festivities.

Bill BURD and Furman T H O M A S are in the Eastern Airline's 727 school in Miami.

Pat P H I L B I N and Jim SAVARD both started with Eastern in November. Dave GILLESPIE will be finishing up at Wharton School of Business shortly. Dan M I T C H E L L is working for IBM in Philadelphia.

Bob FORNAL, Oscar GRAY, Regis Bob Yule receiving the Navy Commendation Medal MATZIE, and John McKLVEEN have all received AEC Special Fellowships in the Earl GORMAN dropped a note from nuclear engineering and radiation protection Chicago where he, wife Bette Jo and two program. children are enjoying civilian life. Earl reThe entire remainder of this month's colsigned from the Marine Corps in 1968 and umn comes courtesy of, and we gratefully has been working for the Adcroft Manu- acknowledge. Sue Rogers and Joyce Adair. facturing Company since, while attending law Many thanks, gals! school at John Marshall in the evenings.

Reeves and Joyce ADAIR have a daughLast but not least is a long letter I reter, Christine (1), and are expecting another ceived from Dick SCHMIDT. Dick and Sue in December. Reeves is a P P E A on an S5G are finishing a tour in Los Angeles where prototype and previously was in U S S LAPON Dick was XO of U S S LEADER, an MSO. homeported in Norfolk. Bill and Ann They have orders to the NRO'TC Unit at BOWER have just arrived in Idaho Falls Georgia Tech and expect to have arrived by from USS SUNFISH out of Charleston. Kevin December. Dick reports running into Brian and Sue ROGERS are also in Idaho Falls CASSIDY and his wife Mary. Brian has and have a daughter, Stacy ( 3 ) . Kevin came SHIPMATE

an outstanding job over there. The word is that they aren't too bad at poker either. Pete is expected to leave country in January.

Al S W I N G E R is currently serving as Flag Lt. to Adm. King, ComNavForV, in Saigon. Al and Chris were at N I O T C class together at Mare Island.

Mike McQUAID is flying for VP-1 out of Barber's Point, HawaiL Also flying with Mike and filling out the "Big Five" are Dave RICHARDSON, who was recently married, Floyd MOCK, Brian CRONYN, and Bill "Mouse" V O R W A L D . Others in the Hawaii area include Wayne H A N L E ' i ' flying for VC-1, Skip E S T Y with VP-17, Tom "Hoot" GIBSON with VP-17, and John SAVAGE in VP-22. Mike and his wife. Barb, announced the arrival of their first in October, and at this writing it wasn't learned whether Mike was the proud father of a boy. He was last seen at the Exchange buying cigars.

from USS SEADEVIL and will be training on the S I W prototype as a L E O O W .

Dan and Nancy SCARBOROUGH are in Idaho Falls following a New London tour.

They have two children; Beth (3) and Danny (1). Dan is at an A l W prototype.

Duke and Karen S N Y D E R are also in Idaho Falls following a Hawaiian tour.

Dennis and Cheryl J O N E S are in New London. Dennis is the Chief Engineer in USS

HENRY STIMSON.

Mike and Pam E P P R E C H T are living in Enfield, Ct. Mike works for Combustion Engineering at the Windsor Locks. Jack and Marianne R U T K O W S K I are in Norfolk Jack is in U S S RAY. Bruce M O U W is out of the service and living in Virginia Beach, Va. Neil H E N D E R S O N is out of the Navy; June and Neil are living in Hanover, N. H., while Neil is attending Dartmouth College.

In New London we have Pete and Sheila DOLAN who now have four little ones; Doug and Pat P O W E L L with two children; and Jerry and Diane S H E L D O N who have JANUARY,

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a son, Jerry Jr. Al and Marge FOY are living in Ann Arbor, Mi. They have three daughters, Sandy, Kris, and Erin Elaine.

Spike K A R A L E K A S reports that he has passed the Massachusetts Bar Examination and was admitted to practice law in that state by the Massachusetts Supreme Court in November of 1970. Spike is presently on a one year fellowship in the public administration program at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. After receiving his Master's in Public Administration he plans to head for Washington for a couple of years in government service.

Sec'y, L t . dg) Robert G. Johnson Jr., Fleet Anti-Submarine Warfare School San Diego, CA 92147

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I had a letter the other day from Chris Glutting '68 from Dong "Tam in the Mekong Delta. Chris has run into a lot of our classmates over in Vietnam and sent us a full report. Pete F R I K K E R is also at Dong Tam as Senior Advisor to RAID 72.

His outfit, Frikker's Fanatics, has been doing

Chris Glutting had dinner in Baltimore with Dick and Joan BARCHI before leaving the states. Dick is completing his work toward his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins. They have two children now, David and Laura Elizabeth.

Ron L A S S I T E R is working in Dong Tam, Vietnam, as an advisor to RAG. He says that he doesn't care for the location, but weatherwise, it beats Y P drills in the winter!

John SCUDI stopped by MCRD in San Diego in October to tell everyone how great the pork chop life was. John has a skating billet inspecting submarine supply facilities in the Pacific area. He hopes to attend postgraduate school at Monterey after this tour, and then land a choice overseas billet in Europe. I hope his detailer isn't reading this.

James O W E N S recently received an AEC Special Fellowship in nuclear engineering and radiation protection. No details were available as to where he would be studying.

Pete GINSBURG is living in Coronado and flying at NAS North Island. George CONN and Rob C R E N S H A W make up some of our contingent stationed at Ream Field in Imperial Beach, Ca. (Jeorge recently became a land tycoon in the Antelope Valley.

Speaking of land tycoons, Sam LINCOLN is now chairman of the board of ICC, Investor's Consolidated Corporation, of Huntington Beach, Ca. Sam moonlites for the Navy in Long Beach Shipyard.

I understand that we had a great turnout for the Army-Navy game in Phila. I'd like to hear from some of our classmates that attended and have them relay the news if they can remember anything.

That is about all for this time. We need some news from the Airdales and Marines.

Good luck to everyone, and I'd like to extend my best wishes for a Happy New Year!

Keep the letters coming in again this year!

Sec'y, 1 / L t . Edward H. M i l l s , USMC U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93940

Sec'y, L t . (Jg) R. Mitchell Brown I I I , USN HA(L)-3 FPO San Francisco, CA 96627

Although I haven't heard from very many of you, there is some news to be had. Jim BRENGLE wrote me awhile back from Sangley Point where he is deployed flying P-3's with VP-48 out of Moffett. He and Bill TUCK (VP-17 Barber's Pt.). Bob L E W I S (VP-19 Moffett) and Neil VALLEAU (VP-50 Moffett) all had their orders 53

changed from East Coast to the above squadrons. Jim saw Mike P R I N C E flying A-7's from Lemoore and apparently enjoying it.

Jim was married in June to the former Debbie Hamilton and they are now residing in Sunnyvale, Ca. Warren S P A E T H , Hank MARTIN, and Gordie and Glenda S M I T H all made it to Philadelphia for the knottying ceremony. John SAXMAN was last seen flying F-9's in Kingsville and should now be sporting those gold wings in greener pastures. Still over in the P.I., Lee W R I G H T was deployed at Sangley with VP-40, and was scheduled to return home in October. Larry P O H is shuttling mail and passengers around the islands in a C-47 out of Cubi Pt. Also in Cubi are Miles STALEY and Jack ADAMSON, both helo drivers at HC-7's det there.

Bob Wood '69 sent me a little word on Chip B I S H O P and Ed KOSK"^. Both were at VT-10 and Chip was sporting his new NFO wings and busy packing for assignment to Whidbey Island.

Chip may claim the dubious honor of being the first of our classmates to be "demoted."

At a recent Pensacola wedding he was "caught" sporting a brand new moustache, brand new N F O wings, and brand new ensign shoulder boards (not to mention a distinct blush due either to embarassment or imbibement. Seems like the lyi stripers went to Whidbey without him).

Bill P O W E L L married Carol Susan Dubeau of Albany, Ga., on 19 December in the chapel at NAS Albany. Classmates in the wedding were Jeff COOK, Lee STARTT, and Dick BOROWIEC (all third Battalion, 13 Company), and Chet CARROLL. I recently received word from Mike KALASHIAN of the Marine Green. Mike attended the Immediate Master's Program along with fellow corps members Mike Hagee, Dave Robinson, John Dalton, Dale Jones, Charlie Dittmar, Marv Floom and Bob Strouse. Next stop was Basic School in Quantico, where old Supergrunt himself, Ollie WOR'TH, was instructing. Mike Hagee and Dave went right to Okinawa, while Dale and Marv went to US Army Ranger school prior to WestPac. The rest saw the light and went air—Charlie and Bob to Pensacola and John and Mike to Williams AFB in Chandler, Az. Mike took to wife the former Miss Kathryn Dyer of Elmira, N.Y., February of 1969, and they were blessed with a new daughter, Jennifer, 10 September. John and Paulette Dalton also had a little girl, Jeanette, last March. Dick TAYLOR stopped

by Chandler for gunnery; he is flying A-6's out of Oceana. Dick and Bobbie had a baby girl, Jenifer, 28 June. Also Mike's old roomie, Pete H A M R E , stopped by on his way to Whidbey where he'll be a Bom/Nav in A-6's. Peter took N F O training after a year "in-country" aboard a PG. From "in-country" news I received a letter from Chris GLUTTING, who is now trying his hand as an advisor for RAID 75 in Dong Tam (a scenic little burg on the southern shores of the Mekong). After saying a few nice things about the Seawolves in his area, he reports that Larry McCONNELL is earning his combat pay with RID 45, and that Roy GRAHAM came in-country for advisor duty also, but he's not sure just where. Chris heard from Ken KOLARCIK, who's ASW officer aboard the BUCHANAN off the coast. Ken has been standing six on, six off as GCO, but right now the Legend seemed willing to trade billets (I think he's remembering the nice clean, cool wardrooms and fresh racks. Can't understand wanting those creature comforts. . . ) .

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From the Seawolves there isn't too much going new—Spence ROBBINS just joined us from NAS Jax. Quite a few of us are getting short and it looks like the '68 contingent of gunship pilots will be disbursing to the far corners soon. By the time of this printing, I'll even be a double-digit midget.

In case you haven't noticed, there was less than a full representation from the east coast types, can-drivers, submariners, etc. If you have any hot scoop, pass it on—my mailbox is always open.

Sec'y, Lt. (jg) M. E. Rachmlel, USN Missile Officer, USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601

Surprisingly enough, I have found one benefit in being in Subic Bay . . . you get to see a lot of classmates. Within the past three weeks I've run into Greg J O N E S in the CARPENTER ; Tom CHURCH and Steve LEAMAN in the HALSEY; Bob CONGER in the AGERHOLM ; Fred GRIMZEL in the ANCHORAGE; Jim P A T T I S O N in the D Y NAMIC; Sam

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CODE in the SAMPLE ; John SAMS in the STODDERT and Dick CAMPBELL with the 9th Marines. Unfortunately none of them were around long enough for all of us to get together at once; however, as a semipermanent member of the Subic Bay Yacht Club I did manage to tip a few with some of them. So if you want to see your classmates, you'll just have to come to WestPac. Bob MacIVER has been moved from the VA Hospital in DC to Dallas, Tx. His wife Anita reports that Bob is improving and the several visits made by various classmates have done a lot to help. For those of you who would care to send your best wishes his address is: Ensign Robert D. Maclver, Ward 6-C, Room 658, VA Hospital—Lancaster Blvd., Dallas, Tx. I'm sure that he'd enjoy a visit from anyone in the area so if you're in the Dallas area be sure and stop by and see how Bob's doing.

Dave G R O V E ' S wife Nancy dropped me a nice note and mentioned that Dave is now on board the USS CLAMAGORE. I didn't know that the 300 series was still around but I guess I'm wrong. Anyway, Nancy reports that Dave is really enjoying the sewer-pipe routine.

Permanent Bachelor John OHLINGER really enjoyed the "exciting counter insurgency/SERE" course in Coronado. At present John is flying helo's somewhere in Vietnam. Maybe he'll drop me some mail while I'm on the Gun Line. You never know who's flying now that we've gone operational.

It seems that our class is really blowing it in the news department. I fully understand as I too have been so busy, what with boilers blowing up, etc., that it's hard to find time to read the letters let alone write the article. So those of you who have a minute or so take a few minutes and drop me a line for the article.

As yet I have not listed births, etc. so if you'd like to let the class know about your pride and joy drop me a note with all the pertinent information and I'll put it in the next issue.

Sec'y, Ens. Fred H a l l , USNRTC 16 E. Port Rd. Riviera Beach, F l . 33404

Hard times have come to this column. No mail, a high unemployment rate among the Area Reps., and my "D" in Plebe English may lose the Pulitzer Prize for us this year.

Since my duties as the Assistant Coke Machine Officer here at the reserve center have been keeping me tied up, I'll just have to assume that everyone has been working too hard to find time to write.

I took a week of leave last month and went up to D. C. to find something to write about. The first group I ran into was the new T.A.D. coaching staff at the Academy.

Harry LANDAU, Ben TUCKER, Hall DILLON, and Ben W E L C H were living together in an Annapolis apartment. Ben Welch has finally had his leg cast removed just before leaving to report to Pensacola for his flight class. Ben was worried about leaving since this will leave only Harry to cook and clean house for Hall and Ben Tucker. Tom S H E R is also on the coaching staff and wrote the very fine article which appeared in this magazine in the SeptemberOctober issue. Tommy claims to have written the article alone, but I suspect that Grant T H O R P E helped him with the big words.

Grant is due to be married and can use his talent with words to get a good trade-in on a heavily used Mach 1. Jim LINGAN and Denny L O S H are working with baseball at the Academy. They pick up a few dollars working part-time to make commercials for the Vitalis opposition. Maris comes out of the- locker room and says, "You guys still using that greasy kid stuff ?" Jim and Denny then hit him with, "Yea, and you should have seen all the stripes we had last set!" This is all in kidding, but just to get some mail I'm hoping that they each send me a nasty letter.

Gino and Cathy M A R C H E T T I along with Tom and Suzy F L A H E R T Y are part of the local married community. Gino and Cathy are proud of their new addition—a V W sedan.

I ran into Gary M I C H E L S E N and Craig S I L V E R T H O R N E at the J F K stadium in D. C. Gary is still thanking Craig for doing some clever talking and saving the show during their last performance of "Room Over Rotunda." For those of you who missed the show, I'm sure that we can count on these two for an encore with the same general theme. Unfortunately for Craig and Gary, graduation day was the last chance for a live cast. Repeat performances will be found only in the very hardbound book edition.

Another member of last year's sixteenth company, "PJ" FALTEN, appears to be having a very hard time. The last time I saw PJ he was driving a $3,900.00 new V W camper with more accessories than a wires lab. Last month I indirectly received a clipping about PJ which was titled "Ensign Swims Salmon River." It seems that Paul was somehow forced to swim a "treacherous 100-mile stretch of Idaho's 'River of No Return' " wearing swim fins and crash helmet with nothing but food, sleeping bag, and camera in two inner tubes. In a note on the bottom of the clipping, PJ tried to convince me that the trip was his idea and that it was a publicity stunt to assist in his Blue & Gold recruiting duties. Right. Either your C O . is an ex-Company Officer or you had to sell that camper to buy a wedding ring and two inner tubes. In any case, P J has made quite an accomplishment. Following the Navy custom, for a job well done we give PJ a Beaver Zulu.

I called Steve SONGER last week. Steve is on T.A.D. at Ent Air Force Base, lives in Colorado Springs with his wife Sharon, and only works three days a week as a B-52 mock-up during fire drills. Steve said that he likes the job, although the foam makes him sneeze, and that he had some news to pass on. Jim S P O R E graduated from the CEC school in Port Hueneme, California, SHIPMATE

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p. J. Fatten shows off his swim gear after his daring feat.

and won a free trip to the Orient for his outstanding grades. Jim will return from Vietnam in eight months. Jeff K R S T I C H gave up his T.A.D. billet and reported into Pensacola for an early flight class. Jeff is now playing football for the NAS Pensacola Goshawks, a farm team for the Dallas Cowboys. Tim COCOZZA was one of the few unfortunates who was pulled from his TAD station to await his flight class at sea.

I saw a few of the soldiers from Quantico while I was on leave. Mike KAIN and Bob S T E I N H O R S T share an apartment in Alexandria and commute to the battlefield each morning. Bob was in the hospital for a short time with a bad back, but by the time I left he was back in his foxhole and ready to start earning that chest full of lettuce that he promised to his girl. Mike, as usual, is trying to find a chick who likes curly hair. Actually, Mike is trying to get into law school and validate Active Duty 101 for three years. Jody STARTARI and Jeff L E W I S are also living in Alexandria. Last month, while I was on recruiting duty at one of the local colleges here, a girl asked me if I knew where Jody was. It seems that Jody had made a date for some time last summer and still hasn't shown up. I tried to explain that this was the custom in Italy, but was still given a message for the boy which will not be printed. Mike GOTTLEIB and Dave P R O F F I T T are often seen together. Both are trying for Man of the Month at Quantico and stick together to make sure that the other guy doesn't sneak away and shine his shoes. Lenny SUPKO is still strong on humor and keeps everyone in good spirit. Laughter can be heard all through the swamp.

Greg M U R P H Y called from Supply School in Athens, Ga. Greg was living off campus and sharing an apartment with other business majors, including an ensign who has just graduated from West Point. He recently suffered a slight concussion while playing rugby, leaving him temporarily unable to make any sense when he spoke to his roommates. Three weeks after the accident, one of his roommates noticed that Murph had a slight twitch in his left eye and took him to sick bay where the concussion was finally discovered. At this time Murph is fit and back to normal. His eyes are fine.

Alfonso and Barb ROY are still in Pensacola. Al made his first solo last week and finished up with grades which will qualify him for jets, although he is hoping for P-3's and will choose props. Edwardo F A H Y just reported into NAS and is also playing for the Goshawks. Steve W A L M S L E Y and Steve P A R K S are also in the area and are J A N U A R Y ,

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expecting new tax deductions in a few months. All said that although Ken D I E T E R looks like he's trying to fool the IRS, he's not really expecting one.

Now for the classified section. We have a flashy '69 GTO, factory A/C, tape, one owner (my bank), and used only on weekends. It can be yours if you agree to take over payments, which at this time are only slightly more than the price of the car when it was new. This is my engagement announcement as it is now appearing in the local papers. I will be married to Judy Duden on 30 January, a week before reporting to Pensacola. I am very happy about getting married. May I remind each of you of the old Naval tradition of sending money to the class' first secretary to be engaged?

This will help him to get that motorcycle which is so badly needed in the first hard months of married life.

Please write or get in touch with your Area Rep. to let others know what you're doing. Seriously, its tough to make a column without any news, and Mother is threatening to stop writing these for me if the mail doesn't pick up.

BRICE, WILLIAM EVERTS ' 2 2 , 10 N o v e m b e r 1970, Austin, TX. BYRNE, JAMES FRANCIS (RADM USN RET ' 2 6 ) , 7 November 1970, Alexandria, VA. CARLONI, GUIDO JOSEPH (LT USN ' 6 7 ) , 2 8 October 1 9 7 0 , a t sea.

CLELAND, J O H N BELTON (CAPT USN RET ' 2 5 ) , 6 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Jacksonville, FL. CONNOR, WESLEY O L I N , JR. (LT USNR RET '31), 15 September 1 9 7 0 , A l b u q u e r q u e , N.M. C O R W I N , JOSEPH ALBERT (CDR USNR ' 2 7 ) , 15 March 1 9 7 0 , I v y l a n d , PA. DURGIN, EDWARD ROBINSON (RADM USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 9 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Austin, TX. ENSEY, LOT (VADM USN RET ' 3 0 ) , 2 6 October 1970, A r l i n g t o n , V A .

EVERSOLE, J O H N STEPHEN (CDR USN RET ' 3 9 ) , 7 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Pulaski, V A .

FEE, GEORGE EDWARD (CAPT USN RET ' 2 5 ) , 2 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Portsmouth, V A .

FRIEDRICK, ERNEST (CAPT USNR RET ' 0 3 ) , 11 October 1 9 7 0 , San D i e g o , CA. HART, J O H N NEELY (MAJGEN USMC RET ' 2 5 ) , 14 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Bethesda, M D .

HENDERSON, JESSE ROBERT ' 1 3 , 2 7 October 1970, D r e x e l H i l l , PA. LEFTWICH, W I L L I A M G R O O M , JR. (LTCOL USMC ' 5 3 ) , 19 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Da N a n g , Vietnam.

MAYFIELD, JAMES HORACE ' 2 8 , A p r i l 1 9 7 0 , Roanoke Rapids, N.C. N O R M A N , ROBERT GENTRY (CAPT USN RET '25), 3 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , O x n a r d , CA. PARKER, W I L L I A M DOUGLAS (LCOL USA RET '31), 8 September 1 9 7 0 , Tuskegee, AL. STRAUSZ, DAVID ALEXANDER ' 4 8 , 2 6 October 1970, P u l l m a n , W A .

STUMP, J O H N M O R G A N (LCDR USN ' 5 1 ) , 6 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , M o n t e r e y , CA. TRAMMELL, WEBB (CAPT USN RET ' 1 0 ) , 1 N o v e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Bethesda, M D .

WRIGHT, DAVID IRVIN (MAJ USAF ' 5 7 ) , 13 November 1970, North Vietnam.

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WEBB TRAMMELL ' 1 0

Capt. Webb Trammell, U S N (Ret.), died 1 November in the Bethesda Naval Hospital.

Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery.

Capt. Trammell, who was born in Stonefort, II., graduated from the Naval Academy in 1910. For the next two years he served in the U S S

NORTH CAROLINA. In 1912 he

was

assigned to the Asiatic Station, serving for four years in the MONTEREY, CINCINNATI,

and SARATOGA. In 1916 he returned to duty in the U.S. Fleet and had duty in the OKLAHOMA and in the WISCONSIN training engi-

neers for duty in naval transports.

During W W I Capt. Trammell served in the CtJMMiNGS and later had command of the SMITH. In 1919 he was assigned to the

Naval Academy for two years as an instructor in steam engineering. He then returned to sea as commanding officer of the Fox. It was at this point that his long association with Adm. Mark L. Bristol began. From 1922 to 1923 he was Port Officer in Constantinople during the allied occupation. For the next five years he was on the staff of Adm. Bristol, the U.S. High Commissioner to Turkey, and naval attache to Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria. When Adm. Bristol was assigned duty as Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet in September 1927, Capt.

Trammell accompanied him as Fleet Intelligence Officer. Two years later he returned to the U.S. and served in the office of Naval Intelligence until May 1932.

After sea duty in the TENNESSEE for a year, he was a student at the Naval War College until May 1935 and at the Army War College until April 1936. From June 1936 until May 1937 he was assigned to the War Plans Division, Office of the CNO. Following this he commanded Destroyer Division Three, Atlantic Fleet, until April 1938. From August 1938 until he retired in November 1939, he served as Intelligence Officer, First Naval District.

Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Capt. Trammell was recalled to active duty and assigned as naval attache, Ankara, Turkey. He remained in this position until his second retirement, November 1946.

Capt. Trammell and his family lived in Istanbul after he retired. He served several years as a consultant for the International Telephone and Telegraph Corp. in the Middle East. Ill health forced his return to the U.S. in 1968. He was a frequent patient in the Bethesda Naval Hospital until May 1970 when he became a resident of Vinson Hall.

He is survived by his son, Webb deL. Trammell (USNA '53) of Boston, a student at Harvard Business School; a daughter, Mrs. Willie Morris of Jedda, Saudi Arabia; and three grandsons.

EDWARD HAROLD HICKS ' 1 1

LtCol. Edward Harold Hicks, USA (Ret.), died 4 October in the Philadelphia Naval Hospital. Funeral services were held in the Ft. Myer chapel on 9 October; interment followed in Arlington National Cemetery. Pallbearers were Col. H. C. Carpenter, US.A (Ret.), and classmates Capt.

W. D. Chandler, Jr., USN (Ret.), VAdm. R. M. Griffin, U S N (Ret.), Cdr. W. J. Butler, USN (Ret.), Capt. E. R. McClung, USN (Ret.), and Maj. N. R. Cygon, USA (Ret).

A native of Junction City, Ks., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1911 and transferred to the Army. His military career included service in the Vera Cruz uprising in Mexico and in both World Wars. Col. Hicks was a student at the Field Artillery

School of Fire, Ft. Sill, Ok., in 1914 and again in 1920. He also was a student for a year at the Command and General Staff School, Ft. Leavenworth, Ks. He retired from active duty in April 1945.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret, 311 Llanfair Rd., Wynewood, Pa. 19096; a son, Edward H. Hicks, Jr. of Brookhaven, Pa.; and a daughter, Mrs. Edward Casey of Norfolk, Va. FREDERICK STACER HOLMES ' 1 8

Capt. Frederick S. Holmes, U S N (Ret.), died 22 September in Miriam Hospital in Providence, R.I. Funeral services were held in St. George's Church; cremation followed at Swan Point Cemetery. His ashes were scattered into the sea off the rockbound coast of Nevfport, R.I. A native of Vidalia, Ga., he attended Gordon College three years before entering the Naval Academy. He graduated from USNA in 1918.

Capt. Holmes saw service during both World Wars. In 1929 he graduated from the Naval War College and from 1939 until 1942 he served on the staff of that college.

From May 1942 until August 1943 he commanded the naval base in the Fiji Islands.

Following this he became commanding officer of NATC San Bruno, Ca., until September 1944. He served on the planning staff of the Okinawa-Iwo Jima operations until January 1945. The remainder of that year he was commander of the USS BARROW and

Temporary Transport Division. In 1946 he was decorated with the Order of the British Empire by Lord Halifax at the British Embassy in Washington. He retired in 1949.

He is survived by his widow, Margaret, 25 Greenough Place, Newport, R.I. 02840; a son, Col. Frederick S. Holmes, Jr., USA, of Wayland, Ma.; a sister; and two grandchildren.

WILLIAM EVERTS BRICE ' 2 2

Mr. William Everts Brice died in a hospital in Austin, Texas, on 10 November 1970 of complications resulting from emphysema.

A native of Lima, Ohio, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1922 after which he was assigned to the Asiatic Fleet for three years. This was unusual for a first assignment at the time but there were not enough billets for ensigns on the east or west coasts so Bill was one of 20 young officers ordered to the Far East. Following that duty he served four years in the Destroyer Force of the Atlantic Fleet before resigning in 1929 to join the Travelers Insurance Company as an engineer. He retired from that company in 1963.

In 1935 he married Miss Mary Lerch, the daughter of Mr. R. L. Lerch of the Naval Academy class of 1833. They lived in Washington until her death in 1966.

He was well known for his wide correspondence with his classmates in whom he maintained a deep interest as well as a host of friends of all ages, all of whom cherished his remarkable letters.

Mr. Brice is survived by his son, Robert, 4207 Bamford Dr., Austin, Tx. 78731 and two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Brice Farwell of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Mrs. Elisabeth Brice Wilson of Richmond, In. EDWARD ROBINSON DURGIN ' 2 2

RAdm. Edward R. Durgin, U S N (Ret.), died 9 November in Providence, R.I. Graveside services and burial were in Arlington National Cemetery. Classmates serving as pallbearers were A. R. Sanborn, Sherman SHIPMATE

where he received his wings in 1928. The following year he was attached to the Second Brigade in Nicaragua. While there he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in combat. assignment was duty in the U S S N E W YORK. In 1931 he returned to Pensacola as a Following instruction in submarines at New flight instructor. His subsequent air duty London, Ct., he had duty in the submarines included service with tactical units in the S-3 and S-24 from April 1924 until May capacity of squadron officer, squadron com1927. He then had instruction in diesel engimander, group staff officer, group comneering at the Postgraduate School in Anmander, and chief of staff of a Marine Airnapolis and Columbia University, from which craft Wing. Gen. Hart participated in prehe received a Master of Science degree in W W I I expeditionary duty in China, the 1929. H e had duty in submarines until June Second Nicaraguan Campaign and the 1932 when he became an instructor at the JOHN BELTON CLELAND '25 Hawaiian defense.

Submarine School in New London for two Capt. John Belton Cleland, Jr., U S N years.

(Ret.), died 6 November in the Naval HosIn 1941 he was ordered to Hawaii and was at sea en route to Pearl Harbor when He returned to sea in June 1934 as com- pital, Jacksonville, Fl. manding officer of the U S S S-32. In October A native of Greenville, S.C, he graduated the Japanese struck. Shortly thereafter he took command of the newly organized Marine 1937 Adm. Durgin reported for duty as from the Naval Academy in 1925. His first Observation Squadron 251. Also during Assistant Naval Attache at the American assignment was in the U S S PENNSYLVANIA. W W I I he commanded an aircraft squadron Embassy in Berlin, Germany. He had addiIn 1926 he was ordered to the U S S SINCLAIR of the 1st Marine Air Wing, 1st Marine tional duty as Assistant Naval Attache at for two years. He resigned from the service Division in the Guadalcanal operations. He Stockholm, Copenhagen, Oslo, The Hague, in January 1928 and entered the insurance also served as 1st Marine Air Wing Liaison and Helsingfors. In April 1940 he assumed business in Washington, D.C, as a life underOfficer on the staff of Commander, Aircraft, command of the U S S NIBLACK. He became writer with the Penn Mutual Life Insurance South Pacific. In 1943 he was Operations Commander, Destroyer Division 26 in July Co. In 1937 he was designated a Chartered Officer of the Bomber Group on Guadalcanal.

Life Underwriter.

1942. For his services in that command He earned the Legion of Merit for his part in during the occupation of French Morocco He maintained status in the Naval Re- the Guadalcanal and Southern Solomons in November 1942, he received a Letter of serve throughout his civilian career. In 1940 Campaign.

Commendation with authorization to wear he returned to active duty. After a cruise the Commendation Ribbon from the Comin the Arctic he had war-time commands Gen. Hart had post W W I I duty in Japan mander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet. of the BROADHILL, CANFIELD. Escort Diviand China. He served as an instructor in sion 16, Transport Division 106, and Underthe Marine Corps Schools in Quantico and Adm. Durgin was designated Commander, water Demolition Squadron 2. In 1946 Capt. was Naval Attache and Naval Attache for Destroyer Squadron 13 with additional duty Cleland transferred back into the regular Air to Cuba, Haiti and Santo Domingo. In as Commander, Destroyer Division 25, in Navy. For the next six years he had duty 1950 he was Director, Amphibious Warfare November 1942. In that command he was School, Junior Course, Marine Corps Schools. awarded the Legion of Merit, and the Dis- on ComNavFE Staff as Liaison Officer with tinguished Service Cross by the Govern- the U. S. Army Forces in Korea; was In- His last assignment before retiring in June 1955 was Deputy Commander, Aircraft, Fleet ment of Great Britain for his services during telligence Officer, 15th Naval District; and Director of Training, 9th Naval District.

Marine Force, Pacific. the amphibious invasions of Sicily in July 1943 and Italy in September 1943. He re- While in this last assignment, in September After his retirement he lived in Annapolis.

1952, he was retired for physical disability. ported for duty on the staff of the ComHe was active in the Military Order of mander in Chief, Atlantic Fleet in October He consequently moved to Florida and World Wars, the Retired Officers Associa1943. The following year he became Comworked at a paper mill as a mechanical engition and the Annapolitan Club. He was also mander, Destroyer Squadron 15. neer. an active participant in the Naval Academy In December 1944 Adm. Durgin was as- Among Capt. Cleveland's survivors are his Alumni Association, having served as presisigned Director of the Training Activities widow, Dorothy, 1651 Woodmere Dr., Jack- dent of his local chapter and as a Trustee of the national association.

Section, BuPers. The following year he was sonville, Fl. 32210 and two daughters. designated Assistant Chief of BuPers Gen. Hart is survived by his widow, VirJOHN NEELY HART '25 (Training and Welfare) and appointed a ginia, 762 Lakeview Ave., Annapolis, Md. member of the newly established Training Maj. Gen. John N. Hart, USMC ( R e t ) , 21401; a son, Lt. John T. Hart '67, U S M C ; Policy Board. Also in 1945 he received an died 14 November in the Bethesda Naval a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Schmidt of honorary Doctor's degree from Franklin Hospital. Funeral services were held 18 Lynchburg, Va.; and two gradnchildren. and Marshall College. He returned to sea November in the Naval Academy Chapel; in May 1947 as commanding officer of the burial with full military honors followed in ROBERT GENTRY NORMAN '25 USS DAYTON. In June 1948 he was ordered the Naval Academy Cemetery.

Capt. Robert Gentry Norman, U S N to head the NROTC Unit at Brown Univer( R e t ) , died 3 November in Oxnard, Ca. sity in Providence, R.I. He remained in Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery that duty until his retirement in June 1952. with full military honors.

Upon his retirement he was appointed Born in West Union, Iowa, he attended Dean of Students at Brown. Ten years later Austin College in Sherman, Tx. before he retired from that position. He soon regraduating from the Naval Academy in 1925. turned to the university as its acting Director He had sea duty in the PENNSYLVANIA and of Athletics for another year. He remained the W E S T VIRGINIA before going to Pensaon Brown's administrative staff for a while cola in 1928. A second Pensacola assignment as a consultant for athletics. was interspersed with a year in the VEGA. Adm. Durgin is survived by his widow, In 1930 he again served in the PENNSYLKatherine, 136 Lloyd Ave., Providence, R.I. VANIA. 02906; a daughter, Mrs. Susanna Petterson In 1931 Capt. Norman had a tour of inof Brunswick, Me.; two brothers; and seven struction at Charleston, S.C. In 1934, while grandchildren. attached to the TULSA, he was commended for saving the lives of nine soldiers of the SIDNEY KING '24 Chinese National Army at Amoy, China, when their boat overturned. He had duty in Cdr. Sidney King, U S N (Ret.), died 28 China and the Philippines from 1934 until -'August in Norfolk, Va. Graveside services 1937. Later in 1937 he attended the Fire and interment were in Forest Lawn CemJohn Neely Hart '25 Control School in Washington and the etery in Norfolk.

Chemical Warfare School at Edgewood A native of Washington, D . C , he gradArsenal, Md. His duty until the end of Gen. Hart was born in Portsmouth, Va., uated from the Naval Academy in 1924. His 1941 was mostly at sea in battleships and and attended Virginia Military Institute benaval career included duty in the ARIZONA, destroyers in the Pacific. fore graduating from the Naval Academy in SAPELO, WRIGHT, and PENSACOLA. He served for 14 years as a pilot. He was head of the 1925. He was commissioned second lieutenant Capt. Norman was once more assigned to in the Marine Corps upon graduation. After Wartime Destroyer Escort Precommissionthe PENNSYLVANIA in 1942. The next three ing Program at N T S Norfolk for two years. a tour at the Marine Barracks, Philadelphia, years were spent in escort and mine craft and Quantico, he was ordered to Pensacola During W W I I he was commanding officer squadrons and as commanding officer of the Clark, Fred Riddle, Murray Stokes, Don Johnston, and Ed Gardner.

A native of Palmyra, N.J., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1922. His first

JANUARY,

1971

of the U S S HARRIS. Cdr. King's tours as

instructor included a year at the Naval Academy Prep School and two years at NAS Pensacola in "structures and rigging." He retired in 1947. After his retirement he worked in real estate for several years.

He is survived by his widow, Jacqueline, 300 Bradford Ave., Norfolk, Va. 23505; two sons, Sidney King, Jr. of Springfield, Va., and Maj. Eugene S. King, USA, of Heidelberg, Germany; two sisters; a brother; and six grandchildren.

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RoxANE and the TAZEWELL. In 1946 he at-

tended Damage Control School, Treasure Island. He retired in January 1947.

Among his survivors is his son, James G. Norman, 1921 East Bancroft, Camarillo, Ca. 93010.

ADOLPH ZUBER '25

Lt.Col. Adolph Zuber, USMC (Ret.), died 9 October in Elizabeth, N.J. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

A native of Elizabeth, N.J., he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1925. He was commissioned in the Marine Corps and ordered to Quantico. In 1929 he was ordered to Nicaragua for two years. Prior to duty in the Washington Navy Yard in 1931 he was stationed in Haiti.

Col. Zuber's subsequent duty included service in the U S S NEW YORK, four tours at San Diego, a year in Shanghai at the start of the Sino-Japanese conflict, and the Fleet Marine Force Pacific, Guam. He was in command of the Marines on Ford Island, Pearl Harbor, at the time of the Japanese attack; his quarters were adjacent to the mooring of the ARIZONA. For his actions consequential

to the attack he received a Letter of Commendation from Adm. Nimitz. After the war he was appointed a Justice of the War Crimes Commission, Pacific Ocean Areas, for the trials of Japanese accused of having committed atrocities in that area. He was also appointed a Justice of the Supreme Court of Guam.

came Navy Member, Joint Planning Group on the Joint Staff, Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet. Two years later he assumed command of Destroyer Squadron Two. He reported as commanding officer of the Naval Proving Ground, Dahlgren, Va., in June 1952. He retired from active duty in July 1956.

In addition to the Legion of Merit with Combat "V", Adm. Byrne has the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; the American Campaign Medal; the AsiaticPacific Campaign Medal with two silver stars (ten engagements) ; the World War II Victory Medal; the Navy Occupation Service Medal, Asia Clasp; the National Defense Service Medal; and the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with two stars.

He is survived by his widow, Anne, 1312 Kingston Ave., Alexandria, VA 22302; two daughters. Sister Anne Bryne of Greenwich, Ct., and Mrs. Susan Fitzgerald of Long Island, N.Y.; two sons, Patrick Bryne of Glendale, Ca., and James Byrne of Smithtown, N.Y.; and two brothers.

LOT ENSEY '30

VAdm. Lot Ensey, U S N (Ret.), died of a heart attack on 26 October while playing golf at the Army-Navy Country Club in Arlington. There was no funeral service as he had requested that his body be used for medical research.

Adm. Ensey was born in the Panama Canal Zone. He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930. He had sea duty for eight

He retired physically in October 1947.

Having been an avid student of law, he attended law school and the University of San Diego and eventually joined the California Bar, practicing in San Diego.

years after graduation in the TEXAS, SIMP-

Among his survivors are his widow, Alice, 4228 Summit Dr., La Mesa, CA 92041; and two daughters, Mrs. Peggy Ann Unger of El Macero, Ca. and Mrs. Jean Ealre, Jr. of Piedmont, Ca.

He returned to sea in 1940 and served

SON, and LONG. During this time he was also flag lieutenant. Commander Cruiser Division Two. In 1938 he became Inspector of Turrets, Naval Gun Factory, Washington, D.C.

A native of Franklin County, Ohio, he attended Ohio State University before entering the Naval Academy. After graduation in 1939 he was an instructor in seamanship and navigation at the Academy for two years.

He then was a student in naval architecture at the Postgraduate School in Annapolis. In February 1942 he was assigned to the Bureau of Ships. The following year he became Staff Maintenance Officer, Administrative Command, Amphibious Pacific.

Cdr. Eversole returned to the Bureau of Ships in March 1946. From 1947 until 1950 he attended M I T and received the degree of Naval Engineer. From July 1950 until July 1952 he was Ship Repair Officer at the Subic Bay Naval Station. For the next two years he was Ship Superintendent at the Charleston Naval Shipyard. In April 1955 he was ordered to Philadelphia with the Navy Scheduling Activity. The following year he had duty at the Naval Boiler and Turbine Lab, Philadelphia. From August 1959 until his retirement in July 1960 he was Assistant Repair Superintendent, Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

After his retirement he served as head of the Pollution Abatement Control Department at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant.

Cdr. Eversole is survived by his widow, Dorn Halpine Eversole, "Castlebrook," Rt. 1, Pulaski, VA 24301; three daughters, Mrs. Cort Wilson of Annapolis, Mrs. Stewart Hester of Montpelier, Va., and Miss Serena Ruth Eversole of Pulaski; one son, Thomas Greham Eversole of Pulaski; his parents; three sisters; and two brothers.

DAVID ALEXANDER STRAUSZ '48

Dr. David A. Strausz died 26 October at his home in Pullman, Wa., after a long illness. A Eucharistic mass was held in St. aboard the destroyers GLEAVES and MAYO. James Episcopal Church, Pullman, on 29 He later commanded the UPSHUR, CORRY, October. Funeral services were held later that and BLUE. He was awarded the Bronze Star day in St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Burial Medal with Combat "V" for meritorious achievement as commanding officer of the followed in the Pullman City Cemetery.

U S S BLUE. JAMES FRANCIS BYRNE '26 A native of Yakima, Wa., he attended State University prior to enterFrom June 1945 until June 1948 Adm. Washington RAdm. James Francis Byrne, U S N ing the Naval Academy. He graduated with Ensey headed the Standards and Curriculum (Ret.), died 7 November at his home in class of 1948-A. He was commissioned Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel. Fol- the Alexandria, Va. Funeral services were held first lieutenant in the Marine Corps and had lowing his attendance at the Armed Forces training in the Ft. Myer chapel; interment with full at Camp Lejeune, N.C. In 1950 he Staff College, he commanded Destroyer Divimilitary honors was in Arlington National resigned from the service and began a career sion 212. Adm. Ensey next had duty at the Cemetery. in the hop industry. He was in the Marine Naval War College where he planned and Adm. Byrne was born in Lowell, Ma. He served as executive officer for the first two Corps Reserves until 1958. From 1950 until 1959 he was vice president and manager of was a 1926 graduate of the Naval Academy. postwar Command and Staff courses. the Yakima Chief Ranches. He received M.S. For seven years after graduation he served at sea in the MISSISSIPPI, CALIFORNIA, and After duty as Fleet Operations Officer, and Ph.D. degrees in 1962 and 1965 from the University of Washington, his major in the DECATUR. He then had instruction in U. S. Atlantic Fleet, he commanded attack ordnance engineering at the Postgraduate transport ACHERNAR and Destroyer Squad- field of study being Russian Regional Studies.

School in Annapolis until June 1936. Followron Two. In September 1956 he became Chief ing this he returned to sea in the U S S of Staff to Commander Sixth Fleet.

Dr. Strausz held numerous positions with CHESTER for two years.

In May 1958 Adm. Ensey was assigned various hop growers' organizations, both Director of Budgets and Reports.

He became In May 1938 he joined the staff of Comlocally and nationally. He was a member of Commander, Cruiser Destroyer Flotilla Nine the (Governor's Hop Liaison and Advisory mander Base Force. From June 1940 until in November 1963.

June 1943 he was assigned to the Bureau of Committee for 12 years. He was the author Ordnance, first in the Fire Control Section of Hop Growing in Eastern Europe, one of From August 1964 until September 1967 and later in the Production Division. He few books published about that topic. He he served as Deputy Chief of Naval Oper- the became Aide and Flag Secretary on the traveled extensively in connection with his ations for Logistics at the Pentagon.

He was staff of Commander Battleship Division work in the hop industry. Since 1967 he had Eight in June 1943. He next served for two Director of Logistics for the Joint Chiefs been assistant professor of geography at years as Chief of Staff and Aide in that of Staff from September 1967 until his re- Washington State University.

Division. For his services in both these tirement in October 1969.

He is survived by his widow, Caroline, positions he was awarded the Legion of Adm. Ensey is survived by his widow, 506 High St., Pullman, W A 99163; four Merit with Combat "V." Katherine, 1701 N. Kent St., Arlington, VA sons, David A., Jr. (who is in the Navy 22209, and a son. Lot Ensey, Jr. aboard the U S S SOMERS), Michael G., Adm. Byrne had brief duty with BuPers Steven A., and Charles R.; two daughters, in April 1945. In August of that year he JOHN STEPHEN EVERSOLE '39 Susan C and Elizabeth B . ; his parents; assumed command of the U S S LAURENS Cdr. John Stephen Eversole, USN (Ret.), and a brother. which, shortly after he took command, transdied at his home in Pulaski, Va., on 7 Noported men to Japan for occupation duty.

WILLIAM GROOM LEFTWICH, JR. '53 vember. Funeral services were held in He returned to the Bureau of Ordnance in Stevens Memorial Chapel, Pulaski; burial January 1946 and served as Assistant DirecLt.Col. William Groom Leftwich, Jr., tor of Procurement. In August 1949 he be- followed in Thorn Spring Cemetery.

USMC, was killed in a helicopter crash near 58

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McNulty '58, Jack and Vicky Sheahan '61, and Ken and Mary Lou LeBrun '66.

Future meetings are scheduled for 6 March, 3 April, and 1 May 1971. All newcomers to the area are invited to contact Walt Rose '45, sec'y.

DETROIT President Burnett, as the Detroit Trustee, attended the National Alumni meeting in Annapolis, 7 and 8 October. He was greatly impressed by what Superintendent VAdm. James Calvert is doing now at the Academy.

Gene Smith '43, 15907 Avon Rd., Detroit 48223, telephone: office 961-4355, home 8380115, is Chairman of the Nominating Committee. All of the current officers, except the treasurer, A. W. Bryant, have served two years and the three should be replaced by new officers. If you are willing to take over the job of president, vice-president or secretary, call (jene Smith and volunteer. 'Those who do volunteer will receive an outstanding Fitness Report.

RAdm. Draper Kauffman '33 delayed his visit to Detroit from 1 November to 18 November. On the 18th there was a dinner for him at Brodhead Armory sponsored by and limited to drilling Naval Reserve Officers.

Thirty or more of you have already paid your 1971 dues. If you haven't paid and your conscience hurts you, please send me your check for $3.00 made out to the "USNA Alumni Association, Detroit." In addition to the seven listed in the September Bulletin who paid dues, the following alumni have paid 1971 dues: Agren '46, Baker '26, Bretting '46, Bush '29, Bryant '66, Burnett '43, Clark '17, Drayton '56, Fauth '21, Fletcher '38, Gordon '22, Higham '33, Jacobi '21, Moesta '47, Morris '22, Masden '45, McElroy '44, Miller '34, Pearsall '37, Pylkas '47, Roberts '45, and J. E. Smith '43.

HUNTSVILLE Mr. Sidney Saucier, Project Engineer in Program Development at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, was the speaker at the October dinner meeting held at the Redstone Arsenal Officers' Club.

Twenty-seven members and guests were present for the excellent slide presentation on NASA's advanced space missions. A short meeting was presided over by vice-president Harry Harnly '27. LCdr. William C (Bill) Stilwell '62, on active duty with NASA, and his wife Bonnie were introduced to the group.

The one sad note of the evening was the announcement that Capt. Raymond H. Luke, USNR (Ret.) '25, had passed away in October after an extended illness.

The following alumni and wives were in attendance: Dottie and Dan Blue '42, Russ Croft '44, Lil and Harry Harnly '27, Alma and Allen Hendley '43, Sue and Ed Jackson '58, Louise and Ed Lenihan '53, Annabel and Al Morris '50, Nancy and "Pat" Ritchie

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'50, Eleanor and Richard Sullivan '46, Ann and Bob Williams '43, and Bonnie and Bill Stilwell '62.

Honorary members attending were Col. L. R. Anderson, USA (Ret.), and his wife Mary, and Capt. H. H. Ballard, USN ( R e t ) , and his wife Doris.

Those are some of Jim Calvert's goals for the Academy, and he is doing an outstanding job in attaining them.

Jack Pennington, chapter president, announced that Admiral Zumwalt, the Chief of Naval Operations, would be the guest of honor at the annual dinner on 19 March.

NEWPORT The regular monthly meeting of the chapter was held at the Officers' Club, Naval Base, Newport, R. I., on 27 October.

Present were: W. T. Alford '39, Capt. R. E. Baker, MC, G. H. Bowdey '07, T. A. Brown '35, Capt. C M. Bunting, J. P. Carney '21, W. G. Cooper '26, C O. Cook '31, R. Dees '17, F. Donovan '59, W. M. Foster '30, Capt. T. Grover, R. R. Hay '31, J. E. Hadley '43, E. B. Henry '40, H. B. Heneberger '25, Cdr. H. B. Holmes, R. K. Joslin '40, B. E. Moore '27, R. H. Maynard '30, G. Morgan '16, D. W. Olney '30, F. L. Robbins '23, P. C Staley '33, LCol. E. K. Thompson, USAR, J. H. Wellings '25, and C Winslow '24.

RAdm. Joseph H. Wellings, USN (Ret.), who was a U. S. Naval Observer in the H M S RENOWN in 1939, gave a talk entitled "An Eyewitness Account of the Search for and Sinking of the German Battleship BISMARCK." Because of his special position, Gus had access to and retained copies of all communications during this critical period so that his account was as factual as any could be. Though the sinking of the BISMARCK was over 30 years ago, Gus related from memory every detail of this important operation that retained mastery of the seas for Britain.

ORLANDO Greater Orlando members attended the Recruit Graduation Review on Friday morning, 16 October, as guests of Captain Enders Huey '41, Commanding Officer of the Naval Training Center at Orlando. Following the Review some 31 members were present at the luncheon held at the Commissioned Officers' Mess at the Center. Included among the guests were D. Davenport '40 and his wife, and Captain Steve Rusk, Class of '43 at Duke, the new Commanding Officer of the Recruit Training Command. New members H. D. Harris '25, H. E. Bernstein '26, and R. W. Smith '61 were welcomed aboard. Pete Petrie '35 gave a very interesting report on his trip to Annapolis for homecoming. Jim Marks '38 discussed preliminary plans for the Army-Navy game meeting with the West Pointers in the area, which was held at the Naval Training Center Officers' Club on 28 November. Everyone was encouraged to attend in full strength to cheer Navy on to victory over the Cadets.

Those attending the October event were: M. D. Wells '22, D. S. Rau '22 and wife, H. E. Bernstein '26, K. D. Pryor '29, F. B. Warder '25 and wife, H. D. Harris '25, H. G. Trainer '25 and wife, C W. Petrie '35 and wife, G. H. Easton '15 and wife, R. C Greenwald '21 and wife, R. F. Sellars '34 and wife, W. B. Fuller '39, M. W. Powers '15, R. I. Coleman '51 and wife, D. Davenport '40 and wife (guest), J. W. Williams '40 and wife, D. N. Neddo '40 and wife, H. D. Cooke '62 and wife, B. B. Wilson '23, H. Smith '30, J. I. Cumberland '44 and wife, R. W. Wallace '36, J. F. Gallaher '26 and wife, A. R. McCann '17, J. A. Marks '38, G. H. Darfus '50 and wife, G. F. Varni '59 and wife, R. W. Smith '61 and wife, R. H. Rice '27 and wife, Mrs. Tonie Stone, E. K. Dillard '56 and wife, E. S. Piper '27 and wife, W. N. Sims '45 and wife, and Capt. S. L. Rusk (guest).

As required by the bylaws, election of officers was held and the following were elected for the coming year: president—W. M. Foster, vice president—J. H. Wellings, secretary—P. C Staley, and treasurer—E. B. Henry.

NE'W YORK Vice Admiral James F. Calvert '43, Naval Academy Superintendent, spoke to an overflow attendance of members and guests at the regular monthly luncheon of the New York chapter on 20 October at the New York University Club. Pointing out that the Naval Academy stands at one of the critical periods in its history. Admiral Calvert explained some of the far-reaching changes instituted during the two years of his administration.

He strongly emphasized the vital purpose of the Naval Academy in providing dedicated graduates who will be able to meet the Navy's highest leadership and professional standards throughout their careers. For that reason, as well as to meet the revolutionary changes influencing the young people of today—from whom future leaders must be selected and developed, the Naval Academy must aim at being not only a superior but also a strictly one-of-a-kind institution.

RICHMOND The monthly meeting was held in a festive mood with the ladies present at an evening meeting on Veteran's Day, 11 November, at Nielson's 3N Restaurant. Thirty-eight people were in attendance. Included was our senior member by class, and, I might add, our most consistent attender, Capt. W. C Wickham, class of 1909. We are sorry to announce the loss of one of our members: George M. Brydon, class of 1924. He passed away this last summer and we shall miss him.

We are looking forward to the visit of the Glee Club on 8 May 1971. It is hoped we can do as well on our job as we are sure the Glee Club will do with theirs.

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