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Vol. 34

March, 1971

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by Capt. W. G. Winslow, USN (Ret.)

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THE COVER The PBY, workhorse of the patrol squadrons in World War II, served many purposes and lived a long and useful life. Known as the Catalina, its sobriquet, "Black Cat," was a natural when this plane, like the one on the cover, was assigned to night operating VP squadrons.

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THEY COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR AUSTRALIA'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE AMERICAN NAVY

by Captain Walter G. Winslow, USN (Ret.)

r j U R I N G the dark early hours of 19 February 1942, the most powerful striking force to be sent by the Imperial Japanese Navy on a single mission since Pearl Harbor steamed undetected into the Timor Sea. Objectiveâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;to devastate military installations in and around Darwin, the allies' only major base in northern Australia. This armada, commanded by Vice Admiral Kondo, comprised two battleships, three heavy cruisers, numerous destroyers and four aircraft carriers. One hour after daybreak 188 fighters and dive bombers roared from the carriers' decks and headed south hell-bent for Darwin.

Close behind followed 54 land-based bombers from the recently captured airfield at Kendari on the Island of Ambon in the Netherland East Indies.

At eight o'clock that same morning a lone United States Navy PBY, a twin-engine seaplane, scooted across the calm waters of Darwin Harbor, lifted gracefully into the air and climbed out on a northerly heading. For the pilot. Lieutenant Thomas H. Moorer, USN, and the seven members of his plane crew this was to be a routine scouting mission in the vicinity of Ambon Island. Possible fighter opposition could be expected near Ambon but there was no reason to believe the first few hours of their flight over the Timor Sea would be anything but peaceful. Little did they suspect they were on a collision course with disaster.

Co-pilot was Ensign W. H. Mosley, USNR, and the third pilot was Aviation Chief Machinist Mate J. J. Ruzak. The following men made up the remainder of the plane's complement: Aviation Machinist Mates Second Class, A. P. Fairchild and J. C. Shuler, Radioman First Class, R. C. Thomas, Radioman Third Class, F. E. Follmer and Aviation Ordnanceman Second Class, T. R. Le Baron. This crew had flown together on many occasions. They were all highly skilled, batdehardened men of proven courage.

At nine-twenty a previously unreported merchant vessel was sighted off the north cape of Melville Island, about one hundred and forty miles north of Darwin. Moorer, who had been flying at two thousand feet altitude, immediately descended and leveled off at six hundred feet to better challenge and identify the ship. During their approach all eyes aboard the PBY peered intendy down anxious to determine whether or not the merchantman was armed with antiaircraft guns. The last thought in anyone's mind was attack from the air.

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The ship was still several miles away when the low steady drone of the plane's engines was suddenly blanked out by a monstrous noise. It sounded as though giant hailstones, driven by cyclonic winds, were slamming down upon a tin roof. These were not hailstones, but deadly exploding bullets ripping through the metal skin of the aircraft. Over the intercom from the after station came the frantic report "Nine zeros attacking out of the sun."

Instantly the port engine was destroyed. Gaping holes appeared as though by black magic in the wings and throughout the length of the fuselage. Gasoline streaming from ruptured fuel tanks burst into flames engulfing the plane's port side from the trailing edge of the wing aft to the tail. The ponderous seaplane swerved dangerously into the dead engine.

Instinctively Moorer killed power to both engines and batded the suddenly heavy controls with all his strength and skill to pull the mortally wounded plane back on an even gliding course.

Time was running out. Fuel tanks could explode at any moment. If those aboard were to survive the plane had to be landed quickly.

Moorer shot a fast glance at his co-pilot and noticed Mosley trying desperately to staunch the flow of blood from a wound on the left side of his head. He wanted to help but there was no time for that. He could hear wild bursts from the fiftycaliber guns back in the starboard waist hatches as Le Baron and Fairchild strove to shoot down Japanese fighters bearing in for the kill.

It was impossible to turn the crippled PBY into the wind.

Most of the fabric on the control surfaces had either been shot or burned away. The best Moorer could possibly hope to do was to keep the plane in a shallow dive and level off for a down-wind landing which even under the best of conditions was an extremely dangerous maneuver.

At fifty feet above the surface of the sea Moorer yelled at Mosley to lower the wing tip pontoons. Mosley, still bleeding, reached forward and flipped the switch. Nothing happened.

The activating mechanism had been destroyed. Now the landing was going to be even more hazardous for without pontoons a wing tip could easily dig into a wave and the aircraft cartwheel to oblivion.

Bullets once again slammed into the plane. The noise was deafening. Moorer ventured a quick look over his shoulder.

Exploding bullets, like small balls of fire, were bouncing around inside the mechanic's and radioman's compartment.

Thomas, Radioman First Class, and Follmer, Chief Aviation Machinist Mate, appeared to be wounded. At that instant Moorer felt a sharp stinging sensation in his left hip. He was hit and could feel the warm blood oozing down the seat of his pants, but that was the least of his worries. They were only seconds away from landing, and the fearful problem of impending contact with the sea was yet to be solved.

Mosley managed to manipulate the throttle to the starboard engine to help control the cumbersome plane while Moorer desperately worked what was left of the controls. Traveling at one hundred and twenty-five knots the plane struck the sea with great force and bounded high into the air. The two wounded pilots teamed up to keep the wings of the burning seaplane level as twice more it slammed into the sea and bounded high into the air before settling dead in the water.

Miraculously the PBY was still intact but there was no time for congratulations. The plane was burning furiously and sinking. All hands quickly prepared to abandon ship but were alarmed to note pools of flaming gasoline spreading over the surface of the sea.

As though they didn't have enough trouble, Japanese fighters continued to strafe them. Le Baron, still manning his machine gun, returned their fire.

Fortunately, the Japs had other things to do. After assuring themselves the plane was a flaming shambles they counted it a kill and climbed back to rejoin their comrades winging southward to Darwin. Moorer was heartsick that he had been unable to warn the unsuspecting allied forces at Darwin, but the radio had been wrecked during the initial attack.

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Fire completely engulfed the after portion of the plane. An explosion seemed inevitable. Rapidly they moved to launch a rubber boat. Ruzak, Thomas, Shuler, Fairchild and Folliner manhandled one forward from the burning plane's interior.

They heaved it through the navigation hatch, just behind the pilot's compartment and forward of the gasoline-laden wings.

To their dismay the boat was found to be shot full of holes.

With complete disregard for their own personal safety the courageous men once again returned to the oven-like interior of the blazing plane and lugged forward the second boat which by good fortune was unscathed and inflated quickly.

By the time the rubber lifeboat was launched, the entire after portion of the PBY was a mass of flames and melting from the intense heat. Pools of blazing gasoline surrounded all but the forward section where the men were going over the side. Once in the water they swam rapidly away from the plane to scramble aboard the litde lifeboat. As soon as all hands were aboard they paddled furiously to put as much open water as possible between them and the roaring inferno.

Barely a hundred yards away from the plane they were deafened by a tremendous explosion which vomited wild yellow flames and volumes of oily black smoke into the air. Instandy the PBY vanished leaving behind a mass of burning gasoline on the surface of the sea. Everyone gave a silent prayer of thanks to God for the rubber boat for without it none would have survived.

Providentially there were no serious casualties. Moorer had a slight flesh wound in his left hip, Mosley a scalp wound, Thomas a scalp wound and either a broken or severely sprained right ankle and Follmer a painful shrapnel wound in his left knee. Flight suits and undershirts were ripped up to provide makeshift bandages. When the wounds were cared for they paused to assess their situation.

The merchant ship was still in sight although a considerable distance away. They were not certain of her nationality or whether she had observed them and she was steaming in the opposite direction. It was impossible to overtake her, therefore, Moorer decided their best chance lay in paddling on a southerly course hoping they could make sparsely populated Melville Island and work their way overland to Fort Dundas.

The situation was critical for they had no food and worst of all no water.

A FTER thirty minutes of paddling the merchant ship was observed to change course and head towards them. Uncertain of their fate they stopped paddling and waited in complete trepidation for it was useless to attempt to outdistance the ship. When the merchantman was close by, the men were overjoyed to discover she was flying the American flag. They were taken aboard the small ship, identified as the SS FLORENCE D , and very kindly treated by the Captain and crew, who were all Filipinos. The wounded men were provided medical aid and all of them given dry clothing, food and cold beer.

In his conversation with the Captain, Moorer learned that the SS FLORENCE D was under charter by the United States Navy to transport munitions and other supplies from Australia to the beleaguered fortress of Corregidor in the Philippines, a virtual suicide mission through Japanese-controlled waters. Despite the fact his ship had been unsuccessfully attacked by several Japanese bombers the preceding day, the courageous Captain had decided to proceed as directed. He would put Moorer and his men ashore at his next port of call, Soerabaja, Java. Such a sea voyage was not of their liking but there was no alternative. One thing at least, it was a lot better than bobbing around in the Flores Sea jam-packed into a little rubber boat without food or water.

Moorer and his men had been aboard the FLORENCE D for about an hour when wild shouts and frantic ringing of the ship's bell brought them quickly to their feet. Rushing out on deck they encountered Filipino crewmen excitedly pointing skyward. High overhead sixty Japanese carrier-based aircraft were counted flying in a northerly direction. Fortunately they continued on to disappear over the horizon. Minutes after the

Thirty minutes later the alarm sounded again when twentyseven carrier type dive bombers were observed proceeding in the direction of the D O N ISIDORE. Moorer, standing on the bridge, was peering through binoculars trying to determine what was happening to the distant D O N ISIDORE when direcdy overhead he heard the all too familiar whine of an attacking dive bomber. Without stopping to look for the plane, he immediately ran as fast as he could for the protected portion of the ship. H e didn't make it. A thunderous explosion in the bow of the FLORENCE D slammed him hard to the deck.

On the heels of the initial blast followed violent secondary explosions in the forward cargo hold where four-inch fiftycaliber shells intended for Corregidor were detonating.

Lieut, (jg) Moorer with a PBY crew in Patrol Squadron 22 based in Hawaii just prior to World War I I .

planes vanished from view an S O S was intercepted from the steamer SS D O N ISIDORE stating she was under continuous air attack and was on fire with many wounded aboard.

The Captain of the FLORENCE D immediately changed course and proceeded to the aid of the D O N ISIDORE who gave her position as thirty miles north of them.

As the FLORENCE D steadied on course towards the D O N ISIDORE the nerve-wracking alarm sounded again. A small aircraft was sighted approaching from the stern. It was identified as a twin-float, single-engine seaplane of the type carried

by Japanese ships of the line for scouting. This was a bad omen. It meant only one thing. Somewhere over the horizon enemy surface units were operating and once this plane reported their position, they, in all probability, would be subject to attack. Despite this danger, the brave Captain of the unarmed FLORENCE D did not turn tail and run but continued on to offer whatever assistance he could to the stricken D O N ISIDORE.

T h e unarmed FLORENCE D was helpless to defend herself against any kind of assault and with a top speed of only ten knots she was incapable of taking effective evasive maneuvers against Japanese aircraft. Thus it became the Captain's doctrine, whenever his ship came under air attack, to immediately anchor and retire with all hands hidden beneath the protected area of the main deck. There they would wait, fearfully anticipating the worst while fervently praying to their Savior for the best, until the attacking aircraft departed.

When it became apparent that the small seaplane intended to attack, the Captain immediately hove-to, dropped the anchor and followed the crew, most of whom had already scampered madly for shelter. The intrepid pilot from Nipon flew his plane towards the ship at a very low altitude and dropped his two one-hundred pound bombs which missed the ship and exploded harmlessly in the sea several hundred feet short.

Then as though to vent his anger for failing to score a hit and conceivably win himself a medal for heroism, he strafed the ship several times from extreme range with a small caliber machine gun, all of which caused no damage. Then he flew away to the west and was seen no more.

Two hours later lookouts reported a ship dead ahead on the liorizon. Nerves were tense as all hands attempted to determine her type and nationality. The vessel was made out to be the S S D O N ISIDORE and recognition signals were exchanged. Without slowing down, the D O N ISIDORE with dead and wounded aboard raced past on a southerly course and quickly outdistanced them. At this juncture, the Captain of the FLORENCE D decided there were too many Japanese in the area to suit him and he changed course to head for Darwin.

Moorer and his men were happy with the prospect of returning to their squadron mates in Australia, however, they were soon doomed to disappointment.

Moorer regained his feet and reached the protected deck area just as a second five-hundred pound bomb burst amidships extinguishing all lights and plunging the ship's interior into absolute darkness. H e groped his way aft amidst burned and wounded sailors, searching for his plane crew. All those he could find he ordered over the side for the ship was finished.

The FLORENCE D was down by the bow with her churning propellor almost out of the water when Moorer jumped into the sea. Accompanied by most of his men, Moorer swam as fast as he could to get clear of the ship for the Japanese planes were still bombing her. They managed to get several hundred yards away when two five-hundred-pound bombs missed the ship and landed in their immediate vicinity. Great columns of water rose in the air and thundered back down upon the swimming men. Shock waves from bombs exploding in the water slammed into their bodies causing excruciating pains in their testicles, stomach, back and chest. Moorer and many of the others coughed up blood. Desperately they floundered in the water fighting for survival as the Japanese dive bombers continued to devastate the FLORENCE D . In all, nine fivehundred-pound bombs were dropped, four of which were direct hits, sufficient to sink the ship, and five were near misses.

Having expended their bombs, the dive bombers flew off in a northerly direction without strafing the men in the water.

When he was assured they were gone, Moorer, clinging to a large piece of driftwood, paddled around among the survivors looking for his men. H e rounded up all but Shuler, who, it was sadly determined, had been killed when a bomb exploded in the water close to where he had been last seen. ' T ' H E nearest land was Bathurst Island sixty miles to the east and, without life jackets, the little group of Americans struck out together grimly determined to help eacli other survive what was to be a long swim in shark-infested waters. They had been swimming only a short time when to their great joy they discovered that crewmen of the FLORENCE D had somehow managed to lower away two lifeboats and were heading for them. This had been made possible because the ship, although bombed into a useless hulk, had sunk bow first in very shallow water where it had become wedged in the mud with the stern sticking out of the sea.

Once aboard the lifeboats, Moorer found the Captain of the FLORENCE D to be badly wounded and quite helpless. Immediately Moorer assumed command of one boat and put Ensign Mosley in charge of the other. A thorough search of the area for survivors was made and when all living persons were picked up, Moorer's boat contained twenty-three men and Mosley's seventeen for a total of forty. Although many persons were burned or wounded, only Shuler and three of the ship's company were unaccounted for. This was miraculous in light of the violent explosions that sent the FLORENCE D to her watery grave.

It proved exceedingly difficult to get the Filipino seamen to row properly for they had been subjected to harrowing Japanese air attacks for two days and their nerves were understandably on the ragged side. Additionally most of them didn't understand English. The two lifeboats were just leaving the area when Japanese planes, which had been attacking the D O N ISIDORE, swooped low overhead to strafe the burning hulk of the FLORENCE D . Immediately the native crewmen panicked and it was impossible to prevent most of them from S H I P M A T E

jumping over the side. Although the Japanese didn't bother with the lifeboats or the men in the water it was only with great difficulty the seamen were rounded up and persuaded to come back in the boats.

Moorer considered it advantageous and in the best interests of all concerned to get ashore in the quickest possible time.

He had no desire to be caught in the open sea by Japanese aircraft or surface ships so he set a course to the nearest land, the uninhabited west coast of Bathurst Island, calculated to be about forty miles to the east. Here they would be free to rest and plan their next moves.

While they continued to make slow progress through the calm Timor Sea, Moorer took a check of the wounded and the supplies on hand. Ten Filipino sailors were suffering from major burns and wounds, and five more were in the slightly-wounded category. Thomas, whose ankle was injured previously, had further aggravated it when he jumped from the burning ship. He was in considerable pain and was running a fever. The lifeboats were poorly stocked. The small supply of water was instantly consumed by the Filipinos over whom Moorer had no control and he was unable to use force since his pistol was lost in the plane crash. There were no medical supplies and no blankets but they were blessed with large quantities of condensed milk and crackers.

They had proceeded about ten miles in the direction of Bathurst when a plane was observed to approach the gutted FLORENCE D from the south and circle her several times.

Then it headed for the lifeboats. Again the Filipinos panicked and it was only with great effort they were restrained from once again jumping over the side. The plane, to everyone's relief, was a Lockheed Hudson of the Royal Australian Air Force. For several minutes the aircraft circled them at a low altitude and attempted to communicate by blinker light but the signals were unreadable. When the plane departed everyone felt somewhat relieved in the knowledge that their whereabouts was known and, come what may, attempts would in all probability be made to rescue them.

During the afternoon a breeze sprang up and they made good headway by rigging the small sails with which both boats were equipped. Just before nightfall, they were heartened to sight land dead ahead. The wind suddenly died to a whisper but with spirits high all hands took to the oars and rowed with renewed strength. It was almost midnight when they approached the shore line. Fortunately the tide was high and there were no breakers. They traversed the mild surf and successfully beached the boats. r \ N C E ashore, a look around produced no signs of habitation or water. The wounded were made as comfortable as possible on the beach, using the sails for windbreakers. Sleep was impossible, for everyone's clothing was wet, it was cold and they had no blankets. The few hours until dawn seemed interminably long.

During the sleepless night Moorer and Mosley discussed their perilous situation. They had no solid food and the supply of canned milk was almost exhausted. Bathurst Island was an arid wasteland and they anticipated difficulty in finding potable water. The seriously burned and wounded desperately needed medical attention and some of them would soon die without it.

Days, possibly weeks, might elapse before friendly forces located them and by that time they could all be dead. Their one chance for survival lay in reaching a mission known to be located on the southeastern coast of the island. There they could obtain help and possibly get off a message to Darwin requesting rescue.

Distance overland to the mission they calculated to be about 40 miles. With luck they could make the trip in less than two days. Such a hike would be a grueling experience but Moorer and Mosley chose this route rather than risk the hazardous longer trip by sailboat through shoal waters without charts and at the mercy of fickle winds. In addition, their experiences of the preceding day left them little desire to once again be helplessly exposed in the open sea to attack by enemy aircraft or surface ships.

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In the dim light of early dawn Moorer explained the plan to the Captain of the FLORENCE D and suggested that in consideration of his wounds he and all of the seriously wounded remain behind in the vicinity of the boats until they could be reached. To this the Captain agreed. Thomas, the First Class Radioman, and five of the crew of the FLORENCE D were unable to walk so Ruzak and Le Baron volunteered to remain behind to take care of them.

Soon after daylight on 20 February 1942, Moorer, Mosley, Follmer and Fairchild, each carrying two cans of condensed milk, started walking southward following the shore line.

Those remaining behind were provided with the last of the biscuits and enough milk for several days. The Filipino crewmen, over whom no one had any semblance of control, also stocked up with canned milk and independently headed south for the mission. Although some were too badly burned or wounded to attempt such a trip Moorer found it impossible to dissuade them and especially when, for some unexplained reason, their Captain suddenly changed his mind and commenced hobbling down the beach.

The fit Filipinos took a much faster pace and soon outdistanced the Americans while the pathetic wounded straggled along far behind.

Moorer and his men were barefoot, having shed their shoes soon after abandoning their plane. Walking at first was easy on the damp soft sand of the shore line but as they progressed it became increasingly difficult for they were forced to detour inland to circumvent mangrove swamps and sheer cliffs. Jagged rocks and rough underbrush painfully cut and bruised their feet. They were without water and the intense equatorial heat was tortuous. The condensed milk did litde to quench their insatiable thirst for it was hot and made their tongues feel like they were coated with cotton. Earlier in the day they had passed a small brackish stream but fearing it was contaminated decided against drinking the water. As time went on they would have given their souls to discover another such stream.

About two o'clock in the afternoon, after having clawed their way through almost impassable terrain, the four of them slumped exhausted to the ground to rest beneath the shade of a large tree. It was now apparent they were physically unable to continue on to the mission, especially without water.

Moorer made the undisputed decision to retrace their steps and attempt the trip once again, but this time by boat. There were no signs of the Filipino crewmen who preceded them and no way of recalling them. Moorer seriously doubted their ability to reach the mission, but if they didâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;so much the better.

It was almost dark when Moorer and his men finally arrived at the brackish stream they'd passed up earlier in the day.

Here they discovered the Captain of the FLORENCE D and most of the wounded who had attempted the trip. They were in pathetic condition and none was able to travel. There was little or no greeting between the two groups for the terribly dehydrated men flopped down immediately alongside the stream and sucked up quantities of water, figuring it was better to risk sickness than die of thirst. Walking the remaining miles

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back to the boat that night was out of the question for they were exhausted and in all probability couldn't have made it.

They just sprawled on the ground and fell instantly to sleep.

T h e next morning, after doing what little they could to comfort the wounded, the Americans, whose muscles were stiff and aching from having traveled approximately twenty-five miles the previous day, walked the last remaining miles back to the boats on feet that were painfully raw and swollen.

Arriving back at the boats they found the wounded suffering intensely for lack of water, food and medical attention. Moorer and his uninjured men were powerless to help. The situation was critical. The only course of action remaining was for them all to set out as soon as possible in one of the boats and attempt to reach the mission on the southeast coast. This meant sailing more than one hundred and forty miles in an open boat without food, water, or charts around a coast line strewn with treacherous reefs, not to mention possible encounters with Japanese aircraft. The odds against Moorer and his men successfully surviving the trip were appalling, but it was their only chance. To remain and wait for someone to find them in that waterless wasteland meant certain death.

Vf/ I T H the speed spawned of desperation they readied one of the sailboats and were on the verge of loading the wounded aboard when the low drone of aircraft engines was heard. Looking skyward they discovered a twin-engine plane approaching their position from the south. Apprehensive lest it be the enemy, they ran for cover and fervently prayed it was friendly. T h e plane, flying low along the shore line, passed directly overhead. To their great joy it was identified as a Hudson bomber of the Royal Australian Air Force. Those who were able immediately jumped to their feet and raced into the open, wildly shouting and waving. The plane continued on down the beach for a few hundred yards, then banked sharply and came zooming back over their heads.

Moorer lost no time. H e quickly foimd a piece of driftwood and wrote a message in the wet sand which told who they were and that they urgently needed water, medicine and food. The Australian pilot circled the little band of survivors several times. Finally he waggled the wings of his aircraft to let them know he understood their message and flew off to the south.

Throughout the hot hours of the afternoon, they waited hoping it would not be long before they were rescued for they were completely out of food and water. Near sundown they once again heard the sound of motors and observed another Hudson bomber of the R A A F approaching. The plane flew over them once and on the second pass three parachutes blossomed in the sky, carrying slowly to earth the muchneeded supplies. They were elated to discover there was also a note informing them that a ship would come to their rescue the following morning.

It was impossible, with darkness setting in, to attempt locating the Captain of the FLORENCE D and the other wounded who were by the brackish stream about seven miles away. H a d they done as Moorer suggested in the first place and remained near the boats, they would have been in better physical condition and able to partake of solid food for the first time in over forty-eight hours. Because of their own actions they were in a precarious situation.

On the morning of 22 February, soon after sunrise, a small ship was observed approaching their position from the north.

Because they expected their rescue vessel to come from the south they did not expose themselves until they identified her as an Australian subchaser. All of them watched eagerly as the ship came to within several hundred yards of the shore and launched a cutter which hoisted sail and handily made its way to the beach. A sub Lieutenant in command of the boat identified his ship as H.M.A.S. WARRANAMBOOL commanded

by Lieutenant E. J. Barron, Royal Australian Naval Reserve.

H e stated that his instructions were to bring them all back aboard ship without delay. Moorer and his six crewmen and the five wounded from the FLORENCE D were taken aboard the cutter which headed back out to the WARRANAMBOOL. They had traversed half of the distance to the ship and were congratulating themselves over their good fortune when a

Japanese four-engine seaplane was seen flying in their direction. Immediately the sailboat put about and headed back to the beach for the Japanese plane was flying very low and they feared a strafing attack.

T h e WARRANAMBOOL, armed only with small caliber machine guns for air defense, was helpless to drive off this attacker even though the plane circled the ship several times at a very low altitude. Moorer and the others watched with absolute despair in their hearts as the WARRANAMBOOL maneuvered wildly to foul up the bombing runs.

Finally the Jap pilot figured he had the little ship in the middle of his bombsight and he dropped two bombs. Both were near_ misses, but the plucky Captain immediately ordered a smoke screen laid on to give the impression the ship had been hit. Once again the bomber bore in for the kill and once again dropped two bombs, but because of the smoke Moorer and the others could not determine the results. For what seemed an interminable and agonizing period of time the WARRANAMBOOL was lost to view in the smoke.

When the Japanese bomber turned and flew off to the north all hands aboard the little sailboat were apprehensive for fear the ship had been hit. However, when the smoke cleared they were elated to see her steaming towards them at full speed.

The cutter hasdly put about and was soon alongside. Once hoisted aboard, the wounded were taken to sick bay for treatment and Moorer went to the bridge to meet the young Captain and compliment him on his canny evasive maneuvers. Only one bomb fell close enough to do damage but it fortunately was a dud.

Moorer explained there were still crewmen from the FLORENCE D somewhere ashore but because of shoal water in the area and inadequate charts, not to mention the possibility of other air attacks, the Captain of the WARRANAMBOOL decided to steam on to Darwin without further delay. Other vessels with more shallow draft would take up the search for survivors of the FLORENCE D the following day.

At one o'clock on the afternoon of 23 February 1942, H M A S WARRANAMBOOL put into Darwin harbor which had been devastated by the Japanese air raid on the 19th. Eight ships had been sunk and nine severely damaged. Only a handful of allied aircraft survived the attack on the airfield whose hangars and repair shops had been bombed into rubble. Three P B Y seaplanes of Moorer's squadron, the only ones in the area, had been sunk at their moorings. T h e docks and tons of military stores intended to support the war effort in the Netherland East Indies were completely destroyed and, as for the town of Darwin, little was left standing.

Moorer, surveying the carnage, was heard to comment, "Hell, it's lucky we weren't around here during the attack.

W e could have been killed."

Captain Winslow, a graduate of the University of Richmond, entered the Navy in 1937 through the Aviation Cadet Program. In the USS HOUSTON when that ship was lost in March 1942, he was taken by the Japanese and remained a prisoner of war until repatriated in September 1945.

From then until his retirement from active duty in 1958 he served for the most part in aviation billets although in later years many of his assignments had to do with information and public affairs, his last duty being as Chief of Information for the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic. Since retirement Captain Winslow has occupied himself as a free-lance writer and has remained active as a professional in the field of public affairs.

SHIPMATE

YOUR

PAPERS

CONSIDER THEIR ULTIMATE FATE

by RAdm. E. M. Eller, USN (Ret.)

Have you cleaned out your attic lately? The following article was prepared for Shipmate to give our readers some idea of the principal repositories available for their manuscripts, personal papers and records and naval artifacts. Personal papers are the lifeblood of history; they should be preserved, yet few people know what to do with them. Personal papers can also become a tax deduction under certain circumstances, if properly appraised and donated to a recognised institution. Yet to be useful to future generations, they shoidd be indexed and catalogued in accordance with Library of Congress standards. Admiral Eller, the former Director of Naval History, surveys in these pages the principal repositories for naval lore. Readers desiring more detailed information about any of the points the author makes should address their queries to the organisation concerned.

Ed.

IW'OST ALUMNI do not realize the importance of insuring that their personal papers and memorabilia do not someday go out with the ashes. Papers that appear of little or no importance may acquire significance in the future and in fact may be the source of information not available anywhere else.

Decades from now your records may have similar value to those of participants in the world-changing events of the last century. This article has been written to encourage preservation and to provide information on appropriate repositories.

The Naval Historical Foundation The principal repository for naval papers and artifacts has been and should be the Naval Historical Foundation. Here the material collected is available to other naval repositories to meet such special needs as may arise. Organized a half century ago, the Foundation has served the Navy and the nation in preserving documents and memorabilia and has contributed greatly to the matrix of our history. The scope of the many collections is very broad. Within them may be found uniforms and memorabilia, commissions, orders, personal letters, documents of every type, scrapbooks, letterbooks, journals, diaries, paintings, prints, photographs, booksâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a nearly limitless variety.

Secretaries of the Navy and Chiefs of Naval Operations have consistently supported and emphasized the value of the Naval Historical Foundation. SEC NAV Notice 5340 points out that the Foundation "is a private organization founded for the purpose of acquiring and preserving artifacts and documents of historical value to the U. S. Navy, with the intent that such material will be used to interest and educate the American people in the relationship of seapower to the National welfare."

The Foundation is supported by dues of members and contributions which are tax deductible. Membership includes service personnel, both active duty and retired, as well as interested civilian members. Many of the Academy's most distinguished alumni are stalwart supporters and workers for the Foundation. The list of retired officers is headed by Admirals MARCH,

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Hart, Hewitt, Carney, Wright, Burke, Anderson and Dennison while Admirals Moorer and Zumwalt lead off the active duty list. Past workers, to name only a few of the best known, were Admirals Leahy, Stark, King and Shafroth. Commodore Knox, of course, was a mainstay of the organization for a generation. However, considering the Foundation's great contribution to the country's understanding of the vital importance of seapower, the membership among naval officers as a whole is disappointingly small.

In the carriage house of famed Truxtun Decatur House the Naval Historical Foundation maintains an outstanding small museum. Strategically situated near the White House, it has a flow of visitors through the year. Items from its holdings remain on display there for a few months or longer and are then rotated either to the commodious Navy Memorial Museum in the Washington Navy Yard, to the Foundation's repository in the Navy Yard (in the case of documents to the Library of Congress), or to other naval museums, on loan, or to civilian institutions such as the Smithsonian.

The Foundation has a large and very valuable collection of paintings and prints. Many of these, as well as some objects, are on loan in Navy Department offices or in Admiral's House, residence of the Chief of Naval Operations.

The numerous photographs received in collections contain a heavy sprinkling of rare ones that the Naval History Division copies for integration into its unique and enduring file of historic naval photographs. This file is frequently drawn upon

by Shipmate, the Naval Institute Proceedings, authors and publishers in general.

The Foundation's original documentary holdings are virtually priceless and cannot be found anywhere else. They cover the full range of the nation's history from John Paul Jones to the astronauts. It is the principal collection of naval officers' personal papers in the nation and it includes also a number of official ones that jumped ship into personal files. The collections are irreplaceable and run into hundreds of thousands of items. For these and other reasons the Foundation in 1940 arranged a long term loan with the Manuscript Division of

the Library of Congress. There, under controlled conditions of humidity, temperature, access and security, the numerous individual collections receive the finest possible care in preservation.

The collections were deposited in the Library of Congress not merely for the security and care that this world famous institution provides, but also in order that they might be best available to historians and scholars. Except where specific instructions restrict, these papers are available to scholars in this mecca of research. Historians throughout America and overseas have worked in the Foundation's vast resources.

A list of collections and a brief summary of each was initially prepared. Later it became apparent that the material's usefulness would be greatly enhanced by detailed indexing and cataloguing to make scope and content quickly apparent to researchers. In 1965 the Foundation entered into agreement with the Library of Congress to undertake the project. Since the Foundation retains possession of its deposits, the costs were the Foundation's responsibility. Through its members, private funds were contributed for the work. The Foundation has thus far made $60,000 available to carry on the undertaking.

For each collection this work entails the preparation of a "Register" by a professional archivist. This document includes a biographical summary of the individual whose papers are the subject, presents a general scope and provides a detailed list of the items in each of the one or more containers in which the collection is stored. By means of the "Register" and the regularly prepared catalogue cards users can readily locate materials pertinent to their interests.

Inasmuch as the increased usefulness of this unique collection of naval information is dependent upon the knowledge of its existence and content, the National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections, published and distributed world-wide by the Library of Congress, includes the information contained in each "Register." The Library advises that, "As a partial effect of the scholarly advertising we have served 772 containers of the Foundation's material to the public in this fiscal year. . . . according to our standards of circulation, this demonstrates a keen interest on the part of the world of scholarship."

When the present stage of the project with the Library is completed the Foundation will have over 200 collections totalling close to 300,000 items catalogued on deposit. Among them are 6,000 items of Stephen B. Luce, 20,000 of William S. Sims, 15,000 of Robert W. Shufeldt, 19,000 of Samuel P. Lee. Among others are the papers of Thomas Truxtun, John A. Dahlgren, the Rodgers family from the 18th to 20th century, David Porter, Admirals Caperton, Thomas and Gleaves who played important roles in the first two decades of our century, Washington Chambers, Theodore Ellyson and others active in early naval aviation. Leading off the many collections of later noted leaders are those of William V. Pratt, William D. Leahy, Harold R. Stark, Harry E. Yarnell, Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, William F. Halsey and H. Kent Hewitt.

Of course other collections will join for future cataloguing.

In fact the Naval History Division already has a number of these in hand.

The indexing and detailed cataloguing of all papers—no matter where deposited—in accordance with Library of Congress standards is a key to their future usefulness. As any historian knows, the major problem of research is discovering where to go and what's available. Donors to repositories other than the Naval Historical Foundation should request, therefore, that their collections be indexed, catalogued and included in the National Union of Manuscript Collections.

The Foundation and the Naval History Division Classified, sensitive and especially privileged papers are held in the Naval History Division's classified operational archives which have top secret security. Collections of many of our distinguished leaders of World War II and since are held there. Led off by the voluminous and valuable papers of

Fleet Admirals Nimitz and Halsey, they also contain others of utmost importance. The collections are usually placed in this archives by the officer himself with the proviso that they will go to the Foundation after an appointed time, as in the case of the Sims and Pratt papers.

Many of the collections include "Oral Histories," full length autobiographies obtained in tape recorded interviews by Dr. John Mason. These valuable recordings are the product of a joint project of Columbia University and the Naval History Division which has been underway for a number of years.

Dr. Mason now heads the Naval Institute's splendid Oral History Program, lately begun but already greatly accomplished.

The Naval History Division and Naval Historical Foundation work closely together. It does not require long service in the Division to come to understand the high value of the Foundation in preserving evidence of our heritage of valor, faith, integrity and service.

The Division enters in one way or another into most of the activities of the Foundation whose activities extend beyond the museum and its manuscript collections. Many books and back copies of the Naval Institute Proceedings come to the Foundation. Selected ones of these go into the research library at the museum where Captain John Dingwell has admirably organized them as a labor of love. The others, unless donors specify otherwise, go to the Naval History Division for the Navy Department library. The latter retains those needed and makes the remainder available to college and school libraries.

At present an especially worthwhile transfer is to high schools with Junior NROTC units where they are used to build up a seapower section in the school library. Alumni Association chapters might find this a desirable activity on their own for local schools.

The Foundation publishes prints, notable brochures, documents, and at long intervals, books. It also has a film distribution program utilizing the Bureau of Personnel—Naval History Division motion picture series covering the history of the Navy to 1900, and other naval files of operations in this century.

The Foundation accomplishes all this at an operating cost of a few thousand dollars a year. This is possible because most of the work is done by volunteers such as Admirals Carney, De Lany, Heffernan, Dietrich, Loomis and Hooper with support by many others among whom are Admirals Burke and Dennison.

Those interested in arranging with the Foundation to receive their collections^—and of course in joining as a member—should write: Naval Historical Foundation Building 220 Washington Navy Yard Washington, D. C. 20390 It could well come as a surprise to many an alumnus that his papers, or papers that have come into his possession from an earlier era, are not only of unrealized historical significance but might be appraised at a substantial monetary value at the time of their transfer to any of the recognized repositories for materials of this kind. As in the case of direct monetary contributions to historical, educational and charitable institutions, the gift of completely evaluated material results in a tax benefit to the donor. Information on procedures to be followed may be obtained from the director or chief executive of any of the agencies named in this article.

Naval Holdings in Other Washington Repositories A number of small groups of papers of naval officers and other Naval Academy alumni exist elsewhere in Washington.

The National Archives holds tens of millions of items, principally official but with a scattering of personal diaries and correspondence. It includes records of all segments of the Naval Establishment afloat and ashore, with many groups reaching back to the 18th century. A comparable large body of material exists in the Federal Record Center, Alexandria, mostly SHIPMATE

still under the control of the activity depositing it. The Classified Operational Archives of the Naval History Division in the Washington Navy Yard holds and services the bulk of the Navy's operational records since about 1940, containing some 5,000,000 items.

The Historical Branch, U. S. Marine Corps Headquarters, maintains an archives and a library with documentary material on Marine Corps history. Included is a growing collection of personal papers of Marine Corps officers. Others are in the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico. The Marine Corps Schools Library there has a comprehensive collection of documents on amphibious warfare.

The Smithsonian Institution has some naval papers, including a few personal collections. Naval Officers' papers in small numbers may also be found in various other organizations such as Anderson House, headquarters of the Society of the Cincinnati, and the Army and Navy Club. The Navy Department Library of the Naval History Division has an excellent small collection of older documents and a notable microfilm collection covering personal and official documents.

Holdings of Naval Officers' Personal Papers Elsewhere Besides the Naval Historical Foundation's extensive collections and those mentioned in the foregoing section, there are scattered collections of naval officers' papers throughout the country, primarily in non-naval custody. Many state archives and historical societies, as in nearby Maryland and Virginia, hold some personal collections of those who have served in the Navy, as do a number of universities. Most holdings are small but some are of good size, like the New York Historical Society (includes old Naval History Society collections).

North Carolina University, and the Confederate Museum in Richmond with its many records of Confederate naval officers of whom the most noted, such as Buchanan (first Superintendent of the Naval Academy), Maury and Semmes, were of course ex-USN. Most of the naval holdings in civilian organizations are older documents. However, in this century collections of some alumni have naturally gone to state or local societies or to university libraries because of a special relationship of the individual to the organization. Furthermore, in recent years several institutions have made efforts to get the papers of individuals who have participated in shaping the events of our times. They have acquired some papers of naval officers as well as distinguished civilian alumni of the Naval Academy.

Likewise, several naval activities have developed an interest in collecting the personal papers of those persons who had made significant contributions to the activity's success and growth. Among these are the Naval Academy, the Naval War College, the Naval Postgraduate School, the Naval Aviation Museum at Pensacola and the Submarine Museum at Groton.

Without disturbing the main flow of collections to the Naval Historical Foundation, it is possible for all of those to make contributions to the general aim of preserving naval officers' papers. They can indeed achieve their own goals of having all the collections needed through the addition of microfilm or facsimile copies. For example, the Naval History Division has furnished the Naval Academy Library with thousands of duplicate action reports and submarine war patrol reports.

Many of the collections in the National Archives are already on microfilm, and the Naval History Division has a continuing microfilming program that has already included some of the Foundation's material. Copies of these and microfilm elsewhere are readily available and can easily be blown up into facsimile copies.

The Naval Academy and the War College, both having been long established, have a fair start towards their collection aims. Hence, for this article, they were asked to present a summary of their holdings and goals.

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U. S. Naval Academy Concerning the Academy's plans, the librarian. Dr. Richard Evans, states that the manuscript holdings of the Library include some 360 items from 1759 to date, not counting a large collection of personal papers recently acquired. Among the 360 items are ship logs, personal diaries and journals, handwritten manuscripts and typescripts of published works.

Two important groups make up the bulk of the collection: (1) some 142 volumes of ship logs, journals, order books, letter books, watch, quarter and station bills; (2) 177 volumes of the Journal of the Officer of the Day, USNA, 1845 to date, filled with many interesting and valuable historical facts, such as the visits of presidents and foreign dignitaries—and the peregrinations of John Paul Jones' body in his various moves at the Academy.

In addition to the foregoing, the Library recendy acquired the personal papers of Rear Admiral Daniel V. Gallery (several thousand items) in line with one of its new collection goals to acquire the literary manuscripts of those who have served in the Navy.

To complete the record of Academy manuscript holdings we should mention the fine collections in the Naval Academy Museum of about 1^000 items. Many of these, like the superb Senior collection of John Paul Jones items, were obtained by Rear Admiral Harry A. Baldridge during his remarkable leadership in building up the Museum into one of the nation's noted institutions—on which sound foundation his successors have ably built.

As part of the Academy's plans for a Seapower Library where midshipmen, faculty and others can research, an archives program has been initiated to identify, collect and make available the past Naval Academy official records of research value. In this connection it is hoped that the files of the past Superintendents and other significant Academy personnel may be acquired.

The concept of a Seapower Library at the Academy gained some momentum several years ago. During Vice Admiral Smedberg's tour as Superintendent, Commander and Mrs. Eugene E. Wilson established a "Class of 1908 Fund," administered by the Naval Academy Alumni Association, to promote the acquisition of publications and documents for a Seapower Library. Commander Wilson's original purpose was to document the history of naval aviation. However, the Fund's objectives soon broadened to include the full range of the philosophy of Sea-Air Power.

It was hoped that the Seapower Library would develop into a center with publications and manuscripts that would point up for midshipmen and other scholars the vast influence of seapower—and later sea-air power—upon history.

Commander Wilson's career, in the Navy and civilian life, was closely associated with the development of naval aviation. After serving with Admiral Moffett in the Bureau of Aeronautics he won his wings at Pensacola, became Chief of Staff to Admiral "Bull" Reeves, Commander Aircraft Battle Fleet, and played a key role in the evolution of carrier task force operations.

In 1929, with the Navy shrinking and with few prospects of again e.xpanding, Wilson resigned to enter business. Soon his talents and drive brought him to the top of United Aircraft Corporation which he directed in its tremendous contributions to the nation's World War II effort. As victory neared, and at Secretary Forrestal's request, he retired from business to work with other aviation leaders to achieve a smooth transition from war to peace without economic disaster. This he successfully accomplished, heading up Aircraft Industries Association.

Thereafter he has devoted his life to the study of the power base of nations. For the past two decades or more, through speeches, writing and personal influence, he has labored to formulate and expound his philosophy in this important area, seeking to drive home to the American people, before it is too late, that the nation's hope lies in wise use of power at sea.

The Naval Academy's Seapower Library will reach fruition in a special room of the new library building now underway at the Academy. Among the selected papers intended to go there are facsimiles of the unique collections of Commander Wilson and Admiral Moffett which the latter's son gave Wilson for the Navy. In recent years, aided by the Division of Naval History, Commander Wilson has spent a large sum of money having the papers catalogued and microfilmed. He has assembled highlights of his experience, research and thought into a thick portfolio that, in effect, sets up guide lines to his collection. Of great value as an incentive to deeper study on the part of readers, copies of this document have been placed with the Director of Naval History, the Naval Academy Museum, the Naval War College and Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut.

The Seapower Library can be a notable addition to centers of study on the Navy, well supplementing the Naval Historical Foundation's collections and contributions.

N a v a l W a r College Library And Study Center

Vice Admiral Richard G. Colbert is forming a similar useful center at Newport in line with the needs and traditions of the great institution he headsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the first of its type in any nation.

He advises that the Naval Historical Collection at the War College Library is the depository for the College's archives and for significant source material relating to naval history.

The archival records date back to the founding of the College in 1884 and include much of value relating to significant naval figures and events. Especially noteworthy are the writings of Stephen B. Luce, founder and first president, Albert Thayer Mahan, second president and world renowned naval historian and strategist, and others who served either as staff members or students and went on to achieve distinguished naval careers.

Among these are William S. Sims, Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, William F. Halsey, Raymond A. Spruance, William V. Pratt, and Thomas H. Moorer.

The non-archival materials consist of rare books, unusual

imprints (pamphlets, broadsides, ephemera), manuscripts, maps and charts, prints and engravings, audio-visual items, memorabilia and secondary source subject files. In the realm of United States manuscripts, the emphasis has been placed on the acquisition of items relating to the history of the Naval War College and the development of naval strategy.

The Naval Historical Collection is in its second year of existence and its historical research holdings are not yet large. Manuscripts consist of 25 collections, none extensive.

These have been fully recorded and maintained in accordance with accepted library-archives procedures and are readily accessible. The manuscript catalogue includes complete descriptive entries, subject entries, cross references.

Since correspondence is of prime importance to a researcher an index of letters (originator and recipient) in archival and historical manuscripts collections has been created. In addition, a researcher biographical career reference guide with major topics of interest has been compiled and is kept currnt.

With its important studies produced internally, its group of thoughtful and experienced officers, its highly considered annual Global Strategy Conference and its topnotch Naval War College Review, the War College is a most appropriate place for a research archives along the lines contemplated. For those interested in communicating about the collections the address is: U. S. Naval War College Newport, R. I. 02840.

Part of the War College's holdings have been microfilmed for the Naval History Division and are held in the Navy Department Library's growing collection of microfilm, making it possible for other repositories to readily obtain copies.

The Naval Academy and War College libraries will no doubt work with the Library of Congress to insure that their holdings are included in the National Union Catalogue of Manuscript Collections, like those of the Foundation. Thus the three complementary groups of collections can effectively serve to increase research in and knowledge of naval history and the all pervading influence of the sea in America's history.

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S H I P M A T E

ST. BRENDAN'S DAY EVE

by RAdm. D. V. Gallery, USN (Ret.)

TTALF AN HOUR BEFORE MIDNIGHT, in Taranto, Italy, on a night back in 1950 that will always seem like last night as long as I live, I was leading on the railing in a litde park on top of a hill that overlooks the waterfront and the Mare Piccolo. "Mare" means sea, "piccolo" means "litde."

I was alone and the park was deserted. I came ashore for a walk that evening and told my barge crew I would be back at the dock around midnight. My walk had taken me to this park with a wonderful view of Mare Piccolo, and I paused here to admire it and the brilliant star-lighted sky.

Looking up at the clear night sky out into the depths of space, I allowed my mind to browse around among the stars.

There were millions of them that night, all in the duly appointed places assigned to them by proper authority, swinging across the sky in the paths ordained for them by the great code of laws that governs all things. Perfect order, peace, and harmony prevailed among the giant orbs out there thousands of light years away.

I thought, "What a puny thing this litde planet of ours is!

For all its deep oceans, vast continents with their plains and mountain ranges, and its great nations with all their wealth and splendor, it is just a tiny dung hill in the eternal scheme of things."

I thought, "Man's crowning achievement since he has lived on this earth has been to make a bomb so powerful that he is now paralyzed with fear of it. But even if man should devise a bomb so powerful it could atomize the earth and scatter the ashes all through outer space, the rest of creation would roll on, as it is tonight, and would never know the difference."

Gazing out into the infinity of the universe like that, it is hard to see how anyone can doubt that this is all run by a much greater Intellect than man's. It is obviously an all powerful Intellect, which can do things so wondrous that man cannot understand them. And, not understanding, man often arrogantly refuses to believe them.

Coming back to earth I gazed out over the Mare Piccolo and began thinking of ships, the sea, and of men like myself who spent their lives going down to the sea in ships. This harbor had seen every type of ship from the Greek Triremes to my flagship, an atomic carrier, now anchored in the Mare Grande. The triremes had made Greece great in the days when men fought with swords. Ships, both of war and commerce, were still the key to national greatness even now, when one atomic bomb can obliterate whole cities.

I thought about some of the great mysteries of the seaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the FLYING DUTCHMAN, the

MARIE CELESTE, the

CYCLOPS,

and

other great ships which had disappeared without trace, swallowed up by the eternal sea.

I thought of great seamen of the past: Eric the Red, Columbus, Marco Polo, and Admiral Andrea Doria. The last three were Italians, and certainly had known this Mare Piccolo.

Maybe they had anchored out there where I was looking.

This city of Taranto had been a great naval base for centuries. Strategically located in the heel of the Italian boot, it should have enabled Mussolini to dominate the whole Central Mediterranean in World War II. But Mussolini's navy had trouble dominating even the Mare Piccolo. Some of their biggest ships had been sunk at anchor by British Navy planes only a mile from where I stood.

In the moonlight you could see the canal which connects the Mare Piccolo with the outer harbor. Mare Grande, and MARCH,

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the sea beyond. This canal, only about 300 yards long, is spanned by a steel bridge joining the old city on the other bank of the canal with the new Taranto which grew up around the naval base. When you first see this bridge you think it is a jackknife type, with sections opening upward.

But, as I was to learn on this very night, things are not always what they seem to be near midnight in the Mare Piccolo.

This bridge opened horizontally like a gate, swinging its sections in against the banks to let ships go through.

Just below the park where I was standing lay the naval base, with its long row of decommissioned ships in the Italian mothball fleet. Moored with its sterns to the sea wall was the fleet which had waged such spectacular reviews for Mussoliniâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but which wouldn't fight for him.

On the left end of the line were the battleships ANDREA DORIA and ITALIA, still ponderous and powerful looking giants, though now obsolete. The DORIA, flagship of what was left of the Italian navy, was in reduced commission. ITALIA was in mothballs. Extending to the right was the line of a dozen heavy cruisers and scores of destroyers, all out of commission. At the far end of the line was the AMERIGO VESPUCCIO, a majestic full-rigged sailing ship, relic of a past era, still used for training midshipmen.

A S I looked across this boneyard of decaying ships, I hummed softly, "Old sailors never die, they just sail away," and thought, "for these ships, this is the graveyard.

They are dead. What futile lives these ships had led, built for a battle that they never got to fight."

Many of them had been the finest ships afloat when first launched. They went through World War II seldom firing a shot, rarely venturing to sea, and scurrying back to port at full speed whenever the enemy hove up over the horizon.

They were a laughing stock of all the other navies of the world. And now they were slowly rusting their last years away.

They probably never would go to sea again, unless dragged out ignominiously at the end of a towline, bound for a wrecker's yard. To a sea-faring man there is something sad about a dead ship, and I felt sorry to intrude on their privacy and witness their humiliation.

Then I heard seven bells struck by the ANDREA DORIA, indicating a half hour until midnight, and I became aware of a man leaning on the rail alongside me. I hadn't noticed his approach, and he must have been there some time before I saw him. As I glanced his way he touched his cap in an easy, informal sort of a salute and said, "Good evening. Admiral; a blessed evening, sir."

His deduction was an easy one to make. There were no tourists in Taranto. American naval officers in civilian clothes are usually unmistakable, and everybody in Taranto knew that the Iwo JIMA, flagship of the U. S. Mediterranean Fleet, had anchored in the Mare Grande that afternoon. My gray hairs and wrinkled face meant I had to be either a Warrant Officer or the Admiral, and my picture had been in the afternoon paper.

"Yes," I answered, not too sure that I wanted to get into a conversation with a stranger in this secluded spot. But he was a harmless-looking old codger and his appearance aroused my curiosity.

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He was a stocky, square-shouldered man of indefinite age, somewhere between 50 and 80, I thought. His gnarled hands had anchors tattooed on the backs. He had a silver chain around his neck, with a medal and cross on it, wore a sailor's jacket of a kind I didn't recognize, and had large gold earrings in both ears. He looked as salty as the sea itself, and his weather-beaten face was like a rocky headland which had been hammered by the surf of a thousand storms. I sized him up as a retired fisherman and wondered where he picked up his good English. He seemed to be quite at ease, as if chatting informally with Admirals was nothing unusual for him.

After a few moments he said, "You Americans haven't got a bad navy . . . in some ways it's pretty good . . . but we used to be good sailors too, you know."

I was a bit taken aback by his patronizing reference to the greatest navy in the world, and by his somewhat belligerent pride in the past of the Italian navy. I turned my head to get a better look at him, and at the same time he cocked his head toward me. His eyes had obviously squinted into the teeth of many a howling gale and seemed to look right into me and see what was inside me. "Glittering" is the only way I can describe them, and I couldn't help thinking of the Ancient Mariner. I had a strange feeling there was much more to this old man than met my eyes.

Being unable to remember, offhand, just when the Italian navy had been so great, I replied to his challenge with a non-committal, ". . . So ?"

The old man seemed to read my thoughts. He said, "Perhaps you have forgotten that we have been sailing this Mediterranean Sea for over 3000 years. Don't you remember Syracuse ?"

That was reaching pretty far back, and as I remembered it, the Syracusians were Greeks; but I conceded, "Of course I do. They were great sailors in those days."

He picked me right up on the implication that this was all very ancient history. "And it wasn't only in those old-time days, either. Rome, Genoa, Naples and Venice produced great sailors. It was an Italian fleet that beat the Turks at Lepanto and saved the Christian world."

"So it was, my friend," I admitted; and then I rashly added, "but it was an Austrian admiral in command."

"Hah!" snorted the seafarer. "A youth 24 years old, hardly out of his swaddling clothes! He didn't yet know a clove hitch from a bowline on a bight. He was a mere figurehead.

The real commander in that battle was an Italian bosun who told him what to do. If you're going to argue that way, it makes it easy for me."

A CTUALLY, I didn't want to argue at all. But there was something about this old man that drew me out, and without intending to get involved, I was pretty well committed.

"If you want an Italian in command," he said, "I'll give you one that you Americans ought to remember—Columbus—" and he drew himself up, touched his cap again, and bowed.

"Your point is well taken, sir," I said, "but I thought we were talking about navies."

"I'm talking about seamen," said the old man. "And seamen are the same the whole world over, whether they are in battleships or in merchant ships, not much different now from what they were in the old days. Everything is mechanical now, but even those queer-looking craft of yours out in the Mare Grande still need sailors to man them and run the machines, and even to steer the airplanes. All sailors have a lot in common whether they sail on the sea, below it, or fly above it, and whether they are Americans, Italians, or Chinese. They are brave adventurous men with knowledge of the wind and wave, and wind and wave are the same in all the seven seas."

I certainly couldn't quarrel with this proposition. And I was beginning to realize that if this old codger was a fisherman he was a rather unusual one. He seemed to know a great deal more than you would expect the ordinary fisherman to learn in one lifetime.

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"Wooden ships and iron men have always been better than iron ships and wooden men," I said, hoping he might think this was an original idea of my own.

"Yes; I've been hearing that for over a hundred years," he replied. "You Americans think you are pretty good because you've won a couple of wars in the past 30 years. But we Italians have been sailors for 30 centuries."

I was puzzled by his offhand reference to having heard something for over a hundred years, but I couldn't resist the temptation to say, "Yes, but we Americans have done more in a couple of hundred years at sea than you have in the past 3000." I knew as soon as I said it that I was too close to the wind on that tack.

"Yes," said the old man with dignity, "from some points of view you have. In the recent war our navy did not do well.

At Cape Matapan, and here in the Mare Grande, we were disgraced. There were reasons . . . our hearts were not with Mussolini . . . we had no radar . . . we had no naval air arm. . . . But what's the use of making excuses ? We are doing our penance now. . . . And what you say is quite true. You Americans command the sea now. First it was the Phoenicians, then the Greeks, the Romans, the Spaniards, the British, and now you. Your country has a great responsibility on its shoulders.

Those who command the sea can rule the world. I hope you are worthy of the honor, and equal to the responsibility."

I wondered if we were. I thought of the mad scramble in the USA to get something for nothing. I thought of how the pioneer virtues of hard work and thrift had fallen into disrepute, and how nearly everyone felt that their American birthright now entitled them to security from the cradle to the grave. I thought of gangsters and punk racketeers openly defying the Congress of the United States.

I wasn't too sure we were equal to the responsibility or worthy of the honor.

"I didn't mean to say your sailors weren't brave," I said hastily.

"Individually they were brave," he said proudly. "Our frogmen did great deeds at Suda Bay, Alexandria, and Gibraltar.

Ask the British what happened to the YORK, BARHAM and RODNEY. Ask them about Lieutenant Cabrini."

"I don't have to ask them; I know," I said, glad to be able to soothe his wounded feelings. "My country has its naval heroes, too. Did you ever hear of John Paul Jones?"

"Yes, I know him well," he replied. "Good seaman. Handles a full-rigged ship as well as anybody I know."

I was amused and a little puzzled to hear him speak of John Paul Jones as if he were a contemporary of ours. I said, "He died several hundred years ago. I didn't realize you Italians would know about him. Is he in your history books?"

"Oh, no," said the old man. "But I know them all—your Jones, Farragut, Dewey, the Frenchman Villeneuve, Tromp the Dutchman, and the Britishers, too, Nelson, Rodney, Jellicoe and Beatty."

T WAS impressed by his knowledge of the great naval captains of the past, but noting that the ones he had named were all long dead, I said, "How about the great admirals of the last war? King, Halsey, Nimitz, Cunningham—don't you know them ?''

"Not yet," said the old timer, cryptically, "except King, slightly. But we will. They all die eventually. I do know some of your contemporaries—Mitscher, McCain, Scott-Phillips—" Mitscher and McCain died right after the war. I remembered that Scott-Phillips was the British admiral who went down in the HOOD when the BISMARCK sank her up in Denmark Straits.

I was getting a very queer feeling about this old man. "Why do you only know the dead ?" I asked.

He ignored my question. "Nelson is the greatest of them all. He's an example that proves what I was saying about seamen. Nelson's crews were a rabble swept up from the European SHIPMATE

waterfronts. They were the riff-raff of all nations—but they were good seamen."

"Don't you give Nelson himself any credit?" I asked. "Didn't his leadership have a lot to do with winning the batdes ?"

"Of course it did," he replied scornfully. " B u t Lord Nelson was a real sailor and seaman himself. That's why he was great. T h e r e have been plenty of admirals who were no more seamen than Balaam's ass."

T h e r e was no profit in arguing that point. Looking out the Mare Piccolo I saw in the moonlight that the DORIA cast off her moorings and was moving out from the mole. was a surprising thing in the middle of the night. I "Look, DORIA is getting underway."

over had This said,

My companion glanced toward the naval base and said, "Yes, DORIA leads out tonight." Then, resuming his discussion of admirals where he had left off, "Lots of officers spend so much time on social and political affairs trying to get themselves made admirals that they don't have time to learn about being seamen on the way up. W h e n they finally become admirals, they a r e a menace to navigation if they ever go to sea again. Many admirals who are now dead would lead different lives if they ever had another chance."

"I guess that applies to almost everyone who ever lived, doesn't i t ? " I asked. "Except the saints."

"Maybe to some of them, too," replied my friend. " B u t I don't know many saints very well. W e seafaring men don't produce many of them. The only ones I can think of offhand are St. Nicholas of Bari, just up the coast a ways, St. Elmo, and the Irishman, St. Brendan, the patron saint of sailors. This is the eve of his feast day, do you know."

Admiral Dan Gallery '21 has had "a temporary job with the Navy" since his admission to the Naval Academy in 1917. His "early" retirement from active duty in 1960 did not dampen that same spirit that led him to capture an enemy warship on the high seas during World W a r II, nor did it curtail his activities.

He is a prolific writer and has authored many books (a few: The Brink, Now Hear This, Eight Bells and All's Well, Cap'n Fatso, The Pueblo Incident and many others) as well as innumerable magazine articles.

Shipmate's readers are fortunate to have him as a contributor.

vivors from them," I protested, still unwilling to admit what I was beginning to know.

"Very few survivors," the old man agreed.

I looked back at -the Mare Piccolo, and now over a dozen of the mothballed ships had cast off their lines and were forging ahead into open water. All this was done silently, without any of the usual shouting to line handling parties on the dock and adjacent ships; no testing of whistles and sirens; it was as quiet as a graveyard. Getting a large fleet like this underway at night would be a difficult and noisy operation even for the U. S. Navy.

I hadn't known it, but I thought it politic to say, "Yes, of course." " H e is a very powerful saint," said the old man. " W e old sailors would have a hard time without him."

My scalp began to tingle. Certain things the old man had said, and the way he had said them, were beginning to add up.

I noticed two more big ships leaving their berths. One was the battleship ITALIA, which I knew was out of commission.

I said, " H e y , what's going on here? T h e ITALIA is standing out! She is out of commission !"

The old man glanced at the waterfront and said, "Yes, that's the ITALIA. But don't get excited about it. It's only for a short cruise. She will be back at her berth in mothballs before sunrise."

Sunrise was only five hours away. Something extraordinary was going on here. You can't recommission a battleship in the middle of the night and take her out on a cruise lasting for only one watch. I had been aboard the thoroughly mothballed ITALIA that very afternoon. Yet there she was, standing out.

It was unbelievable, uncanny. A fantastic idea was trying to shove its way to the front of my mind. I pushed it back, grasped the railing with both hands and said, as calmly as I could: "Old man, what's this all about? W h a t is happening h e r e ? "

A cruiser and destroyer turning in opposite directions seemed to be on the point of swinging into each other. I reached for my companion's elbow and said. "Look, they are going to collide."

"Don't be alarmed, Admiral," said the seafarer. "It's just a routine operation. I t happens every year at this time."

That statement was absurd. " H o w can that be ?" I demanded.

"Where do the crews come from to man those ships?"

"From everywhere that Italian seaman have sailed," said the old man. "They come from Italy, America, and from all the seven seas of the world."

"Just for a four-hour cruise?" I asked, unwilling to grasp the full implications of his words.

"Yes, sir." " W h o a r e they, anyway—naval reserves ?" I asked, grasping for a straw.

"You might call them that," he said. "Most of them saw service in the navy at one time or another. A lot of them out there tonight served in the R O M A , the VICTOR E M M A N U E L , and the C A E S A R . "

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Once more the Ancient Mariner read my thoughts. " Y o u see, they are good seamen," quoth he.

T h e old man showed no concern. "Don't worry," he said.

"They won't hurt each other."

My hand found no elbow, and groped in the empty air, although the old man was still there. I watched, spellbound, while the destroyer backed full speed and got clear.

"Admiral Donatelli is taking that cruiser out," the old man explained. " H e was a political admiral and couldn't even handle a rowboat in a lily pond. H e ' s lucky to be here at all.

But the destroyer captain is my grandson. H e ' s a real seaman."

By this time the battleship DORIA was approaching the narrow canal connecting Mare Piccolo and Mare Grande. A n y prudent skipper would slow to bare steerage way before taking a big ship through that bottleneck, but DORIA was barging ahead at about 20 knots. I thought, "Well, you can go through at high speed if everything breaks exactly right, and if you don't mind smashing up the fishermen's boats with your bow wave and wash."

DORIA was just entering the canal now, only a hundred yards from the bridge, still making 20 knots when I saw that the bridge was closed ! " T h e bridge !" I gasped. " I t isn't open yet. They'll hit it."

"Steady as you go," said my ancient friend. " I t ' s all right.

Nothing bad is going to happen."

I stood rooted to the spot. As DORIA'S bow reached the closed span I braced myself for the rending crash of steel tearing through steel—but it never came. DORIA steamed right through the bridge as if it wasn't there—or was it the battleship that wasn't there? IMy mind tugged at its moorings and was on the point of dragging its anchor when the salty voice beside me said.

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"You see. She got through all right. There's nothing to be afraid of. This is not an evil thing you are watching here tonight. T h e Devil would stop it if he could, but St. Brendan, our sailor's saint, won't let him." ' T ' H I N G S began falling into place in my reeling mind, places which had been empty up to this moment. T h e explanation of all this was simple if you disregard some of the superstitions of modern science, which accepts the miracle of the universe without batting an eye, but scoffs at the miracles of Lourdes. All I had to do to see a greater miracle than the one I was watching in the Mare Piccolo was to look up into the starry sky.

T h e normal physical laws of this world did not apply to the sortie now in progress, because the ships and their crews were not of this world. I began to understand why the people manning those ships tonight came from ships like the ROMA, which had been sunk, and why my friend did not yet know Admirals Halsey and Nimitz.

I suppose I should have been frightened out of my wits to be talking casually to an inhabitant of the other world. But strangely enough I was not afraid. I knew that this old sailor beside me could do me no harm as long as I was in this world, and he might be a good shipmate to know in the next.

T h e only feelings I had were those of wonder and awe, and of salty comradeship with this old man who spoke the language of the sea.

"Watch that destroyer go through the canal," the old man said proudly. " M y grandson is at her helm tonight. H e was Don Juan's bosun at the battle of Lepanto . . . knows more about steering sailing ships than he does about these modern craft."

"Old Timer," I said, "why do they do this ?"

"It's an old seagoing custom. It happens every year on the eve of St. Brendan's feast day. Those sailors who have finished their cruise on this earth but are not resting easy come back and take a deserted ship out for a cruise on the midwatch of their patron saint's day." " D o they all come here to Taranto ?" I asked.

"No, they are doing this all over the world tonight—wherever men go down to the sea in ships and wherever there are boneyards of old ships like this. W e are more open about it in Italy because our people are accustomed to wondrous things, to miracles, and to matters of the other world. This will happen in your country, too, tonight. Bayonne, N e w Jersey, is the place, I think; but nobody will see it because in your country you have no faith."

"But why must they come back like this?" I asked with simple faith.

"Because the way they died wasn't according to the regulations. Their duty hadn't been properly done. Some went down in battle on ships that should have been afloat at the end of the battle accepting the enemy's surrender. Some died in shipwrecks that shouldn't have happened. Some saw shipmates drown because of their lubberly carelessness. They all have to come back and stand watch until they have worked off the extra duty the Captain gives them when they report aboard in the other world without proper discharge papers from this one."

"But there are so many of them. Old Timer. There must be thousands of them out there tonight."

"Aye—many thousands. Everybody who got sunk here in the Mare Grande and at Cape Matapan is out there now, atoning for their failures."

"Do they have very long to serve?" I asked.

"Not too long. T h e Captain is soft-hearted with old sailors.

Kings, archbishops, generals, bankers—they have a bad time when they come up before the Mast. Admirals and captains

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. . . nearly always catch Hell. But any simple sailor who can spin H i m a good yarn gets off with a couple of hundred years of this business you're seeing tonight. In a way, the Old Man is a seafaring M a n Himself, you know. After all, H e created the oceans. And H e must have liked them better than H e did the land, because H e made three times as much of them."

I took no issue with him on that, so my friend went on. " F e w of these men here tonight go back any further than Columbus, so you can see H e ' s not very hard on sailors. You can't fool Him, of course, but He'll always listen to a sailor's story and pretend H e believes it."

"Are there many admirals out there tonight?" I asked.

"A few," he said.

I was taking some comfort from the reply when he added, "Most of the admirals are down below. W a y down below, in the bottom bilges of Hell, with the archbishops, kings, and others who were very important people on earth."

H e cocked a quizzical eye at me as he made this statement, and seeing my obvious concern he went on, " B u t not all of of them, sir. Your John Paul Jones, Nelson, the Spaniard Cervera, and some others have navigated through the Pearly Gates. T h a t admiral on the cruiser that I was telling you about, he got in by the skin of his teeth. H e saved himself by giving his life jacket to his orderly and going down with his ship at Matapan. H e only got 500 years extra duty . . . so you see, not all admirals go below. Even you might still get in, sir, if you're careful. . . . " By this time the only ship left at the mole was the old fullrigged AMERIGO VESPUCCIO. T h e old man nodded his head

toward her and said, "Well, sir, I must be going. W e get underway in 20 minutes. This may be my last cruise tonight, because one more watch settles up my account."

H e hitched up his trousers, squared his shoulders, and said, "In a way I'm sorry this is the last time. I'm going to miss these cruises. T o tell the truth, it gets monotonous for sailormen, up in heaven. There's no waterfront there, and I get pretty well fed up with those angels whanging away on their harps all day long, singing nothing but hymns. They're a sanctimonious bunch, too, and you've got to watch your language all the time. And most of the saints are lubberly swabs who never saw salt water. Except for Jonah and Noah and, of course, St. Nicholas and St. Brendan, there isn't a one of them that would even know how to get a rat out of the lee scuppers. It's a treat to get away from them for a while, and get back on the deck of a seagoing ship even for only four hours . . . .

"Maybe I can work out a deal with St. Brendan to let me come back each year and teach some of these rubber swab handles your atomic age is producing how to reef a topsail. . . .

I know about something St. Brendan did one night when he was ashore in Dublin, that he might not want to get noised about in heaven . . . but I must shove off now."

I still had many things I wanted to ask him—so many I hardly knew where to begin. I didn't even know his name, so I said, "Before you go, Old Timer, at least tell me . . . who are you ?" " I was

Columbus' bosun in the S A N T A M A R I A , " he said

proudly. " S h e was a good ship. Just a little spit kit, you would call h e r ; you could hoist her aboard that aircraft carrier of yours. But we really showed the world something with her.

I must hurry now, they are singling up the lines and I'm sailing AMERIGO VESPUCCIO out tonight."

H e touched his cap and said, "Goodbye, Admiral. I wish you fair winds, smooth passage, and God bless you," and he strode off, rolling down toward the waterfront.

As he vanished into the night I called after him.

"Good luck to you too. Old T i m e r . . . and may you rest in peace. I'll be seeing you later—I hope !"

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C A P I T O L

H I L L

IVTANY O F T H E activities of the Conâ&#x20AC;˘^ gress in the next two years will be influenced by the 1972 Presidential election. T h e 92nd Congress will have a heavier load of legislation than any Congress in many years. President Nixon has asked them to consider or reconsider some thirty-five bills sponsored by the Administration on which no final action was taken in the 91st Congress. In addition, the Senate and the House will be asked to consider legislation to make effective the "six great goals" outlined in the President's State-of-the-Union message.

Recent Congresses have had almost more than they could do, judging by the fact that they worked practically every year around. Probably the factor that took most of their time, compared with other factors, was consideration of and debate on the Vietnam w a r and military legislation. It does not seem possible that the Senate can give as much attention to military subjects in this 92nd Congress, although the more assertive doves and anti-militarists may believe the need for protest is as urgent now as ever.

A Byrd On Hand . . . ?

A boost to conservatives in general and Republicans in particular was the election of Senator Robert C. Byrd ( D . West Virginia) to the whip or No. 2 post in the Senate. In secret vote, Byrd defeated Senator Edward M. Kennedy ( D . Mass.) by 31 to 24. Various factors have made Byrd popular in the Senate, even with some liberals. As a member of the Appropriations Committee, the Judiciary Committee, the Committee on Rules and Administration, and as secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference (unanimously elected), he is an indefatigable worker. Byrd has held more elective offices than any politician in the history of West Virginia, and was reelected to the Senate in 1964 by the greatest vote ever accorded a West Virginia politician. H e has given much time to help the staffs of various Senators in their planning work on legislation.

Byrd and the W h i t e House are said to agree on various controversies, as the Vietnam war, the military services and their needs, and foreign policcies. H e also is expert on determining the viewpoints of Senators on controversial legislation.

Committee Under Siege

Representative F . Edward Hebert ( D . L a . ) , who has succeeded the deceased L. Mendel Rivers ( D . - S . C.) as chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, is a patient man, butâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Representative Bella Abzug ( D . - N . Y.) won a House seat by campaigning against the war and the military. Put me on that House Armed Services Committee, she told New York crowds, and I'll turn the war around and straighten out the brass.

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them off. Sworn in on the steps of the Capitol, she used a bullhorn to tell a c|uickly gathered crowd what is wrong in Washington.

P . S . Rep. Abzug was not placed on the House Armed Services Committee, but only because two New Yorkers were already there. She is now headed for the military subcommittee of the House Government Operations Committee; she'll have her anti-military soapbox. " T h e House Armed Services Committee needs members with varying opinions," House Speaker Carl Albert (D.-Okla.) told her. She is sponsoring a resolution calling for withdrawal of all American forces from Indochina by July 4, 1971.

T h e New York delegation and the many House liberals, who have been trying for years to bust open the Armed Services Committee, support her. Other doves are trying to get on the committee.

Chairman Hebert is trying to reduce committee membership from 40 to 33. If we don't keep this opposition out, he said, we'll have a tough time getting anything done.

Senator Ellender And Pay

Senator Allen J. Ellender (D.-La.) succeeded Senator Richard B. Russell ( D . - G a . ) , recently deceased, as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Ellender has been acting chairman of the committee for some years, off and on, because of the lengthy illness of Senator Russell. Senator Ellender has definite ideas on various subjects, and these viewpoints often differ from generally accepted viewpoints. F o r instance, he recently said that, if he could raise the votes, he would discontinue all foreign aid programs. Undoubtedly many members of Congress would agree with him, but none has been so positive about it.

More than a few members of Congress are wondering about the advisability of continuing annual increases in pay for civilian and military employees of government.

"I am quite sure that many members of the Senate," he said on the Senate floor while discussing the Department of Defense appropriations bill for fiscal 1971, "are surprised that the most recent 6 percent general pay increase will require an additional $1.6 billion for the military and civilian personnel of the Department of Defense. It will be recalled that when this matter was considered by the Senate in connection with the increase for postal employees, I tried to make clear what the total cost would be. If the Congress really wants to help the President in his fight against inflation, we have to stop granting these pay increases for civilian and military personnel as well as employees in the legislative branch of our government. H o w can we expect labor and industry to respond to pleas to hold costs down while we go on granting these annual increases ?

" F o r the period from fiscal 3'ear 1964 to the present, Congress granted increases of 65.3 percent for basic military pay and 43.6 percent for classified employees. D u r ing this same period, the Department of Commerce's noncompensatory component of its index of Federal purchase of goods and services increased only 20.6 percent."

T h e following table was printed in the Congressional Record at Mr. Ellender's request.

Fay and Price Increases Since Fiscal Year 1964 Purchased Military Classified goods and basic civilian servicesi pay2 salaries^ 1964 100.0 100.0 100.0 1965 101.8 105.2 106.3 1966 103.7 114.7 109.2 1967 106.2 120.3 113.3 1968 109.1 125.3 117.1 1969 113.3 135.8 124.2 1970 (in January

1970 budget)

117.6

152.9 13S.S

1971 (estimates, as submitted) 120.6 152.9 13S.S 1970 (reflecting Jan. 1,1970, pay increaseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;not in 1971btjdget 117.6 159.1 139.6 estimates) 120.6 165.3 143.6 1 Source: Noncompensation component of index of Federal purchase of goods and services, Department of Commerce, for calendar year 1963 through calendar year 1969. Further price increases were estimated at 3 percent for calendar 1970 and 2 percent for calendar 1971. The calendar year data were then converted to fiscal years as follows: Fiscal year 1969 index = (calendar year 1969 index-|calendar year 1968 i n d e x ) ^ 2 .

2 Source: Specific pay increases enacted by Congress.

The table indicates that general demands for wage increases, as in labor union contracts, reflected in increases in government wages, are considerably ahead of the cost of goods and services purchased by the government.

Survivor Benefit Hearings

The House Armed Services Committee is making survivor benefits the subject of early attention, in hope that a law on the subject can be enacted this year.

Representatives F . Edward Hebert ( D . L a . ) , chairman, and Les Arends (R.111.), ranking Republican on the committee, have jointly sponsored a new bill on the subject. Senator J. Glenn Beall, Jr. ( R . - M d . ) , who as a House member last year was on the special House committee, considering the bill on the subject, has introduced a bill in the Senate.

The Defense Department has approved the plan, and its final form is being carefully worked out by experts in the Administrator's Office of Budget and Management.

One of the arguments for early action on this bill is the fact that survivors of civilian employees of government are able to purchase survivor benefits for their spouses at a fraction of the costs paid by military retirees under the Retired Ser15

vicenien's Family Protection Act. Furthermore, the survivor benefits program for civilians is being improved, as by a new law making benefits readily applicable in second spouse, injury, re-employment and other tough situations.

Mrs. Justin H. Dickens, president of the Military Wives Association, a star witness for this legislation, cites the example of a man who died at age 56 after 36 years of active service. Since 1953, she says, he has paid $960 per year to provide his wife an annual annuity of $1393, if she survives him. The Civil Service retiree pays $90 a year for an annual annuity of $1,980. The Civil Service retiree's cost is 4j4 cents per dollar of coverage, while the military retiree's cost is 69 cents per dollar of coverage.

Navy Gets Most Money

For the first time since 1950, the Navy will get more budget money for use in fiscal 1972 than either the Army or the Air Force. The appropriation requests: Navy, $23.3 billion; Air Force, $22.8 billion; Army, $21.5 billion. There is a trend in the thinking of national defense analysts toward moving missiles and missile launchers away from land and toward the open seas, to make military centers and population centers less inviting targets for an enemy.

To help offset modernization of the Russian Navy, President Nixon seeks in his budget message a total of $3.3 billion for ship construction, a figure $739 million above the $2.6 billion earmarked for ship construction in fiscal 1971. The $3.3 billion appropriation will finance construction of new ships and the conversion of existing ships, and procurement of longleadtime items for ships for which authorization will be required in the 1973 and 1974 programs.

The 1972 program continues the Navy's long-range modernization and replacement program designed to provide the fleet with modern balanced forces which can effectively respond to a wide variety of challenges in supporting our national policies.

Conversion and modernization of six ballistic missile submarines to a Poseidon missile capability will improve our seabased ballistic missile weapons system.

Long-leadtime items will also be procured for additional future conversions.

Funds in the 1972 program provide for one nuclear powered, guided missile frigate, designed to operate offensively, independently, or with other nuclear or conventional strike forces. Advance funding is also provided for future frigates. Seven DD-963 class destroyers will be constructed.

Funds are required in the 1972 budget for five high-speed submarines which will provide a significant increase in the capability of the submarine force. Advance funds are requested for procurement of long-leadtime components for more ships.

Modernization of two guided missile frigates is also required to increase fleet antiair warfare capabilities.

In the support ship area, the 1972 budget 16

will provide for one replenishment oiler, three salvage ships, two submarine tenders, and the conversion of one deep ocean survey ship. Various service craft will be procured. Funds are also included in this budget activity for outfitting material, post delivery work, cost growth on prior year ships, and for completion of prior year programs.

Fewer Carriers. The new budget contemplates having 13 attack carriers and three anti-submarine (ASW) carriers by June 30, 1972, compared to 14 attack and four ASW carriers in this fiscal year. It is possible that the anti-Navy Senators will be at least slightly appeased by withholding of funds for a new carrier, and less apt to attack the increase in appropriations.

ULMS (underwater long-range missile system) funds will be increased from $45 million to $110 million. LAMPS antisubmarine-warfare helicopter program funds will be increased from $4 million to $39 million.

The $3.3 billion for ship construction is more money for this purpose than the Navy has had since 1963. The budget will .support: (1) Experimentation with dual use of aircraft carriers in both attack and antisubmarine warfare rolls; (2) initial procurement for a force of highspeed patrol boats with surface-to-surface missile capability; (3) exploration of concepts for a new class of smaller, faster escort ships.

Bigger Defense Budget

The overall national defense budget requested is $76 billion for fiscal 1972. This compares with a requested budget of $74.5 billion for fiscal 1971 and $71.8 billion for fiscal 1970.

For the first time in 20 years, the President said, we are spending more money to meet human needs in 1971 than for defense. Now, for fiscal 1972, we want more money for defense to carry out strategy for peace. Spending for human needs is still large, or 42 percent of the 1972 budget.

A T H L E T I C S Wrestlers Ride 11'1-1 Record Point For 4th Eastern Crown

Navy's wrestling team, which has established a reputation for excellence over the past several seasons, is not disappointing its faithful in 1971. Facing one of the busiest schedules in Academy history, the grapplers have already recorded l l victories (against a loss and a tie) in 13 dual appearances.

The Midshipmen are already shaping up as the early favorite for a fourth consecutive Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association crown. The Easterns will be staged in Annapolis March 5-6. Penn State, with three returning champions, is expected to offer strong opposition as will Lehigh, always tough in mat circles.

Even with the requested 1972 increase, defense spending will drop from 36 percent of the 1971 spending to 34 percent of the 1972 spending.

The overall budget requested by President Nixon is $229 billion, which would mean an $11 billion deficit. Naturally, the deficit forecast in the Administration's budget is challenged by the Democrats.

A $1.3 billion deficit was forecast by the Administration in submitting the fiscal 1971 budget, and now the 1971 deficit is estimated at $18.6 billion.

One reason the defense budget is larger this year is the fact that pay increases for Defense Department civilian and military personnel is included in the budget for the first time. Thus, the $2.4 billion for the current raise, effective January 1, is included, as well as the $1.5 billion to help finance the cost of moving toward an allvolunteer force. The Administration hopes to achieve an all-volunteer force by mid1973.

On January 28 of this year the President asked, as he did on April 23, 1970, for an increase of 7.9 per an additional $1.5 billion increase to make military service more attractive to present and potential service members, with most of this going to members with less than two years of service.

There are two factors mitigating against the all-volunteer force and the proposed increase in expenditures to help encourage it now. Senator Allen J. Ellender (D.La.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Rep. George Mahon (D.-Tex.), chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, are dead set against the present overall defense appropriation.

Senator John Stennis (D.-J\Iiss.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Rep. F. Edward Hebert (D.La.), chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, are dead set against the all-volunteer force at this time. This in effect is a powerful influence against expending this extra money, although the opposition against the money to encourage an all-volunteer force is less than that against the force itself.

by Budd Thalman After starting the season on a sour note in a 17-14 loss to Big Ten visitor Michigan, the Midshipmen reeled off 10 straight â&#x20AC;&#x201D;including five wins on a pre-Christmas sweep through the Midwestâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^before the University of Nebraska at Omaha, NAIA titlist last winter, stopped the victory skein with a 17-17 standoff. Just before Shipmate went to press. Coach Ed Peery's lineup intimidated Temple 23-11 for its eleventh triumph.

One of the season's early standouts was second classman Lloyd Keaser, a winner in all 12 of his dual appearances. Keaser won his last five outings of 1970, giving him a string of 17 straight victories. The 142-pounder from Brooklyn Park, Md., also picked up a pair of holiday tournaS H I P M A T E

ment crowns in the Maryland Wresding Federation carnival and the Wilkes-Barre Open. Keaser, you may recall, is the defending Eastern champion at 142 pounds.

The Midshipmen's other returning Eastern titlists—Captain Lew Mason (126) and second classman Tom Schuler (118)—were also working on outstanding seasons. Mason has a 13-match record of 12 wins, one loss, while Schuler was 9-2 for the same period. Schuler was 118pound winner in the C. W. Post Invitational Tournament during the Christmas break.

Here are the 13-match won-lost records of Peery's other regulars: 134—Andy Tolk 8-4, 150—Ross Chaffin 7-1, 158—John Satder 7-2-2, 167—Bob Majxner 5-2 and Jim Jackson 1-2, 177— Tom Jones 10-1-1, 190^Jim Giambastiani 3-5-1 and Chris Funke 3-4, and Unlimited—Mark Salmen 1-6 and Glen Nardi 1-3.

N a v y Cagers G r e a t l y I m p r o v e d , Bid To Record W i n n i n g Season

When Dave Smalley said that his 197071 Navy basketball team would be "improved in all areas," he knew exactly what he was talking about. The Midshipmen are indeed improved and the most dramatic upswing has been in the won-lost record, which stands at 7-8 as this article is prepared.

Last winter, Navy cage fans suffered through their longest season in history.

The Mids won just four times in 23 appearances and lost to Army for the seventh consecutive year.

Trigger man for Smalley's 1970-71 attack has been first classman Jack Conrad, the team captain from Allentown, Pa. The 6-foot guard has connected on 41.4% of his efforts from the floor and 74.4% of his free throws for a 15-game average of 15.6. Second classman Bob Kenney, who at 6-foot-7 is the tallest basketball player to ever don a Navy uniform, has obviously gained from a year's experience.

Kenney is averaging 9.0 points per appearance and is second to teammate Bob Perry in rebounds with 100. Perry has 103 rebounds and an 8.4 scoring average, the third best on the club.

Highlight of the season to date was Navy's victory in the Palmetto Classic at Charleston, S. C , in the week after Christmas. After knocking off host Citadel 72-69 in the opening round. Navy held off Baylor 78-76 in overtime to win the championship. Conrad was named to the All-Tournament team.

The cagers' defensive play has likewise provided a bright spot. National Collegiate statistics through January 16 listed the Midshipmen llth nationally in team defense. Smalley's aggressive man-to-man was surrendering an average of only 65.7 points to its opponents at that juncture.

Fencers W i n n i n g But O t h e r W i n t e r Teams Find Early Going Difficult

Aside from wrestling and basketball, the most successful of the other winter squads was Coach Andre Deladrier's fencing M A R C H ,

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team, 3-0 at press time. The fencers disposed of St. John's, Cornell, and Princeton to extend a win streak that includes the final five matches of last year to eight straight.

Deladrier's top men in each weapon were: Ed Donofrio, foil, 7-1; Pete Solecki, epee, 6-1, and John Fliszar, sabre, 7-2.

Elsewhere, indoor teams hit mid-year examinations with these won-lost records: Gymnasdcs 1-2, Pistol 2-0, Rifle 2-2, Squash 5-3, Swimming 2-3, Track 2-3.

Individual performances of note included Rex Hand's Naval Academy record 1:45.9 in the 200-yard freestyle vs. Yale; Greg Smith's standard-setting 10:30.7 in the 1000-yard freestyle vs. Dartmouth; Wayne Kennard's 7.2 for the 60-yard high hurdles to equal the varsity and Field House records, and Darryll Getzlaff's 5th place in floor exercises vs. Temple. Getzlaff worked better than half of his routine with a broken ankle.

N a v y N i n e Hosts Detroit Tigers At Lawrence Field on M a y 13th

Navy will try again this spring to renew reationships with major league baseball after a break of 24 years. Athletic Director J. O. Coppedge announced that the Midshipmen have scheduled a game in Annapolis with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday, May 13, 1971.

A year ago. Navy was rained out of a scheduled date with the Baltimore Orioles —the third time that weather has interrupted the Midshipmen's ambitions to resume a long dormant series with professional baseball.

The Tiger game will be the first meeting of Midshipmen and professionals since the old Boston Braves visited Annapolis on April 10, 1947. That game ended in a 4-4 tie and was suspended at the end of seven innings to permit the Braves to catch a plane.

"We are delighted at the chance to host Detroit this spring," Coppedge said.

"There was considerable disappointment in the Brigade and the community that our game with ,the Orioles had to be called a year ago. With the cooperation of Detroit General Manager Jim Campbell, arrangements have now been completed to try again on May 13th.

"A number of the present Tiger players visited here during a Baltimore series in 1969 and made a tremendous impression on our young men. I know that the midshipmen will welcome them back with the same enthusiasm."

Navy baseball coach Joe Duff loses only three starters from a team that finished 20-7 a year ago. Captain Chuck Bongard, who paced all regulars with a .341 batting average, is one of three infield regulars returning. In the outfield, senior Tom Galloway is the only lettermen back and one of the big problems could be to find someone to take up the RBI punch lost with the graduation of Denny Losh.

Captains of 1971 Fall Teams A r e Announced By Athletic D e p a r t m e n t

Athletic director J. O. Coppedge has announced the following captains for Navy's 1971 fall athletic squads: Football—Richard B. Porterfield of Edgewood, Md.; Cross Country—Robert P. Monahan of Carteret, N. J.; 150Pound Football—James Wall of Lakewood, Co.; and Soccer—Ken Paul of Milford, Ct. Grid skipper Porterfield averaged 22 minutes of playing time in each of the Midshipmen's 11 games last fall. A linebacker, he ranked third among Navy's defensive football players in tackling points. The coaching staff chose Porterfield as the team's top defensive lineman in the Notre Dame game and as the leading pass defender in the Georgia Tech contest.

Monahan was the most effective runner on Al Cantello's 5-5 cross country team.

He had two first place finishes including one in the season's finale with Army. Cantello believes that the New Jersey product can blossom into Navy's "greatest distance runner since Buzz Lawlor." Monahan's time of 25 :30 for 22nd place in the I-C4-A Championships was the squad's best for five miles in 1970.

Jim Wall, a hard-driving halfback, was picked on the post-season All-East team for the second consecutive season following the 1970 campaign. He finished as the 150's leading scorer with seven touchdowns and one two-point conversion run.

Wall also threw a TD pass against Columbia.

Fullback Ken Paul wound up second in assists and third in total points for Coach Glenn Warner's 10-2-1 eleven. Paul tallied twice himself and assisted on four other Navy goals.

N a v y Sports Notes

The Naval Academy was host to more than 1,000 schoolboy athletes on January 30th when the 2nd high school invitational track meet was staged in the Field House.

The programs included 12 different events, nine of them races. Meet director was Al Cantello, assistant track coach.

Fencing skipper Andre Deladrier faced his own son when Notre Dame visited Navy for a dual meet on January 13. The younger Deladrier is number one epeeist and fencing co-captain for the Irish.

Three Navy soccer players have been honored on post-season "All" squads.

Tom Abernathy, a first classman from St. Louis, Mo., made the Honorable Mention All-America list. Two other firsties —Doug Conklin and Leo Hura—were named to the All-South squad. The Midshipmen, incidentally, were saluted as the best team in the South by the National Soccer Coaches Association.

Hall of Fame football coach and N.C.A.A. Television Analyst Bud Wilkinson was the guest speaker at the second annual football dinner in Memorial Hall.

Wilkinson addressed a crowd of more than 260 that included Vice Chief of Naval Operations Ralph W. Cousins.

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THE U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY MIDSHIPMEN SQUASH RACQUETS TEAM'S BRITISH TOUR

by Assoc. Prof. A. M. Potter, Squash Coach Through the generous support of United States Sportsmen, this tour was made possible. On 23 December 1970, ten midshipmen embarked from Kennedy Airport, New York, on a charter flight to the Stansted Airport, London, to compete with the British Clubmen.

Captain H . H . Caldwell, U S N , of the U. S. Fleet Operations Control Center met the group. H e furnished transportation to and from the airport, arranged hotel accommodations for the midshipmen at the U. S. Air Force Columbia Club, located at the Hyde Park, Lancaster Gate, London, and arranged for the midshipmen to have Christmas dinner at the homes of U. S. Naval officers.

Lieutenant W . M. Caswell, Honorable Secretary of the Royal Navy Squash Racquets Association, arranged the schedule of matches. H e was ably assisted by Richard B. Hawkey, of the Merchants Taylor School.

One of the best teams in Britain is the Royal Air Force headed by Squadron Leader, Peter Stokes. This team lost to the midshipmen at Annapolis in 1970 playing the American game. Most of our British opponents corralled their best players for the Navy matches. The results w e r e : U S N A 5, Bexley Lawn Tennis & Squash Racquets Club 5; U S N A 3, Middleton on Sea Sports Club 2 ; U S N A 2, Chichester Squash Racquets Club 3 ; U S N A 3, Cheltenham Squash Racquets Club 2 ; U S N A 1, Ashton Court Country Club 4 ; U S N A O, Hornsey Club 5; U S N A 2, Hereford Club 3 ; U S N A 0, R.A.F. Club 5; U S N A 2, London Club 3.

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hausting squash contest, a delightful meal, and an enjoyable social evening. The British game is much tougher physically than the American game. You only score on your serve which may result in an exchange of serves for 15 minutes without a point being scored.

The real difference between the American game and the British is the ball. The British ball is smaller, lighter, softer or squashier than our American fast ball.

The British ball moves slower, allowing longer rallies, and requiring greater physical conditioning than the American game. Most of the British teams have recently adopted the Australian ball (yellow dot) as the official ball, which is a slight step toward the American type ball.

This ball is used internationally with the exception of North America, and will be used in the Olympic competition when it comes. The British ball makes for a better squash game. It tends to set up, giving the expert player unlimited shot opportunities of every type, and allowing the beginner to enjoy long rallies. Their courts are 2 ^ feet wider, and the walls are plaster and the deck is wood. Their game, due to the ball, is more adaptable to warmer climates. Their ball costs much less and lasts longer. W e plan to use it in our plebe program because the beginner will have time to develop wrist action and proper stroking.

The players of both teams served as markers (referees) which is ideal and practical. The British were surprised to learn that the American Collegiate Association bars referees from its college team matches.

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The midshipmen were deeply appreciative of this rare privilege of international competition. This was an educational experience that could not be duplicated on an American campus. President Stewart Brauns of U S S R A , well known among British Clubs, would be the key person to foster a movement to resolve the differences between the British and American games.

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THE MAIL BOAT Editor—Shipmate Alumni House Annapolis, Md. My Dear Captain Derickson : In the death of the late Congressman L. Mendel Rivers of South Carolina, this nation, the Armed Services and particularly the Navy lost a distinguished and patriotic servant. Despite the many pressures, his loyalty and support of our National Policy and the Armed Services were of the highest in the history of the House of Representatives.

I therefore believe that Shipmate should publish ( t h e ) enclosure with an appropriate editorial story of the late Congressman Rivers for information to the entire alumni, his family and friends.

Very truly yours, HERBERT E . BERGER

Rear Admiral U S N (Ret.)

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Department of the Navy Office of the Secretary Dear Admiral B e r g e r : On behalf of President Nixon, I am replying to your letter of December 29, 1970, regarding your suggestion that a ship of the destroyer class be named after the late Congressman L. Mendel Rivers.

I have read your letter carefully and can appreciate your interest in this matter. At the present time, the Navy is giving consideration to the possibility of naming one of our new ships in honor of Congressman Rivers. So that your interest and suggestions on this matter may be made known, I am forwarding your letter to appropriate officials for their consideration.

Thank you for writing to the President and for your continued support of the Navy.

Sincerely, JAMES D . HITTLE

Assistant Secretary of the Navy

The death of Congressman Rivers and more recently the death of Senator Richard B. Rti.<!sell of Georgia do indeed constitute a sad loss to the nation. Both were staunch supporters of a United States strong in the community of nations; both, as Chairman of their respective Armed Service Committees in recent years, did much for zvhich their fellow citisens, in and out of the services, are gratefid. Both served with great strength and true patriotism.

MARCH,

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On 1 February the Secretary of Defense announced that two of the Navy's nezvest nuclear powered attack submarines will be named for Senator Russell and Congressman Rivers.

In making this known, Mr. Laird said it was fitting that "the Navy should wish to honor two distinguished Americans who did so much to assure that our nation would have adequate and modern defenses."

any other incumbent, and you have been, in effect, not only editor, but a one-man staff. Your hard work and loyalty has persevered through some hard times and severe problems and has paid off in a magazine of much higher quality today than when you assumed office eight years ago. I am both personally and officially .sorry that at your own request you are leaving the editorship and I thank you for all you have done for the Assciation.

Sincerely, HANSON W . BALDWIN

Roxbury, Conn.

Feb. 1, 1971 T o the Editor of

Shipmate:

Dear Dick— My reaction to the review of my book in the February issue of Shipmate was decidedly schizophrenic.

A s an author, I could not help but be tremendously flattered and pleased by the praise—overgenerous though it was—of Professor Kirk and by the space and prominence given to the review. And I know that the editorial decision to give it this space and prominence was motivated entirely by what you and Admiral " F i t z " judged to be good reasons.

Nevertheless, as President of the Alumni Association, I was upset, troubled and indeed somewhat shocked by the preferential treatment given my book. As you or Admiral Fitz will recall I had asked before I went to the Pacific last Fall that my book should be treated in the pages of Shipmate like any other book by any author. Had this been done the review would have been run—as I anticipated— under the usual heading, "Lucky Bag of Books." I regret that this was not done.

For it has always seemed to me important —as I know it has to you—that there be even handed fairness in all the dealings of the Alumni Association. And during my term as President I have consistently tried to refute the impression—once too prevalent among a minority of graduates—that the Alumni Association was an "Annapolis club," with a self-perpetuating hierarchy, and an "if you'll scratch my back I'll scratch yours" attitude. This impression, never an accurate one, is fortunately less and less voiced. Nevertheless the Association must be continuously alert to broaden its influence and to avoid any imputation of parochialism. I shall be extremely sorry if any member gains the impression that my book was favored because I happen to be President.

F o r this reason I feel an error was made in the manner—gracious though it was—that the review was presented.

And I should add that this was one of the few—probably, indeed, the only—occasion when our judgments have substantially differed. And I could not close this letter without paying a real tribute to Dick Derickson as editor of Shipmate.

I believe you have been editor longer than

The article to which Mr. Baldwin refers was published, not strictly as a book review and not because Mr. Baldwin is an officer in the Alutnni Association, but because the manuscript presented by Prof.

Kirk stood on its own two feet as an article of considerable interest.

Comparable work of ether alutnni, reported upon in an equally masterfid fashion, will receive the satne treattnent in Shipmate.

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Shipmate: I appreciate the value of Shipmate's annual S I T R E P to the alumni. However, while the questions are concise and penetrating, the answers are heavily padded and evasive. I am concerned, too, that certain questions, implying criticism and asked by senior people, were answered so ineptly.

F o r instance. Buck's question ( * 2 ) alleges an easing of dedication at the Naval Academy. The answer is cluttered with the snow of "modern complexity" and "career enhancement." A direct, honest reply, consistent with recent words of the Superintendent, would have been more meaningful. Graziano's question ( # 8 ) challenges his reviewer to justify the elimination of a "tried and tested" educational technique which has proved its worth in training and molding decision-makers. H e r e again, the answer circumvents the questioner's central points of concern—the need of "mental discipline" and the exposure to a learning process under pressure.

Perhaps the most glaring example of equivocation or subterfuge is the answer contained in more than 500 words used to explain "the portion of the U S N A professional curriculum devoted to surface gunnery" ( # 2 1 ) . One short line expressing the percentage of this training category would have been sufficient. Any knowledgeable officer would then know how much attention is being given this important part of our navy's fighting mission.

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1971 REGISTER OF ALUMNI It has been decided by the Board of Trustees of the United States Naval Academy Alumni Association that the annual Register of

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the 1971 edition will not be published until October 1971. This will make provision for the inclusion of the class of 1971 and will, therefore, give a more up-to-date record of ALL alumni.

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 Alimini 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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UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

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by Paul S c h r a t z '39

Discipline vs. A u t o m a t i o n

ALUMNI

NEWS

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 . KiRKrATRicK, 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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'31 (10130), Washington, D. C. CAPT. T . M . DELL,

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'21 (6087), Philadelphia V A D M . P. D. STROOP, U S N

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JAMES

B . LANDON,

Either by coincidence or Machiavellian scheming, a prominent newspaper recently featured side by side articles on the My Lai massacre and the new permissiveness in the Navy. One, in horrifying detail, described the total collapse of discipline in the field, the other disclosed plans to make service life better by easing military discipline even further. Many senior officers, military commentators and other observers are clearly questioning the trend toward greater permissiveness at a time when permissiveness has contributed to one of the most tragic episodes in our military history. The changing attitudes of youth toward discipline in America and elsewhere certainly raises questions as to what military discipline is and what it is not.

New approaches toward military training are not in any sense questioning discipline versus no discipline. My hang-up comes on demands for blind adherence to orders as the norm: the platoon which marches off the seawall because the instructor forgot the order to turn 'em around. Even this may have a purpose but the other kind is the exacting but reasoning discipline of mind and body, functioning rationally under stress, refusing to panic before the unexpected. The cliche of super training, after all, is to perform "with military efficiency." The professional athlete executes his plays with military efficiency, not meaning automatically or unthinkingly. The element of questioning obedience is always present and is traditional with the American fighting man—not questioning that one will or will not obey but mentally examining the means by which the goal is achieved. The difiference in questioning versus unquestioning is the difference between readiness and training; a high state of training does not automatically mean a high state of readiness—and it takes more space to develop that argument than is available here.

I always felt uneasy with the "instant retaliation" syndrome of automatic, blind adherence to orders often encountered in the service. Obedience, yes ; but rigid, unquestioning adherence, n o ; this is automation rather than discipline.

Experience of many years in the submarine force suggests rather an easy-going, first name familiarity with the troops, with no loss of mutual respect, no question of authority nor of immediate compliance and disciplined understanding. But compliance is not wholly free of judgment and the result is a concept of discipline which is hard to convey to an outsider. This is why Hollywood script writers feel the need for their military heroes to punctuate commands with ". . . and that's an order"—an expression I never used nor ever recall others using in real life.

The movie heroes fail because they can't understand that authority can be based on leadership ability rather than on seniority.

We again offer our sympathy with the Chief of Naval Operations in his goal of making the Navy a better place to live. Let's accept that discipline and a high state of training are essential to readiness and morale.

But too often discipline connotes the enlisted man, privilege, the officer. To bargain with privilege for the one in exchange for a higher reenlistment rate has rarely succeeded in the past. To combine discipline with privilege for all has rarely failed.

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ALL HANDS ATTENTION LONDON ALUMNI

Interest has been voiced in the formation of a London chapter of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. All alumniâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;on active duty or retiredâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;living in the London area are requested to get in touch with Captain Syd Bunting, USN (Ret.), Apartment #517, Dolphin Square Trust, Dolphin Square, London, S W l . Give him your name, class, address, and telephone number.

TRIBUTE TO ROLAND RIGGS

A memorial fund has been established for Roland Riggs, class of 1904, at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to support general research. This tribute to a fine naval officer and gentleman who died 28 November in Annapolis was made by RAdm. and Mrs. John E. Kirkpatrick, 1800 Wilshire Boulevard, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116.

The San Francisco chapter of the Alumni Association contributed $50 to the Midshipmen's Recreation Room in the Annapolis Naval Hospital in memory of Roland Riggs, who was the senior member of that chapter.

NAFAC 1971

The Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference will take place at the Naval Academy from 19 to 22 April 1971. The topic for this year is T H E STRATEGIC BALANCE O F P O W E R IN T H E 1970's. As in the past some 120 colleges and universities from all parts of the United States including Hawaii and Alaska will be represented.

The opening and keynote address will be made by Dr. Thomas Schelling, professor of economics and also a fellow of the Center of International Affairs at Harvard University. This address will be given at 3:30 on the afternoon of 19 April and members of the Alumni Association are welcome to attend this session. Later that evening there will be a panel session on the Middle East 22

chaired by Dr. R. M. Paone, professor of International Security Affairs, U. S. Naval Academy, and which will feature the Israeli Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Lieutenant General Yitzhak Rabin; Ambassador Parker T. Hart, President, Middle East Institute and former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs, and Dr. Alvin Cottrell, Director, The Center for Strategic and International Studies, Georgetown University.

This session, like the First Plenary Session, will be held at Mitscher Hall and is open to members of the Alumni Association.

On Tuesday the 20th of April, a number of Ambassadors to the United States including those from Japan, Indonesia, India, Italy, Germany, Jordan and from the Organization of American States have been invited to make presentations in morning and afternoon sessions. The morning sessions for these diplomats will be from 1030 to 1145 and then from 1400 to 1515. These presentations will be made in the various auditoriums of Chauvenet and Michelson Halls. On that evening beginning at 2000 there will also be a panel on "The Strategic Balance of Power" which will feature presentations by Mr. William I. Cargo, Director, Policy Planning Council, Department of State, Washington, D. C.; Dr. John S. Foster, Jr., Director of Defense Research and Engineering, Department of Defense; Vice Admiral John T. Hayward, USN (Ret.), Vice President, General Dynamics; Dr. John Newhouse, Senior Research Fellow, Brookings Institute, Washington, D. C.; and Ambassador John T. Ryan, Australian Minister to the United States. Members of the Alumni Association are welcome to attend this session which is also held at Mitscher Hall.

The Secretary of Defense, Melvin Laird, has been invited to give the Banquet Address on Wednesday evening, the 21st of April in Dahlgren Hall. Limitations of space and financial means naturally restrict the num-

ber of guests to be invited to this event.

However, there will be places for ten members of the Alumni Association who, if they will contact Dr. Paone at the Naval Academy, extension 2010, will be invited to the banquet and the Secretary's presentation.

In between plenary sessions the ten roundtable groups of conferees will be discussing the following: 1. The Balance of Power in the Pacific area.

2. The Balance of Power in the South Asian Peripheral.

3. The Balance of Power in Europe.

4. The Balance of Power in the Middle East.

5. The Balance of Power in Latin America.

They will be approaching this topic from political, economic, military, and technnological views. The round table moderators will include specialists from the Department of Defense, the Department of State, academia, oil companies and several European institutions. From a planning viewpoint, this Conference, which is so enthusiastically supported by our Superintendent, Vice Admiral James Calvert, and other leaders in the higher echelons of the Navy, should be one of our most successful.

In concluding I would like to add that the Alumni Association has been most helpful and cooperative in its financial and moral support of this Conference. Without this backing our conference would not have achieved the high level of success that it has reached over the course of years.

Rocco M. PAONE

Professor and Director Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference SHIPMATE

CLASS CONTRIBUTIONS-'45 and '59

PRISONERS OF WAR AND LETTERS IN VIETNAMESE

Information available to the Office of the Secretary of Defense indicates that letters and petitions urging humanitarian care for prisoners of war are appearing around the country in what purports to be translations in the Vietnamese language. Some of these translations have been checked by competent authority and have been determined to be accurate translations of an English language letter text. Others, however, have been reported to contain insulting words and obscenities. It is suggested that Vietnamese translations should not be signed unless the signer has personal knowledge that the translation is appropriate and contains no unnecessarily offensive words or phrases which would destroy any value that the letter might have as an expression of concern by individual American citizens.

The Alumni Association is most grateful for the generous support recently accorded it by the classes of 1945 ($100) and 1959 ($100 and 59 cents!) through their contributions to the Association in recognition of the computer services rendered to their classes.

The average cost of the Association's computer operations runs about $1400 per month.

Class assistance in helping defray this expense is deeply appreciated.

Midshipman Donald Gunther, at home in Granada Hills, California, for the Christmas holidays, hangs the seventeenth stocking on the fireplace as his mother watches. The Gunther family has seventeen children.

As time goes on, and funds permit, the variety of services will be expanded, and the Association's support of the Naval Academy will be enhanced.

So, many thanks to '45 and '59; and, again, to those other classes whose generosity has been recognized previously on these pages.

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

It is with deepest regret that we report the death of Clara Kerr McCormick Radford, widow of George Stanley RADFORD, in Easton, Md., on 2 January 1971 at the age of 90. Memorial services were held at St. Anne's Church in Annapolis Md., of which she was a member, on 5 January. Mrs. Radford was the daughter of the late RAdm. and Mrs. A. H. McCormick ( U S N A 1859).

Survivors include three nieces, Mrs. Hannah McC. Shriver and Mrs. Isabella McC. Bartlett of Baltimore and Miss Virginia McCormick of Washington, D. C.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Allan G. Olson, USN (Ret.) El Miradero, P. 0. Box 131 Bonita, Ca. 92002

Thanks for the Christmas cards so thoughtfully sent to your secretary by classmates and Shipmate staff.

Boyce MUIR and his wife Melanie wrote from "ice-bound" Michigan that they were looking forward to spending February and March in Jamaica.

Allan and Genevieve OLSON celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary 20 December 1970 at a reception attended by their family at Hotel Coronado, Ca. Mrs. Dorothy Foster Stewart, 84, wife of Laurence S. S T E W A R T , died 11 December 1970 in Rye, N. H. She was the daughter of the late RAdm. and Mrs. Joseph Foster.

Friends of Hazel Coman, widow of Commodore R. G. Coman, welcome her return from Hawaii to her new address. The Irene, 4701 Willard Ave., Apt. 1109, Chevy Chase, Md. 20015.

The January luncheon was held on the 12th at the Army and Navy Club with the following attending: Braisted '09, Chandler '11, Cygon '11, DuBose '08, Edgerly '10, Foster '11. Gillam '10, Glennon '09, Hustvedt '09, McClung '11, Moore '10, Piatt '09, Robertson '09, and Williams '09.

Birthday wishes in March go to Manahan and Quale on the first. Bill Porter on the 15th, and Manock on the 20th. j-i n

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Sec'y, sec y, RAdm. i\Mum. Charles i.iidric^ J . Moore, USN (Ret.), St. (Ret.), 5509 5509 Grove Grove St Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 200 Dorsey 0. Thomas Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Dors( 725 West Boulevard, Kokomo, Ind. 46901

Classmate Adm. Charles M. COOKE, Jr., (Savvy) died in the Veterans Hospital, Palo Alto, Ca., on Christmas Eve. He had been a patient there for more than five years. His very sad mental and physical condition through the long, lingering illness was described in our recent 1910 Class Bulletin. His death comes not as a surprise. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery during Christmas week. Honorary pallbearers were: classmates RAdm. Charlie Moore, Col. John P. Edgerly, Capt. Edwin J. Gillam; and friends Adm. Harry W. Hill, Adm. Walter P. Boone, Adm. Arleigh Burke, Gen. G. B. Erskine, USMC, VAdm. Vincent R. Murphy, RAdm. Wm. F . Fitzgerald, and RAdm. Frank .\. Braisted. An obituary appears elsewhere in this issue of Shipmate.

A native of Philadelphia, she graduated Since Midshipman days, 1910 has recogfrom the School of Nursing of the Children's nized Savvy as a loyal classmate, a fine friend, Hospital in Boston in 1915. She served with a brilliant and a distinguished officer. We the second Harvard Unit for the British honor his memory as a great American. W e -Army in France during W W I and with the grieve with Louise (Mrs. Cooke), sons Charles, Jr., and Alexander McMillan, and American Hospital in Neuilly, France. daughters Maynard (Mrs. Lucius H. HoriuBesides her husband Mrs. Stewart is sur- chi), Anne and Elizabeth (Mrs. C. F. Field). vived by her daughter, Mrs. Mary Spaulding The holiday greetings bring to your reStewart Welch of Washington, D. C , her porter almost a second class "round-up" son, Laurence Estabrook Stewart of Pacific within a year, which, with an expression of gratitude, he passes on to the class.

Palisades, Ca., and two grandchildren.

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A large escort cruiser will be named for VAdm. Donald B. (Don) BEARY. The ceremony of christening will be held next spring at Westwego, La. Mrs. Beary (Mary) has been invited by SECNAV to be the sponsor. She will be accompanied by Don's daughter, Mrs. Rob DeGraff of Wilmington, De., and by Mary's son and daughter-in-law. Dr. and Mrs. A. H. Robnett, Jr., of Spokane, Wa. Capt. Walter E. (Squarehead) B R O W N and his sister are wintering this year at Oaxaca, Mexico. Says he now belongs to the "3 legged brigade"—he uses a cane—touch of arthritis.

Mrs. "Ducky" Blandin (Jeannette) seems very pleased with her new set-up in Annapolis.

Capt. J. Aloysius BYRNE (Tim) says he was interested in reading of classmates' activities in the Bulletin!

May and George F U L L E R send greetings from Dallas.

Pithy message from Stumps EDGERLY" (Col. John P.)—"Long time no see, but no forget."

Carolyn Davidson (Mrs. Lyal A.) loves the view of the garden at Vinson Hall from her window.

Capt. Edwin J. (Pop) GILLAM congratulates Charlie and your reporter on their youth.

Cdr. Fred K U R F E S S and Ardis report that Sam King, Jr., did not quite make it as Governor of Hawaii this fall. Their son John (Capt., USNA '45) was redred this fall. Younger son is back home from Australia.

All seems well with Capt. Frank (The Skate) LUCKEL and Gladys. Beautiful card.

Your reporter loves the beautiful and nostalgic USNA cards from the staff of Shipmate.

Peg (Mrs. Tom) Nicholson puts her philosophy of happiness into a recipe that ought to be in everyone's cook book. She lives it.

Cdr. J. Pugh (Swifty) N O R F L E E T and Henriette are avid bridge players. He blames his procrastination on age, but methinks it was responsible for his nickname some 65 years ago.

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VAdm. Charles A. (Baldy) P O W N A L L and Mary say: "Thank goodness for our wonderful memories."

MGen. John E. (Tod) SLOAN and Amy have much to be grateful for, despite the failing vision and the upset political situation.

Fanny (Mrs. Ted) Sherman sends her warm, affectionate greetings to all of 1910.

Cdr. John H. (Jack) S M I T H and Virginia report much improved health for Virginia thanks to the implanting of a "heart pacer" which brings her pulse back to normal.

Gertie Lang Smith keeps the fond memories of the younger years with Ted and 1910.

Evelyn (Mrs. Francis P.) Traynor is off again on a 40-day cruise—this time to S. Africa, S. America and the Caribbean.

Our remarkable senior 1910er, VAdm. George WEYLER, checks in with a smile and a steady hand.

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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. Hill, USN (Ret.) 201 Prince George St. Annapolis, Md. 21401

ATTENTION Many queries have been received regarding prospects for a 60th reunion this year. Here is the simple plan decided on.

1. A luncheon at Alumni House on 19 May 1971 for classmates, wives, and widows. Time 1230.

2. Dress parade at 1530, seated under the canopy as guests of the Superintendent.

3. Following dress parade, the Superintendent and Mrs. Calvert have graciously invited all of us to a reception at the Superintendent's House.

There will be no additional notices— watch this column for further information.

However it is essential thai those planning to attend notify Harry Hill at an early date so neces.mry arrangements can be made.

Harvey and Georgia H A I S L I P , in Palo Alto, Ca., Fred and Beatrice H A T C H in Tucson, Az., and George McMILLIN in Long Beach, Ca., are among those inquiring about the reunion. Hope they will all be able to be here, plus many others.

George McMILLIN has had a recent bout in the hospital but reports that he is making an uneventful recovery.

Isabelle Badger was guest of honor at the

"C. Q." W R I G H T underwent a brief hospitalization recently involving plastic surgery to his nose, but he is home now and recovering rapidly. But he writes: "I am learning patience. Now when I want to get things done, I figure out the easiest way, or else persuade grandson Bobby to help. I still get things done but I certainly have slowed down." So say we, all of us, C.Q. Hazel Godwin Home is sitting on top of the world these days with her daughter and family residing in the big house on North Island, San Diego. Hazel spent the holidays with them there.

Sec'y, Capt. John I. Hale, USN (Ret.) 4105 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Charles D. Swain, USN (Ret.) 10231 Vivera Dr., La Mesa, Ca. 92042

Mardie STRUBLE, Helena and Bill GRANAT, Helen Mahoney and Heather Hutchinson.

An additional item on the Army-Navy game. Ike SCHLOSSBACH has written to say that he did not see a single classmate at the game. Rafe B A T E S had previously made a similar report. Maybe 1915 is getting to the stage where they need glasses.

A nice Christmas message from Kay Hicks —"All is well for me in spite of a cataract operation. I am lucky to be in White Sands.

Good care, attractive people, and good bridge.

I can still play with one eye. Lil McCormick has bought an apartment at 457 Coast Blvd. in La Jolla. She is near Lynde and Reid."

A Christmas message from Frances and Grot WOOD. "We are in the midst of a continuing snow storm. Three inches—then it melts a bit and so on. Tough, but we love our winters in Bedford. After seeing you in Crabtown last spring we flew out to Hawaii in September and October to have a new look at 'Mauna-lei' which was Frances' mother's name and now a prosperous and worthy girls school."

A Christmas message from Ted BREED. "A light snow here—ruined by rain. What about a new 'Bulletin' in the New Year?

Do you hear much from the class ? I only see Scott Baker and Rafe. Bill Schott writes from Bonn, Germany, where he has had some rough time in hospital. My new bull dog 'Monty of Alamein' arrived from London on December 14th."

A Christmas message from Sunny Alexander. "Did you know that Bill had a major stroke? He was in the hospital from May 26 to April 23. He has made an amazing recovery for a 77-year-old. Walks very well and his speech is good considering the damage.

I have a wonderful woman helping me take care of him; so we just live quietly from day to day keeping him happy and comfortable."

The Alexanders live on Route 1, Landrum, South Carolina, 29356.

"J. B." WALLER is now at the Blueberry Hill Nursing Home at Beverly, Ma. He is afflicted with a brain tumor which is and has been for some time subject to radiation therapy and his left side is paralyzed. Beverly is only eight miles from the Wallers' home at Manchester, Ma., and Agnes finds that this enables her to spend much of the day with Beresford. Our prayers that he may soon begin to regain his health.

Hazel Maury has sold her house in Annapolis and her new address is: 203 Flower Dr., Lexington Park, Md. 20653. Hazel advises that she is still unable to "go up and down stairs" but otherwise moves about with the aid of a walker and is gradually regaining her ability to move about normally.

Georgie Moss, who is now and has been for several months, a resident of Army Distaff Hall, 6200 Oregon Ave., NW., Washington, D. C. 20015, returned on 31 December from a visit of several weeks among friends and relatives in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana. During her visit she attended the wedding of a niece in New Iberia, and that of a nephew in St. Martinsville—both places being in Louisiana.

SPANAGEL expects to reenter the Bethesda Naval Hospital in mid-January for Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.) some further examinations. We wish "Dutch" 611 West 40th St. Baltimore, Md. 21211 may have favorable results from the examinaDdiLiinurc, wiu. .

Reporter, y-1 /—\ West West Coast Coast Repo tions.

George F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) Please jot down your views of life in the T II nCr] Capt. lion Dr. 1327 Inspiration United States as of June 1914 and January U V l y La Jolla, Ca. 92037 92 1971 or March 1971. Nothing may be pubBy this time you have already received, lished and nothing without your specific permission and in any event it will not be more or soon will, the detailed instructions about our SSth reunion in Annapolis 21-23 May. than a summation, if anything.

Reservations have been made at the Maryland Inn to accommodate all who will be able Sec'y, Adm. Arthur D. Struble, USN (Ret.) to attend and wish to stay at that place.

4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase, Md. 20015 Corr. Sec'y, Mrs. M. W. Hutchinson, Jr. 6 Acton Place, Annapolis, Md. 21401

W E S T COAST N E W S Thursday, 17 Dec, amongst holiday spirit Your secretary and his corresponding secretary thank the many 'ISers for their Christ- and decorations, 22 were present to enjoy an recent commissioning of the U S S BADGER at outstanding menu, table settings and excellent Long Beach Shipyard, and was given the red mas cards, they only wish the 'ISers had put service as arranged by Don Curtis in the more dope in them I carpet treatment. By a most interesting coinGarden Room of the Officers' Club at the cidence, the speaker for the occasion was "Red" THOMAS is now living at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot. Alice Holmes none other than RAdm. Roger W. Paine, Jr. Holiday Inn, 1200 University Drive, River- handled superb arrangements for the ten An auspicious beginning for a fine ship. side, Ca. 92507. wives who assembled in the spacious bar, and Happy cruising!

The T. G. BROWNs will be at Marina later dined in the Bright Corner, Main DinClint and Mary Ellen GORDON sailed Manor, 1100 8th Ave. South, Naples, Fl. ing Room. on 6 January 1971 for a three-month world 33940 until the end of May. The Marines, not to be out-performed by cruise in the SS SAGAFJORD. A fascinating book is out, entitled Chesa- last month's Navy (Coronado) fashion Mort DEYO writes from "Fair Winds," peake Bay—Notes and Sketches, by Carvel show, had bikini fashions displayed this month North East Harbor, Me., where they have Hall Blair, son of classmate Roswell by the beautiful young models and they were BLAIR, with clever sketches by his brother- indeed competitive with last month's fashions been visitnig their daughter, that "Lila fell downstairs and broke her right elbow, suf- in-law, Willets Dyer Ansel, son of RAdm. in all ways. Although most had watched on fered a cracked rib and many bruises, and Walter Ansel, USN (Ret.). It gives one new TV the Navy victory over Army, the Eastern is in the Bar Harbor Hospital. Today she glimpses of the old lighthouses, docks, and newspapers write-ups and pictures as sent had her first toddy, and perhaps the turn landmarks, and vvas written up enthusiastic- west by Gyp B R E W S T E R and Nino GREGhas come." More power to you, Lila; keep ally by the Washington Post of 8 Jan. 1971. ORY were carefully read by all who apprecrooking that left elbow.

Pres and Lucille MARSHALL gave a ciated receiving them.

Bess (Bubba) Scott writes from Berkeley, hospitable buffet-supper party at the Army Christmas cards from several in the east, Ca., telling of the busy and happy Christmas and Navy Club recently. Among the throng, and those north of us, carrying greetings to the only classmates seen were Rip and the group were read and fully appreciated. she and her daughter Betty enjoyed.

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Present were: 1916, Holmes, Root, Emerson, Possum Webb, Carrington, Walter Webb, McGiimis, Chapline, Rodgers, Herndon, Terhune, Loventhal and Jenkins; 1917, Bennett, Richards, Kiland and Comstock; and 1918, Perkins, NichoUs, Bailey, and Curtis.

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President, RAdm. Walter 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 St., Annapolis, Md. 21401

Four member of the class, NOBLE, J E N K I N S , H A N A F E E and CALHOUN, assembled at the Army and Navy Club, Washington, D. C , on 17 December 1970 for the last luncheon of the year. Christmas and New Year greetings were extended to all.

A letter from Cap W A R D states that he is enjoying walking again after three years of crutches and canes. His last surgery—hip —in September 1970 has already enabled him to walk unaided and, as he remarked, gave him a nice, shiny, rust-proof steel hip on the right side. Cap also stated that Molly joined him in wishing the class a Merry Christmas and the best of everything in 1971.

William Davis (Casey) J O N E S traveling westward notified us that he had arrived in Yokohama, Japan, on Christmas Day and wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Sorry to hear of John RICHMOND'S illness. We hear that he has been in the hospital with a slight stroke. Come out of it, Jawn. We have all, or nearly all of us have, had them. I think I have had three beginning in 1937. So just laugh them off. Do so in particular for our old. 3rd and 4th Company in which you, Ostie, and I served so long!

Christy M A T T H E W S sends annual greetings to the class from Queenstown. Also Ward DAVIS from Atlanta (not the prison) sends greetings to all. As a matter of fact, nearly all the class did send greetings to you all.

At this time (7 Jan. '71) Nino GREGORY is in U S N H Annapolis for a check-up.

Sunny skies—and from Walt and Jack "God bless us everyone."

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

Tommy INGLIS, who lately became a devotee of alliteration, has complied with our appeal for far-ranging news. He has sent in copy with permission to "edit, excerpt, expurgate, excise, expunge or eliminate" as we think best. Our best in this case is to quote Tommy verbatim. We feel cheerful, confident, certain and comfortable that you will not want to circumscribe, coerce, constrain or in any way control our editorial effort. Perhaps by now you are entitled to read what Tommy wrote. Here goes!

"After 10 years service as Monte Sereno's first Mayor I retired in 1967 but continue to serve the city part-time as Budget Director.

We are rather proud of our financial condition—no debts or bonds, comfortable cash reserves earning interest, lowest City tax rate in the State (though school and county taxes are not low).

"I spend a good deal of time caring for our little 2-acre ranchito. I am part field hand and part house boy. We have fresh fruit and avocados running out of our ears through most of the year. 'We eat what we can and what we can't we can' or freeze or give to friends. This is good exercise with plenty of fresh air and sunshine and it is more productive than, say, golf.

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"I am compiling our family history. Until I got myself involved in this project I wouldn't have believed how interesting it could be. In running down leads with county clerks, probate courts, college registrars, obituaries, etc., to say nothing of viewing old genealogical records, one uncovers fascinating footnotes to history, descriptions of pioneer life, personality characteristics, adventures, achievements and failures. I recommend genealogy as a worthwhile avocation for anyone who has the time and inclination to pursue it.

"For the first time in 45 years I have found it necessary to get our stocks and bonds out of 'street name' broker's account and into our own safe deposit box. The removal process took seven months, persistent follow-up and a large measure of anxiety and insomnia.

We barely rescued our life savings. The broker is now in bankruptcy court. Under present conditions in Wall Street it could happen to anyone and with more disastrous results. I suggest that retired people have all their securities registered in their own names and keep them in their own local safe deposit boxes."

Eleanore and Lloyd CLIFFORD started their summer exploration by flying to Athens via Frankfurt. Many ancient temples in and around Athens were visited before going on to Delphi. There for three days they were intrigued with the breath-taking view of sea, valley, mountains and at sunset the shining cliffs of the spot where the oracle gave advice for centuries. Next they went to the Peloponnese area which gave Eleanore additional opportunity to rethink her studies of the ancient Greek world. In Epidaurus, they saw a remarkable Greek play, the Heracleidae of Euripides. Their course also touched Navplia and Tolon beach backed by the Peloponnesian mountains. After a month in Greece and a week in Corfu, Sicily was visited for ten days where many more ancient Greek ruins were studied. They were then greatly relieved to find inviting climate in Switzerland, Copenhagen and Norway. Of course pictures were taken and Lloyd has many photographic slides to show. Anyone interested is invited to drop in anytime when in Berkeley, 535 Grizzly Peak Blvd.

We lost a classmate on 30 August when Morris JACOBS passed away. He had been quite active until his very sudden and unexpected death caused by pulmonary edema at his home in Metairie, La. His family was also saddened by the death of the younger son, Yves, in April.

"Murphy" entered as a "function" with 1917, bilged the first year and joined our class in 1914. He stayed with us until the "semi-anns" in February 1916. The class and his roommate, Bert ROGERS, were deprived of an affable and well-meaning friend. But the Navy did benefit by his services in W W I .

He joined the Reserve and spent nearly two years at sea, leaving the service with two stripes. His career appeared to be less off than on the sea. From 1920 he worked as a deck officer for Lykes Bros. S. S. Co. until 1924 when he found attractive work traveling in Western Europe, where he was the continental agent for the Newburger Cotton Co. of Memphis. His headquarters being in Brussels, he met and married Jane Janssens of the Van Herstsen-Janssens Belgian family.

(Recall that another classmate, Tim W I T H ERS, also won a Belgian wife.) In 1929 he returned to Lykes Bros, and became an official of that company in building its fleet and in constructing ships for W W I I . The February 1969 Shipmate, pp. 17-18, contains detail of "Murphy's" impressive work.

Retirement in 1918 found him enjoying that life to the fullest. He reveled in play-

ing a good bridge game. He read seriously and kept well informed on diverse subjects.

His gardening, including the production of prize roses, took a great deal of his attention.

His twelve grandchildren afforded him great joy in meeting with them and in planning their futures.

He left a widow endowed with memories of 46 wonderful years of association with a truly fine gentlemen who was a guiding light to his family and who displayed loyalty, reliability and honesty to himself and others.

His classmates, family and friends will miss and will remember this patriotic American.

Address Mrs. Jacobs c/o Mrs. Paul E. Ross, 7951 Glenheath, Houston, T X 77017.

Proc T H O R N T O N reports that Louise and he celebrated their SOth anniversary on 1 April. Our congratulations to the Thorntons.

We learn that they are enjoying retired life with good health in the interesting city of San Francisco and doing some traveling now and then.

With vacations and sickness, only six classmates were present for the luncheon on the first Wednesday of 1971: Duvall, Kennedy, Mitten, Murphy, Rogers and P. R. Taylor.

B I R T H D A Y S IN MARCH We hope greetings reach classmates to whom we send our very best as follows: Oliver Marston on the 4th; John Crecca, Sth; Arthur Craig, l l t h ; Charles Tuley, 14th; Sol Phillips, ISth; Vic Barringer and Lloyd Clifford, 18th. Ion Pursell and Graham Lester will have birthdays on 1 April.

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Sec'y, VAdm. W. M. Callaghan, USN (Ret.) 3502 Runnymede PI., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20015

As 1970 passed into history the season of joy, peace, and good will was marked with a note of sadness through the death of Fred BELTZ at Bradenton, Fl., on 18 December.

As all of us are aware, Fred had battled for years against the encroaching effects of multiple sclerosis, courageously giving of himself to lead an effective and uncomplaining life. Those of us who attended the 4Sth reunion remember the great efforts required of him to be with us because of the severe handicaps of his ailment.

Memorial services for Fred were held at the Westminster United Presbyterian Church at Bradenton on 22 December. In the absence of any classmates near Bradenton a telegram of condolence was immediately sent to Fred's widow Sara and the family. Because of the family's request that flowers be omitted, a donation was subsequently made in the name of the class to the Multiple Sclerosis Association.

In acknowledging with gratitude the sympathy of the class, Sara wrote that graveside services for Fred will be held at some time in the spring yet to be determined when his ashes will be placed in the family plot at Schwenksville, Pa. Also acknowledging with gratitude the sympathy and floral memorial of the class was a note from Beatrice Clayton. As previously reported in the January issue of Shipmate "Willie" died at Coronado on 18 October and was buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.

On the Washington scene the holiday period was enlivened by a delightful K T party for all '19ers in the metropolitan area given

by Don and Henriette KING at their apartment on Massachusetts Ave. Snow and the flu bug had not yet arrived to seriously curtail attendance and a good turnout included, 25

Win and Evelyn Brooks, Carl and Eloise Fink, Dopey and Kay Cireer, Carolyn and Piggie Jones, Betsy and Harry Rochester, Grace and Val Schaeffer, Maude Crichton, Elizabeth Metzel, Mabel Thurber and your scribe.

Through chance correspondence with a mutual Japanese friend it has been learned that Kitty Briscoe was in Japan for a visit some time during the past year. Both Kitty and Bob made many friends among the Japanese during the latter's tour of duty as ComNavFe in the early 19S0's. Let's hope Kitty will give us some details for further reporting in another issue.

A few years ago when Marie and Luke GRANT came back to reside in the Washington area they gladdened the hearts of those who had not been in close association with them for some time. Luke's health unfortunately was not of the best and the Washington environment did nothing to improve it.

Urged by the medicos to seek a warm and humid climate, Luke and Marie flew to Corpus Christi last April. Shortly after arrival Luke had to be hospitalized and amid the dilemma of a completely contrary diagnosis Marie was advised to move Luke immediately away from that climate. As soon as they were able to do so they left and, as Marie reports, rather opportunely for Corpus Christi was virtually destroyed by Hurricane Celia.

Ever since their subsequent arrival in Philadelphia Luke has been in and out of the hospital, twice on the seriously ill list, and had to undergo an emergency operation to save his life. At the time of Marie's last letter, 18 Dec, Luke was again in the hospital because of a slight stroke—fortunately, however, no paralysis or damage to the brain.

"Now," as Marie says, "we can only wait on the Lord and pray that He will treat Luke kindly." Their present address is : c/o C. H. Turner, 795 Trephanny Lane, Wayne, Pa. 19087. Count us all in, Marie, on those same prayers and best wishes for Luke's recovery.

Class luncheons in Washington in December and January were fairly well attended with merit badges going to those coming from afar, Tom W Y N K O O P in Dec, Dutch SCHILDHAUER, Dec. and Jan., and Peyton COCHRAN at Dutch's urging all the way from Baltimore in Jan. Faithful attendee George DYER missed in January preparing to leave with Adaline for a two weeks' cruise in the Caribbean—just where all of us would like to have been in the season of winter snow and cold.

Other known escapees to the south (Florida) for the winter were Yen CONEY and his bride of recent months.

Mrs. George V. Johnson (Dotty Allen) reports her new winter address as; 1464 De Anza Drive, Borrego Springs, CA 92004.

Summer address unchanged.

Another new address for Dorothy Sinnott who is now located at: Halpine View Apartments, Apt. 205, 5605 Alderbrook Court, Rockville, Md. 20853.

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

We are sad to report that Gertrude, wife of Capt. James B. DONNELLY, USN (Ret.), died Christmas morning. Funeral services were held at St. Margaret's Catholic Church, Narberth, Pa., on 30 December.

Jim's address is: Flanfair House, Apt. 216, 230 East Montgomery Ave., Ardmore, Pa. 19003.

A note has been received from Beatrice S H O P E thanking the class for the flovi'ers and for attendance at Berry's services. She 26

accompanied her daughter, Virginia Bush, to Colorado for a long visit since she was completely exhausted from Berry's long illness.

Christmas greetings have been received from Julian BOIT who also enclosed a substantial contribution to the class treasury.

Benny and Edwina DECKER sent greetings to all with an account of their recent activities: "It has been a good year, if you can discount the daily crisis dished up at the breakfast table by the news media. We still have faith that Good will triumph over Evil, America will remain great, and that the miniskirt is here to stay.

"And how about Navy's victory over Army in their annual football classic. The impossible can 'happen'; so join us in wishing for a new year with less smog, less inflation, lower taxes, and peace on earth.

"In spite of the high taxes and plumbing bills we took in the show of the year—of the decade—The Passion Play at Oberammergau. It was the best of our successful European tour. It was superb I Edwina's aunt, Bess Herrin, and our granddaughters, April age 13, and Jenny age 11, accompanied us. It was a maturing experience for all.

April's and Jenny's youthful enthusiasm brightened every waking hour. We appreciated those hours when the little angels were asleep. The girls were the darlings of the entire tour. They now consider themselves experienced world travellers.

"We spent Thanksgiving as usual 'camping' on Mount Palomar in the deluxe CityCounty Camp for children of this area. Our entire family was with us, Bert and Dona with their children, Mary ( l 3 ) , Jenny, Benton (9), and Carol (7). Also Helen with her daughter, April. It rained, but to us San Diegans that was beautiful weather.

"Next day Bert's family joined us in an overnight trip to Los Angeles to visit Knott's Berry Farm, the Wax Museum, and Disneyland. The grandchildren covered the works, towing us behind. It was a sure 'cure or kill' for creeping old age. 'Specially that log ride down the Matterhorn!

"So once again we are breaking out the Christmas ornaments. And we are thankful that we are present and able to be riggin' the blinkin' lights, pottin' the bloomin' poinsettias, and samplin' the wassail bowl. The latter warms the heart. Wish you were here.

"Best wishes and a happy Christmas!"

Sec'y, RAdm. William B. Fletcher, USN (Ret.) 1866 Lindamoor Dr., Annapolis, Md. 21401

It is with deepest regret that we must report the death of Allen Blow COOK on Tuesday, S January, at his home, the Boush Tazewell House in Norfolk, Va. Interment was in Arlington National Cemetery on 8 January. Included among the pallbearers were Capt. A. C. J. Sabalot '20, RAdm. W. V. Hamilton, RAdm. D. T. Giles, and Cdr. R. A. Cook '23. Also attending the services were Heber Brumbaugh, Homer Eimers, Blackie Loker, Charles Booth, O. R. Swigart and Kitty and Os Colclough. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Arthur Gardner of Princeton, N. J., and a brother, H. C. Freeman Cook of the Canal Zone, Panama.

It is also with deep regret that we must report the passing of Sydney DODD's wife, Katie, at Coronado, Ca., on 4 December 1970. There are no further details at this writing.

A letter from Syd BUNTING reports on their activities since leaving New York on

21 November on the Cunard liner FRANCONIA, arriving in London on the 30th. Since that time they have been searching for a flat (apartment, to you who have never been in England). They like England, especially London, an exciting city where it is still safe to walk the streets at night. Hotels and restaurants are excellent and service with a smile instead of a scowl. Theatres are inexpensive, performances in general excellent, and you can buy tickets on the same day that you decide to go. They have had some lousy weather (but better than Princeton last winter) which was not improved by the brown-out on account of the electrical workers slowdown. Syd says that he can be reached through the Dolphin Square Trust, Dolphin Square, London, England, SW-1.

Ed W. B A R N E T T enclosed a clipping from the Birmingham, Al., Post-Herald reporting the award of the Coupe de la Ville de Perigueux for the general excellence of three prints of chateaux in Perigueux taken in 1962. The prints took first place among 4600 entries from 46 countries submitted to the International Salon of Photography. Ed was also made an Honorary Citizen of Perigueux by the mayor. Ed's wife, Lula, an excellent artist in her own right, had a one-man show at the Ahda Artzt Gallery in New York during the past year which was well attended and received good notices. Those of you who attended the dress parade at our 45th reunion will recall Ed's yeoman service in recovering a dropped sword for a member of the staff of the midshipman Brigade Commander.

Dal EMORY reports that Shorty POOLE is making rapid progress to a complete recovery from the slight stroke that he suffered last summer. Also that Dutch GREBER is still in the convalescent home but doing well.

Dutch enjoyed visits during the summer from Betty Ewen, Ted Elliot and Jannette Bibby.

The Army and Navy Club was the locale of the December luncheon of the WashingtonAnnapolis group on the 23rd. Attending were L. A. Brown, Louise and Homer Eimers, Kay and George Russell, Os Colclough, Cat Brown, Fred Boone, John Waters, Gerry and Bill Fletcher, Justine and Abe Abercrombie, Dan Gallery, Margaret and Don Giles, Wop Barbaro, Sherwood Smith, Marjorie and Dolly Fitzgerald, Wayne McDowell, Ed Fullinwider, Bill Alexander down from New York, Durwood Leggett and Art McCollum.

In all, it was a splendid showing for two days before Christmas.

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA Cathe and Tommy T H O M A S with Ruth and Phil NICHOLS sought surcease from northern California's second wettest December in many years by motoring to Palm Springs for Christmas. While in the southland they visited, at Irvine in Orange County, the recently established "African Safari" (the counterpart of a similar tourist attraction in Florida) and reported it to be extremely interesting and worthwhile. On their return trip they spent three days at Morro Bay where they celebrated New Year's Eve. On 22 December Gypsy and Nick COULT E R entertained at dinner for a score or more of '21ers and '21er "children" (the young married set) in honor of Mrs. Nida Jordan, Pat Carlisle's daughter who with her sub-debutante daughter Michelle and son Chuck came over from Honolulu for the holiday season. The three Jordans departed for the Islands after a gay New Year's Eve party given by the Carlisles at their Los Altos home where the guests again included a number of '21 classmates and their wives.

Virginia and Charlie W O O D S O N returned on 30 December from a week's visit SHIPMATE

that Ruth is now able to get around—though not yet on all eight cylinders.

in Honolulu where they spent the Christmas holidays with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Creagh, and granddaughter Ginger.

SOTH R E U N I O N N O T E S Many of those sending in the "Intentions" questionnaire failed to indicate a choice of lodgings, either Howard Johnson's or Holiday Inn, probably because they had not written for reservations. If you have not already done so, please do it now, and also indicate whether or not you would like to use bus transportation if we are able to provide it. Incident to Ken NOBLE's extended illness. Dee deRIVERA has consented to coordinate the housing accommodations. His address i s : Cdr. H. R. deRivera, U S N (Ret.), 21 Wardour Drive, Annapolis, MD 21401.

A number have not indicated attendance at the Navy-Duke football game on 23 October. If this is because you are not a member of the U S N A Athletic Assn., we are currendy negotiating with the Athletic Assn. to take care of the non-members who would like to attend.

Add to the list of events, a class picture (with wives, of course) at 1130 on 23 October, probably in front of Mahan Hall (inside in the event of lousy weather—which we do not expect).

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

Two interesting items arrived too late to include in our last: The first is Al MALSTROM's report of his 1970 sojourn in the Pacific with Carol. They visited her home town, Honolulu, where their middle daughter Ann resides. Ann is married to Marsh Gurney's son who is the skipper of the DDG-22, the U S S BENJAMIN STODDERT, an appropri-

ately numbered ship, we must admit. Al took a seaman's holiday from Hawaii and took passage in DDG-22 to Subic Bay. Father Gurney went as far as Guam. Al reports that he visited all the places remembered from almost four score years ago: the Polo Club (but the new one—built on the site of old Camp McKinley), the Army-Navy Club, etc., and even got to old Cebu where he flew with a friend in the first flying machine Al had piloted in 20 years. En route home Al and Carol stopped in Phoenix to visit their youngest daughter who is married to an exAir Force pilot. Dr. Jim Machette. Al says, "The trip in the STODDERT proved to me one thing. When out of sight of the lousy land, and nothing but the open sea all around, the Navy is just as good as it ever was even though there is a devil of a lot more to learn to run all the modern gadgets; and, as Admiral Zumwalt says, it is men and not machines that make the Navy what it is. They are the best—from the youngest seaman to skipper." Al also comments, "The above trips made me realize in what a Lotus Land anyone outside Washington, D. C , lives. One has only to return here to find that life is real and earnest, and dirty.

Carol and I are doing our best to correct that which is in our field of interest, i.e., freedom in matters of health and purity of nutritional value in foods, particularly baby foods. We find a growing awareness these last few years that buoys our hopes for a better future for America and our children and their children."

Frank W H I T A K E R sent in a report of a surprise (70th) birthday party for Leonard K A P L A N . See picture of Leonard holding grandson Deane Vanesch. Beside him are M A R C H ,

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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

Leonard Kaplan at his 70th birthday party on 21 November 1970.

his four daughters and Leonard, Jr. (class of 1972), who will graduate during our SOth anniversary year. Ethel is in white, standing in back of Leonard, Sr. Among the guests were the Rupe L O W E S , and the Frank Whitakers.

Frank enclosed a sad message about the death of Bill FRESEMAN. Bill had been ill for some time and had told Frank several months before that he didn't feel able to attend the Naval Academy Association luncheons in New York. Interment was at Arlington.

Frank B U R D E T T E , in a fine letter to Zeke SANBORN, sends word that Hester is recuperating nicely from a broken hip but, on the sad side of news. Bill F I N N wrote that Ada passed away after a three-year illness. Services were held at Christ Episcopal Church in Glen Ridge, N. J. Ada was buried in the Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Montclair.

News has also been received that John FARRINGTON, who had recently retired from more than 40 years service with the New York Telephone Co., died last October in Yonkers after a short illness.

Zeke and his namesake, Zeke. The dog belongs to F. Jay Wells, who has named him after Zeke Sanborn.

Murph writes from San Diego that Frank BECK was down for the December class luncheon and reports that George NEELY says he will attempt to fill the shoes of Frank A K E R S and Ed GARDNER in sparking the San Francisco luncheons. Those attending in San Diego were Vic Ellis, Dave Hardin, Savvy Huffman, Libs Libby, Murph, Eddie Pearce, Rags Raggonnet, Miller Redfield, Walter Rockey, Doug Stickley, Fish Whaley, Milo Williams, and their guest from up north, Frank Beck.

Murph also reports that the Beanie JARRETs are being seen on the party circuit and last, but not the least of the good news.

The last sit-in of the 1923 R U M P S in 1970 took place at the Officers' Open Mess at USNMC, Bethesda, with 29 members present. Brows furrowed with worries about threats from abroad and dornestic discord, no doubt, and bent from carrying the load of 70 plus years but still able to laugh heartily at the absurdities presented during the unrestricted reports. Sally Mendenhall was reported recovering well from an operation but Goat M E N D E N H A L L still suffers with his back injury. Neither are candidates for return as inmates of the hospital. Tony McISAAC was a surprise arrival with his operation having subtracted 15 lbs. from his corpus. Dick STIMSON expressed regret that he does not drive or go out much; he misses the camaraderie of the luncheons. Pete HAAS, erstwhile Scoutmaster of the group, is reported out of the hospital and recovering well. Catherine wrote, that "Ray Leavitt is better and hoped to be home from the hospital, soon."

JETTING HERE AND THERE Brick and Mary R O B E R T S flew to Germany for Christmas with Brick's daughter's family. After visits to Naples, Rome and Trieste, they returned home in the Italian liner

(ZHRISTOFORO COLOMBO. Charley and

Betty COE spent January and half of February circumnavigating South America in a cruise ship. Joe and Marge BRIGGS flew to the Pacific Coast for the Christmas holidays to visit members of their families in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Coronado. Pablo says, "Retire from the Navy and see the world."

Scorning modern transport, Henry and Mary Edna A G N E W left their home in Tacoma, Wa., on 15 Dec, traveled across the continent with Canadian Pacific R. R. "Snow, snow, on mountain, fields and plains and rolling hills, nothing but snow." Made their way from Ottawa down to Arlington to spend Christmas with son, Dick, a Pentagoner just selected for Captain, daughter-in-law, Lise, and the grandchildren, and brother Dwight's widow, Thelma. Jo and I were so fortunate as to catch the three elder Agnews for dinner one evening. Still avoiding air transport, Henry and Mary Edna caught a newly-established train (at the quaint old station in Alexandria), which three times a week (each way) travels over the tracks of various railroads from New York to Atlanta, Mobile, New Orleans, and Los Angeles to San Diego.

The train makes overnight stands at each of the mentioned intermediate cities to give the passengers sightseeing and whoopee time, using their Pullmans as hotels. After leaving this quaint mode of transport, they planned to motor up the San Joaquin Valley to San Francisco with a stop in Visalia, to fly home early in February.

Army-Navy game, present, cheering and happy. Brick Roberts, Red Stephens, Don KeLsey, Marvin Kingsley, Steamboat Fulton, Madge Kennedy and family, Gordon Crosby; absent but well represented by family, Karl Hensel, Speed Rogers, Abe Myers, Pete Haas and Art Ageton.

Talked to Jack CURRY, my Academy roommate (he lives five blocks toward town).

Jack has the same ailments as last New Year, controlled by bi-monthly visits to two doctors at Bethesda, as with most of u s ; 27

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

Our December Washington-group luncheon, which our ladies attended, as has been the custom for several years, was a great success. We had 51 people there, in spite of some last-minute cancellations due to illness, etc. Among the guests who were most warmly welcomed were several widows of classmates.

Bill K I R T E N has returned to Vicksburg after about a month's siege in Bethesda hospital. All of us who visited him were struck by his amazing spirit and sense of humor in the face of a grave illness.

We reported on Frank and Martha MUNROE in our January issue, but since then we have received a nice newsy Christmas letter reciting their doings of the past year.

Martha is busy with Navy Relief (she now sports a 17S0-hour pin), teaching knitting at the Officers' Club, and conducting a Bible class. Frank has retired as a Volunteer Fireman, but continues with his main hobby of stamps, and his deep involvement in Episcopal Church affairs. He is in 10th year as treasurer, and for 1970 was Senior Warden.

He also completed a three-year term on the Diocesan Council, and was promptly elected to a four-year term on the Standing Committee. At the Diocesan Convention on 21 November (to which Frank and Martha were delegates) he was awarded the Bishop's Cross for service to his parish and diocese over the past ten years. Frank lays definite claims to being the first great-grandfather in the class. In January 1968 their only granddaughter presented them with a greatgranddaughter.

We had a good letter from Frank TIMBE R L A K E expressing appreciation for the reunion. He also said he was going to St. Croix in January for a candy convention (as you may recall, Frank is in the chocolate business). On his way there he hopes to see a few classmates in Florida, including Hamp

Frank Munroe receives the Bishop's Cross from the Episcopal Bishop of Olympia, Wa.

and Eugenie MITCHELL, Lew and Zelda PARKS, Ham and Louise LOVE, and Butch and Betty PARKER. Ran MacKINNON writes that he is helping Bob CLARK to edit some movie films the latter took at the reunion. These will be sound films with a running narration to identify the people and the places and events. Bob confirms this plan, and we look forward to seeing and passing around these films. Sam SIMPSON has also sent in twenty-nine transparencies for us to look over. From these sources we hope to get some pictures for Shipmate, and the SOth Quiver. Anyone else who has a good picture or so is requested to send them in. Mary and Ran also report

'25ers at their Washington party on 30 December.

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that they are back home in their "Geriatric Ghetto" in Laguna Hills following a sevenweek and 770-mile odyssey. Following the 4Sth they headed south, and after several stops, they reached Jacksonville where they visited with the BAINs, then to Key West and Lucille and Speed GRAUBART, Ocala with Eleanor and Freddy WARDER. Then they headed home, via New Orleans, Texas, and Gila Bend, Az. Dick GAINES' widow, Maud, has published a book entitled Letters to the Editor which is a selection of patriotic and forthright discussions of situations and national problems and policies, still current, and written by Dick, a concerned American. One letter about the possible entrance of Red China into the U.N. was read into the Congressional Record by Rep. Edwin B. Dooley of New York. The book is published by Exposition Press Inc., SO Jericho Turnpike, Jericho, N. Y. 11753 and sells for $3.00. It is a most worthwhile collection of thoughts, well to be considered by us, Dick's classmates, as an inspiration for us all to write to our editors and representatives in both houses of Congress and express our views on the trying problems of our times. It is only by such means that we people who should be concerned about present trends in our country can let others know hov.f we feel about issues and so combat the vocal individuals and minorities whose aims seem to be to downgrade the Nation, its standards and its institutions.

Marge and Jack CHARLSON's Christmas card (relayed by Hap LYON) reports that he was hospitalized in September with a "severe hypertensive heart condition." After a multitude of tests and medication he was released under orders to have a complete rest, which he obeyed, and now feels fine with the blood pressure of a high-school boy.

Our editorial staff has already started to organize itself and its papers for a bang-up fiftieth edition of the Quiver. Although they have a fair amount of very fine data we still need more. Among these are the following: "Remember when?" type stories, pictures and other remembrances of the period June 1921 to June 1925. References to plays and movies, songs and events of the era are needed as well as anecdotes about personalities, classmates or otherwise. Amusing incidents which may not be generally known should be related. Don't spare the horses; we'll edit your articles, and try not to offend anyone!

Anecdotes about and pictures of amusing, interesting and significant events in which classmates have taken part in the fifty years since graduation.

An up-to-date formal picture, glossy blackand-white, of every living classmate and of the last such picture taken of deceased classmates.

Iriformal dated and identified pictures of families and class groups, taken in the five years prior to June 1974, which date may have to be the cut-off date for such data, although we hope to be able to get in lastminute notes and some pictures up to January 1975.

Anyhow, please keep the info rolling in just as though the final date were tomorrow.

It is only by such means that we can keep our files, and your individual file, up-todate. P L E A S E D A T E ALL ARTICLES AND P I C T U R E S , AND IN T H E LATT E R I D E N T I F Y T H E P E O P L E AND PLACE. We need the data for Shipmate, too.

Look over your write-ups in all previous Quivers and see if you have given us all applicable information about your duties, jobs, residences, families, decorations, honors, S H I P M A T E

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schooling, associations, and accomplishments.

Again, don't spare the horses: we have an individual file on each classmate and want the full story on him. We ask all class widows to help us with our deceased classmates.

It is our sad duty to report the death of Fred BILLING in Tampa, Fl., on 12 November 1970. Fred resigned from the Navy two years out of the Academy and had a highly successful career in civilian life. Returning to the Navy for active duty in World War II, he had command of two DE's and other duties. When he died he was executive vice president and a director of the Exchange National Bank of Tampa. We all remember Fred for his wonderful personality and his prowess in lacrosse. Later, he was the first Navy man to win the honor of being placed in the Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Our deepest sympathy to his widow, Kathryn, and to his children. We shall greatly miss our esteemed classmate.

Sec'y, Cdr. H. A. Fravel, USN (Ret.) 3410 15th St., North Arlington, Va. 22201 Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W. R. Smedberg I I I , USN (Ret.) Box 178, Crystal River, Fl. 32629

It is the sad task of the CS to report the deaths of two more classmates and two wives of our classmates.

On Christmas Eve, 24 December 1970, LCdr. Bertram P. M O N T A G R I F F , U S N (Ret.), died in Denver, Co., after having been ill for more than two years. He was buried in Fort Logan Military Cemetery with military honors, with three classmates among his pallbearers, E. P. MILLS, Ben ESTEP, and George SCHADE, all four having gone to Denver in 1930 and living there ever since, except for the war years.

Monty is survived by his widow, Willetta, at their home, 9380 East Center Ave., Denver 80206, two sons, four sisters, three brothers, and three grandchildren. The class extends deepest sympathy to Willetta and to all of Monty's family.

On 28 December 1970, RAdm. Stanton B. DUNLAP, U S N (Ret.), passed away in Jacksonville, Fl. The CS has no details. The class extends sympathy to Stan and Abby's son and daughter.

Our sympathy also goes to Earl J. A S H TON, whose wife Martha died in Rochester, N. Y., on 16 December 1970, after a long illness. She was able to enjoy their retirement home for a short period of only four weeks.

We also sorrow with "Holly" HOLL I N G S W O R T H , whose wife Jean died near the first of the New Year and was buried 4 Jan. 1971 in Arlington National Cemetery. The CS has no details, as word MARCH,

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of Jean's death arrived just in time to meet the deadline for this column.

George SCHADE writes that he retired from the Colorado Department of Highways in July 1970, and that E. P. MILLS will retire from Public Service Company of Colorado in July 1971.

The final report for the year 1970 by Jack GREENSLADE, our treasurer of the (Tlass Fund, is a happy one. Due to almost last minute contributions by Gus Long, Bob Piree, Neil Campbell, Ed Jackson, Cleve Pratt, Bill Romoser, "Bejum" Lowrey, and John Winfrey, we went over the top, with $1250 contributed during 1970. Congratulations to those who are still willing and able to contribute to class efforts to lend a hand to our Alma Mater.

All '26ers for whom we have an address should have received a mailing from Jack Greenslade concerning the details of the 4Sth reunion, 20, 21, and 22 May. He is concerned because a number of letters have been returned to him marked "incomplete address" or something similar which has prevented delivery. If you have not received that letter, dated 15 January, and are interested, write Jack immediately at 5020 Millwood Lane, NW., Washington, D. C. 20016,giving him your current address and he will mail you duplicate dope sheets.

Also, in connection with the reunion. Jack has agreed to provide another slide show (or should I say side show: CS), and requests that we send him any and all snapshots you may have of yourselves or other classmates and/or wives, serious or humorous, crazy, psychodelic, or other naive pictures, as he phrased it to the CS, which he will put on slides. They can be either black and white or color, but should be clear pictures in good focus. These should be fairly recent pictures, not the excellent ones taken some years ago when most of us looked somewhat better, we think. (No pics of children or grandchildren, please!)

John W I N F R E Y reports that he retired in June 1970 after 12 years of teaching math at the University in Memphis, Tn., and that he and "Ginny" are considering trying to make the reunion. (We sure hope you do, John. From indications to date, there is going to be a splendid turnout: CS.) Another college professor has also reported this month: Bob GOLDM.A.N is in his llth year of teaching in the Department of Electrical Engineering, in which he has been an Associate Professor for the past 314 years at California State in Long Beach. He expects to retire in June 1971 and will probably find it a relief from what he calls "the constant propaganda and agitation which leads to emotional turmoil." When he retires, he and Es are planning on leaving Long Beach permanently, to try the lower desert, Indio or the Salton Sea area, for a year to see if it qualifies as a permanent basis of operations.

Bob has had two minor heart attacks in the past two years ; consequently leads as calm a life as possible. He reports his first grandson, Stewart Cain, born in December 1970.

Charlie MOSES sent the CS the "Letters to the Editor" section of a Washington, DC, newspaper containing many comments on a scurrilous editorial written by Nicholas Von Hoffman. Two of the letters were from '26ers MOSES and H. O. P A R I S H . They were excellent rebuttals and would be enjoyed by all who did not read them and who were nauseated by the kind, as Charlie put it, "of excrement spewed by Von Hoffman." Unfortunately space will not permit me to copy those two splendid replies.

Two months ago this column made mention of a trip Charlie and Marge LYMAN

were taking across Siberia, via Trans-Siberian Railway. Gleanings from a series of postcards Charlie mailed to the Monday noon, Army-Navy Club luncheon group, from September in Holland and Germany, through Vienna, Moscow, Irkutsk, Khabarowsk, Nagoya, Inchon, Hong Kong, Keelung, Long Beach, Panama and to arrive New York just before Christmas 1970, indicate a wanderlust to end all wanderlusts ! Some of his comments follow: "Despite walk in Vienna Woods and trip on Blue Danube am still unable to compose a waltz"; "Train trip through Alps, Basle, Lichtenstein, Vienna was spectacular"; "Cold and rainy in Moscow.

Passed through eleven time zones during train trip from Rotterdam to Vladivostok.

What a RR trip, rugged but fascinating.

Train from Khabarowsk along Amur River took IS hours to seaport, good train, vastly better than anything in USSR. Caught ship, went through Tsugaru Straits between Honshu and Hokkaido; rode bullet train Tokyo to Osakaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;320 miles in 3 hrs., 10 min. with 2 stops; found amazing lot of shipping in both Inchon and Pusan harbors." "Trip on splendid ship through Orient, food western and excellent, lazingly and relaxingly wonderful, especially after that trip through Siberia."

Kenny CRAIG and Louise went to their new summer place in Maggie Valley, N. C , over Christmas, hoping for snow which I'm sure they got. Guess the 75 to 80-degree weather in Florida over the holidays was getting too monotonous. Kenny reports his biggest news is Cinny's marriage in February in Washington, to an Australian whom she met while at Penn State. They planned on returning to Australia immediately after the wedding. " P D " STROOP proudly reports a Midshipman grandson at the Academy, which makes an uncle and nephew two classes apart in the Stroop line. The Stroops also have tivo sons-in-law who are Navy Captains, and a total of 11 grandchildren to date. No one can say that PD and Esther have not made significant contributions to the United States Navy, their youngest son now being a Lt. (jg) with a Far Eastern cruise under his belt.

Ella Graff McMillan reports that they have stopped traveling for a while and are settled in San Diego in the apartment she had long been looking for. Their travels last spring and summer took them to Florida, where they spent the night with the GALLAHERS and had dinner with them and the H O L L I N G S W O R T H s , before going on to Washington, where both of Ella's sons are now on duty.

An address for Ella has been difficult to come by. It would have been printed here but for the fact that the envelope with her address on it got mixed up in the Christmas card mail and disappeared. Hence, I am without her address again, and only hope Jack Greenslade has it so that his mailing regarding the reunion will reach her and Bruce, because there are many of us who are hoping Ella Graff will be there.

Frank and Alice McQUILLEN continue to enjoy their retirement community of Sun City Center, both being very busy with volunteer activities, and some travel. They went to the west coast in August, visited son James, the stockbroker, and two grandsons, then Alice's two sisters and two brothers in Riverside, then son George in Monterey, where he, as an Army Major, is studying the Thai language at the Army Language Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a natural for him because of his babyhood in Pekin, pre-teen age in Bangkok, and Korea and Vietnam as a young officer.

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another grandson, on 11 September, after which they flew back to Tampa and home in Florida.

It is reported that the Jim GREENWALDs have moved from Tampa to 300 N. Osceola St., Apt. 48, Clearwater, Fl. The McQuillens also spent a gladsome weekend with the Jimmie L E E P E R s in their spacious home just off the Causeway at 7983 1st Ave., S., Clearwater, Fl. Martha and Joe CALLAHAN report two sons married during the past year, Joe, Jr., in Indianapolis in May and Jim, their youngest, in Santa Barbara in August.

Maggie and Stan NICHOLS in December reported from Pompano Beach that their orange trees were heavy with fruit, papayas ripening, Rangpoor limes full ripe. Easter lilies above ground, orchids in bud, poinsettias in bloom and the migratory birds coming by in flocks. December in Florida was extremely gorgeous in the year of 1970, with 75 to 85 degree temperature almost every day of the month, but no rain over most of the state, which is needed (guess California used it all up: CS). The Nichols visited with Addo and "Hump" CAMPBELL in Durham, N. C , in September.

Jack and Frosty FRADD write from Port St. Lucie that 1970 was a busy year of non-retirement for them; John was married.

Captain, U S N ; Frosty put on several art shows, and Jack helped start the new Pt. St. Lucie Power Squadron, chairmanned the annual piloting course, ran five tournaments as president of the Men's Golf Association, painted the house inside and out, and now hopes to devote some time to his own golf, in 1971.

When this reaches your home, there won't be very long until the 45th reunion. Let all of us who possibly can get there, be there.

If it seems too costly, remember that you can't take it with you.

Sec'y, Capt. Robert M. Barnes, USN (Ret.) 2800 Quebec St., N.W. Washington, D. C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. Wm. D. Irvin, USN (Ret.) 3011 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20016

Though this, written the first week in the New Year, is coming to you now, the middle of March, I still send you all belated Happy Greetings.

Sadly I relate that Liles CREIGHTON died suddenly the end of the year, two days before his scheduled retirement. He was buried in the Naval Academy Cemetery on 4 Jan. 1971. Present for the graveside service and to act as honorary pallbearers were: Addison, Bays, Fairlamb, Habecker, Klakring, McClaughry, Melson, Mitchell, Myers, Shook, Sipes and Steiner. Liles had been busily engaged as the Asst. Director of the Physical Plant, University of Pittsburgh, planning and executing a tremendous expansion program. He will be sorely missed and we extend our deep sympathy to Alice and their children.

Two of our Annapolis group have been having rough sledding. As the year came to an end Charlie MELSON was out walking his dog. He slipped on the ice and fell on his back, turning a leg up under him. The next day the medicos put him in a cast and he is hobbling aroimd on crutches. Burt KLAKRING was hit hard with bursitis, tendonitis and a big batch of tooth and gum troubles.

We hope they'll both be back to battery in short order after these painful episodes.

Helen and Pete FERRALL got back to Seattle the end of the year, having spent Christmas with their daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren in Heidelberg, Germany.

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Pete says the visit was wonderful but the charter flights each way were for the birds, fog-bound type. He says he doesn't plan to leave Seattle again for the next 10 years.

The only other item he had from the Northwest was the fact that Jan and Ted F A U N T Z outdid the Kennedys last suminer by riding a raft down the Colorado River.

The Annapolis group, already large, continues to grow. Ruth and Joe M A H E R moved down from Washington, Virginia and John BAYS moved into a place on Hanover Street. Gene and Lorry SHOOK have moved back home to Crabtown and Mimi and Joe HAZEN, after trying Florida, are now in Crownsville while they look for a place in town.

Barbara and Parker FAIRLAMB retired from their respective positions for a great leisurely life. Out of her place in Alumni House for just a short time she was called back to assist. She has now re-retired and the Fairlambs left this week for a well deserved stay of two months in Key West, Fl. I say, "Lap up the sunshine. It's always later than you think."

A nice note from Frank VIRDEN tells me that although he was forced to retire at age 65 as Director, Latin American Studies Program by Mississippi law, he is still teaching full time at the University of Southern Mississippi.

We're happy to note from Knick KNICKERBOCKER'S Christmas card that he is home after two weeks in the NavHosp for biopsy surgery with a sore section of his anatomy but a clean bill of health—no tumors.

Congratulations!

And while speaking of operations, we hear that Walter PRICE has had a bad time with the dental people but is coming along now.

I had previously reported that Don GRIFFIN had a cataract operation on his right eye early in December. He made remarkable progress and is now fully recovered. Finally, your correspondent was rushed off to emergency surgery at Bethesda on 16 December for what was first diagnosed as acute appendicitis. The surgeons changed script in mid course and made it an abdominal exploratory.

After a thorough search—no tumors or other major defects—they put the parts back in and after a short time sent me home. No fun and not a recommended way to spend the holidays.

A note from Huntsville, Al., tells me the following: "Lil and Harry Harnly have just returned from Annapolis where they attended the wedding of their younger son, Doctor Thomas S. Harnly, who was married to Denise Ann Withington in St. Andrew's Chapel on 12 December. Tom is an intern at George Washington University.

"Harry retired from RCA in September.

Following a vacation in Mexico he has gone to work again as general manager of American Disposal, Inc., a small firm which operates a fleet of Dumpsters and Packmasters in the refuse disposal business.

"Elder son, Dick, an artillery officer in the Army, is now home from Vietnam and is reporting to Fort Monroe for duty. Daughter Ann and her husband are in Monkton, Md." Frank GILDAY wrote me to tell about the Football Hall of Fame ceremony honoring Tom H A M I L T O N and Frank WICKH O R S T in early December. Frank had had photographs taken and had hoped to get them to me in time for the 10 December deadline. But the photographer let him down.

He not only made prints of the wrong people but in addition he folded up his shop and went on vacation until after the first of the year. Frank finally pinned him down and we have a picture I

Tom H a m i l t o n , All A m e r i c a n H a l f b a c k , 1 9 2 6 , Football Hall of Fame member, the recipient of the Football Hall of Fame's 14th G o l d M e d a l and Frank Wickhorst, All American Tackle, 1926, named a member of the Football H a l l of Fame in N e w York on 8 December 1 9 7 0 .

It's a distinct pleasure to quote the following release made from Bucknell University on 22 December: "Eight undergraduate students and the Dean of the College of Engineering were recently initiated into membership Tau Beta Pi, national engineering honor society, at Bucknell University.

"Joining the five senior and three juniors as new members of the organization was Herbert F. Eckberg, who will retire in August as Dean of the College of Engineering after 15 years on the Bucknell faculty.

"A graduate of the United States Naval Academy, Class of 1927, and a recipient of a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Dean Eckberg retired from the U. S. Navy in 1956 with the rank of Captain after 29 years of service. He was president of the Association of Engineering Colleges of Pennsylvania in 1963 and has served as a member of the International Engineering Education Committee of the American Society of Engineering Education." To Dean Herbert, hearty congratulations I A very chatty note from Norfolk gives us the following news: Betty and Pierce C H I L T O N keep a close watch over the Elizabeth River here in Norfolk, where Pierce can look out over the exact spot where the MONITOR and the MERRIMAC (the VIRGINIA ! for

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rebels) slugged it out in the first clash of the Ironsides. Pierce can still use his Ordnance expertise to evaluate the pros and cons of this historic engagement. However, while he is doing this, Betty makes sure that he is keeping their beautiful garden manicured to the nth degree, which makes it a showplace for Tidewater Virginia. Betty keeps herself well occupied writing her weekly column for the Newport News Daily Press and Times Herald, which has become must reading for all the ladies on the Peninsula of Virginia.

Kay Bergin is now a permanent resident of Norfolk with a lovely home from which she bases in between her travels to visit her three daughters. Cece is married to LCdr. Barton Robbins, III '58, and lives in Pearl Harbor. Pat's husband. Major Don Bergman, USMC, is on duty at Pax. River, Md. Kathy is still a bachelor girl, living in Washington, working for the Post Office Dept. Kay is on the administrative staff of the Norfolk Museum of Arts & Sciences and manages to keep herself quite busy at an interesting job in between her junkets to visit her family.

Betty and John A T K E S O N keep themselves well occupied lovely home in the Edgewater Norfolk. This Christmas they

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to Fort Bragg, N. C , to visit their son, Capt. T. L. Atkeson, USA, his wife and their four children. Capt. Atkeson is a graduate of V M I and is making the Army his career.

Margaret and Francis McCUNE are still teaching in a Virginia Beach high school, she in English and he in Industrial Arts and both are enjoying it immensely.

Theresa and Zondo ZONDORAK are settled in Norfolk where they have bought a home. They have two sons, C. J., Jr. is in the investment business in Norfolk and this sort of gives them an anchor in Norfolk.

Their other son. Bill '66, has resigned and is now in business in La Jolla, Ca. Zondo reports that they attended the Navy-Air Force game in Washington and that '27 was represented in a group from "A" to "Z," Anderson to Zondorak. Corny, but true.

Dottie and Stick S U T H E R L A N D attended the same game. Dottie and Stick have really had a great family reunion. Stick's mother, Mrs. W. A. Sutherland, and his sister, Mrs. Connie McManus, both from Las Cruces, N. M., visited with them over the holidays. With Dottie's three daughters and three grandchildren, they had a happy and joyous gathering. Stick's mother, aged 92, is an inveterate traveller and loves to fly. While here, they all visited Stick's son, Cdr. W. P. Sutherland, and his family who are living in Mechanicsburg, Pa. Dottie and Stick topped off their Christmas festivities with a lovely party for their family and among the guests were Stick's golfing pigeons. Biscuit W E V and Otie GREGG, with their charming wives, Billie and Doris.

Biscuit W E V has recuperated so remarkably he was able to make a Christmas visit to Arlington for a stay with Biscuit, Jr. '52, his lovely wife, Petey and the four Wev children. 'This trip having worked out so well, he now hopes that he and Billie will be able to make a trip south this witner.

John CLARK, who owns the Jet Propulsion Lab (or something like that), writes to tell me: "Amelie and I returned to Pasadena New Year's Eve after two weeks and 4600 miles of driving through : ( a ) Oklahoma to see the children; (b) Mobile to see Amelie's brother and visit friends of hers in Pensacola; (c) New Orleans to see old friends, the Asselins from San Francisco (Canadian Consul General) ; and (d) Lake Charles to see my sister. The trip was uneventful and we enjoyed it immensely. We had a little bit of every kind of weather but it didn't detract." Sounds like a wonderful trip and I'm happy you got back in time for the Rose Bowl.

In the mail today came a very important notice from Don G R I F F I N about our fund drive for the Naval Academy Foundation Scholarships we sponsor. If you haven't already done so, please get out that old pen and check book. You can't do it for a better cause. Rememberâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you can't take it with you and it really doesn't take much now to get from here to there !

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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

Al MOMM and John SCOTT dropped by in Norfolk, Va., during the Christmas and New Year's holiday season for a pleasant visit with Freeby and Bettye FREIBURGHOUSE, the results of which were an informative letter from Al, a letter from Freeby, of which more later, and suggestions M A R C H ,

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and the Freeby Freiburghouses while visiting my daughter's family at Virginia Beach."

Regretfully, I received word too late for the last issue of Shipmate in which a change of address for Shag R A N S F O R D was reported, that he had already been transferred to: Indio Convalescent HospUal, 82i6^ Valencia Avenue, Indio, Ca. 92201. This hospital is only twenty miles from Shags home in Palm Springs.

In preparation for his upcoming retirement on 22 Jan. 1971, Carlos BOSS, who until then was with the OSD Comptroller in the Pentagon, has moved to his and Helens retirement home in Leisure World. Their new address is: 3212 Gleneagle Drive, Silver Spring, Md. 20906.

"Cue ball e n s i g n s " - J O Mess, USS TENNESSEE, 1929-1930 cruise.

The last '28 luncheon was held by the Washington contingent at the Officers' Club from all for a "can you identify" game. The at the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Md. name of the group depicted in the accompany- Couldn't get the Annapolis gang underway, ing photo is the "Cue Ball Ensigns" of the result of which only the following were J. O. Mess of the U S S TENNESSEE duririg in attendance: Sears, Binney, Gerin, Schoech, the winter cruise from the west coast in Stanley, Watts, Urquhart, Collins, Logsdon, '29-'30. Only the "plan" view will be shown Morris, Rittenhouse, and your scribe.

As reported in this column earlier, Nancy in this writing. Next issue will produce the frontal view and identification. In the mean- Watts suffered a serious heart attack on 16 time, see how many of them you can identify ? October 1970. Since that date she has had several recurrences, has been in and out of It could be fun ! the Naval Hospital, Bethesda, the Alexandria Here in its entirety is Al Momm's letter: (Va.) Hospital, and was due home on 9 Jan. "Dear Harry (Sears) : Had a very interest- 1971. Bob will have taken time off from ing two months this fall visiting by car work to provide the care necessary for a classmates and near classmates. At Frog- complete recovery, which hopefully will have more, S. C , saw Evan and Peg Fickling, at been soon.

Pick's ancestral home of 'Bee-you-fort' (not Jimmy JAMES, president of our Wash'Bo-fort'). Peg is librarian at the community college while Pick keeps up their home ington chapter of our Alumni Association, is on Coffins Point. At Key West, Fl., looked nothing if not an "Innovator"! At the 16 for the Bucky Lees, but he was in cooler Dec. meeting for lunch at the Army-Navy Club, he not only changed the all-male charclimes. At Coral Gables, was the guest of Al and Ginny Fay: Al is not working as hard acter of these meetings, by having the memas he used to, and they keep a beautiful garden. bers bring along their wives, but also had At Delray Beach, had to wait until Norman as guest speaker the first woman to address and Margaret Ball got over the flu, but was that august group. The guest speaker was the well known Chairman (orâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;woman) of then rewarded by the unexpected arrival of John and Bert Kent at their winter residence. the Federal Maritime Commission, Mrs. Helen Bentley I She gave us a stirring ac"After visiting an Air Force 'shipmate' count of the renaissance of our deep-in-theat Eau Gallic, I was driving toward Cocoa doldrums Merchant Marine. While only a Beach when I remembered that Tom and Lil beginning, the recently enacted Merchant MaRoberts had just moved into the vicinity. rine legislation provides for the construction I tried to invite myself to a quick cup of of 300 new, up-to-date ships over a 10-year coffee, to find that there was to be a '28 period. While Mrs. Bentley did not take splinter group meeting to welcome Bob and credit to herself for initiating this muchElsie Archer, who had just arrived in Bob's needed legislation, it is fairly well known boat, escorted by their three poodles. So we that her devoted efforts are largely responsihad a fine get-together with Swede and Betty ble. Her inspiring address, as well as the Norgaard and Tom and Tish Jones. Later, I presence of members' wives, was well retrailed Swede and Tom to Winter Park, ceived by the group. where they and George and Joan Enright With James presiding, '28ers present were: hosted me for three days.

John and Mary Tyler Urquhart, Rit and Vi "On my way back I spent several days Rittenhouse, Owsley and Callie Stanley, with Tom and Ellice Simmonds in Charles- Gerry Gerin, Harry Sears, Bob Peden, and Petey Anderson. ton, S. C. They live in an apartment directly above a medical center. Tom is badly reAnd that's it for now ! stricted from arthritis and a stroke of several years back, and EUice is doing a splendid job Sec'y, RAdm. C. B. Laning, USN (Ret.) taking care of him. While there, I had an in6404 Lakeview Drive teresting visit with Richard and Ellen Smith Falls Church, Va. 22041 WEST COAST '27 at a new home Spivis is building for himSec'y, RAdm. Robert N. S. Clark, USN (Ret.) self on Wadmalaw Island.

29303 Stonecrest Rd. "I had hoped to take George King's job, for the month of January, teaching math at Episcopal High School so he and Georgina could take a trip to Europe, but the headmaster said it might start a precedent for other masters. So I guess I will take a trip by jet out to my old stamping ground in the Trust Territory Island of Ponape, Eastern Carolines, where they now have a jet airport and would like to compete with Hawaii for the tourist trade.

"P.S. Forgot to mention that I had been showing color slides of the 40th reunion and Nutmegger meetings to the Jim Schubers

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Via the office of class sec, Happy New Year and Christmas greetings to '29 came from the following ship's company: Adele and Johnny Davison, McCauleys, Osborns, Mitchells, Hiemenzes, Gene Nelson, Coes, Stayers, Weisses, Daltons, Petersons, Elys, Johansens, the new Ledbetters, Liz d'Avi (for Joe), Rays, Weakleys, Folgers, Filers, relocated Dickinsons, Christies, Grays, Stiles, Richardsons, Clarks (most scenic card for retirees' contemplation), Kathryn Walker, Teagues, Wee Kirks, ReMorse (that's the way he signs i t ) , Schreibers (frozen i n ) , 33

Vissers (Madrid), Berkleys, Martha Trescott, photogenic Humphries, relocated Helwigs, Darnells, and two that got lost on the tree.

Mrs. Bill White has a new address, 709 10th St., Coronado, Ca. 92118. Also update Donna Keeler to 1557 Jackson St., Oakland, Ca. 94612. Martha Trescott has moved across San Pedro anchorage to 512 Avenida Campo, Newport Beach, Ca. 92660. Rachel Carmichael has moved to an address which we assume is not what one might suspect from the title: 22440 Robin Oaks Terr., Diamond Bar, Ca. 91766. Incidentally, should any widow want info about our Navy widows residence, Vinson Hall, please write to the class sec.

Phil OSBORN thinks that Lee McIN- Mrs. Helen Bentley, head of the Maritime TYRE was the ranking whitehat in our plebe Administration, addressed the meeting. That class, not Roy JACKSON. Monte Mc- evening the class held a cocktail buffet at the CAULEY reports back from an all-Africa Fort McNair Officers' Mess. Eddie WAGtour by private plane, which he says is a NER was in charge of arrangements and it poor excuse for not flying in for the San was a wonderful party, well attended with a Diego Army-Navy game. Herb H I E M E N Z goodly number of classmates from out of is the source of the clipping from the Bartow, town. There were: Rolla and Vola Adams, Red and Peg Ailes, Stan and Lois AlexanFl., newspaper covering the dedication of FLATLEY Center. Inasmuch as the long der, Martha and Fred Beans, Rip and Dot Briner, Bob and St. Clair Craighill, Tim and article is principally a listing of the many Helen Dorner, Bill and Kay Gentner, Jim duties and wartime accomplishments of Jimmy, we repeat only the parts which we and Cici Howard, Dick Hunt, Andy and ourselves already know. "Flatley Center at Bertha Jackson, Jenks and Ann Jenkins, the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, has been Charlie and Marion Lord, Nick Lucker and named for the late husband of a Bartow, guest. Chief and Charlotte Masterson, Mac Florida, woman who attended the dedication and Helen McCullough, Towser and Jean last week. Attending with Mrs. James Henry Miller, Bill and Lil Nelson, Art and MadeDo you remember that '29 party in the Flatley, Jr., were her sons, Cdr. James H . leine Owen, Red and Bettie Sharp, Buff and Supe's quarters (Johnny D) in 1962, when Flatley, III, and Lt. Brian Flatley, and their Louise Simons, Bill and Patty Snead, Strack Chet E L Y joined the orchestra for the jam families, all of Virginia Beach. Commander and Anne Strackbein, Eddie and Anne Wagsession that brought back the early retirees Flatley made an acceptance speech after a ner, Don and Fran Weller, Glen and Vera from Carvel Hall and raised the windows plaque was dedicated in his father's memory." Williams, and Dutch and Jo Wilson. in Bancroft Hall ? And the session in the The Kip WRIGHTs, Nix LIDSTONEs Just as we mail this column, word comes basement of the Annapolis Country Club at and the Sandy HEYWARDs had a rendezReunion '59, when Chet gave us the whole of the death of Gurley Davis in Hammond, vous in November. Your reporter has no fifty unpublished verses of "The Bastard Louisiana. The funeral was held on 12 Jan- details, but it must have been a lot of fun.

King of England," in the right voice and uary, in Hammond. Jake remains at their with sophisticated guitar? Last month a home there, but we have been unable to get younger generation recognized Chet and in- in touch. duced him to record his interpretation of old Jelly Roll Morton's sporting house music, Corr. Sec'y, RAdm. M. H. Simons, Jr., with Butch Thompson, perfectly reproducing USN (Ret.), 5506 Cromwell Dr., Jelly Roll's original slow piano, Chet gives Washington, D. 0. 20016 with that sporting house baritone on Jazette Fred BEANS and Martha Marshall StroRecords #1(X)2. Critic Danny Barker of New Orleans jazz fame says, "I have never heard meyer were married recently in Rockville, a better rendition of Jelly either on piano or Md. They plan to live in Annapolis. vocal. From my own recollection of Jelly, Mary and Dick NIXON have moved to I know he would be amazed at his two inter- their newly purchased farm house. Their preters—Butch Thompson and Chet Ely. Chet, new address is R. D. 2, Phelps, N. Y. vocals, does not attempt to imitate Jelly's Dick continues to teach at Hobart College voice—but his style, nostalgia and jazzy in Geneva, N. Y. swing are Jelly himself to a 'T.' You will Joe and Mary DODSON have returned love every minute of him." If you guys would appreciate the memory of those Jelly Roll to Texas from two months on the west coast records turning on in the evening after the and Canada and saw all nine grandchildren while on their trip. Dick H U N T , writing E M M A GILES tooted for the last ferry landing and the end of study period, why not send from Palm Beach, says he expects to see your five bucks to Jazzette, 795 Reddock St., BAUER, P O P E and MONTGOMERY while there.

Memphis (where else), Tn. 38117, for your record? Or order through Phoebe and get Sad to relate, the class has lost another Chet's inscription to you. ( I think he wil! member, the fifth to go since the reunion in George Seay and Bob Craighill at VMI. cooperate.)

May. Sam W E L L E R died in Laguna Hills on 22 December. Marion's address is 173 Bob and St. Clair CRAIGHILL recently When, oh when will the pornographic North Avenida Majorca, Laguna Hills, Lei- deposited daughter Cindy at Sweet Briar and then went to visit assorted friends, relatives swing reach the point where we can have sure World, Laguna Hills, Ca. 92653.

Bill MOORE penned a very complimen- and classmates in Virginia and North CaroHenry Ford's version of the "Bastard King" lina. In Lexington they had lunch with recorded by Chet and sold in the market- tary letter about the 40th Year After Book which will please Pete BRADY for sure. George SEAY, who seems to be thriving on place ?

He also enclosed a clipping from the Los his teaching job at VMI. In Fayetteville, The annual bulletin from the C H R I S - Angeles Times which read in part as fol- N. C , they visited Mary Margaret and T I E S in Rolla, Missouri, states: The Post lows : "Terry Moore, 22, of Santa Barbara, Wooftie WALTER, who own and operate Office Department acting unilaterally recently is one of five newly commissioned ensigns the Dolphin Bookshop, Ltd., which is a changed our address from Route 4 Box 433 who has just completed a six-weeks course fantastic project. They are succeeding where to Route 5 Box 146 (correspondents please in San Diego to train them as hard-rock their neighboring merchants in the Eutaw note). In the eleventh post-retirement year club managers. He manages the Brass Room Shopping Center (near Fort Bragg) said the vestigial reminder of Red's whilom naval at San Diego Naval Station. The club is they would never make it. In the Gloucester, career is a rural mail box painted blue with going to be a place where a J.O. can come N. C, area (near Morehead City) the Craighis name and box number emblazoned in and beef about his commanding officer and hills attempted to contact Ruth and Jim gold letters. Red continues to negotiate the listen to his own kind of music, without some DAVIS but found that they were on Cape academic tightrope and teach in the graduate senior at his elbow, Moore said. Every Cod or some place. In Norfolk, Marguerite school in the University. His backyard Wednesday and Friday night the Brass and Hugh H A Y N S W O R T H had a few "swimming pool" previously reported upon Room has a live rock band playing, while people in, including Jan and Emmet O'BEIRNE. From Gloucester to Norfolk, has not progressed beyond the mosquito in- young officers dance, beneath poster photos of fested hole in the ground stage—an eyesore perspiring Dustin Hoffman, Paul Newman the Craighills, fortified by a guide book prereminder of the consequences of smoking un- and a sign that reads 'the population boom is sented to them by the Walters, took the Outer Banks route, and this proved to be refined opium. Red and Frances did not everybody's baby'." How do you like that? jointly venture far from the hearth this year December 16th was a big day for the a fascinating experience. Bob says that now —a two-day stay at the House of the Four Washington, D. C , group. Bob and St. Clair he knows what Hatteras is like from the Seasons by the lake, a one-night stand in St. Craighill, Red and Peg Ailes, Glen and Vera leeward side.

Kate and Mike Ensey spent the Christmas Louis to satisfy Frances' craving for some Williams, Sandy Heyward, Rip Briner, Dick of Trader Vic's Chinese food and, of course, Hunt and his nephew. Chief Masterson, Jenks holidays with Kate's sister in Puerto Rico. the annual Easter trek to Julie Becton's home Jenkins, Dave Whelchel and Eddie Wagner They came back full of enthusiasm for the town. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Hot Springs represented '30 at the monthly Alumni Asso- place. became a disaster area when the horses failed ciation luncheon at the Army and Navy Club.

Sandy and Nick H E Y W A R D are off This one was co-ed. For the second time in on a trip to Arizona and Red and Bettie to perform as reckoned. The SADIM touch a row '30 had the most members attending I still working!

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trip to the west coast by car. Chief and Charlotte M A S T E R S O N are leaving about the same time by plane for a trip to California and Hawaii—business for Chief and pleasure for both.

The following F.ALLOUT FROM T H E F O R T I E T H YEARBOOK has been received from Pete B R A D Y : "The editor wishes to express his appreciation for the many letters and phone calls which he has received concerning T H E BOOK. It is regretted that several copies were returned because of incorrect addresses. Corrective measures have been taken. Some widows who subscribed to T H E BOOK and paid for it have learned that a number of widows who did not subscribe have received copies with the compliments of the class. There have been two instances where such subscribers have asked for the return of their subscription fee. This requires clarification. In Bob Craighill's initial letter to widows (15 Aug-^ ust 1969) he included an application blank and asked for subscriptions from those who desired a copy. There was a total of 35 subscriptions. At several class luncheons held by the Washington, D. C, contingent, the desirability of providing every widow a copy of T H E BOOK was discussed. As a consequence, many classmates subscribed for extra copies for the widows and these subscriptions proved to be just enough to make up the difference. At the time the BOOKS were mailed, your editor knew of 98 living widows and 9 more who were deceased. He had good addresses for 83 of the living widows and for 4 of the next of kin where the widow had died. Each of these was mailed a copy.

"The primary concern, of course, was to get out a good year book, but also to keep the price as low as possible; hence, applications from widows were gratefully received, and these helped to keep the project solvent.

If any widow who subscribed feels that, under the circumstances, her money should be refunded, she may notify the editor and he will be happy to comply. A great deal of effort went into T H E BOOK (Bob and St. Clair Craighill handled the widows and next of kin cataegory), and it was hoped that its publication would end on a note of harmony.

"Literally, hundreds of photographs of all descriptions were received. The editor hopes that those who were kind enough to send them in will understand that it simply vvas not possible to include them all in T H E BOOK. In fact, a rather drastic screening job had to be done for which the editor takes full responsibility.

"The editor wishes to express his profound appreciation for the 'Citation' which his classmates in the Washington area were generous enough to give him. It, together with its accompanying signatures, has been suitably framed and now occupies a place of honor and distinction among the souvenirs on his office bulkhead.

"And now a word to the author of the anonymous postcard which was sent to the editor which read as follows: 'If T H E BOOK is not published, will subscribers get their money back?' The editor feels that he did not deserve such a message, but that it has been adequately answered in T H E BOOK itself.

"The editor regrets very much that space and other considerations precluded the inclusion of the following in Ed Montgomery's biography. It is such a classic, that it merits publication. It was contained in a letter to the editor: 'If you have recovered from it, you will recall the 4-man luncheon which you, Dutch Wilson and Jim Davis hosted at Hall's Seafood Restaurant to celebrate my detachment from the JCS Staff in June 1954.

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The 15 intervening years haven't erased the memory of that luncheon to end all luncheons. My work was finished, but mine hosts had to go back to the salt mines. After a few martinis to set the stage, you ordered a P I T C H E R of Martinis. Sometime later, we ordered lunch (crab Norfolk $1.25 each) and the proper white wine to accompany same. As a finale, you called for the winemaster and demanded Napoleon brandy, 18something-or-other, which you judiciously rolled around on your tongue until you were satisfied that it was fit for the occasion. When the lunch ended, or collapsed, about 4 p.m., the check came to $40, which I considered quite reasonable. After all, we had squandered $5 on food. I have a vague recollection of offering to pay my share of the bill (on the grounds that things had gotten out of hand), but nobody else seems to remember this. I suppose I'm the only one with a good memory and $10 left over from 1954.' " The editor of T H I S COLUMN wishes to thank the editor of T H E BOOK for the F A L L O U T FROM T H E F O R T I E T H YEARBOOK. Sec'y, Capt. Oscar E. Hagberg, USN (Ret.) 13600 Sunset Canyon Dr., N.E. Albuquerque, N. M. 87111

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. S. W. Belts, USN (Ret.) 7833 Greeley Blvd.

Springfield, VA 22150

Coming down the final stretch to the 40th, all hands should have the schedule and arrangements information in hand by now.

If you haven't received the dope and the new class roster let me know pdq. Seems like everyone's coming.

Marc S T E E L E reports from WinstonSalem, N. C, that he and Edna had a very enjoyable visit with Joe and Aileen LAMB at their home in Jasper, Tn., where Joe has a home and building supply business. "Edna and I are keeping busy raising two of our grandsons—a project we undertook nearly three years ago. It keeps us hopping—as well as young and active. Meanwhile, my work here in Western Electric Co., which originally started out as a temporary loan from N. E. Telephone in Boston, has now become a permanent change—and I'll never miss that New England snow. Sure looking forward to the 40th."

Charlie BRAUGHT expects to be t h e r e says he has a bit "more time now that I'm semi-retired. My headquarters at home. Set up my own management consulting business, specializing in distribution, this past spring."

-Al S H A R P E says he'll arrange his east coast travel schedule to attend. Spent about 10 days in Yucatan over Christmas.

Jack L.AWRENCE has arranged his retirement plans so he and Mary will be along.

Kirk K I R K P A T R I C K and Margaret are scheduled in.

George FORDE writes that, "We had the pleasure of Carol Moore's company for the

Army-Navy game weekend and celebrated with a little party in her honor. Happily, guests included Dale and Jean Bauer and Harris and Peggy Child. The game was one of the most enjoyable in recent memory, for obvious reasons, but it appeared that most of the classmates we usually see had given their tickets to offspring. Other than our party, we saw only the Barney McMahons and the John Crumpackers.

"I have elected early retirement from Burroughs Corporation, after pondering it for two years. We plan to stay in the house we built 11 years ago until maintenance and yard work make us feel old, doing nothing else that even resembles work. Our travel plans include an extensive tour of Europe early in 1971, but mostly we will stick close to home near our three offspring and their children (8 at present), and enjoy visits with friends. Hopefully this will include classmates who pass this way."

Fran Gimber, wife of Capt. Harry M. S. GIMBER, Jr., USN (Ret.), passed away on 14 Dec. 1970 after a brief illness in Garden Grove, Ca. Fran is survived also by a daughter, Frances, a religious of the Sacred Heart in Boston; two sons, Harry (LCdr. USN '57) and Douglas, an architect in San Diego; and three grandchildren. Harry senior is teaching at Bolsa Grande High School and intends for the present to continue residence at 15202 Yawl St., Garden Grove, CA 92643.

From Plant City, FL, the Bob WILBUR family reports a busy last half of 1970. August found them in Rome to take in opera at the Baths of Caracalla hearing "Aida, Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci." Their itinerary before returning to New York included Venice, Verona, Salzburg and Vienna, on a continuing musical holiday with the finale Folies Bergere in Paris. The Wilburs spent Thanksgiving with their daughter Charlotte and son-in-law Gene Williams, USNA '56, who is finishing a Ph.D. at Texas Tech. They completed the year with a Christmas visit with Capt. R. M. Wilbur, Jr., an Eastern Airlines pilot. He was the pilot in the plane that was hi-jacked on a Newark-Boston flight in which his co-pilot was killed. The Wilburs reside at 2101 Woodside Rd., Plant City, Fl. 33S66.

Vice President Mike P E S C A T E L L O of the First City National Bank of New York hosted Jack W U L F F , Dale BAUER, Andy YOUNG and Ed MacDONALD in midNovember at a luncheon in the Bank Building in New York. The occasion marked the visit of Mayor Jack who came up to sign a contract for his city of Hollywood, Fl. Dale still runs the law firm of Bauer and Seymour, Andy teaches mathematics at a Connecticut high school, and Ed works as Director Ship and Polar Operations for Lindblad Travel a few blocks away. On 19 Nov. Ed left the office to join the Lindblad E.xplorer to look after tourists for six cruises.

Carol Moore, Kay Forde, Peggy Child, Jean Bauer, George Forde, Red Child, and Dale Bauer at the Fordes' home after the Army-Navy gome.

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After stopping over at the Seychelles, Moroni, Aldabra, Madagascar and Mauritius, he will be off to Australia, New Zealand and Antarctica, not returning to the States until next April or May. Mac says that some day the tourists, who are mostly naturalists interested in unusual places and routes, will be flying to Antarctica to join the ship instead of taking the long voyage.

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 We are sorry to have to report that we have lost another well liked and fine classmate. Captain Nicholas J. NICHOLAS, USN (Ret.). Nick, who had lived in St. Croix, Virgin Islands, since his retirement in 1961, died in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

A short note from Harry R E I T E R reports that he and Dorothy left in January for an extended tour of Europe in a V W to be delivered over there. He is armed with the names and addresses of the '32ers living in Europe. We can look forward to some reports of class reunions there.

Johnnie F A H Y reports on a gathering of the Los Angeles Alumni chapter. The Allen Center Club at the Long Beach Naval Base put on a real fine cocktail dinner-dance for them. Present were: Ruth and Don McLEOD, Peg and Swede EASTWOLD, Annemarie and James Alfred T H O M A S , Jane and Win BAILEY, and Harriett and Johnnie Fahy. Jane and Win Bailey had just come back from a trip to Florida by way of Hawaii.

Johnnie also reports that Jim BIGLER is practicing law in Los Angeles. He is well and enjoys his work.

Al PARKER reports his second retirement. Al has been teaching school in the Virginia School System since his retirement from the Navy, and claims to be the first in our class drawing social security.

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

Last month we noted the rapid thinning of our active duty ranks as evidenced by the retirements of "Pickles" H E I N Z and Paul

MASTERTON. Further evidence was provided this month when it was announced that Ralph S H I P L E Y joined the retired list 1 February. As of this writing we don't know where Ralph and Fran will settle—we will publish their address as soon as we can find out. In the meantime we wish them all the best.

Ed FREDERICKS sent in the first of two most welcome area reports this month.

(Gee, it helps in writing this column to get reports like this.) Ed's report follows: "Just a short note from the San Diego area to report that the regular class luncheons which were started about a year ago are still active, although some times not very well attended. Joe Williams recently dropped a note to classmates in the area to encourage attendance, with the suggestion that such gatherings would also help to provide him an informal channel to our reactions on certain local community activities and happenings. Joe is Commandant of the llth Naval District. Attendance has picked up but was a little slack this month perhaps due to holiday absences and commitments.

"Our meetings still take place on the second Friday of each month at the Admiral Kidd Club in a very informal atmosphere, which is enjoyed by all attendees. One of the first regulars to arrive is usually Jack Cone, who sails his own boat across the bay from the Coronado Yacht Club. He usually has a couple of hardy classmates as deckhands, but this last tim.e at our 11 December meeting he made it solo. Hank Monroe, who sometimes sails with Jack, had business on the San Diego side which required wheels, so he drove. Hank is still a consultant with the Rohr Corporation in Chula Vista. Present also were Hank Rumble, now with the Marine Physical Laboratory of the University of California at San Diego, Charlie Keyser, Jeff Davis, "LC" Conwell, Marty Gibbons, George Price, and Eddie Fredericks.

'Twas a luncheon of levity with small talk of a forthcoming evening class party in the spring."

The other correspondent, who has joined your secretary's list of all-time favorites, is "Lib" CAMPBELL who sent in the following dope from the Norfolk area: "Paul Buie has recently undergone surgery at the Portsmouth Naval Hospital. He was allowed to come home for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to be with the children and grandchildren. We all hope that he will be completely recovered very soon.

"About 17 December, Fred Wahlig was appointed Director of the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences. The Museum has recently acquired a fabulous art collection from Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. "Lib and 'Soupy' Campbell are building a Williamsburg type house on a point of land overlooking the Lynnhaven River. It should be completed by 1 March—and once they are 'installed' any '33ers are welcome to come by—we hope they will. Their address is 1913 Lynn Cove Lane, Virginia Beach, Va. 23454. Phone 464-5877. (Soupy counted twenty quail in our side yard this morning I)" Those of you who don't have time to read Shipmate from cover to cover, as you certainly should, may have missed the item in the All Hands section of the February issue which announced that George MILLER has been appointed Special Assistant to the Maritime Administrator to serve as Liaison Officer between the Department of Defense and the Commerce Department's Maritime Administration. Congratulations, George, on this important new assignment!

Willie R A K O W was cleaning out some files the other day and came across the accompanying photos. The "cheesecake" version taken in August 1933 depicts classmates who went into the Army-Air Force Cadet Program at Randolph Field. Standing: Rakow, Drake, Beam, Selby, Burke, Steel and James. Front row: Black, Staley, Brown, Koch and Bulkeley. The other photo, the full dress version, was taken sometime in 1934 and shows most of the JOs then serving in SARATOGA. Standing: Weikel, O'Connor '32, Ramee, Schoenweiss '34, Anderson, Morgan, Sublette, Rakow and Shepard. Front row: Burton, McGoughran, Sellars '34, Bathke '34, Stark '34, Nelson '34, Neville, and Lothrop '34.

Once again we must close this column on a sad note. As reported elsewhere in this issue, Jim BEWICK died of a heart attack while teaching his class at the lolani High School in Honolulu on 14 December. Burial was in the U. S. National Cemetery in Hawaii. All classmates will join in extending deepest sympathy to Peggy and her family.

Finally your secretary would like to thank Ed FREDERICKS, Lib CAMPBELL, and Willie RAKOW for sending in data for this column. It really helps, and others are encouraged to do likewise.

1934 JOs of the S A R A T O G A strike a friendly pose in their full dress r e g a l i a .

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Naval Academy Alumni Association." The Clyde VAN A R S D A L L s : "We're still in Stuttgart, Germany. 'Tis nice being in Europe, but Stuttgart is a far piece from salt water." Finally, fond season's greetings from Shirley Wright.

Chet S M I T H moved to Fort Pierce, Fl., in January to assume the post of Smithsonian Representative at that newly developed base for scientific work.

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.

Arlington, Va. 22207

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

We most regretfully learned that Johnny HYDE's wife, Marje, passed away on 6 January after a long bout with leukemia and was interred in Arlington National Cemetery on 11 January.

Had another dearth of news this month.

Just an apology from Robbie ROBINSON (1 Elmwood Road, Cape Elizabeth, Maine 04107) : "I've been spending the holiday cleaning out desk drawers, and I found Doug Fuller's letter of 17 Oct. 1969 telling me to forward to you $13.00 for 35 for '34 Register.

This I enclose with my deepest apologies; for I've let you down—you who have done so much for the class of '34. By the way, did you know the famous naturalist and author, Daniel P. Mannix, is an ex-'34er resigning during Plebe summer (no record of an address on this end). He's quite a guy."

So here goes again with a few notes from Christmas cards. Dottie Chandler: "I flew to Athens, Greece, in August and took a cruise of the Greek Islands. It was delightful ! Returned for a visit to South Carolina and a trip to Florida. Had a lovely time with Ann and Sherin Wright in their lovely Orange Park home. Managed to take up over three months galivanting and enjoyed every minute. Hope, one of these days, to pay a visit to Annapolis and see y'all." The Carlton C O E N S : "Bob, Gail and I spent Thanksgiving weekend at our daughter's in Newport News, Va. How about that ArmyNavy game? Enjoyed our brief visit with you." The Allyn COLES : "Patti had a little girl on 20 Nov. Her name is Catherine Ann, and she weighed in at 6 lbs. 7 oz., and has red, curly hair. Needless to say, we are thrilled. They are in Seattle, where Jack has a very good job with Texaco—engineer training." A nice card from Ruth Cole and her son. The Dick K A N E S : "We missed homecoming because Chip, our 'baby'—all 190 lbs.—was going into the Army, midOctober. Couldn't leave him. But—hopefully, next year !" The Claude K I R K P A T R I C K s : "As usual our family is spread out with son John in Oklahoma City in the oil business and Brian in the U. S. Consulate in Strasbourg. We don't get a chance to worry about our young ones. We will spend our holidays in Santa Barbara with the family and I'll be sure to get in touch with Hart and some other classmates there." The Read MECLEARYs: "I am now a business administrator for the County School Board and teach night courses twice a week at the Junior College over in Winter Haven, about 12 miles away. Please give my best to other '34ers when you see them." Bill M U R P H Y : MARCH,

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"At last I A Navy win and I was there—the first time." The Reg R U T H E R F O R D s : "Son Allan graduated from San Fernando Valley State College, magna cum laude, and has been working for an electronics firm in L. A. while taking graduate courses in engineering. He will go to OCS in Newport in March and, upon graduation, will return to the CEC School at Port Hueneme. Margaret and Rich Govea had a daughter, Katharine, in Palo Alto in May. She is our seventh grandchild and a delightfully happy dark-eyed baby. The oldest daughter of Lisa and George Glerum has started school in Santa Barbara. Lisa is vice-president of a new branch of the American Association of University Women. Rusty and Karen are still in Urbana, II. Their two older sons are in school, which gives Karen a little more time to pursue her weaving. Her work is becoming well known in the Midwest. Reg continues teaching math and studying for his Master's degree in business administration while Betty spends much of her time working as a substitute high school teacher and on the elementary school board. Betty was in Ankara in April to attend the luncheon celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Turkish American Women's Cultural Society, of which she was American vice-president 13 years ago. We are planning a trip together next summer—back to Newport, R. I., where Reg hopes to pin the Ensign's bars on Allan. Don't be surprised if we stop off to see some of you en route." The Mike SELLARS : "We have had a happy year— good health, a long summer visit from Marianne and her David, now almost two—Bob's ship due in 18 Dec, so they will be here for Christmas—and their two boys will make things lively." The Sheff S H E F F I E L D s : "We're still editing for the Squadron \" Dick S H E P A R D also checked in for the holidays.

The Hi SMITHS: "Hello froin our little house on the Cape—we love it—the blue sky and ocean, wide open spaces, and fresh air are hard to beat—and it's fun living in the country again." The Bev VAN BUSK I R K s : "In January Louise had a stroke.

Though she tires easily she is now getting along quite well. Once again she can go to higher altitudes, which means that we can go up to Flagstaff and visit with Barbara who is now finishing her last year at the University. On account of Louise's illness I took early retirement from the bank in June. In July I turned the back seat of our car into a bed and we took off for the Oregon coast. Louise slept most of the wa)'. Since my retirement I have been having a ball. Besides housework, which I don't mind, I am active in several clubs, a member of our Hospital Corporation, and now trying to organize a Sun City chapter of the

Your corr. sec'y goofed when in typing up the list of those present at homecoming (Jan. '71 Shipmate) he omitted Pete and Eunice P E T R I E . He was on my hand-written list, the Alumni Assoc, list and on Conrad ABHAU's accommodation list. So, Pete, there was no question about your being there, and I apologize profusely for the iriadvertent but inexcusable omission. Pete is a member of the Navy League and the Retired Officers' Assn. and a Life Member of the U S N A Alumni Assn.

'35ers celebrating homecoming 1 9 7 0 : (top) Lou Detweiler, (middle) " S e n a t o r " Brown a n d M a r g a r e t Scott a n d (bottom) Bill Thompson, John Becker a n d Bea Thompson.

Hank S H O N E R D has been the vicepresident of the Sacramento Council of Folk Dance Clubs during the past season. According to the flyer which he sent in, "If you are looking for a cultural, uph'fting hobby which will contribute to your knovidedge of the people of other lands and at the same time develop your poise, charm, self confidence, balance and rhythm—try international folk dancing."

Fred B A K U T I S writes that he and Helen are continuing to enjoy retired life in beau37

tiful Hawaii. They live on the beach at Waianae, "facing due west and the whole Pacific." They keep busy with the yard, fishing, tennis and surfing. And speaking of west, Fred said they saw Ken and Jeanette W E S T briefly at the CINCPACFLT changeof-command. Ken is still executive director of the Advanced Management Program at the U. of Hawaii.

Also from Hawaii, Punkin and Johnny H E A T H report the birth of their first grandson, Ale.x, on IS Nov. in Scotland to their son, Jim, and his wife, Mary. The proud grandparents see in this event a good excuse to visit Scotland this coming May to confirm that the heather hath really brought forth another Heath.

Received a nice note from Ray DOLL's daughter, Molly Lozowsky: "While recuperating from the birth of my second child—I was reading the current issue of Shipmate (and) I thought it was time to inform Dad's classmates on news (of his family).

"First, after 6 years of being a widower, he married a lovely woman on Dec 31, 1969.

"His son, John, is married and has 2 boys, ages 7 and 4. They also live on Long Island.

"His daughter (me) has a 4-year-old girl and a 1^-week old son. We too live on Long Island."

Margaret and Jack BRANDT flew down to Palm Beach to attend the wedding of their son. Bill, on 23 Dec. On their way back to Alexandria, Va., they stopped off to haveChristmas with Bea and Bill T H O M P SON at the latter's St. Simon Is., Ga., home.

Bea and Bill reported that they joined the grandparents club on Labor Day 1970 when their son Mike and Dezi produced a beautiful Miss "Cory" in San Diego.

Fran and Tom HENRY, during the past year, have had an extra source of pleasure from having their daughter, Ann, and her husband, a dentist in the Army, living nearby in San Francisco.

We (Margaret and Wyman PACKARD) spent a pleasant evening in mid-December with Pat and John BECKER at their home on the outskirts of Charlottesville, Va. John is administrator of the Physics Dept. of U. of Va. and is a regular attendee at Navy League meetings in that area. Pat helps with volunteer work at local charities. Their oldest son, John, Jr. ('68) is recently returned from duty with Swift boats in Vietnam and is headed for DD duty out of Norfolk. Second son. Bob, is attending the Merchant Marine Academy and is just completing a mid-course practical training period aboard two merchant ships, first a three months cruise to various African ports and finally a five months cruise delivering supplies to Saigon, returning via Indonesian and Philippine ports. Third son, Jim, is attending the local high school. Daughter, Pam, is very happily married to a medical student attending the U. of Va., and they have one daughter.

John MIDDLETON reports that he has been re-elected president of the Seattle chapter of the USNA Alumni Assn. In a followup to an item in the May '70 Shipmate, John says his leg is about the same, some good days and some bad ; but, he is still able to do everything that it is necessary to do.

Tony and Margaret PARRY made a 25day visit to California to see their son.

Bob, and his family. Bob is with the Security Pacific Bank in Los Angeles. Tony also reported seeing Red and Nell BOWKER in Santa Barbara where Red is with a real estate firm. They missed seeing Red's 14year-old son who was competing in a surfing 38

contest in Vera Cruz. Tony also reported they touched base briefly in the San Diego area where they spent an evening at the O Club on North Island with Dave and Norie N A S H ; and listened to the Army-Navy game while touring Tijuana. (Knowing Tony's constant interest in Navy football, I doubt that he did much sightseeing or shopping during that game.)

Swede J O H A N S S O N , after a prolonged battle with cancer, died at the Naval Hospital, St. Albans, on 6 Dec. 1970. He had been serving as a teacher of secondary math and science for the Farmingdale Public Schools on Long Island, NY. Jeff P A R K E R sent the condolences of the class to his daughter, Karlen (Mrs. Frank McLaughlin, lOSA Bonanza, Colorado Springs, CO) and Lou D E T W E I L E R attended the graveside burial at Arlington National Cemetery.

In connection with sending out notices of a change in business address. Bill BOWERS sent along a very helpful letter with news on some of Albuquerque's '3Sers. Bill is an attorney-at-law and patent attorney, and he and Lorraine attend most Alumni and Retired Officer Assn. functions. He ran for District Attorney in 1968 but lost respectably to the incumbent by only 1S,000 out of 120,000 votes cast. During the joint NA-West Point gettogether for the 1970 Army-Navy game, he suffered a minor heart difficulty and was taken to the hospital but was released after six days. He is taking it easier, specializing in patents, and doing well maintaining reasonably regular office hours. Bill's news on others: "Chuck Langston, in his capacity as budget manager and special assistant to the Chief of Police, is striving to modernize a police department designed for a village of 10,000 so that it can serve a city of nearly 300,000.

"Don CLAY is the owner and operator of 'D. C. Associates,' a consulting service in military operations analysis and management, industrial management, and air and water pollution. His wife, Marion, says his work keeps him on the road most of the time. Don was elected chairman pro-tem of the Albuquerque Council of the Navy League in Oct. 1970.

"We all join in inviting our classmates to stop by here in the 'Hub of the Southwest' on their way east or west."

Betty and Steve GIMBER report that their daughter, Diane, is working at Pennsylvania Women's Medical College in Philadelphia ; and son, Steve, Jr., after spending 22 months in Europe learning the German and French languages, is now a substitute high school teacher in the Boston, Ma., area and is planning to start law school next fall.

Jack McCORMICK shifted to the real estate business in 1970, and Jerry, though she also passed her real estate exam and took out her license, has not used it yet for she has been too busy giving piano lessons and performing substitute teaching in kindergarten through Sth grade of the Coronado Public Schools. Their son, Rob, graduated with honors from UC, Riverside, in June 1970, got married in July and has found a job in Coronado. Daughter, Maria, has her husband back from Vietnam and out of the service, and they with their daughter, Jessica, have also settled in Coronado.

Dave NASH has an extra '35 Lucky Bag that used to belong to Jack Stevens' mother.

Dave will be glad to send it to anyone (within reach by domestic postage) who would like to have it. His address: 845 J Ave., Coronado, Ca. 92118.

Sec'y, Capt. W . M . Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick S t . , N.W. Washington, D. C. 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. Ellis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St. Annandale, Va. 22003

'Tis a little late to be bringing you Christmas news, but then, that's the way our Shipmate deadline bounces. Oh well, this being March, we'll open up our wind bag and share a bit of the news picked up during the holidays. Many were the Yuletide greetings received from classmates and friends for which we are most appreciative, particularly those with personal notes. So from the Ellises may we say thanks to all.

Hope you all had as big a Christmas as the Ellises. Our holiday was spent in Davenport, Iowa, with Ede's sister and family.

It was great fun enjoying a big family dinner, blazing plum pudding and all, as well as "slushing" around amid all the torn Christmas wrappings, ribbon, toys, etc., as the grandnieces and nephew with goggled eyes eagerly rushed to see what Santa had left under the big tree. The weather was great until we started home; then came the big blizzard with all its snow that didn't arrive for a white Christmas. We thought we were ahead of it when we left, but it caught up with us—net result, we got only as far as Joliet, II., after 4 hours driving and had to "hole" up in a motel for a day. But all's well that ends well, and so here we are safe at home, snug by the fire, and very grateful for a very happy Christmas of the old fashioned kind.

Best Christmas surprise award goes to Walter BOYD who says, "What's this about NO Santa Claus? Bah! Humbug! There really is one!" To confirm his conclusion his note tells this story. . . . 'Way back in '44 as a Christmas present, Barbara had had Walter's class ring cleaned and enlarged.

Unfortunately some time after while on liberty in Ulithi it slipped off Walter's finger during a sea shell searching expedition along the sandy beach. Or was it at the "Club" over one of those unforgettable "green" beers ? Walter doesn't remember which, but he does know he considered his long-cherished ring gone forever. While he contemplated a replacement many times over the years, he never could come around to it since it would merely be a symbol and not the same as the one dunked in the waters of the seven seas back in '35 at our Ring Dance. Now comes the happy ending! Just before this Christmas Walter received a phone call from RAdm. Fitzgerald, our Alumni Executive Director, advising that a Cdr. Chas. M. Speidel, U S N R (Ret.), former wrestling coach at Penn State and now also residing in Florida, had contacted Alumni House concerning a '36 class ring that he had found in '45 while strolling along the Ulithi beach. Unable to read anything but "Walter W" in the inscription, he had tried over the years without success to find the rightful owner of what he knew must be a most valuable possession.

Adm. Fitzgerald, like the proverbial Santa who always finds your house whether you write him or not, came up with the answer —"Walter William Boyd." Thus with the phone call and an expeditious exchange of letters, Walter recovered his cherished ring on 19 Dec. 1970, an eventful day in his life.

If one can take a moral from this most unusual story, we think Walter most aptly put it in his note of appreciation to Adm. Fitzgerald when he wrote : "Today, thanks to the genuine kindness of two T R U E GENTLEMEN OF T H E OLD SCHOOL, I am wearing my '36 class ring for the first time in over 25 years! Your friend, and my thoughtful marvelous benefactor, Charlie SHIPMATE

Speidel, returned it wrapped with meticulous care as a Christmas present. It MADE my Christmas—like a fresh breeze, wafting across the centuries, whispering in my ear, 'Love of ()ne's fellow man is N O T dead'— even in this age of doubts and cynicism. My thanks to you both."

Following from Jim C O D D I N G T O N : "Note from last Shipmate that you are asking for changes to the class Register and am enclosing an update on the Coddingtons. We were in the process of building a new house when the first edition came out and thought I had sent in our address change but obviously had neglected to do so. At least '70 comes to a close with this specific point accomplished. . . . Being somewhat off the beaten track we seldom run into Navy people, and particularly classmates. However, we are heading for Florida early in January for our first visit to that area. Perhaps we shall see some familiar faces along the way.

Next summer also will be different for us with neither attending or teaching school.

We are hoping for a trip to the west coast for the first time in many years. . . . Our best wishes to all for a successful year in '71."

Shared with you are newsy tidbits gleaned from the many holiday greetings received : Ann and Warfield B E N N E T T : "You should have seen Ann play during the A&N game—every one of the 60 minutes—HARD !

She'd bet on the game with everybody in town and Navy didn't let her down." Good for you, Ann; like we said last month, you should have been here to coach all season.

Ruth and Harrison B R E N T : "Harrison is going into his 8th year working at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital and enjoying it more every year. Medical services are changing at a great rate. One of his assignments was helping to establish a new heliport on the grounds. . . . For Ruth, most satisfying happening was recent news that Holt, Rinehart & Winston Publishing Co. is going to publish her new book in '71. The name of it, thought up by himself, is THE KISS COOK BOOK, /feep h Short and Simple, a compilation of delicious 3 and 4 ingredient recipes—handy for business girls and busy housewives. Ruth is still working on it and will be most grateful for any ideas you gals may have tucked away, particularly since close friends and family are just about out of all ideas. . . . Had a fun trip in September —took part of our vacation in the Mother Lode country v^here gold was discovered.

Enjoyed exploring ghost towns and historical villages, some of which have been restored.

The only disappointment—NO S A M P L E S ! . . . The guest room is still waiting for you. How about a visit in '71 ?

We'd love it."

Lucille and Davy D A V E N P O R T : "Greetings once again. We've about completed our Florida 'shakedown'; have bought a house again—2127 Howard Dr., Winter Park, Fl. 32789—and moved everything down from Maryland. We ended up only a few blocks from the Naval Training Center, which makes the easy Florida life even easier. . . . .\m enjoying not looking for work; have been told I'm too old to get a decent job and too young for the shuffleboard squad, a very awkward age, I guess. . . . We've been quite impressed with the friendliness of central Florida people, and this area is not at all resort-ish; it is i;eany booming. In the coming year there will be a grand opening of Disney world (about 10 times bigger than California's Disneyland). In the other direction, we'll probably be watching the space shuttles take off and return in a few years. . . Good luck and best wishes to all for '71."

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Mederies F O W L E R : "All's well in Coronado. . . . Had a fabulous trip to the Orient this past summer in the PRESIDENT CLEVE-

LAND. . . . Am buying a condominium apartment on the ocean next to the del Coronado Hotel. Won't be ready until July. . . . See the local classmates quite often; regards to all back east." ^^ Mary Louise and Gould H U N T E R : "Grandparenthood feels real good—take it or leave it—but she's so good, not too hard to take. . . . Real happy to have Cissy and Bill Kaufman back in SF, though we do miss our Sacramento weekends with them. Now we find we can go out to dinner and do fun things in SF. Bill and Gould have such fun— plus their kids and ours are buddies. . . .

Really enjoying our middle age—WE call it M I D D L E ! Our best to all."

Nancy and Tom K I M M E L : "From the banks of the Severn to the magnificent heights of Colorado Springs we travelled to visit our A F cadet. Bill, on Parent's Weekend. At home now for the holidays, he escapes from the mundane and dreams of 1974, while in an unending quest for academic excellence and a diploma from Penn, Ned studies the sport section of the daily paper. Tom, Jr., the ex-Charleston destroyer engineer, at home from Africa and the Middle East, frustrates over the phone before heading to Long Beach and yet another ship.

Meanwhile, Ginger and husband, Steve, with more degrees than the rest of the family combined, bask in the Coronado sun before returning to the academic rigors of Troy, NY. Not to be outdone, Nancy, with # 4 on his own, sets the sky as the limit while leading tours to Canada, Atlanta, D. C. and Tennessee. Tom, the leader of the pack, must content himself with sampling U S A F A chow when on Westinghouse trips to the Academy. . . . Best wishes to all for '71."

Bula and Ed K I N G : "Home from overseas in Memphis—our home town. Ed's in farm real estate now and loves it because he's really just a country boy at heart. . . . We've joined our chosen country club, the folks are friendly, and we get to the golf course occasionally. The Naval Air Group here is wonderful, too, and we are anticipating the arrival of Nancy and Tom Reed next spring when Tom retires and they settle here. . . .

Season's greetings to all."

Georgia and Bob O D E N I N G : "Highlights of '70—Georgia hit the wanderlust trail through Europe in Sept. and Oct. Jack Noel was very generous of his time, assistance and continental entertainment while in Paris. . . . Tim, also travelling as a quick change artist in a road show called 'Disney on Parade.' . . . Susan, learning and earning as a legal secretary. . . . Gerald, his last year at home, looking forward to college and surveying the legal profession as his goal. . . .

Bob, still carving out a second career with T R W Systems at west coast headquarters, occasionally lands in Washington—has homecoming '71, the 35th reunion, in his sights. . . . Hope '71 is a vintage year for all."

Bobby and Bob S L E I G H T : "The '36 Hawaiian contingent is well, happy, and so snug that we played golf Sat. (19 Dec.) and are going to the beach today. Have fun in the snow. . . . Fond alohas to all."

The Shipmate staff: "May the peace and joy of Christmas be with you throughout the New Year."

The January luncheon coming once again after our deadline will have to wait until the ne.xt issue. However, we can report that the ball is really rolling on the 3Sth reunion plans. Tom DABNEY, our committee chairman, has come up with a wonderful package deal which by the time you read this should

have reached you by personal "flyer." Twenty-five rooms have been reserved at the Maryland Inn for the weekend and the " 'Tween Decks Room" in the U S N A Officers' Club for the after-the-game K T party and Saturday night dinner-dance. Dinner will include all the steamship round of beef you can eat. Rosy RYAN is in charge of special entertainment and a memento of the occasion. Among other things there will be a Sunday morning Huntsman's Breakfast, with Bloody Marys to soothe the head, _ at Maryland Inn, followed at noon by a visit to the 36th Company's wardroom and a visit with our Midshipmen. The tentative costs of the various events and required deposit for each are listed below and you may elect those in the package deal you wish to attend —just be sure to indicate same when making your deposit with the committee: Cost Event 1. Maryland Inn (double occupancy) $24/2days 2. Huntsman's Brunch (per person) 2.50 3. KT party/dinnerdance (per person) 10.00 Total package deal (2 persons)

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Deposit $12.00 2.50 10.00 $24.50

Your additional costs obviously are those for the Friday night Alumni K T party and Mess Hall banquet which must be ordered individually from the Alumni Association, and for the game which can be obtained from the Athletic Association. Where else can you get so much fun and frolic for so little? So put the dates 22 through 24 October 1971 down on your calendar right now! Get your deposits in promptly and by 1 April preferably since space reservations are always critical and in great demand. Let's make '71 the big year and all be there! Send your deposit and reservations to RAdm. J. E. Rice, U S N ; Commander, Naval Electronics Systems Command, Washington, D. C. 20360.

Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J . P. M . Johnston, USN (Ret.) 2113 Bancroft Place, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20008 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. H. B. Reece, USN (Ret.) 1900 South Eads S t . , A p t . 5 2 9 Arlington, Va. 22202

Press deadline this time came before the monthly class luncheon for February 1971 and so the class news is accordingly brief.

Wes GWATKIN answered our request for news writing in from 207 Shelter Lane, Jupiter, Fl., where Wes continues as Chief Experimental Manufacturing for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, Florida Research & Development Center, West Palm Beach, Fl. Helen and he have four children: Deborah (Davies) attended Goucher where she received her B.A. degree and Wesleyan, Ct., for her M.A. She and husband Keith have a son Michael (9 mos.) and all are in Lima, Peru, on a fellowship for a doctorate in Latin American Studies. They will go to Seville, Spain in '71 and Wes and Helen plan to visit them while on a month's trip during October 1971. Wes and Helen's son, Lee, is married and is attending the University of South Florida. David is single and is also attending the University of South Florida.

Thomas is single and attends St. Leo College.

Wes writes, "Came off poor second in contest between my MG and a trailer-truck in October 1969. Broke my back and shoulder.

Back playing golf but handicap is up from 7 to 13! Pratt and Whitney—FRDC came up with the engine development contract for the FlOO/401. It's a full time job. Have seen no classmates for a long time. Wes." 39

Dave BELL writes Bob Farrington from 127 Glenwood Ave., New London, Ct. 06302 and says he hasn't sought any business employment. "Am just enjoying not having regular office hours and being able to travel when the mood and weather fit. Betty and I are both busy with many friends in the area and fixing up our house which has been rented for the past eight years. Best to all.

Happy 1971!"

Hank and Oweita B U R F E I N D wrote Bob Farrington, "Thanks for the birthday card.

We are hibernating pending a vacation in Acapulco. After our travels in March we will be ready for the spring planting."

Let's have some more letters and recent pictures!

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 3900 Watson P I . , Apt. 7 8 Washington, D. C. 20016

W A S H I N G T O N AREA N E W S Jim A N D R E W S arranged our annual Christmas dinner-dance this year and it was done to perfection. The affair was held at the Bethesda Officers' Club with 73 classmates and their gorgeous ladies in attendance. Cocktails were served in the Steerage Room followed by a delicious dinner on the Bridge. Many remained for dancing in the Terrace Room. We were most happy to see Muriel Wells and Sandra McManus. Others on hand were the Andrews, Spears, Blands also celebrating Elaine's birthday, the Hugh Robinsons, DuBois, Hartigans, Kreamers, Berthrongs, McDowells, Giffens, Mansfields, Rindskopfs, Picketts, Jones, Lubys, Hestons, Bagbys, Don Browns, Washingtons, Connie Conrads, Unk Alfords, Tuckers, Trickeys, Inghams, Raymers, Owens, Art Johnsons, DeCamps, Manns, Wejrmouths, Smalls, Elas, Don Nelsons, K. G. Robinsons, Hank Jacksons and yours truly. Many thanks, Jim, for a real fun party and congratulations to Shirley on her recent honors as a member of the white gloved ladies who perform with distinction as guides to our Nation's Capital.

As directed by our Washington group committee, Steve MANN reported back that his group selected the Growth Fund of America as the best mutual fund in which to invest our class funds to accomplish the objectives desired. As of this writing, 1700 dollars of our class funds have been so invested. Let me remind you again that 1971 dues in the amount of 10 dollars should be sent to Don BROWN at 6413 Lyric Lane, Falls Church, Va. 22044.

Betsy and Harry MASON flew to Panama to spend Christmas with their oldest daughter and three grandchildren stationed at Howard AFB. Patsey Harris flew to Thailand to visit daughter Libets and new granddaughter Claire. It is nice to welcome Lo and Ralph W E Y M O U T H back into the fold.

Ralph is in the process of relieving Ebbie BELL as 9P-090 and as Ebbie is not only a warm friend but also a fellow columnist for the class of '39, I take this opportunity to wish him well in his new job as COM P H I B L A N T . The holiday social whirl has continued at a lively pace and in addition to the fun parties mentioned in my last column, Marie and Bill SPEARS held a beautiful open house the day after Christmas in honor of son Bill and his fiancee, Carol Graham, followed the next day with a lovely open house at Dorothy and Dick INGHAM's.

GREETINGS FROM AROUND T H E WORLD I always look forward to this time of year when I can thank each of you for your many kind words and pass along some of the news 40

contained in your much appreciated Christmas cards. This year finds the DYBDALs in Korea and the MUSEs in the Philippines, each enjoying their duty assignments. The GLENNONs send greetings from the Houston '38ersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Bill, Paul T A F T and Jim BOORMAN. Paul is on the go all the time as president of his own company. Jim is in marketing with Cameron Iron Works.

Bill is still with Tenneco. Jim and Lib are looking forward to becoming grandparents.

Son, Lt. J. A. Boorman, USNR, announces that they are expecting in April. He is with JAG in North Africa. Norma and Bill are well adjusted to life down in Houston but would like to get together more often with their good friends in the class.

The Elton K N A P P s send from Indianapolis that Elton has just completed seven years with Allison Division of GM and hopes it lasts a few more years for second retirement. Their number three girl, Nancy, is enjoying her second year at Purdue and had fun at the Army-Navy game with Midshipman George Bullard, Jr. Bill DIMMICK, in Whittier, Ca., says he is fine and keeping busy with his income property as well as his insurance business.

Micki and Otis W E S C H E are enjoying their second career in Pittsford, N. Y. The Walt KREAMERs are happy to have at last moved into their former home at 4418 N. Dittmar Rd., Arlington, Va. Carol and John WICKs write from Maple Glenn, Pa., that: "It's been a busy year mostly due to family affairs. We did manage to vacation in St. Croix for 10 days after we closed up Carol's mother's two houses in the Annapolis-Washington area.

Now we have 3 parents in nursing homes so we meet ourselves coming and going. We gave up opening our private business of carpeting due to the economy. However, John stays busy with two houses to care for and I spend time at the Import Fabric Shop â&#x20AC;&#x201D;selling, buying, making and modeling. Also we have a 4-year-old granddaughter around much of the time and do we ever love it. We hold open house every day of the year so try us sometime."

Fred and Florrie SCHROEDER announce from Old Shinglesides, East Setauket, N. Y., that daughter, Joanna, will be married in April. Ruth and Gid BOYD were happy to have all their family home for Christmas in Saratoga, Ca. Ray and Ginny CALHOUN report that Minnesota's state colleges have captured their interest and they are very happy indeed. The welcome mat is out if you get to the Twin Cities. Jan (McCrory) Reaves sends love to her Uncle Jack from Columbia, S. C, and says that Skip and daughter, Candi, are fine and Mother and Dad McCrory are enjoying life in New Orleans. Jim PAYNE says he enjoyed seeing many classmates when he attended the Convoy Commodores class in Norfolk this past summer. He and Kay took a fast vacation trip to the west coast last summer to visit relatives and had the pleasure of renewing acquaintances with the IRVINEs and SCHELLINGs in Seattle. He found them healthy, young-looking and happy. Kay and Jim are enjoying life in Minden La., with Jim still busy at work and Kay teaching.

The big event of the year was son Jimmy's marriage to Becky following graduation from the University of Georgia and commissioning in the Army Reserve.

From sunny Florida in Winter Haven, word comes from Rae and Herb GRAVES that all their daughters are married now and that they are rattling around in their big house. Herb has been fortunate enough to have a second book accepted for publication and due out in March from Glencar Press in

California. Further up the coast from "Carryon" Whispering Pines, Jean and Red COWARD report that Sandy, Midge and Curt were all home for Christmas. Mary and Mac McGIVERN enclosed a picture from Satellite Beach giving evidence of good health and enjoying outdoor living. Out Seattle way, Mary Anne Schelling says it's nice to have Bob home from his sea cruise and fortunate to have their youngest nearby. However, Pam will finish her student teaching in a few weeks and then will be on her own.

Ev and Obie O'BRIEN love life in Honolulu and have most of the family with them for the holidays. Obie has been traveling a great deal visiting his farflung empire as COMSERPAC. Ev is planning a WestPac trip too. I am heading that way for another troop withdrawal conference and am looking forward to some more of their warm hospitality and some much-needed sunshine.

Peg and Rett TRICKEY lament that this is their first holiday with no sibling about.

Kathleen was graduated in June with assorted high honors from the University of Delaware and accepted the Fulbright Fellowship for a year in Santiago, Chile. Son, Alan, is still in Anchorage, Ak., where he is working at Elmendorf A F Base and also working toward the last lap of his college degree at the University of Alaska. Dan and Wanda H E N R Y send a cheery greeting from Caracas and Becky and Charlie AKERS say hello from California.

George DALTON writes from Philly to say that he tail-gated 26 loyal supporters at the Army-Navy game with whiskey sours for the elderly. Needless to say, a very satisfactory game but no one could be sure until the last minute of play. The MacFARLANDs and COWARDs sat two rows behind, Fred SCHROEDER a few seats away and John LEYDON's daughter and new son-in-law on the port side. But all too few other classmates unfortunately. Ann and Snowden A R T H U R say, "Our best long trip of 1970 was an 8-week jaunt to Uberlingen, Germany, where we studied German and ate sumptuously. Our best short trip was to Lindenwood College in Missouri to attend Nancy's graduation. Not satisfied with a B.A., Nancy is now enrolled in the School of Library Science at the University of Illinois. Our next trip will be a 6-day flight to Madrid, Spain, for the Christmas holidays. Ann is still teaching kindergarten. Eight years ago Snow got his first teaching job by agreeing to teach some classes with slow learners. This year, for the first time, he is teaching a class of fast learners. Is this progress?" Yes, I would say so, Snowden, and congratulations.

Many thanks again to each of you for your kind thoughts and messages and I will try to include some more of them in future columns as space permits.

Sec'y, Capt. F. P. Anderson, USN 2725 N. Wakefield St. Arlington, VA 22207

Now that Ebbie BELL has moved to Norfolk and his well-deserved assignment as ComPhibLant, at the Executive Committee's request, I have taken over responsibility for writing this column and disseminating monthly news from the great class of 1939.

Ebbie did a terrific job the past sixteen months and deserves many thanks and a hearty "well done!" from all of us.

The Washington contingent had a very successful Christmas get-together at Fort McNair O Club Saturday night, 12 December. Many thanks to Ellen Bell and Ronnie L O U S T A U N A U for making all arrangements. Well done! Had a good crowd and.

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from all reports, everyone enjoyed it immensely, particularly the delicious food!

Signed up from this area, with spouses, were: Henry Adams, Paul Adams, Anderson, Ebbie Bell, Tom Bell, Bennett, Bonner, Bill, Bryce, Castle, Charles Clark, Claypoole, Coleman, Dolan, Geis, Gayle, Gillette, Green, Harty, Noble Harris, Holmberg, Higgs, Hooper, Johnston, Loustaunau, Linehan, Lovig, Michel, Patterson, Ruhe, Schreiter, Shirley, Jim Smith, Vannoy, Weitzenfeld, and Wood.

Information was picked up at the party on Monk H E N D R I X , who has been living in Shepherdstown, W. Va., since retiring four or five years ago, and is running a portion of his father's farm. Two or three times a week he commutes to Annapolis (90 mi. away) where he teaches oceanography at USNA. He had a mild heart attack last February but is OK now. He is enthtisiastic about his teaching job and about the midshipmen as a group, and hopes to move to Annapolis soon.

George and Sara C A T T E R M O L E were down from their farm near Reading, Pa., and reported that their initial small herd of beef cattle is slowing multiplying—I think he said it now totals ten !

As one of my first news items, it is my sad duty to report that Tom FAIR, Cdr. U S N R (Ret), was killed on 19 December when he was shot by gunmen attempting to rob him near his home in Alexandria, Va. Tom did not graduate with us but some of you may remember him from the Academy.

Charlie tells me he was in the fourth battalion. He had been with the Naval Ships Systems Command here in Washington in a civilian capacity since 1946. Funeral services were held at St. Rita's Catholic Church, Alexandria, Va., followed by interment at Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Va. Pallbearers were Tom Rudden, Ted Donahue, Pat Patterson, Stan Claypoole, Ernie Schwab, and Jim Glennon. Flowers were sent in name of the class of 1939.

I am also sorry to have to report that Robert J. SLAGLE's wife, Elizabeth, passed away just before Christmas at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a long illness. Residence has been at 3515 N. 25th St., Arlington, Va. Besides Bob, she is survived by a son, Marine Lt. Robert J., Jr., of Pensacola, Fl.; three daughters, Suzanne, of Concord, N. H., and Anne Terry and Barbara, both of the home; and two brothers, Sevellon Brown of Providence, and Barry Brown of Arlington. Sservices were held 28 December at the Chapel of Oakhill at 30th and R Sts., N.W., Washington, D. C. As requested by the family, in lieu of flowers a contribution was sent in name of the class of 1939 to the Library Fund of the Maple St. Elementary School, Contoocook, N. H .

Christmas card note received from Neal ALMGREN in Essex, Ct.: "I have been laboring at the Witch Hazel plant which is only a 10 min. walk. The work keeps my arthritic knee and fingers loose. Cynnie lost her dad in May and her mother has nearly died several times since. Nurses round the clock but she is now at home versus hospital.

Cynnie broke her right ankle in October when we were going out our front door and we haven't been fishing or boating since.

Connie and Dennis plus granddaughter are arriving for the holidays. Mac will be home soon, too. H e is presently between U S S NORRIS and U S S LUCE."

offered an excellent position with Keystone Junior College, and since the educational field has been of interest to him for some time, he accepted. We moved up to Clark's Summit in Sept., bought a new house, and have been busy ever since. Barb and Jim are still in Toledo and Larry is at U. of Tn. for his last year. He and Jack's father are here for the holidays, so we'll have a small but happy celebration."

Paul and Henrietta SCHRATZ, as usual, enclosed a most interesting newsletter in their Christmas card from Clayton, Mo. I am including only a partial quote since the details of their hectic summer were summarized by Ebbie in the Sept.-Oct. 1970 issue: "A beautiful sunny Sunday in St. Louis finds Paul rehearsing with the fiddles of the Philharmonic in our 'concert hall' living room and Henrietta in her sparkling new 'galley' surpervising eleven-year-old Mary's holiday baking and reassuring her that a finger cracked during a volley-ball game will heal in time for her to play French horn in the Christmas concert. Amid blooming camellias and azaleas in the solarium, sixteen-year-old Dodie is 'entertaining' and pondering whether she should desert her flute for the concert choir or leave Thespian set construction in favor of acting. Pete is deep in studies, with the clarinet never far away; eighteen and a Clayton senior, thoughts about college or the military next year interrupt his soliloquy. Nancy is at the University of Missouri in Columbia, working toward national registry in occupational therapy. All of us enjoy the varied activities of the University of Missouri, the stimulating people so much a part of university life and Paul's Office of International Studies. The Navy, however, seems not far away. We were guests of the Naval Institute in Annapolis for the annual meeting at which Paul received the Bronze Medal for a prize essay. In October, the St. Louis USNA Alumni and wives gathered at our home for a Founders' Day dinner after which Paul flew to Annapolis for the V I P banquet on the eve of homecoming. But it is daughter Gina who goes 'down to the sea in ships.'

When she finds time away from her teenage groups at Brashear and her graduate classes at Pitt, it's a hard choice between white water canoeing or a windjammer cruise out of Annapolis in a mystic whaler. The year's most important announcement found us the proud parents of a fine 6'3" son on November 14 when Margie became Mrs. Terence John McNamara at a lovely wedding here in Clayton. Henrie, incidentally, earned her license at the University of Lille, but she and husband Denis Lienard have postponed their return to Africa to teach in France du Nord while awaiting the birth of our first grandchild."

some members of the class of '40 and had a great time. Incidentally, '39 and '40 are planning to continue joint luncheons. My photography always leaves something to be desired—next time I'm going to get a pro to take a picture. Standing, left to right: Bill Manning, Betty Childers, Betsy Manning, Casey Childers, Flash Dailey, Marg Abbot (Doc was at the Tailhook Reunion—Doc and Marg are our next door neighbors!), Betty and Mark Varland, Dottie and Charlie McCall, Betty and Charlie Swayne, G. G. Williams, Sandy MacGregor, Bill and \yillis Morton. Seated or kneeling, left to right: Gordon and Myrtle Smith, Barbara Dailey, Barbara and Scotty Goodfellow, Jo Ann and Chuck Beers, Joan Cassidy, Judy MacGregor, Herb Cassidy. Attending but not in picture: Betsy Williams, Ed and Charlotte Dashiell, and Mac and Lynnette McCarthy."

While visiting in Mobile, AL, last summer, Carolyn and I saw Dixie and Bash MILLER. They both looked great. W e helped celebrate Dixie's birthday while there. He stays busy as a member of a firm which specializes in construction and installation of water treatment plants. With the current emphasis on anti-pollution, his firm has almost more business than it can handle. Incidentally, they are grandparents of a baby girl! (Thanks to "Pokey.")

We had an unusually small group at the class luncheon held Wednesday, 6 Jan. 1971.

However, it was highlighted by the return, after eleven years, of Russ BUCKLEY. As Ebbie reported last month, Russ has been very ill but, thanks to a wonder drug, is now rapidly recovering. He looks fine and hopes to return to teaching soon.

Keep those letters and cards coming in with news of '39ers from your part of the world. See you next month.

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

WASHINGTON REPORT Since this report reaches you about St. Patrick's Day, the festival of the lads of Eire, your secretary hereby promises to omit any reference to our local Irish Mafia; such as the likes of Vince HEALEY, Pal CLANCY, Mel ABRAHAMS and Bill KEATING. We'll write it straight and nonethnic, begorrah!

After St. Pat's and the Ides of March comes Easter . . . and thoughts spiritual. Our leader, Fritz F R E U N D , has been doing intensive research into a fitting national memorial to our beloved class and departed classmates.

Some day soon we shall have a prominently placed large stained glass window in the chapel overlooking Arlington National Cemetery. Since 7 December 1941 nearly all ol Casey C H I L D E R S reported again from us have walked from that chapel to the grave Norfolk: "We had another oyster roast at behind a classmate, roommate or friend. And my quarters at NAS, Norfolk, on 21 Nov. many of our sons and daughters have been As you can see from the enclosed photo married from the same pretty little chapel.

More on this in the next issue. (hope it prints out O K ) , we combined with

'39-'40 Oyster Roost at NAS Norfolk, November

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address, 1019 Sleepy Hollow Rd., Clark's Summit, Pa. 18411: "This year finds us living in the Scranton, Pa., area, which sometimes surprises even us. However, Jack was MARCH,

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In order to bring you the gossipy-cultural flavor of your Nation's' Capital, Dee and I have taken to sampling the local fare. Recently it was Brecht's "Mother Courage" (live) at the reconstructed South West's Arena Theatre—down by the old Hogate's seafood place on the Potomac. We left during the second act under a flood of 19th century four-letter words, but not before waving farewell to the elegant Scotti and George KRONMILLER, who were unflinchingly lasting it out. (Aside to SaraLee and Pete P E T E R S in Floricla—Scotti was that lady Pete was dancing with in the December 1970 Shipmate photo, p. 44.)

For those of you who plan to be in the D. C. area for a 2nd-Tuesday-of-the-month '40 lunch date—Fritz F R E U N D has lined up John McMULLEN, vice-chairman of the Academy Board of Visitors, for March.

Among last year's Christmas cards one of the most interesting featured a black and brown and grey and green dove of peace hand-painted by Charlotte and/or Gene LAMIMAN in Potomac, Md., "who are alive and well and living in hope." We'll drink to that, Charlotte and Gene, but this black and brown and grey and green theme has deep psychological implications according to our local house painter, who digs Freud, Joyce and de Sade.

Mary Anne and Phil ECKERT, stalwarts of Chevy Chase, Md., received a Christmas card from Capt. and Mrs. R. I. G E R B E R ! !

Does this mean that our youngest (but over 50) classmate, "Uncle Rafe," has forsaken the monastic existence ? Egad! We could have an R. I., Jr., in the class of '91! Then, when he gets married in 2021. . . . The mere thought is staggering.

Frances and Harry W H I T E , still with CIA and living in Arlington, Va., are back from a very happy event in New Delhi; the wedding, S December 1970, between daughter Ella and Mr. Anand Khokha in East Amandine, New Delhi. Ella and husband have settled in Los Angeles where she teaches and Anand, a Purdue/UCLA grad, is management consultant in the new Post Office reorganization.

Missing classmate. We had a call from the Superintendent's office in Annapolis requesting the latest address of Hayne ELLIS, Jr., formerly '39, who left us, I believe, after youngster year. Any help out there?

N E W S FROM H E R E AND T H E R E From CALIFORNIA—our western contingent makes the news again with Navy Times 9 December 1970 "Skipper in the Spotlight" featuring RAdm. Arthur G. ESCH, USN Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer Flotilla 11. Happy to note in Art's biography that he lists a major continuing interest, "academy class affairs." This should guarantee Foggy NEWCOMB of Whittier, Ca., a strong ally for a bang-up '40 California reunion in the near future. Don't forget those black-andwhite photos, fellows.

In nearby Sherman Oaks, Ca., Jo.Anne and Pat DUPZYK report both their youngsters are now driving through the college zone in sports cars (Pappy, / don't own one yet!) ; Dave to Valley State and Diane in UCLA. During the holiday season, Ann Vaughan visited her and Hank's elder son, Mike, a married Lt., USNR, stationed at Dahlgren, Va. While on the east coast, she stopped by sister Betsy Woodall's in Baltimore, Md.; then back to San Diego where she puts her Master's degree to good use in teaching remedial reading in the Imperial Beach area.

Daughter Nancy is also teaching in California and younger son, David, now 6'4" and 200 pounds plus, attends San Diego State.

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Ran into Bob Celustka '41 recently, who is now associated with Dick Parker in Cabrillo Realty Co. of Coronado. After the D.C.-Va. area, that would be my next choice for a 4 SEASONS real estate empire.

In the northeast Clare and Ed HAYES, and their Maureen and Steve, send greetings from 100 Highland St., Holden, Ma. 01520.

Phoebe and Russ MERRILL write "in good health" from 14 Shadow Lane, Wellesley, Ma. 02181. Good parents that they have always been, they are now remodeling a home in Natick, near Nova Scotia, for the midJune return of daughter Jane and her husband Chris, who are returning from a teaching tour in Tehran.

Charlotte and Gene H E M L E Y are now settled in 15 Rectory Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Gene works for the Girl Scout Organization as the Internal Management Consultant, among other things. They picked Scarsdale to live "for the outstanding schools, general community, and easy commuting. Unfortunately (Gene adds), the houses are mostly old and much more expensive." This latest move kept the Hemleys so busy they couldn't make the 30th homecoming ". . . even after having bought all of the tickets."

(Any refund, Pat?) From E U R O P E our very best overseas correspondents, Betty and Harv SEIM, still manage to be a closely-knit family . . . even with daughters Sandy and Darcy as career girls in Alexandria, Va., and Ginny attending the U. S. International University, England campus, at Burnham, Bucks, England.

Betty and Harv are still based in Brussels, but have recently roamed through Russia, Norway, France, Germany, Holland, England, Canada, Spain, Italy and the Canary Islands—plus a quick return visit to CONUS. T H E SECRETARY'S CORNER Anyone interested in leaving the hot and humid south, east and middle-west for a July vacation in invigorating Maine? Here's a great offer from Ted "Bloody" RODGERS, Superintendent of the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Me.—just west of Bar Harbor : "I'd like to offer our classmates an opportunity for a week's vacation in Maine next July. We have a ship with several good rooms and also a new dormitory, so there's really no limit on numbers (up to 500, he says). Children are welcome, too. All I want to do is break even on costs, so let's say that $25.00 per person for the week will provide lodging and access to the Academy sailboats and tennis courts. Fees at the local golf links are very reasonable. When I find out how many are interested I can work out arrangements on meals and parties.

Let's pin it down to the week starting 4 July.

You can run this in the '40 column and let's see what happens."

In a follow-up phone call Ted added that parents would be given lodging gratis for small children in the same room if they would provide the youngsters' own bedding, cribs, etc.

Cut-off date for planning purposes is 30 .April 1971. Please get off a quick letter or phone call to let the "Super" know you are coming. Address: RAdm. E. A. Rodgers, USMS, Superintendent, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine, Me. 04421. Phone (207) 326-4311.

ONLY FORTY IS 4.0.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN 7111 Pyle Road Bethesda, Maryland 20034

The December "coed luncheon" at the Washington Navy Yard was a delightful suc-

cess, thanks to the determined efforts of Abbie Svendsen and Claire Morrison who made the arrangements plus doing lots of telephoning. The food was good, the drinks plentiful and the company its lovely best. Ned H I N E S presided in the absence of Dick F O S T E R who was wintering with his family for ten great days in Ocho Rios, Jamaica.

Happy attendees at the luncheon were the Buells, Byrnsides, Dohertys, Engles, Hagermans, Hines with the D. W. Abercrombies as guests, Houghtons, Kinneys, Ed Millers, Morrisons, Nelsons, Overtons, Prices, Rogers with daughter and son-in-law, Sangers, Somers, Svendsens, Thomsons, Wrights and Zirkles.

At the luncheon Ed SVENDSEN discussed the 30-year book which is in the offing and will need lots of class support plus good inputs.

As you know, the new class constitution is in effect. For any who might have been missed in the polling, here are some of the significant changes. Rather than the class being administered by a class-wide elected Class Committee and an Executive Group in Washington, the sole responsibility for running class affairs now rests with the Class Executive Group. This group consists of all members of the class on duty or permanently residing in the Washington-Annapolis area.

The Executive Group is headed by an E.xecutive Committee composed of the Class Chairman (Dick F O S T E R ) , Class ViceChairman (Ned H I N E S ) , Class Secretary (Jerry E N G L E ) , Class Treasurer (Jack H A D L E R ) and Class Committeeman (Victor D E L A N O ) . The Committee holds office for one year and the elections are held in May. Now you know where and to whom to aim your good ideas.

Recently, we received a letter from the father of Don READER who is attempting to locate a picture of the class to replace one given to him by Don. After discussing this with Sandy L A N D R E T H who knows all there is to know about Lucky Bags and the like, it appears that the negative of such a picture is probably no longer obtainable.

Perhaps, however, some of you may know the whereabouts of such a picture or a suitable substitute and, if so, Don's father would appreciate hearing from you. His address is: E. D. Reader, Jetmore, Kansas 678S4. If you have any ideas that the secretary could pursue in Mr. Reader's behalf, please drop me a line or give me a call at (301) 652-0887.

Sec'y, Cdr. R. S. Day, USN (Ret.) Suite 500—Seminary Professional Bldg.

Alexandria, Va. 22304

The New Year is with us, and the countdown for the 30th has begun. Have all kinds of plans bubbling in the pot and committees working, so plan to be there, details known or not. John P A T T E R S O N went to the grand opening of the Sheraton Lanham Motor Inn at New Carrollton, Md., and reports the accommodations all that we had hoped. This is located at Exit 30 on the Capital Beltway (Rt. 495) just a short distance from the John Hanson Highway (Rt. 50) exit to Annapolis. You may make enquiries about accommodations by calling 800-325-3535, free, as featured on TV. Have no details on the turnout, but Jerry and Dottie MILLER hosted the Norfolk 29th reunion in their quarters on the Naval Base. Hope they had a chance to put together a few ideas for the 30th, as Jerry is committed to producing that extravaganza. As those of you who attended the 2Sth will remember, his talent knows no limits and the 30th should be a real class-pleaser.

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The Washington social calendar is in full swing. February 10th was a chance to honor the "sweethearts" and was held in the Ft. Myer ballroom. Formerly this luncheon was held in May, but the change in the official calendar suggested a change in our social calendar. On 17 April we are planning a cocktail party at Ft. Myer, again an innovation.

June 20th, Fathers' Day, has been selected again for the annual class picnic at Annapolis.

Lee V A N C E is at 108 Northfield Ave., Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522. Griff SCARBOROUGH has accepted a position with the RCA Surface Radar and Missile Division Plant in Moorestown, NJ. This will give Griff a chance to exploit his experience in shipbuilding as he will be responsible for the compatibility of the electronics and ordnance plans and hardware with ship construction.

Joe TULLY, who is Commander Fleet Air Lemoore, but the only USNA-type of our era on deck, sent along a clipping covering the wedding of Heather Tully to Ensign Alan R. Click of Pensacola, Fl., on 26 December. The groom is class of '70.

Bob SWEEK, who is Director of the Committee of Consultants on Cancer, appointed pursuant to Senate Resolution 376, introduced by Ralph Yarborough, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare, kindly provided me with a copy of his committee report. While too long to brief here, I do second his hope that everyone will take a moment to write his Congressman and Senators in support of the establishment of a National Cancer Authority. The latter is before the Senate in Senate Bill 4564.

While I resist proliferation of, and the infinite expansion of, the Federal government, the need to control, and eventually defeat, this number one killer is paramount. The Authority would bring together in one concentrated endeavor all of the skills available in this country and abroad. To emphasize the present distortion of money priorities, the report notes that in 1969, for every man, woman, and child in the United States, we spent; $410 on national defense ; $125 for Vietnam ; $19 on the space program; and only $0.89 on cancer research. Cancer deaths in that year were eight times the number of lives lost in six years in Vietnam, five and one-half times the number killed in automobile accidents, and greater than the number of Americans killed in battle in all four years of World War II. The estimated economic loss resulting from cancer deaths, including the direct care and treatment associated therewith, was $15 billion. This is DEADly serious business; as an early cancer slogan so clearly states, " W A N T E D for M U R D E R - C A N C E R ! " See you at the 30thâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I hope.

Paul P a d g e t t , Floy D a n ner, H o w a r d D a n n e r , A n n P a d g e t t , N e l l Rasmussen, A l Rasmussen, a n d Paula Padgett a t the USNAG e o r g i a Tech g a m e reception in A t l a n t a .

Harnish, LCdr. and Mrs. W. H. Kastenbein (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Kauffman, Cdr. and Mrs. R. M. Kunhardt, Capt. and Mrs. J. A. Lovington, Cdr. and Mrs. W. S. Luberda (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. J. M. O'Brien (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. W. M. Pardee, Cdr. and Mrs. R. Phelps, Jr. (Ret.), RAdm. and Mrs. W. T. Rapp, Capt. and Mrs. M. H. Sappington, Capt. and Mrs. S. W. Shor, Capt. and Mrs. A. P. Sibold (Ret.), Cdr. and Mrs. H. C. Sipe, Jr. (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. R. W. Stecher, Capt. and Mrs. J. T. Traylor (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. V. I. Vitucci (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. J. R. Ward, Capt. and Mrs. S. E. Watson, Capt. and Mrs. R. F. Woodall, Capt. and Mrs. N. C. Woodward (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. R. J. Zoeller, Capt. and Mrs. A. M. Carter, Capt. and Mrs. D. C. Holmes, RAdm. and Mrs. J. Donaldson, and Fran Hudson.

Received the following fine letter with picture from Al RASMUSSEN : "I am forwarding pictures of the class of '43 Atlanta attendees at a big reception for the U S N A / Ga-Tech football game held at the SheratonBiltmore Hotel, November 7, 1970. You will recognize Paul Padgett and Ann, Howard Danner and Flo, Nell and me, plus Paula Padgett. Other classmates. Jack Davidson and Binion Cochran did not attend. In spite of Navy being swamped, we had a fun time with RAdm. Bob Coogan (Commandant of Midshipmen) and wife, and RAdm. Herman Kossler (Commandant of 6th N.D.) and wife attending. We had well over 1,000 people from the Southeast area.

"There is a small, but active, group of alumni in the Atlanta area and we meet on the third Thursday of every month at the N.AS O Club. I am this year's USNA Alumni President and a director of Navy League, which is very active in Atlanta.

"Best regards to all."

Al is sales and contract manager for General Electric in the Southeast area.

Gleaned from the Christmas card mail:

Dick and Jackie W H I T E are firmly ensconced at NAD Hawthorne which they describe as being located "somewhere between Whisky Flats and Rawhide." Actually they are between Reno and Las Vegas and enjoying both indoor and outdoor life. Dick says : "Since most of the 7000 inhabitants of Mineral County are associated in some way with the depot we keep busy with both civic and other kinds of duties. Daughter Kim has realized a life-long ambition by acquiring two horses." We might have to go to Nevada if we ever again want to see the Whites.

Moe SNEAD is no longer with the Red Cross but is in the real estate business with Crowell and Company in Arlington.

Marguerite Umbarger reports that Scotty has transferred from Hughes in Fullerton to logistics in the DX Program with Minneapolis Honeywell in W. Covina.

I had a delightful time at a beautiful party given by the Harnishes chatting with the hosts, the Spreens, the Donaldsons, the Strongs, and Pat Holmquist (Carl was in California on business).

Personal good wishes to Capt. Joe LOVINGTON (Ret.) on his retirement 31 Dec. 1970.

I am encouraged by the increase in news from outside the Washington area. Please keep it up.

Sec'y, Mr. Dale V. Ness 6520 Walters Woods Dr. Falls Church, VA 22044 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. William C. Gibson, Nav. E 36 Williams Dr. Annapolis, MD 21401

International Controls Corporation recently named Larry RICHARDSON president and chief operating officer. ICC is a diversified company located in Fairfield, New Jersey. Larry has held a series of executive positions at Fairchild-Hiller and LTV Aerospace. Prior to taking his new position Larry

Sec'y, Capt. William T. Peach, 111, (SC), USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St. Kailua, Hawaii 96734 Wash. Area Sec'y, Cdr. Frederic Hansen, USN (Ret.) 6139 Leesburg Pike, # 2 0 7 Falls Church, Va. 22041

The Christmas and "Black Tie" dinnerdance at Arlington Hall Officers' Club 12 Dec. was a big success with nearly 80 people in attendance. The list follows: Capt. and Mrs. R. M. Adrian (Ret.), Cdr. and Mrs. J. C. Aller (Ret.), RAdm. and Mrs. J. M. Barrett, Capt. and Mrs. H. Bress (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. W. S. Busik, Cdr. and Mrs. T. H. Casey, Jr. (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. C. B. Gates, Jr., Cdr. and Mrs. A. L. Detweiler (Ret.), Capt. and Mrs. W. T. Doyel (Ret.), Cdr. and Mrs. W. J. Everett (Ret.), Maj. and Mrs. J. R. Earl (Ret.), Cdr. and Mrs. D. H. Freeman (Ret.), Cdr. and Mrs. J. H. Gano (Ret.), Cdr. F. T. Hansen (Ret.), RAdm. and Mrs. W. M. M A R C H ,

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Jim C a l v e r t provided this p h o t o g r a p h of '43er5 w h o a t t e n d e d the 125th Anniversary Dinner held in M e m o r i o l H a l l 8 O c t o b e r . Classmates a r e : Jim C a l v e r t , W a l t Toner, Lawrie H e y w o r t h , W e s Burnett, Pug Poggemeyer, Barney Rapp a n d Cliff Cotes.

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had been president of All American Industries, a subsidiary of International Controls.

Our January luncheon started on a good note as over forty attended. Jack C H R I S TIAN, our new president, outlined some plans for the year. Randy KING covered the details for a luncheon in March (in lieu of the Washington Navy Yard luncheon) which he will host at the Naval Ship Research and Development Center (David Taylor Model Basin). The high points of the meeting were presentations by Rojo ADAMSON and Bill FLANAGAN of their views of the Vietnam situation. Both have recently returned from tours over there and have new assignments in Washington.

The industrial side of the M-I complex was very evident as the group included Dick Rudisill from IBM, Charlie Miller and Dick Linneken from Westinghouse, Bill Kurtz from North American Rockwell, Bill Glodt of Vitro, Bill Bergstedt, Hugh Butler and Hank Gorman from Honeywell, Bill Campbell from TRU, George Prestwich from RCA, and Robby Robinson from Sperry.

Tom COOPER now works at Corpus Christi where he represents McDonnell Douglas.

Russ H E L S E L has been named branch manager of the Newark branch of General Fireproofing. Russ went to work with that company in 1947 in plant engineering and moved into sales. Since 1961 until his new promotion Russ had been a sales division manager.

Russell Helsel

Jack and Saloris REYNOLDS live in San Diego where Jack is president of Soladyne.

Jim P L E H N still works for General Electric in Utica, New York.

The class treasury is in pretty good shape.

As of 1 January the savings account at the Farmers National Bank in Annapolis contained $2,365.20 while the operating account in the same bank had a balance of $307.56.

The only major outstanding obligation is for printing and mailing of the 2Sth reunion book. We are also committed to an annual Thirteenth Company wardroom. The bulk of our funds came from donations by classmates at the time of our 2Sth anniversary.

Dave W E B S T E R recently completed a tour of duty in DDR&E and has a new job in NAVORD. Also in DDR&E is one of our few Marines left on active duty, Gordon McPHERSON. Al VITO has been with Hughes Aircraft for almost two years and runs their Long Island office. He sees Gordon O C H E N R I D ER of Grumman quite often. Al LEMLEIN, who worked for many years in Bethpage, was transferred last year to Brunswick, Georgia, where he is manager of Grumman's plant.

John TRAUTMAN, after retirement, joined Reynolds & Co. John took their six months training course in New York City, got his broker's license and works in Reynolds new Alexandria office. He and Mary Ann have recently moved into their new home in that city.

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Bob B O T H W E L L and Russ H I L L both work at Hughes Aircraft in Canoga Park, California. They are in the Missile Systems Division.

Bob FOREMAN, after retiring from NAVORD, joined the Mitre Corporation in McLean, Virginia. Bob is working on NonDOD studies.

John P. Williams

Sec'y, Lt. John E. Losure, USN (Ret.) 181 Duke of Gloucester Annapolis, MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. T. F. Utegaard, USN Qtrs. " A , " Naval Communication Station Washington, D.C. 20390

There was, unfortunately, no opportunity to mine the January luncheon for news items for this issue since the column was due on the editor's desk on the 10th of the month while the second Tuesday of this month falls on the 12th. For those of you who may wonder from time to time why the news in any particular issue of this magazine appears dated by the time it hits the street, the answer is quite simple: editorial lead time.

For example, this March column was put together during the first week in January and therefore must be considered under the category of "deathless prose" rather than "hot flashes."

A Christmas card from Bill B O N W I T contained additional information to help swell the dossier being compiled in the case of Vince ANANIA. Bill's note (which he asked me to quote verbatim) reads as follows : "As always, I am still heavily involved in lacrosse (including recruiting for USNA of course). Through it, I have seen Vince both at the North-South game in June and at the annual meeting this December. As you know, he heads up the NROTC at the University of North Carolina and helps to coach the vastly improved lacrosse team there. In spite of Vince's coaching, they had their most outstanding team in history in 1970 (two players on the South ALL-STARS) and look to another good season in '71. Best to all." Bill and his family still reside in Rydal, Pa., which has been home for the Bonwits since his resignation in 1947. With respect to the foregoing, should Vince want equal time, he need only submit his copy to the censor.

From Stan McCORD comes the following social note of interest. "Saturday night, December 12th, Helen and I attended an engagement party given by Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams of Akron, Ohio, at their home. The party announced the engagement of Laurie, their daughter, to our oldest son, Lt. Scott McCord, USMC, a graduate of the class of 1970. As a surprise for us, Jim and Mary Helen O'Neal were also invited to attend.

The Williams, our in-laws to be, had found out that Jim and I had been in the 20th company together and had arranged the surprise for Helen and me. And indeed it was since I hadn't seen Jim since we graduated.

Jim and Mary Helen are fine, have 9 children, and live in a big rambling home in Akron, Ohio, where Jim is now personnel manager for the Cieneral Tire and Rubber Company, having retired from active duty about 6 years ago."

With respect to those nine children, Jim, it must be a real thrill to multiply $625 by 11 and insert the product on the appropriate line of IRS Form 1040!

Rohm and Haas Company, Philadelphia, Pa., manufacturer of chemicals, plastics, fibers and pharmaceuticals, has announced the promotion of John P. W I L L I A M S to shop supervisor of the Philadelphia plant Mechanical Department.

A native of Virginia, Mr. Williams graduated from the United States Naval Academy where he received his B.S. degree in civil engineering in 1944. He continued his education at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and was awarded an M.C.E. in 1948. He joined Rohm and Haas in 1966 as a construction engineer and in early 1970 was promoted to assistant shop supervisor.

Mr. Williams resides in Haddonfield, N. J., with his wife and two children. When last seen in the flesh by your correspondent, we had both pulled shore patrol duty ashore in Japan shortly after the war was over and were each wondering when our "occupation" would end. As the song says, J. P., you've come a long way from St. Louis.

Ass a final reminder, those of you who promised to send a subscription of the Proceedings to a secondary school of your choice and have put off doing so for one reason or another, the time will never be better than now to finish the job. Bud BOWLER recently reported that some 500 schools are benefiting from this program which brings the Navy, as represented by our professional magazine, right into the school library month after month. How many recruiters can make that statement ?

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. Wilhoit, Jr., USNR Naval Reserve Training Command 30th and Fort Sts., Omaha, Nb. 68111

"Lost" classmates. Please send information with which to help me locate the following: Clark Tinch Cameron, Millard Alfred Carlson, James John Cunat, Lonzo Robert Davis, Theodore Robert Dibble, William Logan Esarey, Martin Lee Frank, Sylvester Michael Graff, Augustine Walker Hampton, Jr., Charles Wesley Harman, Atticus Hagood Hatsell, Jr. DeWitt Talmage Hunter, James Philip Jackson, Thomas Donald Kehoe, Homer Anderson Key, Jr., John David King, Clinton Gale McGovern, Robert Gerald Mclntyre, John Howard McKnight, John Francis McNamee, III, Lester Moore, Jr., William Hamilton Northup, Hugh Buchanan Patton, Jr., Justin Popa, Richard Levan Rahn, Sherrill Rathbun, Jr., Alvin Nelson Sampson, Milton Spencer Sartain, Howard Bentley Shofner, James Reddock Smith, Phil Thomas Sprickman, and Stoddard Stone Waldron.

Both Pete H A R I N E and Arde BURKI sent newspaper clippings announcing the death (cancer) of J. B. QUIGLEY on 29 December 1970. According to my records his death brings to 54 the number of deceased classmates. Arde gives his new address as 21 Lloyd Haven Dr., Lloyd Harbor, Huntington, N. Y. 11743, and says: "Last September I resigned from Bulova and went to work with Seiko Time Corporation. This is the fastest growing watch company in the country, and they are the world's largest single manufacturer of jeweled lever watches." Pete's note came from 8 Fox Hill Lane, Box 35, Stony Brook, N. Y. 11790 and he says: "Fred "Tiemann, John Mathews and I are still at Grumannâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and hope to stay!"

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John and Marian BLAKE are still hold"}g forth at 4271 Towhee Drive, Calabasas, CA 91302, although both of them changed jobs during the year. Marian is now secretary to the Director of Personnel at Data Products Corporation, about ten minutes from the house. "John switched spots early in the year—and after all those vows not to get into anything connected with military contracts, has joined Litton A M T D to help build the LHA's and the new DD's for the Navy. It's like the old sailors home around that particular branch of Litton, and if they don't decide to move the whole show to Pascagoula, Mississippi, where the shipyard is located, all will be great."

Jack B O N I F A C E will be relieved as CO, USS CHARA, in late January and take command of Fleet Air Wing Eight in late March or early April in the Philippines.

Marian Bryant enclosed a note in the Christmas card to say: "Nothing new about 'Jeb's' work—still with Hughes—16 years now—just petered out program at Edwards, sold our place and moved closer to Culver City where he is on F-15 program after being on Phoenix (F-14)." Their new address is 1312 Woodlow Court, Westlake Village, CA 91361.

Delly Bowen recently spent three months in South America following Al from port to port while he was down there with U S S HARRY E . YARNELL on Unitas XI. She says:

"I like being the gal in every port! . . . In Lima I visited Zoyla and Alberto Jimenez and family for almost a week. Alberto is to become an admiral in January and as CO of the shipyard holds a most significant job—he is well esteemed, believe me." Delly sent me a copy of an editorial in La Prensa the day she departed Lima in which Alberto was quoted concerning a program for the construction of merchant vessels. Fortunately, she sent along a translation so that I could see that Alberto is very much involved on a national level. Dolly and Al will be moving to Newport where the YARNELL is homeported.

On 16 December in Norfolk Pat DOWLING relieved E. S. Jackson '43 as Commander Service Squadron Four. The ceremony was held on board U S S BUTTE named after Pat's home town in Montana. Bob BRADY will be Pat's chief staff officer.

Max E C K H A R T writes from 5321 Grandview Ave., Yorba Linda, CA 92686. "I see by the Nov. Shipmate that while I was procrastinating on writing to you, somebody sent you the dope on my retirement. Am now with Autonetics (North American

Rockwell) in Anaheim, living in Yorba Linda, the neighboring town. Have renewed acquaintances with Lew Millsaps, also at Autonetics—also have seen old buddy and roommate George Ferch—also Ted Mouton.

Still seems hard to believe that we have turned up 25. It was a lot of fun on the engineering side of the ship game and I am now looking forward to more of the same in industry."

Bob and Portia F I N L E Y are back in CONUS on furlough from the Foreign Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and are living at 1072 Palms Blvd., Venice, CA 90291. They have been managing the Baptist Book Store in Singapore and, next summer, will be heading for Penang, Malaysia, to operate another Baptist Book Store. Their trip back was literally around the world and I only wish I had space to give you the whole exciting story.

Liz Forrest writes from 5371 Edgewater Dr., Ewa Beach, Hawaii 96706. "Living it up in quarters right on the beach on Alohaland!

Jim is on ComServPac staff and enjoying his job."

Bill G I E S E K E wrote to bring me up to date on his family and to say that he was selected for Captain (SC) U S N R last March.

They still live at 160 Kenny Court, Santa Cruz, CA 95060. "I'm still at Lockheed, though I have an outside business—vending and rack sales of snacks, disposable clothing and tapes and glues—not to mention tax counseling."

Chuck GROJEAN writes from Naples where he commands Submarine Flotilla Eight: "Mamma mia! How we are enjoying this tour. Life goes at a mile-a-minute and at times we find it necessary to just stop and catch our breaths, but professionally and personally it has been a fantastic tour. Summer will bring our departure for parts unknown just now."

Grant H I N C H C L I F F is now an assistant professor of math in the Dept. of Natural Sciences at Dixie College in St. George, Utah, and, according to Sally, is quite enjoying himself. "He had the interesting experience of being a T V classroom math instructor for San Diego Community Colleges this year. He even had fan mail!" Grant and Sally give their new address as 162 West 200 South, Hurricane, Utah 84737. Sally makes the small town living sound delightful.

Margery Holben writes: "Hectic year for us—#2 daughter engaged in Feb.; # 1 daughter was married in Ma.v—Don left in June for 2nd tour in Vietnam. Steve and I holding the home front in our house in Oceanside....

Don is Staff Judge Advocate for 1st MarDiv —should be coming home in June '71. Hope to remain in this area but who knows?"

Their address is 2733 Penkea Drive, Oceanside, CA 92054.

This week Bob GAUTIER sent me the pictures of the San Diego 25th reunion party which I will run even at this late date. Besides Doris lacobelli, how many can you identify? Also heard from Doris during the holidays saying she was still waiting to read about our visit to their house at 6115 East Calle Rosa, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251 en route to the party in San Diego. All I can say is, Doris, I was writing the column in between trips this summer and just wasn't very well organized. Anyway, we still remember the wonderful time there with the Joneses and Dickeys also there during the evening to join in the fun.

Fil and Jim I R V I N E have become grandparents (daughter Lucy) and, along with tennis, Fil has taken up baby-sitting. (She loves it!)

Although we saw Hal and Jackie JACOBS at the 25th in Annapolis there was so little time to talk to people that I must confess I was even happier to get the Jacobs Journal again this year. Hal took Jackie along to London on a business trip last year. Jackie says her work at educational television is just about finished and consists of 68 twenty-minute lessons in the life science series. Hal has his pilot's license again after all these years and flies quite a lot in his work.

We were in Maryville (Tn.) again this year for Christmas and, once again, visited overnight with Pablo and Margaret S T U E V E in Peoria on the way there. On the return trip we went by way of Nashville and had lunch and a couple of hours with Nancy and Les KELLY and their two sons.

They live at 1138 Crater Hill Dr., Nashville 37215. Les is vice president operations for Winner Boats, Inc., located in Dickson, Tn., not far away.

Dwight L A N E sends his new address as American Embassy, Wellington, New Zealand, F P O San Francisco 96690. He will be Defense Attache and Naval Attache.

Ann McKenzie wrote a long, newsy letter to give their new address as DMS P. O. Box 417, F P O Seattle 98762. Actually, they live at # 2 Halsey Road, Yokosuka, phone #234-4592. Bob is hard at work as Operations Officer on the Staff of ComSeventh Fleet after a very successful tour as CO U S S CACAPON which won the " E " and the

Meritorious Unit Citation. Bob has been

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awarded the Meritorious Service Medal and Bronze Star for his service in CACAPON. Cornelia Monthan writes to say, "George retired 1 July and we moved from the Washington, D. C , area, where he had been on duty in the office of the JCS, to Tucson, Arizona, which is his home town. We are happily settled in a house in the Catalina Mountain foothills, complete with a corral in the back yard and a horse for our thirteen-yearold daughter, Leslie. There is still a Monthan in the Navy. Our oldest daughter, Margaret, graduated from Duke University in June and George swore her into the Navy a few weeks before he retired. She completed officer training at Newport in October and is now an Ensign on duty in Hawaii at the Naval Undersea Research & Development Center—finding it most interesting. . . .

Lee and Gretchen Martin have been living in Tucson for several years. Herk and Ellen Camp stopped to see us in August on their way east."

Well, the space beetle caught up with me again so that's all for this month. "Daisy"

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Sec'y, Capt. C. Turner Joy, Jr., USNR 1001 Priscilla Lane Alexandria, Va. 22308

2S-YEAR R E U N I O N December 1970 found very few biographical sketches, pictures and orders and at press time we stand at 325 orders from a source of 760 classmates or less than 50 per cent.

1971 is our year—the 2Sth—a memorable one and one that will always be remembered. Your book will be a pictorial remembrance of those years, but without 500 orders it is financially impossible to give the "GO" light. Even more importantly—a book with less than SO per cent representation is certainly not a true testimonial to the class of 1947. So to those of you who have not sent in your biographical sketch, pictures and order, this portion of our column is addressed. Disregard the square sheet for the biographical sketch. Write your own in 15 lines or less or send us the information and we'll do it for you.

Bruce SMITH, who returned to Washington, 6681 McLean Drive, McLean, Virginia, was graduated from the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard University Graduate School of Business. Jim LANDES is now living at 1335 Wilton Street, Kirkwood, Missouri, 63122. Bob BRADY is now with Swindell-Dressier Pan American Company at 441 Smithfield Street in Pittsburgh.

Washington will never be the same without him.

'46ers a t Bremerton

John T I E R N E Y sends: "A quick note from Bremerton where CONSTELLATION is undergoing a ten-month overhaul. Al LaLande is Public Works Officer here and Wiley Scott has command of the SACRAMENTO. I've enclosed a picture taken at the Navy Day dinner here at Bremerton which contains the entire '46 contingent. I have orders and will be torn away from this good job in January—then off to Washington and the Naval Air Systems Command to do my penance. Fortunately I retained my house in McLean, Va., and will be moving in there at 1330 MacBeth St., McLean, Va. 22101."

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Burr Wilcox receives the Meritorious Service M e d a l

Burr WILCOX has taken command of Mine Flotilla One and promptly moved the command from Sasebo to Guam. "My work on the Joint Staff in the Near East Branch of the J-S taught me a great deal about the tensions and antagonisms of that part of the world and kept me on the go most of the time. Although I completed only two of the three-year tour, I was awarded a Meritorious Service Medal for my efforts." Doris and Burr, III, have joined Burr on Guam.

Their two daughters are both married.

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From Frank DEATON who resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, came a letter along with his biographical sketch and pictures : "I also wanted to say hello and bring you up to date on my situation since seeing you and the rest of the '47 gang at 20th reunion in June '66. To me and I suppose many there, this past 4J/ years has seemed to fly by.

"Carolyn Smith and I were married in December 1967 (Dec. 30th, just in time to get an added tax deduction!) Due to the pressure of my business, we had to defer our honeymoon until February 1968 at which time we enjoyed a trip to Florida.

"On January 12, 1970 we were blessed with the birth of our first child, a baby girl, Tonya Lynn Deaton, 20><" long, 7 lbs. 7 oz., blonde hair and blue eyes. She is doing fine and of course, being 'spoiled rotten' by the grandparents.

"I'm pleased to report that our drycleaning and laundry business has continued to expand. We have 6 plants in operation now and hope to add 2 additional units to our organization within the next six months. This has been the most fulfilling work I have ever done, because it has exposed me to such a wide range of different problems, which I have an opportunity to solve.

"Turner, please give my best to our classmates in the D. C. area and if any of you happen to be traveling through Charlotte, I sure wish you'd give us a ring. We'd be pleased to show you our version of Southern hospitality."

The December D. C. Christmas party was held at Bethesda Naval Hospital Officers' Club in the Steerage and Budge rooms. Approximately 60 '47 couples joined the festivities to kick off the 1970 holiday season. And to Chan VON SCHRADER, our congenial host, the class owes a great deal of thanks for making all the arrangements.

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Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr. Alexandria, Va. 22302

It has been a dry month indeed for information. The Dark Ages have set in. Some classmate out there is saying to himself that nobody is interested in what he might be doing, and so it would certainly be a waste of time for him to send the class sec. a letter. Don't you believe it! Look, your classmates need a laugh. Your activities are actually pretty hilarious. For example, I'll bet Willie AYERS could deal out a few chuckles from out there in Coronado, if indeed he ever got there after retiring and leaving Washington.

There are a few faithful standbys, however, and one such is certainly Dick H O F F MAN, who understands these things, having done a stint at this column himself. Dick writes as follows: "As you may recall, BuPers in its wisdom saw fit to send me to the Air War College. Initially, Mary Lou and I were far from overjoyed at having to move from Washington for such a short tour, but much to our surprise we find ourselves enjoying the Air Force, Alabama, and especially Montgomery! The four children we have with us are still a bit miffed at leaving Alexandria, but all have made lots of new friends—even some Air Force juniors!

Rick is in Alexandria, where he is working, and Janice is at Radford College. Janice finishes her sophomore year in March, and moves to Crabtown to await June Week when she plans to marry '71er Pat Watts.

Since I finish here 28 May, we plan to be in the Washington area for the festivities.

Then, I hope to go to the west coast for a ship.

"I was pleased to find two other '48ers among the ten naval types in my class. Reed Grady and John Bilderback, two submarine types I had not seen since graduation, help me in fostering inter-service rivalry. Unfortunately, our one classmate native to Montgomery, Gordon Merriweather, is on active duty and out of town. I saw in the local paper his daughter's engagement announcement. It also said Gordon is now at Great Lakes. Perhaps I shall see him over the Christmas holidays."

An early December DETROITGRAM from the AOE-4 indicates that the ship in fact actually reached Newport after her trip around the Horn, and that Bob McCLINTON has nothing but Gitmo in January to look forward to.

Pete GOLDMAN and Roger CARLQUIST have updated and issued the new Washington roster, and anyone reading this who resides now in the general area, and who did not receive a copy can figure he is not on the list. So, get out the phone book and call Pete or Roger and come to the party.

Well, my friends, if the mail doesn't pick up next month, I will have to start telling lies about people to fill space. Please don't let that happen.

Sec'y, Capt. John A. Jepson, USN P.O. Box 2142 Washington, D.C. 20013

GENERAL Some of our Wall Street Journal readers were quick to call to my attention an article dealing with the latest adjustments in the Twentieth Century-Fox Corporation. Dennis C. STANFILL, who has been an executive vice president, finance and a director, was named to a new office with the title of executive vice president, finance and operations control. Additionally, Dennis was also named to the five-member executive committee.

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Red COBB sent in a welcome bit of news from the Med where he is presently deployed as C O M D E S D I V 102. As he put it—"my best news is that in July of this year (1970) I married the former Alice Thomas Carpenter of Catonsville, Maryland."

Gene R E I H E R provided ah address of his ex-roommate who has been one of our lost sheep, by sending in Jack RUPE's latest information. Jack is presently working for Westinghouse in the Baltimore area and lives at 97 Old Fence Road, Ellicott City, Md. 21043. Meanwhile Gene is enjoying his shore duty as Director, Amphibious Board Staff at Little Creek.

Also from the Norfolk area, Charlie M. SMITH sent in for one of the 20th reunion plates. Hopefully, by the time he reads this, he should have it displayed in a prominent place.

From the far reaches of Germany, Mike McCREIGHT brought me up to date on his choice duty on EUCOM staff. Other '49ers serving with Mike are Col. Bob BERG, USAF, Slim S O M E R V I L L E and John H O F F O R D . Though there are some drawbacks to the staff duty, the opportunity to travel doesn't seem to be one of them.

As Mike reports—"Spain we haven't made yet; but most of the others : England, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, Switzerland and Italy. Plus a few trips around ERG and to Berlin. All that has really been great—join the Navy and see the world!"

Noticed on the orders to officers, that John DOBSON will be heading back to the D. C. area after a tour in Vietnam. He is scheduled to become the Public Works Officer, Naval Station, Washington.

WASHINGTON AREA Had a pretty good turnout of the local luncheon group after the holiday festivities.

New in town after his west coast duty as COMDESDIV 92 was Jack BUTLER. His new job is in OP-612 and in addition to finding out what his new job is like, he is still looking for a place to roost.

Veep V O S S E L E R brought up two new items for discussion and hopeful execution.

The almost annual Dark Ages party was up for grabs, and probably by the time this edition hits the street, the party will have taken place. Looking ahead a little bit, in fact to June, planning is afoot for the C&O Canal Barge trip again this year.

The other participants at this friendly gettogether were: John F. Barrow, Bart Bartholomew, Chuck Bauman, Jack Benoit— back from the west coast and off to Florida, Reg Boh, Bill Bryan, Sam Chessman, Bob Coontz, Russ Goodacre, Bob Kennedy, Chuck Reid—shifting jobs from J S I P S to OP-76B, Bob Ripley, Jim Scott, Red Stapleton, Pete Swanson, Moose Weir and myself.

Peter Swanson commented that Frank BENSON has taken over Ed W O O D S ' job in OP-605. No report on where Ed is off to. Additionally, Pete heard from Ed McQUISTON, who is enjoying the west coast weather in Monterey where he is the Curricular Officer of the Computer Systems Management School at the PG School.

Bart B A R T H O L O M E W had some sad news to pass on about Jim DEARING. In her Christmas card to Bart, Ruth Dearing said that Jim passed away as a result of a heart attack in early December. Jim left the service around 19SS or so and went back to farming for a while and was successful at it, too. Not content, he gave up farming and went off to medical school. He completed this and had established a practice in MARCH

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Arlington, Texas. Our sympathies are extended to Ruth.

Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John Thomas Coughlin, USN 7416 Churchill Rd. McLean, VA 22101

The dark ages have apparently set in if the mailbox is any indicator. We really need to hear from you—wherever you are !

Tom I K E L E R brought us up to date on the happenings in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Tom is pursuing a financial career and is a vicepresident in one of the Fort Lauderdale savings and loan companies. Jim ROBINSON is doing fine as president of Coral Ridge Interiors. Tom also mentioned that George RUOS is employed by the same firm. While undergoing teller indoctrination, the bank was robbed! A fine way, George, to start in the banking business. Tom's address is 4230 N.E. 26th Ave., Fort Lauderdale, Fl. 33308.

Earl DILLE has been elected an executive vice president of the Union Electric Company in St. Louis, Mo. Earl has been employed by the company for the past 13 years. Congratu^ lations. Earl. The Dilles' address is 310 Woodside Drive, Kirkwood, Mo. 63122.

Earl K. Diile

Sec'y, Lt.Col. J. W. Hammond, Jr., USMC Qtrs. 4307-B, M.C.B. Quantico, Va. 22134

"Whenever two or three shall meet and old tales are retold . . ."

As I sit here at my typewriter I have a beautiful view of last night's snow. So secretly my plan is to spend as much time as possible grinding out this month's column.

My hope is that Donna or, miracle of miracles, one of the boys will get out and shovel the walk. However, it looks like a bit of sun is poking through and maybe we'll all be lucky and the snow will melt. Despite the emerging evidence of some sun, this time of year is still the "Dark Ages" all over the world. Hopefully, by the time you read this, we will be breaking out of the "Dark Ages" and spring will be just around the corner.

This past week (6 January 1971) I had occasion to visit the scene of the crime and watch the current crop of Mids get set for this year's entry into the "Dark Ages." In fact, the day of the visit was their first day back from Christmas leave. I was a member of a panel (all Marine) which is sponsored each year at this time by Professors Bill Darden and Bill Russell. The subject is military history and despite the fact that the day after leave is hardly "prime time," I thoroughly enjoyed this session as I have also enjoyed previous ones. You may wonder how I get to be a member of such a panel. The answer (as does everything these days) lies in the computer. In this case, however, they pressed the button for "Bull Slash" and the computer got the firs': five letters right, then it garbled and out Co.me my name.

The 1971 class dues are payable. Please forward them to John BRICK at 8242 Carrleigh Pkwy., Springfield, Va. 221S2, or to me with lots of news !

Our thanks to Don HALL for sending along his dues. Don, on the next submission let us know what the latest dope is in the New London area. Don is Commanding Officer of the Submarine School with an address of Box 700, Groton, Ct. 06340.

The thing that impressed me most this year was the rehab of Sampson Hall (the old Skinny building). It now houses the various divisions, branches and departments of what we used to call the Btdl Department.

The facilities are modern, many and beautiful. Each professor had his own office on the third deck. The entire building is carpeted. The classrooms are fitted with all the modern training aids. There are small (100 capacity) amphitheaters for assembling several sections. In addition, there are conference rooms and a Faculty Wardroom, most impressive. I sincerely recommend that you visit the new facilities during your next trip to Annapolis. Incidentally, they tell me that other improvements are underway. The old laundry is being torn down (My (5od! who'll rip up my white works ?) and on its site will be built a new library (you remember the library, don't you? That's the big building with the clock on it. You were in there once, during the orientation tour plebe summer).

So much for my views and impressions on the current facilities at the Academy. I hope that all will be able to tour it next September during our 20th (17-18-19 September).

The Washington and immediate area list was compiled and has been forwarded to all who are in the area. Would appreciate reports of any errors, omissions or commissions.

Regarding the class list, my heartfelt thanks to Roz Forbes, Velura Highberg, Nancy Pullar, Cindy Doak, Bev Fraasa, Mary Jane Schultz and my Mary. Without their help, we may have completed the list in time for the next decade.

Chuck MULL reported that he was a spectator at the Palmetto Classic basketball tournament over the holiday season when Navy emerged the tournament winner. Chuck saw Stu H U G H E S and Zep SCHULTZ at the ball game. Zep is with Charleston Rubber Company and is residing at 684 Powly Rd., Mt. Pleasant, S. C. 29464.

I have received two comments on the announced plans for the 20th. J. C. W Y M A N writes from his office in Redondo Beach, Ca. Buz feels that it might have been wiser to go ahead and schedule the 20th for homecoming 1971 despite the inconveniences of logistics. He says: "It's probable that most members of the class throughout the country can only afford to make the class reunion once every five years. It's a fairly big event and one that is looked forward to with great anticipation. Barbara and I have always enjoyed the opportunity to see both classmates and shipmates. It's this latter point that obliges me to register an objection with respect to holding our reunion on any other date than homecoming. Most of the classes probably hold their reunions on homecoming weekend and this is bound to draw a large

Gene DUNWAY called to report that he has accepted a position with Nestles Incorporated as Distribution Manager for Planning and Control. Gene will be working in White Plains, N. Y. The family will remain in Fairfax, Va., temporarily.

Dave EMERSON reports all is well in Charleston, S. C, and gives us a new home address of 1777 Chelwood Circle, Charleston, S. C. 29407.

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attendance from the other graduating classes.

While our primary purpose is to visit with old classmates in the class of '51, we do have a real desire to visit with the friends and families of the other six classes ('48B through '54) that fell within our range of acquaintanceship during our academic tenure.

Our fear is that moving up the class reunion to a weekend other than homecoming will cause us to miss the opportunity of seeing many of these old friends.

"I agree with Ashby that the accommodations situation in Annapolis on homecoming weekend is rough. However, we have no aversion to driving the 40 plus miles from Washington to the game and back on homecoming weekend.

"John 'Pete' Peterson lives just a few miles from us in Newport Beach. Pete is a Civil Service management type at the Weapons Depot in Seal Beach. We manage to see each other for a bridge game from time to time. He's got lots of grey hair but he's looking great!"

The other comment was not quite as long but took a different view of the arrangements for the 20th. It was from Alfred W. J O H N SON, Jr.: "Just a line to say that 'Si's planned 20th is on our calendar. . . . I hope that Bob Innes will come too." Al added a postscript: "A surprise was born to us two years ago . . . possibly class of '90." Congratulations to both Al and Lois. We look forward to seeing them at the 20th.

Now for other news. C. P. BARNES (Cdr. U S N ) made the papers recently. The occasion was the wreath-placing ceremony off Pelieu. Cliff is skipper of BAUSELL named in honor of a Marine corporal killed on Pelieu.

Most of the other news comes from notes thoughtfully included in the deluge of very welcome Christmas cards. Bill and Shirley DUNCAN report that all is well with them in Winston-Salem, N. C. Bill and Kay H E I M and two daughters moved to Boulder, Co., when Bill retired from the Marine Corps last year. Kay Sommer indicates that my old roommate, Don, is getting along in years.

Their oldest graduates from high school this year; but just to let us know that he is still on the young side, Don adds that their youngest of the four is only in the fourth grade. Besides, he's going to take the whole family skiing. Our other roommate is still avoiding the deep snow by being homeported (SAMPLE) in Hawaii, with occasional trips to WesPac W. T. MARIN (Cdr. U S N ) writes: "Greetings from WesPac! My second deployment here in SAMPLE. Sherry and I had a wonderful time in Hong Kong." Bill adds that he expects to come to Washington for duty sometime this summer. Betty Balderston did the writing for the "ole Gunny."

She says that she and Gene enjoy retirement.

Gene is working for Singer-Friden and working on his graduate degree. She mentions that Pete H I L G A R T N E R dropped by during his solo trek to the PG School. Gene and Pete had a great time swapping "land stories" (that's a USMC variation). The letter from the Hilgartners reveals that Fran and the family did catch up with Pete (he was the advance party of one) in Monterey after the children got out of school in the summer.

Dixie BILLINGSLEA wrote from Japan.

"We are enjoying our brief stay in Japan to the fullest. Made Expo '70 at Osaka when we arrived in Aug. and expect to make the winter ice carnival at Sapporo in Jan. with skiing afterward. In between have flown F-4 a bunch, sailed, waterskiied and flown light aero club planes on the weekends. Trying to live a lot because it looks like move #20 in 20 years for us this summer-—me to Korea again and family to ? ? ?"

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Another retired Marine (I keep moving up numbers) checked in at Christmas. John CARR retired on 1 Sept. 1970 and is attending Penn State on a National Science Fellowship. I hope that John still roots for the right team, even if we didn't beat his current affiliation.

Since Woody was deployed, Marilyn Johns filled us on their doings. They're hoping that Eric (the oldest) will get his wish and enter with '75 this summer. In the meantime, they expect that Woody will leave the bridge of ROWAN this January and report as Chief Staff Officer of PhibRon One. As usual the Christmas letter from POWELLs was long and interesting. They had a busy and enjoyable year. They told of a fun-packed summer and a very enjoyable trip of one week to the Playboy Club at Ocho Rios, Jamaica. It sure sounded like fun. This seems to be the appropriate time to bring up an idea I surfaced in a couple of class columns last year, viz.: "Why must we have all our reunions at Annapolis ? Why don't we just have the quinquennial ones here and hold the others someplace accessible by charter air ?"

I've mentioned only those cards which included notes and news. There were many others from classmates as well. I do want to include one more mention, since it did contain a change of address and an invitation to all: "Greetings "1971 will find us in Belgium : "Cdr. and Mrs. L. P. Treadwell, Jr., USN c/o Cande Division S H A P E A P O New York 09055 "We will be living near Mons, Belgium, 30 miles southwest of Brussels, and the latchstring is off!!

"Ellen and Larry" Let's have the 21st in Belgium!

We have two classmates changing assignments soon. C. A. B R E T T S C H N E I D E R (Cdr. U S N ) leaves NavPersProgSuppAct for 1st Naval District. In the other change, no move is involved (except to the sea cabin).

D. W. KNUTSON (Cdr. U S N ) fleets-up

6 April 1971—monthly luncheon.

1 May 1971—ISth annual meeting, time and place to be announced.

4 May 1971—monthly luncheon.

1 June 1971—monthly luncheon.

17-18-19 September 1971—20th reunion 27 November 1971—BEAT ARMY (again).

P.S. Patience is its own reward. The sun melted the snow.

Sec'y, Cdr. Zug Zastrow, USN Physical Education Dept.

USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

We begin our March column with sad news.

Maureen Price, the sixteen-year-old daughter of LCol. George and Joan PRICE, was struck by an automobile and fatally injured in early January. Burial was at Arlington Cemetery on 7 January. I know that our entire class sends George and Joan our deepest sympathy and prayers. Many classmates attended the services and we know many more would have, had they known about it. For those that might want to drop George and Joan a line—LCol. and Mrs. George Price, 13 "B" Scott Circle, Bedford, Ma. 01730.

Orders to officers indicate that Cdr. Joe STANLEY will be going from Fleet Air Miramar Staff to CARDIV Six. How about a note from Joe ?

It must be the "dark ages"—I'm so short of news from all of you that I have to get on the phone and solicit. That's the first time that has happened.

With U. S. Combat Air Forces, Vietnam: U. S. Air Force Colonel Bruce K. BROWN has been decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial achievement in Southeast Asia.

Col. Brown was cited for his outstanding airmanship and courage on successful and important missions completed under hazardous conditions. He is assigned at Phan Rang as Deputy Commander for Operations for the 14th Special Operations Wing, a part of the Pacific Air Forces.

from XO to CO of ST. PAUL.

I want to include a reminder this month about the Washington area annual winter formal dinner-dance. Remember that it is Saturday, 20 March, in the Crystal Room of the 0 Club, Naval Station, Washington, D. C. Cocktails will begin at 1930 with a sit-down dinner at 2030. Dancing will go from 2100 to midnight.

Incidentally, attendance at the monthly class luncheon picked up in January. There were 19 attendees (would have been 20 but I got caught in a teapot-tempest at the office just as I was on my way out). Those appearing at the Flagship on Tuesday, S January, at high noon were: Harry Gamber, Bruce Meader, Gene Doering, Al Maclnnis, Ward De Groot, Brook Read, Mike lacona, Don Richett, Kit Kitterman, Bill Daniels, Bill Danner, Arch Thompson, Lou Dittmar, Dutch Schuller, Bob Phillips, Paul Utterback, Reese Belk, Cliff Rigsbee and Ashby Reardon.

I'm sure that all the class joins me in extending best wishes to the newest bride and groom in the class. Just before Christmas, Bob SWART fell from the ranks of bachelorhood. Congratulations !

Let me close by reminding all of the following significant dates for 1971: 20 March 1971—Winter formal—O Club, Gun Factory—1930.

Col.

Bruce Brown is decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross.

The Colonel holds the aeronautical rating of command pilot. The 1948 Lubbock High School graduate received his B.S. degree and his commission in 1952 upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy. He earned his M.A. degree in 1969 at George Washington University, Washington, D. C. He and his wife, Claudine, are both natives of Lubbock.

With U. S. Combat Air Forces, Vietnam: U. S. Air Force LCol. James H. SMITH, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Smith of Mohall and Norman, N. D., has received the U. S. Joint Service Commendation Medal at Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam.

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LtCol. James Smith proudly shows his newlyreceived U. S. Joint Service Commendation Medal.

Col. Smith, an EC-47 Skytrain pilot, received the Department of Defense medal for his meritorious service with the Space Defense Center at Headquarters, North American Air Defense Command, Ent AFB, Co. He is now assigned at Tan Son Nhut with a unit of the Pacific Air Forces.

The colonel, an 18-year veteran, holds the aeronautical rating of Command Pilot. The 1946 Werner (N. D.) High School graduate received his A.S. degree in 1948 from North Dakota School of Forestry and his B.S. degree and his commission in 1952 upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy.

From Col. Tom J U L I A N , now a student at the National War College: "Saw the IC.AF report in the December issue of Shipmate so thought I'd parallel it with news from National. We have five '52ers here spread across the services (except Army, of course, although Dick Gober out of '49 who roomed with my firstie, Joe Ekelund, is a Colonel USA over at ICAF with Dick Saxer and Bob Sutley), Jim Brickel and I from the Air Force, 'Ace' Lyons and Pat MacDonald from the Navy and last but not least (no marine is ever least 1) Bob Bowser from the Marine Corps.

"We're here until early June 1971, and I think I can speak for the group in saying it's a great experience, both interesting and stimulating.

"Enough for now. See you at the class luncheon."

Thanks, Tom, for keeping us up-to-date.

Col. Tom Julian, U S A F , 8700 Parry Lane, Alexandria, Va. 22308.

Vince ARGIRO sent us a note but no new address on Eddie P A S T O R I N O : "I just returned from Miami where my family and I spent the holidays with my parents. While down there I took the opportunity to call Ed Pastorino who is novir living in Delray Beach. Ed is looking great.

He is now president of Reeves Instruments (as of last October). His company recently moved from Long Island, N. Y., into beautiful new quarters in Boynton Beach, Florida, so Ed is up to his ears in work getting settled.

I didn't get to see his wife, Joan, as she was recuperating from a five-week stay in the hospital for a slipped disc problem.

"Ed said he makes frequent trips to Washington. I asked him to try to make it to our next class luncheon."

Commander L. F. "Gus" EGGERT will soon take over as ComAtkCarAirWg 9. If niy memory serves me right he'll be relieving classmate John M I T C H E L L on that job.

Congrats and good luck, Gus. From classmate Cdr. Don SIMONS, the Deputy .Athletic Director here at the Academy : "Being here allows us the opportunity to monitor our classmate participation in U S N A activities. An area of particular concern is the small number of classmate members of the Naval Academy Athletic Association. The question that is frequently asked M A R C H ,

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of us is 'what do I get for my $5.00 annual dues?' For those who are able to attend any of Navy's athletic events, you receive preferential seating with your classmates.

With the sole exception of the homecoming game, only members receive preferential seating assignment by class. For games that are sellouts, members' tickets are issued first; nonmembers are not guaranteed seats.

"If you are able to get to the Army game, you get a $3.00 member's reduction on your first two tickets—reducing your net dues to $2.00.

"Additionally, the Association gains strength from your membership and needs your support. The NAAA finances twentyone (21) intercollegiate sports. Presently the Academy is embarked on a rebuilding program to place our teams among the top across the 21-sport spectrum. We would like to see '52 as a leader in this effort.

"If any classmate knows of outstanding high school athletes in your area who might be interested in the Academy, drop us a line —send a clipping—send a film—we'll follow up."

Phan Rang AB, Vietnam: A delegation from the An Phuoc Boarding High School in Phan Rang City recently presented a handembroidered Christmas greeting to Air Force Lt. Col. James R. McFEETERS, '52, Rawlins, Wy., Commander of the 614th Tactical Fighter Squadron.

The needlepoint greeting, depicting a Cham girl with a Tet tree, was in appreciation to the 614th T F S .

The 614th supports about 40 of the 350 total students of the school. According to Col. McFeeters, the members of the 614th contribute $160 per month to the school.

The delegation consisted of a number of school children accompanied by Quang Van Dai, Director of the Boarding School, and Nguyen Van Nhu Y, a Vietnamese literature teacher.

The squadron has a long history of helping the An Phuoc School. It has helped build two school rooms and consistently supports the highest number of scholarships there through the Phan Rang Air Base "Dollars for Scholars" program.

Col. Larry SKANTZE is now the Assistant for .Senior Officer Assignment in the Air Force Systems Command, located at Andrews AFB. Larry called to inform us of two new Air Force Colonels from '52, Dave M.AY and Hal H E S T E R . Congratulations to both of them.

Gerry HELL.AND called to say that Bob McKEE is back from Vietnam and is on A I R L A N T Staff.

Ron CAMPBELL, the Naval Academy Branch man in BuPers, has his predecessor, John L.ANGFORD, recruiting in the Newport area. John is CO of the USS GARCIA out of Newport.

Ron says he knows about eight candidates for USNA Class of 1975 who are sons oi 'S2ers. Even if I refuse to believe it, we are getting older.

Although I have no official word—he's too modest—rumors are that LCol. W. P. C. M O R G E N T H A L E R , USMC, received the Bronze Star Medal for his contributions to the campaign in Vietnam. Wendy, we were sorry to hear about your mother passing away.

Cdr. Jerry R A P K I N will soon report to NavOrdSysCom Hqs. from CO of the USS CLAUDE V. RICKETTS. We'll see him

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D.C.

We are always interested in the whereabouts and welfare of deceased classmates wives, dependents, etc. Many times we are

uninformed and the class organization would appreciate any and all information.

Doane KIECHEL, our Executive "Veep," has a newsletter just about ready to be sent out. You should have it before you read this.

Doane informed us that F. M. S M I T H has built a new home in Boca Raton, Fl. "Smitty is involved with tungsten mining in Mexico and ocean oil exploration. Mr. F. M. Smith, 1222 Royal Palm Way, Boca Raton, Florida 33432.

LCol. Roy DICKEY, USAF, leaves this month for duty at Terrajon AFB in Spam.

Sounds like a fine assignment.

Hunt HARDESTY, Paul G I L C H R I S T and Corky L E N O X are all taking over or will take over shortly as Air Wing Commanders—Congrats to all of them.

The class is well represented on the Com SubLant Staff. Here's the lineup. Cdr. Paul K I L D U F F as Force Training Officer, Cdr. Jim D'ORSO as SS Material Officer, Cdr. Paul BL.ACKADAR in New Developments, Cdr. Jeff BADGETT in SSBN Security Programs, Cdr. Jim NAUGLE as Shore Activities Officer, Cdr. Walt BROOKS as 3M Officer and Cdr. Bob CONNOLLY as ACOS for Personnel and Admin. Thanks, Bob Connolly.

The 'S2ers on SubLant Staff had a get-together in October : Cdr. Jim SAGERHOLM, CO of the Gold Crew, USS KAMEMEKA, and Cdr. Frank W A D S W O R T H , CO of Gold Crew, USS TEDDY ROOSEVELT, were visitors at SubLant Staff last month.

Cdr. Charlie BIRD is now stationed on SacLant Staff in Norfolk.

Cdr. S. J. D E S R O C H E S has reported to Washington working in the Strategic Systems Project Office—he's the Assistant for Material Support. His address is 7714 Jaffrey Rd., Oxon Hill, Md. Jerry MALAMENT is still working with NASA—he and Gene A V A L L O N E met a few weeks ago on a plane trip.

Gene GILLIGAN is employed in shipyard management for the Sperry Systems Management Division O, a division of Sperry Rand.

His home address is 2286 Croydon Dr., Baldwin, N. Y. 11510.

Thanks to Gene AVALLONE, Gerry HELLAND, Dave LOCKWOOD, Larry SKANTZE, Vince ARGIRO, Doane KIECHEL, Bob CONNOLLY and all of you that contributed to the column. I'd sure like to see some of our classmates in the far corners of the world pick up the "ball" and send me info on a regular basis. How about it out there in Hawaii, Japan, the Philippines, Newport, San Diego, St. Louis, Milwaukee, Chicago and Missoula, Montana?

See you next month. The reading of this column is as interesting as you'll help me make it.

Sec'y, John W. Davison, Jr. 158 Edwards Ferry Road Leesburg, VA 22075

At the class luncheon at Ft. McNair's Officers' Club, the following officers were elected to the Executive Committee for the coming year: Chairman, Roger B O O T H ; vicechairman, Howard F. RANDALL (that's the one with grey hair, not red) ; John KING and I were returned unopposed as treasurer and secretary, respectively.

Herb K L O E P P I N G , sporting a gigantic mustache, has just finished attache school in preparation for a tour in Moscow.

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Sec'y, Cdr. R. M. Olsen, USN Management Science Department'U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis, Md. 21402

From the Air Force P I O ' s : Dick CHERRY is on duty at Udorn Royal Thai AFB. Charley P O W E L L was awarded the Military Airlift Command pin for logging 5000 accident free hours.

Grant DEAN, a C-47 pilot in Vietnam, has received his second Air Medal.

Jim BROWN is assigned to PhuCat AB, Vietnam.

Since Don was too lazy to write, Maxine Forbes sent a very interesting letter. Don is halfway through his tour as Assistant Naval Attache in Oslo. Also in the area is Ollie H I N E S attached to a N A T O staff.

Bill HICKLIN, who is stationed in Oberammergau, stopped by in October. Pat P A T RICK, CO of R E KRAUS, paid a ship visit last summer.

They are both enjoying the tour and the opportunity to travel throughout Europe.

Anyone stopping in Oslo will be warmly received by the Forbes.

Skip BURNS, 20th Tac-FtrWg, A P O , N. Y. 09194, sent the following: "I must apologize and confess that while I've continued to enjoy reading of the adventures of 9th Company '54ers in the stalwart Shipmate, this is my first letter correspondence. So Dorothy and I hope that this letter will bring you up-to-date news of the Burns family.

"Following initial assignments in the missile business during which time I worked out of the former Cape Canaveral, we spent a most enjoyable tour at the 'fourth corner of the world,' Laredo, Texas, where I instructed students in the noble art of flying the T-33. Surely, several other 9th Companyers must have done the same, either in the A F or the Navy, and like me, they must miss those often terrifying but golden years. At any rate, such beginnings led to tours in the fighter business in Korea, Japan, and Spain, with Stateside assignments centered mostly at George AFB, Ca. "In 1965 I went over with the first contingent of F-104s to Da Nang. While I met no classmates in the local ground environment, I'll bet I passed a few operating from Yankee and Dixie stations in the early days when we operated jointly over the North.

After this initial tour in SEA, I returned to the Armed Forces Staff College at Norfolk where I saw several classmates, but all from other companies. From there we spent a grueling three years in the Washington, D. C , area where I worked in the lower echelons of the Pentagon. During that time a number of classmates from the 9th were seen, including my roommate, Dick LESLIE. In '68, Dorothy and the children (Pamela, age 12, Alison, age 7) made their home in San Diego while I returned to SEA, this time flying the F-4 Phantom. I was fortunate enough to be assigned CO of the 480th Tac Fighter Squadron at Phu Cat and it was a wonderful tour, except for (would you believe?) the last flight when I got tabbed by a golden beebee and darned near ended up walking home. All worked out fine; but, sadly, I remember too many super guys who didn't have my luck. Returning from SEA, we packed up the kids and came to England to join the R A F at their College of Air Warfare. The class finished up its course of instruction on December 11, and I'm being reassigned to R A F Upper Heyford where the 20th Tac Fighter Wing is working up the F-111. Dorothy and the youngsters will stay at U H while I return to the States for 50

three months in January to convert to the F-111 at Nellis AFB, Nevada.

"Should any classmates venture through the London area, we would love to know about it. We're only 63 miles from the center of London and after February, about the time we expect to get settled in quarters, we would be happy to put up passersby; and if they can't make the long distance, let me know and we'll get together in London."

Sec'y, Cdr. E. M. Anderson, USN 6404 Wyngate Dr. Springfield, VA 22152 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Tom Potter, USN Operations Officer USNA, Annapolis, Md. 21402

WASHINGTON/ANNAPOLIS CHAPTER John and Mae A N D E R S O N hosted a 'SSer Christmas party at their home in Clinton, Md., during the holiday season. Present were Bill and Valerie Anders, Andy and Marilyn Anderson, Wally Christmas, Len and Naomi Duffy, Charlie Edson, Phil and Paulette Gehring, Gordon and Mary Hamley, Fletch and MJ Hunter, Norb and Joan Kaus, Dick and Joan Morgan, Wally and Dawn Olsen, Ted and Anne Parker, Don and Phyllis Rohr, John and Elsie Snyder, Bernie and Dottie White, and Derek and Jane Wilson.

Dottie White's sister, Moyne Gross, was visiting for the holidays and was escorted by Charlie Edson.

Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. David Shelso, USN Box 1926, Annapolis, Md. 21401

Here it is press time again but unfortunately the old mail box has been neglected.

The old adage of no news is good news doesn't seem to work around here. Hopefully, by next month some noteworthy events will take place that will find their way to this column.

Since the last issue, the wrestling team has continued on its winning ways and now is 10-1. Some of you may have noticed also that the basketball team won the Palmetto Classic in Charleston, S. C , over the holidays by defeating The Citadel and Baylor, so they already have surpassed last year's won-lost record.

At the Executive Committee meeting in December, the question of updating our class directory came up. If any of you have new addresses of classmates received during the Christmas card period, please drop your new list in the mail and forward it to me.

Corr. Sec'y, LCdr. U. R. Lamay, USN P. 0. Box 885, Benjamin Franklin Station Washington, D. C. 20044

Last month's column was unusually lean, not because of reduced input from the erudite readershipâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;as a matter of fact, the single H O W T O E N D A PARTY Bill and Marge SYMPSON were enter- contribution received represents a significant taining some friends at a party at their increase over that of prior monthsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but rather home in Chevy Chase during the Christmas it was due to a travel schedule which, though holidays when Marge started feeling some- brief, was ill-timed relative to the deadline. what uncomfortable with pains in her side. A constriction in the flow of funds has preMarge excused herself from the party at cluded a boondoggle being an excuse this about 2300 and Bill followed. A few min- month; thus, onward with yellow journalism.

The travel itinerary included Portsmouth utes later Bill and Marge headed for Bethesda Naval Hospital. She was operated on Naval Shipyard where Chuck ANDREWS, for a ruptured appendix moments after arriv- a recent addition to the Weapons Engineering Duty Officer community, is Combat ing at the hospital.

Weapons Superintendent. His sideburns proH E R E AND T H E R E vide attestation to the penetration of Z-grams Paul A B E R N E T H Y has been named even into far away Kittery, Maine. Chuck is manager. Government Market Development moonlighting as a graduate student at the Division, for Aluminum Company of Amer- University of New Hampshire evening school.

Although assigned to quarters at the shipyard, ica ( A L C O A ) . The division has its headquarters in Washington, D. C. Paul joined he and "BJ" have purchased a home in the ALCOA in 1959 and served the company area with an eye to the future. in sales positions at Atlanta, Buffalo and In addition to Duane GREENHOE, other Syracuse before coming to the Washington classmates who have recently, or will shortly office in 1967. assume submarine commands, include Harry YOCKEY, Cleve LOMAN, Jerry SMITH, AWARDS Earle SMITH, Norm PROSSER, and Dan In recent ceremonies at the Naval Air COOPER. Test Center, Patuxent River, Md., Don The following announcement appeared in KELLERMAN was presented the Navy the local newspapers recently: "Mr. and Mrs. Commendation Medal for meritorious ser- Lafe Franklin Allen of Arlington, Virginia, vice while serving as Air Antisubmarine announce the marriage of their daughter, Warfare Officer on the Staff of Commander Mary Josephine, to Lieutenant Commander Sixth Fleet from January 1968 to March William Marchant Cole II, USN, son of 1970. Don is currently heading up the Elec- Rear Admiral William Marchant Cole, USN tronics Warfare and Reconnaissance Branch (Ret.), and Mrs. Cole of Virginia Beach at the Weapons Systems Test Division in The ceremony took place at Truro Episcopal Patuxent River and will report this sum- Church in Fairfax on October 31, 1970." mer to VQ4 (also in Patuxent River) as Our best wishes are extended to Bill and XO. Mary Jo. Bill will be leaving the Washington area shortly for Vietnam.

F I F T E E N YEARS A F T E R At this writing, Kosh McGuigan is recovSlightly more than 300 classmates had submitted biographies for our "Fifteen Years ering from surgery at the U S A F Hospital, Andrews Air Force Base. Dave informed After" book as of Christmas. In order for this book to be successful and to have some me on the day following the operation that meaning for our class, it should contain as the surgery was apparently successful but many biographies as there are 'SSers. So, a as of that time Kosh was not yet out from final drive and plea for help was launched the effects of the anesthetic. We join Dave in early January. For classmates not inter- in praying for her speedy recovery.

In mid-November Walt and Sonja MEUested in the book, we would still like to have the biographical information for in- KOW, Cookie and Joan KING, Dave and clusion in the book. Biographies and inquiries Mimi COOPER, Bill and Kendra PALMER, should be sent to Dan B U T T E R F I E L D , 704 and Urb and Kathleen LAMAY assembled ostensibly to debrief shortcoming, if any, Lanark Way, Silver Spring, Md. 20901.

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of homecoming and to complete the preparations for the next class social. After a couple of rounds of pre-dinner cocktails, we decided in our euphoria that there were no shortcomings to discuss, and further that Walt's preliminary arrangements for an early January cocktail party were quite adequate. After a dinner replete with specialty dishes prepared by each of the gals, and vin rose we found ourselves in complete agreement that each of our class meetings should be preplanned, and subsequently critiqued in similar fashion. (Note: Our class association charter requires the secretary record the minutes for all Executive Committee meetings. The foregoing is respectfully submitted in fulfillment of that requirement.)

The threat of heavy snow didn't keep many away from the Washington chapter's 8 January cocktail party at the Washington Navy Yard O Club. The buffet was both bountiful and tasty. As with the homecoming gala, the lion's share of plaudits are due to Walt Meukow. (My earlier expressed aversion to reciting long lists of names hasn't abated much; to those who disagree and are interested in a list of party attendees, please forward a request for same, incorporated with about a column's worth of class news, and enclosing a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The list will be provided forthwith.)

Among the attendees were Jim and Annie COLEMAN, who came to the party from Norfolk, where Jim is on S E R V L A N T staff.

While in the area, the Colemans were the guests of Dave and Mimi Cooper. Also among those from out of town, or newly arrived in the area were Bob and Shirley S W A R T Z and George and Ann LANMAN. I guess one of the newly won freedoms achieved for Navy wives by Women's Lib is the right for the distaff side to swap sea stories, for I partially overheard one forthcoming from Nancy Collins. She was recounting her "rush" to the hospital for anticipated delivery while she and Dave were stationed in Turkey. It seems as though it was about a thirteenhour door-to-door trip.

Major Robert L. A L B E R T S O N , USAF, has received his second award of the U. S. Air Force Commendation Medal. This most recent award for Bob was for meritorious service as an air operations officer at Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, Nevada. The medal was presented during ceremonies at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, where Bob is currently a student.

You may recall Jim GALLAGHER'S updating of Ph.D. holders among the class which appeared in December Shipmate. To that, add Major Donald J. COUTURE, USAF, who recently was awarded an M.S. and Ph.D. in engineering from Texas Technological University. Don has been assigned to Eglin AFB, Florida.

Sec'y, LCdr. William G. Schramm, USN Naval Science Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21402

Bruce B A R T E L S sent in a report from Sangley Point in the Philippines. He asked me to pass on his wish for a happy and joyous new year for all the class of '58. By the time this gets into print, Bruce will be returned from the P. I., and it will soon be time to think of a new class election. It sure has been a fast two years.

If you remember, in the December issue I announced that Paul and Barbara P O L S K I were having such a good time at homecoming that they decided to have a party in December. Well, on 19 December I proceeded to the Paul Pol ski Patuxent party and it was great. Jim and V. G. H A M R I C K came MARCH,

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down from D. C. and Marty and Adrienne McCULLOUGH and Skip and Mary Ann GROSS were there plus half the population of Lexington Park. The Polskis really know how to throw a party!

LCdr. Chuck S M I T H is located in Idaho Falls, Idaho, and he and Betty would enjoy a visit from any classmates in that area. The Smiths have just adopted a new baby girl to go with their three boys. Chuck says that Mac BALDWIN will be departing Idaho for Newport News, Va., where he will be P X O of the U S S

CALIFORNIA (a new

DLGN).

Frazier P A T T E R S O N dropped me a line from New York with the address of Bob WEIBLY who was one of our "lost" classmates. Bob is a pilot for T W A flying out of New York and lives at 6 Cynthia Court, Setauket, New York, which is on Long Island.

Another '58er to join the airlines is Dick ABEL, who is flying for Western Airlines and lives in Thousand Oaks, California.

Dick and Louise DAVIES came by the house for a visit recently. They have just returned from a tour at Sasebo, Japan, and Dick is now working at Naval Ship Systems Command in Alexandria, Virginia. They were stationed on Guam before Japan, so it has been four years since they lived in the states.

Happy first day of spring!

Sec'y, LCdr. Martin Finerty, USN P.O. Box 1692, Annapolis, Md. 21404

The mail-bag was quite empty this month but fortunately we received a couple of very welcome letters to fill in the void. From John WILLIAMS, Diana, and the two children, we hear the following: "The Williamses are alive and well and wishing you the season's best from 'down-under.' We have called Christchurch, New Zealand, home since late June 1969. John returned from Vietnam in April 1969 and two months later we were living it up aboard a cruise ship en route to New Zealand. I cannot exaggerate the delights of that 18-day adventure.

It is the only way to go! John is the Supply and Fiscal Officer to the USN Support Force Antarcatica—a supporting facility for Operation Deepfreeze. During the summer or 'season' a staff comes down from Washington, but we are among the fortunate few that live here year 'round. John made a trip down to the 'Ice' last February and expects to go down again this month. We wish all of you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And if you happen to be passing thru New Zealand during the next year and a half, please stop by. We don't get many houseguests."

And also from down South the following from Walter T. ORTEG.A. "I definitely feel bad for the almost complete silence I have maintained 'til now. I just realized I am eleven years older since graduation day, and it seems rather unbelievable that such a period has elapsed. Perhaps I have been quite busy all this time, but still I do not present that as an excuse. Let's just say that it just happened, and will try to improve from now, especially since I have not forgotten the ever cordial friendship I received from all of you during my four years at the Academy. In order to bring you up to date about my activities, I am sorry to say that my days at the Ecuadorian Navy were rather short, since I resigned my commission effective April 1952, after being on the losing side of a revolution that toppled the grey. I married an Ecuadorian girl, Nella Maria Ghiglione, on November 11, 1961. She did most of her

schooling, through junior college in the U. S., and I met her while visiting the U. S. Naval Mission to Ecuador, shortly after my return to the Ecuadorian Navy. After that, I went back to the USA and worked at Bechtel Corp., Gaithersburg, Maryland, as a design electrical engineer until April 1967, when I switched to international marketing and sales, and accepted a position with Sola Basic Industries, MiKvaukee, Wisconsin, as Latin .American Regional Marketing Manager. Sola Basic is an internationally-minded manufacturer of electric and electronic equipment for the distribution, control and use of electricity.

It has ten domestic divisions and fourteen subsidiaries throughout the world. It seems that I should have gone into business earlier, as I have no complaints regarding promotion and advancements. In October 1967 I was transferred to Caracas, Venezuela, where I head Sola Basic's Latin American Regional Offices. Since April 1969, in addition to that assignment, I was appointed managing director of Sola Basic T Y F S.A., Sola's Colombian subsidiary, where we manufacture both for Colombia and the rest of Latin America.

I do quite a bit of travelling all over Latin America and occasionally to the States, performing my functions. In fact, I have run into some classmates during the past four years. Namely, I met Al Castro and his charming wife in Rio de Janeiro, a couple oi times. Just recently I spent some delightful hours with Angel Fernandez and his wife in Caracas, but could not contact John Dipalo.

I would like to hear from the old gang if their pen has not rusted as mine has, also anyone passing through would be more than welcome. The address is: Transversal 23 No. 97-66, Bogota, D.E., Colombia, South America."

That wraps it up for this month—keep those letters coming.

RISE AND S H I N E W I T H '59.

Sec'y, "Chico" Chavez P. 0. Box 7009, Austin, Tx. 78712

FROM A U S T I N The completed questionnaires have been flooding in. Most everyone has his own idea as to how things should be handled—there are many good ideas—I don't know how we'll put them all together, but we'll try as soon as we can. It's sort of gratifying to note the usual comment "Thanks, Chico," on most of them, but then of course there's always the exception such as: "you don't deserve to be our secretary any longer for squelching our class charter in '69, etc." It's a funny feeling to be considered a villain. Be that as it may, you're stuck with a villainous secretary, so beware. Right now I'm stuck with loads of notes and letters that accompanied the questionnaires from classmates from whom we haven't heard for years, and this is going to be typical of most columns in Shipmate, chaotically unorganized.

Bill L E W I S tells us that after he left the Navy he finished his MBA at Old Dominion U., then moved to Chicago for a job with Reynolds Metals. He, wife Kathy and Andrea Laurie, born Apr. '70, are living in their new home in Woodridge, where Bill puts on a plethora of hats, as electrician, plumber, carpenter, gardener, auto mechanic and jack-of-all-trades.

It's been six years for Mike MASKELL. For him, marriage followed graduation and two years of destroyer duty out of Yokosuka, two years at PG School at Purdue, and two years in public works at Pearl. Then came a year in Saigon with the OICC, followed by duty at the Pentagon til Aug. '69, the Armed Forces Staff College for six months, and 51

finally got sent out to the desert, MCAS Yuma, where he's POWIOICC/ROICC. Gid S M I T H is the Comptroller, Dick HAMON and Pinky SAUNDERS are deployed there with VA-174 for weapons training and to test their perseverance in 120" weather all year around.

Larry LAUDIG, his wife Kathy, and three children live in way Yonder, In. He works for Magnavox in Fort Wayne as a scientific programmer and has been with them for four years. Also in the area is George MAKOVIC, who's with IBM, where Larry says they often meet, since his group uses IBM equipment. George has a wife and 2 children and recently had a call from Jim KINNEY, who also works for IBM in Aurora, II. Dave KALB, in Saigon, took a few moments before 2 DEROS. After PG School at Webb Institute, he, wife Alice, and Peter spent lYz years at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. On 23 Dec. '69, they adopted daughter, Nancy, and a week later he was sent to Vietnam. While in 'Nam he's seen Charlie Simmons, Al Bissell, Tom McConough, Tom Wishart, Tom Curtis and Bob Eldridge.

Darn it, thought 2 DEROS was a secret operation—it means getting shipped out of 'Nam. Dave should be with S U P S H I P 8 in New Orleans by now.

Joe says the H O F F M A N s are fine and enjoying Newport, RI, where he is presently on the Staff of COMCRUDESLANT, a challenging job. George Weeks, Bernie Roeder, and Ber Mercer are on the staff; Ken Clark is XO of the GARCIA, Ralph Hanson with F L O T 2 Staff; and several other classmates are at the War College. He said something about taking a gander with respect to something about the Class—couldn't figure what the Class had to do with a male goose.

Anyway, he and Patti say that they have an extra bedroom for any classmate passing through the area.

Steve MARINAK, who was with us at N A P S and suffered the first year with us at Canoe U., is not living in North Palm Beach, Fl.—he wanted to let us know that he is willing to participate with us in any activities we undertake, and I did the unthinkable, I replied.

"Skip LARSON, after serving six years with the AF, including four years as Strategic Air Command, Electronic Warfare Officer in B-52H, apparently left the service and went to work for the NASA Manned Space Center and was involved with space flight operations. He worked on procedures support for Apollo 5, as operations and procedures officer for Apollo 8 and Apollo 10, and is now assigned to space technology experiments for Skylab.

Tom CICCONE is presently with IBM in East Fishkill, NY, and will be moving, he hopes for the last time, this summer. He and Penny have two boys. Matt and Andy.

In the usual hassle, Rob K U N K L E scribbled a few notes on the questionnaire. He had just finished assemblying a report—his final effort for his final class required for his MBA. He's going the full enchilada in Feb. with cap, gown, etc. He says he left IBM in July to join a small IBM competitor in marketing. Century Data Systems, Inc., which he says presents a greater challenge and faster pace than IBM. Diane, in their Christmas card, indicated that little Scott has made a good start in school, Laura has turned terrible two, and she has all three to look after in addition to their new home.

Neal PARKER writes of his troubles with the Alumni Association, and as in the past I've given him my moral support, knowing full well what that means. He scared me a bit when he advised me that my roommate 52

Engineering, which he hopes to obtain in 1972. On the family side, he and wife Carol have two boys, Brian and Wayne, and one girl, Sharon—ages 9, 8, and 2 respectively.

Since joining CAL, Al has initiated a local P O W campaign in the organization, which has been quite successful: they have collected over 1,000 letters and it's still gathering steam, with the support of the local newspaper. So, he concludes, "maybe carrying the message to Garcia is a good idea after all."

Bob P R E S L E Y and family sent a long newsletter with their Christmas card, which recounted their hopes and expectations and trials and tribulations of this past year, during which Bob was away in Vietnam part of the time, and after his return saw them move to Huntsville, Al., otherwise known as "Rocket City, USA." Sustaining Bob and wife Mary through the year were their two girls: Jill, 5j/2, and Anne, who at 17 months is a tiny blond bundle with lots of curls.

Jill longed for Santa; Ann was happy to chew ribbons and tags; and Bob and Mary were just happy to be together again, wishing the same to all servicemen whose circumstances might not be so fortunate.

Then, of course, there's the Christmas card report. Bob P A R K E R is back in Washington, with A S N (I&L) as Chief Engineer of the Naval Petroleum and Oil Something Reserves, making use of his graduate defirst in the USS COMSTOCK, in disbursing gree from Texas. Both he and wife Julia are food services, ship's store and wardroom mess going to school, with Bob working towards a billets, second in the U S S GRANT ( S S B N Ph.D. in Solid Mechanics at GW. They all 631-Biue) as the supply officer, and third on keep busy—Julia also teaches school, and the the staff of COMSUBFLOT 7, homeported kids, Karen and Steve, are involved in all in Yokosuka. He has since been stationed at Navy Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanics- sorts of school activities.

Denny and Jo Ann DAVIDSON, too, have burg, Pa., where he's the Weapons Programs Branch Head and expects to remain until the been keeping busy—Denny should get his MD summer of '72. While attached to COMSUB in June; Jo Ann recently got her MA in F L O T 7 he received the Navy Commenda- Public Health. They're planning to go the tion Medal for his outstanding job in set- Malagasy Republic for some "bush mediting up supply procedures for high priority cine" experience. material required for submarine repair in the Al and Laurie H O L D E N al^yays have WestPac area—his citation was signed by something interesting to say, especially when VAdm. Bringle. As far as his family life they haven't written for about a year. Some is concerned he married on 3 Oct. '64 and he of the exciting things that happened to them and wife Sanna Keane have two girls, Maria were: 1) last spring they finally bought the 4, and Margetta 3, and a boy, Michael, born house they'd been looking for in NYC—a in May '70. He promises not to wait 10 years 90-year-old, beautiful house, with large yard before writing again. and four floors (and tenants on the top floors to go with it) that's close to ManhatAl ADLER seems to have had a very tan; 2) Al left the Federal Reserve Bank interesting career since graduation. Paren- for a position as the international economist thetically, he married three days after gradu- for Bankers Trust Co. in NYC that is ination, then moved on to California to start creasingly more interesting and challenging; his 9-year naval career. He spent eight 3) instead of their traditional vacation in months on board the U S S KEARSARGE, in western, they spent two weeks in the Soviet which he qualified as OOD underway and Union on their own this summer—very, very in port. He then went Navy Air, became a "interesting"; and 4) they spent Christmas "sea lawyer" after three months at Justice in London (a la Dickens) and some time in School, then reported to VA-93 for a 3-year Paris. Among other minor things of note, tour of sea duty flying A-4C's, including a Al had his first international economics contour to Vietnam on board the USS RANGER. tribution published in 1970, and Laurie has From VA-93 he reported to the Naval Test begun the long haul towards her Ph.D. Pilot School and after graduating 10 months Bob BOURKE and Portia, Rob and Chris later he went to the Weapons System Test Division of the Naval Air Test Center, where are still in Corvallis, Or.—they love it there he became involved with airborne weapon and may not have too much more time left separation and compatibility flight testing. to enjoy it, since Bob is finishing up his This included testing the Navy's new A-7 academic day by the end of summer. After through Board of Inspection and Survey that there's a big question mark, though they Trials, which he considered the greatest. He sure would like to stay in Oregon and the Northwest. reported to VA-83, which included a short Finally Ken and Eileen MacLEOD were tour in the U S S KENNEDY in the Med; then he joined ship's company with the Air Dept. looking forward to hectic and fun holiday as Flight Deck Officer in the USS INDEPEND- season, with both their parents visiting them.

And Kenny is keeping busy "researching and ENCE. He resigned in Oct. '69, six months after having been promoted to LCdr. to accept making up all kinds of charts for the top a position with Cornell Aeronautical Lab., brass at the Lykes Steamship Corp.," as Inc. of Buffalo, NY, as an aeronautical engi- Eileen puts it, adding that it's occupying the neer and engineering test pilot in their Flight time that he had been using to help her Research Dept. So he's now doing what he with her math. They wanted me to visit wanted to do in the Navy, and unfortunately them while they're in New Orleans, but don't for the Navy, wasn't allowed to. Presently know when I'll be able to make it—this he's also working on his MA in Aerospace academic business is too demanding.

Jean-Loup Combemale had had a kidney removed in early Dec. '70 in Germany, apparently as a result of a malignant tumor. But when Neal saw him he looked fair, was expected to return to U S N Hospital in Naples, and to be back on the job in early March. Jackie's Christmas card confirmed his fast recovery and that all is well with the family and 13 dogs. They are expecting orders either to Paris or D. C , but Jackie isn't too optimistic as to where they'll end up.

Jim CAMERON, who's with the 21st Naval Construction Regiment in Davisville, RI, seems to be rather isolated out there and complains about not seeing classmates often.

His last contacts were Ken Clark and Jim Duffy at the Army-Navy game.

Dick W O L F sent us a capsule summary of his activities since graduation. He served as a ballistic missile officer with the A F from graduation until he resigned in '63. He then entered Northwestern U. School of Law, from which he graduated in 1966. He moved to Buffalo, NY, to become an associate in the law firm of Jaeckle, Fleischman, Kelly, Swart & Augspurger, to which he was named partner in Jan. '70. He and wife Karen, along with their four sons, live in East Aurora.

"Flip" p i F I L I P P O gave us a rundown of his activities during the last 10 years: he served three consecutive tours of sea duty,

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Ed will continue his own research on neurophysiology of the oculomotor system (whatever that is). Ed recently received his Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering at Johns Hopkins Wade E D D I N S sent us a data card. He in Baltimore. The Kellers welcomed twins and Suse presently reside at 2978 Putnam in Feb. 1970, Craig Watson and Morgan Blvd., Walnut Creek, CA. 94596. Wade is Jean. So you can see it was a fine year for Asst. CIC and Ship's Training Officer in the Kellers. They will reside at 51 Del Mar USS CORAL SEA, homeported in Alameda. .Ave., Berkeley, CA 94708. Ed would like to Wade has had various duties in aviation in- hear from classmates and friends in the San cluding tours in VT-2 as a flight instructor, Francisco area and would like to know the VP-28 flying P2 and P3 aircraft, and a tour whereabouts of Hank OCHEL (as would in Monterey at the U S N P G S for an aero your C.S.). engineering degree.

Keep the data cards flowing in. We desire Mike Von RADESKY and family are en- a 3 x 5 card or postcard with 1. Name 2. joying their tour of duty in Japan. Mike is Wife's name 3. Children's names and birth NSD Liaison Officer to the Ship Repair Fa- dates 4. Current address and permanent adcility and enjoying the challenges of that job. dress 5. Duty stations and positions held Mike and Carol and their children have taken since graduation with inclusive dates 6. advantage of their tour to do some interesting Awards, degrees, decorations, etc. 7. Inforsightseeing. The Von Radesky address is U S mation on future plans, e t c Naval Supply Depot, Box 11, F P O Seattle Read next month's column on plans for a 98762.

10-year reunion.

Also in the Far East are the Alan E. Remember the POW-MIAs. They fight SMITHs. Al is presently in Vietnam as for you.

Officer in Charge of Construction in Saigon.

Get it done with '61!

Mary Ann and their children, Alan and Christine, are living in Japan during this tour.

LCdr, Howard Pinskey, (SO USNR-R Al's rotation should come in June. The W. R. Grace Smiths' address is U S Navy Public Works Clarksville, MD 21029 Center, Box 13, F P O Seattle, Wa. 98762.

Annapolis Corr.

Corr. Secy, LCdr. Kenneth G. Craig vA-115 FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601

Some Christmas cards received tell ol address changes, etc. Sari and Jane L I E B LER with Eric and Elizabeth are back in New York: 791 Longhill Road, Briarcliff Manor, N. Y. 10510. Margot and Chuck METZLER are, of course, in Annapolis where Chuck is Aide to the Superintendent: B-S. Perry Circle, Annapolis 21402. Vic and Nancy KARCHER and family live at 1922 W. Lakeridge Drive, Albany, Ga. 31705.

Vic is flying RASCs off the J F K in the Med.

LCdr. William H. Levings, USN Executive Dept., USNA Annapolis, Md. 21412

A N N A P O L I S AREA 1971 arrived in fine style as did many interesting letters and calls from classmates.

Dick LUKER sent a note from San Francisco. Dick is with Western .Airlines and enjoying being based in San Francisco. From the length of the list it looks like '62 has a corner on Western's pilot market. Paul H A R V E Y and Marty FARBER are staThe H O R N E s sent us a long overdue but certainly welcome note. Rod left the Navy tioned in San Francisco. Flying out of Los last Feb. and is now in the employ of "Ma Angeles are Dave BOURLAND, Jack Bell." His job as a Floor Plans Engineer O'BRIAN and Tom HITCHCOCK. Brian and JoAnn BUCHHOLZ are in with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph has Harrisburg, Pa. Brian is an Account Execuplaced him in a wonderful position to learn the telephone business (from the floor u p ) . tive with Merrill Lynch. Hugh and Pat It has its added advantage of never "getting CHAMBERS also live in the Harrisburg area. Hugh is with the A, C & S insulation underway," something which has thrilled Nancy. Nancy has been active too as a contracting firm. teacher's aide in a first grade class in which Representation by '62 in the Norfolk area the children have learning problems. Rod is good. Pete L.ABYAK is attending Armed and Nancy have two young ones, Ricky, a Forces Staff College and Bill STOREY just first grader and the artist of the family, and completed Staff College. Shipboard sailors Christy, a third grader and the student. All include George WAGNER, John ELLER are doing well enjoying the life in California. and Earl W H E E L E R . Virginia Beach is the Their address is 10922 Ironwood Rd., San home of Day and "Lee" R I T T and Jim and Diego, CA 92131.

Josie D O N A H U E .

News from Vietnam brings word of Greg The Homes report that they see Bill and Patsy KRAUS often. Bill is now in partner- CHAUNCEY who is with the Force Inship with two other men. They own VuData spectors Office. John KELLY is now in Command of U S S PAGE COUNTY. John said Inc. and produce electronic instruments such as oscilloscopes. The Krauses have two chil- he saw Geoff NELSON at Binh Thuy. Geoff dren, Karen (3 yrs.) and Kevin (10 mo.). is with a "Bronco" squadron station there.

1970 seemed to have been a "good" marThe Homes also keep up with the MERCADOs. Carlos and Barbara live in Hawaii riage year for '62ers. Included in the list with their three children, two boys and a were Dayton and "Lee" RITT, Tom and Lucy KILE, and Bill and Nancy LEVINGS. girl.

Is there a doctor in the house? Yes, "J. B." MILLER has ju.st graduated from Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and will stay in Dallas for a four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. "J. B." must have failed his prescription writing course as your C. S. could easily read his note. Congratulations on your new title. Doctor! "J. B.'s" address is 12626 High Meadow Dr., Dallas, Texas 75234.

Edward K E L L E R has recently taken on a new, exciting position as Asst. Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the U. of C , Berkeley. Besides teaching.

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GENERAL From Vietnam Dick L I F E sends along word that he is presently serving as an advisor to the Vietnamese intelligence organization. This is Dick's fourth trip and tour assignment in the southeast Asia area. Sandy and the children are living in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl., until June when Dick expects to be stationed in the Washington area. News of other classmates in this part of the world includes Jim G.AUL, serving as an advisor in the Saigon area. Jack H E R R I O T T ' s a Riverine area intelligence officer; Bob McLE.AN is an admin officer for COM

NAVFORV, and Bill GLOVER left the country recently after serving as a coastal zone intelligence type. News of other classmates shows that Hugh B U R K O N S left the Navy in April and is working in Cleveland.

Pete S U S H K A was married in the USNA Chapel in April and is now aboard a submarine in Key West. Fred D I E T R I C K is at Wright-Patterson A F B near Dayton and John W H I T E is in BuPers as a placement officer.

I heard from the GRZYMALA's last month with Nancy doing the corresponding chores while Tom was busy changing duty stations. After leaving U S N A about three years ago, Tom went to Destroyer School and then reported to PAGE as the operations officer. Nancy was productive during this period also, having a little girl to add to the family's happiness. Aboard PAGE, Dick steamed constantly and ended with a Northern European cruise. Nancy spent a week over in Germany with him. In January Dick reported to Destroyer Development Group III as an operations analyst.

Our good peripatetic friends Fenn and Arleen BEASLEY are at it again!! Arleen writes that they have just moved for the thirteenth time in eight years and are now living at the Naval Air Station, Alameda, Ca. Fenn is attached to CORAL SEA, which has been in the shipyard in San Francisco since its return from a WestPac cruise. The Beasleys will have a home available for renting in the San Diego area sometime around June. Any classmate who will be needing housing around that time should contact Arleen at 138 C Barker's Point Road, N A S Alameda, Ca. 94501. The Beasleys are enjoying base housing for the first time in their career and the children Beth and John find plenty to do in this Bay area base.

Dick L I F E suggested in his recent letter and I concur wholeheartedly that each classmate and his friends if possible should send a letter to the North Vietnamese government demanding fair and humane treatment for our POWs as well as a swift repatriation of all prisoners. It only takes a few minutes to pen in a card stating your views. The card should be addressed t o : T H E HONORABLE T O N DUC THANG, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC O F V I E T N A M , HANOI, NORTH VIETNAM. That's it for this month. I hope the coming of spring finds you in good health and spirits. Keep in touch.

Sec'y, Mr. Ell Dabich 543 Manor Rd. Severna Park, Md. 21146

ODDS AND E N D S Bruce LENZ left the Navy in May and is now employed by Kerr McGee Corporation in Oklahoma City in their Nuclear Division Marketing Dept. Dave ROBINSON is CO of the U S S CANON, homeported in

Guam. Craig T H R A S H E R has been appointed to the position of director of development for the University of Buffalo School of Management. Craig will be in charge of developing working contacts with the school alumni and Buffalo Community. Bill EARNER is in the Doctoral Program at Harvard Business Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Management Control System. Jerud RYKER is a graduate student at the U. of Wisconsin. He hopes to receive his Master's in January and begin teaching in Maryland. Creighton BARTON was married in October to Gail Gimlin, a stewardess with Pan Am. Craig was with Boeing but unfortunately was laid off after certification of the 747. He now hopes to go to Berkeley for a MBA. William S T E W A R T is office 53

manager for CONCERN FOR P R I S O N ERS O F WAR, INC. in San Diego. Pete Q U I N T O N is chief engineer in the U S S COLLETT. Pete will put the COLLETT out of

commission and then report to PG School.

Nick NERANGIS owns and operates a McDonald's franchise restaurant just off 1-54 in Richmond, Va. Joe FOSSELLA is with Brermer Industries in the WinstonSalem area. Joel H E I N E is the commercial lending officer for the National Bank of North America in New York. Gay H O P K I N S left the Navy in May 1970 and presently is with Gimbel-Hopkins Ford in Glenside, Pa. Bill H U G H E S just arrived in Idaho at the request of BuPers, taking over a job entitled "Propulsion Plant Evaluation officer" at the Nuclear Power Training Unit.

Lionel BANDA was married to the former Sandy Cook. Fred BECKHAM is O-in-C of Officers Indoctrination School, Newport, R.I. Carl SCHMIDT is in the class of '71 at the Harvard Business School. Felix DE GOLIAN left the Navy in '67 and spent two years at Emory U. in Atlanta where he received a MBA. Recently, Sonny GLASSNER talked him into coming to Baltimore and now Felix is Director of Louis Mazor Interior Design. John STAFIRA, Capt.

USAF, is Defense Contract Administration Services, Pittsburgh. Phil ADAMS is an Account Representative with Honeywell Information Systems in Massachusetts. Ron BOYD left the Navy in Dec. '69 and is now a marketing representative for IBM in Dallas.

Russell McKENNA is weapons officer in the USS DANIEL WEBSTERâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Gold Crew. Paul JARA is a systems analyst for Continental Illinois National Bank in Chicago. Jim ECKE R T is an instructor in the Mechanical Engineering Dept., USNA. Stephen LEISGE, Capt. USAF, is in the Inspector General Office, TAC Hqrs., Langley A F B . Thomas ROSSA just started law school at the U. of Utah. Kent MAXFIELD is in the Management Information Systems Office of the Director Peace Corps. James CZERWONKY is a graduate student in systems analysis at Stanford U. Jim N E W B E R R Y is a copilot for Delta in Dallas. On his second Christmas as a civilian, they have become a typical suburban familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;mortgage. Jim is well satisfied with big D and Delta.

Jim DeFRANCIA and wife Dottie reported for duty with the Naval Mission, U. S. Embassy, Caracas, way back in July of 1967.

They had just one little girl then, Georgia, and have since added another girl, Carath, and finally a boy last March, Tommy. The life there was so great that they decided to stay, so Jim resigned last February and was discharged in May. The decision to leave active service was doubly difficult since he had been selected for the two-year MBA program at Harvard, but the opportunities seemed worth it, so resign it was.

After being detached there in May, they spent some time with Jim's family in Denver, where they parked the kids while Dottie and Jim made a three-week trip through northern Europe. London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Copenhagen were the highlights. Then back to Denver to get the kids and a stop in New York for a week, then on to Atlanta and Dottie's family, and finally back to Caracas in July and to work in the new job.

As for the new job, for want of a better title Jim is an executive assistant to an American businessman in Caracas with a variety of interests ranging from oil, construction, liquor, and insurance to gas systems in Greece and some building in Nigeria. Jim is presently working on a real estate development project there and learning the construction trade, but will eventually spread out to cover most of the other areas as well. It's independent, di54

versified, and in general a great job. Jim says they are still living in Caracas, which is nearly perfect, as the climate is the greatest in the world, bar none !

Jim hasn't seen too many classmates in Caracas, but he does have news of one or two. Last New Year, Mike RUBEL and his wife Trina went down to Caracas from Panama for a few days visit. Mike was then Disbursing Officer at Rodman Naval Station.

Mike was discharged in March, and he and Trina have settled in Tacoma, Washington, where they have bought a new home and Mike is working in imports in the Northwest area. They were expecting their first child in December.

Max R I C K E T T S has been out for a few years now, and was with the State Department as a courier based in Manila. He left State last January and has gone into business for himself in Manila. He was in Caracas for a visit in late April. Last word was that he was finally heading back to Manila in October.

Joe STRASSNER, wife Barbara, and their two children were at Tufts in Boston where Joe had just finished getting two MBA's. He was deep selected for LCdr. last fall, and at last word it looked like he was going to be at Tufts for still another 3'ear to get a Ph.D. No late word on that, though.

Buzz BARLOW, at last writing, was in San Diego with wife and family and was flying helos. They had just spent a couple of years in Rota, Spain.

There is a fairly active Alumni chapter in Caracas and in fact, Jim is treasurer, but there are no '63 members. If anybody is ever passing through Jim's way, the Alumni monthly luncheons are at the Club "200" in the Edificio Luz Electrica on Avenida Urdaneta. They meet on the first Thursday of every month, and usually have some quarterly affair like a golf tourney or a day at the races.

If anyone is looking for Jim, his addresses are as follows: Mail: Apartado 61596, Caracas, Venezuela; home: Quinta La Morenera, Calle Cuyuni, El Marques, Caracas, telef., 35-44-61; office: Edif. Blandin, Penthouse, Plaza Chacaito, Caracas, telef., 33-63-12.

Bo KEARNS was through Caracas about two years ago as aide to COMSOLANT. He went from there to A I F T at Thunderbird, Arizona, and Jim had a note from him a few months ago in San Juan. He was with First National City Bank, and was expecting a transfer to the Bahamas shortly, which is where he should be now.

David B. P U C K E T T has been appointed market research analyst for the Non-Corrosive Products Division of Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corporation.

University of Washington, getting a Master's in Public Administration under the Navy's political science PG program. About six months after they arrived, Pete SOVEREL joined the Navy group for the same curriculum.

They left Seattle this past summer, with Susan heading for Florida with number one son, Daniel Thomas, born September 1969.

Pete went south to California again, to a quick course in Terrier missiles, Nuc Weaps. and the NTDS school, prior to taking the job of operations officer in JOUETT. Pete's supply officer is another '63 type, Jim McCLURE. Sec'y, Lt. James S. Baumstark, USN uss TULLIBEE (SSN 597) FPO New York, N. Y. 09501 Corr. Sec'y, L l . F. G. Atwell, USN 711 Hillcrest Drive Cape St. Claire Annapolis, Md. 21401

I expected to hear from a few classmates over the Christmas holidays, but only Jim BAUMSTARK and the T I N S T O N s came through.

The Tinstons sent this month's picture, taken at '64's October luau in Monterey of Marti and Marty A U S T I N and Bob and Susie JORDAN. Bev and Frank H I E S T R A N D recently had their second child, a boy.

Susy a n d Bob J o r d a n a n d M o r t l a n d M a r t y Austin.

Jim BAUMSTARK sent the majority of the news this month after a 4J'$-month Med tour. Lori MOORE was married to the former Miss Barbara Jane McAlroy on 29 December. Jay EGGARS is out in California at Stanford Law School. Dave GOULD and Ken MIDDLETON have completed pilot training and are now flying commercially.

Cynthia, Phil, Chris and Tracey LANK are in Mechanicsburg, Pa., where Phil is employed with a heating/air conditioning firm.

Well, that's it for this month. How about dropping me a note on your activities, the column gets shorter and shorter each month because nobody is writing.

Sec'y, Lt. Richard P. Genet, USN U.S. Naval Postgraduate Scliool Monterey, Ca. 93940

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Pete D E U T E R M A N N finished up a tour in U S S HULL in July 1969, as operations officer, having come to that job a year previous from a Swiftboat tour. Pete was married in Coronado to the former Miss Susan Degenhardt, who hails from Florida. They then moved from the San Diego area to Seattle, Washington, where he spent two years at the

Received a letter from Chris Glutting '68 who is "in-country" in Dong Tam. Chris is with the local NSA Det there. He writes that Sonny H A R R I S O N is winding up his "incountry" tour and should be stateside by the time you receive this.

Pat DONNELY will be winding up his tour in Hawaii and has orders to Vientianne, Laos, to be Resident Officer in charge of construction.

Jack and Susan J O H N S T O N are still in Charleston; Jack is in USS HADDO but has orders to report to USS SEAHORSE early this summer.

News from Hawaii from Al K A S P E R . . .

Anson BURLINGAME is the Chief Engineer in USS NATHAN HALE (Blue Crew) and Dick KROM is the Chief Engineer SHIPMATE

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(Blue) while Pete G A L B R A I T H has passed the Chief Engineer's exam and will be reporting to the U S S GEORGE WASHINGTON as

the Weapons Officer. Don H A V E R K A M P is the Weaps in NATHAN HALE (Gold) and

(}ordy E V A N S is the second crew engineer of VoN STEUBEN.

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Kurt J U R O F F recently completed a tour in NATHAN H A L E and is now a Lt. detailer in

BuPers in the Nuclear Submarine assignment section. John DALEY left the Navy in August for Bechtel Corp. in San Francisco. John ALLEN has left the service and will be working for Pacific Gas and Electric. John DUCK is now out and plans to go to graduate school.

Tom DIFRANCISCO is Chief Engineer in USS RAY. Ed GEYER was through Pearl

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lately aboard U S S CATSKILL. CATSKILL was

en route decommissioning and Ed is expecting orders shortly. Al and his wife Nancy live in Kaneohe and invite any classmates in the area to drop by: 47-327 lu lu Street, Kaneohe.

Len H A R T S H O R N is the Ops Officer in USS BARNEY. Phil R E E D is in the Executive Department at USNA. We've had some new additions here at the PG School: Jim and Betsy A M E R A U L T and their daughter Nancy, 9 mos.; Ed and Carol MONIGER and their son Eddie, 2 years; and Van MONROE, his wife Jane and sons Steven and Michael. We had a class luncheon last month and presented the Club Bar—the Trident Room—with a '65 class crest plaque. If you're in the area drop by and help us christen it.

O U R M I S S I O N : To aid the families of deceased members; first, by providir\g with certainty and promptness a substantial sum for their relief in the most equitable manner, and at as near the actual net cost as possible; second, by securing for them without cost the federal benefits to which they may be legally entitled.

Sec'y, L t . (jg) Robert G. Johnson J r . , USN Fleet Antl-Submarlne Warfare School San Diego, CA 92147

I received a letter from Chris Glutting '68, saying that he heard from classmate Rick VAN WOERKOM, who is now working in the D. C. area and living in Arlington with his wife, Sandy.

Lee and Judy C O P E L A N D are living in the L. A. area and teaching school. Lee left the Academy in second class year due to eye trouble. He and Judy are working on their Master's degrees while residing in Garden Grove.

Charlie and Sharon V O L T A V A are living in Los Alamitos, Ca. Charlie is serving as Senior Advisor to MID-91. They have two children, Kim and Chip.

Terry BRADY writes from the U S S

Membership Over 56,000 Assets Over $130,000,000 ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS OF THE NAVY, MARINE CORPS AND COAST GUARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP

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JOHN F . KENNEDY, where he is currently

deployed in the Med. with VA-46. Terry is married and has a daughter, Mindy Lee. He is hoping to start test pilot school upon his return, or receive orders to A-7 RAG in Jax. Other '66ers in the KENNEDY include: Bob Golden, Rog Burnett, Bob Temme, Mike Young, John Kish, Marty Hayes, Bill Barr, and Frank Smith. Marty and John are with Terry in VA-46.

Butch and Cindy Z E D D I E S dropped Chris Glutting a line from Rolling Meadows, II., where they are living with their son David, and newly arrived daughter, Lisa.

Leo and Barbara F R A N C I S are in Brunswick, Me., where Leo is flying P3B's for PATRON 11. They have two sons, David and Michael, and expect to be in Maine until next January.

Dwight and Pat C A L D W E L L should be on their way out to California soon. Dwight received orders to Navy Postgraduate School at Monterey and should be arriving on the west coast soon with Pat and their two sons.

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Mike and Peg S W E E N E Y are in Mayport, where Mike is Weapons Officer in the USS

SIMS.

Jim GIBLIN is in Washington, D. C , and is hoping to receive orders as CO of a PG in July.

Dick SALMON is out of the Navy and getting settled on the east coast in Pitman, N.J. Ray and Pam L U E N E B U R G and daughter, Kris, write from Groton, Ct., where Ray is expecting orders soon. They recently purchased a home in the area and are hoping for an extension.

Mike and Barbara McQUAID are living on the sunny shores of Ewa Beach, Hawaii, where Mike is flying with VP-1. They added Patricia Eileen to the family last October.

Mike is expecting to deploy to the Philippines in early April and receive new orders in July.

Paul and Linda BIXLER are enjoying the California weather at Monterey, where Paul is working toward his Master's in Operations Research.

George and Shelly MOORE are in Oakland, Ca., where George has been for four years. Not bad duty; I guess the bureau finally caught up with them, with orders due in six months.

Gary and Anne N E W K I R K are living in Washington, Pa. "Bear" said the Army-Navy game was a total success. Instead of just winning the party, we even won the game this time!

Skip S T E P H E N S O N writes from Stanford where he is working on his Master's in business. After spending a lot of his Marine Corps time in the San Diego area, he is enjoying the change to the Bay area.

Denny and Dottie CONNOR are in San Diego and living in Chula Vista. Denny is out of the Navy and is working on his Master's at San Diego State. He's working part time for Mutual Development Corp., and his manager is classmate Jim COLEMAN. Jim and Jackie P E R S E L S are back in St. Louis, Mo., with their children Jamie and Jennie. Jim returned to civilian life last year.

Al P A R K E R is attached to the Gold Crew in the THOMAS JEFFERSON. He and his wife

are living in Virginia Beach.

John CREIGHTON is in Pax River where he is scheduled to graduate from test pilot school this month.

Russ and Gail P L A N I T Z E R dropped a card from Norfolk. "Plant" got out of the Navy in November, and expects to be working for Electronic Data Systems or possibly on Wall St. soon. He said that Mike CERUZZI is a helo pilot aboard the U S S AMERICA and recently returned from a Med. deployment.

George and Jackie CONN are living in Imperial Beach, Ca., where George is flying helos for HS-S at Ream Field.

Manny and Sally LOPEZ dropped a card from Ventura, Ca. Manny has joined the civilian world, but no word was available on his occupation.

Art and Rhen BRYANT wrote from an address in Grosse Point Park, Michigan.

They have two children, Cherie and Ward.

Art is presently treasurer of the Detroit chapter of the Alumni Assn.

Pete F R I K K E R bid a "tearful" farewell to Vietnam in January. He'll be going CEC soon and expects to attend postgraduate school for two years at U. of Colorado.

My thanks to Chris Glutting for his help in my column and for locating some of our wayward classmates. Keep the letters coming, especially those of you who are going civilian line, so we can stay in touch.

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( S S N ) ; and Jim

Sec'y, 1/Lt. Edward H. Mills, USMC U.S. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93940

Seelinger—HENRY L .

STIMSON.

Walt N E W T O N gave me the very sad news that Guido CARLONI was killed in a ramp strike landing aboard his carrier. I don't think any of us will ever forget how much Guido did for our class and for the Academy while we were Midshipmen. I will try to have information on a class memorial in next month's Shipmate.

Upon my arrival at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, I found that 23 of our classmates were already here: Jim Buttinger, Bob Cassell, Herb Colomb, Jim Coon, John Craighill, Herb Fauth, John Fears, Bill Gautier, Vern Mcintosh, Dick Meade, Cal Meek, Jim Millard, Dan Mulligan, Walt Newton, Charles Pyetzki, Ron Ruys, Wayne Savage, Paul Schissler, John Sheldon, Al Tulloch, Paul Watkins, Pete White, and Dan Gorman.

Herb F A U T H married the former Sue Petty in December in Monterey. Herb, John Craighill, Al Tulloch and their wives got together for the Army game and sent me this picture of the festivities.

Eric J O H N S O N is an instructor at the Nuclear Prototype S3G at West Milton.

Eric and Bonnie had their second child, James Taylor, on Thanksgiving Day. Ed BLACKWOOD was scheduled to take his Engineers' exam in January. Successful completion there would mean a choice of orders for him—instructor at a prototype, PG School, or USNA. Bruce L A K E F I E L D moved to Bremerton, Wa., in October with PATRICK HENRY where he is going through overhaul as MPA. Bill NORRIS is holding down the job as RC Division officer in KEY while Al LAWVER is the DCA. Al just earned his Dolphins in December. Dave F I N C H is the MPA in KEY and he and Eric Johnson won their Dolphins last June.

Don and Jackie MARZETTA had a son born in Hawaii last October, Dante John.

Chuck J E F F R I E S is still working on his Master's in Civil Engineering at Purdue, as is Bill W A T E R S . Chuck will complete the MSCE requirements in June and then go to Port Huenueme and CEC. Bill Waters started at Purdue in June upon return from his tour in WestPac. He earned two bronze stars for his work on PBR's in the Mekong Delta. Bill married the former Sue Lincoln in Chapel Hill, N. C , in December. Sue's father was head of the USN Math Department during our Plebe year.

Sec'y, Lt. (Jg) R. Mitchell Brown l U , USN HA(L)-3 FPO San Francisco, CA 96627

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Tom T R O M P E T E R and Sandy PROUTY are also in Monterey studying at the Defense Language Institute.

Bill NELSON is stationed in San Francisco serving on the 6th Army Headquarters Staff. Bill and Pat are expecting their second child in January.

Tom B A L L E N T I N E wrote from Newport, R. I., where he, Hal Demarest, Bob Lang, Jim Cook, Bo Lindfors and John Lasswell were attending Destroyer School. Tom has orders to be Chief Engineer in BIGELOW, homeported in Mayport. Tom would like to hear from Bill P E T E R S .

Bo L I N D F O R S was CO of the MON-

MOUTH COUNTY for three weeks before it was decommissioned in Vallejo in mid-August.

Bo and Nancy had a son, Eric, in September in Annapolis while Bo was T A D to the USNA Operations Department. Bo was awarded the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" for his services in Vietnam.

Eric J O H N S O N and Ed BLACKWOOD sent news of the location of several of our classmates in the Silent Service. Bart Clark is in ABRAHAM LINCOLN ; Tom Waller and

Ed Blackwood—G. W. CARVER; Rich Baum, Rich McNeal, Gary Detter—STONEWALL JACKSON in overhaul in Electric Boat in Groton; Lennie Passmore and Bob Vincent—Ben FRANKLIN in overhaul in E B ; Joe Bezdek, Russ Tadych—GEORGE BANCROFT; Bill Johnson—SAM HOUSTON; Jim Potts—EDISON ; Rick Fuerst—THOMAS JEFFERSON ; Barney Simonsen—GC MARSHALL ;

Dave Candler—ETHAN ALLEN ; Tom Kent— THOMAS

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Mike

Sherer—BERGALL

( S S N ) ; Larry Keegan—TEDDY ROOSEVELT; Bill Norris, Al Lawver and Dave Finch— FRANCIS SCOTT KEY ; Curt Trautman— STURGEON (SSN); Ken Mero—SKATE

Greetings once again from that fun capital of the world. An Long, Vietnam. At the time of this writing I have 82 and a wake-up (oh yes, I is a two-digit midget!), and by the time you read this your ol' class secretary should be "short" indeed. I expect to hit the RAG, HS-1, come May, and eventually reach HS-7 in late summer. If anyone has good advice on housing in the area, it would be much appreciated. I'm hoping to get this issue "out to the presses" before leaving on a five-day op for SEM's down south. I will, too, if we don't sink first. Would you believe an overzealous watchstander spotted "bubbles" near the hull of the YRBM tonight and in his attempt to grease the would-be swimmer with a close-range concussion grenade, succeeded in dislodging a plate and flooding a void. It only hurts when I laugh. But I'll start with the good news.

Christmas brought some mail, and happily a birth announcement of a daughter, Jennifer Lynne, born Christmas Eve to Cheryl and Mike MORSCHAUSER. Being over here as Mike is, I share both his joy and his eagerness for deros in July. Cheryl reported that Roger and Laura Lee W A N I A T A also had a daughter, Kelly, in October. Congratulations to you both. I received a card from .Anita and Tom OLIVER down in Charleston. Tom went cruising aboard the USS GRAYLING two weeks after they got settled, and Anita, teaching in the interim, is looking forward to his return around the first of the year. Pretty sneaky, Tom, ducking out on all the joys of setting up housekeeping. Also received a card from Peat and Sherry C R A P P S up in Newport. Peat was rounding out Des School, hoping for orders as chief snipe, while Sherry has been busy teaching and working on her Master's. Hope to see them soon, once I get up that way.

From Norfolk and Virginia Beach I received several letters. Terry is keeping busy SHIPMATE

with "T. R." and counting the days until spring, and the return of her hubby. Rick B U C H A N A N . Rog and Jacquine H U G H E S write that after receiving his Master's from Texas, he attended ten weeks DCA school in Philly prior to assignment on the DDG J O H N

KING and a two-month

Med

cruise. The Hughes finally settled in Norfolk where they anticipate some good old home life while his ship is in the yard. While in Philly Rog saw "Doc" S C H N E I D E R and "Dirty Joe" V E R S C H U R E N , along with Jim F.AL, who is stationed at the air station there. Making it to homecoming, they joined forces with Tom Sulick, Jack Esposito, John Catania, Mike Longhardt and Shelly Guihert and wives. Roy GR.^HAM's wife Joan was also present, Roy having begun his "tour of the Orient." Visiting Newport Rog ran across John C A R T W R I G H T , who isn't playing much football these days. Phil PADGETT is up there, as is Tom H O U G H TON aboard the JOSEPH P . KENNEDY. "Tom

spent some time in Nuc school with Huey KILMARTIN and John LYONS. Rog lives near Dick V I R T U E , with Charlie W H I T E and Stormy H I C K S also in the area.

Linda and Jeff COOK report that one of '68's more illustrious bachelors, Boog P O W ELL, bit the dust 19 Dec. down in Georgia.

Chet CARROLL and Lee S T A R T T were Oceana's contingent to the big doings, with Boog's new wife, the former Susan Subeau of Albany, rumored to be a very attractive blond belle. Linda writes, "Cookie couldn't make it because of a very high fever, commonly called ski fever, and we are headed to Idaho to cure him." The miracles of modern medicine . . . must be nice! Oh well, soon.

Also from the airdale contingent in Virginia Beach, Bobbe Taylor reports that "Rip" is happily spoiling their new daughter, Jennifer Wrenn. Rip was finishing off UA42, the RAG, and expected to hit the boat in January. Chip and Linda DUDDERAR are in Jax where he is flying A-7's with Rich CLOVER. Rich and Pam have a new daughter, Kristi. Kathy and Mike K A L A S H I A N , along with daughter Jennifer Claire, were preparing to move from Chandler to Yuma, Arizona. Hal J O N E S is flying A-4's from Oceana, where he and Tricia are expecting their second. Dannye and Denny H A N R A HAN are still in Dothan and awaiting a little one in February. Joe SCIABARRA, still a happy bachelor, stopped in from flying F-9's in Beeville and really racking up the hours.

Bill, Ann and Christopher S T E V E N S have left the desk job with Harm R I C H A R D SON, and headed for greener pastures flying A-4's in Hawaii. They too are counting the days until number two arrives. The Taylors met Chet and Candy CARROLL, Barb and Hank SCHMIDT, and Nancy and Mike LONGHARDT in old Crabtown for homecoming. Hank, in Hillcrest Heights, Md., is busy at the photo center, while Mike is flying A-4's from Willow Grove, Pa. Floyd and Kate SAMMS are in Hawaii, and Dow and Suzanne S W E E N E Y live in New London, Ct. I received a letter from Rich and Sonja R E I N H E I M E R in Meridian, along with the picture taken at a '68er barbecue held jointly

by Jim and Sue S E R L E Y and Bob and Mary P E T E R S O N . The Bob SCHREIBERs had a daughter, Christy McMullen, the end of September. Larry and Sally P O H wrote from NAS Sangley Point. R.P.I., that they now have a second son, David Walker. Roy and Jeanie K E L L E T T were blessed with a daughter, Lori Ann, in October. I saw Roy the other day in Binh Thuy, where he announced he had two days left "in-country" and would report to VT-9. Funny, though, M A R C H ,

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he didn't seem too broken up about leaving.

Dave and Sheila T Y L E R are expecting their first in May. Rich and Sonja visited John P A T T O N just before John left on a 747 to the Med to join VF-102 aboard U S S INDEPENDENCE. Also Jim and Sue SERLEY took a three-week vacation to New England, visiting Jim and Carol O'NEILL and Phil and Betty P A D G E T T in New York. Jim's former roommate. Bob LONG, has orders to submarines at Bremerton.

Rich F O X wrote from NSA New Orleans where he is prospective weapons officer in the U S S PAUL, under construction. He married the former Miss Louise Marie Scheffler of Reading, Pa., last 31 March before going to Des School. He reports Pete and Ruth D I E F E N D O R F to be proud parents of their first child, Jennifer. Rich sent a list of his classmates who completed Destroyer school in October. On the east coast, Loran Adams, Dewey Beliech, Joe Conway and Tom Teach are homeported from Newport, Rich Kj eldsen from Mayport, and Carl Shli, Fred Mumy and Mike Neal out of Norfolk. On the west coast Bill Smith, Ed Fischer, and Ron Berning operate out of San Diego, Ken Tillotson is in Long Beach, while Hank White, Ray Conrad, and Rich Curtis are at Todd Shipyards awaiting shiny new DEs. All of them minus the new construction group (technicality) made spot promotion to Lt. with the others soon to follow.

From the tropic garden spot of the west, 29 Palms, Stu H A M M O N S wrote to announce the birth of a son, Michael Stuart, to Kathy and him in November. After his return from Vietnam, he and Jack KLIMP became the resident '68ers there in the beautiful desert.

Mike D W Y E R occasionally flies down to visit from Moffett Field where he's stationed.

I received a Christmas card and letter from my old buddy Phill POSSUM, who is currently the legal eagle for VA-128 up in Whidbey Island. He is flying TA-4C's until starting A-6's in June, and until then consoles

Chris

Glutting: "The Legend" sends greetings from Vietnam.

Christmas

himself by either skiing at Mt. Baker or hunting for non-existent girls in the Whidbey area. All you single-girl-type readers take heed and scurry up there to keep Uncle Phill happy on these cold, lonely nights in the Ski Lodge.

Our long-silent champion diver, Bill DIXON, wrote from Lemoore, where he and Cathy are enjoying California and flying A-7B's with VA-93, due to deploy over here aboard the MIDWAY in the spring. Dix writes that Bill MOORE is with VA-146 there, and Barbara and son David are awaiting his return soon from Vietnam deployment. Harry RITTENOUR, still a bachelor, is in VA21S, while Mike PRINCE, Clay T H O M A S and Tom INGUS were due to finish up in the RAG shortly. On a recent cross-country to Meridian Bill got his Fam 1 and 2 in bottle-feeding at the Schreibers' home. Joe and Teri KAVALE are still at Lakehurst in HC-4, and when he deploys again to the Med this spring, Teri plans to live over in

'68ers gathered for a barbecue in Meridian: 1st row—Sue Simpson, Mike Ruth, son David, Barb Ruth, Bill Bast, son Scott, Sue Bast, Sue Serley, Phyllis Nibe, Rich Nibe, Ruth Ellen Bacon, Gar Bacon; 2nd rov/— Rich Ahern, Sue Schrieber, Sonja Reinheimer, Mary Peterson; 3rd row—Bob Schrieber, Rich Reinheimer, son Sean, Bob Peterson; and 4th row—Judy Erb, Steve Erb, Jim Serley, Suzanne Hendricks, and Dale Hendricks.

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Italy to be near him. Jim ORZECH is XO of a minesweeper in Pearl, where John and Priscilla GATES are attached to "one of those nuclear-powered sewerpipes." Bill W A S H E R is still with VT-4 in Pensacola, and at last word Steve and Tom FOX are at Whidbey in VA-196, where he's grooving on the A-6.

From "in-country" old Legendary Seawolf 99, Jack HOGAN, left us in a blaze of glory, and should be happily settled with Pat at Ream Field in PIC-3. By the time of this publishing only Spence ROBBINS, Joel TOBIASON (due here soon) and myself will remain in HAL-3, the rest of our class having scattered to the winds. It hasn't been the best of years. News just reached me that Dale JONES, serving as CO of I Company, 3rd Bn, Sth Marines, was killed in action somewhere in the north of Vietnam. This comes on top of another tragedy, even closer to those of us in HAL-3. The oldest man in the class, "Buzzy" BUZZELL, died 19 December as a result of a helo crash in the Ca Mau peninsula. His classmate and brother-in-law, Mike LAGOW, escorted the coffin home to Arlington, Massachusetts. Having known both these fine men and been in close association with them, I'm sure you all share my grief. And I believe that you also share my hope, that those of our class who give their lives so unselfishly, will not have died in vain.

Sec'y, Lt. (ig) M. E. Rachmlel, USN Missile Officer, USS GOLDSBOROUGH (DDG-20) FPO San Francisco, Calif. 96601

Since charging around at 27 knots behind an aircraft carrier isn't exactly my idea of how to spend the holidays, I won't bother to extend my views too extensively. There's nothing like a SI-day underway period to sharpen-up one's seamanship and shiphandling abilities; however, I will consider giving up this great opportunity to get "my tickets punched" to the lowest bidder.

I received a very nice letter in December from RAdm. Fitzgerald of the Alumni Assn. with two checks totaling $10,640.13, which closes out our Lucky Bag account. It was a very nice surprise!!! I sent the checks to Jack MARTIN, our treasurer, to deposit in our account. Last seen. Jack was getting ready to join the WestPac warriors.

Jimmy DOLAN just got back from his Unitas XI cruise where he had an opportunity to operate with naval units of the eight major maritime nations of South America. I have heard that he ran into Tito RINCON, who I'm sure kept him out of trouble.

erated into several weddings. (Just kidding, Janie.) Hugh, Scott, Howie, Tom, Jeri and Robin are now with Marine Medium Helicopter Training Squadron 302 for further training at Santa Ana, Ca. Soon after the bulk of them arrived in the "land of milk and honey" they had an Army-Navy game party. During the game "Fumbles Balsly" kept them apprised of the finer points of the game and everyone acted like a bunch of Plebes hoping for "carry-on." Glad to see them get it—carry on, Bals !

Doug MILLER and Tim McBRIER are at Air Force Pilot Training at Vance AFB in Oklahoma where they are getting a real "bang" out of flying the T-38. I imagine that they are great to fly. Maybe we should get some for our "tail hookers."

Johnny OHLINGER is flying out of Da Nang and is really enjoying himself with the "real Navy." He's hinted that it may be wedding bells for him, too, in the near future. I'm still looking for him in the sky over Yankee Station but so far no luck.

Missile System 3 would have loved him!!!

I got a very nice Christmas card from Lanny and Ethel H U N T . Lanny is with VP-40 at Moffett Field and doing a great job.

Bill BRAMBLEY and I had a chance to talk recently during an un-rep between my ship and his, the MARS. He's hoping to get orders to a PG but was afraid to mention it because of the "mystical magic" of the Bureau of Naval Personnel. I know he'll get what he wants, though ! It was nice of our respective COs to let us chat during the un-rep.

Mike SARANIERO graduated from Princeton with his Master's in Aerospace and Mechanical Sciences in November. Now he can start paying the Navy back for all that good education. I'm not sure what his service selection was—nuke poo, I think.

I ran into John O'BRIEN off the ROGERS just before I left Subic in November and he was doing quite well. Really enjoying all the stuff they have to offer.

Jerry CREED is serving with the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion in Vietnam along with Bob F A W C E T T and Mike CROSS. Also seen dashing through the bushes was Bob FENDER, who is with 3rd Battalion.

Jerry wanted to let us know that there is "still a war going on out there" and I believe him after pounding 4,000 rounds into the beach during NGFS on the gun line.

Anyway, he did Bob Fawcett a favor and took him out for his first patrol and almost got him killed in the process. It seems that Jerry managed to get them surrounded by VC for six hours. Mike, is that offer for an insurance policy still good ? ? ?

Once again, I don't have enough news to fill the column so get hot and take a few minutes to let your classmates know what you're doing. Someone said that Penn Engineering was on the rise; I wonder if it'll ever happen . . . 1 ^ — 2 ^ ? ? ?

James Dolan conducts a tour of the g u i d e d missile f r i g a t e USS HARRY E. YARNELL for A r g e n t i n e officers d u r i n g operations In South A m e r i c a .

Robin P O R T E R dropped me a line to let me know how the Marine Corps "chopper hoppers" are doing. He, Tom Tyler, Howie Bacharach, Jeri Balsly, Steve Ward, Scott Anderson, John Post, Hubie O'Neill, George Pomroy, Chip Estey, Perry Dunn and Kent Covey all graduated from the Army Helo School in Alabama late in October. Like many other graduations, the affair degen58

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Sec'y, Ens. Fred Hall, USN c/o 405 Gibbs Rd. Pensacola, Fla. 32507

I'd like to thank all the area reps, for a very fine job again this month. I'd be lost without their help passing on information and I hope that everyone is keeping in touch with them to make their job easier. My job will become much easier since this is the last article which I have to type myself. Next month I hire a girl full time.

The long lost Dan BOWLER sent a very informative letter from Long Beach. Dan has been unable to write until now because of an

unfortunate accident which he had in August while attending MPA school. A rather large truck ran over Dan's hand as he walked Tijuana looking for a girl. Dan was able to finish the school, however, along with others from our class: Allen B O U T Z , Terry COUNCILOR, Mike "Charlie" BROWN, and Scott BULFINCH. Dan comments : "Of course all of us were tickled to death at being selected to become snipes."

Dan also ran into Johnny ROGERS at the San Diego BOQ, and lost a couple of football games to Bobby WOO and Tim A H E R N before he headed back to Long Beach. Back in his home port, Dan saw Mike R O T H S T E I N , Bill CURRER, and Colin BERRY. Colin was on TAD in Long Beach before going on to Pensacola for flight school. Colin had a pretty soft position.

He rode the liberty boats each night and gave aid to the Black Shoe types who fell to motion sickness on the way back to their ships. Since Mike neither smokes nor drinks, he is now spending his liberty hours as a reader in the Long Beach Southern Baptist Church. Dan has been keeping in touch with many of the members of his 30th Company.

Mike and Sue OLIVER were married 10 October and were followed by Al and Margie McCAULEY 27 December. Bob PRINCE, John OAKES, and Al H U T C H I N S are in Mare Island for Nuclear Power School. Mike and Mary N E V I N S hosted an Army-Navy party at their home in Milton, Florida. Covey and Eddie W H I L D E N in late June. Tom BENDER is on a DE out of Newport. Rob and Debbie MEYER, Rick FARLEY, and Danny M U R P H Y joined Dan for a party at the Whildens' home just before he entered MPA school.

Bob SLOWIK is now keeping us posted on the happenings in pre-flight at Pensacola.

Terry R I P P has moved along in the program. Bob said that he would like to warn all those who will soon report to Pensacola that it is very cold at this time of the year: "The Sea Survival therefore has a way of leaving one breathless after the drop from the tower of an LCM." Others who have recently joined Bob in Pensacola include: Dave Stodard, Carl Wick, Steve Hazelrigg, Keith McCormic, Baby Brother Havlick, Pete Patrick, Curt Cunningham, Ben Welch, Ron Hill, Jim Hill, Dan Hogan, Larry Cleghorn, Jim Swoope, Jim Levy, Tom O'Leary, Dick Folga, Jeff Stanley, Rick Percell, Dennis Olsen, Russ Olsen, Terry Daily, Glen Jewel, Roc Miles, Roger Hill, and Bill Chambers.

P. J. F A L T E N has arrived in Pensacola minus a V W camper. P. J. bought a silver Gremlin for his arrival in the big city after spending the last few months swimming rivers in Idaho. Lael and Nancy PAULSON were married in November. Skip THAYLER is receiving many well-deserved compliments for his fine job as editor-in-chief of this year's Lucky Bag. Fred SHOBERT and Paul O'DELL have joined Tim MARTEL in VT-IO. Bob and Barbara MACKEY reported into Meridian, Ms., just before Thanksgiving.

As always, Charlie DAVIS is keeping us informed of his group in the Norfolk area.

Charlie reports that Dave MARTIN is in Little Creek stationed on an LST, USS NEWPORT. Dave is the only "Gator Navy" from our class whom Charlie has met in the area. Steve H A S H arrived in Norfolk with the cannon he built during his last year at school.

Bobby WOO wrote from San Diego where he is attending school before moving on to his home port. Pearl Harbor. When Bobby finally does arrive in Pearl he will join Nev SHAFFER, Cutler DAWSON, Mr. and Mrs. Dave STORER, and—this is a shockMr. and Mrs. Dave ARMSTRONG. Bobby SHIPMATE

didn't give me Dave's bride's name. Bobby, in the meantime, is having a good time partying with Nick CARTER, Pete CRYSTAL, Dick L O H R M A N and Denny McBAIN. Very soon Bobby will be moving on to WesPac, which is probably the reason why he chose Pearl. My best wishes will go with you, Bobby, and I hope that this is all that goes for a long time.

Butch GROVER sent some news from Quantico. Butch was married on 19 December in the Chapel. Carl LOGUIDICE wound up with the OOD watch two days after his date of detachment from T A D at USNA, but made it to Quantico in time to begin his class.

John R E Y N O L D S was also married last

September. Clay GRUBB, Tom CARPENTER, and Colin BERRY spent the summer touring Europe on very, very few dollars a day. Mike K A I N was re-elected as Marineof-the-Month and is quoted as saying: "With a little more polish I'll be able to grow up to be just like Big Ray." Don't worry about growing up, Mike, you can be just like Jolly Green.

Through the Alumni Association, we received the following news release from Princeton University: "A first-year graduate student in the Departrnent of Aerospace and Medical Sciences in Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Science received a Certificate

of Award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for a research project he conducted as an undergraduate at the U. S. Naval Academy." This outstanding Princeton man is Danny P I K E , who is now working on his Master's degree as a Guggenheim Fellow. Danny's achievement was really tremendous, since only six awards are issued each year by the AIAA. Let your area rep. know what you're doing this month. I'll be in Pensacola and married by the time this is printed. The Navy has been good to me as a bachelor stationed in Palm Beach, and I suppose that things won't really change much next month; every one is just trying to scare me.

LAST GALL BILLING, FRED CHESTER ' 2 5 , 12 1970, T a m p a , FL.

November

SWEET, JAMES EDMUND (LCDR USNR RET '31), 2 2 December 1 9 7 0 , Evanston, IL.

BUZZELL, RICHARD H O W A R D (LTJG USN ' 6 8 ) , 19 December 1 9 7 0 , South V i e t n a m .

WALKER,

COOK, ALLEN BLOW (CDR USN RET ' 2 1 ) , 6

WATERS, ROBERT P (LTCOL USAR RET ' 0 8 ) ,

January 1 9 7 1 , Norfolk, VA. '10), 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , S o n o m a , CA. CREIGHTON, LILES WALKER (RADM USN RET 1 9 7 0 , Pittsburgh, PA.

CRISP, FREDERICK GRAFTON (RADM USN RET '13), 9 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , S a r a t o g a , CA. DEARING, J I M M Y PEARCE ' 4 9 , 2 8 N o v e m b e r 1970, A r l i n g t o n , TX. DUNLAP, STANTON B A L D W I N (RADM USN RET ' 2 6 ) , 2 7 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Jacksonville, FL. FAIR, THOMAS FRANCIS, JR. (CDR USNR RET '39), 19 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , A l e x a n d r i a , V A .

FLEMING, JAMES ERNEST ' 3 1 , 12 S e p t e m b e r 1964, Kent, O H .

FRESEMAN, W I L L I A M LANGFITT (RADM USN RET ' 2 2 ) , 8 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , W e s t N e w York, N J .

G A N O , ROY ALEXANDER ( V A D M USN RET '26), 2 0 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , Falls Church, V A .

GRAHAM, E D W I N MIRICK ' 2 3 , 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , M i a m i , FL. H A N N E G A N , EDWARD ALLEN (RADM USN RET ' 2 8 ) , 8 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , V i r g i n i a Beach, VA. JANEWAY, AUGUSTINE S (COL USA RET ' 0 8 ) , 26 S e p t e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , V i l l a n o v a , PA. JOHANSSON, KARL ERIK (CDR USN RET ' 3 5 ) , 6 December 1 9 7 0 , St. Albans, N Y .

McCLURE, HARRY A D R I A N (COMO USN RET '07), 7 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , Bethesda, M D .

MONTAGRIFF,

BERTRAM

PETER

(LCDR USN

'26), 2 4 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , D e n v e r , CO. NICHOLAS, NICHOLAS J O H N (CAPT USN RET '32), 2 6 D e c e m b e r 1 9 7 0 , Puerto Rico.

PENNOYER, FREDERICK W I L L I A M , JR. ( V A D M USN RET ' 1 5 ) , 2 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , C o r o n a d o , CA. QUIGLEY, JOSEPH BERNARD (LT USNR ' 4 6 ) , 2 9 December

JEFFERSON

(COL USMC

16 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , Falls Church, V A .

COOKE, CHARLES M A Y N A R D ( A D M USN RET

'27), 3 0 D e c e m b e r

THOMAS

RET ' 2 3 ) , 2 9 December 1 9 7 0 , Coronado, CA.

1970, Manhasset, NY.

SHERWOOD, G O R D O N BOGERT (CAPT USN RET ' 1 8 ) , 1 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , S e a t t l e , W A .

SISSON, THOMAS UPTON (CAPT USN RET '24), 2 8 December 1970, McLean, VA. SPENCER, HERBERT LEE ' 0 7 , 19 J a n u a r y 1 9 7 1 , P a s a d e n a , CA. M A R C H , 1 9 7 1

WELLER, SAMUEL P A X T O N , JR. (CAPT USN RET ' 3 0 ) , 2 2 December 1 9 7 0 , Laguna Hills, CA. WHITE, DONALD ELLIOTT ' 2 3 , 2 8 September 1970, Seattle, W A .

CHARLES M A Y N A R D COOKE, JR. ' 1 0

Adm. Charles M. Cooke, Jr., U S N (Ret.), died 24 December in Palo Alto, Ca., after a long illness. Funeral services were held in the Ft. Myer Chapel on 30 December. Interment followed in the Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors. Pallbearers were Adm. A. A. Burke, Adm. W. F. Boone, Adm. H. W. Hill, VAdm. V. R. Murphy, RAdm. W. F. Fitzgerald, RAdm. F. A. Braisted, Gen. Erskine, USMC, RAdm. C. J. Moore, Capt. E. J. Gillam, and Col. J. P. Edgerly, USA. Born in Ft. Smith, Ak., he received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Arkansas prior to entering the Naval Academy. After graduating with distinction (number two man in his class of 132), he served at sea for five years in the CONNECTICUT, MAINE, and ALABAMA. He then reported

to the USS TONOPAH for instruction in submarines and in March 1915 assumed command of the submarine E-2.

From March 1916 until May 1918 Adm. Cooke served as Assistant Inspector of Machinery at the Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation, Quincy, Ma. He then had duty in connection with fitting out the U S S R-2, building at the Fore River Plant, and assumed command of that submarine upon her commissioning in January 1919. His next assignment was again fitting out and commanding a submarine, the USS S-S, until November 1920.

He served as executive officer of the U S S RAINBOW, tender for Submarine Divisions Twelve and Eighteen, until February 1923 when he reported as engineer officer at the Naval Station, Cavite, Philippine Islands. In December 1923 he was assigned to the Navy Yard, Mare Island, Ca., for two years. In October 192S he returned to sea as gunnery officer in the USS IDAHO. From April 1928

until April 1931 he was assigned to the Bureau of Naval Personnel. In May 1931 he began a two-year tour as commander of Submarine Division Eleven with the USS S-42 and later the USS S-44 as flagships.

Until May 1934 Adm. Cooke was a student at the Naval War College. Following that he served for two years as Commandant of the Naval Station, (Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. After brief duty in the Office of the CNO, he joined the staff of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, as War Plans and Logistics Officer.

Between August 1938 and January 1941 he was assigned duty in the W a r Plans Division, Office of the CNO. In February 1941 he assumed command of the USS PENNSYLVANIA. She was in drydock

at Pearl Harbor at the time of the Japanese attack but received only minor damages. In April 1942 Adm. Cooke joined the staff of the Commander in Chief, U. S. Fleet, where he served as Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans) until October 1943 and as Deputy Chief of Staff and later as Chief of Staff from October 1944 until August 194S. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious service. The citation, in part, lauded him as "an astute strategist (who) demonstrated an unsurpassed clarity of vision and power of analysis."

In December 194S Adm. Cooke reported as Commander Seventh Fleet, Western Pacific. In January 1947 he became Commander Naval Forces, Western Pacific. From February 1948 until his retirement in May of that year he had brief duty in the Twelfth Naval District, San Francisco.

In February 19S0 he went to Formosa as a correspondent for the International News Service. He became a naval adviser to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek and informal consultant to Gen. Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War. In 19S7 he joined the IngallsTaiwan Shipbuilding Co. for three years as a consultant and member of the board of directors.

In addition to the Distinguished Service Medal, Adm. Cooke has the World War I Victory Medal, Submarine Clasp; the American Defense Service Medal, Fleet Clasp; the American Campaign Medal; the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal with one bronze star ; the World War II Victory Medal, and the China Service Medal. He has also been awarded the Grand Cordon of Yun Hui, by China, the Legion of Honor (rank of officer) 59

from the French Government, and the Order of the British Empire (rank of Honorary Knight Commander) by the Government of Great Britain.

Adm. Cooke is survived by his widow, Mary Louise, 3060 Lovall Valley Rd., Sonoma, CA 9S476; a son, Charles, Jr. of Alexandria ; two daughters, Mrs. Lucius H. Horiuchi of Bethesda and Anne Bleeker Cooke of Chevy Chase; two stepchildren, Mrs. C. F. Field of Sonoma and .Alexander MacMillan of San Rafael; nine grandchildren ; and six great-grandchildren.

G O R D O N BOGERT SHERWOOD ' 1 8

Capt. Gordon B. Sherwood, USN (Ret.), died New Year's Day 1971 at his home in Kirkland, a suburb of Seattle, Wa. He was born in the Brooklyn Navy Yard and was the fourth generation of his family to enter the Navy, graduating from the Naval Academy with the class of 1918 in June 1917. .After being commissioned he served as watch and division officer in the U S S CASTINE doing convoy duty in the Mediterranean based on Gibraltar for the duration of W W I .

Subsequently he served in the USS NAHMA, Admiral Bristol's flagship in the Black Sea and Dardanelles during the retreat of the White Russians into Turkey. He accompanied that ship through its decommissioning at Glasgow in the summer of 1919.

Until Capt. Sherwood became command-

hand, and Poland, England, and France on FRED CHESTER BILLING ' 2 5 the other. With the entry of the United States Mr. Fred C. Billing died 12 November in into the conflict he served as executive officer Tampa, Fl. and later commanding officer in the U S S A native of New York City, he graduated MUNARGO. He later assumed command of the from the Naval Academy in 1925. While a U S S TALAMANCA. midshipman he was named an All-American In November 1943 he took command of a lacrosse player three times. He was inducted refrigerated cargo vessel operating in the into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame at Annapolis South Pacific. The following August he be- in 1963. came Assistant Chief of Staff to the ComMr. Billing resigned from the service in mander Service Squadron, South Pacific 1927. He entered the banking field with Force. For meritorious conduct during this People's State Bank of South Carolina in period, November 1943 to February 194S, Cdr. Charleston. After a brief association with Moureau was awarded a citation and com- the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, he mendation ribbon authorized by Fleet Ad- joined J. P. Morgan and Company in 1933. miral Chester W. Nimitz.

He later served as executive vice president In March 1945 he reported as commanding of the Exchange National Bank of Tampa. officer of the Naval Armed Guard Center, After retiring from that position he was vice Brooklyn, N. Y. He retired on 1 January chairman of the board of the First City Bank of Tampa.

1947.

During W W I I Mr. Billing served four Cdr. Moureau is survived by his widow, and one-half vears as a commander.

Grace, 85S East Greenview PI., Lake Forest, IL 60045 ; a son, Peter ; two daughters, Anne and Diane; a brother; and two sisters.

THOMAS UPTON SISSON ' 2 4

Capt. Thomas U. Sisson, U S N (Ret.), died 28 December at his residence, Vinson Hall, in McLean, Va. He had been ill with a heart ailment and Parkinson's disease for several years. Funeral .services were held in the Ft. Myer Chapel; interment was in the ing officer of the U S S CHARLESTON in 1940, Arlington National Cemetery with full milihe served in various assignments ashore in- tary honors. cludirig intelligence officer of the 13th Naval in Winona, Ms., he graduated from District and seven years in destroyers, three theBorn Naval Academy in 1924. In 1930 he comof which were on the China Station. In pleted flight training and was designated a October 1933 he was hospitalized in Seattle. naval aviator.

His pre-WWII duty stations He retired in 1946. included the battleships TENNESSEE and Following retirement he was in the real OKLAHOMA, the destroyer HENDERSON, the estate business in Washington, D. C , for a Navy Bureau of Aeronautics in Washington, short time but soon returned to the suburb D. C , the carrier SARATOGA, and commandof Seattle. He had been a member there of ing officer of the Naval Reserve Aviation the Broadmoor Golf Club since 1938 and also Base in Anacostia and Patrol Squadron 91. a member of the Washington Athletic Club While serving as executive officer of the for many years. He was a Washington State senior golf champion and a senior warden carrier SARATOGA during W W I I , Capt. Sisof St. John's Episcopal Church in Kirkland. son participated in the Solomons Islands Campaign, the capture of Gilbert Islands, and The following medals have been awarded the Indian Ocean operation with the Brito him: Mexican Border, Navy Expedition- in ary Force, W W I Victory, Yangtze Expedi- tish Eastern Fleet. tion, American Theater, American Defense During the Korean conflict he commanded (one star), and Asiatic Pacific (three stars). the carrier LEYTE and was awarded the LeHis decorations include the Croix de (juerre gion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious and the order of St. Olaf. conduct during combat operations. His last Capt. Sherwood is survived by his widow, duty before retiring in 19S4 was as ComKathleen, 1281S 73rd Place, N.E., Kirkland, mander, Naval Activity, Port Lyautey, Morocco.

WA 98033; two sons, Gordon of Seattle and John of La Crescenta, Ca.; and four grandAfter his retirement, Capt. Sisson was the children. assistant to the general manager of the aircraft division of the Fairchild Corporation at REINHARD CLARENCE MOUREAU ' 2 0 Hagerstown, Md. From 1959 to 1961 he was the resident superintendent of Robert E. Cdr. Reinhard Clarence Moureau, U S N (Ret.), died 9 November in the Lake Forest Lee's birthplace in Stratford, Va. Hospital, Lake Forest, II. Funeral services He was a member of the Chevy Chase were held in the Church of the Holy Spirit; burial followed in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elm- Club, the Army-Navy Club, and the ArmyNavy Country Club. hurst, II. In addition to the Legion of Merit, Capt.

Born in North Chicago, II., he graduated Sisson had the Second Nicaraguan Camfrom the Naval Academy in 1920. After graduation he had sea duty in the MICHIGAN, paign Medal; the Yangtze Service Medal; the American Defense Service Medal, the SHARKEY, WYOMING, and BRECK. He then attended chemical warfare school. From 1925 American Campaign Medal; the Europeanuntil 1927 he taught electrical engineering African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, the Asiastic-Pacific Campaign Medal with and radio at the Naval Academy. four engagement stars; the World War II After several more years at sea, Cdr. Victory Medal; the Expert Rifleman Medal; Moureau was assigned in 1930 to Receiving the Navy Unit Commendation Medal and Ship, New York, as legal aide. From 1931 to the Commander, Cherifien Aloutte Ouissam 1932 he attended the Naval War College. Order.

Following two years as staff commandant of the Ninth Naval District, he requested He is survived by his widow, Edith, 6251 duty in China in 1937. He returned to this Old Dominion Dr., McLean, VA 22101; a country, however, following the declaration son, Thomas U. Sis.son, Jr. of Bremerton, of war between Germany and Italy on one Wa.; three grandchildren; and a sister.

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He was a member of the Tampa Lions and Kiwanis Clubs and served as president of the University Club, Tampa Merchants Association, and the Boys Club of Tampa.

Among his survivors are his widow, Kathryn Frazier Billing, 2401 Bayshore Blvd., Apt. 405, Tampa, F L 33609; a son, Fred C. Billing, Jr.; a daughter, Mrs. J. Corson Smith of Annapolis; and two stepsons. Dr. Bruce Draper of Ann Arbor, Mi., and Frazier Draper of Pretoria, South Africa.

CHARLES BRODERICK HART ' 2 6

Capt. Charles B. Hart, USN ( R e t ) , died 19 November 1970 in Bellevue, Wa. Born in Pocatello, Idaho, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1926. For two years after graduation he served in the USS COLORADO. From April until December 1928 he attended Submarine Training School, New London, Ct. He was attached to the USS S-45 and the USS S-44 until June 1932.

After two years at the Postgraduate School, Annapolis, he returned to sea in the USS BASS. In June 1937 he began a two-year tour at the Mare Island Navy Yard. He was at sea for the next three years, serving brief tours in the SWORDFISH, SARGO, SUARY, ScuLpiN, STURGEON, SNAPPER, and HOLLAND.

In August 1942 Capt. Hart was assigned to the Bureau of Ships. From November 1944 until December 1946 he was attached to the Navy Yard, Portsmouth, N. H. Following that he was Repair Superintendent at the New York Naval Shipyard. In January 1950 he became Director, Maintenance and Repair Division, Military Sea Transportation Service, North Pacific.

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Force, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, after which he was in command of the Fleet Training Group, Casco Bay, Me., with additional duty as CO of the Fleet Training Center, Casco Bay. In March 1947 he became Chief Staff Officer on the staff of Commander Fleet Training Group and underway Training Unit, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. A year later he reported as .Assistant Director for services at the Engineering Experiment Station, Annapolis.

BERTRAM PETER MONTAGRIFF '26 LCdr. Bertram P. Montagriff, U S N From August to September 1950 he was (Ret.), died 24 December 1970 in Fitzsim- under instruction at the CIC and Sonar mons Hospital, Denver, Co. Funeral services Schools. Following this, Adm. Creighton bewere held in Moore Mortuary, Denver; in- came Commander Destroyer Squadron Six. terment was in Ft. Logan National Cemetery In October 1951 he joined the staff of Comwith military honors. mander Training Command, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, as Chief of Staff' and Aide. His last Born in New York City, Cdr. Montagriff graduated from the Naval .Academy in 1926. sea duty was as commanding officer of the His military career included service in the USS SALEM from October 1953 until December 1954. He then became CO of the Naval USS CALIFORNIA and the U S S CUYAMA. In Station, Naval Base, Newport, R. I. Adm. 1929 he received his pilot's wings in Pensacola. This was followed by duty at N A S Creighton retired in July 1957.

Hampton Roads, Va. He retired for physical After his retirement he was Assistant disability in 1931.

Director for services at the Engineering ExFrom 1931 until 1942 he was a power sales periment Station, Annapolis. engineer. Recalled to active duty in 1942, he Adm. Creighton is survived by his widow, served at N A S Dallas for two years. Until Alice Starkey Creighton, 1425 Browning Rd., his retirement in 1946 he was commanding Pittsburgh, P.A 15206; two daughters, Alice officer, N.AS Livermore, Ca. From 1946 until S. and Margaret W . ; two sons, Liles W. Jr. 1960 he worked as an industrial gas engineer.

(USNA '581 and Charles B. (USNA '62) ; He served as manager of the Rocky Moun- two grandsons; and two granddaughters. tain Electrical League.

Cdr. Montagriff is survived by his widow, EDWARD ALLEN HANNEGAN '28 Willetta, 9380 E. Center Ave., Denver, CO RAdm. Edward Allen Hannegan, U S N 80231; two sons, Bertram P. Jr. of Ft. (Ret.), died 8 January 1971, at his home in Collins, Co., and Charles H. of Denver; Virginia Beach, Va. Funeral services were four sisters ; three brothers; and three grand- held in the Navy Chapel, Oceana, Va. Interchildren. ment vi'as in the Woodlawn Cemetery, Norfolk, Va. LILES WALKER CREIGHTON '27 Entering the Naval Academy from the RAdm. Liles Walker Creighton, U S N (Ret.), died 30 December in Pittsburgh, Pa. District of Columbia in 1924, he graduated in 1928. While there he was on the varsity Memorial services were held in Pittsburgh on 1 January. Graveside services were held in baseball team and was captain of the football the Naval Academy Cemetery on 4 January. team his senior year.

Classmates attending the funeral were: E. S. After graduation and two years in the U S S Addison, J. W. Bays, L. P . Fairlamb, F. S. WYOMING, he entered flight training in PenHabecker, T. B. Klakring, J. B. Maher, J. sacola, and received his wings as a naval G. McClaughry, R. A. Mitchell, C. A. Myers, aviator.

L. O. Shook, H . F. Sipe, and C. L. Steiner.

Following service in V F and V P aircraft A native of Spartanburg, S. C , he gradsquadrons at N A S Coco Solo and Anacosuated from the Naval Academy in 1927. For tia and in the carriers RANGER, LEXINGTON seven years after graduation he served at sea and LANGLEY, he served as Executive Officer

Capt. Hart was ordered to the San Francisco Naval Shipyard for two years in October 19S1. He then became Assistant Chief for Research, Office of Naval Research until his retirement in June 1957.

Among his survivors is his widow, Elizabeth, 3025 Hunts Point Rd., Bellevue, W A 98004.

in the TRENTON, MINDANAO, TRUXTUN, PITTSBURGH, JACOB JONES, and the SiRius.

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W W I I in the Pacific. From June 1945 to July 1946 he was Commanding Officer, NAS, 1931 she made her "Good Will" tour to the Patuxent River, Md. He then took command East Indies. of the seaplane tender SHELIKOF and comAdm. Creighton was a student in naval manded her until she was ordered to the engineering at the Postgraduate School, An- Reserve Fleet in Philadelphia.

In November 19S7 Adm. Hannegan became napolis, until June 1936. He then returned to Commander Carrier Division 14, flagship sea in the U S S LITCHFIELD. From April 1937 until July 1939 he was engineering offi- USS TARAWA, based at Quonset Point, R. I. cer and later executive officer of the U S S In April 1958, with the flag shifted to U S S WASP, the Division joined the U. S. Sixth WORDEN. For the next two years he was Engineering Inspector at the Newport News Fleet in the Mediterranean. He served there until April 1961 when he was ordered as Shipbuilding and Drydock Company.

Deputy, Commander Strike Force South and In May 1941 .Adm. Creighton assumed the N A T O Commander's Deputy in the command of the U S S BAINBRIDGE. In September 1942 he transferred to command of the Headquarters of CINC South and AIR South USS LUDLOW. For outstanding services while at Bagnoli.

Returning home in May 1963, he was rein command of the LUDLOW he was awarded a Letter of Commendation with authorization tired from active duty and settled in Virginia to wear the Commendation Ribbon from Com- IBeach, Va. He was active in real estate until mander in Chief, U. S. Atlantic Fleet, the his final illness.

Legion of Merit, the Gold Star in lieu of a He is survived by his widow, Ruth Marsecond Legion of Merit, and a second Letter tineau Nebecker, 1413 Berkshire Lane, Virof Commendation with authorization to wear ginia Beach, VA 23451; two sons, Cdr. the Bronze Star on the Commendation RibFrank Nebecker, USN, and Edward Allen, bon from the Commander in Chief, U. S. Jr.; a daughter, Anne Carroll Prince of Fleet, each with Combat "V." Norfolk, Va., and eleven grandchildren.

In July 1944 Adm. Creighton became Commander Destroyer Division 36; five months WESLEY OLIN CONNOR, JR. '31 LCdr. Wesley O. Connor, Jr., (MC) later he transferred to command of Destroyer Division 35. From January to October 1945 U S N R (Ret.), died 15 September 1970 in he had training under Commander Destroyer Albuquerque, N.M. MARCH

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A native of New Mexico, he entered the Academy with the class of 1931. After his plebe year he resigned and went to the University of New Mexico and graduated from that school in 1930. In 1936 he graduated from the George Washington Medical School.

He completed two years of internship at Baltimore County Hospital and his residency at Columbia Hospital for Women, Washington, D. C. In 1940 he took his practice to Albuquerque.

In 1943 Dr. Connor entered the Naval Reserves. He had duty in the Pacific with the 26th Sea-Bee Battalion and he spent 18 months in the USS KITTSON. He retired from the Reserves in 1958 and returned to his practice in New Mexico.

Among his survivors is his widow, Lucille, 4708 Royene, NE, Albuquerque, N. M. 87110.

WILLIAM DOUGLAS PARKER '31

LtCol. William D. Parker, U S A (Ret.), died 7 September of pneumonia in Tuskegee, Al. Born in Ozark, Al., he entered the Naval .Academy with the class of 1931. He resigned and attended Marion Institute in Auburn in 1928. The next year he entered Auburn University and graduated in 1933 with a Master's degree in education and a commission in the Army Reserves.

Col. Parker coached high school football until September 1940 when he entered the Army as a first lieutenant. From 8 March 1941 until 29 September 1945 he was a prisoner of war. He served almost all of a sentence of six years hard labor for disseminating news to POWs. He left the service in July 1946. He retired in 1956. In 1950 he became a rural mail carrier in Ozark, Al. Mrs. Ruth W. Parker, 305 West College St., Ozark, AL 36360, his widow, is among Col. Parker's survivors.

JAMES VOIGHT BEWICK '33

Capt. James Voight Bewick, U S N (Ret.), died 14 December 1970 of a sudden heart attack in his classroom at lolani School, Honolulu, Hi. A native of Kansas City, Mo., he attended the University of Missouri before entering the Naval Academy. After graduating in 1933 he was assigned to the U S S MARBLEHEAD

for a year. He continued sea duty in the ASTORIA, FLUSSER, LAMBERTON, and VIRGINIA until July 1941.

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Capt. Bewick's first shore duty was at the Naval Academy as an instructor in Ordnance and Gunnery from July 1941 until July 1943.

He then assumed command of the U S S LOY. In February 1944 he became Division Commander, Escort Division 63. Two years later he was assigned command of the U S S B A U SELL. In January 1947 he was ordered to the

Staff, D E S F L O T 3, as operations officer.

From July 1947 until May 1948 Capt.

Bewick was a student at the Naval War College. He then became Director of Training for the Commandant, 7th Naval District for three months. In September 1948 he began a two-year tour as Assistant Chief of Staff for Administration on the Staff of the Commandant, 6th Naval District. Capt. Bewick served as Assistant Governor, American Samoa, from June 1950 until August 1951. In this capacity he supervised the decommissioning of the Navy's interest in Samoa and was the last naval officer on duty at the Samoa Naval Station.

From .August 1951 until June 1952 he attended George Washington University and received a Master's degree in business administration. He spent the next three years in the Office of the CNO as comptroller. In September 1955 he returned to sea as com61

Administrative Officer of the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.

After retiring he became associated with the lolani School in Honolulu. He was a mathematics instructor and later became chairman of the mathematics department.

Capt. Bewick is survived by his widow, Margaret (Peggy), 4287 Halupa St., Honolulu, H I 96818 and two sons, James and Tom. CHARLES TAYLOR FRITTER ' 3 3

Capt. Charles Taylor Fritter, U S N (Ret.), died 30 August 1970 in Los Angeles, Ca., as the result of a heart attack.

A native of Morristown, Ohio, he was a 1933 graduate of the Naval Academy. After receiving his wings his naval service included duty at NAS Corpus Christi in 1941; the following two years as commanding officer of squadron VN 16D8; CO of NAAS Waldron Field; NAS Seattle; and a tour at the Naval Station, Astoria, Oregon, to put into commission the NATOMA BAY.

In 1946 Capt. Fritter ended a tour as commanding officer of the MUNDA and began manding officer of the USS GEORGE CLYMER. duty with the University of Washington's The next year he became comptroller of the NRO'TC unit. From 1948 to 1950 he was Navy Weapons Plant, Washington. His last air officer in the BOXER. After a year at the assignment before retiring in June 1963 was Naval War College he reported to OPNAV James Voight Bewick '33

for duty. He later had command of the USS CURTIS and the U S S LEYTE. His last duty

before retiring in January 1963 was Commander, Fleet Air, San Diego.

Among his survivors is his widow, Mary Lucille, 360 South Burnside, Apt. M.B., Los Angeles, CA 90036.

THOMAS FRANCIS FAIR, JR. ' 3 9

Cdr. Thomas F. Fair, USNR (Ret.), was killed on 19 December 1970 when he was shot by gunmen attempting to rob him near his home in Alexandria, Va. Funeral services were held in St. Rita's Catholic Church, Alexandria, followed by interment at Culpeper National Cemetery, Culpeper, Va. Cdr. Fair, a native of Massachusetts, attended the Naval Academy for about three years with the class of 1939 and served in World War II aboard the USS CLEVELAND in the Pacific Theater. In 1946 he joined the Naval Ships Systems Command in Washington, D. C , in a civilian capacity and remained there until his death, at which time he held the post of production administrator.

He is survived by his widow, Annette, of Manassas, Va.; a daughter Christine of Winchester, Va.; two sons, Thomas and Peter; his father; two sisters; and two brothers.

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The following Alumni attended the ArmyNavy game get-together-Pickle Barrel Contest at Selfridge Field: A good time was had by Navy窶馬ot by Army. Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Adams, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Burnett and four guests, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pearsall, Capt. and Mrs. Brady, Mr. John W. McCrae and guest. President and Mrs. F. W. Barnes, Secretary and Mrs. F. W. Jacobi, Vice President (Dr.) and Mrs. John Mehelas, and Ensign Knock '70 and his fiancee.

Those who attended were surprised that so few Navy fans attended and wondered what could be done to arouse more interest.

Since Navy won this year, it is our responsibility to sponsor next year's party. We must determine: (1) at what place should the 1971 ArmyNavy game get-together be held ?

On Friday, 8 January, the New Orleans chapter held its first luncheon meeting of the year at International House. Bad weather held the attendance down but those who attended were rewarded with a movie and an interesting talk on the operations of the Brown Water Navy in Vietnam. Our speaker was Captain Roy Faulk, U. S. Navy, Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station in New Orleans. Prior to assuming his present duty last month. Captain Faulk spent 16 months in Vietnam in command of the Brown Water Navy, Task Force 116.

Officers of the New Orleans chapter for 1971 are: President, Capt. H. O. Anson, Jr., '45; vice president, Mr. W. H. Russ, III '49, and secretary-treasurer, Mr. Ralston P. Cole '62.

Our luncheon meetings are held on the first Friday of each month. For information regarding time and place, call any of the officers named above.

(2) what should be included? (luncheongame-dinner, as in 1970?)

(3) other details.

The following members paid 1971 Detroit dues in November and December, since the last Bulletin: T. C. Benson, T. E. Lane, J. W. McCrae (for him.self and son John), H. J. Campbell, W. E. Odom, L. H. Kessler, N. O. Wynkoop.

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NEW YORK The Christmas cocktail and buffet party at Fraunces Tavern on 16 Dec. was attended by 125 members, wives and other guests. The holiday spirit and camaraderie blended perfectly with the atmosphere and tradition of

this historic old inn where George Washington bade farewell to his generals at the close of the Revolutionary War. All hands agreed that it was a most enjoyable affair, notwithstanding transportation problems caused by the New York taxi strike.

The regular luncheon meetings resumed in January, being held on the third Tuesday of each month. Out-of-town visitors are always welcome, and can obtain further information by contacting Jack Pennington, president, at 212-245-5462, or Tony Marks, vice president and secretary, 516-747-0310.

The annual dinner to which wives and other guests are invited will be held on 19 March at the Essex House Hotel, Central Park South. Guest of honor and principal speaker will be the Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. RICHMOND Since our last report we have had a very busy time here in Richmond. We have many projects in the fire and hope to get them all completed by the end of the year.

Included here are some photos of our latest meetings. The photo of the group with our banner in the background was held at Neilson's 3N Restaurant in November with the ladies invited. Our senior member, and one of our most active, is in evidence under the SHIPMATE

banner. He is Capt. W. C. Wickham, class of '09. The other photos are of our Christmas party held at the Fox Head Inn in Manakin, Va. Once again the ladies were invited. This brought 1970 to a very successful end, and launched us on an ambitious schedule for 1971.

The November meeting of the Richmond chapter was held on Veteran's Day as a dinner meeting at Nielsen's 3 N Restaurant.

at the Naval Academy Hospital in Roland's memory.

Our honorary members, Jim Grealish and Tom Teshara, joined in giving us a very interesting talk on the Blue and Gold "Bird Dog" program. It was the consensus of all that our chapter should wholeheartedly back up the program.

On 8 May the Glee Club is coming to Richmond to give a long-awaited concert. This should certainly brighten up the dark ages and bring in spring with a bang.

Our honored guest and speaker of the evening was RAdm. William S. Guest '35, Commander, Military Sealift Command, Pacific, who spoke on "The Recovery of the Atom Bomb" (from the bottom of the sea).

The Admiral gave a very exciting and comprehensive account of how this remarkable act was accomplished. Few of us realized how much was involved, the extent of the project, and the almost insurmountable difficulties that were overcome. Its success was an outstanding tribute to Admiral Guest and the Navy.

SAN FRANCISCO Sorne 45 members and guests of the San Francisco chapter assembled at the Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club the night of 6 January t() kick off the new year with an excellent dinner and an evening full of good fellowship and entertainment.

Captain Bill Dozier '42, Commanding Officer U. S. Naval Station, 'Treasure Island, reported on the Cadet-Midshipmen^ance which was held 26 December in the Garden Room of the Club and hosted by the Air Force.

According to RAdm. Matter, the Senior Navy Representative, the party was an outstanding success in every respect.

Richmond alumni at their Christmas party held at the Fox Head Inn.

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SEATTLE Our first 1971 dinner meeting was held on Wednesday, 6 January, at the Commissioned Officers' Mess, NAS Sand Point.

James H. Carey, northwest manager, Eli Lilly & Co., spoke on the subject of "Modern Drug Firms and Their Contribution to the Prevention of Drug Abuse."

A "well done!" to Paul Van Leunen on completing an outstanding job as program chairman. We know that Stan Keck, our new program chairman, will continue Paul's fine work.

The members elected Jim Landon '44, our vice-president, to serve as our representative on the (National) Board of Trustees of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. Jim will serve out the unexpired term of our senior member, Roland Riggs, who passed on 28 November. Our chapter has made a memorial donation to the Midshipmen's Room

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A " 2 N D CAREER"

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COUNSELLING FIELD Almost 100 of 600 GBS franchisees a r e former military officers . . . a n d your service-related organizational a n d m a n a g e m e n t abilities could give you the edge in this "prestige a n d profits" business opportunity. Exclusive franchise rights to represent GBS now available in many communities due to rapid expansion by nationally known leader in business counselling field. We offer a dignified position with ^community s t a t u r e a n d a n opportunity for service. $10,500 investment required; u n limited e a r n i n g potential. F o r free brochure ( n o obligation), write t o :

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255 S. Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038

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ALUMNI CHAIRS FOR YOUR LIVING ROOM OR DINING ROOM, YOUR STUDY OR BEDROOM, EVEN IN THE HALLWAY

The Admira

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Three alumni chairs are now available. They make handsome and appreciated gifts.

The chairs are made of northern yellow birch—expert workmanship—attractive black and gold coloring—highest quality throughout—proportions just right. The rocker comes with black arms only.

Shipped in cartons from Gardner, Mass., by express collect. Prices: the Admiral, $40.00, the Commodore, $25.00, the Rocker, $32.00.

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