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Shipmate ISSN 0488-6720

Volume 41, Number 5

Executive Director W. S. BUSIK, '43 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

FEATURES

Treasurer and Director of Alumni JAMES D. OLIVER, '43 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

The Annapolis Story

by Capt. Raymond A. Hundevadt USN (Ret.) Services

Director of Development RICHARD A. TEEL, 36 Captain, U. S. Navy (Retired)

Director of Publications and Editor ROY C. SMITH, III, 34 Captain, U S N R (Retired)

Midshipman Cruise 1918

by Cdr. Harold Markell USNR (Ret.)

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The U.S., Japan, and the World Economic Muddle

by Roy C. Smith TV 21 Bowman McCalla at Guantanamo

by Prof. Paolo E. Coletta, Ph.D.

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The Look of Fighting Ships

by Frank Uhlig, Jr. 29 R-i-i-i-ght Dress

by Vivian Moore

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JAMES J. M C D O N A L D

Commander, U. S. Navy (Retired)

The Almost Color Girl

by Patricia Perry 33

Executive Secretary BARRIE D U R E E

DEPARTMENTS

Editorial Assistant CORDELIA RICHARDS

Contributors' Biographies 4 Sea Breezes 5 The Mail Boat 6 All Hands 9 Lucky Bag of Books 35 A Few Inches From The Yard Officers and Trustees 38

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Capitol Hill 39 Navy Sports 43 Class News 48 Chapter News 88 Last Call 91 Classified Services 94

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Contributors' Biographies CAPTAIN RAYMOND A. HUNDEVADT USN (RET.) Captain Hundevadt is a 1940 graduate of the Naval Academy who participated in naval operations in the Atlantic, Pacific and Mediterranean theaters during World War II on board cruisers, destroyers and operating staffs. He subsequently commanded the Underwater Demolition Teams of the Atlantic Fleet, the destroyer VOGELGESANG and the amphibious transport MULIPHBN. A graduate of the National War College, he retired from active duty in 1965 and now resides with his wife in Redlands, California. They have two married daughters and four grandchildren.

ROY C. SMITH IV A fifth generation alumnus, Roy was graduated from the Academy in 1960 and went into destroyers, serving in DECATUR and DAHLGREN and as Flag Lt. to ComCruDesFlot 2. He resigned his commission in 1964 to enter the Harvard Business School where he earned an MBA in 1966. He joined the New York investment banking firm of Goldman Sachs & Co., where he soon found himself working up to head the firm's Far East operationsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;an area in which he has specialized for some ten years. He is now a partner in the firm. This is his second article in Shipmate.

PROFESSOR PAOLO E. COLETTA, USNA Professor Coletta, Captain USNR (Ret.), has been a member of the Naval Academy's English and History faculty for nearly thirty years.

He holds a B.S. in Education, an M.A. in Literature and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri, and taught at Stephens College, Missouri, South Dakota State and U. of Louisville before coming to Annapolis.

In 1971 he was a senior Fullbright Lecturer in American History at the University of Genoa in Italy. He is the author of several books and essays, numerous articles and reviews on American political and military history. This is third article for Shipmate.

PAUL R. SCHRATZ '39 Ph.D., Capt. USN (Ret.) and former Director of International Studies at U. of Missouri, Paul has completed service as senior staff officer of the joint White House/ Congressional Commission on the Organization of the Government for the Conduct of Foreign Policy and as a Guest Scholar of the Brookings Institute.

His naval service included policy and planning roles, student and faculty member at the Naval and National War Colleges.

He was the first naval officer to be awarded a Mershon doctoral fellowship at Ohio State and a Wilton Park fellowship from the British Foreign Office.

FREDERICK W. LARDNER '22 Fred Lardner '22 has been writing our legislative news since March of 1946, a longevity record approached by only one other participant in or contributor to the magazine. After leaving the Naval Academy his career includes service as a newspaper reporter, business magazine writer, department store advertising manager, correspondent for newspapers, business and military magazines, and as a managing editor in Washington where he has lived and worked for many years.

THOMAS F. BATES A 1960 graduate of Notre Dame, Tom Bates became Director of Public and Sports Information at Gannon College in Erie, Pa., in 1961, and also was publicity assistant for the Ail-American Bowl Football game at Buffalo in 1962-63. In 1967 he was appointed DirecFRANK UHLIG, JR. tor of Sports Information at Lafayette College, where his publications won honors Frank is editor of the annual Naval Review (since 1961) and Senior Editor (since 1969), U.S. Naval Institute. He served as a QM in 1945- for editorial excellence and his peers re46 in the minesweeper HEATH HEN (homely) and the carrier LEYTE (no warded him with high offices in their profesbetter). In 1951 he was graduated from Kenyon College with a BA in sional associations. He joined Navy's staff in history and he joined the Naval Institute in 1960. He has written on September 1973. naval matters past, present and future, for the Proceedings, Foreign Affairs, American Heritage, Navy International, Marine Corps Gazette, Brassey's Annual, Sea Power and the Naval War College/?eview, among other publications. Last Fall he took part in the American DAVID K. KNAB David Knab '79 has been active with varsity Enterprise Institute's symposium on the future of the Navy.

Lacrosse as a manager for the past two years at the Academy. Prior to the Academy, he attended high school in Potomac, Maryland at the Bullis School. As of now, he is unsure of VIVIAN MOORE Vivian is the widow of the late Capt. William B. Moore USN (Ret.) '30 his service selection but hopes to attend postgraduate school in an attempt to receive his and a freelance writer in her own right with two previous articles in Shipmate. Her specialty has been a regular food column, "Simmer 'n Master of Science. He is presently a Physical Serve", which ran regularly in the Santa Barbara, Cal., newspaper for Science major with interests in the fields of many years. The Moore's first son, named Terry for the destroyer his Oceanography and Biological sciences. father commanded at Iwo Jima, was released from active naval service in 1972 and entered the insurance underwriting business. Welcome back, Vivian.

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A Plea For An Effective Naval Reserve The skilled performance, high devotion to duty, and true professionalism of the Naval Reserve in wartime has never failed to amaze the regular who served side by side in challenging combat roles.

It is a rare regular who cannot recall the high standards of performance maintained by units manned ten or a hundred percent

by Reserves.

In the submarine force, for example, the Reserve officer was generally sought over the equally qualified regular because there could be no question of the motivation of the Reserve who volunteered both for active service and combat duty in subs. I fondly remember a submarine in which only the CO and XO were regulars.

I was continually challenged by the Reserves to '"earn my letter"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;the R after my USN. Each noteworthy act on my part was rewarded with a varsity letter, which they hoped would ultimately improve my USNA to USNR. Those were palmy days.

The next emergency may be different.

Recent policy changes, economic pressures and attitudes of Navy Department officials are bringing hard times to the Naval Reserve.

A fine editorial in the March Shipmate "Reserves in the Total Force Concept," brought a healthy response. A particularly strong reaction was received fi^om a senior naval reserve officer prominent in policy circles in Washington, holding a distinguished position in a major state university. The editorial raised the following question: In view of Secretary of Defense Harold Brown's stated recognition of the importance of the Selected Reserve and his overall concern for the shortage of trained personnel, we don't understand why, for the last two years, the DoD has tried its best to cut in half the strength of the Navy's Selected Reserve. Only the insistence of the Congress on maintaining adequate strength levels has saved the Naval Reserve, but even then its Selected Reserve has been cut from the CNO's documented requirement of 102,000 in FY 1976 to 96,500 in 1977 and 87,000 in 1978.

But does DoD give up? Not on your Nelly! The FY '79 budget proposes cutting the Navy's Selected Reserve to 54,000. . . .

The Secretary of Defense earns the role of villain but evidence strongly indicates that others in responsible positions in the Navy must share the blame for inadequate support of the Reserve for the last several years.

June, 1978

Navy personnel planners were busy with various schemes for restructuring the Naval Reserve as early as 1971. The beginning of the end in Vietnam suggested a need to retrench against inevitable postwar cutbacks. Managing the Naval Reserve within the ancient system of Naval District Commandants also needed rethinking. Tying the Reserves to the Naval Districts meant tying them to the shore establishment when the need was for a closer relationship between the Reserves and the fighting forces at sea.

Then, in late 1972, Secretary of Defense James Schlesinger directed the services to submit a "Total Force" plan showing how each service would integrate its Reserve and Guard components into comprehensive mobilization training with its Regular components. The Army and Air Force complied within a matter of a few months; the Navy failed to do so.

More serious problems of the Naval Reserve began to emerge in mid-1974, almost two years after the Schlesinger order for the Total Force plan, with which the Navy had still not complied. At that time a rather junior OpNav plaiming office (Op-605) was doing a study on the Naval Reserve, without Reserve membership or major assistance from Reserves on the outside. The study, completed in 1975, was too little and too late.

It did support a requirement of about 110,000 but, despite the study, other high level OpNav sources were projecting severe cuts well below the 100,000 mark. A strong implication was created that the Navy leadership was not seriously supporting even figures which Congress deemed essential, an unhappy conclusion reinforced from other sources.

In February 1976, the AsstSecDef (Manpower and Reserve) announced a total cut of 50,000 from the Naval Reserve alone, none from the Air Force and a numerically significant but operationally unimportant cut from Army Reserve units. Evidence suggests that a higher figure for the Navy would not be supported in the absence of the Navy input to the Total Force plan, now four years overdue. In fairness the Navy may believe it responded, but in the Secretary's view the requirements issue has never been resolved to his satisfaction. Meanwhile the Army and Air Force were implementing their new plans by assigning generally front-running officers to guide their Reserve and Guard units.

What is to become of units wiped out in the proposed reduction to 54,000? The President's budget prescribes transferring 35,000 Selected Reservists into Category D, a non-pay status for either weekly drills or for annual two-week active duty training. SecDef Brown told the Senate Armed Services Committee that "this move will not eliminate the Reservistsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;it merely means a simple change of status for them." Horsefeathers!

The "simple change of status" for the 35,000 involved from pay to non-pay drill and active duty training means no training at all for the overwhelming majority. The record shows that only about 5% of enlisted personnel placed in Category D either drill or take active duty training.

VAdm. James D. Watkins, Chief of Naval Personnel, used the figure of 1%. Neither officer nor enlisted participation will provide anywhere near the age and grade structure required for effective mobilization. Only those near retirement will have any incentive; the recognition by others that they are not on the first team will make future accumulation of retirement points difficult and the chances for promotion will vary between slim and none.

The question is, how important is it to keep these individuals training in organized units to make sure they are currently qualified and available in time of emergency?

Influential Reserve officers and organizations are bringing heavy pressure on both Congress and the Department of Defense. It is a near certainty that Congress has no intention of supporting a figure as low as the budget plan of 51,400. But it is almost equally certain, on the basis of information available from wholly reliable sources, that the current active military leadership is not supporting the Reserves with any vigor. The lack of support, unfortunately, is most prominent in the Navy, least in the Air Force. The reduction in the size of the Fleet and increasingly severe budget difficulties are obvious factors but critical long-term damage can easily result from lack of concern.

Domestic difficulties and much of the American distaste for the Vietnam war may have stemmed from failure to mobilize the Reserves. Worse could happen in a future emergency if we had no Reserve to mobilize.

The Mail Boat

The 1978 Register of Alumni Shipmate: Having just received my copy of the \9n% Register of Alumni I feel like the man in the cartoon from the Wall Street Journal who is stalking out of his house, axe on shoulder, and saying to his wife "Who says I can't argue with a computer?"

On behalf of all alumni residing on the Olympic Peninsula of the State of Washington, Zip Code 983xx, I take a very dim view of being included with Tacoma, Zip Code 984xx. It's a slight to such Navy locations and Bremerton, Bangor and Keyport, to say nothing of such sea-going locations as Port Angeles, Port Gamble, Port Orchard and Port Townsend, and such unique names as Chimacum, Clallam Bay, Fort Stillacoom, Gig Harbor, Lakebay, La Push, Neah Bay, QuUcene, Sekiu, Sequim (pronounced Squim), Steilacoom, Suquamish and Tahuya!

Bad cess to the computer progranmier who slighted Zip Code 983xx in the Geographical Locator!

Otherwise the new format is a magnificent job!

Frank A. Munroe, Jr. '25 Shifting the 1978 Register to electronic photo-composition and simultaneously revamping the computer programs for our own records produced many "bugs" and delayed publication of the Register.

A major problem was in trying to get a geographical locator listed alphabetically by states and cities, for the only reference code our computer could retrieve was the first three digits of the zip code—those of the distributing office for the area.

Tacoma and many other cities have two or more major offices, one for the city proper and the others for outlying areas (HawaU and Rhode Island have one office for Honolulu or Providence and one for all the rest of the state).

Time and cost precluded a major reprogramming to retrieve city and state rather than zip code. We made what clarifications could be done simply and combined the others into single lists, where all the names are listed under their serving post office. In miles, that's not too far from the actual address—near enough for a passing friend to find.

With the bugs out of the system and more time for planning, we expect to improve the definition and clarification of these problem areas in the 1979 Register.

of the Naval Academy alumni was that Captain Schratz must have been kidding, Shipmate: A "Well Done" to Paul since, as one officer put it, "He usually Schratz for his incisive and balanced rewrites so intelligently!" Comments such view of the Panama Canal "Question," as "If God had wanted nudists man (March, '78 Shipmate). would be bom without clothes and if He In contrast to the more immediate wanted women at the Naval Academy Treaty objectives of promoting good will they'd be bom as men" were met with and keeping the Canal open without hav- embarrassed groans by many of my ing to defend it with over 100,000 Ameri- classmates, who assured me that the aucan soldiers against a hostile population, thor doesn't usually make such absurd a U.S. offer to build a new sea-level comments. crossing, for less than the $8 billion cost Captain Schratz obviously thinks of the Alaskan pipeline, and with "a women should not be students at the large, lock-controlled mooring basin on Naval Academy, nor, I suspect, in the the Pacific side," would seem difficult to Navy at all, much less serve in combat. refuse by parties to the treaties and canal As one who firmly beHeves women users, alike. should be in all three places, I could not A deeper and wider sea-level crossing, resist the opportunity to comment on the built to handle even the largest vessels article. swiftly, and at reduced toll rates, would Surprising as it may seem to Captain benefit merchant ships of AmericanSchratz, women are interested in attendregistry, as well. With wage rates aboard ing the Naval Academy for essentially the American merchants four to five times same reasons as men. They are intent on those of ships registered under other receiving an excellent education which flags, delays at Panama are worth acwill prepare them for a career as officers counting for in developing a more costin the Navy. The result of such an exeffective American merchant marine. cellent education should be officers who Omitted, or overlooked by Paul are prepared to go to sea. The women at Schratz, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Ex- the Naval Academy have already executive and the treaties themselves, pressed their desire to do so; that they are seems to be any plan of action or propo- restricted from that goal is the result of an sal of alternatives, for when it is disarchaic law which, hopefully, will soon be covered by Panama that it cannot afford amended, or, better yet, repealed. to maintain and operate the Canal at toll Contrary to Captain Schratz's perceprates competitive with alternate transpor- tion, the issue of women in combat is tation systems and routes ("Only a sizabeing taken seriously by the Pentagon, ble toll increase will enable canal reveand even more seriously by Navy women nues to offset the enormous jump in anwho realize that equal opportunity denual payments, yet extensive economic mands equal responsibility. Fortunately, studies show that rates cannot be inthere are men in policy making positions creased more than 30% without making who no longer share Captain Schratz's the cost prohibitive against alternate idealized view of women and their routes of transportation—via Suez, the "proper place" in society.

Capes, air truck, or rail"). All of which Captain Schratz believes that "The real leads one to have to ponder seriously the task is to find true equality which relong term relationships to be experienced spects the dignity of women in separate

by Panama and the U.S. beginning in the but compatible roles." I can assure Capyear 2000, and the demands to be imtain Schratz that there is no dignity in posed on the U.S. military and taxpayers, being denied opportunities solely because thereafter. of one's gender. Separate but equal is no Gunnar S. Jenson '56 longer good enough. The real task is to ensure tme equality of opportunity for every qualified person, regardless of perAn Officer and a Gentiewoman sonal hangups concerning stereotyped roles in society.

Shipmate: The Sea Breezes article, "An Officer and a Gentlewoman" in the OctoIn an article published in the June, 1977 ber 1977 Shipmate was brought to my at- issue of U.S. Naval Institute Proceedtention by several of my classmates here ings, Captain Schratz commented: "We at the Naval War College. The consensus live in an era of change, and the armed

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forces of a society mirror the society which they are pledged to defend." An integrated Naval Academy reflects the society, and is a much more realistic atmosphere for the young men and women w ho w ill emerge as leaders of an integrated Navy.

Captain Schratz and his contemporaries would do well to get in touch with reality, and stop worry ing about the loss of the macho image they seem so intent on preserving for graduates of the Naval Academy. He would also do well to get in touch with sociological changes in today's Navy. also. For example. Captain Schratz referred to his "recurring nightmare" concerning the Joint Chiefs of Staff taking the field in some future war and deciding to bring along their husbands. In my family, there would not be a second thought about such an occurrence. Both my Naval officer husband and I would ser\e togetherâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;^just as we have for the past twelve yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;regardless of which one of us w ere a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Kathken D. Bveriy LCdr. USN

Hsueh-Liang. Let's assume that the Army photographer would not have goofed in identifying the people in a photograph with his own commanding general.

Shipmate: I'm probably not the first to comment (but) all these years I've thought my friend Ben was Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks.

George L. Russell '21

Yangtze Gunboat Command

He was; we were amused at the printed memorandum given us and didn't bother to check its authenticity. Why spod a good story with facts?

Shipmate: Col. Eppersons tales of the old China Station were most interesting but I am puzzled about the account of your grandfather's experience while "The wind was west and West sailed commanding VILLALOBOS in 1908-09. we; The wind was aft, how could that since my father commanded her in 1906. be?" just eight years out of the Academy. The Shipmate: Regarding LCdr. Peterson's following is (an extract) from father's riddle in the March issue, my solution is bound order book: (From C-in-C Asiatic as follows: Fleet to Lt. F.L. Pinney USN) "Upon The riddle has a little to do with wind arrival of the USS OREGON at Hong force.

Kong, you will regard yourself detached But less to do with the battleship's from duty on board that vessel . . . and course. will proceed to Shanghai. China, or such other place as the USS VILLALOBOS may With wind speed four and mike speed be . . . and wiU report to the Senior U.S. six.

Naval Officer Present for command of The wind is aft, when backing, perthat vessel, relieving LCdr. W.G. Macforce.

Dougall USN." Dick Pratt '39 (Those orders were dated 3 February We recall that the famed clipper ship 1906.) Subsequent orders dated 30 June DREADNAUGHT. in the trans-Atlantic 1906 directed Lt. Piimey to "turn over passenger trade, had her bow lopped off Old China Warlords, Who Knew command of the vessel to Ens. Adolphus in collision with a steamer. Undaunted, Them?

Andrews USN." Apparently command of her skipper sailed her, stern first, nearly a the VILLALOBOS W as a billet that could be thousand mUes to port in the Azores.

Shipmate: I enjoyed Col. Epperson's filled by any rank from ensign through "Old China Hands" in the March Shiplieutenant commander. mate: however, the picture on page 24 Home, Home on the Rifle Range Frank L. Pinney, Jr. '34 may need better identification. I happened to spot the same two characters, Shipmate: There is a little addendum to LCdr. Smith took command of Vilobviously photographed at the same time lalobos as a lieutenant and was promoted add to Rosy Junghans" rifle range story. but perhaps by another photographer, in During one of those USN excursions to while so serxing, a common practice on the book StilUell and the American Exthe river. Lt. Finney's relief by an ensign Fort Lewis for rifle shooting, the post perience in China 1911-45 by Barbara was commanded by a peppery, old style must have been when the ship was to be Tuchman. The pictures in Tuchman's laid up "in commission, in reserve", also general who made a daily inspection of book include one of Marshall Wu Pei Fu a common occurrence in those days. his domain on horseback. Passing the wTiting poetry and another of Marshall Navy barracks one fine morning, and havShips went in and out of that status like Chang Tso-Lin. standing with General ing received the customary snappy sayoyos in the first decade of this century.

Connor of the 15th Infantry in 1926 (courlutes from dogfaces encountered en route, tesy of the U.S. Signal Corps). he was naturally somewhat rattled to reChief of BuWTiat? ceive a casual wave and a "Hi, there" Will the real Marshall Chang Tso-Lin fi-om a dungareed Navy type peeling please stand up?

Shipmate: Regardless of whatever merits spuds on the steps. The bristling general D.M. Karcher '43 the story on page 10 of the march issue was not about to bandy words with such a may have, Ben Moreell was a real admiral bumpkin. "Where is your superior?" he (CEC) USN, not just straight USN. and Shipmate: I would like to comment on demanded. "Oh, that would be was Chief of the Bureau of Yards and how much I enjoyed reading the articles Skowalsky, back inside," said the sailor, Docks, not Construction and Repair. In in the March issue: "Boarding Calls", peeling away at his spuds. Then he tumed fact, he could not have been Chief of "Men of Nanking", and "Old China to the open door. "Hey. Ski." he yelled, C&R under any stretch of imagination, Hands." I noticed, however, an error in "there's some Marine on horseback out being a civil engineer and not a naval one of the photo captions in Col. Epperhere that wants to see ya." constructor. .AJso. C&R had ceased to son's story. The photo of the (Hiinese Kemp ToUey '29 wariord on page 24 is not Wu Pei Fu but exist on 26 August 1941. having been combined with the Bureau of Engineering is. instead. Chang Tso-lin. the "Tiger of

by Act of Congress dated 20 June 1940 to Manchuria", who was killed in a bomb explosion on the North Manchurian Rail- form the Bureau of Ships. I was on duty in BuC&R and then BuShips at the time. way in 1928. His son. Chang HsuehSchuyler Pyne '25 Liang. kidnapped Chiang Kai Shek in December 1936 at Sian. China.

Robert J. Cresanan Ships' Histories Branch. NHC An all-purpose order blank for Alumni The Signal Corps caption also identimerchandise will be found on page 47 fied the other Chinese officer in that picture as Chang Tso-Lin's son, Chang June, 1978

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The New Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Thomas Bibb Hayward '48, now CinCPacRt, has been nominated as the next CNO, to relieve Admiral James L. HoUoway III on his retirement in June.

Admiral Hayward's flag billets include Commander Hawaiian Sea Frontier and Manned Spacecraft Recovery Forces, Pacific, where he was responsible for recovery of Apollo spacecraft and won a third Legion of Merit; Director of the Office of Program Appraisal in the Navy Department; Director of Navy Program Planning in OpNav; and Commander-inChief, Pacific Fleet.

August and commences the first semester on the 28th. Exams will be held 14-21 December, with leave from 22 December to 14 January and commencement of the second semester on 15 January. Final exams wUl be 10-19 May, June Week will begin on 24 May leading to graduation on the 30th.

New Commandant of Midshipmen Allocation of Local Trustees

The new CNO

After graduation in 1947, Admiral Hayward went to USS ANTIETAM for a year, then to Pensacola, where he was designated Naval Aviator in 1950. Attached to VF-51, he flew 146 combat sorties in Korea, earning a DEC, eight Air Medals and the Commendation Medal with Combat " V " . He then qualified as a test pilot and served two years at NATC Patuxent River. With the exception of a course at the Naval War College, he continued in fighter squadrons until assigned as Administrative Assistant to SecNav in 1961.

In 1964-65 he fleeted up from XO and CO of VF-174 to command of CAW-10, operating in the Sixth Fleet and later in Vietnam, where he won three more Air Medals and a second Commendation Medal in combat operadons. In 1966-67 he attended the National War College and earned an M.S. in International Relations from George Washington U., then commanded USS GRAFFIAS (AF-29), and reported as Executive Assistant and Naval Aide to the UnderSecNav, where he was awarded the Legion of Merit. In December 1969 he took command of USS AMERICA in the 7th Fleet, earning a second Legion of Merit and promotion to Rear Admiral.

June, 1978

The Alumni Association By-Laws provide for twelve local tmstees to be elected by those chapters having the greatest number of members of the national association. On the basis of chapter membership reports, one tmstee is allocated to each of the following chapters for the year 1978-79 (figures in parentheses are national memberships): Washington DC (711), Philadelphia (430), Peninsula, Cal. (380), New York (355), Los Angeles (346), San Diego/ Coronado (220), Connecricut (213), Boston (206), Southeast Florida (204), Texas Gulf Coast (Houston) (198), Tidewater (Norfolk) (181) and Annapolis (146).

These are the same twelve chapters that were allocated local tmstees a year ago, but there have been changes in their order of standing. Last year the order was Washington, Peninsula, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, Tidewater, Southeast Florida, San Diego/Coronado, Connecticut, Texas Gulf Coast, Boston and Annapolis.

Academy Revises Academic Calendar To the background of long cheers from the Brigade of Midshipmen, the Superintendent, VAdm. McKee, has announced that a revised academic calendar has been approved by the Secretary of the Navy for implementation in June 1978. The primary purpose of the revision is to end the first semester exams just before Christmas leave and start the new semester on return from leave in January. No more need the mids worry through their Christmas leave about the end of semester exams they faced afterwards.

Under the revised schedule, the Brigade returns to the Academy on 23

Captain Edward J. Hogan '54, present C O . USS KITTY HAWK, will take office as the new Commandant of Midshipmen in August. He will relieve Captain Jack N. Darby, who has been Acting Commandant since the departure of Rear Admiral Winnefeld on 6 January. Captain Darby will assume command of SubRon 14 at Holy Loch.

The new Commandant of Midshipmen

Captain Hogan, skipper of Navy's football team, went directly into naval aviation and completed flight training in 1956. After three years with VF-33, he studied at the Empire Test Pilot School in England and then served two years as a test pilot at NATC Patuxent River. Duty as aide to ComCarDiv 4 was followed by the Naval War College and a tour as senior landing signal officer in USS FORRESTAL and SHANGRI-LA. Other aviation staff and command billets were followed by a 1972-74 tour in OpNav, command of USS KAWASHFWI, the Senior Officers Material Readiness Course at Idaho Falls, and command of KITTY HAWK.

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A New USS JOHN RODGERS

USS JOHN RODGERS (DD-983), twenty-

first of thirty SPRUANCE class destroyers and third ship to bear the Rodgers name, was christened on 18 March in the Ingalls Shipyard at Pascagoula, Miss. The 563foot, 7,800 ton destroyer is named for Commodore John Rodgers, the first lieutenant commissioned in the U.S. Navy in 1798 and hero of the French, Barbary and 1812 Wars; his son. Rear Admiral John Rodgers, Civil War hero and explorer of the North Pacific; and his great-grandson.

Commander John Rodgers '03, Naval Aviator No. 2 and pioneer of trans-Pacific flight. The christening was done by the Commodore's great-great-granddaughter, Mrs. Roy C. Smith, Jr., widow of Commander Roy C. Smith, Jr. '10.

The JOHN RODGERS, like the others of her class, is gas turbine-powered and capable of speeds above 30 knots, with remarkably quick start and stop reaction times. Her planned armament includes two 5754 guns, ASROC, ASW torpedoes and one or two helicopters, but her design has reserved space and weight for later installation of more advanced weapons such as the new lightweight 8" gun. Harpoon and Sea Sparrow missile systems.

In his remarks during the christening ceremonies, Ingalls President Leonard Erb '42 (Capt. USN, Ret.) noted that Ingalls had delivered five destroyers and an LHA in 1977, half of all the major combatant ships received by the Navy in that year. In 1978 Ingalls expects to deliver seven destroyers and another LHA, almost sixty percent of the major combat ships joining the fleet this year. But, President Erb also pointed out that the relatively small number of 15 ships recommended by the Administration for constmction in FY 1979 will not reverse the current trend toward building fewer and fewer naval ships.

"What is unfortunate about these figures," he said, "is that the shipbuilding programs that we now have under contract are rapidly coming to a close. And it is unlikely, under current estimates, that there will be another opportunity to produce sophisricated combat ships in such numbers from this shipyardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;or any other."

Congressman Trent Lott (R.-Miss.), the principal speaker, expressed similar concem, both for the decline in our own shipbuilding programs and for the Administration's policy of blocking foreign orders, such as Iran's, for building naval ships in U.S. yards. "Because the number of ships in the U.S. Fleet has continued to dwindle," he said, "our superiority over the Soviet Navy is questionable. The U.S. is behind in every major category except aircraft carriers, and the Navy can't decide whether to build more aircraft carriers or other

Congressman LoU; VAdm. C.R. Bryan, Commander Naval Sea Systems Command; and Mr. Leonard Erb '42, President of Ingalls Shipbuilding Courtesy of Ingalls Shipbuilding

needed ships. Like a red flag of danger waving in our faces, these startling statistics cannot be ignored. I hope the Congress will give to the Navy what it cannot give to itselfâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a clear direction for the future."

Both speakers emphasized the inherent loss of jobs in the shipbuilding industry as a result of the continuing decline in naval and merchant constmction. Erb quoted the latest estimates by the Shipbuilders Council of America that the 12 major yards alone will reduce their work force from a present total of 89,000 to 50,000 by 1983, adding that another 10,000 shipyard workers and 100,000 in supporting industries would be affected. If the Administration seems unconcemed about the national defense at sea, maybe it will take more interest in such massive future unemployment.

The Navy's Five-Year Building Program The Carter Administration's five-year naval building program, submitted to the Congress by SecDef Harold Brown, is less than half of the program recommended by President Ford. That plan called for 157 new ships and 21 conversions or modernizations to achieve a fleet of roughly 600 ships by the eariy 1980s at a cost of $49 billion. The Carter program calls for 70 ships and 13 conversions through FY 1983 at a cost of about $32 billion.

In his announcement of "an adequate and realistic plan," Secretary Brown said that it would increase the fleet from about 465 ships at the end of this fiscal year to over 525 by the end of FY 1984.

However, in an address at the Naval War College, Mr. Edward M. Jayne, a senior official in the Office of Management and Budget, indicated that the fleet will be smaller than Brown had predicted, that the plan actually envisions a fleet of 400 to 450 ships.

DoD officials point out that, since FY 1970, the Navy has spent 12-13% of its total budget on shipbuilding, which has not left enough over to buy the tactical aircraft required and to maintain proper overhaul schedules. That in turn has an adverse effect on current fleet readiness, but DoD considers that its FY 1979 program is the best balance between readiness today and the fleet of the future within the allotted Navy budget. Presumably, it will continue to think so.

Mr. Jayne also expressed the opinion that the most influential reason for the President's decision not to accelerate the shipbuilding program for FY 1979 was "the multibillion dollar cost growth, the delays of up to two years in ship delivery dates, and difficult relations between the Navy and its principal shipbuilders." Unless there is visible progress by next year, he warned, the Army and Air Force will again get budget priority over the Navy "because they hold the promise of a greater retum in terms of security from investments made."

Shipmate

11 Secretary Brown said that he had delayed submitting the five-year plan in order for DoD officials to review the Navy's Sea Plan 2000, a study conducted under the leadership of Prof. Francis J. West, Jr. of the Naval War College. That study, of the Navy as of 2000 A.D., drew three options and assessments: —A Navy of 439 ships with 10 active carriers, requiring constmction of 290 ships at a cost of $6.29 billion a year. This "is judged to be a high-risk option with a low degree of flexibility, with minimal capability across the range of naval tasks."

—A fleet of 535 ships with 12 active carriers, requiring 395 new ships at an annual cost of $8.8 billion. This option "hovers at the threshold of naval capability across the spectmm of possible uses, given the risks associated with technical and tactical uncertainties."

—A 585-ship force with 14 carriers, requiring 447 new ships at an annual cost of $9.5 billion. This is assessed as providing "a high degree of versatility in the form of a wider range of military and political actions at a moderate increase in cost over Option 2 . " The study concluded that Option 2, the 535-ship fleet, would provide the "minimal acceptable risk." Secretary Brown's statement on submitting the five-year plan apparently accepts Option 2, but Mr. Jayne's statement indicates that such may not be the case in OMB. The ball now lies in the court of the Congress.

USS

NAUTILUS

to the Naval Academy?

SecNav W. Graham Claytor, Jr. has announced that there will be a study to consider establishing the USS NAUTILUS as a public monument at the Naval Academy following her scheduled retirement next year. It seems to be an excellent idea; we hope it is feasible.

NAUTILUS, the world's first nuclearpowered warship, had her keel laid in 1952, was christened by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954 and went to sea for the first time in January 1955—five years before the first Soviet nuclear-powered submarine.

NAUTILUS

arriving in New York

Information Wanted on Admiral Yarnell Mr. Robert S. Cressman is writing a detailed study of Admiral Harry E. Yarnell's tour as CinC Asiatic Fleet (30 October 1936 to 25 July 1939), as well as a full-scale biography of the Admiral. He would appreciate hearing from Shipmate readers who knew the Admiral, served or had other personal contact with him, or could comment on his service reputation.

Information such as letters, anecdotes, or photographs would be most useful. Any items loaned will be safeguarded and retumed by certified or registered mail. Mr. Cressman's address is: 12005 Viers Mill Road, Apt. 202, Wheaton MD 20906 Phone (301) 949-1245

And on Rear Admiral Miles Browning 2nd. Lt. John J. McClaire, Jr. USA is working on a study of the late RAdm. Miles Browning USN (Ret.) and would very much appreciate hearing from people who knew or served with him. His address is: 870 Lucas Creek Road, Apt. 101-E, Newport News VA 23602.

We hope that readers will be able to contribute to both of these efforts.

New Books by Alumni Shipmate has recently been informed of the publication of two new, unusual books by Naval Academy alumni.

Capt. Francis W. Laurent USN (Ret.) '23 has authored The Growth of Water Resources Law Under the American Federal System, a major contribution to the

field of natural resources law and related public policy and administration. Considering the continuing national concem with water-related matters, as exemplified by the current study of water resource policies mandated by President Carter, the Laurent work should be an invaluable reference for members and staffs of legislative committees, public and private legal counsel engaged in environmental matters, and faculty and students pursuing the social science aspects of water resource issues. The book is published by the Wisconsin Water Resources Research Center.

The Horse Soldier, 1776-1943 is the posthumous publication by the University of Oklahoma Press of a projected fourvolume study by the late Randy Steffen '40 of "The U.S. Cavalryman, His Uniforms, Arms, Accoutrements, and Equipment." It is the culmination of more than twenty years of painstaking research, happily completed just before the untimely death of this noted historian and artist. Volume I, now available, covers the period from the Revolutionary War to 1850 and is profusely illustrated with 11 full color plates and 96 meticulously detailed black and white drawings. They show the American cavalryman as he actually was, wherever he was stationed, whatever his war, wherever he was sent to be a horse soldier for his country.

Volume II will cover the Frontier, the Mexican, Civil and Indian Wars from 1851-1880; Volume III the last of the Indian Wars, the Spanish-American War and the brink of Worid War I from 18811916; and Volume IV will portray World War I, the years between, and World War II from 1917-1943, when the cavalry was mechanized. The complete set will contain nearly 1000 pages of text and 500 illustrations, many in full color.

A REMINDER How To Nominate Associate Members Any regular member of the Alumni Association may nominate a person for Associate Membership: —Submit nomination in writing to Executive Director, seconded and recommended by at least two other members.

—Include a summary of the candidate's biographical and professional history, including specific instances of demonstrated support of the Naval Academy and/or the Association.

Those approved by the Board of Tmstees will receive an invitation to join and, upon written acceptance by the nominee and payment of prescribed dues, will become an Associate Member.

June, 1978

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The Annapolis Story Captain Raymond A. Hundevadt USN (Ret.)

John Paul Jones wrote, in a letter of May 19, 1776, to Continental Marine Committee member Joseph Hewes: . . . A Captain of the Navy ought to be a man of Strong and well connected Sense with a tolerable education, a Gentleman as well as a Seaman both in Theory and Practice—for. want of learning and Rude ungentle manners are by no means the Characteristik of an officer.

Jones' appreciation for the qualities needed in a naval officer was apparently not widely shared by either the Navy or the country for many years—at least not to the extent of either establishing standards or providing an institution for the education of its apprentice officers. The country which was reluctant to establish and maintain a fighting fleet naturally saw the education of professional naval officers as far down the scale of priorities.

In England, a Royal Naval Academy had been founded at Portsmouth in 1728.

But British midshipmen were being sent to sea as early as the age of seven, so that by the time they had reached the maturity appropriate to higher education they had already acquired the professional information and skills needed for ship of that day. As a result, the school was closed in 1837, so that the United States saw there no precedent of pressing need or great utility.

Early Attitudes and Actions In 1794, six fiigates were authorized by the American Congress with provision for Presidential appointment of eight Acting Midshipmen to each, but no educational requirements nor standards of fitness or suitability were established for the young officers. The prevailing opinion in the Navy was that shipboard experience was all that was needed to produce a professional naval officer.

Most Navy officers had little, if any institutional training, so there was resistance to even accepting well-educated people. When Midshipman Matthew Fontaine Maury went before an Examining Board for promotion in the 1820s, the filling in of the iron-bound forms from BowJune, 1978

ditch was the universally accepted approach to celestial navigation. But Maury pretended ignorance of Bowditch's method for obtaining position from lunar sights and, going to the blackboard, treated the subject from the original standpoint as a problem in spherical geometry. The mathematical examiner was nonplussed and finally pronounced the solution wrong. Maury appealed to the commissioned members of the Board, which concluded that, all things considered—including its total lack of comprehension—it was safest to uphold the examiner. As a consequence, probably the most learned navigator the Navy ever had lost about two years for promotion.

Nevertheless, interest in improving the situation gradually increased. In January of 1800, lame-duck President John Adams proposed a military academy, one division of which would be a "School of the Navy" to train future naval officers. But the incoming Jeffersonian Republicans pushed economy and the proposal died.

West Point's founding during this period is an interesting anomaly. Jefferson had a national scientific school in mind, and decided to smuggle it into the nation under the guise of a military academy. But the opposition was so strong that Congress, in its Act of March 16, 1802, would only agree to authorize the organization of a corps of engineers which "shall be stationed at West Point . . . and shall constitute a Military Academy". A school for artillerists and engineers had been established at West Point in 1794; on 4 July 1802 it became the nation's Military Academy.

The first Navy regulations, published in 1802, directed that "schoolmasters" perform their duty towards midshipmen by "diligently and faithfully instmcting them in those sciences appertaining to their department"; the chaplain was designated to act as schoolmaster. Congress later made feeble attempts to provide shipboard teachers by inadequate appropriations, but the low pay and the unattractiveness of shipboard living conditions

tempted few until, in 1835, the pay was increased to $1,200 per year and, in 1842, the professors were authorized to billet with the lieutenants on board ship. By 1845 there were twenty-two professors afloat.

But the presence of a teacher was not enough in itself to make shipboard instruction a practical success. In the late 1830s Maury wrote a series of articles in the Richmond Whig and Public Advertiser and in the Southern Literary Messenger which described the impossible conditions for education on board ship.

He wrote: . . . Under the present arrangement, the duties of the schoolroom, when one is to be found on board a man-of-war, are subordinate to every other duty in the ship. There the midshipman is practically taught to consider his attendance at school as the matter of least importance in his routine of duties.

He is interrupted at his lessons to go on shore for the Captain's pig; or he is called from recitation to count the duck-frocks and trowsers in the wardrobe of Tom Brown, the sailor. I have known a Captain who forbade the Midshipmen to work out longitude, on the ground that it was a secret of the Captain and Master, and therefore it was exceedingly officious, and unbecoming of the character of a gentleman, for Midshipmen to be prying into the rate and error of its chronometer, or to have anything to do with longitude.

The appointment of midshipmen in numbers at the discretion or the President, as authorized in 1818, became a popular form of patronage for both the President and the Congress. This plagued the Navy for the remainder of the century, for the appointments were unrelated to the needs of the ships. The result was stagnation in the junior ranks; in 1840 there were Passed Midshipmen who had been in the service for sixteen years. An autobiography of one Navy officer of the period describes another effect of the patronage: " . . . in the Frigate in which I first went to sea (the UNTTED STATES) the space which . . . was hardly enough to accomodate four people, had to be utilized for twenty-four."

14 Congressional records from the administration of President Madison onward show numerous attempts to obtain approval for a naval academy, but these invariably failed, sometimes because of the cost and often because of partisan politics.

In recognition of the inadequacies of shipboard schooling, small schools were established at the country's four principal Navy yards in the 1830s, but these were ineffective and poorly attended. A fifth school was organized at the old Naval Asylum in Philadelphia in 1839; it operated for six years with greater success because of superior instructors and a well-organized, eight-month course designed to prepare midshipmen for promotion examinations. But none of these really addressed the problem of properly educating and moulding the character of the embryo naval officers.

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Other Factors Enter the Picture

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During this period, two unassociated developments occurred which affected attitudes towards the appointment and education of Acting Midshipmen.

In the fall of 1842, brig SOMERS, 10 guns, was returning to New York from the African coast when its commanding officer. Commander Alexander Slidell MacKenzie, discovered a conspiracy to mutiny. On the recommendation of a court of inquiry comprised of SOMERS' officers, the three ringleaders were hung at sea on 1 December 1842, weeks before the ship reached port. The report of the executions caused great public excitement, particularly as Acting Midshipman Spencer, leader of the conspiracy and one of those hung, was the son of the Secretary of War. Although a subsequent court of inquiry and a general court martial exonerated MacKenzie, the newspapers disparaged both him and the Navy.

But the incident suddenly focused both public and Navy attention on the prevalent practice of throwing recalcitrants upon the Navy. Spencer was one of the worst examples of this, aggravated by the political influences applied by his father.

He had come into the Navy with a bad college record and immediately caused trouble on the receiving ship NORTH CAROLINA. Spencer's father exerted his political influence upon the accusing officer, forcing him to resign his commission.

Next Spencer was accused of "disgraceful and scandalous conduct" on the frigate JOHN ADAMS, but again his father successfully intervened and arranged his assignment to SOMERS. Before his execution, Spencer had admitted having a

cherished dream of mutiny and piracy ever since he had entered the Navy.

The young officers were not the only problem, however. Since the War of 1812, commanding officers had been becoming increasingly authoritarian in driving their crews towards what they individually considered a "smart ship", with wide-ranging cmelties and sophomoric actions agjiinst officers and enlisted members of their crews. Cormption also crept in, with bad debts, smuggling, and the appropriation of govemment property becoming widespread. The wholesale approbation of thirty years earlier had given way to accusations by the press of embezzlement and tyranny.

The other development which increased public awareness of the need for a more orderly education of young naval officers was the advent of steam propulsion. By 1842 it had passed the experimental stage; in that year the Navy established a Corps of Engineers. It was no longer arguable that a midshipman could acquire aboard ship all he should ever need to know to make him a competent naval officer.

Positive Actions For A Naval School The situation therefore only awaited the appearance of a person with foresight, conviction, initiative, and position to make a firm effort. On 11 March 1845, James K. Polk was inaugurated as the eleventh President of the United States; he invited George Bancroft, a distinguished New England philosopher, historian, and diplomat, to sit in his cabinet as

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Secretary of the Navy. Bancroft had a full appreciation of both the need for a naval school and the obstacles in the way of establishing one. Within seven weeks of his appointment he was corresponding with the instmctors at the Philadelphia school and consulting with the younger and older elements of the Navy to conciliate their disagreements as to whether midshipmen should be educated on shipboard or ashore. On 6 June he wrote to the Secretary of War, proposing that Fort Severn at Annapolis be transferred to the Navy for the purpose; Secretary W. L. Marcy gave his approval on 5 August.

On 13 June, Bancroft wrote to President Polk, ouUining his proposal and requesting authority to proceed. On the back of this letter, in Polk's handwriting, was placed the simple endorsement, "Secretary of the Navy. Proposing transfer of Fort Severn from the Military to the Naval Service of the United States. No objection is perceived to the proposed transfer, the Secretary of War consenting thereto. June 16, 1845." By this brief and simple exchange of correspondence the site was acquired for the greatest naval school on earth; no act of Congress was involved.

Commander Franklin Buchanan, a stern disciplinarian and an educated officer, was designated by the Navy Department to become the school's first Superintendent. Buchanan meanwhile assembled a corps of instructors consisting of the four from the Naval Asylum school supplemented by three others.

By placing half of the remaining shipboard professors of the Navy on "waiting Shipmate

15 orders", Bancroft was able to use the $15,000 thereby saved to repair the site and equip the school. Thus the school was begun without asking Congress for funds; such a request would have endangered the whole plan by opening the entire question to discussion and debate.

The ceremonies by which the Navy School (it was not officially known as the U. S. Naval Academy until 1850) was formally opened on 10 October 1845 were brief and simple. The Superintendent assembled the officers, instructors, and the fifty to sixty midshipmen into one of the classrooms, read a letter from Secretary Bancroft, and gave a brief address outlining the purpose for which the school was founded. Classes started at once.

Before the opening of the school, two of the instmctors had been sent to West Point to examine its system and curriculum. The similarity of the two institutions fi-om the start owes much to this visit.

Initial Facilities and Life at the School Administration of the Naval School in its first years was nightmarish. Instmctional courses had to be arranged so that the midshipmen could leave and enter the school at any time the "exigencies of the service" required; twenty-one were sent to sea during the first year and eighteen arrived at the school in mid-term. Newcomers were under the age of sixteen; "Oldsters", who had been to sea for at least three years, ranged from eighteen to twenty-five yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and some of the latter were not very happy to be assigned to the school.

Fort Severn was far fi^om commodious.

Most of the ten-acre fort area was located at the site of today's Bancroft Hall and would have been encompassed comfortably within its perimeter. Superintendent Buchanan occupied the existing Commandant" s quarters, a brick colonial residence built in 1751. Four of the instmctors were housed in brick buildings which had been post officers' quarters; the other three had to obtain housing in town.

A little stmcture with two rooms and an entrance hall was adapted as quarters for some of the midshipmen and became known as "The Abbey" because "some elegant fellow wished to have a highsounding name to his temporary home."

The former married men's quarters also became a dormitory and was known as "Apollo Row"; one of its first occupants wrote that the rain which beat through its warped doors and windows was more objectionable than snow, because at least "the temperature of the one grate fire was not sufficiently high to melt the snow."

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playing were strictly taboo and no recreational outlets were provided. So the midshipmen provided their own diversions. They formed "supper clubs" which rocked the staid old town until all hours of the night, and "frenched out" by scaling the wallsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;a custom which survived the years, to the writer's knowledge. The midshipmen of "The Abbey" were long thought to be an exemplary exception to rowdiness until the Officer of the Day found it deserted one night; investigation disclosed that the midshipmen had found a tunnel which extended from it underneath the wall and into the town.

In 1846 Bancroft asked for and Congress approved a little over $28,000 for improvements at Fort Severn sufficient to accommodate a hundred midshipmen.

Transitions

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Wireless telegraphy class, 1903

Numerous midshipmen were also housed in the former two-story hospital, which became known as "Rowdy Row" for its noisy occupants. The old brick bakehouse became another dormitory; this became known as "Brandywine Cottage" because it was occupied by those midshipmen who had just completed a cmise around Cape Horn in frigate BRANDYWINE.

The two second-floor rooms of the former unmarried enlisted men's barracks became recitation rooms; the two firstfloor rooms became the midshipmen's kitchen and mess. By January, 1846, the congestion of midshipmen had become so great that Buchanan was forced to convert an old shed, formerly used as the carpenter's and blacksmith's shops, into rooms which would hold eight midshipmen. This became known as "The Gas House" for the garmlity of its iimiates.

In these early days, smoking and card

War with Mexico broke out in 1846.

Forty-seven of the senior midshipmen received their commissions on 11 July, four months early; the remainder of the school's students were ordered to sea at that time, but were back at Annapolis for the beginning of the academic year that fall. Secretary Bancroft then shortened the course of the Oldsters for the year 1847, a precedent that has been followed by the Naval Academy in subsequent wars.

Introduction of infantry drill was painful. The Academic Board, in starting it, apologized: "It would not occupy more than half an hour daily, would be healthy exercise, and would tend to the military character of the school." Professor Lockwood, a West Point graduate, was principal instigator and was to be the drill master. The midshipmen unsuccessfiilly bucked it. Lockwood is said to have remarked later, "A cry went forth beyond the limits of the Academy. One would have supposed I had stmck a vital blow at the service!"

During the first years of its life there was little change in organization of the school and not much progress in attaining its eventual purpose; its supporters began to become discouraged. However, a new code of regulations was instituted on 1 July 1850. The school was to be called the United States Naval Academy and an experienced commander or lieutenant commander was to take the position of Commandant. Conduct was given equal weight with mathematics in determining final standing, a significant step in tightening discipline. And in the following year the four-year course was successfully implemented, as were summer practice cmises. The Academy was now organized for the long haul.

16 The last of the "Oldsters" to attend the Academy were of the date 1850, and when the last of them departed none other than students who had come directly from civilian life were admitted.

The first graduation exercise held at the Academy was a simple ceremony, held in the chapel, for the class of 1854.

In the fall of 1859 the sloop-of-war PLYMOUTH was moored off the Academy as "school ship" to provide recitation rooms and to mess and quarter the new students. The frigate CONSTITUTIONâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; "Old Ironsides"â&#x20AC;&#x201D;relieved PLYMOUTH of these functions the following year.

The Civil War Years When the year 1861 opened, the clouds of war were just over the horizon. By mid-January, resignations of midshipmen had reached significant numbers. After Fort Sumter had been fired upon on 11 April, the situation became so threatening that fear was felt for the safety of the Academy; the old CONSTITUTION would also have been a rich prize.

On April 25th the CONSTITUTION, with all of the midshipmen embarked, left for Newport, Rhode Island. Fort Adams, the initial relocation site, tumed out to be inadequate, so the Atlantic House, a large hotel in the central part of Newport, was leased to house the upper class.

The exigencies of the war produced the Naval Reorganization Act of July 16, 1862 by the Congress. As an "Acting Midshipman on probation at the Naval Academy", the cumbersome title then in use, the status of the individual captured in a practice cmise by the Confederates was questionable. The Act provided that students be appointed to the Naval Academy as midshipmen, and the exchange or cartel value of a midshipman was fixed as equal to seven Army or Marine privates, or to seven ordinary seamen. The old title of Passed Midshipman was dropped and the new grade of Ensign was established, a grade made equal to that of a second lieutenant of the Army or the Marine Corps. Each midshipman, after graduation and upon completion of two years of service at sea, was entitled to receive his commission as ensign.

The Naval Academy grew steadily in numbers at Newport. From 1 January 1862 to 1 January 1864 the number of midshipmen in attendance grew from a total of 318 to 457. On that later date, there were 317 commissioned officers in the Federal Navy who were graduates of the Academy or of the old Naval School, although none of these rose above the

rank of commander before the close of the war.

Post Civil War With the retum of the Academy from Newport to Annapolis on 11 September 1865, Vice Admiral David Dixon Porter, one of the outstanding Federal naval officers of the Civil War, took over as Superintendent. He modernized the curriculum, introduced new courses, brought in capable young officers with war experience as instmctors, cleaned up the grounds from the ravages of Army usage, and constmcted several new buildings.

He introduced baseball, rowing and other sports, thus affording the midshipmen the chance for athletic development and recreation which they had needed for so long. He so encouraged the Academy's social life that the newspaper wags of the period labeled the school "Porter's Dancing Academy." And he established a new department of steam engineering, a recognition of the finality of the change from the "age of fighting sail."

Admiral Porter also introduced honor as an over-riding principle during his administration. Earlier superintendents had regarded the students as boys to be kept under strict watch and tutelage at all times. Porter, however, impressed upon the midshipmen that they were not merely gentlemen in name, but gentiemen in fact. They were told that their word would be explicitiy accepted as tmth; that they would be called upon to do their duty as it was pointed out to them, not because the military discipline forced them to do so, but because that was the honorable and proper course. The response of the midshipmen to Porter's new code was loyal and complete. It has since remained characteristic of the Naval Academy; one might "french out", or break any of the many mles and regulations of the Academy, but the liar and the cheat have always been completely repugnant to the midshipmen.

In 1870, Congress changed the title of Academy students to that of Cadet Midshipmen, which left in question whether the student was an officer or not, and indeed whether he was in the Navy at all.

With this law, the student became a Midshipman only after he had passed the graduating examinations, and then he had to wait an indefinite time for a vacancy in the rank of Ensign. In 1882 the title of students was changed again, this time to Naval Cadets.

When war with Spain broke out in 1898, the Navy's wooden ships had, for the most part, been replaced by steel,

armored vessels. All of its flag officers, every captain, and most of the other officers were graduates of Annapolis. Dewey was of the class of 1858, Schley of the class of 1860, and Sampson headed the class of 1861. By the end of June, 1897, some 2,307 men had been graduated from the Academy.

The short war with Spain had littie effect on the Academy. But during World War I, and again during World War II, the course was shortened to three years and the Naval Academy opened its doors for the training of Naval Reserve midshipmen in short courses in military subjects and marine engineering. Other adjustments were made as required by the circumstances at various other times; the class of 1905, for example, was graduated six months early to fill the need for additional junior officers created by President Theodore Roosevelt's dramatic expansion of the fleet.

The student body has grown in numbers through the years. In the early 1900s there were a total of about 700; by 1940 this had increased to 2,400, and today the total is 4,300. Students were again designated as Midshipmen in the early 1900s and, in 1912, an act of Congress provided for their appointment to the rank of Ensign upon graduation, eliminating the probationary sea service.

Since 1925 several other paths in addition to graduation from the Academy have been authorized for entry into commissioned status. As a result, AnnapoHs graduates currently comprise only about 15 to 25 per cent of any given year group of new ensigns, although this figure increases as the year group approaches the 10-year mark due to the higher retention rate of Academy graduates.

Today's Academy Facilities Whereas West Point had the happy advantage of generous availability of space in which to expand, this was not the case at Annapolis. The original 10 acres of Fort Sevem have been expanded to today's 329 acres, but much of the increase has resulted from a series of landfills in the Sevem River.

Construction of a number of the buildings in use today began in 1899 with a Congressional appropriation of ten million dollars. Emest Flagg was the architect; the style is French Renaissance. Recent years have seen the addition of new wings to Bancroft Hall, the midshipmen's dormitory; the constmction of a Brigade assembly hall; the building of an athletic field house large enough to accommodate the entire Brigade of 4300 and the families Shipmate

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and fiiends of first-classmen at graduation; and the constmction, with privately-donated funds, of the nearby Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.

A multi-milUon dollar renovation of Bancroft Hall was completed in 1%5.

Sharing the spotlight with the other impressive buildings in the Yard is the chapel with its towering dome, beneath which lies the beautiful crypt of John Paul Jones. His remains were removed from a Paris cemetery and and brought to Annapolis in 1905. They were placed in the crypt of the newly completed chapel in 1913.

Currently, a seventy-three milHon dollar constmction and rehabilitation program is Hearing completion.

The Academic Program The Naval Academy was accredited by the Association of American Universities in 1930; thereafter the Bachelor of Science degree was awarded to all graduates, beginning with the class of 1931. In 1958, tests of the College Entrance Examination Board replaced Academy-prepared entrance examinations. Since 1970, candidates have the option of taking the CEEB tests or the American College Testing Program for entry.

Until 1959, all midshipmen followed the same curriculum (the "lock-step" program) excepting for the choice of a foreign language. In that year, a validation program was instituted, in which midshipmen were allowed credit for college work previously completed, and an overload elective program was instituted for the upper three classes. Four years later the curriculum was shifted to 15 per cent June, 1978

The Brigade staff on parade

electives, 85 per cent core curriculum.

The grading system was changed to letter grading and an honors program. Trident Scholars, was estabHshed. An Academic Dean was added in 1964.

The current emphasis and diversity of the Naval Academy' academic program can best be summarized by the fact that it offers seven designated Bachelor of Science degrees (Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, and Ocean Engineering), and one undesignated degree. Bachelor of Science, with majors in Chemistry, Mathematics, Resources Management, Oceanography, Physics, Physical Science, General Engineering, Economics, English, History, and Political Science.

The criticism is sometimes heard that the Naval Academy is giving people educations which are so good that they will be too attractive to business and industry when the obligated service of five years has expired. Vice Admiral James F. Calvert, Academy Superintendent from 1968 to 1972, characterized this as a calculated risk, balancing the need to attract students and faculty with the dangers of an inadequate education in today's social and technical climate.

Life at Today's Naval Academy Several of the facets of life and activity at the Academy are of current or continued public interest.

Underway seamanship training

Hazing of the entering plebes probably existed in one form or another at the Academy since its founding; records indicate a sort of cyclical variafion in its intensity. It was called "mnning" the plebes and ostensibly consisted of the imposition by the upperclassmen of physical and educational tasks, the latter related to military discipline, history, traditions, and technical data. Not surprisingly, "mnning" managed to transgress the intended boundaries on occasion. An Act of Congress in 1874 followed a hazing outbreak which resulted in the entire third class losing its sununer vacation. Fleet Admiral

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Chester W. Nimitz's entire class of 1905 was once suspended for hazing. In large measure it was an outlet of sorts for the high spirits of the young men, and many "old grads"—the writer included—look back upon these experiences as good fun and, on the whole, a positive factor in character building. But in the late l%Os the practice was eliminated and replaced with a system of professional indoctrination administered by the upper classes.

Several incidents in recent years have focused public attention on the honor codes at the nation's three academies.

The current Honor Concept at the Naval Academy did not exist as a formalized statement until 1960, but it existed in the school's regulations and, more importantly, as a fuUy accepted and inviolate understanding in the minds of midshipmen for many decades before that.

Today, all three academies have formal honor codes, which are basically administered by the students themselves. The three codes start out similarly in requiring that the student "will not lie, steal, or cheat . . .". But, whereas the West Point and Air Force codes simply add the provision " . . . nor tolerate anyone who does.", Annapolis' version uses the variation " . . . nor will they mislead or deceive anyone as to the known facts. A midshipman will be tmthful, tmstworthy, honest and forthright at all times and under all circumstances." The distinction Ues in the "toleration clause"; less rigid obligation is placed upon the observer of an infraction at Annapolis. Each of the codes represents the preference of the individual school; all have proven themselves by the quality of the officers they have produced and have demonstrated their practical livability by the large number of people which have graduated

from the schools. One would therefore be hard pressed to argue the advantages of one over the other or, for that matter, to fault any of them objectively.

Finally, a brief mention of a recent change in the composition of the Brigade at the Academy. On October 8, 1975, President Ford signed historic legislation authorizing the admission of women to the service academies "consistent with the needs of the service." The Naval Academy admitted its first women—a total of 81—on 6 July 1976. To no one's surprise, the young ladies gave a creditable performance in all respects in their first year, and there is no reason to anticipate any different results in coming years. In the 1977-78 Catalog of the Naval Academy the Superintendent, Rear Admiral Kinnaird R. McKee, states, " . . . The purpose of the Naval Academy is to prepare young men and young women to become professional line officers in the Navy or the Marine Corps.

Nothing else. . . . " Time alone will tell whether this purpose will remain, for a line officer in the Navy is defined as an officer qualified to perform all the duties of his rank at sea, and th*re has not as yet been provision made for women, officer or enlisted, aboard the Navy's combatant ships.

The Naval Academy seal contains the motto Ex Scientia Tridens (from knowledge, sea power); its promise has been met by naval fighters such as Dewey, Sampson, Sims, Nimitz, and Halsey. The broader success of the Academy is exemplified by the diverse fields in which its alumni, such as Mahan, Michelson, Byrd, Rickover, Hanson Baldwin, and Jimmy Carter, have succeeded. But it is the future which is, and must be, the principal concem of the school. As Vice Admiral

William P. Mack, Superintendent of the Academy from 1972 to 1975, has said, "The challenge to our country on the seas today is greater than ever before in our history, and only highly motivated, welleducated, and thoroughly trained young men will be capable of helping our Navy to answer the challenge."

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Midshipman Cruise, 1 9 1 8 An Episode of 60 Years Ago C o m m a n d e r Harold Markell USNR (Ret.)

World War I was on in early June.

1918, when the Class of 1920 left the Naval Academy to embark on its First Class Cmise. Forty of us had drawn USS ARKANSAS and, as the motor launch to which I had been assigned drew closer to the ship, I recall that I felt a surge of pride and awe at the sight of her through the deep Bay haze, as she rode majestically at anchor.

Because of the ban on Navy ship travel and having undergone a similar experience the year before on Youngster Cruise, we supposed that the ARKANSAS would join the Fleet of Yorktown, where First Class would while away three dull and boring months going through the motions of learning Navy on a ship at anchor. Instead, she steamed down the Chesapeake Bay and put in at Norfolk.

Our hopes for liberty ashore were blasted when, with no word of explanation, we transferred to the SS FENIMORE, an old Hudson River ferry boat, crewed by civilians, a skipper with his wife and about twenty hands aboard, impressed to serve as a munitions carrier for the Fleet. Scuttie butt had it that the ARKANSAS had re-

ceived hurry up orders to join the Grand I quickly fell into a troubled sleep, but Fleet in England. was soon awakened by the staccato beat of a motor boat at the ladder and the FENIMORE lost no time in getting hoarse call of the coxswain: "Midshipunderway. Some hours later, toward nightfall, she anchored within hailing dis- men for the MISSISSIPPI". In no time we tance of a number of our mightiest battle- were over the side, gear and all, and on our way. We observed the boarding ships, with supf)ort craft, all hazily amenities on MISSISSIPPI and were silhouetted against the sky, at anchor on the York River. The skipper herded us to quickly escorted to the Midshipmen's compartment, where we slung our hamthe afterdeck and offered this explanation: He had orders, he said, to divide the mocks and tumed in. forty of us into eight groups of five, with It seems that I had barely fallen off to an assignment of each group to a particu- sleep when I was again awakened, but lar battleship. My group consisting of this time by the most awesome sound of a Miner, two Millers, Moncure and myself, bugle at sea: Fire and Rescue. In seconds flat, I was up the ladder, in my skivvies, drew the MISSISSIPPI; others went to the and ran to the nearest rail.

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In due course, a launch from the There where FENIMORE had so proudly WYOMING drew alongside and with the stood at anchor a short time before, was a clanging of bells and hurried "goodbyes", mass of flames, crackling high into the sky and accompanied by the dull and the first group departed. Then, with alfearsome sounds of exploding ammunimost monotonous regularity, six more tion. Before dawn, only her smokestack motor launches, each bearing its ship's designator, appeared and transferred their showed, and this dread event became groups. But the MISSISSIPPI launch failed only another entry in the log of each ship on the river. to show.

Everyone on FENIMORE perished.

And so, shortly before midnight, we bedded down on deck, nervously secure in the knowledge that we'd be transferred come daylight.

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The U.S., Japan and the World Economic Muddle Roy C. Smith IV

There has been much discussion recently about the periodically recurring U.S.-Japanese trade dispute, which originates in the huge amount of Japanese goods sold in the U.S. and threatens certain American industries and their workers. Agreements lately have been worked out which have reduced tensions in the TV and steel industries, but trade problems will continue to crop up from time to time in the future as they have in the past.

Many of these trade difficulties are the result of world economic imbalances, the current focus being on the sharp decline in the value of the dollar in foreign exchange markets. All these things are related but they are not caused by some new strain of Oriental flu.

Trade disputes with Japan usually produce a rash of stories in the newspapers that suggest that the Japanese don't play fair. They are said to "dump" their goods in the U.S. during "export drives" that are reportedly backed by a loose combination of business, govemment and financial powers called "Japan, Inc." Other articles have expressed the view that Japan's success is based not so much on foul play, as on the fact that Japan's team is more competitive than ours— harder working, better disciplined and having more desire. These articles suggest that our side has to get back to basics.

Both points of view have some merit; but both are superficial, lack an understanding of the Japanese economic system as a whole, and are essentially misleading.

Many Americans who ought to know better about Japan, don't. Too many of our leaders in business, govemment, the trade unions, and the media know very little about Japan and the rest of the Far East, bringing to mind Hubert Humphrey's explanation of how the U.S. managed to make such a mess in Vietnam: " . . . we're a whole-world power, with only a half-world knowledge."

June, 1978

In our own selfish interests, more Americans have got to leam how things work in Asia, in Japan especially, and how Japan fits into the World Economy—that important new concept that views all of the national economies as being tied together, making us all susceptible to each other's difficulties.

The first thing people have to realize about Japan is that it is very different from those places we already know about. Like the language, you can't leam much about Japanese unless you spend years working hard to do so. Most people haven't got that kind of time or interest, so they try to get by with cliches, other people's opinions, and observations picked up only by casual and infrequent contact with the real thing. Lots of Americans are quite comfortable with their knowledge of other "foreign" cultures, such as those of Britain, France, Germany, and Italy. The same is not so for Japan; it requires much more study and, as a result, there are not enough people to go around who know Japan well.

Tme, there are lots of countries we know little about, but few of the others (even China) are as important to us as Japan, a steadily emerging, junior superpower. Most important, we must realize that Japan is one of Mi—a member of that very small family of industrial democracies that, like it or not, is going to have to carry the free world on its back for a long, long time. We have got to get along with such important family members, even if it is a littie difficuh having to share the centuries old, white Judeo-Christian family inheritance with these strange yellow-skinned people who turn out to have more in common with us than with their fellow Asians (Japanese sometimes call themselves "black-eyed Yankees").

We also have got to get along with them because their branch of the family might well end up with a lot of the world power and influence that stuffv. older generation

Europeans have always taken (and still do take) for granted as their own. Things are changing.

When trade problems arise, it has come to be popular for the adversely affected country to find a remedy for the difficulty by calling for other countries to do things differently. This is easier than taking the cure oneself. Nobody, however, who thinks himself grown up and independent likes to be told what to do, how to do it, or when to do it by outsiders or older family members. So it is with the Japanese. It just happens that the Japanese are much more polite than their European counterparts, who let us know immediately when they resent our suggestions or the tone of our voice. In general the Japanese have been fairly cooperative with the U.S. on trade matters without, of course, giving up their own point of view. Even so, we have frequently been high-handed with the Japanese, as shown by the language used in the press and by some Govemment representatives in "demanding" this and "insisting" on that. These demands have called not just for tariff concessions and other measures normally tied to trade affairs, but for far-reaching requirements to inflate the domestic Japanese economy and eliminate hard-to-change, longstanding "nontariff barriers" to foreign imports without regard for the difficult domestic problems that the Japanese would have to face in making such changes. Demands of this sort raise fundamental questions of national sovereignty. How would we like the same treatment if we were in their shoes? Of course, our people have been told by "experts" that the Japanese only respond to force and you have to be tough when negotiating with them. For some reason, though, this mle doesn't seem to be applied equally to Germany or France— they would spit in your eye if you talked like that. Some day, the Japanese might too.

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Here I should say that the present U.S.-Japanese trade dialogue is being conducted with more intelligent resfraint by the Carter Administration than by its predecessors. Trade problems usually cannot escape being connected to unemployment questions and this understandably raises the temperature of public debate in both countries, in the course of which sfronger language than appropriate is often used. Also, in Japanese trade disputes the problem is not so much that Japan's exports to the world are seen to be excessive, but that its exports to the U.S. are. We can, we think, do something about that situation if we want toâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;by imposing surtaxes or other disagreeable penalties directed specifically at Japanese imports. Having the power to back up our threats, we are tempted to threaten. Parties believing themselves to be injured by Japanese trade can call for such remedies and almost always do. Clearly, our elected representatives have a responsibility to look out for the interests of the United States in these matters and should be resolute in bilateral and multilateral negotiations in doing so, but the interests of particular disaffected parties are not necessarily the interest of all Americans, especially when the vitally important issue of free trade is at stake.

Rather than accept the rhetoric of special interest groups, Americans would do better to try to understand the basic U.S., Japanese, and world economic issues and look at some of the facts before making up their minds.

The first thing we should realize is that trade problems involve not just two disputing countries, but all countries. Trade is multilateral, not just bilateral, because of the global linkages that now connect all the world's economies. Trade patterns are always changing, reflecting imbalances when one or more nations get out of synchronization with others. The system has numerous self-correcting mechanisms built in to it, but these often take a while to start working.

The U.S. Has a Gross National Product of about $2 trillion ($2,000 billion), this being the value of the goods and services produced by our 220 million workers and nonworkers. Almost all of America's goods and services (94%) are sold to other Americans. We do export about $120 billion, of which over $20 billion are agricultural products, but we import approximately $157 bilHon of foreign goods, or $37 billion more than we export. This is the largest imbalance we've ever had and it is caused mainly by the imported fuel bill, which has gone up to about $45 billion, or more than ten times what it

was in 1972. The lack of an American energy policy has been expensive for us. As President Carter is discovering now, it is much tougher to deal with an important problem like energy five years after it first appears. Energy is an extremely divisive issue in the U.S. Japan, which imports almost all of its oil, but which has had an energy policy, had an oil bill last year only about six times what it was in 1972.

Germany's was only about four times the 1972 level.

We have some other problems, too, which adversely impact our balance of payments. Our domestic manufacturing sector doesn't export very muchâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;indeed, doesn't seem to know how any more. Our companies' foreign subsidiaries do sell to foreign markets, but unfortunately, this is not counted in balance of payment figures.

The volume of exports from the U.S., which includes a large amount of arms sales, has grown only 38% since 1972, compared to export increases of 80% for Japan and 40% for Germany. The U.S. probably should have done better because Japan's and Germany's currencies were appreciating relative to the dollar during this period, effectively raising their export prices.

Thus, what must be realized is that our huge balance of payments deficit is not the result of Japan's and Germany's aggressive export programs, or American workers who have gone soft like British labor (our recurring national nightmare), or political leaders who don't understand the problem and/or are ineffective. The deficit results from our recentiy arrived at high level of oil imports and our low volume of exports. These factors are someNissan ship unloading Datsun automobiles what intertwined, and as they work their way through our economy, they cause the stock market's jitters and the dollar's weakness in foreign exchange markets. very, very different from Japan and GerThe huge balance of payments deficit has many. We are bigger, more domestic put us out of synchronization with the minded, more heterogeneous, more free rest of the world. market oriented, have more highly developed social service systems, and a more Certainly, there are steps that other governments can take to ease the pains of expensive worldwide military organizathe adjustments we will have to make and tion to maintain. Despite the large to speed up the recovery of our balance number of citizens we have who are not of payments condition. We have asked employed in the business of actually makthe other govemments to take these steps ing and selling goods or services, our and they have cooperated to some extent, level of productivity remains high, thanks less so of course when difficulties are to superior technology and a hard workcreated in their own countries. In the end, ing, well organized labor force. But at the the cure will come mainly from natural same time our size, our more advanced forces of economics more than from gov- economy and our increasing interest in emment interventions. Nevertheless, developing our noneconomic quality of cooperation between the major industrial life makes us more vulnerable to concengovemments is essential to keep things trated competitive efforts by smaller, within curable limits. simpler economies such as Japan and Germany to displace our leadership in As an economic organism, the U.S. is Shipmate

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certain industries. This is a fact of life nowadays.

Oddly enough, our balance-of-payments got out of phase with the rest of the world partly because we have been outperforming the other economies in terms of domestic economic growth.

For the past two years, our national economy has been growing at 5-6% after inflation, while the other industrial democracies have been lagging behind this.

Our more rapid growth means we use more oil and we can sell most of our manufactured goods to domestic customers, while the slower growing foreign economies are importing less from us.

Our domestic consumers (i.e., workers, managers, public service employees, even the unemployed) are not only buying American made goods, they're buying June, 1978

foreign goods, too. Imports go way up, but exports don't.

Japan and Germany are still gripped by vimlent recessions in their domestic economies. These recessions are the aftermath of policy measures designed to stamp out high levels of inflation which, in turn, were the result of the oil price "shock." To meet their payrolls (which, especially in Japan, don't decrease much when business is off because of companies' obligations to keep people employed) businesses export steel, TV's, cars, and other things to the world's biggest and most efficient consumer market—the U.S. This is only to be expected—it is in their self-interest to export when business is slow. Actually both Germany and Japan export all the time—about 27% of Germany's GNP is accounted for by exports, and about 14% of Japan's, but when they really need the business they are tempted to try a little harder (and maybe cut prices a little, especially if other Japanese TV makers or European steel producers are doing so).

After all, things could be very difficult economically for the Japanese and the Europeans if they couldn't sell to the U.S. Out of such economic difficulties could come the breakup of established domestic poHtical order, which neither Europe nor Japan is well equipped to deal with at this time. In any event, we certainly could not benefit from internal political chaos infecting our closest and most important alUes. This side of the coin cannot be taken lightly.

For the Japanese to sell the U.S. market, they have to be competitive! How did they get to be so competitive all of a sudden? Certainly they're tough, hardworking and smart and their business system is an oriental copy of our own. But most people don't realize how fiercely competitive the Japanese domestic market is—how hard the Japanese compete with each other. It's just as difficult for a Japanese company to start up a new business in Japan, or to make an old one grow, as it is for an American company to get started in Japan. And everybody has heard how hard that is. The Japanese are subject to all that Japanese bureaucracy, too, probably more so than Americans.

Those who succeed have been annealed somehow. The intensity of Japanese competition is reflected in the profit margins of Japanese companies, which after adjusting for heavier borrowings and some redundant personnel are still well below U.S. profit standards for comparable industries. Japanese stay competitive by investing heavily in technology, new

ideas and machines. And they figure on a big enough market to recover their costs.

The only way to achieve the required volume of sales is to sell to the whole world, not just to their fellow Japanese.

When the going gets tough, they are prepared to accept lower profit margins than many non-Japanese companies would.

It is sad, but tme, that some American industries, when they reach maturity, don't reinvest the profits as much as the Japanese do in new technology or manufacturing processes ("not enough profit in it for our stockholders"), or work as hard on developing difficult overseas markets ("our best people don't want to go Hve over there"). What some of them do is scream bloody murder to their Congressmen when obsolete and inefficient steel-making facilities have to be closed down because the Japanese and Germans (and others) are selling steel more cheaply than we can produce it. Or, they complain that the Japanese success in the TV business is the result of a diabolical plot rather than a better product at a lower price. Our "matured" industries ought to take up a useful lesson from the Japanese who believe that competition brings out the best in them. It does.

What should we expect in the trade area in the future? In the short mn, nothing is going to change very much. In 1978 the world economy will remain in low gear. The U.S. will continue to import a lot of oil and export relatively littie. The Japanese trade surplus will be slightiy smaller, but still very large in absolute terms. Calls will be heard from new quarters for protectionist moves which this Administration will try its best to resist, but to which Congress will no doubt lend a sympathetic ear.

We will have to live with this trade disequilibrium for another year or two, and then things should improve. By then the other major economies of the world will begin to grow more rapidly, we will begin to export more, and our energy conservation program will begin to reflect a decreased growth rate in our foreign oil bill.

The self-corrective mechanism will be at work.

We will be better off if we permit such natural economic forces, combined with reasonable programs on inflation, energy, and export promotion, to even the keel.

Govemments can help things further by cooperating with each other and by not falling prey to narrow lines of national self interest. Let's hope they do.

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Bowman McCalla at Guantanamo A Link in the Chain of Navy-Marine

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Cooperation

Professor Paolo E. Coletta. Ph.D.

When the Spanish-American War began. Bowman Hendry McCaUa, USNA 1864, was fifty-four years old and had served the Navy for thirty-four years. In 1885, while the officer detailer in the Bureau of Navigation, he was chosen to command an expedition to keep transit open on the Panama Railroad, then threatened by insurgents who sought freedom from Colombia. Among his force were two battalions of Marines led by Major Charles Heywood, USMC, who would serve as the Commandant of the Corps from 1891 to 1903. While other naval officers were trying to remove Marines from ships. McCalla valued the Marines too much to agree with them.

His judgment was amply substantiated when Marines helped him seize Guantanamo Bay in June 1898.

Found guilty by a court martial of mistreatment of a crew member while he commanded the fourth ENTERPRISE, McCalla in 1890 was suspended from duty for three years and consequently lost seniority. While officers junior to him made captain and were given battleship or heavy cruiser commands, he remained a commander and in late 1897 was given command of the light cruiser MARBLEHEAD, attached to the North Atlantic Squadron. Because of her sixteenfoot draft, the 2,072 ton MARBLEHEAD was employed on patrol and scouting duties.

On 22 April 1898, McCalla left Key West to join Admiral Sampson in blockading Havana. On the twenty-fourth, upon learning that the Spanish steamer MONTSERRAT was carrying specie and munitions from Martinique to Cienfuegos, Sampson directed McCalla to intercept her. Unfortunately, to screen the light in the compass binnacle at night a quartermaster made a cover out of steel that deflected the needle by half a point. Instead of catching the MONTSERRAT, the June, 1978

Bowman McCaUa, Commanding MARBLEHEAD Courtesy USNA Museum

MARBLEHEAD slid up on the Colorados reef. After refloating her, as though in recompense, McCalla seized off Cienfuegos the coastal steamer ARGONAUTO, laden with a valuable cargo of arms, ammunition and mail for Havana, and also took the first Spanish military prisoners of the war. In a report to Sampson dated 1 May, he recommended that a coaling base nearer than Key West be obtained for blockading ships.

Admiral Pascual Cervera left the Cape Verdes Islands on 29 April with a cruiser-destroyer force. Would he try to reach San Juan, Puerto Rico, or Havana, Cienfuegos, or Santiago de Cuba? While Sampson blockaded Havana, McCalla, in

command of the MARBLEHEAD, VIXEN,

and EAGLE, had one ship destroy a lightship nearby and the other the Cienfuegos lighthouse. Meanwhile men in boats from the MARBLEHEAD and NASHVILLE fished and cut the cables connecting Cienfuegos and Europe. Lacking special equipment, they used hacksaws. Under fire from the

beach for more than twenty minutes, they had ten men wounded, two of them fatally. Between the two ships, forty-eight enlisted men and ten Marines were awarded the Medal of Honorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;then the only decoration authorized and only for enlisted personnel.

Upon returning to Key West for coal, the MARBLEHEAD was assigned to report to Commodore Schley, who was to establish a blockade of Cienfuegos. A week later, when it was learned that Cervera was in Santiago, Sampson ordered Schley to blockade him there by the morning of 24 May. On that morning McCalla personally told Schley that Cervera was not in Cienfuegos, but in Santiago, and confirmed his conclusion by talking with Cuban insurgents. Schley thereupon set out for Santiago and reached the harbor entrance during the afternoon of the twenty-sixth. Then occurred the "retrograde movement" in which Schley, obsessed with worry over a coal shortage, ordered his ships back to Key West, an order McCalla believed " a grave error of judgment."

On 28 May, Secretary of the Navy John D. Long asked Sampson how long it would take him to reach Santiago and added, "Consider if you could seize Guantanamo and occupy as coaling station." Sampson said he could reach Santiago in three days, and "I can blockade indefinitely. Think that can occupy Guantanamo." At about noon on the twentyninth, Schley tumed eastward and notified Sampson that he would remain off Santiago as long as his coal held out.

"Coal in open sea whenever conditions permit. Send a ship to examine Guantanamo with view to occupying it as a base," Sampson replied. Schley had his flagship, the BROOKLYN, and three batUeships patrol four miles off the harbor entrance while the MARBLEHEAD and VIXEN served as pickets two miles inshore.

26 623 men. To choose a campsite, on the tenth McCalla and Huntington surveyed the eastern side of the bay and selected a location atop a high hill. Meanwhile McCalla obtained the cooperation of the Cuban insurgent officers in the vicinity.

At Point Leeward, where the insurgents fished and evaporated sea water for its salt, McCalla arranged to land food, medical supplies, arms and ammunition and in turn received troop reinforcements.

Among his sanitary regulations was one that sequestered all wine, spirits, and beer from all hands. In consequence, and despite the enervating heat and mosquitos, his men remained healthy, lost superfluous fat, and became toughened and therefore better fighters.

Reiter expected Huntington to offload his supplies and equipment but to keep his small arms ammunition as ballast.

When McCalla heard about this, he wrote NASHVILLE and MARBLEHEAD cutting the cables at Cienfuegos.

Original painting by Reuterdahl Reiter a letter that greatly increased his stock with the Corps: Early on the 31st, Long asked Schley if inch set afire a house containing small Sir, Break out immediately and land with arms ammunition and two small field he could not take possession of Guancrew of the PANTHER 50,000 rounds of 6-mm tanamo and also sink a collier in the San- guns. As the MARBLEHEAD entered the ammunition. In future, do not require Colbay, the SANDOVAL came down the chantiago channel and so block Cervera's onel Huntington to break out or land his stores with members of his command. Use nel from Caimanera, its six-pounder firexit? Sampson arrived off Santiago at your officers and men for this purpose, and ing, and guns fired from Fort Toro. When 0630 on 1 June. He took over command, supply the commanding officer of Marines clamped a tight blockade about the harbor McCalla opened up, the SANDOVAL prupromptly with anything he may desire. dently retired. Within a couple of hours entrance, and arranged for Lieutenant the ST. LOUIS found and cut the Hobson to sink the collier MERRIMAC in On McCalla's order. Marines from the westbound cable and men in a boat from MARBLEHEAD and also from the OREGON the channel. On 6 June he directed the MARBLEHEAD found the one from the landed during the afternoon of 10 June, McCalla to seize Guantanamo Bay, east, thereby isolating Spanish forces in thirty-seven miles to the eastward. burned the village at Fisherman's Point, at the inner end of the channel leading At midnight, 6 June, the MARBLEHEAD Guantanamo Bay. Leaving the YANKEE to protect the ST. LOUIS, McCalla took as into the harbor, and surveyed it as a posand YANKEE left Santiago to test Guanpassengers two officers serving insurgent sible camp site for Huntington. McCalla tanamo's defenses. In company was the also ordered burned the town of Caimanauxiliary cruiser ST. LOUIS, which was to General Calixto Garcia and delivered era as a precaution against the spread of cut the two French cables that connected them to Admiral Sampson when he reported on his reconnaissance. yellow fever. Huntington then landed his Cape Haitien with Santiago and were men and chose the top of the hill he had joined in a sheet-iron house on FisherOn 14 May 1898, Congress authorized man's Point. an increase in the Marine Corps to 119 of- seen earlier as his campsite. In appreciation he named it "Camp McCalla." That Lower Guantanamo Bay contained ficers and 4,713 men, whereupon Comvery day two Marines on outpost duty only a battery of smoothbore guns and a mandant Heywood detailed detachments were killed by Spaniards; that night, small gunboat, the SANDOVAL. Four miles for 40 ships and 15 shore stations and inland, on an island that divided the began to organize an expeditionary battal- Huntington's Marines on the beach and those from McCalla's ships defended channel, was Fort Toro, mounting six old ion under the command of Lieutenant themselves against the foe. On 14 June, bronze smoothbores. Eight miles further Colonel Robert W. Huntington. When inland lay the village of Caimanera, which Sampson directed McCalla to seize Guan- McCalla picked up seventy more Cuban insurgents at Leeward Point, about six contained about 8,000 people and 6,000 tanamo Bay, McCalla suggested sending Spanish troops but was completely surthe Marines Huntington had embarked in miles to the southeast of his camp, and rounded by Cuban insurgents who had New York in the transport PANTHER and added them to his own forces. Before cut communications with Santiago. taken to Key West. There the PANTHER'S leaving the Point, he wrecked a well at McCalla was to seize merely the lower captain. Commander G. C. Reiter, on 29 Cuzco, the only fresh water supply available to Spaniards for miles around, and part of the bay. Upon arriving at daylight April had unceremoniously dumped the Huntington's men drove off about 500 on the seventh, he found the St. Louis Marines at night into a swamp. Huntingsweeping for cables. Seeing some soldiers ton nevertheless made camp and ordered Spanish troops nearby. near a blockhouse at Playa de Este, he weapons drill for his men until he reInsurgents helped McCalla improve fire had a five-inch shell and several sixloaded them on 7 June. On 9 June, when control discipline. His Marines, atop ' pounders fired at it. Two six-pounder the PANTHER arrived at Guantanamo, she McCalla Hill, during their first night kept shells hit the cable-house within one foot carried Huntington and a battalion conup a volley of rifle fire and occasionally of each other, cutting the cables connect- sisting of five companies of infantry and used automatic and 3-inch guns. Most of ing Santiago and Europe, and the fiveone of artillery, a total of 24 officers and them fired at imaginary enemies. When Shipmate

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one fired, others did too. so that others believed the camp was being attacked by a superior enemy force. McCalla noted that the rate of fire—his 650 men expended between 30,000 and 40.000 rounds in one night—would soon deplete his ammunition supply. He sent the experienced Cubans out beyond the Marines' trenches to bum out the underbrush so that attacking Spaniards would have no cover, and Huntington moved the camp to the seaward side of McCalla Hill.

When he visited Sampson on the twelfth. McCalla reported the killing of a Marine sergeant, a corporal, two privates, and of Acting Surgeon Gibbs. That night, after the camp was moved under the crest of the ridge, another one of his men was killed. Although Spanish fire came only from a distance during the thirteenth and fourteenth. McCalla decided that the best defense was an offense. He ordered the DOLPHIN to cover while two companies of Marines and fifty Cubans—230 men in all—drove Spaniards off the ridge at the cost of four Cubans killed or wounded and two Americans wounded while 40 to 60 Spaniards were killed or wounded and 1 officer and 17 men were captured. A captain and 22 enlisted Marines who suffered from heat prostration never left their campaign hats behind again. In consequence of this assault, the Spaniards evacuated Caimanera by rail and left McCalla in command of the eastern side of Guantanamo Bay. With a makeshift pole and flag he supplied. McCalla had the United States ensign fly over the first American camp established in Cuba. The MARBLEHEAD was also the first ship to land Red Cross supplies for the Cubans, these being provided by Miss Clara Barton, President of the Red Cross Society, who brought them in the steamer. STATE OF TEXAS. McCalla

met some Cuban "skeletons" who had walked ninety miles to obtain salt and soap, woman's clothing, and quinine.

When he wrote to his wife, Lily, about the situation, she obtained additional supplies from friends and from various merchants in Newport and shipped them to him.

In and about the city and bay of Guantanamo there were 7,000 Spanish regulars and guerrillas with seven artillery and various light "mountain pieces" under General Felix Pareja; about 800 Spanish troops to the north at Baracoa, with field artillery; and another 200 near Cape Maysi. In addition the SANDOVAL had planted 46 contact mines in four lines in the channel leading from the bay to Caimanera, the lines being defended by infantry supported by coastal and field arJune. 1978

Marines hoisting the first flag at Fort McCalla

tillery, and troops in 36 blockhouses defended the railroad that connected Caimanera and the city of Guantanamo, which lay sixteen miles from the inner bay.

When Sampson heard unofficially that Colonel Huntington was apprehensive about enemy forces protecting the mine field, on 16 June he sent the TEXAS and the SUWANEE to shell the earthworks and battery on Cayo del Toro. McCalla innocently followed the TEXAS through a field of eighteen mines. After helping the TEXAS knock out the guns on the Cayo del Toro, he retumed through the same mine field—unscathed. The mines, laid 51 days earlier, had been rendered inoperative by marine growths. Upon passing Jicocal Point, however, it was reported to McCalla that the MARBLEHEAD's starboard propeller was foul of a buoy. He stopped the starboard engine at once and some men under the direction of Ensign William Veazie Pratt cleared the "buoy," which tumed out to be a mine. They hoisted it on board and deactivated it.

Subsequently a mine cut either by the propeller of the TEXAS or by two press

boats that accompanied the force was towed to the beach and deactivated.

From the day he occupied Guantanamo Bay McCalla sent all ships out to sea at night and used one or more steam launches as picket boats at night and as mine sweepers by day. Fourteen mines were recovered by launches and whale boats that suspended ropes with a chain span in the center between them. Whey they dragged a mine, the boats closed, gingerly raised and deactivated it, and then cut its cable.

On 25 June, McCalla determined to learn whether Spanish forces still occupied the extremities of Punta del Jicocal in Guantanamo Bay. Led by Colonel Huntington, two companies of Marines and various Cubans, a total of 240 men, boarded small boats towed by steam launches from the HELENA, ANNAPOLIS, and BANCROFT. TO cover, the EAGLE stayed off Jicocal Point, the MARBLEHEAD and HELENA to the south and west. The troops landed quietly and quickly, made their reconnaissance, saw no Spaniards, and reembarked at 0800 on 26 June. McCalla meanwhile used the MARBLEHEAD as a minesweeper in the

channel between Jicocal and Cayo del Hospital and in a thirteen mile sweep raised four mines.

At 1400 on 3 July, an Army officer visited the MARBLEHEAD to tell McCalla that he had received a telegram from Siboney reading "The rats are out of their hole."

Not understanding it, the operator was slow in delivering it. Ignorant of the destruction of Cervera's ships and thinking that they might have escaped and sailed eastward, McCalla directed the SUWANEE, the DUPONT, and a tug to join him in intercepting them. He knew that he had a puny force with which to attack four Spanish cruisers and two destroyers but believed he could at least obtain information about the enemy. He had not gone more than five miles when he met the tug HERCULES, which served reporters from the Chicago Record, and was told that the Spanish fleet was destroyed.

Continuing to Santiago, he learned that Spanish prisoners were on board the INDIANA and IOWA and wondered how

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USS MARBLEHEAD in Hudson River. 1898

many of his own friends had been killed or wounded. Sailing close to the IOWA, he asked how many Americans had been killed. Robley D. Evans shouted back "None." McCalla then paid his respects to Cervera, a gallant if defeated foe.

By missing the naval Battle of Santiago, McCalla avoided involvement in the Sampson-Schley and SampsonShafter controversies that followed, but he had his ideas about them. He credited Sampson rather than Schley for the victory in the naval battle and held Schley in error for making a "loop" away from the MARIA TERESA when she sortied. He admitted that American gunnery was poorâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;only three percent of the shells hit their targetsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;yet held that it had been enough to set the Spanish ships aflame, keep down their fire, and drive them ashore without serious injury to the American ships and the loss of only one life. He held that the Army performed poorly in Cuba. It landed in confusion, left vital ammunition, entrenching tools, tents, and medical supplies behind, yet took out a large number of reporters. It also entrusted the command of transports to men inexperienced in the ways of the sea. He supported Sampson against Shafter with respect to Shaffer's charge that Sampson refused to help him by forcing his way into the mined Santiago channel, and he believed that a general naval staff would have done better in planning the Cuban campaign than the Naval Strategy Board.

McCalla had performed well in the Cuban campaign. He used his small cruiser to seize several Spanish prizes and, under fire, had his men cut the cables connecting Cienfuegos and Europe.

He helped Schley blockade Cienfuegos and then Santiago. Knowing of the excellent condition of his ship's battery and of his experience in commanding forces both afloat and ashore, Sampson chose him to secure Guantanamo Bay as a base where his ships could coal and be repaired.

McCalla's bluejackets cooperated fully with Huntington's Marines in fighting ashore. His sanitary regulations kept his men so healthy that there was less illness among them than at the Marine barracks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. His incidence of illness was 2.5 percent; that of the Army, four men dead of disease for every one killed in combat. And by cooperating with Cuban insurgents he insured that some 7,000 Spanish troops did not leave Guantanamo Bay to fight against Shafter when he assaulted Santiago City.

For "eminent and conspicuous conduct" during the Cuban campaign. President William McKinley named a number of naval officers including McCalla for advancement. Because of the SampsonSchley controversy, the Senate declined his recommendations. The President, however, approved Sampson's recommendation of August 1898 to advance McCalla eight numbers. For similar eminent and conspicuous conduct during the

Boxer Rebellion of 1900, he was advanced an additional three numbers and so regained his original relative position on the active list.

After McCalla retired, in 1906, and settled in Santa Barbara, California, one of his neighbors was the retired General William Shafter. One day Shafter told him that he had often wondered why the more than 7,000 Spanish troops at Guantanamo had not marched the fifty miles to the city of Santiago when he attacked it but troops at Manzanillo, a hundred miles away, did so. McCalla was delighted to tell him that the thousand Cubans he supported had established a line of outposts ringing Guantanamo Bay and captured at least ten couriers General Pareja sent out with messages for Santiago, and that he had captured two sloops he believed carried messages directing Pareja to march to Santiago. In addition, by order of Admiral Sampson, he had made prize of the steamer ADULA and thus stopped her from transporting troops.

He could have added that his directive for the PANTHER to support the Marines landing at Guantanamo forged a solid link in the long chain of Navy-Marine Corps cooperation, one still remembered in the Corps.

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The Looks of Fighting Ships Frank Uhlig. Jr.

These are hard times for those of us who like ships. Not because there aren't hundreds of them, but because so many afloat today are so ugly.

It was not always so and even today the scene, while bleak, is not utterly without hope. One can admire the long, gently curving main deck and symmetrical superstructure of the new American guided missUe cruisers CALIFORNIA and SOUTH CAROLINA. Most of the earlier guided missile cmisers, those of the

flat, vertical steel till mercifully the ship comes to an end some 172 meters from the jackstaff.

The massive superstmcture is topped by a couple of big, upright stacks (no destroyer-Hke rake to them), en echelon, and a pair of heavy upright masts planted four-square, happily on the center line.

Overwhelmed by the mass of everything about them, the two 5-inch guns, though identical to those on the CALIFORNL\ and

SOUTH CAROLINA and similarly located,

are nothing visually but a couple of inconsequential bumps on an otherwise almost featureless plain.

Surely, nothing like this could have been designed by a person. Or by a group of people. Or could it? Certainly, we can say, those who designed American destroyers up through the elegant FORREST SHERMAN class, or even the CHARLES F .

ADAMS class (a slight comedown, there).

LEAHY and BELKNAP classes, are equally

pleasing to the eye. Something went adrift in planning the upperworks of the nuclear-powered BAINBRIDGE and TRUX-

TUN, however, and marred the good beginning of their hulls.

But what is one to do except turn away quietly when confronted with a ship of about the same size as those cmisers, the SPRUANCE? This is not a conunentary on weapons, propulsion plants, or the like; it is one on appearance. The SPRUANCE and the 29 of her ilk present a scene which may gladden the heart or the eye of a computer, but hardly that of a person.

Start with that stark, graceless bow.

Notice the almost total absence of flare.

Observe the slope (not sheer) of the forecastle, which stops abmptly and angularly just about where the superstructure begins. Continue down the acres of USS SOUTH CAROUNA

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could have had no hand in the production of the SPRUANCE.

But not let us pick on one class, particularly one which has had to bear so much opprobrium and which tmly does have some excellent, if invisible, qualities.

The American destroyer escort, or frigate, began with the plebian DE designs of World War II. By the standards of their time most of these ships weren't much to look at, perhaps partly because of the need to build so many with unskilled workers as rapidly as possible, hardly a condition affecting us today. Just as with most other American ships, they had littie flare, and the bow was of a shape conventional to ships of their size and time. But they did have a noticeable sheer, curving from high forecastle to low fantail. Mast and funnel were simpleâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;one of each, and raked, as were those of their noble halfsisters, the full-blooded destroyers.

USS RoARK, KNOX class

The first post-war DEs, those of the class, were fine-looking ships.

There was a gentle curve to the main deck. Bridge and funnel were not so high as on most of their wartime predecessors, and properly proportioned. Only the four-footed mast spoiled the appearance.

Because the mast was upright, so was the funnel. The DE design story, aesthetically, went down-hill after that. There DEALEY

was the short-lived CLAUD JONES class,

USS GARCIA

USS OuvER H . PERRY

with an attractive hull but curious upperworks. Next came the BRONSTEINS, with their sharply-angled, curveless bow and their mack, a large upright stmcture combining both mast and funnel. They took some getting used to. But with the DEALEYS long gone, the BRONSTEINS are the best looking frigates in the fleet. The GARCIA and BROOKE classes came next, resembling the BRONSTEIN and her lone sister, the MCCLOY, but with a high, flat or nearly flat weather deck unbroken from one end to the other. Still, the ships of the GARCIA and BROOKE classes have a solid, workmanlike appearance about them, and one is not inclined to carp.

Perhaps it is unfair to pick once again on the much-maligned KNOX class, but there is no help for it. They share the sharply-angled bow with their immediate predecessors, as well as a large, upright mack. They have high sides and little flare. Happily, they do have some sheer.

Otherwise they offer nothing to please the eye, albeit they have fine sensors, some good weapons, and other worthy qualities. When seen on the horizon, with their nearly flat weather deck, long superstructure between bridge and hangar of almost equal height, all topped by the heavy mack midway between bow and Shipmate

31 Submarines are hopeless. Normally submerged and invisible while at sea, even when surfaced they scarcely show more than a pair of diving planes rigged out from an otherwise featureless sail.

The hull, rising barely above the sea, lacks a recognizable bow or stem. Where the sides end and the deck begins is anybody's guess. Way off behind, seemingly disconnected from the rest of the ship, rises the mdder. Submarines never were paragons of nautical beauty and no doubt it is unfair to fault them for failing to be what they never could be. But it is fair to say that the submarines of former years, with platforms, guns, and other ship-like features, were more interesting to look at than those of today.

The submarine aside, does modem technology require that the modem warship be ugly?

When one looks elsewhere, he finds that the answer is, "Not at all!" The Soviet KARA and the Italian ANDREA USS Krrrv HAWK

Stem, they resemble nothing so much as a misplaced 19th Century harbor ferry.

Now we have seen the first example of a numerous new tribe, the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY. Curiously, photographs of this good-sized frigate bring to mind many a foreign missile boat, craft generally pleasing to the eye. Yet, with her sharp features, pinched-in superstructure, miniscule gun, underdeveloped funnel and ungainly hangar, she can make no claim to grace. Indeed, she may well be the ultimate triumph of ugliness. But who knows? What surprises still lurk in the computers to which we seem to have surrendered the arts and sciences of naval architecture?

Perhaps we already know. Has anyone really looked yet at the sketches forecasting the appearance of the Coast Guard's 270-foot medium endurance cutter?

Surely, a Service which can produce so attractive a ship as the HAMILTON class cutter can do better than to pollute the seas with objects in any way resembling those sketches.

Carriers have gone unmentioned so far.

To the eye, they seem to be a collection of excrescences piled so thickly, one upon another, that the hull which bears everything cannot be found. The flightdeck amphibious ships of the Iwo JIMA and TARAWA classes have gone to the other extreme, baring everything. They remind us that those whose lines are not good ought at least to dress artfiilly.

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DORIA class missile cmisers, the Dutch class destroyers and the West German KOLN class frigates, the Israeli RESHEF class missile boats and the Swedish SPICA class torpedo boats, among others, tell us that. So do our own modem missile cmisers. As far as appearance goes, none of these ships is without fault. But the sight of any one of them tends to gladden, rather than sadden, the eye of the beholder. At least, the eye of a human beholder. One cannot tell about a computer.

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Perhaps with the carriers we are luckier than we know.

Despite some of the curiosities of shape or stmcture forced upon them by their functions, most of our other amphibious shipsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;the NEWPORT class LSTs and the LSD and LPD dock shipsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;have more attractive lines than one might anticipate.

The same can be said of some of the auxiliaries, the SACRAMENTO class AOE and MARS class AFS, for example, but definitely not the WICHITA class AOR. USS SACRAMENTO

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R-i-i-i-ght Dress!

Vivian Moore

The military procedure of prescribing a uniform-of-the-day and even indicating on social invitations what is expected in the way of apparel, has much to commend it.

The decision about what to wear having been made for the officer, his mind is free to dwell on more important matters. Well, not entirely free because there are failures in the system from time to time.

At age 50 and after 30 years' active duty in the Navy, my husband was all packed to leave his last command. The household goods had been sent to storage and most of the uniforms sold or given away. Travel luggage for the five of us was stowed (or perhaps squeezed is a better word) in the station wagon. A fine drizzle fell over Puget Sound as we prepared to dress for the change of command on the parade ground of Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport, Washington. The one remaining set of blues had been cleaned and set aside for the occasion. However there were two left gloves and a missing collar button demanding attention. Husbands are very good at losing right gloves and the family cat is expert at knocking collar buttons into some dark comer under a bed. But find them we did. It also seemed that the most recent Hong Kong tailor had something against leaving a slot in the blouse seam for a sword belt hook to poke out of. Well, a razor blade took care of that sartorial crisis.

Over our final cup of coffee as the happy occupants of Quarters " S " , we recalled other occasions when the uniform arrangement had failed us. Bill always thought it was just dandy not to have to decide what to wear each day. However, we did continue the conversation with our personal game of "remember when?"

I asked: "Remember Steve's wedding?"

"Sure. Wasn't that the time I arrived in Annapolis with one set of white service and discovered I had picked up my cuffed tennis trousers instead?"

"That's the time. We got them pinned up on the inside before you stood up as best man. Nobody looks at the best man, anyway."

"And remember Brig's christening? By the time the other boys were dressed, we

were in such a flurry that I arrived with no shoulder boards on my whites."

"I guess we should always have moved with all of the uniform gear you owned.

You were certainly miserable the winter we arrived in Chicago from Guantanamo to change planes and you were wearing tropical whites."

"And how about those movers who made off with our travel luggage we had hidden in a closet when we left Coronado for Washington. Served them right that they had to unpack half of the van to retrieve our suitcases."

There were other episodes when we doubted the wisdom of having a uniform system at all. Somehow socks seem to change color, especially when one of the black ones gets into a washer loaded with white things and bleach, and the sock tums pale grey. Or one is lost forever in traffic between laundry and dresser drawer. Eventually there are no matched socks.

Apparently they don't grow midshipmen like they did in days bygone. We once had a fierce airmail argument over white uniform shoes. We were overseas and received word from the Midshipmens' Store at Annapolis that they didn't stock size 13's. A lengthy exchange of letters then ensued with a Washington department store. Our mistake was in ordering a pair of white shoes suitable for uniform wear and also a pair of civilian loafers. I guess the white gunboats caused the store such trauma over obtaining them from the manufacturer that they became preoccupied with the complexity of that problem. Six months and several letters later we were still the fmstrated owners of two new pairs of white shoes and no loafers.

Detachable buttons also sounded off from time to time. They make a terrific clatter on the tile floor of a chapel.

When Bill retired we threw a "moving day" party to end them all. Oh, there were the usual goodies like partial bottles of infrequently used liqueursâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;we had carried one partial bottle of white creme de menthe around for ten yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but we also unloaded a lot of uniform odds and ends by the expedient method of marking

grab bags with numbers to be drawn by the guests. The only stipulation was that the contents must be removed from the premises at the end of the evening. Cap covers in all colors and sizes (you know the laundries see to it that in a whole collection none is retumed the same shape it was before), partial sets of buttons, detachable paper collars, mismatched socks and gloves, and collar insignia for a variety of ranks were disposed of in gaily colored bags. There was a lot of good stuff too.

We were now ready to tackle the infinite variety of clothing available to a full time civilian. What fun! But somewhere along the line Dad had lost his eye for combining pattems and colors. He was apt to appear in a wildly striped tie paired off with a mad checked sport coat. Brown socks invariably emerged with a charcoal grey flannel suit. Equatorial buttons kept popping off of jackets. Maybe detachable buttons weren't such a bad idea after all.

Their drawbacks were compensated for by never having to sew them back on.

Our charge accounts flourished while Bill replaced civilian clothing, some of which could almost qualify as antique.

The only topcoat was one item with which he refused to part. He admitted he had bought it in London before World War II. His dinner jackets were just not quite old enough to be back in style yet.

Bill even abandoned regulation shorts for some wild enough to send our three sons into something approaching hysteria.

The daily decision of what to wear to the post-military retirement office became tiresome, especially when Bill over-slept.

The only solution, outside of seeing if the Navy would have him back, was for me to assemble each suit with appropriate shirt, tie, shoes and socks, and put the entire outfit all together in the closet. The final result was definitely coordinated.

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The 'Almost' Color Girl Patricia Perry

In the pristine and pastel past of the 1890s, was the Naval Academy really ready for a color girl dressed in scarlet and black? Ostrich feathers careened out of her modish hat to complete the ensemble, fashioned in the class colors of 1898.

The question is moot because there was no June Week that year, and Florence Washington Nelson was left holding her dress. Both were casualties of the Spanish-American War when the Class and the Color Company Commander, Walter Benjamin ("Bill") Tardy, sailed away.

She attended the 2 April graduation "by accident." She and her mother had been visiting her brother. Midshipman Charles Preston ("Juggy") Nelson and, as they were leaving, a messenger ran after them to announce the untimely event. Mrs. Nelson said, "Dear, dear," and Florence was "furious"—and disappointed.

Deprived of her day of glory, she had the foresight to record the non-event, and a huge gilt-ft-amed photograph dominated the hallway of her home until her death at the age of 94, in 1972. She seemed to enjoy the curious distinction of having been chosen, but not called.

Florence Nelson's world was small, but her vision was broad. With only 36 Midshipmen graduating, including her fiance and her brother, she held a tangible piece of destiny at her fingertips. Being selected as color girl almost put it briefly into her hands.

Florence was probably the only nearmiss color girl. There were none in the years immediately before or after 1898.

The reason is not recorded for '97 but graduation in January precluded the event in '99.

The color ceremony was first held in 1867 but the color girl was not introduced until 1871, when Grace Worden, daughter of the Superintendent, was chosen by the Board of Visitors. Newspapers recorded that she made " a neat speech." Miss Worden repeated her role in 1874. The lucky girl was often the wife or daughter of a member of the Board of Visitors, and a few sisters of Midshipmen served. In June, 1978

1875 the color "girl" was none other than a distinguished West Pointer, bearded, 57-year-old General E.O.C. Ord, one of the judges.

The Almost Color Girl

History doesn't record whether any color girl was quite so colorful as Florence Nelson might have been. It does record that life at the Naval Academy was stark and rigorous. With nearly half the entering class resigning, just being a survivor had its special rewards and obligations. Survivors were required to excel in all areas of academic life, including athletics and dancing. Bill Tardy, physically small, played center before the flying wedge was outlawed, and maneuvered on a dance floor with the distinction of not impaling his partners with his dress sword.

Midshipmen were officially allowed one day out a month, although the Nelson home on State Circle was apparently a more frequent oasis for the young men who gathered to drink hot chocolate or lemonade among the exotic treasures and tall tales of the voyages of retired Captain Thomas Nelson.

The Lucky Bag of '98 is a mixture of fact and fun. Rigid pictures and serious history intermingle with large dollops of spoofing. After "Tardy, Walter Benjamin," there is a Schopenhauer quote: "Every man takes the limit of his own

field of vision for the limits of the world."

It also notes that his politics were Ward, his favorite drink Tobacco juice, that his hair was Volatile, his favorite occupation was Spooning, his favorite expression G D , and that he chewed tobacco.

With only the "official" record of the era and the mellow memory bank of a very old lady, who felt genuine distress for generations of girls who hadn't been young in the "Gay Nineties," it's hard to know these 80 years later if the Naval Academy was ready in 1898 for a color girl dressed in scarlet and black.

Florence Nelson married Bill Tardy in 1902, after waiting more than four years for his retum, and after interceding with the Secretary of the Navy—but, that's another story, about a different Navy.

Editor's note—The Class of 1898 contained 39 graduates and 36 nongraduates. Today that seems like a very high attrition rate, but the average for all classes through 1899 was 44.6%. From 1890 back, there were many classes that had more non-graduates than graduates.

We also note that six of the 39 graduates reached flag rank in the Navy: John Halligan, George Pettengill, Walter Tarrant, W.C. Watts, Henry Williams and Yancey Williams. One, J.A. Schofield, became a rear admiral in the Naval Reserve.

R-i-i-i-ght Dress! (continued)

However, one can't resist nostalgic reminiscenses of the grand days on the old China Station amid the sartorial splendor of railroad trou, epaulets, and fore and aft hats. The passing of the boat cloak was also a great loss to masculine fashion, though they often did double duty as chic matemity wraps for anticipating wives. The pity is that such tme elegance of dress is unlikely to reappear in civilian form. It seems doubtfiil that fantasizing has much force.

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DuU's attempts at revisionism are not new either, but they too make more convincing use of evidence than earlier accounts. For example, he properly dismisses as myth the old story that France aided the colonies because she desired revenge against England for defeat in the Seven Years' War. As others have also shown, he explains that France intervened to weaken and humble Britain and thereby alter the balance of power in France's favor. He also downgrades the importance of the American victory at Saratoga in October 1777, arguing that it did not, as many historians claim, clinch the French decision to intervene openly.

Dull also rejects the argument that during the peace negotiations French policymakers planned to betray their American ally.

On the contrary, he maintains, within the pattern of her own needs. France adhered obstinately to her commitment to American independence. Dull places his explanations of French motivation in a richer, more logical context than have other scholars, and is critical of those who portray American diplomats at the Paris

peace negotiations in 1782 and 1783 as virtuous and the French and Spaniards, who fought on their side, as deceitful.

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During the past few years, in conjunction with bicentennial celebrations, books on various aspects of the American Revolution have been plentiftil. This study, based on extensive use of French manuscripts and a good command of pertinent secondary literature, is one of the better scholarly efforts. Focusing on French policy, the author views the war of the American Revolution from the perspective of France within an international context, and not merely as a rebellion of colonies against mother country. He analyzes France's military strategy and diplomatic maneuvers as they affected decisions to aid the rebelling American Reprinted with Permissionfrom American Hiscolonies, to enter war against England, tory Illustrated, April 1978. and to gain an advantageous peace settlement. In the course of his story he devotes such detailed attention to shipbuild^ ing and preparation, military budgets, naval administration, and maritime strategy that at times major developments become blurred.

Convinced that French aid was crucial. Battle of the Virgiiiia Capes, 5 September 1781, where DeGrasse's French fleet assured American Dull argues that the navy gave French di- victory at Yorktown and ultimate independence Curator for the Department of the Navy plomacy the means to help Americans win independence. From this thesis flows another that depicts France's diplomacy as a failure. The Count de Vergennes, France's foreign minister who favored intervention, assumed that Britain had a near fatal dependence on her American colonies, especially in trade, and that their loss would cripple her. He perceived his adversary incorrectly. Britain proved resilient and capable of adjusting to new circumstances when her colonies became independent, whereas the French monarchy could not stand the financial drain of the war. France's aid to Americans led to crisis, revolution, and destruction of the monarchy. Even though this is not an original analysis, it unfolds here more clearly and persuasively than in other studies of American diplomacy.

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A Few Inches From The Yard Midshipman David K. Knab ' 7 9

This past year, an unyielding winter brought lingering snows and cold evenings. Sitting in my room by the window, I gazed at the new fallen snow in hopes of a day's relief from classes.

With six inches of powder already on the ground and more snow falling, I watched cars in the distance slowly make their way into the Midstore parking lot. More cars. Cars transporting professors who will lecture to us that very day. But when no relief seemed near, the Brigade was attacked by an outbreak of flu that finally cancelled class one day in February.

As the frozen ground began to thaw and the snowline receded, a glitter in everyone's eyes assured us that spring was finally drawing near. Watching the landscape gardeners work, I could see they were preparing the Yard for the new season.

New flowers were being planted, the ground was raked and seed was being dispersed as activity increased rapidly. Off in the distance I could hear the sound of roaring lawn-mowers and in the air was the most pleasant odor associated with freshly cut grass. Looking elsewhere as I wandered toward the athletic fields I could see many other activities in progress.

As I think of the warm sun and the cool breeze off the bay, memories of the past and future expectations seem prominent in my thoughts. Although the Yard is usually swarming with tourists trying to catch a glimpse of the Brigade at work, occa"Then it happened in the spring. . . ."

sionally it is possible to find a solitary moment to lie on the rocks overlooking the bay. Outside formations and formal parades, although unliked by many, stir the inner feelings of each individual with separate and different thoughts.

Clear blue skies and the full, green trees tend to give a feeling of do-nothingness to Mids. In class, we tend to strain our necks to catch sight of the activity outside rather than that which is occurring in the room. Under the sun, runners, kiteflyers and professors have been seen taking advantage of the warm weather. The Yard takes on a special glow during the spring as the Brigade prepares for the end of academic year and June Week.

In the hearts of everyone, there is no season that brings as much activity and delight as does "the time of the singing of birds"; but summer's wonderland of adventure is extended to everyone. Traveling to far off places overseas or to the west coast here at home, Mids will take off for new adventure and exciting experiences. The new FOREX (Foreign Exchange) cruises in which firsties are given the opportunity to participate will be an extra good deal as they travel to countries of Europe and other countries abroad. Summer training today at the Academy has changed tremendously to accommodate an increasingly advanced Naval Service.

Thumbing through old pictures of my second and third class summers, I developed some interesting thoughts. After speaking with alumni, I realized that Mids today are afforded opportunities that were not accessible just a few years ago. Opportunities such as just a handful of Mids on a fighting ship vice the "floating Bancroft Hall" were given to us, as we complained and made a stink about getting the maximum number days of leave. From past experience, time on cruise, if spent wisely, can be tumed into a period of leave with free transportation. For subsequent classes, especially the class of '81, who will charge off to cruise ths summer, I offer this advice. Make the best of the time on cruise wherever you may be, doing all you can do and seeing all you can see . . . be enthusiastic.

As June Week passes and the summer rolls on, newly commissioned graduates and alumni reflect on past experiences.

Walking through the Yard, some grads may feel that the Academy has changed as much on the inside as is visible on the outside. Yes, new buildings have been added to increase the quality and opportunity afforded to Midshipmen, but the Academy remains the same with only superficial changes.

Plebe Summer is still as tough as ever and parades are still marched during the spring and fall. For the most recent graduates, the Academy is now but a memory; but for the classes that remain behind, June Week not only marks the end of a long and testing year but also sets the stage for new and increasingly difficult barriers that lie ahead.

Good luck. Class of '78. Welcome home, '79. Class of '80, hang in there. '81, don't lose hope now. And '82, ha ha.

"Then it happened in the spring, At the time kings go out to battle. . ."

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The 1979 Building Program The Defense Department procurement authorization bill for fiscal 1979 probably will contain more money for shipbuilding and conversion than proposed by the Carter shipbuilding plan. The Carter plan would provide only about half as many new ships as Navy leaders had sought, 70 instead of the 156 envisioned under the five-year plan developed in the last year of the Ford administration. Secretary of Defense Brown said that the Carter program would increase the fleet size firom about 465 at the end of fiscal year 1978 (Sept. 30) to about 525 ships by the end of fiscal year 1984. The Ford administration five-year plan would have cost about $49 billion whUe the Carter plan is estimated to cost $31-32 billion.

The House Armed Services Committee added $3 biUion to its FY 1979 budget for a fourth NIMTTZ class aircraft carrier and a nuclear guided missile cruiser, based on its Seapower Subcommittee recommendation that $2,130 billion be added to the Navy's budget for another CVN and $1,973 billion for a CGN-42 with the Aegis surface-to-air missile system.

A fourth NiMrrz carrier is still preferred by many legislators. Secretary of the Navy W. Graham Claytor favors a CVV carrier, but said he would gladly build another CVN if Congress approved it.

President Carter's Five-Year Program The Carter plan calls for construction of 70 ships and the modernization of 13 existing ships. While it would not permit construction of a fourth NiMirz, it would authorize construction of a medium-size, non-nuclear carrier beginning in fiscal 1980.

Here are the numbers of ships in the Carter plan: New surface warships—One conventionally powered carrier to be funded in fiscal 1980; one nuclear cruiser funded in fiscal 1983; seven DDG-47 destroyers; 26 FFG-7 patrol fiigates.

Modernization of surface warships— Two FORRESTAL-class carriers; 10 DDG-2 destroyers.

Nuclear submarines—Six Trident missile boats and five SSN-688 attack subs.

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Amphibious ships—One LSD-44 to be funded in fiscal 1981 and a second one in fiscal 1983. The Marine Corps sought more.

Antisubmarine and support ships—12 TAGOS ocean surveillance ships, one destroyer tender, five mine countermeasure ships, one oiler, two seagoing tugs, one cable repair ship, and one converted cargo ship.

"This is an adequate and realistic program," said Secretary of Defense Harold Brown. "When added to the ships already authorized but not yet delivered, it will yield a growing naval force in the mid-1980s which I believe will be adequate to cope with the Soviet Navy as we now envision Soviet capabilities to be in that period." That is his opinion, one not widely shared.

Congress Favors Navy Many observers concluded months ago that the Congress would not bind the Navy to the financial limits imposed by the Administration's five-year plan. While there are some members of Congress who want to limit further the funds the Administration would allot to ships, there are many more who do not like the Administration's program.

President Carter proposed a fiscal year 1979 defense budget of $126 billion. The House Armed Services Committee increased this amount to $128.7 billion, and the Senate Armed Services Committee increased it to $130.1 billion, the additional money scheduled for the Navy.

Early in the debate it seemed as if the Administration were trying to downgrade the Navy's public image. Edward M. Jayne, a 34-year-old former Air Force officer and associate director for national security and international affairs in the Office of Management and Budget said the Navy's many shipbuilding problems are the primary reason why President Carter refused to approve a large shipbuilding budget. Unless these problems are resolved, a scheduled increase in funds for fiscal 1980 also may not materialize, he said.

Speaking in a symposium at the Naval War College in Newport, he said that the Administration's five-year plan envisions a fleet of 400 to 450 ships, as opposed to the statement of Secretary of Defense

Brown that it would result in a fleet of some 525 ships by the end of 1984 and a fleet of about 500 through the remainder of the century.

"The present shipbuilding difficulties represent in my view the single most influential reason why President Carter chose not to accelerate Navy's ship purchases in the fiscal 1979 budget," he said.

"The multibiUion cost growth, the delays of up to two years in ship delivery dates, and difficult relations between the Navy and its most important shipbuilders cannot continue in their present state.

"Unless there is visible progress by next year," he warned, "the Army and Air Force again will get priority over the Navy budget allocations, because they hold the promise of a greater retum, in terms of security, from investments made."

Jayne criticized "the various navies within the Navy—the air, surface and subsurface elements, and their subgroups, who seem determined to perform much of the whole naval mission singlehandedly."

Jayne urged the Navy to set real priorities, and to explore alternative, less expensive weapons than, "for example, large aircraft carriers, and expensive fighter aircraft." Otherwise, Jayne said, OMB may have to make decisions and the Navy "will have lost control of its future."

Navy's Plans During the recent past there have been various plans for the future of the Navy.

One such plan called for a Navy of some 600 ships.

A plan made public about the time of the Carter plan called Navy's Sea Plan 2000 states that the "minimum acceptable risk" is to spend an average of $8.8 billion annually between fiscal 1979 and the year 2000.

That amount is double the $4.7 billion the Carter program has requested for Navy shipbuilding in this final fiscal 1979 budget and above the $6.4 billion annual investment envisioned in the five-year shipbuilding plan. The Navy study, conducted under the leadership of Professor Francis J. West, Jr., of the Naval War College staff states that, "Even with favorable technological trends, the overall

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fleet size is threatening to decline below the threshold of critical mass necessary for the containment of serious crisis and the retention of flexible options for the deterrence of major war."

West said that his group had no particular five-year plan in mind and focused on the kind of Navy needed for the year 2000. The study envisions annual increases of 3 percent, which would total 535 ships, including the construction of 395 new ones, with 12 carriers.

Concerning Sea Plan 2000, Jayne, who apparendy assumed the job of Navy baiter, said that, "like other plans before it, it argues for adding aircraft carriers and their escorts to fulfill the nation's requirements for projecting its power, controlling the sea lanes and making a show of force. I would be far more comfortable if the Navy had spent as much effort examining such alternatives to carriers as land-based aircraft."

Secretary of Defense Brown has said that the Navy should consider the use of land planes in Mediterranean sea fighting, and keep its carriers out of that area.

The Navy's program for fiscal 1979 is identical to that year's program in the Carter five-year plan, ft includes 15 ships—one Trident submarine, one nuclear submarine (Los ANGELES class), eight guided missile frigates, one destroyer tender, three auxiliary oceanographic surveillance ships, and one cable repair ship.

Fifteen new ships would be built in fiscal 1980. 17 in 1981, 12 in 1982, and 11 in 1983.

Personnel Cuts May Be Restored HASC's Subcommittee on Military Personnel has voted to increase the proposed strength levels of the Navy and Marine Corps and also to authorize sea duty for Navy women. In addition, it recommended: —Providing the Reserve components with a $32.75 million incentive program.

—Directing DoD to take a closer look at medical care problems and CHAMPUS. —Directing Selective Service to plan for national registration and classification of young people.

The increase in strength levels would provide 4,064 Navy and 1,500 Marine billets above the DoD budget proposal, mostly to replace cuts in the training line.

This would enable both services to keep their basic training programs at the present eight and eleven weeks.

The subcommittee's action on women was essentially to take the Navy sponsored bill H.R. 7431 into the language of the annual authorization act.

In order to implement the proposal to reestablish national registration, the subcommittee voted to increase the Selective Service budget from $9.5 to $17 million for 1979.

Typical is the request of Sen. Thomas Eagleton (D.-Mo.) to the Secretary of State for his estimate of the effect of proposed travel benefits on evacuation plans and other foreign policy considerations.

Eagleton repeated the old arguments that high costs were involved, that the benefit would not increase reenlistments because individuals would become eligible for DOPMA Chances Looking Up dependent travel before re-enlisting, that "equity" was not a vsdid claim because The chances for passage this year of the entire pay structure is based on difthe Defense Officer Personnel Manageferentials for grade and service, that dement Act seem to have improved. nial of the benefit is an incentive to earn DOPMA was passed by the House in promotion, and that extending the travel 1976 but died in the Senate without action. It passed the House again last Feb- benefits would result in a large number of ruary and again is waiting Senate action. additional U.S. dependents overseas who The Military Personnel Subcommittee of might become "hostages" and would the Armed Services Committee is chaired complicate evacuation plans.

by Sen. Sam Nunn (D.-Ga.), who personThe total potential junior enlisted deally objects to continuation of the up-or- pendent population overseas if travel out system. benefits are extended is estimated at 39,000 worldwide; 24,000 in Europe, However, Nunn has agreed, at the in8,000 in the Far East and 7,000 in Alaska sistence of DoD, to try to push the bill and Hawaii. But, says DoD, some 20,000 through this summer with hearings early junior dependents are already in Europe in June. The subcommittee's version of DOPMA could then go to the full commit- on a non-command-sponsored status and tee and to the Senate floor in time to hold two-thirds of the Pacific potential are also accompanying their sponsors, all living the obvious Senate-House conference in precariously on the local economy. ConJuly. On that basis the legislation could sequently, the small number of added debe passed before adjournment in late pendents if travel were provided would September—though it may be in a conhave minimal impact on evacuation plans, siderably different shape by then. housing, medical, commissary and exThe present bill basically provides: —Permanent new grade limitations for change facilities. And such benefits would surely help re-enlistments. all services in grades 0-4 through 0-6.

—Uniformity for appointments and promotions of regular and reserve officers.

—Common provisions for career exConfusion in Bills for Women Aboard pectations in all services.

Ships —Common mandatory separation and retirement points.

The Navy has submitted a bill, H.R. —Common provisions for appointment 7431, that would permit the assignment of of male and female officers, but it does women aboard ships in non-combat denot remove the restrictions on women in ployment, including the training carrier. combat or combat jobs.

DoD, while strongly supporting the Navy —The one-star rank of Commodore bill, has announced that it will introduce Admiral (why the redundancy of "Adanother to remove all restrictions on miral" instead of the ancient rank of using women in all the services.

Commodore by itself?) in the Navy.

Congressional sources consider that the —As much as $30,000 in severance pay two represent a conflict in that the DoD to officers forced off active duty. bill would probably take precedence over This legislation is critically important to the Navy's H.R. 7431, but that it probathe Air Force. Without it, the Air Force bly will not be introduced in time to get will have to request temporary grade rethrough the legislative process before the lief from the Congress this year. end of the current Congress. In that case, DoD might switch back to the less ambitious Navy bill but, by then, it would be too late for either to be acted upon.

Junior Enlisted Travel Hits Snag One simple bill might have a good chance for action this year, two appear to From the Secretary of Defense through have little or none. the service secretaries and chiefs, DoD ^ has urged the extension of overseas travel entitlements to dependents of low ranking enlisted personnel. Recently, opposifion has been surfacing in both houses of Congress.

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has always been considered a capable reWelsh expects first classman Nick ceiver. Gainer with his good speed has Mygas and second classman Tom Paulk Welsh Hopes Better Speed at SkiU also added improvement in the receiving to be the regulars at linebacker with Positions Will Help Navy Football department as he readies for his youngyoungster Mike Kronzer the first backTeam ster season. up.

Callahan is the heir-apparent to tailback With only one returning regular in the Navy comes out of spring football drills slot left vacant with the graduation of secondary, Welsh has been shifting with Coach George Welsh looking at record setting Joe Gattuso. Welsh bepeople around in an attempt to come up some of the best speed he's had here in lieves this youngster-to-be had his confiwith some help.

Segundo Gregg Milo, a six years at a number of the skill positions dence restored during the spring and is. speedy rover, is the lone regular. His but, at the same time, he is still noting one reason the Mids can run to the outclassmate, Joel Ross, has two letters as a concem over the defensive secondary and side this year. But he also notes that Cal- defensive back but he too missed the offensive line. lahan will not be able, at 178 pounds, to spring practices with recovery from an Welsh believes the passing game is im- make 25 to 30 carries a game as Gattuso operation. Bob Wilson, a letterman at proved this spring and he also cites a con- did. wingback last year, is a possibility at desiderable amount of individual improveA good potential back-up at tailback is fensive halfback and firstie Kit McCulley ment in other areas. He still cites the seems to be coming along at safety.

Mike Sherlock, also a youngster this youthful aspect of this team, but he beyear. Sherlock is a rugged 189 pounds and Welsh notes that he is anticipating a Ueves that it will improve as the season runs more in the steady style of Gattuso. solid group of plebe football players moves along.

The Mids did encounter some unexentering the Academy this fall, several of The speed of which he speaks lies with pected problems at fullback this spring. whom have good speed. He also believes wide receivers Phil McConkey and Sandy Two-year regular Larry Klawinski missed that some of the incoming plebes could Jones, both of whom have been clocked the drills while playing varsity lacrosse, help in the secondary. at 4.6 or better, tight-end Curt Gainer and Dave Walker, also a letterman there The Mids open their 1978 schedule with who has done a 4.7 and tailback Steve last year, broke his wrist the first week of a visit to Virginia on September 16, the Callahan, also a 4.7 performer in the 60practice. first of four straight road games. yard dash.

There was some hope that the offensive That speed will also be a factor in line situation was beginning to clear up Welsh's plans to run the option play more during the spring drills. Lettermen Steve this year, thus reUeving the pressure on Seller Proves Little Man Can Do It Kremer at center, Jerome Barker and the passing game. A key to the option in Baseball Rick Bott at tackles are a solid foundagame and the improvement in the aerial tion, although Bott, a possible preseason offense is quarterback Bob Leszczynski.

The lad leading Navy's baseball team in choice for regional honors, missed the Last year Leszczynski elected to skip hitting this spring was cut from his high drills while recovering from an injury. spring drills while playing varsity school team every year. "It only made Second classman Tom Feldman and baseball. Last fall, with the Navy offense youngster Mike Dolan are vying at guard, me try harder," said Rich Seller, a geared mostly to run up the middle, although the latter had to have a knee op- youngster from St. Louis, Mo. "I always Leszczynski was pressured into throwing eration near the end of the sessions. believed I could play as well as anyone at 17 interceptions, although he did gain a the time. I did make an appeal through Transfer Frank McCallister is another highly creditable 1509 yards through the the administration at the high school (St. good guard prospect while segundo John air.

Louis University High) that I get another Taylor is improved at offensive tackle. chance after being cut as a senior. And "We had him for the whole spring this Defensively, the line seems set except they finally put me on the team but I year, and he's looked better," Welsh at one tackle position where segundo didn't play much." noted. "Also he's lost some weight and Bruce Renken, a 6-6, 230-pounder, who All Seller has done this year is bat .414 now we have him working on the option has been sidelined with injuries the past in Navy's first 16 games, lead the team in game." two years, is contending with youngsters hits with 24, and in runs-batted-in with Leszczynski has an outstanding group Steve Chambers (230) and Gary Stasco 17. A specific example of his capability is of receivers on hand this year, including (222). Lettermen Reggie Trass, a conthe recent doubleheader win over Brown McConkey and Jones. McConkey had 34 verted tackle, Bart Nixon, Charlie University. In the opener, a 2-0 no-hitter catches last year for 596 yards and four Thornton and Mark Stephens are all reby Navy lefthander Rocky Kropp, Seller touchdowns and was third in the country turning at end while John Merrill was a drove a triple to deep centerfield to bring in punt returns with a 13.5 average. regular at defensive tackle last year. in the only two runs. In the nightcap, a Jones, who will play wingback this year There are three lettermen on hand at 14-1 Mid triumph. Seller drove in four after being McConkey's understudy last middle guardâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Charlie Meyers, A. B. runs with three doubles, giving him a total year, snared 13 passes for 250 yards in Miller and Tommy Thompsonâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;but the of six RBI's for the day.

1977. cat-like Meyers, the regular most of last Despite being kept from playing high In addition to that duo, Leszczynski year was kept out of spring drills while school ball, Seller did have a career in will have one of the best set of tight-ends coming back from a shoulder operation.

National Baseball Congress and Amerithe Mids have had here in recent years. can Legion baseball, playing on as many Last year's youngster regular, Carl Henas three teams at a time. dershot, has bulked up to 219 pounds and June, 1978

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A start of seven straight wins in lacrosse plus a seven game win streak by a young baseball team are the highlights of the first half of the 1978 spring sports season at the Naval Academy.

The lacrosse team jumped off to its fine start by averaging 16.4 goals per game before heading into the tough portion of its schedule: consecutive games against Maryland, Virginia and Johns Hopkins.

The Mids have been ranked fourth much of the season, with two time national champion Cornell locked in first place, Maryland currently two and Hopkins three.

The Mids first loss of the year came at the hands of the Terps, 16-13, in their last outing. Navy twice had the lead in this fierce contest, the last time by a 13-11 margin with 5:56 remaining.

A pair of youngsters have keyed the attack for Coach Dick Szlasa, now in his sixth season as the Navy lacrosse mentor.

Brendan Schneck has been the leader most of the time, with 33 goals and 17 assists for 50 points. Mike Buzzell has been close behind, notching 23 goals and 24 assists for 49 points to date. These two have more than filled the void created when

first team All-America Jeff Long, the Academy's career scoring leader, graduated.

As a plebe a year ago, Schneck had finished second to Long in scoring with 22 goals and 21 assists, including a four goal, five assist output against Penn in the first round of the NCAA playoffs.

"Brendan probably has more responsibility for our offense this year than anyone out there, even though we are striving for more ball movement this spring," said Szlasa. "We look to him to settle us in pressure situations."

Schneck is one of 10 children in a family from Woodbury, N.Y. (on Long Island). An older brother won All-American honors in soccer at St. Michael's College in Vermont and another was an offensive lineman in football at Duke.

Szlasa believes Schneck is "a deceptive guy with regards to his strength. He doesn't look strong but is able to make a good 'ride.' He can dodge and has quick feet. He's a complete player. If he sees the opportunity to score, he'll do it. But he also had the ability to draw people to him and then feed off."

Schneck's performances this spring include four goals against Washington College; four goals and three assists against Maryland-Baltimore County; six goals and two assists against Princeton; six goals and three assists against Delaware; and four goals against Syracuse. He had five goals in the loss to Maryland.

Buzzell is a slightly-built lad, weighing only about 150 pounds, but "I'd rather be small and quick than big," he says. He is not the least bit bothered by the physicalness of the game. "It's a contact sport," he notes. "You have to be able to take it.

I learned as far back as high school that you take your lumps and keep quiet."

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has become more aware of the mental approach to the game from Duff. "He's good with the mental aspect," says Seller. "If you don't follow one hundred percent the program he set up for inseason and out-of-season, there will be that time you slip up. I know that we're all good with the stick this year because of the winter program he has us working in."

Spring Sports Teams Enjoy Fine First Half of Season

Rich Seller

The diminutive Seller—he admits to weighing only 145 pounds when he arrived at the Naval Academy—did earn three varsity letters in wrestling and in rifle at St. Louis U. High, but it was baseball he wanted to play. After a year at prep school, he entered the Academy, where he spent the early part of his plebe year on the Plebe/JV team. Then he was brought up to the varsity for the final 12 games and batted .333 with 13 RBI's. Of his 15 hits last year, eight were for extrabases and he tied for the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League leadership in doubles with six despite playing in only six of the 15 league games.

"He's a very, very intense player," says Navy's veteran baseball coach Joe Duff. "What a competitor! He's developing into an excellent second baseman because he's not afraid to work hard, and he'll continue to improve because he works at it."

Duff, in his 17th season at Navy, first became aware of Seller during Plebe Summer of 1977 but he saw enough of him that fall and during preseason drills a year ago to warrant taking him on the spring exhibition trip to Florida in 1977.

"We were playing a Montreal Expos farm team one afternoon at Daytona Beach," Duff recalled. "And they were throwing a former major leaguer. Rich kept going up to the plate and he found those curve balls a bit tough. But he hung in there and late in the game blooped a single over the infield. I also had told him that when he goes over to cover the bag at second, to get there quickly. He was drifting over, and he was doing so that day when a couple of the Expo farmhands creamed him. The big thing, though, is that he learned from that."

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Against Delaware, Buzzell broke loose for five goals and eight assists to break the Navy record for most points in a lacrosse game. With his 13 points, Buzzell passed the previous standard of 11 by Long in 1976 against Hofstra.

Among Buzzell's other showings this spring are four goals against MarylandBaltimore County; four assists against Penn; and five goals and two assists against Syracuse. In the last contest, he was playing before the hometown fans and pumped in four goals in the first quarter on his first four shots.

The youthful baseball team (there are usually five youngsters and a plebe in the regular lineup) was at one point in the season 3-5 but then went on a fine seven-game win streak. That was halted by a disappointing 12-11 loss to Georgetown, when it was evident that the Navy minds were on an impending game with the Kansas City Royals of the American League.

The Royals, whose visit was delayed one day by rain, broke away from a 4-4 tie in the seventh to nail down a 9-4 triumph over the happy Mids, who did manage eight hits against some fine Kansas City hurdlers.

For the season, the Mids came off the first weekend in April with three consecutive losses in the Eastern Intercollegiate Baseball League, one to Columbia and two to Penn. But then followed the seven game win string, including 13-3 and 10-4 shellackings of independents Richmond and William & Mary, plus wins over league opponents Yale and Brown, the latter being beaten twice.

One of the keys to this mid-season success has been the development of the pitching staff. Coach Joe Duff had entered this, his 17th year, without any lettermen on hand for the mound staff.

His patience has begun to pay off as Segundos Rocky Kropp and Steve Walton along with youngster Dane Clingan showed steady improvement. Kropp in fact notched a no-hitter in the first game of the doubleheader against Brown, handcuffing them 2-0. Overall, he now has a 3-0 record and his ERA is a fine 3.79.

Walton, a righthander, has a nifty ERA of 1.15 and his record now is 4-2. Clingan is 4-2 on the year with a 4.12 ERA. The Mids have been an excellent hitting team, with the youngsters showing the way. Five of them are currently batting over .300â&#x20AC;&#x201D;outfielder George Petro at .394; Seller now at .391; catcher Jim McKee at .333; shortstop Mike Mullikin at .314; and first baseman John Ziccardi

Coast Guard while the second varsity boat has clipped off three straight wins.

The varsity tennis team has a 10-8 record that includes a five-match win string and a four-match losing skein. Plebe Jon Wall of Portland, Ore., has the team's best individual record with a 13-5 mark, mostly at number five singles.

The track team is 2-1 in dual competition and has performed well in several relay meets this spring. Youngster Rich Maclnnes won the 800-meter run at the Delaware State Relays with a meet record time of 1:55.8.

Prentiss Hall gets one of his two hits against Kansas City In the 111-52 win over Bucknell, plebe at .313. Ziccardi has moved into a tie with Steve Woodmaska set a Plebe record with a leap of 6-9 in the high jump. In the RutSeller for the RBI leadership with 17 gers Relays, segundo Eric Christensen each.

The baseball team's most recent outing won the shot put with a meet record toss saw them clip off a pair of wins at Prince- of 58 feet, 10% inches and also won the discus throw with a 146-foot toss. ton, 9-7 and 6-1, the first time Navy has Navy's first year of women's crew has won a doubleheader at that New Jersey seen the Mids notch three consecutive school. Those triumphs left the squad with a 12-6 record and wins in nine of its triumphs in races against Washington Collast 10 games as Shipmate went to press. lege, Trinity of Washington and Virginia.

With three victories in its last match, the Navy golf team was off to a 7-1 start, its best beginning in nine years. Joe Welch, a segundo from Sacramento, Sailors Continue Winning Calif., is the team leader with a 78.2 average while classmate Shannon Saunders, In the Boston Dinghy Cup, sailed by 16 from Savannah, Ga., has a 78.6 average. teams in Flying Juniors at the Coast The heavyweight crew was 1-2 after its Guard Academy on 25-26 March, Navy first three regattas, beating Columbia but ended up in third place. Second place was lost when shifting wind gusts capsized losing to Princeton and then to Yale and Coast Guard in a three crew regatta. The Navy's B Division entry in the last race, second varsity boat has two wins and was but it was the best Navy finish in this New England dominated regatta since second in the Yale-Coast Guard race.

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won the American University Invitational on the Potomac with a near-perfect total of 10 points. At Princeton, Kathy Karlson Hockey Team Posts Record Season placed second in the District Women's The Naval Academy Ice Hockey Team, Championship and so qualified for the a club sport organized and made up of 25 Women's Singlehanded Championship. midshipman skaters, finished its season On April 1-2, Navy's varsity sailors with a 13-3-1 record, the best in the club's scored a clean sweep of intercollegiate competition. At home they won the Area history. One feature of that record was winning Navy's own First Annual CrabSinglehanded Eliminations and the pot Tournament, expected now to beFreshman Eliminations, and at New York come an annual affair. they won the CoEd Regatta. In the varSteve Gordon, a local businessman sity singlehanded, Paul Van Cleve, Bill with a strong collegiate hockey backCavitt and Doug Keller placed one-twoground, coached the club for the past two three. years, assisted by the Academy's CanaThe following weekend, Marty Minot and John Davis won all seven races in the dian exchange officer, Cdr. Sam Lowrie; A Division to lead Navy to victory in the Army Capt. Anthony Curran; and another Area Varsity Dinghy Eliminations by a 25 local businessman, Don Blaylock.

Team Captain Skip Root says that, the point margin over second place old season being over, the club is hard at Georgetown. Also at home, Kathy work organizing for next year—proposals Karlson and Kathy Holt in A, Mary Brigden and Valerie Kay in B Division, com- for support from the Academy, schedulbined to take the Middle Atlantic Intercol- ing games for the coming year, and the election of a new captain, Pete Shepard, a legiate Sailing Association's Women's tileft wing from Duxbury, Mass. tle. At the Coast Guard Academy, Navy The starting team loses three members dinghy sailors took first in A and second in B to win the Owens Trophy in a regatta to graduation: Captain Root, center Bill Dooley and star goalie Bill Hanna. But, sailed by the service academies and ten undaunted, the club is looking forward to Ivy League colleges. next season and, hopefully, more home On 16-17 April Navy beat ten of the games for their fans. best collegiate sailing teams in the country to win, for the first time, the Admiral's Cup Regatta, sailed at the Merchant Marine Academy in dinghies and Navy Sports Shorts Lasers. Gerard Coleman and Becky Olds were first in B Division, Tim McGee and Navy swimmers George Oslovar and Jasper Craig were second in A and Paul Mark Heinrich have been selected to the Van Cleve finished second in C Division. first All-Eastern College Athletic AssociaThis traditional regatta is one of the most tion Division I swimming team. Oslovar, important on Navy's annual schedule. a first classman, was selected for his At the Naval Academy, in the Area clocking of :21.33 in the 50-yard freestyle Sloop Eliminations, Navy finished fourth at the Eastern Seaboard Swimming behind Princeton, Georgetown and SteChampionships. Heinrich was named in vens Tech. However, as defending cham- two events: the 100-yard backstroke, pions. Navy automatically qualifies for which he won in :52.43 at the Eastern the MAISA Intermediate Sloop ChampiSeaboard meet, and the 200-yard onships. backstroke, which he also won at the The results of the Service Academy Easterns in 1:53.13.

Yawl Championship, the Intrepid Trophy, * * * were disappointing when host Navy The Midshipmen Boat Club was placed only third among the four contesfounded in 1847, the second yacht club to tants. The regatta was won by New York be established in the United States. The Maritime with the Merchant Marine first was the New York Yacht Club, Academy second and Coast Guard last. founded in 1844.

Spring Sports Results to Date: Baseball (12-6)—Rochester 9-0, 2-5; Towson, 3-4; George Washington, 13-4; Catholic, 4-2; Columbia, 3-5; Penn, 3-6, 3-4; Richmond, 13-3; William & Mary, 10-4; Villanova, 5-2; Loyola, 6-4; Yale, 6-5; Brown, 2-0, 14-1; Georgetown, 11-12; Princeton, 9-7, 6-1.

Heavyweight Crew—Navy-Columbia: Navy first in varsity, second varsity and plebe races; Navy-Prinecton: Navy 2nd in varsity, first in second varsity and plebe races; Navy-Coast Guard-Yale: Navy 3rd in varsity race, 2nd in the second varsity race, and first in plebe race.

Lightweight Crew—Navy-Columbia: Navy first in varsity, second varsity and plebe races; Navy-Princeton: Navy 2nd in varsity race, first in second varsity and plebe races; Navy-Coast Guard: Navy 2nd in varsity and first in second varsity.

Women's Crew—Navy-Washington College: Navy first; Navy-Trinity: Navy first; Navy-Virginia: Navy first.

Golf (7-1)—Madison Invitational, 4th place; Maryland, 418-397; American, 554-589; Rutgers, 401-412; William & Mary, 401-422; Villanova, 401-423; Towson State, 388-400; Princeton, 388-402; Johns Hopkins, 388-460.

Lacrosse (7-1)—Rutgers, 13-7; Washington College, 14-6; UMBC, 15-8; Penn, 15-7; Princeton, 16-8; Delaware, 28-10; Syracuse, 14-10; Maryland, 13-16.

Tennis (10-8)—Mary\ai\d, 1-8; East Stroudsburg, 8-1; George Washington, 6-3; Bloomsburg State, 6-3; Michigan State, 7-2; Notre Dame, 5-3; Columbia, 2-7; Penn, 2-7; Harvard, 3-6; Dartmouth, 3-6; William & Mary, 6-3; Villanova, 9-0; Yale, 1-8; Brown, 8-1; Richmond, 3-5; Salisbury State, 9-0; Georgetown, 7-0; Princeton, 2-7.

Track & Field (2-7j—Bucknell, 111-52; Maryland, 58-104; Manhattan, 85-78.

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It is with deep regret that we have learned of the death in Newport, Rhode Island, of Barbara P. Welch, wife of Capt. Leo F. Welch USN (Ret.), on 30 March 1978. Funeral services were held at the Ft. Myer Chapel at Arlington National Cemetery on 5 April. Mrs. Welch was bom in Colorado and she was active in the Redwood Library and the Art Association in Newport.

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and prior send directly to Shipmate Percent Members: 71 It is with regret that we have learned of the death of Capt. Philip Seymour USN (Ret.) on 24 January 1978 in New Orleans. Capt.

Seymour was the I5th oldest graduate of the Naval Academy.

09 Sec'y. and Treas., RAdm. Frank A. Braisted, USN (Ret.), 3104 Cleveland Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20008 Percent Members: 53 We have been happy to receive a letter fi-om LCol. Harry W. Stephenson USA (Ret.), now living at The Stuart Home, 415 Costa Rica Ave., San Mateo CA 94402. Harry, it may be recalled, was an expert rifleman, and he carried this skill with him after graduation when he joined the Coast Artillery Corps, U.S. Army. He was a qualified pistol expert under both Army and Navy standards, and a shooting member of two National Match Rifle teams— 1906 with the Academy and 1922 with the Coast Artillery, specializing as a participant in "offhand" and "kneeling" rapid fire with the .30 caliber service rifle. As an army man, he was director of industries and in charge of refugees after Worid War I in Armenia and in the Province of Georgia in Azerbaijan, and he worshipped in the first Christian church opened in that area after the war.

In 1920 he was executive officer and then fleeted up to command the American Base at Antwerp, Belgium, during the Olympic games, and then he escorted the troops home. After General Staff School in 1922, he was transferred to the retired list, but recalled immediately to head the high school officer training program in Knoxville, Tennessee. For the following ten years Knoxville was the honor high school in the Ninth Corps area.

Thank you, Harry, for this interesting account of your service career, and the best of health in California.

For the thrilling story of a belated courtesy extended to our Associate, Mary Alger (Mrs. Roy Campbell Jr., "Cam") Smith, and to her distinguished ancestry, your reporter quotes a letter from her son. Under date of 7 March Capt. Roy Smith III writes as follows: "Dear Dorsey: Here is a cheerful bit of news for the 1910 column in Shipmate! On 18 March, Mother will christen the new USS Pascagoula, Mississippi. She is the greatgreat-granddaughter of Commodore John Rodgers, the first lieutenant commissioned in the U.S.N, in 1798. The ship is named for the Commodore; his son, RAdm. John Rodgers of Civil War fame; and his great-grandson. Commander John Rodgers, Naval Aviator No. 2 (Class of 1903), who made the first (unsuccessful) flight from California to Hawaii in 1925.

"Of course. Mother is also the daughter of the late Capt. Philip R. Alger USN, the granddaughter-in-law of Admiral Sampson, and a 1910 widow. Her own family includes myself and my two sisters' husbands—A Capt. USN (Ret.), a LCdr. USN killed in WW II, and a Cdr. RN (Ret.). Her grandchildren include two former lieutenants USN (my sons) and a major USMC (Mary's). That makes quite a Navy dynasty without counting assorted uncles and cousins of the Taylor and Rodgers lines. Who more appropriate to christen a Navy Ship?

And high time: her sister christened the USS ALGER ( D E - 1 0 3 ) , and her daughter the

USS

SAMPSON (DD-394). Mary and her husband, Capt. P.C. Staley USN (Ret.), will escort her down to Pascagoula, Ann and I joining the plane en route. Afterware we'll bring Mother back to Annapolis for her semi-annual visit.

"All the best to you. Sincerely, Roy C. Smith III, Captain USNR (Ret.)."

Our congratulations to Mary Alger! And to the USS JOHN ROIXJERS. With a sponsor with such a distinguished Navy dynasty, ancestral and marital, that DD-983 joins the Fleet with a most auspicious future. Capt. Roy did not mention a fourth John Rodgers—RAdm. John A—Class of 1868, and father of Comdr. John Rodgers, Aviator No. 2. Your reporter refers all hands to the book by RAdm. George Van Deurs (1920) titled Wings for the Fleet, and published by the Naval Institute 1966, a history of early aviation. On page 47 is the story of the John Rodgers line of naval officers; and on page 65 is the full story of that first attempted flight from San Francisco to Hawaii—a real "saga of the sea."

Comes a very gracious letter of thanks from Mrs. William Kaufman, 69 Oakwood Ave., Upper Montclair NJ 07043, daughter of Aileen and "Val" Bieg, for the notice of the death of her mother in the October issue. It was forwarded to her by a friend of the Class of '21,

Cdr. and Mrs. Joseph Parsons. It is gratifying to know that this 1910 letter gets read by members of the younger classes.

As this is written we have the first signs of Spring in this Wabash Country after the toughest winter of the 89 your reporter has spent— even the years in the Adirondacks of upper New York State. How welcome!

11 Chairman Class Comm., RAdm. G. J. McMillin, USN (Ret.) 4242 Linden Ave., Long Beach CA 90807 Members Comm.

Cdr. WiUiam J. Buder USN (Ret.) 109 Oxford St., Chevy Chase MD 20015 Capt. Harvey S. Haislip USN (Ret.) 850 Webster St., Apt. 818, Palo Alto CA 94301 Percent Members: 86 Congratulations to Arthur Ford on his 90th birthday, 3 June.

News of our Class and families has not arrived. Perhaps a bit of reminiscing is in order. In the Summer of 1935 about a dozen of 1911 reported to the Naval War College for the one-year course. "Al" Wolfe and "Pun" McHenry were there, old shipmates and very good friends. As the Christmas season approached, Al was invited to play the role of Santa Claus for the two small McHenry daughters. Al was not enthusiastic, but he appeared on schedule in his Santa Claus suit with his bag of gifts, much to the delight of the children.

When he had said his farewell he dashed through the kitchen to the backdoor to make his exit. But there were two adjacent doors, one to the cellar stairway. Santa opened the wrong one, dashed through and fell down the cellar steps. Fortunately he was not injured but it was reported that the language Santa was using as he came out of the cellar was surprising!!

12 Sec'y, Como. Ralph S. Wentworth, USN (Ret.) 1922 Carrollton Rd., Pendennis Mt. Annapolis, MD 21401 Percent Members: 82

13 Pres., VAdm. Glenn B. Davis, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas. MGen. C. G. Hehnick, USA (Ret.) 4784 Old Dominion Dr., Ariington VA 22207 Percent Members: 79 It is with deep regret that I report the loss of a distinguished Classmate, and the passing of a Classmate's widow.

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49 "Jimmy" Hall (Adm. John Lesslie Hall Jr. USN Ret.) died 6 March 1978, after a short illness, in Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was visiting his brother. Funeral services were held in Fort Myer Chapel 10 March, and with full military honors, he was laid to rest beside his beloved wife, Beall, in Arlington National Cemetery. Classmates Glenn Davis, Mac Miller and Gardiner Helmick were among the honorary pall bearers, and Mike Donahue and Frances attended the service. The Class, in lieu of flowers, has taken part in dedicating a chair in the Reception Room of the Stadium to his memory. (Also, please see "Last Call" of May Shipmate.)

Ellen Johnson Todd, widow of our late Classmate "Chap" Todd, died after a long illness in RockviUe, Maryland, on 24 March 1978. Services were held in RockviUe on 28 March, with interment in Arlington National Cemetery beside her husband. The Class sent flowers, and was represented by Gardiner Helmick.

Our deep sympathy goes to the bereaved families.

14 Sec'y (protem), RAdm. Donald Royce, USN (Ret.) 65 Meadow Road Riverside CT 06878 203/637-2773 Percent Members: 72 In Memoriam "LCdr. Thomas F. Downey USN (Ret.) was bom 8 December 1890 in Worcester, Massachusetts, and died 20 January 1978 in the Keesler Hospital, Biloxi. Mississippi. He entered the Navy on 23 June 1910 as a midshipman USN—an ensign on graduation in 1914, lieutenant commander in '25 and retired in 1935. He was recalled to active duty in 1940 and served from 1940 to 1944. He served on the

following ships—TEXAS, JUPFIER,

SAC-

RAMENTO. CASTINE, LOUISIANA, KANSAS, COLUMBIA, NIAGARA, BAINBRIDGE, CHAUMONT, PEARY, FINCH, NFTRO, DOBBINS and LAWRENCE

and had duty with the Commandant, First Naval District.

"LCdr. Downey entered the Naval Home in I960 (then in Philadelphia). He was well liked by his fellow residents and ruled the Lucky Bag in Biddle Hall with dispatch, kindliness and with a ready wit. His twinkling eyes, slight twang and clouds of pipe aroma lent real color to the whole proceedings. He is missed by his fiiends and admirers who knew him as "Our Annapolis Man.' "Funeral services were held Januai^ 26 in the Naval Home Chapel, Father Francis X. Ackle officiating, burial in the National Cemetery, Biloxi. Survived by a daughter, Ms. Mary Downey, two sisters and a brother."

In the middle of February, I sent a letter to Pat (no one knew him as Thomas F.) at the Naval Home and ten days later received it back marked "Deceased." Further inquiry developed the facts and also a letter from his sister. Miss E. Rita Downey of 238 Webster St., Worcester MA 01603. She wrote—"We all miss Tom very much. He fell in his room on 15 January and had to have surgery; he survived the operation but passed away 20 January. The Home Port News had a nice writeup about Tom so 1 just copied it for you. Thanks so much for writing. Sincerely, E. Rita Downey."

June, 1978

"Pat" was in the same company with me for three years, played on the class baseball team, was one of six joining the TEXAS after graduation, reporting on her deck in Vera Cruz one hot July Morning, shortly after the occupation and shortly before the outbreak of World War 1 in Europe. Pat assumed his duties as JO in #2 turret under H.V. McKittrick, '07. Pat was still with the TEXAS when Ned EUsberg and 1 left in 1916 for P.G. school—after that I rarely saw Pat except at an occasional Army-Navy game.

He had an intense interest in athletics and in his last letter last Summer he told of his intention to attend the Notre Dame-Mississippi and Army-Navy games—not sure whether he went but I know the games didn't turn out to his satisfaction as both Notre Dame and Navy came off with the short end. Pat was a good Classmate and shipmate—not of big build, but he played the game to the hilt. And so.

Farewell to Pat Downey. '14 will send a contribution in his memory to the Athletic Association.

Re-Ned Ellsberg's books in the 14th Company Wardroom, I am informed that six of them are reposing on the library shelves of the wardroom, and further that thirteen of the total of seventeen are in the Naval Academy library.

I hope that both sets include the four telling of his personal experiences—On the Bottom, Under the Red Sea Sun, No Banners—No Bugles, and The Far Shore.

A note fi-om Peter Sterling. Says he's been fighting the snow this Winter on his Lookaway Farm up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania— "even kept us fi-om visiting town for victuals."

He reminds that he was christened "Theodore Weld S." but the name Peter was pinned on him by Chub Austin '13 as candidates; even the officials at the Naval Academy became confused. Also speaks of World War 1 days in Gibraltar—how Frank O'Brien, '14 was the only officer survivor when the CHAUNCEY was sunk in a collision with one of the convoy she was shepherding into Gibraltar.

And a very brief note from Henry Balsley— reports a retum to North Carolina fi-om a visit to his previous home of California.

15 Chairman and Class Comm. and Sec'y, Adm. A. D. Stnible, USN (Ret.) 4017 Oliver St., Chevy Chase MD 20015 Percent Members: 91 Lucille and Pret Marshall are happy that the Essex Company, an electronics firm, has transferred their grandson, Preston Fairfax Jr., fi-om Pennsylvania to the Washington area. The young Marshalls have found a house in Alexandria. An added dividend for the Marshalls—they will get to know their first great-grandchild—one-year-old Jennifer Knope.

Hoke Smith writes that for 25 years he could not look at a book about war but recentiy pulled out History of United States Naval Operations in World War II by Samuel Morison, Volume Xlll, "The Liberation of the Philippines." In the front page it says "To the memory of Theodore Edson Chandler 1894-1945, Rear Admiral, United States Navy." In the preface is a fine tribute to Ted. "Rear Admiral Theodore E. Chandler, to whose memory this volume is dedicated, was bom at Annapolis in 1894, the son of Rear Admiral Lloyd H. Chandler USN. His grand-

father, William Eaton Chandler, was Secretary of the Navy under President Arthur and subsequently United States Senator fi-om New Hampshire. 'Ted' Chandler, as his friends called him, graduated from the Naval Academy well up in the Class of 1915, which incliided such distinguished officers as future rear admirals Lynde D. McCormick, Arthur D. Stnible, Richard W. Bates, Forrest B. Royal, John L. McCrea and Allan E. Smith, and Major General Ralph J. Mitchell USMC. Theodore Chandler specialized in gunnery, served in World War 1 and subsequently as gunnery officer on various staffs, and C O . of destroyers POPE and

BUCHANAN.

At

the

outbreak

of

World War 11, as C O . of light cruiser OMAHA, he was instrumental in capturing a German blockade ranner. Promoted rear admiral 1942, he commanded Allied naval forces in. the Aruba-Curacao sector of the Caribbean for a year. In Operation DRAGOON, the invasion of Southem France, he had charge of the 'Sitka-Romeo Force,' a collection of tough but undisciplined French, American and Canadian commandos, who saw to it that his good humor and capacity to command were welltested. In the Battie of Surigao Strait he commanded Batdiv 2 (TENNESSEE, flag) and shordy after was given command of Crudiv 4. In the kamikaze attack of 6 January 1945, in Lingayen Gulf, on his flagship (LOUISVILLE), he was overwhelmed by flaming gasoline, tried heroically to carry on, but collapsed, and died the next day.

"Admiral Chandler was a quiet and efficient officer, thoroughly competent for his successive commands, knowing what should be done and how to do it, beloved both by his seniors and his juniors.

Samuel E. Morison "U.S. Naval War College Newport, R.I. June 1959" One addition is appropriate to the Class of 1915 officers mentioned earlier and that is General Pedro del Valle who, with his Marines, provided outstanding support against the Japanese at Guadalcanal. It is with deep sorrow that we must report the death of Pedro on 28 April in Annapolis. His distinguished career will be reported in the next issue.

16 Pres., VAdm. Bertram Rodgers, USN (Ret.) Sec'y-Treas., Capt. George P. Brewster, USN (Ret.), 611 W. 40th St., Baltimore MD 21211 West Coast Reporter, Capt. Gleorge F. Chapline, USNR (Ret.) 1327 Inspiration Dr. La Jolla CA 92037 Percent Members: 83 West Coast News On Thursday, March 16, after gathering at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot for the monthly luncheon, we hastily shifted to the Admiral Kidd Officers' Club at the Naval Training Center (some 2- or 3-miles drive).

Don Curtis, who handles arrangements at the Marine's " O " Club, was notified at 11:30 A.M. that a water system failure had just forced the closing of their kitchen, so Amos Root, who handles arrangements at the Admiral Kidd Club, was called into service and hastily set up lunch plans at that Club. We all

50 transferred locations; however two dropped out, " I n g " Kiland and Marie and Bert Rodger's son, Comdr. Jim (Ret) (U.S.N.A. '53).

Present were: 1916—Loventhal, Hemdon, McGinnis, Webb, Fiske, Root, Rodgers, Chapline: 1917—Wessel, Roger, Comstock: 1918—Curtis, Price (who has moved to the Huntington Beach area), Comdr Bill Livingstone (Ret) (U.S.N.A. '20) was again the guest of Amos Root. The ladies present, but at their own table, all 1916: Judy Sauer, Betty Alexander, Marge Fiske and Marie Rodgers.

The occasion was saddened by the loss of one of our regulars, "Duke" (Walter Spottiswoode) Carrington, who passed on Sunday, February 26, 1978, at the San Diego Naval Hospital after heart problems for years, but a current short stay there. His wife, Elsie, was extended condolences by our 1916-17-18 class group, as well as the Class of 1916, and at the luncheon a Memorial Minute of Silence was observed. "Duke" had been a San Diego resident since his physical retirement in June, 1962, being a successful real estate salesman.

During World War II he had 5Vi years active duty, being promoted from lieutenant to commander, returning to continue San Diego as his home. In recent years extensive foreign travel was enjoyed with his wife.

Walter S. Carrington died 26 February. He is survived by his wife, Elsie, and some kinfolk from a former marriage but she does not know their names. Body was cremated and ashes scattered at sea.

After graduation, Carrington served in battleships during World War I. After the war, he went into destroyer duty, retiring for physical reasons in 1922. He was recalled to active duty in WW II in 1940 as Convoy Commodore from the Eastern Sea Frontier. In 1946 he retired again to inactive duty. He lost his first wife in 1965, and remarried about 1969.

The Class regrets to leam of the death of Dutch Wynkoop's son, Norman Jr., who died 7 January in Redington Beach, Florida.

Out of the distant past (or at least from some twenty-eight years ago) is the accompanying picture of our Classmate, the late RAdm. Samuel P. Ginder USN, taken at the railroad station in Ankara, Turkey, in November 1950.

Shown from left to right are: Capt. (later RAdm.) William L. Kabler USN '29, naval atAt the Train Station in Ankara

tache to Turkey; Cdr. (later Capt.) Robert S. Brookings USN, training officer of the naval group, U. S. Joint American Military Mission Aid to Turkey (JAMMAT); RAdm. (later VAdm.) William L. Rees USN '21, chief, naval group, JAMMAT; Capt. Saltun, Turkish Navy; Adm. Sadi Altincan TN, CinC, Turkish Navy; RAdm. Rajf Ozdes TN (Ret.), then a delegate to the National Assembly in Ankara from the Nevsekin district; RAdm. Ginder, former chief, naval group, JAMMAT; VAdm. Kemal Bozkurt TN, chief of staff, Turkish Navy; RAdm. (later Adm.) Aziz Ulusan TN, chief of intelligence, Turkish armed forces; Capt. (later RAdm.) Schuyler N. Pyne USN '25, chief of staff, naval group, JAMMAT. The picture was taken on the occasion of the farewell to Admiral Ginder who had been relieved by Admiral Rees as chief, naval group, JAMMAT.

17 Pres., Capt. John H. Jenkins USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. J. G. M. Stone, USNR (Ret.) 248 King George St., Annapolis MD 21401 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. John H. Forshew USNR (Ret.), 2022 Columbia Rd., NW, Washington DC 20009 Percent Members: 78 A note from Denny Denebrink and his daughter Joyce, wishing to express their appreciation for the floral tributes and the tumout at the services in Arlington for Fanny. It was a beautiful service. Reverend Frederick J. Bell, a retired admiral and now with the Washington Cathedral, officiated. Reverend Bell is a close friend. Many of Denny's and Fanny's old friends were present.

We have recently heard from Jack Walton at Haverford, Pennsylvania. Mabel, who had been quite well, suffered a heart attack and was rushed to Bryn Mawr Hospital. Everything was done that could be done but she passed away on February third.

Mabel devoted years of her life to volunteer Red Cross work. Mary Jane, daughter, is with Jack.

Bill Lehrfeld reports that he has moved to Annapolis. His new address is 660 Americana Drive, Apartment 11, Annapolis MD 21403.

18 Pres., Capt. W. J. Malone, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Perry R. Taylor, USNR (Ret.) 1211 South 25th St., Ariington VA 22202 Percent Members: 84 Last September Don Curtis suspected gall bladder trouble and consulted with Navy physicians in San Diego. Their diagnosis was such that an operation was planned for 22 February at Don's suggestion. That date permitted him to have the avocados completely harvested. The macadamia nuts continued to fall during his absence and convalescence, but because of heavy rains many rotted and resulted in only 750 pounds. On 28 FebruEiry he surfaced from the hospital at the Navy Regional Medical Center, San Diego. You know, of course, that the corpsmen and corpswaves had him walking the afternoon of the operation. He retumed home in El Cajon, living alone with help of neighbors in getting meals. He was cautioned to wait for four to six weeks before attempting even slight work. During that period Southem California had heavy rains, which you have no doubt read about. That kept Don inside and so inadvertently he complied with the surgeon's caution. He started working part time on 27 March, five weeks after the operation. Our very best to Don. Gail and Ted Gibb have recently moved from Coronado to El Paso. This change was made so Ted could consult with a prominent Army ophthalmologist at Fort Bliss. An eye operation was undertaken. By the time you read this, we will know how everything goes with this true sailor man.

Phyllis and Jerry Wright abandoned the February cold weather of Washington for a visit with friends in Palm Beach enroute to Antigua.

On their retum home early in March, they stopped to visit Jerry's sister in Boca Grande, Florida. Obviously the time of the trip south was well-planned for avoiding cold weather.

They enjoyed the travel thoroughly.

Sybil and Vic Barringer retumed from Lake Wales, Florida, to their home in West Hartford, Connecticut, during March. Enroute they spent Easter in Washington with friends.

Emeritus Classmates Jerry Wright has become an octogenarian and is acclaimed an emeritus Classmate: 4 June 1898, 2706 36th St., NW, DC 20007. He deserves special recognition for his very active and generous participation in the Class fiveyear reunions, having entertained us at the Alibi Club in Washington several times; Phyllis and he were most gracious to members of the Class on all these occasions. We all recall the many unfo'rgettable experiences when we were their guests.

Birthday greetings are also offered to Bink Bartow, 6/5; Tom Haffey, 6/16; Cy Perkins, 6/18; Ralph Riggs, 6/20; Bill Taylor, 6/23; Dwight Cook, 6/29; Dink Stover, 7/7; Joe Fowler, 7/9; Nick Nichols, 7/17; Vaughn Bailey, 7/20.

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Pres.. VAdm. George C Dyer, USN (Ret.) Secy. VAdm. Wm. M. CaUaghan, USN (Ret.) 7108 Meadow Lane, Chevy Chase MD 20015 Percent Members: 80

Class Chairman RAdm. C Carter Anderson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wm A. P. Martin, USN (Ret.) 2 St. Mary's St., Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 82

This is one of those months in which your recorder approached the preparation of the notes with profound distaste because regrettably it had to be primarily a necrology. In a letter to George E^er, Mrs. Nelson Travers reported the death of her mother. Peg Demarest, on 19 February in Baltimore and commented; "In recognition of the many years of happy asuociation with many Navy friends which both of my peu-ents cherished, 'Eternal Father Strong to Save' was played at the services held at the Brown Memorial Presbyterian Church on 21 February."

Anne Claude Read. Tubby's widow, died of an apparent heart attack at the Fairfield Nursing Home in Crownsville, Maryland, on 3 March. Services were held at the St. Andrews Chapel at the Naval Academy on the 6th, followed by interment at the Academy cemetery.

Two daughters survive: Mrs. Lila Read Dickey of Annapolis, Mrs. Petra Read Evans of Severaa Park, and six grandchildren.

A mailgram from Grace and Val Schaeffer brought the sad news of the death of Hazel Roper on 28 March in Coronado. Mrs. Margaret Russell, Hazel's daughter, was with her when she passed away. Memorial services were conducted at Christ Episcopal Church in Coronado on 30 March, followed by interment at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Margaret Russell is now in residence at her mother's home, 1520 Ynez Place, Coronado CA 92118.

I am sure that aU join in deepest sympathy to the surviving family members of our three widows who have lost their beloved mothers.

The card solicitation to Classmates and widows concerning attendance at the 60th Reunion resulted in the one addressed to Mrs. G. E. Short, Venus's widow being retumed with the single notation, "Deceased" and signed, A.B. Crow, executor. Probably Carolyn's brother as her maiden name was Crow.

Kathleen Day's acknowledgment of George Dyer's letter of sympathy mentioned the fond hope Shorty had of making it to the 60th. He had planned to join his son living in Newport News, both to proceed from there to attend the Reunion. Writing for Eric who was grounded with a broken leg, Arline Grimsley expressed for both their deep regret at having to miss being with us in May. Dr. Donald M. Dozer, an authority on Latin-American affairs has recentiy published a book entitied. The Panama Canal in Perspective which he has inscribed: "To Captain Miles P. DuVal Jr." For better, or what most of us think the worst, the Canal Treaty will probably have been approved by the Senate before this appears in print. Whatever the outcome, we all owe a debt of gratitude to Miles for his ever zealous and preserving efforts to keep before the public and especially members of Congress what the true rights and future of the United States are in the Canal question.

June, 1978

From Felix Johnson, Jubilee Farm, Leonardtown MD 20650: "This is to tell you how very much 1 regret that we cannot attend the Class luncheon. My years have caught up with me so that 1 can no longer drive the distance from here to Annapolis. 1 would have so much liked to be there with you. Please extend to the Class my regrets and my wishes for a lovely meeting. Fay adds her regrets to mine.

"Please come to Jubilee to see us if you ever are in Southem Maryland. We send warm regards to you both."

Carter Anderson's sister-in-law, Philomena Anderson, celebrated her one-hundredth. anniversary in San Diego from March 17 to 23.

Carter and Viola sent their adopted daughter, Jeanne Griest, to represent the clan there during the festivities. Dutch Isgrig attended the party as well as David Smith, the son of our Murray Smith. The secret of longevity, Philomena says: "Don't eat sugar. 1 haven't had candy for 50 years."

Early in March Red Grove sent a substantial sum of money for the Class fund, for which we send our real appreciation. The Class was saddened by the death of Red's wife, Julie, on March 14. She and Red had lived in Houston for ten years. Marie Brantley sent me a clipping from the Chronicle which notes that Julie was a native of Brookline, Massachusetts. She was a member of St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Houston, the Junior League, and many other community activities. Besides Red, she is survived by a daughter, Nancy Grove Ahrens of Piedmont, California, a son Marvin M. Grove, also of Piedmont, and four grandchildren. Funeral services were held at her church on March 17. Burial was at Arlington with an Episcopal chaplain presiding, on March 29. The Class extends deep sympathy to Red and his family.

Pallbearers were: Carter Anderson, John Anderson (son of Joe Joe Anderson in '19), Alf Bergesen, Jim Crowe, Colonel Kerns, Jim Plaskitt, Red Nibecker, Frank Maichle, Wap Martin and Jewett Moncure. Ray Holsinger also attended and nearly all Classmates were accompanied by their wives. Four nieces from Richmond also were present and at the luncheon at the A-N Club, 28 were present.

Our February luncheon had been cancelled because of bad weather and very few takers.

On 31 March, as if to compensate, we had a beautiful, sunny spring day and 53 Classmates, wives and friends at the Annapolis Yacht Club, a fitting way to celebrate the unregretted passing of Winter. From Annapolis assembled the Bassetts and Daggetts, Claude Doolin, Kitty De Weese, Nancy Gearing, the Haffs, Marilyn Hepburn, Willie Koms, the Martins, Mary Jo Miller, the Pattersons, the Sextons and their charming granddaughter, and we had as well Adelaide Stoddert, Harriet Taylor and Marion Wooldridge. From further afield, Washington and vicinity, came the Andersons, Christmases, Crowes, Harrisons, Lees, Gladys Lyon, Fran Sickel, the Goggins, the Maichles and their daughter; we had Happy Osbom, the Pages from Frederick, the Pearsons. We had Eddie Smith with her guests Eleanor and Cat

Brown. All the way from Swarthmore we had Marge Tumey with her new husband Bill Turney, Hugh's brother.

Ann Perry came over from Cosey Point, driven by a friend. After sending two van loads of furniture to an apartment in the vicinity of Philadelphia, she thought better of moving and retumed to Cosey Point and took it off the market.

The guests of the Class were Red Grove and his associate Bill Dobson. We all stood for a moment of silence in honor of Julie Grove.

Don't forget to send your secretary your comments on our 60thâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;(a) Shall we have a 60th? (b) one day? (c) two days? or longer?

21 Pres., Mr. Homer O. Elmers Sec'y, Capt. Heber B. Brumbaugh USN (Ret.), 3722 Manor Road, Apt. 2 Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Sec'y West Coast (SF Bay Area): Mr. Norman C. McKee 19 Blue Ridge Lane, Woodside CA 94062 Sec'y LA Area: RAdm. Robert W. Berry USN (Ret.) 2253 B Via Puerta, Laguna Hills CA 92653 Sec'y., San Diego Area: RAdm. Logan McKee USN (Ret.) 738 Glorietta Blvd., Coronado CA 92118 Percent Members: 84 In the March issue we reported the death, on 16 July 1977, of Capt. Harold L. (Rev) Meadow, but remarked that we had nothing in the class records for an obituary. A letter of sympathy addressed to Mrs. Meadow was answered by Rev's daughter, Jane Meadow (Mrs. R.W.) Harper, of 333 " E " Ave., Coronado CA 92118. Jane wrote that her mother, Edith Lowry Meadow, had predeceased her father in May 1977. Jane enclosed a copy of her father's naval history, which we are asking 5/iipmare to publish in "Last Call".

We congratulate Philip Womble, son of our late Classmate, RAdm. John Philip Womble USN (Ret.), for having been especially honored by the Alumni Association of the University of California, Santa Barbara. Confined to a wheel chair by cerebral palsy, Philip has a good mind, a fine character, and is an example of fortitude and cheerfulness to all who know him. Although he cannot write, he can type a little. At the annual Awards Banquet of the UCSB Alumni Association scheduled for 7 April 1978 he was to be an honored guest and to be made an Honorary Alumnus for his outstanding work with the UCSB Diamond Club.

Phihp's father died in 1956, and his mother, Lillian, in 1975. His half-sister Mimi (Mrs. A.O. Spaulding) lives in Pasadena, and she and her family are most thoughtful of and a great joy to him. Several '21ers visit him regularly, including "Uncle" Logan McKee, Ells Roth and "Hod" Gorry. Philip enjoys hearing from his father's friends. His address is: 1235 Veronica Springs Road, Santa Barbara CA 93105. His birthday is 4 September (1936).

We especially like to hear from Classmates who live outside the areas where groups of us meet regularly. Homer Elmers has received a letter from Cdr. Charles A. (Whitie) Whitcford USN (Ret.) saying he was sorry to be so far away from his Classmates and that he would like the opportunity of joining some of us at our monthly luncheon meetings. "Whitie" was retired for physical disability in 1938, recalled

52 to active duty in 1940, and re-retired in 1946.

Then Houston, Texas, "became homeport for 22 active, happy years." He was in the mortgage investment and insurance business there. After a bout in the hospital in 1967 he decided to retire, and moved to a farm to enjoy the quiet country life. Maybe it is too quiet for you, Whitie? If you come East, try to join us at one of our monthly luncheons! Whitie's address: Route 1, Box 45, Mounton TX 77975.

Our Treasurer, Jim Dudley, has received a note of thanks from Marion Lane Entwistle for the contribution to the Navy Relief Society by the Class of 1921 in memory of her husband.

He also has received a card of acknowledgement from Christ Episcopal Church, Coronado, California, for the gift of the Class in memory of Capt. Alexander J. Gray Jr. Jim has received other letters in connection with the annual drive for the Alumni Association. One from "Hod" Gorry reads in part as follows: "You ask if I remember Professor Bell's all-male dancing academy. I have a very keen memory of somehow getting around the floor dancing with a 1st Company mate, 'Major' Butties, who bilged out quite early.

What a boon it must be to the present day middies, if they still have dancing lessons, to have a few maidens to boom drip, boom drip with!" Hod wrote that he had mailed his contribution to the Alumni Association. He also enclosed a check (for more than the required amount) "for Class of 1921 dues for 1978," thereby getting ahead of the rest of us!

Carol Fullinwider had a spell in the Bethesda Naval Hospital in Febmary for emergency eye surgery. She was not aware of anything wrong until she flunked the eye test for renewal of her driver's license. At Bethesda they found that she had an infection in her right eye requiring immediate surgery to prevent the possibility of it spreading to her other eye. Interviewed by phone about her experience, she was full of praise for the care she had received, but made light of her injury. Didn't want to talk about it.

Instead wanted to tell about the baby giraffe bom at the National Zoo 17 December 1977 and named "Carol." A sign at the Zoo explains that the baby giraffe is named in honor of Carol Fullinwider, a charter member of the Friends of the National Zoo. All good wishes to both Carols!

It was a nice Spring day when we met for the 28 March luncheon at the Officers' Club, NNMC Bethesda, Maryland. The sun was out, and the birds were singing. The long cold Winter had held back the dogwood and cherry blossoms, but they were about to burst forth and color the landscape. Those who came were: Justine Abercrombie, Aleck Alexander, Phronie and Wop Barbaro, Fred Boone, Lula Lee Bowman, Eleanor and Cat Brown and Cat's sister Stella Keyser, Nina and Heber Brumbaugh, Dee deRivera, Jim Dudley, Homer Elmers, Dolly Fitzgerald, Fully Fullinwider, Alwilda Ferris, Vera and Harold Houser, Lucile Kelley, Betty Lamdin, Blackie Loker, Peg McCollum, Bert and Sherwood Smith, Margaret Swigart, and Gerry and Charlie Wellborn.

It was good to have Fred Boone back and he gave us a report on our fine, active group of Classmates who live in the San Diego area. He had attended two of their luncheons. The weather there had not been too good though.

In fact it had been terrible at times: hurricaneforce winds which blew in many windows and lifted off at least one roof; and three times the normal rainfall.

Wop Barbaro was in fine spirits following surgery which completely stopped the severe tic douloureux faciad pains he had endured for years. He was looking forward to golf as the weather improved.

Blackie Loker said he planned to visit his sister in Camden, South CaroHna, in April. Although still using a cane following the accident in which he broke his hip last year, he was getting around more easily.

Betty Lamdin said she planned a trip to the New Orleans area in June, with a stopoff at the Giles in Georgia. From New Orleans she would go to California before returning to Baltimore.

Jim Dudley said that he and Margaret would leave 24 April for the New Orleans area. They would retum via Orlando, Florida for the 25th Reunion, 10 to 13 May, of the USS LEXINGTON

crew, and would be back in Leesburg 16 Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;in time to greet the WashingtonAnnapolis group for its luncheon there on 24 May. We hear that Jim is to be the keynote speaker for the LEXINGTON reunion.

We especially missed John Waters at the luncheon. He has been having a very rough time. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday he must go on a kidney machine. On the day of the luncheon he was in "intensive care" Eifter nose surgery to stem bleeding. He wants so much to attend our luncheons, and we hope the surgery will stop his severe nose bleeds, and that he will be able to join us soon again.

Others who missed the luncheon were: Dorothy and George Russell. They left Washington 23 March on a trip to Georgia and Florida. They expected to visit the Giles in Macon and to see, among others, George's Academy roommate Willie Schindler, in Sarasota, Florida.

Gerry and Bill Fletcher. They were also on a trip to Florida.

"Mary C" Leggett. She was spending the Easter holidays with her son in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she expected to see other favorite relatives and friends.

Doris Hamilton. She sent word that she would move to Washington about I June. Her new address: The Westchester, 4000 Cathedral Ave., Apt 302B, Washington DC 20016.

Faye Wilkie. Faye, who lives high up ncEUBluemont, Virginia, phoned the Dudleys two days before the luncheon to say that she could not make it: ice had felled four trees across her driveway. She had no electricity, all her firewood was wet, and her only heat was from the low pressure of gas remaining in a gas bottle for the cook stove! For some of our people it was really a hard Winter!

San Diego Chapter The San Diego Chapter of the Class of 1921 held its regular monthly luncheon at the Marine Corps Recmit Depot on Tuesday, 21 March. Present were the following members: Jim Baker, Abie Cook, T. O. Cullins, Syd Dodds, Tom Esling, Hod Gorry, Judge Hailey, Bud Hall, Bob Hickey, Bris McHugh, Logan McKee, Ivan Miller, Gordie Parks, George Peet, Stogi Roberts, Sabe Sabin, Don Smith, Leo Stafford, Ray Tarbuck, Herb Tellman and Bunny Wray.

Don Smith drove the Coronado contingent over in his motor home.

A miracle came to one of our members recently; Stogi Roberts, as most of you know, has been blind for more than a decade. Recently he received a cornea transplant in one eye, and it worked!! He can now see well

enough to recognize a person at arm's length and the prognosis is that even this will improve with the passage of time.

Mary and Stogi's cat has learned that his master can now see, and no longer surrenders the fairway to him, whereas, previously, he gave Stogi a wide berth.

World travelers, Peter and Bimny Wray have left, by ship, with a granddaughter, on a Caribbean cruise.

Yesterday (Easter Sunday) Raleigh Hales reports that he and Gwen had an unexpectedly pleasant surprise. He states that they took their granddaughter to the Valley Hunt Club (Pasadena) annual Easter party. While there, they spotted Virginia and Bob Hickey and had a most pleasant visit with them. They were guests of their daughter, Pat, and her husband.

Bill Cook, who took their daughter to the party.

Raleigh reports that he has played tennis with Bill at the club almost every Wednesday and Saturday for the past couple of years but never knew until then that he was Bob's sonin-law. It's a small world!!

San Francisco Bay Area At times news of Bay Area '21 Classmates' activities do not surface by the time this scribe is ready to sit down to the typewriter. Therefore, Classmates, please bear with him!

Perhaps the following venture will be entertaining to those who still enjoy vigorous pursuits. With the coming of spring weather Charlie Woodson and Dave Davis have increased their frequency of regular hiking trips.

In response to Charlie's invitation, the writer accompanied Dave by car from Menlo Park to Charlie's El Cerrito home. A short drive took all three to Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills.

We were assured that we were about to depart on a leisurely hike over well-used trails on reasonably level terrain. Not so!! Almost at once there was no trail, simply rough passage through a eucalyptus grove littered with branches felled by recent storms. Next encountered were precipitous ascents over deer trails. Talking became difficult with lungs reaching for air. The ground underfoot was essentially adobe in texture. After recent rains parts of the trails were reduced to quagmire.

During the descent on winding, slippery paths two of the three hikers slipped, slid and landed on stern sheets. This caused considerable mirth on the part of Charlie who then was accused of a put-up job. Also the mud-spattered pants were bound to add work to the already overburdened wives. To sum up, both the hike and outing in beautiful Berkeley Hills was enjoyed by all. Finally, never has beer tasted better.

On 28 March in the Patio Room, Fleet Admiral Nimitz Club, T.I., 1921 Classmates gathered to swap yams, enjoy cocktails and a light luncheon. Kirby Kirby-Smith insisted on trying out his new camera on such a healthylooking, prestigious crowd. Those present were: John Ames, Albert Arkush, ABCarlisle, Nick Coulter, Dave Davis, Hank Divoll, Doc Harris, Paul Howard, Lew Johns, Kirby Kirby-Smith, Bob Lewis, Norman McKee, Charlie Roland, Piggie Schwien, Frank Talbot, George Van Deurs, and Charlie Woodson.

Lunch in the main dining room was served to fourteen '21 wives.

Charlie Woodson believes the following problem might amuse some Classmates, and has asked that it be presented in Shipmate for consideration of those who still enjoy mathematical puzzles: "What is the smallest number Shipmate

53 of weights that are necessary for weighing articles on balance scales, in units from 1 pound through 100 pounds inclusive?"

22 Pres., RAdm. Frank Akers USN (Ret.) Sec'y., Capt. D. H. Johnston USN (Ret.) 3928 N. 36th St., Ariington VA 22207 Corr. Sec'y., RAdm. J. L. Pratt USN (Ret.) 4000 Mass. Ave. NW, Washington DC 20016 Percent Members: 73 The wide white sand beaches that stretch fi-om Panama City, Florida, to Mobile Bay along the Gulf coast of West Florida are among the most beautiful in the world; uncluttered for the most part, and pristine. They delight the eye (and the bathers) in Spring, Summer and Fall. Pensacola and Destin, Florida, some sixty miles apart, lie about midway along this stretch of the Gulf coast and are of Shipmate interest: Pete and Warren Berner, Amante and Charlie Crawford, and Betty Saunders live there; as did Ted Elliot for part of last Winter.

Charlie and Amante's family were featured in a recent issue so we'll only report on Warren and Pete, Betty Saunders and Ted now— except to say that Charlie and Amante have never looked better in recent years than when we saw them at Eastertime.

Warren and Pete built a handsome brick house on the Bayshore in Pensacola many years ago. Warren became an expert horticulturist and tumed their yard into a beautiful garden which attracted all passersby and much comment about its perfection. Then Warren was temporarily laid low by a heart attack, so they decided to shorten sail and move to an apartment just across Bayshore Drive. The move was compensated in some degree by the view from the new apartment over the Bay and beyond to the Gulf. Warren now serves his energy by making fine furniture in the hobby shop at the nearby Naval Air Station. He has given Fish and Kat Moebus ('21) a sample of his handiwork—a beautifully inlaid table. Fish and Kat live on Santa Rosa Sound, between Pensacola and Destin.

Warren's gardening reminds us of the old story about a lady who had her chauffeur stop her RoUs Royce by a garden similar to Warren's. She said to the gardener. "My good man, I'd like to have you take care of my garden. rU pay you twice as much." The gardener quietly said, "Thank you for your offer but 1 don't wish to change. You see, the lady in this house lets me share her bed."

Shifting the scene eastward: Betty Saunders has purchased a snug condominium at Mossy Cove on beautiful Choctawachee Bay (east of the town of Destin), a cozy and well-protected spot a couple of miles inland from the Gulf, where she plans to make her headquarters a good part of the year. (Summers to be spent in Canada with her daughter Craig.) Daughter Connie from New York and her husband Phil have taken another condominium near Betty in Mossy Cove. During Easter vacation all three of Betty's children—Connie, Craig and Pinky (her handsome and outstanding red-headed naval aviator son), were there with their spouses and progeny—totaling 14. Shelby (Pinky and Sue's daughter) had her 8th birthday party on the Thursday before Good Friday, and did she queen it that evening! Seldom has such a young lady presided with more June, 1978

aplomb. (Not to be confused with Tom Thum's plum.) A number of aduh friends enjoyed the feast, among whom were Ted Elliott who brought her house guests Henry and Natalie Sipple ('37); and Doc Pratt who brought himself. Ted took a charming apartment a few miles away and has taken another for next winter.

Speaking of great beaches: Cy Olch sent Charlie Crawford a story about one in Africa.

A famous African explorer ran across Chief Mumbo plodding across the Sahara Desert heading north. "Well, Chief, where are you headed?" "I'm on my way to the Mediterranean. Gonna have a swim." Explorer, "Great Scott, fellow! The Med is 150 miles away!"

"No problem" said Mumbo looking around, "Man, they sure have a swell beach, don't they!"

Sherman Clark sends word that the Board of Control of the Naval Institute has accepted Jasper Hohnes' manuscript for a new book, Double-Edged Secret, an account of Naval Intelligence in the Pacific. It will be recalled that his last was Underseas Victory published in '66 about our submarines in WWII. Sherman suggests that these would make appropriate donations to the '22 Company Wardroom in Bancroft Hall.

Murph Murphy sends the attendance at the March 3rd luncheon: Harvey Walsh, Mike Malanaphy, Bill Riggs, Fish Whaley, Milo Williams, Bobbie Darron, Georgia Ellis, Nina Walsh, Ruth Murphy, and Genevieve Williams. Horace and Sue Butterfield passed through enroute to Phoenix and Clyte and George Watson's casa in suburban Litchfield.

Our new monthly deadline for Shipmate news is just prior to the usual dates of the D.C. and San Diego class luncheons. Hence 3Vi months lapse by the time you read this. None the less it is news and good to get, but we wish the luncheons were in the latter, rather than the early, part of each month. 'Twould make us almost 30 days younger, newswise.

Clyte and George Watson will have left Arizona in late May enroute to the Northwest and a Midshipman Cruise Squad Reunion with the Walshes and Watkinses; sans T. D. Wilson, they are sad to relate. (You'll be a part of some of those tall tales, T.D., on cloud 22.)

Omer Kneeland has furnished a list of the latest members of the Four Score Club for June. So, get 80 candles ready: Needham, Bob Smith, Brautegan, Nash, Moore, Walsh, and Borden. Pretty healthy outfit.

In closing and apropos nothing except our last winter's heavy snows: Three little boys saw a fire truck go tearing by with the usual Dalmatian dog beside the driver. One youngster said, "Gee, look at that dog. 1 bet they carry him for luck." "Naw," said the next kid.

"They use him to keep the crowds back."

"That ain't it," said the third little boy. "They use him to find the fire plug."!

23 Pres., Adm. Arteigh Burke, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Elliott Strauss, USN (Ret.) 2945 Garfield Terrace Washington, DC 20008 East Coast Reporter Capt. F. A. Edwards Sr. USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 3343, Annapolis MD 21403 West Coast Reporter Capt. H. H. Connelley USN (Ret.) 544 Silvergate Avenue, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 77 Washington Environs On 1 March Speed Edwards relieved Bill Wadbrook as Secretary of the Washington Environs Chapter and the East Coast Correspondent.

The 1 March luncheon at the Washington Environs Chapter at the NMC Bethesda was a delightful co-ed affair, with ten ladies and fourteen Classmates present. Dennison's guest was his stepson, Mort Neely, Jr., USNA '49, who is a Captain USN (Ret.) and associated with a D.C. brokerage firm.

Arleigh Burke read a letter from Bill Franke, ex-SecNav and an honorary member of 1923, who expressed regret that he would not be able to attend our 55th Reunion due to physical problems.

Elliott Strauss received a note of thanks from Kathleen Krick and family for the Class' floral arrangement and attendance by several Classmates on the occasion of Hal's interment at Arlington.

Also, Jim Cutting received a note of appreciation from Marie Northcutt for the contribution to the Class of 1923 Honor Scholarship Fund in memory of Savvy.

In view of the 55th Reunion on the week end of 26-28 May, the Washington Environs Chapter omitted its regular May luncheon, the last one until September.

The San Diego Group held its March luncheon at the Admiral Kidd Club with fiftyone Classmates, wives, widows and guests present. Quite a few visitors were from Northern California and Southward to Los Angeles.

The guests included Bobbie and Arleigh Burke and Frances Mitscher, widow of Admiral Marc Mitscher.

The bronze plaque to be presented to USS MOOSBRUGGER has been manufactured and shipped to Pascagoula, Mississippi, where the destroyer is under construction. Mike Connelley reported the plaque to be a beauty.

Wink Folk reported that during the past Winter Janet and he attended the awarding at London of the American Templeton Prize for progress in religion for 1978 to Professor Thomas Torrence, a Scottish Presbyterian and pioneer in the new field of the theology of science. The prize is awarded annually by Wink's brother-in-law, Mr. John M. Templeton of Winchester, Tennessee. This year's prize of $97,500.00 was presented in London's Guildhill by the Duke of Edinburgh, with the Archbishop of Canterbury presiding.

We close on a note of sadness. Capt. John C. Goodnough died on 10 March at the Naval Hospital in San Diego. There was no funeral service. His ashes were scattered at sea. Our deepest sympathy goes to his widow, Millie.

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24 Pres. RAdm. Howard L. Collins, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. Robert A. Keyer, Box 7234, Richmond VA 23221 Columnist, RAdm. John D. Hayes USN (Ret.) P.O. Box 2667, Texas City TX 77590 E. Coast Sec'y, RAdm. H. B. Miller USN (Ret.; W. Coast Sec'y, Capt. J. A. FarreU USN (Ret.) Percent Members: 86 We cannot do better this month than to start off with one of the best pieces of writing to come from Min Miller's hand: "John, you know, we were a lucky Class— '24, that is. We were too young for W.W.I. Had we been engaged in that we would have been too old to have had the fine jobs that were ours in W.W. II. For the most part we had good command jobs, we were pretty well integrated with either the fighting or the policy-making, and we retired before the socalled New Navy made its appearance. From what I hear, this is not our dear old Navy which was the life and breath of all of us. Our captains knew their job, their responsibilities; and they were The Captains. Our bluejackets knew their jobs and their brackets in the Navy.

What a great organization we participated in."

Min also wrote wrote on 13 March to Mickie and Noble Abrahams that son Blaine had been down to Pensacola on an indoctrination trip (NROTC) and called on Hathway Goldthwaite.

He reports that Bob is no better and there is no reason to hope that he will recover. "Our snow is retreating slowly. Mary Lou wants to go traveling and we can't decide quite where to go—and where to find the time. 1 would just as lief stay home and dig in the garden."

Passings Ofly (Orville Freeman) Gregor died on 24 February 1978. A native of Missouri, appointed from Arkansas, and a star man at the Navy School, he was living in La Jolla at the time of his death. It is believed that he never married. He had an distinguished war record, his outstanding service in W.W. II being the command of the task force that landed the Army troops at Anzio on the west coast of Italy south of Roma. Place of his burial is El Camino Memorial Park. His sister, Bemice Gregor Roed (Mrs. Milton Roed) of 117 Crescent Ave., Sausalito CA 94965, sent a note stating: "I would like to thank each of the friends of my brother for the expression of sympathy at his passing. The beautiful floral wreath was most sincerely appreciated."

Neill Phillips, 76, died in a nursing home in Tucson, Arizona, on 22 March 1978. He had moved there a month earlier from his Heronwood estate in Upperville, Virginia. He had lived since 1948 when he retired on P Street in Georgetown (DC) with his wife Grace who died in 1966. A native of Newport, Arkansas, he had been engaged during recent years in conservation work and in support of park and recreation programs, mostly by fund-raising.

He was formerly a consultant for banking and brokerage firms in the District. Neill is survived by his son, Samuel R. of Portola Valley, California, two step-children, a sister and two grandchildren. (Also, see "Last Call.")

A note from Jack Engeman to Bob Keyer tells that Emil Budnitz died on 6 January 1978.

He was a widower, his wife Irene having passed in 1975. His home address was 1405 Green way, Baltimore MD 21218. If Hayes re-

members correctly, Emil was an outstanding lacrosse player. After leaving USNA he played with the Mount Washington team of Baltimore, composed primarily of former players at Johns Hopkins where lacrosse was the major sport.

Comings and Goings A card fi-om Maureen Hayter reminds us that she has two grandsons in the New Navy.

One is Ens. George N. S. Townsend who is also Artie's grandson. He is aboard USS PHARRIS, now on a NATO cmise. The other is Miles Hayter Masek who is receiving flight training at Corpus Christi, Texas. His grandfather, Cdr. Bill Masek USN '13, who died 13 July 1970 in Clifton Forge, Virginia, was the 58th naval aviator in the U. S. Navy. The USS HAYTER, which Maurine christened, is now the JoNNAM of the Korean Navy. Hubert was lost in the cmiser NEW ORLEANS in action in the Solomon Islands, 30 November 1942; he was damage control officer. Maureen lives at 133 Dumbarton Road, Baltimore MD 21212, a city that she likes.

A card from Winnie and Howie Collins of 13 March puts them for a week in Hong Kong and about to move on to Bangkok and then to Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, plus Singapore, Manila, Tokyo, and Honolulu. This was a consultant trip for Winnie on which Howie went along on a free ride.

The card was followed by a letter from the Oriental, a hotel in Bangkok. Howie wrote: "In case you are wondering why the Collinses are roaming around Asia, Winnie is a director of Com Products International which exports food to 47 countries. Directors are encouraged to visit the industrial activities owned by the corporation to get acquainted with the business and be prepared to speak knowledgeably at board meetings. Com Products, it seems, does a three billion dollar business annually. It may be remembered that Classmate John Rhamstine was president and chairman of the board of this corporation when he died in 1972.

George King's letters from Phoenix, Arizona, are always good for a laugh or two but the one this month brought news about a Classmate not heard from, it seems, in years,—Herman Sail. He settied in Sun City, not far from Phoenix, about three years ago, in bad health and full of arthritis. Today, he claims, he does not have a pain and gives full credit to the Lord and "this wonderful Phoenix climate."

Herman's address is 2332 East Tierra Buena Lane, Phoenix AZ 85032.

Blackie Carroll has been in the hospital for eye surgery. Jack Bellerby has been ill but is now improving nicely. Ev sends the good word to All Hands: "Stay Healthy."

The Wall Street Journal of 13 March 1978 announced the Advertising Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon at which two living legends of that profession were to receive testimonial awards for their accomplishments. The first was our John Caples, acknowledged "Father of the Direct Response." As early as 1927 he began developing copy testing techniques "so sound that they are gospel today." The other recipient was the well known Dr. George Gallup.

Letters to Noble Abrahams The surprise of the month was a postcard from Elizabeth and Tom Gore in Santa Monica, California. "We are still searching for the right place to settie, near the Pacific."

Dyna Short also wrote on a card to the effect that they are packing for a move which is in-

tended to be their last. He did not say "to where."

A short letter from Le Roi Blaylock in regard to continuing to serve with Noble as class agent indicates that he still lives in North Ogden, Utah. "Not much news from here," he writes, "Although we had a warm Winter, the snow continues to pile up in the mountains behind us. We'll have plenty of water this Summer." Noble also heard from Doc Cooke, Joe Herlihy and Bull Towner.

Class Gathering The San Diego-Coronado group had a good class lunch on 24 February 1978. Present from out-of-town were Gus Strokecker from Idaho, George Towner and Hungry Borgen from Seattle, and Joe FarreU from Vallejo. Ev Burroughs tried to reach Max Schreiner in San Clemente, California, at the address given in the 1978 USNA Alumni Register but without success.

Ev is trying to locate him. Can anybody help?

Will someone in the Washington-Annapolis area pick up a pen and send in some news fi-om this other largest geographical accumulation of our Class? The rest of us have not yet heard of all of them there passing to the Great Beyond.

25 Pres., RAdm. Walter C.Ford USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. F. Kent Loomis, USN (Ret.) 3055 Foxhall Rd., N.W. Washington, D.C.20016 Columnist: RAdm. Schuyler Pyne USN (Ret.) 259 Providence Road, Annapoiis MD 21401 Percent Members: 83 Your columnist has, after a two-month absence, retumed to his work of throwing these notes together, back from the world of travel, plush hotels, cmises, exotic dances and outof-the-way places to that of income-tax preparation, gardening, household chores, and a certain amount of drudgery. Well, here we are, broke but quite happy, and we'll see what we can do.

First of all, we would like to thank those who carried the burden for the April and May. issues: Henry Ford who pieced together some left-over notes with some new ones to produce the April copy in spite of being taken ill just at submission time, and Jo and Carleton Hoffner who did the May issue nearly from scratch.

Excellent editions, prepared by nice people with willing hands. Thanks!

Just a reminder to all hands, and especially to those who pledged over the years, don't forget the scholarship program with the Naval Academy 'Foundation. If you haven't given yet, please do so; if you gave, give again; and if you pledged, please fulfill your obligation.

As of the "Ides of March" the fund stood at about $15,700 out of the goal of $20,000, so let's go, boys and girls!

The March luncheon in the Washington Area was coed and held at the Officers' Club in Bethesda. Forty-four were in attendance including many of the usual locals. The Tumeys were there from Media, Pennsylvania, and the Blackwells from Norfolk. We were glad to see a goodly number of widows including Tol Smith, Neil Hurd, and Maijorie McNally, who joined us for the first time since their husbands died.

They seemed fine and Neil's son, John, escorted his mother. Henry Ford presided, showing how well he has recovered from his operations previously reported.

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55 It has been decided to hold the June luncheon in Annapolis and the O and F Club in the Academy. Ladies are invited and it will be at noon on Thursday, 29 June. A card will go out.

Very preliminary plans are being made for a fifty-fifth reunion in 1980. A date has been picked, 27 and 28 September, which is a football week end, William and Mary, and a week before Homecoming with Boston College. For early comers on Friday, 26 September, there will be a cocktail party with regularly scheduled events on Saturday and Sunday. A local committee has been established in Annapolis which will work up the details and through Shipmate and by letter you will be informed.

As the committee will not be able to make room reservations for potential attendees, it is suggested that those persons make them very early, even this year, at the Annapolis Hilton, the Holiday Inn. or elsewhere. In picking the date your officers thought that the week end just before Homecoming was good as it would permit those from afar to stay in the area during the week between, visiting friends, relatives, or sightseeing, and then, if they wish, they coidd stay over or retum for Homecoming. We felt that trying to have our party at Homecoming was a bit too strenuous for us old folks.

Another First for '25 The Class of 1925 participated in another first when Avery Manning Schonland. granddaughter of "Doc " (RAdm. Herbert E.) Schonland was baptized at Holy Family Church in Duxbury, Massachusetts. The first is that Avery is the first child bom whose grandfathers have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Her maternal grandfather, Charles A. MacGillivary of Braintree, Massachusetts, was awarded the nation's highest military decoration for exploits during the Battie of the Bulge on 1 January 1945 and Doc received his for gallant devotion to duty on board SAN FRANCISCO after she had received numerous shellholes from enemy fire during battie off Savo Island on 12-13 November 1942. Avery is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney C Schonland of Duxbury, and Doc now calls New London, Connecticut, his home.

When we were in Honolulu in late January, Kay and Kent Loomis were at the Hale Koa Hotel, overlapping us by one day. It was nice to talk with them. Also, we gave Doc Lyons a buzz over in Maui. He and Ba sounded great and invited us over for some pigeon eggs, which kindness we could not accept, unfortunately. On our early-March retum to Honolulu we ran into Mary and Preacher McFall, again at the Hale Koa. They were fine and we all had a couple of good chats. Preacher promised to June, 1978

send us accounts of their latest sojourns in many places.

RAdm. George J. Dufek A fine oil portrait of George Dufek has been presented to the Museum at the Naval Academy by George's widow, Muriel. It is quite large, four feet by three feet, and in a handsome plain gilt frame. It is by a good artist, Agnes Johnson of Newport News, Virginia, where George was director of the Maritime Museum for fifteen years. George is depicted sitting at a desk in service uniform with ribbons and devices. A map of the South Pole is behind him and at his left are his books.

The National Geographic Magazine, and a scrimshaw. We are proud to have this picture of our distinguished Classmate in the possession of the Academy.

Charlie Silsbee has been carrying on a lively and interesting correspondence with Bill Headden. We reported on this some months ago and we are pleased that the liaison is continuing.

Classmates getting in touch with other Classmates, some of whom they may not have seen for many years, is a fine thing, and we hope that these columns help stimulate such connections. Charlie is particularly good at rooting out bashful persons and persuading them to tell us about themselves.

Some More 1925 Champions

In Ann Lander's nation-wide column of mid-March she says someone asked her if she was familiar with a WW II song entitled "Nimitz, Halsey and Me." She said, ""No, but I'll find out." She found out and printed some of the lyrics as well as the author's name. She should have asked any '25er because we all know it was our Slim Beecher. We saw Carvilla at a Class luncheon and she seems fine.

From Jacksonville comes news that Rebec and George Bains made a winter swing through south Florida, only to find it cold down there too. But, on the pleasant side, they stopped off in Palm Beach to attend the Alumni luncheon reported in the May issue at which 21 of our good people were present including the Parkers, Eggers, Hulls, McKinneys, B. B. Loomises, Colemans, Filers, Graubarts, Gibbses, and Lew Parks, as well as the Bains.

When Mike Broadley died in 1961 he and Marge were very much interested in the work of the Johnson O'Connor Research Foundation, a group that specializes in "'human engineering," that is, the study of how people can develop the most and best in themselves.

Marge has stayed with that, sometimes fulltime and sometimes part-time, depending upon her other job requirements, since she has been alone. She has written several books on the subject and has worked with many people very successftilly to bring out a better life for them.

The Foundation has "labs" country-wide and Marge communicates with all. She has a home in the delightful Spring Valley part of Washington which she says is known in the Foundation as the "Broadley-Hilton" because so many staff members and clients stop off to consult with her. A long article on the subject of Marge and her good work appeared in the "Portfolio" section of the Washington Star on 15 March.

Red Slaven has produced a picture which he thinks, and appears to be, some of the champion class wrestling team second-class year.

We show it here and recognize the following: top row (I. to r.) Mann, T. C Thomas, A. B. Thompson, H. F. Smith, C H. Moore, Graubart, Willingham; middle row (1. to r.), unknown, Benny Wright, Benny's girl, Truxall, Zitzewitz; bottom row (I. to r.), Dillavou, Slaven, Guthrie, Ludewig, R. H. Turner, and Austin. Who is the unrecognized midshipman, second class?

56 George Bains had a letter from Rene Wogan who says that he met a very attractive lady who tumed out to be Malcolm Sylvester's widow. She lives in New Orleans and is now an artist, specializing in murals, for which she is well-known, and does much work in New York. We had lost track of Malcolm's family since his death some years ago and hope we can restore contact now. Rene also adds that Mil and he are well and happy and, with hordes of tourists, are enjoying all the great things that New Orleans has to offer including bowl games, cultural exhibits and shows, the food and much else. He recalled to mind an incident on Youngster Cruise in NORTH DAKOTA at St. Kitts when, just after a catch of a couple of sharks, they had swimming call as usual. Word came down from above that the sharks were not maneaters, but some midshipmen, once in, surely got out in a hurry, sharks or no sharks. Kent Loomis confirms the story.

Butch Parker reports on the health and well-being of his flock in Florida, many of whom we listed above, and says he received a card from a group at an Orlando Alumni luncheon signed by Coleman, Hoffner, Trainer, Adams, Ashton and Bell. As far as we can tell our Florida folk are in good shape.

A Sunny Group in Sunny California Apparently somewhat the same can be said of our Southern Cal group as Cam Briggs reports and includes a picture, shown here, of a happy group at John Murphy's in Rancho Bernardo. Those shown in the picture are, standing (1. to r.). Bob Clark, Murphy, West, MacKinnon, Sides; seated, Standley, Long, Briggs, Sugnet (from Washington state). Most wives were present too, and Ruth Haugen was there as a co-hostess.

We have new addresses for two of our widows, viz: Bee Goudeau is now Mrs. R. E. Bessler and her address is 4307 Swann Ave., Tampa FL 33609; and Catherine Thorington (Mrs. A. C.) lives at 1824 Ridge Ave., Montgomery AL 36106. Joe Stryker, who supplied the above info, says he and Anne were in Palo Alto this past Winter on a short trip and although he talked to Frank Timberlake and Margaret Lyon by telephone, they didn't see any 1925ers.

We are extremely sorry to report the death of Ralph Randolph in San Francisco on 28 March. Ralph, who appeared to be in excellent health, dropped dead of a heart attack just after completing a game of golf. After appropriate services, his ashes were scattered at sea.

Some of us remember him as a midshipman who left us in 1923 just after second-class cruise. He attended Stanford and received his B. A. degree there in December 1925. By entering the Naval Reserve, he was commissioned ensign USNR in July 1924, a year earlier than the rest of us made ensign USN. He

had an interesting civil career and went on active duty in 1940. His wartime record was very good and he integrated into the regular Navy afterward, retiring as a captain USN. In later years Ralph was interested in Alumni and Class matters, keeping in touch with Frank Timberlake and others in the Bay area. To Mary, his wife, and to his descendants we send our deepest sympathy.

As we go to press, we have just learned the news of the deaths of Savvy Sides 3 April in San Diego, California, and Bill Veeder on 4 April in Centreville, Maryland. There will be more details in the July-August issue, but we understand that Savvy was stricken by a heart seizure while golfing in Coronado.

26 Pres., RAdm. Kenneth Craig, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. W.R. Smedberg m , USN (Ret.), "Secure," Box 178, Crystal River, FL 32629 Percent Members: 90 Some Classmates contribute news from time to time, others have to be prodded, "CrawT' Eddy apparently had to be smoked out! Last month it was reported that Marsh Gumey had seen the Eddys in Michigan City, Indiana.

Then came a report that their house had suffered from a fire. The C/S wrote: Bill Eddy replied that "I must admit it's one hell of an expensive way to get people to write, but we '26ers have always done things in a big way."

He added, "Chris and I have decided that since we're not quite 39, we've got plenty of time left, so we're going to rebuild the old place, just as it was. Next time you're short of news I'll bum down another house!!"

Bill said littie about the fire but one of Marsh Gumey's WW II Waves, who apprently lived in the same city, sent a newspaper article, with the comment that "the whole town is saddened. Captain Eddy is a great man and wellloved in Michigan City." A few excerpts from the clipping indicate the seriousness of what Bill takes in his stride. "Fire strikes Eddy Home. Damage has been estimated at more than $30,000.00 with firemen fighting the blaze for more than eight hours. There were no injuries in the blaze as the fire inched its way through the roof, second floor and attic of the Eddy's large home. Eddy, a legend in his own time as a television pioneer, adventurer and naval officer, was not home at the time the fire broke out. His wife was led to safety by firemen. Much of the couple's furniture downstairs was saved, along with numerous Oriental artifacts and priceless memorabilia collected by the Eddysâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;including a scale model of the Captain's famed Chinese Junk, with its red sail. The Eddy property is designated as a federal wildlife preserve, where the captain takes care of many animals and birds."

Few '26ers have more friends than Bill Eddy. We are very happy that the results of the fire were not as bad as they might have been.

A note from PD Stroop tells of the death on March 12, 1978, LCdr. Charles Richard Carroll USN (Ret.). In accordance with his wishes, there were no services. His ashes were scattered at sea. The Class extends sympathy to Dorothy and their two daughters.

"PD" has long been a traveling man but, now that he is the Alumni Association President we wonder how often he gets home. He

flew to Huntsville in mid-March, thence to Virginia Beach, talking to Alumni groups in both places. Thence to Washington for four days before going to Newport for the "Current Strategy Foram" at the Naval War College.

The Southem California Group had a mixed class luncheon on 27 February with an amazing tumout because of very short notice, honoring the Royce Flippins, at the San Diego Yacht Club, ft-esent were: Assersons, Bliim, Boileau, Callahans, Don Campbells, Crissman, DeWolfe, Flemings, Royds, Gumeys. Fielder Joneses, Leslie, Lovells, Niekum, Oberholtsers, Perrills, Pottles, Stelters, Stout, Stroops, Snedeker, Jewel Dunn, Ella Graff MacMillan, Ethel Martin, Kethryn Whiting, Laura Womham and, of course, Elizabeth and Royce Flippin. It has been reported to the C/S that Mort Fleming took a picture which, unfortunately, had not arrived by the time the deadline for this issue had been reached.

The next day, on the 28th of Febmary, the following attended a mixed luncheon in the Washington area, at Ft. Myer: Aitkens, Ashton (down from Rochester), Barkers, Benjamin (who gave a talk on progress, statistics, etc., on the Class History project), Buseys, Cavenaghs, Greenacres, Greenslades, Havards, Katzes, Morrisons, McKees, Sylvester, Conways, Stieglers, Cecil Bumside, Dixie Corbin, Elizabeth Eakens, Grayce Fravel, Harriett Gano, Marge Lyman and Harriett Morgan.

Friends of Ruth and Fred Davisson (who died four years ago of a sudden heart attack) will be saddened to leam that Ruth's second husband, Robert P. Gallaher, died in Miami on 22 Febmary 1978. Again, our deep sympathy goes to Ruth.

The C/S was delighted to leam from George Crissman that he has made a splendid recovery from his heart attack on the golf course, a year ago, and is back on the course three times a week, and lawn bowling on the side.

Ruth and Herman Reich tried something new, in their travels this year. On April 10th they flew to Portugal and then on to England where they have chartered a canal boat, with two other couples, for a trip on the Oxford and other canals, the six of them being captain and crew.

Incidentally, in commenting on Maury Paradise's demise, Herman Reich wrote that Mo had tumed into an artist with considerable talent, painting principally in oils, having produced some beautiful work and having held a number of one-man shows. The C/S has been impressed in the past two months at the discovery of two excellent painters in our Class.

Painted by Leonard Branneman '26

Shipmate

57 Len Branneman has also achieved quite a reputation. The C/S has seen a very lovely painting which Len has done, a lovely forest scene which I sent to the Editor but which regrettably will not reproduce nearly as satisfactorily on this page as the original. It was sold and appeared in the American Mutual Insurance Company calendar for 1977. Len asked me to correct the impression I had been given that Leonard Bernstein had sponsored one of his shows in Marblehead. Actually he did not, although he was high in his praise of Len's work, calling him "a very exciting artist."

Our Fitzhugh Lee is to be congratulated on the excellent and scholarly treatise on the Panama Canal question of which I suspect he is the principal architect. Had everyone read it.

I doubt if The Canal would be in its present precarious position.

27 Pres., RAdm. Thomas J. Hamilton, USN (Ret.) Exec. V.P.,Adm. C D. Griffin, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Brooke Schumm USN (Ret.) 784 Fairview Ave., AnnapoHs MD 21403 Percent Members: 83 The following report has been received from Red Scoles, who has been standing in for Ed Eckekmeyer away on a trip to the East Coast. ""The Los Angeles/Long Beach group met for its monthly luncheon on 24 Febmary. Present were Johimy Clark, Bill Kem, Ham Hamly, Fred Leatherman, BUI Nation, Red Scoles, and Dutch Woefel. Not much other news fi-om the somewhat decrepit group, just the usual 'organ recital' of our aches and pains, and the regular bill that goes on."

Someone sent your scribe a clip from a L.B. newspaper column with a quote fi-om Fred Leatherman, which ran as follows: "Question: What's your proudest possession?" "Answer; My citizenship in a free country. I was graduated from Annapolis in 1927 and served my country and I'm proud of it." More power to you, Fred.

Heinie Armstrong reports that he was fortunate to find his lost class ring. As soon as he donned his Spring slacks for the first time since he laid them away, he found it in a pocket!

Heinie also reports that Peg Winters has retumed home after a stay in the hospital.

Daughter Christine Dawdy is now with her and supplying that T L C Letters to Peg will be most appreciated.

The Washington-Annapolis Group held its 23 March coed luncheon at the " O " Club at Bethesda. Attendees were: Bob Barnes, Louise Bennett, M and Frank Bmner, Barbara and Parker Fairlamb, Fitz Fitzwilliam, Bunny and Don Griffin, Joe Hazen, Sue and Pat Henry, Mary and Johnny Hines, Tayo and Miles Hubbard, Carolyn and Bill Irvin, Virginia Milbum, Mary Miller, Eleanor and Ray Mitchell, Alice and Dick Phillips, Bert and Bob Quackenbush, Eleanore Saunders, Ruth and Brooke Schumm, Frances and Carl Steiner, and Sully Sullivan. Betty Barnes couldn't make it as she was home baby-sitting with their latest grandchild. Bert Quackenbush reported that her recent cataract operation was a success and that she felt that she would soon be able to shed her eye patch.

Otie Gregg checked in for the Tidewater VA area with the following: "Thanks to the visits of Betty and Bob Barnes to the Chilton plantaJune, 1978

tion and that of Harry Day to a friend on Birdneck Point, more Classmates have gathered here in the last two months, than at anytime since Sally and Dutch Deutennann used to sponsor the reunions back in the early sixties.

"Betty and Pierce Chilton had a fancy spread for the Barnes and included Betty and Brute Atkeson, and Dorothy and Wendell Rickertts, as well as the Greggs. Pierce's place is one of the showplaces of Norfolk.

"Our magnanimous Classmate, Pat Mitchell, gave a luncheon at the Officers' Club, Oceana, on 28 March. He managed to round up the following Classmates for the affair: Brute Atkeson, Bill Burch, Otie Gregg, Spike Hottel, Mac McCune, Eddie Ponvert, Rick Rickertts, Stick Sutherland and the honoree Harry Day. Jack Brown, Bob Dixon, Pierce Chilton and Otts Taylor had to send regrets for good and various reasons."

Doris and Otie plan to take a TWA Pass to Milan, then to Vienna, Dubrovnik (where she wishes to retum for their 45th), Rome, and then back at the end of April.

A nice letter from Biscuit Wev, a part of which is printed here: "On the occasion of Barbara and Parker Fairlamb's visit to south Florida in Febmary, there were several gatherings of the faithful. The Wevs gave a luncheon on 12 Febmary at which we had the following Classmates and/or wives: Bill Brockman, Ruth and Jack Diamond, Barbara and Parker Fairlamb, Petey and Andy Johnston, Velma and Ken Knowles and of course Billie and Biscuit. ""The day after our luncheon the Johnstons again entertained the same group at the Boca Raton Club.

"Last year was the golden wedding anniversary year for Billie and me. With our 50th in May, we had an exciting year. Billie and I are in good health and, God Willing, will remain that way, and we are thoroughly enjoying living in Florida."

Dick Wilkinson wrote in by airmail from Shanghai, People's Republic of China (the delivery time was ten days) and 1 quote: "This town, Peking and Nanking are all very exciting. Uncle Sam better get his act together.

China is making enormous strides."

Bill Cuzner has checked in with a short note from Lexington, Massachusetts, in which he enclosed a note about our friend Ted Martin ('28). "I am sure that by this time you must have heard of Ted's passing. A call from John Malley to Monroe DuffiU alerted us in this area to the fact that a memorial service was to be held in Lowell. However, neither Duff nor I were able to attend. 1 did send a note of consolation to one of his sisters in Lowell, and 1 have received a letter of thanks from another sister."

Ben Custer ('26) has written in a kind note about our 50th, which he attended as a guest of Tom Hamilton. He said in part: ""I'm so glad that 1 was able to have a long chat with Jerry Devlin (whom 1 had not seen in over 50 years) and that 1 had lunch with Frank Turner, fellow Georgian and old friend; both of them are now gone and with them a memorable part of my youth and their stories of 'old times'— Thanks, Ben. A report just in from Jimmy Hogg and the San Diego Chapter. '"We had our regular monthly luncheon 28 March at the "O' Club, NAS Miramar. Present were: Tex Anders, Marjorie and Tooney Buttrey, Bobby and Clarence Coffin, Cliff Cooper, Olive and Cari Dalton, Sally and Dutch Deutermann, Dale and

Tommy Flynn, Tom Hamilton, Mary Jane and Jimmy Hogg, Madeline and Harry Hummer with guest Col. Glenn Epperson USA (Ret.), Erika and Meade Kitchen, Bobbie McCann, Harriot and Doc McKechnie, Mims and Mac McKinney, Czar McCoy, Gladys and Hank Paige, Walter Price, Patsy and Gil Richardson, Nadine and Robby Robinson, Anne and Alan Sutherland, Madalyn and Jimmy Thatch, Alice Manville, Majel Martin, and Betty and Heinie Armstrong. Heinie came down to attend a reunion of the Little Beaver Squadron, Desron 23, commanded by Arleigh Burke, ('23) and was able to work the '27 lunch into his itinerary. Majel (Mrs. R.F.) Martin has moved from Long Beach to Leisure World, and we expect to see her at lunch regularly. Skiv Chamberlin is not very mobile these days, but we are all hoping that things wiU get better for him and

28 Pres., Cdr. John Urquhart, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Albert O. Monun, USN (Ret.) 121 Glen Oban Dr., Arnold MD 21012 Florida Corr., RAdm. R. N. Norgaard, USN (Ret.) 121 N. Phelps Ave., Winter Park FL 32789 Westem Corr., BGen. Robert G. Ballance, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 585, Indian Springs, NV 89018 Contrib. WesCoast Corr., RAdm. W. A. CockeU, USN (Ret.) Percent Members: 75 The responses to the nominating committee's ballot for class officers for 1978-80 have been coming in to your C/S at a rapid rate with few—if any—comments. Lew Sayers says "With my blessing—I just envy you the salary that goes with the job!" Sam Harrison says "Good to see so many good men still around!

Good luck!!"

On a new subject, Dave McDonald writes: "Tommie and 1 have just retumed from a very pleasant visit to Paradise Valley, Arizona, and Southem Califomia. In the latter place we had the opportunity to have a short visit with Bill Schoech. After having gone through a real rough time with sort of a combination of pneumonia and emphysema, he has come out of it, and although still very much under weight he is now in a convalescent home in Escondido and up in a wheel chair. The convalescent home is near the hospital where he effected his recovery and, of course, isn't very far from where he and Barbara have been living for the last several years."

Dave continues: "Also prior to our retum we saw and had lunch with Norm Garten and his wife, Mariane. They are living at Leisure World there in Laguna Hills which is unbelievably beautiful. Incidentally, Norm has kept me posted all along on Bill's condition, and has also been very helpful to Barbara during these recent weeks which have been very difficult for her. Although Bill will be unable to come to the 50th, the Gartons expect to be there."

Nic Nash writes fi-om 610 E. Main St., Kirbyville TX 75956; "Would like to attend the 50th but have given up the idea because of failing eyesight—would probably require introduction to most Classmates." (C/S thought: Won't most of us have the same requirement?!)

58 Bee (Mrs. Kenny) Weir tells us that Elizabeth (Mrs. PC) Parmelee's address is 1220 Coast Village Rd., Garden Apt. #103, Santa Barbara 93108, saying Elizabeth is not well.

Frank Schwable '29 adds "Libby is having some sort of nervous problem with her hands and handwriting is very difficult, so she may not respond to any correspondence."

Jerry Gerin spent a few days in the hospital in early March for an operation on his upper eyelids; a doctor worked from each side and a third supervised. Afterwards, Jerry's friends asked him where he got all the black and blue bruises. Let Jerry tell it: "I told them a gang worked me over, 7 men, 6 women, and all wore face masks, but I recognized 3 of the men and one woman by their voices. They (his friends) said 'Where did this happen?' And 1 told them, the U . S . Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland!"

just after the voting slate for the BLC went into the mail!! Nemo expressed his pride in his two youngest daughters, now 12 and 13 years of age.

George Huff writes: "After the last ten years in the service of the U.S., I'm doing my best to get clear and retire in the same way my Class has, and still be occupied in one of my many hobbies."

Pirate Ginny James with the King at the Crossing the Schumms '27 and the Tookes '27. The rest of the land travel was by Amtrak. Where a year ago a similar trip prompted a 4-page letter of complaints, this time I was impelled to write a letter of commendation to the president of the line. Some improvement, believe me!

"After visiting our daughter and family in Califomia, we boarded the SANTA MARIANNA

Edward E. Lull In answer to Phil Wakeman's plea for data for the 50th Year Book—too late for the printing—Ned Lull writes: "Still on assignment as consultant to the Mexican govemment as a hydraulic engineer, specialized in potable and agricultural water resources—primarily in the peninsula of Yucatan and nearby southeast areas. Current address: Ing. Edward E. Lull, Apartado 122—Sue. D, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico.

"This, of course, together with close-by northeastern Guatamala, is the heart of the ancient Mayan country. Their fabulous and still mysterious civilization, dating back in part almost 3,000 years, proves to me (as an old explorer) unbelievably intriguing. My work, fortunately, provides ample 'excuse' to wander through much of their lesser-known domain—most of which is yet to be cleared or excavated. What a 'heyday' for imagination!

(Also for malaria, dysentary, etc.—but to tme 'explorer-bugs', it's almost worth it!) And Twenty-Eighters who are foolish enough to seek this kind of thrill are invited to drop me a line. As I said five years ago: 'I'll probably die with my boots on!' " To Phil and Elsie: "The efforts of you two, as well as all the others, who are so dedicating yourselves to our Golden 50th, certainly deserve far better than the laggardly response of the likes of me."

Virginia and Jimmy James spent four and a half months away from their home in Annapolis trying to escape the rigors of Winter.

Jimmy reports: "A snowstorm greeted our retum the day after we got back. On the first leg of the long joumey, Kay and Mac Leary picked us off the DELTA QUEEN just short of New Or-

leans and drove us through the Louisiana countryside visiting beautiful ante-bellum mansions enroute. Shipmates in the D.Q. included

for a trip through the Canal, down the east coast of South America, through the Straits of Magellan, and back up the west coast. Helen and Sparky Woodmff '30 were aboard part time. The MARIANNA is a combo ship, and our principal function seemed to be delivery of Washington State pears and apples to all principal S.A. ports. In retum, we picked up hundreds of tons of concentrated frozen orange juice—I repeat, orange juice—for delivery to Los Angeles. How about that!!

"Crossing the Equator, I donned the robes of King Neptune and meted out appropriate punishment to the Pollywogs aboard. Helping out—fiercely—was my bride of forty-seven years in the role of a Pirate!

"Retum to and stay in Coronado for five weeks permitted reunion with many good Navy friends, marred only by the flu bug that put Virginia in the hospital for a week. Now we are home again, relaxed, dirty laundry washed and put away, and—AS I WRITE THIS—the snow is gently falling again!! We sure are good guessers."

Swede Norgaard sends us an interesting bit of news: "Luke White of Titusville, Florida, has just experienced one of the marvels of modem surgery: a quadmple bypass around the heart. He was out of the Luceme Hospital at Orlando in a week, and doing fine. And if you see a Florida car license plate 'USNA 28' around Annapolis during the 50th, it is Luke's, in honor of that anniversary."

Limey CockeU reports: "We retumed (in late Febmary) from ten delightful weeks in Hawaii.

Beautiful weather, practically no rain, and lots of golf. Saw Bea and Spud Monahan at the brunch at Hale Koa for a brief moment, but unfortunately missed connections later. Tried to contact Leon CoUis, but he was on the mainland." Limey adds to Dave McDonald's report about Bill Schoech: he also talked to Barbara to get the report on Bill's condition. Limey says that Bill is at the Beverly Manor, Mission Ave. at Hickory, Escondido CA 92025, for those who will write to Bill.

Jesse and John Scott reported that they enjoyed their early '78 visit to San Diego with the Jameses, Skis, and Kings, plus the West Coast contingent of the Nutmeggers.

Late one night in March your C/S was awakened by a voice over the telephone saying "This is Nemo; where is Harry Sears? This is Nemo; where is Johnny Urquhart? This is Nemo; where is McDonald?" By this time, your C/S gained his senses and realized that it was Nemo Nieman calling from Austin, Texas,

29 Pres., RAdm. BiU Kabler USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. Cal Laning USN (Ret.) Corr. Secretaries: So. Cal., Cdr. Bill DarneU USN (Ret.) 2003-224 Bayview Hts. Dr., San Diego CA 92105 No. Cal., RAdm. Al White USN (Ret.) 2121 Sacramento St., San Francisco CA 94109 Florida, Cdr. Russ Hart USNR (Ret.) 1700 Diana Blvd., Merritt Island FL 32952 Percent Members: 83

San Diego, Fifty-four Years Ago The Way We Were, 1924 From left to right: Red Clarke, Dick Wolfe, Kipp (went in Marines), Dom Mattie, (can't identify). Winter, Red Sharp. On the back of the photo, taken at the San Diego Training Station, is the explanation: "First Section Prep Class before inspection and drill. Two pair trousers." The books in hand indicate that the "first section" was on the way to a Saturday class before inspection. The outside trousers protected the inspection and drill pair during class. Note leggings, and one pair blue protective trou. There wasn't much pity from our campmates or drill officers for the Academy aspirants. At one fi-antic line-up for the "grinder" after class, "DC" Roberts finally cracked up and yelled back at the W.O. drillmaster (Furlong?) "Whadya think, I carry a bag of clothes up my ?!" But we survived.

Irene and Joe Berkley managed a "South of the Border" luncheon for the San Diego bunch, preceded and followed by Margaritas, in their new home in Rancho Bernardo. If not too many Margaritas were imbibed "the profits of the luncheon go to the Class of '29 Fund."

Chub (Houma Honey) Duval postponed his threatened obit in this column by sending in word with his class dues. His holograph stated, "Keep a cool seat on your ditty box. I am ok."

Thanks, Chub. We are now getting an obit ready for Red Lucas. Item: About the time this is printed Joanne and Dick Visser will be making their very occasional tourist visit to the United States. It's hard to get them away from Madrid.

"Admiral Bumped By Blonde!" (We copy local news source.) "Rear Admiral William Kabler reported for duty as a crew member of Shipmate

59 the U.S. Coast Guard entry in the NewportBermuda yacht race, only to be bumped for his berth by a youthful blonde. The navigational experience of the old salt was held to be less useful in winning the race than the qualifications of an unnamed blonde." We hope to get the full story for next issue.

SoCal correspondent Darnell is on one of his Airstream safaris, so we have no news from the mudslide area. However, Tracker Bill will surely locate another of our long-lost Classmates on his hunt with Marie. He did quote a letter from Sam Lincoln stating that Sam just got back from three weeks in Spain, "with a horrible cold." We used to call that the Spanish Flu. Speaking of long lost Classmates, your secty checked into a room in Tower Eleven, Bethesda Hospital, in March for the old salt's rejuvenation operation, and, who should be his bedmate but one Cy Perkins! Cy has been overseas for many years, mostiy in Italy, where among other things he ran the chain of commissaries. Apparently class letters never reached him. He retumed recentiy to settle down on Long Island. We were doubly pleased and entertained by the visits of Jane and two of Cy's scions, Jennifer and Anthony. Jenny is now an artist in New York and Anthony is US consul in Mexico City.

Prominent Southem Bankerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Roy Simpler His gudgeons was where his pintles oughta been! Overheard at a WB&A Class lunch: "My wife just put a gusset in back of this vest." And: "Speaking of 'Lost Generations,' we are it. When we were kids we had to obey everybody. We were the last plebe class to have severe hazing. We didn't make lieutenant senior grade for seven years. And now that we are old, nobody obeys us!"

For two years Frank Marshall Adamson has been listed in the USNA Register of Alumni as a "non-member." Naturally we concluded that he had quietly passed away. We wrote to his home for the details. Now we are happy to announce that Frank has replied by his own hand. He still has a firm seat on his ridermower. He also attests that the Register is remiss, and that he is a "member." Frank does express concem as to the viability of two other Classmates from whom nothing has been heard for some time. Howdy Bemet and Jim Hardin.

June, 1978

30 Pres., RAdm. Wreford G. Chappie, USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Herbert H. Marable, USN (Ret.) 100 Askewton Rd., Round Bay, SevemaPark MD 21146 Percent Members: 85 Your "Scribe" should like to pass along to you some of the notes recently received from Chris Engleman at Kanati Falls Ranch in Washougal, Washington. Chris is one of our Co-Chairmen for the USNA Alumni Association Fund drive and in this capacity he has heard from many of our Classmates.

Ned Harrel writes from Sun City that he hopes to visit Nancy and Chris in the near future when he also visits his brother in Oregon.

Ned is also one of our class agents in .the Fund drive.

Roscoe Newman writes that he intends to contribute but at the same time cautions the Association should trim its sails in these times of inflation. He still lives in Sunnyvale.

Mike Willard from Burlingame, Califomia, having been a class agent for two years wishes us luck. Thanks Mike, we need it.

Wally Fromhold sends his very best from Palo Alto, Califomia.

John (Jack-Tiny) Edwards is as lazy and procrastinating as ever, but when the chips are down comes through as usual with a big assist as a class agent. Thanks, Tiny. He and Millie expect to visit North Carolina in August (PHELPS DD-360) reunion. Two grandaughters fill their life with young ones yet. Son John will be in academic medicine in Stanford this Fall.

They send their best from Glendale.

Doug Brokenshire sends "best regards" to everyone from Edmonds, Washington. He says that he is very busy. That's great.

Nix Lidstone challenged Chris on being the oldest man in our class (legally). He says he was bom in 1905. Chris wrote right back to him and advised that would have made him 21 when he entered the USNA and to explain that. Chris suggested that perhaps the Statute of Limitations would protect him now if he wanted to stick to his claim. Maybe Nix and Chris can settle the question when they visit the Englemans soon.

Si Perkins writes that he will be contributing from Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Willie Coates, the Rock of Gibraltar, as usual comes through with a "How can 1 help you?"

Needless to say he is a class agent now. He and Evelyne send their very best wishes to all from San Diego.

Fred Bradman and Else are very active in the Consulting Services for Retirees. Fred is in his third year as head "Honcho" of the '30 SW group. He has done a fine job and is to be soundly complimented. Well done Fred.

Herman Larson of Yorbe Linda, Califomia, and Dick Bates of Pasadena, are contributing.

Frank Johnson and Linda will be visiting their younger daughter and family in Taiwan and then will make a 3-months tour of the Orient, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, and Japan. They send their warm regards from La Jolla, Califomia.

From El Cajon, Califomia, Bob Lynch writes that the medicos keep slowing him down, but he's still in there pitching. Perhaps the medicos are doing more good than Bob gives them credit for.

Frank Sloat sends best wishes for the Fund drive from Coronado and Doc Strohbehn says that he will contribute from San Mateo. John Kinert has volunteered to assist in the drive as a class agent.

Bill Butler from Santa Barbara questioned what the funds are to be used for, so Chris sent him all his literature on the matter and Bill became a class agent. Bill also sent special congratulation to Katherine Olivia Engleman who is a plebe at the Naval Academy. Incidentally, Katherine is doing fine and had passing grades for the first half year's exams. She didn't think much of Academy life the first couple of months. She got awfully tired of being yelled at. Eight Gorillas tossed her into the Sevem recently when her crew won the Batallion races. She was their coxswain. C'est la vie!

Leo May of Vallejo says "Imagine, Katherine a Plebe! We were bom 50 years too soon."

We get very faint hellos from Steve Corey and Garner Clark in Honolulu.

King Feiok says his health is touch-and-go but sends his regards to all. Active in the Naval Academy Chapter in Santa Barbara, he often sees Bill Butler, Ray Conner and others of '30 in the area.

Bill Sheeley says to stop in and see him when near Camarillo, Califomia. He is only a short distance from Route 101.

John MacGregor reports that he is redoing his home inside and out, painting plumbing, carpentry and such, which is keeping him so busy this Winter and Spring that he has had to give up a 200-day cmise to Japan and SE Asia.

He has quite a rose garden for Victoria.

From San Clemente John Gragg says that they are thinking of a trip to Montana this Summer.

Johnnie Kinert reports from San Diego that the turnout for the class luncheon at the Windsong Restaurant on Shelter Island wasn't as good as might be expected because of the temptation of the newly-opened golf courses.

However, attending were: Herb Andrews, Lee Boyle, Fred Bradman, Harvey Burden, Ed Bmmby, Moon Chappie, Willie Coates, Bob DeGraff, George Heap, Frank Johnson, John Kinert, Fred Lucas, Rowland McKnight, Roy Newton, Emmet O'Beirne, and George Ashford ('29). To Fred, Willie, Moon and Frank, how about passing along some of the enjoyable stories so your 'scribe' can sweeten our column.

The following is passed on for the information of all or any concemed: experiences of some indicate that it is wise to make sure what sort of medicare and supplementary health insurance one has in effect. It appears that some hospitals are non-participating as far as medicare is concerned.

Tim Dorner writes that he drove to Mexico last January and spent most of the month in Queretaro and San Miguel de Allende. Having spent four winters in Mexico, Helen decided not to go this year. Enroute to Mexico Tim stopped in Tulsa to watch the final play-off games for the Super Bowl game with Jane and Dick Cass. Unfortunately the picture of Bill Sheeley taken at Chapala and printed in a Mexican newspaper could not be reproduced. Have also received a long and informative letter from Sandy Heyward, Apartado 75, Chapala, Jalisco, Mexico, in which he reported on his most recent trip in his "Airstream" trailer which started from his home at Persimmon Hill, Westville, South Carolina, in October.

After much traveling and visiting it appears that Sandy has acquired a 'winter' home in

60 Chapala across the street from Mike Block, but will continue to 'summer' in Persimmon Hill.

It is with regret that we report the death of Mike Sanchez, but no details about the funeral are yet available.

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31 Pres., RAdm. Raymond P. Hunter, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, RAdm. John Crumpacker, USN (Ret.) 1101 S. Ariington Ridge Rd., #402 Arlington VA 22202 West Coast Corr., RAdm. Andrew J. Hill USN (Ret.) 1295 Bangor Sreet, San Diego CA 92106 Percent Members: 83 News from our West Coast contingent via Andy Hill: "We had a class luncheon January 17th at Admiral Kidd Club for '31 members and their wives plus a few widows. Present: Larry Cook, Ken and Louise Romberg, Ed and Phyllis Bums, Ed Moring, Art and Mary Lou Cumberledge, Emie and Fran Ellsworth, Mattie and Fran Hall, Blackie and Virginia Hawk, Justin and Lucille Miller, Andy and Jean Hill, Riv and Hazel Rivero, Pete and Betty Fiala, Bob Cooper, Dean Black, Jim Smith, Marie Louise Jones, Polly Keller, Nancy Lockwood, Marie Janz, Jane Guymon, Catherine Adauns, Connie Abbott, Marge Ashworth.

"Pete Fiala took the picture in which you see some of the boys and girls listed above."

Noah Adair writes: "I had a call from Victor Smith '34 the other day. He, Larry Cook, Libbs Libby '22, and some others get together for lunch frequently. They were very interested in Larry's story about how he acquired a Jacuzzi.

"The doings of Larry and Margaret Cook in La Jolla have caused considerable interested to some of us nearby. The Cooks, always busy with civic work, hobbies, travel, etc., took on an extra project in recent months which almost proved to be too much.

"It all started with the good intentions of some of Larry's WWII shipmates aboard the destroyer NEWCOMB. Husbands and wives of a dozen or so of these ex-shipmates in the Los Angeles-San Diego area have recently been getting together at each other's homes. When they met at the Cooks' house, one of the exseamen who is now a prosperous speedboat builder in Los Angeles, told Larry that he simOn the West Coast

ply must have a Jacuzzi. He, like Larry, had contracted polio shortly after WWII. He has a Jacuzzi in his home, and it is good therapy for the after-effects of polio. Another ex-seaman, who deals in specialized lumber in the construction business agreed, so the two of them took over.

"Within a few weeks, these two friends with some of their employees, started coming to the Cooks' from Los Angeles on weekends. Since this was the only time they were available, work had to progress in installments. The plan was to build the Jacuzzi in one comer of the garage. Digging the hole through the floor and into the ground so as to sink the Jacuzzi bottom below the surface, was a task in itself A big day was the arrival of the Jacuzzi body by truck and trailer along with pumps, heater, piping, recirculating system, tiles to be set, and wood panels. Miraculously, the job moved along to its completion with the help of many hands, between and on weekends, and finally, the tile-setting and painting.

"The finished project is a beauty to see. The Jacuzzi itself surrounded by blue and white tile, the outer walls of mahogany panels, and the window view of an attractive patio. All is now ready for operation except for one littie thing: a hard-to-obtain safety switch which will insure that the users of the Jacuzzi are not accidently electrocuted. At the moment, the switch simply is not obtainable. The Adairs have a real interest in this since we have been promised priority use of the Jacuzzi with the Cooks following our frequent golf days, to tone up those weary muscles. In addition, Margaret has challenged Larry and me to devise a contraption to enable us to play a rubber or two of bridge, not at the card table as usual, but while enjoying the benefits of the Jacuzzi. We are waiting impatiently for that switch."

Virginia and Johnny Webster joined Anne and Rusty Williams on a two-week conducted tour in Mexico during February. Beginning at Guadalajara, the group of twenty congenial people went by motor coach through the mountainous terrain with stops in cities selected for their historic and cultural interest.

Included were Guanajuato, Morelia, Tasco, the resort city of Acapulco, Cuemavaca, Mexico City, and then by air to Merida on the Yucatan. All this travel makes for an endurance contest but for sightseeing and leaming something of the country it was very good. The cleanliness of the city streets and public areas and the beauty and neatness of the municipal parks was impressive. The Mayan mins outside Mexico City and at Uxmal near Merida

are most interesting. The Williams retumed to Miami for further travel by car. The Websters went on to San Francisco to visit their oldest son at Vallejo. Besides having a family reunion and visiting with nearby friends, they had a delightful overnight trip with Lew and Charlotte Snider ('33) to the Mother Lode country. The stop at the restored City Hall in Columbia, Califomia, was a real pleasure; a round of golf with Willie Williamson at his beautiful course was also a treat. And to see Califomia with green hills and fields was a new experience.

After all that fun they came back to a foot of snow!

Dick Langdon writes that he is terminating his retired status and is: " . . . going back to work as a technical consultant (Libby Owens).

We will go to Mexico City for 3 months starting the middle of April, retum to the States for 30 days, go to South America for 30 days, retum to the States for 30 days and then retum to Mexico City. This is continue for some time.

At least it will keep us busy." Dick adds: "My youngest son John (USNA '64) is in Europe on a Fulbright Scholarship. He just recently received his doctorate from UCLA. My oldest son Richard lives with his family in Key West, Florida."

Jack Miner tells us that he and Judy retumed on March 20th from six weeks at Punta Gorda Isles, Florida. They found rather unusual weather there in February that hindered golf and boating to some extent but still was a welcome relief from the Washington cold they had left behind.

With a number of Classmates in the area, or visiting those parts, there were several "mini" reunions, the first being at Naples where JB Colwell, Ed Hooper and Jack tried a round of golf, followed by a dinner party given by Grace and JB. Much fun, although the golf left something to be desired as far as Jack was concemed.

Next was a luncheon in Port Charlotte at Marian and Rudy Fabian's attended by Marge and Al Reed (up from Marco Island), Grace and JB Colwell with Evelyn McKinney (fi-om Naples), Elynor and " E m m a " Brown (homeported in Ft. Myers), Gussie and Ted Torgenson (from Annapolis via a Sanibel Island visit) and Anne and Rusty Williams (Norfolk, but recentiy back from a trip to Mexico with Virginia and Johnny Webster, reported elsewhere in this article). To round out the gathering were the Moe Archers, PD Quirks and the Amie Schades. Cel and Carl Lucas, long-time Port Charlotte residents, could not make it by reason of being "at Sea" in Lake Okeechobee at the time where they were ferrying a boat (not Carl's) to the Gulf. Also, by this time, Elizabeth and Ed Hooper h5d started their retum trek to Chevy Chase after a week in Naples.

Another get-together was a luncheon given

by Elynor and "Emma" Brown in their delightful home in Ft. Myers.

Finally retuming to Fairfax, Judy and Jack stopped in on Ruth and Sherry Betts at Whispering Pines for four days of fun and frolic, which included a quiet dinner at Helen and Bill Levertons' and a dinner party given as only Ruth and Sherry can. All well at The Pines!

Back home now and please change our address, #109 in the directory to: 1101 S. Arlington Ridge Road, #402, Ariington VA 22202.

See you all next month and everybody please keep thinking about the Febmary 1979 Coronado reunion.

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32 Pres.. RAdm. Francis D. Foley USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Terrall A. Nisewaner USN (Ret.) 7121 Helmsdale Rd., Bethesda MD 20034 Percent Members: 82 Here and There With '32 Just as we went to press and hit the deadline for the previous issue we were able to report the idtimely loss of one of our Class's tmly great stalwarts. Sam Moncure. A follow-up is in order.

The sad final services for our marvelous Classmate and long-time Class Treasurer, Sam Moncure, on 9 March saw as great a gathering of the clan as had been witnessed in the chapel at Ariington National Cemetery in a long time.

The Moncure family was strongly entrenched in Northem Virginia and counting his lovely wife, Jane, brothers and sister, daughters and son, nieces, nephews, and innumerable friends, the chapel at Fort Myer was filled to a standing room only capacity paying their final respects. Some 26 Classmates were present to bid our beloved "Sambo" goodbye and, surprisingly, all three of his roommates from that sterling First Battalion quartet of years ago were present to serve as honorary pallbearers.

Of the three. George Pierce had the shortest distance to travel from Bethesda. Maryland, but Ted White came down fi-om Ardmore, Pennsylvania, and TaluUa Wilson joumeyed all the way up from Sun City Center, Florida, to briefly enjoy our local sleet and snow and pay final respects to Sam. Graciously, someone in authority arranged for Sam to have a final resting place on a beautiful plot overlooking BUPERS, his onetime stamping ground. Now he is in a perfect position to keep a watchful eye on that illustrious institution to be sure they don't get out of hand.

Just received word from Growler Grouleff that Marie and Bill Short arrived out in the Paradise of the Pacific for a visit on 20 Febmary, just six months to the day after Growler himself had arrived there as an immigrant. A year ago Bill and Growler were members of the Vista, Califomia, chapter of the Odd Couple Association, one of the more curious living arrangements in the United States, but then romance entered the picture and the Odd Couple went their separate ways.

After getting the royal Oahu treatment for a week, Marie and Bill escaped to Kauai for a few days staying at the elegant Coco Palms and Sight-seeing in Hawaii

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then on to the big island to cool off at the Kilauea Military Camp.

Betty Lu and Chuck Keyes were also out on Oahu at the same time visiting their daughter and family at Kanahoe. Their son-in-law is a captain on COMSUBPAC Staff. The six got together for a luncheon and a visit to a beautiful temple over on the windward side of the island as our picture illustrates.

An informal waming was sent to the effect that Marie Short had purchased a dull msty knife to use on either on both Francis Foley and myself as she saw fit. It seems as if she was mentioned in her wedding announcement to BiU Short in Shipmate as being the widow of Fu Rudder, when it should have been Foo Rutter '30." On the first error we must have been distinctiy Chinese-oriented and on the second, a natural nautical bias must have crept in. Our error. Apologies. Put away the knife.

Word from Ted Hodgkins indicates that he sees very few Classmates in the area other than Cy Brewer, Horace Rounds, and Joe Thompson and now that he has moved to Maine he is off the beaten path for news. His new address is: 84 Beach Ave, Kennebunk ME 04043. He did send two bits of news, however, one a bit gloomy and the other sunny. The gloomy was that Jean Rounds fell in her home recentiy and broke her arm in several places.

However, she is now home from the hospital and mending. The sunny is that Pre and Joe Thompson are house hunting in Ponte Vedra, Florida, having sold their beautiful waterfront property in Kennebunkport, Maine. Good luck on your househunting, Joe, and let us know when you are located.

With '31 and '32 at Pebble Beach A great little note from Don Thomas out San Diego way says that out there it is rain, rain and more rain. Coronado is about to float away. What a wonderful change from the greater Washington area where it has been snow, rain, snow, and then more rain. He also sent some snaps taken while visiting Carlyle and Phil Mothersill '31 during the Bing Crosby Toumament at Pebble Beach. If any are reproducible you'll see them here but, if not, I'll pass them around at the next Class luncheon as Don suggested. Many Thanks and we will hope for the best. Don also sent word that Pat Maher, not having paid his rent, has moved and the new pad is 6306 Rancho Mission Road, San Diego CA 92108. Phone; 714/280-1188. No matter how hard we might work on a new class directory, it is a shambles in a short time the way wanderlust strikes our remaining group.

Ski Sosnoski writes in to say that he and Polly are finally settled in their apartment in Switzerland, the same apartment they occupied before living for two years back in Kensington, Maryland, next door to Bobby and Jack Lamade. Am not sure that living next

door to Jack had anything to do with it, but they sounded glad to be back in their old stamping ground with its beautiful view. The two artistic Sosnoski daughters. Sue and Sharon, were in Bethesda in March visiting their brother. Buss and his family, but when last seen were heading for a plane and a trip to Europe. April was to be spent with Polly and Ski in Switzerland.

Ski added that Sylvia and RoUins Mayer have also just moved back to Switzerland and have bought an apartment near Zurich. It will be ready for occupancy about the time they retum from their sailing cmise around the world in 1979. Meanwhile they are renting an apartment in the same area as Ski. Temporary address for the Mayers is: Sagenbach 3A, Samstagem (ZH), 8833 Switzeriand.

Rollins followed with a letter from Florida stating the same news and that he was back trying to sell their "condo" in Fort Lauderdale while Sylvia stayed back in Switzerland. Having innumerable grandchildren in the area with one daughter married to a Swiss and the other to a German, they have plenty at attract them to the area. Rollins is still valiantiy fighting his case for Air Force Reserve retirement but enough about that. It is a long story. Their contemplated sailing trip around the world has been rescheduled for Febmary 1979. Rollins also enclosed a generous check for the Class of '32 Scholarship Fund.

Another nice note from John Spangler stated that he and Charlotte visited Helen Stoner two weeks previously in Morro Bay. The real occasion was attendance at a very nice cocktail party Helen gave to introduce her new son-inlaw and Susie, but Jack got in his usual two rounds of golf while there. Helen expects to visit Hawaii shortly but took off after the Spangler's visit to sojourn in Southem California, looking in on Wynn Bailey, Bull Ovrom, Don Thomas and a few others. Our best wishes to you where ever you travel, Helen. John added that our own Jack Roudebush also worked in the Crosby toumament this year as a marshall. Each year, after the big toumament, the Marshalls have a toumament of their own at either Spyglass or Pebble Beach. This year the winner was none other than Jack Roudebush with an 87-13-74. And that, John added, against some of the most experienced sandbaggers in the business. John indicated that a bout with the flu had shot the bottom out of his game to such an extent that he resorted to the underhanded manuever of taking a golf lesson.

From Jack Lewis's widow, Rosamond, we hear that she has bought a house in Camden, Maine, and will be spending Summers there.

She is still engaged in her craft work in Washington, D . C , and expects to continue it in Camden where she already has things in one gallery. Her new address is: 18 Central Ave, Camden ME 04843. Classmates are welcome.

If in the area, please drop in.

We also have word that Jack Lewis's sister, Madelyn Barr, who was known to many of the Class and who was a long-time North Shore, Illinois, resident has recently bought an apartment in Santa Barbara, Califomia. She plans to continue with her travel agency business and will retum occasionally to Illinois to conduct tours from there. If in the Santa Barbara area give her a call.

It is hard to believe but the deep south has been heard from again. From Charleston, South Carolina, Pinckney Lowndes writes that he and Lyn have been very happy, comforta-

62 strict disciplinarian and yet very subtie in the use of his authority, was appointed a district judge in 1973 and refused consideration of an appointment to the Court of Criminal Appeals to fill the vacancy created by his father's death. It is too bad that we had to wait this late to find out about the brilliant career of one of our lost sheep.

33 Pres., VAdm. B. M. Strean, USN (Ret.) 5038 North 30th St., Ariington, VA 22207 Sec'y-Treas. (pro-tem), Capt. James R. Ogden USN (Ret.), 236 Puritan PI., Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 74 The Washington area March luncheon was held at the Ft. McNair Officers' Club with Bob Curtis (who couldn't make it) as sponsor.

Smoke was also not available so Hal Bowen ble, smug, satisfied and busy for all these past took charge. Perhaps the absentees had some eighteen years in the Holy City. He did add premonition about the weather—no snow this that we had better qualify the word "busy" in- time but a real deluge. Present were Blick asmuch as it has become less and less descrip- Blouin, Bowen, Cobb, Tad Duncan, King, tive over the past few years. Pinckney was Lacey, Loughlin, MacDonald, Mandarich, asked to do a little sleuthing for our lost McKibbin, George Miller, Ogden, Oren, Classmate, Robert L. McVay, one of the non- Slayton, Thompson, Travis and Wright. graduates, and in tme gumshoe fashion reEUiott LoughUn reported that the RAdm. ported that that worthy now lives at: St. Robert H. Bamum Memorial Honor ScholMichael's Alley, Charleston SC 29401. arship, created by Bob's many personal Pinckney added that he hopes that they will get friends, has now been fully funded. a call from any Classmate in the vicinity so Steve Mandarich gave us a most interesting that we may "hoist a few" together. account of the luncheon in honor of Marshal Modoc Sunderland has called our attention to Tito during his recent visit to Washington. Bea beautiful and gracious gift to the Naval cause of his Serbian background and language Academy library from one of our class ability, Steve was able to participate in the widows. Debbie Humes commissioned the many toasts customary on such occasions as painting, an oil by Capt. Lester J. Stone USN well as chat with the honor guests. His accent (Ret.) '34 in memory of her husband, Ralph M. placed his area of origin near to that of Mrs. Humes. The new painting on the wall to the left Tito. Steve was also prepared, in accordance of the card catalog in the beautiful new library with custom, to present to the Marshall a small is a scene depicting the BON HOMME RICHARD memento—in this case a personalized matchin the foreground with the SERAPIS barely visi- box left in Antarctica by Adm. Byrd on one of ble in the distance. According to the artist, his early visits and discovered by Steve at a Mrs. Humes wanted a picture of a fuU-rigged later time. sailing ship, but felt that most ships thus porEddie Fredericks reports on the March trayed were shown in battle or in a storm. She luncheon in San Diego with the following in atwanted him to show the beauty of a fully- tendance: Wagstaff, Elliott, Clay Miller, Bmnrigged ship without the distractions of a battie ing. Gibbons, Gamon, Carl Jones, Ryan, Gary or heavy weather. Debbie, you can go to the Coleman, Russell, Coye with his brother-inhead of the Class. It is a great memorial to law Henry Spitshoff from Maine, John Tyree Ralph. from Connecticut and Eddie himself. He even Not to be outdone in the gloom department, provided a picture taken by Johnny Gamon to your Secretary slipped on the ice in his drive- prove it. way and mptured an Achilles tendon. This necessitated an operation to be followed by four weeks in a full leg cast and four more in a partial cast to let the slow-healing tendon Luncheon, Adm. Kidd Cliih mend. All 1 can say is that it is an awful way to start the golf season. However, one can still read and type (barely) and class news is necessary to keep up this column so, please, keep sending in the latest bits of sunshine.

Thanks to the alertness of George Rogers out in Rogers, Arkansas, we have been able to backtrack on another non-graduate of our Class. Charles F. Bliss left the Academy for a legal career and, after graduating from law school, started his distinguished practice in Oklahoma City. His brilliant career was capped in 1973 when he was appointed to the State Court of Criminal Appeals. With no further details, the paper stated that Charles died in Oklahoma City in July 1977.

The family tradition goes on, however, because son. Bill Bliss, who the paper mentioned as being a master at putting people at ease, a Count Ruckner and Wiggy Wigelius Enjoy a Leisurely Sail. 1930

Eddie indicated a paucity of reportable news and, to reinforce my complaints about the delay factor in this job, resubmitted two items which are already on the way to print in upcoming issues.

Items from here and there, starting literally near at hand. Peggy and Draper Kauffinan lived next door to us on Puritan Place while they were swapping houses with the Minters ('37). The Kauffmans were having reunions with children and grandchild in the area while Mary and Charlie were viewing the golf at Sawgrass while on the way to Pensacola for a respite from the snows. The Kauffmans were too busy with family affairs for much more than back-yard chats.

Almost as close, Helen and Dale Mayberry just retumed from an extended stay in Florida with daughter Jane which was marred by Jane's illness. Things now almost back to normal, but it didn't tum out to be all vacation by any means.

A long letter from Orvil Driver indicates he may be able to make it here in May after all.

He goes on to explain that his aching back {welcome to the Club) has curtailed his crosscountry and marathon activities (ugh!) and therefore he is about to embark on free-lance writing to get the U.S. and the USNA back on the right track. He encloses a list of names (and to some extent their history) of the left half of a picture of the San Diego NAPS Class of '29. He's interested in knowing if anyone has the right half of the picture.

Scenting a new '33 first, I welcomed a note from Joe Enright reporting that his grandson, Mike P. Enright, has received his orders to enter the USNA as a member of the Class of '82. The sole possession of this honor lasted less than a week, when I received similar news from E.J. (Harry) Harris that his grandson, Scott Michael Harris, would be a classmate of Mike's. Unless there are other claimants before July sixth, I propose that Mike be disqualified—his father is a member of the Class of '59 USMA (!) now stationed in Saudi Arabia.

Pickles Heinz has not picked up my offer in the April Shipmate (arriving in my mail this moming) mostiy because he hasn't seen it yet but partly because we suspect he and Dee are on their planned trip to India. Will provide news of the Coronado conclave when, as and if received.

34 Pres., VAdm. Arthur R. Gralla USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Cdr. Robert P. Harbold, Jr., USNR (Ret.): 129 Spa View Ave., AnnapoHs MD 21401 Percent Members: 83 A missive from Larry Becht: "This is just a little recap from the Southem Califomia contingent of '34. We've had our share of 'snowbirds' during the past Winter, and all of them were enthusiastically welcomed. Lady and Ray Ours were the most recent. The Jack Martins slipped in and out so quietly that we missed them. Incidentally, therein lies a fmstrating story. We try to keep up with the comings and goings, the arrivees and the departees, the address changes, etc., etc., but it is a difficult task. There are now 38 Classmates in this vicinity and six (charming) widows. The latest arrivals are Marion and Vic Smith and Mrs. Steve (Joy) Daunis.

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63 "Our 'secret' steering committee for local '34 doings include Claude Bailey, Leo Flynn, Tom DuBois, Gorm Merrick, Ed Powell and Frank Upham. Bill Robbins is our Super Anchorperson in the Los Angeles area. And Nels Johnson is our Vice-President in charge of golf outings. I kid you not—Nels is absolutely 4.0 in his great coordination work for our golfing addicts. So—keep in touch with us! Any of the above super-stars will be delighted to help you get in touch with any or all of the others. They are all in the phone book, so if you miss us— it's your fault.

"We are caught somewhat in this littie 'musical chairs' routine between actual events and Shipmate deadlines. We understand the latter's compUcations and know that Roy Smith and his associates are doing the best they can. Our March golf toumey at Miramar got rained out.

Our West Coast 44th reunion was scheduled for 13 May in Coronado, but the aforesaid deadUne dilemma precludes our repKjrting of this event until a later issue of Shipmate.

Needless to say, we will be joined by our regular great guys and dolls from Hollywood, Vista, Rancho Santa Fe, Rancho Bernardo, Laguna Beach. Santa Ana, Tucson, Whittier, etc. These have to be some of the nicest people in the worid.

"That's about it for now. We are planning on a gala celebration in 1979 (our 45th reunion) but we don't want to compete or conflict with the fine plans of the Washington group, so our thinking in this respect is a littie clouded at this point. We wish all of our Classmates the very best of health. Perhaps we can get everyone together for a fantastic reunion in 1984 (the 50tii)??"

A new painting hangs on the wall in Nimitz Library to the left of the card catalog area. It is an oil by Les Stone depicting the BoN HOMME RICHARD in the foreground with the SERAPIS

barely visible in the distance. The painting was commissioned and donated by Mrs. Ralph M. Humes in memory of her husband, Capt. Ralph M. Humes USN ('32). According to Les: "Mrs. Humes wanted a picture of a fuU-rigged saihng ship but felt that most ships thus portrayed were shown in battle or in a storm. She asked me to show the beauty of a fiilly-rigged ship without the distractions of battie or heavy weather."

Jack Martin sends news from Central Florida for the last several months: ""During the Christmas HoUdays, Jeri and Jack Martin had their usual holiday Christmas party at their oceanfront condominium in Daytona Beach Shores. Among those who attended were Classmates Mary Agnes and Mike SeUars from Oriando and Kitty and Mel Dry of Palm Coast and Scotiand. Mike and Jack exchanged golf meetings at Rio Pinar Country Club in Orlando and Daytona Beach Country Qub and usually made it an overnight affair with Jeri either shopping with Mary Agnes or playing golf with Mike and Jack. Kitty and Mel arrived fi-om Scotland and settied in their new attractive home in Palm Coast about 30 miles north of Daytona Beach. In the near ftiture they plan to spend six months in the U.S.A. and six months in Scotiand. They have been busy entertaining houseguests the past three months.

"The Sellarses, Drys and Martins attended several Alumni luncheons in Orlando since Christmas and the Drys and Martins were at the Citms Open Golf toumey at the Sellars' club (Rio Pinar) in Orlando. Mike has been a marshal on the first hole for several years and June, 1978

always introduced as a graduate of the greatest school in the world. Without the Academy reputation, 1 would probably have ended up as a roughneck in the oil fields.

"If you are at home late in July, I wiU stop."

From Charley Mann in Argentina: "I've been living in B.A. for the past six years, and spent the preceding 10 in Rio de Janeiro. I keep moderately active as representative of a U.S. management and engineering consulting firm. The mUitary govemment which took over two years ago has achieved considerable stability, but with what may be the highest rate of inflation anywhere, only 6.3% for Febmary, as compared with 12.7% for January! B.A. is a very great city, which has undoubtedly changed very radically in the 30 years since you were here (Roy Smith). The Alvear Palace is still quite a nice hotel and very popular—I lived quite near it for several years and know it SeUars. Stark and Martin well. However, it is now far outranked by the Sheraton and many other ultra-modem estabMary Agnes has been seeing that Palmer, TreHshments. The big local excitement just now is vino, Irwin, etc., get to and from the course the forthcoming world footbaU (soccer) chamduring the toumament. pionship being played here two months from "In March, BiU Stark visited the Sellars and now. As you may know, this event occurs all three came over to spend the day and eveevery four years and attracts the fi-antic attenning with the Martins. A fine time was had by tion of practicaUy the entire world, except the all, as evidenced in the photo. Bill's bachelor U.S. The country selected for the affair is conhome base is a large rental house in Comsidered tremendously honored, and in retum merce, Georgia, and he spends several months must measure up to some very rigid dein Mexico, not to mention making visits up mands." north to see his son. BiU is in fine health, is always available to meet pleasant widows, and in fact calls his sporty coupe his "Widder Wagon." The SeUarses, Drys and Martins plan to attend the Submarine Birthday Ball in Orlando come April, from which point fuU report Pres., Capt. Jefferson D. Parker, USN (Ret.) will be made. (The Ed Dissettes may also atSec'y-Treas., Capt. L. M. Detweiler, (SC) tend.) In mid-March the Drys and Martins USN (Ret.), 6650 Van Winkle Dr., were at the Toumament Players Championship FaUs Church, VA 22044 Golf Toumament at Sawgrass (near JacksonCorr. Sec'y, Capt. W. H. Packard, USN (Ret.) ville) and the ladies got autographs of 5600 Yorktown Blvd., Ariington, VA 22207 Nicklaus, Irwin, Crenshaw, etc.

Percent Members: 73 "Jeri and Jack continue playing their three games of golf a week (Jeri still in the nineties A letter from Frank Walker enclosed the and Jack in the eighties—Mike SeUars wipes news that Al Bontier's widow, Ruth, died 9 us all out with his low eighties and high March 1978 at the Sarasota (Florida) Memorial seventies), and J & J wiU attend the first re- Hospital, foUowing a lengthy stmggle with union of HAMMERHEAD (since commissioning cancer. Funeral services were held at the St. 1943) in Norfolk, Virginia, come August. They Boniface Episcopal Church in Sarasota where hope to visit Classmates and friends in Mis- she had been a member. She is survived by her souri, lUinois, Michigan, Delaware, Maryland, daughter, Patricia Artimez of San Diego, and Virginia, and the District while working their three grandchildren. Al was lost in the SEA way to the get-together."

WOLF in October 1944.

The foUowing from BiU Lennox: "We expect In the May Shipmate it was noted briefly to go through Annapolis late in July on the way that Sammy Sampson's widow, Helen, had to the Submarine Veterans Convention in Nor- moved from Cottonwood, Califomia, to Bala folk.

Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. In response to a query "I was entered in the International Who's on the why of the move, she wrote that it was Who of Intellectuals and I have been asked to so she could be near her daughter, Helen submit my update on biography for the second Dunham and family. "Her husband, Ned, is an edition, which is limited to 2500 for the whole honest to goodness Philadelphia lawyer as weU damned world. A copy of my wife's attempt to as a commander in the Naval Reserve." She get me up to date is enclosed. The folks in the said she found the lead article in the March old country like to keep up the entry. The Shipmate particularly interesting having reprincipal libraries which get copies are: The cently retumed from a cmise through the Library of Congress, The National Library of Panama Canal. Other articles in the March Scotiand, The National Library of Ireland, The issue were timely also for her as she prepared Library at Cambridge, and the Library at Ox- to leave, the end of March, with a smaU group ford. You remember, I was the guy who had from the World Affairs Council of PhUadelphia problems with the BuU Department for aU four for a tour to China. Later in the Spring, she years. In the last semester of first class year expects to be back in Cottonwood for the dediAUan Blow Cook kept the pressure on me until cation of Lake Califomia Volunteer Fire Dethe last meeting of the Class so I could get a partment's new and fu-st fire house. Its flagpole 2.500 and graduate. Even Screwy Lou and and accompanying placque wiU be part of the DuBois did better in BuU than I did. In the memorial to Sammy. The Memorial Fund wiU Foreign Service of the Standard Oil Company also provide for the purchase of a cardioand in foreign teaching and advising, I was ac- pulmonary-resuscitation mannequin, "Annie," cepted as an aU around good guy because I was for use in the department's instmction of

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64 C-P-R. This would appear to be a very ftinctional use of these funds to honor Sammy.

Another ship is to be named for one of our distinguished Classmates. The Guided Missile Frigate, FFG-12 of the new Perry Class, building at the San Pedro Todd Shipyard wiU be

tired 1 April 1978 from the Continental OU Co. in Houston, Texas, where he had been Coordinator of Special I*rojects and Offshore Supervisor for the Eastem Seaboard. He had been with Continental in various locations and capacities since 1960. Prior to that, he was named the USS GEORGE PHILIP. Its keel was manager of production for British Petroleum layed in January 1978, and it is scheduled for Canada, Ltd., at Calgary, Alberta, from 1956 launching in May 1979. George PhUip was to 1960; and assistant manager of production of Commanding Officer of the destroyer TWIGGS Mobil OU of Canada, also at Calgary, from from April 1944 to 16 June 1945, participating 1953 to 1956. His retirement address is 18822 in the campaigns for the Marianas, Palau, Kiua Drive, Sun City AZ 85373.

Leyte, Mindoro, Lingayin Gulf, and Iwo Jima.

After teaching Spanish for 16 years at McGeorge lost his life on the latter date when the Lean High School, Barney Bartlett retired in TWIGGS was hit and sunk by a kamikaze.

July 1977 from the Fairfax County (Virginia) Plans for '35's 45th are developing weU. Ed School System. He estimates that during that Keats was nominated by the Class Council to period of time he became quite weU acquainted be chairman of the committee to plan and ar- with about 2500 in the 15-36 age group, a sizarange for this reunion, and he graciously ac- ble segment of the local population that he cepted. He has recmited the foUowing to be would not otherwise have known. Upon remembers of the committee: Jesse Gay, Bob tirement Bamey and his wife. Sis, moved from KeUy, Fletcher Lamkin, Jack Mann, and Jim Ariington to 13601 Floris St., Hemdon VA Wolfe. They have aU entered into the early 22070. In their new locale, they are enjoying planning phases with enthusiasm, and results. country life. They have two-thirds of an acre, The dates are to be 9-11 May 1980 at An- and intend to raise a lot of vegetables and fruit. napolis. Rooms have been reserved at the AnAnother change of address effective 1 April napolis HUton, and it will serve as the head- 1978; Mary and Gamby Gambacorta made a quarters for the reunion. The schedule of short move from an apartment in Winter Park events is not firm, but be assured it will include to a house at 1665 Commanche Trail, Maitiand events which everyone wiU find of interest and FL 32751. Their second house, which is in full of opportunities to renew old friendships, Southampton on Long Island and in which to see the changes that have taken place in they had been spending their Summers, they Annapolis and at the Naval Academy, and to wiU seU this Summer. Gamby reports he is participate in activities which will revive old enjoying fuU retirement with golf. Winter Park memories of Springtime in Crabtown. Save University Club activities, library and reading those dates for '35's greatest reunion so far! "in his field," and now gardening. His field of This picture, supplied by BiU SuUivan, was interest is Italism literature in which he eamed taken at the gathering of '35ers at Mary Lou his Ph.D. from Rutgers on 3 June 1970. and Frank Wheeler's home, mentioned in the We regret to leam of the death on 9 March May Shipmate. They are (1 to r): Bob Ward, of Ruth Bontier, widow of our Classmate AlNick Doukas, Spike Ewald, Bill SuUivan, bert Bontier, who was lost in SEA WOLF in the Ralph Metcalf, Red Blount, Bud Gmner, Doug Pacific late in Worid War II. Ruth died in Rhymes, Frank Hess, Pete Boyle, Hirsch Sarasota, Florida, her home for many years.

Goldberg, Dixie FarreU, Wy Packard, Bill And finally, one other change of address, in Samuels, BiU Germershausen, Stan Ruehlow, addition to those mentioned above: Alton Ozzie Osbom, and Frank Wheeler.

Moody moved in Febmary from La JoUa to: A report from Lou Ayers indicates that he re- 7727 Lucia Court, La Costa CA 92008.

Bay Area '35ers and Corr Secy

36 Pres., Capt. F. G. Law, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. W. M. Hanger, USN (Ret.) 4720 Sedgwick Street., N.W., Washington, DC 20016 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Wm. A. EUis, USN (Ret.) 4101 Downing St., Annandale, VA 22003 Percent Members: 77 In our last column we weren't kidding about snow on Easter Sunday. It tried, but stayed north of the area, bringing instead a heavy, steady downpour of chiUing rain. It spoiled the fun for all the womenfolk expecting to wear new spring bonnets and friUy new dresses to church. However, it did bring a bit of warmer weather up from the south on the foUowing days, and so now, as we hurry to meet the June deadline, the daffodUs, jonquUs, and forsythia are in fiiU bloom, and it is beginning to look as though Spring is finaUy here.

Not much news to share with you at this time in spite of the fine response to our plea in Frank Law's Annual Memo. Even our April luncheon at Vinson Hall comes too late for meeting the June deadline. So here goes with the news we have.

"Dawy" Davenport phoned whUe he was in town, having brought Lucille up to see their new grandson, Andrew Kyle Davenport, bom 14 March. The proud parents are daughter-inlaw Moire and son WiUiam. " D a w y " reported he was enjoying good health again and becoming adjusted to the loss of sight in his one eye.

He said the Davenports enjoyed a pleasant visit with Amanda and John Boland who stopped by while on a Florida trip, oddly enough on the night Andrew Kyle was bom, which gave them a chance to join the celebration. " D a w y " also said they see Golda and Rich Myers frequently when they come up to his area for Alumni Association social functions.

A note from Jim Gray (26 Mar.) brought news that Elena and he were in Barbados as guests of U.S. Ambassador Frank Orting and his wife Dolores. Much to their dismay when they landed on the island, they were greeted by a uniformed driver who handed them a note: "We are giving a dinner party for Stuart and Margaret Roberts (departing British High Commissioner and wife), and since Princess Margaret is the ranking guest we couldn't take a chance your plane would be late. The guests are arriving at eight. Come as soon as you can get ready." Says Jim: "Although Barbados is 14 by 21 miles in size, a nineteenth century system of roads sees no passing ^ o s t of the time, and it takes nearly an hour from the airport to the Embassy. Nevertheless, we entered with luggage along with the first guestsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and were in dinner clothes and at the party in 15 minutes. . . . I sat between Mrs. Forde, the wife of the Foreign Minister, and Wendy Breck, the daughter of Tex McCreary with whom I flew in the early months of the war.

Elena knew her mother before Wendy and Breck were wed. . . . A great evening, and it was fun meeting Her Royal Highness." Jim's interesting letter went on to say that Barbados is a beautiful, friendly island with no billboards and no bugs. "Unfortunately, they didn't leam from the U.K. experience, and govemment is the biggest business. Tourism is #2 since the price of sugar fell and the 'Carter Tax' went on. They are broke and getting more broke fast as strike after strike sees wages upped d la Shipmate

65 N . Y . C " At another dinner party Jim had Claudette Colbert as his dinner partner, " . . . the doU I figured she'd be, 72 and not a wrinkle, figure perfect. Her husband of 34 years died 10 years ago. He was a flight surgeon aboard a 'Jeep' Carrier during World War II. She said she'd never found anyone to fiU his shoes, and so she's never remarried. She's a real dear; even the girls like her." Jim closed by saying Elena and he had a wonderful time and that the best mm punches were to be found at the Ocean View Hotel where Elena had stayed 34 years ago when she was advisor to Romolo Betencourt and Perez Alfonso (the fatiier of OPEC) of Venezuela. The Grays planned to be home on 1 May and said they would see us at the June luncheon and teU us more about their wonderfiil trip. Thanks for the enteresting news, Jim, and the bird's-eye view of Barbados. Her Royal Highness and Claudette Colbert both? How lucky can you get! Jim, you reaUy hit the jackpot.

A note from Dick Hansen (15 Mar.) brought no news about the Hansens, but we do appreciate the contribution enclosed for the Class Fund.

On the other hand, Mark Hattan came through with the longest letter he's ever written (14 Mar.) with news about his problems in lower Califomia. He wrote: " . . . The recent storms blew over five of my very tall Cypress trees which help enclose my property. I've been working for the last 2 weeks trying to get them back up vertical and anchored for SE winds. Already had them anchored for Santa Ana winds (NE), but unfortunately the last storm with its gale winds was from the west, and I was in trouble again. The rains were so heavy that the Santiago Creek next to my house is now the Santiago Whitewater River and it washed out bridges, trees, and many other things. Someone who was praying for rain to end our drought must have forgot to stop praying. However, the only real trouble it caused me was extra work so 1 can't complain.

A lot of people had real losses like their homes sliding down the hills, etc. At least there won't be any more fear of a terrible drought again, something that to aU appearances we were due for." When not beset with his storm problems, Mark is doing research on the Spanish CivU War, especiaUy the period in 1936 when the USS OKLAHOMA was ordered to the scene to remove refijgees out of Spain.

Mark was detailed to handle the boats sent ashore and saw a lot of the German, Fascist, and Communist operations that we at home never heard about. His only problem is that he can't remember the exact dates the OKLAHOMA visited the various ports in Spain and Portugal nor the dates on which the refugees were dropped off in France, Gibraltar, etc. In asking for an assist from us here in Washington, Mark went on to say: "Books by authors I've researched to date are pretty good proof that World War II started in Spain where the Fascists and Communists were leaming their battie tactics. The OKLAHOMA was completely neutral in all operations, but we seemed to be the oidy ones who were. I'd appreciate any dope on her evacuation deployment." Possibly some of you former OKLAHOMA or Atiantic Fleet saUors can give Mark a hand. If so, send any information you have to: 707 Tularosa Ave., East, Orange CA 92666 or if in the area call him on 714/639-7767. We know he'U appreciate the assist. Good luck on your work, Mark. Keep us posted on your progress. By the way, give "Rosy" Ryan a call. He's in the June, 1978

book writing and historical research field.

Maybe he can help you.

Speaking of "Rosy," a note from him (13 Mar.) brought to us a reprint of his very interesting interview that he had with Catherine Freeman Nimitz, Chester's mother and wife of the Fleet Admiral. Said "Rosy": "As a Navy Junior, you may possibly recall your parents having similar experiences as did the elder Mrs. Nimitz. . . . Thought you might find this of interest." We did "Rosy," and there were one or two similar experiences in our childhood travels following Dad around, particularly our Yankee mother trying to find a room in Charleston, South Carolina, after a midnight arrival and a long, hard "sit-up" trip from New York City just prior to Worid War I. At that time the memories of the Confederacy were still fresh in the minds of many southemers, and anyone from up north was still looked upon as a "Carpetbagger" or a "Damn Yankee." Not quite up to Mrs. Nimitz's story, but nevertheless somewhat similar. Thanks for the reprint. For those who are interested in reading " R o s y ' s " article, it can be found in The American Neptune, Vol. 38, No. 1 (January 1978) under the title: "A Yankee Bride in the Old Navy: Catherine Freeman Nimitz Looks Back to the Days Before World War I."

Blanche and Jack Baumeister toured Florida during the early months of the year. They visited Disney World, Fort Lauderdale, Busch Gardens, and many other interesting places too numerous to name. They also had quite an experience crossing through AUigator AUey trying to find a place to spend the night, but finaUy found a place just below Fort Myers.

Their story topped that of the EUises experience trying to find a place in Memphis just after World War II and having to settie for a so-called Motor Court in West Memphis where, upon asking for a cottage, the reply was "for aU night?" But that's a long story; not when Ede teUs it, but when your reporter does.

Like our "Swing-around Florida" trip in the late sixties, the Baumeisters were confronted with cold, damp, rainy weather; not something that leaves one with a good impression of winter months in the "Sunshine State."

Just as we were closing out this column a phone caU from Rosa Law brought news that a letter from Joe Coppola had arrived in the moming mail. Joe wrote that he was doing fine but that Rita was stiU having trouble with her eyes as the result of scarring of the retina, a problem for which the doctors say there is no cure. Says Joe: "Her eyes have deteriorated to the extent that Rita is considered to be legally blind. Nevertheless, she is brave and tries to carry o n . " Our best wishes, hopes, and prayers go to Rita from all for an ultimate solution to prove the doctors wrong. Am sure a note or a phone call to Rita and Joe would be gratefully appreciated.

That's it for now. The sun just came out in full summer-like briUiance after a dark, gloomy moming. So maybe summer IS just around the comer. See you aU again in the next Shipmate which should be just before we take off for Nags Head again. A happy Summer and vacation to all.

Dave Seaman wrote (20 Mar.) that aU were well out west and that he and Emily were in throes of adding a wing on their house, redoing their driveway, all the landscaping, and planting. He reported: "We have 8 acres here on San Juan Island, Washington, and if any Classmates come by Winnebago or trailer or whatever, we can pipe them into our water and electricity. . . . Logan Cresap and BiU Kramer were out for a brief visit last year and I was shocked to leam through Shipmate that Logan has passed on. . . . I've been a member of the Athletic and Alumni Associations continuously since '36, and am now helping out on the latter's Annual Fund Drive." Good to hear from you, Dave. TeU us more about your life on San Juan Island, and our thanks for the contribuChm. Wash. Grp., RAdm. Paul Hartmann tion to the Class Fund.

USN (Ret.), 1701 N. Albermarle St. Alec Tyree in his note of 9 March reported: McLean VA 22101.

"I will retire from teaching Math at Mary Sec'y-Treas., LCdr. J. P. M. Johnston, Washington College this Summer. As a result, USN (Ret.) 1 look forward to attending some of the Class 2118 Bancroft PI., N.W., Washington, DC luncheons later in the year. Sue and 1 expect to 20008 spend most of the Summer at our place on Corr. Sec'y, VAdm. Wm. P. Mack USN (Ret.) Mooselookmeguntic Lake, near Rangeley, 3067 Rundelac Rd., AnnapoHs MD 21403 Maine. Building our house there has been a Percent Members: 78 summer "do-it-yourself' project over the past The Washington Group drag lunch in March 10 years. Fortunately, we've had the assistance of our talented son-in-law, Chris Glass, drew 30 attendees who enjoyed Chicken a la an architect who can build as weU as plan. We Kiev and a chance to say "heUo" to each hope that our Classmates passing that way dur- others' better halves. Bea Moore was our ing the Summer wiU stop and see us at 'The guest. Join us when you are in town.

Paul Hartmann's recent questionnaire conLoft,' the address of which is: c/o PM, Oquossoc ME 04964; phone 207/864-5146 (a four- tinues to bring in letters full of news. Keep it party line). . . . Our permanent address and up.

The first was from Charlie Minter. Mary and home for the other nine months remains at Fredericksburg as given in the Class Ros- Chariie's beautiful daughter Meredith was reter. . . . We enjoyed seeing everyone in An- cently married in the Chapel to LCdr. James napolis at the Homecoming football game and Hinkle. After his recovery, Charlie wrote as at the Courts. Sue joins me in regards to all." foUows: "Carl Hirschberger and his wife Lynn Good luck on your re-retirement Alex, and paid us a visit a couple of weeks ago when they best wishes for a happy Summer in Maine. We were on a quick visit to Annapolis for Carl to look forward to Sue and you joining us at the get some technical metallurgical advice concerning a propeUor he has developed for use in Vinson Hall luncheons.

We regret that a newsy note from Verne small boats. It has appreciably less drag than Hagenah was accidentally misplaced or lost in those now on the market and can easily be put our voluminous Class Files. Have written him in reverse. Carl thinks it wiU be a major step asking for a repeat on his news and hopefully forward in the sailboat business. As you know, wiU be able to share it with you in our next sailboat enthusiasts have their own glossary of terms which only those similarly addicted can column.

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66 understand, and there may be some danger in accepting the interpretation of one who has had considerably more exposure to a five iron than to a spinnaker. Carl and Lynn clearly hold the class—and maybe world—record for most time spent aboard a 41-foot boat, having spent the last fifteen or sixteen years sailing the Med with an occasional month off to visit stateside. ""On a strictiy personal note our biggest news is the Febmary 4th wedding of Meredith to Jim Hinkle. I have walked down that Chapel aisle too many times to count, but 1 found it a totally new experience with my daughter on my arm, heading for the altar. Jim is currently assigned to BuPers and Meredith works for the Department of Energy. They live in Alexandria.

"Mary and 1 plan a trip to Florida. First stop, Ponte Vedra where we will trade houses for a week with Peggy and Draper Kaufftnan.

We plan to take in the Toumament players championship with Connie and Tom Turner before heading for Pensacola."

Grace and Donald Dean took a cmise out of Athens, Greece, to Haifa, Port Said, and Agafa on the Red Sea. Highlights were a bad storm on the way to Egypt. They saw the upper reaches of the Nile at Luxor and other sights.

Donald wiU go to Tokyo for the Lions International in June.

From Mort Lytle: "Sorry Rita and I missed the Fortieth but we had just retumed from a month in Ireland and the UK and wanted to rest. We enjoyed our trip so much that we are off in the latter part of April for a week each in Madrid, Rome, Paris, and London. I am completely retired and making no contribution to the betterment of mankind. Golf, gardening, and involvement in my condominium association has been the pattern for the past year.

Should receive my first Social Security check soon. You of course realize that this is for 62 and not 65. We have one daughter who is a partner in the restaurant business in Benicia, a son who is the FBI resident in Hayward, and a daughter (Butch O'Hare's) who lives in Catiett, Virginia. As you can imagine, we see the two in Califomia often but do not get back to Virginia much. The next time I hope to make the class luncheon."

Fil FiUppone writes: "We were hoping to make it to the Fortieth but again work interfered with pleasure. As of 1 Febmary I completely retired after 11 years at the home office of the University of Califomia. 1 am looking forward to leaming about fmit trees and vegetables at our Villa in Alcuno, Califomia. We are planning on adding a swimming pool. Our door remains open to Classmates passing through the area, but please be mindfiil of the sign which says 'Beware of the dog.' He means it."

CharUe Putman (7250 York Ave., Apt. 224, Edina MN 55435) sent the foUowing: "Kay and I planned to attend the Fortieth, but on 28 September we had a fire in our home and so had to caU the trip off. We were awakened about 12:30 at night by our smoke detector and just managed to get out of the house in pajamas and bare feet. We lost almost everything and 1 wasn't able to salvage any of my Navy mementos. We are building a townhouse in Bloomington and hope to move in about the first of April. Kay and I with our daughter, her husband, and two children flew to Florida 11 Febmary for a nice vacation. Our son Gary with his wife and three girls lives in Omaha so we see them twice a year, and of course Lindsay and Ron Hve here so we see them of-

ten. I'U be retiring from HoneyweU next year after about 18 years."

From San Diego Frank Shamer teUs us that: "Despite the recent rains and years of droughts, we like San Diego weather, especially when we see the national weather map.

We got East to visit my brother, Preston, Capt., USN (Ret.) '39 and various other relatives last Summer and escaped back to the land of quiet air conditioning just in time."

38 Chm. Wash. Grp.. Capt. W.O. Spears, Jr. USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John A. Bogley, USN (Ret.) 4620 North Park Ave., Chevy Chase, MD 20015 Percent Members: 73

39 Pres., Capt. C R. Chandler, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. F. P. Anderson, USN (Ret.) 2725 N. Wakefield St., Ariington, VA 22207 Percent Members: 73 Your West Coast reporter. Bob Clark, reports another fine gathering of the Westem '39 clan was held on 18 March at the Coronado Amphibious Base Officers' Club with 36 in attendance. Betty and Art Fischer would have been present had they not been caught in Baja in their camper; the recent heavy rains had severed the main highway in seven places between them and the U.S. border. When last heard from, they were waiting in line for a ferry from Baja to the mainland of Mexico that might take a couple of weeks to catch due to the hundreds of others likewise stranded! Beside the regulars, such as Clarkes, Dawsons, Fargos, Bemises, Walkers, Bobczynskis, Dexters, Seiferts, Paines, Millers, Lanks, Lairds, Hendersons, Glaeses and Barkers, aU were happy to see two faces rarely seen in recent years in these parts—Gretchen and Sam CaldweU came all the way from Palm Springs to join the fun. And, a very pleasant addition from Pacific Palisades, Sally and Bob Gulick, our annual grog and grillers for Southem Califomia, helped liven the evening. Cocktails were followed by a succulent prime rib of beef dinner by candlelight. Though there were no formal speeches, Paul Schratz had written a lengthy letter to Bob Clark, accompanied by some sketches of the proposed memorial plaque and read-out for the "Clock" to be located in the Rotunda of Bancroft Hall. The sketches and letter were posted on an easel for inspection during cocktails and BuU Dawson was kind enough to read pertinent excerpts from Paul's letter aloud after dinner. Several members had already received Shipmate before the party but many had not; between the two, all hands were properly briefed on the present situation and enthusiasm for going to the 39th for '39 seemed to be greater than ever.

Hal Lank reported that "Hap" JoUy's wife, " M . B . , " was up and about, but that the going has been rough at times. Bob Clark proposed to the group assembled that they meet on about 1 July for a warm-up for October by having a BYOB Cocktail party followed by a buffet dinner and dancing to music of the '30s and '40s—a big band juke box evening. Everyone seemed in agreement, so the date has been tentatively set. Photo shows: top, I. to r.. Bob

Coronado Again Dexter, Bob GuUck, Jim Henderson, Skeet Bemis; middle, Kathy Bemis, Sally Gulick, June Glaes, Eileen Clark; bottom, Sam and Gretchen Caldwell, Ken Barker, Jack Seifert.

Anne and Frank Grubb have announced the engagement of their daughter, Margo Anne, to PhiHp M. Agee, the son of Mrs. Curtis M. Agee of Meadows of Dan, Virginia, and the late Mr. Agee. Miss Gmbb is a senior at Louise Obici School of Nursing. Mr. Agee is a senior at the Medical CoUege of Virginia School of Pharmacy. A June 17th wedding is planned.

Tom Eddy was a surprise visitor to our April Washington luncheon (first Wednesday, remember?). Tom was on a business trip from his job as Port Director for Richmond, California. Dale QuiUan showed up for the first time in many months, having recentiy retired from Vitro Corp. in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Dan Garrison sent in a brief note from Myrtie Beach, South Carolina. He stiU works as a Washington rep, commuting via Piedmont an average of 3 times a month. MeanwhUe, he's gotten into local politics, having been elected chairman of the Horry County Republican Party as weU as a delegate to the state convention. His first job was to welcome Governor Jim Edwards to the city on 27 March at a fund-raising dinner they were setting up for local republicans. Their youngest son. Hank, was married recently in Santa Barbara, Califomia, and he and his bride are settiing in Myrtle Beach. He'U work with Dan, caUing on South CaroHna cUents. It doesn't look like the Garrisons will make the reunion but they send best_ wishes for its success. Dan is strongly supporting the Memorial, which he thinks is great!

Our Memorial Fund is being augmented from many unexpected sources. A special thanks to Pemberton B, WaU, USNA '44, for a $39 donation in memory of our Classmate (and his brother), Lester S. Wall, Jr. He stated in his accompanying note that he's sure Les would want to be included, were he here with us today.

Have a great Summer and we'll see you-aU in October! And don't forget your final $39 contributions. If each of us sends in a total of 4 such payments (our original objective), our goal wiU be easily achieved.

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40 Pres., RAdm. John Chase, USN Sec'y, Cdr. Leigh Winters, USN (Ret.) 701 S. 23rd St., Ariington, VA 22202 Percent Members: 66 Washington Report It was fitting that the grey skies over Arlington National Cemetery should withold their heavy rainfaU until after Anne Du Bose, beloved wife of Royal Knight JosUn, was lowered to her final rest at noon, 14 March 1978. Later, it poured. But by midaftemoon the sun was out—brightiy—promising Etemal Spring. All who have met the lady know how much she is missed by Roy, their children . . . and her Mother, Mrs. L. T. DuBose.

A few days later several local friends of Anne's, wives of NA '40, gathered together for a tour of the Olde Towne, the Alexandria, Virginia, Torpedo Factory Air Center, foUowed by luncheon at Alexandria's historic Gadsby's Tavem. Joimie Bemdtson, Betty Burke, Mary Carpenter, Jo Gray, Ruth Heru^, Ginny HiU, Goody Keating, Marge Muhlenfeld, Betty Seim and Dee Winters exchanged thoughts on art, cuisine and future plans. Goody and BiU Keating were scheduled for an April business convention in Phoenix. . . . and thence westward to visit seagoing son Mark's shorebound bride in Coronado, Califomia. Mary Carpenter had laid on an itinerary like Marco Polo; first a trip to Germany with Dee SuUivan (up from Virginia Beach, Virginia) in May . . . thereafter a June vacation in Bermuda and a seven-day cmise on the SS ROTTERDAM.

The maU brought the sad word of stiU another loss to our Class. Both Ray Hundevadt, who recaUed Gene BaU's Louise as " . . . a lovely, warm and gracious lady. . . " and Chaplain James M. Reaves NA '43, Rector of AU Saints-of-the-Desert Episcopal Church, in Sun City, Arizona, reported Louise's passing on St. Patrick's Day of this year. Eugene resides at 11113 Tiffany Court, Sun City AZ 85351. Quoting the Reverend Jim Reaves; " . . . Gene . . . would be most appreciative of any communication from you or (his) other Classmates. . ."

Address Changes— Class Roster Correction #2 More changes to the January 1978 Class roster: EE BaU Jr, New address as above; JP Barron, 3111 Sunrise Blvd, Fort Pierce FL 33450; KR Bulfinch, Sprig Court, Hombrook CA 96044; DC CaldweU, 4958 Atherton St, Long Beach CA 90815; AP Cluster, 15340 Albright #107, Pacific Palisades CA 90272; DC Dickes, 8549 E Pecos LN, Scottsdale AZ 85253; LP Gray, 7 Quanaduck Road, Stonington CT 06378; FJ Karch, 1101 S ArUngton Ridge Rd, Ari Va 22202; WA Lewis, 6 Westwood Drive, Ruston LA 71270; R OneUI (2 "L"s), 9 Oak Bend Dr, St. Louis MO 63124; JF Phelan, 503 Skyview Ave, Blacksburg VA 24060; RF Smith, RT 4 Box 475, Roseburg OR 97470; WW South, 11265 E Alameda # 5 , Aurora CO 80012; EB Tilton, 4238 Lakeshore Dr, Waco TX 76710; PS Treitel, 2932 Camelot LN, Missouri City TX 77459; WA Utley, Box 61C RDl, MonroeviUe NJ 08343; EG Weed, 303 Belvedere Ave, Belvedere CA 94920; and Add: (thanks to Lou Burke) John P Rossie, 1825 CherryviUe Rd, Littieton CO 80121.

June, 1978

Class rosters returned; "Address Unknown": HA HiU, WH House, Mrs RK John, NR Lincoln Jr, Al Lyman, EB Pendleton, OV WaUgren, and Mrs CS Walline.

Here's your preliminary report on the formation of the Association of The Class of 1940: as of 8 April 1978 (one week short of end-date) 158 mailed votes were in. . . . with just four negative ballots. The negative votes advocated some well-thought out corrections to the organizational setup. John Chase and your executive committee will be working on them. It looks. Gentlemen, as though you have adopted an organization. . .

Now, please, those who have NOT YET sent in the pre-stamped postcards. . . Send them in. . . We need your thoughts, your newest address changes . . . and your support.

We need continuing help for our Navy, our school . . . and yes, for our widows. The 'buck' wUl not stay forever in the DC area.

Wherever men of NA '40 gather, aiid have the means and ability to help . . . there wiU be always be good work to be done.

Hitherto unpublished, Barbara and Phil Glennon Making Mudpies at Castine Caper Time Castine Caper Time This is June. The date for 1978's caper is 1-15 July. Have you made your reservation yet? Phone or write LCdr. Len Tyler, Maine Maritime Academy, Castine ME 04421; 207/ 326-4311. And don't forget the kids. . .

News from Here and There Notes from Louise and Hooky Walker in the NE quadrant of the Metro DC area (Ardmore, Pennsylvania) outlined a month of May swing from Pennsylvania to Seattle and San Francisco—through Betty and Bob Miller land—thence by car to San Diego . . . and home via air. Did anyone see them flashing out west that-a-way?

Further north, up in Eli land. Poppa Joe reports he is " . . . happy to say the Snyder clan survived the Blizzard of '78 . . . and Spring . . . is beginning to 'bust out' . . . as beautiful as ever . . . We are still at Yale and planning to retire in 1980, probably back to Natchez, Mississippi, the place I left and put on shoes to go 'no'th' back in '36 . . . Father 'Mark' Dick Heath drops in from time to time, most recentiy a week ago (March '78) . . . Last Fall I ran for selectman in Madison and much to my surprise won one of the Democratic minority seats on the 5-man board . . . With only three of the younger Snyders at home these days Annette and I now find the time to do a lot of things we couldn't do before. Come September, two of the three will be in college leaving only our 'baby', Paula, age 14, with the old folks. Where have the years gone?. . ." WeU, Joe, with aU those kids . . . you certainly haven't wasted any time. God bless.

A short phone conversation with Scott GoodfeUow one April Sunday aftemoon elicited the info that we haven't been hearing too much from the Coronado, California, contingent lately because they're aU out beating the local golf courses to a brown pulp. Among the regular shaft swingers, besides Scotty; Len Bassett, Harry Fischer and John Hardy. Meanwhile, Bud Beaver is setting up a travel business . . . so he should be good for an exotic foreign postcard or two . . .

Faithful correspondent Ray Hundevadt reports that Redlands, California, is sort of a quiet navy-less place . . . with not much vicarious social rab-off from the Coronado-San Diego group who spend all the sunlit days out there broiling away their brains on the links . . . Ray adds: " . . . Del and 1 continue to enjoy ourselves, particularly with two of our four grandchildren living in town here. The other two are in Bismarck, North Dakota, where we visited over the Christmas holidays and found it to be as cold as its reputation. . ."

HOW cold, Ray . . .?

If it's any consolation, Ray, it was even very cold over in Pennsylvania this past winter. Pat and Bob Kaufman were back in the DC-MD area, from their newly-established home in Clarion, Pennsylvania, to pass on this latest meteorological scoop. Also, they picked up Pat's 86-years-young dad, Mr. Tmnk, after surgery at the National Center.

The Secretary's Corner The postcard response for acceptance of a permanent NA '40 organization has been terrific! Many of you have added personal notes of congratulations to the Classmates who have been working to do the job. I've tried to reply promptly. The heart is willing but the two typin' fingers are gnarled, frost-bitten (from the recent tough Winter, of course . . .), and slow.

Please accept here the sincere appreciation for your kind words from our friends who have labored behind the scenes—from Tommy Taylor, Art Esch, Harv Seim, Ted Hechler, Ray Schneider, Bob White, Julian Burke, Mike Hanley and Johnny Chase . . . and others I've forgotten to mention. And keep those postcards and photos comin', folks. * * * ONLY FORTY IS 4.0! * * *

41 Chairman, Capt. Frank M. Sanger Jr. USN (Ret.) Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Victor Delano, USN (Ret.) 7111 Pyle Rd., Bethesda MD 20034 Percent Members: 68 During one of last winter's snowstorms, a good letter from Vic Moitoret was temporarily lost so 1 am late in bringing you current on the pride of Silver City, New Mexico, where "sunsets are tremendous, and it's great to head for school in shirtsleeves in January when the TV is talking about blizzards in Bismarck and snow drifts in Columbus and storms in D.C." Rowena and Vic were due to gain a second grandchUd last Febmary in England. In May their other daughter, Jackie, was married to Glen Grissom (no relation to the former astronaut) who is the first Rhodes scholar candidate from New Mexico to make it to the regional in quite some time. The Moitorets are proud of everything and everybody and, to top it off, Vic was named Scouter of the Year for the Geronimo District of the Boy Scouts of America.

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New Year's at Ponte Vedra From La JoUa, BiU Jones sent on the accompanying two pictures of two distinguished groups. The first picture of Edwards, Elliott, Sisk and Jones was taken last New Year's at Ponte Vedra, Florida, on the occasion of an impromptu get-together of naval aviation types in Florida "to celebrate the New Year, tell a few sea stories, play a little tennis and regale our wives with our wit and sobriety. Frank Edwards set the standard for style by ferrying the Edwards and Joneses to the scene from McAlester, Oklahoma, in his company's brand new Cessna 340. The ladies complained that they heard a lot of arguing in the cockpit but with a total of 60-years experience up front they had littie to fear." Ah well, ignorance is bHss, somebody said!

Florida '41ers Not to be outdone by those Califomians.

Jack BeardaU sent in a group picture of the Florida gathering at the Hueys. According to Jack, Charlie Styer took the picture. Jack, Enders Huey and Jerry Ball are already planning for a larger bash at the Orlando Officers' Club next year! Also, Jack says, the Floridians are stiU thinking in terms of hosting ' 4 r s 41st down at Disney, about which he wiU be sending on more information later. The way things are shaping up around the country, 1981-82 ought to be banner years for '41 partygoers.

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More at the Morrisons The picture of the handsome gathering of Malcolm Wolfe, Red West, Chuck Fonvielle, Jack Bennett and Barrister Carr is another by-product of the West Coast anniversary party at the Morrisons'.

Last month there were some other pictures from the Morrisons' which had to be left out because of space. Now here they are as proof of what a great party it must have been.

Happy '41ers at the Morrisons!

since I finished my hotel management studies at NYU in 1976, during my last year at Irving Trust Company, I have been hopefiil of getting into the field. It is very experience-oriented, however, so consider myself most fortunate."

John says that Coolfont is a great spot with fine food at the renowned Treetop House Restaurant and a Robert Trent Jones golf course 5 minutes away! What a life! I wish I could share with you some of the descriptive literature that John sent along. It sounds like a great place and, according to my charts, only 104 mUes from Washington. Maybe we'U descend on John for a class luncheon!

Now then, here are the latest changes to the class directory. The corrent phone number for Jeanne and Jack BeardaU is 305/645-1772. Ann and John BurweU's new address is: Cold Run VaUey Road, Berkeley Springs WV 25411.

Have a super Sunmier and take some pictures for me.

John Burwell John BurweU has written in with more information about his new job in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, where he is the executive vice president and general manager of Coolfont Recreation, Inc. John wrote: "Ever

Pres., Capt. WiUiam R. Kurtz USN (Ret.) Sec'y, R. S. Day, CLU P.O. Box 6042 Shiriington Station, Ariington, VA 22206 Percent Members: 70 Seems like a weU deserved spring fever has set in after our record breaking winter of snow, snow and more snow. In any event, the mail bag is way down to nearly empty.

Settiing with the IRS proved reason enough for a good turn-out for our annual spring cocktail party at Ft. Myer. Featured beer and wurst for these with a reduced cash flow.

Hoisting a few were the Days, Childers, Wileys, Coles, Pughs, Kurtz, Herndons, Werthmullers, Bergins, Robisons, Charlie Smiths, Tom Smiths (Ginnie Ehreke), Reillys with Bridget's mother, Lowes, Duncans, Jeffreys, Stegemertens, Froudes, Wilhites, and Riordans.

BiU Richardson is into a fourth career and staying a bit closer to Annapolis to test the real estate market. Apparentiy he got tired of trekking out to the mid-east every time the Class got together in Annapolis or Washington.

For the past several years, I have been taking part in the Cerebral Palsy Telethon and this year was rewarded by being put in charge of the VIP panel for the Northem Virginia segment. Clara Lee was able to join me this year.

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Father's Day, a time not really given its rightful due, will be celebrated by the Class this year at Gunston Hall, thanks to Jeanne and Walt Price.

Carl Swenson sent along a clipping from Upper Saddle River, NJ, advising of the death of Charles Borg on March 17th. Carl and Charlie had Hved in the same community for many years where Charlie had been an exfremely active member of his community. He spent many years on the Board of the Hackensack Hospital, where he died of cancer. Charlie was a credit to the Naval Academy and Carl represented the Class at the memorial service and expressed the sympathies of the Class to Marge.

Margaret and Leo Culjat keep things humming in Seattie, although Leo's office was moved to Olympia and beyond easy commuting distance. As a result he is only home for the week ends. StiU, they see the Berquists for bridge and do quite weU, make the various alumni functions and, with Bob Armistead, will do the King Tut routine on 12 September as an alumni activity.

43 Pres., Capt. Robert Adrian, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. WUliam T. Peach, III, (SC)USN (Ret.), 647 Kaimalino St., Kaliua, HI 96734 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Perry Hall USN (Ret.) 18913 Muncaster Rd., Derwood MD 20855 Percent Members: 68 June 1978—Thirty-six years later.

There is not much current news to relate, so before seniHty dims the memory, I invite you to a trip of nostalgia.

We aU know that the Class of 1943 was the first three-year class to be graduated from the Naval Academy since the first World War. We were all present on Friday, June 19, 1942, at 11:00 A.M. Eastem War Time and participated in the ceremony that launched over six hundred (611 to be exact) midshipmen on careers in the United States Navy and Marine Corps.

At the time, this was the largest Class in the Academy's history. The principal speaker was Admiral Emest J. King. And who can ever forget his inspiring words that we were now part of "the best Navy that sails the seas" and would face "sweat and tears" as we headed for unaimounced and dangerous missions.

The Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, sent a message to the Regiment and stressed the role of the embryonic officers: "Yours is a grave yet glorious responsibility—the responsibility of living up to the high traditions of those who went forth from the Academy before you. I know you will not fail the test."

History proves that the Class more than lived up to all expectations not only in the cmcible of war, but also continuously through the following years.

And yet another first—Matrimony. Previously, Congress had provided legal immunization that protected infatuated, love-starved, institutionalized males from the scheming females wishing to capitalize on the suddenly wealthy ensign. A two-year waiting period was provided to prevent the naive, unworldly June, 1978

newly ordained officer and gentleman from marriage and distraction from his only love— the U.S. Navy.

Perhaps the specter of war softened the hearts of the Congressmen. Tme love ran the course. Consequentiy, graduation was followed by another ceremony of dedication. St. Andrew's Chapel and St. Mary's Catholic Church were the scene of a score of marriages on graduation day and the days immediately following before the newly commissioned officers departed for ships scattered throughout the Atiantic and Pacific.

The exigencies of war provided the immunization previously estabHshed by the statutes of law. The newly commissioned ensign was soon standing top watches, maneuvering ships through crowded harbors, directing gunfire at enemy ships, and even commanding landing craft. There were no beguiling females in the forward areas to lead him astray, and how comforting it was to have that one-and-only at home; made the war worth fighting for.

There have been numerous inquiries about June Week events of 1942. Can anyone help?

1. Identify the color company; 2. Name the color girl; 3. Identify Salty Sam; 4. Name the Table Tennis Champion first class year; 5. Name the mnner-up to the Ping Pong Champs; 6. Name the Midn. 1/c who was the oratorical champion of the Quarterdeck Society but chose not to defend his crown in 1942; 7. Identify the first married couple (after graduation); 8. Identify movie at Circle Theater during June Week; 9. Identify movie at Republic Theater during June Week; 10. Name the Midn. 1/c named to the All American Rifle Team; 11. Identify EUrod Suggins' roommates first class year.

Inquiries are also pouring in concerning the present state of events: 1. Classmate with most children; 2. Classmate with most grandchildren; 3. Classman with oldest grandchild.

These events are noteworthy, but we need more than statistics—deaths, children's marriages, grandchildren's births, etc. to make this column interesting. We need news. News of what our Classmates are doing in business, travel, public service and other noteworthy action. Although Navy training has traditionally suggested not to volunteer I am requesting volunteers to represent various periodic newsletters concerning Classmates in their area. If everybody volunteers, so much the better.

This is a great Class. I'm proud to be '43.

44 Pres., RAdm. Charles Becker, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. Wynn V. (Windy) Whidden, USN (Ret.), 6156 Loch Raven Dr., McLean.

VA 22101 Annapolis Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Jack E. Godfrey, USN (Ret.) 40 Franklin St., Annapolis MD 21401 (301) 268-6474 Percent Members: 66 Mail call—how sweet it is! To those of you who have written in go my heartfelt thanks.

Marge and Al Vito survived the bitter Winter in Long Island and both are polishing their sticks in preparation for summer golfing. Al's only complaint is about taxes, which proves that he is stiU doing well working for Hughes Aircraft Company in liaison with Gmmman on Long Island. He and Marge, when not at the country club, are still at 9 Wincester Lane, Huntington NY 11743.

Dave Bagley wrote from England expanding on the news we had of him and Lee last month.

They have moved into a "cottage" fronting on the Torridge River in North Devonshire a mile from the Atlantic—green hills, streams, rugged coastal cliffs, open farmland, and National Trust territory. They are near Bideford, one of the many smaU, pretty, and picturesque towns and villages of Devonshire where the air and water is unpoUuted and the people delightfully friendly. He mentioned that while they were in London they often saw Betty and Mike Casey.

Mike is FAA Representative there for Northem Europe. Out of Devon, Dave and Lee have been making pleasure jaunts into Italy, Austria, HoUand, Belgium, and the Swiss Alps.

After a final tour of Northem England and Scotland in July they plan to move back to their home in Vienna, Virginia.

Ray Burk sent in a West Coast report that he and Ramona got together with Elaine and "Red Dog" Davis over Easter in Coronado. The Davises were in transit to Japan and temporarily occupying the " S e a Cabin," COMNAVAIRPAC's guest quarters. Red Dog was scheduled to relieve Bob Baldwin ('45) on 20 April as Commander Seventh Fleet on board USS

OKLAHOMA CITY ( C G - 5 ) at

Yokosuka.

That ceremony was cancelled and Red Dog has donned his fourth star to relieve Adm. Tom Hayward ('48) (the new CNO appointee) on 9 May as Commander in Chief, Pacific fleet.

Meanwhile, Ray and Ramona plan to be back in Coronado by June after attending the Bermuda class reunion 5-8 May and visits to Boston and the State of Maine. For the rest of 1978 they extend a welcome to Classmates who can make it by their digs at 901 Country Club Lane in Coronado while they are not on the golf course and Ramona is not flying.

Creighton Cook reported in with clippings from the Lockheed Press on himself and Doug Emmons. Creighton is touted for his work on the new Naval Sea Systems Command Ship Support Improvement Project which he manages. The new system is adopted from the system used for Lockheed-built Navy aircraft, and Creighton is quoted on the basic philosophy behind the system: "If it works, don't fix it. . . . Under our system maintenance is based on needs of the machine or component, rather than on some arbitrary schedule. It's never been tried aboard ship before."

Doug Emmons is the new director for Current and Derivative Programs in Govemment

70 Marketing. Doug, formerly director of Gov- plans accordingly. emment Contracts and Market Development, As a parting note, VAdm. and Mrs. "Rojo" joined Lockheed in 1953. Reporting to him in Adamson have announced the engagement of his new position will be govemment contracts, their daughter, Gail Agnes, to Lt. (jg) Royal U.S. Navy sales, ASW export sales, and in- Polk Gordon USN of Richmond, Virginia, a dustry sales. naval aviator stationed at NAS, Oceana, VirHank Cutler reported that Charlie "Red" ginia.

Tucker and wife Marion spent an evening with Have a happy Summer and don't forget to him and Jean in Atiantic Beach, Florida, while forward news of people and events that you en route to the Bahamas. Red is casting about would like to pass on to Classmates via this for a new business (resort, hotel, or restaurant) column. It's '44 on ship or shore!—WVW after selling his successful motel and restaurant in England last year. Hank assured me that he and Jean wiU make it up to the fall homecoming this year from their retired haven on 1748 Live Oak Lane, Atlantic Beach FL 32233.

After my advance report (because of submission lead time) in the May issue on Howie Pres., MGen. Chariie Mize USMC (Ret.) Greer's retirement, Melissa and I attended the Sec'y., RAdm. Mort Cooley USN (Ret.) combined change-of-command and retirement 3705 S. George Mason Dr. #2615 ceremony on 31 March on board USS JOHN F . Falls Church VA 22041 KENNEDY (CV-67) at pier 12, Naval Station, Corr. Sec'y, Capt. Dutch Schuiz USN (Ret.) Norfolk. Admiral Maurice "Mickey" Weisner 5100 26th St. N., Arlington VA 22207 ('41), CINCPAC was the speaker in the neces- (703) 536-7156 sary absence of Admiral Ike Kidd ('42), Percent Members: 57 CINCLANT from Norfolk at the time. Captain Bang! We can all recall the sight of the flame Jake Laboon was on the dais with the flag offiand smoke of the saluting battery (or the main cers and delivered a stirring benediction to the battery) and then the sound of the explosion ceremony. VAdm. Don Engen, Ike Kidd's comes some time later. WeU, in this column, it deputy, decorated Howie with another Legion takes 60 days for the sound to reach the "obof Merit prior to his relief by VAdm. Gus Kinserver" after the flash and smoke of the main near II. charge. But, the "Stay AHve with '45" ConHowie has done us all honor in closing out a test, initiated in the March column, has bom briUiant career which included service in the immediate results! carrier PRiNCE-roN during WWII, a pilot in four fighter squadrons, C O . of Fighter Squadron 64, CAG of Attack Carrier Air Group 10, C O . of USS PONCHATOULA, C O . of USS HANCOCK, Commander Naval Air Reserve Force, Commander Carrier Division Three, and Commander Naval Air Force, U.S. Atiantic Fleet. He served on numerous fleet staffs and in four different capacities over five years in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. His awards include the Navy Commendation Medal, four Legions of Merit and the DSM for ^ directing the heavy air strikes against North Vietnam in 1972 and the aerial mining which 5 closed the port of Haiphong. Howie and 4' Suzanne with some of their six children will settle in either Coronado or LaJolla according Ferg Ferguson's Entry to their present plans. We wish them well in their new life.

Now, really, how can anyone beat "45 As our guest speaker for the April class USNA"? Besides, J. Carl Ferguson's entry luncheon in the D.C. Navy Yard we had the provides some news: "Attached is my entry West German Naval Attache, Captain Deiter . . . the license isn't unusual, but the story beErhardt, address us on the importance of the hind it is. Several years ago, I sent in for Northem flank of NATO and the North Atlan- Califomia license USNA-45 with 45-USNA as tic to the defense of the free world. His under- an altemate. When I received 45-USNA, I standing and explanation of the significance of wondered which Classmate had been there control of the North Atlantic, the Norwegian first. The surprise came two years later when I Sea and the Baltic exits was thoroughly con- saw Califomia USNA-45 pictured in Shipmate vincing as weU as in consonance with the phi- on a van belonging to the only other Ferguson losophy of his naval audience. It was interest- in our Class, 'Old WiUiam P.' There must be at ing to leam that Captain Erhardt is a Navy least 300 forty-fivers out here and the FerguJunior whose two older brothers were lost in sons are the alivest." Thanks for the entry, submarines during WWII. His father com- Fergy. The contest continues. All you have to manded the German warship, PRINZ EUGEN, do is send me a foto of a Classmate and his during the war—the same ship which survived distinctive ' " 4 5 " auto license tags. the war, was tumed over to the U.S. at the A late Christmas gift to the Class comes end, and sunk in the Bikini Atom bomb test. from Audrey and Tom Utegaard in the form of She now lies capsized off Bikini atoll in the a foto and a newsy letter. The picture shows Pacific.

Tom, Audrey and their son, Eric, a lieutenant Having just received the 1978 Navy football commander and 32nd Company Officer at the schedule, we find to our dismay that we had Academy. Daughters Carol and Karen are stubeen misinformed concerning the Homecoming dents at Winter Park High School, Winter date and game. Homecoming will be on 28 OcPark, Florida. Tom adds, "In January, I was tober for the Pittsburgh game and not on 21 asked to take over as manager of Orlando's October as previously advertised. Adjust your Better Business Department. The chaUenges

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The Utegaards, Christmas 1977 happen daily as an inter-face between the public and business. Believe me, there are sharp operators on both sides of the equation!" Hey, Tom, what does this new employment do to your golf game?

And from Don RockweU: "Anne and I both retired 30 December, I as a general engineer.

Naval Ship Research and Development Center and Anne as Administrative Aide to the Secretary, Maryland State Department of Community and Economic Development. We expect to build a home this summer in Accomac, Virginia. Our son, Donald E. Ill, came ashore last May after patrols in CALHOON (Atlantic) and LEE (Pacific) and is teaching in the Weapons and Engineering Department at the Academy.

Our other son and two daughters are aU coUege graduates—somehow they survived the perilous sixties." Don invites anyone passing through Accomac (it's on the Eastem Shore) to drop in for golf, tennis or bridge.

Bert Leecrafl, one of our 47 Texas Classmates, sends some news: "Jean and I had a delightful tour of USS TEXAS in Galveston on 16 March. We were fortunate to have Lt.Og) R.H. Lee '74 as our personal tour guide. Larry Smith was the only other '45er 1 saw on board.

To supplement Ski Dzikowski's letter which appeared in the March issue of Shipmate, the '45ers in the Houston area who were not mentioned are: Jim Strand, Senior VP Intemational Operations for Gulf Oil; Drex Martin, Business Resources, SheU Oil; Sheridan Conley, Sun OH and Larry Simmelink, Marketing, SheU Oil. If there are others in the Houston area, I would appreciate hearing from them. Me? I'm back at the old stand again, consulting petroleum and natural gas engineering."

A note from Marge Fallon at 3127 14th St. S., Ariington VA 22204 thanks tiie Class for the invitation to the Valentine luncheon and adds, "It's almost a year since the scoreboard was dedicated and we're not sure we ever thanked everybody for contributing in memory of Doc and we do thank you all. Your prayers and personal kindness haven't been forgotten.

We plan to stay in our town house in Arlington, and it would be nice to think that folks would drop in now and then for a cup of coffee. . . ." We only have $3659 to go to pay off on the scoreboard, so if you wish to make a contribution for 1978, make your checks payable to the Naval Academy Memorial Fund Inc. (tax deductible) and forward them to the Naval Academy Foundation at 48 Maryland Ave., Annapolis MD 21401. Note ' " 4 5 Scoreboard" in the lower left hand comer of your check.

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46 Pres., Capt. Leroy Jackson USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Mr. C W. KenneUy II 7911 Sleaford PI., Bethesda, MD 20014 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. C. V. WiUioit Jr, USNR (Ret.) P.O. Box 17386, San Diego, CA 92117 Percent Members: 57

47 '45 at CINCNAVEUR Thanks to Pink Howard for the above foto of a '45 dinner party at CinCNavEur's quarters in London graciously hosted by Eleanor and Joe Moorer in October. Left to right are: Dick Rumble. Carlotta Howard, Stu Nelson, Joe Moorer, Eleanor Moorer, Pink Howard, Betty Rumble, BiU McLaughlin and Laura Nelson.

My magnifying glass reveals that Dick didn't eat his dessert!

In a letter to Class President Charlie Mize, Joan Dedrick has offered to donate some of Walt's plaques and shields to the Fifth Company Wardroom. Anyone planning a trip to the East Coast this Summer who might be able to carry the box of plaques can contact Joan at her new address: 643 Park Ave., Long Beach CA 90814.

From Newport, Rhode Island, Dick Alexander writes, "Hope and I spent a March weekend with PriciUa and Julien Le Bourgeois at their new home in Tamworth, New Hampshire. They have a lovely place in the country with a view of Lake Ossippee. Bob Delgado, who lives next door in Center Sandwich where he and Davey have been settled for four or five years, and Julien are earning advance merit badges in tractor operation, woodcutting, house restoration and in local anthropology.

Bob Delgado has cleared about five acres to restore a super view of Squam Lake from his living room. He is so versatile with tools and machinery that even the natives are impressed.

With Davey's careful guidance and good sense, they now have a lovely home that any Classmates within range should alter course to see.

PriciUa and JuHen seem to have taken to country life like two snow bunnies and with unmistakable zest and good health. Julien, who had a heart by-pass operation last year, is as vigorous and active now as one could wish at half his age. Talk about two old salts who have found their half acres of Paradise, Julien and Bob and their tmsty girl friends have done it!"

Loud cheering in the Midshipmen's Wardroom (messhaU) greeted Charlie Mize and Phil Erickson recentiy when their names were announced as having lunch with the 5th Company as representatives of the "Look Alive Class of '45." Phil reports that the 5th Company Wardroom is in great shape with more plaques for the walls starting to come in.

Bob Williams forwarded a letter of interest to the entire Class from Mid'n Matthew McLaughlin, 4/c: "I feel very honored to have been chosen as the 1977 Thomas P. Griest Class of 1945 Memorial Honor Scholar. I find that being a midshipman at the Naval Academy June, 1978

has more than fulfilled my expectations of what I thought it would be. . . . Again, I wish to express my deep gratitude for the honor I have received." As you may know, the names of '45 Classmates for the Honor Scholar Program are selected by draw from a list of those deceased.

Soundings from the double bottom: Did you aU vote for Mike MarschaU in the latest Alumni Association election of tmstees? Mike is mnning for vice president of the Eastem Area.

This is the first time that the Class has been represented on the Board of Tmstees . . .

RAdm. Lando Zech, Chief of Naval Technical Training at NAS Memphis, has been named as the 1977 Military Man of the Year by the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce . . .

Betty Kavanagh is back in Mystic, Connecticut, with an M.A. in art and sociology and an M.B.A. in business administration. . . . As of March, we have orUy had 36 contributors to the Alumni Association's Annual Fund Drive . . . Stu Berkshire is the latest "Lifer" to send in his $26 for Life Membership in the Association of the Class of 1945, bringing the total life memberships to 323 . . . Secretary Mort Cooley's letter writing campaign to nonmembers of the Alumni Association is starting to bear results, with Chuck Brennecke of 2139 Fairfax Apt. 4, NashvUle TN 37212 becoming a Shipmate subscriber. . . . Another new subscriber is Craig WoUey of Bemis Co. Inc., Minneapolis MN 55402 who does a lot of traveling between the ten plants located across the country . . . Grover Shropshire's $26, sent in response to President Mize's last newsletter, was forwarded to the scoreboard fund (with his OK) when it was found that he had been a "Lifer" for many years . . . Breck Kinnear is up and about after having one of his kidneys removed . . . Did you know that Hank Searls has written "Jaws II?" . . . Pahner Hemdon Rixey is the only Classmate to have had ships named after each of his names . . . Chuck Gardner is wearing his brand new Class ring.

You too can get a new one from BB&B for a paltry $475 . . . The Association of the Class of 1945 has $8012 in the bank, plus the $1000 debenture with the Port of Annapolis, Inc. . . .

Zo Cooley recently flew to London to keep a bridge date with Eleanor Moorer . . . The Classmate who sent in two one doUar Military Payment Certificates to Cal Cobb, treasurer in 1953, may regain them by writing to Treasurer Phil Erickson. They are stiU in the treasurer's files, uncredited because there was no name.

Pres., VAdm. J. B. Stockdale, USN President's House, U.S. Naval War College Newport RI 02840 Sec'y, Cdr. H. G. Heminger, Jr. USN (Ret.) 11124 Powder Hom Dr., Potomac MD 20854 Percent Members: 61 Jack Clayton brought a welcome ray of sunlight into my life with his recent letter. He complimented me on my first two columns and even gave me his answers to the March question of the month. Sorry Jack, both of your answers were wrong. The correct answer is towards the end of the column. Jack is stiU in the fire and casualty insurance and mortgage banking businesses in Littie Rock. He has continued to be very active in the Naval Reserve, having just completed a tour as U.S.N.A. Information Program Coordinator for the state of Arkansas. Having been a Blue and Gold Affiliate for a few years myself, I know what a demanding job Jack has had. F^resentiy he is trying to decide whether to retire from the Naval Reserve next September or ""hang in there" for another four years or so. My advice is for you to hang in there. Jack. 1 know you signed your letter as John, but 1 am caUing you Jack for two reasons. The first is that I remember you as Jack and the 25-Year Book uses the name. Jack. The second reason becomes fairly obvious later on in this column when John or Jack Clayton starts talking about John Van Sickle.

My March column reaUy triggered Jack's Hot Button. He reminisces about serving with Ralph Scheidenhelm in IOWA and rooming with Art HoUield across the "passageway" from Carl Otto and the late Bob CoweU. He comments on Jake Finneran, Pat March, Bob McDougal, Bud Tilles, Hal Carpenter, Clyde Musholt, and his pre-Pearl Harbor TENNESSEE shipmate. Bo Foster. And then he teUs about the night when Chan Von Schrader and he were out on the town together. Chan was talking with a German accent while smoking a pipe almost one foot in length.

Jack was particularly delighted to hear via this column that John Van Sickle is studying to be an attomey. Jack considered John to be the "Gentleman" of the company. For years when Jack started to lose his cool, he would ask himself "How would John Van Sickle handle this?"

Jack's son, John Jr., is a senior accountant with Russel Brown and Co. of Littie Rockâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; quite an accomplishment for a twenty-nineyear old. Jack was the vice president, Naval Reserve Association (Membership) and is presently the national life membership officer.

The number of life members has increased from less than 100 to almost 1800 since Jack

72 took over his present job. Jack, wiU you help ticut Headmasters Association at South Kent me recmit more '47 members into the Alumni School. There is a very nice infroduction on Association? I wiU send you a list of our non- the Editor's Page. I am sorry that we cannot members if you are interested. Jack stiU re- print it in Shipmate due to the limitation of sides at 7 Cedar HiU Road, Littie Rock AR space for class columns.

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Ted Davis brought another ray of sunlight with his report on what has been going on in the Norfolk area. Len and Ted recentiy attended a wedding in Charleston, South Carolina, and found Melody and Jerry Nuss and Page and SUp HaisUp among those present.

Page, "star of the stage," had to leave for a performance, but Melody and Jerry remained at the reception to swap '47 stories. I wonder if the Nusses remember when we were both interested in buying the same house in McLean, Virginia, back in 1962.

Betty and Swoose Snead are having trouble conquering London, so Len and Ted volunteered their help and departed for London on 11 April. The Sneads in tum left on 17 April to Question for the Month visit the U.S. So the Davises "acquired" the Sneads' family car and headed for Hexman, England, near the Scottish border to visit And who is that masked man? Or is it a friends from their Armed Forces Staff College man? Those look like curlers in the unknown's days. hair, but even more important, who is the unDar Kiehl passed her Virginia real estate known with the unknown? It's good that they exam after much hard work and studying, de- are friends, but wiU somebody please fumish spite Elmer. Elmer is now threatening to be- identification. Answer next month. come a beach bum. Mikie and Bob Stone have Great News! Peter Peter Cummins and Elvira joined the group in the Norfolk area. Bob re- McCrocklin (known to us in the Washington cently brought Dave Hancock to an Alumni area as "Elvie") were married in the Ft. Myers dinner. Fred Bouwman and Doc Jex were also Chapel on 8 April. Congratulations to Peter present. Ethel and Fred Bouwman are coUege and best wishes to Elvie. kids these days. There were more people from Lois, daughter of Lois and Frank Korb, '47 than any other Class at the Tidewater made her debut recentiy at the Magnolia Ball Alumni Valentine's Dance. at the Sheraton Park Hotel here in WashingThanks for the welcomed letter, Ted. Do ton. Jo and Vem Jennings' daughter, Pamela, you remember when Norfolk was known as the presently a senior at Iowa State, has been acworst place in the world to be stationed? cepted by the Veterinarian Schools at both Speaking of letters, please keep them Purdue and Iowa State. coming—unless you only want to read about Frank Readdy has a new address, 1800 Old the Annapolis-Washington area activities. We Meadows Rd., Apt. 704, McLean VA 22101. also want photographs—provided they are in And Sam Linder is back in town and is director sharp focus. Black and white photos are much of test and evaluation for DDR&E in the Penpreferred. Color prints are usable if they are tagon. very clear and sharply contrasted—a glossy Some Classmates must be promoting Grand finish usually prints but matte finished color Cayman for a future class reunion. 1 hear that prints are seldom satisfactory according to the Manuel Dupkins and Carolyn HiU Nelson, Shipmate. the widow of Jim Hill, and her husband, Dale Brumbaugh sends greetings from the Charles Earl Nelson, '41, and Jo and Vem gorgeous Eastem Shore of Maryland. He is an Jennings have been vacationing there. Perhaps associate with Century-21 Tideland Properties the CIEISS officers should make an inspection in Easton, Maryland. Home is a littie viUage trip to look over the possibilities for a reunion. near St. Michaels—quiet, lovely—a great The 17 April issue of Navy Times has an arplace to unbend. His address is Neavitt MD ticle on our class president, Jim Stockdale, and 21652, P.O. Box 441. his cousin, Maj. Robert Dunlap USMC (Ret.).

Betts and Ralph Carnahan have joined the Both won Medals of Honor and graduated exaulted ranks of proud grandparents. Their from old Abingdon High School, Abingdon. Ilson, Steve, and his wife, Chris, are the parents linois. They were recently honored when the of Erin McPhersen Camahan who was bom on new school's gymnasium was named for Dun4 January 1978 in Alexandria, Virginia. D. J. lap and the auditorium was dedicated to Thompson overheard Betts and Betty talking Stockdale. The same issue of the Navy Times at the '47 Wives Monthly Bridge at Clare reports that RAdm. Richard E. Nicholson is Gower's in March and mentioned that the birth being relieved as assistant chief of staff for of her grandchild had never been written up in logistics with the Commander in Chief, Allied Shipmate. D. J. and Bob Thompsons' daughter. Forces, Southern Europe and will become Amy, and her husband. Bill Koons, Lt. USN. Commander of the Norfolk Naval Base and have a two-year-old son, Andrew. D.J. chased Commandant of the 5th Naval District in July Andrew during the bridge while Amy filled in. or August.

The Koons have been transferred recently Do not forget the summer picnic at Judy and from New London to the Washington area and Ace Adams' on 22 July; also, the barbecue at they live in Fairfax, Virginia.

Loice and Walter Johnsons' after the NavyBe sure and read the April issue of the At- Virginia football game on 16 September. lantic Monthly. It has an essay entitied "The Speaking of footbaU week ends, the question World of Epictetus," reflections on survival for this month is—Who are the two in this and leadership which Jim Stockdale prepared photo taken at a Navy football game last seafrom notes of a speech he gave to the Connec- sou?

The question of the month in the March issue was—"What Classmate has a daughter in the Class of 1980?" The answer is Capt. James A. Burke, USN (Ret.).

Midshipman Nancy, daughter of Jim Burke (and Margaret) And now we have a letter from Margaret and Jim. It says: "Dear Bo—Sorry we didn't get this off earlier but we want you to know that we are the parents of the midshipman daughter in the Class of '80—and very proud of the fact.

I hope that everyone in the Class wiU agree with us that Nancy is the kind of person they would like to see in the Brigade.

"I retired in August 1976. After attending Parents' Weekend with Nancy at the Academy, Margaret and I headed west in our Winnebago, ending up here close to Port Townsend on the Olympic Peiminsula in the State of Washington. I have been putting in long hours working on our new home which has a fantastic view of Mount Baker, the Puget Sound shipping lanes, and bald eagles soaring overhead. Our oldest daughter, Susan, is married to a former Navy lieutenant who now attends law school in Califomia. Our middle daughter, Barbara, is married to an Army major and they are living at Schofield in Hawaii. We spent three beautiful weeks with them this Spring. And we have two wonderful grandsons. Enclosed is a photograph of Midshipman Nancy taken during a June Week formal last year. She started out her athletic activities in track but has since switched to crew, which makes her ole Dad kind of happy.

Our address is 60 Windship Drive, Route 2, Chimacum WA 98325." Nancy Burke has accepted my invitation to join us at the 14th annual '47 Annapolis outing on Wednesday, 26 April.

48 Sec'y, Cdr. Sumner K. Moore, USN (Ret.) 308 Mansion Dr., Alexandria, VA 22302 Percent Members: 62 Since 1 am the Class Secretary, I'd have thought the White House or at least SECDEF would have telephoned me the news at an early hour, but no, 1 had to read it on the front page of the Wall Street Journal. Not that I was any the less pleased at the news, to be sure. So. Tom Hayward has been selected to be the next CNO, and wiU be up for coidlrmation soon.

This is the latest and best manifestation of "'48 is Great!" Congratulations, Tom, and we wiU Shipmate

73 be looking forward to your and Peggy's retum to the Washington area.

BiU Wagner sent along from Van Nuys a clipping from the L.A. Times with pictures of the 32nd Annual Navy Ball at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, at which Tom and Peggy Hayward were honored guests, flying in from Hawaii, where Tom headquarters as CINCPACFLT. It was a glittering affair with local notables and well-known figures such as Clare Booth Luce and Loretta Young in attendance.

The month of March (second Tuesday) saw a very pleasant Washington Class Luncheon at O'Donnell's, where the food remains good, the ram buns justiy famous, our welcome miraculously soHd, and the prices, as everywhere, climbing. DC-Area President Ted Holt and VP Warren Graham, who were the spark plugs who organized this local class group back in the dim past (must have been the late '50s), are working up a different luncheon in May involving an excursion on the Potomac, with wives.

Warren is working up a watch-biU even now.

The Holt-Graham combo is injecting some extra zip into these old grads, who just might need a littie push now and then. The lunchers were: Phil Rogers (still pushing the 30-year book), Ghormley, Dick Adams, Jack BeU, Jochum, Prichard, Reams, Frank Snyder, Bing Sisson, Carlon, Tony Duncan, Ed Ward, Spangenberg, Sprince, Grechanki, Gene Spalding, Holt, Graham, and your Scribe.

Ruben Prichard has taken on the coUateral duty of sailplane instmctor. This delightful sport, which is practiced in the nearby Virginia foothUls, has his unbridled enthusiasm, and he is trying to work up enough cash to buy his own rig.

Zeb Alford has been elected president of New England Energy Inc. (NEEI) by its board of directors. Zeb has been VP and director since its formation in '74. NEEI, which was formed to provide a secure supply of domestic fuel for generation of electricity, is involved in oil and gas exploration in the continental US and offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. The company is also involved in negotiations with a mining company for the production of coal supplies. Zeb joined the New England Electric System in '73, after retiring. He is a nuclear submariner, and commanded both attack boats and FBMs. Just in case you forgot, he went to both Louisiana State and Tulane before coming to Navy. He took his master's in OR at PG school, and attended the National War College. Zeb Hves in HoUis, New Hampshire, and currently serves as chairman of the New England Council's Energy Committee, and a director of the Nashua River Watershed Association. The New England Electric System, with headquarters in Westborough, Massachusetts, is also the parent company of the Massachusetts Electric Company, the Narragansett Electric Co. of Rhode Island, the Granite State Electric Co. of New Hampshire, and the New England Power Co. Last Summer we had our third annual '48 splash party for those lucky enough to be within floating distance of Carolyn and George BaU's Alexandria pool, and it was an unqualified success. There will be a last annual '48 splash party chez Ball this Summer on a date unspecified at this writingâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;last since the BaUs are selling the place in favor of an Arlington townhouse near the Pentagon and Crystal City, which will be built and occupied in October.

Info on the party will be fielded locaUy in late June or early July, and readers can contact me or Warren Graham if you haven't heard anyJune, 1978

thing by then. George and Carolyn are super hosts and always ready and willing for a party.

Maybe they'll install a hotsy-bath in the court of their townhouse, which should make for interesting future soirees.

49 Pres., RAdm. Lucien Capone Jr. USN Sec'y, Col. Eugene O. Speckart, USMC (Ret.) P.O. Box 2741, ArHngton VA 22202 Percent Members: 63

The Executive Committee met again last month (luckily no one had a camera). The C&O Barge trip and the Thirtieth Reunion were the major items on the agenda. Reunion preparations are on track and on schedule; however the replies to Luke Capone's letter on the yearbook and hotel accommodations have been a little slow. Al Thomson asks that those of you who have been putting it off send in your replies so that the reunion committees can get a little better planning data.

The C&O Barge trip is all set for the evening of June 24. Fliers have been sent to everyone in the Washington area. Anyone interested who did not receive a flier can get details by writing to the class post office box.

General With the coming of Summer we again have '49ers on the move. Cal Killeen will be leaving Washington Area his job as inspector general of the Marine Ace Boughton dropped in for the March Corps in July to become C G. of the Third Marine Division on Okinawa. In a move of luncheon, acting as his own advance man for somewhat lesser distance, Al Thomson will his move back here. He was promptly subleave the Naval Material Command to become jected to what Luke seems to have instituted deputy director of the Naval Historical Center. as a ritual at lunch, the Kurt Dorenkamp joke Jim Murray has completed his cmise as Com- of the month. Those of us who also suffered mandant of the Thirteenth Naval District and through the ordeal were Barrow, Swanson, will become director of the Strategic Sub- Hammer, Speckart, Ripley, Roberts, Wood, marine Division and TRIDENT program coor- Albers, Bartholomew, Gunning, Neely, dinator in OPNAV. Bud Ince leaves the Na- Knoizen, Beckwith, Tolbert, Ghormley, and tional Security Agency where he was deputy Andy Nelson. We cannot print Kurt's joke but director for Telecommunications and Com- anyone who is interested can obtain a copy by puter Services to become director of the Elec- sending a request to the class mail box. tronics Warfare and Cryptology Division in OPNAV. Ace Boughton is moving back to the Washington area. Ace has been named account manager for Business Week magazine's new Washington, (DC) sales office. He and Mickey Pres., Capt. M. L. Minnis USN (Ret.) wiU be moving this Summer.

14543 Braddock Rd., CentreviUe VA 22020 Sec'y., Capt. W. H. DeMars II USN 7100 Berkshire Dr., Camp Springs MD 20031 Corr. Sec'y, Capt. W. L. Jensen USN 499 Skyhill Ct., Chula Vista CA 92010 Commercial: 714/421-6756 Percent Members: 60

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Walt Kraus

Daughters Jeanne and Carol Kraus at Kings Point In deference to those of you who may prefer the good old days, Alice and Walt Kraus present us with some evidence to the contrary.

Pictured here are their daughters Jeanne and Carol who are cadets at Kings Point. For comparison we have included a picture of the terror of the old First Batt at the same stage of his career. My, how things change in twenty-nine years.

In response to the many notifications that have been provided to members of the Class by this article, by individual letters from Deke Forbes, and by contact from key members in various geographic areas, numerous donations have been received at the Alumni Association for the Alumni Fund. All such donations should have an indication as to what part is for the Alumni Association and what part is for the Class of '50 Thirtieth Anniversary Memorial Fund. Those who have already forwarded donations and haven't indicated the divisions should drop a line to the Alumni Association and so inform them.

The Washington Area wives got together on the 29th of March at the Washington Golf and Country Club to discuss just how lucky the wives of Class of '50 were with their lot in life.

Hosted by Margi Schultz, in attendance were: Mary Coughlin, Molly Coleman (with her mother), Roz Forbes, Judy Fmdden, Kathy lessen, Terri Kivlen, Mary Lasley, Donna Lee, Jo Minnis (and her mother), Fran Powell, Mary Satre, Martine AHen, Barbara DeMers, Ann Snyder, Jeanne Kennedy, and Pat Carr.

Meanwhile, at the Washington Area First Tuesday of the month of April luncheon at the Flagship, we again had a pretty good tumout.

Headed by BiU DeMers, we had: Amie Austin, Larry Hawkins, Lee Minnis, John Cavanaugh, Gerry Coleman, BiU Simons (Bill reports that response to request for dues has been very good as compared to last year; now if a few deHnquents would get theirs in we'U keep the Class in the black), Daryle Tripp (Daryle and

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Howard Estes were members of the debating team at USNA and now Daryle is on his way out to see Brigadier Estes to argue with him again about Air Force funding), Tom Saltsman, Jim Lynn (on the staff at ICAF and made his field trip with his study group to Russia in April, visiting Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad), Law Kivlen (Law had seen Pete Young who has been lost to the Class as to geographical location and it tums out he is teaching school at Herndon High School in Virginia), Frank Roth (he'd had lunch with Hal Vincent who is enroute to Cherry Point to take command of the Second Marine Air Wing), Paul McMahon, Dick PoweU, Dick Sheridan, Dick Duggan, Fred TerreU (retired I June and he and Nancy are staying in Vienna, Virginia, where Fred plans to seU radios and exchange his 26' boat for a 43' boat). Josh Dorsey, Kelly Carr (doing fine after the trouble with the broken leg).

Ward Lasley, Deke Forbes, Stew Hughes, and Walt Flint. Word has been received from Jerry Bums that he is stiU with TWA flying 707s over the Atiantic in Summer and 727s to unheard of whistle stops in the midwest during the Winter. Jerry says he is as athletic as ever with much tennis and 10 miles of mnning a day. He reports his honie as 15 Chestnut Street, Salem MA 02562. Tom Ikeler had also checked in with the Washington group to give his new address as 16 Sailfish Lane, Ocean Ridge FL 33765. The Washington group remained active during the rest of the Spring and got together on 15 April for a cocktail party at Vinson Hall. When asked why they had chosen Vinson Hall, the response was, "We thought it would be weU to check the place over and reserve rooms as necessary. And we were very pleased."

On the West coast six members of the Class got together with the fine folks from Los Angeles on the 18th of March to thoroughly enjoy the 32nd Los Angeles Navy BaU given in honor of CINCPACFLT and the officers of the fleet at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. It was tmly a grand affair—white tie and all—with the Beverly Wilshire tmly remaining as a deluxe institution and one which will provide a memorable night's lodging. Tom Hayward was, of course, the guest of honor and the only speeches in the evening were two short toasts, one to the Navy and the other by Admiral Hayward to the fine citizens of Los Angeles.

From the Class we had Carol and Charlie Cooper, Thea and Cecil Kempf, Pauline and Jim Kaune, Marjorie and Frank Cassilly, Dorothy and Wayne Jensen, Terri and John Malloy.

Over the years your Corresponding Secretary has had many calls from Jack Brick on duty in Pensacola. John's secretary, by name, Mary Hawkins, has a very noticeable southem accent and a very sweet voice. After having talked to her for so many years I had pictured Mary as a young lass of about 19. John called to say that Mary was retiring the end of April and it broke my heart. Tums out Mary was 55 all this time. So at John's urging I called to wish her a happy time in retirement. Mary was touched by John's thoughtfulness. John wiU also retire on 1 January 1979 and wiU stay in the real estate business in Pensacola.

Phil Conley has been named as the next commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Califomia. He relieved astronaut Tom Stafford of that job on the 8th of March. Phil's previous assignment was as chief of staff. Air Force Systems Command, at Andrews Air Force Base and this will

be his third assignment to the Flight Test Center. As a command pilot Phil eamed the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star and the Air Medal, to name a few.

He and Shirley have four children, Sharon, Kathleen, Anne and James.

Jacques TreviUyan joined AlHs Chalmers and Company in 1971 and has held a number of general management positions in power transmission, consumer products and material handling. Early this Spring it was announced by the Chairman, chief executive officer and president of the company that Jacques had been promoted to senior vice president, where he will be responsible for the equity sector composed of material handling and outdoor power equipment group, power generation divisions and the Allis Chalmers Credit Corporation. In addition he wiU continue his duties as group executive and vice president of the material handling and outdoor power equipment group.

As covered in the April issue of Shipmate, we were pleased to announce Dick MiUer's promotion to flag rank and to be able to report the reaction of his family to that outstanding tum of events. Now we are doubly pleased and tmly blessed to leam that Dick MiUer wiU be coming out here to relieve CecU Kempf as COMASWWINGPAC this summer. Dick and Claire are looking forward to coming to San Diego and will be assigned to beautiful quarters about 50 paces from his office, which has been newly renovated.

Frank Roth calls in mid-March and announces he plans to retire on 1 August. After a long conversation about his plans including numerous job offers, Frank asked "Oh, by the way, Wayne, when are you planning to move to a new job?" Wayne responded, "Oh, I submitted my request for retirement on the third of Febmary and it has been approved for 1 August." Since our service longevity was about the same, we figured we could check one another on the retired pay scale that would exist. On first attempt we came up with different figures, we adjusted and tried again and came up with different figures, we then asked DK experts in Washington and San Diego respectively to compute them for us—they came up with different figures. We at least have a number of figures to converse with Cleveland about. Frank added that in retirement he plans to publish a Washington newsletter and his first headline wiU be "CAPTAIN WAYNE JENSEN RETIRES AFTER A 30-YEAR NAVY CAREER AND STILL CAN'T DO ARITHMETIC." The point of this little tme story is that members of the Class wiU have to do better with their letter writing to your Corresponding Secretary in the future. Please note my home address at the head of this column and my home phone number is 714/421-6756. If you will write more letters you will make my job easier and your phone bill lower. The Class of '50 has been very fortunate for the past 2^4 years to have had the services of Mrs. Kay Watson, the admiral's secretary, in the preparation of these columns. It is tme the Admiral wasn't aware, but somehow I think Cecil will forgive me.

The Norfolk group First Wednesday Luncheon at Breezy had in attendance: Ray Barber, Flora and Don Dunham, BiU Grigg, Cliff Hopkins, Sam Preston and Don Sattier.

Bill Grigg announced he plans to retire on 1 August. Dave Boyd of Sub Lant Staff has moved on to become CO of NTC Oriando.

Congratulations, Dave.

51 Pres., Mr. LoweU Stockdale Sec'y, Cdr. Brace I. Meader, USN (Ret.) 5609 South 5th St., Ariington, VA 22204 Percent Members: 68

52 Pres., Cdr. R. R. Zastrow, USN (Ret.) Sec'y, Capt. John D. Beecher, USN 7864 Midday Lane, Alexandria VA 22306 (703) 768-9408 Percent Members: 60 It is my sad duty to inform you that two of our Classmates suffered great personal losses during the month of March. Doug Murphy's wife Lola died of cancer on the 17th and Vic Vine's wife Teddi passed away on the 20th after a heart attack. We all send our sympathy to Doug and Vic and their chUdren. Doug is retired from the Navy and living at 4226 San Carios Drive, Fairfax VA 22030. Vic and Teddi, who had celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on the 7th of March, had settied at 1009 Delta Drive, Corpus Christi TX 78412 on his retirement.

Zug Zastrow reported in with some West Coast news as foUows: "Last week (8 March) Classmate Al Enderle and I drove to Edwards Air Force Base where we attended Tom Stafford's Change of Command. Tom was reUeved as commander of the Air Force Flight Test Center by Phil Conley USNA '50. As you probably know, Tom is headed for Washington so you folks wiU be seeing a lot of him.

"The Change of Command was held in front of the Flight Test Headquarters and was a beautiftil ceremony. Tom and Faye were gracious hosts and it was great to be with them.

They had invited Junette and me to several activities at Edwards in the past two years and we were never able to get together. So this time I made sure I was there—It was a beautiful drive through the high desert early in the moming.

LGen. Tom Stafford at Edwards AFB before departing for his First Tour in Washington

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75 "We also had the pleasure of seeing Classmate Col. Jim McFeeters USAF at the Change of Command. Jim is the inspector general at the Test Center—recentiy arrived there for duty.

"I was happy to see our Classmates on the 'Admiral' list and we all join in our congratulations to them—we're proud of those guys.

"Classmate Al Enderle is nearing completion on the first phase of his new shopping center—appropriately named 'Enderle Center.' It is located at the intersection of the Newport Freeway and 17th Street in Tustin.

The 'Cookbook' is a great restaurant (best omelettes in the West) in the center and 1 know Al would be happy to see Classmates passing thm. Al has his office in the Center. In fact, I live close by and would be happy to join them for breakfast, lunch, dinner—whatever.

"I'm rentiss at sending news and wiU 'try harder' in "78. Saw Susie and Chuck Seeger at Ron Mathis' Christmas party. Chuck is retired and they make their home in Claremont."

Capt. and Mrs. "Red" Simons have announced the engagement of their daughter, Karen Lee, to James Woodrow Van Duzer. A June wedding is planned.

The monthly luncheon in March drew a great crowd—must admit that I was so busy talking I forgot to take muster! Fortunately BiU Maxson had to wear his uniform that day; otherwise I would not have had the good news of his promotion to major general. Congratulations!

Had 1 known a month sooner, BiU's caption might have read: "enjoyed . . . being a wise guy more than anything else."

The Company of the Month for September (deadUne for copy—10 Jidy) is the Sixteenth.

Let me hear from my old company-mates, and fiT>m aU you.

53 Pres.. Capt. Lew Sykes. USN Sec'y, Mr. C. E. Mumford, GRI 1303 Towlston Rd., Vienna VA 22180 (703)759-3115 Percent Members: 59 Washington Area The monthly class luncheon at Ft. McNair attracted twenty-eight Classmates for the April luncheon on the 4th. The contents of the BIG 25 REUNION were discussed in detail and some more volunteers were attracted. The FLYER has been received locally and if you have not received your copy, just give me a caU and leave your name and address and I'll send one right out. Newcomers at the luncheon were Fritz Graf now residing at 3149 S. 14th St., ArUngton VA 22204 and Chris WoUie, 8609 Etta Drive, Springfield VA 22152. Sam Houston reportedly retired in September 1977 with his last known address as 1005 Polaris Drive, Pt. Mugu CA 93042. The '53 "Mother Tmckers " engineered the move of the kitchen of Judy and Frank Ostronic to their new home in Potomac, Maryland, while the regular movers stood in awe. You would too if you saw the five van or station wagon vehicles pull up to the front of your house. Al Higginbotham will depart OP-03 in June for a squadron out of Norfolk. New local addresses: Jean and Joe DiGiacomo, 1110 N. Howard Street, Alexandria VA 22304 and Joseph W. Bird, Jr., 5313 Moultrie Road, Springfield VA 22151.

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Big 25th Reunion

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Our 25th reunion will be held in Annapolis on the weekend of 20-22 October 1978. The following schedule (subject to some change) of Pres., LCol. F. M. W. Woodrow USMC events promise a busy and enjoyable weekend: Sec'y, Cdr. R. K. Sheehan USN Friday, 20 October 1978—1200-1800 registraCorr. Sec'y, Capt. Michael J. Stoffel USN tion at the Annapolis Hilton Inn (AHI), reunion headquarters. Golf and bridge touma- Strategic Systems Project Office (SP-24) ments will be available in the aftemoon. If Washington DC 20376 neither of these events excite you, try SIR, and (202) 697-0880 I don't mean sick-in-room. That evening is the Percent Members: 59 buffet supper at USNA Officers' Club. On With Winter at last coming to an end, the Saturday, 21 October, registration wiU con- Dark Ages celebration this coming Thursday tinue at the hospitality room at the Hilton, (plus a luncheon Wednesday—a monument to room 512. The Midshipmen's store wiU be poor planning), and a few letters in the hopper, open to the Class from 0900 to 1200. Starting things are looking up. about 1130, tailgating in the SE comer of the Tom Albee reports: "As you know we Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Stadium parking started to talk up our 25th reunion at the class lot. Ice, soft drinks, and mixes provided. luncheon in Washington the first week in 1300-1600, Navy vs. William and Mary footbaU March. I've contacted a number of Classmates game with a special '53 section, foUowed by in the area who have indicated more than continued tailgating. AT 1900 the social hour ample willingness to get together to provide on the terrace of AHI, followed by the formal suitable festivities for the occasion. We're still reunion diimer dance in the ballroom. Sunday, very much open to suggestions from 22 October 1978, schedule includes 1100 Naval Classmates—where ever they may be—as to Academy Chapel services foUowed by Class the types of things they would like to do. bmnch at USNA Officers' Club at 1200. Res- We're checking on the classes who have reervations should be sent to Lew Sykes, 8203 cently held simUar reunions to get the benefit Ector Court, Annandale VA 22003 or phone of their experience as well. Walt Schumann 703/560-7626. suggested that we 'think cosmic' so we can Orders noted—RAdm. "M" Staser Holcomb come up with something that will reaUy have to Commander, Carrier Group 1, rear admiral appeal. With that inspiration, I assure you that selectee Peter C. Conrad to Deputy Director of we'U give it a real go.

"From the latest roster, there are about 170 the National MUitary Command Center, J-3, Classmates (some 20 percent) known to be in Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Dave Young retired on the Temporary Dis- the Washington-Annapolis-Baltimore area. We ability Retired List on 25 March. He wiU re- would hope to have a heavy tumout from that main in the Washington area and has taken a group, of course. I hope the class members wiU position as Associate Executive Director of the aU help to get current names and addresses in U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps with offices at to you as we progress so that we can keep in 818 18tii St. NW, Washington DC 20006. The touch with as many as possible.

"I spoke to Fitz Woodrow about using this Naval Sea Cadet Corps, a non-profit organization, is sponsored by the Navy League and occasion to present a class gift to the supported by the Department of the Navy. Academy. He'U take this up separately and More than 7,000 high school students, ages we'll make sure that the reunion plans don't 14-17, participate in this program in over 150 interfere with any such presentation that may come to pass. units across the nation.

"Mike, I'd like to put a plug in also for the Fred Sima writes to say that he has been transferred from PERA(CSS) in San Francisco class luncheons you've been hosting at Chez to San Diego as the PERA(ASC) Rep on the Stoffel, otherwise known as the Crystal House. staff of COMNAVSURFPAC He is now living For Classmates passing through the area, we at 5408 WeUesley St. East, La Mesa CA 92041 meet the second Wednesday of every month at the Crystal House, comer of Eads Street and and is enjoying the new area and duties.

Robert Haley is now living at 12 Buckingham 20th, a block from Crystal City. Mike offers a deal that's hard to refuse, as attested by the Road, Norwood MA 02062.

Regrets—LCol. Frank Herbert Mitchell consistently good turnouts. I know that Raleigh USMC (Ret.) passed away on 5 April 1978. MiUer and Jerry Hamilton and others lend a Memorial services were conducted in Doyles- helping hand, and it really is appreciated.

"I'U let you know more of the reunion as our town, Pennsylvania and internment was in Glenwood, Illinois, on 11 April 1978. He is plans progress. In the meantime, aU good sugsurvived by his wife, Joan, at 238 Old Dublin gestions are welcome."

And Dwight Agnew from faraway Norfolk: Pike, Doylestown PA 18901.

"I have been intending to write for some time and give you my present location since I left the Washington area last Summer. In July 1977 I tumed over my job as officer in charge.

Naval Surface Weapons Center, Dahlgren Laboratory, to Rod Flannery (Class 1956), and after attending a couple of schools relieved Tom Emery (Class 1955) as CO, Fleet Combat Training Center Atlantic, located at Dam Neck, Virginia Beach. In addition to the training aspects of the job, I have two major tenants, the Naval Guided Missiles School and the Fleet Combat Direction Systems Support Activity.

"By virtue of being the landlord of one of the better beaches on the Atiantic coast and conducting training for fleet units, I have had

76 the occasion to work with or meet several Classmates over the last few months. In the first category, I see fairly frequentiy Ralph Turner, Ed Oscarson and Rod Crawford. Ralph Tumer is CO of Naval Station Norfolk and took over about the same time I did last Summer. Ed Oscarson is the vice commander, Atlantic Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and works for RAdm. Held. Rod Crawford is currently at CINCLANTFLT Headquarters and is expecting orders this Summer.

"In no particular order I have mn into or had attended one of the courses at FLECOMBATRACENLANT: Ed Martin—Skipper of the USS SARATOGA ( C V - 6 0 ) ; Dick Murphy—

was also a Classmate of mine, so that night I was able to get together with Ed McHale, who is alive and weU. Ed told me that Roy Freeman is reaUy suffering as a new CaHfomian. It seems that upon arriving in Califomia for duty at SAMSO the only reasonably priced housing he could find is 90 minutes away. And we complain about Washington!

Tom StaUman left word with my secretary that he is now director of the Navy Energy and Natural Resources Office, whatever that is. 1 asked his secretary if the title implied he was now in the coal business; she didn't think that was funny, so I don't know what Tom is up to.

Send news!

Chauncey Hoffman at Award Ceremony

CO of USS PONCE (LPD-15); BiU HunterCommodore of DESRON 24 in Mayport; Dick Bordone—Past skipper of the USS ROOSEVELT and now Chief of Staff to AIRLANT; Mike McCaffree—CO of USS SHREVEPORT ( L P D -

12); Oscar Herzer—a team leader, Airbome Command Post at Langley Air Force Base; and Byron Collier—Commodore of SUBRON TWO. "'Since the beach season is approaching, I expect to have the opportunity to meet more Classmates in the near future. Next to the beach we have a large BOQ and Officers' Club mn by the 'old Oceana' BOQ manager, Mr. Al Clark. He has made many improvements to the club and has tumed the private party business from a losing proposition into a going William A. Anders concem.

"Last Tuesday while in the Washington area I dropped by the office of BiU Neel and conGeoff Gardner dropped in on BiU Anders in gratulated him on his recent selection to Admiral. He is currently the executive assistant to San Jose, Califomia, and found Bill stiU setting the Chief of Naval Material and expects to re- the world on fire. He has been appointed to corporate vice president of General Electric main in that job in the immediate future.

"I look forward to seeing any and all this and promoted to brigadier general in the Air Force Reserve. Bravo Zulu, BiU! Summer."

Ned Hogan will report as Commandant of Midshipmen this Summer. It's good to see a Classmate there and I'm sure we aU wish him the best.

And on a sad note, 1 regret to report the Co-Chairmen, Executive Committee death of Luin B. Dicks (Also, see "Last Capt. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN LCol. R. H. Lyie USAF CaU").

Miscellany: Buster Bilyeu is reporting as CO, Sec'y, Capt. J. W. Blanchard Jr. USN Fleet Activities, Yokosuka . . . Chuck Deputy for Operations Horowitz is adding still more polish to his per- U.S. Naval Academy sonality by achieving an M.A. in public admin- Annapolis MD 21402 istration. . . . 1 need news, desperately, please! Percent Members: 54 News is scarce. Once again I am asking for help from aU hands in providing meaningful news for our column. In the past, you have responded to similar pleas in fine fashion, so I am counting on you.

Pres., Capt. John W. Renard USN Of interest may be the fact that since 1974 Treas., Col. Emst Volgenau USAF (Ret.) the percentage of Classmates who are Alumni Corr. Sec'y, Mr. Clif Shumaker Association members has risen from 28 to 34.

8800 Old Courthouse Road While 34 percent is nothing to brag about, the Vienna VA 22180 19 percent increase is, at least, a positive Percent Members: 48 trend. I'k like to think that interesting ShipThe only Washington type I've seen lately mate columns have had something to do with was Jack Bedenbaugh and we were both on a this renewed class interest. Please understand plane to Seattie, Washington. that 1 just compile the news, you must furnish To give you an idea of what a small world it. this is, I finally found the whereabouts of Clay While on the subject of membership, if you Rose, something that 1 had diligently tried to do know of a Classmate who is not a member, in preparation for the 20-year directory, but in give him your Shipmate when you have which 1 had failed. In the process of making finished reading it and encourage him to join some calls in California, I wound up in a meet- the Alumni Association. Every member get a ing with Clay's younger brother who told me member! that Clay had left the big cities behind and setChauncey Hoffman was presented his second tled down on the Maryland Eastem Shore to Meritorious Service Medal by the Superintenbe a commodity broker in Preston, Maryland. dent, Vice Admiral Kinnaird R. McKee, for He went on to teU me that his tennis partner service at his previous duty station. Present at

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'56ers at USNA the ceremony were (L-R) Jack Shanley, Public Works Officer; George Welsh, Head FootbaU Coach; and Doc Blanchard, Deputy for Operations.

Nancy and Pete Bennett were at USNA to see Navy whip Princeton in lacrosse. They are still living in Richmond but Pete has changed jobs. He is now with Management Recmiters as an account executive in case anyone is looking for a job.

ORDERS: WUl Rich from Staff, COMSUBPAC to C O . USS FULTON; John Schuize from STAFF, SACLANT to OPNAV; Dar Lundberg from NATWARCOL to 1ST MAW; Squirt Crone from NAVAIRSYSCOM to HQFMFLANT; John Hopkms from MCRD SD to Camp Pendleton; Dick Shigley to HQMC; Carroll FrankUn from HQMC to 2ND MAW; and Joe Wuertz from 2ND MAW to ICAF DUINS. Roy GuUck is scheduled to retire in July.

57 Pres., LCol. Fritz Warren, USMC Sec'y, Mr. Frank Bames 5223 Crinnell St., Fairfax VA 22030 Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. W. H. Peerenboom USN Bureau of Naval Personnel Washington DC 20370 Percent members: 48 Sorry for the blank column last month, gang—1 just missed the deadUne because of the famous (or infamous) "summer roU"—an annual rite of BUPERS wherein we move everybody who isn't nailed down just for driU. The ad for ties has brought forth a few letters—which I'U recount. Ties wiU be in the mail shortiy, and funds transmitted to the class treasury.

Milt Bank dropped a line to say that he is retired from active duty (since 1968 because of a disability); he is living in Pebble Beach and is currently associate director of the Aviation Safety Programs (Academic Development) at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey.

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77 Milt had eamed his Ph.D. in Aeronautics from Georgia Tech in 1971. He and Linda enjoy the good life in Pebble Beach where Milt coaches fencing at a local junior coUege, and fences on his own with the Amateur Fencer's League of America. Their eldest son, Baynes, is a sophomore at University of the Pacific, and their second son is in eighth grade. Milt has correctiy pointed out (as have I in other columns) that '57 is NOT up to speed in the Alumni Fund Drive. Let's move out on that.

Anybody teeing up for the Crosby can camp out with the Banks.

Pattie Rutemiller has sent in a note from Adak where Skip is skipper of the NAVFAC. (What's in a name?) They love it! Anybody on a king crab expedition is, of course, welcome.

I was saddened to leam that Fred Thomas, whose ring was located by Joe Thomas of '53, is in the VA Hospital in Ohio as a result of serious injuries he sustained last year in an aircraft accident. Fred's family resides in Newark, Ohio, at 242 Tupelo Lane (43055).

Our thanks to Joe for his concem, and efforts in retuming Fred's ring.

Ron Rau's dad, Capt. D. S. Rau USNR (Ret.) '22, wrote us to say that Ron has recentiy retumed from a year in Scotiand where he was managing a North Sea oU rig. Ron is now warming up in San Diego where he is associated with Lockheed's Ocean Laboratory.

Anybody doing an UNREP in the Pacific from KAWISHIWI (AO-146) should smile and bid aloha to Jack Flnley who is captain of that fine ship. (That's caUed sandbox training for brown shoes.) Jack was being sought out by Joe Rizzo, a former Classmate who succumbed, I believe, to youngster steam . . . or was it buU? John Plyler wrote a brief (and newsless) letter on very successful looking paper from Shelby, North Carolina. We congratulate John on his success.

Jim Cacciola phoned from Memphis seeking a new job (the summer roU)—I was able to put him off by changing the subject to "do you know"—and found out that Bob Began is with Chance Vaught in DaUas. By the time this hits print, Jim wiU have orders, heaven knows where.

Joe Gawarkiewicz has had an article on "Encroachment" published in the Navy Civil Engineer Magazine. Anybody in charge of a base should read the article; it wiU help explain the sudden appearance of a new housing development on the land that used to be the runway.

The Air Force has provided the good news that Col. Bob Albertson has recently completed the Senior Officer course in USAF Interceptor Weapons School. (That's a follow-on course to ICAF.) Bob is currently serving as commander of the 964th Airbome Waming and Control (AWACS) Squadron at Tinker AFB, Oklahoma.

Promotions in the Air Force have been achieved by: Bob Rosenberg, as of I March, the class' first general officer currently on the National Security Council; HUbert Lehman currentiy an acquisition manager at Norton AFB, Califomia selected to colonel; and John TiUman, director of personnel management at Randolph AFB, Texas, also selected to colonel. BUI Tirschfield has been selected to colonel in the Marine Corps.

It is with great pleasure that I report that the due course naval officers in '57 will, in fact, be "in zone" for selection to captain this year; those pessimists who swore we'd collect social security first have been proven wrong.

June, 1978

The Washington Chapter's most recent luncheons have been singularly successful. In Febmary, BGen. Bob Rosenberg wet down his stars with champagne for the group, and also spoke to us on his assignment with the NSC. In March, Howard Stoodley explained the hidden workings of the CNO executive panel.

The Class is engaged in a concerted effort to get memorial chairs for each of our deceased Classmates. Fred Howe has done considerable research to determine which classmates are not yet so remembered. Here is his report: A screening of the Alumni and Athletic Association records reveal that of the 51 Classmates who have died since graduation, the Class is 13 short in placing memorial chairs in the NavyMarine Corps Stadium. Listed below by company are those for whom chairs are not yet in place as weU as the name and address of a companymate who has volunteered to act as a point of contact for the company.

Company representatives have available to them an Alumni Association mailing list, which we know ahead of time is not particularly accurate. If you have not heard from your Hsted rep by the time you read this, chances are the address we have for you didn't work. So, if you are interested in contributing to a chair or chairs for any of those listed, please send your check directly to the representative shown.

The cost of a memorial chair remains $100.00.

Co/Classmate/Rep* 3rd Co David Edward Fields *Cdr. J. H. Foresman ID USN 8310 Crown Court Road Alexandria VA 22308 6th Co Robert Thomas Grigsby *Capt. T. A. Maraane, USN 1308 Ivanhoe Street Alexandria VA 22304 7th Co Harold Lester Mooney, Jr. *Mr. L.E. Brenner 8510 Tysons Court Vienna VA 22180 8th Co John Robert WorreU, Jr. *Mr. D. L. Butterfield 11800 Sunrise Dr. Reston VA 22091 10th Co Burke Ward *Cdr. A.T. Anderson, USN Route 7, Box 374 AnnapoHs MD 21403 11th Co PhUip Charles Davis *Mr. H.J. Andrews 12009 Berrybrook Terrace Mariton MD 20870 15th Co Charles Frederick Swope *Mr. D.E. Avis, Jr. 408 Cynthia Lane NE Vienna VA 22180 16th Co Terry Elton Emery *Cdr. K.F. Robinson, USN Fleet Combat Training Center, Atlantic Dam Neck, Virginia Beach VA 23461 17th Co Howard Vincent Andre, Jr. Gilson Ketler McClure, Jr. *Cdr. J.W. NeweU, USN 7820 New London Dr. Springfield VA 22153 18th Co Jacob Peter Didier, Jr. •^Mr. W.R. Fritz 1014 Old Bay Ridge Rd. Annapolis MD 21403 19th Co Herbert Doby James Charles Norton John Darlington Peace *Cdr. W.N. Crowe, Jr., USN 9901 Oak Branch Drive Vienna VA 22180

20th Co Robert Mack Brown '*Mr. H.B. Converse 4914 Schuyler Drive Annandale VA 22003

58 Pres., Capt. John Poindexter, USN Sec'y, LCol. Wm. D. Bauer USMC 726 Hunter Ct. S.W., Vienna VA 22180 Con^. Sec'y. Cdr. Frank CaldweU USN 10823 Colton Street, Fairfax VA 22030 Tel.: Hm. 703/591-6728; Of. 202/697-1965 Percent Members: 49 Class Biz I feel compeUed to lead off this month's column with a small bit of self-confession for not showing up at the Washington March class luncheon where over 50 of our Classmates gathered to hear Barry Howard announce that he had received orders to duty at Maxwell AFB in Alabama and would depart the Washington area before the year was out. I'm sorry I didn't make that luncheon; it's so rare that one has the chance to hear an Air Force officer of Barry Howard's stature and position take on the Navy and the Marine Corps, which he did, (and me in particular) and blast us a bit for less than the Air Force's attendance at these luncheons. Had I been there to defend not only myself but my fellow Navy and Marine Corps officers as well, I could have presented to Barry and all others the real facts regarding the attendance record of our sister service at USNA Class of '58 functions, but we'U let that go for another time. The real difference that everyone should realize is the working hours and routine that separate us from them. Just for an example, in the picture below you can teU who had plenty of time off and who had to work up to the last minute to make this function. (Jim Kenney, Cdr. USN, on the left; Barry Howard, then LCol. USAF, now occasional Full Bird Col. USAF, on the right.)

Go Get 'Em, Tigers!

All kiddin' aside, let me teU you that we're really going to miss Barry and Dorlyne when they leave us. Barry has probably done more than any other single guy 1 know of to foster class spirit and enthusiasm for the Class here and around the country. (In fact, he usually keeps most of the spirits for himself.) The same goes for Dorlyne whose big heart (and home) is always open to aU '58ers here and about. She keeps us laughing and winking with her sharp wit and good sense of humor. I speak for aU of the Class, Barry and Dorlyne, when I say, "We're going to miss you a lot!"

78 Plans for the 20th reunion have changed littie. We've got over 250 Classmates and wives/ sweethearts who now plan to attend and there's more coming, so get your application and coinage ($35.00 deposit for motel) in to your company rep or "Beautiful" Hal Reed, 8133 Edmondton Ct., Springfield VA 22152, without any further delay. It's really going to be a grand affair; one you shouldn't miss. We must have reservations for the motel solid no later than mid-August. Latecomers wiU have to scrape for themselves or sleep in their own van (and that can be a lot of fun if properly equipped).

Of absolute necessity, this will be the last caU for you to get your biographical sketches fiUed out and sent in to our gal, Sylva Flora, along with your favorite then (1958) and now (1978) pictures of yourself. We need the material if we're to meet our printing date in time to get these jewels on the street in time for homecoming. We've heard from only 41 percent of you guys and I know more of you are reading this column than that. Come on, help out! Sylva promises nothing short of bodily harm if I don't produce from you bubbas. 30 June is our deadline! So get busy and get yours in. And teU a Classmate to do the same.

I mentioned in the last issue the need for you who plan to come home for the 28 October 1978 football game when Navy goes against the Pitt Panthers to send in your ticket requests to Mr. Gantt, NAAA, USNA, Annapolis MD 21402, promptiy. Cost is $8.00 per ticket.

You'U be seated with the Class whether you're a NAAA member or not. Mark "For Class of 1958 seating" on your request. And send money.

Now Hear This! Our man. Jack Adams, has been voted in to replace Barry Howard as the Class Executive Committee VP and the Washington Chapter Secretary/Treasurer. If anyone can fiU those big shoes left by Barry, you can.

Jack. Good Luck!

We're stiU conducting a SEARCHEX for lost Classmates mentioned in the September '77 and April '78 Shipmates. Review those issues and give us a lead if you have one.

We're up to 49 percent membership now.

Not a large change but one in the right direction. I've mentioned before that the key is for every present member to get only one nonmember to join up. You'll be glad they did and so wiU they. TeU them there's some good dirt in these columns that wiU be on the next P-Work. They'd be wise to get a drop on it all in advance. How about it?

Alumni Scuttlebutt The March luncheon in Washington had a great tumout. Over 50 Classmates made it.

Thanks are due to the phone tree Jack Adams has made and the great job of scouting done by Tom Fleming and "Lef^" Walters (two of the great 6th Co. boys; both Caldwell-trained and weaned). Clint Kreitner and Ron Schnepper both made this one. Those new in the area or coming to Washington, mark the last Thursday in each month down on your calendar. At 1130 on those days at the Ft. McNair O Club we have at it!

Vote Cdr. John Holland for tmstee at large for the Alumni Association. He's '58 and Great! And to Chet Nagle, thanks for the three cheers on the column. What we need is more DIRT. I liked and appreciated your brief note also. Rich Yoder, way down in sunny Miami.

Rich says the USNA Alumni Chapter there is doing fine. He gets to see Bob Thornton occaShipmate

79 sionaUy too, so please say " H i " to him for us.

And with all of the traveling you're doing, make sure to schedule Homecoming '78 soon and send in your motel deposit. Rich.

Danny Kenney's last October. (Pictures are shown in descending order of Batts.) It was a great party, let me teU you. See if you can identify your Classmates. Now, can you tell where the Class of '81 plebes are? There's a total of three in there somewhere. And for the Grand Prize, can you identify Joe Criner? Very weU done, Joe. You get the ACE for this issue.

Baby!

59 Pres., Cdr. Ingolf KUand, USN Sec'y, Cdr. WiUiam G. Clautice USN 8914 Mangum Place Alexandria VA 22308 Percent Members: 47

Among My Souvenirs

Midn. First Class Rich Cloutier, '78, President of the 18th Company Wardroom, has sent two nice letters to Gene Porter and Pete Friedman thanking them for donating plaques to the USNA Company Wardroom. Mid'n Cloutier also extends from 18th Co. Class of '78 to aU Class of '58 alumni who come to the Academy an open invitation to dine with them in the messhaU. I highly recommend it to everyone. Midn. Cloutier is pictured in the company wardroom. Shown also are the before and after of the company reefer; the after version was purchased by the Class for the wardroom.

Lax Six Pax for Pix We know of a number of Classmates who now have plans for completing their service tours this Summer and taking their welldeserved break from the miUtary routine to pick up second careers in industry. Those we know of are Usted for your information: Buddy Manazir, Larry Polk, BUI Withers, Hank Miller, Bmce Boman, John Chambliss, Bemie Day, John Hemingway, Bud lies, John Rasavage, Mike Salmon, Pete Westphal, John WiUmarth, Dick Alexander, Jim Dalberg, Mike Hanley, Dick Lawe, and Moose Thompson.

Be advised that Classmate Dick Pittenger as CO of CONNOLE (FF-1056) was very influential in that ship winning the NAVSURFLANT ASW Award for 1977 for proficiency in ASW. WeU done, Dick.

My Man, Joe Criner, has come through.

Shown are the pictures we promised of Classmates at the famous 19th reunion at Jim and June, 1978

Flash from Valparaiso, Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;LCol. Barry Packard USAF receives Meritorious Service Medal for outstanding performance as Chief of the Operations Systems Management Branch at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana! Berry is now Deputy Commander for Electronic Warfare, Detachment One, Air Force Test and Evaluation Center at Eglin AFB. Congratulations, Barry!

And, as Porky Pig used to say, "That's all folks." But don't toss your Shipmate aside just yet. Let me try my hand at prompting you to pick up a pen and drop me a line. What's it aU about? Why do you gaze at your stack of mail after a tough day and, noting the Shipmate banner, puU that out first and open to the '59 column with a sense of expectation? Who's where? Who did what? By goUy, I remember him on youngster cmise. What a nut; a lawyer now! Seems like yesterday we puUed liberty together on 1/c cmise in Naples. And so it goes. Those four years had a profound effect on each of us. We developed comradeship unmatched in most coUeges or universities. And . now the warmth of renewing those old friendships is equally unparaUeled. The '59 column is devoted to that end as well as maintaining class identity and providing intra-class communications. But it needs an input from each of us to make it work. Nothing fancy. The back of an envelope has worked for others. Just let me know who you ran into, where, and what he's doing these days. Pictures would be super!

Glossy black and whites are best but we wUI try anything to see if it works and we'U get your original back. (Don't get discouraged if you don't see your input in the next issue. The class column has to be submitted 2 months before you receive it!) I would be interested in starting a little "I Remember When" section in which you may enjoy reading about the escapades of one of our Ulustrious Classmates in the haUowed haJls and what he's doing these days. Like, I remember the Sunday moming my old roomie, Irish Bob Touhey, picked up a littie extra liberty to see his Binghamton tme love by marching out in town with the Jewish church party and back with the Baptists. (That was right after mustering with the Catholic choir!) A practicing Ecumenist! I understand Bob is back in the Binghamton area with IBM. But that's it for the "I Remember When" section, unless you gents can take five and slip me a few morsels.

By the way, Ralph Christy is putting together a 20th Anniversary Lucky Bag but needs the foUowing by 1 August: (If you send it to me I'U see that he gets it.)

Your picture (with wife or familyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;even better) Wife's name.

Children: Name and date of Birth MaiHng Address: Current or last military status Rank: Service: Current career area/position: Higher education (subsequent to USNA): Institution, Principal Field, Degree, Year Career History/Assignments Notable achievements/awards/commendations: Additional comments: (may be utilized by wife) There are about 100 Classmates in the Washington area. We are in the process of setting up committees and selecting a hotel for the Big One, 20th reunion! Mark your calendar now and start making plans. Let me know if you have any particular thoughts on how to make it well worth that flight from L.A. and a week end never to be forgotten!

Now, AIM IN, COMMENCE FIRING off a letter to your friendly class sec'y. Rise and Shine with '59!

60 Pres., WiUiam R. Calvert Sec'y, Raymond T. Burkley Burkley Associates P.O. Box 496, Cupertino CA 95014 Percent Members: 53

61 Pres., Cdr. Norm Pigeon USN Corr. Sec'y, Cdr. Duane Duff USN 6410 Glenbard Rd., Burke VA 22015 Percent Members: 49 The executive board met on 15 March and continued its work on both the short-range and long-range programs. The major long-range program at present is the 20th Reunion; and as announced last month, we will make our headquarters at the Holiday Inn in Parole, Maryland. The president has arranged for a block of rooms to be set aside, but it is the responsibility of each member to make his own reservations for the weekend of October 23-25, 1981.

The administrative vice president, BUI Mackey, presented his outlines for the communications, operations, administrative, financial, and social plans. More on these as the details are firmed up.

The file cards and some late letters arrived from Ken Craig so it appears that the watch has reaUy been reUeved. Included among the letters were several Change of Conmiand announcements. On 14 December 1977, Larry Price assumed command of VA-146, and on 16 December 1977 Buzz Needham assumed command of VA-65. I also know or have heard by the grapevine that there are a number of others either in command or slanted to take command in the near future. Please let your secretary know the details by letter so we can pass the word along. Due to the "press" of getting this column to press, I didn't get to the letters Ken passed on but they will be included in next month's mndown.

Get it done with '61.

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West. We are currentiy involved in several of the buildings at the Trident Submarine Base in Washington."

The Navy has decided to reclassify the Pres., LCdr. John Hewitt, USN status of Smokey Tolbert from MIA to preS e c y , LCdr. Howard Pinskey SC USNR-R sumed kiUed in action. That decision took 2200 SomerviUe Rd., Suite 102 place on 23 March 1978. I believe that acAnnapoHs MD 21401 counts for aU of our Classmates who were Percent Members: 51 either POW, MIA or KIA. Many Classmates June Week '78 and the Academy and the made the supreme sacrifice during the Vietnam town are reaUy alive. It's a great time of year War and we should pause for a moment to remember them and their deeds and what they in Annapolis. have contributed to our great country.

Since you all have received a copy of ShipAs always your thoughts and concems for mate this month, please note that only 51% of our MIAs is appreciated. our Class belongs to the Alumni Association. If Until next month. you are not a member and of course don't receive our monthly offerings via this magazine, please join us today. You and your Classmates will appreciate it and benefit from it.

After our newsworthy and interesting column last month, the news is quite sparse for this issue.

Cdr. Peter A. Huchthawsen, recently participated in exercise "Readiex 2-78" off the Pres., Cdr. C S. Minter, III, USN Southem Califomia coast. Pete is serving as an Sec'y, Mike SheUey intelligence officer of the aircraft carrier USS 9915 Natick Road ENTERPRISE, homeported in Alameda, CaliforBurke VA 22015 nia. He was one of more than 20,000 Navy, Percent Members: 50 Marine Corps and Coast Guard personnel taking part in tiie 10-day exercise which included I am tmly sorry to begin this month's col31 ships and approximately 150 aircraft. umn by reporting that our Classmate Kenneth Readiex 2-78 was part of a continuing fleet R. BueU, missing in action since his aircraft training program designed to test and improve was downed over North Vietnam on 17 Sepcombat units in all aspects of modem Naval tember 1972, has now been declared lost. tactics, including air, surface and antisub- Ken's death brings to 13 the number of memmarine warfare. bers of our Class whose lives were lost in the Mike McGrath sends along his deca-annual service of our country in the Vietnam War. letter and reports that all is fine. Marlene and the Non sibi, sed patriae. And never forgotten. . . boys are constantly busy, especially since she is A surprise letter from Jim Slaughter came into real estate sales and is doing great. this month: " I finally decided to break the nearly 15-year silence. I'm finishing up a Med cmise as XO of VAW-124 embarked in USS AMERICA. My squadron is homeported at NAS Norfolk and my wife, Carolyn (Lt., USN) is stationed at NAS Oceana. We decided that one career is enough in the family, so she will be leaving the Navy this Summer. We hope to be seeing many of you at Homecoming this year.

I've spent most of my career on the West Coast and have yet to make it back. Here's a brief list of my activities since graduation: (1) VAW-12/VAW-12I at NAS Norfolk; (2) VA-128 at NAS Whidbey Island; (3) Postgraduate School for an M.S. in Meteorology; (4) VAW-115 at NAS North Island and '62 on board ENTERPRISE, Operation "Readiex 2-78" Yokosuka, Japan; (5) RVAW-110 at NAS Miramar; (6) VAW-124 at NAS Norfolk."

Friends, if Jim Slaughter is coming back The accompanying photo was taken aboard USS ENTERPRISE (CV-65) where a mini '62 re- after 15 years you know that Homecoming '78 union was held. Mike also says that Stu FitreU wiU be special! How long since you're been and Bob Spane are squadron commanding offi- back to the Academy? We keep saying, "WeU, cers on the East Coast. Lounging in our group (I. next year I'll make it to Homecoming. Just too to r.) are: Tom Woodka, XO VA-196 (A-6), Tom busy to go this year." Why wait any longerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Johnston, CO RVAH-1 (RA-5C), Pete this is next year. A very good tumout is exHuchthausen, CVIC Officer (CVAN-65), Bob pected for our Fifteenth reunion, so plan now to be part of the crowd in Annapolis from 27 White, CO THOMAS JEFFERSON ( S S B N - 6 1 8 through 29 October. A tentative, but nonbindBlue), and Mike McGrath, XO VA-97 (A-7E).

Cdr. Martin J. O'Brien USNR-R became the ing, commitment from you would be helpful to commanding officer of Reserve Patrol Squad- us in our planning for the big weekend. Please ron 0607 at Point Mugu, Califomia in cere- drop me a letter or call me at 703/557-8790 days monies held there on 15 April. Marty and fam- or 703/250-7411 evenings as soon as you can. ily reside in the L.A. area where he is a pilot See you at Homecoming! for Westem Airlines.

Dick Whelan has sent us a mother lode of And from the West we hear from Brooks Maninformation about our Classmates in the 10th cini: "After a stint in mnning my father's comCompany, in the form of a newsletter he company, I have returned to the company 1 piled and sent to them last December. It wiU founded some 14 years ago. We have offices in take two or three issues of Shipmate to print Santa Clara, Sacramento, and Phoenix, and do the entire letter. Before I begin, however, here specialty contracting work through much of the is the covering letter Dick sent to me: "Have

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been working in Pers-4, the Officer Development and Distribution Section of BUPERS since last Summer. I finished up a tour as XO of USS ELMER MONTGOMERY (FF-1082) in Oc-

tober 1976 and came to D.C. via the Armed Forces Staff CoUege. My officer is Pers-402, the Subspecialty Policy Control Shop, where I'm involved with the career development program for the URL and overseeing the assignment and utilization of some 5,000 officers with PG education. I expect to fleet up to Branch Head this Summer and wiU be in D.C. for at least a three-year tour. I was fortunate to be selected by the Commander Command Board last fall and look forward to command after this tour.

"I saw Tom Reemelin in Febmary while I was out to San Diego and Long Beach on a detailer trip. Tom's with SUPSHIP in San Diego at National Steel and is involved with new constmction. Had a delightful evening with Tom and Fran at their digs in Solana Beach. Bemie Patterson, current XO of Recmiting District, New York, stopped by in Febmary. He was also screened by the Command Board and will be heading to an FF command next fall. Joe Bustamante also came by the office in Febmary. He's currentiy in Yokosuka as XO in USS LOCKWOOD. Joe and

his famUy love Japan. He expects to move stateside within the year."

The 10th Company newsletter opens with the impressive fact that that particular group of '63ers has sired over 70 chUdren so far. It closes with an exhortation to attend the class reunion at Homecoming, noting that 10th Company had 19 couples present at the 10th reunion. Dick says that about 21 of his companymates either have indicated that they are planning to come or are close enough to make it back easily. (Query: WiU your company have the most men at the reunion?) Here is the first installment of the long newsletter which was compiled by soliciting current information from those involved: "Dick Augur caUed in his reply, which isn't too unbelievable since, as president of New Haven Telephone Company, he owns all the phones. Dick is active in Connecticut and national affairs for the private telephone industry and is secretary, cofounder, and board member of the Connecticut Telephone Association. Dave Bingemann worked for Kodak in Rochester 1967-73, pleasure-cmised the family south to Florida in 1973, and has been in the real estate management business ever since. John Boley is in Chicago, where he's resided for three years after five years in Texas following active duty in submarines. John's a registered professional engineer, active in a local church working with youth programs. Al Breen has been a captain on DC-8s for almost four years, is based in Kingston, Jamaica, commuting from Kennedy, and has routes within the States, to Europe and Canada. Al got out in '69 and has been flying DC-6s in the Reserves. Bob Bridgeman is spending all of your tax dollars working for Vitro Labs where he's involved with developing several of the Navy's new gun/missile system. Earl Buck is XO of a Naval Reserve unit in Long Beach and spends much time aboard his new sailboat (keeps him out of P-rades, he says). Dick Buelow is still flying for Delta Airlines. Those of you at the tenth reunion might recall that the Buelows hold the undisputed record for distance to the babysitterâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Florida out to Nebraska to drop off the kids, back to USNA for the reunion, out to get the children, then back to Florida! Now in the Dallas area.

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81 Dick reports tiiat he's in the standby reserve and is working on an MBA at Nortii Texas State University. Chuck Calvano, a Navy engineer, is in Norfolk at Headquarters, Naval Surface Force, Atiantic Fleet, and is trying to keep the cruisers and desfroyers afloat in his job of type desk maintenance officer. Mike Colston has been witii IBM for ten years and is currentiy an export import manager heading up a shop of programmers and systems analysts.

Mike's with the reserves and finds time for coaching Uttie league and sailing."

That's all the newsletter I have space for this month. Next issue you can find out about Messrs. Donegan, Eamer, Heard, Kleinfeldt, Oatway, and others.

Washington, D . C , area Classmates gathered on 28 March at the Fort McNair O Club for the now weU-established quarterly luncheon. On hand were Don Abbey, Paul Tobin, Lanny Cox, Sandy Stoddard, George Candelori, Joe AuceUa, Wilson Harris, Steve Leisge, Ben Cole, Dick Jones, Mike Dunn, Al Sherman, Joe Morra, CharHe Minter, Paul Roundy, Dan O'Claray, Jim Ring, Chuck Maclin, Mike Smith, and Al Straupenieks. These luncheons are coordinated by Paul Tobin, who gives a lot of credit for their success to Tom MiUer's handling of arrangements and other spade work. If you're going to be in the D.C. area in late June be sure to inquire about that month's gettogether so that you can attend.

Jim DeFrancia has just made contact by means of another long letter: "Late last Summer I decided to try my hand at politics and ran for the office of selectman in our small town, Weston, Connecticut. The Board of Selectmen is the general equivalent of a City CouncU. After a very stimulating campaign I squeaked in by 20 votes! All-in-all, I was proud of the achievement, considering that I ran as a Democrat in a heavUy (2 to 1) Republican town, and I was also a real newcomer (one year's residence) against a traditionallyoriented, long-time-residence-required establishment. I'm enjoying the role of a vocal and active minority member as the only Democrat on the three-man board at a time when a lot of key issues are facing our growing town.

"Other good news was my recent selection to commander (SC) by the promotion board that met recentiy. I talked to Fred Storz the other day in a mutual exchange of congratulations since he was also promoted to 0-5. He's doing great, by the way. And we both reflected on how being a commander (!) was such a mark of age.

"Dottie and the kids are doing well. We added a bam, corral, and ponies to the family which keeps everybody except me busy while I tend to affairs of state. Jane and Steve Buescher and their kids were down for a day last summer. He's doing fine at the sub base in New London. Also saw Chuck Stone who recently became number two in the New London Supply Department. He looked terrific and was enjoying the area. We spent a couple of weeks in Colorado (Aspen and Winter Park) in Febmary, and 1 asked about Steve Duncan's try for state attomey general later this year. I found that people know his name and that he has a good image."

Jim, thanks very much for your continuing support of this news exchange; you're a very good example to aU of us. By the way, 1 have been advised that Steve's candidacy has been endorsed by one of Colorado's U.S. Senators, who caUed Steve's experience as a trial lawyer "indispensable" in meeting the responsibiUties June, 1978

of the Attomey General's post. (Thanks to Wayne Brown '37 for that news.)

Pete Barth and his family are living in Lewiston, New York, where he is with the Carbomndum Corporation. The Barths have three children, and a fourth is due this April. Roger Mehle has been elected a senior vice president of the First Boston Corporation, an investment banking firm. Roger holds advanced degrees from the New York University Graduate School of Business Administration and the Fordham University School of Law. Tom Pessoney called me recentiy from Omaha where he is the Navy's strategic observer on the National Emergency Airbome Command Post.

He will take a leave of absence from the service beginning this Summer so that he can attend medical school, probably at the University of Texas in Houston. After completing his schooling he wiU retum to active duty. Not a bad deal. . .

The Tmstees of the Class of 1963 Foundation are continuing their efforts to locate nextof-kin of our deceased Classmates. Some of the formerly missing families have been located, but many more must be found. If you have any information—including the fact that the next-of-kin does not wish to be contacted—please send it to me or to Jim Ring, 2443 P Street, NW, Washington DC 20007 or to Sonny Glassner, 106 St. Albans Way, Baltimore MD 21212.

That's about it for this month. Many thanks to those whose contributions helped make this such a substantive report. If you haven't written for a while, take the time to do so. It's yowr column as much as anyone else's.

There are now fifteen classes of Naval Academy graduates junior to us. One of these days we may be senior enough to influence the way things happen.

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64 Pres., LCdr. Thomas J. Swartz, USNR Sec'y, LCdr. James Baumstark, USN USS

to the Med. He is presentiy XO of USS SAGINAW. George Sprowls was in town at the same time. George is attached to the Air Ops division of USS GUAM. Jim concluded his letter by saying that he and his wife are so settied in that they are partners with the port manager and his wife in the local mixed bowling league.

Enjoy it, Jim! Grady Perkins and Bob Springer are the current class representatives at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk. As you may know, the student body at the AFSC is composed of mid-career officers from all five U. S. military services and allied nations plus high level govemment executives.

I noticed in a recent issue of Shipmate the announcement for the JUNE WEEK WEST celebration, 17-18 June. Conspicuous by its absence was a class rep from '64. Evidently the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter couldn't pin anyone down to help out in this endeavor. HopefuUy, some of you West Coasters wiU make the party and someone wiU write to teU us about it.

In case you missed the announcement, caU or write the Los Angeles Chapter Office for reservations and info: Suite 370, 350 South Flower St., Los Angeles CA 90071. Tel. 213/ 628-3157.

Speaking of parties, don't forget Homecoming 27, 28, 29 October. Although no plans are firm, rest assured there wiU be a pre-game parking lot tailgate party (Ken Fusch stiU has the '64 sign) and a get-together Saturday night after the game. Plan on being in Annapolis for this fun event. The last few years have been great get-togethers.

One last item. As you may have noticed, some 48 percent of the Class are now members of the Alumni Association—not bad (looking at some of the other classes of our vintage) but it could be better. It is to our benefit as a Class to increase membership percentage since the Alumni Association will prepare class mailings for us at a greatly reduced rate that is based on Alumni membership. Through the years I think we'U see increased interest and enthusiasm in class activities and each other. Encourage those you know who are not now members of the Alumni Association to join up.

G. P. LIPSCOMB ( S S N - 6 8 5 ) ,

FPO NY 09501 Corr. Sec'y, Jerold F. (Jerry) Anderson 5173 Dungannon Rd. Fairfax VA 22030 703/278-8277 Percent Members: 48 A newsy letter from Jim Kraft (the 10th Company Jim Kraft) arrived recentiy. He is now O-in-C of the Naval Port Control Office, Morehead City, North CaroHna, and from the sound of his letter enjoying the job very much.

He and wife, Karyl, found a nice home on about an acre of land with fmit, pine and hickory trees and 120 feet of waterfront at an affordable price! Jim says they also have a screened-in porch and are just itching for warmer weather so they can enjoy it. The port is a good place to see Classmates and Jim had several to report.

Jim Swan passed through on the way home from the Med. He is first lieutenant in USS CHARLESTON (LKA-113) and expecting orders to who knows where this Summer. In this case that's-possible, as he regaled the Krafts at dinner about his two years of experiences as a desert peace observer in the Middle East for the U. N. Jim, if you read this you should drop me a line so the rest of us can hear the story.

John Tweel passed through Morehead enroute

65 Pres., LCdr. H. Wyman Howard USN Sec'y LCdr. Dave Anderson USN 14201 Mango Dr., Del Mar CA 92014 Percent Members: 45 Congratulations to the Naval Academy Class of 1978! May you all enjoy Fair Winds and Following Seas throughout your challenging and rewarding careers upon which you are about to embark. An additional round of cheer is extended to all the Blue and Gold victors during the June Week shootout against our old nemesis from up on the Hudson. And last but not least, hearty congratulations to our newly elected Class Officers who wiU assume command on 1 July 1978 of our stimulating and well organized Class of professional military officers, business executives, engineers, pilots, doctors and a wide variety of other professions.

Cris Judd reported that the election results are in and final with no landslide victory for any of the offices. StatisticaUy, about 18% of the Class voted and the winning margins were generaUy about 10%. The official results are:

82 president—Wyman Howard; vice president— Skip Alexander; secretary—Dave Anderson; and treasurer—Al Siebe.

Congratulations again. Mates, and I'm sure that each of you will find the support from the entire Class to assist you in your elected endeavors during the next five years. CoincidentaUy, two of our new officers were blessed with "new arrivals" within the last year. Susy and Wyman Howard proudly announce the birth of Kent Hinson Howard, bom on 3 January 1978, and Toby and Dave Anderson became proud parents for the first time when Linsey Burke Anderson arrived on 9 October 1977, weighing in at 7 lbs., 9 oz.

A press release from the Fleet Home Town News Center reported that BiU Vizza is now attending the 21-week course at the Armed Forces Staff College in Norfolk, Virginia. I just received the following info in the mail today but it's probably too late to be effective and that is JUNE WEEK WEST wiU take place on

SURFLANT staff has its share of '66ers with Jim SuUivan and Dick Olsen (mentioned last month) both working at ship type desks, and Pat Muldoon working in ASW plans. Pat completed the ASW curriculum at Monterey last Spring, and with this assignment ends a long string of West Coast "hardship" tours.

Jim reports he bumped into Bog Ellis, who's with CVW-7, in ENTERPRISE during the March fleet exercise observed by President Carter.

Also seen recentiy at SURFLANT during his two weeks reserve ACDUTRA was Dick SiUoway, who's now working in Charleston with Rosenblatt Corporation in marine propulsion.

Civilian Tidewater residents include Dr. Bob Titcomb, who is now an optometrist with an office at Ward's Comer, and Paul Friedman, working as a maintenance representative with the Coast Guard in Portsmouth. Paul is also attending Old Dominion University and working towards a degree in oceanography. FinaUy, Rick Barbero is in the area working with the the QUEEN MARY, 16-18 June 1978. Please Virginia Beach Police Department. write Garry CampbeU, 24391 Via Madrugada, Moving slightly south, Lynn and Dave Mission Viejo CA 92675 for additional informa- Mosier were married on New Year's Eve in tion or call the Los Angeles Chapter of the Raleigh, North CaroHna, ending a long and disAlumni Association at 213/628-3157. tinguished bachelor career for Dave.

The last of the new business is the address to In the Washington arena. Buzz Johnson is send all your future correspondence. Please now handling fighter placement in BUPERS, send aU your letters etc., to LCdr. Dave An- and Carl McCullough is moving from NAVAIR derson USN, 14201 Mango Drive, Del Mar CA into the same office as Buzz in June. Carl also 92014. Dave is changing his residence soon reports that the Washington Chapter is holding (remaining in Del Mar though), so keep watch- a FVe-June Week Happy Hour for Classmates ing for his new home address. and wives on 1 June at the Fort Myer Officers' And incredible as it may seem, that was the Club. If you're new in the Washington area, sum total of the news for June 1978. In closing contact Carl at BUPERS for info on this and in behalf of Sam Dutrow and the rest of the future chapter events. outgoing Class Officers, I would like to thank Summer movers include Denny Zveare, each and everyone who contributed their loyal heading for the Naval War College in Newport support during our tour, and I ask that you from CARGRU 7 staff in Alameda, and Andy continue that fine support to our new leader- Sosnicky, enroute to the Armed Forces Staff ship. Goodbye, Good Luck, and God Bless CoUege from communications officer in JOHN you aU. F. KENNEDY, homeported just down the road.

While mentioning Art Abel, in law school at the University of Washington, last month, I failed to mention that he and wife Betty became the proud parents of a lovely daughter, Erin Maureen, this past November. This news Pres., LCdr. Scott Redd USN is courtesy of Linda and Gerry Kerr, who are East Coast Corres.: Erin's godparents.

LCdr. Thomas I. Eubanks USN That's it for another month. Keep those Class 63, Armed Forces Staff College, cards and letters coming.

1202 Mindoro St. Norfolk VA 23511 West Coast News West Coast Corres.: O.K., here it is, the hot gouge on the wUdest Mr. Robert G. Johnson, Jr. reunion party of the year! This is JUNE P.O. Box 1011 WEEK WEST. It will be held on the QUEEN La Jolla CA 92037 MARY in Long Beach, Califomia, from 1800 Percent Members: 41 Friday, June 16, untU noon Sunday, June 18th.

Another month and another deadline to It will make the First Class picnic look like a meet. My compliments to Bob Johnson for sur- tea party. Cocktails start as soon as you get viving so long with so few empty columns. My there, but not later than 1800 June 16th. On the goal has been to put a finished column in the 17th, there will be both a golf toumament at mail at least a week before the Alumni House the Navy Golf Course, Los Alamitos, and a cutoff date, but it's usually more like 2 days. 1 tennis toumament at the Queensway Hilton wait with great anticipation each month to see Hotel. The Alumni Assembly will be at 1530, if an earlier column made it before press time. cocktails at 1800, and dinner and dancing at It aU brings back memories of my first class 2030 at three locations. There will be a Sunday term paper, which tumed out to be an all night brunch preceded by Chapel services and affair the night before. farewell at 1200. Our class rep for the gala wiU As for this month's news, I located a few be Hugh Ronalds at 23641 Coronel Drive, Mislocal sources and uncovered the whereabouts sion Viejo CA 92675. Tel: 714/770-1126 home, and goings on of a number of '66ers in the or 714/559-3570 office. The cost of the dinner Tidewater area. Tom Marfiak reported aboard dance will be $16.50 per person with no-host BIDDLE ( C G - 3 4 ) in December, and he expects cocktails. Large blocks of rooms have been reto split to an XO tour after 18 months as served on the QUEEN, Queensway Hilton, and BIDDLE'S chief engineer. Tom recentiy com- Edgewater Hyatt (15 min. drive to QM) and pleted work towards a Ph.D. in international the deadline for the reservations will be the 15th of May. This should be a great bash, so relations at the Fletcher School of Diplomacy.

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get your reservations in early. We are even going to get an appearance from Liz and Sam Lincohi of Rock Springs, Wyoming, where ever that is.

New Year's Eve Party at the Garfields Had a nice letter from Jim Beesley and his wife Jana who are living in Georgetown, Texas, near Austin. Jim says that "01 1.94 Beesley graduated with his MBA from the University of Dallas" and is finding his work with Texas Instruments a bit easier than Sampson Hall. The Beesleys have a daughter.

Shannon, who is almost five at this writing.

Jim sent us the adjacent picture from the New Year's Eve party hosted by none other than Pam and Ray Garfield in DaUas. From left to right: Pam and Ray Garfield, Ruth and Tom Felger, and Jana and Jim Beesley. Jim even looks like he's down to Plebe Year Triathalon weight.

That's it for this time. I hope to see a lot of you at June Week West, so get your reservations in now!

67 Pres., LCdr. David A. Matema USN Sec'y, LCdr. Paul Schissler USN L-4PhythianRd., USNA AnnapoHs MD 21402 Percent Members: 44 We received an exceUent letter from Nancy Lindfors who was "elected" to write about the group pictured. The occasion was a fareweU dinner for Dave Spisso. At the time of the picture the six gentlemen were assigned to EISENHOWER (CVN-69). We will quote most of a very informative letter.

Dave Spisso of the 31st company went through flight training and landed in VP-16 out of Jacksonville. There he met Martha Fondren from Jackson, Mississippi, and took her on deployments to SigoneUa, Italy, and Bermuda as his wife. While a recmiter in Richmond, they had a son, DJ, who is now four years old. Sea duty aboard the newest carrier in the fleet, USS EISENHOWER, was long enough for him to see the white water and the blue water from the fantail or the cockpit of "Mamie," Ike's C-IA COD. Presently they are in Kamiseya, Japan on COMPATWING One, a VP Staff.

Dave has vacationed several times with BiU Dukiet who is with Pmdential (Group Life Sales) out of Newark. He and C.X. have 2 giris.

Jim Barrett of 5th Company also went through flight training and ended up in VP-16 along with Classmates, Dave Spisso, BiU Dukiet and Paul Derocher. After four deployments in three years, "Bear" went to Bupers and eventually served as the VP placement officer. Later he completed an MBA in financial Shipmate

83 PG School or command of a minesweeper, so he opted for still more sea duty and served two years as CO of USS ENHANCE ( M S O - 4 3 7 ) out

of Long Beach and San Diego. He tried to bum it up, but failed, so he went on to bigger and better things at Nuclear Power School, Orlando, followed by prototype at West Milton, New York, only 70 miles from home. In the dead of Winter (about 10 below) they packed up the cars and headed to Ike Pre-comm. unit where Bo joined his iUustrious Classmates in February 1977 to establish firm Class of '67 control of the Navy's newest and largest. Bo is Ike's electrical officer. Nancy and Bo are presently situated in Newport News with their sons, Eric (7Vi), and Matthew (6), and daughter Natalie (2), two cats and a dog.

Just to insure that you can identify all of these handsome people, here's the official classification, as furnished by DWIGHT D .

EISENHOWER (CVN-69). L to r.: Gary and Peggy Voorheis, Tony and Dm Mitchell, Bo and Nancy Lindfors, Jim Barrett, Martha and Dave Spisso, and Julia and Van McCullough.

We really appreciate letters like the above, it makes the job very easy. The Fleet Home '67 Gets It All Together Town News Center provided three releases.

James Gk>ebel has recently completed Air Demanagement at the George Washington UniASW officer in USS BARNEY ( D D G - 6 ) in Nor- fense Control Officer School in Twenty-nine versity and then reported to Ike as the Com- folk then on to PG school at the University of Palms, Califomia. The ten-week course is demunications Officer. He recently qualified as Washington in Seattle, where their son signed to prepare students for duty in a tactical OOD. During flight training, Jim met and mar- Jonathan was bom, and an MS in oceanog- air command or operations center for the ried Sandi MiUer of Pensacola, Florida. They raphy. Then it was through Nuclear Power Marines. Allen Lawver is attending Armed have two sons, Christopher (5) and Michael School at Bainbridge, Maryland, and Saratoga, Forces Staff CoUege in Norfolk. "Rusty" (2). Sandi is missing from the photo of Spisso's New York, and off to USS BAINBRIDGE as Dewar is electronic warfare officer of VAQfareweU as their oldest son was having a minor DCA. Gary's USNA roomy. Bill Wise, was 131, Whidbey Island and is currently deployed ear operation. Jim has recently spent several supply officer. BiU's presentiy finishing his to the Seventh Fleet aboard KITTY HAWK. Write! hours reminiscing with John Aimchman, an S-3 MBA at Duke, Gary tells us Pete Eisenhower is pilot with NATC PAXRIVER. John spent sev- in business in the Boston area. Gary is now the eral days aboard Ike helping to certify the MP A on Ike. flight deck. John and Barb Aunchman have a Tony MitcheU went directly from the 17th son and a daughter. Jim also teUs of Joe Barker Company into the Surface Nuclear Power Proand John Inman. Joe is just completing a very gram. After completing nuclear training he Pres., LCdr. Don Hay USNR successfiil tour as weapons officer in USS married Dm Beall of Landover, Maryland.

Sec'y, LCdr. BUI Stevens USN CALIFORNIA. He is stiU a bachelor and expects Tony served almost 3 years aboard USS BAINEducational Resources Center to go to Monterey for a master's degree. John BRIDGE ( C G N - 2 5 ) as electrical officer, Jim Dale USNA, AnnapoHs MD 21412 Inman is a fighter pilot in VF-14, part of Air- and Joe Barker were also shipmates aboard Percent Members: 43 wing One which is currently aboard Ike. BAINBRIDGE. After two WESTPAC deployVan McCullough of 3rd Company went ments and a homeport change, Tony went to My predecessor, Don Hay, is leaving the through flight training and liked it so much that destroyer school where he served with Miles Academy and the Navy this June. Don will he was plowed back as an instmctor in VT-28. Libby and Steve Woodall. Tony was then as- most likely be moving the family to Fort Worth During this time he married Julia Rivers of signed as weapons officer and became a plank to take a job with MiUer's Brewers. Don has Birmingham, Alabama. After a one year tour in owner aboard USS MCCANDLESS (FF-1084). devoted a lot of time and effort to this column Corpus Christi and a brief layover in Califomia Tony weathered the builders' yards, two trips and 1 hope 1 can successfuUy follow his act. for RAG training and to have their first son, to Gitmo, another year period for LAMPS Thanks, and good luck in your new career.

Michael, they departed for Barbers Point, conversion, and then a six-month deployment Recent issues of the Navy Times indicate Hawaii, and a three-year tour with VP-1. Julia to the Indian Ocean. Tony has some good that Chariie Bolden is a USMC pick for Test made the second deployment and in Subic stories to share about rhinos in game preserves Pilot School at Pax River, and that Jim Kiffer Bay, they met Tom Burton and his wife who and sandstorms at sea. Tony then went to Dal- has finished his RA-5C refresher training and is were finishing their tour and heading back to las as a recruiter. He reported to pre- moving to RVAH-12 at NAS Key West.

Arkansas. It was then back to Califomia for a commissioning duty as DCA on Ike. Tony and Gary Francis wrote from Idaho Falls, where tour as instmctor in VP-31 along with Warren Dm have twin sons, RusseU and James, and a he is instmcting, that he expects to rotate to a Traub, Tim Quigley, Don Hefkin, and Paul De- solo son, Christopher, and live in Newport boat out of Norfolk by the end of the Summer. rocher. During this time their second son, Wes- News.

He hopes to make the homecoming reunion this ley, was bom. Van is presentiy the special Bo Lindfors graduated from 25th Company Fall as an X.O. Mike Fitzgerald is also in the weapons unit technical supervisor and plank and married Nancy Carter, a native Annapoli- Norfolk area, attached to Iwo JIMA. owner aboard Ike. He has also joined the tail tan, and headed south to Norfolk and the USS Received notification that Carl IhU is where hookers as one of the ship's C-IA COD divers. HOLDER (DD-819) where he served as first lieu- America's day begin; attached to Fleet Van and Julia now live in Virginia Beach tenant and ASW officer until September 1969. Weather Centrsil, Guam. where they were reunited with very close Bo's "Dear Lieutenant," letter came and he Dick Naughton managed to convince BuPers friends Marylynn and Larry Torgerson. Larry ended up in-country Vietnam as XO of USS that his services were required more in a staff has just finished War College and is now an MONMOUTH COUNTY ( L S T - 1 0 3 2 ) . He managed position in Japan than they were instmcting at instmctor at Oceana. to come through unscathed and, as a reward, USNA. was sent to Destroyer School (Class 33) in OcBiU Washer has taken on isolated duty. He is Gary Voorheis, 29th Company, spent his first tober 1970. June 1971 found Bo stiU in New- moving from Whidbey Island to become tour in USS LriTLE ROCK ( C L G - 4 ) which was port aboard USS TALBOT ( D E G - 4 ) serving with O-in-C of the target facility at Boardman, Orethen 6th Fleet flagship homeported in Gaeta, Italy. It was a great first tour for Peggy and Jim Dail for six months as operations officer gon. It seems only fitting that after years of Gary with daughter Danielle, bom in Naples. before relieving him as weapons officer in De- dropping bombs that he is now in charge of cember. 1973 confronted Bo with a choice of picking them up.

The next assignment was first lieutenant and

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84 This year wiU mark the end of yet another tradition at the Academy. 1978 wiU see the last June Week. Commencing in 1978-79 academic year, first semester exams will precede Christmas leave and graduation wiU take place in late May. The Class of '79 will graduate on 30 May. The May Week connotation just won't be the same to us older guys.

Remember the '68 ten years reunion this Fall at Homecoming. Make plans to attend and by all means drop me a line and let me know what you are up to.

Roger BaU!

69 Pres., Lt. WiUiam H. Newton, III, USN Sec'y, Lt. MarshaU E. Rachmiel, USN 129 11th St. N.E., Washington DC 20002 Corr. Sec'y, Lt. Thomas W. McQueen SC USN Room 4107, Bancroft HaU, USNA Annapolis, MD 21412 Percent Members: 35 June Week is upon us again, but unfortunately for us it simply means we're another year older. Nine years since we graduated!!

In the March issue we had some statistics on our Navy types; now we'll have equal time for the green-suit wearers of the Marine Corps.

We currentiy have 55 Classmates stUI an active duty in the Corps. A breakdown by MOS reveals that 34 are aviators; 8 are infantry; 2 in artiUery; 3 are engineers; 2 are in tanks; 4 are lawyers; 1 in communications; and 1 was smart enough to get into Supply. The source of this information was again our man in the Bureau, Greg Hansen. Thanks again, Greg.

Now for some news on transients. Recent orders noticed by this correspondent include John Blaue to Fleet Training Group, GITMO (raspberry for John from all harrassed Atlantic line types please V.). George Eastwood is retuming to the scene of the crime—USNA. Cliff Kratt will soon be harrassing reserve midshipmen at NROTC Unit Aubum. Glenn Lattig is going from ops in TAUTOG to SUBPAC Staff. Mike Smith is reporting to Submarine Development Group 1.

Now, hot from the wives of the Fleet Home Town News Center a flash—Al Bennett completed the Aviation Safety Command Course.

(How's that for a 4-week boondoggle in sunny California during the worst Winter on record—nice going, Al.) 1 ran into Kate and Dave Burlin over Easter, (Dave and I share a wonderful set of inlaws—how's that for diplomacy!) and Dave mentioned that he dropped in on Sophie and Tom Gibbs, who are still alive and well in Key West. Tom is attached to RVA-3 and recentiy had been seen playing wing LSO on the EISENHOWER.

When Dave retumed to Virginia Beach he started calling Classmates in the local area, and the following news is the result of his efforts.

(This is rumor and hearsay at best, so don't sue me if the facts are wrong.)

Richard "Dusty" Rhoades is in VA-176 which retumed in May from deployment in USS AMERICA. Also returning in AMERICA was

Jerry Branum attached to VF-143. VE-43 currently holds three of our winged warriors Dave McPherson, Jack Lewis, and Gerry Saunders.

Stan Bryant is maintenance officer for VA-65 in EISENHOWER and Rusty Thatcher is the IKE's arresting gear officer. If Stan can get them up. Rusty wiU catch them.

Also around NAS Norfolk, we have Lee Duckworth with HM-12, George Wenchel is back in AIRLANT Supply. Mike Newman recentiy deployed with VA-85 in FORRESTAL, which is also the last ship to which I can trace Wayne Moore.

Betsy and Ron Sadler are still toughing-out that arduous duty tour at NAS Bermuda.

Latest mmor has Bob Gardner in the Cherry Point area, and Dennis Bussey holding down a desk at COMCBLANT. Rumor also has it that Dave Carter is now a civilian working for the electronics division of Ford in Canton, Michigan, and that Ed Lyons is flying fleet A-7s out of Cecil Field. Chris Everett is also attached to CIVLANT and is escaping the rat race in the deep suburbs around Washington/Baltimore. It has been reported that Chris had a second child in Febmary—a girl I hear—but this is again heresay evidence. (Congratulations, I think.)

All you guys out there that want to correct the misinformation I'm putting out, simply pick up your pens and write. I would like to hear from some of the old thirsty third gang like Ron Gumbert, John Chevrier, Jim Solberg, Mike Carmichael, Andy Scott, and Pat EUiott.

70 Pres., Jeff Krstich Corr. Sec,y, Lt. Jon Jensen, USN, Candidate Guidance Office, USNA AnnapoHs MD 21402 Percent Members: 36

71 Pres., Dr. Steve DiAntonio Sec'y, Capt. Charles E. Boyer USMC 103 Moran Circle Monterey CA 93940 Percent Members: 35 Seems that two more of our Classmates have ventured off from the Navy to find continued success. Frank McAfee and Steve Raphael have just completed their initial training with Delta Airlines in Atlanta. Both Steve and Frank are now assigned to the airline's Dallas/Fort Worth pilot base as second officers.

Steve Raphael and Frank McAfee

But talk about success stories! Who else but Field McConneU could get himself promoted to captain three times. Hard to imagine someone doing that but Field certainly proved it could be done. He left the Marine Corps as a captain back in '76. He then was promoted to captain while in the Air Force Reserve and just tills month has been promoted to Captain in the North Dakota Air National Guard. He and Carol are now living in Fargo and would like very much for the members of 21st Company to get in touch with them. Field is very interested in heading up an effort to locate his friends from the 21st and serve as a locator for the company. Write him at 3255 Evergreen Road, Fargo ND 58102 or call him at 701/2801859. He is very anxious to hear from these people.

Although he has oidy been promoted to one rank just once, Pat Doyle was blessed recentiy with the opportunity to have an experience akin to "Youngster Cruise '68." He spent two weeks in March on a destroyer school cmise and claims that the only difference between this most recent cmise and his youngster cmise was that no dances were arranged for them at every port. He did get to visit with Nancy and Tom Dalton. They aU had a grand reunion bemoaning the desire to be on the West Coast again. During this latest cmise, Pat had Tim Poole, Al Legacy, and Jack Linnehan to spend his liberty time with in Norfolk and Mayport. The four of them started psyching each other up for the move to Pearl.

I received a note from Patty and Dave MiUer to remind me that Dave graduated from NPS in March. Good thing he reminded me because 1 forgot to include him at the appropriate time.

No wonder I have not seen Dave at the gym or playing softbaU. Dave has reported to the Surface Warfare Officer School in Newport and is just excited about the idea of more studying.

The last letter this month is from Marianne and Randy Hartshorn. After retiring in '76, Randy spent some time in Arizona completing graduate school in business. He is currentiy working at Chase Manhattan Bank in NYC. Once he is completely established with the bank. Randy wiU be transferring to the Intemational Department and is anticipating an assignment in BrazU. Everyone is reminded to mark their calendar that Homecoming this year wiU start on Friday, 27 October. Try to make it there as each year it just keeps getting better.

72 Pres., Joe Glover Sec'y, 1st Lt. Frank L. Gibson, USMC Hqs. Co., H & S Batt. MCRD Parris Island SC 29905 Acting Correspondent, Alan R. Kraft 2705 Baldwin Lane, Bowie MD 20715 Percent Members: 34 My mail has not been very full this month and it is due no doubt to the fact that Frank wrote March's column. If you have not heard thus far, the writing of each column takes place two months before the deathless prose sees the light of day.

Mary, Bob Moon's spouse, dropped a line from Yokosuka to let us know that she and Bob are enjoying his duty (she more than he) as Chief Snipe in USS KIRK ( F F - 1 0 8 9 ) . She

hopes that any Classmates coming that way will get in touch.

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85 Gail and David Hawthorne and two children touched base from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dave, of Seventh Company fame, resigned his Marine Corps helo wings to take a position as quality assurance engineer with RockweU Intemational CoUins Radio Division.

HoUy, Rod Myers' one and only, took over the writing chores of the family. Rod left the Navy last September and has started his career with Container Corporation of America. They have purchased a parcel of land in Kent, Ohio, and moved in during the Blizzard of '78. Proud parents of a son, Brian, they anticipate that he wiU partake of the joys of the Class of 1998.

From the far reaches of the sunny Pacific and the pen of the flag lieutenant and aide of Commander Submarine Force, Pacific, one J. W. Angelo, we have received a request that the foUowing addresses be published: Lt. Mark A. Lohsen USNR (with new wife Brenda), 10612 Montrose Ave., Bethesda MD 20014.

(Mark has graciously volunteered to be the East Coast activities chairman for special projects); Joe PhiUips (discharged in 1977 and now a water consultant for NALCO Chemical Co.), 215 Green Tree Dr., Lumberton TX 77656; and Steve AxteU (also released in 1977), 8th Corps, Way CoUege of Emporia, 1300 W. 12th Ave., Emporia KS 66801.

Here are some addresses: Dan Keese, 28 Oakwood St., Gails Ferry CT 06335; Roger Doyle, 537 Harrow Rd., St. Johns Wood, Richmond VA 23225; John Dentier, 5304 Bagpipers Lane, Va. Beach VA 23462; Tom Powers, 1017 Parkland Lane, Va. Beach, VA 23462; Jim Grover, 7738 Folks Stone Rd, Pensacola, FL 32504; Ray Decker, c/o Gallagher, 8653 Meadowbrook St, Pensacola, FL 32504; Britt Watwood, 413 Warley ST, NETC, Newport, RI 02840; Jim Angelo, 99-631 Honohina Place, Aiea HI 96701; Steve Weise, 8385 Lewis Place, Orlando FL 32809; Glen Dilgren, 95 Via de la Reina, Merritt Island, FL 32952; John Rainey, 2401 Buena Vista, Pensacola FL 32503.

Sorry there isn't more to write, but hopefully these few words wiU generate a more generous response for future editions. And we shaU close with two more addresses: Robert Moon, DMS, PO BOX 899, FPO Seattie 98762; Rod Myers, 1161 Erin Dr., Kent OH 44240.

73 Pres., Lt. Steve Ingram USN Sec'y, Lt. John F. Kennedy USN Office of the CNO (OP-009L) Navy Department Washington DC 20350 Percent Members: 31 News Just of few short notes received this month: Vince La Cava has reported for duty on the Staff of Commander Third Fleet at Peari Harbor.

Vic Cronauer, on duty with Marine Composite Helicopter Squadron 264, is now deployed in the Med. Jack Pohlmeyer and wife Paulette are currentiy in Califomia where Jack is with PATRON 40.

And a sad note from the USMC: Bob "Bumper" Bender has left the Corps due to aggravated knee injuries.

June, 1978

Homecoming Although there are no final plans for Homecoming '78 as of yet. Rick EUiott (currentiy at NRL in Washington) and I will be getting out a class news letter with all the details very shortly. Planned are a much needed business meeting for the election of new class officers and an informal get-together after the game.

There has been very little input received for the Class News as of late. Any news is good news, so just drop me a note and I'U get it in the column. So, until next time, Adiosâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;JFK.

74 Pres., Lt. (jg) George Yacus USN Sec'y, Lt. (jg) Mike Chaplain USN USS ROBERT E. PEARY (DE

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FPO San Francisco CA 96601 East Coast Sec'y Lt. (jg) Brent S. James USN 404 Philbate Terrace Virginia Beach VA 23452 Percent Members: 34 Hi, gang! I hope everyone is having a great Summer. I guess you are, because the mail flow has gone from a trickle to zip-point-squat.

But I don't take it personally. I just cry myself to sleep every night.

About the only real news I have is that Susie and Bob Stumpf have pickled off a young 'un.

He wanted to name it "Faceripper Jr.," but since it was a girl they settled on Natalie Jeanne. It is sincerely hoped that she takes after her mother.

We are happy to leam from good sources that Jerri and Ross Schmidt are in Beaufort, South Carolina, where Ross is an F-4 RIO. Rick also sent that he saw Saul Zavala at Homecoming last FaU and that Saul looked great. He is married and living in El Paso. Apparently his health has improved markedly. That is great news.

Heard via the Alumni Association that Todd Lowe is going to be getting married soon to Barbara Bemald of Ossining, New York. Todd is stationed aboard USS SCHOFIELD, but wiU soon be heading for Vera Cmz and a tour with the Mexican Navy.

Also heard that Rich CosteUo is living in Mayport where he's the navigator aboard USS BARRY. The BARRY is over in the Med right

now.

Well, folks, try and stir out of the summer doldmms long enough to drop me a Hne. 1 enjoy hearing from any wives who have the urge.

Oh, by the way, would whoever the class treasurer is please drop me a line to identify himself. For some reason I think Chris Eckert is the one.

See you next time.

75 Pres., Lt.(jg) Craig R. Quigley USN Sec'y, Lt.(jg) Steve Hubbard USN USS

EDWARD MCDONNELL (FF-1043)

FPO New York NY 09501 Percent Members: 49 Well, it's been one year today since the EDDY MAC pulled into Boston for a nine-month overhaul . . . but here we are, stiU moored to one of Boston's old Navy piers. AU is not gloomy, however . . . the Sox open their season next week! (Ho-hum) Moving right along, we are hoping to see Mayport by the end of the month (April). If we make that, we're scheduled for GITMO in June Ooy. . .) and a North Atlantic stint in August. (The Navy isn't wasting any time with us. . .) WeU, on to nicer topics!

I've finally got my "ducks in Hne" enough to sit down and catch up on some old news. Some of these letters lying in front of me show postmarks as early as December (Christmas cards. . .) so it's about time for some action.

Standby for a long one!

The first note comes from Emmitt Brewington USMC. He is executive officer of an infantry company at Camp Lejeuneâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;H Co. 2nd BN, 8th Marine Regiment or "H 2/8" for short. He and the former Miss Carol Hughes were married on 9 October '76, a few days after "Brew" finished Army Ranger School at Fort Benning. Since arriving at Lejeune he has made a Caribbean cmise and a NATO exercise in Norway, 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle. In August he's off to the Med for six months. (Sounds like lots of fun!) Brew also sends news of Steve Turner, Dave Penman, and BiU Dixon. Steve is an infantry officer serving as Series Commander at MCRD Parris Island, after having spent a year on Okinawa. Dave, an artiUery type, is stationed at Marine Corps Recmiting Station, Edison, New Jersey, with his new bride Gale (2 July '77). He also spent a year on the Rock. BiU flies CH-46s at New River Air Station, near JacksonviUe, North CaroHna. FinaUy Brew expresses a concem which Quigs, Roy, Mogar and I share . . . our membership percentage is too low for a group as spirited as we are. Remember, those of you who requisitioned your membership back in May '75 have come due for renewal now!

Those of you who may be reading this out of the goodness of someone else's heart (i.e., if this is your buddy's copy, not yours), need to lay off the suds for a few days and send some bucks to the Alumni Association so you can be a member too, and support the organization that supports the institution we know and love so well! (Hey, wives . . . if your husband won't send it in, slip the necessary cash out of his wallet and do it for him! After all, don't you want to keep up with your friends too?) Seriously, this monthly blurb is the best way we all can keep in touch with the guys we Hved with, through good times and bad, during those unforgettable four years. Please renew now!

Please join now!

We received a real nice card from Melanie and Mike Hughes out in San Diego. Their home address is 7549 New Salem St., San Diego CA 92126. Received a pretty card and note from Sharon and Steve BuUer. He is now in OPPORTUNE (ARS-41) after having finished diving school last October. Sharon reports that Kathy

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and Pete Ortiz are in Yuma, Arizona, (flying); Bemie Foerster is flying S-3s on board AMERICA; M Seibel is at Camp Lejeune; and Lauri and Ron Frigo are in Charleston. The Butler address is 219-D WoodhiU Drive, Glen BumieMD 21061.

My final December letter came from Chris Cikanovich in Key West, where he isflyingthe Vigilante (RA-SC) while Diane tutors and works with Navy Relief. He belongs to RVAH-3 and wiU be deploying to the West Coast. For anybody who wasn't aware, Chris and Diane were married 24 April '76. She is from Perry Hall, Maryland, and graduated from Westem Maryland College. They met at Pam and Rex Estilow's wedding. In his jaunts to and fro Chick has seen several Classmates.

While at Cecil Field he helped Mary Lynn and Steve Coppins trim their Christmas tree, along with Mickey and Paul Barreto, Tom Riley and John Ginn. Tom was newly wed, but on his way to a VP in Hawaii. Word also came out that Ken Bobb was to be married in January to a girl named Debbie. (They met at Meridian.)

Fred Cook was a movie star in the film Young Joe: the Forgotten Kennedy, along with several others. Apparentiy he was a ""natural in the barroom scene." Also while in Jax, Chick saw JiU and Greg Martin (a rarity since the JONAS INGRAM is always underway) and J.T.

Jackson, who expressed the joys of being a computer jockey in a P-3. Chick enclosed the picture you see here (hopefully) of the Key West Naval Officers' Football Team 1977 (definitely a motley crew). Being a joint military base, the WOOPS at Key West challenged the Navy types to a pre Army-Navy game. The WOOPS practiced for two weeks, we practiced two hours. At halftime they drank GatorAide, and they had reaUy sharp uniforms. We drank beer at halftime (Lite, of course) and tried to keep our cut-offs from getting tom up further.

The final score; Navy 38, Army 18. We also won the party at the O Club. "Pictured are John Christensen '74 (top, left comer) and his wife Ditto (center cheerleader). Chick in the '75 shirt and wife Diane (first cheerleader on left), Steve Wehr '73 (in the letter sweater), Steve Klein "73 (top, fifth from right). Tug McGraw '77 and Cor Corrofoi (? '77) (both front row). There seems to be some more familiar faces in there, too. The goat is a Key West native. Chick closes with a call for maU . . . he would like to hear from his old friends.

The Cikanovich address: 1160-A Gilmore Drive, Key West FL 33040.

McDermaid is a T-28 instructor at Corpus (VT-27), Norm Tooley is now a surface type (BZ, Norm!), and Dennis Stone is in a VS squadron in Jax. Write Dave and Denise at 3317 Innerwick Lane, San Jose CA 95121 or call 408/274-7979.

Roy Fuhrmeister married Tanya Hall on 31 December '77. She attended Hood CoUege and is finishing up with Empire State CoUege. Roy is M Division Officer on board VIRGINIA (CGN-38). They live in Virginia Beach and Tanya does volunteer work at a local library.

Write them at 4560 Wicklow Place, Apt. 201, Virginia Beach VA 23452.

One thing I want to add before ending this book is Emmitt Brewington's address: 103 Ronny Court, Jacksonville NC 28540.

Thanks much to all contributed news to this column and our many congratulations go out to the newly-engaged, newly-wed, and newlyparented couples. BZs go out to the new 1110s and winged flyboys. What about you submariners . . . are you all getting qualified out there?

And now, on to January . . . uh, better take By the time you all will be reading this my a seventh inning stretch.

Rob Ganze wrote from NEW ORLEANS. Re- ship will be at GITMO, or so the schedule dictuming from WestPac, Rob caUed some former tates. Schedules have been known to slide, however (whatever happened to the nineroomies when he stopped in at Pearl. Vicki and Gary Strid are there, where Gary is an NFO in month ROH), so who knows. We're due to VP-6. Debbie and Rick HarweU, and son, are wave our neckerchiefs at good ole Boston on 17 April, but we have to survive Sea Trials first also in VP-6 where Rick is a pilot. Rob leamed that Janice and Tom Hammes (a ground- (we got this far once before and wound up rappounder) and Mike Stephenson (USS MORTON) tuming some boiler tubes). Thus, we shaU see are also in Hawaii. In other news he reports what we shaU see! (Gad, I hate the shipyard!)

Hope some of you can make it to June Week that Les Edgar and Steve Walsh are NFOs with VP-19 at Moffett. Nancy and Rob Hutchins '78 to see our Plebes graduate. (Now we know (BROOKE FFG-1) have bought a home in the we're getting old.) Just think . . . we were reSan Diego area, and Jim O'Brien (CHICAGO sponsible for their first impression of the CG-11) married the former Shiriey Joiner in Navy, and now they're following our footsteps San Diego last July. Paul Riconscente (LYNDE out into the Fleet. We should be proud of those MCCORMICK) is also in San Diego. Mina and guys for we started them on their road (or channel?) to success in the Navy. Makes you Ric Johns (HOEL D D G - 1 3 ) were blessed with a son, Aaron, in May '77 shortly after Ric's re- kinda feel good aU over! BZ Seventy-eight and tum from WestPac. As for Rob, he's a married Good Luck! man by now. The date was 15 April '78 in CatonsviUe, Maryland, the bride Miss Mary Clare Reisner of Baltimore. It'll definitely cut down on the commuting fares. Rob qualified for his SWO pin in October '77 and is due for transfer in June '78. His address on board ship Pres., Ens. M. B. Pearsall USN Sec'y, 2nd Lt. Joe Buranosky USMC is USS NEW ORLEANS ( L P H - U ) , Deck, Box 404 Gull Court 60, FPO San Francisco CA 96601.

North Palm Beach FL 33408 At the request of that hardworking staff Percent Members: 63 at Shipmate, we are going to hold just a touch of the news that Dave Oliveria has forIt's been a busy month for correwarded (// will be published later) including spondenceâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;I've received a lot of news, some his own saga; here are a few bits he has col- of which I've already passed on, but there is lected. Rick Lecky went through the S-3 RAG still a lot of new word to pass. I wrote last in San Diego before heading for Jax with or- month that Dave Porter might be on his way to ders in hand. Tony Cenci is in a VS squadron at the altar soon and just three days after I sent in North Island. Tom Massicotte is in the A-7 that column I received a letter from Dave conRAG at Lemoore expecting orders to USS firming that story. He'll be getting married 29 MIDWAY (in Japan). Sheila and Glenn Thomas July to Debbie Ketcham in San Diego. Dave (USS SAGINAW) are stiU in Virginia Beach, and also sent word of other 12th company '76ers.

Mike Johnson is in Norfolk somewhere. Some Henry Bryson and Rick Carper are both going out-of-company news: Joe Gentile, Steve Sheg- to WestPac to join USS BAINBRIDGE and Mike rud, and Bob Warmbrunn are all in VP-46 with Thurwanger is on his way back from WestPac OUie. Jay DonneUy is in Hawaii or underwater. aboard USS GRAY. John Brown is aboard USS Dave Smith has apparently eamed a job as ROBINSON and BiU Davidson is aboard K m r maritime NATOPS officer on the Admiral's HAWK. Steve Nimitz also passed on more news staff at Training Four. Chris Benigno has joined of some surface linersâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;he's now aboard USS his VP Squadron in Hawaii, but Dennis Sulli- TEXAS. Steve McWUUams is in USS COMPASS van opted to leave the pilot pipeline in favor of ISLAND ( A G - 1 5 3 ) ; Jim Morrison, USS MILLER a shot at NFO. Courtney Chinn is in Hawaii, (FF-1091); Rich Oftedal, USS HORNE (CG-30); Rick Hammond in Jax (VP), Hut Lindner in and Zeke Zimmerman, USS HAROLD J. ELLIBrunswick (VP), Tim Naples in San Diego SON ( D D - 8 6 4 ) . (helos), and Dave Neidermaier entered the prop Most of the other word 1 have to pass comes pipeline after finishing his masters. Joy and from the air community. Frank Roderick writes Bob Young are in Brunswick (VP), Dave from San Diego where he is with an S-3 RAG.

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87 He wanted to pass on some news because he says the aviators never get enough recognition.

It seems that most Classmates are into a particular aircraft type by now. Dick GaUagher and Rick NeidUnger are flying F-I4s out of Oceana with Skip Zobel, Dave Boch, Tom Bakke, and Mark Trenor as backseaters. Bud Jewett, Gary Hentz, Mark Gontkovic, and Paul Wrigley are flying A-6s with Pete Harris as a BN. Skip Wood is in the A-3 RAG at Oceana.

Dave Renaud, Jim Engels, John Weiss, and George Standridge are flying A-7s in Jacksonville, while Joe Kleflsch, Pat Lauie, and Bob Lowe are flying them in Lemoore. Paul Langford is flying A-4s with the VC squadron at Cubi Point. MUie Abbott and Steve Wiley are flying P-3s at Moffett Field, while Dave Tribout is flying them at Barber's Point. Lucien Memminger, Bruce Stutsman, Tom Price, Bob Caulk, Craig Thomas, and Rock Daze were all finishing up at Chase Field when Frank wrote.

Rivers Cleveland was trying for a pipeline change to NFO and Phil Kumpis was starting jet training.

As for the helo community, I've heard from BiU Beeson who is at NAS North Island with Rick Ortloff and Pete CorneU in HC-3. Doug Humphrey is with HC-11. Blaine Pearsall writes from Pensacola where he's flying helos along with John Brink, Ken Beeks, Chuck Dietchman, Gene Ford, Roger Nesbit, and Paul Dorin. As for the Marines in Pensacola, Bruce Petit, Chuck MehaUc, Chip McFarland, Vic Thombs, and Andy Yates are finishing advanced helos. Kent Bolin and Dave Papak are starting the flight program and doing weU. Marty Sloane writes from Sacramento where he is presentiy stationed with his wife Susan.

He is currently undergoing 6 months of NFO training at Mather AFB. Marty had other words to pass about Classmates from 24. Linda and John Titsworth are at NAS Moffett Field where John is in a P-3 RAG. Joe Mark wiU also be flying P-3s soon; Art Vanderschaaf and his wife Nancy are with a P-3 squadron at NAS JacksonviUe. Carmella and Lou Saccoccio are the proud parents of a baby boy. Don Pacetti and his wife Judy are also new parents of a baby son, Paul. Stu Funk is assistant supply officer aboard USS MOUNT Hoob and Tim O'Hagan is now stationed at McChord AFB, Washington, with his wife Terri.

Craig Opel writes from Okinawa where he is with 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. He'll soon be headed for MCRD San Diego to be a series commander. Chuck O'Neill and Stu Navarre are afloat with BLT 1-9. Chuck will be heading for MCRD Parris Island in June. Oz Paulding is working in the S-3 shop with 12th Marines.

As for other news I've heard—Rob Butt is going to USS MISSISSIPPI out of Norfolk. John Sarao was married to the former Betsy Andrews and Ray Lincoln was also recently married. Walt Sparks is living outside Philadelphia where his ship is drydocked; he'U soon be moving to Mayport. Caroyn Bush, Chuck's sister, writes that Chuck has received his wings at Chase Field, and Peggy Casey writes that Bill is now in the Med aboard USS NiMrrz along with Steve Kundrat. Also in the Med is Mike Dufly aboard USS SAGINAW. Mark MiUer is air defense control officer at MCAS Beaufort. One final bit of good news—George Standridge and wife Linda are soon to be parents—congratulations !

That wraps it up for now—keep in touch.

June, 1978

77 Pres., Ens. Tom Arminio USN Sec'y, 2nd Lt. James R. Rowan USMC 1606 St. Margarets Rd. Annapolis MD 21401 Percent Members: 66 WeU, here I still sit in sunny Quantico waiting for Pensacola, which will not come until September. WiU all of you who are already down there quit breaking the planes. Since I will be here this Summer 1 will be a platoon commander for PROTRAMID for the Class of '80. John Kerr is frolicking around down here.

I saw him the other day taking his land navigation final and he looked as lost as Chip Olmstead taking a wires exam. When this comes to print Terry Hopkins should be married to Cathy Alcom.

On to the air, Greg Smith finally realized that his hand was for something besides 12-ounce curls and did some writing. It seems that Steve Seal, Dan Schenke, Roger Fleischer, and he are going props and headed Corpus. Al Seither, Dane Swanson, Casey Glab, and Joe Comacho are into jets. We know that Roger Fleischer has had some spare time because he and Debra Howard were married at the USNA Chapel at noon on 8 April. Congrats to BUI Ittner, Chris DiUer, Pete Finely, and Larry Endacott for finishing primary and good luck at Meridian.

BiU Stulb came by on his way to Idaho Falls.

John Schwanz got married to Iris .schultz in Orlando and took their honeymoon on his way to prototype. Brad McDonald is the saltiest member of '77 after being attached to PINTADO (SSN-672) since 1 July and shoving off right away on a six-month WESTPAC deployment.

Doug Briganti is stationed in Japan with his wife, the former Joni Prodoehl. Who says littie sisters do not make good dates?

We have had quite a few finish sub school so far and are now at foUow up schools. Pat Downer and Eric Wright are in Pearl Harbor while BiU Sobotka, Mike Thorp, Steve Keough, PhU DeRose, Dan Baker, LaSeUe Booker, and John Polcari are at Dam Neck, Virginia, at Strategic Weapons Specialty School. And 1 thought Sobotka was dangerous with a lacrosse baU. It looks like 26 Company has their own Shipmate so a lot of thanks goes to Bob Nichols and Dave Brady because this makes it easier on me. Kent WiUiams is aboard the USS MIDWAY in WESTPAC. Tom Pickles is on the USS JOHN F. KENNEDY out of Norfolk. Bob Bender is

aboard the USS STRAUSS in Pearl Harbor. Leo Latonick is aboard the USS MCCANDLESS in Philly and still playing B-baU. Dave Brady and Bob Nichols have just reported to nuc school after six months aboard the USS PHILADELPHIA (SSN-690) and the USS WILLIAM H . BATES

(SSN-686). Jim Luehman and Charlie Watkins are finished nuc school. Jim goes to Idaho for prototype and Charlie to Saratoga Springs.

IVIike Hammer is aboard the USS HUNLEY and is an EDO. Gerry Frentz graduated from CEC school and is headed for the Med. Edgar BaUesteros is in the Venezuelan Navy doing who knows what. Ed, write and let us know.

Tim Jenks is at grad school at MIT and living with Dan Sigg. How about some of your professional students giving us some news on what you do?

Roger Seldon is aboard the USS TARAWA getting ready for SWOS in Febmary. Roger, I told you that bikes were great: maybe that is why I am finally out of a knee brace after a bad wreck three months ago. Rick Johnson got married to Barbara Moonblatt and then left for Port Arthur, Texas. He now works for Gulf Oil in the Civvie line. They wiU have a little one about June Week.

Repeated by Demand Now let's get to Athens, Georgia, for the Supply Corps. No one can say that NPQ does not have its good points with aU the partying that you guys have been doing. The party's over and here is where they are going. Dan Ryan to the USS HAMILTON (SSBN-617), Ed Rourke to the USS BARNEY ( D D G - 6 ) Barry Sherman to the USS SPRUANCE

(DD-963),

Monty Sooter to the USS BRONSTEIN ( F F 1037), BUly Patterson to the Mobile Constmction Battalion 5 in Guam, Jerry Noske to the Naval Station Adak, Alaska, Jimmy George to the USS SPIEGEL GROVE ( L S D - 3 2 ) , John Hicky to the USS C PULASKI ( S S B N - 6 3 3 ) , Joe Clem-

ents to the USS CAPODANNO ( F F - 1 0 9 3 ) , Pete

Misiewicz to the USS BERKELEY (DDG-I5), George Herning to the USS DAVIS ( D D - 9 3 7 ) , Wes Johnson to the USS U.S. GRANT ( S S B N -

631), and Steve Besco to MobUe Constmction Battalion 4 at Pt. Hueneme.

Now for a little story from Pensacola. It seems that Tommy McKee and George FuUerton were on their survival training and owe something to the Air Force for leaving some C-rats behind. Speaking of behind, Tom was looking for a prickly pear plant the entire time and finally found one when he sat down.

Well, now that my hand is wom down to the wrist I will wait and write more next month.

Keep sending me the news. Oho, Greg Smith, yes it did clear up!

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Chapter News DEADLINE: For September—10 July; for October—10 August

ANNAPOLIS

ATLANTA

LCdr. Ronald E. Ruys USN Naval Systems Engineering Dept.

U.S. Naval Academy Annapolis MD 21402

Mr. Robert D. Cousins 8895 River Run Atlanta GA 30338

The Dean of Admissions at the Naval Academy, RAdm. Robert W. McNitt USN (Ret.) '38, adressed sixty-eight alumni and friends on 12 April 1978 on the problem of admissions to the Academy, an undertaking which had been completed just the day before for the incoming plebes. The magnitude of the task must be realized when it is considered that 12,800 applicants applied for the Class of 1982.

Fortunately, modem office equipment including a fiche with a readout for each candidate and a computer verification on records can be used on the vast number of would-be midshipmen, but the eventual choice is not left to machines, obviously, but to the 15-man board, officer and civiHan, which accomplishes this monumental task throughout the year.

The source of the candidates is, in most cases, the Congressmen, U.S. Senators and Representatives, who may nominate ten candidates, usually a principal and nine altemates.

The admission board must endeavor to choose the best of the nominees, basing selection on SAT or ACT scores, class standing, physical fitness, personal statements, recommendations, etc. RAdm. McNitt stated that he himself had taken the SAT tests at a local high school and, regretfully, had decided that he could not admit himself to the Academy.

The tests, a measure of how the individual stands in a group of a million others, are well constmcted for such evaluation, and yet may not reflect the tme ability of an individual. The Strong-Campbell vocational test is sent to every candidate to determine where his interests lie, and every candidate is requested to make a statement as to why he wishes to come to the Naval Academy. A few of the replies are of interest: "Because my parents want me to;" "So 1 can raise a family and buy a farm;" "Words cannot describe why I want to;" "Because I want to find out why the Navy acts the way it does in times of crisis;" and, "I have not yet begun to study."

In aU, seven factors are weighed, including ethnic background, athletics, personality traits, and academic interests. The board appears to be having a fair measure of success because, after plebe summer, the fourth class has only a 4.5% resignation figure, a number which rises to 11% after youngster year. The female midshipmen are doing very well, a 7.8% resignation rate being shown, but they are exceptionally chosen, only 90 being accepted of 1130 candidates. RAdm. McNitt stated that there is no problem in choice sometimes, giving as an example a letter received by the board which stated, concerning a young applicant, "Please don't take my husband." No question there.

The fourth annual lobster cookout of the Atlanta Chapter of the Alumni Association was held on 21 April with the usual good tumout at the private recreation area owned by the Atlantic Steel Company, a site especially weU chosen because it is appropriate rain or shine. Carl McCallum provided the lobsters, straight from Mike Bemgard '49, Chicago president, Maine, and the price was within the inflation- and Capt. Coskey ary trends of the day to make it attractive for young and old. Finally, thanks to Jan Jan- eventuality of falling prisoner. The emphasis kovsky for handling the reservations. should rather be on training people to understand the Code as it exists, and to understand the rigors which may await prisoners. Capt.

BALTIMORE Coskey verified that the general level of POW Cdr. R. D. King USN (Ret.) conduct in Vietnam conformed exceptionaUy 7003 Stoneleigh Ct. weU to the spirit of the Code of Conduct.

Baltimore MD 21212 Efforts to expand and enliven the Chicago On Tuesday, 18 April, the chapter was to Chapter are having great success. In this hear a representative of the naval reserve dis- month alone, ten new members have joined cuss the present status of the reserve and what the group. Along with other recent arrivals, seems to be future shifts in reserve policy. On they are: Robert C Baxter '51; William H. 19 May the forty-man Naval Academy Band Donges '71; Gerald F. Franzen '65; R. Dean was to give a concert at Towson High School, French '50; Charles E. Fries '63; Richard E. arranged by Capt. Don Lynne USNR '54. This Fries '63; Richard M. Gladding '47; Col. Vinevent will be given during Preakness week end. cent P. Hart, Jr., USMC '54; James R. Kinney '60; Alan R. Klos '62; WiUiam B. Near '36; Capt. Curtis R. Norton, Jr., USN '49; Thomas CHARLOTTE J. Pawlowski, Jr. '48; Edward L. Smith '50; LCdr. W. O. Henry USNR and Edward A. Sundberg '68.

2106 Wellwood Circle Newsletters are being sent to an expanded Chariotte NC 28212 mailing list. Using information from the The Charlotte Area Alumni Chapter met on Alumni Association in Annapolis, newsletters 31 March at the River HiUs Club. Present were addressed to* all known alumni in the were: Ed Leonard '26, Caroline and Carl greater Chicago area. The results were highly Heywood '36, Cis and Lee Swepston '40, gratifying in bringing in new members for the Katie and Charlie Styer '41, Joan and BiU local Chapter. These expanded mailings are Eaton '46, Margaret and Tom Nemzek '49, quite expensive, however, and cannot be fiPeggy and Tom Davis '55, John Plyler '57, Jeff nanciaUy supported on a continuing basis by Searcy '62, Julia and Wayne Henry '67, Pete the dues-paying members of the Chapter. AcWebb '67, John Smith '69, and Ann and Jim cording, future distribution of this newsletter wiU be limited to the currently active memberLynn '71.

Midn. 1/c Richard Cellon '78 spoke to the ship. New additions are always welcome. Now gathering about his experiences on "Operation is a good time to come back into the fold, and Information" in the local area, and there was bring a Classmate or two.

The April 12 meeting was scheduled to be also a showing of the film, Annapolis, the First held at the Chicago Yacht Club with Capt.

Year.

(RAdm. selectee) Frank J. Allston USNR nominated to speak on "The Trillion Dollar CHICAGO Ocean." In May a member of the coaching Mr. James N. D'Orso staff from the football team at the Naval 206 E. Chestnut St., #2407 Academy was invited to address the Chapter Chicago IL 60611 on the prospects for next year.

The March 16 luncheon of the Chicago Chapter was certainly an event memorable to FLORIDA SPACE COAST those who attended. Capt. Ken Coskey, USN, LCol. Walter Hansen USAF PNS at Northwestem University and a former 250 Greenway Ave. Vietnam POW, talked about the Code of Con- Satellite Beach FL 32937 duct and how it was affected by experience in Contrary to popular belief, the Vietnam and Korea. Capt. Coskey worked with the group that later prepared the Navy's USNAAA—Florida Space Coast Chapter is position on revising the Code. The basic posi- very much alive and well. At a Febmary tion adopted was that only the barest minimum luncheon held at Bernard's Surf in Cocoa of revision or clarification of the Code itself Beach, the members in attendance elected a was required to prepare men for the possible new slate of officers to serve until January Shipmate

89 1979. President-elect is Joe Elmer '47, who relieved Tom Murphy '39; Vice-President-elect is Mac McGivem '38 who relieved Luke White '28; Secretary-Treasurer-elect is Col. Swede Hansen USAF, '56 who relieved Joe Elmer. A new Board of Directors was instaUed at the same function consisting of Tom Murphy '39, Charles Eisenbach '36, Red Orbeton "45, Russ Hart '29, and Cid Wildman '19. It was a delicious limcheon and aU present enjoyed themselves. Attending were: Dottie and Gene Branson, '46; Tiah and Dick Dole, '22; Lurline and Charles Eisenbach, '36; Ginny and Joe Elmer, '47; Margy and Henry Hale, '31; Norma and Swede Hansen, '56; Margaret and Ray Harrell, '27; SaUy and Russ Hart, '29; Barbara and Dave Inbusch, '38; Tom Ives, '45; Mary and Mac McGivem, '38; Anne and Ken McLaren, '23; Gene and Tom Murphy, "39; Court Norton, '41; Grata and Red Orbeton, '45; Dorothy and Harry Reiter, '32; Minnie and Morris SmeUow, '23; Betty SuUivan, '27; Fricky and Roger Vaughn, '40; Marge and Jim Vredenburgh, '31; Iris and Sam Watson, '43; Ruth and Cid WUdman. '19; Sara Beltz, '19; Cynthia Holley, '30; Phyllis Smoot, '26; Alice Vaughan, '33; BUlie and Jack McCoUum, '40; Marilyn and Bob Streiter, '41; and Atiee and Pat EUis, '49.

During 1977, the Space Coast Chapter came up with a different approach to the old standby, the Cocktail Party. For months the parties were held at the local clubs and restaurants. This proved to be a satisfactory method of getting the group together; however, several members thought there was room for improvement. The suggestion arose that the Chapter hold the next meeting at the home of a member who would volunteer his home as the meeting place. In tum, the Chapter would estabUsh its own ""wine mess" and the heavy hors d'oeuvres would be supplied by other members coordinated by the hostess. And so came into being the ""at home" cocktail party which has proven to be very successful. The latest party was held at the home of Gene and Tom Murphy on 11 March, another huge success.

Attending were: Betty and Charles AUsopp, '42; Dottie and Gene Branson, '46; Cynthia and Richard De Winter, '52; Tiah and Dick Dole, '22; EUa May and BiU Doyle, '30; Marge and Glenn Easton, '15; Lurline and Chuck Eisenbach. '36; Ginny and Joe Elmer, '47; Catherine and Jack Forrester, '46; Eleanor and Jim Halligan, '34; Norina and Swede Hansen, '56; Margaret and Ray HarreU, '27; Sally and Russ Hart, '29; Barbara and Dave Inbusch, '38; Betty and Dugen MacDonald, '42; Mary and Mac McGivem, '38; Gene and Tom Murphy, '39; Grata and Red Orbeton, '45; Dorothy and Harry Reiter, '32; Minnie and Morris SmeUow, '23; Betty and SuUy SuUivan, '27; Linda and Dick TiUman, '58; Fricky and Roger Vaughn, '40; Suze and Muddy Waters, '32; Iris and Sam Watson, '43; Fran and Al Gezelman "62; Dee and Joe Tucker, '38; Sara Beltz, '19 Louise Gallery, '28; Cynthia HoUey, '30 Emma Lamb, '19; PhyUis Smoot, '26; Alice Vaughan, '33; and Marty Verge, '24.

The Space Coast located in Brevard County, Florida, receives its share of tourists during the year and we feel certain there are many fellow Alumni visiting our area that arrive and depart undetected. An invitation is extended to you to join us at our parties. When the spirit moves you, please contact Joe Elmer at 777-2088 or Swede Hansen at 773-4237 for the latest information.

June, 1978

JACKSONVILLE Cdr. WUson Baldwhn USN (Ret.) 4020 McGirts Blvd.

Jacksonville FL 32210 There was no regular meeting in April. Instead, President Hugh Howton of the JacksonviUe Navy League invited Naval Academy Alumni to attend the meeting of the Jacksonville Navy League in the Dolphin Room on the ground floor of the Gulf Life Tower on April 20th. VAdm. Kinnaird R. McKee (USNA '51), Superintendent of the Naval Academy, was the guest speaker. The national president of the Navy League, Vincent T. Hirsch, installed new officers. USNA alumni were invited as guests but did not participate in the events.

In March we had an informative speech by Mr. Paul McCoy, Director of the Florida Junior CoUege Military Program. He spoke about the Program for Afloat CoUege Education in which coUege credit courses are offered on ships and military bases and the schedules are tailored to fit the time and needs of the military.

KITTYHAWK (Dayton, Ohio) Mr. J.M. GaUagher 294 Cherry Dr. CentreviUe, OH 45459 Monthly, days vary O Club, Wright-Patterson Mr. James G. Townsley '45, vice president, operating affairs, Armco Steel Corporation, was the guest speaker at the March meeting of the Kittyhawk Chapter, discussing "PoUution and Energy Problems at Armco." His presentation was most appropriate and revealing.

In April, LGen. George A. Sylvester USAF, USMA '49, commander. Aeronautical Systems Division, was the guest speaker, his topic— "Managing a Large Organization." Military Academy and Air Force Academy graduates joined in this tri-service academy get-together, and future similar meetings by the graduates of the three schools are under discussion.

The annual "Reef Points" dinner was planned for 12 May 1978, and nominees for next year's offices are now being sought.

NEW YORK Cdr. Thaddeus O. WaUier '57, Secy.

Navy Recmiting District—Newark Gateway I BIdg. Raymond PI. W. & Market Street Newark NJ 07102 (201) 645-2227 As noted above, meetings are held from September through June (inclusive) on the thrid Tuesday at the WiUiams Club. The time is 1200 hrs (with NO HOST BAR), sitdown at 1230 hrs followed by Sound-Off and introduction of guests at 1315 foUowed by the Speaker, his presentation—question & answer period. Adjournment is guaranteed for 1400 hrs. Exceptions to the regularly scheduled Tuesday luncheons are in December and April. In December we hold an Annual Christmas Party at Govemor's Island Officer's Club with cocktails and dinner. In April we hold our Annual Meeting at the 7th Regiment Armory on Park Avenue—this is also a cocktail party and dinner affair where we hold our short annual business meeting. Highlight of this affair is presentation of the ""Man Of The Year Award" to the individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the Naval Academy.

Now with that impressive schedule we would like you to know the caliber of speaker

who has appeared at these luncheons. It has been sometime since there was a report so we'll just have to go back to November when we had the pleasure of meeting and hearing a report from Capt. Chauncey F. Hoffman USN '56. Captain Hoffman reported to USNA on 23 September 1977 as deputy director of athletics and gave an outstanding report on plans for 1977-78 plus prognostication on the ARMYNAVY Game, that event known as the Philadelphia Classic.

December we were all at Govemor's Island as guests of our sister service, the USCG, using the facilities of their beautiful club—perhaps the only one of its kind in the world with the magnificient view of the Statue of Liberty and an impressive view of the Manhattan skyline.

Do read your mail and plan on be onboard in December 1978. Kudos to Chris Swenson, '44 and his Committee for a great party.

January started the new year with an excellent talk by RAdm. Fred Palmer, USN, Commandant of the FIRST, THIRD & FOURTH Naval Districts. He provided many insights regarding the active side of Navy life under the reorganization.

In Febmary RAdm. NeviUe, '33 1st Precedent President, in a coup/introduced Ambassador EUsworth Bunker, career diplomat and co-author of the Panama Canal Treaty. It was a most timely subject, in light of current events, and the Ambassador was impressive in his bid to gain support. Those of you not there missed an historic occasion and the opportunity to meet a gentleman who has rendered decades of service to our Country.

March was another Banner Month with Capt. Richard V. Christopher USN, director of guidance, USNA, as our featured speaker, and, as you can guess, the subject was the wide variety of programs that USNA has to acquaint potential midshipmen with all facets of Academy life and the many ways a prospect can attain an appointment. Capt. Christopher appealed for the Top 1% and chaUenged to group to "find" and '"seU." A most informative speech, question and answer session and a first-hand opportunity to ""get-the-scoop".

The Chapter was indeed fortunate to have an "extra." On Friday, 7 April, at the U.S. Mission to the UN many of us had an opportunity to join members of the Navy League, Naval Order of the U.S., and MUitary Order of Worid Wars in a reception for Cong. Bob Wilson, (R-CA), and ranking Republican of the House Armed Services Committee. The Congressman, a forceful speaker, gave an up-date on the military situation worldwide with emphasis on the Navy's role for now and the fiiture. Most revealing.

In closing, our Treasurer, Joe Armstrong, '55, is looking for your dues for 1978. See you at the next meeting and support your Alumni Association.

ORI.ANDO Col. WUUe Davenport USMC (Ret.) 2127 Howard Dr., Winter Park FL 32789 The Greater Orlando Chapter held a monthly meeting on 10 March. The Class of 1925 led the attendance with 6 members present, and close behind was the Class of 1930 with five. Members and guests present were: Walter Taylor "18, Dave Rau "22, Max WeUs '22, Paul Martin '23, George RobiUard '24 with guest Tom Moore '24, Jug Adams '25, Bob Ashton '25, Tink BeU "25, Carelton Hoffner "25, Horace Trainer "25, John Gallaher "26 with guest Mur-

90 ray Clark '26, Eari Piper '27, Bob Rice '27, Knight Pryor '29, Paddy Atkins '30, Wally Ebert '30, John Robbins '30, Harry Smith '30, Harold Yokes "30, Harris Lockwood "32, BiU Davis '33, John Martin '34, Mike SeUars '34, Pat Finnegan '35, Frank Gambacorta '35, Bill Rossell '35, Dawy Davenport "36, Dick Wallace "36, Gerry Ball "41, BiU Underwood "42, B. Bennett "43, Tom Utegaard "45, Bob Turnage "47, George Darfus "50, George Ruos '50, Bob Coleman '51, with guest Red Eye Coleman "25, Bob Smith "55, Jim Van De Car "55, with guest Dr. Traynor, Bob Adams "57, John Kelsey "64, Jay GiUard "66, Jim Gettys "67, with guest Geoffrey Schwartz, John Cooley "68, Lee Allen "70, Guy Mehula "75.

poor material conditions. After his speech, Adm. Greer fielded questions from the audience, and concluded by saying that he always enjoyed being in Pensacola and hoped he would be invited again. Chapter President Dean Axene, '45, responded by giving him our thanks and appreciation for joining us and assuring that he had a standing invitation to retum.

PENINSULA

The monthly luncheon of the Peninsula Chapter on 5 April featured Roger StaUman, a staff member of Systems Industries, who spoke on computer technology and the present and future of the smaller installations. During the month of May luncheon was held on 3 May and the Incoming Midshipman Banquet at the Moffett Field Officers" Club on 20 May at which Certificates of Appointment were presented to the Bay Area USNA nominees. This event was co-sponsored with the San Francisco Chapter.

The Chapter is proud of the fact that it is now the third largest chapter in the country with 380 national members and as such is entitled to elect a tmstee to the national board of the Alumni Association. A further membership drive is now being conducted.

The largest attendance ever for our regular monthly luncheon was on hand 15 March 1978.

The reason: Gar Bacon, South Jersey "bird dog", had fifteen (15) Cadets (prospective Naval Academy candidates) from the Marine Military Academy, Harlingen, Texas, home on leave. Accompanying them were LCdr. Leo Latonick, USNR-R, South Jersey Blue and Gold area coordinator, with his son. Ensign Leo Jr., '77 (last year's basketball captain) now based on a ship undergoing overhaul in the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, and John Cartwright, '68, who will be remembered as one of Navy's all-time great quarterbacks.

John is now an ordained Baptist Minister in Sharon Hill, and he was welcomed aboard as a new member of the Alumni's Philadelphia Chapter. Through prior arrangements by Captain Lew DUey, '54, COM 4 Staff Operations Officer, the Cadets toured the Naval Base and various ships undergoing overhaul.

The Philadelphia Chapter was to hold a stag Beef 'n Beer Night at the O Club on 30 March 1978. More news of the success of this new event wiU be reported later.

PENSACOLA

PUGET SOUND (Seattle)

Mr. Dick Bartlett 555 N. Monroe St. San Jose CA 95128 1145â&#x20AC;&#x201D;First Wednesday, O Club, Moffett Field NAS

PHILADELPHIA Mr. Marc T. Wolff P.O. Box 411 Cherry Hill NJ 08002 1130â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Third Wednesday O Club, Naval Base, Philadelphia

Capt. John R. Chappell USN (Ret.) 301 Teakwood Circle Pensacola FL 32506

Col. Robert C. Armstead USMC (Ret.) 9010 N.E. 28th St. BeUevue WA 98004

The Pensacola Chapter, USNA Alumni Association, met 17 March at the Mustin O Club. Fifty-two members and guests assembled for lunch and to hear guest speaker VAdm. Howard Greer USN '44, COMNAVAIRLANT Adm. Greer gave us both good news and bad news conceming Atlantic Fleet Aviation, with the good news first. He said that he considered Atiantic Fleet air readiness to be exceUent, with the USS EISENHOWER, newest fleet addition, well ahead of work up goals. Speaking of the F-14, Adm. Greer stated that he was highly impressed with this oft-maligned aircraft weapons system and with the air crews which maintain and man the aircraft, citing as one example the recent F-14 acquisition and prompt destmction of an inbound target TALOS, a mach 2.5 missUe. The admiral cited the Atiantic Fleet safety record of 1976 and 1977 as achievements of vital importance.

There were bad news items, however, as the Admiral continued. The tempo of operations is much higher than desired, aggravating material and personnel readiness problems. Material readiness suffers because of this high tempo, particularly main propulsion systems, and because of lack of funding support by the Washington level. Personnel readiness suffers because of long deployments, a high percentage of at-sea-time while in homeport, and somewhat scary working conditions, because of

A special treat was in store for the old sea dogs as well as an interesting program for the younger alums when, on 6 April 1978, RAdm. (Judge) Horton Smith USNR, an Associate Member of the National Alumni Association, as well as a member of the Seattle Chapter, presented a program involving the ships of the Pacific Fleet as of 7 December 1941. Adm. Smith asked that pictures be brought to share with one another and sharpen up memories in regard to information about the ships we were serving in at that time.

Come on out to Sand Point everyone, and enjoy a bit of history and nostalgia. Call Bobbie Hosvang (522-3445) and make your reserreservations.

President Mike Bonsignore invited all members who have recommendations to make in reference to our monthly programs to get in touch with him. He would like to present what we would like to hear, and he knows that there is talent within the chapter engaged in activities that are of interest to all of us.

Again thanks to Alex Hammond for a fine presentation on Pern. Present were: Harry Downs, '23; H. M. McLellan, '23; Alex Hammond, '25; Ted Fauntz, '27; M. W. GraybiU, '27; Harry Homey, '27; Norm Walker, '27; WeUs Thompson, '28; Earl Finney, '32; Bmce McNaughton, '34; Paul Van Leunen, Jr. '34; John Middleton, '35; Martin MiUer, '36; WU

Cranford, '38; Harvey Lasell, '39; Bob Armstead, '42, Ced Bergquist, '42, Leo Culjat, '42; Stan Keck, '54; and Mike Bonsignore, '63.

It is a rare meeting at which any class equals or outnumbers '27, but '42 almost made it this time.

SAN DIEGO/CORONADO Capt. Dave Nash USN (Ret) 845 J Avenue Coronado CA 92118 On March 21, 1978, President Bob Eriy '37, Director Mason Freeman '35 and Sec/Treas.

Dave Nash '35, represented the Alumni Association at the dedication of the Combat Training Pool, U. S. Naval Amphibious Base, Coronado, in honor of Lt.. Michael R. CoUins '64. Lt. CoUins was killed in action in South Vietnam on March 4, 1971. He was awarded the Silver Star posthumously.

TIDEWATER Cdr. Victor R. Knick USN (Ret.) 738 Pine Tree Drive Virginia Beach VA 23452 Another very informative and most interesting meeting was held at NAS Oceana " 0 " Club on March 21, 1978. Our alumni president, VAdm. Paul D. Stroop USN (Ret.) '26, was the guest speaker and presented an address on the changes occurring and those that have occurred at the USNA. Additionally, he discussed the growing health of our Alumni Association and how the Association was aiding in various areas of academy life.

Adm. Stroop's overall observation of Academy life and academics is that on one hand, academy life is somewhat less rigorous in the personal freedom area, not having many of the restrictions and traditions we older types grew up with; on the other hand the academic disciplines have increased, demanding more of an individual effort.

It was interesting to leam how the Association is faring and what it is doing for the Academy and Navy. Concerning national membership, ADM Stroop stated that the Class of '77 had a 97% membership witii 400 life memberships. That's not bad compared to the national average, about 58% membership.

(I just computed it based on March 78 Shipmate class percentages.) Also noted, beginning with the class of '74, a dramatic increase in membership percentage is occurring. Someone is doing something right.

The seventy plus members that attended the scheduled meeting were well rewarded by an outstanding presentation and "real time" information on academy life style and increase academic electives.

One item of business was discussed and passed during the meeting, that of sponsoring a Boys' League baseball team for the 16/17 year olds. Everyone wants to own a baseball team!

Should be very interesting. Who knows?

Maybe we'll have some future alumni members among them.

Our next scheduled event was to be a dinner dance at Little Creek " O " Club in April.

Squire Pridmore was the motivating force behind arrangements.

Shipmate

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Last Call "They shall not grow old as we that are left grow old, age shall not weary them nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. . ."

Tomb of the Scottish Unknown Soldier, Edinburgh

BAUMAN, CHARLES JOSEPH JR '49 (CDR USN RET), 14 April 1978, Bethesda MD BOCK, BRAINERD NORTON '24 (CAPT USN RET), 18 April 1977, San Diego CA BORG, CHARLES HARRY JR '42, 17 March 1978, Hackensack NJ CAMPBELL, JAMES MEEHAN '43 (CAPT USN RET). 26 April 1978, Sharon PA DAVIS, FRANK REYNOLDS '24 (LCDR USN RET), 30 January 1978, Escondido CA DEL VALLE, PEDRO AUGUSTŠ '15 (LGEN USMC RET), 28 April 1978, Annapolis MD DUGGAN, EDWARD HARRY '60, 25 December 1977 (New York NY) GOODNOUGH, JOHN CLARK '23 (CAPT USN RET), 10 March 1978, San Diego CA GUTHRIE, ALLEN HERSCHEL '12 (CDR

WILLIAM FRANK LAGERQUIST '07 Cdr. WiUiam Frank Lagerquist USNR (Ret.) died on 25 November 1977 in Wayzata, Minnesota. Memorial services were held in the Weiander-Quist-Davies Chapel, Minneapolis, on 28 November, with interment in the Lakewood Cemetery.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Minnesota, he was graduated with the Class of 1907. After sea duty in ST. LOUIS, WISCONSIN, and TACOMA,

he resigned

his

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(LCOL USMC RET), 5 April 1978, Doylestown PA commanding officer of VB Squadron Two, LEXINGTON. He also had a tour of shore duty at NAS Norfolk, followed by orders as flag secretary to Commander Aircraft, Battle Force.

In 1938 he retumed to Pensacola as commander of the Aviation Cadet Battalion, then helped fit out and commission ALBEMARLE, fleeting up to command this seaplane tender.

Early in World War II he was commanding officer of NAS Dallas, then commissioned and took command of the carrier BOLINAS, later transferred to the United Kingdom under Lend-Lease. He thereupon commissioned and commanded NATOMA BAY and proceeded to the Pacific theater of operations to take part in the Marshall Islands and Marianna Islands assaults. For this duty the ship was awarded the Presidential Unit Citation. In August 1944 he was ordered to duty as director of aviation personnel in the office of DCNO (Air), then retumed to sea in July 1945 in command of BUNKER HILL. His final active duty was as assistant Chief of Naval Personnel (naval reserves) and he was transferred to the retired list in 1947.

commission as an ensign in 1911 and retumed to MinneapoHs where he went to work with the Lagerquist Elevators Corp. He also joined the naval reserve and during World Wat; I was called to active duty to serve, first in MARIE-TTA as engineering officer, then in the Boston Navy Yard in the machinery division.

He was released from active duty in 1919 but recalled once again during World War II to serve in the office of the Under Secretary of the Navy as well as the Industry Cooperation Division of the Office of Procurement and Material. Once again he retumed to civilian life, and he was transferred to the retired list in He is survived by two daughters, two sons, 1950.

He is survived by a sister-in-law, Mrs. and eleven grandchildren.

Eleanor Lagerquist of Hopkins, Minnesota, and a niece, Mrs. Lee Bikle of Coronado, ALVIN INGERSOLL MALSTROM '22 RAdm. Alvin IngersoU Malstrom USN (Ret.) Califomia. died on 3 Febmary 1978 in Phoenix, Arizona.

HAROLD LETCHER MEADOW '21 Memorial services were held on 10 April in the Capt. Harold Letcher Meadow USN (Ret.) Ft. Myer Chapel with interment in Arlington National Cemetery. died on 16 July 1977 in Green VaUey, Arizona.

Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was A native of Georgia, he was graduated from the Naval Academy with the Class of 1920 and graduated from the Naval Academy with the ordered to OKLAHOMA. Subsequent duty was Class of 1922. After sea duty he was chosen for primarily in destroyers where he served in flight training and designated naval aviator in 1924. Duty at various ship and shore stations STEWART, MEREorrH, W M . B . PRESTON, and BORIE, then joined N E W MEXICO and the followed and when World War II began he was cmiser CONCORD. In 1929 he was assigned to air officer on board ENTERPRISE. The scout flight training and a year later designated naval planes of the carrier arrived over Pearl Harbor aviator. Units in which he served included VS during the attack on 7 December 1941 and imSquadron Five on board MARBLEHEAD and mediately went into action in defense of the MEMPHIS, V F Squadron Three in RANGER, and naval base. Service on board continued June, 1978

through the Battle of Midway, one of history's most decisive battles. His next assignment was as executive officer of CHENANGO, an oiler converted to an escort carrier. The ship participated in the invasion of North Africa, carrying army aircraft for service with the assault force. He later had duty as naval attache for air in London, then served on the staff of NAS, Alameda, prior to taking command of the escort carrier SANGAMON. The ship was hit twice by kamikaze planes off Okinawa. (Then) Capt.

Malstrom was awarded the Silver Star Medal and Purple Heart and the ship received the Presidential Unit Citation for this engagement.

He later was nominated as commanding officer of TARAWA. From 1948 to 1950 he commanded the Naval Air Station at Jacksonville, then was appointed deputy Chief of Naval Operations for air. He was transferred to the retired list in 1952.

Following retirement he studied atomic and nuclear physics at Portland College and Catholic University and took a great interest in nutrition and health-awareness activities. He served for many years on the board of govemors of the National Health Federation and lectured widely on related topics.

He is survived by his widow, Carol, of 7838 Aberdeen Road, Bethesda MD 20014; three daughters, eleven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

NEILL PHILLIPS '24 RAdm. NeiU PhiUips USN (Ret.) died on 22 March 1978 in Tucson, Arizona. Memorial services were held on 8 April at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Upperville, Virginia; interment was private.

Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Arkansas, he was graduated with the Class of 1924. Service in TENNESSEE foUowed, then assignment to the Submarine School in New London. He later joined ASHEVILLE on the Asiatic Station as navigator, then was transferred to the submarine S-30 as executive

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postgraduate school, then continued the course at the University of Michigan where he was awarded a master of science degree in 1934.

His next sea duty was in CINCINNATI, whereupon he was ordered to the staff of Commander Battleship Division One as flag lieutenant. In 1937 he was assigned to the Bureau of Ordnance (ammunition section), then took

ceeded to sea at once in CALIFORNIA. Two years later he volunteered for flight training and was designated naval aviator in 1929. He served in various phases of naval aviation for the remainder of his career, first joining SARATOGA with Fighting Squadron One. Among the highlights of his career were designation as landing signal officer for the fust night landings attempted aboard any aircraft carrier and participation in the National Air Races as a member of the navy acrobatic team, "The Nine High Hats," which toured the country in demonstration of naval aviation tactics and precision flying. In 1939 he took part in the world record breaking mass flight fi-om San Diego to the Canal Zone and made the third transcontinental flight of a flying boat, from San Diego to Norfolk, via Pensacola. He also conducted the pre-war survey of air routes across the Pacific to the Far East and Australia.

When World War II began he was stationed at Ford Island in Pearl Harbor and he soon joined Patrol Wing Ten in the Southwest Pacific theater of operations. Late in 1943 he reported to the Department of the Navy as assistant chief of naval inteUigence and served as an observer in London during the V-1 raids on that city and in Normandy during the landings, as well as in North Africa and Italy. He later had command of the carrier WINDHAM BAY which took part in the Iwo Jima and Okinawa operations. Subsequent duty was as assistant chief of naval photography and he later attended the Naval War CoUege before joining the staff of Commander Naval Forces, Westem Pacific, in which post he directed the air evacuation of foreign service personnel from Canton, China, to Hong Kong. Thereupon he was nominated as chief of staff for the Seventh Fleet, then had duty in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations before taking command of the carrier LAKE CHAMPLAIN. His final tour was as assistant Chief of Naval Material with the Navy Department. During his active service he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal with Gold Star, the Air Medal with three Gold Stars, and the Navy Commendation Medal.

After retirement from the navy. Admiral Mundorff joined industry, initially as general manager of the Control Engineering Corporation, then as executive assistant to two division presidents of General Precision Inc., Link Aviation and Librascopre. He later was a managing director for the Ampex Corporation in Hong Kong and then general manager of this organization in Canada. He was the author of a number of publications on industrial management as well as the holder of several mechanical design and computer patents. In 1968 he re-retired in Santa Fe. He is survived by his widow, Margaret,

ing in NEW MEXICO and then LOUISVILLE on

the East Coast of South America with intelligence duties. Just prior to the opening of hostilities in World War II he was ordered to SUMNER in the Pacific area, arriving at Pearl Harbor on 28 November 1941. SUMNER made surveys and laid out bases throughout the Pacific theater for two years. In 1944 he began the training of amphibious crews for various landing craft, then became commander of LCS(L) Flotilla Four and participated in operations in the Marianas, Okinawa, and at Leyte Gulf, for which service he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. After the war he served as a member of the board to revise navy regulations, then was transferred to the retired list in 1947.

After retirement, RAdm. Phillips lived in the Washington area and served as an investment counselor for a number of Washington investment, banking and brokerage firms. He also maintained his estate in Upperville where he grew boxwood and maintained a noted topiary garden, taking residence there in 1966. Prior to this, however, he had been active in civic and conservation affairs in Washington, leading fights for mass rail transit, taking the presidency of Historical Georgetown Inc., and the chairmanship of the finance committee of the Audubon Naturalist Society. He also served as chairman of The Committee of 100 in the Federal City, which became a proponent of a national cultural center during his tenure, and for a time he was chairman of a membership drive for the Washington Home Rule Committee.

During the mid-1960s, he became a member of the National Cathedral Association and was chairman of the board of the College of the Church Musicians of the Washington Cathedral, an organization established to encourage excellence in church music.

He is survived by a son, Samuel R., of Portola Valley, Califomia; two grandchildren; two stepchildren; and a sister.

command of TRACY.

When World War II started he was assigned as gunnery officer of SAVANNAH, but was soon detached for duty with the research and development division of the Bureau of Ordnance.

During this assignment he participated in the development of weapons to combat the submarine menace in the Atlantic and enemy air power in the Pacific and was awarded his first Legion of Merit for this service. In 1944 he became Commander Mine Division Eight and was awarded a second Legion of Merit with Combat V for operations of the division off Okinawa. He later had command of Destroyer Squadron Forty-Seven in Japan, then served on the staff of Commander BattleshipsCmisers, Atlantic Fleet before attending the National War College. He thereupon was assigned as deputy to the assistant Chief of Naval Operations for guided missiles, the beginning of his association with the program in which he was to play a key part in years to foUow. After two years of this duty he had command of the cmiser ALBANY, then retumed to Washington as head of the technical section in the Office of the Director of Guided Missiles, then became director of the guided missile division in the office of the Chief of Naval Operations. On I January 1956 he became the first flag officer to hoist his flag in a seagoing guided missile division when he assumed command of the newly organized Cruiser Division Six. Later duty in Washington was with the special assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Guided Missiles and then as director of the Weapons Systems Evaluation Group, Office of the Secretary of Defense. On 31 August 1960 he became Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal for this assignment, from which he was transferred to the retired JOHN HAROLD SIDES '25 list in 1963. In civilian life, he served as a conAdm. John Harold Sides USN (Ret.) died on sultant to Lockheed Aircraft Company in 3 April 1978 in Coronado, Califomia. Inter- Califomia. ment after services was at Ft. Rosecrans NaHe is survived by his widow, Virginia, 311 tional Cemetery.

Ocean Blvd., Coronado CA 92118; a daughter A native of the State of Washington, he at- and three grandchildren. tended the University of Washington for one year prior to receiving his appointment to the GEORGE THEODORE MUNDORFF '26 Naval Academy where he was graduated in the RAdm. George Theodore Mundorff USN Class of 1925. He thereupon proceeded to sea (Ret.) died on 31 March 1978 in Santa Fe, New in TENNESSEE for four years, then was ordered Mexico. Graveside services were held on 6 to the China Station on board the destroyer April at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. JOHN D . EDWARDS. In 1931 he returned to AnA native of the State of New York, he was napolis for instmction in naval ordnance at the graduated with the Class of 1926 and pro-

93 Cordova Box 4983, Santa Fe NM 87502; four grandchildren; a brother and two sisters.

while on active duty included the Bronze Star Medal (twice), the Presidential Unit citation, and the Navy Unit Commendation. After reEVERETT ROYAL JOHNSON '29 tirement he joined Whitman Securities in Lt.(jg) Everett Royal Johnson USNR died Memphis, and was active in his church and as on 1 December 1977 in Myersville, Maryland. a director of the Sheltered Occupational Shop He was appointed to the Naval Academy for handicapped people. from South Dakota with the Class of 1929 but He is survived by his widow, Lena, 3130 left in December 1928 to accept a position as Wade St., Memphis TN 38128; a son and two an engineer in the U.S. Maritime Commission. daughters.

His subsequent service with the U.S. Govemment included; Chief of the Marine Deck Ma- ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL GROSVENOR chinery Branch; Chief of the Arctic Geophysi- '50 cal Observatory; Chief of the Aerospace Capt. Alexander Graham BeU Grosvenor Technology Utilization Office; and. Chief of USN died at the Naval Hospital in AnnapoHs, the Aerospace Theoretical Applications Group. Maryland, on 7 April 1978. Memorial services While with the Maritime Commission he ob- were held at the Naval Academy Chapel on 11 tained a Bachelor of Science degree at the April with interment in the Naval Academy University of Alaska and a Doctor of Jurispm- Cemetery. dence degree from the George Washington University. FoUowing his govemment service he held high level engineering positions with FairchUd Aircraft, Gmmman Aircraft and Glen L. Martin Co. In his community he was active in PTA, Boy Scouts and public health work.

He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Custis of MyersviUe MD 21773; two sons, a daughter and a brother, RAdm. Harlan T. Johnson USN (Ret.) "31.

JOSEPH HOWARD KUHL '32 Capt. Joseph Howard Kuhl USN (Ret.) died on 11 December 1977 in Memphis, Tennessee.

Memorial services were held at St. Ann"s Church with interment in the National Cemetery at Memphis.

Joseph Howard Kuhl Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of Iowa, he was graduated with the Class of 1932 and joined CALIFORNIA prior to being assigned flight training in 1935. After being designated naval aviator in 1936 he served in scouting squadrons in CHICAGO and RANGER

before retuming to Pensacola as an instmctor.

In 1942 he was in command of THRUSH, an

AVP, servicing aircraft in Brazil. At that time he salvaged a merchant ship which had been torpedoed off the coast and was awarded the Order of the Southem Cross by the govemment of Brazil. He later served in the carrier SANGAMON at the North African invasion, then transferred to the Pacific theater to take part in the Guadalcanal and Gilbert Island operations among others. Final sea duty during the war was as executive officer of MAKIN ISLAND,

then he had service at the pre-flight school in Ottumwa, Iowa. Other tours included the Naval War CoUege, Marine Corps School, Quantico, ComPhibPac in San Diego, Sangley Point, and command of CuRTiss before reporting to Staff, Pacific Fleet, in Honolulu as plans officer. His final active duty was as chief of staff at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis, where he was transferred to the retired list in 1962. Awards that he received

Alexander Graham Bell Grosvenor Appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of New York, he was graduated with the Class of 1950. After duty on board the carrier WRIGHT, he took flight training and was designated naval aviator in 1952. He then served twice in Korea aboard carriers with VF-24 before being assigned as a flight instmctor and later duty was on the staff of Commander Carrier Division 6, foUowed by service at the Test Pilot School at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, where he later became head of the fighter plane test branch. This was foUowed by sea duty in the Pacific once again on carriers as commander of Fighter Squadron 21 and later as operations officer and executive officer of KITTY HAWK. After assignment in Washington in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, he retumed to Patuxent for 14 months as head of the Service Test division prior to his final orders as commanding officer of the Naval Station, North Sevem, Annapolis and duty as commodore of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron since 1975. During his administration, the sailing fleet grew to more than 100 small craft and the varsity sailing team at the Academy gained first ranking in intercollegiate competition. He himself was an active participant in sailing. Among the decorations that he received were the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat V, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Air Medal.

He had been designated to review the first spring parade of the Brigade of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy on 19 April at which time he was to have been awarded the Legion of Merit.

He is survived by his widow, Marcia, 29 Upshur Rd., Annapolis MD 21402; two daughters; his father. Dr. MelviUe B. Grosvenor '23, and his mother, Mrs. Helen R. Grosvenor; a brother and a sister.

LUIN BLUNT RICKS '54 Mr. Luin Blunt Ricks died on 28 Febmary 1978 in San Jose, Califomia. MUitary graveside services were held at the Elizabethtown (NC) Methodist Church Cemetery.

Luin Blunt Ricks A native of North Carolina, he attended Northwestem University for three years prior to being appointed to the Naval Academy where he was graduated in 1954. After having been commissioned in the Air Force, he began a career which included duties as pilot, instmctor, and flight examiner. In 1960 he was assigned to the Air Force Institute of Technology where he later received a master of science degree in electrical engineering. After working in the Air Force Space and Missile Systems program, he resigned his commission in 1965 and joined the Communications SateUite Corporation in Washington. At the time of his death he was director of COMSAT Space Segment Engineering division in Palo Alto, Califomia.

He is survived by his widow, Barbara, of Saratoga, Califomia; two daughters, a son, and his mother.

HARALD ANDERSEN '67 LCdr. Harald Andersen USN was drowned at sea on 3 December 1977 in an aircraft accident. His remains were recovered.

Bom in Oslo, Norway, he was appointed to the Naval Academy from the State of C2ilifornia and was graduated with the Class of 1967.

Prior to receiving his appointment to the Naval Academy, he had attended the University of Califomia at Los Angeles. After a tour in BENNER he was accepted for flight training and designated naval aviator in 1970. Duty at NAS Lemoore, Califomia, with VA-128 and then on board the carrier F. D. ROOSEVELT with VA-87 followed, whereupon he attended the Defense Language Institute in Monterey prior to serving with the French Navy as an exchange pilot for over two years. Later duty was with VA-174 and VA-72 in JOHN F . KENNEDY. He

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EISENHOWER when the fatal accident occurred during a postmaintenance check flight.

He is survived by his widow, Mary, 156 Foxridge Road, Orange Park FL 32073.

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RtAlIY COfiPOflAIION O. L. "Woudy" Woodbury '56 Realtor-Associate 4620 Haygood Road Virginia Beach, Va. 23455 Home: (804) 464-9582; Office: (804) 464-9333 ATLANTA BOUND? CALL PAUL SMITH '42

BARTON and LUDWIG REALTORS

Handsome saltwaterview Contemporary. 100 yards to private beach. Private residential community. $162,500.

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Harold Bach, R.E. (617) 540-0707

From First Home to Retirement For Large Current Inventory For Years of Experience

CONNECTICUT BUY—SELL

Call or Write DOYEN KLEIN '35, Broker GRI JANE TAYLOR KLEIN, Realtor Associate Realty Executives 7874 Girard Ave., La Jolla CA 92037 Bus.: (714) 459-0601 Home: (714) 481-7665

MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE

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COMING TO SAN DIEGO?

MLS

REALTOR*

Serving New London, Gales Ferry, Groton, Ledyard, Waterford, & East Lyme.

Contact BEVERLY MITCHUM (wife of Ken. Eng.. SSBN626)

"Ask Mr. Tuthill" Agency

4393 Hugh Howell Rd. Tucker, Ga. 30084

747 Long Hill Rd. Groton. CT 06340

Home (404)633-8160 Office (404)934-2594

NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI TRAY

Office: 446-8300 Home: 739-6345

INCLINE VILLAGE—LAKE TAHOE, NV • A complete recreation community • Fabulous weather • Low taxes Jim McConneU '60 McConneU Realty (702) 831-4400

P.O. Box 4534 Incline ViUage NV 89450

A handsome, finely detailed serving tray by Couroc of Monterey, California, featuring a dollar-size bronze medallion of the Naval Academy crest.

Firmly set for lasting beauty in Couroc's own durable phenolic resin material, this useful memento is resistant to damage by boiling water, alcohol, or cigarettes.

Size: IOV2" (iiameter Price: $15.00 each p o s t p a i d (Please add 5 % for delivery in Maryland)

Return to: Alumni House, U. S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland 21402 Please send me

tray(s) @ $15.00 each.

My check for $

is enclosed.

Name Address City/State/Zip

Any tray can serve a drink Only a Couroc tray can start a conversation

(Make checks payable to Alumni Association, U. S. Naval Academy)

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ALUMNI CHAIRS For your living room, dinitig room, study, bedroom or even in the haltway—and they make handsome and appreciated

The Admiral

gifts.

Boston Rocker

The USNA crest in gold is centered in the back. The chairs are of fine hardwood—expert workmanship—attractive black coloring—proportions just right. Arms of the Admiral are of red cherry.

Please indicate on your order which method of shipment you desire: Pool FreightfTruck Deliuen;—Chairs are shipped prepaid to your address. Use business address instead of residential address when feasible. Please list your phone riumber Greyhound Bus Express—Chairs are shipped prepaid to Greyhound Bus Depot nearest you. You must fumish your phone number and be prepared to pick up your chair when called by the Bus Depot. You can save 2-3 weeks delivery time by this method.

All chairs are shipped in cartons from Gardner, Massachusetts. Please allow up to 2 months for the Admiral; 3 months for the Rocker. These times may be shorter or longer depending on the time of the year.

Price (includes shipping charge): Admiral Boston Rocker

of Miss. River $ 98.00 94.00

West of Miss. River $113.00 109.00

Maryland Residents please add 5% sales tax.

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, ALUMNI HOUSE. ANNAPOLIS. MARYLAND 21402

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From AEGIS systems to tactical satcom ground j terminals, from intelligence data systems to navigational satellites, RCA Government Systems Division is dedicated to innovation and quality in meeting customer needs.

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