University of Notre Dame - Dome Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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The Cutlass Capers in committee. Spirits are high and the grog flows freely. The landlubbers never had it so good. NAVY BALL ABOARD A PAPIER-MACHE BATTLESHIP under the yellow light of a tinseled southern moon the NROTC continued its fine young tradition with the annual naval ball. The two hundred midshipmen and their dates found the naval drill hall transformed into a glittering pirate ' s island embodying the theme of the dance, appropriately called the Cutlass Capers. The highlight of the evening was the grand march. As Tony Rulli and his orchestra sounded the strains of Anchor ' s Aweigh and the Notre Dame Victory March, Captain Conley, the commanding officer of the unit, escorted the queen of the dance, Miss Peggy Burns of St. Mary ' s College. They were followed by dance chairman Andy Walsh accompanying the captain ' s lady. Under the crossed swords of a midship- man honor guard Captain Conley crowned Miss Burns with a garland of flowers and then led her out to the first waltz. The heads of the committees that made the success- ful evening possible were: Paul Bruggeman, decora- tions; Jim Gruber, bids and favors; Dave Newsome, publicity; Larry Ash, refreshments, and Ed Sullivan, tickets and favors. Those uniforms are good for something, after all. PACE 324

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Kohn and Chuck Lensenmeyer directed ticket sales. Publicity was handled by Fred Kaufman; Tom Moorman presided over the program. Peter Skerritt was in charge of personnel. Dates were arranged by a committee under Theodore Prahinski. An Evening of Fantasy was planned with the cooperation of the Student Engineering il lsiir Hoard. The faculty enjoyed this one too. Engineer turns vocalist for the evening.

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The captain crowns the queen and then discovers a chest full of treasure. Hold those blades steady! Only non-alcoholic grog in existence.