Admiral Billard Academy - Admiral Yearbook (New London, CT)

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Q55 Paul D. O'Brien OB, Mickey Company A, 3rd P. O.: Glee Club '38p Yearbook '38g Wheel Watch '38g Baseball '38p Boxing. Say, sir, ahem, whats the trig assignment? O.B. was one of our comp students. He had planned on taking the Coast Guard exams, but the lure of the Merchant Marine was too great for him. He never does a job, but what it is done Well. His smiling lrish ways will bring cheer to his many friends and help him to make a success of his future. He hopes it's the Nantucket next. R '1 Y' Theron A. Pickering Coast Guard Academy. A Company Cy Baseball '38p Band '38. Hello there, chief, how's things? Asn honest-to-goodness down-easter, Pick hails from Deer Isle, the port of the wooden boats and iron men. He likes to hunt, and the man at bat when Pick is pitching thinks his smoke ball is shot from a cannon rather than thrown. A skillful trumpeter in the orchestra and band. His motto is Coast Guard or bust, and if hard work and a flair for math have anything to do with it, it won't be bust. Pick

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Bobertl-l Nott Woody Company B Glee Club 38 Band '38. Woody was a staunch member of Company B, although he beat a stirring drum in the band Along with this per- cussion ability went an ever pleasant nature mixed in with some dry humor Playing the outfield on the baseball team, Nott made a rep for hrmself for shagging flies. Being a day student the corps wasnt privileged to see as much of him , if 355' Robert T. Leary Bob Company A, 2nd P. O., Football '38, Iunior Varsity Basketball '38, Baseball '38, Varsity Club '38, Hop Committee '38, Wheel Watch '38, Yearbook '38, Lapel Stars. I gotta look 'ut the boats now. Bob is the most sea-minded cadet in the corps and his quest for sea-faring knowledge is ever going on, as evidenced by the tact that he stood way out front in his navigation class. Bob worked hard in everything he started and won the distinction of being voted best student and most likely to succeed. X

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lohn Potter Company B, Commander, Yearbook '37, '38, Lapel Stars, Class Secretary '37. lack was one of the rnost obliging members of the corps, being always ready to contribute his advice and help. Leader of Company B, he won lapel stars, and if his mind had always been on his work, he might have gone much higher. lack intends to become a Merchant Marine Officer, but it is certain that he will have a girl in only one port-New London. lohn Pollock loe Blow Engineering School. Company A, lst P. O.g Wheel Watch '37, '38, Yearbook '37, '38, So I sez to the skipper. Old Ioe Blow, always good for a story, will long be re- membered by the corps, Whether it be for shouting off corn- mands or for the tales of Panama, both given in his unique, husky voice. loe also was a social light, rating high at Connecticut College, and a hoofer of no mean ability, being voted both best dancer and ladies' man. S C1 lack, Pot