United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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I HiLAN EbERT ALLIANCE, OHIO Ehe AFTER the Board of Physical Examiners took a chance on four years of mess-hall diet ' s resulting in an increment of avoirdupois in the territory between the hair and the hoofs, this elongated specimen from the State of Presidents, Automobiles, and Floods entered upon his career as a midshipman. If motor-sailers were equipped with automobile motors, this Ohioan would be invaluable aboard shin. At two hundred yards, he could tell the make and age of a car. The sound of its motor would be sufficient to give him the type, model, and number of cylinders. Ebe always maintained a comfortable lead on the Ac Department but he obviously has no Spanish blood in him. At one time the Math Department secured a strangle hold which unearthed a latent store of ambition and determination, and after a month, he had topside again. His initial appearance as a Snake was with local talent and a blind drag at that! However, on the morning after, his morale wasn ' t any lower than usual, so it must not have gone the way of most blind drags. Though not a hop addict, he enjoys dragging — witness the six dates in nine nights of Second Class Christmas leave. But then, look who it was he dragged that six times! Say, Hungry, what ' s the latest quotation on reindeer meat? Gymkhana (2). UMPING YIMMINY! Look who we have here— the missing link, or boy prodigy from the blizzard- V I Y swept plains of North Dakota — 99 44-100% pure, don ' t know why he joined the Navy, but we guess it was to be educated with the spoiled and pampered pets. His hobbies are wide and varied, but the following are the most preeminent: writing poetry to the one in favor at the present time; singing; and eating. But we will all agree that he is a renowned mail (male?) sheik; he snares the fenmies with his eloquence and short stories in letter form of from four to eight folders. Chuck ' s career as a Snake had its ups and downs, reaching its highest pinnacle after a correspondence course in dancing his Youngster year. But we believe that he has settled down to one now, the face on his locker door. Chuck is a very busy fellow which is probably one reason why we never find him rhino, and as a general rule, good-natured. We are expecting big things of you. Chuck, full speed ahead, and don ' t disappoint us. Well, I ought to have another good night; I ' ve got plenty on. Class Foot ha 1 1 (2, z), N mierals; (2, i) Class Lacrosse (i, 2, ); Numerals (2, 7) Business Manager, Trident Magazine ( ); Lucky Bag Staff; StarC4 ' ). ' 358 Charles Oscar Larson grand forks, north dakota Chuck Swede

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HE is neither a salty sailor nor a hard-boiled, sea- going brute, but just a poor little boy who was enticed from his home and fireside by the desire to serve his Country. Since his arrival at Crabtown, Gene has performed lots of service. He has served extra-duty, served on the Sub-Squad, and served as a lifesaver for unfortunates who needed escorts for blind drags. A natural Snake, he finds it just as easy to bring an end to his many romances and salvage his class pins as it is to start them. Yes, he has a way with the ladies unless they happen to be from Philadelphia, in which event they seem to have a wav with him. If anv young lady ever gets him, it goes without saying that she is a daughter of the City of Brotherly Love. He is so meek, calm, and peaceful that one would believe him the heir to the earth, but there is a limit to even Gene ' s good nature when his Irish instincts pre- dominate. Just ask the London taxi-driver. Modest, lucky, and happy, he is one of the few men left who are not unctuous and obsequious. Better bone for that P-work, Gene. Aw, Hell, the luck of the Irish will carry me through, and it always has. For your sake, old man, may the Irish always be lucky. Class Boxing ( ); Sub-Squad (j, ), z, }. Eugene Sylvester Sarsfield brooklyn, new york Gene Sars - James Newton Shofner fayetteville, tennessee Shoj Abie IF I weren ' t unsat in Juice, I ' d be a savoir. If it isn ' t Juice, it ' s Math and so it goes with the lad from Tennessee. The Acs and Shof get along like the two famous sons of Adam. But he ' s always there with the little old 1.5 when the day of reckoning comes along. When he came out of the woods of Tennessee to do battle with mysteries of Ex Scientia Tridens, he did not forget to bring with him his sense of modesty nor his shyness toward women. But don ' t be disheartened, girls; he really does like American femmes. Ask any of Brook- lyn ' s fair sex. They may say he ' s a heart-breaker but he isn ' t — intentionally. He is a bonafide singer, having been varsity material in the choir, and when he gets to picking that guitar even the most musically indisposed and the most vocally unqualified catch the spirit and voluminous discords rend the air, but joy reigns supreme. A true friend, good pal, and the best kind of a ship- mate. Good luck to you, Shof, old man, may we meet again in the near future and hash over the days when we were Midshipmen. Look out. Wee! Good-bye, Jimmie. Gymkhana Qz); Choir (4, 3, 2, ); Sub-Squad. 357

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WHAT part of Minnesota are you from, Mister? I ' ve lived in New York all my life, sir. ' The Influence of Environment ' doesn ' t apply to you, does it? Pete might have worn a constellation on his full dress collar, but too often energy born of ambition gave way to the wiles of Morpheus. Since he could not distinguish himself Academically, he did it financially. Without a doubt, he stood first in amount available. He enjoys the unique distinction of having bought only one magazine during the course, even though he has read scores of them. He always returns them, but. Gosh, what a con- noisseur of fiction he is! Notwithstanding his unparalleled capacity for absorb- ing nourishment, Pete carries little, if any, superfluous. He made his debut as a crew man in the inter-battalion race Plebe summer, and has been with the game since. Practice makes perfect, and if this were the Navy of Themistocles time, Pete ' s ability as an oarsman would have netted him two stripes upon Graduation. We had a fruity time this afternoon; didn ' t hardly get warmed up — only two Henleys and three miles at thirty-six. Plebe Crew, Navy Numerals; Creiv Squad (5, 2, i). Navy Numerals (;j, 2); Class Football (. , f). Numerals ( i); Football, B-Squad (2, ), Navy Numerals (2 7,). Oscar Pederson new york city Pete Sivede Louis Everett Gunther grand rapids, michigan Ev BEING a midshipman is merely a side issue with Ev; his real occupation is the compilation of a dictionary of the English language, one that will in time put Mr. Webster ' s great work completely out of the race. In the meantime, Noah ' s little hand-book is his constant com- panion. Each day he learns to spell a new word or two; it is his boast that when his letters are collected and published there shall not be found a misspelled word. To him love is essential; it is indeed a rare day that two or three letters in feminine handwriting do not grace his table, and still he cries for more. Great Screech- ing Whirlwinds he cries, Only one letter today! His command of language is one of his many assets and it is but seldom he comes out on the wrong end of an argument. ' ' ' Say, kid, what ' s the Juice? All of Chapter Ten? Fruit! and he turns in for the night. Academics never worry him; he lets the Departments worry for him. Once in a while he nears a reef but he always has the reserve power to back off. An optimist by nature, he can always see the cheerful side of life; it is this quality that carried him over some of the rough spots in his Naval Academy career and will stand by him in the years to come. 359