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

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' k . l S fy !7 J ' T it; )r -V v-x f4mi i i IMnccxxixl I ' M C M EDWIN NEIL DODSON S0MERVIM.E5- AtABAMA ' 1 1 If RUNT RUNT? Sure, for he ' s nearly knee-high to a bow-legged duck — but you ' d have to stack up a dozen or so big men to cover a lacrosse goal as he does. And though he ' s in the choir he really can sing; he learned by singing to his mule in an Alabama cotton patch. Generally a one-woman man, on the cruise he has shown himself to have quite a wav with the ladies, as a number of fair maids, East and West, can testify. Where he learned it all is difficult to say, but to settle an argument on any subject Runt is as accurate as a dictionary or an encyclopedia — and much more explicit; though in using a seven-cylinder word he ' ll probably leave a g off the end. He has never been known to talk to hear his head rattle; if he cannot say something to the point, of general interest, witty, humorous, or perhaps brilliant, he retains an unobtrusive quiet; as a good and true son of the sea, though he can cuss for forty minutes with never a repetition. Runt? Sure, but his heart is as big as a house, and if you hop on a friend of his you ' ll find that he ' s more than a man. Choir 4, j, 2, I Class Lacrosse 4, 5; igig } Lacrosse 2; NA 2 P.O. M4

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' AVY Junior bv birth, Annapolitan bv residence, and Midshipman by preference, Knight came into our midst with a knowledge of things academic far surpassing that of the average Plebe. Socially he is an asset to any gathering; and his jokes, stories, and small talk are sometimes in the best of taste. He drags frequently and fluently, never bricked (in his own eyes), due to the fact that he always loves the girl or hopes to. He has expressed the desire to become a Naval Attache at Paris. Reasons neither obscure nor unique. Best of luck with les femmes. Willy is musical to a fault. He plavs a banjo as a uke and a piano as if anybody cared. Fortunately the nearest piano is Smoke Hall. Frequent serenades produced a somewhat biased opinion from his wife but others have been heard to exclaim on Willy s cleverness with his chosen instrumen ts. In the field of literature he is inclined to be humorous, many of his creations appearing in the Log. The result of one attempt to be serious appeared in College Humor. Willy claimed It was meant to be funny. He considers his letters as masterpieces of literature but I have come to the conclusion that those he receives are as good, if not better. As a friend he is invaluable; as a roommate, exceptional; as a Dago Prof, probable. Associate Editor Log i Class Lacrosse s, 2. Plebe Lacrosse Log Staff 4, 3 Log Board 2 Star 4, j, 2 Two Stripes

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' S ' - I M D C C X X I X I I i i - ©f :!lnR JfehRd . J5 ?5 b K ?P .i DELOS El Dorado, Arkansas delos O HAVE friends, be one. Perhaps this accounts for the popularity of Delos. A ship- I mate, and a classmate, and — to show he plays no favorites in his affections — a L snake — by habit, disposition, and circumstances. A man of his word; at least it is presumed that his chronic Sunday night wail, From now on I ' m a Red Mike, is made with the mental reservation — till Wednesday. A bear cat to the Plebes; the more timid brace up for him with the heartfelt conviction that they are doing him a personal favor; the others chase him to his room. When he starts one of his matchless stories of the prowess of Arkansas hawgs, an impromptu smoker is under way. He tells them so convincingly he believes them himself. Though he denies ambition, his make-up is shown by the road he has traveled; from the back country of Arkansas to Academic stars and captain of the fencing team Second Class year is an unusual accomplishment for one without ambi- tion. One word — a Navy word for a Navy man — a shipmate. Fencing Block Numerals 4: NA ;; N 2; Captain 2; N.A. Foils Champion 5, 2 President Intercollegiate Fencing Association i Star 4, } Three Stripes