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

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LOUIS KENNETH BLISS Flint, Michigan iggy louie FROM a back-woods boy in the wilds of Michigan to a suave midship- man in the great Annapolis institution: so reads Louie ' s story of success. Although versed in all of the Navy ' s various fields of endeavor, his prize hobby is firearms, and each spring our hero may be found shooting away the taxpayers ' money on the outdoor rifle range. In the winter Louie calms down and confines his bloodthirsty nature to the fencing loft where he is more than proficient with the sabre. Seldom a hop occurs that doesn ' t find him joining the fight in the armory, with drags many and varied. To those who know him, Louie is classed as a regular fellow, and we feel certain that his accomplishments as an officer will reflect nothing but credit on his training as a Midshipman. Outdoor Rifle 4, }, 2, 1; Kece Committee 3, 2, 1; Fencing 4, Manager 1; C. P. 0. f UP- JOHN MICHAEL BOWERS Piedmont, California johnny HAYING followed his family from South America to Washington, D. C, China, and California, our John must have wanted to travel himself, for he came to the Naval Academy. John ' s stay in California instilled in him enough of the California promoter spirit to make him an ever-flowing source of humorous intrigue. He has furnished us enough laughs to more than make up for nearly driving us crazy. Insight, argu- mentation, and command of the language might have made John a lawyer or a politician, if Second Class summer had not determined him to be a naval aviator. John has traveled a long way toward success during his stay within these walls, and the outside will furnish him many more opportunities. Mav the future find him living high. Track 4, ), 2; Lieutenant (j.g- ) 260 5 1

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DAVID PRESCOTT HALL High Bridge, New Jersey dippy WHEN you see a broad smile, a pair of twinkling eyes, and a crop of chestnut hair (that enchants feminine ringers) coming toward you — that ' s Dippy. He never cracks a book wider than enough to take a peek but reads all the magazines he can find, which proves rhar he is always sat, and a lot savvier than his grades indicate. Dippy ' s pet yens are dragging and boxing, but his pet hate is bells. Due to Spike Webb ' s tutelage he is a little bit that way. He is non-reg, always happy, loves ' em all at the same time, and is a better pal than most people deserve, but we let the Fleet have him knowing that they will profit by his presence as we have. 4, j, z; Radio Club 4, $; =£ JAMES EDWIN TINLING Lakewood, Ohio jimmy FROM Lakewood, Ohio, comes this future Fred Astaire, bringing with him a mania for dancing, cross country hikes (with feminine accom- paniment, of course), and an awful taste for loud shirts. James hasn ' t let four strenuous years at the Naval College take away his natural desire to have a good time, and nearly every hop sees him whirling around the floor ith the best of them. His favorite drags are of all kinds, especially red- heads, while his athletic prowess manifests itself in the form of half-miles in the spring and gyrations on the horizontal bar in the winter. His ambi- tion is a successful career in the submarine branch of the service, and if his stay at the academy is any indication, he is well on his way towards achieving that goal. Reception-Committee 3,2, 1; Track }, 2, , NA; Press Gang 1; Football Manager 4; M. P. 0. 259

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WILMER ERNEST RAWIE Grand Forks, North Dakota weaz swede THIS blue-eyed ex-gob from North Dakota, wirh a cheerful smile al- wavs ready for a friend, is a snake for one, and only one, a trait de- veloped since he arrived here. The flow of that perfect fluid from his vocal chords never ceases until he has completely exhausted the supply of gas which makes vibration of the chords possible — and then he takes another deep breath. The Quarter Deck Society certainly missed a good man. Shipmates will always find a willing and vociferous sea-lawyer on board. His visions of becoming Sigon II, were shattered. His hobby is model ship-building — having put three in bottles already. Lucky the ship that he calls home, for they ' ll have a man aboard, and ' 38 may well wish him luck — he ' ll have it anyway. Fencing 4, 3, 2, 1, N; Black N ; Boat Club 3, 2; Reef Points; Juice Gang 4, 3, 2, 1; Batt. Water Polo; Bugle Corps 3, 2, 1; Drum Major 1; Lieutenant (J.g. )- ■ HI 9 KV-i ' [■£ $ ' § ' W-Vi ■• ' ■ t JAMES HARRY BEEMAN Columbus, Georgia shinski s.s. AN independent son of the South, a cracker, a rebel, a salt, and a XJl grappler both in practice and theory. When he was not being worked to a lather, grappling with the academics, he was grappling with a four inch manila hawser — his ultimate aim — to climb the rope. Between these two hazards he found time to amuse and abuse his comrades in the wrest- ling loft. His philosophy of life is embodied in the phrase — Right or wrong, let ' s do it my way. Needless to add you won ' t go too wrong if you follow his shrewd and sagacious ideas. Ski has cherished the friend- ship of many, both with the ladies and with his fellow men at the Naval Academy. With all of them he has a way of his own. Good luck, Harry! Wrestling 4; Class Football 4, 3; Crew 4; Bugle Corps 4, 3, 2, 1; Juice Gang 4, 3, 2, 1; Chief Electrician 2, 1; Ensign. ££ 261