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

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Albany, N. Y. One cold December day in St. Peter ' s Hospital in Albany a mother looked at her new-born son and little suspected that she beheld what was to be a naval ofiicer. But the word academy must have had some psychological effect, for after finishing grammar school, Spud obtained his high school training at the Christian Brothers Academy and from there came to the Naval Academy. The times Spud has dragged at An- napolis can be counted on the fingers of JOHN DIROLF MALONE one hand, and his interest in eating and sleeping leaves no place for women in his life. Those puns of his require some time for thought and a certain amount of energy replenishment. His professional interest lies in ma- chinery. To date he has not failed to take anything that came his way apart just to see what made it run. He likes to think that he is pretty good at getting it back togetlicr again. Watch for him, walking alone at a breakneck pace in some foreign port, or in his home town whistling to himself. (k)VI.N(;T()N, Kv. Three cheers for Kentucky! says Roger, even though he was transplanted into Ohio later in his life. The change was a sore one but did not effect him enough to dampen our many hilarious study hours. His violent mistreatment of studies was not sacri-studious be- cause of his natural brilliance and his philosophy that one must taste often ot the pleasures of life in order not to forget how to enjoy them. One of his impor- tant pleasures was lying in bed usually preceded by an almost morbid propen- sity for sloth and procrastination which he could never fight off. His energy when exhibited, was ruthlessly used up- on sailing, the radio club, football, and giving out the dope on the pari-mutucls. His mania for electrical switches utterly covered our room with them. We never knew what they would turn on or off un- til the pudding was tasted, but it af- forded a marvelous outlet for his ener- gies. All in all he was a swell boy for a roommate and he ' ll always be a perfect friend even in need. Football 3, 2; Italian Club j, 2, i; Boat Club 4,3, 2, i; Radio Club 3, 2, i; Battalion Lacrosse 2, 2, i. ROGER HURST ALLEN ( ' .oiNcii, Hi, Ills, low A in i(); ' ,7 ol Don Icll Iowa. I licic and then Iowa lost and . a ' v gained. While not writing Icllers to the ladies one in particular siip|)oitiiig the l)ook oi the Month (Hub, or giving cigarettes to the plebes, Qiiig managed to ic.id those shiny books on the shell suliicieiitly to stand high enough to just miss being a star man. For two years he lived liap- pily, usually several jumps ahead ol the F,xecutive and Academic l)e|)artments. He never was the type who would let athletics come before a (|uiet thoughtful session on the bunk, but second class year some one happened to say that the N Dance would jirobably be line, so of Don slashed his way to a position on the fencing team and won his X -thereby making all concerned very haj py. Ol ' Don could always be depended upon to lend a helping hand to some less bril- liant classmate. .Ml in all he is a fine fellow with whom to live -and more cannot be said or asked. The L()(; 4, 3; Fencing 4, 3, 2, i; Dago Club 4, 3, 2, I. DONALD F. QUIGLEY 24S

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!»?? JOHN WERNER PALM ri£4«. Defiance, Ohio As a civilian John enjoyed himself by driving his gang around in his model A. But his hours spent in fishing upon the Auglaize River in Ohio gave him a yearning for the sea. Having graduated from high school in Defiance, he en- listed in the Navy to come to the Naval Academy. With one day ' s sea duty in six months of enlisted life Swee ' pea ' s climb to the top began. Here, John has shown great interest in cross country, the sub-squad, and Time Magazine. His name is in gold over in the Bull Department as the win- ner of one of the annual Current Events competitions. A big husky fellow, John ' s pet weak- ness is food. He is quite allergic to cans, their stabihty not being up to his exacting standards. So Pensacola is his ambition. Basically Swee ' pea is a Red Mike, but his attendance at social functions, always in the company of a member of the fairer sex, proves his appreciation of the finer things of life. .J(B CXAJ-e CHARLES WILLIAM LYNN, JR. C .CS . College Park, Ga. Popeye ' s laudable ambition is to go to Pensacola so he can get nearer to heaven. Popeye came here from a lieutenant- colonelcy at G. M. A. He had a few stiff battles for 2.5 ' s, but leave usually found him on his way to Atlanta. The regulation concerning vehicles has re- sulted in hiding his great talent for fast bicycling. (Though it ' s a secret, there are medals to prove that!) At the Acad- emy wrestling early took Popeye ' s in- terest and held it. When unavoidable difficulties hindered varsity work, he gave the battalion team five regular points every meet. At home he treated his wife to the pleasant aroma of rum and maple in his pipe. The convenience of his chair to his bunk brought out a weakness for securing. The plebes all took their troubles to Popeye — and forgot them to the music of his pickup. Popeye believes in freedom and the rights of man ; and he has a deep con- viction that life was meant to be en- joyed ! Chattanooga, Tenn. If there is excitement, Ed is in the middle of it. He invaded the Academy like a storm, and there has been a storm around him ever since. As he is a rough and ready son of the South, it is natural that his main interest here should have been wrestling. Because of his friendli- ness, good nature, and ready smile he makes friends wherever he goes. But there is a deep mystery concerning Ed and the fair sex. Try as we may, we can ' t pry the straight dope out of him. EDWARD TALAIFERIO BOWER He is definitely a Red Mike, and en- tirely from choice too. What a man! We hope to be around when he falls, for it will be an event we ' ve all been waiting for impatiently. Food and sleep are his two weaknesses, and he always manages to get his share of both. With his broad sense of humor, he is the life of any party. He is looking forward to Pensacola and the air corps and, having the right qualities, he ' ll make it, we ' re sure. Cross Country j, 2; Manager Cross Country i; Tennis 4; Battalion Track. Battalion Wrestling 4, j, 2, i. Wrestling 4, 3, 2; Battalion Soccer 4. 244

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c a. Latrobe, Pa. That first time we saw ClifF during plebe summer was truly an amusing sight. There he was, attired in new white works, which were too big even for his two hundred pound, six-foot-one frame, and a white hat which covered his broad forehead. Who is that big fellow, we inquired of our classmates. That is Kiki Lenz, was the answer, a big back from the coal mines of west- ern Pennsylvania. At this description we conceived him to be a slow-witted, coal-heaving lug. We never knew then how wrong we were. People are attracted to Kiki by his jovial, good fellow attitude, but his sin- cere offer of friendship and his above- board dealing hold them. However, the best compliment we can pay Cliff is to say that he immediately dismissed from his mind any petty quarrel or mis- understanding. What incidents will we remember? — his incessant singing in that rich bass voice and his cutting the paper in two parts in that steam exam. May we pipe you aboard our ship some day. Cliff. Baltimore, Md. Good old Moose — six feet three inches of good naturedness. A pair of broad sloping shoulders, a wasp waist line, and two of the longest legs in the Academy give him the appearance of the he-men of western Pennsylvania, but such is not the case — he came all the way from Baltimore to join ' 41. Smitty started his naval career early sailing boats in most of Baltimore ' s mud puddles. Smith sen- ior noticed his son ' s salty prowess, and brass buttons followed after graduation from Forest Park High School. Biggest problem confronting Moose at USNA was sleeping at the proper time. You ' d always find him turned in right after dinner, and despite time checks from his roommate every five minutes, he ' d still be pounding the pillow at taps — thereby making 0430 reveille a daily necessity. Frequent bundles of chow made Moose ' s room a rendezvous for all hands. The goodies never hurt Moose ' s ability as varsity basketball center be- cause they disappeared as if by magic. . V VC Xi-« C ' t.M Providence, R. I. Costy came from the capital of our smallest state. Providence, Rhode Is- land, but this small state claims some great Navy men — among them Oliver Hazard Perry and Frank Costagliola. He is one of the few who knew this Navy before he came to Annapolis be- cause he had made a reserve cruise. But that didn ' t weaken his spirit — he came on anyway. Plebe year he earned stars and academics offered no troubles. He thought once or twice the eye exam might get him ; so he began prepping for the final test by staying away from movies first class cruise. Costy took great interest in the Log ' s advertising staff and exam weeks would find him turning out business letters while others were boning. Besides man- aging the lacrosse team he played bat- talion soccer and was vice president of the Dago Club. He always made the varsity when the sub squad season opened. Ever outstanding have been his characteristics of modesty and con- sideration of others. Football 4, J, 2, I, N ; Track 4, 3, 2,N; Radio Club 2, i; Boxing 4, j, , N. Football 4, J, 2, i; Basketball 4, j, 2, i, N. Log Advertising j, 2, i; Battalion Soccer 3, ' 2; Lacrosse Manager 4,3,2, i; Dago Club 4, 3, 2, I. CLIFFORD ALTON LENZ CHARLES WALTER SMITH, JR. FRANCESCO COSTAGLIOLA 246