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

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EDWARD ROBERT PETERS Cleveland, Ohio Coming directly from East Technical High Sciiool in Cleveland to the Naval Academy, Edward had a good record academically and athletically. At Navy, he was one of the mainstays of the plebe and varsity swimming teams in the backstroke events. Besides sporting the logical nickname, Pete, Ed was affectionately dnbbcd Bonzo by the boys on the swimming team becanse of his well-developed physique and occasional simian antics. Ed ' s cool application and well-balanced abilities insure him the success he is capable of accomplishing. EDWIN JEROME PETERSEN, JR. Rhinelander, Wisconsin A former twidget, Pete prepped at NAPS before entering USNA. Standing 6 ' 2 and hitting the scales at 185 made him ideal for the crew team. Youngster year found him stroking the J.V. boat to many victories. Being an athlete wasn ' t his only attribute. His power of concentration never ceased to amaze people. The greatest thing Ed brought with him from Wisconsin was his love for cold weather; he was the plebe ' s dream ... he never had his windows closed or heat turned on before reveille. A very likable person, Pete made a multitude of friends at Navy. 0: I DONALD JACK PORTER Zanesville, Ohio After one losing fight with the Math Department, Jack went on to bigger and better things during his five year stay in Bancroft Hall. Known to be a music lover, he spent most of his spare time playing the tenor sax for the NA-10. A very quiet, well-liked person, Jack enjoyed doing things for others and by his actions built many friendships that will last through the years. A constant battler on the up-out-and-together squad of the Natatorium, his happiest moment came when, being hauled out bodily from the pool, he heard the magic number, 6:30. Page 225

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EDWARD BELZ OPPERMANN Trenton, Illinois You can take the boy out of the country but you can ' t take the country out of the boy. Ed, despite his affihations with the city, reaffirmed the trutli in the old adage many times over. Replace the reefer with a checkered mackinaw and the slipstick with a well-oiled .410, and it wouldn ' t be difficult to picture him running his trap line on a frosty December morning. Ed ' s consistently outstanding record carried him to the top of the Navy Forensic Society. Adding his bit to the company sports program and the German Club absorbed the few spare moments during Ed ' s Severn River days. After graduation. Wings for the hunter! ALAN JAY PERSONETTE Richmond, Virginia After three years in the fleet, Al decided that the life of an enlisted man was not for him. Seven months at Bain- bridge and he was a member of the class of 1953. Not one to trust that little wooden monster, the slipstick, he pulled down his 2.5 ' s in skinny at the expense of an esti- mated twenty pounds of graphite. A born sea lawyer, Al found the Forensic Society to his liking and quickly became a master debater. The Drum and Bugle Corps made use of his dexterity with drumsticks and calf-skin. Al ' s comment on his future — Mine eyes are dim — point me toward Bayonne. JOSEPH ANTHONY PERTEL Chicago, Illinois Born and bred on the south side of Chicago, Joe arrived at the academy fresh from high school. Knowing little about the make up of the military life Joe lived by the adage, It is not to question why, it is but to do or die. Youngster year Joe stepped out for Navy and helped bring home a memory for the future, the Navy ' s 11-2 trouncing of Army. This plus the rout of Army in ' 51 were the high points of Joe ' s midshipman days. With graduation, handsome, masculine Joe hopes to find a ship of his liking — one with little motion. Page 221 1

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WILLIA!M HAYES PLRDUM East Brady, Pennsylvania Uncle Will was drafted by Xavy from the Harvard Marching Baud to anchor the Midsliipineii aggregation in the trombone section, and soon spread his talents to in- clude Business Manager of the 1953 LUCKY BAG and a flock of extra-curricular activities. To the dismay of the Department of Foreign Languages, the sixth company ' s attrition rate was remarkably low. Tiiis was a direct result of Will ' s extra instruction periods, which consisted of 18 men in a 3 man room, all jabbering incoherently in Spanish. Just give Uncle Will the bridge and quarterdeck of the USS Missouri and a big family to come home to and he ' ll be satisfied. RONALD SCOTT PURVIS Bay Village, Ohio Newspapers generally meant comic pages to most mid- shipmen, but to Scotty they provided the basis for his ability to stand up in Bull class and recite for hours on the state of the U.S. Supreme Court without having cracked a book. Scotty managed to catalogue in his retentive mind a vast amount of information about the services in general and the Navy in particular. Plebes, here ' s your man when that firstie asks you what ship was scrapped in San Diego harbor in 1909 because of a leaky economizer! Scott ' s determination, together with his perpetual smile, leads to the prediction that the main armament of Scott ' s ship will be Scott. RAYMOND ELWOOD REFFITT Ashland, Kentucky Ray escaped from Ashland, deep in liie hills of Ki ntu(k to make the aval Academy and the Navy his home and career. He informed all that the people in his podunk aren ' t backward. Why they even wear brogans to church on Sunday. He was a member of the Marching Band, and participated in the Musical Club Shows. Ray ' s pliysical prowess stood him in good stead in intra-Brigade sports, lie was a conscientious and studious lad and |)ossessed a very compatible personality. He will make a name fni ' liiiiisrlf in llii ' Navv. I ' a-c 226