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

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FRANK DONALD SCOVEL National City, California Don came to us from the Fleet, where he served as an Air Controlman. It didn’t take him long to show his ability as a more than capable sailor. When- ever weather permitted, he could be found racing one of the yawls. His sharp eye was put to use on the Pistol Team, and to show his further talents, he worked as a disc jockey on WRNV. He claimed spear fishing to be his hobby, but from what was seen of him on the dance floor, he missed his calling as a real showman. When it concerned seamanship, the Plebes found him more than their match for he was just too salty. EDWARD AMACKER SECHREST Washington, D.C. At the tender age of sixteen, Ed entered Lincoln University in Pennsylvania, and it cost him two years and countless hours of sleep before he realized that college is more than girls, fraternity parties, and more girls. Eighteen months in the fleet sobered him a bit. bur upon entrance to the Academy, he again majored in the opposite sex. Other interests varied from wrestling and cross- country. to debating and the glee club, but the sub squad was always the dearest to his heart. A great sense of humor, an easy going nature mingled with quiet determination, and an insatiable appetite for weekends, made his stay at Navy a memorable one. JOHN RICHARD SEESHOLTZ Reading, Pennsylvania One sunny day. Rich crawled out of one of the dark, musty caves near Reading, which he liked so much to explore, said goodbye to Albright College, and headed for USNA. With him he brought an excellent academic record which he maintained well while at the Academy. Although his “live and let live” attitude made him easy to get along with, he did manage to get into a few tight places, an especially tight one being Casablanca. French Morocco, one Sunday afternoon. He was quite interested in Germany and Germans, especially German girls. During one summer leave he managed to do a good job of getting acquainted with both. 383

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MELVIN BERNARD SCHWEIGER Brooklyn. New York After four years. Mel will admit that New York has only one deficiency; it has no Navy. Mel came to the cademy from Stuyvesant High School. Battalion fencing, afternoons on the softball fields, and hot debates in the Forensic Society occupied much of Mel’s free time at Navy. One of Mel’s pet pastimes, besides extolling the wonders of the big city, was writing that daily letter to the ().A(). His humorous contributions to our numerous bull sessions showed that he was a good fellow to have around the Hall when the going got a little rough. THOMAS PAUL SCOTT Clarksburg. West Virginia After spending two years at Potomac State Junior College, Scotty decided to give the Naval Academy a tr t the end of each day of slipping the stick for the academic departments. Scotty could always be found working out with the Battalion football team, or limbering up his arm for another season of baseball. 11 is wives, who did not appreciate the finer arts, allowed him only five minutes a day of his favorite hillbilly music. Besides this fascination for good” music. Scotty liked Italian food and women of any nationality. His congeniality, radiant smile, and sincere frankness were his outstanding at- tributes. WILLIAM WEBB SCOTT Nashville, Tennessee I he thing that everyone will first notice about Scotty is his big. ever present smile. Scotty left Vanderbilt University in the middle of his Youngster NR OTC Cruise to enter the Academy. He was always interested in sports, giving his all to Battalion handball and ping-pong. He never had any serious conflicts with the Academic Departments, and always put a good time first and studies second. His main quest in life was to find a girl who appreciated the value of a dollar as much as he did. In true I ennessee form, he liked to both listen to and sing hillbilly songs. 382

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ASHER SEIP. JR. Easton, Pennsylvania Ash came to the Naval Academy after spending a year at Lafayette College. It was not long before he had made a name for himself as a person who could succeed under any conditions. Along with his equanimity. Ash was gifted with a rare sense of good judgement. Fancying himself a business man, he was al- ways willing to give advice on financial matters, especially those pertaining to the stock market. Known for his knowledge of sports cars, aircraft and motor- cycles. Ash looked forward to the day when he could gain actual experience in these fields. Perhaps this fascination for speed was an expression of his belief that no time should he wasted. RICHARO WILLIAM SHAFER Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin W isconsinites don’t come any more loyal than Dick. He was constantly talking of his home state, and the year he spent at a Wisconsin State Teacher’s College. Dick proved his capabilities by doing very well in academics, and by being a consistent winner in Batt. wrestling and track. He spent practically as much time helping others as he put in on his own subjects. However, study- ing was only a week day occupation. When the week-end came, he enjoyed escorting his drag to athletic events and hops. She was always from Washing- ton. but it was your guess as to which girl it was. JOHN JOSEPH SHANLEY. JR. Brooklyn, New York Jack considered himself very lucky to come from that strange land called Brooklyn. He was a typical Brooklynite, even down to that boxer-like stride. His ability to always look at the brighter side of things was a quality we all envied. Football and basketball were the sports Jack enjoyed most, and he could handle himself equally well in both. Big and energetic, he was ever hustling to get the job at hand, done as best he could. When it came to drag- ging. Jack figured the best idea was to show the place to as many females as possible. In fact, variety was the spice of his life. UNITED STATES 384