Maine Maritime Academy - Tricks End Yearbook (Castine, ME)

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JOHN DESILETS Iack, Frenchy, Mr. D. Keene, New Hampshire Football 1, 2, 3, 4 Welfare and Rec. Com. 2, 3, 4 PO 1!C 3 Prop Club 3, 4 Platoon Leader 4 . ,,,,, ,l,,,. . jack was one of the quietest members of our 'class but as the old expression goes, Watch out for the quiet ones,', was truly applicable in his case. For a man who had so little to say, he left behind one of the finest impressions ever made on M.M.A. and his classmates. One of Jack's greatest assets was his outstanding ability on the football Held. During his four seasons at Maine Maritime Academy, he gained the reputation as one of the hardest rum1ing backs in the school's history. With his undying efforts and determination to win coupled with his second natured ability for thegame, jack helped lead M.M.A. to four consecutive winning seasons. V ' Although jack was always busy with school activities and athletics, he still found time to become a top third student in our class not to mention his being a cracker-jack engineer. Mr. D. also believed that all Work and no play made a week unbearable at M.M.A. so he joined the select group of Sail Inn refugees. He also joined this astute group as an ambassador of good will for M.M.A. by volunteering as a crew member of the famous Mar de Vino. He contributed to the Academy's reputation as the sailing vessel made good will stops in the small Maine coastal towns on their way to Portland, living entirely off the land and sea. It's been and always will be a pleasure to call you friend Jack and may you also have a good ship and smooth seas. 239

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JOHN ROBERT DEMAHEE Charlie Motor, Fats Berwick, Pennsylvania Yacht Club 2, 3, 4 P.o. 1fc 3 Class Oilicer 2, 3, 4 Superintendenfs List 1, 2, 3, 4 Machinist's Mate 4 f John will always be remembered for his ability to get the job done. Whenever anything needed doing, Fats was the man for the job. As Machinistis Mate he was oflicer-in-charge of the dock area and Head standby Engineer of the Steam Lab. It was john, by the way, who always put the rectifier back on the line after it had tripped out, which was usually every morning about 0600. Also, by being the top electrical engineer in our class, he was the one for the job when it came to setting up Public Address systems and various electrical equipment at our football games, dances, and lectures. And who will ever forget Charlie Motor's position as Chief Engineer of the Trixie.', We are all sure that John will make an excellent engineer aboard any ship he chooses and also will be an asset to any firm which hires him. Good Luck and Smooth Sailing, john, from the Class of '66, 238

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WILLIAM DUFFY Bill, Dua Portland, Maine Football 1, 2, 3, 4 P.O. 11C 3 Rowing 1, 2 Barber 3, 4 Bill was always an active member around the Maine Maritime Campus. Whenever there was a conversation going on about any subject at hand, it was usually evident that Big Bill always came up with the last word. Besides being an ace engineer, Bill was noted also for his unique ability to sleep. He was always found in the rack before taps and never did he hear the bugle for reveille blow. Cn weekends Duff headed for Portland. One of Bill's famed extra-curricular activities was swinging axes at Toddy Pond. Best of luck to a swell classmate. 240