Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Muster Yearbook (Buzzards Bay, MA)

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WILLIAM GLENN TRAVERS 43 Hilma Street Quincy, Massachusetts Travers tall, to distinguish him from Tra- vers small, had the singular advantage of having a home close to school. Many can well recall the bouts we had there and also Bills willingness to sell the Ford in his back yard. Bill was always in agreement with the gripes of his classmates, and the wilder the better. Old lady luck turned her back though, and we all thought Bill was on the beach for good. But later it was explained that this was merely a well planned vacation and with a little extra effort at the books Bill was soon back in the swing of things. With one eye on the Merchies and the other on the gals vve know Bill can ' t miss either way. The best of luck, Bill. 28

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DIVISION II LCDR. Alan McNaughton, USNR Second Division Officer Instructor of Communications, Ship Operations Lt. F. L. Dixon Yard, USMS Assistant Division Officer Spanish Instructor Second Division, having by far the largest deck area of any division, will always be remembered for just that reason. Spanning from the forward end of No. 5 hatch to the after end of No. 2 hatch, and rising from the 01 deck to the heights of the 03 deck-crowned with the two big white bath tubs called life boats. Fore and aft, up and down, no matter which way you look, all you can see is white and red-the white bulk- heads constantly in need of sougeeing , red decks forever needing to be chipped. This whole domain falls under the iron-fisted rule of one Alan McNaughton, noted throughout the vessel as the most knowledgable seaman and 0.0. D. as well as the most ' mechanically inclined ' officer on board. Second Division, being the largest division physically but not numerically, is usually the loudest division on board come cruise time ; fighting their never-ending battle against rusty decks. Unfortunately, over-looking No. 1 boat on occasions, which caused many anxious moments during the Coast Guard inspection: after all, just because the bottom rusted out is no reason . . . . Looking back on it all, we smile, and even manage a chuckle now and then. Sure, we had to work harder than an underclassman in the other divisions, but look what Cdr. McNaughton had to work with — one first classman running around screening binnacle list , another spend- ing his time swinging in the rigging, one working hard- er at stalling than if he were working, another hiding in the lifeboats whenever possible, and of course we can ' t forget the one that could stand for hours and say: Well, oh-hey, I ' m an admiral ! Then, there was another one — fire marshal, I believe, he was — usually running around trying to get permission to abbreviate the fire station signs. There was one other one — well, he wasn ' t supposed to do anything anyhow — just rant and rave a little when work went slow. I ' m sure we ' ll always remem- ber second Div. — the land of the bumble-bee — not only for the knowledge gained but also for the comfort of knowing that we ' ll go out into the world having expert aim with a chipping hammer and an awful strong right arm. 30