SUNY Maritime College - Eight Bells Yearbook (Bronx, NY)

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THOMAS B. SW EATT Mamaroneek, New York Cool, suave, debonair TB's wheeled his way down to the fort from the wilds of Mamaroneck in his ever-present hot Ford con- vertible. A stalwart of the Mamaroneck Hills, TB,sll lost no time in making his presence felt on Newport Field in the Fall of his Mug year. 'fTB,s didnlt stop there, and soon he was an important man in intramurals. 'lTB's,,' an avid sailor for many years, devoted much of his spare time to the Yacht Club. One of the most likeable guys in our class, TB'sl' plans a career at sea and eventually wants to replace his beloved Ford with a swifter and more agile mobile, as he puts it. We're all sure that our f'TB's will be a big success if he ever gets out of rack. Sailing Team. N. f 15 6, t f .sygwxfp 5 1215 0 A , 5 J' is 3' 'g 222222122212ztiilztfstxzxzxsfsx fc- f 2 , Y Q w my XX ' f 3 K . J ' EUGENE F. SWEENEY New Hyde Park, New York Gene the Thumper hopped in from the wilds of Floral Park. One of. the many Knights from Holy Cross, he has been a constant minglir and was always found either enjoying himself skylarking, or in rac . When not .applying his energies to Hthwarting the systemv he was perfectly willing to expound on his theories of life, and being one of the best l1ngu1sts in the class, he kept his listeners spellbound, or should we say entertained. .One of the.top letter winners this school has seen, few can match his record with the Sports Department, displaying his boundless energy ln sports throughout all four years. Being one of the easiest persons to get along with, he was one of the few who could be depended on for no anger towards anything CXCGpt the Administration. Although a staunch member of 2-H, Gene missed out on the Maritime hearings by some quirk of fate. Havmg 'UCSD a Chief Petty Officer in the Sea Cadets, Gene was an old salt even before coming to the Fort. On his cruises, Gene could jfyavs be Seen Ugglng a stage, or engaged in some other savvy j0b- h though UOf anuavid supporter of the cruises, Gene managed to ave manl' good tunes and was always ready to make the best of it. Upon gf-3f7lUat10U, Gene plans to ship for awhile and embark 011 3 VOY-age fOr' l1fe with a certain lovely blonde from Flushing. No matter what 'capacltl' he devotes his future life to, we know he will have success and happiness. We all wish them the best of everything. ?reaUiE1LiSt, Soccer Team: Capt. Basketball Team, Rowing Team, LR-C-1 Op' ub' French Club, Porthole: Sports Editor, Intramurals, 2-H. 154

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ERNEST A. STEIGLEHNER Bayside, New York Ernieis a clean cut youn man who hails ' Island. All of his classmatesgthink of him as afrgg iizigde' .Lorfg nature and a very hard worker. He is one of the few cadets fziiuft In consider the entire graduating class his friend. a can When study time rolled around, Ernie had a little less tr bl in opening the books than in staying awake. Many a time a Oli C mate walked into his room and found him asleep over his ecoh ass- ies book. His classmates were not the only ones to reco 'niveoiiy ability. The administration made him Fifth Division Leadei for thls cruise. There was a lot of work to be done back in the Fifth ang Ernie always managed to get it don-e in the minimum of time After graduation, Ernie plans on shipping out for a short time and then get a shore job and settle down with a certain young miss, With his determination he can't help but do well. D i Prop. Club. -J e. ef, Y e I ,ee Saejv' r l, sszass 'T T assssssssssssasssssssssssss' 3' ,Ml VJQQE , X X j cf i s U- ss 'Z .14.sm ,ti,g2 tl HARRY B. STOEHR Bayville, New York Turn out the lights, turn out the lights, turn out the lightsf' he said for four years. Harry's passion for sleep accompanied his dis- belief that his roommates could not comprehend his simple philoso- phy of leisure. What else is there to do with your free time but sleep? Harry's good natured attitude of live and let live has carried him with ease through the military system of Fort Schuyler and put him in good stead with his classmates. His ambition and hard work put him on the Dean's List four times, and enabled him to maintain a respectable average every semester. Harryis thoughts, when not oc- . . . . I cupied with work, were busy contemplating how many liberty iours he would have in the next month. There have been fewer things dearer to Harry than his weekends and vacations, not even the pres- ence of Hnals could make him spend a weekend at school. His fondest memories are of his three crusises and of a young miss from Leiden Holland, who saw him at least once every cruise. His plans for the, future include shipping out for several years and then post-graduate work. Society of American Nucleur Students: Treasurer Dean's List-4 semesters. 153

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4 CHRISTIAN D. SWEENY M07'Ti5tOLL'7Z, New jersey We all knew him as c'lN7azoo, the nickname he brought with him from military high school. He was the farmboy who never regretted having lived a single day of his life. He had a strange respect for everyone. Precious few were the men in which he could find no trait or characteristic worthy of admiration. Ever wonder why his favorite extra-curricular activity was gunning the books? Simple. He was secretly very proud of his orphan parents who never had that golden opportunity to attend high school. His father rose from the bilge to become an officer. His inother, an immigrant, started her college education at age 48. Wax was the lad Captain Olivet predicted would be a millionaire within ten years. Would you want to let so many people down? Lots of luck, 'gWaz. Don't burn too much midnight oil at the next college. Y iiii w Viewpoint. ,K f s ' Q ....6 fygm . M S 3 ' X? lx 9' 2 N. 1 CSSSSSSSSSSSSZSSSSS232332333225 VINCENT TABBONE Deer Park, New York Vinnie, known affectionately as Tablonski,H was one of the few cadets for whom a trip to Europe was no novelty. A native of Genoa, he decided to model himself after Columbus and the other great navigators. Once safely enrolled at the Maritime College, he declded he would like to spend the rest of his days gazing into the ClCaI' blue of the sky, and became a Meteorologist. An excellent student, he made the Dean's List with consistency. Making his mark in athlCUC5, he led the Maritime soccer forces for three years winning glory amd renown, though not too many games. No slouch with the lad16S, he carried on romances at home and abroad without even getting tO0 deeply involved. Through it all, his sunny Italian personality made itself felt, to the delight of his classmates. His ambitionzi to find, fe' Hoat, and become Master of the good ship Andria Dona. We wish him luck. Photography Club, Fencing Club, Judo Club, Prop. Club, Professional Watch Stander. 155 1-2 - We if 7 I