US Naval Reserve Midshipmens School - Capstan Yearbook (Notre Dame, IN)

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0.0. is N ,-J' -ms '1 M..-.4 L'r. ij.g.1 filitlktlli NV. Gkorrs, U.S,N,R. Mr. Urotts was prineipal of the Coininunity High Sehool of lirownstown, Ill., before re- eeiving his coininission last August. His first assignment was at the Columbia lfniversity lN'1ldSl11I,Jlllt'l'l'S Sehool and he was ordered to Notre Dame on Nov. 21. N111 Grotts reeeived an A. li. degree in 1929 from Lineoln College, Illinois, and was awarded an M. S. in 1939 at the University of Illinois. L'r. tj.g.D Kiizuxicrii ti, l'iaARc:ia, L'.S.N.R. Mr. Pearee, head ol' the Damage Control Seetion ofthe Seainanship Department, gradu- ated from the Naval Aeadeiny in 1934. He resigned from the Navy after graduation and liroin 1934 to 1942 was employed as a ine- ehanieal and eonstruetion engineer by a Tulsa, Okla., oil firin. Mr. Pearee was ordered to Notre lJaine1'oraetive duty in September, 1942, LT. LALIRIQN I . CimMinckl.AiN, U.S.N,R. lN1r. Chamberlain attended Wabash College, where he starred in boxing and football. He reached the finals ol' his division in the annual Golden Gloves Boxing tournament. Upon re- ceiving his eoininission from Abbott Hall in 1941, Mr. Chamberlain was ordered to Great Lakes. After six inonths at that post, he was ordered to Notre Dame. . V viz: i' ...ist 1- 9-we ...aa ix 5 'figs fi .1 , if W Li. tj.g.J Ili-.iam-.ie1' I..-xxcziax, L'.S.N.R. Mr. Langen graduated liroin Wiseonsin State 'l'eaehers' College in 1939. He taught inathe- inaties in East Dubuque High Sehool, Illinois, until he enlisted in the Navy in 1941. NN'hen he was eoininissioned at Abbott Hall, lX1r. Langen was ordered to Great Lakes. In Nfareh, 1942, he reported to Notre llaine to teach In- doctrination Math and Seainanship. Exsiox Bmfuii P. Hwvnizx, L,'.S.N.R. lN'1r, Hayden attended the lf. S. Naval Ara- deiny. Wfhen defeetive eyesight foreed hiin to retire after graduation in 1938, he left behind hiin a notable record as sports editor o1 1'he Log, chairman of the Press detail, and photog- rapher for the 1938 Lucky Bag. Llntil re- called by the Navy in lJL'Ct'll1lJCI', 1941, lN1r. Hayden was in the insurance business, He reported to Notre Daine in March, 1942. Ervsitzu -joim L. BRowNi.i1x', U.S.N.R. A lawyer before entering the Navy, lN1r. Brownley received his college training at Houghton College, and his law degree from Brooklyn Law Sehool in 1930. He received his commission in lN1ay, 19423 Mr. lirownley taught Urdnanee in the Naval Training School at Dartinouth College, until he was ordered to Notre Ilaine in Oetober. S-an m. an . 4 .W 1271 ffl- N..-+V

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.vs- fvf. 1,1-. y . Ki-1NwoRTnv Loito, U.S.N.R. N112 Lord, ht'atl of tht' Sramanship Dt'partmt'nt, was a mt'mbt'r of tht' class of 1924 at tht' U. S. Naval Acadvmy. Ships and thc Navy havt' bt't'n l,it'utt'nant Lord's hobby t'v0r sinct' hc obtaincd his first summt'r job at Cramp's shipyard in 1914, Ht' cnlistcd in 1918 and st'rvt'd at Newport, Rhodt' Island, during World YVar I. Ht' was appointed to tht' Naval Acadcmy from tht' st'rvit't'. Aftt'r rcsigning from tht' Navy, ht' taught for a year in Philadclpliia, tht'n spvnt a yt'ar in tht' salvs dcpartmrnt of' tht' lilt't'triti Storage Battery Co. For tht' last I5 yt'ars Mr. Lord was an automobilt' tlt'alt'r in his nativt' Shalt' of Pennsylvania. In'April, 1942, ht' was t'ommissiont'tl in tht' Naval Rcscrvt' antl ortlt'r4'd to duty at Notrt' Dame. ff L'r. THOMAS A. Wmxoic, U.S.N.R. Mr, Wlaagc' was a mt'mht'r of tht' first Rt'- strrvt' lVIidshipmcn's School during 1Vorltl VVar I. HC madc twenty-ont' round trips to forrign shorvs on Navy transports, and st'rvt'tl on many typrs of ships. Ono of his rommantling officers was Admiral YV. D. Lrahy, In lX1art'h, 1942, Licutcnant Y'Vaagt' was rt't'allt'd to st'rvict'. HQ was an instructor in sramanship at Abbott Hall before coming hr'rt'. 15 9 ess. 5 Iyr. I1.futAi.soN I . Srurrn, U.S.N.R. Mr. Smith gratluatvd from tht' Naval Aca- dt'my in 1925, and st'rvt'd aboard tht' U. S.S . Mississippi undrr Capt. Know Adm.1 Thomas C, Hart until May. 1927. llt' was thcn trans- ft'rrt'd to tht' Lf S. S. Sapt'lo. llt' rcsigncd from tht' Navy in March, 1928. Mr. Smith st'rvt'tl with tht' l'.S.N.R. from 1928 until 1933. Ht' was t'all4'tl from his insurantt' lJusint'ss in April, 1942, and rt'porlt'd ht'1't' for artivt' tluty, LT. JOHN R. fiRANDFIli1.lD, U'S.N.R. Mr. Grandf A gracluatc' ol' Nt'w York LT., field taught in tht' vorational high schools of NCW York City for six yt'ars lmt'l'ort' rccviving his commission in 1942. llis first assign- ment was as an instrutitor at a Naval Com- munications School. Lt. Grantlhvltl was with thc Europvan squadron from 1923 to 1927 'on tht' otht'r sitlt' of tht' quartt'rtlt'ck, serving on tht' old U. S. S. Pittsburgh. l26l lrr. fi.q.1 P.-wi. H. Ioiiwsrow, U.S.N.R. Mr. -Iohnston rt't't'ivt'd his li. A. from lN1an- l'llt'S1.l'l'clUllt'gK',211161 his M. A. from Cfolumhia. Until ht' lJt'ga11 his indoctrination t'ourst' at Northwt'stt'rn in ljl'CL'IHlll'l', 1941, lV1r. .john- ston taught Commt'rt'ial liduration. Aflrr rt'- ttiving his commission in April, 1942, ht' spvnt two months in l'hiladt'lphia and ont' month as an lI1S1I'lll'1OI' at thc' Naval Training Srhool at Dartmouth hcfort' coming to Notrt' llamtz

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ENSIGN JOHN H. THOMAS, U.S.N.R. Mr. Thomas graduated from Oklahoma U. in june, 1941, with an engineering degree. He followed his profession for one year, then re- turned to Oklahoma U. as an instructor of en- gineering, remaining there until he entered the Navy. Following indoctrination at the U. S. S. Prazizkf Slalf, lVIr. Thomas was com- missioned on May 4, 1942. On july 15, he reported to Notre Dame. ENSIGN HARLEN KI. BEDELL, U.S.N.R. Mr. Bedell was graduated from Illinois Wfcsleyan College in 1937 with a B. S. degree. He was active in sports while in college, win- ning varsity letters in football, basketball, and track. Commissioned in -june, 1942, he spent a two-month indoctrination period at Cornell University, was First assigned to the Midship- man School at Columbia University, and earne to Notre Dame in November. FNSIGN HENRY T. Exiensorv, U.S.N.R. A lawyer, Mr. Emerson came to Notre Dame with several of his class mates from the Columa bia Reserve Midshipmens School. He re- ceived his Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale in 1939, where he played varsity soccer. Ln 1942 Mr. Emerson received his L. L. B. from Harvard Law School, He was commissioned in October, 1942. ENsIoN LAXVRENLIIZ G. ENGEL, U.S.N.R. Mr. Engel attended Columbia University, receiving his B. S. in 1940 and his M. A. in 1941. His specialties were politicalscience and education. joining the staff of one of New Yorkls largest stores, Mr. Engel rose to the position of department head. He re- ceived his eommission in October, 1942, at the U. S. S. Prairie Slate. ENSIGN JOSEPH W. FRAMENT, U.S.N.R. Mr. Frament was graduated from New York State Teachers' College at Albany in 1940. He played tennis and captained the basketball team. Upon graduation, he taught in the high schools of Albany. Mr. Frament re- ceived his commission in October, 1942, at Columbia University Midshipmerfs School, and was ordered to Notre Dame as a Damage Control and Seamanship instructor. ENs1oN EDXVARD G. HOTCHKISS, U.S.N.R. lvfr. Hotchkiss graduated from Yale, where he played baseball and later managed the team through several successful seasons. He was Priorities Director with the Truck Treader Co- of America before joining the Navy, He was ordered to Notre Dame after receiving his commission at lf. S. S. Ijlflliflif Slate. 28 l