United States Coast Guard Academy - Tide Rips Yearbook (New London, CT)

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BUIBEIIT cnrun uouin QUINCY, MASSACHUSETTS AND ON our right we have Bob, sometimes known as R. Catlin. His military and patriotic nature is frequently demonstrated by the snappy salute which he renders to the monument of Quincy granite in Hodges Square. As any of his room-mates can tell you, he not only sings but is also a Walking library of popular music. He once ran cross-country, but that was far too strenuous, so he changed to rifle and specialized in the prone position. What Bob lacks in the classroom, he makes up on the dance floor. just look at his personality smile and see for yourself what we mean. We remember the night he won tvvo shooting medals and then proceeded to pin one on half the girls at the informal, one at a time, of course. Even in the darkest hours, his sense of humor has never left him, and vvho can resist his conversational lead, Have you heard the one about . . .? Bob gets around quite a bit during leave, geographically We mean, and he already has a good start on that collection of stories Without which no officer is com- plete. His bank account, Qand hovv it grovvslb is a source of real amazement to the rest of us, as is his knowledge of the dictionary and of Roget's Thesaurus. There's one thing sure enough for even Bob to bet on, though: he will be a top-notch oflicer. Platoon Commander, Class Treasurer 4, Rifle 3, 2, 1, Cap- tain lg Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 15 TIDE Rrps Photographer.

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