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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ntnnnnnn nussttl. utunv ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND MAnYLAND's gift to the Coast Guard-that's Russ. We've known him ever since the days when he had some hair, and that was yemfr ago. His life in Annapolis had already made him wise in the ways of uniforms. In stormy class meetings, it was usually Russ who appealed to reason, and many are the times when his extra year's-worth of knowledge about the Academy made things a lot easier for the rest of us. After the first cruise, we agreed that South America was sacred, after the second, B. R. was a real-estate expert with a mortgage on an air castle in Spain. An amazing ability to meet people and make friends has insured him a good time at every port, even at New London. Love of magazines, letter- writing, and bull-sessions has damaged his marks somewhat, but the results of a few re-exams prove be- yond all doubt that he can produce in an emergency. His major athletic achievements include covering the distance from Connecticut College for Women to Chase Hall in 2:28, as well as doing a good job of managing both the sailing and basketball teams. The first train out to New York each leave won't be the same without Russ along, but we'll have the comforting knowledge that he is doing bigger and better things in the social world, wherever he goes. He has all the makings of an excellent oflicer, and that swishing sound we'll hear before long will be Russ going places-fast! Platoon Commander, Sailing Manager lg Basketball Manager 1, Tina RIPS Photographer. 32