United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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DAVID ATKINSON Philadelphia. Pennsylvania RICHARD A. BROOKS Ann Arbor. Michigan ROBERT E. DAMON Council Bluffs, Iowa LORIS F. DOW Minneapolis. Minnesota 1 ■ I III Ili: li JOHN D. GABEL Detroit. Michigan 75 JOHN C. GOTIMER St. Albans, New York f

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Jf w ection 141 B-141 was our section. They were no different from any other section in most respects. One of the section’s outstanding accomplishment was the ability to out-argue and out-gripe about anything and everything. Vi e refought every battle of the Civil War and orld ar I. tore down and rebuilt the govern- ment’s foreign and domestic policys, rehashed every major event of the last decade, and denounced and defied, almost without exception, every regimental order and regulation put out in our time here. Our section battle cry was “They can't do this to us”, hut they could and they did. The section is justly proud of the 3.4 final average, the top man in the section and winner of the Baily Award being Boh Damon. The section’s contribution to the Navy con- sisted of two of our cadet-midshipman officers, Battalion Commander . G. Simpson and Sub-company Commander L. F. Dow. Boom 1221 was famous for its romantic interests. It’s occupants Boh Damon, Jack Harris, and Howie Lynch were spurred on to greater things by Dave “Lover” Atkinson. The standard remark to he used when the mail failed to arrive or a particularly depressing regimental ordei was issued, was originated and frequently quoted by the immortal Howie” Lynch, and consisted of “God will punish them”. This may have been true; however it did little to improve the morale of the parties concerned. The section’s cautious ventures into the financial aspects of the sport of horse racing were zealously guided by John “Parenthesis” Gotimcr. Our own one striper, John Tiger” Gabel, was also active in various fields of financial endeavor and for the most part quite successful. R. A. Brooks spent most of his time in a vicious circle between the can- teen, tlie telephone switchboard in the recreation hall, and the sick hay. Jim “Ham” Hamilton, wolf of Rockaway Beach, was a joy and a boon to the sec- tion, along with his room-mates, Don “Happy” Graham, the Massachusetts Fisherman, and Loris “Rock” Dow. The acrobatics performed in their room almost cost “Ham” a fractured skull. If you want some really choice information about “Ham”, ask him about his tenth week leave at “Jug hind”. Room 1215, “The House of Characters”, drew down num- erous commendations, thanks to constant urging by Jerry Leahey, Illinois’ Mighty Mite, of his room-mates, “Mac” McGlauflin, the Madman from Maine, Pat “Sho-Nuff” Hester, and Richard Snow Pond, New Rochelle’s gift to King’s Point, in spite of Pond’s ability to lie anywhere hut in the room when it was time to clean. Robert “Bashful” Tanner, completes the section. Never will his smiling face and cheery personality be forgotten. It’s all over now. e came—we staved—we If ave. s

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76 JOHN J. HARRIS Glendale, California JAMES P. HESTER Mount Carmel. South Carolina BHMBB