United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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Bascom Sidney Jones Macon, Georgia B.S. Git HOW many have never visited that final resting place of the greatest of Sea Captains? But really now, how many of you knew that right with us was the only lineal, seagoing descendant of John Paul himself. Beyond a shadow of a doubt his tree proved it, which readily explained his love for the life at sea. Bilged twice and bonedonceis his Academicrecord, from which he has derived more practical than theoretical results. Frivolous at heart with an eternal desire to become a consistent Red Mike has been his condition since that first leave in Georgia, but he has always managed to keep his several rings well separated. His hobby was athletics in the conservative, never too strenuous form, always doing his best for the good of the team and for love of our national pastime. Mandolins and moonlight interfered somewhat with his Academic work, but frivolities stopped at the surface of Skit and beneath we found him taking a deep, whole hearted interest in the Service. A true friend, a congenial companion, everwilling to leave his path to please another, mark him as a man, and so we believe him. With the best wishes of ' 19, ' 20 and ' 21 Bascom enters the service to con- tinue his success, for he has made good with us. Baseball Numerals (3); Baseball Squad (5, 3, I); C. P. 0. (1); Sub Squad ( ); Hop Committee (1). Kdward Ellsworth Roth Newport, Kentucky Ells Red IN this Dutchman we find the rare combination of a winning manner, which at once turns casual acquaintance into warm friendship, and a happy disposition that sees only the bright side of every- thing. When Roth entered the Naval Academy, he had swimming aspirations for some reason which he quickly discarded after his exhibition in the tank Plebe summer. Since then he has confined his athletic activities to class football and lacrosse. In the latter sport his lNt speaks for itself. We will pass lightly over the episode of the camp on First Class leave for it wasn ' t altogether his fault. First Class year saw Roth with his share of stripes. He wears them deservedly and without allowing their weight to disturb the equilibrium of his level head. His constancy to purpose and high standards will carry him far in his chosen profession and he takes with him the best wishes and the firm friend- ship of many classmates. Oh, I just love to look into Mr. Roth ' s big, brown eyes. LNT; Class Football Team ( ),■ Tzvo Stripes; Battalion Adjutant. 63

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Eldred Sturdevant Chicago, Illinois Sturty DID you ever know a man who had hard luck — lots of it — with a smile that discounted all troubles? There you have old Sturty. Those who had the good fortune to know him best know that he was never out of hot water for long. Always unsat, never quite well, it speaks worlds for a man who can bear it all with a steady courage, and count each new misfortune as one more good joke on himself. Youngster year, when the flu came with the end of September leave, Eldred was one of the first to go to the hospital, never to come back to us. The hand that beckoned to so many throughout the land that year beckoned to him also, and he went to answer the last great call of all. And yet, to quote the words of another, We cannot think of him as gone. He is not dead! The deepest feeling of the time was, he was just transferred to another sphere of office. We miss you Sturty! May the memory of your cheery smiles bring help to us in some dark moment of our own lives. Harold Willis Eaton Detroit, Michigan Hal . Wr Bill AN ARTIST, a Red Mike, and a P. W. F. ■ ' - The story goes that away back in the early days of the century a small light-haired lad grew up in the celery groves of Michigan and learned to draw pictures, whereupon he answered the call and we have Hal, the blonde chap, who sketches and eats skags. Being obliging, Hal was made a member of all the customary committees involving much work and little reward, with the result that Christmas Cards, a June Ball, and a Gymkhana have showed the touches of his artistic sense. A charter member of the Order of Night Owls for three years, he has brightened the Log ' s pages by his sketches full many a week. He dragged little, he cared for it less. He talks low, nor overly much. When they come to balance the accounts of those who have learned to speak the language, and the judicial pen halts over the page headed H. W. E., there will glow a balance on the right showing a real asset in favor of one who lost many numbers to make others smile. Buzzard; Luckv Bag Stajf (1); LogStaff {4,3); LogBoardJrt Editor {1); Manager Gymkhana { ); June Ball Committee (3); Class German Committee; Manager Christmas Card Committee; Chairman Christmas Card Committee: Masqueraders ( ); Musical Clubs ( ). 62 iliiiiiilliililiiiiiiliiiiJiiliiii:! iiiii,iiiiili!SJ tk!J Sil!lllliiSiilltiiililt!il!;llliliiillll!ili!ili!Hllill

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Walter Dewey David Toledo, Ohio Dave Walt Wooden ON one bright sunny day in June, when the wind was blowing hard, there appeared among us this rosy-cheeked lad from Ohio. With his black hair, brown eyes, and those cheeks, he should have done his bit toward raising the annual hop average. But Dave experienced hard luck, for he took to the thrills of dragging blind. When somebody was bringing down, A very wonderful girl, and needed someone to drag her, he always took a chance. Then Sunday morning, the Plebe balcony critics usually handed in a verdict of anything from a swabo to negative infinity. Dave is not particularly savvy but he always wins his bouts with the All-Academics and is willing to help anyone who sends him a distress signal. All in all he is a man of strong characteristics, original ideas, boundless energy and real ability. Some day I am going to drag a forty and pull sat. Battalion Staff C. P. 0. Harold Lethcher Meadow Elberton, Georgia Reverend WHEN Reverend forsook the cradle to become a midshipman there was no doubt in anyone ' s mind why he was called Reverend. But four years in this man ' s Navy will play havoc with the most perfect of us, and now the coy young things at the hops are wont to inquire, Why do you call him Reverend? I don ' t catch the significance. His favorite indoor sports are rhinoing and knocking off smoking. In the former he indulges all the time, in the latter, at regular intervals through- out the year, of about three weeks each. But we pre- dict that his reason for being so agile at fourscore and ten will be, nature ' s tonic imbibed from the lips of the veiled lady. Next in importance are his reminiscences of the dinner table that he left behind, and we feel con- fident that if he had donated the time to Academic endeavor that he has towards planning his menus for Sep leave, he would be up amongst the first digits. But he can ' t be condemned for that, for the samples received have warranted his contempt of oatmeal for supper. In spite of his years, our faithful prodigy is en- dowed with a most level-headed and matter-of-fact outlook on life. Buzzard; Sub Squad {4, 1). 64 ilCfMit.A.tjnJUvt t.0iJ ;n ,«n;,l ' ' ' ,:, .f-T- S ' X ' - ! ' 1 ' ' ' .- .-- ■-ir: ' S ;v3f 5= ra=;s : tal 1! tur liin lei he m oft no 1% real ttei nieii -fimiii.iiiiiiiiiiffliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiJiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiliifci i '