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

Text from Pages 1 - 572 of the 1940 volume:

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Mgr. 1940 THE END OF A DECADE WHICH HAS SEEN THE RISE TO POWER OF NEW THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT, CHALLENGING THOSE BASIC TRUTHS WHICH AMERICANS HAVE LONG HELD TO BE SELF-EVIDENT. AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF A WORLD IN FLAMES, WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY OF REASSERTING OUR FIRM CONFIDENCE IN THE ULTIMATE TRIUMPH OF THE IDEAS AND IDEALS BY WHICH THIS NATION LIVES. TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE FAITH IN MANKIND WHICH IT REPRESENTS, THIS BOOK, LIKE OURSELVES, IS DEDICATED. IP s'w k Jo the t V lahina of ct lauu MEN, MACHINERY AND MORALE. FROM EVERY PART OF THE COUNTRY AND FROM EVERY STATION IN LIFE COME THE MEN, MEETING AND FUSING TOGETHER INTO ONE BODY, WITH ONE CREED AND ONE PURPOSE. FROM FORTY-EIGHT STATES COME THE PRODUCTS OF MINE AND FARM AND FACTORY TO CREATE SHIPS AND KEEP THEM AFLOAT. FROM THE HERITAGE OF A CENTURY AND A HALF OF FREEDOM AND POLITICAL JUSTICE COMES THE FAITH IN OUR OBJECTIVE THAT GIVES MEANING TO OUR TASKS. PERHAPS NOWHERE MORE CLEARLY THAN IN THE NAVY ARE EXPRESSED THOSE THREE FACTORS OF THE PER- SONAL, THE PHYSICAL, AND THE SPIRITUAL, WHICH BLEND INTO THAT UNIQUE FACT, AMERICA. Co t n i e n t FROM THE N T H FROM THE S 0 U T H FROM THE MIDDLE W ElS T v 1 4- W0wm : wmmm. FROM THE SOUTH WEST FROM THE FAR WEST r n I II l e mo ri a m SAMUEL RAYMOND NOLL 22 June 1916 — 6 March 1939 A C D E M Y FROM THE O R A H A N PERRY D A H L G R E Jne i napel pi (J CLncro[t hrctll Jke Kotunda it A f r ''W U'«if'j '« ''. -.f f . roa '•,•!. U W cdjahlaren J rali Jhe L olonnadt Li uce J ralt :jai ••V ' w ,:v im ■Ev-v v. . - ■ ' . N «■_. I mrotrwrmw ■ • ikuw - p itsr fiPl P ALDVCLL,  BCATO . WfcWWI i  1 1' - ■ ' Bw (OlIIT. It«  .l Sjtev . t MC 9 'onumen DL m udeum ■$• i f_ 11 ■,, --.jf- , . £ 4? y Mft ?''-' ? sS -' d ; P 'lcilSt l ■aSss a C LWm fc „ 3 •- HBm gi K FT £- rgBl 1 2' ?. 1--SJI-- ff -: - rsfr ffifiF 1 S OtSc ? S|S fc, i2.% tktS m A . . HBWwr E '| ' ■ .' 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BARRINGER ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT COMMANDER TO KIN PERSONAL FINANCE ADVISOR COMMANDER LUKER FIRST LIEUTENANT LIEUTENANT-COMMANDER THACKREY LIEUTENANT (jp) WILLIAMSON ASSISTANT TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OFFICER INSPECTOR OF I MMIIHIs COMMANDER THOMAS SENIOR CHAPLAIN LIEUTENANT HAMILTON JUNIOR CHAPLAIN Each year the Executive Department has the thankless task of making the Regiment of Mid- shipmen toe the line. Each year the Regiment of Midshipmen rises to new heights of ingenuity in efforts to avoid toeing the line. Round and round the vicious circle goes, and where it ends nobody knows, except that we, the hoys, are bound to come out second best. it hall, we have a pro- found respect for the Executive Department for we realize that the Academy is yearly doing a finer job of turning plain voung men into Naval Officers. Left to their own devices most midship- men will develop into an above average product, but profiting by the experience and example of those set to guide us. the average midshipman stands well to realize the Executive Departments aim and become a leader. THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT 42 At a tender age we were privileged to undergo the caustic wit, demonstration theories, and rich overtones of Slip-Stick Willie. This visitation, right on top of a very mixed up vear of atoms and molecules, more or less deadened our powers of resistance and we were an easy prev for the depart- ment during the remainder of our academic careers. Our hope is that we have destroved no more than the average amount of equipment during the two years of juice, but in the event we have, we hasten to apologize to the powers that be and solemnly promise them that we shall never again hook an ammeter across the line. Captain J. H. S. Dessez U. S. N. THE DEPARTMENT OF ELECT RICA 43 Standing apart as one of the two liberal arts branches of our crowded, technical education, the Bull Department has worked on a continual up- hill grade. The average midship would much rather see what makes a time fuse tick than tackle Ibsen at his best, and it was this mental attitude on our part that made their job so hard. Naval History awakened most of us, and Anna Karenina caused even the slumherers in the hack rows to read the assignments. Against such odds the department may well be proud of any of the sweetness and light they have spread in the ranks. Well gentlemen, the lecturer for this evening needs no intro- duction Prof. Carroll S. Alden B.A., M.A., PH.D. ENGLISH HISTORY A G 0 VE'RNMEN T 44 ■ i ;f : :i i:| • • • • ■ • 1 ■ ,  J'% T i 4 ■ ■■ L 5 if f i ■i  - - iw ••• K f 4i 4 t -f t :Jk : t. t mff' %r Most of us thought that the plebe summer solid course didn't count in the first term's marks. As a result the math boys chalked up one strike before we realized we were at bat. From then on the going was really tough. The boys with college educations sat snugly in the first section and watched the bloodshed and strife among their less enlightened brethren. There is an old saying about When tougher and tougher exams are written, the Math Department will write them. which seemed to hold good in our case. Our happiest moment was when the worm turned. Snarles was burned in effigy and the first sec- tions traditionally dunked. Re- member? Captain J. A. Logan u. s. N. THE DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS 45 After youngster steam we sincerely considered ourselves capable of handling any sketch and describe course in the country; then somebody handed us a copy of Naval Ordnance, 7937. ami a locker in which to stow our toasters, percolators, and other electrical impedimenta. When Vron- skv and Company got finished raking us over the coals we could enter ten tables simultaneously, interpolate six ways and come out with a tra- jectory that would knock your block off. The seed of Hits per gun per minute has been firmly planted in our minds, and a splendid ground work of technical knowledge has been painstakingly bequeathed to us by the Department. The rest is up to us. Commander C. T. Joy U. S. N. ORDNANCE AND GUNNERY 46 is 0 .' ft $ ft f f k . itfw-, With Navy life are usually associated the sub- jects of Seamanship and Navigation. The scope of the two year Seamanship course has been so broad that we regret it could not have been started with Plehe ear. The very back-bone of our individual naval careers has been laved in the study of this, the Lore of Sailor men. Of Naviga- tion we were definitely afraid, until we met the subject. The unveiling of its mysteries has given us a certain sense of pride in a knowledge over and above that of ordinary men. We carry to sea with us the creed of the Department. Eternal vigilance is the price of safetv- Captain M. C. Bowman u. s. N. SEAMANSHIP AN NAVIGATION 47 For some unaccountable reason the Regiment has always regarded the Language eourse as a breather, a refreshing pause between the days labors, in preparation for which forty -five minutes of sleep or Cosmo boning was necessary, while the last quarter-hour sufficed to skip through the assignment. Anyway, most of the taxi drivers in Paris speak English, so why worry? The Dago Department has always been justly famous for drilling us very rigidly in the rules during daily recitations, then giving us the exception to the rule on an exam. So I make my lips say prunes and 1 make my tongue say T' and what comes out? Captain J. G. Ware U. S. N. THE D E P A R i M E N T OF LANGUAGES 48 Steam, the life-blood of a modern fighting ves- sel. Unbelievable pressures, incredible tempera- tures, and puny man controlling their pent-up power. For four long years we have delved by degrees into the inner workings and mechanisms of a naval power plant. Our comprehensive ability has been strained to the utmost by a none-too- gentle contact with entropy and enthalpy, the enigma twins. We can sketch completely, and in the most minute detail, the inside of a boiler looking out. or the outside of a reduction gear looking in. W e can tabulate why's and where- fore's ad infinitum. What we can't do is figure out what makes the things work. Commander W. A. Teasley U. S. N. , THE DEPARTMENT OF MARINE ENGINEERING i' All midshipmen are divided into two catagories, those who can swim and those who cant swim. Those who can swim are to he found any time from four-thirty to seven reclining comfortably against their respective radiators. Those who can't swim are to he found any time from four- thirty to seven being given the deep six by Henry and his satellites. The Department hasn't made us all supermen, but we are physically a finer looking bunch of lads than when we came through number three gate four years ago. A healthy body is a fit resting place for a sound mind, and both are absolute requisites for a Naval Officer. Captain E. W. McKee u. s. N. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL TRAINING 50 Keeping twenty-four hundred midshipmen healthy is a fair sized job in any mans country. Supervision of diet, curing of ailments, and pre- vention of sickness are the well performed duties of the Medical Department. Besides that they have provided us with a wonderful rest-cure hotel across the creek, suitable for a sojourn when the going gets too tough over here. Ever since Plebe Summer we've had a healthy respect for men in white with hypodermic needles. Once a year regularly, we have been told we were rapidly going stone blind. Through it all the Medical De- partment has kept us alive and kicking, and will probably con- tinue to do so for years to come. Captain R. Hayden M. C. THE DEPARTMENT (3 F HYGIENE 51 CLASS HISTORY FROM THE U T h MAURY BENSON SCHLEY PL E B E S jqj 1 1 seems ages ago, thai [hot .IiiIn day in the shadows of i Memorial Hall, when nc were M T sworn in as mi lslii| m 'ii. 1 1 w mam i the dreams of thai moment have comic true? — how many will come true in the years to come? 4 • It lias an awful shock when we discovered that ice didn t even know hint tc walk, and had to learn all over again. Anybody could do it — the trick came in doing it at the same time. Here is a group of determined individualists. Smooth anil suave collegians, who liecame in a few short hours the subjects oj sartorial massacre and tonsorial catastrophe. Two hours a morning in the blazing sun. That icas the period of Phase A - lirsl step in a plebes education. A splendid assortment oj plebes — indoctrinated, inoculated, and outrated. Including one future five striper. SL , wm_ ««u 4 « U JIJM 57 PLEBEIAN SUMMER T T e had to learn a lot in a few short weeks. How to get out of bed and into the corridor in five seconds; how to shave, shower, shine, and shampoo, in between formation and late bells; how to consume a consignment of chow from home before the odor could reach the room across the hall; in short, how to cram twenty-five hours of living into twenty-four hours a day. And if we didn't learn, a gentle- man surreptitiously known as Flangehead prompted us. Week-ends we sailed on the Severn. Escape at last from a week of hard work and second class persecution. Line forms to the rear. First up first shaved — and formation in only ten minutes. No garters Mr. Graham? We were marched to the library to learn the futility of attempting to find a book by using hieroglyphics. Mr. Sazama led oar exercises. Mr. Manz supervised drills. Now the thoid platoon of the foist company. 58 Cast off in the bow, Out oars. Give nay starboard. Hold water port.' Oars, Stand by to. give way together. Embark, Odd numbered boats prepare to fif'l under nay in succession, Hear a band with that oul-liaul number one. That unforgettable fourth day of instruction. Now squeeze that trigger. Mister, for x !! sake keep that gun pointed down range! II e acre taught about rifles and slings and muzzles and butts. The ground was hard and the sun was hot. Alan the butts on the double. Ready in the butts. Ready on the range. The disk is down. Up targets! Three musketeers on their nay to war. Mallorv was working so very hard, and mi one niiinu him a hand. 59 OH, BUT SIR! — lhrough the misty past we can now look back with pleasure on plebe year with its football trips. Army Victory, carrying on until Christmas, the Class of '37, amusing (?) incidents in the Mess Hall, Hundredth Night (sweet revenge), return of white cap covers. May Day, (tough luck. Bob). June Week, eight men absent sir, the June Ball, (that memorable twelve hours before graduation), and finally no more plebes. JJ eek-eiids (luring the fall we went on football tri s and performed curd stunts between the halves for our admiring public Oh! how we suffered! Through cold und ruin we marched u t Pennsylvania i venue to pass in review before our Commander-in-Chief. More inauguration und cold and rain. We waited for hours and marched for miles. Hut remember the liberty? The rains came and the winds bleu: And the waters did rise and there was a flood of waters upon the earth. The combination oj academics, discipline, and upper classmen often drove us to rather extraordinary actions. Jk 60 The June Bull at last. Realization of a rear's expectation. But ichat a mob. II hiff , later one of our foremost snakes, decided a drag's the thing to make Plebe .lane II eel,- a success. Most of us agreed and followed suit. The tennis courts became a picturesque city of ancient Japan. We followed Perry and opened u Japan to the rest of the civilized ni rld. Sailors. Marines, negroes, and gifts dazzled the Japanese into accepting our treaty. We marched off with the plaudits of the crowds ringing in our ears. II uter carnival was a great success. Taint no more plebes. never Third i go in class at last.— plebes. Good-ln Still not '37. ) oungsters — 6wf (Mr —J5 pi 9 -i V ? KffiiyiirlE ■ 1W 1 WP7m .- 61 We never knew confusion existed before this, but finally tve were packed {we hoped). The launches were loaded. That final hiss, and off to three months of adventure and romance in foreign lands. (Reality soon enlightened us). Our first close view of our future homes for the next three months. He could The culmination of our labours — Field days! Continuous scrubbing, squilgying, hardly wait to get aboard them. holystoning, anil bright work polishing. 1 I 4r W .If - — - 62 GERMANY Te wenl to German) expecting we hardly knew what. We found, i our surprise, a warm and cordial welcome and a real attempt on the pari of everyone we mel to insure that we liad a good time. Berlin, Cologne. Cohlenz, Heidelberg, Hildesheim, Hamburg — all were grand places for seeing sights and for playing too. Whatever we thought of the government, we left Germany with a sincere respect and liking for the German people. Along the banks of the Rhine we saw the Lorelei Rocks, but. to our infinite regret, no sirens. Some of us took the trip down the Rhine, and our first stop teas Dussehlorf. where we saw the national fair for a few hours. The upper berth in a third class compartment. Bob Dail slept peacefully there for many a mile. ff e saw all about us the symbols of the new German y that Hitler was creating — pomp and power. This ancient cathedral in Lubeck reminded us of the past glories of the Medieval Church. 63 Old Glory ivas to inform the Spanish air force that we were not in their eicil war. MADEIRA The Lido was the favorite beach of the island and a popular spot with the midshipmen. Reid's Hotel ivas just above, and ivas the place to dine. A bit of dessert after dinner at the Grand Cafe. Portuguese food was good — if you liked it. Most of us didn't, but we had to eat. The first thing everyone did in Funehal ivas to go up the mountain anil slide buck down. The amount of Madeira linens sold to unsuspecting midshipmen was enormous. — one reason why many of us remember the cruise as GuUible's Travels . 64 ENGLAND fl strange place lliis more foreign l« us reallj than German) or Madeira. V place where people lived on tea, plum pudding and pride. V place where the great- ness of yesterda) loomed up on ever) side and ihe pages of history seemed to come to life. We saw a lot and learned a lot — one thing being thai England is like tobacco — you have to acquire a taste for it. (I l)i Olfti (fuviositn Shop H9 (L'lunlrci Dirkras Stonehenge — a mysterious monument to something back beyond the memory of our civilization . London meant the British Museum, the Tate Galleries, St. Paul's, and all the other favorite spots of American tourists. ■ it i ■ C-'  • Bowling on the green — a cool and placid sport, and so typically English. One of the King's horses and one of the King's men. outside If hitehall. This enterprising sideicalk artist in Cheapside drew some American heroes. 65 t frr Homeward bound, and the open deck was the coolest place to sleep at nights if you didn't mind the rain. Steam questionnaires were the bane of a youngster s existence, but they had to be done — one icav or another. Swimming call was a grand way to get a bath without haling to use a bucket and we took advantage of it. Exercises to the tune of The Old Cray Mare. At least we followed the motions and listened to the music. • • This wasn't a miss. The shells had passed through the target and struck the water behind for their first ricochet. Pier 7, Norfolk, where we toted untold tons of stores aboard and realized the cruise was almost over. 66 YOUNGSTER YEAR L cii when I was a youngster I didn'l like youngsters. Boh Dai] still insists on thai. I u i most of us,with the eternal conceit of sophomores, liked ourselves prettj well. e liked the weighl of that one stripe and we liked the emancipation it stood for. We could carry on freely, and did. We eoidd saunter down the sides of the corridors, and did. We could talk in the mess hall, and did. e could drag, and did. e could also bilge, and did. Mr. Leslie's valve was designed to reduce steam pressure, but it really raised youngster blood pressure. Our nlil friend and bilging companion, Slipstick It illie, who was lops as a lecturer. Clancy looked as though be d just found the answer to that skinny prob — Slippy ippleton icos still bunting. Portrait of a proboscis. Evidently Alexander the Great teas an ancestor oj Jimmy Durante, on the nasal side. 67 «• -• We got in the movies — Navy Blue and Cold — Jl e formed the background for an Army football victory celebration. ' toi iTi Once again for the Movies. ' For the second time that year the Japanese bell was rung to celebrate victory over Army. 68 Admiral Sellers, our plebe superintendent, laid the corner stone for our new museum under the supervision of Admiral Brown. The Daughters of the American Revolution presented the Regiment with a beautiful set of state and territorial Jlags. Captain and Mrs. MakarojJ gave the Academy the Vamarie a source of genuine pleasure to many of us for three years. CEREMONIES v loungster year witnessed man) important ceremonies taking place at the Academy. We had dress Parades l r Lord Tweedsmuir and Cap- tain and Mrs. Makaroff. We starred in Navy Blue and Gold. Sadl) hc watched Admiral Sellers haul down his flag. The Daughters of the American Revolution presented us with a beau- tiful set of flags in a most colorful ceremony. June eek. we had an opportunity to brush up on our honors, when President Roosevelt came down for Graduation. Our Commander-in-Chief accepted the sextant John Paul .linns on behalj of the Naval Academy. A momentous bit of tradition. A twenty-one gun salute. President Roosevelt and his bodv guards were greeted bv the Superintendent and the Commandant on arrival at the Academy for Graduation exercises. The President was the speaker and gave 38 their diplomas. 69 I'aul Treitel and Neddo looked as though they had just succeeded in drowning a particularly savvy slasher. Calculus meant many a hard struggle between love and duty — with love running a poor second. The Commandant seemed to enjoy the proceedings as much as anyone. Could he have been a wooden section man in his time? The pent up fury of two years burst forth in the burial of math. We tossed in the first section savoirs, but, alas, they wouldn t sink. Johnny Lacouture thought maybe his drum would protect him — if didn't. T— T T— ff ¥_? g_I F_¥ ?.. JWfj ■ III 70 ONE S T R 1 P E R S I rivileges were sweel and we made the most of them, bul all through the months we found that the old tales about youngster year were i true. Between the horrors of math and the pleasantries of week-end dragging la a yawning chasm, but we bridged ii successfull) until the day came when sine and slip- stick yielded t  wine and lipstick, and we buried ur ancient enemy. This was the first June Week we could drag for the whole six days and we made the most of it. The best part of it all was the thought of second class summer ahead, and we blithely watched the unfortunates inarch off for their cruise. Carvel Hall Is Burning Down, — and the entire regiment grabbed their fiddles and began playing ero. The ) oungster tl made a big hit with everyone anil we felt quite sophisticated with our own little shindig. The new mess jackets were the talk of the town, and infinitely superior to full dress blou for June near. Johnny Miller and Anne Gayle, one of Street Briar's eery best. Picture of a youngster dragging and proud of it. Ashley Little purchased Tiny for second class summer week ends. She ran on a gallon a mile, with luck. 71 SECOND CLASSMEN JA. second classman is only a youngster with a radio.- Maybe so, but since when bas a radio been anything to sniff at? And of all the memories of four long years, few seem more pleasant in retrospect than those of second class summer. We were handed our first bit of authority when we took charge of the new plebes — we reveled in the luxury of four week-end leaves — in the planes and the submarines and the destroyers we saw some of the many sides of the service — we accpiired the upperclass air — and we felt, for the first time, that we were really getting someplace in the Navy. II e iccn- hardly in the air before the instructor said take over. 7 We did, and found, to our astonishment, that we could fly — after a fashion. The planes ice went up in had made the first mass flight to Haicnii -—veterans at the mercy of beginners. Hut they fared all right and so did ice. We discovered the Eastern Shore, foil nil that nine out often Washington roofs are red, and explored the myriad quirks of the Chesapeake Hay. And ice learned of the strange thrill of flying, and for a lot of us Pensucola and pair of gold icings began to have a strong attraction. 72 This odd outfit teas known officially as flight dress. After three hours oj flannel shirts in a hot cockpit we found other names for it. ftlA r i Life-boat drill often left us with sore backs, blisters on our hands, and a firm conviction that man overboard was not a warning, but an epitaph. Open order drill — ice played this little game back in grammar school, but we used B-B guns and called it cowboys and Indians. ipW t I. J ' + § Mates of the deck are queer, but useful, animals. They guard the place like a police dog — track down culprits like a bloodhound — bark at the assistant like an irate bulldog — deliver mail like an old St. Bernard — catlike a starved airedale — fidget like a nervous fox terrier — round up plebes like a sheepdog — trot after the I). (). like a poodle make noises like a dejected dachshund and lead a dog's life in general. Actually the picture merely shows a sword drill, but if you were just tele- pathic you'd see a platoon of five stripers practicing for next year. s The extra duty squad teas merely an advanced stage of enforced pcilestrianism, which very few. if any. of us have missed enjoying at one time or another. 73 . ,i k— T . ds 77 e entire regiment was paraded in full dress to receive the late Japanese ambassador with a formal tribute. Twenty-one guns — a last salute to the personal representative of the Emperor of Japan. In a sense it was also a farewell from the many friends he had made in this country. The white pagoda in the stern sheets of the Anita Clay contained his ashes, which the President had decided to return to Japan aboard a United States warship as a gesture of international friendship. The Astoria made the ten-thousand-mile journey to the Land of the Rising Sun. I -'■_ ■ 74 GOINGS ON f vhristmas meant decorations ou ni' doors and Gordon Hittenraark's annual doll cam- paign. We fought through the merr) whirl of leave and came back to work with our pockets full of resolutions, hut not much else. Even Jan- uary s snows couldn't hanisli isions of June eek. and we plotted a Ring Dance. And if we craved fresh air we could always take a cross-country hike and see how the other half lived. These dolls meant lots of fun for the kiddU and we enjoyed our part in the idea. If e thought ed Beach was through with radios after that Orson It elles affair. The Ring Dance Committee had a hard time persuading Sammy that Fats Waller was not very appropriate — even if it did mean a big saving. Well, even if they would sell it to us, where would we get the two-bits? Anynvay, it was just one less thing to worry about in a world full of worries. WELCOME SWEET SPRINGTIME s kJprine A lot of us never saw enough water to wade in until we came here, but we soon discovered the fascination of a trim knockabout, a good breeze and a peaceful Sunday afternoon on the bay. Spring conies nowhere more decisively than at the Academy. The sail boats come down from their perches on the seawall and slide back into the warming waters of the Severn. The visitors descend upon us in hordes and the walks are surrounded by cameras and giggles. The tennis courts are thronged by the lucky fellows who got there before the rush, and impromptu Softball games rage in confused but enthusiastic fury over every available plot of ground. The old familiar fever gets most of us and the last set of exams drift by almost unseen. Drill Week finds us raising clouds of dust on Far- ragut field and catching up on our sun bath- ing. June Week means parades, and prizes, and drags. And all of it adds up to the obvious fact that spring is the best season of the year — here as everywhere else. Ketch trips always rated high among our privileges. Those four awkward old craft have seen an incalculable number of happy moments. Lying on a deck, listening to the soft slap of the waves against the hull, and watching the white sail sweeping over a blue sky, we forgot troubles. Pf v 76 The No More Rivers celebration marked the end of '39 s last examination. And ninety rivers in four years is a lot of crossing. Hongkong Charlie nas before oar time, but we've found others to take his place. And nav j -uorks go on forever — in their own delightful way. If you're smart you win a prize. If you're brilliant you might win two. But it takes something rather super to ivin ten of them. These were identification pictures. And if you don't think the Navy has improved you, just compare them with the ones taken plebe year. Daring exam week the second class took charge of a parade. It was a sort of preview of first class year, and '10 handled the job in fine style. You could sell the books you were through with if you stood in line long enough. Dago books brought a nickel apiece — ninth edition Knight's, a dime. 77 FIRST CLASS CRUISE L The object in the water was a sea pig', or position buov. In a fog it is toned by tin lending ship to give the ship astern a mark to steer by. '_' . ?$! % The dining room was also the living room, bedroom, store room, and gun room — so Sandy MacGregor naturally called it the no room . 78 I he hand playing Boo Hoo on the dock — the smile on her lips and the look in her eyes when she said goodbye — the mad scramble of getting aboard and getting stowed — the roll and pitch of the deck as the old ship plowed through the waves — the glint of the morning sun on the indigo blue of the Gulf Stream — the friendly blinking of the yardarm signal lights on a lonesome mid-watch — the familiar tang of that early morning cup of Java — the shrill sharp music of the boatswain's pipes — the deep pulsating throb of the engines — all these things told us we were at sea again. Stoning two sea bags full of assorted gear in a two-by-two locker was a delicate problem in physics, ingenuity, and self-control. Uniform of the day for sub-squadders. Boat duty required this precaution — and, being easy duty, MacGregor of course called it the jacket racket. The Texas — our home away from home . When she rolled a bit the bucket brigade was wont to refer to her as a confounded east iron bathtub' but she was really a good ship. Particularly if one was unkind enough to compare her with the Irkansas — as loyal Te.xans often did. These dainty articles were the exclusive property of the youngsters the weapon they wielded in an unending tear against dirt in every form. Field day brought out hidden Simon Legree tendencies. Campbell I lull real I had a big black whip, but he wouldn't let us take a picture of it. Bob Clements didn't pose this. Sleepy navigators slept in places that would make a Yogi's bed of nails look like a Beauty Rest mattress. By a special dispensation of Providence, midshipmen aides were allotted staterooms in J. O. country. Joe Morray seemed to like his. 79 Cleanliness is next to Godliness , and a ship is one place where that motto is enforced. Reveille went at five thirty and the decks got a good scrubbin, until mess gear sounded at seven fifteen. No one would ever have admitted it, but the job did have fun in it, and became a sort of a game. The fire-room thermometer hovered around 140 degrees, and it was a long four hours in that heat, even with salt tablets to munch. There was a complex art in being able to paint an overhead without having the stuff drip in your face. An art that few of us ever mastered. Only those of us who have spent three long hours shining one small brass nozzle can quite understand the sulitlc irony of that name W lis. s A 80 MOST WORK, SOME PLAY l he youngsters scrubbed tin' decks, manned the firerooms, painted, and shined brightwork. The tirst class navigated, supervised the ships work, played bridge, loafed (a little), and made Iucra- tive contacts in the culinary department. Life on hoard ship was varied and interesting, a pleasant contrast to the unchanging routine of the Acad- emy. The only thing really missed was sleep, and we learned to caulk off in perfect comfort on anything from a mess bench to a steel rail — a little trick that has come in very handy on day coaches and made Pullmans unnecessary luxuries. We remember working out one of these sun sights and finding tee had accomplished the someivhat difficult task of sailing the Texas to a point two miles due east of Omaha, Nebraska. Somehoiv we never understood why it took four first-class brains to direct the activities of one forlorn youngster's brawn. These musically inclined gentlemen ivere singing the old Academy theme song: I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now? An unanswered question. The , . O. bunkroom was the domain of the midshipmen officers-of-the-deck — and a fine spot for bridge games. Intruders were discouraged. Brody teas never quite convinced that you can't eat your cake and have it too. so he conducted some scientific research into the matter. 81 Gotham — a little suburb on the banks of Mr. ft halen's fair , where all you needed to get along teas an interpreter, the tender nature of a rhinoceros, and a bankroll built on the Billy Rose scale. SIGHTS WE S AW llew York meant the Aquacade, the old German-American, and subway scrimmages that left our white service slightly soiled. Quebec gave us a chance to practice our French, buy tweeds, and see one of the few really unique cities of this continent. Our first view of real, live icebergs provided a field day for amateur photographers and a favorite topic to bring nonchalantly into conversations at home. And a host of other smaller things from pie races to the formal splendor of the Governor General's visit piled up the back- ground for a memory book we'll keep a Jlong time. H e dreamt we dtcelt in marble halls, but that teas as close as ice came to a stay at the Chateau Frontenac. Research indicated one night there would take a month aj our salary. Sammy Fortcr came out with the proposal that we take one of the icebergs in tow and carry it down to the World's Fair, where we could open an 'r Igloo Night Club on the top and sell the sides to the Kool people for an ad. When the fair closed we could chop it up and peddle it around town. 82 Dick Mueller gave classes in the bosn's pipe. His pupils made noise, but not much else. £T Our receptions aboard ship were to return the hospitality we always received ashore. The Governor General of Canada, Lord Tweedsmuir, came aboard to welcome us to Quebec. A pie race — where bites per pie per minute won the day and l.milv Post was quite forgotten. Tate Preston and Poopdeck Perry seemed preoccu- pied with something. Wonder what:1 The A dm iral seemed to have a weakness for icebergs, and he certainly saw plenty of them. I'lii' winnah! He may not hare been dainty, but In- sure was effective. The prize? I nice big pie! I ic Schrager ran a clip joint. In more ways than one, said Monty II hitehead. We put this in just to remind us that there really was a time when we could loaf a little. West Point sent along a delegation of visiting firemen for our cruise. And if we ever saw five people smack in the middle of a quandary it was this quintet of kavdets groping with the mysteries of navigation. Before ne laughed, however, ive pictured ourselves on horseback. A shell from one of these guns neighs more than half a ton. You can watch it travel through the air and hear a rumbling whoosh like an express train coming down the track. A modern warship is a complex mechanism. And the electrical system is a complicated but essential part of the scheme. Juice savoirs had a fob following the design through. COMING ON THE RANGE! Ilemember the tense- ness of those moments just before we fired? Here are scraps of things that come back to us. Gun five manned and ready - Coming on the range - Officers call, five minutes to go — All guns train on target, report when bearing - Two minutes to go, break out one can of powder — One minute to go Stand by, stand by - Commence firing! And the moments of training and preparation culminated in the sudden flash of a salvo. When the runs were over the number one turret of the Texas proudly painted on a Blue and Gold E — the first to be made by a midshipmen's turret in ten years. All hands had a close-up view of what the old Navy maxim of hits per gun per minute means in actual practice. Naming the shells was an old midshipman custom. The guns ivere christened too — Bodacious Betty. Pal iitutin' 1'etunia. and Deadly Dotty. An alarm gong was apt to beat itself into a frenzy in the middle of most any night. And we went to abandon ship ' drill on the double — pants or no pants. 84 ...mr There's only one flag that flies over Old Glory, and every Sunday morning it called us to church. There is something about the sea that makes men stop and think for a period of grateful remembrance and worship. 1 ou could get nicely fried in about five minutes in that sun. but after Canada's Things were in a storm, but for once we didn't mind. Sep leave at last, after chillv breezes it seemed welcome. eight long months of waiting. ••■- J 85 FIRST CLASS lifter thre ree years in the ranks, it took a little while to get used to being the men out in front. We soon fell into the swing of it, though, and acquired that peculiar combina- tion of dignity, diligence, and disdain that typifies the first classmen. We inspected our troops with care, instructed our plebes with fatherly interest ( this hurts me more than it does 7011 ). and battled the executive depart- ment with new zest. Executive lectures expounded on the technique and need of being an efficient J.O. — and how to make a pav check stretch. September leave was onlv a fading memory, but, it con- tinued to haunt us. Mendenhall, Clark, Murray, Sampson and Phillips — plus some very attractive young ladies. Wonder how they all got in that car? HIJI1JIMMI ■ As Donald Duck put it, The amps were too much for the kilotvatts and burned out the volts. 86 YEA R ur big problems were professional, social and visual. There was thai delicate academic balance i maintain, that sweet young some - bod) i entertain, and thai vanishing ocular al ili( to retain. In between limes we had to keep up with Jack Benny and Charlie McCarthy, grill cheese sandwiches in our rooms, and see (lone ilh the ind. Two week-ends provided relaxation and sonic very interesting stories. It all blended into the best vear of the four. Mike Alpert would have been a billiard shark if he could have seen the balls. Steam lab prompted people to make unfortunate cracks like, metallurgy or mental orgy?' don't have the metal urge . 'I just Company mates led a cloistered life, particularly on Sunday mornings. Willy Burgan relaxed. Not to be outdone by the Army, we forgot the fruits of four years infantry drill and learned the new company tnass business. 87 The bonfire enthusiasts scoured the place for fire wood, and made off with anything portable. A bit of a boast in advance that we made good on. The censor wont let us tell you what CIS. means, but ask any midshipman. Uncle Beanie's troops turned out in full force and put on a grand show. As the sign said, it was not, repeat not, canned spirit. What brought them out was a real desire for the team to win, and the firm confidence that they could do it. 88 CAN AND SHALL I lie British ar - supposed to win all the battles iii ilic lasi one. and c copied their tactics during the football season. Losses only made us more determined, and the last week before December 2nd saw a sustained exhibition of spirit which beat am thingwe've witnessed in fouryears. Impromptu pep meetings sprang up on the spur of the mo- ment, signs broke out all over the place, and the password was. It can and shall be done! ' We burned the mule in effigy, and also the talkative Mr. Considine. Only an umpire's daughter, but awfully gaud in a huddle. Another one of the bright lads had a sign reading, Confucius say, 'Army like gong — useful only when beaten. The five striper and his staff relaxed with a few hands of bridge on the trip up. Ike Blough kibitzed. ARMY GAME 1 he Kaydets beat us to the stadium, but that was the only edge they had on us that day. The regiment started off standing up and yelling like so many fiends, and never let up until the final whistle blew. The team went out on the field, set the Army back on their heels on the kickoff and never let them up again. We didn't have time to envy the civilians all wrapped up with a bottle, a blanket and a blonde, and even the inevi- table rain seemed warm and welcome. It was Navy all the way, and none of us have ever been prouder than we were when the last gun barked and. in the gathering dark- ness, that big white 10 stood out alone on the scoreboard. Philadelphia toasted us that night and we did a bang-up job of turning the old town upside down, with a real cause for celebration for the first time since plebe year. Leonard had just gone into the game to kick afield goal, while a hundred thousand people Hatched and two thousand praved. He made it neatly. To the victors belong the spoils. John look this piece of the goul post home to Between 28th and 29th on Chestnut Street. The last mad scramble to get lay on Tecumsehs lap. aboard the Annapolis special. 90 )J e came to the Shipwreck Hall dressed as ice were uhen the ship went dawn. Imaginations ran riot, as you can see. lie Schrager and Ray Murray icon the prize with their ghastly idea of a transient corpse — a gruesome twosome. George Washington, Annapolitans boast, icalked our these same streets. They don't mention what (ieorae said. ■ ■ ■ c- The drill platoon showed us a top sergeants dream of an infantry drill. They were really plenty good. :_•  - liaiiiik ii MiffliTiii in • U x: l LLJx j£ ? ft JhU- - - HELi '-i' t,- ii ;-';■; Bill Lamb and Ash Little believed in less style and more nourishment in the way of eating establishments. Boh Clements introduced Mary to his plebe. Maybe he remembered nights in the balcony four years ago. 91 f isitors and drags joined us in front of the hall for singing Christmas carols on the last night before leave. THE LAST LAP Home for Christmas — and for the last time as midship- men. There was a strange touch about that leave. Most of us found that we really were not at home in the place we had always called home. People had changed, the old girls had married, the old friends had moved away or found new pals, and. when it came right down to it, we no longer spoke the same language. Somehow the things that interested them seemed dull to us. When we thought about it, we couldn't see ourselves catching the same bus to the same job to spend the dav behind the same desk in the same way. We found our- selves, whether we admitted it or not, missing our wives and our buddies, and we came back with the realization that we were Navy, and that nowhere else would we be happy or contented. M | • 1 i ! ■ 1 4 - Ill vight now, men. 'Little Town of Bethlehem,'' and let's really hit it! ' Prof Croslev directed the party. A labor of lore -packing the old suitcase for the last Christmas leave. U hite shoes a[ ro os for the South. Things just wouldn't have been the same without our old friend Cordon Hittenmark and his Doll Parade. 92 II e inquired of these gentlemen why they didn't eat in the mess hull. Because they said, mess hull meals are gastronomical zombies, resurrected from a culinary graveyard of ill repute . That seemed to cover the question. Sunny Jim Locknood forgot to duck — result, one nice soft squashy custard pie in a very conspicuous spot. We drew for preference numbers for ship assignments, and all hands brought a rabbit's foot fur luck. - ]l 1 11 . Ar ''k| f . ■,■=.;■■■■« 1 W-; : 0 There was a lot of fate in that little tin box. Warren Smulzel drew number 1 and Johnny Chase pulled 459. We signed up on the board in Smoke Hall for our ships, and there teas a lot of interest in our future homes. 93 'Corpen nine. II e sailed our little ) I's like battleships, and learned our tactics by making mistakes. Some people don't have enough to worry them — so they play five-suit bridge. Thirteen crowns. IT illiams? Hm! It teas really amazing hoiv rich we managed to feel on ten dollars a month. Buy me another thousand shares! Now this is very special. Mister Rogers. I should live so long as I see a better piece of material. Honest! Betelgeux, Capella and Altair — sometimes they just wouldn't meet, and ice were, literally, in a hell of a fix. Along with the uniforms we bought civvies. Bob iSesbitt looked like a city dude in his smooth out it of whites. 94 JUNE WEEK- CI Secti ion un to itdeiP ONCE IN A II m bqp .. Ketches were as close as most of us hare ever come to having a yacht. Mary Anne with the wind in her hair — and the cruise in the background. ere is some of the story of a few people during June Week. A few people who came together for a little while — played, laughed, loved, and lived in that pleasant dream that only comes when you re young and it's spring. Five, short pages of pictures could never begin to tell all of it. but we hope they will make you remember, make you call up again all the scenes you knew. Once in a lifetime things happen like this. Sammv's rig of a two-cuff dickey exhibited one way to keep cool in blue service. After lunch siesta in the old American style nothing like a good sun bath. f M LIFETIME jo main people, so mam laces, so main memories. Against the background of the dances and dinners, and the picnics and the parados little scenes stand out. The black and white pattern of the Rotunda floor, a lovely girl and a flag, a child's face at a parade, a finger pointing from the stands, a guidon flag against the sky. a photographer's bald head shining, a line of bayonets sparkling in the sun. It was amazing how many things could, and did. happen in one short week. The first company won the competition, and Jarvis chose Frances Moses, of Sweet Briar, as Colour Girl. She made the loveliest one we'd ever seen. I'll meet you in the Rotunda. This was the focal The photographers had a field day. Password, Once The ninth company would have liked to snap this blue point of the Naval Academy. again for the movies. guidon for a gold one. We all lived in terror of that scream from the stands, Present arms' — a hard fob holding those rifles This little miss was keeping a watchful ere on he There s Johnny! steady on a hot June day. future boyfriend. RING W e started planning for the Ring Dance back in January. After contacting every orchestra from Fats Waller to Glenn Miller, we finally signed Larry Clinton. It rained at the parade that afternoon, but fervent and frantic prayers cleared away the clouds by sundown, and the evening we had been waiting for so long appeared with a balmy breeze and a big luscious moon. The rings and the bracelets came out of their boxes and were swapped until the big moment, and most of us resisted that eagerness to jump the gun. Hi Puttie Smith and Mary Pope look over their programs -partners were chosen with care. Patties mother came u for Jane II eel; in 1917. Johnny Miller had a bit of tie trouble, but some very attractive valet service. Farewell Ball's are all right, but Dahlgren I fall was crowded and a few minutes of fresh air in the colonnade seemed welcome. Drags from llabama, Massachusetts, Texas, District of Columbia, Florida and California. 98 DANCE Ijmoke Park, s i 1 1 1 its windmill, made a perfect spot for dinner, l ui the lood didn i seem to mailer much. The first piece started as we filed through the ring , and told us ilia t Clintons music was just what the doctor had ordered. t last tlie lights dimmed for a moment — the orchestra played Navj Blue and Gold — and we slipped on the rings and the bracelets. And, regulations or no regu- lations, few of us spent the two minutes of darkness shaking hands. Then an hours liberty and the inevitable Flying Squadron. Easy Glenn had a weakness for that strawberry short- cake— but then who didn't ? The Ring Dance only a memory, and that brief liberty over. Time to talk about what happened over a coke and a sandwich at the Little Campus. Some wanted to dance, others just to listen — but whichever they did, they really enjoyed it. rMMMMMPPM Some of us joined the famous living Squadron, and some of us merely thought. A demerit a minute? — cheap at twice the price! 99 GRADUATION Tour years ago when Commander Delaney swore us in as midshipmen, he said, Gentlemen, take a good look at the man on your right. Now take a good look at the man on your left. One of you will not graduate — make sure it isn't you. Those of us who made sure will walk up on the rostrum June the 6th and get our diplomas. I propose three cheers for those we leave behind us! The traditional and long awaited ending to a midshipman's career. The diplomas were big and ornate, but they didn't begin to tell all of the lung story behind each one of them. President Roosevelt came over to hand out the diplomas to 38 — a real Navy man. , - - f - ;, - tvtVet t • '■ - J 1 r 37 had their graduation outside, and for once the rain missed a beautiful chance. S 100 FROM THE M I D D EST LANSDOWNE C U S H I N G RODMAN Wood Gerber Smith Harris Kronmiller Ramsey Peters B lough REGIMENTAL STAFF First Set 10.: Treitel Carpenter IIowatt Williamson Gray McGrath D'Arezzo REGIMENTAL STAFF Second Set '■ Davison 106 m Karch Baldwin Peters Smith Young Gerber Blough Wooding Benjes Gillette Bergner McGrath REGIMENTAL STAFF Third Set 107 MC LAUGHLIN KIRK.PATRICK BUSH COMMANDER JENKINS FIRST BATTALION STAFFS BUNDY CARLSON HOWELL VICKERY d'arezzo HANLEY SLEDGE 108 SELLERS WOODING CALDWELL LLOYD BOW ELL FIRST COMPANY STAFFS LT. LOVELL IIOWATT SOLTH MILLER BOWELL 109 COYLE RAIT SHEKER KLARE ROSEBOROUGH WEEDEN BENJES GORANSEN SECOND COMPANY STAFFS lt. roscoe MC LAUGHLIN KLARE DICKES CROFT 110 STRUM BUNT HEBEISEN LT. ATKINS FRANKENBERGER HUNT LONCINO KIRKPATRICK THIRD COMPANY STAFFS ill SHAFER SCHOEN SMALZEL GRAY MONTGOMERY RINSCHLER BALDWIN ORSER KNIGHT SECOND BATTALION STAFFS COMMANDER WRIGHT SMALZEL ELA THOMPSON HOLME? CLARK MONTGOMERY RAMSEY 112 NETHKEN CLARK SCHEU MCMULLEN VIENDKMI LI, BERNDTSON FOURTH COMPANY STAFFS I.T. HUNTER TRICK M . MULLEN LOCK WOOD BERNDTSON 113 MORRISON NEWCOMB BUTLER OBRIST FIFTH COMPANY STAFFS LT. WEILER PIONK.OWSKI BUTLER KOSHLIEK THOMPSON 114 HERRING PROSEUS HOLMES ■ irm CLUSTER FRUECHTL MIHI.ENFELD VAUGHAN LT. FAIRBANKS SIXTH COMPANY STAFFS MUHLENFELD 115 RODGERS HENDERSON SHAFFER GREENBACKER GILLETTE LT. COMDR. WATTLES THIRD BATTALION STAFFS HINMAN GRAY HEDRICK HENDERSON HOUSE COLLINS GRAZIANO .— i 116 SMITH HECHLER WHITE HUGHES LATTIMORE GOODFELLOW HOUSE SEVENTH COMPANY STAFFS LT. YORPAHL PERRY LATTIMORE SiMITH GOODFELLOW 117 BURKE KAUFMAN JEFFERY MAIXORY HALL WILSON NELSON CAMPBELL EIGHTH COMPANY STAFFS LT. ADAIR MALL BRA LEY APPLETON MAI.LORY 118 1 TACKABERRY COLLINS SCHIRMER MUELLER WUEST REFO LT. PR ESSE Y NINTH COMPANY STAFFS TACKABERRY SCHIRMER MERRILL REFO 119 ADAMS BROOKS JOSI.IIN WELLMAN HARDY CASPARI BERGNER MORRAY CALDWELL l o l l l l It I l IKH WHITEHEAD TRIMBLE WANN BROOKS COCHRANE HARDY MORRAY FOURTH BATTALION STAFFS 120 LOCKETT FRANA CHASE MATUSEK BANKER MICHAELIS TENTH COMPANY STAFFS LT. STRYKER MONTGOMERY MICHAELIS HUNKER JOSLIN 121 FISCHER COCHRANE PRESTON HAYES STREET BARTON ELEVENTH COMPANY STAFFS LT. WYLIE BO YUM WEI.LMAN WH1TACRE KRONMILLER 122 KITTREDGE WAGNER KARCH TREAXOR CLEMENTS WIEK TRIMBLE SMALLWOOD LT. MARKHAM TWELFTH COMPANY STAFFS CLEMENTS 123 OFFICERS OF THE CLASS OF 1940 Alexander Scott Goodfellow President Ira Kinter Blough, Jr. J ice- President Robert Reynolds Wooding Secretary -Treasurer Jhe loirth , C A t I N S T R u M t n MELVIN ABRAHAMS NEW YORK, NEW YORK What! No mail? With this comment New York's contribution to the sandblowers of the Fourth Platoon arrives, ready to ex- pound his latest psychological theory. Never bothered by aca- demics, Melvin is always willing to explain tomorrows problems. Bunk drill with a good book is a favorite pastime but he has found time to take a hand at track and wrestling. On the drag since plebe summer, Mel is often seen in Dahlgren. A case of pneumonia contracted on the destroyer cruise was responsible for a Sep leave in the hospital, but it will take more than that to keep him down. Here's wishing you the best of luck. Mel! ARTHUR FREDERICK ALEXANDER CLINTON, MASSACHUSETTS With a flashing twinkle in his banjo eyes. Alex will go through life never permitting any obstacles to cause him any undue solicitude. Convention, with this gentleman, is taboo. Constantly looking for the unusual in the way of amusement and entertainment, he has been the instigator of many pleasurable moments that will always be remembered by his friends. His happy-go-lucky nature sometimes led him into academic difficulties, but the ability was there also, and Alex managed to come through unscathed. If you ever have to ride out some bad weather, he's the kind of shipmate you will want at your side. MEL Track 40, 4, 3; 1 Stripe. ALEX Lacrosse 40, N.A., 4, 2, 1; Soccer 1; M.P.O. 126 ROBERT THOMAS ALLSOPP E VST OR A S G li , N E W J E R S E Y Living with l is the easiest feat in the world, for there are no objections or do temperament to put up with, hour years packed full of fun seem to la a firm foundation lor a lifetime of continued friendship. Ms extracurricular activities include the hoat club, wrestling, and tennis, lie will tell ou that he's a red mike. but take it with a grain of salt, lie has never finished an English theme before the formation bell for class, and he still prizes one on which the prof commented, Short but good. May he have all the good luck and success there is, for he's Navy through and through. MYRON ALPERT CHICOPEE FALLS, MASSACHUSETTS Mike first saw the light of day in New England and there developed into manhood, but whatever the merits of such a residence might be, the quality of the man would be manifest anywhere. However, roekv New England did not give him the keen sense of the practical that is so essential for success in this world of method and machine, nor the robustness and firmness of spirit which gleams so brightly in adversity. Neither did it endow him with the solid, earthy humor that renders him the most pleasant and amusing of com- panions. These rich, innate qualities lead us to declare before all men — Mike Alpert; a man. T - — BOB H1P I Boat Club; Ring Committee; I Stripe. MIKE Football 4; Basketball N.A., 4, 3, 2, I; Baseball 4,2, 1; I Stripe. ft L L Aft 127 vNO F O P, is T P, RALPH OLA US ANDERSON, JR. PITTSBURGH. PENNSYLVANIA Andy: a man who flows through life waging a constant war against any theoretical knowledge not capable of being proved before his eyes. His practical insight is tremendous and when he allows theory and practice to merge, his results are on a plane far above the average. He drifts, yes, but with this drifting his mind con- stantly piles up positive information that someday can make his name renowned. Aerodynamics have claimed the principal part of his time for four years and constantly appearing professional periodicals have engendered thought germs which will place him high in his chosen field — aviation. JOHN WILLIAM ANTONELLI LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS Hey mister. and another plebe winces as he recognizes Jawn Antonelli's voice. Not one fourth classman has failed to appreciate at some later date, however, his encounter with the man who can reallv swing. John is pretty regulation, but even as a plebe he provided entertainment for all hands by running the upperclass. A born athlete, it was a terrible loss when John broke a cartilage in his knee while wrestling plebe year. Since then, studying to stay sat has kept him well occupied. A devout Catholic, paradoxi- callv a real son of Italy and a true American, he'll make this mans organization proud of him. RO LLO Football N, L 3, 2, 1; Baseball N. 4, 3, 2, 7; Log Staff 4; Trident Staff 1. JOCKO 2 Stripes. 128 DANIEL SIDNEY APPLETON I W () R K . i: () K K The link accomplishment to which he ill la an) claim is Ins ;iliilii lo fence. His modest) is deceptive, however, for there are cr tew things thai Skip cannot do, and do very well indeed. Academics ne er lia e bothered him, being just a rather unpleasant a to spend the morning hours. n active fellow. Sid does not stav very long in one place, hut when he is cornered his subtle humor adds zest to an party. His modesty, generosity, and quiet reserve have won many friends. Horn with the necessary qualities, Skip fulfills the Navy's ideal — an officer and a gentleman. We know that he's bound to reach the top. JOHN POWERS BARRON PHILADELPHIA. PENNSYLVANIA Say, John, what does this mean? has brought many answers that bespeak an analytical mind hiding beneath a wise-cracking ex- terior. To his own undoing. Johnny's arguments in behalf of his own ideas have often incensed his instructors and resulted in a subsequent tree. A confirmed member of the Sub-Squad, he finally became manager of the Swimming Team, hoping to absorb the crawl-stroke by taking care of all the aquatic sta rs. Activity in the Boat Club and on several of the various athletic teams has made him many friends, and his personal charm and wit have made him equally appreciated by the fair sex. SKIP Fencing N , 4, 3, 2, 1, Captain 1; Trident 2, 1; Language Club 3; 2 Stripes. J P Soccer 4, 1; Lacrosse 4; Swimming Manager N, 4, .3, 2. 1; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; M.P.O. J 129 WILBUR GARDNER BARTON SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK Ace had two worries: His hair, and his approaching baldness. But these are more than offset by a splendid personality, a rugged body, and a winning smile. His specialties are basketball, pinochle, waltzes, and milk shakes. He has a hankering for the philosophy of things, always supports the under-dog, and in general takes the more difficult side of an argument and proves the fallacy of the popular view. Whether with the 0. A. O. at a hop or with a blind drag at a tea fight, the man rates his nickname of Smooth. As a roommate, a gentleman, a man, and a real pal. Bart is abso- lutely tops. BUD KEARNS BEAVER DANVILLE. PENNSYLVANIA Here's a man who actually proves the exception to one of the old Navy rule — he does have business ability. So much of it, in fact, that it wont be long until Uncle Sam is paying many an officer's salary out of the Benbo s income tax. He's not averse to a good time now and then; the ever -changing drags we've watched him escorting almost every week-end. offer evidence that there are cer- tain problems which he chooses to consider lightly. But in the more important matters Bud will usually be found on the serious side. His energy and intelligence assure successful completion of any task that interests him. ACE Basketball ZV, 4, 3, 2, 1; .H Stripes. BENNY Radio Club 2; I Stripe. 130 WILLIAM HENRY BECK, JR. It l FFALO, NEfl t o l K Bora l one of our (rival Lakes. Hill comics naturallx hv liis desire to go to sea: so it is onl lo he expected that we find him here at the a al eadcin . direct sort of person, lie generalK gels ulial he goes alter, or knows the reason why. lie has an excellent sense of humor that is belied by his countenance, but which is hard for anyone to attempt to match. His leisure time is spent swimming or playing baseball for enjoyment rather than making numerals. Despite an affinity for winning bets and arguments, his humorous satire has won him a host of friends and forecasts a happy and successful future. ANTHONY CHRISTIAN BENJES. JR. LEBANON. NEW HAMPSHIRE Tony slipped into the Academy from New Hampshire, bringing a voracious appetite and a continuous desire to sleep. Through a voluminous correspondence, which brings many packages, he has kept from losing weight, despite terrific activity in the crew shell. Also he has made a compromise with his sleepiness by studying in bed. This has had no ill effects on his academics, and he finds it so restful that he reads books on subjects from atoms to solar systems in the same position. Tony doesn't blow a loud horn, but his inquisitiveness. persistence, and continual good humor will take him w herever he wants to go. TONY Football 1. 3: Crew N, 4, .3, 2. 1: 3 h Stripes. 131 ROBERT GREGORY BILL NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Robert Gregory came to us from the home town of Yale Univer- sity, and Broadway tryouts, and in all the time that he has been with us he has ev er been the New Haven gentleman. His urbane manner has characterized him, since he first doffed tweed and gabardine for Navy serge. His interests are many and varied — books and the people that write them, the drama, music, poetry, and the problems of life and Henry Ortland all occupy the time of this busy, cosmopolitan man of the world. His keen wit and sparkling eye will carry him far in a world that is too small for his broad outlook. He is our gentleman turned officer. IRA KINTER BLO U G H . JR. JOHNSTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Still water runs deep, and Ike is one proof of the truth of the adage. A quiet, modest, unassuming individual, he has taken each hurdle without difficulty; although the Dago jump slowed him down a lot, Ike still came out ahead of the crowd. His willingness to lend a hand in every situation has won him an enviable place with all those above and below him. Although he has always tried to convince us that he is a red-mike, we believe that naive blush is part of a subtle line that has attracted the fairer of the fair sex. His only vice is a love for sleeping as manv hours out of the twenty-four as possible. GREG M.P.O. MO STONt I KE Football Manager 4; House Commit- tee 3; Company Representative 3, 2; Class Vice-President 1; Christmas Can! Committee; Log 2, 1; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; 4 Stripes. 132 ROBERT RICHARD BOtTTCHER l II EST i: K . C U BAMPSHIR E native son and strong booster l New Hampshire is this quiel felloM known to us as Bob. Methodical, reserved, and reticent, lie has those qualities which make his friends value liis friendship highly. Il«- lows to growl now and then, bul underneath tliis cloak of pessimism there lurks a cheerful nature vested with much com- mon sense. Bob worked hard to enter Uncle Sam's school, and throughout his four years has earned well-deserved credit for his industry and earnestness. He spends much of his time in the gym or pool and enjoys a spot on the rifle team. With all the essentials of a good Navy man. Boh should succeed in everything he under- takes. ROBERT ANTHONY BOGARDUS COXSACKIE, NEW YORK It was foretold that Boh was to be either a baseball player or a Navv man. The Navy won. thus reaping the full benefit of his fine character. The Bull Department once broke his stride but could not stop him. His calmness lets him give much of his time to personal interests: music, marine engineering, literature, one girl, and good living, being his strong points. Bob's qualifications as a shipmate are of the best. He is easy to get along with, always eager to help, and though he seldom borrows would gladly lend his last skag to a friend. Here's to a successful cruise. Bob, with all the luck in the world. BOB Gym 4; Outdoor Rifle Squad 4, 3, 2; Radio Club; Foreign Language Club; 2 Stripes. BOB Orchestra 3, 2; Musical Club 3, 2; M.P.O. 133 WILLIAM WALKER BRALEY BLOOM FIELD, NEW JERSEY When, four years ago. Omar decided to spend the rest of his time here at the Naval Academy with the rest of us, I don't think we fully realized just how lucky we were to have him with us. How- ever, it didn't take us long to find out. For despite his cluttering up the room with numerous model airplanes and his insistence on taking a work-out every afternoon — a practice we greatly abhor — his constant willingness to visit the canteen or the store has firmly entrenched him on the peak of our estimation. All we can say to a fine friend is — Good luck to you. Will, and thanks again for four swell years. JOHN PAUL BRODY DUQUESNE, PENNSYLVANIA Blessed with a talent for getting along, Steve has used it to good advantage through these four years. Radiating enthusiasm, gaiety, and optimism, like a Mark II searchlight, he has acquired friends by the score. His hobby is dragging; his constant exercise, swimming; his never failing nemesis, Nav P-works ; and his worst dissipation, extra desserts. Stiva's unending quest for his dream girl has kept him in a perpetual state of blind dragging. His natural ability, determination, and thoroughness will make him as excellent an officer as his unfailing consideration, tact, and ioie-de-vivre make him a friend. OMAR M.P.O. c VA A N S A N j STEVE tuir Polo 4; Swimming 4, 3, 2, 1; Language Club; M.P.O. A N H 0 134 RUSSEL ATKINSON BROWN s I' It I (; I' I i: 1. I) . M A S S A C II I S E T T S sigh, the creak ol bed springs ii becomes plainh evident thai ImhI is again in the restful anus of Morpheus. Between naps, litis native son ol Springfield finds ample time in which i  wrestle, pla) baseball, and do plenty ol boning on the ever-present academics. 15ml is always willing to help, no mailer what there is to l e done. From the first, he has been a swell roommate, a great pal, and a real friend. Because of many long hours spent over textbook after textbook, his eyes have been giving him some trouble. With his ability and tenacity, he will undoubtedlj attain his goal. Meres to happiness. Bud. KENT ROBERT BULFINCH M A.NCHESTER, N E W II A 1 P S H I R E South from the frozen wastes of New Hampshire came Kent to trv his hand at nautical life. An exceptionally fine rifleman, he first worked out with the plebe rifle squad, but then switched his allegiance to the lacrosse team. Ever ready to disagree with his roommate for the sake of a chummy argument over politics, religion, music, or women (oscillating between Snake and Red Mike with a three month period), he has done his share to keep the home fires burning pleasantly and merrily. Whether the Navy commissions another officer, or the great wide world gets him back as a civilian, ones gain is the others loss. BUD Stri w. BULL Indoor Rifle I: Lacrosse 4, 3, -, I: Expert Rifleman; Excellence in Great (inns: Reception Committee 3; 2 Stripes. 135 LOUIS EDWARD BURKE, JR. BUFFALO, NEW YORK Lou came to us from Buffalo bringing with him a reputation and a manner. The reputation was that of a fine athlete, and he has enhanced it here with his exploits on the gridiron and in the ring. The manner was such that he has as many friends as anyone in the Academy. Lou is not a cutthroat, but if he wished he could be, as his periodic flings at the academics prove. Of course, with his looks and his physique, he is a constant target of feminine interest — but Lou is hard to get. AH in all. for four years Lou has proved himself a true son of the Navy and the best roommate and ship- mate one could hope for. CONRAD HILMER CARLSON CAMBRIDGE. MASSACHUSETTS On the strength of one link of the cable Dependeth the might of the chain,'' — and as long as we have men like Connie to run our Navy, that chain is safe. Whether on the golf links, his favorite haunt, the basketball court, or a man-of-war's bridge, you can always depend on Connie; in the pinches as well as in the clear. Well liked by both classmates and the femmes. he is an understanding and thorough friend. Two years at his beloved Harvard and an aptitude for Math and Dago have justly labeled Connie a savoir and we are confident thai this reputation will extend to his duties as an officer in the fleet. LOU Football N, 3, 2. I: C.P.O. { 1 1 CONNIE Golf N.A., 4, 3, 2, I: Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Hc i Committee: Language Club: 2 Stripes. 136 LEON EDMOND CHABOT G Ul II i: 1! . MA S S A C H T s i: T 1 s llr spends most of his lime running the boards In winter and the cinder track in the spring, where lie consistent l contributes two first places to a s score, lie drags, when he is able, on week- ends, writes innumerable letters, dozes in class, at drill, and over his hooks. In spite of his always wanting more sleep, recreation periods rarely find him in his room. A man of strong likes and dis- likes, lasting decisions, and firmness of purpose, Leon takes things as they come and makes the best of them. The ability to absorb himself wholeheartedly and completely in the task at hand assures him of success. EARLE BOUCHER CHILDS BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Few men have entered the Academy possessing a broader knowl- edge of the Navy, its history and its traditions. Reared in a Navy atmosphere, Earle has acquired a wealth of information about his profession and is recognized as chief arbiter of all Naval disputes. He devotes his spare time to dragging, model building, and foot- ball: patience, application, and good sportsmanship all have con- tributed to his success in these and other endeavors. Favored with a level head, an intense sincerity, and a fine sense of fair-play, E. B. ' can look to the future undismayed and should receive from it all that Life has to offer. CH AB Gym, Numerals 4; Track N 3, N2, Numerals 4, Nl; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Foreign Language Club 3; Reception Committee 2, 1; Newman Club 3, 2, 1; Holder Naval Academy 100-vd Dash Record, 9.6 sec; 2 Stripes. E B Football 2, 1; Boat Club; Lucky Bag, Associate Editor; Excellence in Great Guns. 1; 2 Stripes. 137 DOUGLAS ALAN CLARK WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK Doug hasn't missed a Hop in four years, stag or drag, but here is a mans man. Strong of character yet not a prude, independent and self-confident yet not cocky, suave yet not gushy, neat yet not prissy, Doug combines the qualities that make him liked by every- one. As a Plebe he was on his way toward continuing a shining Prep school football career, but a bad knee put him in a baseball suit. Playing that hot corner, Doug is an asset to any ball club in hitting, fielding, and pepper. His diversions are many, but his prepossessions boil down to baseball, solid swing, brownies, lively bull sessions, near par golf, and Terry and the Pirates before breakfast. WILLIAM ARTHUR CLARK NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT To say that Bill is conscientious would only be stating an ex- tremely well known fact. The Naval Academy will become well aware of this characteristic of his, as soon as the sailing teams begin bringing in the honors. Probably no midshipman has done more to propagate the institution of the sport most fitting for a naval academy. But Bill's persistence is not confined to athletics, for he never leaves anything incomplete. A little slow at times, perhaps, but that only magnifies his thoroughness. Bill is handsome and has his female complications, but they never cause him insomnia. DOUG Football 4; Basketball 4; Baseball N, 4, .3, 2, 1; Boat Club; Radio Club; 3 Strijirs. WILLIE Track 40, 4; Football Manager 4; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1 ice-Commodore; Sailing Team 2, 1:2 Stripes. 138 EDWARD BLANCHARD CLOUES W It E R . N I. V HAMPSHIR E hen Eddie shuffled through the ailcm gates, he came equipped with a rugged little frame, a complacenl disposition, and an eagerness i« learn. For relaxation from the rigors l the routine he punched a bag, or scampered about a basketball court. Eddie was mosl comfortable when perched in his chair, fortified l his pipe, or armed with his flute. Slow-walking, slow-speaking, Eddies ability to unleash a crisp witticism at any time, his eagerness to help a friend, and his charming sincerity make him a sought after man. If his work here is any criterion, life in the fleet should he Eddies dish. CHRISTIAN HESSLER COCHRAN TURTLE CREEK. PENNSYLVANIA Chris, coming from the Big Smokies of Pennsylvania, is happiest in his cosv room with the radiator wide open, all windows tightly closed, and enveloped in a cloud of smoke from his rugged briar. His greatest weakness is in testing the endurance of a tooth-brush; oftentimes the bristles weaken and disappear before he hopelessly casts it aside. He is known for his ability in expressing himself clearly, definitely- and in a low monotone, during exams and P -works. As a roommate there is none better; whenever one is in trouble, needs advice, or help of any kind. Chris can be depended upon. ED Class Crest Committee; Radio Club 2; 2 Stripes. CHRIS 2 Stripes. 139 JAMES JOSEPH COYLE PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Reading either one of the classics, a hook on the arts, or some con- temporary literature, Jim can be found in his room nearly any afternoon. If Cy is not reading, one will be able to find him sealed m his closet developing and printing pictures. Photography is Jim's chief interest, and in this activity he has gained much ability. In order to have a friendly argument, Jim will take either side of any argument; and one can usually take the statements of this well-read gentleman to be authentic. Due to his abundant reading and his like for numerous other activities, Jim is well ecpiipped for any task. ALFRED CARTER EDWARDS SUMMIT, NEW JERSEY Music hath its charm — in a like manner. Ace has his charms. There are very few people who have a ready smile and a friendly greeting every morning — especially after a six-twentv Reveille — yet Ace is one of these fortunate few. Music is his hobby, whether it be swing or opera. Is it any wonder that he keeps the girls agog? Ace. however, has one serious fault; he wastes most of his time waiting for the mail. Interest in the arts have also given Ace a keen sense of beauty and discernment. No matter where he is, Ace will always grace the quarterdeck with the dignity and fine fellow- ship that befits a good officer. C Y Crew Manager 4, 3; C.P.O. ACE Baseball Manager 4, 3, 2, I; Soccer 4: Clioir4,3,2,l;M.P.O. 140 STANLEY EDGAR ELLISON R EADING, M A S S A : 11 l S E I T S Willi her picture before him, he writes to hi best girl; with a determination to succeed in his heart and a carefree look in his eye, he faces what life has to offer. His friends fondly call him the Champ because alter no mean amount of hard work he is tops among this country's rope climbers. In affairs of the heart as in spoils he has one love — in the sport he has excelled. Although academies come easv to him he has not the killer instinct that belongs to the true savoir. The future lies ahead — may fortune smile kindly on him, and ma he go up as fast in the Navy as he does now on the rope. FELIX LEONARD ENGLANDER PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA From the Quaker Citv came this broad shouldered lad to navigate the shoals of a life in the Navv. Although never a savoir of the first section. Felix's studies came with an ease that let him hit his bunk earlv or contribute his bit to a bull session. In athletics, swimming has been his first and onlv love. Practical and sensible in his philosophy, he likes drama, light opera, and history. Un- selfish and straightforward, he combines the happy gifts of a warm. sympathetic nature with a keen sense of humor and a winning manner. Felix has a life filled with manv friends and unusual experiences before him. G LEEP Reception Committee 2; Gym 4. 3. 2. 1, GXT; A.A.I. Rope Climbing Champion '38, '39; Radio Club 2: 2 Stripes. DUTCH Swimming _Y. A., 4, 3,'-2, 1; I Stripe 141 NORMAN KARL FAERBER NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Norm followed a well beaten trail from Newport to the Naval Academy, bringing to us a booming voice, a love of fun. an eye for beauty, and a fondness for athletics. The academic departments have buzzed around bothersomely at times, but Norm, puffing wisdom from various nondescript pipes, slaps them down with characteristic whole-heartedness and aplomb. When in need of a quick work-out he tosses around a battered roommate, but with more time available, his large frame can always be found close to a baseball, basketball, or football. Energetic, dependable, and never dull. Norm is well worth knowing. HARRY FREDERICK FISCHER, JR. SCR ANTON, PENNSYLVANIA Fish is a man any Commanding Officer would like to have on hoard his ship. Hard-working, steady, and careful are words applicable to Harry under all circumstances. You can bet that any problem confronting him will be thought out and not rushed into. No — Harry isn't all seriousness; he has a swell sense of humor and knows how to use it. A wrestler of no mean ability, he has given his all for the team. When Harry starts anything, he finishes it. He has a quiet, likeable, good humored nature, and is a good sport and an enjoyable companion. I predict a very successful career in the Navy for him. NORMIE Basketball 4; Radio Club 2; Ex- cellence in Great Guns; M.P.O. FISH Wrestling 2, 1; Radio Club. 142 EDWARD WALTER FORTH SYRACUSE, I: () K K Zowie! W hiii a work-out. This is Ed's standard greeting after returning from a tough work-out in the boxing loft every afternoon, lie entered the .cademj with fond hopes of becoming a naval officer but as a resull of extreme studying ,(or was i( because of all those letters !w wrote to the 0. A. 0.?), his eyes may keep liini from achieving that end. Ed was a swell roommate, even though he did gel up at 0600 to use that Schick razor of his. He has a lot of determination to make good in this world of ours, and hell he certain to find success. Lots of luck. Ed. LAWRENCE FRANCIS FOX MANCHESTER, IN IE W HAMPSHIRE Back in New Hampshire Larrv used to play a lot of hockey, hut since ice is scarce in these parts he applied hockey tactics to la- crosse. The result is that most recreation hours find him on Far- ragut Field, one of our better ham n eggers. Academics don't trouble him much, so study periods are often good excuses to write letters. Week-ends find him torn between ketching and dragging, but generally the music and the gals win over this ex- Red-Mike. In fact it's seldom a hop slips by him, unless his room- mate is out of money. In whatever branch of the Navy Larry finally ends, you can depend on his ability and good humor to see him through successfully. SPIKE Boxing 4, 3, 2, 1; G.P.O. LARRY Lacrosse N , I. .3, 2, I; Boat Club; Foreign Language Club; C.P.O. 143 JOHN FREDERICK FREUND SCARSDALE, NEW YORK Shyness, a flashing grin, a bouncing walk, and a disarmingly innocent face conceal, with smooth imperturbability, this forceful personality. Outwardly jovial but inwardly serious, he is not the easiest man to become acquainted with; but never-failing gen- erosity coupled with a keen sense of humor make his friendship worth seeking. Never a great devotee of sport, Fritz, however, found time to make the varsity swimming tea m and dabble in track and baseball. No one really knows Fritz, not even his room- mate. He is good natured, quiet, likes good music, is sometimes lazy and other times very industrious. WILLIAM HENRY GAME ALBANY, NEW YORK A native Noo Yorker who still thinks the Hudson River is the western boundary of the United States, Bill practically brought his beloved state with him to the Academy. Well grounded in fundamentals. Bill finds no menace in academics in spite of an occasional disastrous skirmish with the Skinny Department. Though never a cutthroat, his marks are always in the upper level. A steady worker, a dependable staff to the classmate in need, an ever cheerful wife, and a good-natured terror to Godless plebes, L'll Willie is a man sure to make a real success of his chosen profession. FRITZ Swimming 1, 2, 1; Reception Com- mittee 1, 3, 2, 1; Language Club; I Stripe. BILL Outdoor Rifle Manager, 4, 3, 2, 1; 1 Stripe. K yS Ski 'iff MatiM i n PHILIP THOMPSON GLENNON I OREST Mills. I, W YORK IMiil wouldn't have come i  the cadem had he not intended i do his best to lullill its ideals. His primary interest has been in his personal training and he lias tried i make the most l every opportunity. Quiet and sincere, liis opinions demand respect and attention, since nothing he sa s or does is ever rashly prompted. Nicely coupled with liis earnestness is an appreciation of a good time, yet no matter whether al work or pla . he is happy ■—since lie is doing it as lies! he can. Phil is a competent athlete, an un- beatable companion, and delightful to know. HENRY FORESTER GRAHAM SEA CLIFF. LONG ISLAND. NEW Y O R K There is not a better specimen of the fellow who loves athletics just for the love of playing. Hank can enter a game and play it well, regardless of the sport. Another hobby is music — confined to swing; the day just hasn't started out right if an electric razor interrupts his post-reveille program. Hank doesn't let many things worry him. but he never could savvy anything so abstract as juice, or so indeterminate as a blind drag. Hank is an all-round felloyv. likeable in every way. We expect his ability to make friends to carry him upward, rapidly. Best of luck. Hank; knowing yoi has been a rare treat. PHIL Fencing FNT , 4, 3, 2, 1; Tenni T40T, 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club .?, 2, I 2 Stripes. HANK Soccer A' , 4, 3, 2. 1; Track N.A 4, 3; Lacrosse N.A., 2, 1; M.P.O. 145 OSCA R EDWARD GRAY, JR. BORDENTOWN, NEW JERSEY What a night for DX! Those words just about sum up the prime ambition of Bordentown's gift to the Navy. For, after heaving the discus and playing Batt football for two years, he has returned to his first love, radio. Any time Oscar is not fixing someone else's set, he can be found working on his own superhet, or spreading far and wide the fame of W3ADO. Next to radio comes his apprecia- tion of really good music, and his collection of records has pro- vided many a pre study-hour concert. Scholastically Oscar has stuck in the upper quarter of the class without too much trouble, and with his practical background should go a long way. FRANK JOSEPH GRAZIANO JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY The Naval Reserve lost a good man when Frankie decided to come to the Naval Academy. His past standing here for four years is ample proof of that. Always ready to give advice, Frankie has been of real assistance to those fortunates who lived near him. There have been few problems, academic or otherwise, that have stopped Frank for very long. His warm personable smile, his air of finality in speech, and a wide command of facts and statistics make him a pleasant yet able opponent in any argument or dis- cussion. Frankie has the ambition to get ahead that is bound to carrv him a long way in the service. OZZ I E Track 40, I, 3; Radio Club . 3, 2. Vice-President 1; Reception Com- mittee 2; Excellence in (Went Cutis; 2 Stripes. FRANKIE Gym I. 3, 2; Boxing Squad 3; Lan- guage Club Representative 1: Hop Committee Regimental Utilities Committee; Star 3, 2; I Stripes. 116 JOHN EVERETT GREENBACK E;R M E R 1 I) i: IN . CO IN N E : T 1 C I1 T Hand me m forceps, please, mighl have been more than just his favorite phrase. Iia l not the INavv lured John from his surgical ambitions. Truly it could not have obtained a more tolerant clear- thinker. Small talk he disliked, and in large talk he rarelx indulged. Thus to know him intimately was like taking from the shelf a prized volume which holds a wealth of tru e philosophy of life. Possessing a mild indifference to academics he divided his time between shooting, boxing, Esquire, and hops. Surely his level- headedness and lovable good-nature will bring him a life full of friends, success, and happiness. WILLIAM FRANK GREENE WHITESTONE, NEW YORK Bill, an old salt water sailor, came to the Severn determined to earn his epanlets. an ambition which he has never forgotten. Occasionallv. the Academic Departments seem to have questioned that ambition but each time he has convinced them all by taking a reef and weathering those squalls safely. Confining academic woes to study hours he has found time to engage in lively campaigns in the boxing loft and on the soccer field. Sailing has also accounted for a large part of his spare time and we're sure that Bill will he one of our answers to the Navy's demand for more blue water sailors. PECK Outdoor Rifle 4, 3. 2, 1; Boxing 3, 2, 7; Trident 2, 1; 2 Stripes. BILL Boxing B40T; Soccer A40F; Base- ball W.A.; Press Detail 3. 2. 1; Hop Committee 1; Boat Club; 2 Stripes. 147 THOMAS CARLTON GURLEY GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK There is something which I have never begrudged C arl, although I have often envied him: the ability to be free and easy, and yet highly successful; a high efficiency man obtaining the greatest output for a given input. A firm believer in frequent bunk drills, he has but one absorbing pastime — tripping the light fantastic. This practice didn't come into its own 'til second class summer when he became quite a ladies' man. He's not a jitter bug, nor is he an icky. but a cross between them, for his choice of music ranges from Strauss' waltzes to modern swing a la Artie Shaw, An easy man to like. HAROLD DU BOIS HANSEN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Good natured and easy-going, the Big Swede has kept the boys lilting their chairs back for four years with his interesting and varied tales. A versatile athlete, he has given considerable trouble to enemy forces, especially in the ancient sport of football. Ask Columbia about the Danish Blockade of 1938! Although full of fun and laughter, this young giant is possessed of a keen intellect which enables him to discourse seriously, and with marked ability, on a variety of subjects. A good roommate, a true friend, a sound thinker. Harold can be counted on to carry any task through to a successful finish. CARL Track Manager 4, 3; American Legion Prize, 1938: 2 Stripes. SWEDE Football N, 3. 2, I; Track N, 2. 1: M.P.O. p STO UTT Q U h V.., 148 ROBERT EDWARD HARRIS P 1 T T S It I 15 ; II . P I, NNSV I. V A N I A Bol lias been an ideal roommate. He is easj to get along with, and can always be counted upon to help a friend, lie lias a sense of humor which has been tried a lot and has never broken down yet. There is also a more serious side to Bob. 1 1 is library is his pride and joy, and music is his hobby. The (ilee (Huh is his special pel and there are few musical instruments that he cannot play well. Gel him started on World Peace and you will soon learn that the solution to our troubles is a United World. Bob is sure to he out- standing in whatever line he enters because he is. above all. a thinker. VINCENT PATRICK HEALEY E YV YORK. N E W YORK Everybody knows Vin with his Irish smile, twinkling eyes, and love of pure bosh. Seldom serious and then only on the subjects of politics and religion. Chet delights in ranting on about nothing at all. In fact he has been dubbed Vociferous Vinny for his boister- ous nature. A fresh air fiend with a remedy (water) for every ill and a habit of vising the same nickname on everyone, he is the perfect example of equanimity. Hop nights will always find Vin at the hop. except when he's away at a track meet. The keynote of Vin's personality is his ability to win friends and influence people. BOB Track Squad I; Gym Squad 2, Man- ager 1; Class Crest Committee; Com- pany Representative 2; Chairman Class Supper; Glee Club 4. 3, 2. Director 1; Musical Club Show 4, 3. 2. 1; 2 Stripes. CHET Track N , 4. .3, 2, Captain I; Cross Country 4, 3, 2; Newman Club 4. 3. 2. President I . 149 RICHARD JAMES HEATH SOMERVILLE, MASSACHUSETTS Dick came to Annapolis from Boston and to this day his accent has been pure Bah Hahbah. His interests range from cross country and track, through the Christmas Card Committee, latest books, sailing, and ketch trips, to the latest in straight dope. Given time in any bull session he will prove anything by an authentic reference to St. Thomas Aquinas or by a quotation from his collection of G. K. Chesterton. His ambitions are varied — to be like his father, to run a 4:15 mile, and to return to Boston with his accent un- changed. His interest in people and life promise a happy and successful future for him. THEODORE H ECH L E R. JR. NEW YORK, NEW YORK Reared in the atmosphere of the big city, Ted has gained an out- look on life that will lead him to do big things in a big way. Whether on the baseball diamond or in the section room he has the knack of being able to throw strikes consistently. One of our more decided red-mikes, we have followed this Bronx lad through four short but pleasant years. Although far from the Angelic type, Ted aspires to sprout wings for the leathernecks. His natural ability to win the trust and confidence of all those he contacts will make him a valued leader in the service, and will continue to win him many friends. DICK Cross Country N, 3, 2, 1; Track N.A., 3, 2, 1; Log 4, 3, 2; Christmas Card Committee 2, Chairman 7; Boat Club 4, 3, 2; Newman Club 4, 3, 2, 1; M.P.O. TED Baseball N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Glee Club 4; C.P.O. 150 EUGENE ADAMS HEMLEY BROOKLYN, IS i: W YORK Euge came here w iili his tennis racquet in one hand, orld Almanac in the other, and the importance oi li ing in his head. ( )bser a I ions from dail nips in Brooklyn's subway gave him an insight into human nature that made his advice invaluable for the lovelorn, the prospective purchaser, or the sufferer from an mental op- pressions. His sense of humor and rational lialanee. eonpled with his accomplishments on the piano, the pursuance of the Hemley Hop system, and his espousal of the cause of the downtrodden, earn him the compliment: we hope he lias received in measure with what he has given. JOHN WILLIAM HENRY NEW YORK. NEW YORK At the end of a solemn oath on June 18. 1936. John gave up the complicated life of New York City for a naval career. Having been to college, he found the new academics rather easy, and had it not been for the irresistible combination of his hunk and Cosmo,'1 John would probably have been fighting it out with the star men. Winter finds him in the fencing loft, where he has a good chance of winning an N star before his career on the varsity is over. Usually ahle to rely on his Irish luck, and always quick to take advantage of opportunities, John should have a successful career in whatever he tries. GENE Musical Club Show 3; Tennis 4; Quarterdeck Society 2, 1; Mandolin club]-, a. P.O. JOHNNY Fencing N , 4, 3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes 151 WILLIAM THOMAS HILL HOOSICK FALLS, NEW YORK Life will never become boring or dull to Bill. Whether he be at the top or the bottom of the wheel of fortune, he is always the same; agreeable, contented, and easy to live with. His independent, but unassuming, manner will carry him a long way on the road to success and achievement. Except for a short interval during youngster year, Bill has kept the academics well under control. He always finds time in the afternoon for exercise and likes nothing better than a good rough game of soccer. Bill will seldom find it necessary to go to anyone for help. He has the gift of working things out for himself. JOSEPH PARKER HITTORFF. JR. COLLINGSWOOD, NEW JERSEY Joe is what may well be termed a self-made man. Mentally and physically he is a worker and fighter par-excellence. Those few spare minutes before the formation bell are time enough for a quick work-out or a glance at the latest current event — and are never wasted. However, Joe is by no means a book-worm. In addition to being an enthusiastic soccer and lacrosse man, he plays a passable game of touch football. Although a competent dancer Joe does not drag excessively nor is he sectional in his choice of guests. Easy to become acquainted with and impossible to forget — Joe is everybody's friend. WATER TIGHT J 0 E Soccer 4, 3, 2, I: Lacrosse N.A., , 3, 2; Reception Committee 3, 2, I: Quarterdeck Society 3, 2, I; Html Club 3, 2, ]; Foreign Language Club 2, 1: Lucky Bag Staff: I Stripe. 152 JOHN PAUL HOWATT K( i; n v o it h. . i, w Y O R K is a man who has divided his time judiciousl) among aca- demics, athletics, and amusement. 1 1 is practical mind has led him lo be a believer in moderation he is not a fanatic n anj subjeel hut well Informed n all. Ilis hobbj changes with his mood, one aight it's track, the next philosophy, and then perhaps inventing. His one great weakness is his love for sleep. On week-ends, without making; any pretense whatever, he often manages as much as thirty hours at a crack. His readiness to go more than halfway in any- thing has made his room a happy one. and above all. has made him a most cherished pal. JOHN DAVID HOWELL W EST ORANGE, N E W JERSEY Our first thought about Dixie is that someday hell be a success. He is always eager to seek out the reasons for things being as they are. or the whys and wherefores of a new theory. Reading of all kinds is his hobby, for he attacks with equal vigor the involved subjects in an engineer's handbook or the serial stories in Colliers. Previous injuries keep Dixie from winning his N in football, but not from covering his bathrobe with other insignia. Drags are his weakness, and hardly a hop passes without him dropping in with a prettv partner. The Navy is calling Dixie, and here's to his con- tinued success. RED Fencing 40; Italian Club; 2 Stripes DIXIE Water I'alo W40P, I: Boat Club, I. 3, 2. 1; French Club , 3, 2, I: Radio Club 2, 1; Stum Committee 2, I. Chairman I; Regimental Activities Committee I, Chairman ]; Lag 2; 2 Stripes. 153 WILLIAM JONSE HUGHES JR. BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Willie was born and brought up in Brooklyn; that's why he is an ardent Dodger fan. Not only is he interested in the Dodgers, but he is very much interested in all sports from football to wrestling. As a wrestler he is no slouch — ask the fellows he has wrestled. Studies never held his interest and many a time he has energetically started to study only to give in to Morpheus five minutes later. Despite that fact, Willie is a hard worker and when the occasion arises he moves heaven and earth to gain his ends. So, all in all. Will is a swell fellow and we are sure that he will make his life a complete success. RAYMOND ARTHUR HUNDEVADT NORTH BERGEN, NEW JERSEY Ray has many diversified interests. He reads an occasional obscure book, loves all types of music from swing to opera, and many sports. He was a star member of the suicide squad before they decided officially that the game was too rough. Before breakfast Hundy is out of sorts with the world, but once he gets fully awake the fun begins. His hobbies are pipes, sailing, and swimming. Naturally savvy, he studies enough to stand high in the class. Easily amusing himself with practical jokes and sarcastic quips, Hundy's pet hate is pretension. His ambition is a fireplace with a pipe, a dog, and the Nurse. ' WILLIE Water PoJo Manager 4; Wrestling Manager 3, 2; Log 4:0, P.O. HUNDY Hater Polo 4; Crew 4; Swimming 3,2,1. 154 JOHN JONATHAN JACKSON, JR N I. V V  It K !•; h y o n k Noted for i lie beauteous girls he drags, iliis Manhattan man should go far. iili troubles enough of hi own. for he knows well the Academic Departments, lie is always ready to lend a sympa- thetic car to someone else's lamentations, lie holds the number one position as an inveterate magazine reader and owns a control- ling interest in (he Cosmo. Always good natured and generous to a fault, he will lend his last shirt, if someone has not already borrowed it. J. J. visits more rooms during study hour than the O. O. W. His favorite expr ession is, Boy, did 1 bilge today, and vet he is still w ith us. ROYAL KNIGHT JOSLIN NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND Back in 36 the Navy was nothing new to this rangy New Eng- lander. but even then meant a great deal to him. And constantly since that memorable summer, he has added to his knowledge and liking of it. Roy believes in doing thoroughly whatever he under- takes, so neither academics nor discipline have ever found him un- cooperative. Though a perpetual stagliner youngster year, the following year found him dragging. Never one to take up his share of the radiator, Roy devotes a sizeable part of his time to crew, basketball, tennis, and football. As an officer, Roys determination to succeed should carry him far. JIG JIG Logl. RACE HORSE Basketball 4, 3, 2, 1; 3 Stripes. M P lP.0N MANUp 155 RICHARD LOUIS KARL LIVERPOOL, NEW YORK Pun my word begins Stormy , and the ending is a blight on the fair name of humor. Dick takes his sports and his food in season. A collection of numerals and an N in track testify that his is not a sedentary nature. He is also a lover of music and has played in the orchestra all four years, never allowing studies to interfere with practice on the violin. Favorite pastimes: Betty, eating, sleeping, playing solitaire during study hour, and Betty. Dick stands well above the middle of his class, and the Navy and his shipmates will be richly benefited by his good-natured and versatile per- sonality. ROBERT KENNETH KAU FM A N CLARION, PENNSYLVANIA Out of the wilds of western Pennsylvania came this quiet, unassum- ing, voung fellow with the self-possession of a cosmopolitan sophisti- cate. His easy going manner and bright optimism make him a most welcome companion anywhere; although he sometimes eases into difficulties. The Academic Department heartily agrees with him in that he may not feel quite at home among the French. His aptitude for professional subjects, his sincere respect and fondness for the Naval service, and his ability, not only to acclimate himself to any and all situations, but to thoroughly enjoy them, makes Bob particularly adapted for the career he has chosen. STORMY Basketball 4, 3; Track N , 4, 3,' 2, I; Orchestra 4, .3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes BOB Lacrosse 4; C.P.O. 156 EDWARD THOMAS KEMLY GRANTWOOD, IN E W I E l S E Practical jokes and his keen sense of humor have made Pluto w «- 1 1 known to all hands throughout the Regiment, lie Is a hard mil to crack, hut once inside, one finds an unselfish loyalt) and an un- breakable, fighting spirit. Too frequent hours on the terrace have still led him with an ability for cheerful greetings, and his numerous races with the cadeniic Depart incut found him breaking the tapes yards ahead of even his closest pursuer. A joking exterior hides a firm foundation of good common sense. Movies are his one and only love and original puns his forte. There is never a dull moment with Pluto, the best of friends. GEORGE WILLIAM KITTREDGE FREEPORT. LONG ISLAND, NEW Y O R K His readiness with a humorous anecdote is remarkable as early as reveille, enjoyable at mid-day. and still amusing at night — never a dull moment with George around. His interest is centered in aviation, which will someday profit by his ideas; although other subjects, ranging from hobbies to the intricacies of politics, are not slighted. Quick to grasp Academics and always ready to aid others, Kit is a helpful friend indeed. Neither a snake nor a red mike, he is remarkably successful in the quality of h is drags. Kit will go a long way and make a real shipmate. So, I raise a toast to — My Wife. PLUTO K E ET D N A W f - 157 RAYMOND JOHN KOSHLIEK NORTH ARLINGTON, NEW JERSEY Kay's from New Jersey and plenty proud of his native state. He dropped down on the Naval Academy with the best of records in academics, sports, friendships, and the field of feminine conquest. He's still running true to form and at times pulls a few upsets in all these pursuits. He finds plenty of time, however, to use his hunk for its designed purpose, or to cock his feet upon the table and shoot the breeze with his many friends. The cinder oval drags him out in the Spring where his great competitive spirit is at its best. May he and his little girl back home find all the happiness available. JOHN EDWIN LACOUTU R E WEST ROXBURY. MASSACHUSETTS O. K. — pipe down — it's study hour. With this our Social Lion props his feet on his desk wearing one shoe and one slipper. Gus needs the three of us to keep him in stamps and clean gloves. Is he a snake? The fact that he is known as Lover answers the question. Yet his visits to Chicago seem to indicate he is concen- trating his attentions. John studies long and plays hard. His greatest disappointment was the failure of the Academic Depart- ment to sanction his 150 pound football team. Gear, athletic and otherwise, scattered about the room — a philosophical nature look- ng for enjoyment — never a dull moment — that's our John. RAY Truck Squad 4, 3; Cross Country S iit(t(l 4, 3: Star 4; 2 Stripes. LOVER Lucky Bag, Associate Editor; Boxing I: Track N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club I; Language Club 4. 3: Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Log 4; Reef Points 3. 2; House Committee 1; 2 Stripes. 158 WILLIAM FRANCIS LAFFEY P I T T S H I R (; II . I' E N N S Y L V V. N I V big. likeable, easy-going lad. hut one having definite and set principles, Hill lias been a model roommate. When tilings go wrong, lie is read) with sympathy, r if the occasion demands, a bit of luiinor to lend a cheery note to llie dark situation. Willi the excep- tion of one slight skirmish, plebe year, academics have heen taken well in stride. Never one to dodge friendly conversation along most anv line, he has made a wide circle of friends among his classmates and associates. An outstanding personality and a true friend. Bill will prove a success in anv career which captures his interest. LESTER BLAINE LIBBEY. JR. M I L F O R D . MASSACHUSETTS Ba-aston? — Just one of the spokes in the huh city of Milford! , at least that is what this son of New England will tell you every time. And if there were an Academic Award For Perpetual Service to Art, Lib would be our unanimous nomination to receive the prize. Whenever there's some lay-out to do. from Musical Club poster or Log cover to an unofficial caricature, you'll find him pouring over a drawing board and T-square. Serious when he needs to be, but always ready for fun. Lib is the kind of classmate and friend we hope to keep forever. —Wish there were some place here where we could ski! BILL Stripe. LI B Masqueraders; Hoot Club; Ring Com- mittee; Stunt Committee; Art Club President; Log 4. 3. 2. I. Art Editor 1; Reef Points 3. 2, Art Editor 2; 1 Stripe. BRUCE KERR LLOYD, JR. CRESSON, PENNSYLVANIA Rear guide of the fourth platoon, with a voice three sizes too large, Bruce's course through the Academy has been over troubled waters. His facility with studies left him plenty of time for dragging and there is no doubt that the time has been well spent along this line. But the independence that is his Welch heritage has led B. K. into many a snarl with the Executive Department. In trouble or out of it, his undaunted, carefree spirit, hearty laugh, and friendly nature, have proved encouraging to those who have known him. A patient wife; a loyal classmate; Bruce has been to all a fine friend. SCOTT LOTHROP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS Tad chose wisely in selecting the Navy as his future profession. His close and lifelong association with boats and salt water has given him a knowledge and love of the sea seldom found in others. In his native state of Massachusetts Tad early became interested in the finer points of small boat racing and is now one of the best in the Naval Academy. Work on the advertising staff of the Trident staff supplies him with indoor activity. Standing well in the upper third of the class. Tad is willing and able to help others along. A good nature and a happy smile make him always a fine companion. BILL Boat Club 4: Reception Committee 2, I: Radio Club 1: Tennis 4; C.P.O. TAD Sailing . 2. 1; Swimming Team 4; Language Club 4, 3, 2, Custodian 2; Trident 3, 2, 1. Ad Staff; Glee Club 4; Musical Club 4; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, U Race Committee 3, 2, 1; 1 Stripe. 160 WARREN PELHAM LOWERRE IV K l O R K . N E VV YORK arren is not a good roommate and he only lives u it li tne l r spite. He lures me into various and sundry difficulties with the omnipo- tent system. Moreover, lie is a little more intelligent than I. and lie boasts of it to liis friends, who are rowdies for the most part. Me reads books. Me plays golf too. and even has the eoaeh fooled. After enticing me into soccer games, he plays against me to kick my shins. He smokes the last communal skag when I am off my guard and am dying for a smoke. I would not even trust him with a burnt match. Hut I don't care: 1 am incorrigible so I live with him for spite. JAMES WILLIAM MAC MURRAY BROOK VILLE. PENNSYLVANIA Walking a tight rope over a sea of academics never bothered Jim. Every department spotted him as a likely Board candidate, but in the onlv two face-to-face skirmishes, he retired with his scalp still intact. If not engaged in that pastime of pulling sat. ' Jim will tell you about his dreams of a Pennsylvania farm or the charms of the only girl in the world — whoever she happens to be at the moment. His favorite sport is golf, so he manages the tennis team and sings in both the choir and the shower. Our only explanation is that perhaps variety is the spice of life as living with Jim seems to prove. SUNSHINE Golf 3, 2. 1; Soccer 4, 2; 1 Stripe. MAC Soccer 4; Tennis Manager 4. 3. 2; Glee Club 4; Choir 4. 3. 2. J: Chess Club: M.P.O. 161 RICHARD HARDY MC ELLIGOTT GLENS FALLS, NEW YORK No sooner had all two hundred pounds of this staunch Irishman harged into the Academy than his classmates realized that here was good humor on the hoof, and no sooner had he opened his mouth than their perceptions were immediately confirmed. Mac is allergic to hard work and partial to good chow. On a full stomach he will give a snappy impersonation of anyone from Popeye to his current steam prof. Off the football field he is always ready to sit in on an animated bull session and is usually the instigator of such a gathering, telling stories that even his roommates won't believe. JOHN JOSEPH MC MULLEN MONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY With unparalleled determination to succeed in whatever he under- takes, Mac took the Naval Academy in his powerful stride. Football and lacrosse and many other minor sports did not prevent his standing comfortably near the top of his class in academics. A confirmed red-mike plebe year, he changed horses youngster year and has been a true snake ever since appearing at most of the hops with some charming young thing. Women can't resist his winning smile and modest charm. Mac will be a winner in any undertaking, because he is a man of ideals with the courage and determination that make Farraguts and Deweys. MOON Press Detail I: Football I. 2: LP.O. MAC Football N.A., 4, .3, 2, 1; Wrestling N.A., 2, 1; Lacrosse N.A., 4, 3, 2, ; N.A.C.A. Council 4, 3, 2, 1, Presi- dent I : Haat (Jub I; 2 Stripes. 162 RUSSELL OSWALD MERRILL P ( K T : II K S T K l . N E u 0 R K Whenever we differ with Oz we compromise ami do ii our way. Still, il is he who seems to gel the word and sees to it that his room- mates appear at the right place in the correct uniform. He doesn't put on for anybody. In fact, his greatest attribute is being just plain Oz. That red ordnance book is his constant com- panion, and some day hell he a hallisties expert, mark our words. Oz isn't much of a snake. et Sunday afternoons do not find him averse to roaming the Yard with, or in search of. a young lady. Giggles' lives up to his nickname, and is usually to be found in a happv frame of mind. LOUIS GILLES MONVILLE SHARON HILL. PENNSYLVANIA Slug stands a regulation watch and gladly shoulders a bit more than his share of anv task. Methodical in his ways, he is a plugger of the first water. His chief diversions are managing gymnasts, telling varns. haunting plebes. and rearranging the displav of femininity on his locker door. L suallv quick to grasp things, he can't understand why meals don't last at least forty-five minutes, so he could get in a few more bites, nor can he understand why anyone would vote a Democratic ticket. He is built close to the ground, but his ideals will carry him over any obstacle. We like our Slug.' R U SS Business Gang 4. 3. 2: Business Manager 1. SLUG Gym G4UT, 3, 2. Manager; Boat Club 2, 1; M.P.O. 163 RUSSELL FRANCIS MOON CHELSEA, MASSACHUSETTS . . . go sailing? Sure. From New England via a Naval Officer with a toy cannon. Sea Scouts, and an adventurous nature, Russ came to the Naval Academy. Despite his air of pleasantry, winning ways, quietness, and ready smile, he retains the role of Red Mike, but enjoys being kidded about it. An ardent ham, a hunt-and-peck typist, hater of bum jokes. Moon never misses a Cosmo, a Post, or a good movie. Doesn't belong to the radiator squad; swims, bowls, and plays a harmonica for exercise. As he takes the ups and downs of life with a grin, we all wish him success in his chosen profession. MARTIN JOSEPH MULDERRIG. JR. NEW YORK, NEW YORK The Navy raised its eyebrows slightly, then gave an approving nod when he sauntered nonchalantly into the lobby of Hotel Bancroft. He is an ardent goer outer for athletics, and each sea- son finds him trying out for a multitude of sports. Despite de- partmental interference he's in that happy medium of neither having to study to stay sat, nor wanting to study to be savvy. By these shall yc know him; Hev Willie, what's the dope'? , studying with his chair tilted back on his bed, stepping out of the shower at formation bell, and singing off key. We all join in wishing him the best of luck in his chosen profession. RUSS Radio Club 4 3, 2, 1; M.P.O. MARTY Cross Country 1; Battalion Track 1, 3; Musical Club Show 4; Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Excellence in Creat Cans; Boat Club 4, 3; 1 Stripe. c,- 0 N i UTr Q U r 164 RAYMOND JAMES MURRAY Will I E S T O IN E . !N E W V () |{ K Raj is the boast of the city next to the largest city in the world, Whitestone, suburb superb of New York. True to his hirthright and his upbringing in the big town, he can assume tin' role l confidence man, card-sharp, Sin lock, Tammany politician, or any- thing else he desires with equal facility. Mis genial blarney will always carry him out of any situation. Did he miss his calling.'' Not at all! Beneath all his fun and joking Kay sets his course with hard common sense the determining factor in every case. He makes certain of knowing the score all the time. In him the Navy is getting a man, a real man. JOHN BARRY M UTTY BANGOR, M VINE One of the most industrious of midshipmen. Mutt has established for himself a good class standing and a reputation as a good stu- dent among his classmates. Wrestling, occasional week-end drag- ging, and his beloved clarinet, furnish his recreation. Every spring the clarinet comes in for an extra work-out in preparation for the Musical Club show. He is a good addition to any group and usually a quiet one. though he throws himself into a good argu- ment with rare enthusiasm. We feel sure he has made his four years a good investment and we know he will be well repaid with high dividends for his hard work. RAY Track Manager 2, N.A.; Track Manager 1, N; Hop Committee 1; 1 Stripe. SULLY Wrestling 4, 3, 2, 1; Lacrosse 4; Boat Club 3, 2; Ring Committee 2; Com- pany Representative 2; Orchestra 3, 2, Director 1; Lucky Bag Circulation Manager; 2 Stripes. 165 DONALD NICHOLAS NEDDO W A T E R T O W N , NEW YORK Did I ever tell you about the time — , and so on and so forth far, far, into the wee small hours of the night. Picking up sea stories at every turning of the road. Don came to the Naval Academy via Watertown and the Fleet. Aside from spinning fantastic yarns his other interests include baseball for athletics, amateur radio for a hobby, with bunk drill and the latest magazine just two all-con- suming passions. Don is one of those fortunate people who found it easy to avoid the clutches of academics; even Dago was fruit. We present an excellent roommate, a boon companion, and a real gift to the unfair sex. EDMOND JOHN NEWBOULD BROOKLYN, NEW7 YORK Hailing from industrial Brooklyn. Jack is a person whom one must really know to appreciate, and few know him who don't appreciate him. His perpetual good humor is only one of his many fine char- acteristics. Blessed with red hair and Irish lineage, he always expresses himself frankly and amiably. We've never discovered any but his more sterling qualities because he never speaks before breakfast. Plebe year he became a confirmed believer in that old adage. Don't ever drag blind. Since then his luck has been phenomenal. Jack will surely hit the Jack-pot in whatever career fate chooses for him to follow. DON Radio Club 4, .3, 2, 1; Baseball . 2, : M.P.O. JACK M.P.O. 166 RICHARD MARTIN NILES BOSTON, MASSACHT SET T S l)ick is a quiet, unassuming lad whose purpose in life is to carry on ilif famih tradition of service in the Navy. Mis modest) and sense of lair | la have made liim stand onl as a line comrade. His common sense and good judgment have earned him all hands' respect as a mans man. Uthough as a ride Dirk is not a great talker, he can expound at great length on his two | et snhjecls: namely, baseball and hunting in the woods of Maine. Dick is one of those fortunates who always reach their destination, and so we wish him well: for we part with one who has all the markings of a first -class sailorman. JAY ALVIN NOBLE, JR. LOCK P O K T , IS ; E W YORK A former Cornellian. Jay carried on his work on college publica- tions by giving us the 1940 Reef Points.- among other things. He tried crew, but ended up in the water at water polo, which was a hundred and eighty degrees out of phase with another of his activities, the orchestra. Jay is also an excellent photographer. His pictures show the results of contemplation and a lot of hard work. A quiet, unassuming personality, coupled with a sense of re- sponsibility, insure his success at whatever he undertakes. In a spare moment he can always be found reading a book — usually a deep one. Best of all. he makes a swell friend. aW$ DICK Fnothnl I I; Baseball N, 4. 3, 2. 1; 2 Sl ipes. JAY Water I'olo It WP; Trident 3, 2, , Secretary 1; Reef Points 3, 2, . Editor-in-Chief 2, 1; Press Detail 4, 3; Orchestra: Foreign Language Club; M.P.O. 167 EDWARD FRANCIS O'BRIEN, JR. WEST MEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS A mixture of Havaad accent and Irish brogue serves warning that Ed is in the offing. Three years at Boston College and a dash of Harvard augmented his thirst for knowledge. Though an out- standing track man, much time has been devoted to other sports, as his bathrobe amply proclaims. His Sunday afternoons with the Batt grunt and groaners are renowned throughout the Regi- ment. In addition to sports, Ed has interests in the Boat Club and misses nary a dragging trip. He may be found at every hop, usually escorting. As a shipmate he has been of inestimable aid and a real friend these past four years. CHARLES HERMAN OBRIST. JR. ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS Being a midshipman is not all work to Chick, for his sketch-book is always beside him to receive everything of interest. He also whips a tennis racquet around with no mediocre ability, but, paradoxically as a sailor, he dislikes swimming and has an annual session with the sub squad. Good-natured and fun-loving, with just the slightest suggestion of a care-free attitude, Chick's greatest character asset is his conscientious truthfulness in dealing with himself and others in work or play. There is no doubt in our minds that Chick is headed for a successful career in whatever he under- takes to follow. ED '1 Crew 10, I; Track N.A., 3. 2, Z; Boat Club; M. P.O. CHICK 2 Stripes. 168 JOHN HARRINGTON PARTRIDGE P II I I. V 1 I. I. P II I , P E N N S V L V M There arc onl) two men in the Maw who rale whistling; Jack defies this rule. Uthough he hales to Study, his thoroughness in preparing lessons has given him a good class standing and a solid background for future problems. good-natured and cheerful attitude has created a host of friends and made him a perfect roommate. He whistles his cares away to the tune of the Bolero and is one of those fellows who can, and will, give you a helping hand as often as necessary. Jack never lets an opportunity pass without making the most of it. Whatever his goal, his natural ability will assuredly bring him success. LOUIS ADELARD PERRAS, JR. NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS A keen sense of humor coupled with real common sense mark Lou for success if he manages to overcome his inability to wake up be- fore the day is half over. Besides sleeping and an occasional fling at the academics he takes part in tennis, squash, soccer, and sailing. He smokes incessantly, likes sweet music and the popular periodi- cals, envies anyone who can dance, drags every now and then, ought to become a lousy engineer, is a chronic borrower, cusses in French, worries about bis unruly hair, hates to collect and send clothes to the laundry, and. finally, he has the cutest little dim- ples, hasn't he? JACK Football I; Lacrosse 4: Soccer N, 2, 1; Ring Committee: Company Repre- sentative 1; 2 Stripes. LOU Tennis TNT, 4, 3, 2, 1;J Soccer 4 IF. 4, 3; Foreign Language Club: Radio Club: Pistol Expert: Excellence in Great Guns; M.P.O. 169 REGINALD JOHN PROSEUS SOD US, NEW YORK A lithe body, a sharp mind, and a modest manner — completely describe Prosie. His favorite sports — tennis and boxing; his hobbies — architecture and the reading of good books. Although he isn't perfect, in four years we've found no faults worth mentioning. He was born in Sodus. New York and showed an early interest in architecture. At eighteen he entered the Academy and began his naval career. Where that career will lead, only time can tell, but if quiet industry and an unfailing equanimity of spirit are requisite to a successful naval career, then that shall be his ultimate achieve- ment. DAVID PURDON, JR. LARELTON, LONG ISLAND. NEW YORK There are few midshipmen who have more staunch friends than Dave. This is not without reason, since he has a facility for making and holding personal allegiances. Dave's happy attitude through- out the day. and his knack of converting worries into trivialities make him an exceptionally good roommate. He is a natural athlete and a natural student — during those last frantic moments before class we can always rely on Dave to savvy the difficult probs. Despite the fact that he persists in buying Sunday papers sans comics, we unanimously predict that Dave will be one of the best young officers in the fleet. P ROSH Boxins I: (.P.O. DAVE Boxing 40, I: Baseball N.A., .3, 2; 2 Stripes. 170 CYRUS SUGG RADFORD, JR. 1 II I I I) 1. LP H I A , P E N N S Y L1! V i I A To some Ik- is Snuggles, i« the wrestling coach lit- is Irish -every- one know s ( . Whether you want a fourth al bridge, a game of golf, slock market news, a ketch cleaned, or a radio modernized, he is the man you are looking for. Cy, as a Marine junior making a fighting start, calls Philadelphia home and Admiral Farragul cademv. Alma laler. arsity wrestler, he is still lighting. If ever you chance to differ with ( 1 in an argument, do not risk the dime: he inevitably wins. Being extremely practical, he does not look for a soft spot on which to land, but anticipates any oppor- tunity and always produces. JOSEPH WENDELL RINSCHLER NEH W K K . NEW YORK Just a kid named Joe . . . if it's crackers in your bed or soap on your toothbrush, just think of Joe and you've invariably got your man. But beneath this camouflage of pranks, lies a sincere and senti- mental heart. Inclined to musings and deep thoughts. Joe is often found gazing listlessly out the window . . . weather? ... a girl? . . . the latter no doubt, for four years he's been true to one girl. Academics are the least of his worries, for good marks are as natural as his adeptness at swimming. Frank and sincere, Joe has proved his yvorth as a wife and classmate. All in all. a good friend. C Y t Z'M resiling A. I.. 4. 3, 2: Lacrosse 4 Battalion 2; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; Radi Club I: 2 Stripes. BOS N JOE II ater I'olo it l()l'; Foreign Language Club: Hoot Club I. 3. 2, 7, Treasurer 2: Rear-Commodore Boat Club 1: 2 Stripes. 171 WILLIAM BLACKBURN ROB B LATROBE, PENNSYLVANIA Having spent two years in becoming a suave, neat-appearing gentleman of the college campus. Bill found the Academy a radical change but took it in his stride. Besides playing plebe water polo, he found just enough interest in athletics to maintain appearances. More to his taste was a heated bull session, or a copy of Dorothy Parker. At times, his ambition was to stand one and at others to stand anchor, the latter being more nearly reached. A sense of humor, an ability to add to any conversation, and a smooth per- sonalitv attracted his many friends and will continue to do so after he is an Admiral. EVERETT EARL ROBERTS. JR. RIDGEFIELD, CONNECTICUT From the early days of our plebe summer, when everyone was thirsting for naval knowledge, until the tendrils of Juice encircled us, Bob has been a competent and willing helper. Intermittently a snake and a red-mike, as his mood dictates, he keeps the situation well in hand: the dream girl has but to appear. Though not one of N. A. V mighty athletes, don't take his tennis playing lightly, and if your preference is sailing, Bob is a competent and jovial seaman. He came to us from the fleet, and now he is going back to the fleet again. We will never find a better shipmate, and we wish you happy landfalls. Bob. BILL Water Polo 40, 4; 2 Stripes. BOB Reef Points 3; Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Boat Club , 3; Language Club 3. 2: Radio Club 2, 1; M.P.O. ■•'■• '.'.v itiViHS 172 JOHN HOBART ROCKWELL. JR. v i: I, I. S I 1. 1. E . N E V ( 1! K Kock hails from the Empire Stale where he ;u ever) man is an emperor. Ever read) with an argument, which we regrel to sa is always well founded on good reasoning, life has been an thing liul dull these year?- with Ilohart. ( ). . O.'s were ever changing; but we understand he's promised at last. Athletics in any form always fascinated him and his participation in Navv sports made his afternoons pass cpiicklv. He has many ambitions and his literary ability has been proven time and again. Here's hoping he makes Pensacola — his goal right now. A true friend, well miss him greatlv when parting time comes. THOMAS MICHAEL RODDY ROXBBRY, MASSACHUSETTS Tom proudlv claims Boston (and more distantly. Ireland) as places of previous residence. Evidences of both appear frequently— the former in a broad accent and the latter in a love of Irish ballads and a vearlv shamrock from the old country. Boston Latin School and Boston College gave him a background of the classics and high ideals which have remained with him. Tom's greatest source of entertainment is conversation. An avid reader of editorials, his hobby is current events, especially international affairs. Secret belief — that the world lost a good prosecuting attorney in exchange for a naval officer. ROCKY Football 4. 2: Wrestling 4. 3: Reef Points 3; Log 3; Trident 4. .3, 2, 1: Quarterdeck 2, 1; Press Detail 3. 2. Chairman 1: Track 4: M.P.O. TOM II restling 3. 2: Baseball 4; Soccer 2. Boat Club 2. ] : Quarterdeck Society 4. 3. 2. 1: Neuman Club 4, 3. 2., 1. 0 P, t N A N c 173 EDWARD ANTHONY RODGERS FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS A dyed-in-the-wool Yankee from Massachusetts, Bloody is always the center of attraction wherever he goes. His parlor games and practical jokes make him the life of the party. A natural athlete, although handicapped by lack of weight, he has been a star of battalion sports. Not a scholar, he has had to keep his proboscis pretty close to the grindstone, but his determination to make good has given him an enviable class standing. His attitude that nothing is worth worrying about too much, has developed into a well balanced philosophy that will keep him level headed under the most trying circumstances. HERMAN LEROY SC H A F ER . JR. M A N A S Q U A N . NEW JERSEY A combination of Reserve experience and a natural liking for the sea, account for Shafe being in the Navy. His easy smile and good nature being contagious, he quickly made many friends. An athletic soul, he won his place on the football team, filling in be- tween seasons with basketball, boxing, and track. Always a good listener, he was always welcome at a bull session. His pet dislikes are French verhs, full-dress collars, and electric razors jazzing up the radio. A good guy, a hard worker, possessed of considerahle common sense and a willingness to see the other fellow's point of view, Shafe should go far. BLOODY II refilling Manager N, 4, 3, 2, ; Moat Club .3, 2. I; dross Country I: C.P.O. BUD Football 4, .3, 2, I; Excellence in Great Cuns; M.P.O. 171 DONALD STONE SCHEU BUFFALO, N i: VN y I! K V Ion e of sailing and blue water brought I )on to the INa al Academy from the shores of Lake Erie. Born with a tiller in Ins band, he earlj demonstrated bis superior nautical ability l winning the Thompson Trophy sailing race Youngster year. Anything from a washtub l an oyster boat moves faster and more dexterously with Don at the helm. constant booster of sailing here al the Naval Academy, his ambition is to abolish afternoon classes to get in more racing before the evening calm. Don gives the Navy an officer whose academic knowledge is grounded in a keen sense of practical seamanship. WILLIAM JOHN SCOTT. Ill HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT Scotty hails from one of the thirteen original states and is proud to be a Yankee. Although he doesn't sport any stars on his full dress collar, the academic departments never gave him much trouble. His sight translations in Dago helped many of us make sense in our French reading. Bill gave most of his time to baseball — and the women; in either of these activities he is a winner. There isn't a thing he doesn't know about America's number one sport. His quiet but persuasive manner always meets with the ladies' ap- proval. Bill is a fine fellow and will be a definite asset to the Navy or any organization he may choose. DON Sailing Team 2, Captain I; Thomp- son Trophy 1 )M, 1939; Bool Club. 2 Stripes. BILL tu) v.0 n d o n t co n n HARVEY BRYANT SEIM BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT Ambitions and abilities of genius often go astray with the words. Aw, let's turn in, tomorrow's another fruit day — . But strangely enough the man wears stars. We think that Harvey must have faults, but usually the worst we can lay at his door is his affinity for being correct in everything. He frequently drags from an apparently inexhaustible variety of talent and beauty. He says that there is safety in numbers, if one keeps the system corrected to date. We cant help but envy his success even while enjoying its true source, a cheerful and friendly manner, and the attitude of a gentleman. COLEMAN SELLERS, IV DAYLESFORD. PENNSYLVANIA It was a naive lad that dropped into Annapolis in the summer of 36 from the wilds of Pennsylvania. A noticeable change was evi- dent, however, on plebe Christmas, and successive leaves brought astounding results. Youngster cruise produced a decidedly briny individual, and second-class summer found him with but one con- clusion— week-end leaves spent on home soil are incomparably enjoyable. Despite this, and his doubtful superiority as a cribbage player, one would have to look long and far for a better roommate. Conscientious and good-humored, this fellow sought adventure in a life at sea. You'll like him. H A R V Class Crest Committer; Stage (,ang 3, 2, Manager 1; Glee Club 4; Star 4, 2; 2 Stripes. J I M Football MA., 4, 3, 2; Swimming N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Lacrosse N, 4, 3, 2, 1; C.P.O. 176 WALTER LEVIS SHAFFER READING, PENNSVL1 N I From a moderatel) sized town nestled in one l Pennsylvania s valleys came Wall to commence his career in the Navy. A young man of abilit) there, he lias qoI change ! in (lie transplanting. His interests are of a varied nature, and his forte, athletics. In entering the Navy, he has diverted his tenacious and energetic personality into a field wherein it is hound to flourish. Possessed of a fiery yet commanding loquaciousness and a pen of Mowing expert ness. his capacity for self-expression should lead him far in the attainment of his ambitions, which are as abundant and as well founded as his abilities. SIDNEY ALLYN SHERWIN, JR. B A T A VIA. IN E W YORK Sid comes to the Naval Academy from Batavia. which is a recom- mendation for that fair city because he's a scholar and a gentle- man. Smart, unassuming, and amiable, he is easy to get along with — as any of the ladies can voluntarily testify. His favorite pastimes are dancing, hoxing. and riMe shooting. Living and working with him is a pleasure and his future shipmates will realize this as much as his present ones do. Sid's strongest points are: taking life seri- ously onlv when he should, and working hard at anything he tries. Today, he shows promise of becoming a superlative officer in our Navv. -- S H A F F Basketball N, 2, 7; Basketball N.A., 3; Lacrosse N.A., 3, 2; Lacrosse TV, 7; Movie Gang 4, 3, 2, Chief Operator 1; Trident 3, 2, Editor Calendar 7; Excellence in Great Cans: 3 Stripes. S I D Choir 3, 2, I: I Stripe. 177 JOSEPH SYLVESTER SKOCZYLAS GOWANDA, NEW YORK Reared in the shadow of Niagara Falls Joe absorbed some of the steadiness of nature's masterpiece in his character. Never tiring, steadfast, and loyal, one quickly notices his worthwhile presence. Notre Dame lost a loyal son from her law school when the call of the blue and gold proved too strong. Second class year the Navy football team found a new recruit, light, it is true, but what he lacked in weight he made up in 'pep and vinegar. Academics seem to be fruit, so Tecumseh loses one more worshipper. In a few years we'll be seeing Joe ride the crests higher and higher, for suc- cess is Joes heritage. CHARLES WARREN SMALZEL RIVERDALE, NEW YORK Maybe Warren picked up his habit of rushing in the hustle and bustle of the big city, before coming to the Naval Academy. Anyhow, he has rushed since he inked his first plebe outfit. But I guess he has to. You cant take pictures for the Log and the Lucky Bag, play lacrosse, and be basketball manager by warming the radiator. His only fault is that he wants to do all the work himself — but his informal Lucky Bag pictures of his battalion convince us that he is capable of doing it all. His one weakness is his taste for certain swing bands. Warren will do a thorough job for the Navy, too. They need him. SPEED Football N.A., 2, 1; Soccer N.A., 3; Track N.A., 3, 2; Commendation from tdmiral for Translating; 2 Stri[ es. WARREN Log 4, 3, 2, Photographic Editor I; Lucky Bag Photographic Staff; Bas- ketball Manager N, 4, .3, 2, 1; Lacrosse 4; Glee Club 4; 3 Stripes. 178 HARVEY JACOB SMITH, JR. I q -| r s l I, L E . I' E N IN S Y L V A X I We started calling him Snuffy from the moment he entered the V.cadem plcbe summer, and the name stayed, giving him priority rights over all the oilier Snuffies of (lie regiment. sandhlower from rood old Pottsville, he migrated from the hills to endow the Navv with his many and varied talents and capabilities. Possessed of a never-failing sparkling sense of humor and joie-de- ritrc, be proved himself to be an indefatigable dragger who boasts of never having been bricked. He is the kind of roommate a fellow will hate to have to leave, and one who rates the best of luck in his chosen profession. HOWARD LEE SMOLIN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ' Howie was hiding behind his broad smile the first time we saw him, and he still is. This, however, is not a very difficult feat for him, since he isn't very big, although his smile is. During study hours he is usually seen propped up on bis bunk — sometimes perusing a text-book, but more often seeking a better acquaintance with some African Explorer or Miss Cosmo. Dragging never seemed to interest him much and he rarely joined the stag line at our hops. He remained true to his 0. A. 0. — a motor boat. We wish him the best of luck with the reminder that a Battleship draws a little bit more water than a motor boat. SNUFFY Lacrosse 40, 4; M.P.O SLUG Boat Club 2, 1: Foreign Language Club: M.P.O. 179 WILLIAM WOOD SOUTH DUNKARD, PENNSYLVANIA Four years spent with Bill along the Severn have given us some insight into the keenness and depth of his personality. Amiable, generous, and kind, you'll always find him on hand to help the other fellow. Though quiet and reserved, his ability to accurately state the pros and cons of a subject under debate is profoundly appreciated. Academically, Bill has had little difficulty in making the grade. Characteristic determination to succeed has made him a victor every time. Yes, Bill, 40 is proud to have you in its class, and we all wish you. in the years to come, smooth sailing on the seas of life. JOHN T00KE STRAKER BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS When John came to the Academy, he brought with him a strong love for the sea and an intense interest in all things naval. His Massachusetts' savviness has enabled him to stand well up in his class, while allowing him many hours for his hobbies. Gym, his favorite sport, has occupied many afternoons. An adept writer, he has been appreciated by the Log and its readers. Collier's, music, dragging, and photography have been other hobbies. A cheerful disposition, an ability to make friends easily, a faculty for conversing on any subject, and his willingness to help others at all times, all point to a very successful career. BILL Press Detail 1; Quarterdeck Society 2. 1; Fencing Manager 4; 2 Stripes. STR A K E Lag Staff 3, 2, 1; Mandolin Club I. 3: Language Club 2, 1 ; 1 Stripe. p 5TON UTT, Q U h 180 WARREN POTTER STRONG, JR. P 1. Y M () I I II . M S S V C II I S K T T S The saint' self-tanged sea breezes that filled the sails of ihe good ship. Mayflower, also set in motion a wind ol fate thai would eventually send to the Naval Academy one whose forefathers made hisiorx h phning their feel on a Rock. 1 1 is only natural thai arren, whose entire life has been the sea, should choose to follow a naval career, and it is certain that he shall, after graduation to the fleet, lie a true seaman on the bridge and a comrade in the wardroom. The many close friends he has made during his prepara- tion within this institution ask no more than that they may be shipmates with Warren. JOHN WILLIAM SULLIVAN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA Sully arrived from the Smoky City with a strong desire to be a naval officer, and he has proved himsel f against academic oppres- sion. Not a question of ability, only one of full time for his friends who never found him so busy that he wouldn't take time off to aid them. No one sport could hold his attention, but he is well read in current affairs and has a passion for automobiles and airplanes that will eventually lead him towards the goal of wings . His capacity for friendship and Irish good nature will take him far. either in the service or out. and fortunate will be the ladv of his choice. i t J I POTTER .Soccer 4: Water Polo 4; 150 lbs. Crew 4; Radio Club 4. 3: Boat Club 4, 3; 2 Stripes. £5 XT! — 2 SULLY Log i, 3, Battalion Representative 2 Spanish Club: MovieGang. TTcvw 181 GEORGE KOURY TAYOUN, JR. PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA A husky, neat -appearing lad from Philadelphia who has had a lot of fun, a lot of work, and a lot of tight spots in his years here at the Naval Academy. Ty had quite a struggle with the academic departments, but his determination and tenacity pulled him through successfully to the top of the heap. A hearty opponent of all unnecessary work, he has developed a most remarkable ability for enjoying his afternoon bunk drill. But he will always rouse himself in order to take part in a good hot debate on any subject. He doesn't know where he got it, but the Navy is in his blood — and blood will tell. JOSEPH ROBERT TREANOR NEW YORK. NEW YORK Straight from the wilds of the Bronx. Bob reached the Naval Academy woefully ignorant of its strict and rigid discipline; but four years have effected a marvelous change, although his Irish nature renders him still ready for a bit of fun. and strong in all his convictions. One of our more formidable Red Mikes, Bob has remained true to The One, while his second great love, writing, has added a real personality to the pages of the school publications. His gifted conversation and generous nature have made him a most pleasurable roommate. Here's luck to the chap with the twinkling blue eyes. TYPHOON Boxing 4; Radio Club 4, 3; Boat Club 4; French Club 4, 3; M.P.O. c VA A I N S OTTO Log 4, 3, 2, Sports Editor 1: Trident Society 4, 3, 2; Baseball 4; Boat Club 2, 1; Newman Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Press Gang 1; 2 Stripes. N t 182 PAUL STANTON TREITEL N E W O B h. . N i: W  K K You can Icll that Paul is from New York (lil as soon as lit' starts talking, which, incidentally, is his favorite pastime. He has a collection of sea stories for every occasion. Paul could be a good student, if his chronic desire for siestas at all hours did not get the better of his determination to study. His many years of travelling have given him a broad and cosmopolitan outlook on life and have made him a strong anil ardent follower of the Epicurean belief. Always the life of the party, no classroom is dull if he is a member of the section. Paul is a friend, whether for a frolic or a fray. HARVEY OSCAR VOGEL NUTLEY, NEW JERSEY It was a natural horn savoir who came down from New Jersey to spend four vears at the Naval Academy, an industrious youth, likeable, and even-tempered, in spite of his red hair. Here is a man who makes use of all his spare moments — by doing this he finds time to follow a surprising number of interests, from starting a library to pin-pushing. One great change in Harvey since he took up this life cannot be overlooked — from red mike to snake — it must be these Southern belles. Though he dreams of the little white house in the country, his heart is in the Navy. May he have smooth sailing. BOTTLE Boxing 4, 3, BWT. H A R V Fencing F40T, 3, 2; Radio Club, Reception Committee; Movie Gang 4, 3, 2, President 1; Juice Gang 3, 2, Chief Electrician 1; Language Club 4, 3, 2, J ice-President 1; German Club Representative 1: 2 Stripes. 183 ARTHUR HOWARD WAGNER RED LION. PENNSYLVANIA When the Pennsybvania Wolunteers rode out of the walley, Red Lion scored by sending Art to the Naval Academy. He cannot be called a cutthroat.' After writing that daily letter, he may study for a time or work on his model airplane. Art never allows his work to interfere with his sleep. There is always music coming out of the left B-room. either radio or accordion. He also plays the piano and the pipe organ, and spends his recreation hours any- where between the music room and the rifle range. His week-ends are usually well occupied with the O. A. O. As his goal he has set Pensacola and Lakehurst. WARREN WALKER. JR. A R D M O R E . PENNSYLVANIA Fresh from college at Chapel Hill to the Naval Academy came our Hooky, depriving the civilian world of science of a great chemist. An excellent athlete, be has devoted four years to his first love, gym, where he displays enviable form on the rings. His hobbies include the Boat Club, photography and the Log. Though he wears no academic star he has managed to keep safely above a 2.5. Aside from eccentric dancing to swing music, and his odd coiffeurs, his only phobia has been his desire, natural enough, to pass a Nav p-work. To a firm friend, a fine classmate, and a sterling shipmate, the best of everything. ART Small Hon- Rijh 4, 3: Outdoor Rifle 1: Cut Exchange 4; Log Staff 3; Sail- ing Team 2, 1; Starboat Crew 1 • Cruise; Boa! Club 7; C.I'.O. HOOKY Gymnastics UK I. V, 3,2, 1, Captain; Quarterdeck; Boat Clair. U.I'.O vN p 0 I1- ' H 0 D i 181 JOSEPH AMER WALLACE, III ff ilmin ; T on. i) i: i. w it i: It is hard to describe Little Joe in a few words, because In1 is so much larger in personalitj than in stature. The academic depart- ments sometimes look advantage ol his good nature, hut he uever worried about it and always managed to come out on top. lie inner seemed to mind a lot of running and always managed to dish out just as much as he took. Didn't go in for athletics, spent his afternoons reading or in his hunk, and spent quite a few of his week-ends dragging. n time you wanted a good hull session, a howling partner, or a movie companion. Joe was always the fellow von would rather have. ROBERT ALEXANDER WEATHERUP G 0 L V E R N E U R , N E W Y O R K Sov de Nueva York. Yes. our Tiempo is almost a Dago savoir. but to the many wooden men that he has helped, he has proved to be a real savoir. Every week-end Bob rides the ketches down the bay: thus depriving the ferames of his company. An easy- going nature and a slow drawl have made Tiempo a welcome member at any bull session. His ancient jokes will long be re- membered by us all. and his logical advice often appreciated. Bob has been a truly fine pal throughout four years of Naval Academy life, and it is going to be a real pleasure to be shipmates. Hasta luego. Tiempo. JOSE M.P.O. DOC Boat Club 3. 2, 1: Boxing L 3. 2. 1; I amarie Crew; 2 Stripes. 185 JOSEPH WEBER EAST ORANGE, NEW JERSEY Joe is one of the most conscientious and good-natured fellows in the class. His record in academics is an enviable one, for when either analysis or common sense is desired Joe is not found wanting. His insatiable quest after knowledge and his ability to use it shall indubitably stand him in good stead in the future. Joe has taken a delight in developing himself physically under Mr. Mang's capable tutelage. Interested in anything electrical, he enjoys making radios produce good music rather than razor static. Joe will be well fitted to fill a responsible position in the organization of our Navy. ROBERT HASTINGS WHITE ST. JOHNSBURY, VERMONT Bob was fortunate to bring with him a faculty for getting a maxi- mum of knowledge from a minimum of study. Consequently he always finds time for two favorite diversions, reading and sailing. Many a plebe has been saved by his ability to produce some ob- scure historical fact, while in the Boat Club he has sailed every- thing from dinghies to the Vamarie. Quite often, however, the desire for accomplishment succumbs to a very competent exhibi- tion bunk drill. It is hard to predict what the Fleet holds in store, but if shipmates are anything like roommates, we'll still say a better friend can't be found. JO E Boxing Squad 4; Gym Squad 2; Radio Club 4, 3, 2, 1: Luchy Bag, Circulation; I Stripe. BOB Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 7; Quarterdeck Society 1; Tennis Manager 4, 3. 186 ULMONT IRVING WHITEHEAD, JR. II |{ I I O It I) . C O N N E C I' I : II T Years of exacting labor have failed to submerge Wliitey into the drudgery of tedious detail. Me dreams of the day to be when he will be able to carrj out his ideas ideas that will prove exceed- ingly beneficial to all those to whom they may be applied. He meets every situation with a determination and whole-heartedness that sees it successfully through to the end, realizing that to com- pletely enjoy ones life, one must live it. Meeting each reverse with more than enough energy to turn it to victory, Whitey will soon be pushing himself to his rightful position of prominence at the top of the heap. JOHN PAUL WIER. JR. BROOKLYN. NEW YORK Quiet and unassuming. John has made many lifelong friends in all the classes that have known him. Whenever his opinion is requested he is ready with an excellent answer. Academics have at times pre- sented some difficulties, but a little added time overcame the hardest: math and physics. Pretty girls and swing music fit into John's idea of diversion, and his social attributes have enabled him to enjoy his share of both. But always uppermost in his mind is his favorite lacrosse, in which he indulges at all seasons of the year. Certainly John has a real future ahead of him in any walk of life he may choose. MONTY Football N, 4, 3, 2, 1: Lacrosse N.J 3: Crew 40, 4; 2 Stripes. JOHN Lacrosse N , 4. 3, 2, 1; Newman Club; C.P.O. 187 HAROLD ELLSWORTH WILLIAMSON BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS From well earned prominence in high and prep schools Harold came to us via the top rank of the Naval Reserve. He is one who apportions his time judiciously between academics, athletics, and self improvement. It is for his sense of humor and unfailing willing- ness to let others benefit by his prowess at academics that Willy is most valued as a classmate and friend. He enjoys himself most smashing the ball carrier on the kick-off. or spending a full evening dancing. His inflexible determination and adaptability will always assure him of success in any undertaking, especially, service to his country. EMMETT WILLIAM WOOD WILKIN.SBCRC, PENNSYLVANIA Emmetts home town is Wilkinsburg. Pennsylvania, which located more specifically is near the outskirts of Pittsburgh. Perhaps the most important thing that Woody brought to the Naval Academy with him was his abilitv to make friends. That and his prowess on the football field soon made him a favorite with everyone. His hobby to date has been getting ready to give Army a licking, and we all hope to see an N star under this writing. Happy-go-lucky most of the time vet deadjscrious when the occasion demands, one senses in Emmett an unfailing determination to succeed that is not to be denied. WILLY Football V. .. . 3. 2. i; Basketball N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Baseball V. I., 4, 3, 2; Tennis 4, 1; Class Secretary- Treasurer 3: Star I; 3 Stripes. PU N Kl N Football A, 4, 3, 2, 1: 2 Stripes. 188 ROBERT REYNOLDS WOODING P II I 1. I) I) I, I II I . P E IN N S Y L V A PS I V Six foot-two . . . eyes l blue ... a lefl arm long enough l snare a baseball thrown to first base qo mailer how wild ... a perfectly arranged Idler writer . . . assures himself ol at least lour siestas per lav . . . gleefully counts his growing hoard of pennies, which he persistently insists is a hobby . . . not the man to be approached for an argument . . . considerate in his thoughts . . . sincere in his work, and honest in his opinion and belief that one should give more to the organization than he receives ... a rootin shootin Gyrene at heart, and if you're talking to him after graduation, voull be telling it to the Marines. DAVID FENTON MAC INN ES ABINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA Complete with a quick smile and an easy manner, Mac came to us from the Quaker City. His fortes are animated bull sessions, breaking the academic 200 (on a minimum energy input), and charming the fair sex, with emphasis on the latter as witnessed by his incredible volume of mail, a starring locker door and, the lovely creations which he escorts to every hop. Mac's ever-present cheerfulness even on the bleakest Monday mornings has won our envy and admiration. With his host of friends, his sense of humor, and his square shoulders, he is destined to go a long way. Always the carefree gentleman we give you Mac. BOB Baseball 4, 3, 2. i. N , Captain I: Class J ice-President 2; Class Secre- tary-Treasurer 1: 3 Stripes. DAVE Soccer N, 4, 2, 1; Crew 4; Hop Com- mittee 2. 1; 2 Stripes. p D N A hi 18) GAYLORD ALEXANDER BUCHANAN, JR. CLAYSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA An outdoor man. he enjoys hunting, hiking and fishing. He can hold his own at a eard game, a bull session or a p-work. An accident which will prevent his continuing a naval career, still does not keep him from enjoying a spirited game of tennis. Is bored bv the gen- eral run of social events. Swears he will be a bachelor. Likes to putter around with ergs and microvolts and fix ailing radios. Sleeps under his pillow. With a deep sincerity he combines an enthusiastic outlook on life and a sense of humor which endear him to the hearts of his classmates. BUCK Radio Club 4. 3, 2. 1; Boat Club 4. 3. 2, 1; Quarterdeck Society. 0 , 190 Jhe S outh AUSTIN HILL BARN ETT. JR WASHINGTON, GEORGIA Easy-going, a real drawl, and a slow. winning smile — that's Barney: he has worked his way into our hearts easily. Here is one person to whom the South can point and proudly say, One of my sons. He has proved his athletic abilities to us. but thev are somewhat hampered by his ability as an entertaining talker: the spell of the Georgia accent holds us as well as the logic behind every word. Though not too studious, he holds his own with the rest of us. We regret to see our four years with him end. The memories of Barney will long be with us. and we hope to be shipmates again, soon. BARNEY Excellence in Great Guns: 1 Stripe. BENNY Reef Po ints 3. 2. Business Manager I : Lag Stafl 4. 3. 2. 1: Stage Gang 1. 3. 2. 1. Slag- Captain 1; 2 Stripes. WILLIAM EDGAR BENBOW GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Before you have been around Benny long, you will have found out that a staunchcr North Carolina rebel could not be found. His first conscious act after reveille is to burv his head in the sports page of the daily paper. Academics seem to be easy for him. for he consistently stands near the top of the heap in spite of other activities. In his spare time he is often found reading a good book, but he is always readv to go bowling or to make you a top notch bridge partner. These assets together with a generous nature and a flashing smile make it easy lo un- derstand how Benny has won a host of friends. 192 DANIEL OSCAR BLEVINS SPRUCE PINE, NORTH CAROLINA Come on, gents, let's turn in and Damn shuffles off to bed con- tent that mental exertion and sleep are a fifty-fift proposition. To be a friend of this tall southern gentle- man is never to be denied a favor. Big Stoop is a real tennis fan. and any afternoon von ma see him toeing the line with the best of them. Seeing him comfortabl) rooted in his bathrobe with his size twelves on the desk, you may be sure that a bull session is forthcoming. The dance floor is another place where D. 0. finds himself among a host of friends at any time. Beneath his aloof. man-of-the- vorld calm lies'a ready welcome for all. WILLIAM WILSON BURGAN SALTY Lacrosse 4; 1 Stripe. BALTIMORE. MARYLAND He may be little, but he makes him- self heard. This mighty mite is a fiery little rebel, and loves his argu- ments. Whenever conversation lags. Salty is only too willing to come down with that varn about the good old days on the Lady Lex. Quaint nautical expressions make those varns a treat to the hearer. Shortly after liberty call. Bill usual- ly has in his company a member of the fair sex: and no bricks either! Bill has had his troubles with aca- demic departments, too. but he has always managed to crash through the storm intact. To use his own words. Oh well, it all evens up in thirty years service. 'NANE -A 4 193 JACK BARKSDALE BROWN E U P O R A MISSISSIPPI Reveille never phases Josh; by eight o'clock he realizes daylight has come; noon finds him practically awake, and by four o'clock he is ready for a days work. On wintry afternoons his psychic bid system has sent many a bridge partner to St. Elizabeth's. Academics are just an- other necessary evil, but well worth defeating; with this attitude he has given himself a good start in his Navy career. The originator of all bad dope. Jack will probably turn his first skipper's hair gray by quietly informing him, in the midst of high speed maneuvers, that The ship doesn't seem to answer the helm, Sir. DEACON Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Crew 4; Company Repre- sentative 3; 1 Stripe. JULIAN THOMPSON BURKE t d F Ck u ' v ft 0 I N I A ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA A Southern Gentleman, this, with a ready retort to any trouble seek- ing damyankee. Several close calls left Julian completely qualified to best the Academic departments in any one of their several horrible and ghastly forms. His secret passion is to prove his proficiency as a tenor. Frankly we've been bulldozed into admitting it purely in self defense. None too athletically inclined at present. Buck's logical reason is that his tremendous accomplishments in ages long since past have sapped his store of energy. Julian says he wants no particular job in the Fleet, but that he'll try to be satisfied with Cincus. 194 0 . SOUTH Aft0( WILLIAM WHITELEY BUSH, JR JO E Crew 1. 3. 2; Boat Club 2. 1; Company Representative 1; Lucky Bag. Business Staff; Newman Club; C.P.O. v s ii i ; T o n , i) . : . His wide reading and traveling have Inn parti) sufficed to quench Bill's curiosity, which is equaled only by lhat of the proverbial cat. Me has a genial philosophy all his own, enjoys a good slory, and whether in a tavern in Merlin or puffing a pipe in the bull session in his room, his per- sonality brightens the conversation. Bill also enjoys athletics and floes a man's job in Navy's crew. With such a versatile nature and such genuine amiability, Bill will be thoroughly at home on the bridge or in the wardroom, and will go far in his chosen profession, this outfit we call the first line of defense. JAMES BUFORD CANNON LAWRENCEBURG, TENNESSEE Jim hails from Tennessee and is probably the only Cannon in the Navy that did not have to go to Dahlgren before being accepted. We remember him from Plebe year as the man under the hat that was bobbing up when the others were going down. Since then he has been bobbing up effectively wherever the regiment has an active interest. Soc- cer has claimed his wholehearted and individual attention every fall. The Boat Club and Quarterdeck Society have received their share of interest from this conscientious sailor man who looks forward to joining the Fleet as most of us look forward to September leave. 195 J I M Soccer 4. 7; Quarterdeck Society 4, 3, 2, 2, J ice-President 1; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Track 4; 1 Stripe. ' (.rlFMn -M-i DAVID CLARK CALDWELL v N U_5 T ft y AT LARGE Out of the west came Whiff, to join old friends and make new in a town which was his birthplace, and in a Yard he had twice before called home. Like father, like brother, he is Navy to the heart and knows the life he is preparing for. More versa- tile than the average, Clark is near the top in tennis and golf and obvi- ously a born artist. Dahlgren on Saturday nights has proved that his art isn't limited to crayon and brush, as frequent entries in his address book substantiate. An en- during friend and a seeing-eye for his wife through four years of eye re-exams. Whiff is the type vou like to meet all through life. rnru WHIFF Tennis 4. 3, 2; Golf 2, 1; Reef Points; Lucky Bag Staff; Christmas Card Com- mittee: Trident Society. Editor-in-Chief; 2 Stripes. CAL Reception Committee 3. 2, 1; Log 4: 1 Stripe. OTIS VAUGHAN CALHOUN S E L M A , ALABAMA Perhaps no midshipman at the Academy has more friends of both sexes than Cal. One of the reasons for his wide circle of contacts, is his athletic versatility. Be it swimming, basketball, football, or just a game of bridge, Cal is there, playing a hard and most often a winning game. His devastating repartee, combined with logic, common sense, and a re- markable memory make him an ex- cellent conversationalist. Swimming is his hobby. Morpheus his deity, rifle range his antipathy, and bar- bers his enemies. Unostentatious, and born with an innate gentility, Cal is an honor to Alabama and to the South. 196 CHARLES HOWELL CHAMPION T t i: G E () l (. I Tall and quiet, Dick looks at life wiili easj nonchalance and unfailing cheerfulness, lie lias patience and tact enough to he friends with every - body, and a memory exact enough to rememhcr everybody's first name. Girls find something in him the rest of us don't have, but he manages to keep his public (minus one rebel) in its place. Champ is as quick on the uptake as he is fast on the draw. Without bothering too much he has academics prettv well whipped. His only worries are swimming tests and his only complaint the svstem. Here's how. ' Dick, whether you take the high road or the low7 road you'll be pretty vahsity. JOHN HENRY CLAGETT BOffLDG GREEN, KENTUCKY Johnny comes from Kentuckv and is proud of it. A tour of North America has only increased his pride in his own state, and added to his collection of anecdotes and pictures. Most hops find him very much in evidence. Noted for his annual clash with the Medical Board, and an occasional battle with academics, our sandblower has still found time to enjoy his favorite occupations of Glee Club and Choir. He delights in discussion during study hour, which has resulted in many a near aca- demic disaster, but which is never boring. Being a small man has been no obstacle for Johnny, in fact, it never will be. JOHNNY Crew Squad 4, 3; Fencing Squad N, 4; Glee Club I. 3. 2. 1; Musical Clubs Show 4, 3, 2, 1: Choir 2. I: Boat Club; M.P.O. 197 ROBERT EMMETT CLEMENTS C A l BUENA VISTA, GEORGIA Bob came to the Academy on his way to Pensacola, and you can look for him in the air in the future, for when Bob goes to work he puts everything he has into it. Football, baseball, and academics are all done with the best he can put forth; and his ready smile makes you feel his friendship is heartfelt. The sleepy Georgian of song and story is con- spicuously absent in Bob. His sincer- ity and dependability make him the kind of fellow you would like to have flying next to you in a tight formation; and his cheerfulness has made four years of working with him a real pleasure. BOB Football 4; Baseball N.A., 4, 3; Track N.A., 2, 1; Trident 3, 2; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes. COOKIE Track Squad 4; Basketball Manager 4, 3; Star 4, 2: 2 Stripes. JAMES CHARLES COCHRAN 'CO G r O U r NATCHEZ, MISSISSIPPI I can't understand women! — the wife is off on another dissertation on the fair sex. He loves 'em, leaves 'em, and then wonders why. The plebes fear this inquisitor of the breakfast table, but they admire him as well. Unlike some, he says what he thinks, and is ready to stand for what he says. Academics hold no fear for him; those stars on his collar didn't just happen by chance. He delights in wading through chapters of Nav and Steam and then turning in early for an extra hour of sleep hefore taps. Pastimes? Hops and a good game of basketball on the terrace. Weakness? Chow, and whose isn't? 198 RICHARD LULL COCHRANE DICK Football 10. 3. 2. 1: Class Crest Committee: Boat Club I. 3. 2, 1: Glee Club 4. 3; Ring Committee: 3 Stripes. WASHINGTON, I) . C . Like father, like son -coming as be does from a service family, the requisites of a fine naval officer have been engrained in Dick's character. Outstanding among them are liis thoroughness ami his able leader- ship. Hand in hand with these two qualities goes his genial personality. At the Academy he has taken an im- portant part in both athletics and other types of activities. In all of these fields he has proven that two things are characteristic of him. When he does a job, he does i t well; and when he leads men, those men follow of their own volition. A few more like Dick would do the Navy good. ALLEN PEARCY COOK. JR MAY FIELD, KENTUCKY Although he has a personal interest in California, hes a Kentuckian through and through and proud of it. By his blonde hair and sincere smile he may be picked out in any crowd. His consideration of others and his fair plav indicate a loving family and a fine home as his back- ground. He takes life seriously, is conscientious in all his work, but his smile always appears at the time it can do the most good. Enjoys maga- zines, mail, his pipe, and his sleep. He plans ahead and persistently fol- lows his plans. Such a fellow just can't help but reach the top — And that's where we expect to find Cookie. Lots of luck! 7s: 199 WILLIAM CROSSWELL CROFT O P. L 4 A hi s L AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA Crosswell always does his job well, though the rush of life has never made him hurry over anything. It is difficult to break through his calm manner except on one point, Yankees versus Rebels; then only does the full flame of his Southern ire flash into action. What's the sense of a Yankee anywav? His one true love — nuts on chocolate sundaes: his one ambition — either duty in far-off sunny climes or more blankets. Essentially a military man. Cross- well's dignity and poise will allow him to move with ease in all circles. He will get a lot out of life, and the bargain will be very fair to both sides. CROSSWELL Crew 4, 3, 2, 1; Football 4, 3, 1; Company Representative 3: Class President 3; 4 Stripes. SC H NOZ DOLIVE DURANT. JR MOBILE, ALABAMA By these words you will know him — Did I ever tell you about — and he is off on another story. The Dea- con. as he is affectionately known, loves to talk — any time and on any subject. His gasping listeners doubt him at times, but it matters not to Dolive. Hailing from Alabama, he is slow to anger except about one sub- ject— damnyankees (in one word). He is the athletic type — interested in all athletics, especially baseball, wrestling, football, and swimming. After once getting to know the Deacon, one can't help but like him. He is the kind of man who will be a good officer and a true friend. 200 JOSEPH DEMETREE T i. i. ii s s i; l. i r. o i; i i Joe came into (lie Academy from the deep South, and one jusl doesn't talk abou! California oranges in his presence. Although Joe possesses athletic ability, he turned his inter- ests over to many extracurricular activities, mainly the Log, to which he contributed volumes of excellent work. A charter member of the sub squad. Joe claims he is its first five- striper. ,Joe s flawless manners, his cheerful willingness to lend a hand when needed, and his ability in lan- guages will go a long way toward obtaining for him his desired berth as a Naval Attache. MARSHALL EUGENE DARBY. JR WASHINGTON, D . C . When he was a plebe. M arshall was plagued by some first classmen who thought that the son of an Army officer could do an admirable job of scrubbing our famous but malodor- ous goat. Giving earlv proof of his flair for opportunism. Marshall man- aged to be in the hospital when his would-be employers arrived. Ever determined to enjoy himself, he has shown remarkably good taste in his selection of drags. Had he studied a trifle more, his practical nature and common sense would have resulted in an even better scholastic record than the very respectable one he attained. No regrets from Marshall, however, hell get bv. D A R B Swimming t. Minor Numeral; Reception Committee 1; 2 Stripes. 201 BLAINE EDWARD EADER FREDERICK M A R Y L A N D A good sense of humor is a desirable characteristic for any man to pos- sess. Here at the Academy where roommates could very easily start biting and snarling at one another after an all-Navy day. Blaine's ability to come out from under a P-work with a wise-crack has helped to smooth over a lot of rough spots on our cruise together. Having had many ideas in common with him. we feel that we have gained something of inestimable value — a real friend. His conscien- tious attitude and his willingness to work will undoubtedly be a material factor in furthering his career in the Navy, such things help, we are told. TOM Hop Committee 3, 2, 1; Chairman Youngster Hop; Chairman Ring Dance: Boat Club; 1 Stripe. THOMAS BAYLIS EARLE . ■ $ A P P I N o GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA A native of South Carolina, Tom has the drawl common to that sec- tion. He seldom had to be asked, From which podunk do you hail, mister? — it was obvious. Tom di- vided his attentions among many fields, being versatile in dragging, in- terested in all sports, and excelling in the art of making friends. He served on the hop committee every year, performing fine service in his chairmanship capacity. He is con- spicuous to all who know him be- cause of his rollicking, carefree na- ture and ever present smile. During his sojourn by the Severn it may be said that Tom was particularly in- terested in the local color. 202 O CTUA v JOHN BLANTON EDGAR, JR 1 E M l I J r S , T E N N E S S E E When John came easl several years ago. Memphis losi a loyal citizen. Il was only a physical loss, for John has extolled the wonders of home with unceasing enthusiasm. Wc have learned that New York is only slightly smaller than Memphis. When Johnny laughs, he laughs all oyer with that type of mirth that makes you forget your trouhles. His mental ability, good humor, and winning manner, make him a wel- come companion in either work or play. These four years of prepara- tion have proved him ready for his chosen career. Here is a man who makes the world around him a much more pleasant place in which to live. JAMES GATLIN EGAN GAT M.P.O. BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA Coming from the land of the bayous, Gat is a fine example of a true Rebel. The worst of D. O.'s could never scare him. for he has hunted gators since infancy. His broad grin and his inexhaustible good humor have won him a place in the hearts of all who have known him. Aca- demics may have troubled him. but they have never worried him. The necessary 2.5 always seemed to turn up in the end. Sports and the fair sex are about in the same class with Gat. His ardent love for variety has kept him constantly shifting around with them both. The future should hold a lot for Gat — so here's good luck to him and lots of it. 203 JAMES SAMUEL ELKINS. JR 0 ? P T'«f - 4 WAYCROSS, GEORGIA All stout-hearted people should wit- ness the mighty atom on the mat. He twists his opponents into in- credible designs, yet graciously un- twists them after matches. Jimmy's singing is the subject of widespread comment. How one hundred and twenty-six pounds can utter such full bass notes is amazing. His de- termined modesty precludes enu- meration of his enamoured victims among the gentler sex. Suffice it to say, such enumeration would re- quire three digits. Despite the mu- tual lack of respect evidenced be- tween Jimmy and the Academic De- partment plebe year, he and the Service should get along famously. S I N B AD Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Cup Winner, Knock- about Races 2; I amarie Crew; Race Com- mittee 3, 2, 7: Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 7; Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Sailing Team 2. 7 . JAMES SEARCY FARRIOR TAMPA FLORIDA When there is a job to be done, Searcy's the man to do it. Give him the toughest assignment and you are sure that he will crash through with a job well done. Witness his handling of the Boat Club Race Committee, and his work with the Reception Committee. His charm and per- sonality, and above all his joviality, make him outstanding. Searcy fits in any crowd, and socially there are few more active. Add to this his ever plentiful stock of Florida oranges and you realize why his room is a Mecca for classmates, hungry or otherwise. We salute you, Searcy, you're a hard worker, a sailor, aiul a gentleman. 204 t t u a EDWARD ROBINSON FICKENSCHER, JR F I C K Lucky Ban Associate Editor: M.P.O. T O W S O N , M l( HAW It Never one to worry about the future, Kick has had little trouble with cither the Academic or Executive Departments. A nice sense of per- sonal honor, pleasantly tempered with an almost unfailing sense of humor and a surprising amount of tolerance, has given him a straight- forward but sympathetic outlook on nearly all problems. Apparently horn with a book in one hand and a pack of cards in the other, he has been true to his first loves, reading anything and everything, and willing to take a hand in any bridge game. Life may be easy or difficult hut he is certain that it will always be pleasant. HORACE HOWARD FIGUERS COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE Bringing with him from old Tennes- see a profound knowledge of who won the war. Horace has been a bulwark of strength in the Rebel camp. A true Southern gentleman, with a flashing sense of humor, his line with the women places him prominently among the snakes. Argumentative, with a keen ana- lytical mind, he is forever inventing some ingenious work -saver, or de- vising some short-cut in academics. With an infinite capacity for good natured fun and. in its time if re- quired, hard work, he overcomes all obstacles easily. A fine shipmate and a true friend, he will go far in anv profession he may choose. H H Company Representative 3; Juice Gang 4, 3: Reception Committee 3, 2; Radio Club 4, 3: Rifle Squad 4: 1 Stripe. (0 L . b o s 205 WILLIAM EDWARD FLY WATER VALLEY, MISSISSIPPI Up from the Deep South came Will and in his quiet, unassuming way immediately took charge of the new life here. Determination and the application of a keen mind have placed him well in scholastics. Possessed of a likeable personality and an unlimited capacity for fun, few opportunities for dragging pass him by. He would prefer bird hunt- ing even with an anti-aircraft gun, but since he has been confined in these quarters spends most of his spare time on the outdoor range with the rifle team. A love for pipes, camera, and cross-country hikes keeps this Southern gentleman al- ways happy and interested in life. L N 0 UJ Tft y FRANK Star 4; Lacrosse N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Christmas Card Committee 2, 1; Mandolin Club 4, 3, 2, Leader 1; Excellence in Creat Cuns: 2 Stripes. NORBERT FRANKENBERGER c t 0 WASHINGTON, D. C. Since Frank's arrival at the Acade- my, he has been taking everything in stride. Though his Academy com- petition has been interrupted by in- juries, each season finds him un- dauntedly out with the ham and eggers. Although the loss of his swing partner has lessened his musical interests, he can still be found where the sound of a strum- ming guitar and the voices of a few of the boys are raised in song. Musical Club shows, battalion sports, and faithful attendance at every hop round out a well-balanced Acad- emy life. Good luck, Sancho. may your cruise in the fleet be as suc- cessful. 206 X T I t ■ lh k N U F A c r NED GARRETT JJ- HI Villi NED Outdoor Rifle 3: Radio Club 1. 2. I: Boat Club 2, 1: Foreign Language Club 2, 7; Excellence in Great Guns 1: I Stripe. MIIMKIH (. i; oi((,[ v Plenty salt) and fresh from a Can, Ned entered upon his Acade- my career. His slow grin and drawl quickl) identified him as a South- erner. Ned lakes studies in his stride, and the ademic Depart- ment has yet to score on him. Ned is always willing to help, and he dis- plays amazing courage in accepting blind drags. Don't try it with your O. A. 0.; a large number of drags have confessed a decided weakness for that Georgia boy with the name that is easy to remember. Ned likes the Navy and is determined to suc- ceed in his chosen profession — his likeable and friendly nature will be a decided asset to him and to his shipmates. CALVERT BURKE GILL BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Although Burke never is considered a serious fellow, and he is always ready for a good time, he is deadly serious about one thing, and that is the Navy. Woe betide the man that pokes fun at it. Having the requisite personality and determination neces- sary for attaining an objective in life, he should make an excellent officer. He is not one to shirk a duty or to attempt to dodge hard knocks. He naturally, without thinking of any alternative, meets all things, good or bad. which come his way. As roommates, we appreciate him. and as friends, we wish him the best that life has to offer. C B Boat Club 4, 3. 2; Reception Committee 3, 2; M.P.O. t 0 N ft A I s l C 20 WILLIAM LEE G U I C E. JR BILOXI. MISSISSIPPI A ship under way with way on, that's Billy. Whether beating against the wind in his battle with aca- demics, or trying to charm young ladies at the hops, he ships no water, for it's all smooth sailing for Bill. The Southern belle and the beauties of the Gulf Coast are his two favorite topics of discussion. If a man needs cheering up. a watch stood for him. or help of any kind. Bill's the friend in need. A serious minded fellow, he strives always for perfection in self and in job. He's the type of man we'd like to have beside us when the going gets tough. Bill is the kind the Navy always needs. B CAMPBELL Lacrosse 4; Wrestling 4; Boat Club 2. 1; Log 1: Stars 4, 3. 2; C.P.O. BENJAMIN CAMPBELL HALL U S A t t M P ' w « MACON, GEORGIA Blessed with more than an ample amount of gray matter. Campbell saunters casually along, taking everything in stride. Although a star man. academics constitute a less er part of his routine and he seldom misses his afternoon in the gym. In the fall he plays Batt football, in the winter, Batt basketball, and in the spring he just plays. Afternoons find him on the tennis court, in the pool, or on his bunk. He designs super- lift planes and actually believes that someday one of his models will fly. Certain that be will make a go of whatever be undertakes, we all wish him the best of everything. 208 GARY HARDISON HALL , (TUft' c u u, m C A R Y Wrestling 4, 3, 2, 1; Log 4, 3, Make-up Editor 2, Editor-in-Chief 1: Boat Club 4, 3. 2, Ketch Skipper 1: Crew 4. 3; 2 Stripes. MACON, GEORGIA Cary has his pets and his peeves. His pets are the Log and wrestling; his peeves are grease marks and no hot water. Many's the study hour and recreation period he has given to his journalistic ambitions, and the Log hasn't suffered through his sacrifice. Academics are easy for him, and girls are just another phase of his versatility. Belying his South- ern heritage, Cary isn't one to sit around and dream; things happen when he's in the vicinity. With a fair amount of luck he can make a success of anything. He will make a good officer, just as he would have made a good doctor if the Navy hadn't called him first. VIRGIL IVERSON HANCOCK. JR PAPPY Crew N, 4. 3. 2, I; 1 Stripe. TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA The thermometer is down to forty - five and breakfast formation is out- side— the scoundrels! ' Pappy he- gins another day. His first snow storm was something to write South to the Floridians about. The aca- demics are something upon which Pappy puts in time until he can get out on the Severn with the boys. He's the one who wills the actions of our strong - backed, weak - minded men, the coxswain of the crew. His femmes are numerous and lovely. I have no hobbies, says Pappy; but from the stacks of Dorsey and Clinton recordings we think differ- ently. With or without his worries, he's mv wife and I'm all for him. 209 MICHAEL JOSEPH HANLEY. JR WASHINGTON, D. C. The Luck of the Irish applies to this true son of Erin. Never promiscuous in his dragging. Mike takes his time and always comes home a winner. In Washington he proved his ability as a basketball player, and a de- termination to do well has given the Navy one of its best defensive guards in many a year. Bridge play- ing, both gentle and ungentle in nature, can also be listed among his activities. During the windy after- noons in the spring, many a 'Two no-trump echoes down the corri- dors of Bancroft Hall. As a con- scientious student he has prepared well for his Naval career. Hell suc- ceed— he's got what it takes. HANK Cross Country 4; Boat Club , 3, 2, 1; ] Stripe. RICHIE NEALE HENDERSON Af 0 F 0 V- ' M ft • ' W .a FREDERICKSBURG. VIRGINIA The Rhappahanock failed to satisfy Richie; so the decision to try deeper water brought him to the Naval Academy. A born sailor, Hank proved himself equally capable as a crew man. Basketball and tennis occupied the remainder of his spare time. As a roommate Richie was in- valuable. His ingenuity and willing- ness to lend a hand often made life easier both practically and theo- retically. His reservedness, good common sense, and spontaneous smile are the assets which have won hi in the respect and friendship of his classmates and which make him destined to go far in the Naval Profession. 210 GEORGE WILLIAM HERRING Li 0H ,50UTH CAloLl 4 ROCK MART, GEORGIA This cracker forsook the rambling traditions of Georgia Tech to see what the Navv held for him. Pos- sessing a better than average sense of humor, he always manages to come out with the last repartee. A lover of all music, the only things that interfere with this pastime are academic in nature, and in this re- spect George is always ahead of the hounds. Not wishing to be a radiator squad man. he devotes much of his spare time to intensive training on the sub squad. To this congenial Rebel, all the luck in the world and hope he ll get that diploma without the embarrassment of a toupee. WILLIAM MAY HODGES OKOL05NA, MISSISSIPPI What, no mail? This phrase, the mark of a confirmed snake, is ever ready on the tongue of our Missis- sippi roommate. From the banks of Watubee Creek. Bill transferred his sunny disposition and southern drawl to the banks of the Severn to warm the hearts of the local femmes. Hop nights will in- variably find him dragging, and generating heart-breaks of both mild and serious natures. His only cause for complaint is the lack of heat on the fourth deck on a win- ter's night. Salt water was a foreign substance until youngster cruise. Savvying Dago and ketch sailing are his favorite sports. BILL Radio Club 3, 2, I ; Language Club 4, 3,2,1; Boat Club 3. 2. I: I Stripe. 211 WILLIAM PHILIP HODN ETT, J R vc v N D U 5 T ft y MARTINSVILLE, VIRGINIA A true Virginian, Bills neatness made him most desirable as a room- mate. His happiest moments were spent in participating in arguments, regardless of the subject. Athletic activities included wrestling, foot- ball, and baseball; and in sports, as in all things, he was ever a good worker. Bill's troubles with the Academic as well as the Executive Department were several: his main weakness being — Parlez-vous fran- cais? Little difficulty was experi- enced with the fairer sex. except an occasional encounter with those above the Mason -Dixon line. Here's wishing you the best, Bill, you will make your own breaks. SPOT SIX 7 P.O. WILLIAM JOSEPH KEATING BALTIMORE, MARYLAND Easy-going is the word that fits Slim. While the others are com- plaining about the system he just grins and takes everything in stride. As a matter of fact, the situation has not yet been thought of that will do more than elicit an amused grunt from him. How about a quick game. Slim? finds him always ready to oblige, for his favorite time passer is a good game of bridge. The Golden Rule is Slim's creed; he will even go to the extreme of offering financial aid to much-needing classmates be- tween pay-days. With his bulldog determination, and his ability to make and keep friends. Slim will go a long wav in this world. 212 A N U F A c r DAVID LLOYD GEORGE KING SKEETER Tennis 4, 2: Soccer 4, 3, 1; Basketball 4: Reception Committee 1; 1 Stripe. FORT GAINES. GEORGIA David is a descendant of old Eng- lish stock, as his name would imply. In his veins flows an intense loyalty and a determination to find that which he seeks. From the sunny atmosphere of Georgia Dave in- herited his congenial attitude and has combined with it a desire for a successful naval career. One of the world's greatest talkers, he will harangue a multitude or an indi- vidual with equal concentration. He thoroughly enjoys anv and all sports, and dragging, of course, comes naturally to his gallant South- ern nature. As a wife, classmate, and friend, he is one of the best. Here's to happy cruising in the future. ROBERT DUDLEY KIRKPATRICK. JR D O T H A N ALABAMA Kirk's appearance is an indication of the man. Clean-cut and straight. he inspires friendship from the first glance. An idealist, with sufficient common sense to get along in an Academy and a World anything but idealistic, he is also enough of an optimist to enjoy himself during evening study periods. Kirk's coined expressions and completely revolu- tionary use of some phrases of the English language are a source of never-ending mirth to his fellows. His purpose in life he will undoubt- edly fulfill, for he drives it home in his mind as often as he expresses it. I'd like to be as fine a naval officer as my Dad. KIRK Track N, 4, 3. 2, 1; Indoor Track 3, 2, 1; ..4.C.A. Council 2. 1; 3 Stripes. T 0 N R A 213 HERMAN NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA A blue-eyed blond from the swamps and bayous of old Louisiana with a tendency toward seriousness, at times has weaker moments and re- laxes into a happy-go-lucky, care- free fellow. In the fall you will find him battling on the gridiron. If you should be looking for him in any other season, the best bet is his bunk. Academically, you will find Bill fighting for top numbers, but he is seldom found with his nose in a text. Perpetually hungry, he can eat any one under the table. So to the fleet goes an outstanding naval officer and with him our wishes for his success and happiness. KLA RE x ■ A ■ S H H Football N.A., 4, 3,2,1; Language Club 3; 3 Stripes. F R AS ER Football 4; Crew 4. 2; Golf 3. I. FRASER SINCLAIR KNIGHT vCCO G o W  N 6 MIAMI, FLORIDA Florida and the Capitol City alike lay claim to this tall, blond speci- men of agreeable manhood. Fraser, the man who has never been known to hurry, has truthfully philoso- phized, You have rushed all your life, and I have taken my time, and here we are in the exact same spot. Crew has claimed the Colonel's energies these four years, but it is of the long fairways and sparkling greens that he fondly dreams. The best of roommates and of men, with a supreme sense of humor accom- panied by a ready wit, we con- fidently send him on his way amid our sincere hopes of a lifetime of Good shooting! 214 I LLI AM DICKSON LANIER, JR LA N N Y Lucky Bag, Editor-in-Chief; Trident, Man- aging Editor; Log 4, 3, 2, Editorial Board 1 ; Naval Order of the United States, Prize 1937, 1938; Radio Club 4; Hop Committee 1; Reef Points 4; 2 Stripes. BIRMINGHAM. ALABAMA Is the mail out, assistant? For four years Lanny has been cutting throat in mail, his favorite subject, at the same time holding his own with academics. Coming to us from Birmingham with an ancestral heri- tage of poetic ability and a true sense of literary value. Bill was the natural choice for Editor of our Lucky Bag, while The Log has called upon him more than once for his originality and wit. Dragging, touch football, and reading in bed are his fortes. A real pal. a fine wife, tireless and competent in the fulfill- ment of any task assigned him, Lanny will be a valuable addition to the fleet. WILLIAM LATTIMORE SAVANNAH, GEORGIA The Navy has called Bill from the balmy gulf stream breezes of Savan- nah and placed him on a course that seems destined to leave him an im- portant part in the service. His attri- butes of a clear, analytical mind, coupled with a personable character, have from the time of his arrival almost effortlessly made him one of the most likeable members of his class. Abounflingenergy found ample consumption in track, tennis, swim- ming and sailing. The hops, too, with their abundance of charming drags have made his week-ends more than interesting. May we fight the fleet together, Bill! 215 BILL Track Squad 4; Boat Club 4, 3, 2. 1; Foreign Language Club 4, 3, 2, President 1; NORMAN ENGVAR LEE MAYSVILLE KENTUCKY Ever since N. I. came to Uncle Sam's naval school, he has been battling the forces that produce civilians. Combat has increased, not dulled, his already irrepressible spirits. Foot- ball, track, and basketball comprise his athletic interests and in the latter the General has shown truly re- markable ability. Norm is a distinc- tive individual — the type that could cut a wide swath in naval affairs. His real ambition, however, is to settle down in the biggest little tobacco town in the world with that wonder-girl who has held his undi- vided attention all these years. 0 MUNj 0 U I i | A N LOUIE Boat Club; Spanish Club: Movie Gang; 2 Stripes. WILLIAM ANDREW JACKSON LEWIS RUSTON, LOUISIANA The best memory of four years at the Academy! Yes, that's Louie, the ideal wife, true friend, and excellent classmate. His readiness to help a friend in distress, be it studies, money, or taking care of a blind drag has gone far in increasing his already large circle of friends. His bright and cheerful disposition makes him admired by all. Being a senior member of the Radiator Cluh has given him more time to master his studies as well as to write letters to the O. A. O. Though he'll miss that radiator in the fleet, his ambition and good moral sense should make success easy for him. Best of luck always, Louie! 216 MILES AUGUSTUS LIBBEY l U N } MIKE Crew 40, 4, 3, 2, 1; Quarterdeck Society 4, 3, 2, 1, President; French Club 4, 3, 2, 1, French Representative; Radio Club 4; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 7; Log Staff 2, I. WASHINGTON, D. C. To speak is natural, but to speak in- telligently is an accomplishment. Mike is the rare type of speaker, one who has a wealth of logical ideas to express. He is also one of the few midshipmen who have appreciated the fact that we have a library. A hookworm? Far from it! Yon will find him during the week bending his back and swinging an oar in one of the racing shells, and on week- ends, hops and the jeunes filles ' absorb his attention. A lover of tradition and the Old Navy , though not an idealist. Mike's great ambition is to become as versatile and as fine a naval officer as his father before him. ASHLEY JEWELL LITTLE WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA Since Ash left Georgia Tech to fol- low the whale's way he has been be- set by two worries — eye trouble and girl trouble. To his everlasting credit he has surmounted both these ob- stacles, and has hlinked and grinned his way into the hearts of all who know him. Ashley is an ideal fellow. He has force, personality, and a wisdom beyond his years. His abilitj to get at the heart of any situation, and his will to succeed, cpialify him as best fitted whether the Navy is fortunate enough to get him or not. A gentleman, a fighter, a man, here's how to a leader among leaders and a beloved friend. 217 ASH Lucky Bag, Managing Editor; Lug 1, 3, 2, 1, Associate Editor; Track 4, 3. 2. 1, N.A.; Soccer 2, 1; Hop Committee 2, 1; Musical Clubs I; Excellence in Great Guns; I Stripe. JAMES CHARLES LONGINO. JR F A I R B U R N . GEORGIA The statement that he received the bulk of his high school education in New England, while claiming Georgia as his home, is not surpris- ing when one realizes that Jack is that unfortunate being — an Army Brat. His variety of residences is paralleled only by the diversifica- tion of his interests. A quiet fellow, one never knows whether he's to be found sketching with his charcoals, engaging in a game of touch, try- ing out his ice skates, or playing a tune on his banjo-mandolin. The fact that he is in all respects well rounded, combined with his many admirable qualities, is bound to bring him success in whatever he attempts. $ u  A p, i F ' N N LO N G Y Boxing 4; French Club; Boat Club; 1 Stripe. MAC M.P.O.; Radio Club 3; Small Bore Rifle 4, 3, 2. 1; Reef Points 3, Advertising Man- ager 2; Soccer. Manager 1, ANF; House Committee 1. STEPHEN HARRISON MAC GREGOR V) S taPMNG SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Yeah. MacGregor's an Army Brat — yeah, spent most of his life in out- of-the-way places. That's what gave him his picturesque speech, his non- chalant attitude and his ability to be absolutely unfazed by any situa- tion. Sure, he looks the part — lean, sandy, smiling. But he's a right guy — give him a job and he'll do it. and well, too. Knows his way around, too — more mature than the average, he seems to know what makes the wheels go round. Get along with him? Simple — Mac has that crown- ing virtue — a sense of humor that carries him. and all with him, through the darkest moments. Pret- ty good man. eh? 218 K fACTU ' c WILLIAM HARRISON MACK CHARLESTON. SOUTH CAROLINA Bud is a Rebel and an Army junior, which sets him apart from the com- mon herd. He is. despite his not very convincing protests to the con- trary, a decided success where the ladies are concerned, to which stacks of letters every mail hear witness. Though a radiator squadder by preference, he has dabbled in a little of everything athletic. Bud is an able and an eloquent talker on any subject, and has been known to re- vive by his ability social gatherings which seemed doomed to failure. A hard worker with a goo d head on his shoulders. Bud is predestined to make his mark in his chosen career. FRED FERGUSON MALLORY RIMMER Outdoor Rifle 3. 2. 1; 3 Stripes. THOMASTON, GEORGIA A genial, carefree, nonchalant friend is Fred. Generous to a fault, he will lend you his last nickel and will give you his last skag. Getting a good start at Georgia Tech. he has been leading the Academic Department a merry chase ever since. But Fred is at his best with his pipe, his gun. and an old hound dog. and many are the reminiscences that shortened our long winter evenings. Not being in the red clay of Georgia very often since he turned sailorman, he has contented himself with showing the rifle team how it should be done. With his Southern drawl and his contagious smile. Fred can never go far wrong. 1 AN T Hn k« o 219 EDWIN MALLOY. JR CHERAW, SOUTH CAROLINA From down where cotton is King came this quiet, soft-spoken indi- vidual. Mike couples the well-known attributes of the Southerner with the desire to become a proficient naval officer. Working toward this end, and a natural aptitude for book larning have, together, kept him standing high. A friend in need . . . certainly applies to Mike, for exam time always finds him keeping ihe rest of us sat. Finding enough time for baseball, tennis, designing class rings, efficiently holding his own in any discussion, Mike's four year tour at U. S. N. A. will long be re- membered by all with whom he came in contact. MIKE Ring Committee; Company Representative 2, 1; Log 4, 3; Reception Committee 3; Reef Points; 2 Stripes. REVEREND Tennis N, 4, 3, 2, 1, Captain 1; Lucky Bag. Business Staff 1; Reception Committee 2, 1; 2 Stripes. DAVID ARENBERG MARKS C A MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE If this Southern gentleman ever re- tires from the Navy and sets about writing his memoirs, he'll probably be able to fill the first six or seven volumes with experiences in the Academy. Some of them almost lost the Navy a potential admiral — but through it all he never lost sight of the goal. To some graduates the Navy is merely a job, to others it's a profession, but in Dave this Academy has fulfilled its mission, it isn't flag waving either, it's mar- row deep. In him it is sending into the Fleet an officer who loves and respects the service and longs to give it every bit that's in him. 220 T U . ft CHARLES PERRY MASON. JR CHARLIE Football 40, 4, 3: Lacrosse N . 4, 3. 2. 1: Soccer Squad 2,1; 1 Stripe. PENS A COLA, FLORIDA Charlie is a rather quiet fellow at heart, but never misses out on the brighter side of things. He is very- sincere in all that he undertakes and has set a high goal for himself — which we are confident he will at- tain. Charlie has shown marked ability along athletic lines, and is enough of a driver to use his spare time alwavs to best advantage. Charlie is a great one with the fair sex and rarely misses an oppor- tunity to further the noble pursuit of snaking. The best of shipmates, we hope to see lots of him in the coming ' years. Success to you. Charlie. LOUIS HARKEY MAY PRESTONBURG, KENTUCKY Although Harkev came to the Acad- emy from Kentucky he took to shoes nicely and has been adapting himself to the Navy ever since. By confining his study hours he finds plenty of time for playing football. A true Kentuckian, he has extended his interests beyond fast horses, in- cluding week-end dragging, and his drags have used ingenious ways of gaining his attention. His good na- ture and helpfulness have won him many friends and done much toward keeping the room's academic situa- tion under control. We pay him our highest compliment, he is going out into the service a true Naval Officer. HARKEY Football 40, N, 4. 3, 2, 1: Ring Committee: Lacrosse; 2 Stripes. V ) te 1 - 0 C 0 A s 3 221 WILLIAM RHETT MEYER CHARLESTON. SOUTH CAROLINA In the first place he is a Charles - tonian and represents its best. Brains? You'd have to go long and far to find a better balanced set. Tbe huge store of facts at the tip of his tongue makes him the wrong man to argue against, for he confounds his opponents with such heavy ar- tillery. Friendliness? With a capital F, grin and all. and a personality that makes friends and keeps them. Determination is the keynote of his character and the secret of his suc- cess. He is the kind that never grows old. too full of life for that, and to have known him has been a treat. L N t U 5 T ft JOHNNY Boxing B40T, I. 2; Boat Club 3, 2. 1; Company Representative 2; 2 Stripes. JOHN MEREDITH MILLER HAZLEHURST, MISSISSIPPI Out of the land of magnolias, mockin'birds, and crinoline, and into the service of his country, came Johnny, exchanging a tranquil three years at Ole Miss for a strenuous four at the Naval Academy. His likcableness and happy spirit have made him an ideal roommate, and will insure him countless friendships in and out of the service. An able boxer and talented writer, he finds enjoyment in all he undertakes, be it extracurricular or academic. Under- lying his sunny disposition is a fine sense of responsibility and an un- erring judgment that will lead him the straight, short way to the top. 222 i X T 1 l1 a n u f 4 cr ROBERT NICHOLAS MILLER JO E Tennis N, 4, 3, 2, 1, Manager; Boxing Squad 4, 3, 7; Reception Committee 3, 2, 7, T ice-Chairman; Quarterdeck Society 4, 3. 2, 7, Secretary; Radio Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Hop Committee I; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Lucky Bag, Circulation Manager; Log 2, 7; M.P.O- NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Though it is true that no one may hope to take part in every Naval Academy activity, it must be ad- mitted that Joe came close to that mark. The hoxers know him as a man who gave them lots of fight; tennis players found him hard to heat; the Quarterdeck Society is proud of him; radiomen know that he is a technical expert, and visiting teams remember his warm welcomes as an official of the Reception Com- mittee. On top of that he has kept his wife happy for four vears. He has admirably lived up to the standards of his Navv heritage and fulfilled the requirements of a gentleman of the South. EDWIN DEAN MORRISON E D CHESTER, SOUTH CAROLINA Radios, juice books, and hair re- storers occupy Whiteys talents when he can break away from the sub-squad. For four years Henry Ortland has argued and pleaded with him that the human body must remain on the surface of the water. Four years of Henrys talent were barely enough 1o convince our Southern cornstalk. Seriously, though, Ed has the most sensible hobby of any of us — electricity: any week-end, while commoners are dragging, he putters with a radio and its multitudinous complexities. Whiteys practical engineering abil- ities and his analytic mind should make him an important cog in his chosen profession. T 0 .- — 223 RICHARD CAREY MUELLER MEMPHIS TENNESSEE Hey, fellows, what's the lesson? Five minutes to class, and Dick has just asked the usual question. Too busy with some gadget to study, he plays hide and seek with academics. His drawers and locker are chock- full of partially completed experi- ments. Rick's aim is his wings; he will never be content until he can gambol with the birds or can roar off into the sunset. Blonde hair, green eyes, a ready smile and a Navy line make his presence irresistible to the fairer sex. He has taken the wall in his stride for a whim or the look in a young lady's eyes. Dick, with his irrepressible good nature, is bound to succeed. S U 0 1 F I N RICK Sailing N, 2, 1; Swimming N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Lacrosse 40, 4; Excellence in Great Guns 1937, 1939: Boat Club; Foreign Language Club: G.P.O. ED Water Polo 4, ICIOP; Boat Club 4, 3, 2. 1; Dinghy Sailing Squad 2, I; Photographic Staff Lucky Bag: Slur , 3, 2; 3 Stripes. EDWARD MUHLENFELD BALTIMORE MARYLAND Ed is one of those easy-going fellows who never worry about anything. A natural savoir, he never seems to put out any effort in keeping the stars on his collar. His first love is his little Snipe, and he spends most of his leaves sailing it around the Magothy River. During the winter you will find him over in the pool playing water p olo, or in his room printing pictures. His ambition is to sail his own schooner into the South Seas. Ever-present quantities of sweetmeats make his room the Mecca of those perennially hungry memhers of the Regiment. A natural engineer at heart, he will soon add to the merits of our service. 224 V) TU V ALVA FREEMAN NETHKEN F U K H RUSTON, LOUISIANA From the famed swamps of Louisi- ana came Alva, a quiet, industrious lit lie fellow who is constantly work- ing at something, whether it he radios, boats, or cameras. A true fourth platooner, he has had a con- tinuous battle with the Medical Board over his stature. In spite of his height, however, he is a real man, ami most any afternoon finds him at the gym swinging through the air on the rings or performing gyrations on the horizontal liar. Though lacking stars, academics have never bothered him. He is a friend who will come through when the going is rough. Louisiana lost a good E.E. when Alva picked the Navy. ARCHIBALD THOMAS NICHOLSON. JR TARBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Tom — red hair and a quick smile — a shiny silver trumpet that emits strangely pleasing sounds — a bat- tered baseball glove that has seen four years of hard service on the diamond — a firm belief in what he believes to be right, which beliefs no amount of argument will change or alter — a weakness for blondes, Mr. Simas music and the Flying Squad- ron— a steady calmness that has been an ever-present help to his less stable wife — a sincere desire to give the Service the best he has in him — a sense of humor and a sense of values that give him the ability to steer a straight course through any waters. NICK Lucky Bag Stuff; Company Representative 1; 1 Stripe. 1$.NMU Tuap -—.'i 225 MANLEY CON ROY OSBORNE WILLIAMSTOWN, KENTUCKY Here is a fellow who takes life easy. And why not? Academics are just a hreeze and since he is a red mike, the girls cause him no concern. Oz- zie's idea of a well spent afternoon is one consuming four sodas, flavor no object, reading a book on chess, listening to several swing classics and sleeping two hours. He cannot see any gain in expending energy in athletics. The sub and weak squads have kept him busy however, pad- dling in the pool and trucking around the track. In telling what kind of a friend and shipmate he is, it suffices to say that he hails from ole Kaintuck. PAULO 2 Stripes. PAUL MOORE PAUL fc F L , l 0 I N LANCASTER, SOUTH CAROLINA When Powlo left Lancaster to try this Navy life, South Carolina lost a likeable combination of rebel and gentleman. Paul came to the Acade- my by way of Marion and it was due to liis patient extra instruction that many of us got beyond phase D plebe summer. P. M. divided his afternoons about equally between tennis, touch football, gym and hunk drill. Academics never gave him much trouble, but the annual physical exam was a different story. Each year it took about three trips to Sick Bay to convince him that those little black marks on the eye chart were actually letters, then about three trips more to convince the docs he agreed. 226 .. 50UTH .Af 0l THOMAS ROBERT PERRY, JR JOHN EVERETT PLUMMER BALTIMORE, MARYLAND An old sea-faring family gave us this red-haired veteran. A true seaman, he even brought his own sextant to the Academy, astonishing all and sundry by taking accurate sights with it. As a past -master at the art of sailing, Jake can be found, almost any afternoon, putting the small craft through their paces. Skinny kept him from starring in athletics, but he is a fencer and soc- cer player of no mean ability. Although not a snake,' he has made many a feminine heart nutter. His pet love is submarines and we know his happy personality and in- terest in Navy life will make him a valuable addition to the pig-boat gang. 227 STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI It was a sad day for Mississippi State and Sigma Alpha Epsilon when T. R. decided to lay aside his saxophone and take up the sextant. He usually manages to hit his bunk with uncanny accuracy after classes each day. Questioned about it. he sometimes threatens to go out for a sport, but nothing serious ever re- sults. A music lover from way back. T. R. has missed nothing in popular music in the last twenty years. His cosmopolitan style bowls over the drags at every hop. which functions he seldom misses. As a roommate he always kept the fun going. T. R.'s dying words will be. I've passed through that stage. JAKE Fencing 4, 3, 2, F40T; Thompson Trophy Races 3. 2; 1 Stripe. VI A N : JOHN MAYO PRESTON v N E U 5 T ft y MIDLAND CITY, ALABAMA From the deep south Mayo came, knowing little about the sea, but showing by his ability to learn that he can compete with any of the old salts. Bothered very little by aca- demics, he is always a willing helper to those who have their struggles. An ardent sports fan. Mayo can recall the high lights of baseball since way back when you were too young to remember. Probably one of the most conscientious men that ever lived, Mayo concentrates more on a single problem than most of us do on a whole assignment. Always ready to see the light side of life as well as the serious, he is the type that one looks forward to finding as a shipmate. JOHNNY Soccer N, 4, 3, 2, Captain 1; Lacrosse TV , 4,3,2, 1; 3 Stripes. JOHN FRANCIS REFO o NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Virginia is God's country! Why? Ask Johnny. That isn't necessary, however, because in knowing him one knows all the virtues of the Old Dominion. His earnestness, backed by an endless resource of facts, is most convincing. Possessing the will to win in every sense of the word, this Navy junior has easily con- quered the many things he has en- countered; including above every- thing else the academics. On la- crosse and soccer fields he has won our praise and admiration for ability and determination. As for the future, we know Johnny has all the requi- sites for the service and can only wish him the best of luck. 228 NUF4( CARL AUGUST SANDER, JR CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND Even though he does come from Maryland, you just cant hold it against him. A hit on the serew-ball side of life, he still has his serious moments. Sandy holds his own with the hest of them when it comes to building models, whether ships, air- planes, or even trains, f omen don't have a peaceful moment with him, because they are his favorite hobby- Anything but allergic to femi- nine pulchritude, he has dragged blind numerous times — with sur- prisingly good results; well never know how he does it! Seriouslv. though, he has the interests of the Navy at heart, and he should go far in the profession he has chosen for his life-work. ERNEST EDWARD SANFORD ERNIE Press Detail; Lucky Bag Staff; 2 Stripes. BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA Brookie is a quiet, unassuming Southern lad whose easy-going ways and genuine good humor gather friends for him wherever he goes. Don't let that quietness fool you; those who know him realize that when he has something to say it's worth listening to. Touch football of a fall afternoon, or pitching a mean inshoot in the spring are Brookie's favorite pastimes, but his interests and activities are varied enough to include almost anything that promises a good time. No one seems to know where he got that Brookie tag. but whether you call him Brookie, Sandy, or Ernest, you'll agree that he's one of the finest. -V T 0 N, 'R A f S , N G 229 JOHN DOUGLAS SEAL N C A L s WASHINGTON After living practically next door to the Academy all his life. Jug de- cided that the Navy was tops. And so it was that he strolled in one sum- mer day with that contagious grin of his spread over his face. Since that day he's had a few tough tussles with academics, and a little trouble in ascending a certain rope, but not one bit of that good-natured spirit has disappeared. The girls think he's tops too; so few week-ends find him without a fair companion. His good humor and tolerance explain why half the regiment calls him by his first name. If you find vourself ship- mates with a rosy-cheeked grin, it's John. J U G 2 Stripes. H E RSH E Y Tennis 4, 3, 1; C.P.O. HERSCHEL VERNON SELLERS, JR OWi N 6 BAXLEY, GEORGIA It is difficult to describe a fellow like Hershey. Quiet and unassuming, he possesses those rare qualities of character that we love to find in a friend. Dad-gum-it, his favorite expression, usually betrays his pres- ence. Neither a red-mike or a snake, Hershey does his share of dragging. Impulsive and determined in sports as well as academics, he has over- come many an opponent and ob- stacle. His impulsiveness is not the unthinking type, but more the over- whelming rush of a man who is sure of himself. With such true Navy fight Hershey should go far in the fleet. Here's hoping we're shipmates someday, pal. 230 CHARLES ALLEN SKINNER AUGUSTA. GEORGIA Brace up. Mister, were words that never reached the ears of plebe Allen Skinner; this Georgian already had the brace of an admiral, which he is determined to maintain throughout his career. His hearing and dancing ability make his infre- quent absences from hops sorely conspicuous to the steady Navy drags and desirable to the rest of us. He has the ability to size up any situation, form his own conclusions and stick to them with bulldog tenacity. His calmness under fire, determination to succeed, and ex- cellent manners assure the Navy of a splendid aviator, officer, and gen- tleman in the years to come. EDWARD CRESS SLEDGE MEMPHIS TENNESSEE Had he been asked plebe summer just how he would spend his first September leave, Ed would have answered promptly, even as to the minor details. He's that type of in- dividual who visualizes his goal, then follows the straightforward path to reach it. Blessed with an unusual amount of common sense, E. C. has systematically developed himself into an amazingly well-rounded young man, giving equal value to the physical, mental, and spiritual sides of his character. To us of '40, Eddie is the personification of all the best virtues of the ideal officer and gentleman. May your spirit never waver! 231 ED Water Polo I) 40P. 4; Boat Clab 4, 3, 2. Skipper 1; Hop Committee 1: Reception Committee 2, I: Regimental Activity Com- mittee 1 : 4 Stripes. CHARLES DONOVAN SMITH, II MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE Bred for Princeton, this easy-going lad and his congenial manner came to us from the heart of the cotton country. Perhaps he even introduced a little of Princeton into our Spartan society. Though never an industri- ous student, C. D. has a faculty for producing when the going is tough. Almost every sport the academy offers has claimed his interest at one time or another; golf, however, is his chief joy (and despair). An ardent bridge player, he has weath- ered many a cold afternoon over a card table. After graduation C. D. aspires to Pensacola, and knowing him. we are sure he'll make it. Happy landings, kid! C D Glee Club 4; Choir 3, 2, 1; 2nd Class Day Hop Committee; Swimming 4, 3, S40T; Boxing 2; Baseball 40, 4; Golf 3, 2, 1, GNAF; Regimental Color Bearer; 1 Stripe. SM ITTY Log 4, 3, 2; M.P.O CARTHEL HILL SMITH, JR A C 0 L ■ ' F L 0 h PR ESTO N S B URG , KENTUCKY Forsaking college in Kentucky for a naval career, Smitty arrived at the Academy, a bundle of enthusiasm. Nor has he lost any of this valuable trail (luring the ensuing years; rather it has increased a hundred- fold in the aging. Whether at work or play, his whole heart is put into his efforts. When not engaged in long sessions with the books, Carthel has found time to become quite pro- ficient at bowling, tennis, and bridge. Never one to shirk duty or refuse a request, his generosity has made him a friend to all. His inherent de- sire to get ahead, coupled with ability, predicts a successful future for Smitty. 232 HAYWOOD CLARK SMITH t i N N s RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA The Tarheel State has outdone her- self in this, the finest of her products. At first glance Moe is the usual easy-going rebel whose favorite ex- pression is G'nite, at eight-thirty every evening. To know him is a revelation, for he is complex, being serious or ridiculous as the occasion may warrant. A lover of low music, tenuis, golf, and the social aspects of life, he will always have a good time and maintain the high code of living he has set for himself. Moe will liml his particular task in life, do it well, and will he seen years from now making the most out of his lou i-seore-and- ten. JOSEPH CASTLEMAN SNYDER VICKSRURG, MISSISSIPPI Joe's life is encompassed by three worries, getting his hair back, get- ting off the sub-squad, and getting a drag for the next function. Not content to do nothing about his troubles, his locker is full of hair lotion, he throws back everything Henry can throw at him, and his correspondence is voluminous. At athletics he does well for a small man. He has won his SS, under supervision, for three years. Per- haps there are better wives or ship- mates to be found, but after several years together this is no time to be thinking of divorce. Besides, we're sure we would want to do no better. JO E Crew I: Bout Club 3, 2, 1: Reception Com- mittee 2: Glee Club U I Stripe. L i 233 JOHN PRATT SPEARS CHATTANOOGA. TENSE! E E Although Johns life as a Navy Junior has taken hini to many scat- tered stations he still claims Tennes- see as his home state. His early life fitted him well to attain the success that he has achieved at the Academy and will undoubtedly attain in the Fleet. A conscientious worker. John has had very few academic worries. In common with other lightly bur- dened individuals he has had more time for his other pursuits, namelv: boxing, track, and most important. of course — the fair sex. John's four vears here have won for him a host of friends, and we all look forward to seeing him again in the Fleet. JOHNNY NO. 3 Boxing Sqaad 2. 1:2 Stripes. ST R E ET I E Golj l!und3r2:C.P.O. ABBOT PRINCE STREET T f. t P I RICHMOND VIRGINIA here did you bide mv letter? and Streetie breezed into the Acad- emy, fresh from the plantation. He succeeded in plowing through all obstacles, becoming convinced that. although he had been raised to be- lieve differently, horses were created merely to add another conversion factor to the maze of symbols called steam. He enjovs golf, swimming, and furlough. Although swing music is an obsession, no arrangement of Marching Through Georgia will ever appeal to Abbot. Armed with an engaging smile, and the suave affability of the southern gentleman. Streetie should find the road through Life an avenue to success. 234 fuTU, ' LOUIE WILLARD STRUM, JR. LO U Lacrosse 40, 4; Fencing 4; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 7; Sailing Team 1; Mandolin Club 2, 1; Radio Club 3, 2; Foreign Language Club 1: Excellence in Great Guns; C.P.O. ■  ....., JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA Louie hails from Florida — he will expound at length on the merits of his native state. Except for a scuffle with the Department of Electrical Engineering Youngster year, a con- test with the Nav Boys Second Class year, and a memorable Coun- try Club summer, his cruise here has been crowded with pleasure. His genial personality has made many friends among both sexes. His hob- bies are batting the breeze and play- ing his pickup. A visit to his room any time is sufficient reason to break out the skags and to have a pleasant session. His ambitions lie in the air and we predict plenty of high flying. LEE ST. CLAIR SWEPSTON, JR BARTLETT TENNESSEE When Lee arrived at the Naval Academy, Arkansas had one more worthy representative to her credit. His genial ways and pleasant atti- tude soon won many friends. Al- though never flashy, either in the classroom or on the football field, Swep has impressed all with his con- fident, sure way of attaining success. In the winter you find him out for Batt wrestling, or in his few free moments, working on his stamp collection. Though not a snake, he rarely misses a hop. and has added his share to our quota of 4.0's. And so we give you a chivalrous, hard- working, well -liked Southerner, our classmate. SWEP Football I. 3. 2. 1: I acrosse 2, 1; Stamp Club; M. P.O. A 235 WILLIAM LUPO THORPE, JR ,1 piNT' f GAINESVILLE FLORIDA Somewhere along the road to greater knowledge Bill lost his bearings, missed medicine by a good day's run, and put in at the Naval Academy. Here a love for the sea has found an outlet in active participation in the Boat Club. Touch football, very occasional dragging, and a genuine love for his bunk, have sufficed in passing those extracurricular spare moments. Bill's pet hates are stow- ing accumulated laundry and getting up in the morning: his real love is the bull session. Taking life easy, but not letting it run away with him. Bill has cheered the room by sup- plying laughs when they were most needed. DOC Boat Club; Excellence in Great Guns; 1 Stripe. WILLIE Baseball Manager 1. 3; Log 4, 3; Golf 3, 2; Stamp Club 2, I; 2 Stripes. WILLIAM WILDER TRICE M C A TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI The Navy gained a loyal son when Willie chose us in lieu of Missis- sippi's sunshine. He has always been interested in Naval affairs and Navy life, and ibis interest coupled with his natural aptitude promises to make his naval career a successful one. As soon as he is assured of a 2.5 in academics, Willie becomes completely engrossed in any of three subjects; the golf course, his bunk, or his current O. A. O. Best of all he has one of those personalities that makes one reckon time spent with him among the most valuable of ones possessions. 236 HUGH BLANCHARD VICKERY V IC K Boxing !0, 4; Gym Squad 2, 1; Naval Order of U. S. Prize; Boat Club: Language Club, Secretary- Treasu rer; Reception Com in it tee; 1 Stripe. WASHINGTON, D. C. Vic came to the Academy well pre- pared for this life. Being a Navy Junior, he had learned the pleasures of moving from one land to another, had acquired the invaluable ability of taking things as they come. Here, this tall, slender fellow found the routine not difficult, but rather to his liking. Neither the Academics nor the system have hindered him from enjoying himself. Hughs in- terests are varied. They range from sai ling and gym to reading and lis- tening to Strauss. We expect some- day to see someone bearing his name striding the bridge of a great gray ship, his arm loaded down with gold. CHARLES SAYER WALLINE SAL Musical Club I; M.P.O. CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE An exponent of the maxim, Worry is ninety percent futile, Sal usually was to be found reading a magazine during study hours or any other odd time during the day. His carefree attitude, however, is counterbal- anced by a profound technical in- terest. He has that naturalness and capacity for making friends which provokes a feeling of long acquain- tanceship on first meeting him. Seven years of military training and the four years at the Academy have developed in Sayer that invaluable faculty of dealing with men. The product, therefore, is a promising aspirant who will he a welcome addi- tion to any branch of the Naval Service. s ■' -— 237 EDWIN GARDNER WEED JACKSONVILLE. FLORIDA A boxer who likes to sing and who knows his Wagner is not unusual, but Ned alone combines with these accomplishments the chronic de- sires to sing before breakfast and to be always in love. Apart from this lighter side, we know Ned for his ability to deliver striking debates, his manner of casually writing out excellent themes, and above all for his theorv that boning for exams is not onlv useless, but bad for the digestive organs. (He experienced difficulty in convincing tbe medical department.) An unbreakable spirit combined with a fine character will serve to carry Ned far on the road to success. ADMIRAL NED Boxing Squad 4, 3, 2. 1: Tennis Squad 4; Quarterdeck Society 4, 3, 2, 1; Chess Team 2, 1; M.P.O. LO N Football 4: Baseball 4; If resiling 4: Log 3, 2; Reef P oints 3; Radio Club 4: Boat Club 4: 2 Stripes. ALONZO H0LBR00K WELLMAN, JR f° ( '■ PIKEVILLE KENTUCKY When Lon discarded his shootin' iron, jug, and chin whiskers, and ventured forth from the state of feuds and horses, it was Kentucky's loss and our gain. A liberal educa- tion has endowed him with a posi- tive philosophv on both the prob- lems of life and the vagaries of the fair sex. Any athletic inclinations were unfortunately checked by a temperamentalanklc; battalion com- petition claiming any excess energy. Always ready to enliven a discussion with readv wit and accumulated knowledge, he is a welcome addition to any gathering. Success to you, Lon, in whatever field your wander- ing feet may choose to lead you. 238 i X t w NUF,Cr GERALD GLYNN WILLIAMS «€ffl WILLIE Football Manager 4, 3, 2; Goat Keeper 1; Radio Club 4, 2, 1: Boat Club 2,1; 2 Stripes. GRACE. VILLE. FLORIDA Once a Marine, always a Marine. is Willie's philosophy. In a bull session he's a handy man and is famous for putting out the word with his characteristic senatorial en- thusiasm. Easy to please, three men and a deck of cards are all the paraphernalia he needs to bridge the gap of a week-end. Although not inclined to take an active part in athletics, he is constantly pouring over the sports page. No doubt Florida has lost a politician and worthy statesman, but her loss is our gain, as V illie's friend making ability, glowing personality, and tactfulness will be a credit in keep- ing with the traditions of the Ma- rine Corps. JOHN WESLEY WILLIAMS NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA A work-out a day keeps him gay and youthful, this worshiper of the body -beautiful. ' Boxings his forte; he has rhythm in the ring — claims that is why he can dance. Lover of poetry he both reads and quotes. An honest, though somewhat whimsicab hankering for the sea directs him. Generosity, almost to a fault, makes him the most desirable of room- mates. Squrrdunk's versat ility, ranging from pugilist to poet, be- stows upon him a personality re- freshing in its scope. What with his genial Louisiana drawl, we have found in Johnny an infectiously pleasant companion. Lucky are those who. in the future, will be- come his shipmates; though more fortunate yet those left behind — having known him sooner. JOHNNY Soccer 4; Boxing 4, 3,2,1, BNAT; Christ- mas Card Committee; Press Gang; 2 Stripes. -j T 0 N R , G 239 DAVID SPENCER WILSON VJ P. 5 HAMPDEN -SYDNEY, VIRGINIA Spence arrived from the sunny South with two distinctive charac- teristics: a slow drawl and the de- termination to make good. Since then, in the face of what seems to have been more than anyone's share of bad luck, neither the drawl nor the determination has altered a whit. Knowing Spence. we have come to know that the reasons for this are twofold: courage and perseverance. We have known and admired his lasting friendship, never-failing good humor, and thoroughness in every task; but. best of all. that quality to which the Navy points with greatest pride: the spirit of Don't Give Up the Ship. SPENCE Stamp Club .3, 2, 1; Boat Club 2, 1; G.P.O. J UG Glee Club 4, .3, 2, 7; Musical Club 1. 3: Boxing Squad 4. CHARLES MILLS WOOD, JR, PRINCETON, KENTUCKY The man is from Kentucky and don't let anyone tell you differently. He took academics in his stride and was always ready to give a helping hand. Although athletics were not a part of his regular routine, he was always ready for a tussle in the cor- ridor. Well-versed in conversation, halting the breeze is his long suit. His bass voice made him a natural for the Glee Club, but in that con- nection, never ask him to do a Sailor's Hornpipe. As for the fairer sex — there's safety in numbers. His gripe: inefficiency of the Postal Department. His good points: sin- cerity, dependability, and a good nature. 240 JOHN HERBERT WRIGHT NHOfKTUA A J K N x H ATCH E Log 1; M.P.O. WASHINGTON, D . C . He's neither a Rebel nor a Yankee —just a true son of D. C. When Hatchet took his oath he was one of the greenest of the would-be sailor lads. His first big hurdle was master- ing the difference between a ketch and a yawl, but after that every- thing was smooth sailing, barring the usual conflicts with the Aca- demic Department. His favorite forms of recreation are writing short stories, listening to dance bands with drumsticks in hand, and drag- ging his O. A. 0. His never-failing sense of humor makes him an ideal companion — even before breakfast. Whether at work or at plav. Hatch is one of the best. JOHN HENDERSON CALDWELL BRISTOL, TENNESSEE Just a good, easy going rebel with a personality and sense of humor that make everyone like him. He was never overly industrious where aca- demics were concerned, and he never worried about them or any- thing else. He liked a good game of tennis or touch football, when he wasn't walking extra-duty or spend- ing the afternoon in his bunk. Rosy spent most of his liberties at the local theaters, dragged very lit- tle, and kept only one picture on his locker door. Made a good classmate and a swell companion at anything because he was always easy to get along with. His unobtrusive presence will be an asset to any ward room. ROSY Stage dang 4. 3. 2. I; C.P.O. K£$lN AN- 241 Dk e ladle West 0N MINING AWD SMi.LT CARL WARREN ADAMS CHRISNEY, INDIANA Carl is a loyal son of Indiana and has done his share in bolstering the Yankee cause here at the Academy. Nicknamed Tarzan because of his massive figure, he has been a consistent member of the sub squad, but ten feet of water, a few hundred yards, and the pools chop were not his nemesis, and he carries away memories (pleasant and otherwise) of Henry and the pool. Carl has proved himself to be a veritable wizard at German and hopes some day to be a Naval Attache in that country. He carries on considerable correspondence with acquaintances made on Youngster cruise which indi- cates a successful attainment of his goal. T A RZ A N Language Club 3, 2; Cut Exchange 4; Battalion C.P.O. tpOKT AND jo,,,, ANDY Crew N, 4, 3, 2,1; 3 Stripes. ROY GENE ANDERSON NEOSHO, MISSOURI It was a long way back when the hot summer sun of Maryland first re- flected from Hunk's bald (definitely) pate. June of '40 is a far cry from that, but by the grace of God, a little luck, the approving nod of the various academic departments and lots of hard work, he has made it. Every spring he emerges from his hole to journey over to Hubbard Hall and give Buck and the boys a plenty competent hand with the crew situation. Although never a steady dragger it's only been because the one isn't close enough. Double your lines and secure, Hunk. You're one of the wardroom boys, now. 244 VAUGHN J ANDRES ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN Andy has the unique fortune of enjoying the stimulus of an air-mail letter a day from his 0. A. 0. back home. We often envy his complacent mood, and his appearance of contentment as he smokes his pipe and dreams of the cozy cottage he is planning. Being a pipe fancier, an ardent reader of Cosmo. ' and a radio fan, he often presents a perfect picture when he combines the three. Annually he holds down a key position in the battalion football and baseball teams. He is a bit of a crooner, too. Andy gets top grease without being the least bit greasy — a fine proof of his genuinely friendly nature and likeable character. AMOS Baseball 4. 3; Water Polo 4; 2 Stripes. OtAOTIV, ,Nt Usj Bl LL Lacrosse N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 2, 1; Quarterdeck Society 3; 1 Stripe. r - a i WILLIAM SMOOT ANTLE, JR, PETERSBURG, ILLINOIS Although Bill comes from central Illinois where a battleship is a phenome- non and a body of water a rarity, it didn't take him long to become oriented to Naval Academy life and the Navy. He fitted perfectly in his new en- vironment. His life is full of constant humor that bubbles over with puns and jokes, while he can, when necessary, become serious enough to do the right amount of studying or engage in animated conversation. His sport is lacrosse, and although no two hundred pounder, he gets a kick out of run- ning the other boys ragged. As a wife I can say that I would feel proud and glad to be with him anytime or anywhere. ft u ■ 245 DANIEL EUGENE ARNOLD KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI From the Midwest came Mickey, but he had already seen the sea, for, in spite of living inland, he had made a cruise as a member of the Naval Reserve. During plebe year this eager youth aspired to laurels and won them in the form of a star, showing himself to be well versed in mystic mathe- matics. Since then his tastes have followed more along the line of getting fun out of life, especially in battalion sports. Gene has always had high ideals while reaching for the top rung in the ladder of life. He will grasp it, too. for his winning personality and congenial, optimistic attitude speak well of him. Fl RPO Secretary-Treasurer Christmas Card Committee; Star 4; 2 Stripes. NA 0 ft p STAN Track 40, 4; Golf N ; 4 Stripes. CARY A. BALDWIN HOWELL, MICHIGAN Short (or long) years ago Stan happily tossed the family golf bag over his shoulder, and Michigan gave the Academy a golfer as well as an ever patient and understanding classmate. The original clubs saw their day and have been changed, but the patience that makes his golf as superior as his presence is pleasant has never changed — nor will it change. We make no predictions for Stan's future, for it's as positive as his present. Whatever his choice in life, it will be characterized by steady, patient competition in any field, and because of his friendly understanding we'll be glad to say We knew him when. 246 MAURICE LORRAINE BALDWIN LUDDEN, NORTH DAKOTA Boasting a following of the fair sex that cruises and leaves have furnished from all corners of the globe, Baldy has made the four years at the Academy a carefree period of dragging. Never too completely dazzled by any one girl, he is never at a loss to find enjoyment in the next week's drag. In the fall, if he can untangle himself from a copious supply of mail and to resist the temptation of a rubber of bridge, he can be found on the cross- country track clicking off the miles. An even temper, and a lively interest in everything have made Baldy the best of classmates and will make him the finest of Naval Officers. BALDY Boat Club 4, 3; Lacrosse 4; 1 Stripe. 2tf- . if ' DOC Radio Club; Excellence in Great Guns; M.P.O. EUGENE EDWARD BALL KANSAS CITY, .MISSOURI Hey, Ball, reveille! A sleepy huh? , a desperate lunge out of bed and at the covers — another day began for Gene. Although never sleepy once awake, he had a faculty for gazing fondly out of the window with a gleam in his eyes that led back to Kansas City where, by his own statement, every girl is a 4.0. Gene managed to conquer his plebe year nemesis. Bull, and has sailed serenely through the academic sea in spite of his tendency towards dreaming. His quiet, friendly manner, his zest for clean living, and the faculty for giving more than receiving, stamp him as a true friend and a real four-year roommate. 247 .w ' $ CON 5 N DONALD FRANCIS BANKER DULUTH, MINNESOTA hen some one finds that his bed has been grape-nutted. Don is often the rightfully suspected villain. But in spite of his fondness for practical jokes, Don is well liked by all who know him. His big, pleasant grin and ready wit carry him gracefully through almost any situation. But Don does have his more serious moments. Just for amusement, he likes to play around with mathematical stumpers. Often, his spare time is devoted to reading books on philosophy, economics, or other involved subjects. Come what may in the free-for-all of life. Don is going to end up somewhere near the top of the heap. DON Swimming 4, 3, 2, 1; Radio Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Com puny Representative 3; Hop Committee 1; Trident 1; N.A. C.A. Council 1; Boat Club 2, 1; Star 4. CHARLIE Baseball N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Football N.A.,3,2, 1. CHARLES JOSEPH BEERS DETROIT, MICHIGAN I remember the first time I met Chuck Beers— he was smiling. And through- out these four years that good humor has never failed. Sheer likeableness is one of the chief characteristics of the lad from Detroit. Chuck is most at home on the athletic field. In the fall you'll find him on the Navy gridiron, and in the spring he dons the varsity baseball uniform. He attacks the academics with his usual thoroughness and persistency, and his class num- ber has risen surely and steadily since plebe year. Concerning the gentler sex. Chuck is partial to home talent, nor can you blame him when you see the picture that adorns his locker door. 248 HORACE EDWARD BENT EVANSTON, ILLINOIS The career which Ned has chosen reveals some of his desires in life — work, action, travel. At work, he may be identified by an intense preoccupation, but regardless of how engaged, Ned has a cheerful greeting for all ac- quaintances and is always ready to embark upon any discussion. He not only excels academically but frequents the dance floor and the athletic field as well. One characteristic pose might be smoking a pipe, listening to a radio, and saying, I like music from Bach to swing. A keen sense of humor, coupled with a liberal philosophy, will enable him to cope with any problem, and to extract the most from life. NED Small Bore Rifle R40T, 4, 2, 1; Outdoor Rifle RIOT, 4, 3; Boat Club I; Star 4. iht Loim. MlSSou EL Football 4, 2, N.A.; Track 40, 4; Radio Club 2, 1; M.P.O. ELDO WILLIAM BERGMAN GENOA, OHIO A radiant smile and a cheerful greeting at all times best descrihes this Salty Son of Beautiful Ohio. Not only is Eldo an accomplished, all-round athlete, but he has also a variety of interests which will always dispel any possibility of monotony. His principal hobby is photography, which has supplied him with cherished memories of days gone by. Running a close second are his dealings with the fair sex, for Eldo is an inveterate dragger. An even temper, extreme generosity, and constant good-nature, are char- acteristics which have won for him a wealth of friends. Success is assured for Eldo. C ' N C I N N k T , OHIO 249 £-4 RY P ° -ftsp. ALLEN ALFRED BERGNER KANKAKEE, ILLINOIS Al came to Naval Academy from Northwestern University with a founda- tion in athletics, academics, and the ability to make friends. Here he has carried on successfully the developments of his talents. In sports, his record distinguishes him as one of Navy's outstanding athletes. A gentleman's success in academics has not excluded an interest in philosophy, current events, and literature. His ability to make friends has been based upon a quiet understanding and a deep sincerity. The many friends that he has won will testifv that he is the type of man who is desirable in the service either as a junior or as a senior. AL Football N, 4, 3, 2, 1, Captain 1; Lacrosse N , 4, 3, 2, 1; Boxing N, 3; Wrestling N, 4, 2, 1, Captain 1; 4 Stripes. 1 N C HERMAN Indoor Rifle N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Outdoor Rifle N, 4. 3, 2,1; 2 Stripes. GEORGE LAWRENCE BLOCK DAVENPORT, IOWA George abandoned the carefree life of an Iowa collegian to answer the urge of a gnawing ambition. His affection for the feel of a rolling deck was born on the Mississippi, where he served under Skipper Block. George found the Academy easy sailing, except for Spanish and the eye chart. Judging from the enviable record made on the Academy rifle teams, we can recognize victories in both battles. With a quiet, yet forceful personality, George has established himself in the regiment as a desirable shipmate, devoted to his chosen profession. So to George, a welcome addilion to any wardroom or bridge, a long and successful cruise. 250 WILLIAM ROBERT BOEHM COLUMBUS, OHIO After an all-night session with his shpstick and a table of integrals. Bill devised Boehm's Super-Inverse-Hyperbolic Constant. guaranteed to solve all problems relating to love, war, or athletes foot. Although he spent three years in land-locked Ohio State University. Boom showed his natural sailor instinct by playing a bit of water polo, skippering the Turtle during Country Club Summer, and leading the class in Nav. A star man, his ambition is to build airplanes for his not-too-savvy classmates to fly. A savoir, as well as a good seaman, Bill, with his practical ability, should find himself someday in the admirals cabin. BILL Boat Club: N.A. Ten; Sailing Team; Musical Club Shows; Radio Club; M.P.O. qkV f ODUCT, .„ „, BOT Cheerleader 2, 1; Track Squad 2; Gym Squad 4; Radio Club 4, 3; 1 Stripe. WILLIAM ROBERT BOTTENBERG KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI With an uncanny ability for taking things as they come, Bott is a natural savoir and a consistent member of the Flying Squadron. Bill has never allowed the system to ruffle his nerves — or his hair — and is inclined to use his size as an excuse for being the perpetrator of practical jokes. Perhaps his toughest problem at the Academy was tearing himself away from the picture-on-the-locker-door (and its original) to devote a few moments to the books; his easiest, that cheerleading back-flip. His admirable self- control, unselfishness, and loyalty make him more than an officer and a gentleman — a friend. OF ™ iiH 27, 1 S LV,M A WILLIAM MCKENZIE BRAYBROOK GROSSE POINTE, MICHIGAN Special delivery letters, airmails, and poetic telegrams from old G. P. have convinced us of his romantic possibilities and the hops have all gone to prove that we were right. A slashing squash player (You should see his racquet), a cynical Log literary (?) genius, he has guessed wrong many times in picking the Best Drag. Bill believes that all the future admirals should be good sailors and he has spent most of his spare time at this hobby, indicative of the practical side of his nature, one of the best at- tributes of his character. To a suave, smooth fellow and an ideal roommate, we say, Smooth sailing. Bill. BILL Log 2, 1; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Sailing Team 2, 1, N, Manager 1: I Stripe. ROM Radio Club; Spanish Club; Recep- tion Committee; Stars 3, 2; 1 Stripe. ROMAN LEO BROOKS WOODSFIELD, OHIO Do you hear those snapping fingers in the hall? That's Lee — our wavy- haired shipmate from the muddy roads and oil-fields of Ohio. He is a star man without exceptional effort — the kind that gets places because he is good and because of his enduring perseverance. He likes sailing and any type of athletics you can mention, but has never restricted himself to any one sport, excepting the sub squad. When Lee is given something to do, it is certain that it will be done well. Bearing that quiet determination of character that spells success, we expect to find him in the Construction Corps. Best of luck, Lee! 252 RICHARD EGGLINGTON BROWN CRESTON, IOWA Dick was looking right past Annapolis to Pensacola when he decided to favor us with his company. His first love is the air, and since the Naval Academy is a necessary step in becoming a Navy flier, he came here. While here, he has had some little battle with that old two point five, but with his customary perseverance he has always come out on top. His associations with members of the fair sex have been on the extensive side and he has had plenty of variety. Its a far cry from Iowa to Pensacola and the fleet, but Brownie has come most of the way. and is sure to go the rest with lots of friends and lots of success. DICK Crew 4; Boat Club. HC)i DON Boxing B40T, 4; Reception Com- mittee 3, 2. 1. Chairman 1; Regi- mental Activities Committee 1; Hop Committee 1; Boat Club 3, 2. 1; 2 Stripes. DONALD EARL BRUCE SPRINGFIELD, OHIO Say. fellows, how about serving on the Reception Committee this week? This familiar question exactly personifies Don. Graced with an unusual ability to win friends and with a personalitv that makes one feel true comradeship, he has given his talents to the Reception Committee, where you can find him each week-end making some visiting team feel at home and showing them a good time. When he is not working out on the basket- ball floor or up in the boxing loft, give him a pipe and the deck of the Crocodile, and he is more than satisfied. Such a personality, coupled with his great determination, should carry him far in the service. vAtD AL $U n 253 . h ON MINING ANI iMilT, N, CLIFFORD WILLIAM BUNDY SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA I've got it. Joe, this one cant fail. This sentence, familiar to his room- mates, heralds another of his ideas concerning electronic vibrations, etc. Never have the academic departments caused him the slightest consterna- tion, his analytical mind standing him in good stead, especially in any mathematical subject. His academic brilliance is ever at the service of his less fortunate classmates. Besides this academic ability, he brought his ready smile and g ood nature with him, from South Dakota's foremost metropolis, to cast his lot with Uncle Sam, and with these qualifications, success is sure to be his. CLIFF Spanish Club 2: Track 4; 2 Stripes. D0P T AND TRal,, SF KAN f 0RTATlOH AL Football 4; Baseball N.A., 3, 1; Radio Club 4, 3, 1; Language Club 2,l;G.P.O. ALOIS JOHN BURDA NEW PR A QUE, MINNESOTA Minnesota gave Navy this dark, handsome fellow and often has Al wished that the Gopher state had never given him up. Although interested in all athletics, baseball has been his favorite sport. In academics Al is little short of a genius when it comes to math and juice. Bull and swimming had him worried a bit, but he never let them throw him and always managed to eke out a little bit more than the minimum requirements. Although not decided on an O. A. O., he was never a red mike. To all of us Al cut a stern figure at times, but we all know that beneath that grim exterior can be found a like- able companion and a true friend. 254 RICHARD BRADLEY CAMPBELL KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Brad is a typical realist. No dreams haunt his day to day existence. To him the Navy is a tough job and you'll find him plugging at it in the shadows of a Juice Tree. Soupy has the proverbial stubbornness of the mules from his state. If you want an argument to go on to eternity, Brad will give it to you. The golf course is Brad's idea of a sportsman's haven, and when a young lady isn't around to distract him, he sometimes threatens par. He relaxes each week-end in the company of an attractive drag. The road may be rough for this Kansas City Kid, but he has what it takes. BRAD Stunt Committee; Football Squad 4; 2 Stripes. CARP Lacrosse Manager 4, 3, 2, 1; 1 Stripe. WILLIAM MILNER CARPENTER MOORESVILLE, INDIANA Any spring afternoon you can find Milner out on Worden Field wielding a potent lacrosse stick or ably executing his official duties as manager of the squad. He is a quiet, unassuming chap who never lets life's ups and downs bother him. He has an unfailing sense of humor which never fails and often prevents the routine and monotony of study from becoming too appalling. Moderation is the key to Milner's success. He is neither a red mike nor a snake. He is no star man, but academics hold no fears for him. Wherever he is going he will get there, but with as little fuss and flurry as possible. 255 WILLIAM JOHN CASPARI EMPORIA, KANSAS Bill, a true son of the prairies and wheat fields of Kansas, inspired by that nationally known figure. William Allen White, entered the Naval Academy early in the summer of 1936. A broad cheery smile, a happy-go-lucky attitude, and a willingness to lend a helping hand wherever .needed, have made him a friend to all those who have come in contact with him. Sports and dragging are Bills favorite hobbies, but due to the constant threat of the academics, he has only been able to devote a limited time to these amusements. Hard work and determination are our assurances that Bills future will be the success he deserves. BILL Soccer 4, 3; Log 4, 3, 2, Chairman Editorial Board 1; Golf 4, 3; Base- ball 4: 2 Stripes. V h T H AL Track N, 4, 2, 1; Radio Club 4; Company Representative 3; G.P.O. 1 N d ALVIN PEYTON CLUSTER ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI Wake me up five minutes before formation, George, expresses Al's general philosophy of life. Of all her sons, Missouri will never have another more loyal than her own Alvin. A splendid addition to any organization, capable enough to perforin I he job regardless of its nature, it is certain that his logic and sound judgment will carry him far in the service. Athletically his attentions are directed towards the javelin, as well as towards a con- scientious study of the sag in bed springs. No cigarettes and, yet, no enemies, give a conclusive proof of the maestro's congeniality and sin- cerity. As a friend there is no one finer. 256 TALBOTT FERDINAND COLLINS HOOPSTON, ILLINOIS Because of his friendliness, this tall, dignified, hlond lad from the Marines has gained many friends. Also. Kostya has a great deal of consideration for other's feelings. Be it a brick or a heauty that he drags. Tab is at all times a gentleman to either of them. He has a natural gift for making sound and rapid decisions and possesses the qualities of an excellent officer. His favorite indulgences are the rifle and the hop. Although quite often a mem- ber of the famed flying squadron, he naturally opposes too much physical exertion. As a pal and roommate they come no better! Buono viaggio, caro amico! t a e MWUfclilVlli Outdoor Rifle .A.. 4. 3. 2; Small Bore Rifle 4; Language Club; 3 Stripes. V. pfcODUCTj Nt Us JAKE Football 4, 3. 2. CLARENCE EUGENE CORBETT, JR. BELLAIRE, OHIO Jake the Rake, with his broad shoulders and slim waist, not to mention his beaming Irish countenance, is an easy man to pick out of a crowd. Academics are not sufficient cause for Jake to worry; he takes them, or is taken by them with the same ease of mind. Presto is seen of late, trying his new sleight of hand tricks. A natural athlete. Jake has the reputation of being one of the hardest blockers and tacklers to wear the blue and gold. Academics and injuries have prevented him from participating in varsity basketball and track. A cheerful soul, a quiet sleeper, and a fine lad to room with, our Jake will get by — in a walk. OF '™ 257 D U L U T H, M | N N t s 0 T EDWARD EMMET DE GARMO LIMA, OHIO When he isn't holding bunk drill, you can find him playing bridge (his favorite indoor and outdoor sport), dragging, reading, working cross-words, or doing a little private jitter-bugging to some hot tune by T. Dorsey. The ability to turn a hopelessly lost debate into apparent victory by resort to a technical point not even remotely connected with the subject is his out- standing characteristic. A typical, smooth-talking son of Ohio, Ed (the walking dictionary) has been a friend to all. always ready to do or try any- thing. We wish him luck in the Service and hope to be as good shipmates as we have been pals and roommates. E - D E E Boat Club 4. 3; Water Polo 4; M.P.O J MTT$IM Hi NN5yUAN I A DAVY Reef Points 3, 2; Hop Committee I; 2 Stripes. IRVING JUNIOR DAVENPORT PAWNEE, ILLINOIS Davy said, when he pulled stakes and left the middle west to come to the Naval Academy. The future surely looks bright. So it is today. The future does look bright and Davy is certainly destined to go places. Always willing to help a pal. Davy has acquired a large circle of intimate friends and interested acquaintances. Academics haven't caused him a great deal of concern; there has always been time to listen to the radio or to play a few swing records. Yes, music doth charm this Illinoisian and he has missed but few of those swell hops over in Dahlgren Hall. Best of luck, Davy, and from us all, Feliz viaje! 258 CHARLES ERNEST DETERDING. JR. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO Our hero sailed onto our horizon from Ohio. For two years a confirmed Red Mike, he at last sallied forth and became a regular fixture at Academy hops. A spasmodic athlete, he spends most of his time placing the Log on a paying basis. His favorite pastime, however, is arguing, in which he is a past- master. being able to suppo rt his convictions with a world of astounding data. Now my old man told me — is the only required signal, and the merry round has started all over again. His personality has made him a grand roommate, and has won him many fast friends who will follow him either in or out of the service. D ET Football 4; Log 4, 3, Advertising Manager 2. 1: 1 Stripe. DICK Radio Club 4, 3; Log 3; 1 Stripe. ORVAL CRAWFORD DICKES FISDLAY, OHIO The Buckeye state gave the Navy this incorrigible punster whose delight in punning is equalled only by his boundless passion for cross-word puzzles. While he much prefers the strains of a Strauss waltz to the modern swing creations, he still is not averse to an occasional hop over in Dahlgren. Old demon slipstick and the other allies of the Academic Department failed to give him any serious trouble. In fact, he might often be found comfortably reading the latest Colliers with his pipe going full blast, while others are worried. Dick is the sort of fellow with whom we'd all like to be shipmates in the future. C L i V 1 LAN OHIO 259 ,v 0Y4 MINING D 5MUr; ROBERT LEE DODANE FORT WAYNE, INDIANA Give me a little cabin in the hills, a pipe, a good book, and a cosy chair beside a radio playing sweet music. Thus Bob expresses his ambition, but adds, Also give me someone to share that chair with. Meanwhile, this son of Indiana is busy pulling down near-star grades, Quarterdecking, serving on the Reception Committee, writing features for the Log, or answering letters from admiring femmes. Each afternoon Bob engages in varsity boxing, plays football, or tries a fast game of tennis. Only success and happiness could await this regular fellow, whose philosophy is — Never a dull moment. Good luck! Bo. BOB Boxing N.A., 2, 1; Log 3, 2, Member of Board 1; Press Detail 1; Quarter- deck 4, 3, 2, Representative 1; Re- ception Committee 2; 2 Stripes. .c 0P T AND 7d,.( OOLAN Hoot Club; 2 Stripes. EDWIN I DONLEY BUCHANAN, MICHIGAN Clark Tech lost a potential engineer, when Ed chose the Navy as his career. E. T. quickly adapted himself to the new environs, and before long had perfected his noted simplified system, which proved effective, even though it baffled all who knew him by its amazing speed. Dull Sunday afternoons would find Dolan busy at one of his several avocations: Tennis, bridge, or sailing, and, last but not least, dragging. Ed possesses the happy faculty of making friends easily, and after having met him, you immediately become aware of a desire to encourage the friendship. Continued success in the Service, Ed! 260 PHILIP FREDERICK ECKERT MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Phil hails from Minnesota, and his constant complaint has been the dearth of real winter in Maryland. Genial, generous to a fault, his easy-going personality has made him many friends. He delights in envisioning a bizarre life such as studying at the Universities of Heidelberg and Pisa . . . with week-ends in Moscow. He spends his spare time playing tennis, sail- ing, and trying to trisect an angle. Although he has dragged many of the fair sex, he has lost his heart to none. His heart is set on the Air Corps, and we wish him the best of luck. So when you meet up with Phil, you're with one of the best. PHIL Water Polo 4; Boat Club; Stam[ Club: M.P.O. Cj JA 0 T I V i ,Nl (j S TR Y TOM Boat Club; Radio Club; Soccer 4; Rifle Team 3, Expert Rifleman; Log 4; 1 Stripe. GEORGE THOMAS ELLIOT UNION STAR. MISSOURI Does your radio work all right? Does the old clock tick smoothly? If it doesn't, bring it around to Tom and in no time at all your mechanical worries will be over. Tom works the opposite way with the ladies. He uses the same tactics that he does on clocks and radios, but instead of mending hearts he breaks them. However, they don't come any better than good old George Thomas. With his steady, easy-going, good nature, he will be able to throw off all life's troubles as he meets them, and with that in- domitable luck combined with a good measure of common sense, he'll always land on his feet. ft U B 1?% UF TUft, 261 S.U Tft Suni i ? ARTHUR GERALD ESCH WASHINGTON. ILLINOIS Although Art is apparently totally devoid of either energy or guile, his opponents on both tennis and basketball courts can vouch for his abUity. And his more intimate friends will swear that his past has not been as un- interesting as his air of innocence would seem to indicate. Well-versed in all the social graces, ever the perfect gentleman, Art is blessed with a graceful tactfulness. a nice sense of honor, and a remarkable degree of tolerance. Dragging or stagging; playing tennis or bridge; or just holding a con- ference: there can be no more perfect companion than our own Artie. His future is certain to be a happy one. ART Tennis N, 4, 3, 2, 1; 1 Stripe. FISH Hoot Club 4, 3, 2, Captain 1; Soccer 4; Boxing 4; 2 Stripes. NEIL HARTMAN FISHER FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA Fish has plowed through the years at the Academy with a calm self- confidence that thrusts aside all obstacles. Plebe year, soccer and boxing held his interest, while later he turned to the Boat Club for amusement. Happiest now while kctching. which consumes most of his spare time, he also takes great joy in things mechanical, evolving anything from gasoline engines to radro gadgets. Aside from a skirmish or two with the Dago profs, Fish does well in studies, yet finds time to enjoy life immensely. Canny, practical, wholesome, universally well-liked — his are the character- istics of a man whose success in any walk of life is assured. 262 BENJAMIN THOMAS FRANA P K O T I V I . IOWA A true lover of the sea. Benjy can be discovered, almost any afternoon, working on the Crocodile. Week-ends find him navigating the salty waters of Chesapeake Bav. or the more crowded confines of Dahlgren Hall. For Benjy is far from being a red mike. and will never neglect his social obligations. Academically he is characterized by his industry, perseverance, and thoroughness. Definitely regulation, he has successfully avoided the conduct report. The Medical Board has found him an annual visitor, but he has always managed to somehow squeeze out a 20 20. Conscientious and hard working. Benjy is destined for steady progress along the road of life. BENJI E Boat Club 3. 2. 1; Boxing 4; Ex- cellence in Great Guns; Newman Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Language Club 3. 2; 3 Stripes. Soccer ANF, 4, 3, 2, 1; Lacrosse 2, 1; Boat Club 4, 3; Excellence in Great Guns; C.P.O. EDWARD JOHN FRUECHTL DRUMMOND, WISCONSIN Anyone want to play ball? The cry from this prodigal goes ujj on any dull afternoon. Any time the boys over on Lawrence Field are barking shins in pursuit of the round ball, you'll see Ed right in the middle of it. giving and taking his share and enjoying every bump and bruise. Ed had a year of college before he came here and he hasn't let the grind destroy his sense of humor. Don't be too serious is his advice, and he seems to have profited very much by it. Things somehow seem to just come to him. He is one of Dame Fortune's favorite proteges. When you want a good man by your side when the going begins to get tough, here he is. i P, 263 i i, w i $ c on 5 VIRGIL EDWARD GEX GRAHAM, MISSOURI Virg is the kind of fellow that would rather sit and work out a cross-word puzzle than struggle with the inner workings and hidden mechanisms of a torpedo. Yet. he seems to have profited by this method, for his class stand- ing has always been consistently in the upper brackets. He was haunted by the spectre of the sub squad, and grim fate kept him cooped up in the swimming pool many an afternoon. His sense of humor and generosity make Doc one of those fellows you are really glad to have had as a friend. When we renew acquaintances out in the fleet, he will undoubtedly be going places just as he has here. AMNESIA Lou 1; Basketball 40, N.A., 4, 3,2,1. HAROLD THEODORE GORANSON BOWLING GREEN, OHIO Although the Swede has often clashed with the Bull and Dago depart- ments, his three years at college enabled him to take the Math and Skinny in his stride. Always the possessor of an enormous appetite, he has never been known to turn down chow of any kind. Although he engages in all sports with zest, his favorite is basketball, and he has shown himself to be quite a star at that sport. From external appearances Hood is a red mike, but one glance at his locker door and you will understand why he is count- ing the days till June, 1942. Conscientious and sincere in all his under- takings, he is the type one is proud to call a friend. 264 FREDRICK JOHN GORCZYK DETROIT. MICHIGAN Pursuing the career of a probable engineer at the University of Michigan. Fred suddenly decided to track elusive Orion and Polaris. Since then sailing has not been smooth, but he has had no difficulty in maintaining a steady course. He isn't devoted to any particular game, but he is quite adept in athletics and can be counted on in any sport. The ladies are not smitten by his presence, but an endowed sense of humor and a supply of common sense have created a philosophical balance which is enabling him to enjoy life. A likeable lad. Fred is bound to get along in anv line he may choose to make his life's work. FLASH Football 4, 3: Baseball 4. 3: Boxing 4; Log 4; Boat Club 2. 1: Radio Club 3,2,1; 1 Stripe. $,,NT L0UI5.'m , $i 0u LEANDER GILBERT HADDOCK. JR. AKRON, OHIO Dutch has had wide experience with that familiar fluid which covers three- quarters of our globe. After a couple of years absence from the big pool, he returned to claim the fame his name deserves; the fleet furnished the rest of the experience. Not buried by the toils of the day. Dutch has found plenty to do in maintaining a continuous line of communications to his only one. who frequently appears on the scene. Dutch is athletically talented, both on land and in the water, and has given some valuable assistance to the soccer and swimming teams. A knack for getting things done, with a practical outlook, will make Dutch a valuable officer. C I N C I N N k T l OHIO 265 Jft5g2A BURTON FRANK HAKER CLEVELAND, OHIO The salty sea and the freedom of the winds canght the imagination of this young Ohioan, and Ohio lost a stalwart son. Versatility is his keynote. His accomplishments are many and varied. He is as much a man's man as was ever the celebrated Benvenuto Cellini. Academics, he takes in stride. Worries, he has none, excepting perhaps the time his Dads check was late. The boy has a heart like a pumpkin between his broad shoulders, and stay- ing sore at a guy like Butch is impossible. He can and will succeed at any- thing, if his interest is sufficiently aroused. Stay in there, Bur ton. BUTCH Lacrosse N.A., 3, 2, 1. h T 1 N 0 HAy-H n. MARK Battalion C.P.O. HUGH ALLEN HANNA ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS You've heard of the Rock Island Arsenal, and the Tri-Cities; if you haven't, Mark will willingly tell you all about them. But who cares? Rock Island's claim to fame is Mark himself. Savoir, in a sense, here's one fellow that has academics figured to a fraction of a point. The precise effort required by a 2.5 is the precise effort expended. Why waste good time when you can sleep? His philosophies are unlimited, and philosophic sports such as hunting, fishing, and golf are his fortes. If he's interested in any situation it will pay dividends. Strong likes and dislikes, with a sense of humor, Mark will get by; he's a right guy. 266 BURTON ROALKVAAM HANSON TWO RIVERS. WISCONSIN We call him Roily Oily and Jakey Reed claims him as his problem child. Afternoons you can expect to see Oily trucking on over to the swimming pool to partake of his favorite hobby or lugging a rifle on his shoulder as he guides the extra duty squad. Because of his particular fondness for reading (not texts) Oily is seen of late peeping from behind a pair of horn-rimmed specks. He is the soul of congeniality and included among his countless friends are practically all of the plebes. The day that Oily lets go the brake on his natural genius, we expect to be very proud of him. 0 LLI E Swimming I. 3, 2, 7. 0 0MCTi  STky JACK Basketball N, 4, 3, 2, 1: Company Representative 1; Star 2; 3 Stripes. JOHN INGOLF HARDY MAHNOMEN. MINNESOTA Jeepers. what sheer fruit! arc John's first words as he returns from class belittling an academic success born of industriousness, accuracy, and com- mon sense. A Norwegian through and through, he has all the Scandinavian traits including, alas! an inflexible point of view. John contends that he doesn't get enough mail even though all the time he can take away from basketball, bridge, pin-ball machines, and dragging is spent in answering letters. A sense of humor, the knack of making friends, and a willingness to work for what he wants assure John of a successful naval career. OFACTUS 267 a L U M a , . . GEORGE MASON HAWES KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI George is proud of his Missouri heritage, but he also likes his childhood home of California and is willing to tell any Floridian its good points. He can see the economic benefits of a dictatorship, hut is fond of the French language. To the plebes, his bark is louder than his bite, for he always gives them any much needed assistance. Out of working hours George swims considerably, while during working hours he continually battles with the temptation of Cosmo, which, he says, distracts him from study- ing. You will probably see him at the controls of a Navy plane in the near future, so look out. world! GEORGE Boat Club 4, 3, 2,1. 4 v. ir i v_V _ «. --mm. W (A5T ED Christmas Card Committee 2, 1; Hop Committee 1; 2nd Class Day Com- mittee Chairman; Lucky Bag Staff 1; Boat Club 4, 3, 2,1; 2 Stripes. EDWARD FRANCIS HAYES SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI An ebullient soul from the wilds of Saint Louis, Eddie just whipped into the Academy and took charge. He found little trouble in the plebe difficul- ties of throwing a brace, in the youngster worries of finding drags, or in the second class morass of star sights, range tables, and razor-harassed radios. He eats anytime, argues when he can, studies when he has to, and sleeps anywhere. Possessed of the firm conviction that little tasks make large returns,''' even a wife sadly out of phase with the rest of the world could never destroy his fastidiousness. May he always be able to help himself to a generous portion of the best in life. Confidentially, we know that he will. 268 ALFRED BENEDICT HEBEISEN LA PORTE, INDIANA Who is it that is always out of step when we march to class? None other than Buff, that hard working Midwesterner who likes to imagine himself a leisured connoisseur of pipes and tobacco. Actually his leisure time is de- voted to crew, wrestling, and pseudo-serious affairs of the heart. To Buff, his stay at the Academy has been but a brief intermission between two phases of the Marine Corps, a conviction strengthened by the Navigation Department. Meeting every difficulty with a grin, he boasts but one bad trait — an uncanny ability to compose poor verse. In spite of this. Buffs congeniality has won him many friends. BUFF Crew Squad 4, 3; Log 3, 2; mental Manager 1. HCH JIMMY Lacrosse N , 4, 3, 2, 7; Swimming 3; Boxing 4; 2 Stripes. JAMES GOOLD HEDRICK DUNKIRK, OHIO On the right end of a long line of Navy men, Jim got into the Naval Acad- emy as the last man in the class of '40, but will not be the last man to graduate. A crack lacrosse player for all four years, this lanky first platooner was one of the first members of the class to make his N star. Swimming and boxing gave him work-outs during the cold months when his lacrosse stick was useless. There was also time for dragging some of the winsome lassies met in his travels from Hawaii to Washington via the usual service routes. To his classmates, in particular, come many memories of week-end leaves spent with genial Jim as host. JUDICAL SU Ll ?S 269 OM MINING AND $MiiT JACOB VINCENT HEIMARK CLARKFIELD, MINNESOTA No one was happier to finish second class year than Jake, for from then on it was no more Dago. But for that one subject, he was never bothered by academics and has spent many study hours in complete relaxation. During the fall one could always find Jake conscientiously carrying out his duties as football manager. In off seasons softball, wrestling, and sub squad have kept him busy. Ever cheerful, always ready for an argument, a fight, a cribbage or bridge game, and eternally obliging, this Norwegian son of the Minnesota prairies has had more wives than a Turkish sultan and each will remember him as a fine friend and a true shipmate. JAKE Football Manager N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Varsity Wrestling I; M.P.O. S? KANS! 0 NATION THADDEUS ALLAN HERRICK, JR. HUMBOLDT, IOWA Tbaddeus Allan plods about wilh a perpetual look of puzzled and cherubic young innocence on the loose but one discovers in due time an ambitious nature fostering two great desires. One is to be graduated from the Naval Academy, and the other is the ultimate occupation of a niche in the Foreign Service. Thad has an enviable record as a Bull savoir and a desire to elevate himself as recommendations. It may well be that Pensacola will satisfy his ambition, for he likes flying and naturally pay and a half would appeal to the thrifty Scot. We wish him all possible success whatever his ultimate calling. 270 ALEXANDER JOHN HILLER, JR. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN A man of varied interest, Ajax has divided his time hetween fencing, aca- demics, conducting various and sundry e |)eriments, and keeping his eyes at 20 20. It is his questioning of the unknown that makes him out of har- mony with the commonplace. Ajax seldom partakes of the social atmos- phere of Dahlgren Hall and would readily he classified as a red mike, if it weren't for the rumors from Milwaukee. Of an unassuming nature, delving into the more interesting aspects of electricity and photography have heen his favorite pastimes. His yearning for more than common knowledge should carry Ajax far in his chosen profession. AJAX Radio Club; Fencing Team F40T, I; 2 Stripes. 0 0 T I V i lNl u$T R Y JIG JIG Football 4; French Club 2, 1; Boat Club 2, 7; 3 Stripes. JACK JONES HINMAN. Ill IOWA CITY, I O W A Jack is a good-natured fellow, affable and easy to get along with. Two years at S. U. I. gave him an excellent foundation for his scholastic work at the Academy where he has made an enviable record. One of the savvier boys in his class and a star man. he has never had the reputation of being a cutthroat. Though interested in many forms of athletics, his chief hobby is guns, and woe betide the unfortunate one who puts out any unfounded information about them in his presence. His intelligence, sense of duty, and likeable personal traits will carry him far in the service which he intends to make his career. Up J? Pi U M UF TUft N 271 bAllKY P ° ACRKUir $5 l WILLIAM COMSTOCK HOWARD MT. HOPE, WEST VIRGINIA Here, in the arms of Morpheus, is one West Virginian that came over the mountain; but it took more than one jump. After sustaining the sublime pleasure of having the Governor present him his Eagle Scout Badge on the Capitol steps at Charleston, he landed at V. P. I. where military life and a quest for advancement sent him to Annapolis to become an aviator and the leader of a swing band. Bill is the original of the now famous quota- tion. When I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until the urge passes away.'' Bill will continue his Naval career in aviation in an effort to parallel his radio counterpart. Howie Wings. HOWIE-WINGS N.A. Ten 3, 2, Leader 1; Hop Com- mittee 3: Choir 4, 3, 2, 1. K T HUDDLE Trident 2, 1, Circulation Manager 1; Radio Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Small Bore Rifle 1: 1 Stripe. ROBERTEDWARD HUDDLESTON CINCINNATI, OHIO Drifting in from Ohio, Huddle became a member of Uncle Sam's Navy with the nonchalance of the carefree. A ball of fire cannot disturb this horizon, hut he holds in reserve tremendous energy which he unloosens when the occasion demands. An attraction for the Big City, established Second Class Summer, finds him wandering northward when the oppor- tunity arrives. Bob revels in the unlimited debate and good-natured wrangling of a study hour Bull Session which he finds much more inter- esting than a text -book. Easy-going, quiet, and good-natured, his slow but steady nature will take him a long way up the ladder of success. 272 MILTON LEON JARRETT. JR. HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA For the past four years Milt has been an ideal companion, loyal, under- standing, and, above all, dependable. He has never been menaced by aca- demics, which his carefree nature and natural ability have permitted him to take in his stride. Mo spends a good many of his recreation hours athletically, engaging in tennis, swimming, golf, basketball, and workouts in the gym, all for the sheer sport of it. He drags often and well, but he has, as most of us, a soft spot in his heart for the one and only. Mo insists on singing, not only in the shower, but also as he cleans up the room, but after four years we are inured to it. Yes, we'll even miss it. MO Swimming 40; Spanish Club; Quar- terdeck Society; 1 Stripe. O !! 1 '  STky MOO N BO Y Christmas Card Committee; Adver- tising Manager Lucky Bag; 2 Stripes. DONALD MARK KABLE KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI Where are you from, mister? Kansas City. Kansas City, what? Kansas City, Missouri. Thus Don began academy life, but the twinkle in his blue eyes prevented early disaster. His good nature hasn't deserted him, despite the trials boat -school life has presented. Don loves a good time, and he has all the finely developed tastes of the true epicurean. His astound- ing general knowledge makes him more than able to hold up his end in any bull session, be the subject Brahms or battleships. Don's unflagging equanimity and unselfishness have won the whole-hearted respect and admiration of his hot-headed, rebel wife. fUTL'  273 TH'M|MnOTA FRANZ NORMAN KANAGA DETROIT, MICHIGAN Michigan's loss, Maryland's gain! — Wayne University farewell, Annapolis ho! — Plebe year saw his locker door crowded and the volume has been constantly increasing. Norm is a semi-savoir with a daring sense of humor which is well exemplified in the now historic incident of the black -haired, brown-eyed plebe who dared to walk past the Batt. House clad in naught but his skivvy trou. As a Midshipman, Norm has been a Black-N aspirant, an ardent stoop-faller, a swimmer, a base-ball player, and an all around good fellow whose greatest fault is his generosity. For Norm we say white stars upon a blue field. He rates them. NORM Baseball 2, 1; Radio Club 2; Boat Club 3,2, 1; Foreign Language Club 2. T T $ B U ft 0 H ; p i N N s y l FRED Boat Club 2, 1; Track 4; 3 Stripes. FREDERICK JOSEPH KARCH CAR MI, ILLINOIS Fred can drill a military unit, play bridge, keep his feet on the desk, work out a star sight, or charm a heart, with equal vigor and success. Enthusiastic in our too frequent bull sessions, Fred is seldom right, never wrong, and courageously refuses to admit defeat. Any subject — suggest something and an interesting, witty discourse will follow. Swearing he has gone unsat every term, Fred inevitably crashes through with more than the requisite 2.5. He calls himself lazy, but we have yet to see him succumb to laziness. In fact, his vigor and fight can be expected to bring success to Fred as mariner, marine, or man. 274 HARLIN MAURICE KEISTER KANSAS CITY. MISSOURI Tudy joined the Navv to see the world and to become a midshipman. His next goal is Navv Wings. Eves won't keep him from his ambition to fly, since he has gained the reputation of human range finder by reading eye charts from practically infinity. He complains that girls treat him too much like a brother, yet boasts of an intact heart. His favorite hobbies are dragging, sleeping, and telling sea stories; his favorite sport, football. Size kept him off the varsity, but battalion football gained a determined block- ing back. He thinks his faults are many, but we know differently. To you Tudv, ' the best of luck and we know you're tops. BUD 2 Stripes. b i T 0 ,-T , Ml CH ' « A « LOU Juice Gang 4, 3, 2; Electrical Direc- tor 1; Ring Dance Committee; 1 Stripe. LOUIS NATHANIEL KING SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI Louie has a practical mind, a curious mind, an astute mind. He makes gadgets of all descriptions. Concealed somewhere in his otherwise regulation one-man room are the prerequisites for a dark room, an electrical engineer- ing lab. and a workshop. And that is not enough. Louie started with the Juice Gang. Plebe year, and his first class year will merely be a continuation of the hours that he has spent fooling in their lab. Most of us know him as a mad gadget deviser; only a lucky few have heard him plav classics on the piano. You have ability ... it, with a pleasant disposition, will serve you long and well in the Fleet! C L i V i L A N I , 0 H | c in , N 1 AND SMlLT EUGENE TAYLOR KIRK HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA In all phases of Naval Academy life Gene finds — rather makes — himself quite at home. He is able to turn from a rough and tumble man on the foot- ball and lacrosse fields to the most debonair of dukes on the floor at Dahl- gren. His unselfish nature and pleasant disposition have won him a host of friends. Anyone who stops in his room during study hour finds a willing partner for a bull session or a serious classmate ready to make the hard ones look easy. Except for one short struggle, Gene has had no trouble with academics. At the end of your career, Gene, your most prized posses- sion will be a blue flag with all the stars. GENE 1 Stripe. (9 J l K tt 0P T AND Tft  „ WILLIE Wrestling 4, 3, 2, 1, N; Lacrosse Squad 4; Golf 3, 2, 1, N ; 2 Stripes. : ► WILLIAM EMERSON LAMB SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI Bill came in the hard way, taking the exams, competitive and all. He arrived late for the physicals from a movie and left early to make a golf game. Since then Bill has been trying to arrange the Navy so he can play more golf. His athletic activity is nol limited to golf, however. Winter — unless he is injured — finds him engaged in wrestling. Bill is unique in that in at least one detail he has beaten the system; never having walked an hour on the terrace. Much too smart to be caught with a dumb joke, he takes great glee in ensnaring the rest of the world. Did you ever hear the one about the iron dog? 276 EUGENE DARREL LAMIMAN ZANESVILLE, OHIO Gene is a versatile person in the sports field. Although he is partial toward crew, his athletic activity also includes hasketball. football, and tennis. He can claim no permanent residence unless it be the Naval Academy, where he made a successful sojourn. There were times when things weren't so bright, but Gene overcame the obstacles with a great deal of credit to himself. When it came to girls, Gene handled them skillfully and could usually be seen with one on the week-ends. After it is all done, Gene may point with pride to his record at the Academy and to the numerous friend- ships that he has acquired here. GENE Football N.A.; Basketball 4. 3, 2. 1; Creiv 4, 3, 2, 1; Quarterdeck Society 3, 2, 1; German Club 3, 2; Boat Club 3, 2,1; 1 Stripe. OfA0Jl V i ,N( u 5 T P, Y DAVE Radio Club; M.P.O. DAVID HUNTINGTON LEWIS LADYSMITH. WISCONSIN Perhaps it was an adventurous spirit that caused Dave to forsake Wisconsin for the Navy, but after spending some time in the service, he decided that he had found his profession and came to the Academy. Affairs of the heart have got him into difficulties with the academic departments, but. with a little study and a dash of determination, Dave has proved that he has the qualities for success. He can always be counted upon when the going is roughest. Having a truly fine character, Dave is a credit to his family. We feel certain that his success is guaranteed, and the Navy can well be proud of him. ft U $- TU n sniffli! 277 NATHAN RUSSELL LINCOLN, JR. EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN Abe once again proves the old adage that the best things come in small packages. The wrestling team lost a bundle of dynamite when Woconda injured his shoulder while on leave engaging in his favorite pastime of skating. Although Abe was not a supersnake. he was a hard man to find during a week-end. If he got squared away, he might break out some of his poems. Athlete to poet, and poet to socialite conveys some idea of the varietv of Abes accomplishments. When it comes to getting things done, Abe is the man. unless it happens that there is a boat or a train to catch. Yes, Abe. it will be a happy day when we find we are shipmates again. ABE ITrestling 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 2, 1; 1 Stripe. M 0 ft P L J I M Log 3, 2, 1; Masqueraders 4, 3; Ex- cellence in Great Guns: M.P.O. JAMES CLARK L0CKW00D OTTAWA, ILLINOIS Ladies and gentlemen, in this corner we have J. C. Lockwood! And when the champ gets up to take his bow, you'll notice brown eyes and brown hair, a cheery smile and a look of sheer good humor. Lazier than old Mose when study hour rolls around, strictly a one woman man, and with a passion for chocolate milk shakes, J. C. is a big brother to any lost, strayed or stolen plebe. His favourite pastime is touch football before reveille, after classes in the afternoon, and in the corridor at night. Every slot machine in Annapolis quivers in terror when he starts for town. A man's man, we wish J. C. a man sized share of luck in this Navy. 278 FRANK STEWART LOMAX BROKEN B O W . NEBRASKA Four years ago the sand storms of Nebraska blew one of her toughest native sons all the way across the country to seas edge. He was christened Senor Lomax and summarily launched on a naval career. He meets the world's woes with a chip on his shoulder. He snaps his fingers in the face of Demon Academics. He performs with the best of the intercollegiate gymnasts. Oh but, sorry girls, the Senor is the strong silent type — doesn't believe in entangling feminine alliances and all that. A true idealist, a happy soul, and a stronghold of moral strength and wisdom, a man's man — beat that if vou can. SENOR LOMA Gym Team GNT, 4, 3. 2, 1; Head Cheerleader 1: Actirities Committee 1; 2 Stripes. RICHARD WILSON LONG VIRGINIA, ILLINOIS Longs, Virginia, Illinois, as he addresses his letters home, is quite descriptive of Dick's universal acquaintanceship — male and female. He registers from The Sucker State, but North Carolina (we wonder why?) is familiar to him and he to it. Is Long ' Irish? It may not be but the Irish confidence and blarney is there never-the-less. Though not so large of stature, he has managed to definitely place himself in a high position in batlalion sports. He is also a lover of good music. Dick's good luck is exceeded only by his good humor which makes him both an enjoyable roommate and a fine friend. i P, 279 K i i, w ' C 0 N S jUgM ARTHUR LAUREN MALTBY. JR. DODGE CITY, KANSAS The West could offer no more frontiers to Art so he decided to come East and learn all about the sea and ships and the men who sail them. He finds that it is best to keep his sunny disposition on the surface rather than within, and with him to brighten the outlook this world takes on a rosier aspect. Every afternoon he is occupied — occupied in mastering the funda- mentals of propelling himself through the water. On warm spring week- ends it is the Boat Club and the Bullfrog which claim his attention, while tennis is his favorite sport. Our years together at the Academy have been happy, Art. May we have more of them in the Fleet. ART Basketball Manager 4, 3, 2; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; 1 Stripe. C H C A ■ 0 , I L L 1 N 0 | 5 MATS AC K Golf 3, 2, I; Log 4; Quarterdeck Society; Chess Club; G.P.O. VICTOR GUSTAVE MATUSEK GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN Dear Matt: — How many days till your next leave? Bemember how you used to count the days from Christmas to September to keep track of how long it would be till you could go back to dear old Michigan? If you have as little trouble with life in general as you had with academics back in the Hall, you must be having a great time. Not everyone could put studies in the background to play golf, basketball, bridge, or chess every afternoon and then write letters at night, st ill keeping up your good average. Don't feel too proud however — remember the old rope and sub squad — that pool certainly was long — and the rope high. The wife, Mac. 2H0 PAUL ENOCH MC ARTHUR CINCINNATI, OHIO Dear Mac: — Congratulations on the new stripe. I believed from the day you came out of the Midwest to make the Navy a profession that you would be successful. Remember those struggles that you used to have with that Academic Department? Parlez-vous francais? It was always your perseverance and willingness to work that brought you out on top. Still working on the old golf game? How you did enjoy those afternoons, hooking and slicing around the Academy course. Although you never dragged much, after meeting her I never wondered why. The Navy's lucky to have you as an officer, keep up the good work — The wife, Matt. MAC Outdoor Rifle 4; Soccer 4; Log 4; Golf 3, 2, 1; Golf Manager GNF, 2. I; Quarterdeck 2, U M.P.O. H T LO U I S , JERRY Glee Club 4, 3; Orchestra 2, I; Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Wrestling 4; M.P.O. JERRY WILLIAM MC CARTHY TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN One hot morning in the summer of '36, the authorities found one large bass horn, a suitcase, and Jerry on the doorstep of Bancroft Hall; all three have stayed ever since. In four short years Jerry has been convened from the strictest of red-mikes to a super snake. Four short months sufficed for the conversion — the rest has been practice. His two chief hobbies are umpiring on his horn and clicking candid cameras. Besides being well liked, Mac has the peculiar faculty of staying well sat with little effort. Add to this his ability to win points in battalion wrestling and tennis, and we give you Jerry McCarthy, right guy. C I N C I N N fc f ] ' OHIO 281 M RY ? ot) FARRELL BURTON MCFARLAND DESLOGES, MISSOURI Spanky was non-plussed only once — that Avhen he was forced to check a jug and a squirrel gun at the Main Gate. He retained that liberal philosophy of his home state, and since that time, however, his stride has never faltered. He owns no pen, yet his desk is invariably sprinkled with scented mail. An academic department or two was hard to convince, but then, to him, boning is merely a figure of speech. Is this bunk drill addict the same phantom we occasionally glimpse stopping timing clocks on the cinder track? Swing music, a pipe, a sail . . . Something of an all-around good egg and a better shipmate, what? NEWT Quarterdeck Society: Reception Com- mittee 3, 2, 1; Expert Pistol; Radio Club 2, 1; Track Squad 4; Water Carnival 3: N.A.C.A. 4, 3, 2, 1; Cross Country Squad 4; M.P.O. k T MACK Boat Club 2,1; M.P.O. ROBERT WELLINGTON MC INTOSH KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Swish! Smilin' Bob's excelling: polishing a shoe with one hand, brushing a blou with the other, and boning steam too. A smile here; a cheery greeting there — sympathy, advice, assistance — explain ebullient Bob's following of friends. Hey! What does this song remind you of? Virginia Beach always . . . Smooth! We easily spot that dancing couple . . . Wait! Look at the ceiling; now his mind's made up . . . Mac! Has your mother room for my drag this week-end? Nope, but she'll take care of you . . . Stand by! For inspection? Unnecessary, for this locker is constantly class A . . . Missouri! I'm from Virginia, but I still have to be shown. 282 WILLIAM RUSSELL MC KINNEY SPRINGFIELD, OHIO — Just Bill, his hobby, books, his sports, fishing and golf, his relaxation, sleep — spare moments find him reading snatches from the best books, an invaluable habit. A keen mind that grasps essentials quickly has held academics at bay with little trouble. Bill has a knowledge of law and govern- ment that convinces one that law lost an excellent practitioner when he decided to enroll at Navy Tech. His host of friends and generous nature belie his Scotch ancestrv and dour nickname. Hoot. hatever his future holds, one could ask for no greater privilege than stringing along with Bill. HOOT MO N 2 Stripes. t ODUCTi iNt Us T y I : J i r MAC 1 Stripe. EARL WILSON MC LA U G H LI N ALLEGAN. MICHIGAN A practical fellow in every sense of the word. Everyone knows you don't have to make a flying moor in French, so why bother to learn to speak the language? That's his theory, and for a fellow full of theories, they work out pretty well. Maybe it's what is behind the theories — and behind the theories is a lot of self confidence built upon a good foundation of Scotch stubborn- ness and mixed with the Irish faculty for making friends. Ranking among his best friends is his own little bed which knows him much better than I and could probably do more justice to his character sketch. FACTU }, 4iUl 283 c L U M B I x, JAMES FRANCIS MC ROBERTS HOB ART, INDIANA This light haired Irishman from Indiana possesses several fine qualities for which his classmates have a genuine respect. Mac's undergraduate ambitions have been to give Dago and Nav P-Works a 2.5 licking, to drag a 4.0 queen, and to suppress name mutilators — McSnag, McTurf. During his leisure he swings a mean lacrosse stick or spends his afternoons choking some classmate in rassling. At times, though, he is inclined toward finer and more delicate arts of drawing and keeping up a correspondence that brings results. But whatever his inclination, he is a fine shipmate and will, without a doubt, be one of Uncle Sam's very best officers. MAC TAVISH Soccer 4, 3, 2; Lacrosse 4, 3, 2. (A5T MO E Cross Country 40, 4; Hop Committee; Quarterdeck Society 3, 2, 1; Log 3, 2; liing Dance Committee 2; Radio Club 2, I; Masqueraders 1; Basket- ball 4. 3, 2, I; Track 4; Boat Club 1; C.P.O. EDWARD VANHORN MENDENHALL OAK PARK, ILLINOIS Very few situations arise with which Ed can not adequately cope. For example, our ring dance was a great success — thanks mainly to his efforts. Although boasting no stars, academics have never given him much trouble. An ardent worshiper of leisure with a carefree attitude envied by all, Ed has perhaps found himself diverted from a real career on the track. How- ever, this attitude is in reality a mask for his active personality, which is taken up by a host of interests. Ed's capability will undoubtedly lead him to a fine record in the fleet. Here's good luck to a real man! 284 FREDERICK HAYES MICHAELIS KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Fred is a person of many paradoxes, his most consistent traits being a bright and cheerful disposition combined with a complete unselfishness. His ability to see the humorous side of any situation makes him an indis- pensable part of any group. The favorite pastime of this sandy haired son of Missouri is to show his unsuspecting roommates some new stratagem that he has learned by being an ardent devotee of the fine art of wrestling. Mike's various interests never interfere with his diligent attendance at almost every hop. A contagiously sunny smile and a never failing word of encouragement have made him a true friend. MIKE Boat Club; Company Representative; 3 Stripes. MCH - MIKE Radio Club 4; Hop Committee 1. JOHN CARL MICHEEL CAVOUR, SOUTH DAKOTA Mike is from South Dakota, and though he left the plow for the Navy, he still packs the horse around under his blonde locks. While on the subject of hair, he has continually stymied three roommates by comparing his with their thinning toppers. Yes, he's a blonde Dutchman, and proud of it! Softening the usual blunt Dutch nature, is a great deal of human under- standing, as attested by his ready smile and kindly wit. His hobby, in addition to promoting two roommates, is to construct business propositions which more often than not, have a social reform for their background. Good luck, Mike! fctfiDKAL su n (S 285 ON Ml N I N Nt) SMi-lT, A , HARVEY MACKENZIE MILLER SAINT CHARLES, ILLINOIS Since Harve left his beloved Midwest, he has lost none of the enthusiasm he brought with him. His slight build and light weight belie the abundant supply of energy he possesses. All his interests and diversions during these past four years have been so numerous that it would be impossible to list them; but a good cross section would include baseball, books, a little golf, quite a bit of dragging, corresponding, and dismantling anything with movable parts. The hardest of all -Navy days cannot keep Harvey from writing his daily letter. His faculty for working and for making friendships would stand any man in good stead. pOftT AND To .. , TWITCH Orchestra 4, 2, 1; Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Glee Club 4; 1 Stripe. JAMES STEWART MILLIKEN ORD, NEBRASKA For the past four years this amiable little Nebraskan has been answering to the name of Twitchit. His pleasant smile and humor accompany him everywhere, for he is one of the few that worry about nothing, and just let matters take their course. Early plebe summer Jimmie made known his ability at the piano, and since then he has been holding up this end in the orchestra. His musical interests don't stop here, however, for he sings in both the Choir and Glee Club. He is often found behind a bridge hand, not to mention the hours spent beneath a shining Springfield. To congenial, unpretentious Twitchit we wish unending success. 286 GEORGE WASHINGTON MONTGOMERY. JR. YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO If he didn't have a half-dozen pipes to cut on. or if there were no parallel bars in the gym, we wouldn't know where to look for George. You might find him with a book, preferably a novel, but with a text if nothing else is available. Then again you might find him listening to music by anyone ranging all the way from Gershwin to Beethoven. He knows them all. The battle with academies has been neither a hard nor long struggle. hen more pressure was needed, he applied it until the storm was over. Don t give up the ship properly describes this product of the Buckeye state. He will always be there with his best. MONTY Gym 4; Christmas Card Committee; 3 Stripes. ,0 0T,V 'Ht UsT P, V MONTY Log 4, 3, 2, Editorial Board 1; Movie Gang 4, 3, 2, Secretary- Treasurer 1; Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 4; Press Detail 2,1; 1 Stripe. JOHN WILLIAM MYERS MONTGOMERY HALDEN. MISSOURI Monty answered the call of the sea late in August and during plebe vear fought a victorious goal line stand with the Steam Department. A sports enthusiast, he delights in trimming the best at ping-pong when bad weather prohibits his favorite tennis. Once a reporter, he follows all current events and eagerly presents his arguments in debate. Monty's agreeable nature and readiness to help others account for the large number of friends he has everywhere. He has the great determination needed to bring him honor and reward in the future as in the past. Always cooperative, he provides sufficient competition to make a splendid wife. ft u . 287 JOSEPH PARKER MORRAY CHICAGO, ILLINOIS In one hundred words or less we'll give you Jay as best we know him. He apportions his time to meet existing conditions. When he has time on his hands he'd rather listen to classical music than to swing, prefers Shakespeare to Thorne Smith, and at the end of a day can tell you more about the New York Times than the managing editor. Very sympathetic towards those less fortunately blessed with mental ability, not infrequently has he cancelled our imminent interviews with the Academic Board. We can con- fidently say tha t anyone who knows J. P. will welcome all odds in betting his life will not be devoid of true success. J P il titer Polo 4; Swimming 4, 3; Quarterdeck Society; Hop Committee 3; Lucky Bag Business Manager 1; 1 Stripes. h T Vis T% ff lT jE N Ci ffife WILL Football Manager 4, 3; Excellence in Creat Cans. WILLIAM BENJAMIN MORTON CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA Will is the traditional sailor in that he has friends in every port. For this reason his passage through the Naval Academy has been pleasant. Blessed with the happy knack of keeping just one jump ahead of the Academic Department, he has successfully maneuvered himself out of some pretty tight places. Most of his many exploits, however, are strictly off the record. His calm exterior belies the exciting, vibrant, rollicking personality that makes him welcome in any activity. Besides dragging, he finds time for boxing, tennis, and many other sports. Will's past is filled with pleasant memories, and his future will hold many more. 288 MERLIN PADDOCK WAYNE, NEBRASKA Exchanging waves of golden grain for waves of salty bine. Duke cruised in from Nebraska, with a fine foundation, keen intelligence, and steady determination that have assured him a merited success. His enthusiasm and humor readily win the liking of both sexes; his rangy, powerful frame makes him equally at home on tennis court or wrestling mat. A fast car, a trim speedboat, or a roaring plane put Paddy in his happiest mood. Foreign ports must remember his mad mixture of motorcycles, madchens, and merry makings. There's a place at the top, and calm, confident, capable Duke is the man to find it. PADDY Stage Gang 4; 2 Stripes. 0M  U INOUst y Tennis 4; Boat Chib 4, 3, 2. 1: 1 Stripe. ROBERT HENRY PAULI CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Bob sailed into Annapolis before a hurricane and has since found neither time nor reason for taking a reef. Making a quick analysis of the academics, he found them well within his scope and put them aside for future but not too concentrated attention. Then he settled on tennis and basketball as sufficiently active outlets for his unlimited energy and did well in both. Any surplus energy was devoted to the social arts, but despite a varied collection of drags he hasn't forgotten the girl back in Chicago. The un- failing good humor and common sense that has made Bob tops as a room- mate will carry him fast and far in any field. F T 289 D 0 L U T H , M I N N t s 0 T CHESTER MEADE PERRY K E N O V A , WEST VIRGINIA Down from the fair banks of the Ohio came Chester. Before entering our fair institution he spent a year in college where he developed that dynamic efficaciousness which wows the women. But then — that is probably in part due to his most fetchin eyelashes. Chet once rowed in a Battalion win- ning crew, and also spent several afternoons in the wrestling loft developing new holds for the week-ends. Nothing has ever disturbed the equanimity of Chet's nature — not even having to run back from every liberty — and he 'lows that Annapolis has such charmin' inhabitants. His airmindedness will undoubtedly cause him to enter Naval Aviation. CHET Crew 4; Wrestling 3; Radio Club 4; Company Representative 3, 2; 2 Stripes. 1 ' LVAN 'A PETE Football 4; Crew N; Crossed Oars Co -Captain 4, 3, 2, 1; Hop Com- mittee 2, I; 2 Stripes. IRVIN GEORGE PETERS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Out of the wild North Woods stomped Pete — straight for the sea. A year's cruise as an experiment on the New Mex broke down his sales resistance and convinced him that he should sign up with '40 before it was too late. A wintry evening, a rich violin, a mellow pipe, an incredible story of Minnesotan prowess, a new design for a house, and, as a matter of course, a valiant but hopeless glance at tomorrow's academics. A summer after- noon, a Poughkeepsie rain-squall, a Navy shell streaking across the finish line, and a pair of crossed oars for Pete. A ring, a commission, and back to the Fleet. Good Luck! 290 i ERNEST ROBERT PETERSON COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Out from under the tall corn of Ioway came a well-built lad named Pete to see what the Navy had to offer. He must have found it quite to his liking, for after a year in the fleet he decided to enter the Academy. His decision gave the Navy another capable man among her officers. Pete has a philo- sophical outlook on life, unquestioningly accepting the chaff with the grain, never entertaining false illusions. His likes are simple and easily satisfied — a bit of wrestling, a lately edited book, and some good music. His ambition — to prove that Iowans make the best kind of admirals. PETE Boat Club; Language Club; 2 Stripes. b i TM,t,Wl UA, J I M Outdoor Rifle 4, 3; Radio Club 4, 3. 2, 1; Log 4; 1 Stripe. JAMES FREDERICK PHELAN ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA Jimmie hails from the dusty lands of South Dakota, where they think a paddle is found in only a mustard jar. In his capricious way Jimmie can crowd more misery and pleasure into less time than any one we ever knew. Yes, he has loved and lost and loved again. With little effort he can master his most difficult studies, yet he can never remember to close his locker door or conform with innumerable other trivial regulations. His ability to overlook details always has him in trouble from which only his almost never failing good humor saves him. In spite of his faults the fleet will gain one of it's best officers at graduation. CLlVi LANI , 0H|0 291 0M MINING AND SMiLT, N, EDWIN FRANCIS PIONKOWSKI MILWAUKEE. WISCONSIN Ah — five letters today! What, again? Pinky must hold a new four year high lor letters sent and received, and of course a frequent postmark was the old home town, Milwaukee. A natural with the academics, Plehe year found Pinky engrossed in athletics. Football, track, and tennis followed one another, but with the first June Week a serious problem presented itself — drags. As a roommate Pinky was the best, ever considerate and helpful with his natural literarv and engineering abilities. The life of ihe party. Pinky has that unbeatable combination of brains, personality, and winning smile which will inevitablv bring him success. PINKY Football 4, 3; Track 4, 3, 2, 1; Christmas Card Committee; German Club; Log 1; Trident 1; 1 Stripe. -c „,tP0ftT AND Tft ii, TATE Hop Committee 2, 1; Ring Dance Committee; 2 Stripes. JAMES TATE PRESTON LEWISBURG. WEST VIRGINIA When we think of Tate we are in doubt as to whether he should be called a briny soldier, or a military salt. The latter is perhaps more fitting, even though he spent eleven of his first eighteen years at Greenbrier, the West Point of Lewisburg, West Virginia. Tater became enmeshed in naval red tape, while taking the entrance exams to qualify as one of Uncle Sam's Pampered Pets. He later found himself, bewildered and confused, in our midst, instead of at the Point with his older brother. His beaming coun- tenance, and willingness to help, together with his exemplary I love it here was a guiding light for 3052. 292 ROBERT DANIEL QUINN CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA It is a long step from the fields of Iowa to the hanks of the Academy, but Bob and his infectious good humor took it in one easy stride, and since then he has never stopped going forward. Red puts his heart and soul into everything he is doing at the moment, but dramatics is the activity that receives most of his attention. Feminine roles may seem far from Red's' style, but his various appearances on the stage prove his point that things may be improbable but never impossible. It must be that Irish wit! Here's to continued success out in the Fleet. Red. RED Soccer 4, 3, 2, 1; Track 4; Masquer- aders 3, 2, 1, Director 1; Musical Clubs Show 3, 2, 1, Director 1; Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Excellence in Great Guns: M.P.O. Crew N, 4, 3, 2; Football 4; Golf 2, 1 Radio Club 2; 5 Stripes. LYLE BERNARD RAMSEY LISBON, NORTH DAKOTA Roaring out of the west came Lyle. the typical American version of Mens Sana in corpore sano. He always plays hard, works hard, and studies hard (but not very often). His amusements are crew shells, Nav P-works. ordnance probs, and a fierce hand of bridge. When we hear a cyclone coming out of the B-hole we stand by to hear. Do you fellows want me to give you the dope on this lesson? , and we know quite well he could tell us anything in the book. Beside being athletic, aggressive, and a natural savoir, Lyle is characterized by a fixed determination that will carry him far in the service. 293 ft u fc 1 lAK«OFK TUft N a HH CARLTON FUSON REES M U N C I E , INDIANA Known to everyone as Tiger, he belies his name; for Tiger is just the antithesis of his striped namesake. Quiet — but not too quiet, serious — but not too serious, he is an embodiment of the attributes sought in a true friend. Although he still yearns for the open fields and cozy farms of Indiana, this yearning has been overpowered by a stronger desire — to become an officer in the United States Navy. Professing only a passing interest in athletics, Tiger forgets his indifference when he climbs into a boxing ring. Man's man that you are, the Naval Service will be proud to number you among its members, Tiger. mmm tiger Boxing 4; 1 Stripe. Lacrosse 4; Reception Committee 3, 2. 1: Press Detail 2, 1; Movie Gang 4. 3, 2, 1: Boat Club 4, 1; 2 Stripes. ARTHUR WINFRED RHODES CARUTHERSVILLE, MISSOURI It must have been hard for Dusty to leave his home on the Missouri bank of the Mississippi and embark upon a Navy career. There was a bit of rough sailing till he learned the ropes, but his determination and willingness lo learn carried him along very successfully. Academics never bothered Dusty, so his spare moments were spent with his camera. Lacrosse and tennis are his favorite sports. His belief — a letter a day keeps all gloom away. His chief delight — leave, and the great pain — a week-end watch. Dustys generosity and good nature have won him many friends and should assure him a brilliant career in our Navy. 294 HEDRIC RHODES. JR. EVANSVULE. INDIANA Navy sports were never able to lure Dick from his private pursuits, but there are rumors of tennis fame in Evansville. basketball stardom at prep school, and we all know him as a tartar at bowling, handball, and billiards. He is an avid horse-racing fan. and was always a regular subsquader. Hedrick is a connoisseur of music, and is himself a fine trombonist. He is a lady charmer, a good student, and the possessor of a many sided per- sonality which has won him numerous friends. Dick has been a fine room- mate and a true friend, and an excellent companion at work and at play. For him we can wish onlv the best in life. DICK Soccer 4; Tennis 4: Orchestra 4; Trident 3: 1 Stripe. EDGAR NEIL ROGERS DECATUR, ILLINOIS Neil came to the Naval Academy from God's countrv to inject a little pep and life into these cold, gray walls. With the Roger's constant present at virtually every exam, he has taken the best and the worst in his stride for the past four years. Bad dope and the latest in gadgets have been his prevailing passions. He has no worries save how to withstand lovely maidens and still at the same time manage to receive a letter a day from the O. A. O. His generosity, congeniality, and all around good nature have, in the past (and will in the future), gained him the liking and admiration of all in his circle of associates. i P. 295 tt.WI CONSlN BRUCE ARTHUR ROHN ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN A genuine love of things sea-goin' brought Bruce within the four grey walls. A man of diversified interests and tireless enthusiasms, Wouf took academics with all engines running smoothly, took dragging with a debonair grin and a femme -felling suavity, and took the system with the proper degree of elasticity. From the first he dealt a wicked swing with a lacrosse stick, boxing glove, or his booted foot. Because of his scintillating personalitv- effervescent humor, sound common sense, and that rarely- found quality which we call simply what -it -takes, B. A. will certainly find his way to the top. Smooth sailing. Wouf. WOUF Lacrosse 4, 3, 2, 1; Boxing 4, 3, 2, 1; Soccer 2, 1; Football Manager 4, 3; Trident 3, 2, Advertising Manager I; M. P. 0. WILLARD ARCHIBALD SAMPSON EVANSTON. ILLINOIS The eternal ray of sunshine — no matter how tarnished that hypothetical silver lining may be, it never evades Sam. With this same optimism he treats studies lightly, even when in the shadow of the most ominous of academic eight-balls. Sam is a conscientious swimmer, and a strong arm of the Navy team, upon which a will to win and a rugged physique have earned him a well deserved berth. With his affable personality and ever present sense of humor. Sambo will always have many sincere friends, and his career, in following the footsteps of his brother in the service, is bound to be a happy one. You have made us mighty proud of you. Sammy. 296 LOUIS NELSON SAUNDERS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA That's what I always say: 'Remember that higher principle of discipline, to obey not the order that your superior gives, but the order he would have given, had he known what he was talking about' . Verily, this man Saun- ders speaks true wisdom. Just get a glimpse of this superb master of rhetoric on a peaceful evening, with his pipe, going into a lengthy discourse on the world, and you are attracted by his depth of thought. The deck of the Crocodile has often felt the thump of his sea boots, and Chesapeake Bay has often seen examples of his fine seamanship. ITis individuality wields a potent bat in that ball game with the system. SANDY Star 4, 2; Boat Club 3, 2, 1: Bugle Corps 4, 3, 2, 1; Football Manager I: Reception Committee 3, 2; 2 Stripes. CHARLIE N.A. Ten 4; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; Sail- ing l;M.P.O. CHARLES H. SAWERS COLUMBIA. MISSOURI Anybody who isn't stone deaf has heard Good Old Charlie rending the atmosphere with the mellifluous tones of his fishhorn. His mean games of billiards and bridge give mute evidence of a carefree college life in Missouri's halls of higher learning. Always ready with a humorous slant on any predicament, his motto dictates that as long as he is happy no one can hurt him. Any afternoon in the spring or fall finds him with a can of brightwork polish in hand, applying his youngster cruise education to the brass on the Crocodile, and any week-end finds him pursuing higher seamanship on the waters of Chesapeake Bay. C ' N C , N N A T , ° H ' ° -gN pffim 297 M RY ALAN HARVEY SCHIRMER ABERDEEN, SOUTH DAKOTA O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west. Yes, Al is from South Dakota. We hear about it now and then, as Al wrapped in sweater, bath- robe, and blanket, and sitting on the radiator tells us how cold it is back there in a man's country. Al spends a lot of his afternoons over at the crew house and a lot of them just sitting while thinking deep thoughts. Every now and then we notice him in the choir, at cross country, at German Club, out in a half rater, or doing any number of other things. Reading, writing, working, or playing, Al's life is certain to be an eventful and a happy one. A L Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Language Club 3, 2, 1; Crew Squad 4; Reef Points 2, Circulation Manager 1; Glee Club 2; Radio Club 4; Boat Club 1; 2 Stripes. A T ' N 0 S RAY Outdoor Rifle Team TV, 4, 3, 2, 1; Naval Academy Bronze Medal 1939; Expert Rifleman; Radio Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Log 4; Trident 2; Indoor Rifle Team 4, 1; Star 4, 3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes. RAYMOND JOHN SCHNEIDER CLEVELAND, OHIO Ray arrived here with a marvelous command of E=IR that has kept him well up with the leaders. In spite of his high class standing he doesn't know the meaning of the word cutthroat, and has more than once straightened out his erring wife and bewildered classmates lost in a maze of academics. He has remained faithful to a cute little home town girl, who, incidentally, keeps a watchful eye on him from a school in Washington. All things considered, one couldn't ask for a better roommate, and we look forward to the day we can be shipmates again. For now, however, God- speed. and good luck, Ray, you have earned it. 298 WARREN ARTHUR SCHOEN ORTONVILLE, MINNESOTA Four years in Maryland have only strengthened Warrens claim to the title, Ambassador-at -Large for the Gopher State. He's quiet by nature — a nature that wears better with the passing of time. In keeping with this quietness, he appears a 4.0 Red Mike, but perhaps his Swedish reticence overshadows the deep running of still waters. Bowling, tennis, taking all bets on Minnesota, and planning world cruise itineraries when we bilge out are his favorite diversions. Greatest virtue — sincerity in all he does. Greatest vice — belittling his own scholastic abilitv. Greatest triumph — a 4.0 calculus exam against his wife's 1.9. S V E N Expert Rifleman: I Stripe. 0m-  « uy ost v V I c Football IS. A., 4. 3. 2. 1: Wrestling 4: Track 4: Boat Club: Language Club: Radio Club. VICTOR LELAND SCHRAGER OAK PARK. ILLINOIS A background of world travel has given Vic that humorous outlook on life and that fluency with languages which he possesses to such a remarkable degree. Academics have never bothered the Killer — just something to be tolerated, although, had he desired to excell, his natural brilliance would have made him a star man. When fall rolls around he is forever playing football, but in other seasons he uses his ready wit and savoir faire to enter- tain the fair sex. Although not given to philosophy, Vic wants to do a lot of fishing during his lifetime and here's hoping that the catch is good. Good luck. Killer! 6 1N v v)F TUA n 299 ts k plV,m a ANTHONY ROBERT SCHUBERT HUTCHINSON, KANSAS A rather quiet and meditative fellow. Bob heard the call of the navy from away out on the plains of Kansas. Soon after his arrival at the Academy he became a sailing enthusiast. This has been his principal outside interest in the spring and summer. He did not go in much for athletics, but during recreation hours in the winter he could usually be found in the gym punch- ing the bag or pulling weights. He is conscientious in his work and is seldom found doing anything which is not worth while: accordingly, he has stood high in his class and will undoubtedly have a successful career as an officer. BOB Boat Club 4, 3, Secretary 2, Com- modore 1: Radio Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Christmas Card Committee; Boxing Manager 3. 2, 1; Star 4; I Stripe. (A5I DICK Football N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Basketball 4; Track N , 4, 3, 2, 1; Company Representative I: I Stripe. RICHARD WARREN SHAFER OBERLIN, OHIO When we first saw Dick he was smiling, and despite numerous reverses he is still smiling. He is always Up and at 'em, never recognizing the word quit. Dick is smooth-going in all that he does, and enjoys those simple things in life from which real pleasure is derived. His friendly nature has made him many lasting friends, all of whom can count on Dick. On the gridiron Dick is a sure tackier and a smart field general; those traits will follow him through life. We hope he takes all Life's hurdles as well as he has taken those on the track. First a gentleman, always a friend, and perhaps, Navigation notwithstanding, a scholar. 300 GENE WENCESLAUS SHEKER HUMBOLDT, IOWA Gene is a quiet sort of person who usually has something to say when he speaks. It took quite a while to uncover many of his abilities but they show a well rounded character. Here at the Academy studies have not been a major source of trouble to Gene. He has participated in battalion and in- dividual sports and always with a marked degree of ability and success. Week-ends find him in the midst of the excitement of entertainments and seldom with the same drag. It is a real test of the levelness of a person's temper to live in a four man room amicably. There are three of us to vouch for Gene's equanimity and congeniality. W E NC Y Trident Staff 2; G.P.O. fc HOH Press Deta SPEED il; Boat Club; Log. w KENNETH GRANT SIMMONS QUINCY, ILLINOIS What shall I do tonight, write a letter or read another magazine? Study is taboo. This eternal study hour query is typical of Speed. His constant worry since leaving the cradle, has been to find a way to get enough sleep, and yet appear to be working, without actual physical exertion. His happy-go-lucky attitude has caused several close shaves with the Academic departments, and still somehow, he always comes out on top. As for information, well, the hot dope is never so hot as when Ken puts it out. Aside from attempts at the cultivation of that knowledge tree, Speed has showed us there is fun at the Academy. VAl l AL SU Li $S 301 ON MINING AMD 5 M i L T N. JOHN HENSEL SIMS PIQUA, OHIO You never know what to expect when Admiral conies in from liberty. He might break out a game of Hop Ching, sit down and start blowing soap bubbles, or burn incense. Admiral's membership in the Hell Cats will attest to the fact that he is no angel. One of his greatest faults is his faculty for studying a little and yet remembering a lot. Consequently, he has plenty of spare time which he uses to distract others and keep up with the affairs of the day via Cosmo. Besides being one of the better buglers, he is very adept at blowing his own horn. Life can hardly be dull while Admiral''' has a place on the scene. ADMIRAL Orchestra 4, 3, 2, 1; N.A. 10, 4; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Bugle Corps 4, 3, 2, 1; I amarie Crew, Radio Club 2. sP0P.T AND Tp,ANs Port ati on BIG STOOP Crew 4, 3, 2; Boat Club 3, 2.. I; Basketball 4; 2 Stripe. JAMES CARLOS SMITH, JR. DETROIT, MICHIGAN This tall handsome blond naturally has a lot of inertia, but that on means that when he finally gets going, he doesn't stop. (Sleeping is just another form of his inertia.) He is a snake, but faithful, paradoxical as this may seem. A charter member of the Flying Squadron, he passes it off by saving he is merely keeping in shape for crew. Besides riding in a shell, he delights in tipping over starboats and ramming ketches into the seawall. At least once a week he has an idea for making a lot of money in a hurry. If one of them ever works, we will like him better than ever. His likeable nature forecasts success in the fleet. 302 ROGER FALTER SMITH LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Practice with the home town band in Lincoln started Roger off as a musical neophyte and his position as clarinetist in the Naval Academy Orchestra is ample proof of his musical ability and success. At the University of Ne- braska. Roger took time from his studies to learn wrestling, with the result that he has held a berth on the Navy squad since plebe year. Never hasty in judgments and possessing a nice attention to detail and precision. Roger's work is characterized bv a clearness and thoroughness which has long since convinced his friends and associates of his aptitude and de- sirabilitv as a future Naval officer. RO G E Wrestling N.A., 4, 3, 2, 1; Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Orchestra 4, 2. 1; C.P.O. .OlAOT.V ,„ Us ft Y DUCK Choir 4, 3, 2. 1: Fencing Squad 4, 2, 1. F40T: Excellence in Great Guns: 1 Stripe. MILLARD CLARK SNYDER SEDALIA, MISSOURI His hobbies are dragging beautiful women and collecting the latest swing recordings. Any Sunday afternoon will find him in Smoke Hall pounding it out to the rhythm of the NA-10. He has a rather slap-happv attitude that comes from all too frequent collisions with re-exams, both academic and physical. As a result, you just don t find a chance to feud with this particular easy-going son of Missouri. He has that certain something that makes him popular and a resourcefulness that will carrv him tar in his chosen pro- fession— if he can stay ahead of those awful eye exams. Lots of luck to you Duck! ft U • 303 S fei KARL HENRY STEFAN BELLE V U E , NEBRASKA The call of the Navy traveled a long way to reach the plains of Nebraska, but Karl is here to prove that it was heard. His physique will verify his love for sports, and his ability, added to his prowess, soon won him a berth on the gym team. When it came to dragging. Karl was always willing, and if she were a brick, well — we all make mistakes and better luck next time. It is not difficult to predict that the Navy and this lad will get along to their mutual satisfaction. At least we are sure that Karl will always do his part toward making his career a success. ST EF Cross Country 4; Swimming 4, 3; Gym 2. 1: French Club 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 3, 2: 2 Stripes. k T H J MI f- N Ci 1 STEAMER Company Representative 1; Log 4, 3, 2, Circulation Manager 1; 2 Stripes. ROBERT CHARLES STIMSON SHELBY. OHIO People like Steamer. His large group of friends grew out of a hobby that is as natural and as genuine as is Steamer himself. This hobby of collect- ing acquaintances and making them friends is the kindly manifestation of a deep seated interest in all manner of folk. Steamer does not show the coarse thread of Ohio's homespun. The facets of the stone of Life have reflected light on his twenty-one years, generously coloring them with grand and humble experiences alike. A lively sense of humor, a suave tongue, personable features, and a quick mind kindle his personality; Steamer is like the old shoe, he fits everywhere. 304 ROBERT SHERWOOD TACKABERRY EVANSTON, ILLINOIS What care I when I can lie and rest Kill time and take life at its best. For Bob. life is just one more prob. and his solution is eat. drink, and be merrv. then turn in when the going begins to get tough. His musical in- stincts have found an outlet in the choir, and at almost any time he can be found pluncking on his ukulele and a dreamy, far away look in his eyes. Bobs inherent good nature has made him the male end of many a blind date. His good luck has rarely failed him, however, as witnessed by his mail and locker door. He won't need it to be a success, but may this luck never forsake him in the future. TACK Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Mandolin Club 2, 1; C.P.O. Football Squad 4, 3, 2: Wrestling N, 4, 3, 2. 1: Radio Club 4: M.P.O. THOMAS HART TAYLOR LIMA. OHIO Tommy rolled in from dusty Ohio four years ago with a fighting heart which, after these years of combat with the system, is still unconquered. The first we saw of him. and the last we hope to forget of him. is his sun- shiny smile that signifies his complete tranquility, come storm, come rain, come academic courses! Always athletically inclined. Tommy trains hard for wrestling, football, and lacrosse and results justify his work. In leisure time he can be found at ease in his room, smoking one of his innumerable pipes, his pride and joy. Tommy just can't help continuing through life as we found him — a sincere, congenial pal. 305 Df 1 D U L U T H , M I N M s Q T VERNON ELLWOOD TEIG LAKEFIELD, MINNESOTA One of the Minnesota snowstorms got out of hand and Vern found himself blown into the rooms of Bancroft Hall. Discarding furs for blue service and a slipstick. Tig pledged himself to Uncle Sam. In the pursuit of one of his first loves, he has nobly upheld the honor of The Log. Early in his naval career Tig ascended to the ranks of the expert riflemen and has stayed right in the bull ever since. We who have really known Vern for four long years have prized his comradeship and are proud to claim him as a friend. We wish him the best of luck and know that he will find success throughout his career. VERNON Outdoor Rifle R40T; Small Bore Rifle 4, 2; Log 4, 3, 2, Managing Editor 1; 2 Stripes. htT$ u «hj _1nn lvAn M BEVO Football N, 4, 3, 2,1; 3 Stripes. BEX A' TRIMBLE, JR. EVANSVILLE, INDIANA In case of doubt as to where Bex can be located, one can always be pretty safe in looking in at the football field. Sundays will find him either enjoying a movie, snaking at the informal, or grooming up for Batt wrestling. Athletics arc not his only interest, as his marks will prove. He is not a genius, but consistently sets a pace for others to meet. Because of his cheerfulness and generosity he has been a swell roommate. His one great weakness is that of boasting of Indiana and its moonlight. His marked abilities, his personality, and his character all spell success. So here's to Bex — a fine fellow . 306 HERMAN JOHN T R U M . 3RD KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI Jack came to the Academy after a year at the University of Michigan — a true College Joe. Yet he quickly fitted himself into the Academy picture, and his adaptability is a marvel to all who know him. Herman is always ready for anything, even going so far as to drag blind to help a pal. A savoir, a lover of good victuals, an inveterate movie-goer, and a confirmed pleasure-seeker on week-ends; these characteristics of Jack are known to all. His roommates, however, appreciate him for many other qualities less apparent perhaps but more enduring. We will bank on him to go far and to enjoy life to its utmost. HOIMAN Choir 4, 3, 2,1; 2 Stripes. b i 1 , t; M I CH I 3 A H MARK Quarterdeck Society 4, 3, 2, 1; Foreign Language Club 3. 2, 1; Boat Club 2, 1; 1 Stripe. MARKESON VARLAND ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS Mark is a quiet, easy going son of Rockford, Illinois. He possesses a fine sense of humor and takes pleasure in discussing any interesting subject. His speaking ability has allowed him to indulge in his favorite pastime, debating. If you look in on a Thursday night session of the Quarter-deck society, you will probably find Mark driving home an important point. Besides debating Mark also likes to collect modern books. His interests, however, are not confined to indoor sports, for he loves to play basketball and tennis. Because his interests are broad and his abilities varied, he is a congenial friend and an ideal shipmate. 307 C L i V i LAN 0 H I1 ! JL OU MINING D iiT 'V , ARTHUR MC KEAN VARNUM GRANITE CITY, ILLINOIS Pop arrived from the far reaches of Illinois and started right in wading through Academy life. An accomplished wader, he has succeeded in sur mounting any and all obstacles that confronted him. Art takes academics in stride with little trouble and finds time to get a good deal of outside reading done as well. He's strictly faithful to his gym work and it is doing things for him. Always right in there pitching in the game of life, he should certainly come out with a good percentage. Although after we graduate we separate and begin to play in different fields, we feel sure that Pop will continue to enjoy his well-earned success. POP Gym GNT, 4, 3, 2, 1: Quarterdeck Society 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 3, 2, 1; Company Representative 3; 2 Stripes. ,t oP T AND TAam, Asportation ROGE Lucky Bag 4, 1; Log 2; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Reef Points 3; 1 Stripe. ROGER CHAPMAN VAUGHN CUBA, MISSOURI Big things often come in little packages. We aren't from Missouri, but he had to show us — and he did. Rog is a very sober and solenn person until that red hair of his takes charge, and then he really breaks loose in a big way. Plans for ringing bells at midnight are made only by men like him. You will find him more interested in boats and ketch trips than in athletics, but aviation is the subject next to his heart. He is an exponent of common sense and often, by his pithy remarks on a subject, reminds us of Sancho Panza himself. This common sense combined with his ingenuity bodes well for Rog's future. 308 STANLEY EDMUND WAGENHALS MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA Here's a Minneapolis lad who is thoughtful, considerate, and. ahove all. a fighting man who loves to win a good hard scrap. One of Spikes boys, he has had plenty of chances to show us the stuff he is made of. Yes, Stan is bound for the fleet, and, just between us, he's going to win his wings soon. One of these days he'll be signing his name as Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. Not only a good Navy man, he is generous to a fault. When the alley runs out of socks, poor Stan gets frapped for Uniform, out of. Good luck to you, Stan, classmate, messmate, friend. We'll meet again someday. WAG Boxing 4, .3, 2, L N; Football 4; Lacrosse 1; Trident Calendar 1; Log 2, 1: 2 Stripes. ■, T,'V ''«K,4 HIRAM Small Bore Rifle N, 4, 3, 2, 1, Cap- tain 1; Outdoor Rifle 4, 3: Expert Rifleman; C.P.O. HIRAM WHITESIDE WALKER ST. IGNACE, MICHIGAN From the rugged frontier of the Upper Great Lakes region, emerged this mild-mannered fourth platooner, a challenge to salt-water sailors. '40 will always remember Hiram for his serious expression, his aggressive actions, and his reputation of being the only man in the regiment who can't keep in step. A dead eye with a small bore rifle, a shark at golf, and a man well in the upper half of his class, describe a few of his accomplishments. Hiram is our idea of the perfect roommate, and we envy the future shipmates he will meet throughout his inevitably successful career. ft U t vanhufMtua N 309 WILLIAM ANDERSON WALKER, III CLEVELAND, OHIO Here's a snake of the first water. His chief pastime is dragging (both quantity and quality) and few are the hops he has missed. Willie is always ready to engage in bull sessions, being a self styled authority on any and all subjects. His pleasant nature is evidenced by the many times he has willingly dragged blind. His peeves are Nav P-works and the Department of Physical Training. His friends can always count on him for skags when their supply has run out, and this characteristic generosity will always keep those many friends for him. WILLIE Swimming 4; Log 4; Boat Club 4, 3; Reception Committee 3, 2, 1; Radio Club 2; M.P.O. WILLIAM EDWARD WESTHOFF CANTON, MISSOURI Wcss's enthusiasm for the things he likes marks him as a man who never does things by halves. He likes music, and while the snakes cut throat at the hops, he sticks by his beloved radio. Though he seldom drags, all that mail he gets betrays an active and reciprocated interest in the femmes. His other pet passions are bridge and bunk drill, at both of which activities he is an acknowledged expert. Academics worry him but little, except for the old game of Pull Sat for Xmas, a hard battle which confronts Wess annually. His knack of making friends serves him well; he will get along in this world. 310 JOHN ARTHUR WHITACRE MARSHALLTOWN, IOWA After two years at Iowa State College. Jay suddenly found himself in the Naval Academy, and proceeded to take it in his usual easy stride. Never bothered very much by studies, he could usually he found relaxing on his bunk with the latest copy of Cosmo. Although Spanish was nearly his Waterloo for two years, he could always explain a juice prob better than the profs. The proverbial Red Mike, his spare time was usually taken up by reading, photography, or electricity. His personality and good humor have led to many enjoyable bull sessions and have made him a multitude of friends, who will follow his career with real interest. JAY M.P.O. WITT Football N. 2; 1 Stripe. WARD WAYNE WITTER WILL MAR, MINNESOTA Witt forsook civil engineering for a life in the United States Navy. He was always able to stand near the top of his class without too much trouble, and still have sufficient time for plenty of letters to the one girl. During the fall he could always be found on the gridiron, playing a hard bang-up game of football for the sheer love of the game. During the winter he bemoaned the lack of Minnesota atmosphere and ice hockey. He was never one to do much snaking, but he could generally he encouraged to go anywhere and do anything, a trait that has won him many a lasting friendship and promises well for his future. i 311 K i i , w C 0 N 5 , M DAVID CONRAD WOLFE PORTSMOUTH, OHIO Lobo developed the marvelous physique which helped hold up the left side of Navy's line throwing sandbags against the levee to keep the thunder- ing Ohio away from his front door. Handsome enough to be a heart breaker, but too genuine to break them; gentle in manner, and refined in taste, his is the heritage of a true gentleman. Football and basketball have taken most of his spare time, but he would always give any oncomer a good game of tennis. His courage and spirit will distinguish him among his fellow men, and foretell his ultimate success, while his keen humor will make Lobo as beloved by all, as he has been by his classmates. DAVE Football N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Basketball N.A., 4, .3, 2, 7; M.P.O. HUG Lacrosse 4, 3,2, 1, 40: Masqueraders 2, 1, President I: Hop Committee 3, I; Radio Club 2; Regimental C.P.O. HUGH WOOD, JR. DAYTON, OHIO He came from the wilds of Ohio into the civilization of Maryland. Such an abrupt change has had no effect on Temperamental Hughie. He still remains the close friend, quick thinking, fast-on-the-answers personality that shows an experience belied by his twenty-odd years. He relishes a plaintive melody, a bang up lacrosse game, and a fast session of ice hockey, but would rather face a firing squad than a bridge partner. With his ability to size-up quickly a dangerous situation and his love for wandering, both real and imaginary, he will always be happy in the Navy, and we are cer- tain that the Navy cannot do without Hugh — just ask him! 312 Jhe outn West CARROLL CHARLES ASHBY, JR. VERNON, TEXAS When Carroll donned his white hat Plebe Summer, more than a year with the fleet had taught him the most comfortable manner of leaning on a scrubber, the three laws of the Navy, and all the rest. The Dago Department and the chart on the wall have since been his biggest worries, but Stinky, who numbers Beau- tiful Texas among the classical songs of all time, is not one to let such trivialities bother him. A happy word for all and his willing- ness to help a pal have won him many friends. Whatever may face him, nothing will be too big. for cheerfulness and determination will conquer all obstacles. LEONARD FLOURNOY BASSETT PINE BLUFF, ARKANSAS The third largest town in Arkansas sent Bass to the Academy with his southern accent and Rebel ways. His fate was to live with two Yankees, but he bore up very well, refighting the war with cleverness and obstinacy. Provided with a steady and level head, studies have brought him little trouble beyond a heartache or two when some department managed to rob him. A varsity horse- man in the winter and a nurse to Buck Walsh's boys in the spring rounded out nicely Bass's athletic activities. The service will use this Southerner in many fields, and he will be at the top wherever duty takes him. CHUCK BASS Gym N, 4, 3, 2, 7; Crew Manager N, 4,3,2, 1; 2 Stripes. 0 N 314 JOHN LOY BISHOP F A Y E T T E V I L L E . ARKANSAS After three vears of rooting for the Razorback teams at Arkansas University. John is very apologetic about his home state. Ask him where he's from and you probably won't be able to hear Arkansas for over a mile. He is one of the few who possess the rare gift of that indescribable something called charm. John still has a speck of yearning for a farm where his talents for writing poetry and tale- telling can be fully exercised, but he is happy anywhere. Whether his chosen career will completely extinguish that desire remains to be seen; but ii is certain that his desire for friendship will not be denied. CLARENCE FREDERICK BLAIR ARRIBA. COLORADO When you see a tall, lanky individual, a grin splitting his face from east to west, tripping lightly as a hippopotamus along the corridor, get readv for almost anything, because here comes Kelly! If he strolls past you. visions of his latest love cloud his mind. If he rushes up to you. prepare yourself for an account of the love he is about to contact. On the serious side. Kelly is unexcelled in the thorough manner in which he pursues an aim. once he has decided to follow it. And at the present time, that aim is to be a Naval Officer. Best of luck. Kelly! Resiliency and cheerfulness promise success. B ISH Trident Society 4, 3. 2, Secretary Is Business Manager: Reception Com - mittee 3, 2. I: Bout Club 2. 1: Pep Committee 2, 1: M.P.O. KELLY Track 40. 4. 3: Company Representa- tive 2; 2 Stripes. VJ i T AND 0 R C JOHN TAYLOR BLODG ETT TULSA, OKLAHOMA First seen Plebe Summer doing a Floradora number with some of the boys. John has been dancing more and better every year. Passionately fond of swing, he is otherwise indolent — not lazy, of course — just resting. His other interests are more numerous than keen: one afternoon a movie, the next tennis or squash, and the next quietly loafing. He uses his leisure time as he wishes, and does not look for worries. His troubles have been, mostly, the appear- ance of Bull trees and the continual disappearance of his hair. A good roommate and a swell friend, capable but not overzealous, Blodge will get along anywhere. DONALD RAYMOND BRIED OKLAHOMA CITY. OKLAHOMA Don. known to many as Joe, took a roundabout path to arrive in the Navy, got here a little late but appears to be doing very well despite it. He must have done a good job of preparation, because his life at Bancroft Hall has been unusually smooth. Academics never worried him, as his standing will indicate. Other trials never seemed to materialize. If he fulfills the duties of an officer in the same effortless, smooth maimer he has exhibited here, and con- tinues to be a friend to all in every sense of the word, his career will be highly successful. We. his roommates, see no reason why it will not be. BLODGE 2 Stripes. JO E Boat Club: Radio Club; Spanish Club: Basketball N.A., , 3, 2, 1; Press Gang; Star 4; Track 4; 2 Stripes. 3 16 MAT MURRY CAIN. JR. TEAGUE, TEXAS Sugar works on his waist-line by eating Texas fried chicken and is always one to taper off on another hamburger. Saturday nights usually find him snaking with a sweet smile and a courtin' shave and Sunday mornings dawn on a tired man. but still with the smile. He hails from the plains of Texas which perhaps accounts for his inability to sit in one seat at a wild west shoot 'era up movie. Duck believes in going Esquire one better while on leave. His favorite pastimes are sleeping or letter writing, and eating. Dependable, good natured. worry proof and hurry proof — all in all a real friend. JOHN DAWSON CHASE DENVER. COLORADO So you have to study. John. This frequent comment has never discouraged John from a conscientious effort to do his best. Jolin is one of those rare fellows who can push without making his push unpleasantly felt. He is often the perpetrator, but more often the butt of practical jokes. For relaxation, John loves good music and rip-snortin' novels. Anything but a fish in the water. John is a good athlete when he gets his feet on solid ground. Intelligence, thoughtfulness. and a pleasant disposition have made him many friends who, certain of his ultimate success, wish him good fortune and happiness. SUGAR 7 Stripe. CHARLEY Wrestling 2: ) oung Men's Council of United States Prize 1938; PubHc Speaking Award 1939; Lucky Bag 2. Ac tivities Editor 1; Reef Points, Activities Editor 2; Trident 2, Edi- torial Board 1: Masqueraders 3; Quarterdeck 4. 3. 2. 1: Boat Club 1; Star4.3,2. 1:2 Stripes. 317 P A I I 5 i ALBERT HARRISON CLANCY. JR. ALBUQUERQUE. NEW MEXICO Pat's outstanding characteristic is his whole-hearted enthusiasm for everything he does — whether it is cross-countrv running, studying, or cleaning up the room — it's the Irish in him. It was this drive' that stood him high in the class, made him captain of the cross-country team — and kept the room clean for four years. Pats interests are as varied as the Naval Academy curriculum. He is apt to he anywhere in the afternoon — on the track, sailing or in the library. When Pat gets out in the Fleet he will still be push- ing his way to the top. for along with his enthusiasm go ability and determination. DARWIN TRU ETTE COOK LUFKIN, TEXAS He has spent four vears in the fourth platoon, but don't let that fool you. Size means nothing to Cookie, he is equally at home on the track or on the dance floor, and equally effective in either position. He may often be found at any hop charming some fair damsel with his jovial Southern humor. Four years of conflict with the academic and executive departments have failed to change the quiet and unassuming manner of this lad. Possessed of more than an ample amount of ability and determination, he is certain to reach that pinnacle in the world that so many desire and so few attain. Good luck to von. Cookie! PAT Cross Country N, 4, 3, 2, 1, Captain: Track N, 3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes. COOKIE 318 BENJAMIN CLARK COOLEY EL PASO. TEXAS This product of Texas and New Mexico, though not possessing the best brain in the world, has had no trouble with academics. The first two years found him with chronic woman trouble: the last two. in love. With an unconscious disregard of regulations, I pre- dict a mediocre career in the Navy, but a better than average one. should he step outside. His love for rest has probably kept him from winning a boxing N. He rarely complains and the system has never buffaloed him. He provides a good shoulder to weep on, for he never hears a thing you say. He's been a swell friend, and I hope our paths cross often. WILLIAM JOHN COLSON. Ill FORT COLLINS. COLORADO Wild BillY' home is on the range way out in Colorado, and he thinks there is no place like home. Just ask him sometime. A cheer- ful nature, blended with a good portion of determination, has been a material help to Bill during his four year academic battle and will doubtlessly continue to stand him in good stead throughout his life. With a distinct mechanical ability, he turned to making and sailing boats, and since he is somewhat of a Red Mike, he has had lots of time to devote to this hobby, when not hiking around the woods and terraces. Wherever he goes, all his friends wish him Bon Voyage and fair winds. ■ oft! BEN GOLDRUSH Boat Club 4. 3, 2, I; Radio Club 4, 3. i S T 0 N ■ -X A s 319 HENRY DONALD DAVISON LITTLE ROCK. ARKANSAS For four years Dave has been waiting to see his name spelled correctly and for that same period of time he has been a truly fine classmate, friend, and roommate. Early plebe year Dave de- cided that he preferred the Navy to any other profession, and since then he has exerted all his energy toward making himself a better Naval Officer. On any hop night Dave can be located, usually in company with a lovely drag. Fencing is his forte and in that he has entered with determination to better himself and the team. His cheerfulness and likeable nature combine to make him the truly 4.0 roommate he has been. HENRY JEFFERSON ERECKSON. JR. MUSKOGEE. OKLAHOMA His distant relationship to the Cherokee Indians made his most common nickname inevitable. But more noticeable than his Indian blood is his refusal to let anyone or anything, upperclass- men or the regulations, worry him. Wahoos carefree and cheerful nature makes him a fine person to know. The Academic Depart- ment receiy es little of his attention, though its members are occa- sionally surprised to find themselves argued out of a close point with an ability acquired during two years of debating at an Oklahoma college. Eric could he a star man if he chose, but that's, Too much trouble. Lets go sailing. DAVE Fencing N, 4. 3. 2. 1: Press Detail 2. 1: Boat Club 3. 2. 1: Hop Com- mittee 1: Foreign Language Club 2: Second Class Day Committee; 2 Stripes. W A H 0 0 T U 320 EVERETT MARSALIS GLENN AMARILLO, TEXAS His real name may be Everett, but everyone knows him as Easy. And easv -going he is. His wide number of friends is evidence of a pleasing personality. Behind that happy grin there is also a keen brain which finds its best application in practical fields. After taps it might be deriving anything from turret applications of a Water- bury speed gear to the solution of the problems of the railroads. He has retained his sense of humor and his own high ideals, and will continue to enjoy the admiration, liking, and respect of all who know him. Sorry we are to leave Easy but we hope to meet him often in the future. LOUIS PATRICK GRAY. Ill HOUSTON, TEXAS Being an Irishman and a Texan our Patsy ' is naturally an adventurer, a gentleman, and a lover of horses. A fine family and a beautiful girl lure him back to Texas for every leave. He dis- tinguished himself on the football field by his courage and driving spirit. Academics never troubled him, for he was outstanding in many subjects, although he spent many study hours sleeping. Pat was present wherever there was a good fight or a bull session. His Irish wit, sincerity, and capability will make him a worthy leader; his smile, a fine friend. Pat, let us hope that we will be shipmates again. EASY Trident Society 2. President 1: Boat Club 4. 3, 2. 1; Glee Club 4; Lucky Bag: 1 Stripe. SP A N K Y Football 4, 3. 2. 1. N; Boxing 4. 2: Lacrosse 2. 1; Company Representa- tive 3, 2, 1; 3 Stripes. 1 T t- A n L I V I 5 321 JOHN MARSHALL HAMILL TULSA, OKLAHOMA Now looky — and Marshall is telling us how it works; for ex- perience in the oil fields has given him a practical knowledge that serves him well. While not a brilliant athlete, he proves his versa- tility by being able to show up well in all sports. As for the social side, his distinctive personality has made him many friends and few are the week-ends that find him without a drag. His singing has come to be a part of every radio program and frequently the best part. This we can say with certainty — what Marshall does will be done well. Intelligence, understanding and cheerfulness will carry him to the top. JOHN CARLYLE HANNA PUEBLO, COLORADO J. C. came to the Naval Academy with a strong Navy back- ground from the U. S. Fleet. His interests, excepting the inevitable academics, which really never seemed much of a problem to him, have been chiefly aesthetic ones. He likes nothing better than read- ing a good book of philosophy, unless it might be listening to music. Socially he is bound to be a great success. He was never to be found around the Academy on week-ends, for he always spent them with his many friends in Annapolis. As a classmate he has been a splendid friend and companion. Generous and light-hearted, nothing could ever disturb his habitual good humor. HAM M.P.O. J C N.A. Ten 4, 3; Choir 3, 2, 1. K THUfc,MXA£ P 0 T 4 322 LOUIS EDWARD H OLTZMA N DENVER, COLORADO One glance at Lous ever-increasing collection of hooks immediately reveals the owner as a man with an innate desire for learning. This love for books is approached only by his love for classical music. When not reading, Lovi enjoys nothing better than a good argu- ment, in which his varied knowledge usually gives him a distinct advantage. Not a free mixer, still he has a keen sense of friendship, and his friendship, once gained, is worth keeping. A trained mind, a definite idea of what he really desires from life, and the ability to realize his desires, make Lou a sure bet for happiness and success. WILLIAM HIRAM HOUSE BISBEE, ARIZONA Wingspan, how do you work the first prob? — never did a study hour pass without someone chirping this; he would often get out of bed to figure out something for another when he wouldn't stir from his warm bunk on his own behalf. Confining his athletic ability almost entirely to crew, his strength, determination, and will to win have brought in many Navy victories. A good man is pretty rare, but Willy's brains, common sense, sincerity, and human understanding make us believe that we have had the good fortune of knowing one of the best. We are sure that the future holds much in store for him. LU I G I 3; M.P.O. WILLY Creiv N, 4, 3, 2, 7, Co-Captain 1; Football 4; Company Representative 3; 3 Stripes. HiUNA , ARK A N $ A 323 ALBERT HENRY HUNKER LAS VEGAS, NEW MEXICO Pancho Vaneelya, the greatest bull fighter in all Nuevo Mexico, left off his fighting at the call of the sea. Pancho is a true, dyed- in-the-blue Navy man. If the Navy ever had a staunch supporter, it is he. Vaneelya was one of our better tennis players and in the off season a touchballer without peer. Throughout his academic career he was from choice, not from lack of attraction for drags, a confirmed red mike. Pancho likes and savvies professional subjects. This, coupled with his love for the service, will make him a competent officer, and with his geniality, the very best of ship- mates. LUCI EN JACKSON HUNT, JR. WALTERS, OKLAHOMA To meet him is to admire him; you'll recognize him by his pleasant smile and broad shoulders as the true Westerner that he is. To live with him, contacting his congenial manners and ways through constant companionship, is to know him as an incorporated char- acter of high ideals and worthy optimism, steadily striving for whatever goal in life he has not yet attained. Success and un- limited happiness are his due. From the oil fields of Oklahoma through the Naval Service for which he is bound, he will always have in his wake a multitude of true friends whose every wish for him through life is Happy sailing. PANCHO Tennis N.A., 2, 1; 1 Stripe. MIKE Reception ComrnitUe 1; Wrestling 4; 3 Stripes. t  L p A o b U C T k N i F , f Ff 324 FREDERICK PHILLIP JACOBS, JR. GRIDER, ARKANSAS Fred Jacobs and diamonds come from Arkansas, which this traveller won't let you forget. Doubly blessed with a talent for things scientific and a flair for making friends with ease, Jake has made Academy life electrically more comfortable and socially more pleasant. His activities are mostly confined to the social whirl, where many a belle has had to contend with his convincing line. Argumentative, he declares himself strongly, but right or wrong, his soft Southern accent tempers the heat of debate. Physically and mentally qualified for such a pursuit, Jake will wear his wings proudly and well. ROBERT EMMETT JEFFERY NEWPORT, ARKANSAS One of Arkansas' favorite sons, Jeff has never let the hustle and bustle of Navy routine disturb his tranquil mode of living. Keeping one jump ahead of the Academic Department has never been too difficult for this true gentleman of the South, leaving him plenty of time to muse on the deeper problems of life. Jeff is also an ardent supporter of the Blue and Gold, and his love for the Navy will no doubt carry him to great heights in his Naval Career. His quiet and amicable manner has won many friends for him. who all testify that he is an all-round good fellow, and he will make an all-round JAKE 2 Stripes. JEFF Boat Club; Tennis 4; G.P.O. A ■ M 1 N I n N b 325 0 t U C T CLARY LEONARD JOHN EUREKA SPRINGS, ARKANSAS Hailing from the rocky slopes of the Ozarks of Arkansas, our mountain lad felt the urge to work for Uncle Sam when he saw his first revenooer. The shiny gold buttons had lured another un- suspecting youngster from his peaceful provincial habitat. A hard worker, with plenty of follow through, he has always made time to amuse himself with his drawings of ultra-modern cars. Other very pleasant pastimes of this fourth platooner include collecting foo- foo and little bits of bric-a-brac. He has cheerfully kept me in soap and hair tonic, has always had a smile ready, in short, he has been the perfect wife. JOHN JOE KEOUGH AUSTIN, TEXAS Fortunately Joe shall always be (according to his own graphic description) a long, ropey Texan. A shy but piercing glance from lowered head, a phrase drawled with an inherent rustic lilt, and an entrancing open smile have cooperated successfully in drawing to him countless friends and leaving no enemies. Swimming is Joe's fait accompli, but he conducts himself in all sports with the grace of natural prowess. That he doesn't concentrate on others may be laid to his love of versatility or to a modest restraint. Joe draws much from life, for he lives it with a philosophical candor and with cheerfulness. JOHNNY Cheerleader 2, 1; Trident Society 2. 1; Musical Clubs Show 4; Log Staff 1. JO E Swimming N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Excellence in Great Guns: 2 Stripes. 326 EDWIN CLEVELAND KIMBALL OGDEN, UTAH The Mormons of Utah sent the U. S. Fleet one of their higgest and best. In the fleet Ed grew to know and like the Navy. Plebe year found him playing football, but from then on the radiator squad, boxing, and a radio have taken up his time. Academics seldom worry him and he has no trouble securing a 3.5 when he makes the effort. A gift of speech and a wonderful sense of humor shovdd have produced a lawyer. Ed has always cherished such a secret ambi- tion, but the Navy's firm grip will probably produce a very salty admiral. No matter where or what he is, we can be sure that he will always be a fine friend to everyone. CONLEY CLARK LASTER, JR. CLARKVILLE, ARKANSAS With a cob pipe in one hand and a road map in the other, Arky girded up his loins, set forth from the College of the Ozarks. and after a journey fraught with many strange sights, arrived at the Naval Academy. Once here he adapted himself to the life with a minimum of effort. Having no trouble with either the Academic or Executive Departments, he was able to play cribbage. bridge, and baseball to his heart's content and still find time to write to his lovely O. A. O. Already a gentleman, four years here have made him an officer — bon voyage, Bunkie, and a long one! Just a little work and success is yours. ED Football 4; Lucky Bag, Circulation; 1 Stripe. ARKY Boat Club 4, 3; Class Ring Com- mittee; 1 Stripe. M N (j 327 1 LAWRENCE STEPHEN LOCKETT DENVER, COLORADO A natural savoir. Snuffy believes academics are to occupy the time between meals and bunk drills, often he neglects them even then. The subject about which he cannot talk does not exist. Equipped with a keen sense of humor and an amazing memory, he is always ready to talk to anybody about anything just as long as he will listen. Hasn't the heart to brace up the plebes and his good nature usually puts him on the receiving end of many jokes. A gentleman with depth of character, high moral standards, and the greatest consideration for others. Snuffy is a man anyone would be glad to have for a shipmate. RICHARD KEEBLE MASON, JR. CAMDEN, ARKANSAS Arkansas lost a good lawyer when Arky gave up his law course to become a naval officer. Before his naval career was a week old. he knew the rfreg. book completely, and ever since his sagacity in interpreting our own laws has rivalled that of a Supreme Court justice. Small, dynamic, his every action is characterized by a thoroughness and intentness of purpose that is certain to bring results. He can always be depended upon to do his best, no matter what the task, and that same quality will carry him far in the Navy. It's been a rather hectic but thoroughly enjoyable life with you, Arky; here's wishing you the best of luck. SNUFFY Gym Manager 4; C. P.O. ARKY Boat Club 2, 1; Track Squad 4; 2 Stripes. HOUSTON T1XA JACK FORD MC COLLUM H E A R N E , TEXAS Jack is a Texan — all five feet six of him! He may be small in stature, but those snapping brown eyes backed up by an expansive smile have a way of letting you know that the Spirit of the Alamo is still afive. He stars where the women are concerned: they like his black hair and freckles! He manages the indoor rifle team, and gets out in the Spring to lie in the mud and squeeze em in on the outdoor range. Jack has the fight and ability as well as those gentlemanly qualities requisite for a good Naval Officer. Duty will not find him lacking and shipmates will always find him a perfectly genial friend. THOMAS PATRICK MC GRATH TUCSON, ARIZONA From the sands of Arizona Tiny came to the Navy ready for a scrap. Generally as gentle as a St. Bernard, nothing suits him better on the gridiron than a fight. Tom is ambitious in both athletics and academics. Plebe year it was shadow boxing his roommate, the Shadow; second class year, playing with a six- teen pound ball. Tiny is kind-hearted, generous, and always ready to render aid to his classmates. Claiming he is always losing weight, he diets on four desserts. A regulation fellow, well-liked, and respected by all, the Navy has in him no better material for a leader, an officer, and a gentleman. 5 MAC Small Bore Rifle N. 4, 3, 2, Manager 1; Outdoor Rifle 4, 3;Boat Club I, 3, 2,1; 1 Stripe. Tl M Football N. 4. 3. 2, 1; Boxing 4; Track 4, 3. 2, 1; N.A.C.A. 1; 5 Stripes. 0 ■ CHRIST!, r i X A •$ 329 P K C CP HOWARD DEAL MERRILL UTAH Howard was one westerner who really didn't have to go far away to taste salt water. Plebe summer and plebe year were easy for him because he learned quickly that the Commandant's cat ranked above a plebe. He was a confirmed Red Mike, for he found interest in things that never disturbed one's sleep or studies; he is one of the gifted few that know what to leave alone. Academics were just an easy hurdle to him, with a veiw of better things yet to come. Hailing from the Rockies, he brought a little of their rugged- ness and determination with him. Once Ute makes up his mind, not even dynamite can change it. JOHN BLOUNT NELSON ORANGE, TEXAS When John left Texas to get his first lesson with the sea, he brought with him an immense knowledge of outdoor life and many, many interesting stories. Some of these stories are beyond the pale of human conception, but Tarzan is always willing to sway crowds and put babies to sleep with his histoires. During recreation he can be found in the gym or weight lifting loft en- larging his crop of muscles to Sandow proportions. As Texas and the sea are not vast enough for him, he intends to take up aviation. With a heart as large as his, and with every bit of it in his work, nothing can stop our Sancho. UTE Boat Club: Boxing 4, 3: Excellence in Great Guns: 1 Stripe. 4 N ELLY Plebe Soccer; Football 3; 3 Stripes. 0 N 330 RUE O'NEILL, JR. DALLAS. TEXAS Here we have a happy-go-lucky Irishman. He possesses an un- canny ability to stay sat with negligible study. A veritable fish in water, he stood out in a sub-squad room. His ability to read code was also a perpetual source of envy. As a bad-dope prophet, Rue is without equal, and his ability as a sea lawyer does not lag far behind. A true snake. Junior has the saving grace to be engaged to only one girl (at a time). His rebel instincts are exemplified by his fiery temper, his quickness to forgive, but not to forget, and his cheerfid, fun-loving nature. A lover of friendships, he is always happy. REX EDWARD RADER VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS We do not call him Arky; although he possesses a bit of Bob Burns' dry wit, a smattering of the Crosby musical talent, and hails from the flat-lands. The situation will not arise out of which Rex cannot talk or laugh himself. Even with his athletic ability, musical achievements, and varied social affairs, Rex has the ability to cope successfully with the academics. This sandy-haired gentleman with the broad smile is a fine friend and straight- forward in every respect. At ease in any company by virtue of his pleasing personality, a man asks for no better shipmate, nor a finer or happier friend. TEX Radio Club: Boat Club; 1 Stripe. REX Boat Club 3, 2, 1; Mandolin Club 4, 3, 2; Fencing 4, 3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes. VJ I T fc C H A 331 sN 0 - V Pi 0 D cw, JOHN CROCKER RAIT BISBEE, ARIZONA No bull session. regardless of the subject, or how numerous its participants, is quite complete without the quips of this versatile linguist. Aquatic prowess has secured for him a position on the varsity swimming squad, besides making him a boon to more submarine inclined classmates. Academics have offered no diffi- culties, in spite of several minor skirmishes with dago. Most Saturday evenings find him a member of that colorful group gracing Dahlgrens smooth surface. Four years of grinding Navy abrasives have not impaired his interest in diversions which banish dull sketches and mere descriptions. LONNIE HOLLAND ROARK SILO AM SPRINGS, ARKANSAS A product of the deep South, Lonnie adopted many queer Yankee customs but has always refused to abandon his slow and pleasant drawl. During these four years Lon has emerged victorious in many a tussle with academics; his success being due to his determination and ability to stick when the going became toughest. Dragging just enough to disqualify as a red mike, he has made up in fine quality what he lacked in quantity. Sincere, thoughtful, and generous, Lonnie has made a worthy classmate and a fine friend. His ability and perseverance will make him a worthy officer; his adaptability, a good shipmate. R ATE Y Swimming N, 3, 2, 1; Lucky Bag 2, 1. ARKY Track 4; M.P.O. 332 WILLIAM DANIEL ROSEBOROUGH, JR. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS I regret that I have but one locker door to give to the femmes is the impression one might gain from Rosey's locker, and they are lovely! But don't be fooled by first impressions, for Rosey's broad appreciation of music and literature blend well with his scholastic ability to form a fund of general knowledge. Coupled with this background, is his naturally cheerful and fun-loving nature. It takes a real optimist to be cheerful, even on Monday morning! He should go far in the Navy, but in the future if someone is curious as to who sold the skipper collar anchors for double cost — look out for Rosey. ROY CLINTON SMALLWOOD, JR. W I L B U R T O N , OKLAHOMA Oklahoma lost a promising young petroleum engineer, when Roy migrated eastward to learn the ways of a sailor. Her loss became our gain, for Pequeno lost no time in winning friends wherever his even, pleasant nature chanced to be. To Roy all things come easily and naturally, and Academics proved no exception. More than once in a frenzy of bewilderment, we turned to him and learned. Well, you see, it's like this . . . Roy is steady, depend- able, and patient with others. We not only wish him a successful career, but unhesitatingly predict the same; but success or not, it is sure to be a happy one. MmMmmmmm BILL Football 4. 3. 2: Boxing 4, 3: Indoor Rifle 2, 1: Outdoor Rifle N.A., 4. 3. 2. 1: Boat Club: Radio Club: Lucky Bag Photographic Staff: Expert Rifle: Star 4: Excpllence in Great Guns: 2 Stripes. BOSQUE Crew 4: G.P.O.: Boat Club. 333 4 6. A t ' 1 S ORVILLE STANLEY SMITH I R A A N , TEXAS Smitty comes from those picturesque prairies covered with oil derricks — Western Texas. He hasn't starred yet, but he has always made a good showing, even with the odds decidedly against him at times. Good natured, serious minded, but not too serious to appreciate even the worst joke, tolerant of the novel and unusual, as well as the old and trite ideas and discoveries of his roommates, ambitious but not a cutthroat, Smitty gives indications of being able to hold his own in the Navy or wherever he may happen to be. His abilitv and perseverance will make him a worthy officer: his adaptability, a fine friend. JAMES HENDERSON TATSCH SAN ANGELO, TEXAS Joe, the erstwhile plainsman from the rolling prairies of Western Texas, stepped from the saddle into a naval career with a charac- teristic desire to reach the top. The academic departments have worried him very little, and he has always had time to help any of his wooden classmates who might be in difficulty. More than once, it was Joe who financed his roommates in their dragging proposi- tions. His sood nature, sense of humor, ability to take a running and his Now. when I was in college stories have made him an ideal roommate. Good luck and a happy cruise, Joe, we all wish you the best of success. SMITTY Log 4; Spanish Club 2: 1 Stripe. JO E Log I: Spanish Club 2. L President 1; M.P.O. 334 EUGENE BENJAMIN TILTON WACO, TEXAS A stroke of fate diverted this tall, gangling lad of the Lone Star State from a life at Hell-on-the-Hudson to the banks of the Severn. Allergic to math and studies in general, he stuck at them with a tenacity that predicts success in whatever branch of the service he chooses. No member of the radiator squad, he divided his time between dragging, fencing, and photographing everything in sight. His Texas drawl, chivalry, and good manners made him a charter member of the Flying Squadron. Perhaps this will give him a start toward those Navy wings he's after. WALLACE ALFRED UTLEY HAKLINGEN, TEXAS In Wally, the Rio Grande Valley presented to the system an old salt straight from the Gulf of Mexico. His interest in sailing, how- ever, is relegated to second place by the Radio Club. In that realm of dots and dashes his bug keeps him in contact with a host of friends all over the world. He is equally well-liked at closer range where his ready laugh and wit make his company more than pleasant. That ability to be a part of the crowd will make his presence in any wardroom appreciated, and will help boost him to the top in his profession, for his ability and perseverance will make him a good officer. GENE Fencing 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 4, 3. 2. 1; Log 3: Bush Corps 4, 3. 2. I; Movie (king 4;C.P.O. WALLY Radio Club 4, 3. 2, 1; Boat Club 3. 2, 1; M.P.O. S T 0 N , T i x s 335 WILLIAM CLYD E VICKREY, JR. PHOENIX, ARIZONA Vic first opened his eyes in the golden sunshine of Phoenix, Arizona, and still considers it the finest gold in the world. Before entering the Navy he was a full-fledged flier, and came to Annapolis with the Air Corps as his goal. Though a charter member of the Radiator Club during the winter months, he plays tennis and swims, both well, in the spring. Vic's forte is making friends, without effort, all ages, all sexes, and in all walks of life. His biggest weaknesses are femmes. and ballyhooing his home-town climate, neither of which should prevent his becoming a valuable asset to the Navy. CARL ALFRED WE ED EN TRINIDAD, COLORADO To trade a trout stream in Colorado for infantry drill in Maryland didn't seem fair to Carl. Plebe summer swiftly passed, however, after he discovered sailing was a good substitute for his beloved trout fishing. We wonder if he will ever forget the time he left notes for upperclassmen. during his plebe year, to clean their rooms. Ask him the number of midnight duckings he had in cold showers, or the number of letters he wrote to their 0. A. O.'s to pay for that mistake. His greatest thrill in three years was finishing his last French exam. Graduating only makes Pensacola that much nearer. Happy landings. V IC Radio CM, 2; M.P.O. DYNAMITE Soccer 4, 2, 1: Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Property (lung 4, 3, 2, 1, Assistant Manager; Water Polo 4; G.P.O. - X A s 336 TOM HENDERSON WELLS AUSTIN, TEXAS From the wilds of Texas came Tom, imbued with the idea that only in the Navy could he be happy. His first year, academies proved too much, but he was soon back among us, confident in the de- termination to win. Because of a will to succeed, he has come through, chin up, proud to be an officer in our Navy. With him the Navy comes first, and any other interests second. His years here have equipped him with a wealth of information that will abet his career as an officer, from Ensign to Admiral. His ability and perseverance will make him a good officer; his adaptability will make him a fine shipmate. HARRY CLIFFORD WHITE. JR. CLIFTON, ARIZONA Praire-Dog has the ability to dig in like his namesake, and, although academics have been trying to throw him. he is still riding high and manages to get time to run cross-country, and spring and winter track. Harry has never had the inclination or time to devote himself to the ladies, but occasionally he gets started and sweeps them down with his slow, quiet approach. Considerate and even- tempered, he has taken the most terrific razzing during the past few years, yet his unlimited supply of determination will enable him to hold his own anywhere. Good luck, Whitey, we all wish you the best of success. T A A A M 1 P. 0.; Quarterdeck Society; Boat Club. WHITEY Cross Country N.A., 4, 2, 1; Track N.A., 4, 2; Boat Club 3, 2. 1; G.P.O. 337 Jhe J ar West : BURTON HOWELL ANDREWS LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA The fearful combination of having done duty in China and being a radio ham did not affect Ling Po's results with the academic de- partments, for he can count the trees he's hit on one hand. He studied when he did not have a let- ter to write or some Radio Club equipment to design or remodel. His various attempts in the field of social relations were well rewarded, for she plays a large part in his life. Andy's two and one-half years at sea gave him an insight into an officer's work and left him with a love for the sea, looking forward to becoming a good naval officer and a friend to everyone he meets. lR AND F0M5T|d ANDY Gym 4; Radio Club Secretary-Treasurer 2, President 1; 1 Stripe. BILL Orchestra 4. 3, 2, 1; Star 4, 3. 2, 1: 1 Stripe. WILLIAM DAVID BAKER i ' t s SHERIDAN, WYOMING Coaxing sweet music from an oboe, listening to red seal recordings, answering questions about anything for harassed plebes, knocking off a set of tennis, or just relaxing — that's Bill. Always ready with something about which to shoot the breeze, he'll be fine company as long as the Navy has bull sessions. Perhaps Bill's time spent defending a last year's pack of skags from chronic borrowers, or out with guests for chow, explains why he's not at the very top of the class but academics were never among his worries. His good nature and ability forecast lots of success for Bill in years to come. 340 s T T L i L I V iT 0 C ARTHUR HENRY BERNDTSON SWEDE Press Detail 3, 2, 1; Musical Club Show 4; 3 Stripes. OAKLAND CALIFORNIA Coming from a nautical family, Art fits perfectly into the naval pro- fession. He is always ready and will- ing to spill a good yarn about his travels. Since both Art and Ed are loyal Californians, they are always ready to take on all comers in argu- ing over the relative merits of that state. At football games Whisks could always be found in the press box sipping coffee with the scribes, for he was an active member of the press detail for three years. Art was definitely a red mike until elimi- nated from that status during his second class year. His greatest vir- tue is his constant willingness to help others. HAROLD WOODALL BIESEMEIER MODESTO, CALIFORNIA The world lost a budding Eugene O'Neill when Buz decided to fol- low in his father's footsteps in the nation's first line of defense. But the lost vocation became a hobby, and Buzy will still recite Shakespeare in moments of stress to escape from reality. His friendship is easy to win and impossible to lose. If you want to let down your back hair, break in a new story, or get a bit of help with your Spanish, see Buz. Hell lend you an ear. Gifted, not with genius, but with perseverance, conscientiousness, and an ambition that would carry him far in any field, Bismarck is a decided asset to the Navy. B U Z Wrestling 1. 3: Boat Club; Radio Club; Foreign Languages Club; Log 4; Excellence in Great Guns: M.P.O. $ H l £ I N ; 341 ' JOHN HOWARD BOWELL w i ft an b OAKLAND CALIFORNIA To satisfy a life long ambition John came east to be a sailor, giving up his freedom and California's sun- shine. His spontaneous sense of humor and unique ability to make friends have been his greatest assets at the Academy. A red mike in theory if not in fact. John has so far shown no serious intentions in re the fair sex. His chief interests are an unfumigated collection of pipes, a weekly battle with Log accounts, and occasional efforts on the cinder path. His methodical habits and de- termined spirit should carry him far in the Fleet. Nice fix there. Jack! Good luck, old man, we are all pull- ing for you. JACK Cross Country 4. 2, Manager 1; Orchestra I: 2 Stripes. JAKE Cross Country 4, 3, 2; Track 4, 3; Log Staff 4, 3, Circulation Manager 2; Christmas Card Committee: 3 Stripes. JOHN HOAG BOYUM HAMAKUAPOKO, MAUI, HAWAII It's Just that Old Hawaiian Hospi- tality. ' Jack finds that song a good accompaniment for a shower. If the meaning of hospitality can be ex- panded to include good nature and good humor, the word describes the singer. Jack's interests are diversi- fied. He swims like a beach-boy, and cross-country is another of his sports. His trumpet sounds best muted, but he is an ardent exponent of the music of his islands. Jack adapts himself readily to any set of circumstances. For that reason he will be valuable to the Navy, able to meet the demands of the service with intelligence, ability, and above all. cheerfulness. 342 D l I N DAVID THOMAS BREAULT DYNAMO Boxing Squad 4, 3; Log 4: Quarterdeck Society 4, 3; 1 P.O. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA You can always find Dave where old salts gather to tell sea stories and swap yarns. But this Massachusetts lad's interests are not confined to hull sessions, for he is either main- taining his position on the radiator squad, pulling sat. or looking for a girl who can cook, is beautiful and a good dancer. He worries more about the methods of the Academic De- partment than about the grades they give him. His ready humor and quaint jokes have won him the friendship of all who know him. Dave goes back to the Navy he left several years ago. Here's luck. Dave — and may we be in the same ward- room some dav. WILLIAM CLEVELAND BRYAN SAN MARINO, CALIFORNIA William Cleveland Bryan is the out- standing Naval Academy version of a smoothie. The rakish angle to his cap as he marches away to class. the wicked gleam in his eye as he cruises along the stag line at each hop — these betray him for what he is. And he is smoothest over in the gym. His spare time, except what he spends cartooning for the Log, is spent whirling about the horizontal bar. His long body is impressive as it flows through his exercise with deceptive ease. Bill has everything that it takes to be an admiral; he knows how to do difficult tasks easily, and how to do them well. BILL Gymnasium N, 4. 3. 2. 1; Log Staff 2, 1; Boat Club 3. 2: 1 Slri ie. 343 WILLIAM MANN BUTLER f AMChCO, C A LI F 0 P N DOWNEY, CALIFORNIA Smedley proved that California's sons have what it takes when he be- came number one ring man and won his N on the gym team Youngster year. Never overly fond of dragging, his time has been well spent shoot- ing, sailing aboard the J amarie and the Turtle, building a boat of his own. designing and fabricating a knapsack or two, and reading in- numerable books on pistols, camp- ing, hunting, fishing, and woodcraft. Firm convictions, a quiet presence, and an addiction for neatness and orderliness stamp him as good living company. An early riser, his ambi- tion and love of the service cause us to expect big things of our Smed., WILLIAM Gym N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; J amarie Crew; 3 Stripes. SPARKY Fencing IV , 4, 3, 2, 1; Foreign Language Club; Mandolin Club; Boat Club; 1 Stripe. ABRAHAM CALLEJO CAMPO MANILLA, PHILIPPINE IS. Sparky has pretty much on the ball. Full of vim, vigor, and vitality, he is a dynamic enthusiast. Al- though thousands of miles from home, he takes immediate charge of any situation. He is a genius with the sabre, an expert on the dance floor, and a heart-throb to the re- cipients of his charming letters. He desires to be an orator and to estab- lish the Philippines in their just position in world affairs. Abe has hitched his wagon to a star, and his plugging will keep him abreast of it. Abe's friends are many; we are very happy to be among them. Here's Bon Voyage to a gentleman and a scholar. 344 P £ D P O , califo w HAROLD GUSTAV CARLSON SWEDE Soccer 3, 2, 1, N.A.; Lacrosse 4. PORTLAND, OREGON ' The Swede has gone to sea. Thus Portlanders mourned the departure of this descendant of Vikings. Espe- cially good in Nav and Seamo, he bids fair to do the Academy proud in his naval career. He has always been on some team or another, and has taken delight in diligently trans- lating Swedish and Norwegian. He reads ravenously and always has the newest books to lend. and. which is important, is always willing to lend them. His own literary interests seem to be aimed at furthering his professional knowledge. In every way he has been the best of room- mates and my hope is that someday we will be shipmates together. RALPH PAUL DESMOND. JR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA From the murky fogs of San Fran- cisco comes this son of sunny Cali- fornia. He is convinced of two things: That California is the best state in the Union and that San Francisco is superior to Los Angeles. Gifted with keen eyesight and a steady nerve, Demon soon won recognition on the small bore and outdoor rifle team as one of the best shots in the academy. In academics he always manages to excel without any apparent effort. He is interest- ing in conversation and logical and outspoken in argument. His amiable disposition and even temperament will make him a fine officer and a good shipmate. 345 D ES Small Bore N, I. 2; Outdoor Rifle N, 4, 3, 2, Captain 1: M.P.O. 50 FT. 4 N o i 1 6 0 CALlfOU, ROBERT RICHARD DUPZYK SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA The Navy brought us our Pop , when he decided to take time out from the fleet in order to attend the Naval Academy. Nurtured in Cali- fornia's Sacramento Valley. Pat was endowed by nature with more than a strong, rugged body. Pop's remarkable ability to grasp and digest the meat of a thing has kept him in good stead academically and allowed time for handball, swim- ming, and a goodly amount of cul- tural reading. Most characteristic of him is his agreeableness in any situation and his desire to help out wherever needed. Some ship is going to be exceedingly lucky when Pop returns to duty. POP Log 4, 3, 2. Feature Editor 1; Trident 4, 3; Lucky Bag 1; Language Club; Water Polo 4. BOB Golf 3; Log P.M. P.O. ROBERT STANLEY DAIL SEATTLE WASHINGTON From the foggy haze of Seattle to the sunshine of Maryland came Bob, steering his way through the Academy by dead reckoning. Study- ing began to bore him while prepar- ing for his entrance examinations; he hasn't bothered much with it since. Bob has been very, very occa- sional in his dragging, once or twice a year sacrificing himself on the altar of society, but he has shown remarkably good taste. The bumps of Navy life will all be smoothed out for him by a personal philosophy which doesn't include the word why. Above all. he has borne the burden of living with me and made a go of it — thanks Lochinvar! 346 T I 0 N P x C1 vJ ' N 5 ERNEST WILLIAM D 0 B I E, J BILL Track Manager 2: Radio Club 4, 3, 2: Boat Club 4. 3; 2 Stripes. PIEDMONT, CALIFORNIA There is never a dull moment around Junior. Regardless of wheth- er he is telling of his experiences on the Eagle boats, or whether he is merely modernizing his sextant, something is always happening. Afraid of getting in a rut, he never buys the same brand of cigarettes twice: and although he always has sufficient funds, he hasn't bought any soap or foo-foo for three years. Bill always worries uselessly about bilging out (lieing a savoir); women are another major worry, and one look, at his locker door explains why. Junior is always ready to lend a helping hand and his wit and humor make him the perfect wife. EUGENE ANTHONY DUEBER PORTLAND, OREGON 'Tis rumored that in every military organization one is likely, now and then, to find a military man. Gene entered the Academy with a record of membership in every military organization for which he was eligi- ble, and snapped into ranks with precision. Spotless uniforms, pol- ished buttons, and glimmering shoes made him the envy of his fellows. Studious, athletic, and with an ap- preciation for the finer things in life, he is ever ready to explain probs. show how the ball should be carried, or delve into the mysteries of the symphony. No doubt when they said Officer and Gentleman this is what they had in mind. 347 GENE Track Squad 4: Musical Clubs 3: Bugle Corps 4. 3. 2. 1:2 Stripes. JOSEPH PAUL DA REZZO LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA For all his brawn and size, Joe is a most unassuming character, — and certainly one most difficult to fath- om. Two years in the Fleet prior to entering the Academy have con- vinced him that the most logical formula for success is work and lots of it. A student of no mean ability, he possesses the uncommon at- tribute of being able to combine theory with practice. Joe is a very good roommate and a staunch friend. He rarely talks of his own work but is a very sympathetic listener. His capacity for work, per- sonality, and self-confidence will un- doubtedly reward him with a happy and fruitful life. JOHNNY Quarterdeck Society 4, 3; Star 2; 2 Stripes. A RTHU R JOHN ELA AND S I L SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Born in New England, reared in Alaska, living in Seattle, that is Johnnie's history prior to his en- trance into the Academy. Combin- ing a natural flair for the more cul- tural subjects with an uncanny ability to handle figures accurately and speedily, he has consistently stood high in all subjects. Tennis, swimming a la Sub Squad, a hot game of bridge, a quick trip to town to break the slot machines, or a leading part in a bull session occupy his leisure hours. In consequence, he seldom finds lime heavy on his hands. Happy sailings, Johnnie, and don't pull one of your wonderful puns on your own skipper. 348 I C T SAMUEL ALEXANDER FORTER BUBBLES Track 4, 3, 2, 1; Company Representative 3; Soccer 4; Star 4, 3; Hop Committee 2, 1, Chairman 1; Chairman Farewell Ball; Glee Club 4; Luckv Bag Business Staff; 1 Stripe. BOISE, IDAHO A product of Idaho, Sam came to the Academy with ideas and a line. He has never told the same story twice, and seldom the unvarnished truth. His choice of sports was hurdling; but start him talking about the skiing he has done, the bicycle polo he has played, or the rattlesnakes he has captured. Ac- cording to the authorities, his birthstone, turquoise, promises hap- piness in love, and Sammy certainly deserves it. Eternally cheerful and gifted with an infectious laugh, he has done much to relieve the tedium of routine. It is probable that for- tune will be kind to Sam; if not, he can do w ithout her aid. EDMOND STEPHEN GILLETTE SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA Ed brought with him to the Acad- emy plenty of bright California sun- shine which four years of academics have not darkened. He has been consistently a hard worker on the football field, with three Army games to his credit. In the winter it's handball or squash, while Spring finds him juggling a lacrosse stick with the ham and eggers. His prowess in the class room rivals his athletic ability, for he has no trouble with academics. His good nature, magnetic personality, and boisterous humor have won him many friends. With such excellent requisites his Naval Career will undoubtedly be successful. J U G Football V, . 3, 2, I: Lacrosse N . 4. 3. 2, 1, Captain 1; t Stripes. 349 RALPH IRVIN GERBER ATHERTON, CALIFORNIA At first a Philadelphian, lately he has become a Californian, and Florida oranges don't stand a chance. One of his principal claims to fame is his excellence at table tennis. Ralph is the champion of Bancroft Hall, having successfully defended his title against all challengers. He has a questioning nature, takes little for granted, and is always inventing varied types of apparatus for the edification of his classmates. He's not quiet, and then again he's not noisy — all of the time. To those that know him, he goes from one extreme to the other, while to strangers he presents a taciturn exterior at all times. t lP AND F 0 M 5 T ft ONCLE RAFE Golf Squad 3; Tennis Squad 2, 1; Football 4; Log 2, Editorial Board 1; Star 2; 3 Stripes. SC OTT Y Football Squad 1; Golf V. 3, 2, 7; Ring Committee; Class 'resident 2, 1; 3 Stripes. ALEXANDER SCOTT G 0 0 D F E L L 0 W +?;■ I ma F  1 I I S SEATTLE WASHINGTON Scotty, knowing that the future for him lay on the water, came east to prepare for a Naval career. He immediately won the respect and friendship of all his classmates. His greatest assets are his likeable and helpful nature, and his academic savviness combined with good common sense. His only enemy is his eye, which has threatened to cut short his promising career. Being a veteran golfer and generally good in all games, he is able to adjust him- self to any environment. Successful in everything he does, he will be an excellent officer. Leaving no enemies behind him, lie is sure to win many friends. 350 GUY EDWARD H EA R N . JR. ELMER Boat Club 3, 2, 1: Vamarie Crew 2. 1: 1 Stripe. G L E N D A L E CALIFORNIA During his four years at the Acade- my Ed changed in some respects, but his disposition will never change. There is always one cheerful man in the crowd, when Ed is around. A conscientious worker, he never had any real close calls in academics ex- cept with the Bull Department. It remained his pet aversion after plebe vear. Ed could always be counted on for a game of basketball or touch football any afternoon. Constant practice and a love for the art ba e made him an excellent diver. Not a Red Mike. Ed just observed the single standard. No matter where he is, Ed will always have manv true friends. FRANK MONROE HERTEL CHEYENNE, WYOMING Frank is one cowboy who did not merely leave his home in Wyoming for the Navy for lack of a better career. Although success in the service is his most cherished ambi- tion, he still likes to reminisce about his home state, which he loves, and those sheepmen whom he hates. When in the mood, he is a diligent worker, but he prefers to spend his time cleaning his twenty-odd ] ipes- So earnest have been his endeavors to master Dago that he has de- veloped a French language all his own. Frank is a fellow who sets a goal and then manages, somehow, to reach it; be it in academics, track, or affairs of the heart. BUCKWHEAT War , N.A., 4. 3. 2. 1: Boxing 3. 2, 1; Log 3. 2. L Editorial Board: Reef Points 3, 2. Associate Editor: 2 Stripes. 351 HERMAN AVERY HILL LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA Bud is very definitely from Cali- fornia. He has only failed the old home state in the matter of remain- ing true to its fair sex. No red mike, his attention was soon caught by the local femmes and his taste is cer- tainly to he commended. Then, on the cruises, his attention again wandered to some of the not so local femmes. Calm and efficient he never loses his poise, whether in a tight spot in a sabre meet, or pulling a Countess out of Newport Bay. He will be that way, too, until they haul down his flag, and he goes off to spend the rest of his life fishing somewhere . . . somewhere in Cali- fornia. BUD Fencing 4, 3, 2, 2, Manager 1; German Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Boat Club 4, 3, 2, 1; 2 Stripes. TED Boxing 4; Lacrosse N.A., 2; Company Representative 1; I Stripe. RAYMOND EDGAR HILL CEDARVILLE, CALIFORNIA One sunny day in the foothills of Northern California, Ted laid aside his sombrero, sold his horse, and bought a ticket to the Naval Academy. One of Ted's outstanding characteristics is his adaptability, so Ted slipped smoothly into the rou- tine of military life. He has glided along unworried by the studies and unruffled by the inconveniences and restrictions of academic life. Ted's imperturbability has been a wonder to his friends and his sense of humor and congeniality have made them many. Here's hoping we see a lot of Ted in these coming years and that he doesn't drift back to the home range too soon. 352 JACK ALBERT HOLMES SHERLOCK Basketball N, 4, 3, 2, 1; Company Repre- sentative 2: 3 Stripes. GRASS RANGE. MONTANA Go west young man. go west. These words were evidently foreign to Jack, because four short years ago. he came out of the west and has been here ever since, except for leaves. For a while he wasn't quite sure what the Navy was all about, but he was very quick in learning that it was just what he had spent his life in search of. He's not a star man. simply because he finds other things, like basketball, as important as studying. Our ways will part now. but we. who have lived with him the past four years, will look forward to our paths crossing in the very near future. Good luck. Jack, and happy sailing. ROBERT HUNTLEY HURST STANFORD, MONTANA Bob, with an uncanny ability of finding out what makes the wheels go around, has kept us off the bush many a time. Always ready for a good bull session. Bob somehow in- variably works the conversation around to the Good Old West. Although a confirmed believer in the radiator squad, he has done some excellent work on the Log staff. A good mixer, a fine dancer with plenty of charm. Bob is a snake from way back. Even with volumes of un- answered correspondence, there is scarcely a day goes by without some reward in the mail for Bob. A great one for helping us over the humps. Bob has been an excellent room- mate. 353 BOB Track I: Log 3. 2. Business Manager 1; C.P.O. =. RALPH KARL JOHN, JR tKcoJaa,washinctoJ SEATTLE WASHINGTON There's a pounding outside, the door bursts open, and in rushes Dutch, gasping What's the set-up for tomorrow? Though intensely interested in the musical clubs and choir, he hungrily attacks his les- sons. Living up to the best west coast traditions, he's a tough crew man. but jiossesses two weaknesses: chow and women. In his spare time he beats out tunes on the piano. His idol is Eddie Duchin. Friends know him to pun frequently and fool roughly. We always picture him in his customary manner of reprimand- ing himself — rubbing his gonk with his fist while muttering. Dope! As a j)al and roommate, the best ever. BOB Football 4, 3, 2, I; Lacrosse 2. I: M.P.O. ,N k S H I Aj c r DUTCH Crew 4, 3, 2, 1; Soccer 4; Log 4, 3, 2, 1; Trident 2, 1; Musical Club Shoiv 4, 1; Glee Club 4, 3, 2, 1; Choir 4, 3, 2, 1; Foreign Language Club; Senior Drama Prize 1938; 2 Stripes. SW £3G J V HBi ROBERT LAWRENCE KALEN BUTTE, MONTANA A life in varied places and climes helped set this Navy man on his destined course, just as a deep un- derstanding of basic principles has kept him there. Fatal attraction for all sorts of trouble has given hini, indirectly, a thorough indoctrina- tion in life aboard ship. Character- istically, Bob gets more done in the last minute before formation than the average men do in ten and has had some of his best workouts with the flying squadron. Intelligent and persevering, cheerful and helpful, as good an Academy wife as there will ever be. Bob should prove him- self a real shipmate in the Service life to come. 354 j T 0 I A , 0 € G Q n LYLE HENRY KEATOR LYLE Business Staff, Masqueraders and Com- bined Musical Clubs 4, ,3. 2. 1; 2 Stripes. HUNTINGTON PARK. CALIFORNIA A career at sea was inevitable for Snooky as it was for his hardy adventurous Dutch ancestors. Since the age of seventeen, when he first set foot upon the deck of a man-of- war, he has taken all aspects of the Navy in his stride. His freedom from worry about the academics, his proficiencv. and. alas, his popularity with the ladies can be attributed to a natural ability. In spite of his en- viahle accomplishments while at the Academy, he has remained pleas- ingly modest and unassuming. One has no trouble in foreseeing a suc- cessful future for Lyle — a credit to his folks and his brother, to whom he i devoted. GEORGE HANNIBAL KRONMILLER KAY SAN MARINO. CALIFORNIA A gentleman. in the true sense of the word, describes this tall, neat appearing, blond from California. George came to the Academy blessed with a sound, quick mind, and a de- sire to learn. These attributes have carried him through the Academy with flying colors. But he has not limited his success to academics. He has been chairman of our ring com- mittee, and in this position has shown competent executive ability. His interest in tennis, books, and music has rounded out his life here with us. and we prophesy a success- ful and happy life in the fleet. That his future will be eventful cannot be doubted. Boxing 4: Chairman Ring Committee; 3 Stripes. 355 RICHARD BOYER LANING iR h N D FOM5TR SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Dick is the cheerful and genial philosopher of the B hole. To his sanctuary from the system, class- mates of all breeds and stamps have come for four years to debate, to shoot the breeze, or to ask his opinion. Be it airplanes or Kropot- kin, Dick is right at home, and let the unprepared beware, for if there is one hidden flaw in an argument, he will find it. In addition, few are the sports in which he hasn't par- ticipated, and invariably he has done so with success. A keen analyz- ing mind and an alive interest in his surroundings will make Dick an officer the Academy can be proud of and friends will welcome. ANDY Tennis 4, 3,2. ANDREW IRVINE LYMAN i l i s SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA With a temper as sensitive as a one- point-one shell, Andy's greatest asset is his profound and sincere re- gret after each explosion. This, combined with his almost over- punctilious observance of the courte- sies that mark a true gentleman, make Andy an excellent shipmate and friend. Andy has two major weaknesses — tennis and the fair sex. The first has found him a varsity letter, and the second is capably handled. Academically the way has not been easy for Andy, with its countless rocks and shoals, but those who know him feel that his tenacious capacity for hard work will see him through with flying colors. 356 TERRY THOMAS MCGILLICUDDY MAC Cut Exchange .3, 2, Manager 1; Property Gang 4, .3, Manager 2, 1; Radio Club; 1 Stripe. ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON If a job requires determination, and orderly thought. Terry is the man to seek. His ability to organize showed in increased efficiency of the Cut Exchange and kept his props in- tact through the natural chaos of many a Masquerader and Musical Clubs show. One exceptional ability is possessed by Mac: he goes to sleep with a book in his hand and awakes with the answers. Hence neither academics nor Morpheus have been neglected in these four years. Girls easily found the way to his heart, and his never failing com- missary attests to his popularity. Knowing him explains this. Good luck and may that wish come true. RICHARD JAMES NESBITT DICK Star ; Lucky Bag Business Staff; 2 Stripes. RENO, NEVADA Dick is one of the boys from The Biggest Little City in the World ' and he reflects the big country from which he hails. Big physically, he has an even larger capacity for friendship. He draws his drags from his numerous friends along the east coast and has had phenomenal luck. Every season finds Dick engrossed in several sports, notably in the ever-present football league of Far- ragut Field. He must be numbered among the savoirs, but refuses to allow the Academic Department to swamp his other interests. Dick will make a good officer, a fine friend, and a true comrade, worthy of the liking of his associates. S H t U LOIN,. 357 ROBERT ARNOLD NEWCOMB HONOLULU, HAWAII We will always remember Newk with his feet on his desk, leisurely plunking his ukulele, dreaming of Waikiki and the surfboard he left behind. Slow and easy in his ways, he is fond of a good time, especially if with the femmes. He possesses a dry, but very pleasant, sense of humor which has made him many friends; of his busts he says easily: Anything for a laugh — that's me. Always self confident, Bob has weathered several academic storms unperturbed, and we know this will to win will carry him through a suc- cessful career in the fleet. To a true friend we say. Aloha — until we meet again. BUD Swimming S40T; Boat Club 3, 2, 1: 2 Stripes. ALBERT WALLACE N E W H A L L , JR PHOENIX, ARIZONA Bud climbed aboard his little burro and calmly set his course in the direction of a great and success- ful career. Quiet, reserved, cool, and calculating, tempered with a grand sense of humor, with lots of good old western spirit as a chaser, being a red-mike, yet a goodly number of pictures (he calls them cousins) adorn his locker door. If they are cousins, then he is certainly an ardent friend of all the lovely girls in his family. A natural swimmer, an ardent squash player, a dangerous man at the bat, and the boat club's master mariner, his every spare moment has been fittingly accounted for. 358 LYNN STAN LEY ORSER RICHARD WARREN PARKER CORONADO, CALIFORNIA Dick is one of those rare people who claim Coronado as their home port, and, yet, are not Navy-juniors. ' A well travelled man, Dick has been schooled in France and England as well as on the East and West coasts of our own big country. Next to athletics his favorite pastime is lis- tening to popular music. Having learned the game properly abroad. Dick is one of the Navy's cracker- jack soccer players. Our four years here with Dick have been far too short and all we can do is hope for a speedy reunion in the fleet. His friends are legion and we are certain that they will continue to increase during the future. 359 ROOSEVELT, UTAH It's a long trek to the boat house, but that's where you'll find Stan every afternoon for six months of the year. That crew means a lot to him is evidenced by his foregoing all dragging from March until June Week, and judging from the quality of the numerous belles on his locker door, it is a real saci'ifice. Having had three years of engineering at the University of Utah, he came here with no illusions, but with an intent to make good. That he is, and always will be, making good may not he doubted. He is rapidh at lam- ing his goal, and a few years hence will be pacing the deck of his first command. DICK .Soccer N, 1. 3. 2, 1: Basketball Squad 2, I; Track N.A., 4, 3. 2, I; 1 Stripe, 1st Set. C K A F r ROGER VINTON PA RLETT, J R f p, K N C I 5 CO, CAUFOP TUCSON, ARIZONA Out of the west came Arizona Pete, that laughing two gun kid. We know him now as an easy going, cheerful, and friendly classmate and will see him later as a fine officer. Playing football, writing stories. building model airplanes, inventing contraptions, or repairing our watches — his accomplishments are numerous and varied. Easy to know and easier to like. Pete is a valuable addition to any bull session. Though seldom seen dragging, he divides his affections among many- His two weaknesses are the wide open spaces and sleeping. His ship- mates will find him a congenial pal and a true friend. TINY Crew N, . 3. 2. 1; N.A.C. I. Council 3, 2, 1; Radio Club; House Committee Chairman; Hoot Club; Excellence in Great Cutis: 1 Stripe. 4NT0. AUF0ftN 4 PETE Ring Committee; Pep Committee 2, 1; Boat Club 4, 3, 2,1; 2 Stripes. DENNY POWELL PHILLIPS HONOLULU, HAWAII Denny has lived a full and carefree life in many corners of the earth, and it is impossible to state whether his character reflects more of Cali- fornia, Boston, or Honolulu. This cosmopolitan training has produced a lad with a perfect nature. If bent on a lively conversation with a bit of laughter, one only need find Denny. His Utopia is a new Sep leave and an old roadster, with a rumble full of tweeds and golf sticks. At the Academy, his one all- absorbing interest is crew, which he eats and dreams. The service will find in Denny a real officer and a true gentleman; shipmates will find a friend. 360 H KDM, CA LI F 0 r  JULIUS FREDERICK STEUCKERT j dbu M A STOO K Track 2, 1; Baseball 2; Trident Art Editor 1; M.P.O. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA We call him the old man. al- though he is the eldest in our room by only a few months. Perhaps it started when he went unsat in eyes, or when he anxiously began hitting the bottle (of hair tonic) to stop that receding hair-line. However, this name belies his true personality, for he is active, genial, friendly, and sympathetic. He is reserved and slow to talk about himself. After knowing him for two years, we were suddenly astonished by his doing some rcallv good painting. Aca- demics are not his forte, but his efforts and perseverance have al- ways carried him through and will do so in the future. STEWART WILCOX SWACKER STEW Camera Club; I Stripe. GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA A lad from the West, with a weak- ness for red hair and green eyes full of mischief in the fairer sex, he is a worshiper of old Sol, his favorite deity of the Southern California beaches. Among his fellows, Stew's alert judgment and perception are appreciated. His gameness in every form of athletics and unceasing de- sire for knowledge have been a cause for admiration by those who know him. Stew once allowed his weakness for letter writing in place of studies to get the best of him, but he has fought back to a place in our class. An idealist and dreamer by nature, he seeks that course for greatest happiness in life. A N D | i 6 0 c a L I F ° N 361 IRVIN ANDREW RUBIN THOMPSON I N i KETCHIKAN, ALASKA Although he's forever boasting of the advantages of rugged life in the salmon country, this tall, good-look- ing snake'' was born in New Jersey. That probably explains why he's forever bitterly disclaiming Mary- land winters and seeking to rig a radiator around his bunk. His prac- tical, varied sailing experience has been a ready help to those of us who are not so salty. Academics, exclud- ing a temporary lull over which he had no control (another drag), have been merely something between ketch trips and a game of basket- ball. An amiable disposition and un- usual common sense should find Igloo a rich future. — Skoal! TOMMY Football 40, 4; Ring Committee; Press Detail; Boat Club; 3 Stripes. PAUL VANCE THOMPSON u- I 14 I N 0 PMilOVS MITAL5 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA From the shores of the broad Pacific, near our fleet base, with a heritage reaching back to grizzled British sea-captains. Tommy reached us de- termined to become a hairy-chested, deep-lungedman-of-war'sman.Tom- my is acclaimed by all as the advisor on Bull, and by more than one as counsellor on heart problems. He changes with the tide, a rugged hombre or a polished gentleman. Both a savoir and a striper, his only crime is his continual flow of letters — from whom? — let it suffice to say his love life is well covered in the newspapers. Willi a keen interest in all things naval, he offers to the Navy— a MAN. 362 ) T I 0 N P ,CTVJ t lti USr i HENRY LEE VAUGHAN HANK Crew 4, 3, 2, 7, TV, Crossed Oars: Class Secretary-Treasurer 1; Boat Club; Choir 4, 3, 2, 7; Hop Committee 1; 2 Stripes. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON He's Hank to us all, and every- body's friend. He stepped from the N. R. O. T. C. to the Academy, and brought with him ideals supported by manliness. His physical superi- ority and experience with the Wash- ington U. crew gave him the stroke position in our plebe crew — the Eastern Sprint Champions. For the class office to which he was elected, we could not have picked a more admirable man. a man more learned in Naval traditions, or a man to be respected more for his bearing, ap- pearance or cultural background. In Hanks case. Congress can adjourn, for an Act is unnecessary to make him an officer and a gentleman. DEMETRIUS JOHN VELLIS SAN FRANCISCO. CALIFORNIA Deciding between the Navy and the sunny shores of California, Jim made his debut as our smallest sailor in the summer of '36. Al- though small in stature; due to his remarkable ability to make himself heard, he is seldom overlooked. To his staunch belief in classic tradi- tions may be a ttributed the fact that he spent the first part of second class summer fishing from a port- hole of the Reina. An early love for soccer was ruthlessly thwarted by continued difficulties with the Aca- demic Department. Jim may be known as Short Shunt but he will make a mighty officer and a good friend wherever his work takes him. STEW Soccer 1. 3. 1: Reception Committee 1: Foreign Language Club; M.P.O. 363 ERWIN FREDERIC W A N N . JR FAIRBANKS, ALASKA Jeep came out of the snows of Alaska to join the boys under a hot Maryland sun. managing to survive the sudden rise in temperature — how, we don't know. Not bothered with academics, he spent study hours as well as free time on model airplane construction and photog- raphy. Printing and enlarging pho- tographs occupied him between times, so that it was impossible to know whether to expect the shower to be in use as a dark room; or the room as an airplane factory. Bob certainly believed in educating him- self along other than required lines of study, and we believe his hobbies will stand him in good stead. JEEP Rifle 3, 2, 1; Expert Rifleman; Star 3, 2; 2 Stripes. EARLY 1 Stripe. LEIGH COSART WINTERS SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Now — there's one thing wrong with this Navy, claims this modest son of the West. A fellow can't rise any higher in the service than admiral. That Early may ulti- mately reach that position is possi- ble; but he has other important con- clusions to pass on to posterity. Academics, says Early, are best mastered between taps and reveille; but the lights are out then — so why study at all? Athletics? he shrugs, Games are for children. But Early, old man, we ask, what are you interested in? Hah! he grins, strumming a badly tuned musical? instrument, I can play four tunes now on this heah guitar! 364 ARTHUR GREGORY WOODSIDE WOODY Boxing 4; Boat Club 4. 3. 2, 1; Log 2: Ring Committee: Christmas Card Committee; 1 Stripe. BUTTE. MONTAN A Arturo sure covers a lot of terri- tory and gets a lot done for such a little fellow. He likes to climb into the boxing ring, when he isn't sleep- ing, or absorbed in some committee meeting. He does his share of es- corting the fairer sex and writes a prodigious number of letters to a varied collection. Academics — he admits their existence, but thev worry him very, very little. His class standing proves that he does not have to be concerned with them. His greatest fault is foisting blind drags, that usually turn out to be bricks, on his classmates. To quote Art. I'm a rip-snortin son-of-a-gun from wav out west. JESSE DAVID WORLEY SUSANVILLE. CALIFORNIA No one in the regiment has more friends than Jesse. From Stanford University in sunny California came the smiling slugger'' with his humor and his liking for a fight, in the ring or across a desk. To satisfy his de- sire, boxing became a hobby. When not boxing, he has been in the ring with the academics. Jess, as graceful a dancer as most small men. has de- voted much time to the pleasant business of dragging and he has managed to do unusually well by himself. With a personality for every group, a smile for everyone, and a determination to make the most of any situation. Jesse y ill get on in the world. SLUGGER Hop Committee 3; Boxing . 4. 3. 2, h Captain 1: Excellence in Great Guns: 2 Stripes. 36c ROBERT JOHN WUEST R and r 0 M ST k REDLANDS, CALIFORNIA His good humor and his willingness to cooperate make Bob an ideal roommate. He is always happy and lends a sympathetic ear to other people's troubles. Whitey's popu- larity also extends into the realm of the fairer sex, but he does not often engage in the pleasant pastime of dragging. The week-ends find him tramping over the hills on a cross- country hike or puffing at his faith- ful pipe while conning an outbound ketch. He is an aviation fan. and if he enters this field he will certainlv go to the top. His characteristic of constant application, however, will make him a success in anything he undertakes. SAM Crew 40, 4, 3, 2, 1; Excellence in Great Guns: 2 Stripes. ERIC REED YOUNG m i I i s RENO, NEVADA An unfailing sense of humor coupled with an above-the-average mentality have enabled Eric to remain him- self in spite of a rigorous academic training. At heart he is still a lad of the Wild West. He can be recog- nized from afar (you'll hear him be- fore you see him) by his character- istic laugh, which more than once has sent whole theaters into hys- terics. Never too busy to refuse help to anyone, Sandy has pulled many a plebe through the intricacies of steam and math. Though he has had a hand in lacrosse and football, crew is his sport. Who knows, you might have to row a battleship home someday, eh, Eric? 366 rnd S ome We J r  new Abell, Howard Lander Abert, Charles Ackerman, Ralph Simmons Adams, Lewis Jones Agonis. Edward Anthony Allaman, George William Allgood, Miles Clayton, Jr. Anderson, PhUlip Randolph Andrus, Don Leveritt Arbanus, Joseph Leo Archie, Addison Stuart, Jr. Arthur, Bradford De Witt Arthur, Charles Daniel Ashby,- Carrol Charles, Jr. Atkins, Carl Joseph Axford, George Donnell Backus, Walter Merrill, Jr. Barnes, Riley Barney Bassel, Russel Willie Baume, Thomas Austin Beers, Peter Walker Bellinger, Thomas Peter Benson, Carl Emil Bertram, Herbert Morton, Jr. Bingham, Henry Todd Blair, Edward Russell, Jr. Blair, Walter Allen, Jr. Bockius, Peter Logan, Jr. Boughton, Robert McKay Bowers, John Ralph Brader, Paul Curtis Brand, Albert Arnold, 3rd Bray, William Curtis Brenner, John Marshall Brett, Vernon Proctor Britton, Thomas Lemuel, Jr. Browning, David Worthington Brundige, Billy Dean Budny, Conrad Theodore Bunn, Julian ilbur. Jr. Bunting, Davis Eli Burger, Robert Ray, Jr. Burnside, John Lyon, 3rd. Burrows, Frank Vincent, Jr. Bye, Timothy Kennedy Campbell, Frank Alexander Cannon. Fred Beatty, Jr. Carew, John Pershing Carlin, Edward Harris Carlton. Kirkendall Carrier, Arthur Welsh Carrier, Henry Nash, Jr. Carter, Jerome Fahy, Jr. Celustka, Robert Joseph Chaddock, Robert Blatchford Chandler, Barron i allace Christy, Starling Clair, John Daniel. Jr. Clark, Alexander Hugh, Jr. Clayton, David Francis Clifton, Claude Anton Coffey, Arthur Francis Cole, William Allan, Jr. Condit, Robert Messinger Conger, Henry Jackson Connell, Archibald Grant, Jr. Connell. Thomas Francis Cook, Darwin Truette Cooley, Benjamin Clark, Jr. Corbett, Clarence Eugene, Jr. Cox, George Everelt Crawford, illiam Roy Crews, Charles Franklin Cross, Arthur Barton, Jr. Currie, Winston James Dabney, Thomas Scott Dale. George Pollock Daniel, Victor James, Jr. Darnall. Mavnard Carver, Jr. Davis, illiam Sidney Dean, James Hervy Deller, Clarence Raymond, Jr. Denham, Robert Scott, Jr. Diehl, John Anthony Dietrich, Edward Paul Doherty, John Chewning Dortch. Vance Wier Dougherty, Allen Nixon DuBray, Joseph James Durant, Dolive, Jr. Durrette, Robert Joseph Durham. Emmett Howe Duttweiler, Charles Henrv Drucker. Francis Paul Eakes. Raymond Timothy Easterbrook, Leo Joseph, Jr. Eberhart, Jesse Edward Edelslein, Sam Elpert, Jr. Ellis. Hayne, Jr. Fankhanel, James Walter Farrar, William Hunter Field, Richard Stockton, Jr. Flynn. Robert Alexander Folsom, Charles Cornelius Fonvielle. Charles David, Jr. Fuhr, Walter Ervin Fuller. Stuart Jamieson. Jr. Gately. Paul Joseph Gerber, Walter Otto. Jr. Geltler. Joseph. Jr. Glass. John Henrv Gold, Joe Milton. Jr. Goodman, John Forest. Jr. Grace. Clarence Mathew, Jr. Graves, George Wallace, Jr. Gray. Paul Nagle Grimes, Willard Mudgette, Jr. Grocott, Richard Hill Haddock, Leander Gilbert, Jr. Hadler, Jacques Bauer Harbrecht, George William Harmon, Charles Stanford Harris. John Daniel Harrison. James Walter. Jr. Haskins, George Burney, Jr. Hay, Loren Carl Heagy, John Anderson. Jr. Hemingway, George Danforth Henney, William Henry, Jr. Hill. illiam Thomas Hood, Bold Robin. Jr. Horner. Richard Carv. Jr. Hunt. Gorman Earl Jacobs, Walter Frederick, Jr. Johnson, James Lee, Jr. Johnston, David Andrew Johnston, Lawrence Brown Jones, David Griffith Jones, John Carlton Jones, Walter Bascomb Jordan, Linwood Fogg Kaszycki. Joseph Kelly. Hugh Stanislaus Kirk. Francis Landry Kodros, w illiam John Kruse, Dale Kurtz, Len Hutchison Kusch. Leroy Louis Lawrence. S illiam Ross Hutchinson Lawson, James Sterling Le Cato, John Marvin, Jr. Lee, Charles Leonard Lee, Sydnev Smith, Jr. Levy, Gene Edman Lewis, John Bagley 5 H P % U I L D f n , 367 rnd S ome We J k  new Lindgren, John Ola Lindsay, William Allan, 3rd Lipski, Edward Brian Lohm, John Harrison Lorenz, William Frederick, Jr. Love, John Joseph. Jr. Lovill, Thomas Edward Lowell, Sherman Cabot Lucian, Guy Arthur Lusk, Virgil Witt Lyman, Andrew Irvine Mahoney, John Morris Mallek. Robert Anthony Marks, Joseph Marshall, Sammie illard Mason, Edmund Daughly Mason, Robert Edwards Mathews, William Hooker, Jr. Mauer, William John, Jr. McArthur, William Littleton McCann, Thomas Pieri McCarthy, Fred Sisson McCarthy, Frank Whalen McClary, Hugh William McCullock, John Frank McDonald. Joseph Francis McEwen, Lawrence Crawford, Jr. McGinnis. Lyle Beuhring Mclver, Homer Howard McNagny, Rob Reed, Jr. McRory, George Whitfield, Jr. McWilliams. Phil J Melley, Everitl Leonard, Jr. Mercer, Alfred Jewett, Jr. Mercer, Keneth Haywood Merrill. Carl Henry Miles, George Edward Miley. Robert Emmet Miller, Edward Kirkbride, Jr. Moeller, William Paid Mohrmann, Robert Gustavus Monfort, Charles Richard Moore. Charlie North Murphy, Bruce Murphy, Lawrence Thomas Murrav. Bond Myers, Arthur Julien Myron, Charles William Nave, William LaPorte Latham Newport, alter Augustus. Jr. Nielson, Philip Edward Noll, Samuel Raymond Oatis, James Francis, Jr. O'Donnell, Edward Urban Odum, Clarence Laverne Oehtn, Peter Joseph, Jr. OTIara, Theodore Francis Oheim, Henry Vernon Ohrt, James Brooks Palmer, Henry Meade Parish, Poe Pritchett Peebles, Harry 0ti6 Pendleton, Eugene Bankes Pendolf, Philip Peter Pennoyer, Frederick William, 3rd Penrod, Bay Oliver Perez, Ramon Manuel Phillips, Douglas Wise Pinkston, Herbert Cecil, Jr. Pollard, Eric Wilton Prescott, Paul Howard Randall. David Stewart Reed, Gilbert Lipscomb Reynolds, Roy Lee Rice, Ben Hubert, III Richards, Edwin Joseph RifHe, Franklin Anderson Riggs. Thomas Jefferies, Jr. Robertson, Alexander Stuart, Jr. Robertson. Henry Partlow Rodger, David Gordon Rossie, John Paul. Jr. Rutledge, Robert Richard Schaser, John Mathias Schimmel. Ralph Wallace Schnell. Robert Edward Shields. Stanley Bernard Shoaf, Ellis Stephen Simco, L Z Skerry, Sutherland Raymond Smith, Arthur Laws, Jr. Smith. Frank Arthur, Jr. Smith, Francis Thompson Smith, John Chandler Smith. Richard Dorr Smith. Richard Joseph Soule, Charles Carroll, II Spencer, John Robert. Jr. Slangel, Donald Joseph Slankiewicz, Tadeusz Kazimer Francis Xavier Steffan. Marand Eugene, Jr. Sterling, Stoughton, Jr. Stirling, Harry E Slurdevanl, Franklin Ellsworth Sumner, James Walton Sweat t, Robert Caleb Swords. Philip Avery, Jr. Taber, Edward Albert, Jr. Teague, William Rudolph Terrill. Robert Lewis Thorlin. Reginald Tiede, Jack Eugene Todd, Edward Hermann Towend, William Henry Stephens Trimble. Thomas Clark, Jr. Tripiett, Robert Samuels, Jr. Tripp. Donald Keith Tufts, Orren Barton Van Mater, John Paine Vargo, Edward John Vogel, Jack Mitchelle Vrba. John Robert allace, Gene Wallgren, Olio Victor, Jr. Warner, John Inman, Jr. Waters, David Edward Watkins, George Rex Watson, Raymond Scott Webb, Claude Raymond Weems, Phillip van Horn, Jr. Weldon, Fredric Edward Wells, Frank Nelson, Jr. West, Gordon Hill Weston, Burton Vincent, Jr. Wharton, William Edwin Whiteside, Millard Clifton Wilhelm, Oscar Waspi Williams, Daniel Blinkley Williams, George Vincent Williams, Thomas Howard illiamson, Clyde Patrick Wilson, Pershing Winn. Yi arren Robins, Jr. Wise, Clifford Raymond Wrisley, Frank Lawerence Yeager, Philip Brand Young, Robert Theodore F 0 0 t) 368 icerd DL Offi of the tu5d of 1941 Paul Hunter Backus PRESIDENT James Albert Curran VICE-PRESIDENT Lewis Bailey Pride Jr. SECRETARY-TREASURER 369 1 m . - Farrel, Parke, Schelp, Botten, Lobeck, Miller, Leasure Ellis, Al uard, King, Sterling. MacDaniels, Stricter, Jobanek, Kline. Turner 1st Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 1st Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Devcnter. Plant, Fears, Meddling, Shelley, Jacobs, Gilpin Krebsbach, Thompson, Firikel. Simonds, Daubin, Gunnels, Palmer, I incent CLASS OF — mm HHI HBHHHHHH I ■h McManus, Muirhead, Ball Reader. , Kellev Wager, Lucien. Gaddis, Ball, Jones Gorman, Ruder, Cocke, Riene, Nichols 10 11 2nd Company 1st and 2nd Platoons iy 41 2nd Company 3rd and 4th Platoons MacKinnon, Moss, Houghton, Ci Jacques. Hill, Motion, Liedel, en shan Strum. , Huev, Windsor, Blackman Martin, Naymark, Reedy «W 'V II -■; ■■,■;. • : sm gf. mm ■ c  I I _ pi msmm Spoilers. Steidlev, Burlev, Schreier, Spencer. Warner Burnham, Hoof. Spritzen, Hines. Schierman, Kinney. McWhorter, Molte 3rd Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 3rd Company 3rd and 4th Platoons CLASS OF Miller. Casstevens If hi taker. Felton, Mitchell. L, . Spore. J •ar , Mvi ail, Choi rs, Fishei idler. Glenn, Kirk •- Jackson. Poole. Kliiiflaman ■: j jj 1 Hailey, Mauldin, Sanger Foster. , Carr Lynn , Kennedy. IT alsh. Everly. McCulloch Slavma , Burn ker, Marquardt, Mac ell. (TMaUey, Brown. Iillan Mnrphv 1 (1 1 1 4th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 1JJ41 4th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons North Tebo, Maxwell, Downer. Dixon, Newsom, Clark. Armstrong. McDonald. Feick. Bienrenu. Phillips Ruffin. Shutt. Ray, Dzura, Hunt. Doherty .m i -X r '•  . wsLi to i -1- ■ -''■ :.'■• '• ' Parker, Clark, McPherson, Miller, Cuccias. W annamaker, Reade Steen, Buell. Lockhart, Brown, Homage. Daly. It illson. Marshall, Wyrikoop '■■■■■ ' ,; . ?•■ . . f 5th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons CLASS 5th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Destefa.no, Havler. Starkey, Hein, Benuet, Bangert, Marion Trumbull, Garrison, Byrd, Brilliant, Hirst, Beardall, Quinn, Parisian, Williams OF ■ y ««i)i ■HBMH ik? t - ■M y £ '-'. ; • • life; ;. ' - . ? f : - ! • m.-M m m wmm tt elch. Robertson. Molitor. Hennessey. Merdinger. It alker Zirkle, Richardson, Kirk, Kugler. Savage, Rowney, Cain. Lohrn, Maddocks ■'. m - L '-- i ' BW pi y RHH rilj Kj! (■■■HHfMaM|H 6th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 1941 6th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Duke, Capps, Luehman, Long, Wyse, DeLatour Plemons, Retard, Cobey, Jones, Seedlock, Trudeau, Tucker. Pollatty, Owen • ■ ■ ■■„„ V-'M ■ 71 ■--, m sbMiU wfe' ?; s-: L' ■■■■ IIIIIIWAI . •. • • 1 1 a f M ■ s w m 1 7th Company i -Jl !! llli HUB IS1 Wolfe, Thro, Walter, Sisk, Smith, W irth, Welch, Bover Pride. Johnson, Camera. Clay. Barry. Welch, Elliott 7th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons CLASS 7th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Taussig, Styer, Ben ham. Engle, Ruble, Stewart, Penrod, Reid Price, Henry, Withrow, Blair. Herring, Celustka, Perez. Lynch, Malcolm OF £SK ■K- bfc-' , t: 0 y u M i 5 f %. Cs. p i FT.1. I Ml k n ( ■ ■v KLJ HH' A MiMMWM ls J ZBMk H Hr r 1 bfcj 5§r gBPB ' [P P fl h- n Zawacki, II W i Malone. Detter, t, Neeley Thomas. . Somers Sjiitler, , Materi, Bartlelt, Sweeny, Tugenal Betterman, Dreyer, Larson, Nelson 1 0 11 8th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 1 y 4 1 8th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons IT ei sner, Heckling, Wolfe, , Gray. Landreth, G Simpson ru l l is, G Einstein raham, Li Rouen, Searle, Anderson tetterle, Bovd, 1 anston. Hokr f _ « 1, 59 f , . . ...... . f x  i ii a ft i tiflHfem-MMtjlBMtfWi rlftttwrw) Miii IBIIH ■ Cummings, If heeler, Conrev. McRory. Marciniak, Lilly, Beatty Fonvielle, Shrout, Seaman, Wi Mam son, McLellon, Middleton. Roderick, Schoenbaum, Clark 9th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 9th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Easterbrook, Reeves, Henning, Pace, Johnson, Hawkins, Henneberger, Fleming Dart, Forde, Pugin, Turner, Dwyer, Clancy, Bush, Davenport, Mclntyre CLASS OF v ' V 2 -'• 1 A m Wi 1 mi ' m m m ! ■ k • • i : : ik iii Hutchinson. McRevnolds. Cooper, Curran, Hopkins, Daiis, Hart Svenson, Werth, Moore, Fleming, McLean, Jamison, Palm, Blandin, Harker S FjfcftU 1 10th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 1941 10th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Conger, Backus, Bunting, Carr, Crommelin. Acklev Demers, Blandin, Calhoun, Luker, Divire, Macri, Arthur, Lynn, Marzetta ;: n -' m 9 m asm mm HR:. ■'Wi ' L Hr - mm • Hfll -W iaWk -Wm ' mk. - m ™... ™ ■ - irft cM Si- «. rid ' n ' yk Hudgins, Charbonnet, Conlcx. Smith, Ensev, Collins, Edwards Hill. Hagerman, Malone, Hadler, Bvrnside, Delano, Leighton 11th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons CLASS OF 11th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Midgley, Messer, Boehm, Stanley, Cagle, Watson Baughan. Southard, (Jnigley, Costagliola, Marks, Kirwin, Plaxco, Allen, Graboushv - UUI1 Li .i Ml ;- -,iJJ . j£ 2gg| ■ iiiM n i f«i as • -A -•,. :-.. ... ,■ ,,-, - _ - irt n rtiMafir Elmes, Penney, Rogers. Easterling, Leahy Batcheller, Hiddt. Riley, Eaton. Young, Montgomery. Pierce. Lannon, Parry 12th Company 1st and 2nd Platoons 1941 12th Company 3rd and 4th Platoons Johnson. Broun. Harrison. Lonney. Carlson. Oliver, Brandt. Ball Simons. Fields. Schmidt. Morrison. MacConnell. Macklin, McCarthy. Reinhardt. Rndnnti i z =■% ii It II m m The famous flying squadron returns Hearts and flowers Triple interpolation BLjTwji BH )-j. l  'j]m- JMfcffl H L F • y  B BV-A J §?' «. ri i n intricate mechanism Any Wednesday afternoon 382 icer3 Dke Offi of the ( lu3d of 1942 John Blount Davis Jr. PRESIDENT Georg e Thackray Weems VICE-PRESIDENT Charles Norville Payne Jr. SECRETARY-TREASURER 383 di si B I 9 r fi $ W H I 1st Company 2nd Company Morgan, Brewster, Houser, Smith. Binion, .Mills. If erner Barnharl. Rinehart, Malone, Froude, Erb. U ailing. Falkner Smith. Burke. Boyd, Rankin. Arendts, Roberts. Welch Davis. Robie, him. Hadlev, Scarborough. Garland. Houston. Clements Howard. Bachuher. Hobson. Griffith, Hurst. Spongier. Hill. U ienick Boothe. Heronemus, Brown. Julian, Kinne, Halation, Rucker. J inson. Burton CLASS OF Stanley, Oleskv, Sims, Montgomery, Mahler, Tervo, Armstrong, Catlin U illis. Jl inslow, Madden, Zook, Beck, Raymond. Logan. Connor Templeton. Conger. Rich. Newton, Dinine, Miller. Momsen. Jeffery U ittenburger, Garvin, Rice. Bovlis, Parsons, Grimes, Hoefer, Holzman, Thomas Riley. Landna. Gibson. Bukoicski, Perry, Durfee, Tichenor, Miller Miller, Crawford, Leonard. Kurtz. Fitzgerald. W hittaker. Acker. Hicks. Blue I '$' ' ? % ' 8 raw. hi MacDonald, Turner. Hinchey, Seguin, II illiams, Justice. Cross, Graham Belutn, Land, Folta, Sweek, Arthur. II oods, Smith. Graves Knight. Brick. Miltner, Simmons, Vickerson, Barleon, Bowen, Engstrom Pugh. Irwin, Hill. Knapp, anEmon, II ineland, Robinson, Gammengenger, Gall, Deiblet Holton, Herndon. Burg. Carver, Stewart, U ilson, Bryne, Neff, Arey 1942 3rd Company 4th Company Geisse, Ward, Peilett. Richardson. Hinkamp, Jennings. Riordan, II eems, McKalson, Minner, hill, ) nnck. Westcott Berry, Keener. Hofer, Kinney, Straub. Hester. Green. Porter. Robinson. Bergin. Krepps Eduards, Dennett. Lorenz, Knaggs, Thompson. Bond. I an Roosen, Benle. Stone Humphreys, Booker, Frazier. Cole. Fry. Mundhenck, Robison, II ilhite Bruns, McKoicn, Flynn, Allen, Lindbeck, Slater, II illiamson, Culjat, Schmidt Ado ibler. «i -i« ir. ■•■, . Jm m V 1 • - -' •v- 4? [ ■■' ■ Pi u « HI ■ ■ 8 f • Mi It ethy, Seamans, Kane, Ebnet, I? allace, .Mulligan, O'Brien, Liebhauser, Peservich, Neenan, Donahue Alexander, Nyburg, Bliss. Vanlderstine, Britner, Baker, Betzer, Stokes Zirker. Dohertv, Meier, Carter, Chewning, Sueitzer, Fisher, Whitehurst Armstrong, Shan; Guiliani, Smith. Betzel, Fitzpatrick. Moeller, Eastman, Hahorson Seaborn, Pierce, Andrews, Tullv. Crawford. Bradley, Esuorthv. Mullenix II vrick, Kellev, I illepigue, Ronan. Rawson, ISickerson. Bntsko, McGowan, J eeder 5th Company 6th Company CLASS OF Springer. Hill. Toiver. Coyle, Harbert, Tabor, Turner, Osier, Williams, Scott, Stetson, Herzberger, Gooding, Casey, Gallin, McFetridge. Alsopp Defrees, Fairchild, Rickabaugh, Bosl. Pessoland, Emmons, if erthmulier, Mottern, Burroughs, Griffin Schnepp, Curtis. O'Bryant, Ashley, Olsen, W anggaard, Gerber, Benton, O'Donnell. Weiss Smith. Hoblitzell, Stephenson, Allendorfer, Johns, Mack, Meyer, 11 illiams. Meulendyke Ward H ■' ?. ,r i t a m i Si — - Rilev. Wood, Bennett. Buhrer. McGrath, Poage, Rusch, Rosenberg Roy, Duncan. Farrell. Gardes. Beiin. Gillette. Donaldson. Mason JTynne , McKay, Dasuick. Skarulis, Mason. Hazard. Richmond, II inner, Simmons 1942 Marshall. Yeager. Pool, Miller. Hilberg. Maynard, Sullivan, Leverett U iggins. O'Sulliian. Sewall. Newsome, Ruelirmund. Auckland. arner. Barnett des Granges. Dozier. Karfgin. Liepper. Turner. Gutting. II iley, Morrou Blois, }oung. Greer. James. Kngdahl. Ellis. Green. Senn Terry. Martin. Fletcher. O'Brien. Werner. Lyttle. Glick. Knox. Hough ■ o 7th Company 8th Company . ■ ■ f £?Sx' : ''?- - - ; ' '•te mum Thum, Schoenfeld, Benedict, f on Alien, Holmes Culling , Bergauist, Martin, Schmitz, Cole, Reilly, Gernhar'dt, Price Randolph, Spiegel. I arley, Carlock, Donohue, Eherke, Richards, Maddex Staid, Mailer, Haffcy. Kloter, Ostrander, Quinn, King. Henderson, Rittmever Easton, Osborn, Davis, Ellison, Wilson, Gulledge, Lowe, Milhaupt, Cummings, ft ' oessner O'Neil, Coggins, Salassi, Laing, Renne, Stirling, Gebert, Murphy, Reed, Callender 9th Company 10th Company CLASS OF Fine, Garrettson, t an Oeveren, Sellers, Maddox. Layer, Livingston Corkran Tale. Johnston, Currer, Marocchi, Clarke, Coppedge, Field, J ose McNeal, Skidmore, Peto, Barnes. Miller, Whitehurst, Hamilton. Shonerd, Day Stcgernerten, Somers, Shear, Hay. Miller. Cruser, Lee, Pearson, Swords, Hebron King, Grant, Burt, Richards. Strongman, U ahlin. Dukes. Ridenhour. Plate. Schmutz Dupre. Barker. Olsen, Pierce, Patterson. Brown, Fadide. Brown, Davis fr- Mm. WWpir . - - ■ , « ' Vs • ?'• .' i ) r I i | fr hi iidiitiii; --v: Sadler, Leedom, Porter. Davis, Francis, Langlois, Smith. Land Sturgis, Brinser, Mosey, Bishop. Kidd, Joers, Shedaker Robb, Tonkin. Lei eaux, Brajjord. Mayer, Brown, Tagland, Mendenhall Palmer. Btirchard. Stewart. Smyers, Walsh, Obey, McCarty, Bogart, Sliuka ■Whitney, Yarborough, Rae. Shreve, Durand, Knight. Padgett. Moore, Do Chris tafaro, Gallagher Weir, Small, Easton, Lowell, Tofalo, Clements. Ziehr, Cordon. Ibernathv 1942 11th Company 12th Company Glaeser, Brandon. Smith. Richter, Ray, Kinard, Lee, Smith. Allen Hanson, Johnson, Garrett. Knapp, Underwood, Gallagher. Kigerl, Hahnfeldt, Drew, Tripp. Conklin, Wren, Lamar Kennedy, Craven, McKinney, Gravely, Armstead. Randall, Payne. Broun, Robertson Hall, Carter, Workman, Doyle, Reeves. Childers, Montgomery. Xash Hall, House, Jones. Farrell. Censale. Murch, Koehler, Knight. Stern f an Gelder. Mitchell, Kennedy, Pennington. Ruble. Esler, Leffen, Cole. 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Precision plus — the drill platoon Hittenmark's party A wheel within a wheel 396 FROM HUBBARD II SELLERS .:.■: U L L A SsWS v ! ■ ,':VIV : !,•:'■' PUBLICATIONS ANNUAL lJssentially the Lucky Bag is a scrap-book, but it is such a scrap-book as no individual could possibly compile. The Lucky Bag contains a complete record of the four years the Class of '40 spent at the Naval Academy. There is the yard where we lived. There are the officers who commanded us and the instructors who taught us. There are our teams, our shows, our activities, and above all, there is our class! There are two pictures of every classmate, a pictorial summary of our four years here, and. Our leader, the big boss, Editor-in-Chief, and holder of the sack. Midshipman W. D. Lanier. Lanny is responsible for AG's Lucky Bag. Yard editor Child's looks a wee bit frustrated. That was the condition of most of the staff before publication. The old fight between dreams and reality. J. P.'s accounts said :no'', to some of Lanny 's best ideas. This is a meeting of the big three, Lanier, Morrav, and Ash Little, photographic editor, in front of the end sheet. Activities editor Chase, and his photographer, Glenn, are the men lo shoot for this section. 402 because the annual was compiled by our classmates, there is the distinctive spirit of our class. Youngster year an election was held for the editor and business manager, and W. D. Lanier and J. P. Morray emerged as the leaders of '40 s annual. Lannv and J. P. set to work. Gradually the basic idea of the Lucky Bag materialized. A staff was appointed and began its labor. Second class year the biographies were written, the formal and informal pictures taken, and the balance of the book planned. Simultaneously advertising began to be con- tracted and the business gang commenced worrying about the ever-pressing problem of the condition of the treasury. The old problem of money, money, and more money.' That was J. P.'s constant worry as business manager of the 1940 Lucky Bag. First class cruise was a session of hard work for Lanier and Morray, while the photographic staff swept into high gear to snap pictures of everything from skipper's inspec- tion to Labrador icebergs. By academic year all the preliminary work was com- pleted. The theme of the book was established, to tell the story of the Academy as a great melting pot. fusing to- gether the candidates from every portion of the nation, welding the characteristics of each section into a strong, powerful unit, the Class of 1940. prepared to enter the fleet, and determined to be of value to the Naval Service. Sectional editors felt the sting of Lanier's particular Commander Barringer functioned as officer representative of the Lucky Bag and as censor and helpful advisor. The business stuff exercises a function of paramount importance in the production of the Lucky Bag. It is the business staff which contacts and secures the advertising, keeps the accounts, and pays the hills. 404 variety of whiplash. Eddie Childs. Johnny Lacoture, J. D. Chase, and Ed Fickenscher prepared the Yard. Class History, Activities, and Athletics sections, respec- tively, while associate editors, Tom Nicholson and Joe Hittorff made themselves invaluable in the innumer- able administrative details. Ash Little's photographic staff was submerged with work. In an effort to produce an original and distinctive Lucky Bag, the staff de- termined to use a greater pictorial content. Pack after pack of film was utilized and the Lucky Bag photographer became one of the notorious pests of the Academy. The pictures were taken, the layouts prepared, and the copy written. The 1940 Lucky Bag went to press. Meanwhile, the other staffs had been correspondingly active. The business staff had the job of handling the necessary finances, a task of paramount importance and Herculean proportions. The circulation staff polished up their high -pressure machine. All was prepared for final distribution. The staff of the Lucky Bag is satisfied with their production. Their reward is the feeling that thev have helped create an annual of permanent value, an annual that will be cherished by the class of 1940. Bush, Weber, Cochrane, South, Sander, and Muttv composed the circulation staff which sold the Lucky Bag. Tom Nicholson roomed with Lanny and was inevitably hijacked into the organiza- tion as an associate editor. Joe Hittorff was also an associate editor and helped particularly in the little details of office routine. John Lacoture prepared the Class History section while Ed Fickenscher supervised the Athletics division, 405 Editor-in-Chief. The Log uas practically Cory's whole life this past year, as its trials and successes icere his. WEEKLY Vfficially the Log is defined as, a weekly magazine published for the purpose of disseminating to the Regiment of Midshipmen and its friends, brief articles of general and professional interest, information concerning the activities of the Naval Academy, and such items of humor as may be deemed advisable.'' Actually, however, it is perhaps best considered as the essence of midship- man expression. The Log is published by a midshipman staff primarily for midshipman consumption, and the distinctly Academy spirit serves to differentiate it from all other college publications. It is in the Log that the midshbpman boosts his teams. It is there that he promotes his activities, exhibits his wit and exercises his imagination. It is written in his idiom and for his intellect. It combines a source of acad- emy happenings, professional information, humor, and Bob Hurst had another tough job, business manager. The Log is a big enterprise and requires financial sagacity. Teig, Hall, and Little Conference. 406 interests of the regiment, to form a magazine publication that is typically midshipman. The Log is one of the first activities with which the entering plebes are acquainted, for during the summer a fourth class staff is chosen, which puts out a plebe issue under the supervision of the second class. With the advent of academic year, however, the plebes are relegated to their customary status, and the future editor and busi- ness manager commence their Log career in some such humble capacity as the office force. Advancement on the Log is limited by no set qualifications, being based on ability and effort alone. Each vear one is afforded a more responsible position until, at the end of second class year, the editor-in-chief, business manager, and other im- portant positions are filled for the coming year. The Log offers a wide field of activity, for every aspect of magazine publication is represented. Of course there are editorial opportunities, but the Log is also an outlet Caspari. B. C. Hall. Montgomery, Dodanc, and Sander, part of the editorial board in conference to plan an issue. The art and photographic staffs, with corresponding editors, L. B. Libber and C. W. Smalzel, are pictured here. These features of the Log are particularly commendable, the photographs and cartoons being outstanding. 401 fDITOfiUt Off ICf Hull and the printer. The staff comprises over seventy-five. Carv must coordinate all their efforts. McGillicuddv's cut exchange acts as a clearing-house for photographs and cartoons used by publications. for the casual writer and is eager to print all contribu- tions that are of definite interest. There is art and photo- graphic work to be done and the important field of fea- tures. Then there is the business end with advertising and circulation work. The Log offers an almost unlimited field of effort where application and effort cannot but result in achievement. Every Sunday night finds pandemonium enthroned in the Log office as the staff goes about the task of filling the thirty-two pages for next Friday's issue. Copy is late, contributors have failed to complete their promised work, someone didn't get the word. The troubles are endless. Before taps, nevertheless, order has emerged from chaos and a rough layout for the next issue is ready to be sent to the printer, complete with cuts and copy. Wednesday the proofs come back and the dummy is filled in, just as the magazine will appear. Then back once more to the printer and, Friday, the finished product is ready for dis- trihution. The Logs arrive at the express office and are drawn by assistants for each deck. Meanwhile the large subscription list outside the Academy has been mailed their copies, and Logs are speeding on their way all over the world wherever Navy people congregate. Bob Dail and Rulph Gerber are both confirmed Logites. They have seen four year's service on the staff. The office force; an introduction to a Log career, ivhere editors and business managers get their start. 408 O's Logs maintain the high standards set in former years and published a magazine fitted to represent the Academy and the regiment. The Army Game, dime de- tective, tabloid newspaper. Liberty, and winter cruise issues were particularly noteworthy. This year the Log published a Drag's Handbook which combined all the pertinent dope for Navy drags. (When the drags recipro- cate we'll be all set.) The year's editor-in-chief was midshipman C. H. Hall. and Cary's wit and personality were mirrored in every issue. Bob Hurst handled the difficult task of business manager with a cool efficiency, ably seconded by the advertising editor, Chuck Deterding, and the circulation editor, Steamer Stimson. V. E. Teig was managing editor, and Ash Little, associate editor. R. R. Dupzyk, L. B. Libbey, J. Demetree. C. W. Smalzel, J. R. Treanor, C. H. Champion, A. B. Hebeisen, and J. C. Lockwood, func- tioned as departmental editors. The Log remains the typical publication of the regi- ment, with a wider appeal and range of presentation than the others, which are necessarily more limited in scope. It succeeds in combining the surface features of a midship- man's personality with the ever-present spirit of the service. One of the fundamental jobs of the Log is to present on account of Academy news, and hence reporters. Joe Demetree is the reporters boss. He is news editor and supervises their activity and assignments. Pictures! pictures! pictures! Smalzel was photographic editor. Chuck Deterding handled the all -important fob of advertising. Champion was exchange editor and culled college publications. 409 Whiff Caldwell was 4(fs Trident editor. It was his ideas which formed the basis for each issue. Here the staff plans an issue. Authors must be drafted, articles written, and copy prepared. QUARTERLY T J. he avowed aims of the Trident Society are the promo- tion of literary activity at the Naval Academy, the fostering and production of a contemporary American naval literature, and the discovery, collection, and preser- vation of naval literature now in existence. Naval literature occupies an important place in the naval scene. It is instrumental in placing the service before the people and thus making the public, navy-conscious. It serves to extend and preserve naval tradition, a vital factor in the inherent strength of the naval service, and it functions, both in theory and practice, to complement the educa- tion of naval officers. The principal activity of the society is the publication of the bi-monthly literary magazine, the Trident. The Trident is a smart, modern publication, in which stories, articles, essays, poems, and other mediums of literary expression appear, written principally by midshipmen, but also by instructors, naval officers, and others inter- ested in the field. The photographic work is excellent and the Trident is intrinsically art itself, as well as presenting art. The society is also responsible for the publication of The Book of Navy Songs, and for a collection of naval poems. Anchors Aweigh. Walt Shaffer and Jav Noble seek the cut exchange in order to find illustrations for the issue. m . _ ? The finished product at last. Willy Trice and his aides receive the Trident for distribution to the regiment. 410 In the last few years the Trident Society has edited an annual calendar which combines wit and humor with interesting information about midshipman activity. This is a task of major proportions, and the yearly increase in the popularity of the product has resulted in a correspond- ing increase in the portion of the Trident staff devoted to its preparation and publication. The calendar has a separate sheet for each week of the year, and the ear- toons appearing on each one are particularly good, being timed to the season and definitely portraying the mid- shipman point of view. During the past year the organization was guided by its president, Easy' Glenn, while vice-president Whiff Caldwell acted as editor of the magazine, and Walt Shaffer supervised the calendar. The business manager was John Bishop, and Jay Nohle was secretary. The associate editors were J. H. Rockwell, W. D. Lanier. W. L. Shaffer, and J. D. Chase. However, the editorial aspect of the society is only one phase of its activity. Art, circulation, advertising, and photographic staffs are indispensable while the authors and contributors are drawn from the entire regiment. Finally, of course, it is to the support and cooperation of the regiment thai the society must turn for its continued existence. Easy Glenn, president of the society. Easy worked hard and was an inspiration to the staff. The sale of Trident Calendars was a major activity of the society. It was a very popular product. Bishop had the power of the purse and the whole society did its best to get all the funds in the treasury. Huddleston drafted his plebes to help check all the lists and accounts for the calendar sales. 411 HANDBOOK Heef points is published in order to present a source of information concerning the Naval Academy, the Regi- ment of Midshipmen, and the Naval Service. It ambi- tiously attempts to serve as an illustrated guide to the yard , a record of midshipman activity.a lexiconof acad- emy slang, and a sort of pocket encyclopedia of naval knowledge. It hopes to bring appreciation of the beauty and characteristics of the Academy and above all to hint at that wealth of tradition underlying it, the glorious heritage of the United States Navy. Sandy MacCregor and Bill Benbow used high pressure methods to contact and convince all possible advertisers. The slaJJ: J. A. IS'oblc, editor, W. E. Benbow, business manager, F. M. Hertel, S. H. MacGregor, A. H. Schirmer, J. E. Lacoture, D. C. Caldwell, J, D. Chase, and L. B. Lihbey. These are the men who prepared this year's plebe bible.'' 412 STAGE 413 DRAMA T J.he lure of the footlights has a universal fascination, and the Masqueraders was organized with the purpose of not only presenting entertainment to the regiment, but also to provide midshipmen with an opportunity to ex- ercise and develop their histrionic talents. During the summer months the play is chosen. It must, besides normal qualifications, be suitable for presentation to an Academy audience and possess a minimum of female parts. December finds tryouts being held and before Christmas Leave the cast is chosen and rehearsals started. Under the capable direction of Professor Pease, the play is polished and moulded until first night re- veals another stellar production. This year the Masqueraders departed from the usual 1 The big four, Professor Pease. Lt. Comdr. Wattles, Hugh Wood, president, and Boh Quinn, director, in consultation.  Oops! my slip is showing. F. M. L. Davis made a very good-looking heroine. Try-outs and practices were a long, hard grind throughout the winter. R. K. John and F. M. L. Davis as Mark Loddcn and Lady Enid, the leads. i 414 light comedy to present a serious dramatic play, Libel. Libel found a willing and interested group here, who played it with an ability which few had realized existed among midshipmen — they could act, and carry to the audience a tense drama, a rarity on the stage of Mahan Hall. The Masqueraders is a storehouse of pleasant memo- ries, a kaleidoscope of flats, cues, props, and greasepaint. Who could forget that ripple of laughter as the heroine steps upon the stage for the first time, or the delicious Java brewed backstage at rehearsals. Members will never forget the thrill of being selected for the cast, the long hours of practice, the pandemonium of dress rehearsal, or the overpowering sensation accompanying the opening curtain. Nor can they forget the congenial friendships they have acquired and the well done of an apprecia- tive audience. Hank Lee had an important comedy role in Libel . His French accent never came out of the dago department. The climax of the dress rehearsal, the choiv the commissary department supplied, a memory the cast will not forget. f ? ■ I 1 I 1 H , m 1 Here is a scene from the finished production of Libel. ' This is the final climax of the play as Mark Lodden, (R. K. John) discovers the evidence which proves he is not an impostor and ultimately solves the case. 415 BACKSTAGE ack of every stellar performance staged in Mahan Hall lies the activity of a number cf organizations, who func- tion in the dim obscurity of backstage, but whose co- operation is vital to the success of any production. It is the stage gang which designs and constructs the sets which are always original, colorful, and complete, in- evitably bringing forth the highest commendation. The juice gang deserts its theory and experimentation to gain practical experience in manipulating electrical equipment, and to produce provocative lighting effects. The property gang is the essential factor which insures that the show will go on. They accumulate and care for that wealth of extraneous material, ranging from cos- tumes to long barrelled six guns, necessary to the staging of a performance. The business gang handles the adver- tising, programs, and ticket distribution for the various shows. The make-up gang applies the greasepaint and is instrumental in producing a heroine which will rate Best Drag. These are the organizations which supply the little touches of such paramount importance in ap- proaching that professional flare characterizing Academy productions. The make-up gang created the heroine as well as doing a very effective job on the remainder of the cast. T. T. McGillicuddy and Carl fl cedcn headed the property gang. Costumes were only one of their worries. Seim's stage gang designed and constructed the intricate sets which gave the show a professional touch. R, 0, Merrill was boss of the business gang. They were the ones who assured financial success for Libel. 416 MELODY T Ihe orchestra exists in order to furnish a medium for the interpretation of elassieal and semi-class- ical music. It affords an opportunity for members to continue their musical education and presents a very important type of music to the regiment. In conjunction with the other musical organiza- tions, the orchestra gave an original recital in December, featuring a medley of popular hits from Show Boat. It is essential to the success of the show staged by the combined musical clubs each spring, and presents another program during June Week. The orchestra practices hard anil faithfully for the recitals and shows they present. Practices are held in the band-room thrice a week. The midshipman orchestra, conducted by J. B. Mutty, provides a chance for midshipmen to play the classics and serves the regi- ment by providing that type of music. Smith, Sims, Milliken, Baker, McCarthy, and Karl were other prominent first class. 417 RHYTHM Ihe N. A. -10 is first and foremost the midshipman dance band and exists, not only to provide a number of regimental functions with suitable music, but also to provide an opportunity for those midshipmen who like to play dance music to get together to do so. The 10 plays at a number of informals and at some hops throughout the year, and has provided a style of dance music particularly popular with the regiment this year. It plays for a number of Friday night smokers in Smoke Hall where the members have a chance to exhibit all their talent. The trumpet section of the N. A. -10 features leader Ackley. It is brilliant at smokers where the 10 breaks loose. The N. A. -10 has a grand rhythm section. The band has developed a very popular style at hops and informals this year. 418 The N. A. -10 always plays a part in the musical clubs show and in joint recitals staged by them. The N. A. -10 was part of the Christinas smoker and was a hit with the first class' guests. The comhined musical clubs presented Songs and Silhouettes an original recital lasl December. The music was good, the sets, striking, and the whole atmosphere excellent. The N. A. -10 provided a good bit of the music and its rendition of the Donkey Serenade was outstanding. It also played in the musical club show. The N. A. -10 is the midshipman medium for the interpretation of modern, popular music. Popular music for entertainment and enjoyment, for the plovers as well as tin listeners, is the aim of the 10. The biggest job of the 10 is to furnish music for informals throughout the Year. Suing is featured at these informals in contrast to the slower tempos at the hops. The informal is one of the high spots of any week-end. 419 HARMONY Jjvery spring the musical clubs present a show, usually an operetta or musical comedy, in which the Glee Club, of necessity plays the leading part. As with the Masqueraders one of the chief difficulties en- countered is accustoming the audience to midshipmen as dainty heroines. The Mandolin Club also functions with the combined organizations in recitals and the show. Of course the primary object in each of these musical groups is the personal enjoyment to be derived from participation. The Mandolin Club plays in the recitals. Here some of the members relax at practice for Songs and Silhouettes. The Glee Club plays the leading role in the annual show. This year they presented the -'Prince of Pilsen. However, meetings are held all year. Here, director Bob Harris leads his group in a songfest around the piano. 420 HOBBIES The hand on the wheel, now a quiet touch, now a firm pressure: it is that more than anything else which wins a race. The Second Battalion won the fall battalion yawl competition; here the are sheeting home the mainsail. Informality plus! Don't pass it, I can reach. Oh, what an appetite comes with these ketch trips! HELM ALEE It is during the hectic days of plebe summer that most midshipmen make their initial acquaintance with the art of boat handling. Sailing drills always rank high in popularity and a greater majority of the fourth class are qualified by the end of the summer. Recreation invariably finds the dolphins deserted, as knockabouts and half raters fill the bay. transforming the mouth of the Severn into a panorama of crested waves and flashing sails. By the start of academic year, the plebes have gained at least the rudiments of boat handling and are likely prospects for the Boat Club. The Boat Club was founded in the spring of 1936, mainly through the interest and enthusiasm of Rear Admiral Sellers, then Superintendent of the Academy. Boating was one of the Admiral's chief hobbies and he gave the Boat Club a grand start with four fifty-foot auxiliary ketches. The ketches were the foundation of the Boat Club organization, and they remain the source of 'Note what this Navy needs is more and bigger sailboats.'''' The Boat Club ojjicers have a bull-session. 422 its greatest appeal to the regiment. They are in commission throughout the fall and spring months and are almost never idle. Every after- noon a swarm of eager hands revive memories of youngster cruise with swab, scraper, and bright- work polish, preparing the ketches for the weekly Friday inspection by the First lieutenant of the Reina Mercedes. On week-ends the ketches, Alligator, Turtle, Crocodile, and Bull Frog, leave their moorings and put to sea. It may be an overnight cruise to ports scattered up and down the Chesapeake, or it may be an afternoon sail or recreation trip. Sundays find at least one ketch out. immediately after chapel, with a boatload of drags for a long after- noon of sailing, swimming, and sunbathing. The commissary department supplies the chow and ketch trips are a happy memory that 40 will not soon forget. In the fall of 1937, Captain Vladmir Makaroff presented to the Naval Academy the Vamarie, a trim, sevent y-two foot, staysail ketch. The J amarie was a welcome addition to the Boat Club. Spinnaker set to starboard, main to port and everything drawing nicely, the Vamarie, «.s usual, begins lo leave the rest of the fleet astern. The new yawls were initiated in a race sailed with the Gibson Island Yacht Squadron last summer. This picture shows them with several Gibson Island boats maneuvering for a start. The committee boat is left of center. 423 Sails set against a Severn sky hang loosely, as the Danish training ship, Danmark, drifts slowly out to sea on the ehh. She provided an opportunity to participate in actual ocean racing. Almost anyone would have been hard put to maintain the Vamarie's impressive record under Captain Makaroff. for no boat had beaten her into port in a race. Since 1938. a midshipman crew has sailed her in an ocean race each spring, and she has sailed in most of the races held in the Chesapeake. Sailing facilities have been expanded every season. A number of dinghies were added, and this year marked the acquisition of three forty -foot yawls. A better boat could not be built for bay racing; the j past season saw several races in which the yawls proved their mettle. The yawls are sturdy and absolutely seaworthy. We may yet see them in a Bermuda race. Closer home, the Boat Club has sponsored numer- ous knockabout and yawl races and has provided an With the rockbound, Nova Scotian coast in the background, the whale boats tie up to the Yacht Club pier. 424 Wind and tide combine with white sails and smooth hull to aid in the instruction of practical seamanship. excellent training ground for aspirants to the Academy sailing team. The Boat Cluh has served to awaken an i nterest in sailing and boating among the members of the regiment, an interest that has both personal and professional value. It has extended an opportunity for the acquisition of practical exper- ience and theoretical knowledge. The Boat Club has made midshipmen sea conscious. It has been a positive contribution to Academy life. Affairs of the club during the past year were con- ducted by A. R. Schubert, Commodore; W. A. Clark, Vice Commodore; J. W. Rinschler, Rear Commodore; W. E. Lemos, secretary; and J. W. Gilpin, treasurer. The respective battalion ketch - skippers were E. C. Sledge, I. A. R. Thompson. C. H. Hall, and N. H. Fisher. $1 If Lee rail awash and white water boiling under her bow, the Resolute makes her way into a strong Chesapeake Sou'wester. Jt was in just such drills as this one that most of us did our first real sailing. Due credit must, of course, be given to the photog- rapher for catching this picture when the column was actually dressed on the guide. 425 CAL NO. U S NA 0 nee in the dim, dark past a Hollywood company made a movie at the Naval Academy. Upon their departure they presented to the regiment, in apprecia- tion of the cooperation they had received, a motion picture projector. To operate this projector a small, select organization, known as the Movie Gang, came into being. The newsreels and shorts presented every Tuesday evening by this group became an institution at the Academy. The Movie Gang developed rapidly into a camera club, retaining at the same time its position as the movie operators of the Regiment. When another movie production unit presented us with a radio-victrola, its care also devolved on the gang. Last year two addi- tional duties were accepted. Every Sunday afternoon music was played for the informals in Smoke Hall either by means of the amplifier unit or the victrola. And for lovers of the classics Wednesday evening concerts were begun. The Movie Gang today, is one of the most active organizations at the academy. Director I Ogel, Chief Operator Shaffer, and Secretary Montgomery prepare to give the regiment its weekly movie feature. The movie section of the organization picks up a few pointers on one of the club's newer projectors. 426 The Movie Cang supplies the music for the Sunday afternoon informals in Smoke Hall. I o stags are allowed. The Radio Club lias a very active program based on bolli instruction and experiment . The older members often give lectures. JUICE flmperes, volts, power factor! The intricacies of tbe electrical world are explored by two organizations at the Naval Academy, the Electrical Gang and the Radio Club. The Electrical Gang functions primarily in con- nection with stage productions, where they are among the unsung heroes of Mahan Hall. They prepare the distinctive signs that are traditional for the shows and, during the performances, operate the spots, floods, and lighting effects which count so heavily in the final suc- cess of the presentation. The gang offers an opportun- ity to obtain a practical knowledge of the subject and to gain experience in handling apparatus. The Radio Club serves three purposes in the regi- ment. It affords an opportunity for the licensed ama- teurs to participate in operating and tinkering with their favorite hobb : it offers tbe regiment, as a whole, code and theory classes in which members of the club teach the elements of radio: and it carries on con- structive and experimental radio work to give ads ice to the regiment in all phases of the subject. R. J. Schneider operates one of the club's radio sets. The club boasts of a very ample supply of advanced equipment. The •Juice Gang plays an important part in the stage presentations as they must produce the required lighting effects. L. N. King points out some of the club's apparatus. The gang offers a chance for electrical experimentation and research. 427 d R E S O LVE D Ihe purpose of the Quarterdeck Society is to provide an opportunity for exercise and improve- ment in the speech arts. The society is an informal organization. Membership qualifications are re- stricted to interest alone and all are welcome. Weekly meetings are held which offer training in all types of speech, argumentation, discussion, debate, and extemporaneous and impromptu speaking. Every year two contests, open to the regiment, are j sponsored by the society, one in inter-battalion debating and one in public speaking. The second battalion won the cup in debating last year and Midshipman J. D. Chase, the gold watch for public speaking. Quarterdeck fosters the ability to think on one's feet as well as the ability to speak well, both essential characteristics of a successful naval officer. Professor Darden was sponsor of the Quarterdeck Society. M. A. Libbey was President, J. B. Cannon, J'ice President, and A. H. Varnum, Treasurer. The Inter-Battalion Debates were a high spot of the year's program. A handsome silver cup was donated by the Executive department to the winning battalion. Judges were usually officers or more experienced midshipmen. 428 DAGO lhe purpose of this club is two-fold: to enable those who are interested in foreign languages to gather together in order to improve themselves in the language in which they are mutually inter- ested, and to help the members prepare for the interpreters examination. The club is extra- ordinarily active. Weekly meetings are held. The club maintains a library and separate language tables in the mess hall, and has been instrumental in the presentation of foreign movies. Libber addresses a French Club meeting. An outstanding feature of tin Foreign Language Clubs was their dago tables in the mess hall. Graziano had the Italian section. The club boasts a library equipped with foreign periodicals. J ogel. HittorJJ. Seim. Hill, and Monville, active German clubbers, take their language vocally. H. U . Biesemier was prexy of the Spanish section of the club, while Bill Lattimore headed the entire organization. The club presented a foreign movie, with English sub titles, every Sunday afternoon in Mahan Hall. 429 Professor Mayer takes on President J . (',. Matusek and a number of chili members in a multiple game. B RAINTRU S TE R S Tor those midshipmen who desire to stimulate their minds as a means of recreation, the academy offers the chess and math clubs. The chess club presents an oppor- tunity to learn the fundamentals of the game or a chance to develop technique towards its mastery. The com- petitive spirit of the game makes it an excellent sport and diversion for those men who believe that chess is one of the best methods of training the mind. In the game itself there are many elements, particularly the lessons in strategy, which are invaluable to the training of a good naval officer. Added to its practical value is the fund of enjoyment and interest to be derived from the game. The math club also appeals to those of above average mentality. It is composed of those midshipmen who are mathematically inclined, and who desire to go deeper into the subject of math than is possible in the academy's necessarily limited curriculum. Speakers and opportunities for advanced study in the theory and application of mathematics are offered at the weekly meetings. Lt. Fialu engages in another multiple game. The Chess Club had matches with other collegiate players. 430 Professor Dillingham lectures at u meeting of the Math Club. Such lectures are usual at meetings. PAINT AND PHILATELY In any group of hobby clubs there is always sure to be an art and a stamp club, for adherents of these two avocations are universally found. Indeed this is one of the most attractive characteristics of these two organizations. For wherever the Navy may carry members, they are certain to find associates with mutual interests. The art club has two objectives. Primarily it exists to give the members a chance to practice and improve their hobby, but it also serves as a great clearing house for the art work required by the regiment. The club provides for a wide variety of decorating, designing, and illustrating for such items as menus, bops, posters, and programs, in addition to maintaining a source of art work for the various publications. The stamp club came into existence as a sort of spontaneous meeting place for those midshipmen interested in philately. The meetings are generally devoted to trading. Outside speakers have been introduced in an effort to improve the level of col- lections and to impart additional information to the members. L. B. Libbey holds a meeting of the Art Club in Memorial Hull iii discuss future work and publication demands. The major activity of the Stump Club is trading uith each other and most meetings are. in part, devoted to it. The Stamp Club in session. Twice a year the club sponsors a competitive exhibit on the main office bulletin boards. 43 The N. A. C. A. presents a widely varied program of cultural interests to the regiment. Speakers or musicians are the usual attraction. RELIGION Ihe Naval Academy Chris- tian Association serves chiefly tobroadenamidshipman's out- look by presenting a varied program of outstanding men and women in a number of fields, ranging from reli- gion or hypnotism to globe-trotting or anthropology. Meetings are held weekly on Sunday nights, and while traditionally a plebe rate, the past year has seen a re- markable upswing in interest and attendance. The Association is sponsored by Chaplain Thomas and was led by chairman J. J. McMullen. The Newman Club is an organization of the Catholic midshipmen. It maintains a choir, provides for altar service, and publishes a bulletin, in addition to holding weekly meetings for discussions and lectures. The Newman Club, an organized volunteer bodv of the Catholic midshipmen of the Academv, is a large and active group. Its open Jorums on religious subjects and beliefs were particularly provocative and interesting. 432 I COMMITTEES The class ring of 1940, a symbol of aspiration and achievement, an emblem of our purpose, the essence of our being. DESIGNS FOR '40 mTEXT to graduation, the most important event in a midshipman's career is the acquisition of his class ring. It is his goal for three years and a con- stant companion for the remainder of his life. It is a symbol of his profession, his creed, and his life, a bond between the wearer, his class, and the Navy, a pledge to bring credit upon the naval service. The ring committee must design the ring, con- tract and supervise its manufacture, and formu- late the class policy regarding eligibility to wear the ring and conditions of forfeiture. Because of the great value which every midshipman attaches to his class ring, the task of the committee is a rigorous and important one, and one which they have accomplished full well, as a glance at any '40 class ring will prove. Another symbol of the class of '40 is the offi- cial Christmas Card, designed for use by the en- tire regiment. These cards are a distinctive and heauliful contribution to the academy's repwla lion, as llicir circulation is world wide. Second class spring sees a mud rush to order rings. Here are committee members engaged in choosing their settings. Dick Heath and the Christmas card committee in the reception room They designed the distinctive card used last year. Numerous cards are sent out each rear for the regiment. The committee supervises this lash. 434 WELCOME! rjlHE Reception Committee has been in existence as long as Navy Athletic teams. When the first team came down to the Academy to play Navy it was greeted by the embryo reception committee, for that is this committee's basic responsibility, to meet visiting teams, care for their needs, make them feel at home, and insure that they leave, after a pleasant stay, desiring to return again. Under the direction of Chairman Bruce, a schedule is prepared for each week-end. Lists are circidated and the necessary men excused from drill and formations, in order to properly care for our guests. Bruce. Lacouture, Miller, Farrior, and Hittorff, were the prominent first class members who guided the committee during the past year. Visiting teams must know when and where tbeir contest is scheduled, when they are to take meals, what they may do in leisure time, and what restrictions are placed upon them during their sojourn here. From the moment they arrive at the main gate, they must feel that they are the wel- come guests of the regiment. That is the task of the reception committee. A visiting team reception room and dormitory is maintained in the second hall basement. Farrior is at the call desk. I committee member usually siis on the bench with a visiting team. Longino had the oh at one of the swimming meets. w w The committee must entertain our visitors and they are always welcome guests at the hops. J isiling teams are introduced to mess-hall chow. Chairman Don Bruce sits at the head of one of the visiting team tables. 435 Mrs. Draemel received at the youngster hop. That was '40's first dance and started Country Club summer. BOY MEETS GIRL [TOPS are one of the most distinctive as well as enjoyable features of the Naval Academy, and it is the hop com- mittee which plans, arranges and supervises these events. The committee must provide for music, decorations, punch, and a receiving line, and in general supervise the appear- ance and tone of all hojis. '40 first took charge of our youngster hop which served as the basis for managing second class summer dances. The next '40 hop was the all- important Ring Dance which was an outstanding success and a climax to second class year. Memorial Hall and Smoke Park was the setting. The moon was full and the night, warm. Larry Clinton supplied the music and the supper was excellent, even after the mad scramble of second class and mess boys to repair the ravages of the afternoon shower. This year the committee had general charge, and in particular prepared the distinctive first class hops. The Shipwreck hall was particularly enjoyable, and typified the originality of '40's hop committee. One of the primary responsibilities of the committee is the receiving line which adds tone to Academy hops. Bill Lanier and Tate Preston with their drags at a hop. Committee men wear sword belts as a badge. Youngster hop was the end of math and skinny. Decorations were emblematic of the trials just completed. 436 • ;' . r % A gC7 J , ■ mm- The hop committee, an elected chairman, seventeen first class, one for each company, one at-large. anil Jour appointed, seven second class, fire youngsters, and. ex-ojjicio. the four and five-stripers, and the chairman of the reception committee. Chairman Sammy Forter selects cruise and June U eek pictures to decorati one of the Mem Hall first class hops. 40 s Ring Dance — climax of second class year. Larry Clinton. Mem Hall. Smoke Park. O. A. O's. and the ring! B hi ff Caldwell and Joe Miller prepare the decorations for the Valentine dance, another first class hop. October 21, the first class costume ball, pronounced by many as more fun and the best hop in II) .s career. 437 Navy goats are traditionally fierce and mean. Our goat- keepers are good showmen. IT CAN AND SHALL BE DONE Stunt-man Dixie Howell uses a big megaphone to direct the Navy card stunts. |T can and shall be done! These words strike the very keynote of the year's football season, expressing that faith and determination, so well rewarded on December second at Franklin Field. Navy spirit is a vital factor in the foot- ball season, for the color, dash, and tradition of Navy football are as re- nowned as the games themselves. The preservation of this spirit and its re- sultant attributes is entrusted to a number of organizations. Navv cheerleaders are well known to anyone who has ever seen a Navy game. This vear the members were all tumblers on the gym team. Conse- quently the Navv cheerleaders were as acrobatic as any in the nation. The Goat Keepers are another essential element in the glamor of Navy football. Bill is a famous mascot. To the entire nation he typifies Navy , and it is Cheerleaders F. S. Lomax, II . II. Bottenberg, C. L. John, L. . . Easterbrook, and ('.. (',. Strum with Goatkeepers II . I. Sampson and G. G. Williams, and Bill III. Bill I III icon his first Army game this year, 10-0 at Philadelphia. 438 the Goatkeepers who supervise his care and presentation. A unique organization is the Press Gang, which provides for cooperation between Navv athletics and the sporting press. The Press Gang is particularly active during football season, and its greatest task is the spotting for radio, press, and newsreels. The detail did some fine work this past season and were especially commended for their efficient spotting at the Army game, where, despite mud, fog, rain, and uncontrollable excitement, they went calmly about their business of getting the news to the thousands throughout the country who were unable to attend. Probably no organization is so much concerned with the preservation of Navy spirit as is the Stunt Committee, which exists primarily to foster that very spirit. It is this committee that plans and executes the colorful card stunts, a feature of every Navy game. It is they who super- vise midshipman attendance at practice, sponsor the poster contests, and stage the gigantic pre-game rallies. These are the organizations which bring the spirit of the regiment to that fever pitch so instrumental in achieving success. . D. Howell, J. L. Bishop. G. E. Hearn, R. P. Campbell L. B. Libber, and R. I . Parlett, the Stunt committee in front of the stands. Gymnastic cheerleaders. Navy's 10 yells called for a lot of acrobatics '•i fVP - -•'■ -• ' . I - -■■ - ai y card stunts, glamor for the spectators. but a grouch for the underclass. Captain Bergner speaks at a pep rally arranged by the Stunt Committee. The Press Gang starts out from the rotunda for the Army game. They were the connecting link between Navy athletics and the press. Hob Rockwell maps out the details for the fobs of his Press Committee. 439 CHAPEL Chapel ushers, first set. Mid'n. Lt. (Jg) Harris was the head chapel usher. All chapel ushers are two-stripers. fl HE chapel at the Naval Academy is a material symbol of a great spiritual truth, and as such, is a copious source of strength and comfort, both during our mid- shipman days and as a living memory in after years in the service. An integral part in the chapel ceremonies is played by the choir, and by the chapel ushers. The choir supplies the musical portion of the worship, and the chapel ushers fulfill an indispensable function in a digni- fied and decorative manner. The chapel is a symbol and a tradition, and both organizations contribute to its purpose and its atmosphere. Second set, Mid'n. Lt. (Jg) Davison was in charge. Ushers must not smile while escorting drags to their peivs. The Choir is a volunteer organization of all classes that provides the musical portion of chapel worship. They also give an Easter recital, lead the Christmas Carols, and make an annual, trip to sing in Washington. 440 FROM THE WEST EVENS ! BASEBALL The grand old American sport — the first game played by nearly every boy — base- ball in the spring — as familiar to every- one as the spring itself. 44 LL those interested in varsity baseball A report to Coach Bishop in the projec- tion room''' — and the 1939 baseball season was underway. Soon the armory resounded every afternoon to the thud of ball in glove as the catchers and pitchers began to work out. With the end of basketball season the batting cages went up, and Dahlgren Hall took on the aspect of a three-ring circus. Luckily warmer weather was not long in coming, and practice shifted to the diamond to begin in earnest. Graduation of the Class of '38 had hit baseball least of all the sports, only two players having been lost, and the outlook was better than good. It was Max Bishop's second season with Navy, and the world of experience he had gleaned from his years of major league ball would prove valuable. The last season had proved that he could teach what he knew and that he was sure to be well-liked and respected by his players. The loss of Sam Noll was a severe and sad blow to the team, and his likeable person- ality was sure to be missed in the outfield as much as his flawless playing and batting average of around .400. The opening game was a setback at the hands of Fordham on a day just a little too cold for baseball. In the third inning the visitors got to Diz Bruckel for three runs by virtue of a single, a triple, and a double. Fordham added another in the fifth, one in the sixth, and a final score in the seventh, in which frame came Navy's lone tally, to make the final score six to one. The out- standing man of the game was Borowy, who worked the first seven innings for Fordham, striking out ten men and allowing only one run, while collecting two for three at the plate himself. The game with Dartmouth on the 1st of April was played in a drizzle, which 445 V r 3 — • turned into a downpour to halt the game in the seventh at eleven -all. Dartmouth was off to a good start in the first bv driving in eight runs off the pitching of Jig- Jig Madison. Schoenbaum relieved to pitch five inn- ings of good ball before Bruckel came in to finish the game. Navy, trailing eleven to seven in the seventh, beat out the rain to tie the score with four runs. ••• ••  3Cj ?tw t L. - ; m . g r. fK?8 — ■---- £ i Take him an ax! April the 5th was a big day in the home camp as Navy took over Vermont by an eleven to seven score, behind good pitching by Madison. Navv took the lead, three to two. in the second and in the fourth started an orgy of heavy hitting to score eight runs and put the game on ice. Vermont added Ready one! one in the sixth and four in the eighth, but the game was won. McGuinness and Cap- tain Lem Cooke were the heavy hitters, although the entire Navy squad connected in that glorious fourth. The next Saturday found the squad gun- ning for the Harvard team that had beaten them the year before. Bruckel was slated to start on the mound, and his slinging proved so effective that he stayed the whole game, keeping the enemy hits well scattered. Safe by a mile 446 Navy found its chance in the third when a series of walks followed by six hits brought in the same number of runs. Still not con- tent, Mann and Powell hit in the fourth to bring in three more tallies. Highlighting the game was Anderson's catching, as he ac- counted personally for nine put -outs. Johns and Lupien starred at bat for Harvard, each hitting timely in the ninth to bring Harvard's final score to five runs, as com- pared to Navy's nine. Bruckel was even better against ale, for Old Diz had things his way the whole game, allowing only three scattered hits and setting Eli down by eleven to five. Mann and Powell were Navy's heavy hitters, and the best field work of the game was done by Wooding at and around first base. On Saturday, Madison turned in a shutout Seventh Inning Stretch game as Navy went to Princeton to do its best work of the season, playing near-per- fect ball to win at four to nothing. Howie Thompson, collecting three hits, scoring half the runs, and fielding perfectly, shared the honors with Madison. Penn State arrived the next Saturday? after the Temple game had been rained out, to snap the Navy scoring streak at four names. Off to a slow start, the visitors hit Williamson, Salvia, McManus, Turner. Bruckel, Schoenbaum. Bishop (coach): Commander Challenger. Niles, Powell, Wood- ing, Buckley, Wallace, Mann, Goodwin (manager); Anderson, Clark, Beers, Cooke (captain), McGuinness, Thompson, Madisou Doua Clark Dirk Niles t bingle! off Bruckel in the seventh to win the game five to three. Rain on Wednesday gave the team a rest instead of a game with Gettys- burg, and Madison came through on Satur- day to defeat Penn five to four in a chilly mist. The boys from the University of Pennsylvania tried hard with a three-run rally in the eighth, but steady hitting by Wooding, Thompson and McGuinness had already put the game away. The next Wed- nesday the boys really had an off-day although Bruckel gave up only four hits. William and Mary used them to good ad- vantage to score four runs, while the best Navy could do was chalk up one run with eight safeties. Salvia and Mann were the only Navy hitters to get together, the latter scoring in the fourth. Duke came up from Durham to claim Navy's attention for the week-end, and the Blue Devils put on a good show, as the game went to three extra innings. Thompson, Cooke and Mann got together in the first to score two runs, and McGuinness and Thompson brought in another in the fourth. Wooding scored in the fifth after his own nice triple and Powell's bingle, and Lem Cooke scored McGuinness ahead of him- self with a homer. Duke started in the sixth and with four runs by the seventh drove Madison from the mound. Bruckel relieved Schoenbaum in the same inning after the score had been tied at six-all, and the scoring stopped until the twelfth. Duke drove out two runs and as Navy could only produce one, the game ended with Duke the victor, eight to seven. McGuinness had a perfect day at bat, and Mann's excep- tional fielding had sparked the defense. Georgetown and Virginia stretched the Navy slump to four losses on successive Safe by a nose Satu rdays. Georgetown staged a rally in the ninth to win eight to six over the pitch- ing of Bruckel and Sehoenbaum, who re- lieved in the fourth. The Cavaliers drove Navy to fifteen innings before Finally nosing out the home team six to five, for which much credit. must be given to Pinder. who pitched hitless ball for over seven innings. Bob Wooding got his eve in at two most opportune moments, lining out a double and a single in four trips to the plate. Thoroughly annoyed by this series of close losses, Navy came back with a ven- geance to swamp Western Maryland by a top-heavy score of seven to one. All three A studied selection Navy hurlers worked during the game, but credit must go to Bruckel who relieved in the second inning. Navy got three runs in the third, one in the fifth, one in the sixth and two in the seventh. Thompson led the hitting attack, getting four for five, while Niles and Mann connected for triples. McGuinness, Niles and Anderson helped out the batters by stealing a base apiece. Looking back over the season before going ahead to the Army game, it is difficult ' ■ . _ ,- _ ' -•• J.v-- ' ' V _■:'■ 4--«J Clunk Beers to single out any one player as most valu- able. Figures showed McGuinness to have been the big gun with a batting average of .411; Thompson and Powell following with .365 and .320. Bruckel and Madison worked well on the mound, and Schoenbaum proved valuable in the relief role. Cooke s plav at third was little short of phenomenal, and they just didn't get past Wooding at first. In the outfield, Mann's smart playing was probably the most outstanding, but the play of all was generally airtight. Errors were few and the club played fast, clean, heads-up baseball most of the many games. 449 Up at West Point and ready for the Army game with perfect weather and the stands packed. In the first half of the first, Davis set down three of the four Navy hitters, Cooke being left on third after a slashing double. Schoenbaum was pitching good ball and Army went hitless. Navy went down one -two -three in the second and so did Army, Schoenbaum being aided by a fine double play; Cooke to McGuinness to Wooding. The fourth inning saw the first score as Mann walked, stole second, and came in on Dick Niles' double. Davis started things off for Army in the fifth with a nice single, and before Thompson and Wooding ended the inning with a double play, two more Army hits and a sacrifice had brought in two runs. Despite a nice opening hit by Thompson, Navy did not produce in the sixth and Madison, relieving Schoenbaum, shut out the Kaydets. The seventh inning stretch proved lucky for Army as Casper scored on Gilbert's hit to bring the score to three to one for Army. Things were looking up for Navy in the eighth when Anderson and McManus cracked out a pair of singles. But Andy was caught going to third, and Mac was forced to hit into a double play to end the Navy scoring threat of the afternoon. A walk, sacrifice and single gave Army its final run, and Niles' single was the only hit in the ninth. It was probably Dav- is' fine pitching that won the game for Army, for he kept the Navy hits wrell scattered. Niles provided Navy's hitting power with two for four including the double that scored Navy's one tally. Army's Gilbert proved invalu- able, collecting two singles and scoring a run with each. The Army Team «■ i 450 LACROSSE The oldest of all American sports — a colorful, thrilling game which is played in anv weather — sixty minutes of hard- running men with flashing crosses. CLIMAXING the season with a victory over West Point, Navy's lacrosse team completed its 39 season with a very suc- cessful record under the exceptionally able coaching of Dinty Moore. Bowing only twice: to the powerful Old Liners of Marv- land, and to the veterans of Mount Washington, Navy again proved to have one of the country's outstanding ball clubs. For the second time Captain Nat James was chosen Ail-American goalie and diminu- tive Monk Hendrix was named for the out- home position. Only the 1939 intercollegiate champion, Maryland, is also able to boast of filling as many positions on this mythical ten. Dartmouth was Navy's first victim of the spring, the Indians scoring three times. while Miller and Hedrick scored three goals each to increase their team's total to eleven points. It was an even game in the first quarter, Dartmouth's two goals by Fuller and Brown matching the two scored by Stu Miller and Rhythm Moore. In the second quarter, as Dintv s attack men began to move, Navy clicked for four points while the visitors were able to get the ball past Nat James only once. The Indian was bottled up throughout the second half while the Navy attack rolled up five more goals. The following week the strength of both the attack and the defense of Dinty's men was demonstrated at Harvard's expense. Almost with ease Navy turned back the Crimson with the smashing score of four- teen to nothing. The Harvard defense held Navy scoreless for thirteen minutes of the first quarter, when Hendrix started a string of goals that piled up to fourteen before the final gun. On April the 15th. Princeton played host to Navy, opening the Tiger intercollegiate season. Both teams scored in the first period but from then on it was Navy all the way, as the Blue and Gold tallied three times in the second and third quarters to bring the final score up to seven to two. Johnny Refo, Stu Miller and Monk Hendrix accounted for two goals each, and Larry Fox one. Goalie Nat James was protected by the almost impregnable defense combination of Carey, Gillette and Bergner, all sixty- minute men, who helped to stave off the Princeton scoring attempts. Back home the following week-end. Navy took up her rivalry with the Mount Washington club, in a game that was a scoring duel between our own Welch, Hedrick and Hendrix; and the visiting J Stieber, Darrel and Turnbull. Navy started strong with three goals in the first period while Mt. Washington failed to break through for a single tally. The tide turned in the second quarter as Mount Washington not only tied the score but held Navy score- less. Starting the second half with a scoring streak, the visitors ran up four more goals as Navy tallied only once. In the final period Navy tried a comeback which fell I F P I Mil ! Face off short by a goal, making the final score eight to seven. On May the 6th, Navy again broke into the winning column by defeating Loyola fourteen to four, in a game that saw nearly every Navy player on the field. Dinty was looking ahead to the following Saturday, when the Old Liners would come to An- napolis intent on avenging their defeat at Good defense our hands the year before, which defeat cost them, and gained for us, the national collegiate championship. And it was gener- allv conceded that the game between Mary- land and Navy this year would once again decide the winner of this coveted title, since these teams stood head and shoulders over their other rivals. So it was on a cold, rainy afternoon in May that the followers of lacrosse had their Score! 452 eyes fixed on the playing field beside the Severn where a champion was to be made. Navy had won on just such an afternoon the year before when she had emerged victori- ous after a last -period rally to end a string of nineteen Maryland victories. And the game was scarcely underway before it was apparent that both teams were ready to give all they had for a win. Munson broke the ice with one of his vicious, deceptive both teams scored twice in the second quar- ter, Nevares and big Jim Meade scoring for the visitors, while Jim Hedrick and Miller tallied for Navy. It was still anybody's game at the begin- ning of the last half but in rapid fire suc- cession Bond and Meade whipped two scores past James. The Old Liners dug in to protect their slim lead as Navy's attack fought desperately to pull out of the hole. Top row: Borer, Seaman, W ier. Holier. Kalen, Blandin, Crenshaw, McMuIlen. Rohn, Shaffer, Anile, Glenn (manager) Middle row: Lamond (assistant coach), Merdinger, Mason, Sellers, Refo, Moore. Hedrick, Rowney. Buljinch, Harty, Welch Jobanek, Coach Moore Bottom row: Gilmore, Gillette, Bergner, Carey, James (captain), Ruhe, Munson, Fox, Castello, Hendrix, Miller shots that sneaked past Maryland's bril- liant gaolie, Jack Grier. Immediately after- ward Bill Bond wormed past the Navy defense to score one for Maryland, after which both defenses tightened to hold both attacks scoreless for the remainder of the period. In spite of the treacherous footing. But this was to be Maryland's day. As the final gun sounded, the score still read five to three, for remarkable saves by Grier had shut Navy out for thirty long, hard minutes. It had been an unusually fierce game and every player on both teams had felt the strain. Navy's center, Jack Munson left the 453 stringers, all of whom could have held down a starting post on any other college team. It is these reserves, used so frequently dur- ing the 39 season, that we expect to con- Jl ier and Antic game in the third period with an injured shoulder and Bill Ruhe had gone the whole sixty minutes at midfield, something se ldom accomplished at that tiring position. As was expected, the brilliant Maryland team went on to win the national championship. One week before the West Pointers came to Annapolis, Navy and Pennsylvania met in a one-sided contest. Piling up an early lead, Navy coasted through the final period to win handily by a score of fif- teen to two. Anticipating a hard struggle, but confident of a victory over the Army, the dopesters be- gan to look forward to the Spring of 1940. At the beginning of the '39 season, Coach Moore had had practically a ready-made team of national champions, but '39 's grad- uation would take not only two Ail-Americans but six other men of Dinty's starting ten. But be- hind each of these positions was a heavy line of so-called second Mason and Fox r G 454 ip-fae tinue Navy's string of victories. Ed Gillette, elected O's captain, and Mil Carpenter, the new manager, will find plenty of ma- terial to work with. The close attack finds Hedrick back, flanked by Refo and Fox, both of whom looked good in '39. The mid- field will be well taken care of by Sellers, Blandin and Mason. Charlie Mason, who showed up well as Mimsorfs relief, should continue to improve at the vital lace-oft spot. Al Bergncr and Gillette will be back at their well-filled defense posts and Mer- dinger will be out to improve the reputation he made as a youngster. The hardest shoes of all to fill are those vacated by Nat James, Id's Captain — Ed ',ill tt probably the greatest goalie in the history of the game. Bull Bulfinch, who has had the bad luck to play behind an All -American for two years, will step up to that difficult spot. With this wealth of material it will be surprising if Navy does not regain a top ranking. Army threatens A desperately fighting Army team, de- termined to get an upset, gave Navy some worried moments during the first hot day of June week. A pick-up shot by Frank Welch landed in the corner of the Kaydet goal to open the scoring with less than three min- utes of the first quarter gone. But Navy 455 :?? '- ;.' mw hardly had time to exult before Art Gillem came through with an Army — -™ tally to tie the score. The flashing; attack of Monk Hendrix scored twice during; the first quarter to give Navy a slim lead, after the skillful work of Hoisington and the elusive Gillem had netted another goal for Army. After a score- less second period, Stu Miller and Mason jumped the lead to three goals with a score apiece. The confidence with which Navy entered the last period was quickly shat- tered by a last -minute Army rally started by Ballard's slashing shot. Hoisington and Army is anxious Gillem again got their teamwork going well enough to cut Navy's lead to one small point. A well-scored Navy defense tightened up desperately and began praying for the gun. And when it came the Cadets were still trying vainly to penetrate far enough to get a clear shot at the net. The second consecutive victory over Army ended a fine season. The Army Team 456 TRACK Speed and strength: track meets hare both, speed on the cinders and strength in the field events — the graceful, seemingly effortless result of grueling practice. HP HE graduation of the Class of 38 left Coach Thomson with a very tough prop- osition facing him at the opening of the 1940 season. The disappearance of the high scorers from the cinders: the Dalton brothers, Morgan. Newton, and Cutts; and the absence of Fike, Lynch, and McCrory from the field events; left Navy with holes that proved hard to fill. As a result the season was one of ups and downs, with the ill luck of injuries adding to Tommy's worries. Captain Barney Oldfield, backed by Harbv and Walker, proved to be consistent- ly strong in the mile; while Chabot was outstanding in the sprints. The veterans Kirkpatrick and Lank were ready to take over the cmarter, with big things expected from the promising youngster. Bunting. The half-mile seemed well taken care of by Healv and Jimmy Smith, with a winner for the two miles looked for from Harby, Clancv, or Hertel. The hurdles were ques- tion marks, for Newton's shoes were hard to fill, but Bunting and Hartford were hopefuls for the lows, with Shafer, Forter. and Hart running the highs. The field events looked fair, with McGrath. Karl, and Cluster throwing the javelin. Swede Hansen heav- •,iJ f ' ing the discus, and McGrath and Steen putting the shot. Brewington and Shumway were well-experienced at pole vaulting, as were Neal and Spencer in the broad jump. For the high jump Gardner was back, with a new- comer, Foster. Taken as a whole the squad at the % ■ ■ ■ j 7 V 1 E H 1 1 V ' L ■ 'T .. in the field events, with Wise winning both high jump and shot-put. Herring, the discus, and Perrina, the broad jump. Wise's victory over Columbia's Ryan was one of the upsets of the meet. Navy's only win in the field was in the javelin, Karl and McGrath taking one-two in that event. Navy was strong on the tr ack, however; Leon Chabot leading off with a double win in the 100 and 220 yard dashes. Captain Oldfield also got a double, leading the fields in the mile and half-mile runs. Bunting gave us a first in the low hurdles and a second in the 440, while Hart won the high hurdles. Healy, Clancy and Walker were other point winners for Navy. Gonslem gave Colum- bia her only first, winning his specialty, the pole vault. The following week Navy invaded the city of Philadelphia to take part in the Penn Relays, but without much success. Chabot won his heat in the hundred but had to be satis- fied with a fifth in the finals. Karl picked up a point for us with a fourth in the javelin and I Wavy finish {At Top) (loud start (Center} Oldfield wins I It Bottom beginning of the spring was an unknown quantity, with a light sprinkling of con- sistently fine veterans. The '39 spring season opened against Columbia and Princeton with the Second Annual Triangular Track Meet at Annapolis on April 30th. Princeton emerged victorious as they had the year before, Navy taking second with 5 6 points to Princeton's 67] 2, while Columbia trailed with 30. The Princeton strength was 458 Top row: Hamm. Thomson (coach), Lank. Steen. Parker, Daly, Heath. Bangliman, Brewington, Schreier, Shumway, McGrath II alker, Clements, Binning. Cluster, Commander Chippendale Middle rim : Smith, Dancy, Spencer, Chabot, Foster, Blaha, Old ichl (captain), Hart, Neal, Forter, Shafer, Healer, Kirkpatrick Gardner Bottom row: Karl. Barry. Midgley, O'Brien. White, Skoczylas, Hat In. Clancy, Montgomery, de Latour, Graham, Hertel the relay team took fifth in the mile. On May 6th, North Carolina came up to Crabtown to give us more than we expected, for at the finish we were on the short end of a 79 to 49 score. Jim Davis led Barney Old- field home in a 4:15:4 mile, one of the best performances ever seen on the Navy track. Jim Hendrix was pushed bv our Yin Healy in the 880 to such a terrific pace that he set a new track record of 1:53:3 for the distance. Chabot stood out as usual with a dual win in the two sprints. In the pole vault we also fared well; Brewington and Shumway tak- ing one-two; Don going over 12-9. Hansen in the discus and Karl in the javelin picked up Navy's only other firsts in the field events. North Carolina's Jennings led Bunting to the tape in the good time of 49:9 for the 440. Carpening and Marsh cleaned up both high and low hurdles for the Tarheels, alternating first and second in the two events. The next week Navv took the road to meet Duke but it was a much weaker squad than it had been against North Carolina. Navy's consistent ten-point man, Chabot, was absent, having pulled a tendon at the end of the 220 the week before. The boys performed well but Chabot 's absence spelled the difference between victorv and defeat, Duke taking 64 points to Navy's 61. Duke's Captain Reeves placed first in the 100, 220 and the low hurdles to be the days ace performer. Kerizle, Duke's star hurdler, stepped out for a win in the high hurdles Tommy demonstrates ftfct 4,w - i - w Jusf missed Heath made it one-two in the mile, Healy, Lank and Montgomery swept the 440, Kirkpatrick and Oldfield moved up to win the 880 and the two-mile runs, with Clancy and Walker splitting second behind Captain Barney. The surprise of the afternoon was Dave Bunting catching the highly touted Fuller at the last hurdle of the lows to go but had to be content with a third in the lows because of Buntings fine performance in catching him in the last strides. Dave went on to win the 440, while Oldfield, Harby and Heath broke the tape together to give Navy a clean sweep in the mile. Healy turned in a beautiful 880 and Ted Walker set a new track record of 9:57 in the two-mile run. Neal took the broad jump and Brewington broke records again in the pole vault. It was a tough meet to lose and Virginia felt the brunt of the squad's dis- appointment the next week. Looking its best for the year, Navy dished out a 68 to 58 defeat to Virginia on May the 20th. Still operating without the services of Chabot, Navy dropped all places in the 100 and 220, but the strength began to show in the other events. Harbv and Take off McGratli and shot ahead and win. Brewington took first in the pole vault and Hansen garnered another win in the discus. Dick Neal and Blaha gave us first and second in the broad jump and second and third places in both the shot and javelin were won by Steen, McGrath, Karl and Cluster. With a clean-cut victory over Virginia and the possibility of Chabot performing in another week the squad began to look past West Point to the 1940 season. Vincent Healy was elected captain and Ray Murray manager, to guide the Navy through what looked to be a busv spring. With seven meets to fight through, the squad will have a tough schedule: from Georgetown on the isiti rs try it made it! Brewingtori's record 13th of April to the Army on the first day of June. It is almost a certainty that the season will be much more successful than the one completed. The inexperienced squad had become a well-trained group of veterans by the end of the 39 season and Tommy now knows each man and what each man can do best. Graduation left few large holes and good material will be coming up from the plebes to help fill what holes there are open. 461 The Army Team It was a hot Army team that Navy ran into. Smarting under two straight defeats in the last two years, the Cadets showed us how it should be done with an 81 to 45 victory. But injuries had hampered the Navy squad and with Chabot, Bunting, and Healy at their best the score might have looked better. We were off to a good start with Chabot winning the 100, but his month off the cinders had slowed him up and he was un- able to repeat in the 220 for the first time in a dual meet this season. Oldfield ended his collegiate track competition by setting a new track record in the mile. Hansen and McGrath set new records in the dis- cus and shot-put and Gardner tied for first in the high jump to remain undefeated in an Army meet. The Army's power was too much for the hard-fighting Navy team and they were forced to accept defeat, but the scpiad is looking forward to a host of N-stars in 1940. Hurdlers W._' CREW Navy crews have an arduous, full year of training — always pointing for the color- ful regatta at Poughkeepsie — probably the most exhaustive of all sporting events. C PIRIT was high in the 39 squad when Kittler called them together in the fall to begin the long hard season. The ambition of every man was to exceed the brilliant record of '38 by defeating the old rival, Harvard. The 38 boat had set a high mark for future crews to shoot at by leading the seven boats on the Hudson at Poughkeepsie to set a new course record. But the Adams Cup had been lost to Harvard in a close race and since the Crimson does not compete at Poughkeepsie, the title to the Eastern championship was not a clear one. Crew Captain Kittler and his men were out to avenge this defeat and to at least equal the previous year's success at the Poughkeepsie Regatta. Since 1932, when Bucky Walsh first put a Blue and Gold boat on the water. Navy crews have been a serious threat to the rowing powers of both coasts. Eastern crews always must be better than good if they expect to beat Navy, and California and Washington point each vear toward meeting the midshipmen at Poughkeepsie. Left from the smooth crew that took all the honors at the regatta were Kit Kittler, Neal Almgren, Tom Walker, and Pete Peters. From the junior varsity, Bucky could draw on Lou Spear. Willie House, Fred Hooper. R. G. Anderson, and Tang Benjes. Moving up from the plebes were Lucian, Clark. Carr, McConnell, Pride, Wheeler, Kenney and Cuccias. Buck had high hopes for this assortment of material and immediately began to search for the best combination. He had been grooming Tom Walker for varsity stroke, and training opened witb Tom in the number eight spot. The fall training lasted only a few weeks, just giving the men long enough to work out some of the post -leave kinks and get the feel of things again. Shortly after Christmas leave work began in earnest, the order of each day being strict training and steady rowing. By spring evervone was in top condition and all the boats had quite a number of miles of rowing to their credit. Adhering to custom. Kit built a placard of enemy cruisers to repre- sent the varsity crews we were to meet and hopes were high to succeed in sinking them all. Action was first seen on the 22nd of April, Glorias, Almgren, Spear, House. Anderson, Kittler (captain), Lucian, Peters, Graham (coxswain). when veteran Fred Sphun brought down a strong pair of crews to represent Princeton in the usual one and three-quarter mile sprint on the Severn. It was not a good day for the light shells, clear, but too cold with the water harried by a brisk wind. The junior varsity turned in the thriller of the day, after being delayed by rough water for fifteen shivering minutes at the line. Mov- ing down the river bow to bow for the whole distance, the Navy managed to cross the line a scant two feet ahead of the Tiger. Had the Navy been recovering instead of being in the process of taking a stroke, the story would have been different. This close finish took the edge off the varsity race, as Navy held a clear water lead all Observing 464 the way down, to win by a long boat length. The first cruiser had been sunk and the crews collected their first jer- seys of the season. The victory gave both boats the needed confidence and for the next week Bucky concentrated on form rowing and starts. The following Saturday it was the Navy Blue and Gold against the Blue and White of Columbia on the Harlem River. With Denny looks loneh calm water and a strong, aiding cur- rent the varsity, after a slow start, took a good lead with a thirty stroke and crossed the line going away with a slow twenty-nine; Columbia trailing by four boat lengths. The Resting Crab junior varsity also won with seeming ease, rowing a thirty and thirty-one most of the race and aided by a crab caught by their opponents near the finish. The plebes, how- ever, in their first race of the season, did not fare so well; trailing at the finish by a length and a half. Back again on the Severn, Navy played host to the Big Red of Cornell on the 6th of May. The weather and the course was as perfect as it could possibly have been. The plebe race started at three o'clock and the powerful Cornell boat kept edging away all the way down to win bv three and a half boat lengths. In the J. V. race Navy took an early lead but Cornell, rowing two strokes higher, pulled into the lead at the halfway marker. The two crews fought it out in the last half-mile, both going to a thirty-seven; and Navy pulled out just far enough to lead by about four feet at the finish. The Navy varsity got off well and for the first fifty strokes had a quarter-length lead on the other boat; but the Big Red crew had lots of power in reserve and took the lead with about a mile to go. Navy pushed the stroke to a thirty -six but could not meet the Cor- nell punch. The visitors crossed the line a length and a half to the good. With two weeks to go before the race with Harvard, Buck began to shift men about in his search for a smoother, more powerful combination. Frank Cuccias, who had been the number two stroke, moved up to trade places with Tom Walker. Lucian moved up H arm-up at Poughkeepsie !  «  ' to two in the varsity, Anderson went up to the varsity four spot, and Lee Graham took over the coxswain's seat from Pappy Hancock. The new combination had plenty of power and a smooth, driving swing. The race with Harvard is known in racing circles as the Adams Cup Race. It is an annual affair between Pennsylvania, Har- vard and Navy, the winner being presented with a cup to hold until the following year. This year, however, Columbia also rowed in the race, although with the understand- ing that she was not to be eligible to receive the cup. The crews in Boston found the Charles River smooth with a light breeze cooling the air. All four varsities got off to a good start. Navy understroked Harvard Off to the races most of the way down, holding them even, but at the half-mile mark the Harvard boat began to put on the pressure and to walk away. Trying hard to keep the lead, the Navy crew seemed to lack the necessary punch; the boat seemed dead and sluggish. Harvard crossed the line three-quarters of a length to the good; the other two boats being well out of the race, which had Most any afternoon been a Navy-Harvard duel all the way. The junior varsity race had a different ending. Navy took an early lead and held it all the way with a thirty-two. The Har- vard boat finished second, about a length behind. In the freshman event, Har- vard's smooth crew outrowed all three opponents, the real race being for the second place. The plebes. after trail- ing Penn over most of the course, caught them at the finish to take the second honors two lengths back of Harvard. And they're off! M ■xm The President looks on In preparation for the long distance of Poughkeepsie, the boats were again shifted to try for more power. Baily Pride came up from the third boat to stroke the varsity and Hooper moved up to the varsity seven spot. With only four weeks to go the crews were pounding for strength and endurance, working at low strokes for a greater run with longer spacing. After the heat of June Week, the move up to the Hudson came as a big relief, although the two long, daily workouts left the squad played out com- pletely every night. The Friday before the race was stormy and though Saturdav broke warm and clear, the Hudson was still too rough for good rowing, and the junior varsity event was rowed in rough water. Syracuse took the lead at the start and held it easily. Navy placing fourth after Washington and California. By the time the varsities reached the starting line, the water was much smoother and the crews got off to an excellent start. Early in the race the order became Cali- fornia, Washington and Navy, the two Western crews holding a much slower stroke than Navy's thirty-four. Navy challenged several times, and Cornell and Syracuse challenged her in turn, but the order of the race remained the same until the finish; California in first, Washington second, and Navy leading the Eastern boats. Another great race had been had at Poughkeepsie, to write a fitting end to another rowing year. Looking forward to the 1940 season, the prospects for another great Navy crew are as good as ever before. All but two men out of the Poughkeepsie boat are back and the same number are back from the junior var- sity crew. The experience gained last year will be of great value and hopes are high. Close finish 468 GOLF Golfers are harbingers of spring — the first green grass brings them out — Hoik- ing through the yard to the course with bags slung orer their shoulders. 1TNTIL very recent years golf at the Naval Academy has been looked upon more as a form of recreation than as a varsity sport. Gradually, however, this idea has been changed. During the last few years rapid progress has pushed golf ahead and now it no longer remains in the background of the spring sports. After dropping every inter- collegiate match during the previous season, the 1939 golf squad surpassed all Academy records bv winning four out of seven matches against high ranking college teams of the East. And even had the team been less successful, the 39 team would be re- membered for winning the first Army-Navy golf match ever played. Besides defeating the Cadets, by a score of six to three in the final match of the season, the Navy team was victorious over Pennsylvania. Virginia, and Maryland. Two losses were incurred in matches that went to the eighteenth green at the hands of Princeton, and ashington and Lee; while the Georgetown match ended in a 4 to 4 tie. Navy can boast of this showing against Georgetown, for its team, on which was the National Intercollegiate Champion. Burke, came into the match a heavy favorite. Helfrich and Baldwin took two of three points in the first foursome in which Burke plaved, Baldwin sinking a twelve footer on the last green to ensure the two points for Navy. As for the kind of golf — three of the first foursome finished the par 72 Sherwood Forest Course in 73. while the fourth was two over par with a 74. And in the second foursome Shea of Georgetown brought in a sub -par 71. The distinction of being captain for two years goes to Larrv Geis, who did his share of the point winning both years. Harry Helfrich held the number-one position but was constantly under pressure applied by chunky Jack Pye. These three, along with big money players, Jim May and Bob Startzell, were lost by 39 s graduation. Two long-hitting wearers of the N-star. Gary Baldwin and Bill Lamb, along with captain- elect Scotty Goodfellow. have one more year. Thev will surely find themselves hard- '. ;■::, -- 4 : M Top rim : illiams (coach). Klingaman, Matusek, Startzell, Carlson, Hell. I 'rati. I'imlr. Joy Bottom row: Goodfellow, Pre, Geis (captain). Hclfrich. Lamb. Baldicin pressed by several of the oncoming plebes and junior varsity members who gave the first six several close practice matches dur- In the rou eh — a stray Lamb ing the season. More than partial credit for the success of the 1939 season must go to Coach Bob Williams and to the officer representative, Commander C. T. Joy. Only one who is familiar with the regulations concerning golf at the Naval Academy can fully realize the obstacles that had to be overcome before a worth v team could materialize, ith the Annapolis Roads Course under repair, near- by Sherwood Forest was procured as the home course. Each week-end the varsity and plebes were taken out to cure their hooks and slices. Yes, plebes too! Commander Joy secured all these privileges, and the appre- ciative 1940 team is hoping for a winning season. 470 OUTDOOR RIFLE Scattered shots from across the Severn on lazy spring afternoons — a noisy bunch running across Farragut Field in dirt- stained white works - - late for supper again. AUTDOOR Rifle is unique among the sports at the Naval Academy since it is the only one which has no competition afforded by college teams. This lack of in- terest in the service rifle has forced the Academy team to turn to the crack Marine and National Guard outfits of the East to find the necessary opponents. For this reason eligibility rules were abolished dur- ing the past year, and now all four classes may hold down varsity berths. This has naturally resulted in the stiffening of the struggle for the coveted ten firing positions because some of the plebes have had con- siderable experience prior to their entrance. It is to the credit of both team and coaches that the team rarely turns in a poor record and the 1939 season was not an exception. There were but two losses; one to a Marine team, and one to the Seventh Regiment of the New York National Guard. The sailors came back strong and evened the record by defeating two equally experienced teams. Few midshipmen, outside the team, realize the high quality of the opposition met by the rifle team. It is the excellent caliber of the opponents that makes the feat of giving such keen rivalry so praiseworthy. When a match is fired on the home range, which occurs three times a season, it devel- ops into a grand picnic. The two teams meet at the range about noon, ready, not for fir- ing, but for food. Box lunches, lemonade, and hot coffee are provided by the mess hall, along with the necessary quota of mess boys to do the work, leaving the others only the welcome work of eating. After a pleasant hour or two, the extra-duty squad leaves for the butts, drags and spectators seek the shade and the firing details saunter up to the line. In Country Club skeet shoot style, the serious and deadly shooting is interspersed with banter and laughter. The match over, scores are computed, compli- ments exchanged and launches coaxed from the Reina for the ride home. The highlight of the shooting season is the trip to New York City, the primary object being to meet either the Seventh or Seventv-first Regiment of the National Top row: Nickerson, Hein, Mallory, Padget, Ashler, Munk, Roseborough Next roiv: Lt. Mothersill (asst. coach), McGovern (asst. coach), Streiter, Des Granges, Taussig, Welch, Middleton, Halvorson Wann, Aukland, Lt. Robbins (coach) Next row: Houston, Valentine, Stiles, Pace (captain), Chilton (manager), Cease, McCoy, McConnaughhay, Pittman Bottom row: Kennedy, Charbonnet, Collins, Greenbacker, Sander, Boeticher, Snyder Guard at Peekskill. An overnight stay at West Point's Thayer Hotel, gives the team an opportunity to see the inside of a system from the outside. Last season, on the windy range known as the toughest in the country, the lads from Crabtown out- shot the 71st. A particular interest in the match is afforded by a trophy, known as Little David, and on which TJ. S. N. A. is plentifully inscribed. After the meet a banquet provided by the hosts was wel- comed by winner and loser alike. And at five o'clock, installed at the Hotel Pennsyl- vania, the team broke up into small groups to attempt the always futile but pleasant task of taking over New York in one night. The trip back next day was not so pleasant but the realization of the advent of June Week and the feeling of returning with a victory, provided a few rays of light. Gradu- ation hurt the team, but the rest of the boys will be out there in 1940, squeezing out their shots, reaching for the black and another winning season. Ready on the firing line? 472 TENNIS Tennis — a symphony of motion — grace- ful players and the white ball against the green of the courts — silent spectators listening to the twang of the racquets. SOMETHING new seemed to infuse the team with spirit and life during the 1939 season. Perhaps it was the acquisition of a new coach, Art Hendrix, a fine tennis player as his former national ranking testifies, but, above all, a good friend and adviser to the team members. Certain it is that much credit is due the interest and help displayed by the officer representative, Lt. Com- mander Roy Graham, and the assistance provided by managers Jim Wallace and Joe Miller. The 39 tennis team can well be proud of the excellent record made against some of the strongest teams in the East. 1 '• As soon as weather permitted, the team moved out on the courts to spend most of every practice working with the two new robots and few players were able to turn back these iron horses. But the result of the training was shown in the opener, when Navy was well on its way to crushing William and Mary when rain ended play, Navy five, visitors nothing. Next week the loss of Captain Jack Mathews was sorely felt as Navy dropped a heart -breaker to Yale; five to four. Princeton, one of the East's strongest teams, trimmed the team but the matches were much closer than the seven to one final indicated. And the boys came back the next week in a blaze of glory, defeating Temple eight to one and downing hard-fighting Cornell five to four. The Navy players found their match, however, in an experienced, well-balanced Virginia. The Cavaliers went on to become the strongest team in the conference but were severely tested by the Sailors in a very close match. Stinging from this defeat. Navy put down a resistive Georgetown team, nine to no thinj The long-awaited tennis trip was now at hand and the squad left for New York to meet Columbia. Although the lads found it difficult to concentrate on tennis, they came through to turn back the Lions, eight to one. Little opposition was found in the Lafay- ette team but a fighting group from the University of Maryland made away with a five to four victory. The next week came the climax of the season when the Kaydets and June Week arrived simultaneously. Captain Mathews covered himself with glory in contributing to the score by win- ning both his matches. Although the final count stood seven to six against Navy at the end of a battle-weary day, the compari- son of the score with that of the previous season shows that Navy is on its way to N-stars in 1940. The coming season promises to find Navy with one of the strongest teams in its his- tory. Captain Dave Marks, a consistently winning player, is flanked by such stars as Russ Blair, Lou Perras, Art Esch, John CTM alley, and Hunk Hunker. A promising plebe scpiad, headed by Joe Hunt, fifth ranking player in the nation, will be push- ing the regulars for permanent plaving positions. The fine post -season play of Hunt and the rest of the team during the sum- Dare Mark s — number one mer cruise, bodes well for 1940. Things are looking up for a starring season and a wel- come chance to win back some of the lost bathrobes. Top rotv: Lock, Delano, Wallace, Gerber, Giuliani, Perras Middle row: Hendrix (coach), Lhamon, Batcheldler, Hill, Rogers, Miller, Lt. Cmdr. Graham Bottom row: Esch. Lanex, Blair. Matthews, Marks, MacPherson, (FMallev SAILING Small or large, boats under sail are the most beautiful things that move on the surface of the water — and the most diffi- cult to handle. TUIOUGH long a part of the schedule at the Naval Academy, sailing was not adopted as an intercollegiate sport by mid- shipmen until the Spring of 1939. During the winter, arrangements were made for a spring schedule, contracts were let for ten fourteen-foot International dinghies, and thus a new sport was born. The new coach, Lt. Galbraith, ever an enthusiastic advisor and backer, set the team to practice as the boats came off the ways. The lirst practice sailed in a snowstorm! In the first meet, against Boston Uni- versity, the untried Navv team sailed to a four-race victory, 90-55. Remington, 39, piled up the high score, followed by Lemos and the team of Scheu and Lothrop. The second week found Navy facing Princeton as Lemos and Remington starred again, with Holt and Scheu bringing in the middle places to give Navy a 35 -27} win. But at M. I. T. a well-coached and experienced team gave Navy the short end of a 50-31 score. The end of April brought the biggest meet of the I. C. Y. R. A. season — the Morss Trophy races at M. I. T., a solid week-end of racing. Navy, good in heavy going but inexperienced in light airs, dropped from third place the first day, to a final sixth out of twelve colleges during the dead calms of the second day. The team of Scheu and Lothrop piled up the highest number of points per race. The season ended successfully with a first in a triangu- lar meet over St. John's and Georgetown. Scheu was elected captain for 1940 and Bill Braybrook was made manager. The friend- liness displayed by rival skippers had re- sulted in the teams gaining many pointers as to strategy and rig, points that usually come only with years of racing experience. In the Fall of 1939, Lt. Field took over the coaching job. Hampered by unusual calms, Uncle Benny proved untiring and man- aged to whip together a winning team agai nst St. John s. The light airs persisted and difficulty w7as experienced in properly rating the squad although two new-comers, Mueller and Clark, had already been prominent in helping the team over the first race hump. But when Dartmouth blew in on an unprecedented twenty-knot Unde rway At Rest _ rtj--w -« i aai wind several of the Navy dinghies were upset about it. Scheu and Sawers man- aged to stay topside, as did Mueller, but the final score was 37 -453 for the visitors. Two trips away followed in rapid succes- sion; the Boston Dinghy Club Intercol- legiates and the Princeton Meet. In the first, Navy missed third place by a narrow mar- gin in the semi-finals and gathered in a third in the Consolation series. The Prince- ton Meet, with Lt. Adair along, produced a close Tiger victory, 573 -54 , Scheu and Vincent easing into top Navy positions. Thus wound up the Fall season of 1939, promising for the future, if not fruitful in the past. Sailing is an appetite which grows with time, and constant practice should bring up the team's strength with its ex- perience. Top: Farrior Top row. Lt. Fields (coach). Lt. Galbraith, Nicholson. Clark. agner, Braybrook, Robinson, Loustenau, Muhlenfeld, Holt (mgr.) Middle row: Mahoney, Duretie. Mueller Bottom row: Lathrop. Wise. Scheu, Davev, Remington (cap- tain), Lemos, Hill FOOTBALL The thud of leather against flesh — the sharp sound of a quarterback's signals— the music of the band and the roar of the crowd. SPRING practice started off with a bang. We had a new and enthusiastic coach, a generous supply of lettermen, and an ambitious bunch of plebe footballers eager to win a place on the team. The main pur- pose of the practice was to determine the relative abilities of the candidates, and to attempt to build, out of the mass of ma- terial, a winning combination. Catholic and Maryland Universities sent over their out- fits for some scrimmages, and the boys in blue looked good in action against them. June Week brought us a tough loss. Jake Corbett, of whom great things had been expected, lost his battle with the Academic department, and left us a gap to fill at left end. Swede Hansen, hero of the 1938 Columbia game, was moved in from full- back to take over the flank position. We sailed away on the cruise the day after graduation, and football gave way to watches and work. We limbered up on deck, got rid of an amazing number of foot- balls which were marked up as lost at sea, and boned-up on plays and ideas. Halifax gave us our first chance to stretch our legs and boot a few around a field, under the watchful eye of our leader. Ray Schwartz. Quebec brought Swede Hansen a few7 precarious moments which he spent perched uncertainly on the precipitous cliffs by the Plains of Abraham, and also brought us all into conflict with the forces of law and order. It seemed as how there was an ordinance against people exhibiting their upper halves without covering. A nice, warm sun on the practice field and a desire for the well-known cruise tan , prompted us to strip down to shorts. The police arrived and objected, so we put on our jersevs. The police left, and off came the jerseys. The police came back, and on went the jerseys. It went on that way for several shifts, much to the amusement of the spectators. When we had left the old (and how!) Arkansas , and returned to Annapolis. Co? eh Larsen informed us that leave would start one day earlier than we had expect- ed, and evoked cheers, rejoicing and stuff. On the 8th of September, after three weeks of what all hands considered a per- Miller (line coach), Larson (head coach). Hagberg (end coach), Molesworth (backfield coach) feet leave, the boys returned, ready, able and willing to start the long grind of getting prepared for the gruelling season that lay ahead. Things started rolling the next morning, with limbering-up drills, and the first casualties appeared in the form of blisters. No sooner had toughness set in and ridded us of the blisters than colds began to appear, in a virtual epidemic which few escaped. Two practices a day, under the hot Maryland sun, and drill! drill! drill. Captain tl Bergru Heimark, manager On the Saturday before the first game, the plebes took us on for a game, an annual event. In the starting lineup for the varsity was Dick Shafer, which seems to prove that the coaching staff spotted the Eagle before he came into the public eye. The end of the fray that afternoon found the varsity on the long end of the score, but with the knowledge that they had been in a football game. The plebes seemed to have what it took, and their later un- defeated season didn't sur- prise any of the fellows who battled them that day. Saturday, September 30th, found a confident Navy squad taking the field against William and Mary, determined to start the season off right with a smashing victory. Injury had already laid its heavy hand on the squad, for six of the regulars, including Captain Al Bergner, were on the sidelines. And the sun was much too torrid for everyone, even the spectators who crowded the stands. The first half found a fighting William and Mary team that refused to give up, and we left the field with the scoreboard show- ing a 6-6 tie. We came back on the field with open up and give them proceeded to shove over four touchdowns, in which the reserves played a con- siderable part. The game was a victory, and harder earned than the score seemed to indicate, but it showed a lot of faults and gave the coaches plenty to work on during the next week. Virginia, our old and respected opponent, came up to Annapolis with the devout hope, as always, of instructions to sinking the Navy's football ship. The stands the works, and were packed, and the north side of the field Top row: O'Donnel, Foster, Leonard, Lenz. Durrette, Srendson. Blandin. Boothe, Steen, Hansen, Hill Next row: Gebert, Feldmeir, Tugend, Werner, 1'ellett. I ogts, Lee, Rowse, Shafer, Moore. Sliwka Next row: Heimark (manager), Cooper, Witter, Harwood, Sims, Chewning, Day, Borer, Malcolm. Gillette, pp. Justice, Gutting. Smith. Major Larsen (coach) Bottom row: Roivney, Mayo, Trimble, Wolfe. Whitehead, Bergner (captain). Anderson, McGrath. Gray, Burl;,: Wood, Beers Emergency nine turn was a howling mass of rooting Rebels, out for blood. With what was one of the neatest plays we saw all year, a brilliant double reverse that netted fifty-seven yards and a touchdown, Virginia scored ending the Monty Whitehead Dave Wolfe ■ first half on the long end of a 6 to 0 score. But there was that second half to reckon with, the rugged Navy line hadn't done the Southerners any good. They found it harder to gain, and they found themselves being opened up time after time for big holes. In the third stanza Doc Wood faked a punt and raced forty-seven yards to put the ball on the thirteen-yard line, from which point Wes Gebert, a hard driving youngster, bucked it over to tie things up. Woo d kicked the point and we moved out in front, where we stayed. On the kickoff Virginia attempted a lateral manoeuver that backfired, and ended up with Dick Opp holding the pigskin. Ev Malcolm and Punkin Wood lugged the ball down to the one-yard marker and little Lou Leonard carried it across for six more points. Wood again coolly kicked the extra point, and we settled back with a nice lead. Virginia wasn't licked, though, and Jim Gillette, playing a whale of a game, added another touchdown for the Cavaliers. Those two points looked welcome indeed in the wan- ing moments, and we were qu ite content with a 14 to 12 victory. The triumph was not without price, however. Frenchy Durette, the starting end, received an injury that was to keep him in the hospital for weeks and off the squad for the remainder of the season. This was a bad loss, but Dick Foster took over very ably. And, though we didn't realize it then, that was Doc Wood's last full game for Navy. Out in front with e went up to Baltimore on the old Avar- path, determined to bring back the scalp of the Dartmouth Indian, but found a team that was defensively almost impregnable. The game developed into an ultra-con- servative battle between, for the most part, the forty-yard lines. Punkin Wood received a knee injury early in the first half that marked the virtual end of his football career. He saw a little action in the last two Grandstand quarterbacks a minute to go games, but the familiar drive, the old spark that Doc had put into the games of the previous vears, was gone. That loss meant a great deal to the team — plavers like ood are few and very far between. Mavo stepped into the quarterback spot and played a beau- tiful game, but the struggle ended with a 0 to 0 tie. During the week fol- lowing the Dartmouth game all efforts were turned toward polish- ing up that offensive. There had to be more coordination between the blockers and the ball-carriers, between the line and the backfield. The scouts With the greatest of ease reported that the best point of attack against Notre Dame should be the line, and so our attack was built around spinners. The Cleveland Municipal Stadium holds eighty -thousand people, and when we trotted out on the field that crisp October afternoon every seat in the place was taken. The Irish received the kickoff, and for the first few plays the Navy line stopped them cold. Then Elmer Layden's boys began those end-around plays that they seemed Blockout to be able to execute with a precision and drive no other team in the country has ever approached. Navy fought, and one of Lou Leonard's passes to Monty Whitehead netted a touchdown, but the game ended with Notre Dame a touchdown ahead, and firmlv established as the best team we faced all season. It seemed that no one had ever told the Clemson lads that they were supposed to be a minor league outfit. They came to Annapolis with but one object in mind — to beat Navy. They didn't have the best team in the world, and they didn't play sixty minutes of hard football, but when the breaks came, they really took advan- tage of them. At the right moment every man struck together and struck hard, and the result was a 15 to 7 victory. Ed Gillette Pat Gray fourth quarter once more we down short. With the memory of last year's Penn battle, we all went up to Phila- delphia fully aware we were in for a terrific fracas, and we weren't disappointed. Gustafson. Penn's captain and Ail- American end. was a con- tinual thorn in our side. He was all over the field, catching passes, blocking beautifully, and stopping Navy plays. Tommy Blount, fresh up from the B squad, almost turned the tide in our favor with some lovely passes that began to click in the . But it was too late, and wound up just one touch - Quick kick Back again to our own back-vard. this time to meet Lou Little's Columbia Lions on Armistice Day. for a wide open game with Well, hell,, Joe! plenty of action and lot of thrills. Sammy Boothe. starting his first varsity game, broke loose in the first quarter for a touchdown on a reverse. In the second stanza Columbia inter- cepted a pass, and two plays later tossed one of their own for their first score. The extra point put the Lions in the lead, but Monty Whitehead changed the picture just before the half ended with a 65-yard drive to pay dirt. Lou must have told the boys plenty during the rest time, for Columbia came back on the field for the second half a differ- ent team. Long, seemingly impossible passes began to connect, and two second half touchdowns gave the Lions the game. The weakness of our pass defense that the Columbia game showed, was promptly relayed to Princeton by their scouts. e stopped every thing the Tiger had to offer on the ground, but after two failures at the line, Allerdice or Peters would drop back and heave a long, looping pass to one of those six-feet-four ends, and six more points would go up on the score board. It was just a case of the rather short and stocky Navy backfield being unable to knock down a ball aimed at a rangy lad like the Bex Trimble £ « - ml lanky Stanley, who caught three long heaves for touch- downs. The final total was 28 to 0. Well, there we were. We hadn't won a major game all season, we hadn't lived up to any of the expectations we had all had in September, and we had just been swamped completely in the last game. There didn't seem to be much chance for us to end things with the victory that would mean so much to every Navy man from the Admirals down to the mess boys. But then something happened. And it ivas! The team that had been beaten so many times resolved stubbornly that it would not be beaten again. The regi- ment sprang to life with a spirit that was far and away beyond anything in the memory of the last four years. To every man in the Academy, the Army game became something that we had to win — a job we had to do. It was spontaneous, sincere, sheer determination, and it carried a punch that wouldn't be denied. It was a typical Army-Navy Game day — grey skies, a chill wind, and a clammy mist that hung over the greatest crowd of American sport. Harry Stella, Army captain, won the toss and chose to receive. One buck at the line met a stonewall, and the Kaydets kicked. From then on it was all Navy. Eagle Shafer 484 I eni, vidi Lenz, Lenz, Lenz and an occasional plunge by White- head or a reverse by Phil Gutting, and we drove down to the 17 -yard line. The Army line stiffened, and little Lou Leonard was sent in to kick a field goal. With everything depending on him, Lou calmly and coolly kicked that ball squarely between the uprights for a precious 3 points. As Leonard capered happily off the field, Eagle Shafer went in at his position. Dick, handicapped by injuries for so long, rose to the occasion with a display of running that had every midshipman in the stands standing on his head. Half-time found us leading 3 to 0, but in the dressing room the word went around— Remember last year's game? , and we came back on the field to plav a better second half than ever before. It's hard to tell the storv without mentioning: everv man who played. They blocked and they tackled with a fury and force that was magnificent. And Eagle Shafer ran wild, scoring a touchdown and putting the game on ice. Will we ever forget how proud and happy we were when the final gun barked and we knew we had done it — done the job we had wanted to do? The Army Team 485 SOCCER Soccer season is overshadowed by foot- ball— but the boys on Laurence Field put on a good shoic — not using arms but coordinating head and feet. IA7HEN October rolled around this year it found Navy's soccer team sadly depleted. Graduation had taken nine men, leaving only a nucleus around Captain Johnny Refo and Dick Parker. Nothing daunted. Coach Tommy Taylor gathered up the various spare parts and set himself to the task of whipping up a team, succeeding very well indeed, especially in view of the many harassing injuries. The season started very inauspiciously with one star already in the hospital for the rest of the fall. The team came out on the short end of a 2-1 score in a slow game against Gettysburg. September leave was gone but not forgotten. The next game started something that might well have been a record had it lasted. For Lehigh came down to battle it out through two extra periods to end with the score still nothing-all. Next the Duke Blue Devils ended up a game in the same fashion, another slow one, only enlivened by the turning back of Duke's Asan by Refo and Partridge. The action was definitely faster in the Cornell game with Maclnnes and Reedy pounding at the enemy goal all afternoon, but after two extra periods the scoreboard was still reg istering two big swabos. Unfortunately the no-scoring jinx was broken at Navy's expense on a disastrous trip to ale. The game, played in a frigid gale ended in a 3-1 loss, despite the starring play of Parker, Hamada and Mealy. A fiercely fought battle and ale scored her two winning points in an extra period. Back home again the team was host to the Nittany Lions of Penn State, national champions and proud possessors of a record of straight wins for seven years. The game was a thriller for although it opened with Navy definitely the underdog, Navy forced the visitors into an extra period before suf- fering a 3-2 loss. Through the efforts of Tommy, and officer representative Lt. Cmdr. Casey, the team tangled with two pro teams from Baltimore and one from the Danish training ship, two of which resulted in  S WAVY havy iYXs j ! jHAVYr ft w ' -W i F - Top row: Davis, Turner. Fisher. Barron. Woodson. Shelley. Barleon, Holmes. W. M. Montgomery. Hittorff. Middle row: MacGregor (Manager). Drew, Andrews. Schweitzer. Cannon, elson. Armstrong. Merdinger. Beardall. Riere. I ellis. Taylor (Coach). Lt. Comdr. Casex. Bottom row: Crawford, Ready. II illiamson. Machines. Graham, H. H. Montgomery. Rejo (Captain). Parker. Fruechtl, Seller . Randall, llnmada. Navv victories. The boys really took over the Dart- mouth Indians. The visitors had no chance against an inspired Navv team which swamped them 6-1. But the crowning event was the 2-1 Thanksgiving Dav vic- tory over West Point, before the biggest crowd ever seen at a Navy soccer same. Late in the last quarter Hank Graham covered himself with glorv bv putting in the winning goal. Manager MacGregor had difficulty keeping track of the string of players who finished up the season with a host of N -stars. Action on the un 487 CROSS COUNTRY The Harriers run all the time — practic- ing daring the week — at meets on week- ends— the rest of the regiment is admir- ing but not envious. ji FTER taking earlv. and shortened, an- nual leave with the executive platooners and the footballers. Navy's cross country team came back to get into running shape for a fast, hard season under the able tutelage of Coach Tommy Thompson. Early practices found Captain Pat Clancy, Dick Heath, and Harry White as third year varsity men, Ted Walker in his second varsity year, and last year's plebe star Tom Turner, in the five top running positions. But competition for the lower brackets was intense all season, mainly due to Pat's inspiring electioneering. The opening meet, against Maryland, found Navy's well-grouped team a little slow: taking five places in a row behind visitors Kehoe, Chronister. and Fields, who led in a beautiful dead heat to take the meet 26-30. But the set-back was soon for- gotten in the preparation for the quad- rangular meet with Columbia. Princeton, and most important of all — Army. The time trials found unusual fighting for the coveted positions on the trip to New York. Running over a hilly and rain-soaked Van Courtland Park course, Army's Moore and A anderhoef took a dead heat in front of W alker and Turner to clinch the meet for West Point, as Princeton and Columbia trailed both service teams. The 25-30 beat- ing cost the Navy men one set of blue and gold jerseys and their N-stars. Manager Jack Boy um spent the rest of the season trying to square the loss of the jerseys with the athletic office. But sadness over the loss was tempered by an evening with beautiful drags and Artie Shaw. The next week-end. in a vengeful mood, the team took over Penn by the near- perfect score of 17-38. All hands were at peak condition and pointing strong for the final meet with North Carolina. Swee 'pea Palm, scoffing champ of the training table, outdid himself in his efforts to keep the rest of the team from overeating. Pat's jokes were appreciated bv a record audience; despite the incessant static of the political arguments between Harry and Dick. ■ The trip to Chapel Hill was the most enjoyable of the season, and a big success — as a trip. But the Tarheel Harriers definitely outclassed the lads from Annapolis. One of Dale Ranson's best Carolina teams in years, aided by the advantage of the home course, kept the race from being even close. The Carolina boys romped in for the first five places, well ahead of Navy's first man, Tom Turner. A defeated, but bv no means down-hearted. Blue and Gold team broke training after the race to spend a very pleasant Joe College evening in Chapel Hill. The return trip home was spent in pleasant post-season reminiscences. And thus the season ended. Commander Chippendale, the officer representative, who was constantly at bat for the squad. Wight Practice and always ready with a jest, left for sea duty shortlv afterward. Mr. Chips will be sorely missed bv the team in 1940. The seasonal score was three won. three lost, and the new captain. Ted Walker, should find ample material for the 1940 squad. Top: Robinson. Garrettson, Johnston, Bulsko, ichols. Middle: Palm, Gallagher, Seamans, Tripp. Burt. Bovuin. [Manager). Bottom: Turner. White, Clancy, {Captain), Heath. Walker, Richards. BASKETBAll Basketball is to winter what football is to autumn — fans screaming, with fast, fur- ious and colorful action on the court — a score per minute. THE 1940 basketball squad made their debut in the middle of October with only three men missing because of the football season. The first weeks were tough, with tender feet on fire and leg muscles protest- ing. The early afternoons were taken up with fundamentals passing, dribbling, pivoting and feinting under the tutelage of Lieutenants Ruge and Fraser. In spite of the soreness, it was with reluctance that the squad knocked off for a two weeks rest in November. With football season over, basketball settled down to serious business as Coach Johnny Wilson made his entrance in a brand new silk jumper, and the gradual weeding out process began. The squad met in the Reception Room several nights a week to talk over the coming season. Johnny kept hammering away about keep- ing training since the schedule was to be the toughest a Navy team had yet faced. Christmas leave interrupted practice but the first practice after the return was one the boys will not soon forget. With the first game only five days off there was no time for resting. The only really discordant note in the set-up was the fact that little Norm Ackley turned into the hospital with an infected leg. Counted upon as a regular starter, the loss was a blow to the team. Team Captain, Mike Hanley, was pushing hard for an initial victory and the team was ready. For the first game Coach Wilson decided to use two complete teams; starting off with Barton and Hardy at forward, Holmes at center, Lee and Shaffer as guards. They were to be relieved at the quarter by Ebnet and Squires as forwards, Smith at center, Hanley and Falconer in the guard spots. Nervousness and none too fine condition proved Navy's downfall as Columbia took the game, 38-29. Against Duke the next Wednesday, Navy led at the half 18-17, but dropped the game, 40-27. In the second half, the visitors turned on the heat behind their eagle-eyed Captain Parsons, and des- pite Ackley's fine playing for Navy, took home the victory. In the Palestra at Philadelphia, Navy reached the high point of the season against Pennsylvania. Penn was on the end of a winning streak and the top-heavy favorite, but Johnny's short talk before the game sent a fighting Navy five on the floor. From the opening whistle it was a tough battle but, working well behind the fast scoring of Barton, Ackley and Gutting, Navy kept well up until the Penn team pulled ahead by two points with three minutes to play. But as Ackley, Barton, Gutting and Falconer scored in that order, the game ended 45-37 — the first Navv win of the season. George Washington brought down the best team Navy was to see all season and went back with a 49-29 victory under their belts. The following; game against Penn State seemed to be played in slow motion. Joe Hanle The slow-passing, deliberate visitors took a 40-17 game away from the Navy team, which never seemed to get started. At this point in the proceedings Ladv Luck really turned her back on the Navy. Gutting turned an ankle and missed two games, while Hanley turned into the hospital with the flu. Coach Johnny Wilson was hard pressed for players and elected to use a zone defense against Virginia. The strategy looked good until the last few minutes when Sa-wish! Follow! Mike works in the Cavaliers looped in a few long ones to win 29-26. Lefty Squires led the Navy attack. North Carolina, with their best team in years and boasting a real Ail- American in their center, Glamack, were the next opponents. Again the zone defense produced a close one, with the Tarheels finally on top, 44-40. Little Norm, Big Charley Smith and Falconer were Navy's high scorers; while Glamack starred for North Carolina. The team had taken some tough ones on the nose. But to the credit of every man, the morale never faltered. Johnny was the backbone of the team spirit with his high spirits and encouraging chatter. Comman- der Jenkins, who never missed a game or practice, was always ready with a helping hand. It will be a long time before the boys forget those two men. Against Washington and Jefferson, Navy rimmed a million shots but the visitors sank more, to take the game 37-28. Pitt and Navy hooked up to produce the fastest game of the season, the opponents getting the two extra points needed to take the 44-42 win. Norm Ackley Almost hm not quite poured nineteen points through the hoop to lead the scoring for the game. It looked as though the losing streak would never end when the boys managed to drop a 56-37 game to Fordham and a 43-29 decision to Temple, with Barton and Gutting doing most of the playing for Navy. About this time the basketball players stopped speaking to their wives; they had to have the next game. And Walt Shaffer stole it from under the noses of the be- wildered Gettysburg plavers. Picking passes out of enemy hands and dribbling down the court, Walt accounted for a good part of the 37-21 final tally. With the victory. Navy gained peace of mind once more and the players became more pleasant to live with. William and Marv arrived, boasting a vic- tory over Virginia and a probable place in the Southern Conference Tournament. Navy took the first half with ease but the opponents tightened up in the second and the Sailors had to work hard to win by 52-46. Hanley's contribution of twenU points proved the high score for a single game during the season. Top row. Coach II ilson, Smalzel (Manager), Ebnet, Si nires, Commander Jenkins, Lt. Huge (Asst. Coach). Middle roic: Coranson, Falconer. Richardson. Cutting. Shaffer. Holmes. Nelson. Bottom row: Barton, Smith, Lee, Hartley (Captain), Hardy, Ackley, Riley. A basket in the making This was the last home game for the first class members of the squad, as Army was the next opponent. The regiment will re- member the season as a heartbreaker, the Athletic Office will keep the records. But the team will remember other things besides defeats and victories. They will remember those bloody scrimmages on Mondays and Thursdays. The blue team and the green team. Pinky Riley's fast break -- Norm always looking for a man to get in the clear. The weak ankles and Joyce smothered under miles of adhe- sive tape. Twig Lee and his new specs — Tucker Falconer and his surprised look at the Hotel Pennsylvan- ia. The Penn trip and those huge steaks— Acklev in action This is not a pleasure trip. There will be no dragging. Hellzapoppin in New York, and Hanley with a washtub in his lap. A plea for an Army game victory by Smalzel, the manager, who worked harder than the players all season. The surprised look on the Penn team's faces when Hanley started betting sodas on foul shots in the middle of the game. Dahlgren Hall and always Johnny Wilson and Commander Jenkins; Captain Keleher, the staunchest rooter. The turn-out of the officers on the Monday before the Army game and the send-off by Taking one off the hoard 1 _ m mm Ill si Wt u ■v ,- •■■■■■ . m IS ft e get the jump on Carolina the regiment. It was a tough season but those memories are worth all the work and worry. The Army game, played at West Point, was a heartbreaker. A win would have squared the season but victory was not in the Navy camp. The team arrived in the Thayer Hotel full of determi- nation— as Captain Keleher phrased it: With a smile on their faces and larceny in their hearts But the first ME'-V • : x , :''-■ IS HP1 1 1 i ' B 91 t J Cr ' ' shot half told the story. Both teams started slowlv. getting plenty of shots but no scores. Referee Kennedy got three fouls on Hanlev in the first seven min- utes and the Navy captain went off for a rest. Army began to hit the hole in the basket but Navy was still rimming them. Three shots out of twenty-two tries and the score was in Army's favor by eighteen points. The second half closed the gap somewhat as Johnny's talk put fight into the team. Spot Hardy, the hits-per-gun-per-minute man. ran wild and poured in tbirteen points in the last half; but the Cadet lead was too big and there were no N-stars to be had. The Army Team -W5 BOXING Boxing meets are colorful but almost cold-bloodedly formal — in full dress, uhite ties and tails, and evening dresses, fans silently watch the scantily-clad maulers. ji LWAYS one of the more popular sports at the Naval Academy, boxing this year hit a new high, with fans jamming the gym to capacity each Saturday night of a season comprised of four home meets. Nor were thev disappointed, for the team finished up the vear with two smashing victories, one tie, and one loss — an enviable record in anybody's league. To Cornell went the privilege of putting Spike Webb's boys to the acid test, for in that meet, seven of Navy's eight entries fought their first varsity fight. The out- W e come out fighting come — a 4-4 deadlock — showed that Navy was again a power with which to be reckoned. Of the newcomers, four won their bouts. Against Western Maryland, the boys really hit their stride, and whitewashed the Green Terrors 8-0. Captain Jess Worley set the pace with a T K O over his oppo- nent, and Brown, Betzel, and Miller fol- lowed his example in that order. Williams Martin, Knight and Hebron took their fights by clean-cut decisions. Two weeks later, Virginia invaded McDonough Hall for the annual grudge match. This was undoubtedly the most hotlv -contested meet of the season, as shown by the three draw decisions. In practically all of the fights, the referee was forced to cast the deciding vote. Virginia won by a point. Winding up the season in a blaze of glory, Back row: Caster, Payne, Herring, Greenbacker, Ki fieri. Spears, Seivall, Layer, Knox, Owen, Hebron. Middle- row: Fortune, Quinn, Greenlee, Weed, Slater, O'Brien, Kurtz, Dodane, Nash, Loetterle, Lt. Gates. Schubert (manager). Bottom row: Newsom, U illiamson, Martin, Worley (captain). Brown, Marion, Betzel, Peterson, Knight. Miller, Coach Spike U ebb. Navy punched its way to a 5-3 win over the boys from Syra- cuse. The highlight of the evening was Peterson's masterful display of his know- ledge of the game by out -boxing, out- pointing, and com- pletely out -classing Eastern Intercolleg- iate Champion llealy for three rounds. Johnny Hebron won to hang up a perfect record — an unbroken string of four victories. l though Captain Worley, Williams, and Weed will be lost to the team by graduation, six of the eight regulars will be back, bolstered by plenty of capable re- serves and youngsters from the undefeated Plebe squad. Navy will be able to put a seasoned team in the ring, but they will have to be practically perfect to better the performances of the past season. Knockout 497 WRESTLING The grunt -and -groan boys they are called bv those who watch them work — testing their opponents on the mat with inter- ludes of flashing action. TlHE football season's finish left Coach Ray Swartz full time to devote to the wrestlers, and the squad that showed up in Macdonough Hall had much potential strength. A fair number of lettermen back from last year's team provided a strong nucleus around which to build. The 39 season had started Navy back to recovery from the previous years' wrestling slump and 40 s scpiad was determined to move further along the road to victory. Captain Al Bergner and Sandy Landreth shared the pre-season spotlight. Working on opposite ends of the weight scale, both these boys had showed up brilliantly during the past On the mat season. To back them up were the veterans Heimark, Radford, Smith and Blue; while a number of new faces were led by King. By the middle of January the squad was fairlv shaken down. Landreth was easily best in the 121 -pound spot and Roger Smith was holding down the 128-pound position. The honors at 136 were shared by Heimark and Radford after Mitchell moved up to 145 to contest that position with Blue. Searle was working at 155, King and Weems at 165, and Taylor at 175. In the unlimited class, Al easily justified his title of captain. Off to a bad start with a 21-11 loss to Ohio State, the team came back to swamp North Carolina, 29-3. Landreth, Blue and Taylor took falls and five points each from the Tarheels. Pennsylvania offered little opposition to Navy's 24-6 victory but the renowned champions from Oklahoma A. and M. (although gaining but one fall) rode in to a 23-3 win. The somewhat over-rated last season Eastern champions from Lehigh meant another victory for Navy as Lan- dreth's fall led the Blue and Gold to the long end of a 17-11 score. Harvard proved another victim as Heimark led the Navy scoring with a five -point fall contributed to the 23-5 total. Out at Ann Arbor the Navy proved to be weaker than the University of Michigan bv a 24-10 score; for the falls gained by Smith and Heimark proved to be the only Navy scores. The season ended in a close thriller snatched from Penn State by a 14-12 count. With the visitors ahead. Captain Al clinched the meet by throwing his opponent in a little over one minute. This last victory made the count in matches; five won, three lost. The 1940 season found Navv victorious over its f ive Eastern opponents, (though not eligible for the deserved Eastern cham- pionship.) but defeated by three M id- Western teams. But then it is no secret as to which section of thejcountry produces the best grapplers. Landreth, with 24 points, and King, with 20. were high scorers; each being defeated only twice. Navy wrestling is returnino to its former high rating. drip, strain, fall. Top rote: Boner, Heimark, Kidd, Grant, (Jem mens, Halahan, Schnepp, Barnhardt. Center row: Comdr. Cooley (officer representative), Swartz (coach), Henneberger, Mitchell. Day. inderson, Leahy, II eems, Murphy, Wright, Mullen. Lt. Archer (ass't. coach). Hensen (ass't coach). Bottom row: Landreth, Rati ford. Senile, Blue, Bergner (captain), Taylor. Smith, King, Rodgers (manager). GYMNASIUM The gymnasts put on one of the most graceful of shows — seemingly uith effort- less ease — only those with experience know the work behind that gracefulness. THE 1940 gym season, Mr. Mang's last as the Navy coach, ended with a record of six victories and no defeats. Navy showed its power early in the season; taking all six firsts in the opening meet with Penn State. Princeton, M. I. T., Dartmouth, Army, and Temple were downed with almost equal ease. Navy's season score of 237, compared with opponent's total of 87, is a clear indica- tion of the caliber of the team. Finishing as undisputed Eastern Intercollegiate Cham- pions, the team had given Mr. Mang the best send-off possible. Every man on the team was better than good. Bryan turned in four firsts and a third in his five meets on the horizontal bar. Bassett had two firsts, three seconds and a third on the side horse. Lomax took two firsts and three seconds in tumbling. Butler rounded out three years on the rings with his third Intercollegiate Championship. Ellison finished his rope -climbing career with national recognition. In May of last year he set the world's record on the twenty- five foot rope at 5.0 seconds. This year, against Army's record breaking Mabee, he set a new world's mark of 3.6 on the twenty foot rope. Varnum took many points on the parallel bars to finish up his last year. Stefan, who changed from the rope to the horizontal bar in this, his final season, in order to fill in Up the rope for a record Walkt 1 1, zer on the rut as Bmssett on the horse with valuable seconds and thirds behind Bryan, ended the year with a fourth at the Intercollegiates. Team captain Walker kept the team moving all season and along with Morrison and Butler, made Navy's ring team invincible. At the Intercollegiate Individual Championships, Butler and Ellison took firsts, Bryan and Simonds seconds, Morrison third and Stefan fourth. With eight first classmen leaving the squad, new coach Phillips will find it hard to repeat this fine season. Top row. Mason, Strum, Hough, Cole, Davis. Easterbrook, inner, Esler. Middle row: Harris (manager), Lt. Comdr. Nold (officer representative), Cagle, Klingaman, Simonds, Hagerman, Hopkins, Havler, Morrison, Pugin, Phillips (ass't. coach), Mang (coach). Front roiv: Basset, Stefan, Butler, II alker (captain), ( arnum, Bryan, Loinax. FENCING The clash of s words — the very names: foiU epee and sabre — have a breath of romance about them — fencers are the modern counterparts of Scaramouch. TUIE fencing team, at the start of its season, was able to look back upon three years with never a defeat in dual competi- tion. Coaches Clovis Deladrier and Feims had led the 39 team to the Intercollegiate and Pentagonal championships. The 1940 squad ended up the season still undefeated in dual meets but dropped the Intercollegi- ates to N. Y. U. and were nosed out by Army and a point and a half in the Pen- tagonal. This was a bitter blow to the team. for in this meet was decided the fate of the N-stars. It was really a service meet, for the third place Harvard team was twenty-five points behind the leaders. Team captain Danny Appleton proved to be one of the most clever and resourceful men who have ever handled the foil for Navy; winning forty-four out of fiftv-one bouts. He was individual champion of the Pentagonal and runner-up at the Intercollegiates. Danny was backed in this division by Henry, Spore, and Gernhardt. McPherson and Glennon carried the burden for the epee team. McPherson, who is expected to Captain Appleton improve next year, took a third at the Intercollegiates. Plate and Borop shared third place with this weapon, both of whom needed only experience to displace the leaders. In the sabre division, Campo began the year as defending Intercollegiate Champion. A born fencer, he has reached national recognition as one of the best amateur sabremen. Although retaining his Pentagonal title, he was nosed out in the Intercollegiates. Good- ing and Quigley will be back next year to Standing: Major Stuart (officer representative). Glennon, McPherson, Plate, Biementi, Quigley, Feims (ass't. coach), Hill {manager), Deladrier (coach). Sitting: Snyder, Spore, Henry. Rader. Campo, Davison, Appleton (captain). handle the epee, both of whom will benefit by this seasons experience. Fighting and winning eight dual meets. Navy downed Pennsylvania, the Saltus Fencing Club, Cornell, Penn State, St. John's, N. Y. U., Columbia, and the Swords Club; scoring a total of 134 2 points to the opponents 81 . This fine showing may be credited to a hard fighting team and a brilliant coaching staff. Coach Deladrier will need all his genius to do as well in the coming year. Looking doivn Sabers Foils SWIMMING Everyone likes the swimming meets — for the thrill of close finishes — but most of the fans go to see the graceful beauty of the diving. I LTHOUGH the pool is full of swimmers all year round, the Varsity season did not get underway until after Christmas leave. During the 1939 season Navy swim- mers had been consistently submerged, but '40's squad was out for victories and lots of them. By the middle of January, Coach Henry Ortland had his team pretty well shaped up. And it looked good! Commander Goggins had taken over the post of officer representative and he was pushing hard for a winning season. Captain Willie Sampson ran headlong into the Academic Department, but his genial drive kept the boys on their toes all winter. And when he had ironed out the difficulties, his powerful breast stroke picked up many a point. He was aided in his specialty, and given stiff competition, by Reinhardt and Parke. The free-style sprinters were Conger and Wiley. Conger stood among the first ten men on the list of high scorers in the East. Wiley broke the pool and U. S. N. A. fifty -yard records several times and in the last meet succeeded in breaking the U. S. N. A. record for the hundred. The two stars were ably backed by Warner, Hinchey, Sellers, Wager and Rait. The distance events were held down by Tagland and Blackman while the back strokers were Jacques, Andrews and Bishop. Empty spots in the relays were well filled by Hundevadt and Englander. Fisher and Rickabaugh were the diving artists and there was little to choose between them. The pair was only beaten twice all season; by Columbia and Yale. The all-important duties of manager were taken care of by Jack Barron. The season started off with a smashing victory of 51-24 over Lehigh as Navy took all firsts except two, and the Virginia Cavaliers were massacred to the tune of a 68-7 score. Not without confidence, the team trekked off on the week-end trip to meet the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton. Penn was taken easily, 54-21, but the Princeton swimmers cut off the winning streak by picking up 52 points to the Sailors' 23. Washington and Jefferson were easv victims at 64-11, Fisher, Andrews, Nyburg, Englander, Sellers, Moore, Beattv, Mueller; Barron, Ortland {coach). Engle, Dozier, Hundeiadt, Blackrnan, Jones, wager, Comdr. Goggins; Broily, It iley, Sampson (captain), Hinchey, Conger, Tagland; Knapp, Rait, Reinhardt, Parke, arner, Jacques, Banker. but the next three weeks were disas- trous. In rapid succession Yale, Dartmouth and Harvard turned back the Navy swim- mers and gloom was everywhere. But on the first Saturday in March came the long-awaited Army meet as the Cadets arrived from West Point. Fortune smiled and bv the very close count of 38- 37 the Pointers were nosed out and the N- stars were in the bag. After this coveted victory, the 47-28 win over Columbia was somewhat of an anticlimax. A big improvement over last season — well done. swimmers In the air or in the water, it's speed and precision that count. SMALL BORE RIFLE There is certainly very little publicity given to the small-bore team. They are a small and select group and very rarely suffer a defeat. ATTENTION to orders; notice: All candi- dates for the Varsity small-bore rifle team report to the small-bore gallery at 1630, Monday, 9 December. This was paramount to a call for an entirely new team. All five of the previous year's Na- tional Intercollegiate Champions had been lost with '39's graduation. The prospects for a successful year looked very dark, for not only was the squad unseasoned and untried, but the opening of the 1940 season was to inaugurate a new type of schedule for the Navy rifle team. This year only shoulder to shoulder matches were to be fired; seven of them on the home range, one at Yale and the remaining one at West Point. There are two specters every Navy rifle team has to face at the beginning of each new season; blissful ignorance on the part of the Regiment and last year's nearly perfect record to equal. That the Regiment takes such little interest in a victory may be partially due to the fact that victories by these teams have been so frequent as to become commonplace. The general reaction to a defeat is an exclamation of surprised disbelief. 1940's new squad had to look back upon two years without a loss, and hopes of equalling the past year's enviable record were slim indeed. For all five of the high scorers had been selected for the Ail- American team. But under the expert and experienced coaching of Lt. Commander M. C. Mumma and Captain E. H. Salzman, U. S. M. C, the team was rapidly whipped into shape. Marine marksmanship is proverbially good, but in a pre -season match with the team from the Reina Mercedes, the midshipmen gained their first victory. In the first scheduled match, shooting without the services of team captain, Hiram Walker, who was on leave because of sickness, the Navy team had little trouble in out -shoot- ing a really fine V. M. I. outfit by a score of 1383-1373. Art Hamilton was the day's high scorer with 284, followed by Simmons, Block, Stricter, and Sander. With Bill Simmons leading them to a 1398-1339 win over West Virginia, the team continued the winning streak by downing Wyrick, Padgett, Streiter, Nickerson, Auckland, Ashley, Suliamo, Houston, Silverman. Hamilton, Martin. Newport; Block, Desmond, Brangell, McCollum, Lt. Comdr. Mumma, Roseborough; McGregor, Munk, Sander, Simmons, Bent, O'Bryant, Mottern. M. I. T., 1394-1366. With three victories to their credit the squad left for New Haven with confidence that proved to be well justified; for the winning Navy score of 1394 was enough to break the range record. But George Washington marred the fine record by nosing out the Navy team. 1394-1388. Smarting under this defeat, the team tore into Lehigh to defeat them 1411-1397 in preparation for the meet with Army. The boys made the trip to West Point with visions of an N-star and in true Navy style, not only beat the Cadets but set a new range record of 1392. The rest of the season was almost an anticlimax. Carnegie Tech and Maryland were downed easily with Wayne Newport doing the high shooting. The last match brought a new range record to the Academy as Wayne's 287 added to scores by Strieter, Martin, Block, and Wyrick to produce a final of 1422. Although losing one match. Navy had broken three records and won the first Army match, for another very successful season. Ready on the firing line 1 507 i THE LUCKY BAG wishes to express its gratitude and appreciation for the help and advice extended by the following persons, who have done so much to make the book a success. COMMANDER V. C.BARRINGER MR. DUNBAR HAUSAUER MR. P. S. GURWIT MR. GEORGE HEFFERNAN MR. GORDON BRIGHTMAN MR. 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The Stetson Shoe Company, dealers or Stetson Shops in most principal cities. Inc., South Weymouth, Mass. W oild's Standard of Accuracy'' Machine Tools Machinists' Tools Cutters and Hobs Miscellaneous Shop Equipment Catalog on request BROWN SHARPE MFG. CO. PROVIDENCE, R. I. B-S MAKE YOUR STAY MORE ENJOYABLE IN WASHINGTON, D. C. Hotel Hamilton has personnel trained in the arts of hospitality and service. The charming and gracious atmosphere is typi- cal of Washington, D. C. You'll enjoy the Capital more if you choose a room or suite at this truly fine hotel. WITH PARKING OUTSIDE ROOMS WITH BATH FROM « HOTEL HAMILTON FOURTEENTH STREET Af K 527 PRESSLY FOR INSPECTION MODEL PRESS With a Hoffman Model X press in your ship's tailors, you'll pass inspection with flying colors. Hoffman pressing machines are standard equip- ment on most United States Naval Vessels- standing guard over the appearance of personnel, keeping uniforms sharply creased and wrinkle - free. Sales and service offices in all U. S. ports of call. U. S HOFFMAN MACHINERY CORPORATION General Offices: 105 Fourth Avenue, New York MANUFACTURERS OF LAUNDRY MACHINERY AND GARMENT PRESSING EQUIPMENT Weigh Anchor for COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE IN NEW YORK THE WORLD'S FAIR CITY ANNAPOLIS PREFERS lotrl PtatitUg 45th Street West of Broadway Special Rates to Annapolis Men • Hoire of the famous PICCADILLY CIRCUS BAR IT here the Stars Cluster Cjcl IL allium, official host of Ine cadets ana miaaii is waiting to greet you. ( rite nun for reservations every lime you go to town ROY MOULTON, Managing Director U.S. GOVERNMENT far aceeo kmeo PUMP ENGINEERING SERVICE CORP. %iuiUOM. Bo lf-Wa nm 6a pa at o t 12910 TAFT AVENUE • CLEVELAND. OHIO 528 k-r (Mit CATAPULT Poised on the catapults of the U. S. Navy's battleships and cruisers are swift observation scout airplanes — ready to flash into the air on scouting missions far in advance of the fleet. The latest addition to this important class of airplane is the new Vought- Sikorsky observation scout — a sleek trim monoplane of superior performance. Powered by a Pratt Whitney engine and equipped with a Hamil- ton Standard propeller, the new Vought- Sikorsky airplane reflects more than twenty years of experience in the production of airplanes, engines and propellers for the United States Navy. iNITtDfllMFflFT COP.POR 1TIOM East Hartford , Connecticut PRATT WHITNEY ENGINES VOUGHT-SIKORSKY AIRPLANES HAMILTON STANDARD PROPELLERS 529 ONE OF THE FASTEST INTERCEPTOR PURSUIT AIRPLANES IN THE WORLD. BUILT BY LOCKHEED FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS. LOOK TO FOR LEADERSHIP LOCKHEED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION • BURBANK, CALIFORNIA J. A. FREDERICK HORR 331 ARCH STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. Highest Grade Full Dress Equipments Caps, Shoulder Marks, Swords Undress Belts, Sword Knots etc. for Officers of the United States Navy For Sale Through MIDSHIPMEN'S STORE U. S. NAVAL ACADEMY ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 530 fiieisf ere'i Tr ad e Mark White Dress Gloves Fine Lisle Half Hose Pure Wool Socks For the Most Exacting Demands U. S. Navv Standards Castle Gate Hosiery Glove Co., Inc. E. B. SUDBURY, Gen. Mgr. Manufacturers — Established 1878 432 Fourth Avenue New Youk City FOR FINEST UNIFORMS See ttfatlnrtttg (Enmpattg NAVAL TAILORS OF DISTINCTION 82 MARYLAND AVENUE ANNAPOLIS, MD. FLORSHEIM SHOES 7 4e rfootcueab o Hie tf-leet If , Meanly 50 y GAA,! 7fP Long and loyally has Florsheim served the Navy . . . and many a career advances, step by step, from classroom to quarter-deck, in Flor- sheims. That's because Navy men value com- fort and respect wear . . . and they've learned through experience they get both in Florsheims. Genuine White Buckskin Styles, $10 and up $p95 w$10 Most Styles, THE FLORSHEIM SHOE COMPANY Manufacturers • Chicago 531 WE SALUTE THE GRADU- JACOB REED'S SONS . . . America's Oldest Uniform House, and Philadelphia's Finest Store for Men . . . expresses its sincere appreciation for the cordial relations with the Class of 1940 and looks forward with confidence to serving you in the (J 55 MARYLAND AVE. ANNAPOLIS 532 ATING CLASS OF 1940 future . . . with sturdy, finely tailored Uniforms, correct Equipment, and smart Civilian Apparel. More than a century of experience outfitting Officers of the United States Navy is your guarantee of value, service and satisfaction — always! 6U (Mntd 1424-1426 CHESTNUT ST. PHILADELPHIA 533 OIZ SERVICE MODEL ACE AUTOMATIC PISTOL with Floating Chamber CALIBER .22 Long Rifle The New COLT Service Model ACE is designed to provide economical and efficient training of military shooters who wi later shoot the Government Model Automatic Pistol. Built on the same frame as the .45 caliber Government Model . . . the Service Model ACE features the ingenious Floating Chamber Mechanism which produces a recoil 4 times greater than the regular ACE. Thus the shooter is trained with an arm that allows him to change later to the heavier caliber pistol without the additional recoil being noticeable. Because of the saving in ammunition costs, the Service Model ACE will pay for itself in a short time. SPECIFICATIONS Ammunition: .22 Long Rifle. Regular. High Speed or High Velocity. Magazine Capacity: 10 cartridges. Length of Barrel: 5 inches. Length Over All: S1? inches. Action: Hand- finished. Weight: 42 ounces. Sights: Fixed ramp front sight. Rear sight adjustable for both elevation and windage. Trigger and Hammer Spur: Checked. Arched Housing: Checked. Stocks: Checked walnut. Finish: Blued. Our complete catalog will be gladly sent upon request. COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MFG. CO., Hartford, Connecticut COUNTY TRUST CO. OF MARYLAND Resources Exceeding 111,500,000 00 MEMBER: The Federal Reserve Bank The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation APPRECIATIVE OF NAVY BUSINESS Church Circle Annapolis S Y Nl ANNAPOLIS AND WASHINGTON. D.C. Once y ou have stayed at this unusually home-like hotel, you'll always think of Hotel Annapolis when you think of Washington. Here you may enjoy the quiet comfort of one of 400 large spacious outside rooms, the delight of truly perfect cuisine, and every service and tourist aid ...All at rates surprisingly economical... Send for FREE booklet. Guide to Washington, D. C. at 400 Rooms- ■$ Inn ■••i,nFROm 400 BATHS Air Conditioned Guest Rooms and Public Spaces HOTEL ANNAPOLIS 534 ' . Mitotic CARVEL HALL in CzoLoniaL -tinnapoLLi. The Navy knows Carvel Mall its food, its traditional hospi- tality and its excellent service. Carvel Hall is Annapolis best. Colonial Dining Room Marine Grill Mirror Room for Dancing Cocktail Lounge ■ 7 ;:t W . Rales begin at S2.IHI single ( June Week Excepted ) Free Parking Adjoining Hotel. 19 10 On King George St., Opposite Naval Academy roviding the traveler between North and South America with the utmost in shipboard comfort. All staterooms outside ... air conditioned din- ing rooms.. .gracious lounges and public rooms. ..broad Lido decks surrounding outdoor tiled swimming pools. FORTNIGHTLY SAILINGS FROM NEW YORK 38-DAY CRUISES .. . calling at Barbados, Rio de Janeiro, Santos (trips to nearby Sao Paulo available), Montevi- deo, Buenos Aires, Trinidad. Cruise rates from $360 tourist, $480 nrst dass ($550 certain seasons). Consult any Travel A(]mt or MOORE tftcCORMACK' t ieJ, 5 Broadway, New York City We take this space to extend our thanks to the Class of '40 for their patronage PRIMUS NAVAL OUTFITTERS 27 Maryland Avenue Annapolis, Maryland 53 KINGSBURY THRUST BEARINGS JOURNAL BEARINGS for all Naval uses Built on scientific principle of wedge-shaped oil films THRUST METERS measure propeller thrust directly KINGSBURY MACHINE WORKS. INC. Philadelphia. Pa. KIN SBllRY AMONG THE WORL FIRST HALF DOZEN HOTELS ...the Bellevue stands as a model of true hospitality combined with unsurpassed serv- ice and management ... at reasonable rates. BELLEVUE STRATFORD IN PHILADELPHIA CLAUI1E H. BENNETT, General Manager BUILDERS OF NAVAL AND MERCHANT VESSELS FACILITIES FOR DRYDOCKING NEWPORT NEWS SHIPBUILDING AND DRY DOCK COMPANY NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA 536 By appointment to II. M. King Ge Established 1785 LIVERPOOL 14, Lord Street. PORTSMOUTH 22, The Hard. EDINBURGH 120, Princes Street. WEYMOUTH 111, St. Mary Street. GIBRALTAR 110-112, Main Street. PLYMOUTH 63, George Street. CHATHAM 13, Military Road. SOUTHSEA 37, Palmerston Road. SOUTHAMPTON 135, High Street. MALTA 12 Strada Mezzodi.Valletta. VI An Open Letter to the Regiment of Midshipmen WAR in Europe necessarily means that Gieves Ltd. who have had the pleasure of supplying their Uniform Cloth to Midshipmen of the United States Navy, will be fully oc cu- pied with Outfitting Officers of the Royal Navy. They, however, feel that they would like to be making use of the advertising space in the Lucky Bag to which they have been accustomed for many years. GIEVES LTD. look forward to the end of hostilities when they hope to again make contact, and be honoured as in the past, with orders from Midshipmen visiting European aters during their practice Cruise. In the meantime they wish Good Sailing to the Regiment and to the 1940 Lucky Bag . £ £ G ie ve s LIMITED 21 OLD BOND STREET, LONDON. W. I., ENGLAND 537 : i K 1 Like many of the out- standing manufactur- ing concerns in the country, the Navy uses a considerable amount of Hevi Duty Precision Heat Treat- ing Equipment. Pictured is a Hevi Duty High Tempera- ture Controlled At- mosphere Furnace at the Naval Academy. ♦ HEVI DUTY ELECTRIC COMPANY TRADE HARK HEAT TREATING FURNACES I ELECTRK CLUS ELY MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN NAVAL OFFICERS BUTTONS Guaranteed against everything l ul loss. Crashproof — heavily gold plated — made like jewelry bul at button prices. Used only by better custom tailors. Look for the Viking tag on your next uniform. Sold with unlimited guarantee. Viking buttons also available in sets for all uniforms. For lasting button satisfaction ask for them by name at your dealer, tailor or Ship's Store. l i Trade Mark Another Quality Product of HILBORN-HAMBURGER, INC. New York City Makers of military equipment at their best COMPARE THESE VALUES with those offered by any similar type of poliey. Benefit of $7.500.. paid-up at age 60, premium age 22. End of Cost Cash or loan value Paid-up value 10 years 20 years $1,020.00 2,040.00 $ 761.00 1,865.00 $2,386.00 4,525.00 At paid-up age 3,876.00 4,658.00 7,500.00 The Ultimate Result Is Free Protection With a Profit Join the Navy Mutual Aid Association while you are young Gain advantage of the low level premium rates ami build up an early equity. Room 1038, Navy Department WASHINGTON, D. C. 538 1941 CLASS CREST 1942 CLASS CREST OFFICIAL JEWELERS FOR THE 1940 CLASS RINGS AND MINIATURE RINGS And the 1941 Class Rings and Minia ture Rings We take this opportunity to extend our thanks to the Class of 1940 for their patronage and to wish them Godspeed on their cruise through life. The New Official Alumni Button Jewelers . . . gold-filled. $1.25 this Establishment has been selected as the Official 108 Years in Business' 1218 Chestnut Street RA,L rtBANKS BlDh |M . ..„ Ciluprcmith.. - jewelers Silversmiths S,aw Established 1832 ei-j PHIL A DELPHI The Officers in the Service anil their families are invited to use the Service-by-Mail Department . . the new booklet Gifts sent upon request 539 YOU'RE ALWAYS DRESSED RIGHT WHEN YOU WEAR EQUIPMENT, SERVICE or FULL DRESS, BEARING THIS Fr Vr M1BF5 TRADE MARK On Sale at Leading Dealers and Better Tailors Onh HILBORN-HAMBURGER, INC.- NEW YORK, N. Y. Manufacturers to the Trade of Military Equipment at Their Best On the Land and On the Sea .... In fact, wherever athletes gather — there you'll find Spalding equipment. Remember Sportsmen who know say SPALDING ! DIVISION OF SPALDING SALES CORPORATION F. T. Co. UNIFORMS and EQUIPMENTS M RANK 1 HOMAS COMPANY, INC. NORFOLK VIRGINIA THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK ANNAPOLIS. MARYLAND Founded 1805 The twenty-fourth oldest bank in the United States HI Banking Services AIRCRAFT RADIO CORPORATION Designers and Manufacturers of Naval Aircraft Radio Equipment • BOONTON, N. J. 540 AIR-TRACK The Radio Safe Landing System. SEA-TRACK The New Earth Inductor Compass. The Stark Position Finder. Portable U. H. F. Radio Range Beacons. aiimimci: MANUFACTURING CORPORATION McLACHLEN BUILDING WASHINGTON, D. C Peerless Tailoring Co, Makers of HIGH-GRADE UNIFORMS and CIVILIAN CLOTHES • Main Office and Factory 1000 Block V. Pratt St. Baltimore. Md. Annapolis Branch 205 Main St. Jos. G. Greenfield. Manager The Arundel Corporation BALTIMORE. MD. Dredging Construction -- Engineering and Distributors of Sand - Gravel -- Stone and Commercial Slag BREWSTER AERONAUTICAL CORPORATION LONG ISLAND CITY NEW YORK 541 A UFETIME INVESTMENT YOU'LL ALWAYS BE GLAD YOU MADE When you buy a binocular you are making a purchase which you can expect will be with you the rest of your life. Is it worth while putting up with inferior perform- ance when you can have a genuine Bausch Lomb Binocular for so little more? Compare it with any instru- ment on the market. Notice the exceptionally bright sharp image made possible only by Bausch Lomb millionth-inch precision in optical parts finishing. Study its exclusive structural design — for light weight, easy handling, and long trouble-free service. Thousands of authorities — yachtsmen, fliers, Army and Navy officers and sportsmen — agree nothing less in performance is a bargain at any price. Write for catalog. Bausch Lomb, 2 54 Lomb Park, Rochester, N. Y. At left, Bausch Lomb 7 power, 35 mm Zephyr- Light Binocular, $94. 13 other models, $66 to $132. THE WORLD'S BEST BY ANY TEST SODIPHENE The Alkaline Antacid Solution CUTS. BURNS, SCRATCHES- Helps relieve ihe pain. MINOR THROAT IRRITATION- When due lo eolds, Sodiphene gargle helps give relief. AFTER SHAVING- Its stimulating action makes it an ideal lotion. SUNBURN- Relieves ihe discomfort. Does not destroy the tan. LOOSE DANDRUFF- Use Sodiphene liefore each shampoo. Whenever you shove off be sure there's plenty of Sodiphene on hoard. The SODIPHENE COMPANY KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, U.S.A. 542 8 S$£ of the ARMY, NAVY, MARINE CORPS and COAST GUARD NEW CARS PLUS REQUIRED INSURANCE USED CARS LOANS STOCK PURCHASES J la (le Uciio t o t the Movement ojj Gate, financed Ituutalt 1 (l 4 5 Discount Discount FEDERAL SERVICES FINANCE CORPORATION fome Office 718 Jackson Place Washington, D. C. BRANCH n r . D .... 0 Ucean Center Building OFFICES LONG BEACH, CALIF. Broa dway Building SAN DIEGO, CALIF. Dillingham Building HONOLULU, T. H. Carpenter Building WARRINGTON, FLA. MAKER OF ACADEMY VELLUM IGI LAND WRITING PAPERS At Ships' Stores and Fine Stores. Everywhere MASSACHUSETTS PITTSFIELD 513 Rogers Peet 7 14 yf u, G 4. On whom Fortune smiles! He who works for, and dresses for success deserves it. Fine clothes often precede and invite fortune. Invariably they follow it. Our job is to turn out clothes as fine as rich woolens and the skilled fingers of Rogers Peet tailors can produce. Our genius-designer assures authoritative style-smartness. Our fitters know their job. Whatever your build, we mean it when we say — A perfect fit guaranteed. Get to know the modern Rogers Peet ! Rogers Peet sho ws regularly at Car-vel Hall. Watch for dates. IjCWIM Anti-Aircraft f Searchlight Universal Director NEW YORK : F.FTH AVENUE 13th STREET WARREN STREET at 4IST STREET at BROADWAY at BROADWAY LIBERTY STREET dt BROADWAY In Boston: tremont street at bromfield ST. 544 SPERRY GYROSCOPE COMPANY L BROOKLYN, NEW YORK DISEASE! ACCIDENT! WAR! SERVICE ORPHANS AND WIDOWS ARE VICTIMS OF MANKINDS THREE GREATEST ENEMIES : : OTHERS MISFORTUNES BECOME YOURS AT THE WILL OF FATE : HELP THE NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY CARE FOR THE NAVY'S WIDOWS AND ORPHANS : : : It depends upon you for its support: the Government does not contribute to it. NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY OFFICIAL RELIEF ORGANIZATION OF U. S. NAVY AT YOUR SERVICE THE WORLD Ol'ER N. S. Meyer, Inc. Insignia and Equipment • Our years of experience stand us in good stead now WJ that the Army is hack in 6st V blue uniforms. Our hand einhroidered insignia and gold laces can be depended upon to give a full measure of quality. Look for the shield trade-mark — it is your guarantee of quality. N.S.MEYER, inc. NEW YORK 545 STAG or DRAG MORE AT THE LITTLE CAMPUS Give yourself a treat and enjoy our College atmosphere. ALBRIGHTS — For your musical needs — Records: Brunswick, Vocallion, Columbia, Victor. Bluebird and Decca EXPERT RADIO REPAIRING The only complete Music Store in Annapolis TILGHMAN COMPANY Naval Academy Seal and Class Crest Jewelry Annapolis Maryland DAVIS' STATIONERY Souvenirs Greeting Cards Social Stationery Pennants Magazines 76 Maryland Avenue The cordial relations that exist between THE ART PRESS and The Regiment of Midshipmen is due to THE QUALITY OF OUR WORK at REASONABLE COST 160 SOUTH ST. Tel. 3541 T. KENT GREEN PHARMACY Wm. A. Clark Pharmacist, Proprietor THE REXALL STORE Telephone 4311 170 Main Street ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND Delightfully Cool Reasonably Priced MIRROR GRILL Our cordial relations wilh the Regimenl of Midshipmen is due to our SERVICE — COURTESY and QUALITY OF FOOD Tel. 3410 MAIN and FRANCIS STS. THE ANNAPOLIS FLOWER SHOP Flowers delivered by wire to any city in the world within a few hours' lime. •TRADE WITH TRADE R Dial 3991 Lois Stewart Trader, Prop. (Successor to James E. 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DURKEE'S ANNAPOLIS THEATRES CIRCLE • REPUBLIC OPEN DAILY ADMISSION 35c Ford Instrument Company, Inc. Rawson Street and Nelson Avenue LONG ISLAND CITY, N. Y. Gun Fire Control Apparatus, Scientific, Mathematical and Calculating Instruments, Consulting Engineers 548 Ships OF ANY TYPE Designed, built, equipped Shipbuilding Yards QUINCY, MASS. Fore River Yard NEW YORK HARBOR Staten Island Yard BALTIMORE HARBOR Sparrows Point Yard SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR Union Yard Ship-Repair Yards BOSTON HARBOR Atlantic Yard Simpson Yard NEW YORK HARBOR Brooklyn 27th St. Yard Brooklyn 56th St. Yard Hoboken Yard Staten Island Yard BALTIMORE HARBOR Baltimore Yard SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR Alameda Yard Hunter's Point Yard Union Yard LOS ANGELES HARBOR San Pedro Yard BuiLDING naval vessels of the most modern type is only one example of the diversified activi- ties of Bethlehem Steel Com- pany's Shipbuilding Division. Facilities and personnel are available for designing and con- structing any type of vessel, re- gardless of its size, luxury of its finish, or difficult problems in- volved. Bethlehem not only constructs vessels, but is in position to de- sign and build their propulsion machinery. Bethlehem yards, located on the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts, are thoroughly equipped to ren- der prompt and efficient service on building, repair or recondi- tioning work. BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY, Shipbuilding Division General Offices: 25 Broadway. New York City; Quincy, Mass. District Offices: Boston; Baltimore; San Francisco; Los Angeles. BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY SHIPBUILDING DIVISION Diesel Engines Machine Tools =£■ THE NILES TOOL WORKS CO. T HE HOOVEN. OWENS RENT CHLF C . THE PUTNAM MACH I E CO. «=- DIVISIONS GENERAL MACHINERY CORPORATION Incorporated Delaware HAMILTON. OHIO 549 FOR eighty-six years Singer Sewing Machines have been standard the world over. Singer service has brought everywhere a guarantee of conveni- ence and satisfaction in their use. Singer is more than a manufacturer of fine sewing machines, equipment and supplies. It is a world wide or- ganization of service to women who sew and to factories which have stitching operations to perform. Every one of its 10,000 Shops, scat- tered throughout the five continents, is a local sewing headquarters for the women of that community. And in all principal cities are located branches of the Manufacturing Trade Department, for service to the manu- facturers of the myriad industries in which sewing equipment is used. SINGER SEWING MACHINE COMPANY EXECUTIVE OFFICES: SINGER BUILDING, NEW YORK, N. Y. 550 ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR SEA DUTY WHEN YOU BUY WESTINGHOUSE EQUIPMENT Westinghouse marine equipment is proved in service — dependable and economical under all con- ditions. That's because experienced Westinghouse engineers have built in all requirements fo r sea duty. Over two million shaft horsepower of Westing- house Geared Turbines alone have been installed in U. S. vessels, and, as with other Westinghouse instal- lations, reports prove outstanding serviceability at all times. Constant research and development in steam and electrical apparatus make this exceptional seaworthi- ness possible . . . and give designers concrete proof of Westinghouse preparedness to meet all demands. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING COMPANY EAST PITTSBURGH, PA. WESTINGHOUSE MARINE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES: Geared Turbines • Turbine Electric, Diesel Electric Drives • Auxiliary Turbine-Generator Sets • Condensers and Ejectors • Electrical and Steam Auxiliary Drives • Switch- boards and Panelboards • Speed Reducers and Gear- motors • Heaters • Micarta. J-94278 Westinghouse 7w MARINE EQUIPMENT 551 Till : l Alpir OF tiii: MOVIES ww E take the movies for granted . . . For fifty years they have been expanding our leisure . . . providing some millions of us with recreation, relaxation, etlucation . . . Through the magic of the movies, we have been living participants in the most stirring events of our country's drama. We worked with our colonial ancestors as they built their homes in the wilderness . . . and suffered with them as they fought to defend them . . . We deliberated with Washington, Franklin, Jefferson and Madison as they founded this Republic . . . We lived through the anguished years of the War Between the States . . . experienced Lincoln's grief as he fought to save the Union . . . saw the struggle first from the vantage point of the North . . . then from the South . . . with the intimate poignancy and the magnificent sweep of the screen's art. The same magic makes us part of the pulsing life of today . . . carries us away on the wings of fantasy . . . stirs our emotions with music, adven- ture, romance . . . makes us forget a thousand cares. THAT'S WHY WE ALL GO TO THE MOVIES. MOTION PICTURE PRODUCERS AND II I S T IS I II I T O It S OF A M E R I C A , INC. WILL U. HAYS, President M EMBERS— Bray Studios, Inc. The Caddo Co., Inc. Columbia Pictures Corp. Cosmopolitan Corporation Cecil B. deMille Productions, Inc.. Walt Disney Productions Eastman Kodak Company Educational Films Corp. of America Electrical Research Products, Inc. First National Pictures, [nc. Samuel Goldwyn, Inc. D. W. Griffith, Inc. Inspiration Pictures, Inc. Loew's, Incorporated Paramount Pictures, Inc. Pioneer Pictures, Inc. Principal Pictures Corp. R C A Manufacturing Company, Inc. R k. () Radio Pictures, Inc. Reliance Pictures, Inc. Hal Roach Studios, Inc. Selznick. International Pictures, Inc. Terrytoons, Inc. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. United Artists Corp. Universal Pictures Co., Inc. Vitagrapii, Inc. Walter W anger Productions, Inc. Warner Bros. Pictures, Inc. 552 Speed Gears By % WATERBURY TOOL CO. iRMh MARINE ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL APPARATUS ARMA CORPORATION BROOKLYN NEW YORK R ■ k'v ore Lowe's, we know — they will look well they will Jit correctly they will give you long wear WE HAVE DONE Oil! VERY BEST Good Luck and Success to } ou LOWE TAILORS, Inc. Naval and Civilian Custom 56 Maryland Aveni i: Annapolis 553 COVERS AND BINDING or the 1940 LUCKY BAG , ,i NATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 239 SOUTH AMERICAN STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. MANUFACTURERS OF IJELUXE YEAR HOOK COVERS AM) LOUSE LEAF OEVICES 554 BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS to tin CLASS OF 1940 NATIONAL PUBLISHING COMPANY 239 SOUTH AMERICAN STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. MANUFACTURERS OF DELUXE YEARBOOK HOVERS AND LOOSE-LEAF BINDING DEVICES 555 ALL THE WAY! m Smart -rigged and trim-sailed, from cover to cover, the 1940 Lucky Bag — launched at June Week — is on its voyage to the four corners of the world. The skippers of the craft have performed a masterful task — another glorious adventure in Lucky Bag publishing that enriches those Lucky Bag traditions which have made the An- napolis yearhook such a treasured possession wherever Navy men go or gather. The hook itself is the best testimonial to the arduous and oft -inspired work of the Lucky Bag staff. William D. Lanier. Jr., Editor-in-Chief, and Joseph P. Morray, Busi- ness Manager, steered a clear-headed course all the way. And their crew of editorial and business associates were of yeoman assistance throughout. 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HO RSTMANN QUALITY UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT Are Standard in All Branches of the Service THE HORSTMANN UNIFORM COMPANY PHILADELPHIA . . ANNAPOLIS AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC Designed and manufactured by Automatic Electric Company, the originator of the automatic telephone, Auto- matic Electric private telephone systems are noted for their accuracy, ragged durability and long life. Available in sizes from ten lines to a thousand or more, these units will be found providing communication service of the highest type on battleships, cruisers and airplane carriers, where they successfully withstand the stresses of both heavy gunfire and stormy weather. Eor complete information, address American Automatic Electric Sales Company. 1033 West Van Buren Street, Chicago, Illinois. 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THOMPSON SUBMACHINE GUNS For every purpose where a maximum fire power, at short ranges, and even mid-ranges, is required from a minimum number of men. Delivers a devastating fire at the ranges where hits are mostly made. Gains and holds fire superiority at ranges where its loss would he disastrous. SPECIFICATIONS of Caliber .45. Weight 9 lbs.. 13 oz. Length 33 in. Length Model 28- 4C M barrel with Compensator 12 1£ i .; without Compensa- tor, lO1 in. Equipped with Lyman sights and wind gauge; 20 and 50 cartridge capacity magazines. Ammunition, caliber ,45 Colt Automatic Pistol Ball Cartridges (230-grain bullet). Cutts Compensator (attached to muzzle of gun shown) increases rapidity and accuracy of semi- automatic lire. lessens tendency of muzzle rising in full automatic firing and reduces recoil to practically nothing. AUTO-ORDNANCE CORP. 80 Broadway New York, N. Y. 559 To every Midshipman who wins these crowning marks of achievement, they symbolize a long and unfailing devotion to fine traditions and high attainment; an obligation to serve proficiently and with honor. Hail, hAen of '40! We hope that you, like so many Mid- shipmen Classes before you, have found us worthy of the honored symbol under which we, too, serve. JHHI1 OILIER EnCROUIIlC [OmPMlV Makers of fine printing plates for black and color Creative artists and commercial photographers 817 WEST WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Designers and engravers of the 1940 Lucky Bag I N IJ E X TO ADVERTISEMENTS Page No. Aircraft Radio Corporation 540 Air-Track Manufacturing Corporation . . 541 Albright's 546 American Republics Line 535 Annapolis Banking and Trust Company 514 Annapolis Flower Shop, The . 546 Annapolis Theatres 548 Arma Corporation . 553 Art Press, The 546 Arundel Corporation, The 541 Automatic Electric Company . 558 Auto-Ordnance Corporation . 559 B. G. Corporation .... 522 Babcock Wilcox Company 518 Bailey, Banks Biddle Co. 539 Baker, Jones, Hausauer, Inc. . 556-557 Bath Iron Works Corporation 521 Bausch Lomb 542 Bellevue Stratford Hotel 536 Bellis Company. Wm. H. . 559 Bethlehem Steel Company 549 Brewster Aeronautical Corporation 541 Brown Sharpe Manufacturing Company 527 Carr, Mears Dawson 517 Carvel Hall .... 535 Castle Gate Hosiery Glove Co., Inc. . 531 Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Company 515 Colt's Patent Fire Arms Mfg. Company . 534 County Trust Company of Maryland 53 1 Crosse Blackwell Co., The . 558 Curtiss-Wright Corporation 511-512 Davis' Stationery ..... 546 Dv Bois Press . ... 517 Eaton Paper Corporation 543 Electric Boat Company .... 559 Farmers National Bank. The . 540 Federal Services Finance Corporation 543 Finchley .... . . 545 Florsheim Shoe Company 531 Ford Instrument Company, Inc. 548 1 G. J. Grill 546 General Machinery Corporation 549 Gieves, Limited ..... 537 Green, T. Kent ..... 546 Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation 523 Haas Tailoring Company 531 Harris Ewtng ..... 516 Hevi Duty Electric Company . 538 561 INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS Hilborn-Hamburger, Inc. Horr. J. A. Frederick HORSTMANN UNIFORM COMPANY. The . Hotel Annapolis .... Hotel Hamilton .... Hotel Piccadilly .... Jahn Ollier Engraving Company . Kingsbury Machine Works, Inc. Krementz and Company . Liggett Myers Tobacco Company Little Campus ..... Lockheed Aircraft Corporation Lowe Tailors, Inc. .... Marion Institute .... Merriam Company, G. C. Meyer, Inc., N. S. . Mirror Grill ..... Motion Picture Producers Distributors of America, I National Publishing Company Navy Mutual Aid Association Navy Relief Society Newport News Shipbuilding Dry Dock Company Oldsmobile Div. — General Motors Corporation Peerless Tailoring Company . Primus. Naval Outfitters Pump Engineering Service Corporation R. C. A. Manufacturing Company, Inc. Reed's Sons. Jacob .... Rogers Peet Company Schuele. Peppler Kostens Seamen's Bank for Savings Seward Trunk Bag Company Singer Sewing Machine Company Sodiphene Company, The . Spalding Bros.. A. G. . Sperry Gyroscope Company, Inc. Stetson Shoe Company, Inc. Sturtevant Company. B. F. Submarine Signal Company Thomas Company, Inc., Frank . Tiffany Company . Tilghman Company . United Aircraft Corporation . United Services Automobile Association U. S. Hoffman Machinery Corporation U. S. Naval Institute Waterbury Tool Company Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company Wilner Co.. Jos. A. . . NC. Page No. 538 and 540 530 558 534 527 528 560 536 520 519 546 530 553 518 525 545 546 552 554-555 538 545 536 547 541 535 528 524 532-533 544 520 521 525 550 542 540 544 527 526 526 540 513 546 529 525 528 526 553 551 526 i62 •'202S667X '■ ■■■: ■: ■s-