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

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WILLIAM HERVEY SNOUSE Springfield, Ohio Walt, a quiet, casy-fjoiii : Oliioaii, was both a liard playing athlete and an outstanding student. He played batt iool- ball, company steeplechase, track, and fieldball, but his favorite was baseball. His nuisical interests were in the opera field, as his paper thin Carmen record will testify. Walt ' s favorite reading materials were plays and biogra- phies. His hobbies were hiking, camping, and, of course, records. His beie noire for four years was the English, His- tory and Government Department, which was certainly a hindrance to a growing affection for academics. Walt ' s trademarks were a cheerful smile, a friendly greeting, and a larger willingness to please. ALLEN HOWARD SOMERS Paducah, Kentucky Al came from Paducah, Kentucky. This may account for the friendly wit which he displayed and the slow easy man- ner which won for him many friends. There was no denying the good fellowship and cheer that he spread wherever he went. His athletic prowess expressed itself on the squash courts during the winter and on the golf links during the spring and fall. His golfmg swing was smooth enough to rate him a spot on the varsity squad. An enthusiastic sports fan and follower, there was no getting around his loyalty to the teams of his native state, but over it all the lad was Navy through and through. EDWIN FRANKLIN SPAR Orchard, Nebraska Hailing from the plains of Nebraska, Ed came to the Academy after a year at the University of Nebraska. Next to baseball, he liked to read and spent most of his leisure hours feverishly absorbing the works of the old masters. His pet peeve was the grossness of the plebes and much of his energy was expended in improving this sad state of affairs. Ed hoped to obtain his masters ' degree after his initial hitch in the line. Known by his peers as a slasher in math, his ambition was to someday return as a math professor. He should easily realize this goal; ask any mid who ' s been in his math classes. Page 297

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DONALD DAMIEN SMITH SiGOURNEY, Iowa After spending several years in the Navy, breezing through all types of electronics, DD came to the Naval Academy and sailed through its academics. An individual who never let a moment go by without becoming involved in some new task, DD worked in many extra-curricular activities. (He was even president of the Newman Club.) Plebe year he was infamous for his musical talents in general and his . . . rendition ... of Laughing Boy Blues in particular. Never worrying about his stars, Don found time to brandish a racket on the tennis courts or take a trip over to the golf links. Liked, imitated, sought for company, Don has noth- ing blocking his way to success. THOMAS JOHN SMITH Lakewood, Ohio Tojo was first introduced to the gay and carefree campus life of college at Purdue University. Although reshaping his manner somewhat to fit a military college, Tom retained nmch of the college-learned philosophy that scotch, women, and song are essential to happy living. Although not athletically inclined at the Academy, Tom did win an N from the Executive Department. Academics weren ' t a picnic for Tojo, either, but he managed to stay on the black side of the ledger by a little hard work when the exams rolled around. Tom goes to the fleet with no regrets. ABRAM BARR SNIVELY III Potsdam, New York Cub came to Navy after an interesting and comprehen- sive hitch with the Corps and two unforgettable years at Williams College. I ' ulling himself away from college party life. Cub weathered the storm with flying colors but will never forget ... a week, Snively plebe year. A great guy; with his cheery smile, sharp wit and imagination he was never without some incredible tale of the fabulous China station. He was headed for Naval diving until an astute friend enumerated tlie twenty-one fates a diver can meet. Then it was naval aviation, flghters. After carrier cruise the cry was multi-engines. Page 296 I I

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i FRANK RIXON STAFFORD Alameda, California Frank Rixie Statt ' ord eacli Fall battled his way into the hearts of the spectators at Battalion grid contests. He was a great lover of Scotch bagpipes and wanted to fly overseas as a naval aviator to obtain his own someday. Wherever Frank set up headquarters you could be sure of finding the latest volume of ' Pogo tucked away on his bookshelf along with other novels of interest. He had courage for liis convictions but sometimes contradicted himself for the sake of a red-hot argument. Undaunted by prowling sword bearers, he could even be heard rebattling such contests as the war with France, the War of 1812, and the war in Korea, with his roommates after taps. DANIEL MORRIS STARK Ft. Smith, Texas Dan was the usual Texan with the usual line and the usual drawl. Not quite a cowboy, his pet peeves were big cities, crowded places, and non-Texans. After graduating from Poly High School in Fort Worth, Dan entered orth Texas Agricultural College. After completing his first year of petroleum engineering, however, he made the long trip to Annapolis. Not one to take a strain in academics, he got by without too much studying. After graduation, Dan wants a commission in tiie Air Force or the Marines, but keeps one eye at all times on that little dream ranch deep in the heart of Texas ' . Lea durii star( leftl was spite acadi to be could sa™ RICHARD MICHAEL STEIGERWALD Cleveland, Ohio Dick came to ISNA after a stretch in college. His fiist major disappointment came when after two years of first- siring cDmpclil ion on the varsity subsquad he lost out in the crucial momiMit and passed his A test. Tigger was a busy man in intraniurals, and Brigade Activities though he still managed to capture a maxinuiin ol ' sacl time. His famous last words were, .lust wail til niext term, Fm really going to liit the books. A warm-liearted, amiable personality put him in a class of his ow n . . . esteemed by all who ever met him. He ' ll always be a standout. Page 298 f