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

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SiflMiiite ■ ■ m i ROBERT LEWIS McVEY Des Moines. Iowa Pancho, as Bob is known to his classmates, spent some time at Iowa State College and Drake Universits ' before coming to the shore? of the Severn. At Na%y Skinn ' and swimming gave him his only major problems, but hard work and determination brought him success as it will in whatever he undertakes. When he wasn ' t studving. Bob liked to plav bridge, catch up on rack time, or plan liis next libertv. A professional at enjoving himself on libert -, Pancho can boast of man ' e enings well spent in Baltimore and Philadelphia. His excellent wit and fine sense of humor will always be remembered and make him popular where er he goes. ALBAN THO.MPSO.X McISAAC Xew Yorx, Ne - Yobx Born and raised in a fami] - that has been Navv all the wav, Tom ' s appearance in Annapolis was imminent from the beginning. Deeply devoted to the sack and the steerage, Big Red somehow found time to handle numerous extra- curricular activities. Tom was never seen with the same drag twice, but his roving eve discovered manv a fair lass. The destrover fleet is his goal; however, excessive gedunk mav force him into ships a bit more substantial. His out- standing leadership qualities were discovered when he was given command of his room the verv first week. Not a star man. Tom ' s aggressiveness will carrv him far. JOHN EDW ARD McNISH Bellentlle, N ' E ' Jersey Jack claims the Garden State of the Universe as his home. A glutton for hard work Gish came to the Academv with several years of crew training behind him, training w ' hich he put to good use as stroke man on die Plebe crew. If there was a eekend when Jack wasn ' t dragging it was the Executive Departments fault. One of the best liked men in the companv Jack was alwavs readv to do a favor for anv- one, especialh ' dragging vour dates roommate! Academics were fruit for this Slid and p-works were just another quiz. Jack will wear the stars of the Xa ' line after graduation. 396

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[ tte HafJii ' s leCoipijnn - scelliD? in llJDj at Se -ffl nil little tn f [ DON l I) h l l) 1 I l l II CiAMnmix.h, Massaciil bl rib In tli.it smiiiniT of 1951, wht-ii a cloNMiv-tlifi-kcil kid casiialK ' strollfd in No. ' 5 gatf. Navy scori-d; anil flunit;h Navy ' s been scoring on Don ever since, he has managed to cut now and tlien. E en if he woulil Uke evervone to think of him as a slash. The Kid would rather he out tossing a foothali around than in his rack with the smoke rising from his slipstick. He has some ocKl itieas about the caiisi ' of tiii ' war of northern aggression, but Don still marches when the band plavs Dixie at P-rades. II his eves hold out. Don will probablv be up there with e ' er ( iie else, makini; tliose controlled crashes. K.AY.MOND GRECOHV I vni.N PoHTLAM). M.VlNi; Greg hails from FortlaiKl. Maine. When he first entered the . cadeiiiv he had hair on his head ami none on his chest. There ' ve Been Some Changes Made is his favorite song. His favorite pastime is winter sleeping with a gale blowing through wide open wiiulows. When things get tongh he enjovs slapping a handball around a court. Gregg ' s best friends are Tevans, Marines, ami bos ' ii mates. The Foreign Relations (Miib receives most of his orator ' , and he has talked his wav all the way to a trip to the West Point debates and an officer ' s | ' M)sition in the club. J I.( )1 l l.uKl () . ill Kast ()han(;k. Nkw Jucstv Mais former plans for an engineering career were not com- pletelv subdued when he came to .Vnnajxilis. He breezed through his tnnirses in starring fashion and still had time to be on the ' arsity swimming team for three years after win- ning an N sweater as a Pleln-. The Drum and Bugle Corps claimed him for a hitch as did the company softball team which he plave l for when sAvimming was over. His high sf.iiidirii; max |X)int to eventual PG work. Whatever the .issigiimcnt NIal will have no trouble doing a capable and creditable job. 395

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KOBIIM lODI) Ml 1 O Al- MtOA, Cu.ll-01tMA It was lovf of llu ' siTvicf that linallx prDiupti-il Totld to lea e the vici.ssitiides of hft- at the Uui er.sit of Cal ifornia to coiiu- to . a y, and surely it is with pride that he can look back on his choice. His rect)rd here has been excellent. Possessed of a methodical and penetrating ininti, Todd foinul little challenge in academics and soon sought other endeavors to occup ' his time. The Foreign Relations Club, the Forensic . ctivities, and the Spanish Club soon felt his strong influence, while the Trident magazine found in him a willing and able author. HOBERT BURNS PFHIF. JR. Amohk. Nkiih-vsk Though it is impossible to compare Robin with his famous father, there is no doubt that he has distinguished himself tijcil as a Midshipman. C oming to the . cadeinv via Nassau Hall. ■ ciffJl Robin brought with him an abundance of athletic al)ilit . jiHfiS»B as attested bv his record in lacrosse- and srpiash. Being jiiiffljB neither a social nor an academic slouch, he found it easv to afavorfoii ' ' ! ' ' ' ' R ri-gnlarb- and still maintain his near p»-rfect average. His sense of humor and leadership abilities have put him high on the striper list. This favored son of the Executi f I) ' partin ' nt has strong leanings toward NaxA- air. MOIUON I HI HI Nsl I | St. Louis, .Mlssoiiu Mort came into the Navy a ctimplete civilian after having spent two years at Wjishington UniversitV ' of St. Louis, where he studied .such nn-navnl subjects such as oology and chemistrv. . cademics were the least of his worries; so he coni-entrated on writing letters, and it alwavs seemed to pay off. His main interests were baseball and the Cardinals, but being on the chubbv side he settled for .s iftball and stpiash. He constantiv bragged of the Mid-West and veamed for the days when he ct)uld retnni to the plains of Mi.s.souri. His abilitv to grasp things easily couplet! with a driving ambition to gel ahead foreti-ll his sure success in life. 397