University of New Mexico NROTC - Mark Yearbook (Albuquerque, NM)

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S.K.1c V. E. Schmuke, S.K.1c K. Adair, Y2C J. Boyd Yoeman 2k Joe Boyd. the red terror on his motorcycle, is the self pitied, over worked yeoman in the Execis office. The dark haired lad has been here since November 1945, and except for the assistance the chief has given him this semester, Joe has carried on the complex duties himself. His motorcycle was Joe's right arm until May when it took a worse beating than he did in the motorcycle hill climb. Storekeeper 1A: Kelly Adair, the SNAFU small stores operator, is from Ft. Worth, Texas, and spent three years at the Repair Base in San Diego. Kelly isnit married, and for the present is satisfied and happy. Bettie Io hoped both the storekeepers would help her until July-but Kelly had different plans. Storekeeper MC V. E. Schmuke, disbursing storekeeper, can be seen any night flying low down central in his 216 Mercury. Smoky just says negative on marriage. He formerly claimed Nebraska as home, but says Los Angeles is now. Chief Yeoman Donald C. DeMund tnot picturedi , 1n the Execis oilice, returned from 30 days leave the first of May with a beautiful tan and a mustache He has been marlied for just over a year, and plans to stay here as long as possible until his bitch is up in November 1947. He was on a subchaser for two years, and likes New Mexico much better than the Fleet. Pharmacists Mate 2k Paul B. Halamicek left his job in Sick Bay about mid-term to return to Tahoke, Texas. He intends to go back to school at T exas U. next fall. Doc Huntington says his motorcy,cle which Paul used to climb the Doc with one day, was his only bad point, because he was a quiet and hardworking assistant. Pharmacists Mate 2k Robert Wharton tnot picturedi from Arkansas came to UNM the hrst of this semester, after duty with the 3rd Marine Division. He took over as the Docis chief assistant after Paul left, and being over a year from the end of his hitch he hopes to spend that time here in the land of enchantment, because he says he likes it. Pharmacists Mate 3h Jim Leszcyrski was here for about five weeks, from the first of April to the middle of May, when he went for that all important discharge. He was assigned here while awaiting demobilization points to give trainees night vision tests. Jim spent 33 months with the Navy at Naval and Base hospitals and at a Repair Base. Left to right: B. Scoville, R. Hamilton Ph.M.3c J. Leszcyrski, Ph.M.2c P. B. Halamicek Rheba Hamilton, the New Mexico beauty in the Captainis office who greets everyone with a smile, has been working for the Navy about a year. Previous to that, she attended UNM, but doesn't think that she wants to return, because she likes her work in the Stadium building. However, should she return, Rheba would be a junior, and an active Chi Omega. then her love life is mentioned, she shuts up like a clam. All sports appeal to her, with tennis holding the edge. Golf is the only one she hasnit attempted to master as yet. Betty Scoville, the secretary in Mr. Jeffery and Mr. Bambargar's ofhce, has been working in the Stadium building since February. Betty, whose home is in New Haven, Conn.. came to New Mexico about six months ago for the climate here. She is not married and when Happroached 0n the subject just shakes her head. She was a junior in Larson Junior College, New Haven, but plans to stay in New Mexico for quite a while.

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5W 9W G.M.1c R. J. Bush, S.O.M.1c G; R. Ballweber, C.F.C C. D. Blackwell, G.M.1c B. F. Kinister, C.G.M G. S. Jenkins Gunnerls Mate 24c Bert F. Kinister, after four years in Gunneris Mate Me Raymond J. Bush has taken over quite a bit of the instructing of our rifle team this semester. Coming here last semester from duty on the Fleet oiler U.S.S. Kankakee, his main duty is maintenance of armory equipment. Soundman MC George R. Ballweber, with three and onevhalf years in, and three of that at sea, just shipped over and wants to be a career mah. He is from California, and Katie got the nod Wlth the big ring, which settles his future marriage plans. Chief Firecontrolman Clayton D. Blackwell, lack- ing only two years to complete his 20, is planning on living in Albuquerque, or Los Angeles, when the happy day comes. He is from Montgomery, Ala- bama, happily married, and has a dog with a granddaughter. His last sea duty was aboard the U.S.S. Sampson. Chief Gunner's Mate Gid S. Jenkins, just a farmer at the hands of the Japs, is really satisfied with this city because his home is in Santa Fe. Kinister began working in the Philippines in 1939, and was on Corregidor when the Japs wanted it so bad in the first of the war. He was captured, and in 1944 was taken from the islands to the mainland of Japan. After 15 months of working in mines, he was liberated and got in the states on 10 September. heart, has a few acres outside of Albuquerque to keep his idle hours away from the gunnery department busy. Jenkins is from Virginia, and claims a wide variety of duty in his time at sea. Jenkinsi primary duty at this station is maintenance of ordnance equipment, and he is also king of the armory. He assists the officers in instruction of gunnery classes. Chief Boatswain James Smith, coming to UNM after 14 years of straight sea duty, say's hell even be satisfied with duty here for the next six years until he earns the right to retire. He has had every kind of duty in his 14 years, and his last was aboard the U.S.S. Fremeon which he helped commission in 1943 and he remained aboard her until August 1945 when he was transferred here. Smith is Chief Master at Arms in charge of building material, with collateral duties including: instruction of sea- manship, charge of working details, and baggage room guardian. Chief Boatswain John G. Gardner became ruler of the gym this semester, after the Navy got rid of its so called specialists. Gardner had destroyer duty before he came here, and says the only thing he likes about New Mexico is one girl, and he married her. He wants to take her back to New York with him. This Can Man says destroyers are the best-and only duty in the Navy. All of his five and one-half years were spent on DDls. His last was the U.S.S. Walke, DD. 723. Chief Quartermaster Robert D. Kemp is one of the best known members of ship's company, because of his duty as mail clerk. Kemp has been held down the past few months because his wife came to Albuquerque, and has changed hangouts from the Pig Stand to the Chesterfield Club. He is ready to go back to sea to finish his hitch- then grab a suit of civies as soon as possible. He claims to be in charge of one of the top NROTC rifie teams in the nation. C.B.M. J. Smith, C.B.M. J. G. Gardner. C.Q.M. R. D. Kemp, C.S.M., J. T. Sutherland Chief Signalman James T. Sutherland has the biggest headache on the base, that of the records for all the Naval science books, and also the linens and blankets. He is from Boston, but he and his wife plan on making California their home when the discharge comes. of sea duty, he was aboard the North mine sweeper. classes and general drill periods the ins and outs of the Signalman's Bible. the General Signal Book. In his five years Carolina. and a Sutherland tries to teach the boys during

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