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U. S. S LOWNDES - APA 154

Wm. "Bud" Kautz Editor
34782 Hiawatha Trail
McHenry, IL 60050
(815)344-6326

JULY 1999 NEWS LETTER
Eleventh Annual Reunion - Washington, DC - September 16 thru 19,1999

If all goes well, the following shipmates, spouses & friends will attend our reunion.

Jim & Helen Born*, Don & Shirley Lorenzi, Leo & Margaret OBrien
Lavada Boyer, Bud & Jean Kautz, Russ & Andree Pappenhausen
Jim & Carol Bussard, Bill & Sheri Kautz*, Warren & Albena Proctor
Sally Cary, Herb Kears & ?, Bill & Rosemary Ramsey *
Howard & Lois CHappell, Ed. King, Art & Marjorie Rauseo
Jim Chilcote, Joan Macpherson, Keith & Lorraine Richards
E. Max Cole, Margaret McGrody, Earl & Frances Robertson
Frank & Joyce DuBois, Clark Martin, Joel & Mary Rodriquez
John & Lebby Dyer, Mona Dunn, Dallas & Lorene Stratton
Leon Fougnies*, Henry & Dolores McNamee, Cliff & Mary Schaffer
Mike & Pam Hennessey*, Mike & Jerry Michalski, Bill & Amelia Taylor
Alonzo & Oneice Hodgson, Roland & Becky Moore, Glenda Tuppan
Dick & Roseanna Jones, Chuck Munson, Randy Vavrek
David & Joanne Long, Eileen Murray, Walt & Jackie Umbarger

*lst. time attendees.

Some items in this news letter are repeats from the May 1999 letter. See 6/99-1 & 6/99-9.
This is for the benefit of those who have either misplaced it or failed to read it.

All arrangements will be made through the reunion co-ordinator and all request for hotel reservations must be
sent to me (Bud). I will then forward them to the co-ordinator. Unfortunately, this is the route we have to go
when using an outside source. It is also imperative that we have the following information so that proper
arrangements can be made with the hotel DO NOT CALL THE HOTEL TO MAKE RESERVATIONS. .

PLEASE Respond promptly. Don't give me an ulcer.

Arrival date:

Additional nights
before and after
reunion $75.00each.

Departure date:

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SUGGESTED ITINERARY - WASHINGTON, D.C.

( There may be changes or additions to the itinerary)

Thursday - Sept. 16

Arrive from respective home bases.

Check into hotel.

Hospitality room available to visit & reminisce.

Friday - Sept. 17

8:00 AM: Continental breakfast
Morning tour: U.S. Capital *, tour of Navy Yard.

Lunch on own.
Afternoon tour: FDR, Jefferson, Lincoln, Iwo Jima,

& Korean Memorials.

Dinner & evening: Free to enjoy & explore Washington or
Night tour of DC.

Saturday - Sept. 18.

8:00 AM: Continental Breakfast.
Morning tour: Wreath laying & Memorial for deceased at

Lone Sailor at Navy Memorial *
Lunch on own.
Afternoon tour: Changing of the guard at Arlington Cemetery.

National Cathedral (View its Navy Memorial).
Banquet dinner: Hogate's Restaurant (Located in marina off
Potomac River).

5:30 - 6:30 PM - Cash bar, Lowndes Lovelies raffle
Return to hotel late.

Sunday - Sept. 19.

8:00 AM Continental breakfast.

Morning tours to be determined.

To those leaving today - safe journey. Until next year.

Hospitality room will be available during our stay.

* Possible sites for group photographs.
Note: If you can't see the photographers - they cannot see you.

ENJOY!

How the War was Won

Warren Proctor

On my first trip into the beach at Iwo Jima my boat was an LCMs #1. It
was a large craft powered by 2 grey marine motors, each with 250
horsepower on separate clutches. The well was 12 feet wide and 22 feet
long. The ramp weighed 2000 Ibs. There were 2 mounts for 50 caliber
machine guns. The wheel house had 1/4" steel on 2 sides and the back was
4' high for protection. On the first trip to the beach an ensign was in the
wheel house with me. My crew consisted of 2 bowmen and a motor mac.
My cargo was a truck and a 105 gun, plus the crew for them. We hit the
beach 6 minutes after the first wave. The beach was deep and the waves
high. It was hard to keep from broaching when I lowered the ramp onto the
beach. It was near a marine who had stepped on a land mine. The bowmen
pulled him into the boat and I backed out of there. His foot and leg almost
up to his knee was shredded. We gave him a shot of morphine and ran him
to a hospital ship.

Ed. McKellar

"Aloha!" Sitting here across the street from the spot on Pokai Bay where we held the luncheon
last year and enjoying reading the Lowndes news letter. Sony, Margaret and I won't be able to
make Washington, DC this year. Margaret has rented an RV for two weeks. We are flying to
Vancouver, BC on 10 July and will be traveling with her daughter and a couple of friends to
Detroit. The RV will be turned in on the East coast. We will spend time with Margaret's children
and grandchildren. Margaret and I will be returning via Denver after visiting my relatives there. I
called Max Cole after reading the news letter to see if he was going on the QE2 again. Sending
in a check for dues. Thanks for the good news letter.

"What you learn after you know it all counts."

Leo P. O'Brien

Margaret and I visited the Iwo Jima Memorial in Connecticut recently and we found it very
moving. They did an excellent job. If anyone is going through this area, it would be well worth
visiting. We plan on arriving in Washington on Wednesday and staying through Monday night.
Also would like to arrange for three additional people for the banquet.

Note: That stress diet you sent me Leo, under the circumstances, is appropriate for
making arrangements for our 11th reunion and HI certainly take it into consideration. Thanks.

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TAPS

You are invited to a memorial service for
Donald Ross Macpherson
at Gates, Kingsley & Gates
1925 Arizona Avenue
Santa Monica, California
on Thursday, June 24th at 1:30 p.m,
Immediately following the service
please join us for a reception at the
California Yacht Club
4469 Admiralty Way
Marina Del Rey, CaCifomia

Joan Macpherson
Jamie, Don & Scott Macpherson
Eugene, Gregory & Cheri Matia
Debbie Conover
Patricia Macpherson

Joan informed us that Don passed away on June 12, 1999 just 12 days before his eightieth
birthday. No other information available. As a football player at UCLA he had the privilege of
appearing in the movie "Knute Rockne - All American" along with future United States
president Ronald Reagan and movie star Pat O'Brien. In early 1943 he survived the sinking of
the cruiser U.S.S. Chicago during the battle of Guadalcanal. He and George Tuppan acted as
hosts for the sixth U.S.S. Lowndes reunion in San Diego, California.

The following directions have been forwarded
from the reunion co-ordinator.

Those flying into Reagon International they would need to take the Subway
(Metro) to the Vienna Station. There will be a complimentary shuttle (Comfort
Inn's) that runs from this stop to the hotel.

For those coming in via Washington Dulles, they would need to catch the
Washington Flyer ($8.00) which will take them to the Vienna Station where they
will pick up the complimentary shuttle (Comfort Inn's) to the hotel.

General directions for those who are driving, pick up 495 when they have entered
the Washington area, take 495 to 66 West. Follow 66 west to Exit 57A - (Route50-
Fairfax). At second light, take a left onto Jermantown Road. The Comfort Inn is
immediately on your right (behind the Nation's Bank off Route 50 and Jermantown
Road).

11180 Main Street - Fairfax, VA 22030 - (703)591-5900

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This & That

The Washington Monument is 555' 5-1/8" high. The tallest masonry structure in the
world, made from Maryland marble. At the present time it is encased in a scaffold
consisting of aluminum and is in the process of restoration at a cost of $9.4 million and
is scheduled to be complrted July 4, 2000. Doubt if it will be open for tours during our
stay in the Washington, DC area.

A little known/act is that North Americans spend about 62,000 years a week in their
cars. It has also been noted that 20% of Americans are conceived in automobiles.

Dress code as it was in Honolulu will be informal. However, no shorts, t- shirts, cut-
offs will be allowed at Hogates restaurant for our banquet, Clark Martin also suggests
that shoes be worn. I know, this may be a little tough for some of our shipmates, but
we'll try to have a few'grains of sand provided, just in case.

It has been suggested that the Washington Dulles airport is the most feasible one to
book into the Washington, D.C. area.

A reminder for those who have misplaced or failed to read the previous news letter:

A commitment has been made to the independent reunion co-ordinator to come up with a
deposit, so please bear in mind that I (Bud) need to have payment by August 1st.

Several singles have indicated sharing rooms to hold the cost down. Information for
Chuck Munson, E. Max Cole and Leon Fougnies - three to a room is okay.

Sally Gary

This is a reminder to all who have received their raffle tickets, please return stubs and
payments to me by September 10th. This will give me ample time to make the necessary
documentation before the reunion. Let's try to make Sally's job as CEO of the Lowndes
Lovelies a little easier. She has devoted much time and effort to this cause,

Note: I'm sure I can speak for the Reunion Group members in saying that her efforts
are appreciated. Thank you Sally, you're a good kid.

REPEAT

Arrival date:__
Departure date:_

Additional nights
before and after
reunion $75.00 each.