Evening star., 1940-06-03
1000 Midshipmen
Rehearse Ceremony
Of Presenting Co|ors
Practice Goes Of Without
A Hitch as Miss Eneh
Makes Her Debut

ANNAPOLIS, June 3.-Miss Bar
bara Engh, 19-year-old Sweet Briar
College sophomore, today made her
debut as color girl" of the Naval
Academy regiment.
The occasion was the annual re-
hearsal of the presentation of colors
ceremony for the benefit of photo
graphers. Several thousand June
Week spectators watched the pre-
view which officially will be staged
at 5 pm. tomorrow.
Bayonets and swords glittered in
the sunlight as the 1000 Midship-
men, dressed in blue full dress
Jackets and white trousers, marched
onto Worden Field.
The regiment, Naval Academy
Band and Bugle and Drum Corps
snapped to attention with their
backs to the sparkling Severn and
the new color company, commanded
by Midshipman William Crosswell
Croft of Aiken. S. c., formed three
sides of a rectang1e in the center
of the field
While cameras clicked and news
reel men went into operation, Miss
Engh, accompanied by Capt. F. A. L.
Vossler. commandant of Midship-
men, walked out to the color guard
Goes OFF Without a Hitch.
All eyes were concentrated on the
petite color girl. who wore a long
flowing yellow marquisette dress,
with large yellow picture hat
covering her dark-brown hair. A
plebe attendant carried her bouquet
of flowers, tea roses mixed with blue
corn flowers.
Aided by her sweetheart, Mid
shipman Croft, who named her
color girl by virtue of his company's
winning the inter-regimental drills,
Miss Engh transferred the national
and legimental flags from last years,
color company to Midshipman
Croft's company. The midshipman
regiment gave three cheers for the
color girl followed by three cheers
for the new color company at the
conclusion of the ceremony.
The rehearsal came off without a
hitch. At the request of newspaper
representatives, Miss Engh. Mid
shipman Croft and Capt. Vossler
repeated their roles several times.
Academy officials said Rear Admiral
Wilson Blown, academy superin-
tendent. would not participate this
year in the ceremony His place
will be taken by Capt. Vossler, they
said.
Miss Engh was accompanied to
the ceremony by her elder sister,
Miss Jean Engh, 20. also a student
at Sweet Brair College. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Engh of Irvington, N. Y,
their parents. will come tomorrow
for the official ceremony.
High Standards of Life.
Speaking at baccalaureate serv-
ices, Chaplain William N. Thomas
told the midshipmen the world is
what it is because human beings
have made it so and if it is to be
any better tomorrow it will be be-
cause you and your generation are
not satisfied with living as it is di-
rected in the present environment. "
Five 1888 academy graduates were
married yesterday in the chapel. A
Navy Department ruling prohibits
academy graduates from marrying
until two years after graduation.
Chaplain Thomas, who officiated
at three of the four military cere-
monies, reported that 10 more
chapel weddings will be held this
month.
Four Ceremonies.
The weddings yesterday follow:
Ensign William G. Blasdel, u. S.
N, to Janice M. Frankenberger,
daughter of Comdr. Hugo Franken-
berger, U. S. N. (retired), Washing
ton. Midshipman Norbert Franken-
berger, of this years graduating
class. brother of the bride, was best
man. Miss Irene Blasdel, the bride
groom's sister. was maid of honor.
Ensign Andrew D. Jackson, jr.,
U. S. NJ, of the u S. S. st. Louis,
to Miss Betty N. Polyanski, Crowns
vile, Md.
Ensign Robert D. Cox, Jr., U. S.
N. to Miss Katheryn E. Garnett,
Norfolk, Va.
1t. Cyril E. Enrich, U. S. M. c..
Casey, ILL.,, to Miss Mary D. Bryant,
Baltimore. 1t. John A. Saxton, U.
S. M. c., of Frederick, Md, was best
man and Mrs. Joseph G. Miller,
Baltimore, matron of honor.
Ensign David M. Inbrusch, U. S.
NJ, of the U. S. S. Texas, to Miss
Lydia M. Margarrowski, Baltimore.
1t. Theodore Trenholme, u. S. N,
was best man and Miss Jane Urian