Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-05
Annapolis Graduation
10 See Wyoming Girl
Present Brigade Flag

FIeSeM DfIgdue TIdg
BY A. A. Hoehling
Siur Saoff Correspondent
ANNAPOLIS, June 5.-A diminu-
tive. pretty 2o-year-old girl whose
last public appearance was in q
Wyoming rodeo queens court viii
make her "big time" debut today as
she becomes the Naval Academy's
color girl Of 1947.
Before the assembled midshipmen
companies and several thousand
spectators late this afternoon, Miss
Helen Gayle Nylen, of Douglas,
Wyo., will present the Brigade Flag
TO her brother, william E. Nylen,
whose 23d Company won this years
competition. /
After reviewing the midshipmen
together with Rear Admiral James
1. Holloway. jr., academy superin-
PENDENT, Miss Nylen will be escorted
On to Worden Field where she will
make the presentation, then bestow
d sisterly kiss on the winner OF the
flag.
Started Music at 3.
Her mother, Mrs. G. E. Nyler. who
will be- on hand to watch the pro-
ceedings together. with her husband.
disclosed yesterday that her daugh-
ter, who is now finishing her singing
studies at q Hollywood studio, was
something of musical prodigy from
the age OF 3.
she started singing and playing
the piano then" Mrs. Nylen ex-
plaiped. "and a few years later also
was playing the trumpet, French
horn, as well as dancing. She gave
recttals."
Disavowing any ambitions to at
tain the operate stage, Miss Nylen,
q soprano, said she will be very
happy If she obtains a radio contract
this summer. "just to sing popular
which she terms solid mu-
Sic"
& IN 6iss llylen, who also Is
versed IN variety OF athletics from
colt 10 sailins, was d lady in waiting
to- tie queen sof the wyoming State
Fair.
Sister Flies from Peru.
Also on hand this afternoon will
be sister Of Miss Nylen, Mrs. VIII
liam Belair, who few 1000 miles
from Lima, Peru, last week, where
her husband Is an airline represent
alive.
Mrs. Frank Hall of Casper, Wyo.,
an aunt of Miss Nylen, also made
the long journey to Annapolis to
watch her niece ''be queen for a
day"
Miss Nylen will wear a blue mar
quisette dress with tight waist and
full skirt, and long, full sleeves tied
at the wrist She will wear a pic
ture hat made Of horsehair.
Being graduated tomorrow morn
ing along with Midshipman Nylen
will be a classmate, Richard G.
Mowrer. who attended high school
in Douglas, Wyo. At high school
graduation Mr.. Nylen was saluta-
torian and Mr.. Mowrer was vale
dictorian.
Family to Go to New York.
They were roommates at the
academy and also were In the same
company. After their months leave,
however, they will be assigned to
different ships, separating them for
the first time In eight years.
The Nylen family will drive to
New York after the commissioning
ceremonies, on the first lap OF the
long journey back to Wyoming.
June Week hit the midmark yes
terday with a snappy review of the
brigade at which the annual presen-
tation of prizes was made.
The slmartly marching midship-
men-clad In blue blouses and white
trousers-gave an exhibition OF mill
tary training before 43 Of their num-
Der stepped from the ranks to re-
ceive the awards.
The chief prize winner as usual,
was the flrst-class honorman-
James w. Hawthorne of Greenwich,
Conn. He received nine prizes.
Texan Is Second Man.
Midshipman David Swenson, r.,
Taylor, Tex, the second highest
man, took five prizes.
Representatives Of various orgari-
cations presenting prizes for scholas-
tic and athletic ability lined UP
with Admiral Holloway and Rear
Admiral Stuart H. Ingersoll, COM
mandant OF midshipmen, to hand
out the prizes.
A picturesque backdrop is being
afforded this years color ceremonies,
with Joseph E. Davies three masted
yacht Sea Cloud riding at anchor
in the Severn River just of of the
drill field.
Sailing to Be Saturday.
Moored at the academy docks are
two destroyers, part Of the larger
task force OF battleships, aircraft
carriers, and destroyers, anchored
out in Chesapeake Bay. which will
sail with the midshipmen Saturday
on summer cruise to northern
European waters.
The main social event of June
Week, the Farewell Ball, viii take
place tonight In historic Dahlgren
Hall. the same hall which will wit
ness the graduation exercises to-
morrow morning.
This is the first dance ut which
"Plebes' may attend.
Secretary OF the Navy Forrestal
will speak tomorrow.
Thnsv Am~sl~ - RkA-l