Dirks incrementally passed his cartooning duties on to his son John Dirks , who took over The Captain and the Kids around 1955 .
Like many of his cartoonist colleagues , he was an avid golfer .
golfer incrementally passed golfer 's cartooning duties on to his son John Dirks , who took over The Captain and the Kids around 1955 .
Like many of his cartoonist colleagues , he was an avid golfer .