1939*
HERE AND THERE
From Corp. Jim Brenner of Fort Dix"In a short while I leave for Camp Wheeler where I am going to prepare myself for an officer's commission—from there it will be another three months at Fort Benning and then Lieut. Brenner from then on (I hope)... .".The fact that I haven't seen many '39ers lately is a good' sign for it means that not many have been coming through Fort Dix as draftees. I understand Bob McCarty is an Ensign in the Coast Guard and at present is stationed in Port- land, Maine Fred Fiigon is here at Fort Dix Pete Chellis just married a Georgia Peach and is working in Hart- ford." Speaking of the service, Dick Ruebling is now with Battery G, 96th Coast Artillery, Camp Davis, North Carolina Jay Diffenbaugh volunteered for service and is with Troop B, Second Squadron, Cavalry Replacement Training Center, Fort Riley, Kansas.... also at Fort Riley is Lieut. Buck Ewing who is getting a little cavalry training. .. .at Camp Stewart, Georgia, we find Joe Egan with the 207th Coast Artillery Bob Yeuell is at Camp Edwards (Mass.) with the 101st Field Artillery Bob Catherine is now officering on the USS Wichita while George Neiley is doing the same on the USS Gala-tea. .. .ditto for Herb Mattlage who is on inshore patrol in Hawaii. Rumor also has it that Warner Kiefaber passed through Norfolk on his way to active duty not so long ago, but hasn't been heard from since. Incidentally, any of you Navy boys who happen to pull into Norfolk be sure and look me up at Patrol Squadron 51, Naval Air Station, Norfolk.
Word pictures: Johnny Little training for the Navy Supply Corps Bud Little catching in a few extra licks of medicine this summer at Boston Hospital Britton, Daley, O'Brien, Morse and Seeley at a big binge and reunion and all quite the worse for wear Ed Palmer and Jack Durrance beginning their second year at Dartmouth Med and loving it. . . .the same for Bill Fairweather, Charley Neer and Mac MacGilpin who are rooming together at Penn Med School Wes Goding now adjusting for Liberty Mutual in New York. ... .Dick Storrs, A 1 Ley and Ralph Wright finishing their last year of medicine at P 8c S in New York Gus Zitrides coaching the line again at Cornell Foster Clippinger selling ads for Bell Tel. and dropping in on the Rod Albrights when- ever possible John Cook training for the Coast Guard Reserve Walt Darby trying to hold out at Law School until the Navy claims him Jack Cathcart supposedly trying to blow himself up for his country and DuPont Bill Webster now test piloting for Curtis Wright in Buffalo Nap Blandy handling the reservations for American Airlines in New York. . .. .Lloyd Nash instructing for the Army Air Corps in Macon, Ga., with British flyers as his students Bob Whidden learning to be an airline pilot at Northeast Airlines Jake Holland flying for the Navy —ditto Bart Jones Dave Schilling ferrying new planes for the Army Georgie Hanna now playing baseball for the Army and helping his team win the New England championship.
From Pete Cardozo:—"Have given up teaching for a job script writing for TheMarch of Time as well as a little free lance writing on the side (next one will appear in Redbook, Jan. issue, title: 'Tomorrow is Love'—subject nurse and Dartmouth students in Montreal over New Year's Eve)." Dick Jackson writes that Bert McMannis has left Scripps Howard for Conde Nast and that Dusty Rhode is thinking of presenting his male Scottie with a female for a birthday gift and then going into the business of raising little ones as a hobby. Bud Andrews informs us that Ed Wakelin is about to present Dartmouth with an- other end by the same name and he is due any day now. Henry Flannery reports from far away Oregon that he likes the Army Air Corps and is fast becoming a first rate meteorologist.
From Johnny Vincens:—"Have spent the last year working for General Electric in Lynn, Mass., in what is variously known as production expediting—consists of trying to get electric motors built and shipped within at least six months of the time I promise them... .in my spare time I write a column for a chain of weeklies and find it very interesting. .. .as for '39ers seen—Steve Randall is working for Sun Oil in Bridgeport (Conn.), Doc O'Brien is giving his all for insurance in Boston, Jack Whipp is a big nuts and bolts operator in Ohio while John Ledyard Ex., is learning how to sell half as much for twice the price at Wharton School, U of P, Otie Mudge is still king of the kids at his New Hampshire orphanage, while Pep Grey was last seen at Jeff Tesreau Day in Hanover last Spring." Howard Snyder reports that he is teaching at the Paso Robles High School, (Calif.) and has run into Bob Fletcher and wife at various parties and gatherings.
DOWN THE AISLE
Aside from Bob Winton's last April wedding news comes of the June wedding of Moreau Brown to Miss Patricia Ann Knapp of New York City. Brownie is still a Cost Analyst and from all reports is trying to swing another of those winter assignments in Miami Art Larkin and Miss Peggy Davis of Minneapolis were married on the 17th of September immediately after Art received his commission in the Navy from the Midshipman's School in Chicago. Art is now on active duty with the fleet, but as yet we are not definite as to his assignment.
Your Secretary takes great pleasure in announcing that he finally made the great decision and was married to Miss Marjorie Johnson also of Minneapolis on August 12 th, last. Thank goodness I'm on active duty, for you married guys who were accused of draft dodging by me would really have it on me. Marjorie and I are now seeing the world at Uncle Sam's expense, and although we really can't call any one place our home—it's a great way to spend a wedding trip.
WRITER OF THE MONTH
Our thanks this month goes to Bob Winton whose letter this month is really a gem for news. Bob's letter, incidently, is an example of what I would like to get from all of you fellows—lots of news.
"Jim Kelso holding down a Pratt Whitn ey job in Hartford I see and hear from Al Loberg once in a while—he is now Sales Promotional Mgr. for General Mills around the Fitchburg, Mass., area. Had lunch with Les Chase last week and I found that he has boosted himself to the Managership of the Sun Glass division of American Optical. Bob Van Slambrouck is working for the Free Press in Burlington, Vt., and really loves it. You might be interested to know that he recently married the girl Al Green had up to Commencement in '39 Saw Ken Mac Donald just before he left for Nova Scotia and a bicycle trip with his wife—as you know he'll be back at Harvard Law in the fall. Jim Mathes I understand has been summering in Maine and I might add he has given up the advertising game in favor of farming- he plans to take a couple of years of Agricultural School Pem Pleasants is doing well in Boston for General Foods and his baby is getting to look more like him every day.
"As for myself, I was married last April to Miss Betty Sewall of York Village, Maine. It was nothing strange for Betty to be influenced by Dartmouth for her father was 'Gene' Sewall of 'O4 fame. We both took in Commencement last June and were disappointed over the lack of '39ers present, however, we did manage to see Walt Avery walking around town and we were almost run down by Dune Farr while trying to cross the street to the Inn. Betty and I are now living in Wakefield, Mass., while I'm busy trying to make a name for myself with the Telephone Company—all '39ers are more than welcome to visit us any time."
THE CLEARING HOUSE
A thousand thanks for your grand response to my letter—it is a great help to have so much news at present and on hand and I hope I can show you my appreciation by an improved column. Fall means get-togethers and I would very much appreciate hearing from any of you fellows who would be interested in organizing gatherings in New York, Boston, Chicago and any other cities with a goodly number of 'ggers. A tentative date of November 15th (Cornell game) has been set—let's hear from some of you civic minded guys. Also, how about some pictures for the column.
Secretary, P. O. Box 3384, St. Paul, Minn. Treasurer, Bishop Point, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
