1939*

HERE AND THERE

Norfolk these days is certainly not without the Big Green influence. I may be lucky but I've run into Dartmouth men of all classes. To be more definite I see Bud Fink most every day for he is attached to Communications here at the Air Station. Then there is Bob Field who turned up in port the other day. Fielder, a few of the boys of the class of '40 attached here and yours truly made quite a reunion out of it —far into the night I might say.

Rumor has it that Ted Bourn is privating for the Army at Fort Blanding, Fla. ... .Bill Coleman is flying for the Navy at Pensacola Bob Achorn is carrying troops on one of the Navy's transports making it kind of lonely for his pretty wife Helen Howie Stoughton fresh out of Midshipman's school, now an Ensign for Uncle Sam's Salts Herb Vander Vate now Corporaling in the Coast Artillery at Camp Stewart, Ga Bud Hay ward also in the Coast Artillery as an Officer Candidate Ensign H. Scott Taylor an engineer on one of our Uncle's first lines of defense, also making a Navy widow out of his wife Ereil Dick Johnson and Joe Hoover holding down the honors at Fort Bragg—both in the Field Artillery Howard Rowe in the Classification Section at Camp Roberts, Calif Ensign Carl Lee helping to keep a watchful eye on the East with the Pacific Fleet Ensign Fred Doll fresh with a new pair of wings and now a full fledged carrier pilot Lieut. Bill Stevenson a communications expert with the Marines and making life lonely for wife Martha Pvt. Steve Bradley learning all about photography with the Signal Corps at Fort Monmouth, N. J Bruce Learned (Ex) putting in some time at Camp Croft, S. C From Bill Bachman —"Am waiting to be a great big Ensign in the Navy—saw Ensign Paul O'Brien while on his way to the West Coast where he is going to be a Diesel Officer on a Sub. Letter from Corp. Bob Brown announcing his engagement to a Portland, Maine girl, Nancy Pierce. Dick Monahon marking time while waiting for the call to Midshipman's 5ch001.".... Ensign Ben Ayres cooling his heels at Port Arthur, Texas while waiting for his ship to be completed Corp. Charlie Tupper seeing the country at the Army's expense and at present floating around N. C Len Vines "keeping 'em flying" for the Army at Lowry Field, Denver Ensign Bill Lyon newly graduated from the Supply Corps School and now with the fleet Pvt. K. G. Giovanni making it a Dartmouth reunion at Camp Roberts, Calif Pvt. Rodg Harrison pulling a good racket and getting himself attached to Life magazine as an army trainee in photography Lieut. Buck Ewing showing them how to bust broncs for the cavalry at Fort Riley, Kansas Bob Kaiser last heard from at Fort Sill, Okla Ensign Warner Kiefaber sailing the briny deep with the Atlantic Fleet Ensigns Bud Foster and Jim Feeley sporting a fresh pair of wings and flying 'em for the Navy Howie Nopper rumored fresh out of Jacksonville and now another Naval Air Ensign Lieut. Larry Vulte (Dilkes) '39's only known member of the Marine Air Corps, last heard from at Pensacola, Fla Gordon McCoun making a record for himself with New York's famous Seventh Regiment at Fort Devens, Mass. V V V.

DOWN THE AISLE

News bits from or about Joe Pyrtek are too few and far between to let this one pass. I know you'll all be glad to know that Joe's card brought the news of his last June marriage to Miss Mary Elizabeth Folette of Hartford, Conn. Joe and Mary are now happily settled in Chicago where Joe is finishing up at Rush Med. I guess the uniform really does get the gals because Colby Howe writes from San Diego where he is stationed with the Marines that he married Miss Pat Hillard of Los Angeles. Then there is the news of Ensign Dick Brooks saying "I do" with Miss Phyllis Reynolds last August 6th. Dick—the lucky so and so —has one of those fairy tale land assignments—recruiting duty in Boston. Ensign Johnny Little passes the word that he celebrated both a commission in the Navy Supply Corps and a marriage to Miss Margaret Cowing in September. Other Navy news comes from Bill Mason at the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville that he and Miss Catherine Pratt will be taking the big step any day. A quick hop to the RAF and we get the uncensored news of Hank Mills' September 3rd wedding with Miss Elizabeth Ann Stagg—any of you visitors at 68 South Main Street during Green Key or Carnival will remember Betsy as one of the prettiest of many pretty lassies. The connection between Hank and the RAF is a real one for Hank is now flying for Britain and at present is stationed on this side of the Atlantic in training.

From Johnny Egbert—"Was married to Louise Bridge of Troy, Ohio on the 5th of September. Louise went to Conn. College —we'll be at home at 84 Howe St., New Haven where I'm still trying to land that Yale Law sheep skin." By way of the grape vine we hear that Gardner Ferguson is engaged to one Betty Hughes. By way of Randy Randlett—"Jack Bates was married during the summer to Miss Helene Lake of Brookline, Mass Another Dartmouth wedding Helene being the sister of Wendy Lake '3B—l was best man and among those with a lot to do about it were Mr. and Mrs. Hank Hastings. After a wedding trip to Cuba Jack and Helene set up quarters in Arlington." Ben Ayres reveals that he will marry Miss Jean Carlile of Brightwater, Long Island, just as soon as Uncle Sam gives him a little leave from the Navy.

WRITER OF THE MONTH

This month the honors are divided again—Moreau Brown, Dick Jackson and Dick Ruebling being the prize winners. From Brownie.... "Pat (my better half) and I have been living in Greenwich Village since our marriage and we've seen a lot of Junie Marriam who is also living down here. This past summer I finally satiated a long suppressed desire by traveling from Hanover to the Long Island Sound via the Connecticut River in a folding boat. It was a wonderful trip but almost came to a quick unfortunate end by my mistaking the dam at Windsor Locks for a small ripple—no harm done, however. I managed to make the entire trip in five days the best run being from Northfield to Middletown—50 miles."

Dick Jackson writes—"Ran into George Neiley (on leave from the Coast Guard) up at York Harbor, Maine. He has been stationed at Key West as First Officer on board a 130-foot cutter and says it's a plenty interesting life. Dusty Rohde with his little wife, the ex-Happy Mathes tucked under his arm flew from St. Louis and his job at the Star Times to York, Maine for the long Labor Day week-end. He reports that his house plunked on less than an acre of ground, and shaded by three lonely trees planted by Dusty and Happy's own hands is called 'Forest Acres.'... .Jim Powers suddenly showed up the other day in Hartford and had dinner with us in our palatial kitchen. He is traveling for the Borden Milk Co. and makes his headquarters at present in Bridgeport Jim Fuller having graduated from Uncle Sam's meteorol ogy course at MIT has now been transferred to Spokane."

Dick Ruebling who is stationed at Camp Davis, N. C. does a little comparing "In a way Dartmouth was great preparation for army life. There were never very many women around Hanover (or am I wrong) and an army base certainly is no different. Then too, an Outing Club Chubber would feel right at home down here for we get in our licks with the picks, shovels and axes. Sleeping in a barracks is just like sleeping in an Outing Club Cabin. The hissing and booing in the movie houses reminds one a great deal of the old Nugget. Of course some of the boys would find themselves at home in the big crap and poker games which take place the night of pay day. The special troop trains which run on big week-ends remind one of the old B & M trains and are just about as comfortable. Army life really isn't as bad as some might think it, but I'll take Dartmouth any day, especially its spirit, traditions and wonderful memories."

THE CLEARING HOUSE

Many unfortunate circumstances have prevented the setting of a definite date for the annual fall get-together—the primary reason being that no one seems to want to go out on a limb and organize one due to the unsettled state of things. Your Secretary hasn't given up hope yet, so be ready any time for an announcement.

Secretary, P. O. Box 3384, St. Paul, Minn. Treasurer,