1914*

First stop this month, Omaha, Nebraska, whence Allan Alonzo Tukey deploreth that due to the so and so doctor who examined him twice he is not in the armed services. However, Tukey old top, do not despair—there are many of us in the same fix. But listen to what the boy is doing. First he keeps the family in tea and crumpets by peddling insurance and surety bonds from his headquarters, 670 Insurance Building, Omaha. Next he is Regional Representative of the American Legion for the nine states in his Service Command, in connection with the Legion's Air Raid Warden Training Program. Then he is Captain of Company A, Nebraska State Guard, and betimes chairman of the "Down Town Scrap Drive" in his fair city. Oh yes, Al was recently re-elected chairman of the Metropolitan Utilities in the Omaha District. Sounds like a right full schedule—just what we would have expected from you, Al.

Thanks, Christina Robinson, for sending the check for Elmer's dues. Tell him to drop by Springfield some day. Oh yes, and what's become of you, Walt Daley & John Hazen? Don't you call on customers any more? Or have you too much business? The telephone is 7-3648, just in case.

Some recent address changes: James M. Crowell, The Puritan, Louisville, Kentucky, Jim Ramage, Russell Cave Pike, Paradise Farm, Lexington, Conn., Walter K. LeCount, 2634 Lee Highway, Arlington, Virginia, Walter H. Junkins, 25 N. W. 16th Ave., Miami, Florida, Paul H. Brown, Apt. 301, 235 Mallorca Way, San Francisco, Calif.

Thoughts of sadness will occur to all as they learn of the death of "Russ" Kuech who passed away November third. Despite his physical handicaps, no one in the class, we think, surpassed Russ in enjoyment of his four years at Hanover. You will of course recall the picture of him and Joe Beer as it appeared in the Aegis. He got a great kick out of kidding with Joe and claiming he could lick him if he wanted to. Russ was a great help to us in chemistry and was never at a loss for a laugh at our clumsy experimental efforts. Withal a wellrespected man, his loss will be felt among us as well as in his home city of Brattleboro, Vermont, where he had lived since graduation.

Jess Stillman writes from his office with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, that he is terribly busy but wants all fourteeners to know he is alive and well.

From Gordon Sleeper, assistant to the President of Republic Aviation, "We are making the white hope of the Army, the world's highest altitude, fastest, hardest hitting pursuit ship the P-47 Thunderbolt." This should get some kind of a rise out of Chuck Kingsley who says practically the same for Grumman, for which he is general counsel. We don't care who is first if it's American. Gordon continues with word that •his son, Gordon Jr., is in Cadet Training with the Air Corps. He tells also of the marriage of Barbara Von Lenz to air force man Stewart Wade, which was performed by Arthur Wheelock in his lonely church at White Plains, N. Y. Betimes, Gordon is busy as commander of Aviators Post 743, American Legion, and wishing that he, too, could join the many pilots of World War No. 1 who are now back in harness.

Joe Batchelder is a grandfather and very happy about it. The new "Batch" is Joe the third who was born in New Orleans. Joe the second is a naval officer in charge of gunnery on his ship which Joe says is "nowhere near"—an excellent naval epigram we think.

A splendid two column picture in the Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle is headed: "Four Castles, Two in the Air." Beneath is the caption: "You've heard of the exploits of the Flying Fortresses. Now you see some of the Flying Castles who fly the Flying Fortresses." In brief, Hal has three sons in the Army. Robert and Bruce are in the Air Corps, while Harold Jr. is with Army Ordnance, which was Hal's service in the last war. They are fine-looking boys, Hal —here's happy landings for them and all the rest. Dad Hal, meanwhile, is busy with his duties as chairman of the Muskegon County Civilian Defense Council.

Jack Conners thanks all for their checks for current dues and hopes a few more of the regulars will not forget. He mentions a pleasant weekend in Hanover where he saw among others, Piane, Drake, Pritchard, Taft, Flanders, Remsen, and Sisson.

Al Oleiton sent his check from the PeaseOverton Lumber Co., Inc., 945 Chestnut St., Terre Haute, Indiana.

"String" Howe writes from R.D. No. 1, Clay, N. Y., that he has recently taken employment with General Electric as one of thirty which forms a nucleus in three new radio plants recently completed for the Army. "String" says the work of getting the new plant ready has been terrific but he finds it fascinating to be helpful in this constructive war effort. He says it is fun, too, carrying a lunch box and starting off in the dark—makes him feel he really is in the Army. His son, Lyman, who is a radio technician 2nd Class, is with the Atlantic Fleet.

Francis and Kay Sullivan announce the marriage of their daughter Kathryn Irving to Kenneth Wilson Gurney, Lieutenant, U. S. Army Air Forces, the marriage having taken place at Sarasota, Fla.

Good Old Bert Wood, with whom we traveled La Belle France in 1918—how did you like the news yesterday? Bert writes that he is a member of the Dearborn, Michigan, Defense Council and wishing meanwhile that he could "get back in." He and Louise frequently see Lt. Col. and Mildred Hazelton. Paul is with the Air Corps and recently transferred to St. Louis.

Another Christmas, and may it be our last of war. But, if deprived of its traditional background of Peace, we can certainly do our best this year in spreading, wherever we are, an even larger measure of goodwill.

Secretary, 231 Belmont Ave., Springfield, Mass.

Treasurer, The Stanley Works, Amer. Tube & Stamping Plant, Bridgeport, Conn.