1911*

The sympathy of the class is extended to Aubrey Butler in the death of his wife, Lula, on January 27. The funeral was held in Northampton on the 30th. Lu had been ill for several months. We shall all recall the pleasure of having both Aubrey and Lu with us at our class reunion. Although even then Lu realized the seriousness of her illness, she was the same bright, happy companion that she had always been.

A few of the class were kind enough to accept the suggestion with regard to what our sons and daughters are now doing. Dick Paul's son, Dick, volunteered in May for the Aviation Corps, was deferred until graduation and then sent in the October class to the Navigation Class at Maxwell Field, Alabama. Although he was transferred to another station, he is still in the Navigation Class, and with luck hopes to qualify for a commission in May.

Perce Deshon reports that his younger son, Robert, was tendered a commission in the Marine Corps upon graduation from the University of California, but was rejected on account of defective vision and placed in Class Bi in the draft. The older son, George, is a Captain in the Regular Army, and has been made aid-decamp to the Commanding General at a station outside the continental United States.

Carroll Jones' family is accounted for, as follows: Perry was graduated from West Point, 1941, married Doris Bement, July 5, 1941, and is 2nd Lt., 38th F. A. Bn., and Div., Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. John, a graduate of Hobart, 1940, is and Lt., U. S. Marines, and is instructor in the Reserve Officers' Course, Quantico, Va. His engagement to Margaret Clayberger of Colby College was recently announced. Ann is a freshman at Stephens College, Columbia, Mo.

Surely the Pickering family is making its contribution to the cause. Sam Jr., is serving his fourth year in the Regular Army as a radio operator, after attending the University of New Hampshire for two years. He was six months at the Signal Service School at Ft. Monmouth, N. J., two years in Hawaii at Ft. Shafter on Oahu and Kilauea Military Camp, and re-enlisted at San Francisco Presidio, in July 1940. He was married last August to Miss Mildred Maule, graduate of the University of Washington. She is serving as Post-mistress at Kanakauak. Gardner enlisted in the Army last June. He is with the Engineers Battalion at an unnamed barrack. Donald is just twenty, and about to register in the draft. He is president of the senior class at Nashua Business College. Nancy is a senior and David a sophomore at Nashua High School.

On February 14, David Hedges was married to Ethelyn Kuldell, of Houston., Texas. She is the daughter of Col. and Mrs. R. C. Kuldell. The wedding took place in the St. James Chapel of The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, and the ceremony was performed by Dr. DeWolfe, a close friend of the family. David has enlisted in the Navy and expects to be called soon. Dick has been kept out of service because of his eyes, and is trying to enter some form of the service. Meanwhile, he has been doing considerable mapping for the Shell Oil Company, with which company he has been associated for the past six years. Sam is in the Navy and is stationed at Dearborn, Michigan. Horace Jr. is a freshman at Dartmouth.

Add to the list of classmates in active service the name of Jack Coggins, and hats off to him, for he sure has guts. The following is taken from the New York HeraldTribune of February 4: "John T. Coggins, Plainfield, N. ]., lawyer and World War veteran, has enlisted in the Army as a private and has been assigned to Company E here although he is fifty-two years old, it was disclosed today. His son, John T. Coggins Jr., who was studying law at Fordham University, put aside his books immediately after the attack on Pearl Harbor and joined the Army.

"The elder Private Coggins was reluctant to discuss his service in the World War and his patriotism in again joining the Army.

" 'That's all past,' he said of his former service. 'My family and I have enjoyed the best country God knows. We are willing to pay for it.'

"He saw action in France as a machine gunner in the 77th Division. He fought at Chateau Thierry and in the Baccaret sector.

"His son, who was assigned to Camp Upton immediately after his enlistment has been transferred to Jefferson Barracks, Mo. and is trying to enter the Air Corps.

"The elder Private Coggins and his wife have three children including the son. Two daughters are nurses at Mountainside Hospital, in Montclair, N. J."

The Harold A. Campbells of Watchung Avenue, Plainfield, N. J. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Marion Alice Campbell, to David Porter Shay. Miss Campbell attended Hartridge School, Plainfield, and was graduated from the Kent Place School in Summit and Southern Seminary in Buena Vista, Va.

Col. Frank O. Robinson is the author of an article in the November-December issue of The Quartermaster Review, entitled "Motor morale, galloping rigor mortis makes more maintenance." Robbie is at Camp Lee, Va., awaiting permanent assignment, probably to the Motor Transport Division of the Quartermaster Corps.

David Heald, a senior at Dartmouth, was married to Miss Jane Winey on December 24. Miss Winey is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Landis Winey of Brooklyn, New York. Dave is on the board of trustees of the DOC and executive committee. He will finish his senior year and graduate with his class in May.

Dick Backus was one of the three undergraduates at Dartmouth to assist in the rescuing of survivors of an Army bomber which was wrecked in the Moosilauke area on January 14. The crash occurred on a mountainside where it was necessary to cut a trail through Hurricane Slash for a distance of four or five miles before the wreckage could be reached.

Bull Roberts and Bert Dugdale were recent Hanover visitors. Bull's son, John, has been an outstanding member of the sophomore class and showed up well on the football squad last fall. Bull stated that his power and light business is having to make some adjustments due to the war situation and that he personally is meeting the tire ban through the recent purchase of a bicycle.

Another recent visitor was kind enough to leave behind his impressions of Hanover which he had not seen since our 10th reunion. The gentleman referred to is Troy Parker who is spending the winter at his Evanston, 111. home and looking forward to the spring when he will return to Palmer Gulch Lodge in the Black Hills, to open up the place which now is recommended by Duncan Hines. Troy also reported that Rollie Hastings' Los Gatos Ranch was also listed in Duncan Hines' book. Further, he says that "Deac" Trask had recently bought a place 90 miles from Philadelphia and is developing it as a guest house facility for tourists. You may look forward to reading Troy's reminiscences in the next issue of this magazine.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H.