1939*

I have recently received a letter from Secretary Bob Gibson, but unfortunately censorship forbids any mention of his whereabouts. Let's leave it that Gib is in the best of health, and should have a whale of a story to tell us upon his return.

Here's a bit of fast moving! On November 20, 1941, Larry Gilbert married Frances Grace McGovern in Havana, Cuba. On December 3rd his firm, the American International Underwriters, recalled him to the Home Office in New York. The bombing of Pearl Harbor took place on December 7 th, and on the 15th of December Larry went to Washington and applied for a commission in the Navy. On the 20th of December, because of his ability to speak Spanish fluently, he was made an ensign. On January 2nd, he left for an undisclosed port, while his wife returned to her home in Havana.

HERE AND THERE

Word comes from Jerry (Batepuss) Beatty, that he is still with his Newark newspaper and is at home at 245 N. Grove St., East Orange, N. J. Jerry passes on the word that Doc Tower lives in Montclair and works in Jersey City for American Can.

... .From Junie Merriam comes word that Bill Kent is in the Marines and was last reported at Quantico; and that John Egbert and wife are nicely situated in New Haven Fred Kurr is an A-i trouble shooter for the W. T. Grant Co. and has recently been on a special job somewhere in Pennsylvania Jim Kelso has joined the Army Air Corps recently Lew Joel is taking a year off to tell Lever Brothers what's what about soap, pending a job next fall as a teacher in a private girls' school in Connecticut Key Blatchford has reputedly started flight training with the Navy Earle Seeley is traveling the seas as an Ensign, and reports in true Navy style that he has seen some action that can not as yet be disclosed Colin Churchill was reported many months ago to be at the following address: Bureau of Medicine & Surgery Navy Dept., Wash., D. C Bob Thomas has been called for Navy training and reports that on June 9, 1941 he became engaged to Miss June Klingman, Colby '39. ... .Frank Cline is in his junior year of medicine at the U. of Penn. It is rumored that he will go to school this summer and graduate next February, then be off to the Army or Navy Colin Holman is also in his junior year at Penn. Med Robb De Graff is now with the Remington Arms Cos., in the advertising section, and rooms with Bruce Gillie in Bridgeport's swank 622 Club Inc. Robb reiterates the customary class cordiality and invites all 'sjgers to stop in "for a bed and a bite." Joe Egan is flying for the Army at Camden, N. C Irv Naitove is a script writer for station WMCA, and does a bit of short-story writing on the side Les Smith, recently married, is a radio announcer in Boston.

.... Sam Thurm is working at being a costaccountant for Hanscom Bakeries Bob Willheim is living in Los Angeles, and reading movie stories for some of the big Hollywood outfits Bob Alpert was last reported working for the "New Yorker," and living at the Dartmouth Club John Evans writes that he is scheduled to finish up in June, and wants to be a chan. lain in the armed forces. John writes further, "I had a very nice Christmas letter filled with wonderful pictures of the Rod ney Albrights. Little Alan is a wonder! Bob Eaton is working in Poughkeepsie with Montgomery Ward." Dan Dyer and wife Yvonne are now in Washington, D C where Dan is assistant administrator in the sugar section of WPB—formerly OPM... Walt Magee, on his way to California to fly in the Air Corps, met Jim Fuller en route for a beer or two, or three. Fulsy is sta. tioned with the meteorology unit of the Army in Spokane, Wash Alan Davidson 111 was born to papa and mama Alan and Anne Davidson on January 6th, 1942 and wieghed a healthy 7 lbs. 63/4 0z..... Dick Baldauf is working in the laboratory of the Torrington Branch of the American Brass, Anaconda Copper Cos. Dick was engaged to Sue Warley of Windsor, Conn. sometime last September Stan Brown^ in his third year at Cornell Law School, was elected Business Manager of the Law Quarterly. Stan stands fifteenth in his class, and is due to be graduated in March

Seen skiing recently were Jim Anderson, who reports that he is still selling hosiery for Arthur Hafela Cos., of New York, and Herb Hirschland who is now with Metal and Thermit, in N. J. Herb received his Masters Degree in chemical engineering from MIX last June Dick Monahon, from last reports was enjoying a month's vacation (during December) prior to duty with the USN aboard the training school, Prairie Stale Ed Daley is serving in the Army meteorology corps in Maine.

DOWN THE AISLE

From Elizabeth, N. J. comes news of Fred Fiigon's engagement to Miss Jane McMeen, Skidmore '4l. Fred is now an officer at the Field Artillery Replacement Center, Fort Bragg, N. C George Mcllroy was married to Miss Patricia Hardman, November 15th. Dave Spring was best man and Eb Woodman and Bob Achorn were ushers. A real Dartmouth affair

George Darr married Lois Ann Russell on November 17th. They are now at home at 237 East 26th St., NYC. George is attending New York University Medical College and is due to receive his degree in June. . .. .Loyal football followers, back in those glorious years of '39, will be particularly interested to know that on December 7th Gus Zitrides took as his bride Miss Kaliope Tsiotas, in Manchester, N. H On November 30th the engagement of Jack Cumming to Betty Rich was announced. Jack is at present managing a government laundry at the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point R- I On January 3rd of this year Dave Schilling married Jo Weedman in Detroit. Dave is now a Lieut, in the Army Air Force and is stationed at Buffalo, N. Y Jack Graham became engaged to pretty little Isabelle Schinler on December 28th. Chubsy had a bit of fast moving to do in February what with his final exams at Penn. Law School looming, and the Army due to nail him by the 9th, barring an earlier enlistment.

WRITER OF THE MONTH

Here's some inside dope on that Pearl Harbor affair from a guy who knows. The writer of the month for March is Herb Mattlage, recendy of the U.S.S. Arizona. "It must be a very helpless feeling to be so far away wondering if a fellow is still alive. The reports about me were not true, because I managed to come through a lot better than you heard, but it wasn't as easy as it sounds. I was very darned close to all the trouble, in fact, I was right in the middle of it. Only one thing saved me from a lot more trouble and that was that I happened to stay ashore Saturday night with three other fellows. This made me get back to the ship after the affair had gotten under way and it was possible to see what was coming at me all the time. I was out in a motor boat in the middle of Pearl Harbor when the second heavy attack started and if you don't think that was a warm spot!! Well, I looked around and took in all the action until a Jap plane almost landed on the boat—it seemed so close that I could have reached up and touched it. Then I hit the deck and stayed there for a few minutes. It would be foolish to say that I wasn't scared because it was a terrible experience. The whole affair was something which I couldn't comprehend. It was so far out of my imagination that,—until I thought of what might happen if one of those little pellets dropping out of the sky came near me,—l didn't think to be afraid. Then after I realized, I reviewed my whole life and thought of all the pleasant things that had come my way. I am safe and although a h— of a lot of shrapnel and other assorted bits of ironware came my way, nothing seemed to find me for a resting spot."

THE CLEARING HOUSE

Always glad to correct an erroneous statement, it is a pleasure to report that Gene King was not drafted in the Army, as mentioned in the January issue. Gene enlisted and is now attached to the Headquarters Battalion, 39th Field Artillery, Fort Lewis, Wash.

Because of an effort to conserve paper, the ALUMNI MAGAZINE has informed me that the '39 notes will be cut down by one third, but it doesn't mean that there is any need to cut down on the news. Keep the letters coming in this direction and we'll see what we can do about cramming more news into less space.

And how about a picture or two, to add a touch of color?

Acting Secretary, c/o Aetna Insurance Company 670 Main St., Hartford, Connecticut