1914

After several months of trying to help Ed Leech do his usual top-notch job, I am going to try to take over all of the class notes.

During the past few months I have contacted a number of you who have given us a great deal of news that was never published. You must have wondered about it. Owing to last-minute war news, and an acute paper shortage, a great deal of copy has been left out by the editors. It was not their fault, or Ed's, or mine,—just another result of the war. We will still gather it, send it in, and do what we can to have it printed. Will you fellows help? Anything that you pick up, send it along to me at 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass.

Have you sent your dues to Jack Connors? Jack reports that there are still some of you who have forgotten to stick that little three dollars in an envelope. Paul Perkins (major, U.S.A.) sent his, after three months in the jungle, somewhere in the South Pacific. In sending his check, Cap. Art Deering, with the South Pacific Force, writes that he has met a number of Dartmouth men since he was out there, beginning in May, 1942, but no 'i4ers have happened to cross his path. When they send their dues from that distance, what excuse have you and I?

"Luke" Giles says that he is still in Pittsburgh and too far away for weekends visits to Hanover. He adds: "The family consists of five of us. Ned is nowclassified as a pilot in the Air Corps, Mexwell Field. He completed two years of his forestry course at Penn State and made the ski team. Bart, seventeen, is now a freshman at Penn State in the Petroleum Course. He is 6'a", weighs 180 pounds and should make the basketball team. He will enter the Air Corps next July, when he will be eighteen. Carol, thirteen, is the only one left at home to keep us young and full of pep. Regret that my boys wanted courses unobtainable at Dartmouth. Regards to the boys of '14."

Here are a few new addresses: Dan Chase, Historical Section, Ordnance Dept., 11 East Mt. Royal Ave., Baltimore, Md.; Commander Harold C. Bean, Box 323, Alton Bay, N. H.; Leo Higgins, 198 Bruce, Lawrence, Mass.; Vahan H. Kalenderian, g East 40th St., N. Y. C. 16. Word has recently come through that three loyal 'i4ers have met with family bereavements. The class extends its deep-felt sympathy to Loring Nichols in the loss of his mother, and to Abe Newmark, and John Piane, in the loss of their fathers.

Gordon Sleeper writes as follows: "The news is, we're still building Thunderbolts to see our bombers through. Republic is now the number-one builder of Army Fighters, with an output that is no longer a military secret. Young Gordon is on the home stretch of his training as an Air Corps cadet. He hopes to get his wings in January, as a pursuit pilot. Here's hoping that we have a class reunion, war or no war."

Here are a few notes about the next generation: Elmer Robinson's son John, Dartmouth '45, has just completed a course at Harvard. Francis Pooler Jr. is now a freshman at M.I.T. Don Drake, Dartmouth '46, is a laboratory technician in the Station Hospital at Camp Livingston. La. He is playing right guard on the camp football team and has captained the team in about half of the games. His brother Bob is with the Army, somewhere in North Africa, an M.P. serving as an escort guard. Bob Austin, an Army sergeant, in charge of a half-track anti-aircraft, was injured last spring in the African campaign. After an operation on his knee, he had a long period of convalescence but has now rejoined his unit. His sister Judith was just graduated from the University of New Hampshire, and is assistant to Mrs. Hayward, in charge of the dining room at Thayer Hall. Judy has become deeply interested in the Student Christian Movement of New England and at present is its president.

Ted Main's boy Fred, Dartmouth '42, is a geologist for the Vermont Copper Cos. at South Strafford, Vt. His daughter Betty is at the Walnut Hill School and will go to college this fall. Park Pomeroy is at Camp Breckinridge as a private, first class.

Ev. Barnard saw Bill Barnes in Portland last summer. Bill is living out at Cape Elizabeth and is manager of Hanaford Brothers, Wholesale Grocers.

Ted Main seems to be the same old Ted. He says he is the traffic manager of the Marvellum Cos., manufacturing heatsealed, vapor-proof, moisture and greaseproof ordnance wrappers. These wrappers are used to cover ordnance during shipping time and when not in use in hot moist climates. I understand that Ted won the badminton championship of Holyoke at the Y.M.C.A. last year.

The following information was gleaned from the columns of the New York Times about October 1. and is abstracted briefly.

Chungking, China, Sept. 27: Twice a day, L. K. Little goes from his house on the hill to the Yangtze River office of the Chinese Maritime Custom Service, where he is acting inspector general, the first American to hold that exotic post. When his predecessor retired people wondered if the government would appoint another foreigner as head of the organization that normally gathers more revenue than any other in China.

They chose Mr. Little, who was in America, repatriated last year after the Japanese had interned him in Canton after twenty-nine years of service in China. Mr. Little is a soft-spoken man of many years, with a willingness to oblige.

Although the customs' chief task is collecting duties, it has been intrusted with many other responsibilities. It has secured many loans, both foreign and domestic; organized the first Chinese Post Office; administered quarantine regulations, pilotage, and river and harbor conservation work. It operates the Chinese lighthouse system. An efficiently administered customs will strengthen China's economy and after the war, stimulate world trade. As things are going in China, Mr. Little may be the last foreigner to hold this office.

The class is proud of "Lay" and wishes him the best of success. May Art Deering and Paul Perkins soon have a reunion with him.

Last night was Dartmouth Night, and the Inn was the scene of a small 'l4 reunion. Your correspondent, Ev Barnard, Ernie Kimball, Jesse Pomeroy, Jack Connors, Mart Remsen, Ted Main, and John Piane have shown up to date, but we hope for more before the day is over. Hanover was very quiet, no red fire, no band, no cheering. A quiet reception at Thayer Hall by President Hopkins and the Naval C.0., with no speeches, but light refreshments, was the evening's celebration. However, it was Dartmouth Night and we were in Hanover.

There was a little scandal on the third floor of the Inn last light. When Ernie went to bed (he's rooming with Ev Barnard) a nice little corsage was waiting at the door, and long after midnight the two were arguing as to which was supposed to wear it. The result is, my wife got it.

Maurice Harvey, that astute White River Junction banker, showed up at the game but left immediately. Ted Main tells me that Johnnie Hazen is president of the Glaze and Fancy Paper Association, with headquarters in Holyoke, and the Red Ramage is moving from Lexington, Ky., to Chicago. Let's hear all about it, Red, together with the new address. The night before the Cornell game there is going to be a gathering of the clan at the University Club in Boston, and we will tell you all about it in the January issue.

Flash! ! ! Mart Remsen has a hired man at last. Mart floats about the Inn with a perpetual broad grin, and came down a week ago to celebrate with a big dinner.

Remember, boys, send all of the news you can to Dr. Wallace H. Drake, 88 Sea St., North Weymouth, Mass. Please accept my apologies, now, once and for all, for the poor quality of what you have to read. Keep your fruit and vegetables, they are expensive, and there is a food shortage.

Acting Secretary, 88 Sea St, North Weymouth, Mass. Treasurer, The Stanley Works Amer. Tube 8c Stamping Plant Bridgeport 7, Conn.