1936
One often hears spoken words of praise about that "Dartmouth Spirit" which is so prevalent among the Alumni, but ever so often one learns of that spirit being captured by another member of the family, of some alumnus. I recently received a letter from the wife of one of the five men in our class who gave his life for his country, and Ina Smith has that same Dartmouth spirit that Steve did and that young Stevie will some day come to know. I would like to quote this letter, as it was in reality written to Dartmouth 1936: "At this time my son and I wish to contribute to the Memorial Fund in memory of Stephen W. Smith Jr., my husband, and Stevie's Daddy, whom he never saw. I know well how much Dartmouth meant to Steve and hope that someday she will mean as much to his son. Sincerely, Ina S. Smith."
There was a lot of news left over when I signed off last month and more has come in since, so here goes once again for as much as space will allow.
Lt. (jg) Joe Davis is at Camp Croft, S. C., and is busy shipping out new buck privates as they come in Capt. Johnny Hardham is still assigned to the Infantry School faculty at Ft. Benning, but is temporarily taking a course in tropical medicine at the Army Medical Center in Washington. .... Don Robbins is with the Singer Manufacturing Cos., in N. Y. C Gould Bernard is manager of the San Francisco office of the chemicals group of Union Carbide and Carbon Corp Chuck Harrison is in the Coast Guard Reserve as Seaman i/c Bill Stimson is still at Coast Guard Hdqts. in Washington, and has received a permanent promotion to Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Public Health Service Bob Bright is a research chemist with Shell Development Cos. at Emeryville, Calif., in the San Francisco Bay area Johnny Wiesman is still with Hopes Windows, Inc.
Lane Donovan with two brothers in the service and two sons at home is trying to keep us civilians happy by keeping his dad's store well stocked Doc Bob Walker has a medical fellowship at Lahey Clinic until July, 1944 Dick Brierley with two daughters is now Sales Manager in the Soya Products Division of Archer Daniels Midland Cos., out in Minneapolis. .... Be careful that John Klauer does not get on your trail, as he is still with the FBI and now in Philadelphia. John reports Mac MacKallagat is now in the Army around Boston Gib Sykes was still with Pure Oil in Chicago when he wrote, but had just had his preliminary draft physical.
JOTTINGS
A long overdue letter from Bob Kittell arrived, and he reports that he is in charge of Army and Navy requisitions in the Production Department at General Electric in Schenectady, and has a daughter Joan Mary, born December 29, 1942 Art Davidson is president and treasurer of Wacho Manufacturing Cos., secretary and treasurer of Wenthe-Davidson Engineering Cos., and besides these two jobs is taking care of his sheep, one hundred apple trees, and a couple of acres of lawn Joe Berman received his silver bars last July, is stationed in Venice, Fla., where the mosquitoes are like P4os, and would like to see any of the gang in the neighborhood. . . . ; Walt Beinhart is having his troubles these days as Personnel Manager for Formica Insulation Cos., and at the time he wrote expected his second child to arrive in about two weeks. Bring us up to date Walt.
Captain Bob Ervin is now back at Ft. Sill where he is director at the Officers' Post-Graduate School. He reports that it is a job sufficiently over his head to keep him busy, as it calls for a lieutenant colonel, but he got a good break. Good luck and Congrats, Bob Bax Fullerton is in sales priorities with Warner ancl Swasey, and is wondering what has happened-to Taylor, Daniels, at al, who used to come out to Cleveland every six months. .... Bill May is with the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Lee, Va Jim Dingwall is a surgeon and is now teaching and doing experimental surgery at Cornell Medical College in N. Y. C. after having been turned down for a commission in May, 1942, because of chest trouble. Jim was married in December, 1942, and has a lovely ten-year-old stepdaughter. .... Dick Spencer resigned his insurance job in Albany and is now an ensign at the Armed Guard School at Little Creek, Va., where Jim Conkling also is located Lt. (jg) Vic Sabary is on a subchaser somewhere in the Atlantic. .... Ren Ostrom, still with Morton Salt, reports all fine in Southern California, especially since Morris left. ... . Paul Lynch has changed law firms and is now with Maclay, Lyeth, and Williams in N. Y. C. .... Bern Woods is teaching languages at Manlius School, and of course coaching skiing.
A letter from Frank Kappler's wife states that after eight months at Camp Hale, Colo., Frank is now in the Aleutians. Early in October she had a letter from him written in August, in which he stated that the three adjectives the Army allows you to write were: alive, well-fed, and happy, and that he was alive, but knowing his appetite, she could understand Stan Walker is a lieutenant (jg) in the Coast Guard and at sea most of the time Briant Patterson is a corporal in the Air Corps A 1 Gibney is still commanding that subchaser and admits it might be quite different, standing a night watch with his new daughter, from his usual one on board ship. Gib also comes through with the news that Doug Miller is commanding a PC boat in the Carribbean, Stan Osgood is in Key West instructing at Sound School, and George Tillinghast is Ships Service Officer, also in Key West.
Within a few days of each other, separate letters arrived from the two Gidneys. Jim is a Master at the Gunnery School in Washington, Conn., and is teaching French and Spanish. Dink, at the time, was about to leave his old assignment as Assistant Gunnery Officer on the staff of Commander Service Force and take up as Assistant Supply Officer on the staff of Commander, U. S. Landing Craft and Bases, Europe. Good luck to each of you in your new assignments Also heard recently from Lt. Charlie Lehman, who, with his wife and two children, is in Florida.
The stork has been working overtime in the past few months, so here goes .... Charles G. to the Paul Cleavelands on July 10, 1943 John Walter to the Dave Campbells on March 3, 1943 Andy to the Frank Curtises on August 6, 1943. . . . . Oliver P. 11l to Lt. and Mrs. Ollie Brown on September 25, 1943 Anne Elizabeth to Pat and Bill Hoffman on October 12, 1943 Nancy Bruce to the Dave Sandersons on Labor Day '43. .... Joan to the Pug Goldthwaits in August.... daughter recently to Sid Barrs Wendy to the Cliff Roes on June 2, 1943 .... son to the Dan Barkers on August 25, 1943 Lee Ellis, third child and second daughter to the Vin Wentworths on July 17, 1943.
Since September 1, 1943, there has been contributed to the Memorial Fund $199.50, including one War Bond for $lOO, so many thanks to Bob Ervin, Basil Coutrakon, Bill Gates, Rog Morse, Morrie Stein, Lou Benezet, Addis Ziegler, Jack Patrick, Mitchell Boyd, Jim Gidney, John Groh. Thanks for their second contribution, or more, to Kirk Liggett, Johnny Ovitz, Charlie Lehman, Ed Hyde, and Bud Soule; and special thanks to Ina Smith. Keep the pot boiling and don't forget your dues.
There is still a lot of news to report, but I have already used up more space than alio ted. Please be patient, all of youse guys whose activities I have not yet reported, but a newsy column will be coming in January, and will include a very interesting letter written by Bob Button. So now may I just say to each and every one of you, a Merry Xmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year and may VICTORY be ours in 1944
DAVE SCHERMAN '36, who has been in England since 1941 as photographer for "Life," meets King George and Queen Elizabeth before accompanying them on a tour of Northern Ireland.
Acting Secretary and Treasurer, Bank of New York 48 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y.
