1937
Fran Fenn of "Send .Your Slug to Fran for Rug" fame reports that all in all the dues are coming in pretty well. He says that especially wives, mothers, and fathers of the men in service have done a magnificient job of sending in dues, and they deserve all kinds of praise. We still have a long way to go, however, as only 309 of the 530 graduates and non-graduates who receive the ALUMNI MAGAZINE have paid. Our treasurer reminds us that we have got to build up a surplus towards our Tenth reunion as well as add something towards our Twenty-fifth Reunion Fund. Let's all get behind Fran who is doing a great job under very difficult circumstances and send it in now.
SEND YOUR SLUG TO FRAN FOR RUG
Pat O'Sheel's wife Virginia writes that Pat is in the South Pacific and is most anxious to get home to meet his son Patrick Michael O'Sheel born August 14 Frank Sanders' mother pens a note from Evanston, 111., that Frank is in the Navy as an ensign in the south Pacific. .... Dick Cooper at 33 Maple St., Maiden, Mass., is still stationed in Boston as a lieutenant (jg), but feels lonely now that Bill Cash, Whitey. Fuller, and Bill Bro-wn have left Boston. He gets plenty of news of Art Ruggles as the Rug-bug's sister is a WAVE on duty at Causeway St., Boston Ken Stearns writes that Frank Young is continuing his theological studies and has been doing some preaching and child guidance work. He hopes to complete his studies for a Ph.D. in a couple of years. He has an appointment to study at Duke University in their Theological School on a fellowship in religion. Ken reports that Corb Moisier is chafing with the present inactivity of his Medical Corps assignment. Ken himself is busy in surgery at St. Luke's Hospital and Babies' Hospital. He and his wife Kate have a strapping daughter, Kendra Burnham, born July 1. Ken is waiting to hear about a Naval commission. ... . Ken is much too modest, because a recent letter from Latta McCray says that Ken is practically head man in surgery at his hospital. .... Latta's apartment was burglarized recently. The thief lugged a trunkload of valuables out of the building and got the superintendent to help him tie it on his car. He didn't reckon on dealing with the D. A.'s assistant, and by the next morning, due to an alert storekeeper's work, the thief was trapped, several thousand dollars worth of McCray's belongings were recovered, and the D. A. expects to have the crook behind bars in short order.
Rip Ripson is still sweating out the oft-changed curriculum at Glider Training School. He expects to be graduated as flight officer by October 30, 1943, or '44 Jack Richter on manoeuvers writes in the midst of getting ready to move 125 miles across the desolate Oregon desert. .... Lt. Bill Breitinger writes from Alexandria Army Air Base; he certainly is looking forward to a big 10th reunion. Bill recently moved over from Hondo, Texas, where he has been checking out navigators for combat crews on V-17s Mort Karp's mother writes a swell letter giving Mort's present location at Ft. Knox, Ky. Mort's been married three years now and is already planning on the day when his five months' old son Stephen Allen will be at Dartmouth Ike Collins writes from ChanceVought Aircraft down there in Connecticut and says that despite the long hours, the days never seem long enough to get all his work done. .... Duke Dumont and new wife Polly are still holding the fort at Monmouth John Arborio writes from Montgomery, N. Y., where he is working on a big road building contract. He says brother Joe is at present in training in San Antonio, Texas.
Jim Otis has finished instructing Navy fliers in instruments and primary training and is now preparing himself for combat duty in dive bombers. In spite of his two-years' duty and 1700 hours, he feels he's got quite a bit to learn. It is Jim's first contact with "sunny" California and his letters make interesting comparisons between California fogs and the Gloucester variety. Jim mentions that Walt Hard is probably in the Aleutians and Bob Dunham could probably be located up there in Alaska, too. Jim's present address is the Marine Corps Air Station at El Torro, Calif Dave Cammerer's mother sends along a swell note giving the big feller's address as Orlando, Fla., but indications at that time were that he would be shortly going to Utah Marion Cruce's- father sends along the good news that the Champ and his wife are now parents of a son, Andrew Cabot Cruce, born Wednesday, September 15 in Fresno, Calif., where his Pop is a technical sergeant in the Quartermaster Corps at Hammer Field Ed Sterns writes from Camp Swift, Texas, speaking in a nostalgic vein. He expects a short tour of duty in Virginia and Washington, D. C., soon, and anybody located at Norfolk had better be on the lookout for him.
Add Parker has his fingers crossed for an overseas assignment, but feels it will probably be just his luck to draw down a post in this country. Rug Ruggles writes from Camp Davis, and in spite of his Army duties and new duties as a parent, he is still as interested in class affairs as ever and wants to know what _is going on ChellisFrench is still located in that "Garden Spot" in Southern California. An expected furlough would bring him home to Rockford, 111., for the first time in thirteen months. Chel is managing to crowd in some college courses along with Army life and is making the most of his location.
Local papers recently featured the story of a War hero. It was Capt. Phil Conti of Barre, Vt., football coach and teacher at Dartmouth, Mass., High School in 1939-'4O. He took a prominent part in the recent assault in Rabaul Sam Dillon who planned a course in law at Yale or Harvard after garnering honors at Dartmouth, but who became active in the orchard business, acquiring large property on the West Virginia side of the Potomac, has been doing a man-sized job in this war. He was in command of one of those small, speedy naval vessels that did such a great job in discouraging Hitler's submarines. He was in the thick of things when our forces landed in Africa and again when they invaded Sicily. He doesn't give any details, but mentions that "it is amazing how quickly you become accustomed to the sound of battle all around you." He speculates as to whether it will be a law career or fruit-growing when this is all over Lt. Bob Weeks was married recently at Chattanooga, Tenn., to Madeline Antoinette Johnson of Jackson Heights, N. Y Walt Greenspan has recently been promoted to first lieutenant in the Marines Steve Stearns is now teaching graphics at Dartmouth, and he, wife, and small son are taking their place in the Hanover scene Bill Neivburger is now lieutenant at the Topeka Army Air Base in Kansas. .... Bob Cameron is now owner of the Lauter Furniture Cos. in Eastman, Pa Dex Smith and his new wife have an apartment in Cambridge, but Dex can only get there week-ends, as he is attending the Naval Supply Course School at the Harvard Business School in Boston.
A really cute little card announces that George Runsey Gibson 111 was born October 21 at the Overlook Hospital in Summer, N. J., and at 6 A.M. weighed 6V2 pounds Charlie Blaisdell writes from Brooklyn where he is working pretty darn hard. If you ever get down to Princeton, N. J., look up Les Barrett, Charlie. They say you can hear him lecturing his class on seamanship as soon as you get within the town limits Bob Turner is still traveling from plant to plant for his company and has time to send off a short note from Cleveland, Ohio Dr. Roy Abbott is working for G. E. in a research capacity in Pittsfield and can be reached at 81 Commonwealth Ave. Phil Robertson had a touch of homesickness recently in Florida when he saw some slides of skiing at Cannon and Moosilauke. He is involved in personnel and legal work as a lieutenant (jg) at the Miami Receiving Barracks CharlieWolfe's father comes through with a fine summary of Charlie's experiences with the Armed Forces to date. After Charlie's basic training at Camp Croft, he received his commission at Benning in September, '42._ He went across with the North African Expeditionary Force and went through the North African campaign successfully. On July 11 he was. injured in Sicily and was confined to a base hospital in North Africa. When last heard of, he was well on the road to recovery, without any serious effects. .... Dave Mann's wife writes a nice letter from Montana. Dave's been in the Service since May when he enlisted in the Seabees. His daughter is now ten months old and his wife says that the baby is just as swell as her Pop Barbara Cardozo writes that all is well with Ben..... Bill Hoyt is still far from Salem, Mass. This time he writes from Brazil where he is still working for Pan Am. A great country says Bill— senoritas included! .... Dave Rainey's new son, Arthur Hull Rainey, 9 lbs., 1 oz., was born two years to the day after Dave Jr. made his arrival on October 8, 1941. His old man has his thumbs stuck in his vest as he says, "How's that for callin' them Hank Doremus has been orcharding for four years now, but is soon going to Ithaca to take studies in the Veterinary College under supervision of the Army Specialized Training Group. .... Jerry Golding is now a major in the Transportation Corps. Having been to Africa and various way stations, he is now located at the New York Port of Embarkation and can be reached at 500 sth Ave Johnny Handrahan has been in the Navy since December 2, stationed at the Navy Flight School at Chapel Hill. When Johnny gets through toughening them up, they stay toughened up! He enjoys the work, but expects a change of scenery in the near future Hank Broadbenfs father pens a nice little note telling us that Hank has been in the Service for many months now and has reached the rank of lieutenant (jg). ... .Whit Rideout has seen quite a bit of the world since 1937. He was in South America for Standard Oil, N. J., and is now a lieutenant (jg) in the Navy, located at the Aviation Officers' Gunnery School, Naval Air Training Center, Jacksonville, Fla.
Bill Bell's father has taken the trouble to send us a picture of Bill in his foxhole somewhere in the South Pacific. Bill has been there over nine months and has been through two major campaigns. He reports a variety of bugs, insects, and snakes, and lizards up to six feet.
In closing, we want to express great thanks to all the wives and parents who are coming forward with information and pictures of classmates who aren't in a very good position to give the information themselves.
BILL BELL '37, Captain in the Fighting Quartermaster Corps, is shown with full field equipment complete with foxhole somewhere in the South Pacific.
CAPT. JOHN F. OHLINGER '37, A.T.C. Cargo Pilot, recently awarded the DFC, poses for a snapshot on the shore of the Red Sea.
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