1911

Captain Larry Odlin carries the modest title of Supply Officer-in-Command of the Naval Supply Depot, Seattle, Washington. Larry has been stationed at this Depot since before the war, and it is not giving away information valuable to the enemy to state that from the reports in Washington Larry is doing a first-class job in a very important position.

The following item appeared in the Boston Daily Record on December 10, 1942:

VET'S SON HERO OF AFRICA AIR FIGHT

The Yankee pluck and ingenuity of a 24-year-old Back Bay youth helped bring one of Uncle Sam's big bombers home safely from an important reconnaissance flight over the Tunisian frontier in North Africa recently, after it was jumped by a squadron of five German Messerschmitts.

Unable to bring his heavy 50-caliber machine gun to play on the enemy, Lieut. Richard B. Paul, of Marlborough St., the navigator, ripped an obstructing 30-caliber light machine gun loose from its fastenings, even though he had to tear away part of the nose of the plane to do it, according to an AP correspondent on the scene.

"It was mighty drafty from then on," Lieut. Paul, son of Richard F. Paul, past Massachusetts State commander of the American Legion, reported when the plane returned to Algiers.

But with the top and rear gunners, he was then able to unleash such a torrent of lead that one Messerschmitt went down in flames and the others were beaten off.

"The little gun kept getting in my way," Paul explained to the anxious ground crew inspecting the ruined nose of the big plane. "So I tried to yank it out of the way. The hole it left made the trip home pretty windy."

A graduate of Dartmouth College in 1941, Paul was wearing the same lieutenant's shoulder bars that adorned his dad's shoulders in France during World War I.

"And I am getting a great kick out of the fact that he's wearing them with such honor," his father said yesterday when informed of his boy's exploit.

"He volunteered for service in March, months before he got through school, was accepted that fall and finally won his wings last April."

He said that this was the first time that either he or Mrs. Paul knew for certain that their boy was in North Africa, but had suspected as much, because he is a member of the squadron led by Lieut. Col. Elliott Roosevelt, the President's son."

Word has been received that Jack Ingersoll is again recovering from pneumonia, this being his third bout with this disease and the second in the last two years, which proves that Jack is pretty tough. He expects to be back on his job as a Federal Labor Conciliator before this reaches you.

Carl Bowker, in November, was elected President of the Massachusetts Real Estate Exchange, of which he has been a member and Director for the past seven years. He is a tax consultant and appraiser and has appeared as real estate expert before the Appellate Tax Board and before Superior Court and other courts of Massachusetts.

Bob Kimball, Chief Warden, Ward 2, Manchester, N. H., was recently headlined in the Manchester Union for his activity in the Manchester Civilian Defense organization.

A collection of clippings with pictures of one Chub Sterling is being received, in each case with reference to his addressing advertising and merchandising executives and members of advertising associations. According to last reports, he had arrived as far west as Cincinnati and is still going.

A couple engagements of interest follow: Jim Mathes' daughter, Ruth, who is the last of his three daughters to go through this ceremony, is engaged to Ensign Frank Gerrity USNR, a Harvard graduate in 1939. Probably this marriage will have been consummated before this column appears in print. Another of interest is that of Mary Dunning, Duke's daughter, which was announced at Christmas to James R. Oppenheimer, St. Paul, Minnesota, who is a Dartmouth graduate in the class of '43.

Much credit must be given to Ken Clark, who on December 9 arranged a Class dinner at the Dartmouth Club in New York. There were 26 men present. The particularly gratifying part of this, aside from the large number, for which Ken should be particularly commended, was the appearance of several men whom few of us had seen since they left college, particularly Carroll Ward, Ben Livingston, Red McLaughlin, and Len Hoefler. Then there were the not-so-often-seen Charlie Warren, Jack Randall, Art Shepherd, and Art Ganley. To this number you then add Austin Keough, Mac Rollins, Seth Emerson, Warren Agry, Jack Scotford, Fred Eaton, Mert Wilson, Mark Adams, Dick Wheldon, Wee Kimball, Hal Halstead, Gene Gardner, Chub Sterling, Ken Clark, Nat Burleigh, and the two Steeves boys. This in itself is a list of notables which would guarantee the success of any dinner party, but it certainly was grand to have the whole group together again. In passing, it should be further stated that all other New Yorkers who were not able to be there had filed doctor's certificates or other equally good excuses for being absent.

At its annual meeting, the Casualty Actuarial Society elected Ralph H. Blanchard, professor of insurance in Columbia University's School of Business, as president. Professor Blanchard gave an address on "The Casualty Actuary and Social Insurance" and a paper on "An Approach to a Philosophy of Social Insurance."

Rollie Hastings is doing special accounting work in the defense plant of Joshua Hendy Iron Works, Sunnyvale, California, and between that and the ranch he and Ruth are kept very busy.

A recent letter from Burt Burbeck states that Mrs. Burbeck and he are the same as ever. His daughter decided to get into war work and has volunteered for the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, known as the A.T.S., and has been posted to the Army Film Unit, making training films, and attached to the Ordnance Corps. Since her appointment, she has been advanced to a lance corporal. Burt states that business continues to be more restricted and controlled and that the town is filled with American soldiers and sailors and some members of the Women's Services. Quoting, he says, "They certainly are well received and with occasional most rare exceptions handle themselves very well in every way." Then later he adds, "Please remember me to any friends that may enquire regarding me."

The war has reduced Burt Cooper's law firm to three, Dick now being an ensign in the Navy and stationed in Boston. His daughter, Barbara, is still with the Social Welfare Department at the New Hampshire State Hospital, while her husband is-, serving his interneship in the Lawrence General Hospital under Dr. Rolfe Norris. Daughter, Jane, is a freshman at Colby Junior College, and Janice is in her last year in high school. Burt is chairman of the War Savings Committee of the State of New Hampshire and president of the State Bar Association. He is also chairman of the N. H. Probation Board.

CAPTAIN LARRY ODLIN '11 Supply Officer-in-Command of the NavalSupply Depot, Seattle.

Secretary, Harvard H>all, Apt. 705 1650 Harvard St., N.W., Washington, D. C.