1916
Prize for the letter of the month goes to Ken Henderson whose strategic location in Chicago only partially explains the fine array of news-items in his cheerful missive; other factors are Ken's keen interest in 1916, Dartmouth, the'world, people, etc. Ken himself is busy manufacturing "his accustomed product and several others which he never saw before—without the customary materials and with a labor turnover that passeth understanding." Ken reports that Livy Cole is also busy—turning out myriads of coal-burning stoves, the type to be "hooked into the fire-place." From Livy comes the news that Captain George Kreider is stationed at Fort Sheridan where he serves as personnel officer in Field Artillery. Ken also includes news of Joe Cheney who is employed now by General Motors and resides at the Hotel Lafayett New York City. Joe's son is with the Marines in Hawaii, his daughter is studying nursing at University Hospital, and his wife Beulah also is concerned with home-nursing administration. Ken's final report is on Jake Mensel, now purchasing agent at the Burlington plant of the lowa Ordnance District.
Oscars for fine performances also go to Gran Fuller, Abe Abraham, Roger Evans, and Fletch Andrews this month. Gran, who is still on the West Coast for the War Production Board, reports the welcome news that Hank Blaney, whom Gran visited in Seattle, "looks fine—in fact, has changed less than most of the men I have seen, which he claims is due to his exemplary life in this wonderful Northwest country. He is very patriotic, having given up his regular business to work in the office of the Associated Shipyards on the swing shift, which is quite a chore. His older daughter is married and has a son one and one-half years old, so that Hank is quite a proud grandfather. Hank is very enthusiastic and follows all the activities through the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. He has not seen any '16ers since Dan Lindsley moved from Spokane to Los Angeles and Bill Hale returned to China."
A letter from Abe Abraham carries the news that at Burlington "Jess Fenno barged in. He is living here and working as advanced instrument instructor. Because we are both busy we do not see one another as often as we would like, but it sure seems nice to have another 'i6er close handy by." Abe also reports that Lt. Col. Louis Bell is entirely competent as acting Adj. at Fort Knox. Roger Evans has just sent us the address of Max Saben who was for some years stationed in Liberia as administrative adviser to that republic but is now lieutenant commander in the Navy and to be reached c/o American Consulate, Bahia, Salvador, Brazil. Fletch Andrews is to be commended for being among the first to supply us with a photograph of himself in uniform.
Reported as present at the recent hockey-game with Harvard at Cambridge were Mr. and Mrs. Jim Coffin, Mr. and Mrs. Gene McQuesten, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cutler, Mr. and Mrs. Alec Jardine. Jim Coffin, who usually comes to Hanover for a spot of winter-holiday, writes that this trip to the Harvard game will take the place of his normal winter sojourn in the North Country for the current year; Jim's son was graduated last year and is now a Naval flier.
Shorty Hitchcock has been serving for the past six months as embarkation officer at a Pacific port; he writes with the glee, which we expect from him, of the many hours of intensive work every day which his work entails but "it is interesting" and "give my regards to all the old Balmacaaners."
Roy Burghardt is still a teacher of history in Pittsburgh and finds nothing to complain of beyond the fact that history is being made rather too rapidly these days. Roy's son is now with the Marines at Quantico.
Charlie Jones writes of attending a meeting of the National Industrial Conference Board recently at which Ros Magill presided. Charlie is Assistant Manager of Ernst and Ernst in their New York office.
Burt Lowe gives some particulars in a brief note about the difficulties of the publishing of technical books in these days when so many are needed, so rapidly, and so varied in content. Burt is with the Reinhold Publishing Corporation, New York.
Jib Dingwall has resumed his former position with the Curtis Publishing Company and his former residence, 430 East 57th St., N. Y. C.
All members of 1916 now in military uniform are urged once again to send photographs of themselves in uniform to their acting-secretary. The College wants and needs all such material for its formal War Record. Don't delay longer; remind other '16ers to cooperate in this worthwhile venture which is easy now, difficult later.
Changes of address reported here this month include: Brig. Gen. W. Stewart Paul, 75th Infantry Division, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo.; Kenneth W. Ross, 23 Glenrose St., Kensington, Md.; Lt. Col. John B. Saunders, 1318 Audubon St., New Orleans, La.
MAJOR FLETCHER R. ANDREWS '16
Secretary, 2542 Stratford Rd., Cleveland Heights, Ohio Acting Secretary, 3 Downing Road, Hanover, N. H. Class Agent, 270 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, Mass.
