1937

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Ed Jones, of whom previous mention has been made, has continued to perform an outstanding job in the Middle East. He has slept on a spring under a roof once in January for the first time since June. The following exploit, our account of which was lifted from the New York Times of March 10th, deserves headlines:

"Cairo, Egypt, March 9—Two volunteer ambulance drivers with the American Field Service in the Middle East were commended today for 'outstanding bravery' displayed in removing two British soldiers from a burning ammunition truck.

"They are Hamilton Goff of Northford, Conn., a 19-year-old former Yale student, and EDGAR JONES of Concord, N. H., a 27-year-old Dartmouth graduate. Field Service officials gave them a special citation when reports reached them after some delay because the ordinary records had been lost.

"According to their platoon officer, Messrs. Goff and Jones approached an ammunition truck set afire by a bomb. As the Americans reached the vehicle, ammunition began to explode. They succeeded in removing one of the drivers, who was seriously wounded. Then they returned for the second, who was later found to be dead."

Eg Cabbie has been all over the South since getting into the Ordnance Department of the Army. Manoeuvers seem to be the main business these days. Eg's speciality are those week-end manoeuvers with 9000 WAACs in Chattanooga—Whoo-Whoo.

A startled reporter tells us that a recent whirlwind tour of Boston nighteries turned up several '37ers: Lt. Roy Cooley and some beauteous creature, also Lt. Alby Chester with wife Marge; both officers in the Signal Corps, graduates of Monmouth, and both Phi Sigs, they were equally unaware of each other's presence though only several tables apart at Steuben's Vienna Room.

Telford Frazier was assistant-managering at the Motor Mart as the reporter dashed through on his way to the Music Box in Copley Square where Lt. Don Ross, Navy Medico, was absorbing Copley Square's refined atmosphere. Don says that EdSmith is also getting plenty of work as a Navy Medico, both being occupied on different boats. Don reports that Rog Pettee looked like a pretty efficient gob when last seen on a tender.

Bill Breitinger crashes through with a real account of his wanderings. He mentions JohnnyDingle still in St. Paul. Bill was first with SoconyVacuum in Philadelphia, had a whirl in the Air Corps, and won his Bars and Wings at Kelly as a Navigator. He took a leave last October to marry Jean Leinbach, ex-Connecticut College, and is enjoying a little cottage on a 1000-acre Texas ranch at Hondo where he teaches. He comments on what a swell job Chuck Burford was doing at the field before his tragic death which only recently was generally known. A further account of Chuck's passing appears in In Memoriam.

Wally Fisher and Jim Otis got together in Brooklyn recently and those old pals made things whistle for a while. Wally mentions Lester Hoyle situated in the Army Air Corps at Nashville, Tenn. Wally, along with a lot of others, has mentioned in his letters his regret at missing the 5th and looking forward to our next Reunion as one of the personal issues that he is settling in this War. His Armed Guard cutter has touched Trinidad, British Guiana, New Orleans, and way-stations. .... Fred Bunce, the much-maligned corporal, found time to shoot his Alumni Fund contribution all the way from New Guinea. Fred took an ocean crossing in preference to O.C.S. and evidently has been getting plenty of action. A corporal's pay isn't too large, but Fred was willing to dig into his civilian savings for his kick to this year's Fund

Recent promotions announced are Ed Stearns to Captain, and Bob Marschalk to Lt. (j.g.)...., Dave Kenerson has taken over as hospital administrator of the Clear Field Hospital in Clear Field, Pa Whitey Fuller, full lieutenant and a mighty efficient procurer of men for the Naval Air Forces, recently gave forth with a splendid talk at the Annual Alumni Banquet in Boston Fred Ingersoll is still doing a good job for Socony-Vacuum in Atlanta. His two kids take up most of his spare time Hal Putnam's Victory Forum is one of the outstanding columns in any Boston paper. Its efficient handling of readers' questions on any subject related to the War Effort have brought Hal large public recognition. One evening Hal was speaking before the Young Men's Hebrew Association on planning the post-war world; on another, he was conducting a quiz program. With all, he manages to find time to work for the Alumni Fund.

Try reaching Gordon Torrey, who works for the Texas Cos. Caltex-Export Cos. of Standard Oil of California, at Caltex (India) Ltd., Mysore, India. .... George Caldes was married March 16th at Buffalo to Adele Virginia Affeld The aforementioned Roy Cooley recently became engaged to Patricia Muriel Caulfield of Jersey City and St. Aloysius Academy. Say, was she the lovely creature you were squiring at Steubens, Roy ? . . . . Dr. Al Whitehall, an old Vermonter now in Chicago, is engaged to Marie Josephine Batterman of Courtland State College and Port Jefferson, N. Y. Al got his doctor's in Bacteriology at Cornell in 1942 and is now an instructor at the Illinois Institute of Technology Cratvf Ferguson was recently married to Lois Alley. The new Naval lieutenant and the new Mrs. Ferguson will make their home in Washington, D. C.

Lennie Harris, chief of the Dental Corps at the Station Hospital at Camp Murphy, Fla., along with a lot of other boys doesn't thrill particularly at his present inactive status. Having been in Florida since June, he is aching to get into something more tangible to the War Effort and this echoes a great many sentiments Jerry Low's wholehearted Alumni Fund contribution was enclosed in some pretty snappy stationery. Jerry's law firm is located in the Shoreham Building in Washington, D. C.

It is certainly great the way wives and sweethearts of '37ers are coming forward with news. Among the swell letters was one from Mary Bauer and also one from Margaret Fayerweather, whose engagement to Bob Ay I ward was recently announced. She lets us know that Bob is busy in India bombing; and between hunting Japs in Burma, running the Squadron shows, and keeping up on his correspondence, is a pretty active fellow. Dave Rainey has good news for any fellow heading for Harrisburg to attend the Army Air Force Intelligence School. Livng quarters are at a premium, but he can take care of anybody who contacts him at 1330 North 14th Street. Dave was all set for the Navy when a sudden rush of action at his company, the Harrisburg Steel Corp., landed him at the head of the priorities department, the sort of a job that regarcfless of personal feeling, can't be dismissed lightly these days. He wants Bo hike, Griffin, Chase and Compton to know that unless they answer his letters soon there is going to be Hell to pay Warren Crumbine, now an ensign, had a seige with pneumonia, but snapped out of it to get right back with his class at Tower Hall. .... Brud Johnson lost the first round in his battle to establish a political position. He came in third for Alderman in the University district in Chicago. The margin was not large and spectators thought it a fine showing

Bill Hoyt spent a few weeks in the States, an interval between assignments for Pan-American. He had just come from Africa and was going to South America. He loves the life (with the exception of the lack of women) and big cities like Boston and Chicago make him feel confined now.

Bill Fallion seems to be putting in a lot of time and over-time for Johns-Mansville turning out War materials. All his spare time is occupied with State Guard activities. Any '37er with spare time in New York is missing a bet by not giving Bill a ring at Lexington 27600.

The last item is one of the best. It proves that Mutt Ray hasn't lost an arm, gone blind, or become a hermit. Since leaving Washington, the Navy has kept him plenty busy learning how to be a crusty old seadog. The Lt. is learning his lessons well and plans on getting plenty of chance to practice on one of the new destroyer escorts. A recent directive of the magazine makes it doubtful whether any but Service pictures can be printed in the future, but you should see the enclosed picture of "Bonnie" Ray, 9 months old and already showing Carl's proportion. Luckily, she looks like her mother. Also at the Submarine Chaser Training Base at Miami, is Bill Cash and family recently departed from Boston Dave Camerer has graduated from O.C.S. as a 2nd Lt., has learned how to be on time and is now heading for Harrisburg for further training.

YOUR LAST CHANCE TO REMEMBER THE ALUMNI FUND! ! ! !

'37 HERO MISSING Lt. Harry Schultz '37, whose stirring exploit in Tunisia was recounted last monthin the '37 Class Notes, is recently reported"Missing in Action."

'37ERS ON ACTIVE SERVICEMarine Captain Jack Foley at the time thiswas snapped in the South Pacific had notheard of the birth of his son in Milton,Mass. Ensign Wally Fisher was snapped atPearl Harbor after war had been declared.

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Class Agent, Marsh and McLennan