1945

Something new has been added, and the 1945 column is about to get under way. I'm afraid the news coverage will be rather small at this stage of the game. Our class which numbered 723 our freshman year has dwindled to about 300 still in Hanover. The rest are scattered to the four corners of the world and the task of keeping them together in spirit is one of our chief concerns in these trying times.

We who are still here on Hanover Plain haven't been idle and have taken measures to insure our class spirit and unity. Palaeopitus recognized the danger of our being split apart and drew up plans to remedy that. We voted on College Corner for officers who were to be responsible for the organization of our class. Eight men were elected to serve on the executive council which immediately went to work to secure all the news possible about our classmates and put it in the form of a news letter to be published shortly. The idea is not new but the circumstances are, because many of us are actually alumni of the class of '45 while many more of us are still here enveloped in the traditions of Dartmouth.

The items in this news letter have been compiled from information obtained from other '45s who have received mail from those away from college. In a short time the new "sandwich" semester running through May and June will begin, and, consequently, fewer of us than ever will be around, which means that our only source of news will come directly by mail. I can't urge you too strongly to write in and let us know how you are, where you are, and what you're doing.

As for events here with "The College on the Hill," nothing too exciting has happened. Social activities have been very much de-emphasized and weekends have been kept down to a dull roar. We had another average Hanover winter with plenty of snow and a few of those terrific 30-below days. We are by now well accustomed to the Navy units and not infrequently have to skip nimbly out of the way as the squads go marching by. Vigilantes, Green Key, and Palaeop functioned as usual but their immediate future is rather uncertain. The hockey and basketball teams again brought "Glory to Dartmouth" in what appears to be their final appearance for the duration.

A letter coming from Lloyd Nintzel USAAC in Atlantic City gives us a typical view of the change in life for those who have left college. He writes, "I imagine that the duck-boards season has begun up Hanover way. I feel somewhat relieved being away from Tuck, but at times I wish I were back there. Life here is very routine and one really can miss the freedom and independence of living at Dartmouth. The Army makes sure you are kept busy from 4:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. and then if you're lucky not to get an extra detail, you have the rest of the evening off to get ready for the next day—shining shoes, getting clothes ready, washing, shaving, etc. However, I think I'll live through it."

Another letter was received from Al Gruer who recently left school for the Air Corps and is now stationed at Keesler Field. Al tells us, "There are about thirty Dartmouth fellows here. Every meal Merrill, Hartshorn, Bill White and I eat together." A painful note following. "Our routine starts at 4:45 A.M. and I really mean that's early." They don't want you to miss those eight o'clocks Al. Which just about concludes our column for this month.

NAVY CADETS OFF TO K.U.A. Roger S. Brown '45, John Marlette '46, andAndrew P. Carstensen '45 about to entrainfor Meriden, N. H., where they are receiving primary flight instruction for the Navy.(See page 18).

Secretary-Chairman, Sigma Chi, Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, 112 Hitchcock Hall, Hanover, N. H.