1915
A lapse of two months between issues seems to give us a bit more in the way of news from the outside, and particularly welcome because some of it came from those who don't write in as regularly as we would like, but whose messages, no matter how infrequent, are good to get.
The first of these was Thornt Pray, vice president in charge of Philadelphia and thereabouts, now a Naval officer in the war effort in Washington, and ably supported in his family by a son-in-law who is a doctor in the Navy, and his son, who is a first lieutenant of field artillery. And, to top it all off—Thornt is now a grandfather.
Thornt tells of seeing a number of '15ers in and around Washington, at smokers and elsewhere, and includes in the list— and it's good to hear about them: Fred Pearce, tax attorney; Johnny Pendleton, in a government agency; Marvin Frederick, now in the Army after transferring from the A.S.C.; Dick Redfield, a major of field artillery; and both Voyle Rector and Don Howe who were visiting in Washington from far-off Omaha. Thornt spoke particularly of the gathering of alumni on the occasion of President Hopkins' visit. At the same meeting Jim Forrestal gave a short address. More of your newsy letters will be mighty welcome to me, and to the rest of the class, I know, when they get into print.
Word comes back frequently of the in- spired talks which are being given by Russ Durgin—this time from Ernie Earley '18, who writes of praise given to Russ by a Williams man who had heard him speak. Incidentally, he mentioned the high regard in which Russ was held in Tokio, which resulted in Russ being treated with more than ordinary courtesy before his departure for home.
No doubt you all saw the line in the deaths in the June issue of Ray Perry—the news came too late for June, but the account will be found in another column of this issue. We deeply regret the passing of Ray who was always a good '15er, and a good reuner on the back-trek to Hanover.
A clipping from the College records the marriage of George Daisy, on April 3, to Miss Ruth Teft of Gloversville, N. Y. Our best to George and Mrs. Norvie Milmore sent me a clipping, recording the graduation of his son Charles, a former member of the Class of 1943 at Dartmouth, from the Military Academy at West Point. The new Second Lieutenant's assignment is to anti-aircraft artillery. Another of Norvie's sons, George, is serving in the Coast Guard as a boatswain's mate.
Promotions come anew—this time to Herb Potter, who, on June 5, was advanced from Major to Lieutenant-Colonel of Cavalry and as Chief of Personnel Division at Fort Devens? Mass. Keep on going up, Herb. Bill Reynolds sends me an announcement of the marriage of his daughter, Barbara, to John Connell Jr., on Saturday, June 12, at Jamestown, New York. The couple will be at home after July 1, at 2034 Cornell Road, Cleveland.
Kell Rose writes of an impromptu luncheon in New York on May 18, the occasion being the fact that Johnny Mullin was in town. Kell rounded up Pete Cannon, Wy Fuller, Fred Child, Charlie Griffith, Carl Gish, and a swell time was had. Kell rises to the suggestion that if any other 'isers will let Kell know when they expect to be in town, he will do the same thing— and jump at the chance, or the excuse, or whatever, to get a crowd together.
From Bangor, Casey Jones has come to life again, with a long letter to Eben Clough, told of getting a phone call from Jack Mason as the latter was waiting for a plane at the Bangor airport en route to the New Brunswick fishing grounds, and bubbles over, as usual, when he talks about his favorite hobby—music—at which there is no more talented than our own Casey.
Jack Mason, true to his promise, dropped in and spent two days with me on his return from fishing, and we had a great time. It's nearly a year since I have seen Jack, and it was a fine two days. He looks good in spite of busy times in the textile industry; he had collected quite a bit of sunburn, and he relaxed to his heart's content. He's back now, hard at the grind.
Something in the way of a '15 gathering developed at the wedding of Sergt. Dick Wilson '42, on furlough from Chicago, for the ceremony in Boston on June 14, where he married Irene Wilson of Boston. Eben Clough and Fannie and I were there, and who bobbed up but Lieut. Commander Murray Austin—so we made a night of it. Murray's son, Calvin '42 was one of the ushers—and the Dartmouth touch was complete, with '15 holding a slight majority.
Eben Clough has joined the staff of the Collector of Internal Revenue in Boston for the Massachusetts District, and now is hard at work learning all the various ways of extracting money painlessly, pay-as-you- go etc., so Brother Ruml has another '15er now in the realm of Federal Taxes.
A fine letter July 2nd from Russ Durgin brought news of an unusual '15 gathering. Up at New London, N. H., at the graduation of Colby Junior College, there were present the following classmates to see their daughters graduate: Mr. and Mrs. Ray King, daughter Sally being president of the senior class; Mr. and Mrs. Dan Waught, daughter Enid; Mr. and Mrs. Gil Campbell, daughter Marjorie, who won a book collecting prize for the college the past Spring; and Mr. and Mrs. Russ Durgin, daughter Helen, who was president of the College Y. W. C. A. By the way, Russ says my note that I was anxious for news in the last MAGAZINE was what prompted his letter—let more do likewise!
The occasion of Ray Perry's death brought me a letter from Joe Harris, who was always close to Ray, and Joe sent along a newspaper clipping. Joe tells me that he had a serious illness last year, but is fine now, back in New York, and has a daughter who graduated from Sweet Briar College in 1940. Joe left Atlanta, Ga., some time ago after many years with the Atlanta Georgian, and where he was President of the Dartmouth Club of Georgia. It seemed good to hear from Joe, for it is many moons since I have seen him—he says he hopes I feel as young as I look in that picture that someone dug up of myself with Ted Marriner. Well, I do, at that, in spite of wars and things all around us.
A few changes of address: George E. Walker, Box 774, Paoli, Pa.; William H. Johnson, 1842 Drumm Ave., Independence, Mo.; Walter Wanger, Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, Calif.; Frank Rohrs, 1030 Monroe St., Denver, Colo.; Boynton Merrill, 444 E. Broad St., Columbus, O.; Albert Bradley, c/o General Motors Corp., Gen. Motors Bldg., Detroit, Mich.
Secretary, Box 697, Lawrence, Mass.
