1919

Here is a most unusual record in which our Class can take pardonable pride: Dr. Merrill '87 Judge Bingham '87 Their sons C. D. Merrill '19 G. H. Bingham Jr. 'ig Their grandsons Dean Merrill '47 G. Chandler Bingham '47

Now reporting July ist for cadet training school and both have qualified for normal civilian entrance to Hanover. This is not only a coincidence but may be a record of 3 repeats of the same class of two families for 60 years.

Capt. Paul Halloran USN has been pulled into Washington to head up, organize and supervise a new Division of Bureau of Yards & Docks. His office is in Premier Bldg., yiB-iBth St. N.W.—tel. Republic 7400, Ext. 3737. Larry Eastman and John Chipman have been made full commanders. Dan Featherston is a It. colonel. H. L. Childs is with OWI in Washington. H. E. Colwell 3d is in U. S. Air Corps, at present at Miami Beach. He finished three years at Hanover before going in. George Rand has left for overseas duty via San Francisco. Staff Hudson was made a It. comdr. last December. He is Controller on the Narragansett Air Patrol, address: USNAS, Quonset Point, R. I. Marshall L. "Mike" Godman is a captain in the Army Air Corps. Roger A. Clark Jr. is at Washington with Office of Strategic Services. Sherm Green is Senior Economic Analyst in the American Embassy at Rio de Janeiro. Walter Lilienfield's two boys are in the Navy. Edward reported at Dartmouth July Ist and Robert at Notre Dame on the same day.

Spider Martin was elected vice pres. of the General Alumni Ass'n at the annual meeting in June. Chadwell was in New York late in June, prior to leaving by plane for London. His son entered Dartmouth July ist. Budd Welsh has been elected V. P. Sc treas. of Morris County Savings Bank. His son who was in the Army unassigned since last July left in May for Fort Dix. He was half way through his senior year at Tuck. Larry Al- drich is associated with C. A. Petersen & Cos., Accountants & Auditors, 55 W. 42nd St., New York.

Fred M. Daley Jr. '44 was awarded the Smith Improvement Trophy of the 1943 season as the most improved track man. Daley was one of the best middle-distance sprinters ever to come to Hanover, according to Harry Hiliman. On the board track two years ago, he ran a 22.3-second 220, which equals the world's record but which is unofficial. Last winter at New York Athletic Club meet in Madison Square Garden he ran the fastest 440 of the day in one heat of the relay race, which was 49.3 seconds.

On June Bth we had a Class Dinner in New York which turned out to be a doubleheader. Russ Potter gave an off-the-record talk on OPA. This was particularly timely and interesting as just a few days before, Russ's resignation was the feature story in metropolitan papers all over the country. Charlie Biddle fascinated us with his story of his experiences in Japan. Altogether, it was a memorable evening. Others present were DeMond, Fisk, Treat, Little, Aldrich, Jackson, Batchelder, Webster, Robinson, Sandoe, Martin, Hitchcock, Bresnahan, Garrison, Davidson, Greeley, Drane, Parsons and Moriarity.

Here are quotes from several letters:

Charlie Warner: My son expects to get into the Army Air Corps in the next few weeks. He recently graduated from Fishburne Military School, in Va. Jack Clark: Your roster is certainly revealing, and if the Army accepts my oldest son next month, his name will have to be added to the list. I sort of feel I'm in the service myself these days, having turned down a very nice commission in the Army to accept a job with General Motors, Eastern Air- craft Div., Bloomfield, N. J., that eventually led to my being Director of Purchases here.

Bill Hoard: The roster of '19 men and sons in military or other governmental service makes me proud of our class. It surprised me to see how many are back in service and doing their bit in grand style. About the only one I have heard about is George Ludlow. A friend of mine sees quite a bit of him at the Naval Air Station at Norman, Okla. Ray Stevens: My son, J. Roger, entered Wharton School, Univ. of Penna., last fall and immediately enlisted in NROTC. Is taking Naval training and expects to be in active service July Ist but will also continue his Wharton School course. Stan Mauk: I have two boys who will be in Hanover in 2 and 3 years respectively, providing of course we can clean up the mess we're in and get back to something approaching normal. Ken Johnson: The U. S. Engineers have moved me from Austin to Galveston into the district office; and try and find a place in which to settle my family—just ain't none. So, they stay where they were while Kent, the older, goes to the Univ. of Texas—and the Navy. Clarence Buttenwieser, Modesto, Calif.: I've been selected to head a Cadre, that is, a group of 25 enlisted men whom I am to train to act as a nucleus to aid in forming another General Hospital. My duties out here have been changed somewhat for I've been put in charge of all the grounds and the Victory Garden. We're raising every kind of vegetable of which one can think. To give you an idea of the size of the enterprise, we hope to raise 80 tons of tomatoes, 45 tons each of white and sweet potatoes, and so on down the line. It's great fun and we are about ready to harvest some of the crops, which pleases us no end. This work keeps me out doors most of the time and I'm as brown as a nut. Phil Ransom: The imposing list of colonels, captains and It. comdrs. who are so ably defending their country is most fascinating. As for myself, my nose is quite shiny from being so close to the grind- stone. Because I have two potential Dartmouth men to educate, and a daughter planning to enter Bradford or Mt. Holyoke this fall, I've had to confine my war efforts to local committees and bonds. My immediate duties consist of trying to do my share in housing some of the thousands of defense workers here in Buffalo and helping many to protect themselves against inflation by having a certain amount of their wealth in real property. Ted Towns end: We moved back to San Francisco proper from San Mateo in Feb., 1941. Picked an apt. with an unobstructed view of the Golden Gate and the western part of the Bay. The submarine net and opening are right in front of our windows. It is really a front row seat of the activity. I'm still at the old stand. Have been a grandfather for I*4 years and when I see the grandson, do not feel any younger.

We were shocked to learn of the death of Fred McCleery on May 20th. He was an enthusiastic member of the Class and a true Dartmouth man. His wit and pleasant manner added immeasurably to the happiness of those around him. The necrology section in this issue carries additional information regarding Fred, his life and his activities.

LT. COL. DANIEL F. FEATHERSTON '19, Medical Corps officer now stationed at Camp Myles Standish, Taunton, Massachusetts.

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