1923
With some misgivings arising from both the thoroughness and the quality of Sherm Baldwin's work in these columns over the past five years, I tackle a job from which, I promise you, I'll get more pleasure than you can possibly expect to get. Nary a week of the past two months has gone by without some helpful word or some class mail forwarded, with stimulating com- ments, from 8 Fenimore Road, Worcester, Mass. So, now to the mailbag.
From "Somewhere in the South Pacific," Charlie Rice writes, "Haven't run across any Dartmouth boys here but undoubtedly will as Lt. Castly '42 of Worcester did a swell job for me which I can't describe now but will later on when this mess is over. It doesn't seem possible here that we should all be in Hanover now, celebrating our Twentieth." Charlie's doing Red Cross work "down under," and winds up his letter with, "Just tossed off a good one for the grand class of '23." The Hartford Times for June 2nd shares quoting-honors with us, reprinting a long and entertaining letter from Charlie in which he holds forth on Rugby.
Another V-mail letter, from Capt. Bob McMillan "Somewhere in North Africa," tells of his crossing in "the largest convoy ever to leave the U. 5.," aboard the ship reported by the 0.W.1, as "missing at sea." Bob's batteau blew a cylinder-head and "limped along at only a few knots through 'Torpedo Junction,' " considerably delaying Bob's arrival at one of the largest air bases in North Africa. He says, "We live in 3-story old cement buildings of Moorish architecture in a compound. Mountains around us. Atmosphere of a college campus in our own Southwest." While Dean Baker and Sammy Sammis (Navy) are shuttling back and forth, Howie Reed and Bob McMillan seem to be the first and second '23 men to be stationed overseas.
Sammy Sammis took part in the landing operations at Port Lyautey. Says he and C. S. Brett '40 and R. S. Cheheyl '38 get the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, the Bulletin and the "23'er," and share them on "this damn good ship (censored)." Characteristically, Sammy says, "You fellows back there—and gals—have a big job on your hands. I think -we have the easier end of it." He closes with, "Keep pushing them out. We'll try to keep 'em floating—and shooting."
Brooks Palmer tells us that Francis J. Beach is in the Army in Australia.
Lt. E. B. Lynch has been named executive officer of the Flight Brigade, Naval Air Training Center, Pensacola, Florida, and promoted to the rank of lieutenant commander.
After shipping around both coasts since his call to active duty in the Navy in 1940, Lt. Comdr. Brad Smith is now attached to the Training Division, Bureau of Naval Personnel, as Equipment Officer in Washington, D. C. He writes, "I love the work, but I don't like living here in Washington without my family. I hope to have them move down in the autumn, if I am still here, but in this line of business, one never knows." Brad can be reached by phone at REpublic 7400, ext. 7912. Next time you're in Washington, give him a call.
NAVY SURGEON
A clip from the Boston Globe, illustrated with a photograph of Commander and Mrs. Henry W. Hudson, heads the accompanying story: "Waban Surgeon Tells of Navy's Consideration for Wounded at Sea." Henry took his pre-med at Dartmouth, graduated from Harvard in '25, has two children—Jean, 14, and Billy, 10. Before leaving for overseas duty in the combat zones of the Southwest Pacific and North Africa, he was a member of the Harvard Medical School faculty and of the staff of the Children's Hospital. Henry left his private practice to become Chief Medical Officer on a ship with a crew of more than 1,000. He is now at the Mayo Clinic for advanced study of plastic surgery.
The Class offers its sympathy to Mox Hubert, who has suffered a tragic loss in the death of his wife; to Don King, whose brother, Warren, has been killed in action; and to the family of Guy F. Branch, notice of whose death last December has just been received.
Secretary, 84 Hillside Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y.
GUY F. BRANCH Champlain, N. Y. The still North remembers them, The hill winds know their name, And the granite of New Hampshire Keeps the record of their fame.
