1911
The first casualty reported for any 1911 son is John H. Card 111, who died in Algeria, June 30, as a result of injuries received ten days before. He was a lieutenant in USAAC and had made 26 missions over Germany and France from England. He was recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, and three Oak Leaf clusters. He had been returned to the United States as instructor but had asked to be sent back to combat duty. He had been in Algeria less than a month before his death. Further news about John will be found in the class of '43 Notes.
Don Cheney has been transferred from Camp Murphy, Fla., back to his own city, Orlando, Fla., where he is Field Director of the American Red Cross Army Air Forces Tactical Center. Don admits it is nice to be back with his family after two years of life at an Army post and invites any 1911'er in his vicinity to drop in on them.
Boli Sherwin has been transferred from Haverhill to Providence, R. 1., where he is manager of a Woolworth store. His home address is 9 Arch St., Providence,
On June 9, Mary Allison, Hopper's daughter, was married in San Francisco to Lt. Daniel C. Millett USNR, who had just returned after two years in the Pacific. Mary is a graduate of Lawrence School, Hewlett, L. 1., and Garrison Forest School, Garrison, Md. Lt. Millett is a graduate of St. Mark's School and of Yale in 1941.
Les Waldron recently was appointed assistant sales manager of the Tire Division of Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Cos. This causes Les to move from Washington, where he joined the Dayton organization, to headquarters in Dayton, Ohio. Les formerly was with the Goodrich Cos. and then the Pennsylvania Rubber Cos., prior to his position as a consultant in the Office of the Rubber Director in Washington, which position he held for ten months.
There was a good turn-out of 1911 'ers in Hanover at the time of the joint sessions of secretaries, treasurers, and class agents in June. In fact, it looked as though everybody except this secretary was there. Ed Keeler and Ted Stafford were present as members of the Alumni Council, Chub Sterling as class agent, and Jim Mathes, who was elected President of the Athletic Council, thus automatically becoming a member of the Alumni Council. Warren Agry was also present, largely in his capacity as an agriculturist from Etna, N. H. Warren has recently purchased one of the most sightly and most fertile farms in Hanover township. It is adjacent to John Remsen's farm on a high hill overlooking the valley. You know it has been a secret ambition of Warren for some time to get a quiet place where he can retire semi-occasionally near Hanover, and now his ambition has been fulfilled. He has installed some beef cattle and is engaged in modernizing the buildings. Henceforth, Warren will be entitled to be classified as a native. He gets to Hanover about once a month.
Following are some excerpts from an interesting letter from Chuck Emerson, who has settled into his job as manager of the new United States Rubber Cos. plant in Cali, Colombia. Incidentally, his superiors confirm the fact that Chuck is doing a good job in stepping up the production in this recently acquired plant to levels more in keeping with the United States Rubber Cos. traditions.
"We are now quite well established here in Cali, although it will be August 1 before our furniture will arrive, and permit us to have our own home. We have been fortunate in finding a nice place to live when that time comes. Emma has been here a month and we both are having a fine time enjoying the countless new and odd things that are here.
"Cali is a beautiful spot. It is situated on the edge of a beautiful valley between two mountain ranges that are very high and very rugged—-most of them 14,000 to 16,000 feet high. Our elevation is slightly over 3,000 feet, and, although we are but five degrees from the equator, we have a constant temperature the year round that is very livable. It is always cool at night and not at all extreme in the daytime. The best way to say it is that we have weather like June at home from 4 P.M. to 10 A.M. and like August from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. There are two rainy seasons which are referred to as winter, but they are not bad. It will be clear as can be for a while and quickly come up and rain like blazes for a couple of hours. Then it will be clear again. This might happen two or three times a day, and, to make it better still, most of the rain comes at night.
"The population here is a mixture, having a few pure whites, a few pure Indians, and for the most part mixtures of white, negro, and Indian. There is an American colony of about fifty and a similar colony of English. A few Germans are still here and a sprinkling of Swiss, Italians, Russians, and other nationalities.
"Cali itself as a city is most interesting and many parts of it are beautiful. It is a fascinating combination of fabulous homes and squalid shacks. Almost everything is built with native adobe bricks and has red tile roofs which turn greenish with a sort of growth that gives them a soft, pleasing appearance to look out over.
"There are flowers and flowering trees everywhere—many unusual types that we have never seen before. One of the sights to see which we never tire of is the flower market where the Indians bring in great armfuls of Easter lilies, orchids, and countless other varieties to sell each day.
"The streets of Cali are all very narrow with the houses built right to the sidewalks. The sidewalks are no more than three feet wide—often much narrower. What usually happens is that you are soon jostled off into the street and stay there. No movies are necessary to entertain you here. From our balcony at the hotel you can sit by the hour and see strange sights—barefooted women with great loads on their heads; strings of ponies with their loads of fruit, charcoal, and firewood; many beggars; lottery vendors by the hundred. There are endless church services which they all attend. Cali is almost 100 per cent Catholic, and there must be fifty churches here. There is a religious holiday nearly every week and some sort of religious parade nearly every day."
With regret and sincere sympathy for his parents, the class will receive the news that Ensign James M. Mathes Jr. has recently been reported missing in action. Following his graduation from Dartmouth in 1939 he was associated with his father, president of James Mathes, Inc., a New York advertising agency.
ANOTHER CHAIRMANSHIP comes to the chairman of the 1912 executive committee.
Secretary, Harvard Hall, Apt. 705 1650 Harvard St., N. W., Washington, D. C Treasurer, 631 Walden Road, Winnetka, 111
