1921

This column starts the new publication year, thanks to the splendid cooperation of a large percentage of the whole class, with a plethora of letters and other A-No. 1 news material. This situation makes for a good column, but at the same time presents your reporter with a problem, namely, that of selection. Keep 'em coming, men, but don't be too surprised if your October letter is published in December (or even next January).

First off, this reporter pays his admiring respects to the fine job Ned Price and his three assistants turned in last June on the Alumni Fund. With the active cooperation of Tom Cleveland in the Boston area, Bill Terry for the New York sector, and A 1 Laffey in the Windy City and points west (all three o£ them new, and very able, assistants) Ned put '2l back in the running with a vengeance. Congrats to all of you! .... Now that the Alumni Fund and summer vacations are safely out of the way, Dutch Bausher is set to go to town with the Class of 1921 Memorial Fund. We have less than two years left before our 25th Reunion, men, so grease your fountainpen points and give Dutch a real lift with your checkbook, will you? You'll be hearing from him this fall, probably several times, but for the benefit of any reader who's in the mood as he glimpses these words, here's Dutch's address (make checks payable toDartmouth College): J. Lee Bausher, 210 Maple St., Reading, Pa.

Ingham (Ike) Baker has a son Walton, and Osborne (Bump) Ward a son, OC Jr., in the civilian freshman class, now treading the Hanover greensward Carleton (Mac) McMackin has teamed up with the War Department and is living at 1748 Kenyon St., N.W., Washington. Over at the Pentagon, Mac is doing important technical work for the Office of Chief of Ordnance.

Next issue will publish an unusually good photograph of Ort Hicks, who hints at important news "in the making" which can't be released for this issue. Stand by for an announcement, men! Already this column has had one response to the appeal for photographs printed in the August number, and on our own initiative direct negotiations have been opened with a colonel and with a Navy captain for their likenesses; so, by and large, the photograph pee-rade is proceeding nicely as this issue hits the press. But how about your mug? Have you put a picture in the mail yet?

Regretfully the death is recorded on July 13 of Bill Miller, our president during freshman year, and a grand guy. An account of his life will be found in another section of this MAGAZINE. ... Rynie Rothschild, the St. Paul flash, has been made a lieutenant colonel and was in Italy with the 15th AAF as Executive Officer of a B-24 Liberator Bombardment Group, when a summer press release quoted him as saying: "Speaking as a ground officer, enough can't be said in praise of these Liberator crews. It takes a lot of 'stuff' to go out there day after day against enemy targets, taking your chances against enemy fighters and flak. And the ground crews who work day and night to keep those planes in the air deserve a lot of credit, too. In fact, they are all fine soldiers And men: The splendid spirit of cooperation, the fine 'esprit de corps' I see everywhere in our Liberator groups is proof enough to me that Hitler's cause is hopeless!" The story goes on to give us some data on Rynie's family and military background. He and Miriam have two daughters, Anne (20) and Mary (18), both undergraduates at the U. of Minnesota. Rynie was a 2nd Lieut., Infantry, in World War I and entered the service again in April, 1942, as a Captain. He left for overseas duty in December, 1943, spending a month in Africa before going to Italy. Previous to departure overseas, the Colonel was a staff officer with a Heavy Bombardment Wing. The congratulations and best wishes of everyone in '2l go out to you, R. J.

One of the brightest spots in the '2l mailbag this summer was an airmail letter dated July 18, written "somewhere in France" by Jim Smead, the Springfield medico who's now a lieutenant commander in the Navy. Sez Jim:

I've just received and finished reading "The Smoker," issue of May 3. It was very welcome and I have enjoyed catching up on the news of the class. One of the fine things about being in the Service is that there are no financial worries or problems. The poor little lady at home has to struggle with those things. Tell Ned Price to get in touch with her if he hasn't already received something for the Fund I have been in this country for some time now, can't say just how long, but not far behind the Army. We have had plenty of chance to see ruins. In fact, I came through one town and a fair-sized city that could be of interest only to a steam shovel from now on. Our own town saw a lot of action, but it is not that bad.

Our unit has taken over a French high school which the Germans used for a hospital and we are turning it into a fine place. The building was in terrible condition. There was a direct hit on the roof and two more landed in the yard, so the whole place was riddled. The previous tenants were not too particular regarding sanitation, apparently, and also the building housed 600 civilians during the bombardment, who lived here for four or five days without water. You can imagine the filth we had to clean out. ....You should have seen me as boss •of a dozen French laborers. I was glad to resign when more of our men arrived. It really was inspiring to see a bunch of hospital corpsmen, who are supposed to do only medical duty, go to work for long hours in filth, in order to get us running. Caring for patients during that time was difficult, but fortunately we had few. Now we are improving rapidly and soon the place will vie with many a modern hospital at home. .... The Seabees were prompt to arrive and they know their stuff. They always seem to come up with whatever is needed and the men who can do it. I still cannot figure out where they get some of the material that has appeared here. For instance, most of the windows in the whole city were blown out, yet glass enough for this building appeared on time We have put off battle dress and are now wearing khakis. Water and power is in. So civilization is rapidly catching up to me. The only real discomfort comes from fleas and flies, which certainly do thrive everywhere around here Regards to everyone in and connected with '2l Sincerely, JIM.

Thanks, Jim; good luck to you, and send us some more letters like that, as things develop. And with your next letter, please enclose a photo or snapshot of yourself.

SQUIRE OF NORWICH, Prof. Allen R. Foley '20 relaxes on the lown of his home on the Vermont side of the Connecticut. Ledyard Bridge and Hanover hills form the background.

Secretary, 201 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, Md Treasurer, 545 Hinman Ave., Evanston, 111.

FALL CALENDAR Night Before Notre Dame GameOct. 13— Boston '21 Dinner—University Club—Tom Cleveland, MC (Outof-towners call Tom at BlGelow 6920 during office hours). Night Before Columbia GameNov. 24—New York '2l Dinner—Dartmouth Club—Cliff Hart, MC (Club at 37 East 39th St., cor. Park Ave., Tel. CALedonia 5- 3920).