1937

David M. Camerer when last heard from was heading for parts unknown with a rating of first lieutenant Ben Doran is assistant to the vice president in charge of research and development for the General Foods Corp. .... If you happen to be in New York and would enjoy reading your home-town newspaper you might go to Hotaling's Times Square out-of-town newsstand for a copy. Charlie's dad founded the stand in 1905 and upon graduation Charlie joined him in business. Now more than 400 different U. S. cities are represented in the daily display. It has afforded many interesting experiences for Charlie. Since inclement weather affects outdoor business sharply, Hotaling used to call the Weather Bureau for advance notice of bad weather. When the War Department ruled out-long range forecasts, Charlie would study reports in New England, Mid-western and Gulf State newspapers and predict New York weather by dovetailing his observations. But his forecasts were strictly private and the only way to get the benefit of Charlie's system was to buy a dozen papers. Now that the War Department has relaxed its weather order you have to buy only one.

Daniel J. Minahan has been promoted to rank of lieutenant colonel Lt. John V. Sullivan and Helen M. Callahan were married in the chapel of the prisoner-of-war camp at Aliceville, Ala., and a German prisoner-of-war played the wedding music on the church organ and an orchestra of German prisoners played at the wedding reception. It was the first wedding to take place in the chapel Les and Cel Barrett are enjoying the post at Plattsburg, N. Y. Les was promoted to Lt- (jg) (in April and is a battalion commander. He hasn't done any teaching and admits he likes the battalion commander's job much better Capt. Lenny Harris writes from "somewhere in England" to say that he expects to be functioning shortly in the capacity for which his group was originally designed Lt. Col. Gene Jones is assistant executive of the Bomber Command and also commanding officer of a Bomber Combat Training Center, all of which keeps him busy. Gene claims that living conditions on his South Pacific isle have improved 1000 per cent since his arrival over a year ago. He attaches a photo of his "home," native style, but equipped with shower, radio, refrigerator, and rugs. Despite the fact that living conditions are such, he is anxious to return to the States and meet his young daughter, whom he has never seen. .... Second Lieutenant FredBunce had four months of OCS in Australia in October and is now back in action again, and when last heard from was in New Guinea Paul Lefebvre has been promoted to Manager, Chicago Territory, Synthetics Department for the Hercules Powder Cos. of Wilmington, Del Lt. John Umpleby recently completed the Officers' Advanced Class at the Cavalry School, Fort Riley. .... Dud Meredith is communications officer on an attack transport somewhere in the Pacific EdDavid is assistant supply officer aboard what he admits is the best carrier in the Navy and has been kept busy in the Pacific area Art Guyer, returned from the South Pacific area, is now in the States awaiting orders. He recently visited Hanover and attended his sister's wedding Carl Noyes has been made skipper of his craft and enjoys his new job thoroughly Major Phil Conti has returned after nineteen months of service in the Southwest Pacific war zone. He was engaged in 42 combat missions while overseas and wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star and two Air Medals.

Walter Johnson has just completed a book entitled The Battle Against Isolation which deals with America from 1939 to Pearl Harbor Capt. Halsey Bullen is now stationed in Lincoln, Nebr., and is a member of what he terms "landed gentry," complete with lawn and garden Lt. (jg) Phil Robertson says that wherever he goes in the Southwest Pacific he finds Dartmouth well represented. Edie and young Judy, nearly six, are awaiting Phil's return at Concord, N. H

First Lieutenant Emil M. Martocci and Mary Rita Braca of New York, the Academy of Mount St. Ursula and the College of New Rochelle, were recently married. Emil is now stationed in Long Island The engagement of Miss Ida Summerfield of Philadelphia to Lt. George Carl Vennum was recently announced. Carl is now stationed at Camp Ritchie, Md Gilbert Reynolds and Elizabeth Alden Thomas were married in Brookline, Mass Lt. (sg) Don McKtnlay says that he, Barbara, and Susan will be situated in Lynn Mass., for a short time. Don's new ship is being outfitted at the South Boston Navy Yard and Don says that it is a honey Major JimOtis is now busy in the Southwest Pacific per the caption of a recent photo appearing in the BostonHerald. Brother Don Otis is now Lieutenant Colone

Dr. Ned Dearborn of Chicago received word on August 8 that his son and our classmate Lt. Gayle W. Dearborn was killed in action over Germany on February 22, 1944. Further particulars will be recorded in the In Memoriam section in the next issue.

Fran Fenn has sent out the first notice of class dues. You probably have received a note from him, so may we remind you here that if you haven't replied as yet, why not drop him a line together with your $3? You've done one swell job during this past year, a record to be proud of, so let's keep up the good work.

Secretary, c/o Cutler Farm 503 Concord Avenue, Lexington, Mass