1945
Once again fall has come upon us almost before it was realized. The days are cool, the early mornings cold, and those soft September sunsets stream across the campus as beautiful as ever. It won't be long before we look across from Memorial Field at Velvet Rocks in all its autumn splendor.
The fast approaching end of the present semester numbers quite definitely the Dartmouth days of the few remaining '4s's. There are now 15 civilians, 15 Navy Medics, 5 Army Medics, 13 Sailors and 1 Marine left who are '4s's and of which only the Med students and about 5 civilians will be around when the new semester begins in November. Looks as if we were die-hards and hung on as long as possible, but soon Dartmouth will be almost entirely comprised of V-12 trainees, most of whom are recent high-school graduates or transfers from other places. The '4s's here now include: Navy-—Tom Candler, Bob Aldom, Craig Cain, Bob Anthony, Dave Davidson, Jim Eckels, Cline Mann, Bob Roberts, Fletcher Clark, Ralph Tyler, Vic Smith, Charlie Holt, Sam Spaulding, John Ruppe, Don Cole, Budy Thomas, Roland Beers, Bob Clark, Jim Dickson, Holden Farrar, Bill Hatt, Dave Kirkpatrick, Ed McCrum, Jerry Peacock, Fred Plum, Thayer Smith, Adair "Tex" White, Buell Kingsley. Warren Quimby is a Marine trainee. Howie Sawyer, Pete Beck, John Van Buren, Walt Rothwell and Pete Habein make up the Army medical student detachment. The following civilian '4s's are here at present: Ralph Blackburn, Jonathan Bursey, Lisle Carter, Jug Agry, George Ehinger, Warron Gillespie, Chan Harwood, Jim Knowles, Lawrence Levine, Vic Liota, Art Nichols, Ham Porter, Win Sargeant, Bill Schmitt, and Elmer Trumball.
The group of 11, V-12 sailors at Thayer School, leaves this October for Seabee-training and prospective commissions at Camp Endicott in Rhode Island. I will leave with them and Art Nichols has kindly consented to serve as your acting secretary with the assistance of Professor Gazeley until I am able to get my feet on the ground again. Art will be at Thayer School one more semester, and hopes to receive his Masters Degree in Civil Engineering some time in March. It has been the purpose of our Alumni MAGAZINE Column to answer individual letters through the news written in it each month. Of course, it is next to impossible to answer every letter or card individually, so I hope this past year of keeping you posted has met with your approval. Johnny Little did a good job for us with the Alumni Fund Drive and turned out some entertaining news letters. In the very near future I will mail out some double postcards, on which I hope you will write and return any news or information you have about yourselves or other classmates. It takes news to make news, so please write in whenever you can—the mail receipt box in the COSO office is depreciating rapidly because of lack of use.
Ted "The Reverend" Wilson, a Navy Medico at Ohio State, managed to,,part with his cadaver long enough to drop into Hanover for a few days last week—said his work was really stiff, but that when Saturday evening rolled around he reaps much joy playing contract over a cup of tea. Hmmmm. Paul Talbot received his commission in the Seabees thismonth and reports that he can hardly wait tosee those terrific South Pacific native girls. It isunderstood that they become whiter every day,Paul. Ensigns Jim Broderick, Rex Felton,Geoffery "Mac" Maclay, and Norm Brownare finding "Life Can 8e...." at HarvardBusiness School. Apparently Boston and hermany accessories afford no small measure ofdiversion. Salty Ens. Charlie "Red" Williamsalmost tied the nasty knot this summer, buthis orders for sea duty arrived a bit too soonand by this time he no doubt has his sea legsunder control. When last seen, Ens. Ash VanDuzer was "feeling no pain" in the Biltmorein New York.
The latest service promotions are: 2nd Lt. Dick Elston, 2nd Lt. John Holdridge, 2nd Lt. Dick Kendall, 2nd Lt. Gordon Sleeper, 2nd Lt. Pete Geiger, 2nd Lt. Dunbar Van Derveer, 2nd Lt. Dick Hinman, 2nd Lt. Frank Aldrich Jr., 2nd Lt. Bob Fisher, Ens. Bud Ellms, Ens. Dick Southwick, Ens. Bob Loomis, Ens. Harry Colmery, Ens. Hud King, 2nd Lt. James Field, Ens. Bob Pease, Ens. Eliot Mover, Ens. Howie Brundage, Ens. Dave Kendall, Ens. Alvin Gluek, Ens. A 1 Russell, Ens. Oscar Falling, Ens. Tom Beaumont, Ens. Jim Rolfe, Ens. Bob Burke, Ens. Vincent Canby, Ens. Tad Fraissenet, and Ens. Tom Armstrong. Ensigns Fraissenet and Armstrong may now be included in the Hearts 'n Flowers Dep't. for they recently took vows to have and to hold. Ens. Dave Kendall wrote in that he is now assistant radar
officer aboard a transport in the amphibious branch. Dave recently announced his engagement to Miss Anna Schauffler of Chicago. Pvt. Dick Kuhns Jr. was married in June to Miss Peggy Portis of Chicago. Corp. Jim Drumm Jr. was married to Miss Carlyn Truax of New York in July. Bob Allen and Carol Brumond were married in June. Charlie Rowan has taken a liking to the English and recently announced his engagement to Joan Stapleton of Wimbledon, England. Sillman Bundy USNR was recently engaged to Nancy Simmons of Southington, Conn.
RECENT GRADUATES of the Naval Air Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, the above Dartmouth men were commissioned in June and July. Left to right, Lt. Roger S. Brown 45, USMCR; Ens. Oscar F. Falling Jr. '45, USNR; and Ens. Harlan F. Besse Jr. '46, USNR.
RECENT GRADUATES of the Naval Air Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, the above Dartmouth men were commissioned in June and July. Left to right, Lt. Roger S. Brown 45, USMCR; Ens. Oscar F. Falling Jr. '45, USNR; and Ens. Harlan F. Besse Jr. '46, USNR.
RECENT GRADUATES of the Naval Air Training Center at Corpus Christi, Texas, the above Dartmouth men were commissioned in June and July. Left to right, Lt. Roger S. Brown 45, USMCR; Ens. Oscar F. Falling Jr. '45, USNR; and Ens. Harlan F. Besse Jr. '46, USNR.
Secretary, COSO, Hanover, N. H.
