Thayer School
SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE PAST MONTH at Thayer School was a lecture by Viljalmur Stefanson, July 18. on engineering aspects of Arctic development. The famous Arctic explorer, who lectured to a large audience in the Stadium Theatre that evening, graciously accepted our invitation to speak to the Thayer School students here in the afternoon. During his hour-and-a-half-lecture, he kept faculty and students alike fascinated by the depth of his understanding of technical problems and the breadth of scope of his proposals for development of Arctic regions. His talk ranged from details of subgrade and foundation problems on frozen soil, through general plans for the construction and operation of Arctic transportation systems, to the vitally important national, political, and sociological aspects.
Word has been received from Roy Briggs 45 who left his instructor's position here in June that he has been assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for basic training. Dick Bowser '46, who left at the end of his fifth term in June, is in the same group with Roy.
Bob Stokes '44, ensign USNR, writes that he received his commission on the last day of May when he was graduated from midshipmen's school at Notre Dame. At that time he also announced his engagement to Caroline Johnston of Madison, N. J. Miss Johnston is a graduate of Winthrop College in South Carolina and holds a master's degree from New York University.
Holden Waterbury '44, ensign USNR, who has been with Lockheed since leaving Thayer School, first in California and latei with the overseas division in North Ireland, has returned to this country. The modification center where he was employed in Ireland has been closed and he has recently received his commission as a Deck Officer. At the time Holden visited Hanover he was waiting orders to begin his Navy training. His surprise news was of his marriage on April 8 at Antrim, North Ireland, to Miss Olivia Martin. He is anxiously awaiting her arrival in this country, since she was unable to accompany him on his return trip.
A surprise visitor at the School earlier in the summer was Fred Jaspersen '3l. Fred is manager in charge of sales of the Graybar Electric Company in Philadelphia. His home is in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, and he reported favorably on his children, a son and daughter. Fred himself looks extremely prosperous, healthy and generally pleased with life.
Carlton M. Soule 'O7 and Harry M. Brown 'l4 are associates in the firm of J. E. Greiner Company, consulting engineers, of Baltimore. Prior to the war this firm, which was one of the oldest and largest in the country from the point of view of projects accomplished, engaged in various types of engineering work and work coordinating engineering with financial and administrative phases, specializing in preliminary studies, engineering designs of all types, supervision of construction, and supervision of maintenance and operation. During the war emergency, the firm is believed to have provided more engineering work for the government than any other single firm. Mr. Soule and Mr. Brown are two of. the three associate engineers in the firm which now has only one partner, since the death of the founder, Mr. Greiner. Mr. Soule has been intermittently associated with the firm since 1909, and Mr. Brown since 1941.
Congratulations to Bob Barr '42, lieutenant USNR, and Mrs. Barr on the birth of a daughter, Patricia on July 10, 1944.
A recent letter from Phil Jackson '44, ensign USNR, brings the bare news that he is on one of the multitudinous South Pacific islands with the Pacific Fleet Carrier Aircraft Service.
Another temporary inhabitant of the South Pacific is Don Amy '43, ensign USNR (CEC), who is with an underwater demolition unit of the Seabees. He speaks particularly favorably—and I gathered not facetiously—of the swimming in coral seas.
