1911
The class of 1911 did a swell job on giving money' to the Fund last year and will, of course, repeat on that this coming year. However there is something else which the Class can give that will cost them much less, even though it cannot be deducted from income taxes, and that is news about classmates. So let's start a drive that will be sufficiently productive to keep the column going for the next few months. I am sure you do not want to see questionnaires. This practice has been pretty well exploited by many government agencies during the war, and I am in favor of discontinuing all questionnaires, so let's consider this request one; else by about the next issue you are going to be missing this little column, which has been in continuous publication for many years now.
The Pullman-Standard Car Manufacturing Co. states that it takes pleasure in announcing the appointment of Mr. R. V. Chase as District Manager of New England. Dick, who will continue his duties as Works Manager of the Worcester Plant, will also be in charge of sales of railroad equipment in the New England area and will continue to have his offices at 27 .Mountain St. West, Worcester, Mass.
In the marriage and birth department we find that Jean Hastings, Rollie's daughter, was married to Thomas R. Ayres on October 21 in the Chapel of Grace, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, Calif.
Mary Jane Mackie, daughter of Jane Ingersoll and Thomas W. Mackie, was born on July 29. Tom Mackie is a Warrant Boatswain somewhere in the Pacific.
Jack Ingersoll Jr. on graduating from Concord, N. H., High School, entered the U. S. Naval Training Corps at Sampson, N. Y. Mary Ingersoll, who graduated from Endicott Junior College last summer, is with the State Public Health Department in Corcord, N. H.
Log and Rebecca Jackson announce that their daughter Rebecca is now an ensign in the WAVES, having graduated from the school at Northampton on August 22nd. Rebecca's husband is in New Guinea, where he has been stationed since last December.
Floyd Tindall was in Washington in September during his change in assignment. I am unable to report further on his present assignment due to my being out of town at the time.
Col. Biff Thompson's son Henry is the commander of a LCI in the Pacific theater. Henry is a lieutenant (jg). Biff returned recently from an extended trip overseas in the Italian and North African theaters.
Ken Clark is moving his family temporarily from White Plains to Washington, where he has taken a house in Bethesda, Maryland. Ken is a member of the Maritime Commission Renegotiation Board. His son Marshall has received his assignment and is now an officer aboard a. submarine on active' duty.
Indirect word from Deac Trask is that he is living at Chalfont, Pa., where he is doing some teaching, writing, farming, and woodchuck hunting, and he just loves it.
Frank and Mary Dodge closed the Mountain View in the middle of October, following a season in which they had to turn away more people than at any other time in the history of the hotel. This process continued from the opening of the hotel until the very end. Roundabout reports bring out the fact that the members of the Butts, Agry, and Fred Eaton families were able to spend part of the summer at the Mountain View.
Recently I had the pleasure of calling on Helen Russell, Newt's widow, who is still running the old homestead. The oldest daughter Roberta graduated from Mt. Holyoke and,. following a post- graduate year at Simmons, became librarian in the main city library in Detroit. Evelyn graduated from Skidmore last June and has now left home to take up her-first job. Margaret is in the last year of grammar school in South Hadley.
Bill McGlynn has turned up in Seattle, Wash., where he is listed as District Sales Manager at 2134 4th Ave., with his residential address, 1220 Boren Ave. A new address of Ky Byrnes has been discovered to be 10790½ Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles 24, Calif. The Bob Sandersons have returned to Florida for the winter, their address being 104 Australian Ave., Palm Beach. Sam Pickering should send in his new job specifications, as it is reported he is now a traveling salesman., although he is still living at 4 Hopkins St., Nashua, N. H. Bill Curtis has moved to 53 Elm St., Apt. 36, Worcester 2, Mass. Mike Hill is now a banker at 135 Devonshire St., Boston. Mike lives in Needham at 61 Laurel Drive. Les Waldron and family have moved to Delmont, Pa., as a result of Les's recent promotion and change in head- quarters.
Any information .about the following two men will be greatly appreciated. Walter Harriman, whose address is now 30 Cumberland St., Apt. 5, Springfield, Mass., and Harry Waterhouse, 77-12 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, L. 1., N. Y.
While we are waiting for young Jim Mathes, who is still reported missing, to turn up, you may be interested in some excerpts from his letters, which show his tremendous interest in his fellow men and his attitude toward the English with whom he was thrown, as well as some of his experiences on shipboard.
I'm getting to know the men better. One manelectrician on board—has been to sea since 1912. They've seen the world, and their comments indicate that most of them have learned something from their travels. The ' chief engineer spoke of Europeans tonight. "They'll always follow a leader," he said. "They don't think for themselves, but follow the strongest leader around." I've heard some very intelligent men say this of the German people—and it does apply to.the rest, perhaps
A parachute floated by today. We're many hundred miles off the French coast. Hope the flier was saved, but doubt it. That floating chute could tell a story.
It's been washday today, and underwear, hand- kerchiefs, pajamas, etc., hang from lines that criss-cross our room. Find that washing isn't an impossible job for a male, but guess you wouldn't approve the results very highly. It's been a restful day. Feel mighty rested, but after the first few days, I've not been able to appreciate this good food. Too little exercise. Had prime ribs of beef for lunch. Good, too, but only hungry enough for one helping.
We're getting the biggest swells we've had since we started. Huge long swells that must measure 100 yards from one crest to the next. Luckily for our cargo they have smooth crests, and we roll harmlessly over them with only an occasional decks awash. At times we heel over to a 20-degrees angle. How many creaks and groans and vibrations there are on this ship! Can think of better things to do than count them, but I'll bet there are a good 20 different ship's voices we hear at night. Another few days and we should be there.
It's a rugged, mountainous coast line that we now see, with little islands broken off from the main coast line. The land, though it looks rough and mountainous, seems to have a smoothness about it. All the peaks are rounded. It's a fine clear day to sight land on. Can't wait to see these people. Hope when I get some leave time I can get a jeep or such like to get up into Ireland and Scotland in. The coast loses its smoothness as we draw nearer to it. I can see stone walls in the green fields. By gosh, land looks good. As we pass by more of this barren, picturesque, but hard to make a living on, land, I'm more impressed with its beauty.
Secretary, Harvard Hall, Apt. 705 1650 Harvard St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Treasurer, 631 Walden Road, Winnetka,Ill.
