1936

Feast or famine! A trite phrase, yet descriptive of the variation of news income from one month to another. Blame it on slow mail service or on the preoccupation of many men with important unfinished business. The fact remains that there's not much to report this time. But here's what there is

Thank you, Mr. Horn, for writing us about Bud's doings:—

Bud was advanced last Spring to the rank of lieutenant USNR; and was detached from the mine-sweeper of which he was executive officer, and assigned to the command of another similar craft. During the past fifteen months he has been sailing about in the South Seas, involving plenty of hard work, long., hours and enemy action, amidst excessive heat and humidity. Recently he received a special commendation for some feat "beyond the line of duty," but he failed to tell us what he had done or when or where. Prior to the above, his boat was on duty along the West Coast and the Aleutians, where he experienced quite some adventures, also undisclosed to us. Bud has reported meeting a number of Dartmouth boys during his various travels, so, between them all and after the war, you should be able to obtain some very interesting stories of some of the Navy's accomplishments in the Pacific. Mail for Bud, if addressed to 138 Manor Road, Staten Island, N. Y., will be forwarded to him.

Captain Norm Simon was among the officers from the Army and Navy Medical Corps who completed on September 2 the. twenty- third medical officers' course of the Chemical Warfare Service at Edgewood Arsenal, Md.

Ensign Jocko Morrison reports to Washington for several weeks—and then expects an assignment in the vicinity of Buffalo, to work on war contract termination.

Mrs. Dick Ruby writes that August 16 was a mighty big day for their family. Richard Jr. made his debut, and "Pop" received his motion to lieutenant colonel. Dick returned to overseas duty last January and is with the Marine Fourth Division in the Marianas.

Jim Gidney is a research analyst in Washington Reece Hatchitt is down in Philadelphia, an executive with the Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation Roe Thompson is a CPA with Collins and Buri, Detroit.

Here are some service pomotions about which you may not have heard before: Lt. (jg) Bob Chaffee, Capt. Roger Watson, Lt. (jg) Court Catron, Lt. (jg) Bill May, Capt. Bob Brenner, Lt. Comdr. Dana Goldthwaite, Lt. (jg) Norm Allen, Lt. (jg) Bob Keeler, Lt. (jg) John McKernan, Capt. Charley Lehman, Capt. Stu Stroud, Lt. Comdr. John Squires.

That's all there is Quick reading, wasn't it? Although we're not planning to make future editions of the '36 notes, miniature almanacs, we'd really like, to pack the columns with news. Any help in this direction from wives, parents, other relatives—as well as you '36ers will be appreciated.

According to the calendar, Christmas wishes might seem premature. But for the whale of a lot of guys who'll be reading this around December 25 in remote corners of the world —here's wishing you what you wish for your- selves and the other guys in other remote corners .... and may it come soon!

A RESPONSIBLE POST in the South Pacific is held by Lt. Col. Gene Jones '37 AAC.

First Ass't Secretary 130 East 39th Street, New York 16, N. Y. Treasurer, 163 - 11 43rd Ave., Flushing, N. Y.