1921

No doubt every '21er—including those in uniform roaming 'round the girdled earth has by this time received Issue 1, 2nd Series, of the '21 Smoker. Bill Codding has assumed the editorial reins and is doing a bang-up job in a somewhat difficult spot. Let's all give him a big hand and a lift whenever he calls on us— you can do your part by writing him a letter today and forwarding any clippings or publications about or by '21ers, that come to your attention at any time. Under the heading, Codding Succeeds Brown, Art Stout 'l7 succinctly describes the rejuvenation of the sheet in Dartmouth Club News (N. Y.) for January:

"Herrick Brown of The Sun has resigned the editorship of the 1921 Smoker. Bill Codding takes over the assignment with the next issue, scheduled for publication this month. The new editor, member of Harper's staff, has a promise from Major Ort Hicks of a roundup story on classmates in service." At this moment Bill is laboring with Issue 2. Send him something at this address: Harper & Brothers, 49 East 33rd St., New York 16.

Mention of Herrick's name provides a neat peg on which to hang a report of another distinguished ex-scribe of '2l. We are referring to your own Bobby (Pep) Elsasser, who, in the secretarial slot 1921-1926, established such a high standard of excellence that those of us who have come after have had our job cut out for us. Bob was in Washington January 14, and held a three-cornered pow-wow with Mac Johnson and your reporter. It was the first time this particular department had lamped Bob since the halcyon days of 1921, and it did our heart good to see him. He was looking extremely healthy and has taken up cigar-smoking as an adjunct to his office, which is no less significant a spot than the vice presidency and general managership of Pendleton Shipyards Cos. of New Orleans. You don't need to be told that we owed this good visit to his business with Maritime Commission and Navy Department. Bob is (as always) a good citizen, being actively identified with activities in New Orleans of the committee for economic development and the War Manpower Commission management-labor committee.

Another '2l visitor to the Washington scene, Ken Sater, came to town late in January on legal business for the Ohio Public Utility Commission, which he represents as assistant attorney-general of that sovereign state. Ken stayed over for the Dartmouth Smoker at the Hotel Willard January 28 (thanks to the efforts of Nels Smith) and heard and chatted with Dean Neidlinger of the College, not to mention his classmates in attendance: Rock Grundman, Mac Johnson, Lewis (Red) Kerlin, Raphael (Ralph) Murray, Henry (Heinie) Palmer, Nels Smith, and your correspondent It is our sad duty to report that John Gordon (Slim) Ives died on Jan. 3, 1944, in Bloomfield, N. J. An account of his life will appear in the In Memoriam department of an early issue Frank Rood wrote from Saginaw, Mich., January 5, that "since my last report, I've been to Big Spring, Texas, to see my son Vernon receive his bombardier wings and the title of Flight Officer. While there I discovered that the commandant of Aviation Cadets was Capt. Bill. Nigh of '26. I hope to see him at our 25th (and his 20th) in Hanover in 1946. Our plant here has now hit its stride and we are producing one and onehalf times the forging poundage that the plant was laid out for. My wife and I both enjoyed the book Apple in the Attic which Lee (Dutch) Bausher's wife wrote. You see, we both come from Pennsylvania and appreciate anything about the Pennsylvania Dutch."

Lt. Jack Hurd USNR checks in from the Recognition Office, Primary School, Lambert Field, St. Louis. We'd been wondering about his assignment ever since the report he was taking initial training at OS University, Columbus Rex King has removed to 1 Colony Drive, Summit, N. J., his old address for so many years Ned Price reports that Lt. Col. Roland (Batch) Batchelder is now stationed at the Oakland (Calif.) QM Depot, following overseas service, as already reported in this column Gertrude French writes from Manhattan that Ray had received our note while on a 48-hour leave, "so he asked me to drop you a line and say that he enlisted in the CGR, on June 29, 1942, and has been stationed in New London since joining up. He is skipper of a boat up there. He looks pretty well, but has gotten awfully thin (Probably that's not so tough as it might be,eh> Ray?—Et).), and I'm praying this whole thing won't last much 10nger.".... Then there's Dick Barton, so sadly afflicted with writer's cramp that his brother pens a brief message for him to the effect that Dick's at 464 Thornycroft Ave., Mt. Lebanon, Pittsburgh Nord Jordan, also long unheardfrom, turns up at not West 51st Place, Los Angeles 37 which for a moment looked as though this installment would end with a number. However, you can end Bob MacDonald's annual message on the state of the '2l finances with a much better number by sending $3.50 to him at Room 618, No. 222 West Adams St., Chicago 6 (only in the event you haven't already remitted your dues).

Secretary, 201 W. Montgomery Ave., Rockville, Md. Treasurer, 545 Hinman Ave., Evanston, 111.