1934

As absolutely everyone knows by now, this is election year. But most of you have too much to think about to have remembered that it is also election year for '34. I'd have overlooked it, too, if Sid Hayward hadn't coached me some on the By-laws or whatever it is that governs in a case of this sort. With no Reunion to bring the voters together; no chance to pick up a free beer from the candidates; and not even any speeches, it didn't sound like much of an affair. But being a stickler for regulations (and if you're not, too, these days, you'd better watch out for the alphabet boys from you know where), I appointed a nominating committee to throw together a top-notch ticket. They were given formal and explicit instructions as to their duties which consisted simply of receiving the nominations sent in by you, having them neatly typed with nine copies. These were then to be sent to the nine members of our present Executive Committee, who would act on behalf of the Class and elect nine new members to serve for the next five years. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Well, we're not going to do it that way. Our nominating committee called this morning and suggested that we handle our affairs as a lot of other important organizations have, and let the present group of lads stay in office for the duration. Then, when we do have that Reunion, we'll do this thing the way it should be done. Sound all right? If not, let's hear some kicks. (My mail has fallen off badly anyhow!)

Before we jump into the mail, let me slip in a word of appreciation for the way you responded on class dues this year. No statistics are available right now, but we're in the black by a comfortable margin.

Big Bill Barrett breaks a long silence to bring us up to date and, among a lot of other information, tells of the birth of a baby girl the early part of this year. For the benefit of you who have had as hard a time keeping up with William as I, he's been back in Ohio for about three years, where, after a couple of false starts, he ended up with Fischer Cleveland Aircraft. He's still there and seems much sold on aviation. He's been married since Feb. 14, 1942 and is evidently quite settled with a Victory garden and all that goes with it. While in Youngstown, he helped form a Dartmouth Club and acted as secretary until the war took so many members away that the club had to cease activities for the duration.

Dick Houck dropped me a note that carried a most depressing bit of news "I had a mighty sad letter the other day from Bob Williamson, who, as you probably know, is a junior grade lieutenant at the Naval Air Training Center in Chicago, telling me of the sudden death of his wife, Betty, due to an embolism eleven days following the birth of their son, William Moore. The little lad is gaining very well and living with her parents until Bob's Naval service is over and he can establish a home for him "

skgbs?hhh& (Special greetings from my kids! Did you ever try to get a little typing done in the peaceful atmosphere of your home?) Ed Cowie is busy making plywood up in Howland, Maine for the Atlas Plywood Corporation, who have been taking care of his monthly stipend since he left college. Buz Hartman is busy over in England as a captain in the Army. So busy, in fact, that he neglected to tell of the arrival of a daughter, Martha Jayne, at Burlington, Vt„ last October 6. A short note from Bob Webb arrived from the Pacific area where he says he has spent the past 25 months.

Sig Stern writes from Randolph Field, Tex. .... "After spending 33 months overseas, the Army finally salvaged me and sent me in just in time to spend a month's leave at home and catch the Xmas holidays. It looked good to see white men again, but when I told my friends that at our Officer's Club at my last port we were rationed to one bottle of whiskey, rum, or gin, per day, they practically massacred me I then went to the Air Force Redistribution Station in Atlantic City where I was rehabilitated, reprocessed, and recapped."

Lt. Bill Wyne, who is attached to a bombing squadron of the Atlantic fleet, writes very casually that he is to be married. In fact, he already is married now, as the event was scheduled for February 12, and the bride was from Cranston, R. I. Chick Chickering is now in the Navy as a Lt. (jg) and at present is stationed at Princeton where he is attending a landing craft school.

Gordon Watts, who is with the Budd Manufacturing Cos. wrestling with stabilization laws, reports that they have adopted a 2'/% year old boy named Richard who, paired with their daughter Betty, makes a house full of kids. His note goes on "While attending a National Industrial Conference Board session in New York last month, a not so gentle tap on the shoulder spun me around, and there was Bill King He's with a tool company in New Jersey and in the production end of the business Bill looks about the same as he did in the '34 Green Book—which is a helluva thing to say about anybody."

Lt. Bill Stowe sends word that he is now engaged to Miss Shirley Boening of Milwaukee, whom he met when he was teaching out that way. Bob Peters who is now a Lt. (jg), and has been for the past 16 months, attached to a ship, but won't tell us any more than that he has done a lot of traveling in that time. Charlie Arthur, who has been teaching history, coaching hockey, and performing as business manager of the Athletic Council at Hanover, recently did quite a job as guest speaker before a group of alumni in Keene, N. H.

Also doing quite a job as a lecturer is A1 Kahn, who gave a talk on "Sabotage" in Irvington, N. J. All of you are, of course, familiar with the "best-seller" record of Al's book. Well, we've got it straight from the feed bag that there will be another to follow it very shortly.

Before we close for another month, here are some quick notes on some of the fellows you may have been wondering about Bob Corwin is now a lieutenant in the Army Frank Sweetser a lieutenant in the Navy ....

and Lou Green is a lieutenant (jg) A1 Levenson is now a first lieutenant in the Army Air Force Ens. Hubert Johnson is now located at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Va. .... Chris Maxam has moved to Haledon, N. J and Don Sandy is doing sea duty as a lieutenant for the Navy Jack Wholey is now Lt. Jack (I don't know whether it's Army or Navy) Em Brown is now a captain Johnny Hoyt a full lieutenant in the Coast Guard Dave Murphy a lieutenant (Army or Navy? Why doesn't somebody tell me these things!).... and that's all for now.

Secretary and Treasurer, General Box Co. 816 S. 16th St., Louisville 1, Ky.