1930

The notes in last month's issue, like those in the March MAGAZINE, were written back in January, and necessarily were somewhat antiquated. The items accumulated in the interval are now a bit on the stale side as well, but will be news to most of you, so we shall attempt to get things up to date this month.

The two births to announce make pairs for the Bowlens and Bob Blanchards. Martha Ellen Bowlen's arrival on January 23 was proclaimed in the Fund Thirtyteer. Dick's other daughter, Calista Ann, will soon be eight years old. Bob and Page Blanchard have announced the birth of Mark Webster, February 10. Two days later and both the Blanchard sons could celebrate their birthdays on holidays, Roy being a Washington's Birthday arrival, in 1938.

A card from the Office of Alumni Records states that they have no address for John Arthos. If anyone has information or a clue as to Jack's whereabouts, please send it in promptly and we will forward the address to Hanover.

Lt. Bill Jessup had a couple of Annie Oakleys to the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament in Madison Square Garden and very generously invited us to use the extra one. It was the first time we'd seen Bill since he entered the Navy some sixteen months ago. He is stationed at Floyd Bennett Field, in charge of a group of Air Ferry Command stations scattered across the country. Bill said that Harry Casler is an executive officer of an Army bomber squadron, somewhere in the Pacific. We saw Chuck Bolt 6 at the game and learned from him that A 1 Bolt 6 is now stationed at Pearl Harbor, which seems to be a good spot for running across other Thirtymen in the Pacific theatre.

Lt. (jg) Bob Winter was in New York early in April, en route to an assignment in Bermuda, a spot where he should be very much at home, having been Thirty's most regular Bermuda commuter a few years back.

Jack Rich is a partner in the firm of Burns, Blake & Rich, formed February 1 for the general practice of law, at 10 Post Office Square, Boston, Mass.

Kay Latham sent Dave's class dues to Charlie Raymond and added that Dave is stationed at the Naval Hospital at Parris Island, as assistant chief surgeon. He had a ten days' leave at Christmas and was home to help celebrate Dave junior's second birthday. Both Dave and Ernie were accepted in the American College of Surgeons last December. Ernie won second prize and Dave third prize out of a class of 403, marking the first time a prize has come to New England. We are always grateful to Thirty-wives who send us news about their husbands, and hope that more of them will follow suit.

We've had two welcome letters from Hank Embree recently, the second from "somewhere in New Caledonia, where I am serving on the Staff of Commander Service Squadron, South Pacific, in the Plans Office. Technically this is a staff afloat, but to me it's about as mobile as 90 Church Street." Hank went on to say he has had an eye out for roving Thirtymen, but so far without success.

Gene Scadron is at the Army's amphibious training center at Camp Gordon Johnston, Florida. He is an executive officer and assistant chief of surgery, attached to a field outfit known as the 169 th Station Hospital.

Chick Pooler also sent an interesting letter along with his class dues to Treasurer Ray. mond. "Have been in since June and am now located at Patterson Field where I work at Air Service Command, whose job it is to keep 'em flying. Our job is supply and maintenance for the Army air forces. I'm working in the control office where I can put some of my past experience to work. Went to OCS in September but was returned with others for lack of basic training. It seems that OCS requirements are much stiffer regarding previous training now especially since they do not need officers as before. In the meantime my wife and baby arrived out here so I decided against returning to OCS after I had taken the prescribed training. At present I'm a Master Sergeant which is the ceiling for enlisted men."

Having enlisted in the Navy in June, 1942, and with more than a year o£ sea duty under his belt, Charlie Street has been recommended by his commanding officer for a commission. We have not heard whether it has gone through, but are trying to get in touch with his family to find out.

More honors to Judge Frank McLaughlin, who last January was presented with the Honolulu Junior Chamber of Commerce gold key for distinguished community service in 1943. Frank's list of honors and accomplishments, as included in the above citation, are long and impressive, and we predict even greater attainments for him in the not too distant future.

The rapidly changing selective service directives must be keeping many Thirtymen and their families in a dilemma. Pete Callaway says he is getting re-acquainted with some of his classmates who have been applying for Navy commissions, and we know of several who have written to Hanover for their transcripts. Don't neglect to keep us posted, so the class records can be kept up to date.

Have you mailed your Alumni Fund contribution to Alex McFarland? If you have not, please do it now. Every man his own class agent this year.

Secretary, 99 Hudson St., New York, N. Y. Treasurer, 49 Leighton Road, Wellesley, Mass.