1918
Don't forget Dick Holton and the Alumni Fund with the last day June 30th. As of May 1st, 107 '18ers had contributed $3418.25 (average, $31.96 each). Out of 77 classes listed as of May 1, Dick Holton has done the amazing job of putting 1918 in 13th place, based on class rankings of percentage contributed. Only the class of '41 beats 1918 of classes more recent than '18. A veritable deluge of letters from '18ers have been sent to Dick praising him for the wonderful way he has handled the job as class agent.
Lt. Col. R. F. (Bob) Morrison cited posthumously by Army Ordnance Assn. for "masterful handling of delicate and controversial situations when the Chief of Artillery Branch, N. Y. Ordnance Dist, from April 14, 1942, to time of his death, contributing materially to our war effort." . . . . Tom Shirley, who has been no end of help to Dick Holton around greater Boston area on the Alumni Fund, was, just elected chairman of Newton Community Fund Tom Campbell reports he'll be in Hanover about June 9.... .TommyBryant is weeping for more teachers to place in employment.
Dick White Jr. started in Hanover in March with Navy V-12 unit—one of two boys selected from his high school in Washington, D. C., out of 2000 Rev. Clint Carvell wrote a nice letter to Dick Holton and even though ministers' income is meagre, he insists on being in on the Alumni Fund. .... Note from Charlie Phillips to Dick Holton ". . . . Had to limber up the old brain to keep up with this bunch of young fellows but I'm used to studying now. We get about a one-year course in navigation and convoy proceedings thrown at us in four months." .... Prof. Gordon Bill congratulates Dick Holton on his "peculiarly sound psychologically sound approach." (Dick has a lot of admirers for the fine way he handled the Alumni Fund.). .. . Eddie Ferguson reports signing up Room_3o4 at the University Club, Boston, night before the Notre Dame game this fall. Reported meeting Duke's brother who believes Duke is abroad (perhaps Cairo again) Sime Gordon's daughter was in the Boston papers a few weeks back. .... Under meat rationing, Bro Lew Cosus ens seems to be thriving—has pork chops morning, noon and night—from his own pigs LesGranger spoke at the City Club Chamber of Commerce, Rochester, in March, "Can We Win Racial Peace?" ....
From a letter in April from Cort Hon.... "Enroute west had a nice visit with the Squire of Shaker Heights—one Bill Bemis and his charming wife and daughter—Bill's success has not turned his head and he is the same delightful companion now that he was when we were banty-legged Freshmen together. Also ran squarely into Fat Hardie the Big Butter and Steel Man. Nothing would do but I join him and his Personal Auditor or secretary —after they finished 'juggling' the Big Boy's income tax at the Union Club. Putting in a timid appearance about 9:30 P.M. Fat had to catch the midnight back to Detroit, but what romance was crowded into those two hours we were together! They serve a special Scotch and Soda at the Union Club that requires a 2-handed grip to lift the glass —reminded me of Mark Wright's pole vaulting back in our undergrad days. Long before Fat left I was in the clouds but these stream-lined barrels kept coming on Oh that I had the power of a Stan Jones to picture those potions and the power that they packed. I recall Fat leaving—then his friend—finally the two waiters put a pullmotor on me so I could make the curb and a taxi and eventually my hotel—and the best part of the whole blitz was that the party came my way sans expense! Give credit for being the All American host to Fat Hardie, which he deserves—and warn other 'panty-waists' like me what they are in for if they let him lead them astray. Saw Hi Belding on the street—the Grandfather of long standing. Understand Gene Markey is a full captain USNR on General Mountbatten's staff in India."
From George Hull to Stumpie Barr: "I had news from France via Red Cross that Dick is in school up in Normandy at 'Ecole des Rocher'—this is the food producing part of France so he's probably getting something to eat Freddie is in Paris and I believe the Germans are quartered in the house. Am down here at Treasury Procurement working on Lend Lease for Smaller War Plants Corp Washington is more like Paris than other American cities, and I really like it." .... Dick Holton was cited at the class agents' dinner here in N. Y. for emulating Eleazar Wheelock who converted the Indians with gallons of New England rum—only Dick was operating on the isle of Manhattan and helped convert small givers to big givers to the Alumni Fund.
Comdr. Al Rice (U. S. Naval Aux. Air Sta., Fallon, Nev.) says, "This base should be commissioned in May. Congress has approved two million to double facilities here. We expect to have attached to us a Naval Air Facility at Pyramid Lake, Nevada (some 58 miles away), where we will carry on some additional training. I hear that Lt. Comdr. Steve Mahoney is now Officer in Charge at a Naval Auxiliary Air Station at North Bend, Oregon (some 700 men and a lot of planes)—and hope to drop in and see him as soon as we can get a plane." .... Walt Fuller, Amesbury, Mass., was appointed on the Board of Selectmen as a military substitute, holding a 3-day term establishing a new time record for brevity in office At the N. H. State Basketball Championship was newspaperman Phil Sanderson—grey haired, but plenty of it— and across the court were his two daughters—one a senior at Portsmouth High Jim Langley, publisher of the Monitor Patriot was reelected President of the Blue Cross Hospitalization Service in N. H A strong defense of Roosevelt came from National Committeeman Alvin A. Lucier who said ". ... Our Commander in Chief is doing a wonderful job and he will still have the following of the people. The Senate may be playing a little political game in view of approaching elections but Senator Barkley will soon cool off and things will be back to normal. It's a shame that the Senate should want to give the President only a tenth of the war taxes that he asked for and that they should fail to follow the President in the good job he is doing to defeat the enemy."
Jake Bingham reports seeing George Davis, Haverhill, Mass., attorney, Howard Gleason (Tucker Anthony—Boston), George Saltmarsb and Ed Stanley—he saw George McEivan in the Rotary Club Heard Harvey Hood is recovering from an appendectomy.... lunched with Judge Amos Blandin Francis T. Christy reelected as officer of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts & Sciences Featured in insurance publications in connection with the Natl, Assoc. of Insurance Agents, is a picture of our Russel (Dusty) Rhodes, Editor Agency Bulletin One of Jay Lefevre's ardent constituents in Woodstock, N. Y., reported that he was recovering in Washington, D. C. from an operation Germaine and Hort Kennedy are hoping to go back to France when this is all over, but, said Hort, "The peace may take longer than the war." .... Divight Sargent is active in the War Bond Drive and temporarily out of personnel in Consolidated Edison and in Executive Training Branch Bill Christgau reports being on a sippy diet again and hopes for that Hood's Grade A that Jim Carpenter was holding for him. George Dockstader reports Nancy is in the choir and chairman of Rushing Comm. of Pi Psi, and of course it's the "best fraternity." .... George desires the correction, that his company is not getting additional shellac, but that he, in working for the government, is getting shellac for them In the April issue of Home Garden is an article by our own Freddie Cassebeer (the Demon, Dead-eye Dick on single pins in a bowling alley if he doesn't slip), the article "Gladiolus are easy to grow—pertinent facts on planting and culture for all who appreciate fine flowers." ....
Biggest turnout of the year—23 'iBers at N. Y. Annual Dinner Dartmouth Club April 13. Al Gottschaldt in charge of the evening and did a fine job (reports Becky and the family moving up to Lyme May 19—thereafter he will live at the Dartmouth Club). SpikePuryear couldn't come but reports complete recovery from pneumonia and although an adopted 'iBer he very generously sent a check to Dick for the Alumni Fund. Those present were Marty Straus, (President Eversharp Cos., reporting bigger earnings than ever), also Van Van Rallte, now in N. Y., Pete Colwell,George Davis, Johnny Johnston (son just enlisted Navy), Bill Montgomery, Al Gottschaldt (he wowed the boys with a rare cow story and introduced President Hopkins), Stan Jones (who reports 3 vertabrae broken from a dive 3 years ago), advertising man Syl Morey (whose dad was one of the most respected educators upstate, N. Y.), Dave Garratt (who broke all records for 'lBs 25th Gift to the Collegemaybe will be bettered by Spider Martin 'l9 this June), shellac man George Dockstader,Howie Parks, Red Hurlbut (standing in the milling crowd reported he just had four rapid promotions in the last few minutes). Said Red"Some bird shook hands saying 'Hello Dishwasher.' Then shortly afterward another one came by and said 'How's the old waiter?'—then the third said 'Still do any singing?' and the last one 'How's your painting coming along?' " Also present were Dick Holton, CurtGlover, Banker Hort Kennedy, Red Wilson (farmer in Kent, Conn., sales Mgr. SmithBarney), Swede Bennett, Judge Pups Colie,Dwight Sargent (now a Grandpa—son instructing in Service), Dusty Rhodes and EricBall.
SMILING Lt. Comdr. R. L. (Bob) Williams '18, who is somewhere in the South Pacific.
Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y. Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H.
