1929
FIFTEENTH YEAR REPORT
"With June 1944 rolling around it means our Fifteenth! As with our two previous reunions, I feel that I should be back in Hanover helping to make plans for the coming event, trying to find a place for our tent, the banquet, a picnic, hearing from you how many kegs of beer the Harvard Brewing Company is shipping. But at present, I remain in Florida, stationed at the Hospital of Dale Mabry Field, Tallahassee, and thankful that I have my family here with me. We all long for Hanover, but it doesn't look like this will be the year. To impress upon you that time has slipped by these fifteen years, I am enclosing a recent snapshot of the "Class Baby," James Ellsworth Cavanagh Jr., aged 14, who will be eligible for the Armed Services in less than three years. Jimmy is completing his freshman year in high school, has been 011 the honor roll throughout the year, and is vice president of his class. He is a "first class" scout, with several merit badges already behind him. He is 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighs. 128 lbs. and plans to go out for football this fall. John is eleven, and Julie is four. All remain in good health, and are making the best of the War situation. My duties here remain about the same, being Executive Officer of the Hospital, and on the surgical service in charge of obstetrics and gynecology. I completed the course at the School of Aviation Medicine, Randolph Field, in March. While there, I ran into A 1 Bellerose, who is stationed nearby. He is a captain, also medical corps, with the Air Force. I enjoyed seeing him, the first member of 1929 I have seen in almost a year when I saw Lt. Cliff Purse, USNR, at Pensacola Naval Air Station. Upon completion of my course at Randolph Field, Marj joined me and we flew to Mexico City to spend a twelveday leave. We made the most of this fortunate break, and really had a wonderful time. All of the Cavanaghs join in sending very best regards."
We're having the Fifteenth without benefit of Reunion, for the time being. But some sweet day will have us all back in Hanover together again, with the tent and the picnic and the Banquet and the Class: the Ferrinis, the Davises, the Spanglers, the Austins, the Willards and the John Brown Cooks. And until then we'll do all right with what few chances we have to get together, starting off with the Class suppers that are being arranged for the various cities during June.
Lt. Lawrence Ainsworth Sykes, USNR, married Miss Frances Webb White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Henry White Jr. of University, Virginia, April 15. .
John McNamara has recently written a story of war reporting for teen age readers from the days of the Civil War to the present time. Mac was formerly a reporter on the staff of the Bridgeport (Connecticut) Post and is now in the Editorial Department of the Herald Tribune.
Lt. Commander Ed McGibbon has recently turned over command of his PC to become Executive Officer on a destroyer escort. The change of ships gave him the first brief visit at home where he had an opportunity to get acquainted with his one year old son. Bill Morgan proudly sends in the following information for the Department of Vital Statistics: Richard Wint Morgan, born April 18, 1944, the second son of the House of Morgan.
SERVICEMEN
Lt. Herb Ball has again gotten his own way. a transfer to sea duty. He is a member of the new class of 925 officers which entered the Naval Training School at Fort Schuyler on April 28. Following completion of the indoctrination course on June 16, he will be on his way back for deck duty. Herb told of dropping in at Pete's Steak House in Chicago recently and finding himself sitting beside Hal Ripley who has been in Chicago for some time associated with John Brown Cook s manufacturing concern. Rip reported that John has kept up his activities as a prestidigitator, being scheduled that same evening for a show before an exclusive club of prestidigitators.
Wally Willard has become resident partner of the newly formed firm of Webster, Blanchard and Willard, certified public accountants, Hartford, Connecticut, conducting a general accounting and tax practice.
Sgt. Paul Goddard says he really enjoys receiving the magazine way out in Oahu. Paul is with the Ordnance Section, Air Depot. He has been in the Pacific just a year, after, as he puts it. "fighting the battle of Atlantic City for five months." His present job keeps him busy indoors and consequently minus the tan usually associated with the island. He says they have Dartmouth Club meetings there.
JOTTINGS
Sgt. Nick Panoras sends greetings from "this land of strange paradoxes, India" where for the past half year he has been doing the best job yet assigned to him in the service.
Lt. Bill Grote writes, "This is a helluva time of the year to be thanking anyone for the Christmas present the Class of '29 sent me but I just got them, slightly travelworn but a godsend with our ration of 1 pack per day. Many thanks. May I suggest that instead of sending cigarettes to the boys that a small postal be sent and the balance of the cash be given to the Red Cross. The work they do overseas is marvelous and any help given them is one swell investment in the morale of the G. I. Joe.
Uncle Bill Keyes has been shifted around a hit lately and is now on one of the new small carriers which he says is "good duty."
CLASS BABY OF 1929, James Ellsworth Cavanaugh Jr., is 14 years old.
Secretary, 75 Federal St., Boston, Mass. Treasurer, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn 383 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.
