1932
Lines to be Carved over the Lintel at 3530 Quesada Street
A babe-bearing old stork's aplomb Was but slightly disturbed by a bomb. When they asked, "A near miss?" The stork smiled and said, "This Is no Miss but a Mister, named Tom."
If classmates recognize the Quesada Street address, they will be able to associate the Tom of the preceding limerick with one Thomas Edward Marks, born March 25, in Washington, to Margaret and Ed Marks, and joyously welcomed by his "hyperactive" sister Katie. As if to cap the climax, the baby's grandfather, Edward B. Marks Sr., was just at that time seeing through the press the final proofs of his new book They All Had Glamour, sequel to his earlier wonder-book about the old-time theatre, They All Sang: from TonyPastor to Rudy Vallee. To the Edward B. Markses, both junior and senior, congratulations on a double production of a baby and a book. Ed Senior doesn't know which to be more pleased about, the grandson or the glamour-book. Ed Junior reports that Tom weighed 8 lb., 9 oz. at birth and contains a lusty pair of lungs. As to class news, Ed is still with WRA, liking his job a lot, but not planning very far ahead; the Coltraans recently paid Washington a visit; Lt. Rod Hatcher is stationed in Washington; and John Clark was there briefly after completing army basic training and before going overseas.
Your secretary received a unique Easter card, relayed via V-mail from Capt. Bo Wentworth, who spent a joyous Easter in (probably) the pleasant town of , . In the Easter Rabbit's remark about his plans for the evening, Second Fronters might, if they like, read some sort of implication about the Invasion. I held this column up as long as I dared in order to make some remarks about the Invasion and Bo's prophetical Easter-card, but now I can only hope that the Invasion will arrive before these notes reach your mailboxes.
From the other side of the world, that is, the Southwest Pacific, comes a letter from Capt. Ralph Elias, who is rounding out two years in that area. He is currently with an Evacuation Hospital, APO 709, San Francisco. "Dear Professor," writes the Captain, "A little while ago I received the January ALUMNI MAGAZINE and Carleton's most palatable class digest. These are practically the only phenomena other than Hanover hallucinations that I've had in two years here. Actually I did meet briefly two Dartmouth men of other classes. Regards to Fred White and Ed Marks if you ever see or hear of them." Ralph enclosed two very generous checks, for the Alumni Fund and the Stern Memorial Fund respectively, and to him go our thanks and the best of wishes.
Class Agent Bill Morton, who is doing a bang-up job on this year's Alumni Fund (sent your check in yet?) reports that Capt. Irv Kramer, currently serving on the famous island of Tarawa, sent in a check in the same generous amount as did Capt. Elias. These guys in the Pacific may bring the Fund over the top yet. Anybody want to argue?
Also somewhere in the Pacific area is Capt. A 1 Rose, with the Engineers and an APO address, 241, at Frisco. Capt. Frank Brown is with a Station Hospital, APO 937, Seattle. Rog Benezet is at Whitehorse, Y. T., Canada, with the Bechtel-Price-Callanan Cos. Naval lieutenants include now: Dan Gage, Mark Mackey, Harry Litzenberger, Mark Richard (Norfolk), Paul Fox, Ed Rollins, Brandy Marsh. Lt. Art Allen is at sea again, presumably as third officer aboard a new destroyer escort, Fleet P. 0., N. Y. C. Among the class service promotions are Major Bill Kuhn, Capt. Jim Brown, Capt. Irv Kramer, Lt. Leonard Salit, Capt. Bob Dickey, Lt. Paul Cook, Capt. Ed Truex, and Lt. Harold Plumb. Lt. A 1 Christie and Ed Holbrook are both in the Navy, while your old pal Chuck Odegaard is now a lieutenant commander. In the Army are Capt. Milt Lieberthal, Capt. Paul Dunn, Capt. Ralph Littwin, and Major Jim North. Congratulations to all!
Fred Clark is Asst. Chief Dispatcher with Pratt and Whitney Aircraft in East Hartford. Ed Eisenberg is plant engineer in Detroit. John Iliff is a lawyer with WPB and lives in Alexandria.
Joe Byram's in the Army; Lt. John Collins is with the Navy at Los Angeles. Lt. Ken Hill is in the Army and so is Stan Leach. Ev Mead is Personnel and Safety Director at American Manganese Steel at Chicago Heights. Sey Jacobson has changed his last name to Rogers. New addresses: Bish Ivins, 1113 Ellis St., Waukeska, Wis.; Carl Parsons, 51 South Street,Concord, N. H.; Jack Light, 306 W. MistletoeAve., San Antonio 7. Capt. Percy Stone istransAtlantic with the Infantry, APO 15065,N. Y. C. Harry Wilson is southwestern representative for the Lufkin Rule Cos. and worksout of Tulsa. Lt. A 1 Gerould is transAtlanticwith a headquarters Corps, APO 270, N. Y. C.Milt Lampooplos is in the Army. Harry Roweteaches at the Rye Country Day School, Rye,Y., and John Morris lives at 185 RockawayAve., Rockville Center, New York. Get thatRock and Rye connection?
I think that winds up the newsbatch forthis month, except that I am happy to say mybeans are up two inches and the beets andradishes are neck and neck. My bets are onthe radishes. If I win, I'll send the winnings toBill Morton for THE ALUMNI FUND.Happy Days! Good Hunting!
Secretary, 178 Prospect Ave., Princeton, N. J. Treasurer, 7 North St., Old Greenwich, Conn.
