1922
There will be a story concerning the success of the Alumni Fund drive in other columns of this issue. As these notes go to press, word has not reached me concerning our own final results but interim word from Jack Dodd prior to June 30 indicated that we had a good chance of meeting our goal. All credit is due to the members of the class committee for their untiring efforts in this always important annual campaign.
I know that we have all read with great interest Frank Horan's Twoter which has given us additional news of class matters, all dished up in the unique Horan style.
In an adjoining column you will find a word of greeting from Major Johnny Carleton to whom we all send our best regards.
Ray Millemann of the Medical Corps received his gold oak leaves during May. Last word locates him at Bowling Green, Virginia, in the Station Hospital there.
A recent letter from Bill Johnson, first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps and last stationed at Headquarters Army Air Base, Office of the Base Legal Advisor, Langley Field, Virginia, reflects some of his activities. An interesting excerpt speaks of his visiting with our old CO of SATC days, Major Max D. Patterson, at Waynesboro, Virginia. He was retired after the last war and for a time was head of Fishburne Academy, a junior military school. Among the reminiscences was the mutual recollection of famed Lieutenant Hart and his sudden departure from the campus after the famous speech accusing the boys of Company I of being slackers because-they were in college instead of the trenches of France.
Charlie Earle announces a new business connection as vice president of Muir and Co. Inc., advertising agents, 9 Rockefeller Plaza, New York.
Bill Bullen, famed Boston Twoter and one of the spark plugs of that area, has received a well-deserved promotion to -treasurer and director of the Southern Advance Bag and Paper Company, Inc., of Boston. Bill has been associated with this organization for more than 15 years and in recognition of his talents was advanced from his previous position as assistant treasurer. Hearty congratulations!
The annual New York Alumni Association dinner was held at the Dartmouth Club on April 14. Twoters who gathered to hear the usual inspiring talk 'of Prexy and to enjoy an evening of good fellowship were Barnard, Bruckner, Burgess, Busher, Dewey, Dodd, Earle, Fancher, Hauser, Horan, Hoyt, Johnson, Lend, Marshall, Morrell, Reid, Robie and Wilson.
The Chicago group held a luncheon in honor of Olie Olsen in the midwest on one of his speaking tours in late April which was attended by Taylor, Davidson, Hotchkiss, Saunders, Spiegel, Hinners, Pierce and Fran Leland, the latter on one of his wool-buying trips.
Hallam Clark has become associated with a 68-year-old company, the Oakes Electrical Supply Company of Holyoke, Massachusetts. Hal is living at 100 College Street, South Hadley.
During a western trip in May, I had the great pleasure of having luncheon with Nig Hayes and Chuck Vose in Oklahoma City. Both of these boys are officials of the First National Bank and Trust Company there and it was good to see them again.
Gene Hotchkiss has also been a visitor to Oklahoma City to see his oldest boy Frank who, unfortunately, contracted rheumatic fever and is now in the hospital at Will Rogers Field. He had nearly finished his AAC primary flight training and, of course, this illness is a hard blow for him and for his family. Gene and Jeanette have been house guests of Nig and Margaret Hayes and were entertained by Chuck and Peg Vose.
It's a boy at the Throop home—Allen Harrison Throop arrived - April 25. Congratulations!
Colonel Will Nicholson was guest of honor at a '22 luncheon held in New York in early June. Bill gave a short and interesting talk about his work (you will remember the profile in the January issue) and his recent trip across the water. The gang that assembled at the Broad Street Club for the luncheon included Barnard, Dodd, Eastman, Horan, Hoyt, Johnson, Kenyon, Kilmarx, Kincaid, Miner, Morrell and Pinney.
An interesting V-Mail letter arrived from Major John P. Carleton, who is in the European Theatre. He says:
"I have been inexcusably lax about sending any news of myself, so here goes. After interminable training at stations from Florida to California, I finally reached the E.T.O. I am glad that this was my destination because I like England and this is where the big show will start and I want to be on hand. My trip across was extremely interesting since I was fortunate enough to come in one of our planes. I am in a troop carrier unit as a combat intelligence officer under the gth Air Force. We work with parachutists and glider borne troops. It is new and interesting. The amount of American planes, equipment and troops here now is simply incredible. London and every city and small town is crammed with G.I's and the woods are full of them. I enjoy your notes in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE very much. Luckily it has reached me regularly."
This is the last issue until fall. In the interval, I do hope you will write me concerning any news of yourself, family or other Twoters. I should also like to have your suggestions and ideas concerning other candidates for profiles in coming issues.
Good luck and a pleasant holiday!
Secretary, 1837 Arlington St., Bethlehem, Pa. Treasurer, 16 Sunset Hill Ave., Norwalk, Conn.
