1945

There was no July issue of the MAGAZINE so a little news has accumulated, although far from the amount desired. Dick Welch reports from Fort Ord, Calif., that "Sid Hazelton's coaching of non-swimmers stands me in good stead, as these amphibious tractors don't always have the stability or buoyancy of a bar of ivory." Corporal Bill Thayer has been in North Africa since last November and states that he usually gets the ALUMNI MAGAZINE.

A list of the latest known service promotions includes: Ens. Ed Jenks, Lt. Charles Mathews, Ens. Elliot Burbank, Ens. Harold Breen Jr., 2nd Lt. Dick Fuller, 2nd Lt. Charles Waterman Jr., Lt. Erastus Sherrick Jr., 2nd Lt. Robert "Moose" Taylor, 2nd Lt. Steve Weatherby, Ens. Andrew Carstensen Jr., Lt. Charles McCord III, 2nd Lt. Harry Ritter. Ens. Thomas Ludwig, Ens. Chad Ramsdell. 2nd Lt. John Shannon, Lt. William Rockwell, and 2nd Lt. Wendell C. Robinson. A letter was received from "Shorty" Robinson's father of the Class of '08 a while back which contained a most effective statement about the '45's. "Although you have the opportunity of being in Dartmouth less than half of your allotted time, the Class of '45 is certainly carrying on in a traditional way and is thoroughly imbued with that intangible feeling, which we call the "Dartmouth Spirit." It is something which can't be explained or forgotten and we only hope that it will in some way help draw most of us back to Hanover after this mess is over.

Joseph Weaver is stationed somewhere in Northern Ireland with the Eighth Air Force and has recently been promoted to Sergeant. News from Aviation Cadet Frank Aldrich indicates he is stationed at Selman Field, Monroe, Louisiana. I have some letters received in May and since there were no notes in the June issue I'll pass them on now. Blair McClenachan wrote a most interesting bit with lots of information about some of the boys. "Earl Flood ought to be about ready to breeze into combat as a navigator and Lieutenant on, I think, a B-24. He married Jeanne Gardnier from Cleveland in February and he says there is nothing like it. John Chanalis is out here in Fresno (what a hole!) only at another field and we get together regularly. Jim Miller is in the Merchant Marine and has outlasted a few boats—wears J. Press clothes exclusively now. Phil Dermody is a naval aviation cadet and getting very close to those wings and commission. Bob Stumm was discharged from the marines on account of his back and when I heard of him last he was enjoying the co-eds at the University of Illinois very much. Charley Patton is at The University of Pennsylvania in Dental School with the Navy." Blair finishes with"as for me I am what is known as a classification specialist of the having "washed" as a "gadjet" and am with an Air Service Command Signal Company—we are about to go I guess. I have announced my intentions to have and to hold Miss Sue Gilhams and can't wait to follow Floody's footsteps."

Herb Chamberlain wrote in from the South Pacific that he was beginning his seventeenth month overseas. He is in a Marine Air Group in charge of the care and upkeep of diesel generators although his pre-service ambitions leaned toward medicine. Herb left here after the first semester freshman year to attend Ohio State but just enough of that Dartmouth Spirit still remains with him. Dick Murray wrote in from Warm Springs, Georgia, where he has been resting for some time. In July '43 he was confined to the Norfolk Naval Hospital with infantile paralysis and has been on a long uphill fight ever since. Dick included news about some of the rest of the boys: "Sgt. Jim Murray at Newport, R. I., and he finally got formally engaged to Marge Geupel; Herb Boedtker was in ASTP until it closed down and is now at Ft. Monmoth, N. J., studying radio. Bob Ross is at the Naval Air Station in Memphis, Tenn., and is working hard with good results. Don (de Bauch) Campbell was last heard of in the Army Air Corps in Kansas; Jack Kirby is at MIT and might be going to West Point before long.

Here in Hanover a faint glimmer of Dartmouth still hangs on but rather faintly. The '45's have about 16 civilians, 12 Thayer School V-12 students, and a small handful of med students. Looks like we have some re-orientation to perform in the not too distant future.

We were deeply moved to learn about the death of John L. Ryan who lived in Park Ridge, Ill., and roomed in Middle Mass. freshman year. John died June 12, 1944 in a plane crash in Jacksonville, Fla., the details of which aren't known.

Lt. "Chuck" Mathews is with the Army Air Forces in England. Cpl. Joe Michael is teaching gunnery at Fort Myers, Fla. "Tad" Traissenet is in Midshipmen's School at Columbia and plans to cross the Rubicon sometime soon. Tad won his D at the 128 lb. position on the wrestling team this season.

Steve Weatherby was married to Miss Nancy Crandall at Ithaca recently. Ens. Windsor Burbank also made good intentions to have and to hold Miss Betty Ladd. Another name in the Hearts 'n Flowers Dept. is Lt. William Alpert who married Miss Helen Mills Allen a short time ago. And well on the way is Johnny Allen who was recently engaged to Janice Dexter.

That's all for now. We'll try to have some more news in the next issue which doesn't come out until October.

LOWELL THOMAS JR. '46 is now in a basic training school, headed for AAF wings.

Secretary, COSO, Hanover, N. H.

1944 AEGIS The 1944 Aegis was delivered by the printer early in July and the few remaining members of the student staff are engaged in the task of shipping off copies ordered by men now away from the College. Some copies have been earmarked for general sale to 1944, 1945 and 1946, and these may be ordered through C. E. Widmayer, 305 Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H. Enclose check for $6.00, covering §5.50 subscription price and 50 cents for shipping.