1914
It is never a pleasure to report sad news. This month, the class has lost two of its outstanding members. On August 14th, Paul Wilson passed away at the Veterans' Hospital, White River Junction, and one week later, August 21, Gorham P. Sargent died at Gloucester, Mass., of a heart attack.
Paul Wilson epitomizes all that is fine in the way of courage and perseverance in the face of adversity. It was only after he became so severely crippled as to have but the limited use of one hand, that Paul really began to live in the broad sense of the word. His mind became more keen and active at a time when most men would have given up hope. To help him with his work he devised many appliances, such as sticks of various lengths, one being used to turn off his radio, typewriter adjustments, and other aids. One of his friends once remarked that Paul's greatest work was that which he did in acquainting the younger generation with the older, and teaching them to know the background of their lives, and to become proud of it. To all who knew him, his cheerful out-look and ready smile were an inspiration. He is a great loss to all of us.
"Gum" Sargent's passing is another severe loss to the class. An ardent Dartmouth man and supporter of his class and College, he was one of those dependables who will be sorely missed.
Always interested in church and things related, he contributed a number of articles to religious papers, and it might be appropriate at this time, to quote in part his own words as published in the Spring 1938 issue of NewChristianity: "Ever mindful of the needs of mankind, Providence is striving continually to bring out what is of God in man, and to lead him, as if of himself, to higher and finer spiritual level." And surely in the case of Gorharn Sargent these levels were high.
To both families the class extends its deepest and heartfelt sympathy in our mutual loss,and we hope that they will continue their interest in Dartmouth and in class affairs.
At Paul Wilson's funeral, Bob Noble was abearer. The Class was further represented by"Stubby" Johnson and Win Loveland.
Fred Cranston was recently in Hanover visiting his brother Earl for a day only. It was his first trip back in twenty-five years. Too bad more of us could not have seen Fred! Apparently Mart and Johnnie, two-thirds of our local delegation, were the only fortunate ones.
Ed and Lillian Leech have recently announced the engagement of their daughter, Janet, Ensign in the Waves, to Captain Burtram Stillwell Ryder, U. S. Marines, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Ryder of Orient Long Island, N. Y. The prospective bride was graduated from Connecticut College for Women in June, 1944, and was commissioned upon completion of the Indoctrination Course at Smith College. She is stationed at Washington, D. C. Captain Ryder, after graduation from Colgate University in 1942, attended the Marine Corps Officers' School in South Carolina. He has served two and one half years in the South Pacific and is now assigned to the Naval Air Station, Patuxent River, Md. An early fall wedding has been planned.
Speaking of Ed Leech, it was really nice of him to send that letter to Gordon Ferrie Hull, as reported in the News Letter. It really expresses the sentiments .of most of the class.
Some people just can't keep out of the news, and it is a rare month that Ellsworth Buck is not quoted at length, in the press. Starting with William Wrigley Jr., and Company, after graduation, he became assistant purchasing agent, only to leave in 1917 at the entrance of the United States in World War I. Enlisting as a seaman in the Naval Reserve he was transferred to Naval Aviation Ground School at M. I. T. in April 1918. Later he was in charge of Meteorological Instruments at the U. S. Naval Observatory. At the close of the war he went with L. A. Dreyfus and Company, becoming president in 1925 and chairman of the Board in 1932, which position he has held since.
In 1935 he was elected to the New York City Board of Education, was vice president in 1940 and was its president when he resigned in 1944 to run for Congress. He was elected to fill a vacancy in the spring of that year and was re-elected the following November.
It's a pleasure to be able to publish Buck's photograph which appeared in The New York State Taxpayer of last May, accompanying an article from which the above information was largely obtained. Major Horace Borden was assigned at Denver, Colo., for a couple of weeks last May, on T.D. at Bulkley Field, and reports the little city is as interesting as when he once lived there. The writer, in the course of his profession, has several times become acquainted with D.T.'s, but this is his first acquaintance with T.D. and as yet in doubt as to its meaning.
The last crack we took at "Rosey" Hinman brought results, but as yet have not secured his picture, but we expect it and we will get it. To quote, in part, from "Rosey's" letter, "Your putting me on the spot has shaken me loose. I feel guilty as can be for not having been quicker in answering your letter Buol, or 'Rosey' the second, is clerking in a Troop Carrier Group in France. He came through fine except for injury to his right eye. Being the only survivor, and having only seventy stitches in his face, makes us quite humble and grateful to God for his being spared I still have plenty of hair which is graying around the edges. I am writing this while sitting in a comfortable chair on the lawn and am clothed in a pair of trunks, size 42 lam looking forward to '49 and the deep satisfaction that one gets from again mingling with old friends. I wish there were some way to make those who have not been attending in the past, realize what they miss."
Jim Margeson writes that on a recent trip toCarlsbad, N. M., to visit his company's potashmines he stopped at Camp Rosewell, to see"Chick" Grant, only to find that the Captainhad been transferred to Camp Sheriden."Chick," where are you? Camp Sheriden is themustering out location. Could it be?
Al Fellows M.D. replied to the Alumni Fund Campaign from a new address, this time 52 Ohio St., Bangor, Maine, and "Lize" Wheelock gave his new address as 26 Idlewood Road, White Plains, N. Y. Ed Reber can be reached at the Hotel Royal, Milwaukee, Wise. Captain Alexander J. M. Tuck is apparently back from the wars and gives his new address as 436 East 59th St., N. Y. 22, N. Y. U. S. Needs is to be found at 2465 Euclid Heights, Cleveland 6, Ohio.
Here, at hand, is a long clipping from the PostStar, Glens Falls, June 16, 1945, referring to Frank A. Llewellyn. It is too bad that it can't be reproduced in full, but here goes for a brief summary.
Hank was visiting in Glens Falls where for thirteen years he conducted a general insurance business, moving to Chicago in 1923. Since 1941, as a civilian flight instructor, he has been training air pilots for the armed forces. His visit coincided with that of his son, quartermaster 3/c Jack, 20, who was home on a months leave after the sinking of the destroyer M. L. Abele at Okinawa. Jack was at his station below decks when a suicide plane crashed into the Abele, followed a moment later by a rocket bomb hit. Climbing a ladder through an escape hatch, Jack reached the deck to find that the ship was broken in two and sinking. He plunged overboard and turned around after swimming about twenty feet, just as his ship was disappearing, taking with it a fourth of the crew. He floated about in the water for two hours, wearing a life jacket, before he was picked up by an LCT.
Hank's other son, Major Frank A. Jr., wears the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Oak Leaf Cluster, the Air Medal with three clusters, and the War Department's Distinguished Unit citation, for his group's participation in bombing the oil refineries at low level in Ploesti.
For the many Rotarians in the Class, it will be of interest to note that Hank, a Rotarian in Quincy, Ill., was very instrumental in forming the Rotary Club of Glens Falls, of which he was a charter member.
Speaking of Rotarians, Past District Governor Ralph Jenkins recently reported on his family. His oldest son Page is still in Wyoming, and his middle son is on an army hospital ship in the Pacific. Number three son has apparently completed his internship at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital and is now an Lt. M.C.A.U.S., on duty at the Lovell General Hospital, from where he expects to go to Carlisle.
One word in closing, a Wah hoo wah for President Dickey, and he may be assured of the united support of the Class of 1914, and may we have the pleasure of meeting him, as a class, in the near future. May God grant years of peace, happiness, and health to"Hoppy." Dartmouth without "Hoppyl" Weare still in a daze.
MEMBER OF CONGRESS, the Honorable Ellsworth Buck 'l4, has long been a noted public figure.
REELECTED DCAC CHAIRMAN, Paul W. Loudon 'l4 has also been reelected to the Alumni Council.
Secretary, 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth, Mass.
Treasurer, 26 Garden Street, Potsdam, N. Y.
