1935

Now that it's all over, that is, now that the fighting has ceased—that feeling of marking, time and waiting for a return to life as we once lived it seems to permeate one's entire existance, As for ourself, we are at this writing still in the business of supervising the drafting of contracts for BuAer, but the volume has slumped and we'll probably move on to something else in another month or so. The return to a covert suit, Argyle socks, cordovan shoes, a plaid tie and a hat that is a hat rather than something you used to associate with streetcar conductors, is still some place far off in the future; in fact, we have so few points that we are already referring to ourselves as the Liaison Officer between World Wars II and 111.

Forgetting such palaver for the present, let's review the summer's take.

FROM MANILA

From Major Dave Goldman we have the following written on 2 August in Manila, P. I. It's been a long time and I ask for forgiveness. If you remember I was one of the unfortunates who, after that deadly year of 1933-34 found myself unable to return to Hanover. After a year of civilian life (now I'm really talking like a soldier), I mean, after a year out of school, I returned to college at the Mass, State College in Amherst and got my Bachelor Degree. Then a term at Yale Forestry School where I got my Masters. From there it was out to the big timber country of the Northwest. I worked for Weyerhaeuser Timber Cos. in Wash- ington until that 2nd day of April 1941, when I found myself being fitted with a brand new suit of OD's.

Briefly from there came OCS, marriage with a swell gal from Washington Betty Lit Meeker by name, maneuvers, the Port of Embarkation, then in succession Finschafeft Aitape, Wakde-Saruii, Hollandia (all in New Guinea), Norotai (in Netherlands Indies), Leyto, Luzon and now I'm in Manila. A long way, a little rough at times but time passed quietly.

Al Keenan is in the same headquarters wits me. Funny how we met again. I was away for a few days and returned to the barracks late one night and slipped into my net without putting on any lights. Next morning, sitting on my cot trying to throw off that sleepy feel ing I looked over to the next cot only to find Al in the same position. We had an early morning reunion.

In spite of my strangeness and lack of correspondence to you, I'm sure you'll understand when I write that Dartmouth was my only real Alma Mater. I loved the place and I was instilled with the beauty and tradition and spirit. How else could a guy feel about the place after having spent a couple of perfect college years in the best college in the country and with the best guys in the world? One my post-war ambitions is to take my wife Hanover and to show her the campus.

I'm enclosing a small contribution of five dollars (10 pesos out here). Hope in the future to be more liberal. Best regards. fROM BERKEY

Jim Berkey is a reliable lad, as reliable a lad as any who ever turned on a fire hose in Midle Mass, so we take his word for the news that Johnny Jewett, but recently returned from 39 months' overseas service with the First, Third and Ninth Armies, was married on 18 August last to Miss Jean Thorn of North Bend, Nebraska. The couple met in Panama where he bride was doing Red Cross Work, the mariage was performed in the Episcopal Church in nearby Silver Springs, Maryland, and the Jewetts are now at Camp Dix, N. J., so Berkey says, and we probably will have to believe him for he was one of the ushers.

FROM TINIAN

A brief word, conveyed in a letter from a Navy friend of ours who had spent a night with Charlie Sewall in the latter's shack in Tinian, that the old Charlie is well and happy, busy and eager.

FROM HANOVER

Recent 1935 visitors were Rockey and RuthRockwell who took two weeks' leaVe from BuPers and housekeeping duties in nearby Arlington, Virginia—and Ruth and Dougley who escaped from Boston and the Navy for a weekend at the Inn.

A more permanent visitor to Hanover is George Colton who has assumed a new position as Alumni Fund Associate and Executive Secretary of the Alumni Fund's expanding Committee on Class Gifts. Apparently we can rightfully view George as our Class Gift to the College, for he goes and works his old head off plugging away at our most recent Alumni Fund Campaign, pulls in more money than you or I ever thought '35 could give up, sets all sorts of records so that those of us who are concerned with the management of class affairs breathe a sigh of relief and relax a bit feeling comfortably secure in the prospect of future successful campaigns under George's leadership and what happens: the old guy has done such a good job, the Parkhurst Hall boys pick him out and take him away from us. But knowing George, we can all be assured of his' continued interest and participation in class affairs.

FROM THE ARMY

Major Barker Crampton Carrick has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in North Africa and Italy. Major Carrick is Medical Personnel Officer for the Air Forces, Mediterranean Theatre of Operations. His wife, Virginia, lives in Martha's Vineyard, Mass. In addition to the Bronze Star, Major Carrick has the American Defense Medal and the European-African-Middle East Ribbon with 4 campaign stars.

FROM NOW ON

Let's have a word or two about your personal reconversion plans also a picture or two.

FROM THE CLASS

To President Hopkins goes our deep appreciation for all that his tenure as President meant to the College and hence to each of us as a part of the College, and the hope for his future happiness and contentment so richly deserved: to President-elect Dickey a pledge of our faith in the liberal arts college and in Dartmouth in particular, a promise of our support, as individuals and as a group, as an expression of our devotion to the College and our belief in the promise which it holds for the future and which the future holds for it.

PEACE, IT'S WONDERFUL!

Secretary, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C. Bureau of Aeronautics, Room 2N55,