1907
It is with great pleasure that the secretary introduces Jerry Macdonald's three sons. The oldest boy Jerome graduated in May 1942, from Holy Cross. During his senior year he joined V-7 and after graduation went to Notre Dame and then Columbia. He was commis- sioned ensign December 2, 1942, assigned first to Woods Hole, Mass., then Newport, R. 1., in small patrol boat work, then to Salvage School in New York and fire-fighting school in South Boston. In July 1942, he went to the West Coast to an ocean-going tug; to the Pacific area in October 1942, and is still there. He has been in four D-day landings. In August 1944, he was assigned to a new ship, a salvage craft currently under repair. A letter read, "Either your prayers have been working or we are very lucky on this ship." He was promoted to lieutenant (jg) on March 1, 1944, and his present ship has received an Admiral's citation..
Thomas, the second boy, commissioned ensign on February 27, 1944, went to Harvard for communications study, then to Norfolk, and is now a communication officer on a destroyer in European waters. Thomas graduated from Holy Cross in June 1944.
William, the youngest, was expected to graduate from Holy Cross on March 4, 1945, and to be commissioned ensign the same day.
"Do you think she takes after the old man or not?" A quotation, as you might guess, from a recent letter from George Grebenstein. He refers to his charming daughter Victoria. Victoria entered the junior class at Cushing Academy in January. Her proud father reports that she is proficient in art and voice, basketball, skiing, skating, tennis and swimming. (And we don't doubt it!) George is district manager of the Smaller War Plants Corp., in Worcester, Mass.
The Manchester, N. H., Union published on February 13 a picture of Wallis A. McCoy, New Hampshire manager of the New England Telephone & Telegraph Co., receiving a 40year employment pin for his unusual service record. The news item states that McCoy started as lineman in Boston in 1899 and later left the company to go to Dartmouth, returning to the company immediately after his graduation. His 40-year pin is not just a pin,it is a diamond-studded pin. Congratulations, Mac!
The class of 1907 turned out in good numbers for the Annual Dinner of the Alumni Association of Boston on February 28. The following were present: Pierce, McDevitt, Smart, Niles, Walker, Woodworth, Cushman, Plummer, Richardson, Kitching, Stevens and Fassett. Harry McDevitt was official song leader at the dinner and Dick Lane was elected a vice president of the Association for the ensuing year.
Secretary, 140 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass.
Treasurer, Box 360, Newport, Me.
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