1917
This month's illumination pictures Lt. Comdr. Slatz Baxter and Comdr. Bart Shackford, both (MC) USNR, "a couple of old broken-down doctors" at the Treasure Island Naval Hospital, Calif., when Slatz was there. Bart is a pathologist at the hospital.
Slatz gives us the latest dope on his son: "Bob has had a tough assignment in the Ardennes Forest, where his division was badly mauled by Van Rundstedt's drive and the impossible fighting conditions of heavy snows, and freezing weather .... about 8000 cases of frozen feet. Bob was evacuated to an Aid Station with two badly frozen feet. I imagine he is back in this latest push on Cologne. He certainly is a glutton for punishment. He got a field promotion to sergeant last month." Slatz himself is still at the Receiving Station, Fargo Barracks, in Boston, and promises to stay on a bit.
We had a grand time with the old Boston Guard at the Annual dinner of the Alumni Association at the Copley Plaza, on February 28. The '17 contingent was made up of Lt. Comdr. Baxter, Mott Brown, Curly Carr, Evans, Ferguson, Holden, Karnan, Mac Intyre, MacKillop, Olds, Newt Smith, Stockwell, Rog Stone, Errol Thorripson, Wheelock, and Willard. Some of the news from the dinner: Howie Stockwell, serving on WPB, met Monk Wells of the Tariff Commission in Washington recently, and reported Monk as fit as a fiddle. Monk has good luck on his travels. He also bumped into Gene Towler in New York recently, while attending a meeting of the Tanners' Council of America. Howie's son Howard Jr. '40 is a captain in the Army A.A. in the Philippines, and Fred '43 is a staff sergeant in the Air Corps near New Guinea. Son Dick is now in the Marine V-12 at Yale, but at least got off in the right direction by starting at Dartmouth; and Stewey is at the Raytheon Plant in Waltham. Howie's daughter Joan is a senior at the Brimmer School in Boston, while Martha is a freshman at Concord Academy this year. Errol Thompson's son Lynn '4l is a captain in the Ordnance Department in India, and 2nd Lt. Errol Jr. '43 is at Ft. Benning, again jumping as a seasoned paratrooper. Between them both, Errol is a grandfather three times, and the youngest generation of Thompsons is already registered at Dartmouth in the classes of '66 and '67.
It was good to welcome Duffy Karnan back to his native homeland. Now living in South Weymouth, he has been with Sinclair Oil, in the Engineering Dept., for 16 years. He has two boys, aged 16 and 14, and a daughter of 8. Duffy has traveled Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey, pretty thoroughly, but is in the New England territory at present. Here's hoping he'll stay around for awhile now.
Gene sends word that Len Reade's company was recently awarded another Army Navy "E". Congratulations, Len, on the fine job you're doing. Phil Evans dropped in the other day and reported that the furniture business is looking up. Phil's daughter, Totty, and her husband, Lt. Wm. Freed DuComb USNR are living in Norfolk, Va., and Phillip Jr. is a quartermaster, 3rd Class, on an LCS on the New Guinea coast. Phil saw Roger Merrill and Mrs. Merrill recently in their smart modern furniture shop on Newbury Street, ton. Phil and Jo celebrated. their twenty-fifth anniversary last November.
Met Al Emmons in Boston a few days ago, and had a chance to check up on the legal situation in Maine, as well as a lot of other things. Income Tax Returns had kept the Maine attorney busy, But an occasional estate and a safe deposit box full of wills, keep his spirits up. Helen admits that moving back to Kennebunk eight years ago was a hard break, but she is glad nOw that Al made the decision. Dave has been transferred to the Naval Stores course under "V-12 at Dartmouth and is continuing at Tuck School. Steve at 16 is a 5' 9" 180-pounder, and doing well on the squad at Kennebunk High. Al looked well and prosperous, in spite of his demur at the latter.
Bumped into Bill Willard in Patten's the other day, and didn't have to check up on the face and figure after this long interval. Looked as though he might just have stepped from the mound—not a pound more weight. Bill is now with L. B. Hawes, General Advertising, 37 Temple Place, Boston, with a new interest in Durland's Health Bread, which, incidentally, is as tasty a loaf as we have used on our table in years.
Hal Clarke says the only news of note in his life is that he's reviewing eighth grade and fourth year high, assisting h*is two daughters. Hal is hoping to get East before too long. He sent the first news of Harry Worthington in some time. Harry's two eldest boys are in the service in the Pacific theater, two of his children are in college, and two at home. -Harry is living on Chicago's North side—2608 Lakeview Ave., is the address.
In a recent reporting of the eight new trustees of the Children's Hospital, Boston, we were glad to see the name of Aaron Davis, of Harwichport. He is a regional director of the State Civilian Defense Committee Word was received from Hank Loudon that at a Dartmouth party at his home recently they made a recording of "'Dartmouth's in Town Again" and "raised hell generally." If you will discount the latter part of the statement slightly you can visualize a characteristic musical evening with Hank and Polly. «... Larry Nourse has been appointed an, instructor at Wheaton College, teaching history of education and secondary education. He took part in the recent inauguration of Dr. Meneely, as the new President of Wheaton. His new job, added to his superintending the schools of two towns, keeps Larry so busy he rarely ever sees his family any more.
Bruce Ludgate has a similar complaint, having taken a leading part in directing the Fifth and Sixth War Loan Drives, as well as "working as General Chairman on a Sales Executives' Training Program for the Sales Managers' Assn. of Philadelphia, cooperating with the Committee for Economic Development." Bruce did get a chance to see Dick Marchat and his wife, though, when Dick was up from Washington on business. . . . . "Babe" Goss has been secretary of the First Federal Savings .and Loan Assn. of Warren, Ohio, for the past fifteen years. He also says that his only son left San Diego with the Marines a while back, for some place in the Pacific Arch Earle reports that he's "still working hard to turn out high-class secretaries at the Katherine Gibbs School. One son, Edgar Jr., is in the Navy in the Pacific; the other attends high school. Arch had a short visit with Wayne Palmer on Wayne's recent trip to New York. Wayne "was starving for the sight of a few seventeeners," but who isn't?
The College has announced that any alumni who withdrew before receiving a diploma to enter the armed forces or ambulance service in World War I, are eligible for a Certificate of Merit, or so-called War Certificate. Anyone wishing this certificate should get in touch with Dean Pudge Neidlinger, confirming the fact of his withdrawal to enter military service, and giving his full name as it should appear- on the certificate.
At a sitting of the MacKillop Luncheon Club recently, we picked up a menu and were amazed to see printed across the top in big black letters "FOR MEN OF 17". But below it came "FREE COLLEGE TRAINING". Of course there was "Apply now at any U. S. Army Recruiting Station" at the bottom of the page, but at first glance we thought the top line a most appropriate dedication and gave. Sam credit for some swell publicity.
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