1893

Once again it becomes our painful duty to announce the passing of a beloved classmate. Rufus Baker died March 19—less than three weeks after he had attended and had enjoyed the annual dinner of the Boston Dartmouth Alumni, at the Copley Plaza Hotel.

Not only was Rufus a fine scholar but he was an outstanding athlete. The high regard in which he was held by his classmates was only equaled by his loyalty to the College and the class. Our sympathy goes to Mrs. Baker and the other members of the family. See "In Memoriam."

Lt. John Pearson Spaulding of Winchester, Mass.,—grandson of our "Skid"—was married last December to Miss Anne Amelia Nute of Scarsdale, N. Y. Lt. Spaulding entered the armed service and was sent to the University of Michigan, where he specialized in the study of the Japanese language; he landed in England later on, coming home late last year as a British-trained paratroop officer, wearing the insignia of both the British and American paratroopers. Two brothers are in the armed forces; Pfc. William Spaulding, who was wounded in Belgium and is now hospitalized in England; and Pvt. Donald Spaulding, who is presumably on his way to the front as a paratrooper.

"Jon" Child became actiye in business again during the winter, being a mechanical engineer, who does inspection work as a civil employee of the U. S. Navy at Cherry Point, Havelock, N. C. His arrangement was for release March 1, '45, after which he is to be at the ancestral home on the Connecticut River, Thetford, Vt.

"Jon" was thoughtful enough to send us a clipping from the Orange, Mass., Enterpriseand Journal of January 11, which tells a wonderful story about "Ted" Leach's son, Comdr. Robert W. Leach, who was in charge of the U.S.S. on D-day. His ship was the first American fighting ship within range of the French coast on that day, and for its behavior then Comdr. Leach received a presidential Citation and a Silver Star Medal.

Early in March another grandchild of a '93 man was married—Virginia VanDeusen, your secretary's granddaughter, to Edward Goelz Jr. of Evanston, III. "Bob" Boutelle writes that Mrs. Boutelle has for several years been under constant medical care—in fact this condition has existed for the last fifteen years, following major operations. "Bob" says nothing as to his own health—so we may assume he is as usual. Rev. Edward Bowers spent the winter with relatives in Fort Plain, N, Y., and New York City. Good old "Shorty" says he is in fairly good health. Judge "Ted" Weston is up and around but taking it easy. McKay writes that he and Mrs. McKay are enjoying excellent health. Their youngest daughter Dorothy was, at the time of writing, in Cairo, Egypt, waiting to go into Greece for rehabilitation work under UNRA. Their son Hugh, Dartmouth 1921, has been busy at New London, Conn., helping to build submarines.

Secretary, 795 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, Mass Treasurer, 20 Albion Street, Melrose, Mass.