1900

At this writing (April 9) Reunion plans are fluid, but they will have crystallized before you receive this issue of the MAGAZINE and you will know all about them. Unfortunately Hanover is definitely out. Nevertheless therewill be a reunion, and not a mere round-up. It may be necessary to make it a stag party (among other reasons because of the governmental limitation of fifty for such gatherings) but come just the same. Your wife will be only too willing to get rid of you during that period.

The picture that accompanies these notes has a modern look—the Remagen bridge, capture of which so much facilitated the advance of our armies beyond the Rhine. But the picture was taken March g, 1919, and shows Battery C, 149 th Field Artillery of the 42d (Rainbow) Division, going into action for field maneuvers at that time. The bridge was recently crossed by American forces on March 9, 1945—26 years later to a day. The tall figure facing the camera is Capt. John C. Redington, commander of the battery.

The engagement of Miss Jean Fowler (daughter of our J. M.), to Lt. George Rodner Harris Jr. USNR is announced. Miss Fowler is a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and the Katharine Gibbs School, while Lieutenant Harris, a graduate of Amherst, was in his second year in the Yale Law School when he entered the naval service.

Of Morse's daughters, Captain Mary, after long service in Iceland and more recently nursing at Camp Blanding, Fla., is in California on her way to the Pacific area; while Nancy, in the WAC postal division, is serving in Italy.

Betty Blair is in charge of the Portland (Ore.), Camp Fire Girls, the largest group in the country, with over 5000 members. Among her other tasks she is in charge of three camps during the summer months. Her mother is living with her.

Barbara Chesley was graduated from Simmons College last June, and since that time has been working as a reporter, gaining experience for her future work. Norman is in Germany with the Seventh Army.

John Ash reports the birth of two more grandchildren during 1944, bringing the number up to 12—seven grandsons and five granddaughters. He also tells of the launching of the ship "Dartmouth Victory" at the yards of the Oregon Shipbuilding Cos. at St. Johns, Ore., on February 15. Between 25 and go Dartmouth men were present and a letter from President Hopkins was read by John Laing '05.

Secretary, Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, 212 Mill St., Newtonville, Mass.