1935
Not too infrequently some of the Army and Navy boys who roam around our favorite girdled earth have written in about running into Lt. Sy Millstein USNR, in one place or another. Herewith a word from the old roamer himself:
As I haven't seen an ALUMNI MAGAZINE in six months or so I am out of touch, but am anxious to. write my first letter to the class for personal and sentimental reasons. I left the States in December '42 for the Pacific, where I reported to Lt. Cmdr. Sam Bartlett, brother of our Don Bartlett. Shortly afterwards Don himself reported and I had the very keen pleasure and valuable privilege of working with him for a year. He is certainly a grand and capable fellow. If I'd known what he was like while in Hanover you can bet I wouldn't have missed any1 of his courses. Returned to the States in August '44 and soon afterwards, on September 3, married Renee Marjorie Haas of New York City—a move, I may add, which has proved to be a good one indeed. We had a months' duty in Washington but this was interrupted by orders to go to France where I am anxiously awaiting the March on Berlin. Found Al Conklin here when I arrived, and the other day Budd Shulberg '36 turned up. Regards to all.
Apparently we have been in error in trying to give you more details in addresses of members of the services than are permitted by the. still rigid regulations. This explains the incompleteness of those given below and the absence of Sy's above.
SKIPPER SURVIVES
Both Bob Hage, whose address we can give you as Lt. R. K. Hage USNR, Box 36, Submarine Base, New London, Conn., and DonCameron, with whose activities and hence address in Hanover you are familiar, sent us a copy of the following Washington release:
The Navy today announced the loss of a small minesweeper in the Philippine area" as the result of enemy action. The minesweeper, the YMS 48, carried a normal complement of thirty men.
Lt. Howard A. Kaiser, 30, of 885 Park Ave., New York, was skipper of the vessel and is a survivor.
We will appreciate further details if'anyone .can send them in.
GOLDEN GATE CLEARING HOUSE
Probably wouldn't need to tell you that this is Dave Smith submitting his annual report:
We've had a steady stream of '3sers through these parts since our last word to you. Hurdo was here in April '44—drove through on his way to Los Vegas, Nevada—a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. He was to be stationed there but never unpacked, for on arrival had orders to leave, presumably for shipment overseas. He was the same old guy.
In July I received word of my rejection for a commission in the Navy On August 7 I left by ship for the Hawaiian Islands on official WPB business. Who should have charge of the Marine baggage inspectors but Lt. (jg) HerbVan DornX It was a very interesting trip over, taking days on an old cement carrying ship which helped build the Panama Canal. Not a pleasure cruise by any means, but a pleasant relief from the office. In our small stateroom built for two there were three extra bunks. With five of us, and all our baggage and life preservers in the room, there was just about room for one person to dress at a time. Being below deck and blacked-out, we had little air, and as we were located next to the showers which were going 24 hours a day, since there was only one men's room on the ship, it was something to remember.
There were no chairs on the crate, all lounges having been turned into dormitories for construction workers. Every night we had a big sing on the middle hatch, and two nights had quiz programs in addition. The weather was perfect, the time flew by, and in spite of the > inconveniences it was an experience I wouldn't have missed for anything.
In the Islands I ran into Jerry Spin gam and we managed to get in a lunch together one day in the Government canteen; also Milburn McCarty, who had just returned from an air crash at sea (he started the "short floaters" on the occasion). Mac and I observed that there are 380 males to one-female in Hawaii. One evening I had dinner with Pug Atherton and his very charming wife. Have been trying to get some diapers for them ever since my return, and if my order doesn't come through pretty soon I suppose the child will be using them for handkerchiefs. You may have noted the picture under Club Notes, page 33 of the last ALUMNI MAGAZINE, where five '35ers were present at a Dartmouth party in Hawaii., That was on September 2. I expected to attend but left by Clipper the day before for San Francisco,—what an experience that was.
In October Ty Carlisle and his wife arrived for a three or four-day visit before he went out. Haven't heard from him since. In November Grant Herman spent a night and a meal or so with us before going out. He's really a swell person. While walking down the street in S.F. one night with Grant, ran into Ray Hulsart '34 who had just returned that day from the South Pacific. In October Sgt. Don Cobleigh, Marine Corps, arrived at my mother's to stay before going out: he stayed nearly three months and finally returned to Washington.
This is all a jumble, Gilly, but I wanted to get it in. I'm still with WPB as District Investigation Chief. When are you coming out?
The Good Songster poses a question to which we wish we knew the answer. It's a long time since we've been any great distance from Washington. Did have to hop out of town twice during the slow typing of this copy, but that was just a jaunt up the coast and a flight to Naval Air Station, Cape May. One of these days the impulse to climb aboard a NATS or AFC cargo job and head for Dave's bay, Pug's island and McCarty's archipelago will be too much to resist; meanwhile let's hear from you.
A FIGHTER PILOT, Lt. (jg) Charles L. Martin II '35 is credited with scoring a direct bomb hit on a Jap cargo vessel. He flies a carrier-based Hellcat.
Secretary - C hair man Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington 25, D. C.
