1937
The Alumni Fund campaign is rolling now, and word comes from Fred Castle that the follow-up work by assistant agents is going to be eased this year. Looks like a step in the direction of the honor system. Seriously, you shiggards, that wait for that final prod before getting off the annual contribution had better get into action with the check book soon if not sooner.
Word has been received from his father that Herb Bottjer was killed somewhere in Germany, March 6. Herb went up through the ranks and was a captain at the end. His companionability and all-around good fellowship made him outstanding in Hanover. A brief tribute appears in the In Memoriam section.
Frank O'Brien is now with the Continental Can Cos. at their branch plant, Eastern Ave., Maiden..... Norm Anderson has been missing in action since May 1944. Norm was honored for meritorious achievement in aerial flight as pilot and division leader attached to a bombing squadron in action against the Japs from April 20 to May 17, 1944. He repeatedly pressed home daring powerful attacks at low altitude in the face of intense accurate anti-aircraft fire, on one occasion skillfully leading his division in a vital bombing raid which resulted in the destruction of an enemy anti-aircraft gun position CharlieFowler is now engaged to Katherine Louise O'Donnell of New Britain, Conn TommyCohen, Lt. USNR is now married to the former Sally Ann Lowengart of San Francisco. Tommy is on leave from duty in the Pacific for a short time Roily Bialla, Capt. AUS is now married to Marian Louise Dunham of Washington, D. C. Mrs. Bialla was graduated from the University of Minnesota and for the past two years has been living in Washington. Roily was associated with the law firm of White and Case, New York City before the war and is now serving in the Judge Advocate General's Department.
Recent service promotions include hemBowen to captain, Bill Carhart to lieutenant colonel, Sherm Blake to ensign, Al Reinman to captain, Bill Dwyer to lieutenant (jg), Pete Ffolliott to lieutenant commander and Vin Munro to lieutenant (jg).
Ralph L. Griffith sent a note from a hospital base in England. He felt a bit homesick for the winter at Hanover Lt. BibsBankart was seeing a bit of France, Belgium, Holland, and Germany. Most of the cities were mere shells and rubble. He found his French handy though he couldn't match the speed with which the natives use theirs. Tony Genewich is enjoying the wide open spaces in Pecos, Texas, where he is stationed.
Dad Meredith lets us know that Susan Rebecca arrived in the Meredith family on August 10 and Dud had an opportunity to make her acquaintance before his recent duty somewhere in the Pacific Ens. William Rotch is probably on a new assignment after a recent course in Miami Major GeorgeSkinner is still in New Guinea Lt. Col. Daniel Minahan Jr. is with Patton's Third Army
Bill Miller announces the arrival of Andrea on January 24. Bill is now chief industrial engineer with the Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corp., at Tucson, Ariz Maj. Harold S. Farwell was recently awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement in aerial flight in an attack on a fuel dump in Italy Lt. Dick Thirlby is now stationed at the U. S. N. Hospital, Bainbridge, Md Wayne Ballantyne has returned from South America and is now with Time, Inc., Traffic Dept., Chicago, 111
Don Miller is still with the Canadian Government and was made executive assistant to the Director-General (Canadian Ministry of Munitions and Supply, Washington, D. C.). .... Lt. Louis A. Valier has been seeing quite a bit of ocean for the past thirty-four months and would enjoy a sight of the U. S. A., his family, and friends.
Secretary y c/o Cutler Farm 503 Concord Ave., Lexington, Mass
