Chicago

PRIVATE FIRST CLASS RALPH A. RACLIN '42 died April 9, 1945, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He is survived by his mother, father, sister and brother USMC Capt. Robert L. '4O.

Fifty-eight were at the luncheon meeting when Dean Strong told of the reestablishment of Green Key; how the college had lived within its income due to V-12 and the alumni; and of the service plans for regimental schools during demobilization. Before Bob Strong talked, Gene Hotchkiss '22 presented a citation on behalf of the college to Nat Leverone 'O6 for 17 years of successful work on the Alumni Fund. Nat responded that the attention made him feel as out of place as Henry Wallace opening a savings account. At dinner that evening 17 of the guests who listened to the Freshman Dean and saw Dartmouth movies were faculty representatives of nearby high schools and academies.

Furb Haight '2l, weighing 205 pounds, o£ Los Angeles and Jerry Cutler '2l of Adrian, Mich., who roomed together in college, were surprised a short time ago to find each other in Chicago on the same day. A few days later Ralph Roberts '2O of Pasadena phoned, but we missed him.

Lieutenant Donald C. McKinlay '37 has been transferred away from anti-submarine work to an assignment as gunnery officer on a destroyer-transport, where he also sits on the Summary Court Martial when it is set up on board.

Signalman Robert T. Mortimer S l/c '47 who was in town for a few days has shipped in and out so often with the armed guard that he speaks with a trace of briny Brooklynese.

Dick Smith '37 is gunnery officer on a D-E boat. Wilbur Johnson '44 was freed from a German prison camp. Laddie Myers '2O is now a major in the USAAF in Italy.

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