1918

Here's a bit more of Florimond Duke's story after being parachuted into Hungary during the war. At the time Hungary was considering a separate peace. After burying all the equipment they parachuted with, the men set out at dawn for a nearby town and were welcomed by the populace, and school was called off for the day. Duke and his companion explained that their plane was disabled— and they were forced to land. The military took them in charge—and at 5 o'clock the following morning, the General appeared who had been designated to meet them and to discuss the separate peace. Always under guard, Duke and his companion were taken to Budapest, and the following day they were told that the German Panzer Divisions were surrounding the city. After much pleading with the military to get them a plane and fly them out, the General informed them there was nothing he could do—so they were all taken prisoners by the Germans.

Questioned by a special Gestapo agent, a very smooth guy who was sent from Berlin, Duke and his companion maintained the hokus-pokus story they had cooked up, only to have the Gestapo present them with a dozen typed sheets in which the Hungarian General with whom he was intriguing had made a complete confession, and left Duke in a spot. Duke pleaded with the Gestapo for leniency for the Hungarian General, saying he was just a figurehead—the main ones to catch up with were the two tops (Duke knew by then that these two had escaped south),—and more of this interesting experience in the next issue.

Stumpie Barr reports '45 high record of 209 dues payers is now eclipsed by the '46 record—have you and you and you paid your class dues ? Paul Miner, the man who wolfs down two breakfasts, is back in his stellar role as star salesman of office machinery and equipment—the best man you can find to buy from, if you're in Paul's area—Chambers St. to the Battery on the east side. .... Hamilton College reported an average gift to the Alumni Fund in the year 1945 of $34.41—don't forget Dick Holton in the next couple of months Hugh Whipple visited Eddie Ferguson last fall and reported his son just, entered Dartmouth who had been in the Army Air Service for a couple of years EddieFerguson's boy lands in Hanover this fall. Si me Gordon's daughter, Wellesley grad, was married to a Lt. Med. Corp. in the Navy—a lovely picture of her was in the Boston papers Eddie reported "Bots Youngs boy is a sweet quarterback and a good hockey star."

1918'S NEXT REUNION WILL BE THE

30TH IN JUNE 1948. There may be some plans for an informal Reunion for those who care to go to Hanover this June. After ample consideration of your Executive Committee with Chairman Dick White, i.t was felt this represented the sentiment of the class. More will follow in later issues about any plans for an informal Reunion this June

The following material has whiskers on it from old age and dates back to last summer (returned by the AL. MAG twice because we had exceeded our space—-so apologies to those concerned for this late appearance)

A postcard from Prof. Clarence H. (Skippy)Mills, "Had a very pleasant letter from Cliff Meredith—he seems to be doing nicely now." FrankHarrington paid a nice visit to New York last summer—stopped in to see Ned Ross. Frank looked mighty fit—runs into Bill Bemis's and Hal Glendenning's law firms occasionally—Frank and Ned lived together freshman year—a marriage by their respective families. Frank left at the end of the second year, went to Miami U, then into Marines, and finally graduated from Chicago U; still he's ever loyal to Dartmouth. In the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta, "Trial by Jury," starred our own HenryVan Zelm (picture with the entire cast was in Hartford newspapers). "Thanks, Marsh Leavitt, for the clipping and further remarks." See Van Zelm's name in the paper now and then but never see him. I teach Algebra in Jr. High, my wife teaches geometry and algebra in Senior High—so many of my pupils have her the next year (Roomy Marsh always seemed a wizard to me and got me through the stuff). They spent last summer at Rangely Lakes in Maine.

The smooth Al Sibbernsen who won the Agricultural Achievement Award of $100 war bond, a colorful pennant, a gold lapel pin and a beautiful scroll, turned around (probably prompted by gracious Grace) and gave the whole business to his four loyal farmer helpers, all of whom were not lured away by high war-time wages but enjoyed fine modern farm home with all the fine conveniences right on Sib's farm, and you couldn't pry them loose from the place. Out in Nebraska, Sib has 800 acres raising corn, wheat, oats, alfalfa, and his great success is due to his soil conservation-plan including terracing, grass and waterways, contouring, retirement of the steeper slopes to grass, and legumes. Sib was one of the first to start such a plan and is the key man in organizing the first Soil Conservation District in Nebraska. Sib has had charge of all the Bond and Scrap Drives in the community and Grace and the old Smoothie will relax when their Marine Fighter Pilot, Albert Jr. and Merchant Marine David, return to the farm once again.

Al fcustafson's husky lad is a star twirler and has cleaned up all the teams in the neighborhood. .... Tom Campbell's recommendation for good reading is Henry Taylor's Men in Motion—appealed to him as a sane appraisal of our situation and shrewd estimate of our chances of avoiding extermination. Miriam and Tom were in Hanover in last June and saw Stumpie Barr and Ed Booth, and now "Miriam is still nurses-aiding,-and I'm sitting around where the work is going on. Dick was with the fleet aboard the Bon Homme Richard—took a pounding in the typhoon early in June."

Evelyn and Pete Colwell were thrown into hysterics when their son signalled from Trinidad last summer he was on his way home from the service— all hands promptly headed for a camp in the Adirondacks and got acquainted once again. .... Johnny Thayer sent an announcement registering himself as a real estate broker at Del Ray Beach, Florida Johnny Simmons would like a job to keep himself out of mischief—he'll be (was?) a Grandpa in January. Son Jack returned from the service and brought along his very attractive bride. Ted, with 17 bombing missions over Germany, later was kicked by a horse, and that was that. Ted won't wear his salad ribbons because old ladies ask what they're all about—exposes himself to the fair sex but has nothing to report as yet

Bill Christgau was in Hanover last summer— was sorry he missed Dick Holton's "milk drink" party- Betty and Bill Wales' daughter Elizabeth was married to a lieutenant in the U. S. Naval Reserve A blurb from Hedda Hopper: "Why wouldn't Gene Markey be a natural to head our Producers' Association? The Navy tells me he's done an outstanding job—knows all the big boys from Washington to Calcutta—also knows the movie business from inside out, has been both writer and producer."

Although Tommy Groves has always considered English his forte, he finds himself happy in the midst of social sciences—his extra special joy is the popular seminar for girls entitled "Personal Problems," and Tom allows he does himself proud instructing these teen-agers how to win boy friends and hold 'em. He admits putting in long hours of preparation for his five hours daily. It is reported that Olive feels positively aged, because the bobbysoxers greet Tom with an enthusiastic "Hello, Mr. Groves."

After giving valuable service to the OSS (the Cloak and Dagger Outfit) Johnny O'Gara is back on the job again as V.P. of Macy's Skippy Stoddard, originally in a class of 900—screened to 600—during which time he lost three roommates, was commissioned an ensign on July 5th and a few weeks later, his engagement was announced to the little girl with whom he went to high school.

Tom Proctor reports seeing Larry Dalton occasionally and reports selling some fine steaks on the hoof, and hopes they're working around to the mouths of some of the '18ers Al Zulick, so busy making good shoes for kids, hasn t any time to tell us on the return postcard about wife Margaret and four daughters, Betty, Isabel, Peggy, Cynthia—merely says "Hi Ya!" .... Woody Hatbert up at Lake Morey last summer—reports son Richard at Andover Eddie Ferguson, whose son finished up at Great Lakes Naval station reports seeing Stub Stanley and playing bridge with Jane and Reed Montgomery.

Insurance publications of all kinds, as well as the Journal of Commerce, broke out with the picture of our own Russell (Dusty) Rhodes, paying high tribute to his services to the insurance world and his fine editorial style. Said one magazine, ... His flare for colorful writing and reporting was illustrated in his well-read column 'Make Mine Manhattan'—and Dusty was one of the most popular members of the group which unofficially had dubbed itself 'The working insurance newspapermen of New York'—that is the men who cover the insurance district and write its news every week."

Another generous gift was made to '18's Memorial Fund for the College (Dave Garratt, Chairman) of about $550. Said the donor, "Yes, some old dogs I was carrying in the box on which I had a capital appreciation of about $300 which would have been taxed 25% as a long term capital gain, was given to the Class Fund, and the full market value taken as a deduction for income tax purposes." A good idea to keep in mind by all of the class in making gifts to the Fund in the fall of '46, '47, before our 30th Reunion in 1948. We understand from grapevine that Hi Belding, V.P. of Blythe & Cos., has done a swell job in handling many of the bond purchases for the fifth largest life insurance company in America From Syl Alorey after his trip last fall to Hanover, seeing his boy Clayton." .... I find that Clayton drew as a roommate James W. Mytton, of St. Joseph, Mo., whose father was a classmate of ours. He is an awfully nice boy and I figure Clayton was lucky to draw him for roommate. Also, I found out that my boy has Ed Booth as his English prof. I had a good talk with Ed and I can see why the boys up there like him. Ran into Em Morse who was in town from Chicago to buy a farm somewhere around Hanover." Got it yet, Em? Where is it?

Big, handsome Ted Simmons came into the office (son of Johnny) after two or three years in service. .... A nice note from Jack Hurlbut in which he says, "I was particularly interested in reading the few side-lights on President Dickey. The resignation of President Hopkins was a great blow (although inasmuch as he could not have carried on for many more years, the timing was perfect for the good of the College, it seems to me) but happily, President Dickey sounds most promising." Those around New York look forward to seeing Jack again and his wife after the many years of living in France, since graduation Last we knew Don Robinson's son (6 major battle stars) was being released from service to go back to prep school. .... Harold Eastman, one of five partners in the old established accounting firm of Niles & Niles, New York, hangs to his 116 lbs. of college days. Who else has retained their stylish figure ? Hal lives in Glen Ridge and puts in about a 12-hour day often with his big clients in Atlantic City—Homer Bennett's son, commissioned as a lieutenant in the Infantry, is about to be released from service, to go back to Hanover for two more years DwightSargent's son is with the United Business Service in Boston Comdr. Al Rice expects to be out of service in March George Dockstader's wires are busy to London opening up the shellac and burlap market

Freddie Carleteri s boy is finishing up Hanover and plans to go into advertising Major LesBadger is out of the Army and back at his old job as Supt. of schools, after three years in service, and adds, "Can anyone tell what has happened to PaulD. Woodman '18?" We'd like to know too—maybe Hort Kennedy can find out something about him in France, where, last we knew, before the war, he was running some sort of ah automobile service equipment company.

GOOD WISHES FROM THE BEST MAN, Admiral William F. Halsey (left), are extended to movie star MyrnaLoy and Commodore Gene Markey '18, former film producer, after their marriage in a Navy chapel at SanPedro, Calif., on January 3. Markey has now returned to civilian life after four years in the Navy.

Secretary, 74 Trinity Place, New York 6, N. Y. Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H.