1943
Good news, in view of the fact that restrictions have been lifted on paper. This means that the class columns can be much more complete, much wider in scope. With service pictures almost a thing of the past, it will be up to classmates now to send along snapshots of interest.... the more informal the picture, the better it will be. A good many fellows have gotten married lately; I can't think of a better topic of interest than pictures of wives and children. In the case of obituaries for deceased classmates, it has been the custom of secretaries to write them, but quite often, where personal acquaintance is lacking and the Alumni Records Office material is scanty, this is a difficult thing to do. I would like to suggest that in the future obituaries be written by classmates who knew the deceased very intimately, thus insuring more personal treatment, more warmth and more pictures. All in all, I hope this new year will bring a great increase in response. A letter, or just a line, will be more than welcome.
Received a very nice letter from Major Bob Krumm, discharged from the 10th Mt. Division and home by Christmas. Bob and, his wife Janet will be back for the March opening, when he will start his senior year at Tuck. Bob included some news about other classmates. Charlie Webb is now on his way to Japan as a replacement after a long siege at Benning as an instructor, having tried vainly to return to his old outfit, the 86th Mt. Inf. George Lowden is on terminal leave from the Naval Air Corps after piloting C-47S in the Aleutians. George left in February 1942, to enlist. Duck Drake! is in Philadelphia, still in the Army, but expecting to be out shortly when he will begin work with his father.
From Japan comes an interesting article called the "Miizugahara Declaration;" which is, namely, a review of the militant careers of Sir Bock and Sir Barkhorn along with a Bock editorial on life-in-general (I guess). Writes Bock:—
We are agreed that Barkhorn looks good, healthy, and unshaven; that the Army has neither corrected nor furthered his sloppiness; that it has made him neither Saint nor drunkard; that his mechanical and scientific abilities continue to be unappreciated by himself and that they are as naive as his desires and abilities to write; that he has not now nor has ever had any serious disease, communicable or otherwise; that his tendencies to slouch in a chair or to put his feet on a desk or table have not suffered from lack of equipment; that either his basic metabolism or his ability to make a coldweather bedroll is defective. In short, be it good or bad, Barkhorn emerges from the Army none the better, none the worse. We regret to inform the taxpayers that the Army has not weathered Barkhorn with equal success. Arbitrarily listing three major influences on Barkhorn, family, school, and army, we are inclined to rate the Army as a poor third.
Writes Barkhorn:-
We are further agreed that Bock's appearance is unchanged; and despite the limiting factor of uniformity in GI apparel he can still attain an air that makes him at least as distinctive on the post as the two stars make the Division Commander; that his health and temper are unimpaired by the dreadful experience of 2—count 'em—2 hours of combat with the "most traveled division in the world"; that his face is clean and his socks are, too, occasionally; and that some three years of more or less practical experience with the social sciences have in no way diminished his ignorance of the natural sciences or his eagerness to exhibit same. The cumulative effect of a hitch in the Army on Bock remains to be seen. Appearances to the countrary notwithstanding, we are inclined to look on the experiment with less than a jaundiced eye, infantry discipline being what it is. But the open verdict must stand until the pudding is eaten (block that metaphor), perhaps at the Whaler Bar with that white paper in his pocket.
Spic Waterbury is still in the Pacific on some obscure atoll as a security officer, with little hope of being released before fall. DaveWhittemore is in England, Howie Thomas at Fort Sill, Butch Coningswood is back from Iceland and is in and around Boston as an integral component of G-2 .... counter-intelligence. Perhaps some day the story will be told! Bob Grant was discharged from the Marines lately and will be back this coming semester with his wife Jean. Harry Johnson was discharged in December, Jess Holton from the Navy a few months ago, Bill Whitmarsh from the Army. Charlie Cussack, formerly with NAC is with his wife in Greenwich, Conn., working for Fidelity and Casualty. Jim Evans came back from Denver, having given up his job with Chevrolet for a couple more years of study. Jim Gilfillan was discharged last December and will possibly head for Medical School in the near future. FuzzFosdick left the Army Air Corps for a job with a government bond house on Wall St. After making his first million he will buy a farm in the country! Come back to Hanover before that, Fuzz. George Burke is still at the St. Albans Hospital. Dick Dunbar will be discharged from the Army next month, having served for a number of months in the Middle East as a weather observer. Johnny Koslowski came back to Hanover last weekend with his hockey team from Belmont. Roy Kirsh was back at that time with his wife, with an eye on Tuck and a place to stay. Jim Doucette will be back then, too. Looks like a good gathering in the Spring.
"Buzz" Cutting is taking advantage of his stay in England by attending Shrivenham American University. He is studying economics, and is one of 4,100 G.I.'s there. He is with the 216th General Hospital and has been overseas twenty months. By the way, Buzz, look up Tony Farrell there if you haven't already. He's there as a student, too.
I wish this column could be nothing but good news; unfortunately it can't. Lt" (jg) Stan Sandberg, who was formerly carried by the Navy as missing in action since October 1944, is now officially listed as dead. He was serving on board the USS Johnston when, that vessel was sunk during a surface engagement with an enemy force off Samar Island, Philippine Islands. His ship was operating as a part of a tank unit composed of carriers and destroyers whose primary mission was to provide direct air support for the landing operations on northern Leyte Island.
Many apologies for this belated report on recent additions to certain '43 families. To Ruth and Jim Evans a son was born on August 21. He answers to various names at this point, mostly Philip, and, if he takes after his old man, is a potential candidate for Phi
Beta. Dan and Peggy Winters are the proud parents of a girl, Ann Karren Winters, born August 31. Congratulations to all concerned!
Several weddings to report. Harriet Ewing was married to Bud Johnson on January 12 in Hartford, Conn. Marjorie Louise Cutler was married to Lt. Marshall Lowman USMCR.
Engagements, too. Mrs. Katherine Forbes Gordon Van Cott to Lt. Com. Kendrick Wilson Jr. USNR; Miss Betty Lee Metzner to Lt. Stanley Levin USNR; and Miss Marion Zaiger to Lt. (jg) Robert Lappin USNR.
Service promotions were as follows: Lt. (jg): Robert Lappin, Capt. Sidney C. Hazelton Jr., Capt. Charles W. Milmore, and Major RobertKrumm.
All for this month.
GOING OVER A FEW PROBLEMS at home, Harry C. Bush '44, married veteran undergraduate, has sympathetic listeners in his wife, Mary, and year-old daughter. One of the comparatively few student fathers at Dartmouth, Bush has sophomore standing. Released from the Army Air Corps last November, with the rank of first lieutenant, he was in service 37 months, 11 of them overseas. The Bushes live in a college apartment at 43½ Main St.
Secretary, Kappa Kappa Kappa House, Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, Shelburne, Vt.
