1937
The first postwar '37 get-together was held at the Dartmouth Club in New York City 011 Tuesday, February 5. The joint 1937-'38 Class Dinner was a real success from any point of view. Nearly one hundred were in attendance; the food was excellent; the bar was busy. The colored movies of the '45 ArmyNavy game and General Patton's war record made excellent entertainment. Carl Ray and Dave Camerer did an excellent organization job for 1937, and' Whitey Mays likewise for 1938. It was decided to hold a similiar meeting every two months. Anyone planning a New York trip would do well to contact Carl Ray or the secretary and plan on taking in one of these meetings..... As Fred Castle has announced, Mort Berkowitz is taking over the Fund campaign again. Dave Camerer is editing the Mint Bag and we will probably hear from them shortly with plans of the campaign and the attendance list of this meeting.
Clark Paige, erstwhile Marine ist Lt„ known throughout the outfit as "Gabby" Paige, was married recently to Alice Fenn of Springfield, Mass., and Colby Junior College. Clarke specialized in Radar for the Marines and expects that his future will have some connection with skiing A recent visit to Springfield, Vt., furnished a chance to talk with John Lovely; and Harty Beardsley and Phil White at Jones and Lamson. All report no change in status. The skiing has been very good in that area this winter, and the relief from war work has given them all a chance to get out on the hills. .... Charlie Collis is now in the silverware business, manufacturing silver-plated cups, baby dishes, sugar and tea sets, etc. Charlie managed to swing into production somewhat quicker than his larger competitors and reports that business is brisk. He wants to hear from Norm Marshall, who was still at 37 Abbott St., Beverly, when last sighted..... John Palumbo and Gus Farwell are both now back in Bridgeport, so we were told while in that city recently. Gus is back with the business he left to enter the service, making girdles, etc.; while John Palumbo is with the Stanley Works in the production end of the business.
Art Guyer paid Boston a visit recently after his discharge from the American Field Service where he drove an ambulance all over Italy for the British Eighth Army. In Venice he was billeted at Count Marcello's palace, then hitchhiked by plane to Austria, Germany and France. After that he was sent to India where he loafed around, due to the quick-folding Japs. He was then flown to England, and home on the Queen Elizabeth. Lately he spent much time in Hanover and Washington, using his best contacts and efforts to get into foreign service. Recently notice came through that he is to be an administrative assistant to UNRRA and will work presumably in Germany with the displaced persons activities George Elmore, his wife Mary, and his two children are making progress in Washington. We're told they have a very nice home out Bethesda way. George collects records and has platters from college days right on up, by the thousands..... Fran Fenn and wife Mary just returned from two weeks of swell skiing at Big Bromley in Vermont. We'll probably have the final word on the dues campaign and the first word on the Alumni Fund campaign in the next class notes Jim Humphrey writes from P. O. Box 1426, Great Falls, Montana, where he runs a personal service agency for the handling of Montana farms and mortgages. He served two and a half years as a yeoman in the Navy at Staff Headquarters, Western Sea Frontier, at San Francisco, then worked up to Lt. (jg) after several schools. Then he was attached to the Staff Commander Service Squadron Eight in Communications at Pearl Harbor, at the war's end. He and the former Betty Schneiderhan of the Harvard Law Library Staff were married in '43. His small son James is being brought up on mortgages, deeds, and land deals, and should be ready to join his pop and grandpop in a few years.
An announcement, received recently from the Law Offices o£ Frank, Skeen and Oppenheimer, First National Bank Bldg., Baltimore, Md., tells us that Frank A. Kaufman has become associated with them, after five years of Government service in Washington and abroad on diplomatic staffs A November release in the New York Times under an excellent picture of Lt. Comdr. Carl P. Ray, who has lost some weight and looks exceedingly fit, reads:
fct. Comdr. Carl P. Ray who has been released from the Navy has rejoined the Underwood Corporation as assistant to the President, L. C. Stowell, it was announced yesterday. This is the same position he held prior to October 1941 when he joined the War Production Board. He joined the Navy in 1942.
A December release also in the New York Times under a picture of Robert Kenney reads:
Robert P. Kenney, formerly manager of International Service has been made manager of International Sales of B. F. Goodrich Chemical Cos., Cleveland, W. S. Richardson, President, announced recently. Until his recent promotion, Kenney has been in charge of technical service for the company's foreign business, and all lend-lease shipments, and now heads a foreign sales organization supplying resins, plastics, reclaimed rubber, and chemical export markets. Before joining B. F. Goodrich Chemical Cos., Kenney was chief 'of the Vinyl resins unit, War Production Board, Washington.
A postcard from China with a view of Tsing Tao lets us know where Dud Meredith's ship the Chilton is located. Dud expects the Chilton will be heading back for civilization soon, and when it does, Dud is due to become a civilian again, A feature article in the Boston Sunday Globe under the date line of Yokosuka, Japan, December 1, reveals an exploit of 1.1 Dick Cooper. Approximately two million dollars worth of concealed silver bars were uncovered at this former Jap naval base by the Navy Intelligence section headed by Dick. The silver had been buried in a large Jap salvage dump. According to the dispatch, Dick is quoted as saying, "Thousands of Americans have walked over this buried treasure in the last three weeks we have been here, not knowing they were stepping on a fortune."
Sey Ochner's picture appears m this issue. He'd like to see any Alumni who happen into the Adirondacks on business or pleasure, and the latch-string is out at 55 Margaret St., at Saranac Lake, N. Y. His enthusiasm for his new marriage would certainly sweep any doubting bachelors off their feet and out of their single blessedness, we're sure.
Cambridge Beckel, a staff sergeant in the Infantry, has received a citation for the Legion of Merit for outstanding conduct in Italy, according to a recent Army release. Corporal Mai Merritt is attendig Shrivenham University in England. He is a member of the 796 th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battalion and has been overseas about sixteen months. .... A recent announcement from the Bill Timbers tells us that Nancy Joan Timbers was born November 28. Bill had the distinction of recently pleading before the U. S. Supreme Court. It was a difficult job, defending some of the Bundists, but we're told Bill did a good job Bob Marschalk, now out of the service, is sales manager for a fast moving outfit that makes and merchandises the Seaforth line of men's toiletries Former Lt. Col. Jock Francine got out of the Army on the eleventh hour, day, and month, on Paragraph 11 of special orders. He's taken a reserve commission, and we understand from Pat Gorman '3B who distributes KaiserFrazer Products for northern New Jersey that
Jock is getting a Kaiser-Frazer franchise in that area Roily Kent is again a civilian, living at 6120 Fieldston Rd., Riverdale, N. Y. C., and doing business at the old stand with General Motors Overseas at 1775 Broadway. He would be pleased to see any transients and/or visiting firemen.
Lt. Pete McLane of the USS Biloxi c/o F.P.O. San Francisco writes from Hiro Wass, Japan, that he's spent most of his time bumming around Japan, looking for his new ship assignment. Two days after she left for Pearl he discovered the fact. Since Pete must report aboard before he can get out on points, he's in hot pursuit Bill, Mary Lou, and Wendy Falion were our neighbors for several months while Bill taught at the Naval Supply Corps School at Harvard. Now he's left for New York, then out and back to Johns-Manville ville Fred Forsch and Sam Dillon, as well as Paul Dickson, have been seen around the Club according to the New York Dartmouth Club News Dana Prescott with six years' service behind him is planning on forsaking the East Coast for the Pacific shore when he gets out. Dana's boat turned north from the Panama Canal at the news of the Jap capitulation, getting home to New York, about two years ahead of schedule The final item comes from Wakayama, Japan, where "yen" may mean currency, but to ClaudeClark it means a desire to get home quick.
Send in Pictures with a Class Mate in theGroup: We can certainly use them for publication with the class Notes. Write to the secretary regarding a local '37 meeting in your area.
SEY OCHSNER '37 and his bride Helen are shown after their marriage, outside his home at 55 Margaret St., Saranac Lake, N. Y.
Secretary, 12 Hay ward Ave., Lexington, Mass. Treasurer, Sunset Farm, West Hartford 7, Conn
