1933
The mailbag is comparatively fat this month, the good class of '33 having blessed us with a gentle spring shower of epistles, so we gladly chuck into the wastebasket the sour little essay on Hanover mud, duckboards, etc., that usually fills this colyum in April and proceed to the news.
The first item that comes to hand is a note from Leland H. Shaw Jr. You will recall that the last time we passed on news of Lee to you he was in Lawson General Hospital after having lost both legs in Normandy shortly after the invasion. Lee writes that he got out of the service in December, and is now Director of the Dutchess County Veterans' Service Agency in Poughkeepsie, N. Y. He says:
Spent six months bucking for sergeant, made the grade and moved on the Cavalry OCS at Fort Riley. Having graduated as a "90 day wonder," a speedy transfer was made and I landed with the 2nd Cavalry Group. This outfit was pretty "hot" and we moved to England rather rapidly. Shortly thereafter we moved into France. That was somewhat of a mistake for me, but after all I wasn't running the show. Lasted approximately one month over there. French wine was just beginning to agree with me when we were sent out on one of our routine missions. Must have been that I was very stupid as I "zigged" when I should have "zagged." It would appear that one of the famous German 88's was aimed right where I shouldn't have been but was It mowed me down a bit, cutting my height from six feet to 4'9". Now instead of my wife caliinc me "tall, dark, and handsome," she calls me "shorty Spent the next fourteen months in Lawson General Hospital learning how to walk on government pogo sticks before they let me loose in civilian life. Was awarded the Silver Star, for being the first casualty in the squadron, as far as I could figure out. Now that I have been subjected to the so-called read- justment period, all is well. Was appointed director here last November and opened up the office with a competent staff on January 1 Best wishes to all and success to this year's Fund drive
We told you last month about Loppy Rich's work on minesweepers during the war, and we reported that he was still in what used to be Japanese waters. We were delighted to learn a few days ago that he is on terminal leave and that he received a citation and Bronze Star at Pearl Harbor on February 12, before heading back to the States. Others recently released include: Nat Root, who is back in New York and has opened his office for the practice of Neurology and Psychiatry at 102 East 35th St. A note from Tom Noonan, announcing his return to civilian life, says, "Sure is good to get out of the Army. Am gradually getting demilitarized—and I love it. Spent the last few months of service at Patterson Field where I chummed around with John Manley (Capt.). He too is discharged." Stu Durkee's terminal leave expires the middle of March. He is planning to go back to his prewar job as Chief Accountant with the Nederlandsche Koloniale Petroleum Mij the first of April, and to leave shortly after that for the Netherlands Indies. Ray Peck got out in February, and is back in Minnesota, working as assistant to the vice president in charge of sales for a paper company. Bob Estes, erstwhile Lt. Col., is on terminal leave, working as a lawyer for General Electric.
A good letter from Gay Milius, saying that he got out of the Navy last fall, celebrated by taking a 6000 mile trip around the country, and that he and Barbara have now settled down in Bronxville and that he is working for the law firm of McManus & Ernst in New York. On their trip through the West they ran into Dick Rocker, about whose exploits with the 10th Mtn. Div. in Italy we wrote some months ago, and visited Rube Frodin, now Assistant to the Chamberlain at the University of Chicago. Gay also reports that ArchLade is back in Greenwich, Conn., after more than three years in the Navy, and that CharlieKyger is still in the Navy, stationed in New York.
Ro Burbank, Swede Branson and WoodFoster staged a small rehearsal for this summer's Reunion at the Hanover Inn last month. Ro is Senior Master at Proctor Academy and is doubling up by acting as chairman of the Academy's Centennial celebration coming up in the near future. Swede has just been discharged and is going to practice medicine in Concord, N. H. Speaking of Reunion, don't forget that July 5, 6, 7 is the time. Preparations are underway. Ford Marden, back in Hanover after doing his stint in the Navy, is chairman of our Reunion committee, and you will be getting the details from him before long.
Forry Branch is expected back in Hanover as soon as he can convince the medics at the Naval Hospital in Boston that he has really gotten over dengue fever, which laid him low while on duty in the Pacific several months ago. A note from Jack Huntress announces that he is assistant sales promotion manager for Nash Motors in Detroit.
Treasurer Lee Eckels, reporting that we are operating on a close margin in the matter of dues, says that. Bob McDonald has left the Minnesota Valley Canning Co. for a new job as manager of the Central Western Division of the Carnation Co., and has moved to Milwaukee. Lee bet on one or two of Walt Chrysler's horses at Miami Beach last winter, but, he comments ruefully, "They seem to act the same way as Bing Crosby's horses are supposed to act."
Secretary, 20 Valley Rd., Hanover, N. H.
Treasurer, 2812 Grant Bldg., Pittsburgh 19, Pa.
