1943
You fellows have let me down this month! My notes in the October issue were so long that the Editors had to cut out quite a bit of them—this month it's the exact opposite, I hardly enough news to fill one column. I'm particularly disappointed in my "news hounds," or "cub reporters"—not a word from one of them. Come on fellows—all of you, how about some news about gatherings at football games—weddings, promotions, additions to the family, etc.—and some pictures!
Speaking of football games, we're lining up some '43 activities for games in cities where the Big Green is playing this fall. "Doc"Fielding ran the show at the Holy Cross Game. Functions at the Syracuse game were also arranged. Next in line, the Yale game, is being ably handled by Bob Costello, assisted by Harry Townshend. New York celebrations after we beat Columbia (I hope), will be arranged by "Damp" Dampier. Damp wants anyone that doesn't get notice of the function to contact the Dartmouth Club. They will have information for you. Bob Krum was going to plan festivities for the Princeton game, but unfortunately he'll be out of town at that time. Someone else will contact you fellows in that area, however.
By the time this column reaches you, the Harvard game will have been played. There are numerous and various get-togethers arranged for that weekend. Friday night, October 24, will see a goodly number of private parties, plus a smoker at the Boston City Club with "Tuss" McLaughry and Dick Harlow as speakers plus others. Saturday, our class will have a Pre-Game Pow-Wow consisting of cocktails and a buffet luncheon so everyone can get re-acquainted before the game. Saturday night, more parties, etc. All I can say is that all this celebrating had better not be in vain!
One item that was left out of last month's issue that I do want to put in this month's is a copy of the letter that I sent to the Fathers of fellows from our class killed in the war:
"Dear Mr. Jones: At a meeting of the officers and Executive Committee of the Class of 1943 at Dartmouth College, it was unanimously voted that Fathers' of Dartmouth men killed in "World War II be made honorary members of their son's class.
All literature, including the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, will be sent to you, and we hope you will feel free to join us in any class activities listed. No bills or tax levies will be sent.
In the absence of John Jr., we welcome you warmly into our midst.
Sincerely yours,
Secretary-Chairman"
Just about the time this magazine reaches you our good friend George Munroe will be pacing the floors of some hospital in anticipation of the arrival of George Jr.—Best of luck, George; hope all goes well.
Yours truly has opened a new office—and practically in the Harvard Yard. Yes, it's in Harvard Square, at 18 Brattle Street, in case any of you fellows that are at Harvard Grad schools, or in that area, happen to pass by, drop in around lunch time, and we'll go out to "chew the fat" over a bowl of soup (that's on meatless Tuesdays, of course). I enjoy my new set-up immensely and must admit that the business field in Cambridge is quite fertile.
Haven't had any recent "releases" from the War Memorial Committee, but the drive is under way now and Bud Hall is working hard, along with his committee of JerrySouers and Paul Parker, to really put on a successful drive. You'll be hearing from them from time to time. Don't forget to do your part.
A few news items from here and there show that our boys still manage to make the headlines. Ted Miller has been made an instructor in English on the Hanover Campus—congratulations to you, Ted! Bill Zeitung finally took the big step. The lucky lady—and the new Mrs. Zeitung, is the former Harriet Baird of Summit, New Jersey. The date was September 6. Bill is at the Sorbonne studying for his Ph.D. now. A daughter was born on May 9, at Carhaix, Brittany, France, to Gordon andMrs. Carter. Her name, Brigitte Anne Carter. Howie Thomas, adding to the cosmopolitan makeup of our class, has been appointed an American Exchange Fellow at the University of Geneva and Graduate Institute of International Studies for the coming year. He left for Europe on the Queen Elizabeth, October 3. Preston Goodfellow, whose father recently bought half interest in the Pocatello (Idaho) Tribune, has become a member of the staff of that paper.
No column would be complete without at least a few engagement and wedding announcements, so here they are: Mrs. Charlotte Snell Dundon to Bob Williams of New York, engaged. Miss Marilynn Morse to Bob Brown, married, in Chicago on September 27; Miss Ann Morse (evidently no relation to the above mentioned Miss Morse) of New Britain, Conn., to John Pritchard. The final wedding news this month was that of Miss Jeanne Bennett to Dr. Hugh Lena at Ann Arbor, Michigan, on September 16. Hugh is in the Army Medical Corps, stationed at Lowry Field, Denver.
I had asked Bob Williams to arrange the get-together for the Holy Cross game, but his duties on the Providence Journal kept him from it. He wrote a nice long letter telling of his duties on the State Staff. Herb Harrington, Bob relates, has also joined the staff of the Journal. Bob Costello, down at Yale reports that he received his MFA (Master of Fine Arts) last June and is teaching in the English department and directing the undergraduate Dramatic Association. Bob very graciously accepted the job of organizing some sort of class get-together when the Big Green invades New Haven this fall.
The Hanover Inn records show that the following '43s "hung-out" at the Inn in September: George Hebard and Mrs., Earl Russell,Jack Pritchard and Mrs., Scotty Mitchell and Mrs., and Herb Harrigan.
I've received lots of changes in addresses lately. I'll try to put a group in every month so as to have them all listed before long. Before listing those, however, here are some news items from here, there and everywhere. George Beaton, Nat'l Advisory Committee for Aeronautics member, an Electrical Engineer, is working at Langley Field, Hampton, Virginia; Jack Conn, with the Sales Division of the Consolidated Paper Company at Monroe, Michigan; Damp Dampier, William R. McGrail Co., salesman; Charlie Dorkey, assistant manager—Textile Plant in Philadelphia; BobField, accountant with Price, Waterhouse & Cos., New York City; Bob Grant, sales trainee, marketing clerk for Socony-Vacuum Co., New York; Frank Hartmann, law student at Harvard Law (saw you in the Square one day, Frank, with your new wife—l remembered you were a newly-wed though and too interested in your better half to notice me); FrankLallande, auto sales in Puerto Rico; Dr. AlLeMarble, Medical Officer at Boston Naval Shipyard; Binney Tower with F. S. Webster Co., Cambridge; Alex Nagle, Alliance Oil Corp., New York; Bob Roberts, Motorcar Service Co., Chester, Pennsylvania; and DonWalls, salesman for the G. W. Danneman Co., in New York.
Here are some address changes that you might be interested in: Dr. Robert J. Alesbury, 52 Bay view Ave., Northport, L. I., N. Y. Donald E. Clark, Apt. 28, 200 Ryerson St., Brooklyn 5, N. Y. Dr. Robert L. Craig, 5555 Sheridan Rd., Apt. 1104, Chicago 40, Ill. Charles R. Cusack, 740 Casmaliaway, Sacramento, Calif. Robert C. Holder, 1337 Dennison Ave., Columbus 1, Ohio. Robert R. Krumm, 48 Oakland Rd., Maplewood, N. J. Donald McCorkindale, 12 Wedgemere Ave., Winchester, Mass. John C. Meleney, 228A Sachemville, Whitney Ave., New Haven, Conn. Rev. Bradley T. Morse, R.D.2, Westport, Conn. James M. Mullins Jr., 5012 Landsdown Ave., St. Louis, Mo. Franklin T. Perley, Greenville, Me. Richard H. Proctor, 4750 29th Ave., So., Gulport, St. Petersburg 7, Fla. Harry H. Semmes Jr., 2208 Q St., N. W., Washington 8, D. C. Russell K. Sherburne, 5.98 No. Broadway, East Providence 14, R. I. George T. Shimizu, 2914 8th Ave., Los Angeles 16, Calif. Robert B. Atkinson, 4 Harvard Way Extension, Soldier Field, Boston, Mass. Frank W. Hussey, 23 Sachem Village, Hanover, N. H. Thomas T. Keeler, c/o Temple Lumber Co., Denton, Texas. Richard E. Koester, 703 W. Lake Ave., Baltimore 10, Md. Richard D. Lamb, Delta Tau Delta, Hanover, N. H. Edward A. O'Brien Jr., Consolidated Film Industries, Hollywood, Calif. 311 S. Norton Ave., Los Angeles, Calif. Richard G. Phelps, 5292 Case Ave., So. Euclid 21, Ohio. Douglass E. Root Jr., 1018 Palmer St., Orlando, Fla. Raymond A. Schroth, 128 William St., Apt. 5-B, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Secretary, 11 Eliot St., Belmont, Mass.
Treasurer, Parkhurst Hall, Hanover, N. H
