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As your correspondent puts this column to bed in the early part of November, the results of our questionnaire are still pouring wto the mailbox. A complete tabulation of the results will reach you soon but it is worth noting at this time that a good majority of the replies -favor the closer affiliation of the DNAA with one of the regular classes. More details on that later.
In response to the recent issue of Soundings, several of the more energetic members have taken off a few minutes to drop me a line. It's a very pleasant sensation to have some news to write about for a change. To put it mildly, I would appreciate it if such a condition would exist indefinitely. Perhaps if I get into the steady habit of writing this column some of you will get into the habit of dropping me a postcard whenever you hear of any news mutually of interest to me and other members of the DNAA. You can even bill me semiannually for the cost of the postcards and receive double your money back.
Among the letters received was a nice one from Mark Levin. For news concerning him we quote: "At present I'm working in the U. S. Patent Office here in Washington and attending George Washington Law School in the evening. It keeps me busy, but is very interesting and in the future, things look promising. I came down here after graduating from Princeton in June with a BSE in chemical engineering." Mark goes on to explain that since he got his degree at Princeton and is doing graduate work at George Washington, he can not at present attempt to keep an affiliation with all three schools and must sever his ties with Dartmouth where he spent only a short time. Levin adds, "Naturally, when and if the future makes it possible for me to undertake more comprehensive activities, I'm sure those memories of Hanover will prevail." Similar views were also expressed by eight or ten men who replied in the negative, among them Chuck Foxlow who recently graduated from Wabash College and Don Anderson, who is doing graduate work in journalism here at the University of Wisconsin. We only hope that such men will again pick up their strings to Dartmouth and we like the old school well enough to believe that they will.
While we're on the subject of those here at Wisconsin, I might add that I was very surprised to literally bump into Bill Beardmore here on campus last week. Bill came up to Dartmouth from a small college in Allison, Ohio and after some fleet duty got his bachelor's degree at Ohio State. He was married this summer and is now here in the Department of Bacteriology working for an advanced degree. Another future addition to Wisconsin's Bacty department might possibly be R. Burke Fahlman. Burke is now in his senior year at the Univ. of New Hampshire and hopes to continue his studies in bacteriology at either Yale or Wisconsin. I guess I'll have to write him a sales letter can't sit idly by and let a Dartmouth man go to Yale without a struggle.
Carl Schoelles dropped us a line recently from Sanborn, N. Y., where he seems to be operating a paint supply company to judge by the letterhead. Carl took a quick trip through Hanover in September where he spent a day or so having a good time recalling memories. From there Schoelles moved on to Hartford where he spent a few reminiscent hours with Leon Pratt. According to Carl both of them came to the conclusion that "perhaps all concerned would consider the V-i2ers more a part of the alumni group if they were admitted to a regular class."
Charlie Chambers dropped a line from Pine Lakes Shores, Eagleville, Conn. His main news was that he has finally settled down with a wife, a small boy (their child, I presume) and would like to get in touch with some of his old buddies.
From the Babson Institute in Wellesley Hills, Mass. Donn Try on added a word of encouragement to the DNAA. Don is majoring in Economics and hopes to find work in that field in the Boston area upon graduation in June. In the same institute is Bob Binney, who also plans to graduate this spring. One of the longest letters, that we have received in some time came in the other day from an old friend, Bill Butler. Bill is now the Communications Officer for the Service Squadron Two on the USS Cadmus in the Atlantic and consequently has much time on his hands. He hasn't much news to offer other than the fact that he is now taking part in the fleet exercises in the North Atlantic but his letter does contain a very thorough analysis of the troubles, pitfalls, pratfalls and hopes of the DNAA which we would like to extract in our later newsletter or column regarding the future plans of the DNAA.
The DNAA seems to have an enthusiastic representative at the Beta Theta Pi house at the U. of Maine in Everett Reach. After getting ting Soundings Reach set to work organizing the Society for the Preservation of Enthusiasm for the DNAA on the University of Maine Campus and reports that he and GordonReid, among others, are making progress. Our full support and best wishes to you, Skip.
A nice note from Walt Gribben brings the good news that he is a reporter (or perhaps the city editor by now) for the Wheeling (W. Va.) Intelligencer. He seems to be enjoying his job even though he complains somewhat of the slave labor wages. A couple of notes from the Marine contingent included one from G. A. Merrill, who received his commission as first lieutenant last August. At the time of the note, Merrill was in Washington, D.C. taking some special training. KnowltonLevenick of the same contingent is still here at Wisconsin doing work in the School of Commerce.
That seems to wind tip the column for this month. This will be followed by an issue of Soundings or another column in the MAGAZINE with a full tabulation and discussion of the results of our poll. We'll try to make the predictions more accurate than Messrs. Gallup or Roper but in the meantime, keep the news coming. Remember our double your money back offer.
Class Notes Editor, Dept. of Zoology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wise. Treasurer, „ P. O. Box 1113, Hartford, Conn.
