1944
Our reunion date is rapidly approaching, June 18-20, and Al Howland and his committee in Hanover have everything lined up for an excellent program. All indications are that this, our first official reunion, will be a rousing success in every way. Do you have your room reservations made?
It. (jg) Stephen Holmes has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal posthumously. His citation reads as follows: "For heroic service as Officer in Charge of Navy Mark I Flame Throwers, attached to the First Marine Division (Reinforced), during action against enemy Japanese forces on Peleliu and Ngesebus, Palau Islands, from September 15 to October 20, 1944. After installing and making operational adjustments and training personnel to operate flame throwers mounted on amphibian tractors, Lieutenant, Junior Grade (then Ensign) Holmes skillfully directed the employment of his weapons. Because of a shortage of flame throwers, he worked almost constantly with alternate attacking units, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy and contributing materially to the success of the operation. His professional ability and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service."
The following '44's were awarded bachelor degrees in Hanover on 9 April '48: CharlesKeady, Arnold Sanders, Bob Fairbanks, NormMcWilliams Jr., Don Arnsdorf, Ronnie King,Bill Abrams, and Merrill Summers. No graduation exercises were held, but these men are privileged to participate in those this June. Will Mrs. Sporleder and Dale Sisson have been recent visitors at the Inn in Hanover. .... Ted Reynolds covered the winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland, for The SanFrancisco Chronicle, and went so far as to personally test the downhill race course, then venturing the opinion that there is none in the United States to compare with it Larry Farley is now with R. H. Macy, N. Y. C., and living in Westbury, L. I Hank Marshall is working as a salesman, of what we don't know, and living in Fairlawn, N. J John Denison is back in Hanover and living at the DTD house Bob Gurley is in the Railroad and Industrial Supplies Co. in Chicago, making his home in nearby Evanston, ILL Houghton Trott is with the Annville Stone Cos. in Hershey, Pa., and residing in Lebanon, Pa Bud Zetterberg is back at school, living in Sachem Village TomWright is studying at the National Conservatory, Paris, France and is the only American there at present, as well as being the only GI ever to attain admission to the school. He was married last September Clint Gardner and his wife Elizabeth, who sailed February 11 on the Queen Elizabeth, recently sent word from Paris that they would be leaving soon for Berlin where Clint is to be on the staff of the American-sponsored German newspaper, Neue Zeitung.
John Furfey writes a welcome letter from Boston, where he is in his second year at Boston University School of Law, along with Monte Basbas, Harry Davidson, Dan Donahue, and Bud Parker with his wife Dorcas. Quot ing from his letter: "We are all in separate sections so we don't get too much time to hash over the good old days. Ran into Tom Crowder living the life of a bohemian musician on Beacon Hill while going to school. Have run into Gordy Plummer very often and he's really happy now, having become engaged to Belle Hart of Wellesley Hills and Mt. Holyoke. Renewed friendship with Dave Eckles at the party. Dave is working in Manchester but has a lovely girl at Wellesley College. Understand Jack Haffenreffer is at brewery school learning how to make that famous "Pick Ale"—that's what George Pierce '45 said recently. Ran into Mac Morse, who is working in Wellesley, at a New Year's party given by John Robinson '45. Have run into Goldsmith '45 (insurance and real estate), Frye '45 (Harvard Law), and Edwards '45. Saw Jim Dixon (Boston City Hospital), Jim Donnelly (Harvard Law) and Stan Barr at the Dartmouth-Toronto hockey game. Saw Bill McCarty and John McDonald (both Tuck) at the H-C-Dartmouth basketball game. My roommate for three years, George Pert is busy (he must be, for he never writes any letters) as a banker in N. Y. C., while my College neighbor, Brad King, is here in Boston with the First National Bank. Eben Blackett, after receiving his Master's at Michigan, married and is now a chemist-executive in Bond Brook, N. J. These accelerated law courses aren't too much sport, but I'm looking forward to the summer and taking a weekend to attend our reunion. Hope to see the class out in force."
"Hearts and Flowers" Dept.: WeddingsBessie Keith and Brand Beacham were married in Clearwater, Fla., on the 6th of March. They are living in Pasadena, Calif., while Brand attends a writing school in Hollywood. Barbara Groner was married to Ed Spicer in Irvington-on-Hudson, N. Y., in February, and they are living in Providence, R. 1., where Ed is with the Providence National Bank. Engagements—Hope Morrison of Detroit and BillFead; Elinor St. John of Wallingford, Conn., and Lem Arnold', Helen Aleon of East Orange, N. J., and Pete Schaub. Pete is attending Rutgers Univ. and is secretary of H. P. Schaub, Inc., investment securities, Newark. Elizabeth Larney of Noroton, Conn., and John Black-burn are to be married in June. John is in business with his father in Bedford, Pa.
Secretary and Treasurer U. S. Naval Hospital, Bethesda 14, Md. Class A gent, Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt.
INFORMAL '44 REUNION Buffet Dinner DARTMOUTH CLUB, N. Y.—MAY 19
