1939
Earlier this- year we mentioned that BuckEwing was on Formosa in a military advisory capacity. During the summer a letter was received from Buck, and for one settled in a fairly routine pattern of living here in the States, I found it very refreshing, and so mayyou: "As you see from the letterhead, we are technical advisors only. This group are all ex-service men who are hired through Commerce International China by the Chinese Gov't to assist the Armed Service of Free China in getting all their equipment in good shape and maintaining it. I've been out here ten months and finally I'm beginning to see the results of our efforts. My job is getting the vehicles of the services in shape; organizing Driver School; maintenance shops; and teaching the troops in the field to take care of what they have.
"We see some strange things done. I've seen vehicles operating which shouldn't move. As an example, the other day I saw a truck with a banana leaf wrapped around the main lead from the coil. I asked what in heaven's sake the leaf was for. The driver started the engine then removed the leaf. The engine died. The lead was shorting out and the banana leaf was a good insulator. We saw an Ml rifle which had an enlarged bore due to the many thousands of rounds which had been shot through it. The Chinese had heated the barrel, put a steel rod of exactly 30 calibers into it and then pounded the barrel down to 30 calibers. I'll admit the barrel looked like the devil but I fired a clip through it at two hundred yards and I could cover the pattern with the palm of my hand. Before they shrunk the barrel the bullets were keyholing at one hundred yards. We have seen heavy machine gun barrels welded together and firing O.K.
"There is a strong rumor that the US Army is sending over a large Military Mission. That will wind up our job here. I'll either go back on active duty with that Mission or stay out here and go into some business. This island is really the most beautiful spot in the world. The Portuguese named it correctly. Formosa means beautiful in their language.
Buck Ewing Taipeh, Taiwan, China."
Don Wheaton, who has been making thesouthern circuit, both on business and tennis, for Central Hanover Bank and Trust hasshifted to their new branch at 40 Worth St.,N.Y.C. My spies tell me that Don will be incharge of new business for the branch. Soundslike a mighty good jump and congratulations.
George Neiley, in New York from Moline for an advertising convention, found his way out to Darien and a few very enjoyable beers over on the MacMannis lawn last Sunday afternoon. Can't remember -seeing George since college, but he looked just the same and seems to be enjoying his work with John Deere & Cos.
Vital Statistics: We have word from Agnes and Dick Ruebling announcing the birth of Suzanne Dubois on September 21 in Westfield, N. J. As usual, this is being written in the late hours, but I bet they're up later than I am. Stu Tupper writes that he is covering the New England States for the Central Scientific Cos., and living in Waltham with wife Betty and son Bruce, four and a half. Reports seeing Fred Upton in Concord quite often, and getting to Hanover six times a year. Wonder how much business Tup gets in Hanover? .. . Out at the University of Minnesota, Art Ide was awarded the degree of master of science in surgery during commencement exercises August 30.. .. Bill Hyde is vice-president of the Olympia Canning Cos. in Olympia, Wash., but hasn't seen a classmate in years. I guess you're the only one in Olympia, Bill, according to the record, but when you get to Seattle we've got seven in that little town.
Lawyer Lou Highmark is to be congratulated on being made a partner in his Indianapolis law firm. No thanks to Lou for this info, but fortunately he has wife Peg to answer his mail and keep us posted.. .. JohnnyPage is an investment counselor with Neergaard, Miller & Cos. in Harrisburg, and was recently made President of the Dartmouth Club of Central Pennsylvania. Johnny was one of "those" who attended the Princeton Hurricane last fall. "Damn fools we werebut fun!" Reports Hack Davenport was recently made a director of the J. R. Thompson C 0.... George Darr is living in Rockville, Md., and has started the practice of Psychiatry in Washington, so maybe there is hope, but think you should have started sooner, George.
And news of the Barbary Coast... OrvalC. (Shag) Hatch now a furniture manufacturer in Union City, Pa., sees Ray Anderson quite often in Evanston. He has finally shelved the trumpet after going down hill for years and is now taking up the banjo. Nothing like a few compliments. . .. Bill Borsdorff, at last report a bachelor and director of Industrial Sales for Johnson and Johnson, when heard from, had just returned from a Florida vacation. Said he had seen Phil Wentworth, who is living over in Chatham, N. J.. .. Paul Webb is a partner in the CPA firm of Webb and Webb in San Francisco, and sees Jack Gray and Bill Lyons, who also live in the area.
Sales Manager for the Dayton, 0., firm of Kurz-Kasch, Inc., Plastic Molderrs, is BobDavidson. Sees Warner Kiefaber often and Bill Kent in Philly occasionally.... Bill Risley, living in Bronxville, is Assistant to VicePresident, Traffic and Sales, for Pan-American World Airways.... Manton Cotton is manager of the Berkshire Home Furnishing Corp. in Springfield, Mass.
The notes are somewhat brief this month, but tomorrow is moving day for our family, and many things remain to be done. I hope that all the mail you did not send us here in Darien will now be sent to our new address in Wellesley.
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