1944

I have just received word that Bill Ferguson passed away at his home in Dallas, Texas, December 17. Bill had been with the Arabian American Oil Company for the past several years and had spent much of his time in Saudi Arabia. His loss is greatly felt by all of us who held him so highly in our esteem.

The Dartmouth Club of Northern California and Nevada is one of the best and most active associations of its kind in America ... and is well represented by '44s. There's LeßoyBriggs of Frisco, a teacher at the City College of 5.F.... Dr. Brad Campbell of the Permanente Hospital in Oakland ... Dick Bradley, a physicist at the University of California in Berkeley ... George Cornell, selling for Reynolds Metals Cos. in Frisco ... Dick Ettinger, college book representative for PrenticeHall .. . Vern Benn with the West Coast Engine & Equipment Co. in Berkeley.... DonHeller, a buyer for the Emporium in Frisco. ...Tom Kunau, operating out of S.F. with the Bank of America in Tokyo ... the good Dr. Brad Long out at the Stanford University Hospital.... Navy Lt. Charlie McDowell, a law specialist in the Naval Legal Office on Treasure Island.... Bob Murphy, a sales agent, down San Jose way.... Len Rieser, a graduate student in physics at Stanford

Haiden Ritchie, with the sporty advertising firm of McCann Erickson in Frisco. ... Dr.Charlie Secor at Stanford Hospital... and Dr.Sterling Suddarth, now in the Navy at San Leandro.... Jim White a student at Stanford . .. and Frank West with the American International Underwriters in 5.F.... a good group of lads if there ever was one!

I caught a Sunday Tribune in one of my recent travels and noted that Long JohnEaton pushed champion Corny Shields in the L.I. Froste Bite sailing classic on Lincoln's Birthday, but got a bit fouled up on the final leg, and came in second... a very respectable position considering the competition out that way.

There has been quite a dearth of newsworthy items about our compatriots, and as such, I followed the Jelke bonanza with an expectant eye. I am sorry to report that not a single '44 was mentioned. Let's hope we'll do better in the event of an appeal.

Capt. George Kent has joined the 3rd Army Medical Labs at Ft. McPherson, Ga., as a pathologist after having gone through the Medical Field Service School in Ft. Sam Houston. George's wife and youngsters, Geoffrey, 5, and Karen, 2, will join him on the post.

Still haven't heard how Don Oakes and his Rikkyo eleven made out in their bid for the Japanese national title at the Koshien Bowl, Pearl Harbor day. My oriental sources have been stilled of late ... but I hope to have the score for you next month. In the athletic vein, I received a second-hand report that RockyDavidson got down to Augusta and took his poisoned paddles out to Bobby Jones' new swing and swear emporium. According to the story, the Rock was at his very suavest best, cut a nice figure on the first tee, and then before all the spectators took a monumental swing at the pellet... missed it completely ... calmly turned to his caddy and admitted, "By God, this is a tough course!"

Andy "The Honker" Carstensen blew into town recently, cutting a figure J. Squeeze would be proud of. Andy is a manufacturer's agent and in his line is carrying Earl Flood's corrosion resistant paint primer, Penetrol, a marvelous product with unlimited commercial applications. The Honker reported that his gentle friends, "Fantastic" Smith and "Moose" Marlow are upholding their reputations.

Here in Cincinnati there is an association of itinerant after-dinner speakers known as the "Speakeasy Club." I saw Don Hinkley there tonight and I learned that Bob Gilchrist, tenaciously retaining his bachelorhood, has just joined a new law firm in Cleveland ... and that Eastman Kodak shares dipped a bit when Dick Mayberry decided to give up emulsions for manufacturing up in Rochester.

And speaking about lawyers, if we were, Jim Donnelly was named county attorney in Worcester.... Karl Sorg has become a partner of the law firm of Pearce, Gilmer & Sorg in Arlington, Va.... and down Georgia way, Jolly Cholly Mottola has entered into general law practice with Walter Sanders in Newnan.

Jim Clark is in Chicago working as a publisher's representative... . Pete Weston is an assistant professor at the Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton, N. C.... Dr. Bob Petersen is now practicing in Lakewood, Colo ....

Howie Pennington, getting a bit of the sporting blood, bought a home in Old Greenwich, Conn.. .. and Bob Cummins, after a protracted stay at the Caribe Hilton, is now back in Detroit.

Barbara and Gordon Plummer celebrated New Year's eve with the birth of their daughter, Kathryn Elizabeth, at 11:23 P.M.! Kathryn scaled in at 7 lbs., 15 oz. Congratulations.

The romantic spotlight focuses this month on Natalie Carey of Bronxville and MartieShea who made known their plans for a spring wedding. Natalie's dad is the founder of the Carey Cab service from airports ... so the next time you miss your plane you know who to contact. Martie, incidentally, is another of our legal eagles.

Within recent weeks the following chaps sacked in at the Hanover Inn: Chuck Clucas,Malcolm McLoud, Rudy Whitten, BurgessGriffin, and, of course, Art Saul.

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