1952
How does the song go - ? "The pickings are poor and the crop is lean." Thus is the situation this month as far as current news is concerned. Can use more news especially from those of you who have neglected to let your correspondent know what is the latest with you. We of the Service move in a somewhat restricted orbit when it comes to the social aspects of human relationships. Hence it is the mails that keep us up on the times. So for you who have not as yet written, take time out, go to the ice box and get a beer, light up a cigarette, pull up a chair and reflect on your life for the last two years. Are you a hero? Did your spouse take a swing at you when she went over the family budget last month and you tactfully brought it to her attention? Have you been some place and done something that the rest of us probably won't ever do? Strike oil or better yet uranium? For those of you who have forgotten that you graduated with the best, what's new - huh?
The following is a reprint of a release, byline Hanover, N. H., March 1, 1954. It needs no elaboration.
"William G. Matt ox, a graduate of Dartmouth College in 1952, has been awarded the Dartmouth-Iceland Exchange Scholarship for the year of 1954-1955 and will undertake a study of climatic change in that island nation which lies on the boundary between the Arctic and the North Temperate Zone.
"Part of the expenses of Dartmouth's representative in the exchange program are covered by a Reynolds Scholarship for Foreign Study, and part are paid by a grant from the Government of Iceland. A student from the University of Iceland, not yet named, will come to Dartmouth under the program, which enters its second year, Professor George E. Diller, chairman of the Committee on Graduate Fellowships at Dartmouth, said today.
"Mattox, who comes from Elkins Park, Fa., plans to assemble evidence of climatic change based on the occurrence of plants and fishes to the island and nearby waters. As an island, Iceland is particularly sensitive to rising or lowering temperatures, and it provides an ideal laboratory for the study of climatic change and its effect on a region.
"He is now a student at the University of Upsala, under a grant from the Swedish Government, and has been making a similar study in Spitsbergen. He is one of three Americans to receive the Swedish award. A geographer, Mattox also has been in Norwegian Lapland, and has make two trips to Greenland."
Take it back on that comment about elaboration. Young Bill, the man with the falcon, is working on a subject that has been brought to the fore in recent years with considerable vigor. That is, what's happening to this earth of ours? Is it growing warmer or not, and if so - why? It's a new field and an interesting one.
Bob Ash is now a Navy ensign and finds himself located at Fort Amador. That's a new one on me, but investigation discloses its location as Canal Zone. An ensign with shore duty - (Test que c'est? Joe Barroso can be found in the biggest city of them all. Not sure of his occupation at present.
Winch Craig is stationed at the Armored School at Fort Knox, and Ed Hibben is in the production control end of business with the Continental Can Co. Winch left the Class to attend the Naval Academy and is now a second lieutenant in the Marine Corps. George Howell can be found in Minneapolis. He's working with the Prudential Insurance Company there. George Moerlein can be found in the same city. He is working for the Bear Creek Mining Company.
Going over to that peninsula of recent note, several other men not mentioned here lately, can be found working for Uncle Sugar. There's Andy Steiuart, in the Army, I think. Also Bill Breed, who at last report was headed that way. According to his letter, he saw something of Jim Fowler in Tokyo. Jim should be back in this country when this hits the presses; Bill says he should be out of the Service by July 2.
Dick Wilcox received his wings at James Connally Air Force Base, Waco, Texas, last February. Charlie Weed writes that he com- pleted a course in Russian at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif. He also informs me that last June 20 was his wedding day. He married Elaine Ames. She graduated with the Class of '53 at Holyoke. Charlie says there were three other '52s in his class. They have been previously mentioned in this column, namely: LetPrior, Howie Whittaker, and Doug Perthal. Charlie and Howie expect to move well east while Lee and Doug will probably go the other direction. All four men are with the Army.
Nothing but engagements for this section this month. Could be that matrimony falls off with the national employment picture about this time of year. As for prospective engagements, though, Johnny Rosenwald's forthcoming nuptials are hereby confirmed as of this writing. Carol Roy is the lady's name. Her home is in New York and she is an alumna of Bradford Jr., Class of '53. Johnny got his Master's from Tuck last June and has been a huckster in the big town since. GeorgeStorck and Patricia Storck (not a misprint according to my sources) announced their engagement last March 14. Patricia attended St. Lawrence and her home is in Bronxville, N. Y. George left the class before graduation to attend West Point. They plan a fall wedding. Scheduled for April 17 was the wedding of Ted Frankenbach and Marilyn Mackie. Marilyn's home is in New Jersey, and at the moment Ted is still working for the Army.
So winds up this rather short session this month. 'Til June, take care. By the way, the Fund can use your help.
RE-COMMENCEMENT: Dartmouth '53s graduate together again, this time from the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico. Those completing the five-month basic course in March were (I to r): 2nd Lts. Charles M. Jacob, Norman R. Carpenter, Peter B. Reich, Wales S. Dixon Jr., Frank R Cardino Joseph W. Cass.dy Jr., Robert S. Humphrey, Alan H. Ives, Richard J. Collins, Jackson O. Hall, John B. Hering and John K. Springer.
Secretary,USS Nantahala (AO-60) c/o FPO, New York, N. Y.
Class Agent,USS Myles C. Fox (DDR-829) c/o FPO, New York, N. Y.
