1913

Portrait of Patton by Harry H. Semmes has been published by Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc. Have you seen Harry's book on General George S. Pattens' life? Published in September, it is so well thought of in Boston that it is running serially daily in the Boston Globe. Harry served under Patton in two wars and knew him fox hunting, etc., in civilian life, a close friend of "Blood and Guts" or "Georgie." Harry says he has had "good reViews, not 100% good but the batting average is quite high." Mark Watson, selected by the President to write the first two volumes of World War II history, probably the most outstanding military analyst in the country, reviews the book in the Sun papers in Baltimore, as he likes it very much. The Washington Post reviewer, Walter Karig, says the book becomes a model for many a more professional biographer than Harry.

John Gibson Semmes, one of Harry's sons, is the new president of the and Armored Division Association, elected at its first convention, held at the Hotel New Yorker on September 3. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., United States Ambassador to the United Nations, was speaker.

George Mulcahy has moved to Needham, Mass., at 35 Winfield Road, and Dean Munsey to 4 Calumet Road, Marblehead, Mass. JoeGrant can now be found care of A. E. Curry, R.R. 5, Jacksonville, Ill. Crawford Baker has changed his residence to 252 Crandall Ave., in Youngstown 4, Ohio, and Vic Olsen to 8100 Lyndon, Detroit 38, Mich., where he spends his retired time. Ed Grothe must be retired as he has an address of 931 Illinois Ave., S.E., Huron, S. D., instead of care Northwestern Public Service.

General and Edna Willson's son Robert married the daughter of Edwin B. Coddington '29 and Mrs. Coddington. It was a gay and charming occasion on September 10 in Easton, Pa.

The Secretary's trips via the Metropolitan (Texaco Gas), with more than usual interest due to Tubby Merrill's son Nat as Assistant Stage Director at the Met, found Fred Hovey at Walpole, N. H., then past Buck and GladysFreemans' "Singing Waters" home above Sharon, Vt., to Greensboro, Vt., to visit Hankand Mary Merrill and the three children, on their 600-acre farm where they raise cattle, milk and maple syrup and sugar. Nat was also there at the time while Barbara was at her family's home in Indiana. Bill and SarahTerry were found near Fabyans in the White Mountains, eyeing a trout pool, while headed for Hanover to visit Betty. Ted and LillianAkerstrom in Littleton, N. H., were next on the list. Red and Grace Spillan and Gracie were found on their island in Lake Sunapee after a speedy trip from Buckehaven in Red's Criss Craft. T.D. and Marian Jewett were at home in Laconia in fine condition after a long visit from Betty and her entire family on from California. Walter and Irene Nolan on Treble Cove Road in North Billerica were not found at home, so another visit is planned. The final gathering was with General and Edna Willson and Line Morton at Bill and Mildred Davis's home in Winchester, Mass.

General Harry H. Semmes '13 (r), author of a new biography of General Patton, is shown with Classmates Wright Hugus and Aaron Davis at White Sulphur Springs.

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