1942

Ed Chalfant writes from New York that my report in the June magazine about the youngest members of our class "is amazing to me. Hans Huessy and I were born on August 15, 1921. We had the shared impression that Ralph Falk was even younger and was the youngest-in-class. WE had no idea that three others were ahead of us in the youngest category. I was accelerated once, in junior high school. Bill Bishop,Harry Kramer, and Art: Stukey must have been accelerated twice." You caught me in a small error, Ed. Ralph Falk is the second youngest, having been born on April 14,1922,ju5t before Bill Bishop. (Ralph hasn't called that to my attention, yet.)

Chuck Herberger describes "how retired professors keep themselves busy and hence out of trouble." The secret is to continue working. He sent along a blurb announcing publication of A Yankee at Arms, a Civil WarDiary published by the University of Tennessee Press, which he edited. "I found the neglected manuscript of this fascinating diary in the dusty archives of our local historical society. Since it was well written and historically significant because of the many and varied theaters of the war described, I felt strongly that it would be published. The soldier, LT. Augustas Ayling of the 29th Massachusetts Volunteers, became adjutant general in command of the entire National Guard of the State of New Hampshire after the war and served for 27 years. I was interested to find that in attendance with the governor of New Hampshire he welcomed the sixth earl of Dartmouth to the ceremonies in Hanover upon dedication of the rebuilt Dartmouth Hall (after fire destroyed the original) in 1904."

If you see a broad smile on the faces of your newsletter editor, Bob Encherman, and Carolmae, it's because good things have happened to their son Bill '75, Tu '77. He was named in the spring as group president of specialty wines for the Canandaigua Wine Cos.

The Stubby Pearson project continues to draw support, from other quarters besides '42. Donald Olsen of the class of '55 at Yale is the latest: "Would you be so kind as to arrange for my contribution to the Stubbie Pearson Dartmouth memorial? Stubbie is a legend at our high school in Dawson, Minn. I learned about this from Welles Alexander Gray '54, who sent me a clipping from your alumni magazine." Another contribution sent to Dave Heald from Harry L. Hampton Jr. '45. He said, "The College has not done well honoring its WWII war dead. I'm honored to help your small remedy for Stubby." A long, sad chapter for Ed McLaughlin and Cis has ended with the conviction in Boston of a reputed gang leader for the execution-style slaying of their son, Paul, then assistant attorney general. My thanks to Proc Page for the clip.

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