1927*
It gives us great pleasure to report that we had lunch this noon with Lt. Charles Bartlett who just returned to Boston last evening after six months of foreign duty. Charlie has been captain of his own patrol ship stationed at one of our northern bases, and was also unit captain of the other Y P boats at that base. He has just been transferred and reports in a few days to Miami for two months' schooling on larger patrol boats. Charlie has put on a little weight and looks to be in great shape in spite of the somewhat rigorous life he has been living.
Last Thursday evening we attended the annual dinner of the Boston Alumni Association. Although we missed many familiar faces, 1927 had a good turn-out considering the number of "regulars" who are now in service. Our visiting fireman was Lt. John Pfanner USNR. Johnny is now studying at the Navy School of Communications at Harvard, and good it was to see him looking slim and almost as young as the day he graduated. Others present were Kern Folkers, recent transfer from St. Louis and patent lawyering for Monsanto; Dick Bradley Fox, Executive for Beason Oil; Rog Salinger, Gear Manufacturer and currently working much overtime on war orders; Sykes Hardy, steel tycoon; Bob Page, insurance expert and new father; and Tom Anglem, outstanding young surgeon also specializing in cancer. Andy Rankin was scheduled to be there, but unfortunately illness kept him away.
A swell letter from Sam Wormser gives us a good account of his peregrinations since his induction into the Army last June. We quote:
"It seems that the Army lifted me out of civilian life in June, 1942, and dropped me at Camp Upton for three weeks so I could do such odd jobs as K.P., police and prison, creosoting of tents, etc. Then to Miami Beach for four weeks of basic training in the ground forces of the Army Air Forces. On August 1, I arrived at this garden spot of the South (Seymour Johnson Field, Goldsboro, North Carolina), a member of the permanent party of the 795 th Technical School Squadron (SP), nursemaid to a lot of Air Mechanic students. By September 1, I was a PFC, and November 1, a Corporal, and here I am. But that is not quite all.
"I'm headed for Officers' Candidate School, Air Corps Administrative at Miami Beach, January 21. Believe it or not, the only Dartmouth man I've seen since induction was Lanky Langdell '28, on guard duty one evening at Miami. I imagine he's an officer by now.
"It's swell getting the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, and all the news about College and the noble Class of 1927. Very best regards, and remember me to everyone."
One of our good scouts (not a member of 1927) very kindly sends us a clipping from the Montclair Daily Blurp which we will tell you about after we quote from the letter enclosed with it.
"Dear Doane,
Just a line to let you know that the "Home Front" is being well taken care of by a wellknown member of your Class—the Great 'Mr. Five by Five' Josh Davis. He sure has been polishing the apple hard these days trying to get ahead.
"I can assure you he has a very efficient Riot Squad, well armed, that can take care of all situations even to breaking open a bottle of "Old Mr. Fitzgerald" on a cold Saturday P.M.
"For further details I suggest you contact the lieutenant.
Signed: (Military secret) "P.S. Don't mention my name or I'll be in the Jug-"
And, oh yes, the clipping. Under a very good picture of the same "Mr. Five by Five," looking very stern and uncompromising, we read that:
"Chief John O. Cole of the Montclair Police Reserve announced at the close of the organization's drill period Tuesday evening the promotion of Sergeant Joshua A. Davis to rank of lieutenant. Davis has been one of the most active non-commissioned officers in the organization since its inception and is in charge of the riot squad which he will continue to supervise on an enlarged scale. "Mr. Davis has been prominent in Montclair's civic affairs for a number of years. He was chairman of the men's division in two Community Chest drives in recent years and demonstrated his executive and administrative ability. He is also active in church affairs as a member of the Union Congregational Church, Upper Montclair. "In business life Lieutenant Davis is a partner in Reynolds & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange, located in New York City. He is a graduate of Dartmouth, class of 1927."
Many thanks to our anonymous informant for giving us a good account of some of the fine work Josh is doing in his community.
From a recent column in the BostonTraveler we learn that the Freemont, Ohio, High School will get a memorial aviation library bought from $1000 in contributions of TWA employees and dedicated to the late Lieut. Col. Jack Zimmerman, former Eastern chief pilot for TWA, who was killed in the crash of an Army plane in the St. Lawrence River last fall.
We mentioned above that Bob Page was a new daddy. On January 14th, Bob and his wife Madeline announced the arrival of Martha Page, 8 lbs., 12 oz.
Harve Jones reports that in the past he has been rather unresponsive to our many requests for news figuring that he didn't have much to tell us. Fifteen years with one and the same company, Chicago Edison, ever since graduation is a record well worth reporting. Harve also has a wife who, he claims, is his best friend and most severe critic, and one youngster. Early in February he broke that fifteenyear record taking a leave of absence to work as a civilian with the Control Section of the 6th Service Command which is located in Chicago. Harve is the only civilian in the office and is very busy both day and night. He informs us that beds are provided at the office when things get too thick. Harvey adds that he has recently seen Marsh McGough who is still busy telling people that he has the world's best lamps, and Ed Fry who is wishing he heated his house with something other than oil. Seems to us we've heard one or two wishes like that around here in New England the last couple of months. Washington papers please copy.
Another Chicagoan of our Class has left his peace-time occupation to do a very important war job. Wilbur Munnecke is Deputy Assistant, Chief of Staff for Personel of the services of Supply. Working with the War Department in Washington, Will has the job of putting into operation the new Army Training Program for College students and that is a big job with a capital B. He was vice president and general operating manager of Marshall Field and Company in Chicago, before being called to Washington to serve in this key civilian job for the duration. 1927 men will be particularly interested in reading Will's article which is featured in this issue of the MAGAZINE.
The Syracuse Herald-American recently carried an interesting news article with the heading: "Massena School Head is Active in Village War Work." Beside an excellent picture of Marty Heifer, it tells that in addition to his duties as Superintendent of Schools, Marty finds time to serve as a member of the Massena Rationing Committee which requires many nights and weekends of work in the rationing office. The article also tells that Marty graduated from Dartmouth in 1927 after which he spent five years working for a silk manufacturing concern in Sunbury, Pa. In 1932 he took a teaching post at Skaneateles Falls Union School coaching athletic teams in conduction with his other duties. He soon became principal of Onondaga Central School in Syracuse. In 1937, Marty received his master's degree in school administration at Syracuse University. Shortly after that he went to Massena as principal of the senior-junior high school, and is now superintendent of schools in that town. Marty is president of the Masseria Monday Luncheon Club and is an active Mason.
Jack Draper has recently been promoted to Major in the Army Medical Corps. Johnny Fuqua is now living in Arlington, Va. We should have added before that you can write Major Draper at 3733 Norriswood Ave., Memphis, Tenn. Bill Crane is a Sales Engineer for Pressed Steel Co., Wilkes-Barre, Pa., and he lives in Manchester, Conn. Captain Chuck Carrol is now stationed at Fort Stevens, Oregon. Address: 18th C.A., Fort Stevens. Lt. Ethan Hitchcock USNR has been transferred to the West Coast. Write him at 2049 Ocean Way, Laguna Beach, Calif.
RUPERT C. THOMPSON JR. '2B Rupert C. Thompson Jr. '2B has recentlybeen elected president of the second oldestbank in America (1791), the ProvidenceNational Bank. He has been associatedwith the bank since 1937-
Secretary,: 152 Waban Ave., Waban, Mass
