1929
This is such good news that I'm giving it to you right off even though the books haven't been closed and the results not yet complete: It looks as though we almost succeeded in reaching our Fund quota. Tentative final returns just released as this is written (July 9) show that the class contributed $6492.60 toward the $6830 quota. That is the largest amount ever raised by '29, and, I believe, represents the highest percentage of objective ever attained. You'll get a full report from Willsie Brisbin's Twenty-Nine Up, which may not reach you ahead of this issue of the MAGAZINE. And because the incomparable editor of that unsurpassed sheet will praise everyone else and make no mention of his own contribution to the Fund result, this is the time and place to "raise a song and sign it loud and clear" in affectionate honor of the Judge whose unique gift of expression has articulated the purpose of Duke Barto's entire organization of class agents. Oh, good and upright judge, what a man!
I think that the class has reason to be proud of its record this year, especially of the splendid improvement we made over previous years. .The approach to our dollar objective was so close that it promises well for another year. So to Duke and Willsie and all who worked and all who gave: Well done and thanks.
Willsie asked me to tell you that the Alumni Fund office was unable to get another Twenty-Nine Up into the mails before June 30, so that several letters which he received after his last issue went to the printer will appear in the edition he plans to get out around the first of August.
The other day Comdr. Jerry Swope wrote that the biggest news he was able to report on his return to Washington was that Lt. Comdr. Bill Keyes had reported to the Bureau of Naval Personnel for duty after an exciting tour de force on a CVE where he really saw some of the in-fighting. The next day Bill turned up in Boston, looking none the worse for wear; in fact, looking very good. He had been flight officer on a small carrier in the Pacific which had taken part in some of the toughest engagements of the Philippines campaign. And if a Kamikaze plane hadn't scored a direct hit on his ship he'd probably be out there in the middle of the fighting now.
First Lieutenant Ted Arliss has been in the 55th Fighter Group, 8th AAF, which destroyed more than 530 Nazi locomotives, 130 oil and tank cars, and many military vehicles. Before entering the AAF in May 1942 Ted was a lawyer and investigator for the U. S. Department Of Agriculture.
A most welcome letter recently came from Dick Exton, long unreported. He was honorably, medically discharged from the regular Army, August 1943, in the grade of staff sergeant. His Army service began in June 1940 when he enlisted as a private and was assigned to the Finance Department. One year was spent in Trinidad, B. W. I. Way back in the years 1930-1938 Dick was an active member of the New York Curb Exchange. From 1938 until he enlisted he worked for several metropolitan department stores. He is now working for the Government in Atlanta as a representative of the Fifth Region of the U. S. Civil Service Commission, specializing in the veterans' program. He married Lillian Singer of Atlanta, January 17, 1943. Dick is active locally in veterans' affairs and is junior vice commander of the Greater Atlanta Post 390, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
A letter from Larry Lougee's father brought the news of Larry's promotion to major, last May. This was quickly followed by one of the Major's inimitable post cards recording the Lougee travelogue. This one from Oslo, Norway, June 12:
My Army travels have now taken me into Norway. In crossing the North Sea and along the coast of Norway we dodged many floating mines. Quite a sight to see our destroyers fire at them. Passed 12 German submarines which surrendered and were headed for Scotland. Have already been to Stavanger, Christiansand and Drammen. Guess I'm the only member of the old 87th Mtn. Inf. Regt. to see Norway after all—the rest are in Italy. The Germans still drive around the streets here but are fast being put into camps. Have just acquired a new Luger and P-38 as souvenirs.
Another good parent, Ed Cogswell's mother, reports: "Born at the Newton Hospital, May 27, to Lois, wife of Capt. Edward F. Cogswell of 22 Dover Road, Wellesley, Mass., a daughter, Caroline Adele."
From Chabua, Assam, India, Nick Panoras wrote on June 11: "Over a week ago Ben Scales dropped in to see me and promised to have lunch with me on a subsequent visit to my area."
Francis S. Wilson Jr. who attended the University of Arizona after leaving Dartmouth, and who received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, has become engaged to. Kathryn Aline Wilson, of Webster Grove, Mo.
Lt. Henry Baker USNR married Margaret Torgersen of West Brighton, Long Island, June 2, in St. Paul's Chapel of Columbia University. Henry, on leave from the faculty of Queens College, is stationed at Annapolis.
Major Ellie Cavanagh flew as flight surgeon with the Victory Group of 36 P-40 fighter planes from Dale Mabry Field which escorted General Eisenhower and 55 ranking generals during a four-week, 10,000-mile tour which included the Washington and New York celebrations and parades.
The other day Jack Hubbard was very good to this country cousin from Boston when he arranged a short-notice luncheon at the New York Dartmouth Club. Bob Austin, Tal Babcock, Harry Enders, Jim Hodge, Russ Goudey, Jack Blair, Lt. Bill Morgan and Trunkie Brittan were there, all looking fine and in excellent spirits.
TWO J IMA VETERAN, former Marine Pvt. Hazen Sturtevant '28, has been honorably discharged after 16 months, a year of which was spent in the Pacific. He is now Grafton County, N. H., solicitor.
Secretary, 75 Federal St., Boston, Mass. Treasurer, Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn 383 Madison Ave., New York, N. Y.
