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Maine Alumnus, Volume 25, Number 8, May 1944

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OPPORTUNITIES ARE WAITING

for Men and Women with Advanced Degrees

Now more than ever before graduate study in specialized fields opens the door to many opportunities for immediate service and permanent, worthwhile careers.

The University of Maine offers work for the Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Arts and Sciences, Education, and Technology. The field of graduate study was among the first to feel the wartime demand for specialized personnel. The University is continuing to train men and women for this need. Advanced degrees will he awarded in June to students representing each of the four divi­ sions of the University.

Alumni are invited to inquire about the possibilities of graduate study at Maine during the Summer Session or regular terms.

Write to: DIVISION OF GRADUATE STUDY University of Maine l Dr. Roy M. Peterson, Dean

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Vol. 25 MAY, 1944 No. 8 Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office, Room 514, 6 State $3.00. Bangor, Maine, Or The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3.00. Member: American Alumni Council. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Bangor, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870. TRIBUTE

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HE date was April 11, 1934. The For those who re­ newspapers were announcing the ap­ view even briefly the Tpointment of a new President of the Uni­ten-year period of versity of Maine. Harmon G. Allen, Dr. Hauck’s presiden­ President of the Board of Trustees, gave cy, the record of the name to the press: Dr. Arthur An­ educational leadership drew Hauck, then Dean of Lafayette Col­ through times of stress lege, Easton, Pa. “Dr. Hauck comes to and with problems us,” said the Trustee President, “highly of considerable magni­ recommended. His selection was the re­ tude is indeed inspir­ sult of a careful search for a man possess­ ing. And while the ing the qualities which the trustees deem progress of an educa­ essential to educational leadership and tional institution with successful administration. We are confi­ its many different ac­ dent that in Dr. Hauck we have secured tivities cannot be held to be the work of such a man.” any one man, the influence and guidance Thus on July 1 of that year came to of the president are constantly reflected Maine the man from the West, the native in every aspect of progress as he works in of Minnesota, graduate of Reed College, the manner of all successful leaders in President Arthur Andrew Hauck Portland, Oregon, one-time president of and through the energies, abilities, and Punahou School in Hawaii, formerly as­ accomplishments of his associates. sociate dean of Antioch College in Ohio, Much of Dr. Hauck’s leadership is replacing former interclass battles with to take over the new responsibilities of shown in the field of student problems and useful campus work projects and com­ leadership of the nation’s easternmostI activities. Creation of a cooperative dor­ petitive games. university. Then a stranger to most mitory for women and construction of President Hauck also helped to create a alumni and faculty of Maine, he came, University Cabins for the men provide Freshman Parents’ Day Program in the saw, was seen, and, as is clearly perceived new opportunities for those with financial fall to bring fathers and mothers of first- in the revealing after-light of the subse­ problems to aid themselves. The greatly year students to the campus to observe quent ten years, he conquered. This year expanded scholarship offerings of the Uni­ college life and atmosphere and promote a alumni will join at the Alumni Banquet, versity reflect his steady and unfailing better understanding between parents and June 3, to pay sincere tribute to the suc­ interest in student needs. Less than a the University. cesses and accomplishments of these first year after he took office President Hauck ten years of the presidency of Arthur was instrumental in promoting, in co­ Courses and Curricula Andrew Hauck. For on this tenth anni­ operation with the General Alumni Asso­ versary of the appointment of Maine’s ciation, a student and graduate Placement Significant developments in courses and eighth president, all have reason to know Bureau to assist men and women in solv­ curricula have been recorded in the dec­ that the confident forecast made in 1934 ing employment problems. Responsibility ade since that 1934 inauguration. A by President Harmon Allen has been in­ is largely his for establishing in the spring course in Wildlife Conservation has been creasingly justified with the passing of of 1935 the first program of Maine Day, incorporated into the Forestry Depart­ the years. ment in Agriculture. Courses in Nursing have become a part of the Arts and Sci­ ences curricula. Engineering Physics has been made a part of the curricula of the College of Technology. In the matter of physical facilities even the casual campus visitor is impressed by evidences of recent progress. Construc­ tion of the new Oak Hall dormitory in 1937 brought needed, modern housing op­ portunities for men. Women’s housing was similarly aided by construction in 1940 of the fine modern, two-unit dormi­ tory, Estabrooke Hall. Agricultural fa- (Continued on Next Page)

PROFILES: For official occa­ sions Pres. Hauck robes his friendliness in appropriate scho­ lastic dignity. On Maine Day he digs with the students. At alumni activities he shares the pleasure of the University’s guests. Ath­ letics are an abiding enthusiasm with him the year round. Tribute to a Leader

Commencement Plans (Continued from Page 3)

cilities were increased with completion of NOTHER war-year Commence- the Agricultural Engineering building. A ment Program is being scheduled A new .annex to Aubert Hall in 1940 made for the week-end of June 3 and 4 with possible new equipment and moderniza­ the hope that as many alumni as find it tion of courses in chemical engineering possible and convenient to return to and pulp and paper Climax of the Presi­ Orono for traditional class gatherings dent’s unremitting efforts to provide am­ and Alumni Day events will come. Re­ ple and efficient facilities for the work of union classes are sponsoring “informal” the University is the new Library build­ reunions again this year to bring together ing, made possible by donations of alumni, whatever members they can and to keep faculty, students, and friends, and await­ alive among the class group the Maine ing only the coming of peace for final spirit in hopes of an early day when a completion. real “victory” reunion will be the feature attraction. No review of the first decade of Presi­ The only exception to the “informal" dent Hauck’s services at Maine could be reunion plan this year is the Fifty-Year complete without a word of the man, him­ Class, 1894, which will again be honored self, for more than any other factor his as guests of the Association and the winning personality and inspiring charac­ University. ter have contributed to his success, a suc­ Alumni Day is scheduled this year cess which he has in large measure made for Saturday, June 3. The program will possible because of his profound influence be simplified and will provide particularly on his fellow workers and on the students. a chance for classmates and friends to SPEAKER: A guest speaker at His popularity with these and with the meet again in the campus atmosphere. the Alumni Banquet, June 3, will hundreds of alumni and other friends who At noon the traditional Alumni Luncheon be Col. Sumner Waite ’ll. have had the pleasure of knowing him is will be held in Estabrooke Hall with a a reflection of the very real qualities of brief, interesting program planned es­ Mass The regular Commencement Exer­ leadership which he possesses. His hon­ pecially around the members of 1894, for cises will take place in the afternoon at esty, frankness, and sense of right are this event will be their particular hour. the Alumni Memorial Gymnasium The tempered but never obscured by his friend­ Durning Saturday afternoon, members Address will be given by Dr. James liness and sincere interest in people which of the Senior Class will present the Y. C Yen of China called one of China’s won for him early the affection of stu­ Class Day Program. Valedictorian is greatest living teachers and among the dents, while his innate dignity and high Samuel Collins of Caribou, son of Sam­ world’s foremost educators. ideals have captured their respect. At uel Collins T9 With him on the program All alumni who find it possible to visit the same time he possesses the ability to will be Mary Billings of Stonington, Orono in June will find a cordial wel­ exercise firmness when it is needed, and salutatorian, Hughene R. Phillips of come from old friends and an interesting no matter how tactfully it may be ex­ East Holden, Class Ode, Esther Randall' and varied program awaiting them. pressed, his decision on important matters of Lewiston, Class Will, and Mary E. Reservations for rooms and for tickets when reached is unmistakable. Brackett of Portland and Arietta Thorpe for Luncheon and Banquet can be made With all his intensely human qualities, of Christmas Cove who will present in advance. Dr Hauck has a keen, analytic mind Class Gifts. which seldom fails to pierce the surface Present and Mrs Hauck will be “at pretensions of an individual or a prob­ home” to alumni, students, parents and Commencement Program lem to the basic, important factors be­ friends at 3 30, after which alumni will neath He is far-sighted, balanced in Saturday, June 3 form the Parade of Classes for the Alumni judgment, visionary and yet practical. 8 00—Alumni Registration Banquet in the Memorial Gym. Alumni Hall Those who meet him for the first time Chief feature of general interest at are deeply impressed; those who know 10 30—Alumni Association Annual the Banquet this year will be tribute Meeting him well, honor him sincerely. to President and Mrs. Hauck on comple­ Coburn Hall The decade has been rife with problems, tion of their first ten years of service at 11 00—Senior Class Meeting changes, needs; yet through it all can be Maine. They will be honored by alumni, Little Theatre perceived, like an unbroken thread, the faculty, and students assembled at the element of progress toward an ideal of annual affair. 12.30—Alumni Luncheon Estabrooke Hall better educational opportunities more Among the guest speakers at the readily available for the young men and Banquet this year will be Colonel Sumner Honoring the Class of 1894 women of Maine. And so on June 3, 1944, “Scrapper” Waite ’ll, commanding officer 2 30—Senior Class Day Exercises will be marked the tenth anniversary of of the Second Service Command of the The Oval the coming of President Hauck and his Army, New York. Colonel Waite will 3 :30-5 .00—President and Mrs. gracious and able helper, Mrs. Hauck. bring a message of interest to all alumni Hauck The tribute to be paid to them on that Other speakers at the banquet have not “At Home” occasion can be at best only a small part yet been finally named, but it is hoped 5 :30—Parade of Classes of the admiration and affection, of stu­ to have a representative of another branch 6:00—Alumni Banquet dents, faculty, alumni, and friends. Most of service and reunion class members Memorial Gymnasium sincerely they will honor these two for Sunday, June 4, will be devoted to the Sunday, June 4 the decade of accomplishments here com­ events of senior graduation In the 10:30—Baccalaurate Services pleted ; even more sincerely will all unite morning will be the Baccalaureate Ser­ Memorial Gymnasium in wishing for Dr. and Mrs. Hauck many vices. Speaker this year will be alumnus 3 :00—Commencement Exercises more decades of successful leadership and Fred Thompson '28 of Easthampton, Memorial Gymnasium friendly association at Maine.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 4 MAY, I944 1894’s FIFTIETH REUNION

OME June the members of the Class World War I he served as Captain of degree, and entered the employ of the of 1894, having fulfilled a complete U. S. Engineers. Since 1918 he has con­ Crocker-Wheeler Co. of Ampere, N. J., Chalf-century of alumni-ship since the oldducted a real estate business in Marion, up to 1907. From that year to his retire­ days of the Maine State College, will cele­ Ohio. Edward Wood, born in Camden, ment in 1933 he was in the employ of the brate the traditional Golden Reunion of graduated as a mechanical engineer. As General Electric Company in New York the fifty-year class at the Commencement an undergraduate he was active in base­ and Newark, except for a short interval Program, Saturday, June 3. Eleven mem­ ball and football, and a leader in class as Captain, Ordnance Department of the bers of the class are still in the active list speaking and in military. He was em­ U. S. Army, 1918-1919. and, although separated widely in location, ployed for several years after graduation Herbert Murray, now living in Ha­ are of one mind on the subject of class by Lockwood and Green Industrial Engi­ worth, N. J., is retired from his profes­ friendships and memories of the “good old neers, Boston, as draftsman and supervis­ sion as mining engineer and consultant. days ” ing engineer. In 1904 he entered the A graduate in chemistry and metallurgy, Class Secretary, and long one of the textile business as supervisor of plant and Mr. Murray took graduate work in 1894 leaders of the 1894 group, is Wallace H. maintenance engineering for a cotton at Stanford University, California. As Jose, recipient of the degree of B.S. in plant in Danville, Virginia, where he re­ an undergraduate Mr. Murray was active Science and Literature—then the fore­ mained until his retirement in 1941. in public speaking, in tennis, and other runner of today’s College of Arts and Sci­ Another Cowan of the class, George P. athletics. He served as treasurer of the ences. Mr. Jose also received in 1900 Cowan, also a civil engineering graduate, Intercollegiate Tennis Association one from Boston University the degree of a native of Bangor, now lives in Babylon, year and of the College Athletic Associa­ Doctor of Laws. For many years a resi­ N. Y. He began his career in Boston, tion. He was also one of the first Maine dent of Newtonville, Mass., Mr. Jose has, working with the city commission, then on men to see service in World War I, join­ since his retirement from active business, construction of Boston Dry Dock. From ing a Canadian “American Legion” bat­ lived in New Ipswich, N. H., and spent 1904 to 1912 Mr. Cowan was employed talion in April, 1916. the winters in Florida. by the Philippine Government. In 1912 Another student of the Mechanical One of the recognized class leaders is he entered the teaching profession in St. course was John H. Ricker of Cherry field, Charles E. Gilbert of Bangor. For many John’s University, Brooklyn, N. Y. Me., now a leading citizen of Dorchester, years a leading timberland operator of Another adopted New Yorker of the Mass. Since 1895 he has been head of the Maine, Mr. Gilbert has made his home class is George H. Hall of Douglaston, Eyelet Tool Company of Dorchester, in Bangor most of his life. He was N. Y. Also a native of Bangor, Mr. manufacturers of hand and power small graduated with a degree in mechanical Hall received a mechanical engineering tools. In the business with him now is engineering and is a member of A.T.O. his son, George R., as partner. During fraternity. He has travelled extensively college years Mr. Ricker was active in throughout this country and abroad. He baseball and football. has now retired from active business. FIFTIETH: Sonic members of Massachusetts also claims George W. Two members of the class residing at 1894 who on June 3 will mark Rumball of Beverly who was formerly the 50th graduation anniversary associated with classmate John Ricker in present farthest from Orono are Henry E. of the class: left to right, top, Cowan of Marion, Ohio, and Edward B. Frank C. Bowler, Henry E. Cowan the Eyelet Tool Co. before entering the Wood of Danville, Virginia. Mr. Cowan, George I*. Cowan; bottom, George employ of United Shoe Machinery Com­ a civil engineering graduate and native of II. Hall, James E. Harvey, John pany as foreman and floor superintendent II. Ricker, Edward B. Wood. Pic­ from 1899 to 1913. From 1913 to 1920 Orono, was for several years a railroad tures of other members of the man in Boston and Nebraska. During class were not available, but they, (Continued on Next Page) too, will celebrate the Golden Re­ union.

I 1911, he has been associated with the Great Northern Paper Company. Mr. Harvey, born in Augusta, has had a varied career. After college where he teaching of English in the English De­ The annual Summer Session of the was active in public speaking and a mem­ partment. Miss Kurson is teacher of University for teachers and school ad­ ber of the first football team, he became English and creative writing in the ministrators will be held on the campus a member of the firm of Wm. Harvey Horace Greeley School, Chappaqua, N. Y. this summer from July 5 to August 11 and Sons, manufacturing edge tools and and will be followed by a post-session She has previously taught at Tarrytown, textile goods. From 1909 to 1917 he was program of special features including N. Y, and Peekskill, N. Y. proprietor of a summer camp for boys. several intensive courses in education, a The call of World War I took him to workshop in Elementary Education, and Washington, D. C., as engineer in the a program in Physical Education from Golden Fiftieth manufacturing division of the Ordnance August 14 to September 1. (Continued from Page 5) Department. He remained in that work A new and unique feature this year he was assistant superintendent with Gray until 1924 when he returned to his native will be the post-session Workshop in Ele­ and Davis of Boston, returning to the state, serving since 1925 as Document mentary Education. It will be under the United Shoe in 1922 as an inspector. Clerk for the legislature. direct supervision of Dr. William H. Two members of the class have found Burton of Harvard who will be assisted careers in Maine, Frank C. Bowler, chief Such is today the roll of the class mem­ by teachers from normal schools in Maine engineer, Great Northern Paper Co., Mil­ bers of 1894. Those who find it possible and elsewhere. The program is being linocket, and James E. Harvey of Read­ to return to Orono in June will find many worked out in cooperation with the State field, Document Clerk of the state legis­ things to talk about with classmates and Department of Education in an attempt lature and inspector for the Department friends of other classes. The Golden Re­ to have present at the Workshop repre­ of Agriculture. union, June 3, will be appropriately cele­ brated by all alumni in honor of the mem­ sentatives of every city and school % union Mr. Bowler, a native of Westbrook, re­ of the state. r ceived his degree in mechanical engi­ bers of ’94. The program of Physical Education is neering and began his career in the pulp to be presented by Dr Louis E. Hutto, and paper industry in 1895 as night super­ State Director of Physical Education and intendent in the sulphite mill of Katahdin Northeastern New York Alumni wel­ will center around the problem stated in Pulp and Paper Company. He served as comed Professor Weston S Evans ’18, its name “Physical Activity in Child chairman on preliminary surveys for the head of the department of Civil Engi­ Development.” Washington County railroad in 1895 and neering at the University, to a meeting on Among the visiting faculty of the Ses­ as rodman and instrument man for the Monday, April 10, in Schenectady, New sion this year will be alumna Sylvia M. city engineer of Bangor; from 1897 to York. Eighteen alumni and guests were Kurson ’27, formerly of Bar Harbor, who 1911 he was draftsman and assistant en­ present to enjoy the latest news from the will teach short story writing and the gineer for H. S. Ferguson. Since March, University and a series of campus photo­ graphs taken by Professor Evans.

Baltimore, Maryland, Alumni held an annual dinner meeting in that city on Friday, April 4. Guest of honor was Colonel . . . Professor Harry D. Watson '18, head of the Department of Mechanical Engineer­ The Colonels from way down east have Signal Corps alumnus Herbert Watkins, ing at the University. He reported on a new recruit: in March the name of an Army career officer since June 16, latest University developments, news of Herbert E. Watkins ’17 was added to 1917, is currently stationed at the head­ student body and faculty, and the part those who have the right to wear a silver quarters of the Antilles Air Command, the University is playing in the war ef­ eagle and carry the full title of Colonel care of the Postmaster, Miami, Florida, fort. His visit was enjoyed by thirty-two before their names. As Colonel in the by way of APO #851. alumni and guests, the largest number Colonel Watkins began his Army ser­ ever to attend a meeting. At the business vice as a second lieutenant in the Cavalry meeting following the program, Clarence and served in that branch through the B. Springer ’18 was named President, First World War, including a tour of W. H. Doane ’33 Vice President, and duty with headquarters of the First Army Marion J. Libby ’42 Secretary and Trea­ Artillery in France, and afterwards until surer. July, 1942. He attained the rank of Lieu­ tenant Colonel in the Cavalry, being pro­ The Maine Club of Auburn-Lewiston moted to that rank in 1940. In July, 1942, recently enjoyed a regular meeting on he was transferred to the Signal Corps. April 13, with guest speaker, Judge Frank During his long and busy period of ser- , Linnell ’29, who discussed the problem of vice he has attended the Cavalry School probation. Twenty-four members and and Field Artillery School, seen service guests were present at the meeting. at the Tank Destroyer Tactical and Fir­ ing Center, Texas, served as assistant professor of Military Science and Tactics FRONT COVER: The newest men’s at Massachusetts State College, Amherst. dormitory of the University, Oak Hall, During his years of service with the is portrayed on this month’s cover. Re­ Cavalry, Colonel Watkins made quite a placing historic Old Oak Hall in 1937, reputation for horsemanship; while in it is designed to house 95 students in mod­ Wyoming he took part in national endur­ ern, comfortable rooms. Like its prede­ ance rides and twice won the contest for cessor of 1871 it is named in honor of the Army and also established a record in Lyndon Oak of Garland, early member jumping. and president of the Board of Trustees. ’1

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ORLD WAR II has been often called “a young man’s war” and Wthough the description may not be entirely 'he SERVICE PAGE adequate, it does suggest the truth that opportunity for recognition of ability and Sanborn, Jean C., Lt. Army (Dietitian) leadership has been opened for young In the June issue of The Alumnus Smith, Merton L., Lt. (j.g.) Navy men as never before. Living examples will be printed a complete directory 1940 of the fact is the status of three Maine of men and women in service, giving Clark, Eldon T., Pvt. Army Sparks, Donald T., T/Sgt. Army men, pictured on this page, who, though as far as possible their latest ad­ 1941 young in years, are old in experience and dresses. It is hoped, therefore, that Newhall, Carl A., Lt. A AC leadership and have been recognized every alumnus knowing of men in 1942 by the appointment to the rank of Lieu­ service not previously listed in the Edes, Thelma M., Y3/c Navy tenant Colonel: Melvin A. McKenzie '39, magazine or with recent changes of 1943 Army Air Forces, and George M. Frame, address will forward information to Rowell, Lorraine A., Ens. Naval Nursing Army Air Forces, and Donald Washing­ the alumni office to help us bring the Corps ton, Infantry, both members of the Class service list up to date. 1944 Bennett, John C., O/C Army of 1936. These three young field offi­ Morrill, Richard A., Ens. Navy cers—Frame and Washington are both Rubinoff, Marcia, Mid’n WAVES the decorated list are Frank J. Buss ’41, 30, McKenzie only 28 —are indicative of 1945 the leadership of young men coming up Lt., Army, Purple Heart; Harry L. Bovie, Verne H., Lt. AAC in America’s modern fighting forces. Boyle, ’41, Lt., Army Air Forces, Oak Brooks, Walter C., A/S Navy Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal; An­ Brooks, William E., A/S Navy Lieutenant Colonel McKenzie has al­ drew G. Lindsay ’40, Lt., Army Air Harley, Clara J., Pvt. WACS ready seen active fighting service. In the Forces, Purple Heart and Air Medal; Johnson, Kenneth S., Jr., Pvt. AAC Pacific from Pearl Harbor until the end Littlefield, Romaine F„ A/S WAVES Donald M. Marshall ’40, Lt. Army Air of 1942, he shared in the battle of the Marino, Robert F., A/C AAC Forces, Purple Heart and Air Medal; Spencer, Frank W., Pvt. Army Philippine Islands, bombing runs over the Burt Sanborn, Major, Army Air Forces, Malay Peninsula, sea and land battles 1946 two Oak Leaf Clusters to the Air Medal; LaPoint, John D„ Pvt. Army over the Solomons, and the early, difficult John T. Stanley ’40, Commander, Coast Parsons, Storer S., A/C Navy attacks on Truk. Now he is serving in Guard, Legion of Merit and Presidential 1947 the Air Force Headquarters in Washing­ Babcock, Bernard R., Pvt. Army Citation. ton. Lieutenant Colonel Frame, in ser­ Bangs, Gerald C., Pvt. Army New names added to the list last month vice since July, 1941, has been responsible Bernstein, Seldon E., A/S Navy follow • Billings. Edward B., Pvt. Army for training and instruction of fliers at Cool, Robert E., A/S Navy air bases in Kansas, Oklahoma, and 1924 Davis, Dana W., A/S Navy Texas. He is now commandant of cadets Driscoll, Merwyn R, Navy Dunnells, Robert E., A/S Navy for the student officers’ detachment of the Epstein, Robert E., Pvt. Army 1925 Fuhrmann, Reid T., A/S Navy Central Instructors’ School, Randolph Tabachnick, Henry M., Maj. Army Gibson, William H., Sl/c Navy Field, Texas. In the Infantry is Lieutenant 1929 Haskell, Richard D., A/S Navy Colonel Washington who was commis­ Hill, Allison K., Lt. Army Hatch, Philip N., S2/c Navy sioned in the Regular Army in’1937. He MacNaughton, Victor B„ Navy Hatch, Walter H., A/S Navy 1931 Hinds, Walter C., Jr., Sl/c Na\y has served at Portland, Maine, Manila, McGillicuddy, George E., S/Sgt. A AC Jacobs, Foster, A/S Navy Philippine Islands, Oklahoma, Arizona, Spencer, Lincoln O., Sl/c Navy Kornetsky, Conan H., Pvt. CAC and Texas. His last station was as Head­ Tracy, Hubert, Jr., Navy Lutts, Carlton G., Jr., A/S Navy quarters Commandant, Camp Howze, 1936 Mann, William S., Pvt. Army Texas, where he was promoted to his Corrigan, Ralph J., Lt (j g ) Navy McFarland, Vernon E., A/S Navy Ranger, Orville T., A/S Navy present grade in April, 1943. Last June 1937 Spear, Robert S., Pvt. Army he was assigned to the Infantry School, DeWick, Robert E„ Pvt. Army Thurrell, Roger F., A/S Navy O’Connor, James F., Lt. (j.g.) Navy Whalen, Oscar S., A/S Navy Fort Benning, Georgia, where he has been Perkins, Irving J., Lt. Army an instructor on the Logistics Committee. 1938 The total number of Maine men and Brown, Lloyd F., Ens. Navy Grodinsky, Harold M., Pvt. Army LEADERS: Younger alumni in women now in service stands near the positions of responsibility in the three thousand mark—2,933 Of these 53 1939 armed forces are symbolized by arc known to have received one or more Dixon, Elizabeth R., Pvt. WACS three lieutenant colonels: left to Page, William B., Lt. (j.g.) Navy decorations for valor. Latest additions to right, George Frame ’36, AAF; Patrinclis, Charles B , Ens. Navy Donald Washington ’36, Infan­ try; Melvin McKenzie ’39, AAF.

r Elected— Seven students and two faculty mem­ bers were elected to membership in Phi Kappa Phi, general honorary scholastic fraternity, last month. Membership, con­ sidered the highest scholastic honor avail­ able at the University, was awarded to Nominees— Music— the following students • Rena Ashman of Candidates from senior women for Women’s Glee Club, Orchestra, and Augusta, a major in romance languages; award of the Portland Alumnae memorial Modern Dance Club combined in present­ Mary Billings of Stonington, majoring in watch were announced last month Se­ ing the program of Music Night on the home economics; Mary Brackett of Port­ lected by nomination from student under­ campus April 29 for the benefit of the land, business administration major; graduate organizations, the names of sev­ campus War Fund. Samuel Collins, Jr., of Caribou, majoring en senior women made up the list for final Besides the orchestral and choral se­ in history and government; Hughene student voting. The winner will receive lections the program included a solo from Phillips of East Holden, English major; at Commencement the annual award of “La Boheme” by Sylvia Smith of Bangor, Julia H. Robbins, major in home econom­ the watch given by the Portland Alumnae a senior in education, and a duet by Miss ics; and Dorothea Wilbur, majoring in for the woman who has done most for Smith and Betty Jenkins, ’46, of Fort education. the University during her four years. Fairfield Announced at the program was Also named to membership in recogni­ Nominees are Mary Billings of Stoning­ the award of the Mu Alpha Epsilon Se­ tion of scholarship were two faculty mem­ ton, Helen Clifford of South Paris, nior Award to the one who was consid­ bers . Professor Irwin B. Douglass, acting Gwendolyn Cushing of Portland, Ara- ered to have done most for the advance­ head of the department of chemistry and belle Hodges of Summit, N. J., Priscilla ment of music during college, winner chemical engineering, and Professor Les­ Hopkins of Waterville, Esther Randall of was Margaret Chase of Auburn The lie F. Smith, assistant professor of clas­ Lewiston, and Ruth Troland of Malden, Modern Dance Club presented two dance sics Mass numbers. Officers— Doris Bell of Hopedale, Mass., was named President of the Women’s Student Government Association on the campus and Ruth Hansen of Auburn President of the Women’s Athletic Association at elec­ tions by the women students last month. As a veteran shipbuilder in war and Graduated in 1916 with a degree in Both presidents are members of the Junior peace, few if any alumni can top the rec­ Economics and Sociology, Mr Faulkner class in Arts and Sciences. Other officers ord of William T. Faulkner T6, currently can claim, also, the rare distinction of of the W.S.G A. are Therese Dumais of Outfitting Superintendent with Associated success in a field which is thought gener­ Lewiston, Vice President; Mary Span­ Shipbuilding Company of Seattle, Wash­ ally to be the special proving ground of gler, Winterport, Secretary; Lala Jones, ington In January, 1918, he started as men in engineering. Auburn, Treasurer. W.A.A elected Shir­ shipfitter’s helper at the Fore River Plant While employed with Bethlehem, he ley Titcomb of Houlton, Vice President, of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company, worked his way to responsibility which Ruth Stearns of South Paris, Treasurer. Quincy, Mass Since that date his ex­ in little more than a year put him in perience has embraced Navy ships from charge of shipfitting on all hull work of Listed— The total of one hundred sixty-two stu­ mine-sweepers and submarines to giant six submarines. Later he was trans- dents were listed on the Dean’s honor list aircraft carriers, merchant ships, and ferred to Standard Oil tankers and saw at the conclusion of the winter term for tankers, and has carried him from Massa­ three of these completed. In 1921 he was obtaining an average of B or better in chusetts to Seattle, Washington. in charge of construction of the U.S S. courses during the twelve weeks term. Lexington, one of the early great carriers Leading the list were the names of five of the Navy, a job which lasted until 1928 students who achieved the distinction of when that vessel left the yards for its getting all A grades in courses for an long and dramatic career in the Pacific. average of 4 0. Four pointers were Leona Following completion of the Lexington B Peterson of Orono, a junior in business he worked on heavy cruisers, merchant administration; Grace Wentworth of ships, and liners. Orono, a junior in chemistry; Richard In 1934 he was employed by Electric Lord of Old Town, a senior in chemical Boat Company, New London, Conn., be­ engineering; Walter Hatch of Old Town, coming assistant to the shipbuilding mana­ a freshman in chemical engineering; -and ger. In 1941 he helped retool the re­ Theresa Myers of West Sumner, a junior opened Cramp Shipbuilding Company, in education. Philadelphia. From there he went to Los Angeles to help build Navy repair Races— ships, worked briefly on construction of A three-day program of talks on race maritime commission vessels and Liberty theories and racial history was presented ships, in Florida, then in December, 1942, by anthropologist Dr. Harry L. Shapiro took his present post as Outfitting Super­ of the American Museum of Natural intendent with Associated Shipbuilding History, New York, April 3-5 A general Company in Seattle. lecture on the evening of April 3 on “The A two-ocean war is a shipbuilder’s war Pitcairn Islanders, a Study in Human and veteran shipmen like alumnus William Genetics,” opened the program. During Faulkner are doing a big job in keeping his visit he spoke to the Arts Club on the sea lanes full of busy vessels for Alaskan Eskimos, discussed “Master Race needed supply and combat. Theories” at the University Seminar.

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Dean Morrow Dies Our GOLD STARS With Teams Following a long illness, Dr. Rising L. Morrow, Acting Dean of the College of 1939 In the first baseball game of the season Arts and Sciences since the departure for RICHARD HOMER HOWARD. Maine decisively defeated Colby at Water­ Army service of Dean J. M. Murray ’25, An ensign in the Naval Reserve Air ville on April 29 by a score of 15 to 6. died at his home in Orono on March 31. Forces, Richard H. Howard of Sanger- Pitching for Maine John Gleason of A native of West Pawlet, Vt., Dr. Mor­ ville was killed in a plane crash March 30 South Portland, a freshman, went the row was 42 years old at the time of his in the South Pacific. First enlisting in first seven innings with excellent results, death. the Signal Corps of the Navy, Ensign holding the Colby men down well in spite Dr. Morrow has been a member of the Howard received preliminary training at of 6 bases on balls. He was followed by Department of History and Government Chicago and was in the signal branch of George Doe of Bingham, another fresh­ of the University since 1934 where he had the service before transferring to avia­ man who finished the game strongly. taught courses in diplomatic history, his tion in July, 1942. He began his air George Millay, at first base, a junior special field of study, and in other fields training at Squantum, Mass., where he from Richmond, won honors by the first of history. He was named Acting Dean completed the course, then went to Pensa­ home run of the season in the second. in June, 1942. cola, Fla., for flight training, receiving Using a total of fourteen men in the Graduated from Wesleyan University his wings on completion of that work. opener, Coach Kenyon gave the team a in 1923, he had studied also at Har­ After a month’s advance training at Mel­ real work-out to determine choices for vard where he received M.A. and Ph.D. bourne, Fla., he entered active duty in the positions. Samuel Stuart of Bridgton, degrees. Before joining the faculty at South Pacific in June. a freshman, and Joseph Nadeau of Fort Maine he taught in the history depart­ A graduate of Sangerville high school, Kent, a junior, also stepped into the hit ments of Harvard, Radcliffe, Wesleyan, Richard Howard studied Agricultural column for two each; Stuart was in the and Brown Universities. Economics and Farm Management, re­ catcher’s position, Nadeau at second. Dean Morow was a member of the ceiving his B.S. degree in June, 1939. Charles Norton at shortstop, a senior American Historical Association, Ameri­ from Eastport, was acting captain. can Academy of Political and Social 1941 Others who saw considerable action Science, American Society of Internation­ ROBERT MYLES MOORE. Over were freshman Richard Ackeley of Fair- al Law, and Sigma Nu social fraternity. Elba Island on March 15, Second Lieu­ field at center field, Nicholas Johns, a He had contributed numerous articles for tenant Robert M. Moore of Camden was sophomore from Portland, right field, scholastic periodicals. killed in action. After attending Bucks­ Donald Fuller and Robert Krause, both His tragic death terminated a life de­ port high school and graduating from freshmen, alternating at third voted to scholarship and to human rela­ Higgins Classical Institute, Robert Moore tions. He was greatly admired by stu­ attended the University for two years. dents and held in deep affection by his He enlisted in the air corps of the Army The Trustees of the University have fellow workers. in July, 1941, and was graduated from awarded a contract to the T. W. Cunning­ Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga., November ham Company, Inc., for repairing the Pittsburgh, Pa., Alumni welcomed 10, 1942. Later he received further train­ damage done to Hannibal Hamlin Hall by Professor Weston Evans ’18 to their an­ ing as a flight officer in pursuit work at fire. The North Section of the building nual meeting on April 15. His report on Cross City, Fla. In January, 1943, he was will not be rebuilt. The contract calls latest campus news and developments was sent to England. for facing the present north wall, install­ followed by an interesting period of ques­ ing smoke screens on stairways and fire tions and discussion. Seventeen alumni GOLD STARS: Pictured are two doors. and guests were present at the meeting. of the Maine men who have died Future plans call for replacing the in service. At left is Lt. Edward During the business program new officers spaces lost in the North Section by a mod­ P. Wood ’37, killed in action over were elected: President, Henry E. Cole ern dormitory similar in design and con­ southern Europe, at right Ens. ’02; Vice President, Wilder C. Stickney Ralph C. Runels ’43 who died in struction to Oak Hall. ’21 ; Secretary and Treasurer, Ralph R. a plane crash, both in January. The Trustees of the University have The death of each was reported Parkman ’26. also authorized the installation of sprin­ in the February issue. kler systems in Hannibal Hamlin Hall, Balentine Hall, Colvin Hall, the Elms, and North Hall.

The Rhode Island Alumni gathered at Providence on Tuesday, April 25, for a business meeting and social gathering. Thirty-six alumni and guests attending made it the largest meeting ever had by the alumni of Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts. Guests were Dean of Men, L. S. Corbett, and Placement Direc­ tor, Philip J. Brockway, from the Uni­ versity. Dean Corbett presented latest news of the campus and the Placement Director discussed University and Alum­ ni plans for post war placement of ser­ vice men. At the business meeting offi­ cers were elected as follows: President, Rev. Arthur Wilson ’23; Vice President, Wallace Humphrey '32; and Secretary and Treasurer, Helen Taylor ’18.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 9 MAY, 1944 Colonel Frederick F. Black (retired) of Searsport was named as a member of the board. 1898 Roderic D. Tarr, formerly of Biddeford, has sent in an ad­ dress change announcing his new resi­ dence on Portland Road, Saco. NECROLOGY member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Fol­ lowing graduation he worked as an engi­ 1899 Dr. Leonard H. Ford of Bangor 1899 neer with Portland Gas Light Company has been appointed new city ALLEN WHITMORE STEPHENS until World War I, when he enlisted in physician for that city. He is a staff The death in a Washington, D. C., Hos­ the engineer corps in 1917, being commis­ member of the Eastern Maine General pital on March 31 of Allen W. Stevens, sioned a first lieutenant. He served over­ Hospital. A veteran of World War I, formerly of Old Town, is deeply regretted seas in several major engagements. Fol­ he was a member of the Maine National by his many alumni friends. Mr. Stephens lowing the war he was engaged in civil Guard at the outbreak of the present war had been working in Washington as an engineering in Santo Domingo, was asso­ and entered service as a lieutenant colo­ engineer for the Procurement Division of ciated with a nursery in Cromwell, Conn , nel in the medical detachment of the 152nd the Treasury Department Death came as and then founded the Wallace Nurseries Field Artillery. He was in service until the result of an operation from which he in South Portland which he operated until early in 1943. He is now at home at 217 failed to recover Born in Patten in 1879, 1934 when he moved to California to en­ State St., Bangor. he later became a resident of Old Town ter the real estate business. 1900 In addition to his regular duties and graduate of Old Town high school 1919 at Case School, Cleveland, Ohio, He was graduated from the University in 1899 with a degree in Civil Engineer­ ALVAH BARBOUR JOYCE Word Prof. Fred H. Vose has been travelling ing. While a student he was initiated has been received of the passing of Alvah over the State of Ohio inspecting Army into Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. After B Joyce of Portland Cause of his death Specialized Training Units. Prof. Vose graduation he entered the construction was reported to be pneumonia At one is professor of mechanical engineering at business where he established a name as time a resident of Buffalo, N. Y., he had Case, he lives at 2601 Charney Road, an authority in problems of reinforced served as Auditor for State Institutions University Heights, Ohio. concrete For many years he was em­ of the State of Maine four years previous A recent list of nominations for the ployed by Turner Construction Company to his death. He was a member of Sigma Republican State Committee included the of New York City, becoming chief engi­ Chi. name of Allan L. Bird, attorney of Rock­ neer of the organization. In 1929 he CHARLES J. VICKERY. At Camp land established an office as consulting engi­ Canol, Northwest Territory, Canada, 1901 Formerly a resident of Water- neer in New York Since the outbreak Charles J. Vickery, formerly of Brewer, ville, Howard W. Worth re­ of war he had served as engineer with died at the age of 44 He had been em­ ports that he is now living with his the Treasury Department in the Capitol. ployed by a construction company doing daughter at 360 Pride Street, Westbrook Mr. Stephens was widely known as an work for the U. S. Government. Gradu­ outstanding leader in alumni work. He ated from Brewer high school, Mr Vick­ 1903 Leroy M Coffin of 1027 Second served for nine years as president of the ery' attended Maine with the Class of Avenue, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is Association, and in 1919 had much to do 1919. He was a member of Phi Gamma to represent the University of Maine at with the important reorganization of the Delta fraternity. Before his engineering the Inauguration Exercises for President Association into its present form. In work in Canada, Mr Vickery had served Cole of Cornell College, Mt. Vernon, 1923 he was awarded the degree of Mas­ two years with the Royal Canadian Air Iowa Forces. For some years following his ter of Science by the University and was Ralph T. Hopkins has recorded presented in 1934 with the Alumni Ser­ attendance at the University he had been in the employ of the Arnold Shoe Com­ 1904 a change of address from Wil­ vice emblem in tribute of services ren­ born, Montana, to Elliston, Montana, dered. pany and later the W. S. Emerson Com­ pany of Bangor. where he is employed in a mining organi­ 1913 zation 1935 Advancement of Leonard A. Lawrence WILLIAM JOHNSTON MITCH­ KATHLEEN EDA HARDY. The to associate professor of surveying at ELL. The death in May, 1943, of Wil­ Cornell University, Ithaca, N Y, has liam J Mitchell at Bay Pines Hospital, death of Kathleen E. Hardy of Bangor in November, 1942, has been reported to the been announced by that University. Mr. Bay Pines, Fla., has just been reported Lawrence has been at Cornell since 1907 to the Alumni Office Mr. Mitchell, a Alumni Office Victim of an automobile accident in 1935, Miss Hardy received a He has had practical experience in his native of New Bedford, Mass., and profession and maintained a consulting graduate of Fairhaven, Mass, high fracture of the hip which later required a serious operation in Boston. The opera­ practise. In 1911 he was an instructor school, received a degree in Civil Engi­ in summer surveys at Yale University. neering from the University in 1913. He tion was not entirely successful and her illness, combined with a nervous collapse, He resides at 967 East State St, Ithaca, was elected to membership in Tau Beta N. Y. Pi, honorary engineering fraternity, and caused her death. Previous to her final Lambda Chi Alpha, social fraternity. He illness she was employed as a stenog­ 1905 Lincoln Colcord of Searsport was employed by American Bridge Co in rapher by the State of Maine. was recently quoted in an edi­ Brooklyn, N. Y., after graduation and torial in one of the state papers on the for several years followed the construc­ subject of American foreign policy. Mr. tion business in New York. In 1918 BY CLASSES Colcord, “a close student of foreign af­ he enlisted in the Army with the 29th fairs,” as the editor described him, made Engineers and served in France until 1891 The U. S Maritime Commis- a strong plea for more attention to public February, 1919. After the war he worked sion has announced the name of opinion in the formulation of our foreign for the Berlin Construction Co., Berlin, the late Wallace Farrington ’91 among policy. Conn., and the Bethlehem Steel Co., names of famous Americans to be given Newly elected president of the Maine Bethlehem, Pa. In 1932 he retired to his to Liberty ships now under construction. Federation of Agricultural Associations home in Fairhaven, Mass., spending the Mr. Farrington’s name will be assigned is William J Ricker of Turner. winters in St. Petersburg, Fla. On the to a ship being built at Richmond, Cal. outbreak of World War II, Mr. Mitchell 1907 William B. Alexander who has A native of Orono, Mr. Farrington was been sales manager of the entered the employ of Bushness Lyons graduated in 1891 and received an hon­ Iron Works, Tampa, Fla., where he con­ Roofing Department of Barrett Company orary LL.D, in 1931. He was long a for several years was appointed Director tinued until his illness in February, 1943, prominent citizen of Honolulu, Hawaii, which terminated in his death. of Sales for that company on Feb. 1. He and served as governor of Hawaii. He will have supervision of all sales including JOHN CLYDE WALLACE. Fol­ died in 1933. lowing an illness of only five days, John roofing, road materials, and chemicals. C. Wallace, former proprietor of Wallace 1894 Herbert Murray has returned Mr. Alexander resides at 9 The Fairway, Nurseries, South Portland, died at the from Palm Beach, Fla., where Upper Montclair, N. J. age of 51 on April 3, in Hemeto, Califor­ he was spending the winter, to his home Senior member of the firm of municipal nia. He entered the University from on Ivy St., Haworth, N. J bond attorneys, Masslich and Mitchell, of Portland high school, his native city, and New York, is Robie L. Mitchell. Gradu­ 1896 At election of new members to ate of the University in 1907 and of the was graduated with his class in Civil En­ the Board of Trustees of the gineering. He was a football player and University Law School in 1910, Mr. Penobscot Marine Museum recently, Mitchell was a practising attorney in

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 10 MAY, I944 Massachusetts and Montana and sei ved town manager of Middleboro, Mass., ac­ gence school in Washington, D. C., and as assistant attorney-general of the latter cording to a news report. Mr. Mac­ upon completion of the course left for state up to 1921 when he became associ­ Donald, a native of Peabody, Mass., overseas. Major Turner saw overseas ated with C. B. Masslich in New York. served that city for fifteen years in the duty for 13 months with an advanced The firm of Masslich and Mitchell was city engineer’s department. Just before detachment of the Eighth Bomber Com­ formed in 1929 and has been identified as his new appointment he was a civilian mand, returning to this country last May. bond counsel with a majority of the im­ area engineer for the Army Engineers at While in England he was promoted from portant public revenue bond issues floated Camp Edwaids. Captain to Major. recently. The information about Mr. Two recent issues of the Maine Agri­ Mitchell was featured in a March issue cultural Experiment Station Bulletin car­ 1919 Armand T. Gaudreau is now re- of “The Daily Bond Buyer.” Mr. Mitch­ ried articles by William E Schrumpf, 1'17 siding at 6103 Wassan Street, ell lives at 127 Oxford Blvd, Garden assistant agricultural economist. One was Philadelphia, Pa. He was formerly at City, N. Y. “Incomes, Costs, and Practices on Three Wilkinsburg, Pa. A recent letter from Lowell J. Reed Types of Farms Producing Potatoes in The name of Clayton Eames of Skow­ brings us up to date on lus activities. Central Maine, 1938.” The other artie’e hegan is one of those listed among the During the fall he went to Mexico City was titled, “Costs and Practices in Pro­ Republican State Committee nominees. for the State Department as head of the ducing Potatoes in Central Aroostook Ernest G. Tupper of Patten was re­ American delegation to the Demographic County, Maine, 1940.” cently elected superintendent of schools Congress called by the Mexican Govern­ for School Union 115 which includes ment. He reports very interesting ex­ 1Q1O J' Larcom Ober is vice presi- Patten, Sherman Mills, Benedicta, Her­ periences meeting the various individuals * 7 U dent an(] director of Scott Paper sey, Mt. Chase, and Stacyville. from the different countries of South Co, Chester, Pa. Mr. Ober has been a Isabel H. Dyer, formerly with vice president of the company since Au­ 1 Q7A America. Currently, in addition to his • Medical Social Service, Chil­ rcgulai duties at Johns Hopkins Univer­ gust, 1943. He is Purchasing Agent and dren’s Hospital, Portland, is now at 7104 sity, Baltimore, he is serving as consultant Director of Purchases. He receives mail Glenbrook Road, Bethesda 14, Md. to the Army and Navy in medical statis­ at Chateau Crillon, Philadelphia, Pa. tics. These activities keep him in Wash­ 1Q71 Rockland’s citizens’ committee 191 A JosePh A. Frohock is still re- I 7£ I of municipal research, organized ington about two days a week. His work ■ 7 I *t siding in St. Petersburg, Fla., as Dean of the School of Hygiene and to study ways of improving the city gov­ but has recently sent in a new mailing ad­ ernment, includes the name of H. Laton Public Health of Johns Hopkins, and a dress. It is Box 325, Station A, St. heavy teaching load gives him little time Jackson, utilities executive. Mr. Jackson Petersburg will serve as chairman of a subcommittee to get out of the routine of work. He is Arthur C. Libby, wtih the U. S. Engi­ living at 3409 Duvall Ave., Baltimore. on education. neers, has moved from Providence, R. I., Clark Perry has sent notice of a change Harry Riddle informs us that he has to a new mailing address: 15 Cherry St., returned from a winter trip to Florida Warren, R. I. of address to 38 Lancaster Road, still in and is living at Rangeley. The Holstein-Fricsian Association of West Hartford, 7, Conn. 1 QfIR Robert L. Cummings, formerly America has cited Harold J. Shaw of 1077 Good returns resulted from Bus * 7vO principal of the Longwood Day Sanford as owner of one of the top­ I 'LL Walker’s request that some of Private School in Brookline, Mass., re­ producing herds in the nation according his 1922 friends tell of their whereabouts. ports that he is now residing at Norsota to official Holstein herd tests for the year Spurgeon English wants to know the Way, Bay Island, Florida. closing September, 1943. Mr. Shaw’s whereabouts of Sumner Hopkins, Bill A change of address has also been re­ herd in the association’s records rated Feeney. Shirley Jordan, and Gramp Tur­ ceived from Earle L. Milliken, from third highest in the nation for herds of ner. It would give your reporter great Hartford, Conn., to Pine Manor Apts. similar size, averaging 471 pounds of pleasure to release the requested informa­ 109, 49th and Pine Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. butterfat from 12,367 pounds of 3.8 per tion. Carroll B. Skillin of Portland was a cent milk Spurgeon English has had a letter from delegate last month from Maine Bar As­ Roy W. Peaslec, General Manager of Bus Walker and he says, “It looks like sociation to the American Academy of Merrimack Farmers’ Exchange, Concord, Bus has the ideal farm -and family life. Political and Social Science at Phila­ N. H„ is serving as president of the Con­ The kind of farm you want to visit.” delphia. cord Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Peas- Stanton Glover, director of laboratories lee lives at 15 Carter St., Concord. at the local footwear plants, United Guy E. Albee of Bangor was Harvey R. Pease of Wiscasset has been States Rubber Co., was decorated with 1909 re-elected chairman of the Ban­ named on the list of Republican State the Purple Heart at the Hotel Elton, gor City Republican committee last month Committee Nominees. Waterbury, in December by Congressman at its organization meeting at Republican Joseph E. Talbot. headquarters. 1 91 S formerly of Malverne, N. Y., The decoration with citation was ob­ Herbert P. Bruce is serving as Chair­ I 7 I J Alfred O. Bragg is now resid­ tained by Congressman Talbot in Wash­ man of War Price and Rationing Board ing at 97 Harmon Drive, Painesville, ington, after records showing that Mr. No. 213 of Nahant, Mass. He has super­ Ohio. He is with the Diamond Alkali Glover was -wounded* in action during vision over both rationing and price con­ Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., in the re­ World War I had been found. It was trol for the area served by the board. He search and development department of the said they had been mislaid for many years resides at 98 Willow Rd., Nahant, Mass. pulp and paper industry. and finally were found. 1917 Mrs. Thomas Pooley, the for- 1910 ^aw sch°°l g

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 11 MAY, 1944 Joseph F. Hughes, ’22, who returned to 1925 This month there are notices of for the Inspector-General’s Department. this country from Shanghai, China, on two changes in addresses. Dr. He is receiving mail at Falmouth Fore­ the “Gripsholm,” has changed his address Mary Harris Michal has moved from side, Maine. from 80 Girard Avenue, Hartford, Con­ Spruce Pine, N. C., to R F. #2, Canton, William Smith is Vice President of necticut, to 2 Rector Street, New York, N. C. Smith Electrical Supply Co., Fall River, N. Y. Donald W Penley is now addressed 11 Mass., with a home address at 3137 River­ Estelle Nason side Ave., Somerset Center, Mass. Burbane Rd., Elsmore, N. Y. Matthew Williams was appointed dis­ 34 Merrill Hall Lindsay B. Chalmers tells us he is now Campus trict committee chairman for Piscataquis a civilian consultant, O.Q.M.G., Army County at the annual meeting of Boy 1923 George D. Bixby is administra- Service Program at Room 2742, Tem­ Scout leaders held in Bangor in February. I tive assistant to the General porary Army Bldg. A, 2nd St. S. W., Russell Foster was elected Vice Presi­ Supt. of Goodyear Aircraft Corp., Phoe- Washington, D. C He resides at 1549 dent from Kennebec County at the annu­ nex, Arizona. He lives at 341 W. 35th Street, N. W, Washington, D. C. al business meeting of the Maine Live­ Cambridge Street of that city. Floyd N. Abbott of 46 Elm St., Saco, stock Assn. Virginia Chase Perkins’ The American was recently announced as manager of the Luke Closson, who was formerly with House is now on sale at book stores. I Phoenix-London group of fire and casualty Tramsitone Automobile Radio Corp, in haven’t read it yet, but understand that companies of the state He will have Detroit, Mich., is now with Philco Radio it is delightfully humorous. headquarters in the National Bank of and Television Corp., in Philadelphia. He Frank P. Dobbins is now Lt. Colonel. Commerce Building, 465 Congress St, is living at 605 Spring Ave., Jenkintown, His address is T.T.V., A.T.C., P F., San Portland. Pa. Luis Obispo, California. Lt. Cecil Cutts is now instructor in Elton W. Jones has been at the Gradu­ Roy L. Fernaid is busy making cam­ navigation at the Ground School at Co­ ate School of Engineering, Harvard Uni­ paign appearances for nomination as lumbus Field, Mississippi. versity, this winter. He is living at 1716 Governor of Maine on the Republican Robert N. Haskell, vice president and Cambridge St., Cambridge 38, Mass. ticket. He and Mrs. Fernaid announced general manager of the Bangor Hydro Carolyn Peasley Fuller has moved the arrival of Priscilla Ann on Feb. 1, Electric Company, filed primary nomina­ from South Gouldsboro, Maine, to 8 New­ 1944. tion papers as a Republican candidate for berry St., Boston, Mass. Edward W. Holden, agricultural agent representative to the Legislature from Horace Bell, who is on the Republican in Merrimack County, New Hampshire, Bangor Town Committee of Machias, Maine, was has a distinguished service award for Edward M Curian was renominated by elected a delegate to the Republican State outstanding work in his field. President Roosevelt recently for another Convention in Bangor. Mr. and Mrs. William W. Rich, Jr. term of four years as United States At­ Virginia Smith Lamb heads up a large (Helen Ruth Spear), have moved from torney for the District of Columbia He and important “Get-Out-the-Vote” Com­ Quincy, Mass., to Glen Cove, Maine. first became United States Attorney in mittee here in Portland, Maine Elizabeth Ring lives at 71 Spring 1940 “Ed” is married and they have four Mary A. McGuire has been commis­ Street, Portland, Maine, and teaches in children, Eileen, Mary Katherine, Anne sioned a lieutenant junior grade in the South Portland High School. Elizabeth, and Edward M. Curran, Jr. WAVES. John L. Seymour has left his position Robert Pike of Cornish has been named In a December ’43 issue of the bulletin in the Legal Department of the du Pont “Visitor” to the college of agriculture by from the Maine Agri Exp. Sta., an arti­ Company and is entering private practice the Maine Federation of Agricultural As­ cle was published, written by Fred Chan­ with the firm of Gifford, Scull and sociations dler ’28, entitled “Low-Bush Blueberries.” Burgess, 141 Broadway, New York, N. Y. Louise Lord Mr. Chandler is now working on a War William Rogge has changed his address 38 Forest Ave Project at M.I T., Cambridge, Mass from Portland, Maine, to P. O. Box 335, Orono Thelma Perkins Dudley Ruskin, Fla. Mr. Rogge is a Tile, 1928 Enough items have collected for 34 Cottage Farms Rd Marble and Terrazzo Contractor. Cape Elizabeth, Maine Mrs. James Quine was elected president ' ' a respectable column this month. of the Bangor chapter of the Alpha I have just had another interesting letter 1929 Herbert J. Bates has been pro- Omicron Pi sorority at the March meeting from Capt. Vincent Beeaker, who writes moted from first lieutenant to held at the home of Mrs. Edward L. that he is enjoying civilization for a captain He is located with the Infantry Herlihy. while after many months in the jungle somewhere in the Pacific Area. Yours truly has gone back to the He has often seen Capt. Lawrence Cutler, Mrs Raymond A Hemingson (Holly farm as also a doctor in the 43rd Division, and has Hawkes) has changed her address from Mrs. Harry E Knight run into Major William “Syd” Perham, Sheldon, Conn, to 46 Emmett Avenue, Kennebunk, Maine now serving as an orthopedic surgeon on Derby, Conn the staff of the 39th General Hospital. Roderic C. O’Connor and Mrs O’Con­ 1924 Here are several items sent me Vince also wrote of visiting Roscoe ’ by the Alumni Office. Perhaps nor have a new daughter, Helen, born in Staples’ grave at Munda, New Georgia. February They live at 417 High Street, it will encourage some of you to send me I also had a letter in January from Bill news of yourselves. I hope so Lowell, Mass Roddie is with the Ameri­ Reid, who is now Manager of Industrial can Hide and Leather Co , as a chemist Hugh O. Whitten has changed his Relations at the Philip Carey Manufac­ address from Duluth, Minn, to East He recently wrote to one of the class sec­ turing Co, Lockland 15, Cincinnati, Ohio retaries and said that to his sorrow he Grand Forks, Minn., (c/o N P. Depot) Harry Hartman is resident engineer for Mr. and Mrs Harry Wiswell (Savage is a solid 4-F Roddie had a serious acci­ Continental Oil Co , home address being dent three years ago in the plant where ’24) are now at 35 Sylvan Rd, South P. O. Box 750, Wichita Falls, Texas He Portland 7. he is employed and nearly lost his light says he is helping to make a little fuel arm Another lost is found! Maybe he did for war, regular motor fuel and aviation not realize it but George K. Cobb ’24 Harold and Mabel Kirkpatrick Folsom gasoline, and that he seems to be needed have been living at 54 West Street. Ban­ has been lost to the Alumni Office He there, much as he would like to get “into is teaching and coaching at Mexico High gor. for nearly a year Hal is with the the scrap.” New England Tel and Tel They have School, Mexico, Maine, and living at Lt. Paul S. Lymburner is stationed at 1 Parker St. in that town. two sons. Raritan Arsenal, Metuchen, N. J., where Barbara Johnson Shirley G. Clemons is now receiving he has recently been promoted to Chief mail at Box 192, Macon, Georgia. He 32 Orland Street of Branch, Statistical Division of the Portland, Maine was formerly at Rehoboth, Del., with Army Publications Division He and his Warren Bros. wife are residing at 152 Hillside Ave., Deal Twenty-Niners, John Conti is the newly appointed War Metuchen, N. J. Our 15th Reunion plans for a toll call Fund Chairman of Bar Harbor. Donald Allen, who has been at Gatun, in WAR BONDS is meeting with early At the annual meeting of the Y.M.C A. Canal Zone, is now in Ecuador as a civil response In spite of the old income tax Board of Directors, Howard C. Reiche engineer. His address is Box 764. c/o and other drains on the family pocket­ was elected recording secretary. He was Tuckey McClure, Guayaquil, Ecuador, book, the bonds are beginning to come in. also elected as a director for three years. South America. A big attendance, with a bond saying Won’t you all sit right down and write Gilbert Titcomb is Electronics Inspec­ news to “HERE” for you, will take the headache tor (Civil Service) with headquarters at out of future class obligations to the Col­ Your obedient Secretary, Rome Air Service Command, Rome Army lege. We want to do our part toward B. Little Air Field, Rome, N. Y. He makes in­ the Alumni Activities Fund this year and Box 558 spections of electronic equipment at Army in 1949. Then, on our twenty-fifth re­ Bar Harbor posts in New England and New York union, we plan to be in a position to pre-

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 12 MAY, I944 sent a worthwhile gift to the University. the Diamond Alkali Company. “Before I Q9C Rationed column this month. Every contribution made now will lelieve we left Rhode Island, I had been doing ' 7Everyone must be starting a us from future worries. It will make it the usual things toward the war effort. I victory garden or preparing for D day. that much easier to plan reunions for completed the Standard and Advanced Major Paul W. Bean is back in the 1949 and 1954 that will be for PLEAS­ First Aid Courses, made surgical dress­ states after having spent some time in the URE ONLY. ings and donated to the Blood Bank. I South Pacific area. Don’t miss reunion, send your bond also belonged to a group that entertained Captain Earle W. Hill is an instructor along right away. ‘For the Boys.’ My contribution was do­ in basic training at Baylor University at We earnestly request your cooperation ing the Hula.” Not content with all that, Texas Dental College, Houston, Texas. For the Class Officers and Anna now is working in the Control Lab­ His mailing address is 2653 Oardau Ave., Executive Committee oratory of the Lubri-Zol Corp., about Houston, Texas. Bob Parks twenty miles from Painesville. Captain Sidney Look has been assigned President Lt. Kenneth Ludden also sent me an as the commandant of the headquarters interesting letter from his station in Italy. stationed in Northern Ireland. His wife, 1 010 Alice Bagley is no longer in Says that he reads this column in the ' Denver, Colorado, but is receiv­ Mrs. Elizabeth M. Look, whom he re­ Overseas Edition. How about more news cently married, resided in Dromore Coun­ ing mail at 1419 Sherwin, Chicago 26, so we can make this a longer column! Illinois ty Down, Ulster. I could fabricate. Bet I’d get some re­ Until next month— Richard S. Bradford was chairman of sponses, how about it? district nine (Orono, Glenburn, and Hud­ Mary G. Bean Agnes Crowley McGuire son) whose quota of $85,000 for the 2 Madison Street 59 Western Ave. Fourth War Loan Drive was oversub­ Bangor, Maine Biddeford, Maine scribed. I’ve just about given up. If the “I Q9A I was very pleased to receive a Mr. ’31 and Mrs (Bea Carter ’30) Par­ letter from Len Shaw the other ker Cushman have changed their address 1934 dearth of news continues, we’ll I 7 JU from Augusta to Box 262, Ellsworth. soon be known as the Lost Class. Last day, as his name hasn’t appeared in The William Flynt, Jr., has changed his ad­ month there was only one card and that Alumnus for ages. Len and his wife are dress from Newport, R. I., to 52 Francis was a change of address. Isadore Alpert now living in Chicago, where he is in the Street, Malden, Massachusetts. has moved from Bangor to 54 Washing­ Purchasing Department of Swift & Com­ C. Munro Getchell is living at 521 N. ton Village, Asbury Park, N. J. pany. He was transferred to Chicago Henry Street, Madison, Wisconsin. He This month I’ve had two letters and if from the Boston Plant. is teaching technical English to Army it weren’t for those we’d still be among Before leaving New England he saw classes in pre-meteorology and is working the missing. A note from Lt. Jim Jack­ Art Roberts. After arriving in Chicago, for his Ph D. at the University of Wis­ son’s wife, Betty. They have recently Len tried to call Libby and Carl Ingra­ consin moved from Mitchell Field to Washing­ ham only to find that they had moved. Commander John T. Stanley, U.S.C.G., ton, D. C., where Jim is working at Hq., He also just missed seeing John Sealey. has been awarded the Legion of Merit for A.A.F. They are living at 305 E. Dun­ Better luck next time, I hope. “exceptionally outstanding services” dur­ can Ave., Alexandria, Va. Len had heard from Frankie Doe who ing a fire-fighting operation aboard a is in the Army. He married a Boston My other letter was the annual from girl while in training at Camp Edwards, merchant vessel loaded with a cargo of Ruth Hamor. As usual her letter was explosives in the harbor April, 1943. He most interesting. It sounds as though went to the Pacific as a Staff Sergeant is stationed at the Barge Office of the she will do the same work with the under­ and is now a Captain. U S. Coast Guard, New York. N Y. privileged children. Ruth has the most Thanks loads for the news, Len. Pauline Hall Leach fascinating changes of address. They It was also grand to hear from Gerald Beverage, via V-Mail, who is an Ensign Homer Folks Hospital sound like a travel folder. She is now Oneonta, N. Y. and on a ship somewhere in the Pacific. working as nutritionist for the Institute Gerry has been out of the country for I Q93 John Adams is associated with of Inter-American affairs at Bogota, Co­ about two months and has been in enemy ■ the New England Milk Produc­ lombia. She tells of orchids at $2.10 a territory. His wife is working for the ers Association at Springfield, Massachu­ dozen and strawberries all the year round. Telephone Company in Los Angeles as setts In short, she’s very enthusiastic about a service representative. His address is On April 8, Miss Mary Morton Soule Colombia. c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, became the bride of Staff Sergeant Robert I read in an old edition of the home California. Taylor Bateman in St. Mark’s Episcopal town paper that Harold Davis received I forgot to tell you all that Len Shaw’s Church, Augusta, Maine. After attend­ his Ph.D. at Columbia in February. address is 1533 W. 83rd Street, Chicago, ing the U of M., Mary was graduated Please help me get together some bits Illinois. from Emerson School and has taught of news for the final column this year. Just one more note and again I am very since that time at Cony High School, Maddy Russ grateful. This one from Alfreda Tanner Gould Academy in Bethel and Rockland 37 George St. Black, who is living in Bath. Her big High School. Staff Sergeant Bateman Springfield, Mass. news was about daughter Barbara Diane is a native of Concord, New Hampshire, and attended schools there. He was giaduated from Bellows Free Academy at Fairfax, Vermont, and the University of New Hampshire. He also did graduate BANGOR BOX CO. work at the U. of M. and U. of Vermont. PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS You Remember It He was graduated from the Army Air COMMERCIAL PRINTING Force Bombardier School at Big Spring, 75 So. Main St., Brewer, Me. THE BOOKSTORE Texas, and is stationed at that school as H. F. Drummond, 1900 an instructor. Before being inducted, he Pres, and Treas. taught at Bar Harbor and had been a A Friendly Place! member of Gould Academy faculty I received an Easter greeting recently DEPENDABLE PHOTOS from Lt. John Barry who is now in Italy with the 22nd Replacement Battalion. Years of Experience and Modern Thanks, John, for the very welcome news. Equipment insure Satisfactory Anna Buck Houston really saved the Results column this month by writing me a long MYERS STUDIO Soldiers and Civilians newsy letter. To say that I am surprised Old Town Faculty and Students when I do get a letter from one of the Alumni and Undergrads class of 1932 is putting it mildly. Wish more would follow your shining example. Anna is living in Painesville, Ohio, now YOU WILL FIND IT AT (R.F.D. No. 1). Her husband enlisted in the U. S. Maritime Service and will DADIf’Q HARDWARE UNIVERSITY STORE CO. graduate from O.T.S. Fort Trumbull, fAKlVd and VARIETY The Bookstore The Barber Shop New London, Connecticut; and Anna sent word that Jim Booker is now Technical 31-37 MILL ST. ORONO ON THE CAMPUS Assistant to General Superintendent of

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THE MAINE ALUMNUS 14 MAY, I944 Who was born March 3, 1943. Alfreda’s 1 “Chunk” Ireland tried to address is 21 Grove Street, Bath, Maine. I 7 JO reach me by phone when he was And where do I do wish I had been listening to the in Orono on March 27th, but as he was radio Sunday, March 26, when the “Army unsuccessful in his attempt he left a note 11 Hour” broadcast was on. It seems that at the Alumni Office for me, which I you go fro: here? Staff Sergeant Roger Levenson was mas­ quote: “Just returned from trip overseas ter of ceremonies for the portion of the (North Africa and England) January 1, broadcast from Hickam Field, Hawaii. 1944. Met Joe Lewis (’38) in London in We believe there’s a message for Roger has been at Hickam Field for Officers’ mess. I am now stationed at other civilians, too, in the advertise­ nearly a year. Presque Isle, Maine. Address: Lt. Rich­ ment on the opposite page calling Lt. Commander Vincent Hawthorne ard M. Ireland, 8th Region, ACS, to the attention of recently dis­ was skipper of a Navy dive bomber PLAAF, Presque Isle, Maine.” Sorry charged service men their insurance squadron which participated in the attack not to see you, “Chunk.” which led to American conquest of Eni- Virginia Hall Benton (Mrs. Norton rights and needs. wetok Atoll. Benton) has changed her address from War is bringing abrupt changes George Frame has been promoted to Jacksonville, Florida, to Apt. 301C, Hol­ into many lives. When these rank of Lt. Colonel in the Army Air den Green, Cambridge, Massachusetts. changes affect you, it pays to look Corps. George serves as commander of Jean Mitchell has changed her address cadets for the student officers detachment from 66 The Fenway, Boston, to 20 Chest­ to your insurance. Under changed of the Central Instructors School. He nut St., Boston, Massachusetts. Jean is conditions, will it continue to give is responsible for the ground discipline of with the American Commonwealth Air­ you the kind and amount of pro­ future pilot instructors of flying schools port Airlines. tection that you really need? of the A A.F. Training Command taking The Alumni Office received a card from Below are the names of people their postgraduate flying at Randolph Tom Lynch, which I quote: “It is with Field, Texas. pleasure that the firms of Miss Mary trom your own college who can Harland McPherson is now residing Vejsicky and Mr Thomas Lynch an­ help you answer Ciis important in Youngstown, Ohio. nounce amalgamation. The new organi­ question. They are representative* Remember the boys overseas are anx- zation will be known to its old friends as of the First Mutual Life Insurance ous to hear of your “doings” so write Tom ’n’ Mary.” And that’s all. Figure Company Chartered in America. often and keep me posted. it out for yourself. Yours sincerely, Bob Schoppee is one of the newly ap­ They know insurance, and they Phyl Webster pointed War Fund chairmen of Bucks­ will gladly apply their broad knowl­ Box 372 port. edge to helping you make the most Walpole, New Hampshire On February 21, 1944, Margaret Willis­ ton assumed the responsibilities of General of your insurance program. If none 1 QQ7 ^ack Frost has been featured of them is near you, you can get the Secretary for the New Hampshire Dis­ I 7 J I again in the news. This time trict of Y.W.C.A., the headquarters for same friendly help at the New for a series of color photos recently fea­ which are located at 603 Main St., La­ England Mutual office in your city. tured in “PIC” Magazine. The photos conia, New Hampshire. Margaret has are the work of “Gunther-Frost.” Gun­ been employed for the past two and one- ther is a magazine photographer, and half years with the Maine Department of Frost collaborates with him, writes the Health and Welfare where she carried re­ captions and subject matter that accom­ sponsibilities in both a rural child welfare panies each series. Jack is also writing local area and in the public assistance *Jos. Jacobs, ’08, for “COLLIER’S” along a similar line, field. Columbus, Ga. and is now located in Hollywood. Con­ Capt. Arnold Veague is in the field gratulations, Jack, and good luck. artiller}’ on the staff of Division Artillery Howard L. Norwood, ’23, George Harrison has changed his posi­ Headquarters in Italy. He served as an Monmouth, Me. tion from Van Buren to Old Town. He aide to a General in Italy on a special is with W. T. Grant Co. and was former­ mission, has been overseas since Novem­ ly with Montgomery Ward in Brattleboro, ber 26, and received his Captaincy on De­ Robert E. Turner, ’26, V ermont. Boston cember 6. Ens. Wendell Brewster, USCG, is sta­ And this is all—there isn’t any more! tioned at Miami, Florida, at the U. S. * Ernest L. Dinsmore, ’37, Orono, Maine Navy Sub-chaser Training Center. 61 Bennoch St. Boston Sgt. Philip Dalot has just completed a Betty D. Gleason 36-weeks course in Civil Engineering at Texas A. & M., and is now taking a 1 Q4fi A nice letter from our new Ma_ *With U.S. Armed Forces course in Sanitary Engineering at the 1/411 jor Leon Breton plus a few University of Illinois. items from the Alumni Office is the lock, William L. Jackman, who recently re­ stock, and barrel of my contribution. ceived a disability discharge from the Perhaps the length of +he column will Army, is living at 504 Battery Place, speak for itself. Bret writes from Camp If you’re just out of the service Chattanooga, Tenn. He is with the Com­ Davis, N. C., where he and his wife are bustion Engineer Co. After being called living temporarily with Wally and Maddy yourself, probably you’d like a job back from an island in the tropics, while Beardsell. Bret also mentioned meeting where you’re free to work out your in the Army, he was sent to Fort Benning, Doc Gerrish in New York City. Many own career. Because life insurance Ga., to get a lieutenant’s commission. thanks to Major Leon J. Breton, 602nd offers such a career — and not just While there, he was injured and dis­ AAA Group, Camp Davis, N. C., for his another routine job-1-we suggest charged, with a rating of sergeant. Best grand letter. of luck—and luck to everyone mentioned Lou Ohnesorge Leafe and son, David, that you consider this promising in this column. have returned to Winchester, Massachu­ road back into civilian life. I heard from Jo Snare Dwyer a while setts, after having spent six months in Our organization has a number ago. She is teaching at Brewer High Berkeley, California, and Billingham, of opportunities in various parts School, and her husband has been over­ Washington. Russ is somewhere in the seas over a year and a half now. South Pacific. Before he left California of the country — for college-trained he. met Hiram Smith and Ellie Crockett. men. If you are interested in find­ Bob left for Fort Devens last Monday, and I am anxious to hear where he will Lt. Donald K. Marshall is one of the ing out about them, or if you know be sent from there. American fliers returned on the “Grips- of a returning service man who holm.” He was shot down last June 13th Oscar Fellows ’36 has gone into the over German territory and later under­ wants to start a notch higher in his Navy and his wife, Angela Johnson (ex- went amputation of a leg in a German civilian career, won’t you write us? ’37), is coming to Topsham with her hospital. Address your letter to W. Eugene daughter Becky to be with her mother for Lt. Andrew Linsay, reported missing in Hays (Stanford ’26), Director of the duration. action since August 23rd in the European Agencies, Box H-7, 501 Boylston Sincerely, area, has joined his unit in England. Street, Boston, Mass. There will be Marjorie DeWick Sgt. Myer Alpert is an instructor of the . P. O. Box 5 ground crews at Keesler Field, Missis­ no obligation involved. Topsham, Maine sippi.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 15 MAY, I944 The Silver Star for conspicuous gal­ “Blanche Conlon and Reid Russell are Lieut. Frank Williams, USM, is back lantry* and intrepidity in action against the engaged. in the States after having served with the Japanese has been awarded to Lt. Pem­ “Jo Evans is a dietitian in the Penta­ 21st Marines in the South Pacific for a berton Southard. The citation said that gon Budding, Washington, D. C. year. He is attached to the Sig. Co Hdq. Lt. Southard, as executive officer of a “Ruth White Wight and William have Bn. 5th Marine Div., Camp Pendleton, destroyer during an engagement with Jap a son, David. Oceanside, California. forces in” Vella Gulf, Solomon Islands, “Bob Johnston is a 1st Class Private Lieut. Donald G. Hatchard is now sta­ the night of August 6-7, furnished neces­ at the Glenn L. Martin Bomber factory in tioned at Warner Robins, Ga. He was in sary data with the utmost skill and ac­ Baltimore. Address: 2825 Rosalie Ave., England for seven months taking special curacy, thereby enabling his ship to in­ Baltimore 14, Md. training. flict severe damage on the enemy which “John Dow, who was in our class in Walter P. Strang was graduated from resulted in the destruction by our task ’39, is married to Sally’s sister, Helen. the Coast Guard Academy at New Lon­ forces of the Jap cruiser and three de­ They have a daughter, Linda. The Dows don, Conn., as an Ensign in January. He stroyers His courageous leadership was gave a party for Lieut. Charles “Chick’’ is now skipper of an 83-footer. His mail an inspiration to his officers and men Parsons the last time he was home He goes to the Federal Building, Newport, throughout the hazardous engagement. looked grand. He was married last R. I. Catherine S. Laffin has been promoted spring to Pauline Allen of Presque Isle. The neighborhood commandoes (aver­ to Lt. (jg.), WAVES. She is stationed Pauline attended Sargent and Aroostook age age: seven) seized all our mail as at the Port Directors Office, 150 Cause­ Normal and taught in the Aroostook contraband for a short period If, there­ way Street, Boston, Massachusetts. schools for a few years. “Chick” is over­ fore, any of your letters were lost, please Sincerely, seas for the second time now. don’t feel slighted. Just give a sigh, Alice E. Poeppelmeier “Don and I are “Spud raisers” too, even as I, and write me another note. 289 Checomansett Village and we have a young son, Steven Lee, Barby Ashworth Willimansett, Massachusetts born last August 14th. I wish all the 628 Linden St. ’41ers would report their babies. I like Hayward, California 1941 I shall hop head-first into a let- to know who’s going to be in Steve’s class Hello, there. There were lots ter from Glenna Johnson Smith. at Maine. 1942 If all of you cc buted as many items, * of letters from you this month, “I just called Kemp Adams’ mother and and here goes with the news from them. my worries would be over. got his latest address Kemp’s in Eng­ “Sally Culbertson spent a year and a First Lt. Phil Pierce, who hasn’t given land, ground crew, air force. Address: the Overseas Bulletin a chance to catch half in Connecticut working at G. Fox’s Cpl C. Kempton Adams, 11042820, APO and the Rose Marie Shoppe. She is home up with him in the Pacific, has confirmed 638, c/o Postmaster, New York City. our report of his being in the Marshall at present, doing her bit by being a U.S.O. “Also, I phoned John Hoyt’s mother. hostess She gave me several facts and Islands. “I went ashore with the assault His address: 1st Lieut John Hoyt, APO troops in the Namen Islands. Namen was addresses for this letter. Her address: 584, c/o Postmaster, New York. John Easton, Maine the operations and administration head­ “Dr. and Mrs. Robert L Taylor is in England, too, an amphibian engi­ quarters for the whole Kwajalein Atoll. (Christine Tufts) are announcing the ar­ neer. Incidentally, Capt. Gleason Wil­ Needless to say we had a rough time of it rival of Francis Libby, born Feb. 13, 1944. son, ’39, is John’s Captain.” for the first couple of days. Woody Address 60 Garrison St., Portland 4. Glenna, you have my most humble (Homer Woodward) is in the 4th Divi­ “Agnes Walsh is at home this winter, thanks as well as my best wishes for you, sion, consequently was in the Marshalls recuperating from a leg operation. Ad­ Don, and Steven. campaign.” Phil’s address is c/o Fleet dress : 574 Broadway, South Portland. From Sgt. Jim Tweedie, c/o APO, P. O., San Francisco, Calif. ‘ Shortly New York City: “I have been floating “Alma Hansen his been Mrs. Leon after Phil’s letter, came one from Bob Langlais for well over a year. He is around North Africa and Italy for nearly Davis, “back to the states from jolly, stationed at Fort Jackson. Their address: a year now. At least I am beginning to although very dreary and rainy England 3005 Wilmot Ave., Columbia, S. C. get on familiar terms with the Arabs and and Northern Ireland, about the middle “Miriam Brown Grover is teaching Italians. Think that I belong to the most of February, then off to Camp Pendleton Home Economics in Old Town. She was peculiar group yet in this war. Wound to join the 5th Division. Got here fairly married a year ago last December to up in the Army but, so far, have seen early in so far as combat correspondents Lieut Rodney Grover who is stationed in nothing of it. My outfit is stationed with go, so had my choice of regiment—noted the South Pacific. the Navy and we have had more sea duty a Major R. Quigley ’39 was quarter­ than the sailors we are with. Am in the “Elizabeth Rowe is teaching Home master of the 26th Marines, so here I am Economics in Houlton. Address: 87 amphibious forces, and we have been very successful as you can see by the news­ with the 26th Marines. My address is Court Street, Houlton. S/Sgt. R T. Davis, H. & S. Co., 26th papers We specialize in all sorts of am­ “Kay Boyle Harris and Norm have a Marines, 5th Marine Division. Camp new daughter, Jean Elizabeth. Address: phibious operations—none too large or Pendleton, Calif.” too small for our careful consideration College Rd., Orono. We’ve heard from Ike Downs, who is “Ruth Linnell Ladd is living at home So far I haven’t run across a soul over here that I know from my days at Maine now in the British Isles and very much in Pembroke, Maine, and teaching in on the move in his work with an Engi­ Dennysville High School. Lee has been did see Sherman Smith drive by me in Italy but was not able to stop him for a neer Regiment “The engineers are in N. Africa, took part in the initial in­ dubbed the ‘gypsies’ of the At my. They vasion of Sicily, and is now in Corsica. conversation ” Lieut. Hartley L. Banton has been move into a place, build for someone else “I attended Cam Doak’s wedding March and move on ” Ike’s address is Lt. Law- 4th. She married Capt. Robert O. Hur- wounded in action in Italy. According to his letter he expects to return to active rence M Downes, 1st C E, APO. ford of Spokane, Washington, now sta­ #164, c/o Postmaster, New (York, N Y, tioned at the Presque Isle base. After a duty. Lieut. Banton went overseas for the African campaign and has been in and although he guarantees his A P O. wedding trip in Quebec, they will be at number will change at least a dozen times, home at 1 Dudley St., Presque Isle, action in Sicily and Italy. Major Burt Sanborn has added two mail is always forwarded. Ike mentioned Maine. running into Capt Ray Thomas at A P.O “I saw Ernestine Carver Johnson for a more Oak Leaf Clusters to his Air Medal, making a total of eight He also has four #134 minute at Cam’s wedding. Ernestine was Red Meserve writes, “The latest fellow married to Leiut Richard Johnson of campaign stars. Everett Cormier has been promoted to I have met in our class over here is Bill Farmington a year ago February. He is Talbot. He was stationed in this camp in overseas Ernestine is going on a new the rank of Lieut Col. as of March 1st. He is stationed somewhere in England. January and February. Ace Clark was extension job in Lewiston soon. located in this vicinity for five months “Priscilla Hayes Norton has two sons Lieut Walter Brown, Jr., was recently last summer so we saw quite a lot of now, Gary and David. Address: 19 For­ awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross each other. He is now in Italy making est St., Portland. for service over Rabaul. Lieut Brown it hot for the German planes. Bert Blan­ “Owen Smith is a potato farmer in has been serving in the Pacific for over chard was camped here in the field in Presque Isle. He and Louisa have two two years. July John Barrows and Don Holyoke daughters, Penny and Sharon. Horace Bracey, USMCR, has been pro­ also dropped in to say hello when they “Mary Boone Delong and Charles live moted to the rank of Captain. He is now passed through here. I have been over­ on a farm in. Presque Isle, too. Their located in New Caledonia. seas fifteen months and am becoming quite son, Charles, Jr., was a year old in No­ Lieut. Kenneth Robertson was gradu­ used to the native customs. They now vember. ated from Lowry Field, Denver, Colo­ have the camp fixed up so that it is the “Phyllis Meserve is doing stenographic rado, Flight Engineers School. He is next thing to home. It started last spring work at the Portland shipyards. Ad­ now stationed with the 500th Bomb. with the addition of a couple of outdoor dress: Y.W.C.A., Free St., Portland. Group, A A.F, Clovis, New Mexico. theatres up to last month when they intro-

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 16 MAY. I944 I duced cokes for the first time.” Red’s Stan’s address is Pfc. Stanley Phillips, We have the word from the Alumni address is 1st Sgt Phillip W. Meserve, Hq. & Hq. Sqdn., 40th F. G. T. G., Office that Capt. Elmer P. Thompson, Jr., A.P.O. #761, c/o Postmaster, New York, Tyndall Field, Fla. has been decorated with the Air Medal. N. Y. Thanks to you, Red, and also to Marion Libby has sent some news and Capt. Thompson completed several suc­ Phil, Bob, and Ike above for the good new addresses to us. “Beverly Spencer cessful dive bombing attacks against ene­ letters. is now an ensign in the navy, and his my shipping and heavily fortified shore And now from John French, here in present address is Box F-172; N.M.W.S., installations as well as flying regular the states, and much of the time in Texas Yorktown, Va. He has been at sea for routine anti-submarine patrols and task for the past 18 months, “marking time ’till a year on a mine sweeper.” Marion men­ force covers. they ship me over.” John had been at tioned Ted Stone, too, and gave his ad­ George W. Waterman has been pro­ M.I.T for nine months in the ASTU dress c/o Fleet P. O., San Francisco, moted from the rank of 1st lieutenant to and from that went into an ordnance bat­ Calif. “Spent a week-end with my brother that of captain. Congratulations, Cap­ talion and seems to be getting a “lot of Simpson ’41 and his wife in Dayton, Ohio. tain. George is battalion supply officer laughs” from his own experiences holding Had dinner with Edith and Howard at Camp Rucker, Ala. down the Texas dust. “Let me add my Merrill and who should drop in for a Lt. (j.g.) J. Herbert Roberts is now tiny blessing to all my classmates. Some­ chat but Mary Louise and Don Griffee S/Sgt. of Officers Training School at time the good old days which trickle along and Connie and Gene Ledger. How we Cornell University. He is instructing in through the centuries will be back.” Pfc. talked! Ada Fischer who was with us Ordnance Navigation, Seamanship and John S French, 32428772, Co. B, 134 . our freshman year is now in the WAVES other related subjects. Ord. Maint. Bn., A.P.O. 262, Camp and stationed in Washington, D. C. Pvt. Nat Crowley is attending flexible Berkeley, Texas Virginia Stevens Lyon is now in Phila­ gunnery school, and upon completion of Harold Potter writes, from the Medi­ delphia where her husband, now an courses he will be assigned to a bomber terranean area, an interesting incident Ensign in the navy, is stationed. Her as gunner, to complete crew training. His about the Stein Song. It seems he was address is Mrs. A. C. Lyon, Jr., 1421 address is Student Reception Pool, . having a movie run for some Italian Arch St., Philadelphia 2, Pa. If any of H.A.A.F., Harlingen, Texas. civilians and “at the climax was a scene you ’42ers go through the city we’d S/Sgt. Clifford A. Priest has been sta­ of African Natives marching and singing (Cherrie Thorne and I) love to see you. tioned in India since August, 1943. He the Stein Song. I found myself standing The address is still 5000 Cedar Ave, is an Aerial Engineer on a Flying Fort­ at attention and singing with them.” Baltimore 27, Md ” Thanks for the letter, ress. Harold has a 10 months old baby daugh­ Marion. Lt. Robert J. French has been assigned ter, Martha Ann, although he’s been over­ From Flossy and Art Worster a letter for training in the Army warehousing seas since she was born. Here’s luck to came saying, “At last we have a wee bit operations and procedures at the Charlotte you, too, Harold. Thanks for the letter. of news, a future U. of M.er, by name Quartermaster Depot, Charlotte, N^ C. . Lt. Harold C. Potter, A.P.O. 512, c/o Arthur James, born February 11. He’s Lt. Frederick Burpee has been pro­ Postmaster, New York, N. Y starting out like a football man and is- as moted to the rank of 1st lieutenant and is Ed Dangler, now Lt. (j.g.) on an LCI husky as they make ’em. We have heard serving wtih the 583rd Ambulance Co., in the Mediterranean area writes, “Since from Charlotte Gifford Sinnett, who was Fort Dix, N. J. I have been over here (11 months now), married in Norfolk January 29th and is Warren Randall, now a Lt. (j.g ), vis­ while in Iran last summer, I ran (no pun) now in Florida. Ensign Ed Ruddock and ited the campus March 30th. He is in into Hartley Banton who was in the Elizabeth McCutcheon were married on the Landing Ship Transport Division and Quartermaster preparing to take part in October 12th. Our latest address for has covered much of the Central and the Sicilian job Since then, I have met them (last of February) is 4823 Fannin South Pacific areas. Capt. Eddie Tanner who is stationed at an Drive, Galveston, Texas. A recent card The engagement of Miss Phyllis Shain important base in the region, 1st Lt. Burt from Phil and Booth Leavitt gives their of Woodland to Ensign Ray Bucknam, Blanchard who is doing a fine job in the new address as 900 Miss. Ave., Green­ USNR, has been announced. Ray is at tank corps and Frank Haines ’43 last wood, Miss.” We’re glad to have these present stationed at Minneapolis, Minn., November attached to an infantry outfit. new items, Flossy and Art, but above all as instructor in Naval Aviation. Then there is Chappie Chadbourne who congratulations on the arrival of your Eleanor Gleason and Corp. Howard is attached to a medical unit on the front. baby son* The Worsters’ address is 302 McAllister, USMC, of Mechanic Falls As yet I haven’t met him but am anxious West Water St., Painted Post, N. Y. became engaged in March. Ellie is now to see how he looks with his well earned silver star. Art Axtell was on a survey ship, the last I knew. Bob Beaton has the same type duty and is serving as Distributors of Building Member Federal Reserve Bank ensign off South America. Materials “These LCI’s are good ships—fast, elusive targets and quite seaworthy So ACME MFG. CO. far, we’ve been pretty lucky in that we Summer & South Sts. have had a minimum of casualties and yet Bangor, Me. have carried out our assignments. Tom G. A. Hersey '00 T. M. Hersey ’34 Pollock is stationed on Sardinia, practi­

cally due west of me. I hope to run into 4 him, if he gets to the mainland.” Lt. (j.g.) Edward W. Dangler, c/o Post­ DAKIN’S Young men and women will master, New York, N. Y. Thanks for Sporting Goods always find this banking in­ writing, Ed, and good luck to you. Lt L. S. Libby ’41 very kindly dropped Camera Supplies stitution interested and help­ . us a line to say that he has heard from Shep Hurd ’17 M. A. Hurd ’26 ful in their business progress. Ted Stone, 1st. Lt., USMC, who landed Bangor Waterville in the Marshalls and Ed Weed who is a Responsibility is reflected by S/Sgt. and in Albuquerque. N. M. a checking account, which is Received a letter from Sgt. Webster Among the Burr, USMC, giving,his address as Fleet TRAVEL WISE also a factor in establishing Post Office, San Franc sco. (We still one credit and standing. can’t publish anything but the A.P.O. person number). “Have been kept pretty busy tells over here in the southwest Pacific for another the last couple of years ” Good to hear The from you, Webster. The latest news from Stan Phillips is Merrill that he’s a graduate aerial gunner and is now an air-to-air instructor on the flying BANGOR HOUSE Trust Company BANGOR * A A MAINE end of the gunnery school, flying on B-17’s With twelve offices in and teaching students in the air. It is True Maine Hospitality Eastern Maine Modern Cocktail Lounge what I wanted and was lucky to get it. Rooms from $1.75 day Strangely my boss turned out to be an­ Convenient to Everything ’ Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. other good break. His name is Capt. H. W. Chapman, Prop. Jack Dangler, Ed Dangler’s brother.” I THE MAINE ALUMNUS 17 MAY, I944 that some of you will be able to make it my apartment mates: Marcia McCarthy, a dietitian in the Maine Eye and Ear In­ Frances Donovan, and Margaret Mc­ firmary in Portland, and Corp. McAllis­ back to campus. Barbara Savage Curdy. ter is stationed at the U. S. Naval Hos­ Jim and Nancy Girdwood, who are liv­ pital in Oakland, Calif. Sgt., MCWR A recent marriage in the class was that Recruit Depot, Bks. 120 ing at 91 Gainsborough Street while Jim of Miss Frances La Pointe of Orono and Camp Lejeune, N. C. is studying Radar at M I.T, also furnish Ensign Malcolm E Hardy, USNA Corps. much news. 1943 First of all a correction for last Oscar Wilbur is living at the Y.M.C.A. Ensign Hardy just received his commis­ month’s error and my apologies sion at Pensacola, Fla., and the Hardys in Boston. Bob Harrison has been pro­ to Betty Bearce for trying to put ahead moted to Captain. will be located there for the present. her wedding date. The engagement of Miss Ruth Palmer, of Bangor, and Phyllis Danforth, who is living at 72 Betty Bearce and Oliver Harrison has Revere Street, Boston, has completed her Harry Hopkins were recently married in been announced but no wedding date has Bangor. Harry is now a student instruc­ training course at Massachusetts General been set. Hospital. tor for the U. S. Army Aviation Cadets, Mr. and Mrs. John Woodbury of Port­ and the Hopkins’ will live at 35 Winter Here’s news about men in the service: land announce the engagement of their Fred Herbolzheimer has been sent with St., Bangor. We do want to extend to daughter, Marion, to Avery M. Fides, Jr., them and to the others, newly engaged the Engineers to Wisconsin. Bob and Boatswain Mate 2/c, U.S N.R. Miss Freda Lycette have moved to Virginia. and newly married, our very best wishes Woodbury, a graduate of Westbrook for lots of happiness. Lt. Gerald Averill, U S.M C., has re­ Junior College, is employed in the office cently returned to the States from the Rae Hurd Smith arrived from San of the Steel Products Corp., South Wind­ Francisco, Calif., for a visit with her Pacific area with the First Parachute ham. Regiment. His present station is Camp parents, Mr. and Mrs. Everett S. Hurd, Congratulations to Sally and Frank Main St., Orono. Basil is now stationed Pendleton, Oceanside, California. Beckerman, proud parents of Stephen Lt. Preston Rand sent a card saying at Camp Ritchie, Md William Beckerman, born March 9. Sally Margaret Phillips has been elected to he is stationed in the Hawaiian Islands let me peek at him one day and he looked with a detachment of Marines guarding membership in the Cornell chapter of like fine material for a Maine class in Omicron Nu, national honor society in a Naval Air Station. Address • Navy 30, the not-too-distant future. Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, Cali­ home economics. Congratulations, Mar­ To catch us up on recent and earlier garet. fornia. events, William B. Gorham, Aviation Ma­ With a branch of the Army Medical Have just returned from spending a chinist Mate 2/c, U.S.N., stationed some­ wonderful furlough at home and, of Corps, Pfc. Stuart Perkins works with where in the South Pacific, writes the the Port Veterinarian as meat inspector. course, a much appreciated visit on the Alumni Office that he married Zelma campus. Mary Louise Griffee is with Having received an honorable discharge Annis of Dover-Foxcroft January 31, now from the Navy in January, Sam Smi­ I her parents in Orono during the time 1942 Daughter Sandra Jean was born that Don is on aerial photography mis­ ley is now Assistant Dairy Inspector for June 22, 1943. Congratulations to the the State of Maine. His address is sions overseas for the Army Air Corps Gorhams. Bette Kilpatrick and baby daughter, Nan­ R.F D. #2. Waterville, Maine. The marriage of Jean Devoe and Rob­ Hazel Davis writes enthusiastically cy, are now in Bangor living on Webster ert Chapman took place Saturday, March Ave., as Don has gone to his staging area about her job at Garfield Memorial Hos­ 4, in the Forest Avenue Congregational pital, Florida Avenue at 10th N. St., as Chief Pilot of a B-24. I found Nancy Church in Bangor. Mrs. Muriel Devoe to be a mighty pretty little girl. Jo Blake Washington 1, D. C., where she is head was matron of honor and Gordon L. dietitian. She and Jim plan to be mar­ is still the Waldo County Club Agent for Chapman was best man. Charles Ross the 4-H Club in Belfast, but managed to ried in July. Hazel is anxious to contact buzz up to Bangor for a couple of days. and Donald Graffam were ushers. Mrs. alumni who are living in or around Wash­ Course “we girls” saw each other for Chapman was a member of the class of ington since “it’s a big place to be alone some good talks, and it was a treat. ’45 and prominent in music. The couple in ” ’Bye for this month, and remember the will reside in Stamford, Connecticut. Natalie M. Stevens is now living at 3rd of June is Alumni Day. We hope Carolyn Rhoads and Lt. Stanley Frost 233 State Street, Bangor. were married Easter Sunday in Portland. Phyllis and Boothie Leavitt are in Also on Easter Sunday in the Congre­ Greenwood, Mississippi, at 900 Missis­ gational Church at Madison, Maine, Ruth sippi Avenue. Bangor Furniture Co. Wilson became the bride of William T. Several nice long letters this month, Gooding, Jr. Members of the bridal party one from Pvt. Ed Duckworth, A.S.N. Complete House Furnishers were Elizabeth Caldwell, ’42, maid of 31424535. 620 Sqdn. Bks. 1458,Truax 84-88 Hammond Street honor; Irene Burawinski, dietitian at Field, Madison, Wisconsin, where Ed is Bangor, Maine Boston City Hospital, and Mary Fogler, studying to be a radio man in hopes of bridesmaids; Bob Jenkins and Hank becoming a B-29 gunner. Madison is the Fogler, ushers; and Lewis Emery, best home of the University of Wisconsin man. Also present were Dorothy Hodg­ which he terms a “very nice school.” Ed kins from Boston and Willa Dudley from is claiming the title of “Most Washed Out HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. Brooklyn. Ruth and Bill will reside at Man from Maine,” having tried the Ma­ Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, where Bill rine Corps and Flying Cadet Program A. S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. is employed by the National Tube Com­ pany. From Corinna, Maine, Robert H. Bee- HARDWARE A note from Mary brought more news dy writes that he’s had a busy winter with his teaching both in Corinna and BANGOR MAINE about the Fogler-Moynihan wedding which took place at Hudson Falls, Febru­ Newport Bob had much hews. Occa­ sionally he sees Maddy Bracket who is ary 27. ’43ers present were Willa Dud­ ley, Sitta Mullen, Dotty Ouellette, Bob working in the office of the Banton Broth- eis Mill, Newport. Edward E. Chase, President Jenkins, Ruth and Bill Gooding. The Foglers are living at 163 Brottle Street, At the wedding of Mark Chandler MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY Cambridge 38. Massachusetts Devereux and Peggy Butterworth from From the “Houlton News” in the Port­ Somerville, Massachusetts, which took 465 Congress Street land paper came the news that Helen place December 28 in Boston, Bob was Portland, Me. Mullen was home on a two-weeks vaca­ “2nd best man.” Chan graduated second tion in March. highest in his division from Northwestern Mary Hempstead Henman is working Midshipman’s School and is now attend­ in the Personnel Department of the Radi­ ing a naval school in Miami, Florida, ation Lab at M.I.T. The Henmans have a where the Devereux are living at 4353 OLD SOUTH new address: 171 Florence Street, Roslin- W 6th St. dale, Massachusetts. Mary says Bob is Recently home on leave from Florida, Photo Engraving Corp. doing very well in his work at Boston Lt. Leslie Bolstridge has also been in Edison but at present they are wondering Corinna. Leslie left the class of ’43 at the 99 BEDFORD STREET how long the draft board will let him con­ end of his sophomore year to join the BOSTON, MASS • LI B 2042 tinue with it. Army, took his basic training in Infantry, Also at M.I.T. Radiation Lab, Jean and then transferred to the Air Corps. TAKES PRIDE IN SERVING Mack is taking engineering courses. He served as an instructor in radio and Boston is really the place to come to then took up Radar, which he instructed The Maine Alumnus see Maine Alumni, three of whom are also. Later he did research work on new

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--x / equipment in the Aleutians He is at­ Inc. Mail goes to 111 No. Mam St., nex, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Mass. tending Radar School in Florida. Pearl River, N. Y. According to all reports she finds her George Hinkley’s latest news included This month’s mail brought forth a nice work as dietitian very interesting. If the address of Lt. Robert Scott, 0-533541, letter from "Red” Morrill After gradua­ you’re down Wellesley way, drop in for APO 980, c/o Postmaster, Seattle, Wash­ tion he was in Philadelphia working as a one of Mary’s special collegiate dinners. ington Phil Chute when last heard from stress engineer for Edward J. Budd Mfg. At long last I have an address for was a E-17 mechanic in the State of Co., in the aircraft department. Since Fran Sheehy Brown. She’s attending Washington and can probably be reached that time however, he has received his U.C L.A. for the remainder of the year c/o The Chute Homestead, Naples, Me. commission as an ensign in the U.S.N.R. and is living at the Alpha Omicron Pi Jim Rostron, a fighter pilot in the and is taking a preparatory course “How sorority house at 854 Kilgard Ave., W. A.A.F., is stationed in Italy. to Handle a PT boat in 10 not-so-easy Los Angeles 24, Calif. A wonderful long letter from Pfc. lessons” at Fort Schuyler in the Bronx. Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. Harris Whited are Maurice Geneva, 31398362, Co. C, 391st Red’s new address is: 13017, 251, N.T.S. at home at 52 West Gonzalez St., Pensa­ Inf., A.P.O. 98, Camp Rucker, Alabama. (I), Fort Schuyler, New York 61, N. Y. cola, Fla. He doesn't expect to be in Alabama long Helen Brown is Correspondence Editor We’ll all be looking forward to seeing since the division is very well trained. on the Kennebec Journal in Augusta. you for Commencement on June 3rd "Bobs” had seventeen months basic train­ I also had a card from Debbie Rand and and 4th. ing at Fort Eustis, Virginia, in the Anti- she is dietitian at Temple University in Esther Randall Aircraft then in January he was trans- Philadelphia She is living at 1851 No Colvin Hall feried into the infantry. Getting back Park Ave., in that city. Campus to school was one of the highlights of Thomas Rafferty is in a division of War his recent leave. Other news from his Research at Columbia University. Mail Undergraduate Classes letter goes to 395 Riverside Drive., Apt. 2B, From the Class of 1944 comes a mar­ Daniel Snell is doing work for the New York, N. Y. riage report. Miss Dorothea Leavitt and Chemical Warfare Service in Greenwich, Mary Miller dropped me a line from Lieut. Leo Bunker, Jr., were married re­ Connecticut. Cpl. John Radley is training Bridgeport, Conn., where she is teaching cently in Ellsworth. Mrs. Bunker at­ new men at Camp Davis. On his return in the Main Street Day Nursery. Mary tended Castine Normal School and has trip to Camp “Bobs” stopped in Wash­ has the three-year-olds and when she been teaching in the Ellsworth schools. ington where Paul Horeyseck is doing wrote they were peppered with chicken­ Lieut. Bunker also attended Castine Nor­ Naval Research Lab work as a civilian pox. Incidentally, she’s living at 2360 mal and entered the University with the and where Grant Davis and his wife are Bronson Rd., in Fairfield, Conn. ’44 group until his enlistment in the Army living at 520 Oakwood St., S. E. Grant Via the grapevine I heard that Hilda Air Forces. Lieut, and Mrs. Bunker has been transferred to the Naval Re­ Young is doing welfare work for the will make their home in Ardmore, Okla., search Lab. state, and her headquarters are in Rock­ where the lieutenant is currently stationed. Pvt John Kelly, 11068478, Cn. Co., land. Kenneth L. Closson ’44, Yoeman 2nd 134th Inf, A P.O. 43, Camp Butner, Better late than never, I always say: Class, USNR, was prominent among North Carolina, joined his present outfit so here’s an October engagement. The Navy talent to perform at the Bangor after spending fourteen weeks at Maine engagement of Miss Rhoda Tolford of Opera House Navy state show on April 5. as an ROTC-AST and A.S.T.P. John Portland to Mid’n Walter W. Schwartz, Petty officer Closson is well known as a says: "While on a recent furlough I met Jr., USN, was announced by her parents. recruiting and induction officer in Bangor. a few 43’ers—in Bangor, Ensign Frank Mid’n Schwartz will graduate from the Members of the Class of 1945 will be McCloskey and his wife; in Boston, U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in interested to hear of the announcement of Dotty Ouellette, Al Ehrenfned, Harry June. By the way, Rhoda is working at the engagement of Staff Sergeant Sheldon Thomas; and in New York, Bill Costello the Y.M C.A in Portland rather than Priest to Miss Charelene Butler of En­ who is now a Captain in the Marine Air the Y.W.C A. Just a slight change of field. Miss Butler attended the Enfield Corps. At present he is assigned in New gender. schools and is at present a senior in the York but will return to North Carolina Dr. C. J. Taylor and Miss Ethel Taylor Howland high school. Sergeant Priest in two or three months ... The addresses are announcing the engagement of their was with the 1945 group at Maine until of ’43ers which I have are: John C. niece, Miss Elizabeth C. Taylor, to Pvt. he enlisted in the Air Corps in October, Stewart, Ph. M. 3/c, Aerology N.A.S, James L. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1943. He is now stationed in England. Norfolk, Virginia. Cpl. Frank Mooney, C. L. Davis of West Palm Beach, Fla. Another engagement is that of Miss Co. A, A.S.L.U., 3700 Motley School, Pvt. Davis was graduated from George­ Sylvia J. Steele of Weymouth, Mass., to U. of Minn., Minneapolis, Minn ” town University in Washington, D. C., Lieut. Allen L. Torrey, Army Air Forces. Lt George Bearce, 0-1557412, A P.O and has been stationed at the University Miss Steele is a senior at the University 556, To Postmaster, N. Y., N. Y., sends of Maine under the A S.T. program. of New Hampshire. Lieut. Torrey, a news from England where he is “rather The engagement of Miss Mary Fielder graduate of Fryeburg Academy, was in well located right in the middle of civiliza­ of Orono to A/C F. Douglas Fenwood, the 1945 class at Maine until his enlist­ tion.” He has been keeping in touch with USNR, of Yonkers, N. Y, was an­ ment. a fe\y of the class “Cpl. Lyman Jacob­ nounced recently. A/C Fenwood, a Latest word from some of our youngest sen is with the 767th Bomb Sqd, 461 graduate of Bowdoin College, is sta­ officers is brought by Donald Cross­ Bomb Group, Hammer Field, Fresno, tioned at Chapel Hill, N. C. land ’45 who was home for a few days California. Brad Haskell is still with Mr. and Mrs. Reginald H. Strachan of this month after completing officers’ train­ A P O. 860. He is due for O.C.S. in So. Portland announced the engagement ing at Fort Benning and receiving his the states—maybe he is already back ” of their daughter, Miss Jane Strachan, coveted commission as Second Lieuten­ George was prompted to write because to Fred Hale, Jr Fred is now employed ant on May 2. Arnold J. Cohen ’45 of he contacted a member of the class of ’41 by the General Electric Co., at Pittsfield, New York City, Dayson DeCourcy ’44 after having seen his address in the Mass. of Portland, and Maclcolm D. Hardy ’44 Alumnus. He decided there might be Mary Billings’ address is Dower An- of Bangor also received their commissions others nearby of whose whereabouts he at the same time and may now be ad­ knew nothing and he could contact them dressed as Lieutenant. in the same way. Many boys report Addresses, Please The following have received the silver that they are in the same way able to wings and been commissioned second keep in touch with their friends whom For the June Alumnus which will lieutenant in the Army Air Corps; they would like to write but cannot be­ feature a complete directory of Class of ’44—Albion S. Hayman, Brook­ cause free time is short. So if we haven’t ton; Arthur H. Moulton, Jr., Portland; your address, send it in so your friends alumni in service, we are asking for William L. Harris, So. Portland; Mar­ will know where you are and what you addresses, please. are doing. shall W. Cutter, Bangor; Donald W. Men and women in service, send Danforth, Brewer; Earl E. Ellsworth, Joanne S. Groves us your latest mailing address and Farmington; Donald M. Howard. N. 1737 Cambridge Street Monmouth; Walter N. Low, So. Port­ Cambridge 38, Massachusetts those of other alumni you know. land; Eugene J. Hoy. Sherman Mills; 1 Q44 AH ,s Peacefu1 on the campus All alumni can help by sending J. Kenneth McIntosh, Pawtucket, R. I.; 1 7 ’ ’ front as far as the ’44ers are names of new men and women in H. Brian Mooers, Bangor; Warren G. concerned but at least I have a little service or recent address changes. Smith, Orono; Stanley W. Thomas, Guil­ news for you. Let’s make the June “Service ford ; Kenneth S. Cosseboom, Brewer; A short note from Joyce Cook tells Lawrence P. Dolan, Milo; Philip J. us that she is working as a laboratory Directory” just as near complete as Murdock, Jr., Bangor; Paul J. White, technician with Lederle Laboratories, possible; so, addresses, please 1 Larchmont, N. Y.

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