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Vol. 27, No. 5 FEBRUARY, 1946 Vol. 27 FEBRUARY, 1946 No. 5 Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office, Room 514, 6 State St., Bangor, Maine, orThe 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. PROBLEMS and PROSPECTS

ROBLEMS of housing and prospects which are described as comfortable, con­ of the students and a recreation hall. of the highest student enrollment since venient, and attractive. Planned and built Fenced off from the main base the Dow Ppre-war years were uppermost in the for Presque Isle winters, the trailers Field Dormitories will have their own minds of faculty and administration mem­ should present no difficulty in housing entrance with free, unrestricted access. bers as the beginning of the Spring Se­ families at Orono in satisfactory comfort. In addition to such emergency measures mester drew near last month. Returning Each unit is self-contained as far as gen­ all regular rooming facilities on the cam­ veterans, an estimated 30% of them with eral housekeeping facilities are concerned; pus will, of course, be used to their utmost families, were the primary factor in both. the University has constructed a central capacity. Every fraternity house will Discharged veterans, both former stu­ service building with a recreation room, continue in maximum use and all dormi­ dents of the University and others, have toilet facilities, and laundry units supplied tories be filled. for months been filing applications for ad­ with hot and cold water. mission. These applicants will swell the To facilitate the relief of housing The Longer View ranks of the present student body by an shortages the State recently appropriated estimated 500 persons at least. Latest in­ $15,000 for use of the University in mov­ Several projected plans for further re­ formation from the Director of Admis­ ing and setting up the trailers. Indispens­ lief of the housing shortage with the fall sions and the Office of Veterans’ Educa­ able also was the cooperation given by the semester in mind are not yet ready for tion is that 300 former Maine students State Highway Department which carried announcement. However, it can be re­ and 200 others have definitely been admit­ out the moving job. ported that the F.P.H.A. authorities have ted for February entrance. This means Other relief measures have been taken authorized the University to have the use that the current enrollment of over 1200 also. One of the former poultry houses of a number of temporary housing units men and women will become more than among the University farm buildings has from former war-industry areas where 1700, something very like pre-war pro­ been converted into four attractive and they are no longer needed. This will in­ clude 152 family units and 300 dormitory portions. comfortable apartments, fully equipped for housekeeping and offering a home to vet­ units for single men. H ousing eran families. The same arrangement is Advance inquiries for the fall semester planned for the old “Spearin’s Inn” above leave no doubt that the size of the student From the beginning of the indications the campus on the banks of the Stillwater. body at that time will exceed anything of sudden increase in enrollment in Feb­ previously recorded at the University. ruary, an increase which had not origi­ Dow Field Dorms Largest pre-war enrollment was 2100 stu­ nally been expected until fall, the grave dents. The latest and most significant step in problem of housing has thrust up its head. Besides the housing being arranged on Steps have been taken and others are alleviating some of the pressure as far as the campus for the spring semester, many being planned to alleviate in considerable single men are concerned came with the veterans are locating houses, apartments, measure the most immediate aspects of the announcement that arrangements are be­ and rooms in Orono, Bangor, Old Town, ing made at Dow Field air base in Bangor problem, those which cannot wait on and surrounding communities. Through for use of former WAC barracks to be long-range, permanent solutions. As has the efforts of Registrar James Gannett ’08 converted into dormitories. Again the of­ already been told in this magazine, the the tremendous demand for such living ficials of the Federal Public Housing Au­ University Cabins have been altered from facilities is being met as rapidly as pos­ their traditional bachelor-quarter status to thority have aided in the emergency by sible. providing for the use of these buildings. accommodate families of veterans. Eleven In spite of every effort, however, there Here three barracks buildings, each hous­ student-families continue to enjoy life in will be more applications for admission in ing 50 single men, are being partitioned the cabin colony. Newest addition to the the fall than the University can hope to off into suites of a sleeping room and study cabin area is a group of 30 trailers brought accommodate. This situation, unwelcome room for four men. Each building has its to the University from the Presque Isle as it is to all concerned, must be faced by own toilet facilities. Adjacent to the Air Base and transferred to the use of all who have an interest in the University. dormitories is a dining hall for the use the University by the Federal Public Early applications for entrance from high Housing Authority. The five expanding school seniors and from veterans who and 25 single units of the trailer colony SOLUTIONS to the housing emer­ have definite knowledge of their intent to gency are partially provided by enter in September will go far toward will provide this semester housing for 30 the innovations pictured. At left, more veteran families. Dow Field Dormitories, converted preventing disappointment and will also The students, wives, and children mak­ from WAC Barracks, will house assist University officials in the complex ing up the trailer colony will have homes 150 single men. At right, family task of planning ahead. Trailers provide homes for 30 vet­ erans and their families. Business Manager Doten With the FACULTY New Dormitory Manager Returns To Campus Post Appointed To University Newly named member of the legislative Alumnus Lindsay B. Chalmers ’25, for­ Returning to the University after near­ committee of the Maine Teachers’ Asso­ merly with the Office of Quartermaster ly four years’ leave of absence for Army ciation is Dr. Glenn Kendall, Dean of the General, Washington, D. C., and experi­ service, Henry L. Doten ’23 has resumed School of Education Members of the enced restaurant manager, has been named his duties as Business Manager for the committee have the responsibility of Manager of Dormitories for the Univer­ University and reoccupied the desk in studying legislation involving Maine sity. The position includes general re­ Alumni Hall which he left at the call to teachers. sponsibility for operation of both eating war in May, 1942. A reserve officer, and other facilities in the University Mr. Doten was among the earliest men At a recent meeting of the New Eng­ dormitory system. called from the University staff. land division of the American Society for Horticultural Science at Amherst, Prof. A graduate of Maine in Economics in His first period of service was at the 1925, Mr. Chalmers entered the restaurant Supply School of the Corps of Engineers, J. H. Waring was named vice chairman. business in 1926 following a year of em­ Columbus, Ohio Subsequently he was Dr. Waring is Professor and Head of ployment in credit investigation work. He transferred to the office of the Chief of the Department of Horticulture The was first employed in the Schrafft system Engineers, Supply Division, Pentagon Horticultural Society is made up of teach­ in Syracuse, N. Y., and New York City, Building, Washington, D. C. Since Feb­ ers and others interested in the scientific as trainee manager and assistant manager. ruary, 1943, he has served with the Army development of horticulture. In 1928 he was named assistant mana­ Specialized Training Division as chief of the training contracts branch of the Pur­ Dr. Herbert D. Lamson, Associate ger for Rutley’s, Inc., at 1440 Broadway, chases Division. He was a member of Professor of Sociology, has just finished, New York, for a year, then entered the the joint Army and Navy Training Con­ at the request of the American Associated employ of the Loft Company as manager tract Board and served as secretary of Boards for Christian Colleges in China, of the restaurant at Long Island City. this Board. a 900-title bibliography in Sociology to be He remained with Loft, Inc., until 1936 used in restocking the war-ravaged college when he became manager of Rainbow Included among the responsibilities of libraries in China. Dr Lamson, familiar Grill at White Plains, New York. Mr. Doten’s branch of the AST was that through firsthand experience with Chi­ Four years later, in 1940, Mr. Chalmers of establishing policies and regulations nese colleges, is an ideal selection to set managed the Blue Streak Grill, also in for training contracts with colleges and up the bibliography of needed books in White Plains, for three years. In 1943 universities throughout the country. The his field. He taught sociology at the group also has responsibility for adminis­ until the war he was manager of Water University of Shanghai from 1927 to tration of the contracts and termination of Gate Inn on F Street, N.W., Washington. 1933. them and disposal of any government The Office of the Quartermaster Gen­ property used under such contracts. Dur­ eral, War Department, drew on Mr. Prof. J. Thomas Pedlow has returned ing most of his period of service Mr. Chalmers’ extensive experience in large to the campus after nearly two years on Doten held the rank of major. scale feeding with his appointment in 1944 leave of absence for service with the to the position of Mess Facilities Special­ Henry Doten was appointed as the first armed forces. Mr. Pedlow returns to ist, a civilian appointment. business manager in University history his position as associate professor of As an undergraduate Mr. Chalmers was in March, 1939. A graduate of Maine in Biochemistry in the College of Agricul­ active in baseball and track, served as Civil Engineering, he went to work in ture. He has been serving in the Sanitary his professional field with the State High­ class treasurer, and was a member of Corps of the Army as a nutrition officer Scabbard and Blade. way Department, Augusta, as a bridge and has been stationed at a number of inspector, working up through various bases throughout the country. engineering positions to that of construc­ New History Staff Member tion engineer with the Bridge Division. The appointment of Colonel F. Stan- The position of Business Manager to bury Haydon as assistant Professor of which Major Doten has returned com­ history in the Department of History bines the activities of purchasing agent and Government was announced last and superintendent of buildings and month. A native of Maryland, Col. Hay­ grounds for general plant maintenance and development. During his absence don attended Baltimore schools and re­ the work has been carried on by the ceived his LL.B. degree from University Alumni Secretary serving also as Acting of Baltimore School of Law in 1930. In Business Manager. 1940 he received the Ph.D. degree from Johns Hopkins with a dissertation on aeronautics in the Civil War. He later Word from overseas brings news that studied at the British Museum. Prof. Herschel Bricker, on leave from Previous to his service in World War his work with the Department of Speech, II Prof. Haydon taught at Johns Hop­ has been at Hachst near Frankfurt, Ger­ kins and at Goucher College. He began many, where he is organizing theatre military service with the Army’s 29th schools in the occupation zones. Objec­ Infantry Division in January, 1941, and tive of the schools is to provide oppor­ saw extensive service on troop, staff, and tunity for the G.I.’s in occupation work combat duty. From November, 1942, to to study courses in theatre. At the end June, 1945, he was on foreign service. of their study terms they will form thea­ For service with the British Staff School tre companies to tour Army camps under in Italy he was awarded the Officer of the auspices of the Army’s Special Ser­ the Order of the British Empire among RETURNED: Henry L. Doten ’23 vices Division. Prof. Bricker entered numerous other honors. His most recent the Special Services work last year and has returned to his post as Univer­ sity Business Manager following assignment in the Army, before his return has previously been in England. u % . • » \ • four years’ service in the Army. to civilian life, was as instructor.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 4 FEBRUARY, 1946 Lawmen of the Penobscot County Bar Association named several Maine alumni to responsible positions in the Association at their annual meeting last month. A t­ torney Benjamin W. Blanchard ’04 who had served five terms as president of the association declined another nomination for the presidency and was named one of three members of the General Commit­ ship of the National Interfraternity Con­ lem over to Emerson and his fellows. tee. The vice president of the Association ference he is at the head of a group repre­ Mr. Emerson, assistant chief of the inter­ is Ballard F. Keith ’08 and the other two senting 60 national college fraternities ferometry section of the Bureau, with his members of the General Committee are with more than 3,000 chapters in this chief, devised drilling methods for cutting James M. Gillin ’13 and Abraham M. country and Canada and more than a mil­ diamonds through use of high frequency Rudman ’ 17. The Library Association, lion and a quarter members. electric currents. The new method pro­ meeting the same day, named two alumni duces better dies in form and finish in less to the book purchasing committee, George President: Recognition of his industrial time than was previously required and is F. Eaton ’16 and Mr. Keith. Tw o new leadership was accorded to Thurman C. not dependent on foreign imports. By members, both alumni, were admitted to Wescott ’09 last month in his appointment applying varying voltages from 60 to membership in the Association also dur­ as President of Ebasco Services of New 12,000 and frequencies up to 20 mega­ ing the business meeting. They are Morris York City, the service subsidiary of Elec­ cycles the drilling needles are stepped up D. Rubin ’38 and Merrill R. Bradford ’39, tric Bond and Share Company. Mr. Wes- tremendously and can produce a fine hole both recently returned to Bangor follow­ cott, who has been with the Bond and as tiny as five ten-thousandths of an inch ing service in the armed forces. Share system for 35 years, previously in diameter. Mr. Emerson, a graduate in served in the capacity of executive vice mechanical engineering from Maine in Elected to the highest office in collegi­ president. A Civil Engineering graduate, * 1912, has been in the employ of the Bureau ate fraternity activities, Maurice Jacobs Mr. Wescott early became associated with of Standards for several years. ’17 was recently named President of the the construction activities of the Bond # National Interfraternity Conference by and Share system in the field of utility Guidance of some 200 pupils in the unanimous vote. Mr. Jacobs, long identi­ construction. In 1932 he was named engi­ Nathan Bishop Junior High School of % fied with the activities of the National neering manager for the company and Providence, R. I., along with the teaching Conference, has filled all the offices in the the following year was placed in charge of some English courses, is the responsi­ organization in his service. His interest of Phoenix Engineering Corporation, a bility of educator Florence Ulmer Salley in the interfraternity question dates from subsidiary charged with the construction '21 who has been in charge of educational the time when he was a co-founder of a and engineering activities of the organiza­ and vocational guidance at the Nathan chapter of his own fraternity, Phi Epsi­ tion. In later reorganizations of the com­ Bishop school since 1929. Miss Salley has lon Pi at Maine. Professionally Mr. Ja­ pany he became associated with the Ebas­ been at Providence since 1925, serving cobs is executive vice president of The co Services Inc., one of the important sub­ previously in the Hope Street Senior High Jewish Publication Society of America, sidiary units of the Electric Bond and School. With a quota of students to be a position he has held since 1944. An ac­ Share. During his years with the organi­ advised in the numerous problems of edu­ tive leader of many educational and be­ zation he has had extensive business and cational and vocational guidance number­ nevolent groups, he is vice president and engineering experience in industrial and ing currently about 200, Miss Salley has a life trustee of the National Farm School, utility work in this country and abroad. a full share of responsibility in that im­ secretary and member of the Board of His appointment as President of Ebasco portant field in addition to her teaching. Overseers of Gratz College, a director of climaxes Mr. Wescott’s long and valuable A major in French at Maine and member the National Jewish Welfare Board among services to the Company. of Phi Kappa Phi honorary society, Miss numerous other positions of responsibility. & Salley also holds the M.A. degree from He has contributed articles to several pub­ Diamonds presented an acute war Brown University, received in 1933. She lications and served at one time as an edi­ shortage during early days of the conflict, was an active member of the Contribu­ tor of the magazine of Phi Sigma, hon­ impeding manufacture of vital fine wires tors’ Club at the University and was orary biological fraternity. In his leader­ until Walter B. Emerson ’12 and other sci­ (Continued on Next Page) entists of the National Bureau of Stan­ dards studied and solved the problem. Diamonds, imported from the Netherlands, in the form of fine dies were used to draw fine tungsten and other resistance wires; millions of miles of such wires were needed for war materials, but in the wake of the Nazi armies imports dwindled and a critical shortage affected production of such items as radios and radar sets. The industry, after trying laboriously to drill their own dies in diamonds by use of steel needles and diamond dust, turned the prob-

NEWSMAKERS: Two alumni made news last month in ap­ pointment to leadership positions. T. C. Wescott ’09, at left, became president of Ebasco Services, Inc., subsidiary of Electric Bond & Share; Maurice Jacobs ’17, at right, was named president of the National Interfraternity Council. A. K. Gardner ’10 University Receives Is Named to Trustees Commencement Reunions Additional Fund Bequest Some of the classes have not yet decided The University received in December Albert K. Gardner ’10, appointed last whether they will hold next Commence­ an additional $1,100 from a trust fund June as State Commissioner of Agricul­ ment a “ past due” reunion which was ture, has been named a member of the postponed during the war years. The established by the late Stanley D. Gray to assist certain worthy Hancock County University Board of Trustees by the Gov­ following classes are planning to hold ernor and Council. For many years close­ reunions this year, according to reports students in securing a liberal education. ly identified with the University and also which have come to the General Alumni This raises the total gifts to the fund to $4,100. The initial gift made in Decem­ with Maine agriculture, Commissioner Association to date. Gardner will bring valuable experience to ber, 1943, was $2,000, with a supple­ the deliberations of the Trustees. Regularly Scheduled for 1946 mentary gift of $1000 made in December, Following his graduation from Maine in 1944. Miss Lula D. Eames of Bucksport 1896 1921 1910, Mr. Gardner served from 1911 to is trustee of the fund. 1916 as State Horticulturist in the De­ Senior Alumni The terms of the Stanley D. Gray partment he now heads. He then became Scholarship Fund are that the entire fund 1901 1902 1903 1904 county agent for the Agricultural Exteri- be used as stipulated in the w ill: “ In such 1923 sion Service in Franklin County where he way as most effectively to aid in securing 1939 1940 1941 1942 did an outstanding job for five years; in a liberal education to such student, male 1944 or female, whose father or mother was 1921 he was appointed Crops Specialist in *a a Gray descended from one of the name the Extension Service with headquarters Other Postponed Reunions who settled in what is now Hancock Co., on the campus. Scheduled for 1946 In 1935 he became associated with the Maine, prior to the year eighteen hun­ Agricultural Conservation Program for 1910 1911 dred, as may be decided upon as most the state, serving as Executive Assistant 1920 (Twenty-fifth) worthy of aid. Any superintendent of for the Agricultural Adjustment Agency 1926 1931 1936 schools of any town in said County of of the federal government. 1943 Hancock may recommend students for The service and leadership displayed by such aid.” Commencement— June 14-16. Mr. Gardner in agricultural activities led Alumni Day— Saturday, June 15. to his selection as Commissioner of Agri­ Appointed: Lt. Col. Theodore F. Hatch culture last June. The agricultural inter­ ests of the state, recognizing his excep­ ’24, noted industrial health engineer, has been appointed to the staff of Industrial tional qualifications for the position, liter­ Alumni Names in the News ally “drafted” him for the post of Com­ Hygiene Foundation at Mellon Institute, missioner. His selection for that position (Continued from Previous Page) Pittsburgh. The appointment follows his return from overseas duty in the Pacific and now his appointment to the Board of named Class Poet at Commencement, and his discharge from the Army. W hile Trustees are an appropriate recognition twenty-five years ago this June. In spite in service Col. Hatch was attached to the of the high quality of abilitiy and service of her full schedule of professional duties Armored Medical Research Laboratory rendered by him for over thirty years to she still finds time for her interests in where he studied physiology and engineer­ the state and the University. In addition outdoor sports, in music, and in writing ing problems involved in adapting men he has been an active member of the poetry, much of which has been printed to the machines of war. Included among Alumni Association and served for years in anthologies of current verse as a member of the University Athletic his duties were problems of the ventilation Board, recently as chairman. During his Retired from active service with the of tanks. Before his Army commission in period of service he has seen his three General Electric Company, Winfield D. July, 1942, Col. Hatch served as Associ­ children graduate from Maine, Edith ’36, Bearce ’06, completed January 1 more ate Professor of Industrial Hygiene at Elizabeth ’37, and Charles ’41. than 35 years of continuous employment the University of Pennsylvania and also with GE Graduating in 1906 with a de­ directed research in industrial ventilation gree in electrical engineering, Mr. Bearce for Industrial Hygiene Foundation. Mr. entered the famous test course o f the com­ Hatch has made extensive studies of in­ pany in Schenectady that year but two dustrial dust and ventilation problems and years later accepted an appointment as is the co-author of the book Industrial instructor in electrical at University of Dust. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. In 1910 he & returned to General Electric, entering Agriculturists made the news last the Publicity Department as a technical month as the Maine Dairymen’s Associa­ writer; three years later he transferred tion elected Maine alumni to the top of­ to the Transportation Division with re­ fices of that group. Named president of sponsibility for the publicity of that the dairy group was Robert Pike ’25 of department and prepared engineering Cornish, Animal Husbandry major, pro­ studies and articles for company and out­ prietor of the Highland Farm; vice presi­ side publications. His group moved to dent is Russell Foster ’28, major in Dairy Erie, Pa., in 1929, where Mr. Bearce Husbandry, farming at Augusta, and the has made his home since. During the secretary is Clayton P. Osgood ’24, Dairy period of World War II Mr. Bearce Husbandry major, who is a dairy inspec­ represented his division at Schenectady tor with the State Department of A gri­ in connection with contracts for the culture, Augusta. To climax the Maine Army and Navy, including organiza­ list Charles M. White of Augusta, who tion of an instruction program to train Commissioner of Agriculture has been a student in short courses at the Albert K. Gardner ’ 10 has been Navy personnel in operation of special University’s College of Agriculture, was named to the Board of Trustees. equipment. elected treasurer.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 6 FEBRUARY, 1946 ECHNICAL Sergeant Gordon E. TRamsdell ’42 has written to his for­ mer major instructor, Prof. L. M. Dorsey, The MILITARY PAGE from Osaka, on the Island of Honshu, Japan, with an interesting description of the experiences of the ordinary G.I. in­ fantryman as he participates in the his­ Alumni in Service toric occupation of the enemy homeland. Landing at Wakayama beach they were Total in Service 4,104 welcomed by the inevitable infantryman’s Discharged 532 Killed in Action 159 enemy, rain. After a march of 8 miles Missing in Action 9 and a slow railroad trip, they spent the night in hangars at an airport in Osaka. More rain helped to complete the soaking of their equipment. Later they settled in as the Alumni Office knows, has yet been the buildings of the Osaka Commercial received regarding their fate. They are: College. Sgt. Ramsdell sent interesting Albert, Roland L., Lt., 1937 snapshots of the destruction brought on China, India, Burma area, the city by bombing; in the one repro­ August 20, 1944 duced here he writes: “ The building be­ Crabtree, Robert S., Lt., 1945 hind me looks OK but the upper floors Germany, November 15, 1944 Earl, Vinton J., Sl/c, 1946 are burned out and in front of me and Pacific, July 28, 1944 across the street the whole area is flat.” Ellsworth, Earl E., 2nd L t , 1945 He has seen the Japanese coming back Philippines, January 23, 1945 to the ruins of their homes from the sur­ Marshall, Elliott E., 1930 Pacific, March, 1944 rounding hills, hauling their meagre pos­ Neal, Kermit H., HA 2/c, 1946 sessions in carts drawn by horses or steers. Teall, Arthur L., Lt. (j.g.), 1942 Raboul, November 5, 1943 “The majority,” he writes, “being too VISITOR: T.Sgt. Gordon E. Rams­ Tomlinson, Robert W., Lt., 1946 poor to own these, have two-wheeled carts dell ’42 recently sent this picture Germany, April 7, 1945 from Osaka with interesting in­ that they pull by means of a rope fas­ Washburn, Frank J., Lt., 1939 formation about his current visit tened over their shoulders; they hold the Marshall Islands, January 20, 1944 to Japan with occupation troops. tongues and usually the whole family New Names pushes—and they can pile no mean load in Seoul in December. The goodwill ges­ on them, either.” Sergeant Ramsdell's ad­ Six names of alumni have recently been ture by the Korean Supreme Court was dress is: T Sgt. G. E. Ramsdell, 11118466, added to the list of service men and extended to twenty-four officers and men Hq. Co. 2d Bn. 391 Inf., A P O 98, P .M , women, bringing the complete total t o - of the 7th Infantry Division, occupying San Francisco, Cal. date for World War II to 4,104. They that city. Lieut. Weatherbee was a stu­ a re: dent at Boston University Law School Service Awards 1929-1931. 1928 On the list of awards given Maine men Wallace Weston, Commdr., Navy ★ for distinguished service the following are 1933 Returning to Worcester, Mass., Lt. recipients of the Legion of Merit aw ard: Barbara Sawyer, Capt. W A C s Col. Abraham E. Rosen ’34 has completed 1941 over 33 months of service in the Pacific John Clement, Lt., Naval Air Corps Legion of Merit theatre where he served as Brigade Sur­ 1944 geon and Commander of 262 Medical Richard Palmer 1918 Battalion of the 2nd Engineer Special Libby, Donald M., Col., Army. Legion of 1949 Brigade. A graduate of Tufts Medical Merit. Bruce McGhee, Naval Air Corps School in 1939, Col. Rosen was com­ 1947 1946 Mace, Earle F., Pvt., Army. Legion of Arthur Weston, EM 2/c, Navy missioned in the Army in . November, Merit. Killed in Action December 9, 1940. 1944, in eastern France. Member of the bar in Korea and prob­ ★ 1939 ably the first Maine alumnus to be quali­ Mallet, Alfred P., Major, A.A.C. Legion Two promotions to the rank of Lieu­ fied to practice law in that country, First of Merit. tenant Commander have recently been Lieutenant Edward A. Weatherbee ’29 of 1938 announced for Navy alumni. In Decem­ Lincoln was admitted to the Korean Bar Mutty, John B., Lt. Commdr., Navy. ber Dr. Walter L. Hall ’32 of Old Town Legion of Merit. received notice of his advancement. He 1930 is the son of University physician W. C. Stanley, John T., Commander, U. S. Coast Guard. Legion of Merit. Hall of Orono and has been serving as 1916 Service Discharges senior medical officer on a Naval vessel Hamblen, Archelaus L., Brig. Gen., Army. in the Pacific. Lt. Commander Hall is The General Alumni Association Legion of Merit. a graduate of Harvard Medical School. desires to keep up to date its address 1917 The following month word came through Stephenson, Charles L., Col., Army. records of Maine men and women in of the promotion of Stuart H. Mosher of Legion of Merit. service Alumni and former students Orono who is administrative assistant to who are or have been in the Armed the assistant deputy Chief o f Naval Op­ Missing in Action Forces, are earnestly requested to re­ erations for Air in Washington. Before port their discharge date, together Nine men from the University are still his entrance into the Naval Service in with new address and occupational m officially carried in the files of the W ar March, 1942, Lt. Commander Mosher was information. and Navy Departments as Missing in affiliated with radio station W L B Z, Ban­ Action. Of these men no word, as far gor.

, FEBRUARY, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS .7 team used its superior height to good advantage, giving the Millinocket fresh­ man a chance to tally 21 points; next to him was Burgess with five field goals and four fouls.

Maine 52—Colby 47

A furious, close-matched contest at VARSITY BASKETBALL Orono on Jan. 22 saw the Maine team Opening the basketball season in tradi­ State Series Standing coming from behind snatch victory out tional fashion with three New England Jan. 30 of the final four minutes of play to win their third straight victory in the state Conference games, Coach Allen’s un­ W on Lost series against Colby, 52 to 47. Trailing known quintet showed early game weak­ Maine 4 0 most of the game by a small margin up nesses by losing to Rhode Island, 107-63, Bates 1 2 to the final ten minutes, the Maine players on Jan. 10 and to Connecticut, 54-30, on Colby 1 2 showed plenty of courage and stamina Jan. 11. Both games proved hard but Bowdoin 1 3 valuable workouts for the inexperienced to tie the score at 34-all at that point. Maine group. Unexpected scoring power Maine then took a slim lead only to lose it was the feature of the Rhody game al­ again to the visitors with four minutes though little could be done to hold down Maine team swept to an impressive vic- left to play. Again taking the lead with the score of the home team. The game at tory 69-42. An early lead by the visitors two goals by Burgess, Maine fought to Storrs brought lots of experience to the fell before hard and accurate play of the hold its advantage, but Colby was one Maine players but after the first five Maine team which was never again out point better with one minute left. Then minutes the Connecticut team showed of the lead. Gates, the effective Maine Murray climaxed a strong attack with a their superiority. center, high-scored with 9 field and 2 basket which was quickly followed by On the third game of the trip the Maine foul shots; Thomas Murray, a junior two more scores for the final score. Mur­ players began to show the effect of ex­ from Hampden Highlands, playing a for­ ray led the scoring for Maine with 6 perience and played hard and well for ward position, showed a keen eye for the field goals and one fo u l; Gates scored 5 66-48 win over Northeastern at Boston, basket also with 4 field goals and 5 foul and one. Jan. 12. Here the Maine men dominated shots. Outstanding feature of the game most of the play, leading 29-26 at the half was the effective team play developed by Maine 86—New Hampshire 54 Coach Allen. and pulling out of a tie to win. Out­ The undefeated streak of the Maine standing was the work of Alan Burgess, basketball varsity brought them from be­ sophomore, of Augusta, George Morrill, Maine 60—Bowdoin 45 hind in the first half to a final decisive junior, of Farmington, and Robert Gates, Second game and second win for Maine victory over old rivals from Durham in freshman, of Millinocket. in the series was at the expense of the a game at Orono January 26. The visi­ Bowdoin team at Orono, Jan. 19, as A l­ tors started strong with an early lead and State Series len’s men won in a display of strength, played their best game during the first Three straight wins in state series 60 to 45. At the half time the score was half. The score was several times tied games gave Maine a long lead on the 24 to 20 in Maine’s favor but the visitors as the home players tried to overcome state championship by January 22. Open­ never seriously threatened after that. the lead and finally succeeded as they ing with Bates at Orono, Jan. 15, the Feeding sharpshooter Gates, the Maine closed the first period at 40 to 30. During the second half there was no question as to the superiority of the Maine group as they scored almost at will.

Maine 51— Bowdoin 27

Still undefeated in State Series games, the strong Maine team swept to a decisive victory against Bowdoin at Brunswick on Jan. 29, 51 to 27, and thereby virtually set its seal on the State Series title. High scorer for the night’s play was Bob Gates at center who totaled 17 points; Burgess scored nine. The home team set a fast pace in the opening minutes of play and led the scoring for the first fifteen min­ utes. Tieing the score shortly before the half, Bowdoin tried to hold back the surg­ ing blue tide but Gates scored one to put Maine in the lead, 16-14, at the half. After the second half opened, Maine scored six baskets to one for Bowdoin in seven minutes and was never threatened during the rest of the game.

ACTION: Murray of Maine (No. 7) shoots to put Maine in the lead 48 to 47 with one minute to play in the climax of a thrilling win against Colby, Jan. 22. Other Maine man is Bob Cates (No. 13).

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 8 FEBRUARY, 1946 N E W S of the M O N T H Our GOLD STARS

1931 ALBERTO CHARLES EMERSON. Southward— Kiwanis Club Ladies’ Night. Maine Official word of the presumed death of Songs of the Latin-American countries speakers were Phyllis Corneal of Passa- Lieutenant Alberto C. Emerson, Naval were featured in a musical program look­ dumkeag, a senior, and Clifford Worthing Air Corps, has been received from the ing southward in good neighbor relations of North East Carry, a sophomore. The Navy Department after his name had on January 24. Miss Julie Andre, so­ subject concerned establishment of free been carried on the Department lists as prano soloist accompanying herself on trade among nations. Other debates are Missing since February 4, 1943.. With the guitar, was the feature attraction planned with Boston College and M .I.T. no report of his capture being forthcom­ rendering the folk music and other color­ ing with the end of the war it is pre­ ful songs of Brazil, Peru, Chile, Argen­ Local Associations sumed that he lost his life during the at­ tina, Mexico, Cuba, and other countries. tack of the squadron he was leading Philadelphia Alumni gathered in Although a native of Denver, Colorado, against New Georgia in the Solomons. Camden, N. J., on December 7 for a and trained in New York, Miss Andre Lieut. Emerson was a veteran fighter regular meeting o f the group. Guest has established a leading reputation for pilot, enlisting for aviation training in speaker was the University Placement her interpretation of the unique musical August, 1931. At the time of his death Director who discussed some of the prob­ offerings of neighbors south of the border. he was thirty-five years old. A native of lems of placing returning service alumni. White Horse Beach, Mass., he was grad­ Dimes— In order to provide local assistance in the uated from Plymouth high school and at­ For the March of Dimes campaign placement program, a committee of area tended the University, majoring in Chemi­ against Infantile Paralysis, a stag dance alumni was appointed with Homer Ray cal Engineering. He was a member of under the direction of Chi Omega sorori­ '22 as chairman. Plans for the next meet­ Sigma Nu fraternity and active in track, ty took over the facilities of the W omen’s ing on February 8 at 7 :00 p.m. in Hob basketball, and the band. He was a mem­ Gymnasium on Friday, January 25. The Tea Room, Wilmington, Del. ber of Sophomore Owls. In service he proceeds of the dance will make up the followed his preliminary training with a Portland Alumnae met on January 10 University’s contribution to the great period as instructor at Pensacola and national drive against the disease. with an attendance of about thirty mem­ served as executive officer of the Air bers. Those present enjoyed a program Station at St. Louis, Mo. In May of Pianist— of humorous readings. Tentative plans Internationally famous for his render­ 1941 he joined the Pacific Fleet as an for a dance by the local group some time ing of piano classics, Raul Spivak, Argen­ officer on the Yorktown, the first of two in February were discussed. tine artist, visited the campus for an ships sunk under him. He was then as­ signed to the Hornet and served as execu­ evening recital on January 16. A varied Penobscot Alumnae welcomed Dr. tive officer until the sinking of that car­ program featured works by such well- F. H. Steinmetz, Head of the Department rier in October, 1942. He then served known masters as Beethoven, Chopin, and of Botany and Entomology at the Univer­ briefly on the Enterprise until he was as­ Debussy, and also a number of lesser sity, as guest speaker for a meeting on signed to the command of a fighter squad­ known pieces by Latin-American com­ January 16. Dr. Steinmetz presented an ron ashore on Guadalcanal. Leading his posers. Tw o of the compositions in the illustrated lecture of Maine wildflowers squadron he took off to the attack on latter group were dedicated to Mr. Spi­ in the Katahdin and other areas pictured (Continued on Next Page) vak. He was first heard in this country through colored slides. Twenty-eight in New York in 1944, but long before Mr. members were present at the meeting. Spivak had established a sound reputation in his native Argentina where he has New York Alumni welcomed President appeared with orchestras in Buenos Aires, Arthur A. Hauck to a joint meeting of Rosario, and other cities. Besides his men and women in the metropolitan area work as soloist he has become known as on January 15 at the Hotel New Yorker. a conductor, directing the Philharmonic The total of 150 members and guests Orchestra of Rosario. He holds the turned out to greet the president and hear chair of Advanced Piano and Chamber his report on current problems at the Uni­ Music in the National Conservatory, high­ versity and what is being done to provide est musical institution in his country. returning veterans with educational oppor­ tunities. President Henry Carey ’22 in­ Prism— troduced the guest of honor. James Mil- Editor-in-Chief of the 1946 Prism is ton Sims ’32, former president of the New Lois Ricker of Portland, a major in York group, also spoke, outlining the ac­ Home Economics. The work on the tivities of the New York Alumni Place­ junior yearbook is progressing under the ment Committee in assisting returning direction of Miss Ricker and her staff. service alumni to find employment. Assistant editor is Betty Jane Durgin of Bingham, major in Psychology. The Maine Club of Auburn-Lewiston Debate— gathered on January 11 in Lewiston with Several intercollegiate debates have 27 members present. The feature of the been scheduled for Maine’s orators evening was a talk by Forest Commis­ through Prof. Howard Runion, Head of sioner Raymond Rendall '16. President GOLD STAR: Ensign Philip F. ’ the Department of Speech. On January Ross Varney ’15 appointed a nominating Grant ’39, missing since October, 17 a team of two met Rhode Island de­ committee to present a slate of officers 1942, in the Pacific, has been list­ baters in a program before the Brewer for the next meeting to be held February 7. ed as killed by the Navy Dept.

FEBRUARY, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 9 NECROLOGY G old Stars mon Islands. Twenty-five years old at the time of his death, Lieut. Grant was 1903 (Continued from Previous Page) born in Cherryfield and graduated from PEARL GARFIELD CUNNING­ the Academy there. He majored in For­ H A M . Widely known business man of February 4, 1943, and failed to return. He Old Town, Pearl G. Cunningham, for estry at the University, was a member was awarded the Distinguished Flying many years connected with the Old Town of Sigma Chi fraternity, president of the Cross, the Air Medal, and two unit cita­ Canoe Company, died in his sleep at the Forestry Club, active in student senate, and age of 65 on December 25. A native of tions. president of Xi Sigma Pi. Following Patten, Mr. Cunningham was graduated ★ from Patten Academy before attending 1936 graduation in 1939 he was employed by the University. W hile a student he was THOMAS CABOT JOHNSON. Fol­ the Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., Boston, made a member of Alpha Tau Omega lowing the sinking of the carrier Hornet, until his entry into service in January, fraternity. Since 1900 Mr. Cunningham had made his home in Old Town and be­ Oct. 26, 1942, Lieutenant Thomas C. John­ 1941. Following his aviation training he gan his long association with the canoe was assigned to carrier service. He par­ son, naval aviator, was reported missing company in 1911. He served as sales in action; after many months without ticipated with distinction in the Battle of manager and general superintendent In further trace the Navy Department has Midway as a bomber pilot and received the city he was active in many local groups and a member of the Masonic finally announced that he is presumed the award of the Flying Cross. ★ lodge. His sudden death was unexpected killed in action. A native of Nahant, and a shock to his many friends. Several LEONARD HAYDEN EMERY. Af­ Mass., the thirty-year-old flier was gradu­ o f his five children attended the Univer­ ter being reported missing in action over ated from Lynn, Mass., English high sity. Italy since May 20, 1944, First Lieutenant school and Troy Academy, Poultney, Vt., 1914 Leonard H. Emery of Westbrook has been before attending Maine. During his years CHESLEY CLAUDE JONES. On listed by the W ar Department as killed. at the University he was active in ath­ November 2 while at work at the New — Lieut. Emery, a fighter pilot, flying a P-51 England Power Company office, Shel­ letics. He entered the naval aviation ser­ Mustang, participated in a strafing mis­ burne Falls, Mass., Chesley C. Jones died vice in 1937, training at Squantum and suddenly. The 52-year-old Newfound­ sion over enemy installations with the Pensacola, being designated a naval avia­ land native had been associated with the tor in 1939 He had been a flight leader Fifteenth Air Force and failed to return. power company for a little over two for some time before his final mission and No further word of his fate has been re­ years. Mr. Jones came to this country at the age of twelve and attended schools received several promotions. On his as­ ceived. He was a native of Westbrook, 26 years old at the time of his death. at Lynn, Mass, before his entrance to the signment to the Hornet for carrier service University. He was a member of Delta he held the rank of Lieutenant, senior Graduated from Westbrook high school, Tau Delta fraternity. During World grade. During the final battle of the where he was active in dramatics and the War I he entered the conflict and was three times wounded. He remained in carrier Lieut. Johnson engaged several school paper, he attended Maine with the Class of 1939 He was interested in avia­ England three years before returning to enemy craft and shot down at least one Canada where he made his home until Zero before he was forced to land in the tion and held a civilian pilot’s license be­ 1930. At that time he became associated Pacific. He was heard by one of his fore entering the Army Air Force in July, with the U. S. Forest Division 1942. He was employed by the New squadron mates to report over radio that ARTHUR WILLIS PATTERSON. he was going down and hoped to be England Shipbuilding Corporation at the Believed the victim of a heart attack picked up. The tragic action took place time. Lieut. Emery was a veteran of the while driving his automobile, Probate North African and Sicilian campaigns Judge Arthur W. Patterson of Castine in October, 1942, and no further word has was found dead in his wrecked car off the and was among the most decorated alumni ever been received of his fate. Ellsworth highway on Wednesday morn­ of Maine at the time of his death. ★ ing, January 9. He had suffered a broken 1939 neck and other injuries when his car struck a tree; death was believed to be PHILIP FARNSWORTH GRANT. GOLD STARS: Two of Maine’s instantaneous. Although a native of Bris­ The Navy Department last month an­ alumni who gave their lives in World War II are pictured. At tol, N. H., Judge Patterson came to Cas­ nounced that Lieutenant (j.g .) Philip F. left, Lt. Col. William H. Craig ’39, tine at the age of twenty and was a Grant of Cherryfield, listed as missing in Army, was killed in Belgium, Dec. lifelong resident and one of the leading citizens of that town up to the time o f his action since October 26, 1942, is presumed 19, 1944. At right, First Lieut. Ralph R. Hartley ’43, Army Air death at the age of 57. Graduate o f the killed in action. Lieut. Grant failed to Forces, was lost over Formosa, Maine Law School, Judge Patterson was return from a combat mission in the Solo­ June 19, 1945. Details of their a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra­ deaths appeared in earlier issues. ternity. He was admitted to the bar in 1914 and enjoyed a long and active pro­ fessional career as an attorney and judge. He was appointed Judge of Probate for Hancock County in 1927, serving in that capacity ever since. He was also first selectman of Castine for eight years and member of the school board 12 years. For the past 25 years he had acted as moderator at all town meetings. He was a member of the Maine Bar Association and Hancock County 'Bar Association, past master of the local Masons, first president of the Lions Club, and a leader in many local activities. Besides his pro­ fessional career Judge Patterson was well known as a writer. He was author of a detective novel and of a very successful, juvenile historical novel, Redcoats at Castine, besides many short stories and serials for magazines. He also wrote a history o f Castine. Besides his own long interest in the University he was the father of two alumni, Arthur W ., Jr., now' a student at Maine following his discharge from the service, and Frederick G. ’39, also discharged from service and resid­ ing at New Orleans.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 10 FEBRUARY, 1946 named with other members at a meeting of the group last month in Florida. 1 9 1 9 Stanwood L. Bailey has been FROM the CLASSES discharged from the Army and is living at 48 Cloyester Road, South Portland. His discharge took place on Nov. 3. John Goodwin of Augusta, a special agent with the Phoenix Mutual Life In­ 1948 handles refrigeration contracting and en­ surance Company, has achieved the dis­ tinction of being one of the company’s RICHARD STONE LINCOLN. A gineering with the W. E. Stone & Com­ leading salesmen. Mr. Goodwin has won member of the sophomore class at the pany at 1330 Dearborn Street. The firm state leadership in sales several times. University, Richard S. Lincoln, 19 years consists of Mr. Stone’s son and of S. F. Thomas ’08. Word from Mr. Stone is He resides at 3 Brooklawn Avenue, Au­ of age, was a victim of pneumonia at his gusta. home in Portland on December 27. He that he is going to try his best to get back for the 1950 reunion of the class. He was a native of Portland and graduate of 1970 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 Deering High School where he was ac­ lives at 3452-41st Ave., S W , Seattle, Mrs. Barbara Dunn Hitchner, Wash. tive in musical work. Registered in the 51 Bennoch St., Orono A. P. Wyman, well-known construction College of Technology at the University, How about making a date right now engineer, has recently completed some he was a member of the student branch of for reunion in June? Time is ticking on construction work at Belfast. Mr. Wy­ the American Society of Mechanical En­ and on, and before we realize it will be man is located at Waterville and does gineers and of the University Band. He Commencement on the campus at Maine. engineering and construction work over was taken ill during the Christmas holi­ Shall we count on seeing you there and a large portion of the state. days and succumbed after a week’s ill­ then? Stephen Buzzell was elected president ness. 1910 Class Reunion, June 1946 Notice of change of address has of the “ M ” Club at the annual meeting been received from William C. Bagg in of that organization at “Homecoming.” The class sympathizes with Walter BY CLASSES Utica, N. Y. He now lives at 2 Grant Street, Utica. Mr. Bagg has been engaged Chadbourne, whose father, James Hobbs 1 8 9 3 A new mail address has been in the real estate and insurance business Chadbourne, died recently in Claymont, received from Harris P. Gould. there. Delaware. It is 3126 Monroe St, N.E., Washington Elizabeth Chase is having busy days in Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 18, D. C. 1911 her capacity as Executive Secretary of The Conduskeag Canoe and Country Chairman of the Selective Ser­ the Bangor Travelers’ Aid. Her No­ Club elected Harry M. Smith of Bangor vice Personnel and Re-employment Com­ vember service report shows an increase as Captain for the year at the 46th annual mittee for Gorham is Hayward S. Thomas. of 16 per cent over that of one year ago. meeting of the group last month. Mr. Thomas is Pastor of the Methodist Col. Harry Butler, now returned from Episcopal Church in Gorham. the European Theatre, is resuming his 1896 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 Jacob K. Tertzag has a new residence medical practice in Bangor. Elmer E. Kidder has retired address at 1326 W . 109 St., Los Angeles Let’s have more items for next month! from active service with the U. S. Public 44, California. Mr. Tertzag is a lawyer Roads Administration after completion of in that city. 1971 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 28 years of work with that organization. 1921 Francis L. Foley has moved 1917 Albert M. Nickels, an engineer His residence is 1107 N. 18th Street, Boise, from Andover, Mass., to Scarboro, Maine. w ith City Auto Stamping Co. in Idaho. Toledo, Ohio, lives at 2107 Glenwood 1 9 2 2 Secretary: Estelle Nason, 1 9 2 2 Merrill Hall, Campus 1 8 9 8 A change of address has been Ave, Toledo. 34 received from William R. Files Rev. Willis G. Hamilton, residing on A record of war activities for three from Seekonk, R. I., to RFD 2, Rehoboth, Burnett Avenue, Union, N. J., is Pastor “ 1922” women shows: Gladys Gould, 33 Mass. in the Unionville Congregational Church. Park St., Bangor, Maine, under whom Maine Home Economics student teachers 1899 Newly named Judge of York 1913 Luther B. Rogers sends word get their first teaching experience, has Probate Court is Frank D. Fen- that he has moved from Erie, been chairman of Red Cross Nutrition derson of Alfred who last month was Pa., to a South American address: Caixa and of the committee to equip a mobile appointed to serve out an unexpired term Postal 547, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Mr. canteen for Brewer, and has also worked of the late Judge Willard. Judge Fen- Rogers is an electrical engineer there on English clothing relief. derson has been for thirty years clerk of with the International General Electric Rachel Connor, 60 Fern St., Bangor courts for York County. Company. (Dean of Women, Bangor High School), Mary A. Hopkins, for years a profes­ has been working as a Red Cross staff 1 9 1 7 Albert Emmons of Kennebunk sional writer for magazines and the news­ assistant on the U.S.O. Hostess commit­ has been nominated by Gov. papers, has retired from active work and tee, in Civilian Defense, and with the is living in Bethel, Conn., at RFD #1. Hildreth as York County Clerk of community canning center. Courts Mr. Emmons succeeds alumnus Frances Curran (Mrs. Searle Perry), 1903 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 Frank Fenderson in the position, Mr. R.F.D. #2, Bangor, has been an instruc­ W ord has been received that Lt. Fenderson being named County Probate tor in surgical dressings during the war. Commander Hollis W . Libby was released Judge. Mr. Winslow Herrick, member of from active service with the Navy in Octo­ District manager of Warren Steam Brewer City Council, was re-elected for ber. He is residing at Route 4, Box 99, Pump Co., Inc., is Parkman A. Collins. 1946. Herrick was high man in the Salem, Oregon. He has his office at 75 Federal Street, Council voting. Boston, Mass. 1906 On December 31 Winfield D. Ernest H. Ring is now resident mana­ Bearce retired from the em­ From Bucksport Theodore E. Kloss has ger of Barrow Wade Guthrie & Co., ployment of the General Electric Co., changed his residence to Wells River, Vt., Accountants & Auditors, 48 Leavenworth Erie, Pa. Eligible for retirement before Box 641. Mr. Kloss is General Superin­ St., Waterbury, Conn. the war, Mr. Bearce stayed on through tendent of the Ryegate Paper Co., Rye- Mrs. Chauncey H. Dyer (Marguerite the war period to help out the shortage of gate, V t. Tibbetts), formerly Field Nurse for the State Department of Health and Welfare, workers. He plans to spend some time 1 9 1 8 Russell B. Kennett sends as his is now employed as mill nurse for the this summer in Hallowell with his son. residence address: 4 Parkside Meanwhile he lives at 4121 Sassafras St., Great Northern Paper Co., Millinocket. Drive, Providence, R. I. Her residence is 77 School Street. Erie, Pa. On terminal leave until May 3, 1946, 1 9 2 3 At the annual meeting of the 1907 Emerson P. Lambe is Head of Col. Donald M. Libby of Portland will the Physics Department of be on inactive duty from the Army at Washington County Shrine Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. He lives that date. His mail address is P. O. Box Club, Ersley L. Goldsmith of Machias at 2336 Richmond Road, New Dorp, Sta­ 1801, Portland. was named president of the group. ten Island, N. Y. Now that the war is A new member of the executive com­ John A. McKay is now living at 68 oyer, he writes that he hopes to continue mittee of the Associated Press Managing Bangor St., Houlton. his practice of spending summers at Editors’ Association is John M. O’Con­ Ray J. Smart is located at Presque Calais. nell, Jr., of Bangor. Mr. O ’Connell, edi­ Isle where he is the manager of the vari­ In Seattle, Washington, W . E. Stone tor of the Bangor Daily News, was ous federal housing projects set up dur-

FEBRUARY, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 11 1 9 3 0 Mrs. Pauline H. Leech, ing the building and operation of the very glad to hear from any of you The next regular one is not for another four Homer Folks Hospital, Presque Isle Army Air Base. years which is a long ways ahead. I Oneonta, N. Y. 1925 Mrs. George Lord, would like one this year to make up for Milledge Beckwith, now on terminal 38 Forest Ave., Orono not holding one last year. leave from the army, will return to his Another year has begun. I am sorry former position with the Aroostook Val­ 1927 Secretary: Mrs. Edith O. not to have more personals but there have ley Potato C o, Inc., 551 Fulton St., Med­ Thaxter, 106 Fountain St., been only a few, and those were from the ford, Mass. Alumni Office. Let’s do better. Bangor, Maine. Senator Ruth Clough of Bangor, able Lt. Col Egbert Andrews was recently News is scarce in spite of my omitting legislator and only woman member of the awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He was it for a month. state senate in the 92nd session of the legis­ cited for meritorious service while in The Alumni Office has sent me most of lature, has announced her candidacy for Europe as chief of surgery at the 81st it and I will pass it along with a few re-election. She has served three terms General Hospital and regional consultant trimmings in the house and has had wide experience Mrs. Dwight Sheive (Lucy Farring­ in surgery for South Wales. in the field of government. She has served Floyd Abbott has been appointed Prov­ ton) has resigned as 4-H Club Agent in on the Labor, Public Health, Federal Re­ ince Chief of the A T O f raternity. The Somerset County. Her residence address lations, and Judiciary Committees and for province comprises Maine, New Hamp­ is 74 Main St., Skowhegan, Maine. two terms was House Chairman of the shire, and Vermont. Abbott is now Agen­ Paul D. Lamoreau has moved out of Labor Committee. Miss Clough is promi­ cy Supervisor for the State of Maine, the land of potatoes and is now general nent in many civic and social organiza­ Phoenix-London Group. He resides at manager of Hasey’s Maine Stages. Mr. tions in the community as well as serving Saco, but his business address is 443 Con­ and Mrs. Lamoreau are residing at 92 on many statewide organizations. At pres­ gress St., Portland, Me. Grant St., Bangor. ent she is administrative secretary of the Linwood L. Dwelley is Director of At last a word on the doings of N. State War Chest, Inc. Physical Education and Athletics at Ed­ Russell Beatty, who is a professor at Franklin E. Pearce has been promoted ward Little High School. His son, Rich­ Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N. Y. He has to Captain and is now serving in Antwerp, ard, is a freshman at the University. His been appointed a director of the Veterans’ Belgium. He recently spent a week’s fur­ residence is 6 Summit S t, Auburn, Me. Advisory Service. His residence is R. lough in Lucerne, Switzerland, and while #2, W. Millington, N. J. It is a pleasure to welcome several back there talked to his mother by telephone. Joseph Gay is back with the Maine Fred “Slim” Sylvester of Mars Hill to civilian life. Allan M. Chellis was Securities Co, 609 Bank of Commerce recently became associated with the F. A. discharged from the U S. Navy May 23, Bldg., Portland. His residence is Peaks Peabody Co., agents for general insurance, 1945. Owen F. Sherman since returning Houlton. from the Army Air Corps is now em­ Island. I caught a glimpse of Daniel Webster ployed by Chase Brass and Copper Co., of Class Reunion June 15, 1946 in civilian garb again, so I phoned his 1931 , Waterbury, Conn. His mailing address home to see if there was any news. Dan­ Secretary. Doris L. Gross, is 94 W illow St., Waterbury. Lt. Mada- ny is still on terminal leave and not sure 15 Keene St., hne Brackett has received her discharge Stoneham 80, Mass. of his plans yet. His wife told me that from the WAVES. She has returned to Since you didn’t give me a chance last not long ago they visited Everett Waltz her former teaching position at Newton month, I’m going to get in my innings and his family who happened to be in High School. Madaline was in service right now with “Happy New Year,” even Waldoboro. She said Everett had his 35 months, 22 months of which she was if it is late! Navy discharge also, and was planning at Ward Island, Corpus Christi, Texas, The one lone item held over from last to go back to New York with the W. T. as Assistant Personnel Officer. She is month is about Richard Bird, who is now Grant Co. now living at 119 Beacon St., Boston employed by the La Touraine Coffee Com­ I attended the meeting of the Eastern Ernest S. Ridlon is on terminal leave pany as a salesman. Dick’s mailing ad­ Maine Association of University of Maine until Jan. 14 After that time he will re­ dress is 1102 Hamilton Ave., Cleveland, Women last evening at the Bangor turn to his former position with Stone Ohio. House. Isabel Ames and Margaret and Webster, Engineering Corporation, Mrs Clifton Robbins (Bunny Hopkins) Preble Webster and myself represented 49 Federal St, Boston. Roger B. Stone has resigned her position as history and has been released from active duty with ’27. There are more of you women in English teacher at Union High School. ’27 who enjoy these meetings if the Navy and is residing at 7 Ricker could Her home address is Hope, Maine. Park, Portland, Me. you would come. Gordon Grant, recently discharged from Last but not least— the class of 1927 the Navy, is now operating a hotel in Emily Pendleton has returned to Lew­ has its next reunion this year. W e iston High School as head of the English Ypsilanti, Michigan. His residence is 216 really do! And what are we doing to­ Department after spending the Christmas W. Michigan Ave ward swelling our class treasury? recess in St. Petersburg with her parents. Sam and Ethel Sezak are back in Oro­ A letter from our class president, 1929 Secretary: Barbara Johnson, no Sam has been teaching and coaching Frank Hussey, the other day wanted to Orland St., Portland, Maine in East Orange, N. J., during the war know if it would be advisable to schedule Ruth Meservey, who has been employed and has now resumed his former position a class reunion this June. W e would be at the Colby College Library, is now at the University as assistant to the Fac­ working at the University of Maine Li­ ulty Manager of Athletics. brary. Her mail goes to 70 W ing Street, Lt. Col Ward Cleaves has been pro­ YOU WILL FIND IT AT Bangor. moted to full Colonel. His residence is Edward D. Sullivan received his dis­ 3330 A-So. Wakefield St., Farlington, h ar d w a r e charge from the Army, July 9, after Arlington, Va. 27 months’ overseas duty in No Africa A wedding of interest to many members P A R K 'S HARDWARE and VARIETY and Italy. of the class is that of Charlotte Cleaves Maj. and Mrs. John B. Lynch an­ 31-37 MILL ST.ORONO and Stetson Smith, which took place re­ nounced the birth of a daughter, Sheila cently in Sangerville. Charlotte is at Ann, last August. John at that time was present clothing specialist in the Exten­ attached at Camp Gordon, Ga. sion Service at the University. Stetson DEPENDABLE PHOTOS Kenneth Downing has been stationed in was County Agent with the Extension Portland, where he has been chief me­ Office in Penobscot County for ten years Years of Experience and Modern chanical engineer for the Bureau of Yards and is just back after two and a half years Equipment insure Satisfactory and Docks, Public Works Department. with the Eighth Air Force. Congratula­ Results Zelda MacKenzie, who last year was tions to both of you, and the best of MYERS STUDIO teaching in Waterville, is now teaching in everything! O ld T ow n Wakefield, Mass. 1933 Secretary Mrs. John R. A note from the Alumni Office in November said that Lt. Com. Whitney Carnochan, 37 Falmouth St., L. Wheeler expected to be placed on the Portland. Distributors of Building The news coming in has certainly been Materials inactive list of Naval Personnel shortly and would return to his former position meager during these past two months but ACME SUPPLY CO. as Chief of the Employment Tax Divi­ with a few gleanings I’ve seen in the news­ Summer & South Sts. sion of the Internal Revenue Bureau paper plus a few items forwarded from the Alumni office— I’l try to make the best B angor. M e. Office in Augusta. T M Hersey ’34, Manager of it—though I’m plenty disgusted. Why Philip Johnson ’43, Sales Engr. Marion (Holly) Hawkes Hemmgson is can’t some of you drop me a postal once residing at Hudson, Ohio. in a while?

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 12 FEBRUARY, 1946 Robert J. Sargent, recently discharged but not much news—you’re slipping, K a y ! from the army, is now a salesman for the 1938 Secretary: Mrs. Wallace Are you still teaching in Cape Elizabeth? Gleason, 66 Parrott St., Boston Varnish Company in Maine. He Mary Litz Earle is still in Perth, N. B., lives at 42 Kenduskeag Ave., Bangor. So. Portland. and has two daughters, Nancy and An­ As you may have surmised, my alibi for Earl Wing, Municipal judge for Farm­ drea. I hope you do get to Bangor, Mary ington, has been renominated for a four- missing out on last month’s column is —maybe for the reunion! Wally’s home coming. I just completely year term. Alice Crowell Lord writes that Harold Lyndon O. Mayers is now employed by forgot all about my duties as your class got home in November from Marseilles, secretary until two days too late. Please the Sponge Rubber Product Co., Shelton, the Philippines, and Japan after nine Conn. His residence is 138 Maltby St., accept my humble apologies, and until my months’ absence. He saw his new son, already too long term in this office is Shelton, Conn. John Nathan, for the first time. John terminated, I will try not to let that hap­ Whitely I. Ackroyd has been released was born in June. Harold was with the pen again! from active duty with the army and is Merchant Marine, but is now back at his Alvin K. Hersey has been appointed on terminal leave until the third of March. former position with the Connecticut Gen­ Assistant Dairy Inspector for the Maine His home address is 66 Ellicott St., Need­ eral Life Insurance Co., Boston. State Department of Agriculture. Alvin ham, Mass. Mildred Sawyer was married Dec. 13 is living at 13 Pond St., Orono. According to the Portland papers, A r­ to John Connors. The marriage took T/Sgt. Walter Nadeau has received his thur Forrestall, Russell Shaw, Raymond place in Brighton, Mass. honorable discharge and is staying at his Jackson, have been returned to civilian David Pierce has joined the faculty of home at 44 Union St., Old Town. life and John Doyle was on his way home Washington Academy, East Machias. He Richard P. Pippin is history teacher at from the Pacific a few weeks ago. was a lieutenant in the Third Army dur­ Hartland Academy this year. Incidentally—my own husband is due ing the war. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur G. Smith (Bettina home next week after two years in Europe James Haggett, formerly employed by Bruce) have moved from Dayton, Ohio, —and am I excited and happy! the General Elec. Co., York, Pa., is now to 56 Valley Rd., Nahant, Mass. 1 9 3 4 Secretary: Mrs. Robert Russ, Production Mgr. for Bonton Foods Co., Dr. Sidney Alpert is now residing at 3 Calais Ave., Calais, Maine. 272 S. Richland Ave., York, Pa. 237 South Central Ave., Chicago, Ill. There’s much snow outside waiting to I had a letter from John Sealey recent­ Robert Belding was discharged from be shoveled and the children are tugging ly in which he discussed plans for our the army in November after five years in 10th reunion. Be thinking about it, every­ at me to hurry, so hurry I will—right service. For 21/2 years he served as As­ body ! through my eight items. sistant Station Manager for army radio Mildred Haney (Mrs. Thompson N. Mrs. Robert DeWick, station in Iran, writing news and script. 1937 He is now at 277 School St., Watertown Berdeen) has moved from Clearewater, 28 Longfellow Drive, 72, Mass. Fla., to 309 N. Piedmont St., Arlington, Cape Elizabeth, Maine. Walter E. Smart, discharged from the Va. The Bronze Star has been posthumously army Nov. 20, has resumed his former John A. Pollock is now plant manager awarded to Burleigh Roderick, for heroic position as sales engineer with Fafrin for the Decotone Products Co., Fitch­ achievement in action on October 2, 1944, Bearing Co. His reisdence is 16 Sher­ burg, Mass. His residence is 28 Garnet near Monghidoro, Italy. wood Rd., New Britain, Conn. St. Capt. George H. Mader, recently dis­ Kent F. Bradbury, decently discharged charged from the army, will soon take a In a letter to the Alumni Office from from the Navy, is residing at 3130 Ravens- position with the Navy Dept, as Machani- Buzz Sherry he says: “ I am now stationed worth Place, Parkfairfax, Alexandria, Va. cal Engr. at the Experimental Model here in Washington at the Bureau of Peter C. Karalekas is on detached ser­ Basin in Carderock, Maryland. His resi­ Personnel as Officer in Charge of the vice with the Division of Health and Sani­ dence address is— 115 Liberty St., Salis­ Missing Unit. My family is still in Nor­ tation, Office of Institute of Inter-Ameri­ bury, Maryland. folk, Va. Incidentally, it has been in­ can Affairs. His residence is now 124 Wendell M. Bagley, recently discharged creased again. I now have two boys, Firglade Ave., Springfield, Mass. We from the army, is now employed by the Edward, Jr., 3 years, and John, who is last saw Pete in Springfield before Pete Sylvania Elec. Products, Inc., Ipswich, 2 months.” His business address is— and Bob were in Service. There would Mass. He is residing at 7 Arlington Ave., Navy Dept., Bureau of Naval Personnel, be much to talk about now. Beverly, Mass. Rm. 1808, Washington 25, D. C. Capt. Woodford Brown has received his Carl Osgood, formerly instructor in Major Benjamin L. Shapero is now on honorable discharge and has been spend­ mechanical engineering at the University terminal leave at his home at 47 Fifth ing a few weeks in California but is of Maine and for the duration engaged St., Bangor, after having spent 3 years scheduled to be at his home at 536 Ham­ with the 8th Air Force in England. mond St., Bangor, in the near future. Freddie Black’s mother has helped me Ralph Wentworth was recently dis­ catch up with Freddie’s latest—He re­ charged from the army and is at home at OLD SOUTH ceived his promotion to Lt. Colonel on 30 Linden Ave., Bangor, and is employed Jan. 9th and I feel as proud as though he as cashier at Swift and Co. Photo Engraving Corp. were my brother. Also Freddie has start­ Bob and I saw Bill Whiting recently at ed working for Berger Brothers in New the Don Cossack’s concert here in Port­ 99 BEDFORD STREET Haven as head of the Industrial Engi­ land Bill is discharged and now principal neering Dept. Until they can find living BOSTON, MASS • LI B 2042 of the Brownfield High School. quarters in New Haven he will commute Carolyn Brown Stagg and her older TAKES PRIDE IK SERVING weekends to Mamaroneck, N. Y., where son, Josh, called just before Christmas he and his wife Harriet have an apart­ The Maine Alumnus and we had such a pleasant visit. Caro­ ment. lyn and the two boys are in Skowhegan Thanks so very much to the Navy point while Howard, recently discharged from system, Bob Russ expects to be leaving- the Army, is taking a course at Wharton japan the middle of February and conse­ School of Finance in Philadelphia—after COLLEGE GRADUATES quently I’m more rattle brained than which they will all join forces. ever. Eugene Coffin has resigned his position Earn as you learn human rela­ Edward H. Cook, Ph.Ml/c has re­ as Assistant County Agent for Penobscot. enlisted for four years in the Navy. His He is now employed by the Hathorn Auto tionships. Help balance age of present address is 28 Tuxedo Ave., New Supply Co., Bangor. atomic energy. Training as Psy­ Hyde Park, L. I., N. Y. Lawrence A. Severy has resigned from chiatric Aide at the Institute of 1936 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 the American Optical Co., and is now Secretary : Mrs. Edwin P. working in the Research Dept, of the Living, Hartford, Connecticut, gives United Shoe Machinery Corp., Beverly, Webster, Box 215, understanding of self and others— Hampden Highlands, Me. Mass. If it were not for Xmas cards I’m afraid Gardner C. Grant is now in the lumber­ ideal experience for life’s work any the ’36 column would be missing this ing business in Cherryfield. field. For information write to month. Why don’t you write? Mrs. Mary D. Dunton McAndrew is We had a card from Capt. Ernest Saun­ teacher of physics and math this year at Mrs. Katherine Sheehy, ders who is in Italy. His address is Biddeford High School. Her residence 459 Marlborough Street, M.T.O., U.S.A. Records Depot, APO address is 535 Main St., Saco. Bob got his discharge just before #512, c/o Postmaster, New York. Boston 15, Mass. Edith Gardner Strauch’s new address is Thanksgiving and went back to work for 418 Watt St., Jeffersonville, Ind. the Prudential Insurance Company in A short note from Kay Wormwood, Portland the first of the year.

FEBRUARY. 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Red Cross and taught nutrition and can­ at the Material Laboratory, Charleston said he has been out of the service for teen. Navy Yard, has been appointed assistant about two months. Received a card from Harland and professor in engineering at the University Mary Deering W irth’s husband finally arrived home in November after 39 months Laura Turner announcing the arrival of of V ermont. Holland Glidden, Jr., on Dec. 9, at Flor­ I quote the following item from The overseas. Mary saw John Gowell in New ence, Arizona. Bangor Daily News. “ Capt. Francis W . York and tells me he is still in the Navy Walton Grundy is still in the service. Bradbury has been awarded the Bronze (Lt. j.g .), working on Church St., and His address is T/Sgt. Walton Grundy, Star Medal for heroic achievement in living in Brooklyn. He has two daugh- Medical Nutrition Lab., 1849 W. Pershing action while in charge of an army medical ters. Rd., Chicago 9, 111. detachment in the vicinity of Guising, Please note my new address and make Had a nice note from Leonard "Cappy” France, on Jan. 9, 1945. The government use of it. Brann and Harriet Robie Brann ’40, in­ citation reads in part as follows ‘When 1939 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 forming me that they are the proud our forces attacked positions 1400 yards Secretary: Mrs. Donald Huff, parents of five children, Waldron Mau­ northeast of Guising, Capt. Bradbury, in 305 Ridgewood Ave, order to provide immediate medical atten­ rice, age 7, Flora Dill 6, Rosalind Alice 4, West View, Pittsburgh, Pa. Viola Marie 3, and Leonard Carter 2. tion for casualties, established the battalion Julia Moynihan has been head dietitian aid station within the town itself despite “Cappy” is at present doing radio repair at the Central Maine General Hospital work after his discharge from the Navy as the danger of enemy shelling. As our since 1942. Her residence address is 193 attack was launched, fire from mortars, a 3rd class aviation Radar Technician. Holland St, Lewiston. He hopes to continue farming in North rockets and 88 millimeter guns inflicted Stacia Kufel Nawrocki is at present a 15 casualties inside the town, Capt. Brad- W hitefield this coming spring. dietitian at the Union Dining Halls, Duke Harold Estabrook got home in Decem­ bury remained at his post and treated the University. Her address is Box 5050, wounded under enemy fire. When a shell ber, was discharged, and he and his family Duke Station, Durham, N. C. are now living at 52 Western Ave., Brat- struck the roof of the aid station itself, Beulah Shaw Soule is a part time Avon he ordered all walking wounded to the tleboro, Vermont. representative in Townsend, Mass. Russ Leafe has received his discharge basement of the building but continued to Janet St. Pierre Smith was an under­ treat the more serious injured casualties and is living at 65 Rutland St., Water- writer for the Aetna Life Ins. Co., from above stairs. As a result of Capt. Brad­ town, Mass. 1942 to July, 1945. She is now living at bury’s courageous devotion to duty, Eva Chase and Albert Comber were 147 Main St., Unionville, Conn., and has prompt evacuation of wounded was made married November 1st at the Holy Trin­ a small son, Stephen. possible and the lives of men who might ity Church in London, England. Eva is Edna Louise Harrison Dempsey is liv­ otherwise have succumbed to their wounds doing Red Cross work in England and ing at l50-74th St., Brooklyn, N. Y. She were saved.’ Albert is a flight lieutenant in the Royal has been doing child care and Red Cross Capt. Bradbury has been in the service Australian Air Force. work. for three years and has been overseas in The engagement of Lt. Jean Sanborn, the ETO for the past 16 months. When Antoria Rosen Houghton and daughter M.D.D., to James Mitchell has been an­ last heard from he was in Germany, and are making their home at 8 High St., nounced. Jean is at present stationed at it is believed he is now on his way home. Ft. Fairfield. Ft. Devens after having been in the E TO His wife and seven months old daughter, Charlotte Hennessy Card has been teach­ with the 117th General hospital. James whom he has never seen, are now resid­ ing at Deering High School since 1942. was recently discharged from the army. ing at 15 Chandler St., Arlington, Mass.” She directed the Falmouth Canning Center Gwilym Roberts is an instructor in his­ I saw Morris Rubin recently, and he one summer, has sponsored the junior tory at Farmington State Teachers Col­ lege, Farmington, Maine. Donald Strout, recently discharged from the army, is now employed by the Inter­ national Paper Co., Chisholm, Me. His E dward E. C h a se, President BANGOR BOX CO. residence is 19 Union St, Livermore MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS Falls, Me. COMMERCIAL PRINTING Our present address is: 305 Ridgewood 465 Congress Street 75 So Main St., Brewer, Me. Ave, W est View, Pittsburgh, Pa., and we expect to be here until April 15. Portland, Me. H F. Drummond, 1900 Pres. and Treas. 1940 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 Secretary Mrs. Vincent Poeppelmeier, 121 Main S t. Houlton, Me. Sorry to have missed my column last month but in the process of moving my­ self bag and baggage to Maine, I lost my material temporarily o r Bo s to n . Massachusetts Frank S. Martin is now employed by the Sylvania Electric Products, Inc , Sa­ Life Insurance, Annuities lem, Mass. His residence is 48 Locust S t, Danvers, Mass. Group Insurance, Pensions Lt W oodbury Berce, Jr., who has been Young men and women will in the service since January 1941, is on D w ig h t S ayw ard always find this banking in­ terminal leave and expects his discharge General Agent for State of Maine January 20, 1946 His present address stitution interested and help­ is Washburn, Maine. ful in their business progress. 415 Congress Street, Portland Lt. Col. Carleton P. Duby, assistant Command Personnel Officer at headquar­ Responsibility is reflected by ters of A.A.F. Technical Training Com­ a checking account, which is mand in St. Louis, Missouri, was relieved from active duty November 28 at the also a factor in establishing A.A.F. Separation Base. credit and standing. Roger Cotting is now employed as adjuster for the New Hampshire Finance Corp, 135 Central Ave., Dover, N H. Henry P. Pryor received his discharge The from the Army on Oct. 15. He is now C o m e t o the chief chemist at Rodic Rubber Corp, Merrill Garwood, N. J. His residence is 17 Laramie Rd., Plainfield, N. J. Trust Company Maj Maynard Files is now on terminal leave from the Army. He has accepted With thirteen offices in Famous Maine Food a position with the Maine Seaboard Paper Eastern Maine Modern Cocktail Lounge Cheery Rooms from $1.75 Co., Bucksport. Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. H. W. Chapman, Prop. Miss Elena Toole became the bride of D Thomas P. Mooney in November at Ban­ gor. Elena graduated from Hampden

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S ea r s p o r t , M e. St . St e p h e n , N. B. happenings, and, incidentally, I had the Academy and Bangor Commercial School the birth of a son, Hartley, Jr., on Decem­ and was employed in the editorial depart­ ber 31. opportunity of chatting with David dur­ ing the holidays—he looks fine! David ment of the Bangor Daily News. Tom is Announcement was made recently of a field representative for the Bureau of the engagement of Miss Betty Bronsdon farmed in Thorndike, Me., until last year Internal Revenue in Washington, D. C. to Kenneth Robertson. Miss Bronsdon and then began teaching agriculture at Sympathy is extended to John and attended the University of Washington Lee Academy in Lee, Me., and coaching Priscilla Thomas Perry on the recent and was graduated in May, 1945, from basketball, baseball and cross country. death of their seventeen-months-old Mills College, Oakland, California. Ken Mrs. Dodge is the former Gertrude daughter, Carolyn Lucille. Priscilla is was discharged recently from the Army Erickson of Winterport, and there are teaching here in Houlton High and John Air Forces after three years’ service, in­ two additional members o f the Dodge has just returned from overseas. cluding a year on Saipan where he was family, Suzanne, age 3 years, and Eric, John Wayne Shipman arrived Novem­ awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross age 1 year and 9 months. ber 6, 1945, to Wayne and Isabella Cros­ and the Air Medal. He is now establish­ In a “Look Who’s H e r e announce­ by ( ’41) Shipman Their address is Box ing a boat-building business at Weymouth, ment came the news that Bob and Dot Mass. The wedding will take place next 104, W. Buxton, Me. Davis are now proud parents and have a Jim and Kay Ashby have a son, James, June. son, Crane Davis, born December 31, Jr., born in Presque Isle in November. Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 1945, at the Dallas Methodist Hospital. 1942 Congratulations, we say! Atwood and June Smart have a daugh­ Secretary: Barbara Savage, Likewise, we have the news that Irving ter, Elizabeth Ann, born October 15, 97 Broadway, Bangor and Miriam (Adasko) Hoffman are 1945. Atwood expects to be out of the Have just returned from visiting Flos­ equally proud parents and their son’s service in early spring. sy and Dale Butterworth, who are living name is Barry Neil, born December 16, This is two months’ accumulation of at 64 Mac Arthur Circle, West, Portland 1945. Mim’s address is 25 Elm St., news—not very impressive— how about 4. They are both just fine and little Su­ Gloucester, Mass. Again, congratula­ some letters, good people! san is sprouting right up. Flossy gave tions. me the following tips on several members 1941 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 The latest word from Marion Libby of the class. Dick Hersey, who is now Charles S. Gardner is now em­ and Cherrie Thorne who are both at discharged from the service, recently ployed by the North Carolina Pulp Co., Calvert’s Distilling Co. in Baltimore is, visited Marge and Dick Franz at their Sanford, N. C. first, that they are both still at Calvert’s home in Chicopee Falls, Mass.—226 East Discharged from the Army Air Corps, and, two, that they had wonderful sum­ Mam St Arlene “Peanut” Webster, Frank Whitman is now working for the mer vacations in New England; Marion, who is doing a big job in Springfield, U. S. Gypsum Co., Lisbon Falls, Maine. on the Maine coast, and Cherrie as a Mass, for the National Girl Scouts, is Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hanson (Beatrice counselor in a Girl Scout Camp of which living at 93 Clarendon St. Marion Hines’ Besse) are now living at 405 Ransom St, “Peanut” Webster was the director. Mari­ mail is forwarded from 37 Long Lane, Chapel Hills, N. C. Frank is working on on was also home for Christmas and, with Middletown, Conn. Virginia May has an M.A. in Drama and “Bea” is doing her brother, Simpson ’41, entertained at returned from her assignment overseas some work in play writing at the Univer­ an “open house” the follow ing: George with the American Red Cross. Gordon sity of North Carolina and Betty Thomas Cunningham, Leslie James R. Marshall is a member of and Dot (Brewer) Erikson have bought Dow, Howard and Edith Huntley M er­ Radio Research Laboratory Test and a home in West Boylston, Mass. Helen rill, Donald and Lillian McKay, Ted and Standards Division at Harvard Univer­ Thorndike Robertson has moved to Min­ Lois Stone, Bobby Theriault Gray, Joan sity. His residence is 32 Sylvan Ave, neapolis. Lois Long’s address is 585 and Mildred Chapman, George and Mari­ Chelmsford, Mass. Franklin St., Melrose Highlands, Mass on Austin, Priscilla Brown, Phyllis Charles L. Howe is now herdsman at Bill and Jane (King) Demant are living Western Maine Sanatorium, Greenwood at 901 Ocean Ave., Seabright, N. J Bill Knapp, George Dupliss, Jr., Mary Love­ Mt., Maine. returned from the E TO last summer, ly, Earl and Cal White, Earl and V ir­ ginia Pierce, and Mary Parkhurst. The Recipient of the Air Medal and the following his assignment to duty with the American Defense Medal is Lt. (j.g.) O.S.S , and is now assigned to C.A. Har­ Merrills are now in Baltimore where Howard has accepted a position with John C. Clement of the U S. Naval Air bor Defense, New York. Nancy Phil- Corps. brook is at home and keeping very busy Glenn L Martin, and Leslie Dow is in The engagement of Joanna H. Evans to at Philbrook Farm in Shelburne, N. H. Holyoke, Mass., with Plastic Coating Co. Clinton L. Bardo ’42 was announced re­ The latest word from Stan Phillips Marion’s address is still 5000 Cedar Ave., cently. Joanna is a dietitian at the Uni­ came from Wagaya, Japan, where Stan Baltimore 27, Maryland Thanks for the versity of New Hampshire, a position she was temporarily assigned to the job of good letter! formerly held at the Pentagon Building destroying Japanese war material at the And from the Alumni Office we have in Washington and at Harvard Univer­ Naval Air Station. His address is—Hq. received the follow ing: Miss Jane C. sity. Clinton was recently discharged & Hq. Co, 11th Repl. Depot, T. & S Riehlman of Tully, N. Y , became the from the Army after two years in the Sect., APO 352, c/o P.M., San Francisco. bride of Capt. Laurence M. Downes at a ETO. Mrs. Donald Bail (Jo Blake) dropped church wedding in Tully on October 20. Elton S. Carter has accepted a position me a welcome line giving her address as “Ike” was stationed at the time at Ft. at State Teachers College, Terre Haute, 72 Pleasant S t, Brunswick, Me. Jo and Belvoir, Va., but we understand that he Ind, with “The Special Education Clinics Don expect to be in Brunswick until was due for his discharge some time ago. Department.” sometime this spring. Mr. and Mrs Robert Tackaberry an­ Mr. and Mrs. Hartley Banton announce David Dodge has written of his recent nounced the birth of a son, Robert Ber-

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THE MAINE ALUMNUS 16 FEBRUARY, 1946 nard Tackaberry, 3rd, on November 3rd. Orange blossoms and lace department: Alicia Coffin writes from 70 Chase St., Congratulations! Evelyn Norton Rose became the bride of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene TenBrink (Ruth Newton Center, Mass., where she is at­ Charles P. Inman, Saturday, the twelfth tending Theological School and loving it. Loring) 'announced the arrival of a of January, at 1404 Confederate Ave., daughter, Carol" Eileen, in Ithaca, N. Y., Mary and Shifty Chase are civilians now Richmond, Virginia. Bud recently returned living at 36 Crest Rd., Sharon, Mass., on October 4. Ruth’s address is 105 from the ETO after serving 13 months as while Dick works for the State Highway Highland Place, Ithaca. a member of the 30th Infantry Division. Dept Mary writes, “ W e went out to Barbara Farnham is now employed as Mrs. Inman is a graduate of Stratford Westbrook to see Ken Wright, who has a social worker in the State Office of Hall, Danville, Virginia, and Converse been discharged, and met his fiancee, a Child Welfare, Augusta. College, Spartanburg, S. C. Tennessee girl. They plan to be married Elinor Dixon is teaching senior English Dorothy Wood and Clyde Adams were in the spring and Ken is going back to at Thornton Academy, Saco. Her resi­ married December 9 in the Methodist school. Bob and Freda Lycette can now dence is Thornton Hall, 331 Main Street, Church Parsonage, Houlton, Maine. Mrs. be reached at 521 Penn Ave., Oakmont, Saco. Adams, a graduate of Houlton High Pa. Carol and Dana Nye and their two Howard L. Gray, recently discharged School and Aroostook State Normal, is a adorable children own their home in from the Army, is a student at Roosevelt teacher in the Bowdoin Street School in Franklin thirteen miles from here.” (Ed. Aviation School, L. I., N. Y. His resi­ Houlton. Clyde was a lieutenant in the —lucky people!) dence is 354 Bauer Place, Mineola, L. I., Cavalry in England. Since his discharge Connie King Barnes has lived for three N. Y. he has a position in the freight department years in Brookline—present address: 191 Samuel H. Brown discharged from the of the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad. Kent St., Suite 6, Brookline 46, Mass., Army Air Corps in September, has ac­ Miss Catherine E Roughton, daughter from which place she sends a cordial invi­ cepted a position with the Weyerhaeuser of Mrs. W. F. Roughton of Raleigh, N. C., tation to U. of M. people in and around Timber Co., which will be in Tacoma or became the bride of Harris B. Southard Boston. She writes “Another proof that Longview, Washington. His mail goes of Hampden Highlands, January 5, in the this is a small world—John Enman’s aunt to Brinkwood, W. Willow Grove Ave, First Baptist Church of Raleigh. After lives in this same building. He’s all set Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia 18, Pa. the reception Mr. and Mrs. Southard left to go to Harvard.” Malcolm H. Blodgett, recently dis­ for a wedding trip. They will be at home Erna Davis was recently promoted to charged from the Army, is teaching Eng­ to friends January 12 at Hampden High­ Et. ( j . g ) — address 2027-0 St., N.W., lish and languages at Islesboro High lands. Mrs. Southard attended Taraboro Washington, D. C. High School and Atlantic Christian Col­ School. W e found that last item and some other And so, this winds up the news for lege, Wilson, S. C. Harris was recently information in the recent Home Ec. news this month. Remember letters from you discharged from the army after 27 months letter from which I shall copy the follow­ of service. are always welcome. It looks as though ing: Jane Given is teaching at Livermore this June we will be having a big reunion Dave Hempstead and Margaret Burrill Falls. Rachael Twitched is on the Dietary and we’ll have our chance to get together ’45 were married in Bangor on Jan. 1. Staff, Beverly Hospital, Beverly, Mass. again! They will make their home in Seattle, Charlotte Pierce, 24 Charles St., Portland, 1943 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 Washington. Mary Hempstead Hemman Me., asst, dietitian at the Maine General Secretary : Mrs. James P. Logan, was a bridesmaid at the ceremony. She is Hospital. Carolyn Foster, Coopers Mills, still working at the Radiation Laboratory 100 S. Maryland Ave, Me., welfare worker in Augusta. Elinor at M.I.T. Bob and Mary live at 171 Wilmington 166, Del. Langdon, 1849 Lyon St., San Francisco Florence St., Roslindale, Mass. Two new members for the class of 1967 15, Calif.—assistant dietitian at St. Lukes —Judith Ann Estabrook, weight seven Our class will soon boast a member of Hospital there. Margaret Moscone, 219 pounds three and a half ounces at birth on the bar. Janice Wilkins, 59 Beacon St., Aspinwall Ave., Brookline, Mass., a stu­ Christmas Day. Her home address is c/o Boston, has one semester of law school to dent dietitian at Beth Israel in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Estabrook, Flaggy go and already she’s studying for her bar Bernice Thompson in charge of Senior Meadow Rd., Gorham. And the daughter exams. High School Home Economics at Brewer. of Hal and Betty Blood who both looked none the worse for two o’clock feedings when we saw them at a basketball game Jan. 15—the baby was seven weeks old at DAKIN’S the time. With the Bloods were Preston Bangor Furniture Co. and Debbie Rand resplendent as Marine Sporting Goods and wife, as of Feb. 1 to be Mr. and Mrs. Camera Supplies Complete House Furnishers Cheering 43’ers in the stands were Shep Hurd ’17 M. A. Hurd '26 84-88 Hammond Street civilians W ally and Marnie Francis and Bangor, Maine Earl Hodgkins; Jean Patten Whitten who Bangor Waterville teaches at Hampden Academy while John is in Japan; Phil and Barbie Johnson, re­ cently of Hampden Highlands also— Phil OFFICE SUPPLIES will be Sales Engineer with Acme Supply HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. Co. in Bangor. Bob Savage, formerly A. S. Chalmers '05, Treas. ’43, is now enrolled in ’48 or thereabouts. BANGOR OFFICE SUPPLY CO. Mary Parkhurst was with her fiance Maj. F. J. H erlih y HARDWARE Hartwell Lancaster who plans to stay in BANGOR MAINE the army after spending a good part of 18 P. O. Square, Bangor, Tel. 4526 his life with them in England. The mar­ riage is slated for “ spring.” Mary Cross­ land (’46 now) attended the game with her husband, Carlton, who is still tanned from the sun in the C.B.I. Carlton expects As You Remember It-- to go back to his books shortly. Everyone seen or heard from seems to be in favor of the reunion in ’46. Is that THE BOOKSTORE the general opinion among the rest of you ? Having completed one year of nurse’s training, Dorothy MacLeod was awarded A Friendly P lace! three weeks’ vacation from which she was returning when we visited Nat and Esther S erving, - Crowley and sons, Nat, Jr., Mickey, and Soldiers and Civilians, Faculty and Roger, at 133 Elizabeth Ave., Bangor. They are a healthy group of boys, those Students, Alumni and Undergrads Crowleys. Dot had various bits of news from Bar Harbor and Boston. Barbara UNIVERSITY STORE CO. Came is still a nurse in the service station at Chelsea. Phil Danforth is seen around Mass. General, Fred is back in the States THE BOOKSTORE THE BARBER SHOP but hasn’t been discharged as yet. Ed­ ON THE CAMPUS ward Robinson is on terminal leave with his family at 1 Hancock St., Bar Harbor.

FEBRUARY, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 17 ft Margaret F. Burrill, R.N., of Bangor Dorothy Hodgkins, Farm Bureau Office, with a Purple Heart, a Combat Infan­ was married to David G. Hempstead ’43 Belfast, Maine — Home Demonstration tryman’s Badge and two battle stars. in the Hammond Street Congregational Agent for Waldo County. Joyce Iveney Early in June I was sent to the University Church on New Year’s Day. Wendell Ingalls, 61 Washington St., Eastport, Me., of Paris to study the Arm y’s Education Stickney ’43 was best man. Mr. and Mrs. is teaching school in the same town. Mar­ Program. While there I ran into Frank tha Page is teaching at Bridgton Acad­ Haines (Ed.—Frank’s going back to Hempstead will make their home in emy. Betty Knight Webber, Bennoch Rd., Maine in February) and we had several Seattle, Washington. Orono—Betty’s son is a year old now. interesting evenings together. Returning Ruth Stearns and Pfc. Arno Shepard- Virginia Foss Libby is teaching at Wash­ to the states in August, I joined my old son were married on December 9, 1945. burn, Me. Rita Johnston McCutcheon, Division at Camp Shelby, Miss. In Octo­ Both are of the class of 1945. Arno is 142-D Lake Erie St., Middletown, R. I., ber we were unfortunate in losing our in­ now discharged and is entering “Maine” was gunnery instructor at Newport in the fant daughter, Margaret, who died of a in February. Ruth is teaching at Free­ W A V E S until Sept. 1, 1945. Hazel Davis congenitally defective heart. In Novem­ dom Academy. Scanlan, W A C Det. 1A, Ft. Bragg, N. C. ber I was assigned to the 2nd Division at Mirian O ’Beirne became the bride of Miriam Sweet Walker, 3 Weeman St., Camp Swift, Texas. I arrived to find my Lt. James Beekman December 16, 1945, Springvale, Me, York County Club Agent assignment was Company E, 9th Infan­ in the Methodist Church in Old Town. in Sanford. Dorothy Bell Potter, 188 try—the very company Ed. Barrows was Out-of-town guests included Norma Main St, Orono, mother of one-year-old commanding when he was killed. All Quinn ’45 of Bangor. girl. officers here now who were with the unit Albert W. Thompson and Miss Barbara Muriel Pratt ’42 on the note on the at that time have the highest praise for L. Kenney were married at the Central back of her Christmas card, wrote— “ I Eddie. Olive joined me here and we Congregational Church in Bath. Mr. have had a secretarial position with a should be happy to hear from any and all and Mrs. Thompson are now living at 21 wool firm at 292 Summer St., Boston, and — I expect to be released from active duty North St., Bath. just love it. Am living with a lovely in the spring and hope to enter Yale Rev. and Mrs. Chauncey Wentworth of young Southern couple at Newton Center Graduate School in the fall. We offer Orono have announced the engagement of —Maddie and Carlie Brackett are in the news— Marjorie Stritch is studying at their daughter, Grace, to Dr. Edward J. Washington State and Barb Hess has a the Latin American Institute in New King of New Haven, Conn. The marri­ son born Nov. 7.” York City.” The Taverners send their age is to take place sometime during the" Marcia McCarthy still puts out the regards to all. spring. evening paper in Portland. She and Mar­ Christmas Greetings came from Pris­ garet McCurdy, who is at Business School 1944 Class Reunion, June 15, 1946 cilla Shaw at Cornell. Great hearing Secretary: Esther Randall, in Portland, live at 9 Bramhall St. Mar­ from you, “ Cil”—how about your address? garet heard from Francis Donovan, send­ 23 Longwood Ave., Great news came from Al Smaha. Al ing her Xmas greetings from .China— Brookline, Mass. is with the group charged with all the Fran’s address' is American Red Cross Talk has already started on plans for troops assigned to the 72nd Q.M. Base 58808, Hq. Ill Amphibious Corps, c/o the Victory Reunion in June; so be sure Depot, which supplies the occupation Fleet Post Office, San Francisco. to save the week end of June 15th. W e’ll troops. I guess you probably can put Al’s Erma Brawn will teach at Union High be expecting you! name on the list at the beginning of this School for the winter and spring term. Well, there will be at least one member column! His bride-to-be was an Ameri­ She has previously taught at Winter Har­ of the class of ’63 according to Frank can Army Nurse from Malone, N. Y.— bor. Gilley. The personage to whom we refer Jeanne Brooks— 1st Lt. with the 121st Another of our educators is Marie is young Mary Ellen who was born on General Hospital in Breman. “Maine” Rourke who is now teaching Spanish, Dec. 14th. “ Pop” is still on duty with the men near Al have been Ben Hodges and Biology, General Science, and History at Navy, and congratulations go to Lt. Joe O’Neil—both ’44’s. Al’s address is— Waldoboro, as well as coaching the girls’ (j.g.) and Mrs. Frank P. Gilley, 22 Cath­ Capt. A. H. Smaha, 96th Q.M. Bn., A P O basketball team. erine St, Newport, R. I. #751, c/o Postmaster, N. Y. Barbara Cole Bear sent us a fine epistle Before I forget it, Frank mentioned Requests still come in for addresses— from 1596 Unionport Rd., Bronx 62, seeing Larry Graham lately. The latter how about some news!— Dorothy Ames. N. Y. Barb’s husband, Ed, was stationed is an ensign on a supply ship and appar­ E. Millinocket; Madge Campbelle, 49 at Princeton in the Navy Athletic pro­ ently his ship was pulled up at Newport Court St., Belfast; Sgt. Robert Dins- gram for a year. They had an apartment for a few days. more, 143 APU, APO #43, c/o Post­ on Nasson St. and taught Andrea to walk On January 12th Jacqueline Kimball master, New York; Pfc. James Donovan, on the University campus. Next, Ed was became the bride of Mr. Tom Donald 805 A.M S.R. Co., APO #928, c/o Post­ transferred to Ft. Schuyler in New York Naylor in Freeport. Previously Jackie master, San Francisco; James Meehan, where they have an apartment in Park- had been doing merchandising at Filene’s 4 Jarvis Ave., Hingham, Mass. chester, Metropolitan’s Model Community. while Don was getting through the neces­ Sgt. Henry (Hank) Packard is now a Three months later Ed was discharged sary red tape for an Army discharge. Daddy! That’s just great, “Uncle and is now hard at work at Columbia Margaret McCurdy is attending Caston Hank”—give our regards to Joyce Eli­ where he hopes to have his M.A. by fall. Business College in Portland. She and nor ! At present Hank is in South Caro­ From Chet Cram, 1722 21st St., N.W., Marcia McCarthy are living at 9 Bram­ lina where his address is: 1st Sgt Henry Washington, D. C., comes the latest word hall St., Portland, Me. E Packard, Hq. Btry, 394 F.A B , Ft from the contact representative of the Ellen-Katharine MacDonald is em­ Jackson. Washington Regional Office of the Vet­ ployed as Social Worker for the State A cordial note came from Ruthie Han­ erans Administration. Chet became en­ Department of Health and Welfare— sen. She’s now taking a year’s course in gaged in November to Ruth E. Renwick Vickery-Hill Bldg., Chapel St., Augusta. medical technology at the Central Maine of Athol, Mass. The prospective bride is Her residence is 26 Sewall St General Hospital. a graduate of Athol High School and “Peg” Coffin is now employed in the Becker Jr. College in Worcester. Chet Control Section for T.W.A., Airlines 1946 Secretary: Mildred A. Byronas, sends his regards to John Cullman, Carl Bldg., New York City. Her residence No. Estabrooke Hall, Campus. Goodchild and Howie Cousins in particu­ address is 181 Claremont Ave., New The following members are planning to lar, everyone in general. York 27, N. Y. come back in the fall: Olive and Don “Bucket” Taverner (1st From the alumnae section of one of the Monson Hayes, Etn 2/c, who is at Lt.) may now be contacted at Box 377, University’s publications we mooched the present aboard the destroyer USS Orleck. Smithville, Texas. Their activities during news that Bunny Burnett Butler is teach­ Richard Dennison, Phm 3/c, who is the past two years progressed thus “In ing school in Brownville Junction while stationed at Roosevelt Base at San Pedro, 1944 Olive and I spent 9 months in A r­ Joe is serving with the Navy in the Calif. kansas where I was infantry communica­ Pacific. Also Priscilla Shaw ’45 is do­ Albert Thomas, S 1/c, who recently tions instructor at Camp Robinson and ing graduate work in Foods and Nutri­ came back after two years overseas is at Olive did several radio programs a week tion as a research assistant at Cornell. present stationed at Boston. on KLRA in Little Rock. I sailed for Henry B. Hagman, Rp 2/c, who is sta­ Europe in January ’45. I joined the 28th 1 9 4 5 Secretary; Constance L. Carter tioned at Green Cove Springs, Fla. Div. near Aachen, Germany. Week after ‘ 163 Greyrock Place, Stamforc Robert Buckley of Howland is gradu­ week of attack, broken up marches and Conn. ating from W est Point in June. Leota security missions followed—until we final­ There seems to be quite a few wedding Polk and Donald White, both of Bangor ly ended up well east of the Rhine. Pull­ this month! W e’ll start the list with the and both members of our class, were mar­ ing back to Hamburg I became executive marriage of Lt. Donald W. Robinson t ried recently. Don is back here continu­ officer of a camp containing 7000 Russian Miss Eleanor Williams of Bradford ing with his studies. Frederick Thurlow Prisoners of War and Displaced Persons. Maine. Lt. Robinson has recently re is stationed in Japan in the occupational I found this a very interesting if a little ceived his discharge from the Army Air forces He expects to be home this confusing work. V-E Day found me Corps after serving more than two years. spring.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 18 FEBRUARY. 19 4 6 OUR BIG JOB FOR THE BELL SYSTEM

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