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Two and a half years of Army Specialized Training ended December 1, 1945

Vol. 27, No. 3 DECEMBER, 1945 A message to the boys and girls of Maine

It only looks

As far back as memory goes, the grass for many years, urged graduates of over the fence has appeared greener to Maine schools and colleges to stay in young people. But sometimes it seems Maine. Each year we have launched a terrible waste of pleasant pastures two score or more young men on a when a high percentage of the youth career in electricity, and will continue of a given community falls for the de­ to do so. We know of many State of lusion and wanders abroad. Maine industries where equal oppor­ So strong is our love of our State, so tunities are regularly made for young great our expectations for its future men and women who are ready to go as a place to work and live, that we into business. can’t resist exploding the old “green Let it never be said that “the grass grass over the fence” myth. over the fence is greener”. We of CMP Central Maine Power Company has. know better. It only looks greener.

CENTR AINE P O W E M PANY

Vol. 27 DECEMBER, 1945 No. 3 Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office, Room 514, 6 State S t. B a n g o r , o r T h e Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Subscription price, $2.00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00 Member: American Alumni Council. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Bangor, Maine, under act of March 3 1870 N Saturday morning, December 1, O immediately following the breakfast mess call, 192 members of the Army Spe­ Taps. for the A.S.T. cialized Training Program at the Univer­ sity packed their barrack bags, loaded themselves and their baggage into trucks, Although the duration and size of the and bade farewell to the Maine campus. AST program far exceeded the SATC, The brief, routine ceremony of their de­ the impact on the regular life of the Uni­ parture brought to a final end the ex­ versity has been far different. Organized istence of ASTP Unit #1145 which dur­ primarily as an educational program with ing two and a half years had brought the men screened and chosen as qualified more than 1700 men in Army uniform to college material, the AST has been char­ Orono for instruction. Ended, too, was* acterized generally by an attitude of re­ an interesting and significant chapter in spect for the academic life of the campus University history, the contribution of the and for University policies and property. University of Maine to the war effort of Discipline has been maintained efficiently the nation. by good leadership. The men have, History of a Unit almost without exception, proven to be good citizens of the college community. First ASTP trainees to arrive at Oro­ The housing of the unit in dormitories no, wide-eyed with surprise to find evi- and, when the numbers made it necessary, dences of civilization so deep in the Maine in fraternity houses, has been under the wilderness, came in June, 1943, 386 in complete jurisdiction of the University number; the numbers gradually increased business office which has maintained con­ to a maximum figure of over 1,000 in late tracts with all fraternity houses with 1943. Then the decision of G.H.Q. to agreement to have them returned to the throw the entire weight of America’s fraternity organization after use by the military might against the forces of Ger­ University in the condition in which they many in the Normandy invasion brought were originally received. Thus the bur­ an extensive curtailment in the ASTP as den of any necessary reconstruction or more than 140,000 men, training in col­ repair is assumed by the University al­ leges and universities throughout the na­ FAREWELL: Final bugle call for the men of AST Unit 1145 on though in actual practice the occupancy tion, including most of those at Maine, Saturday, Dec. 1, closed a chapter by the Army has brought the need of were recalled for active duty. Subse­ of University history. only ordinary repair and upkeep. quently many of the men who had been at Orono helped to win the fight for the the campus paper, the Masque, M.C.A., War Service beaches and hedgerows of Normandy and and various clubs, and took part in all so­ the Battle of France. The Army desper­ cial activities. While without doubt the instruction of ately needed at that time all men with men in the ASTP and ASTRP programs special intelligence and special training The daily routine of the Army men at the University was the largest and for the immediate and imperative task of from reveille to taps was organized along perhaps the most significant war contribu­ invasion. military lines under the administration of tion made by the University during the Meanwhile a second type of Army officers and non-coms assigned by the years of conflict, it is appropriate to recall training had been instituted, that of the War Department. First commander of on the occasion of the termination of this ASTRP for 17-year-old high school the Maine unit was Col. Benjamin Staf­ last war activity some of the other ser­ graduates sent to the campus for a term ford, now retired from the Army, who vices performed. As befits an educational or two of college and military training headed the program from March, 1943, institution, many of those services were before assignment to Army basic training to February, 1944. He was followed by in the form of educational training. Spe­ at the age of 18. Of these high school his executive officer, Major Herbert In­ cial work in machine shop, welding, draft­ graduates some 500 have been given graham, CAC, until October, 1944, when ing, inspection, and radio in engineering, training at the University, the largest Lt. Col. N. William Alexander, Infantry, agricultural work, and phases of manage­ number at any one time being 275. became commanding officer to serve to ment helped to prepare hundreds of civili­ The AST Program was instituted as the present time. He had previously ans for needed specialized jobs. Research the result of the Army’s recognition of a headed the work at University of Ver­ by faculty members in technical and agri­ serious shortage of technically trained mont and Clark University, Worcester, cultural lines contributed to the nation’s men in such specialized fields as engineer­ Mass. knowledge. Farm labor service helped ing, medicine, and psychology. At Maine to sow and gather necessary farm prod­ the advanced students took courses in Successful Program uce. Regular civilian courses of the civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering, University graduated students desperately others were in the prescribed course in That the ASTP has been a successful required in technology, agriculture, busi­ basic engineering. All went through a program seems to be the general opinion ness, medicine, and nursing. Meanwhile program of military and physical training. of most persons associated with it. Cer­ more than 3,000 former students and The program included 24 hours a week of tainly from the point of view of the Uni­ graduates and nearly 50 members of the classroom and laboratory work, 20 hours versity it has been not only an opportunity faculty and administration performed di­ of study. As part of the physical train­ to render a valuable service to the nation rect service in the armed forces. The ing program the groups organized intra­ at war but also the means of keeping record of Maine in World War II is truly mural teams in various sports and com­ facilities and educational programs oper­ one of which alumni are justly proud. peted with each other, although they were ating at nearly maximum capacity in The departure of the last men of Unit not permitted by Army regulations to spite of the dislocations of war. Many #1145, ASTP, brought to a close a chap­ participate in collegiate athletics. The alumni may inevitably seek comparison ter of University history. The war days trainees took an active part in many cam­ with the 1918 program of SATC. In were officially ended; the days of peace pus activities. They were identified with actuality there has been little comparison. lay ahead.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 3 DECEMBER, 1945 Wieman Appointment Announced With the FACULTY A graduate of the University of Michi­ A new department in the Maine Agri­ The appointment of Elton E. Wieman, gan in 1921, he was active as an under­ cultural Experiment Station, that of poul­ chief of the physical training section of graduate in athletics, playing on the var­ try research, will be headed by Prof. the Army Specialized Training Division, sity football team and also participating J. Robert Smyth of Orono, Head of the to the University as Dean of Men and in basketball and track. He was elected Department of Poultry Husbandry. Director of Physical Education and Ath­ to Phi Beta Kappa society. Planned to give greater service to the letics has been announced by President Mr. Wieman has had extensive experi­ poultry industry in Maine, the new de­ Hauck. Mr. Wieman will take over the ence in teaching and administering physi­ partment will take over the work of poul­ duties of the office of Dean of Men, for­ cal education and athletic programs. He try research formerly carried on as part merly held by the late Dean Corbett, and served on the coaching staff at Michigan of the work of the Department of Animal will also serve as Director of Physical from 1921 to 1926 and as Assistant Di­ Industry. Continuing in his former posi­ Education and Athletics. Present mem­ rector of Athletics from 1924 until 1929. tion as head of the Department of Poultry bers of both departments, Prof. Stanley He was head coach at Michigan in 1927- Husbandry, Prof. Smyth will direct all Wallace, Faculty Manager Ted Curtis, 28. In 1929-30 he was supervisor of pro­ poultry work at the University. and Head Coach Eck Allen with their fessional training in physical education staffs, will continue to hold the positions and athletics. Then he joined the coach­ Word has been received of the promo­ and responsibilities of their individual ing staff at Minnesota, moving on to tion to the rank of Lieutenant Commander divisions as in the past. The new appoint­ Princeton in 1932. He has taught sum­ for Prof. John R. Crawford, currently on ment will provide a closer coordination of mer courses in physical education and leave of absence from the University, the activities in physical education, intra­ coaching in thirteen states and is the while on service with the Naval Reserve. mural athletics, and varsity athletics. In­ author of two books and of numerous Lieutenant Commander Crawford is Edu­ creased emphasis in professional training articles on athletics and physical educa­ cation Officer of the Navy V-12 and for teachers of physical education and tion. Naval R O.T.C. program at Marquette coaches will also be possible. In discussing his appointment to the University, Milwaukee, Wis His duties Mr. Wieman has served since 1943 as new position at Maine, Mr. Wieman said include the counseling and guidance of civilian consultant in the Office of the that he was impressed with the high per students in selection of courses, academic Director of Military Training and has cent of students at the University partici­ standing, and faculty action. He also had charge of the physical training pro­ pating in some form of competitive ath­ keeps the naval records and maintains gram of the Army Specialized Training letics He also stated that he was favor­ liaison with the University. Program in colleges and universities Dur­ ably impressed by the fine reports he had ing the past football season and in 1944, received everywhere of the excellent work President Arthur A. Hauck has been he also served as line coach for Columbia being done at Maine by Prof. Wallace, named to head the State of Maine annual University football team Mr. Curtis, and Coach Allen Always March of Dimes fund raising campaign in Previous to his assignment with the interested in the students with whom he the battle against infantile paralysis this War Department, Mr. Wieman was head has come in contact, Mr. Wieman looks year. He will lead the organization which coach of football at Princeton University. forward to his work as Dean of Men, will attempt to commemorate the birthday He was appointed line coach at Princeton for this assignment will provide him op­ of the late President Roosevelt by con­ in 1932 and named head coach in 1938, portunities for broad contacts with under­ tributions for the medical work against resigning from that position in 1944 while graduates. the disease. on leave for service with the Army. Still on his civilian service with the War Department, he will continue his Chief of the Counseling Branch of the duties during the winter and will take up War Department Separation Center at his work at the University in May, 1946. Fort Devens, Mass., is Captain Edward N. Brush, formerly associate professor of Several additional members of the Uni­ psychology, on leave with the Army. Dr. versity faculty and administrative staff Brush has charge of the center through have returned to their campus duties fol­ which the great majority of New England lowing war service. Two members of the officers and men will be returned to civili­ Agricultural Experiment Station have re­ an life Counseling in the Separation ceived discharge and returned: John S Center is devoted to the ideal that each Getchell ’36, assistant in bacteriology, and soldier returning to civilian status shall Charles Byron Sibley ’37, also assistant be carefully counseled and provided with in bacteriology. Also returned is Ralph up-to-date information to help him in the A. Corbett ’30, assistant dairy specialist transition to civilian vocations. The in the Agricultural Extension Service. counseling function of the separation sys­ tem is of prime importance in the orderly Dr Donald Folsom, plant pathologist, procedure of discharging service men and Maine Agricultural Experiment Station, women. is president of the New England Division of the American Phytopathological Soci­ As a Special Agent in Military Intelli­ ety. Dr Folsom is a scientist of National gence, Master Sergeant Roswell P. Aver- reputation and is recognized as an authori­ ill ’36 of Old Town contributed to the vital ty on diseases of apples and potatoes. He secrecy guarding the production of the is a member of the committees of the Atomic Bomb. One of a special group of APPOINTED: Elton E. Wieman, American Phytopathological Society on Counter Intelligence Corps agents select­ Columbia line coach and Chief of virus diseases, on diseases in storage, tran­ AST physical training, will serve ed for the particular task, Sgt. Averill as Dean of Men and Director of sit, and market, on technical terms, and on helped to prevent espionage and sabotage, new department of Physical Edu­ biological abstracts and the union of bi­ and to protect workers and scientists on cation and Athletics. ological societies. the project.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 4 DECEMBER, I945 University Secures Trailers For Veterans Each day the problem of housing mar­ ried veterans who wish to attend the Uni­ versity becomes increasingly acute. The taking of rooms and apartments in Orono and nearby points by married veterans with families, substantially reduces the For China: New Director of American rooming facilities available for men stu­ Activities for United China Relief at dents who resided off campus in pre war headquarters of that organization in New years, and thus indirectly further compli­ York is Wayland D. “Pep” Towner ’14, cates the problem for next fall when an according to news announcement last enrollment of 2,000 or more is expected. month. Mr. Towner takes over his new With prospects for the admission of at duties at the head of America’s largest least 200 more veterans at mid years, 30% voluntary foreign relief agency after a of whom are married, Registrar “Jim” successful direction of the United War Gannett ’08 is burning much midnight oil Chest of Texas. He formerly managed trying to ferret out rooms and apartments. the San Antonio Community Chest work To help the University in solving this following six years as associate director emergency housing program, Governor of the Welfare Federation of the Oranges Horace Hildreth H’45 and the Executive and Maplewood, N. J. Council voted on December 4, to grant the University $15,000. This will be used Engineer: Walter S. Merrill ’10, Hy­ largely in establishing a trailer colony, to draulic Engineer with Ebasco Services meet the desperate need to house married Inc. of New York City, has been associ­ veterans next semester. This trailer col­ ated with that organization and other ony is to be placed just south of the Uni­ companies of Electric Bond and Share versity Cabin Colony near the southeastern Company since 1917. As consulting engi­ border of University land. These trailers, neers in power plant and industrial work which have been in use at Presque Isle EDUCATOR: Doris P. Merrill ’22 has been named Chairman of Edu­ the organization has designed hydro­ Air Base, are the property of the Federal cation Development and Director electric, steam-electric, and diesel-electric Housing Authority and loaned to the Uni­ of Adult Education, Russell Sage power plants in the U. S. and abroad. College, Troy, N. Y. versity under a lease arrangement. In this Mr. Merrill has also been a lecturer for colony there will be 25 single and 5 ex­ ten years in engineering economics in the Appointed: To Russell Sage College pansible trailers and a service building. graduate school of Brooklyn Polytechnic of Troy, N. Y., has been appointed Doris The trailers are being moved from Presque Institute. As a resident of suburban P. Merrill ’22 as Chairman of Educational Isle by the State Highway Department. Leonia, N. J., he has taken an active part Development and Director of Adult Edu­ Already some of the trailers have been in the civic work of the town, having rented. cation. Miss Merrill has just completed served six years as secretary of the Le­ The departure on December 1 of the two years of work with the U.S.O. where onia Home and School Association and A.S.T. Army unit made the facilities of she served as associate director in Fayette­ over two years member and secretary of Oak Hall and of South Hannibal Hall ville, N. C., and director in Dallas, Texas, Leonia Civic Conference, a non-partisan available. They will be redecorated and and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Before board which selects all candidates for ready for use in February. This will her work with the U.S.O. she was a mem­ town offices. Mr. Merrill has served as a provide housing for 160 men. ber of the faculty at University of Con­ member of the Borough Council. necticut and member of the State of Genealogist: Merton Taylor Goodrich Connecticut Committee on Five-year Honored: Two members of the Agri­ ’09 of Keene, N. H., member of the teach­ Teacher Training Program. Previously cultural Extension Service in Maine re­ ing faculty of the state Teacher’s College she taught high school in Connecticut, ceived the tribute of Farm Bureau mem­ there, is the author of a mathematical Massachusetts, and Maine. She is a mem­ bers recently on completion of 25 years article on Pythagorean Numbers in a 1945 ber of Phi Beta Kappa and the American of service as county agents. Wilfred issue of the National Mathematics Maga­ Association of A dult- Education. She Sherman Rowe ’12 of Cumberland Coun­ sine; this article is the latest of eight con­ holds the Master’s degree from Michigan ty and Ralph C. Wentworth ’18 of Knox tributions to professional journals in this and the Ph.D from Yale and has also and Lincoln Counties were accorded the field. In the field of genealogical studies, studied at Harvard and Wellesley. recognition of their quarter-century at however, Mr. Goodrich has made even meetings of the Farm Bureau members more numerous contributions. In con­ Elected on December 3 to serve as mem­ in their respective counties this fall. nection with this avocation he is listed bers of the Bangor City Council were as the author or co-author of no less than David W. Fuller '28 and George D. Car­ 12 articles on family trees, headed by his lisle ’35. Mr. Fuller, son of the late Oldest living graduate of the Univer­ 1933 study on “The Children and Grand­ George R. Fuller ’82, is a practicing attor­ sity, Dr. George H. Hamlin 73 of Orono children of Captain Myles Standish” ney, having only recently resumed his celebrated his 95th birthday on Novem­ which is regarded as the authoritative profession after three years in the Army. ber 18. He was the first president of work on the Standish family. Most of his He is president of the class of 1928. Mr. the General Alumni Association and has articles have been published in The Amer­ Carlisle, son of George T. Carlisle 09, maintained a keen interest in the Univer­ sity and the Alumni Association through­ ican Genealogist of which he has been a is a member of the firm of Prentiss and out his long and busy life. He served contributing editor. He is also a fellow Carlisle of Bangor, extensive timberland the University for twenty-five years as a of the Institute of American Genealogy managers and operators. He has been professor and head of the civil engineer­ and has received from that society a Cer­ active in Bangor Junior Chamber of ing department. tificate of Merit for original research. Commerce and the Boy Scouts.

DECEMBER, 1945 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 5

* Alumni Are Named Trustee Washburn Retires To Activities Fund

From the Board of Trustees of the the Board, as of September 5, 1945, of Jesse H. Mason ’09 of Watertown, University of which he had been a mem­ Hon. Frank P. Washburn of Perry, a Mass, has again been appointed chair­ member of the Board since 1925. Having man of the Alumni Activities Fund Com­ ber since 1925, Hon. Frank P. Washburn reached the age of 70 years on September mittee for the current year by Association of Perry has retired through operation of 5, he was retired by reason of the age- limitation provision in the charter of the President Robert F. Thurrell '15. Mr. the age limitation provisions of the Uni­ University. Mason, who is now serving his third year versity charter. Always interested in edu­ In the long history of the University, as a member of this committee, is Presi­ cation and the general operation of the few have served as Trustee for longer, and we believe that none has ever served dent and Treasurer of the Haartz, Mason, University, he was particularly concerned more faithfully and loyally. Always keen­ Grower Co., of Watertown. Fred New- with the work of the College of Agricul­ ly interested and well informed in all the hall ’26 of Lexington, Mass., has been ture with which he was for years closely educational and economic service activities named to succeed Hazen H. Ayer ’25 associated as Maine State Commissioner of the University, his special interest and most notable contribution was in promot­ who is now vice president of the General of Agriculture. ing the development of the College of Alumni Association and Chairman of the The retirement of Mr. Washburn after Agriculture and its research and extension Alumni Council Executive Committee twenty years of trustee service was the service facilities. For most of the years of his service as Trustee he was Commis­ Three members reappointed to the com­ occasion for resolutions of tribute to him sioner of Agriculture for Maine, and in mittee are Benjamin M. Cowan ’05 of by the Alumni Council and by the Board this jointure of official capacities he Boston, vice president and construction of Trustees The Alumni Council in worked earnestly and efficiently to coordi­ manager of Stone & Webster; Lewis O,. meeting November 10 adopted for their nate the functions of the State Depart­ ment of Agriculture with those of our Barrows, West Newton, president of the records a resolution commending his long College of Agriculture. Class of 1916 and Secretary of the Liber­ and faithful service. The Board of Trus­ In this record marking the close of ty Mutual Insurance Co.; and John F. tees, his associates, acted to place in the Frank P Washburn’s service with this Wilson ’33 of Lowell, Mass, plant man­ official records of the Board the following Board, the Trustees as his associates bear witness to their appreciation of his long ager of the Sylvania Elec Prod., Inc. testimonial: and honorable career as a public servant, Fred Newhall, the new appointee, is as­ Frank P. Washburn: The Trustees and to the high esteem in which they hold sistant treasurer of the Lexington Trust record with regret the retirement from him as a gentleman and a friend. Co, and active in many community af­ fairs As an undergraduate at the Uni­ versity, he was prominent in athletics and many other student activities Council Member . . . 1945— Record Year Nine classes contributed a total of $1,635 85 to the Alumni Activities Fund George E. Lord ’24, assistant director Native of Lebanon, Maine, Mr. Lord last commencement. This was the largest of the Maine Agricultural Extension Ser­ graduated from Sanford High School and amount added to the fund in any one year. vice, was elected a member of the Alumni from the University’s College of Agricul­ Much credit goes to the fine results se­ Council at the annual meeting of the ture with a major in Dairy Husbandry. cured by the classes of 1905, 1907, and Association in June His election to the During his undergraduate years he was 1915. The latter class, in making a gift Council follows a long period of services manager of his class basketball team, of $400, raised their total amount con­ to the Association in many capacities. He member of the intramural council, the tributed to the fund to $1,000. Members has been clerk of the Alumni Association, committee on the Winter Carnival, and treasurer of the Hauck Fund Committee, the Stock Judging Team. He served as of the class of 1905 made the best show­ and member and chairman of the Dues president of his fraternity, Lambda Chi ing of the year and are well up toward Committee He is a past president of the Alpha, and was elected to Alpha Zeta, their goal of $1,000, now having credits Penobscot Valley Association. honorary agricultural fraternity. of $812. Following is a summary of the 1945 gifts Mr. Lord first entered the dairy busi­ ness with the Turner Center Creamery in C l a s s 1945 Gift St Johnsbury, Vt., then became associ­ 1905 $ 598 ated with the Extension Service in 1925 1906 45 as county agent for Franklin County. In 1907 355 1930 he was named County Agent Leader 1908 45 for the state and in 1933 took on the re­ 1915 400 sponsibilities of Assistant Director of the Service. He has been active in nu­ 1924 50 merous service and agricultural organiza­ 1925 100 tions, has served as chairman of the 1926 32 Northeastern States Extension Directors, 1927 10 and last year was named secretary of the The purpose of the Alumni Activities Extension Section of the Association of Fund is to have income available to use Land Grant Colleges and Universities for such purposes in connection with the This year he has been elected chairman Alumni program as may be found neces­ of that Section, a national recognition of sary and desirable. The income can be his leadership and experience in the ex­ used only upon vote of the Association. tension work. For several years the Association has vot­ He is married, his wife being alumna ed to allow both principal and income to Louise Quincy Lord ’25 Their children accrue in order to create a sizable endow­ are Dorothy Quincy Lord, 16, and Edgar ment fund Including the 1945 gifts, the F , 15. fund total is now $13,450.

THE MAINIE ALUMNUS 6 DECEMBER, I945 The MILITARY PAGE

OP-RANKING Maine Alumnus in the Naval service is Rear Admiral T Alumni in Service George R. Henderson of the Class of 1916, recently placed in command of the Fleet Total in Service 3,679 Air Detachment at Quonset Naval Air Discharged 398 Station, R. I. His new appointment Killed in Action 150 followed a tour of sea-combat duty with Missing in Action 16 our carriers in the Pacific. Veteran of the Women in Service 95 Navy’s air arm since 1917, Admiral Hen­ ■■■■■■■■aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa derson was executive officer on the Hor­ net on the occasion of Doolittle’s famous 1943 Tokyo raid in 1942 and was also aboard ADMIRAL: Top-ranking Navy Aho, Bruno E., S 1/c, Navy alumnus is Rear Admiral George that carrier during the epic battle of Mid­ Savage, Robert M., A.A.C. (discharged) R. Henderson ’16. way. Later he commanded the Princeton 1944 for a year, participated in the fighting- Cowan, Douglas R., Pvt., Army Worcester, Mass., physician, Comman­ off Okinawa, and in general saw. much of Spaulding, Layton E., EM3/c, Navy der Carroll W. Johnson ’28, has served

the air combat of the Pacific campaign. 1 9 4 5 over four years in the Naval service at Native of Pawtucket, R. I., Admiral Hen­ Rockwell, Edwin C., Infantry (discharged) naval hospitals and aboard the Hospital derson attended Maine with the Class of Ship Rescue. Highlights of the experience 1916. He entered the Naval Aviation in 1946 Brown, Robert E., S2/c, Navy of the orthopedic physician were a period 1917 and has worked himself up to his Franz, Robert K., T/5, Army Engrs. of duty at the Amputation Centre, Mare present position from the ranks, one of Pratt, Donald, Navy (discharged) Island, Cal., and work on Okinawa while the few examples of Navy men to accom­ 1947 the fighting was still raging there. Com­ plish this. As a tribute to his fighting Fish, Richard M., QM 3/c, Navy mander Johnson reported favorably on career, his flying experience, and his 1948 advancement in orthopedic surgery and leadership, it is appropriate that the name Clifford, Jerome J., S2/c, Navy improvement in construction of artificial of Rear Admiral George Henderson leads 1949 limbs. He is currently on terminal leave. this month’s service list. Green, Don L , Navy ★ Sawyer, Richard M., A/S, Navy Promotion to the grade of Staff Ser­ Swartz, Herman S., A/S, Navy geant has been announced for Leon H. For Distinguished Service Vaughan, Morton B , Pvt., Army Blaisdell ’44 of Westbrook, weather ob­ This month The Alumnus publishes the While on Luzon Island Paul W. Bean server in the Africa-Middle East Theatre. names of all alumni known to have re­ ’35 of Lewiston was promoted to the Sgt. Blaisdell is at present assigned to ceived in World War II the Distinguished rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Member of the 19th Weather Squadron with head­ Service Cross or the Navy Cross, com­ the 43rd (Winged Victory) Division quarters near Cairo, Egypt. From his parable decorations for valor and service. Lt. Col Bean entered service in 1941 station he sees that hourly reports on These, highest decorations known to have with a Maine National Guard unit. He weather conditions are sent to all other been accorded the men from Maine during has seen action in the Guadalcanal fight­ weather stations in Africa and the Middle the conflict, are a tribute to the fighting ing, New Georgia and New Guinea. East. service of 6 alumni. To them all alum­ ★ Serving Philippine troops as an ni join in saying congratulations and well done! American Red Cross field director is Awarded Distinguished Service Harry Lovely T6 of Gardiner who re­ Cross or Navy Cross cently arrived in the Islands on his first New Names in Service 1923 overseas assignment. Mr. Lovely was formerly associated with the Red Cross The complete service list for World Fenno, Frank W., Lt. Commdr., Navy Navy Cross with 2 Gold Stars (in lieu at Bradley Field, Conn., Houlton, and War II now stands at 3,679 with the addi­ of 2nd and 3rd Navy Crosses) U. S. Navy Receiving Station, Boston, tion of this month’s new names which follow: 1929 Mass. Before his work with the Red Bostrom, Frank P., Col., A.A.C. Cross he was educational adviser for the 1923 Distinguished Service Cross Civilian Conservation Corps, in Wash­ Budge, Paul L., Capt., Army 1930 ington. 1924 Marshall, Elliott E., Commdr., Navy ★ Smith, Fred E., Capt., A.A.C. (missing in action) A letter from Greenland brings latest Navy Cross 1925 news of the whereabouts of First Lieuten­ Sherman, Owen, Pvt., Army (discharged) 1937 Perry, Frank C., Lt. Commdr., Navy ant, Army Nurse Corps, Alice E. Heald 1935 Navy Cross (twice) ’44 of Old Town. She is there with the Reese, Samuel, SeaBees (discharged) 1938 188th Station Hospital. Entering service 1938 Smith, Harry W., Capt., A A.C. in November, 1944, she was chosen after Best, Douglas R , T/Sgt., A.A.C. Distinguished Service Cross basic training as a candidate for the chief 1939 1936 nurse’s course at Camp Edwards which Drew, Dana E., S 1/c, Navy Hathorn, Vincent, Commdr., N.A C. she completed during the summer. In 1941 British Distinguished Service Award August she was promoted to the rank of (from King George VI “for outstand­ Hamlin, Carl M., RdM 2/c, Navy First Lieutenant and recently assigned to Hutchins, Martha, Ens., N.N.C. ing bravery and leadership when his group was operating with the British overseas duty in Greenland. She is a 1942 Eastern Fleet.”) graduate of the University in the five-year Hatch, Archie G., A.A.C. (discharged) Morrison, James L., Navy nursing course.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 7 DECEMBER, 1945 With the Teams NEW S of the MONTH

VARSITY BASKETBALL With announcement of a schedule of Spotlight— Visitor— fourteen games and calling of aspirants The University’s AST Unit was sa­ Former Czechoslovakia Ambassador to for the team, Varsity Basketball got un­ luted in a nation-wide radio hookup by the France, Stefan Osusky, was a campus- der way following the return of students Coca-Cola “Spotlight Bands” program in visiting lecturer on Tuesday, Wednesday, from the Thanksgiving Recess last a radio show and dance sponsored at the Thursday, December 11, 12, 13. Dr. month. Under the leadership of Head campus by the Company on November 16. Osusky addressed the University assem­ Coach George “Eck” Allen, thirty-six Bringing to Orono the dance band of bly on Tuesday morning on the subject hopeful and hard-working young men Buddy Morrow, the Coca-Cola Company of "Europe’s Political Future.” The same are out for the team. As the coach said entertained AST men, regular students, evening in the Little Theatre he lectured of them. “They are green at college bas­ faculty, and invited guests at a three-hour on “Russia and Asia.” Other days in­ ketball but they are willing to learn.” To entertainment highlighted by the national cluded meetings with classes in European date the most noticeable feature of the radio hookup over Mutual Network which history and informal discussion meetings daily workout has been hard work and was broadcast from 9:00 to 9.30 from the with faculty groups. Dr. Osusky, Ameri­ long hours as the coach tries out various Alumni Memorial Gymnasium. can-trained in the University of Chicago,- combinations and works the group into has represented his country as Secretary Vespers— General of the Czechoslovak delegation condition. The annual program of Christmas Ves­ to the 1919 Peace Conference, also in the First game of the season is with Rhode pers featured the University Glee Clubs, League of Nations Assembly and as Island on January 10 and marks the open­ Orchestra, a Brass Ensemble, and student Minister to the Court of St. James before ing of the traditional New England trip soloists in the Memorial Gymnasium on his 20-years’ service as Ambassador to which includes games with U. of Conn, Sunday, December 7. Under the direc­ on Jan. 11, Northeastern Jan. 12, all away France. tion of the Music Department, an out­ from home. The team then returns to standing program of seasonal music was R adio— the home court for several state games presented. A feature of the program was with Bates, Bowdoin, and Orono, and University radio programs were start­ a reading of “The Story of Christmas” by one with New Hampshire. The schedule ed for the year last month with the broad­ Jean R. Campbell ’48 of Portland. Solo calls for two game with each team. The cast of the first of a series of historical numbers on the program were renderings complete schedule follows: radio dramas covering highlights of from Bach’s Cantata #142, “For Us a Maine history. Written by the students Jan 10 Rhode Island, Kingston Child Is Born.” Student singers were for radio performance, the brief plays Jan. 11 U. of Conn., Storrs soprano, Arlene Tankle ’47 of Lewiston; will be presented regularly over a local Jan. 12 Northeastern, Boston contralto, Betty P. Jenkins '46 of Fort radio station. Broadcasts are under the Jan. 15 Bates, Orono Fairfield; and bass, Charles J. Bagley, Jr., direction of J. H. Platt, instructor in of Centerville. They were accompanied Jan. 19 Bowdoin, Orono Speech and Radio. They are heard each by the combined Glee Clubs and orchestra. Jan. 22 Colby, Orono Wednesday evening from 7:30 to 7:45 The program also featured congregation­ over station WLBZ, Bangor. Jan. 26 U. of New Hampshire, Orono al singing of Christmas carols. Jan. 29 Bowdoin, Brunswick Training— Feb. 2 U. of Conn, Orono The advanced course in R.O.T.C., sus­ Cited for meritorious achievement in Feb. 14 Bates, Lewiston pended during the war period because of military operations on Luzon, Captain Kingsley W. Hawthorne ’43 of the Chap­ Feb. 16 Northeastern, Orono lack of manpower, will be reactivated during the second semester, opening in lain’s Corps of the Army received award Feb. 22 Rhode Island, Orono February. Sections will be included in of the Bronze Star recently. With an Feb. 26 Colby, Waterville Infantry, Coast Artillery, and Signal infantry battalion suddenly placed under Mar. 5 New Hampshire, Durham Corps. Veterans between 19 and 26 will heavy enemy mortar fire, Captain Haw­ (pending) receive credit for the basic R.O.T.C. thorne took command of the evacuation course if they have had a year or more and care of wounded in the acute short­ Paul P. Arbo ’27, recently appointed of service. The course will include five age of medical aid. For more than an assistant field director of the American hours’ work per week for a minimum of hour under intense enemy fire he rendered Red Cross, has left for the Philippine sixty-four weeks. first aid and organized and assisted with Islands where he expects to be located for evacuation of the wounded, remaining in Honored— two years. During the war, Mr. Arbo the area until the last wounded man had Election to Phi Kappa Phi honorary has been located at many distant points. been carried to safety. scholastic fraternity was accorded seven For 18 months he was located at Asmara, students last month on the basis of com­ ★ Eritrea, Africa, as a superintendent pre­ parative scholastic grades for three years. Returned from the missing, Malcolm paring air bases for the invasion. He Elected were: Jeanne Delano of Welles­ Peckham ’43, after four months as a pris­ was then sent to Baffinland and later spent ley, Mass., English major; Joan E. oner of war, has been sent to Camp Blan- a year in Alaska where he was assistant Greenwood of Farmington, English ma­ ding, Florida, following a 60-day leave chief of civilian guards at an air base near jor; Mary Jane Hoyt of East Holden, at home Captured in the battle of the Anchorage. English major; Mary E. Soule of Smyr­ bulge, First Lieutenant Peckham was of­ His son, Lt. Edward P. Arbo ’42, is na Mills, Zoology major; Joanne M. ficially listed as missing in action for some Executive Officer and Instructor at New Springer of Bangor, Music major; Cecil time, causing considerable concern over York Medical College, Hq. 3214th SCSU Ann Pavey of Forest Hills, N. Y., Eng­ his fate. He returned home July 1, ac­ (ASTP). He has been instructing for lish major; Fern York Witham of Ban­ cording to report from his family, in good the past three years. gor, Home Economics major. condition.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 8 DECEMBER, 1945 1937 JOHN CONEY KELLEY. Listed as missing in action for some time, Lieuten­ Our GOLD STARS ant John C. Kelley, fighter pilot with the Naval Aviation, has been reported killed in action as of November 11, 1943, while fighting Japanese forces in the Pacific. A native of Bangor, the naval aviator, 27 1942 mission over Paramushiru Island when years old at the time of his death, attended RICHARD LORING CHICK. A year the B-24 was shot down. Born in Man­ Maine until he received appointment to after he was reported missing in action chester, Conn., and graduate of Manches­ the U. S. Naval Academy where he was Captain Richard Chick of South Berwick ter high school, he entered Maine with the graduated in 1938. Serving first on regu­ was reported “presumed dead” by the Class of 1942, then entered the service lar ship duty, he transferred to naval War Department as of April 28, 1943. early in 1942, training in the Army Air aviation in 1940, graduating as a pilot Flying with a bombing squadron during Corps. He was commissioned a bombar­ from Pensacola. He was aboard the the fighting in Tunisia, Captain Chick was dier Nov. 21, 1942, and was sent to duty Enterprise at the time of the Pearl H ar­ forced to bring his plane down into the in the Alaskan theatre in the following bor attack and saw action in the battles Mediterranean. When last heard from by year. Flying with the Eleventh Air Force of the Gilbert and Marshall Islands, Mid­ other crew members he was alive in the there the 23-year-old bombardier was dec­ way, and later crucial struggles. He w ater; time did not permit launching the orated with the air medal, posthumously, served much of the time as executive of­ life raft of the plane but all were equipped for the 2000-mile round trip bombing flight ficer of a fighting squadron. He was with life vests. For some time it was which brought his death. awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross hoped that he had been picked up by the LYLE DALTON WIGGINS. Tele­ for leading his unit against heavy odds enemy and made prisoner of war. It is gram from the War Department to the near Empress Augusta Bay. now believed, however, that he failed to parents of Lyle D. Wiggins announced reach land or to be rescued. A graduate that he had been killed in action February 1939 of Berwick Academy, Captain Chick at­ 20, 1945, while over northern Italy. He HAMILTON HIGGINS DYER, JR. tended Maine two years. He was a mem­ had previously been reported missing in Returning from a bombing mission Au­ ber of Phi Eta Kappa fraternity and par­ action on that date. The 24-year-old gust 20, 1944, the plane of Major Hamil­ ticipated in athletics. He entered service aerial gunner was one of nine crew men ton H. Dyer, Jr., of Kennebunk with its with the Army Air Forces in 1940 and killed in the crash of their B-24 brought entire crew was listed as missing in action. late in 1942 was sent overseas with the down by enemy anti-aircraft fire. A na­ Last month report was received that the 320th Bomb Group in North Africa. He tive of Houlton and graduate of Houlton wreckage of the plane had been found in was 23 years old when his plane was high school, he entered the University the mountains of China and that Major forced down after a bombing raid over with the Class of 1942. He entered service Dyer is presumed lost in action. For some Tunisia. in the Army Air Forces in the fall of time the 27-year-old major served in the MICHAEL HABERERN. Member 1943, training in aerial gunnery. He was ferry command but about a year before his of the Army Air Corps as bombardier on sent abroad to participate in the aerial death became a pilot of a B-29 flying out a B-24 Liberator, Second Lieutenant Mi­ offensive against Europe where he met of India. Born in Portland, he lived chael Haberern of Manchester, Conn., shot his death. some time in Houlton, graduating from down by Japanese fighter planes over the 1945 high school there. At the University he northern Pacific September 11, 1943, has was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fra­ been listed by the W ar Department as WARREN FREDERICK PIERCE. ternity. He was graduated in 1939. En­ killed in action following two years’ wait On his first mission against the enemy in listing early in the war, he was made a without word of his survival. Lieut. Europe Second Lieutenant Warren F. major at the age of 25 and was regarded Haberern was returning from a bombing (Continued on Next Page) as an outstanding pilot. Lt. Harry B. Quinn, Jr. ’44 fell Second Lieutenant Arthur J. Tib­ Pfc. Clayton S. Stimpson ’44 was near Coblenz, Germany, March 10, betts ’45 died at Sturbridge, Mass., killed in action in Germany, Nov. 1945. His loss was reported last Aug. 23, 1945. Details were given 2, 1944, as reported last month. month. in the November issue.

DECEMBER, 1945 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 9 G old Stars tioned on Luzon Island, he was headed for an oil storage area in Shanghai. (Continued from Previous Page) Lieutenant Buck was born in Harrison Local Associations Pierce, Thunderbolt pilot, was killed in and attended Bridgton Academy. He action over Germany March 19, 1945. was active in 4-H Club work and in ath­ He was 24 years old at the time. Gradu­ letics and was graduated from Bridgton with high honors. He was a freshman in Alumni of Northern Aroostook held ate of Deering high school, Portland, the College of Agriculture at Maine be­ their first meeting since 1942 in Presque where he was active in track and military, fore leaving for service with the Air Isle on November 13, with an attendance he attended Maine two years until his Forces, February 20, 1943. He was trained of 55 enthusiastic alumni and friends. entry into service in January, 1943. He at Atlantic City, University of Vermont, Dean Joseph Murray ’25, head of the Arts received pilot training in the Army Air Nashville, Tenn, and Montgomery, Ala. College, Lt Col James W Harris ’41 Forces in Alabama and Arkansas and for He received his commission and pilot’s who had just returned from 31/2 years’ duty a time served as training instructor at rating at Moody Field, Valdosta, Geor­ in the Pacific, and Alumni Secretary Newport, Ark. He later completed pilot gia. Further training was given in work Charles E. Crossland were the speakers. training and was sent to England in Feb­ with B-24 bombers at Langley Field and Officers were elected as follows- Presi­ ruary, 1945. He was assigned to a Ninth in California, when he was sent overseas. dent, Philip Rogers; vice president, J. Air Force base in Belgium the following He arrived in the Philippines March, 1945. Winston Hoyt; secretary, Mrs Elizabeth March. On his first mission, March 19, an armed reconnaissance during which Kilpatrick, treasurer, Don McCrum Faculty The vote was passed to increase the As­ enemy railroad cars were bombed, his plane was seen to fall out of control and Lt Col. Wilber E. Bradt, head of the sociation Scholarship at the University department of chemistry and chemical to explode on striking the ground, south­ from $50 to $100. engineering, died December 1, in Washing­ east of Siegen, Germany. ton, D C., as a result of an accidental The Connecticut Association, with ROBERT WESLEY TURNER. Fol­ shot from a souvenir pistol. Dr. Bradt William Wight ’36 presiding, held a very lowing a report of missing in action over had been on leave from the University successful dinner November 16, in H art­ the Pacific, Second Lieutenant Robert D since March 1941, when the Maine Na­ ford, with Raymond Fogler ’15 as guest Turner of Augusta has been officially tional Guard was called to active duty. speaker. The attendance of 80 alumni and listed as killed as of March 22, 1945. He Col. Bradt had made a conspicuously friends made it one of the largest meetings was serving as co-pilot of B-26 bomber fine record while in the Army, having held by the Association. This Association at the time of his loss. He was 21 years participated in the Guadalcanal, New had sponsored an alumni section at the old. Few details have been announced Guinea and Luzon campaigns. His leader­ University of Connecticut-Maine football of the tragedy. Lt. Turner was a native ship and ability had brought him several game in Storrs early in the fall. Plans of Augusta and graduate of Cony high are under way for a series of meetings school where he participated in baseball, decorations including Bronze Star, Silver during the winter and spring. dramatics, and musical work and was Star with cluster, Legion of Merit, Dis­ president of the junior class tinguished Service Cross and Purple Heart Portland Alumnae met on November 1 with cluster. 1946 in Portland with 20 members present. LELAND STANFORD BUCK, JR. At the University, Dr Bradt was held Guest speaker was Miss Gladys Jarrett, Last heard from by radio on April 28, in high esteem by his associates. He was executive secretary of the Y.W C.A., who 1945, First Lieutenant Leland S. Buck, a man of high principles and integrity. A spoke on the work of the Y. Presiding Jr., pilot of a bombing plane flying out graduate of Indiana University in 1922, was Helen Prince Reily ’38. During the of the Philippines for Shanghai, China, he came to Maine as head of the depart­ meeting Mrs. Beatrice Gleason Danforth has been reported killed in action with his ment of chemistry and chemical engineer­ ’41 was elected recording secretary of the entire crew. No details of the actual ing in 1936. group. Plans were made for a Christmas tragedy have so far been announced. Sta- program on December 6. Lt. Leland S. Buck, Jr. ’46 was Philadelphia Alumni took action on Pfc. Edward M. Commerford ’46 reported killed in action over the was listed among the Gold Stars Pacific, April 28, 1945, during a the problem of placing returning war- bombing raid from the Philip­ service alumni in their meeting on Octo­ last month; he was lost in the tor­ pedoing of his ship April 20, 1944. pines. ber 26 by appointment of a committee to * work out details of a program. With 37 members and guests present, the banquet meeting was voted a great success. Guest speaker was Roderick Elliott ’38, former Captain ATC, who described experiences with the Air Transport Command. Also on the Program was William Fogler ’09 who discussed the coming anniversary of the association.

Pulp and Paper Alumni Plans are being made for a Luncheon of alumni who attend the Pulp and Paper convention in New York in February, as in pre-war years. The difficulty of secur­ ing rooms makes the attendance at the luncheon uncertain. Those who plan to attend the luncheon are requested to noti­ fy Chairman Walter A. Littlefield, Brown Co.t 500 Fifth Ave., New York 18, N. Y.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 10 DECEMBER, I 945 NECROLOGY 1899 HENRY JOSEPH PRETTO. The sudden death on August 20 at Hyde Park, F R O M the C L A SSE S Mass., of Henry J. Pretto has been re­ ported to the Alumni Office. No details of his passing are known at this time. 1908 SAMUEL BERRY LOCKE. The sudden death in Chicago of S. Berry well’s Market until 1941 when his health George H. Brenner, and Rye C. D. Chand­ Locke occurred on October 11 at the age compelled him to relinquish the business. ler. Any information as to the present of 60. A native of Paris, Me., and gradu­ H e was active in the civic and social life addresses of the above would be appreci­ ate of South Paris High School, he stud­ of Madison and for many years served as ated by the Secretary of the Class, Karl ied forestry at the University where he treasurer of the Madison Village Cor­ MacDonald, 27 Nelson Avenue, Wells­ was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. poration and Madison Electric Works. ville, New York. He later took further work in his profes­ He was an active member of the Congre­ Erwin H. Hussey is Designing Engi­ sion at Yale. He entered the employ of gational Church, the American Legion, neer in the Engineering Office of the the U. S. Forestry Service in 1910, serv­ the Masons, and the Odd Fellows. He Johns Manville Company, Manville, New ing a number of years in Utah where he was forty-nine years old at the time of Jersey. One of his more recent jobs was gave special attention to problems of fish his death. the engineering of the Johns-Manville’s and game protection. He served as con­ 1945 Plant at Jarratt, Virginia. He lives at servation director of the Izaac Walton ARTHUR LESTER DOW, JR. The 182 No. Bridge Street, Somerville, New League of America in 1931 and trans­ death of Arthur L. Dow, Jr., son of Lt. Jersey. ferred in 1938 to the U. S. Department of Col. and Mrs. Arthur L. Dow of Allston, H. E. McKenzie is a Wood Technolo­ Agriculture as a regional director for Mass., occurred March 2, 1945, terminat­ gist with the Brunswick-Balke-Collender northeastern states. About a month be­ ing a long period of illness. Following his Company, Muskegon, Michigan. His fore his death he was sent to Chicago for attendance at the University for a year, home address is 189 Washington Avenue, special work in wildlife preservation he was employed as a mechanical drafts­ Muskegon, Michigan. where his death occurred last month. He man until failing health made it necessary 1 9 0 8 The business address of Edward made his home in Jamaica Plain, Mass. for him to give up his employment. W . Cram is Custom House 1913 Wharf, Portland. Mr. Cram is president HARRY GILMAN JORDAN. An of Winslow and Co. in the city and also illness of a few months terminated in the BY CLASSES of Casco Bay Lines. He lives at 41 Bow­ doin St., Portland. death of Harry G. Jordan in a Chicago 1 8 9 3 Manager and Treasurer of Wood hospital, October 18. He had recently Products Company of Brewer is 1909 Howard R. Johnson of New- returned to that city from Washington, George F. Rowe. He resides at 57 Penob­ buryport, Mass., is employed as D. C , where he had been working during scot Street, Bangor. a salesman for General Electric Company, the previous three years. He engaged in Boston. His residence address is 12 Nep­ the insurance business as an engineer for 18 9 8 William R. Files of 12 Newman tune St., Newburyport. over twenty-five years and while in Avenue, Seekonk, R. I., is a Author of a recent article on mathe­ Washington served the government in a consulting industrial engineer with busi­ matics in the National Mathematics Mag­ similar capacity. Fifty-seven years of ness in East Providence. azine is Merton F. Goodrich, head of the age at the time of his death, he had many 1890 Albert W. Drew of Westfield, Department of Mathematics at Keene friends among alumni in the Chicago area. N . J . , w rites that for the winter Teachers College, Keene, N. H. His He was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma he will receive mail and old friends at article discussed a method of finding fraternity. Following his graduation 748 2 Avenue North, St. Petersburg, Fla. Pythagorean Numbers. He is author of from Maine in Civil Engineering, he several other articles on mathematics and studied at the University of Wisconsin 1 9 0 0 Chicago, Ill., Grosvenor Wil- many on genealogical subjects. s o n Stickney is a civil engineer for a time. 1 9 1 0 Joseph G. deRoza, who lives at with Region III of the Federal Public 194 Westside Avenue, Freeport, 1916 Housing Administration with office at 201 WALDO JOSEPH LACROSSE. On N. Wells St. He resides at 215 So. Wash­ N. Y., is employed in New York City by November 14 in a Boston hospital, Waldo the Combustion Engineering Company at ington St., Wheaton, Ill. 200 Madison Avenue. He is a structural J. Lacrosse of Holyoke, Mass., succumbed 19 0 3 Leroy M. Coffin is now em- engineer. to an illness of two months’ duration. Formerly a resident of Brewer, he had ployed by E. W. Reynolds, 1 9 1 1 F rom Berkeley, California, comes been in the employ of the American W rit­ Wholesale Jewelers, at 315 W. 54th St., word of Dr. George Haley. He ing Paper Company, Holyoke, for twenty- Los Angeles, Calif. is associated with the California Acad­ six years, serving as statistician, office 19 0 4 Word received from Howard S. emy of Sciences at Golden Gate Park, manager in Chicago and Buffalo, and Taylor gives his present address San Francisco. He received the Ph.D. sales executive in charge of the mid-west as 238 Grove Ave., Box 1305, Sarasota, from University of San Francisco in 1928 district. He was fifty-two years old at Florida. and has been head of the Biology Depart­ ment at that institution. He requests that the time of his death. Member of Kappa 19 0 5 Ernest O. Sweetser is professor Sigma fraternity, he attended the Univer­ mail be addressed to him at P.O. Box 265, o f Civil Engineering at Wash­ Berkeley, Calif. sity two years; in 1917 he entered officers ington University, St. Louis, Mo. He training in the Army and saw a year of makes his home at 7145 Lindell Avenue 1 9 1 2 Norton L. Homer gives us his overseas service with the 26th Division. in that city. business address as 340 Main He was active in the American Legion, George S. Williams of Augusta, gen­ St., Worcester, Mass. He is employed in Knights of Columbus, and Kiwanis. eral manager of Central Maine Power the field of estate planning for the Finan­ 1918 Company, has been nominated for a three- cial Planning Company of Boston. Mr. year term as a director from Maine on Homer lives at 170 Whitmore Ave., Wor­ HAROLD BENJAMIN CALD­ cester. WELL. As the result of a long illness, the New England Council. Harold B. Caldwell of Madison died at a Production engineer for the New York 19 0 7 Secretary: Karl MacDonald, Ordnance District of the War Department nursing home in Gardiner. A native of 27 Nelson Ave., Wellsville, N. Y. is Seymour L. Pinkham. With business Madison, he studied at the University un­ Arthur R. Lord is located with the at 80 Broadway, N. Y. 5, he resides at til his entrance into the Army in 1917. He Navy Department, Bureau of Yards and 23 Eastern Parkway, Jersey City 5, N. J. served as an instructor with the rank of Docks, Washington, D. C., as an Assist­ Second Lieutenant at Kelley Field, Texas, ant to the Director. He expects to retire Leon W. Smiley of Skowhegan is asso­ until his discharge in 1919 when he re­ when his contract expires. His address ciated with the firm of Ford and Smiley, turned to the University to receive his is 1020 19th Street, N.W., Washington, contractors in that city. degree in economics. He was a member D C. With business address at 1020 Park of Sigma Chi fraternity. He was em­ The addresses of the following men are Square Building, Boston, Mass., Harold ployed in a Madison grocery store in 1920 lacking from the 1907 files—Roy S. Cof­ E. Winn is a salesman for Hardware and eight years later purchased the store fin, Joseph F. Merrill, Donald C. Perry, Mutuals. He lives at 7 Arlington St., and operated it under the name of Cald- Carrol A. Read, Guy H. B. Roberts, Cambridge.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 1 1 DECEMBER, I945 1 9 1 3 Celebration of the 50th Anni- president of the Aroostook County League Reemployment Commission, 600 State versary of the discovery of X- for basketball competition among the Bldg., Los Angeles 12, Calif. His mail­ Rays will be the responsibility of an ad­ county schools. ing address is: 941 South Mullen Ave., visory committee appointed by the Ameri­ Among five new directors chosen last Los Angeles 6, Calif. can College of Radiology of which Dr. month for the Pine Tree Society for Armand J. Wiseman is pharmacist and Forrest B. Ames of Bangor is a member. Crippled Children was attorney Thomas proprietor of the Priscilla Pharmacy, 84 Dr. Ames is Roentgenologist with the N. Weeks of Waterville. Pine St., Lewiston, Maine. Eastern Maine General Hospital, Bangor. One of the directors of the New Eng­ land Council from Maine nominated for 1924 Harold L. Durgin of Rutland, 1 9 1 4 Archie A. Adams is a mechani- a three-year term is Thomas Mangan of Vt., is vice president and chief cal engineer with the Eastern Livermore Falls, manager of the Interna­ engineer of the Central Vermont Public Corporation of Brewer, paper manufac­ tional Paper Company mill. Service Corporation. He resides at 81 turers. Mr. Adams lives at 412 So. Main Davis Street, Rutland. Street. 1 9 1 7 Walter E. Farnham of 38 Jack- Lt. Col. Theodore F. Hatch has been District Engineer for the General Elec­ son Road, West Medford, Mass., discharged from Service and is now lo­ tric Company in Cleveland, Ohio, is Paul is Professor and Head of the Department cated at the Industrial Hygiene Founda­ E. Murray. He sends word of his pres­ of Engineering Drawing at Tufts College. tion, Mellon Institute, 4400 Fifth Ave., ent residence address at 2096 Surrey Road, The certificate of incorporation of the Pittsburgh, Pa. Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Patten Development Company gives the name of Ray R. Stevens as president and 1 9 2 5 Agency Supervisor for the Phoe- 1 9 1 5 For reasons of health Chester member of the Board of Directors. The nix-London Group, insurance or­ H . Goldsmith has retired after company was organized last month at ganization, is Floyd N. Abbott with of­ twenty-six years of service with the Patten. fices at 442 Congress Street, Portland. Brown Company, Berlin, N. H. At pres­ Mr. Abbott lives at 146 Elm Street, Saco. ent he and his family are living at China, 1 9 1 8 Dairyman at Old Tavern Farms, Chester W. Campbell is assistant to the Maine I n c , Portland, is Walter B. president of the Foundation Company, Aiken who resides at 65 Bert Street, 1 9 1 6 Brigadier General Archelaus New York City. His residence address is Portland 5. 371 Oakland Ave., Staten Island 10, New Hamblen, who is still serving Among eight former governors of New York. overseas in Italy, has received a high dec­ Hampshire named to membership in the Owen Sherman has been released from oration from the Italian Government and Citizen’s Committee for U. of New Hamp­ also the U. S. Army’s Distinguished Ser­ the Army and is now employed in the shire’s Memorial Union Fund Drive is Laboratory of Chase Brass & Copper Co., vice Cross. H. Styles Bridges, U. S. Senator from Principal of Fort Fairfield high school, of Waterbury, Conn. His home address that state. is. 94 Willow St., Waterbury, Conn. Lewis H. Kriger was recently elected Howard L. Annis of Lincoln Center has been nominated by President Tru­ 1 9 2 6 Secretary: Leone D. Nutting, man as one of several Maine citizens to 9 College Heights, Orono. BANGOR BOX CO. be appointed postmasters in the state. The E. Leith (“Zeke”) Chase is now living nomination has been forwarded to the at 6018 Florence Ave., Hollydale, Calif. PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS Senate for confirmation. Frank McDonald, formerly agriculture COMMERCIAL PRINTING Henry S. Hooper has sent notice of a teacher at Lee Academy, has been appoint­ 75 So Main St., Brewer, Me. change of residence from Old Town to ed manager of Highmoor Farm H F Drummond, 1900 40 Forest Avenue, Orono. Lt. Walter P. Morse has been dis­ Pres, and Treas charged from service and is teaching at 1 9 1 9 Ellsworth city manager Charles Ricker Classical Institute and Junior Col­ A. Haines was elected vice presi­ lege. He is living at 18 High Street, Distributors of Building dent of the Maine Municipal Association Houlton. Materials ’ at a meeting of that organization last Carlton W. Fletcher is now employed month. , ACME SUPPLY CO. by Charles T. Main, Inc., Consulting En­ 1 9 2 0 Gertrude D. Peabody, who has gineers. He is living at 90 Maple St., Summer & South Sts. served as Lt. Commdr. in the Malden, Mass. B angor, M e WAVES, has received an honorable dis­ Lt. Col. Earl Stevens has returned to T. M. Hersey '34 charge from service. Her home address his work with the New Jersey Bell Tel. is: 1510 No. Broad St., Philadelphia, Pa. Co., after a recent vacation in Maine. 1 9 2 2 Secretary: Estelle Nason, 1 9 2 7 Secretary: Edith Thaxter, Member Federal Reserve Bank 34 Merrill Hall, Campus. 1 06 Fountain St., Bangor. Ulmer W. Davis is headmaster of the Just received a very interesting letter Junior School in charge of academics at from Lt. Commander “Barney” Poor, the Florida Military Academy, St Peters­ USNR, who has been operations officer burg, Fla. His daughter, Constance, who for a group of LSM’s and says he was in had one year at the University, is now a the group that took the 1st Marine Divi­ student at St Petersburg Junior College sion into China, his ship being the second Dr. Doris P. Merrill has been named one to go up river October 1st. I wish chairman of the department of education you could all read his interesting descrip­ Young men and women will and director of the adult education pro­ tion of China and its people. He wrote gram at Russell Sage College. Dr. Mer­ that he was on his way to civilian life now always find this banking in­ rill, who previously taught at the Univer­ and his new address will be—3 Fairmount stitution interested and help­ sity of Connecticut and the University of Ave, Saylesville, R. I. He previously Maine, recently was engaged in directing took part in the invasion of Saipan, Tini­ ful in their business progress. United Service Organizations clubs in an, and Leyte. Responsibility is reflected by North Carolina and Texas Lt Commander Daniel Webster, a checking account, which is Frank G. Averill of Boston was named USNR, spent Thanksgiving with his par­ secretary-treasurer of the Massachusetts ents in Bangor. He was on terminal also a factor in establishing delegation to the New England Council leave so I suppose will be back in civilian credit and standing. at a recent meeting life soon. In a roundabout way I found that Sam 1 9 2 3 Iva M. Knight, R F D. #1, Templeton resides at 45 Alton St., Man­ Kennebunk, Maine. chester, Conn. He is married and has a The Kenneth E Gibbs is now Assistant girl, 13, and a boy, 10. He is superinten­ General Manager of the United Coopera­ dent of the experimental department of Merrill tive Farmers, Inc, located at Broad S t, Pratt & Whitney Co., East Hartford, Fitchburg Mass. His residence is New Conn. Trust Company Ipswich, N H Then in another roundabout way I tried Chase R. Lappin has returned to in­ to find out a little about Ruth Hitchings With thirteen offices in active duty in the Army as of July 16, Allee. She resides in Washington, D. C., Eastern Maine 1945. His mailing address is 37 Rose- and has a family of three children. I Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. more S t, Longmeadow, Mass. think it would be nice to hear from you, Everett B Mansur is now Assistant Ruth, as what information I received Director of the State Reconstruction and from your aunt was very meagre.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 12 DECEMBER, I 945 John Foster has been Associate Mana­ London, Conn. Bill’s address is 390 Sum­ is serving as Naval Liaison Officer of the ger of the W. T. Grant Store here in Ban­ mit St., R.F.D. #5, Portland; and if he gor since last January. He and his family 5th A.F., Keijo, Korea. isn t glad he’s getting back to the insur­ Captain Malcolm Buchan is Regimental reside in Bucksport, where they have a ance business, I bet Mary is! S-3 with the 330th Engineering G.S. farm. He told me that he has two boys, Willard Farris was elected last June a Regiment and is in Burma where he met I think he said 10 and 13 years old. director of the Cincinnati Section of the Capt. A1 Gerry recently on the Stilwell Dr. Clyde Swett of Island Falls, Presi­ American Institute of Electrical Engi­ Road. They had a “bull session” then dent of the Katahdin Council, Boy Scouts neers. Willie is an electrical engineer in and there 1 of America, presided at the banquet cele­ the Flood Control Division, U. S. Engi­ Where are all of the so-called “lost” brating its 25th anniversary. This was neer Office, Cincinnati. members of our class? Could use some held at the University of Maine Memorial Damon Hoar, formerly manager of news. Gym. Highmoor Farm, is now manager of the The following members of the class of Hilton Humphrey is Assistant Trea­ Elizabeth Arden Farms, Mt. Vernon, 1932 have been released from active mili­ surer and Office Manager for the Com­ Maine. tary service: Henry H. Grant, 318 Spring mercial Credit Corp., at 15 Columbia St., Henry Libby is now with the Soil Con­ St., Portland, Me., until Jan. 1, after Bangor. servation at Island Falls. which his address will be: 106 Spruce St., Waldron E. Fernald, after three years Thanks to George Hargreaves for a Portland; Francis J. McCabe, who is with in the Army, has returned to civilian life note telling of his recent promotion from the Maine State Police, Augusta, Maine; and is principal of Sabattus High School, Major to Lt. Col. Although he didn’t Maynard A. Hincks, 56 Elizabeth Rd., Sabattus, Maine. mention all this, he has received the Portland, Maine; Dr. J. Robert Feeley, Marion Cooper of the L ewiston Journal Bronze Star Medal, the M.B.E. (Eng­ who has resumed his practice at 3 Third editorial staff, has been named supervisor land), and the Ordre de Leopold II St., Bangor, Maine; Norman L. Schultz, of Statistics and Publications for Maine’s (Belgium), the latter for outstanding ser­ who is teaching school in Castine; Wins­ Education Department by Commissioner vices in Belgium. He asked to be remem­ ton C. Robbins, 36 Stonybrook Rd., Cape Harry V. Gilson. bered to everyone. His latest address is: Elizabeth, Maine. The following members of the class of Lt. Col. George M. Hargreaves, 0-280736, 1927 have been released from active mili­ U. S. Mission to Belgium, APO #757, 1933 Dorothy F. Carnochan, tary service: Elmer G. Kelso, 1 Elmwood c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. 1933 37 Falmouth St., Portland 3, Rd., Cape Elizabeth, Maine; Arthur R. Willis L. Stiles has been discharged Maine. Miles, Booth St., Pleasantville, N. Y .; from Service. His address is: 390 Sum­ Have had to rely on the Alumni office Daniel Webster, 435 Union St., Bangor. mit St., Portland 5, Maine. Also* Horace for news this month—where are all those That’s all—and a Merry Christmas to Flynn, who is living at 55 Bennoch Rd., letters and post cards promised me? you all! Send me a card with a little Orono. I did read in the newspaper that Arthur news about yourselves on it. Forrestall has been given an honorable 1932 Secretary: Mary G. Bean, discharge from the Navy and someone 1928 The following members of the 2 Madison St., Bangor, Maine. mentioned the fact that Ray Jackson was class of 1928 have been released Alfred P. McLean who has been em­ recently seen in civilian clothes so I gather from active military service: Dr. Leon A. ployed as chemist for the Maine Dehydra­ he’s all through with the Army—nice go­ Cheney, 28 Fairview Ave., Augusta, tion Co., Caribou, is now chemist for ing, boys—we’re all so glad you are back Maine; Carroll W. Johnson, 9 Lovell E. H. Clarke, Inc., manufacturers of in­ safe and sound. Talked with Winona Drive, Worcester 2, Mass.; Alfred L. dustrial alcohol from potatoes, a new Harrison Wiley on the telephone the other Rackley, R.F.D. #1, Topsham, Maine industry for the state of Maine. His ad­ night—her husband has a position in Port­ (who is employed on his father’s dairy dress is 1 Coolidge Ave., Caribou. land now so the Wiley family are again farm) ; Harley M. Riley, N. Y. State Congratulations to Lt. and Mrs. Don­ residing at 24 Rosemont Ave. Winona’s Dept, of Health, 709 Press Bldg., Bing­ ald Lester. They have a daughter, and Bob’s little girl, Jane, is quite a hamton, N. Y. Barbara Alice, born May 16, 1945. Don young lady now—how time flies! It’s a 1 9 3 0 Pauline H. Leech, Homer Folks Hospital, Oneonta, N. Y. Hector Herbert, formerly teacher at the Wassokeag School, Dexter, is now DAKIN’S English teacher and assistant coach at the high school in Montpelier, Vermont. His Sporting Goods residence address is 130 State St. Camera Supplies Harland L. Knight of Cape Cottage was Shep Hurd '17 M. A. Hurd ’26 recently elected agency vice president of Bangor Waterville the Union Mutual Life Insurance Com­ Come to the pany of Portland. “Harlie” joined the firm in 1932 as a member of its auditing department staff. He has subsequently BANGOR HOUSE served as traveling auditor, agency secre­ BANCOR* M AINE Bangor Furniture Co. tary, assistant superintendent of agencies, Famous Maine Food Complete House Furnishers and has been superintendent of agencies Modern Cocktail Lounge since 1943. Cheery Rooms from $1.75 84-88 Hammond Street Sgt. Franklin Larrabee has received H. W. Chapman, Prop. Bangor, Maine an honorable disharge from the Army and 11 iiimm 11111 imiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinirnn is at home at Camp Caribou, Ogontz, Maine. Elizabeth A. Mason, director of U.S.O. Travelers Aid. is now living at 117 Colo­ nial Village, Wilmington, N. C. Before As YouRemember It-- going to North Carolina, she was U.S.O. Director in Marysville, California. Sylvester Pratt is manager of the Real THE BOOKSTORE Estate Department of the Casco Bank & Trust Company, Portland. A Friendly P lace! Harold H. Inman has been released from Service and is at present at 7 S e r v in g - Soldiers and Civilians, Faculty and Charles S t, Houlton, Maine. He has re­ sumed his position as a teacher at Ricker Students, Alumni and Undergrads Classical Institute and Junior College. 1 9 3 1 Doris L. Gross, 15 Keene St., UNIVERSITY STORE CO. Stoneham 80, Mass. It seems good to be getting news of dis­ charges from the armed forces. Both THE BOOKSTORE THE BARBER SHOP Gordon Grant and Willis Stiles have re­ ON THE CAMPUS cently been discharged from the Navy. Gordon is living at 892 Bank St., New « THE MAINE ALUMNUS 13 DECEMBER, I945 trite expression, I know, but isn’t it true? many of you, it’s all so welcome at this Margaretta Warren has been trans­ These little children of ours will soon be end of the line! ferred from General Electric Co., in Philadelphia, to Pittsfield, Mass. She is ready for Orono and laughingly referring, 1934 The following members of the no doubt, to the old days of ’33 when their employed in the Calculator Capacitor c l a s s o f 1934 have been released Department. Her address is 97 Appleton parents were students at the University. from active military Service. Kenneth C. • Rose Snyder is now Civil Service Rep­ Ave., Pittsfield, Mass. Foster, Kenenth E Jones, 10 Clinton St., Dr. Karl V. Larson, 41 Court St., Ma­ resentative for the U. S. Civil Service Bangor, Maine, and Dr. J. Eldrid Smith, Commission, Congress Bldg, 615 Con­ chias, Maine, and Harold T. Boardman, who has resumed his practice in Bangor, RFD #1, Madison, Maine, have both gress St., Portland. and lives at 156 State St., Bangor John C. Wight, formerly owner of a been released from active military service. restaurant in Milford, M ass, is now em­ 1935 The following members of the 1 9 3 7 Secretary. Mrs. Robert DeWick, ployed at the main office of the Draper class of 1935 have been released Box 5, Topsham, Maine Corp., Hopedale, Mass His residence is from active military Service Samuel Capt. and Mrs. Alan D. Duff, Jr., are 252 Union St., Millis, Mass. Reese; James M. Conway, 58 North Ave., being congratulated on the birth of a sec­ Bob Zottoli is practicing law at 1372 Beacon, N. Y .; Sumner O. Hancock, ond daughter, Susan Louise, born at the Hancock St., Quincy, Mass. home address Casco, Maine; H. Parker Frost, 499 Hammond St., Bangor, Maine; Newton Hospital on October 4, 1945. Clarence H. Bradbury is now vice Mrs. Duff is residing at 39 Mason Road, president of the Dielectric Products, Inc., Dudley S. Merrill, who is to work as Claims Adjuster for Utica Mutual Insur­ Newton Center, Mass, while her husband 125 Virginia Ave, Jersey City, N. J. is overseas. Holman M. Toothaker is employed as ance Co., and will reside at 5 Eaton Place, Leominster, Mass ; Stanley E. Michaud, Lt. Charles Stinchfield writes that he clerk at the post office in Portland. His hopes to be at home in Wayne, Me., very residence is 99 Leland St., Portland. whose address temporarily is Calais Stage, Montpelier, Vt ; John S. Getchell, soon, as a civilian. He has eight battle Geneva Chamberlain is now living at stars from the ETO, and wears the Silver 322 Tappan S t, Brookline 26, Mass. In who is employed at the Experiment Sta­ tion at the U. of M. Star, D.F.C, Air Medal with two Oak a short note to the Alumni office she Leaf Clusters, and the Purple Heart mentioned that she had been living out­ 1936 Phyllis H. Webster, Box 215, Mrs. Frank J Daunis (Jacqueline C__ side the United States—but where, Ge­ 1936 Hampden Highlands, Maine. Landers) has been elected “President of neva ? I’m very sorry that I missed last the Maine Dental Hygienists Association.” The following members of the class of month’s column in the Alumnus, but I Her residence address is 18 Blake St., 1933 have been released from active mili­ hope that I will be forgiven when you Apt. 2, Lewiston, Maine. tary service: Raymond A. Jackson, 33 hear my excuse Bob DeWick was discharged from the Oakdale St., Portland 3, Maine; Ludger We were in the midst of moving and Army and got home just before Thanks­ A. Lucas, 212 Irvington Ave., South Or­ you all know what that means! We are giving ange, N. J. now living in Hampden Highlands, Maine, Lt (j g.) James F. O’Connor, USNR, Merry Christmas to you all and let’s and it seems good to be back in this terri­ is home from the Philippines and on leave begin that New Year right by sending in tory again Eddie is working for Eaton at his home, 192 Stone S t, Augusta. to me any news on yourselves—we need Tarbell and Associates in Bangor as a The following members of the class of lots and lots of up-to-date “gleanings” on construction engineer. 1937 have been released from active ser­ There are several ’36ers who live in and vice Robert E. DeWick, Topsham, around Bangor, so we feel at home al­ Maine; Robert E Laverty, P. O. Box OLD SOUTH ready. “Puss” Brown Parker has been 203, Millinocket, Maine; William E. Hic­ down to see us several times, she is on the key, 199 Vaughan St., Portland 4, Maine; Photo Eng raving Corp. staff at the Bangor Library and living G. Seth Williams of Augusta; R. Peter with her parents at 379 No. Main S t, Verzoni, 40 Elm S t, Waterville; Henry 99 BEDFORD STREET Brewer T. Lowell, J r , 42 Gregory St. Marble­ We have also seen quite a bit of Reggie BOSTON, MASS • LIB 2042 head, Mass., who is employed by West- and Dot Naugler who live on Boutelle inghouse in Boston; and Richard N. Ber­ Road in Bangor. We went to the Maine ry, 30 Hancock St., Malden, Mass. TAKES PRIDE IN SERVING vs Connecticut football game with the The Maine Alumnus Nauglers, and although we were quite Betty Gleason, 61 Bennoch St., disappointed in the outcome of the game 1938 Orono, Maine. we had a lot of fun seeing some of the The following five items were sent in gang. by the Alumni Office Capt. Duncan Cot- John Sealey was there and we had an ting is now on terminal leave pending his all-too-short confab with him. He is sta­ discharge from service. tioned at Portsmouth, N. H , at present Yvonne Daigle is now Mrs. David Gar- ceau. She returned during the summer or Boston. Massachusetts Virginia Palmer Parsons came over and talked to us for a few minutes; she and from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where she Life Insurance, Annuities Ken are living in Old Town and have a had been serving as Educationist to the son who is eight years old Office of Inter-American Affairs in the Group Insurance, Pensions We also saw Scotty Walker and Bill capacity of Directress of Girls. Mr and Hunnewell, both in the Navy, Gordon Mrs Garceau are living at 20 Elm St., D w ig h t S ayw ard Stewart, a glimpse of Bob Ohler, Bar­ Fort Kent, where Mr. Garceau is em­ ployed as cashier at the First National General Agent for State of Maine bara Ashworth, Gramp Nutting, and Win Robbins. I realize these aren’t all ’36ers Bank 415 Congress Street, Portland but anyhow it was good to see them and E Parker Troland, formerly employed I thought perhaps you would be interested at the Hingham Shipyard, is now me­ chanical engineer for the Bird Machine Before we left Walpole I saw Esther Co.. So Walpole, Mass. His residence is Carr Thompson who had come there to 675 Main St., Hingham. live. Her husband is superintendent of Thomas E Lynch of. the Brush Devel­ the Walpole schools. Esther told me of opment C o, of Cleveland, Ohio, has GOOD Dot Cann’s marriage to Alfred Bennett. Their residence is in Chesire, Conn changed his residence address from and Cleveland Heights to 3120 E. 135th. St., The following have been discharged Cleveland 20, Ohio. from the Service. Samuel Shiro from the Alvin K. Hersey has been discharged GOOD Army, Gerald Beverage from the Navy, from active military service He Was a and Bob Littlehale from the Army Bob prisoner of war in the Saar region for for you. is employed by C. B. Swift C o, 132 New­ three months bury St., Boston Actor Abbott from the I received a nice note from Mary Army He is now with the New England Wright Donnini, informing me of the Tel. & Tel Co., as outside Plant Engi­ birth of William Wright on August 11, it’s HOOD’S neer in the Vermont District. Actor and weight 7 lbs 1 oz. Mary also sent news his wife have a young daughter, April of Kay Rowe and Mary-Helen Raye Har- Ann, who was born October 7. die Kay is working in the lab of the • ICE CREAM Charles Troop is Associate Forester New Britain General Hospital, New Bri­ for the Tennessee Valley Authority. His tain, Conn. Mary-Helen is in Rolla, ______address is Box 489, Paris, Tenn. Missouri, where Sandy (recently re-

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 14 DECEMBER, 1945 turned from overseas) is stationed at served with the American Red Cross as Capt. Stanley R. Holland has been dis­ Ft. Leonard Wood. Mary herself is a staff assistant in recreation at the Army charged from the Service and is now re­ pleasantly located at Gales Ferry, Conn.— Air Forces Redistribution Station at Mi­ siding at 917 Oakdale Drive, Ft. Wayne 6, about half way between Norwich and Gro­ ami Beach. Ind. Stan expects to be working for SKF ton. Frank is stationed at Avery Point I received a letter from “Spike” Leon­ Industries, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa., within and expects to remain in the Coast Guard ard last month. He was married in 1941 two or three months. a while longer. Mary’s address now is to Eleanor Heald of Buckfield. They Lt. Harley C. Nelson has been dis­ Mrs. Frank Donnini, Gales Ferry, Conn. have two children, Charlene Rae, age 2, charged from the Army and is now re­ Bob and Kay Hussey’s address now is and Colin Arthur, born Sept, 26, 1945. siding at 15 Hopkins St., Reading, Mass. 304 Eastern Promenade, Apt. 6, Portland. Prior to entering the service in March, Mrs. Vernon Fletcher—Scotty Pray— The only ’38ers I saw at Homecoming 1945, “Spike” was County Agent in Ox­ has a son, Michael, born September 17th. were Rod Elliott, Kay Rowe, and Mar­ ford County and made his home in South Scotty is at home in Melrose at present. jorie and Gerald Hart. Paris, where his family are now living Mrs. Harry Nelson—Priscilla Bick­ Tory Houghton and I are on our way while he is at Infantry Officers Training ford—has changed her residence from tomorrow to Boston to meet Tom and School. He had news of fellows not in Long Island to 6 Quobaug Ave., Oxford, Wally. They landed in Portland, Oregon, the class of ’39 but whom you will re­ Mass. on November 11 from Japan, after nearly member. Malcolm Roberts has been appointed two years and a half service in the Pacific. Waldo Hardison ’38 is a lieutenant in principal of Alfred High School for this Mail will still reach me if sent to 61 the Field Artillery and is stationed at year. Bennoch S t, Orono. Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Richard E. Tremain is teaching for a The following members of the class of Lt. John Haggett ’38 has returned from time in the Electrical Engineering Depart­ 1938 have been released from active mili­ the Pacific—was recently discharged and ment at the University. His residence tary service: Leo Lieberman, 49 Park- is living in Lee, Maine. address is 342 Union St., Bangor. view Ave., Bangor, who has enrolled at “Red” Bates ’38 is in class 3A, N.T. Mrs. William Atwood—Margaret Max­ Yale University drama school to study School, 190 No. State St., Chicago, Ill. well—is teaching Spanish at the Univer­ play production; George L. Tsoulas, 83 He is in Radar work. sity this semester. Her home address is Elm St., Bangor; Gerald F. Hart, 10 Gordon Raymond ’38 expected to be 41 Howard S t, Bangor. Brimmer St., Brewer, Maine; Roderick home from the Pacific in the near future Mr. and Mrs. Lauress T. Parkman— Elliott; John D. Haggett, Lee, Maine. and will be in Robinson, Maine. Betty Kruse—are now living at 54 La- salle St., Greenwood, Mass. “Tib” is 1939 Secretary. Lynne Huff, Sidney Hurwitz ’38 is in the leather business and located at 20 Lincoln St., working at the Boston office of West- 1 1 1 Grove Ave., Lynn, Boston, Mass. inghouse Electric. Mass. The last “Spike” heard from Major Maynard Files, who spent over two Merrill Bradford has received his dis­ Earle Reed he was waiting in Italy for years in a German Prison Camp before charge from the Army and is practicing shipment back to the States. “Spike’s” being liberated last May, has been pro­ law with the firm of Eaton and Peabody address is O/C Herbert Leonard, moted to major at Camp Joseph V. Robin­ 6 State St., Bangor. 31496220, 21st Co., 3rd S.T.R., Ft. Ben- son, Little Rock, Ark. Brian Pendleton is now employed by ning, Ga. We understand Earle is now in Miss Tressa Braun became the bride of the Columbia Broadcasting System, New Augusta. Herbert Peabody in Houlton early in Oc­ York City. His address is 309 W. 30th Maj. Herman Billings has been released tober. Herbie has been discharged from St., New York City. from active duty and is flying a commer­ the Army and is employed by the Eastern Carleton Merrill is now living at 192 cial run to Europe via the North Atlantic. States Farmers’ Exchange. Pine Ridge Road, Waban, Mass. His address is: c/o American Export Muriel Murphy was married the second Barbara Seavey has been discharged Airlines, Inc., LaGuardia Field, New of October to Harold A. Rideout of Mars from the WAVES and is teaching mathe­ York. Hill. matics at Peck Junior and Senior High While in Orono last week I saw .The following members of the class of School. Her address is 261 County Rd., Polly Jellison Weatherbee and daughter. 1940 have been released from active mili­ Barrington, R. I. Art is still overseas but is expected home tary service: Bernard A. LaBarge, Bucks- Mr. and Mrs. James Maney (Anita soon. port, Maine; Robert W. MacDonald, Miller) are announcing the birth of a Owen Wentworth of Kennebunkport, York Village, Maine; Robert W. Samuel- daughter, Diane, born Jan. 27, 1945. Maine, has been discharged from Service. son, 25 Varick Rd., Waban 68, Mass.; Anita is living at 43 Beach Rd., Mon­ Ralph F. Whicher, chemist for H. P. mouth Beach, N. J. 1 9 4 0 Secretary: Alice Ann Poeppel- Hood & Sons, Charlestown, Mass.; John The engagement of Mary C. Bennett m eier, 121 Main St., Houlton. E. Bolan, Winterport, Maine; Harold C. of Kosciusko, Miss., to Fred Patterson In tune with the times, we have news of Bronsdon, 42 Parker St., Newton Center, was announced in October. Mary attended several Army or Service discharges. Ruth Mass.; Norman E. Whitney 550 Center Blue Mountain College, Mississippi State McClelland is now on terminal leave St., Newton, Mass.; Paul K. Patterson, College, University of Missouri, and Lou­ pending her discharge December 8th. Her 115B Lincoln St., Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, isiana State University, where she re­ present address is 46 Swarthmore St., who is employed by the Great Northern ceived her B A. in journalism. For two Hamden, Conn. Paper Co., of Bangor; William J. Finne­ years following her graduation she was Earl S. Pierce has received his dis­ gan, 118 Bishop St., New Haven, Conn., employed by the New Orleans States charge from the U. S. Coast Guard. His who plans to carry on the insurance busi­ newspaper. For the past year she has home address is 34 Sixth St., Old Town. ness. BATH IRON WORKS CORP

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DECEMBER, I945 THIS MAINE ALUMNUS 15 Merry Christmas and Happy New lines at Portland and is temporarily living Leavitt who is employed with Robert Year to one and all—my address will be at 34 Spring St., Brunswick, Maine; J. Gair, Inc., in New London, Conn. Lt. 121 Main St., Houlton, until further no­ Burleigh Crane, Whiting, Maine; Sher­ Warren Randall is on terminal leave, tice—at which time we hope to be ci­ man K. Smith, who hopes to return to pending his discharge from the Navy. Ian Malcolm has been awarded the Silver vilians. U. of M. to resume his study of civil en­ gineering; Donald B. Devoe, 221 Elm Star, and expects his discharge from the 1 9 4 1 A long letter from William St., Bangor, who also hopes to return to Service soon. Our congratulations! 1941 Booth, addressed from West­ U. of M. at mid-year, Norris A. Savage, Miss Dorothy Osgood, daughter of minster College, Cambridge, England, Box 478, Bar Harbor, Maine; Harry E. Mrs. Herman A. Osgood of 35 Granite brings the news that he and Mrs. Booth Trask, Jr., East Wilton, Maine; James St., Nashua, N. H., became the bride of have arrived at Cambridge for a year s E. Cooper, 17 Pierce St., Orono, who has Stephen H. Jackson on September 1st. study, under the auspices of an American returned to U. of M.; Don L. McCrum of Stephen is employed at the Improved Pa­ Mission board; following study there they Mars Hill, Maine. per Machinery Corp., in Nashua, and the will leave for South Africa to teach in a Jacksons are living at 35 Granite St. theological seminary among the Zulu peo­ 1942 Secretary: Lt. Barbara Savage, Virginia Lombard is now Mrs. Harry ple near Durban, South Africa. They 97 Broadway, Bangor, Maine. Olsanski, and her home address is now: expect to leave next summer for a five- Last July 7th was a “red letter” day for 1815 West 3rd St, Chester, Pa. Miriam year period there. Carol and Dana Nye, as Dana received Adasko is now Mrs. Irving Hoffman and Announcement has come from Lt. his discharge on points (114) at Ft. her address is 25 Elm St., Gloucester, (j.g.) and Mrs. Walter P. Strang of the Devens, and the Nyes’ second child, a girl, Mass. birth of Jonathan Peter, July 10. Walter Laurie Robinson Nye, was born the same Aaron Putnam, formerly employed by is still on sea duty in the North Atlantic. day! Received this good news in a letter the Worthington Pump and Machinery Mrs Strang and Jonathan are living at from Carol and also the following news Corp , Harrison, N. J., is now located with 17 Bean St., Madison. that the Nyes are living at 378 Lincoln the Steam Turbine Sales Department, Another birth announcement comes St., Franklin, Mass.; that Barbara, Bob Wellesville, N. Y. Howard DeShon is from Capt. and Mrs. Charles B. Smith of (who is now a Captain) and Patricia now Junior Electrical Engineer for the Orono. Son Peter Lynn was born No­ Willets are living at Route #2, Olympia, Raytheon Mfg. Co., 55 Chapel St., New-— vember 1 at the Eastern Maine General Washington; and that Lois Long is now ton, Mass. His residence is 42 Standish Hospital, Bangor. working in Brockton, Mass Thanks for Rd., Watertown, Mass. Charles F. Leining is reported as assis­ the letter, Carol. tant to the vice president of Prentice- From Virginia Stevens deRojo’s letter Ann Rollins is teacher of English, Hall, Inc., 90 Broad St., New York City. is the following welcome news: “This is French, and Music at Monroe High Among the teachers of the class, Mrs. an announcement of another class baby, School. Carl Duncan is a graduate stu­ Miriam Grover of Norway, formerly of Armando Rafael, born September 11 at dent at Brown University this year. Bry­ the Old Town High faculty, has been ap­ the Sanatorio Dr. Narcia in Mexico City. ant Bean attended Harvard School of pointed as teacher of social studies and ‘Eric’ as we call him is a record holder Education this past summer. He is now director of guidance at Orono from birth as his weight of 4 kilos 600 principal of Island Falls High School. Alma M. Fifield, supervisor in the Bot­ grams made him the heaviest baby born The following members of the class of tling Plant of Calvert Distilling Co, h as at this hospital His father, Armando de 1942 have been released from active mili­ changed her mailing address to 1530 Roll­ Rojo, and I are planning to visit Maine in tary service. Paul D. Danforth, 12 Black- ing Rd., Baltimore 27, Md. the early spring, and at this time Eric will stone S t, Bangor, who wears the Dis­ Formerly with the Army Ordnance pro­ have his first glimpse of his future Uni­ tinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal gram in Boston, Phyllis L Knapp is now versity.” Ginny’s address is Sr. Virginia with one Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Vic­ dietitian at the Norfolk House Center S. deRojo, Rafael Sanzio #16, Mixoac, tory Medal; Archie G. Hatch, who is now with residence address 14 John Eliot D.F., Mexico, and she would like to know studying at U. of M.; Henry A. Snell, Square, Roxbury, Mass. whether there are any other people living Buxton, Maine; Earl L. Hodgkins, Lt. Carl Brown is on terminal leave in Mexico. Congratulations to the de- Northeast Harbor, Maine; John W. Ro- until February 9, 1946, when he will for­ Rojos. bie, 280 State St., Augusta, Maine; Mary mally bid goodby to his Army service He Midge Messer Merrill has sent us news and Mildred Chapman of Orono; Clayton is living at 185 Pearl St., Bangor. of the most recent events concerning the P. Blake, RFD 3, Portland, Maine; Fran­ Lt. Charles Gardner is also on termi­ Merrills. Midge says, “ ‘We are right on cis W. Burger, 57 Sadler St., Lynn, nal leave at present pending his discharge top’ as the expression goes' In other Mass.; John M. Carter, RFD 3, Bangor, on December 17. He has been awarded words, Carlton is a civilian now, and we Maine; Rudolph E. Haffner, 809 Stevens the Purple Heart, two Bronze Stars, and are all together again. He was overseas Ave., Portland, Maine; Raymond E. five battle stars among other awards. for 131/2 months, arriving home the end of Wilson, 18 Houghton St., Madison, Word comes from Agnes Ann Walsh June for a month’s leave. Then, he re­ Maine, Priscilla Pineo, who is married that she is librarian and teacher of Latin ported to Louisiana en route to the Pacific. (Mrs Howard W. Hake) and lives at at Thornton Academy, Saco. He was in California when the orders 328 Park St., Elgin, Ill. More discharges are coming through were cancelled. He was out on October And so this is all for this month except every day Stephen Powell of Orono is 11 and started with the accountant firm Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. home and will soon return to his former of Patterson, Teele and Dennis early in work with the State Highway Commis­ November.” The Merrills are apartment 1 9 4 3 Secretary: Joanne S. Logan, sion. John O. McGillivray received dis­ hunting but can be reached at 192 Pine 100 South Maryland Ave., charge October 12 and is at home at 45 Ridge Rd., Waban, Mass. Wilmington 99, Del. Pine Grove Ave, Newton Lower Falls S/Sgt. William P. Gilman has received One of the many letters I was delighted 62, Mass. Lt. Clement D. Cates termi­ the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. to receive from you all this month came nated his active duty October 28. Wil­ He is at present a patient in the Thomas from Lt Fred Leonard, 0-1331068, Can­ liam H. Weatherbee was expected to fin­ M. England General Hospital in Atlantic non Co., 1st Filipino Inf. Reg’t, APO 72, ish his Navy career on November 24. Lt. City, N J. Bill lost the sight of both eyes c/o Postmaster, San Francisco, Calif. Samuel E. Tracy, Jr., has been dis­ while serving with the 35th Inf. Div. in Fred is stationed on Leyte where he has charged. John F. Hoyt is on terminal Germany, While he is being hospitalized, met Don Presnell who is in the same out­ leave. John F. Byrne was discharged he would probably appreciate hearing fit. a unit of American-born Filipinos from the Army October 19 and gives his from his friends in the class. He also with a fine combat record. He says, present address as: 20 Hayden S t, Marl­ holds the Combat Inf. Badge, the Presi­ “ ‘Ack Ack’ Davis is a postal officer on boro, Mass. The Alumni Office would dential Unit Citation, and the ETO Rib­ Leyte.’’ Fred’s jobs include recruiting for appreciate corrected, up-to-date addresses bon with three battle stars the regular Army, investigating officer for various court martial cases, special on all the class members who are return­ Maj. Harold Jordan has recently re­ ing to civilian life. units educational adviser, and paymaster ceived the Bronze Star for meritorious for discharged men. However, this work The following members of the class of achievement as chief of ordnance for the keeps him busy only in the morning, leav­ 1941 have been released 'from active Ser­ 69th Composite Wing of the 10th Air ing his afternoons free for lying in the vice: John J. Edmunds, Bridgewater, Force in China. sun, swimming and playing ball. The Maine; Donald W. Goodchild, 191 North The following persons have recently camp is right on the ocean in a grove of St., Saco, Maine; David Astor, 206 Bax­ achieved the distinguished status of ci­ coconut trees and the weather is good. ter Blvd., Portland, Maine; Robert M. vilian : Herbert Findlen who is now in Fred also mentioned that he “came over­ Irvine, 10 Linden St., Framingham, Fort Fail field, Me.; Floyd Bull who is seas on the same transport with Phil Mass.; George L. Nystrom, 24 Univer­ in Presque Isle; William Evans whose ad­ Sweetser who is now stationed with an sity Place, Orono; Dale J. Butterworth, dress is 72 Stuart Place, Manhasset, L. I . M P. Unit supervising a Moro uprising who is employed by Northeastern Air­ N. Y.; Frederick Burpee in Orono; Booth on Mindanao.”

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 16 DECEMBER, 1945 From Matsuyama, Japan, Lt. (j.g.) Files, Jr., Apt. 11, 3 Reservoir Court, Don Libby, USNR, USS Griggs, APA Brookline, Mass.” present address is—Ward 65, Tilton #110, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Fran­ General Hospital, Ft. Dix, N. J. He is cisco, Calif., writes, “At present I am Lt. Bernard Etzel could have written making excellent progress. assistant engineering officer on the USS the column himself this month he had so A few of the discharges: Henry Shep­ Griggs, an attack transport assigned as much news. From his letter I quote: ard has been discharged from the Army of now to the ‘Magic Carpet’! We got “Received two letters from Capt. Cari Air Corps and is now back at the Univer­ back to the States last June for two weeks Goodchild. He did a mighty fine job with sity. Lt. Frank W. Haines is now on and since then have covered most of the the 35th Div. He was wounded twice terminal leave at his home in Augusta Pacific. We were at Okinawa at the time and promoted to captain upon his return pending discharge. William B. Gorham the Japs sued for peace and the next the last time. He arrived in the States received his discharge June 9 and has a afternoon I went aboard Frank Pendle­ with his outfit the last of September, spent position with P. E. Ward Co., Dover- ton’s ship, the USS Portland, and had a a 30-day leave at home in Saco, and be­ Foxcroft, Maine. G. Milton Carter has very short talk with him. He’s the same came engaged to Miss Barbara Lamb of been discharged from the Army and is old Penny and is now a Lt. (j g.). He that town. (Ed.—Congratulations, Carl.) now employed by the L. D. Bearce Co., He has returned to Camp Breckenridge, of Caribou. is probably home on leave as I understand Kentucky, hoping to get out of the Army! his ship is in the States. Francis Brown Capt. Robert Rosie was married Octo­ was on Okinawa, but I missed him. Since I guess he saw all the big hands he could ber 28th to Miss Venetia Duty of Bangor. during his 30-day leave. I hear from He is on terminal leave pending dis­ then he has written that he was to come Charlie and Helen Hauck Bartley in Cali­ charge. to Japan in the occupation forces. ‘Brown­ fornia often. Recently they both took a ie’ mentioned that Bob Jenkins was in, or Jane Given has been appointed Home vacation and played golf, went swimming, Economics teacher at Livermore Falls close to, Manila but I couldn’t locate him. and made the rounds of the high spots. High School. Since leaving Manila (in August) we Charlie has gone back to work in the war Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Johnson of San­ took one load of occupation troops into plant and Helen to teaching school. Once ford announce the marriage of their Wakayama which is on Honshu. After they had a Maine reunion but Dean Wil­ daughter, Eleanor M., and Ensign Her­ Japan we went back to Leyte where I ran son and Bob Dodge were their only ac­ bert Travis of Brewer October 7th in the into Fred Viles, who is stationed on an quaintances present. Many letters from North Congregational Church at Sanford LCI—his address is Lt. Fred Viles, Flo­ Bob and Freda Lycette—‘you may have at four o’clock. Miss Natalie Johnson, tilla #25, c/o Fleet Post Office, San heard, Bob got seasick on his first trip at sister of the bride, was maid of honor Francisco. From Leyte to Mindanao and sea. After he was released from the and Walter Travis, brother of the bride­ back to Japan we hope to be in the States hospital he tried again and is now a good groom, was best man. Following the for Thanksgiving and maybe Christmas.” sailor in the Pacific.’ Mary Chase fur­ ceremony a reception was held at the Hope you made it, Don. nishes Freda’s address—53rd St., Vir­ bride’s home, after which the couple left T/Sgt. Arthur Carlson, 31318884, Hq. ginia Beach, Va. ‘I have heard from for a wedding trip through the White 8th AAC, APO #932, c/o Postmaster, T/Sgt Willie Jameson who was in Mu­ Mountains. Eleanor received her Mas­ San Francisco, Calif., is also in Leyte— nich, Germany, in the occupational forces. ter’s degree in social science at Smith Col­ San Roque, Leyte, P. I. Arthur has been While he was training at Camp Edwards lege this summer. She will resume her there for a year now but has met only one he got married and is now a proud father. duties with the Children’s Service Bureau Maine man, Lt. Wentworth (Doc) Scho­ He got over there in December and made in Portland November 1. Ens. Travis field, who was then in the AA Brigade a pretty fast journey through the coun­ graduated from the Maine Maritime right next door. Recently “Doc” was tries. I know you feel the same sympathy Academy at Castine. transferred out of the 227th AAA Slt. Bn. toward Eleanor Crowell Marshall as I Dorothy Moran is teaching at Scar­ down on Moratai. Dave Hempstead is do. Although she lost her husband in borough High School this year. Her back in Washington working at the same the Air Corps she keeps her chin up She mail goes to 8 Cushman St., Portland 4. place he did while with Sperry Gyroscope has a child now, as you probably know.’ George T. Adams is working at Quincy, Co., and with the same officers, only now I have been here at the hospital since Mass.—76 Lovell St., No. Weymouth, he’s a Sl/c in the Navy. Arthur finishes Easter but have high hopes of getting Mass., is where he hangs his hat. the letter by saying he plans to go back out soon. When I am released from the Nice letter from Mary Fogler. She to Maine for a refresher course next fall, Army I am going to Cornell University and young son Johnny are at home at 6 he’s hoping to be home very soon. In the for my Doctor’s degree. My return ad­ Coleman Ave., Hudson Falls, N. Y., while meantime he guarantees an answer to all dress : Lt. Bernard A. Etzel, 0-530045, Hank is stationed in Leyte. Johnny is the letters addressed to him there at 1101 Convalescent Hospital, Camp Ed­ 8 months old (October), weighs 24 Leyte. wards, Mass.” pounds, 31/1/2 inches tall, activities numer­ Murray Bowden reports on his activi­ ous, including creeping. The Foglers ties recently in a letter from Paris, From the alumni office: Word has been received from the father of Richard Mar­ were in Maine last July for Hank’s over­ France. He wrote, “Have been overseas seas leave. He left California August 2. almost a year as a medic in an evacuation tinez that he was seriously wounded on hospital which is still in Germany and in April 28 in the Philippines. He was Nat and Esther Crowley are living in operation. Right now I am enjoying a transferred by plane to the States and his Bangor now where Nat teaches' and two-months’ course at Sorbonne Univer­ sity. Imagine Dr. Peterson would be proud if he could see me sitting through three lectures (in French) a day, or HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. MAINE STEINS! would he if he knew how much I have for­ Any alumni knowing the whereabouts gotten? Haven’t run into any Maine men A. S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. of authentic MAINE STEINS and the during my stay in the ETO., but I did price are requested to forward informa- HARDWARE tion to hear from Lt. Henry Holland ’44, who is THE ALUMNI OFFICE in the Philippines.” Address: Cpl. Mur­ BANGOR MAINE 11 Fernald Hall ray Bowden, 11079236, Paris T.W.C.A. Center, U. S. Bldg. Cite Universitaire, APO #887, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. DEPENDABLE PHOTOS OFFICE SUPPLIES Nat Curtis Files took a moment off at Years of Experience and Modern work to send news of Harry. “Last July BANGOR OFFICE SUPPLY CO. the doctors finally declared him well Equipment insure Satisfactory enough for limited duty so he was sent Results F. J. H er lih y to the Boston Navy Yard where he has MYERS STUDIO been ever since. He is one of the ammu­ O ld T o w n 18 P. O. Square, Bangor, Tel. 4526 nition officers for the yard and apparently likes it very much. We are living out in Brookline and would welcome a call from any U. of M. people. Last September E dward E. C h a s e , President YOU W ILL FIND IT AT Jack Long visited us while on leave. He is a Lt. (j.g.) now and skipper of his own MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY P A R K ' S HARDWARE and VARIETY LST in the Pacific. Recently John Kel­ 465 Congress Street ley called on us while on leave. He was an infantry sergeant in the ETO. Our Portland, Me. 1 31-37 MILL ST. ORONO address is Lt. (j.g.) and Mrs. Harry W.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 17 DECEMBER, I945 “Babs” (Marie) Haines was in Stam­ coaches at John Bapst High School. lusty plea for Hutch’s address (101 Cen­ ter St., Danvers, Mass.) from Manley ford, Conn., several week ends ago and Somehow Esther found time off from tak­ visited with me at the Stamford Day ing care of her three boys to drop me a Brackett. How about dropping a note to him and to us, Hutch? The address is— Nursery. “Babs” will finish her intern­ letter. ship in January. The following members of the class of Manley Brackett, Purser, U SS Henry Dupont, c/o Fleet Post Office, San Fran­ Ens. Walter C. Bradford writes that he 1943 have been released from active mili­ has had several interesting and exciting tary service. Dana F. Dudley, Mapleton, cisco, Calif Natalie Curtis Files dashed off a note experiences. His ship was with a mine Maine, Edward H Piper, 11 Eastern sweeping unit, working near the coast of Ave., Rochester, N. H ; Stephen L. Rob­ to let us know that Harry is stationed at Boston Navy Yard and that she is work­ China, in the Shanghai area when the bins, 11 Love Lane, Kittery, Maine, who war ended Later on they participated in hopes to return to U of M ., Robert M. ing at the National Shawmut Bank on Boylston Street. The Files have the wel­ the occupation of Kyushu. Although he Savage, who is studying at Maine, Bertis managed to get ashore for a few hours, L. Pratt, 71 Sweden St, Caribou, Maine; come mat out for any Maine-iacs who are in the vicinity of 3 Reservoir Court, he says he found it rather uninteresting Gilbert C. Burns, Jr., 28 Daniel St., New­ His address is—USS Bradford, DD 545, ton Center, Mass.; H. Grant Leonard, Apt. 11, Brookline, Mass. Ed Kiszonak dropped us a line from c/o Fleet Post Office, San Francisco, 426 Birch Ave, Westfield, N. J.; John D. Calif. Kelley, 54 Pine St., Orono, who is back Shanghai where his LCS is tied up at the Ada C Minott is doing graduate work at U. of M docks It seems that China offers the at the University Her residence address I certainly appreciate all the mail this “best liberty ever,” and the Navy is see­ is 380 College Ave, Orono. month. It helps make far more interest­ ing the city via rickshaw. Ed has enough S/Sgt. Earl R. Evans has been award­ ing reading points for discharge and is just waiting ed the Bronze Star. He also wears the for his relief to come aboard so that he 1 9 4 4 Esther Randall, 123 Longwood Purple Heart His present address is can catch a fast boat for home in time for Co A, 334th Inf, APO #84, c/o Post- Ave., Brookline, Mass Christmas Until then his address is— Isn’t it wonderful to have so many of master, New York, N Y. Lt (j.g) Edward L. Kiszonak, USS Ens William Marble, now serving the old gang back on terra firma? Thus LCS (L) 41, c/o Fleet Post Office, San far we have the confirmation on four ser­ aboard the USS Alabama, reports that he_. Francisco, Calif. was graduated from the U. S. Naval vice discharges—Elbridge Titcomb, Dan­ The mail also produced a long-awaited ny West, John Stanley, and Earl White. Academy on June 6, 1945, and was married missive from Midi Wooster. As you to Marian G Smith, June 12. Their ad­ Elbridge is back at school in Orono and probably know, Midi is in the midst of a dress is 450 St Ronan St., New Haven John Stanley is working at the Shawini- Physical Therapy course at O’Reilly 11. Conn. gan Resins Corp, at Indian Orchard, General. Her apprenticeship winds up Lt H Stanley Palmer has been dis­ Mass His home address is 68 Holly S t, on Jan. 10th, at which time the Army charged from service after two and one- Indian Orchard. By the way, Danny produces gold bars and a leave! The half years in the Air Forces He is now West collected six bronze battle stars and official address is—Sgt. Mildred Wooster, at home at 335 Lake S t, Newton High­ the Presidential citation with one cluster WAC Det. (P.T.), O’Reilly General lands, Mass while serving with the Air Force in the Hospital, Springfield, Missouri A grand newsy letter arrived from ETO Jack Buck is on Mindoro in the Philip­ Barkley Goodrich who is in Manila. Bark­ Speaking of decorations—Steve Jacobs pines doing four jobs at once due to the ley and “Red” LeClair have been together has been awarded the Bronze Star and fact that all of the high point men have for 2 1/2 years! A regular “Maine” re­ Lt Everett Stevens picked up the D .F.C, been sent home With a little luck Jack union took place when “Johnny” Wilbur, the Air Medal and eight Oak Leaf Clus­ hopes to heave his “glorified mud pack” "Bob” Chase, “Bark” Goodrich, George ters. At present Lt. Stevens is stationed in time to get back to Maine in February, Obear (’44), “Pete” Tsacalotos and “Red” at Greensboro, N. C , with the 1060th but you know how the Army has a habit LeClair got together in Manila where AAF Base Unit, Sqdn. A. of changing plans! Mail goes to Lt. R. J. “Pete,” John, and “Bob” showed pictures Can’t remember if we passed on the Buck, 2nd Bn. H q , 381st Inf., APO #96, taken at graduation last June and had news of Phil Higgins’ marriage, but, in c/o Postmaster, San Francisco. fun talking over the campus “in the case not, Phil and Betty-Jane McKenney The following members of the class of spring ” “Bark” says he’s heard from were married on October 14th in Bangor. 1944 have been released from active mili­ Ralph Gould and “Bob” Dinsmore in Julia Robbins is acting as staff assistant Europe. Ralph is going to school at the for the Detroit Dairy Council in Detroit, tary service: Webber J Mason, Dexter, Maine; H. Brian Mooers, 90 Wiley St, University of Bristol in England. “Bob” Michigan. Her residence address is 910 has just been transferred to a postal unit. Seward, Apt. 208, Detroit 2. Bangor, Maine; Albert K. Murch. South Casco, Maine; Robert E. Phelps, RFD Helen Stacy has enlisted in a buyer’s Jean McKinney is doing interior deco­ course at Filene’s in Boston. rating work and on top of that attends #1, Readfield, Maine, Richard M. Bur- rill, Dexter, Maine; Herbert R. Dickey, Norman Moulton is at Chanute Field, night school at Carnegie Tech. Mail Illinois “Norm” was on campus and on goes to 549 Marie Ave., Avalon 2, Pa. Hampden Highlands, Maine; John C. Schoppe, West Auburn, Maine; Harrison his way visited “Mike” Minnini, who is at On October 28 Olive Bradbury was the Cushing General Hospital in Fram­ married to Carl A. Landry in Hollis, Me E. Davis, Liberty, Maine, who hopes to return to U. of M. in the spring, Edward ingham, Mass Norman’s address is: As far as I know mail will reach the Lan- Cpl. Norman W Moulton, Sqdn. C, Cha­ drys with just Hollis as the address. B Hamblett, 23 Pratt S t, Bath, Maine, nute Field, Ill Another of this month’s marriages is Carroll B Richardson, RFD #2. Oak­ The following members of the class of that of Esther Pike to Livingstone Leeds. land, Maine; Percy H. Coombs, Boothbay 1945 have been released from active mili­ Where or when the event took place is Harbor, Maine, who is returning to school tary service John H. Kenoyer, Weeks unknown, but their present address is in February; Thomas Stotler, who re­ Mills, Maine, William W. Lamprell, 4160 Boune St., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. sides at 109 Hancock Rd. Pittsfield, 6213 York Rd., Baltimore 12, Md.; Dana Emma Broisman is a student at Colum­ Mass, and is serving as Field Executive T. Whitman, 174 Parkview Ave., Bangor, bia University and her address is Inter­ with Boy Scouts of America. Me ; Marsden C Hutchins, 48 Peters St., national House. 500 Riverside Drive, New Well, that’s it for another month. Best Orono, Donald W. Robinson, Bradford York 27, N. Y. wishes for a very happy holiday! Center, Maine; Edwin C Rockwell, who Helen Alexander has left her position is back at U of M. at New England Deaconess Hospital and 1945 Secretary: Constance L. Carter, 163 Greyrock Place, Stamford, 1 9 4 6 The following members of the is now instructor in Nursing Arts at Cen­ Conn. c l a s s o f 1946 have been released tral Maine General Hospital in Lewiston Discharge announcements seem to be from active military Service: Thomas N Ruth Troland is a student at Union “taking the news” this month. They in­ Theological Seminary. Her residence ad­ Libby, 104 Chestnut St., South Portland, clude John F. Doescher, George F. Mor­ Maine; Kenneth L Cobb, Lee, Maine, dress is—99 Claremont Ave., New York rill, who is back at the University, Clyde 27, N. Y. who hopes to return to school in Febru­ Wheeler who also is back on campus, ary, Bernard Gaffin, 115 Essex St, Ban­ Alice McHugh has resigned her posi­ Roebrt Smith who now is employed by gor, Maine; Anthony B. Nardone, 67 tion as teacher in Limestone and she is Gould & Smith, Inc., of Presque Isle, Wade S t, Newton Highlands, Mass., now working for Northeast Airlines in Laurence Lyford employed in Brewer who expects to return to U. of M .; Don­ Presque Isle Bill Lamprell has been discharged from ald Pratt, who is now studying at Maine. The Boston Herald produced the an­ the American Field Service and is home 1947 Willard E. Pierce, Jr., has been nouncement of the engagement of Ensign Pfc Robert W Bernard was married discharged from Service and is Sal Hopkins to Major Marcus L. Parsons on July 21, 1945. He is now stationed at now' studying at Maine; also, William J. of Skowhegan. Sal is at present stationed Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. He re­ Brennan of 100 Otis St, Bangor, has at the Naval Air Station at Miami, Fla. turned to the States after 193 consecutive been released, and hopes to resume his All the way from the Pacific came a days of battle in the ETO studies at Maine.

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