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Maine Alumnus, Volume 23, Number 7, April 1942

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UJFe UNIVERSITY and NATIONAL DEFENSE This year, as every year, the University of Maine stands for service to the State and the Nation. But this year the University faces a need for service beyond that expected in ordinary times Your University through its stu­ dents, its faculty, and its facilities is contributing to National Defense in whatever ways it can while still adhering to its principle of providing sound educational opportunities.

THE NATION AT WAR...

Challenge to the University

w ITH the necessity of an all-out war effort touching every aspect of the nation’s life, the University of Maine faces the challenge of how best to contribute to this country’s Victory Program As a public servant, supported in large part by public funds, the University accepts its responsibility for contributing to victory Toward this end it offers the following services:

I. TRAINING by regular and special courses of men and women for leadership in the armed forces, for pro­ duction of the weapons of war, and for maintenance of the domestic front in civilian defense, in business, in education, and in the home . ..

2. Use of the facilities of the University, its buildings, shops, and laboratories, night and day, as these may be needed in the war effort....

3. Cooperation with government, the armed forces, and industry by alumni, faculty, and students, in every way, wholeheartedly, toward the one aim of victory.

In pledging itself to this Victory Program the University is confident that all Maine men and women will join unreservedly with it to uphold the traditions of national service established by Maine men and women in the past. 1

i MAINE ALUMNUS Vol. 23 APRIL No. 7 1942

GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 9n 9Mue....

Officers The University and the War...... 4 George D. Bearce, ’ll, President Robert F. Thurrell, ’15, Twenty-fifth Reunion Planned by 1917...... 6 Vice President George E Lord, ’24, Clerk With Maine Alumni in the Service...... 7 Winthrop C. Libby, ’32, Treasurer Charles E. Crossland, T7, Summer Session Plans Announced...... 8 Executive Secretary Philip J. Brockway, ’31, Campus Events...... 9 Assistant Secretary With the Teams...... 10 Alumni Council

/ Hazen H. Ayer, ’24 Local Associations...... Andrew J. Beck, ’13 Mrs. Merrill Bowles, ’21 Raymond H Fogler, ’15 Alumni Personals F. Drummond Freese, ’15 Earle R Gowell, ’30 M. June Kelley, T2 Fred D. Knight, ’09 Alfred B Lingley, ’20 Alton T Littlefield, ’21 Frank W Linnell, ’29 Norman H. Mayo, ’09 91 Cast Be ^bane Richard E. McKown, ’17 Myron C. Peabody, ’16 Harold M. Pierce, T9 To a casual campus visitor it might appear that theie is little evidence that the Harold J. Shaw, T4 University is in this war. The answer is to be found in the lead article of this issue. Mrs. Gilbert Stanford, ’35 Training hundreds of citizens in important skills through courses at the University Thomas N Weeks, T6 and elsewhere in the State, giving subject matter “refresher” courses chiefly to college ❖ # men and women, preparing undergi aduates for officer training schools and for the Alumnus Advisory Board armed services generally by modifying and accelerating the curricula; these and other Hazen H Ayer, ’24, Chairman important activities are positive evidences that the University is making an important Miss Elizabeth Bright, T7 contribution to the vital victory program. John E. Frost, ’37 Removed as the University is from the big industrial defense production centers Miss M. June Kelley, ’12 and therefore in a degree from the zones in greatest danger of attack, it is natural Bryant M. Patten, ’23 that a University community might catch the “war spirit” more slowly. This appears to be true of many, if not most, institutions. And it is well that there is this balancing effect, otherwise the fine values built up over a period of years might be wantonly FRONT COVER: discarded. Pictured on the cover this month On the other hand, we face a grave emergency, the outcome of which will deter­ is Aubert Hall, constructed in 1914. mine whether there shall be any colleges in the future. It is no time for anyone to The building houses the Depart­ say “It can’t be done.” Educational journals and college administration officials fre­ ments of Chemistry and Chemical quently state that education—particularly higher education—is “on the spot.” Is not Engineering, including the Pulp this the golden opportunity for colleges and universities to show that they are equal and Paper Division, and Physics. to the situation, that by quickly and completely adapting their programs to the emer­ It was named in honor of Alfred gency they can and will furnish at any price the trained leadership so sorely needed Bellamy Aubert, professor of chem­ today to assure the victory on which hinges the future of this country—and of istry from 1874 to 1909. education ?

Vol. 23 APRIL, 1942 No. 7 Published monthly, from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association. Business office, Room 414, 6 State St, Bangor, Maine, or The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine Subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00 National Advertising 1 epresentatives: The Graduate Group, Inc., 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco Member: American Alumni Council Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Bangor, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870

-_u. Alumni, faculty and students, and all other persons interested in the present and future of the University of Maine are asking fundamentally two sorts of The UNIVERSITY.. questions about the University in rela­ tion to the nation’s war effort. The first of these questions is What is the Uni- versity doing to help the nation to vic­ mathematics, personnel management, pow- tory in its struggle for survival? The significant importance for its extent and variety. second question, closely related, is What er distribution, physics, foremanship effect will the war have on the present Appropriate to the fundamental pur - training, aerodynamics, and metals and and future of the University? With pose for which a University exists, one corrosion. Many of these classes, it will these basic questions and a multitude of of the most significant contributions is be noted, are highly technical in nature related problems, the Trustees and Ad­ being made in the field of instruction and related unmistakably to the College ministration, and especially President of Technology, for this is in a large Hauck, are working daily to chart the Defense Training measure an engineers’ war, particularly from the point of view of production of course of University policy This article On the campus and throughout ten materials of war On the other hand, is an attempt to answer the first question towns and cities in the State, defense these defense courses and participation in and by inference to throw a little light training courses of many kinds are being war work is by no means confined only upon the obscure and uncertain answers given by University faculty members or to engineers We find the liberal arts to the second question, answers which no under University direction. One group faculty contributing training in manage­ person at the present time can give with of such courses, under the direction of the ment, production, economics, and science, any assurance U. S Department of Education and local­ with widespread interest and a large reg­ What is the University doing to help ly directed by Professor Benjamin C. istration. the nation to victory? The answer to Kent, ’12, head of the department of engi­ this question consists of the cooperative neering drafting, has nearly 700 students Other courses are conducted under the and enthusiastic efforts of free men and currently enrolled in both evening and State Department of Education, Division women in administration, faculty, re­ day classes. Subjects include accounting, of Vocational Education for Defense search, Extension services, and student construction, radio, electrical measure­ Workers, by the Mechanical Engineer­ body In the aggregate it is an answer of ments, surveying, drafting, structures, ing Department headed by Prof. Harry D Watson ’18 These include machine shop practise and welding training The lights burn late in the machine shop by Crosby Hall. One shop course requires 400 hours of work and the students work from 11-00 pm. to 7:00 am., five nights a week for ten weeks. Completion of the course qualifies a man as a competent machinist for which America’s war effort has an endless demand A shorter course for up-grading workers meets twice a week Harry Perkins, Instructor in Me­ chanical Engineering, has general super­ vision over this work Welding courses, too, are given in the same way. Here four groups are organized, working from 1 00 p m to 5 -00 p m , 6 .00 p m. to 10 00 p m , 10 00 p m to 2 00 a m , and 2 00 a m to 6 00 a.m Under the general supervision of Carl Osgood ’38, Instruc­ tor in the Mechanical Engineering De­ partment, the welding tools hiss and sput­ ter and the bright sparks fly night and

COURSES: The University is participating in a nation-wide pro­ gram of training for war effort. Two aspects of the training being given under University super­ vision are shown at left. The group of student fliers is one of many classes trained under the Civilian Pilot Training program at the University. Many gradu­ ates from this successful air training plan are now in active service with the Army and Navy Air Corps. Radio is a study of great importance to the war ef­ fort. A course in advanced radio work under the ESMDT program engrosses the attention of the group pictured here. » 4 April, 1942 < »

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day to train these skilled workmen for be augmented by other Army pre-induc­ shipyards, airplane factories, and ord­ tion training plans now under considera­ nance plants. This is one way in which tion. the University is expanding the use of Other programs involving the students its present facilities and is making a con­ in their normal attendance at the Univer­ crete contribution to the war effort. sity are being set up by the Navy and Teachers for these courses are paid by Marines. The Marine Corps, for example, the Federal Government and provision is is enlisting selected members of all four also made for use of facilities and pur­ classes to remain in college until gradua­ chase of necessary equipment and supplies tion, then enter Officer Candidate’s train­ so that no financial obligation is incurred ing for a commission as second lieutenant. by the University, an obligation which in While this program does not involve the these times would be indeed a heavy laying out of a planned course of study by burden. What is saved, more precious the Marines or any required courses, the than money, is time through the use of college student who has enlisted in the existing facilities and trained instructors. Marine training program is made to feel In the field, instruction is given in some that the college work which he would cases by faculty members, in other cases regularly pursue is giving him necessary by alumni or other qualified persons in training for a future officer’s career. SKILLED: The training of the locality. Students for these defense skilled workmen, especially in Similarly the Navy has already con­ metal working trades is one of courses include high school youths, un­ ducted recruiting activities among the the pressing needs of a country employed men, unskilled workers desiring at war. Above a group of stu­ students for service after graduation in to become skilled men, and even college dents in machine shop labor special classifications and as Ensigns to graduates or students both men and wom­ nightly in the shops on the cam­ be Deck or Engineering Officers. Both pus to complete 400 hours of en. Juniors and Seniors are being enlisted in training and become much need­ This summer will see an expansion of ed machinists. these programs. Here too, the basic the present program to include training intent of the enlistment is to keep students for boys and girls who have completed in school until graduation, taking regular high school courses. A concentrated pro­ students graduate from our colleges and University courses with emphasis on sci­ gram of twelve weeks duration is planned universities. ence, mathematics, English and foreign to provide them with essential skills of Civilian Pilot Training under the Civil languages for the basic training needed value to industry. Such students will Aeronautics Administration has been car­ to provide officer material. live on the campus and attend an intensive ried on at the University since 1939 and full day program of instruction. This A new Navy program, however, is is again in operation this spring. Fifteen spring, through the Civil Service Com­ expected in the near future, the program men have enrolled in the elementary mission, the war Department will begin known as the Class V-l Accredited Col­ course and ten in the advanced course, the training of 300 men and women for lege Program. Under this plan, entering under the direction of Professor Harry work as Junior Inspectors in ordnance freshmen and sophomores under the age D. Watson, ’18, head of the department industries. The course, three months in of 20 will enlist in the Navy and take an of mechanical engineering. To date a duration for each group, will be given by approved course of study in any of the total of 124 men have completed the ele­ regular faculty members to qualified per­ regular departments of the University mentary course, 28 the advanced. The sons selected through Civil Service ex­ In their Sophomore year such students training given is being more and more amination who will come to the campus will then take a comprehensive examina­ recognized as important preliminary in­ at regular intervals during the next four­ tion to determine their future career. struction for military and naval aviation. teen months to begin their training. Some will be retained to graduate as In addition, there has been a regular officer material under the V-7 designation, demand from the armed services and also others will enter the Navy Aviation train­ R. O. T. C. from other governmental agencies and ing at the end of their sophomore year, from industry for special skills, both Another and long familiar aspect of the while those students who fail to rate suf­ technical and non-technical. The Univer­ University’s training as related to a nation ficiently high on examination will be en­ sity continues to train men and women at war is the R.O.T C. No important listed as seamen on active duty at once. for work as mechanical, chemical, elec­ changes have taken place in the R O.T.C. While courses taken by V-l men must be trical, and civil engineers and physicists since the addition of a coast artillery approved by the Navy, the program seeks or the business and management fields for unit some years ago. Basic training for to maintain as far as possible the regular just as important jobs in the country’s two years is required of every male stu­ curricula of the University and adapt production industries, to build the ships dent unless physically disqualified and them to pre-service uses. The important and guns and tanks and planes these selected Juniors and Seniors continue factor in all such plans is the use of pres­ others will use to hew out victory. with advanced training in either Infantry ent educational facilities for pre-service In all these recruiting activities by the or Coast Artillery. This year 38 students training. They are a recognition on the armed services and by industries, the will be eligible for Second Lieutenant’s part of the armed services that the Uni­ facilities of the Placement Bureau, co­ Commisions in the Coast Artillery and 28 versity is doing a job of value to a nation operating with all departments of the in the Infantry on Commencement Day, at war as well as in peace and that there University, are made available to assist May 25. This program may in the future is a national value in having selected (Continued on Page 8)

April, 1942 5 Committee is Appointed Twenty-Fifth Planned by 1917 For Commencement Plans Prof. Harry D. Watson ’18, Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineer­ “This has been a wonderful year,... meeting in Bangor of the committee and ing, has been named chairman of the we have won victories, we have pro­ other ’17ers starts with an informal gath­ commencement committee to prepare gressed. We have met defeats and met ering Friday evening and will conclude plans for the annual Alumni Day Pro­ them manfully. We have kept burnished with an outing Sunday. gram on Saturday, May 23. With him ever brightly and we have attempted to The officers in addition to President live up to the true Maine spirit, ‘Fair play McCusker are F. Owen Stephens, Au­ will serve ten other alumni and student and may the best man win.’ May this burn, secretary, and Langdon J. Freese, members representing various reunion and other classes. spirit guide us on our path through life. . Bangor, treasurer. The Committee elec­ This has been a pleasant and a profitable ted at the last reunion of the class to With the naming of the committee, year on the tablets of our memories!” make arrangements for the forthcoming plans for the annual year-end program Thus reads the final paragraph of the meeting consists of: E S “Shep” Hurd, will be rapidly formulated and notice introduction in the 1917 Prism From F Donald Crowell, Jack Freese, Helen given to alumni of the events In general the record which the class has made dur­ Danforth West. “Betty Bright, Roy it is thought the program will not greatly ing the twenty-five years since gradua­ Higgins, Ed Dempsey, Earle D. Hooker, differ from that of recent years and will tion, those pleasant memories were real and M. L Hill were named as aides. arm particularly to offer alumni a chance They have endured and on May 23-24 they to renew old acquaintances and to revisit will be renewed. Plans are rapidly tak­ the campus again in an atmosphere of en­ ing shape for a big reunion which is to joyment and good fellowship. be given a “priority” status this year Several reunion classes have made pre­ liminary reports and are anticipating a good attendance considering the various War Class factors to be faced this year. Those who In the spring of 1917 the United States will hold reunions will be the Senior went to war. The class graduation was Alumni—made up of all classes back of virtually riddled. Scores of the mem­ the fifty-year class—the 1892 group cele­ bers of the class joined the colors even brating its Fiftieth, 1917 coming for its before Commencement. Most of them twenty-fifth anniversary, then the group could not return for graduation. The consisting of 1899, 1900, 1901, the middle spirit was tense and uncertain. Action group of 1919 and 1920, and the young­ at that time was taken more swiftly than sters, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, and 1940 today Nearly 100 of the 1,700 Universi­ The complete committee for Alumni ty of Maine alumni and former students Day is Harry D Watson ’18, chairman, who were in World War I were members Everett S. Hurd ’17, Dwight B. Demeritt of this class. Seven paid the supreme ’19, Harold Bruce ’20, Ann Ehasson ’36, sacrifice. Mrs. Harold Woodbury ’37, Mrs. Helen Exclusive of many important produc­ M Downing ’37, Lt Richard W. Healy tion responsibilities, four members of the ’38, Thomas Barker ’39, Elizabeth Libbey class now hold high military assignments. ’40, Mrs Roger Cooper Cotting ’40, Ed­ Colonel John H Corridon and Lieutenant ward Barrow's ’42, and Cherrie Thorne Colonel Herbert E Watkins are regular ’42 army officers. Reserve officer Major Charles L. Stephenson was called to duty Leader: President of the Class several months ago and perhaps even be­ of 1917, Joe McCusker will be a Library Fund leading figure at the twenty-fifth fore this Alumnus is in circulation the reunion of the class, Alumni Day, Voluntary subscriptions to the Library genial class president, “Joe” McCusker, May 23. Fund are still being received. The cam­ may be “in there” as Major. Lieut. Col. paign total has increased over one thou­ William F. O’Donoghue recently retired. sand dollars since the last summary was published in January. Although the goal Commencement Dates Class Record has been reached, additional gifts will be The annual Commencement pro­ most helpful to the University in carrying Even though the class was badly broken gram is scheduled this year for the out its plans for the completion of the up at graduation, 1917 came back for its week-end of May 22 to 25. Big building as soon as conditions will permit first reunion in 1922 with 51 members event for alumni is Saturday, May such action to be taken. Payments to present, the largest registration on record. 23, Alumni Day. Reunion classes date of cash and securities now exceed That figure stood until 1940. It now aims and others are planning their cele­ $200,000. to make a new silver anniversary mark brations around these dates, and It is with justifiable pride that this Following is a summary of subscrip- alumni are urged to reserve the class points to the response of its mem­ tions: week-end to relax at Maine bers to calls from the University. Con­ Number Amount sistently year after year, it has been a Following are the Commence­ General Campaign 3,874 $125,012.71 leader in dues payments It stood high ment program dates: Special Gifts 81 84,585.00 in the Memorial Fund. In the Library Friday, May 22, Class Day Faculty Campaign 179 12,308.50 Fund Campaign it frequently held first Saturday, May 23, Alumni Day Student Campaign 1,781 13,667.15 or second positions in the general cam­ Sunday, May 24, Baccalaureate Trustees & Friends 18 15,810.00 paign. Monday, May 25, Commencement Reunion plans adopted at a recent TOTALS 5,933 $251,383 36

6 April, 1942 I With MAINE L LUMNI in the SERVICE

Maine Graduate Flies Alumnus Honored for MacArthur to Australia Distinguished Service According to information just an­ First award to a Maine alumnus in the nounced from the War Department a present war of the Distinguished Service Maine man of the Class of 1929, Lieuten­ Cross, as far as current records reveal, ant Frank P. Bostrom of Bangor had was made on March 18 to a sub­ the signal honor of piloting the plane marine commander, Lieutenant Comman­ that flew General Douglas MacArthur der Frank W. Fenno, Jr., of the Class of on the last lap of his historic journey 1923. In the tradition of the Navy, and to Australia last month Selection of following all the precepts of the present Lieut. Bostrom for this hazardous and war, the exact nature of Commander momentous mission is indication of the Fenno’s exploit is not known, nor the ex­ high legard for his ability and judgment act location. The award, however, was held by his superiors in the Army Air conferred in Hawaii so that his service, Corps it may safely be presumed, was in Pacific It is reported that MacArthur and his waters against the Japanese. party, after leaving Bataan in speed A remarkable feature of the award to boats, made connection with two planes Lt. Com Fenno was the fact that it was at a rendezvous in the vast and hostile made in behalf of the War Department Pacific waters, from there was flown to by Army officers for a mission ‘‘of great­ his triumphant landing in Australia. The PILOT: Lieutenant Frank P. est service to the Army.” Whatever the Bostrom ’29, contributed to an task of army pilot Bostrom was that of important chapter of history actual deed accomplished by Commander locating the tiny speck in the enemy- when he piloted the plane which Fenno and his courageous crew—sixty- infested waters selected for the meeting, picked up General MacArthur nine officers and men were honored with picking up the General’s party, and flying and party from a secret meeting him—the citation praised the heroic work place in the Pacific, flew them them safely to Australia through Jap­ safely to Australia. in high terms. The official language cited anese dominated skies The accomplish­ him “for extraordinary heroism while ment of this mission speaks more than operating his submarine in enemy-con­ words could for the tiaining and ability lute, dependable, courageous, and above trolled waters in performance of an un­ which he brought to the task all competent These qualities underlie usual, hazardous mission for the War Lieutenant Bostrom giaduated from his selection by his superiors for the air Department. His is an example of fear­ the University in 1929 and almost at flight which in history may be known lessness, zeal, and devotion to duty which once enlisted in the Army Air Corps as as one of the most momentous in con­ resulted in the accomplishment of a mis­ a Flying Cadet He was stationed at sequences of the war. sion of great service to the United States various places in the country including Army.” Texas and Long Island. For a time in Lieutenant Commander Fenno, first 1935 he served as Assistant Adjutant for Maine recipient of official war honors, has the C C.C Camp at Lufkin, Texas. been in service in the Navy since leaving A native of Bangor, Lieutenant Bos­ the University of Maine in 1921 for An­ trom graduated fiom Bangor High School napolis as a Midshipman. He was subse­ where he was a membei of the football quently commissioned an ensign in 1925, squad and known as a quiet, capable, then in 1928 Lieutenant (j. g.), and was dependable athlete and a firm friend. assigned to the Submarine Base, New At Maine he played baseball, graduated London, Conn, for instruction. He was with a major in Mechanical Engineering then assigned to Submarine S-37 from Significantly he was quoted as saying 1930 to 1932 and received the Yangtze that it was one of the happiest moments Service Medal for work in China of his life when he picked up General He commanded other submersibles at MacArthur, but that “I was even happier various times during his career and took when I landed him safe in Australia.” a number of special instructional courses, It was further revealed that Bostrom including another period of study at New was piloting a bomber to Hawaii on London. Then in 1940 he was assigned December 7, arriving right in the middle to the fitting out of a newly completed of the air attack by the Japanese. Two underseas boat of modern design. With enemy pursuit ships took after him. By his commission as Lieutenant Commander a cool head and masterly handling of his he took to sea as a submarine comman­ big ship he threw off his pursuers and der in the fall of 1940. landed on a golf course on the outskirts His official service record, however, HONORED: Lt. Com. Frank W. of Honolulu, safe but with twelve bullet Fenno, Jr., ’23 was last month does carry a phrase which speaks volumes holes in the plane to show for souvenirs. presented with the Distinguished in regard to his recent activities and is Those who know Frank Bostrom say Service Cross by the War De­ amply confirmed by his award last month partment for “extraordinary of the Distinguished Service Cross; it is, that he shows the same qualities as a heroism” while in command of soldier he did earlier in life, quiet, reso- a submarine. “Qualified for Command of Submarines.”

April, 1942 7 sentatives. Included in the sub-divisions of the Council are the following commit­ Summer Session Plans Announced tees with their chairmen: Air Raid Pre­ caution, Professor Weston Evans T8; First Aid Committee, Prof. Stanley M. Wallace; Hospitalization Committee, In addition to the regular, traditional Dewes in art, from Bogota, N J . and Dean L. S Corbett; Military Committee, Summer Session, from July 6 to August Drs F E Grossnickle and Dorothy Lt. Col. F R Fuller; Nursing Commit­ 14, this year will feature an additional Ruef of State Teachers College, N J tee, Prof Pearl S Greene; Nutrition, session of six week’s duration from May From Cornell University Miss Elaine Prof Marion D Sweetman; Personnel 26 to July 3 intended especially for regu­ Knowles will come to the Home Eco­ and Advisory and Public Relations, C. E. lar undergraduate students who wish to nomics staff. Crossland ’17; and Emergency Service take on a “speed-up” program of regis­ Advance reports so far can say little Fund, Prof John E. Stewart ’27. about the probable attendance this year tration and by the twelve weeks of the The College of Agriculture is deeply but it is noted that regular Session atten­ summer program to shorten their college interested in the war effort particularly dance consists of a relatively stable group years Thus continuous registration will on the important problem of increased less affected by the war needs than the permit some students to complete their production of essential foods. Through regular college population because of age college careers before being called into the facilities of the Agricultural Exten­ and sex. The students attending the ex­ army service sion Service under Dean A. L. Deering tra session will add a new element to the The special session will include courses ’12, attention is being given to increased usual attendance These students, tak­ in Agriculture and Arts and Sciences, dairy, poultry, and farm production A ing a full twelve week program, can, by Chemistry, and Physics. Some of the co­ campaign to speed up farm machinery re­ scheduling a full program for the week, operating departments include Economics, pair has been carried out. Through the get credits equal to a regular semester English, German, History, Mathematics, Home Economics work, a widespread nu­ and thus shorten their college program Languages, Psychology, and Zoology. In trition program has been organized with by half a year. Agriculture, Home Economics, Agricul­ courses being offered widely throughout tural Economics and Agronomy will be ♦ # The University and the War the State. included according to preliminary an­ The important question of farm labor nouncements. A number of students have (Continued from Page 5) supply is being studied with Smith Mc­ already made plans for attending the in finding needed skills and advising stu­ Intire ’32, Bureau of Agricultural Eco­ special session and some inquiries have dents as to the opportunities where they nomics Representative, working with va­ been received from outside sources. can be of greatest service to their country. rious agencies to promote the recruiting The regular six week session will as One obvious type of service provided of farm labdr through the facilities of usual include graduate students, normal by the University as by any organization the U. S. Employment Service. and commercial school graduates, teach­ in the country, is that of supplying to the In the Agricultural Experiment Station ers and school administrators, and others armed services a portion of the man power research activities are concerned especial­ as well as college undergraduates. needed. From the faculty already nine ly with production problems within the Much of the emphasis of the Summer persons have received official leaves of State, with nutrition, and the possible use Session this year reflects new conditions absence for military service. They are: of substitutes in fertilizers, insecticides in a nation at war and a number of George “Eck” Allen, head coach of Foot­ and fungicides. The possibilities of pro­ courses are aimed at providing a better ball ; Earl F. Bennett ’28, Assistant Pro­ ducing domestic agricultural seeds to re­ understanding of current national and in­ fessor of Civil Engineering; W. E. Bradt, place former import supplies is also ternational problems For example, cour­ Head of Department of Chemistry and receiving attention. ses in Health Education, including Health Chemical Engineering; John S Getchell As has been noted elsewhere the Uni­ Problems in a Nation at War, a course in ’35, Assistant in Bacteriology, Agricul­ versity calendar has been accelerated to Backgrounds and Issues of the War, and tural Experiment Station; Joseph L provide graduation on May 25. This will Economic Geography and National De­ Harrington ’40, Assistant in Agronomy, be followed immediately by a 12-week fense will provide modern material for Agricultural Experiment Station; Ed­ summer session by which students may students of the current situation. ward O Merrill ’37, Assistant in Chemis­ get credit for a regular semester’s work Education is, as usual, one of the domi­ try, Agricultural Experiment Station; and thus speed up their college careers in nant fields of study in the Session. An Carl Otto, Associate Professor of Chem­ the hope of receiving a degree before be­ outstanding course in this field will be istry; Francis G Shaw, part-time instruc­ ing called by Selective Service. The fall Dr Payson Smith’s Workshop in School tor in music; and Charles B. Sibley ’37, semester will open October 6 This long Administration Again this year the Assistant in Bacteriology, Agricultural summer period also provides opportunity popular clinics in arithmetic and in re­ Experiment Station. for those students not attending the sum­ medial reading will be offered. It is already a matter of very real pride mer session to perform useful work in in­ Departments participating in the regu­ to every Maine man and woman that dustry or on the farm. In this effort, too, lar Session include Mathematics and As­ over 600 students and alumni, through the Placement Bureau, working with de­ tronomy, Chemistry, Economics, Educa­ enlistment or through Selective Service partments and other agencies, is serving tion, English, French, German, Govern­ call, are serving in the armed forces. the students and the country. ment, History, Home Economics, Music, With regard to local preparation for All of the activities named above are Physical Education, Physics, Psychology, possible emergencies, student and faculty a part of one fundamental purpose an­ Speech, Pulp and Paper, Sociology, and defense activities on the campus have been nounced by President Hauck and the ad­ Spanish. correlated under a University Civil De­ ministration and supported by all, namely, Several visiting faculty members, well- fense Council with President Hauck as that the University shall contribute in known authorities in various fields, will chairman and Alumni Secretary Charles every way possible as an institution and as be among the Session’s teachers. Included Crossland as executive secretary Per­ a group of individuals toward the one all- will be Dr. Payson Smith, former Com­ sonnel of the Council consists of all deans, important task of winning the war. As missioner of Education in Massachusetts, registrar James A. Gannett ’08, Business far as possible at the same time the Uni­ a familiar figure at the Session, Dr. Paul Manager Henry L. Doten ’23, chairmen versity strives to maintain its primary Miller of East Orange, N. J., Miss M E. of all sub-committees, and student repre­ purpose of providing a sound standard of

8 April, 1942 Tapped— Seven technology juniors were named last month to Tau Beta Pi, honorary en­ Camnui Quettii gineering fraternity. Initiation of the new members will take place in April and this year will include as a new feature a 500 word essay on some phase of engi­ neering with a prize of $10 for the best. Guest— Open House— Those elected to membership were • Mary Ellen Chase ’09, Professor of The annual program of Open House George Pease of Bar Mills, Richard English at Smith College and famous will be presented again this year on Sat­ Youlden of Needham, Mass., John O’Bri­ author of famous books, will be guest of urday, April 18, under direction of a en of Lewiston, Roger Moulton of York the University by invitation of the Con­ committee headed by Prof Benjamin Village, Charles Bartley of Greenville, tributors’ Club, undergraduate literary Kent ’12 Many departments from the Maurice Geneva of South Portland, and organization, on April 9 She will speak different colleges of the University will Francis Brown of Woodland. pai ticularly about her newest and most join in presenting a program of exhibits successful book, Windswept Admission and demonstrations designed to give visi­ Honored— tickets to the lecture, held in the Little tors a good view of the facilities and Five juniors and two sophomores were Theatre, will be sold at a special rate for purposes of the various departments. De­ last month honored by membership in high school students wishing to hear signed particularly for the information of Alpha Zeta, honorary agricultural fra­ Maine’s famous alumna. high school students, Open House offers ternity Juniors were Leo Estabrook of a real opportunity to get acquainted with East Coi inth, Bernard Etzel of Freepoit, Elected— the campus. One new aspect of the pro­ Mark Devereux of North Castine, Eu­ Named for Senior Class parts at Class gram this year, due to the extensive use gene Hussey of Kezar Falls, and Edward Day, ten senior men and women will pre- of some of the facilities in defense train­ Piper of Caribou. The two sophomore paie to represent their class at the tradi­ ing work in the evening, will be the students were Paul Eastman of Smyrna tional class exercises on Friday, May 22. elimination of evening exhibits. Mills and Holyoke Adams of Melrose, Valedictoiy went to Shirley Ashman of Mass Augusta, Class Ode to Frank Hanson of Tagged- 0 Rumford Francis Andrews of Norway On April 17 students, faculty, and ad­ Visitor— was named for the oration and Elizabeth ministration members will be tagged for A noted visitor to the campus last Barker for the class poem. Chaplain will the benefit of the Emergency Service month was China’s first lady of aviation, be Miles Mank of Augusta. Mark Ingra­ Committee. Tags will raise funds for the Miss Lee Ya Ching, who was the first ham of Rockport will make the prophecy “War Chest” of the University, funds to woman in China to receive a pilot’s li­ for men and Gloria Miniutti of North be used for emergency relief as demanded cense On a speaking tour on behalf of Berwick for women. Gifts for men will by the exigencies of war either locally or United China Relief, Miss Ching dis­ be in the hands of Nathaniel Crowley of in any part of the world. Tags will also cussed China’s epic struggle with Japan Dover-Foxcroft, and for women, Made- serve as tickets to the annual Music Night and predicted success in the future. Her lienc Banton of Newport. Laurence program and dance on that evening Fea­ personal charm, added to her reputation Downes of Bangor will present the his­ tured in the benefit performance will be in aviation, enhanced her first-hand ac­ tory. Sophomore marshal will be Frank musical organizations and solo work by count of the gallant and continuing strug­ Squires '44 of Medford, Mass. students; a dance will close the progiam. gle of her country. She spoke under the sponsorship oL the Assembly Committee and the Emergency Service Committee.

Radio— Plans of the University of Maine radio hour Sunday evening piograms include a series devoted to each fraternity 1 epre­ sented on the campus. Some facts about the fraternity, local and national, and appropriate music, will comprise the pio- gram as a salute to the organization The time is 7 -30 p m, EWT, each Sunday, station WLBZ Bangor.

general education Just what the future holds is, of course, largely a matter of guess work but the continuing need and value of all types of higher education for a nation at war and for a nation at peace are amply demonstrated by the many additional services being requested of the University and provided by it. No black­ out of education in this country is intended or desired by anyone except the enemies of democracy, and the one sure way of PRESIDENTS: The presidents of leading men’s undergraduate organi­ preventing such a blackout is by turning- zations this year are, left to right, standing, Frank Squires ’44 of Medford, all energy and all effort toward the path Mass., Sophomore Owls; Bryant Bean ’42 of Bryant Pond, M. C. A. Men’s of victory To this program the Univer­ Cabinet; Edward Barrows ’42 of Newport, Athletic Association; Stanley Phillips ’42 of Melrose, Mass., Intramural A. A.; seated, Laurence Downes sity is enlisted for the duration. ’42, of Bangor, Senior Skulls, Student Senate, and Interfraternity Council.

April, 1942 9 Coach Allen Enlists With the In U.S. Naval Reserve Head football coach, George Allen, who last year completed his first season with VARSITY BASKETBALL Baseball Schedule the Pale Blue and led his men in an in­ tensive spring practice last month, has Maine 50—Bates 45 Apr. 21 Colby at Waterville joined the Naval Reserve and is now at The Bobcats put up a surprisingly de­ 24 Bowdoin at Brunswick Annapolis on a leave of absence from the termined struggle before giving way to 25 Bates at Lewiston University, it was announced by the Ath­ Maine in the last state series game of letic Department His duties next fall the season. Maine had a mere two point 30 New Hampshire at Durham (doubleheader) will be taken over by Bill Kenyon, for lead at the half with the score 24-22. The many years assistant in football and coach May 1 Rhode Island at Kingston win assured Maine of a tie for the state of varsity basketball and baseball series crown with Colby Parker Small 2 Connecticut at Storrs Coach Allen has volunteered his ser­ took the scoring honors with a total of (doubleheader) vices to the Navy in their great physical 21 points 4 Bates at Orono education program for the training of 6 Colby at Orono Navy personnel, especially aviation men Maine 60—New Hampshire 37 He goes first for a short course of train­ The Wildcats opened this game with a 8 Rhode Island at Orono ing to Annapolis, then will be stationed sudden barrage of shots that found them 9 Bowdoin at Orono at one of the Navy’s great training cen­ leading the Bears 8-1 in the first few 12 Northeastern at Orono ters He will hold the rank of Lieutenant, minutes of the encounter. Maine quickly (doubleheader) junior grade. recovered, however, and took the lead Coach Kenyon, as Alien’s successor which they kept for the remainder of the next fall, will carry on where this sea­ game. The features of this game were Maine 68—Bates 49 son’s spring practise leaves off He has the excellent backboard control and fine At Lewiston, March 7, Maine con­ been at Maine since 1924 and knows thor­ passing of the Bears. Parker Small led tinued its winning by decisively beating oughly the men with whom he will work the scoring with 22 points and was fol­ Bates. This meet was another illustra­ and the background of the work at Maine lowed by Crowley with 14 points and tion of the balance of the Maine squad, as through his years as assistant to Brice Hussey with 13 Maine took only 7 firsts out of 13 events and last year under Allen. He himself and yet won by a margin of nearly 20 came to Maine with an impressive athletic Finale .... points Maine collected sweeps in the record. He was All-American fullback This win over New Hampshire in the two mile run and high jump and placed for Georgetown, then played professional final game of the year gave Maine an in every other event. football. He served as freshman coach even split for the season with seven wins Herb Johnson duplicated his feat of and varsity end coach at Georgetown in fourteen encounters. Maine scored the week before in the discus by breaking before coming to Maine He also had a 654 points, a game average of 46.7, as meet, field house, and Maine records with long and successful career in baseball as compared to 634 points scored against a toss of 152' 5 5/8 " This throw bettered an undergraduate and in the professional them, or an average of 45 3. the former mark by 2' field Parker Small was the highest scorer The only other record broken was that in the state with a total of 179 points in of the shot-put when John Sigsbee of 14 games or an average of 12 8 points Northeastern 59 1/3—Maine 57% Bates put the shot 47' 7 1/2" to better On March 19, at Orono, Maine nearly per game. Gene Hussey scored 107, Nat Anton Kishon’s former mark of 47' 3." upset a powerful Northeastern track Crowley 92, and Gene Leger 62 points. All of the above named, with the excep­ squad but was nosed out in the final tion of Hussey, graduate this spring. event by 1 2/3 points for the only loss of the season TRACK In losing, nine Maine men turned in the best performance of their careers to Maine 98—Colby 28 upset a predicted 20 point defeat. Out of At Orono on February 28, Maine won 13 events Maine took 7 firsts and four its second indoor meet of the season from seconds. Colby. The decisive win was credited A factor that would possibly have to Maine’s well-balanced squad which spelled victory was the loss of dashmen took 14 out of 15 firsts and set 5 new Stan Phillips and Dick Youlden with meet records and one field house record. pulled muscles. Herb Johnson of Onawa shattered the meet and field house records by throwing WINTER SPORTS the discus 147' 7 1/2 " This heave bettered the cage record by 3 1/2' and the meet rec­ On February 28, at Bridgton, Maine ord by 5.' won the Eastern Division championship Stan Phillips of Melrose, Mass., won of the Intercollegiate Ski Union’s 12th the 70 yd. dash and set a new meet record annual meet with 562 912 points, defeat­ of 7.6. Dwight Moody of Lincoln, Me, ing Bates, M. I. T and Colby won the 1000 yd run in 2:20.9 to set an­ Maine took third, fifth, sixth, seventh, Coach: William Kenyon, coach other meet record, while Al Clements of of varsity basketball and baseball, and tenth in the ski jump John Bower, Bangor high jumped 6' 1 1/2" for another assistant coach of football will a senior from Auburn, took first place in new mark. John Radley and Dick Youl- take over the duties of acting the 6 1/2 mile cross country race and Ray den tied for first in the 300 yd. run and set head football coach next fall now Atwood of Maine placed second Two that Coach Eck Allen has enlisted a new meet mark of 36.7 secs. in the Naval Reserve. other Maine men finished fifth and sixth. 10 April, 1942 BASEBALL I Baseball previews at the University JUoccd AuacicdtoKA' seem to give promise of a club able to show the fans some good baseball this year under the leadership of Coach Ken­ yon When spring practice really gets SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Northeastern New York Alumni on under way after the spring vacation, March 2 held a social and business meet­ Boston Alumni Association Weekly ing at Schenectady with nineteen alumni some nine letteimen are expected to re­ Luncheons— port and be joined by at least four other present Alumni Secretary Charles Cross­ Every Friday at the Dinty Moore land was guest of honor and brought members of last year’s squad besides out­ 611 Washington St, Boston standing men from last year’s freshman latest campus news to the group. Officers Cumberland County Alumni were elected with Conan A. Priest ’22 as team They will face a 14 game schedule. First Monday each month Outstanding prospect on the pitching president, Roger C. Castle ’21, vice presi­ Columbia Hotel—12:15 p.m. dent, for Albany, Charles Gero, vice staff is Ed Dangler ’42 from Brooklyn, Portland Alumnae N Y, who did some good work last year president for Troy, Bennett R. Connell First Thursday each month ’07, vice president for Schenectady, and He has already been doing preliminary Columbia Hotel—8 p in.. workouts to get his arm in shape for the Robert H. Hawthorne ’18, secretary­ April 7—Worcester County— treasurer. busy season to come. The frosh squad President Hauck of last year is also likely to be of real 8— Western Massachusetts— help to the pitching problem with at Western New York Alumni elected President Hauck officers at their annual banquet meeting least four men rated as prospects, Al Penobscot Alumnae— McNeilly of Brookline, Mass., Dick Pal­ in Buffalo on March 4 Severe weather Bangor House prevented the usual good attendance mer of Lisbon Falls, Walter Reed of 9— Connecticut— Fort Fairfield, Everett Morrison of San­ which totaled thirteen. Guest of honor, President Hauck Alumni Secretary Crossland, spoke on ford 10—Rhode Island— Chief prospect for catcher is senior Ike campus life and showed moving pictures. President Hauck Officers will be Abram Libby ’29, presi­ Downes of Bangor, who handled them 14—The Maine Club of Auburn- last year, and competing with him are dent, Charles Cain ’38, vice president, Lewiston Clayton Knox ’29, secretary-treasurer. Goidon Winters ’42 of Waterville, and Al 14— Southern New Hampshire— Murch ’44 of South Casco Dean J. M. Murray Other lettermen include first baseman Chicago Alumni met for a baked bean Manchester Country Club— dinner on March 6 with twenty-nine Don Kilpatrick of Presque Isle; Tom 6:45 p.m. Pollock of Somerville, Mass, and John alumni and guests present. Mr. Cross­ 15— Oxford County— land again brought latest campus events Bower of Lewiston, at second; Charles Dean Murray Taylor of Bangor, at short; and Nat to the group. The formal business meet­ Bryant Pond—Social Hall— ing brought Carl Ingraham ’35 to the Crowley of Dover-Foxcroft, at third; 7 p.m. all seniors. A newcomer to varsity play, presidency of the association. With him 16— White Mountain Alumni— were elected Bert C. Markle ’ll, vice Charles Markee of Calais who flashed Dean Murray two years ago on the freshman team but president, George E. Coltart ’29, treasur­ er, and Rufus G, Jasper ’30, secretary. was out of school last year, may give the Maryland Alumni gathered at the veterans around second base a good battle. Southern Hotel, Baltimore, for a meeting- Central New York Alumni welcomed In the outfield Cliff Blake '42 of Cornish on March 20 with Dean Joseph Murray is expected to supply some of the batting Mr. Crossland to their meeting at Syra­ and the Alumni Secretary as guests of cuse on March 3. An informal talk and power again this year. Phil Meserve of honor. A total of twenty-seven alumni Mechanic Falls, also a senior, and sopho­ moving pictures of campus activities made and guests attended. The meeting was up the program. The worst storm of the more Leon White of Bangor are also in the nature of a social meeting with no prospects for the outfield. season made it impossible for many of the business transacted. alumni to attend

Hancock County Alumni met on Washington Gains New York Alumnae met on January 13 March 19 in Bucksport with President at Midston House in the city with twelve Arthur A Hauck as guest of honor. Alumni in the Washington, D. C , alumnae and guests present. It was de­ About thirty members and guests attended aiea moved their association from cided that present officers would continue the banquet and business meeting For tenth to seventh place in the stand­ to hold office for the coming year. Mari­ the coming year Dr. Horace Gould ’33 ing of the ten local clubs having the on Miller ’41 was elected to succeed Kay was named president, Dr. Philip Gray ’23, highest percentage of their alumni Cox ’39, who has moved to Lewiston, as vice president, Gardner Tibbetts ’22, who have paid alumni dues for secretary of the group. The slate of offi­ secretary, and Dr. James H. Crowe ’32, 1941-42. Lehigh Valley still main­ cers thus consists of Polly Hitchings 39, treasurer Retiring president was Theo­ tains a comfortable lead. Follow­ president, Emily Elmore ’39, vice presi­ dore E Kloss ’17. Included as a part of ing are the leading ten associations: dent, Ruth Leavitt ’40, treasurer, Marion the program was a very enjoyable con­ Lehigh Valley 51.8% Miller ’41, secretary. cert by the combined glee clubs and or­ Illinois 41.3 chestra from the University Mai yland 37.5 Ohio Alumni welcomed twenty-eight Northeastern N. Y. 35.8 alumni and guests to their meeting in Lehigh Valley Alumni welcomed Dean Missouri 33.3 Cleveland on March 8. Guests -included Joseph M. Murray and Alumni Secretary Western Mass 33.0 Coach Ray Ride of Case SchooLand Mrs. Charles Crossland to a meeting at Beth­ Washington, D. C. 31.9 Ride, and Mr Crossland from the Uni­ lehem, Pa., on March 18. Fourteen Pittsburgh 31.1 versity. Moving pictures of last fall’s alumni and guests were present to enjoy Northern N. J. 30.2 Bowdoin-Maine football game were the latest reports of campus activities and Philadelphia 29.6 shown and Coach Ride’s comments on developments. football were particularly interesting.

April, 1942 11 Visitors— The annual program of Farm and Home Week at the University brought Alumni Personals nearly two thousand guests to the campus from all over the state March 23 to 26. On the general theme of farmers and NECROLOGY BY CLASSES homemakers and the war, the event pre­ 1892 sented a full and varied program touching WILLIAM HACKER ATKINSON. SENIOR ALUMNI on many aspects of farm and home life On December 25, 1940, William H. Atkin­ Next Reunion, 1942 and the rural community Outstanding son died at Saxonville, Mass Death was speakers, demonstrations, and exhibits reported by his son. Mr. Atkinson had formerly served as Superintendent of the Dean James N. Hart ’85 has sent out marked many phases of the program Framingham Construction and Supply Co. the first circular letter to the members of Some of the leading personages appear­ but had retired previous to his death. the Senior Alumni calling upon them to return for Commencement Week-end, but ing during the Week included Governor 1909 more especially Alumni Day, May 23. Sumner Sewall, President of Trustees HARRY ALFRED WHITE. At the Be sure to put this date on your schedule Edward E. Chase ’13, George W. Shep­ age of 56, death came to Harry A White, and plan now to return of Lynn, Mass, on March 16 A native herd of China, James Gordon Gilkey of of Lynn, Mr. White lived most of his 1897 Next Reunion, 1943 Springfield, Mass, and John L. Davis, life in that city He was construction William B Brown lives at 24 lecturer, of New York City Many mem­ superintendent with W T Roberts Con­ Knapp St, Livermore Falls. He is a papermaker for the International Paper bers of the University faculty, extension struction Co of Cambridge, Mass, at the time of his death. He was formerly Company there in Livermore Falls service, and experiment station staffs associated with the Works Progress Ad­ Next Reunion, 1942 were represented on the program. ministration in state survey work, and had 1898 Louis J Brann, former gover­ A feature of the program of consider­ previously operated a hardware company nor of Maine, was chosen as chairman of able interest in recent years has been the in Lynn the Solid Fuels Advisory War Council awarding of certificates as outstanding 1915 which has been asked by Secretary of farmers and homemakers to four selected HARRY SAWYER HAWKES. Interior Ickes to undertake a campaign Death came suddenly on February 5 to of encouraging coal storage by consumers. rural men and women This year those Harry S Hawkes, of Island Falls Fol­ Brigadier General Dana T Merrill, re­ so honored were, as homemakers, Mrs lowing his graduation from Maine, Mr. tired, is head of civilian defense in Great­ Edith E. Sutter of Presque Isle and Mrs Hawkes worked as supervisor of a farm er Cincinnati, Ohio Announcement had been made formerly Ethel W Moulton of Hiram; as farmers, at Davidson and later at Island Falls. For the past twenty years he had served that this class was to reune this May but Holmes H. Bailey of Farmington and as local manager of the Atlantic and Pa­ information from the secretary of the Raymond H Keene of Hebron. cific Tea Co store in Island Falls He class, C. Parker Crowell, 6 State St, was 48 at the time of his death Bangor, would indicate that it is the wish of the class to postpone the reunion which was scheduled for this year till a later Service List date Next Reunion, 1942 Next month The Alumnus will 1899 Frank D Fcnderson, law school print a complete revised list of all graduate, who is clerk of courts for York alumni serving their country in the County, was elected librarian of the Maine Society, Sons of American Revo­ Army, Navy, or Marine Corps as lution, at its annual meeting in February. far as the Alumni Office records 1902 Next Reunion, 1946 make them known to us. Frank P Wilson, of Belfast, is Any alumni having information county director for Waldo County Selec­ about Maine men who have recently tive Service Board “The Spotlight” is the title of the entered any branch of the armed monthly publication published by and for services are urged to forward in­ the members of the Carolina Power & formation to the Alumni Office Light Company, and the month of Janu­ giving the present address of the ary, 1942, featured an interesting article about Clinton N Rackliffe who is assistant alumnus and the branch of service to the vice president As a part of this if possible feature, the picture of the Maine 1901 championship football team was pub­ lished, of which team M. Rackliffe was an outstanding member This team was Tragedy— honored at our 1941 Homecoming pro- The immortal romance-tragedy Romeo gram Mr Rackliffe, who is better known as “Spud,” joined the Carolina and Juliet came to the stage of the Little Power and Light Company in 1912 and Theatre March 9 to 12 with junior Earle has a fine record of faithful service The Rankin, of Melrose, Mass, in the male article states that he “talked modestly of his gridiron days, and the Maine team lead as Romeo opposite sophomore Kath­ of 1901 winning eight of the nine games erine Rice, of Bangor, as Juliet This Lieut. Carlton T. Fogg ’38 died played” but he didn’t mention the fact second Shakespearian attempt by the in the service of his country Feb. that he “worked hard in the interest of 17 as an aviator with the Navy, Masque elicited a more mixed volume of the team”—“And those who know him Details of his death were reported best are positive that for nearly thirty criticism than last year’s performance of in last month’s Alumnus. years he has “worked hard in the inter­ Hamlet, so universally approved While ests of our Company.” colorful, fast moving, and impressive, the Next Reunion, 1945 play was at the same time criticised for the performance and praised the ambi­ 1905 Ralph W Haskell was on the a too rapid tempo in the speaking parts, tious attempt campus in January Mr Haskell, who a sense of uncertainty as to meaning of For its next play of the season, the lives at R. F D 2, South Portland, is lines by certain actors, and in general a craft supervisor for the Department of Masque has announced the recent Broad­ Education, State House, Augusta. little lack of the finished quality which way success The Man Who Came to so revealed itself in Hamlet. For the Dinner, hilarious comedy drama. The 1907 Next Reunion, 1945 Robert E. Clayton’s mail is go­ most part, however, audiences enjoyed dates will be April 27 to 30. ing to his residence address at 1227-20th

12 April, 1942 St, Rock Island, Illinois. He is super­ 1Q1Q Next Reunion, 1943 Forester in northern New Hampshire and intendent of the Servus Rubber Company I z IO Raymond H. Lovejoy, county lives in Lancaster. in Rock Island. agent for the Extension Service in York Harry C. Brown is living at 189 Pine County, was named head and executive St., Bangor. 1 Q J A Next Reunion, 1944 Francis G. Buzzell, I understand, is a I z I V Treasurer of a pop corn manu­ director of the York County Victory Gar­ den group which was formed at a meeting candidate for State Senator from Ox­ facturing company is Ralph E Hobbs of in Alfred in early March The group was ford County. Francis operates the Buz­ 306 Maple St, Lynn composed of school superintendents, zell farm in Fryeburg, Maine. Robert Cruickshank is living at 12471 Grange officers, and Farm Bureau offi- Since resigning as farm manager at Cedar Road, Cleveland Heights, Ohio. cials Highmoor Farm, Irville Cheney is an R F. D. carrier in Monmouth. 1017 Next Reunion, 1944 Next Reunion, 1942 I z I L The Bangor City Manager in 1919 Leone D. Nutting early January appointed Colonel William Linwood W. Wellington, of 9 College Heights Caribou, formerly associated with Hines Orono, Maine R Ballou blackout chairman for the and Smith Co. in that town, recently be­ city’s air raid precautions program ^ Associate engineer in the War Dept, came affiliated with Maine’s civilian de­ Next Reunion, 1944 N. Y Ordnance District, is the occupa­ fense organization. He is to assist State Congratulations to Captain Vin­ tion listed by Seymour L. Pinkham who Coordinator Adams in organization work cent Beeaker, whose marriage to Miss is receiving mail at his residence, 23 and serve as field contact man. Geraldine Nadeau, of Lewiston, Maine, Eastern Parkway, Jersey City, N J. Carl W. Perkins is head of the Science took place March 8th, at Camp Shelby, department of Fitchburg High School in Miss., where he is now stationed. Mrs. 1 QI 0 Next Reunion, 1943 Fitchburg, Mass. He resides at 8 Jay Beeaker has been employed as personnel I z I Mrs. Antoinette Webb Wheaton Street. assistant at the Bates Manufacturing Co. will move from Webster Groves, Mis­ Hester M. Rose is a teacher at Morse in Lewiston. Vincent, who was a prac­ souri, to Washington, D C., where her High in Bath. She lives at 831 Washing­ ticing physician in Lewiston, was ap­ husband is to be with the National Labor ton Street in that city. pointed City Physician there in 1940, and Relations Board. Formerly he was Dean Marjorie Gooch, whose mail is going was granted a leave of absence when he of the Law School at St. Louis, Mo. to her residence, 1812 K St., N.W., entered the U. S. Medical Corps last Washington, D. C., is statistician in the January. 1 Q j 4 Next Reunion, 1943 Children’s Bureau, Dept, of Labor. I have a hard job keeping up with the 1/14 Harvey R. Pease, first select­ activities of our busy class president, man for the last four years for the town 1 Q70 Next Reunion, 1942 Dave Fuller. Recently he has been elected of Wiscasset, was re-elected by a vote of ‘ 'LU Lawrence J. Hodgkins is with a member of the executive committee of 148 to 96 having been successfully re­ the Standard Oil Company of New Jer­ the Bangor Historical Society. elected in 1941 by a narrow margin of sey, Marine Dept.—Chief Operations Di­ Pete Bennett, whose present govern­ three votes. Mr. Pease’s unsuccessful vision. His mail goes to his business ad­ ment job I told about in my last column, opponent has been the same man for the dress Room 2300, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, sends his address as: Butler Hall, Apt. last five municipal elections. Mr. Pease New York City. 11-P, 88 Morningside Drive, New York is municipal chairman of civilian defense. Nathan F. True’s residence address is City. Please note, Johnny Walker, and Edward L. Getchell is acting head of 202 S. E. 1st St., Evansville, Ind., where some of you others in that vicinity 1 the department of mechanical engineering he is chief chemist for Mead Johnson and Matt Highlands, now Assistant pro­ at the University of New Hampshire Company. fessor of Bacteriology at Maine, has been and is living at 18 Bagdad Road, in Dur­ granted a leave of absence for one year, ham. IQ?7 Next Reunion, 1946 I ILL Milton A. Hescock is head clerk beginning February 1, 1942. He is to Mary L. Cousins, 11 Washington St., work in his field of bacteriology and food Brewer, is a clerk in the Brewer Savings in the Pulp Sales Division of the Brown Bank. Co His address is c/o Brown Co., 500 technology at the Maplewood canning Frederick S. Jones has been transferred Fifth Avenue, New York City. plant of Friend Brothers, Inc., Melrose, from his position of chief engineer, Soco- Estelle Nason Mass. Matt became a member of the ny Vacuum Oil Co, New England Divi­ University of Maine University faculty in 1935, after jobs as sion, Boston, to their technical staff of 1Q7S Next Reunion, 1945 bacteriologist for commercial firms and the executive offices at 26 Broadway, New Roland L Hutchings is now some research work at M.I.T., where he York City. For the time being he is Assistant-Naval Architect with the Navy received his Master’s Degree. Department in Washington, D. C. His Russell Cary sends his business address maintaining his residence at 21 Phillips as 84 State St., Boston, where he is Circle, Swampscott, Mass. home address is 4912 17th St.,•f North Arlington, Virginia. Assistant Treasurer of Johnson Auto­ 1 QI C Next Reunion, 1943 R. H. Doughty writes to have his mail­ matics, Incorporated — Firearms. His I z I J Ira Swaye, of 423 Ridge Road, ing address changed to 225 Walton St., home address is 105 Green St., Melrose. Wethersfield, Conn., is part owner of a Fitchburg, Mass. Warren Carson is Office Engineer un­ mercantile establishment. George Muzzy is now a captain in the der the Tennessee Valley Authority at Kentucky Dam, Gilbertsville, Kentucky. 1Q1 A Next Reunion, 1943 army. He is assistant to the first per­ I z I U W T. Faulkner, who resides at sonnel director on MacArthur’s staff in He may be addressed there, P. O. Box 575 Esplanade, Redondo Beach, Calif., the Philippines. Before entering the 392. is hull superintendent of the L. A. Ship­ army he was assistant professor of edu­ And lastly, my better half, George, has building and Dry Dock Corp., at San cation at Temple University. forsaken the banking profession, of which Pedro Frank L Lincoln, better known as he has been a part for the last ten years, Friends and classmates of Frederick “Abe,” is engineer at the office of Fay, and is now connected with the Delaware Robie. secretary of state for Maine, will Spofford and Thorndike, consulting engi­ Feed Stores, with an office on Ocean be disturbed to learn that he and Mrs. neers in Boston, Mass Mrs. Lincoln was Street, South Portland. He hopes you’ll Robie were recently called to South Caro­ Frances Perkins. They are now resid­ still stop to see him when passing lina to see their son, 2nd Lieutenant John ing at 23 Linden St., Arlington Heights, through! W. Robie, an air pilot instructor, who Mass. Thelma Perkins Dudley suffered a broken back in a mishap. No Dr. Stephen S. Brown is now Super­ 34 Cottage Farms Rd. further details were available at the time intendent of Maine General Hospital in Cape Elizabeth, Maine this article went to press. Portland. Louise Lord 1 Q7Q Next Reunion, 1944 1 Q1 7 Next Reunion, 1942 • zZ,z Capt. and Mrs. John B. Lynch, * z I I Plans are moving right along Forest Avenue Orono, Maine of Bangor, are receiving congratulations for our Twenty-fifth. The local com­ upon the birth of a son, John B. Lynch, mittee met March 18 to make definite Next Reunion, 1945 Jr., in January. plans. Those attending the meeting were 1926 Frank McDonald, who has Judge Charles J. Hurley, of Ells­ Helen Danforth West, Edith Ingraham coached and taught at Lee Academy for worth, is county chairman of the sale of Glover. Clyde Mower, Ralph Fraser, several years, is to be congratulated on defense savings bonds. Donald Crowell, Richard McKown, and the success of his 1941-42 basketball team Curtis M. Hutchins, of Bangor, has in charge of the session were Joe Mc­ which won the Eastern Maine small announced that he will be a candidate for Cusker and Shen Hurd. According to schools tournament and made a good the Maine Legislature at the Republican report received the next day, things are showing against Falmouth in the State primaries next June. He is a member of really going to hum with 1917. Championship game. the Bangor City Council and was elected E. M Wilbur is construction engineer John Murch is Wire Chief with New a member of the board of trustees of the for the Rockland Light and Power Co , York Telephone Co., and lives at 5 In­ Good Samaritan Home at the annual in Port Jervis, N. Y. He is living at 18 gersoll St., Albion, New York. meeting held recently. He is president Ferguson Avenue in that city. Myles Standish is a County Extension of the Dead River Company. April, 1942 13 Mr. and Mrs. Albert M. Harmon, of Leon E. Savage has been located with now if any of you folks can enlighten me Portland, are receiving congratulations the Celotex Corp, at Marrero, Louisiana, with a bit of news an any of the names upon the birth of a son, Peter Albert, since the first of the year (come now—some of you must pay your February 22. Capt. William Allen, U. S A., son of alumni dues’) please drop me a penny Charles S. Huestis is an engineer with Mr. and Mrs. George Allen, of Danforth postal— the Robert Craire Company, New York St, Portland, was married on Saturday, Alton Alley, Annie Ansur, Byron City. His residence address is 23 Waller February 14, to Miss Mildred Rogers, Avery, Samuel Bachrach, Jane Barry, Court, New London, Conn. R. N., daughter of Mrs. Carson Beedy, of Clarence Berry, Mildred Bradstreet, Ar­ Harvard L. Sylvester is engaged as Ridlonville Miss Rogers was graduated thur Brown, Marion Carter, Frances Landscape Architect, 41 East 42nd Street, from Mexico High School and from the Busse, Polly Cohen, Bob Clifford, Red New York City. His residence address Nurses’ School of the Maine Eye and Cook, Dolly Dunphy, Vic Eskenas, Bob is 87 Dover Parkway, Stewart Manor, Ear Infirmary in June, 1941. She has Feeley, Bunny Folsom, Sam Gillson, Long Island, N. Y. been employed at the hospital since gradu­ Miriam Hanaburgh, Hal Hall, Carl Barbara Johnson ation. Capt Allen is assistant district Hand, Inez Howe, Ruth Irwin, Bryce 32 Orland St. recruiting officer for Massachusetts Jose, Phil Johnson, Burt Keene, and Portland, Maine Dorothy E Baker was married on Herb Lewis. Next month, I’ll try to January 31 to First Lieutenant Hall Scott add some more names to this list of 1931 Next Reunion, 1944 Roberts Dorothy is teaching in the “Where Are They?” War news, at least from a per­ Camden High School and lives at 51 Priscilla Bunker has been “sojourning” sonal point of view, seems to be slacking Washington Street in Camden at the Maine General Hospital with up in favor of more pleasant subjects. Remember the poems, witty sayings, troublesome ears and scarlet fever. I’m Presumably the Army is plenty busy. prophecies, etc., which adorned the glad to be able to report at this writing We’ll hope for more news later from the Prism? They were fun then but funnier (March 18th) that Tillie is feeling much boys abroad. now to re-read I quote this one about improved Two weddings to report in one column Linwood Elliott for it seems quite timely. What are some of you doing for Civili­ are almost unprecedented! The first is “‘Lin’ had a real objective when he came an Defense—We’d like to hear about your that of Louise Beaulieu, who was married to Maine—to become a general in the particular activity—how about it’ January 12 to Harry Van Stack, former­ Army.. ” Lt. Linwood S. Elliott is now Dorothy Findlay Carnochan ly of Dixfield Louise has added an M.A. at Camp Croft, Spartansburg, S. C, 39 Falmouth Street from Bates and study at the Sorbonne, training recruits Previously, he was sent Portland, Maine University of Paris, to her degree from to Fort Benning, Georgia, Infantry Offi­ Maine. She has been teaching for sever­ cers Training School for three months 1934 Next Reunion, 1943 al years in Canton Mr Van Stack is a Lovell and Jerry (Shean) Chase have I I’ve just come back from Mal­ native of South Africa, has traveled wide­ moved to California. Lovell is resident den, Massachusetts, where I’ve had the ly, and is well known as a lecturer. Best engineer of the Liberty Mutual Insurance rare experience of playing father waiting wishes to you both Company, Central Tower, 703 Market St, for the stork. My hat is off to you dad­ Congratulations also to Dot Osgood, San Francisco, Calif They are residing dies—it’s a pretty trying time, isn’t it? who was married February 17 to Ser­ at 272 La Cruz Ave., Millbrae, Calif Dick Berry is away some place in foreign geant Joseph Doria, of Youngstown, Ohio. California must be full of ’32ers by now. service and I played a poor second at Dot went to Burdett Business College I can think of three or four! How about taking his place Anyway, Richard Na­ after graduating from Maine and has some news from you people'’ Gerry thaniel Berry, Jr., arrived February been working since last May in the office Chase Lovering is in Los Angeles, Calif. 23rd—just missing Washington’s Birth­ of the Quartermaster General in Wash­ At Christmas time she was working in day by a few hours—and I felt all the ington, D C. Her husband is a Univer­ the Personnel office at Sears relief that comes to those who wait. I’m sity of Pittsburgh man and was an engi­ Mary G Bean still in the market for baby tending since neer with the Hercules Powder Co, Rad­ 2 Madison Street I took care of Richard’s big brother An­ ford, West Virginia, before entering the Bangor, Maine drew, aged two and one-half. I’m keep­ service. He is now stationed with the ing my hand in—just in case— 86th Engineers’ Battalion, Fort Knox, Next Reunion, 1943 Shame on all of you—only four other Kentucky. Dot is living in Louisville 1933 It seems as if I no sooner sit items this month Bob Christensen was Those Aggie boys are still going places. back from my desk and sigh “there, thank married on November 15th to Miss Stan Painter is a member of the Execu­ heaven’s that’s over” when along comes Maxine Skillings, of Portland. Mrs tive Committee of the Maine Pomological another 15th of the month and it’s time Christensen was graduated from Portland Society, which is only another way of for me to begin all over again on “News High School and Shaw’s Business Col­ saying he’s an expert in his line He of the Class of ’33.” This month I’ve lege and has been secretary to the statis­ and Pat are living in Monmouth. managed to scrape together a few inter­ tician for the Savings Banks Association And Howard Mendall is receiving plen­ esting tidbits so once again I take pen in of Maine in Portland Bob received a ty of bouquets for his recent appointment hand — degree from Harvard University follow­ as leader of the University of Maine An item of interest is the recent an­ ing a three-year course at the School of Wildlife Unit. He is well qualified nouncement of the engagement of Johnny Regional Planning. He is on the staff through his experience as a member and Doyle (Captain John Peter Doyle, of the Federal Housing Administration assistant leader of the unit for the past U S. A ) to Miss Rita Virginia Holly­ Land Plannings Division in New York five years, during which time he has made wood Miss Hollywood is a graduate of City It seems to me as though I put this extensive studies of Maine wildlife prob­ Portland High School and Northeastern news in before. Forgive me if I did. My lems and has been in charge of the wood­ Business College. She is a member of memory is worse. Here is a little more cock research project carried on in eas­ the Junior Guild of Catholic Women. detailed description of Ben Caswell’s posi­ tern Maine. Incidentally, Howard is the Larsen Kelley recently moved to tion with Stone and Webster Engineering first Maine man to hold the position. Brownville where he is to be principal of Corp He is an Engineer in Design and There’s even an item for the Tech men, the High School Engineering—Petroleum Division in case they’re beginning to feel slighted! Malcolm Pineo is a Technical Director Mitt Attridge sends in a change of ad­ Ray Lear was recently appointed Sulphite for the Coos Bay Pulp Corporation at dress, it is Licking Nursery, Licking, and Groundwood Pulp Mill Superinten­ Empire, Oregon. This corporation is a Missouri dent for the Kennebec Pulp and Paper Co. wholly owned subsidiary of the Scott News arrives of the marriage of Arne His headquarters are Augusta, where he Paper Company. Menton to Miss Frida Nelson last Octo­ is living at 3 Brooks Street Pete Talbot is living in Kalamazoo, ber 19th They were married in Cam­ I’m glad to pass along the greetings Michigan, where he is a salesman for bridge and are living in Shrewsbury, Red Farnsworth sends every so often, R T Vanderbilt Company. His home Mass No word of Arne’s employment even though his whereabouts is too vague address is 3022 East Main Street While sitting on the front steps sun­ for a definite address His ship is apt to Donald I Coggins is in the Research ning myself this week, who should drive be anywhere between Trinidad and Hali­ Department of the Hygrade Sylvania un but Ginna Young, now Mrs Ford fax both of which sound exciting, and Corp in Salem, Mass. His home address We just discovered that we have both probably are, 1942 being 1942 is 130 Plymouth Road, Malden, Mass been living in Springfield since fall. What Doris L. Gross To Mr and Mrs Raymond Corey a waste of time Ginna’s husband is em­ Stonington, Maine (Grace Quarrington), a son, born Wed­ ployed by Lever Brothers but of all the Next Reunion, 1943 nesday, March 18th. The Corey family luck they think they have to move to 1932 “Ted” Nutting is teaching and live at 22 Grand St., South Portland Holyoke now Anyway it was nice see­ coaching at Gorham High School, Gor- On checking through my file of class ing Ginna again— ham, N. H. He is married and has a news for the past few years, I notice, with Maddy Russ daughter, Dorcas Ann, who was born on regret, that most of the following people 37 George Street February 1. have been rarely mentioned, if at all— Springfield, Mass

14 April, 1942 IQTF Aext Reunion, 1943 It seems that about two years ago Dar­ is principal at Hermon High School. The I 7JJ Out of the blue came a gieat rell E. Badger was playing golf at wedding will take place in April. many bits of news, so I’ll proceed to the Bridgeport, Connecticut, when he was in­ The engagement of Barbara Bertels to business at hand— trigued with the idea of forming a re­ James Andrew Byrnes, of Sudbury, Congratulations and best wishes first treading company. With Herbert D. Pet- Mass., was announced recently. Mr. to Mr. and Mrs. Walter Alanson Downs tengill, another native of Maine, and an Byrnes attended Hebron Academy and who were married on Mount Katahdin on alumnus, Darrell secured the sponsoring Nichols Junior College and is now on ac­ January 17th, 1942. Mrs. Downs, a of the G E. engineer, and now Pittsfield, tive duty in Boston with the United graduate of Farmington Normal School Massachusetts, is the center of the flour­ States Coast Guard Reserves. and New York University, has been a ishing business. Dr. Ralph Palmer was recently ap­ member of the faculty of Glenbrook Warren Flagg has written an eye wit­ pointed Research Associate in Zoology at School in Stamford, Conn. Walter is ness account of the attack on Hawaii Vassar College where he is preparing employed on the staff of “The News,” in And so until next month, material for his duties next fall as in­ Bangor, as linotype machinist Sincerely, structor in zoology. Previous to his ap­ Beryl Warner’s engagement to Roger Agnes Crowley pointment at Vassar, Dr. and Mrs. Kenton Williams. Beryl has been teach­ 59 Western Ave. Palmer (Eunice Nelson ’39) were located ing at Fessenden Academy in Flonda Biddeford, Maine. at Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. since she received her M A. in 1940 from Lt. Thomas Houghton has been ordered the University of Maine Mr. Williams 1077 A'ext Reunion, 1942 to active duty at Camp Croft, S. C. received his M S from Pennsylvania I 7 J I Another month has rolled away A short time ago I reported that State College in 1940 and has completed and it is time to again give you a bit of Charles Stinchfield was in Peru. How­ course requirements for his Ph D. at the information of “actions” of our class­ ever, Charles has come recently to Pana­ same college He is professor of educa­ mates. ma and hopes to be flying for Uncle Sam. tion at Agricultural and Technical Col­ Wedding Bells have been ringing and Ruby Elliott writes that Roddy has lege in North Carolina. more will follow soon. joined the Ferry Command with his home Congratulations to the Danny Bai- Di. John Murray was married to Miss base in Baltimore, Md. Ruby and Alice letts on the birth of a girl, and to the Helen Elizabeth Lamson, of Palo Alto, Jean, aged 2, expect to join him there Roy Lawrences on the birth of twin California. “Doc” Murray has been ap­ soon. daughters. Peg Avery Lawrence and pointed as editor of the engineering publi­ Sincerely, Roy are living in Bath, where Roy is cations and research coordinator of the now assistant foreman in the welding de­ method analysis division of the Douglas Henny Woodbury partment. Peg and Roy are busy doing Aircraft Company at Santa Monica, 7 Park Lane double duty with the twins, but they do Calif. Congratulations and best wishes Orono, Maine see Ensign Al Fuller of the Naval Re­ to you and your bride! 1 Q3R Next Reunion, 1942 serves, who is an inspector of materials Miss Dorothy Sladky, of Nichols, I 7 JO Very few personals have turned in shipyards at the Bath Iron Works. Conn., and Edward Cotton were married up for the class this month. Substituting Mr. and Mrs. Ray I. Lawrence are liv­ in the Central Congregational Church in for Mary Deering Wirths—apparently ing now at 2 Plant Street, Bath, Maine Bridgeport, Conn. Mrs Cotton was the mailman let her down this time—the Don Stone is Office Engineer with graduated from Russell Sage College in Alumni office gives the following items. Stone and Webster Engineering Com­ Troy, N. Y, and is a secretary at the Mrs. Wallace Gleason—Betty Drum­ pany, Grand Street, Bridgeport, Connecti­ General Electric Company in Bridgeport, mond—and small son Robert motored to cut His residence address is 4200 Con­ Conn. Edward is an engineer for the Spartanburg, S. C., with Mrs. Drum- gress St., Greenfield Hill, Fairfield, Conn General Electric Co. The Cotton’s ad­ monjd, to join Lieutenant Wally at Camp Paul McDonnell—residence 70 Oak­ dress is Harding Apartments, C6 Central Croft. Betty had been visiting her folks hurst Avenue, Cape Elizabeth, Maine—is Avenue, Bridgeport, Conn. in Orono before the trip. Branch Manager with the Fiank Brownes Mr. and Mrs. Austin W. Snare, of An engagement announcement always Company, located at 31 Forest Ave, Hampden Highlands, announce the en­ livens things up. This one comes from Portland gagement of their daughter Josephine to New York—Lawrence Denning, now first Marcus Hallenbeck, residence 196 Fair­ Lawrence W. Dwyer, of Hermon, Maine. assistant manager for W. T. Grant Co. mount Ave., Hyde Park, Mass, is now in Jo is teaching in Brewer High School. at Jamaica, Long Island. The announce­ the Production department in the Walter Mr. Dwyer, a graduate of Colby College, ment has just been made of his engage- Baker & Co Chocolate Plant, where he is assistant foreman Candidate for Clerk of Courts at Ban­ gor is Wendall Smart Wendall has been Edward E. Chase, President a salesman of building equipment and YOU WILL FIND IT AT farming implements. Wendall has been deputy sheriff previous to this candidacy. MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY HARDWARE The promotions of the first lieutenants and VARIETY in the Marine Corps reserve include 465 Congress Street Stephen S Marshall, Jr., of Bath, Maine Portland, Maine 31-37 MILL ST. ORONO Frank R Blaisdell has been promoted to the rank of Captain at Camp Lee, Va Frank has been on duty at Camp Lee, Va., since February, 1941, as a company com­ mander in the Q.M C Lt Evans Page Wholesale DAKIN Retail Bangor Furniture Co. is at the Motor Transport School, Hola- THE SPORT SHOP bird, Maryland, for a two-months course. Complete House Furnishers The Pages second son was born January SHEP HURD '17 M A HURD '26 2nd, 1942, Richard Evans Page Lt Mgr Bangor Mgr. Waterville 84-88 Hammond Street George Warren left Bangor on Febiuary Store Store Bangor, Maine 17th for foreign duty with eighth Air BANGOR WATERVILLE Base Group. Many thanks for this news, Mrs. Blais­ dell 1 Capt. and Mrs. Blaisdell are at home at 226 Battery Place, Colonial Heights, Petersburg, Va. R. B. DUNNING & CO. A new fly has just been announced by No 54-68 Broad Street Joel Marsh of the Wild Life Research As­ Bangor, Maine sociation of Maine Fish and Game De­

Wholesale Distributors of I t partment, and known as one of the best fly x: tiers in the United States. This new x creature is aptly called the “Victory Fly” Plumbers’, Steamfitters*, because the feathers used are red, white, Builders’, Painters’, Elec­ Delicious meals, and blue All feathers and hair used in trical & Dairy Supplies, inexpensively priced. construction of the fly, which is a buckie, Hardware, Seeds Modern Cocktail came from Maine. (This ought to make Lounge. the Audubon Society feel all right!) Dial 6461 Rooms from $1.75 They are going to present Joel’s creation to Bill Stern with appropriate ceremonies. BANGOR, MAINE

April, 1942 15 ment to Miss Rita Kelley of New York from M I. T. and is now employed by Byron is a graduate of Northhampton, City. Pratt and Whitney. Mass, schools. He is employed as assis­ Also from New York comes a card Bill Hilton works for Remington Arms tant to the treasurer of Colt Patent Fire­ from Edward C. “Buzz” Sherry. Buzz Corp, in Bridgeport, Conn. arms Manufacturing Co., in Hartford, now has Assistant Manager, Hotel New The engagement of June Neumair and Conn. Harriette is private secretary to Yorker, printed on his business cards and Bob Sheraton was announced in October. a dermatologist in Hartford. is really getting along in the world. The marriage of Marguerite Messer ’42 Edward Hayes writes from Auburn to Carleton Merrill took place in Orono where he is staying at the Y.M C A He 1939 Next Reunion, 1942 January 5th. Carleton has been employed is employed in chemical research with the if you haven’t as yet made defi­ at the Maine Seaboard Paper Co., in Maine Mills Laboratory, a research or­ nite plans to attend our third reunion— Bucksport and is now stationed at Fort ganization for New England Industries, do so now !! The committees are hard at Eustis, Virginia. especially in the textile field His busi­ work preparing a big time for us—so Marian Roberts Hanson’s new address ness address is P. O. Box 588, Lewiston. don’t let them down. is 79 Oakhurst Avenue, Cape Elizabeth, Edwin C. Woodland is in the dairy From Fort Dodge, Iowa, Bill (Scoop) Maine, c/o Paul McDonnell. business at Watertown, Mass He is Cumerford writes that since Maine in ’37 Kendrick Hodgdon is now principal of manager of the company with address at he has been in nearly every state—work­ the high school at Washington, Maine. 54 Waverley Ave, Watertown His resi­ ing for the New York Times—got into Bernard “Bud” Robbins ’39 is located dence address for letters of a personal professional scouting through newspaper for the winter season in Rio Grande nature from his friends is 153 Bellevue work at Denver, Colorado—moved to Valley, McAllen, Texas where he is Rd , Watertown, Mass. Kansas, then to Fort Dodge in ’41. He doing research on grapefruit and grape­ Sincerely, has nearly 2,000 men and boys active in fruit juice for the Continental Can Com­ Lynne Huff his territory and enjoys the work tremen­ pany. He expects to be there until June 26 Main Street dously. Scoop was married in ’40 and has Richard Crocker ’39 resigned from the Brunswick, Me. a daughter, Diane, five months old. He re­ faculty of Stearns High School in Mil­ ports that Dick Quigley was married in linocket to enlist in the U. S. Marine 1940 Next Reunion, 1942 February. No details of the wedding at Corps He is stationed at San Diego, Incoming items were rather the moment—but hope to have them for California limited this month for some reason al­ you next month Brian Pendelton is stationed at Camp though notes of acceptance from people Mervin Knight ’40 was home in Hart­ Blanding and was recently promoted to asked to serve on Commencment Com­ ford, Conn, for a short vacation after the rank of sergeant. mittees brought in a few. Rachel Kent receiving his “Wings” from Jacksonville Lucy Cobb Browne and Paul are living Clark wrote that Ruth Worcester was Naval Training School and entertained at 504 Rogers Avenue, West Springfield, engaged to a gentleman in the State of a group of Connecticut Valley Maine Mass. Washington! No name, no school, not grads Those present were Don Mayo ’38 Ted Ladd is stationed at Camp Croft, even the home town! How about a penny and wife Joy, Edna Louise Harrison, Spartanburg, So. Carolina. Peggy and postcard, Woof? Rachel also says Trick Lucille Fogg, Bill Hilton, Adrienne daughter Gail are joining him and “Mike” Parker look grand. Bob is Thorn Pulver, Bill Pulver, and Tib Bula Fitch Johnson is living at 15 recuperating, too. Parkman all of ’39, and Virginia Pease, Huntley Terrace in Malden, Mass. Atwood Smart has accepted a position Jeanette Palmer and Ray Palmer of ’40. The engagement of Harriette Stewart in the Finance Department of Sears, Roe­ Adrienne and Bill Pulver are living in and Byron Graves was announced Feb. buck and Company in Bangor and as­ Windsor, Connecticut Bill graduated 22nd. sumed his duties there recently. Norma Sylvester Heanssler writes from Deer Isle that we missed up on the an­ nouncement of her daughter, Margaret Lillian’s arrival March 6, 1941. We A. D. T. LIBBY PRENTISS & CARLISLE CO. INC. noted her first birthday, however. Nor­ / Patent Attorney TIMBERLANDS — ENGINEERS ma says she and Curtis have just built a Federal Trust Building new house. 12 Hammond St., Bangor, Maine Newark, N. J. Next on my list is a letter from a Geo. T. Carlisle ’09, Philip P. Clement, loyal Marine! Joe Harrington (just com­ DESIGNS — COPYRIGHTS — Robert W. Averill ’20, Paul E. missioned a 2nd lieutenant in the Marine TRADE-MARKS Atwood ’26, Geo D Carlisle ’35 Corps) sent his best wishes for a good reunion and his regrets that he won’t be able to attend Joe’s address is at the time of writing Lt J. L. Harrington, BANGOR BOX CO. Bangor Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. 7th R.O.C. Quantico, Va While in train­ PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS CONTRACTORS FOR ing Joe qualified as sharpshooter with COMMERCIAL PRINTING Slate—Tile—Metal—Tar and pistol and automatic rifle 75 So. Main St , Brewer, Me. The letters this month seemed to be Gravel Roofing coming from the “male” side of the ledger. H F Drummond, 1900 Pres and Treas. 104 Hammond St. Tel. 8784 Bill Chandler wrote from Ridgewood, N. J. and really penned some good solid information about 1940ites Bill Bower and his wife live not far from the Chan­ dlers Harlow Adkins and Charlie Hill MAINE ERVE ’39 are also living in Ridgewood All these T° S fellows are with Wright Aeronautical. Bower and Adkins in the Calibration A A FACULTY department Bill Chandler in the duplex The The STUDENTS department as of December—continues Bill—Jack Dequine’s address is U S En­ L First First L ALUMNI gineers, Fort Read, Trinidad, A. P. O. Monday Thursday 803 Jack is a landscape engineer. Bob U We Offer - - McDonald is adjutant of the Mine Com­ U Each Each mand and Mine Casement officer at Fort Month Month M THE CANTEEN—in Oak Hall, Miles, Lewes, Delaware Bob saw Al for the convenience of stu­ M at Bahrt, Johnny Derry, Phil Hutchinson at N dents .. . and Oc Richards at Fort Monroe. Hank N 12:15 8:00 THE BARBER SHOP—in Fer­ Pryor dropped in on the Chandlers on his P.M. A naid Hall, for the conven­ way back to the army Hank was mar­ P.M. ience of all.. . ried to Harriet Jane Vail, of Baltimore, I and Md., on Sept. 19, 1941 Hank served in E the army at Puerto Rico, returned to ci­ THE BOOKSTORE—friendly vilian life, and then was recalled. That gathering place for every­ is a fine lot of material, Bill, and I am COLUMBIA HOTEL one! much obliged Congress St. at Longfellow Sq. Doc Gerrish wrote the first of Febru­ Portland, Maine UNIVERSITY STORE CO. ary saying that he expected to go back in On the Campus the army immediately. Without doubt he is in again but I haven’t an address

16 April, 1942 How about it, Doc? Doc wrote that Squantum, Mass., he took advanced train­ Harold Higgins was married on Decem­ ing at Jacksonville and Miami, Florida. ber 14, 1941, at Langley Field, Va., to His home address is West Hartford, Miss Martha Frey tag, of Albany, N. Y Conn. (Harold is a first lieutenant in the regu- Ivie W. Mann is teaching commercial lai army ‘‘somewhere in the Pacific” as subjects at Fairfield. Her residence ad­ far as is known ) Miss Freytag attended dress is 198 Main St, Fail field Simmons College in Boston. Flight Test Engineei with Wright Cadet Kenneth J. Bouchard is receiving Aeionautical Corp, is the business title his basic flight training at Randolph Field that Richard Morton has just sent to the Movie Opp • rtunify < as a member of Class 42-E. Alumni Office. He gives his lesidence as Ne. 450 Professor and Mrs Howe W Hall, of 35 McKinley Ave, Hawthorne, N. J. Orono, have announced the engagement of The job is at Paterson, N. J their daughter, Marguerite Lucile, to Rev. The engagement of Paul K. Patteison George H Gledhill, of Arlington, N J. to Miss Helen M. London, of Derby, has Mr Gledhill is a graduate of Rutgers just been announced Miss London is a Univeisity and the New Biunswick, N. J., graduate of Milo High School and Maine Union Theological Seminary and re­ School of Commerce in 1939. She is em­ ceived his master’s degree at Columbia ployed in Howland. Paul is a Forestry University He is now minister in the graduate and was employed by Great Southwest Harbor-Tremont Larger Pal­ Northern Paper Co until recently. He is ish Lucile is teaching Home Economics now with the Aimy. in Dexter. The wedding will take place Harold Y Stockholm is an Engineer­ in June ing Aide with the U S. Engineers His P F.C Richard Mayo is in the 71st Sig­ business address is Room 926, Ellicott nal Company at Quantico, Va This Square Building, Buffalo, N. Y company is in the General Headquai tei s From Portland, Walter Schultz sends Division Richard says he is striving to news of his whereabouts He is doing go to signal officers training school. accounting and advertising work with Edward K Brann is in Student Com­ Art Upholstery Co at 21 Forest Ave., pany #3, Officers Candidate Battalion, Portland. His residence is 89 Morning Fort Belvoir, Va. He is working towaid St, Portland. a commission as a 2nd Lieutenancy in the Sincerely, This Movie Opportunity Corps of Engineers Alice Ann Donovan Wayne Turner is employed by the Houlton, Maine Knocked Fairfield Creamery Co. at Fairfield, Next Reunion, 1943 Maine. His address is Box 122, Fair- 1941 field Another month—and news get­ ONLY ONCE! ting scarcer. You certainly can’t all be Robert Merrill has enlisted in the U. S. And so it is with most chances to take Army Air Corps and left for Jeffeison military secrets! And at that, the boys in foreign parts come across. I had a precious movies. For children grow up Barracks, Mo Bob was employed in the “over night,” school days are gone before engineering department of the Nepsco swell letter from Oscar Riddle in Panama, where “the sun shines every day and the we know it, trips are seldom retaken...little Services, Inc., Augusta that’s dear to us remains long unaltered. Ruth Titcomb was married on Decem­ nights—ah, me!” He sounds very happy, wouldn’t you say ? He’d like to have That’s why it’s wise to have a movie ber 22nd to Stuart L. Currier. Ruth camera at hand ... 2. good camera that you graduated from Gilman Commercial some news of Jack Byrne, Tex Peevy, Dick Sullivan, and Dick Pierce. How can always depend on to get the picture School and was employed at the Bangor right. You can put that faith in a Filmo, Air Base. Stuart is employed in the about it, fellows? Oscar tells me that Saint and Ding Tracy are still with Con­ built by the makers of Hollywood’s pre­ Flora Ordnance Plant, Flora, Miss The ferred studio equipment. Filmos are easy to Currieis will reside at 726 Pinehurst St, tinental Motors. Sort of a long round­ about way for the news to get here, but use. Just sight, press a button, and what you Jackson, Miss. see, you get—in full natural color if you wish. The engagement of Elizabeth F. Sulli­ there it is. Oscar’s address is Box 1329, Diablo Heights, Canal Zone, so you can See a near-by dealer about Filmos, or van to William P. Anderson was an­ mail the coupon. Bell 8c Howell Company, nounced in February. Mr. Anderson at­ all write to him. And a real Maine letter from Doug Chicago; New York; Hollywood; Wash­ tended Rochester Business Institute and ington, D. C.;London. is associated with the Great Atlantic and Cowie. (By the way, where do all you men get your smooth stationery?) Doug Established 1907* Pacific Tea Company in Bangor, Maine. J William H Brann is an Engineering is with the Dillard Paper Co , of Greens- Draftsman with Nepsco Services, Inc. Only a FILMO 8 His address is 96 School St., Gardiner, offers all these Maine. HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. features: Lt Carl Weeks is among those who A S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. • A lifetime guarantee! are at the scene of hostilities. When last • “Drop-in” loading . . . heard from (Nov. 11, 1941) he was in HARDWARE no sprockets to thread. Corregidor • Built-in mechanism BANGOR MAINE for slow-motion and A son, Thomas Henry Nickerson, Jr, animated-cartoon born on January 27th at Anchorage, Alas­ filming. only ka, to Lieut, and Mrs. Thomas H. Nic­ $5280 • Automatic, sealed-ln kerson ’40 First Lieut Nickerson is Makes movies for a lubrication... no oiling. with the U. S Army Air Corps at Fort Ford Mercury few cents a scene • A basic camera, with Richardson, Alaska. With three-lens turret versatility to keep pace Lincoln Lincoln Zephyr head, from $116.80 with your progress. I find, in closing, that I have a good deal more material than I realized. WEBBER MOTOR CO. Prefer 16mm.film? See Filmo Auto Load, ace Thanks to all you good people and the Bangor, Maine of magazine-loading motion picture Alumni Office. I do want to tell you cameras, pricedfrom $131.20 about Charlie Weaver’s engagement to Parker Frost ’35, Salesman Alice Pierce, Class of 1939, January 13, MAIL COUPON FOR FREE MOVIE DOOKLET 1942. Charlie is at Fort Eustis, Va., at BELL £c HOWELL COMPANY present 1839 Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Ill. n OLD SOUTH Please send free ( ) booklet about Filmo 8mm. Vernon L Kimball is in Detroit, Mich., movie equipment; ( ) information on 16mm. employed as a junior engineer with the movie cameras. Army Engineers, living at Downtown PHOTO ENGRAVING YM C A., Detroit, Mich He gives his CORP. Name ...... work as Army Corps of Engineers, U. S. Address...... Lake Suivey, and business address at 643 Makes Plates for City State...... GG 4-42 Federal Building, Detroit. The Maine Alumnus The appointment of Mervin T. Knight as an ensign in the Navy has been an­ nounced by naval officials He is in Naval 173 Summer St. Boston, Mass. Aviation After elementary training at

April, 1942 17 boro, North Carolina. Ed Anderson is in and just loves it. We almost persuaded No sooner do I get an engagement in my the same town as a Sales Engineer with her to come to Boston, however, by telling column, than the couple go and trip down the B. E. Sturtevant Co. They are living her that all the girls were wearing red. the aisle 1 Barb Barrett became the wife at the Cavalier Club, 1614 West Market On February 18, Anna Matthews, of of Ensign Mitchell St. Lawrence on Feb­ Street, which is strictly for bachelors. Millinocket, became the bride of Floyd ruary 16. They were married in Florida They’d love to have some visitors from Jackson. Anna was graduated from but Barb is returning to her work as Maine, especially from Fort Bragg. Stearns High School and from the Cen­ teacher of home economics at Unity High. Claire Kennedy has been very faithful tral Maine General Hospital in Lewiston. Mitch is probably on duty with the At­ in keeping us informed of any news This Floyd is employed in defense work in lantic fleet now. Best wishes to you both month he deserves double congratulations. Athol, Mass. Their home address is 47 in every way, not only from me but from He is the proud father of Dennis Spencer Lincoln St., Gardner, Mass. all your classmates. Kennedy, born March 2. Also, he has Charlie Gardner, who enlisted for ser­ Ken Robertson is a student engineer recently been elected to the Syracuse vice with the engineers, is taking a spe­ with Ingersoll Rand Co., in Phillipsburg, Chapter of the Society of Sigma Xi. cial course in Chemical Warfare at the N. J. People just sneak out of Boston Betty Mack is now teaching in Eastport Edgewood Arsenal. without even letting us know. Alan Tarbcll dropped in for a few min­ utes the other evening. He is still with Squire’s, and has been promoted to where DEPENDABLE PHOTOS Masons and Builders Supplies he can wheedle candy out of the secre­ taries Years of Experience and Modern ACME MFG. CO. An official notice for the First Naval Equipment insure Satisfactory District in Boston tells me that Charlton Results G. A. Hersey, ’00 Stubbs is an Ensign with the duties of an MYERS STUDIO T. M. Hersey, ’34 Ordnance Officer. Character of present employment—Feedwater analyst in Steam Old Town Bangor Plant, Central Maine Power Co., Augus­ ta Stewart Dalrymple is now located in RICE AND MILLER CO. Member Federal Reserve Bank Detroit, Michigan, as Proof Officer for 40 mm. Anti-aircraft Guns manufactured Hardware and for the Navy by the Chrysler Corp. And would you like to know what a proof offi­ Sporting Goods cer does, children? Well, it seems that 117 Years on Broad Street he conducts initial firing of all guns to Bangor be accepted by the Navy. Stewie’s ad­ dress is P O. Box #3118. Eloise Simpson is teaching Mathe­ matics and American History in the High Young men and women will School at Kennebunk, Maine. Her resi­ always find this banking in­ dence address is 35 Storer St, Kenne­ Northeastern bunk stitution interested and help­ Philmore Wass is principal of Dysart University ful in their business progress. Consolidated High School, no less! My, are there any other principals in our School of Law Responsibility is reflected by class? Way out in Iowa, too. Dick a checking account, which is Yorke became Lieutenant Richard Yorke DAY PROGRAM of the United States Air Corps in Janu­ Three Years also a factor in establishing ary He received his wings at Elling­ EVENING PROGRAM credit and standing. ton Field, Texas. He is now stationed Four Years at Bolling Field, Washington, D. C. • • • Lt Paul J. Monohan reports that his A minimum of two years of college present location is Fort Richardson, Alas­ work required for admission. The ka. Flossie Atwood and Dale Butterworth A limited number oi scholarships Merrill have announced their engagement. Flos­ available to college graduates. sie is still at Maine, and Dale is a Lieu­ LL.B. Degree conferred tenant m the Army Air Corps. He is Admits men and women Trust Company stationed at Albany Georgia- With twelve offices in Stearns High School has been lucky in 47 MT. VERNON ST., BOSTON Eastern Maine Near State House z getting Cody Comstock as a teacher in the English department for the rest of Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. the year. Cody has been teaching in Ells­ worth. Jean Pierce has accepted a position as dietitian at the Waldo County Hospital in Belfast. She completed a training A new shipment of course at the E. M G. H Arnold B Brownell is with the U S. Geodetic Survey in Norfolk, Va. We do not have his full address at the mo­ ment How about sending it in, Arnold'1 MAINE PLATES Word comes from New Hamphsire that Frederick W. Cowan is a forester and has just been received. general engineering assistant with Saint Regis Paper Co, N. H-Vt Division Business and residence address, West All center designs in blue are now available and more plates Stewartstown, New Hampshire First Lieutenant Edward L. Marsh is in the green are expected soon. Write for circular on prices with the 16th Reconnaissance Squadrbnat Paine Field, Everett, Washington. Inci­ and information to dentally, Ed was married last year to\ Miss Novice McClellan of Pompano, Florida \ General Alumni Association Another of the teachers \>f the class i^ Margaret Tane Nichols at Jonesport High 11 Fernald Hall School. She is teaching (English and French there. / Orono Barby Ashworth 59 Beacon ^Street Boston, Mass.

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