CLASS of 1903
The class of 1935 is of more interest to 1903 than any previous first-year class because of the fact that seven sons of illustrious Potholeskers are calling themselves "The Lucky Seven of 1935." This number of neophytes places 1903 in the lead of classes entering sons in this year's class. Stand up, "Bolz," and smile your inimitable smile. The following list gives the names of the boys, their father's name, and the home address:
Colton, C. H. Colton, Chauncey C. Duluth, Minn. Douglass, W. B. Douglass, D. B. Fort Wayne, Ind. Erwin, R. L. Erwin, Clayton L. Bellows Falls, Vt. Hoke, G. P. Hoke, George E. Lake Minnetonka, Minn. Kennedy, H. J. Kennedy, J. H. Holyoke, Mass. Reed, F. A. Reed, G. A. Montpelier, Vt. Thorpe, D. C. Thorpe, J. L. Lisbon, N. H.
Whenever any of you golfers return to Hanover, make the effort to hunt out these boys and tell them with what wonderful dads they are afflicted.
The class extends its sympathy to Clayton Erwin on the death of his mother, Mrs. Amanda Erwin, which occurred September 12, 1931, in Deßuyter, N. J.
The Bell Tele-phone News for September published a splendid picture of our own genial Teddy Hale, now president of the Illinois Bell Telephone Company, in the act of passing a check of no small amount—only $4,759,709.26 to the city comptroller of Chicago in payment for a new telephone franchise granted by the city council. Ted in this picture wears his same old smile, and handles the check as though paying "Hen" Teague his last week's board bill at the Commons in 1903. The check helped the financial situation of the city at a critical time, and Ted received the hearty thanks and commendation of all concerned.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle E. Wilson of Stamford, Conn., recently announced the engagement of their oldest daughter, Dorothy Cleveland Wilson, to Harold Smith Carpenter of Stamford. Miss Wilson is a candidate for the A.B. degree from Columbia in 1933. Mr. Carpenter, a graduate of Pratt Institute of Brooklyn, N. Y., is a teacher in the Burdick Junior High School of Stamford.
Victor M. Cutter, president, United Fruit Company. "He's a florid man of fifty, husky and deep-chested, affable and understand- ing." Thus spoke Douglass Gilbert over the Columbia Broadcasting System during one of the Fortune Builders Programs, and you fellows who haven't seen Vic of late have a fine picture of him in those words. Sure enough the story was of the great United Fruit Company, but the story of Vic's life was so molded into the complete tale that one felt just a slightly quickened pulse on realizing that it was a Potholesker that Douglass Gilbert was describing.
Frank W. Wentworth has been made treasurer of Mills College, Oakland, Cal. This is the oldest and largest of the women's colleges on the Pacific Coast. He has been a member of the board of trustees for some years. Frank in a recent letter speaks in his usual laconic manner of this fact, and also speaks of Wynne Matteson as assistant director of the U. S. Highway Department with headquarters in San Francisco. Herb Follett, he says, is a mighty busy man as manager for Butler Brothers in San Francisco. Herb's daughter is attending Scripps College in the South. In August Frank with his family visited Captain Kelley of the Navy stationed at San Diego. (Kel is now on the admiral's staff for the torpedo division.) The report declares the reunion was a most happy and enjoyable one. Thanks, Frank, for your letter and the news items. They help a lot.
Fred Baker of Lancaster, N. H., replied to a letter from me, and I wish you could all read it. Suffice to say that Freddie Baker can write one of the finest letters imaginable. He can almost make you weep salt tears because he has so little spare time while engaged in legal affairs of the North Country, and then in his next sentence tell you all about his superb game of golf. Take notice Meat, Queech, Kennie, Buck, Mac, at als. Fred reports that detectives from his office have at last located Andrew Jackson, and that Andy says he is located in Littleton, N. H., part of the time and in New Jersey the remainder. Andy will hear from me soon if Uncle Sam endorses Fred's detective information, for no Potholesker has been more incog, than Andy the past few years. Fred also states that Harold Hess vacationed at Sugar Hill, N. H., and seemed to be in the best of health and spirits.
It is sometimes by most indirect paths that items of interest pertaining to the work of my classmates come to hand. The following appeared in the Report of the State Engineer of Wyoming for 1929-30, and has reference to Harold D. Comstock's notable work on an immense irrigation project in Wyoming. "The Riverton Project might well be renamed 'the Comstock Project,' in honor of its able superintendent and constructor, Mr. Harold D. Comstock. It is generally conceded by those in position to know that construction work would have been discontinued years ago but for Mr. Comstock's untiring energy and interest, both in the project and the community. It is this class of men who have built up the West, and on them Wyoming must depend for the development of her natural resources."
Earle Wilson and his wife spent their vacation at Corinth, Vt. Earle is entering his sixteenth year as principal of the Rogers Junior High School in Stamford, Conn.
Next month watch for Bolz French's fish story. He's been at it again. It's worth two dollars if it's worth a penny, so send in your subscription money for this magazine pronto.
Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.
