Class of 1915
From far away Paris, comes a line direct from Jiggs Donahue. He is still advocating a "shave a day and throw the razor bladeaway." The references to hard times and depression must have had some local meaning. It is clear Jiggs did not know how everything is about to improve here, and apparently the news has not reached Paris yet. He did say that he was enjoying life and that business took him all over the country. He should be doubly happy, first that he has any business, and second that it is such a business.
Al Bradley of General Motors fame is still with Bendix Aviation and at the same time with Yellow Truck and Coach Mfg. Co., which keeps him busy commuting from New York to Detroit. Also he is listed as a director of Adam Opel A.G., the largest automobile company in Germany.
Gib Campbell writes from Daytona Beach, Fla. From other information, it is learned that his father, Gilbert Sr., is spending the winter there and is in poor health.
Bud Doe says we are all a year older as a result of 1932, and that after a day's work his old bones often remind him of that fact. He also vouches for the statement that Bob Bigelow is still in "good flesh." Russ Rice and family called there recently and other Fifteeners are welcome, so says Bud.
Milt Ghee and wife and Johnny Johnson recently held an unofficial class reunion at Piedras Negras, Mexico, just across the line from San Antonio. The party recommend this place highly for our 20th reunion in 1935; unless certain conditions (perhaps we should say uncertain conditions) are improved in this country within the next two years.
Dan Daniel writes a letter full of helpful philosophy, which is typical of Dan even in college days. He has no complaints against the world so long as he has regular work with some pay, and his family of one wife and two daughters all in fine fettle. It was surely a pleasure to receive this letter from Dan, with its contrast in tone to that of most of the letters received these days.
Another man with plenty of courage is Russ Durgin, who is now hoping and planning to start back across the Pacific to continue his Y.M.C.A. work in Tokyo, Japan. Most of us would feel happy to remain in this country, at least until conditions change over there, but not so with Russ. He has always been a friendly representative of this country in foreign ports, and undoubtedly sees a real opportunity of service in the foreign field.
Jack Ferguson says the oil business is good at present in Tulsa, Okla. Jack and Madelon are having great times this winter, ice skating with their family, comprised of Jack Jr., la years old, and Patsy, 10 years old. Jack reports that the whole family manages to get around the rink without much trouble. Jack is planning to attend the doings in Chicago this summer, and hopes to run across other '15ers there. We certainly hope he will continue to look ahead to the class reunion in Hanover in 1935.
For the first time since the Secretary has begun to send out his monthly letters the number of replies dropped below the 50% mark, and quite badly below it. It is probably unwise to use up the space to list the names of those who did not reply, but if your name begins with C, D, E, or F you probably received a letter during the month of January, and a reply even now would help to cheer up the sender. Another set of letters will be sent out this month, but the experiment will not be continued indefinitely unless the replies received give the proper encouragement.
Secretary, 18 So. Court St., Woodsville, N. H.
