Class of 1905
Miss Margaret B. Wallace, born August 31, 1928, may have been announced in this column about that time, but since we carelessly omitted her name from the Second Generation list in the recent issue of the 'OS News, we hasten to proclaim her as next to the youngest in the whole list so far as reported to date.
Margaret's father, whom we used to know as "Joe," has recently been re-appointed by the Governor for a full six-year term as a member of the Fall River Board of Finance. Joe gives us an interesting picture of his task, which is somewhat unique: "It is the first time that the complete financial control of a city of this size has beenplaced in the hands of three tnen, two ofthem non-residents of the city. I am theresident member. The form of city manager government is preserved, all electedand appointed officers functioning according to the charter. But not even a cent canbe spent by anyone without the approvalof the Board. The total expenditures of thecity being about $6,000,000 yearly, there isquite a bit of approving to do, and yardsand yards of conversation as a preliminary.... The effort is being made, for once atleast, to conduct a city on a business basiswith no special favors to anyone or toanyone's friends and with every effort madeto eliminate waste. If you or any other '05man should stray into this territory, I hopeto receive a call at City Hall."
Even at our age we continue to learn from experience. The lesson just learned is not to dig too deeply for frank criticism of one's work. Allen Smith writes: "Here'syour check, but don't think your reportsare worth over 75 cents a year at the outside." He also reminds us that his daughter Katharine is in the class of 1935 in Wellesley, which should have been mentioned in the '05 News.
In his business letter to the Secretary, Ernest Worthen says: "There is one thing1 notice in looking over the interestingpamphlet that you sent, and that is that myfamily name appears under about as manydifferent dates as any one's. How muchdoes that count for in general credits?" And so an investigation revealed that Ernest and fifteen others of the class are fathers of four each, and that Barney, Hersam, McCabe, Mulally, and Rogers are all tied for first place with five each. Ernest also says: "I hope my son gets his diploma thisJune, and if he does, probably I will bearound and may see some of you."
From this attractive residence address: "Spanish Villa, Jeannette, Pa.," Leon B. Smith writes: "Having no children of ourown, we are sending my kid brother, Howard Smith, to New Hampshire University(his own choice), where he is now a freshman. My frau, Frances B. Smith, holds thewomen's golf championship title of theGreensburg Country Club for 1932. Sometimes I am permitted to play a round alongwith her, but, in her class, she has quiteoutdistanced her original instructor. Sinceleaving the water supply business in 1928I have experimented a little with bankingand manufacturing without having madeany permanent attachments, so that my'occupation' is perhaps more properly thatof 'research engineer'
Joseph R. Perley, son of our Joseph 8., graduated from Brown in 1931, and is now working in the Senate Building at Washington, and is studying law at Washington University. He was married to a Providence girl in June, 1932. Our Joe was elected as selectman of Lebanon in March, 1932, and was soon elected chairman of the board. He was elected as representative in November, and is now (February 10) in Concord attending to his legislative duties.
Miss Genevieve Haskell graduated from University of New Hampshire with the degree of B.A. in 1931. She is a member of Alpha Xi Delta, a national sorority. Her dad, Harold M. Haskell, is plant engineer with J. F. McElwain Company, Nashua, N. H.
"Squeaks From the Golden Gate" for December says: "Henry D. Thrall from Minneapolis showed up at our luncheon ofDecember 5. Henry made a visit to Stillman Batchellor's ranch just to recount 'O5,'O6, etc., experiences. This alone would beworth the trip to the 'End of the Line,' butwhere else can you find better Californiascenery than on the Healdsburg-Venadocounty roadt"
Bob Merriam at al recently arranged a dinner in honor of our own distinguished "Rufus" Day, and here is the official report from the typewriter of C. C. Hills, Esq., of Norwich and Hanover:
"Herewith you will find an account ofthe recent dinner in New York. Being unable to find my dictionary I leave it to youto correct the spelling.
"A group of the class from. New Yorkand vicinity had the very great pleasureof taking dinner with 'Rufus' Day at theadmirably appointed Hotel Carlyle, 76thand Madison, on Friday evening, February24. A remarkably fine dinner was followedby a round-table session devoted to a discussionof various scholastic and social in.cidents of the Hanover days of yesteryear.In this part of the program Bill Knibbsand Tubby Besse took a leading part asprompters and raconteurs. Later in the evening Rufus told us of his activities atGeneva to date, and it was a fascinatingstory from start to finish. I think it was theunanimous opinion that 'more power toRufus' will redound to the advantage ofall concerned in the complex situation theworld finds itself in today. If Rufus enjoyed the evening half as much as did hisauditors he was amply repaid for spendingthe time with us. Keep your eyes on himclassmates!
"The following were present: Besse, Conley, Day, Emery, Edgar Gilbert, Hills,Knibbs, Merriam, Norton, Putnam, Stevenson, and Wilmot. For one of the mostenjoyable events in the history ofBob Merriam should be given the thanksof the class for his skillful planning and arrangements"
Ed Gilbert also sends an interesting account of the affair and the picture which we show of most of those present. The picture is evidently a flash-light product, so don't judge them unkindly.
Walter Abbott Conley also reports on this same dinner, and adds: "Have lunchvery often with Besse and Emery. CharlesGoodrich was made assistant chief engineer of the American Bridge Cos. at Christmas time. Fine responsible job—and man.He was on the train for Frisco at the timeof our dinner and so could not attend."
Further on the same subject: Fred Chase had supper with Rufus in Boston about the middle of February. And Rufus wrote the Secretary a short business letter with the right kind of an enclosure and a bit of hooey for the Sec., all of which are most welcome.
Bob Harding sends in this item: "Youalso probably know that Caroline Day waschosen as one of the twelve or fifteen maidsof honor in the Carnival Queen's Court atthe recent Dartmouth Carnival."
Fred Chase sends us the announcement card of John Tuck Jr., "Arrived on August15, 1932-. We had prepared our note about Margaret B. Wallace above, announcing her as "the youngest in the list," but on receipt of this news had to amend that item in order to give John Jr. that honor. Hope he appreciates it. Anyhow we extend to him our cordial greetings, and to his father and mother our heartiest congratulations. We are advised that the Tucks now live in Auburn, Mass.
Lost, strayed, or stolen: Carl Hall Kelly, Howard Dwight Billman, and Emil Albert Silha, each of whom is "Removed, Lett no Address," or "Unknown" or something like that, at his last known place of residence;- according to the P. O. notations on the returned 'O5 News. We wrote to Hammond Lumber Cos., Longview, Wash., where Kelly was superintendent of sawmill in the 1928 report. Uncle Sam says, "No such company here." In the same mail we received from Hanover a new address for Silha, but Uncle Sam tried that also, with the same negative result. We are asking Batch to locate Varsity Billman.
Group at Dinner Given in Honor of "Rufus" Day at Hotel Carlyle,Feb. 24, 1933 Standing: Emery, Wilmot, Stevenson. Seated: Gilbert, Conley, Merriam, Knibbs, Day, Besse, Hills and Putnam.
Secretary, 45 East Main St., Malone, N. Y.
