Class of 1917
Though the annual dinner of the New York Association was not held this year, still the Metropolitan group had the pleasure of hearing Prexy Hopkins at a luncheon on March 6, when some 300 men gathered at the Bankers' Club. Class grouping was not possible, so we were scattered about in diverse combinations, but I did spot several Seventeeners from the distanceBuck Stewart, Gene Towler, Tom Cotton, and Don Aldrich, and others may have been there whom I did not see. Considering that this meeting came on the third day of the National Bank Moratorium, it was really a very fine showing.
Robby Robinson sends in a good response to our questionnaire, which I pass on to you in full, at least almost in full:
"Your request for color to add to classdata seems to have gone amiss when itcame to me. I can think of thousands ofother more interesting things to relate.However, following your rough outline tothe letter, here goes:
Business: Auto dealer—but no business.Marriage: March, 1924, to Mildred Goff.Children: One, a boy, chip of the oldblock—name is Barry, age 2.
Diversional Activities: (1) Busy keepingthe wolves from biting the sheriff—both ofwhich are knocking at the door, (2) jigsaw puzzles, (3) and occasionally a littlegolf, when I can scrape up enough for acaddy.
"Journeyed down to Phila to see Dartmouth and Penn game last October—andnone too glad for it, as far as the gamewas concerned.
"ROBBY."
Hal Walker, writing from Boston on the stationery of the National Fire Protection Association on which we see his name as engineer, Field Service Department, has nothing to say about himself, but enclosed a clipping from the Standard, in which some data are given about Sunny Sanborn's insurance connection; from this we glean the fact that Sunny has helped form a new agency, to be known as the Sanborn Agency, located at 49 Federal St., Boston.
Gil Swett reports from Maplewood, N. J., in a business-like and comprehensive manner that more of you could well afford to copy. Though decrying the stagnant state of affairs, he outlines some of his activities that indicate a lot of energy on his part during recent years, such as past-president of the Orange Real Estate Board and present member of the executive committee of the State Association. He also has won first awards in three state conventions and one national convention of real estate boards on advertising and selling developments. Maybe this does not pay dividends now, Gil, but certainly will have its effect when things change. Under diversional activities, marriages, and personal, he lists one wife (Marie Dilworth, 1921) and one son, born 1926; home residence, Pleasant Ave., West Caldwell, N. J., and business address, Depot Plaza, Maplewood. With no golf, very little bridge, and only a modicum of tippling, Gil has turned to flying with very great interest:
"My flying is done with the Jersey National Guard air outfit—the 44th DivisionAviation, in which I'm a flight commander,rank of captain. Hold both transport andmilitary licenses as pilot, and fly regularlyabout twice a week, with a few weeks offeach summer for steady work with theartillery, anti-aircraft, infantry, and aircorps National Guard encampments."
The early returns from Don Brooks' letters are most encouraging. The following 15 men responded immediately to his request, and so compose the active list on March 1: Francis Donehue, C. M. Gilmore, Edwin McGowan, Arch Gile, Larry Nourse, Deering Smith, Harold Holt, E. R. Carroll, A. H. Sturgess, Raymond Baxter, Houghton Carr, Bill Sewall, Eugene Towler, Everett Robie, Almon Bushnell.
Several changes of business or residence addresses have been reported recently, which we will pass on to you from time to time.
Jack Baer is still living at 1450 Greenwich St., San Francisco, Calif., but has changed his business address to 66 12th St., care of Porstelain Tile Co.
Duke Barnes may now be found with Cory Sc Kolbert, 225 North Michigan Ave., Chicago.
Elmer Berry has moved his headquarters from Grand Rapids to Kalamazoo, Mich., where he is city manager of Conoco Oil Company; residence at 619 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo.
Gene Cowles has transferred his military attention from Fort Benning, Ga., to the Connecticut Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn., but just what his duties are there I am unable to say.
Bill Crisp has left the heart of the insurance world at Hartford, and transferred his attention to the sales department of the Alexander Hamilton Institute at 710 N. Main St., Akron, Ohio.
Louis Cunningham, although keeping his residence in Altoona, Pa., has transferred his business to Janney & Cos., 1529 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
Tracy Dibble of Dibble & Anderson Co., accountants, reports a change of residence from Arlington to 74 Chatham St., Lynn.
Wendell Drury is still selling Cadillacs as district manager of the Cadillac Motor Co. at 1775 Broadway, but has changed his residence from Stamford, Conn., to Box 305, Old Greenwich, Conn.
Bill Eaton reports in from Pittsburgh, Pa., with the same residence, same job, same company; namely, the Gulf Oil Corp., Gulf Bldg., Pittsburgh.
Secretary, Craig House, Beacon, N. Y.
