Class of 1909
Due to the pressure of his business as treasurer of the New England Confectionery Company, Jake Mason finds himself unable to devote the necessary time required for the performance of the duties of class secretary and treasurer and consequently declined to accept his election as such, much to everyone's regret. It really takes several hours a week on the average to keep the ball rolling, due largely to the fact that class responses to secretarial letters average something less than five per cent. On the other hand, for the man who has the necessary time to devote, there is a great deal of pleasure in the resulting contacts with the members of the class and the College. Your former secretary has greatly enjoyed the opportunity to keep in touch with the fellows as a whole, feels that he has learned to know a good many of the group much better than he would have been able to do otherwise, greatly to his profit and enjoyment, and is content to carry on as requested until the executive committee can get together to pick a worthy successor to Jake. We are sorry not to have Jake tackle the job, because he is not only a thoroughly good fellow but an unusually conscientious and efficient workman on every task he undertakes.
For the benefit of those who were unable to attend our reunion last June, we might say briefly that over ninety of the men attended and there were throngs of wives and children, breaking all previous records in spite of the hard times and in spite of the fact that there were more than usual who anticipated coming but were unable to do so through last minute mishaps of one kind or another. The various committees worked hard to arrange things for the greatest satisfaction of the class as a whole on a limited budget, aided by a very generous donation by Bill Holzer and by much work, as usual, by the entire Hazelton family. The party as a whole was very happy. It was particularly nice to see many fellows back who had been unable to be there for many years. Moffatt, of course, took honors for long distance traveling. The class voted to have a reunion report and assessed each member of the class one dollar to cover the expense of so doing, and you will find the details of the reunion in the report as soon as it can be prepared. It would be fine if we could have a brief up-to-date biography of each member of the class to include, as well as everyone's picture. A form for this biography is being mailed to each one of you who hasn't made it out as yet. Fill it out, mail it promptly, and assure yourself that what is said about you is reasonably accurate. Otherwise, most anything might happen—and probably will. No responsibility is assumed with respect to those who fall down on this assignment. Also, if your picture is not included you will have only yourself to blame. Send a snapshot if you haven't anything better, but do it now. Send a dollar bill also. It is reasonably probable that what is said about your career in this report will be pretty much your class history as it goes down in the College records.
Milton B. Hager is United States assistant engineer, U. S. Engineering Department at Large, Rock Island, III.
George A. Leavitt is now vice-president of the Fibrox Manufacturing Company, located at 122 East 42d St., New York City, manufacturers of collapsible tubes, oil- and grease-proof papers, and vapor moistureproof papers.
Dillingham has been employed in trade association work for Stevenson, Jordan, & Harrison, management engineers, with offices at 19 West 44th St., New York City, since early in March.
The Jim Tuttles report the arrival of a baby boy on June 26, 1934. The baby weighed eight pounds. Both Mrs. Tuttle and the baby are well and flourishing. Jim's chest is three inches larger than it used to be. You will remember that Jim is treasurer of the Rustproofmg and Metal Finishing Company of Cambridge, Mass.
Phil Avery got a bad fall in August, broke four ribs and his collarbone, and had a slight but very painful separation of the shoulder joint. He recovered nicely and, while he will be more or less incapacitated for awhile, he is back on the job and expects to be fully recovered by early fall.
Don't let her know that we told you, but Joan Avery had the mumps this summer, and it interfered considerably with her duties as riding instructor at camp.
Secretary, Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 100 Milk St., Boston
