Class of 1921
We've just had a talk with Jack Hubbell, and he reports that organization of the Alumni Fund drive is under way. Before you read this, you'll have heard from him direct, but we'd like to add our plea to his and urge you to give all you can, and by all means to give something. We've all felt the depression, of course, but the College has too, and needs your help more than ever at this period. Then too 1921 made such a fine gain in its showing in the drive last year that we have a mighty high goal to shoot at this year, and it is going to need the help of us all to keep this year's record up to that high standard. Jack has in- creased the number of his assistants in the drive this spring, and his aids, all of whom are to look after a definite territory, are Dan Ruggles, Harry Chamberlaine, Ort Hicks, Rex King, Cory Litchard, and Red Kerlin.
The day we had a talk with Jack he was just starting on his 50th trip from New York to Chicago in two years in connection with his work as advertising manager for 'he Simmons Company, which we feel sure is a record for the class.
The Dartmouth Club of New York staged a smoker on April 5 at which the new football coaching staff was present, and Ye secretary was among those out. Other Twenty-oners we spotted on hand were Bunny Gardner, Mac Johnson, Ort Hicks, Tracy Higgins, Cliff Hart, and of course Jack, who helped run the show, which was top-notch. Incidentally after having Earl Blaik and his aides talk, we're reserving the date of the Yale game for ourselves. While at the Club we heard a rumor which is throwing the ranks of the class bachelors very much into the state classed as consternation. It seems that the news has drifted on from the west coast that the former king of the non-wedded fraternity, Red Kerlin, is about to be married. It seems that some girl of the Golden West has apparently succeeded where many of New York's finest failed. Anyway this department has put its news sleuths to work on the problem, and we'll hope for a full report next month.
Speaking of weddings, we also learned at the smoker that Joe Lane is married. In fact has been married ever since August, 1932. And what's more, Mrs. Lane has just presented him with a candidate for Smith. Mrs. Lane, according to our informant, hailed originally from Georgia, and her name formerly was Miss Lucile Jordan. Joe is still located in Chattanooga, Tenn., where he is advertising and sales manager for the Tennessee Furniture Corporation.
Bunny Gardner told us at the smoker that he is now connected with Macy's, the famous New York department store, where he is a section manager in charge of the boys' furnishings department. He also has partial charge of the boys' suiting and clothing department.
1921 had no class dinner in connection with the smoker, but 1923 did, and ye secretary and Bunny moved back two classes just for one meal and found 1933 mightyfine hosts and providers.
Bill Barber, who for the previous two winters had been a member of the executive staff of the Unemployment Relief forces of New York City, transferred to the CWA executive staff when that organizaion took over the relief work for the New York unemployed last fall, and has been doing a great job in that branch of the government's recovery program.
Marsh and Priscilla Whelden were in New York on a visit from Rutland, Vt., recently and ye secretary had the pleasure of an evening with them. Marsh is still in the hardware game in Rutland.
Eugene McCabe is now located in Albany, N. Y., where he is a division manager for the Tide Water Oil Cos. His business address is 11 North Pearl St., and he is living at 708 Western Ave.
Ross Shepardson, according to the Alumni Records Office, is now in the lumber business in Auburndale, Mass. The Auburndale Lumber Cos. is the firm with which he is connected.
Bill Lies is now to be found at the store of the Williams Furniture Cos. at 73 South Main St., Freeport, L. I.
Ken Thomas writes from Chicago to report the arrival of a son in the Thomas family on March 3. "Mother and son aredoing well," Ken reports, adding, "I reallybelieve that the father will survive the ordeal too." Ken writes that since last August, "I have been shouting the praises of solidfuel over our cotitemporaries, gas and oil," and he gives as his new address the Maplewood Coal Cos. of 1725 George St., Chicago.
We had a nice letter recently also from Jim Stanley, who is superintendent of the woolen manufacturing plant of the Robin- son Manufacturing Cos. of Oxford, Me. Jim writes as follows of the Joe Walkers: "TheJoe Walkers in Lewiston lost a girl lastspring, following a mastoid operation.Dorothy Elizabeth Walker, aged 6i/2, diedApril 10, 1933. They are also the parentsof a six-months-old boy—their first boy, andJoe says he's a bouncer. Joe is still with theW. S. Libby Cos., blanket manufacturers,and his new home address is 148 Lake St.,Auburn, Me." Jim also reports that Ray Kelsey is still in Portland in the insurance game and was married a little over a year ago.
A recent list of new spring books in the New York Times contained "Woman's Best Years," by Dr. W. Beran Wolfe. It was described as a discussion of the problems of work, leisure, health, and sex for women approaching middle age.
Word from the Bay State is that banker Vance Clark of Brockton has moved his lares at penates from Brockton to Hingham, Mass. His new home address is South Lane, Hingham.
And now if you haven't yet mailed in that check to the Alumni Fund, how's to step up to the desk and get it started along?
Secretary, 7 Lotus Road, New Rochelle, N. Y.
