Class of 1917
Old Timber-Topping Trenholm has sent us his annual report from Biloxi, Miss.—the headline news being that he is now a major of Field Artillery, U. S. A., having received his appointment August 1. He ends his letter in characteristic style: "As for mesame four-eyes, same terrible golf (evenBabe Goss, the bozo who only owns one golfball, can take me over the jumps), samephysique, hair commencing to turn but stillthe general aspect is about the same as 1917 (Editor's note: That's what he thinks!). Regards to the boys in New York."
Bart Shackford's letter from Long Beach, Calif., to Al Shiels is indeed a gem of complete facts for the secretarial files. Sorry that it cannot all be given here. After summarizing his medical training and career from 1919, when he received his M.D. at Harvard, to 1934, when he became established as pathologist in the Clinical Laboratory at Long Beach, he gave an interesting history:
"Avocation: aviation. An old love; triedto transfer from the Naval Medical Corpsto Naval Aviation during war, but when itzvas found I was so nearly through medicalschool, I was sent back there. They said itwas cheaper to have doctors educate themselves at their own expense than to makeaviators out of them at the government'sexpense. Anyway, I finally saved enoughpennies to get in ground and flying school,got a license, and with another M.D.bought a nice little used ship at a bargain.My family also enjoy it, so we get alongfamously. The ship, in case you are interested in such things, is a Fairchild KR-21,a 2-place, taper-wing biplane, as sensitiveas a canoe, and especially braced for aerobatics."
In 1919 Bart married Rose Karnan, sister of "Duffy" Karnan '17. They have one son, Winchester 8., born in 1923.
Don Brooks reports that Sam White was in these parts during August, spending his vacation in New England, and was seen in New York, but no first-hand detailed information has been received. He did say that he had seen Will Rogers and Wiley Post a few hours before they took off on their fatal flight About mid-September the Gilmores enjoyed a visit from the Brookses and the Towlers. The hot contest of the afternoon was a tennis match between Helen (Wills) Brooks and Gilmore Jr. vs. Don (Allison) Brooks and Gene (Perry) Towler. The boys probably won't admit it and, in fact, may have the nerve to flatly deny it, but the truth is that the mixed doubles team proved too good for them. The real difficulties developed after Don and Gene met my secretary, whom they immediately dubbed as "Ghost Writer," and after that they lost interest in tennis and all outdoor sports. Knowing Towler's past parlor-snake proclivities, this was to be expected; but Don really did take me by surprise Ruth and Walt Sisson spent Labor Day week-end with the Towlers in Cranford, where they combined the Jersey Shore swimming with the New York shows and allied gaieties. Walt seems to be one of the "Up-State" potentates, as officer of the Raquette River Paper Company in Potsdam, a director in the bank, president of the Golf Club, and a member of the Club team, but we list his principal assets as Carroll, Polly, and Joseph Emery. From Walt we also learn that Hank (William H.) Allison is a professor at Clarkson Tech at Potsdam Bert Gale is vicepresident of the M and, T Trust Company, one of Buffalo's most important banks. Treasurer Brooks take notice! .... Boston gossip has it that George Currier was married early this past summer, but no corroborative information has been received on this subject We have also learned from several indirect sources that President Baxter had a serious operation in late August, from which he was convalescing satisfactorily when last we heard—in fact, after the operation the old fightingcenter's comment was, "Well, boys, maybethis will improve my capacity."
PRE-PRINCETON LUNCH
Remember the pre-game luncheon at the Princeton Inn on November 23. Last year we had a small but congenial and hearty group, who found this a very successful way to build their foundation for the afternoon.
Following are some changes of addresses which have come to our attention: John V. Baer—Apt. 303, 3555 Broderick St., San Francisco, Calif., 557 Market St., San Francisco; Wallace C. Maxfield—317 S. Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills, Calif., MacClatchie Mfg. Co., Compton, Calif.; Clarence K. Hawley—107 Halsey St., Newark, N. J., American Mutual Liability Ins. Cos., 1060 Broad St., Newark, N. J.; William E. Crisp —120 Aurora St., Hudson, Ohio; Ralph Lynch—R. D. 2, Hunt Rd., Sharpsburg, Pa., Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa.; Lee F. Hill—323a John Lynde Rd., Des Moines, la.; John S. Bathrick—l3th & Burnside Sts., Portland, Ore.; Walter C. Beckwith—611 Center St., La Jolla, Calif.; Harold F. Bidwell—30 Grennan Rd., W. Hartford, Conn.; Fred P. Goodwin—271 S. 15th St., Phildelphia, Pa.; Francis Grady—Room 2304, 570 Lexington Ave., N. Y. C.; Harold B. Ingersoll—1912 Harrington St., Newberry, S. C.; James L. Rubel—515 Lido Sand, Newport Beach, Calif.; Sherman L. Smith—Boston Wire Stitcher Co., E. Greenwich, R. I.; Edgar R. Wagner—Fultograph, Inc., 342 Madison Ave., N. Y. C.
Secretary, Craig House, Beacon, N. Y.
