Class of 1909
Buster Brown came into the office just before Christmas during a brief stop in Boston on his way to Hartford. Unfortunately we were out and missed him, but he left us a note saying things were going on about as usual with him and wishing to be remembered to all the Boston '09ers. Buster is president of the Western Insurance Review Company of St. Louis.
Dillingham has returned to live in Medford, Mass., and has an office in the Statler Building in Boston. He is busily engaged in code work representing Stevenson, Jordan & Harrison, of New York City. Dill finds it very interesting work.
John R. Childs has moved his residence to Route 1, Libertyville, Ill.
Dick Lord is now with the Gulf Refining Company, Park Square, Boston, as a salesman.
Craig Thorn writes us that he is making a radical change in his business set-up. He is moving to New York City in the middle of January, to be with the general agency of the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, and will live at 56 7th Ave. He is planning to take various evening courses at New York University in pursuit of a degree as Chartered Life Underwriter, which will take about a year and a half. During his stay in New York, his son, Craig Jr., will carry on the general insurance business of Craig Thorn, Inc., in Hudson, N. Y. Craig ought to be a fairly busy fellow for a while, but he will find time now and then to see some of the New York crowd. I must admit, however, that the thought ot taking college exams still fills me with horror after all these years, showing that I still retain some of my youthful or do I?
Mike Farley and I were discussing our respective efforts to skate with our children and agreed that it was a pretty strenuous proposition. And personally, I take good care, on the few occasions that I feel daring and energetic enough to box with my twelve-year-old Stephen, to keep my left well out in front of me.
Bob and Marj Burns held open house New Year's afternoon and evening, as usual, and a good many of the local classmates and their wives attended. There is such a friendly, pleasant, hospitable atmosphere about any party given by Marj and Bob that their popularity is easily understood. We regret to announce, however, that Bob's ability as a ping-pong player has declined in direct proportion to his increase in skill as a golfer.
The class report is making progress slowly. All we need now is the money to pay -for printing it. The class treasury at the moment is in the red about $30 or $40, and it will cost something like $20 or more to print the report, even if we leave out the individual pictures. Fellows were very slow in sending in individual data, so that this work was not completed until the middle of December. However, the material is in the printer's hands, we are trying to round up the money (several fellows haven't paid their reunion tax as yet), and we expect it will be with you in the near future.
Mrs. Gladys (Mrs. Freddie) Morawski and two boys visited the Averys over the holidays. Gladys is with the Shawmut Bank in Boston, and the two boys, John and Peter are at the Hillside School in Marlboro, Mass. The boys have Freddie's geniality and ability to mix in marked degree.
Secretary, Atlantic National Bank Bldg. 100 Milk St., Boston
