Class of 1916
From the class book of 1889 I learn that Ed Riley's two children are, attending the International School at Geneva, Switzerland. The older of the two, Edward 11, is planning to enter Andover Academy for final preparation for Dartmouth. Carl Holmes was elected secretary of the Cleveland Dartmouth Club but was unable to accept the position, due to his many necessary absences from meetings. As you all know, Carl is headmaster of the Hawkin School in Euclid, Ohio, during the winter, and has his own camp for boys during the summer. Stirling Wilson, chief of marketing and marketing research service of the Department of Commerce, is busily engaged during his spare time in landscaping his home grounds. Rus Simpson, who was with us during our freshman year, is now located at Roosevelt Field, Mineola, N. Y. Another of our classmates interested in aviation. Did you know that Jess Fenno is the only licensed aviator in New England to do sky advertising? Jess has just landed a contract for this spring to do this type of advertising for the utilities of Providence., R. I. Last fall Jess did this type of work while Brown was doing its stuff on the football field. Jess owns an aviation service at the Providence Airport. Boston went musical last winter—proof, Bob Steinert and his wife spent the month of March in Bermuda. No doubt but that Bob needed a rest after the anniversary celebration of M. Steinert & Sons Co., of which Bob is president. What about the bridge last winter, Bob? Jake Story is another one of these affluent fellows that you read about—St. Petersburgh, Fla., was the spot that he picked to bake in the southern sun. As you all know, Jake acts as host at one of the parties offered by the Boston group for the summer season. Instead of golf or horse races Jake serves up one of those fishing trips that furnish many a story, for the winter fireside. Phil Davis spent his freshman year in Hanover and then went to Vermont, where he obtained his M.D. Phil is now in St. Louis, where he conducts his practise as a Physician and surgeon specializing in urology. In addition to this he is interested in the American Legion and the 40 & 8, and holds down the jobs of police surgeon of Maplewood and club surgeon of the St. Louis Gunners pro football team. We never see and but seldom hear from James Philip DesmondDesperate, as we all knew him. But when last heard of, Denver, Colo., was his headquarters, and he was holding down the factory manager's job for the Bishop Furniture Company. When last heard of, Spike Drenan was teaching in the Keene Normal School at Keene, N. H. Chet Drury is still in the Cincinnati area. Lives in Wyoming, a surburb of Cinnci, and works in Lockland, Ohio, where he is vice-president and manager of the Security Bag Company. Ignatz Eigner is now a member of the New York City delegation. He is an agent of the U. S. Revenue Bureau in one of their income tax units. Charlie Everett, with about every wisp of hair gone the way of the wicked, still runs the division of publicity and propaganda for the Cotton Textile Institute in New York City headquarters. During the week of April 6 to 11 he was particularly busy in promoting National Cotton Week. Two million dollars was the budget for the week, of which $1,500,000 was to be spent in newspaper advertisements. The movement was to spread not only in the South but also in the faraway parts of the country in their efforts to increase cotton consumption. May good results reward your efforts, Mr. Director. Bill Hale still prefers the shores of China to those of this country. Ever since the war Bill has been inside the walls of China. At present he is located in Shanghai and connected with The American Asiatic Underwriters. Gus Harrington still carries on with his hotel management. It is Florida in the winter and Bethlehem, N. H., in the summer. So Gus probably hardly remembers what the snows of Hanover are like. The Boston group will have held the first of their summer meetings with a golf and dinner at The Bellevue Golf Club, Melrose, on May 16. Your Secretary en route to the meeting in Hanover will have been present. As this is the last issue of the current year, may I express my appreciation for the news items that have been sent in by various members of the class? Bear in mind that the more of these that are received the better column you will have to read each month. The Alumni Fund is in its last month of efforts. If you have not sent in that check to Roger Evans, please do so at once. And so until next fall, "Au Revoir."
Secretary, 3589 Avalon Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio
