Class of 1916
Just had good news from two of our Balmacaaners, sojourning in. China. Eskie writes me from Tientsin that although the fighting is still going on, he and his family are living the same as ever. Donald is in the seventh grade, Lucille is in the fourth grade, and both children are taking piano, riding, and dancing lessons. After escaping from a bad train-wreck, going through a Chinese-Japanese artillery barrage, and being rescued by a British warship, I suppose Eskie considers his present situation as just normal.
Bill Brown, now principal of the Glens Falls, N. Y., High School, sends me a clipping from the Manchester, N. H., Leader, stating that Bill Hale's home in Hungjao, suburb of Shanghai, was under fire from Japanese field batteries. However, Bill's mother reports that Bill, his wife, and three children left their home when hostilities began and have been living in the French Concession. No news as yet on Bob McClure, our missionary. He was last heard of in Foochow, Fukien Province.
New England Balmacaaners, with the aid of several Sixteeners from other parts, celebrated the night before the Harvard game. Thirty-two sat down at the festive board. Bob Clunie came down from Maine, Honey Abraham from Burlington, Province of Vermont, Johnny Pell came up from Connecticut, Jake Mensel from Bristol, Pa., John Lincoln Ames Jr. and Ed Ozite Kiley from New York City. Kiley and Mensel were not allowed to tell any stories about me, so the evening was a personal \success. Whitey Fuller '37, the Bill Cunningham of this generation, gave us a real insight into this year's team. Whitey talks just as well as he writes. We all enjoyed him. The following men, together with the above, were present: Larry Hayward. Cliff Bean, at his first party in years, Ted Walker, Joe Newmark, Herb Lord, Bob Steinert, Frank Bobst, Bill Mott, Charlie Crecsy, Curly Wessel, Duff Lewis, Gran Fuller, Howard Renfrew, Jake Story, Rod Soule, Ollie Barr, Freddie Bailey, Alec Jardine, Rog Morse, Dick Parkhurst, Tog Upham, Jack Kittredge, Howdy Parker, Max Bernhopf, and Joe Carleton.
Gran Fuller reported seeing John McAuliffe, Howdy Parker, and Pike Larmon at the Brown game. Between the halves, Jess Fenno flew his autogiro over the Stadium.
My prize 1937 correspondent Rog Evans reports seeing Bones Joy, Lymie Perkins (now living at 99 Morris Ave., Buffalo), Charlie Jones, Herb Dingwall, Pike Larmon, Leigh and Phil, Stackpole at the Yale game.
Rog Evans writes me that Fred Shedd, editor of the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin, father of Karl Shedd, has just died. Karl is now Dr. Karl Shedd, professor of modern languages at Mary Baldwin College, Staunton, Va. Rog reports that Alex Dean received a commission from the Rockefeller Foundation to study the native Chinese and Japanese theatres, while he was on sabbatical leave. Imagine Roger's joy during the Battle of Washington on the Social Security Commission to find the most experienced man on the staff to be none other than Ray Lawrence. Ray is now writing procedures for the Federal Old Age Insurance Administration. Ray's address is Care Social Security Board, Potomac Park Apartments, Washington, D. C.
Tug Tyler, 1315 North Walnut St., Muncie, Ind., is still making the finest of golf equipment. Tug ought to be in the East within the next month. Look up the boys, Tug, after this free ad I am giving you.
The other night, our old reliable Boston Transcript really looked fine, for it carried on its front page the pictures of two 1916ers, Dick Parkhurst and Cliff Bean. Cliff was given a plaque by the Association of Filene Employees, as a testimonial of the mighty fine work he has performed for them during the past eleven years. Cliff is now staff assistant to the store manager of William Filene's Sons Company.
Listen to this, proud fathers of 1916. Four sons are enrolled with the class of 1941: namely, Donald H. Stillman, son of Dewitt, Harry W. Douty 3d, son of Al, Robert W. Harvey, son of Bob, Austin L. Baker 3d, son of handsome Hobey. Larry Doyle and Bob Clunie have sons in the class of 1940, and Al Glueck has a son in the class of '39. I must not forget that John Lincoln Ames has a godson in this year's freshman class.
They tell me that Pike Larmon has been able to pay all expenses to the games this fall playing the slot machines. I was told Pike hit the jackpot on the New York boat three times on his way to the Harvard game.
Ralph George, the Concord, N. H., deacon, senator, and racing commissioner, underwent an operation for an acute attack of appendicitis. Mrs. George told me that Ralph was spryer than ever, and should be able to whale the bass drum again very soon.
During the past month, I called on the Concord Lapierres. Emery was very much interested in the many stories I told him about one Cassius Ozite Kiley. I saw Jim Shanahan and Ben Moxon in Manchester and Bob Brown in Nashua. I missed a visit with Jim Coffin and Ralph Parker.
Here is an item of news, a little late, but, believe me, most important. One Ev Parker, of John G. Perry & Company, Denver, Colo., announces the arrival on July 3 of Pauline Gernon Parker, who is already enrolled at Smith. The only 'i6er Ev has seen in ages was Arno Behnke, who strayed from Texas to Denver last summer.
Next thing we hear from Rog Evans he will be helping to take the National Unemployment Census. Can't any of you men think up something difficult for Rog to do. The St. George Smiths are now residing at 320 E. 57th St., N. Y. C.
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