Class of 1936
We have on very good authority, Charlie Singleton to be exact, that the one-time sage and philosopher of our undergraduate days has been uncovered in mid-town Manhattan. Charlie met him on the street recently and reports that he looks the same. •No details are available, but your enquiring reporter hopes to enlighten you in the near future.
In looking over the roster of the D. O. C. of New York we found the following of our brethren listed: Morry Quint, Art Wilcox, Bob Weil, Charlie Singleton, and of course our perennial Ski flash "Down Hill" Cleary. This imposing group may be found "schussing" up Park Avenue toward Grand Central on any Sunday morning on which snow trains are scheduled.
We were very pleasantly surprised to see a picture of Dick Husband in the Rotogravure section of the New York HeraldTribune on Sunday, January a. Beneath the photo of our Richard and another gentleman on skis appeared the following caption: "W. Averill Harriman, Chairmanof the Board of Union Pacific and Professor Richard Husband of the University ofWisconsin enjoy the skiing at Sun Valley,Idaho." Not bad, Dick, keep up the good work!
While we are on the subject of those fortunate members of our clan who can disport themselves at places of leisure, we quote the following from that excellent publication "Squeaks from the Golden Gate," to wit: "True to the seasons,Ritchie Smith '26 and the Mrs. have goneto Hawaii again. Two months at Waikikiand the book business will be consideredwell in hand." Some fellows get all the breaks!
Which reminds me that Joe Kinney of United Engineering and Foundry was in New York on January 4 en route to Europe. Bob Cleary and yours truly had the pleasure of seeing him at the Roosevelt for a couple of "tall ones" before he sailed on the Bremen for a 3 or 4 months' business trip to England, France, Belgium, and Germany.
Among the relatively few classmates from Greater Boston who write to your scribe is Don Norstrand. His latest communication enclosed a clipping from the Boston Traveller. Upon opening same what did my wondering eyes behold but a picture of Don Mackay admiring a queerly shaped piece of wrought iron. Upon further perusal I learned that it was an old tuning fork once used on shipboard as a fog signal. Don reports it was recovered from a pond in Cape Cod, and according to collectors it is a very rare relic. Barrister Mackay uses it to wake up the judge when pleading cases in the hinterland. It also makes an excellent watch charm, as it only weighs 60 lbs. and is but seven feet in length.
Another picture from one of the Boston papers showed Ralph Bristol in golfing togs as he attended an outing at Sandy Burr. Ralph is with the National Hotel Management Co.
By now you will think this picture business is endless, but I cannot stop without telling you of seeing Randy Cox's smiling countenance in the Boston Herald as he attended the induction of a Supreme Court justice. Ran is now assistant district attorney of Essex County, Mass.
As previously announced, Larry Smith is executive, secretary of the Connecticut Merit System Association, located in New Haven. We have the following newsy letter which we quote:
"You will no doubt wonder where that magazine, 'The Merit Man,' came from which you found lying on your desk before this letter arrived. That is something as secretary of this association I am largely responsible for, and particularly in view of Artemus Packard's seminars in English composition am rather proud of. At least I seem to have justified at last the hours spent in his classes so many years ago.
"Speaking about years gone by, I had occasion to reflect on this point after the Harvard-Dartmouth game. Having become thoroughly soaked both inwardly and outwardly by the end of the game, I felt the primal urge to possess me of goal post timber and thereupon oozed into the mud of the field. Unfortunately I picked the wrong end. Only by very discreet signaling could one find a Dartmouth man among those protecting the posts. At one time by diverting the attention of the defenders to a sideline brawl we almost achieved success, but were soon overwhelmed. But the point that impressed me was the apparent youth of the Harvard undergraduates, mere children they seemed. Realizing that (his was not a game for old grads, I gathered together my dignity and strode off the field. Don't you think they must be letting them in pretty young these days? We always seemed to be pretty practical and dignified or—maybe we are getting along, Charlie!
"At any rate I'11 pass on such news to you as I have. For one thing I discovered last spring during the Alumni Fund drive that there are only twenty-two '26 men in Conn, and R. I. At the Yale game I caught sight of 'Tuffy' Hill from Providence, whom I haven't seen since graduation. In front of me sat my old pal Jim Wooster with his wife. They left their five-weeks-old baby boy at home. Which reminds me I have never reported another addition to our family, Peter Cropsey Smith now a year and three months, having been born Sept. 17, 1936. Yes, that makes two boys all together.
"In New Haven I occasionally see Kendall Foster, employed at the New Haven Savings Bank across Orange St. from our office, and Ed Cole, who is teaching dramatics or coaching them at Yale.
"Paul Harper has his doctor's shingle out in Bridgeport, but I haven't seen him yet though I get to Bridgeport occasionally. I understand he has a good practice.
"George Borglum is out at Northford just out of New Haven, and hope to see him before the winter is out. You see I live in New Haven during the winter and at Twin Lakes in Salisbury dtxring the summer.
"At the Cornell game in Hanover I saw Paul Allen for a few minutes. He is one of the select few from our class who have been able to settle permanently in Hanover.
"Occasionally I see Ken Weeks in Hartford. He has become a big manufacturer of tools to remove broken-off studs. Sounds bad, but it is apparently a good business. Ken is going to be one of these guys you will later refer to as, 'Yes, I knew him when '
"Well, I must get back to my problems of Civil Service Reform. I am quite rabid on the subject, and wonder that I haven't filled these two pages with data, etc. thereon. I trust, however, that by now you have read our 'Merit Man' from cover to cover and realize yourself the importance of this issue to our own future and that of our country. I really mean this."
Jim Oberlander has been appointed Physician at the University of New Hampshire to succeed Dr. William Prince, who has resigned to enter private practice. Obie will relinquish his practice in Reading, Mass., to assume his new duties, which include supervision of the University health service and Hood House, the University infirmary. This is a fine job, and we congratulate you, Jim, and wish you every success.
Johnny Gearhart is doing good work in Pittsburgh promoting an alumni scholarship fund. He is chairman of the committee and has been prominent in other alumni activities in the smoky city.
Wad Woods, who teaches at the Pebble High School in Dewitt, N. Y., and Mrs. Woods are very happy on the arrival of a baby daughter on Nov. 14. Congratulations!
This completes the news available this month. How about a few lines from some of you for future reference?
Secretary, Smith, Barney & Cos. 31 Nassau St., New York, N. Y.
ATTENTION EVERYBODY! LONG LOST '26er FOUND! JOHN OUZOUNIAN TURNS UP AS HOTEL MANAGER IN NEW YORK!
