Class of 1929

They had to set up an extra '29 table at last evening's Boston alumni dinner at the Copley Plaza. The boys showed up from all directions: Ken Wilson from Hyannis, where he is the Cape's most promising barrister; Johnny Neal from Washington, D. C., hobbling around on crutches, convalescing from a bad automobile smash-up; Herb Fish, Shell Oil executive from New York; and Steve Balkam, Hammond, Ind., merchant and proud father of a boy and girl. Local boys were Dick Robin of Belmont, rather plump, a bit gray, supporting a family of two daughters, sales representative for a large surgical supply manufacturer; Earl Liberty, cotton textile manufacturer of Whitinsville; Herm Liss, investment counsel and squash champion; Bob Brinkerhoff, advertising executive, squire of Lincoln; Archie Crowley, Clergyman, with his own church in Methuen; EarlLister, teaching in the Methuen schools; Allah Love joy, insurance man and Brookline resident; Long Tom Maynard, teacher and coach at Winchester High School, a perfect example for his pupils (he says); Gene Davis, student, Boston, and a married man; Gus Herbert, still one of our most engaging raconteurs, successfully maintaining his own law office and building up a fine practice; Nick Vincent, resident doctor on the staff of a Boston hospital devoted to mild mental cases; CrisBorn, architect and father of a son whom we all call Conrad, nobody of any consequence ever having called him by any other name; John Dickey, lawyer and freetrader; Ben Leavitt, professor of biology at a junior college in Cambridge and ornithologist by hobby; Bill Coles, partner in the law firm of Bartlett, Jennings, & Bartlett and occupant of one of the most attractive apartments in these parts.

Steve Balkam's store is just across the street from Joe Ruff's hardware store. Joe is managing affairs very well, with time now and then for a little gossip with his fellow storekeeper across the way.

While on a quick visit to St. Louis last week-end, we had a nice long telephone conversation with Phil Mayher, who readily admitted that he still breaks into song at the slightest provocation and that if he was ever a noisy fellow, he still is. He and Darcy have been in St. Louis for about a year now. Darcy teaches school, while Phil covers the farm belt for Slaters- ville Finishing Cos., textiles.

Phil reported that Bill Magenau and wife have just arrived in St. Louis for an indefinite stay, Bill representing the Page Belting Cos. of Concord, N. H., with whom he has been for several years now.

Mayher is already making arrangements to get back to Hanover a year from June for '2lSs TENTH.

A month or so ago James William Hodson, Esquire, of Seattle, Wash., graciously undertook to cover the West Coast for your edification and entertainment. His dispatch follows below. But before turning hirgi on, a word or two about his letterhead would not be amiss: It starts off: "Lawoffices of Wright, Jones, & Bronson, Colman Building, Seattle." Then over on the top left corner appears a list of names, among which none is fairer or more welcome to our eye than James W. Hodson. The paper is white and the engraving is black. Jim, himself, uses a purplish-blue ink, apparently no different from the ink customarily used in the East, and his handwriting is not very good when judged by the standards of the Palmer method; for instance, his capital M's look like D's. However, we are grateful for such cooperation and assistance, and especially for this additional chapter of Hodsonia, or as he so aptly puts it,

Blast of Wind From the Northwest: "Dispatches from San Francisco are labeled 'Squeaks from the Golden Gate.' You might call this a 'Blast of Wind from the Northwest.'

"Recent visits of the man in gray have brought some news of Twenty-niners which ought to help bring the class archives up to date, so I give it to you herewith.

"Brad Bradley is a shining example of what a fellow can do with himself if you only give him enough rope. He is Pacific Coast manager for the Plymouth Cordage Company, of North Plymouth in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He may be found behind a tremendous dish at 56 Sacramento St., San Francisco. He writes on a fancy letterhead with something at the top that looks like the Charles River Basin couchant, surmounted by Ford's River Rouge plant, and flanked by a coil of rope circling a sailing vessel, on one side, and something resembling a vase of goldenrod, rampant, on the other. As if all that were not enough to give the observer the general idea that the business of the Plymouth Cordage Cos. is cordage, the letterhead underscores the fact by bearing the further legend 'Manufacturers of Rope and Binder Twine.' In spite of all that, there remains plenty of space for the writing of a letter, if one is minded to, and Brad managed to squeeze in the (single spaced) information that he has been with the Company almost all the time since leaving Hanover,—except for a little less than two years in New York with the Valspar Paint Cos. His present job gives him plenty of room to move around in, for he covers the whole West Coast as well as Alaska and the Hawaiian Islands. (And just because there are only three states on our West Coast proper, don't you think it's anything like three Atlantic Coast states.)

"Comes now Robert Lee Collins, attorney-at-law, residing at 826 South Hobard Blvd.. Los Angeles. Actually Bob is practicing law, but his letter gives the impression that he might be an old-time circuit rider, for he flits from precipice to precipice and back to the cliffs again,— Waukegan, 111., to Pittsburgh to Jacksonville to Carlsbad Caverns and back to California. For the past year Bob has been an attorney for the California State Building and Loan Commissioner, who is statutory receiver of insolvent building and loan associations. He says the work gives him a very distinct impression that we are still liquidating the last depression, 'notwith- standing the almost forgotten New Deal talk of an impending boom.' I gather from this that Bob is an Old Dealer,—or, at least, that he has no faith in miracle workers. Nevertheless, as a true Democrat, I note with shy glee that the reign of Classmate Frankie has been kind enough to Bob so that he was able, during his vacation last September, to carry out the perambulating indicated above. He went back to the Middle West to see his family for the first time in five years—and while in Waukegan saw Lew Clarke, who is practicing law there. Lew was married about three years ago, and Bob reports he now has an offspring, one 'Pinky,' age one on July 4, 1937, who will be the Hanoverian fullback in 1958. In Pittsburgh he visited Wat Spangler, who is reported to be doing very well, thank you, as an accountant. Bob further reports that, according to his latest advices, Noel Salomon is now living, in South Pasadena.

"Another Angeleus is AI Floyd, living at 5614 Deane Ave., Los Angeles, almost a native son now, for he has been in Los Angeles ever since 1929, with the Security First National Bank. Judging from the way they've moved A 1 around from one department to another, they are looking £or. ward to the day when he will take com. mand, as a banker who knows what goes on in every cage in the place. Seems a sensible policy; one of our troubles since '29 has been a surfeit of bankers who didn't know what was going on in any of the cages. (Cut it out, Hodson; there you go, getting political again.) Al's present job is 'managing the department which handles all those checks which for some reason are not paid,' i.e. the rubber ball division. A 1 married Fern Hall on February 21, 1932; he reports that she's a native of my state, but whether he means Washington or Connecticut, I can't tell. Either would be logical, for if memory serves me, Al's home in Hanover days was in Winthrop, Mass. (Just a minute while I look at the Aegis;—right!—Win throp it was.) Whichever state Mrs. F. came from, I bet she's a fine girl, for that's all they have in Washington, and you know that's true of Connecticut. A 1 reports that he sees Clayton Corbett once in awhile.

"Dan Marx is apparently one of those lads who are capable of taking their lives in hand and fashioning them according to a plan. Reminds me of Shelby Thrall in 'American Dream.' A couple of years ago Dan was assistant to the executive vicepresident of the McCormick Steamship Cos., definitely on the escalator. But Dan had other ideas,—so after a tough bout with his base self, he deliberately threw it up and went back to school. He is studying for a Ph. D. at the University of California, and having received a fellowship, is also a teaching assistant. He's handling six classes of about twenty-six students each, working harder than he ever worked before—and having more fun than the president of a dozen steamship companies, even though he gives it as his considered opinion that California is the most overrated state in the Union. He says, 'lt's a great satisfaction to do the kind of wort that really inspires one's interest, and to feel that you're really accomplishing something.' He blushes a little as he says it, as if he fears it sounds a bit like a Y. M. C. A secretary—but it's obvious that he means it—and he really doesn't frighten me, for I know that he is still a respectable example of a Hanover heathen. More power to him for realizing where his interests lay, and having guts enough to voluntarily give up a lucrative career for one of greatei personal satisfaction.

"Again I come to the subject of letterheads—this time to an engraved one of great dignity—black, as befits the pr°' fession, on chaste white, as follows: 'Francis J. McEntee, attorney-at-law, Suite 52®' Bank of America Building, 650 South Spring St., Los Angeles, Vandike 7131.' jyfac has been with the firm of Chase, Barnes, and Chase in LA., most of the time since his admission to the bar, and the handsome letterhead is news to the world that he has left the firm and started out on his own. He has a son, John Payne McEntee, born April 21, 1937—and already the proud parents have taken the lad back East to see his doting grandparents.

"I have little to offer concerning myself. I'm still batting away at the law, with a mixture of local reform politics (just imagine) and having a lot of fun doing it. As you know, Hessie and I spent some time in New England last summer, displaying our Julie, who is now almost three, to our respective parents. While in Waterbury we rode horseback once or twice with Steele Smith, but it was so damned hot during the whole time we were there that we spent most of the time sitting on our fans with our elbows slightly bent. Summers out here are glorious, right around -0° most of the time, and after five years of it, we found temperatures of 95° and 98° a bit trying. Guess winters would be just as hard to bear, if we were to return now, for average winter temperature here is above 40°. Coming back we had a delightful evening in Chicago with John and Mildred Clements, Dick Burke and some '27 and '3l lads. We hadn't yet left the heat behind us, but just seeing those birds after so many years was like a fresh breeze.

"Congratulations to you and Kay, Bill, on the happy landing of your second. I'd like to see the show when you get together with the Boms and let Anita go to the mat with Conrad Christian. Let's start a movement to have all '29 offspring present at our Tenth! We could stow them in the Sphynx Tomb for the duration.

"Best to all four of you.

"Sincerely, "JIM HODSON."

ALUMNI FUND RECORD FOR 1937

276 contributors (60% of graduates),total gifts of $1,397.22 (56% of objective).

WILLIAM O. KEYES, Class Agent

Assistants: William Alexander, Talbot Babcock, Stephen B. Balkam, Herbert M. Ball, Wellington F. Barto, Albert C. Bertch, Herbert D. Bissell, John C. Blair, Robert H. Brinkerhoff, T. Truxton Brittan Jr., Richard W. Brown, George S. Case, John M. Conlon, Alfred A. Cooley, Edwin B. Covey, Richard L. Danforth, Eugene M. Davis, Harry A. Fennerty, Horace A. Foulks, Earl H. Fyler, Thomas E. Hayes, Robert C. Hazard, Morris L. Heath, William T. Henretta, James A. Herbert, James G. Hodge Jr., James W, Hodson, John C. Hubbard, John R. Hughes, Harris H. Huston, James F. Ingram, George E. Kennedy, George H. Lane, Benjamin B. Leavitt, Herman Liss, Laurence W. Lougee, Robert W. McClure, William H. McCreery, Kenneth M. Macnair, John S. McNamara, Daniel Marx Jr., Thomas Maynard, George M. Naylor Jr., Dudley W. Orr, William O. Page, John Parker, Philip D. Rising, Joseph J. Ruff Jr., Percy H. Russell Jr., Robert V. Simonds, William H. Taylor, Edward K. Walsh, Francis D. Weeks, Kenneth E. Wilson.

CONTRIBUTORS

1929 ' Abbott, Edward E. i Adams, Blyth Alexander, William < Andres, F. William Armstrong, F. P., Jr. Armstrong, James W. Austin, Robert W. Baal, Alvin F., Jr. Babcock, Talbot Badger, Kingsbury M. Baehr, Harry W., Jr. Baker, Henry H., Jr. Baker, Morgan Balkam, Stephen B. ! Ball, Herbert M. Ball, John A. Banks, Reed C. Barney, Wendell R. Barrett, Richard F. Barrows, Nath'l H., Jr. Barto, Wellington F. Batchelder, Kinsley M. Beadel, Robert O. Beede, Merrill G. Bellerose, Alberic H., Jr. Benjamin, R. Allen Berger, Adolph O. Bergeron, Arthur J. Bergstrom, Walter C. Berman, Bernard A. Bertch, A. Carl Bissell, Herbert D. Blair, John C. Bogar, John A. Born, Christian E. Brabb, John H. Bradley, Bartlett B. Brainerd, Ossian E. Braverman, A. Marvin BrinkerhofF, Robert H. Brisbin, Willsie E. Brittan, T. Truxtun Brown, Richard W. Bryer, Wayne P. Bulkley, Everett S., Jr. Bunn, William B. Burgess, Eric T. Burke, Richard S. Butler, Ralph R. Cantril, Simeon T. Carr, Robert K. Case, George S., Jr. Cate, Robert M. Cavanagh, J. Ellsworth Clow, Arthur P. Coddington, Edwin B. Cogan, David G. Coles, William F. Condon, William B. Conlon, John M. Cooley, Alfred A. Covey, Edwin B. Crowell, Mortimer L., Jr. Crowley, Archie H. Danforth, Richard L. Davis, Eugene M. Davis, John A. D'Elia, Arthur J. D'Esopo, Joseph A. Dodge, William G. Donovan, David J. Doob, Leonard W. Drake, Robert T. Dudley, Charles M. Eberline, Richard F. Ehler, Adrian A. Enders, Henry H. Felch, Edwin P. Finlay, Allan R. Fisher, Albert C. Fitzpatrick, Philip E. Flannery, Wilbur E. Floyd, Allen R. Foss, George H., Jr. Foulks, Horace A. Fricek, Elmer F. Friedberg, Stanton A. Fyler, Earl H. Gage, Philip H. Gates, Rowland F. Goble, Edwin P. Goddard, Paul M. Goldsmith, Charles Goudey, Maurice R. Gunther, Jack D. Gutterson, Walter C. Hayes, Thomas E. Hazard, Robert C. Heath, Morris L. Hedger, Raymond C. Heister, Edwin W. Helmick, Robert J. Henretta, William T. Herbert, James A. Hersam, George A., Jr. Hesselman, Tennyson W. Hetfield, Walter L., 11l Hirsch, Harold S. Hodge, James G- Hodson, James W. Hood, William C., Jr. Horton, Roger B. How, Edward K. Hubbard, John C. Hubbard, John R. Hudson, William P. . Huston, Harris H. Ingram, J. Frederick Ingram, Mason I. Irving, John W. Ivey, William T. Jackson, Charles A. Jameson, Paul C. Jamieson, Van Ness Jaquith, Morton C. Johnson, Richard Johnston, B.Lytton Johnston, Richard C., Jr. Kelsey, Paul S. Kemp, Robert H. Kenison, Frank R. Kennedy, George E. Kennedy, William P. Keyes, William O. Kier, Porter S., Jr. Kirkpatrick, Walter A. King, Charles W. Kong, Walter L. Krist, Henry K. Lane, George H. Latham, James H. Leavitt, Benjamin B. Lehman, Nelson S. Leich, Harold H. Levitas, Irving M. Lewis, Harry T. Liberty, E. Spencer Liss, Herman Little, Sherman Lord, Gordon S. Loucks, Jack Lougee, Laurence W. Loveland, James N. Lovell, J. Neale, Jr. . Lundgren, Manfrid A. Luten, Daniel 8., Jr. Lyle, Robert S. McClure, Robert W. McCreery, W. Herbert McEntee, Francis J. McGibbon, Edmund L. McKenna, J. Cleveland McLachlan, George A. Mac Murray, Robert Macnair, Kenneth M. Marble, George W., Jr. Martin, John W. Martin, H. Proctor Marx, Daniel, Jr. Mather, Malvern J. May, Philip S. Mayher, Philip, Jr. Maynard, Thomas L. Merkel, Edward W. Middleton, Franklin H. Miller, Allen G. Monahan, Robert S. Montamat, Harold E. Moran, Kenneth M. Morgan, Richard R. Morris, J. Lincoln Moulton, Ralph A. Moxon, John W. Nahigian, Levon K. Naylor, George M., Jr. Nighswander, Arthur H. Nord, Wesley A. Norden, Carl F. Orr, Dudley W. Owsley, Richard P. Page, Kenneth M. Page, William O. Panoras, Nicholas T. Parker, John Parrot, John R. Payne, John C., Jr. Payne, Louis G. Phelps, J. Thomason Piazza, Joseph S. Piret, George A. Pittelkow, Karl G. Piatt, Stanley K. Poeter, Frederick G. Porter, Alan D. Purse, Clifford B. Quebman, John H. Ramage, Robert H. Reading, Rollin J. Richardson, Herman H. Rimbach, Rich R. Ripley, Harold C. Rising, Philip D. Robin, Richard M. Robison, Bascom H. Rock, Mathias Rogers, L. Baird Rolfe, Maurice W. Rosenthal, Alan H. Ross, Albion H., Jr. Ross, James 8., 2nd Ruff, Joseph J., Jr. Russell, Percy H., Jr. Rydstrom, Arthur G. Salomon, Noel W. Salyer, George R. Sanders, Richard B. Scales, Benjamin R. Schabacker, John W. Schuh, Wendell L. Scott, George Sentney, Kenneth E. Shaeffer, Charles M. Sherman, Harold M., Jr. Shiriaeff, Dmitry A. Shirley, Lawrence W. Shores, Franklin D. Siegesmund, Carl E. Simonds, Robert V. Sine, Brett F. Sisson, Frederick R., Jr. Small, Frank E. Smith, George H. Smith, Gordon B. Smith, H. Dolson Sparks, Robert B. Stacey, Benjamin F. Stein, Henry J. Stokes, Thomas Stoodley, Bartlett H. Stone, Shepard A. Sutherland, A. Bruce Swope, Gerard, Jr. Sykes, Lawrence A. Talbott, Raymond B. Taylor, W. Harlan Thompson, John F. Torbert, Willis M. Townsend, Leslie M. Tucker, Millard N. Turkevich, V. Walter Turnbull, J. Roger Updyke, Gerald A. Vincent, Nicholas F. K. Walsh, Edward K. Waterman, Robert D. Webb, Joseph F., Jr. Weeks, Francis D. Wiedenmayer, G. E. Wieler, J. William Wiley, William U. Williams, Frank T. Wilson, Kenneth E. Wilson, Walter E. Wollison, Herbert B. Wright, Gregory G. Yellin, Jacob J.

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