Class of 1913
T. W. "Bill" Towler, formerly, advertising manager of American Architect andArchitecture, has joined the Eastern advertising staff of Good Housekeeping at 57th St. at 8th Ave., New York City.
Jay D. Runkle, merchandising editor of the Haire Publishing Company, who called college training "useful," said business demands eagerness to learn and willingness to work. "You can't get by with 75 per centaccuracy," he said, recommending attention to details and a desire to excel.
Henry W. Merrill was elected president of the University Club of Boston by the board of governors at the March meeting of the board. He follows Bob Holmes '09, who has been serving for the past three years. "Tubby" has had charge of lectures and was chairman of the Entertainment Committee. He has been a vice president for the past year.
"I chanced to glance through an oldclass directory issued in 1928, and thenames brought back many delightful recollections," writes Dave Morey from back in Lewiston, Me. "I would like to see manyof the gang again, and I wish very muchI could be with the bunch in Hanover nextJune. I may get there, but it doesn't looktoo good. Just now I'm on the shelf as result of the flu for several weeks, but I'mcoming along O.K."
The deep sympathy of the class goes to Fred Page, Don, and Patricia. On February 22, Freddie's wife, Marion, died at the Mary Hitchcock Hospital after a long illness. Marion will be so well remembered by all who have returned to Hanover for our reunions.
Myron Art Myers has moved to Olympia, Wash., to become a staff assistant in the Department of Social Security.
Ethelbert "Bish" Talbot is now back again in New York at 545 West 111 th St.
John Joseph Scarry has opened a branch of his bookstore at Newton Corner, and admitted this week that he and his wife, Margaret, could be persuaded to go back to Hanover in June. John Joseph hasn't been back but once since his return from Java, so June will be a big time. Get busy and persuade him: 59 Potomac St., West Roxbury, Mass.
We learn from "Squeaks from the Golden Gate" that Line Wilson is one of the members of the San Francisco committee on Dartmouth Information. Line was in the East this winter on a hurried business trip, but had time for lunch with Tubby and Wilk while in Boston at Patten's, the place where the 1913 Wednesday luncheons are now held.
Sid Akerstrom broke a long silence, longer than usual: "Two things there arethat I detest and both of them are letterwriting. I am one of the best procrastinators either in or out of captivity. Therefore, you have not heard from me untilthis late date.
"There is but little to set forth in a letter.Suffice to say that last September after returning from the midshipman practicecruise to Germany, Madeira, and England,I was hospitalized for a period of threemonths. Since December, I have been leading a very prosaic life here in Newport. Asyou already know, I am attached to theU. S. Naval Training Station.
"Doubt very much if we shall get up toHanover for the Twenty-Fifth. However,I shall attempt to increase my contributionto the Alumni Fund for this year as an indication that I am not unmindful that thisis my twenty-fifth year out of the old college." (I'm betting that they land for part of the week-end anyway.—Editor.)
Secretary, 40 Broad St., Boston
