1925*
The secretary was getting together what few bits of news have succeeded in reaching Detroit when Peter had a convulsion. Peter is the son of Eleazar—and Eleazar is an English setter sent up from Virginia to the Whelden household as a Christmas present in December of 1936. Peter is just six months old, and his markings are almost identical with those of Eleazar—dark reddish brown on white—while the bitch was of the black and white variety. The convulsion threw a household (which in the past thirty-six hours had experienced the following: i. Return of wife from a trip to Virginia. 2. Diagnosis by two doctors of eldest thirteen year daughter's trouble as sinal bronchitis. 3. Attack of acute appendicitis suffered by the cook. 4. Report of a face-slapping contest between our middle-sized ten year old Roxane and one of her schoolmates. 5. Call from church minister urging better publicity for newly-formed church. 6. Preparation of report for meeting last night of Detroit Boat Club Directors) into some dislocation. Of course, there were some compensations for the above: —l. it was nice to have the wife return. 2. the youngest daughter didn't get into any trouble. 3. the stock of a company in which we own 12 shares went up an 1/8 of a point. 4. two people contributed toward the church organ. 5. From our perusal of the Dartmouth, the New York Times and the Boston Post we note the shifting of Hutchinson to fullback and the addition of Hayden to the first string backfield—and in spite of the prevailing pessimism we predict another really great Big Green team. 6. we won $3.60 in a pool on the second World's Series Game. 7. we had a couple of Scotch and Sodas at the Board of Directors meeting. 8. the veterinarian just called and said Peter was out of danger.
Eleazar is lying at our feet and we have just confided in him that after two years we had the right to get a little personal in order (a) that you may all know that the secretary's life is much like your own, and (b) that you may realize that without news we are forced to conjure up something to write about.
The always dependable Ken Hill (who hasn't missed getting news to Detroit on time in the past two years) writes as follows:
"My calendar says to write to you today. Simultaneously I received the ALUMNIMAGAZINE and note by you 'This will be your Secretary's last year. Someone else will take over the job in June.' I hope you don't mean you won't continue if reelected. You've done a marvelous job at organizing it, initiating ideas and putting it on a permanent basis. I trust your statements really meant "last year" unless reelected. Hal Sweet was on this late summer from Detroit for a visit at his home in Mansfield, outside of Boston, and to contact bankers in his position of bank specialist for Burroughs Adding Machine Cos. . . . .Joe Leavitt and Frank Wallis met unexpectedly on the Boston-N. Y. boat the other Sunday night and had dinner together. Joe was going over to buy toys, luggage and dog things for Boston's exclusive store R. H. Stearns. Frank had business with Sinclair Refining Cos. and at their office saw Stan Litchfield, who is in the credit department. Had a note from Dick Gratz in St. Louis, who apologized for his brevity by saying that Postal Telegraph business has really kept him on the run since the start of the mess in Europe Gam Rogers will be in New York for several days shortly to attend an architects' convention, take in the World's Fair, visit his brother Baird '29, and see some of the class, if time permits The Pete Blodgetts leave shortly for a week in New Brunswick, way north of Frederick town, with the objects of salmon fishing, partridge and woodcock hunting, trying out a new bird dog, incidental deer hunting, and to be sure of a vacation—you could hardly call it a rest Gordon Churchill saw him the other day and Church is still in the promotion business—largely mining. ... .It is rumored that Nate Bugbee, popular and conservative investment advisor, expects to join the 1925 Fathers Club in the Spring. This Club is certainly getting popular of late."
(Note: The Secretary didn't mean "unless re-elected." This is out last year.)
We also will give you in full a letter from Ford Barrett in Spokane, Washington:
"I received your card of September 19 and like 'manna from heaven' this morning Joel Antrim and his most attractive wife, Mary, walked into the office to pay a passing call on a month's vacation trip they were enjoying up and down the west coast
"You may recall that Joel took a winter's vacation from his Montana sheep ranch in 1934 getting as far as Honolulu. There he met Mary, whose family was living there at the time and, within a period from their meeting on January 1 until March, they became married and returned to the large Montana sheep ranch that Joel operates. They have a grand time there, and want to pass on the invitation to any '25 men passing through Missoula to journey go miles southwest to Sevensville and pay them a call
"Joel says that everything is fine except that he could stand a little higher price on mutton, on wool, and on wheat and for the boys back in New York to see what can be done in this regard
"Not so long ago I had a very nice visit with Ken Montgomery who was here on business, representing one of the power trusts out of New York City. He was looking over our local power company, the Washington Water Power Cos., which we understand is one of the best paying divisions of the American Power & Light. Ken looked fine and seemed to be enjoying his sojourn in the West
"Any further news I will be glad to pass 011 as it comes up, Ford, and I assure you I will keep a weather eye open for any bits interesting to my classmates. Best regards."
Bob McKennan is preparing for his sabbatical leave the second semester—no details at this time as to definite plans Sky Foster had an article entitled TheOfficial Propaganda of Great Britain in the April number of the Public Opinion Quarterly Bob Carpenter has moved from Virginia to the University Club in Washington, D. C.; Wally Jordan from New York City to 1255 North State Street, Chicago; Dutch Schroedel from New York to 1301 Gilpin Avenue, Wilmington, Delaware; Pres Tanner from Maryland to Kansas City, c/o Thomas B. Seibenthaler Cos.; and Nat Torbert from Tennessee to 707 N. W. 19th Avenue, Portland, Oregon.
We end with our usual monthly plea for a few direct letters.
Secretary-Chairman, 344 Buhl Bldg., Detroit, Mich.
Treasurer, P. O. Drawer 3, Bristol, R. I.
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