1903*

Secretary, 198 Humphrey St., Marblehead, Mass.

Passing down Main St. in Amesbury, Mass., one's attention is attracted to an adornment to the residence of Dr. Otis P. Mudge. This adornment has only recently been put in place, and merits the news column because of its unusual nature. It is a replica, in copper, of the weathercock on the Baker Memorial Library in Hanover. The symbol is Eleazar Wheelock. When you tourists come back to New England go through Amesbury and keep your weather eye out for Eleazar. The five hundred gallons of New England rum may be down below. At any rate Oat and Florence will be glad to see you.

Dick Brown, the Fall River financier, reports in an unusually happy frame of mind that he has reformed. He is now replying to letters from the class secretary when opened. He has been ingesting vitamen X, and I now advise all classmates to do the same. What a treat! Dick reminisced along the line of Division 111 in mathematics of freshman year, spinning a good yarn, embodying the now U. S. Comptroller General, the Baron Hazlewood, Meat-axe Hanlon, Dubsy Farmer, and a host of class notables, all of which must be saved for a class report, where atmosphere lends credence. The Brown family have been well and happy this winter. The daughter, Barbara, has finished her education at Ohio State University and is about to apply her knowledge in the teaching sphere after a summer spent along the Pacific Coast.

In looking back through the files of the magazine covering the years of the present college generation, we find that there are just seven sons of 1903 men in college. In the class of 1939 there are three: G. Otis Mudge, Charles W. Say-ward, W. Robert Swan. In 1940, two: Andrew N. Howes and Henry G. Safford. In 1941, one: Robert K. Hess. In 1942, one: Robert W. Whelden. But cheer up, the grandsons will soon be coming along, and the rejuvenation of Potholeskers will then take place.

Former U. S. Senator Fred H. Brown has received the nomination to the office of Comptroller General of the United States at the hand of President Roosevelt. No other member of the class has had so interesting a political career as Fred. Starting from homeplate as the star catcher of the baseball teams of our day, Fred received his law degree at Boston University and then opened his law office in Somersworth, N. H. After six successive elections as mayor of the city, Fred became United States attorney and then in 1923-1925 was governor of the State of New Hampshire. Following the governorship he served on the New Hampshire Public Service Commission. In 1932 he was elected to the United States Senate, and in 1938 was defeated for reelection. While in the Senate Fred's interest was principally in the development of public power projects. He became a staunch supporter of the Tennessee Valley Authority and all administration measures. The term of office is of 15 years duration at a salary of $10,000 per year. Congratulations, Fred.

George Hoke's new business address is given through the Alumni Records Office as 931 N. W. Bank Bldg., Minneapolis, Minn.

Harold V. Palmer from the same source states that his home is at 81 Prospect St., Reading, Mass.