1894

Paul Jenks writes, "I am coming up for Reunion of course." Please note the "of course." We expect that about fifty other men are coming "of course." Incidentally Paul says that his "product" in the class of 1941, Tim Takara, has five more A's to his credit so far—fifteen in three semesters. So they turn them out in the Flushing High School, where Paul has been so distinguished a teacher, 10, these many years.

Eddie Grover was the first to arrive at the Fortieth. Who will be the first to arrive at the Forty-fifth? The president and the secretary of the class expect to be on hand in time to see—not intending that they themselves shall be counted in this contest. The reunion begins promptly Friday morning.

At one reunion Jack Nutt telegraphed at a late hour for a room, saying that he was getting too old to spend the night "in the park." Well, we're all certainly too old to do that now. The gist of which is—write at once to the bursar of Dartmouth College asking for a room in North Massachusetts Hall for Friday and Saturday and if possible, Sunday nights.

After a minute scrutinizing of possible menus the committee in charge has determined to accept a figure of $1.50 per plate as the price for the Class Dinner, which will be held, as previously announced at the Lake Morey Inn on Saturday evening, June 17.

The statistics for attendance at past reunions may be interesting.

Fifth 24 or 27.2% Tenth 41 or 48.8% Fifteenth 49 or 58.3%. Twentieth 70 or 83.3% Twenty-fifth 60 or 72.3% Thirtieth 54 or 66.6% Thirty-fifth 53 or 68.8% Fortieth 47 or 74.6%

Says the Secretary, "The least of the reasons for your coming next June is that we must surpass our very good record. The greatest reason is the ties that bind us together in friendship increasingly as the years roll on."

The following is condensed from a write-up in the Springfield, Vt., Reporter, under the general title, "Who's Who in Windsor County."

"Judge Rufus B. Barton was Windsor's representative at the 1939 session of the Vermont legislature, and by his active and able participation in the work of the House of Representatives proved himself to be a creditable representative of the community. He was chairman of the important claims committee and a member of the highway and bridges committee and the joint rules committee.

"A member of the legislature in speaking of Judge Barton said this winter: 'He is a good speaker. Whenever he arose to speak in the House he had something to say, and he said it.'

"Perhaps he earned his greatest applause of the winter when he led the impromptu drum corps through the legislative chambers in the hilarious celebration which marked the completion of the 1939 session.

"judge Barton has served Windsor as principal of the high school for 17 years, from Feb. 12, 1894, to June 1901, and from September 1906 to June 1916. He has been assistant judge of Windsor County Court since February, 1934. When not occupied with court duties he is employed at the Cone Automatic Machine Cos. He has been active in the Masonic bodies in Windsor, and is a past master of Vermont Lodge, F. and A. M. He is affiliated with the Old South Congregational church."

Since the above article appeared Judge Barton has resigned his court position.

Decker Field writes hopefully about coming to the Reunion. Says Decker at the end of a letter to the Secretary, "Well, old Tops, I hope to see you shortly." Decker will come wearing with due dignity his new honor. He has been elected president of the Rotary Club of Omaha. This will necessitate his attendance at the Rotary International, which is to be held at Cleveland immediately after our reunion. While we are at it let's note Decker's standing in Omaha as outlined in a newspaper clipping which P. Marden has sent in. "Formerly chairman of the Salvation Army board of directors, Field is a member of the Chamber of Commerce board and of the executive committee of the waterways committee. He is also chairman of the board of trustees of the First Baptist church."

The reunion will also be signalized by the presence of John Phillips. He has been kept away ever so long by his professorial duties. Being now released from them, he is going to enjoy himself.

Billy Ames writes: "It seems too bad that one of us who was so near our 45th could not have stayed with us just that bit longer. We shall miss Ajax." Indeed we shall.

Secretary, REV. 14 Beacon St., Boston, Mass.

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