1913*

On Wednesday, November Bth, Jack Macdonald received much space in the New York papers as the Queens Tunnel was "holed through." The Sun said: Mayor LaGuardia pulled two switches today on a speakefs platform just off Firstavenue between Forty-first and Forty-second streets, at 11:35:05 A.M., setting offmore than a fifth of a mile away and 104feet under the East River, a mighty rumbling blast which shattered six feet of rockbetween the four faces of two tubes connecting Quee?is with Midtown Manhattan.In the vernacular of the sandhogs whobuilt it, the East River tunnel had beenholed through.

In just three years and thirty-seven daysfrom the moment President Rooseveltbroke ground for the construction inLong Island City on October z, 1936, thesatidhogs, working for the Walsh Con-struction Company under a contract withthe New York City Tunnel Authority,completed the delicate and dangerous jobof drilling two long and graceful holesthrough the silt and rock of the East Riverbed.

In spite of setbacks, including a firewhich, under forty-two pounds of compressed air, turned the north tube into ablast furnace, the Walsh ConstructiotiCompany has brought the project alongthus far ahead of schedule. It will be completed and ready for traffic in less than ayear.

"We have completed one of the toughest tunnel jobs ever attempted in NewYork City or anywhere else," John S.(Jack) Macdonald, chief engineer for theconstruction company, told the audienceof 1,000. "This is my third tunnel underthe East River and I want to express myappreciation to the sandhogs, some ofwhom I have worked with for twenty-fiveyears. They have faced almost insurmountable obstacles unflinchingly time and againwhen it took just plain guts to stick inthat head."

The sandhogs, who with their fiber helmets and earth stained overalls, constitutedmost of the audience, cheered their bosslustily.

"Attaboy, Jack! You tell 'em," theyyelled.

Then the Engineering News Record (Nov. 16, 1939) carried a full account of the affair and a picture of Jack Macdonald. This was followed by another picture in the New York Times (Nov. 19, 1939) and very good of Jack, though taken from an unusual angle.

Edmund Freeman spent part of his vacation last summer in Maine for the Fiftieth Anniversary of Good Will School where he used to teach; then for two weeks at his summer home in Vermont where 14 of his family reuned, including all five of uschildren, his brothers and sisters, all well. "Buck" always represents the class at the Dartmouth Lunches in Washington, D. C.

We have a few more details of the funeral services for Bill Gibson who died suddenly on October 19, 1939. The Reverend Frank Campbell assisted by the Reverend W. R. Griffin and the Reverend White, officiated in the Presbyterian Church at South Ryegate, Vt. Bearers came from Pittsburg, Pa., Providence, R. 1., Boston, and they included three of his brothers from South Ryegate. The state of Vermont was represented by Mayor William F. Corry of Montpelier, members of the highway board, engineers from the highway district, and nine district highway commissioners. Many town officials from Caledonia, Orleans, and Essex Counties, as well as several judges were present.

From the post office we learn that Dr. Bernard Spillane has moved his office to 30 Framingham Ave., Hartford, Conn. Perhaps Red thought none of us would be interested yet, so let Uncle Sam or Farley notify us.

Arthur L. Scott is back at Holicong, Pa., although the firm is Rath and Strong, Inc., 80 Federal St., Boston.

Can you give me the address or any information concerning the following:

Nat Ambrose Russ Carr Edwin R. Millring Michael H. Boyle Ellis R. Cook Thaddeus R. Goldsborough

Walter L. Harden brook Harry W. Oliver Earle Raudintz Louis Rosenbloom Chester D. Ward

For the full report on everyone in the class we would like to give more space than just a name line to the above men. If you have any information write the Secretary right away—don't delay.

Line Morton and the Judge Huguses had the evening together after the Princeton game, which took from our mouthsthe bad taste left by the game. They called on the Babe Smiths during the course of the evening. Bud Morton is now a Junior astic about her work at the Boston Herald. at Hanover and Frances is most enthusiLinc's address in New York is Hotel Bar- bizon Plaza.

The twentieth anniversary of Nate Lenfestey as cashier of the National City Bank in New York was observed by more than 500 employees of the bank at a reception and dinner at the Bankers Club on November 24th Jack Alden says he has not seen any Thirteeners except Collin Wells, but he did take in the Princeton game and expected to see Stanford. It was a bad day but he probably was there. As you know, Jack is Headmaster of the Columbia Grammar School, New York City.

According to well authenticated reports Secretary Warde is making satisfactory progress on the road to a complete recovery. He is following his doctor's orders, being very careful of his diet and paying strict attention to his schedule of eating and resting,—all of this much to the surprise of the informant.

Secretary, Box 2057, Boston, Mass

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