1909*
I owe an apology to George Adams who took the picture of our reunion which appeared in a recent issue. I gave the credit for this to Curt Sheldon in error. I hope George will forgive me after this apology.
A letter received by Hal Prescott from Bill Paterson indicates that he is well and prospering. He is connected with the Manila Trading and Supply Company at Manila, P. I. Bill wanted to be sure that he was on the mailing list for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. I hope we can keep these notes interesting enough so that he will want to continue to receive them.
Howard Spaulding is now connected with the Johns-Manville Corporation in the Installation Division. He is located in Kendall Square, Cambridge.
We had a very pleasant visit this month with Max Bonter and his son John who is a senior at Dartmouth. Max has given up the hosiery business and gone in for the promotion of specialty gadgets. We saw several of these and it looks as though Max is on the way to make some real money. His new address is 1023 Cloverdale Ave., Los Angeles. Max reported that he recently saw Emile Erhard on the coast where he is at present retired but is looking for something to take up his spare time. He also states that Merrill Follansbee is also retired on the coast and has a date ranch which keeps him interested and out of mischief. In passing through Cleveland, Max contacted Jim Huselton who is in the wholesale coat business. Jim is feeling fine and turning out to be a real philosopher and enjoying life to the limit.
We had a recent visit from Alonzo Hearne who is now Purchasing Agent of the Arlington Mills in Lawrence. Alonzo does not believe in wasting time and could certainly put a lot of us to shame. He has recently been going to night school at Northeastern University studying law and passed the Bar 25 years after receiving his A. B. with our class. The interesting point is that he has done this not because it was required in his business, but just to give him something to do in his spare time. He also has a son Alonzo Jr. who is a sophomore at Williams; was a six-letter man at Andover; received three freshmen letters at Williams and is expected to receive his varsity letter this year. He has another son Robert who is a freshman at Harvard and had honors in English and Biology. This is a particularly good record for father and sons.
We recently learned of the death of Earle Rogers' father Bowman G. Rogers at the age of 79. Mr. Rogers was a very prominent citizen of Cabot, Vermont where he had served at various times as Town Clerk. Treasurer and representative in the Legislature. For the last fifteen years he has served as President of the Caledonian National Bank at Danville. Just recently on Thanksgiving Day Mr. Rogers celebrated his 57 th wedding anniversary. From all reports, Earle is following in his father's footsteps and is assuming the traditional responsibilities in the town.
"A letter from Bull Hadden indicates that he did not feel that I gave proper credit to our representatives at the Yale game. He states that he was there and saw Sandy Hooker, Curtis Hilliard and Jack Dowdell.
Bob Holmes has passed on to me the following letter which he received from Russ Alvord, from whom we are glad to hear again: It was a great disappointmentthat I could not come to the reunion. Mymother died in May after a very long andexacting illness and I did not feel able togo away so soon. I am free to go and comenow and hope to be in Boston some timebefore summer. You may expect to see mewalking in on you. In all probability you'llnot recognize me. Phil Avery and I sat together at the Stamford game and neithercould place the other. It was a great thrillfor me to be with him after thirty yearsand I enjoyed it thoroughly.
Bob Holmes says he does not blame Bob Burns for crowing about the twenty cents he won from him this summer. He has been a good many years trying to take some money away from Holmes but Holmes claims it will probably be the last that he will be able to win. The funny part of it is that he is getting into condition on Burn's milk. He drinks milk morning and afternoon and is keeping a perfect waistline and the doctor claims he has not a single blemish. At a recent Christmas party held by Holmes' office, he was nominated "Mr. America of 1939" and had the following poem dedicated to him.
MR. AMERICA OF 1939 (Known in the legal profession as Robert J. Holmes)
He is with perfect chest and perfect waist, His heart is pure and chaste, Not a muscle bound or even tight, His pressure is just right.
His pulse is normal—he's sugar free, No sign of age—(that we can see) Except his hair, which is prematurely gray, Which comes from worry, not from play.
As years go on, at golf he does shine, At squash too—just give him time. With speed he takes on the younger set, And wears them out without a fret.
Soon Burnsey'll have him on his ad"A Perfect Whiting Milk-Fed LAD,"A Champion of Form at Fifty-nine,"You Too Can Be—Drink Whitings Allthe Time!"
Secretary, Filene's, Boston, Mass.
