1908*
Classmates at the Boston Alumni dinner were Art Lewis, Art Soule, Pete McCarthy, Perc Gleason, Paul Vaitses, Jack Everett, Art Rotch, Jack Corcoran and Bill English. The 'OB table was farthest from the entrance to the Copley-Plaza dining room, so some classmates may have missed the group. But it was also nearest to the bar, so plenty who are not classmates barely missed this table. Seemed like somebody was climbing over it all the evening.
Art Soule reported that his son's engagement had been announced recently. Turner Soule '38, who is in the oil business. Art also said he had greatly enjoyed entertaining John Glaze, the undergraduate son of our beloved late classmate Johnny.
Cards have been received announcing the marriage on April 27 of Miss Jane Norton and John Cecil Noble in Alhambra, Calif. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James J. Norton.
Alden T. Speare of Haverhill, Mass., has a new mail address, Box 351 in Haverhill. "Lynde" operates a department store in the shoe city.
Gordon Blanchard, Phil Thompson, Larry Symmes and Ira Dunn attended the Dartmouth-in-Westchester dinner in April. They boast that their Westchester County club is full of pep under the presidency of Flanagan '23, and there are now more Dartmouth alumni in Westchester County than there were in the whole New York area 25 years ago.
Phil Flanders is a dispatcher in the New Hampshire state forestry service. We asked Phil what a dispatcher is and he explained that it is the feller who gets reports of forest fires from the various lookout towers and then orders out state and town firemen and equipment. He has to know about how many to send, where to send them, and when.
Art Lewis' son Jack graduates at Harvard this month and is one of a few carefully selected graduates who will join the Chrysler organization. He will spend two years in Detroit training for an executive position in the company. Jack captained the Harvard polo team this year.
Bob Marsden writes that the snow-cap had begun to melt off his Manchester, Vt., mountain by May 1, and he is looking for some dams and bridges to build. He did a lot of it in 1939, and is recognized as one of the best dam builders in Vermont. His address is Manchester Depot, in case you want a bridge.
From the Woodstock (III.) SENTINEL of March 6: "William D. Knight, Rockford, who recently retired as president of the Ill. State Bar association, has accepted the chairmanship of the downstate Lawyers' committee for Dwight H. Green for Governor, the Green headquarters announced today
"He is past pres. of the Ill. State's Attorneys' Association He is a past senior vice commander of the Ill. Department of the American Legion and a past commander of the Walter R. Craig Post of Rockford."
Last fall '08 got in line with most of the classes in 100% subscription to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. To accomplish it 18 classmates agreed to make up any deficit caused by failure of every classmate to subscribe. There are 163 in the class and 90 of them paid. That left 73 subscriptions to be paid for by the guarantors, which figures about a $6 assessment on each. More 'OB men bought and paid for the MAGAZINE than ever before. Everybody had a chance to read it and presumably did read it, all of which is encouraging. But the 73 who didn't contribute anything raises a doubt and at this writing we can give no assurance that there will be another guaranteed 100% distribution next year. If you have ideas, suggestions, or perhaps a check, send them to A. L. Lewis at 125 Walnut Street, Watertown, Mass.
Secretary, 115 Broadway, New York, N. Y.
Class Agent, 125 Walnut St., Watertown, Mass. From A. B. ROTCH Milford, N. H.
* 100% subscribers to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, on class group plan.
