1915
Once again we are with deepest regret announcing the death of another classmate —Roy Parchert—whose death on March 8, 1941 is recorded in full in the Necrology.
Somehow or other, it looks as if Stan Llewellyn tops the list of Who's-Who this month, as I have received two extensive clippings from South Carolina papers about the redoubtable Stan. One came along in a letter from Charlie Griffith, who had been visiting Stan in Camden, S. C., and Charlie also mentioned seeing our old friend Jim Mowry, whom he ran across down there as he was returning home. Jim is also successful in the cotton business in Hartsville, S. C. Must be great country, down there!
Stan, after 17 years as manager of the Wateree plant of the Kendall Company, has resigned, to become manager of two mills, this time, one the Inman Mills and the other, the Riverdale Mills and will henceforth make his home in Spartanburg, S. C. (where some of us inhabited Camp Wadsworth in 1917-1918). The Camden paper deplores the loss of Stan from that city, characterizing him as one with "civic zeal and fine personality," and goes further to say that "men of his stamp and character are hard to replace." He is a charter member of the Rotary Club, a past commander of both local and district posts of the American Legion, and a past commander of the Department of South Carolina.
The other clipping gives in full what is termed "an inspiring address" by Stan to a group of Kershaw County selectees gathered as guests of the American Legion Post in Camden, on January 16, prior to their induction into the army. "Past Commander Llewellyn's address was probably one of the most sincere presentations of what the future offers to the youth of America," says the Camden paper, "as has ever been heard in the Legion Hall. Mr. Llewellyn, himself a war veteran, gave an inspiring picture of what real Americanism means, and also what the nation expects of its young manhood."
The most sincere congratulations of all of us go to Stan in his new work!
The "Hanover Speaker" program at the University Club, Boston, on March 18, found Eben Clough and Ed Dewing the only '15ers present. Cloughy has just finished a geographical argument with Casey Jones—and Eben lost. It seems that Casey, who just flows with new music, wrote a piece which is to be featured the week of April 18 in Poquonnock Bridge, Conn, and Casey has been invited to be the guest conductor. Cloughy, an intrepid traveler. never heard of it, nor could he find it on the map, and so wrote Casey. Casey came right back with mileage measurements, route numbers, right and left turns and what have you, and it's equidistant from Groton and West Groton, Conn. He wants us there for the event. Casey also had one of his selections chosen for the departure of the 152 nd F. A., Maine N. G. to its training camp.
The Boston luncheons each Monday go on apace, and on March 24 we had the largest gathering yet. On hand were President Bill Huntress. Treasurer Chan Foster, Class Agent Shrimp Williams, Boston V. P. Walt Meader, Speed Henderson, Dale Barker, Jack Mason (in Boston for the first full week since September), Kike Richardson, George Martin, Howie Wing, George Simpson, and your Secretary. Jack reported having dinner with Hal Budd recently in New York, and as we haven't heard from Hal for some time, it was good to get news. Every Monday, Warmuth'sany time between 12:30 and 1:30 you'll find a welcome.
Jack Healy from New York writes that the New York weekly luncheons are attended by a few, but they'd like to see more. Bob Frothingham's son Bob was there a short time ago, and Jack says: "We'd like to suggest that the other fathers of sons do likewise. Come on you New Yorkers."
When you read this, the class dinner will have been held in New York and we'll count on Jack to send us the list of who were there—his advance list looked good.
And a late flash tells us that Jack Mason saw Stan Llewellyn in his new job the first week in April and Stan sends greetings to all.
Address changes this month: James H. Brackett, 625 No. Cordova Ave., Alhambra, Calif.; George E. Dyke, 155 East 4th St., N.Y.C.; Erl P. Mac Andrews, 23 Hancock St., Boston; Roy M. Norwood, 10 Orne Sq., Salem, Mass.; James H. Sisk Jr., 23 Central Ave., Lynn, Mass.; Samuel H. Chamberlain Jr., 276 Sandwich St., Plymouth, Mass.
Secretary, Box 697, Lawrence, Mass.
Class Agent, Berkshire Rd., Framingham, Mass
