1911*
The new MAGAZINE year opens with the reporter of this column still confined to Washington. He will continue to do his best to keep this column going throughout the year, but is going to need your help much more than if he were in Hanover, where he would have the opportunity to talk with the visiting firemen and pick up stray bits of gossip. Any help you can give him will be greatly appreciated.
He is happy to announce that his wife has joined him and they have closed their home in Hanover for the present and taken up residence in Harvard Hall, 1650 Harvard Street, N. W., Apartment 705. Incidentally, his office is in the Railroad Retirement Building, and he may be reached there any time between 8:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M., through War Production Board.
John Pierson has agreed to pass on any information regarding classmates that he can glean from the Hanover news sources, so those who travel Hanover roads should plan to give any tips they may have to John.
Being in Washington has had the advantage of bringing a number of men back into touch with class affairs again, since they have been kind enough to drop into the W.P.B. office and make themselves known. For example, Ky Byrnes was in from Los Angeles to receive final instructions concerning the establishment of priority ratings, as he is now Priority Specialist in the Los Angeles Field Office, 1031 South Broadway. Ky has promised to send in a little history telling of his wanderings across the world and his business alliances here. For a number of years he has been associated with Grantland Rice in the management of "Spotlights."
It was a pleasure to renew acquaintance with Jack Daley, whom it had not been my pleasure to see since freshman year in college. Jack is not only a prominent shoe manufacturer operating a number of factories engaged with Army orders but also plays a prominent role in the operation of one of the principal aircraft factories. Henry Smith, somewhat bald but otherwise greatly resembling the Henry Smith of college days, was here for a few days during the early summer.
Don Cheney attended a Red Cross school here for a couple of weeks, following which he was Assistant Field Director at Drew Field, Tampa, Florida. On July 29, he was transferred to Camp Murphy at Hobe Sound, Florida, where he was given the position of Field Director of the Red Cross Field Office to undertake the responsibility of establishing and directing the Office.
Fred Eaton, Les Gibson, and Hugh Kenworthy are frequent business visitors in town. Also, Sid Backus, Harold Card, Walt Riley, and Jack Steves have found at least one occasion to contact some government agency.
Henry Hubert, writing from his new address, 21 Hamilton Avenue, Mount Vernon, New York, says, "I do hope some day to come back to a reunion and just see how many of the gang would remember me and how many I could recognize. Greetings to all."
On August 27, George Morris was inducted as President of the American Bar Association as it closed its 65th annual meeting in Detroit. George is busily engaged in undertaking constructive measures to offset the disturbing economic impact of the war upon the profession.
The Hartford, Connecticut, Courant recently carried a picture of Harlan Don Carlos, manager of the life, accident, and group claim department of the Travelers Insurance Company, on the occasion of his completion of 25 years of service with that company.
Word from John Coggins, now corporal, states he is located at Miami Beach, 573d T. S. S. Headquarters. John complains because they are sending some of the young soldiers to Harvard and he wants to go to Dartmouth "Why So Few Industrial Leaders?" is the title of an article by John S. Learoyd in the June issue of the magazine "Education." .... According to the Los Angeles "Evening Herald Express," Capt. Gerry Barnes was the Chairman of the American Legion Convention recently held there Burt Cooper has been elected President of the New Hampshire Bar Association Chuck Emerson expects to move shortly from Des Moines, lowa, to Milwaukee, where he will become production manager of a new large plant erected for shell loading and operated by the U. S. Rubber Company. Meanwhile, Chuck is spending his time commuting between the two points Our hats are off to Chub Sterling for another grand job in putting 1911 over the top in the Alumni Fund drive. Our class has the right to be proud of its record over the years.
The plan of continuing the subscription of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE to all active members of the Class is still in operation. With the receipt of this issue, it may be a reminder to some of you that this plan is contingent upon the payment of dues to Ed Keeler. Do not be backward in sending a check along to him in case you have not happened to hear from him recently. This, of course, goes only for those men who have not paid dues since our last reunion.
Secretary, Harvard Hall, Apt. 705, 1650 Harvard St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Treasurer, 631 Walden Rd., Winnetka, Ill
