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Nice telephone call from Fred Shaneman while he was East on business. Fred took in the Harvard game and enjoyed the result.

Cedric Foster has added another broadcast to his regular news commentary. This one is at 6:55 p.m., from WNAC Boston, Monday through Friday, sponsored by Jordan Marsh Cos. It is called "Cedric Foster's Salute to New England Patriots."

Joe Egolf writes from Pittsburgh that the K.K.K. celebration was most pleasing. Joe says Doug Gorton is a lieutenant senior grade in the USNR at Newport, R. I. Thanks for your kind hopes for my speedy recovery, Joe.

Doug Craig is the author of "Underwriting Policies for Small Amounts Without Medical Examinations" in the Oct. issue of The Eastern Underwriter.

Fine letter from Putty Blodgett with clipping enclosed of Ken Ward's death. Putty writes "It was my pleasure to know him and his splendid family fairly well since I've been in Vermont, and his death is a great loss to his family, his friends and his state The War is hitting this section very hard. Everyone that is able has been drafted or gone off for war work until there is none left but 'culls' as one girl put it the other day. Things have been handled very badly from a food angle, and I honestly believe there will be a serious food shortage next year. Farm after farm is being sold out or closed up due to lack of help and when they are once closed they are out of production for the rest of the war as machinery is strictly rationed and there isn't enough for them to be equipped again. In this little town there are about 200 cows less than a year ago and more are going all the time. There isn't a week that goes by without one or two farms selling out." Thanks for your fine letter, Putty.

W. H. Cowley is the author of "Hamilton's 131st Year," an address given in the chapel on Oct. 4, 1942, at the opening of the 131st year of Hamilton College.

Dr. Pennington Haile addressed the Rotary Club in Springfield, Mass., on winning the war and winning a secure peace Oct. 16.

Charlie Holbrook writes he's home from six weeks in the hospital and is well on the road to a complete recovery.

The class held a dinner at the University Club the night before the Harvard game. Red Maloney ran the affair in the absence of your Secretary, and a most enjoyable evening was held. Among those present were Dave Perry, Ted Learnard, Stan Lyon, Tupper, Warner Hollis, Fred Shaneman, Butts Lamson and Red Maloney. Frankie Doten '23 also sat with our class. Des Marais '26 came East with Fred Shaneman and also sat with the '24ers.

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Wally Lord upon the arrival of a baby.

A son, W. R. Lord Jr., was born on October 9.

Sam Lamson has a new job with the First Service Command of the War Dept.

Christmas greetings to all, and let us hope and pray for everlasting peace to come soon.

Secretary, 45 Chestnut St., Wellesley Hills, Mass

Treasurer, Chicago Safety Council 22 N. Bank Dr., Chicago, Ill.