1919*
"Mr. and Mrs. Harry Palmer Chadwick announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen Edith, to Mr. Philip Herrick Bird on Saturday, the third day of January, 1942." Congratulations, Phil. To you, Helen, we extend a cordial welcome to the full privileges and rights of our 26-year old brotherhood.
John Chipman is on active duty in the U. S. Navy. He was commissioned a Lt. Comdr. in the Reserves 4 years ago and called to active duty in January. Bill Eddy is off again somewhere far from home on a new foreign assignment as a U. S. Naval He left Washington early in the year and probably won't be back for several months.
Roy Beaman is a Lt. (Acting Captain) on the staff of the 25th Infantry, Mass. State Guard. Mrs. Beaman is commanding a unit of the Mass. Women's Civilian Defense Motor Corps and is instructing in First Aid. Sally, Roy's younger daughter, aged 13, is an instructor for the Red Cross in Artificial Resuscitation. Roy has a fine thought for us: "We have all got to take it on the chin, to get out of this mess, and every man, woman and child must find something to do for the common good and to hasten the glorious day of complete victory. Then we can all go up to Hanover and have a real celebration. How is that for an idea to work on for our 25th reunion?"
Carl Babcock has been in Ohio for the past year helping build a plant for the War Dept. He is with E. B. Badger ('08) & Sons Co., Boston, Engineers and Contractors. The plant is scheduled for completion in March and Carl expects to be moving along to a new defense project in the near future.
Robert Butler, St. Paul, Minn., is president of Walter Butler Co., Builders Trust Co. and Walter Butler Shipbuilders Inc. He is building a chemical warfare plant, ships, and hospitals. Bob has 3 daughters and a son. The oldest daughter was graduated from Pine Manor, Wellesley, Mass. and will finish at the Univ. of Minnesota this year. His son, Walter, is in his Rat year at Virginia Military Institute. Chet Caswell has been elected president of the Worcester Chamber of Commerce.
Harry E. (Red) Colwell has been appointed to the Westchester County Tax Commission for a period of 5 years.
Don Eldridge was in New York for the Nat'l. Retail Dry Goods Ass'n. meetings in January. Came via Boston where he visited Al Googins. Don is pres. of Geo. Wyman & Co., Dept. Store in South Bend, Ind.
Bob Newcomb, formerly copy chief of Newell-Emmett Co., New York, has joined Ward Wheelock Co., Philadelphia, as copy director.
John W. Potter is one of 5 men serving on an Advisory Council in connection with the administration of the Code of Wartime Practice for American newspapers. His appointment came as a result of his being acting pres. of the Inland Daily Press Ass'n., which is composed of more than 300 daily newspapers published in 18 mid-western States and 2 Canadian provinces. It is one of the oldest press associations, organized in 1885.
Another recent appointment of John's is to membership on the Univ. of Illinois General Advisory Committee. This group is appointed by the trustees on nomination of the president of the university, to serve in an advisory capacity to the president on matters related to the welfare of the university, its development and services to the State. With the exception of certain representatives of the university's alumni association, members of the committee are not alumni of Illinois. John has 2 daughters and a son. With his brother, Ben H. Potter '20, he is co-publisher of the RockIsland Argus— and is also president of Rock Island Broadcasting Co., owners and operators of Radio Station WHBF, 5000 watt member of Mutual Broadcasting System.
Karl Baldwin, asst. vice pres. of Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co. has been with that concern for the past 16 years in San Francisco. He lives in Menlo Park, just outside of Palo Alto, home of the Stanford Red. Has 2 sons, both taller than himself—and Karl, as you may remember, is no midget. The older boy, Karl, is a junior in the College of the Pacific at Stockton, where Alonzo Stagg holds out; Warren, the younger, has just finished at Berkeley High. Karl sees Ted Townsend and Fred McCrea occasionally. His office is next door to that of Guy Wallick '2O, and he rates Abe Winslow '2O about the best alumni ass'n secretary in the country.
John Ross came on to Chicago for the Canners Convention in January and stretched his trip to include a few days in Boston and New York. His older daughter, Nancy, is attending Oregon University, while the younger, Norma, is in high school.
Howard Boulton is still carrying on in Spencer, Mass. as clerk of the district court, deacon of the church, trustee of the savings bank. His newest activity, and one which requires several evenings a week, is Gov't Appeal Agent for the Local Draft Board.
Clif Belknap for the past 8 years has been engaged in the wholesale plumbing, heating and pump supply business in Barnstable, Mass. Due to current priorities and restrictions, it is necessary for him to liquidate. Says it may take him the next six months to complete this operation, after which he will be free for something new.
Bill Hooven has been elected treas. of Palisades Trust 8c Guaranty Co., Englewood, N. J.
Snake Felton continues his medical practice in Worcester. Has 3 children, the oldest in Bth grade at Wilbraham. Keeps up with his hobbies of horseback riding, photography and some wood-working. Is a member of the local Rotary Club.
Henry Clay is medical director of Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, which is Florida's largest general hospital with 475 beds and an annual budget of nearly $1,000,000. Here's a quotation from a letter from Henry: "We have Howard Johnson restaurants down here—ours serves fried clams from Ipswich. In the one at Orlando the other day I was served by a girl who said she came from Haverhill. This is a long State and distances are great. Orlando is 250 miles, yet it doesn't seem much of a drive, although I used to think that from Boston to New York was considerable. Not much traffic, though, and that helps. Cruising speed here is from 60 mi. per, up. State police are geared up to 120 so as to catch the fast ones. We have a boy in the hospital who was going 100 when he came to a dead end—as some of our roads do. We have nice golf and fishing too, it is reported. I would really like, as one of my staff said recently, to spend a vacation in Miami myself."
A letter from Fred Alden says in part: "The most of my working days are taken up with the administration of a church of some 350 families in a community of about 15,000, lying some 19 miles west of Boston. I conduct two services each Sunday, serve as adviser and energizer of 3 or 4 groups in the church, care for the business detail of a considerable organization and carry on a work of ministration to persons that is ever-mounting and never done. In addition I have been trying to serve my denomination as a member of its commission charged with the responsibility of assisting the growth of the spiritual life of our churches, while at the same time engaged as a member of the editorial staff of our forthcoming devotional quarterly with daily readings for those who will use the lift of a thought or a prayer at the day's beginning.
Still in addition, "I am pursuing graduate work at the Andover-Newton Theological School where I am a candidate for the Master's Degree in Theology. In the community 1 have done only scattering work on a recreation committee and am now serving on the committee to advance the sale of defense stamps and bonds."
Jim Bear is with Fruehauf Trailer Co. in Detroit. Here's a quotation from a recent letter: "Detroit-wise, our clan is growing yearly in strength and numbers. We hear of Ray Legg though he's Ed to his business associates. Phil Watson is doing fine both with the bond business and that N. H. farm of his. Originally owned by his family way, way back when—he came upon it and through other byways and highways, he's stocked it with antiques."
Bob Roland is putting on the National Flower Show in Chicago this year. Here's some of the story in his own words: "This Show which has now been held in 22 of the major cities of the country has as its primary purpose the setting of an example and the encouragement for people in those cities to continue with an annual big spring show of their own. We are coming to the Internat'l Amphitheatre Chicago this year from Mar. 15 to 22 and it is our plan to continue here in Chicago with an annual spring show which in time may become to horticulture what the now world-famous Internat'l Livestock Show has become to the cattle breeder."
The Alumni Fund season is here and Spider has asked for your 1942 contribution. The college needs it and has a special duty and responsibility to solicit our support in these critical times. We set a new record last year with 214 participating. Let's make it even more this year. Send your money or pledge to Spider today.
This picture taken last summer at Red's(Colwell '19) Camp when he was host to five'44 boys. Front row, left to right: DickWhiting Capt. Fresh. '44 track team; BobColwell—Red's nephew and son of RobertC. Colwell '18. Back Row: Don BurnhamCrack Dartmouth miler and cross countryman. Ted Colwell's roommate; Ted Colwell—Red's son; The "old man"—Red himself; Whit Brown. Burnham and Whitingare on the 2-mile relay team that won inMadison Square Garden early in February.
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