1913*
Class Reunions were held on May 15 to 17 inclusive; no seniors in Hanover, and due to the war and gas rationing, all the reunions were smaller than usual. Hap Atwood, Don Cunningham and Wilkins attended the Alumni Council meeting, and the Secretary and Bob Conant attended the Class Secretaries' and Class Treasurers' meetings. Jack Remsen, due to sickness in his family, had to miss the Class Agents' sessions. Don Cunningham was elected President of the Alumni Council to serve next year; Hap Atwood was elected Chairman of the Alumni Fund Committee and Warde Wilkins was reelected Chairman of the Nominating Committee. At the Alumni luncheon "Judge" Hugus was elected President of the Alumni Association for the year of our 30th Reunion.
Dr. Harry French was not in town. Young Arthur is at Johns Hopkins and Rowland is at Harvard Medical School.
Len and Madge Manley have moved to 7784 Hillside Drive in La Jolla, Cal. Windy is with Consolidated Aircraft.
Earle Bidwell has a new address also 10 No. Quaker Lane, West Hartford, Conn.
Ted Davis is Regional Director of the Civilian Defense District of Gape Cod and is in charge of blackouts.
Barbara Knight, daughter of George Knight, was married on Saturday, April 25, 1942, to Roger F. Buffington '38 and they spent part of their honeymoon at the Hanover Inn.
Ed Stiles sent us a splendid picture of a fine looking youth, Pilot Officer Edwin H. Stiles, Royal Canadian Air Force, now on active service in Scotland as instructor of pilots. Young Ed is almost 20 years old. Ed is overseeing the construction of a 120,000 horsepower hydroelectric plant for his company, the Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company of Canada, at Trail, B. C. He adds "may we all keep our noses to the grindstone until the present mess is all cleaned up. After that is time enough for reunions and relaxation."
Capt. Thomas L. Sullivan is located in Washington in the Intelligence Office, Office of Chief of Staff, but living at 436 No. Nelson Street, Arlington, Va. Mrs. Sullivan, with the twin boys and the daughter, have recently made a trip down to see Tom.
"Kippy" Tuck is still representing the U.S.A. in Vichy. His name appeared in the papers recently in connection with Laval and Madagascar.
Lt. Comdr. Carl Shumway is now at the Naval Air Station, So. Weymouth, Mass. He recently sent the following notice to friends:
"New Secret "Weapon Developed at Cambridge (Mass.) Hospital
("Assonited Press—April 6.)—Lieut. Comdr. and Mrs. Carl E. Shumway were sponsors this evening when at 6:12 P.M. the blimp FBS-1 was deflated and the baby blimp LS-1 (Lorna Shumway) was successfully launched. Despite her modest size, 6 pounds 13 ounces, the LS-1 appears to be mechanically and structurally perfect, except that her single motor occasionally makes a slight squawking sound, and she loses water ballast frequently on reaching pressure height. It is believed that these difficulties will disappear in time as they have with the new Newfoundland puppy.
"While the LS-1 is being made ready for her maiden flight, the FBS-1 is undergoing minor repairs. She will be recommissioned on April 22, when they take off for a non-stop flight to the Receiving Ship at Lynnfield Center, Mass., for later transfer to the Naval Air Station, South Weymouth."
Frances and the small daughter are doing well at home in Lynnfield Center, Mass.
Walter Nolan of North Billerica, Mass., is back in the Army. He was re-commissioned a Ist Lieut, and is attending the Provost Marshall General's Training Center, Ft. Oglethorpe, Georgia.
"Ike" Tuck dropped dead playing golf at the Oakley Country Club in Belmont, Mass. on May 24th. There is a Necrology in another section of this MAGAZINE. "Ike" will be greatly missed at all class activities but we hope Ethel and their son Charles '39 will continue their interest in the class. All at our last reunion will recall that Charles Tuck and Hank Merrill ran our "store" at the dorm.
George Davidson is a designing engineer at the Richmond Airfield, Richmond, Va. for J. B. Ferguson Company and is living at 411 W. Franklin St.
Lieut. Charles H. Linscott reported for active duty at Governors Island, N. Y. on June 9 and was assigned to Co. C, 715 th M. P. Br., Peekskill, N. Y. He is now at school at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga.
Marc Wright was commissioned a Lt.-Com- mander and left May SUh for Jacksonville, Florida for a preliminary training course before being assigned to duty in the Naval aviation. Marc was a navigator in the Naval aviation during the last war.
George H. Beard, after 18 years service as superintendent of schools at Bar Harbor, Maine, left to go to Berwick, Maine. George received his Master's Degree at Bates.
Bob More in Denver, Colorado has just had published in die June issue of Dicta an article "Judicial appeal from decision of draft board."
Jack Nelson spent part of a week at the Charlesgate Hospital in Boston in June for a minor operation.
The Secretary has been too busy lately to keep up with class correspondence but all letters will be answered soon. He has the War Damage Insurance details and the distribution of material for New England in his lap and it has been countless headaches.
Jiggs Donahue's boys are at Hanover, one a sophomore and one a junior. The younger played on his freshman baseball team.
Bill Appleyard has been elected President of the Burlington Chamber of Commerce in Vermont.
Cadet Stephen S. Jewett is working for his commission at Jacksonville, Florida. He is headed for the berth of a dive bombardier from a carrier, T. D. expects. Says "I tell him it will be easy compared to his skiing down the headwall at Tuckerman Ravine." .... Betty Jewett Wright and daughter Sherry are at Baldwin Hills Village, Los Angeles, California where John Wright is designing planes.
Joe Barnett was in the East in June and spent the June 14th week-end in Boston without contacting anyone in the class. All members were away for the week-end or else in service. Joe was "putting on talks" at the General Mills sales meetings in New York, Providence and Boston.
Word was received from Mary Shepher that Russ had died suddenly in Vandergrift, Pa. on June 23rd. No details are available yet. Russ will be greatly missed in every class activity. The sympathy of the entire class is extended to Mary and Annabelle.
Major Ethelbert Talbot is in the North Atlantic with the Marines. The class is certainly well represented in all the branches of the armed forces.
Sherm Ward died on July 3rd after a brief illness at the Deaconess Hospital. The class has lost a loyal friend and the College a generous benefactor. Sherm has been interested in everything pertaining to the class since graduation. Delia Ward and Marjorie Merrill were the only two wives at our 3rd Reunion and Delia was the chairman of our Ladies Committee at our 10th Reunion. Sherm has never missed any class gatherings when he was in Newton. He has always arranged his business in the most perfect manner to our way of thinking. He and his partner divided the year so that each could be in the office for about six months and travel for about six months. Sherm has always helped countless people, quietly and almost unknown. His loss will be keenly felt.
Just as we write about Sherm Ward comes word that Emmett Pishon dropped dead as he went to have lunch with George Knight July 7th. It is too sudden to believe and the tragic news leaves us all stunned. All will have further notices in the Necrology.
LT. COL. HARRY H. SEMMES 'l3 Stationed with an Armored Division atFort Benning, Ga., Lt. Col. Semmes re-ports: "the Army is a much harder workingaffair than it was in World War I." Heought to know because of his distinguishedrecord with the Tank Corps 25 years ago.His son, Harry Semmes Jr. '43 is in OfficersTraining School, U. S. Army.
Secretary, 89 Broad St., Boston, Mass.
