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Hardy Ferguson, still active as a consulting engineer, occupies offices at 200 Fifth Ave., New York City, where he has been located for many years.

As stated in the May, 1943, issue, our class has the record of three of its members having been born on the same day of the month—May 24th, the birthday of Queen Victoria. On June 13th, in the successive years of 1866-7, two other members of our class were born—Prof. Edwin B. Davis, our valedictorian at graduation, and our late class president, Judge Alfred A. Wheat. May the anniversary be remembered for each.

Frank Reynolds, taking advantage of his recent retirement, spent the winter months at Lake Worth, Florida. He returned to his home in Hartford, Connecticut, early in May, physically fit after a much-needed period of relaxation and change of scene.

Ralph W. Doane, a cousin of Charlie Doane, came to our class from M.I.T. in the winter of freshman year and remained until the end of sophomore spring. His contributions to our Class Reports have been supplied mostly by the class secretary. Although not active in class affairs, his name has been retained on the class records. His present address is Doane Road, Harwich Port, Mass., where he has resided for many years.

A poll of the class is being taken to fill vacancy in the office of class president long held by Judge Wheat. A committee of three, consisting of Hardy S. Ferguson, chairman, George P. Bard and Walter S. Sullivan, has been appointed to receive and count the ballots cast. Be sure to vote. Your ballot must be received at the office of Hardy S. Ferguson, chairman, 200 Fifth Ave., New York City, before close of business on June 15, 1943, when the poll will be closed.

Those of us brought up on a farm should be particularly interested in the suggestion of "Doc" Warden, the subject of an editorial in the New York Herald Tribune, May 4, 1943, entitled "Soldiers of the Soil." It reads in part:

"It is the best sort of suggestion which is offered by O. S. Warden, of The Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune. Mr. Warden would have a government medal given to boys who are kept on the farm or released from the Army to aid food production. Mr. Warden wants the medal inscribed "Armed Forces of the United States—Division of Food Production." This is a suitable and descriptive marking. But even better than a medal, or, perhaps, made to accompany that decoration, would be an arm band or other insignia which could be worn at work and when the medal might be reposing at home."

Secretary, 108 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, Mass. Class Agent, Hartford Electric Light Company Hartford, Conn.