1910

In normal years we would be entering this tall season with definite plans for our 35th Reunion .... a program to reach the $lOO,- 000 Alumni Fund mark for Andy Scarlett new officers and other matters of interest.

But we are not in the mood for such things this morning—for news of the death of two fine 1910 sons reached us within six days of each other, Fletcher Burton Jr. '45 who was killed June 6, and John Crafts '4l killed August 10. Both paid the supreme price in France, the latter while fighting with an Armored Infantry unit, the former on a landing craft. John Mado Crafts, a captain, was son of Ote who lives in Manchester .... attended Dartmouth one year finished at New Hampshire.

Young Fletch Burton left College to enlisthe was one of those lads who couldn't wait to get into service. His parents have complete details of the boy's death which were obtained by his sister, Priscilla, who in Red Cross service was moved from England to France shortly after the invasion. The landing craft and the same crew had been through the invasions of Africa, Sicily and Salerno without casualties.

Losing a son of these years is like a blow below the belt it ends with lightning speed the plans and dreams of a lifetime. But the parents absorb the shattering impact and carry on as the lad would have them—that's just what Fletch and Ote and their families will do.

Ben Williams' new book Leave Her toHeaven stays right up top with the Best Sellers.... Horace Eberly has retired, lives at 501 West Point Ave., University City, Mo.

.... Art and Bertha Lord were at Newfound Lake this summer .... Tommy Leonard, one of igio's natural entertainer's, bellwethered New Hampshire's delegation to the Democratic Convention in Chicago. Grandpop Easty writes that Betty's baby was not a granddaughter but a grandson, John Whitney Peyton, b. June 28. Not to brag, but that Soy Beaner ought to see our 7 months' granddaughter, Sally, who is a swell gal in her own right.

"JULIUS ERNEST WARREN, Commissioner of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts," said President Carl S. Ell of Northeastern University in presentation of honorary degrees to Igor Sikorsky, Arthur T. Vanderbilt, Thomas J. Watson, Carles E. Wilson and our own Julius"Because of your exceptionally able and progressive leadership as Superintendent of Schools in the several cities and towns in which you have served, and because of the highly capable manner in which you are discharging the duties of your position as Commissioner of Education for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Board of Trustees have authorized me to confer upon you the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws."

Once again—Congratulations from 1910, Julius!

OFFSPRING—Inky Taylor's son George is lieutenant in Navy, gunnery officer on a big, new flattop with 500 men and 20 officers under him .... his daughter Judy finished her third year with distinction at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, specializing in portraiture and ecclesiastical painting Thayer Smith's son Peter is in freshman class at Hanover Jerry Sheets, an ensign on a destroyer, was in the Normandy action until the fall of Cherbourg. Our own son-in-law, Lt. Bob Foley is seeing plenty of action from a flat-top in the far Pacific. Laura Lord, an accomplished pianist, won the Harriet Day Barnum Memorial Prize at Smith last year. Laura graduated with a distinguished record in music and is now with Red Cross in Chicago.

PROFESSOR ANDREW JACKSON SCARLETT, 1910's versatile teacher, author, golfer, Fund-raiser, and what not, has established his reputation as an Expert Potato Grower to which occupation we made fleeting mention in a recent issue.

This week on Main St. in Hanover we were button-holed by a lady who protested, "Hap Hinman, why in the world did you mention me and Andy's potatoes in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE?"

Somewhat taken back, we replied, "Now look here, Grace, I did not mention your name, and am not doing' it now. Your praise of Andy's horticultural exploits looked like a build-up for a kindly professor. You are well known in our class, and X figured that it was better to leave you favorably known as a good egg, rather than unfavorably known as a poor judge of potato tops.... so I actually mentioned no name .... now, did I?

"No you didn't spell my name but you might as well have," she continued, "and thermore, let me tell you that those potatoes were just as good as the tops promised. I never ate better ones."

Same being a Happy Ending—for Grace's ability to appraise Pretty Potato Tops is established and Andy adds another merit to his long list of accomplishments—the fellow can do anything he sets out to do.

CLAM BAKE KIDS serve seconds to an appreciative chow line at 1 909's 35th Reunion.

Secretary, Canaan St., Canaan, N. H. Treasurer, Turks Head Bldg. Box 1254, Providence i, R. I.