1905

The class has lost a loyal member in the death of George R. Colson. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Colson and Miss Nancy Colson in their great loss. There is an account of his passing in the In Memoriam section of this issue.

Ike Maynard writes that Detroit and Concord, New Hampshire, are alike in having only two '05 men. Ike and Walter Rogers make up the '05 contingent in Detroit. They and Stan Nute 'OB are all natives of New Hampshire. Ike is a native of Nashua, Walter of Rumney, and Stan of Farmington.

Ike is Wolverine district manager of the Graybar Electric Co. of Detroit, which furnishes electrical equipment to the big war plants in these times. Ike revels in community service. He is a member of the board of directors of the Detroit Chamber of Commerce and president of its Wholesale Bureau. He is also co-chairman of the Red Cross drive, Commercial Division, which raised $700,000 last year and has a budget of a million for this year.

Mrs. Maynard and Ike have a married daughter whose husband is an officer in the Navy; and two grandchildren living in Alameda, Calif.

Judging from a cut of Ike in a recent number of the Detroit Rotary pamphlet, he still has that shrewd, quizzical look in his eye.

Bill Blatner reports that he is very busy in directing his clients through the labyrinth of "orders, rules, regulations, mandates and laws emanating from Washington." There are few 'O5 men around Chicago. Bill occasionally sees Hugh Mac Lean who is engaged in construction and farming. Mrs. Blatner and he are in the best of health. Bill's mother is at the ripe age of ninety-one. Bill sends best wishes to his classmates and a prayer that "their boys and girls serving their country may be returned to their families safe and sound when their jobs have been done."

Charlie Goodrich, chief engineer of the American Bridge Co., with five hundred engineers in his department in normal times, has also responded to a request for information about his family and himself:

"I find it necessary, as chief engineer of the American Bridge Co., to visit, fairly often, our offices in New York and Chicago and our six fabricating plants. As we are no longer tied down by family cares and now live in an apartment in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., a suburb of Pittsburgh, we can pack our grips, turn the key in the lock, and light out at quite short notice.

"Our daughter, Elizabeth, and her husband, Stanley Malek, an officer in the Bank of Manhattan, have taken over our family home in Westfield, N. J. We visit them quite often, not only to see them but also their three delightful children, Richard aged seven, Stephen a four-year-old, and Patricia two and a half. They are to us, of course, the most wonderful grandchildren; and needless to say, two of them will be duly influenced some day to become Dartmouth men.

"Our son Robert (Bob to us) is also married to a grand girl from Plainfield, N. J. He is now a sergeant in the Army Air Corps, 13th Fighter Squadron, stationed at Venice, Fla. His wife Vivian joined him just before Christmas and they are keeping house in a small apartment."

At the present time the American Bridge Co. is engaged in building landing ships for tanks. The ships are launched sideways into the Ohio River. A new shipyard with ten ways was erected by the company to do this job for the Navy.

Ed Gilbert informs us that the Gilbert Institute of Morristown, N. J., has expanded its usual line of drugs and medicines to include export orders to many parts of the world, especially to the British Empire and -South America. The Institute's Plasticers for rubber, both natural and synthetic, are being used to make Buna S synthetic rubber.

The son of Ed and Mrs. Gilbert, Frederick, is in charge of plant operation, and Lois, the youngest daughter, looks after the office work. There are, in addition, two more daughters, Maude and Bertha, the former with a daughter and the latter with a son and daughter. Ed and Mrs. Gilbert appreciate the fact that their children and grandchildren live in Morristown.

George Putnam is busy with his work as acting director of guidance in the large Montclair, N. J., High School. George is active in civil defense work in Montclair, and a member of the Standing Committee of his Church. He writes that he enjoyed very much a class in Japanese conversation which he taught as part of the Victory Corps program of his school. George and Mrs. Putnam have a son, Dr. Bill, graduate of Dartmouth, who is practicing in Lyme, N. H., and Thetford, Vt. One son-in-law is in the Navy and another in the Army. A step-son is in the Marines.

At the recent annual dinner meeting of the Boston Alumni Association at the Copley Plaza, the following 'O5 men were present: Judge Jim Donnelly, who graced the head table, Bob Harding, Midge Reid, Sliver Hatch, Dr. Sam Wilkins and Lafayette Chamberlin. Lafayette reports that the hit of the evening was the singing of Harry McDevitt 'O7. John Laing of Portland, Oregon, was a recent welcome visitor to Boston where he lunched with Lafayette Chamberlin and Dr. Halsey Loder. John reported business booming in the Northwest. He was in the best of health and spirits.

Congratulations to Lafayette and Mrs. Chamberlin who have a second grand-daughter, Susan Macomber, born in Melbourne, Fla., on December 6, 1943.

Lt. Frank W. Peyser USNR and Lt. Richard W. Peyser USNR sons of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Peyser of 259 Miller Ave., Portsmouth, N. H., were at home together last month visiting their parents. Lt. Frank was on a 30-day leave from Balboa, Panama, and Lt. Richard, who has been on sea duty out of Key West, Fla., was on a 15-day leave.

Secretary and Treasurer, 14 Holt St., Concord, N. H.