1928
Sixteen members of the class turned out for the annual dinner of the Boston Alumni Association on February 3—a good showing for these times. Present were: Maurice Binley, Parker Chick, A 1 Fusonie, Mutt Jennings, Jack Kenerson, Lt. Myles Lane and Lt. Fran Young USNR, Ed Lilley, Wes McSorley, Larry Martin, Don Norris, Tim Paige, Hans Paschen, Babe Shaw, Bud Terrio, and Dick Welch. Mutt Jennings deserves a hand for his work in getting the boys to attend. President Kruming has asked him to arrange more '2B dinners during the rest of the year.
Tim Paige answered my request for news with an account of the dinner which is interesting —and very much appreciated:
"The Boston Alumni Association had a very fine meeting Don Norris is sending you a list of those present. Myles Lane had his superior officer, Comdr. Quinn (ex-governor of R. I.), with him at the table with most of the '2Bers. A 1 Fusonie drove up from Bristol, R. I. Ed Lilley says he's now in 1-A and expects his call soon. He has two children and is in the investment selling game. Ed helped out at the party by contributing some of the 'noise' in the band.
"Jack Kenerson lives just below here (South Weymouth) in Norwell and one day this fall I was down there when he was digging his potatoes. Nothing in Maine or Idaho had anything on Jack's potatoes. I don't see how the Governor's committee on awards to victory gardeners missed the rest of his garden, either.
"Maurice Binley lives in Braintree (same town as Don Norris) and has been with Brookes-Skinner Cos., manufacturers of prefabricated buildings, for ten years or so. He has suddenly taken a great interest in fishing —has already gotten his fishing license this year and is contemplating some kind of a cold storage arrangement for all the trout he expects to catch this spring.
"Babe Shaw runs a deluxe haberdashery in Wellesley. My wife bought me a Christmas tie there. (X think the excuse was she wanted to talk with Babe. You can understand why Babe makes a success with the feminine element there). And speaking of looks, it's a toss-up whether Larry Martin or I have the most hair —anyway X gave up Wildroot and all the hair tonics long ago.
"Barney Norton was in town not so long ago, and he, Craig Haines and I chewed the rag a bit one noon at the Statler. Barney is a solid citizen of Vergennes, Vt., and he was anxious to rush right back before some Demmycrat usurped the reins of government.
"I located here in the spring of '4l to be with the Foundation Cos. on the construction of the Hingham Shipyard. Previous to this I had been a year on the construction of Camp Edwards. I have recently been taken into the U. S. Army Engineers as a civilian engineer. My duties are primarily concerned with writing change orders to contracts. We have four children now—three girls and a boy, Tim Jr., born this past December."
Bill Cogswell has been appointed New York dinner chairman for 1944 and will arrange regular dinners.
Lanky Langdell, recently promoted to major, has left California and is back in Texas as executive officer of the Judge Advocate General's Section of the Fourth Army. His address is Headquarters, Fourth Army, Ft. Sam Houston, Texas.
Lt. Roy Myers has just landed in England. Before leaving the Civil Affairs Officers Replacement Training Depot at Camp Reynolds, Pa., he ran across Major J. E. McDonough '18, Capt. A. L. Burke '24, Lt. Jonathan Rintels '27, Lt. O. Herwitz '27 and Lt. J. H. Emerson '38.
Capt. Paul Annable writes from Australia about his work in the Army Airways Communication System, which has radio stations in 48 states and 52 foreign countries and is responsible for all Army planes in motion: "We shipped overseas a year ago—a few weeks after finishing school at Miami. When we were asked what part of the world we desired to go to, Australia and the Southwest Pacific was my last choice, so here I am.
"When I got here I found myself in an organization commanded by a colonel, a former civilian, who brought with him the true sense of urgency and high speed in getting results, and the demand for high quality performance which is typical of big business. There was a job to do and a big job has been done in the past year. It has meant long hours day in and day out, and, in the beginning, plenty of hard physical work. There is very little else I can say, except it sure is a long way from retail store manager to running a big communications station.
"In many respects Australia reminds one of parts of America, except that the part where we are located is much too hot. In the southern part of the country the weather is more moderate, and the winteis are even cold, although snow seldom falls anywhere in Australia. You can imagine my disgust at not being able to ski if there should come a time when a leave would be possible.
"Where I am located now we have a fairly large installation, and have an Officers' Club and can get some very excellent Australian beer.
"Thanks for the carton of cigarettes sent from the class. It is surely a wonderful thing to be remembered when you are so far away from home. Also, the Christmas greetings from President Hopkins were very heartening—and mighty fine."
LT. COMDR. HAROLD S. ("Doc") SlMONDS '28 now serving on an escort carrier in the Pacific.
Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Cos., Inc., Troy, Pa. Treasurer, Lewis Historical Pub. Cos., Inc. 80-Bth Ave., New York, N. Y.
