1916
Word has just been received from Art Conley of the death of his wife, Eleanor. The class of 1916 extends to Art its heartfelt sympathy in his bereavement; Art is to remain at his home, 141 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y., for the present.
Letters to the acting-secretary have fallen off in number of late, although not in quality. This may be a seasonal reaction or one occasioned by other attenuating circumstances, but, whatever the cause, it is not to be tolerated. Write promptly, fully, and often. The following will give you an idea.
Herb Stiegler gives a model account of his own environment from his well established furniture business in Lawrence where he dispenses his merchandise, made scarce by war, to "young couples who can't furnish a home anyway because husband is in the armed services." Despite these difficulties Herb is as cheerful as ever and relates that Gus Emery, still engaged in textiles in Haverhill, has bought a splendid suburban property where he and his wife Ruth are busy rearing two active boys, David and George, whose vigor seems to suit them for a career in Roger's Rangers. Herb Lord has left the law to engage in war production in Waltham, Herb Stiegler tells us, and Bob Burlen directs from his home in Newburyp'ort several radio tube plants in which he serves as personnel manager. Arthur Marsden is very popular in his role of teacher of English in the Lawrence High School and happy in his own family of charming wife and children.
Democrats in the Nutmeg State will name 18 delegates to the National Convention at a State Convention scheduled for late May in New Haven, and atended by 1164 delegates to be elected in town caucusses April 25. This same State Convention will meet later in the summer to nominate a state Democratic ticket (a war-time departure from the usual practice of holding two state conventions). In connection with all this, the party leaders have appointed a platform committee on which serves (along with a former Lieutenant Governor and the Mayor of New Haven) our own Max Spelke, Judge Max Spelke of Stamford. Long may he prosper.
Frank Bobst feels that it may now be told that he met Phil Davis sometime ago in Boston, on his way to foreign service in the Army and with the rank of Major. Phil is described as dignified and eager for the conflict. Frank also reports on Bob Brown who has been made vice-president of his firm, Nashua Gummed and Coated Paper Company, and further informs us that Hobey Baker is to be identified with O.P.A. in the Food Division, where his influence is much felt.
Lincoln Filene, loyal sixteener, was feted and felicitated by directors and employees of Wm. Filene s Sons in Boston recently on the occasion of his seventy-ninth birthday—still in the thick of the fight on this front. A large and colorful bouquet of spring flowers conveyed the greetings of 1916 to this Sachem of Balmachaan. Report of this event comes from Cliff Bean who also sends word of a joyous meeting in Manchester, N. H., when Ted Walker met with Don Fuller recently for the worthy purpose of hashing and rehashing the good old days. Do you know any better way to have fun?
Not all of us are aware that Shorty Shaw has been ill for over a year. It is reported that he is now somewhat better and will soon be much better. In the meantime his address is R.F.D. No. 1, Box 95, Scituate, R. I.
Cap Carey (2104 Industrial Trust Building, Providence, R. I.) reports that his son Jack is at Vermont Academy where one of his close friends is Bill Mackenzie's boy from Akron, Ohio. Cap's daughter Patricia is to be graduated this June from the College of New Rochelle.
Capt. John P. English is the subject of several items in the press, but perhaps the most touching reference is that of Austen Lake in his series called "Your Boys Send Word" which is printed in the Boston American. Who could describe Jack better than this? There was only one John Patrick English, the vest pocket Santa Claus, the Falstaffian kitchen baritone, the Daddy of the Musical Englishes.
.... Mr. Lake tells of the help which Jack gave him in rounding up New England boys who sailed on the transport on which Jack served as Adjutant, and of Jack's efficient management of the many perplexing details of this difficult and exacting assignment.
The following addresses are reported as new at this station: Lt. Arno M. Behnke, U.S.N., Amerada Petroleum Corporation, Box 1348, Fort Worth, Texas; Eugene P. Chase, 9406 Russell Road, Silver Spring, Maryland; Edward T. Doyle, 503 New York Boulevard, Sea Girt, N. J.; Roderique F. Soule, 15 Ravenna Road, West Roxbury, Mass.; Wilberforce Sully, 30 Broad St., N. Y. 4, N. Y.
Secretary, 2542 Stratford Rd., Cleveland Hgts., Ohio Acting Secretary, 3 Downing Rd., Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, 34 White Oak Road Wellesley Hills, Mass.
