1919
(Mose) Maurice R. Robinson received national recognition in Collier's magazine of October 6 in an article entitled, "Exercise in Color." "Mose," who is publisher and editor of Scholastic Magazine, celebrates the 25th anniversary of his publication, which has grown steadily in breadth and stature to become one of the leading magazines used in schools and high schools throughout the United States. Collier's article is devoted to the National High School Art Exhibition which has been developed under the guidance of "Mose" and his staff to a point where thousands of entries are judged each year and some six hundred prizes awarded to young artists. Congratulations to "Mose!"
Manning W. Hodgdon, former manager of a defense plant corporation, aluminum cylinder head works at Kansas City which is operated by Aluminum Cos. of America, has been appointed assistant manager of forgings, a newly created post, it was announced. Mr. Hodgdon, a native of West Hartford, Conn., a veteran of World War 1 and a graduate of Dartmouth College, has been with Alcoa since 1927. He was with the company's Chicago district office as a sales development engineer prior to taking his Kansas City post. Manning will be located in Cleveland.—Stecher, Jeavons and Raible, please note.
Tom Bresnahan, former editor of RugProfits, and whose transfer to McCall's magazine was reported in these notes, has his picture and an introduction by the editor in the Department Store Economist. Tom's first, of a series of articles on "Floor Coverings," appeared in the September issue.
Jim Davis and Spider Martin have both returned from recent vacations in Hanover, where they found time to talk of our long postponed 25th Reunion. June 1946 could be the time, but some earlier, or later, date may have to serve.
Jim's letter reports Max Norton and Bill McCarter very busy in a period of reconversion, with most problems of the college in an unsettled, but promising condition. He reports Rock Hayes and many others of the class actively interested in getting together in Hanover next Spring. Spider's visit at the college was handicapped by an attack of laryngitis.
Ex-Major George Rand has recently joined J. P. Stevens and Company of New York City nd will handle merchandising of Ray-Wool products, popular in making sports merchandise.
Ted Colwell, class of '44, son of Red Colwell married to Miss Olive Fulks in Kansas, October sixth. Ted is still in the Air Corps division of the Army, stationed at Wright Field.
Fat Jackson's son, Bill, V-12 trainee, played in the Harvard backfield Saturday, October 6, against Tufts. Fat's associate in business, Bud Potter '19, is recovering from an operation, and has, no doubt, fully recovered by the time these notes are read.
Walt Cooper has the distinction of being Uncle Walt to Shirley Temple, since his nephew, John Agar Jr., was taken for better or for worse by the popular and lovely young film star in Hollywood.
Ralph B. Welsh, Morristown, New jersey, banker, was enthusiastic about the Big Green team that met University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, October sixth, and feels optimistic about the outcome of the Princeton game. Budd writes:
"This summer while at the Stockton at Sea Girt my older daughter discovered Bill Hooven 'l9. Bill is an eligible bachelor but apparently has no intentions of being otherwise, although he often can be found in the presence of the ladies. He is one of Englewood's big bankers and a good golfer, as I had the opportunity to find out very profitably as he and I paired against Wallace '28 and another chap who was summering at the shore. He is also a good dancer and on our last night there we left him in 'Peacock Alley' tripping the light fantastic with Betty Jean, our Skidmore senior.
"Budd, Jr. '44 who met your daughter (Barbara) at a house party while she was at Colby, is still in Germany and we hope that he will be able to get back early next year. Next fall he should be in Hanover and perhaps as early as March. We are all very much relieved that the struggle is behind us."
Mai Drane, well-known insurance underwriter of New York City, visited Franklin Field and Philadelphia on the day of the Penn game, but failed to report on the activities of Balch, Sullivan, or any others of the Philadelphia contingent.
A letter just received from Jim Davis indicates that preparations are being made for a most important event—Our 1944 TwentyFifth Anniversary of graduation celebrationto take place in 1946.
Committees are being formed to work out plans to promote what should be an outstanding reunion.
Careful study under Jim Davis' direction is being made of a Class Book which may be published in time to fit in with reunion plans.
Now is the time to let your secretary have suggestions for guaranteeing the finest get-together that our class has ever had. Any ideas, small or large, to pass on to the reunion committee will be gratefully received and acted upon.
Secretary, 103 Aviemore Drive, New Rochelle, New York Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
