1922
The Christmas tree and all the trimmings were taken down in the Marshall's home yesterday (January 1), packed away for another year, and the household has taken on its usual daily atmosphere again. It's cold, too, 9° above outside, though a roaring fire in the fireplace makes the living room a grand place to be as 1945 begins. It's a good time for reflection—about our friends and the greetings conveyed by the many Christmas cards received; about what we didn't accomplish in '44 and what we hope to do this year; about the grand old class of 1922, and the College, and what we hope to do for them; and a sense of our own inadequacies as we have labored over this column month by month (oh, for the gift of A.1.D.!) but with a resolution to do the best possible this year!
Let us each resolve to do a little more for '22 and a little more for the College—the total of two or three hundred such resolutions should have a very positive effect. You have the 25th Reunion Gift (Bill Bullen) to think, plan, and act about: you've got class dues, etc., (Rex Malmquist) to clear up: and your secretary hopes you are just about to sit down and write him that newsy letter that you've promised yourself to write.
Ed McNamara's boss, the W. T. Grant Co. has moved him to the company's store in Hartford, Conn., after nearly nine years in Johnstown, Pa. (famous for The Flood and a Bethlehem Steel plant). Ed and his family have found a home at 185 Henry St., Manchester, Conn., and I'll bet the curtains will stay a lot cleaner there than in Johnstown! How about it, Mrs. Mac? Baldwin, Moses at al, rally 'round!
For many years pastor of the First Congregational church in Concord, N. H., Dick Beyer has been called to a new church in Springfield, Vt., effective January 1. Dick's thirteen years at Concord were fruitful for his congregation and he has been president of the local ministers' conference, served as director of the New Hampshire Council of Religious Education and a trustee of the state Bible society.
Andy Heath who sent me the clipping about Dick's change, doesn't tell me a darn thing about himself or family (shy, huh?) but his letterhead shows that he is publicity assistant to the New Hampshire State Planning and Development Commission.
By way of Hanover, comes a story of Larry Campbell's interest in the Vermont Blue Cross hospitalization service. Past columns have carried info, about Larry's high standing in medical circles in Barre and the state.
Chick Hopkins new address is Gulf Oil Cos., Box 1078, Tampa 1, Fla., and I gather his home mail should reach him and Virginia at Box 107, Route 1, Largo, Fla. How about a letter, Chick?
Hotchkiss is a proud pop. One of his twins, Gene, is knocking off all kinds of scholastic records at Highland Park (Ill.) High School, while Jim (the other twin) at Vermont Academy is doing the same. 'Tis natural for the boys to take after their mother! Frank has recovered from his long siege with rheumatic fever but his flying days are over, though presently he is stationed at Truax Field, Madison, (Wis.) and doing Air Force radio work.
Lt. Col. Gaylord Anderson, office of the Surgeon General of Washington, is co-author (with other high ranking Army officers) of "Global Epidemiology," recently published, covering an excursion into the unexplored field of geo-medicine in various geographic areas of the world. Checking on his brother's activities,- I learn that Troyer is also in Washington as historian, assigned to the office of Undersecretary of War, and is on leave from the University of lowa. Front and center, Troyer! Please drop me a card—address, news, etc.!
Walt Sands has been elected president of the New England Association of Flour Distributors.
George Weed started his nineteenth year at the Peddie School, Hightstown, N. J., last fall. He is athletic director and coach of track, cross country, gymnastics, and assistant coach of football. Whew!
Louis A. Gluek Jr. has received his wings as a navigator and is a second lieutenant in the AAF. Mother and Pop are mighty proud.
Tom Sullivan is with the Mass. Dept. of Corporations and Taxation and lives at 10 Laird Road, West Medford, Mass.
The job of coordinator of contract terminations for the National Pneumatic Co., New York City, occupies the time of Ralph Reid.
While in New York recently your correspondent ran into Markey Pullen in the Dartmouth Club and had occasion to visit with Plainfield's suburbanite, Bill Morrell. More news next month! So long for now.
Secretary, 1837 Arlington St., Bethlehem, Pa.
Treasurer, 143 East Ave., Norwalk, Conn.
