1926
With the first signs of spring already here or just around the corner, the big news from now on naturally is REUNION. And this one coming up in July should properly be the best get-together the Class of 1926 ever has held. One feature alone will make our 20th a standout Reunion and that is the fact that over the same weekend of July 26th to 28th the classes of '23, '24 and '25 also will be in
Hanover—the same groups who, back in 1922, so critically surveyed the initial results of selective process.
Paul Venneman and his Reunion committee are hard at work and you will hear from him as to plans and procedures. Two events already on the schedule, however, are worthy of special mention. The first is the Memorial Service to be conducted Sunday morning, July 28, by Bishop John Dallas in behalf of the four classes, 1923-1926. The other is Hanover Holiday, which is scheduled for the Monday through Wednesday prior to the weekend. Anyone who attended the Holiday in 1941 just before our 15th will testify to a delightful week of stimulating lectures by some of the best men on the faculty, of loafing and of fun. It was the closest approach to undergraduate days that one could hope for—but my, how much more pleasant! Perk St. Clair, at a new height of enthusiasm, says—"Am looking forward to that 20th. Might even hreak down and bring my mother-in-law."
And while we're on the subject of the 20th, Hal Marshall as chairman of the Nominating Committee will welcome your suggestions for the new slate of officers. The personnel of the committee will be announced next month, but in the meantime Hal's address is 140 Billings St., Sharon, Mass.
Service releases, promotions and changes continue apace. Here is Lt. Comdr. Frank Bailey's record—"Discharged from Navy—s October; terminal leave ended—5 December; returned to Mt. Holyoke on part-time basis-16 October; withdrew from Mt. Holyoke on extension of leave of absence—3 December; presently with Henry F. Grady Mission, observing Greek national elections on 31 March."
Comdr. Syl McGinn of the Medical Corps USNR is now clinical director at the U. S. Naval Hospital, Corona, Calif., which has a capacity of 3,000 beds. Syl has been in the service four years with nearly two years duty in the South Pacific. He is now expecting to be demobilized at any time and to return to his home and medical practice in Boston.
As Assistant Director of Special Services Division, Army Service Forces, Col. Jud McCarthy has received the Legion of Merit for the important part he played in planning manifold welfare programs for the armed forces during the war.
Tref's sister Dorothy writes to say that Hal is expected to return to the States after two years overseas in the CBI theatre. And Madeline Oberlander now reports that Jim is due for release and hopes to be home in Northfield, Vt., very shortly. Ed McClintock, now back in Bartlesville, has been elevated to the rank of lieutenant colonel. Oz Fitts is back in Brattleboro and Freeman Metzer in Riverside, N. J., and out of service. Pat Allen sailed last November for the U. S. Embassy in Brussels, Belgium, on an assignment from the State Department as Economic Analyst in the foreign service.
There seem to be many other address changes, too. A 1 Gould, in moving from Polytechnic, Montana, to the St. Andrews School in West Barrington, R. 1., says-"Please note change o£ address; I'm getting nearer 'home.'" Mai Merrill is back in Winter Haven, Fla., tor the winter season; Larry Smith is in Dallas; Ralph Smith and Jud Bellaire in San Francisco; Ken Joy in Hartford, as is Herm Arenovski; Stormy Hartley is back in Los Angeles; Louis Ingram in Wooster, Ohio; Frank Milliken in Old Orchard Beach, Me.; Bud Nutter in Winchester, Mass.; Bob Brown in Kansas City, Mo.; George Buchwalter in Warren, Ohio; Johnny Dunn back to Inlet, N. Y.; Howie Durland in Marblehead, Mass.; Bill Evans back to New York from Boston; Gob Knowlton to Wilton, Conn., and to script writing for the John Bransby Productions in New York; and Howy Tucker to Wichita, Kansas. Speaking of addresses, who can advise me of the present where-abouts of Jim Truesdale and Leon McDonald?
In Hanover last January the meeting of the Fraternity Alumni Advisory Board produced an astonishingly large number of '26ers. In addition to fratres in urbe Hayward, Drury and Merrill, fratres out of town included Tom Farwell, Carl Schipper, Tubber Weymouth (up also for the Alumni Council meeting) and Bob Cleary. Other recent visitors were Ken and Helen Weeks.
On the 29th of last December, George Snodgrass and Lena Ryerson were married in Hempstead, L. I. George was recently discharged from service after two and a half years with the Bth Air Force in Europe. They are living in Pittsburgh. On the 17th of January, John Alexander arrived safely at the home of his parents, the Reverend and Mrs. Richard P. McClintock. Wee has plenty to keep him busy—his new church and his new son. Reg Hanson who has done such a swell job in guest-editing these columns, had himself a Florida vacation last January. In the Dartmouth Club recently I bumped into Ted Swanson and Chet Morton, sitting over a glass of sherry. Chet was sporting a broken wrist which he claimed was the result of a slippery floor while carrying, of all things, a bottle of milk.
News of business this month seems to be concentrated in the insurance field. Gordon Linke, after some years in Rockford, 111., has been transferred by the American Insurance Group to San Francisco where he is the inland marine manager for the Pacific Coast. Bob Harrington has been elected treasurer of the Massachusetts Protective Association, the Massachusetts Protective Life Assurance Cos. and the Paul Revere Life Insurance Cos. He became associated with the three companies in 1931 and since 1935 had been assistant treasurer.
Last January, George Scott resigned his post as Director of the Educational Division of the National Association of Insurance Agents. The value of his work can best be summarized by the quotation from the announcement made by the president of the Association:
Typical of Mr. Scott's practical approach to problems is the booklet Bringing You Up to Date, a summary of important wartime change in property and casualty insurance which he initiated and edited. The summaiy was published last August in the form of a special edition of the Casualty andSurety Journal with a distribution that has already exceeded 60,000. Mr. Scott has enjoyed the confidence and support of individual company executives and company organizations through his educational activities, and the cooperation contributed in large measure to the success of the educational program developed under his direction.
IN THE AWARDING OF THE LEGION OF MERIT for outstanding accomplishments as Assistant Director of the Army's Special Services Division, Col. F. Jordon McCarthy '26 received credit for formulating the plan of the Army Central Welfare Fund, which uses excess earnings of the Post Exchange and motion picture theaters for the good of the Army as a whole. Col. McCarthy's commendation stated. He had a monumental part in the planning of welfare programs for our armed forces."
Secretary, Welsh Farms, Inc., Long Valley, N. J. Treasurer, United Shoe Machinery Corp 140 Federal St., Boston, Mass.
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