1908

Badger, Corcoran, Cowee, Bill English, Everett, Gleason, Jordan, Lowe, McCarthy, Soule, Walker and Wyman attended the Boston Alumni dinner at the Copley-Plaza on February 27. Tat Badger, who may be developing a passion for anonymity, was again elected a vice president. One thousand men were in attendance.

Colonel Artie Soule has agreed to act as chairman of the Reunion Committee for the postponed 35th reunion to be held at Hanover on July 5, 6 and 7. There are already indications that there will be a good attendance.

Art Rotch, has been elected president of the Souhegan National Bank to fill the unexpired term of Frederick W. Sawyer, who died recently. Art has been a director of the bank since 1929 and a vice president for several years. It will be difficult to picture either Art or Arthur O'Shea, who was elected president of his Laconia bank a year ago, not having gleams of kindness in their eyes even during the abbreviated banking hours which are the mode at the present time. Art Rotch's son-inlaw was released from the Navy in February and he will start his apprenticeship in the news and printing shop. Lt. Bill Rotch hopes to be discharged from the Navy in April and go to work so that the new bank president will have more time for the Manchester-Milford Grandfathers' Tennis Club.

The Major John Dennis O'Shea's have a new son, John Dennis O'Shea Jr., who was born on February 23.

Pop Chesley reports that a Dartmouth Club is being organized in Utica. We feel sure that Roland will be one of the wheel horses of the organization.

Larry Griswold, the Sage of Batavia, and his wife Harriet are at 2138 East Juanita St., Tuscon, Ariz.

Jack Detlefsen is the proud grandfather of a new grandson, John Rasmussen, born to his daughter, Ruth—Mrs. Leslie E. Rasmussen- on January 13, 1946.

Jack Everett of Augusta, commenting on the recent tug-boat strike in New York, observed that beginning about three hundred years ago, the folks down Maine began stocking up in November for six months as the Kennibec carried from a foot to three feet of clear ice during the winter, so no such strike there could ever bother them. He further observed that in the Charles Morse days, drinking men in New York City preferred Kennibec clear ice in their highballs.

Porter Lowe's son, Brenton, was discharged from the Navy in January. Lt. Brenton had been stationed in Washington in Special Weapons' operations. He and his wife and their three-months-old daughter have moved to Salt Lake City where he is entering the automobile business. Porter's daughter, Constance, and her husband, recently discharged from the Army, and their year-old son have moved to Hingham, Mass. Porter and his wife are looking forward to the Reunion in Hanover in July.

Harry Lyon, who was in command of a Maritime Commission's ship during the war, drove with his wife to Hanover for the Cornell game, but due to the blinding snow storm, arrived in Hanover just as the teams were coming on the field. Harry is looking forward to attending the reunion in July under better weather conditions.

Sidney Ruggles plans to take a trip to northern New England this summer and to make it at the time of the Reunion in July, so that he can be in Hanover at that time.

All four of Seymour Rutherford's sons were in the Navy, two as officers in the Pacific, one an ensign and the youngest as a Naval Aviation Cadet. Seymour, who lives in Swarthmore, Pa., has been performing a splendid service for that community during the years. Among his activities, he has been president of the Council, a citizens' organization, which acts as a watch-dog of the treasury and of the taxing bodies there.

Arthur Hopkins of Albany, after a long, long absence from Hanover is planning on attending the Reunion in July.

Dick and Helen Merrill's son Dave is out of the Navy and is continuing his medical course at New York University. At last reports, son John was hoping to be discharged in March.

Pete Cams and his wife, are planning to drive to Seattle this summer to see their younger son. Bill, who is with the Weyerhauser Lumber Co. at Long View, Wash., as an engineer: so they will not be able to attend the Reunion in July, but they are planning to attend in 1948.

Don Comstock, who has been working for the Government in the Federal Public Housing Authority for three years has now acquired the title of "Disposition Analyst." Maybe Don knows what that means, but he is looking forward to getting back into the construction business as soon as possible. Don's wife died a year ago.

John Savage's new business address is 39 Long Ave., Hillside, N. J.

It is now Ist Lt. Bill Knight Jr. He was promoted in January. He is still in Brussels, but hopes to be discharged in time to go to Hanover as a freshman this fall.

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