1938
Three months to go to Reunion, and everyone I've spoken to plans to be there with bells on. You'll soon be getting information from Johnny Emerson, and it shouldn't be much longer before we can determine how many of you will be there. Expect momentarily to see Bud Walls. He came through New York en route from Bermuda to his sister's wedding, and expected to rejoin the civilian ranks after that. In Hartford I spent an evening with Hans Barber and wife. Hans is going back with the National Fire, and expects to be located in West Virginia after a short stint in Hartford. Spoke to Dick Holt on the phone. He was leaving Hartford to take up residence in Pelham, N. Y., and eventually in Bridgeport when the housing whirl settles down. He's with Pratt & Whitney. Also saw Bob MacGregor there, writing ads for Phoenix Mutual Life. Dick and Evelyn Francis are back in Chochituate, he with New England Tel and Tel in Boston. Sends the following on attendance at the Boston dinner: Mike Sullivansocial worker for the Veterans Administration wants to help all members of our class in the' vicinity with their difficulties in getting square with the government. He's located on the second floor, 17 Court St., Boston. Jim Chandlerworking for his father-in-law, Brown & Wells (neckties). No longer with Gulf Oil, bought himself a house in Natick. Jim Hennesseyreal estate in Newton. Cy Perkins-still in the jelly business in Winchester. Doug Carrollattending Harvard and studying City Planning. Wendell Lake—with Sylvania Electric Cos., in Salem. Dave Choate—wholesale sea foods in Boston. Dave Brinkman-Lever Bros, in Boston. Charlie Mann-mechanical engineering business of his own in Boston. Roland Moody—connected with the Harvard Library. Roge Buffington-U. S. Shoe in Lynn. Bob Feineman—still the prosperous haberdasher of Manchester. Gus Hennesseyon terminal leave. Jim Wiswell-Consolidated Paper Box in Somerville. Stearns McNuttGore Temple Co., in Boston. Charlie MannMann Chemical Co., in Stoneham. Jack Graham—paper plyboard company in Boston. Jim Cotter—still in the plumbing business. Phil Thompson—practicing medicine in Boston. Also present, with no information—Jim Leighton, Harry Ham, Royce Randell and Irv Stronach. According to my Inn roster, in Hanover lately have been Bill Lyle, Bill Fasolo, Russ Tolles, Bob Ross and Bob Lang.
Dave Berliner, C.O. of U. S. S. Requisite is now on terminal leave. Ted and Peg Hunter are operating their prosperous architect office in Hanover. From a news squib, "Charles F. O'Connor, Fort Dodge (Iowa) attorney, today announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for State Representative from Webster County." Belden Bly, who left us to get his degree from Northwestern, and Rita Linehan (Lynn, Mass.), are engaged. Later attending Harvard and receiving his Master of Education degree at 8.U., he is now working towards his doctorate at Harvard. He is Saugus High School faculty manager of athletics and teaches biology, general science and economics. Jim Blake has just joined the faculty of Atlantic Air Academy at Rye Beach, to teach French and German. Roily and Gibby Jones are settling in Philadelphia, he with Enoz Insecticide Co. Ellie and I spent a day and night visiting Bob and Cora Emlen in Chestnut Hill. Son George is just as placid as his old man. Bob was with Day & Zimmerman for a year, as part of their consultant engineer staff, and just recently had taken a 3- month contract with a gum concern, laying out their new plant. I ran into Charlie Tesreau in Brooks Bros., trying unsuccessfully to pad his wardrobe. He's practicing law in Lebanon.
One of the greater accomplishments of the month, though, is to be credited to Jean Meyer. She was a lieutenant in the Waves, out of Portsmouth, Ohio, and stationed in Washington. That in itself is not very remarkable, but she got young Mattimore to propose, and they were married in New York, Muff Davis as best man. X went to the reception at the Ambassador and stayed long enough to see that Matty was out of this world, completely. Saw Sparrow Tompkins, getting ready to make a debut as a laundry magnate in Jersey City. Matty's back with Conde Nast. Next neat trick was pulled by Marjorie Long, married to Gordon MacMeekin in Pomeroy, Wash., Feb. 20.
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