1934

If the folks at Fortune Magazine have any doubts about the executive ability of one of their young men by name of M. Dwyer, one peek at the way he is handling our Terrible Twelfth would dispell all fears. Rating as a minor committee member to look after some of the less important details, I do have the good fortune to watch how our boy really gets things done. Every conceivable problem from "What brand of tomatoes to put in the barbecue sauce" to "Who is going to feed the tots their two o'clock bottle" is being taken up by capable chairmen for each division of activities, with special advice and pointers from Marty himself. Honest, the whole thing is terrific!

Some announcements of interest include the appointment of Bob Webb as Director of Public Relations for Northeast Airlines, having served as assistant to that spot since leaving the Army last August. Up Manchester way, the law firm of Sheehan & Phinney has added something new and is now known as Sheehan,«Phinney & Bass, the newcomer being our own Perkins. And speaking of lawyers, Bernie Cushman has been designated as principal attorney in charge of the Legislation and Bureau Service section of the U. S. Dept. of Labor in Washington. Stevie Meigher has opened his new office to practice general surgery in Schen .... Skeneck .... Skennetd you know that place where General Electric have a factory. Down in Norfolk, Va., Bob Goodman, who is doing big things in real estate, has been elected president of the local Optimists Club.

One item on the agenda at Reunion will be the election of a new executive committee to handle the many and weighty problems that come before a class. A couple of months back a nominating committee was appointed to accept your nominations and round out a ticket. By and large they've done a rather neat job and suggest that you vote for any nine of the following either by proxy or in person at Reunion: Dave Hedges, Bill Knibbs, Dick Gruen, Clarence Davies, A1 Jacobson, Jeff Jackson, Bill Adams, Bob Webb, and Bill Embry, (You counted right the first time—there are only nine to chose from as things stand now.) If you have any additional late entries or protests, send them in.

The romance of the month is that of Miss Ann Elizabeth Henningsen of Pelham, N. Y., whose engagement was recently announced to June Kneisel. June is also in the process of dropping the "Major" tag he has been wearing and taking up the "Dr." again as he returns to the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital. Another lad who has recently left the excitement of Army life is Bob Doyle. With five years of service, during which time he tried all grades from private to major, I believe he rates number one in the class.

The Navy evidently feels that the war is really over and the situation really under control, for in a short while they're going to turn Bob Wilmot back to us civilians.... "Have been here since November '45 and will be probably until the end of this month or later —it all depends on when our third child arrives, which should be any day I shall be dashing back to Chicago to Beth Steel and engage myself in the entrancing task of finding a place to live. I hope fondly that by the middle of summer the Wilmot clan will be settled with some semblance of order and ready to take on the job of reconversion It appalls me, as it must thousands of others, to consider starting from scratch twelve years out of col- lege with a family of three children, no car, no refrigerator, no stove, a couple (I hope) worn out suits in storage, and possessions scattered from Stockton to River Edge, N. J. .... Oh well, 'C'est la guerre' or 'Bellum est' as some Roman must have said contemplating his return to Rome to eight or ten kids, a couple of frayed togas and no chariot (which he sacrificed to buy a little nest in Venice for himself and family the time he was stationed there a few months), and he didn't even have a national service act which guaranteed him his job as ticket taker at the Colliseum! As a desk jockey in this Navy I have nothing to say except that I shall be glad to get back among my friends and look forward to seeing all of them when they make an occasional jaunt to the big city."

This being my last column before turning the records over to a new secretary, I'm going to take up what little space is left to thank all you good folks for the interest you've shown in class affairs during the past three years. It's almost unbelievable that each year over two- thirds of you will keep things going, not only with cash, but with notes of interest, in spite of a war that really had most of you scattered out across the map. It makes you feel pretty good to be a part of a group of that sort. I'm going to miss hearing from most of you, but here's an open invitation, should you ever wander into the hills of Kentucky, to partake of any form of hospitality you might desire.

Hope to see you in Hanover July 5, 6, and 7. Come early and stay late!

Secretary and Treasurer General Box Co. 816 S. 16th St., Louisville 1, Ky.