1937

Having just finished reading Dave Camerer's edition of the Mint Bag, two thoughts are uppermost in the secretarial mind tonight. Admiration of Dave's chatty style and reportorial thoroughness combine in thought number one. The second concerns why the class is not contributing in greater volume to the Alumni Fund. Mort and others who are working quite hard are most depressed at the current slow pace marking our showing. It is up to each fellow to dig down and do his best. If making a contribution is a burden to any '37er, it should not be made. If it is not a burden, then what is stopping us? Let's get our contributions in right now and if possible let's double the amount of last year's gift.

Dick Chase is at Connecticut College in New London Jim Otis and his wife are now living in Melrose Highlands. They went to Hanover in the middle of April LottaMcCray of New York City, Phil Robertson of Franconia, and John Chapman also of Franconia were there at about the same time Grant Crane is now a research chemist for Firestone Tire and Rubber Co., in Akron, Ohio Les Hoyle of Stafford Spring, Conn., has arrived in the Philippines to serve the armed forces as an American Red Cross assistant field director J. Wilcox Brown traveled all the way from McCloud, Calif., to Hanover Pete Ffolliott is assistant to the U. P. Northwestern Aeronautical C0rp..... A daughter (and first child) Catherine was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Doremus on March 6. Ed is still with T. Y. Crowell Norm Hosford adds to the growing ranks o£ '37ers in Aviation. He's with Eclipse Pioneer Division, Bendix Aviation Corp.; Hillcrest Road, Towaco, N. J-, is his home address Pete McClane and Mr. and Mrs. Dick Newman of West Hartford were in Hanover during April Mel Estey is teaching at New Hampton School, New Hampton, N. H., while Jake Mosser is teaching math and English at Tilton School, Tilton, N. H Ronny Brown of Waterville, Maine, was reported as passing through the 25th Replacement Depot on Okinawa for processing, prior to returning to the United States Crawf Ferguson's final promotion before discharge is to lieutenant commander. John Osborne can be reached at the Glen Theatre, Reading Rd., Watkins Glen, N. Y. Bruce Manternach and Josie Conant of St. Louis, Mo. were married following the Captain's recent discharge. They will live in West Hartford where Bruce will resume the practice of law.

Ernie April, Lt. (jg) former Salem, Mass., and Danvers School teacher, former member of the Salem School Committee, and Pacific war veteran, has seen some real service since giving up his various jobs, including the proprietorship of a filling station. His LST 540 was in convoy duty in the English Channel and Le Havre during Normandy landings, and also did its bit at Okinawa where it was jammed on a coral reef. Later it participated in landing occupation troops on the mainland of Japan An announcement from Dr. & Mrs. Charles Everett Koop announce a son Norman Apel born April 8 W. Richard Means and Albert S. Isbell evidently lawyers of long standing in Denver, Colo., are pleased to announce that Donald C. McKinlay, a lawyer of shorter standing, is now associated with them in the general practice of law Don himself came through somewhat later with the same news. He hasn't seen much of Jack Gray since Jack has been so busy getting his Brookridge Dairy up in front of other Denver milk dealers. Don is only one hour's drive from excellent skiing Phyllis Wolfe informs us that her brother Charlie is now a captain and is stationed at Camp Hood in Texas Harry Schultz and his new bride, Mary, are at Harvard now where Harry is studying for his A.M.

Alex Hunter is now out of the service but saw some real action especially during the Okinawa campaign. He received the Silver Star during this campaign for coming out on top with some Kamikazes that were after the U.S.S. Hancock. Jack Gray of Denver met his wife Carol in Miami during the war where she was a Lt. (jg) in the WAVES at the DuPont Bldg., and Jack was a Lt. Comdr. with the Navy Air Forces John Wright lets us know about the birth of a second child, a son in Erie, Pa. John was transferred out to the Erie Works of G. E. from Schenectady about two years ago. He is in the transportation motor business on the manufacturing end and has bought a home in Erie. His long-term hope is to get back to New England to live, but as many other '37ers this has second call on the fortunes of a business career WaltGreenspan has returned to Macy's, New York, from military service and has been appointed Dept. Manager of Women's Slippers. Walt was with Macy's from 1937 to his entrance into the Marines as a second lieutenant in 1942. After 32 months overseas Walt was discharged a Marine, Captain with several decorations.

Let's keep the mail coming with news for the Class Notes, and get off a contribution to the Alumni Fund now.

Secretary, 12 Hayward Ave., Lexington, Mass. treasurer., Sunset Farm, West Hartford 7, Conn