1930
The Class of 1930 has its duly accredited representatives in the Hollywood studios, but perhaps the apex of distinction as one who may be acclaimed a student of feminine pulchritude goes to Vic Borella who, with President Dickey and Barry Marks, DOC Carnival chairman, was a recent Carnival Queen judge in Hanover. Those in attendance at this event remarked that Vic was, as is usual, entirely equal to this assignment, and, as a matter of fact, thoroughly enjoyed it as compared with the somewhat more serious industrial relations work of Rockefeller Center. When queried concerning the choice made by the judges of the Carnival Queen, Vic made it clear that it was "purely coincidental" that the comely Queen was a fellow resident of Bronxville, N. Y.
The annuoncement was made on March 3 that Charlie Ranch had become associated with Drexel & Cos. in their New York office, as representative for the New England states. Those of us in Boston sincerely hope that this means we will see more of Charlie than we have in the past Charlie Humiston was recently promoted to the office of manager in the research and procedures division of the Prudential Insurance Cos. of America. Charlie went with Prudential in 193s after attending Columbia University School of Business and this particular promotion is only the most recent of several which he has received within the home office of that Company ChuckFaye and Dee Dee deserted San Francisco during February to attend a fruit and vegetable convention in New York. Also in attendance at that convention was Chub Mclnnes, as representative of the Erie R. R. which provided a ferry boat ride for some of the delegates up the Hudson, down to Miss Liberty and up the East River, Chub being on deck for that occasion. Bud French was also one of the hosts at the convention and it happened that one of SiChandler's trips to New York coincided with the convention as a result of which Chuck, Si and Bud had an opportunity for a good "session." Cliff Vogt and Marion recently spent a week in New York with a night in Montclair for cocktails and dinner with Bud and Celie French and dancing at Frank Dailey's Meadowbrook, which proved to be a bit of a reunion affair, as the party included Fred and Dot Page and Jack and Mary Wooster.
Our 1930 delegation at the annual dinner meeting of the Boston Alumni Association on February 26 was one of the largest in recent years and excelled by only a few other classes. Those at the two class tables included Les Godwin (who is now back in the oil business in Medford, Massachusetts), Frank Leahy, Bob Jordon, Roger Hildreth, Joe Hancort, Les Griffin (whom we were delighted to see for the first time in many years and who came up from Wareham for the occasion), Shorty Reeves, Bill Fletcher, Charlie Raymond (making the trip from Barrington, Rhode Island), Jack Fitzpatrick (who came down from Worcester) Sam Carlisle, Rog Ela, Pete Davis, Ted Childs, Hal Booma, Red Doherty, Al Marsters and Dick Barnard. Director of Admissions Dickerson, referred to as "Dr. Dickerson" in the Boston Herald of the next morning, and Roily Booma, representing the North Shore Dartmouth Club, were dinner-jacketed members of the head table.
Pete Davis has just completed successful chairmanship of a campaign which raised over one million dollars for the Brockton Hospital of which Ted Childs is the superintendent. This was a monumental job on Pete's part for which he is receiving the plaudits of everyone in the Brockton area, but he now finds that he is plagued with difficulties in obtaining building materials, etc., for the use of the funds in an addition to the hospital. Hal Booma raised many envious eyes with the announcement that, as a business trip for United Shoe Machinery, he is leaving in May on the QueenElizabeth for a six-weeks trip to England and other European countries.
Globe-trotting Al McGrath recently sent us a letter including news of fellow classmates which was written in McGrathian manner which defies paraphrasing and from which we quote at length:
Eddie Jeremiah's hockey team played at West Point recently (of course victorious), and we encountered Vic BoreJla and Red Gould. I brought Jerry back to White Plains for the weekend and wish to advise that he was the center of attraction.
On a recent trip West I was in Chicago at the time of the annual banquet and there saw, bubbling over with spirit and spirits, Sam Adams, Dud Faust, Hank Embree, Chuck Simmons, Bob McClory, Jerry Pearre, Bud Fisher, Hugh Johnson (as delegate from Buffalo) and, of course, the perennial globe-trotter to such affairs, Inskip Dickersori. Much frolic and from the list of attendance you can gather the additional details. Sam Adams stops traffic daily on Michigan Boulevard with his new "Town and Country" convertible Chrysler.
Had lunch with Stu Siedel in Minneapolis where he is very prominent on the grain pit, and quite a cross-country traveller in his company's plane.
Had a very enjoyable evening with Phil Troy, President of the Golden Rule Department Store in St. Paul, and find Phil probably the leading citizen in that part of the country as Director of the Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of the town's best golf club, Board of Directors of St. Paul Athletic Club, Board of Directors of the Minnesota Club and additional duties which make it difficult for me to understand how he can fit them all in to a busy week, not to mention his charming wife and five children.
Vic Borella, Assistant Czar of Rockefeller Center, recently had Bud French, Ranny Hobbs, BillJessup and myself as luncheon guests at the Rainbow Room, and outside of observing BuckSteers quickly becoming the city's leading advertising tycoon, I don't have anything to report.
With the real interest demonstrated in the past by 1930, there is no doubt that everyone in the class will again participate to the fullest extent possible in this year's Alumni Fund Campaign. We know that nothing could be of greater help to Jack Rich, our new Class Agent, than to receive your Alumni Fund checks at the earliest possible date. Don't wait until the June 30 deadline on the Fund.
PICKERS OF PULCHRITUDE TALK THINGS OVER. The three-man panel which picked this year's Carnival Queen goes into executive session. Judge Vic Borella '3O, center, seems to be expressing his opinion while Carnival Chairman Barry Marks '47, right, listens attentively and President John Sloan Dickey turns o judging eye to the matter at hand.
Secretary, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. Treasurer, 24 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I.
