1932

As these sheets are pulled out of the typewriter one by one, the present occupant of the Chair of Information and Polite Libel moves closer to the point at which his adenoids and other glottal stops begin to quiver with the first nascent notes of a swan-song. In short, this is the last set of class notes which will emanate from this incumbent. At this date May 8, there is no telling whose britches will next warm the throne (it's only a stool, really) but the hope is that the matter will be settled at the Fifteenth Reunion Business Meeting. Whoever he is, I wish him luck, and as great a degree of support from his classmates as they, in their generosity, have given to my own five-year secretaryship. It's quite an interesting job, this business of serving as a smallbore St. Michael for the Big Green, and if it's not always possible to avoid being a small bore even when one is trying to be a recording angel, nobody can complain that the materials he deals with life, death, birth, and worksare not pretty central in human experience.

To move on to the record-books, and make a few entries before the ink runs dry, I see by the papers that Handsome Steve Harwood has been named district sales manager of American Locomotive Co., to succeed Mr. L. S. Peabody, who is kicked upstairs to another post. Interested admirers may scan Steve's portrait in the New York Herald Tribune for May 7. Ernest Johnson was chosen town manager of Stonington, Me., in April. A former resident of Hallowell, he came to the job from a background as executive secretary of the Maine Municipal Ass'n, two years in the Army, and special consultant to the State Bureau of Taxation. From Ames, lowa, comes the news that Ned Disque, lowa newspaper man, was appointed assistant extension editor at lowa State College. The appointment came roughly a year after his discharge from the Army Air Corps, in which he served four years. JimNorth has left General Foods to become vice president of another company, but the name of the company will have to wait because I lost the clipping. Johnny Keller has moved to 3 South Street, Concord, N. H., in order to be near the Fifteenth Reunion. Red Drake is laying plans for a sweep to Hanover from 407 W. Maple Ave., Newark, N. Y. Milt Wheeler, of the law firm of Armstrong, Wheeler, and Pomeroy, 193 Middle Street, Portland, Me., is not too far from Hanover, as the crow flies. Haven't heard from Andy Cummins, who lives outside Canonsburg, Pa., but hope to see him in the 193 a Tent. Dr. Ralph Elias has hung out his shingle in Escondido, Cal. Jack Light lives at 237 W. Huisoche (pronounced "Whiskey"), San Antonio 1. Sam Englander lives at 12 Notre Dame St., Glens Falls, N. Y„ and Warren Hallamore at 323 Commonwealth Ave., Boston. Bill Kendall is Division Engineer with the Pennsylvania R.R. at Union Station, Erie. Vic Ruebhausen works for Standard Coil Products Co. of Los Angeles, living at 1925 Coolidge Ave., Altadena.

The story from Hollywood is that BobRyan's next picture will be "Crossfire," dealing forthrightly with racial hatreds; I hope it, can help with the cancer in our society.

Here is the program for the Fifteenth Reunion, in case any late comers haven't already seen it: Friday, June 20, evening: President's Reception; Gym dance Saturday, 21, noon: Alumni Luncheon 5:30: cocktails at Hanover Inn 7:30: class dinner, Hanover Inn wives' dinner, Norwich Inn later: Players' show Sunday, 22, noon: Oak Hill Barbecue by DOC

A Class Memorial Service, Class Business Meeting, and Class Picture also are in the schedule. The class owes thanks for organization of reunion to Messrs. Charlie Do err, DickOlmsted, Walt Rushmore, and John Clark, as well as many others who pitched in as drummer-uppers, needlers, transporters, etc.

And that, gentlemen of the class of 1932, winds up the string as far as it now goes. It has been an honor and a pleasure. Ave atque vale.

Secretary, 178 Prospect Ave., Princeton, N. J Treasurer, Room 1801, 80 Maiden Lane New York 7, N. Y.