1931
Frank Welch checks in this month from Syracuse, N. Y. He is in the personnel division of the Carrier Corporation there. He and Carolyn have two sons and a daughter now and are living at 838 Ostrom Avenue, Syracuse. Frank speaks of making a trip "down east," where he ran into Al McLean, who had become a proud parent of Allan Cameron, in November. He also saw Peanut Winslow and the good ship Argo while at Boothbay Harbor. Good news is carried in a press release from Westinghouse Electric. Kellen Wiles, of Needham, has been appointed executive assistant to the general manager of the Sturtevant Division of Westinghouse at Hyde Park, Mass. The Sturtevant Division is the nation's largest producer of air handling and air conditioning units and was founded by Kel's great-grandfather B. F. Sturtevant.
News clippings from New Jersey to Kansas City carry the story of Bob Sloane's newly acquired Big Story role. After graduation Bob had a successful career on the stage and then began writing radio scripts. Besides writing the script for and playing the lead roles in Big Story, Bob writes scripts for Reader's Digest and Mr. and Mrs. North.
Monthly bulletins on the progress of the Class Memorial Funds continue to roll in from Hanover and '31 is still very conspicuous by its absence from the list of classes who have started a fund. So far no contributions or suggestions for the fund have been received. Who is going to start the ball rolling?
Will Light is on the road selling most of the time. He, Jane and their two daughters are living at 39 Burton Ave., Woodmere, L. I. Will speaks of seeing Les Klein, Ned Rosen,Bill Schuldenfrei, Charlie McAllister, DutchHolland, and Charlie Schneider. Bill Schuldenfrei, the guy who has done such a damned good job as your Treasurer, is, as you probably know, merchandise manager in the Home Furnishings Department at Bamberger's
Recent address changes include the following '31ers who are duty bound to get a letter off to your Secretary to bring him up to date on their activities. Hank Galley, 327 S. La Salle St., Chicago, 111. Frank George is reported as a salesman out of Chattanooga, Tenn., his address: 1103 James Bldg. Bill Landon is in the hills of New Hampshire at Hillsboro. DickPorter is living at 452 Argyle Drive, Alexandria, Va. Bob Rolfe gives the address of 17338 Roxbury St., Southfield, Mich. The above-mentioned Bob Sloane is at 1 Lynn Rd., Port Washington, L. I. Bill Owen is at 1100 West 5th, Little Rock, Ark., while Dr. SethRevere is interning not too far away at the Chickasha Clinic, Chickasha, Okla. HankRussell is listed at 10561 S. Longwood Drive, Chicago 43, 111. Adolph Silverstein is at 340 West 71st St., N. Y. C., and Bill Stevens is living in Union, N. J., now with 395 Sherwood Rd. as his address.
Max Schultz, who was recently reported as being president of Adams Hats, has resigned now to set up his own organization as business consultant at 250 West 57th St., N. Y. C. Max continues as a director of Adams Hats and as their business consultant. That news comes from Ernie Moore, who is swinging into action with the Alumni Fund and needs the whole-hearted cooperation of every member of the class. Art Birkett is living at 1 Eisenhower Ave., in Natick, Mass. He is with the Social Security Administration in Worcester. He and Harriet have one daughter, Martha. George Lill is in retail coal sales in Chicago. He and Eleanor live at 81 Locust Rd., Winnetka, 111., with their two sons. It is over twenty years since your Secretary spent a summer in Europe with Sam Groves and EdHatiouer. Ed has two sons now, Ed and Peter, Dartmouth '6O and '6l. The Hanouers are living at 304 Greenwood St., Newton Centre, Mass., and attending all the Alumni functions and Dartmouth games in and around Boston. Architect George Conklin and Anne are living at Hoskins Station, Simsbury, Conn., now. Brother Bill Conklin was elected to the American College of Surgeons.
Walt Douglas reports on the activities of Vance Dickerman, Bill Steck, Cliff Power,Court Anderson, and Charlie Ryder, from Los Angeles. Walt and Charlotte are living with daughters Natalie, Ann, and Susan, at 501 So. Hudson Ave., Los Angeles 5. Al Sutton, Industrial Engineer, with the Aluminum Company of America, asks the very pregnant question whether any member of the class has retired yet. Retired? The majority of them haven't had a vacation since spring vacation 1931. Al, Joan, and the two children are living at 537 Grand Avenue, Leonia, N. J., and speak of having seen Bob Huntley. RonFindlay is an investment counselor in Boston. He and Marjorie are living at 50 Fallen Street, Cambridge. John Goodwillie and Betty are living at Inverness, Palatine, Ill., with John Jr., Carol, Kellogg and Jean.
Back in September Jack Weatherley promised us a letter and we are still waiting. His address then was 4 Apple Tree Close, White Plains, N. Y. Jack and Ruth have three children now. He spoke of having run into Frank Quinn, Jim Lyall and Vernon Welch.Ed Burnham, one of the "no vacation" boys, speaks of seeing Ed Brummer every so often. He and Ethel are living in Walpole, N. H., where Ed is a contractor. Dr. Al Martin is practicing in Aurora, Illinois. He and Ruth have three daughters and are living at 702 Downer Place. We haven't heard from BillMinehan for some time other than through the grapevine. Bill did report that he had seen Lloyd Wilson in Washington, Cliff Powers in Indianapolis, Bud Bowen, Will Hays and BillFarley in California, Eric Wollaeger and BobWagner in Milwaukee, and Ned Kent in Boston. Bill should be our traveling secretary. We reported sometime ago on the activities of ArtEcker, who is practicing neurological surgery. Don Crane is Assistant National Personnel Director of the A. and P. Tea Company and is living at 509 Colonial Ave., Westfield, N. J., with Doris and their twin sons, Don and Doug. He speaks of seeing Red Gristede, CharlieSchneider and Joe Mullen.
Jack Warwick came through with a mighty good idea now that our "Grist for the 1931 Mill" is getting to be very old stuff and the letters containing new dope are few and far between. Jack says:
"Ask a few men, spotted geographically, to fill in their most interesting activity during the past six months and pass the letter along to four other men for 'chain' mailing. After it has entries from ten men it is to be sent to Jim Laughton."
Jack, may I ask you, Bill Steck, Bill Minehan,Bob Rolfe, Charlie McAllister, Bill Alton and all the rest of you who want to see up to date news printed in this column to start the "chain" on its circuitous route.
Secretary, Norfolk Academy Cedar Level Lane, Norfolk, Va. Treasurer, 730 Sherman Ave., Plainfield, N. J. Class Agent, 5101 Empire State Bldg., New York, N. Y.
