1905

In a recent issue of the magazine BetterRoads is an article "Construction Design Benefits from Maintenance Experience," by Carroll Campbell. Camp has been connected with the Connecticut State Highway Department for many years and, since 1932, has held the position of construction examiner for maintenance. In this article he explains his theory and practice of planning new highway projects with a view of better design and lower upkeep costs. In March, he read a paper along the same lines at a convention of Highway Officers of the North Atlantic States at Atlantic City. Those of us who use Connecticut roads appreciate the fine work of the Connecticut State Highway Department in which Camp has played such an important part. Camp has been very active in the Knights Templars and is a past Grand Commander of the State of Connecticut. In 1949, he expects to attend the Grand Encampment to be held on the West Coast and will see for the first time his grandson and granddaughter, the children of his daughter, Ailsa, living in California. His younger daughter, Jean, will graduate from Skidmore College in June. She has majored in Physical Education and expects to teach after graduation. Camp and Mrs. Campbell expect to be on hand for reunion next year.

If you haven't done so, get in touch with Bob Harding and make your reservation for the Five Class Dinner to be held in Boston, on May 21.

We are happy to learn that Midge Reid is improving after a long siege of ill health. We hope that he will be with us at the Five Class Dinner.

In February, Walter Lillard returned from Vienna, where for over two years he has been Chief of the Resettlement Division of the International Refugee Organization. In that time, he assisted in placing 40,000 Austrian refugees in many parts of the world and he feels that in this task of human salvage United States must take the lead in the placing of the more than 400,000 refugees, not only as a human act but as a source of valuable economic assets. Lill thinks that Austria is the key state in the struggle between the East and the West and that with sufficient support by the United States, it has a good chance of becoming a bulwark of democracy.

In February, Henry and Corinne Thrall had a delightful visit with the Shirley Cunninghams in Las Cruces, N. M. The Thralls were en route to La Jolla, California, to spend the month of March.

Your secretary asks the indulgence of all whose letters he has neglected during the past several weeks. Just blame my eyes. Since early February, I have been unable to do much writing or reading and these notes are being dictated as I am recovering from a two weeks' visit to the hospital, where I had a cataract removed from my right eye. The operation was successful and I hope after a few weeks to have good eyesight again.

New addresses for your directory: WilliamR. McFeeters, Enosburg, Vermont. George C.Agry, Sonotone Corp., Elmsford, N. Y.

Secretary, 8027 Seminole Avenue, Philadelphia 18, Pa. Class Agent, 1 Federal St., Boston, Mass.