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Bob Morgan, who as vice-president of the Boston Five Cents Savings Bank is serving as chairman of the Committee on Mortgage Investments for the National Association of Mutual Savings Banks, testified before the Congressional Committee on Housing in January of this year. Bob is also chairman of the Legislative Committee for the Massachusetts Real Estate Boards Paul Ford Weaver lived in Topliff his freshman year, but had to leave at the end of the year and for some reason or other had been lost to the class. Recently he was discovered through Ort Hicks '21. He has been an actor for a great many years, using the name Paul Ford and he answered a letter as follows:
"As for my theatrical biography, it is not a- long one. I started in radio first about twelve years ago and played small supporting parts in practically every show on the air, meanwhile making occasional appearances in summer stock and off-Broad- way productions in New York. My first Broadway part was in "Decision" back in 1942. Since then I've been in a few flops and several moderately successful productions. Here is a list of plays and parts played: In DECISION, I was a cop; in LOWER NORTH, a house dick; in KISS THEM FOR ME, a Mississippi planter; in FLAMINGO ROAD, a Florida politician; in ON WHITMAN AVENUE, a real state operator; in ANOTHER PART OF THE FOREST, a cello player; and in the current COMMAND DECISION, a southern Congressman."
He is living at 86 Prospect Park, West, Brooklyn.
Rollie Gibson received his Ph.D. in economics from Columbia last summer and immediately accepted an appointment as assistant professor at Rutgers University. Earlier this year he received and accepted an appointment as assistant professor of economics at the University of Illinois, Galesburg Division. Rollie's background has been varied. He was motion picture editor and dramatic critic for TheWall Street Journal from 1929 to 1931. He was business manager for the Contract Bridge magazine from 193 a to 1933, and in the latter year he was named assistant managing editor for the McClure newspaper syndicate. In 1941 he re- turned to the teaching profession and became assistant professor of economics at Penn State College. He held the rank of Captain and was public relations officer in the Quartermaster Depot in World War 11. His doctoral dissertation, Cotton Textile Wages in Great Britainand the United States, will be published by the King's Crown Press sometime this year. Congratulations, Rollie, on your new j0b..... Ed Winsor, who has been practicing law in Providence, was recently elected president of the Providence Chamber of Commerce We all remember Jim Taylor and his JackO'Lantern cartoons, but how many of us realize that he has become a well-known artist in Indiana? Incidentally Joe Butler's name appears regularly among the outstanding artists of Ohio Johnny Mauk telephoned me the other day. He was on a flying business trip to New York and was returning to Seattle via New Orleans, making business stops along the way. I wish more of the class would telephone me when they are in New York on business or pleasure.
Jimmy Reid writes: "My visit to Hanover early this month was in the line of duty. I didn't see any of our classmates except Don Bartlett, but I did see a lot of the faculty people about manuscripts and textbooks. I am lucky in that business calls me to Dartmouth at least once or twice a year and has since graduation."
.... Spud Spaulding reported a wonderful ski trip and visit with Red and Bunny Holbrook at their Gorham (New Hampshire) home last winter. Spud sent a clipping from the March issue of Tom Dreier's Vagabond which reads:
"Charlie and Helen Holbrook live in a pinepanelled old house in Shelburne, just north of the Presidential Range—a truly magnificent setting. Charlie used to be one of the bright young men with the NBC in New York, but he never got over his love for the country—especially the New Hampshire country. One end of the living room offers you the sight of some 1400 books that are connected in some way with Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. The Holbrooks are not worshippers of mere size, noise, excitement and money. They have already achieved success because they are living the life they want to live. They do not have to retire to something else."
Incidentally the Spaulding family, including the two children, are great skiers. On their visit to the Holbrooks they investigated the skiing at Pinkham Notch, Cranmore and Cannon Mountain. Spud reports that Red is anxious to write a book about New Hampshire and is already deep in the process. He has a very fine library on New Hampshire material and he has become quite a nut on the subject. Spud continues to write:
"Yesterday in Boston at the Furniture Show, which is an event like the New York Furniture Market, held twice a year for dealers only, we had a nice visit with Hank Hartshorn—amongst the strollers and the furniture. While standing in his exhibit space along came Clif Kellogg. I swear I haven't seen him in 14 years. He is handling furniture for Sears Roebuck in their Cambridge store. In the course of the conversation, Clif dragged up what must have been a memorable story back in the early '2o's when he and JackParker were at the Mansion Inn (a wild and woolly roadhouse of the '20's) with Bud Seavey and Tupper in a nearby booth. The latter two evidently did not like the size of their check and what ensued would be best described as a riot. Clif is just as thin as he ever was, evidently an ardent Mason and otherwise busy and happy."
Sorry to have to report the death of another member of the class. George Rockwood, professor of electrical engineering at the University of Illinois, died on April 23, of this year. A full account of his career will appear in a future issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. George is survived by his wife, a son, Charles, and two daughters, living in Champaign, III.
All members of the class are urged to start making plans now to be in Hanover for the Colgate game weekend-October 16. Make your own reservations at once, as Hanover will be crowded. Cocktail party and dinner at Moose Mt. Lodge, Saturday evening. Executve committee meeting Sunday.
Unfortunately we went to press too early to give you an account of the get-together arranged by the group in Chicago on Friday, May 21. Here is a suggestion for other groups —get together in small numbers for informal dinners or what have you, in order to begin preparations for the big 25th Reunion a year from this June.
Leo Stone and his wife were recent visitors to Hanover. Leo is a practicing physician in New York City. The Jenkins family were in Hanover in January as were Prennie Gallup and his wife. More recent visitors there were Frank Harrington and his wife.
Start planning this summer for the 25th Reunion a year from now. If you have any suggestions, send them along and I will forward them to Ken Davis, who is chairman of the Reunion Committee.
Send us some news during the summer. A very pleasant vacation and summer to you all. Will be back in October and hope to see you in Hanover October 16.
Secretary, 101 Fifth Ave., New York 3, N. Y. Treasurer, Niles & Niles 165 Broadway, New York 6, N. Y. Class Agent, N. Y. Trust Cos., 100 Broadway, New York,
