1905
Born in Wellesley, August 23, under the auspices of grandparents "Sliver" and AlvaHatch in behalf of father Fletcher A. Hatch Jr. of Guatemala, Miss Josephine McRoy Hatch. She is Sliver's tenth, but he doesn't yet look like a grandfather.
Dr. Francis McCabe gave in marriage his very likeable daughter, Betty, whose company we enjoyed at the reunion. Frank's other daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Wust, is living in Falls Church, Va.
Harry Preston, honored by the State Department of Education on his retirement from Keene, N. H. Teachers College, has been made Provost of New England College, a new three-year college at Henniker, N. H., Harry's home town. Following is the citation honoring Harry when he retired in June:
"This citation to Harry Boynton Preston is awarded to an educational leader for his outstanding service as an educator of teachers to assume their deep sense of professional responsibility. Beginning his professional career at Kimball Union Academy in Meriden, he taught English and social studies for several years. Since 1929 he has been a professor in teacher education at Keene Teachers college where his warmth of personality, his keen sense of humor, his sympathetic understanding of student problems, and his true example of a "master teacher' have been unbounded influence for future teachers. Outstanding among his many achievements has been the organization and teaching of a course in "New Hampshire Resources". This course has won great appreciation from students and adults because of its penetrating insight into the traditions, culture, and life of New Hampshire. Ever ready to place service before self, he has given freely of his time and talents in numerous activities for the welfare of his state. The New Hampshire Board of Education today honors you, Harry Boynton Preston, and in appreciation for these innumerable services as a master teacher presents to you in this citation of merit". During the summer session Harry continued to teach the course he pioneered—"New Hampshire Resources".
"Mary" (Walter) Dillon will enjoy visits from classmates. He is alert and interesting as ever. He is in the delightful New England Sanatorium overlooking Spot Pond on Route 28, Melrose. Although he can't walk yet because of his left side being paralyzed, he is more fortunate than most of the class. He has a nurse all the time. He hopes to get to the Cornell game but will not play, as he once did. His radio is his other companion. Once runner-up for the state championship in golf, it is quite a penalty to him to stay in one spot. But he takes it in the best of good nature. Leave your cigars at home when you visit him. The hospital won't let you smoke. He hopes to return to Fitchburg before too long.
Harold Haskell and his daughter Anne plan to attend the Princeton game. Anne keeps house since their loss of Mrs. Haskell last year. Harold is far from retired—he is plant engineer for thirteen factories which make Tom McCann Shoes in four cities. Last spring he served as Moderator on the local radio station program for its panel which discussed local civic subjects. His older daughter, Genevieve, owns a broadcasting station in Laconia.
Another of the unretired is Dr. Bill Clough, highly respected and well-liked in the whole area around New London, N. H. Living in the home where he was born, with Bertha doing the scheduling of appointments, Bill is in constant demand even on Labor Day. With his son, Dr. Bill, also working hard and popular, our Bill handled the summer practice of five vacationing physicians. Then our Bill disappeared up north for some good fishing and a rest. His other son, Joe, is an eye specialist practicing in both Boston and New London.
And anyone who says Walter May is among the retired should visit his office at the Concord State House on a Sunday. The head usher there says Walter is in his office every Sunday afternoon except in summer. He is now Deputy Commissioner of Education for the State. Remember the expert information on the Fiji Islands he released in Judson Smith's history class 45 years ago?
Midge Reid has been having luck tuna fish ing.
Louise McClary, often at our reunions, and daughter of Arthur, our late secretary, is now working in Boston for Dr. Mansfield and living at 214 Newbury Street.
Dr. A. R. Kimpton, '05 Medical School, a Boston surgeon, visited Hanover recently with his wife. Let's adopt them in the class.
Ed and Mrs. Richardson departed from Dover, N. H. to spend a couple of days in Hanover.
Also Mr. and Mrs. Fred Chase returned to visit their old friends at the college for a few days.
Charlie Brooks has built a new barn after fire destroyed the old one. He is digging a new well in order to obtain water for putting out the next fire. Roger Brown, after close inspection, approves Charlie's results. Charlie is Town Clerk of Hampstead, N. H.; that is, when Mrs. Brooks isn't.
The night before the Harvard game, we hope to have gathered a goodly number of the class for dinner at the Engineers Club, 96 Beacon Street, Boston. Class wives are being invited to meet at the Statler Hotel at the same time to cook up some occupation together.
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More distinction and more work has come to Rufus .Day. On October 7 Chancellor Edmund E. Day of Cornell was appointed by Governor Dewey to be Chairman of the State Fact-finding Commission of five for the labor dispute at Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo. Its assignment is to recommend a solution. A strike of 16 weeks on the part of the United Auto Workers, C.I.O. has been accompanied by considerable resort to force.
Alva and Sliver Hatch with friends motored through the New Hampshire foliage when its autumn colors were at their best. They went as far as the White Mountains. They found Henry Teague in poor health.
Dr. Joe Clough of Boston, eye specialist and son of our Bill, has been sent to Honolulu by the Army on a special mission.
Bob and Mrs. Falconer are just starting a trip westward around the world, a rare and wonderful treat according to others who have done this. We must find a way for them to share their enjoyment on their return. They are taking the class' best wishes with them for a happy return on February 7th. Hawaii, Japan, China, Siam, India, Indonesia, Italy, and France will be stations on their trip.
In order to correct an impression our last month's notes may have given, Jake At wood does not conduct a "bondage" warehouse, but a bonded warehouse. This is America.
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