1927

Quite a few members of '27 have made sufficient news to hit the newspapers within the past month. We are indebted to ShortyOliver for a recent clipping from the BostonHerald announcing that Dr. Allan Stinchfield, is one of two Boston physicians awarded grants by the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis. A 1 will study at Children's Hospital and the Massachusetts General under a grant of $7600 for research in orthopedic surgery.

From the Worcester Gazette with an excellent picture of Paul O'Connell comes the announcement that he has been appointed chairman of the Community Chest Budget Committee for next year. Paul was a member of the Children's Care Section of the Budget Committee for three years, serving as panel chairman last year. He has worked on the annual Golden Rule campaign since 1932 and for the last three years has been Captain of Team 11, Men's Teams Division. He is a corporator of the Worcester Boys Club, a red feather service. He is a partner in the law firm of Myrick, O'Connell and DeMallie and former assistant city solicitor.

From the Ridgefield Park (N. J.) Sun Bulletin we learn that Rufus Choate, President of three New York publishing firms, has been appointed to the Advisory Board of Bergen Junior College in Teaneck. He is also on the Fathers' Association Advisory Board of the Englewood School for Boys. Rufus is a Director of Control Circulation Audit, Inc., New York City; National Business Publications, Inc., New York City; and is Chairman of the Credit Committee of the Associated Business Publications, Inc.

From Bob Williamson we receive announcement of the third New England Marketing Conference to be held Thursday, May 19, at the Hotel Statler in Boston. The Chairman of the meeting for the luncheon session will be Donald E. Megathlin, Director of Market Research for Kendall Mills.

The following classmates were fortunate enough to visit at the Hanover Inn during April: Harold Koemer and son from Rochester; Mr. and Mrs. Bob Bliss and family from Janesville, Wisconsin; Ed Klapp and family of Waverly, N. Y.; and Mr. and Mrs. CharlesE. Burwell of South Freeport, Maine.

We are sorry to report that Burt Gruver is presently a patient at the Veterans Administration Hospital in The Bronx, N. Y. with tuberculosis of the spine. A letter from his sister informs us that he became ill after Christmas while working as general stage manager for the Chicago company of "Mister Roberts". It took many weeks of tests and observation before his trouble was diagnosed and he has been in the hospital about a month now. She predicts that he is likely to be there for a year or more, but that the prognosis is favorable. We are sure Burt would appreciate hearing from his friends during this siege and his address is Ward 5-d, V. A. Hospital, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx 63, New York. We certainly wish Burt a prompt and thorough recovery.

AI Legacy and his wife Ethel were in Boston for a few days during April and spent an evening with us out at Headacres. We had a grand time reunioning with our former roommate and wish he and his family got to Boston more often.

Bunny Barde is still in the Navy and aboard the U.S.S. Antietan and is apparently in the

Pacific. Donald Lacoss now lives in Rock Hill, S. C. Jim Picken has moved to no Woodland Avenue, East Orange, N. J.

Hal Pownall is now located in Brussels, Belgium, where he works for Goodyear Rubber Company. His address is 8 Rue du Pont Neuf.

Groff Conklin.is living at 56 West 701 Street, New York City.

Joe Gintzler is living in Buffalo, N. Y. and runs his own printing business at 48 Pearl Street in that city.

Coggy Broer who has been spending many long hours on the Alumni Fund has written asking us to put a strong appeal for the fund in this last column of the year before the close of the fund. We can't think of any better way to do it than to quote his very fine letter. Let's all read it carefully and do the best we can.

"Dear Doane: "I wish that you'd put in a strong appeal for the Alumni Fund in your column for the June issue of the MAGAZINE. Urge everyone who has not yet given to send their contribution in right away. Emphasize the importance of everyone being in, even though for a very small amount, as many small gifts total up to a substantial amount for the College. Ask those who have already given to consider the possibility of sending more, particularly if they haven't increased their gift this year. Tell them that it's the last call, and time is running out. It's too bad that the deadline is so far ahead, so that we can't give them any up-todate information on what we'll need at that time, but I'll guarantee that we'll still be a long way short of our goal, both in participation and dollars.

"Everyone will get the Green Derby report, as of April 29, within the next ten days, in a letter from me, so there's no use including that in your column. Just get this idea over that every possible gift and dollar is needed. It will be.

Secretary, 501 Boylston St., Boston 17, Mass.

Treasurer> Box 1927, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.

Class Agent, West River Rd., Perrysburg, Ohio