1898

The Western Association of State Highway Officials has established an award to be known as the Dr. L. I. Hewes Award and will consist of SSOO cash and an appropriate plaque. It is to be given annually to a highway engineer in the West selected by the Executive Committee of the WASHO from a list of candidates submitted by the constitutent organizations.

Speaking editorially Western Construction said: THE DR. L. I. HE WES AWARD

No one man has contributed more to the development of the highways of the West than Dr. L. I. Hewes. During his long service as regional head of the Bureau of Public Roads for all of the West, he has stimulated and guided highway progress in an area representing one-third of the nation. He began his fight for funds and the recognition of this region at a time in the history of national road development when Washington, D. C., authorities thought that Indians were more of a problem than good roads. For years his dynamic personality not only provided the moving force behind the plans and accomplishments of the Federal agency, but it also permeated through state highway organizations with a coordinating and unifying effect. The interests of "Doc" Hewes extended to all phases of highway engineering and he was as much concerned with the problems of today's maintenance as with the long range planning for tomorrow. Highway systems of the West will bear the stamp of his energy and wisdom for years, even though he is gone.

Further, his interest was not in any one state or any one section of this large Western section. He was completely "all Western." The problem of keeping a high mountain pass free from winter blockade was of as much a fascinating problem to him as repairing flood damage on an Oregon valley road, or the threat of shifting sand to travel in the Imperial Valley. The Western Association of State Highway Officials is to be congratulated in setting up this annual reminder of his service to the West and Western Construction is proud to be associated in making the award possible.

For the next six months the address of yoursecretary will be Twin-Oak Apartment, 430Oak Avenue, Clearwater, Fla., telephoneClearwater 33-4602. All classmates who maybe in Florida during that period are cordiallyinvited to call and are requested at least toadvise him of their presence and address inFlorida.

Congratulations to Harry Clark who celebrated his eightieth birthday on October 17.

1898 BUSINESS was suspended long enough for Henry D. Crowley '9B (I), class secretary, and John R. Spring '9B, class agent, to pose for a picture at the May alumni meetings in Hanover.

Secretary and Treasurer, 14 Say ward St., Dorchester, Mass.