1915
The following vignette was printed in the Springfield Union:
"Each month the Springfield Gas Light Cos. salutes the 'Neighbor of the month.' July's nominee is Raymond T. King, prominent, civic-conscious lawyer.
"About 15 years ago when the Community Concert Association needed help, Mr. King stepped forward, and has continued ever since, to provide year after year of excellent concerts. He still retains the presidency of the association.
"Mr. King has voluntarily assisted Spring- field's growth culturally and economically in a variety of other activities as well. He is a trustee of the United Fund, a corporator of the Community Chest, one of the organizers of the South End Community Center, former president of the county bar Association, chairman of Draft Board 82, a former city solicitor, and officer of countless civic groups and projects.
"These outside activities provide the necessary change of pace from a busy law practice. Mr. King can boast of having incorporated more charitable organizations than perhaps any other fellow member of the local bar. "His most genuine joy, however, is his family of five daughters and a son."
Arthur Hornblow was in New York for a few days in the late summer.
The Fletcher Lows announce the marriage of their daughter Joanne to Donald W. Publicover in Boston, September 1.
Spud and Pearl Whiteley went to Williamsburg, Va., for a.repeat visit this summer. Returning through Washington they telephoned Freddy Pearce on his first day at his office following a fine recovery from appendicitis.
Lowry Lyttle after many years on the Coast is now drilling for oil in West Texas.
News from the Coast is always welcome, particularly when it holds out the hope that Tommy Tomfohrde may take in the Harvard game and visit son Bob now under the tutelage of Harp O'Hara in Tufts Medical.
Milt Ghee, with understanding forgiveness of the ignorance of local geography by those of 'as living east of the Rockies, has sent JackFerguson a map showing just where his new home at Corte Madera is located. You go due north from downtown San Francisco, across the Golden Gate Bridge for some 11 miles and turn left.
Paul and Therese Rothery enroute home from the Cape called at the Dale Barker's "Quarter Dec" on Bass River. Dick Barker is a Dartmouth sophomore and headed for Thayer School.
The heartfelt sympathy of 1915 goes to Duke and Catherine Sullivan on the tragic loss of their youngest son Cornelius.
Ordinarily we find little of interest in the reunions of World War I outfits. But when it is the 101st Engineers getting together at Old Orchard, Me., that's different. Fifteen's representatives in this outfit included Jim Brackett,Eben Clough, Pete Cannon, Russ Chase, AlLivingston, Norv Millmore and JohnnyPendleton.
The U. S. Navy has recently been augmented by two sons of 1915—Sid Jr., son of SidCrawford, and Whitcomb, son of GeorgeSimpson.
Phil Alexander is in charge of the Defense Bond campaign for the entire State of Colorado.
Nancy Merriam, daughter of Stu and Margaret Hill, was married to Carter E. Dorrell in Boulder, Colo, on September 1. Helen and Barbara Lounsberry made the long trek from Boston to attend the ceremony.
Jack and Madelon Ferguson picked up Marvin Frederick at the Tulsa airport and entertained him at dinner during an early September business trip.
Leon Williams' step-daughter was married in Denver on September 8.
A fine letter from Judge Edgerton extols the virtues of the simple life in the Vermont hills. Judge is maintaining a family tradition. by practicing law in Rochester, Vt. His son is employed at Vergennes.
While his wife, Joan Bennett, and her daughter Melinda Markey were playing at the Boston Summer Theatre, Walt Wanger was able to spend some time with them in the Hub.
The boys do get around, Shorty Gray writes from Alaska—of all places—where he is spending a couple of weeks on a business trip.
Elizabeth, daughter of Myra and the late Russ Chase, was married to Ernest Carl Bernhardt in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 3.
Bags Wanamaker has been covering a lot of ground. Not only have he and Grace moved from Detroit to New York but Bags made a recent business trip to the coast where he had lunch with Dick Redfield:
We are sorry to learn that Kath (Mrs. CaseyJones) has been on the sick list. As this is written, she has just returned home after nine weeks' hospitalization. Bob Jones has joined his father as a member of the Bangor Kiwanis Club. We understand that Casey and Bob form the only such father and son combination in the country.
George Ehinger of Dover, Del., will be a District Governor of Rotary International for 1951-53, coordinating the activity of 46 Rotary Clubs in parts of Delaware and New Jersey and offering advice and assistance. He has received the Silver Beaver award from the Boy Scouts and is a past president of the Delaware Conference on Social Work, Delaware Society for Crippled Children and Adults, and the Dover Special School District Board. For three years, he served on the National Executive Committee of the American Legion. A member of the Rotary Club of Dover since 1936, he is also a past president of that club.
Russ Durgin has been appointed Staff Associate of the Japan International Christian University Foundation.
Fifteen is fortunate in its choice of Kel Rose as Class Bequest Chairman. This is a new activity and a tremendously important one in building up the College's endowment on which Kel and his associates from other classes will be working.
There is no more modest and self-effacing member of the Class than Dr. Patrick E. Gear of Holyoke, Mass. Pat is on the staff of both Holyoke City Hospital and Providence Hospital, in addition to handling one of the largest practices in the city. He is active in community affairs and has held various chairmanships in hospital fund campaigns. His chief relaxation is golf. You'll be pretty good if you beat him. It naturally follows that anyone as busy as Pat never had time to marry. He is one of the very few bachelors left in 1915.
We have only two changes in address to report this month: Clarence L. Wanamaker, 4-G Winchester Apts., 900 Palmer Rd., Bronxville, N. Y. Nove McC. Winters, Mercantile Bank Building, Quincy, III.
FAMOUS 1915 FAMILY: The Mitsui family of Tokyo poses for C. E. Griffith ' 15. They are: front row (I to r) Takanaga Mitsui '15; Hiroko Mitsui, his wife; Tamiko, his youngest daughter; Tamiko, his daughter-in-law, wife of Nobu '43. Back row: Tazuko, a daughter; Osamu, another son; Nobu '43; Mamoru, Takanaga's youngest son who hopes to attend Dartmouth; and Sumiko, the oldest daughter.
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