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Earle Bidwell's son Bruce has finished his second year at West Point and was in Virginia in June for amphibious landing operations with their opposite class at the Naval Academy. During his July vacation month he flew to Frankfort, Germany, and visited Italy, France, Belgium and Holland. At The Hague he visited Major Bidwell, a relative, military attache. He hoped to finish the trip at the Olympics in Finland.
J. Stewart Ferris is in the general insurance business at 694 State Street, Albany, N. Y., with his home now at 247 Lark Street in Albany.
The sympathy of the entire class is extended to Jack Alden, whose wife Margaret Newcomb Alden passed away on June 7 in her home at 120 Nyack Avenue, Pelham, N. Y„ after a long illness. Jack went into the hospital the day after Margaret's funeral for a long delayed kidney operation, but a most successful one, and he was discharged early in July. He wishes to express his deep appreciation and thanks to all our classmates who wrote him after Margaret's death and while in the hospital.
On the In Memoriam pages of this MAGAZINE you'll find we have lost three more of our classmates. Herbie Osborne of Racine, Wis., Phil Randall of North Conway, N. H., and Nat Thayer in Richland, Wash. The number who have gone since our last reunion is too great men who are doing more than their share of this life's work and accomplishments and pay for it with their lives too early.
Louis Fishel is the proud grandfather of one of the class of '75. Louis' daughter had a son in January 1952.
Vic Olsen, General Manager of the Detroit Transmission Division of General Motors in Detroit celebrates 36 years of service. He is in Hydramatic transmission for trucks and aircraft engine parts.
John Linscott, son of Mose and Ele Linscott, is in Italy with the U. S. Navy band and his wife expects to join him.
JUNE 1953-913's FORTIETH
Fred Page and Harry French left with Harry Wellman on June 14 for their annual trip to Newfoundland. They took a side trip to Halifax before crossing over to the island.
Ray Maloney was one of the few liters in Hanover for the reunions and the alumni meeting.... Frank Spencer now lives at 295 Dennett St., Portsmouth, N. H.... Donald,Mason, of Remington Rand, Inc. fame, lives now in Towson 4, Md., at 1 Edgevale Road.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Stoughton announced the marriage of their daughter Nancy Churchill to Mr. Forrest Watson Hyde on Sunday, June 15, at the Methodist Church, Summit, N. J. The bride was given in marriage by her father; her brother, Pvt. Richard Stoughton, was best man; and Lincoln, another brother, was an usher. The couple will make their home in Norwalk, Conn. Nancy attended Susquehanna University for two years.
Lucy Thompson writes from Florence, Ariz., that Harlow had a good promotion in the Bank of America to a position of more responsibility and standing.
Hanover's most important June visitors from the Class were the Matt Gatelys from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We hope for a return trip for the 40th in June '53. The W. Rae Bronks of Pelham, N. Y., were also at the Inn.
T. D. Jewett visited England this past spring, flying home to reach Boston on May 15.
Henry Hamilton, Real Estate and Insurance, now is living at 91,4 3rd Street South, Great Falls, Mont., and has a new office at 411 11th Street North.... Carl Shumway hasn't moved but the post office department fight for deliveries has been decided in giving him finally an address of 209 Chestnut Street, Lynn field Center, Mass., where he really lives. ... "Husky" Conrad C. Wilbur has moved to Route 4, Mechanicsburg, Pa.... Keith Wood in Portugal has been heard from briefly. He has now an address of Largo de Santos, No. 1, Lisbon, Portugal. Portugal is a long way from the old 1913 address of Portsmouth, N. H.
Harry Semmes, our Brig. General, has resigned as executive director of the National Security Training Commission. The Commission was created under the 1951 Selective Service Act to study plans and make recommendations for putting Universal Military Service and Training in operation. The first plan, submitted to Congress last winter, was returned for reconsideration and another is being prepared for the Congress that convenes in January. Then "Chip" was appointed as Vice Chairman of the National Security Committee in charge of its Washington office, as announced by United States Supreme Court Justice Owen J. Roberts. "The General is an attorney, a reserve officer and a veteran of both World Wars, as well as holder of the Distinguished Service Cross (awarded in each war), the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart."
Remember June 1953 is our Fortieth. Everyone should plan on this in case we should miss our Fiftieth.
John and Laura Remsen's trip this summer took them via New England and Quebec to the Gaspe Peninsula.
Dr. Robert O. Blood tossed his hat into the Governor's race in New Hampshire. If successful it would be his third term, but not successive years or terms.
Bill Towler also visited London this past summer, flying there on July 18. Bob Johnson's letter from R.R. #2, Box 34, Chardon, 0., was the real reason we knew Bill had flown the country.
Van, yes, Chester Vanderpyl, is "about 80% semi-retired" in Buckingham Park, Kelseyville, Calif., a combination gentleman farmer or orchardist and nautical devotee. A wonderful existence, Van.
Secretary, Box 2057, Boston 6, Mass. Treasurer, Hanover, N. H.
