1914
We spent a Sunday evening with the Charlie Batchelders recently, or should I say they spent one with us. Most of the evening was spent in discussing class affairs, particularly finances, and Charlie has asked me to report that the following classmates have paid their dues in advance to the next reunion, and some of these, many years more to their credit. Aborn, Batchelder, Bowman, Ellsworth Buck, Burleigh, Burnham, Conners, Cranston, Daley, DeWitt, Drake, Edson, Elkins, Farwell, Flanders, Floyd, Foss, Davidson, Buckley, Fuller, Hands, Higgins, Hinman, W. S. Jones, Ernest Kimball, Kingsley, Hallway, Learoyd, Loveland, Little, Louden, Marceau, Netsch, Nichols, Narramore, W. Parker, Dick Pritchard, Remsen, Sisson, Skakle, Snow, Therrien, Tilton, VonLenz, Young, Richard White, Herring. That is a sizeable number and one to be proud of.
"At a recent wedding in Medford, Mass. Jeanne Whittier Hall, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Francis Derby Hall, of Melrose, became the bride of Mr. Robert Marion Shanklin, of Washington, D. C. She is a graduate of Gould Academy and Smith College. He was graduated from Murray College and also studied at George Washington University." The BostonHerald. We might almost say this was the daughter of our silent partner, Derby Hall, who is about as communicative as one of our South Shore clams. Speaking of clams, I'm having some for lunch, this noon, and expect them to be far superior to any of the Vinal Haven variety.
In December, a request came from Elizabeth Poor Middleton, reminding us that last April, the MAGAZINE published a letter by her requesting any memoir material that we might have on her father, Professor Poor. If anyone in the class has any such material, and will send it on to me, it will be passed on to Mrs. Middleton, and may be used in completing a collection of memoirs and anecdotes of the late John Poor.
The political pot is simmering, and News-week currently carried the information that Sig Larmon was acting in the capacity of advertising advisor to the Eisenhower for President campaign.
A nice letter from Dick Barlow starts in by saying that there is little or nothing of interest to tell about the Barlows, and then proceeds to give two pages of interesting news, much of which was quoted last month. "Having just returned from early church service, it is reasonable to assume that anything I tell you in this letter can be accepted as the truth.
"Had an unusually fine Christmas, all the family were in good health . . . both of the girls and George '43 are married, leaving only Dick '48, now in his last year at the University of Pennsylvania Law School." He then goes on to bemoan the fact that he cannot make Snow-bird this year, but looks forward to being with "the gang" before too long. The balance of the letter refers to his presidency of the Ceramic Association of New Jersey, which we recently covered, and to a letter of appreciation from the president of DuPont, congratulating him on 35 years of service with the company as of January 14.
Recent guests at The Hanover Inn include Pennell Aborn in December, Rufe Sisson, SigLarmon and Mr. and Mrs. Elly Buck in January.
By the time this is published, the Alumni Fund will be under way, and with Elly Buck in charge, our hopes are high. George "Young did a marvelous job last year in spite of early handicap, and with Bucky picking up where he left off this year should be the banner year.
Recent address changes are: Louis F. Corliss, 10 Liberty St., Concord, N. H .; Harvey H. Smith, 3540 Norton Rd., Cleveland 11, 0., and 545 Columbia Rd., Bay Village, O.; James M. Wulpi, District Manager TransWorld Airlines, Broome County Airport, Bing- hamton, N. Y., and 2726 Watson Blvd., Endicott, N. Y.; Paul L. Applin, 804 Valencia St., Jackson 4, Miss.; Walter K. LaCoiint, 111 Franklin Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y.
Obviously, news is scarce. The barrel is now scraped clean. We can always get around the next issue, with a guest writer to cover Sno-bird.
SURROUNDED BY HIS OWN MURALS, Artist Walter B. Humphrey 'l4 is shown addressing his classmates in Richard Hovey Grill. Distinguishable in the picture are (I to r): Horace Borden, Jack Conners, Lester Little, Mart Remsen, and Sig Larmon.
Secretary, 88 Sea Street, North Weymouth 91, Mass. Treasurer, 165 Marlboro St., Wollaston, Mass. Bequest Chairman, Etna,. N. H.
