1909

Lana, the glamour girl puss, and I have been keeping house here in the Garden Spot while the women folks have been taking a little trip for themselves down to Asheville, N, C. After being cooped up for the winter they get to the restless stage, so they go some place to get away from it all. They got a tough break, though. The first four days it rained much of the time, but here in Aurora the sun's had a wide grin on its face. Little birds are flying around with straw in their mouths. I wonder what that means. Maybe it's getting to be nesting time, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's where the expression "feather your nest" came from.

Speaking of feathering nests, the Old College on the Hill has got a nest that needs feathering with some of that long green stuff. The last report on '09's activities was that the noble lads are still lying on the floor with the other classes in their section of the Green Derby lying on top of 'em. And here's RalphByron Clement, the hard working class agent, trying to prod some action into the body by suggesting that them what give, give more than they did last year. This is the last possible appeal through this MAGAZINE, because the deal'll be wrapped up when it's time for the July issue. While you're emotionally responsive to this touching appeal, grab that pen and do your stuff.

Statistical Correction

I thought that piece about class statistics might bring some response in the line of correction. Horace Fleisher wrote that he was among those who transferred from other colleges. He came from Penn sophomore year. That fact was not indicated in our 25th year book from which I gleaned the information. Horace further reports that in 1930 he finished a three-year graduate course and took the degree of Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard. "Since that time," he explains, "I have been in independent practice in Philadelphia. The moulding of the ground and the placing of objects on it to make a pleasant appearance with great ease in its use has many exciting and interesting aspects." You said it, kid.

On the subject of landscaping, a card came through today, giving the info that since retired Henry Whitcomb moved into his new house on Wanamessett Road, West Falmouth, Mass., he is prepared to give landscaping advice to any interested classmate. Maybe Heinie is going out after George Hinckley's laurels. B. Matthew Sculley had better step around there and investigate.

These Guys Distinguished

More distinctions piled on the head of CurtHilliard, prof of biology and public health at Simmons College. He was awarded on April 24 the Lemuel Shattuck medal and certificate for outstanding contributions to the field of public health in New England. The award was made at the 62nd annual spring meeting of the Massachusetts Public Health Association held in the Science building of Boston University. I wonder if Lem is any kin to my old friend Ed Shattuck '10.

Don't go away, folks. Another classmate, Secretary Bertie French, who carries the impressive title of district deputy grand high priest for the 12 th district, Royal Arch Chapter of Masons, was honored on April 8 at a dinner at Masonic Temple in Hyannis (that's in Massachusetts, in case you Westerners don't know). More than 200 people tucked their napkins under their chins. I don't imagine that Bertie had to pay for his feed bag.

And who do you suppose got the distinguished out in Chicago? He's Bull Hadden, president of McClure, Hadden & Ortman, Inc., management engineering firm, who was named to the national board of directors of the MTM Association for Standards and Research. Park Stickney '08, my Chicago correspondent, sent me that item.

Leigh Stanley, who's the frau of Justin '33, says she's an eager reader of these here notes. She feels almost like she's acquainted with the lads of '09. I hope she never gets disillusioned. Justin was president of the Alumni Council last year.

John Fox '12, who's secretary of the Taxpayers' Association of Pittsburgh, noted in this column that the address of Big Chief Meyers was missing. He read that one of the Pittsburgh baseball writers mentioned that the Chief visited the park while the Pirates trained .in San Bernardino, recalling that the Chief used to catch for the Giants. That's the same guy, John. He's back on the list.

I wonder how many items poor Elizabeth Poor Middleton (Box 359, Lennox, Mass.) is getting about her father, the late Prof. John M. Poor. George Hinckley said that Art Graves ought to have some, as he worked taking care of the observatory while in college. So I wrote to Art, now a lawyer in St. Johnsbury, Vt., and asked him to give. Art writes back that he never had any contacts with late Professor Poor. Art did report, however, that his neighbor Wiley Peck has recovered sufficiently from his stroke so that he is up and about occasionally, but it's doubtful if he'll be at all active again.

Noting that Art Doe, who used to farm at Sheepscott, Me., was on the "address uncertain" list, I asked Wilbur Bull to see what he could find out about him. Wilbur made a trip there and learned that Art has been in the State Hospital at Augusta since 1929. His wife died about a year ago.

Wilbur reports that Bill Jr. is the father of a new daughter, Christine Coffin Bull, the second granddaughter. Wilbur was born in February, 1888, and in March came the big blizzard. Christine was born on a Friday and on Sunday came the big storm of '52. Snow was still on the ground when this letter was written (April 12) but Wilbur maintained thai that part of Maine was the true Garden Spot. He and the Mrs. are expecting to take a trip to Pomona, Calif., in June when the Congregational Christian General Council meets. On the way out he's planning to do some Garden Spot snooping, to see if anything compares to Maine. If he hits Aurora, he'll find out.

This does it until next fall. Have a nice summer, youse guys.

Class Notes Editor Pioneer Trail, Aurora, Ohio

Secretary and Treasurer, Sandwich, Mass.

Class Agent, 18 Spirea Dr., Dayton 9, Ohio