1927

Boy, this sure seems like old times. Our secretary picked this week for vacation, and we are going to be late to make the deadline for this issue if we wait for her to get back. So here we are, sitting at the old kitchen table with a glass of suds nearby trying to brush up on the hunt and punch system we used to be pretty efficient at.

Spent last Friday afternoon and Saturday morning in Hanover at the Secretaries' Meeting. Spence Cook and his wife Dorothy were there for the Class Agents' meetings. Cookie is quite optimistic about our Class making that quota for the Twenty-five Year Gift if we all really pitch the next few weeks. The last minute Gus Cummings had to give up the trip to Hanover because unexpected business complications called him to Chicago.

Ros Nichols and his wife Lydia had been in Hanover since Thursday morning giving the final touches to the reunion plans about which you all will have heard before this goes to press. They sound awful good to us, and we hope we see you there.

From the Tulsa (Okla.) World we learn that Fred Fellingham has been appointed division office manager for Stanolind Oil and Gas Company's central division, with headquarters in the First National Building in Oklahoma City. Fred has been assistant administrative co-ordinator in the company's Tulsa general office. He joined the Dixie Oil Company in 1927. When Stanolind acquired the Dixie company in 1931, he became a land man for Stanolind. Fred then advanced through successive positions in the land department until 1943 when he was named assistant manager of industrial relations. He was made assistant administrative coordinator in 1948. Fred has a law degree from the University of Tulsa and is a member of the Oklahoma and the American Bar Associations.

Visitors at the Hanover Inn during the month of April included: Vic Reynolds of Ithaca, N. Y.; Al McClure of Barre, Vt.; BillNorth of Dublin, N. H.; Hufe Choate of West Englewood, N. J.; and Mr. and Mrs. KernFolkers of Winchester, Mass.

The February issue of an advertising trade journal carried a group picture of some of the dignitaries attending the first annual dinner of the League of Advertising Agencies. Prominent in the group and wearing a porter's hat and holding a broom is the Skowhegan exile Joe Russakoff, who is listed in the caption as first league president, toastmaster, speaker, publicity manager and chief porter at the dinner.

During March and April, Dud Bonsai, with his wife Lois, was in London on an interesting mission. Dud was attending the London conference called to negotiate a settlement of the German Pre-War Debt, involving the Dawes and Young Bonds and so forth. He assured us the conference would terminate in time to make reunion.

Cliff Rice and his family of three daughters and one son live in Reedsville, Pa., at Old Acres Farm. Cliff has many interests and activities, the principal one being Executive Vice President of Overhead Door Company of Penna., Inc. He is president of Lewistown Foundry and Machine Co., owner of J. M. Yeager Co., and Rice Brothers, vice president of Modern Doors Inc., and Motor Freight Inc., as well as Director of the First National Bank of Lewistown and Lewistown Hospital. At his farm Cliff raises registered Ayrshire Cattle.

Al Welty is an officer of the National City Bank of New York and lives with his fine family out in Larchmont. Alan Jr. is a senior in high school, a track letter man in the quarter mile and relay and President of A Capella Choir. He is also an Eagle Scout and has been Boy Mayor of Larchmont. He has his own quartette known as the Four Breezes, and hopes to enter Dartmouth in the near future. Their younger boy Richard is also a singer. Al senior has been very active with the University Glee Club of New York City for the past ten years. He has been a member of their board for six years and is now secretary and treasurer. Al is currently president of the Larchmont Men's Club. With his wife and two sons they have a family quartet and do considerable entertaining.

Ed Knapp is sales manager of Kasco Dog Food manufactured by Kasco Mills, Inc., of Waverly, N. Y., and Toledo, O. Ed has been district governor of the Lions Club, president of Waverly Sportsman Club, Tioga County Sportsman Club and of Central New York Pheasant Dog Association. His major hobby is the training of dogs and he reports that his pointers and setters have won high honors at trials and shows along the Eastern seaboard.

Ken Murray is still practicing law in New York City with the firm of Sawyer, Kennedy and Murray. One of his present partners is Jim Kennedy of our class. For approximately ten years Ken practiced law in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He has recently completed a term as secretary of the Dartmouth Club of New York.

Walt Lashar is living in York, Pa., where he is product engineer for American Chain and Cable Company, Inc. Prior to 1948 he was director of research for the same company. Walter and his wife Sarah have four children, two boys and two girls. The oldest, Walter B. III, is in the class of 1952 at Dartmouth. Walter Sr. has been president of the York Welfare Council and has been active in Community Chest and Boy Scout work.

George Howell is a partner in the Chicago law firm of Tenney, Sherman, Benteley and Guthrie. George was in the Navy from 1942 through 1945 and attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He and his wife Margaret have two young daughters.

Hank Copeland lives in Hornell, N. Y., where he is manager of DeWitt-Boag Company, Textile Manufacturers. He has been with the same company since leaving Hanover. Hank has been active in community affairs including the school board, Boy Scouts, Y.M.C.A., Presbyterian Church, County Republican Committee and Camp Fire Girls. Hank is married and has two daughters now attending Cornell High School.

Jack Thees has recently been promoted to Advertising Director of the New York HeraldTribune. For the past four years he has been retail advertising manager of the same paper. He joined the New York Herald Tribune in 1945 as head of department store advertising. Previously, he had been on the staffs of the New York World-Telegram and the New YorkDaily News. Jack has two sons, John D. Jr., age 12, and Bill, age 10.

Bob Slater is Vice President of the First National Bank of Louisville, Ky. He joined this company in 1938, having previously worked in sales and sales promotion for Johns Manville and as a contractor and distributor for Johns Manville insulation. Bob's duties include supervision of branch banks as well as of advertising. He has been active in Community Chest and Red Cross work and has been an active speaker in the High School Civic Lecture Series.

Your scribe and his wife are leaving on May 18 for a business trip to Hawaii, but will return in time to see you all at reunion in Hanover. 1927 is a great class because it is made up of a great bunch of guys. It has been swell fun working with you, and thanks for listening these past 25 years.

Secretary, 501 Boylston St., Boston 17, Mass.

Treasurer, Box 1927, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.

Class Agent, 128 St. Paul St., Rochester 4, N. Y.