1930
A Visitor to Boston in late April was JackMerrick who has not been heard from in some time but the voice sounded pleasantly familiar hen it came over the telephone line one late evening Jack was on one of his infrequent trip to the New England part of the country but had received a hurried "trouble call" shortly after arriving in New York from Cincinnati, and he was planning about two hours the following morning in which to calm the troubled waters and then be on his way back home to Cincinnati. Jack continues to be Production Manager of Sports Products, Inc. He reported that his family could share the fullest complement of sympathies with Class Agent Ed Schuster's family, as the Herricks, twins and all, had been living from one cold to another throughout the entire winter season. Fortunately, however, they were all showing marked signs of improvement at the time of Jack's call. To illustrate that it is a small 1930 world, Jack recounted that as he was walking through the train on the way from New York to Boston someone tapped him on the shoulder and said "Hey, Jack." The speaker was none other than our mutual classmate, GeorgeFrederickson, but the coincidence of the meeting was that George was the first fellow Jack met in College Hall in the fall of 1926 and it had been almost 22 years since they had seen each other. The trip proved to be a short one for both Jack and George.
In early April Fran Horn was another visitor to Boston and your Secretary actually had the pleasure of seeing him. He was here for a meeting of the American Association of School Administrators. That particular noon Fran had given a talk at a luncheon of Dartmouth men at the Association's meeting. The group consisted of about 40 men and 1930, with five present, had the largest class delegation at the luncheon. Those attending, in addition to Fran, were Buck Downey, Jim Clark, HowardMason and Snub Poehler. Fran reported that Snub is not only Principal of the Wilton (Conn.) Junior High School but also teaches at the University of Bridgeport, Conn. . . . One of the Albany newspapers recently printed a cartoonist's sketch of Brad Carnell, in tribute to Brad's many activities in connection boys' work in and around Albany. Brad is a Director of the Albany Y.M.C.A., a Trustee of Albany Academy, a Committeeman of the Slingerlands Boy Scout Troop Committee and a Director of the Albany Boys Club. . . While in the vicinity of upper New York State, should report that Dr. (Ph.D. from Columbia) Eric Birmingham has apparently left Glens Falls, N. Y., where for many years he was a chemist with Imperial Paper & Color Corp., and is now with AnsbacherSiegle Corpat Rosebank, Staten Island, N. Y., and with anew home address of 45 Colonial Court, W.New Brighton, S. I. 10, N. Y. We hope thatEric will furnish us with further informationconcerning this move on his part.
It is with the deepest regret that we recordthe death of Bob Glasgow's wife Margaret onFebruary 8 while Bob was on an extended tripto South America. Bob may be sure that hehas the sympathies of all of his classmates
Daddy Lee Chilcote, who still makes claimto being the father of the youngest daughterin the Class of 1930, has given further detailsconcerning the arrival of that daughter, Patricia Lynn. The young lady's birthday was onFebruary 23. The event was truly a 1930 affair as Lee's old roommate Dr. Cliff Vogt wasin attendance and officiating on the occasionof Patricia Lynn's arrival. To date no one hasdisputed Lee's title to which he is makingclaim.
Politics is one subject that does not get cold in these months. Undoubtedly, FredScribner will be representing the Maine delegation at the Republican National Convention to be held this summer. He can expect to see at least one other classmate in attendance, in official capacity, at the Convention. Ed Butterworth was a candidate for election as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from the Seventh Congressional Massachusetts District and pledged his support to Eisenhower. Ed and his running mate on the pro-Eisenhower slate won very handily over their Taft opponents in the Massachusetts Primary. This was not Ed's first participation in politics by any means. Among other things, he has been a State Representative in the Massachusetts Legislature during the years 1943 to 1946 and was an Assistant Attorney General from 1949 to 1950. Not incidentally, Ed is a member of the famous Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston. . .. Joe Hancort continues as a Major in the Air Force, stationed at Boston together with Hank Ekstrom. Joe's sentiments are summarized in the remark, "Ten months down, only eleven to go—I hope!" ... If you have not seen the issue of Newsweek for April 7, it is well worth your while to look up a copy and read the article entitled "Ideaman" which is concerned with none other than Pat Weaver. The article states in part: "Many critics, both in and out of NBC, have adversely criticized the busy, boyish-looking executive's ideas; but television as it is today bears the mark of Pat Weaver more than that of any other man. Those of us who were in attendance at the last 1930 Reunion never forget Pat's presentation of a special 1930 edition of "Allen's Alley." Wonder what Pat will produce for us on television for our Twenty-Fifth?
During the early part of April Vic Borella received a signal honor upon being awarded a Freedoms Foundation Honor Medal for his commencement address, "Above All-Integrity" which he presented before the Newport (Vt.) High School last June. In presenting the coveted medal to Vic, Kenneth Wells, the president of the Freedoms Foundation, said that more than six and a half tons of speeches, programs, scripts, etc., were submitted and that Vic's address was one of only 19 to receive the unanimous vote of the jury. Classmate NelsonRockefeller was present and spoke at luncheon meeting at which Vic was Panted with the medal. ... In sending his class dues to Treasurer Charlie Raymond (a good idea, have you?), Harry Casler told Charlie he had just returned to his office with the Department of State in Washington from an air trip to more than 20 countries and upon returning to Washington had seen Brud Crosier who is with the O.P.S. in Washington and, according to Harry, "unchanged." In these days of balding heads and increasing waistlines, such a remark on Harry's part is highly complimentary.
By the time these lines reach you in the MAGAZINE, it will be the merry month of June but, in a more serious vein, the last month in which you may contribute to this year's Alumni Fund campaign. Don't wait for the zero deadline. Mail your contribution now and make it as large as your conscience will let you.
Secretary, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass.
Treasurer, 56 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I.
Class Agent, 905 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn 21, N. Y.
