1939

This month, my friends, you really have me "grasping the gunny" or "reeling on the ropes" if you happen to like that one better. The replies to my postcard bombardment for news has got to improve or we just ain't going to have even a resemblance of a column.

Actually my best source of news has been through my visits to Red Jensen at the Mary MacArthur Polio Research Center in Wellesley Hills, Mass. Several of the gang have been writing Red faithfully but you all have his address as of last month's column, so let's get busy with those letters. Forget writing me or anyone else, but get some word to Red. He has about eight hours a day in the lung and then spends the balance of the time in a chest respirator. Red's rugged physique and spirit are standing by him, and as you would expect, his morale is terrific, but the day is a long one, and I can assure you letters would be appreciated.

Skip Morse as Mayor of Easton, Pa., has 35,000 vociferous bosses so if you have only one be thankful. Skip put on a door-knocking campaign that turned out a 16-year-old Democratic regime and now has more civic improvement programs than you can count. Easton is getting more one-way streets, more parking meters, a reorganized Police Dept., a two- million dollar capital improvement program for the water works, and a new sewage treatment plant. Looks like they are really getting some action. If you come back in June you can get the details from Skip in person as he and wife Penny are planning to be there.

Beeck Chapin is practicing medicine in New York with an office at 60 East 58th St. His specialty is allergy, and he is associated with the Institute of Allergy at the Roosevelt Hospital. Sure, Beeck is planning on reunion and so is Boz Noland who sent us a note this month from Newport News. Boz as usual is up to his ears in business, with his responsibilities increased by the death of his dad last fall.

Hank Britton is in the lumber business in Farmington, Conn.. .. Dave Smith and the Mrs. from Greenwich, Conn., were recent guests at the Hanover Inn... . Due to lack of news Tom Brooks is having a hell of a time to write a column this month. ... Les Graves is working for Reynolds Metals out in Phoenix. .. . Baxter Prescott over in Wheeling, West Va., with the Telephone Cos. reports no '39ers over there... . Jack Haley is in sales management work and living in Marblehead, Mass. ... Dick Schumacher is a tax accountant for Union Carbide and Carbon Corp. in N.Y.C. .. . Jack Reeder living in Dayton, Ohio... . Johnny Egbert practicing law and living in Glendale, Ohio.. . . Jack Goldman is working for Henoch Mfg. Co. in Chicago. . ..

Bob Catherine is out in San Mateo, Calif., and working for Todd Shipyards, I believe. ... Fred McBrien is a lawyer in Los Angeles and makes his home in San Marino.... Gene King is also a lawyer practicing in Somerville, N. J., and living in Pluckemin.... Johnny Lee is abroad most of the time as foreign representative for Schenley Distillers, and when in the states makes his home at the Dartmouth Club in New York.

The classes of '38 and '40 are really squeez ing us this month, but before we go, remember Red would sure enjoy a note from you.

Secretary, 20 Jackson Road, Wellesley Hills 82, Mass. Treasurer, The Hanover Bank, 40 Worth St. Bldg., New York 13, N. Y.