1939

Somewhere I seem to have read that there is a movement under way to give Vermont back to the Indians and that a group of undergrads in Hanover are doing all possible to further the plan. Well, they better do it quick, as otherwise Hank Merrill will have taken over the state himself. Every time I hear of the guy he owns more land, more cattle and is putting up more buildings. Now he's made his brother-in-law pay off a bet or something by working for him, so Hank has time now to run all over the countryside attending conventions and similar gatherings. That's what brought him to Boston and gave yours truly the chance to sip a few Manhattans at the Merrill Homestead in Newtonville. Sure, Hank will be at reunion. Who won't?

Reunion Chairman Walt Magee is reported to have extensive plans for reunion, but has not confided them to me in time for this column. But you'll get 'em by other means. Anyway I have so much news this month I couldn't find room to include such details as reunion plans. But I do have room to remind you of the dates, June 19, 20 and 21. Almost without exception everyone we've seen or heard from is planning to be there.

Quite a few made our everlasting hall of fame this month with news contributions. A letter from Seattle and Ken Mac Donald is a real masterpiece and the enthusiasm it contains for the Northwest is tremendous - full of the economic prospects for the area and the opportunities for skiing, mountaineering, sailing and good living. Ken is growing with it too, as the law firm of Mac Donald & Hoague has now become Mac Donald, Hoague & Bayless. Up to his neck in Democratic poli- tics over the past few years, he now has time to stay home and get acquainted with his three children. Sam Dix was out a few sum- mers ago and joined in an unsuccessful at- tempt to climb Mount Baker. Weather was so bad they never got off the lower slopes. BudLittle was out last winter and he and Ken flew off to a ranch in the Okanagon country where they worked their passage for the weekend. Parker Paul has moved from Seattle to Los Angeles and had a recent addition to his family. ■l—- Tirntpc

From Essex, Conn., Cornie Miller writes that he saw Bob Timbers, registrar at West Point, during a weekend at the Mohawk Mountain House. That's for skiing, I suspect. Cornie says he hears from Phil Sanborn quite often when Phil calls him collect around midnight to say he's thinking of retiring to Florida and would like to spend the first night of the trip in Essex. Cornie will be at reunion.

We've finally struck a little oil in Texas in the way of news of some of the gang around Houston via a very fine letter from Rog Stanwood. to Don Wheaton. Rog writes,

"News of 1939 in Houston is spasmodic to say the least. Since my office is 20 some blocks out from the downtown area I don't see anyone very often. Kim Ayers comes to church regularly, First Unitarian, and presently is taking his two weeks hitch with the Navy. Before Christmas Kim s wife presented him with their first son who has two sisters.

"Had coffee yesterday with George Adams who is selling life insurance for Provident Mutual of Philadelphia. He said that he had been back to Hanover last fall. Haven't seen Bob Jamieson,George Jacobs or ]ud Foster lately although they are all located here."

Many thanks, Rog.

Jack Coulson is busy with the activities of the Long Island Dartmouth Association, and so is Wes Goding, currently promoting the Dartmouth-Hofstra basketball game in Hempstead for the benefit of the scholarship fund. Walt Darby and his wife were back in Hanover for Fall Houseparties as chaperones and visiting firemen. Walt said the hours were a bit more rugged than he could take, but they managed to live through the -weekend and have a lot of fun. Doug Farrington is practicing law in Babylon and renovating an old house. Jack says the Coulsons are planning on reunion and won't have the excuse of a new arrival this year. Both the Coulsons boys were born on the Sundays of our fifth and tenth reunions. That surely must be some kind of a record. Anyway I guess they are not expecting it to happen for the third time.

George Gray was in Wellesley last Sunday visiting his daughter at Dana Hall School. George is in the decorating business both retail and contracting in Portsmouth, N. H., and sees Bob Winton quite often as Bob practices law in Portsmouth. Besides their daughter, the Grays have two boys, 5½ and 3½

George Mcllroy decided he had spent enough time making Macy'.s wealthy and purhased the Huntington, L. I., branch of the Toro Equipment Cos., with a full line o power lawn mowers and tractors. George says it was quite a transition, but things are all running smoothly at Mcllroy's.

Art Larkin has been made a vice-president of the Hormel Co. in Austin, Minn. Art was previously manager of the company s packing division, but in his new post will have a general responsibility.

Commander Bart Jones was in Hanover tor a few days in January after his return rom duty in French Morocco. Bart is now on duty in Norfolk.

Lin Higgins has just been named auditor of the Springfield Safe Deposit & Trust Co. in Springfield, Mass. Lin was formerly with the Merchants National in Boston and the North Adams Savings Bank.

This should have been in before, but I can't find that it has been included. Anyway Jack Vincens' family was increased by Jack Vincens Jr. last fall. The newcomer weighed in at 9 lbs., 6 oz., and joins four sisters and several female cats —not sisters. You know this fellow Vincens has a lot of persistence, what with four daughters and then a son, and now he is talking about 1939 meeting its objective for the Alumni Fund. Sure, I know it's never been done, but this just might be the year, what with reunion and all, plus the fact that 1938 has about the same objective, always make their quota, and they are going to be back for reunion too. It would certainly be most helpful if you could send your pledges in now. Jack with five children doesn't have too much time to send you personal invitations to pony up.

REUNION DATES June 19, 20, 21.

Secretary, 20 Jackson Road, Wellesley Hills 82, Mass.

Class Agent, American Bankers Association 12 E. 36th St., New York 16, N. Y