1922
Leroy F. Ball was honored recently by election to the presidency of the National Association of Tobacco Distributors, Inc.' The announcement appeared under his picture in a recent issue of the New York Herald Tribune. Roy is president of King Cigar Co., Flint, Mich.
For Paul Peters two important events occurred in March. A grandchild, the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs Paul A. Peters, was born; and son Seavers Peters was elected varsity hockey captain for the 1953-1954 season. The Ralph Hinners became grandparents for the first time last fall.
Our gathering in Hanover the middle of March was a very pleasant occasion. In attendance were Carter and A Hie Hoyt, Carroll andNan Dwight, Fran and Lucy Leland, Haskelland Harriet Cohn, Dick and Dot Stetson,Spenny and Marje Smith, Stewie and LouisStearns, Olie and Elspeth Olsen, Odie Lee and your scribe. Walt and Doris Sands cancelled their reservations at the last minute because of the serious illness of Walt's mother. Most of us checked in late Friday afternoon, some departed Sunday afternoon and some stayed over until Monday noon. We were in complete agreement that it was a restful and altogether happy affair. It was as informal as you can possibly imagine. For the most part we went our separate ways between meals but assembled regularly for cocktails before lunch and dinner and ate those meals leisurely together. Carroll and Nan and Stewie and Louis were able to spend time with their undergraduate sons. Those who desired saw a track meet with Brown and a hockey game between the varsity and a team of alumni. There were the movies and bridge. Herb West conducted a tour through the library. The Hoyts, Dwights, Stetsons, and Bullens (the ones who stayed over until Monday) enjoyed Sunday evening as the guests of the Olsens. We all had such a good time of it we decided to make the necessary preliminary plans for a repeat performance the corresponding weekend in 1954. We hope we will be joined by others next time. It is a wonderful opportunity to rest, relax and renew associations.
A daughter at Connecticut College very likely may attract Roy and Dorothy Ball to these parts on a football weekend next fall. That is a prospect that is very appealing to his classmates in this area.
This is the time of year when the Alumni Fund is getting into high gear and is an appropriate time for me to commend it to you once more for your careful and thoughtful consideration. As a class, our record over the past several years is such that I am confident we will come across with whatever amount is assigned 1922 as a goal. Of course, it isn't so simple as that. It requires a great deal of concerted effort on the part of the class agent and his corps of assistants. Those fellows have a time-consuming job on their hands. We can lessen their chore by giving generously and by sending our contributions early. Let's give Jim Hamilton real support.
WITH CONSULTING FIRM: John E. Foster '23 Joined the management consulting firm of Boyden Associates, Inc., New York, in January. For the past five years he was vice president in charge of Eastern operations for George Fry & Associates, and before that was Director of Personnel for W. T. Grant & Cos. and the Vicks Chemical Co.
Secretary, 38 Newbury St., Boston 16, Mass. Class Agent, 428 Walnut St., S. E., Minneapolis 14, Minn.
