1938
In spite of the advice given in the last 1938 notes in June, the old shoe-box is nearly devoid of correspondence, and the dogs have just sat on their respective haunches instead of paddling down the road to the Emerson homestead. Luckily enough '38s made the news for the clipping file to hold some items for this month and next.
As usual, the necessarily long delay between the time of filing notes and the time of publication means that all of the summer news will reach your hands practically at the height of the football season, when you may very well encounter various characters hereunder mentioned and learn at first hand of their doings and progress.
Before we can embark on the new year, however, top billing in all respects of class activity belongs to Scotford and a truly magnificent job on the Alumni Fund. We had all hoped Scotty could pull us up by our boot-straps when we elected him Agent at Reunion; no one, I am sure, dared expect the really superlative piece of work he and his horde of subagents turned in. And, of course, to all of you who helped by sending in the old moola so promptly and generously goes a world of credit too. Certainly the Class owes Scotty a real Wah! Hoo! Wah! and their most sincere thanks for putting us over .the top.
On one of their infrequent trips down the road, the dogs brought a nice note from BobRoss, a onetime visitor to this establishment and former professor at Ohio Wesleyan. To wit:
"On August 21, my whole family and I are taking off for England where we intend to stay for either one full year or as long as the money holds out. I've been given a year's leave of absence from Ohio Wesleyan, and I intend to spend it doing a little research of my own in the British Museum in London. The subject of my research is, I fear, not of world-shaking importance, but it has the only universal lure which scholars find irresistible, it has never been done before.
"As soon as we get a permanent address I'll send it to you just in case any '38ers are kicking around London next year any time and want some company pub-crawling. Tell the boys that by about October I ought to have a list of all the best pubs drawn up; and I won't charge much to act as an American-speaking guide either."
Francis X Reilly Jr., former legal eagle ofWestboro, Mass., checks in with a short noteon Wilson & Co. stationery (Chicago) wherehe claims to be in the legal department. WifeBev remained behind a short time in orderto produce one John Francis, a commendableproject, I am sure.
The last item in the mailbag is one from Dr. John W. Smillie, who announces his appointment as Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology in the University of Michigan Medical School. John is also the author of a treatise entitled: "The Effect of Streptokinase on Simulated Hyphema, with a Study of Its Toxicity to Anterior Chambers of Rabbits." Having produced a jaw-breaker like that, the good doctor further expects the arrival "momentarily" of a third offspring. That ought to hold him for another month, at least!
Those of you who peruse the Herald-Tribune financial page for hopes of tax reductions or even more nefarious purposes could not have missed the smiling features of one Patrick H. Gorman, who has been named president and general manager of the Alfred D. McKelvy Co., a division of Vick Chemical Co. Keeping track of the Gorman career requires the services of a full-time stenographer. Not so long ago he was just advertising manager for Philip Morris.
Having some time ago bidden a fond farewell to Chuck Wiggin on his departure for Haiti as an adviser to that government on agricultural matters, it is no surprise to this writer to receive news that he has been made a Chevalier of the Order of Agricultural Merit by the Haitian government. Chuck has been engaged in animal husbandry work in Haiti, as well as the planting of drought-resistant breeds of grass to satisfy grazing needs for cattle; he has been experimenting with buffalo grass and hopes it may provide a solution to the local problem.
Confirming an earlier rumor the secretary had received through the Brownell News Bureau, Chuck will definitely return States-side in September to complete his Master's degree at Harvard's Littauer Center (Public Administration).
Returning now to the more plebian aspects of life here in the United States: Lou Kraft was recently promoted by the Southern New England Telephone Company to the supervisory position of facilities engineer at the company's headquarters in New Haven. Lou began with the company in 1940 as an engineer's assistant, served in the Marines during the late unpleasantness, and returned to the company in 1946. He is now a major in the Marine Corps Reserve.
Ham Mitchell was recently elected a vice president of the R. H. Donnelley Corporation in New York; he has been with the firm since 1939.
Perhaps as preparation for our Twentieth and its possible consequences, Jim Bonnyman was the recipient of a fellowship to the 1954 Summer School of Alcohol Studies at Yale University (no more fitting place for such a school!). Jim is with the Florida State Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program.
From the swamps of New Jersey comes word that Ray Berquist has resigned as employee relations director at the Linden Warners Works of the American Cyanamid Co. to become personnel director of Colgate-Palmolive Co. He formerly was associate partner and industrial relations consultant for Dodge and Mugridge and personnel director for Elliott Co. and Eagle Pencil Co.
Those of you who skip the financial section of the Herald-Trib to read the more fascinating facts of Real Estate may have noted on the 31st of July the familiar features of FredPickering. Fred has joined the new realty firm of Collins Tuttle & Co. as director of management. He was formerly director of management of all of Webb & Knapp, Inc., properties. Obviously it pays to read the Trib - advt.
Another Trib, that of Lawrence, Mass., announces the resignation of First Assistant District Attorney of Essex County, Albert P. Pettoruto. In his letter of resignation, Al stated that after seven years of public service as an assistant district attorney he was compelled to leave the position and devote his full time to his private law practice. Al got his law degree from B. U. in 1941 and was appointed an assistant district attorney in 1948.
There still seem to be some news items kicking around the bottom of the shoe-box for next month, but after that if you don't want this space filled with "Compliments of a Friend," you'd better shell out with some hot news items. See you outside the Bowl!
Secretary, Trinity-Pawling School Pawling, N. Y.
Treasurer, 406 Peck Rd., Geneva, Ill.
