1949
Material this month is at the lowest ebb in my tenure of office, so yon will be saved the boredom of having to read my usually lengthy drivel. For those of you who resent being "short-changed" after paying for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, I suggest you get at it and write me some news so I can have copy for next month.
Tomorrow Carnival starts in Hanover, and I hope the rain we have here in Providence tonight is snow up there so the ski events will meet with their customary success (and luck - of having snow every year despite mild winters). I'd very much like to attend this year as the athletic events alone are a tremendous lure, never mind the parties, color, etc. But budget and baby-sitter complications revert me to the annual Dodger chant of "Wait Until Next Year!"
Pat and I visited Bill and Enid Burke ('48) in West Springfield, Mass., two weeks ago, and while there, Bill Bellows stopped in the Burke's house as an active member of the local civic group who were petitioning their development for improvements of some sort. Bill Burke lives in a real cute house, and since the other Bill lives only a few doors away, I'll presume his house is similarly attractive. Bill Bellows works as an adjuster for a Springfield insurance company.
Received a letter from Fred Smith's dad up in New Hampton, N. H., from where he reports that Fred graduated from Cornell Law School in 195 a, passed the New Hamp. shire bar exams that August and joined the firm of Upton, Sanders, and Upton of Concord. In September of 1953 he entered the Naval Officer Candidate School at Newport, R. I., from which he was destined to graduate January 29, be commissioned an ensign and proceed to duty in the Pacific shortly thereafter.
A letter from Ens. Emmanuel Metz who writes from "General Court Martial, Third Naval District, Naval Base, Brooklyn 1 N. Y.," where he is a defense counsel trying cases for the Navy before this General Court Martial. He graduated from Harvard Law School in 1952 and passed the Washington, D. C., Bar exams soon after. Then the Navy nailed him. He reports that the work there is very interesting, as I'd guess it certainly would be.
Recent Hanover Inn visitors were ConradPensavalle of North Attleboro, Mass., on January 17, and on the same day John and NancyStockwell of Providence. I suspect John was in Hanover in confab with the Fund Wheels there in preparation for launching his spring campaign. I'm sure it will be a well-planned campaign, and I sure hope you'll all do your part to help the Fund drive.
Tom Swartz, our Reunion Co-Chairman, reports that the New York dinner on January 29 to promote reunion attendance was a large success with 35 people attending. Incidentally, if you haven't already told your office you won't be in town June 18, 19, and 20, because you'll be in Hanover to attend the Big Fifth, DO SO NOW! ! ! ! ! I haven't heard of anyone yet who won't be there, although Paul Erwin down at Temple Lawfeared there might be a conflict with his bar exams; but needless to say, FIRST THINGS FIRST, so I'll expect to see "Er" at the Reunion tent early Friday morning, June 18.
Two engagements this month.... Lee Fancher o£ Chatham, N. J., has committed himself to Miss Muriel E. Zook of Madison, N. J. Miss Zook is a graduate of the School of Nursing, Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, and is now a member of the staff of Overlook Hospital in Summit, N. J. Lee now works for Red Devil Tools in Irvington, N. J., and my clipping says a March hitching is planned. The other engaged is rapid Hugh Brower of Winnetka, Ill., to Miss Jane Meacham. also of Winnetka. Miss Meacham attends Northwestern University. Hughie is a Tuck grad.
Two weddings - Dr. George Oliver of Wakefield, Mass., was married in December to Miss Natalie Vannah of Melrose, Mass. George is a grad of the Massachusetts College of Optometry (after Dartmouth, of course). The Olivers will live in Old Orchard Beach, Maine.... John Griffith of Englewood, N. J., was married December 5 to Miss Jane Ann Berg of South Orange, N. J. I think this has been reported in a previous column, so pardon the duplication; but I'm sure the Griffiths welcome the publicity, if they're down to earth enough to recognize it.
One miscellaneous item - Phil Johnson has established his own manufacturers' representative agency, servicing the Rocky Mountain states. For the past four years he has been active in the sales end of building material and hardware wholesale businesses. He now covers the states of Montana, Wyoming. Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Idaho, and El Paso, Texas, representing nationally-known toy manufacturers. His headquarters are in Denver.
That's it for this time. How about a letter?? DON'T FORGET REUNION IS JUNE 18, Jig, and 20. BE THERE!!
Secretary/ 230 Arlington Ave., Providence, R. I.
Treasurer, Box 227, 10th R.C.S., APO 328, c/o P.M., San Francisco, Calif.
