1937

Classmates and anyone else foolish enough to read this column - the battle is on. Tactically speaking the secretary is in a poor spot from every angle. That blankety, blank MintBag editor, Rog Allen, is not only a publisher's dream when it comes to editorializing, but also he's arranged to have his "hoopla" reach you about fifteen days before mine - the mental wonderings of a lousy chem major. However, if you want your news reported accurately and without editorial license, write your secretary - beware of professionals.

A short note from Sam Dillon reported that he and Beckie had their fourth child, a boy, born December 8, making the score two all. There was some obscure implication that this as the end - wouldn't you think he'd want to break that tie! Sam also wrote that publisher Jim Gray of Albany, Ga., had been successful in having the F.C.C. grant a construction permit for a commercial television station to his paper, the Herald Publishing Co. All those within range be sure to listen in on Channel 10.

Al Mayer, general manager of the Albert E. Mayer Co., in Springfield, Mass., has recently been appointed chairman of a committee to supervise the construction of the first high school in the town of Longmeadow where Al and Terry live.

Hank Doremus was named a member of a eve-man board of health, a new independent body to replace the present three-man health commission. Apparently, in addition to being active in community affairs in Cedar Grove, N. J., Hank has been running the Doremus Animal Hospital there since 1947.

It being near the dead line and only little news from a few of you, I phoned my literary predecessor, Bib Bankart, collect, for the '37 attendance at the annual Boston Alumni banquet. It was an expensive call for two names - only Art Tucket and Bib made the dinner. However, Bib and Al Bryant had been to a Dartmouth Glee Club concert a week before and were still raving about it. "No one should miss hearing the Glee Club - they are wonderful," says Bib.

Bill and Natalia Leslie were down from the wilds of Maine on a busman's holiday - they went to Boston to see an ice show. Les would like to hear from any of you; it's apparently mighty lonesome around their Casco Bay Trading Post these winter months. Understand they make swell moccasins for kids, too.

It pains me to give Mclntyre so much publicity, but hardly a week goes by without someone sending in a newspaper clipping. Although it's usually a sympathetic classmate, the last release was two columns with pictures from Senator Estes Kefauver showing Tom and Myrtle as well as, of course, the Senator and Mrs. Kefauver. Tom is resigning from the office of city solicitor of. Laconia to devote full time toward the Democratic nomination for U.S. Representative. Hal Putnam recently spoke before the Massachusetts State Federation of Women's Clubs in Boston. Needless to say, since Hal is an active member of the Massachusetts State Legislature, his topic was "Massachusetts Leads the Way."

Stan Berenson and Irving Gashin have opened new offices at 1 Court St., Boston, under the name of Berenson and Gashin. These boys have been "practicing," so the clipping says, for thirteen years - perhaps we can risk consulting them now.

Dick Pearson '20 was kind enough to send us a short review in Publisher's Weekly by Bob Cheney, art director of Harper's. Bob is also a juror of the Trade Book Clinic of the American Institute of Graphic Arts.

The Fabric Fire Hose Company of Sandy Hook, Conn., has recently named Bill Cole vice president and general manager. This firm is a subsidiary of the United States Rubber Company and is one of the oldest manufacturers of fire department hose in the United States.

Win Taft wrote that he and Jane are living in Manchester, N. H.; Win, in the office equipment business, manages to get up to Hanover quite frequently, lucky fellow. Albie Chester,George Skinner, Dr. Bill Mauran and butter and egg man, Shel Wagner, have also been caught registering at the Hanover Inn recently.

Yesterday while waiting for an elevator, the other guy turned out to be the executive vice president of Brooks Bros., Al Gray. He should be a good man to know - anyhow we made a date for lunch and he told me that Commander Carl Noyes had just resigned from the U.S. Navy and was now associated with the Chase National Bank at Madison Ave., and 57th St., N.Y.C., another good man to know. Later on the same day, I walked up and shook hands with a handsome, prematurely grey-haired gentleman who looked familiar but didn't know me. However, it turned out that his wife was a friend of my wife and he was Bill Leonard's brother — if those guys aren't twins! Wish more of you lived in New York City.

Secretary, 100 Park Ave., New York 17, N. Y.

Class Agent, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y.