1914
If most of the following items seem of ancient vintage, remember there has been no space available since the June issue.
Unfortunately the first items record the deaths of two more of our classmates. BillStratton died June 9 following a long illness. The funeral was held Monday with a high mass at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Jamaica Plain, Mass. Your Secretary represented the Class. A clipping from the Rochester (Minn.) Post-Bulletin, sent in by Sam Sheldon, tells of the death of Dr. Paul O'Leary, long a member of the staff of the Mayo Clinic. He was with us in 1910-11. The In Memoriam column carries fuller accounts of these, and our sympathy is extended to the families.
The following changes of address should be noted: Samuel A. Fuller, Box 1347, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.; Bradley Harrison, 4222 Warren Ave., Hillside, Ill.; Proctor Lincoln, 41 Park St., West Roxbury 32, Mass.
While spending a few days on the Coast of Maine attempted to get in touch with JohnPeppard, but no answer to the telephone and the ferry was not returning to the mainland until next day, so set out inland for Appleton to find the Director of the Appleton Ridge Transcendental Energy Plant. Myron Files was not at home either, but I saw evidences of research on the cultivation of strawberries. A lovely spot with marvellous view.
Herb Austin, editor of The Town Gossip, Wellesley, Mass., went as far afield as Oregon and Washington on a three-weeks trip, which included also Glacier National Park. Excuse was attendance at the National Editorial Association Convention, Seattle.
Sam Hobbs showed at the Dartmouth Evening Pops away back in May. He and I were the only Fourteeners in evidence. At a social gathering at Nichols Junior College, Dudley, Mass., had a pleasant visit with Dean, Pro- fessor, and Golf Coach Leech and wife. (Hope the titles are in proper order according to academic seniority.) Elmer Robinson has another entry for the Grandpappy Derby - son of Jimmy '51. Also Art Maddalena chalks up another, daughter of Kathleen Maddalena Teschner of Natick, Mass. Bino Knight's daughter Paula was elected delegate-at-large to Middlebury College Alumnae Association. Mary Flanders is president-elect of the Woman's Auxiliary to the American Medical Association. She takes office in 1956.
John Reardon came out of retirement long enough last spring to teach history at Crosby High School in Waterbury, Conn., for balance of school year, filling a vacancy in their teaching staff. John Hanna is now head of admissions at Columbia University Law School, where he has been Professor of Law since 1931. He is also a consultant on the Attorney General's Committee to study the anti-trust laws. After 41 years of service with the Stanley Works, New Britain, Conn., Dick Pritchard has retired as chairman of the board but will continue as a director. He will be kept busy also by directorships in the New Britain National Bank, Allied Thermal Corp., Conn. Light & Power Co., Fafnir Bearing Co., Stanley Securities Co., Northeastern Steel Corp., New Britain General Hospital, and as a member of the Board of Overseers of the Thayer School. Back in June the New York Times said that Ellsworth Buck had been named "public advisor to the U.S. Delegation at the meeting of the United National Economic and Social Council in Geneva." Win Snow telephoned in August that he had come north to find cooler weather! It was 98 degrees the day he called. Decided to go back to Georgia where it was only 80! Class Agent Jim Gregg and his crack team of assistants should have a citation for their successful efforts in reaching 141 per cent of objective and 119 participation index in the Alumni Fund campaign. Thanks to all who helped by working or contributing. Snow Birdies and others will be interested in learn- ing of the marriage on July go of Barbara Kimball, daughter of Ernie and Louise. The Barnards and Greggs did the honors for the Class.
From Bill Cunningham's column of August 26 comes the news that John and MadelainePlane were among those aboard the fabulous cruiser, Souris 11, owned by Mr. Thomas McCusker, one of the Massachusetts textile veterans. You may have read about this craft, built in Holland, which is of particular interest to me, as its captain and two of his assistants hail from Deer Isle, Maine, where I have been fortunate to spend a few days each of the last six years as guest of H. H. Lounsberry '15. John and Madelaine went ashore at Deer Isle and called on him and Stu Hill '15.
According to Treasurer Batchelder advance payment of class dues is an excellent form of insurance. To date only one classmate who has paid in advance has failed to outlive the five-year period, and he lost out by only one year. Moral - send your check for dues now!
Just as these notes were to be mailed to Hanover, received a letter from Myron as a result of my call. Said Hod Potter had his foot out of the cast which he had been carrying about as a result of an operation. Also he, Myron, had just returned from a family reunion in Laconia where son George is the urologist in the clinic.
Secretary, 40 Byron Rd., Weston 93, Mass
Treasurer, 165 Marlboro St., Wollaston, Mass.
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