1899
February birthday greetings to KennethBeal, Paul Osgood, and Herb Watson! AlbertL. Galusha, one of our Thayer School group who switched to M.I.T. for his final year and graduated as a mechanical engineer, has his family more closely corralled than most of us, for they all live within a fifteen minutes' drive of one another in Verona and vicinity, New Jersey. They were together, all thirteen of of them, for Christmas and had such a rollicking good time that they had a repeat gathering the next day when college-freshman granddaughter Gwinie brought along her beau to swell the gathering to fourteen. "Galush" is still very active in his business of the manufacture and installation of the Wellman-Galusha gas producers for the gasification of bituminous and anthracite coal as well as coke. Galusha gas producers are operating on every continent of the world.
Wash, or Sandy, Irving as his wife Tat calls him, had a serious setback in October that confined him to the hospital for five weeks, in oxygen tent for most of the first two weeks. But he is again slowly improving and we all hope for his full recovery. Ned Baldwin is staying in Washington for the winter. Says Florida weather is not to his liking. Too cold!
Hard to keep up with our second generation: Last month we reported on Bill Kendall '32, one of Warren's railroading sons, as being general manager of the Clinchfield Railroad. Now as of December 10, Bill moved over and upwards to assistant to President Tilford of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad with headquarters at Louisville, Ky. Congratulations from all of us, Bill!
In the January issue mention was made as to how busy Louis Benezet has been. But here's more. His trip from Honolulu to our 55th in Hanover and return allowed a score of brief visits in the United States, including those with daughter Genevieve Butterfield in West Hartford, Conn., and son Louis in Meadville, Pa. There would have been more side trips, but he was determined to be home in time for his and Genevieve's wedding anniversary on June 29. Also there have been continuing steady demands on him for writing and speaking, such as writing the history of the West Honolulu Rotary Club; an article in the November issue of the Pacific on the Gleemen of Honolulu; preparation of radio broadcasts; correspondence with publishers about his Shakespeare manuscripts, etc. But Benny's chief concern for some time has been his wife's health. Until her present illness, Genevieve had never been ill in her life. For months now the two have spent much time reading together; for example, old diaries and letters; or playing over many of their favorite records, - Brahms, Wagner, Chopin, Mendelssohn. Recently, however, she has suffered a stroke, can no longer walk easily, and so cannot longer accompany Benny to the Church of the Crossroads, which they have joined, and of whose board Benny is a member. Genevieve is now in a nursing home, and Benny has taken a small apartment only a half-mile away. Son Roger is also near by, which is an immense help. Among the many happy marriages in '99, none has been happier than theirs. Our affectionate thoughts are with them both.
ANNUAL BOSTON ALUMNI DINNER Hotel Statler, Feb. 16, 1955
Bill Hutchinson's son William Jr. and the boys continue to add laurels for the Hutchinson farm at Cecil, Pa., - last fall exhibiting cattle in two large local fairs, in a five-county 4-H member show and in a Black and White show. They collected 29 blue ribbons, seven red ribbons and five others, having five grand champions and one reserve champion. They also received a number of medals, placed first in a county group and received $260 in prize money. They could have gone on to the state show in Harrisburg and then to the national show at Chicago, but son William said they had done enough for one season.
Again on the move: Dave Parker's daughter Fran, Mrs. W. O. Faxon, last previously accounted for in Summit, N. J., has moved back to New England, and is now located in Concord, Mass. Mr. Faxon resigned his position with Metals Disintegrating Co. to accept the position of executive vice president with Tracerlab Co. of Boston. This is a comparatively new company formed by a group of Tech graduates, dealing with radio-active materials and nuclear energy and its application to medical and commercial uses. See the November issue of Argosy. Dave is very happy to have the family near home again so that they see each other more often. Tough trip when Dave had to get through New York City. Your Sec knows that, for he and good wife Sadie were through there at Christmas time when they went to Jersey for the holiday.
Luther Oakes and Ann spent Thanksgiving and Christmas with daughter Betty in Indianapolis and expect to go to St. Petersburg, Fla., in February. Sad to have to report that Mrs. Herb Collar's son-in-law, Millard Arrington, husband of Alice Arrington who was at reunion last June, passed away on November 17. Heart attack. Our sympathies go out to them in their bereavement.
When our Class Report No. 36 was in preparation and the Committee in charge realized the size the volume must assume if all pertinent data -was to be included, having mind that nothing of the kind had been produced in the preceding decade, it was apparent that a separate fund must be solicited to defray the expense of printing, preparation of cuts, mailing, etc. Accordingly individual members of the class were asked to volunteer in sharing this expense in such amounts as each one felt was consistent in the circumstances. It is believed that all will agree the Report filled a long-felt want, covering as it did all the happenings within the class during the previous ten-year period; obituaries of those whose passing had not previously been recorded; records, past and present, of members of the class; and important and complete information concerning members of the second and third generations as of the date the report was issued.
The report comprised 404 pages, with a total over-all cost of $2229. It is gratifying to record that the entire amount was generously subscribed, contributions being received from all but four members of the class. It should be recorded that two of our classmates who made substantial contributions did not live to see the finished article. Also it should be recorded that a generous unsolicited contribution was received from the widow of a classmate. Sufficient copies were printed to permit distribution to all classmates; to all members of the second generation; to officers of the College; and to a wide group of Dartmouth Class Secretaries. The Committee hereby expresses its gratitude for the generous response of the Class as a whole in support of the pleasurable work in producing the report.
Thanks from your Sec for the many beautiful Christmas cards received. And now approaches the date of '99's long-cherished gathering, this the 55th Annual Round-Up of the Class at Boston. So let's make it another grand success!
Secretary, 659 Allen St., Syracuse 10, N. Y.
Treasurer, 11 Park View Drive, Worcester 5, Mass.
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