1915
Kike Richardson and Eben Clough authenticate the late news flash in last month's Notes with a snapshot sent to the Secretary. Kike's dress would appear to belie the frigid temperature -but don't let it fool you - he's a tough hombre! Which might have inspired this "Poem of the Week":
My youth it is spent, And my git-up and go Has got up and went; But still I can grin, When I think where I've been.
A card from Johnny Mullin reveals a sojourn in Barbados, back in February, vacationing and baking out in the sun. Johnny says it's good for bursitis!
A treatise on the Cost of Training Nurses at the Nurses' Training School of the University of Colorado brought Stu Hill an assignment to appear before a meeting of hospital administrators in Chicago recently to tell all about it.
The itinerary of the Duze Lounsberrys' trip to the Far East reads like a travelogue. After stopping in Denver to see Stu and PegHill, their schedule included: Los Angeles, Honolulu, Tokyo, Hongkong, Bangkok, Delhi, Cairo, Cyprus, Istanbul, Athens, Rome, Geneva, Paris, London, New York and back to Boston. Some trip!
Eben Clough reports a sizable turn-out of nigh on to forty stalwart sons for the annual reunion of old Company C of the 101st U. S. Engineers in Boston back in January. They ganged up on Norvie Milmore and voted him on the committee for a three-year hitch- which should keep him on his toes! Eben says: "Give us credit - we're still fighting for Freedom!"
George Dyke and Bob Fitts have teamed up in what I would say is a fitting alliance. Robert Gair Co., Inc., of which George is president, announced plans in March for the acquisition of Southern Advance Bag & Paper Co., Inc., Boston, of which Bob is president, and Great Southern Box Co., Inc. of New Orleans. The presidents of the acquired companies will be invited to join Gair's board of directors and will continue to operate their companies as divisions of Gair.
An enlightening article in the March issue of Nation's Business pays tribute to the Michigan Memorial-Phoenix Project directed by Dean Ralph A. Sawyer. "Dedicated to peaceful uses of the atom, Phoenix Project is financed wholly by private enterprise; yet in peacetime research it ranks with the country's great nuclear laboratories - Brookhaven, Argonne and Oak Ridge - supported by government funds."
Here's one for the present day globe trotter: "Men used to take cold shots in the old days too, but they went to a saloon to get them!"
Hal Claflin, spotted at one of the weekly Pattens (Boston) luncheons, when quizzed about attendance at Reunion, says: "Well, my son is coming on from Connecticut with the children, so the rest of the Clafiins are liable to drop in too."
A recent merger of American Woolen Company, Textron, Inc. and Robbins Mills has resulted in the formation of Amerotron, Inc.with Cecil E. Whitney as secretary.
Art Sheldon of Holyoke paid the Big Town one of his periodical visits while the March winds were still whistling around corners.
A snazzy card announces the association of Bob Griffin with the firm of Kohlmeyer & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange (amongst others). Seems to me he hinted some time ago he was finding it a bit difficult to adjust himself to "doing much of nothing!"
Repercussions out of Florida indicate Martyand Mae Martin were impelled to extend their "spring training" tour long enough to "sponsor" several Red Sox exhibition games down in that luscious clime. Rumor has it that Marty found it expedient to phone the son, holding the fort back in Boston, for an extra day or two off and was told: "Business is booming — stay as long as want to!" There's a son for you!
Chan and Dot Foster were due back early in April from a visit to Paducah, Ky.
George Simpson reports that Charlotte is well on the recovery road and will be ready for the trek to Hanover in June.
A belated news item records the election of Charlie Griffin to the board of directors of the Glen Ridge Trust Company. In addition to being a member of the Borough Council and Fire Commissioner of Glen Ridge, N. J., for the past seven years, Charlie has been chairman of the foreign education committee of the American Textbook Publishers Institute, a trustee of the Montclair Art Museum, and president of the trustees of the Glen Ridge Library. He was president of the Dartmouth Club of New York from 1947 to 1949. In between times, Charlie has a job as first vice president of Silver-Burdette & Company, publishers. And I have yet to see him pass up a Class gathering - except when he was out of the country!
The Johnnie Johnsons report a rough trip - so far (Gibraltar). "This being strapped to the bunks and tossed out of bed ain't right for a guy planning on his 40th!" - says Johnnie.
My postman highballed me the other day saving: "Hey, the gang down at the post office told me to get this out o' there quick" - and he handed me a package labelled "Smoked Fish" - all the way from Casey Jones' Sea Food Market, Bangor, Maine. After scanning cook books and phoning various experts, we found out how to cook it —and was it ever luscious! It seems the Eben Cloughs connived with Casey, and the Phil Murdocks had a new taste experience! Incidentally, Casey has just had a new "March" published, titled Band Out Front, which is going on the All-Vermont Festival program this year. Both the U.S. Navy Band and the U.S. Army Field Band are due in Bangor for concerts and Casey is scheduled to be guest conductor on both programs.
Art Boggs is back from India for a spell and he and Gertrude are stopping in Oregon because their two daughters married Oregon men and have settled there. Art expects they will return to India in the spring of 1956 for a short term of three years, before retiring. They plan to come East for Reunion - which is good news.
Reunion committees are busier than the proverbial cat on the tin roof. Dale Barker has had several meetings out at his house and, from what I hear, big doings are shaping up. You all have received preliminary announcements and anything I can pass on will probably be "old hat" by the time this is published. At this sitting, however, the program calls for a social hour, buffet tent supper, President's reception and alumni dance - Friday evening; Class picture, alumni luncheon at Gym, social hour (courtesy Madeleine and Jack Bowler), Class dinner at the Inn, and College Players production - Saturday; Memorial Services at White Church in the morning, and luncheon (courtesy Susan and Charlie Griffith) at their Norwich home at noon - Sunday. It looks like a big turn-out - and this should whet the appetites of all!
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