1917
To those of you who missed the May 26th party at Gene and Lucile Towlers', just let me say that you missed a really fine time! Jane Towler favored the old folks with her presence and served as an able co-hostess with her mother who made nothing of entertaining with her broken arm in a cast. Ralph andEthel Sanborn were there, all the way from Hampton Falls, N. H., Jim and Ruth Montgomery came down from Putnam, Conn., and Len and Laurene Reade made the trek from Red Bank, N. J. From the greater New York area were Spique and Ruby MacIntyre (if you can call them from New York), Tom and EllenCotton, Gil and Marie Swett, Don and MarionO'Leary, Sam and Dot Saline and Arch Earle, who provided some of his well known brand of piano music. Others who could not be with us expressed their regrets. Bunny Holden phoned and there were notes from Rog Stone, SkinnySturtevant, George Montgomery, Art Stout and Norm McCulloch. Helen and I wouldn't have missed the party.
Speaking of Arch Earle, announcement has been made of his appointment as advertising manager of the Yale Athletic Association publications. He will work in association with the Office of Sports Information.
Be sure to circle November 3 on your calendar! That's the day of the Yale game at New Haven — and you know what. The Scotts' party, of course! Bob and Anita again have very kindly invited all '17ers and their guests to their home on Hunting Hill Road Woodbridge, after the game. It's a party you cannot afford to miss. See you there.
Now that he has retired from the Navy, Tedand Marie Lonnquest have moved to Washington where they have a house at 4110 Aspen St., Chevy Chase, Md. On May 5 they left for Europe, via London and Paris to Vienna where Ted was one of the American delegates to the annual conference of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. Following the conference they relaxed a little with a visit to kinfolk in Stockholm. At Chevy Chase Ted anticipates an opportunity "to take a look at the world around us from a different point of view."
An interesting but undated card from Jim Rubel read as follows: "Dropped down under for a couple of weeks gathering local color. Haven't seen them fight the bull yet, but I still don't think it could compare with the bull throwing of yesteryears at Hanover." Needless to say, the card was from somewhere in Mexico.
During recent months Ralph Sanborn's name has appeared several times in the public press. The first time it was to report Ralph's election as the Hampton Falls delegate to the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention. Next, his picture at work with his favorite camera appeared in the rotogravure section of the June 10th issue of The Boston Sunday Herald, together with a report that in a recent Graflex photo contest for professional and amateur photographers he had won a prize in the professional class with a striking floral pattern entitled "Fuchsia Blossoms." Finally, it is reported that Ralph is a candidate (unopposed) for election to the General Court of the State of New Hampshire.
Norm McCulloch has extended a warm welcome to all '17 tourists to visit him and Mary at Islamorada any time between January and May 15 — Florida, that is. Stop at the local P. O. for directions to their home. Norm says that he "can offer a libation of some kind, including Matusalem rum (than which there is none whicher), as on a cruise in a chartered boat to the Dry Tortugas, we turned trader with the Cuban shrimp fleet and laid in quite a supply. My old frat brother, Charley Wolff, who I see is still in Cuba, can assure you it is 'But Good.' "
You all will be sorry to hear, I am sure, that during May Rog Stone underwent surgery as did Bob Boynton during June. Happily, how- ever, latest reports indicated that both were convalescing satisfactorily. Also, Walt Sisson's health has been somewhat below par for some months and he has found it advisable to partially retire from his many activities. Then rather belatedly word was received that Butch Sherman's bad luck was still dogging him. Getting out of his car on an icy road after a puncture, he slipped on the ice and broke one leg in three places. Our best to each and all of these men!
Those of you who are avid Printers' Ink readers probably read "How to Juggle 40 Ad Campaigns at Once" — an account by ShermSmith as to how he, as director of advertising of Bostitch, Inc., handles copy, ad plans and schedules in at least 35 business publications and four consumer magazines — all at the same time. A picture of Sherm doing the trick was included.
On August 1 Larry Nourse severed his connections with the Plainville, Mass., schools after 33 years as superintendent. During June he was the guest of honor at an appreciation dinner given by the school committee and former committee members, at which time he was presented with a sterling silver bowl. From his teachers he received a motion picture camera. On the same date, that is, August 1, Larry assumed full time duties as superintendent of the Norton, Mass., schools.
Splinters from the distaff — Just about here Don gave up the ghost, so I said I would do the Chatham story. The Cape Codder announced our arrival with the headline "Meandering Brooks" — poetic but not true. The first week we spent with Pete and Lucy Olds at their new (to them) home on Stage Harbor Road. There they have taken the-first big step against the day when retirement rears its smiling face. Their hundred-year-old house extends a hospitable welcome, with just enough challenge to keep the Olds busy planning and carrying out their projects. The initiates (i.e. guests who have taken the grand tour) will understand what we mean when we refer to Pete as only a bird in a gilded cage. All others, go see for yourselves. We had a nice call from Sherm and Gladys Smith one afternoon. Also met several Dartmouth men and their wives at a Chatham cocktail party given by the Olds Johnny Johnson '15, Harry Johnson, Jr. '31, Pete Grey '19 and Mott Brown.
The following week we moved to Mott andFran Browns' on Silver Leaf Avenue and continued the "Battle of the Bulge." Anyone who has enjoyed Fran's chowder and lobster knows that you cannot engage in a withholding action while tempted by her menus. Mott and Don settled the affairs of the nation at daily meetings and we basked in two weeks of weather that was as perfect as our Chatham vacation.
Here are a few address changes for you to note:
Dr. Angus C. Black, 82 Western Ave., Brattleboro, Vt.; Col. Henry C. Fowler, 233 W. Islip Rd., Babylon, L. 1., N. Y.; Rear Admiral Theodore C. Lonnquest, 4110 Aspen St., Chevy Chase 15, Md.; Lawrence G. Sherman, R.D. 2, Brattleboro, Vt.; Arthur P. MacIntyre, 424 East 52nd St., New York, N. Y.; and Paul R. Soule, 986 Asbury Court, Winnetka, Ill.
Rear Admiral T. C. Lonnquest '17, USN, ishonored at exercises given for him upon hisretirement, after 38 years' service. He is shownwith Gen. E. W. Rawlings USAF and Col.Paul L. Barton USAF, reviewing a parade atWright-Patterson AFB, where Admiral Lonnquestserved as General Representative, Bureauof Aeronautics for the Central District ofthe Navy.
Secretary, 9 Park Terrace Upper Montclair, N. J.
Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.
Bequest Chairman,
