1928

Gov. Lane Dwinell of New Hampshire announced last month that he will seek Republican renomination in the September 11 primary. Lane is the second announced GOP gubernatorial candidate. The other is Elmer (Buzz with Buzz) Buzzey, a Salem Depot woodsman who has been defeated in three previous attempts to win the nomination.

Lane's platform is economy and efficiency. One sentence of his statement is particularly appealing (especially to us Pennsylvanians who this week were burdened with heavy new taxes):

"Despite pressures from many sources for increases in taxes, we have by prudent management of state affairs continued to provide adequate and reasonable services, to improve our methods of operation and eliminate to a considerable degree duplication of effort."

Merl Barns was reappointed last month to a new four-year term as a member of the Veterans Aid Commission in Fort Wayne, Ind. He has been a practicing attorney in that city for the last 23 years.

A note from Al Fusonie fills in the essential details which were lacking in last month's nuptial notes. His bride of January 14 is the former Constance West cot t of Boston, formerly of Freeport, Maine. She is related to Senator Margaret Ellen Chase of Maine.

A cablegram from Hongkong a few days ago had us temporarily baffled. It read, "Believe underground oil potential here dictates your immediate departure exploratory purposes" and was signed "Paula, George, Archie." The first two were obviously the Bells, but who was Archie? The explanation came in an airmail letter from George Bell, China Area Manager for Standard-Vacuum Oil Co.

George and Paula had the pleasure of welcoming the first traveling classmate; Art(now Archie) Holden, who spent a couple days in Hongkong and visited the Bells' hangout on The Peak. He was on his way through to Tokyo from Manila where he attended a convention of hemp traders and hobnobbed with Magsaysay and other big shots. It seems Archie sent the cablegram.

By a coincidence, George had written me only a week before Archie dropped in, saying he hoped some of his classmates would come out and visit them. George wrote:

"More and more tourists are discovering Hongkong which, I assure you, is altogether a delightful spot. From the class notes I would assume that most of the boys have seen all that there is to see in Europe. For these characters I would strongly recommend a visit to the Orient, with plenty of time in Hongkong for shopping, sports and sight-seeing. The best time to visit is in the fall, just after we return in early October."

George and Paula and their 10-year-old son, David, are leaving at the end of April by boat for Naples. After two weeks in Europe they will sail on the America and arrive in New York in the middle of June. They will make Washington, D. C., their headquarters until the middle of September when it will be time to start back for Hongkong. George Jr. is finishing up prep school at New Hampton and Alison is in her second year at Colby Junior College.

Herb Sensenig, Professor of German at Dartmouth, spoke at the annual dinner of the Dartmouth College Club of Rockford, Ill., on January 23. He had just attended the winter meeting of the Alumni Council in Minneapolis. Herb is faculty representative on the Council. Bill Carrico, Rockford realtor, is vice president of the Rockford club.

Bill Cogswell is the proud grandfather of Bradford William Cogswell, born February 13, son of Clay Cogswell '52. If the lad goes to Dartmouth he will be the eighth consecutive generation of Cogswells to attend Dartmouth. The first one was Nathaniel Cogswell of the Class of 1794.

A letter from Bob Clark tells of the grand job Don Benjamin did as chairman of the United Fund campaign in Springfield, Mass. Westinghouse is the second largest employer in the Springfield area, and in spite of the strike the campaign attained 99% of its goal. Don was given a hand-lettered citation for his achievement.

Bob Clark says that on his last trip to the West Coast he spent two very pleasant evenings with his old roommate Tavey Taylor and Louise. Since Bob visited him, Tavey has moved from his home in Marin to another larger one, presumably to give himself more room in the backyard for cookouts. Bob is president of the Advertising Club of Springfield this year and chairman of the trustees of the Order of William Pynchon, which annually gives the Pynchon medal to a citizen of the Springfield area for outstanding public service.

Bill and Amber Harrington's daughter, Amber Jane, is engaged to William F. Kingsbury, a student at the University of Virginia. Amber Tane is a senior at Wellesley.

Jack and Madeline McGrath's daughter, Jane Ellen, was married February u in St. Clare de Montefalco church, Grosse Pointe, Mich., to Lt. Joseph J. Crossley of Flint, Mich. Jack, of course, gave his daughter away; her younger sister was maid of honor; one brother was an usher and her two other brothers served as altar boys. Jack says it would be much less of a drain and strain if his other daughter would elope.

Bud and Gloria Osborn just returned from three weeks' vacation in Phoenix, Ariz., and Sun Valley.... Cal Billings reports seeing DickWalker of Omaha at lunch at the University Club in Hartford, having a powwow with the big wigs of Connecticut General. Dick was just down from Hanover where he attended Freshman Fathers' weekend.

Dana and Verna Condon of Havana have their first grandchild, a son born to Joan, December 18. Their other daughter, Margaret Ann, is a freshman at Swarthmore College. Dana returned in February to his job as manager in Havana for United Fruit Co. after a two months' stay in Colombia, South America, on a special mission for his company. He did manage to get back to Havana for ten days at Christmas time.

Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Co., Troy, Pa.

Class Agent, 11 Glenside Road, South Orange, N. J.