1931

Secretary,345 West Murray, Macomb, Ill.

Treasurer, Autorama Motel 2003 S. Dort Hgwy., Flint, Mich.

Bequest Chairman,

A reasonable amount of news has accumulated since early May, the deadline for the last issue, and although some of it is now withering with age, we want to get it all to you in this first fall issue. The summer brought reports of the death of three of our classmates. In addition to William E. Woodruff, whose name was listed among the "Deaths" in the July ALUMNI MAGAZINE, we have since had notice of the death of another very loyal class-booster, and son of Dartmouth, in the person of Dick Sankey. Also, a very belated notice arrived notifying us of the death of Herbert C. Sprague who died in 1953. The "In Memoriam" section of this issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE should have more complete details on all three of these fine fellows. This brings to 45 the known deaths among those who are officially associated with our class.

Gaylord A. Freeman Jr., has labored long and well within the confines of the thick, greyed walls of the First National Bank of Chicago, and for some years has been one of the most talked-about of all vice-presidents of all mid-western banks. In May he was called to the national capital for a six month tour of duty as consultant to the Secretary of the Treasury, and has been working in close harmony with Fred Scribner '30, who is an assistant secretary of the treasury. Gale's previous service to the government was during World War II as vice-chairman of the Army Air Forces Price Adjustment Board. For this he received the Exceptional Service Award from the War Department (1945). His frequent appearances before banking and other financial groups throughout the country have afforded some lively newspaper copy. His talks are informative, challenging, timely: that's the word from those who have heard him. He was just recently made a director of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, and elected a trustee of Chicago's Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital.

Jack Cole, living in Stamford, Conn., was close enough to his old high school (Pawtucket, R. I.) to be there on 1 June to toastmaster his class at their 30th anniversary banquet. So far as the class records show, Jack is still practicing law as a member of the firm of Maguire and Cole. Please, your exact addresses, Jack. Red Hanlon, having attended Boston University for his master's degree after his Dartmouth graduation, and now with over 20 years of teaching behind him, is the new head of social studies in the Melrose (Mass.) High School. Does that mean you've moved residence from Reading, Red?

The Warwick (R. I.) Beacon of May 24, carried a cartoon and write up on Earl L. "Duke" Morrow. It says the wedge nut he has invented will make it possible to build bridges, skyscrapers, etc., without a single thread, which invention could revolutionize methods of construction. He got this idea while helping some cub scouts build a bookcase. I've built bookcases, and why didn't I (or you) think of that! We're glad it's you, a '31er Earl, congratulations, and please explain to this Tuck Schooler, how a nut could be a nut without a thread. Even the chap who drew your cartoon put threads in your wedge nut, but his writing fails to concur. Our records need much information on you from date you left R. M. Jordon & Co.

Steve Williams, Assistant Secretary and Traffic Manager of the Jones and Lamson Machine Co. since 1943, has this past June been elected President of the New England Industrial Traffic League; as well as among many other transportation boards being on the New England Governor's Committee on Public Transportation. His picture carried in the Springfield, Vt., weekly shows the distinguished high forehead so popular among many of '1l now. This is fine, Steve; the job of course, but the hair line, too. In exercises at Boston Garden in early June, Adrian O'Keefe, president' of First National Stores, and a Director of the First National Bank of Boston was given an honorary degree by Boston College. The degree: Honorary Doctor of Laws. Our sincere respect to you, Okey. And the first word about Jack Frisby in ages, and from Wayne, Mich., is of his appointment as assistant sales manager of Gar Wood Industries, Inc., manufacturers of construction equipment. Send us a letter about your company and job Jack, and your new addresses. Executive vice-president of United-Carr Fastener Corp. since 1955, Sam Groves was elected president of this very well known and most useful corporation. The source also indicated that Sam went on to M.I.T. after Dartmouth. Your class is very proud of your recent accomplishment, Sam.

Bill Minehan, who after so many, many years of bachelorhood, appeared at our 25th reunion with his bride, has made many speeches throughout his firm's territory (Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance). A note reached me of one: Before the Kiwanis Club of Racine, Wis., he delved into 100 year old Wisconsin history. Bill has been secretary of his company since 1952. Harry Casler, not a novice in any sense of the word when our "foreign travelers" are discussed, has landed this time in Caracas, Venezuela, with his wife and four children. This time he is Public Affairs attache of the United States Embassy. Harry was with the New York Herald Tribune prior to his diplomatic career, which has taken him to Amsterdam, The Hague, and Panama until last May. From what we gather, Bob Bottome '30 and Bill Coles '29 rather "surveyed" Caracas for the less daring seekers of foreign fame and fortune. Harry, now that you have had time to take a good look at Venezuela, may we have a report for this column from you?

In Winchester, Mass., two new doctors have joined the "38 Church Street Clinic," and one of them is Bob Barker, member of the faculty of Harvard Medical School (he was '34 there) and a member of the staff at Boston Lying-in Hospital and Richardson House. His spe- cialty is obstetrics and gynecology. Bob is also keeping his office at 1101 Beacon St., Boston. This next is quite cold, but the news of Ed Studwell's election to a three year term on the Prudential Committee (Schoolboard) of the Bennington (Vt.) Rural Schools Dis- trict. It was no close battle as Ed had more votes than his opponents combined count. Ed is living in Old Bennington, operating a sales agency representing steel producers. Ed started his business career with R. H. Macy Sc Co. in 1931. Not far away in Hudson, N. Y., lives "Beany" (Thorn), who this past spring attended the Eastern Agents Conference in Washington, D. C., as executive vice-president of the New York State Association of Insurance Agents; Eleanor was with him. Ernie Hayes '18 testifies to the excellent job Beany is doing for insurance agents.

Surely not many of us see the Radio and Television Daily so this article in Ted Green's column will be of interest for it has to do with Bill Grant:

"President of KOA and KOA-TV, Denver . . . became associated with Bottcher-Newton Company, Wall Street brokers . . . admitted to partnership in 1933 but withdrew two years later to enter Harvard Law School, from which be graduated in 1938 . . . practiced in Denver . . . entered Navy in 1942 . . . returned to law practice 1946, and managed two successful mayorality campaigns in Denver (1947 and 1951) . . .active in formation of syndicate which with Bob Hope and associates, purchased KOA from NBC in 1952 . . . took over active management of the stations in 1955."

Bill has five children! May we have their names and dates of birth, Bill? His picture with the article showed little if any signs of aging by Bill.

John Rogers has pulled up stakes, after 15 years in Patten, Me., and moved to Houlton with his wife and three boys (ages 18, 13 and 8) where he will continue his practice of law in the Houlton Trust Co. building. John is another of our Harvard Law '31ers. George Conklin is now a partner with J. E. Kulski at 75 Howe Street in New Haven, Conn., offering a package service in architecture, city planning and landscape architecture. It is interesting to know they also have offices in York, Pa., Montego Bay, Jamaica, British West Indies and Kingston in the same islands. George's degree is from the University of Pennsylvania with later work at Princeton. He has practiced at Chelsea, Vt., and taught architectural design at Portland Museum School in Oregon; he did some work with the War Department prior to Navy duty during the war. Success in your new venture, George! It was good to have news from W. B. (Jim) Swift. He and Annette were married in 1948 and have two children: Jonathan, age 6 and Mary, soon to be 5. Jim left the Crosby Forest Products Co., after dissatisfaction with a Mississippi assignment, and joined General Box Co., with whom he was in Detroit for a short time but is now back in his old stamping ground with the same firm as their Chicago area representative. He lives at 400 Church Street, Elmhurst, and his company letter head says Des Plaines, Ill. Are vou keeping up your music, Jim? Bill Hayden, whose move to Portland, Ore., was earlier reported to you, has now been made the President, of his department store, Olds & King: this via our "Jantzen boy," Ernie Moore.

Just received word of the death of Bill Byrne of Valparaiso, Fla., on August 10. Details will be published later in this MAGAZINE. There will be lots of new addresses to report, too. Please send current news of you and yours and any '31er.