1919

Holiday greetings are hereby gratefully acknowledged from Norman Weaver, now residing in San Francisco, Doc Wilkinson, Elisabeth and Norm Sterling, George Bingham, Hon and Fat Jackson, Hal Parsons, Adele Ives, who takes such good care of the Class at our annual fall luncheon, Rock and Alice Earle Hayes, Edna and Bill McMahon, Leonora and Ralph Welsh, Jack and Hester McCrillis, Bill Stedman, Alice and Stan Mauk, Spike and Dick Dudensing (Dick just recovering from another siege in the hospital in Bronxville), Tom and Claire Bresnahan, Jane and San Treat, Jim and Paula Stone, Adele and Bri Greeley, Ruth and Bill McCarter, Betty and Jack Clark, Jim Wilson, Lil and Harry Colwell, Adelaide and Paul Clements, Ed and Bea Martin, Charles and Kathryn Warner, Casey and Toni Bevan, Sam and Mary Ewart (Sam is running the newest of the branch stores of Joseph Home and Co., Pittsburgh), Chet Demond, Dot and Nick Sandoe, Harriet and Windsor Batchelder, Fran and Lew Garrison, Dick and Edna Werfelman, Dr. Denny Sullivan (Denny is still on the totally disabled list as the result of a hemiplegia but "does manage to get around a bit and do household chores. This is where John Aulis' training at the old College Commons comes in handy"), Jean and Lou Stone, Gert and Fred Daley, Red Murphy, Jessie and Ed Fiske, Pat Leonhard, Hattie and Bob Paisley (Bob says that "Hattie and I will not miss another autumn fiesta if we can possibly make it"), Chuck Eaton, Dot and Stu Russell, Harriet and Lou Munro, Marj and Ken Huntington, Jan and Lou Cody, Helen and Phil Bird, Don Finlayson, Marie Drane and Catherine and Paul Halloran.

Somehow, your Sec., due to the voluminous class correspondence, just does not have the time to send Christmas and New Year cards, but he sure appreciates getting them. Art Havlin of Boston and Weston says, quoting in part: "I would recommend making birthdays every other year after fifty if it weren't for your greetings. They are so unusual, they pop up at home frequently as a reminder of the fleeting years. Many thanks, especially for last June's clever salute."

Class Daughters: "Formal announcement is made by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Edward Seward of San Marino of the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to William Wyatt Kettenhofen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard James Kettenhofen of Los Angeles. An August wedding is planned. The betrothed pair met as students on the UCLA campus, where Janet, a senior and member of Kappa Kappa Gamma, was 1955 Homecoming Queen and Junior Prom Queen the year before. An alumna of Westridge School for Girls, she is also affiliated with College Ticktockers. Her paternal grandparents were the late Mr. and Mrs. John William Seward of Exeter, N.H., and on the distaff side she is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry William Mitchell, pioneer Portland, Ore., residents."

The Keene (N.H.) Sentinel had a nice write-up of our distinguished classmate, Dr.Fred Alden:

Forefather's Day will be observed on Sunday at the Federated Church with The Rev. Frederick W. Alden, D.D., giving the sermon. Dr. Alden has been minister of the New Hampshire Congregational-Christian Conference for the past ten years and is active in the work of the New Hampshire Council of Churches. He is a director of the New Hampshire Bible Society, a member of the board of trustees of Bangor (Maine) Theological Seminary, and chairman of the board of trustees of New England College in Henniker. During the period of his service as Conference minister, Dr. Alden has continued his interest in the larger work of the denomination by serving on the editorial board of Daily Devotions, the quarterly of the Congregational churches. He was responsible for the Writers Conference sponsored several years ago for the training of persons interested in writing meditations.

December visitors at the Hanover Inn included Jigger and Mrs. Merrill of Milton, Mass., and Fat Jackson on an inspection tour of his White River Junction plant, Tip Top Bread (advertisement).

Johnnie Chipman, of Norwell, Mass., comes through with a nice letter and some good suggestions:

Thank you so much for the 1919 birthday card. Is it a sign of creeping senility or mental virility that its arrival each year seems to carry an added message of good will from the old gang of Hanover days? In reading over all the names of the class, I was glad to recall associations with some of the gang whom I have not seen since 1917. If you could smoke out some detailed personal news from them, I would certainly like to read about them in your good column in the ALUMNI MAG- AZINE class section. What has become of Phil Ransom, Perk Allen, Ab Wylde, Guy Cogswell, Buck Harris, Chan Brown, Louie Haerle, Hen Shields? There's a lot more I never see recorded in our column and it would be interesting to have news of them. Another record we have to face is the "In Memoriam" of which the latest distributed by the class was on or about November 1, 1947. For "old lang syne," I would like a copy of the latest list through 1956.

HOWIE COLE took the long journey with Doris down here to Norwell for a Sunday night supper just before the election and it was a most happy occasion. We caught up on much news of the other classmates. We just learned that after many years as executive secretary of the Greater Boston Red Feather organization, ELMER PILSBURY has been made Comptroller. From a re- liable source who knows, we understand he has done an outstanding job in his# steady quiet way. PHIL BIRD is noticeable by his absence due to unfortunate ailments that have curbed the usual Bird enthusiasms and activity but Helen is pinchhitting for him like a good soldier in his business. Once in a dog's age, we bump into CHUCK EATON still financeering on Federal Street.

Charlie Warner, of Riverside, Ill., writes in, "Thank you very much for the birthday card. Please add my name to the list of those in the Class who think the card was very cleverly gotten up. It was good to see BillCunningham during the Democratic Convention this past summer. He was out here doing a good job covering the sessions on Mutual Broadcasting System-Radio. I attended one of the sessions as a spectator and looked Bill up. Come next spring, my two sons will become proud 'poppers' again. We have three grandchildren now, so the total will increase to five."

Bill Eads, of Eads Brothers Furniture Co., Fort Smith, Ark., notes, "Again a letter of appreciation for the birthday card which actually reached me on my 59th birthday. Suppose it will be automatic to send me one a year from now for my 60th but can't say I will particularly enjoy reaching this ripe old age."

Your Sec. is looking for some member of the class to do the "Smoke Signal," feeling that a new approach and new ideas would be a good thing for all. Will any of you who would like to do the job kindly notify me or Rock Hayes - address - 37 Lansing Road, West Newton, Mass.

Secretary, 1273 North Avenue New Rochelle, N. Y.

Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.

Bequest Chairman,