1932

Last October, announcement was made that Dr. Clarence F. Willey would head the new and expanded Department of Education at Norwich University. This program recognized the teacher shortage and took steps to train secondary school teachers in all subjects, but stressed the training of mathematics and science teachers. The success of this expanded program is evident from the fact that, at the end of the first year of the new program, over 10% of the June graduates will be qualified to teach in secondary schools throughout the Northeastern states, where it is not necessary for a beginning high school teacher to have a Master's degree. "Norwich is peculiarly well situated for the training of secondary school teachers," Dr. Willey stated. "It is the only college in New England, and one of the very few in the country, which combines thorough military instruction with liberal arts training." This column wishes Clarence and Norwich well in this important undertaking.

We are glad to note that more and more publicity is being given in the press to the American Committee for the Liberation from Bolshevism and the splendid job it is doing through Radio Liberation. Howie Sargeant, its President can be justly proud of the progress being made in reaching the millions behind the iron curtain in the satellite nations as well as in the U.S.S.R. itself. Broadcast range of the stations of Radio Liberation is from 1500 to 3500 miles. Several stations have been made more powerful and are on the air 24 hours per day.

At the 36th Annual Conference (Traffic Group) of the National Retail Dry Goods Association held in Chicago May 6, 7, and 8, two of our classmates will address the meetings. Tom Hope, General Traffic Manager for the Montgomery Ward Co. in Chicago, will speak on "How to Get the Most Out of Your Transportation Dollar." Our Prexy, Johnny Sheldon, will address the conference on "Receiving and Marking Expense Distributed on a Point System." John, as you know is Vice President of Charles A. Stevens Co. in Chicago.

Bob Ryan and his partner, Aldo Ray, have been touring the country to sell their new picture, "Men in War". Both agreed that a personal appearance tour is pretty rough and. it is rumored, that Bob lost 13 pounds in a little over two weeks while on the road. Both actors have a share in their new picture and feel it is one of the better ones to come out recently. We hope that Bob will be at reunion to try to regain some of the lost 13 pounds in relaxation on the Hanover plain.

I believe this is my swan song as your Secretary. I am quite certain that my successor will cover our Reunion weekend for the July issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. He, as well as all the other new class officers, will have been installed during Reunion. As a matter of fact, it is quite possible that you will not be reading this column until after the BIG 25th! It has been fun working with the other class officers, John Sheldon, our President; John Wolff, our Treasurer; Red Drake, our Alumni Fund Chairman, and Howie Pierpont and Red who combined forces to work on the Memorial Fund. To these fellows and the many others who sent me news - many thanks for helping to make my job easier! Without their help there would have been no column. Also, my gratitude to the Alumni Records Office who supplied me with news and more recently brought our class records up-to-the-minute by making a complete card file for all 1932.1 hope you have enjoyed my efforts in bringing you the news and believe me when I say that I tried to get information on all men in the class, not just a few. For it is all the men in 19-12 that make it strong! Good Luck.

I have just received the news that Ray Bartlett, our reunion chairman, was in a serious automobile accident on April 17, and will be hospitalized with a broken pelvis for from six to ten weeks. We sincerely hope Ray will recover quickly, but we will certainly miss him at Reunion. Jim Wakelin has stepped into the breach and will carry on with the Reunion plans where Ray left off. Our thanks certainly go to Jim!

Secretary,27 Hamilton Dr., N.North Caldwell, N. J.

Class Agent,504 East Ave., Newark, N. Y.