1942

How was your summer? We had a grand time and I am now looking forward to news from you so that we may all catch up on '42 at large.

In picking up where we left off last spring, it was May when David E. Skinner, president of the Alaska Steamship Co. was selected as Puget Sound's eighth annual Maritime Man of the Year at the annual banquet sponsored by the Puget Sound Maritime Press Association in Seattle. Under Ned's leadership, the company's container program for cargo-handling has become a pattern for other lines. This year it is the only steamship company offering regular service between Seattle and the Territory. The advent of statehood more than justifies Ned's vision on the future importance of freight traffic to Alaska.

Our very active Boston City Councillor, Ed McLaughlin, threw his hat in the ring late last spring in announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Congress in the 10th congressional district where he hopes to run for election next fall following this September's primary. Before becoming elected to the City Council, now serving his third term, Ed was in the capacity of Assistant United States Attorney for three years during which time he investigated and prosecuted many top crime cases for the federal government. If Ed is successful next year, he will be the first Democrat to have been elected from his district as presently constituted.

Also seeking public office is Jim Farley who in July announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as Sullivan County commissioner from the Third District. Ten years' experience in the newspaper field, including editorship of the Daily Eagle, Claremont, N. H., and the Valley News, West Lebanon, gives him a broad background of the needs and requirements of the people in the area.

On May 12, Laurence G. Leavitt '25, Headmaster of Vermont Academy, Saxtons River, Vt., announced the election to the Board of Trustees of John G. MacKechnie '31 and Richard W. Baldwin. The latter was elected to fill the newly-created trustee's post for an alumnus of V.A. Since 1953, he has acted as Chairman of the Alumni Fund Committee responsible for conducting the annual Vermont Academy Alumni Fund.

Dave Heald, who has been most active in New Hampshire affairs, has been appointed as Promotion Chairman by the state's former Governor, Hugh Gregg, in his campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor. You all remember Dave as one of the best managers of the Hanover Inn from 1945 to 1948 which he followed up in the capacity of Managing Director of Mt. Sunapee State Park until 1952. Dave is presently Sales Manager of Profit Sharing Systems, Inc. and is also vice president and active in the Sales and Service Departments of Sno-Cat Corp.

In June, the president of Nasson College, Sanford, Me., announced the appointment of Charles Herberger to the faculty as assistant professor of English. Chuck comes from Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich., where he had taught since 1954. Prior to that time, he was an instructor at the University of Cincinnati, State Teachers College, Framingham, Mass., and Colby Junior College. In addition to completing his course requirements for the doctor of philosophy degree at Boston University, Chuck has been a book reviewer for the Cincinnati Inquirer.

Congratulations to our stellar head agent, Rusty Hartranft, who was admitted as a general partner on September 1 to the firm of B. W. Pizzini & Co., members of the New York Stock Exchange. For many years Rusty has been associated with Spencer, Trask & Co. where he was very active in the securities business.

1942's loss on July 16 of Dr. S. James Thomison Jr. who died unexpectedly in Baltimore left his hometown of Jarrettsville, Md., without a much admired "country physician." Further information can be found in the In Memoriam section this month.

A. William Larson '41 is the Democraticcandidate for Congress from the Third Congressional District in Nassau County, N. Y.

Secretary, 809 Beech St., Cranford, N. J.

Treasurer, 34 Thaxter Rd., Newtonville 60, Mass.