1920
This is the morning after the night before and if the news isn't particularly brilliantly written you can blame it on the lateness of the hour at which I wended my way home after the Hopkins party! I am sure that affair will be well written up elsewhere in this issue so I won't say too much about it except to tell you that our classmate, Governor Adams, outdid himself on the platform. He really sparkled!
I think you all know that we had a joint cocktail party at the Canadian Club in the Waldorf-Astoria with the classes of 1918, 1919 and 1921. I don't think I have ever had a better time in my life and I know I never saw so many old friends at one time before.There were about 250 at that affair and Iam sure that every one of them would agreethat the party will live long in his memory.I tried to keep tab on the Twenties presentbut that wasn't too easy to do, so I'll saysimply "among those present" were:
Sherm and Rachel Adams; John and Edith Amsden; Sal and Patricia Andretta; Ben and Ellen Ayres; Sherry and Elizabeth Baketel; Dalton and Elinore Bellen; Hal Bidwell; Jim and Ruth Chilcott; Hal and Catherine Clark; Stan Conway; Al Foley; Tom Glines; Lee and Ann Hodgkins; Jack and Anna Lappin; Carl and Dorothy Lenz; Tink and Esther Lombard; Charlie and Dorothy McGoughran; Jack Mayer; Mel and Helen Merritt; Newt and Estelle Nash; Stan Newcomer; Jim and Grace Parkes; Grover and Genefred Plowman; George and Mildred Sackett; Kel and Eleanor Smith; Jerry and Frances Stone; Nate Whiteside; and George and Florence Winter.
In addition, and as our very special guests,we had the children of Sherm and RachelAdams. I would be remiss if I failed to acknowledge the wonderful cooperation thatErnie Earley '18, George Rand '19, HarryChamberlaine and Ort Hicks '20, provided.It could not have been more perfect andonce more I'll say that party was really quitea thing!
To get back to the dinner for a minute, you would have enjoyed Hoppy. He spoke briefly but in the vein that all of us knew so well. He was his old self and what an ovation he received. It would have done your heart good just to have been there for his remarks!
Everyone will be glad to know that Sig Sigler is launching a new venture - Light Metals Associates Inc., at 35 Belden Avenue, Norwalk, Conn. We all wish you luck, Sig!
Charlie Crathern was in town in mid-January and I had a very pleasant telephone conversation with him and a cordial invitation to stop by and see him at Mason, N. H., where he is Town Clerk. One of these days I hope to take him up.
A note from Jack Brotherhood indicates that he and Kay are basking in the sunshine on the strand at Delray Beach, Fla., for the winter. Stay out of the hot sun, Jack!
Bill Shea, who is doing an outstanding job as statistician for C. Tennant & Sons & Co. of New York, had a most interesting article
"One Hundred Years of Zinc" in the November 1957 issue of the Engineering and Mining Journal.
Steiny and Elinor Steinholtz report their first grandchild, Winston Olliver Abbott II, and make the sage comment that it is much more fun being a grandparent than a parent.
The sad news of the passing of George Page is noted elsewhere in this issue. Several of our classmates, including Al Frey, Roger Pope, Dick Southwick, Harry Sampson, Benny Ayres, and Ken and Hilda Spalding, attended the funeral at Bellows Falls, Vt.
I am sorry to report that Bill Tracy, who hangs out his shingle in Bristol, Conn., handling insurance, real estate and mortgage loans, has been quite ill and at present is recuperating in Florida. Good luck, Bill!
Through the courtesy of Jack Ferguson '15 I received extensive newspaper accounts of the near fatal accident suffered by Eric Stahl and his wife on January 19 at Carthage, Mo. The accident was a head-on collision with the other driver clear over on the wrong side of the road. Incidentally, the other driver was killed. Both Eric and Mary have been hospitalized ever since with extremely serious injuries. As a matter of fact, as I write these notes early in February, Mary is being brought to a hospital in Tulsa where she will receive further treatment. Eric must remain in the Carthage hospital because his leg is in traction. It looks like another month at least before he can be moved.
It seems the news this time around is mostly sad. I have just had word that Bob Miner is hospitalized at Middletown, N. Y., as a result of an automobile crash last September in which he suffered a very severe brain injury. Late reports indicate that he is making good progress but unfortunately his convalescence and rehabilitation will take a long time. We're all pulling for you, Bob!
On a more cheerful note, I am happy to report that Roger Pope was elected president of the New England Plumbing and Heating Association. He is also chairman of a committee which the national association set up to sponsor a three-week management course at Harvard next summer. Roger and Marjorie are presently doing Bermuda for a few weeks where I hope they'll look up Ted Cart.
The highlight of my mail a week or so ago was a lengthy and most interesting letter from Tommy Thomson which I'd like to share with you:
A note on Laddie Myers' Christmas card told me you'd been out there recently and had talked over old times. I well remember the time in Chicago when we rescued you from the "salt mines" for an evening or two. Them was the days, huh?
Lad suggested that I write you when I had some news. It just came this evening in a phone call from Tommy, Jr. to the effect that his wife just gave birth to a baby girl, Jane Locke Thomson. That is No. 10 for the Senior Thomsons. The Juniors live in Littleton, Colo., and Tommy's office is in Denver. We were out there last summer and I had lunch with Will Nicholson and Zeke Shoup, both '22. The latter is in Boulder. I asked about Zack Jordan and they said he was in Colorado Springs.
Went to a Dartmouth picnic and saw Johnnie Cunningham and Chuck Hilliker, both '18. Great country out there. Got in some sightseeing, a little golf as well as fishing and bridge.
Looked for you at the Princeton game but saw only Sherry and wife. We thought there would be a lot of the class around to see the Big Green win the flag! Sherm did not get much of a kick out of it. but Rachel enjoyed seeing three of her youngsters when "Tink," Sally and Sam showed up.
Offhand I'd say you have taken on more than just a few extra jobs since I saw you last. I could use a couple of guys your size in the weights. Lad thought you looked better than he has seen you look in a long time, so you must be healthy.
Am enjoying indoor track this year for the first time since I've been here. This new Field House of ours is something and with the good group we have to work with we should do real well the next two years. We beat Princeton last Saturday in our first indoor meet at home. Will take a mile team to the NYAC meet on February 15 and maybe we can get together after the meet. We'll be at the Paramount Hotel.
Mel Merritt was in town recently and from him I learned that Mugs Morrill has been promoted to a new responsibility in the Merchants National Bank in Boston. I do not have the exact data on his new assignment. Mel also brought word that Jim Robertson had sold his business interests in Portland, Me., and is now established at Centerville, Mass. According to Mel, Jim is opening up a new supermarket and his son-in-law is going to do some of the heavy lifting in connection with running it. Good luck in the new venture, Jim.
Late in January Dorothy and I journeyed to Philadelphia to weekend with the Baketels. Eight of us sat around the dinner table including the Jim Duffys '18 and the Greg, ory John (Pat) Tobins. To say that a good time was had by all would be the understatement of the year. To begin with the Baketel home is a thing of beauty and in order to keep the extensive lawns in trim Sherry has himself a flock of sheep. Before returning to New York we all had cocktails at the Duffys followed by lunch at the Tobins. Philadelphia is a very hospitable place!
Four members of the 1921 family: Left to right, Frank Ross, Maude Walker, Ida Ross and "Pud" Walker.
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