1942

The April annual dinner meeting of the Northern New Jersey Alumni Association was treated to a stimulating, salty and question-provoking talk by Professor Bancroft H. Brown of the Mathematics Dept. Many will remember the V-7 classes in our senior year and how Prof. Brown managed to teach us enough math to make navigation sensible to landlubbers. Grandfather's contention that "Winters aren't what they used to be" was the title of the guest's opening remarks which were followed by Bancroftonian personal views and comments on the current development program and the forthcoming impact of the three-semester curriculum. Enjoying the full evening were Rollie Tremble, John Kelsey (CPA with Price, Waterhouse who was making us envious with his plans of a three-week visit to Nassau in late April), Bert Englert, Black-jack Corwith (proud father of Anne Bradley, born March 29), Dick French and yours truly.

The newly established Center for YMCA Studies at Springfield College, Mass., will have at its helm in September Hal Harlow, associate professor of group work and director of the division of Group Work and Community Organization at the college, who is currently on sabbatical leave while conducting a research project on the inter-group relations in the YMCA. This project has taken Hal all over the country where he has visited many of the local YMCAs. The main purposes of the center will be to prepare young people for entering YMCA service as well as to provide a place for inservice training for experienced YMCA secretaries. Since the war, Hal has directed his energies toward serving youth, initially as field secretary for the Boston YMCA and then, in 1947, as director of the School of Social Work at Pierce College in Athens, Greece. In 1950, he joined the faculty of Springfield College which has, almost from its beginning, been training young people for YMCA service.

April 1 marked the completion date of Bob Emerson's assignment as resident planner for Hanover, a job he started in December, 1956. The Hanover Town Planning Board relied heavily on his services and large portions of the consultants' final report of capital improvements were prepared by Bob. He now moves on to Bloomfield Hills, Mich., where he will be connected with the firm of Geer Associates, Planning Consultants, as he leaves his present association with Adams, Howard and Greeley.

The March story of Dick King requires an amendment at this time as reported by the San Mateo Times of April 3. Dick, who came to the coast from Honolulu as vice-president, passenger traffic, with Pacific Far East Line, is now with Matson Navigation where he has been appointed to a top sales development position in the company's passenger traffic department.

Having just returned from class officers' meetings in Hanover, it seems appropriate to comment briefly on the weekend's activities. Attendance was good, although we (Charlie Brown, Ira Berman, Sid Bull and myself) were sorry Dick Lippman was unable to be in Hanover and that Rusty Hartranft was likewise absent. Accompanying this nucleus were two wives, "Dickie" Bull and Dot Baldwin. We were all quite impressed by the new dorms which are near completion on the Clark School field location, particularly the concept of student-faculty relationship - a most attractive faculty apartment adjoins the student quarters. We also liked the new idea of a common social room in each section of the dorms.

The '42 contingent was located out at Keene's which reminded us of the fabulous picnic we enjoyed at the last reunion. This location also proved beneficial in that it gave the Board an opportunity to conduct an uninterrupted brief review of class activities and future program. Although the class treasury bore the full cost of the 1958 Directory, we were more than pleased to have Ira inform us that our class is still solvent. We look forward to the printing of a new directory sometime prior to the twentieth reunion, probably in the early part of 1961. Subscription to the Class Memorial Book Fund for Baker Library was most gratifying and we felt the Board's commitment in this endeavor had been more than justified by your support. And finally, as a result of higher costs to the class for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, your Board approved a very modest increase in class dues for next fall.

Before signing off for the summer months, remember, June 30 is the deadline for the Tribal Sweepstakes! Participate now while you are thinking about it! Pleasant vacationing to you all and thanks for the letters sent in as well as those to come.

Secretary, 209 Beech St., Cranford, N.J.

Class Agent, 6 Crossgates Rd., Madison, N.J.