1908

Another '08er calls it a day. Howard Williams formerly of Cleveland, where he has spent practically all of his business life as an executive of the Glidden Co., has retired and has added to the population of Arizona. There his new address is Mountain Shadows 57, Lincoln Road, Scottsdale. It should be a pleasant life there.

Indirect word comes from Hobie Hobart and is encouraging. He has his old-time courage following an attack of the shingles since his original recovery. His brother-in-law reports that he is feeling better. What a man! Hobie, we're cheering for you as of old.

Our class seems to have developed some outstanding professional foresters. A release from the Forestry Dept. of the U. S. Department of Agriculture tells of recent honors to Ray Marsh as follows. Wah Hoo Wah for Ray.

Raymond E. Marsh, a former Assistant Chief of the Forest Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture, has been made an Officer of the Royal Order of Vasa by the Government of Sweden. The Order of Vasa, perhaps the best known of the royal orders of Sweden, is conferred on relatively few foreigners. Marsh is believed to be the first American forester so honored.

Ambassador Gunnar Jarring of Sweden informed Mr. Marsh of this action and presented the decoration of the order to him on September 10. The Ambassador told Marsh that he was being given this honor in appreciation of his services in making Sweden's forestry better known in the United States, and as a symbol of friendship.

In commenting on Mr. Marsh's receipt of the Swedish decoration, Richard E. McArdle, Chief of the Forest Service, said: "We in the Forest Service can share the pleasure we know Mr. Marsh must feel in this recognition, since it was as a Forest Service collaborator that he began his studies of Scandinavian forest policy. And I am sure that Sweden, by this award to Mr. Marsh, is also expressing a feeling of good will and friendship toward this country's Forest Service and toward members of the forestry profession throughout the United States. We heartily reciprocate this feeling to the foresters of Sweden."

To help make Scandinavia's forestry betterknown in the United States, Marsh also haslectured at Yale, Syracuse, Penn State, Massachusetts University, and the Cosmos Club in Washington, D. C., as well as informally on other occasions. He has written several articles and book reviews pertaining to Scandinavia, and consulted with individuals interested in its forestry. He visited Sweden and Finland again in 1955, and in various other ways has kept up his acquaintance with Scandinavian forestry.

A recent visitor to Hanover was Jack Everett who writes from the Inn, "It is pleasant to recall our 50th. I hope to get to some of the off-year reunions". Amen to that.

Inquiries regarding our late Fred Copeland's latest book soon to be published posthumously brings the following letter from Mrs. Copeland which will be interesting to the class.

Dear Mr. Ruggles:

Your letter of inquiry regarding Mr. C's coming book received. The book entitled, "Lake Champlain, a Guide and Story Handbook" is being published by Charles E. Tuttle Co. of Rutland, Vt., and Tokyo, Japan.

I have not seen a copy yet and do not know the price. It must be ready for the market soon, as I have been told that ten copies are on the way to me. I will be glad to keep you informed as further information reaches me.

Yes, I did receive a copy of the October issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE containing Fred's obituary. Let me thank you now, for your kind thoughtfulness.

Very sincerely, Nettye Robbins Copeland.

About the time you receive this your Class Notes Editor should be in Vero Beach at Innkeeper Treadway's Royal Park Inn. I expect to reach there January la via train and to remain there for some months during which I hope and expect to see several of our classmates. Come on down. You are assured of good accommodations, good food and good relaxation. I know, for I have been there before.

1908 to 1959

Come now, young year, and may you be As good as any yet to see, We ask not strength to push and crowd, But only cheerful hearts allowed.

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