1910

A well deserved tribute to the memory of the late Bill Deering is found in the announcement that one of two new buildings at the State Hospital in Augusta, Me., will be known as the William Hall Deering Building. This building will be devoted to the care of tuberculosis patients. Loyalty, dependability and predominant interest in the job and duties for the state, were cited by the superintendent of the hospital, Dr. Francis H. Sleeper, as reasons for honoring the name of Bill Deering.

For over 25 years, Bill was in the service of the state. In 1931 he was appointed by Gov. Gardiner, as the state budget officer. In 1935 he was selected by Gov. Brann as business manager and treasurer of the State Hospital. He served in both appointments until 1940. He resigned then from the budget officer position to devote full time to the hospital work. Previous to these appointments he had served as a member of the State Legislature and worked on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs committee. He was secretary of the Budget committee. Bill Deering died in office in August 1957. He had established himself as an outstanding public servant. We are proud to have had Bill as a member of our Class. We are indebted to Jim Everett for passing along this information about Bill. While on vacation in Maine during the summer, his alert eye caught the story in one of the Maine newspapers.

Another one of those "actively retired Tenners is Charlie Gibson. He has been chosen as the layman representative of the Caledonia-Orange Teachers' Organization of the Ryegate section of Vermont, Charlie's home territory. This is written in September. According to the advance information he is to be honored at the banquet held in October when the teachers meet in annual convention in Burlington. Charlie has been a real community servant during the years. He has been an elder in the united Presbyterian Church for 23 years and clerk of the church during most of that period. He was town representative and a member of the school board of Ryegate since '37. He was selectman of the town for fifteen years and has served on the school planning committee of the union school for ten years. He was manager of the Gibson Granite Company in the earlier years after graduation and for thirteen years was a counsellor of the Vocational Rehabilitation division of the State Department of Education. "Gibbie" is a veteran of World War I.

Postcards received from points in Texas and Mexico from Burt Miller indicate that in spite of some twenty-odd surgical operations, he is back "on his feet" again. He is definitely planning to leave Louisiana behind for the trip to Hanover for the 50th next June. Jess Wilson wasn't "chilled out" of his Maine home this year but taking no chances he left for his Florida location early in September. He can be expected to remind the many Tenners, who go to that "winter home" state, that all Tenners are expected in Hanover in '60.

The many friends of that collaborator in the production of "The King of U-kan," comic opera of our junior year, Charlie Libbey, in his own words, "appears to be doing all right" after a serious operation on his heart.

Stricken last spring while in Houston, Tex., Charlie fortunately found himself in the hands of Dr. Bakey, a surgeon who has done some pioneer work in this field. Charlie had an aneurysm affecting the walls of the aorta. Only a few years ago this was always fatal. Charlie's surgeon had made use of dacron in patching the blood vessels. It appears that the patient reached the doctor "just in time." Although he is still very weak Charlie is looking ahead to days in June when we gather for our "50th." And we are counting on seeing him then.

Here's a gentle reminder to Tenners, and others who may scan our class news, that if you have a good book which you are willing to pass along it can be put to good use. Send it to the Boy Scout library which Whit Eastman is developing at National Headquarters, New Brunswick, N. J. "It would make the book increasingly meaningful," says Whit, "to the many Scouts, parents and leaders who visit the library, if you would write a short message in the book telling why this particular book is one of your favorites."

Another break in our ranks: Charlie Levermore died during the summer. Word reached us some time later. His deep interest in College and Class will be sadly missed. Charlie was a Tenner who could be depended upon because both meant a great deal to him.

Address changes: J. W. Bates, 1101 Philtower Bldg., Tulsa 3, Okla.; D. R. Bryant, Apt 15-B, 5000 Cornell Ave., Chicago 15, Ill.; E. D. Mower, 5-B University Heights, Burlington, Vt.; C. K. Pevear, 63 Lothrop St., Beverly, Mass.; L. P. Sherman, West Rupert, Vt.

Secretary, 501 Cannon Pl, Troy, N. Y.

Treasurer, 1332 Woodbine St., Clearwater, Fla.