1917

Princeton Game Luncheon - Those of you who expect to take in the Dartmouth-Princeton game on November 21 will be very much interested in the following word just received from Sumner Emerson: "Everything has been arranged for a luncheon at the Princeton Inn on November 21, following exactly the program of last year. We are to have the same menu and the same charge of $3.00 per lunch, which includes tip. There will be an extra payment of $3.00 per drinking person. The room is to be set up and ready for cocktails at 11:15 and luncheon will be at 12. It will again be in the Gold Room next to the main dining room and we are guaranteeing fifteen." Luncheon somewhere before the game is a "must" and there is no better place to enjoy it than the Inn in company with fellow 17'ers. Hope to see you there!

Probably very few of you have occasion to read the New England Electrical News but I am sure that you all will be interested to know that the August issue of that magazine carried a very interesting story about Jack Saladine and the company he heads up, Electrical Supplies Inc. of Hartford, Conn. The story starts off with an account of Jack's experiences during World War I, goes on to tell about his early business career with Western Electric Supply Dept. (which subsequently became Graybar Electric Co.) and Hart & Hegeman Mfg. Co., and ends up with an account of the founding 24 years ago of the company of which Jack is now Chairman of the Board. According to the article, Electrical Supplies Inc., along with its wholly owned subsidiary, the Sprague Electrical Division in Bridgeport, is recognized as one of the foremost independent electrical supply firms in the nation.

As these notes are being compiled plans for our fall outing here in Woodstock are building up to a high "C." Undoubtedly it will be the largest outing of its kind we have had since 1953 when the first one was held at the Kedron Valley Inn at South Woodstock. Already, a week prior to the outing, the equivalent of 24 couples have been assured of room accommodations either at the White Cupboard Inn or at private homes in the village. Others, unable to attend for the entire weekend, have made dinner reservations at the Inn for Saturday evening.

A recent note from Slatz Baxter expressed regret that he and Helen would be unable to attend the fall outing. He explained that at the time of the outing they would be traveling by dome train from Montreal to Vancouver, Seattle, San Francisco and way stations. Incidentally, during late July it was reported that Slatz' name had been sent to the Executive Council by Governor Furcolo (Mass.) for approval as Medical Examiner, Fourth Plymouth District. As some of you know, Slatz is Chief of Staff at Tobey Hospital and is an honorary staff member at St.Luke's Hospital, New Bedford.

On September 27, Mott and Fran Browntook off from Idlewood on a Pan Americanjet plane for Paris. They are accompanyingtheir daughter, Dr. Eleanor and her doctorhusband, Ed Shev, who has been invited toattend and deliver a paper before an international symposium sponsored by the European Electroencephalographic Society. Thisis a field in which Ed is particularly interested and an authority. As he is to addressa French audience, he will deliver his paperin French. As for the trip itself, the fourplan to spend two weeks in France and thentake fleeting glimpses of Italy, Switzerlandand England. Those of you who knowEleanor will be glad to hear that she recently gained special recognition in the medical field when she was named AssociateMedical Director of The Pacific Telephone& Telegraph Company.

Christmas must be just around the corner because we have already received a most original and informative Christmas card from Larry and Lucile Nourse. The card pictures the doorway of their home and on the door there hangs a wreath below which is a sign reading, from top to bottom, "Gone To - INDONESIA - MERRY CHRISTMAS - LUCILE & LAURENCE - Oct. 10, '59." We'll hope for details of their trip upon their return.

I wonder how many of you know that we have a composer of both poetry and music among our number? I refer to Jim McGowan who has written considerable poetry and also has composed well received musical compositions. As recently as last July "Our Yankee Battle Cry," also known as "Victory March," was among the featured works at a band concert at the MDC Shellon Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford. Elsewhere in this issue is a picture of Jim receiving the congratulations of the conductor of the band. I'll give you one of Jim's poems in a subsequent issue.

The Atlantic City Press reported a while back that Hal Ingersoll is working in Washington where he is attached to Central Intelligence. The report went on to say that Hal has served in both World Wars and was a Lieutenant Colonel on General Bradley's staff in World War II.

News has a way of getting around and via the grapevine it has been learned that Max Sherburne is carrying on the family lumber business at Tyngsboro, Mass., which he took over just after the First World War. Max continues his interest in sports and is an avid trout fisherman as well as an ardent Red Sox fan, and takes off for Florida and sailfishing whenever he can get away. His favorite sport, however, is said to be tennis which he is reported to have described as the best game ever invented. In addition, he is active in civic affairs and is a member of the Tyngsboro planning board, the school committee and the draft board.

If I may do so I should like to interject a brief report on visits the Brookses have had with other 17'ers during the past few weeks. Over the Labor Day weekend we visited Chatham on Cape Cod and spent a few very pleasant days with Pete and Lucy Olds. Fortunately, Mott and Fran Brown were still in town and we had a few good visits with them. The following week we motored to Maine and after an over night stop at Topsham with old Brooklyn friends, we went on to Boothbay Harbor where we spent a night at Topside with Bob and Gail Boynton. We enjoyed some wonderful lobster at their cottage on Capitol Island. On the way home we stopped at Norway, phoned Howard and Dorothy Stockwell at Waterford, and finding them alone at home, ended up by spending the night with them at their lovely place on the shore of Keoka Lake. We thoroughly enjoyed our visits with allof these hospitable 17'ers.

Word has just been received by Vic Smithfrom Hank Bomgardner that he cannot makethe fall outing at Woodstock. He expressedgreat regret but explained that he was aboutto leave to spend the fall with his sister inCalifornia.

In the September issue of the SENTRYMose Hutchins gave you most of the recentaddress changes. However, here are a fewvery recent changes:

William H. Allison, c/o Mrs. G. R. Babcock, R. D. 1, Auburn, N. Y., Carlyle W. Sweet, 2300 N.E. 54th St., Fort Lauderdale, Fla., John S. Young, R. 2, Box 6045, Escondido, Calif., Richard Morenus, 25 E. Delaware Place, Chicago 11, Ill.

Secretary, South Pomfret Rd. Woodstock, Vt.

Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Haver town, Pa.