1917
As a starter for the new year, let me announce with a great deal of pleasure that Bill Sewall has agreed to serve as chairman of our 1961 reunion committee. The names of the other members of the committee will be published next month. Bill has served our class well over the years and has the respect of everyone. When the committee gets down to effectuating the program it agrees upon it will doubtless need much assistance. Accordingly, each of you, if and when called upon for help, is urged to dig in and give the committee every bit of assistance possible. The committee will spearhead the program, but everyone must cooperate.
A book could be written about Gene andLucile Towler's European trip, but to give you a blow-by-blow account would more than fill my allotted quota of words for this column. Suffice to say that after a rousing send-off by Don and Marion O'Leary, they departed from New York by ship on March 21 and were due to return on September 29. They went first to Greece, then on to Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Scotland and then back to England. From there they crossed the Channel to France where they now (Aug- 30) are. They will return to Italy for a second visit prior to sailing from Naples for home on September 19. A highlight of the trip was a meeting with Jane Towler who was stopping over at the Amsterdam Airport en route to Moscow where she was to begin a 14-day trip through Russia. Gene and Lucile also managed to get together at Bruges, Belgium, with Len and Sally Shea who were taking a somewhat similar tour. Judging from the postcard received here, signed by all four, they had a wonderful time together. Another high spot was when they met Bill Towler '13 who accompanied them in their Fiat on their journey from London to York, Edinburgh, the Scotch highland country, and as far as Glasgow. Gene and Lucile will have plenty to talk about for months to come, and plenty of pictures to back up their story.
The Class Officers Meetings held at Hanover May 13 and 14 were attended by Bill Eaton, Sumner Emerson, Mose Hutchins, Vic Smith and your Secretary.
Those of us in the East have had a decided break as Sam and Lou White have returned to these shores, at least temporarily, so that Sam can fulfill a teaching engagement at the C. W. Post College of Long Island University, Brookville, L. I., where he has been named assistant professor of accounting and business administration. His temporary address is: c/o General Delivery, Greenvale, L. I., N. Y. Glad to have you back, Sam! Now you'll certainly make our reunion next June!
You will be interested to learn that on Tuesday, July 12, Hank Bomgardner married Mrs. Dwight (Erma) Griswold, widow of former Nebraska Governor and U. S. Senator Dwight Griswold. After a brief wedding trip the couple took up residence at 2510 Third Avenue, Scottsbluff, Neb. I am sure that you will all join me in wishing a great deal of happiness to the newlyweds. And we shall look forward to seeing them at Hanover next June!
After about five years with the Kenyon & Eckhardt advertising agency where he served as an account executive and vice president, Don O'Leary has joined the staff of Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn. The Pepsi-Cola account which Don had been handling was moved from K&E to BBD&O, and Don simply went with it. When last heard from he was highly pleased with the new set-up.
Martin Sanborn retired in June after 41 years' service in the Everett (Mass.) school system, and in honor of the occasion he was given a testimonial dinner by the Everett Kiwanis Club at the Everett Lodge of Elks Club. Martin started his teaching career in 1917 at Lebanon (N. H.) High School, then went on to the Hinsdale (N. H.) High School, and finally, in 1919, went to Everett High School where he headed the science department from 1925 to 1929, when he was appointed submaster. He had served as principal since 1932. Martin is a member of local, state and national educational organizations, and has been active in civic affairs. Since 1940, except for a brief period between World War II and the Korean conflict, he has been a member of the Selective Service system. He is now chairman of Everett Board 103. Also, he is a member of the Everett Red Cross, corporator of the Everett Savings Bank, and a director and vice president of the Everett Cooperative Bank.
Ray Allen, who for more than forty years has been with the Travelers Indemnity Company, also has retired. At the time of his retirement Ray was assistant superintendent of agencies, casualty-fire agency department. He joined the company at Syracuse, N. Y., in 1920, served as assistant manager at Rochester, N. Y., and later as an instructor at the Traveler's home office school for agents. It was while serving in this latter capacity that he was promoted to the position he held at the time of his retirement.
The best wishes of all go to both Martin and Ray for many years of happy retirement!
Bob and Anita Scott took a most interesting trip this summer accompanied by Bob Jr., daughter Anita and her husband, Dick Wanner, and their two children, and Bob's sister. Leaving Toronto by train, they went to Jasper National Park where they stayed for three days. While there they were able to get in some good golf and a trip on the Ice Fields by Snowmobile. From the Park they continued by train, following a scenic route, to Prince Rupert, B. C. There they boarded a small ship, the Prince George, and headed North through the inside passage for Alaska, with stops at Ketchikan and Juneau. At Skagway they took the narrow-gauge railway through Dead Horse Gulch and the White Pass to Carcross in the Yukon. Returning to the Prince George, they sailed South, making stops at Wrangell, Prince Rupert and Ocean Falls on their way to Vancouver and Victoria. Their final stop was Seattle, to which they ferried for a day of sight-seeing around Lake Washington before heading for home.
Gil and Marie Swett have come North for a couple of months and are taking full advantage of the cooling breezes of the Maine coast. Before returning to Florida they will visit friends and family, and, of coarse, take in the fall outing at Woodstock. Similarly, Sumner and Charlotte Emerson have come up from Florida and are spending the summer months at Pocono Lake Preserve, Pa., where Sumner has had fine luck fishing. They, too, will be present at Woodstock.
Mott and Fran Brown are either on. or on their way to, the West Coast. Details of their trip are not available at the moment, but via a postcard from Banff Mott reported that they had experienced a real thrill riding the chair lift there, rising some 1300 feet. Doubtless they will have much to report upon their return.
The Ivy League Club of Sarasota, Fla., helda Dartmouth Day at which Gil Swett '17 (l)spoke on the College. Jack Howard '46, whowas visiting from Bay town, Texas, was alsoa special guest. The two men examine a filmon the College which was shown. Gil is thepresident of the Dartmouth Club of Sarasota.
Secretary, R. F. D. 1, Box 27 Woodstock, Vt.
Treasurer, 315 Oxford Rd., Havertown, Pa.
