1937

Let's begin this month by offering congratulations to Bob Crawford on his recent election to the board of directors of the National Life Assurance Company of Canada, a member of the Glens Falls Group. Bob joined the Glens Falls (N. Y.) Insurance Company right after graduation, and held down assignments in Central New York and Newark, N. J., until 1946. Then he was recalled to the home office and promoted to the position of manager of the inland marine and automobile departments. Subsequently he was elected a secretary of the company, and in 1955 Bob was made a vice-president. About a year ago he was elected a director of the Glens Falls Insurance Co. All of which plants him firmly in the top echelon of this fine organization.

Also in the insurance field, we have word that John Elliot has been appointed supervisor of sales for Nationwide Life Insurance Co. For the past year or so, John has been financial plans advisor in the company's New York metropolitan region. Does this mean, John, a move away from your home in White Plains?

Several more changes in jobs have taken place recently. Mort Berkowitz resigned his post as vice-president and account supervisor with BBD&O to join Fawcett Publications Inc. as national advertising sales manager of "Woman's Day." Ed Casey has been named Principal of the Collidge Junior High School in his home town of Natick, Mass. After leaving Hanover, Ed earned his Master's Degree at Boston University, and then taught at several New England schools before entering the Natick school system ten years ago. He satisfied his love for sports by managing a team in the Northern League in professional baseball for several summers, and later by coaching baseball and football at Natick High.

Also in the educational field, we have word that Al Whitehill has been appointed Chairman of the Bacteriology Department at the University of Maine.

We have mentioned Bill Timbers' name two or three times this last year. Now I think it well to bring in the name of another member of Bill's family, this time his son John who has just been elected president of the Class of 1964. During his freshman year, John has been a member of the cross-country and ski teams, served as a member of the Winter Carnival Board and also has held down the post of vice-president of his class during his freshman year.

I have a delightful letter from Katherine Smith, loyal wife and correspondent for Lowell Smith, written on the letterhead of the House of Representatives, State of Indiana. I reported last fall on Lowell's political activity as well as his main activity as a gentleman farmer. Now, thanks to Katherine, we have a story about their invention of a novel game based on the Civil War, published by Milton-Bradley Company and distributed by the American Heritage Company, publishers of the noted Magazine of American History. While the inspiration for the game originated in Lowel's long standing and deep interests in the Civil War, the development of the game was evidently a joint effort. Katherine writes:

"In thinking about Milton-Bradley Company, the publisher of Lowell's game, I would like to mention also that Al Mayer, another member of your class, lives in Springfield, Mass., and is a large stockholder in this company. When Lowell went to Springfield last year to first approach Milton-Bradley, he saw Al and had a good visit with him."

Speaking of Springfield, Mass., another resident of the area. Marsh Roper, president of the box-making firm of Sample-Durick Co., has just been elected a territorial director of the Folding Paper Box Association of America. And Marsh informs me that he had a letter just recently from Bob Butterfield who is living in Weston, W. Va., as Bob puts it "trying to make an honest dollar in the field of wildlife conservation in this backward and neglected state."

We in the New York area always assume that the title "Mayor Wagner" refers to the chief administrative official of New York City. But I found out the other day that this is by no means correct. For a few weeks ago the voters of Hastings-On-Hudson, N. Y. elected as their mayor our own Sheldon Wagner. Congratulations, Your Honor.

I have a letter from Wayne Ballantyne that deserves quoting in toto:

I took my son and two others back to Hanover after spring vacation, one of them being Allan Coegeshall, son of Jonathan '37. While Hanover was 'cold and gray,; I had a pleasant overnight, starting with an enjoyable dinner at the Milnes. The following day I visited Russ Stearns who was about to be released from Dick's House after a serious operation ten days before. He looked wen after successful surgery. However, he will be on sick leave for the spring term. I also dropped in to see Justin Smith to enlist his aid as coordinator for whatever odd tasks we may require of the Hanover contingent prior to Reunion.

My biggest surprise was to run into Ma Sim™ at the Hanover Inn. She was up from Pittsfield, Mass., for a dinner in her honor and was lodges in the Inn for the first time in her eighty odd years.

And finally, I would like to include two paragraphs from a letter from George An drews who is 'practicing his medical profession in Wausau, Wis. He writes as follows.

I am going to undertake another voyage in one month, leaving on June 3 for Paris and after a few days there and on the southern coast of France, to spend a week at the well-known hospital at Lambarene in Africa where Dr. Schweitzer presides. I have admired his personality, life, work, and writings for twenty years, so this is for me like climbing Everest, or going to see the Pope for others.

I expect to work there during the week to be of what help I can and perhaps give someon a few days' vacation. They have more than they can keep up with, and the only way one can justify barging in is to be as helpful as possible. Those who practice Reverence for Life deserve some reverence for theirs.

That's all for this year. More next fall. Have a wonderful summer, and write to me, please!

Secretary, 25 Old Stamford Rd. New Canaan, Conn.

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