1952

There may be many inches of snow on the Hanover Plain indicating a wet spring, but in the Class of 1952 secretary's well it looks very much as if the drought season is setting in. Perhaps you guys are being specially thoughtful. You're holding off sending in that tidbit of news just to give me a nice quiet final four months in my tour of duty. Thanks loads. But go ahead and send in that news item. Your secretary wants to go down typing!

Rumor has it there's to be a reunion of the '52 clan this June. Least that's what I hear from the grapevine that extends over Maine way where Prexy Bernie Lewis continues to involve himself in business affairs that must be called slightly fishy. He and reunion chairman Jack Boyle along with such standout organizers as Bins Binswanger, Al Reich, Ken Roman, etc., have things well in hand even at this early date. If you haven't already made up your mind to be with the returning Green, make a New Year's resolution today to be in Hanover for the 10th reunion. We've received informal "I'll be theres" from California, Tennessee, Minnescpta, Illinois, not to mention the way stations between there and here.

Dek and Louis Davidson had their third child, first daughter, on November 22. The Davidsons, including brothers Deks and Russ, are thoroughly delighted with the newcomer, Anne Woodruff. Down in North Carolina Miss Holly Sutherland Lord joined the household of Bob and Martha Lord on December 9. Miss Holly is number four for the Lords. The other little Lords are Ben, Wendy and Beth.

Joan Sweet reports via Christmas card that William J. Sweet Jr. was born August 12. Dad Bill Sweet has been on overseas duty in Japan with the U.S. Navy and is due to return stateside about the time this journal arrives at the Sweet home in Long Beach, Calif. Young Bill is the second child, first son. Joan concludes her note with the message, "With much luck we may see you (in Hanover) in June." We sure hope so, Joan and Bill.

Dave (L.) Larson, assistant dean of the Fletcher School of International Law and Diplomacy at Tufts, was guest speaker in November at the Temple Sinai of Swampscott and Marblehead, Mass. He spoke on "The United States' Role in the World Today."

Marsh Slayton, who left the class after the junior year to attend the United States Naval Academy, has received a high note of distinction in his chosen career as a naval officer. A recent citation "for outstanding achievement in the superior performance of his duties" was awarded to Marsh for his work as assistant operations officer to Commander Submarine Squadron 2 and Commander Submarine Refitting and Training Corps, New London, Conn. Marsh's work encompassed the detailed scheduling of the missions of four submarine squadrons, including builder's trials of nuclear subs and ballistic missile varieties.

Doug Perthel is now working for the information systems operation of General Electric in Bethesda, Md., as an analyst and designer of computer programs. He's the father of two boys.

Ralph Polley, a physicist at the Navy Underwater Sound Laboratory in New London, Conn., has received an award for superior achievement. Ralph's award is for participation during the past two years in the interservice radiation measurement program in support of ballistic missile defense. He conducted a project in infrared background noise measurements at Patrick Air Force Base at Cocoa Beach, Fla., and made radiation measurements on many ballistic missiles. Congratulations, Ralph, and as my kids like to say, "four, three, two, one, blast off!"

Clocker Cogswell became sales manager of the precision casting division of Artco, Inc., on September 1. His firm is a large automotive tool and fixture building out there in Fraser, Mich. Clay's got his sights set on Hanover in June.

Francis Chisdes is doing substitute high school teaching in his specialty, Latin studies. and at the same time is attempting to build up the Cato Copy Co., his mimeographing business in Latin teaching aids. Carol Chisdes is also teaching high school Latin.

The Boston newspapers recently reported a land purchase and new skyscraper building program in that fair city all to come about because of the investment of British capital. Behind the broad smile of Mayor Collins of Boston who gave the official blessing to the project was the hand of 1952's Tad Stahl who originally conceived the idea of interesting British capital in investing in Boston real estate several years ago while in England. Tad and another architect and a structural engineer have formed a group called "Pearl Street Associates" for design and building of the multi-million dollar project.

I told you it was a lean month! Why don't you plan to get the up-to-the-minute news first hand in June?

Secretary, 15 Rayton Rd., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 33 Dean St., Attleboro, Mass.