1916

Joe Newmark has been appointed Head Class Agent, succeeding Jim Shanahan, who. after a span of arduous work, and for good and sufficient reasons, has been forced to give up this most important job. Accolades have been heaped on Jim for his fine accomplishments, and now we look forward to Joe, knowing that he will do an equally fine chore. Joe is in the merchandising business in Salem, Mass., his native town, and has been prominently identified with the Chamber of Commerce and a number of other civic institutions. After being at Dartmouth he attended the law school of Boston University, from which he got his degree in 1916. He and his good wife, Selma have traveled extensively and I have to thank them for a beautiful view of the Acropolis which was sent from Athens in May. On that trip he and Selma had dined at I Tatti, the villa in Florence of the late Bernard Berenson, a friend of the Newmarks. From Athens they went to Israel, France, and Denmark. Joe observes that traveling is "good fun."

Hobey Marble was married on September 7 to Mrs. Edna L. (Creamer) Garland of Worcester, the morning ceremony taking place at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament. A reception followed at the Sterling Inn, Sterling. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William H. Creamer, of Huntington, L. I., N. Y. Mrs. Peter D. Dolan. of Boston, a niece of the bride, and Mr. Dolan were attendants. Hobey is business manager of the Worcester County Musical Assn. and district manager of the Worcester branch of the Hanover Insurance Co. Jack and Kay English are acquainted with Edna and Rog and Edna Evans have known her for some time. The best wishes of the Class are extended to the happy couple — 1916 is delighted that Hobey has found such a splendid companion.

Over two hundred friends of Larry andRene Doyle gave a dinner in their honor at the Spring Lake (N. J.) Golf and Country Club on May 29, in appreciation of all they have done for Sea Girt during Larry's 30 years of official service to the community - ten years as a member of the Borough Council, twenty years as Mayor. His brother, Admiral Austin Doyle, USN Ret., came up from Pensacola for the occasion. Larry was presented with a handsome gold watch with which, it was hoped, he and Rene would continue to run on at Sea Girt for a long time to come. Rog and Edna Evans attended and report that it was a beautifully turned and most fitting tribute.

As Vic Smith '17, his good wife, Irene and I traveled northward to the Class Officers Weekend in May we went through Fort Ann, N. Y. As we passed the old historic stockade erected as a protection against the Indians we solemnly doffed our headgear in tribute to that doughty old warrior, Ben Eastman, who was born in Fort Ann, and who is now holding the fort at Double Eagle Ranch, Godley, Texas.

Both Dick Parkhurst and your Secretary have received letters from Mrs. Reginald Chutter thanking the Class for its expression of sympathy and for "that magnificent bouquet of dark red roses - his favorite flower; it lay near him at the memorial service."

The marriage of Elizabeth Humphreys Parker, daughter of Ev and Clare Parker, to Mr. David George Powell took place on Saturday, September 21, at the Church of the Ascension, Denver, Colo. Elizabeth received her A.B. from Smith and her Master's from the Fletcher School of Diplomacy, then spent two years abroad perfecting her French. I have no details on the lucky man, but the Class proffers its felicitations and best wishes to these happy young people.

The past summer has been a pleasant one — Class-wise - for your Secretary. On his trip to Colorado in June he had a nice visit with Dave and Ellen Miller in Denver. Earlier he, his sister-in-law Catharene, Cliffand Sally Gammons spent a fine day with Rog and Edna Evans at Sea Girt, and a few weeks later had luncheon with Olin (Rhinebeck) Smith and his wife, Dorothy at Hershey in the Poconos. While at Bar Harbor he ran across Bill and Ruth Brett and had dinner with them. Coming down from Maine he stopped off to say hello to Don O'Leary '17 at Damariscotta. There he missed seeing Bob Clunie's widow, Melitia, and earlier, Alice Walker, who was visiting at Blue Hill, near Bar Harbor, and later, Ken Stowell, who had already started southward from Friendship.

Mr. and Mrs. Arno Behnke, of Tulsa, announced the engagement of their daughter, Mary Hope to Mr. William E. Hussey, of Pine Bluff, Ark. The wedding was set for October 19. The best of wishes to these young people from the Class. I am indebted to Jack Ferguson, the '15 Newsletter Editor, for this news. His letter will be more fully covered in the next Newsletter.

Professor Roy Brahana writes, at RogEvans' urging, to tell us of a reception given Roy in May when he retired from the faculty of the University of Illinois, where he had served in the Department of Mathematics for 43 years. Roy was given a bound volume of greetings and tributes from his friends, and students, past and present. At that time an announcement was made of the establishment of the H. Roy Brahana Prize in Mathematics. An annual prize is to be provided by the income from a fund contributed by his friends, including former students among whom are 39 Ph.D.'s. Roy adds, "You can imagine that I am thrilled, and that I blush as I type this." Your Secretary knows that this fine, modest gentleman would blush in such a situation, and he wishes to express for the Class their congratulations on this signal honor which has come to Roy (and which honors our Class) and their felicitations to him and Myrtle in his retirement. They visited Rog and Edna in Scarsdale in August, prior to sailing abroad, where they expect to spend about a year, in Italy.

Advt: Stew Paul, our former Class President, has formed a Chrysler agency in Gettysburg, named Alston Motors, Inc. (named for the manager of the enterprise). There was none there and one was needed, says Stew, who adds that it will be fun and will give him a silent partner status, "if you can imagine me silent!" The Pauls were forced to forego their usual visit to Maine this summer to get the venture started. Lou is planning to go out to California this month for the advent of a grandchild.

The latest word I have of Stirling Wilson is that he is home at Ormond Beach, and mighty glad to be there. He says he never wants to leave his home again. As an epilogue of his trip to Ireland he remarks, "When you are in good health travel is great - otherwise Blah in Spades." Betty is giving him her extra special care, she was a wonderful Jefferson Hospital (Philadelphia) nurse, you know, prior to her marriage. Stirling is singing with his buddies, that Old Quartet. Young Stirling's wife has presented him with his fifth child (his fourth daughter) named Romayne, that being Betty's middle name. A Barbershop friend wrote Stirling, "When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot - and hang on." And Stirling, brave lad, is following that advice.

Mabel Tapley, in writing Stirling, pays him the following tribute, "Your Newsletter gave me a big lift, as always. It is impossible to count how many good laughs and sparkles of wit you have given '16 over the years. I'm grateful!" To which your Secretary adds, AREN'T WE ALL?

George Dock Jr. '16, shown here with hispet goshawk, is an expert on bird life.

Secretary, 7 Swarthmore PI. Swarthmore, Pa.

Treasurer, 684 Burr St., Fairfield, Conn.