1931

Last month, within a day or two after having sent in my column, I received a pretty good supply of information from several sources. I just make mention of this fact so as to explain to those of you, who are so good to help news coming in to me, why the material did not show up in the December issue.

By now Charlie and Dot McAllister are, no doubt, all settled and over their moving pains which are probably just as aggravating whether the move be a distant one or a close-by one. The Macs made a very short move keeping within the Scarsdale territory, after having been in their Beverly Road home for many years. Their moving conflicted with the Harvard and Yale games, so if you missed them you now know why. Dot spotted a news report in the New Milford Times (Connecticut) dated October 22 which credits Jack Weatherly's son, Jack Jr., twelve years of age, along with a friend age eleven, for probably saving the life of a man whose big bulldozer overturned and pinned him under it. Cool heads and quick thinking used on the part of both boys saved a life. Our congratulations to your son, Jack. It's so different and nice to read of acts like this instead of the many unpleasant head- lines the papers seem to like (and to want) to pin on the youth of our country.

The very day after sending in last month's column an air mail letter arrived from BillSteck. As usual his letter was sparkling with items as follows: On October 29, Cleveland's only morning paper contained a photo and item showing a dandy picture of George Frankel and stated that he is the new president of the Ohio Association of Insurance Agents. Subsequently, on November 13, Beany Thorn sent in another photo and item of George from an insurance publication in front of the Insurance Information Institute's display at the Cleveland meeting of the Ohio Agents Association and it's even a better picture than the newspaper printed. Keep up the youthful appearance, George, you're doin' fine! Beany says, "I've been following George Frankel's progress in the insurance agents affairs and his election to president of the Ohio Association is a very nice honor."

Bill Steck's letter goes on to tell that he sees Johnnie Goodwillic once in awhile (is he as big as ever?) and that even though John's company, Dole Valve, is now a subsidiary of a Cleveland firm which he now visits frequently, his calls are in-and-out quickies, with the result that they don't catch up with each other until Bill goes to Chicago. What a foolish fast-moving business life most of seem to lead. You'd almost think we never heard about "making time" for a time-out, and Johnnie ought to know this — he played football.

After making the statement in last month's column that the name of Billy Alton didn't show up much, along comes his name in Bill Steck's letter stating that he and "Bux" Buxbaum attended a Christian Science lecture given by Bill in Chagrin Falls, a suburb of Cleveland, and that he looks "just as fit as when I last saw him at our fifteenth reunion, I believe."

Bill's letter also comments on his having been in the Boston area during the days around October 19, when his son Bill was married to a girl from Needham "of whom the entire Steck family is very fond."

Ernie and Angie Moore and Harriet and I had spotted the announcement in the Boston papers of October 20, so we were both aware of the big event prior to your letter, Bill. Bill's son is a Dartmouth '59er.

Having Parker Soule in Hanover is a break for me as Secretary, because he sees classmates as they come and go, either at college activities or just visits. His letter, like Bill's, came right after having mailed last month's column, but it's full of news. Being the swell type of fellow he is, Parker puts his job this way, "among some of the more rewarding features of my work here are the personal notes and letters that have come, and the friends who pop in to say 'hello.' It has been especially pleasant to welcome some of our own classmates in this respect." He had a nice letter from Tower Snow who said, "Fortunately I am in a business where you can move any place and be in business almost immediately, as long as there are people." In case you don't remember, he moved from Boston to Phoenix not so long ago and, as reported in the column last month, qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table in Arizona. Boy, what a salesman! Congratulations, Towdy.

Bob Wagner wrote Parker that he had not been in Hanover for about twelve years. We hope you make it soon, Bob - at least for the next reunion. You've got a lot to see.

Other names in Parker's note are: BillSeney in New York "on his own as a Management Consultant"; Steve Williams "dropped in for. a chat when he brought his daughter up for Summer School session"; Chan Griggs "who is a veteran with the Federal Aviation Agency in Washington, I. C., and who stopped in on his way from Bane, Vt„ his native home town, to Concord, N. H., his wife's home town"; BillMinehan (Mr. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company), Jack Benson and BillSteck "were here for Alumni Council meetings in June and Jack was here again for a weekend Fund Committee meeting."

Parker says he and Helen spent several beautiful days in the Boothbay area and were delighted to have a cruise aboard Peanut Winslow's "Argo." The Captain reported that Bill Benger had been aboard earlier in the summer and likewise PanKent. Ralph Hunter "keeps tabs on Eliot's comings and goings," often from a coastal vantage point where Ralph is said to hide out now and then, when not attending to his duties at Mary Hitchcock Hospital.

The Soules had a pleasant visit with Billand Edna Wilson "when they brought their son Tom up to join the class of '67." Park's old friend and former roommate, JackWeisert, returned from Beirut, Lebanon, on leave from his job as Commercial Attache at the American Embassy, and he was looking forward to a get-together with Jack which I certainly hope took place, Park. I hope he gave you a good run-down of his doings and that you will send it to Bill Benger for a Newsletter story.

Parker sent along separately an item which, even though delayed quite a bit, will be of concern to the many, many friends of Si Leach. It was reported that the Leaches lost their son Gilman in an automobile accident early in August. Gilman was the third of Si's four sons. Norman, the fourth son, is a member of the class of '65. The Class extends its sympathy to you and your family, Si.

On hand for the dedication of the Basil G. Austin Organ in Rollins Chapel, Novem-ber 15, were members of the Austin family: (front, l to r) Mrs. H. Welles Steane,Mrs. Frederic B. Austin, Mrs. Basil F. Austin, Mrs. Roland Reed; (back) John F.Austin 11, H. Welles Steane, Basil F. Austin '31, Donald B. Austin, Frederic Austin,Roland Reed. They heard organist David Craighead in a dedicatory recital.

Bill Wilson '31 (c), vice president of C.I.T.Financial Corp., presents lease for dormcomplex at Salem College, West Virginia,to President Hurley (l) and Vice President Davis. Dorms were built by C.I.T.

Secretary, 36 Shaw Drive, Wayland, Mass.

Treasurer, 96 Fair Oaks Park, Needham 92, Mass.