1929

I was in Washington a short time ago visiting my daughter and son-in-law, and tried to call three VIP's in the area. DukeBarto, Panes George, and Percy Russell were not at home, probably spending the afternoon cruising down the Potomac on their yachts. ... Have had nice correspondence from Shep Stone, Bob Lyle, NickyNickerson, Cal Soriero and Cart Strickland. It was very nice hearing from them.

Kudos Department: Laflin Jones has been made a vice-president and director of markets research at Northwestern Mutual Life. Mike Sherman was among twenty alumni of the Peddie School who were honored with citations for outstanding achievement in their chosen fields. Harry Baehr, demon Class Newsletter Editor, spoke at Green Mountain College Commencement in June. Bob Monahan made a keynote talk at the unveiling of a bronze plaque dedicating a large tree farm owned by the International Paper Company. Joe Losey is the director of the new film "Eva" starring Jeanne Moreau and Virna Lisi. The least thing he could have done was to bring them to our June Reunion!

Ben Stacey, vice-president of the First National Bank of Boston, recen ly gave a talk to the members of the Palmer, Mass., Rotary Club on "The General Business Outlook." The aforementioned Bob Lyle, headmaster of the Hockaday School, has been elected treasurer of the Country Day School Headmasters Association for a fourth consecutive term. King Badger, professor of literature at Boston University, is the author of a textbook on American Literature, and writes some matter-of-fact poetry according to a Weymouth, Mass., correspondent.

Just as a matter of information, Carl L. Norden, inventor of the World War II bombsight, recently died in Zurich, Switzerland at the age of 85. His son is our own Carl L. Norden who is in the State Department, now stationed in Washington, D. C.

Marion and Bill Dodge have announced the engagement of their daughter, Sine, to Dennis D. Allyn, of New London, N. H. Sine is a graduate of Dana Hall School and Colby Junior College. Her fiance graduated from University of New Hampshire, School of Forestry. Bill is with the International Paper Company and lives in L'Orignal, Ontario, Canada.

Louise and Eddie Deans are celebrating as grandparents again with the birth of Sarah Louise Auchincloss.

We received a letter from Forest Brown who lives in Lakeport, N. H. We were saddened to learn that he lost his wife, Barbara, last June as the result of a tragic accident. A few months later, he lost a son who was a space scientist at M.I.T. Our deep sympathy is extended to Forest and the remaining members of his family. He may be with us for part of the time at reunion. He sees Art Nighswander in Laconia and Rog Turnbull in Bristol quite often.

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