1906

We are sorry to begin with the news that Class Treasurer Norm Russell, who has been at the heart of 1906 affairs for a great many years, died January 30 in Newburyport, Mass., after an illness of some duration. Norm had informed Walter Powers that he was too ill to carry on as a class officer, and Walter had appointed FrancisChilds to serve as treasurer. An In Memoriam article will appear next month.

A biography, "Nathaniel Leverone, Pioneer in Automatic Merchandising," was recently published by T. S. Denison and Company Inc., Minneapolis, one of the first twelve in their "Men of Achievement" series which number J. Edgar Hoover, Lowell Thomas, Carl Sandberg, Herbert Hoover, Dr. Albert Schweitzer, and J. C. Penney among other persons so honored.

If anyone thinks that Nat has not spent an active life he should get a copy of his biography. Nat has served as president of more than ten organizations, has been a director and chairman of more than 26 civic organizations and has spent a great deal of time speaking around the nation to outstanding civic, religious, business, and service groups. And he has appeared on many radio and television broadcasts, including the "Voice of America." He has also written many articles on business and social problems.

On November 8 Francis Childs represented Dartmouth College at the dedication of three college buildings of New England College, Henniker, N. H.

Crawford Bishop writes that weather conditions have' been very bad this winter in Seattle. Fortunately it was not too hard on him as he has been retired for several years. His health has been fair but his wife has been ill for several years.

The first of the year Cap Pierce had a visit from Virginia and Charles Luck. Both were in good health and Charles said he was not feeling any ill effects from his coronary attacks of a year ago.

This last holiday season Cap Pierce published his fourth booklet on "Words to Build On." This booklet took as a nucleus words ending in "ity" and connected them up with appropriate Bible texts.

A card from Miguel Molina advises that he spent the holidays in Mexico but has returned to Canada.

All of you have received Art Chapin's January "Green Messenger" and I am sure enjoyed it as much as I did. He brought us up-to-date on 22 of the 47 living 1906 graduates and told some interesting stories about our college days. Another interesting item was the statement that the tuition today is $1800 whereas it was $120 in our day. I hope everyone will take this fact into consideration when they send in their gift to the 1965 Alumni Fund.

Birthday boys in March are Chapin, Chellis, Cogswell, Glaze, and Rainie.

Secretary, 37 Harrison Ave. New Canaan, Conn. 06840

Acting Treasurer, 14 Allen St., Hanover, N. H.