1926

The "In Memoriam" section of this or a subsequent issue will include a brief report of Gordon Chipman's activities during and after his days on the campus. On behalf of the Class flowers were sent for the church service. Dolores, in her appreciative note of thanks, said "Patricia and I wish to express to each and every member of the class our deep appreciation for the beautiful spray of carnations, gladioli and roses which you sent for Chip. One of Chip's greatest pleasures was serving his class as Newsletter Editor. The honors you bestowed on him were deeply appreciated."

Holt McAloney has graciously agreed to serve as our Newsletter Editor until our June 1966 reunion. Many of you will recall that Holt was Editor of our Class Bulletin some years earlier. Holt's address is Sutton House, 415 East 52nd Street, New York 22, N. Y. He will be mighty glad to have a letter from many of you, to supplement and add to the many letters which have appeared in our "Smoke Signals" during the past 8 years.

Herm Trefethen, our Alumni Fund Class Agent, reports that he has enlisted the assistance of 61 men who will soon be contacting classmates in connection with the annual Alumni Fund Campaign. Herm says "An early and considered response will be greatly appreciated by me and my 61 assistants. A 12% increase over last year in our class goal means increased giving is necessary in all brackets."

During the second quarter of 1965 we welcome to membership in the "60 Club" these younger classmates who now join many of us now already at the three score mark. This month — Doug Everett, Jack Roberts, Obie Obermeier, Lee Powers, Ed Dooley, and John Arenovski. During May — Pete Johnson, Stew Orr, Les Talbot, Al Louer, Lou Weber, Dick Nichols, Walt Rankin, Jim Traquair, Geo. Scott, and Henry Bixby. And in June - Geo. Leyser, Jim Wooster, Dick Haywood, Don Steele, Walt Granville-Smith, and Tom Needham.

Mai and Ann Merrill's daughter Louisa, and her husband Marty Mace, are on DonChurch's staff at Belleview-Biltmore, Clearwater for the winter months. By early summer they will return to Ogunquit, Me., where Mai and Ann Merrill, assisted by Louisa and Marty, operate the Lookout Hotel and the Beachmere Inn.

The Class Officers' meetings in Hanover on May 7-8 will be attended by Hub Harwood, Ken Weeks, Holt McAloney, EdHanlon, Herm Trefethen, and HaroldTrefethen.

Nate Parker, a partner in Kay, Richards & Company, Pittsburgh, was recently elected to a three-year term as committeeman of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.

After 30 years with the McCrory Stores Corporation Herman Trefethen retired the end of March. He and Dorothy will soon move from Scarsdale to their retirement home at Skytop, Penna., from which base point they expect to do some world traveling. Herm was honored on March 24 by the Candy Industry Associates at a luncheon held at the Prince George Hotel in New York.

Don Church, since 1950 manager of the famous Oyster Harbors Club at Osterville (Cape Cod), Mass., has resigned that position. Don started his hotel career in 1932 as Asst. Manager of the Mountain View House at Whitefield, N. H., where , he and Gladys have maintained a part-time home for more than 30 years. Don will continue as manager of the big Belleview-Biltmore Hotel at Belleair in Clearwater, Fla., where he and Gladys have wintered since 1947. They will now spend the summer months at their own home in Whitefield in the White Mountains.

Norrie Williamson has recently taken over the College Enrollment activities for the Chicago area, — an assignment which HankParker has ably handled for the past four years. Thanks to Hank, — and good luck to Norrie in this new assignment for the College.

In the Jan. 20 issue of "Smoke Signals" it was reported that Bob May had 9 children. — "An error" says Bob. A careful check at the May household discloses only 6, — the youngest Betsey, born Dec. 6, 1958, better known as the '26 "Class Baby." No one has disputed that statement as yet.

Winter and early spring vacations have taken some '26ers to off-the-beaten-path countries. Henry Bixby writes, "Margaret and I leave on March 10 for the Far East. If Sukarno and his boys_ permit, we will cover the entire Federation of Malaysia, Thailand, Burma, India, then to Nepal, Pakistan and the Kingdom of Swat and Uzbek SSR, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, the Holy Land, Turkey and finally the Balkans. I am sorry that Bill Hughes has left Turkey but hope to see Francis Pan in Hong Kong. Are there any classmates in any of the countries mentioned, perhaps in government work or even traveling at this time? Paths might cross. Believe it or not they make shoes in some of these countries particularly Malaysia and even Pakistan, which will get my mind back to business occasionally."

Pren and Ruth Carnell spent a few days in February on the golf course at Belleview-Biltmore, Clearwater, Fla. Come spring Pren will have finished 38 years with the Albany (N. Y.) Business College where he is assisted by his brother John '32, and his son Prentiss III '56. Harry and Mary Fisher are now spending a month at St.. Croix in the Caribbean. (Earlier in the season Mary was seen on .the greens at the Belleview-Biltmore.)

A recent note from Bob Cort (61 Maple Ave., Hastings-on-Hudson) reports "am still Training Director of Military Sea Transportation Service, Atlantic Area. When a job keeps you busy and happy you lose track of time." Bob did find the time, not too long ago, to write a book "Communicating with Employees" which is one of a series published by National Foremen's Institute.

Bob Carr was recently appointed General Agent in Vermont for Bankers Security Life Insurance Society, with agency office in Fairlee, Vt. Bob began his career in life insurance more than 20 years ago. His hobbies - golf and music. Bob and Ruby are now living in Fairlee.

Ed Hanion asks that I remind those who have not yet paid their '64-65 Class Dues of $6 (which includes your subscription to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE) to please mail a check to him c/o Calvin Bullock, Ltd., 1 Wall Street, New York 5, N. Y. The returns to date have been good, but a few.have evidently overlooked this small item.

My notes for the May issue will probably be written in Arizona or Southern California where Helen and I are soon flying for a month's holiday.

Tom Murdough '26 (left) with President Dickey at the January 30 dedication ofthe Mabel and Charles Murdough Experimental Greenhouse given to the College.

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