1925

Harry White, pianist in the honky-tonk tradition, after a six weeks' engagement at Gallivans in St. Paul, started playing at the White House Inn in Chicopee, Mass., early in March. Lionel Mosher spent some time in Dick's House recently, recovering from an operation. He plans to retire from Kimball Union Academy after one more year. Ben Bates, son of Mollie and the late BuckyBates, made the Dean's List during his first term at Hanover.

Hal Rider, chairman of the board of The Fairfield County Trust Co., has been elected to an honorary membership of the Southern Fairfield County Chapter of the American Institute of Banking, a recognition which has been given only two other times in the 48-year histojy of the local banking chapter. Pete Kelsey has been awarded the "Excalibur" Humanitarian award for his service to mankind and for his financial support of Scripps Memorial Hospital. The "Excalibur" award is a special gift of appreciation to those whose generosity and outstanding service is recognized by the hospital. Pete serves as second vice president and chairman of the committee on buildings and grounds of the hospital.

Phil O'Connell now has 15 grandchildren with one more on the way. He points with pride to the assumption that this will put him ahead of Don Hunt. Phil's still bugs on golf and hopes to retire in two years "so I can pay attention to important things - like more golf." His handicap, incidentally, is a mere 8! George Stevens, writing from Phoenix, Ariz., hopes "to remain on the active list for another year."

Charlie Hayward writes "I am having sport with reader reactions to my new hook 'General Alarm' about big fires. Any classmate who is interested will please trot down to his public library, borrow a copy and let me know whether the book is any good." Charlie also recently published "Yankee Dictionary," containing more than 200 descriptions written in the idiom of the Yankee Coast.

While our hard-working head agent, LarryLeavitt, devotes his time year-round to the various phases of his job, he's really subject to all kinds of pressures during The Alumni Fund Drive. It's only fitting and proper, therefore, that he and Dot should prepare for the three months of hectic concern by taking a vacation in the Bahamas, which they did early last month.

Your secretary had the pleasure of a brief overnight visit to Hanover early last month to attend a luncheon meeting of class agents at the revamped Hanover Inn. While FordWhelden is not immediately involved in the higher echelons of the Alumni Fund drive, he was honored with a seat at the head table tor his past official and continuing unofficial efforts in the Bequest and Estate Planning Program and over-all interest in affairs of the College. It was interesting to note that he was referred to as president of "the great class of 1925."

Carl Sailor has been selected as one of three men to be the first to receive the Essex County Basketball Tournament special service recognition award for vital contributions to the success of the 22-year-old tournament, both as coaches and in other fields related to the tournament. While Carl no longer is active in high school coaching, he coached successfully at Orange High School from 1928 to 1948 and originated the idea of holding an annual Essex County Tournament. While at Orange, Carl's team won the initial ECT championship. He won 75 percent of his games as Orange coach and developed many outstanding players who went on to college stardom.

Secretary, 105 Grovers Ave. Winthrop, Mass. 02152

Class Agent, Elm St., Norwich, Vt. 05055