1912

On January 16 Bill Shapleigh was honored at the 25th Annual Convention of the Maine Truck Owners Association with the gift of a polished oak wall plaque mounting a small gavel and engraved brass plate "in recognition of long and loyal service to MTCA." Bill was the Association's first director and served as its chaplain. Before starting the formation of what resulted in the Association, Bill had been train master, instructor, and assistant road master of the Maine Central Railroad's Eastern and Mountain Divisions. Our congratulations! Little wonder he is interested in railroads.

Another classmate to be honored was SamHobbs, who was named Mr. ACI by the American Concrete Institute, given a life membership, and listened to the announcement of the establishment of the Southern California Chapter of the "Sam Hobbs Service Award" in his honor. For 16 years Sam has been the spark plug in the formation and development of this local chapter of ACI.

Syd Clark celebrated his 83rd birthday in the Falmouth (Mass.) Hospital following a fall resulting in fractures of the sternum and jaw and damage to his left leg. In spite of all that this indomitable gentleman says he is all set for a month-long tour of the United Kingdom to prepare a new edition of "All The Best in Britain." Some folks will never be downed.

Joe Doe writes he is trying to finish up a new terminal for Piedmont Airlines at the Washington National Airport. He believes this will be his last project, thanks to Father Time. After years of good living in Florida, Chet Newcomb says both he and Laura continue in good health. Chet gets great pleasure from his family contacts - new babies, grandchildren and great grandchildren. The Newcombs celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in June. Otto Bresky, a regular contributor to the Alumni Fund, says that in spite of some problems he is "making the best of every day." From Irv Putnam comes news of his wife's poor health but to compensate he reports his own health to be very good, "especially when I compare it (with) other ten years or so younger."

From our far flung Classmate in South Africa, Bishop Brown, comes a long newsy letter saying that at 84 he is in "excellent health, play bowls, drive a car and follow the usual routine of good living." He sold his house a year ago, as the upkeep proved too much, and now lives in an apartment where his housekeeper, a Zulu woman, has been like a member of the family for 20 years. In addition to keeping up his French at the Alliance Francaise, he has a special interest in helping Africans who are trying to get a better education. One of such is now Magistrate in the Court in the Bantu Administration program. This individual, through Bishop's help, was scheduled to visit the U.S. in June on a government grant to meet men in his profession and thus broaden his knowledge. Exciting, says Bishop.

We must record another death in 1912, that of Brig. Gen. Lehman W. Miller on January 18, bringing our number down to 60. Also, JohnRanderson suffered the loss of his brother Howard '11 this last March.

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