1941

DUES DUE AND MESSAGE ONKEL LOU

It may seem inappropriate here in the dead of winter, snow and cold having returned to New England, to look back at a fall weekend but the fun involved and the warmth renewed came in brimming measure.

At the autumn gathering at Dexter's near Hanover, for example, I passed a memorabe evening chinning with Lee and Barbara Grace, who reported on life in a very different environment, in and about Casper, Wyoming. Lee a for some years been busy in exploration for oil in the West and lease/sale of petroleum lands. He flies his own plane for much of his travel, and while he and Barbara readily report that small-plane journeys may become grinding and boring, they expressed an obvious relish in their environment, a largely unspoiled part of the U.S. with countless opportunities for hiking, backpacking, and poking about in exploration of the high country.

In contrast, another pair of guests that weekend were Dick and Jane Pace, from Florida, whence Dick came and where he has lived most of his career. "I haven't been too busy since my brother and I sold the carton plant to St. Regis," Dick said, "but it's a wonderful warm climate and we're outdoors as much as the weather will let us." They have remained involved in civic activities and Dick's membership on a bank board. Two children have grown up, departed, and married.

From another compass point came Bill and Adele Ayiward, who have for some time lived in the New York area, presently on Long Island. Bill is director of personnel for the Harris Corp., activities in Syosset, L.I. and has been associated with the company for six years. (It was formerly a prime maker of printing machinery but recently branched out into all sorts of electrical, electronic and, particularly, data processing equipment.) Bill cited a number of developments with which he is involved which represent leading scientific edges expected to influence the future in their fields.

Then, look in another direction within the same gathering, and here are John and VirginiaHands. Huge John, with a smile as wide as his shoulders, still lives in New Jersey and continues a career in construction and engineering. They have a son, a senior at Dartmouth and, as of last fall, reported that their daughter, a freshman, had encountered such a busy social life amid mixed company that she hadn't had time to become acquainted with any of the ladies in her class.

From Alexandria, Va., came Red and ClelHiggins. Each has worked out a career, he as a marketing consultant and she in operation of two art galleries in the Washington area. Red has been concerned in recent times with promotion of engineering services, which seems to tie in nicely with service in World War II — when I trooped aboard destroyer Benson, as the greenest deck officer in the English-speaking world, there was Red Higgins, established as Assistant Engineer Officer, a panjandrum of propellors, condensers, electricity, and steam.

This is class dues time, and here are several messages "sent to Lou Young with consignments of the green: "Now director of CARE in Colombia, and in my 13th year abroad (7th country); my experience is constantly interesting and frequently rewarding. In fact, I can think of few professions which could offer as much job satisfaction or psychic reward.

'Besides planning distributions of supplementary foods to hundreds of thousands of young children and mothers in our nutrition programs, we are expanding activities in development projects (water systems, schools, feeding centers, assistance to marginal farmers) for many rural villages, often in remote areas. Just came back rom my first trip among the Guajiro Indians of the far northeast coast, where a lot of their kids get regular meals in 13 centers that we built, and some of them get their only water supply from windmill pumps we helped install.

"All over the country we supply materials to community projects if they will give the labor. It works, and certainly refutes a common theorem at poverty and laziness go hand in hand. Big small, the achievements are always fascinating. Glad you asked, Lou. Best, DougAtwood."

General Bob Dixon, Commander Tactical Air Command, received the Empire State Patriot Award in New York before Christmas. The event took place at the 53d Massing of the Colors Ceremony of the Military Order of the World Wars, a parade on Manhattan's Fifth Avenue and religious service following to honor sacrifices by American servicemen. Bob was cited "for an outstanding record of patriotism and devotion to our country."

Sundry chimes: Dave Nutt, for several terms a member of the New Hampshire Legislature as well as of the college faculty, lost his seat in a Democratic sweep last fall to a student but has plenty to keep him busy, from sailing and flying to assessing land. ... Reading & Bates, of which Jack Bates is chairman, cited as one of the leading international oil drilling concerns ... Hank Frechette joins the state AAA board ... Tom Willers and Jim Kelso have resigned their posts as president of Champion International and executive vice president of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. ... the third '41 Careers Seminar took place in late January.

1940's Bob and June Austin paraded their 1907 Stevens-Duryea in the Warner, N.H.,Fall Foliage Festival. Bob has owned the auto for more than 20 years.

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