1934

June and I wish each of you and yours a very merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.

The “New Year” reminds me that it will be 1978 and not at all too soon to make your plans for our 45th reunion in June of 1979. President Frank Heath has appointed two co-chairmen for that event, and they are Bill Daniels and Moe Frankel. Couldn’t be in more capable hands, and all of us should give them all the cooperation possible for their horrendous task. Those of us who were at our 40th remember the marvelous job that Bill Wilson and HarryGilmore did, and I’m sure Bill and Moe will come up with a beaut. Start planning right now to be there!!!

I left for Florida the day I sent this in for the December issue, so I hadn’t a chance to get in touch with the Florida gang, but I hope to have some tidbits for the January column. I know I can count on our great class treasurer Ed Brown to send me the news items you guys write on the backs of his class dues bills. The more of you who write, the more I can tell the rest of the Class what is going on around the world.

The first batch just arrived, and I can update you on a few guys. On a specimen ballot for the City of Worcester, we find, “Alfred J. Cotton is seeking his sixth term as a Councilor. The 65- year-old Cotton lives at 344 Salisbury St. and is a registered engineer. He is a graduate of Thayer School of Engineering and Dartmouth College, is married, and has two children.” My problem is that no one has told me how the elec- tion made out. How about a report, Al?

The Lehigh Valley Section of the Society of Mining Engineers of AIME, has presented William S. Cumings of Bethlehem, Pa., with an award in recognition of 37 years of out- standing service to the section. Bill, prior to his retirement from Bethlehem Steel in 1976, had served as assistant to vice president, mining, for 13 years and had been with Bethlehem since 1940. Nice news to hear, Bill.

A news release from Cornell University tells us that Harlan Banks was one of six professors to be elected Liberty Hyde Bailey professors by the Cornell University Board of Trustees. The professorships were established to provide recognition for distinguished faculty who have national and international reputations in agriculture and related sciences. Harlan has been a member of the division of biological sciences and has an international reputation in the field of botanical science, especially paleobotony. (I looked that up in Webster’s, and I think it means ancient, prehistoric, primitive botany. Hope that is right, Harlan.) He has been head of the department of botany for nine years. Congratulations, Harlan!!!!

We’ll be here in Florida until we head for the class officers meeting the first of May. I’ll have more of Ed’s meaty material next month, but in the meantime, write me at 20 Celestial Way, Juno Beach, Fla. 33408. I always need news!!!! Bye now.

An outstanding Bill Cumings ’34 receivesaward from members of the Lehigh ValleySection gf the Society of Mining Engineers.

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