1938

Things keep happening all the time and the more time that elapses between issues of class notes, the more things happen that are worthy of reporting (assuming the class secretary is informed and/or alert). It's been a pretty long time since the June notes were put together in late April, and a lot has happened in the interim.

Some of the happenings are inevitably sad. Appearing elsewhere in this or a subsequent issue of THE MAGAZINE are the obituaries of Jules Bowen, Dave Hosmer, and Ed Perri". 1938 was well-represented at the service for Ed, in West Hartford, by Dick and Evelyn Holt,Carl and EHie von Pechmann, and Bud Walls. Carl's letter also conveyed the distressing news that Whitey Mays had suffered a paralytic stroke and was in pretty tough shape. Sincere sympathy to him and to his family.

Striving to accent the positive, however, the Baron's letter further reported that he and Ellie were going, in September, to the Passion Play in Oberammergau, and thence to Italy to "see some of the Italians we knew when we lived there." In closing, Carl wrote, "Sandy Mills atal. are fine. He is thinking of moving to Colorado Springs. Bob Emlen is fine, too. He and Co are going on a freighter to Alaska. BobReno says he's fine, too, as is Bud Walls, back recently from Hawaii." Renewed and continuing thanks, Carl, for the much-appreciated correspondence and for your fine philosophy.

Summertime is visiting time in Maine, and the Briggses enjoyed a completely delightful time with Mary and Bob Ross at their home in Waterford. The adjectives "lovely," "picturesque," and "charming" are all apt to sound cliche if not over-worked, but they are all none- theless aptly descriptive of the Ross Maine homestead.

Classmates who ventured here to see us included Charlie Hathaway, Alex and LibbyJones, Gil and Fran Tanis, and Bob and KayFeineman. The Feinemans were on their wedding trip, and it was a great pleasure to see them and wish them well.

I'm indebted to Fran Belcher, writing on the letterhead of the Appalachian Mountain Club of Boston, for a fine column from the CarrollCounty Independent (New Hampshire) reporting that the new gym at Kennett High School in North Conway has been named after and dedicated to Karl Seidenstuecker. As Fran wrote in his covering note, Karl "is revered in the Mt. Washington Valley area, as well he should be." Sincere congratulations to you, Karl.

Fred Becker sent me a copy of his letter to our treasurer, Gus Southworth, which seems worthy of mention for its heartwarmingly up- beat tone. Fred had a hip problem which required major surgery, but the V.A. and the V.A. medical center in Northport, N.Y., worked wonders. Fred closed his letter, "I certainly plan to make the fall reunion this year." Good luck, Fred.

Notices of address changes are always help- ful and welcome. Without any further evidence or information one can assume that retirement is the reason for Al Hawkes's move from Cliffside Park, N.J., to 17,286 Carranza'Drive, Rancho Bernado, San Diego, Calif. 92127.

With continuing reference to retirements, the College Information Services noted that JohnScotford was one of 11 faculty members and administrative officers of Dartmouth College and associated schools who retired June 30 and were honored at the College's 210 th commencement exercises June 8. Saludos to you, Scotty, from all members of The Amazing Class of'38! Scotty has retired after 24 years as college designer.

The Long Reach Log is a quarterly publication of the Maine Maritime Museum, an out- standing center for the preservation of maritime history and memorabilia in Bath, Me. Much of this year's summer issue is devoted to a profile of Lew Parker, further identified as Captain W. J. L. Parker, USCG (Ret.), Maine Maritime Museum Trustee and renowned maritime historian. The profile, too long for inclusion in these class notes, makes plenty impressive reading, and I'm sending it on to Dan Marshall in the hope that he'll be able to use it in "The Pace Setter."

Sox Calder was mentioned at some length in these notes last spring in connection with his business career's culmination in his election to the presidency of Union Camp Corporation in 1956. He has been chief executive officer of that company since 1960. A recent company release reporting that Sox had been succeeded but would continue as chairman of the board and chairman of the executive committee noted, "In his two decades as chief executive officer, the company's net income rose from $18.6 million in 1960 to $151 million in 1979, and sales from $213 million to $1.4 billion."

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