Class of 1915
Norvie Milmore, our genial treasurer, seems a bit discouraged over this year's response to his appeal for class dues and magazine subscriptions. Naturally this does not reflect on the readers of these columns, but the suggestion has been made that each one of this year's subscribers do some missionary work during the summer months, and bring some of the wayward brethren of Fifteen into the fold. It's an easy matter, we assure you; bear it in mind, please. We will admit that our items are none too good, but we have done the best we could with the material at hand, guess work included. Some of you good Spencerians might work at it, of an evening.
Or else use a typewriter,—Aug Atwood does, and writes as follows: "While engaged in conversation on Washington St.,Boston, the other day, with 'Hudsons Bay'Ross (zpi 5 by adoption), Leon Tuckstopped to enter the huddle, looking sleek,and as he himself expressed it, 'obese.' Then one Speed Henderson joined the curbstone brokers, and ably assisted inelevating the general tone of the conversa-tion. Attended a meeting of the DartmouthClub of Wellesley a few weeks ago, andfound 1915 represented by Bud Doe andProf. Howard Stearns of Radcliffe College.Neither of them knew me, but they canhardly be blamed for that, rather shouldthey be praised."
Marvin Frederick is on his way to Nice, France, as a delegate to the Rotary convention held there June 6 to 11. Marvin is in charge of personnel for General Electric at Schenectady, N. Y. On a recent trip to the West he met up with Zeke Carpenter and Don Howe in Omaha, and with George Ingalls in Chicago. His letter just received Was written from Hanover, so we have one reporter covering the circuit. Don't become discouraged, Marvin.
We seem to do much better on obtaining bed and board than on obtaining news, as stated previously. We just spent an unusually enjoyable week-end with Don and Fannie Bennink at Lawrence, Mass. Don's particular hobby seems to be that of gathering degrees,—four years at Dartmouth, four years at Northeastern University, and now completing four years at Suffolk Law School. In his spare time he promulgates rules and regulations for our good government and to benefit us lowly tax-payers. Don says that Charlie Trumbull, the other 1915 Lawrencite, is now located at Shannock, R. 1., following his profession of engineer.
Recently had dinner with Stick Parnell, at his farm in Northwood, N. H. It is good to report that Stick is slowly but surely recovering from his several years' illness, and looks fit as a fiddle. His address is Pittsfield, N. H., R.F.D. Why not drop him a line?
Roaming as usual, we called on Bill and Marion Huntress at their new home in North Reading, Mass. Asking the fire chief if he knew Mr. Huntress, he exploded: "H—l, I know him well," and began to give us finding directions with both hands. Must be Bill plays checkers with the firemen. Bill saw Jack Moloney in Rutland, Vt., the other day, hale and hearty as usual. Jack is connected with the operation of the Federal Social Securities Act.
Among the appointees to the faculty for the summer session of Columbia University, we find listed the name of Boynton Merrill, who will teach practical theology. Incidentally, Dick conducted the services at the White Chuch in Hanover on May 9.
The official 1937 program on "The Greatest Show on Earth," contains an article by Dr. Hugh "Roney" Rowell on Health and the Circus," an article reprinted from Hygeia, the health magazine published by the American Medical Association. Roney sure loves to write, and sure loves his circus. Who doesn't love a circus?
While at the secretaries' meeting in Hanover on May 7 and 8, we had a fine visit with Phil Pelletier, secretary of the Dartmouth Club of New Britain, Conn. Phil is hale and hearty, as usual. He frequently sees Dolph English of Waterbury, Conn. Dolph has a son entering Dartmouth this fall. Our old roommate and guiding spirit, Charlie Griffith, was roaming around Hanover, just as busy as of yore, violin and all. Also ran onto Stu Hill, of Boston and Hanover, and acquired indirect information about Roy Lafferty, the barrister of Verona, N. J.
Jack Mason has apparently taken up permanent residence in Malmo, Sweden, as consulting engineer for the Manufacturing Company of Malmo, textile manufacturers. Jack has recently been in Berlin, and now plans a fishing trip into northern Sweden. What a life!
Well, well, well. So Dan has gone and done it. Announcement has just been received of the marriage of Mrs. Amos Belden Jr. to Mr. Dan Frank Waugh, on May 4 at Amherst, Mass. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Waugh.
Secretary, Orleans, Vt.
