Class of 1924
The following space had been given up as a complete loss, but only to contribute to a far worthier cause. The various news items carefully guarded and hoarded for June were suddenly required in the Class Agent's Bulletin. What you would have read here you will now see elsewhere. In fact Dave Perry reports that one of the Bulletins is to be edited by the gang in New York. May these endeavors produce the desired results. Our Alumni Fund record needs a real shot in the arm of some goo contributors.
Dave has held two pep meetings, one in Boston and one in New York. Jim White, Red Holbrook, Don Coyle, and Sam Stickney sent him back to Boston with the threat that Boston would have to do some tall traveling to produce the dollar total of New York. In fact, the drinks are on the loser at a fall fiesta of '24 to be held early in September at a spot near Great Barrington, Mass. This affair is to include any and all brethren in New England and those in New York state.
Via the New York meeting, news has been relayed that Red Holbrook took his recent bride to Havana. Red Hall has now moved into his new house in Larchmont. From the Boston meeting with Red Maloney, Arnie Jenkins, and Bob Morgan, Ted Learnard immediately left for a fishing trip to Jackson, Maine. Speaking of fishing, a Springfield gentleman of integrity informed this column that one of the outstanding dry fly makers of the East and equal in every respect to the most enthusiastic dry fly fisherman in captivity, is none other than Win Sturtevant.
The plug given to Putty Blodgett bore fruit. Trailing the maple syrup by three weeks came an epistle from Putty. "Have been busy as the devil being a practical farmer. You know, probably that the theoretical farmer believes money can be made on a farm, while the practical farmer knows very well that it can't. I've been extra practical lately. However am still eating three square meals a day, feeling fine, and too tired at night to worry about things.
"Had a good sugar season, making better than 11/2 tons of sugar. Sold pretty well too. In fact the farm is doing not too badly, but with so many people out of work down country we get a little better than 3c a quart for milk and IBC-20C a dozen for eggs, so you can see the farmers aren't getting very much. Don't let any milk dealer or storekeeper tell you the farmer is profiteering.
"Saw Ken Ward at his home in Moretown, Vt., last January. Has two swell boys, ditto the wife. Seems to be prospering in the lumber business. At a Dartmouth get-together in Montpelier recently, I saw Les Ladd, Barre's wholesale grocer. That was my first Dartmouth meeting in Vermont and a darn good one. Hope to take in more in the future. Be sure to drop in if you ever get up here. That goes for anyone in the class also."
Echo the Blodgett refrain. Your correspondent will be a Worcester recluse this summer. The address is above and the telephone number is 2-3051. If any 0£ you who suffer constantly from writer's cramps find telephone dialing less tiresome, please use the above at any hour of day or night. Here's for a good summer directly after a bigger contribution to the Alumni Fund.
Secretary, 12 Haviland St., Worcester, Mass.
