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believe our major function is to extend ALUMNUS I the cultural life of the student. If stu­ dents leave the University with a little more interest in the fine arts than before, with a little more awareness of social tradi­ MARCH, 1956 VOLUME 37, NUMBER 6 tions, a little better prepared for living, as well as earning a living, we will have done CONTENTS our job.” 7 The University It was Nelson B. Jones, director of Me­ morial Union, speaking He was informally 8 Local Associations addressing members of the Alumni Council 8 Alumni Council Photo at that group’s February meeting on campus. In view of the Council’s vote at the first 9 Fifty Years Later—’06 History meeting of the year, back in November, to 9 Book Review recommend to the General Alumni Associa­ 1 0 On Camera tion that it assume as its primary obligation 12 Athletics the completion of the building, the Council had asked Mr. Jones to tell them how well 13 Report on Future Enrollment the building was serving its purpose. 14 Sumner Tunnel Builder Earlier the Council members had taken 15 Service Emblem Nominations a good look at the uncompleted kitchen with 15 Notes from the Classes its inadequate facilities and the dining room which has never been finished. COVER During the meeting they were told how the lack of a dining room puts an unplanned This striking view is for all to see who look west from a point on Munson Road between Alumni Hall and the Book Store on these crisp winter mornings. Munson Road for load on the Bear’s Den which is ill is the main thoroughfare on campus beginning at the south entrance to the campus near equipped to handle the load because of the Phi Kappa Sigma and running north to Alumni Field. Dr. Welton M. Munson was the incomplete kitchen. They were further told first professor of horticulture and landscape gardening at the University. When he came how the completion of the top floor of the to the campus in 1891 he took it upon himself to set out large numbers of young trees building would relieve the congestion in which contribute greatly to the present beauty of the campus. meeting room assignments. Rooms now used for meetings could be returned to their STAFF original uses. As a case in point, the Alumni Council meeting was held in the Men’s E ditor DONALD V. TAVERNER ’43 Lounge. A ssociate E ditor WALTER P. SCHURMAN, JR. ’52 Mr. Jones also told the group that the C lass N o tes E ditor MARGARET M. MOLLISON ’50 Union had from its opening become the GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION center of activities on the campus which is in keeping with the intentions of its planners. Officers His talk left no doubt in the minds of the Thomas G. Mangan ’16, president; Henry T. Carey ’22, vice president; Edwin H. Council members that the Union is the hub Bates ’37, clerk; George F. Dow ’27, treasurer; Donald V. Taverner ’43, executive of the social, cultural, and recreational life secretary; Margaret M. Mollison ’50, assistant secretary. on campus, that the building is an extremely valuable asset to the University, and that in Alumni Council view of anticipated increases in enrollment Lewis O. Barrows ’16, Frank C. Brown ’30, Clifton E. Chandler '13, Norris C. in coming years (see report on enrollment Clements ’25, Thomas J. Desmond ’33, Arthur T. Forrestall ’33, John F. Grant ’48, in this issue) it must be completed with the Mrs. Emilie K. Josselyn ’21, George E. Lord ’24, Miss Elizabeth A. Mason ’30, Clifford least possible delay. G. McIntire ’30, Alvin S. McNeilly ’44. Robert W. Nelson ’45, Myron C. Peabody '16, The Council’s recommendation will be Albert S. Noyes ’24, Conan A. Priest ’22, Mrs. Winona C. Sawyer ’43, Ermo Scott, ’31, presented to the G.A A. at the annual meet­ Mrs. Lucy F. Sheive ’27, Robert F. Thurrell '15, Thomas N. Weeks T6. ing in June. Apropos of the recommenda­ Alumni Trustees tion, President Thomas G. Mangan '16 has said, “This magnificent undertaking, very Miss Jessie L. Fraser ’31, Raymond H. Fogler '15. well done to date, is not quite completed. I have no fear concerning the desire and will­ Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni ingness of Maine alumni to see this project Association. Business office, The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Subscription price, $3.00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $5.00. Member: American Alumni Council. to its completion.” Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Orono, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870.

MARCH, 1956 5 THE BERTHA JOY THOMPSON FUNDS HAVE HELPED 153 STUDENTS

Mrs. Bertha Joy Thompson of Ellsworth did not attend the University, but she had a sincere interest in the University and a desire to help needy and deserving students who merit assistance and encouragement. After discussing with a Univer­ sity official the ways in which she might be of help, she decided there was a need for both scholarships and loans.

Soon after Mrs. Thompson died in 1935, the University received a bequest of $10,000 to establish the Bertha Joy Thompson Loan Fund, and another bequest of $15,000 to establish a scholarship fund which also bears her name.

The Bertha Joy Thompson Loan Fund is held in trust, and “the net income from the fund is loaned to worthy, deserving, and needy students of the University of Maine under such terms and conditions as the Board of Trustees may determine.’’ Even though only income may be used, loans have been made totaling $7608.55.

The Bertha Joy Thompson Scholarships are awarded to students whose quali­ ties of character, scholarship, initiative, and need make them worthy of financial assistance. One hundred and twelve scholarship awards have been made amount­ ing to $10,500.

Thus, during the twenty years since the two funds were established, 153 stu­ dents have been given financial assistance and encouragement.

The University is deeply grateful to Mrs. Thompson for her interest and generosity. Through these bequests her name will be perpetuated for all time in University history. THE UNIVERSITY

Student L if e Dr. Garland B. Russell, professor of edu­ sistant professor of chemistry, and Raymond cation and director of teacher training, is H. Young, Jr., instructor in chemistry, was Approximately 650 freshman men were the author of a new remedial arithmetic published in the December issue of the Jour­ eligible for 432 openings in 17 fraternities program for school children called “Ready nal of the American Chemical Society. as the annual fraternity rushing program Arithmetic Review.” The article reports further progress in a got underway. The ten-day period ended Dr. Russell’s new system for reviewing research program designed to gain a better February 26, and the freshmen indicated arithmetic consists of a series of 40 lesson understanding of the properties of organic their choice of fraternities the following day. cards covering addition, subtraction, multi­ small ring compounds. Three other articles A talent show for students under the spon­ plication, and division. By placing the cards reporting developments in Professor Mor­ sorship of the Memorial Union Music Com­ on a sheet of paper, children may write ris’ research program have been published mittee is to be held March 16. “You Are the answers to arithmetic examples in cut-out within the last two years. Star” is open to any University student. slots, and then correct their papers by Prizes will be awarded. checking their answers against an answer A resolution to give the president of the chart on the back of the cards. Winter Carnival Student Senate a half-tuition scholarship has Herschel L. Bricker, director of the been introduced into the Senate and is ex­ Maine Masque Theatre, is United States Robert Cruickshank, Needham, Mass., and pected to bring forth considerable debate. chairman of International Theatre Month Martha Trefethen, Orono, reigned as King Sixty photographs by Walter Eitel ’56 for the third year. This international proj­ and Queen of Winter Carnival by popular were exhibited in the Louis Oakes Room of ect, which is being observed during March, vote of the student body. the Library during February. Called by is sponsored by the U. S. National Commis­ Under the theme “Komic Karnival” the Prof. Vincent Hartgen, head of the Art De­ sion for UNESCO and the American Edu­ snow sculptures, said by Prof. Vincent Hart­ partment, “Equal to many of the profession­ cational Theatre Association. gen, chairman of the judging committee, to be the best in years, took the shape of comic al shows we have had here,” the Eitel In announcing the project for March, strip characters. exhibition contained photographs made in Professor Bricker urged theatre groups Chadbourne Hall’s “Dennis the Menace” the U. S., Canada, Holland, Germany, Den­ across the nation to participate in the ob­ mark, Sweden, Norway, France, and Switz­ won first place in the women’s dormitory servance. All groups, professional, com­ division; Balentine Hall got honorable men­ erland. munity, college, school, church, and chil­ tion for “Little Lulu and Tubby.” Freida M. Smith ’56, a home economics dren’s organizations, are invited to produce First place in the men’s dormitory divi­ major, will receive the Maine Farmer and plays, pageants, or programs (music, dance, sion went to Corbett Hall for “Pinocchio Homemaker Scholarship of $100, awarded cinema, radio, or television) having an in­ Emerging from the Whale.” Second was annually to a member of the senior class in ternational theme or reflecting the life and University Cabins’ “Peanuts.” the College of Agriculture. The recipient culture of another country. Delta Tau Delta captured first in the fra­ was chosen because of a Maine farm back­ An article by Horton H. Morris ’52A, as- ternity division with “Popeye and Olive Oyl.” ground and demonstrated high qualities of Alpha Gamma Rho was second with “Beetle character, leadership, and scholarship. Bailey.” A total of 106 students were academically Basketball games, track meets, and intra­ dismissed, and 16 were placed on academic mural skiing were on the schedule as well suspension from the University at the end as a Skit Night won by Phi Eta Kappa, a of the first semester. Of the total dismissed, Ski Tog dance, variety show, the Carnival 73 were freshmen. Ball, and a Sunday afternoon jazz concert. The number is considerably higher than last year’s 69, but percentages are about the same because of higher enrollment. Connelly Lecture When a student is academically dismissed from the University, a period of one year Marc Connelly, newspaperman, play­ usually expires before the student may apply wright, and member of the literati, opened for readmission. Academic suspension usual­ the Maine Masque Theatre’s Fiftieth An­ ly is for one semester at which time the stu­ niversary celebration by addressing a general dent may reenter the University to continue assembly early in February. his education in a different college. Mr. Connelly’s topic was “Government and the Theatre.” Faculty Notes “Authority recognizes the theatre as a place where man seeks the truth,” he said. Edward H. Piper ’43 became assistant to “Otherwise, why would governments have the director of the Agricultural Experiment battered theatre around so much throughout Station effective February 1. Winter Carnival King Robert Cruick- its history?” Mr. Piper will assist Dr. George F. Dow shank and Queen Martha Trefethen ad­ He mentioned the countries where theatre mire Delta Tau Delta’s snow sculpture, ’27, associate director of the station. His is recognized and supported by the govern­ winner in the fraternity division. Pop- ment and pointed out that of the 20-odd particular field of interest will be in the ad­ eye appears to have his arm around the ministration of station expenditures a pretty queen, hut actually he is stopping countries which are members of the United a large train which was about to run Nations International Theatre Institute, the budgetry control. over his accident-prone sweetheart, He received the master’s degree at Cor­ United States “is the only one that pays its Olive Oyl. Photographer was Charles dues by passing the hat.” nell University 1948. Snell ’56. 7 MARCH, 1956 Pulp and Paper Alumni— The Annual Pulp and Paper Alumni Luncheon was held at the Biltmore Hotel in New York City on February 22 with Presi­ dent Arthur A. Hauck as guest speaker. Local Associations During the luncheon J Larcom Ober '13, president of the University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation, presented the Foun­ eral years, and discussed the plans and needs Football Coaches Meeting held in Los Ange­ dation’s 1956 Honor Award to George E. required to meet this expansion les in January and showed films of Maine’s Dyke, president of the Robert Gair Com­ Arrangements for the meeting were made 1955 football season. pany. Honor Award winners of previous under the leadership of John Barnes '49, Arrangements for the meeting were made years received tributes. president of the group; and A. Wilford by Peter J Wedge '48, club president, who Alumni in the pulp and paper field from Bridges ’49, program chairman. also presided. all sections of the country, in New York for “Paper Week,” attended this successful alum­ Portland Alumnae— Coming Meetings ni affair at which Donald W. Libby '43, 1956 The Portland Club of University of Maine March Pulp and Paper Alumni Chairman, pre­ Women held a Food Fair on January 28 as Portland Alumni— sided. a benefit for their Annual Alumnae Watch Early March Award and Scholarship Watch for Notices St. Petersburg, Florida. Alumni— Co-chairmen for the fair were Kathleen St. Louis Area Alumni— On February 11, the St Petersburg Alum­ ( Kennedy) Nickless ’49 and Marilyn (Drake) March 14 ni met for a luncheon with President Arthur Marden ’51. Watch for Notices A. Hauck as guest and speaker. Kansas City Area Alumni— President Hauck brought greetings to the Lewiston-Auburn Alumnae— March 16 group and discussed the University's future On January 18, the Lewiston-Auburn Watch for Notices planning to care for the large increase in Alumnae met at the home of Eleanor (By­ Denver Alumni- enrollment expected during the next several ron) Gove ’53. March 19 years. Miss Margaret Jordan was the guest speak­ Watch for Notices Arrangements for this luncheon were made er and told the attending alumnae of her North Shore (Mass.) Alumni— by Oscar Mountfort '12, president of the St. trip to Europe during the past summer Mid-March Petersburg Alumni, and William Barrows During the meeting, plans were made for Watch for Notices ’02, the group's secretary. the group’s annual spring rummage sale Southern California Alumni— March 26 Eastern Pennsylvania Alumni— Black Bear Club of Boston— Watch for Notices The Eastern Pennsylvania Alumni met in The Black Bear Club of Boston met at Chicago Area Alumni— Philadelphia on February 21 with President the Hotel Kenmore on February 23 with March 31 Arthur A. Hauck as guest and speaker Mrs Head Football Coach Hal Westerman as Watch for Notices Hauck was also a guest of the group. speaker. Also present from campus was Don Black Bear Club of R. I.— President Hauck spoke to the attending Taverner '43, executive secretary of the March 9 alumni on the rapid increase in enrollment General Alumni Association Watch for Notices expected at the University in the next sev­ Coach Westerman discussed the National (Continued on Page 15)

Attending the mid-winter Alumni Council meeting on campus in February were (front row, 1 to r.) Lucy (Farrington) Sheive '27, Margaret Mollison '50, Winona (Cole) Sawyer '43, Thomas G. Mangan '16, Robert W. Nelson '45, Robert F. Turrell '15, Raymond H. Fogler '15, Helen Philbrook 39, (back row, 1. to r.) Ermo H. Scott '31, Myron C. Peabody '16, Edwin Bates '37, Arthur T. Forrestall '33, George E. Lord '24, Albert S. Noyes '24, Lewis O. Barrows '16, George F. Dow '27, Nelson Jones, Clifford E. Chandler '13, Charles E. Crossland '17, John F. Grant '48, Donald V. Taverner '43. Mr. Jones, Mr. Taverner, Miss Mollison, and Miss Philbrook were guests.

8 THE MAINE ALUMNUS they hadn't paid the $8.00; they had only been asked for it. We are now living in a state of inertia, waiting for that long-expected time, Com­ mencement, and chanting to ourselves the Fifty Years Later— words of Omy Ki-Ki: “Yesterday This day’s quiet did pre­ pare, Tomorrow’s Silence will be hard to Student History of ’06 bear; Drink, when you know of nothing Recalls Their Campus Years else to do, Drink, and you’ll lose your chronic dope, for fair!”

It’s back to Orono on June 8, 9, and 10 Our Junior year was one long, uninter­ for the Fifty Year Class of 1906. Long rupted dream of bliss, until the first reports Book Review preparation by the class officers assures '06 came out, and then we began to sit up and of a memorable Golden Reunion. It is cus­ take notice. Some of us were merely star­ Maine Place Names & the Peopling of Its tomary to print the class history of the tled, others frightened to death; and some Towns, by Ava H. Chadbourne ’15, Bond Fifty Year Class in the March Alumnus, few dropped out altogether. But we got Wheelwright Company, Portland, pp. 530, and we reprint it herewith from the 1907 over the awful scare, and settled down to a $7.50. Prism. But the ’06ers beat us to the punch profitable spring term. Dr. Ava H. Chadbourne ’15, Professor with the publication of their fine book, We entered our Senior year matured by Emeritus of Education of the University of 50th Anniversary History of the Class of the long years of experience that we have Maine, has presented to her fellow sons 1906, last month which brings the Prism passed through. We took part in no more and daughters of the State of Maine a valu­ history up to date. scraps, and even a good “razoo” failed to able and complete reference text in this call us out of our dope. We were Seniors, volume. h en and what did we care for the childish amuse­ we first struck this fair campus The origin of the words Maine and Pine ments that had once attracted us. Nothing we thought we were It with a capital Tree State give the initial flavor followed by occurred to disturb our blissful serenity I. We still think so, and it is no an examination of the names of over 475 until “Rubber” Emery taxed us $8.00 apiece Wbusiness of ours if other people do not hold counties, cities, and the concise write-up of in order to pay up back Prism bills. It the same opinion. During our Freshman each town includes the origin of the town year the most of our superfluous greenness made us gasp for breath. “Reddy” Richard­ names, early families in the town, the be­ was removed by a thorough course of in­ son was for leaving college and going to ginnings of religion in each town, and other struction under a vengeful Sophomore class. the poorhouse. Jim Elms wanted to have a available facts from the early records. The We decided that discretion was the better bonfire of Prisms. But the excitement towns are grouped into chapters categorizing part of valor, and although we did many quieted down when the fellows realized that their origin of name; such as, those of Indian brave stunts under cover of darkness, we Words, those honoring great Americans, always had to give in when the Sophomores those that are descriptive. Miss Chadbourne were present. has used a very readable style in presenting Our first year was not entirely wasted, the brief early histories of Maine towns. however, as we developed a number of men The dedication reads: “This Book is affec­ who “made good” in the various branches tionately dedicated to all my former pupils, of athletics, and who acquitted themselves from those in the one-room ungraded school with much honor in contests with our rival at Macwahoc Plantation to those in the institutions. Our days were spent in what graduate and undergraduate courses at the was, for many of us, a futile attempt at University of Maine. Their courtesy and plugging, and our evenings in satisfying the achievements have been and still are an in­ vengeance of the Sophomores, who waxed spiration to me.” Alumni of the University exceeding mad at some of our innocent of Maine who were in Miss Chadbourne’s mistakes. course “History of Education in Maine” The fall of our Sophomore year found us are mentioned in the acknowledgements as both sorrowful and glad, sorrowful because having been a valuable source of informa­ we had lost many of our classmates, and tion. glad because there was now at least one Over the years she collected data from her class below us in college. But they proved travels, teaching, and voluminous corres­ a tough proposition, and it was only by the pondence. Many published town histories exercise of the greatest ingenuity that we were contribuling sources as were original concealed from them our real weakness, town records. and thus kept them subdued. Making such a complete reference avail­ It was during our Sophomore year that able to the citizens and students of Maine Charlie Campbell organized the Phi Kappa is a fine achievement. As one prominent Fired, and pledged himself to be one of its Maine citizen wrote, “I am pausing in the strongest members. The organization was middle of reading a most delightful tour of the talk of the college for a few weeks, but Occupying a place of honor in the Maine to thank and commend Miss Chad­ at last, in the light of greater interests, it 1906 class history recently published is bourne on her thorough and fascinating new this photo of the ’06 numerals on the faded into insignificance. old standpipe. volume on Maine.”----- M.M.M.

MARCH, 1956 9 The University On Camera

Aft e r dabbling in television for one year with intermittent programs on the Ban­ gor stations, the University launched, at the beginning of the current school year, an ambitious schedule of a weekly half hour program on each of the two Bangor chan­ nels. A policy decision acknowledging that tele­ vision was here to stay and that it provided a new and effective way of extending the work of the University and its services to the general public was followed by the hir­ ing of a part-time television director. An educational channel which would put the University into the television business on a larger scale is in the offing. A citizens’ com­ mittee currently is studying the educational television field to determine whether such a station which would be built at an estimated cost of $300,000 with public funds is feasible and desirable. But for the current year at least the University is utilizing free program time donated by the Bangor stations. Gerald Beckwith of Flint, Mich., who holds the B.A. degree in theatre and the M.A degree in radio-television from Michi­ gan State University, was appointed assistant publicy director for television. He also teaches in the Speech Department. Mr. Beckwith came to Maine well versed in television production having been assistant director and instructor in radio and televi­ sion at Ohio University last year and having held a graduate assistantship in radio pro­ duction while earning his M A. He also served an internship in television program­ ming at NBC Chicago last summer. Under Mr. Beckwith’s direction, the Uni­ versity is presenting two basic series of pro-

Years of classroom lecturing does not per se prepare one to face a TV camera without jitters. Director Beckwith keeps his guests busy during the last few min- utes before air time as shown in this sequence of photos when Dr. Alex Caughran, professor of education, was guest (1) a check of program notes with Dr. Caughran (left) and Modera­ tor J. Duff Gillespie, assistant professor of speech (2) demonstration of the use of visuals (3) quick smoke and ad­ justment of the neck microphone (4) alone and on the air.

10 THE MAINE ALUMNUS grams this year. One, which was originally televised on WTWO-TV, Channel 2 Mon­ days at 10 p.m. and is now seen at 10:30 p.m., has presented a group of six programs by the School of Education entitled “Our Schools Today” and an eight-program group entitled “Living With Plants” by the College of Agriculture and the Agricultural Experi­ ment Station Department of Botany. Sched­ uled on Channel 2 during the remainder of the school year are four programs by the Department of History and Government en­ titled “The United States in World Affairs,” four programs by the Department of Phil­ osophy to deal with “Great Ideas,” and four programs currently unassigned. The other series seen originally on WABI- TV, Channel 5 on Wednesdays at 4 p.m but now televised Sundays at 1:30 p m. is called “The Living Arts” and has presented three programs by the Department of Art on sculpture, architecture, and painting; four programs by the Department of English dealing with poetry, fiction, drama, and bal­ lads and folk songs, three programs by the Department of Music on music in brass, voice, and music for strings; five programs by the Department of Speech on speech, Greek theatre, theatre appreciation, Elizabe­ than theatre, and early modern theatre, and three programs on the art of photography. During the spring months this series will continue with 12 science programs entitled “The Surrounding Universe” with the De­ partments of Chemistry, Physics, Geology, and others. All four colleges are now planning for next year’s programs. Technology is con­ sidering a series on engineering; Agriculture is planning to take some programs from its experiment station and extension service; Education is looking into the possibility of credit courses through television plus some programs on general education; and Arts and Sciences is planning to extend its cur­ rent programs in the fields of the arts and the sciences. By the end of the school year, the Uni­ versity will have presented 56 regularly scheduled half-hour programs.

Despite weeks of preparation before the props and personalities go to the studios in Bangor, there are always last-minute details as shown by this sequence of photos (1) Director Beck­ with checks angles and techniques with cameramen (2) a final word of advice for Moderator Suzanne Tippens, instruc­ tor in speech, before Prof. Vincent Hartgen (right) goes on with “Sculp­ ture” (3) on the air. MARCH, 1956 11 Milton Christie, Camden, took over as Maine’s top downhill and slalom man when Bob Irish graduated two years ago. He has consistently won those events in dual and state competition, but apparently the fates just didn’t intend for him to have a crack at Athletics the big time. A year ago when Coach Ted Curtis ’23 was preparing his skiers for the Eastern Intercollegiate meet, Christie, who was rated a good bet in his events, had to withdraw from the meet when his mother was seriously injured in an auto wreck. a s the starting five of Maine and New ery one’s lips. His ball-stealing, one-hand This year, as a senior, Christie was better Hampshire took the court in Memori­ jump shot, twisting layups, and dogged de­ than ever and appeared ready to meet the al Gymnasium for the first home fensive play had quickly made him the hit best in the Easterns. He got to Lyndonville basketball game of the second semester there of the evening. He scored 21 points in with no mishaps, but on his second run in was a new face on the Maine bench. He sparking the Black Bears to their third win the slalom, the first event, the toe of his ski was Dudley Coyne, Portland, a sophomore in 11 games. But perhaps more important caught one of the flag poles. He spilled, who had become eligible at the beginning of in the long run, he seemed to have inspired sprained his ankle, and had to withdraw. the semester. the whole team. His speed and spirit defi­ Maine, one of the top choices to win, He didn’t look like much, this skinny six- nitely figured in the 92-84 victory. Thur- dropped to fifth place without the points footer, as he warmed up before the game. low Cooper, Augusta, looked like a differ­ Christie would very likely have won. He certainly wasn’t the tall, high-scoring ent man at the center spot and had his best Leon Akers, Andover, won the Skimeister center that has seemed to be the team’s chief scoring night with 21 points. trophy at the Colby Winter Carnival for the need. But some observers remembered that Against the tall, tall Connecticut Huskies second consecutive year in leading Maine he had demonstrated an almost uncanny two nights later, Coyne was moved up to a (383.0) to victory over Bowdoin (339.7), ability to get the ball through the hoop starting berth. He responded with a 37 Colby (327.6), Harvard (285 1 ), and New when he performed for the Maine freshmen point output that threw a scare into the Brunswick (280.9). two years ago before dropping out of school. Uconns before the Yankee Conference lead­ And Coach Hal Woodbury ’36, who had ers pulled out a 109-96 victory. Maine had coached Coyne as a freshman, had been Last month this column carried the names forced the Huskies to their highest point of an All-Time University of Maine football heard to say, “He’ll help us.” But the jump output this year and in so doing set a new from freshman to varsity basketball is a big team reprinted from the Bangor Daily News. all-time record for points in one game for One of the names mentioned was George one, and Coyne had been out of action for a Maine team. two years. Cobb Through an editorial error, the wrong Colby, the perennial State Series leaders, The game started like all Maine-New George Cobb was indicated The player in­ Hampshire games of recent years, nip and came to Orono as the third home opponent tended was George L. Cobb ’35, a three- within a week, and Coyne again showed tuck. Maine’s first substitute was Coyne, year letterman and, as a senior, captain of and the medium-sized crowd reached col­ that he had made the jump to varsity ball the team and an All-Maine selection at in great form. Maine dominated the play lectively for its program to see who this center. in the first half as Coyne paced the Bears newcomer was. At half-time the name Coyne was on ev- to an 11 point lead at the half. The Mules changed to a zone defense as the second half opened and slowed the Maine attack The Colby height and bench strength began to be felt, and the Mules slowly but steadily whittled down the Maine lead, finally catch­ ing the Bears with four minutes remaining. From there to the end it was first one team then the other in the lead with Colby hold­ ing a 74-72 edge at the final buzzer Coyne had contributed 22 points, and de­ spite the loss of two of three games, Maine had played its best basketball of the season.

Coach Chester Jenkins' indoor track teams remain undefeated in dual meets Jim Var­ ner, Bronx, N Y., who was usually about a step behind Bill Calkin in the two hurdle events and the dash all last winter, has taken over the high-scoring role by consistently winning these three events and picking up extra points in the broad jump. Bowdoin and Maine, who hadn’t met in Milton Friend ’58, Malden, Mass., top indoor track since 1947, resumed their scorer on the varsity rifle team, dis­ plays trophies he was awarded in win­ rivalry in the Field House late in January ning the Massachusetts Overall state for one of the best contests in recent years Dudley Coyne, Portland, demon­ championship. The large trophy is Since there had been only two previous strates the shooting style that has made state championship award. The small meetings of the two teams, many meet rec­ him a favorite of the Maine fans since trophy is for a divisional first place, ords fell as the large crowd was treated to the beginning: of the second semester. and the medal is for a divisional second Photo by Bangor Newsman Spike place. some fine preformances. W ebb.

12 THE MAINE ALUMNUS VARSITY BASKETBALL Me. Opp. Dec. 3 Vermont, away 54 53 Dec. 7 Bowdoin, Orono 71 73 Committee Report Indicates Dec. 9 Colby, Orono 64 65 Dec. 14 Bates, away 68 86 Jan. 7 Northeastern, away 64 65 University Enrollment May Jan. 9 Colby, away 75 90 Jan. 14 Bowdoin, away 82 66 Jan. 21 Bates, Orono 72 76 Double In Next Ten Years Feb. 4 Rhode Island, away 73 95 Feb 6 Connecticut, away 68 94 Feb. 8 N. Hampshire, Orono 92 84 Feb. 10 Connecticut, Orono 96 109 hat will the widely discussed “tidal- Feb. 14 Colby, Orono 74 76 forestry and pulp and paper technology and wave of students’’ do to the Uni­ Feb. 17 New Hampshire, away 74 72 the sons and daughters of University alumni Feb versity of Maine enrollment in the who are former Maine residents now resid­ 18 Massachusetts, Orono 69 78 next ten years? Feb. 20 Rhode Island, Orono 83 95 W ing in other states. Can this percentage be Feb. 25 Bates, away University officials have been concerned maintained in view of increasing in-state Mar. 3 Bowdoin, Orono for some time about additional students who applications? they knew would be asking for admission in The Committee used the ratio of State of FRESHMAN BASKETBALL the 1955-1965 decade. The big question Maine students in the University’s freshman was: How many? classes to the Maine population of 18-year- (All games at Orono) olds as a basis for its estimates. This ratio Dec. 7 Maine Maritime 90 61 Using the best information available has been increasing each year. It was .0231 Dec. 9 Portland Jr. College 112 44 several years ago, University officials esti­ in 1936 and was .0608 in 1955. The Com­ Jan. 10 Ricker College 95 74 mated that the University might reasonably mittee projected the 1955 ratio to 1970 by Jan. 14 Fraternity Leaders 74 57 expect 4,500 and probably somewhat more increasing the ratio at the same annual rate Jan. 21 Maine Central Inst. 81 89 than that by 1965. it increased between 1936 and 1955. Feb. 8 Wash. State Teachers 100 76 The first preliminary report of the Uni­ Tables included in the Committee’s report Feb. 10 Maine Central Inst. 69 70 versity’s Enrollment Study Committee pre­ indicated a steady increase in resident en­ Feb. 14 Husson College 86 67 sented informally to the Board of Trustees rollment to 4060 in 1959. Larger increases Feb. 18 Portland University 66 33 in January indicates the University should in 1960 and 1961 will bring the resident Feb. 20 Higgins Classical expect applications for admission to be more enrollment to 5080 in the latter year, the Inst. 105 59 than 7,000 in 1965, or more than double report indicates. Slight decreases in 1962 Mar. 3 Bowdoin Freshmen the current enrollment of 3,500. and 1963 will be followed by two large The Committee based its estimates on VARSITY INDOOR TRACK increases which may bring resident enroll­ sound figures and trends but acknowledged ment to 5900 in 1964 and to 7100 in 1965. Dec. 10 Frosh-Soph. 89 2/3 27 1/3 several unpredictable variables. Assuming The Committee anticipates that enroll­ Jan. 7 Bates, away 81 1/2 44 1/2 that about one-third of the State of Maine ment will level off after 1965 and remain Jan. 21 Bowdoin, Orono 66 60 residents who go to college will continue to approximately constant through 1970. Feb. 11 N. Hampshire, Orono 68 1/3 57 2/3 attend out-of-state schools and further as­ The preliminary report states that 7100 Feb. 18 Connecticut, Orono 79 1/2 37 1/2 suming that other colleges in Maine will in 1965 is “the minimum number of students Feb. 25 Intramurals continue to take the same percentages of for which to plan if the University is to Mar. 3 Northeastern, away that group, the University may expect 7100 supply the educational demands of the State. to 7400 State of Maine students in 1965. FRESHMAN INDOOR TRACK There are many reasons why the demands Regarding the latter assumption, the report may be greater. Indications are that fresh­ Dec. 10 Frosh-Soph. 27 1/3 89 2/3 states, “Following World War II the other men in the fall of 1956 will equal or exceed Jan. 7 Bates Jayvees, Orono 93 24 colleges in the State did what they could 1200 instead of 1102 as used in our compu­ Jan. 14 So. Portland, Orono 84 20 while this University supplied the facilities tations. The trend is up and probably num­ Feb. 11 Deering, Orono 102 14 to satisfy the remaining demand. To what bers will stay higher than estimated. There Feb. 18 Portland, Orono extent this may happen again is unknown. probably will be significant steps taken to Feb. 25 Intramurals No data are available to make even a rough increase the number of technical and scien­ guess.” WINTER SPORTS tific students which would increase over-all The Committee acknowledged that in registration. ... It assumes no change in the Dec 10-11 Giant Slalom & Cross per cent of Maine students going out-of- Country, Franconia, N. H. these variables the greatest discrepancies in state. Probably the greatest discrepancy will No team scores their report will occur. If the University is occur in assuming that other education insti­ Dec. 31-1 Intercollegiate Invitation. to double its resident enrollment in ten tutions in the State will continue to take the Lyndonville, V t, 6th years, can the other colleges be expected to enlarge 100 per cent? Is it logical to expect same proportions of students as at present. Jan. 14 Dartmouth Invitation, Members of the Enrollment Study Com­ Hanover, N. H. one-third of all Maine college students will mittee are chairman George Crosby, regis­ No team scores continue to attend out-of-state institutions trar; Prof. Weston Evans '18, head of the Feb 4-5 Eastern Intercollegiate, when some of those schools are already Department of Civil Engineering; Dr. Spof- Lyndonville, Vt. 5th limiting their out-of-state registrants because of increasing applications from within their ford Kimball, head of the Department of Feb 10-11 Colby Carnival, Waterville 1st own states? Mathematics and Astronomy; Dr. George Feb. 17-18 Maine Intercollegiate, Davis, representing the School of Education, Farmington 1st The University normally accepts about Dr. Winston Pullen ’41, representing the Feb. 24-25 U. of New Brunswick 20 per cent of its total enrollment from out- College of Agriculture; and Percy Crane, Fredericton, N. B. of-state. In this group are those who attend director of admissions. Mar. 11 Golden Ski Races, Bald Mt. the University for its specialized courses in 13 MARCH, 1956 Maine Alumnus Built Boston’s Sumner Tunnel

o m e people live a lifetime having little engineering problem because in 1907 he or no association with water other than received the C.E degree from the University S for drinking and bathing. With others, for a thesis based on drainage reclamation water is an integral part of their whole life work in Mississippi performed during his pattern. southern sojourn. One of the latter group is Percival H. For about forty years after his return to Mosher ’02 who, among other accomplish­ New England, Mr. Mosher worked for ments in a full career as a civil engineer, various companies and municipalities in the was chief construction engineer on the East Boston area. For the most part his work was P. H. Mosher ’02 Boston Traffic Tunnel. concerned with sewers, drains, water sup­ Born of seafaring parents at East Cam­ plies, and sub-aqueous tunnels, all of which Many engineering problems had to be bridge, Mass., Mr. Mosher spent much of come under the heading of tide water and solved during the construction. The tech­ the first seven years of his life on a wind­ submarine projects. nique of digging the tunnel was basically jammer with his parents He made several Certainly one of his greatest accomplish­ this: a circular steel shield about 32 feet in Atlantic crossings and was close to the water ments during this period was the construc­ diameter was pushed into the earth a few from the beginning. tion of the Sumner or East Boston Tunnel. feet, the earth was removed by conveyor After working his way through the Uni­ Many a Maine alumnus on the way to Orono belt, and the tunnel framework built up to versity and receiving the B.S degree in civil for Commencement or Reunion has driven the rear of the shield. Then the shield was engineering in 1902, he began a career of his automobile through the tube to pick up pushed a few feet further, and the process nearly 50 years during which most of his Route 1 to Maine. Probably only a few of repeated. work projects involved water: getting it, those alumni realized as they motored easily As the tunnel moved under the harbor air getting rid of it, or going under it. under Boston Harbor that it was another pressure became a problem. An air-tight His first job after leaving the University Maine alumnus who was responsible for wall was constructed at the rear of the shield was with a railroad in Quebec. Then fol­ this great engineering achievement. enclosing the work area which was mechani­ lowed jobs with the Illinois Central Rail­ Construction of the traffic tunnel occupied cally depressurized An intricate arrange­ road in Chicago, a construction firm in Mr Mosher for two years from 1931 to ment of doors and chambers enabled the Memphis, and later the Memphis Park De­ 1933. The tunnel is 5,000 feet from portal workmen to enter and leave the work area partment. In 1907 he returned to the Bos­ to portal, and total cost of the submarine without ill effects from the pressure. ton area ending the only period of his section was $6,000,000. An interesting side- Outside pressure had a constant tendency career that wasn’t directly concerned with light is that it the muck removed from the to alter the line and grade of the tunnel water. But even during that short period tunnel excavation was used as fill under what shaft Only by daily checking and recheck- he wasn’t entirely away from water as an is now Logan Airport in East Boston. ing by alternating field parties (to minimize the human error element) was Mr. Mosher able to break ground on the Boston side right on the nose, or to be more specific within .03 feet of the established grade and .02 of the established line. Another problem that faced Mr. Mosher was that of getting the earth to fit tightly around the outside of the tube shell after assembling This problem was licked by shooting grout, a light concrete mixture, through holes in the shell until the air holes outside were filled. As a trouble-shooting engineer, Mr. Mosher worked for many employers and on many jobs during the four decades after he returned to New England. He built several other sub-aqueous tubes during this period including brick-lined tunnels under the Mys- tic and Saugus Rivers and a submarine tun­ nel under Fort Point Channel. Mr. Mosher retired in 1949 because of the statutory age limit He and Mrs. Mosher now make their home in Jamaica Plain, Mass , and occasionally drop into the Alum­ This is what the Sumner Tunnel under Boston Harbor looked like when P. H. ni Office when in Orono visiting Mrs. Mosher ’02 was building the tube during 1931-33. Mosher’s mother.

14 THE MAINE ALUMNUS LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS Boston Alumni and Alumnae— Monthly— (Continued from Page 8) Annual Dinner Dance M.I.T. Faculty Club Chicago Alumni Carson’s Men’s Grille April Social Hour: 6:00—Dinner and Dance Western Pennsylvania Alumni— First Thursday of month Early April Regularly Scheduled Meetings Noon Watch for Notices Weekly— Maine Club of Auburn-Lewiston Worcester County, Mass., Alumni— Portland Alumni Third Thursday of month April 6 Frinday Noon American Legion Home Speaker: President Hauck Commodore Restaurant Auburn, 6:30 P.M. Watch for Notices Casco Bank Bldg. Western Massachusetts Alumni— Boston Alumni Augusta-Hallowell Alumni April 13 City Club, Thompsons Spa First Friday of month Watch for Notices Friday Noon Pioneer House, Augusta Southern Kennebec Alumni— Washington, D. C., Alumni Noon Dinner-Dance Thursday, 12:30 P.M. St. Petersburg, Fla., Alumni April 18 Lotus Club Contact S. H. Winchester ’11 Watch for Notices 14th St. at New York Ave. 414-4th Ave. (51-2771)

ANNUAL ALUMNI SERVICE EMBLEM NOMINATIONS Nominations for the twenty-sixth annual award of the Alumni Service Emblem should be submitted to the Alumni Office by May 1. Established in 1930 for “recognition of outstanding service rendered through the Alumni Association to the University of Maine,” the Service Emblem has through the years gained the highest prestige by virtue of the outstanding alumni to whom it has been awarded. Any alumnus or alumna is eligible to receive the Service Emblem which is based on the number and high quality of services rendered to the University and the Alumni Association. The Service Emblem is primarily for an alumnus but may in “exceptionally meritorious instances be awarded to a non-alumnus.” Former recipients of this prized emblem are: 1930— Harry E. Sutton ’09 1944— George D. Bearce ’11 1931— Hosea B. Buck ’93 1945— George S. Williams ’05 1932— C. Parker Crowell ’98 1946— Prof. Charles P. Weston ’96 1933— Edward E. Chase T3 1947— James A. Gannett ’08 1934— Allen W. Stevens ’99 1948— Harold M. Pierce ’19 1935— William McC. Sawyer ’01 Mrs. Rena C. Bowles ’21 1936— Raymond H. Fogler ’15 1949— Robert F. Thurrell ’15 1937— George H. Hamlin ’73 1950— Clifton E. Chandler ’13 1938— Arthur L. Deering ’12 1951— Hazen H. Ayer ’24 1939— Ralph Whittier ’02 1952— Alfred B. Lingley ’20 1940— Frederick D. Knight ’09 1953— Thomas G. Mangan ’16 1942— Norman H. Mayo ’09 1954— Myron C. Peabody ’16 1943— Charles E. Crossland '17 1955— Harold J. Shaw '14

NECROLOGY 1901 MAURICE BARNABY MERRILL Maurice B Notes from the Classes Merrill of Merrimac, Mass, died February 4, 1956, at an Amesbury, Mass , hospital He taught school for a number of years in Old Town, Milford N H As an undergraduate Mr Mitchell, known as on January 9, 1956, Frank W. Philbrook died at Lincoln, and other places in Maine. For a number "Gussie,” had a fine athletic career, including cap­ his home. He was a selectman in Greene for 18 of years he was principal of Aroostook Classical taincy of the baseball team for three years He years and served in the 95th State Legislature as a Institute and later held similar positions at Meriden spent 41 years with the Bureau of Reclamation Dept representative Mr Philbrook was engaged in farm­ and New Haven, Conn , high schools Mr Merrill of the Interior Before his retirement in 1945 he was ing. Survivors listed are- his widow, a daughter, had been associated as book salesman with Ran ’- irrigation adviser to the Secretary of the Interior two sons, and a sister. Mr. Philbrook was a mem­ McNally Co and previous to his retirement in 1949 Previously he had served as project manager of ber of Phi Eta Kappa Fraternity was with the Philip Carey Mfg Co in the capacity Yellowstone, Riverton and Shoshone projects Sur­ 1912 of a salesman Survivors include his widow and a viving are his wife, two daughters, three brothers FRED RAYMOND CHURCHILL. On January sister Mr Merrill was a charter member of the Charles A ’01, Fred C ’00, and Robie L ’07, and 8, 1956, Fred R Churchill died in Cambridge, Mass., Maine Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity a sister. Mr Mitchell was a member of Phi Gamma which has been his home for many years Mr 1903 Delta Fraternity Churchill was managing owner of the family cater­ THEO WAYNE LANG The Alumni Office has 1906 ing business. He was a graduate of Harvard and been notified of the death of Theo W Lang as GALEN SNOW CLELAND A long time resi­ studied for a year each at M.I T and the University having occurred in Bowdoinham on November 12, dent of Calais, Galen S Cleland died Sept 26, 1953. of Maine After college he was with the engineering 1946 Mr Lang was a native of Brooks and had He was a member of the class only during the firm of Stone and Webster in Boston for 12 years lived in Bowdoinham for over 60 years He was in freshman year and had carried on light construction Mr. Churchill was an active mason and rotarian, the milk business work for many years His widow survives at 58 serving as president of the Rotary Club of Cam­ CHARLES LORING PUFFER Notification of Garfield St bridge in 1944-45 His sister, a niece, and a nephew the death of Charles L Puffer has been received 1908 are surviving Mr. Churchill was a member of Phi Mr Puffer died in October of 1954, while on a LEVI BARRETT THOMAS. Levi B Thomas Gamma Delta Fraternity. business trip; his residence was in Angola, Indiana died April 30, 1955, at his home in Skowhegan He 1914 He was general manager of the REA rural electri­ had been employed by the American Woolen Co , LEON CAMPBELL SMITH. A resident of Han­ fication of Steuben County, Indiana A son Charles, at the Redington Memorial Home, at Good Will cock, Leon C Smith died January 7, 1956, at an Jr , ’32 and a niece Roberta '42 are listed as sur­ School, and at the time of his death was caretaker Ellsworth nursing home. Mr Smith had been en­ vivors Mr Puller’s fraternity membership was in at Coburn Park For 13 seasons he was fire warden gaged in the grocery business for the past 30 years Alpha Tau Omega in the Dead River Section and on Snow Mountain and had retired in 1953 Survivors include his wife, 1905 Survivors include his widow, a daughter, and a a daughter, and a sister Mr. Smith was a member LESTER HALE MITCHELL Lester H Mitchell brother of Phi Eta Kappa Fraternity. died in San Diego, Calif, on January 24, 1956 1911 1915 The Mitchells made their summer home in Littleton, FRANK WILLIAM PHILBROOK In Greene IVAN WINFIELD ARNO Ivan W. Arno died

MARCH, 1956 15 Percy Moody has had the privilege and honor of in Hanover on February 9, 1956, after a long illness. to be back for the Alumni events on the Com­ mencement Weekend of June 8-9-10, 1956 attending two golden anniversaries in less than a He was postmaster and operated a general store at year. The first, of course, was our Golden Anni­ Errol for 32 years before his retirement in 1953. The Arnos had been living in Colebrook, where he 1 9 0 3 Mr Harvey D. Whitney versary at the University last June. Both he and was vice president of the Colebrook National Bank 698 Minot Ave , Auburn Mrs Moody were in attendance In speaking of it and a trustee of the Colebrook Guaranty Savings Here’s news we can share with the classmates Percy says “ I got a great thrill in mingling again Bank. Mr. Arno had many civic associations in­ Mellon C. Wiley, Box 382, R 4, Elgin, I ll, writes, with my old friends, many of whom I had not cluding the masons, grange, and American Legion “ I don’t seem to make news, as I have been on the seen since graduation.” On Jan 3, 1956, the Mar­ He served in W W I. Survivors include his wife same job 45 years and at the age of 79 I still have ried Couples Club of the Cornish Methodist Church and a daughter Mr. Arno was a member of Sigma been requested to stay on for another year training honored them with a reception on the occasion of Nu Fraternity. young engineers where the colleges leave off their 50th wedding anniversary The Rev Ralph J. 1916 commute about 100 miles a day to the Chicago Barron, Jr., pastor of the Church, and Class of HAROLD LEROY REED Information was re­ office leaving the house at 6.45 am and am home 1954 of Maine, was master of ceremonies A musi­ cently received in the Alumni Office that Harold L at 6 15 pm From the above you can see I lead a cal program was much enjoyed by more than 50 Reed died on March 1, 1946, in Burrillville, R I busy, but not spectacular life ” persons present at the reception He was an attorney and had resided in Northeast A nice long letter from Harold V. Sheehan of At the family gathering previous to the reception, Harbor for many years. Somersworth, N H , says he is just starting his Mr and Mrs. Moody were joined by a son and his 5th term as city engineer He’s still active in church 1917 wife, Mr and Mrs Richard R Moody of Arling­ RICHARD BOULSBY DODGE In Bangor on and masonic groups and is a member of the City ton, Mass Percy, now retired, lives at “ Moody January 26, 1956, Richard B. Dodge died at his Zoning and Planning Board You can see he finds Farm” on High Road, Cornish He designates him- home. A native of Machias, he served as Penobscot enough to keep him busy He was planning to at­ self as a “wheelbarrow” farmer. The Moodys have County Agent from 1917-1924 From 1924 until his tend the 1955 Commencement but couldn’t make it, three children and six grandchildren. retirement in 1953 he was field representative for he has it on his list for 1956. A letter from the Sampsons states that Freeman the Eastern States Farmers Exchange Survivors Another letter from Miss Roberta Puffer, Box has had a rather difficult experience with crutches, include his wife, a daughter Priscilla ’48, two sons— 185, So Acton, Mass , informs us that her uncle due to a broken leg he sustained more than four David ’42 and Robert ’43, and a sister Charles Puffer passed away a year ago in October months ago It is gratifying to know that he is all from a heart attack (See Necrology section ) right now and getting around without difficulty, but 1918 W. B. “ Bill” Burns wrote from Paia, Maui, AUBREY JOHNSON SPRATT Aubrey J. Spratt finds he must watch his step when trying to negoti­ Hawaii, and we quote, “When I wrote you last ate icy sidewalks Their chief diversion last summer died in November of 1955, in San Gabriel, Cali­ winter I never expected to be in this country I fornia He was the owner of the Ace Brake Supply was our reunion at Orono They arc in hopes to got so rotten with my asthma last spring that I get away for a brief period before the antique Co (Auto) of Los Angeles, Calif. Mr. Spratt was had to quit working in May My wife and I thought a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. season opens in May. They were pleasantly sur­ of going to Florida for the winter, but finally de­ prised at Christmas time to receive a long letter 1923 cided on T of H Left home on Oct 21 and stopped from Charles Foubert, Charles retired from the LYLE MOODY DAVIS On February 6, 1956, in Cleveland for the weekend with a son Then on U S. Navy Department in 1951 He now resides at Lyle M. Davis of Plymouth died at a Skowhegan to Chicago where we caught a night flight non-stop hospital He had farmed on the Ridge Road in 20 Circle Ave , Potomac Heights, Md. to San Francisco Then the 2410 mile flight to Mr and Mrs Bertram (Bert) Ames are now back Plymouth and for the past 18 years was connected Honolulu where our oldest son met us, and we took with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in their Florida home after a four months trip up a small plane to Maui, about a 45 minute hop north and back, during which time they took in our serving in the departments of production marketing Preston works for a sugar company, I also have administration and soil conservation service. He 50th anniversary and had a wonderful time As he two brothers here, Caleb ’07 who is retired and says “ I have relived those pleasant memories many had served as a selectman and school board mem­ the other is with pineapples.” ber in Plymouth, was active for 35 years in the times It was wonderful and refreshing to meet so From the fine descriptions of the weather and many of our classmates ” Their journey was a Newport Band, was a mason and granger Survi­ the scenic spots, it is easy to see that the Burnses vors include his wife, a son, three daughters, three leisurely one both coming and going. Four days sisters, and a brother. Mr Davis was a member are enjoying the trip to Hawaii. Bill continues, out of Florida they made Philadelphia where they “We will be able to tell some long stories when we of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity get home Expect to leave here sometime in April, stopped briefly with a son Then on to Farmington, RALPH EDWARD TOWLE The Alumni Office Conn , for a visit with a daughter. And thence to was notified that Ralph E Towle died on February will stop in So. Dakota to sec a granddaughter, and also in Cleveland, then on to Portland where my their native city of Lynn, Mass Their next stop 11, 1955 He was engaged in dairying and poultry was Orono, and in time for our anniversary. raising in Winslow daughter lives We will get to Augusta from there where we have a son and a daughter. These large The trip home was similar, but in reverse, with a 1927 families come in handy ” Bill’s home address is 16 detour to Rochester, N Y , to visit another son. PAULINE MARY AIKEN Miss Pauline Aiken, Fessenden St , Caribou From there they made a visit to Niagara Falls— for 15 years a member of the English Department at Won’t more of you follow the examples of these the first time since their marriage 48 years ago. Connecticut College in New London, Conn., died While in Rochester Bert took advantage of the op­ January 14, 1956, in New London. She held a above classmates and send on letters to me to share in this column? portunity to visit the Eastman Kodak Co plants He master’s degree from Maine and her doctorate was amazed at the complicated machinery used in from Yale From 1927-29 Miss Aiken was a teach­ 1905 Mr Ernest L Dinsmore cutting out parts and assemblying cameras and pro­ ing fellow in Latin at the University and from 231 Woodford St , Portland jectors While passing through Cornish, N. Y , he 1929-31 she was an instructor in English here In It was the day before deadline for this column to go took time out to visit the Cornish Glass Works the 30’s she was an assistant professor of English To the Personals Editor in far Orono where he saw all the new developments in glass at Lingnan University in Canton, China, and at making, an exhibit of glassware dating from 1500 Meredith College in Raleigh, N C. Being a noted Your secretary got up and went to his file. An item of interest perchance for to find A D to the present time, and also the first cast scholar in mediaeval English and Latin, she was (defective) of the 200 inch lens for the observatory the author of many essays and articles Miss His expression, first gay, became rather glum, Aiken was a native of Sorrento and there are no Not a scrap could he find, not even a crumb. on Mt Palomar in Calif. The second attempt was known survivors Her father was the late Percy He pulled at his hair and counted to five successful and the latter lens is now in operation. L. '13. And wondered if a classmate might still be alive. Mr. and Mrs. Ames are now back in their Florida 1931 He leaned back in his chair and looked at the floor, home after a long-to-be remembered summer with STANLEY LEROY PAINTER Stanley L Paint­ When something came tapping, like the Raven of friends and family They have four children and e r of Monmouth, assistant chief of the Maine Dept yore ten grandchildren. of Agriculture Division of Markets and president He jumped to his feet and went to the scene We were glad to hear from John N. Merrill even of the Maine State Pomological Society, died Janu­ To see what all the clatter might mean. though the chief news item was a notification of his ary 14, 1956, in Augusta. Mr Painter had been in Imagine his surprise when he found at the door new address Major Merrill is now retired from the this position since 1947, previously he was employed The postman! For your secretary a letter or more. Cavalry of the U S Army His present address is: at the University and was the state horticulturist He dashed back to his desk and sang—sol, la, se do, Maj John N Merrill, 345 Rosemary Ave , San He had a large orchard at his Monmouth farm. And scribbled the items that appear just below. Antonio 9, Texas Survivors include his wife, Erma (Barton ’31), a son, and his mother and father Mr Painter was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity 1939 ROBERT THOMAS GRAFFAM Word has been MAINE PATTERNS received in the Alumni Office of the death of Robert T Graffam as having occurred in April of 1955 from By Pearl Vinal Vincent ’96 a heart attack He was working as a chemical engineer Reprinted courtesy of the Bangor Daily News 1949 RICHARD WALKER TAINTER On January Hills that enwrap themselves like kings in purple 16, 1956, Richard W Tainter of Ridlonville died at the Rumford Community Hospital At the time of Fading to shadows in the twilight dusk, his death he was employed by the Oxford Paper Ploughed fields laid in even hills of russet Company as a technical service engineer Sur­ vivors include his wife and his mother Mr. Taint­ Turning again to Autumn’s lawny dust; er was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. Clamor of wild geese in the hidden marshes Faces etched against a firelit room; SENIOR ALUMNI Sound of unseen ships at anchor We have a dearth of information from most of Keening night winds and a hunter’s moon, the classes of the Senior Alumni this month May Fugitive splendor of a newborn morning we invite you folks to write us of your doings; those of you vacationing in the sunny climes can Echoing music coming from afar; let us know of your travel plans for the spring. The velvet darkness of an eve in Maytime And we encourage you all to start making plans Pierced with the white light of a single star. 16 THE MAINE ALUMNUS A letter from Ben Cowan states that he has not to see the “boys” before he quits. Perhaps if they seen a classmate since our reunion last June. He get a 30-car ferry running from Rockland, Vinal­ 1909 Mr Fred W.Knight is just beginning to realize that he is now a “senior 9 Westmoreland Dr haven, and Islesboro, which they are talking about, West Hartford 7, Conn. alumnus ” He is looking forward to being on it may be a help Frank says the present boat be­ campus again next June He enjoyed a long visit The letter which your reporter sent to each of you from his three grandchildren during the summer tween Vinalhaven and Rockland is of no use to him. December 15, 1955, has had quite general approval. Myles W. Illingworth, 3 Concord Ave., Cam­ But the floods and hurricanes which visited his area The response in contributions has been fully up to at the time were not so pleasant He mentioned no bridge, Mass , who was manager of the Mass Motor expectations May the spirit move many more to damage, however, so far as he personally was con­ Truck Association for eleven years, is now general act! cerned. manager of the Mass Furniture & Piano Movers George Carlisle and Maude have made two trips Association, 1430 Mass. Ave , Cambridge He was abroad in recent years Three years ago, they vis­ the guest of honor at the Mass Truck Assoc ban­ ited France, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland and BY CLASSES quet in Oct , where he was presented with a purse England. Last fall, they revisited France and Eng­ of money. His son is in his second year at Wor­ land and took a side trip to Italy. Where next, 1906 Mr Earle R Richards cester Polytechnic Institute. George? The Carlisles have 23 grandchildren, and 11 Parent St , So Berwick Arthur H Sampson says he finds enough to keep probably when you read this, the figure will be 24. 50th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 him busy He spends his summers in North Wind­ I wonder if there is any competition in our class During the period from now until the last of May ham and in the early fall goes to Welleslev Hills, against this score for the grand prize. please scan closely the Class letters and University Mass About January they head for Florida for Chester Estey writes that Mrs. Estey passed away Bulletins which will come to you with important the winter, returning to Maine the fore part of last October I know, Chester, that all your class­ information regarding our golden “Fiftieth Reunion” April “Sammy” must be a fisherman as he re­ mates will wish to extend to you their sincere sym­ so that you can make plans to attend June 8-10 for marked the fishing was poor last summer. pathy Chester retired in 1952 after many years in a memorable week end. Alvin L Gilmore, 505 S. Crouse Ave , Syracuse the highly important and responsible job of system The Alumni office has furnished a change of 10, N Y., said he received my postal in the army operator for The Boston Edison Co. He moved to address for Mrs Hattie A. Daniels, our oldest hospital where he was for a service injury. Says he Warwick, R I , to be near one of his married member, who will be 87 this year From 10023 is much better now and it seemed good to hear children He is well and already planning to be Wilmington Ave , Los Angeles, to 6239 Ogra St , from all, especially the fraternity brothers which with us in 1959. Bell Gardens, Calif. I mentioned His firm is still building Syracuse Everett Southwick has been superintendent of the A letter from Henry W Bearce was a bit late homes I mentioned he could come to our 50th in Kimball Bird Sanctuary, Bradford, R. I , for 30 to make the Feb. issue. He and Mrs Bearce may 1957 and still go to his Cornell 50th the next year. years He was put on a retired basis in 1954, but be found until about April first at 2710 12th St N , Perry A Bean, 1235 Grant St., Denver 3, Colo., continues on at the old stand Mrs. Southwick died St Petersburg, Fla , where they have enjoyed pre­ who has been in poor health for a number of years, some years ago and Everett tells me he has devel­ vious winters had an operation last spring for the removal of a oped into a passable cook and housekeeper. He is George H. Hill also writes from 382 Minehaha tumor It was necessary to remove some of the in­ quite isolated, but is always glad to welcome visi­ Ave , Clermont, Fla., that for the benefit of Mrs. testines so now he does not get as much nourish­ tors. Hill’s health they have decided that Florida is the ment as he should from his food. He used to weight Cora (Shaw) Gunn lives at 1193 West St., Pitts­ place for them and have consequently purchased a 155 and is now down to 95 pounds. field, Mass, near her daughter, Pauline. For a home for their permanent residence there Albert P Rounds says he is still doing business number of years while her children were complet­ Edward A Stanford, 610 Privet Road, Hatboro, at the same old stand, 230 Main St , Stoneham 80, ing their education, she lived in Amherst, Mass Pa , has made known his intention to be with us Mass He sells real estate and builds houses Last After a year and a half on the West Coast, she re­ for our 50th so as to be brought up to date on year he entered a new venture He is part owner in turned to New England, selling her Amherst home what he has missed for the past 35 years or more. a boys camp on the old Round’s farm in Bridgton and moving to Pittsfield. During several of her Many letters of appreciation and commendation The first season was very successful Amherst years, she demonstrated hand weaving at for our effort in the production of the 50th Anni­ John J Keegan writes “Am still going, but not Wiggin’s Tavern weaving shop in Northampton. versary History have been received from Class mem­ very strong Forced retirement because of illness at The Knights have seen her work and think it beau­ bers and departments of the University and are my home 1 Grove St , Bath ” tiful beyond description. hereby acknowledged with great satisfaction. A Christmas card from Bennett R. Connell, 38 Carl Holton has lived at 30 Chapman St„ Wol­ Washington Rd , Scotia 2, N Y , said, “If the Lord laston, Mass , for many years. After five years with 1 9 0 7 Mr Karl MacDonald and doctor are willing, we are going South ” Evi­ the Reclamation Service in Montana and shorter 27 Nelson Ave , Wellsville, N Y dently they were willing for I received a letter stretches with the New York Central and the City of John H Burleigh, 15 Lincoln St , Exeter, N H , dated Jan 25 from St Petersburg Said it was Springfield, Mass , he was with the New England says the restoring and reproducing of colonial fur­ quite cool for St Pete, but there was no snow to niture still keeps him busy Working on old things shovel and the flowers were beautiful Had been also led to his tracing down “his family tree” to a U of M luncheon and met many he knew which he said was very interesting. His two daugh­ They enjoyed dinner at the homes of Harry Eveleth ters and a son live within a radius of a hundred and Roy Whipple Roy was formerly in the class of miles On Thanksgiving they all met with their '07 If they decide not to go West they will prob­ families at one of the daughters in South Ber­ ably stay in St Pete Address at time of writing, wick Jack says he hopes to be present at the 135 5th Ave., N o f Bosto n M assachusetts Reunion in 1957 The following must be deceased as I have not Frank M White, Pleasant St , Vinalhaven, hopes heard from them in two years, even though letters Life Insurance, Annuities and post card were send them; Terchak Bve, Lincoln Hodgkins. Joseph Merrill and Jesse Wilson. Once Croup Insurance, Pensions in the 1940’s I heard from Herbert Nickels. Have never heard from Elmer Cummings or Edward D w ig h t S ayward Monroe during my time as secretary. Hone they haven’t a grudge against me, the class, or the Uni­ 1’s and 6’s versity. General Agent for State of Maine 1908 Mr James A Gannett 415 Congress Street, Portland 166 Main St , Orono If your class is one of the fol- The Assistant Treasurer of the University, Harry W Gordon, is the son of our Harry L Gordon ’08. lowing He follows with interest the present-day activities of his father’s class Ballard F Keith was elected Senior Warden of Senior Alumni St John’s Episcopal Church of Bangor at the 121st A lum ni, annual meeting in January 1906 1931 It is expected that ground will be broken this Students, 1911 1936 spring as soon as conditions permit, for the new Waldo County General Hospital at Belfast It will 1916 1941 be located on Northport Avenue overlooking Belfast Team s 1921 1946 Bay Bill Cobb is President of the Board of Trustees 1926 1950 of the hospital and co-chairman of the Fund-raising The Renovated Committee The goal of $600,000 is in sight though much more work is involved in the project A grant 1954 of $14,200 was received from the Ford Foundation CROWN HOTEL it is not too early to begin mak­ Raymond Fellows was re-elected President of the Bangor Historical Society at the annual meeting on is your ing plans to return to Orono for January 26 Ray has been president of the society headquarters your class reunion in June. for over 25 years Phil Emery writes that he and Mrs Emery ex­ in Providence, R. I. Members of non-reunion class­ change occasional visits with Ditto and Sally Trask He adds “I am at the office from 7 30 to 5—cannot Will look forward es will be most welcome, too, and seem to see my way to retirement . Rebecca and will find much to enjoy on the I have both been well, thank the Lord, and hope to seeing you soon and often. to make the 1958 trip ” Phil and Rebecca are still full program. at 65 Middlesex Ave , Reading, Mass G eo r g e J. S a n k e r Dr. Hauck and Jim Gannett have the same date of birth—February 10 (the year is omitted!) They Manager 81st REUNION get quite a kick out of singing “Happy Birthday” to Crown Hotel each other over the telephone. Their secretaries also JUNE 8-9-10, 1955 get a kick from listening to the two vocalists.

MARCH, 1956 17 Power Company for 32 years, retiring in 1951. House and was on committees on Indian affairs, Since then, he has put in three years with the Named National Chairman pensions, and counties. He is a director of the Army Engineers, but is now doing “homework” West Bangor-Hermon Mutual Fire Insurance Com­ only. While he is operating under a medical slow­ At the first meeting of the National pany and former chairman of the Hermon Board of down signal, he and his wife are enjoying life and Advisory Committee of Cornell Uni­ Selectmen Emery has served as chairman of the particularly their two daughters and their families Republican Town committee of Hermon and as a which include three grandchildren. versity’s newly expanded program in member of the Penobscot County Republican Com­ Edward W. Leslie, who was among our “lost” graduate study in Extension education, mittee. He is a past master of the local grange alumni for a number of years, now lives at 1 and a member of the Penobscot Pomona and State Dean of Agriculture Arthur L. Deering Grange He is associated with Lynde Lodge AF and Hogan Rd., Bangor. ’12 was elected chairman for 1956. FM and the OES. He attended Hampden Academy 1 9 0 1 Charles C. Ketchum retired from govern­ The session was held Jan. 19 and 20 and the University of Maine, his family includes ment service on February 29, 1956, after four children more than 44 years with the Bureau of Reclamation at Ithaca, N. Y. I have several more letters, one from a “lost,” which I shall have to save until later I have been of the United States Department of the Interior. The program is a joint effort of An informal reception was held for him on the so busy attending basketball games that I have 29th where friends gathered and those unable to Cornell University and the F o rd Foun­ found it to get much other work done. Our attend sent letters which were read. A citation from dation to provide additional training oldest grandson made the grammar school team this the Department of the Interior was presented at the winter, so the whole family has to attend his games reception. opportunities for high-level Extension to support him properly, and go to the High School Charles A. Johnson gives as his recent address Service personnel from both the United games to see if we can pick up any points on the 1519 W Olive St., Chicago, Ill. game I haven’t had as much fun and excitement States and foreign countries. To be for a long time We find Ralph E. Hobbs is located a 3 Winter accepted, students must now hold posi­ If luck is with me, I should be in Washington Island Rd., Salem, Mass. tions of responsibility in Extension when I write my next letter. If you know of any classmember who is ill, please let me know, and I work to which they’ll return after their 1911 45th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 will drop that person a note now and then. Remem­ We were interested to see in the Jan. 12th Port­ year of study toward a master’s or doc­ ber we are still very much on the trail of the “lost,” and also that it is not too early to begin to plan land Press Herald an article entitled ‘Solid N. Y tor’s degree. Businessman Marty McHale Most Successful Pro on taking in our big fortieth Reunion next June Athlete From U of M ’ After a fine athletic record 8-9-10. at the University, Mr McHale joined the Red Sox. In 1913 he was traded to the Yankees, and in 1917 1 9 1 7 We are Pleased to hear the following news while on his way to join the Cleveland Indians, In January Richard Eaton of Exeter was of Marion (Emery) Cole of 86 Fletcher enlisted in the Air Force For three years preceding St Kennebunk Marion and Joe were leaving for a elected a director of the Maine Maple month’s trip in late January with destination—Ari­ 1921, he wrote weekly feature stories for the New Producers Association at its annual meeting in West York Sun on athletes of the day In 1921 he be­ zona Their three children (1 son and 2 daughters) Farmington arc all married and have now 4 grandchildren with came associated with the investment business and in On January 1 at the Great Northern Hotel in 1930 became the sole proprietor of M J McHale another expected soon We certainly hope the trip Millinocket Edward Dore was one of the retiring to the southwest was enjoyable Co , Investment Securities in New York City His employees being honored at a banquet Mr Dore two sons, Marty, Jr. 16 and John 13, are very active Glenn C Prescott formerly of Northampton, has been with the Great Northern Paper Company Mass is now located at 110 No Maple S t, in athletics and their dad commented that although as a chemist since 1919 they show no college leanings at this time he’ll be a Florence, Mass Maine booster. 1 9 1 6 Mrs Evelyn W. Harmon 19 2 0 Miss M Eleanor Jackson (Evelyn Winship) 1 9 1 2 Cornell University has appointed the Dean Suite 1230 Chamber of Commerce Bldg Livermore Falls 80 Federal St , Boston of Agriculture at the University of Maine, 40th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 Arthur L. Deering, to serve on Cornell’s National A letter from Stan Currier gives us news of his I received so many fine letters this past month family and business to supplement last month’s Advisory Committee for an extended program in that I am going to start right in on them and not graduate study in extension education A Ford news item Stan and Priscilla have two daughters. waste any space in introduction I was very glad The older one. Pat, graduated from Stanford and Foundation grant has made the extension of the to have Fred Robie’s annual family letter That Cornell graduate division possible. still resides there while her husband, also a Stan­ seems a grand idea to me He wrote that this ford graduate finishes his work on his Ph D and 1 9 1 4 Elsie (Tibbets) Stover (Mrs Vernon) for- annual letter had become routine, and that his wife serves as an instructor They have a year old son merly of 22 Park S t, Bangor, is now was putting on her annual routine drive to get it named Stan, for his grandfather The younger located at 41 Sixth St., Bangor out of him It is to our advantage that she suc­ daughter. Joan, is a freshman at Maine Stan is The Bangor Kiwanis Club honored Arthur Eaton ceeded Two grandsons have been added to their happy to have Joan at Maine and is glad to have recently who is a member of the club and lieuten- family making a total of twelve Fred's son_Colonel this additional tie to Maine Stan goes on, “Things ant-governor-elect of the Ninth Division of Kiwanis John and family were transferred to Holland where with us here in Lebanon. N H , are never dull The International Mark Baird was born April 19, and Paul Edward latest new activity is the work on a new Howard came to the Rev Frederick’s home in Madison on Johnson restaurant which a friend and I will open November 9th His daughter Harriet and family in Rutland, Vt , in the early summer This isn’t have moved from Winterport to Bangor The Robies exactly a new sideline with us as we head up the one BANGOR BOX CO. had a large garden with strawberries and raspber­ in White River Jet Pris and I take off for Florida PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS ries in abundance and some high bush blueberries soon on our annual trip (that sounds good) They were both attending eve­ COMMERCIAL PRINTING ning school in Portland, taking German, upholster­ “Jack” Jackson qualified for the seventh time for 75 So. Main St , Brewer, Me. ing, and canning Plans call for them to attend the Union Central half-million club in 1955 by writ­ Farm and Home Week at Orono every spring We ing three fourths of a million of Life Insurance. H. F. Drummond, 1900 She goes to their half-million convention at Holly­ Pres and Treas trust we shall see Fred and his wife at our Reunion next June. wood Beach Hotel, Hollywood, Fla , the first week A very interesting letter came from Mollie (Bur- in March leigh) Goodwin She has a fine family which in­ Maurice Robbins of East Vassalboro, has a nice cludes thirteen grandchildren and three adopted wife who wrote us about Maurice and their family. ones Her youngest son is a junior in high school Maurice has been a salesman for the Sunshine Bis­ HAYNES & CHALMERS CO and is the only unmarried one Most of her chil­ cuit Inc for the past 30 years Their three chil­ A. S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. dren live near, and they have such enjoyable get- dren all graduated from Maine Gerald L as a togethers, but her daughter lives in Aroostook mechanical engineer and is now associated with the HARDWARE County and only gets home occasionally Keyes Fibre Co of Waterville He is married and BANGOR MAINE I had a delightful letter from Edith (Flint) Coe has a son and daughter They live in Fairfield of Buckfield describing her trip to Ithaca just before Wallace C majored in forestry While employed Christmas to attend the wedding of her youngest with the Eastern Corporation of Brewer as a for­ daughter She went by plane to Boston and from ester he is working on his thesis for his masters there to Ithaca Said that it was a very clear cold from the University of New Brunswick He plans night and the Christmas lights around Boston were to be married soon Their daughter Marjorie L You'll like spectacular Her daughter Martha Jane was married majored in home economics, then spent a year as a in a simple informal ceremony in the Presbyterian dietetic intern at Beth Israel Hospital in Brookline, Church to Robert F Ritchie of Flushing, N Y Mass She now holds the position of therapeutic Mr Ritchie is enrolled in the College of Arts and dietitian at the New England Baptist Hospital in Sciences in Cornell, and Mrs Ritchie is a labora­ Roxbury Mass Marjor e is the class of 1954 sec­ Bangor House tory technician in the County Hospital there retary and does their monthly column for the They have an apartment and will continue their Alumnus. for its True Maine Hospitality work Edith had two days to see something of the Norm Murphy M D of Augusta, will have com­ Attractive Rooms from $3.50 Cornell Campus and the town She found the peted 30 years of service with the hospital in 1957. Exceptionally good food. town an amazing place, in every direction one He expects to retire from the active staff at that Family Plan Rates. looked it was up hill I remember receiving the time Norm claims his wife’s cooking is detri­ Convenient Location same impression with much surprise and wonder mental to his figure Isn't that a nice compliment! Horace W. Chapman, President when I was there several years ago They have two daughters and a son The older Emery Leathers of Hermon has announced that daughter, Judith L , is a second year student nurse BANGOR he will seek election to the Maine House of Repre­ at the Maine General, Portland Norman J , is a M ia n e sentatives He is a Republican, was born in Her­ corporal in the Air Force and the younger daughter, mon and has always lived there, carrying on farm­ Rebecca H at age 12 is struggling through the ing as well as teaching He formerly served in the 7th grade of the Lincoln School

18 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Elmer Rideout of Niagara Falls has sent us a “thumbnail sketch of my major activities." “With How to Yoke an Ox send your name and address on a postal to Emilie National Aniline & Chemical Co. for five and one- K. Josselyn, 15 Caryl Ave., Yonkers, N. Y., so we can have our class files up to date and get notices to half years after leaving college. Just completing 30 Last year a request for information everyone. In case you do not know the class offi­ years with duPont this week Have held many posi­ about ox yokes came to the Maine Ex cers, here they are: tions with duPont—plant process supervisor, area Pres., George Ginsberg, Vice Pres., Howard Sew- superintendent; cost analyst; director of supervision tension Service from Peru. This year all; Treas., Wesley Plumer; Sec., Leta (Weymouth) training, assistant plant manager (War Plant) At a similar request comes from India. Wood; Exec. Com., Effie (Weatherbee) Peters, Har­ present I am a member of the executive staff at the Requesting the information in the old Pratt, Harold Wood; Reunion Com.: Attend­ Niagara Falls plant with numerous duties Also am ance, Emilie (Kritter) Josselyn, Carrol Swift; Pro­ a consultant for the chemical corps of the War De­ latter case was Charles L. Blackman gram, Leta and Harold Wood; Fund-Raising, Wes­ partment of the U.S. In the latter position, I cover ley Plumer. the territory from the Atlantic to the Pacific for ’16, who is stationed at Rajasthan Col­ 1 9 2 2 Mrs. Albert E. Libby the particular field in which I am interested. lege of Veterinary Science and Animal (Minnie Norell) “Outside activities include principally, church Husbandry, Bikaner, India. He is on 55 Bayview Ave , So. Portland work, director and member of executive committee a two-year leave of absence from Ohio Be patient! There should be more news as the for Old Fort Niagara Association, a subsidiary of printed questionnaires I am now sending out to the New York State Park Commission I have four State University where he is an Exten­ classmates are filled in and returned to me. Please children and 12 grandchildren, most of which are sion dairyman to serve as technician attend to yours as soon as it reaches you, but it located in the immediate area. The grandchildren will be better late than never. keep my wife and me busy. The children are: Elmer for the Technical Cooperation Mission A very prompt reply from Bill Bangs reveals that Sr , who has five children and is a practicing M D. to India. he is now living at 619 E. Ridgewood Ave., Ormond at Batavia, N Y , Kenneth who has one child and is Dean of Agriculture Arthur L. Deer- Beach, Fla. He is manager of Frierson’s Westing- teaching science at a local high school, Eleanor who house Appliance Store at Daytona Beach, Fla. has four children and whose husband is Professor of ing ’12 answered Blackman's request, He has been there since leaving the Air Force in Economics at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, as he did the previous one, with photo­ ’46 and enjoys the “slow, relaxful life” unlike the Ohio, and Earle who has two children and is teach­ North. He is married “no children, but a couple ing English at Ripley, N. Y , high school." graphs, drawings, dimensions, and of nice Siamese cats—Ha!” He also lists garden­ Elmer has requested me to get out a pamphlet letters explaining how to make ox bows ing as his special hobby. Certainly an ideal spot about all of us, “We are getting ‘old' enough now for it. and yokes. where our activities will not change materially from Arthur Bowker’s wife returned the sad news that now on.” Are you interested? he died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage Decem­ “ Duffy” Chadbourne of Wilmington, Del , saw a ber 19, 1955. write up about the new dormitory for women at Raymond T. Adams is in the news in Bangor. Temple being named for Gertrude Peabody, in the to replace one which burned. In spare time I do a The city council just elected him for a three-year Sunday N Y. Times On the Lloyd Douglas’ Christ­ little gardening, a little coaxing of apple trees which term to the board of assessors. mas card Lloyd’s wife said Lloyd had been in the may some day yield a return, some help to the 1 9 2 3 Mrs. Norman E. Torrey hospital but nothing serious Duffy is sure Lloyd daughter who is raising Morgan horses, and enjoy­ (Tom Gould) is recovered by now We all hope so Duffy is ing many good neighbors and friends in God’s 9 Poplar St., Bangor with the Hercules Powder Co. “Still working hard Country.” (“God’s Country” being Northwood, Such exciting news to report about our very tal­ trying to make some money for the stockholders.” N H ) ented classmate, Virginia (Chase) Perkins, of 16 His new “civic duty” is acting as a dircetor for Wesley Plumer’s secretary writes Emilie to send Thomson Rd., W. Hartford, Conn. She is leaving the Wilmmgton Symphony Orchestra. They are the information, which she says Mr. Plumer is too this month (Feb.) for Greece where she will direct having children’s concerts as well as programs for modest to write himself. Here is what she says. a two months writing contest at Pierce College and adults. The program Duffy sent is most interesting “ Mr. Plumer has been with the Gen. Electric Com­ also assist in the Cultural Program of the American Corinne Barker is teaching social studies at the pany since June 1921; at present he is the manager— Embassy. Her husband, Wallace '24, goes over in Haaren High School in N Y. City She is taking a Installation and Service Engineering Practices—with April to join her and they will take a trip through sabbatical from being an organist and choir di­ headquarters here in Schenectady. Mr. Plumer is the Greek Islands and Spain And as if all this rector Corinne is a member of the Maine Women’s residing in their new home at 1063 Nicholas Ave., wasn’t enough, their second grandchild, Constance Club of N Y , and writes that shows, travel, opera, which shows evidence of Mr Plumer’s ability in Elizabeth, has just arrived! Her home is in Indiana. and friends keep her busy and happy An English the art of woodcraft. They have one son David, Arthur E Rogers has been named wire chief for teacher at Haaren, Bessie Dennis ’18, is also from who graduated from Cornell, and is now an engi­ the Rockland and Belfast district of the N.E. Tel. Bangor. Corinne writes, “I asked the principal neer with the Gen. Elec. Co. here in Schenectady. & Tel Co. Arthur entered the employ of the Bell one day if he thought the building would stand Mr. and Mrs. Plumer take great pride in their three System 31 years ago in New York City with West­ two teachers from Bangor and the University of lovely grandchildren—two girls and a boy Both ern Elec He has also held staff positions in Bangor Maine? He replied that he thought it might if we Mr. and Mrs Plumer enjoy the sport of golf and and Dover-Foxcroft. He will make his home in stayed in different departments ” are active members of the Mohawk Golf Club Rockland with Mrs. Rogers and their two children. Ross ’18 and Edna (Rumill) Hysom send us (Thank you, Mary Van Hoesen.) some additional news of their daughters Gail (the 1 9 2 4 Mrs. Clarence C. Little older daughter) was married in September to Margaret “ Peg” Blethen writes that she doubts that she will make it to Orono this year. “Reunion (Beatrice Johnson) Roderick Gould of Rochester, a graduate of Am­ Box 558, Bar Harbor herst. Both are continuing their studies at Harvard; week is the week before our Gen. Council meeting, Roderick for his Ph D and Gail for her M A. in but I can hope for a lovely break.” Peg also called Dear Classmates: Public Health They are living in Cambridge Helena (Bissonette) Seamans ’23 and learned that Midwinter brings a low point in the news curve. Joanne, their younger daughter is in her senior Alice Whiting’s address is now: 508 East Arrellage There is just one item as follows: year at Wheaton, is vice president of her class and St , Santa Barbara, Calif Alice was East last year John R Ham has been named superintendent of president of Psyche, a literary organization. Joanne when her mother died, and she visited Helena at the Cape and Vineyard Electric Company, Province- is interested in modern dance and sings with a that time More news from you, Helena, for the town, Mass. He was formerly district operating special singing group called “Wheatones ” In next issue perhaps. engineer and chief plant engineer for the same com­ June, Joanne and Holyoke Whitney of Dedham, Harold Pratt plans to be in Orono for the reunion pany, for whom he has worked since 1933. He is studying at Harvard, will be married and go to in June Harold has been with the Pejepscot Paper Europe for their honeymoon In the fall they will Co since 1921. In 1946 this Company was pur­ be back in Cambridge while Holyoke finishes col­ chased by the Hearst Publishing Company and is Alexander Skillin and Son lege E dna finishes up with, “ Me? Not much I now called the Pejepscot Paper Div. of Hearst FLORISTS just try to keep the family going and give a little Publishing Co. (since 1947 Harold has been Gen. time as a Gray Lady at the Roxbury V A. Hos­ Supt ) In the family dept Harold has two daugh­ Falmouth Foreside, Maine pital, also at the polio ward of the Children’s ters who have both graduated from the U. of Maine. Cut flowers— Corsages— Hospital in Wellesley ” Frances E. '51 and Lois N. in 1955. Frances later Funeral Designs— went to the Univ. of Mich, for her masters in Eng­ Wedding Designs 1921 Mrs. Harold Wood lish. At present she is teaching English in Grosse (Leta Weymouth) Point High School, Grosse Point, Mich. Lois is the John Skillin ’52 High S t, No. Berwick youngest daughter, and is now asst. dietitian at 35th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 Emma Willards School in Troy, N. Y. As you probably know Emilie (Kritter) Josselyn Roger Castle says, “He and Virginia hope to is chairman of our attendance committee, and the make reunion. They get to Maine in June every form letters which she sent out have brought her year but not usually on Class day. Maybe we can many replies which, thank goodness, she shared with make it this year, depends on a lot of things ” ALUMNI me. Roger and Virginia run into “Bob” Owen and “Red” George Froberger writes Emilie that he is looking Plumer every now and then. They all live in Get Your Official forward to seeing the “Gang” next June. He re­ Schenectady. tired from Education in Massachusetts and moved I liked what Robert “Biff” Cohen said concern­ to Portland “Four years ago,” writes George, “I ing our thirty-fifth “This 35th reunion is a privi­ UNIVERSITY OF MAINE had one of those popular(?) coronaries and it lege of which we should certainly take advantage.” seemed wise to get out from under the pressures of Class Ring through school administration However, I have not been It seems wonderful to me that every letter re­ able to get away from teaching entirely, as I am ceived says the same thing; what can I do to help, or I’ll do everything I can to make it a grand re­ Claude Gendron ’57 now teaching and doing guidance work in a junior union. Carrol Swift writes to George Ginsberg, high school ” Delta Tau Delta Ross Barber is planning to be back for the 35th “ Don’t forget me, I still have my Marshal’s Baton and will help in any way he can, he says, “to make and my Cane.” (Carrol lives at 7 Vernon Road, this one for the book ” Ross retired in Feb. '55 Belmont, Mass ) $10 Deposit with orders after sickness leave of absence. “Now occupied,” From attendance chairman; if you do not receive he tells Emilie, “ with the building of a new house a letter from Reunion attendance committee, please

MARCH, 1956 19 married and lives at 420 Commercial Street in Provincetown. The class extends its congratulations, John 1925 Mrs. Merill Henderson (Anne Thurston) Quechee, Vt A most interesting letter from Stan and Arlene (Ware) Hyde helps to swell our class column this month. Arlene made the Brazier Guild, company of recognized craftsmen in the field of stenciling country tin and early American decoration, by submitting two of her trays In September she and Stan spent two weeks of their vacation in Mexico, where they had a most wonderful trip They say the most outstanding event of the year was the ar­ rival of their first grandchild, Karen Jeanne Billett Donald Hastings, working for a division of Ben- dix Aviation, and his wife Bessey Muzzy ’27 have recently purchased a very old house in Suffern, New York Their daughter Nancy has three children and their son David is in high school. Helen (Douglas) Daniels, who lives in South Portland is very active in the League of Women Voters and has been in the medical wives group. The second daughter of Morita (Pickard) Springer was married shortly after Christmas. I believe she was also a Maine Alumna (See class of 1949 col­ umn ) Mildred (Osborne) White is teaching and living in Cromwell, Conn. Elizabeth (Pendleton) Hamm is living in Fairfield, where her husband is connected with the school system. State Senator Earle Hillman will seek a second term in the June primary Hillman who had no pre­ Here are Clarence ’34 and Phyl (Johnson '35) Wadsworth and their three vious House experience is a member of the legisla­ tive committees on fish and game and labor In girls. The Wadsworths reside at 93 Ball Rd., Mountain Lakes, N. J. (See 1955 1929 he became engaged in the milk business and June Alumnus, ’35 class column for news item.) also has been agricultural specialist and fieldman for the Federal Land Bank A former member of moment he has announced he will be a candidate Our class also claims as alumni professors in the the Maine Aeronautics Commission, he has also to succeed himself as a member of the three-man College of Arts and Sciences, Fred Lamoreau, pro­ served as director of Bangor Chamber of Commerce, board of Kennebec County Commissioners fessor of mathematics, and Carl Flynn, associate Lions Club, Triangle Club, and Y.M.C.A. He is a Vincent H Beeaker, M D of 85 Ward St , professor of zoology member of all grange bodies and past master of Lewiston, is on the staff at St Mary’s Hospital and Harold Cohen is to be found at 35 Walnut St , Bangor Grange He was one of the founders of the needless to say very busy He has 2 children. Mar- Natick, Mass , and Philip T Lane is at Rice Spring Eastern Maine Guernsey Breeders’ Association l ene 13 yrs and Billy, 9 yrs Lane, Wayland, Mass Wish some of these neigh­ 1 9 2 6 Mrs Albert D Nutting Fred Thompson is always in the news (Rev F H ) bors would let me know what they are doing. (Leone Dakin) and got away from Woodfords Cong Church, Port Mrs Lyman Abbott, Jr has been elected presi­ 17 College Hgts., Orono land, long enough to give “Some guides for Living dent of the South Middlesex District of the Mass 30th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 the Good Life” at the opening session of the mid­ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children At least the distaff side of the family makes news. Jessie (Wood) and Harold Hussey, formerly in winter conference of the Maine Federation of Women’s Clubs on Jan 11 and 12 at the House Our sympathy goes to Tommy and Thelma (Shea) Belmont, Mass , are now located at 61 Rutland St , Lapworth, Class of 1930 and to Ken Lapworth '31, Watertown 72, Mass Hope you folks make it to of Representatives We also find he is an editor of who lost their father recently He was a retired Orono for the June Reunion “Sermons for Today” and a book of prayers “Be­ Mary M Roche receives mail at Room 2025, 40 fore Our Father’s Throne ” Oh yes, he is on the manufacturer in Milford Wall St ., New York, N Y. Board of Trustees of the Bangor Theological Semi­ MISSING PERSONS BUREAU—Can’t some of nary, and you can be sure I didn’t get any of this you help us find them? Mrs William B Ledger information from either Fred or his Better Half Fred Armstrong, Louise (Theriault) Auld, Steve (Emma Thompson) Wray C Conro of 8 N Mam St , Attleboro, Colby, Don Dillon, Ed Ferson, Grace Gillespie, 75 Woodmont St., Portland 4 Mass , has an office right in the center of Attleboro Charles Hardy, Ken Levensaler, Torchy (Peabody) Russell E Foster of Church Hill Road, Augusta, and would like ’28ers to call Wray still hunts and MacDougall, Marion (Campbell) Newman, Zelda is really in the news these days He has been fishes and favors Maine every year. Segal, and A! Winterbottom. These are but a few named a member of the newly created N E Golden Hazel (Lindsay) Brainard’s correct address is 314 of a much too long “ lost” list. Guernsey Council He is also vice pres of Maine Ridge Rd , Middletown, Conn Hazel is married to I've had to dig deep for the news this month Bottlers which recently purchased the Fairview Wine a Hartford Banker and has a son John who was Why don’t some of you who haven’t been heard Co Russell is married and has four sons At the graduated from college last June and is now with from in some time check in? We would like to the Aetna Ins Co of Hartford know what you are doing—Kay Andrews, Jim Ash­ Helen (Page) Bryant is very busy making prep­ worth, Elda (Bailey) Needham, Eunice (Barrows) arations for her daughter’s wedding Feb 4 They Powell, Eleanor (Clark) Gesner, Gerry Getchell, DAKIN’S live at 884 Harmon St , Birmingham, Mich They Reggie Wilson, and all the rest of you. Sporting Goods don’t plan to come cast for some time—have a son in San Francisco and plan to go west next vacation Camera Supplies Warren Carson is married and has a daughter Shep Hurd ’17 M. A. Hurd’26 Kaye Elizabeth, 12 years He is assistant chief 1931 Mrs Sam Sezak of the design branch of the district office of the (Ethel Thomas) Bangor Waterville 4 Gilbert St, Orono Basil Smith ’40 U S Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Ga War­ ren’s hobby is photography—now how about an in­ Plans for our 25th reunion go forward! teresting picture for the Alumnus? His address is This is it—the reunion of a life-time! Com­ Rt 6, Box 218, Savannah Ga , and he comes to mittees have been named and they arc now Maine every other summer Do try to make the working on plans which will make this Sil­ next reunion in 1958 ver Jubilee of 1931 a memorable occasion GOOD in your life Make plans now to return to 1930 M rs. Ernest Pero the U. of M. campus on June 8-9-10, and (Jeanette Roney) relive college memories with your class­ and 11 West End Ave , Westboro, Mass mates Watch your mailboxes for news of In the November Alumnus did you notice the pic­ the plans and progress of your committee ture of the sons and daughters of ’59? Quite a few Here are the names of some members of GOOD were the progeny of our classmates Among them your class who are already working on plans were Judith Ward daughter of Sumner of Dover These include your class officers, executive Foxcroft, Helen Inman, daughter of Harold of committee and the reunion committee named for you Houlton, Linda Lewis, Ermond’s daughter of Sears- on our twentieth reunion president, Samuel port, Kenneth Haskell's son, Philip of Portland, Sezak vice president, Micky McGuire, treas­ James York, son of Gerald of Rangeley Christo urer, Louise (Durgan) Hammons secretary, pher Flynn, son of Carl of Orono, Malcolm Jones, Ethel (Thomas) Sezak, Charles O'Connor, i t ’s H O O D ’S son of Harold of Milhnocket, Charles Knauer, Phil Brockway Jessie Fraser, Don Marshall, Frank's son of Ridlonville, Donald Means son of Parker Cushman Marion (Avery) Gilmore, Horace of Melrose, Mass Bill Wells, Victor Coffin Jake Holmes, Lin- We are well represented on the Alumni Council wood Day Galen Veayo Walter Clark, ICE CREAM of the General Alumni Association with Frank Warren Blocklinger, Margaret Webber, Ruth Brown of New Jersey, Elizabeth Mason of Port­ (Hasey) Lamoreau Norm Webber, Jay land, and Cliff McIntire of Perham and Washington O'Loughlin and Bill Hamblet

20 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 1 9 3 2 Miss Angela Miniutti where you are, what you are doing and a little Catell St , Apt. 5, Bangor about your family. As I prepare this letter for March publication, St Valentine’s Day is only a week away, so I am 19 3 4 Miss Claire Sanders in the proper frame of mind to report on the next 123 1/2 Main St., Orono two items in the Love and Romance Department Thanks go to Professor Creamer, head of Electri­ On January 9 Mr and Mrs Raymond W Leon­ cal Engineering, for the following item: Carroll N ard of Foxboro, Mass , announced the engagement Works is co-author of an article, “ Breakdown of of Mrs Leonard’s sister, Laura K Gross of 64 Perflouro-carbon Papers ” The article appeared in Winter St, Gardiner, to Everett T Dunham of a recent issue of the bi-monthly publication of the GOOD TIP Sunset Laura is casework supervisor at the Vet­ American Institute of Electrical Engineers in the erans Administration Center, Togus. Everett is em­ communication and electronics section. ployed as caretaker for several summer estates at John E Pearson has been appointed vice president FOR A Deer Isle The wedding is planned for March and of manufacturing and engineering of the Autoyre the couple will make their home in Stonington, Co , a subsidiary of Ekco Products Co of Chicago Laura’s original home town. On January 28, Laura Until recently he has been general superintendent of Ekco s Massillon, Ohio, plant He joined Ekco PERFECT TRIP was guest of honor at a surprise personal shower in Chicago in 1946 as a factory superintendent, and at the home of Josephine (Carbone) Feeney in later went to the Massillon unit as factory superin­ Veazie The guests were privileged to meet the fu­ tendent and branch manager He began his career ture bridegroom Jo Feeney and I, acting as cen­ with Chase, Brass and Copper Co. sors for the class of 1932, have put the stamp of Thomas M Hersey, chairman of the Penobscot approval on Everett For the class, we wish them County Board of Commissioners, recently announced Li many years of happy married life. his candidacy for re-election Tom is president and Edward B. ’30 and Elsie (Crowell) Holt of Corinna treasurer of the Acme Supply C o , Inc., and of have announced the engagement of their daughter, Acme Wholesale, Inc He is also general manager Mary Anne, to Edric Parsons Starbird, son of Mr of Acme Realty Co. and the Hersey Realty Co and Mrs Norman Starbird of Dover-Foxcroft He is active in lodge work and civic affairs and has Mary Anne was graduated from Corinna Union served for fourteen years on the University of Academy and is a sophomore at the U of M , be­ Maine Athletic Board. Tom is married and they Northeast ing a Sophomore Eagle and a member of Pi Beta have two children Best wishes for a successful Phi Fraternity. Edric is a graduate of Foxcroft campaign, Tom. Academy and is a senior at the U of M , being a I have a cute letter opener with the Maine seal member of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, a Senior on it sent to me by the Alumni Office, but as yet Skull, and the president of the Student Senate No no letters to open. PLEASE. date has been set for the wedding Best wishes to you both, Mary Anne and Edric! 1 9 3 5 Mrs. Thomas S. McGuire Weren’t you pleased to hear that Dale Starbird,, (Agnes Crowley) daughter of Dr. Kenneth and Leona (Small) Starbird 21 Widgeon Way, Greenwich, Conn. George Cobb wrote us a nice long newsy letter of Winterport, was chosen honorary lieutenant this month, and I am delighted that it arrived in colonel at the annual Military Ball at the U of M time for the Alumnus Practically a Maine com­ on January 13 Dale, a sophomore at the U of M , munity has sprung up in Montreal, Quebec. The is a home economics major The vote of the en­ most illustrious members of the Hudson Heights tire student body determined her selection from a area are Arlene (Higgins ’36) and George Cobb, field of five candidates Dale is a lovely blonde, Gwen (Roche) and Don Rattray, and their re­ even more attractive than the picture that appeared spective families in the February Alumnus, and she has all the poise Well, to go back to the beginning, George, as you NEW! $10 reserves a new and charm you could ever expect one girl to possess know, has been with W T Grant Company for Congratulations, Dale, we're proud to include you many years In March of 1955, George was trans­ car at your destination . . . in the daughters of ’32-ers ferred to Montreal, Quebec, to work for a company Another daughter of ’32 has made the news! known as Zeller’s Limited, which is affiliated with for 24-hour use . . . 50-mile Gayle Prince (daughter of Ralph N Prince and the W T Grant Company George reported his allowance. granddaughter of Charles E Prince ’06) of Castle- change of position as a transfer, but Gwen (Roche) ton, N Y , a sophomore, is one of four candidates Rattray reports that George is president and General for title of queen of the University of Maine’s an­ manager of Zeller’s Limited, and that it is a chain nual winter carnival When you read this, the store that has branches throughout Canada Con­ winter carnival will have come and gone and I hope gratulations, George, and may every success and that our prince will have become the queen! happiness be yours in your new position and loca­ SAVE TIME, EFFORT AND In a recent edition of the Portland Sunday Tele- tion. gram I saw a picture of Edith (Talbot) Ness look­ The Cobb family, Aliene and the children, Ralph, MONEY . . . with this special in­ ing as young and pretty as a college girl This was 17, Cynthia, 13, George, J r, 11, Marilyn, 9, moved troductory offer! Just $10 covers in connection with the February 9 card party with to Canada on Labor Day. They bought a house silver tea at the Blaine Mansion to benefit the in Beaconsfield, a suburb of Montreal Shortly your use of a new Avis Car for a work of the Maine Heart Association Edith is the thereafter Gwen (Roche) Rattray and her family met the Cobb family The enclosed snap is taken 24-hour period and an allowance tea chairman and state dining room hostess for the in Gwen’s house, where six Cobbs and seven Rat- event The most recent address I have for the Ness trays were having dinner together What a nice of 50 miles! Now is the time and family is 79 Fairview Ave , Augusta looking group! Gwen's daughters are Sandra, 27, Dr Louis Asali, one of Portland's most outstand­ Janet 16, Cathy, 12, Martha, 9, Priscilla, 3 When here is the way to make that im­ ing surgeons, was recently elected president of the Gwen and Don learned that there was a house for portant trip Cumberland County Medical Society sale a few houses away from them, they notified Arlene and George, and they bought it Both the Northeast/Avis way! Families are enjoying their neighbors, and Arlene 1 9 3 3 Mrs Winthrop C Libby and George ha\e come to enjoy Canada very much (Betty Tryon) Tom and I arc sorry we didn’t become ex-urbanites 14 Spencer St , Orono before the Cobbs moved to Canada It is a nice Fred E Gillen has been appointed Brookline feeling to find that no matter where you go you’ll district manager of the New England Telephone find University of Maine people just a few doors and Telegraph Company Fred has been with this away (Editor’s Note We’ll have the Cobb-Rattray Call your travel agent company about twenty years most of the time in photo in a near future issue of the Alumnus ) the Boston area He graduated from the Boston Christmas mail brought a darling snap of Phyl or the nearest office College Law School following his graduation from (Johnson) Wadsworth, Wadie, and their three Maine He spent five years in the Army during lovely daughters They are living in Mountain of Avis Rent-a-Car System or World War II, starting as a private and advancing Lakes, N J to captain Three of these years were spent in the Had a nice long letter from Janet (Brown) South Pacific Fred resides in Hancock Village and Hobble Letter-chatting with Janet made one want has one child 1960 to come a little faster so that we’ll have a Bryce Jose has also been promoted and as a re­ chance to catch up and reminisce about so many sult we have a nice account of what has happened to him since he left Maine Bryce has been ap­ people and doings pointed an assistant vice president in the Southern About two years ago Janet and Cal moved to New England Telephone Co Looking into his Trumansburg, N Y , from near Buffalo Cal is sales past, he graduated from Brown University Gradu­ manager for GLF Marketing Recently they bought a century old house which they are remodeling ate School and Harvard University Graduate N o r t h e a s t School He was assistant headmaster at the Evans Incidentally Janet reports, the house was built for School in Tucson, Arizona, and taught at the Peddie $100 in gold and all the cider the carpenter could School in New Jersey For outside activities he has crink! Janet and Cal have four children, Nancy, been active in Red Cross and Community Chest almost 15, Susy, 13, Jebby, 9, and Andy, 5. When and is a member of the Eastern College Placement Janet bought Nancy her first formal recently she Officers and the Hamden, Conn Commission for found the next generation so grown up and so Cub Scouting Bryce lives at 93 Santa Fe Ave , glamorous that she said she felt a million years old En route to reunion, Janet visited with Carolyn Airlines Hamden, Conn. (Brown ’37) and Howard Stagg ’37 They have I’m certainly glad of these promotions which four children, three boys and a little angelic look­ make the papers, otherwise there would be no news. ing two year old daughter, Debbie. However, we would be equally glad just to hear Our McGuire two year old insists upon being

MARCH, 1956 21 and names, and nothing new from them Guess I called Gene, as he staggers around under the weight New Engineering Firm should make something up—but no—Not that! of a six-shooter! The four year old wants to know Due to past experience I’ll wait for a few of you how many years he’ll have to spend at college to A new engineering corporation has to give me something to print. At this point I am be ready to replace Roy Rogers when he retires' not fussy—a writ from Schoppe, a poem from Congratulations to Lewis Hardison of Dryden, been formed in Lewiston. Partners in Gowcll—I have really sunk low. N Y Recently Lew was elected secretary of the Aliberti, LaRochelle & Hodson Engineer­ Time was when I received commendation on my National Potato Council at its annual meeting in column and I got to thinking I was a near literary Chicago Lewis is general manager and partner ing Corporation are Henry Aliberti 37, genius—but oh—how the mighty has fallen! I in the Clark Seed Farms of Richford, growers of Harry Hodson ’44, and Donald LaRo­ don’t get letters or cards, and no calls Even the seed and table potatoes He is active in farm af­ Alumni Office let me down—nothing new from fairs and as a director of the Empire State Potato chelle ’53. there either Club and the New York Certified Seed Growers The new company opened its office at It has been a rough winter and I realize that this Cooperative. is Election Year—but there will always be an Eng­ Until next month— 460 Main Street, Lewiston, in April and land and a U of M and class reports to make— since then has been engaged in such work so let me hear from you, even if it is only a snide 1 9 3 6 Mrs. Edwin P Webster, Jr. as industrial, commercial, and residential remark As a matter of fact columns like these (Phyllis Hamilton) cost you money—ghost writers and all that sort of 258 Norway Rd., Bangor design and layout; property surveying and thing—so write in or pay! 20th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 subdevelopment; street, road, and sewer 19 3 9 Miss Helen M Philbrook I’m writing this column in February, but by the designs, engineering services for contrac­ 15 Webster Rd , Orono time you read it, it will not be too early to start The bottom of the barrel has been scraped and making plans for coming back for our 20th! Do tors on the Maine Turnpike Extension, there is no news for you to scan this month Spike give it some serious thought even though you arc engineering services for lawyers. Leonard, Dave Trafford, and I have decided that it many miles from Orono. It would be especially is time for you people to send along some news We wonderful to see some of you who have never at­ The company color used on their let­ are tired of racking our brains each month for tended reunion I apologize for skipping last month’s issue of the terheads is, of course, Pale Blue. news to fill in space under the class of ’39 So send Alumnus, but this should make up for it I have on those letters' scads of “Xmas Card News ” 1 9 4 0 Mrs Artemus E. Weatherbee Claire (Saunders) Ashworth writes that she ex­ (Pauline Jellison) pects to be on the U. of M. blacklist as her and have 2 children During Xmas week they took 9302 Second Ave , Silver Spring, Md daughter, Nancy, is planning to attend Earlham a trip to California where they visited Dr. Hall We attended the Maine State Society reception College in Indiana next fall, and that her son. Bill, Ramerez who is a pediatrician last week in honor of the four Maine colleges We is talking M.I T. She hopes, however, that her Vernon and Dot (Nutt) Packard live in Billerica, had a chance to talk with Dr and Mrs Hauck. younger son, John, will redeem the family by M ass, and have 2 children Dot teaches high They had just missed seeing Ted and Peg in Boston choosing Maine Who knows, Claire, perhaps school Mrs. Hauck said that Peg is fine and busy as ever Nancy and Bill will see the light before its too late! John Arno has a change of address to R.F D. 3, My Christmas mail brought some change of ad­ Jeanne (MacKenzie) Wilson visited the Ash­ Dexter dress news. Alice Ann (Donovan) Poeppelmeier worths this fall. She was on her way back to India Some of the “lost” have been found! Col Ronald moved into a new home Feb 1 Her new address where her husband is with the American Embassy Gleazer is on the Tactical Dep’t of The Infantry is 9 Coleman Rd , Glastonbury, Conn Alice Ann The Wilsons have 2 daughters, Sally 12, and Betsy School, Fort Benning, Georgia. was in the Deaconess hospital in Boston for the 8 Margaret (Asnip) Doncet is living at 51 East whole month of October where she had two opera­ Claire and Bruce hope to be able to attend re­ St , Ipswich, Mass. tions and expects to be going again soon So I’m union if their daughter’s graduation from high It is very difficult for me to have to report the sure she’d be happy to hear from old friends while school doesn’t take place on the same week end death of Harold Lord, Jr., who besides being a she is convalescing I already have my fingers crossed, Claire classmate was one of our close friends Harold Another change of address came from Betty Marie (Archer) McDonnell is already inquiring was emplo>ed by E R Squib and Sons. During (Libby) Stallard She and Elbert and family now about reunion plans which must mean that she and World War II he served in the Merchant Marine have a beautiful old New England home. We Paul are planning to attend Their young son is He was a member of the Masonic Order and the received a picture of it and it looks exactly like the keeping the household jumping. The McDonnells Lions Club and had been active as leader in the kind of home we have been dreaming about It and Art Roberts family had a get-together when Cub Scout organization I know you will want me is at 185 Prospect St , Hingham, Mass Marie wrote Art has 2 children and has moved to extend your deepest sympathy to Alice (Crowell) Eileen (Flanagan) Baragwanath sent a picture of to Saco. and their four children. her four attractive children—three girls and a boy We received a picture of Alvin (Buz) Heald’s 19 3 7 Mrs Gordon B Raymond The oldest girl looks exactly the way Eileen used four boys They look like good football material to when she was a little girl in Bangor! Eileen’s for U. of Maine We’ll have to wait a while though, (Barb Lancaster) husband is the Librarian at the Museum of the as the oldest is just 13. Buz is resident engineer 37 Glenwood Ave , Portland City of New York for the Corps of Engineers in Riverdale, N D. He Quite by accident I learned that Don and Barbie Alice (Prince ’39) and Charles Weaver sent us was in charge of construction of the new Four Kilgour will soon be residing in Norway, Me Don a picture of their five offspring Charles 11, Nancy Bears bridge which spans the Missouri River and has been promoted to the post of manager of Cen­ 9, Charles, Jr. 5, Deborah 2, and David 9 months is 4,483 feet long The Healds will be moving in tral Maine Power Company’s Norway district of They are still stationed at Ft McClellan and expect the spring and hope it will be eastward More re­ the Western Division. We are very happy to hear to be there for another year. Charles called me be­ union candidates, perhaps! about your promotion, Don, and we send you our fore Christmas when he was in Washington for a Clark Perkins read the December issue of the heartiest congratulations Previously Don has been few days and we had a chat about the “good old Alumnus in which I reported his candidacy for employed as town representative at Newport, as­ days ” State Representative of Mass He wrote to me sistant distribution engineer at Lewiston, and power Elnora (Savage) Grant writes that she is having saying that he had been elected. Congratulations' engineer at Lewiston. He first worked for CMP. the usual problems with her Junior Highers—Nylons He also has bought the firm of Lewis Perkins and in 1939 after being employed for a short time by and lipstick! How well I know and that old re­ Son, civil and consulting engineers in Hingham, the State Highway Dep’t as a surveyor Let us frain “but all the other girls do!” Mass The Bob Littlehales are neighbors of the hear from you soon or better still come to sec us We are having our usual Washington winter. Perkins, living in Cohasset, Mass. when you are in Portland with your family So far we have had three storms—about an inch Ernest Saunders, Jr., has been appointed di­ Thank you, Les Smith, for the item about Pat each And the schools closed each time. Some rector of Industrial Development for the city of Hutchings And to quote from the article Dr different from Maine! Lewiston, Maine. L M Hutchings, head of the veterinary science 1 9 4 1 Mrs Vale Marvin Temple and Dot (Jones) Smith live in Belfast department at Purdue University, has been granted three-months leave of absence by the university (Hilda Rowe) board of trustees Dr. Hutchings and Dr Andrews Kennebec Rd , Hampden Highlands will leave March 1 for Colombia, South America, 15th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 Bangor Furniture Co. to make a survey of the livestock industry for the Hello, everyone Time is drawing near for our Rockefeller Foundation They will also do some 15th reunion in June, 8-9-10, 1956 We have started consultation in connection with programs that the to work on plans, that is I have talked with Complete House Furnishers foundation has established in Colombia, (end of Barbara (Orff) and Dud Utterback, and we decided 84-88 Hammond Street quote)—Do have a wonderful trip, Pat, and we to reserve the Tarratine Club for the Friday night shall be glad to hear about your experiences when get-together as we did five years ago We can have Bangor, Maine you have time to write dinner there if we wish We have one embarrassing Listen to this from S O S DOTTINGS (Bangor question to bring up—wnat to do about paying our Daily, I believe), Dexter Principal Phil Mealey has class dues In 1946 we decided that we could pay a fine article on football ratings in the November our dues ($1 00 per year) in one lump sum every issue of the Athletic Journal . . Phil, who devised five years I haven’t checked with treasurer Buzz the little Ten Conference rating system, illustrates Tracy, but I have the feeling that outside of those his plan with words and figures and it’s practically of us at 10th reunion who handed over our $5 00 fool-proof for selecting a champion Guess we bills, he hasn't been weighted down with too many shall have to look up that issue of the Athletic payments of class dues We can’t finance another Journal and learn more about your rating system, SPRINGFIELD • MASSACHUSETTS reunion without money, and we certainly can’t Phil We are proud that you were recognized by pledge any gift to the University without funds. ORGANIZED 1851 having the article printed How about sending a check made out to Class of Cecil S. Woodbrey '41 I guess that is it for this month. If anyone sees 1941, University of Maine, to Samuel Tracy, North­ General Agent Red Bates, please tell him that I am still waiting east Harbor, Maine, Now! Let’s make this a won­ Earl A. White '44 to hear all that news he was going to write me. derful reunion, and why shouldn’t it be with all you nice people involved Robert S. White '50 1 9 3 8 Mr. Robert L. Fuller Career Life Underwriters Connie (Philbrook) Leger wrote me a newsy letter 47 Andrews Ave , Portland this week Helen (Wormwood) and Len Pierce are 415 Congress St., Portland 3, Me. Well, here it is—the dreaded hour, Deadline and moving to Boston Len has a new position which Phone 2-0102 no news! will start on the first of March. Helen is planning So . no column Just the same (few) old faces to come to reunion. Connie also said that Honey

22 THE MAINE ALUMNUS UPPER LEFT: Erna (Davis) Wentworth ’42 lines up her family of four down in Bucksport. They are Sarah, Lucinda, Martha, and Robert. UPPER RIGHT: From 60-on-the-Bank, La Tuque, Quebec, Canada, comes Brian, Jr., 5 1/2, Martha Ann, 2 1/2, and Jennifer Lee, 1 1/2, the family of Brian ’48 and “Becky” (Helen Beckler ’48) Mooers. CENTER: Billie Smith reads to her brother, Baxter, at their home on North Haven, where their dad, Dana ’49, is principal of the high school. LOW­ ER LEFT: Louis ’51 and Sally (Weeks ’50) Paine make their home in Lincoln with Barney, 22 mos., and David, 3 yrs. Lou is with the Eastern Corp. LOWER RIGHT: These two gals with the western hats are Joan, 2, and Jean daughters of Charles Carpenter ’47 (see ’47 column in the June 1955 ALUMNUS).

MARCH. 1956 23 1 9 4 5 Mrs. Robert Dutton (Dougherty) Mesrobian (Mrs Mesrob D ) has two sons, Allie, 5 1/2 and John, 31/2 and lives at 96 (Dottie Currier) Arnold S t, Methuen, Mass Honey also says that 79 Revere St , Portland she doesn’t think she will be able to join us in June Grace (Rogge) Perez sent a very nice letter this in Orono Jean Peirce is a dietitian at the Concord, month letting us know their latest address and other N H Hospital and lives at 69 Dunklee St , Con­ particulars Grace and her husband Lou lived in cord Thank you, Connie, for all the news Ann Arbor, Mich , from 1950-55 while Lou did From the Alumni Office we received several new graduate work at the University of Michigan A addresses. Also an item about Ruth Briggs who daughter, Alison Louise, was born on June 11, 1955, has been named head librarian at Lithgow Library while they were there They are now settled at 78 in Augusta She has been assistant librarian since Mam St, Williamstown, Mass Lou is teaching 1945. Spanish at Williams College and working on his Mr Allan B Holmes is now living at 1104 Sud- Ph D thesis Grace says it is good to be back in dith St , Normal, Ill Ray Beverage has moved New England Thank you so much, “Groggie " to 16288 Janine Drive, Whittier, Calif Mr Robert A letter from Marie (Haines) Pancoast is proof F Rogers is now receiving mail at Box 661, Fallon, Nevada. Winnifred (Blanchard) Oliver is now liv­ that she is finding plenty to do in her spare time ing at 98 Pearing St , Amherst, Mass without the column to write each month She is second vice president of the AAUW, room mother 1 9 4 2 Mrs. Barbara Cuetara for the third grade, Jr choir mother, chairman of (Barbara Savage) the Brownie troop committee, and chauffeur and 10 Charles S t, Orono general handyman too! Babs and Bob have three There are only two items to write about this daughters now Carol is in the third grade, Judy month, but they are items of such significance that in the first, and Barbara is just a toddler Their we might almost be glad they are set apart in this address is still the familiar 901 Mansion Ave , Col- column. lingswood, N J First, I’m sure you will all be especially pleased Babs sent along the news that Neal and Sue to learn that Gov Muskie has recently appointed Hill of 316 Maple Ave , Haddonfield, N. J , have William B Talbot of Machias as judge of the a new daughter Deborah, born Dec 7, 1955 Their Western Washington Municipal Court at Machias Congratulations, Bill, and best wishes to all the son Scott is about 20 mo old Neal works for R C A and recently acquired a new boss by the family! Second, Bob Davis has been appointed director Major Henry and Bonnie Hathaway name of Eueley of the class of '45 Would that be of public relations for the New England region of and family send the Maine ‘Hello’ from Jenness P Eugley? The Alumni Office sent a note concerning a new American Airlines, according to an announcement Japan, where Henry is stationed with made by Herbert J Lyall, regional vice president. member of the Dr James Donovan household He Bob has been with American Airlines for the past the U. S. Air Force. (See May 1955 is James Courtney Donovan, born July 22, 1955. two years as a public relations representative in Alumnus, the ’40 class column for ad­ Jim’s address is 1175 Boylston S t, Boston the southern region with headquarters in Dallas, dress.) Here is the very latest in baby announcements Texas Bob and his family are moving to Boston Ann Elizabeth was born on January 18, 1956, to shortly. We wish them luck and hope they will Edward Duckworth, 418 Buckeye St , Ft Collins, Joe and Ginny (Tufts ’46) Chaplin, Jr She weighed find it possible to return to the campus for re­ 7 lbs 5 oz. Congratulations Joe and Ginny! I unions since they are relatively so close Colo, is an attorney-at-law He is married and has two children Ed and Jerry Ward were cooks believe the other two little Chaplins are boys. And this is all for this month, friends. Please, Their address is 136 Nichols St , Lewiston write with any item, large or small, as you see quite on the Junior C of C. chuck wagon for the teen­ obviously, there is a definite need for some news age rodeo, and they had a good time talking about old Maine days 19 4 6 Mrs. A D Gamber from you. Wendell Stickney, Box 221, Palmer, Mass, is a (Terry Dumais) 1 9 4 3 Mr Paul Smith project engineer with Self-locking Carton Co He Route 5 Box 824G, Everett, Wash is doing machine design and process development 10th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 P O Box 133, New York 25, N. Y. Christmas brought the news that Jo (Greenwood) Thanks to those of you who have sent news re­ He is married and has two children, April, 31/2 and Kimball, 2 1/2 He writes that there is loads of and Bob Franz are now back in New England cently. How about some letters from the rest of you? Last October Bob started work with the Boston Stan Gilman, 100 Valerie Circle. Fayetteville, room for Maine guests where he lives at Wesson N Y , is a research engineer with Carrier Corp Farms, Baptist Hill Road. office of the Fish and Wildlife Service So from (air conditioning manufacturing) He received Rebecca (Gould) Wright, 1315 So 3rd St, South Georgia and Franzes settled by the ocean in Scitu- his M.S and Ph D from the University of Illinois Land Hotel, Louisville, Ky , is a housewife, busy ate. their address is 17 First Ave , Shore Acres, Stan has four children bringing up Martha Lynn, 8 and Chuckle, 4 Mass Bernard Albair, 1212 Lanvale Dr, Webster Philip Chute lives in Naples, Maine, where he is Do have a chance of address for Mrs Clarence Groves, Mo , is a sales engineer with Brandwine a resort hotel manager He married the former H (Joan Kimball) Steinberger. mail goes simply Equipment, St Louis, Mo Pauline Gilson, ’47, and they have three children, to Farmington, N H Lucky Don and Betty (Per­ George Norton, 399 Elm St , Northampton, Mass . Judith, 7, James, 5, and Kathleen, 4. kins) Stebbins, they were able to make back to is manager of construction with Monsanto Chemical Betty Jane (Ryan) Pickett, 17 Wessex Dr., West- Orono for Homecoming spending much of their Co , Plastics Division, in Springfield, Mass. wood, M ass, is married to Bob Pickett, wrestling time at the ATO House, “ Perk’’ did mention seeing coach at Harvard. They have three boys, Robbie, Dick and Mary (Libby) Dresser, understand the 8, Rusty, 5, and Sandy, 2. Dressers are now in Mass living in Wrenham Dick Youlden, 115 Westchester Dr, Westwood, Anne Elizabeth joined the Chaplin family on Mass, is a commercial painting contractor, with MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY J Howard Youlden and Son, Inc Dick married January 18 Joe and Ginny (Tufts) are the proud Ellen Daggett, '44, and the Youldens have three parents now they have a girl to join their two 465 Congress Street children, Rick, 11, Nancy, 9, and Keith, 4 Dick boys Not only have Joe and Ginny added to their writes that he is living a rather enjoyable suburban family but are also the owners of a house in East Auburn and 14 acres of land and with a view of the Portland, Me. life and is busily engaged in a great many com­ munity activities He is local cubmaster, with over Lake They’ll become residents of Auburn when 100 boys to try to keep up with Both he and the boys* current school year is over. Ellen are very interested in their amateur theater John Bibber took over as town manager in Old group. Town this past month John had previously served Distributors of Building Jeanne (Lowell) Haffner lives in Middletown, as town manager for 2 years in Islesboro and 4 in Materials Conn. Her daughter Anne attended a camp oper­ Berwick John, his wife, and two daughters are ated by Barbara (Cole) Bear a couple of summers living at 38 High Street in Old Town ACME SUPPLY CO., INC. ago Does it seem possible that with the new year of Janet (Monohon) Watson and her husband, John, 60 Summer St. Bangor, M e. 1956 comes the thought of our 10th REUNION in have moved to 8 Garden Rd , Wellesley, Mass June? Now is the time to settle thoughts of vaca­ T. M. Hersey ’34, Pres.-Treas. John is an optical research engineer at Boston tion time, train or plane schedules, and plans to be Philip Johnson ’43, Vice Pies. University Physical Research Laboratory The in Orono come early summer and the month of Watsons have six children, Richard, 12, Jeffery, 11, June. Joann, 7, Deborah, 4, James, 1, and John, Jr, just born! 1 9 4 7 Mrs. Philip Shaw 1 9 4 4 Mrs Charles Cook (Joan Ambrose) (Margaret McCurdy) 19 Russell St , Bancor JOHNSON’S HUMMOCKS 48 Penobscot St , Bangor Mrs Walter Brooks The Portland Press Herald pictured the Dr (Peg Spaulding) Sea Food Grill Clarence McIntires and their three children—Linda, 212 French St , Bangor 8 yrs , Katherine, 6 yrs , and Paul, 4 yrs , enjoying It seems our classmates living in South America the gifts that Santa left the night before are way ahead of the ones right here in Maine Dottie (Currier) Dutton passed on the news of when it comes to writing nice newsy letters for Allens Avenue Laura and C Robert Angell To quote Laura, column “We have toured Holland, Switzerland, Austria and Alberta (“Tunny") Haines wrote a wonderful Germany this year, but none of it compares with P rovidence, R hode I sland letter about her experiences in Cindad Bolivar, the good old USA" The address is Lt C Robert Venezuela This is her second year teaching for Angell 069848 USAREUR Med Lat APO 180 c/o Orinoco Mining Co. She is 8 degrees from the Postmaster, New York, N. Y The Angells are due STANLEY BROWN equator and the weather is hot Teaching is really to come back to this country next month They ideal down there as they have a very modern General Manager have two boys, Charles, 7 and Steve, 5 yrs school and have classes of only 9 or 11 pupils Of Once again, a plea for news, we wouldn’t have course the salary of $7,500 plus a Christmas bonus had any column this month, if it had not been for of $400 is quite an incentive. Tunny has visited the Alumni Office. Be hearing from you? many countries in South America. She would

24 THE MAINE ALUMNUS really love to get letters from U of M. Alumni and from Maine, studied at Harvard University where promises to answer all. The address is c/o Orinoco he obtained his M A Mining Co , Cindad Bolivar, Venezuela, S A. Lawrence Dana Pinkham has been recently ap­ Florence (Sawyer) Roberts (Mrs Furber) writes pointed Assistant Professor of Journalism at the from La Lima, Honduras, that they have a new Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia Uni­ son Jonathan Whitney born Sept, 10 of 1955. Their versity. Before Lawrence received his appaintment daughter Stephanie Jayne is four The Roberts’ he was a reporter for the United Press have been in the tropics for almost six years. Flo “ Bob” Beals, who received his Doctorate in writes that Ira Hubbard ’34 visited from Costa Medicine from Cornell Medical College, has re­ Rica and it is grand to see Maine people Address ceived his appointment as a Resident in Surgery at United Fruit Co., Div. of Tropical Research, La the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New Lima, Honduras. York City We will have guest writers for the next few issues, Virginia Healey has recently become engaged to so look for new and different items. Mr. and Mrs. Robert P Warren of Lubec Virginia at the present Clement Vose (Dot Foran) will be on hand for the is teaching home economics at the Lubec High April issue. School, and Mr Warren is a Senior at Bowdoin Mrs. Wm G. Ramsay College A June wedding is planned. John Gardner Fisher has been appointed as (Jessie Cowie) district manager of the Dodge Bros Corp. at 1605 Armstrong Ave., Staunton, Va Rutland, Vt His district will include areas in Constance Adams and Donald B Coulter were Vermont as well as New Hampshire married on January 7, 1956, at The Mam Post Got a nice card from John Cambridge which I Catholic Chapel at Fort Benning, Ga They will will insert unchanged live in Madison, W is, where Don will enter law Dear Richard school at the University of Wisconsin Don has Announcing the newest arrival Peter Douglas just completed two years service with the U S Cambridge, born on October 16th at Wilmington, Army. May we have your address, Connie? Del We have been transferred back to the Louvi- Roy C Blake, J r , who since September, 1954, ers Bldg (DuPont’s new Engineering Office) after a has served as assistant pastor of the First Baptist 2 1/2 year stay at the Savannah River Project in Church, Rockland, and interim pastor of the Bap­ South Carolina Our oldest boy, Jackie, is now tist Church at Tenant’s Harbor, has recently re­ 2 1/2 years old and from every indication a potential signed from both positions Roy will go to Dallas, “ Maine’’ candidate despite his “ Rebel back­ Texas, where he will enroll at the Dallas Theologi­ ground. cal Seminary to complete his divinity course. He H R Badger, friend and fellow classmate, is now studied at the Christian Missionary Institute at with IBM in Endicott, N Y He and his wife Nyack, N Y., before beginning his duties at the Jean, have two daughters Debbie who is 3 and ENGINEERS! Rossland church Roy and his wife Joan have 3 Cindy, age 1 Their address is 708 Harpus D r, children Endicott, N Y SCIENTISTS! Bob Browne, our class president, has been named In closing I will say that I had a card from Bob Join WESTINGHOUSE in the research chairman for the City of Bangor for the February and Lynn (Boyer) Beyenberg from Ohio I have Heart Fund Campaign. mislaid the card and could I hear from you folks a nd development of nuclear reactors Irving Gray has recently joined the staff of the again, the card is hiding in the desk here and just won’t come out so I can catch it. for commercial power plants and State Insurance Department as an examiner. Irving for the propulsion of naval vessels. and his wife Paula have two children The Grays 19 5 1 Mrs W. Gregor Macfarlan reside in Hallowell (Winifred Ramsdell) Bob ’50 and Ruth (Preble) Finney have a new 751 Stevens Ave., Portland PHYSICISTS address—Main St , E. Pepperell, Mass Bob is 5th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 plant engineer with the St Regis Paper Co \ Hi, gang, Mrs Hastings N Bartley, Jr. Say, have you realized it yet? What?? Why our (Jayne Hanson) 5th reunion rolls around this June. So save the MATHEMATICIANS 4 Maine Ave , Millinocket dates of June 8-9-10 and plan on joining other ’51ers Two of our classmates were married in December on the campus in Orono for a big and successful in a beautiful ceremony in Bangor Jacqueline reunion. By the way, if you have any suggestions MECHANICAL ENGINEERS Springer is now Mrs Richard Sprague Jackie has for our class reunion please send them along. Had been a nurse at Eastern Maine General Hospital a letter from our Prexy John Glew (34 Elm Street, Dick got his M A from Yale after graduating from Fort Fairfield) and I’m sure he would be more than Maine and is now studying for his doctorate in happy to receive any suggestions and/or volunteers METALLURGISTS English at Boston University Their home address for the various committees that we will need to now is 88 Bay State Rd , Boston make our reunion the best on campus. How about Calvin Phillips was among the men recently pro­ it, gang, let’s go! ! NUCLEAR ENGINEERS moted in the Western Mass. Electric Co Previously Was happy to receive a nice note from Elaine he was assistant supt of transmission and is now (Haskell) Knowland a short while ago Tom, second assistant supt of distribution in Springfield Elaine, and Kimberly moved to Pompton Plains, Eugene Dunn has recently become engaged to N J , in November after purchasing a new home CHEMISTS Miss Shirley Babcock of 125 Central St , So Wey­ for themselves Kim is 20 months old now and mouth. Shirley attended Burdett College and grad­ I’m sure keeps mother busy The Knowlands’ New ! Westinghouse uated from Kathleen Dell school After graduating address is 11 Winfield Ave. from Maine, Gene attended M I.T. and is now em­ James E McManus has been appointed manager Fellowship Program ployed as a civil engineer in Boston of one of the A & P Stores in Portsmouth, N H I have an address for Charlie Mason . . . Box 329, Jim and the Mrs have two children and reside at . . . in conjunction with the University Northboro, Mass. 105 Middle Road. of Pittsburgh. This new Westinghouse Wish I had more news for you, but the mailmen Robert Lord is employed by the Scott Paper program enables qualified candi­ in Millinocket have hardly been burdened down this Company of Chester, Pa Bob’s address is 1253 month with the glad tiding of any of your doings Keynlyn Dr., Lynlyn Apartments, Wilmington, Del dates to attain their M.S. and Ph.D. and until a few of you invest in a 3₵ stamp, the Walter A Thompson has been named Hancock degrees WHILE ON FULL PAY. column will be mighty short. See you next month. county 4-H club agent for the Maine Extension Service 1 9 5 0 Mr. Richard R. Davis Reginald “Reggie’’ Hall has resigned as assistant SALARIES OPEN 24 Pleasant S t, Milo secretary of the Maine Bonding & Casualty Co to Ample housing available Well, back again and ready for another grind at join the Portland, Me , agency of Morse, Payson & in modern suburban com­ the Spring Semester Have to watch the Faculty Noyes He will handle all lines of insurance munity 15 minutes from these days, signed up for a course and discovered Felicitions to Mr and Mrs. Kennison Gale (Judy our new plant. Ideal I had it as an undergraduate, the only difference Plumly) of Pittsburgh, Pa , who are announcing the birth of their second son, Peter Charles, Feb. 1 working conditions. Ex­ was that they had changed the title (should have cellent pension plan. Edu­ kept quiet as I got a B when I had it before) Was pleased to read this item in the Sunday paper, Have registered my protest and expect to enter congratulations to the new parents cation program. Health the other class Monday morning, which ominously It may be Valentine’s Day soon, but Cupid has & Life Insurance. enough hasn’t many registered for it—sounds bad! already been working on some 51ers it seems A June wedding is planned by Jacqueline Macfarlane Haven’t got too much this month and they say Send Complete Resume To: it is bad taste to write too much about one’s self and William Wilkins Jackie is currently working so here goes. in Boston MR. A. M. JOHNSTON The Grapevine brings word that. Announcement is made of the engagement of WESTINGHOUSE BETTIS PLANT Lewis E Clark, who is the Extension Service Miss Anne Boyce to Wilfred Mackie, Jr P.0. Box 1468 Farm Management Specialist at the University, Miss Marilyn Stern became the bride of Gerald Pittsburgh 30, Penna. was the State of Maine’s delegate to the 33rd an­ labor in December The Tabors are living in Port­ nual Agricultural Outlook Conference in Washing­ land where Gerald is employed by Decca Records. ton, D C , on Nov 28-Dec 1 Miss Nancy Curtis became the bride of John Don Parsons has just completed a course at the (Jack) Hawley in January The couple are living University here and expects to receive his degree in Chico, Calif, where Jack is employed as an in­ in June Good luck, Don dustrial engineer by the Diamond M atch Company W estinghouse Miss Madelyn Mahoney (Newton College of the That’s it for this month, folks. Send a note and Sacred Heart) has recently become engaged to start making plans for the 5th reunion in June. Pierre Bilodeau Pierre after receiving his B A See you there.

MARCH, 1956 25 David L Madrazo of Winterport is engaged to Washington way, look up Lois and Bill at 3014 Patricia Aronson of Peabody, Mass Feb wedding Parkway Terrace Dr, Washington, 23, D C. planned Dave served with the Navy for two years And here’s news of someone I sec quite a bit of! with 22 months of overseas duty on Guam He is He usually gets the same bus I do (when he’s early, Dorothy McCann presently engaged in farming with his father. and I’m late!) Del Emery is in the engineering 59 Fessenden St AND, last, but surely not least, Roger Sullivan department of New England Tel. and Tel here in Portland is engaged to Ann Fitzgerald, and the wedding is Portland, living at 23 Pitt Street. His home is in scheduled to take place in April. Roger gave me a Kittery, and it’s just a nice trip for a week end, complete list of statistics about Ann with instruc­ especially in Del’s new Pontiac tions that I was not to print them However, I Well, that’s it for another month! Keep the news will say, she sounds swell She at present is work­ coming; remember, there woludn’t be a column if They can talk all they want about their March ing as personal secretary to the assistant general you didn’t send me the news! And you must have winds, but the worst storm of the season came in manager of all Monsanto Plastic Divisions Rog is something to write about. If you’re not married or February when I tried to get this column done on working as head chemist for the Sullivan Paper engaged, at least you’re happy, aren’t you? Til time! But a lot of news blew my way this month, Company in West Springfield They already have next month, take care and take time to write. bought a home, and I received a dandy diagram and I'm going to sweep it on to you! Lots of mar­ 1 9 5 3 Miss Helen Strong riages, engagements, and a few letters! Gee, when of it in Roger’s letter Sounds swell, and may you everyone in the class is married off, the column live in it with much health and happiness 197 Albemarle St , Springfield, Mass sure will be lots smaller, n’est-ce-pas? Mary Jane Uebrick has an apartment with an­ I had a nice long letter from Beezie Zehner who But for now, here goes! other teacher in Bristol, Conn , and is quite happy is now doing graduate work at Cornell in the Col­ Let me tell you about a few of the 52 engage­ with the whole thing—the job, the town, and the lege of Home Economics with her major work in ments! AND these took place before Leap Year, apt She is still teaching at Terryville High School, the Dept of Textiles and Clothing She says she so that puts the girls in the clear. having spent a goodly part of the summer in sees Jean (Dolloff) Kriesinger once in a while Frances Brown of Belfast is engaged to Richard Michigan and Wisconsin. M. J ’s address is 36 Jean is studying for her Ph D. in some phase of O Perry of Baltimore, Md. Frannie is teaching Bellevue Ave , Bristol, Conn Thanks for the note, plant breeding. Jean has a daughter Diane On in an elementary school in Baltimore, and is living and remember, if you come to Maine, M. J., be registration day she bumped into Charlie Barrett at 506 Murdock Rd there. Her fiance is attending sure to look me up. who is studying in the Business and Public Admin. Johns Hopkins University and is a civil engineer. Dick Wood is Lt R C Wood of the U S Air Dept of the Graduate School Charlie is married Jan Cogswell is making plans to become Mrs Force and still likes it fine; however, as most of to Ann Boylston and they became the proud parents Walter E. Bugbee, Jr. of Springfield. Jan has been the fellows in the service, he’s eagerly awaiting of a son on Jan. 8. engaged since November. She has been associate discharge Dick is navigating B-24’s at Larson Air Marjorie (Cross) Bushner and Carl are also in home demonstration agent for the Hampden County Force Base in Washington and has recenlty visited Ithaca Carl is doing graduate work in the College Improvement League in West Springfield, M ass, Japan and Hawaii. Nice to hear from you, Dick since July and really seems to be enjoying it. Oh, by the way, his address is Lt R C. Wood, of Agric in Plant Science They have a daughter, Dick Ayotte took the first big step when he asked AO 3035335, Box 2274, Larson Air Force Base, Barbara Kay Ingalls of Athol, Mass, to be Mrs. Ayotte. Washington. Nancy (Kelley) and Fred Littlefield had a new Dick taught last year in Athol, and now he is doing I got a card recently from the Malcolm Osborns addition to the family on November 26, a daughter, graduate study at the University of New Hampshire. and was very glad to hear from them all Malcolm Judith Ann Nancy and Fred recently bought a No date has been set for the wedding, but may we and his wife, Claire, have a daughter, Beverly May, house on Claude Lane, Wolcott, Conn Fred is be among the long overdue ones to wish you well. who is now about a year and a half old Jan 18 employed at the Brass and Copper Co in Waterbury, James M Van Valkenburgh of Fairfield is en­ found Malc the proud possessor of a LL B from Conn gaged to Jane Miles of Bridgeport, Conn James is Boston University Law School and a change of On December 8 Lloyd and Lome Lowell became now studying for an M.S in Education at Teachers address, chances are They were living in Cam­ the parents of Mark Richard weighing in at 8 1/2 lbs. College, Columbia University. bridge, but when I heard were awaiting a change Their address is 7112 Blvd East, North Bergen, Sue Carol Stover will become Mrs Paul J of address due to Malcolm’s practice. Best of N J. Guiou in June. Paul was with the army in Germany everything Janet Head sent a letter catching us up-to-date on for two years Now he is employed by The Boston A very nice note from Lois (Leonard) Hammond her whereabouts In June 1955 she graduated from and Old Colony Insurance Company in Worcester, caught me up on the news of her nice family. She the Univ of North Carolina with a master's degree Mass and Bill ’50 are living near Washington, D. C , in Sociology She is now an instructor in Social Paul Burruby of Orono is engaged to Joanne where Bill is working for the government And Science at the Johns Hopkins Hospital School of Dorsky of Bangor. Joanne is a staff nurse at the they really sound as if they’re enjoying it! How­ Nursing She says the job includes various teaching EMGH, and Paul is employed by Wilson and ever, one of the things they miss most is their duties in assisting in the Social Science course Company of Bangor. There’s one thing for sure, Prism! Lois tells me there have been so many times given to first year nursing students Her address Joanne, if he stays where he is, he’ll always be when they have wanted to look up old friends, and is Apt 2B, 2421 St Paul St , Baltimore 18, Md able to bring home the bacon. (What a thing for forgotten faces, and yet, they left their year book Melissa Mary was born January 11 to Mr and me to say, with my own brother in the meat behind Gee, I can appreciate that you miss it, Mrs Edward Patenaude (Manny Spear) of Attle­ business in Bangor.) half the time I’d be lost without mine I have it boro, Mass William Hughes is in the manager training pro­ right beside me when I write this column to make Sgt and Mrs Lee Cox (Mary Dickey) have an­ gram of J. C. Penny in Lewiston; seems his train­ sure I remember the right person with the right nounced they have a new son, Lee Stuart, born on ing is coming in handy in both answering questions name Well, Lois and Bill have two children, and July 6 at Ft Bragg Lee Stuart has a brother, and asking them! He got yes for an answer from it sounds like they’re a handful They have a son, Bryan, who is three and a sister, Suzanne, who is Audrey Lennstrom of Harriman, N. Y. William Charles Willis, 3 and a daughter, Caryn Anne, born going on 2 Their address is 3241 Chandler St., is formerly of Wilmington, Del., and Bailey’s last May. From Lois’s description, they’re as Fayetteville, N C. Island, Maine different as night and day. If you’re ever down Izzie Stearns has moved from Vermont and is now employed at the Augusta General Hospital, Augusta. On January 4 Michael Lawrence Wright arrived His Mom and Dad are Larry and Avis (Leahy) Wright Larry has 4 more hours to complete before HOTEL KENMORE he gets his law degree from Georgetown Univ He plans to practice in Virginia or in the District of Columbia Their address is 2603 Arlington Blvd., 490 Commonwealth Avenue at Kenmore Square Arlington, Va. Boston, M assachusetts In December Lois Day and Philip James Butter­ field walked down the aisle to become Mr. and Mrs. Both Lois and Jim are Physical Education instruc­ 400 Large Comfortable Modern Rooms tors at Arms Academy in Shelburne Falls, Mass On December 23 Kenneth Grover took Katherine All With Private Bath and Radio Allen as his bride, in Alexandria, Va. Kenneth is employed by Allis Chalmers Co They are living in West Allis, Wis. Television Available Mr and Mrs. Gerald Hodge are receiving con­ gratulations on the birth of a son, Jeffrey Joseph, NOTED FOR ITS EXCELLENT CUISINE on January 5 They are living in Rumford. All Function and Public Rooms Air-Conditioned 19 5 4 Miss Marjory L Robbins 134 Beacon St., Boston. Also, Air-Conditioned Suites and Guest Rooms Available 1st Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 It’s news time once again and I’m going to leave the big important bit until last, so read on: Ample Parking Space Kay Allen is now Mrs Elwyn C. Grover and the couple is residing at 3227 W. Wells Ave , Milwau­ Home of the Famous Mural Lounge kee, Wise , where Elwyn ’53 is employed by Allis Chalmers Co. and Miss Judith Campbell of Abington, Mass., is engaged to marry Cedric Joyce this summer Miss Campbell, a graduate of Westbrook Jr. College, is Popular Sportsmen’s Bar teaching at the Morgan Memorial Day Nursery in Boston. W il l ia m T . B ig l e r Ruth Beyer is doing clinical training in the field of occupational therapy at a Veteran’s Hospital General Manager on Long Island, N. Y. Last year she attended Co­ lumbia University and now is completing her training period.

26 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Adam Leighton’s address is the following- U.S her engagement to Robert Bartlett. Bob, who was a of poultry physiology. Navy 2 M. 2, Staff Comindant, U.S. Mine Craft member of our class before he enlisted in the United Down the Aisle . . . Base, Charleston, So. Carolina. States Navy, is employed by the Maine State High­ Geraldine Briggs married Carroll Flewelling, Lew­ Sidney Young has been appointed to the position way Department His address is 65 Lincoln St., iston, on December 17 in the Advent Christian of town manager in Berwick. Augusta. Church of Auburn. Geraldine teaches at Edward Jim Kilburn, his wife Mary, and their two daugh­ Constance Marsh, Auburn, is engaged to James Little High School in Auburn, and Carroll is an ters, Sally and Patricia, are living in their brand Brown. James is an engineer with the North announcer at Radio Station WCOU in Lewiston. new home at 10 Sherwin St , Presque Isle. Jim is American Philips Corporation in Lewiston. His They live on Center Street in Auburn. selling “Caterpillar” equipment and covers all of address is 17 Greene St., Lewiston. Joan Mondino, Wellesley Hills, Mass., became Aroostook County. Joan Mason has announced her engagement to the bride of 2nd Lt. John Ristuccia on December 21 Francis Hawes has resigned as pastor of the John “Duke” Lane ’56. Joan is doing graduate in St. John’s Church, Wellesley Hills. Joan and Stetson Memorial Methodist Church, Patten, to work in the Harvard-Radcliffe Program of Business John will make their temporary home at Fort Lewis, become the pastor of the First Congregational Administration. Wash., where he is stationed. Church in East Millinocket. His new address is 28 June Day and Harold Burbank ’58 plan an August Ethelyn Gerrish and George Lord, Jr., were mar­ Maple S t, East Millinocket. wedding. June is teaching homemaking at Bethel ried in the Congregational Church, Dover-Foxcroft, A very interesting letter arrived from Hawaii the High School, Bethel, Conn. on December 22. Ethelyn teaches home economics other day . . . from Chuck McCluskey. Chuck inte­ Claudette Coffin is engaged to George Sylvester at Milo High School, and George is a teacher at '56 Claudie is teaching social studies and English Brownville Junction High School. They reside on grated into the regular Marine Corps from the re­ Albert St., Milo. serves and expects to be stationed on the sunny at the fifth Street Junior High School in Bangor. isle for at least two years. Chuck’s wife Lyn and An April 22 wedding is being planned by Carol Adams Memorial Church in Vassalboro was the son Kevin, who was born last summer, are living Scott ’56 and Donald Littlefield. Don is a field scene of the marriage of Gwendolyn Branch ’58 there too. His address is Co. “C,” 1st Bn , 4th Ma­ engineer for the Western Electric Company, Inc., in and Fred Coffin on December 24. Gwen and rines (Reinf.), 3rd Mar. Div, FMF, c/o FPO, San Philadelphia, Pa. “Omar” are living in West Barrington, R. I. Francisco. Margaret Wheeler ’56 and Herbert Osgood an­ Jean Littlefield married Ensign Laurence Capen, Cecil and Pat (Chapman) Roberts are the proud nounced their engagement in January. “Connie” Old Town, on January 2 in St. James Episcopal parents of a baby boy, Stephen Craig, born Dec. 5. is teaching vocational agriculture at Corinna Union Church, Old Town. Jean’s address is 3022 Mt. They’re living at 1242 “D” St., Springfield, Oregon. Academy, Corinna. He will enter the United States Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va. Laurence reported Army in October. for two years of active duty with the United States Now for the BIG news: Soon YOU will be re­ Navy in January. ceiving all the dope on the events coming up in The field of higher education • •. William and Carol (Farrow ’54) Dow announce June. The Reunion dates arc June 8, 9 and 10. David Douglass and Charles E. Armentrout are Dave Wiggin is busy making the preparations and the birth of a son, Stephen Carl, on December 23 studying physics under graduate assistantships. in Troy, N. Y. you can all expect a letter from him soon giving David is studying at Massachusetts Institute of you all the inside details Lew Clark is helping with Technology, Cambridge, Mass., and Charles is a Here, There, and Everywhere . . . the plans and we can really expect a big get-together. graduate assistant at Wesleyan University, Middle- After two years in the Air Force, Ronald Appel Be sure to mark that week end on your calendar as town, Conn. has resumed his studies at Maine. Ronnie resides at the Phi Gamma Delta house. the week end to spend in Maine. That’s all for now. David A Shirley, who was awarded a National I’ll keep you posted on the particulars. Someone Science Foundation Fellowship, is studying for an Weston ’57 and Sylvia (Farris) Keene are living in is waiting to hear about you, so do write me what advanced degree in physical chemistry at the Uni­ Union. Wes works at Sylvania Electric Company you’re up to. versity of California, Berkeley, Calif. in Waldoboro. Norma (Cumming) Russell is working in the 1 9 5 5 Miss Hilda Ann Sterling Thomas Fickus is employed by the Orono branch Alumni Office at St Lawrence University. She and 1003 North Ocean Ave., of the Maine Agriculture Experiment Service as John live in Vetsville, St. Lawrence University, Can­ a graduate assistant in entomology Tom is, also, Seaside Park, N. J. ton, N. Y. Goodness, hasn’t time passed quickly? Here it is studying for his master’s degree and gets mail at. Ted ’54 and Pauline “Pauly” (Turner) Spencer Box 176 in Old Town March, and there is so much to be done before we plan to return from Germany in May. Their ad­ succumb to the lazy listless feeling that comes with Lester Hardy accepted a graduate assistantship dress is 2nd Lt and Mrs. Frederick Spencer the first warm days of spring in the poultry department of the University of 0403709, “ K” Company, 8th Infantry Regiment, Delaware, Newark, Del. His work is in the field Needless to say, we will welcome a change in the APO 39, New York, N. Y. weather after the long, cold winter that we have witnessed Oh, well, the weather has not affected our class news so let me tell you about it. Adele Brody ’57 and Morris Silverman plan a APRIL June wedding Adele has transferred to Bates Col­ lege, and Morris, who attended Maine for three HOLIDAY years, is managing Louis’ Clothing Store in Lewis­ ton. His address is 133 Webster St, Lewiston. MAGAZINE Elizabeth Nickerson, Hallowell, has announced THE ENTIRE ISSUE ON SERVING MAINE STUDENTS S ince 189 2 HARDWARE PARK'S & VARIETY LONDON 31 37 MILL S T ., ORONO, ME This is London! London in all her beauty and charm — and eccen­ tricity. There are articles by SUPERIOR PAPER England’s greatest writers — V.S. Pritchett, Joyce Cary, Stephen PRODUCTS COMPANY Potter, Eric Ambler, Sir Arthur Leonard E. Minsky '50, Gen. Mgr. Bryant — picturing this famous world capital, as it is today, and Wholesale Paper Merchants as it was during the reign of the Bangor & Caribou Maine first Queen Elizabeth. There are articles ( 18) and photographs (80) — many in full color — on Westminster Abbey, on the people of London, the Known throughout the state London theatre, the clubs, the shops, the hotels, the restaurants, for quality and service the sporting life, the high life and life of criminal London. On your newsstand March 20! APRIL SKOWHEGAN, MAINE HOLIDAY Jo h n S e a l e y , J r . ’36 MAGAZINE A CURTIS MAGAZINE

27 MARCH, 1956 Reproduction From a Color print From a Series. Historical Events of Portland Copyright 1948, T he Canal National Bank of Portland Maine

Casco Neck and the Puritans

The area around Portland with its wealth of fun, fish, and tall timber "W e. the inhabitants of Black Point, Blue Point, Spurwink and for ships' masts, was a much-fought-over prize from the moment the first Casco Bay, with all the islands thereunto belonging, do deem and white man settled on the shore of Casco Bay. acknowledge ourselves to be subject to the Government of Massa­ Corges, Rigby, their agents and heirs, all claimed jurisdiction of the area, chusetts . . under grants from their free-handed King. Cleeves, Portland's first mainland After promising that religious differences wouldn't deprive the Maine col­ settler, claimed proprietorship The Massachusetts Bay Colony entered the onists of their civil rights, the agreement stipulated that- ", . . all those fray. No one knew who actually held the province, and the consequent legal places formerly called Spurwink and Casco Bay from the cast of the Spur­ wrangling was not conducive to orderly government. wink River to the Clapboard Islands, in Casco Bay, . . to run back eight miles in the country . . . henceforth shall be called by the name of Fal­ Into the welter of claims and counter-claims the Massachusetts Bay mouth." Colony pressed her own demands without let-up. The inhabitants of Maine The next fifteen years in Maine found the people still unwilling to recog­ stopped their internal wrangling temporarily to unite against this common nise the authority of Massachusetts. Appeals were made to England for a enemy. The majority of the settlers were staunch Episcopalians and bitterly more agreeable government. In 1665 the authority of Massachusetts was opposed to the ideas and practices of Puritanism. abrogated by Charles II, who appointed governors to the province. That Finally, in 1658, over the protests of the settlers, Massachusetts was vic­ theirs was not an easy task is attested by the fact that three years later torious and took formal possession of the Province of Maine. In order to these men threw up their hands in failure and returned to England. preserve any of their rights and privileges, the settlers were obliged to sign Massachusetts re-established her jurisdiction by force and gradually and a formal document called the "Submission of 1658," which began grudgingly the people submitted to her uneasy rule.

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