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Maine Alumnus, Volume 20, Number 1, October 1938

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Vol. 20, No. 1 October 1

Published monthly, fiom October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association Business office, Room 414, 6 State St, Bangoi, Maine, or The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Oroi o, Maine Subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00 National Advertising iepiesentatives The Graduate Group, Inc, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Trancisco Member American Alumni Council Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Bangor, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870

In This Issue Enrollment Largest in History ...... • • • *5 News and Events of the Summer...... 6 TOM r > Hen Engineer...... 7 .•“““IWI-. Faculty Appointments and Promotions...... 8 With the Teams...... 9 News Items...... 11 Alumni Personals . . .12

Alumni Sons and Daughters of 1942......

The recoid-breaking number of 09 sons and daughters of Alumni are legisteied this yeai in the freshman class of 1942. Exceed­ ing last year’s lecoid total by foui, the following members of ’42 claim one or moie parents as members of the Alumni Association: Fust Row Edward P Arbo (Paul P. ’27), Joseph N. Mullen (Joseph N ’23); S. David Morris (Abraham ’18L) ; Gordon Winteis (Amos A. ’10) ; Barbara Chase (Edward E ’13) ; Nancy Philbrook (Lawrence E ’16) ; Rae Hurd (Everett S. ’17, Mar­ guerite L. ’33) ; Mary Louise White (C Harry ’98) , Ruth E Loring (Fred P. ’16) ; Helen Weymouth (Arthur P. ’06) ; Marion J. Libby (Mis Ailecne Hobait ’14) , Florence E Cousins (*Mrs rXrline Biown ’15) ; Ruth Towne (Harland E. ’13) ; Arlene J. Web­ ster (Geoige A. ’10). Second Row. Waldemar V Littlefield (Waldemar B ’17) , John E. Burke (Mrs. Mary Webber ’06) ; Carleton S. Herrick, Jr. (Caileton S T7) , Charles S Benjamin, Jr (Chailes S. ’12); Ruth Grundy (^Leslie W T4) ; Gwendolyn Haskell (Herbert V. ’17L) ; Maiy Royal (Thajei L ’25) ; Muriel Pratt (Harold M. ’17) , Edith Jacobs (Mrs Margaret Flint ’12, *Lester ’12) ; Lois L. Stone (Walter C ’13) ; Stanley Phillips, Jr. (Stanley G. ’12) ; J Elwood Chuich, Jr. (James E ’13) : Brjant E Bean (Francis A ’19), Richaid H Coffin (Mis Giace Biistol ’17, Harold W.’16) Third Row John S Fiench (Noiman R. ’14), Edward S Kiel stead (Horton W ’07); William Talbot (xJames R ’04); John W Glover, J1 (Mis Edith Ingraham ’17, John W T5) , Robeit Deeiing (Arthur L ’12), David B Hopkinson (Ralph S ’13); William Gilman (Madison L ’16) ; David A Adams (Aichic ’14) , Goidon E Ramsdell (Hollis L ’18) , James L. Morrison (James J ’08), Stephen E. Woodbuiy, Ji. (Stephen E ’01). John Robie (Frederick ’16), Allies Mank (Nelson ’17); William Garsoe (Julius O ’23) ; Thomas F Moore (Robeit M. ’16) , Seth W Thornton (Loienzo E. ’18) Fouith Row Lawicnce Leavitt (H Waltci ’15), Loren F Stewart (Loren P. ’15); Radford Luther (Harris G. ’15); Samuel Dyei, Jr (Samuel T2) , Lawrence Emeiy (F. Philip ’08); Calvin Sevvall (Herbert W. ’02), Howard Merrill (Ralph W ’17); Otis C Lavvry (Otis C ’16) , Geoige Cunningham (Peail G 03) , F Stuart Smith (Mrs. Fiances Lougee 16) , David Dodge (Rich­ ard B ’17), John Houghton (Thomas E ’ll); Edward P Barrows (Lewis O ’16) ; John H Majo (Norman H. ’09) \lumm sons and daughters of 1942 who weie not able to repoit for the photograph weie Barbara E. Ciocker (Richaid F ’14). Robert T. Davis (Walter ’10); Robert H. Grant (Charles E ’14). Joseph S. Higgins (Raymond D. ’20); Robert F. Fortier (Fiancis E ’14), James M. Gillin, Jr. (James M. ’13L) ; Helen V. Hayes (Liston ’24); Eh/abeth Jelhson (Arthur W Summer Session); Parker N Moulton, Jr (Parker N 17), Aaion H Putnam (Aaron A. ’11L) ; Charlotte B Smith (Dexter S. ’09). \ complete story regarding the members of 1942 having Alumni lelatives will be earned in the November issue More Goods for More People at Less Cost

AD the lYl million people who bought cost the purchasers $700,000 less than about new radio sets in 1937 been obliged to half that number bought in 1929. And in this Hpay 1929 prices for them, the total cost to thesame period hundreds of other manufactured public would have been S700,000,000 greater products, because of improved manufacturing than it actually was In fact, the 7Lf million methods, have been reduced in cost so that more sets of 1937 cost the public $188,000,000 less than people can have more of the good things of life the million sets of 1929 And because radios cost less, more people could buy them, This process of creating real ivealtb has brought and the purchasers had more money to buy to America the highest standard of living ever additional comforts and conveniences known, and it is this process which must con­ tinue if even higher standards are to be attained This is but one of manyr cases where industry General Electric scientists, engineers, and work­ has found ways to make better products at less men are contributing to this progress. By cost For instance, the lLj million electric developing new and better wavs to use elec­ washers bought in 1937 cost the purchasers 2 tricity for the benefit of the public, thev are million dollai j less than the million bought in constantly providing More Goods for More 1929 The 1,200,000 electric fans bought in 1937 People at Less Cost

G-E research and engineering have saved the public from ten to one hundred dollars for every dollar they have earned for General Electric

GENERALI T,Mfr ELECTRIC 90 26DH

I 1938 - OUR SIXTIETH YEAR OF MAKING ELECTRICITY MORE USEFUL TO YOU— 1938 HE academic year 1938-39, the 71st work on plant equipment to assist the college year for the University, Registration by Classes* transition from student to practicing en­ Topened auspiciously on September 20 gineer. Arrangements have been made with the largest total enrollment in his­ 1938 1937 with the Penobscot Chemical Fibre Com­ tory and, by a small margin, the largest Sept. 22 Sept. 23 pany at Great Works and the Bangor freshman class. On the third day of Graduate Students 47 27 Gas Light Co , at Bangor for the use of college the total enrollment, 1826, exceed­ Seniors 307 344 their equipment in conducting the course ed last year’s total for the same day by Juniors 399 310 which largely consists of the operation 122. The entering class under the banner Sophomores 460 424 and testing of units in actual use in these of 1942 totalled 540, exceeding last year’s Freshmen 540 514 plants record-breaking group by 26. Specials 29 40 In the department of Home Economics The activities of the 16th annual Fresh­ Two-Year Agri. 44 45 a new experimental course in apprentice man Week set the wheels of the aca­ teaching is being tried out this year. demic machinery turning as the new­ 1826 1704 Under this plan a few selected upperclass comers to the campus thronged halls and *For the third day of women will teach in various high schools dormitories on September 14. Five days each college year. thioughout the state for a full semester of intensive orientation to the new en­ under the immediate supervision of a vironment turned out from their scattered local home economics teacher approved groups a full-fledged class complete with An addition to the housing facilities was bv the State Department of Education. light blue cap and dark blue visor and made in the completion of one new cabin This course is designed to supplement the the tiaditional gieen tics, and daik blue unit at the University Cabin Colony made work all eadv availab’e in supervised beiet with green letter for the women. possible by a gift of the Class of 1913 at teaching in schools in the vicinity of the Following upperclass registration, the Commencement in June. University and on the completion of the Wingate bell sounded once moie the call Other improvements included new new course students will receive a voca­ to class on September 21 and another of­ equipment in the study rooms at the Li­ tional certificate. Another new course ficial college jear was undeiway brary and the moving of the campus m the College of Agnculture will be pre­ At the first assembly of the year on barber shop from the basement of Coburn sented in the spring semester by the Wednesday morning, Dr. Payson Smith, Hall into new and better quarters beside department of Agricultuial Economics an honorary alumnus of the University, the bookstoie in Fernaid and Farm Management under the title of and well-known educator from Harvaid “Ruial Sociology.” Graduate School of Education, as guest New Courses .Among the new courses in the College speaker, discussed the problems of educa­ Among the new courses offered for of Aits and Sciences available this year, tion and dcmociacy facing the world to­ students, during the coming year, the co­ the one entitled “Marriage and the Fam­ day. Piesident Arthur Hauck, commenc­ operative curriculum in Nursing Educa­ ily,” offered bv the department of Eco­ ing his fifth year of leadership at the Uni­ tion, presented by the department of zo­ nomics and Sociology under the direction versity and newly returned from an ex­ ology under the direction of Dr. Joseph of Prof Herbert Lamson, opens a new tensive vacation tour through Europe, Murray ’25 in conjunction with the lead­ field ot study for undergi aduates. The gave a hearty welcome to the assembled ing hospitals of the state, attracted con­ department of Public Speaking will pre­ students siderable interest with a total of 17 for sent for the fiist time this year a course President of the board of tiustees, this its first year. One other major in radio speaking, taking up the problems Edward E. Chase, of Poi tland, also spoke curriculum is available this year, a course of radio progiams and presentations. in welcome to the students. in engineering physics under the College Facilities for broadcasting will be avail­ of Technology directed by Prof. C. E. able for practical application of the work. Campus Changes Bennett, head of the department of The department will also offer Theatie During the summer vacation months a Physics, in which considerable interest Appreciation and Stage Craft, offering few needed campus changes on buildings has been shown. fundamental woik for the appieciation and grounds took place. One of these Technology also presents new couises and production of diama most likely to attract the favorable at­ m the Civil Engineering and Chemical tention of alumni is the installation of Engineering departments. Professor E. permanent bleachers on the north side of H Sprague is teaching a course in Sani­ the football field Steel stands in formei tary Engineering and Water Supply use as open bleachers weic mounted on a which will include a study of water sup­ permanent concrete foundation laised ply sources and work in sanitary engi- several feet and enclosed on sides and neenng problems and Mr. Earl Bennett back by a tile wall, making from them a ’28, fills a long-felt need in the depart­ permanent wind-proof stand with seating ment on a couise of Foundations, treat­ capacity of 3,000. ing the theoietical designs of such struc- Balentine Hall, guls’ doimitory, was tuies and study of existing foundations. 1 enovated during the summer, a complete Chemical Engineering Practice is the new wiring system was installed tlnough- name of a new couise piesented by that out, and walls and ceilings were refin­ department to provide an opportunity to ished, particularly in the dining loom supplement the student’s training in the­ where sound insulating matci ial was used ory and laboratory work with practical

5 News and Events of the Summer

Summer Session— conference of the New England Giange study on recent developments in agricul­ The annual Summer Session ot the Lecturers on August 22-26 this year tural education under the direction of fac­ University, six weeks in length during About eight hundred Grange Lectuieis, ulty members of the University. July and August, recorded this year the from all parts of New England, attend­ ❖ largest registration on recoid, a total of ed the varied and interesting program, Institute— 641 students, well above the previous high centering around the acticities and pro­ The third annual meeting of the Junior- of 526 in 1936 Under the management giam development of the national Grange Senior High School Institute, sponsored of Dr Roy M Peterson, sercing his A vaiiety of lectures by leadeis in the by the Summer Session and the School of ninth year as Director of the Session, Giange and othei outstanding figures, Education, was held on the campus July the progiam was a well-balanced and including formei President Dr. Clarence 14 and 15 The attendance was the larg­ successful one Attendance included 253 C Little, head of the Jackson Laboratory est of the institutes to date and a pro­ students from outside of Maine, 388 from for Cancel Research, group activities, giam dealing with aspects ot modem pro- the state, a total of 283 students. 44% recreation and entei tainment made up grcssice education was ably presented by ot the attendance, weie holders of at least the piogiam the gioup of speakers. Chief speakers the Bachelor’s degiee and pursuing grad­ ❖ for the gathering were Dr Philip W. L. uate work tow aid an advanced degree Future Farmers— Cox, of New Yoik University, Prof One hundred and six different institutions A registration of over 280 membeis Hughes Meat ns. of New York Univer­ confeired the degrees held with the Uni- fiom all paits of the state made up the sity, Eixin S Fariington, of Windsor, veisity itself well in the lead A total largest gathering ever lccoided at the Conn William J. Dow Art Supercisor of 76 alumni of Maine attended the Ses­ University for the Future raimcis of toi South Poitland, Principal Heibert S sion this yeai America duung the tluee-day progiam Ingiaham, ot Skowhegan, and John R. Couises offeied included many depait- at Orono in June The young men of Dun ell, of Rockland ments of the Arts and Sciences College high school age. membeis of the national ❖ Education courses, work in Home Eco­ oigamzation banded together for the 4-H— purpose ot up-buildmg agriculture, at­ nomics, and the Pulp and Paper Depart­ 1 lie quiet summer campus of \ugust tended a piogiam of speeches, judging ment of the College of Technology Thn- was enlivened by the annual State 4-H teen of the Session’s teachers weie fiom contests banquets and a geneial good Club Camp with one hundred seventy outside the University’s regular faculty, time Among the leading speakers of boys and gills from all corners of the including such prominent educators as the piogiam were Pi evident Arthur A state convening toi ficc days of contests, Dr Paul S’. Miller, of New Jersey, Di. Hauck, who welcomed the piospective instiuction, sports, and good times, fiom Helen K Mackintosh, ot the Buieau of agncultui ists William Stieis, of Ohio, Xugust 17 to 21 Separate programs for Education, Washington, D C, Dr. Ai- national v ice pi evident of the organ­ boys and gills under the direction of thur N Cook, Chairman of the Depart­ ization, and Congiessman Ralph O Brew­ extension woikeis and iaculty members ment ot Histoiy of Temple University, ster, of Dextei ot the College of Agncultuie procided a ❖ Miss Matilda E Dewes, Supci \isor ot varied oppoitunity for practical instruc­ Ait, Bogota, New Jersey and many Agriculture Teachers— tion Instiuction in pnnciples of First othei s The third annual thrcc-wecks' couise Aid was given during the encampment ❖ for state agriculture teachers was held be Commodoie W E Longfellow ,of the Grange Lecturers— at the Umveisity m August with a total National Red Cioss Headquarteis, Wash­ The University was invaded duiing of 42 legisteied The couise is designed ington, other instructional activities in­ the summer by the thirty-seventh annual to proc ide an opportunity for practical cluded coui ses in keeping farm records, milk testing, poultry bleeding and egg grading, food purchasing, home manage­ Gov. Barrows ’16 Re-elected ment, and new developments in agricul- tui e Alumnus Lewis O Bariows T6 who ❖ last June joined his classmates in one of Wardens— the week-end’s best class leumons, was A foui day couise on problems of fish elected by the people of the State to the and game supeivision was conducted for position of Governor for the second teim the wardens of the state on June 14 to 18 in September Opposing as Democi atic Ai ranged in two day units, the program nominee, alumnus and former Governor permitted half of the official wardens of Louis J Brann ’98, Governor Barrows' the state to attend each unit so that in­ election on the Republican ticket was stiuction was made available to the entire confirmed by a considerable maigin foice without leaving the streams and Previous to his election to the highest woods entirely deserted by the guardians executive office in the State, Gocernor of the law Barrows had seived as Secretarv of Subjects covered during the program State and member of the Goveinoi’s included lectures on fish paiasites, fly Council, being re-elected twice to the fishing, methods of cross-questioning, an­ latter position A graduate of the Uni­ imal breeding habits, waterfowl identifi­ versity in 1916 with a degree in Phaim- cation, and carious other phases of the acy, a native of Necvport, Governor Bai- iesponsibilities resting on the wardens in rows has always been interested in Uni­ the caie of Maine’s gicat recieational fa­ versity activities cilities. (Continued on Page 10)

6 HEN ENGINEER

HEN Robert F. Thurrell ’15 de­ profits rose, the mockery and the derision A well-equipped slaughter house with cided in 1922 to go into the poul­ died away, but the name stuck. Today, ample facilities for killing, wax-plucking, Wtry business, he began with twelve accorded the national recognition of a and cleaning the birds make it possible hens and a lot to learn. The fact that listing in the American Standard of Per­ to supply a thousand dressed chickens a he is today among New Hampshire’s fection—poultrymen’s social register— week during the summer season. leading poultry raisers, hatching one mil­ these New Hampshires have taken their lion eggs a year, and is one of the three place as a recognized American hen of Other Activities men largely credited with the successful real economic importance. Mr. Thurrell does not confine his ac­ development of the particular type of tivities merely to the management of red hen known as “New Hampshire”— Cotton Mountain Farm; in addition to one of the most conspicuously successful being the new president of the New breeding developments in recent years— Hampshire Club of America after hav­ argues well for his ability to assimilate ing served as secretary of that organiza­ and apply the teachings of experience. tion since its inception, he is president For Mr. Thurrell—“Bob” to most of of the County Farm Bureau, contributes New Hampshire’s poultrymen and a lot articles to poultry magazines, and is in­ of other people besides—received a de­ terested and active in civic organizations gree in Electrical Engineering at the and in young people’s work. His sus­ University and started out in life as a tained and active interest in the Univer­ salesman. sity and the Alumni Association is evi­ A membership in Tau Beta Pi is not denced by his election last June to mem­ generally conceded to be a passport to bership on the Alumni Council. success in the poultry business, but Bob Evidences of his leadership, ability, and Thurrell up on top of the world at Cot­ courage were not lacking in Mr. Thur- ton Mountain Farms in Wolfeboro, N. H., rell’s undergraduate career at Maine. In has shown how it can be done. His re­ addition to the necessity of earning his cent election to the Presidency of the college expenses and his election to Tau New Hampshire Club of America, the Beta Pi, honorary engineering scholastic organization promoting and developing society, he found time to participate in the particular type of hen in question, the musical clubs, join Phi Gamma Delta indicates his acknowledged leadership in fraternity, write for the Campus, and be the work. The story of these New elected to the Senior Skull society. The Hampshires, “The Business Hen of popularity which characterized his un­ America” as their slogan reads, is inti­ dergraduate years, Bob Thurrell has car­ mately bound up with the story of poul­ ried over into his business life; his friend­ Poultryman Robert F. Thurrell, ’15 tryman Bob Thurrell. Originally called liness and good nature must have con­ New Hampshire Reds, these particular tributed a good share to the success of birds are the result of long and patient Cotton Mountain Farm Cotton Mountain Farm. There is some­ breeding efforts toward the goal of pro­ thing else that seems to be deeply a part ducing a utility bird rather than one for When you visit Bob Thurrell you go of Bob Thurrell, an abiding love for the show. Another Maine alumnus, the late up, no matter what way you come from. New Hampshire soil where he has made Professor Alton W. Richardson ’06, then When you get high enough, you pass the his home. There is a ring of sound pride professor at the University of New pleasant country farm house where he in his voice as he tells about the farm— Hampshire, an ardent believer in poultry lives with Mrs. Thurrell and their four one of the few subjects close to himself breeding for business ends, was a prime sons; then you go up some more until about which he is willing to talk freely; mover in planning and teaching the prin­ finally you reach the main farm. Then he will tell about its three hundred and ciples of breeding for commercial val­ you begin to see the New Hampshires, fifty acres and gladly take you across ues ; regarded as the godfather of the from the egg right through broilers and the road over to the brow of Cotton New Hampshire, he gathered about him pullets to hens. A million were hatched Mountain, “the first summer resort in a small group of the state’s forward- there last year; most were shipped away, America” which Governor John Went­ looking poultrymen. a few as eggs, a few others for the broil­ worth received from the Crown in 1786 Gradually poultrymen all over the er market, but most of all as live chicks. for a summer residence. There he will country became aware that something was Electric incubators with a capacity of show you the wide spread panorama of happening of interest in New Hampshire. 100,000 eggs take care of the raw ma­ Winnepesaukee and the smaller lakes Up there on the rocky hillside of East terials supplied by the flock of about lying close under the mountain and the Wolfboro, overlooking beautiful Lake seven thousand breeders; the most up-to- miles of surrounding fertile hills, run­ Winncpcsaukce, and on other farms and date equipment, skilled workmen, and the ning up into the White Mountains with poultry ranches through the state a new administrative vision and painstaking at­ a dim glimpse of Washington to the hen was laying more eggs at an earlier tention to detail of Mr. Thurrell himself north on a clear day. Then Cotton Moun­ age, was reaching a hardy maturity in make Cotton Mountain Farm an ideal of tain Farm becomes more than just a hen quicker time, and was hatching more the efficient and successful modern poul­ ranch, it stands for something at the healthy chicks from less eggs than showi­ try plant. same time more intangible and more er breeds. Half in mockery, half in a In addition to the basic breeding and permanent, it is the vision and the faith of Bob Thurrell coming to life through spirit of justified pride, the name New hatching activities of the farm, a large the independence, the courage, and the Hampshire Reds came to be applied to by-line has been built up in supplying faith of the man himself. them. Then, as orders increased and the summer demand for dressed poultry.

7 Rev. Albion Beverage Faculty Changes and Promotions New M C A Secretary

New appointments, promotions, and ologist, Fred B Chandler from Assist­ Revci end Albion P Beverage, a native changes in the list of faculty members has ant Biologist in Charge of Blueberry of North Haven and a graduate from been announced for the current year by Investigation to Associate Physiologist Bates College in the Class of 1936, has the President’s office. Alumni remem­ in Charge of Blueberry Investigations taken up his new duties at the University bering former acquaintances on the teach­ Graduate Study: Dr R M Peterson, as general secretary of the Maine Chris­ ing staff may find a number of the follow­ head of the Department of Romance tian Association this fall, according to ing names of interest to them Although Languages and Director of the Sinn- announcement of Professor Pearl Greene, few major changes in the administrative mei Session, has been appointed Act­ chairman of the Advisory Board. Mr. staff have been made, the family of ing Dean of Graduate Study for the Beverage will fill the vacancy created “Profs” as usual is a changing one as at academic year 1938-39, Dr George D by the sudden death of the Reverend Cecil every University The following is a Chase retired from his duties as Dean G Fielder in the summer of 1937. complete list of changes in faculty for of Graduate Study on September 1, Mi Beverage brings to his new work the coming year 1938, after having served as Dean since a wide vai lety of experiences well cal­ 1923 culated to qualify him as an undergradu­ Promotions ate leader. While at Norwich University, College of Agriculture: George P Appointments his first undergraduate Alma Mater, and Steinbauer from Assistant Professor to College of Agriculture: Miss Bernice later at Bates College, he was prominent Associate Professor of Botany , Miss Dena Borgman. Instructor in Home in athletics, especially football and wrest­ Cecilia A. McCarthy from Instructor to Economics. BS. Iowa State College, ling For a short time he was engaged Assistant Professor of Home Econom­ 1934 M S , 1935 Robert William Hess, professionally in these sports Last year, ics Instructor in Forestry, B S, Iowa State, while a student at divinity school at Bos­ College of Arts and Sciences: Ed­ 1934 MF.. Yale, 1936 Calista Ber- ton, he coached the freshman football ward F Dow from Associate Professor thena Kelley, Instructor in Home Eco­ team at MIT and Head of the Department of History nomics, BS, Veimont, 1927, MA., St Othei activities in which Mr Beverage and Government to Professor and Head Lawrence University 1932 Miss Kel­ has been interested include choral and of the Department of History and Gov­ ley will replace Mrs Beulah Wells, who oichestial music During the period ernment; Clarence E Bennett from As­ has resigned Eugene Clarence Meyer, between his attendance at Norwich and sistant Professor of Physics to Associ­ Assistant Professor of Agricultural En­ Bates he organized and lead a dance or- ate Professor of Physics, Spofford H gineering, BS, University of Wiscon­ chestia which played throughout New Kimball from Instructor to Assistant sin College of Agriculture, 1932. B.S, England While studying at divintiy Professor of Mathematics, Howard from the same Institution. College of school in Boston he was associated with Runion from Instructor to Assistant Engineering. 1933. MS, from the same the Rev Arthur L Kinsolving, pastor of Professor of Public Speaking, Louis Institution in 1936 Miss Margaret Trinity’ Church, as leader of a young A Vigneras from Instructor to Assist­ Katherine Nesbitt. Assistant Professor people’s group ant Professor of Romance Languages . of Home Economics, B A, Ohio State While studying at Bates College, Mr Walter R Whitney from Instructor to University. 1930, MA, 1931 Eugene Beverage was employed as pastor of a Assistant Professor of English; John church at Oxford, Maine, where he en­ E Stewart from Instructor to Assistant joyed a very high reputation. Before Professor of Mathematics, Benjamin coming to the University lie was engaged R. Speicher from Instructor to Assist­ as pastor of a church at New Gloucester, ant Professor of Zoology Maine, vvheie he enjoyed great success. College of Technology: In lecogni- While engaged at New Gloucester he also tion of Dean Paul Cloke’s services as a earned on studies at divinity school. Mr. teacher at the University, the Trustees Beveiage is about thirty years of age, is voted to have him designated as Profes­ man led, and has tliiee children His sor of Electrical Engineering as well as wide vancty of experiences has already Dean of the College of Technology and pi oven of service to the Umveisity as it Director of the Technology Experiment enabled him to assist fieshman football Station Dean Cloke has taught the coach Phil Jones m filling the unexpect­ course in Theory of Electricity Walter ed vacancy caused when Roddy Elliott, J Creamei from Associate Professor of stai of last yeai’s team, was unable to Electrical Communication to Proiessor accept this appointment. of Communication Engineering; Carl E Otto from Assistant Professor to As­ sociate Piofessor of Chemistry ; Ken­ Cecil Ogden, Instructor in Botany, B S, neth G Ciabtree from Instructor to As­ Michigan State College, 1932, M S, sistant Piofessor of Electrical Engi­ University of Maine, 1934, AM, Har­ neering vard, 1936, PhD, Harvard, 1938 John Agricultural Experiment Station: Brechemin Quinn, Instructor in Fores­ Joseph A Chucka from Associate Bi­ try. BS, University of Maine, 1934. ologist in Charge to Agronomist in College of Arts and Sciences: Delwin Charge; Delmar M. Fink from Assist­ B Dusenbury, Instructor m Public ant Biologist to Associate Agronomist; Speaking, BA, University of Wiscon­ John H Hawkins from Assistant Ento­ sin, 1936, M A, University of Minne­ mologist to Associate Entomologist; sota, 1937. Joseph William Miller, In­ Millard G Moore from Assistant Chem­ structor in Public Speaking, BA, Cor­ ist and Assistant Bacteriologist to As­ nell University, 1935. Mr Miller’s ap- sistant Chemist and Associate Bacteri­ Rev. Albion P. Beverage (Contmued on Page 10) • WITH THE TEAMS •

VARSITY FOOTBALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULE VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY With the opening of the varsity foot­ Varsity Football With the first six men of last year’s ball pre-season training on September 7, Sept. 24 Rhode Island 14—Maine 6 successful freshman squad joining the a total of thirty-nine men turned out for Oct. 1 New York Univ, at N. Y. ranks of the varsity cross country group practice. Faced with the necessity of 8 New Hampshire at Durham this fall, Coach Chester Jenkins is facing picking a practically new team from a 15 Connecticut at Orono the coming harrier season with a good squad made up largely of junior varsity 22 Bates at Orono supply of experienced material to work and freshman players, Coaches Brice and 29 Colby at Orono with. Don Smith, of Easton, a junior, Kenyon settled down to work immedi­ Nov. 5 Bowdoin at Brunswick ately to dig out the men who would make Varsity Cross Country up this year’s first and second teams. The nucleus of lettermen with which Oct. 8 New Hampshire at Durham 21 Colby at Orono the Coaches started included seniors 28 State Meet at Lewiston Alfred “Red’’ Mallet, of South Portland, Nov. 7 New England Meet at Boston a fullback; Dana Drew, of Patten, and 14 Nationals at New York Richard Quigley, of Providence, R. I., as backs; and in the line, center, Kenneth Junior Varsity Football Burr, of Kennebunk, and at guard, Ed­ Oct. 21 Higgins at Orono ward Cook, of Rutland, Vt., both juniors. 28 Coburn at Orono A few others in the squad had also seen Nov. 3 Freshmen at Orono occasional service. From the successful freshman squad of Freshman Football last year good things were hoped for Oct 15 Ricker at Orono from Roger Stearns, of South Paris, out­ 22 Kents Hill at Orono standing end, Clarence Gcnge, of Arling­ 29 Bridgton at Orono ton, Mass., in the guard position and in Nov 3 Junior Varsity at Orono the backfield, Bob Bennett, of Cranston, R. I., at quarter. Other promising can­ Maine fans came in the second period didates appeared to be Stanley Johnson, when a Rhode Island advance, apparently of Biunswick, a junior in the tackle po­ headed for a touchdown, was checked and sition, senior Merwin Marston, of East turned back on the Maine ten-yard line Waterford, at tackle, Edward Szaniaw- by an almost new forward wall sent in ski, of Scarsdale, N. Y., an end. at the crucial moment by Coach Brice, a forward wall which almost without excep­ Don Smith, ’40 Rhode Island 14—Maine 6 tion had never played any varsity foot­ Running number one Entering the first game of the season ball before that moment. The real climax against Rhode Island at Orono on Sep­ of the game, however, for Maine came last year consistent number one man in tember 24 without a single player who in the final few minutes of play when, varsity competition and New England started the final game against Bowdoin starting from their own five-yard line, champion, will be the logical contender last year, Maine’s varsity football team the whole Maine team, working as a unit, for first place laurels again this fall. grudgingly gave in to an experienced and hit its offensive stride, and started a 95- To replace the gap caused by the gradu­ widely praised Rhode Island team, 14-6. yard march down the field. The splendid ation of Ralph Clifford, number two man The difference in the score was almost work of Stan Johnson, of Brunswick, at last year, Coach Jenkins is looking toward entirely the superiority of one man over tackle, and Clarence Genge, of Arling­ sophomore Kenneth Blaisdell, of Ells­ the Maine team, a certain “Duke” Al- ton, Mass., and Edward Cook, of Rut­ worth, who led the freshman group. With bruzzi of the Rhody backfield who ac­ land, Vt., at guard, enabled fullback Doc him come Phil Meserve, of Auburn, and counted for both touchdowns after the Gerrish, of Lisbon Falls, to pick up 37 Harold Jordan, of Augusta, and other Rhode Island team had pounced on two yards on the first play, and reach the aspiring sophomores to battle for places Maine fumbles. The fumbles were due Rhode Island 45-yard line on the next in the fall meets. Among the upper class in part to the wet ball and in part to try. Dana Drew at halfback carried men who have been working out since the the over-eagerness of the Maine team. down to the 20-yard line. Then with the opening of school are Floyd Jackson, of For the rest of the game an eager and final minutes of the game running out, a Rumford, Henry Hartwell, of Stetson, alert Maine line which made up for its series of smashes put the ball on the 8- John Dequine, of Long Beach, N. J., and inexperience by plenty of willingness held yard line. With seconds left to play, Ralph Wlucher, of Springvale, all jun­ the Rhode Island team almost entirely Brice put in a new quarterback, and the iors, who wore the varsity colors last in check Practically all of the gains play, pulled out of the bag, was a beauti­ year. made were rolled off by the cleats of Mr. ful pass from Dana Drew into the arms The season, opening against New Albruzzi. The statistics of the game of hustling little Roger Stearns, of South Hampshire at Durham on October 8, will showed seven first downs for Maine Paris, for the touchdown. present plenty of competition for the against eight for Rhode Island and 131 Using a total of thirty men during the squad. A keen struggle is in process yards gained in scrimmage for Maine game and showing a well-assorted variety among the twenty contenders for this against 125 for Rhode Island, statistics of plays, Coach Brice fielded a team year’s laurels, and behind the experienced which speak for themselves. which appeared to give real promise of running of Don Smith, prospects appear The first high spot of the game for things to come during the season. excellent for a successful season.

9 absence for the academic year 1938-39 Faculty Changes and Promotions College of Technology: William John Nolan, Associate Professor of Chemi­ and will pursue graduate work. Ruth (Continued from Page 8) cal Engineering, Ch.E., Rensselaer Crosby, Assistant Professor of English, pointment is to fill the vacancy caused Polytechnic Institute, 1929, Ph.D., Uni­ has been granted leave of absence for by leave of absence granted Professor versity of Wisconsin, 1935. His appoint­ the fall semester of 1938-39. Albert L. Mark Bailey for the academic year ment is to fill the vacancy caused by the Fitch, Professor of Physics, has been 1938-39. George William Sanderlin, In­ resignation of Hugh D. Chase, Assist­ granted leave of absence for the aca­ structor in English, B.A., American ant Professor of Civil Engineering. demic year 1938-39. University, 1935, Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Military Science: Captain James G. College of Technology: William L. University, 1938. Dr. Sanderlin re­ Cooper, Jr., Infantry, recently with the Gilliland, Assistant Professor of Chem­ places Dr. LeRoy, resigned. Leslie 3d Infantry, Fort Snelling, Minnesota, istry, has been granted leave of ab­ Francis Smith, Assistant Professor of has been assigned to the R.O.T.C. at sence for the academic year 1938-39. Classics, M.A., Glasgow University, the University of Maine to take the He will study at Columbia University. 1936, A.M., Columbia, at Columbia Uni­ place of Major Archie E. Phinney. ❖ versity. Dr. Smith’s appointment is to Dormitories: Velma Katherine Oli­ News and Events of the Summer fill the vacancy caused by the retire­ ver, Director of South Hall, B.A., Uni­ (Continued from Page 6) ment of Professor George D. Chase. versity of Maine, 1925, M.A., 1938. She Poultrymen— Manning Hawthorne, Instructor in replaces Miss Grace E. Vose, resigned. The eighth annual short course for English, A.B., Bowdoin, 1930, M.A., School of Education: Dana Maxwell poultrymen was held on the campus University of North Carolina, 1937. Simmons, Critic Teacher, B.S., Colby August 15-16 with about 150 of the College, 1931. State’s leading poultrymen attending the Agricultural Experiment Station: program of lectures, discussions, and en­ HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. Ronald Eugene Barnes, Graduate As­ tertainment. Extremely practical in ap­ A. S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. sistant and Co-operative Field Agent, S.,B. Maine, 1938. proach, the course was designed to bring HARDWARE to the front current questions in the BANGOR MAINE Leaves of Absence poultry business. College of Agriculture: Gregory Ba­ During the two-day program such ker, Instructor in Forestry, has been questions were discussed as the develop­ granted leave of absence for the aca­ ment of growing pullets, efficiency in Bangor Furniture Co. demic year 1938-39. He will devote his operating poultry plants, feeding prac­ tices, and other appropriate questions. Complete House Furnishers time to graduate work at Yale Univer­ sity. ❖ ❖ 84-88 Hammond Street College of Arts and Sciences: Fran­ The University of Maine Marine Lab­ Bangor, Maine ces E. Arnold, Assistant Professor of oratory at Lamoine was the scene of the Romance Languages, has been granted first alumni summer outing on August leave of absence for the academic year 14 this year. Sponsored jointly by the For Photographs of 1938-39. Stanley R. Ashby, Associate General Alumni Association and the University groups and buildings Professor of English, has been granted Hancock County alumni, the Sunday out­ ing was designed to be an informal vaca­ F. H. Myers, Photographer leave of absence for the spring semester of 1938-39. Mark Bailey, Professor and tion get-together Old Town Head of the Department of Public A total of about 80 alumni, friends, We have the Maine Studio negatives Speaking, has been granted leave of and families joined in the experiment and proclaimed it a vast success. Swimming, motor boating, horse shoes, soft ball, and a grand opportunity to see the specimens collected at the Marine Laboratory all contributed to the day’s enjoyment. A seafood supper, featuring clams and' fish chowder, was served. ❖ ❖ President Arthur A. Hauck is to be guest of honor and speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the Alumni Teachers Association which is to be held in Bangor Thursday, October 27, at 5:30 p.m. The event is to be held in the First Baptist Church with President Harold H. Inman presiding. ❖ ❖ The President and Trustees of the Uni­ versity have recently acknowledged with much appreciation the gift to the Univer­ sity of two pieces of mechanical equip­ ment by Ernest T. Walker ’ll, president of Walker-Turner Co., of Plainfield, N. J. The equipment consists of a pow­ er saw for general use which was pre­ sented initially to assist in the construc­ tion of the University Cabin Colony, and a drill press for the Mechanical Engi­ neering Department.

10 Homecoming Program New Dues Member Freshmen Parents’ Day Plans Announced Newest appointment to the Dues Com­ Scheduled October 15 • Alumni Homecoming, annual fall get- mittee of the Alumni Association is Plans are rapidly materializing for together of old and young grads, is being Dwight B. Demeritt T9, professor and continuing the program of Freshmen- scheduled this year for October 29, date head of the department of forestry at the Parents’ Day begun last year, according of the Colby-Maine state series football University. Since returning to the cam­ to announcement by the Committee ap­ pus in 1934 to head the Forestry group game, according to preliminary plans pointed by President Hauck for arrang­ announced by Professor R. R. Drummond 7 ing the program. Tentative plans are ’05, chairman of the committee in charge placing the event on Saturday, October of arrangements. 15, with a program following in general Centering around the final home foot­ the outline of last year’s arrangements. ball game of the year as a climax, the The purpose of the Parents’ Day is to Homecoming program will include a provide an opportunity for parents of variety of events of interest to alumni freshman sons and daughters to visit the and alumnae of all classes. Commencing University during regular sessions to ob­ officially at 6:30 Friday evening, October serve the campus life, classroom activi­ 28, with the final football rally of the ties and dormitory facilities, and to make year in the Alumni Memorial, the pro­ the acquaintance of faculty members. At gram will include a meeting of the “M” the same time it offers an opportunity for Club for weaiers of the varsity letter in members of the University to become ac­ the Alumni Memorial. quainted with parents of the new stu­ Saturday, the big day, will commence dents, to discuss mutual problems, and in with an opportunity in the morning for general to promote a better understand­ visiting alumni to renew their acquaint­ ing and closer relationship between the ances with faculty members and class­ University and the mothers and fathers room routine as the college buildings of students. The program includes an will be opened foi inspection opportunity during the morning to visit Chief program of the day, however, classrooms and campus buildings, to ob­ will be the Alumni Faculty Luncheon at serve the freshman football game against 11 45 in the Memorial Gym. A short Ricker Clasiscal Institute, and to get ac­ but interesting and effective program of quainted generally with the University. speakers is being selected for this event Prof. Dwight B. Demeritt At roon luncheon will be arranged for to be announced shortly. Among the the visitors. High spot of the afternoon guests of honor being invited for the Professor Demeritt has taken an active program will be the Connecticut State occasion is newly re-elected Governor leadership in campus and alumni affairs. football game followed by a period for Lewis O. Barrows ’16 whose words on Following his graduation from the inspection of laboratories, museums, art former occasions have been much en­ department of Forestry in 1922, Mr. gallery, and other University facilities. joyed by alumni. President Arthur Demeritt studied at Yale University, be­ At five o’clock an opportunity to meet Hauck, entering his fifth year of leader­ ing awarded the degree of Master of informally with faculty members will be ship, will preside as usual at the luncheon Forestry from that institution in 1923. provided by a social get-together in the One of the high spots of the noon Returning to the University in the same Memorial Gymnasium previous to the luncheon will be the annual award of the year he served three years on the faculty serving of a buffet supper at five forty- Alumni Service Emblem by Fred D. of the Forestry department at Maine. five. Parents, students, and faculty mem­ Knight ’09, President of the General Appointed in 1928 as associate profes­ bers will take supper together Alumni Association, to some alumnus in sor of Forestry for the Pennsylvania Inaugurated last year with remarkable recognition of outstanding services to State College and in 1931 in the same success, the Freshmen-Parents’ Day at­ the University and the Alumni Associa­ position at Iowa State College, he has tracted to the campus a total of nearly tion. had wide background for his present three hundred parents from one hundred Plans are being made to invite, as main position. and sixty-nine families, many coming guests of honor for the luncheon, alumni, As new member o' the Dues Commit­ from outside of the state. Comments on faculty and trustee members, present and tee, entering upon a three-year term, the program from both parents and stu­ past, of the University Athletic Board. Professor Demeritt will contribute to dents appeared to indicate the program In recognition of the untiring, conscien­ one of the most important responsibilities filled a definite need in freshman relations. tious and constructive services rendered of the alumni activities. Professor Joseph The event is sponsored jointly by the by these men for many years, alumni will Murray ’25, head of the Zoology depart­ University and the General Alumni As­ rejoice at the opportunity to pay tribute ment, as chairman, and Earle R. Webster sociation. to those in whose hands has rested in ’27, assistant to the general manager of Complete details of the program are large part the guidance of University ath­ the Bangor Hydro-Electric Co., will being arranged by a committee consisting letics. with Professor Demeritt make up the of: Chairman, Charles E. Crossland T7, The committee in charge of Homecom­ personnel of the committee this year. Percy F. Crane, Mrs. William Schrumpf ing this year is actively engaged in com­ ’25, Benjamin C. Kent T2, J. R. Smyth, pleting the details of the program which C. E. Bennett ’28, for the University, will be announced shortly to alumni. coming program. The committee in and Philip Grant ’39, Ruth Pagan ’39, Reservations for the luncheon, to be charge this year consists of Professor and Michael Habern ’42. served at a charge of seventy-five cents Robert D. Drummond ’05, chairman, ❖ ❖ per person, should be made in advance at Earl F. Bennett ’28, Theodore Curtis ’23, The Editors of the Alumnus greatly the alumni office and the committee urges George Dow ’27, Winthrop Libby ’32, regret that from the Honor Roll of Dues every alumnus at this time to make plans and Marion Rogers ’30, alumni members; Payers in the June number the name to return to the old campus on October 28 Dana Drew ’39 and Margaret Hoxie ’39, of Mr. Stanley J. Steward ’96, of St. and 29, for Maine’s eighth annual home- student members. Johnsbury, Vt., was accidentally omitted.

11 at the age of 24. A native of Old Town, Mr. Larabee was active during his college career in various student activities. Fol­ • ALUMNI PERSONALS • lowing his graduation he was employed by the telephone company in Albany, N. Y. Deaths 1898 1936 Notice has been received at the Alumni Graham M. Hills, of Rockland, em­ 1881 Office of the death of Fred E. Burns, of ployed by the State Highway Depart­ The death of Oscar L. Pease, of Los St. Petersburg, Florida, in December, ment, died as the result of an automobile Angeles, Calif., occurred on September 7, 1936. No details of his passing are known accident near Brunswick in June this according to a notice forwarded by his at this time. year. Rushed to the Brunswick Hospital, wife to the Alumni Office. A member of 1901 Mr. Hills died of injuries the following the early graduating class of 1881, Mr. The death of Nathan G. Foster, of day. He was 24 years of age at the time Pease received his B.S. degree in Chem­ Rumford, has been reported to the Alum­ of his death. istry; in 1927 he was awarded a Law ni Office. The date of his decease was By Classes degree from the University of Arizona. January 7, 1935. He is survived by his Among the many activities of his busy wife and one daughter. 1879 life, he served as Justice of the Peace in 1904 Next Reunion, June, 1942 Tucson, Arizona, served in an executive “Clearing for Action on the Upper capacity on the Los Angeles Evening George E. Clough, of Palmer, Mass., died in March, 1937, according to notice Mississippi” is the title of an interesting Express, and managed an insurance busi­ article by W. F. Decker in the June is­ ness. Following his retirement he lived received by the Alumni Office. No de­ tails of his death are known at this time. sue of the Minnesota History, a quarterly in Los Angeles. His death occurred in magazine. the Veterans’ Hospital at Sawtelle, Calif., 1906 1888 following an operation. The sudden death of Frank B. Weick, Next Reunion, June, 1940 1883 of Sumner. Washington, occurred in July this year. Victim of a heart attack, Mr. Nathaniel E. Wilson, of Reno, Nevada, The death of Frank Edwin Emery, a Weick died at his summer home in Silver was the guest speaker at a weekly lunch­ native of Fairfield, occurred at the home Creek, Wash. A native of Springfield, eon of the Bangor-Brewer Lions Club in of his daughter at Interlaken, N. J., on Maine, Mr. Weick was a member of the June. Mr. Wilson was at the University June 30. Mr. Emery, one of the oldest Class of 1906 in the engineering school for his fiftieth reunion this past June. alumni of the University, was one of the and was well known as superintendent of 1893 14 graduates of the class of 1883. His terminals and assistant engineer at the death occurred at the age of 84. Next Reunion, June, 1939 Port of Tacoma, with which he had been The Bangor YMCA re-elected Harry 1886 associated since 1919. M. Smith as its president. Charles H. Merriam, of Jackson, Mich., In 1905 Mr. Weick was employed by died on April 25, this year. For many the Milwaukee Railroad as a civil engi­ 1898 years a lawyer of note and elected to the neer and has been associated with the Next Reunion, June, 1942 Legislature of the State of Washington engineering development of the middle Elmer D Merrill was elected an hono­ in 1913, his career covered a variety of west and far west since that time. He rary member of the Royal Dutch Geo­ experiences. He was a member of the was a member of the Masons and other graphical Society at the opening cere­ U. S. Secret Service during the World fraternal organizations and served from mony of the 15th International Geo­ War and served in the Spanish War. 1931-33 as mayor of the city of Sumner. graphical Congress in Amsterdam during Mrs. Sylvia S. Salvas, of Biddeford, July. 1896 died on February 15, 1932, at the age of 44. No details of her passing are known 1902 The sudden death from heart attack of Next Reunion, June, 1941 Gardner B. Wilkins at the age of 64 at this time. occurred at his home in Honolulu, Ha­ 1911 Dr. Luther Peck visited the campus waii, on April 8 this year. A native of George Washington Gifford, of Atlan­ this summer for the first time in many Brownville. Mr. Wilkins received a de­ ta, Georgia, a graduate in Electrical En­ years. He is a physician residing in Ply­ gree in Mechanical Engineering from the gineering in 1911 died in that city on mouth, Michigan. University. June 16, 1935. He had been engaged for 1905 He served for many years as a civil some time in the insurance business. Next Reunion, June, 1941 engineer in the 12th Naval District at 1912 Pearl Harbor, Honolulu. Active and Prof, and Mrs Adelbert Wells well known for his profession, he had The death of Lynne T. Rand, of Hamp­ Sprague, of 217 Union St., Bangor, spent served as president of the local chapter den, occurred on June 21, 1938, follow­ the summer months touring in Europe. of the American Association of Engi­ ing a period of illness. A graduate in Their itinerary included visits to points neers, chairman of the Board of registra­ the Civil Engineering course, Mr. Rand of interest in France, Switzerland, Italy, tion for professional engineers, and was was engaged for many years in the in­ Vienna, Holland, and England. Operas, active in other engineering and fraternal vestment business. He was a native of festivals, and symphonic concerts were organizations. Previous to his employ­ Unity and while at the University was enjoyed during their tour. Mr. Sprague ment at Honolulu, he served in the New prominent in athletics. is director of music at the University. York and Philadelphia navy yards. Since Vernal J. Clarke, of Guilford, died on 1906 December 1, 1937, in that city. his retirement in 1935 he had been en­ Next Reunion, June, 1940 gaged in special laboratory work in the 1913 Territorial highway department. Joanna Colcord is the author of “Songs E. Everett Gibbs, well-known manufac­ Report has been received at the Alum­ of American Sailormen” which is to be turer in Baltimore, Md., died at his home ni Office of the death of Thomas R. West, published this fall by W. W. Norton Co., on July 15 at the age of 64. of Saco, as the result of an automobile of New York Miss Colcord is director A native of Bridgton, Maine, he grad­ accident. of the Charity Organization Dept, of the uated from the University in 1896 with a 1926 Russell Sage Foundation of New York. degree in Civil Engineering. Following Roger A. Pendleton, a member of the She has written many articles relative to his graduation he was employed as an Class of 1926, died in Milton, Pa., in her work as well as books and articles engineer on one of the first subways in June this year. He had been employed about seafaring memories. Boston. for some time in Sharon, Pa He was a 1907 Mr. Gibbs founded the Southern Can native of Isleboro, Maine. Next Reunion, June, 1940 Company in Baltimore and successfully 1932 managed its activities until it was merged Major Albert W. Stevens, famed stra­ with the Continental Can Company ’in John Emmet Sullivan, a native of tosphere flier and aerial photographer of 1929, with Mr. Gibbs serving as resident Rockland, died at the Brockton Hospital, the Army, was married August 5 to Ruth manager. Brockton, Mass., on August 14, 1937, at E. Fischer, of Dayton, Ohio. They will A prominent and successful community the age of 27. His passing was the result reside in Dayton where Major Stevens business man, Mr. Gibbs was active in of a sudden illness. is stationed. a number of commercial and civic activi­ Deane W. Rollins, Dexter, superinten­ 1935 dent of schools in that district, and presi­ ties, a member of the Maryland and The death of Harold O. Larabee, of Merchants Clubs and the well-known dent of the Maine Superintendents of Elkridge Kennels. Schenectady, N. Y., a graduate in Elec­ Schools Assn., presided at the thirtieth trical Engineering, occurred in June, 1938, annual conference at Castine in August.

12 1908 Hydro-Electric Co. in their divisional Androscoggin and Sagadahoc counties. Next Reunion, June, 1940 store in Machias, while Roland Plummer Mr. Taft is manager of the McLellan J. P Farnsworth, of Boston, Mass, is postmaster in Harrington. They will store in Norwood, Mass., where they was elected Grand Master of IOOF of reside in Harrington. will make their home at 120 Vernon St. Massachusetts recently. Mr. Farnsworth E. O. Judkins, superintendent of In Beverly, Mass., on August 10th, the lives at 753 Market St, Rockland, Mass. schools in the Wytopitlock school union, marriage of Miss Elsa Irene French and The February, 1938, issue of “Peabody received his Master’s degree in Educa­ John R. Anderson was solemnized. Mrs. Law Review” contained “The Trial of tion fiom Bates College in June. He has Anderson is the daughter of Mr. and Ebenezer Ball” written by Raymond taught school in Maine, X^ermont, New Mrs. F L. French, of Beverly, and is a Fellows. Hampshire, and Connecticut, and is now graduate of McGill University, Montre­ 1911 serving lus fourth year as head of the al, and has been engaged in secretarial Wytopitlock union. work. John is U. S. Immigration In­ Next Reunion, June, 1941 spector at Beecher Falls, Vt. They will R R Day is General Director for the 1925 make their home in Canaan, Vt. J. G. White Engineering Corp, at Port- Next Reunion, June, 1940 au-Prince, Haiti Mr. Day formerly was Harland Ladd, Supt. of Schools for located in New York City. the Milo district, received his M.A. from Masons and Builders Supplies Nelson N Scales is part owner of the Columbia University last June. New’ Kineo View Hotel, which formerly Doris Dow Ladd is acting as Home was known as the Friant estate, at Rock­ Demonstration Agent in Oxford County ACME MFG. CO. wood. with headquarters at South Paris for the G. A. Hersey ’00, Pres., Treas. 1913 month of September. T. M. Hersey ’34, Asst. Treas. Next Reunion, June, 1943 Benjamin English was married August 6th to Miss Ruth James at Waltham, Bangor Andrew J Beck, of Washburn, re­ Massachusetts. signed recently from his position as man­ Surely the summer must have caught ager of the Presque Isle Office of the some of you traveling, hither and yon, American Fruit Gioweis, Inc. His of­ and having reunion with some of the fice where he will continue his duties as 25erb. Please let us know about it. LANGUAGES president of the Washburn Trust Co., Mildred “Brownie” Schrumpf president of the Maine Potato Growers University Place Made ZLZLAXl By and Shippers, Inc , and president of the Orono, Maine Aroostook County Council, will be in the Washbuin Trust Co. Bldg. 1927 LINGUAPHONE 1914 Next Reunion, June, 1940 This amazing new Method enables you, in Dear Classmates. your own home, to speak and read any of Next Reunion, June, 1941 23 foreign languages in an inciedibly shoit Arthur G Eaton, formerly of St. Paul, V acation is over—the news is on! time. Endoised by leading university pro­ Minn., has moved to Bangor where he is Weddings first: On July 5th the mar­ fessors and thousands of men and women riage of Hortense Welch, of Bradley as the quickest, simplest and most thorough general agent for the State Mutual Life language method. Send for catalogue and Ins Co His office is in the Eastern and Auburn, and Byron W. Taft, of FREE Trial Offer. Trust Bldg 6 State St., Bangor. His Norwood, Mass., was solemnized at the residence is at 23 James St. home of the bride’s parents in Bradley. LINGUAPHONE INSTITUTE Mrs. A. L. Kavanagh (Mary Leonard) Hortense, for the past eleven years, has 34 Rockefeller Center New Yoik City was elected first vice president of the been Home Demonstration Agent for Lewiston-Auburn Red Cross chapter at its annual meeting in June Arthur W. Patterson, law graduate, was the author of an article, “Some Phases of Probate Law in Maine,” pub­ lished in the February issue of “Peabody Law Review ” Judge Patterson lives in TO HAVE Castine. 1920 Next Reunion, June, 1942 _____AND Mrs. Priscilla Elliott Knowlton was re-elected commissioner of the Bangor IT'S only human to want to Girl Scout Council at its annual meeting in June to own things .. . and just as human 1921 HOLD Next Reunion, June, 1941 to want to keep them. But as you William H Jenkins, of Foit Fail field, acquire material possessions . . . led a table, discussion during the Junioi- Semor High School Institute held during a home, furnishings, business, the summer at the University. automobile, jewelry, furs, etc ... you are constantly faced 1922 with the possibility of losing them by fire, ex­ Next Reunion, June, 1941 An article entitled “Job Test for Apti­ plosion, embezzlement, accident and other haz­ tudes,” by Stephen X. Griffin, appeared ards. The logical solution is insurance . . . there in the June, 1938, number of the Journal of Education This was the third article is a policy available against practically every haz­ PROTECT by Mr. Grifiin to appear in educational magazines during the past year ard that threatens your financial welfare. Consult 1923 the North America Agent in your vicinity. HU H Next Reunion, June, 1941 The cditois take this oppoitunity to expiess their very deep appicciation for the work done last year by Miss Eliza­ Insurance Company of beth Ring in wilting the 1923 Class Pei- sonals. It is veiy much legictted that Miss Ring will not be able to continue her writing for the class this year. We North America hope to have a new sccretaiy on the job bcfoie the next issue. PHILADELPHIA Miss Vera McEachain, of Machias, became the bride of Roland Plummer, of and its affiliated companies Hai rington, on July 14. Miss McEach- write practically every form of insurance except life arn has been employed by the Bangor

13 At one of the summer assemblies Dr. year after year in the same part, was And in Gorham, N. H., Anna Torrens again chosen this year. Dymond, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mary Pauline Aiken, of Sorrento, spoke on “The Spirit of China.” For two Helen Benner has returned to her du­ Harry E. Torrens, of Bangor, was mar­ ties as teacher in Winslow High School. ried to Alton L. Robinson, of Bangor. years Pauline was an instructor at Ling- nan University, Canton, China, and was Thelma Perkins Dudley is chairman of Both are well known in Bangor music the program committee for the Portland circles. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are lo­ there during the first Japanese air raids. She is now making her home in Sorrento. Junior League Follies to be presented in cated in Presque Isle. During June, Ruth Leman Grady was October. Mrs. Frank Hussey (Serena Wood) Charles P. Stone is manager of G. H. was matron of honor for her sister who named temporary Home Demonstration Agent in Hancock County. Ruth’s home Stone & Sons of Fort Fairfield, who have was recently married here in Bangor. recently purchased the starch factories of Serena lives in Presque Isle and has four address is Palermo, Maine. “Red” Fields stopped in at the office Charles S. Osborne. children. I saw her for a minute at the Allen W. “Griz” Goodspeed has re­ Alumni Tea in June and she looked like to see Danny this summer. He is with the New England Power Company lo­ signed his position at the University of a 1937 graduate. It must be that Aroos­ Maine, as associate professor of forestry, took air or else she has model children. cated at North Adams, Mass. He and From the summer meetings at the May (Kirk) have a son, Arthur Kirk, to accept a better position on the faculty University: John R. Durrell, of Rock­ born Jan. 6th. of the State College of Agriculture and land, presided over one of the group dis­ Noticed in the paper where Dr. and Mechanic Arts in Ames, Iowa. “Griz,” cussions, “Creative Education Through Mrs. Cecil G Garland (Blandena Couil- Mrs. Goodspeed, and their daughter, Jean, the Natural Sciences,” held during the lard) had purchased a summer home in recently left Orono for their new home in Winterport. They are living in Charles­ Ames. Junior-Senior High School Institute in Harry S. Newell, of Auburn, until July. ton, N. C., where Dr. Garland is profes­ John Snell, principal of Hampden sor of Economics at “The Citadel.” recently baseball, basketball, and football Academy, was elected vice president of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gero (Marion coach at Edward Little High School, has the Maine Association of Vocational Ag­ Farrington) called on us this summer left the coaching field to become associ­ ricultural Teachers. with their two children, Charles and ated with Cal-O-Maine Automatic Dorothy. They are living at 21 Amity Sprinkler, Inc., of Lewiston, in a sales Street, Cohoes, New York. and merchandising capacity. Dr. Elizabeth Sawyer spent several Andre “Bud” Cushing, of Bangor, won Alumni Business and weeks in Bangor this summer. Try as I the contested nomination for the office of will I can’t associate “Lib” with a County Treasurer for Penobscot County PhD—she hasn’t a single ear-mark. She and was elected to that office in the re­ Professional Cards is now a professor of biology at Con­ cent elections. verse College, Spartansburg, S C. Hope Craig Wixson sent me one of And just the other day I saw Fran the most interesting and “newsy” letters CROWELL and LANCASTER Sawyer Worcester in what seems to be this summer. I certainly appreciate them our unplanned but guaranteed shopping too. Here are some of the highlights of Architects get-together. Fran is still dividing her her letter: Eastern Trust Bldg., Bangor, Me. time between Bangor and Jonesport. “Ginna” Smith Lamb was County Club C. Parker Crowell, ’98, A. I. A. Send in your news items! Agent for six weeks in Kennebec County Peggy Preble Webster this summer. She and Hope went to the Walter S. Lancaster, A. I. A. 93 Norway Road Dairy Herd Improvement Field Day at Bangor, Maine Highmoor Farm and there were eight ’28-ers among those present. By the way, 1928 “Ginna” and “Norty” have recently pur­ Wholesale DAKIN Retail Next Reunion, June, 1940 chased a home in Falmouth. Dear Classmates, Kenneth C. Lovejoy is State 4-H Club THE SPORT SHOP Elizabeth “Betty” Collins is head of Agent with headquarters at the Univer­ SHEP HURD ’17 M. A. HURD '26 the typing department of the Maine sity. Mgr. Bangor Mgr. Waterville School of Commerce in Bangor. Betty Russell “Bill” Bailey lives at High­ Store BANGOR Store recently returned from New York City moor Farm summers. This summer he PORTLAND WATERVILLE where she completed work for her Mas­ was working on cucumber scab—trying ter’s degree in commercial education at to find resistant varieties. He is married Columbia University. and has a son and two daughters. BANGOR BOX CO. A. L. T. Cummings (honorary) who Russell “Buck” Foster is living on a * * was chosen to play the part of “Justin” in dairy farm in Augusta. “Buck” is mar­ PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS the first presentation of the “Old Pea­ ried and has two sons. COMMERCIAL PRINTING body Pew” in 1916, and has continued Lloyd “Bozo” Boynton is married and 75 So. Main St , Brewer, Me. is farming in Vassalboro. Harry Grant, I believe, is still a teach­ H. F. Drummond, 1900 Pres, and Treas. er of agriculture at East Corinth Acad­ OLD SOUTH emy. PHOTO ENGRAVING At present “Wix” (Eldwin Wixson) is Farm Security Administrator for STEVENS & WOOD CORP. Piscataquis and Somerset Counties with an office in Pittsfield. Wix and Hope INCORPORATED Makes Plates for have two children—a son, 6, and a daugh­ ter, 4. Engineers and Constructors The Maine Alumnus Neil Bishop is located in Bowdoinham where he raises Jersey cows. 30 Broad Street, New York 173 Summer St., Boston, Mass Jesse Lawrence, home demonstration agent in Aroostook County, attended sum­ mer school at Cornell this summer, I be­ Edward E. Chase, President lieve. Howard Norton is with the New Jer­ R. B. DUNNING & CO. sey Bell Telephone Co. and is located at MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY 172 Linden Ave., Veiona, N. J. 609 Fidelity Bldg. No. 54-68 Broad Street Barbara Pierce Skofield Bangor, Maine 52 Harlow Street Portland, Me. Brewer Wholesale Distributors of 1929 A. D. T. LIBBY Plumbers’, Steamfitters’, Next Reunion, June, 1939 Builders’, Painters’, Elec­ Dear Classmates, Patent Attorney trical & Dairy Supplies, Our first bit of news for the fall season Federal Trust Building concerns the acquiring of advance de­ Newark, N. J. Hardware, Seeds grees. Ralph L. Phillips received his DESIGNS — COPYRIGHTS — Dial 4551 Send for our catalog M.A. from Brown University Graduate TRADE-MARKS School this past June and Edna White received her Master’s in Spanish.

14 John Lynch has been promoted to the came the wife of Albert J. Modery at roy Vose the fiist of June at a ceremony rank of captain in the 386th Infantry Fianklin, N H , on July 29th. The cere­ performed in the home of the bride’s oiganized resei ve. mony' wras performed at the Methodist parents Mrs. Vose was graduated from In the field of politics we find George Church parsonage by the Rev. Charles W. Oak Grove Seminary' at Vassalboro, and Mahoney He is tieasurer of the Maine Kelley' Mr. Model y is employed as for the past three years has been associ­ Young Republicans and was present at soil engineer in the United States Army ated with the Merrill Trubt Company. the recent convention in Portland and is stationed at Las Animas, Colora­ Milton is employed by Landers, Frary Lawrence Rosen is estate accountant do, where they are now residing. and Clark Company, of New Britain, with the Central Hanover Trust and Maxwell I< Mui phy is Patent Counsel Conn. Banking Co, New Yoik City. He is for the Chrysler Corp, of Detroit. He J. W. Wiggins is the newly-appointed living at 101 Lafayette Ave, Biooklyn, assumed his new duties the fiist of Sep­ N. Y. tember, and is living at 381 Covington W J. Stiout is assistant engineer in Drive, Apt. 401, Detroit. the Chief Engineer’s office of the Bangor Merrill High School in Smyrna Mills HEBRON ACADEMY and Aioostook R. R and he is living in has maintained high standards for the Thorough collego preparation for bovs at modorato Houlton past two years under the guidance of cost. 75 Hebron boVs freshmen in college this year. Mr. and Mrs James Booker (Kay Principal Edwaid W. Tolman. The Write for booklet and circulars. Ralph L. Hunt* Buck) have a son, James Buck Booker. school 1 etamed its place on the list of ap­ Box G, Hebron, Me. Kay also has two daughteis, Mary Ann proved schools by the New England Col­ and Margaret Her home is at 329 Hill­ lege Entrance Certificate Board. Only side Ave, Nutlcy, N. J. one othei school in the Katahdin Valley On August 28 Jessie Ashworth became League is on this list Mrs Eugene H Millet Mr. Miller is a Miss Helen Douglas Sargent, of South graduate of Ursinus College and is now Bi ewer, became the bride of Milton Le- a member of the Ursinus faculty The} will live in Collegeville, Pa Lucille Spencer was married on August 14 to Mi Elvidgc F. Cleveland. The YOU WILL FIND IT AT gioom is a giaduate of the Unneisity of Vennont and is a sales agent for the HARDWARE National Cash Register Co They are and VARIETY living at 204 Seventh St, Bangoi S Please send me some news If you aic LL ST. ORONO too modest to wnte about yourself, you might at least write about your friends Marian Hawkes 11 Linnaean St. Cambi xlge, Mass. Member Federal Reserve Bank 1930 Next Reunion, June, 1939 Richaid S “Dick” Biadford, managei of the Oiono Bianch of the Merrill Trust WILLSTOP YOU QUICKER,SAFER Company, attended the Giaduate School of Banking at Rutgeis University this ON WET ROADS THAN YOU’VE summei, wheic six bundled bank officers EVER STOPPED BEFORE Young men and women will from all ovei the country wcie em oiled In every wet road emergency you The Giaduate School is an advanced always find this banking in­ school sponsoi ed by the Amei ican Bank- need a tire that will turn the stitution interested and help­ road under your car into a DRY ei s’ \ssociation. track. And now, thanks to the Pauline Dunn took a binary science ful in their business progress. new Goodrich Safety Silvertown com sc at Columbia this summei, in prep­ Responsibility is reflected by with Life-Saver Tread, you can aration for becoming hbranan at Bangoi have a ROAD­ High School. a checking account, which is DRYING tire Chai les M. “Jeiry” Getchell has a that gives you the Master of Arts dcgicc in English His also a factor in establishing quickest wet-road thesis was entitled An Inh oduction to the credit and standing. stops you’ve ever Elizabethan Conception of liagedy. seen! Golden Ply 1 he wedding of Miss Doiothy F. Sul­ blow-out protec­ livan of Arlington Stiect, Portland, to tion, too. Both at Elmer R. Higgms was solemnized Tues­ The no extra cost! See day morning, June 21st, in St Joseph’s this new kind of Chinch, Poitland Mis. Higgms was tire today. giaduatcd from Bates College and is em­ Merrill ployed by the Maine Casualty' Company. “Bud” is employed by the Postal Tele­ Trust Company 7^ Goodrich*^ graph Company. They aie residing at 65 With twelve offices in Shcunan Street Eastern Maine The mauiage of Miss Helen Evelyn SAFETY Silvertown Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Johnson and Di Donald Foibes Mai- LIFE-SAVER TREAD..• • .COLOEN PLY BLOW OUT PROTECTION shall '31 in April, 1937, was announced this June by Mrs Marshall’s paients of Bar Haibor Helen was graduated from the Child Education Foundation in New Make Yourself Yoik, became its assistant dean, and taught in the Children’s Day School “Don” is a giaduate of Yale Medical School and is assistant lcsidcnt surgeon in the Strong Memorial Hospital, Ro­ WHERE HOSPITALITY REIGNS chester, N. Y, wheic they are now re­ The Penobscot is pitfened bv people who siding. Helen will teach this yeai at the demand moie than the oidinarj in living Columbia School for Girls in Rochester quaiters, in food and dunk and in serxice Dr. and Mrs Elfrcd L Leech (Polly' You’ll enjev the manj solid coiufoits” Hall) have a young daughter, Constance, at this hue hotel born on June 20th in Cooperstown, N Y. In Bangor It’s I'he Myion C. Lucas is employed by the N. Y. Tel Co in New Yoik City, and is ENOBSCOT living at 47-24 39th Stieet, Long Island EXCHANGE HOTEL City. Miss Mildicd Glincs, of Bangor, be­

15 Acting Supt. of Bridges and Buildings this summer. In June Helen B. Hayes, worth and Whitney in Waterville, Me. for the Bangor and Aroostook R. R. of Presque Isle, married Harold E. Bry­ P.S. Your secretary had a very pleas­ Co. in Houlton. ant. Mrs. Bryant is a graduate of ant but short call from Milton (Mink) Polly Hall Leech Presque Isle High School and Aroostook Kent and his wife and small daughter this Oneonta, N. Y. State Normal School and has been em­ early summer. “Mink” is still with ployed as critic teacher in the A S.N.S. General Electric Co. in Schenectady. 1931 training department in Presque Isle. Helen Hincks Next Reunion, June, 1939 Harold is manager of the Maine Potato 28 Bartlett Street Malden, Mass. Dear Classmates, Growers Inc. They are living on Third Street in Presque Isle. Vaughn Cogs­ Another year starting, so here goes on 1933 the news. Weddings and new . school well was the best man at the wedding. appointments seem to fill our minds at Vaughn Cogswell himself was married Next Reunion, June, 1943 this season. _. to Charlotte Parker, of Auburn, in Au­ Ever since I heard that I would have to On June 29 Steven Mank and Miss gust. Mrs. Cogswell is a graduate of Ed­ write up the “Winchell Column” for the Violet L. Totten, of Brunswick were ward Little High School, Auburn. next few years, I have been biting my married at the bride’s home. Miss Totten Vaughn is employed as secretary-treas­ nails. However, my fond classmates pres­ is a graduate of Brunswick High, class urer of the Auburn Production Credit ent at our last reunion promised very of 1933. Steve is with the Central Maine Association. solemnly to help me out. So far the co­ Power Co. and they’re living at 96 West­ Clarine Coffin became the bride of Rev. operation has been fairly good but it ern Ave., Augusta. Jack Grenfell in June. Louise Beaulieu could be better. Any little “tid-bits” will Our next class wedding occurred July and Merrita Dunn of Maine attended the be gratefully accepted from you all—so 30 at the Catholic rectory in Orono when ceremony. Mr. Grenfell, of Cornwall, get going, please. Virginia Kirk became the bride of Vance England, graduated from Hartford High I’ve got a lot of “Cupid Announce­ Springer. Mrs. Springer is a graduate School, Conn. He did undergraduate ments” to get out of the way, so here of Orono High and Vance is now Junior work at Trinity College and Gordon Col­ goes: Interviewer for the State Employment lege, Boston, receiving a B.Ph. degree at Charles E. Wakefield was married to Service in Biddeford. the latter. He received his B.D. degree Miss Catherine Pennell, of Whitney- Hazel Sawyer was married August 17 from Hartford Theological Seminary and ville, last June. The bride is a graduate to Victor E. Everett, of Norway. Hazel’s for the past three years has held a pas­ of Machias High School and has been been a busy lady since graduation; for in torate at the Bridgeport Trinity Metho­ teaching in Whitneyville for the past addition to working in the law offices dist Episcopal Church. Recently Rev. three years. Charles is principal of of Verrill, Hale, Dana and Walker here Grenfell was assigned to a new post in Grand Lake Stream High School. Mr. in Portland, she is province president of New Milford. Their address is 18 Elm and Mrs Wakefield are making their “Pi Phi” and past president of their Street, New Milford, Conn. Clarine re­ home in Cherryfield. state alumnae association. ceived her B.D. degree from the Hart­ The engagement of “Ev” Gleason to “Charlie” Chaplin has been elected ford Theological Seminary in June. Mr. Charles Bartlett Rawson was re­ principal of the Junior-Senior High Katherine Mead was a summer bride. cently announced. Mr. Rawson is a grad­ School at Washburn This is a transfer Her marriage to Edward R Herrick uate of the Hill School, Pottstown, Pa., from Bingham where he and Mrs. Chap­ took place in June at Bangor. Edward and from Princeton University, where he lin and their young son, Richard Clinton, Herrick is a Maine graduate of 1930. was a member of Cloister. He is a first have been this past year. He is associated now with the Maine lieutenant in the Reserve Officers Train­ Darius Joy, principal of Addison High, Seaboard Paper Co. in Bucksport, Me. ing Corp, and is associated with the was elected secretary-treasurer of the From Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, Chilton Publishing Company in Phila­ Maine Association of Vocational Agri­ we received the announcement of the delphia. Evelyn has been the education­ cultural Teachers at a session held at the marriage of Erica Bauer, of Zermatt, al director of Lucky Platt & Co. in University during the summer. Switzerland, to Wheeler Merriam. Miss Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton E. Curtis, of Bauer is a graduate of Zurich Univ. The marriage of Gertrude Dorr to Mr. Bangor, are announcing the birth of a Wheeler plans to bring his bride to Bos­ Merton Eugene Cleveland ’34 took place son, Philip Bruce, on June 14, 1938. I’m ton in September. in Bangor last June. Gertrude, since her hoping we can have a baby reunion at The wedding of Miss Katherine A. graduation, has been manager of the Sys­ class reunion time and show off all our Eyre, of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, to Stan­ tem Company store in Machias. Merton future “Mainiacs.” ley G. Hayter took place this summer. is associated with the Utterback Gleason In a booklet entitled “Marine Square Mrs. Hayter was a private secretary in Company. The young couple are living Club Inc.,” I found this entry concerning the employ of the New York Telephone at 196 Elm St., Bangor. George Farnsworth. “Brother Capt. H. Co. Stan is employed by the Interna­ Ernestine Merrill was married to Dr. Ed Hemrici of the S. S. Socony-Vacuum tional Business Machine Corp in N Y. City. James F. Whitten ’32 (Jimmie Whitten and Chief Engineer George Farnsworth to you) of Amesbury, Mass., at Sleepy have returned from a cruise to Califor­ Two new babies arrived to 1932 parents Hollow Church, Tarrytown, N. Y., on nia. While out there they showed the this summer—a daughter to Paul and July 1. Ernestine and Jimmie are mak­ native sons some speed. Beat the S. S. Katherine (Whitcomb) Butler, and a ing then home at 63 Prospect St., Ames­ Yale’s time between San Francisco and daughter, Harriette, to Mr. and Mrs. San Pedro. Delbert (Harriet Cross) Henninger. The bury, Mass., where Dr. Whitten has en­ Mary C. Stiles Henningers live at 34-47 90th St., Jack- tered a partnership with Dr. C. R. Hines, 110 Revere St. son Heights, Long Island, N. Y. The well-known physician and surgeon of Portland Butlers live in Portland, Me. Amesbury and Newburyport. Dorothy Baker visited Bermuda this The engagement of Barbara Lovejoy 1932 summer and stayed with friends in Ham­ Ward, of Old Town, to Gregg Clarke Next Reunion, June, 1939 ilton. McLeod, of Stillwater, wasannounced in June. Barbara is employed as a sten­ Dear Classmates: Pauline I. McCready is to attend the Several weddings for 1932 took place ographer at the University. Gregg is New York School of Social Work this employed in the mechanical department winter. At present she is living and of the Bangor & Aroostook R. R. Com­ working at the International Institute, pany at Derby. The wedding will take Dealers for 341 E 17th St, New York City She place this fall. Ford-Lincoln-Lincoln Zephyr would like to hear from “Mainiacs” in Edith Bolan, of Winterport, and Dr. the big metropolis. E C. Odgen were united in marriage last WEBBER MOTOR CO. Dr. Don Scott has accepted a position July. Edith, for the past four years, has as director of instruction and research Bangor, Maine been a teacher of biology and coach of in public schools in Davenport, Iowa. the debating team at Caribou High Parker Frost ’35, Salesman Formerly Don acted in a similar capacity School Dr. Odgen is a graduate of Mich­ in St. Joseph, Mo. igan State College, Lansing. He received Dr. J. Robert Feeley has been appoint­ his M A. degree at the University of ed resident physician at the Eastern Maine in 1934 and this past June finished RICE AND MILLER CO. Maine General Hospital He interned at his Ph D degree in biology at Harvard Hardware and the Somerville Hospital, was assistant University. physician at the Norfolk Prison Colony, Lauris^P. MacGown took as his bride, Sporting Goods and completed two years of surgery at August 7, Miss Evelyn Frances Friend. 117 Years on Broad Street Boston city hospital in July. Mrs. MacGown was graduated from Ban­ Last May Leon Savage revisited the Bangor gor H S. and Gilman Commercial School. University of Maine as speaker on paper Lauris is connected with the Bangor store mills. Leon is employed by Hollings­ of Sears-Roebuck Company in the radio

16 department. They are making their home of Portland, on July 12. Miss Romano is know, was for a time with the Eastport in Bangor. widely known in Portland musical circles. Sentinel, and the Bangor Daily Commer­ William Holman Doane, of Portland, Aldo is at present employed by Robinson cial before he became Aroostook County was married to Miss Kathryn Noel Grif­ and Steinman, working on the Deer Isle- news editor. Phil and Mrs. Pendell are fith of “Retirement Farms,” Laytoneville, Sedgwick bridge. at home at 187% State St., Presque Isle. Montgomery County, Maryland, last May John Tompkins was married to Kath­ Congratulations, Phil! 14. Mrs. Doane is a graduate of the leen Brew, of Endicott, N. Y., on July And the best of luck to Phil Ryan and Union Memorial Hospital of Baltimore 5. Mrs. Tompkins was employed by the Eileen Burke who were married in St. in the class of 1932. Mr. and Mrs. Doane Endicott-Johnson Corp, before her mar­ Mary’s Church in Bangor in July. Mrs. are residing at 2905 N. Charles St., Bal­ riage. John is associated with the Inter­ Ryan was graduated from John Bapst timore, Maryland. national Business Machine Corp, in Bos­ High School and Beal’s Business College, Miss Victoria Louise Hamilton, of ton. and has been employed by the New Eng­ Pittsfield, became the bride, on Sept. 3, Boyd Stratton was married August 8 land Telephone and Telegraph Co. Phil of Albert McMichael Alfred acted as to Miss Gwendolyn Fish, of Belfast. Miss is now an interviewer for the Maine State his brother’s best man. Mrs. McMichael Fish graduated from Farmington Normal Employment Service, and he and Mrs. was graduated from M.C.I. and the School in 1935 and has been teaching Ryan will live in Rumford. Maine School of Commerce at Bangor. since then. She is also an active member And now for additions to the illustri­ Albert is in the insurance business in of the B & P Women’s Club. Boyd has ous class of 1935. On June 6, 1938, a Pittsfield. They are making their home recently left the position of supervisor of son, David Mason, was born to Mr. and on Morrill Street, Pittsfield. the Resettlement Dept, of the Rehabilita­ Mrs. George Carlisle. George and Mrs. Grace Quarrmgton became the bride tion Administration. He has now gone Carlisle as you know are living now at of Raymond H. Corey, of Cumberland into the business of raising poultry in 54 Norfolk St., Bangor. George is a Center, on June 29 at her home in Port­ Hancock. forester with Prentiss & Carlisle Co., 12 land. Mr Corey graduated from Greely Lucille Simpson and Diggy Marcion- Hammond St. Institute and Gorham Normal School in ette were married July 3 in Bucksport. On August 20, 1938, Kay Kimball was 1933. He is now printing instructor at Ruth Grunwald, formerly of the class of born to Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jordan South Portland High School. They are 1934, was one of the bridesmaids. Diggy Kimball. For all the ’35 -ers—congratu­ making their home on Grand Avenue, is associated with the Stanhope Bindery lations ! South Portland. in Boston. They are living at Wellesley It would be interesting to have a list Forrest K. Moors was named Recorder Farms, Mass. of all our classmates who have been of the Old Town Municipal Court by Our Hall of Fame has, as one of its married, engaged, or become dads and Gov. Lewis O. Barrows last May. For­ outstanding members, Marion Martin, mothers, so if you all will drop a line est was previously employed at the who is assistant chairman of the G.O P. before October 15, I’ll have a list for Penobscot Chemical Fibre Company plant National Committee and director of its you in the next edition. Tell me about in Great Works as a chemist. women’s division. Miss Martin was everyone you can think of—any bit of May Roy will be on the teaching staff presented an honorary degree at Bates news, and we’ll have it on record. at Bangor High School this fall. May College at their June Commencement. To Dick Mansur and Dick Stoddard has been appointed to fill the vacancy in Hazel Feero received her Master of go the honors for engagements. Dick the French department. Arts degiee in Education from Maine Mansur is engaged to Norma L. Addi- Charles E Page has been named presi­ at Commencement in June. ton, of West Poland. Miss Additon, a dent of the Bangor Teachers’ Club. Larry Tompkins is now located in graduate of Monmouth Academy and of If I have foigotten any news that Presque Isle as fieldman in Aroostook Bliss Business College of Lewiston, is might have been told to me last June at County for the Eastern States Farmers’ now employed at the State Bureau of the reunion, please have patience with Exchange of Springfield, Mass. Health at Augusta. Dick is now associ­ me and jot it all down on a little caid so Red Osgood was business manager of ated with the Drainless Sewage System. that I may have it here by the twelfth of the Fort Fairfield A. A baseball team Dick Stoddard’s engagement to Virginia this month The only news that I can this summer. Frances Leach has been announced. Miss think of right now is that my nephew has The younger generation has a new Leach was graduated from Rockland High two teeth! member—Nancy Winslow Bradford was School in 1935 and from Ballard Business Dorothy Findley born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bradford. School and she is now employed in a 28 Sheffield St Still going together and seen dancing law office in Rockland. Portland, Me. at the Totem Pole—Johnny Wright and From far and near, harbingers report girl, Franny Knight and Freeman Webb, that Dick Wooster received an M.A. 1934 and your commentator and Bob Russ. I degree from Columbia in June. Joel Next Reunion, June, 1943 haven’t had time to go sleuthing for Marsh is now a Master of Science in Wildlife Conservation, and is responsible My interpretation of the “eternal tri­ more I will be at Children’s Hospital in for the publication, “A Limnological angle” is night duty, babies and Alumnus Boston fiom October 15 to January 15 Study of Anasagunticook Lake in Ox­ column—they invariably come together, and always glad to see you. ford County, Maine, in Relation to the so if things don’t make sense and news “Peanut” Bunker Game Fish Population.” is dull, blame it on the combination of 220 Fisher Ave. Warren Flagg is now representing the the hour, 2 a.m., my hungry babies, and Roxbury, Mass. Brown & Williamson Tobacco Co., and poor power of concentration. is living at 100 Puueo Ave., Hilo, Hawaii. Rodney Coffin married Miss Marjorie 1935 I think Warren’s avocation is photog­ Huse on July 20. Miss Huse has been Next Reunion, June, 1943 raphy, because he has sent some beautiful teaching in North Haven High School Hello, Everyone, snapshots of Hawaii that I only wish for several years. Rodney has been teach­ Dixie Copeland was married on June I could forward for publication in The ing in Higgins Classical Institute. They 18 to Arthur George Miller, in Arlington, Alumnus. are now living in Charleston. Mass. Dixie didn't include any of the Charlotte LaChance MacManamy and Robert Hodgkins married Miss Mar­ details, but maybe, as Mrs. Arthur Miller, Gene are all settled in Rochester, Minn., garet McCrae Young, R.N , on June 5 in Dix will break down and write to me. very near the Mayo clinic. They love Bar Harbor. Miss Young graduated Lots of luck, Dixie. Minnesota, but they can’t forget Maine. from St. Luke’s Hospital in 1933 and In May, Wendall Smart was married I’ll be waiting to hear from you all, has taken special courses at Polyclinic in Bangoi to Miss Geneva Muriel Hart­ and hoping that for each one of you Hospital, N. Y. U, and Columbia. Bob ley. Mrs. Smart was graduated from good fortune is at least rounding the is specializing in radio. Bangor High School and Gilman’s Com­ corner! Agnes Crowley On June 25 Orissa Frost and Emmons mercial College, and has been employed 59 Western Ave. Kingsbury were married in Dexter. Oris­ by the R B. Dunning Co. Wendall is Biddeford sa has been head of the English depart­ now employed as a deputy sheriff in 1936 ment at Winthrop High School. Emmons Bangor, where they are going to live. is connected with the Nature Footwear Our very best to you both. Next Reunion, June, 1942 Co. in Brewer. They arc living in Ban­ Phil Pendell, our class reporter, and Dear Classmates, gor now on the staff of the Bangor Daily Ginny Nelson Sturgis and hubby Fred Thaxter Small married Miss Lucille News, and located in Presque Isle at announced the birth of a daughter, Diane, Wisenbaker in Georgia way back on present, was married on June 2 in East­ June 18, and Dot and Vernon Packard Easter Sunday but it takes news a long port to Miss Mary E. Wilson, of East­ (Dot Nutt) a daughter, Joan, at about time to get from Georgia to Maine. port. Mrs. Pendell was graduated from that same time. I’ve been waiting all Thaxter holds a responsible position with Eastport High School and the Holy summer to write about that and you’ve the American Cyanamid Co. at Valdosta, Rosary Commercial School in St. Steph­ probably all heard it by this time. Georgia. en, N. B., and has been employed in the Bill Jones and Freddie Beal also have Aldo Bartlett married Marian Romano city offices at Eastport. Phil as you had additions to their families, but I don’t

17 I know the sex of these two infants. You spent the summer at Poland Springs, I shall be looking forward to letters papas had better be more explicit. and I had a grand bull session one morn­ from all of you ’37 people with news Of ■> ’James Norwood was married to Phyllis ing from 8:00 to 12:00. You can imagine! yourself, and others. Come and see us. Bailey December 24, 1937. Mrs. Nor­ Until then! Lib Hoyt ~ wood- was graduated from Washington Phylis H. Webster 29 Maple Ave. State Normal in the class of ’36 and has 62 Gillander Avenue Farmington, Maine Auburn, Maine taught at Ellsworth Falls for the past 1938 ' year. Jim is teaching at Southwest 1937 Harbor. , Next Reunion, June, 1940 Another wedding is that of Anora Next Reunion, June, 1939 Dear Classmates: Peavey to Clarence Fuller, which took Dear Classmates: Mary Wright and Kay Rowe are keep­ place August 4, 1938. Mr. Fuller was Mabelle Ashworth and Roger Smith ing house together at 144 Bates Street, graduated from the Bangor Theological were married at the Universahst Church Lewiston. Mary is Home Demonstration Seminary and will continue his studies in Orono on August 7. I’ve just called Agent for Twin Counties under the at Amherst in the fall. He has the pas­ on them in Presque Isle where they’re Maine Extension Service. Kay Rowe torate of the Haydenville Congregational living is student assistant for Central Maine Church. Kay Bunker and Dick Barry chose General Hospital at Lewiston. David Russell was married July 2 to July 8 for their wedding day. It certain­ John Gowell has been working a month Myrtle Alexander, of St. Stephen, N. B. ly must have been a beautiful one accord­ already in Connecticut. Address 803 They will make their home in Newport, ing to the description. It took place in Clinton Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. He is where Dave is a bacteriologist. Calais at the First Congregational doing engineering for Remington Arms. And still the summer marriages go on Church. Carolyn Brown was one of Saw him at Old Orchard pier and he with that of Freddy Mills and Phyllis Kay’s bridesmaids. Dick was with the certainly looks like an executive. Sharpe, of Guilford, next in order. Mrs. F. S. Payne & Co. in Boston, but has “Buzz” Sherry is beginning in the Mills graduated from Guilford High recently gone into business for himself. hotel New Yorker in New York City. School in the class of 1930 and since has Their address is 30 Hancock St., Malden, He met Dr. Hauck and family at the boat been employed by the Hardwood Prod­ Mass. Congratulations. when they returned from England and ucts Co. Freddy has a position with the On June 15, Avery Rich became mar­ Europe. Address 15 W. 73rd St., N. Y. C. A. S. Prince Furniture Co. in Camden. ried to Erma Littlefield, of Enfield. She “Roddie” Elliott and Ruby Black ’37 Betty Jordan and Norton Keene were was a graduate of the Maine School of were married September 2 in Wood fords married July 3. Beth Gifford Look was Commerce and is now employed at the Congregational Church. Went on a wed­ a bridesmaid and Malcolm Tilton, best U. of M. Library. As you probably re­ ding trip up Montreal way and will be man. Edward Jordan ’33 and Glen Tor­ member, Avery is doing research work at in Orono soon. I suppose you saw the rey were ushers. Barbara Sanborn (whom the Maine Agricultural Experiment Sta­ write-up the Black family got in the we haven’t heard from in ages) was in tion. paper following the wedding. Ken Black, charge of the gifts. Betty and Norton Ruby Black and Roddy Elliott were Ernie Black, and these brother-in-laws, are residing in Easton where Norton is married on Sept 2 in Woodfords and a Don Favor, Dana Sidelinger, and Roddie teaching agriculture. lovely wedding it was from everything Elliott. Wait, I have some more wed­ And the final marriage (which I’ve I’ve heard. I’m not sure where they are dings ! heard about) is that of Hall Ramirez to living but I know everyone would like to Althea Hope Millett to Mr. Paul Cool­ Charlotte Miller ’37. I haven’t the de­ congratulate them. idge Brown ’37, Phi Mu, July 13 in tails on this one as I “only heard,” but Nolan Jackson is engaged to Doris Norway. Address 30 Walnut St., Need­ we all would like to know where you Hunt, of Norway. She is a teacher at ham, Mass. Also saw a little leaflet, on two are living and what you’re doing. the North Waterford Grammar School. the cover of which was The Hope-Hale I seem to be going backwards as I Nolan is associated with his father in School, Needham, Mass. Get the con­ have engagements coming up now—you’ll the E. B. Jackson Co. at Norway. Best nection? This is the nursery school of excuse it, I hope. wishes to you folks. Mary-Hale Sutton and Althea Hope Bill Brook’s engagement to Mabel Another engagement is that of Jim Millett Brown. Irene Harris was announced July 30. O’Connor to Helen Kelly, of Augusta. Lucille Rankin was also married this Miss Harris graduated from Cony High She graduated from Colby in 1936. Are summer to John Veaskus, 22 Maple St., School and is now employed in the State you folks planning to go to the Colby- So. Portland. Highway Dept. I believe Bill is also Maine games? And which cheering sec­ Lucy Cobb has been working since with the State Highway Dept in Au­ tion are you planning to sit in? We all July 1 as 4-H Club Agent for Penobscot gusta. wish you the best of luck. County, located in the Court House, The engineers are in again with Ken Louise Calder wood and Joe Cyr have Bangor. She has her troubles, too, gets Chute’s engagement. He brought her also added to our list of engagements. No excited and locks her keys in the car. over to see us one afternoon and (hope date has been set for their wedding. Mary-Helen Raye is teaching in East­ you don’t take a ride for that, Ken) mere­ Gertrude Titcomb is engaged to Elmer port High and coaching basketball. Her ly introduced her as Virginia, so I can’t A. Fortier, Jr., of Dexter. This presents address I should say would be 62 High tell you her last name. Anyway, she’s a another case of friendly rivalry as he Street, Eastport. Right, Mary-Helen?. peach. graduated from Bowdoin in 1936. As Ethelmae Currier has been planning John Adams is engaged to Priscilla yet they haven’t decided on a date for meals at Camp Natarswi, Togue Pond, Stowell, of Dixfield. Miss Stowell was their wedding. Millinocket, this summer and is to teach graduated from Simmons College in 1936 , Beatrice Jones’ and Junius Birchards’s home economics in Washburn High and since that time has been employed 36 engagement was announced in July. School. as a secretary at Bowdoin College. John He is now employed by the U. S. Steel Francis Jones and Al Owens left for is an Aviation Cadet and is stationed at Products Corp, in New York City. I Norfolk, Va. Illinois a week ago. Fran has a fellow­ believe they haven’t set a date for their ship theie and is planning to work for a Lyn Keller and Adolphine Vogelin sur­ wedding yet Best wishes prised us all at the banquet table at re­ doctor’s degree Al is also studying Marion Larsen is to be dean of girls there. Address: 907 S. Sec. St., Cham­ union time by showing us the engage­ and teacher of English at South Paris paign, Illinois. ment ring. It was, however, a very pleas­ High School. ant surprise. Norma Lueders is goin°- with the Louise Hastings has been elected head American Tea Co. in New York City. Kay Hoctor, who is teaching at the of the English department at Hartland Madawaska Training School in Fort I’m sorry I don’t know her address. She Academy in Hartland. She also will have is to be a dietitian I understand. Kent, is now president of the Fort Kent direct charge of dramatics and will coach Business and Professional Women’s Club. debating. Wally Gleason is teaching in Skowhe­ gan High, also coaching along with Sarah Pike received her M.S. in Edu­ Gayland Folley has been awarded his cation at Maine this past year. “Porky” Collett ’37. Master of Science in Horticulture on the Some of the kids asked Betty Drum­ Others who received degrees are John subject of “An Investigation of the Nu­ mond what F.B. games she was going Arno, an M.S. in'Agronomy; Dean Bail­ tritional Symptoms in the Carnation.” to see this year and she said sadly, “Only ey, an M.S. in Biology; and Alton Prince, Also, Arthur Webb has now a Master the Skowhegan vs. Madison game.” an M.S. in Botany. , . . . f A in Education. His Betty’s address is 60 Bennoch Street, Rena Allen, who has been teaching at ,s An -^nalysis of Arithmetic Orono Anson, will head the first domestic sci­ Abilities and Disabilities of Pupils in I am an assistant home demonstration ence course at Hartland. Maine Secondary Schools.” We con­ gratulate both of you. agent-at-large for New York Extension Helen Buker is employed as Occupa­ Service Some title, isn’t it? My address tional Therapist at a sanitorium in Con­ Evelyn Boynton is teaching at Milli­ is 70 West Chippewa St., Buffalo, N. Y. cord, N. H. nocket High School this year. It was so Mary L. Deering Helen Libby Philbrook Ingraham, who nice of you and Helen to drop in on me 70 W. Chippewa St., that day, Spec. I hope you will again. Buffalo, N. Y. 18 c

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