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Maine Alumnus, Volume 38, Number 5, February 1957

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HE 98th Maine Legislatuie convened in ALUMNUS Augusta, January 2, and the occasion Tbrought to the minds of some old-timers the session of 1907 when certain factions within the legislature tried to push through a bill that would have rescinded the Univer­ FEBRUARY, 1957 VOLUME 38, NUMBER 5 sity of Maine’s authority to grant the bache­ lor of arts degree. CONTENTS It has often been said, but never proved, 7 The 1957-59 Budget Request that the behind-the-scenes supporters of this bill were closely associated with one or more 9 The University other institutions of higher learning within 11 Athletics the state. The motivation behind this bill was the belief that if the University lost its 12 Local Associations power to grant the degree many students who would normally attend the University 14 Historical Maine by Robert M. York would seek admission at the other institu­ 15 Necrology tions to get their degrees. In the January 2 issue of the Bangoi Daily 16 Notes from the Classes News, Mr Orlie L. Sprague of Corinna, a member of the House of Representatives in COVER 1907, recalled the highlights of that session 50 years ago. The State House in Augusta, shown on our cover this month, and Alumni Hall “The proposed abolishing of the bachelor on the Orono campus are 90 miles apart. And. yet, during the past 90 years the of arts degree at the University of Maine administrations conducted in these two buildings have been allied in many ways. Pri­ was one of the measures claiming the close marily. of course, the successive State Legislatures have provided funds for the opera­ attention of the legislators. tion and development of the State Univeisity. Hundreds of University alumni have “With some of the legislators, this seemed served the State in the Legislatures, in the various departments, divisions, commissions, to be the price exacted by them for a favor­ and committees, and in the governor’s chair The services of the State and the Uni­ able vote on the appropi lation resolve in­ versity often combine and generally complement each other. Invaluable research for troduced into the House in favor of that various State Departments has been conducted at Oiono throughout the University’s educational institution. existence. Through the wisdom and forethought of members of Maine’s 97 past “Some of the members, who. to an extent, Legislatures the University has grown to a place of leadership in the State and Nation. were connected with other colleges in the The Maine Alumnus salutes them, and the members of the 98th Legislature state, were given the credit of originating this idea that if the U. of M was deprived STAFF of granting that degree, the attendance at other colleges might be increased, where the Editor DONALD V. TAVERNER ’43 obtaining of that degree remained in effect Associate Editor WALTER P. SCHURMAN, JR. ’52 “But it never became known, at least dur­ Class Notes Editor MARGARET M. MOLL1SON ’50 ing that session, who the leal agitators were, as they apparently worked through others GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION whom it was known had no outstanding connection with any college in the state Officers “However, on the all-important day of Thomas G. Mangan T6, president; Henry T Carey ’22, vice president, Edwin H. voting on this resolve, cooler heads and Bates ’37, clerk; George F. Dow ’27, treasurer; Donald V. Taverner ’43, executive clearer minds were in the majority, and when secretary; Margaret M. Mollison ’50, assistant secretary. the smoke of verbal battle had cleared away the B.A degree had been retained, and the i esolve coveiing the required amount of Alumni Council state assistance had received an affirmative Winifred (Coburn) Anderson ’35. Lewis O Barrows ’16, Frank C. Brown ’30, vote ” Clifton E. Chandler T3, Norris C Clements ’25. Arthur T. Forrestall ’33, John F. Grant At the Orono campus that day. the stu­ ’48. Emilie (Kritter) Josselyn ’21, Alfred B. Lingley ’20, George E. Lord ’24, Clifford dents and faculty anxiously awaited woid of G. McIntire ’30, Alvin S McNeilly ’44, Robert W. Nelson ’45, Albert S. Noyes ’24, the outcome. When the good news was le- Barbara (Lancaster) Raymond ’37, Winona (Cole) Sawyer ’43, Stanwood R. Searles ’34, ceived, ’tis said, there was much lejoicing Ermo H. Scott ’31, Lucy (Farrington) Sheive ’27, Edward C. Sherry ’38, Sheiman K. and relief. Smith ’41, William W. Treat ’40. Thomas N. Weeks ’16. In the past 50 yeais with the geneious help of successive Maine Legislatuies, the Alumni Trustees University has piogressed to a place high among America’s finest colleges and univei- Miss Jessie L. Fraser ’31, Raymond H. Fogler T5 sities. has long since begun gi anting the master of arts degree, and is now taking Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association Business office, The Maine Alumnus University of Maine, Orono, Maine. Subscription steps that will lead to the awaiding of the price, $3 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $5 00 Member: American Alumni Council Entered as second class matter at the Post Office at Orono, Maine, under act of March 3. 1870 doctoi of philosophy degree

FEBRUARY, 1957 5 An Ideal Companion Piece To the University of Maine Wedgwood China

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The 98th Maine Legislature convened than for 1955-56), and for 1958-59 an ap­ sity was $5100. The average for 1956 B.A. January 2 and in the coming weeks will propriation of $237,000 more than for graduates was $3960. consider, among many other things, the Uni­ 1957-58. The total increase requested for Forty-eight percent (48%) of the request­ versity of Maine’s biennial budget request. the biennium is $1,232,583. ed increase in appropriations would be al­ Th s is a critical year for the University. The appropriations requested from the located for salary and wage increases. Unless the beginning steps are taken* this State represent 47.6% of the income re­ To provide modest increments for the cur­ year, the University cannot be ready to quired for the University’s programs of admit the additional thousands of qualified rent year it was necessary for the Trustees instruction, research, and public service dur­ to approve budget estimates in which income Maine residents who will seek admission ing the biennium. in the coming years (A comprehensive re­ exceeds expenditures by only $2,950. This The State of Maine is not being asked to port on the predicted enrollment increase is a dangerously small margin. bear all of the increased cost of operating in the next 15 years is planned for the Maich Personnel adjustments and addition­ the University during the next biennium. A Alumnus.) al services: items that come under this classi­ predicted increase in student enrollment fication include additions to the staff because So that alumni may be better informed during the regular sessions (about 180 in of continued development, overcrowding in about the needs of the University as out­ 1957-58 and 185 in 1958-59) and an in­ certain courses, as well as an anticipated lined in the budget request, the editors pre­ crease in tuition fees for out-of-state stu­ increase in enrollment. For the fall semes­ sent the following quotations from the dents from $551 to $651 per academic ter of 1955-56 the University enrolled 3497 Board of Trustees’ report to the Budget Ad­ year, will produce additional revenue from students This was 297 more than the num­ visory Committee of the 98th Legislature. student fees amounting to $68,775 in 1957- ber estimated for the 1955-57 budget. This For the operation and maintenance of 58 and $81,651 50 for 1958-59, a total of fall 3750 students have enrolled. This is the University of Maine during the 1957- $219,201 50 for the biennium. 440 more than the number estimated for 1959 biennium, a State appropriation of The Trustees do not wish to increase this year when the biennial budget for 1955- $2,577,000 is requested for 1957-58 and the tuition fees for students whose homes are in 57 was prepared In 1957-58 it is anticipated sum of $2,814,000 for 1958-59. Maine To do so would deny many of our that the enrollment will increase to 3917 The proposed budget asks for 1957-58 most worthy young people the opportunity and during the last year of the biennium, an increase of $444,209 over the appropria­ for a college education. The University’s 1957-58, will reach 4100. tion for 1956-57 (which was $107,165 moie tuition and fees of $316 for in-state students are already higher than those charged at almost every other college or univeisity in the country. The average charge for tuition and fees in 48 Land-Grant institutions is about $170. Reasons for requesting an increase in ap­ propriations are: 1 Increase in salaries and wages: this is the most important item on the list. Sal­ aries of the faculty of the University of Maine aie low, lower than salaries paid in most similar institutions with which the University must compete to keep an able staff. The University of Maine made some pi og­ ress in the matter of paying better salaries in 1956-57, but it is piobable that the othei institutions did too. The average salary last yeai for all aca­ demic giades, instructor through full pio- fessor, of the University faculty was $5359. In striking comparison, the average salary Raymond H. Fogler ’15 on their first jobs out of college for the 1956 Dr. Arthur A. Hauck Trustee Piesident recipients of the B.S. degree at the Univer­ University President

FEBRUARY, 1957 7 toiy. These facilities are inadequate and Provision is also made for the appoint­ Alumni Lawmakers ment of an Agricultural Engineer for the obsolete and must be replaced. 4. Phy sics Building (Appropriation Agricultural Extension Service. This spe­ The University of Maine is represent­ cialist was included in the request to the last $975,000): the Department of Physics is ed in the 98th Legislature now in ses­ now located in two buildings. These com­ Legislature, but the necessary funds were sion by 28 alumni. Six of these arc not provided. bined quaiters aie inadequate for the pres­ members of the State Senate; 22 are in ent enrollment. Unless additional mstiuc- Thirty-seven and six tenths percent the House of Representatives. tional facilities in physics are piovided, (37.6%) of the iequested increase in the Leading the University of Maine there can be no increase in the number of State appropriation would be used for addi­ contingent is Robert N. Haskell 25, science and engineering students. tions to faculty and staff. Bangor, serving his second term as 5. Steam Line Extension (Appropria­ 3. Retirement and social security: Uni­ president of the Senate. tion $106,000): this project is necessary to versity employees do not participate in the Other State Senators arc Wilmot S. provide heat for a new Physics Building, State Retirement System. The cost of pro­ Dow ’34, Waldoboro; Earle M. Hillman Men’s Dormitory, and Service Building. viding pensions for retired professors, re­ '25, Bangor; John II. Reed '42, Fort 6. Men’s Dormitory (Appropriation search workers, and other employees is car­ Fairfield; Rov U. Sinclair '36A, Pitts­ $536,600; loan $536,600; total $1,073,- ried in the University budget. Pensions, field; and Richard C. Willey '27, Ells­ 200): this fall 250 men students are housed premiums on annuity policies and Social in war-surplus, temporary barracks. These Security payments will cost the University worth. Alumni in the House of Representa­ obsolete buildings should be replaced as $261,880 in 1957-58 and $278,835 in 1958- tives include Frank A. Bcssc '20, Clin­ soon as possible. Even with a new men’s 59. The total, $540,715. is $79,087 more ton; Gordon E. Brewster '21, Ogunquit; dormitory with a capacity of 250 available than the amount included for retirement Richard H. Broderick '51, Portland; by the fall of 1958, the barracks would benefits in the budget for the current bien­ Dwight A. Brown '41, Ellsworth; Rob­ have to be used to house at least 150 stu­ nium. ert L. Browne '48, Bangor; John H. dents in 1958-59, and more the following 4. Supplies: the amount included for the Carville ’45, Stratton; Dana W. Childs year. purchase of supplies for all departments of '46, Portland; Elbridge B. Davis '44, 7. Completion of Engineering Building the University shows an increase of $62,953 Calais; Ebon L. Elwell '43, Brooks; (Appropriation $206,700): when Board­ for the biennium. Clarence L. Emerson '20, Millinocket; man Hall was constructed in 1950, the 5. Other current expense: this classifi­ Albert W. Emmons ’17, Kennebunk; north wing was left at two stories and the cation includes such items as freight, ex­ R. Lafayette Ervin '27, Houlton. south wing at one story because of lack of press, telephone, telegrams, heat, fuel, elec­ Also, Roy E. Farmer ’51, Wiscasset; sufficient funds. The Engineering Graphics tricity, gas, water, laundry, together with Daniel J. Frazier, Jr. ’46, Lee; Emery Department is housed in a temporary build­ many activity expenditures which are not L. Leathers ’16, Hermon; Donald II. ing in quarters badly needed for classrooms divided into labor, supplies, maintenance and Mathieson ’17, Montville; John II. and offices by the College of Arts and Sci­ repairs, such as expense connected with au­ Needham '22, Orono; John T. Quinn ences and the School of Education To diting, concert series. Commencement, in­ ’22, Bangor; Harry F. Sanborn '25, increase enrollment it will be necessary to surance, special lecture series, etc This Baldwin; James S. Stanley ’38, Ban­ complete Boardman Hall. classification shows an increase of $90,372 gor; and Harrv R. Williams '16, 8. Relocating and remodeling Milk for the biennium. Ilodgdon. Processing Plant (Appropriation $56,- 6 Maintenance and alterations: to ade­ 700): the present milk processing facility quately take care of the physical plant is located in rooms designed for teaching needs classified as maintenance and altera­ animal nutrition. This project would move tions would require an increase of $33,930 Foundation has pledged a gift of $25,000 for this project. this operation to the milk house attached for the first year, with $3,075 less required to the dairy barn and provide for the re­ The $370,000 appropriated for the addi­ for the second year. placement of old equipment. tion proved insufficient for the project, due Equipment: in the last few biennia 9. Universits Pre*»s (Appropriation largely to increased construction costs The the University has not had enough money $196,500): the present print shop has been University had to divert $120,000 from op­ to keep equipment for teaching and research housed for many years in a small frame erational and maintenance funds of the on an adequate level. As a Land-Grant in­ building. There is not enough space for Department of Plant and Facilities to award stitution. the University offers many courses present equipment and practically no stor­ a contract to the low bidder This urgently m the sciences, agriculture and technology age. needed facility must be adequately equipped that require laboratory equipment. Good 10 Service Building (Appropriation teaching and research cannot be accom­ 2. Animal Pathology Addition, Animal- $246,000): the area now used for storage plished with worn out and obsolete equip­ Poultry Building (Appropriation $644,- by the Department of Plant and Facilities ment. The biennial request calls for an in­ 100): this project would provide an addi­ in the University's Administration Building crease of $34,016 in 1957-58 and an addi­ tion to the Animal Pathology Building built is urgently needed to provide offices for tional $15,397 in 1958-59 in 1950 from funds appiopnated by the Leg­ administrative personnel The present stor­ islature in 1949. The facilities which would CAPITAL EXPENDITURES age space is also too far from the shops and be provided in the addition are urgently is in the most congested part of the campus. Included among the several projects in the needed for instruction and research in ani­ During the next decade the numbei of proposed budget for capital expenditures are mal and poultry sciences, bacteriology, and Maine youth of college age will greatly in­ the following with a brief description of biochemistry Without this addition the crease and a larger proportion will desire each. University could not adequately meet the an opportunity for higher education By 1. Organic Chemistry Laboratory and increasing demands for essential services 1970, the University should be ready with chemistry and chemical engineering (diagnosis, testing, disease control) from teachers, classrooms, laboratories and hous­ equipment (Appropriation $75,000; gift the poultry and livestock industries of the ing for twice its pi esent enrollment $25,000; total $100,000): this project is State. The funds requested for operations and to provide and equip an organic chemistry 3. Men’s Dining Hall (Commons) (Ap­ capital expenditures for 1957-1959 are need­ laboratory and provide equipment for the propriation $654,200; loan $654,200; ed to maintain the University’s present pro­ new Chemical Engineering building wings total $1,308,400) : present dining facilities grams in teaching, research, and extension now under construction. are in a temporary war-surplus building and and to make possible preparation for giowth The University of Maine Pulp and Paper in the basement of the oldest men’s dormi- in the years ahead.

8 THE MAINE ALUMNUS THE UNIVE RSITY

U of M to Lose Two Deans

The Univeisity will lose two of its five academic deans next June. Dr. Arthui L. Deering T2, dean of the College of Agri­ culture, director of the Agricultuial Experi­ ment Station, and director of the Agiicultural Extension Service, will retire June 30, and Dr. Ashley S. Campbell, dean of the Col­ lege of Technology, has resigned to become dean of the College of Engineering at Tufts University, succeeding Dr. Harry P. Burden ’ll. Dean Deering was first employed by the University in 1912 as one of the state’s and the nation’s first county agricultural agents. In 1920. he was appointed county agent leader. In 1927 he was appointed assistant director and in 1930 director of the Maine Agricultural Extension Service. Dr. Arthur L. Deering ’12 Dr. Ashley Campbell In 1933, he was named dean of the Col­ Retires Resigns lege of Agriculture and in 1943 was ap­ pointed administrative head for all of the served on numerous other alumni commit­ Cornell University, he earned the master of agricultural teaching, research, and exten­ tees. forestry degree at Yale University. He be­ sion responsibilities of the University of In recognition of his service, he was gan his teaching career in secondary schools Maine. awarded the Alumni Service Emblem in and later was an assistant at Yale and pro­ His contributions to Maine agriculture 1938. fessor of forestry at Mississippi State Teach­ and his administrative record brought wide Dr. Ashley Campbell's resignation be­ ers College. He joined the Maine faculty in national and international recognition to comes effective at the close of the current 1930. him and to the state. A few highlights academic year. Besides his years in teaching. Professor among the many honors and responsibilities Besides serving as dean of the College Ashman served in the U. S. Merchant Ma­ accorded Dean Deering include: appoint­ of Technology at Maine. Di Campbell has nne in 1918-19 and as a forester for the ment as a United States representative to been director of the Technology Experi­ Great Northern Paper Company in 1929-30. Food and Agriculture Organization confer­ ment Station and professoi of mechanical During World War II he served as a mem­ ence in Quebec in 1945, consultant to Eco­ engineering. ber of the State Forestry Department and a nomic Cooperation Administration in Eu­ He was educated at Haivard receiving the member of the Office of Price Administra­ rope in 1950 under the Marshall Plan, con­ S.B. degree in 1940, the S M. in 1947, and tion, Lumber Division, in Washington, D. C. sultant to the Portuguese government in the Sc.D. in 1949. Before coming to Maine Professor Ashman was named head of the 1951 which resulted in his being decoiated in 1950, he served as an instructor, assist­ forestry department and forester for the as a Commander of the Military Older of ant professor, and assistant dean in the Har­ Maine Agricultural Experiment Station in Christ of Portugal, director for the Farm vard Graduate School of Engineering 1946. Research and teaching in the conser­ Credit Administration, first district, mem­ From 1940-45, he was assistant project vation of wildlife have also been associated ber of the Board of Trustees of the Inter­ engineer for the Wright Aeronautical Cor­ with the forestry department under Profes­ national College of Izmir, Turkey, 1931-33, poration in Paterson, N J , working on the soi Ashman. member of the Board of Trustees for Bridg­ design and development of fuel systems He is the author of a number of technical ton Academy for seveial years, member­ which made possible direct cylinder head articles and bulletins in the field of forestry. ship on many state, regional, and national injection in military aircraft. He is a mem­ He is cunently working on articles dealing committees concerned with agricultuial pio- ber of a numbei of professional societies with “Forestry for the Small Land Owner” grams and problems of all kinds. In 1934 and during his years at Maine has been and “Establishment and Development of For­ he was awarded the Doctoi of Science de­ particularly active in connection with the est Plantations in Maine.” gree by the University and in 1954 the University of Maine Pulp and Papei Foun­ Superior Service Award of the Extension dation, serving as one of its directors and Patten Bequest Service of the United States Department of chairman of its scholarship committee. Agriculture was bestowed upon him The University has received a bequest of In addition to his work in agriculture, Prof. Ashman Retires $100,000 from the estate of the late Wil­ Dean Deering has served the University liam N. Patten ’91. Salem, Mass. through alumni affairs. He is a past presi­ Prof Robert I. Ashman, head of the for­ Under the terms of the will, $10,000 of dent of the General Alumni Association estry department, will retire in June. He has this bequest will be added to a scholarship having served three one-yeai terms after been a member of the forestry department fund of $10,000 which he established in holding the vice president’s office in 1929 for 27 years and head of the department for 1952. The balance of $90,000 of the be­ and 1930. He was general chairman of the 11 years. quest “shall be used for the civil engineer­ Second Memorial Fund Committee and After receiving the bachelor degree at ing department of the College of Technology

FEBRUARY, 1957 9 Cleveland in December. Other members of in such manner as may most benefit said lish. Herne, a well-known playwright and the department who attended were Rich­ department.” actor in the late 19th century, was inspired Mr. Patten was a loyal and devoted alum­ to write the play while vacationing at La­ ard Stuart, associate professor, and Diane nus. For all but a few months of his pro­ moine He played the principal character in Springer ’55, graduate assistant. fessional life, he was associated with Stone the play for many years. Howard L. Mendall ’31 (M.A. ’34), pro­ and Webster Engineering Company of which Two assistants to Dean Mark R Shibles fessor of game management, and Malcolm he was vice president in charge of construc­ of the School of Education, who is also di­ W. Coulter (M.S. ’48), assistant professor of tion and a director when he retired in 1949. rector of the General Extension Division and game management, both of whom are on the He died June 8, 1955. of the Summer Session, have been named staff of the Maine Cooperative Wildlife Re­ search Unit, attended a meeting of the Roland Carpenter, lecturer in education, Northeastern Wildlife Conference in Janu­ Faculty Notes has been appointed assistant to the director ary at New Haven, Conn. Mendall served of the General Extension Division. He as discussion leader of the waterfowl panel. Dr. John R. Crawford, professor of edu­ joined the faculty in 1956 and was formerly Following the New Haven Conference, cation, will serve as acting dean of the Uni­ superintendent of schools in Bangor. His Mendall continued on to Baltimore, Md., to versity’s division of Graduate Study, during current appointment is effective next Sept. 1. the spring semester while Dean Edward N. attend a meeting of the Atlantic Flyway Brush is on leave of absence. Frank W. Myers ’35 (M.Ed. ’47), head Waterfowl Council. He was recently named Dr. Crawford is secretary of the division of the social studies department at Bangor a member of the council’s sub-committee on of Graduate Study besides serving as profes­ High School, will become assistant to the waterfowl research. sor of education and director of the Bureau director of the Summer Session next July 1. of Educational Research and Service. Dean He worked with Dean Shibles during Sum­ University Life Brush and his family expect to be in England mer Session last year. during his leave of absence. A son, Steven, In their new positions, Carpenter and The University Health Service in coopera­ is now a Rhodes "Scholar at Oxford Universi­ Myers will assist Dean Shibles with many tion with the State Department of Health ty. of the details connected with the administra­ and Welfare will provide University students Dr. Ronald B. Levinson, head of the de­ tion of the General Extension Division and with inoculations against infantile paralysis. partment of philosophy, presented a paper the Summer Session. During the last eight The services of doctors and nurses to ad­ before the American Philosophical Associa­ years the enrollment in the Extension Di­ minister the Salk vaccine also will be pro­ tion at its annual meeting in Philadelphia in vision has jumped from 807 to 2200 Ad­ vided. Plans call for the first injection to be December. The paper dealt with Plato’s ministrative details have also increased in given shortly after the beginning of the philosophy of language under the title “Lan­ connection with the Summer Session, where spring semester and the second injection later guage Theories in Plato’s Cratylus.” an enrollment of 1300 is expected next sum­ in the spring. Largely unknown to the present genera­ mer. Dale A. Stevens, Buckfield, won the title tion is the fact that a secluded little village Prof. Brooks Hamilton, head of the jour­ of honorary lieutenant colonel of the ROTC on the Maine coast once inspired one of the nalism department, has been named New unit over four other candidates including most popular plays ever to appear on the England regional chairman of the National Catherine B. Ayer (Hazen ’24), Winchester, American stage. The play was “Shore Council of Collegiate Publications Advisers Mass. She received her commission during Dr. H. Austin Peck, associate professor in Acres,” and its setting was at Lamoine. the Military Ball, Jan. 11 The play’s author was James A. Herne the department of business, economics, and The Maine Masque Theatre’s presentation who is the subject of an article in the cur­ sociology, participated in a discussion of of “Anastasia" opened Dec. 6, one night rent issue of American Literature by Prof. international trade at the annual meeting ahead of the Broadway opening of the movie Herbert Edwards of the department of Eng­ of the American Economic Association in of the same name. Starring in the Masque production were Rochelle Hyman, Belmar, N J , Margaretmary McCann, Portland, and Brad Sullivan, Barnstable, Mass., in the roles created in the movie by Ingrid Bergman, Helen Hayes, and Yul Brynner. All critics agreed that it was one of the Masque’s best efforts in recent years. Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity house is being remodeled to accommodate 20 more men at an estimated cost of $40,000. Just before Christmas vacation a petition was circulated among the students request­ ing the University to extend the vacation through the Jan. 5-6 week end so that they would not have to return to school Thurs­ day, Jan 3. The Committee on Administra­ tion rejected the petition citing these rea­ sons. (1) interference with academic and organization schedules, (2) less than the minimum number of class meetings in a semester, (3) lateness of the receipt of the petition, (4) incorrect channeling of the pe­ William P. Viles 28 has given the University a painting called by Prof. tition to the University, (5) week end trans­ Vincent Hartgen, head of the art department, “one of the most important and valuable recent additions to the University of Maine art collection.” The painting, portation difficulties, (6) petition represent­ entitled "The Elm," is by George Inness, a leading American landscape artist ed only a small percentage of the student of the late 19th century. In addition to this masterpiece, Mr. Viles has pre­ body. Of the 922 names on the petition, 33 sented the University with paintings by Ralph Blakelock and J. Francis Murphy, contemporaries of Inness, and three original signed etchings by James M. appeared twice, 52 were fictitious, and one Whistler. Shown examining the Inness painting are Sally Wilcox ’59 Port­ was of a student who had withdrawn from land, an art student, and Prof. Vincent Hartgen, head of the art department. school.

10 THE MAINE ALUMNUS In the State Series contests, however, Maine has not fared so well. They have managed one victory over Bates in six games. For the past six years Colby has domi­ Athletics nated the State Series. This year, however, Bowdoin appears to have come up with a team capable of knocking the Mules off the top, or, at least, coming very close. The Bowdoin Polar Bears have two of he return of Keith Mahaney, Fort turned from Christmas vacation, and ap­ their four victories at the expense of Maine. TFairfield, and Tom Seavey, Gardiner, parently it agreed with them. In the first In the opening game of the season at Bruns­ to the Black Bear varsity basketball half, they were so hot both offensively and wick. Bowdoin rolled up a comfortable win roster was expected to give the Pale Blue defensively that the taller Huskies were lim­ over Maine 80-67 despite a 31-point effort an additional punch this year that was badly ited to six field goals and for one period by Mahaney. In the second round battle of needed. And it has. But apparently the were held for 9 minutes and 40 seconds the Bears, Bowdoin had even less trouble other State Series teams have improved, too. without a single point. Maine rolled up an with the Pale Blue. The team from Bruns­ At this writing the Bears have one more overpowering 50-21 lead in the filst half wick. sparked by diminutive Dick Willey game before the mid-term examination and then held the Boston team even in the who scored 30 points, had a 93-73 lead with break in the schedule, a non-conference second half to coast to a 97-70 victory. The five minutes to go. Bowdoin coach Ed contest with the respectable Brandeis 97 points for Maine was the most a Pale Coombs pulled his first stringers at that Judges, and they have a 3-5 record for the Blue team has ever scored and broke by point, and Maine closed the gap to 96-83 season and 1-5 in State Series play. one point the record last year’s team set before time ran out. The State Series standings at mid-term in a losing cause against Connecticut. Colby likewise has two wins over Coach are: Woodbury’s Bears. In the opening round W L Pct. game at Waterville, the Pale Blue just Colby 4 1 .800 couldn’t stop Colby captain Charlie Twigg Bowdoin 4 2 .667 Jenkins at Olympics as he flipped in 48 points, more than half Bates 2 3 .400 his team’s total, to lead the Mules to a 93- Maine 1 5 .167 Chester A. Jenkins, former track 83 win. Despite Twigg’s hot night, the coach at the University, realized a long­ Mules couldn’t pull away from the deter­ Mahaney and Seavey, both of whom were standing ambition this winter when he mined Pale Blue. On the other hand, Maine lettermen on the 1953-54 team, returned to and Mrs. Jenkins made the trip to couldn't catch up with the Colby team which the team this year following two years of Melbourne, Australia, to witness the led all the way. military service. They have moved into the track and field events of the 1956 In the second round contest at Orono, top two spots in the scoring department. Olympic Games. Coach Lee Williams’ Mules used foul line Mahaney is head and shoulders above At about the time it became known accuracy and command of the rebounds to everyone else hitting 25 points per game that Chet Jenkins would retire last emerge a 79-65 winner. Both teams scored average despite being held to 18 points in spring ending a 45-year career as track 24 field goals, but Colby hit 31 free throws two games. Seavey is second leading scorer coach, a group of his former lettermen in 37 attempts and that was the difference. with 89 points. These figures are for the under the leadership of Warren Ran­ Johnny Edes and Charlie Twigg pulled down first eight games. dal ’42, White Plains, N. Y., and Dick more than their share of the rebounds to Coach Harold Woodbury ’36 has eight Martinez ’43, New York, N. Y., organ­ help the Colby cause. men of about equal ability this year and ized the Chester A. Jenkins Olympic The Bates Bobcats, like the Maine Bears, rotates these men in and out of the game Fund as a token of appreciation for have been having better results outside the to keep up the fast game with which he is the coach’s long and outstanding ser­ conference than within. In the first game trying to offset a notable lack of height. vice. They solicited for contributions at Orono, Bates captain George Schroder Normally, Coach Woodbury starts Seavey all of the University athletes who bad made some miraculous shots and hogged and Dudley Coyne, Portland, last year’s been coached by Jenkins during his 28 the rebounds to lead the Bobcats to a wild high scorer who is currently in fourth place, years at Maine. The athletes respond­ and thrilling 91-88 victory. Maine led 50- at forwards. ed generously and raised a fund to 46 at half time and opened the bulge to At center, it’s Maine's athletic handy man assist Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins in making 62-53 at one stage. Then Schroder and his Thurlow Cooper, Augusta, or sophomore the trip. mates began to pick up speed in a rally Ronnie Boynton, Bangor. In the back court, Members of the Jenkins Olympic that finally earned them the lead with ten the regulars are Mahaney, a hoop magician Fund committee in addition to Randall seconds to go 89-88. The Bobcats added who mixes wizardry with his ball handling and Martinez were Francis “Bud” another basket and smothered Maine's des­ and driving shots, and veteran Pete Kosty, Lindsay ’30, Springfield, Mass.; Ken peration efforts to win in the last few hectic Pawtucket, R. I Kosty is co-captain and Black ’35, Lancaster, N. II.; Bob seconds. the team’s third top scorer Fuller ’38, Portland; Don Smith ’40, In the second round Maine met Bates at First line reserves who mix in frequently Easton; Floyd Milbank ’51, Dayton, Lewiston. The Bears reversed the usual with the other six are co-captain Bobby Ohio; and Bill Calkin ’55, Harlingen pattern of their games by coming from Jones. Clinton, and Dick Libby. South Port­ AFB, Harlingen, Texas. behind in the last five minutes after trailing land. Another Manic graduate, although thioughout the game to win their lone To date, the Bears have played only two not a letterman, contributed much to State Series victory 84-77. games outside the State Series and have the success of the trip. Mrs. Eva After the mid-term break, the Pale Blue won them both. They edged Vermont at (Chase) Comber ’39 of Sidney, Aus­ faces what could be a nightmarish fortnight Orono in the second game of the season tralia, took care of ticket and hotel with five straight Yankee Confeience games 85-82 and the Catamounts have since been reservations and other details on the scheduled, two aganst omnipotent Connecti­ burning up the Yankee Conference. The Down Under end. cut, Orange Bowl tourney champions and other out-of-state opponents was Northeast­ Mr. and Mrs. Jenkins spent several perennial Yankee Conference titlists, two ern who brought a very respectable team weeks in Hawaii on their return trip against New Hampshire, and one against to Orono. The Maine players had just re­ to the states. Rhode Island.

FEBRUARY, 1957 11 Local Associations

Southern California Alumni Maryland Alumni The Southern California Alumni met at The Maiyland Alumni met in Baltimore the Los Angeles Athletic Club on Decem- on December 5 to hear Harold S. Wester­ bei 3 foi a dinner meeting man. Maine's head coach of football dis­ Guest speaker at this meeting was Dr. cuss the University’s athletic programs. Garland Russell, professor of education at In addition to a very informative talk. the Umveisity. A good attendance enjoyed Coach Westerman showed films of Maine's Providing much of what punch the Dr. Russell's account of campus activities 1956 football season Black Bears could muster prior to the and University developments mid-term break were Keith Mahaney Kenneth A Marden '50. Maryland Alum­ (24) and Toni Seasev (17), letter­ ni piesident presided at this dinner meeting men from the 1953-54 team who have Lewiston-Auburn Alumnae returned to school after military ser­ Julia (Shores) Hahnel '49 was the hostess vice. Auburn-Lewiston Maine Club at a November 14 meeting of the Lewiston- The Auburn-Lewiston Maine Club re- Auburn Alumnae. The Maine freshmen, coached by Jack poits meetings held in November and De­ Mrs. Rodrique of Ward Brothers. Lewis­ cember. On November 15. the Club met Butterfield '53, are rolling along with seven ton, addressed the attending alumnae on straight wins behind them. in Auburn to hear Paul W. Bean '37. Union the subject of late fashions. Water Power Company engineer, talk on During the business meeting, the group oach Ed Styrna's varsity indoor track­ the history and development of the An­ voted to render assistance to three deserv­ men have had only one team outing to droscoggin River. C ing undergraduates at the University. date. They dominated the distance runs and On December 20, Harold S. Westerman. the pole vault to win over Bates in Memorial .Augusta Alumnae Maine's head coach of football, was guest Field House 68*4-57%. Augusta Alumnae president Donna and speaker of the club. He discussed the Bill Schroeder. Summit, N. J., who was (Graves) Harrington '48 was hostess for University's athletic programs and showed expected to be the team's best pole vaulter, a November 15 meeting of the group at films of Maine's 1956 football season and unheralded Dave Linekin Noranda, her Winthrop home Harold Redding '18. club president, pre­ Que., both cleared the bar at 12 feet. 9*/2 Future programs for meetings were dis­ sided at both meetings. inches to set a new Maine-Bates meet rec­ cussed. and February 7 was established as ord. The old mark of 12 feet 9 inches was the date of the group's next meeting at the Portland Alumnae set by Freeman Webb ’33 during the 1932- Pioneer House, Augusta Reports on two meetings of the Portland 33 season. Bob Hastings. Bethel, was third Speaker of the evening was Dr. Saunders Alumnae have been received at your Alumni to give Maine a sweep of the Augusta State Hospital. Refreshments Office. Bill Finch. Saco, extended his best mark and a social hour followed Dr. Saunders’ On December 4, the group met at the in the broad jump to 23 feet. 1’4 inches interesting talk. to erase a second meet record and earn a Columbia Hotel to hear dean of women trip to Boston as Maine's only entry in the Eastern Pensnvl vania Alumni Edith G. Wilson speak on women's activities • at the University, and assistant alumni sec­ K. of C. meet. The old record of 22 feet. Head football coach Harold S Wester­ 814 inches was set by Knowlton of Bates retary Margaret M. Mollison '50 discuss man was the guest speaker at a December alumnae programming. during the 1929-30 season. 3 meeting of the Eastern Pennsylvania The personnel of Maine's New England Alumni m Philadelphia. On January 3, the Portland Alumnae met championship cross country team of last Coach Westerman illustrated his talk at the Westbrook Junior College Alumnae fall has switched to the distance runs in with films of Maine's 1956 football season. Lounge for a business and social meeting. indoor track and gives Styrna the strongest The following officers were elected at The group's president. Winifred (Ramsdell) segment of his squad with the possible this meeting. President, Edmund N. Wood­ Macfarlan '51. presided at this meeting dur­ exception of the pole vaulters sum '15, vice president. A. Wilford Bridges ing which Miss Ruth Sanborn, inteiior dec­ In the Bates meet, Maine swept the mile '49. secretary-treasurer, Lee A. Colbath '50. orator. spoke on “Beauty Hints foi the run with Dan Rearick. Cranford. N. J.. Home.” Dick Law, Brewer, and Carl MacDonald, Washington, D. C., Alumni Masardis, finishing in that order. Rearick’s President Clifford H West ’43 presided Bangor Alumnae time was 4:33. at a December 4 meeting of the Washing­ On January 7, the Bangor Alumnae met In the 1,000-yard run. Law was the win­ ton Alumni, held at Cleaves Cafeteria at the Bangor Daily Neus Auditorium with ner in 2:24.3 followed by Dale Bessey, (Ward Cleaves ’31). Mildred “Brownie” Schrumpf '25 as speaker. North Anson, and a Bates man in third Guest and speaker at this dinnei meeting Mrs. Schrumpf spoke on “Making Sand­ place. was head football coach Harold Westerman wiches and Party Entertaining.” In the two mile run, Rearick was again from the University. Coach Westerman Joan (Ambrose) Shaw '47, Bangor Alum­ the winner followed by Phil Emery. Fair- discussed the philosophy of athletics at nae president, presided at the meeting dur­ field, and a Bates man. The winning time Maine, and showed films of Maine’s 1956 ing which plans were made for a spring was 10:23.2. football season. fashion show'.

12 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Northern Kennebec Alumni Boston Black Bear Club Washington, D. C., Alumni President Arthur A. Hauck was the guest On January 24, the Boston Black Beai Thursday, 12:30 P.M. speaker at a January 9 meeting of the North­ Club met at the Hotel Kenmore with head Lotus Club ern Kennebec Alumni in Wateiville. football coach Harold Westerman, and alum­ 14th St. at New York Ave. Piesident Hauck discussed the University’s ni secretary Don Taverner ’43 as guests. budget request to the State Legislature and Coach Westerman discussed Maine’s foot­ Monthly----- illustrated his remarks with enlaiged charts ball program and showed highlight films of Chicago Alumni Also pi esent as a guest at this meeting the 1956 season. Mr. Taverner discussed Carson’s Men’s Grille was Margaret M. Molhson '50, assistant developments in the Maine alumni program Fust Thursday of month alumni secretaiy. and brought the greetings of the General Noon Alumni Association. Southern Kennebec Alumni Maine Club of Auburn-Lewiston On January 16, the Southern Kennebec St. Petersburg, Fla., Alumni Third Thuisday of month Alumni met in Augusta with the Univeisity’s The regular monthly meeting of the St. American Legion Home head football coach as guest and speaker. Peteisburg Alumni was held at the Pennsyl­ Auburn, 6:30 P.M. Coach Westerman discussed the Univer­ vania Hotel on January 12. Augusta-Hallowell Alumni sity's athletic programs and showed films of O. W. Mountfort ’12 extends to all alumni First Friday of month visiting Florida duiing the winter an invita­ Maine’s 1956 football season. Pioneer House, Augusta Robeit McLeary ’42, president of the tion to attend the luncheons which will be Noon group, presided at this dinner meeting. held as follows. February 16, March 16, and April 13 Philadelphia Alumni North Shore, Mass., Alumni Last Thursday of month On January 17, the North Shore Alumni Philadelphia Alumni Luncheons Leeds Restaurant, 121 So. Broad St, met in Beverly with Harold S. Westerman. Philadelphia Alumni president Edmund Noon Maine’s head football coach, as guest and N. Woodsum T5 i eports success in the es­ speaker tablishment of monthly alumni luncheons. Coach Westerman discussed the football All Philadelphia area alumni, and visitors, Letters piogram and showed highlight films of the are invited to attend those noon luncheons 1956 football season held on the last Thursday of each month Editor, Haiold Hamilton ’30, North Shore piesi­ at Leeds Restauiant. 121 South Broad Street. The picture on page 15 (December Alum­ dent. presided at this evening meeting nus) taken on or about May 15, 1907 of Regularly Scheduled Meetings Frank E Fortier winning the one mile run Portland Alumni at the state meet at Colby College is one of Harold S. Westerman, Maine's head foot­ Weekly— two highlights of my athletic career at the ball coach, was the speaker at a January 23 Portland Alumni University. meeting of the Portland Alumni, held in Friday Noon I ran third in this race and won one point. the Commodore Restauiant. Commodore Restaurant Maine beat Bowdoin 46‘/2-451/2 so I have Portland Alumni president Earle White Casco Bank Bldg. always cherished that one point as being ’44 introduced Coach Westerman who illus­ Boston Alumni important. It was the last state meet victory trated his talk on football with highlight City Club. Thompsons Spa during my college years (1906-10). films of the 1956 season. Friday Noon Bowdoin was coached by Morrill, a fine athlete taking courses of study at Bowdoin. He competed in the broad jump, I believe, and won several points, and I vividly recall his coming over to congratulate our coach, the great Steve Farrell. Steve thanked him and with tears in his eyes said, “Yes, we won, and I didn’t compete.” Steve urged distance men to practice with the weights, especially the hammer throw. 1 took a 12-pound hammer home and threw it all summer between my junior and senior years. In a dual meet in 1910 with Vermont who had only one entry in the 16-pound hammer throw, and with our best man away on a baseball trip. I offered to enter and pick up the odd point. Our Coach Mills (of Cornell) ridiculed me but let me enter, and after winning the mile, I got sec­ ond medal in the hammer. I weighed at the time about 134 pounds. So that one point in the picture you pub­ lished and the second place in the 16-pound hammer were the highlights of my track career. 1 believe I held the one mile record at Maine both outdoors and on the old 21- lap track in Alumni Hall gym for some time. Hope to be back in 1960 and see Fortier At the October 23 meeting of the Northern Penobscot Alumni in Millinocket, and others even though 1910 ranks have George MacDonald ’35 presented a set of Maine diapers to Monroe Morris ’52, been greatly thinned. the alumnus at the meeting who had the youngest child. Seated are Donald Weston M. Hicks ’10 Bail ’44, president of the group, and Margaret M. Mollison ’50, assistant alumni La Mesa, Calif. secretary.

FEBRUARY, 1957 13 the pew in which Longfellow worshipped and also where Jefferson Davis, later to be president of the Confederacy, regularly wor­ shipped one summer and on whose walls are plaques honoring the memory of so many distinguished Portland citizens, all former parishioners. Here also we are attracted by the cannon ball which bored the walls of the earlier church during Mowatt’s bombard­ A Quick Trip ment of Portland in 1775. It was on this site but in the earlier church that Maine’s constitutional convention met in 1819. Next door we visit City Hall and fortunate indeed are we if we hear a concert on the great municipal organ given by publisher Cyrus H. Through Historical Maine K. Curtis, a Portland native, in honor of Herman Kotzschmar, Portland’s most famous organist. Up the street we pause at the Second Parish Church, long an important Congregational Church but now identified with Presby­ By Robert M. York terianism. A little further along we climb the Observatory for a better view of Casco Bay. Now we enter the old Eastern Ceme­ tery where among others we view the graves of the captains of the Boxer and the Enterprize both killed in the sea battle of the War of 1812 which Longfellow immortalized. Being near to the Eastern Promenade we drive to the top to better appreciate the view. If we are hungry we may drop down under the hill for a sample of n developing my summer course in Maine History and Travel I Burnham and Morrill baked beans and a better understanding of I have had an opportunity to demonstrate that it is not necessary the processing of their famous State of Maine products. for Maine people to travel to distant points to see American Now we turn around and swing through Portland again. We history mirrored advantageously. Right here in the State of Maine pause momentarily at the Grand Trunk Railroad station, and we are found not only fine hunting and fishing spots and opportunities try to imagine the arrival of the first train in 1853 to connect for restful vacations at the seashores, lakesides, and mountains, but Canada and the United States thereby making John Poor’s dream also some fine examples of Americana and of our cultural heritage. of an international railroad come true. We spend a long time at Take a trip with me, and I will point out some of the spots that the Victoria Mansion on the corner of Park and Danforth Streets deserve our attention and from which we may learn a great deal. and wonder how anyone could think of tearing down a building Our stops are necessarily limited and do not include all of the with such a beautiful interior (a truly outstanding example of Vic­ historic sites, by any means. torian living) for another gas station. We stop also at the stately Let us begin our journey at that point where most visitors would Sweatt Mansion, now the home of the Portland Art Society. Our begin, on the Maine-New Hampshire boundary at Kittery. We next visit is to the Tate House on Westbrook Street. This is the will not follow the superhighway else we miss the charm and oldest house in Portland (1755) and was the home of one of the picturesqueness of the oldest settled portions of our state. mast agents for the British Navy. The exterior has never been In Kittery we find the Lady Pepperrell Mansion, a somewhat painted. Inside the wainscoting and the slave quarters are notable heavy yet nevertheless impressive example of Georgian architec­ features Women will wonder about the lack of closet space. By ture which is filled with period furnishings—a witness to the fine now we have a good idea of what it was like in Portland in pre and living of one of New England’s wealthiest families. Here also post Revolutionary days. we see the oldest Congregational Church building in Maine of which notable features are the pulpit and the pew in which Sir eing religious people we may wish to visit some of Portland William Pepperrell, hero of Louisburg, worshipped. Nearby is more famous churches. Among these are the Cathedral of found the Sparhawk Mansion, generally considered to be one of BSt. Luke and St. Stephen’s (Episcopal); State Street, St. Lawrence the better examples of Georgian architecture in America. At (here met the famous 13 Class under the direction of Henry Mer­ Kittery Point is a much older house dating back to the 1680s rill), Williston (Christian Endeavor, world wide youth organiza­ which was the home of the first William Pepperrell. tion. originated here under the Rev. Francis Clark) and Wood­ In the neighboring town of York which was partially destroyed fords (all Congregational), Immanuel and Congress Square in the winter of 1692 in the most disastrous Indian attack in the (Baptist); First and All Souls (Universalist), The Cathedral of history of the Indian wars is to be seen the jail which dates back the Immaculate Conception. St Dominies and St. Joseph’s (Roman to the 1650s and is considered to be the oldest public building in Catholic), and Chestnut Street Church (Methodist). Maine and which served as Maine’s only jail until the 1760s. Here Now we travel east through Falmouth, Yarmouth and Free- also is the restored McIntire Garrison House, a fine example of the port A swing through these towns will reward us with a view of early houses with the overhanging second story to which settlers many fine homes, attractive churches and delightful scenery. Our hastened when the Indian alarm was sounded. next stop is Maine’s oldest college, Bowdoin. Here we visit the Coming eastward to Kennebunk and Kennebunkport we pause at stately English style chapel, the Hubbard Library with its rare book the Wedding Cake House and the First Parish Church (Unitarian) room and portraits of Bowdoin presidents. We recognize immedi­ in the former and the First Congregational Church in the latter. ately the picture of the politician-general, Joshua Chamberlain, The Wedding Cake House is an interesting if somewhat grotesque who won the Congressional medal of honor for his gallantry at illustration of the overdecoration of the Gilded Age while the two Little Round Top in the battle of Gettysburg. Over in the Walker churches are among New England’s most beautiful examples of Art Gallery, designed by Charles McKim, we are amazed to find late colonial and early nineteenth century architecture.

ow we speed along toward Portland but turn aside long Robert M. York is professor of history at the University of enough to get a good view of Portland Headlight and to visit Maine. He is author of a forthcoming one-volume History of NTwin Lights at Cape Elizabeth where on occasions the surf is Maine. Last year he was appointed State Historian for Maine by magnificent. Entering Portland itself we spend many hours in Governor Edmund Muskie. He has made the trip described in touring the Wadsworth-Longfellow House on Congress Street, the accompanying article several times with students of his Sum­ the boyhood home of the beloved children’s poet; the Maine His­ mer Session course entitled “Maine History and Travel," which torical Society at the same site with its fine library, displays, paint­ he has taught for five years. He received the A.B. degree from ings, and highly prized manuscripts; the First Parish Church with Bates College in 1937, the A.M. in 1938 and the Ph.D. in 1941 its many associations with early Portland history. Here we sit in from Clark University He joined the faculty in 1946.

14 THE MAINE ALUMNUS so many treasures. The James Bowdoin collection is especially of its Williamson House and the First Parish Church. Our next valuable. The mural over the entrance by John LaFarge is one of stop is the Searsport Marine Museum where we examine the fine the artist’s best A quick tour through the Music Building and lines of the numerous ships’ models. We are also reminded by other post World War II buildings convinces us of the excellence of the many beautiful homes that in this town there once lived many this institution’s physical plant. prosperous sea captains. Near the campus we notice the First Parish Church, a fine ex­ ample of Victorian church architecture from plans by Richard TVTOW we are approaching Bucksport but first we stop at Fort Upjohn, architect for New Yoik’s Trinity Church. Not far away -LN Knox. Getting out our flashlight we explore even the dun­ we notice the Hairiett Beecher Stowe House in which the famous geons. What a beautiful view up and down the river! After cross­ authoress wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin. As we leave Brunswick we ing the Penobscot on the high bridge (we can not see a thing be­ pass Whittier Field where traditionally the Maine Black Bear cause the railing interferes), we enter the Jed Prouty Tavern to claws more ferociously than on any other foreign soil. note the signatures of famous visitors including several presidents Although we do not stop in Bath we remember its association and stop at the cemetery to see the foot on Johnathan Buck’s grave­ with our first governor, William King. We note with satisfaction stone. Have you heard the story of the witch’s curse? the hustle and bustle around the Bath Iron Works and surmise that Rolling once again we travel down to Castine where we notice new destroyers for Uncle Sam’s Navy are being rushed to comple­ more markers denoting historic sites than anywhere else in Maine. tion. It was on the banks of the Kennebec in 1607 that Maine Fort George disappoints us, but we recall that it was never finished. shipbuilding began with the Popham colonists. We delight in the simplicity and chaim of the First Parish Church Following U.S. Route 1 we soon reach Wiscasset where we visit and the beautiful doorways of the old mansions. When we reach the old meeting house and court house standing side by side on Blue Hill we stop first at the Parson Johnathan Fisher Meeting the hill. We drive around for a better view of the fine old homes House and then visit the home of Rowantrees Pottery. which dot the streets of this quiet town. We note particularly the In Ellsworth we have two destinations—the First Congregational Nickels-Sortwell House, the Abiel Wood House, the Lee-Payson- Church and the Black House. The latter is clearly one of, if not Smith House and the Tucker Mansion. As we leave town we ob­ the most, attractive of Maine’s historic mansions. With a charming serve the rotting hulls of two schooners, silent reminders of the exterior it has an interior which is full of treasures to delight the days when a busy commerce carriecL in wooden sailing vessels eye of any connoisseur of furniture, silver and fine living in general. reached out to near and distant ports. We also recall the days This is the Mount Vernon of Maine, and it has been made even when the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railroad, one of more attractive through the loving care of Mr. and Mrs. Eliason our five two-footers, sent its trains flying down the tracks on the who have been its caretakers for more than forty years. way to Albion. On the road once more we visit Mt. Desert Island where we drive to the top of Mt. Cadillac, ride along Ocean Drive, visit f we had turned left at Wiscasset we could have travelled a few Thunder Hole and Sieur de Monts Springs, and catch some of the I miles to Aina where the Meeting House dating back to 1789 charm that led Blaine, Pulitzer, Damrosch, Ford, Rockefeller and is located. Designed to seat 500 with box pews and attractive pulpit many others to erect summer palaces on the island. and sounding board it would be well worth the few extra minutes Back on Route 1 we enter Columbia Falls with its Ruggles taken to get there. House where we are much taken by the fine wood carving (with Coming eastward on Route 1 we soon reach Newcastle where a pen knife) and the flying staircase. In Machias we stop at the we visit the Kavanagh Mansion, the home of a famous merchant Burnham Tavern, pre-Revolutionary inn closely associated with and politician, the first Catholic governor of a New England state. the fiist naval battle of the Revolution. Even today may be seen As president of the Maine Senate Edward Kavanagh succeeded the blood stains of the mortally wounded captain of the Margaretta Governor Fairfield in 1842 when the chief executive was elected who was borne here after the battle. Of interest also is the First by the state legislature to fill a vacancy in the U. S. Senate. We Congregational Church for a long time considered the finest church also visit nearby St. Patrick’s Church, the first permanent Catholic building in the state. Church in our state. Have you ever been to West Quoddy Light? Near Lubec it is In Damariscotta we poke among the shell heaps, a reminder that the easternmost point of land in the United States and if we arrive generations of Indians dined on shellfish here. Also we note the there on a clear day we will get a wonderful view, too. In the beauty of the Mathew Cottrill House better known today as the town of Perry the remnants of the Passamaquoddy Indians still Stetson House. From Damariscotta we turn off to see the Walpole live on a reservation, and just outside the town is a granite marker Meeting House dating back to 1772. Then we continue on to denoting that the spot is exactly half way between the equator and Pemaquid Beach for a look at the reproduction of the tower of the north pole. A few miles south of Calais in the St. Croix we see Fort William Henry. The original fort was constructed in the the island on which in the year 1604 Sieur de Monts and Cham­ 1690s under the direction of Sir William Phips, a Maine native plain, the renowned geographer, spent a winter trying vainly to who discovered a fortune in sunken Spanish treasure and became establish a French colony. the first royal governor of Massachusetts which then included the territory of Maine. he rest of our trip is primarily for sightseeing as there is not Returning once again to Route 1 we enter Waldoboro where our T much of great historic importance in the newei sections of our principal interest is the German Meeting House which also goes state. Still on Route 1 we travel north thiough Woodland, Tops­ back to the 1770s. It was constructed by the unsuspecting Germans field, Danforth and other small towns until we reach Aroostook who were lured to the Maine wilderness by Samuel Waldo on County. the promise that they were entering a veritable Garden of Eden. From Houlton northward we realize we aie entering potato­ When we reach Thomaston wc go directly to the restored Mont­ land, but we are unprepaied for the sharp diffeiences between the pelier, the home of General Henry Knox, one of Maine s most farms of the potato empire and rest of the state. In the Presque ambitious if unsuccessful citizens. The oval room and the double Isle-Caribou-Fort Fairfield triangle we understand why there is no flying staircase are distinctive features of this house. Just outside potato shortage. While we see some cattle and oats, we still won­ Thomaston we pass New England’s only cement plant. In Rock­ der if people here are not putting too many eggs in one basket. land we dine on lobster and stop at the Farnsworth Museum for a We visit Loring Air Base and are awe-stricken at the magnitude chat with the curator. At once we discover that here is a man who of the operation and are somewhat reassured about the adequacy knows Maine History and especially its archeology and geology. of our defense measures. Riding out of Aroostook on Route 2 we note a single gravestone (He is Wendell Hadlock ’36.) in the Haynesville Woods. This is in memory of the only casualty As we travel through Camden we are impressed by its many fine homes and churches, and we are intrigued by its outdoor of the Bloodless Aroostook War, a victim of disease and not enemy bullets. When we reach Mattawamkeag we turn right to the Milli- theater. As we pass through Belfast we stop only to take pictures 15 FEBRUARY, 1957 nockets, the sites of the hard and soft wood paper operations of eaving the capitol city via Route 100 we pass beautiful St. the Great Northern Paper Company, one of our industrial giants. L Mary’s Church. At Winthrop we turn westward to Livermore Following down to Brownville we pass the abandoned Katahdin Falls and Farmington. In the latter we tour the Teachers College, Iron Works and slate quarries and at the latter pick up a few one of five in Maine, and the home of Lillian Nordica, famous souvenirs. Soon we are in Orono, once famous for its saw mills opera singer. We also recall Farmington once boasted a famous but now identified mainly with education. A quick trip around school for boys, the Abbott School. Our next stop is the beautiful the U. of M. campus satisfies us that it is an institution of which resort area of the Rangeleys. Up at Cathedral Pines in Eustis we Maine can be very proud. We do wonder how Bates managed to note a marker elected along the route Benedict Arnold followed defeat the big Black Bear on the gridiron this fall! on his march to Quebec in 1775. Leaving Rangeley along the line In Bangor we see the Salmon Pool, Freeses, the Theological of the abandoned Rumford Falls and Rangeley Lakes RR we enter Seminary but do not find any Devil’s Half Acre. We understand Rumford, another paper town. Back on Route 2 we pass through that over in Brewer there is a cannon which goes back to the Bethel with its fine preparatory school, Gould Academy. At Newry American Revolution and the ill-fated Penobscot expedition. Also we turn to the right and travel to Screw Auger and Grafton Notch that down in Orrington is a one hundred and forty year old stone finally reaching the New Hampshire line at Errol. pound for stray animals. Of course we could have taken a different turn back in Winthrop Soon we are in Fairfield where we turn aside to visit Good Will and continued on to Lewiston, home of Bates College, St. Peters School, a living testimony of the idea that underprivileged children and St. Paul’s Church, and the Bates Mfg. Co. A few miles the are not bad. We are much impressed by the museum and the other side of Lewiston we would have passed Sabbathday Day chapel with its valuable Bible collection. and one of the few remaining Shaker colonies in this country. Of In Waterville we pause by the railroad station to look at the last special interest here is the Shaker Museum containing invaluable steam engine to run on the Maine Central. Up on Mayflower Hill specimens of the fine workmanship of the Maine Shakers, a we contrast the present campus of Colby College with the cramped measure which should remain forever in our state as a memorial and unattractive quarters on the other side of the tracks. Franklin to these fine citizens and their role in our history. A few miles Johnson was so right' away we see the famed Poland Spring House, a reminder of the Travelling south again we pass the remains of once proud Fort days when a summer in Maine was more than an automobile Halifax, built in the 1750s to repel Indian attacks. On the Augusta tour through the state. road we note two large poultry processing plants attesting to the rapid growth of the poultry industry. It now ranks ahead of pota­ Of course, we have not seen everything of historic value and toes as our chief agricultural activity. In Augusta we tour Fort cultural importance, but I hope this little introduction will con- Western, also dating back to the 1750s, the State House and the trubute toward a realization that here in Maine we have much Blaine House, the governor’s residence. well worth your time and attention.

of the John Scales & Sons hardware store in Guil­ ford, the oldest established business in Guilford, and had retired two years ago although he con­ tinued some of the business functions Survivors Notes from the Classes include his wife and two sons—one is Arthur ’48 Mr Scales was a charter member of Theta Epsilon Chapter which later became Sigma Nu Fraternity. York Life Insurance Co. agency. A native of Paris, NECROLOGY Maine, he served in the Spanish-American War and 1911 1890 following W.W I he received the Distinguished Ser­ HAYWARD STANLEY THOMAS Rev. Hay­ vice Medal for meritorious service in France Sur­ ward S Thomas, retired pastor of the South Eliot NATHAN CLIFFORD GROVER. On Novem­ vivors include his wife, a son who is an Army Methodist Church, died on December 14, 1956. A ber 29, 1956, Nathan C. Grover died in Washing­ brigadier general in Washington, and two daugh­ native of Centerville, N B , he attended Acadia ton, D C., where he had resided for many years ters General Starbird was a member of Phi Kappa University in Nova Scotia for three years. He In 1896 he received a B S from Massachusetts Sigma Fraternity. graduated from the University of Maine and re­ Institute of Technology, in 1897 a C E. degree ceived a master’s degree from B. U in 1915. He from Maine, and in 1930 the University of Maine 1903 served several churches in Maine, including Booth- conferred on him an honorary doctor’s degree. FRANCES HINCKLEY CROWE Mrs Joseph ba> Harbor and Presque Isle, before coming to In 1947 he retired from the position of chief hy­ W Crowe of Boise, Idaho, died on December 28, Eliot In 1953 he retired because of ill health, he draulic engineer of the U. S Geological Survey. 1956 A native of Old Town, she taught school had served the Maine Methodist Conferene for He had been with the survey with the exception of before her marriage. Survivors include her hus­ more than 42 years He was a W.W. I veteran four years since 1903. From 1891 to 1903 he was band—Joseph ’05, three sons, and a daughter on the faculty at the University of Maine In Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a son— Mrs. Crowe was a member of Alpha Omicron Pi Stanley W ’45, a sister, and two brothers Rev 1948 Dr. Grover was honored as the second re­ Sorority. cipient of the “Outstanding Service” Award given I homas was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fra­ ternity to him by the Washington Society of Engineers. 1906 Survivors include his wife, two daughters, a broth­ RAYMOND BROWN KITTREDGE On De­ 1918 er—Oscar L. ’95 (another brother was the late cember 19, 1956, Raymond B. Kittredge died in Arthur C. ’92), and a cousin—Archer L ’99. Mr. LORING MARTON TAPLEY. On December Iowa City, Iowa A native of Beverly, Mass, he 27, 1956, Loring M. Tapley of Hartford, Conn , Grover was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. joined the faculty in 1913 and was professor of died. For 36 years he was in the Hartford Re­ transportation engineering from 1925 to 1954 at 1898 publican Registrar’s office and since 1953 served as the State University of Iowa. Since June 1954 he registrar. A native of Vinalhaven, he is a veteran HUMPHREY ELMORE DESPEAUX. On April had been retired as professor emeritus of civil en­ 28, 1934, Humphrey E. Despeaux died in Bruns­ gineering, having served the University of Iowa for of W W. I Survivors include his wife, mother, wick, where he was a resident for 56 years Pre­ and a daughter Mr Tapley was a member of Phi 43 years Previous to 1925 he was an assistant Gamma Delta Fraternity. viously he lived in Topsham. engineer for the Maine Central Railroad and was BERTRAND RANDALL JOHNSON. The associated with several construction firms. He held 1919 life membership in many professional groups Sur­ Alumni Office has been notified that Bertrand R. CHARLES FERNALD NILES Charles F. Niles Johnson, formerly of Portland, died in an Army vivors include his wife and two sons Mr Kit­ died on December 1, 1956, al his home in Russel- hospital some time ago. He served in W.W. I. tredge was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fra­ ville, Arkansas For the past sixteen years he has Mr. Johnson was a member of Beta Theta Pi ternity Fraternity. been engineer of the Ozark National Forest. In 1947 he represented the University of Maine at the WAITSTILL DOUGLAS MOULTON. The 1907 Alumni Office has received notification of the death PERRY ASHLEY BEAN. A native of Albany, inauguration of the President at the University of of Waitstill D. Moulton as having happened in Maine, Perry A. Bean of Denver, Colorado, died Arkansas. Survivors include a son 1954. He was a resident of Monmouth. on January 2, 1957. As a civil engineer he was 1948 ALFRED ANDREWS STARBIRD. Brig Gen­ employed by the U. S. Bureau of Public Roads in eral (ret ) Alfred A. Starbird, resident of Burling­ Denver. He retired in 1943. Survivors include his GLADYS WEED SCOTT. A native of Freedom. ton, Vermont, died on December 13, 1956, after a widow, two sons—one is Perry A., Jr. ’40. and a Mrs. James A. Scott died on November 25, 1956. lingering illness in the Walter Reed Hospital in sister. Mr. Bean was a member of Phi Eta Kappa in Mary Alley hospital in Marblehead, Mass At Washington, D. C. From 1924 to 1926, General Fraternity. the time of her death she was a member of the Starbird commanded Ft. Ethan Allen, then an 1910 teaching staff in Marblehead. A graduate of the Army post. In 1930, after 33 years of service, he EUGENE MUDGETT SCALES. On December University of Maine, she had attended Farmington retired as a U. S. Field Artillery Officer at his own 22, 1956, Eugene M. Scales of Guilford died at the Slate Teachers College, Boston University, and request. In 1942 he was associated with the New Mayo Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft. He was owner Columbia University. Survivors include her hus­ band, her mother, two sisters and two brothers. 16 THE MAINE ALUMNUS SENIOR ALUMNI the New Testament in Greek and is now trying to Parker Crowell Retires learn Hebrew. b Williams of Paterson, N. J., 1 RQ2 Dr” H,ram (See 1906 column for item on the Reeds). 1073 can be reached at the Alexander Hamil­ C. Parker Crowell ’98 retired in ton Hotel and comments that he is “still alive.” December when lie reached the age of 1 00$ Mr. Janics A. Gannett Another ’93er, George A Whitney of 241 Walnut ■ z VO 166 Mam St., Orono St , East Orange, N. J., tells us, “Don’t know of 80. Known as the dean of Maine Everett Coleman and his wife Florence were in a news of class members except that Harry Smith architects, Mr. Crowell had designed serious automobile accident in October, according lives in Bangor at 239 Cedar Street.” to a card from Jim Fagan ’07. Jim wrote “We more than 1,000 buildings in Maine in Stanwood H Cosmey of 3003 Nicholas went up to Santa Barbara last week to see E. C. the 52 years* since he began practice Coleman ’08 who was injured in an auto accident. 1897 St., Omaha 2, Nebraska, gives us the in Bangor. S B police patrol car, chasing a speeder, ran into following: “Had my fifth summer at Boothbay Har­ his Lincoln, knocked it spinning, and threw Everett bor, Maine (at 9 Western Ave.) and we liked it Ilis work is most closely associated out onto pavement He got a broken pelvis and very much as there are a number of friends, some a concussion; he has been in hospital four weeks of whom live in Bangor where I grew up. My old with the University. There is hardly now but seems on the mend O K His wife Flor­ roommate, John Parks Chase ’97, lives only a few a building on campus that he had not ence had a bad shock and some scratches but is miles away in North Edgecomb and we renew old built himself or has not been con­ O. K. now, too.” As of the latter part of November times. He seems well. I’ve been retired 16 years Everett was in the Cottage Hospital at Santa Bar­ from the Union Pacific Railroad and my annual nected with in some way as a consult­ bara, Calif pass reads “Retired Bridge & Structure Engineer.” ing engineer or architect. While in Portland m early December we called is a retired architect He is the only Maine architect to on two members of 1908, Edward W. Cram and 1 000 Raymond Mayo Dr Payson Smith, the latter an adopted member I 7 v V and resides at 16 Suncrest Ave., Wil- hold a fellowship in the American In­ by reason of the fact that he received an honorary mington, Mass degree of LL.D from the University on June 10, stitute of Architects. 1908 Mr. Harvey D Whitney He has been an outstanding alum­ 1903 698 Minot Ave , Auburn We found Edward at his home at 290 Baxter Harold (Shine) Sheahan writes from Somers- nus. He has served as secretary and Boulevard and learned for the first time that his wife had passed away last spring while they were worth, N. H., “Not much news this time of year, treasurer of the Senior Alumni Associ­ spending the season in Florida I know that all but will try and dig some up later >> ation and as one of the organizers of members of the class join with us in extending Ernest Porter writes from Brookline, Mass, deepest sympathy. “Hase no news of general interest, except I spent that association’s scholarship fund, as Dr Smith, former Superintendent of the De­ about 2 months in Canada last summer with my a member of the Athletic Board for daughters, one in Montreal aud the other m Monc­ partment of Education m Maine and later Com­ ton, N. B ” He inquired about the ski trails on many years, as a member of the Alum­ missioner of Education for the State of Massa­ Sugarloaf Mt but I am a little passe on that object ni Council, among other offices. chusetts and for ten years a member of the Uni­ A nice long letter from W B (Bill) Burns. versity faculty in the School of Education, is In 1932 he was awarded the Alumni spen ’ing the winter with Mrs. Smith at The East­ Caribou He spent a fine winter on the islands in land Hotel in Portland. the Pacific and left Honolulu May 22. Was in the Service Emblem for his outstanding Our Christmas cards included one from Prof, hospital a month but received good care “Am not service. and Mrs Walter K. Ganong, a Yule Tide message feeling any too well and have not driven a car which comes as regularly as the Holiday Season since returning home.” Well, cheer up, Bill, I itself Prof Ganong, remembered affectionately by always enjoy your letters and hope your recovery Milton. Mass , for the winter In this way he could the electrical engineers in the class, is living in will be complete. take his time hauling the sail boat to a safe berth Digby, Nova Scotia. They have a son William, Received a welcome card from E. L Baker the clear of the high water. One item about Gotthard a member of the Navy in World War II. first time in my correspondence. He has very little that was not mentioned in our 50th Anniversary news except “am beginning to feel my age, although Class History is that he lived for two years at 1 000 Mr* Ffed D. Knight quite well.” As we were taking the same course Baddeck, Cape Breton, where he had the chance to I 7 V Z 9 Westmoreland Drive in college will try and obtain more news from indulge his love for sailing in the Alexander Gra­ W. Hartford 7, Conn. him. He lives at 31 E. Jefferson Rd , Pittsford, ham Bell country before making his home in Bethel, Cecil Farrar has spent 56 years of his life in some N Y. Me , at the age of 18. phase of the printing business. After over 37 years Guy O Small writes from Kennebunkport, of teaching printing in the Portland High School, “Pretty busy right now with the Red Cross on Much to our surprise a card from Bennington, he retired November 1, because of age regulations Hungarian Relief. Intend to be in Orono next Vt , announced that the “Win” Bearces were on He started setting type at the age of 14 in his June.” their way to Bristol and Hallowell for the Christ­ home town of Guilford, continued to print to help A fine card from John L. Robbins, Lagrange. He mas family gathering at the home of Winfield H. pay expenses at Maine; and having failed to find would like to hear from some of the old ’03ers Bearce employment at teaching the classics after gradua­ Many members of our class will learn with very tion, he went on with printing “temporarily” until 4 A AT Mr. Ernest L. Dinsmore deep regret that fire has destroyed the home of a teaching job showed up. Printers’ ink got into I zUD 231 Woodford St , Portland 5 Dr and Mrs. Lowell J Reed, Class of 1907, at his blood and thus inoculated, he kept on printing. Your secretary and Mrs. Dinsmore spent the Shelburne, N H After eleven years of newspaper and job printing, Christmas holidays with their son and his wife in the desire to teach took him into Portland High Roslyn Heights, L I , N Y They were home again School. Here he carved a notable career for him­ early in January 1957. BY CLASSES self and shaped the lives and careers of thousands I regret to report that our classmate Edgar W of his students. Both he and his students have won Reemie passed away on Dec. 3, 1956, after a brief 4 A A J Mr. Karl MacDonald countless prizes and citations for the excellence of illness at his home in Holliston, Mass. (Sec Janu­ I Z V I 27 Nelson Ave , Wellsville, N. Y. their work. A continuing monument to his leader­ ary Necrology for details.) 50th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 ship m the art is The Totem, the Yearbook of In a recent telephone communication with Orland Walter J. St. Onge still lives at the same location Portland High, which has won a wide and enviable W. Trask, your secretary was informed that Orland in Torrington, Conn., but due to a new numbering reputation for its quality. Cecil is a member of had a slight coronary occlusion last March He system, his street address will be 1140 Torringford many educational and trade associations and a was in the hospital for three weeks, and after re­ Street charter member of the National Graphic Arts Edu­ turning home was in bed for three weeks He is Florence G (Beale) Ellingwood, Fairfield, Mon­ cation Association. He is married, has two sons, around again, and, as he says. “I seem as good as tana, who is librarian there, said the highlight of and lives at 75 Wolcott St., Portland. ever.” We arc glad to get the latter news. Mrs. her life came last summer when the East met the Mary Ellen Chase writes that after a recent month Trask is not too well, and has been poorly all West at her home Her younger brother came from in California, she is returning to England January summer, but is up and around most of the time San Francisco and his son, wife, and three children 4, so that she may have a few undisturbed months The Trasks live at 24 Hersey St , Portland came from Pennsylvania. She took care of the for concentration on her new book previously men­ Your secretary received a Christmas greeting brother from the age of seven and his son from tioned here. Many of you have seen Mary Ellen’s from Frank O. White of 18 Lawson St., Edmund- the age of eleven, so she thinks of them as her lead article in the Dec 24 issue of Life She also ston, N B , Canada He says that he expects to children Gladys hopes, if the rocking chair don’t had an essay in Atlantic Monthly for October and avoid much of the cold weather of the north by get her. to drive to Maine next June for our 50th. a story in the Christmas issue of Down East which spending the winter at Daytona Beach, Fla We trust that others nearer will do as well. will bring back to many of us nostalgic memories of the Christmases of our youth. What better A letter from Lloyd A. Martin states that he 50 years ago on a Saturday in November, “Maine Nivht,” the announcement was made that Frank proof could we have that retirement is not the end retired in 1953 and is now living at Brushy Hill of the road for creative accomplishment Rd , Danbury, Conn For 47 years he was associ­ McCoy was re-engaged as football coach. The All will be distressed to know that “Cream” ated with Queen’s Boro, N Y. Topographical principal speaker at the event was Arnold W. Marsh is laid up with a prolonged illness. He Bureau. His Conn home has 2 acres of land, 30 Totman ’07. (Bangor Daily News). Hazel (Webb) Clemons is still teaching at the would greatly enjoy a card from each of us. His apple trees, and a large garden plot As he says* address is 15 State St, Bangor He is kept busy most of the time. He has nieces Clarke School, Northampton, Mass. Mail will and nephews nearby and also a son, daughter-in- reach her at that address. ?mong Naught Niners who have already gone law, and three grandchildren. His son and family Ben Connell and wife, 38 Washington Rd , Scotia, or will go to Florida for the winter are. the visit him week-ends and spend their vacations with N Y., left shortly after Christmas for St. Peters­ “Tubby” Gilberts, Gulf Stream Hotel, Lake Worth, him, where they enjoy fishing, swimming, and boat­ burg and arrived on New Years Day. They expect the George Naumans, Sarasota; the Henry Nashes, ing at a nearby lake. We are sorry to report that to be south about three months. Their address is: Lake Highland Hotel, Clermont, the “Deck” Mrs Martin passed away in Jan. 1956. 532 2nd St, North, Apt. 2. Smiths, 130 4th Ave, North, St Petersburg; and George H Benner (law), one of our “lost” the Walter Emersons, Billows Apts., 16813 Gulf 1 0AA Mr- Earle R- Richards classmates, has been located at 425 36th Street, Blvd , Redington Beach, St. Petersburg. I zUO 11 Parent St., So. Berwick N. E , Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Arthur F. “Pete” Amadon of Troy, N. Y., A recent letter from Gotthard Carlson tells us Minot S. Blaisdell, Hubbardston, Mass, says he 1019 of his staying on through the month of October at is in good health He works with his two sons in I Z I Z who for many years was a Department their summer place on Garrison Island in Friend­ the machine shop back of the house on the farm. Head in the New York State Conservation Com­ ship after the rest of his family had returned to Loves to read and play the piano Has read thru mission, has retired recently. Mr and Mrs. Ama-

FEBRUARY, 1957 17 very grateful I’ll save the remainder of my news don are m Florida until May “Pete’s” address is Dean Burden to Retire until later. Please don’t forget to write to me. I 2031 Cocoanut Ave, Sarasota, Fla. enjoy your letters so much and will try to answer 45th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 M June Kelley of 27 Florence Ave , Norwood, Dr. Harry P. Burden ’ll, who has Harold P Andrews lives in Yarmouth. Mass, writes “Greetings: Dreams do come true. guided the destinies of the Tufts Uni­ 1917 In November of 1956, Fish & Game Since my 1951 trip to Europe I have longed to versity College of Engineering for the Commissioner Roland H. Cobb of Denmark, was travel some more Mission now accomplished. In confirmed for a third 3-year term seven months I have circled the globe and have past two decades, will retire next Sep­ 40th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 had a wonderful time. I left Maine April 17 for tember. He will be succeeded by Dr. Bryant L. Hopkins of Waterville was honored San Francisco to board the Lurline for Honolulu. last October by the Bangor Theological Seminar} There I visited Alice (Harvey) Brewer ’13 for Ashley S. Campbell, dean of the Col­ as one of the outstanding Christian Laymen of the five weeks, then a nine day trip on the President lege of Technology at the University Stale Last May Bryant was awarded the State Wilson, and I arrived in Japan to spend three YMCA Medal “For Distinguished Service to months with the daughter of Leigh I. Harvey 12 of Maine. Youth” as he retired from the position of president On September Sth I was on a Holland Line bound Dr. Burden joined the Tufts faculty of the State YMCA for Kobe. Hong Kong, and Singapore, with a three day trip to Bangkok On October 2nd I embarked as an instructor in 1913, received the 1 0 1 Q Mr. Weston S Evans on the Victoria for a twenty-one day voyage, stop­ M.S. degree from Harvard in 1928, I / I 0 8 Kell St , Orono ping at Colombo Bombay, Karachi and Aden The year was 1915 The day was March 17 The Made the Suez before Nasser closed it, and saw became a full professor in 1930, was time was 1 00 AM to 4 00 A.M The characters Cairo and the Psramids—even rode a camel. Then appointed dean of the college in 1936, were three freshmen from the class of 1918, namely Naples, Pompeii and Genoa. A bus trip along and w*as awarded an honorary doctor Jerry Reardon. Roscoe Hysom, and Carl Brugge the Riviera to Nice and of course Monte Carlo The locale was the standpipe across the Stillwater I flew to Barcelona for two days—then to Palma of science degree by Tufts in 1953. from the campus The project was to paint the for five days, an interesting resort place. Another He has been active in professional numerals *18 on the standpipe so that all could flight took me to Madrid I had a day at Granada, see from the campus. Algiers, Seville, and Cordoba Three more days at societies and is a past president of the The above named three had planned this for Madrid with its magnificent Prado, then on to Boston Society of Civil Engineers. He several weeks A painting contractor m Orono Lisbon, where several sight seeing trips gave an loane I the necessary equipment The paint was idea of how interesting and charming Portugal is also has been active in civic affairs in bought in small quantities in various places to An overnight flight from Lisbon, and I reached Somerville, Mass, and is a past chair­ make detection difficult. New York November 21 If anyone wants the The project was completed in bitter cold weather answer on how to adjust to retirement, take my man of the Somerville planning board. and the following morning all “hell” broke loose advice and travel ” on the campus The Sophomore class called a Richard A Power of Viroqua, Wise , meeting and an ultimatum was sent to the Freshman class that the numerals were to be obliterated by 1913 was a recent visitor at the Maine cam­ since 19B Old timers will remember “Dick” as sundown or a general “razoo” would take place pus. This was Mr. Power’s first visit to Maine an outstanding athlete on some of Art Smith’s bet­ President Hay May of the Freshman class called a ter track teams While in Bangor “Dick, Ben meeting and asked the “culprits” to confess the Whitney ’ll, and Lloyd Houghton ’12 spent an act and serve as a committee to accede to the de­ entire evening running ancient two mile races all mands of the Sophomores. No one confessed The MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY over again freshmen passed a resolution for as many as pos­ sible to proceed to the standpipe location and 4 A 4 / Mrs Evelyn W Harmon proceed with the “obliterating ” 465 Congress Street 1/10 (Evelyn Winship) Whereupon the “dauntless three” proceeded to Livermore Falls take pictures of the numerals on the standpipe be­ Portland, Me, In response to my note asking him about certain fore they could be removed The following week honors which I had been told he had received re­ reproductions of these pictures appeared on cam­ cently, I had a very delightful letter from one of pus and no doubt are still the prized possession of the most outstanding members of our class, “Jim” some of the class of ’18. (James E ) Totman At Homecoming 1956, he made the speech at the banquet celebrating the Jerry Reardon has passed on to his reward Ros­ fiftieth anniversary of the founding of Phi Eta coe Hysom and Carl Brugge are still alive and GOOD Kappa fraternity In October he received the State kicking Hysom attended the recent reunion at the Chamber of Commerce’s award for the greatest University honoring the national champions in cross contribution to Maine’s economy during 1956 He country He is active in business around the and is president of Northern Chemical Industries, Sears­ Massachusetts area Carl Brugge is operating his port, a company which is expanding rapidly For own Engineering and Contracting business in Rhode GOOD the past 30 years he has been active in carrying on Island He is a regular visitor on the Campus at operations for the northeast area in the name of Homecoming and Commencement He has taken Summers Fertilizer Co His home is in Baltimore, on the chairmanship of the Fund Raising for the for you Md , where he is the head of the Summers Fertilizer 40th Reunion in 1958 You will be hearing from Co Two sears ago “Jim” and his wife took a trip him and his committee during the next year This to the Near East, which he found very interesting uill be the only campaign for funds from the class Among many of the places where they stopped were Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Naples Athens, zrt HOOD’S Alexandria, Pompeii, and Beyrouth He writes that he has four lovely grandchildren, who live in Ban­ gor where his son resides This past year “Jim” acquired a summer home, “Borderline,” at Blue ICE CREAM Hill where he enjoys entertaining his family and many friends This fall one of our classmates, Emery L Leath­ ers of Hermon, with his wife had a very interesting experience traveling over the United States and visiting his children, friends and relatives I re­ Alumni, ceived a letter from him from Denver, Col where he was having a pleasant visit with his son. Galen Students, ’53 and wife His son works for the large grocers chain Safeways goes to classes at Denver Um versity and is in the reserves Emery and his wife Teams saw many beautiful and interesting places around Denver Ansel A Packard, who has been manager of the The Renovated Middletown branch of the Connecticut Power Co has been elevated to the post of assistant to the CROWN HOTEL president of the company. After graduating from Maine in 1916, he took special courses in Yale is your Graduate School During his stay in Middletown he has been in many community and fraternal headquarters affairs In my Christmas mail was a very fine letter in Providence, R. I. from Ansel, which I was most ulad to receive He Two members of Maine’s first cross writes that he really feels that he has quite a Uni­ country team both of whom once held Will look forward versity of Maine family His son Robert Edward the two-mile intercollegiate record entered the University after completing a hitch in met recently for the first time in 44 the United States Marine Corps and graduated in to seeing you soon and often. 195^ In that same year, he married Louise Davis .'ears when Richard A. Power ’13 54 Another son, Charles, graduated from the (right) visited Lloyd E. Houghton George J. Sanker University in 1955, and is teaching freshman physics '12. Houghton established the two- Manager while studying for his master’s degree, which he mile record in 1910 and Power broke Crown Hotel expects to receive in June of this year In 1956 it in 1913. Houghton recently retired he married Patricia Kelley *56 from Great Northern Paper Co. after I received many beautiful Christmas cards and fine letters during the holidays for which I am 43 years’ service. Power is a success­ ful businessman in Viroqua, Wisconsin. 18 THE MAINE ALUMNUS more, N Y , where her husband ‘Win’ MacBride States on the National Extension Committee on '19 is connected with the Wurlitzer Co. Organization and Policy. He is associate director Fogler Resigns The B’s will come along next month. Don’t say I did not warn you. of the University Extension Service as you all know. Raymond H. Fogler ’15 resigned as Anna R. (Daley) Nicholson’s husband, Harold J. Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 1099 Mrs Albert E. Libby Nicholson, has just been named acting city man­ I zZZ (Minnie Norell) ager of Medford, Mass, where he has been city materiel on Jan. 13. He said he wanted 55 Bayview Ave , So. Portland engineer since 1928, with a fine record Anna and to devote more time to his other in­ This is your column. It needs your letters to Harold have two sons and a daughter and they make it interesting before our 35th Class Reunion live at 948 Highland Avenue, Medford. Hi, Anna- terests including the University of this June Let us hear who’s planning to come. good to hear from you Maine. Mr. Fogler is president of the 35th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 Mrs. Merrill Henderson * Philip Ham is shown with his wife on the oc­ University’s Board of Trustees. casion of their 25th wedding anniversary The 1925 (Anne Thurston) Quechee, Vt. One of the University’s most loyal flowers were arranged by their daughter Marjorie, who has just completed a course in horticultural I do hope that many of you made New Year’s alumni, Mr. Fogler has missed only floral display Their other daughter, Martha, is resolutions to contact your class secretary sometime during the year, for Christmas notes were scarce. two commencements since he gradu­ married, her husband is serving in the Air Force. Philip is a chemist in Schenectady, N. Y. He What a day’ Ten below zero, and as I sat listen­ ated. During his distinguished business must be a lover of nature also, for his interests ing to the news on TV they said, “Maine Legisla­ career which took him to the presiden­ are Adirondack Mt Club, member of conserva­ ture opens today with Bob Haskell again presiding tion committee, Vice-pres Forest Preserve Assn., over the Senate.” I am sure he will do a fine job. cies of both W. T. Grant Co. and Mont­ New York State, sec Dome Island Committee, Chester W. Cambell who has been with the gomery Ward & Co., he found time to He informed me the latter committee has been suc­ Foundation Co. since graduation was recently cessful in raising funds necessary to preserve the named president of the company. Chet’s address serve the University in many capacities. rare beauty of Dome Island, Lake George, N. Y , is 371 Oakland Ave., W. New Brighton, S I 10, He was chairman of the Union Building for public benefit by the Nature Conservatory N Y Fund campaign and is a past president Meeting a mutual friend in the younger genera­ Our sincere sympathy is extended to Katherine tion, I learned that Lawrence Goodhue is owner (Atkins) Wing and family on the sudden death of of the General Alumni Association and and operator of a jewelry store in Ft Fairfield husband and father, Gerald Wing ’26. a long-time member of the Alumni According to report he has a very beautiful daugh­ After many years in the grocery business, first ter, Linda, who is married to an Air Force Lt. associated with his father, then his son, Tommy Council. and she has two children His son Peter, a gradu­ Gay of Newcastle has sold his entire stock and President Dwight Eisenhower ac­ ate of Amherst, is now a student at Vermont gone into a completely new line paint, wallpaper, Medical College in Burlington. and linoleum. cepted his resignation with “great re­ Mrs Norman E Torrey gret.” The President thanked »Mr. Mrs. Trygve Heistad 1923 (Toni Gould) 1926 (Shirley Roberts) Fogler for his devoted service and said 9 Poplar St., Bangor 11 Third Ave., Augusta he could carry with him “a great sense From the West Coast comes the good news that “Tryg” and I are just back from a few days in Everett B Mansur, chairman of the San Gabriel New York One of the high points of that trip of pride in a job well done.” Mr. City Planning Commission, was elected president was our first visit to the United Nations Headquar­ Fogler was appointed to the post by of the Southern California Planning Congress at ters. We found it not only extremely interesting, its annual meeting last month The Congress is com­ President Eisenhower in June 1953. posed of several hundred city and county planning commissioners and public officials Everett is a planning consultant for many different cities and HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. of 1918 as a group and will be made for com­ counties in California He has prepared many A. S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. memorating the class. zoning ordinances and publications His address is 505 Segovia Ave , San Gabriel, Calif He is mar­ G. L. Chalmers ’46, Mgr. 1 Oort Miss M Eleanor Jackson ried and their only child Marjory is one. HARDWARE | /ZU 1230 Chamber of Commerce Bldg And back East, Ted Curtis, faculty manager of 80 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. athletics at Maine, continues to have more and BANGOR MAINE Two members of the '20 Class are m the State more honors bestowed upon him, having been of Maine House of Representatives which is cur­ elected Pres of the N. E. College Conference In­ rently meeting m session in Augusta tercollegiate Athletic Assoc. He is also to be one Frank A Besse of Clinton is from Kennebec of the 8 leading N E sport personalities to receive County and was born in Albion He is manager of awards at the 6th Annual Bangor Daily News Hall MUSICAL GIFTS for MAINE the Sheepshin Tannery He was graduated from of Fame Dinner Again a grand salute to a most MEN and Their Families Besse High School, before the University. He is oeserving 1923erf a member of the Rotary and Masons. Mrs. Clarence C. Little Imported Swiss Movement Plays: Clarence L. Emerson of Millinocket is from Penonbscot County and was born in Addison He is 1924 (Beatrice Johnson) Maine’s Stein Song a pharmacist (Emerson Pharmacy) He attended Box 558, Bar Harbor Maine Central Institute before coming to the Uni­ Dear Classmates- versity Clarence is past president of the Milli­ At this writing in early January, it is difficult to nocket Chamber of Commerce and is presently a come down to earth after the holidays Both our member of the board of trustees of the Millinocket children and their spouses plus one grandchild were Community Hospital home and it was Heaven Now for some news of class members 1091 Mrs Charles McDonald Conrad E Kennison of Augusta ran for the I /Z I (Dorothy Smith) Republican nomination for mayor of Augusta re­ R F D. 1, Carmel cently Having read his curriculum citae, there I am sorrj that I missed last month's column, shouldn't be any doubt as to his ability and in­ but news from *21-ers is scarcer than the proverbial terest in his community He owns radio station hen’s teeth. WRDO at Augusta, is a member of the Augusta- News from Frank Ells, Warren Preble, Sarah Hallowell Chamber of Commerce; is a past regional (Steuart) BufTum, Lilia Hersey, Reg Jocelyn, Clark director of the Slate Chamber of Commerce, a Perry, and many others would be welcome founder of the Maine Graphic Arts Association, Raymond Wass is the very popular an J efficient and served as its first president, a past president of president of Lasell Junior College He and “Billie" the Farrington PTA, a past president of the Augusta (Bisbee) Wass live in Auburndale, Mass Board of Aidermen, and extremely active in his Harold and Mrs Treworgy of Brunswick spent church—St Mark’s Episcopal—where he was with College Seal and Song six weeks last summer in the Scandinavian coun­ president of the men’s club and vestryman He is tries I envy them I was haunting the stacks in married and has one daughter and two grand­ the Library, but not as I did those in the Carnegie children 3 Cigarette Box S 9.95 Library By the way we are still using some of the Albert S Noyes is a new member of the execu­ □ Humidor-Pipe Rack 12.95 tive committee of the stale supervisor's group of original tables and chairs from there in our new 3 Table Lighter 14.95 building the National Bankers* Association, representing Last June Ralph Ranger, who is with the Public all of New England. He was elected at the super­ □ Ash Tray (song only) - 5.95 visor’s convention recently held in San Francisco Utilities Commission in Augusta, Jerry Burrows, (We pay all shipping charges) an attorney in Rockland, and Ross Barber expected Your fame is spreading Albert to be at Reunion What happened9 I still do not Christabel (Finley) Lawrie of Augusta ran for know what Ross is doing but I think that he lives aiderman on the Democratic ticket in November Name in Northwood, N H. We haven't heard whether she won but she was NOW for the A’s well qualified She has been a school teacher and Address Andy Adams is with the Maine State Highway head of the normal training course at Ricker Junior Dept I saw him often when the covered bridge at College at Houlton Besides various other activi­ State Stillwater was being modernized ties, she is past vice president of the Maine State Jim Adams lives in Cohasset, Mass What else Teachers’ Assoc , a member of the Women’s of interest, Jim9 Legislative Council, and of the Daughters of the Ralph Auber is living in Augusta But what is British Empire MUSICAL CREATIONS, INC. he doing with his time9 He was ‘lost* for a while George E Lord is in the news again He has 18 Exchange St., Pawtucket, R. 1. Ida Mae (Anderson) MacBride is living in Ken­ been appointed representative of the Northeastern

FEBRUARY, 1957 19 He is superintendent at Highmoor Farm in Mon­ Agriculture Commissioner mouth where extensive experimental work is done for the State University He is also active in edu­ E. L. “Dick” Newdick ’18, long-time cation by his participation in Maine Farmers and Homemakers head of the State Agriculture Depart­ A recent note from Robert “Bob Turner brought ment’s plant industry division, was me the following news items Albert “Bobo” Doerr now lives in New Britain elected Commissioner of Agriculture Conn Many of you will remember “Bobo” as a by the 98th Legislature which convened fine tackle of the team while he was at the Uni­ versity Jan. 2. Robert “Bob” Tate is in Bakersfield, Calif He He succeeds Fred J. Nutter 5011 is married and has one son, Bob, Jr , now serving who resigned to devote himself to his in the U S Air Force in Korea and a daughter Barbara, who is a freshman in high school private interests. Mr. Newdick has worked with Maine j Q7 7 Mrs Robert Thaxtcr I /Z I (Edith O’Connor) agricultural groups for 30 years. He 159 Fountain St , Bangor set up Maine’s certified potato seed Edward D Johnson of Augusta of the State De­ program and is the kej man in carry­ partment of Agriculture was pictured in the Kennebec Journal last November as being one of ing out that vital part of Maine’s agri­ the judges at the Kennebec County Farm and cultural industry. Home Improvement Contest 30th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 Maine’s certified seed potato pro­ On Wed, Oct 31, 1956 the Worcester Daily gram is recognized all over the world Telegram carried an article entitled “Taxpayers As­ Philip *22 and Mrs. Ham celebrated as one of the most effective of this sociation Honors Mahoney.” The Worcester Tax­ their 25th Wedding Anniversary on payers Assn marked its 25th anniversary at a din­ August 15, 1956. (Sec class column tj pe. ner meeting of past and present officers and direc­ for item.) In 1948 he toured Europe as a spe­ tors at the Worcester Club The occasion was a cial representative for the U. S. De­ surprise testimonial to John H Mahoney, the as­ sociation’s executive director since Feb 1, 1932 Clarence R Libby and wife, Betty, had a family partment of Agriculture studying and John was also re-elected recently to the seven-man gathering recently to celebrate their 25th wedding reporting on various phases of the con­ board of trustees of the Governmental Research anniversary They are proud to announce they Association at the annual meeting at the Westches became grandparents on October 10 with the arri­ tinent’s potato situation. ter Country Club, Rye, N Y val of Scott Duncan Egglcton Mother, Jean He was awarded an honorary master (Libby) Egglcton, Michigan ’54 (attended Maine Mrs William B Ledger of science In the University in 1939. 50-51) Son Wayne G Libby is Class of *59 Good 1928 (Emma Thompson) loyal folks 75 Woodmont St , Portland 4 Ernest Merchant is an engineer with New Eng­ Fred Savage (Dr. Fred B ) was appointed to land Electric System His wife was Calista Sylves­ sene as professional director of the Old Town, but inspiring ter ‘29 and they have two daughters, Anne, 21, a Milford, and Bradley School Dental Association Wilfred A Beaudette and his wife, Ruth, live in senior at B U and Marilyn, 15, a sophomore at clinic at a recent meeting Springfield, Mass He is with Alfred T Granger Needham High School and a real badminton player Associates, Architects and Engineers of Hanover, Roger Lewis is located at Neward, N J , with N. H. Weston Electrical Instrument Corp At present he Please now all keep your New Year’s resolutions and write me even if you haven’t any news. Also Frank McDonald was named Pres, of Kennebec is engaged in sales-educational and promotional activity in technical schools and colleges He was please return the cards if you received one even County Extension Association at the annual meet­ if it was a year ago. ing held at Manchester “Mac” has served on the on the campus recently to lecture before student executive committee for five years in the capacity A I E E /l.R E groups on the electrical measur­ Miss Barbara Johnson ing instruments. of county orchard project leader as vice president 1929 32 Orland St , Portland Esther (Hawkes) Brake’s daughter is a freshman in the Home Ec department al the Davis Campus Distributors of Building of the University of California Materials BANGOR BOX CO. ACME SUPPLY CO., INC. PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS Mrs Ernest J. Pcro COMMERCIAL PRINTING 1930 (Jeanette Roney) 60 Summer St. Banoor, Me. 75 So Main St , Brewer, Me 11 West End Ave , Westboro, Mass Greetings T. M. Hersey ’34, Pres.-Treas. H F Drummond, 1900 If I appear conceited it is because so many of Philip Johnson ’43, Vice Pies. Pres and Treas you wrote in your Christmas notes that you enjoyed our column I couldn't write a word without your help—THANKS As my children would say “I goofed ” Mason Pratt is a senior at Hebron and not at Kents Hill, as I reported I should have known that Syl's son HOTEL KENMORE would be at Hebron and that newspapers make mistakes too 490 Commonwealth Avenue at Kenmore Square Pollv (Hall) Leech wrote an interesting note about her family Connie is a freshman at Sim­ Boston, Massachusetts mons (across the street from my daughter so they should get together) and Tom is a freshman in prep 400 Large Comfortable Modern Rooms school Wyoming Seminary, Kingston, Pa Ted and Dutchie (Mathewson *32) Palmer have All With Private Bath and Radio a daughter Carol who is a junior at Penn State and president of Chi O Their other daughter, Television Available Cindy, is a senior in high school John Palmer is back with Philco, living in NOTED FOR ITS EXCELLENT CUISINE Ambler. Pa and no longer in Wellesley Mass Another new address for our class list is that of Horace Caler who is with the Immigration Ser­ All Function and Public Rooms Air-Conditioned vice at Coburn Gore Maine Also, Air-Conditioned Suites and Guest Rooms Available 1 QO 1 Mrs Sam Sezak I z 0 I (Ethel Thomas) Ample Parking Space 4 Gilbert St , Orono Leslie A Higgins lives at 110 Commonwealth Drive in Portland and receives mail at Maine Home of the Famous Mural Lounge Fidelity Life Ins Co , 22 Libby St , Portland Charlotte (Cleaves) Smith, Extension Service and Clothing specialist al the University, was awarded the certificate of recognition of Epsilon Sigma Phi, Popular Sportsmen’s Bar national honorary extension fraternity Announce­ ment of the award to Mrs Smith was made at the William T. Bigler annual meeting of the American Association of Land-Grant Colleges and State Universities at General Manager Washington, D C , in November She was one of just 12 people in the United States to be so honored this year

20 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Miss Angela Miniutti 225 pound junior tackle, was elected 1957 Brown 1932 7 Catell St., Apt. 5, Bangor University football captain ” The Robertshaws live 25th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 at Providence Pike, PO Box 407, Slatersville, R. I. At the annual meeting of the directors of the John Chandler gave his address as Box 22, Read­ Maine Farm Bureau Assoc, in November, Smith ington, N J. John mentioned that he has a daugh­ C. McIntire of Perham was elected vice president ter attending Bucknell University. He is also executive secretary for the association Frank Hagan received the distinguished service Congratulations1 award of the National Association of county agents Wilfred Spruce of Milford is the co-chairman of at the annual meeting of the NACAA in Houston, the one night finance campaign m Milford for the Tex Frank has been county agent in Oxford coun­ YMCA in Old Town According to the 1952 ty since June 1952 He served in Somerset county Alumni Directory, Wilfred was then the Postmaster in the same position from 1935 to 1943. of Milford. Mrs. Erma (Gross) Fletcher, formerly of Belfast, 1 Miss Claire Sanders and G. William Haley, of Riverside, Calif, were I / JT 123Vi Main St., Orono recently married. Erma is a teacher of English at Larry G Tompkins, son of Lawrence Tompkins, Polytechnic High School in Riverside and secretary has won one of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea of the department Active in school and com­ Company’s scholarships He and the other recipi­ “You mean munity affairs, she is vice president of the Poly­ ents were recently honored at a dinner technic High School Faculty Club and Interna­ Can anyone give me an address for William F. tional Relations chairman on the Board of Univer­ Maden, Helen (Walker) O’Connell, or James Pisco9 sity Women. Mr Haley is presenlty employed with Mrs Thomas McGuire a gift to Rohr Aircraft Corporation in Riverside. Best 1935 (Agnes Crowley) wishes to you, Erma, and to your husband’ 21 Widgeon Way, Greenwich, Conn Mrs James Edward Poulin, the better half of I always look forward to the Christmas mail and my college one of our class members. Dr Poulin of Waterville, to notes from some of you whom I hear from only is a very busy person. She is a member of the at holiday time Had a very important looking Waterville Woman’s Club, the A A.U W., and two Ail Mail note from Earle Hill Earle is with the hospital auxiliaries. A graduate of Colby College, European Exchange System and is located in Nurn- can result in a she did graduate speech and dramatics work at berg, Germany His family will join him in Feb­ Northwestern University, Evanston. Ill. She was ruary Earle’s wife, as you may know, is Margaret active in Little Theatre work in Washington, D. C (Carlson) Hill, and his children are Carolyn, Bar­ She has appeared before many women’s clubs and bara, Susan, and Jeffrey, and they arc in school or larger income organizations presenting play readings, character waiting to go Earle travels extensively in Ger­ sketches, and monologues, many of them original many. France, Italy, England and the Netherlands. She recently presented a cutting from the play He does like Germany a great deal as headquarters. “The King and I” at a meeting of the Augusta How nice to catch up with doings, Janet, since for my family? Women’s Club. Among other community activities, last year’ Janet (Brown) Hobble is now back a she has directed plays for clubs and schools Dr. day a week or more in the Cornell Public Library and Mrs Poulin have two children, Terry Ann, in Ithaca Caleb, Janet’s husband, is Sales Man- who is a senior at Waterville High School, and ager of L. F. Marketing, Nancy, almost 16, is an Many a businessman is dis­ Jimmy, who is at junior high school. accomplished pianist, and caused Janet’s heart to Major Mildred (Smith) Gagnon with her hus­ beat a little faster at the Christmas recital. Susy band, Clifford, is now living at 179 State St., is 14. Deborah—10, and Andy—6, they are all in covering these days—to his Portland. school. Bet the chauffeuring is a full time job in Received a nice Christmas card from the Jay your household’ Janet belongs to the hardworking pleasant surprise—that a gift Moodys (Doris M Baker) of Newport, R I., group of Chi Omega Alumnae on the campus at showing a photo of their home and enclosing a Cornell They have just built a beautiful new stone to his Alma Mater can bring recent snap of the family on their visit last Thanks­ sorority house and furnished it with lovely modern giving to Doris’s parents in Maine Doris reports furniture that son Bill is in his second year at Wesleyan In Kensington, Maryland, Otis Hanson is elec­ definite future tax advantages University, where he is student leader of the foot­ tronic engineer—Broadcast Bureau, Federal Com­ ball band and official chime ringer, that Jayne is munication Commission. Otis and Mildred have to his wife and family. a sophomore in high school; that Curt finishes one daughter, Marjorie, 13, who is in junior high junior high this year and that Stanson is playing school. Otis sees Bruce Longfellow *34 often, as Our experienced Trust basketball for his grammar school. well as Curt Plummer and John Hamilton. Arlene (Merrill) Hemmerly and John live at 66 Mrs. Winthrop C. Libby Department will be glad to Carman Rd. in Scarsdale, N. Y. They have one 1933 (Betty Tryon) daughter, Jane—9. John is director of speech and 14 Spencer St , Orono dramatics at Scarsdale High School and directs work with you and your attor­ Thanks to John Bankus we have caught up with plays for Little Theater Groups in the area. Arlene, a few classmates in the military service after Maine and Leland Powers in Boston, spent ney on the financial and trust Lt Col R L Clifford has moved from Falls two years m Europe She was dramatic director Church, Va., to U S.A F. Installation Representa­ at the MacJanet Camps in the French Alps, where tive New England Region, 150 Causeway St , Boston aspects of the educational gift she had 18 nationalities of boys and girls. She < y 15, Mass. was able to trek around through Germany, Switzer­ Lt. Col Leland (Alanson T ) is now at Hq. land, Belgium, Italy, and Sicily, too Mrs. Merrill you have in mind...regard­ AAA, Ft Bliss, Texas joined Arlene her second year in France. Back in Col Donald Blake has moved to Hdq Fifth the U.S A , Arlene taught at Chatham Hall m Vir­ less of its size. Army, Chicago. ginia, then at Hunter College H. S She was later John also writes that he is still in the Army and librarian at Ethical Culture School on Central Park will soon complete 20 years of service He is on West in N. Y. C. Arlene and John vacation in We’ll be glad to send you a copy of the general staff at Washington with his office in Maine and Massachusetts. Last summer they the Pentagon. John and his wife raise show dogs— crossed the country and actually chased cattle "Facts Everyone Should Know About Kerry Blue Terriers They have finished one breed rustlers while they vacationed on a ranch in Mon­ champion with a degree in obedience as well tana Charitable Giving,” which you may John says he has had some very good assignments one of which was a two year “tour of duty” at 4 Q3Z Mrs Edwin P. Webster, Jr find valuable at this time. Simply the University of Michigan Business School where | z«50 (Phyllis Hamilton) he received a master’s degree in Business Adminis­ 258 Norway Rd., Bangor drop us a card today. tration Other tours have taken him to Europe, Many thanks to Alice Lord for “Guesting” last Far East, Japan, Korea, and Okinawa month’ Due to lack of space, her column had to Richard Millar is timber management specialist bj cut short, so the following items are the re­ on the Mississippi National Forests with his home sults of Alice’s hard labor at Jackson, Miss. We extend our deepest sympathy From Hartford, Conn , comes the news that to him on the loss of his wife recently Don Brown was married in August to Jeanne Perry also of Hartford Don is city engineer for the Carl Hurd is with the Jones Lamson Machine Co ^Depositors city of West Hartford. Roger Burke is treasurer in Springfield, Vt. Stan Prout is with S R. Prout Associates, Inc , of the Consumers Finance Co. in Lewiston. He Trust Company 2 East Ave., Newark, NY He is an enthusiastic and Bea have two children, Ginny a junior in high chairman and plans to get to Orono in June 1957 school and Buz in the eighth grade. Art Roberts 18 Offices Saving the Heart of Maine and lus family are now living in Saco, where Art to help with reunion plans Main Office Augusta, Maine Clarence Bradbury is with Bradco, Inc , Machin­ is the city sanitary engineer. One of our youngest ing and Assembly Work located at Farnum Pike, ’36 children, Marie McDonnell’s Kevin, is getting Route 5, Georgiavillc, R I verbal enough to ask for coke and ice cream. Fred Burk lives at 74 Aspen Road Swampscott, Dot (Nutt) Packard and daughter Jane visited Mass Fred says his son is a freshman at University us last weekend Jane graduates from Rogers Hall of Mass His son by the way was co-capt. of his this June. Dot is teaching school and working for high school football team. Fred sent me a news her master’s degree Vernon is city engineer for clipping concerning Gil Robertshaw’s son It the community of Billerica, Mass. stated “Gilbert E. Robertshaw of Slatcrsville, R. I., Wendall Hadlock, director of the Farnsworth

FEBRUARY, 1957 21 Ruthy (Kimball) Lord wrote that maybe she year was a grand letter from Robert McGregor. Library and Art Museum at Rockland, was elected would see us at a reunion sometime, which could He has been lost for so many years—in fact for president of the Nature Conservancy in Maine be this June. How about it for the rest of you? a great many of us, he has been brought back Bill Jones is vice pres, of the First Stamford from the dead He gave no details as to his work, National Bank and Trust Co , Stamford, Conn. He Let’s make a date for June 7th to 9th, 1957, to celebrate our Twentieth! his wife, or his children, but I hope to have them is also vice pres, and director of the Community before too long During the War, he served in the Council of Darien, vice pres, and treasurer of the Mr Robert Fuller Tokeneke Club, and treasurer of the building fund 1938 Canadian Army and then came back to Maine 47 Andrews Ave , Falmouth Foreside of St Luke’s Episcopal Church, Norton. Biff and where he graduated in the class of '47 He is liv­ his wife have three children and live at Knollwood Portland ing at Ridgeland Circle, Wallingford, Conn Well, this is our usual New Year’s start—no Lane, Darien, Conn. Isabelle (Garvin) Maasen is working temporar­ David Tolman is agricultural editor of the Maine news, to speak of. Xmas card from Don Trask, ily in the Agriculture Dept, at Augusta, and she Agricultural Experiment Station. His address is also one from Bill Veague, and another from says that Jack has transferred from the Fish and 34 13th St., Bangor. Dwight Lord with interesting highlights on his trip Game Dept, to the Right of Way Section in High­ In July, Gerald Beverage, an Augusta lawyer, was back to Maine with Betty and the kids last sum­ way elected chairman of District 5, Pine Tree Council, mer. Gee, “Chunk” Ireland really must live in a William St. Germain says that we would ap­ B.S A Gerry is claim agent for the Central Maine swanky neighborhood—even zoned against friends prove of his child bride, Anne’ They have moved Power Co His address is 92 Stone Street. pitching a tent overnight in his front yard’ Well, into their new home at 9697 NE 25th St , Clyde From the “Lost Files” we have the following: Dwight, you’d better come through R I. next year Hill, Bellevue, Wash. Marjorie Keirstead, who is a Registered Nurse, and try Gowell’s back yard—as Ed Sullivan would Mr and Mrs Allan Piper and their four little lives at 36 Church St., Saranac Lake, New York. say, “He’s got a really big one’’’ Pipers arc living at 164 Hocanum Rd., S. Hadley, Commander Vincent Hathorn’s address is Got a return on my questionnaire from Rod Mass Allan is field man for Eastern States Farm­ W S E.G , Pentagon, Washington, D. C. Elliott He sure is a “cute” one Rod has five ers Exchange covering the western half of Mass. Robert Miles Burns lives at 582 Main St, West­ children and is an exec, pilot for Sylvania Old John Reitz is now a Georgia cracker living at brook. “Cutie” says he has no extracurricular activities— 2387 Peachtree Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga 1937 Mrs. Gordon Raymond Ha’ Change your address for Mrs Leslie F Smith (Barb Lancaster) Ye editors asked for a short column this month to 1715 S Pickard, Norman, Okla. and I’m sure in a cooperative mood—just call me 37 Glenwood Ave., Portland Betty (Mosher) Whitney is managing the School 20th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 “old always ready to oblige.” Lunch Program for the Montpelier, Vt. schools From a recent article entitled “Air Photos Used Come on some of you and dig down. Only a I’ll bet that they arc having wonderful food to Scale Pulp” in the Kennebec Journal we learn year and a little to the 20th. Got to get something She, Clifton, and the children live at 33 Hubbard, that co-authors were Dr. Harold E Young and rolling and stirred as you know. How’s for some Montpelier Robert E Laverty, who is now supervisor of the news. Faulkner Chace is living at 2021 S 12th Ave., wood survey group in the Research and Control 1939 Mrs Hazen W Danforth, Jr. Maywood, Ill The last time I saw him was about Department of the Great Northern Paper Co (Laura Chute) ten years ago when I was flying to Boston from Their article, which was published in the September 188 Wilson St , Brewer Cleveland and our plane had to make an emer­ issue of Photogrammetric Engineering, suggests a Happy New Year, classmates of ’39. How about gency landing in N Y C I didn’t know that he practical application of airphoto interpretation a little help on the news for ’57! I missed the was aboard too until we ail had to get off, so we techniques to determine the volume of pulpwood in January issue for lack of news. I have exhausted didn’t have much talking time the water storage areas used by many Maine pulp all sources so it will be up to you to send Our “lost” members for this month are Buel mills The authors say that this was a pioneering me some for future issues. PLEASE. Godwin and Camilla (Thomas) Langley You can’t study, but the results indicate that such a method Herbert “Spike” Leonard was appointed a trustee be very good detectives because there hasn’t been may be practical and economical We are proud of Maine Central Institute in June of 1956 He a word about our other lost souls My little Larry that you two foresters have been doing so much is an associate professor of Animal Husbandry has been dreadfully sick with pneumonia, so I to help your industry We have been following and Farm Management at the University of Maine. haven’t had much time for detecting Harold and his fine contributions to forestry, and I received a card from the Alumni Office report­ Mrs Barbara Cuetara we are happy to have news of Bob and know that ing Josephine (Campbell) Alien’s present address (Barbara Savage) he is also one of our progressive foresters. It is 5520 Charlcote Road, Bethesda, Maryland From the Alumni office comes a change of ad­ 10 Charles St., Orono Her husband, Major Frank A Allen of the U S 15th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 dress for Samuel E Swasey who works for Sylvania Air Force is now stationed in Washington, D C Electric Products at 121 Loring Ave , Salem, Mass. We arc pleased to report that the Rev Charles How about hearing from you, Jo9 N Vickery, who for the past year has served the He and his family reside at Edgemere, Marblehead, In Nos ember 1956 Paul Browne was elected First Universalist Church of Livermore Falls as Mass How about some up-to-date information on president of the Kennebec County Farm Bureau, interim minister, has been chosen as resident your family, Sam9 and Lucy ’38 is a director A clever card from Roger and Maybelle (Ash­ pastor He also will serve as minister of the Sec­ worth) Smith pictured a new arrival by the name 1940 Mrs Artemus Weatherbee ond Universalist Church at Livermore, and on the of Dana, their third boy, I presume Congratula­ (Pauline Jellison) second and fourth Sundays of the month will tions to you both, and we shall assume the latest 9302 Second Ave , Silver Spring, Md preach at North Jay Charles received his divinity addition is a boy until we hear otherwise Happy New Year’ Thanks to the Christmas training at the School of Religion of Tufts Uni­ mail we can keep the column going for another versity and was ordained at Swampscott, Mass in month or two’ Very appropriate for the holiday 1945 season was an article from the Rutland Daily The present address of Mrs Frank C (Clara H SERVING Herald about Edward J Cook, Jr of Cuttingsville, Thorndike) Robertson is R F D 1, Rye, N H MAINE STUDENTS Vt “This is the story about a man who returned Erna (Davis) Wentworth sent along a lovely Since 1892 home to Vermont not to retire but to make his picture of the four children, Martha, 6, Robbie, fortune ” Ed resigned his position as associate 4 1/2 and Sarah 3, with Christmas greetings from PARK'S HARDWARE county agricultural agent in Litchfield, Conn . to Bucksport Paul is operating a 20,000 capacity & variety devote full time to the production of trees for broiler house which is located directly behind the 31-37 MILL ST.. ORONO. ME. Christmas and landscaping He began planting lovely Wentworth home that sits on a high hill trees three years ago and his specialty is native with large trees all around spruce and balsam fir but eventually he plans to Richard B Day, of Damariscotta, has been ap­ produce blue spruce and Douglas fir If Ed’s pointed assistant Washington county agent for the dream comes true he will eventually have 96 acres Maine Extension Service, effective November 2. DAKIN’S under cultivation Ed is living temporarily with Dick spent more than 5 1/2 years in the United Sporting Goods his brother and family, Atty and Mrs George States Army during and after World War II and Cook rose to the rank of major He has operated his Camera Supplies Elnora (Savage) Grant writes that the new busi­ own poultry farm, producing hatching eggs from ShepHurd ’17 M. A. Hurd’26 ness is going beautifully Their office is their den about 1,000 hens Later he and a partner organ­ Bangor Waterville and for the first eight months El did all the secre­ ized a general feed and supply store in Damaris­ Basil Smith ’40 tarial work Now they have a girl so Elnora is cotta which they operated for five years He also back at work on the extracurriculars—Girl Scout has worked as a salesman for a feed company and Executive Board, P T A , etc in a dairy plant in Damariscotta Dick belongs to Barbara (Welch) Wilson sends a picture of her the Grange, the American Legion, the town plan­ two boys, Randy and David, who are in the cow­ ning board, the PTA, and is a senior warden of boy stage Barb says she has trouble keeping up his church He is married to the former Ruth with them Knowlton and has a son and a daughter This We received pictures of ten beautiful future release came from the Extension Service, and we co-eds Peggy (Hauck) Ladd sent a picture of feel that the more details the better in giving the

OF boSTON MasSACH I fl $ her three girls, Gail, 15, Anne, 12 1/2, and Allison, news to you of a classmate you may not have 8 1/2 Rachel (Kent) Clark’s three daughters look been in touch with for 15 years Come June, Dick’s Life Insurance, Annuities very grown-up sitting in front of the fireplace. office will be in Machias Alice Ann (Donovan) Poeppelmeter has four very Through the kindness of Chris Brown (Mrs. Group Insurance, Pensions attractive young ladies to add to our future classes Donald Brown ’43), we have some good news for Alice Ann writes that ’56 was a better year for 43-ers about Freda (Flanders) and Bob Lycette Dwight Sayward her She is feeling really good for the first time who have recently moved to 103 Mina Drive, Alli­ in many years and is very busy in the community son Park, Penna , from Ordell, N. J. Bob is now and schools at the home office of Aluminum Co of America General Agent for State of Maine in the purchasing department The Lycettes are Mrs Constance Leger enjoying a new home which they, as so many have 415 Congress Street, Portland 1941 (Connie Philbrook) done, have finished themselves with Bob the num­ Philbrook Farm Inn, Shelburne, N. H. ber one handyman. Heather is now 5 1/2 and in I think that my best Christmas present this kindergarten, and Chris says Heather is a name

22 THE MAINE ALUMNUS which describes Heather to perfection. We wish years before entering the insurance business in cat! Bob and Merle (Sawyer) Andrew are living them lots of luck m their new location, and sounds 1953, in which field he has made an outstanding like the Lycettes arc there to stay! at 2320 Peabody Drive, Falls Church, Va.; Bob production record. is in Electronics with the Navy Dept. They have 1 0/1 □ Mr. Paul Smith William O. Poor has also been promoted to engi­ three junior members—David, P/2, Nancy, 3, and I z4j P O Box 133, New York 25, N Y. neering section head for naval radar in the Naval Lloyd, 5. Lloyd can hardly wait to start school Thanks to all of you who sent letters and cards Armament Systems Engineering Dept. He will be next fall. ‘ Tate” and Priscilla (Moore) Connon during the holidays. How about some news from responsible for various phases of installation and are well settled at 26 Woods Lane, Ipswich, Mass. the rest of you? checking of radar control equipment for a Navy They’re active in Scouts and Couples Club of the John Dickerson has been appointed manager of missile system William joined Sperry Engineering Congregational Church, and Priscilla is busy Shell Chemical Corporation’s Boston District chemi­ in 1943 as an engineer in field service assigned to with a rug hooking class, plus exploring the new cal sales division. His duties will include directing the Navy in the Pacific area In 1947, he was as­ country and capturing it for re-cxplonng with sales of plastics, chemical solvents, and industrial signed as area representative at Wilmington Air colored slides. Force Base, focusing his efforts on a microwave chemicals in the New England states. John has Keep the letters coming—See you next month. been with Shell Chemical in Martinez and San instrument landing system project In 1948 he joined Francisco, Calif , and elsewhere on the west coast. the armament radar engineering department as a 1 Q/1 (x Miss Judith Fielder In 1948, he came to New York when the company project engineer and was promoted to senior engi­ I 7 40 529 Oak St., Syracuse 3, N. Y. transferred its main office there. In 1951, he was neer in 1954, still continuing his work on radar. I was quite impressed to hear from several class­ made supervisor of the solvents section of Shell’s Robert Grover has been appointed county agri­ mates at Christmastime. If it takes an occasion newly opened Technical Service Laboratory in cultural agent with the Middlesex County Extension to prompt correspondence from you, I’d be glad to Union, N. J. His last position before his recent service. Bob was county agricultural agent in publish my birthday and a few other memorable promotion was as senior technical representative for Somerset County for eight years and for the past dates for your use. Or you could surprise me and Shell in Detroit. two years has been supervisor of a hatchery and write without a particular excuse. supply flocks for hatching eggs in Skowhegan Franklin J Austin and his family live in Liver­ Tanis (known to some as Frances) Moore sent The Grovers have two children, Marilyn, 6, and more Falls. Frank is superintendent of the steam along an account of her very busy 1956 existence. department in the International Paper Mill there. Richard, 3 They plan to move to the Concord She’s one of those people whose job absorbs nine area soon. The Austins have three children—Danny, 9; Abbie, days of the week, she says, but she obviously thrives 7, and Billy, 5. Richard and Margaret (Chase) Morrill are locat­ on it She is also one of the very few of our Robert C. and Freda (Flanders) Lycette have ed at 3 Higgins St , Augusta, where Red works number who got to Orono for the tenth reunion. recently moved to Mina Drive, Allison Park, Penna. for the Dept, of Interior on water survey. They Tams can be found at 2 East St., Ipswich, Mass. Ruth (Palmer) Stone has been appointed elemen­ have seven children, Eric, 9, Leigh, 8, David 7, Rusty Chute’s Christmas greeting tells about her tary consultant for the San Bernardino, Calif , city Martha, 5, Rebecca, 4, Sarah, 2, and Timothy, 6 getting back to work after 15 months of enforced schools A graduate of Bangor H.S., Gorham Nor­ months vacation Her new address is 73Vi Monmouth St., mal School, and the U. of M., she formerly taught A few lost members have returned to the fold: Boston, Mass. at the Fifth Street Junior high school in Bangor. Sterling Mahaney, P O. Box 107, Greenville, During the war, she did research work at the Army Michigan. Spike is a field produce buyer for Wesco Mildred (Page) Edminster’s address now is 17 Map Service m Washington, D. C. After h?r mar­ Foods Co. Summit St, Woodland. Noah (Ed) is principal at riage to Colonel Charles A. Stone (now on duty in Mrs John Ranks (Laura Jackman), 1270 Leon­ Woodland High School and the Edminster young Europe), she taught sixth grade in Millinocket. At ard Ave , Pasadena, Calif. John is a project engi­ ladies are Joan, Jean, Juliette, and Jennifer. the end of the war, she went to California with her neer. Anne (Harman) Dreissen is apparently a neigh­ husband and their daughter, Robin, and Ruth Robert Buchanan is practicing dentistry in La bor, since she and her husband—an accountant at taught in a private school and directed the school’s Mirado, Calif., 14502 So Biola Ave. the St. Croix Paper Co —and son also live on Sum­ summer camping program. She taught junior high mit St. in Woodland school again in 1948, and in 1951 she entered the Mrs. H. William Bradley Our hard-working treasurer, Shirley (Hathaway) field of administrative and supervisory education in 1945 (Carolyn Chaplin) Sibley, is back at work, with 30 active first-graders the elementary schools. She has held the positions 398 Brook St., Westbrook all week and her own Glemce and Lee waiting for of supervising principal and principal in a primary Almost time for the Annual U. of M. Semi- her at home. The realization of what working school She has most recently been curriculum co­ Formal here in Portland. It’s to be Feb. 15 this mothers accomplish makes my schedule all of a ordinator in the district where she will now work. year at the Eastland Hotel and we’re hoping for sudden seem like child’s play The duties of her new position include creation and a big crowd—-So—all of you within commuting administration of workshops for teachers and prin­ distance—put on your dancing shoes and join us! Mrs. Philip Shaw cipals, direction of the inservice program, teacher It’s amazing how many old friends you’ll see. 1947 (Joan Ambrose) and curriculum evaluation, and development of the It was just wonderful to hear from so many of 19 Russell St., Bangor course of study. you at Christmas and lots of pictures too. It’s fun Mrs. Walter Brooks Edward Bagley has been named temporary 4-H to see the ‘resemblance to Mom and Dad ’ Dana (Peg Spaulding) agent in Kennebec County He has been connected and Peg (Brown) Bunker’s Dianne looks just like 212 French St, Bangor 10th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 with 4-H for eleven years, including periods as Peggy but has Dana’s complexion, I understand By this time all of you have recovered from the assistant leader and leader He was among Maine Barb (Maynard) Flannagan wrote that their busy holidays and now have time to read your delegates to Washington, D C , while a member seven year old David has been out to the Shriners of the club at Albion (where he lives) After Hospital in Springfield, Mass , since Sept He will graduation from the U of M , Ed taught vocational be home right after Christmas and will be able agriculture at Waldoboro and Unity schools for to go without his brace. What a fine Christmas JOHNSON’S HUMMOCKS six years He also taught veterans in the farming present that must have been for the Flannagans; RESTAURANT training program He has worked for the Kennebec David had polio when he was smaller, but has Soil Conservation District for the past two sum­ made amazing recovery Our 50th Year! mers, and he has worked with his lather at dairy­ Carolyn Small sent the cutest English card and ing and crop farming on the Bagley farm Ed is bought it there in person She’s an exchange li­ Route 1A married and has four children brarian and living with an English family. She Providence. R. I. Professor George Bearce of the Bowdoin College has been spending most of her off duty time History Dept, is delivering a public lecture on “Walking About ” Her address is 8 Gerald Rd., Jan. 8 on “David Hume Scotland, France, and London, SW1, England. England.” Hume was a fascinating man, and It was sad news, indeed, to hear that Gerry George is just the person to give an excellent talk (Keenan) Oakes’s mother passed away on Thanks­ Bangor Furniture Co. on the subject, so I hope that some of you got giving night Gerry and Roger are all ready to over to Bowdoin to hear him. Il’s a pity that move into their new home in Presque Isle now. Complete House Furnishers you will read this after the lecture is over Ada (Minot) Haggell’s note told about many Don Taverner has been named state chairman U of M. guests they had this past summer Among 84-88 Hammond Street of the 1957 March of Dimes. Don has had five them were Bob and Babs (Haines) Pancoast and Bangor, Maine years of experience as the National Foundation for their three girls, and Frank and Connie (Howe) Infantile Paralysis representative in northern New Moors and two youngsters. They also visited the England, and he has also served two years as Bob Temples in Swansea, Mass, and Harold and assistant national director of fund raising for the Maddy (Nevers) Boynton in Camden. Ada and foundation. As most of you know, Don is execu­ Fred’s two boys will be 4 and 5 in March. Fred tive secretary of the U of M General Alumni is now the first assistant cashier at the First Na­ Association tional Bank in Bath and Ada keeps busy with her home, plus extra community activities such as put­ Mrs. Charles Cook ting on the Annual Christmas Pageant in Phipps­ 1944 (Margaret McCurdy) burg’ 314 Summer St , Auburn Bob & Evvie (Tarr) Smyth’s card brought a Happy New Year to all* Hear from you9 cute snap of their four youngsters Evvie wrote, Received a note from Alice (Heald) Hines just “Bob Krause and his tamiiy visited us for a week a little late for the last issue announcing a new last summer, their address is 221W. Calthrop Ave , addition, Deborah Anne, born June 21 The Syracuse, N. Y Bob is an editorial writer for IN BANGOR, MAINE the Syracuse Herald Journal Bob also teaches a Hines’s have two other children, Janice, 10, and Famous Maine Food. New Air Conditioned Billy, 6 journalism course at Syracuse University. They Dining Room, background music. Cocktail Earl A While was recently appointed general have 3 yr old Bob, and Joan, 6 mos ” Lounge. Family Plan Rates. agent in Portland of the Mutual Trust Life Insur­ Some of Dottie (Currier) Dutton’s Christmas Comfortable, newly decorated rooms ance Co of Chicago Earl served four years with Card news follows too Eleanor (Flint) Currier from $3.75. Convenient to shopping, business, bus and air terminals the Army Corps of Engineers and saw duty in both still lives in N. Jay The Curriers* son Don will be Convenient Parking. the North African and Sicilian campaigns He was two in Feb Bob and Barbara (Atherton) Case are Horace W. Chapman, President city manager for Belfast and Boothbay or several still in Montana. They have two boys and one

FEBRUARY, 1957 23 a claims investigator May we have your address, it is reported to me that Nicholas Smith has taken class letter and return the questionnaire to your as his bride the former Edyth Kummerle of Carmel, secretary. It was most gratifying to have so many Crargie9 Ralph and Gracie (Mary-Grace Tibbetts) Bean N Y., in Carmel on September 29. returned within the month of January. have a new son, David Mark, born December 20, Robert F. Dennis was married to the former Our congratulations go to George and Barbara 1956. Their other children are Carolyn, 5 1/2 and Dorothy Mace of Aurora They are residing in (McNeil) Marsanskis on the birth of Jeffery Leo Paul, 4 Ralph is a civil engineer for the Central Rumford. on January 4 Their other children are Gregory, Maine Power Co. in their Augusta office. The Leanord Minsky took as his bride the former 7, Kathie, 5, and Cindy, 3. Beans’ address is Mayflower Rd., Hallowell Renee Michelson of Worcester, Mass., last Septem­ From 906 Grizzly Peak Blvd., Berkeley 8, Cali­ Cort and Betty (Small) Cunningham have a new ber The couple are residing in Bangor, where fornia, comes greetings and a welcome to all Alum­ adopted son named James Cortlandt He was born Leanord is the general manager of the Superior ni in the area to visit Mrs Richard Turk (Jacque­ October 30, 1956 I believe the Cunninghams live Paper Products Company line Dole). The Turks have two children Steph­ in Hackensack, N J. Is this correct. Betty9 See that Marion Keith was married to Donald anie Dole, 6. and Jeffrey Dole, 3. Received a newsy letter from Jo (Chellis) Wilson Higgins, Jr in November Marion has been teach­ John and Phyllis (Pendleton) Bragg are living recently. Jo and Homie have two daughters—Tonja ing piano in White Plains, N. Y. Her husband on Pulpit Hill Road. RFD 3, Amherst, Mass 5 1/2 and Greta, who was one yr old on November attended the University and majored in Business John is an extension marketing specialist (covers 6. 1956 Homie is appraisal engineer for the city Administration He is associated with his father Mass —headquarters at University of Mass ). They of Portland. The Wilsons’ address is Town Land- and brother in the insurance business have three children. Barbara, 6, Carolyn, 4 1/4, and ing, Falmouth Foreside John Hill was recently married to the former Elizabeth, 1 yr Gene and Sherry (Serita Lane) Dow now have Vera Van Tassell at Brookline, Mass The Hills are now living in Rockland Phyllis wrote that they had a Christmas letter four children—Stephanie, 5, Michael, 3 1/2’, Jeffrey, 2, and Brian, 1. The Dows have a farm outside Newton Graham was married recently to the from Ina and Bill Hill Bill opened office to prac­ former Susan Cleaves of Harvard, Mass. tice pediatrics in July in Tacoma, Wash Their Houlton Their address is Rt 3, Houlton. In closing I note that Willard Nisbet, Jr., is the home address is 239 East 61st St , Tacoma 4. Wash. Sidney and Venita (Kittredge) Young are now living at 5 Pleasant St., West Concord, Mass. traffic manager for the New England Tel and Tel They have two nice boys A new address for the William Cullens A new They have three children—Johnny, 5. Frank, 3, in Bangor. His address is 33 East Summer St , Bangor home at 18 Glen Ave . Waterville. and Martha. 2 Sid is employed at M LT. and is A nice note from Clem and Dot (Foran) Vose, taking courses at Boston Univ nights—working Thomas C. Higgins, Jr , is a teacher at the Wey­ 12 Bowdoin Street Brunswick, tells us about their toward an M.E degree. Many thanks for your mouth High School in Mass He and Millicent six month old son John Congratulations letter, Nita (Guptill) have two girls 3 years and 8 months From Mrs. Norman C Merrill (Camilla B His address is 41 E St , Allerton, Mass Mrs. Hastings N Bartley. Jr Got a letter from Jeanne (McKenny) Mayberry Brown) comes news that she is living on Ferry (Jayne Hanson) Road, Augusta Her children are Thomas, 5 yrs , 1949 that I am saving for next month. Expect to have 1 Grove St , Millinocket a big column then The news has been coming in and Merrill, 5 months Camilla is neuro-psychiatric It is so wonderful to start the column with some nursing supervisor VAC, Togus. Me wonderfully and am getting so much that I am real news thanks to all you thoughtful people that beginning to deserve the title of Secretary Send Pauline (Russell) Snowman is living at 25 High put me on your Xmas card list. Street, Bar Harbor They have two sons. Doug­ along your pictures of self and family and I’ll try Dave and Marge (Martin) Carlson had the nicest to herd mine into a corner and try to return same las, 8, and Scott. 16 months Sewell is with the Christmas present—their first baby, a daughter. Post Office Department She writes that they are Linda Ann born Dec 8 The Carlsons live in Miss Mary-Ellen Michaud now in their new home—remodeled modern 5 a new split level home at 16 Beverly Rd in Marble­ 1951 Apt P-1. University Gardens bedroom—three story giant' She has opened up head and Dave works for an insurance company Newark, Delaware her house to tourists in the summer Dana and Jan (Crane) Jacobs have bought a new Christmas was a joyous white season in Maine 1948 Mrs William G Ramsay home at 2 Bay Rd , Lake Luzerne. N Y., over­ I must admit I have a fondness for snow that is not (Jessie Cowie) looking the Hudson Their two children certainly satisfied here in Delaware very often Christmas 1605 Armstrong Ave , Staunton, Va look as though they love the snow on their card also brought some nice newsy cards from '51’ers Elaine Craig was married on November 18 1956, They are Dea. 3, and Bihm 2 Jan said she got Richard (Dick) and Connie '52 Sweetser sent a to Ramon A Carrano in St Kevin’s Church. Au­ hoe this last summer and visited with Betsy lovely picture of Greg and Rick taken last Easter burndale N Y They spent their honeymoon in (Johnston) Ostroff and her three children, “Butch” Cathy was too late to be in the picture, being Haiti and Jamaica Mr Carrano studied at LaSalle Dorothy (Ansell) Hague and her three, and “Bing” born July 2, 1956 Dick is very happy in the pur­ Academy and St John University He graduated Thelma (Crossland) Robie and her two young men chasing department of S D Warren Co The from Brooklyn Law School He is employed as Bruce and Jane (Libby) King sure have 4 sweet Sweetsers live in Cumberland Center chilluns—Buzz, 5 1/2. Nancy. 4 1/2 Pat, 3 1/2, and Harry and Joan Bickford had a busy season with Peggy, l 1/2 They have bought a big old house and John, 312, Barbara, 2, and Bruce, 8 months Harry Alexander Skillin and Son are having fun redecorating If you live on the is kept busy with his industrial piping company, FLORISTS coast and see a 37 ft sailboat go by next summer Bickford and Mosher. Inc Jo also said that manned by a midget crew, no doubt it will be the Pepper and Floyd Milbank are in Da>ton. Ohio Falmouth Foreside, Maine Kings cruising the coastline where Floyd is working with the V A Hospital Cut flowers—Corsages— Elmer and Charlotte Orcutt bought a house in The Bickfords’ address is 32 Skyview Drive West. Funeral Designs— the Blueberry Hill section of Old Town about two Cohoes. N Y Wedding Designs years ago and things are hopping with Johnny, 3. Paul and Shirley Flaig wrote a newsy note Paul Jayne 2 and a new son born on January 8 Elmer is the director of recreation at USMA, West Point, John Skillin ’52 is a salesman for the Homelite Co N Y The Flaigs have purchased a new home at Got a surprise on the Wymans’ card—a new 48 Avenue A. Cornwall-on-Hudson. N Y and addition—Peter who must be four or five months they issue an cp.n invitation to all Maine folks to Lorraine (Littlefield) and Lew also have Lew Jr , drop by Lawrence (Doc) and Chris Hersom as 4. and Julie 2 Their new address is “Sherwood” well as Charles (Ray) and Vanessa McKay made off Munson St . in Greenfield, Mass up a reunion with the Flaigs and attended the LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY A nice letter from Owen and Nancy (Doore) Army-Navy game Incidentally I understand Doc Smith catches us up with their doings Owen let Hersom had a very successful year as football SPRINGFIELD • MASSACHUSETTS Great Northern last year and is an engineer for coach at Stephens High School, Rumford ORGANiZtO IBSI the Maine Leathers, Inc in Dover-Foxcroft He is Frederick Trimm, Jr, has received his master of Cecil S. Woodbrey Ml really active in town affairs being Prexy of both science degree al the U of Mass Fred had been General Agent P T A and the church couples club Their children teaching in the vocational education department at Robert S. White ’50 arc Susan 7 1/2 Harold 6 1/2, Matthew. 3 1/2, and New Salem Academy and has recently moved to Assistant General Agent Kathleen, I 1/2 California Bill Brennan has recently been named public Raymond King, a third-year student at the Bos­ 415 Congress St., Portland 3, Me. relations representative in New England for the ton University School of Law, has been awarded Phone 2-0102 American Airlines the Edwin C Jenny Scholarship al that university. Mr. Richard R Davis Madelyn Stevens, who has taught al Ricker 1950 Methodist Parsonage Classical Institute, has recently been appointed to Peaks Island. Portland teach business administration at Bacon Academy, Bob Slosser has accepted a position as managing Colchester Conn Known throughout the state editor of the Keene Sentinel, Keene. N H Cupid has been busy too, as you can see Roger Fournier has accepted a position with RCA Engagement: in the Transistor Division at Somerville, N J Robert Dow to Marilyn Bearce *57 Miss Bearce for quality and service Robert Cook has been ordained pastor of the has attended Merrill-Palmer School in Detroit, Second Congregational Church in Amherst, Mass Mich , and is a senior at the U of M Looking over the Stork Club notices I see that Marriages: two entries have been recorded Mr and Mrs Eleanor Mower to Robert Roakes in November Elton Crossland have a daughter, Judith Lynn Mr Roakes attended Gorham State Teachers Col­ They are living at 1214 Light St, Baltimore 30. lege At present he is in partnership with his father MWALGREENfAGENEY Md Robert and Beverly (Currier) Smith have a in the furniture manufacturing business The SKOWHEGAN ,MAINE new daughter. Carol Arleen Donnie is now four Roakes live in West Falmouth They are living at 40 Circle Rd , W , Florham John E Caminiti and Myrna L Pray of Bel­ Park, N. J grade in November Mrs Caminiti has been em­ John Sealey, Jr. ’36 John Carleton has as his fiancee Shirley Mae ployed in the division of accounts and audits in Beal of Bangor John is the proprietor of the Augusta John is at the Maine Tile Co, Inc . Sagadahoc Sports Center at Nequasset, Maine Westbrook The Caminitis may be found at 826 In the rice and old shoes section of this column. Stevens Avenue, Portland

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NORTHERN MAINE was completing the five-year pulp and paper course For Better or for Worse: George A. Ricker married Margaret (Wendy) at Maine, he worked on his master’s degree and Dow ’55 on Nov. 15. They are now living at 62 received it in August. He is employed in the tech­ nical department of the Union Bag Paper Co. Hanover St , Lebanon, N H. George is teaching Their address is 90C Chatham City, Savannah. Miss Dorothy McCann at Lebanon High School Richard Farewell is an expediter at Pratt and Byrna Porter married Murray Levine (Penn 59 Fessenden St., Portland Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn. Dick and State) on Sept. 11, 1955 his wife, the former Teresa Jordan of Alburg, Vt., Frannie Donovan married Gordon F. Sylver on reside at 143 Orchard St., Rockville, Conn. Nov. 25, 1956 She is teaching and her husband Brides-elect . •. is a builder. Judith Bcckler ’57 is engaged to Dana Baggett. Reginald Deering married Anne-Lise Dahlsrud A member of the U. S. Army, Dana is stationed in 5th Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 on Oct 20 Anne-Lise graduated from the Dram­ Germany. Hi, here I am again’ A short but sweet intro­ men Latin School in Drammen, Norway Regie Loretta Russell, Brownville Junction, and Don­ duction, n’est-ce pas, but there’s a lot of news, is attending the Yale Graduate School. ald Freeman announced their engagement on No­ so let’s on with it. It is evident that the following proposed: vember 24. Loretta is a senior at Farmington I heard from Ruthie Eilingwood and what a Kirby Kirkland to marry Joan M Connnell She State Teachers’ College, and Don is serving with time she’s having1 Quite the world traveler’ She graduated from Wheelock College and teaches at the U. S Army in Korea. His address is Lt Don­ went to Europe in October, and was over there Wayland, Mass. Kirby is a third year man at ald Freeman, L Co, 17th Inf. Reg. APO 7, San almost a month. Visited London, Paris, Rome, Tufts University School of Medicine. Francisco, Calif Madrid, Geneva—had a ball. Now she’s back to Gordon Wienstein to marry Ann Rubin ’57. Wedding Bells •. • the U S., but still m the clouds with T.W A Her Gordon is attending the Bentley School of Ac­ Mary Perry, Bangor, became Mrs. Paul Nadeau on address is 1361 No. Laurel, Apt. 1, Los Angeles counting in Boston June 30 in Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel, Orono. 46, Calif. Lt. Carver Washburn to marry Alice Lloyd. She Mary and Paul are living at 313 State St., Bangor, Chuck and Beth (Leighton) Furlong have added graduated from the Benedictine Academy and where he is employed by the Kraft Foods Company. another little girl to their family (that now makes Douglass College Carver is stationed with the St. Paul’s Church, Brockton, Mass., was the three). Betsy Jayne was born in August to keep U S Army at Ft Monmouth, N. J scene of the marriage of Joan Mason and John Cynthia and Susanne company. Chuck is in in­ Promotions, Positions and Postscripts: Lane, Jr. ’56 on August 18. Joan was graduated surance, presently located in Deferiet, New York— Dana Baggett is in the army in Germany. He from the Harvard-Radcliffe Program in Business home address 23 Riverside Drive. Both Beth and plans to enter the Whorton School at the University Administration in June. “Duke” is on a leave of Chuck miss Maine and hope to get back ’ere long of Pennsylvania next fall to earn his Master’s absence from the management training program of We miss you at alumnae meetings, too, Beth. Degree in Public Administration the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co., A Christmas card from Sydney J. Page, Jr., Lt (j g) Darrell H. Brooks has been serving while he serves in the U. S. Navy. At present, they came all the way from 947 Nordica Drive, Los with the U S Naval Aviation Service at Guam, arc making their home in Athens, Ga. Angeles, Calif. Nice to hear from you, Syd. Bangkok, and Formosa since last spring He is Jean Eastman and Donald Arsenault ’56 were Ray and Bev (Hoffmann) Stephens are now liv­ now assigned to the U S. Naval Aviation Station married on August 25 m Our Lady of the Moun­ ing at 455 Main Street, Stoneham, Mass. Ray is in Pensacola. Florida, as an instructor. tains Chapel, North Conway, N. H. Jean is teach­ teaching mathematics in Newton High School Rev Eric W Basom, Jr. has accepted a call to ing m New Castle, Del., and Don is a chemical and working for his master’s degree at Boston the pastorate of the Laconia Congregational Church engineer with the DuPont Chemical Co. in Wil­ Univ. Bev says she keeps busy taking care of early in 1957 He has been associate minister at mington They are residing at 400 West 36th St , three year old Douglas and Mark, who’s almost the State Coneregational Church. Portland. Wilmington, Del. one. Good luck to you both Patty Hamblet writes that she and Anne Austin Miss Jean Partridge An announcement from Charles and Marilyn along with two other “government girls” have 1956 Granite St , Millinocket (Johnson) Dunn means they now have three tax moved into a single house They have plenty of Hi Classmates— deductions’ The third one is Charles, Jr. (bom room for entertaining and would lose to see some How has Ole Man Winter been treating you? November 20) They’re living in East Brownfield, classmates Their address is 3313 Porter St. N.W , He’s arrived for sure here in Millinocket. It’s where Charlie is in business Washington, D C freezing! News time again— Nice note from Frannie (Smart) Trefts telling Nancy Warnock attended a dinner with the Anita Ramsdell is as full of pep as always. She that their second contribution to the world was Chicago Alumni group recently Dr. Russell spoke is the phys cd instructor at Buker School m one Timothy Todd Trefts, born in November. to about 40 from that area She and Hub are living at Camp Filibert Pratt, Augusta and has been appointed swimming instruc­ Joyce Tracy is studying at the University of tor at the Y there. If any of you are in Augusta Iron River, Michigan Their daughter, Marcia Wisconsin for her master’s degree in history. Her Elizabeth, is three and a half now. Golly, how on a Tuesday or Thursday, perhaps she will give address is College Women’s Club, 12 E Gilman you a free swimming lesson’ time flies’ Nice to hear from you, Fran—and, as St , Madison, Wisconsin One can find Robin Werner teaching dramatics you said, hope to see you at Reunion sometime— George Furbush was discharged January 15 from at Brewer High Robin had a leading role in although it’s quite a trip for a weekend the Army After a trip to Mexico he will be in “Bus Slop” which played at the Bangor Civic And say, speaking of Reunion—remember—ours business with his father at Stoughton, Mass is in June, and the fifth one is the big one! We’re Theatre a couple of months ago. making lots of plans, counting on jou to make lots 4 Qrr Miss Hilda Sterling Annette Dodge has been appointed Piscataquis of reservations. Don’t miss it—we came real close I 733 1003 North Ocean Ave County home demonstration agent with headquar­ at our second one to take an attendance cup— Seaside Park, N. J. ters at Extension Service Office in Dover-Foxcroft. we can get it this June if YOU COME! Let me hear 1st Reunion, June 7-9, 1957 Edward DeRoche is teaching 5th grade at Cen­ from you—and I’ll see you in June! Hi’ Here is where we left off last month— tral School in Norwich, Conn. By the time you read this column, George Davis Beverly Fowlic writes that she is a reporter for 1 QCD Miss Helen Strong and David Wright will have completed the engineer the Burlington Free Press in Burlington, Vt. Her I /JJ 326 Winthrop, Toledo 10, Ohio officers’ basic course at Ft Belvoir, Va , and as­ address is 29 So Willard St. Harmon, Maxine (Dresser) Thurston, Lee and signed to another post. When I received a letter Columbia University has enrolled a very fine Lynn (born in August). Have recently moved to from George in November, he wrote that James student from Maine—Judith Barker is working for 2234 Roberts Rd., Medford, Oregon Holden and Gordon Batson were also in Virginia. her mastci’s degree in social work Mike, Sally (Brackley) Breen and Michael Almon After completing the engineering course last month, James and Cornelia (Douglas) Woodbrey are (2 years old) are living at 17 Merlin St , Framing­ Jim was transferred to Ft Leonard Wood in Mis­ living at 1102 J University Village, East Lansing, ham, Mass. souri, and Gordon was promoted to an instructor’s Mich., Box 143. Jim is a grad student at Michi­ Marilyn Curtis of Dover-Foxcroft recently be­ position at Ft. Belvoir George, who worked with gan State. came the bride of Raymond Harvey Gerald is the Bethlehem Steel Co., Buffalo, N. Y., before Some engagements •. • employed by his father in Farm Equip. Sales and he entered the service, wants to get in touch with Service. They are residing at 170 Pleasant St, Art Ellor and Floyd Edwards Can anyone help Ruth Shea to Cyrus Miller II. Ruth is a gradu­ Dover-Foxcroft. him locate them9 ate of Connecticut College for Women. He is Robert Brown and Gloria Wakefield of Kenne­ Maine service parade ... with the Travelers Insurance Co. bunkport became Mr and Mrs. in October The Bill Tiedemann has been transfererd from Fort Peggy Daigle to James Moore. Peg is a child couple are living in Augusta. Bob is employed Eustis, Va to Germany His address is Pfc. welfare worker for the State Dept, of Health and by Baxley and Greene Inc , East Hartford, Conn William Tiedemann ER 11284158, 7705 Transporta­ Welfare Her fiance is employed in W. Englewood, Margaret Schaffer of Windom, Minn., recently tion Center, APO 757, New York, N Y N J , and will enter the army as a 2/Lt in Janu­ became the bride of Paul Choiniere Margaret is 2nd Lt J. Davis Walker has been assigned to ary a graduate of St Cloud Teacher’s College and is Fort Chaffee, Ark “Butch” is executive officer of Mary Bennett ’57 to Milton Christie. Millon is teaching m Hopkins schools Paul was recently Battery C, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery Train­ employed by the Great Northern Paper Co. in separated from the Army ing Regiment Millinocket. Jean Marshall recently became the bride of Gil­ In December, John Pulsifer wrote that he had Eleanor Turner to Merle Noyes. “Tickie” is in man Dube in New Britain, Conn returned from six weeks of training in Cuba with Boston working for the John Hancock Life Ins. Co. Sara Ramsay and Charles Heskcth were married the U. S Navy He added that his ship leaves Gloria Friel of Bangor to Scott Rand, Jr. Scott on Nov. 24. Mrs. Hesketh is the 4-H club agent for a Mediterranean cruise in May. is employed b> the Sandia Corp in Albuquerque, in Piscataquis County. Mr Hesketh is associated Joan (Whitworth ’56) and Frank Pluta are in N Mex with his father in the dairy business. They are Japan. Their address is 2/Lt and Mrs Frank Ruby Worth to Frank Trask Frank is in Buffalo, living in Dover-Foxcroft. Pluta, Jr. 04053073, “B” Battery, 99th FABN, N Y , working as an electrical engineer for the APO 201, San Francisco, Calif. Republic Steel Corp 1 Q C >1 Mrs. Robert L. Weatherbee Harvey Leavitt writes that he is enrolled in the Mary Rogers to Lawrence Day I z3t> (Martha Wyman) second year at the Massachusetts College of Optom­ Sally Gay to Edson Blodgett. 779 Essex St., Bangor etry Last year, he attended Boston University. Ardena Jewett to Richard Ackerman “Dena” I wish all of you could see our Maine campus In a very nice letter from Vivian (Michaud) is teaching al Jay High School Dick is employed now. I’m sure it would make you a bit homesick, Harriman, she brought me up-to-date on happen­ by the U S Forest Service at George Washington snow and ice storms have made it just beautiful ings in Savannah, Ga. Viv writes that while Harry National Forest, Buena Vista, Va

26 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Meet Bill Hancock Western Electric development engineer

Bill Hancock is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University where he majored in industrial engi­ neering. Bill joined Western Electric as a plan­ ning engineer in November, 1951, at the Kearny Works in New Jersey. Later, he was assigned to the new Merrimack Valley Works in North An­ dover, Massachusetts, as a development engineer. Here Bill is shown leaving his attractive New England home for his office while his wife, Bar­ bara, and their daughter, Blair, watch.

Bill’s present assignment at Western Electric the development of methods Bill and his supervisor, John Souter, test a machine they developed and machinery for assembling one of today’s most promising electronic to insert components of different shapes and sizes into printed developments — electronic “packages involving punted wiring At a prod­ wiring boards. The small electronic packages prepared by this uct review conference Bill (standing) discusses his ideas on printed wiring machine are being used in a new transistorized carrier system for assemblies with fellow engineeis. rural telephone lines.

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Sailing off the north shore of Massachusetts is one of Bill’s favorite sports He also enjoys the golf courses and ski runs within an easy drive from where he lives and works.

Manufacturing plants in Chicago, III.; Kearny, N. J.; Baltimore, Md.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Allentown and Laureldale, Pa.; Burlington, Greensboro and Winston-Salem, N. C.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Haverhill and Lawrence, Mass.; Lincoln, Neb.; St. Paul and Duluth, Minn.. Distributing Centers in 30 cities and Installation headquarters in 16 cities. Also, Teletype Corporation, Chicago 14, Illinois. Massacre at Fort Loyal

After the destruction of Falmouth (now Portland) in King Philip’s War The attack on the town was sudden and fierce By nightfall the garrisoned the colonial government erected Fort Loyal establishing a frontier post there people had used all their ammunition, and fled under cover of darkness to under command of Captain Svlvanus Davis The fortress was located on a the fortress The savages then entered the town in full force and set torch sandv bluff at the water s edge on the spot where the roundhouse of the to the houses before concentrating on the fort on the morning of May 16th. Grand Trunk Railroad later stood for years—an unfortunate choice of loca­ For five days and four nights the brave band of English defended them­ tion. as was proven later selves When the savages, under direction of their French commander, By 1690 the French and Indians began to gather on the islands in the started mining under the fort on the sea side. Captain Davis realized their Bay preparing for an all-out attack on the settlement This came in 1690. position would soon be untenable and asked the French commander for safe after preliminary skirmishes on Munioy’s Hill—where thirteen men under conduct for the survivors to the nearest English settlement This was Lieutenant Thaddcus Clark were killed—and at the outlying farms, where granted, but when the fortress gates were thrown open the Indians rushed houses were burned in and completed their work of destruction, sparing neither wounded, women or children, and only stopping when but four or five men besides Captain The terrified inhabitants fled to the garrison houses, of which there were Davis were left alive four at the time One the stone house of Captain Lawrence on Munjoy s These were taken as prisoners over land and water to Canada—a journey Hill was near the present burying ground another near the foot of Ex­ of untold hardships of which Captain Davis' own report says merely “It change Street possibly Lieutenant Ingersoll s house another, south of the took about twenty-four days before we arrived at Quebec ” The town of first meeting house, the fourth, believed to be the house of one Elihu Falmouth Neck was left an absolute wilderness behind them. Cullison

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