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Maine Alumnus, Volume 37, Number 8, May 1956

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n unusual educational experience is the term used on the descriptive folder. ALUMNUS A And an unusual educational experience it will be for 30 Summer Session students. It’s a new course, a first venture for the School of Education. The course title is MAY, 1956 VOLUME 37, NUMBER 8 “Natural History of Coastal Maine,” and the students won’t even see the Orono cam­ CONTENTS pus, unless it is on a side trip. 5 The University Goose Cove Lodge at Deer Isle will be the dormitory and classroom; Deer Isle and 6 Obituaries: Frank Cowan and Adelbert Sprague '05 environs will be the field trip area. Enrollees 7 Commencement Calendar will delve into several of the natural sciences 8 Athletics in this special pre-session course beginning 9 Alumni Active at Farm and Home Week June 16 and ending July 3, one week before the opening of the regular Summer Session. 10 Maine Masque Observes 50th The course is designed for school teachers, l l Former Masquers Active in Theatre camp counselors, and others interested in 12 Home Ec Alumnae in Foreign Lands the lore of the natural environment and out­ door education. Often those who have a 13 Local Associations growing interest in nature and who expect 14 Carl Beal '24 On a Polar Bear Hunt to help children gain a similar interest have a need for expert guidance in acquiring 15 Necrology factual and related knowledge of the natural 16 Notes from the Classes environment. Often, too, this need arises for those who do have a background in the COVER natural sciences, but whose science education was pursued in conventional academic ways. The three men who have contributed almost fifty years of guidance among them Frequently, such persons feel as lost in the to the Maine Masque Theatre help us celebrate the Masque's 50th Anniversary by field or on the shore as those whose science gracing our cover this month along with the playbill cover being used this year, top education was either limited or lacking. left, Windsor P. Daggett, 1906-1917, who will be back to help celebrate in June, top Planned to serve the needs of those with right, the late Mark Bailey, 1921-1937, and right side, Herschel L. Bricker, 1937 to and without science background, the course present. More about all three in the story beginning on page 10 will help each student increase his knowl­ edge of some (a) common plants and ani­ STAFF mals of the Maine Coast, (b) common rocks and minerals in addition to elementary geo­ Editor DONALD V. TAVERNER '43 logic processes, and (c) features of the A ssociate Editor WALTER P. SCHURMAN, JR. '52 weather and of the night skies during the C lass N otes Editor MARGARET M. MOLLISON '50 period of the course. Because the locale of the course will afford unusual opportunities GENERAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION for marine studies, the animals and plants of the bay and nearby coastal areas will re­ Officers ceive special emphasis. Thomas G. Mangan '16, president; Henry T. Carey '22, vice president; Edwin H. Students will live in cottages near the Bates '37, clerk; George F. Dow '27, treasurer; Donald V. Taverner '43, executive main lodge, but much of their time will be secretary; Margaret M. Mollison '50, assistant secretary. spent on field trips in one of the most pic­ turesque and beautiful sections of the Maine Alumni Council coast. Course work will consist primarily of field studies with related library assign­ Lewis O. Barrows ' 16, Frank C. Brown '30, Clifton E. Chandler '13, Norris C. ments; lectures, informal discussions, work­ Clements '25, Thomas J. Desmond '33, Arthur T. Forrestall '33, John F. Grant '48, shop periods, and films will also be sched­ Mrs. Emilie K. Josselyn '21, George E. Lord '24, Miss Elizabeth A. Mason '30, Clifford uled Field trips will be taken by foot, cars, G. Mclntire '30, Alvin S. McNeilly '44. Robert W. Nelson '45, Myron C. Peabody ' 16, and boats including a Marconi-rigged sloop. Albert S. Noyes '24, Conan A. Priest '22, Mrs. Winona C. Sawyer '43, Ermo Scott, '31, No textbook will be required. Mrs. Lucy F. Sheive '27, Robert F. Thurrell ' 15, Thomas N. Weeks ' 16. This new course, which deviates considerably from the usual form of summer Alumni Trustees education, offers old-clothes informality, Maine coastal atmosphere, many and varied Miss Jessie L. Fraser '31, Raymond H. Fogler ' 15. opportunities for recreation, and three credit hours logged in before the regular Summer 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 Session opens. 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. Sounds life fun.

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Student Life Catherine J. Duncan '56 (Kenneth J. ' 19), went on the air. Devised by John Mac­ Washburn, has been awarded the Milton Gregor '57, chief engineer, and Charles The Relevance of Religion was the theme Ellis Prize for scoring the highest in English Snell '56, an electrical engineering major, of the annual Religious Emphasis Week comprehensive examinations. The award is the new arrangement is expected to be oper­ April 15-19. Keynote speaker on the subject based on scores in a “correctness in writing” ating this spring. An $800 gift from the “Six-Day Religion—A Layman’s Point of examination during the junior year and ex­ University Store Company helped the proj­ View” was Donald W. Webber, associate aminations on English and American litera­ ect. justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of ture during the senior year. Winner of the Delta Zeta Prize given by Maine. He spoke at both the Religious The stipend accompanying the prize is the the Bangor Alumnae Club of Delta Zeta is Emphasis Week assembly and at a faculty income from a fund of $1,070 contributed Dorothy L. Woods (Eldridge B. '36, Josie and leaders’ luncheon. by friends of the late Dr. Milton Ellis '08, Naylor '37). The prize is awarded to the Other highlights of the week included head of the English department for 27 years freshman girl who has most distinguished fraternity and dormitory discussion with The 17 fraternities pledged 318 students, herself in English Composition, and in par­ guest group leaders; an art tea and a re­ mostly freshmen, following the spring rush­ ticular, has written the best themes. ligious arts festival in connection with an ing period which brought forth investiga­ exhibition of the serigraphs of Sister Mary tions by the Interfratemity Council into Corita; a social for all faith groups; a satiri­ violations of the drinking rule. A fine of Union Committee cal production entitled “Campus Gods on $100 was levied against Kappa Sigma by Trial.” the IFC. Investigations into the rushing A student-faculty-alumni committee has Other speakers included Rabbi Michael techniques of several other houses didn’t been appointed by President Hauck to study Szenes, Concord, N. H.; Dr. John Nichols, produce enough evidence to warrant fines. the floor plans of the unfinished sections of instructor in psychology; and Donald V. The six sororities pledged 21 upperclass the Memorial Union to see if some modifi­ Taverner '43, alumni secretary. and freshman women. cations can be made to meet more fully the University needs. Faculty and administration members New three-story additions will be added served as dealers and croupiers as the stu­ to the chemistry wing of Aubert Hall this The committee was appointed at the sug­ dents gambled at the annual Ace of Spades spring. An appropriation of $370,000 by the gestion of the Alumni Council following the party in Memorial Union April 14. Each last State Legislature has made it possible Council’s decision to make the completion person attending received $500 in play for a North and South addition complete of the Union the General Alumni Associa­ money with which to try his luck at the with laboratories, classrooms, and office for tion’s “first obligation.” games. Nat Diamond’s orchestra provided both the Chemistry and Chemical Engineer­ Alumni members of the committee are dance music from 8 to 12 p.m. except for ing Departments. Rena (Campbell) Bowles '21, Robert L. the intermissions when a hot combo from A remote transmitter in Dunn Hall and Browne '48, Milford F. Cohen '41, Howard the University of New Hampshire called, individual receivers and transmitters in all L. Cousins '42, and Edwin L. Giddings '33. appropriately enough, the Wildcats and the or most dormitories and fraternity houses Faculty members are Charles E. Cross­ Meddiebempsters singing group from Bow­ will enable WORO to completely cover the land '17, Prof. Horace Quick, Dean John E. doin took over. Nobody succeeded in campus for the first time since the station Stewart '27, William C. Wells '31. breaking the Union bank. “Yankee Yarns” has been selected as the theme of the Maine Day float parade May 9. Faculty Notes The usual program of the campus mayor Prof. Richard Stuart of the department of inauguration, work projects, athletic contests, business, economics, and sociology has been interfraternity sing, and student-faculty skit granted a fellowship by the American As­ round out the all-day program. sociation of University Teachers of Insur­ William D. Hanson '59 (Stanley F. '22), ance and will be associated with the New Portland, has been named the winner of England Mutual Insurance Company of the Hamlet Prize for writing the best origi­ Boston for four weeks this summer. This nal one-act play. His play was entitled program was created five years ago and in “Decision.” The prize amounts to about that time more than 100 university teachers $40. The annual prize competition is named of insurance have been awarded fellowships. for the late Robert C. Hamlet '25, valedic­ Prof. Lewis Niven, head of the music torian of his class and former president of department, has been named to a four-year the Maine Masque Theatre. commission which will study college orches­ The Haileybury College Players from tras and ensembles. The commission met at England presented Shakespeare’s Macbeth the Music Educators National Conference at the University April 14. The presenta­ in St. Louis in April during which Professor tion was part of the Maine Masque Theatre s Niven served on a panel. 50th anniversary celebration and of the observance of International Theatre Month Bruce R. Poulton, New Brunswick, N. J , has been named associate professor of dairy of which Prof. Herschel L. Bricker, director Max Burry '57 (left) of Milo is the of the Masque, is U. S. chairman. new business manager of The Maine husbandry in the College of Agriculture and The Haileybury Players will make only Campus, and John Littlefield '57, Port­ associate dairy husbandry man of the Ex­ two other United States appearances on land, is the new editor. Burry was periment Station effective July 1. He did sports editor during the past year, and undergraduate work at Princeton and Rut­ their current tour, at Boston and, following Littlefield moves up from the city edi­ a tour of Canada, at Pittsburgh. tor’s post. gers universities and in June will complete

MAY, 1956 5 The group met on the Maine campus in We'll Be Late in June Notice April for its annual spring session. Notice is hereby given the alumni Dr Trefethen has been a member of the Publication of the June issue of body that the recommendations of the Maine faculty since 1938. The Maine Alumnus will be delayed Alumni Council, made in June, 1955, Mark R. Shibles, dean of the School of until the latter part of that month in concerning completion of construction Education, and Prof Carl Blake, Depart­ order to include a complete report on in the Memorial Union will be dis­ ment of Electrical Engineering, were facul­ the University’s 106th Commencement cussed and voted at the General Alum­ ty speakers at an April 27 public meeting amd 81st Alumni Reunion. ni Association Annual Meeting, June on educational television at the campus. 9, 1956. Dean Shibles talked on “ETV and Adult Education ” Prof Blake’s topic was “Engi­ neering Questions Involved in Establishing present attack on Stalin will lead since the re­ an ETV Station ” sult has been a “terrible commotion” among his graduate program at Rutgers in the the Russian people who for 30 years have fields of animal nutrition and endocrinology. accepted Stalin as a symbol that seemed At present, he is assistant professor of dairy Salisbury Lecture husbandry at Rutgers with responsibilities unassailable. in the teaching and research fields. “Communist smearing of the name and What this change means for the United Dr. Herbert Edwards of the English de­ memory of Joseph Stalin is only another States, the correspondent said, is to be partment has had two articles accepted for step in the present Soviet policy of getting cautious and not provide a clear target that publication. One of these, which will ap­ out of the dead end street to which Stalin’s can be used by a desperate Russian Com­ pear in American Literature, is entitled ‘cold war led,” Harrison Salisbury told a munist leadership to unite the Russian “Heren, Garland, and Henry George.” The University audience in March His appear­ people other article, entitled “The Dramatization ance here was part of the University- Despite all the changes and the moving of The Rise of Silas Lapham,” will appear Community Lecture Series of emphasis away from commitments and in the New England Quarterly. Professor The Pulitzer Prize winning correspondent, conflicts under the present rulers, it is for Edwards teaches American literature and who worked in Russia for more than five ‘ strictly selfish reasons” and does not mean specializes in the literature of the late 19th years, said that even Communist Party boss a change in the objective of Communism, he century. Nikita Khrushchev doesn’t know where the concluded Carroll F. Terrell '50A, assistant professor of English, has been awarded the Ph.D de­ gree by New York University The subject of his thesis was A Study in T. S. Eliot’s Death Takes Two Well-Known Men Symbolism. His doctoral dissertation repre­ sents a continuation of his study of this From the University Community contemporary poet’s work His master's thesis at Maine was entitled T. S. Eliot’s “Gerontion." The University community was saddened position in 1949. Since 1949, he has held the chair of music theory at the Northern Two University professors are the authors April 18 by the deaths of two long-time Conservatory of Music in Bangor. of an article entitled “Molar Refraction of members of the faculty and staff who He joined the Bangor Symphony Orches­ Carbon Dioxide and Its Dependence on were both widely known in alumni circles tra in 1897 as a violoncellist and subsequent­ Density When Stored in Steel Containers” Dr. Adelbert W Spargue '05, who with ly became conductor, a position he held for in the latest issue of The Journal of Chemi­ Lincoln Colcord '05, wrote the Maine Stein many years He was bandmaster of the 2nd cal Physics. The professors are Dr. Clarence Song, and Franklin H “Frank” Cowan, Maine Infantry National Guard Band for E. Bennett, head of the Physics Department, chief of the University police force, died five years, 1909 to 1914, and from 1926 to and Victor H. Coffin '31 of the same depart­ within a few hours of each other. 1942 he was director of the Eastern Maine ment. Dr Sprague died in a Bangor hospital Music Festival after a brief illness He was 75. Frank The article is the culmination of several Dr Sprague composed music for orches­ years work by the authors on a program Cowan collapsed in his office in Alumni tra, pipe organ, and band One of his better sponsored and financed by the Office of Hall while working at his regular duties and known works is a symphonic poem, “Sir died immediately. He was 70 Naval Research. Galahad ” Prof. Albert M Turner, head of the Eng­ As an undergraduate at the University, He was awarded the honorary degree of lish Department, has become a member of Dr. Sprague adapted and arranged the music Doctor of Music by the University in 1949. the Dante Society of America upon the in­ to go with Lincoln Colcord’s lyrics for what Frank Cowan, a University policeman for vitation of its council. The society exists for became the Stein Song This collaboration 27 years, was a highly respected campus “the encouragement of the study of the life resulted in the name of the University of official He was scheduled to retire on June works of Dante.” It was founded in 1881 Maine becoming known to millions of people 30 of this year. and had as its first two presidents, Henry in all corners of the globe Rudy Vallee '25 Widely-known and well-remembered as Wadsworth Longfellow and James Russell was chiefly responsible for the song’s popu­ a campus figure by two generations of stu­ Lowell. larity through his radio programs and rec­ dents, he was a speaker at Alumni Associa­ President Arthur A Hauck has been re­ ords. In recent years reports have come tion meetings on several occasions. appointed as a member of the U. S Ad­ back to the campus confirming the song’s Mr Cowan first began work for the Uni- visory commission on educational exchange popularity in such unlikely places as the versity in 1925 He transferred to the police for a term expiring January 27, 1959 Presi­ Amazon jungle and Patan, Nepal. force in 1929 Previous to joining the Uni- dent Eisenhower sent the nomination to the Dr Sprague received the B S. degree at versity staff, he worked for International Senate in January. Maine in 1905 and the M A. at Harvard in Paper Company in Orono and served as a Dr. Joseph M. Trefethen, professor of 1907 Returning to Maine he served in the member of the Orono fire department. geology and geologist for the State of Maine, English department for a short time and A lifelong resident of Orono, he was has been elected president of the New Eng­ in 1916 was named to the music department educated in Orono schools and was a mem­ land section of the Association of College staff He was head of the music department ber of Our Lady of Wisdom Chapel at the Geology Teachers. for 33 years until his retirement from the University.

6 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Both 1906 and 1931 apparently will have an above-average percentage of the classes back for the Commencement events. The full Commencement Calendar is pre­ 81st Alumni Reunion sented on this page; suffice it here to point out several highlights of the week end. The "Country-Style Tour” of the campus Plans Announced which proved so popular last year is again scheduled for 2:30 Saturday afternoon fol­ lowing the Alumni Barbecue. Robert Wor­ rick '43 will again be the tour director A s the time for the University’s 106th mittee are Donald Marshall, Walter Clark, There will be plenty of hay in the hayrack Commencement and 81st Reunion Galen Veayo, Norman Webber, Warren and plenty of loom for all who want to draws near, Commencement and Re­ Blocklinger, Ward Cleaves, and Raymond view campus changes in this unique way. union committees at Orono and around the Marsh. The Masque Album will present former countryside get down to the business of iron­ Co-chairmen of the Attendance Committee Masque players in scenes from their favorite ing out last minute details. All the general are Philip J Brockway and Ethel (Thomas) undergraduate roles. It is expected that a planning has been done, and now it’s just a Sezak Serving with them are Marion (Gil­ good cross-section of the classes from 1907 matter of polishing up the three-day schedule more) Avery, Ruth (Hasey) Lamoreau, to 1955 will be represented in the Album. (June 8, 9, 10) of what looks like the most Charles O’Connor, Jacob Holmes, Linwood 1906 will not be represented because the exciting and enjoyable program in recent Day, and Margaret (Byther) Webber. Dramatic Club, predecessor to the Masque, years. The Program Committee with Jessie Fra­ was not organized until a few months after In case you haven’t heard, the Maine ser and Francis McGuire as co-chairmen the '06ers had left the campus. Masque Theatre is celebrating its 50th An­ also lists Jay O’Laughlin, William Wells, The Masque Album will be part of the niversary this year, and Commencement will Parker Cushman, Victor Coffin, Kay (Whit­ annual climax of Alumni Day, the Alumni bring the climax of the year-long observance. comb) Butler, and Mable (Lancaster) Banquet. Philip J Brockway '31 is again chairman Stewart. See you there of the student-faculty-alumni Commence­ ment Committee Serving with him this year are Prof. Herschel Bricker, Prof. Marion Buzzell T4, Vernon Elsemore '43, Prof. Howe Hall ' 14, Nelson B. Jones, Francis Commencement Calendar--1956 McGuire '31, Helen Philbrook '39, Velma Oliver '25, Prof. Marion Rogers '30, Prof. FRIDAY, JUNE 8 Samuel Sezak '31, William Wells '31, Don­ 10:00 a.m. ald Taverner '43 and Margaret Mollison '50 to Alumni Registration, Memorial Union of the Alumni Office and Suzanne Bogert '56 10:00 p.m. and Robert Oldfield '56 of the student body 10:00 a.m. Senior Class Meeting As always the Golden Anniversary Class 1:30 p.m. Class Day Exercises (1906) and the Silver Anniversary Class 2:00 p.m. Golf, Penobscot Valley Country Club (1931) will be honored during the week end 3:00 p.m. All-Maine Women Pageant, Coburn Green The Class of 1906 will be presented 50-Year 4:15 5:15 p.m President and Mrs. Hauck “At Home,” President’s House Certificates by President Arthur A. Hauck. 6:00 p.m. Reunion Class Dinners (See class program for time '06 president W. D. “Win” Bearce and and place) secretary Earle R. Richards have sent out 8:30- 12:00 p.m. Alumni Open House, Memorial Union two letters to members of the class with in­ formation about Reunion developments. SATURDAY, JUNE 9 Upwards of 50 members and guests are ex­ 8:30 a.m. pected for the class dinner at Penobscot to Alumni Registration, Memorial Union Valley Country Club Friday evening and 6 :0 0 p.m. for the gala events of Saturday when the 8:00-9:30 a.m. Class Breakfasts (See class program for time and place) class meets as a unit for the last time before 9:00 a.m. Senior Class Meeting, Memorial Union becoming members of the Senior Alumni 9:30 a.m. Reunion Class Meetings, Memorial Union group. 10:45 a.m. Alumni Association annual business meeting and election Meanwhile, the Class of 1931 approaches of Council and Officers, Memorial Union its 25th Reunion with a solid committee 12:15 p.m. Alumni Barbecue, honoring Class of 1906, Field House arrangement that seems certain to produce 2 :0 0 p.m. Masque Matinee, “Candida,” Little Theatre an outstanding attendance and spirit. 1931 2 :0 0 p.m. “Country Style” tour of the campus, Memorial Gym has a good start on an attendance record al­ 3:30-4:30 p.m. Bangor Alumnae Tea for Alumni, Faculty, Wives, Parents, ready. At least nine members of the class Seniors, Guests, Memorial Union are members of the University faculty and 4:00 p.m. Tribute to Prof. Mark Bailey, Little Theatre staff. 4:00-5:00 p.m. All-Maine Women Coffee, Memorial Union Sam Sezak, class president, and Ethel 5:30 p.m. Parade of Classes, The Mall (Thomas) Sezak, class secretary, have three 6 :0 0 p.m. Alumni Banquet featuring the Masque Album, committees working on the various phases Memorial Gym of the Reunion. Mr. Sezak is the general 9:00 p.m. Masque production, “Candida,” Little Theatre chairman. SUNDAY, JUNE 10 Co-chairmen of the Class Gift Fund are Louise (Durgin) Hammons, class treasurer, 1 0 :0 0 a.m. Baccalaureate Exercises, Memorial Gym and Bill Hamblett. Others on the fund com­ 2:30 p.m. Commencement Exercises, Memorial Gym

MAY, 1956 7 late spring in New England this year has kept all the teams indoors. Last A year the coaches had their players working outdoors by April 15, but this spring it will be at least one week and pos­ sibly two weeks after that date before the Athletics ground is dried out. The baseball team got five games under its belt on the annual southern swing. They won three games, lost one, and one was called with the score tied. more Andrew McClare, Bronxville, N. Y., Looking ahead to the regular season, An­ With only one veteran pitcher on hand, held the opponents to three runs. derson said, “We will field about the same Coach Walter Anderson decided to use the Bill Nicholson, Darien, Conn., the only kind of a team we had last year and will be southern trip and on the first swing into other pitcher on the squad with any varsity just about as strong as a year ago. How we southern New England as a testing period experience since Waine Bartlett, Fryeburg, will make out in the wins and losses de­ for his untried pitchers. Lefty Gus Folsom, dropped out with a sore arm, pitched well partment depends upon whether the other Millinocket, a two-year veteran on the against Howard University and came off the teams have improved. I expect Colby to be mound who had a 6-2 record last spring, mound with a 3-1 win to his credit. stronger: they seem to be the team we will hadn’t had time enough to get his arm in Jim Carroll took his second turn of the have to beat if we are to win another title.” Meanwhile, the other spring teams were shape following the basketball season when trip against Villanova, and the opponents getting ready for their openers. the team left for the south. He was held as nicked him for six runs. Maine could muster insurance by Anderson in case the young­ only three runs in the only losing effort on Coach Chester Jenkins, with the state track title to defend, said the ultimate suc­ sters faltered. the trip. Against Princeton, when the Black Bears cess or failure of the team might depend got their spikes into a playing field for the on four or five good trackmen who are ack in Orono and waiting for the season doubtful team members. first time, Anderson’s men pounded out a to open, Coach Anderson evaluated the B For various reasons, several of his letter­ 12-5 victory while lefty Jim Carroll, one of southern trip as follows: “As a team we men had not indicated definitely that they the newcomers, coasted in as the winning played better than we did last year down would be competing as the team got ready pitcher. there. We didn’t boot any runs away with for its first meet with Boston College at Two days later against Rutgers, Maine sloppy base running or wild throws. The Orono on April 21. gave up four runs and then came from pitching was good considering that most of Otherwise, Coach Jenkins thinks the team behind to tie the score before a rain­ these fellows were pitching varsity ball for will have good balance and depth with the storm ended the unfinished contest. Gus the first time. Batting was satisfactory for exception of the shorter running events, Folsom relieved Bill Scott, Medford, Mass., this stage of the season. We didn’t over­ especially the 440. another of the new pitchers, and held the power any of those teams, although we did Out at Penobscot Valley Country Club, opponents scoreless while he was pitching. have one good inning against Princeton. The Coach Charlie Emery has only one letter­ The Bears again came up with 12 runs hitting should improve as the boys get more man on hand and a state championship to in the Catholic University game while sopho­ practice outdoors.” defend. Last year’s fine team, which lost a tie in the Yankee Conference through a one-point loss to Connecticut in the first match of the season, is all gone except Emery Howard, Rockland, the state inter­ collegiate champion Non-letter winners from last year’s team and sophomores up from the freshman team will fill out the playing lineup. Dr. Garland Russell has three lettermen back from his tennis team of last year. They will be the strength and experience of the team Like Coach Emery, Coach Russell will have to fill in the lineup with non-letter winners and sophomores Sixty-seven University athletes and seven student managers received letter or numeral awards at the annual Winter Athletic Award Banquet, March 19, at the New Cafeteria. Winners of the varsity “M” for the first time received letter sweaters from the University Store Company. Captains elected to lead next year’s varsity teams were Pete Kosty, Pawtucket, R. I., and Bobby Jones, Clinton, varsity basket­ ball, Leon Akers, Andover, varsity ski; Robert Abbott. Voluntown, Conn., varsity Six of the eight athletic captains elected at the spring awards banquet look rifle, Joel Stinson, Houlton, varsity indoor to the future. They are (seated, 1. to r.) Joel Stinson, Houlton, varsity indoor track. track; Pete Kosty, Pawtucket, R. I., co-captain varsity basketball; Robert Abbott, Voluntown, Conn., varsity rifle; (standing) Dale Bessey, North Andover, and Honorary freshman captains elected were Janies Cusack, Winchester, Mass., eo-captains freshman indoor track. Not attend­ Ralph York, Old Town, basketball; Jim ing the banquet were Robert Jones, Clinton, co-captain varsity basketball, and Cusack, Winchester, Mass., and Dale Bes­ Ralph York, Old Town, freshman basketball. sey, North Andover, indoor track.

8 THE MAINE ALUMNUS VARSITY BASEBALL Alumni Again Take Active Part Me. Opp. In Farm and Home Week Program Mar. 31 Princeton, away 12 5 early 4,000 Maine farmers and home­ 1937— W. Robert Dineen, supervisor, Maine Apr. 2 Rutgers, away 4 4 makers visited campus in April for Forest Service, Bridgton. 4 Catholic, away 12 3 N the 49th annual Farm and Home 1938— Richard W. Gerry, associate profes­ 5 Howard, away 3 1 Week. 6 Villanova, away 3 6 sor of poultry husbandry, U. of M.; Alumni were prominent on the list of 7 Upsala, away Rain Edward O. Merrill, associate chem­ speakers at the four-day event. The alumni ist, U. of M.; Norman R. Ness, 19 Northeastern, away who took part are listed here by classes. 20 Connecticut, away dairyman, U. of M. 21 Rhode Island, away 1909— Harry W. Smith, professor emeritus, 1939— Herbert A. Leonard, chairman, U. of M. 25 Bates, away Farm and Home Week, U. of M.; 28 Rhode Island, Orono, 3 p.m. 1911— Seavey A. Piper, president, Maine Donald F. Strout, forester, Inter­ Extension Association, Troy national Paper Co., Stratford, N. H. May 1 Bowdoin, away 1912— Arthur L. Deering, Dean of Agricul­ 1940— Albert J. Bouchard, turkey grower, 2 New Hampshire, Orono, 3 p.m. ture, U. of M.; William E. Schrumpf, Caribou; Harold J. Dyer, director, 5 Massachusetts, Orono assistant agricultural economist, U. Maine State Parks, Augusta; Nathan 9 Bates, Orono of M. H. Rich, associate professor of agri­ 11 Bowdoin, Orono 1914— Harold J. Shaw, farmer, Sanford cultural engineering, U. of M. 15 Colby, away 1918— Raymon N. Atherton, president, 1941— Rockwood N. Bailey, president, 17 Bates, away Maine Co-op Council, Orono. Maine Farm Bureau, Livermore 19 Connecticut, Orono 1924— Howard L. Bowen, president, Maine Falls; Cecil E. Howes, associate pro­ 21 Colby, Orono Congress Parent-Teachers Assoc., fessor of poultry husbandry, U. of 23 Bowdoin, Orono Hallowell, George E. Lord, associate M., Paul N. Mosher, crops specialist, 26 New Hampshire, away director, Extension Service, U. of M. U. of M ; Alvah L. Perry, assistant 1925— Frank W. Hussey, ex vice president. professor of agricultural economics, VARSITY TRACK Potato Industry Council, Presque U. of M.; Winston E. Pullen, as­ Isle, Robert S. Pike, president, Maine sociate professor of agricultural eco­ Apr. 21 Boston College, Orono Jersey Breeders Assoc. nomics, U. of M.; Owen H. Smith, 28 New Hampshire, away 1926— Francis G Buzzell, chief, Bureau of potato farmer, Presque Isle. Animal Industry, Augusta; George 1942— Rebecca (Hill) Talbot, homemaker, May 5 State Meet, Orono W. Frye, chairman, Blueberry Tax Machias. 12 Yankee Conference Meet, Comm , Harrington. Orono 1927— George F. Dow, associate director, 1943— Arthur P. Rafford, secretary, Ash­ 18-19 New England Meet, away Experiment Station, U. of M.; Ed­ land Growers, Inc., Ashland. 25-26 IC4A Meet, away ward D. Johnson, state horticul­ 1944— Howard D. Bartlett, associate pro­ turist, Augusta. fessor of agricultural engineering, VARSITY GOLF 1927A— John H. Hawkins, entomologist, U. of M.; Paul J. Eastman, assistant U. of M. chief, Division of Plant Industry, Apr. 20 Rhode Island, away 1928— Russell M. Bailey, associate geneti­ Augusta. 21 Connecticut, away cist, U of M., Matthew E. High­ 1945— Lyle Littlefield, greenhouseman, U. 28 Rhode Island, Orono lands, head, Department of Food of M.; Alton J. Perry, potato farmer, Processing, U. of M. Presque Isle; Herschel A. Smith, May 1 Bates, Orono 1980— Ralph A Corbett, extension dairy­ potato farmer, Mars Hill. 5 Colby, Orono man, U. of M.; Elizabeth F. Murphy, 1948— Charles E. Cunningham, assistant 9 Bowdoin, away assistant biologist, U. of M.; Henry agronomist, U. of M.; Hugh J. 11-12 New England and Yankee A. Plummer, assistant professor of Murphy, assistant agronomist, U. of Conference Meets, away forestry, U. of M. M. 15 Bates, away 1931— Richard F. Blanchard, dairy farmer, 1949— Arnold A. Davis, turkey grower, 17 Colby, away Cumberland Center; Charlotte Presque Isle; Murray L. Rollins, 19 Bowdoin, Orono (Cleaves) Smith, clothing specialist, General Foods Corp., Albion, N. Y. 21 State Meet, away U of M. 1950— Richard E. Fuller, Allied Chemical 26 New Hampshire, Orono 1932— Merle T. Hilborn, plant pathologist, and Dye Co., Franklin, Mass.; Ber­ U. of M.; Winthrop C. Libby, as­ nard L. Hilton, manager, Oakland VARSITY TENNIS sociate dean, College of Agriculture; Farms, Gardiner; Robert B. Rhoads, Ruth (Clark) Wiggin, homemaker, assistant professor of agricultural Apr. 19 New Hampshire, away Rockland. engineering, U. of M.; Richard F. 20 Rhode Island, away 1932A— Roger Clapp, associate professor Saunders, assistant professor of ag­ 21 Connecticut, away of horticulture, U. of M. ricultural economics, U. of M. 28 Rhode Island, Orono 1933— Ruth (Callaghan) DeCoteau, 1950H— Fred J Nutter, Commissioner of H.D.A , South Paris; Edwin L. Agriculture, Augusta. May 1 Bates, Orono 1951— Margaret (Sargent) Pattershall, 4-5 Yankee Conference Meet, away Giddings, chairman, Maine Tree Farm Comm., Great Works. State Department of Education, 7 Colby, Orono Augusta. 9 Bowdoin, away 1934— Donald P. Corbett, poultry farmer, Winslow. 1952— Rodney O. Martin, extension agri­ 12 Colby, away cultural engineer, U. of M. 15 Bates, away 1935— Dean M. Bailey, C.M.T. Co., Win­ slow; Joel W. Marsh, secretary, 1955— jean Spearin, home demonstration 19 Bowdoin, Orono agent, Lewiston. 21-22 State Meet, away Maine Tree Farm Comm , Augusta. 9 MAY, 1956 which had been somewhat in the doldrums Perhaps a theatre group would help. Mr. Daggett was hired, and in the fall of 1906 he took up his work. From the beginning, it was understood that his main effort was to be in drama rather than speech although he did teach several speech courses During Mr Daggett’s first winter on cam­ pus the University of Maine Dramatic Club was organized, and in May the group pre­ sented its first play, Shakespeare’s “As You Like It ” The play was a smash success Maine Masque Theatre and got the predecessor to the Maine Masque Theatre off to a high-level start

Enters Second Half Century he First officers of the Dramatic Club Twere John H Burleigh '07, president; Elmer J Wilson '07, vice president, William With a Review of the Past D Hall '07, secretary, and William A. Cobb '08. treasurer Among the others who con­ tributed to the formation of the club and participated in its first plays were Malcolm E Fassett '10, Guy E Hayward '07, Ernest Lamb ' 10 William H Gilbert '09, Thomas D Austin '09, Daniel Chase '08, Francis F Simmons '09 Franklin ' 08 It has been 50 years since that production of "As You Like It was presented in what is now the Women’s Gymnasium in Alumni Hall and under what were at best trying conditions but the spirit that brought about resident G eorge Emory F ellows was ing as his guide and introduced him to the birth of the Masque is not dead, and watching workmen dig up the ground President Fellows scenes from "As You I ike It” will be re­ P preparatory to putting in place the steps Dining the conversation with the President created by members of the original cast to the new library building He took an Windsor P Daggett outlined his back­ (in person) during Commencement, June active interest in the new building and was ground Brown University, the Sock and 8, 9, 10 often at the site watching the construction Buskin Society of that school. The Leland The scenes from ‘As You Like I t’ will be It was a spring day in 1906 Powers School in Boston dramatic stock part of a Maine Masque Album which will As he stood on a mound near the build­ at the Academy of Music in Lowell Mass . feature former Masque stars in scenes from ing, he was approached by two young men. and a season of touring with the Harcourt their favorite undergraduate roles The Al­ There followed a long conversation after Comedy Company which had ended its bum will present a kaleidoscopic view of a which the two young men went on their season only two days previously way down half-century of drama at the University way, and the President resumed his watch­ east in St Croix The Masque Album will be one of several ful overseeing President Fellows was impressed with Masque connected events interspersed in the The two young men were Guy E. Hay­ young Daggett and advised him to make three-day Commencement weekend The ward '07 and Windsor P Daggett The formal application for a position The present-day Masquers will present two per­ latter was interested in a teaching position President was deeply involved in an effort formances of Shaw s "Candida.” a matinee in speech and drama. The former was serv­ to expand the College of Arts and Sciences and an evening performance on Saturday.

Certainly one of the highlights in the fifty year history of the Maine Masque Theatre and probably the finest production effort the Masque ever made was the 1941 presentation of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet,’’ starring Earle Rankin '43. Shown above is the famed “play within a play.” The Masque gave the play its second full-length production in the United States in modern times, and the tremendous effort received lavish praise and is still well-remembered. V ]0 THE MAlNE ALUMNUS There will be a banquet for former Masque had given readings during this period for for servicemen on the continent, and the members at the Tarratine Club in Bangor civic groups in different cities, his “Evening unsettled years of the post-war era, the Friday evening. This event wh:ch will pro­ of Shakespeare” in August during the Sum­ Masque did not again approach the heights vide a great reunion for Masquers of all mer Session being highly commended. The of “Hamlet” until 1955 with the production ages is being arranged by John Ballou '49 long soliloquies and fencing skill necessary of Henrik Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt.” A tribute will be paid to the late Prof. Mark to the role forced him to follow a rigid Bailey, who was director of the Maine routine to maintain himself in perfect physi­ Masque from 1921 to 1937, in ceremonies ike “Hamlet,” “Peer Gynt” was a per­ cal condition. He discussed the role with sonal triumph for the star, Jack Hardy at the Little Theatre Saturday afternoon. L Maurice Evans and repeatedly played re­ '57, who has since transferred to Boston The climax of the weekend will be the cordings of the speeches by great actors as University But it also was a great triumph Masque Album presentations in conjunction well as countless records of his own readings for Herschel Bricker, director and adapter. with the Alumni Banquet Saturday evening. made in the University speech studio. He “Peer Gynt” is not a play at all. It is a was the first student actor to have his name long poem written to be read rather than he history of the Maine Masque is for on the posters. . . A picture of Rankin as staged (reading time about eight hours). Tthe most part concerned with three Hamlet was used as the frontispiece of the Professor Bricker worked nearly five months men: Windsor P. Daggett, the founder, who July, 1941, issue of Theater Arts. cutting and adapting the poem to a two and nursed the Masque through its first decade Because of the war years when the one-half hour stage play. Twenty scenes in to 1917; Mark Bailey, 1921-1937, and Masque, quite naturally, became more inter­ the final version, completed two days before Herschel L. Bricker, 1937 to present. For ested in entertainment than in drama, Pro­ the play opened May 4, as diverse as the one year, 1919-1920, Willis Warren Harri­ fessor Bricker’s absence as head of the mountains of Norway, the coast of Morocco, man was director. Drama Department at the U. S. Army's the great Sphinx of Egypt, and a ship at sea In his “History of the Maine Masque Shrivenham American University in Eng­ required new staging techniques. The de­ Theatre,” William E. Starbird '47, said, land and subsequently as producer of shows sired scenes were painted, photographed in . . the heart of Masque development lay in the characters and aspirations o f i ts three principal directors. If one word could be chosen to summarize the attitudes and Former Masquers Find Careers achievements of each one, I would select the following: “Windsor P. Daggett—professional. He And Hobbies in Theatre Work strove to polish each show meticulously as though for a Broadway opening. heatre majors and others who have “Mark Bailey—educator. He encouraged 1949— Marnel Abrams is working in TV been active in the Maine Masque as experiment in the “Little Theatre” tradition in New York after graduate work and sum­ T undergraduates almost without excep­ in order that his players might enrich their mer stock. Clayton Briggs is assistant pro­ tion maintain an interest, either vocational own lives and those of their audience. fessor of speech and drama and director of or avocational, in theatre after graduation. “Herschel L Bricker—producer. His Rodman Playhouse at Mount Union Col­ greatest successes have been spectacles which Prof. Herschel Bricker’s correspondence with lege after graduate study and radio work. gave scope to his talent for knitting the di­ former Masquers indicates this and also Biff (Shalek) Elliott starred as Mike Ham­ verse physical elements of the theatre— shows that this interest carries them into one mer in the movie “I, The Jury.” He appears lighting, scenery, music, dancing—into a of three areas: professional theatre, educa­ regularly on TV and in the movies. pleasing whole.” tional theatre, or non-professional theatre. 1950— J. Richard Buck can be seen in When Herschel Bricker is asked what he Here is how a cross-section of former the new TV series “I Spy” and the Broadway considers the best plays he has directed in Masquers are using their dramatic training: play “Affairs of Honor” after a long list of nearly 20 years of Masque productions, he 1930—C. Monroe Getchell is chan man of credits in summer stock, “off-Broadway,” answers without hesitation, “Hamlet and speech department and director of the thea­ TV, radio, modeling, and legitimate theatre, Peer Gynt.” There are others, of course, and tre group at the University of Mississippi. including the Salute to France production of Professor Bricker is quick to add the names He entered educational theatre following “Skin of Our Teeth” with which he went to of up to half a dozen more. But the im­ graduate study and summer stock. Paris last summer. Alfred Dumais is with pression remains that “Hamlet” and “Peer 1941—Frederick Libby, movie (“Man C.B.S.-TV, currently assigned to the TV Gynt” are the highlights and his favorites. With A Gun,” “A Bullet For Joey”) and TV show “Beat The Clock,” after working in And well they might be. Eastern Maine (Navy Log, Legend of Wyatt Earp) actor. radio. Lt Paul Payson is stationed at Fort people still talk when the conversation turns 1942—Dr. Frank Hanson is at American Sill and active in Lawton Little Theatre to theatre of the 1941 production of the Academy of Dramatic Arts where he teaches where he recently played Sheridan Whiteside Shakespearian play. “Hamlet" was a great speech and directs plays after some years in in “The Man Who Came to Dinner.” personal triumph for Earle Rankin '43 and collegiate theatre. 1952— Jeanette Pratt is an instructor in for Professor Bricker as director. 1943—Earle Rankin is studying for the costume and modern drama at the University master’s degree in fine arts at Yale School of Arizona following graduate study and summer stock. Joanne San Antonio toured tarbird’s history gives the details- “For­ of Drama where he has appeared in “Henry England and Ireland in the summer of 1954 ty students were given a fencing course the Fifth” and “Coriolanus ” S with a group of college players that in­ in preparation for the play, the second full- 1944—Jean McKinney turned to educa­ cluded William White. Following that tour, length production in the United States in tional theatre and teaching after establish­ Jo, Bill, and another girl toured U. S. modern times, Maurice Evans' production ing herself as an interior decorator Service installations in England, Scotland, being the first. Over fifty were in the cast. 1947—Dayson DeCourcy is in the in­ Germany, Austria, and Italy for 16 weeks. Weekly rehearsals were held during the fall surance business but remains active acting Previously, both Jo and Bill had done gradu­ with regular rehearsals beginning the week and directing in non-professional theatre of February 6. Production dates were 1948—Arnold Colbath, associate profes­ ate work. 1953— Richard Newdick is now working March 10-13 with a special matinee on Sat­ sor of speech and drama and associate director for an advanced degree in theatre after a urday, March 15 of The Blue Masque at Catawba Col­ tour of army service during which he di­ “Earle Rankin, who played Hamlet, lege after some years of advanced study, rected two plays, produced three TV films, studied the role for three years, memorizing aimed forces theatre, and “off-Broadway” and appeared in non-professional theatre. almost the complete text of the play He theatre.

1 1 MAY, 1956 basic equipment, trained personnel, and with limited funds. “Our house (on stilts) belongs to the In­ stitute. It is surrounded by banana bushes, coffee trees, bamboo and many beautiful trees. Orchids grow profusely in these parts and lend much beauty to the surround­ ings. The town of Turrialba has 3000 popu­ lation. It is unattractive and yet gives me the impression of a town full of happy peo­ ple even though much poverty is evident. “I have met two persons here familiar with the University of Maine, Ruth (Hitch­ ings) Allee '27, the director’s wife, and Dr. C. H. Batchelder, who taught entomology at the University for many years.”

rs Mader taught high school Home M Economics after graduation and earned an M A degree from Boston Uni­ versity in 1948. Her husband, John Mader, is an electrical engineer. Tufts '53. During 1954-55, the Maders received training at the Kennedy School of Missions in Hart­ ford. Connecticut, to qualify them for an The closest the Masque has come in post-war years to the magnitude of effort appointment in Liberia for which they and and the quality of the finished product of the pre-war “Hamlet” undoubtedly their two young daughters sailed last Octo­ was the 1955 production of Ibsen’s “Peer Gynt.” Judy White '57, Bangor, and Jack Hardy '57, Sanford, are shown in a scene from the play. Hardy gave a ber She writes: “We have four areas of brilliant performance in the title role. work here at Ganta Medical—there is a hospital and clinic which handle between color, made into slides, and projected from dated by only five similar groups), the Maine 150 and 200 patients a day. This includes the back onto a specially treated backdrop Masque Theatre has had an up and down one of the largest leper colonies in West history, at times approaching the ultimate very effectively. The “Peer Gynt" cast num­ Africa. Evangelistic—in addition to the lo­ bered 42 plus 18 choral readers, a chorus at other times the nadir of collegiate theatre cal church we serve an area of 35 miles, of nine, and three musicians. The play was Certainly, “Peer Gynt” of last year and widely acclaimed as being well acted, but “The Crucible” of this year indicate that providing training and direction to village especially for the production techniques. the Masque must now be considered among pastors Educational—we have an elemen­ One of the oldest college theatre groups the best college theatre groups in this coun­ tary school, grades 1-8 with an enrollment open to all students (it is apparently pre­ try as it closes its first 50 years. of 260, with 108 boarding students. We also operate a school in the leper colony, and one of my jobs is to establish village schools in connection with our village churches and to develop an extension pro­ Alumnae Put Home Ec Training gram among the women. Industrial—John is to be in charge of the industrial depart­ ment with the hopes of establishing an in­ To Work in Foreign Lands dustrial school We have a sawmill, car­ penter shop, brick and tile making, machine ary (Billings) Orsenigo '42 and in Turrialba This unique institution is a shop, garage, farm, and forestry operations. Shirley (Titcomb) Mader '46 have specialized agency of the Organization of There is also quite a bit in the way of elec­ M trical equipment, including a diesel power found that their professional train­ American States, set up to promote agricul­ ing in Home Economics at the University unit In the next four years we plan to tural development in Latin America through build a new science and vocational class­ of Maine enables them to serve along with research, education and extension their husbands in foreign educational fields. room and laboratory building, which will After graduation, Mrs. Orsenigo became “Joe is manager and agronomist of the include home economics. an assistant dietitian at Wellesley College. Cocoa Center The Center conducts basic “All departments are closely integrated. She was called back to the University to and applied research in cocoa culture and The work is varied and fascinating. I find teach Institutional Management and later leases a 200 acre experimental farm for that everything I have looked for is here, obtained her master’s degree at Cornell the experiments. and we both feel grateful to have the op­ University, taught one year at the Univer­ “I was asked to reorganize the food ser­ portunity to put our talents and training sity of Minnesota, and returned to Ithaca vice department which serves 25 students, in the service of our church. We have been to marry Joseph Orsenigo, who was com­ the staff, and the many visitors to the In­ so busy that we’ve had no time yet to be pleting work for a Ph.D. degree in vege­ stitute. This particular food service offers homesick. There is much that is new and table crops. Their first foreign service was a challenge to me. I am having an oppor­ much that is familiar. There is much to in Venezuela where son Mark was born. tunity not only to use all my previous train­ learn before we can really contribute any­ Mrs. Orsenigo writes, “Joe, Mark and I ing in Institution Management but also an thing worthwhile. I find that for mission came to Costa Rica, ‘land of the ox-cart,’ opportunity to learn ‘kitchen’ Spanish I work there is no finer training than home in August, 1955. We are living at the In­ am also beginning to realize what it means economics—no one field that is more in stitute Inter-Americano de Ciencas Agricolas to serve 300 persons daily with a lack of demand.”

12 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Lewiston-Auburn Alumnae On March 21, the Lewiston-Auburn Alumnae met at the home of Muriel (Ben- net) McAlister '55. Featured speaker at this meeting was Mar­ garet Ayer, Lewiston policewoman, who Local Associations spoke to the attending alumnae on her duties and her experience with the police depart­ ment. During this meeting, the group made plans Hauck who was accompanied by Mrs. for their Annual Spring Banquet to be held Western Massachusetts Alumni Hauck. President Hauck spoke on current on May 16. The most successful meeting of the West­ developments on the Maine campus and told ern Massachusetts Alumni in several years the group of the greatly expanded enroll­ Western Pennsylvania Alumni was held in West Springfield on April 13. ment anticipated within the next decade. The Western Pennsylvania Alumni Asso­ Over 70 alumni and guests enjoyed fresh ciation held a highly successful meeting on At this highly successful alumni meeting, Maine lobster brought directly to the meet­ April 2 in Pittsburgh. the Worcester County Alumni Association ing from the Maine Coast by Don Taverner Speaker at this meeting was Charles E. completed their reorganization program as '43, General Alumni Association Executive Crossland '17, Assistant to the President of undertaken last fall and voted a new con­ Secretary, and speaker for the meeting. the University. Mr. Crossland, who was ac­ stitution for the group. Mrs. Taverner (Olive Rowell '43) also at­ companied by Mrs. Crossland, addressed tended. the group on recent and anticipated develop­ Southern Kennebec County Alumni Mr. Taverner spoke to the group on the ments at the University. On April 7 met at the Pioneer House in anticipated increase in enrollment at the The group made a contribution to its Augusta for their annual meeting and elected University and pointed out problems this Scholarship Fund and elected the following the following officers for the coming year: enrollment increase will bring in the field officers for the coming year: President, Bur- President, Robert McLeary '42; vice presi­ of admissions and other phases of Universi­ leigh Hutchins '29; Vice President, Theodore dent, Ralph Bean '48; and Secretary- ty operation. Hatch '24; and Secretary-Treasurer, Clar­ Treasurer, John Bache-Wiig '50. Roy Went­ Elected officers for the coming year were: ence MacGregor '26. It was also voted to zel ' 17, retiring president presided. President, Bette (Kilpatrick) Taverner '42; hold a Luncheon the first Monday of each On April 18, the Southern Kennebec Vice President, Robert McTaggert '53; and month. Alumni held a dinner-dance at the Augusta Secretary-Treasurer, Helen Strong '53. Les­ House. A social hour preceded the dinner ter Higgins '31, retiring president, presided Portland Alumnae at which the speaker from campus was Don at this most enjoyable meeting. The Portland Chapter of University of Taverner '43, General Alumni Association Maine Women met on April 5 with under­ Executive Secretary. Attending alumni, Maine Alumni of Boston graduate women home on spring vacation as alumnae, and guests enjoyed an evening of The Annual Spring Dinner-Dance of the their guests. dancing and entertainment. Boston Alumni was held at the M.I.T. Fac­ This meeting, which honored the under­ ulty Club in Cambridge on April 14. graduate women from the Portland area, Washington, D. C., Alumni A social hour preceded the dinner at was conducted by Connie (Lincoln) Sweet­ which Myron C. Peabody ' 16 past-president Cleaves' Cafeteria (Ward Cleaves '31) ser '52 who is president of the Portland of the General Alumni Association, was the was the site of an April 10 meeting of the Alumnae. speaker. Washington, D. C., Alumni. Mr. Peabody described for the attending Worcester County Alumni Guest and speaker at this dinner meeting alumni, alumnae, and guests the outstanding Over 100 alumni and guests attended a was President Arthur A. Hauck. President courses currently offered at the University. dinner meeting of the Worcester County Hauck spoke to the group on recent develop­ He also spoke on the need for maintaining Alumni on April 6. This meeting was held ments on the Maine campus, and discussed a high standard of academic freedom in the in Westboro. the rapid increase in enrollment at the Uni­ land-grant colleges across the nation. Guest speaker was President Arthur A. versity expected in the next decade. Also present and speaking briefly was Don Taverner '43, Executive Secretary of the University’s General Alumni Associa­ tion. During the business meeting, the group presented Mr. Taverner with a check for $150 for the Boston Alumni Scholarship Fund. The group’s activities and accomplish­ ments for the past year were reviewed. Officers re-elected for the coming year were: President, Kenneth Hight '27; First Vice President, Peter Wedge '48; Second Vice President, Robert Turner '26; Secre­ tary, Eric Hansen '48; Assistant Secretary, John Dineen '51; and Treasurer, Edward Sherry '38. A thoroughly enjoyable evening of danc­ ing and entertainment followed the dinner. Bangor Alumnae The Eastern Association of University of Forty tables of bridge were in play on April 16 at the dessert-bridge spon­ Maine Women met in Bangor on April 16 sored by the Eastern Maine Association of University Women at the Fruit Street for a dessert-bridge, the proceeds of which School in Bangor.

MAY, 1956 13 will be given to the University’s Memorial Union for the purchase of equipment. Rena (Campbell) Bowles '21 served as Vacation Trip to Alaska Nets general chairman and a thoroughly enjoy­ able evening was experienced by attending alumnae. Alumnus Beal '24 Two Bear Rugs North Shore, Mass., Alumni The Annual Dinner-Dance of the North Shore Alumni Association was held in t is all a matter of memories now, but it Mr. Beal saw a bear run to the open lead, jump in, and swim toward the other side. Ipswich on April 28. I wasn’t too long ago that Carl L. Beal '24, Preceding the dinner, an enjoyable social Huntington, N. Y., and a companion His pilot buzzed the swimming animal sever­ hour was held. Bringing greetings from the were spending a holiday in Alaska beyond al times, turned it back, and landed their campus at the dinner was Don Taverner '43, the Arctic Circle where they shot polar bear plane. The other plane tried to drive it University Alumni Secretary. Enid Tozier and grizzly bear and participated in the dra­ toward their companions, but the animal '43 served as toastmaster for the dinner matic rescue of two fliers downed in the icy crossed thin ice out of range of Mr. Beal’s 30 06 rifle. activities. wastes. Dancing and entertainment followed the Mr. Beal, a Maine native and an avid Frustrated in their first attempt, Mr. Beal meeting. hunter, had previously shot deer in Maine and his pilot took to the air again and dis­ and moose and bear in Canada. But hunt­ covered that the other plane had landed but Coming Meetings ing polar bear on the Arctic Ocean from had failed to get within range of the bear. Portland Alumnae light airplanes was a new thrill for the Again the Beal plane was set down, this 7:00 P.M., May 3 veteran sportsman. time right in front of the bear. There were Entertainment: University Madrigal Bagging a large polar bear and an even a few tense seconds when they thought the Singers larger grizzly were certainly highlights of the animal might attack them. Instead, he made Portland Alumni Arctic vacation, but for Mr. Beal the most off across the ice. Mr Beal disembarked Spring Square Dance pleasing part of the whole trip was the rescue rapidly and shot his quarry at 252 paces May 4, Banquet Hall of two fliers who crashed their plane. and again at 270 paces. Casco Bank Arcade The downed fliers had gone hunting but Badly wounded, the bear hid behind an ice Southern New Hampshire Alumni had failed to return to their base at Kotze­ cake apparently in an attempt to ambush 6:30 P.M., May 5 bue. Private and Air Rescue Squadron Scotts Restaurant, Hooksett the hunter Mr. Beal went around in another planes had looked for the downed party Bangor Alumnae way and finished off the wounded animal for two days when the chief pilot-guide of 8:00 P.M., May 7 with a third shot The bear was an adult the Beal party decided to join the search. Memorial Union, Campus female whose hide squared eight feet. Student Entertainment Concluding that the missing men had been Later, in the mountains of Central Alaska, Maine Club of Rhode Island after Arctic wolves instead of bear, the pilot Beal shot an adult male grizzly bear whose 6:30 P.M., May 11 flew in the direction he would have gone if hide squared eight feet six inches. Brown Faculty Club he had been wolf hunting. About 125 miles Mr. Beal is a technical consultant in the Speaker: Nelson B. Jones north of Kotzebue he found the plane in a fields of rubber and plastics. He has a Lewiston-Auburn Alumnae narrow valley in rugged mountains where notable career in those fields and in 1940 6:30 P.M., May 16 it had crashed in taking off. The men were received a Modern Pioneer award from the Annual Banquet not injured. National Association of Manufacturers for Wooster House, Hallowell his work with rubber lastex resulting in Speaker: Dr. Garland Russell r. B e a l shot his polar bear about 75 improved processes for manufacturing nu­ Greater New York Alumni M miles west of Cape Krusenstern. He merous articles. His two sons are both Annual Spring Banquet, May 18 and a pilot were in one plane; his companion graduates of the University: Blaine '50, and Fifth Avenue Hotel, 24 5th Ave. and another pilot were in a second plane. Calvin '52. Speaker: Don Taverner '43 Boston Alumnae Annual Dinner Meeting, May 10 Hotel Beaconsfield. Brookline, Mass. Speaker: Lucy (Farrington) Sheive '27 Northern Kennebec Alumni Mid-May, Dinner Meeting Waterville Speaker: Charles E. Crossland ' 17 Northern Penobscot Alumni May 23, Meeting, Millinocket Speaker: Dr. Arthur A. Hauck Regularly Scheduled Meetings Weekly— Portland Alumni Friday Noon Commodore Restaurant Casco Bank Bldg. Boston Alumni City Club, Thompsons Spa Friday Noon Washington, D. C., Alumni Thursday, 12:30 P.M. Lotus Club 14th St. at New York Ave. Carl Beal '24 shot this grizzly hear on a hunting expedition to Alaska, A large polar bear also fell before the sights of this veteran sportsman.

]4 THE MAlNE ALUMNUS Do You Have Any of These Names in Your Address Book?

If you know any leads to the addresses Miss Ella McLaughlin Mr. Hubert M. Bassett or locations of any of these alumni, please Mr. Harry E. Packard write: Directory Clerk, 44 Library, Univer­ Mr. Robert W. Selkirk (Law) Mr. Walter M. Boynton sity of Maine, Orono, Maine. (The frater­ Mr. Frank S. Vickery Mr. Luther C. Bradford (Ben) Mr. Homer F. Brown (K2) nity membership appears in parentheses af­ Mr. Thomas H. Williams ter the name; the word (Law) after a name Mr. Burt L. Young Mr. Archibald E. Chace (ATO) indicates that alumnus took the law course. Mr. Edward W. Colomy 1903 Mr. George A. Dugan 1901 Mr. Vernon W. Bean Mr. Thomas F. Eastman (K2) Mr. Frank S. Benson (B0II) Mr Charles R. Burrill Mr. Chester S. Everett (2X) Mr. Benjamin F. Butterfield (Law) Mr. George M. Day Mr. William N. Frye (Law) Mr. Frederick H. Call Mr. Thomas R. Geary (Law) Mr. Clyde I. Giles (SX) Mr. Willis P. Clement (ATft) Mr. Charles S. Grows Mr. Michael C. Grady Mr. William H. Holmes (Law) Mr. Robert L. Hinkley Mr. Harry D. Haley Mr. William F. Hussey (ATQ) Mr. Gardiner F. Ilsley Dr. John C. Ham (Law) Mr. William A. Johnson Mr. Lester D. Lee Mr. Fred H. Hunt Mr. Fay F. Larrabee Mr. Parker W. Merrifield Mr. Henry N. Jones Mr. Leo L. Larrabee Mr. Erland G. Merrill Mr. Alfred A. Lang (Law) Mr. Ernest A. Newhouse Miss Ethel M. Merrill Mr. Charles F. D. Marsh Mr. Alfred R. Peake Mr. Merton A. Merrill (ATfi) Miss Emelia Peterson Mr. Irving W. Phillips Mr. Herbert S. Pickard (Law) Mr. James A. Pierce Mr. Scott P. Shaw (SAE) Mr. Paul Potter (Law) Mr. Charles Ring (Law) Mr. Percival G. Shorey (ATft) Mr. Martyn H. Shute (Ben) Mr. Walter S. Sikes Mr. Fred A. Willard (K2) Mr. Arthur R. Towse (SAE) Mr. Elmer G. Smith (K2) 1902 Mr. Eugene M. Whitten Mr. Seth H. Soule Mr. Merle M. Blaisdell Mr. George H. Winn (Law) Mr. Byerly S. Stanley Mr. Ernest H. Dow 1904 Mr. George T. Stewart (SX) Mr. Maurice P. Higgins (Law) Mr. Guy C. Andrews Mr. Orange F. Terry (Ben) Mr. John H. Maddocks Mr. Robert C. Baker (4TA) Dr. Francis H. Webster

from the University of Chicago For the past 25 years he has been headmaster of the Chicago Junior Notes from the Classes School of Elgin, a private school for boys. Mr. Kilburn had served as president of the University NECROLOGY Survivors include his wife and a brother. Mr of Maine Chicago Alumni Association. Survivors Bartlett was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. include his widow, three sisters, and three brothers Mr. Kilburn was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. 1879 1903 GEORGE EVERETT FERNALD The Alumni PHILIP HOWARD HARRIS Philip H. Harris, 1922 Office has learned that George E Fernald died on retired president of the Pennsylvania Electric Co GLADYS MARIE GOULD. On March 20, 1956, February 17, 1949, in Tucson, Arizona, where he and an electric utility executive for 42 years, died Gladys Gould, assistant director of the Bangor made his residence. He was president-treasurer of April 4, 1956 He was a resident of Johnstown, Pa Children’s Home, died. She had previously organ­ the Banner-Sirritas Mining Company of Tuscon During his 9 years span as president, the firm ac­ ized the home economics department of Milo High Dr Merritt C Fernald '08H, the second president quired seven utility companies in Western Pennsyl­ School, was dean of girls while teaching at Brewer of the University of Maine, was an uncle of Mr vania and one in Maryland. In civic activity he had High School, and had taught at the Madawaska Fernald served as president of the community chest, chair­ Teachers College in Fort Kent. Survivors include a 1881 man of the Community Nursing Service, and on half brother Miss Gould was a member of Phi JOHN FRANCIS HORNE. The date of death the board of the Cambria Free Library Survivors Mu sorority include his widow, a daughter, a sister, and two for John F Horne was found to be March 12, 1930 1928 Mr Horne was a resident of Portland at brothers, one of whom is Arthur N ' 14. Mr Harris was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity ARVARD VERNON WEBSTER On March 4, that time 1956, Arvard V Webster, submaster and director CLARA ALICE LIBBY Miss Clara Libby, at 1910 of guidance at Edward Little High School in Au­ one time a proof reader for the Kennebec Journal HARRY CHARLES HASSETT A native of burn, died A native of Bangor, he came to Auburn of Augusta died on April 22, 1950, at Farmingdale, North Walpole, N H , Harry C Hassett died in 1943 after teaching at Casco, he was a former Maine. March 11, 1956 He was a resident of Church Place, principal of the Alfred Consolidated School. Mr Vt , and was employed as a day clerk at Hotel Webster held membership in many professional so­ 1882 Windham Mr Hassett was previously employed by cieties and had lectured for the departments of edu­ ARTHUR TAYLOR DRUMMOND. We have the International Paper Co in Ft Edward, New cation at Bates College, Boston University, and the received notification that Arthur T. Drummond died York, and by the Green Box Co of North Walpole, University of Maine. Survivors include his widow June 23, 1942 At one time he operated a farm in N H He was a veteran of W.W I Survivors in­ and two daughters, one of whom is Arleen '58. Falmouth, Maine. clude a sister and two nieces 1933 1894 ALBERT EDWIN LIBBY Albert E Libby PAUL LOUIS BROWNE Paul L. Brown died GEORGE HENRY HALL The Alumni Office president of the Portland Fruit Co , (wholesalers) Feb 3, 1956, at the Grace New Haven Hospital was notified that George H Hall died on July 7, died on March 25, 1956, at his home in Portland. where he had been a patient for 5 days He was a 1953 A resident of Douglaston, L I , N. Y , he A native of Portland, he pitched for semi-pro ball native of Norway, Maine, but had lived in Troy, was a retired engineer of the General Electric Co. clubs of that area, including the Mohawks, he was New York, for the past 21 years He was employed and had been recently doing technical writing In a former member of the Portland Athletic Club by the American Locomotive Co in Schenectady W. W I. he was a captain in the U S Army Mr During W W I he served overseas with the U S He is survived by his wife, four sons, his mother, Hall was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity Army 14th Engineers Survivors include his widow, his father—Elon L '08, and one brother He was Minnie (Norell '22) Libby—Class of 1922 secretary, a member of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity 1902 three sons, two of whom are James N '50 and Rich­ ENOCH JOSEPH BARTLETT Enoch J Bart­ ard E '57, two daughters, Mary (Libby '46) Dres­ lett, from 1925 to 1948 president of the Baker- ser and Anne (Libby '53) Kneeland, two brothers, SENIOR ALUMNI Roulang Co , died March 27, 1956, in Lakeport, one of whom is Lawrence P '20, and a sister Mr Ohio Since his retirement in 1948 he had been Libby was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity emeritus president of Baker-Roulang Co He has 1 9 0 2 We are sorry to learn that Percy Mosher been a resident of the Cleveland , Ohio, area since 1917 is suffering from a heart condition He 1908 Always active in civic affairs, he served as GEORGE WASHINGTON KILBURN On is now at the Drew Convalescent Home, 395 Center chairman of draft board No 4 during W W II March 7, 1956, George W Kilburn died in Elgin, St , Bangor, having moved there from the Eastern and was a longtime member of the Cleveland Cham­ I11 A native of Fort Fairfield, he graduated from Maine General Hospital. We are sure Mr Mosher ber of Commerce and Cleveland Automobile Club the University and received his master’s degree would appreciate your cards and letters.

MAY, 1956 April, however, his winter address is 11040 54th coffee There were about 30 present and it was a Avenue N., St. Petersburg 8, Fla He attends all 1 0 9 3 M r. H arv ey D . Whitney very successful gathering 698 Minot Ave., Auburn the meetings of the University Alumni held monthly Here's a fine letter from S. G ‘Si’ Small of 1350 “A few days before arriving in Cleveland Mr in the St Petersburg area He speaks especially of Twenty-Second Avenue, No., St. Petersburg 4, Fla , Enoch Bartlett '02 had passed away after quite a the meeting when Dr and Mrs Hauck were pres­ which I’ll share with you for our May column siege with cancer He was always a very depend­ ent About 85 members were present at this able supporter of U. of M functions in Cleveland Dear Harvey, meeting We hope Mr. and Mrs Beale come north in my days there and I believe always a loyal early enough to be present at the 1956 Commence­ Have just received your urgent plea for news. alumnus. As proof that I have had you in mind on this news ment matter, and with good intentions to write you, will “I don’t know whether you know it but Mrs Hermon R Mansur is also in Florida this winter, say that I still have your Christmas message ask­ Knowles passed on January 28, 1955 We attended as is his custom His summer address is Route 2, ing for news Am not much of a newscaster but my 50th class anniversary at U. of M and Colby Winthrop His winter address is 9251/2 14th Avenue will strike off a few random notes for you, from College commencement where I attended 2 years N , St Petersburg, Fla No doubt Mr. and Mrs which you may be able to gather a few newsy also Corinna Academy Alumni gathering where Mansur attended the Alumni Meeting honoring Merle Crowell, a graduate, was celebrating his 50th tidbits of interest. Dr and Mrs Hauck last January in Florida year graduation ” You no doubt follow the reports on our Maine We certainly enjoyed hearing of the travels and Prentiss E French also reports that he attended luncheons here at St. Pete, as they appear from doings of Mr Knowles. Won’t more of the '04’s the Alumni Luncheon honoring Dr and Mrs time to time in the Alumnus These enjoyable get- send us news of themselves and families Hauck last January He also states that he attends togethers are held on the appropriate middle Sat­ each alumni luncheon held monthly at the Penn­ urdays during the months of Dec., Jan., Feb , Mar , 1905 M r. Ernest L. Dinsm ore sylvania Hotel in St Petersburg, Fla These meet­ and April. At our Feb. luncheon, at which 75 were 231 Woodford St , Portland ings run from Dec through April in attendance, we were honored with a visit from What is so rare as a day in May? Hope you, “Stubby" and also Prentiss will be President and Mrs. Hauck. Pres. Hauck gave us Apologies to J R L —it’s one month away at the University in June 1956 a most interesting talk on current affairs and doings But what’s a little error among old friends? at the University Fifty attended our March 10th Father time, I am sure, will soon make amends. luncheon. John Hilliard and myself represent the Yes. May is now here and it will soon be June BY CLASSES class of '03 at these gatherings. So prepare the glad rags and put the car in tune It is interesting to note that so many of us Get out on the high road and speed away 1906 M r. Earle R Richards Maine oldsters have established a winter residence To greet some old grads on reunion day 1 1 Parent St., So. Berwick here in St. Pete All of which well attests to the The day comes in June, the best of the year. 50th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 fact that St. Pete is a wonderful place in which to When classmate meets classmate with a lusty cheer It is difficult when staring out the window in early live in retirement. As for myself, I make it my Be sure to come and bring the wife too April at fields of snow to find suitable inspiration permanent residence And when we read of those And renew old friendships at the barbecue to compose a stirring column to encourage partici­ terrific snow storms that have been visiting upon When the evening shadows begin to fall, pation in our Golden Reunion which will descend the northeast country this winter, it makes us more Then is the time we meet on the Mall upon us before we can realize where the time has grateful for this delightful winter climate we have From there we march into the gym gone. In the language of this era, “it won't be here. Where the banquet is served and the ceremonies long now,’’ before June 8, 9, and 10 rolls around We’ve had a goodly number of northern visitors begin when we will enjoy renewing friendships of the this winter, and St. Pete has enjoyed one of its So just say ‘Yes’ to your old secretary. 1906 period for the last time as a Class group. busiest tourist seasons And all will be well and all will be merry Arrangements for our room accommodations in Regarding my activities, we have a pretty good Chadhourne Hall and for the program honoring sized place to look after, and while our six live We are sure that all who attended our golden our Class at the Barbecue in the Field House have oak trees afford wonderful shade and coolness in anniversary last year will make every effort to re­ been carried on by the 1956 Commencement Com­ summer, they keep one pretty well occupied this turn again in 1956. For you classmates who were time of year raking leaves Between times, I man­ mittee so that the entire program will be forwarded unable to make it last year, why not make 1956—a to you in the University Bulletin about the first of age to work in a couple rounds of golf every week deferred Golden Anniversary for you? Our foursome is made up of four State of Mainers' May Be sure to register at the Memorial Union Henry Bearce '06 from Hebron; John Hooper, a Word has just been received by your secretary any time after 10 A M Friday, June 8, to pick up retired school teacher of your own town of Au­ that Frank L Flanders died in February 1952 the reservations which you should have made upon burn, and Bancroft Wallingford, an apple man as a result of an automobile accident Our regrets receipt of the University Bulletin The third in a also from Auburn You may know these two go out to his friends and family series of form letters should reach you at about guys We have some pretty spirited battles and Frank O White has been retired since 1950 the same time that you read this so that you will all play a pretty even game, which makes the out­ But his consulting work takes up so much time be kept up to date about our hoped-for large come always in doubt that it interferes with his golfing and other similar attendance We did not get north in '55, but spent a very activities He does find time, however, to make Frederick J Simmons sent a brief note to say comfortable summer here in St. Pete. To dispel several trips to Haverhill, Mass, where he visits that he was leaving New York on March 10 on a any misconceptions about our southern summers, with his daughter and three grandsons Frank trip to Guatemala and Yucatan and would return let me assure you they are not hard to take here spent last Christmas and several weeks thereafter by way of New Orleans so as to reach home early in St. Pete at all. We do have it pretty steadily in a hospital recovering from an operation After in April warm during the day, rarely any extremely hot days being discharged from the hospital he and Mrs After a stay during the month of February in such as we get in the north, and at sunset it cools White spent several weeks at Winter Park, Florida Melbourne, Fla , Winfield and Mrs Bearce spent off nicely. Our nights are comfortable for sleeping. They are back home again in Edmundston, N B. a week in St. Petersburg where they, with George While a bit early for any definite plans, we are They found the change in temperature from 85° D Bearce '11, were entertained at dinner by Henry hoping to make the pilgrimage north this summer to 5° not too pleasant Mr and Mrs White hope W and Mrs Bearce “Win” and Mrs. Bearce and get up in time for the '56 Commencement to be at the University for the June Commence­ reached Eric, Pa , March 15 just in time to en­ Think this about covers the news for now, Harvey, ment joy (?) those heavy snowstorms They hope to and I do hope to be seeing you in Orono at Com­ A quotation from a recent letter of Leonard O return to Bristol, Me , about May 15 if the weather mencement. Hopkins reads as follows “The hardest blow that cooperates Won’t more of you classmates send in letters for I ever received was when it developed that I could As a real challenge to many of our Class us to share via our class column? 1 not attend our 50th anniversary, an event I had Members who do not have nearly as far to travel looked forward to and been planning for, for many we salute, with three cheers, “Shorty” and Mrs 1 9 0 4 A n A p ril letter from Allen M Knowles years I make a vow to be there for the 75th ” He Southard, who plan to drive from San Diego, Cal , of 801 Hartwell St , Teaneck, New Jer­ also says in a more recent letter “I am sure going in a leisurely manner starting about May 10 in sey, has the following news: to be at the University this year (1956) for com­ order to make some visits in the East before “I have just returned from an Easter vacation mencement ’’ Good for you, Leonard We all hope joining us on June 8 in Orono trip of 1410 miles by auto to Cleveland and return, you make it this time Leonard was retired from From another direction we have also noted in making a great circle via N. J Turnpike, Penn active duty as chief engineer of the Nashville previous issues the intention of Mr and Mrs Frank Pike, Ohio Pike to Cleveland, and returning via Bridge Company of Tenn on June 30, 1955 His A Banks to drive back for the Golden Reunion Route 20 along Lake Erie to Niagara Falls and specialties were movable bridges, heavy machinery, and do some visting with children and grand­ via New York throughway home. Ran into some and foundation work His consulting was so heavy children in the Mid-West, as well as to become snowfall in Penn, saw Ike’s farm and home at after his retirement that he organized a new com­ reacquainted with the Maine scene Gettysburg, beautiful winter scenes over mountains pany with his sons, under the name of L O Hop­ With a good prospect of about thirty returning in Penn., and Niagara Falls was as gorgeous as kins & Sons, 1710 Hayes Street, Nashville, Tenn members, indecision in the minds of a few should ever cloaked in frost and ice Stopped over night While in college Prof Boardman sent him to be laid at rest. Do not let business or health inter­ at Rome, N. J., where they had had 221 inches of Massachusetts to study types of movable bridges fere with your celebration with us in the climax snowfall last winter, 24 of which was on ground He was much impressed with a movable bridge of of 50 years as the Class of 1906. I went to Cleveland to visit the few remaining unusual design just completed in Boston It had U. of Maine folks there, nothing like it used to be the largest movable span of any such bridge in 1 9 0 7 Mr. Karl MacDonald when I lived there in 1931-44 when we had interest­ New England at that time It is interesting to 27 Nelson Ave , Wellsville, N. Y. ing parties monthly with 35 or more in attendance. note that 51 years later he was called in as a con­ Albert C Colley, 417 Elliott St, Beverly, Mass, Knowltons, Vose, and Dorticos were about all the sultant in the modernization of this bridge Mr at the time he wrote, said he was doing a lot of old grads remaining. Attended 6:30 Sunrise Easter Hopkins also holds patents on the Hopkins Trun­ income tax work but after the income tax season Service at Cleveland auditorium sponsored by nion Bascule Bridge Some years ago he was re­ was over, they were planning to take a trip South. Knights Templar in uniform—a beautiful service tained by “The Federal Bureau of Public Roads’’ He is planning to take in our 50th anniversary re­ A party of 8 after the service retired to the Hotel to draw up new specifications for movable bridges union Statler for breakfast. These specifications have been accepted by all states Arnold W. Totman, 122 S Michigan Ave , Chi­ “In order to see some of my old business associ­ in the Union including Maine Mr Hopkins sends cago, III., seems to be on the move most of the ates, including Erie R.R. boys and friends, includ­ greetings to all alumni, especially those of 1905 time When my letter arrived, he was at a direc­ ing Maine alumni, I gave a party at the Hotel A few news items have recently come in from tors meeting as the Sumner Fertilizer Co in Balti­ Cleveland 9 p.m. to 12 p.m , Easter. I brought Florida. Several of our classmates spend their more While in the East he spent a few days each from Teaneck a gorgeously decorated Easter cake winters in Florida Harry O Beale writes that his with his youngest daughter in Virginia and the old­ 24" by 24", which I served with ice cream and est daughter in Scarsdale, N. Y While in New summer address is North Anson from Nov to York he had a grand visit with George Huntington 16 THE MAINE ALUMNUS '05, whom you will probably best remember as cap­ lin of the basketball team. “Stub” Wildes made Arthur B. Richardson of 17 State St., New York, a short call on him. He hopes to be able to return N. Y. Serving on the executive committee are it next spring in Pasadena, Calif. Said he was sorry Raymond E. Davis, Raymond W. Davis, Harry to have missed “Red” Alexander when he called Homans, Maurice F. McCarthy, and Sumner Waite. last June as he had not seen him since the 25th We’ll hope for a large turn-out of '11ers come Reunion. June 8-9-10. John Buckley (law) of 7 Foxcroft Rd., West Hartford, Conn., has retired. He was with the firm 1 9 1 4 Roy W. Peaslee, who retired in March of Buckley, Creedon & Donaher, Hartford, Conn. as general manager of Farmers’ Ex­ Frank P. Holbrook, Louise Terrace Apt. 46, change, after 32 years of service with the firm, Chattanooga 3, Tenn , says a small job at the Patten was given a testimonial party by 150 of the staff Hotel of two days a week helps to fill in his retirement and their friends. Retired employees were among time. He visits relatives in Asherville, the guests. Roy was given a purse attached to a friends in Knoxville, and has his son in Chattanooga plastic horse, representing the down payment on , so he probably is able to fill in his spare a horse he hopes to own. Formerly Merrimack time. He says he envies me going to Maine for the county agent, he moved in 1924 to Derry, where he summer and being near salt water. Believes it managed the first branch store of the exchange. would take him back several decades to drive down Two years later he returned to Concord, N. H., hat coast now. Here is hoping he can in 1957 in the capacity of sales manager, which position he Herbert H Green, 259 Main St., Spencer, Mass., held until 1942, when he was named general man­ s still in the florist business. Says he don’t know ager. nuf to retire. Christmas and Thanksgiving they tad a grand get together with their children and 1 9 1 6 Mrs. Evelyn W. Harmon grandchildren. (Evelyn Winship) Wilbury O. Hutchins, 57 Exchange St., Portland Livermore Falls 3, writes that he had his biggest business year in 40th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 '55 and did not have time to go anywhere or do I am still here in Washington with my sister anything. The day he wrote was his 73rd birth­ and husband, Preston ' 15 and Rachel (Winship) day. He said he supposed he should be on the Hall '15 and having a most wonderful time. It is shelf, but he hadn’t had time to look for the right still quite cool but is warming up. The forsythia shelf. Has two great grandchildren, their mother Fred Matheas is among those ’07ers is at its loveliest and the Japanese cherry blossoms and father are both Maine graduates. He has planning to return for their 50th Re­ are opening in all their beauty and fragrance. I another granddaughter who has a B A. from Bar­ am quite excited because we are going in to Wash­ nard, M.A. in English from Middlebury, and a union in June 1957. (See Class of ington this evening to the big parade of the Cherry M.Ed, from Harvard, she teaches in Conn 1907 column.) Blossom Festival Soon the dogwood and azaleas Fred W. Matheas, 813 S. 21st St., Philadelphia will be blossoming, and it will be a most gorgeous 46, Pa , writes that last summer was the first time knowing that ‘Father' Hanscom and I have been place. in 14 years he had missed a summer in Maine and carrying on a very pleasant correspondence this Last month I held over one fine letter from it was a “roaster” in Philadelphia He says “Be­ past year, and I am looking forward very definitely Emery Leathers so that I could use more of it. lieve me, I am going to make it this summer ” He to meeting him among others on this famous trip. He attended Maine for two different times, but retired four years ago. He passes the time doing Please extend to any members of our group, when because of serious illness each time he was obliged odd jobs around the house. Does a bit of con­ the occasion arises, all best wishes ” John is now to leave. Besides teaching in elementary and high sultant work on “Water,” a little for the Penn. director of placement at Northland schools, he has carried on a farm, which the Prison Society (he happens to be on the Board), Leathers family settled in the early 1800’s They and is also active in civic work. He hopes to be have kept sheep and hens, besides raising berries with us at our 50th Reunion. He sent a snap shot 9 Westmoreland Dr. and garden truck for market. He and his wife which you will find in this issue. West Hartford 7, Conn. attend Farm and Home Week and go to some of As I write these notes sitting here in Tucson the programs and events at the University. He is 1 9 0 8 Mr. James A. Gannett under summer skies in the shade of an orange tree much interested in what is going on there. I believe 166 Main St., Orono in full and delightfully fragrant bloom, it is hard to I wrote up his political career a couple of months The Bangor Daily News features a daily column realize that back in New England you are trying ago He is Deacon of the Hermon Baptist Church. entitled “From the Files of THE NEWS.” The to throw off your over-thick blanket of snow. I He has a very fine family of four children and column includes news-items selected from the issues hope by the time you read these lines you will eight grandchildren I was very glad to have the of 10, 25, and 50 years ago have good weather and green grass to compensate pleasure of seeing his older son Harland at a The column of Friday, March 16 reads' for your present difficulties Truly we have a coun­ Maine Alumni Luncheon a few weeks ago here in 50 YEARS AGO try of striking and mostly pleasing contrasts' Washington I had met him before when I was G A. Stuart of Calais, a member Your reporter requested Walter Emerson to be out here a couple of years ago, but I didn’t of the class of 1908, has been elected guest reporter this month, but in due course re­ realize then that he belonged to a classmate. He captain of the University of Maine ceived a letter from him stating that he too, was is a very friendly, sociable man, and was very kind basketball team. He has played for vacationing in a warmer climate. However, his to my sister and myself. He graduated from Maine two years at right back and did a letter did give information about himself and family in 1935 and later from Duke University School of good job. which I found most interesting. I am happy to pass it along for all to enjoy. Since 1938, except­ Law He worked with a big law firm in New York Dan Chase played host at his club, 15 Gramercy City; then he became chief counsel on Rubber in Park, on February 23rd to Jim and Manan Gan­ ing the war years, Mr and Mrs. Emerson have spent 3 or 4 winter months in Florida where they 0 P A., working under Dr. Charles Phillips of nett who were in New York for meetings of the Bates In 1942 he went in the army as a private Pulp and Paper Foundation. Jim and Manan later occupy an apartment at one of the Gulf Beaches sailed for a ten day trip to Bermuda. On the same near St Petersburg For summer vacations they and worked up to be captain in Army Intelligence boat were Ellen Mullaney '30, Catherine Houlihan have a cottage at Pine Point, Scarboro. Then just and is now chief counsel for the claims division '55, and Rose Murphy, U. of Maine Extension, all to make sure that want for shelter shall not over­ in the U S. Dept, of Justice. He is married, has of Bangor, and Robert G. Blanchard '16, Mrs. take them, last year they built a lovely ranch type two sons, Francis age 6, and Howard, 4. Emery’s Blanchard, and daughter, Nancy, of Trenton, N J , home on Main Street, Lewiston. Sounds like a daughter, Mary, is a graduate of Eastern Maine who were on a cruise of Bermuda and Nassau. wonderful combination. Life must be heavily and Normal School, is married to Webster Fox, and Earle Vickery, Maine born and bred, writes that pleasantly “spiced” for the Emersons They have has three children—Webster, age 15, Mary Caro­ he enjoys living in the State of Maine and in Pitts­ one son Walter L , Jr '35, who is a partner in the line, 14, and James Richard, 12. It is evidently a field, his home town, where he manages to keep firm of Walter L Emerson & Son, engaged in a musical family. They play the piano, and are all occupied with home and civic interests He retired prosperous insurance business in Lewiston. Wal­ in the school band—Webster playing trombone, in 1953. Two years after graduating from Maine ter followed engineering for only one year before Caroline the cornet, and James the drums. They “Vic” became superintendent of the Pittsfield Dis­ entering his present business Their son did a 4 live in Oakland and the mother teaches in the trict of the Central Maine Power Company, a po­ year stretch in the Navy (Pacific theater) gaining Oakland Schools. His second daughter is Muriel, sition he held until 1923 In 1916 he and his father the rank of lieutenant (sr grade). There are two an R N. and a graduate of the Central Maine Gen­ formed a partnership and purchased the Parks fine granddaughters, 13 years and 8 months old eral Hospital of Lewiston. She married Daniel Brothers Insurance Agency of Pittsfield. From 1923 respectively. The Emersons are in excellent health McGraw of Blue Hill, and they have three chil­ to '51 he operated the agency as owner. Then in and enjoy in full measure the good and exciting dren—Sharon, age 11, Alexander, 10, and Cath­ '51 he merged the Parks and the W. W. Lehr, Jr. adventures of life Thank you, Walter, for co­ erine, 5, who are all musical. Emery’s younger agencies under the name of Vickery and Lehr, Inc. operating. son Galen graduated from Maine in 1953, was a In 1953 he sold his interest in the agency to Mr. We are informed that 1909 was represented at 1st Lt. in the Army, stationed for a time at Fort Lehr and retired from business. Earle has served the January luncheon meeting of Maine alumni in Carson, Calif, and is now working for the Safe- on many community projects including 24 years on St. Petersburg, Florida, by Dexter S. J. Smith ways Grocery Chain He was married last July the local school board and as a member and past The Smiths have a lovely permanent apartment at to Charlene Head of Fort Morgan, Calif., a grad­ chairman of the State Board of Education He is 130 Fourth Ave North, St. Petersburg, where they uate of the University of Colorado. Emery and Vice President of the First National Bank of Pitts­ spend their winters. his wife must be very proud of such a fine family. field and, since 1923, a Trustee and Treasurer of Roy Morrison has retired from the practice of Emery used to be very fond of hunting and fish­ Maine Central Institute. Earle’s son, Charles, is a law in Torrington, Connecticut The Morrisons ing, but is not able to go as much as he would graduate of Maine in the class of 1942 now live at 203 Toledo Ave., West Atlantic City, like now for reasons of health. Raymond J. Smith is now living at 16541 Engle­ N. J., where they are keeping busy and healthy. During the week before Easter, we went to the wood Ave., Los Gatos, Calif. Botanical Gardens to see the Easter lilies and John Kendrigan writes from Northland College, 45th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 other spring flowers. It was the most beautiful Ashland, Wisconsin, “Allie and I are both looking 1911 sight There were hundreds and hundreds of lilies, forward with the keenest anticipation to our visit By now the class members have heard from to Orono in 1958, if we both are among the living, Avery Hammond of 287 Ohio St , class sec -treas., so lovely and white and fragrant. It looks now and you can imagine what a thrill it will be to put urging you to come back to Orono for your 45th as if I might be in California when I write again a foot on the rockbound coast after having been Reunion In case you have forgotten the class officers I am planning to fly out soon to visit my younger absolutely subtracted from that pleasure for a are president, Russell Smith of 604 A Custom son and family. It has been several years since period of 50 years You might be interested in House, Philadelphia, Pa , and vice president, I saw my son, and I have not met my daughter-in-

MAY, 1956 17 University of Conn—and now the grandson had I was so interested to receive an account of law and three little granddaughters, so you can his first birthday the fourth of this month They Muriel (Goodrich) and Laurence Davee’s activities easily imagine how excited I am. My address will live in Waldwick, N J , and this is really relaxing One of their sons is James E. '50 and his wife, be 4233 Beethoven St , Los Angeles 66, Calif. after they spent the week end with us. How much the former Miriam Newall, U of N. H 52 They expect to be there until about the first of June 1 energy can be stored up in about 35 pounds of have two children and live in Bloomfield, N J intend to make it back in time to go to Commence­ youngster, I'll never know James’s younger brother, Robert '59, is attending ment I don’t want to miss that Better plan to Community wise have been on the Sewer Com­ Maine Laurence is sales manager and engineer meet me there mission from 1940-1951 and then Chairman of the for Century Projector C orp, N Y C “He has been very successful in his line of work being listed 1 9 1 7 Carl Robinson of Bridgeport, Conn., Sanitary Commission from 1951 until about a month ago, when they decided to establish a Department in Who's Who in the East and is at present vice spent part of the winter in St Peters- of Public Works and pay somebody to do the work president of the Theatre Equipment Manufacturers burg, Fla soooo I got out of a full time job on that In and Supply Assn (a Nat’l Organization), and a Roland H. Cobb, commissioner of the Maine addition, am quite active in the Church (believe it fellow in the Society of Motion Picture and Tele­ Dept of Inland Fisheries and Game, spoke at a or not) It’s too much work to tell you all the vision Engineers He designs and manufactures meeting of the class in Maine Government at the committees and boards I am on for that, but the projectors and sound producing equipment for University of Maine on April 12 His subject was major one at the present time is chairman of the motion picture theatres and studios Among his “The Fish and Game Department ” Roland also building committee just about ready to start build­ recent outstanding accomplishments have been the spoke at a January meeting in Hallowell of the ing a whole new Church and educational facilities design of special projectors for cinerama. Para­ Tri-City Fish and Game Assn at which meeting If anybody should ask you—that s enough for any mount pictures horizontal vistavision, and 20th a charter member was honored twelve people, so guess I' ll still be out of looking Century Fox Film Cinemascope '55 ” He travels for something else to do" for another year or so extensively throughout the U S and Canada, and 1920 Miss M Eleanor Jackson last October Muriel accompanied him to Chicago, Suite 1230 Chamber of Commerce Bldg Our architect is really a neighbor of yours—Mr A A Dirlam of 739 Boylston St , Boston If you Minneapolis, Omaha, Los Angeles, Hollywood, San 80 Federal S t, Boston Diego, Tijuana, Mexico, and Phoenix, Ariz He On Feb 28 at the annual meeting of the Bangor need any more on my reputation, he can probably fill you in Outside of the above I haven’t a thing has just finished a nine year service on the Borough Community Chest, Perky (Elliot) Knowlton was of Tenafly Council having held positions of fire elected as secretary to do—Hope this answers your purpose ’’ It cer­ On March 3 in Boston, President Harold C tainly docs. Si, we all thank you commissioner, police and road commissioner, and Case of Boston University announced the creation Elva (Gilman) Boynton sends us the following president of the council He is now a member of of a significant new group, the Development Council interesting account of Ray's work and their life the executive committee of the Republican Club for Boston University, an organization of Boston “The past thirty-five years have been very interest­ and is serving on the Board of Health In his citizens “who will advise and assist the President ing ones to Ray and me We have had our meas­ what spare time it is natural he enjoys a photo­ of Boston University with respect to planning and ure of good health, our Maine friends are numerous graphic darkroom besides his “ Do It Yourself" programs for the development of the University ’’ and nearby our one and only “Chick" with her basement workshop. Murial isn’t idle either having He announced the nine Council members Heading family lives only five miles away, my gardens re­ been active in school, civic and church organiza­ the list “Dr Frank E Barton, noted Boston sur­ spond surprisingly well to my “not too green" tions, holding many executive positions, among them President of the Woman’s Club of Tenafly geon ” thumb, our grandchild visits us often, we have many “Si” Merry writes, “I guess that proverbial street opportunities to travel, and Ray’s work is most and at present President of the Northern Valley that is supposed to be paved with gold or some­ interesting Could one ask for more? No doubt Council of Church Women Her hobby is paint­ thing like that stretches from here to yonder and you know that Ray is an associate of Dr D B ing in oils and water color for which she has re­ back again Yea verily Hades is paved with good Steinman consulting engineer, specializing in de­ ceived prizes They are both looking forward to our intentions that never fail to materialize, so don’t 35th reunion and have offered their help with plans sign and construction of bridges at 117 Liberty St , for its success faint—I couldn’t resist your plea New York City His work the past few years has Don’t know where to start or what to say but as A very recent letter from Estelle Nason brought taken him away from home quite a bit Along with the sad news of the sudden death from a coronary you know I left the old place in '20 and my contact the routine trips he has given many lectures on since has been I think one trip flying thru about of Gladys Gould She had retired from teaching design and construction of bridges to students at at Fort Kent and had taken a position as assistant twenty years ago, so wouldn’t know the old place universities from New' Orleans to Ames Iowa He Went to work with the American Telephone and director of the Bangor Children’s Home She was has also given these to several alumni and engineer one of our classmates I most always saw when re­ Telegraph Company—Long Lines Department and ing groups I never dreamed he would do i t ! have been there ever since Been in what is called turning to campus the plant department most of the time, building “ Right now our interest is at Mackinac Straits, Editor’s Note 1922 Classmates join us in ex­ and maintaining outside plant—poles, cables, and Michigan, where he has charge of the substructure tending sympathy to your class secretary, Minnie what have you At the present time am a staff and main towers of the $99,800 000 bridge which (Norell) Libby, in the recent death of her husband, supervisor in the Eastern Area with headquarters at will be one of the longest in the world It will be Albert E Libby '10 Sec May Necrology Section 400 Hamilton Ave , White Plains, N Y The area open to traffic about November, 1957 We flew up covers the thirteen Eastern States from the Canadian to St Ignace for a vacation, but it turned out to be 1 9 2 3 M rs Norm an E Torrey Border to North Carolina and West to the Ohio a busy time for Ray, so I spent much of my time (Toni Gould) River My specific job is supervision of the Out­ with Helen (Stuart) Vrooman ' 18 who was at 9 Poplar St , Bangor side Plant in this territory, so am “on the road” Mackinac Island Another interesting project going We have the following two addresses quite a bit In fact there aren’t many dull moments on right now is in New Haven where a bridge and Arthur E Rogers is wire chief for the N E As for other activities, married with a son al­ section of the Connecticut Turnpike is being con­ Tel & Tel Co and resides at 41 Highland St, ready grown up and on his own—he went to the structed to eliminate traffic through the city This in Rockland brings back memories as Ray did the Charter Oak Frederick Delancev Webb lives in Milan Indiana Bridge in Hartford, which meant a delightful sum mer for us at a nearby lake One of our nicest 1 9 2 4 Mrs Clarence C Little DAKIN'S trips was for the opening of the Constitution Bridge (Beatrice Johnson) Sporting Goods in San Juan Puerto Rico about a year ago Con­ Box 558, Bar Harbor Camera Supplies struction of this job was supervised by Doris and Albert S Noyes, bank commissioner for Maine, Allen Marden’s son-in-law, who is with Ray at 117 spoke at a meeting of the class in Maine Govern­ Shep Hurd '17 M. A. Hurd '26 Liberty Street The rebuilding of the Brooklyn ment at the University of Maine on Thursday, March 22 His subject was “ Bank Regulations in Bangor Waterville Bridge was a very interesting affair even though it Maine " Basil Smith '40 did not mean a trip for us The Deer Isle and Waldo-Hancock bridges are my pets as I feel they Editor s Note Mrs Little has recently returned are a bit of Ray’s personally and a reminder of from the month’s trip to Europe and should have his valuable training received at the University much to tell classmates at Commencement “Wc look forward each spring to a vacation in 1 9 2 5 Mrs Merrill Henderson HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. Florida where Dr Steinman offers us his home at (Anne Thurston) Miami Beach This includes “Chick," Bob, and Quechee, Vt A. S. Chalmers '05, Treas. Kerry They will be unable to go with us this year It may be the first of April and Easter, but there HARDWARE since a new grandchild will arrive in April We is still plenty of snow and sugar making in Ver­ were disappointed at being unable to attend reunion mont However they do say that spring will come BANGOR MAINE last June, but hope to make it in 1960 In spite Thanks to our Alumni office, we do have a few of the fact we get around a bit and take off on a items minute’s notice, the trips we would like to plan Keith Goldsmith, coordinator of sales in the on for pleasure don’t always materialize Even Foreign Department of Allied Artists InterNational so—I still think we are lucky!!" Corp resides at 415 East 57th Street, New York 22 N Y You'll like 1 9 2 1 Mrs. Harold Wood (Leta Weymouth) Norris Clements always a busy man, was re­ High St , No Berwick cently elected president of the Bangor Rotary 35th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 Club ,at their annual meeting The Maine Farm Bureau Assn elected him as their treasurer This column today is just to remind you that the Rud y Vallee made a return visit to the Johnny Bangor House big week end is not too far a wav. Make plans if Carson show recently in which they spoofed the J possible to have dinner Friday night at the Penobscot for its True Maine Hospitality era of the flapper, the days when Rudy was one Hotel, where as many '21ers as can make it, will of us A few weeks ago I saw him on a TV Attractive Rooms from $3.75 gather for the 1921 Class Dinner. After that we will film Family Plan Rates get acquainted again at the Union Building on the Exceptionally good food. Lounge, campus. See you then on June 8-9-10. 1 9 2 6 M r s Albert D Nutting Convenient Parking (Leone Dakin) 1 0 2 2 M r s Albert E Libby 17 College Hgts , Orono Horace W. Chapman, President (Minnie Norell) 55 Bayview Ave , So Portland 30th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 BANGOR dually the welcome replies to my class letter Plans will soon be announced for the 1926 ‘Thir­ have been plentiful enough to save some for the tieth Reunion ’ The class officers are president June issue Oren F Fraser of Turner, vice president, Willis

18 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Barrows of 316 Raymond St., Hasbrouck Hgts, like a wonderful get-together. Seventy-five have himself up-to-date as regards recent developments N J., secretary, Cora Emery of 143 Pine Street, written that they plan to attend and I’m looking in science and mathematics as well as actual uses Belmont, Mass, and treasurer, Oscar Wyman of forward to seeing many from our class and neigh­ of three fields in a modern industry. Al sent along 32 Peters St , Orono boring classes I’ll tell you more about the meet­ a personal note that I’d like to share with you. Re­ Hugh B. Huntley recently wrote, “I am hoping ing in our next column. garding the math session, Al had this to say. “At to see you all on our 30th anniversary this June. Jennie (Waterman) Amidon of Petersham is one least industry, as represented by such concerns as Get out the red carpets for we are coming for of those planning to attend G. E. and Dupont, realize the fundamental nature some fun ” Dr William D. Roche of Marlboro has recently of mathematics and the deplorable disrepute into Bob Tate is living at 3112 Linden, Bakersfield, returned from a three week Florida vacation and which it has fallen of recent years. The aim of the California, where he has a very nice home in a was the speaker at the communion breakfast of program is to improve the background and stature beautiful section of town. Bob is developing a St Mary’s Holy Name Society on April 8 He of math teachers so that they can return to their marketing agreement with farmers for American has also traveled in Ireland and is a former medi­ schools with a better chance of developing a greater National Foods, those carrying the Blue Goose cal examiner of his district of Worcester County. respect for math among their students. It is believed abel, I believe The Tate son is in the service and During the annual meeting, Frank R Goodwin that some of the better students can be influenced laughter Barbara is in junior high school. was elected to a four year term on the planning to specialize in the advanced math which is be­ A recent letter from Mary M. Roche contained board of the Town of Westboro. At the organiza­ coming increasingly important to our way of life.” interesting news items. Mary is president of the tion meeting of the board, he was chosen clerk. Congratulations, Al I hope you will be rewarded Washington Square (New York) Business and Professional Tracking down lost members, we have two by having a lot of future mathematicians from your Women’s Club. Recently she was the changes in address which may help the files. group of students Al reports that his family is fast speaker at the alumnae group of the Women’s Law The last known address of Eustis F. Sullivan is growing up. His three sons are 9, 13, and 15. He Class at New York University Her address is c/o Brown-Raymond-Walsh, APO, 285, N Y , had the pleasure of having his oldest son, Steve, as Room 2025, 40 Wall St., N Y. 5, N. Y. N Y one of his math students last year. If any math In February Mary Roche and Frances Brewer teachers want to compare notes with Al, his ad­ Zelda Segal is married to Irvin Suten and lives dress is 149 Carolina Ave , Hempstead, N. Y. attended the annual dinner of the Maine Society at 48 Covington Rd , Rochester, N Y of New York Stanley J. Protas and wife, Bobbie, are living in If I’m right, why don’t you check in? And thanks Brown’s Summit, N C. I recently received from Susan MacNichol '59 at U of Maine is a niece to those who are helping me in my detective work. Stan a copy of the February 1956 issue (Vol. 1, of Mary Roche. No 1) of “The Centipede” which is the official Yes, your class reporter has recently been to 1931 Mrs Sam Sezak (Ethel Thomas) publication of Guilford County Unit news, which Mexico but for only ten days I wish it had been is affiliated with the North Carolina Education As­ a month as previously reported. 4 Gilbert S t, Orono 25th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 sociation and National Education Association and Mrs William B. Ledger published at Greensboro, N C. Stan did not en­ The following class members have written that close a personal note, so I scrutinized the paper (Emma Thompson) they are making plans for Reunion: Lib Living­ for the following facts about him: He is the princi­ 75 Woodmont St., Portland 4 stone, Mildred (Merrifield) Walter, Norm Webber, pal of Brightwood School, Box 189, Route 2, Ethel Saunders attended a School and College Ruth (Hasey) Lamoreau, Ray Marsh, Paul Eliot, Brown’s Summit, N C.; editor of “The Centipede”; Conference of English teachers Feb. 24 and 25 i n Ward Cleaves, Bill Hamblet, Louise (Durgin) Ham­ Chairman of the Public Relations Committee of the New York City She saw Mary Maguire who is mons, Marion (Avery) Gilmore, Mabel (Lancaster) NCEA, and was delegate from Brightwood School still teaching at Columbia and supervisor part time Stewart, George Farnsworth, Richard F. Blanchard, to the Asheville NCEA State Convention. It was at the dormitory for graduate students. Her disser­ Evelyn (Winslow) Johnston, Ermo Scott, Nortie nice to hear from you, Stan, and I hope that when tation is all she has left to do in getting her doc­ Lamb, Galen Veayo, Charlie O’Connor, Dot Gross, you can find the time you will send some personal torate—that’s wonderful, Mary! Kay (Whitcomb) Butler, Herm Allen, Roger Annis, news about yourself and family Carl Barnard is a machine foreman with the and a large contingent from Orono and Bangor. S. D Warren Co in Gardiner They have three This gives us a good start. WE WANT YOU TO 1 9 3 3 Mrs. Winthrop C. Libby children and Carl’s hobby is boats—he may be COME, TOO! (Betty Tryon) very glad of it, if we get the flood they are worry­ You have all received letters recentlv regarding 14 Spencer St., Orono ing about these days our Class Gift. We hope you will all help us to Wasn’t it nice to hear from Marian (Dickson) From a recent issue of the Kiwanian, I find that put this over the top. Lester last month? It was a treat for you as well Phil McSorley is vice president of his club In a recent issue of the Bangor Daily News ap­ as me to have “Dixie” take over the April column. John Hobart joined his ‘Uncle Sam’ as an M P peared pictures of the models for the fashion show I am hoping for more guest editors. in the army for a while and is now a John Hancock at the University sponsored by Delta Delta Delta We have just had Farm and Home Week at the Life Insurance Agent He really shows us all up— Sorority Side by side were two lovely daughters University this past week There were many whom 5 children and 9 grandchildren He has two boys of class members Modeling an afternoon gown you would know attending and on the program and a girl married, but keeps his youth with a was Elizabeth Walker, daughter of Helen (Pike) From our class I saw Ruth (Callaghan) DeCoteau, son Thomas (Phi Eta) at ‘Maine’ and Judy, age Walker of Fryeburg, and shown wearing an evening Edith (Deane) Spear, Evelyn (Plummer) Miller, four, to really keep them young John raises gown was Connie Hurley, daughter of Dorothy and Grace Clapp. vegetables for a hobby and profit (Greene) Hurley of Ellsworth My pleas for the whereabouts of missing class H Stuart Frost is district engineer for Pacific Galen Veayo, superintendent of the Madawaska members brought results again. Paul Abbott, J r , Tel and Tel Co He and Mardi (Willey '23—Phi schools for the past three years, has now become a student and living at the Delta Tau Delta House, Mu) have a daughter Donna, a junior at UCLA superintendent of the Westbrook schools wrote about his uncle, Lt. Col Allan C Hamilton She is pledged to Kappa Kappa Gamma Barbara (Hunt) Sevigny is now living at 3215 Mose Nanigian, Lewiston High School athletic S W 9th St , Boynton Beach, Fla director, is the new president of the Maine High George Hargreaves, teacher of history and social SERVING School Coaches Association studies at Classical High School in Springfield, MAINE STUDENTS So nice to get Olof P Pierson off the lost list Mass , was a recent speaker at a joint meeting of Since 189 2 His oldest son attended the U. of M one year the Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs His subject was and is now in the Air Force as a jet pilot, but is “Psychological Warfare ” George served in the P A R K ' S HARDWARE anxious to return to ‘Maine ’ Olof has a second Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force HARDWARE & VARIETY son in his third year at ‘Maine,’ and also two in the psychological division during World War II younger sons He is far from lost! and was chief of psychological warfare in Belgium 31-37 MILL ST.. ORONO. ME after V-E Day He is a lieutenant colonel in the 1 9 2 9 M iss Barbara Johnson reserves 32 Orland St., Portland Richard F Blanchard was a speaker on the pro­ A note from George and Ruth (Greenlaw) Saw­ gram of Farm and Home Week His daughter Lois SUPERIOR PAPER yer gave some news about that family They live is a student at the University of Maine and his at 440 Third St , S , Wisconsin Rapids, Wis Their son, Ken, will be a freshman next fall PRODUCTS COMPANY elder daughter, Patricia, was married last Novem­ 1932 Miss Angela Miniutti Leonard E. Minsky '50, Gen. Mgr. ber She is teaching English in Wausau, Wis 7 Catell St , Apt. 5, Bangor Their son, Thomas, is a sophomore at the Univer­ Two '32ers made the printed pages recently for Wholesale Paper Merchants sity of Michigan and their younger daughter, Ruth news to share with you classmates Ann, is a freshman at Ryson College in Wisconsin Albert (Al) Smith has sent a copy of the De­ Bangor & Caribou Maine Ruth tells me that Arlene (Robbins) Wolberg cember, 1955, “G E M F (General Electric has her doctorate and is a lay psychologist Incidentally, Mathematics Fellowships) News” of Rensselaer did you know that Arlene’s husband, Polytechnic Institute, which contained an account Dr Lewis Wolberg, is a nationally known psychi­ of the 1955 class of Math Fellows at the Rensselaer atrist and is one of the psychologists concerned in Polytechnic Institute, Troy, N Y Al was a mem­ the Bridey Murphy case? ber of this distinguished group of fifty teachers Known throughout the state Esther (Hawkes) Brake of Yuba City, Calif , has “from Blue Hill, Maine, to Manassas, Virginia” been a guest recently in Portland of her brother who were the guests of the General Electric Com­ for quality and service and wife, Dr and Mrs Richard Hawkes pany from July 5 to August 12, 1955. During these six weeks, this fourth class of Math Fellows was Mrs. Ernest Pero mighty busy with classwork, lectures, industrial (Jeanette Roney) tours, and seminars. Practical but pure mathe- 11 West End Ave , Westboro, Mass matics and its economic application to industry Dear Classmates: seemed to be one important viewpoint presented to Back again after a brief vacation, thanks to our the 200 teachers attending four different schools of assistant secretary, Bea (Carter) Cushman. I was higher learning as they participated in the annual snowed under in more ways than one with Red Science and Math Fellowship Programs. Besides Cross Campaign and annual reports. RPI, other groups of 50 teachers studied at Purdue Much of our news this month is local On April University, West Lafayette, Ind.; Case Institute of J ohn Sealey, J r . '36 6 the Central Massachusetts Alumni are meeting Technology, Cleveland, Ohio, and Union College, at the Westboro Congregational Church for a buffet Schenectady, N Y. After completing the session, supper with Dr Hauck as guest speaker It sounds each teacher must have felt that he had brought 19 MAY, 1956 Irvin's present address is 12 Salisbury S t, Win­ daughters, Ardyse, 14, in senior high school, and Col. Hamilton is commanding officer of Edgewood chester, Mass. Incidentally, Bill and Irvin were Lynette, 12, in junior high school. Arsenal at the Army Chemical Center at Edgewood, I was terribly startled to hear of the death of Md His oldest son Allan, Jr. is a senior at Wor­ also roommates in college. He (Bill) is now Dr. Harold Lord, Jr. I am sorry I can’t supply any cester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Mass, and William B. Blaisdell with an office in Bangor. further information, but I am sure you all join has just completed a year as president of his fra­ Thanks, Bill, for calling me me in sending our deepest sympathy to Al and ternity, Phi Sigma Kappa. His younger son, Ronald, I know you’ll all want to join me in congratu­ her little family. I know his loss is inestimable to is 14 and attending high school in Maryland. The lating Donald P Corbett for being recognized as his family, but I dare say his friends, business as­ Hamiltons' address is Edgewood Arsenal, Army an outstanding farmer at one of this year's Farm sociates, and classmates feel a void. Never was Chemical Center, Edgewood, Md. and Home Week sessions To quote from the there a finer fellow, nor a better friend. Dr Ava H. Chadbourne very thoughtfully wrote Bangor Daily News “Production efficiency in the me about Mildred (Brawn) Cookson Mildred is fields of dairying and poultry raising with emphasis 1 9 3 6 Mrs Edwin P Webster, Jr. now Mrs Elwood G Cookson and resides right on hatching eggs were achievements credited to (Phyllis Hamilton) here in Bangor at 310 Union St She is a teacher Waterville farm and civic leader Corbett in his 258 Norway Rd., Bangor in one of the Bangor Schools recognition by the University ” Don’s wife, Fran­ 20th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 Horace Bell of Augusta, wrote me that Amedeo celia (Dean), is also a member of our class Class members will be hearing soon from the Foggia is with the Portland Office of the Maine Leslie Clough, J r, now lives at 1331 Arthur St., class officers about plans for the ‘Twentieth Re­ Unemployment Commission York, Penn He is in the service dept of the union ' The class officers are president, John “Dixie” Lester wrote about Helen (Findlay) York Corporation Sealey, J r, of 35 Elm St., Skowhegan, vice presi­ Cousens The Cousenses live at 8 Mountain View 1 9 3 5 Mrs. Thomas S. McGuire dent, Clyde Higgins of R.F D. 3 in Caribou, and Rd , Cape Elizabeth, and have three children. (Agnes Crowley) the treasurer is Harold Boardman of 44 Spring St , Lymie is a senior at Gov. Dummer Academy, Bill 21 Widgeon Way, Greenwich, Conn. Skowhegan is at Cardigan Mt School, Canaan, N H., and How good it is to have heard from some of you Do get plans started toward coming back to Barbara is just finishing jr. high at Cape Elizabeth and to have some first hand news to hand on campus on June 8-9-10 Many thanks to all of you who have written Miss Claire Sanders An item on Harland Leathers of our class ap­ 1 9 3 7 Mrs Gordon B. Raymond 1231/2 Main St , Orono pears in the 1916 class column in his family write­ (Barb Lancaster) A phone call from Bill Blaisdell set me on track up 37 Glenwood Ave., Portland of one of our “lost” members, Irvin R A Cum­ Paul Bean wrote us the nicest kind of “catch-up” It was indeed a pleasant surprise to see Dick ming, I recently received a nice letter from him letter I do wish I could include it in tote, but just Braley’s smiling face in a picture the Alumni Office Irvin left the University to attend an aeronautical a few of the highlights, Paul, as you know, is an forwarded Dick was Augusta Heart Fund Chair­ school in Texas Irvin says in his letter- “I was engineer with the Union Water Power Company in man this year which involved a great deal of work married in 1934 to a girl from my home town of Lewiston, where he has been for twenty-one years, as we well know At the dinner to plan the fund Houlton I joined Northeast Airlines in 1937 as a except for his 1941-1946 Army service The former campaign for their area I note that Dr. Robert L. station manager at Houlton. This made a neat Barbara Boylston, nineteen years ago of Leesburg, Ohler addressed the group Bob is at the Veterans arrangement for me as I was also operating the Florida, is Mrs. Paul Bean Paul is executive officer Administration Center, Togus Sorry you did not local airport giving flying instructions Two years of the 103rd Infantry Regimental Combat Team. make the picture too. Bob How about some later I became station mgr. at Bangor. Early in Incidentally, Paul has a collection of some 2500 odd newsy items of people in and around Augusta from 1940 I took an instrument flight course at Boston, pieces of Regimental Insignia Too, he has over one or the other of you? Dick is currently presi­ and in June of that year I was hired as a co-pilot three hundred books on the War Between the States dent of the Common Council in City Government for Northeast Airlines I became a Captain with Sounds like fascinating full time hobbies and is a former representative to the Maine Legis­ the Airline in 1942 and flew the Atlantic and Arctic Paul is a director of the Maine Association of lature from Augusta Dick’s one daughter, Pamela, regions during the war years It might be interest­ Engineers, a five year member of the City of is in the seventh grade at Williams Grammar Auburn Planning Board, and a trustee of the School (Augusta), while Dick is vice principal of ing to know that we of Northeast Airlines pion­ Androscoggin County Savings Bank in Lewiston eered the air routes through Labrador, Greenland, Erskine Academy at South China There are many '35ers around Lewiston and In the Gloucester Times (Mass ) there appeared Iceland, and Scotland We became the first airline Auburn, and Paul secs quite a few of them He to operate regular flights for the Army between mentions Don Anderson and his thriving Medical in a Feb issue the statement of qualifications and these points Our first landing in Scotland occurred practice, Henry and Wm Coburn, Walter Emerson plan of procedure of one Lawrence A Severy who on July 4, 1942 Of course prior to this we were is with his father in an insurance business, anJ was a candidate for the Rockport School Com­ operating to Greenland and Iceland Earle Hill owns and operates a clothing store in mittee I should say that Lawrence is genuinely “I am still a Captain for the airline and am Bingham Earle has 3 youngsters, one in high interested in the affairs concerning school and ed­ presently flying Boston, New York, Bangor routes school and the youngest about 2 ucation in general We certainly hope you were “I have five children—2 girls and 3 boys Their Dick Barstow, Paul reports, was with the Hin­ successful, Lawrence, because they can always use ages are 20, 18, 15, 5 and 3 man Company for a number of years as an en­ the help of such an interested citizen For the past “I love to fish, and want to visit Dana McNally gineer, but now he has taken up farming in ten years he has been with the United Shoe Ma­ and his sporting camps at Fish River. Dana was Skowhegan Omar Pease is an engineer with chinery Corp and is now permanently assigned also a roommate of mine Doc Blaisdell must Central Maine Power Many thanks, Paul to the Beverly Research Division He is married remember Dana ” Nate Cohen of 39 Boynton St Eastport, writes and has three children, two of whom are already that he is a department store manager, and that in school his wife, Meriam (Berenam) Cohen, is a physical I guess the Alumni Office is keeping us alive education instructor Living in Eastport, of course for another month. Thanks to them until we hear MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY Nate does a lot of boating and fishing and travel­ from some of you! ing. Nate and his wife visited with Mr and Mrs 1 9 3 8 M r. Robert L. Fuller Samuel Levy in Atlantic City last month Sam is 47 Andrews Ave, Falmouth Foreside 465 Congress Street a partner in a wholesale meat business While in Northampton, Mass , Nate met Rev Larry Staples Well, as usual, I made a lucky choice of “pinch- P ortland, M e . Larry is now pastor of the First Methodist Church hitter” for our April Column—Where in heaven in Northampton Orrin Bradbury is with Filene’s (that’s not what I’m thinking) he digs up and in Boston, Nate reports He tried to sec Orrin on dreams up his info is beyond me Stuck as he is his last visit to Boston, but found that he had behind that big pile of coal off Hammond St in gone on a cruise to the West Indies It must have little ole Bangor. I’m sure going to drop in one been fun to leave the snow drifts behind! night soon and take a drag on that pipe of his and Bangor Furniture Co. From Oak Park, Illinois, 119 South Euclid Ave , get some “dreams” of my own I did feel badly Carl Briggs writes that he is mill sales representa­ (while vacationing) thinking of Jim shoveling snow Complete House Furnishers tive—Mid West Area—for Fraser Paper Limited and worrying about our column—but—after seeing I’m delighted, Carl, that you still refer to Mada­ what he wrote about me, I realized my sleepless 84-88 Hammond Street waska, Maine, as the Company’s headquarters. nights were unnecessary—he had really combined Bangor, Maine We, too, like New England for headquarters Mrs. his writing and shoveling. His success has given Carl Briggs is the former Henrietta (Atwood) me ideas for next year since this is the next to the Briggs Carl and Henrietta have one son, Peter last column for the year—an occasional “pinch- Atwood Briggs, born in 1937 Peter is in his second hitter” really gets a lot of new nonsense into a year at Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa Mrs newsletter So come next fall, watch out, Gowell Briggs is connected with the Oak Park River Forest and Hugh Carey etc.! GOOD Day Nursery in social service Recently there has been quite a writeup in the Have you ever been startled by handwriting? Bangor paper about Easton High’s basketball team. Knew you should know it, and yet. you had to Its star was Barry Tapley and the Coach, Father and look to be sure? Well, that’s the way I opened Mrs. Frank Tapley Frank has made a terrific record Arthur G Miller’s letter Just imagine—I had at Easton, winning 42 and losing only 4 games in not seen Dixie (Copeland) Miller’s writing in all the last two years GOOD these years, and I certainly was pleased Dixie and While on my aforementioned vacation, I caught Art run a large boys camp, “Agassiz Village’’ in up with and enjoyed some of Bill Veague’s southern West Poland, Maine, in the summer Art is pro­ hospitality at St Petersburg—Gad, he’s more for you fessor of physical education at Boston University southern than Rhett Butler The Miller family includes one daughter, Connie, Besides pinch hitting for me last month, Jim 15, who is in high school, and one son, Richard, Stanley sent along a long letter full of info con­ 71/2, in grammar school Dixie sees few U of M cerning class members as follows people, but does see Luke and Diggie Marchionette Dear Bob it's HOOD’S often, and Lee and Bob Nivison occasionally I got off a half (editor’s deletion)—column to Ray Larcom and Anne are living at 1020 Woodbury Margaret Mollison in time for press, I hope Since Ave, Portsmouth, N H Ray is a veteri­ that time, I have received more pertinent informa­ ICE CREAM narian, and as President of the Maine Veterinary tion from my many reliable sources and am sending Medical Association makes frequent visits to the it on to you for whatever use you may have for it University campus Raymond and Anne have two Fred Beck is a member of the law firm of Beck

20 THE MAINE ALUMNUS ing of the Boston Control of the Controllers Insti­ tute of America recently His subject was “The New England Outlook.” We have a new address and some news about Bert Sanborn. He is Lt. Col. and has recently been transferred to Tokyo, Japan, for three years. There he will be Operational Staff Officer for the F.E A.F. His wife and three children will accompany him. He expects his port call about April 1, so should be in Japan about May 1. His new address will be, Hqs FEAF APO 925, c/o P. M. San Francisco, Calif. William St. Germain was married to Miss Anne Irene Roberts of Seneca, Md., on February 25th in Washington, D. C. Mrs. St. Germain , is an alumna of Ruthers University. They will reside at 9052 E. Shorewood Dr., Mercer Island, Wash. Don’t forget to save the weekend of June 8-9-10 for our big fifteenth reunion. We’re looking for­ ward to seeing you there. 1 9 4 2 M r s BarbaraCuetara (Barbara Savage) 10 Charles St., Orono Becky (Hill) Talbot was on the campus during Farm and Home Week in April to give a demon­ stration lecture on bronze stencilling which is a hobby she has developed during the past few years Becky dropped over for a visit with me, and it did seem good to see her after a lapse of plenty of years’ We couldn’t scare up much news of other classmates, but I did hear first hand about the Tal­ bots and Becky’s hobby, which includes refinishing antiques and various other kinds of decorating, such as gold leaf and country tin; and Becky heard Lawrence, Jr., Philip, Steven, Timmy, Tommy, and Peggy, the six children first hand about the woes and joys of a school of Lawrence '42 and Virginia (Moulton '41) Emery of Bangor, gather around to teacher’s life Young Jim Talbot is now 9, and Deke is now 7. Becky did report that she and Bill honor Ginny on Mother’s Day. see Burleigh '41 and Dotty (Warren) Crane quite regularly and that they are just fine. They are and Beck in Presque Isle where he makes his home 1 9 4 0 M r s . A r te m u s Weatherbee living in Millbridge, as I believe I have written. Outside of having fewer locks to curl, Fred hasn’t (Pauline Jellison) Major Robert “Rab” Healy, USMC is serving changed much 9302 Second Ave., Silver Spring, Md. with a Marine helicopter unit in Japan with the 1st George Fowler has severed his relations with the Happy Easter! Our town is filled to overflowing Marine Aircraft Wing. Frontier Trust Co and has set up his own Frontier with visitors—maybe some of you came to see the Dan Roberts has informed the Alumni Office that Fertilizer Co in Fort Fairfield, George and Mrs cherry blossoms Spring is one season when we he is now employed as research assistant with the have five children. really love Washington with all its gardens in bloom Gardner Advertising Co., 915 Olive S t, St. Louis 1, Basil Fox is married, lives in Washburn, where and everything clean and fresh. Mo. Dan’s home address is still 4 Armin Place, he carries on a large farming enterprise consisting All of our news this month comes from the Webster Groves 19, Mo. of potatoes and dairy products. Art Crouse has Alumni Office. Some of our “losts” have been Harold V Blood of East Sullivan was appointed a large farming operation in Patten He is married found. A card from Muriel Hutchinson tells us that principal of Farmington High School effective and is director of the Katahdin Trust Co. Phil Lt. Col. Philip A. Hutchinson is on active duty March 19. He succeeds Charles H. Diehl, who has Nightingale also lives in Patten where he carries in So. Korea, following graduation from Command resigned to become superintendent of the Lisbon on a machinery business and operates a potato and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth. His school system; Hal, a graduate of Farmington warehouse Lewis Nightingale lives in Fort Fair- address is Transportation Section, Hqs Eighth field and makes a living dealing in potatoes and the Army, A P.O. 301, c/o P. M. San Francisco, Calif. farm machinery business Harold Higgins is also a Lt. Col and a note from Wally Hardison is no longer with the Farmers his wife gives his address as Lt. Col H. D. Hig­ BANGOR BOX CO. Home Administration, but is now secretary-treas­ gins 0-23554, OACS G3 Div. Hq. U S A.R.E.U.R , PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS urer of some national farm loan assoc., I believe APO 403, N Y , N. Y. COMMERCIAL PRINTING He lives in Caribou and the night before Washing­ Raymond D Higgins, Jr , M D. is a surgeon at 75 So. Main St , Brewer, Me. ton's birthday he was given a party in his honor Blue Hill Hospital in Blue Hill. by co-workers in the FHA and friends in Houlton We received a newspaper picture of Rachel H. F. Drummond, 1900 He was given an engraved gold watch in recogni­ (Kent) Clark. She is a member of the scholarship Pres and Treas tion of his 18 years of faithful service in the FHA committee of the Presque Isle Branch of the Ameri­ I am not completely sure, but am reasonably can Association of University Women She and certain that of the members of the class of '38, other committee members are working on applica­ Henry Lowe is the only one who has a son in the tion requirement information for a $300 scholarship Freshman Class at Maine This fact can be told to be awarded a girl in central Aroostook this now Henry didn’t want to make mention of it spring by the organization More news from Aroostook. Mac Roberts was LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY until Skip (his son) was accepted for the second recently notified that his 4 year old guernsey cow, semester If Skip had not made the grade, he was Valoria, which won first prize at the Springfield ex­ SPRINGFIELD • MASSACHUSETTS to become immediately and automatically not the position, has also been selected as one of six all ORGANIZED1851 son of Henry Lowe '38, but the son of Iris Allen American Guernseys in the U. S Cecil S. Woodbrey '41 (his wife) class of '39 General Agent Wes Oliver was just elected chairman of the 1941 Mrs ValeMarvin board of selectmen in Monroe, Waldo County Wes (Hilda Rowe) Earl A. White '44 has a thriving poultry business in Monroe and Kennebec Rd , Hampden Highlands Robert S. White '50 serves on his town’s school board as a chairman of 15th Reunion June 8-10, 1956 Career Life Underwriters the Area School Building Comm Again we are indebted to the Alumni Office for 415 Congress St., Portland 3, Me. Guess this does it for now, our news this month Phone 2-0102 Cordially, George Ellis was guest speaker at a dinner meet­ James S Stanley Miss Helen M. Philbrook 1939 15 Webster Rd , Orono Hi, From the Alumni Office I have received the fol­ lowing address changes Edward Szaniawski, 164 White Rd , Scarsdale, N Y Mrs John Atley (Jo Greese), 401 North Dr , Marshall, Mich Alice Richardson, 19 Mesalonski, Ave, Water­ ville. Alice is music supervisor for the city of Wa­ YORNOC LODGE and COTTAGES terville Main lodge or your own cottage. Meals, central dining-room. On February 5 Qwil (Qwilym) Roberts was ap­ pointed acting dean of instruction at Farmington Boats, canoes, sports. Mid-June to October. State Teachers College and was guest speaker re­ E dward Stetson ' 35, Owner-Manager cently at the Grace Missionary Guild of the Penny Memorial United Baptist Church He showed Lake Cobbossee (Winthrop Lakes Region), West Gardiner, Me. colored slides taken during the time he spent in Wales

MAY. 1956 21 1 9 4 3 Mr. Paul Smith year-old son, William Charles, was introduced on State Teachers College and the University of Maine, the program. Announcement was made of the is a native of Dover-Foxcroft He has taught in P O. Box 133, New York 25, N. Y. establishment of the “M. Alicia Corea—Mother’s Brewster, N Y , Stearns High of Millinocket, and Spring is in the air, and there ought to be a lot Club Fund” to be presented each year to a student has been principal of Monmouth High and Sumner of news from all of you. I’m looking forward to of higher education High of Sullivan receiving your letters. Francis W. Burger has notified us of a change Strutting the stage these days as Monen us Agrip- 1 9 4 4 Mrs Charles Cook in his work. He is now a technical sales representa­ pa is our own Earle Rankin, who is among the 18 (Margaret McCurdy) tive in the rubber chemical division of the Phillips students in the Yale Drama School who are taking 48 Penobscot St , Bangor Petroleum Company, located at 634 Hospital Trust part in the University Theatre’s presentation of According to a recent news clipping in the Port­ Building, Providence, R. I Good luck, Franny, Shakespeare’s "Coriolanus ” land Evening Expresst Charles Stickney, J r, has and why not let us hear from you to fill in on the bought the Deering Ice Cream C o , one of the Owen Hancock is seeking the Democratic nomi­ original ice cream makers in Maine and one of the latest news of you and yours. nation to Congress in the First District Owen Edward J Geary, instructor in romance languages, is a lumberman in Casco, and he is a past director largest independents in the field Charlie will be has been appointed assistant professor in Harvard of the New England Lumbermen’s Assn He is a president of the firm, and his father Charles '10 University, effective July 1, according to the Lex­ Legionnaire, Lion, and past master of Casco will be assistant treasurer Previous to this, Charlie ington Minute Man Ed lives at 247 East St in Grange He is Vice President of M S Hancock, was manager and sales engineer for the Stanley J Lexington, and he will serve as coordinator of in­ Inc Owen and his wife, the former Lorayne Martin Leen Co , a mill supply concern struction in romance languages for students in Har­ of Caribou, have two daughters. Sally, 12, and Thomas Rafferty is employed as a design engi­ vard College and the graduate school He is the Nancy, 8 neer for the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals C o , author of a critical edition of one of the recently Alicia Collin, now the Rev Mrs M Alicia Corea, So Charleston W Va His mailing address is discovered manuscripts of the French philosopher was the star of a TV program, “This Is Your Life. 104-lrd Ave , Apt 1, So Charleston, W. Va. The and dramatist Diderot Ed received his A M Alicia Corea,” presented in the Hough’s Neck Con­ Rafferty have three boys, ages 6, 4, and 1 yr in 1949, and his Ph D. in 1953, both from Colum­ gregational Church Alicia is the only woman In the political field bia He also taught at Columbia after leaving the minister in Quincy, Mass, and the first woman Clarke Werthern is a candidate for a post on the University in 1953 ordained on the South Shore She is associate board of selectmen in Needham, Mass Chuck has And so we close for this month, with good wishes minister and director of religious education at the lived in Needham since 1921, attended its public to you all. Please remember to write once in a church Alicia’s parents flew in from Ashland and schools and graduated from Needham High School while, as it means a lot to those whom the ALUM­ related her childhood experiences Her brother in 1939 Entered the University in 1940, but his NUS reaches to hear news of their classmates. phoned, and letters were read from U of M education was interrupted by World War II, at­ friends Alicia received a charm bracelet presented tended Dartmouth College, and was graduated from by Pat (Ramsdell) West, bearing the names of the University after his service was over In 1947 four U of M friends Alicia’s choice of career he started the Washerite Self Service Laundry in was influenced by Prof Ruth Seabury of the U of Needham has participated in civic affairs of the Maine’s Most Modern M She did post-grad work at the U of Nebraska town and was elected a town meeting member in on a Danforth Foundation scholarship and de­ 1949 Chuck was president of the Rotary Club in veloped a deep feeling for the Sioux Indians while 1953-54, has been active in fund drives, and served Motel she was a missionary in 1943 Later she made an as Needham Chairman of the Red Cross Fund extended tour of colleges in the southeastern states Drive He served as president of the Board of speaking as a representative of the World Students’ 77 Units Trade and did much to stimulate local business Service Fund To quote “ I believe in wise spending of the tax Alicia’s first date with Peter Corea was in 1945, Offers Year 'Round Travel Treats their December engagement and June 1946, wedding dollar, and, being a home owner, am naturally were related After a short ministry at North interested in keeping our tax rate as low as pos­ sible. but consistent with required services and QUEEN CITY MOTEL, INC. Falmouth, the couple came to Hough’s Neck in Oct 1947, and here on May 5 1949, Alicia was progress Being a local businessman I believe that ordained by the Rev Dr Frederick Meek, now of I am more able to be in close touch with the needs 1476 Hammond St. (U.S. # 2 ) Old South Church Boston Alicia is protestant of the town and can impartially serve all sections chaplain for the Quincy Girl Scouts She assisted of the town ” Bangor, Maine in the preapartion of Prof Peter A Bertocci’s Al Larsen is also in the race for board of select­ book. The Philosophy of Religion Alicia’s 31/2 men in North Attleboro, Mass Al is seeking an­ other one year term Al is a native of North Attle­ boro, a graduate of the local high school, and at­ tended the University for two and a half years where he studied civil engineering He spent 42 months in the Naval Reserve and the Maritime Service as a Communications Officer during World War II He is presently employed at Evans Case Co in a super­ FRESH AND FASCINATING THEMES visory capacity Al is married and has one son Al has been a member of the Business and Indus­ trial Commission and a member of the Board of IN JUNE MAGAZINE Trustees of the local lodge of Elks for the past 8 H O L ID A Y years He was successful in his bid for a position 18 fascinating features, richly illustrated with Holiday’s on the board of selectmen the first time he ran for unique photographic reporting! Pages of features like . . . public office in 1955 Al's actions as a selectman have been dedicated to furthering the interests of THE WORLD'S ROUGHEST SPORT the town and its citizens It’s rodeo — the bucking, bouncing cowboy show that offers 1 9 4 5 Mrs Robert Dutton wealth to champs, bruises and sometimes death to losers, (Dottie Currier) top thrills to spectators' 79 Revere St , Portland Well, here it is April 7 and we still have snow HARVARD'S HOME TOWN around here However the past two days have given us a ray of hope that warmer weather is A very special town is Cambridge . . and it’s not only coming My mind often wanders up to Orono this Harvard that makes it so A penetrating report that covers time of year and I remember how hard it was to both town and gown concentrate on books and study when it would be so much more pleasant to stroll alone the walks SAN FRANCISCO GOURMET TOUR of our beautiful campus That was Spring Fever all right You’ll agree with bon vivant Lucius Beebe that San Romaine (Littlefield) Kupfer wrote a nice long Francisco restaurants are among the world’s best as he letter this month just to say “ Hi” from Baton suggests where and what to eat in the Golden Gate area. Rouge La , and to do her share in supplying ma­ terial to our column Thank you, Romaine Her A GREAT SOUTHERN STATE - GEORGIA husband Don, is assistant professor teaching struc­ Native son Calder Willingham’s up-to-the-minute por­ tural and field geology and a seminar at Louisiana trait Here’s all of Georgia — from bygone glories to State Universitv They have two children Made­ leine three and John about 14 mo now She modern boom times says it is azalea time in La and almost everyone has some bushes in full bloom That must be a BEAUTY AND THE BATHING SUIT sight to see At the end of May the Kupfers will be What’s happened to the gals’ bathing suits will be welcome going to Colorado for the summer Don has charge news to most men' A dazzling Holiday photo gallery of of the L S U Geology Field Camp near Colorado international beauties Springs They will return to La in Sept Romaine’s address is Mrs Donald Kupfer, c/o Geology Dept , In all: 18 exciting features! Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, La A few weeks ago Bill and Carolyn (Chaplin) ON YOUR NEWSSTAND MAY 17! Bradley went on a week’s vacation that was just “out of this world ” I have asked her to tell you the highlights so here it is in her own words “The last week of Jan found Bill and I flying from Portland (where it was 50° at 8 00 A M ) and arriving in Miami that evening where it was 72 degrees

22 THE MAINE ALUMNUS How heavenly it seemed We took a motor launch Grant’s and living at home in Crouseville She trip the next morning to see all the fabulous homes always has lots of news. She sees Avis Hughey and hotels along famed Miami Beach’s Millionaires' often. Avis is working out of Augusta for the Row The two most striking things to us were the School Lunch Program and gets to Presque Isle Poinsett's in full bloom on 12' bushes as shrubs often. Last fall Clarice saw Jane (Morrison) Har­ and the white and pastel modernistic homes and riman. I believe they are back living in Yarmouth buildings everywhere—quite a contrast to our co­ Jane has six children, all girls, with one set of & lonial architecture and red brick stores and office triplets! She must be the busy mother! buildings. Clarice also told me she sees Barbara (Weick) G O O D TIP That afternoon we boarded planes for Cuba with Flora occasionally Barbie is living in Presque Isle, 160 other General Electric Sales Counselors and too I saw in an MCI Alumnus Magazine that Kay their wives from all over the U S. The fellows Mills is married. How about hearing from you, were district winners in a sales contest for 1955. Kay? FOR A We landed at Vera Dero Beach and stayed at the The Thomas Murrays have just announced the Hotel International What a heavenly place that arrival of Susan She now makes the Murray family the number fifth child. Tom is still in was! Sand as soft as cake flour, water a gorgeous Erie, Pa g PERFECT TRIP g turquoise, and 75° day and night We even went wading at midnight after an evening of dinner and Sylvia Pendleton’s engagement was announced March 4 Sylvia is employed as field director of dancing and a Cuban floor show The next day we the Rockland County Girl Scouts, Inc., in New went sightseeing and saw a sugar plantation (it York She is engaged to Howard Liebensperger of had a wall around it, but much different from our Asheville, N C , who is employed by Driscoll walls of stone as it was all sea coral! We also Chevrolet, Inc , in Spring Valley, N Y. The wed­ stopped in front of El Presidente Batista's summer ding is planned for August home to take some pictures We spent two and a I see Marie (Plummer) Foss often. Marie’s half days at Vera Dero then drove to Havana in husband, Bud, teaches at Husson College in Bangor, modern busses and Marie is teaching 5th and 6th grades this year In Havana we stayed at the Hotel Nacional de at Abraham Lincoln school in Bangor They have Cuba Such luxury we have never before been a little girl, Penny, who is a second grader. N o r t h e a s t exposed to! We had a corner room on the seventh Mavis York is back in this area too, doing pri­ floor that overlooked both the hotel pool and the vate nursing work in Bangor We would like your ocean The monument to the battleship Maine is address, Mavis in front of this building We spent two days sight­ Once in a great while I hear from Anne (Woods) seeing in Havana, one evening at the Tropicana Romano who now has two children The Romanos nightclub, called the world’s most fabulous It is are still in Guilford, Me Nundi is teaching physi­ out under the stars We took many nice slides if cal education and coaching in the high school any of you ‘come a visitin’.’ Anna Crouse is back teaching music in Mexico. The food was quite Spanish in nature, but She recently brought her musical groups to Orono Cuban coffee—Wow! It is bitter, thick and sick­ for a Mexico-Orono Music Festival ening sweet and served in demi-tasse cups at stands Storer (Tote) Parsons is working on his doctorate everywhere for three pennies Two delightful des­ at University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb Tote serts were fresh coconut ice cream served in cocoa- and Elaine have two children, and the third one is nut shells and fresh pineapple strips covered with expected around the first of May. crushed sweetened coconut At Christmas we always hear from Stan and Fran Kus They are living in Winthrop and have Our our way home our plane was cancelled above three children Boston because of a snow storm, hard to believe As for the “Marsanskises” we keep pretty busy NEW! $10 reserves a new in the 85° heat of the afternoon. We rebooked with a young first grader getting us very involved our passage to stop overnight in Baltimore with in PTA work, and two little girls at home who are car at your destination . . . Connie (Carter) and Bill Lamprell. We had a making plans now to go to the “versity of Maine,” wonderful reunion, talked nearly all night since we Hope to see you all next year—and to hear from for 24-hour use . . . 50-mile hadn’t seen each other for ;wo years We loved some of you before that. seeing their children, Billy, four and a half, and Esther and Lowell Savage will be the guest allowance. Kathy, 13 mo Columnists for the June Alumnus. I think it will We arrived home exhausted but happy to find be wonderful to hear from them and their friends. the whole neighborhood at the airport to greet us Our children and simple home life seemed so good 1 9 4 8 Mrs Wm G. Ramsay once again* (Jessie Cowie) SAVE TIME, EFFORT AND 1605 Armstrong Ave., Staunton, Va. 1 9 4 6 Mrs A D Gamber Don and “Dene” (MacDonald) Mead now have MONEY . . . with this special in­ (Terry Dumais) three boys—Douglas, born last September, Andrew Route 5 Box 824G, Everett, Wash now 41/2 and Evan 21/2 They live m Ridgewood, troductory offer! Just $10 covers 10th Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 N J (427 Dorchester Rd ) and just love it there your use of a new Avis Car for a Art and Evie (Shaw) Moulton recently bought a Don is with Western Electric Co —a department home at 28 Hillcrest Road in Orange, Conn , Evie chief in the Defense Projects Division He had a 24-hour period and an allowance spoke of adding a black dachshund to the Moulton very interesting trip to the Arctic last summer He household Evie mentioned seeing Roberta (Dow) is working on the DEW line and visited some of of 50 miles! Now is the time and Giampetruzzi in Portland, Roberta and Nino now the radar sites up there Enjoyed your letter. Dene here is the way to make that im­ have a family of five Dene says that Cort and Betty (Small) Cunning­ And news of another move from Roy and Betty ham visited them recently They live just a 20 portant trip the (Jenkins) Lightener Roy has joined an advertising minute ride from the Meads I'm still hoping to firm in Reading, the Lightners recently moved into hear from you directly, Betty Northeast/Avis way! their new home at 507 Sunset Road, West Reading, I have heard from several sources recently that Pa Betty and Roy both keep busy with church Elaine Craig became engaged at Christmas time work—and you can well imagine that Betty is a I just can’t seem to dig up any details —PLEASE, welcome addition to the church choir Craigie* One overseas address that some of you might Willard and Polly (True) Moulton have a new want to jot down in your address book is that of addition to their family Peter True Moulton was Call your travel agent Francis E and Jeanne (Delano) Reiss who are liv­ born on January 17, 1956 Their son Gregory is ing at 128 Dudry Road, Harrogate in Yorkshire, now 5 and their daughter Christine is 31/2 W ill or the nearest office England works for Union Mutual Life Insurance Co as a And living in Augusta, are Stanley and Faye sickness and accident underwriter The Moultons’ of A vis Rent-a-Car System or (Winter) Sproul—Porter Street is their address One address is 32 Loraine St , Portland more address for you. Clair and Gayle (McLaugh­ I now have an address for Bob and Helen lin) Shirley are living at 49 W Mam Street in Milo, (Gorden) Threlfall—1408 No Linden St , Blooming­ Maine ton, I11 1 9 4 7 Mrs. Philip Shaw Robert F Fischer is employed as a forest ranger (Joan Ambrose) with the Rocky Mountain Division of the U S 19 Russell S t, Bangor Forest Service He will be stationed at Winter Mrs Walter Brooks Park, Colo , until sometime in May He may be (Peg Spaulding) reached through the Denver, Colorado Office of 212 French S t, Bangor the U S Forest Service Guest columnist for the May issue is Mrs. George 9 4 9 Hastings N Bartley, Jr Marsanskis (Barb McNeil), 3 Allen St., Bangor. (Jayne Hanson) It is so nice to be able to say “hello” to you 4 Maine Ave , Millinocket through the ALUMNUS. It will be even nicer to 1 I sure goofed last month predicting an early be saying “hello” in person to many of you at our spring, for no sooner had I mailed the column than tenth reunion which is next year (1957)! It doesn’t the season’s worst blizzards started I’m hopeful seem possible, does it. once again so greet you all with a touch of spring I find you have to be a real detective to track fever. down very much news for this column. Clarice (Red) Easier drops in to see me at least once a I’m so appreciative of all the letters and cards I year. She’s working in Presque Isle for W. T. got this month. I’d really begun to worry about the 23 MAY, 1956 degree in electrical engineering and expects to fin­ 5th Reunion? Sure hope you have, gals and guys! fate of our column and am once again enthused ish this June. They promise to send their address Remember to put extra pennies (yeah, squeeze ’em out somehow—won’t take too many) In a special to relate the doings of the '49ers. when settled Very hearty congrats go to our president, Arnie The Kenneth Stetsons are living in Dayton, Ohio, bank marked “ '51ers 5th Reunion or Bust.” Davis, having been chosen Maine’s outstanding and although Ken is a civilian again he is still Seriously though, plans look terrific and the young farmer for the year. Arnie will enter a con- various reunion committees are starting the ball test in Pittsburgh to choose the outstanding farmer working at Wright Field. They have a new daugh­ ter born in January rolling fast and furiously for a gala affair. You’ll of America Arnie is promoting a new industry for be receiving a letter real soon with more details, Aroostook, that of raising and hatching turkeys. A nice long letter from Julie (Shores) Hahnel catches us up with quite a few ’49crs Elmer 50 but here is just an idea of what’s going to be going We’ll all be rooting for you Barbara (Ames) and John Nicholson added a new and Mary (Fenalson) DeWitt had a new son on. Norm and Louise (Snow) Cummings are plan­ little exemption at their home March 6. James Stephen Wayne Feb 23. This makes two boys and ning a Friday night dinner party assisted by Bill Edward came into the world weighing 7 lb. 13 oz a girl. Their address is 865 Copley Rd , Akron, O Roberson planning some entertainment for the af­ Barb and Jack live here in Millinocket at 4 East Dick and Beverly (Bean) Strout had their second fair. Jo (Josselyn) and Russ Meade arc in charge Terrace They have two other children, Gail 8 child in January, whom they have named Eliza­ of recognition “gimmicks.” And of course Prexy and Bob 6 Jack works for the Great Northern beth. They are living in Durham, N. H , and the John Glew is overseeing the whole “big deal” for Paper Co in the sulphite department mail goes to Box 116 the '51ers trek back to campus to renew old col­ Robert Dana is the third son of Bill and Mary July also brought a second boy to Seth and lege days, friendships, bull sessions, and what (Curtis) Betts born on March 29 Their other two Connie (Boynton) Higgins They are living in So have you. We are planning on seeing YOU there. boys are David, 5 and Donald, 2 The Belts live China and busy remodeling their home Connie Believe it or not we have had one volunteer for at 9302 Ridge Blvd in Brooklyn, and Bill is the is also teaching this year, so must have a pretty any and all reunion committees!! Isn’t that nice? manager of the 86th St Brooklyn office of the rugged schedule However, as you can imagine by now, there is a catch in the volunteer’s action—all meetings must Household Finance Co Lennie and Louise (Hilton) Varnam arc living in Jeanette also tells me that Betsy (Johnston) Dover, N H., where Len is employed by Eastern be held in Frankfurt, Germany! ! ! Yep, received Ostroff is living in So. Lincoln, Mass, and has States Last October they had their third child a letter from Dwight Demeritt yesterday and he is and first boy the fellow that so kindly offered his services. two little daughters, Susan and Jane Thanks Seriously, Dwight, it was swell hearing from you, again for your letter I sure do thank you. Julie, for the wealth of Tom and Florence (Bickford) MacDonald have information. . ’tis a column in itself Julie and and we all know that if you were nearer your Oscar arc living at 12 Jepson Ave in Lewiston volunteering would still go regardless of where a new son, Thomas Guy, born last February. Tom you were, in the States that is As we reported teaches in the junior high in Madison and also Julie busies herself with Alan 4 and Elizabeth 1 while “O t” works with his Dad in the Hahnel previously in the Alumnus Dwight was married last coaches and spends his spare time in the snow September, Jean and Dwight have an apartment in months skiing at Sugar Loaf. Roofing Co of Lewiston Julie is also serving as secretary-treasurer of the Auburn-Lcwiston Alum­ Frankfurt and when Dwight is off duty (Army) Bill '55 and Shirley (Doten) Oliver have a little they are taking advantage of seeing all of Europe daughter born last Sept named Sharon Margaret. nae Assn of the University of Maine Dwight and Jean say that if anyone is planning to Bill is teaching and coaching at Leavitt Institute be in the area of Frankfurt/M. Germany during the in Turner Center 24 Pleasant St , Milo next year, they can provide tour services and Karl '55 and Lorraine (Ward) McKechnie arc As I am writing this it is finally raining outside little Maine hospitality Their civilian address is proud parents of a son born February 3 named and Spring seems to be here at last There are still Mr Dwight Demeritt, c/o Villevoye, 14 Eysseneck Braden Alan. Karl is studying for his master’s snowdrifts alongside the road to Milo that arc strasse, Frankfurt/M, Germany Telephone FF/M higher than my car and the woods are covered 53602. deep at this moment This is the vacation from We were pleased to receive another letter from Distributors of Building classes, but yours truly is sitting up in North Stevens a classmate, John Longley, informing us of his listening to a radio while I type this Have just ex­ coming marriage—tomorrow as a matter of fact, Materials changed pleasantries with my friend the night April 14—in Terre Haute, Indiana, to Miss Mary ACME SUPPLY CO., ESC. watchman Have become good friends during these Long Mary is a graduate of Centenary Junior past few months I hear him when he makes the College and did extra work at Univ of Mass. Sam 60 Summer St. Bangor, Me. rounds at 6: 30, 8: 30, 10: 30, and 12: 30 am Get Sides, another '51er, from La Porte, Ind , will be T. M. Hersey '34, Pres.-Treas. what I mean Have the radio along these days as a an usher Incidentally, Sam is working for Allis mental life preserver while I sit and measure the Chalmers Company John is at present in the Army Philip Johnson '43, Vice Pres. tapes for my master’s thesis on the EEG and stationed at Frankford Arsenal in northeast Well proceeding to business after the warm-up Philadelphia Mary and John will be living in we see: Philly after they become Mr and Mrs tomorrow Saw a good article on Stuart DeRoche in the Best wishes and congratulations Portland Press Herald the other day Seems that On April 7 Miss Ann Fitzgerald became the JOHNSON’S HUMMOCKS Stuart is a biologist for the Maine Fish and Game bride of Roger Sullivan Ann is a graduate of Department but has enjoyed quite a background as a light heavy weight in the navy and in professional American International College and is employed Sea Food Grill bouts in Maine Stuart is now living in Sanford as a secretary by Monsanto Chemical Corp Roger where he and Mrs DeRoche (the former Lois Yuill is associated with the Sullivan Paper Company, of Sanford) have one daughter West Springfield, Mass , as a chemical engineer Donald E Chick has been named city manager Ethel Stone became Mrs Colby Swan in March. Allens Avenue Joanne Mayo was Ethel's maid of honor Ethel for the town of Keene. N H , and started work on and Colby are residing at 46 Beal St . Norway. Me , April 2nd The article mentioned the matter of where Colby is employed as industrial engineer by P rovidence, R hode I sland “wampum” which made it seem very attractive but then again it could be for purchasing aspirin Don B E Cole Company> Congratulations and best has made a fine impression on the people of Cari­ wishes to the Sullivans and Swans Best wishes, too, to the following engagements STANLEY BROWN bou Maine who apparently regret his leaving and the Class certainly wishes him the best of luck of classmates we are hearing about. Ellen Economy is engaged to marry Mr Basil General Manager Dick Godfrey has been appointed the assistant manager for the O A Miller Company, which is Pritti of Everett, Mass, in September Ellen is a branch of the United Shoe Machinery Corpora­ employed by the Department of Health and Welfare, tion Dick has been with the company since gradu­ Bangor Her fiance attended Burlette College and ation and has done extensive work in production is employed by Enterprise Store, Inc , in Everett and sales Miss Ann Boyce is engaged to wed Wilfred Max S Cohen is now practicing law in Bangor, Mackie Miss Boyce is a graduate of Pembroke Alumni, where he is a member of the Penobscot County College and is employed by a New York City bank Bar Association and the Maine Bar Association Wilfred is employed as an engineer for the Bendix He is a graduate of the Boston University School Aviation Corp, Peterboro, N J Students, of Law Miss Elizabeth Forrest is betrothed to William Don Waring is the city manager for Brewer Annis The bride-elect is a graduate of Colby Teams The Warings have two children. Jeffery and Debra Junior College and is employed by Arthur Little. He was formerly town manager for Dexter and Inc, in Cambridge, Mass Bill is teaching at Mars Hill Kennett High School, Conway, N. H The Renovated Vera June VanTassell is engaged to Richard Hill Felicitations to . . . of Sangerville, Maine A fall wedding has been John and Nancy (Knowles ’52) Moore on the planned. birth of a son, Peter Knowles The Moores are CROWN HOTEL Natalie Koven (Dalhousie Univ ) is engaged to residing in Norwood. Mass Max S Cohen of Bangor An early June wedding Wendell and Clair (Levasseur) Hodgkins have a is your has been planned new son, Stephen They also have a daughter, Yuvone The Hodgkins live at ll Phipps Ave , East headquarters Editors Note: Richard Davis, class secretary, is Rockaway, N. Y. in Providence, R. I. planning to enter Roston University in the fall for Richard Legere is employed at the G. E Com­ studies in the School of Theology that will lead to pany in Somersworth. N H He is attending the full ordination in the Methodist Church. Dick is University of New Hampshire part-time Dick’s Will look forward expected to receive his master’s degree in June from address is 99 High St , Somersworth, N H to seeing you soon and often. the University of Maine. John Pakulski is employed as a T W A. Engineer 1 9 5 1 Mrs. W. Gregor Macfarlan at Idlewilde Airport, Long Island, N Y. G eorge J. Sanker (Winifred Ramsdell) Carl Raymond Douglas is a construction en­ Manager 751 Stevens Ave , Portland gineer in France R aj’s address is Constructions 5th Reunion, June 8.10, 1956 Operations Division, JCA, 94 Rue Escudier, Boulo­ Crown Hotel Hi, '51 “Reunioners,” gue Sur-Seine, France. Bill Robertson has become a partner in the Have you got those dates June 8-9-10 circled in Turner-Barker Insurance Agency on Exchange red on your calendar as a reminder to attend our Street in Portland, Me

24 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Erroll Ernest Murphy is employed as lawyer for understatement! But I’ll say it anyway. Thank you, the Continental Casualty Co., Chicago, I11 Erroll’s Roger! present address is 2121 Sacramento St., Apt. 301, Well, that’s it for another month. Only one San Franciso, Cal. column left so send your news right away—today! Bernard Langlais, husband of the former Helen See you next month. Friend of Skowhegan, is currently holding a one- man show at the ROKO Gallery, 51 Greenwich Ave , 1 9 5 3 Miss Helen Strong New York City. 197 Albemarle St., Springfield, Mass. atomic That’s it this month, folks. Remember our date From 55 Ayrault St., Newport, R. I , came a to meet at reunion. Watch your mail for latest letter telling us what Pete Douglas has been doing details about the big Reunion between now and for the last 3 years I must say his chosen occupa­ June 8-9-10. See you then. tion sounds a little hazardous. His work is con­ nected with the design, development, and testing 1 9 5 2 Dorothy McCann of new torpedoes and torpedo launching equipment 59 Fessenden St., Portland He says that once in a while the torpedoes don’t DEVELOPMENT Well, after what really was a rugged winter, it do what they are supposed to do and it gives them kind of looks like we're in for better weather, at a few anxious moments I can believe it, how least, let’s hope so I was beginning to wonder would you like to have a torpedo chasing you just how much snow we could get, and without around? atomic power being too pessimistic, there could still be more Second Lt Paul Choiniere is now participating About ten years back, there was quite a snow in amphibious training with the 25th Inf Div. in storm in May so anything could happen1 Oh, well, Hawaii He is a platoon leader in Co. F of the today is beautiful, warm and sunny, and may there power atomic . power • atomic power • atomic power • atomic be many more to follow division’s 35th regiment. holds the There hasn’t been too much mail this month; Emery Leathers is now a trainee in the Safeway maybe it got way-laid in a drift somewhere. As a Stores Inc. of Denver, Colo. His address is 3319 consequence, I can thank Roger Gould for most E 27th Ave , Denver 5, Colo. See class of 1916 greatest of the news in this month’s column. Rog is Alum column for a family write-up of the Leathers Secretary for Sig Ep and from the complete list I Ann Twombly has moved from Pittsfield, Mass , promise of got from him, he’s doing a wonderful job. Rog to 129 Lynn Shore D r, Lynn, Mass She is an sent me this news quite a while ago, but I hope I engineering technician with General Electric Co. can make up for not using it sooner by using more Mary Maguire of 57 Lowell St., Lewiston, is career of it this month Thanks, Rog and here goes teaching at Leavitt Institute. First, let me tell you that Roger and his wife, Phyllis Bean is a teaching dietitian at the Maine Mae, and children Deborah Lyn, James Philip, and Medical Center Her address—Alida Leese Nurse’s success. Ronald Steven are living at 3126 Woodhome Avenue, Hall, 22 Arsenal St , Portland. Take this opportunity to pioneer Baltimore, Md , and like it fine Rog is an industrial Bruno Caliandro is now the minister of the engineer for the Johns-Manville Products Corpora Methodist Church of Armonk, N. Y. with the leaders. Participate with tion and life seems to be going tops for all the William Penoyar is with the Roddis Plywood WESTINGHOUSE in the research and Goulds Corp and his address is 9 Valley View Court, Yard- development of nuclear reactors for Carl Brenner and his wife, Jean, have just re­ ville, N. J commercial power plants, and for the turned from Europe Carl was in the Army serving Dick Newdick is a graduate student at the Univ with C I C and after his discharge, they spent six of North Carolina His address until summer is propulsion of naval vessels. wonderful weeks touring Europe. Lucky . . . lucky! 403 Connor, Chapel Hill, N C. Now, Carl is working as an insurance adjuster and Just a word about our fund campaign. It’s still ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS investigator, and they’re living at 209 Broad St , not too late to send your contribution. I wish I Washington, N. J. could give the figures, but it has changed three CHEMICAL ENGINEERS George and Charlotte (Hillman) Bryant are times within the last month, so I can't give the cor­ living in Geneva, New York, at 35 William St. rect figure, but I hope to have a tabulation by the MECHANICAL ENGINEERS George is stationed at Sampson Air Force Base and June issue. Charlotte is teaching school there Both are very Lt David Field’s address is Btry A-514 AAA PHYSICISTS healthy and happy—or they were at Christmas Msl. Bn, General Delivery, So. Lincoln, Mass. when I saw them I trust they are now. Well, I Hilda Lesch is a kindergarten teacher in Wyckoff, MATHEMATICIANS should say healthy with reservation George had N J Her address is 460 Gaftle Hill Rd , Hawthorne, METALLURGISTS a miserable cold due to the change of climate—but N. J. lately, New York’s as bad off as we are Charles Blaney is an English teacher in Wood­ NUCLEAR ENGINEERS Ron Schutt and his wife, Ione, are in South Paris, land. His address is 58 Baring St., Milltown, Maine. Maine, living at 201 High St. Ron is teaching math Charles Johnston, 29 Elm S t, Houlton, is a and science at the high school! When I was teach­ brakeman on the B & A R R. New! Westinghouse ing at Paris High, Ron and Ione visited me—so I Donald LaRochelle is a civil eng with the Ali­ owe you a visit' They have a son Peter, who’s berti, LaRochelle & Hodson Engineering Corp., Fellowship Program about two now, and very young David Alan, born 460 Main St , Lewiston. . . . in conjunction with the in January Sorry the column is so short but there just wasn’t University of Pittsburgh. This David Williams and his wife, Babe, are in any more news—how about you dropping a line Springfield, Mass, where Dave is a production for the last column before summer. new Westinghouse program en­ supervisor with Monsanto Chemical Company. They ables qualified candidates to live at 94 Pineview Drive! 1 9 5 4 Miss Marjory L. Robbins attain their M S. and Ph.D de- Chet and Cal Worthylake also live in Springfield 134 Beacon St, Boston 16, Mass at 44 Massachusetts Avenue—and by some phe­ 1st Reunion, June 8-10, 1956 grees WHILE ON FULL PAY. nomenon, Chet is also a production supervisor for Spring is really here now... no more blizzards Monsanto! As many times as I’ve been to Spring- Salaries Open field—I’ve always intended to visit, but just never (keep your fingers crossed!) .. . and with spring did get to it! Hope to soon fever comes vacation fever. Here’s hoping lots of Ample housing available in Ken anJ Ida (Mooreshead) Wiley are in Bergen­ you are taking your vacations in June so you'll be modern suburban community on hand for our gala reunion. field, N. J , Apartment 75-E, Howard Drive! Ken 15 minutes from our new plant. is a mechanical engineer for J. O Ross' Jim Thompson who is attending the American Frank and Joan Haley are at Florida State Uni- University in Washington, D C , was married to Ideal working conditions. Excel­ versity where Joan takes care of three year old Mary Young of Hartford, Conn , in February lent pension plan Education pro- Dana, and Frank is intent on being a good geolo­ Mrs Thompson was graduated from U N H in 1955. gram. Health & Life Insurance, gist! 413 Hull Drive, Tallahassee, Florida. Bob Smith is stationed at the Beale Air Force Al and Ginny Keith are new parents to a son, Base in Calif, now and his wife Barbara (nee David Alan' Same name as Ron Schutt’s son' Daniels, '55) and daughter Sandra are living at 239 Send for your copy of Al, Ginny, and David are living in Hickory, N. C , Broadway in Rockland, until Bob finishes his term “TOMORROW’S OPPORTUNITY TODAY” where Al has a very good position with General in the service Electric! Home address. 137 33rd St , N. W , Demosthenes Vamvakias is serving with the State whether you are an engineer, Hickory, N. C Army in Germany His address is 2nd Lt , Hvy. mathematician, Physicist or Metallurgist. John and Nancy (Knowles) Moore have Peter Motor C o , 85th Inf Regt. 10th Div., APO. 139 Send complete resume to Knowles Moore as their new alarm clock now. N. Y , N Y MR. A. M. JOHNSTON, He made his entrance into the world on Valen­ Donald Arnold is living at 35 16th Ave , Mada­ tine’s Day and was certainly a welcomed Sweet­ waska He is coaching basketball and baseball at heart to John and Nancy. Their address is 44 Madawaska High School. Spruce Road, Norwood, Mass. Ed Pert’s address is 2nd Lt. No. 04036940, Co. Speaking of new arrivals, Sarah (Bouchard) and “L” 3rd Bat , 32nd Inf Reg. APO. 7, San Fran­ Jim Pyne now have a little sister for their daughter, cisco, Calif Westinghouse Bettis Plant Sharan Anne Her name is Susan Mary and her Anthony Shannon has joined the news staff of P.O. Box 1468 birthday was February 3! Congrats to all. Our the New York World-Telegram and Sun as a re­ Pittsburgh 30, Penna. class is growing all the time. porter His address is 155 East 52nd St , Apt 4-C, Ralph Martin, wife Guida, and children Judy, 3 New York 22, N. Y and Bob, 2 are living in Lowell, Mass He’s an Arthur Chute is assigned to the signal division electrical engineer with Raytheon Missile Division at the Army’s European headquarters in Heidel­ Westinghouse in Lowell—likes it—living at—26 Putnam Ave. berg, Germany. Previous to this tour of duty in Well, I can really thank Roger Gould for most the service, Art was employed by the Radio Corp. First in Atomic Power of this month’s news, and to say thank you is an of America as an electrical engineer.

MAY, 1956 25 Lewiston The Ouellette family, now including wedding. Nancy is teaching kindergarten at North A letter arrived last week from Peggy (Robinson) Diane Gale, are living in Houston Their address Mianus School, Greenwich, Conn , and Glen is Manzer She and her husband Frank '55 are living teaching at the high school in Limestone In Octo­ at 116 Welch Ave, Ames, Iowa. Frank is doing is Box 585, Ellington AFB, Houston, Texas. Al and Barb Philbrick and daughter Valerie now ber, he will enter the service as a commissioned graduate work in plant pathology at Iowa State and officer Peg has a position as a lab technician on the reside at 553 Main St , Watertown, Mass where Al is now located with the service Band of gold . • • campus She wrote that Ted and Elaine (Martin) Joan Whitworth '56 became the bride of 2nd Moreau have a baby girl, Dianne Anita, born in 1 9 5 5 Miss Hilda Ann Sterling Lt Francis Pluta, Jr in the chapel at Dow Air January. The Moreaus are living at 529 Hunting 1003 North Ocean Ave , Force Base, Bangor, on March 17 Frank has re­ Towers Center Mt Vernon Blvd , Alexandria, Seaside Park, N J ported for duty in the Far East Va , and Ted is stationed at Fort Belvoir Peggy With the plans of class reunions in the air, some The Franklin Street Methodist Church, Bucks- and Frank would like to hear from some of the of you have written to me about our class meeting. Maine gang If YOU are living in Iowa, look up port, was the scene of the marriage of Ellyn Bailey, I am sorry to say that we do not hold our first, Bucksport, and Peter Marckoon on March 17 the Manzers They’d love to sec you official get-together until June 1957; however, you Ellyn is a junior at Gorham State Teachers College, Chet and Maggie Sewell welcomed their third do not have to wait until next year to renew your Goham, and Pete is stationed at Fort Knox, Ky baby boy on Feb 19 Baby Mark was greeted by acquaintances at Maine. Everyone at the University Felicitations to . . . brothers Kerry, now 3 yrs , and Joel, 16 mos Chet always has out the welcome mat so do feel free Marine 2nd Lt and Mrs Albert Daniels, Jr has been working for the past year as an assistant to visit them at any time. Especially on June who announce that their daughter, Shari Lynne, district forester for the Maryland State Dept of 8-9-10, the 1956 Commencement weekend. arrived at the Naval Hospital, Quantico, Va , in Forests and Parks and their address is Box 57, Did you know that • .. March Bert is serving at the Marine Corps Schools Pittsville, Md Bradford Payne's song “Sons of Maine” is the in Quantico The family resides at Stafford Trailer Pvt Edward Lyon’s address is U S 51265876 theme of the 1957 Prism? The song was introduced Park, Midway Island, Va Box 87, 4th Ordnance Co , Ft. Bliss, Texas. last year by the Varsity Singers Charles and Jane (Mclnnis '54) Lavoix, who wel­ Charlie Galbo, who got his master’s degree last Albert Noyes is employed by the General Electric comed their first son on April 1 Ed, Miki, and May from Baylor University, is now working on Company in Lynn, Mass ? Stephen Walter are living at 204 Parker St , May­ his Ph D at the University of Utah His major is Charles Hussey is attending the University of nard, Mass industrial psychology His address is as follows Chicago Law School? With our International Farm Youth Exchange Kappa Sigma House, 1435 Federal Way, Salt Lake Reginald Bowden has been initiated into Sigma delegate . . . City. Utah. Delta Chi. a national professional journalism fra­ An article about Pauline Hilton appeared in the Raoul Ouellette, now a 2nd Lt in the Air Force, ternity? February 16 issue of The Maine Campus and I was married in January '55 to Alice Gosselieu of Donald Woodman is employed by the Factory thought that you might like to read about Polly’s Insurance Company in New York City? activities while she has been making a seven-month Zira Scheer spent a two week vacation in Miami good will tour in New Zealand She writes, “ I Alexander Skillin and Son Beach, Fla ? Zi and Frances Lunt have moved have been in the public eye enough here to let FLORISTS into a new apartment at 404 Farmington Ave , people know that the State of Maine is on the map Falmouth Foreside, Maine Apt B3, Hartford, Conn To date the unsuspecting public has been exposed to twenty-two of my lectures, four radio broadcasts, Cut flowers— Corsages— Weston '57 and Sylvia (Farris) Keene arc living in Nobleboro? and five newspaper interviews ” Polly says that Funeral Designs— she went on excursions to Lake Te Anna, Milford ~ Wedding Designs Patricia Twomey is working for the United States Sound through the Fiordland, and the hidden falls Government in Washington. D C ? John Skillin '52 on the Cloud River She took pictures of the David Dexter is handling news at the Saco- hidden falls by hanging out over the roaring water Biddeford bureau of the Portland Press Herald? with a two-inch rope around her waist and four Brides-to-be . . . young farmers hanging onto the other end of the Barbara Knox writes that she became engaged to rope She also spent a day on Lake Manapouri, Willis Reed on February 21 Barb, who is studying the loveliest in New Zealand She and her host farm family traveled about the lake on a launch audiology at Boston University, will receive her anJ saw about twenty deer through field glasses master’s degree in August Willis is taking a twelve- week medical course at Bainbridge His address is At one stop, Polly and her host's son shot two deer which they found about one hundred yards or Boston Massacmusctts Willis S Reed, H A 2107129. United States Navy Hospital Corpsman School, Class 15, Bainbridge, in the “bush ” Polly, who has been praised by Life Insurance, Annuities high officials in New Zealand for her efforts in pro­ Md moting better international understanding and good Croup Insurance, Pensions Mary Alvord Newton Centre, Mass announced will will return to the United States this month her engagement to Robert Biettc in March Bob’s From Maine to California . . . home address is Pennellsllle Road Brunswick D w ight S ayward A fall wedding is planned by Jacquelyn Irwin, Stanley Milton has been appointed director of Lubec, and Philip Edgecombe Jackie is employed the Hampden Youth Center He will serve the Hampden Center in addition to his duties as assist­ General Agent for State of Maine as a secretary in the Department of Agriculture ant director of the Bangor Recreation Department Education and Extension Service at Maine, and Stan, his wife, Sheila (Sorensen '58), and daughter, 415 Congress Street, Portland Phil is teaching vocational agriculture at Morse Terri Lee, reside at 12 Tyler Ave , Bangor Memorial High School in Brooks Lewis King has been employed as a production Nancy Caton and Glen Dean plan an August test engineer for International Business Machines, Poughkeepsie, N Y , since June As a family of three, the Kings like New York State very much. Their address is 32 Virginia Ave , Poughkeepsie. Faith Guptill is working as an editorial assistant HOTEL KENMORE for Prentice-Hall, Inc , in New York City. Faith lives at 1216 First Ave , Apt 4K, New York 21. 490 Commonwealth Avenue at Kenmore Square From the mail bag . .. 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Reproduction FROM A COLOR PrINT F r o m A SERIES EARLY lANDMARKS OF PORTLAND. C O P Y R I G H T 194$ THE CANAL NATIONAL BANK OF PORTLAND MAIN ST PORTLAND. MAINE

FIRST COURT HOUSE

Prior to the war of the Revolution there was no court house or regular was raised on the site of the present City Hall on October 3, 1785. It place t o r holding court in Portland Sometimes court was held in the old was 48 by 34 feet, with 20 foot stud posts, two stories high with a “ roof town house at the foot of Middle Street The second story of the old so framed that a belfry could be added at some future time “ The first meeting house on India Street “ was fitted up at the expense of the town floor was an open hall in which were kept the gallows and stocks and as a court room " and served as such from 1746 to 1774 Occasionally pillory, ready to be erected for use when needed The second floor con­ court was held in the Widow Alice Creele's tavern, or in Freeman s Tavern tained the court room and offices The cupola, added in 1788, was sur­ mounted by a gilded and hand-carved weathercock Near the front of In 1774 the town house at the foot of Middle Street was moved to the Court House stood the whipping post with cross bars for securing the Creele's Lane to make way for “ a large and handsome new Court House arms of the culprit This building was to be 54 by 50 feet, with a belfry It was uncompleted when the town was destroyed in the bombardment of 1775 In 1816 this building was moved to the upper part of Exchange Street The frame for the first building to be used as a regular Court House to make way for a new brick Court House.

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