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Maine Alumnus, Volume 22, Number 8, May 1941

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Vol. 22, No. 8 MAY 1941 Published monthlv, from October to June inclusive bv the Lnive-sit> of Maine General Alumni Association Business ofhcc Room 414, 6 State ^a,ne» The Maine Alumnus, University ot Maine, Orono, Maine Subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00 National Advertising representatives The Graduate Group. Inc , 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City, Boston Chicago. Detroit Los Angeles, and San I rancisco Member. American Alumni Council Entered as second class matter at the Post Oftice at Bangor Maine under act of March 3, 1870

»t COMMENCEMENT!

Commencement plans for Stearns, 41, of South Pai is Maine’s 70th annual week-end progiam Toastmaster of the banquet this year will include as always a varietv ot pro­ will be Ted W Monroe '24, of Boston gram events of intci est to alumni. Cen- \nother tegular feature will be award­ tei mg around the busy program of ing of attendance cups to classes having Saturday, lune 7, Alumni Day the “old the hugest pei cent and actual attendance grads ” part ot the program will featuie at reunion This will be done by Geoige particulaily the activities and antics of 1) Bearce, '11. president of the Geneial thnteen reunion classes ranging trom (Continued on Page 6) Speaker: Frank Fellows, ’ll, 1891, the fifty-year golden anniversaiy U. S. Congressman group, through the c’asscs ot 1902, ’03, 04, ’05, to 1916, the twenty-htth anni­ versary group and 1936 this year’s Commencement Program—1941 youngstcis Special i cumons will be scheduled by 1911 and 1931 and a regu- Thursday. June 5 lai get-together bv the group ot 1921 8 '0 pm Commencement Ball—Alumni Memorial ’22, 23 24 Advanced lepoits indicate that 1916 will set the tone with an amount Friday, June 6 of enthusiasm and enjoyment which has ( a m-8 pm Alumni Registration—Alumni Hall haidly been equalled m Commencement 10 30 a m Senior Class Picture—Coburn Green recently Excellent rcpoits arc also com­ 11 00 Senior Class Meeting—Little Theatie ing in fioin othei classes 1 45 pm Class Day Exeicises—The Oval* A new tcatuie of the Commencement 2 00 Alumni Council Annual Meeting program for this year will be ground 3 30 Pageant—given bv All-Maine Women—Coburn Green* breaking ceremonies toi the new hbiary 4 30-6 00 President and Mrs Hauck—"At Home”—President's House building on the proposed site at the south 6 15 Semoi Skulls Initiation and Banquet—Tarratine Club, Bangor end of the mall opposite Alumni Memori­ 7 30 Athletic and Campus Movies—Little Theatre al Gym at 2 15 pm A bnet impiessive 9 00 Student Hop—Alumni Memorial ceremony will officially launch actual Saturday, June 7 construction activities toi the building 7 45 am Class Breakfasts (See Class program) for which alumni have so long been vvoik- 8 a m -5 p m Alumni Registration—Alumni Hall mg and waiting 9 00 Reunion Class Meetings in headquarters rooms As usual the high spot ot the Alumni 9 00 Board of Trustees Meeting Day program will be the Alumni Ban­ ’0 30 Geneial Alumni Association Annual Meeting—Little Theatre, quet on Satui day evening Headlined Alumni this yeai as featuie speakei will be Frank 12 15 pm Assemble in order by classes in fiont of Alumni Memorial! Fellows, ’ll, of Bangor, sei v mg his first 12 30 Alumni Luncheon—in honor of Fifty-A’ear Class 1891— term as Congressman in A\ ashington Memorial Gymnasium Representing the alumnae on the progiam 1 45 Concert by the University of Maine Band—Site of New Library will be Kay Hoctoi, 36, ot Concord, 2 15 Ground Bleaking—The New Library N H On the piogiam with these two 2 45 University ot Maine Foundation—Annual Meeting alumni will be President Artliui A 2 45 Reunion Class Frolics—The Oval! Hauck’s yearly welcome to the alumni, 3 45 Baseball Game—Alumni vs Seniors—Baseball Field! a bi let woid from the 25-yeai class piesi- 3 50-5 00 Alumnae Tea tor Alumnae, Faculty. Wives and Guests— dcuL Lewis O Bai rows, ’16, and woid Fstabiooke Hall trom the senior class piesident Rogei 5 30 Alumni Paiade—Classes assemble at Class Stakes on the Mall! 6 00 Alumni Banquet—Alumni Memorial 9 30 Alumni Hop—Alumni Memorial Myron Peabody, ’16, will lead the Parade of Classes as Marshal on Sunday, June 8 Alumni Day. 10 30 am Baccalauieate Service—Alumni Memonal Addiess by Rev John Bui ford Pariy, DD, Ministei Wellesley Congregational Church, Wellesley, Mass 6 45 Alumm-Scmoi Smg—The Oval! Monday, June 9 9 30 am Commencement Exercises—Alumni Memonal Addiess by Dean Carl Ladd. N Y State College of Agri- cultuie, Cornell University, Ithaca, N Y (Events scheduled on Daylight Saving Time) * Alumni Memorial Gymnasium, it inclement weather 7 Alumni Memonal Field House, it inclement vve«thei :|L ttle Theatie, Alumni Hall, it inclement weathei. The Great Twenty-Fifth

Plans tor 1916 s biggest and best itself not without reason as one of the Rcumon the quai tei-century silvei-plated stiongest and best unified class gioups twenty-filth are lapidh taking shape foi among the alumni has been shown again the week-end ot June 6 to 8 Latest news in the enthusiasm with which the twenty- troni hcadquaitcis says Waltei \\ fiith leumon has been undeitaken Fiom Ike” Webbei involves an invasion ot Maine to Calitoima north to Canada Oiono which the natives will long re- and south to Louisiana, men and women mcmbei Ab class seci etai y-ti easurei and ot 1916 aie planning foi June Membeis the unanimous choice toi Reunion Chan- of the class aie indeed scattcicd in many man Webbei has plans undeiway toi a paits ot the country Fiom the middle Reunion which will 1 tally be worthy ot west and tai west the class claims such what evtiy membti ot 16 knows to be men as John A Burke Piesident ot the the most outstanding class eyer to weai Wisconsin Gray Iron Foundry Company a cap and gown m Milwaukee, Basil E Barictt, Agent The tiadition ot 1916 in the way of toi the Tiavelci’s Insuiancc Company in Reunions is a deep-iooted one As re­ Cleyeland, Ohio, Clarence E Dole, with cently as 1938 with the twenty-fifth just the Standard Vacuum Oil Company in Cla ss President Lew Barrows will aiound the coinei, this class totaled the San Francisco and Tim Bonney in l ong speak for ’16 at the Alumni Ban­ thud largest legistration at Commence­ Beach California Canada claims at quet. ment and easily yyalked oft with the least one membei ot the class who has Twentieth Century Attendance Cup announced plans foi coming back in June Then total ot torty-one 1 cgisti ations Eaile E Shaw, Chief Forest Engineei The maishal toi Alumni Day events, bi ought them 1/6% class attendance foi International Paper Company in tiaditionally one of the twenty-fitth year This year they aie making eyery effort Montreal Scyeral other men m the papei group, will this year be Myron ‘ Shoity ’ to hayc a still bigger group smiling into industry of whom the class is justly pioud Peabody, ot Springfield Mass, \ssistant the camera than that shown beloyy arc C Earle Libby, head of the Depait- Ticasurei of the Fedeial Land Bank Alieady some fifty members ot the ment ot Pulp and Papei in the New Yoik The state ot Maine will send besides Ex­ class aie said to haye signified their good State College ot Forestry in Syracuse Governor Barrows such men as Ficdci- intentions ot being with the old gang in Arno Nickerson in White Plains New ick Robie, Secretary ot State Franz L June High on the list stand the names York a consulting chemist, Eyerett I< Buikett foimer Attorney General, and ot the class officers E\-Goyernor Lewis Mansfield in Fryebuig with Robert Gair numcious others who will help the class O Barrows ot Newport, as class pi evi­ Company ot New York. Tom Mangan ‘ i emember w hen ’ dent, will be on hand to lend his official with International Paper Company at Piogram details for the big time aie as well as peisonal suppoit to the pro- Liveimoie Falls, and Roger Bell Mill taking shape although not yet completed giam and Vice President Fred P Loring Manager, D M Bare Company in Friday evening will start events with a is looking after the local interests of the Pennsylvania Baltimore claims two of big get-togethei dinner and ‘ remember Reunion on the campus the outstanding members of the class, when" meeting On Saturday morning Mighty workers toi the cause haye been both promising to be there in peison June the class will hold its business meeting Maynard Jordan associate piotessor ot 7 Omar F Tarr, Plant Managci for in headquartets loom in Wingate and mathematics and astionomy on the cam­ Mutual Chemical Company and James plav a leading pai t in the regular events pus Samuel Rudman, manager ot Home E Totman, President of the Summeis ot Alumni Day A class outing is being Radio Company , Lawyei James Quine, Fertilizei Company And the Army planned on Sunday Accommodations and Mrs Madeline Robinson Herlihy ot boasts Lt Col Archie Hamblen, Assis­ tor the class as a gioup will be made Bangor all members ot the Reunion tant Chief of Staff, Military Intelligence, available on the campus in Oak Hall and Committee who haye boosted interest Sixth Corps Area. Chicago all plans aie being built around one of and helped with program plans the biggest, happiest, and gayest reunions The solidarity ot 1916 which boasts m the history of 1916

In 1938 the Class took the Twen­ tieth Century Attendance Cup with 41 Registered.

4 May, 1941 I TRUSTEES ANNOUNCE CONSTRUCTION PLANS

BIG news in the Library Campaign has actively undertaken plans tor im­ Michigan 1,102 00 this month came from the office of Presi- mediate construction will be good news Connecticut 3,911.00 dent Hauck as he announced that the to all who have long realized the urgent Washington, D C. 1,422 00 Board of Trustees had voted to secure need for a new Library at Maine New York Alumnae 1,347 50 bids on the construction of the new Li­ The area standings in the Library Cam­ Southern N. H 1,655.00 brary and if satisfactory offers arc re­ paign are given below in the tabulation Northwestern U S. 420 00 ceived to proceed this summer with actual Areas are listed in the order of their Sagadahoc County 1,276 50 construction as far as available funds percentage of achievement in relation to Eastern Mass Alumnae 1,369.50 make this possible From University their quotas The top twelve are all Hancock County 2,070 00 funds as well as the present results of the 100% areas Missouri 365.00 alumni campaign and pledges of students faculty, and friends, it is hoped that Horn LIBRARY FUND CAMPAIGN Kennebec—South 2,986 00 two-thirds to three-quarters of the en­ STANDING BY AREAS Illinois & Indiana 1,315 00 tire structure may be finished at once May 5, 1941 Florida 493 00 with completion of the building to follow Aroostook—North 2 072 00 as rapidly as additional funds permit Are A Amt Sub Franklin County 631 00 California—Noi th $ 1.423 00 Present plans call for a building to cost Waldo County 771 50 Western Pennsylvania 2 075 00 around $400,000.00 exclusive of equip­ The Virginias 406 00 Canada 750 00 ment With the alumni drive now re­ Minnesota 230 00 Western New York 1,730 00 potting a total of 2,832 subscriptions for Piscataquis County 933 00 White Mountain N H 1 135 00 a combined campaign total this month of Central Maine 1,323 00 $187,579 94, the alumni effort is within Androscoggin Alumnae 421 00 11,734 00 sight of its promised goal This was very Penobscot Alumni Eastern Pennsylvania 3 693 00 5,141 50 helpful in determining the decision of the Cumberland Alumni Androscoggin Alumni 3 975 50 Washington County 1.043 00 Board of Trustees in laying plans for 3 150 00 Rhode Island Vermont 627 00 immediate action Lehigh Valley 1.142 00 York County 1,445 00 \ feature of the Commencement Pro- 3,123 50 gram this year on Saturday, lune 7 Western Mass California—South 935 00 780 00 therefore, will be a ground-breaking L incoin County Oklahoma 60 00 3,733 25 ceremony on the site of the new Library Penobscot Alumnae Southwestern U S 200 00 980 00 Planned for 2.15 pm, the brief, impres Maryland Worcester County 910 00 2 161 00 sive service will symbolize the achieve­ Ohio Central West 305 00 ment of the administration, alumni, fac­ Tennessee 450 00 Aroostook—South 551 00 ulty, students, and friends who have Central New York 1,241 00 New York Alumni 6,356 50 been working for mote than a year to Northeastern New York 1,605.00 Somerset County 811.50 bung about the construction of the new Wisconsin 300 00 Southeastern U S 180 00 Library Cumberland Alumnae 1,088 54 Knox County 581 00 In the Alumni Campaign Penobscot South Central U. S 182.00 Alumnae recorded last month the largest Oxford County 325 00 gam of the period, bunging their total Announcement this month by the Eastern Mass Alumni 4.637.50 pledges up to 92% of the quota Mrs Trustees that they will soon re­ Oxford—North 102 00 Edward Herlihy, ’16, is the leader of this quest bids for the new Library brought first official confirmation • group and will certainly soon see them of plans to start actual construc­ over the set amount to join the select list tion this summer. of 100% areas.

1 V. Several new names appear in the list , -I». x ,.'•«♦ i>'s.^. of area chairmen this month In York AN V County, Raymond H Lovejoy, ’18, suc­ AC* ceeds Raymond Rendall, '16, who has moved to \ugusta following his appoint­ ment as Forest Commissioner Harry J. Buncke, '19, has taken the leader ship of Northern Oxford County in the cam­ paign And outside of the state. Richaid a. .*■'-r"' : • •• B Stuart, ’23, of Gilbertsville, Ky , has * taken over the responsibilities of the South Eastern area from “Lew” Hardi- son, ’34, who has moved This aiea com­ prises the states of Kentucky, South Caro­ lina, North Carolina, and Georgia The announcement that the University Commencement in annual session in the af ernoon just Chemistry Teaching before the pageant by the All-Maine Accredited by A.C.S. (Continued fioni Page 3) Women President and Mrs Hauck’s Alumni Association reception will be an opportunity for Instruction in chemistry at the Uni­ Commencement activities will officially alumni to make o. lenew, then acquain­ versity was accredited by the Ameucan open on Fnday morning with alumni tance In the evening moving pictures of Chemical Society last month Dean Paul rcgistiation followed by the usual activi­ campus activities, athletics, anJ others Cloke of the College of Technology an­ ties of Class Day The Council will meet will be shown through the courtesy of nounced As an indication of satisfactory Ted Curtis, 23, faculty manager of ath­ equipment and training, this rating by the letics, followed by general dancing in Society places chemistry teaching at Alumni Memorial Saturday’s program Maine among that ot ninety-two other will stait early with reunion class bieak- institutions fasts and business meetings during the The rating means that students lcceiv- morning The noon luncheon will again ing a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from be given in honor ot the fifty-year class, the University will become eligible for this year 1891 under the leadership of full professional membership in the ACS William N Patten of Boston, class presi­ after two years experience in the field of dent Ceitihcates of emo’lmcnt in the chemistry or postgiaduate study In the Semoi Alumni, 1 onorary ‘old giads attempt to establish a set of standards foi will be presented each member of ’91 dur­ the training of those who are to be called ing the luncheon The libraiy ground chemists, the iccogmtion ceitifies that the bi caking ccicmonv t eunion c’ass tiolics student is receiving a broad education in the alumnae tea sponsoiel bv the Penob­ sound fundamentals and an adequate pro­ scot Counts Alumnae and the annual fessional training in the field of chemistry baseball game will pi ecede the formation Following graduation the names of of the gieat paiade ot classes on the mall those students who have fulfilled the re- Returning alumni will be accommo­ qunements specified by the Societv will dated on the campus thiough advanced be sent to the committee on professional leseivations rcuning groups will be to­ tiainmg tot subsequent certification for membei ship The appioval of the Societv on Maines chemistry teaching is a fine commentary on the quality and quantity ot the work General Alumni President George being cairied on in this field and reflects D. Bearce, ’ll, will preside at the credit on the Dean and College ot Tech­ Alumni Banquet and make the nology as well as the department ot chem­ award of Attendance Cups to istry classes with highest registration.

Hi s Vamp Madv .... Geoigc S William* OS Augusta \ice president and geneial managei ot the Cen- tral Maine Power Co and an active leader in University and alumni activities, has been named to the Boaid ot Tiustecs ot the Univcisity bv Goveinoi Sumnei Sewall He will serve out the unexpntd teim of Di E B Sangei, who had reached the retire­ ment age of 70 Mi Williams teim will expire in 1947 Long known as an interested and active participant in the woik of the Univcisity and the Association Mi W illiams new appointment climaxes a long period of service Tiom 1934 to 1937 he seived as president ot the General Alumni Association follow - Honorary Marshal for the (lav’s mg a three-year period as vice president events will be 1891’s President William N. Patten of Boston. and chairman of the Alumni Council His membership on the Council in which he is still active dates fiom 1929 gether as a unit as fai as possible The He has also seived as president of the regular rates for campus accommoda­ Southern Kennebec Alumni Association tions aie 75d per person pei night, 40(J and has been active in local alumni ac­ per breakfast, 50£ per dinner, 60£ pei tivities As a member of the Alumni supper Placement Committee, he has been in­ One of the best wavs to av’oid dis­ strumental in assisting students and alum­ appointment at Commencement is to make ni to obtain employment During the advance reservations, particulaily for Memorial Fund Campaign he was active places at the Alumni Banquet and the as chairman for South Kennebec County noon luncheon All reservations should and is a membei of the Libiaiy Fund be addressed to the Commencement Com­ Special Gifts Committee mittee, 11 Fernaid Hall For a g’onous He has been associated for many years vacation on the Maine campus in June, with the Central Maine Power Co in already hundreds ot alumni are making positions of increasing 1 esponsibihty’ and their plans to leach Orono on June 6 is widely recognized as an authority on So make reservations now for Maine’s electuc powci production and develop­ 70th Commencement program, June 6, ment 7, 8, and 9

6 May, 1941 Record— cerned with student problems and the Visitors— A record attendance featured the annual improvement of student relations on a Moie than 1,500 visitors were welcomed Farm and Home W eek program on the national scale, the association is i-epie- to the campus on April 19 for the annual campus late in March as oxer 2,300 guests sentative of many of the countiy’s institu­ Open House program of the University. from the rural areas of Maine flocked to tions of higher learning. \\ ith all divisions of the University par­ Orono for the progiam of talks, confer­ ticipating this year, the program presented ences, demonstrations and exhibits a varied and interesting display of activi­ Prominent on the program was a long Eagles— Ten freshman women on the cam] us ties and equipment to the visitors Guests list of technical specialists in agricultural were named to the Sophomoie Eagle So­ during the day included many high school fields and home economics many ot them ciety last month in recognition of their students and teachers from various parts Maine alumni President Hauck, speaking leadership on the campus Maiy Billings of the state. on behalf of the University, and Governor of Stonington; Ruth Blaisdell ot Ells­ Sumner Sevvall, representing the state, worth. daughter of Harvard W Blaisdell, Engineer— were features at the closing banquet on ’18; Mary Elizabeth Brackett of Port­ Arthur E Morgan, a national authority March 27 \t this aftair four prominent land, Gwendolyn E Cushing of Poitland, on flood prevention engineering, visited agricultural men and women vveie cited as Mary Foglcr of Hastings-on-Hudson the campus for a three-day program of “Outstanding Farmers and Homemakers New York daughter of Mr and Mis talks April 25-27. Speaking to students, The list this year included Frank W Raymond H Fogler. '15, Esther Randall taculty, and the general public in a series Hussey ’25, of Presque Isle Paul Russell of lewiston Sally’ Ryan ot W’oolwich, of lectures, he brought into his discussion of Kennebunk, Mrs Bessie Haidy ot Frances Sheehy ot Lewiston, Ruth Tro­ both technical and economic principles Hope, and Mrs Edith Grace of Harring­ land of Malden, Mass , Mildred Wooster Formerly president of Antioch College, ton. ot Old Town later chief engineer of the Miami, Ohio, conservation district, he served from 1933 Winners— to 1937 as chairman of the Tennessee Val­ University of Maine Rifle Team proved Songs— ley' Authority’. The Harvard Glee Club, recognized as their marksmanship last month by win­ one ot the country ’s outstanding musical ning first honors in the First Corp Aiea The gift of a veiy valuable Oriental oigani/ations, visited the campus for an intercollegiate matches and also in the lug has been received by the University evening ot vocal music in cooperation with First Corp \rea Hearst competition This from Calvin H. Nealley, ’92, of Denville, campus musical groups on April 18 Join­ is the second year that Maine has walked N J A beautiful and valuable article, ing the Men’s and Women’s Glee Clubs off with both of these outstanding maiks- the rug is a true Feraghan of splendid in seveial joint selections the visitors manship events workmanship. It has been placed in the 11om Harvard added valuable local m- Lieutenant Waltei M. Laske, of the reception room of the President’s House teiest to their usual fine program Sing­ Military Department at the University, is on the campus. Mr. Nealley, the donor, ing also as a unit, the Harvard group coach of the team This year’s New Eng­ is president and treasurer of the East­ again bi ought to Maine students the finest land victory was a close contest against wood Nealley Corporation in Belleville, m intei collegiate vocal music University of Vermont in second place N. J. and Boston University in third TAPPED: New Senior Skulls tapped on May 2 are, left to right: William Elected— Irvine, Framingham, Mass.; Herbert Johnson, Onawa; Nathaniel Crowley, The election ot Geoige II Ellis, of Dover-Foxeroft; Donald Kilpatrick, Caribou; Philmore Meserve, Mechanic Orono, son of Milton Ellis, ’08, as vale­ Falls; Stanley Phillips, Melrose, Mass.; Edward Barrows, Newport; Laurence dictorian for the senior class highlighted Downes, Bangor; and Thomas Pollock, Somerville, Mass. a list of class parts announced last month Others elected were Bcatiice A Besse of Biooks, ode, Biooks Biown, Ji Au­ gusta, son of Biooks Biown, ’16, oiation, Lawience B Kelley Bellows Falls, Vei- mont, history; Ruth E White, Bangoi, poem; Samuel E Tiacv, Noithcast Hai- bor, prophecy , Mary E Boone Picsque Isle, piophecy , Chai les I Aiboi, Rum­ foul, gifts, Helen B Woimwood, Poit- land, gifts, Robcit B Goodwin, Biewei chaplain p President— 9^ r X Dean L S Coibctt, Dean of Men at the r C ■ • ‘_ University, was elected president ot the National Association of Deans and Ad- viseis of Men at the annual confcicnce ot the group in Cincinnati last month Con­

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VARSITY BASEBALL ATHLETIC SCHEDULES VARSITY TRACK Exhibition: First game of the baseball V4RSITY BASEBALL Victory: \ stiong Maine track team season was a sweeping victory o\ei Colbv capered to decisive victoiy against New May 12 New Hampshire at Orono at Oiono on Xpril 19, an exhibition game Hampshire on April 26 by 93% to 41% 14 Bates at Lewistoil The one-sided 15-1 score reflects the su- Taking 11 first places and sweeping the 16 Bowdoin at Orono penoutv of the Maine nine in pitching 220 yard dash and huidlcs Maine left no 17 Colby at Waterville and hitting Honors were about equal doubt ot its supenonty Ralph Runels, 20 Bowdoin at Brunswick in fielding although Colby made a few of Lowell Mass and Richard Youlden, 22 Colby at Orono costly enors Pitcheis foi Maine weie ot Needham, Mass, both sophomores 24 New Hampshire at Durham Tred Mitchell, 42 ot Bangor, Goidon weic high scorers with two first places Took}, ’43 of Greenwich Conn and apiece in hurdles and dashes lespectively Iawience Mu/roll ’41, ot Rumford fin­ VARSITY TRACK \ fine mile race brought Dick Martinez, ’43. ot Albany, N Y.» from behind to win ishing the game \ll looked effective May 10 State Meet at Waterville by a yard in a final sprint against a weak Colby team 23-24 N.E.I.C.A.A. at M.I.T. Defeat: Boston College brought a New England Trip: The annual New 30-31 I.C.A.A.A.A. at poweiful tiack outfit to Orono on May 3 England trip of the varsity baseball team New York Citv comprising a four-game schedule brought to win, 85% to 49% By setting two meet back one v ictory and three defeats Noith- recoids and taking all places in the dashes eastein defeated the Beais on April 24 Boston College established an early lead 8 7 in a very close game which Maine VARSITY TENNIS which Maine could not overtake New lead until the ninth Mitchell and Tooley marks by Boston College were set in the pitched Charles Taylor, ’42 of Bangoi Vi ins Championship: For the fiist 100 yard dash of 10 seconds credited to rapped out the longest hit ot the day a time in tennis histoiy at Maine a clearcut negro Gil Walker and in the discus by three-baggei At Kingston on April 25 victory over New England College Con­ \ Mono Maine’s best events were dis­ Rhode Island walked away with the game, ference teams brought fame to the Maine tance runs Dick Maitinez ran beauti­ 9-1 by means of effective pitching For racqueteers On a southern New England fully to take the mile and Dwight Moody, Maine Al Mann ’41 started the game trip the Maine team defeated successive­ ’43 ot Lincoln led the field in the two and Ed Dangler promising junior fiom ly New Hampshire Boston Umveisity mile lace The only other first places for Brooklyn, N Y, finished up Rhode Island and Connecticut At Dur­ Maine were taken by sophomores Bill A double headei with Connecticut ham on Apt 11 23 the Maine visitors staged Hadlock of Quincy, Mass, in the high bi ought a victoiy to Maine in the first a last minute rally in the doubles to win jump and Bob Weisman of Portland in game 5-2 and a reversal in the night 5-4 On April 24 at Boston the Maine the shot put cap 5-3 Tooley pitched the entiie first team tluevv strength into the singles toi game foi victoiy. Mitchell worked in the another 5-4 win as five single players 4n

8 May, 1941 New Legislative Acts Aid Work of University Local Associations,

The legislative session just ended en­ acted several items of legislation affect­ ing the University of Maine. SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS Boston Alumni and Alumnae joined Of major importance was an act forces to welcome the new football coach, providing for the pooling of endowment Cumberland County Alumni Assn. George Allen, to the city on March 19 funds held by the Trustees of the Uni­ First Monday each month along with President Hauck and Charles versity Briefly this act enables the Trus­ Columbia Hotel—12:15 p.m. Crossland The total of one hundred tees to pool, for investment purposes, the Worcester County Alumni Assn. seventy-five alumni, alumnae, and guests assets of all endowment funds This First Tuesday each month were present Toastmaster was former pooling in no way affects the purposes Maine Governor Louis J Brann, ’98, tor which the grifts were originally es­ The Maine Club of Lewiston-Auburn Warren Preble, '21, presided An unex­ tablished Its advantages arise from the Second Tuesday each month pected feature of the evening was pre­ larger diversification which may be ob­ Androscoggin Alumnae sentation of a token of tribute to Fred D tained from the investment of funds so Third Wednesday each month Knight, ’09, past president of the Alumni pooled as against the former method of Association, on the occasion of his leaving separately investing each fund Boston Alumni Ass'n Luncheon the Boston area. An Act ‘Regulating the Expenditure Every Friday of the Potato Tax ” is of special interest Dinty Moore’s Restaurant— to the University since it specifically men­ 12-2 p.m. Philadelphia, Pa., Alumni enjoyed a tions the Maine Agricultural Experiment 611 Washington St. visit from President Hauck and Mi. Station as the agency to study better Crossland at their annual dinner on March Piscataquis Counts Alumni Assn— 22 Sixty-five alumni and guests enjoyed methods of production shipment and May 14 merchandising of potatoes as well as the the informal meeting with President Guilford—7 :00 p.m. Homer Ray, ’22, presiding George Lad­ manufacture and merchandising of pota­ President Hauck; Coach Allen to by-products ner, ’26 also spoke College songs and The 90th Legislature also voted to Washington, D. C., Alumni Assn.— informal questions and discussion com­ approve by legislative action the pur­ May 17 % pleted the evening Edmund Woodsum, chase of the former U S Naval Coaling Supper at the Bearce’s Home '15, was toastmaster Station at Lamoine and its use for edu­ 6308 Ridgewood Ave. cational purposes by the University of Chevy Chase, Md. Western Pennsylvania Alumni met in Maine This act replacing a former XX ashington County Alumni Assn.— Pittsburgh on March 10 to welcome Dean order of the Governor and Council for May 19 Paul Cloke from the Campus as guest purchase of the property by the State President Hauck speaker, who talked on the College of insures the continuance of the Univer- Technology Colored movies of the cam­ sity’s Marine Laboratory Waldo Counts Alumni Assn.—May 20 pus were also featured Twenty-four Coach George Allen alumni and guests were present Belfast—6:30 p.m. Lehigh Valley Alumni held a meeting on March 25 in Allentown Dean Paul White Mountain Alumni Assn.— Northeastern New York Alumni met Cloke as guest of honor brought latest May 22 on Match 17 in Schenectady with Dean campus news Colored movies of campus Androscoggin Valles Country Club Paul Cloke as guest speaker from the activities were also enjoyed by the twenty- Gorham—6:30 p.m. Campus Thirty alumni and guests en­ four alumni and guests present A C Somerset Counts Alumni Assn.— joyed his talk on the services the Univer­ Wescott, ’99, president, was in charge of May 23 sity’ is offering the state and nation At the business meeting Conan Priest, ’22, the meeting Coach Allen was chosen president, Roger Castle, '21, 0 Skowhegan Worcester County Alumni welcomed and Charles Gero, ’26, vice presidents, as guests speakers Dr Joseph Murray New York Alumnae Annual Picnic— and H W Chadborune '02, secretary­ ’25, head of the /oology department, and June 7 treasurer Alumni Secretary Charles Crossland to Shadow Lake, N. J. their annual meeting on March 25 Thir- Rochester, N. Y., Alumni enjoyed the ty alumni and guests present enjoyed Latest 100% Chairman in the visit of Dean Paul Cloke as guest speaker latest campus news Library Drive is Elizabeth Barrows from the Campus on March 18 A second Pendleton, ’33, who took Andro­ feature of the evening was a recording scoggin Alumnae over the top re­ played by Dr. Paul White, of the Eastman South Kennebec Alumni held a din­ cently . ner meeting on March 4 in Augusta with School of Music, of an original composi­ fifty members and guests in attendance tion based on Maine songs. Colored mov­ Alumni Secretary Crossland and Presi- ies of the campus added to the program dent Hauck were guest speakers for the which was enjoyed by twenty-four alumni evening. Other guests included members and friends of the State Legislature. During the busi­ Chicago Alumni met on March 20 ness meeting, John Sealey, ’36, was elected with Dean Paul Cloke as guest of honor, president, Francis McCabe, ’32, vice presi­ the new officers of the group are Rollins dent, Mrs Bernice Young Cooper ’22, X Seabury, ’12, president; E B. Ross, '02, secretary-treasurer. vice president; M C. Wiley, ’03, secre­ On April 3 the group held the first of a tary, and H. C Kennison 38, treasurer series of three luncheon meetings to wel­ Eighteen alumni and guests were present come Coach George Allen and Ted Curtis Phil Oak, ’23, retiring president, presided as guests. housing an oil-fired steam boiler to pro­ New Chemistry Building vide the laboratory with its own inde­ pendent and controllable steam pressure. The upper floors of the new building are given over for the most part to class rooms and smaller laboratory areas Around the well area in each floor runs a balcony of iron gratings from which work on vertical apparatus can be carried on with a control laboiatoiy on the main floor for engineering vvoik Each floor is equipped with offices for the faculty mem­ bers and with projection rooms for the use of modern moving pictures or slides One of the floors has a complete dark room foi photographic or other experi­ mental work An elevator serves the entire building to permit the easy transportation of bulky material or equipment The latest im­ proved lighting is adequately provided in all rooms, and the entire building is care­ fully sound pioofed with tile walls and composition ceilings Modern and attractive throughout, the building gives to the visitor first of all the impression of efficiency No waste areas FINISIIED: The new chemistry building, an annex to Aubert or lost, dark corners detract from the Hall, will provide increased facili­ simplicity and usefulness of each room Completion of a new building to house ties for chemical engineering and Contractor for the building was T. W. Chemical Engineering and Pulp and Pa- pulp and paper technology. Cunningham, Inc of Bangor per courses as an annex to \ubert Hall marks a long step forward in the techni­ cal opportunities and facilities in the Col­ can be conveniently applied to the study lege of Technology Started last fall, of unit operations equipment A particu­ construction of the modem brick building lar feature of the new building is the A. F. McIntosh was completed last month Equipment construction of a well from the basement will be added during the summer to make through the upper floors of the building Conti actoi the building ready for use in the tall which will provide an available vertical semester area of great value in certain processes The three stories and basement in the This well area can be covered over with Lathing — Plastiring new building will offer much increased steel floor gratings when not in use Light S11 i i floor space foi laboratory and class work In one corner ot the basement is a small Carefully planned to provide the best pos­ office area and class room for lecture 19 Giove St Bangoi Tel 9514 sible conditions of light space and con­ work in connection with the laboratory venience the building will make possible In the opposite end is a separate room a greatly improved program of work in both Chemical Engineering and Pulp and Paper \ 6524 The basement floor will be given over TEL, HANCOCK 6525 I 6526 to laboiatory work in both fields Much I peimanent equipment will be housed here for the study of modern processes Well lighted on three sides and offering an al­ most unbroken expanse of floor space, the one large basement room will permit use of apparatus not previously possible due to lestncted areas in the old building Portland Elevator Co., Inc. On the west side of this space will be placed the machines and equipment foi 133 Oliver Street the pulp and paper work Previously scattered through several rooms, the pa­ Boston, Maine per making laboratory will here be con­ veniently arranged as a single unit foi better study of the complete opei ation and its technical control Most of the present equipment of the papei courses will be moved into the new quaiteis ARTHUR RADCLIFFE On the east side of the basement will be Pres. & Treas. appaiatus for Chemical Engmeei ing woik This space and the main floor above it

10 May. 1941 Deaths 1898 ■Alwi'U'U PetiAattaJA HOMER H MARKS At the Hos­ pital St Louis in Beilin, N H., Di. H. H. Marks died of a skull fracture after an ac­ cidental fall in an elevator shaft A native of Portland, where he was born in 1878, employed for several years in the govern­ 1905— Next Reunion, 1941 he attended the University, Bowdoin Col­ ment service until his service in the World \\ ar. Following the war he served Ralph W. Haskell, Supervisor of Arts lege, and Johns Hopkins Medical School and Ciafts, State Board of Vocational He practiced most of his professional lite with the War Department in Washington Education Augusta, is becoming a fre­ in Berlin and Milan, N H. He served and the Veterans Bureau in Minnesota. Indiana, and Maine quent visitor on campus, returning April many years on the City Boaid of Health 10 to speak at the Agricultural Seminar. and was active in professional and fra­ LAURENCE M. HUNT The death C L Foubert is serving his second ternal oiganizations of Laurence Hunt occurred on March 19 term as Commander of the John Millard in Memphis, Tennessee A native oi Old Post #1800, Veterans of Foreign Wars 1903 Town, Mr Hunt graduated from the ANDY LAURIN HOYT The death of the , located at Indian University in 1916. He had been em­ Head, Maryland Mr. Foubert is as­ of Andy Laurin Hojt in Dover-Foxcrott ployed up to the time of his death in sistant chemist in the Naval Powder on March 3 has been reported to the alum­ Memphis, by the Pioctor and Gamble Factory at Indian Head. ni office. No details of his passing aie Company, as vice president of The Buck­ known at this time eye Cotton Oil Co Mrs Hunt who sur­ 1906— Next Reunion, 1945 ROBERT F CHANDLER On vives him, is an alumna of 1912 and is Fredenck J. Simmons (EdM, Har­ March 11 Robert F Chandler died in well known to many alumni as the daugh­ vard, 1925), head of the department of Livermoie, California He was gradu­ ter of Protessoi and Mrs Estabrooke. social studies at Keene Teachei s Col­ ated in civil engineering and leaves among foi many yeais familiar figures on the lege, N H , has begun a series of twenty his relatives a son, Robeit F Jr, ot the campus lectures on Sociology for Nurses at the class of 1929 1919 Eliot Community Hospital School for 1904 BENJ AMIN C PERRY JR Benja­ Nurses in Keene. He has been giving EDWARD C CLITFORD A repoit min Cole Perry, Jr , died at the age of 44 such lectures during the months of March, from the Augusta State Hospital an­ at his home in Rockland on Mai ch 29 April, and May in alternate years for the nounced the death, on August 31. 1936, of A native of Rockland, he left the Univer­ past ten. Edward C Cliffoid No further details sity to enter the army during the W’ar Friends and classmates of Philip H. of this passing aie known For many years he worked with a ship Glover, city engineer since 1932 for the building company in Rockland and was city of Bangor, will be sorry to learn 1905 that he has resigned his position due to later proprietor ot a laundry in the city ill health Prior to his work for Bangor, MARION WENTWORTH PI R- where he had become a prominent citizen KINS Mis Marion Wentworth Per­ he had been connected with the U. S kins died in Boston on Februaty 20 fiom Reclamation Service, the Bangor & complications resulting trom an accident Aroostook railroad, in Santo Domingo She was known to many alumnae as a By Classes as engineer in charge of the construction former matron ot the Mount Vernon of a large sugar plantation, and as resi­ House on the campus She leaves among 1888—Next Reunion, 1941 dent engineer with the state highway her relatives a brother. Geoige Went­ commission in charge of all bridges in \t a recent meeting of the Skowhegan the Bangor district. Mr. Glover plans worth, of the class of 1910, and a daugh­ Grange a highlight of the program was ter, Olive Perkins, class of 1932 to live at his home in Harrington, where a tribute to Thomas G Lord, Golden he will rest for a few months. 1910 Sheaf member. 1909—Next Reunion, 1944 BERTR AND EDWIN SPENCER 1891—Next Reunion, 1941 Norman H. Mayo, of the General Ice The sudden death of Bcitiand E Spencer, Fiftieth recently elected mayor of Middletown Cream Corporation, was elected a direc- Conn, terminated an active career on Two 91eis have told us definitely they toi of the Portland Chamber of Com­ January 23 this year A graduate ot the aie to be here for then fitticth anniver- merce at the annual meeting in March. Law School in 1910, Mr. Spencer had saiv William N Patten ot Boston, and 1911— Next Reunion, 1941 Charles E Cobb and wife, ot Oakfield. pieviously graduated from Daitmouth He Leslie J Wertheim, 280 Manning St, practiced his protession for many yeais Others known to be coming are Ralph Arey Leslie Boarway, Hemy Starrett. Needham, Mass, has recently accepted in Middletown, serving in many civic and a position as bursar, treasurer, and busi­ state positions, including that of State William Valentine and William Bailey. Won’t you all plan to be heie? Be sure ness manager of Mount Ida Junior Col­ Attorney lege in Newton Center, Mass. HENRY L SWF FT Henry L to diop us a line that we may make ieser- vations for you while on campus Hiram E Harris, whose mail goes to Sweet, teachei of mathematics at Phillips his residence, 24 Hillcrest Circle, Swamp­ Exeter Academy in New Hampshiie and 1894—Next Reunion, 1943 scott, Mass, is an engineer for General a foimer pimcipal of the Orono High lames E Haivey, ot Rcadfield, has Electric in W’est Lynn. School, died duiing a yeai’s leave of ab­ been Document Clerk during the session 1912— Next Reunion, 1944 sence from his teaching duties in Momo- ot the State legislatuie and may be via, California He had served on the leached at the State House Augusta For the last few months there has \cademy faculty since 1910 Pievious to been in Bangor a group of men selected his attendance at the University lie giadu- 1900—Next Reunion, 1942 trom WPA rolls and the Maine Em­ ated from Amherst College in 1907. Giosvenoi W Stickney is construction ployment Service, working in the ma­ chine and woodworking shops of Bangor 1914 engineer, Detense Housing for the Pub­ lic Buildings Administration He lives High School. This work is under the GLADYS M. Nil ES Death came to at 215 South Washington St, Wheaton, direct control of the school superintendent Miss Gladys M. Niles, ot Bangor, dining Illinois and committee, a part of the Government the night of April 11 in Belfast where The Mai ch issue ot Country Gentleman detense movement, but there is also a she had been serving as court stenogra­ earned a very fine article on 'Spring trade and industrial advisory committee pher during the April term of the Supei i- Wild Flowers,” as told by Di Percy L composed of the city’s leading business or Court A native of Spiingfield, Mass, Ricker of the Fcdeial Department of professional men and government officials. she was educated in the Bangor schools Agiicultuie Di Ricker is president of William R Ballou and Benjamin C Kent, and giaduated from the University Law the Wild Flowei Piescivation Society classmates, are members of this com­ School in 1914 For some time she piac- mittee 1902— Next Reunion, 1941 ticed law in Bangoi and was appointed in 1913— Next Reunion, 1943 1937 as a Superior Court stenographer E G Mitchell, of 8 Union St. Milfoid, Conn is a retned captain, U S At my Cai los E Norton is a representative 1916 for the American Agricultural Chemical DANIEL E IIIGGINS A member 1903— Next Reunion, 1941 Company of 129 Lewis St, Buffalo, N Y. of the admmistiative staff of the A’eteians Isaac E Tieworgy’s addiess is 184 He is receiving mail at Box 36, Dei by, Administration at Togus, Daniel E Hig­ Gai den St Roslyn Heights, N A' N. Y gins died suddenly in Moi nil, Maine, on 1914— Next Reunion, 1943 April 5 at the age of 54 Following at­ 1904— Next Reunion, 1941 tendance at the University, lie giaduated Hairy A Savvyei is with the U S "Who’s Who m Our State Govern­ from Washington Law School and was Rubbet Company in Naugatuck, Conn ment” is the title of a series of articles

May, 1941 11 being conducted in the Banqoi Daily oi the nation’s top-flight conservation and From the Alumni Secretary I leceived Neus The one published under date of wildlife experts and has been responsible the following inioimation William E March 31 is a most interesting sketch of tor the rapid strides made by this depart­ Bowlci is a sales repiesentative with his George J Stobie, Maine’s Commissioner ment in the last decade home address as 6112 Nassau Road, of Inland Fishei les and Game Mr. An item in the “Paper Mill News' for Philadelphia, Pa and his business ad­ Stobie has been commissioner for a term March 8 contained mfoi mation ot the dress at 332 Witherspoon Bldg ot eleven years He is legarded as one appointment of R W Andiews as senior F Drummond Freese was elected presi­ vice president of the Minnesota and On­ dent of the Tarratinc Club at its last elec­ tario Paper Company Mr Andiews, tion. following graduation, worked in the con- As this seems to include all the news Alumni Business and stiuction division of the St Croix Papei items on deck at this time, I will ring Co In 1917 he went with Hard} S oft Ferguson, paper null engineers on con­ Gladys H Mei rill Professional Cards struction woi k foi the Great Northern 309 State St Paper Co, and in 1919 helped to design Bangor, Maine the new mills of the International Paper 1916—Next Reunion, 1941 A. B. FOSTER Co In 1920 he joined the Minnesota Maine ’02 and Ontano Paper Company as assistant Aino W Nickerson well-known con­ chief engmeei He was made a director sulting engineer of New Yoik City, was Patent Attorney Specializing in injured near Fulton N Y, on March Chemical Processes and Products of engineering and pioduction ot the Minnesota and Ontario Company in 1931, 11 as the result of an automobile acci­ 724-9th St, Washington, D C. following which he was directoi ot opera­ dent during a blinding snow stoim Mr Over 25 years at this address tions Nickeison suffered a broken knee cap Richard F Crocker, principal ot the and will have to remain m the lee Me­ Madawaska Tiaining School will teach morial Hospital, Fulton foi several A. D. T. LIBBY the subjects Hciedity, Mental Health— weeks \n Objective ot the Public Schools’ and Patent Attorney Science at the Elementaly Level, at the Federal Trust Building Washington State Noimal School sum­ The BIG Twenty-Fifth Newark, N J. mer session 1941 Roland E Stevens, All reports point, according to W W Ike Webber, to DESIGNS — COPYRIGHTS — pr ncipal of the Lincoln Jumoi High TRADE-MARKS School Poitland will teach Vocational just about the biggest and best and Educational Guidance” ‘Chaiactei Tvventv-fifth Reunion ever to Educat.on in the Schools,” and ‘ The staitlc the quiet natives oi Oro­ Assembly ” no when 1916 ariivcs on Cam­ Wholesale DAKIN Retail pus next month He says that 1915—Next Reunion, 1943 alicady at least fifty ot the THE SPORT SHOP Deal Classmates faithful have signified inten­ SHEP HURD T7 M A HURD 926 In 1 espouse to cards that I sent this tions Plans aie staiting with Mgr Bangor Mgr. Waterville last month \ M Goodwin tells me that a remcmbei-when dinner on Store BANGOR Store he travels toi the Geneial Electi ic Com­ Friday and wind up on Sunday PORTLAND WATERVILLE panv with headquaiteis in Boston He with a Class outing Most says that the development of New Eng­ evcrvbodv, Ike says is climbing land vvatei power is his paiticular intei- on the band-wagon so giab a cst His address is 1209 Boy Eton St hold while there's still room' BANGOR BOX CO. Red Burnett oi Dr Joseph H Bur­ Send vour good intentions to nett as he is known piotessionallv, was W W Webber, Silver St, PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS kind enough to answer my card and I do COMMERCIAL PRINTING Buckspoit For it’s 1916 s vear appreciate it very much I lealize that to howl 75 So Main St , Brewer, Me it does take time to stop woik and turn H F Drummond, 1900 attention toward writing any letters that Pres and Treas are not necessary to one s profession In Ravmond E Rendall forest commission­ this letter he says that he met ’Jim’ er foi the state of Maine, was speaker at Gulliver and Ray Douglas at the Uni­ the Maine Government Class Gt 8, on Edward E Chase, President versity’ of Maine dinner at the Univer­ Xpnl 1 The subject ot his talk was sity Club “Red” is the State Medical ‘The Maine Forestrv Depaitment” Director for the Massachusetts Savings MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY Bank Life Insurance a position he has 1917— Next Reunion, 1942 609 Fidelity Bldg. held since 1928 He is also assistant Gc 6 Oi lentation class, had for speak­ visiting suigeon on the Bone and Joint er on April 7, Bryant L Hopkins, of Portland, Me. Service at the Boston City Hospital He Waterville Mr Hopkins is hydraulic says that in his spare tune he is an in­ engineer tor the Kennebec Water Com­ structor of surgery at the Boston Univer­ pany The subject ot his talk was “The sity Medical School He certainly leads Work of the Civil and the Hydraulic WYMAN & SIMPSON, INC. a busy life Engmeei I also received a letter from “Woody” 1918— Next Reunion, 1943 Hydro-Electric Plants, Mill, Woodsum, making three answeis to my Railroad, Highway, and Bridge ten cards this last month That does George W Sullivan is now located in Construction encourage me, tor I was thinking of Springfield Mass, where he recently Waterville and Augusta writing “Bob” Thurrell and informing started the plant of Sullivan Paper Co. Maine him I was giving up the job This re­ (decorative papers), at 30 Hanover St sponse keeps me going a while longer Formerly he was located in Pawtucket, "Woody" has been enjoying a vacation in R I PRENTISS k CARLISLE CO. INC. Estero, Florida sixteen miles fiom Fort 1919— Next Reunion, 1942 • on the load to Miami He says Allen B Rowe is retiring president of TIMBERLANDS — ENGINEERS that he and his immediate superior, the the Portland Rotary Club, tor the year sales manager, spent eleven days there year ending with April 12 Hammond St , Bangor, Maine nearly a mile off the mam road in the Geo T Carlisle ’09, Philip P Clement, jungle That certainly must have been 1920— Next Reunion, 1942 Robert W Averill ’20, Paul E Atwood ’26, Geo D Carlisle ’35 a good vacation The Portland Sunday Telcgiam for Maynard J Creighton has been re­ March 30 contained a pictuie of Mrs. elected a dnector of the Atlas Powder Olive Chase O’Brien’s beautiful blossom­ Company .according to a rcpoit from Wil­ ing plants, including many of the spring CROWELL and LANCASTER mington, Del He is in charge of the bulbs She has solved the apaitment Zapon division of the Atlas Powder Co house problem of ‘radiator undei win­ Architects vvith plants in Stamford, Conn , and dow’ by having it covered and a tray Eastern Trust Bldg., Bangor, Me. North Chicago made between it and the window which C Parker Crowell, ’98, A. I A J Stuart Crandall, Ray H. Lindgren, holds the flower pots and Vernon I Hight are all located with Gilbert H Atwood is with the Dravo Walter S Lancaster, A I A Ciandall Drv Dock Engineers. 238 Main Coiporation, Pittsburgh, Pa He is liv­ St, Cambridge, Mass ing at R D #2, Coraopolis, Pa.

12 May. 1941 1921—Next Reunion, 1941 the Community Oil Company and lives Ralph A Rangei, ot Fairfield, is an at 140 Cumbciland kvenue industnal engineer with the Maine De­ Millaid Stoier and his wife have a velopment Commission in Augusta He daughtei almost 1 eady tor the U of M — recently lesigncd an engineci mg post at or somcwhcie, anyway She’s in Deei- Annapolis Navy Yaid to take the posi­ mg High now Millaid is ticket agent tion at \ugusta foi the Boston and Maine Ti ansportation Company. His office is at the Eastland Katherine Stew ait has an office in the Hotel, and he lives at 13 Tiemont Stieet, Pearl Building, 8 Hailow St. Bangoi Poi tland known as ‘Kay’s Fnendly Sei vice” She Llovd Hay and his wife are lepoited does public stenography and m addition to have vacationed not long ago at Bethel runs (as she terms it) an “odd jobs” Inn Their daughtei Elizabeth is thiee buieau yeais old 1923—Next Reunion, 1941 Caileton Martin is living in his new A few letters have come about reunion, home at 106 Cheneiy Stieet in Portland but we’d like very much to hcai fiom His son Donald is a sophomoie at Deei- moic ot vou mg Cai leton is treasurer and general managei ot the Portland Burial Case One ot the nice notes was from Clit- Company which has just moved into new ford Buck Although he gave no auto­ quarters on Foiest Avenue biographical details, the lettei head re­ Thoi Miller—Di Thor Miller, I should PACIFIC COAST Angeles, Pacific North­ veals that he is one ot the selectmen ot sav—lives in Westbiook with lus fami­ west. All the high spots of the West Coast the town of Southport He’s coming, he ly His three boys are Thor Junior, on one grand circle tour. Round c __ nA says Anothei item about his lettei is six, Stig (pronounced Stee), nineteen trip in coaches, from Chicago . *b5.UU that the envelope seems to indicate that months. Enk, seven months BOULDER DAM- he is in the Southpoit Watei System The Second Senes ot Umveisity of or from California, lours Well, not in it, exactly but ot it (I Maine Studies in the M VINE BULLE­ from Las Vegas, Nevada, at a nominal charge. hope mv Shei lock Holmes instincts have TIN ot Feb 20 contains “A Reference COLORADO — Sublime mountain vacation­ not led me too tar astray ) List ot Manuscripts Relating to the His- land overnight from Chicago, toi v ot Maine ’ an index compiled by round trip in coaches as _ The Histoncal Recoids Survey Division low as...... $31.10 Here They Conic for "231 ot Works Projects \dmimstration, under YELLOWSTONE-Magi? 1* ,a,nd of Rysers, the dn ection ot Elizabeth Ring waterfalls, canyons. Just as a sample ot how the Chiton Hamm is puncipal ot Lawrence Round trip in Pullmans (berth __ word of Reunion ot 1923 has High School in Fairfield Maine He extra), from Chicago...... $49.30 spiead aiound, two ot the faith­ lives at 15 Woodman \venue ZION, BRYCE, GRAND CANYON NAT’L ful fiom California wnte that Ersley Goldsmith was iccently installed they hope to be on hand Vic­ PARKS — See all three awe-inspiringw'onder- vvoishiptul master of Harwood Lodge lands on one tour. Round trip to tor A Poi tei, ot Los Angeles No 91 F and \ M , ot Machias Cedar City in Pullmans (berth couldn’t wait foi the mails but Govemoi Sewall has appointed Nor­ extra), from Chicago...... $50.60 telegraphed “ Am coming East man Shaw as Judge ot the Bar Haiboi RLACK Hll I °f South Dakota — Highest Wi’l attend it possible' And Municipal Court Paul Whitcomb’s DLHUR llILLO mountains east of the from Hollywood a lettei tiom nomination as Hancock County pioba- Rockies. Picturesque. Romantic. Site of Maijoiic Willey Frost announ­ tion officer was posted at the same time Mt. Rushmore Memorial. Round trip in ces that she has hopes ot being I he Raiujoi Daily Ncivs ran a big coaches from Chicago, as __ with "the Gang" 1 he time is stoiv last Febiuaiy (which has just me­ low as...... $z.b.45 June 6-8 the place, Maine the andered into my behind-hand academic SUN VALLEY, IDAHO ^ous.all-year occasion 1923 s biggest-oi-all consciousness) about Ceylon Archer and " mountain resort i cunion. on the edge of America’s “Last Wilder­ his miniatuie laihoad According to the ness.” Round trip in coaches, -- - reportei, its so ical it “almost frightens from Chicago...... *54.90 one Ceylon, who has the interesting label of theatic maintenance engineer, CANADIAN ROCKIEST^nff Lake Louise, Lh/abcth Ring wounded mv cicativc tmerald Lake, artist!y by retelling in hei lettei to mv built the railroad to scale in his cellar Vancouver. En route to or from the ‘little bunch ot mimeogiaphcd enthusi­ (he lives on Essex Street in Bangoi) Pacific Coast. Round trip in asm’ (Don’t get me wiong Ciackei with Dick Gustin, theatre opeiatoi The coaches, from Chicago . . . $65.0U wntei ot the aiticle Bill Worcester I think lcumon is gom to be tun ) She Al AQKA— Midnight Sun Land. nn will, too, when she gets to it, as she concludes his vivid description with these ALRonrt Round trip from Seattle $105.00 pi onuses to do She suggested a class woids ‘ It is the giand hobby ot two in­ bicakfast—very mt omul—and the Do- telligent nun who have found a delightful COAST-TO-COAST CIRCLE TOUR tens have offeicd to let us move in on outlet foi their amazing talents \11 we from any point in the United States, by any them toi the aft an hope is that the two wives get the spnit route you choose—round trip rail fare in coaches, only . . Bee Stevens wiites that a delegation ot the thing in tune ’ . $90.UU is coming from Poitland (When I Evciett Cuitis has kept lus house in In Pullmans (berth extra) .... $135.00 Biunswick, although he is now super­ For routing in one direction via the Canadian think of Bee's daughter Caiol coming Rockies, additional charge of $5.00 will appl>. to Maine next fall as a tieshman the lest visor of I G A. stores for Milliken- Pomlinson Companv ot Portland, m ot my han turns white ) Bee lepoits NORTH WOODS Michigan,?£Tscon VnMinnesota’ Upper that the Portland U ot M ciowd gave a Maine New Hampshite. and Vermont — Forest playground of the Middle West, coffee duiing spimg vacation foi the Evciett Mansui is a site planner for from Chicago, round trip rail fare undei gi aduates Very pleasant affair National Defense Housing, Public Build­ as low as...... $9.35 ings \dministi ation at Washington He Julius Garsoe is in business with his ‘‘NORTH WESTERN’S” modern air-condi­ lives at the Umveisity Club, 1135-16th tioned trains provide thru service to all of bi others in the Moi nil Coal and Grain St N W, Washington, D C Company He is mained and has an these western vacationlands. The coupon Frank Fenno, who went to Annapolis brings you the complete story—simply indi­ eight-year-old daughtei. aftei two yeais at Maine, was given cate the region or regions in which you are Harold Waterman lives m Concord, command last tall ot the / rout, a navy' interested. New Hampshire, now (27 Palm Street). submarine launched at Portsmouth last TRAVEL ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN— He woiks for the Endicott Furniture Novembei Much of his navy service Go Now — Pay Later—No Money Down Company, is mained, and has two chil­ has been in the submarine div lsion, in dren. China and in Panama Lt Com Fenno CHICAGO <>"<* NORTH WESTERN LINE Cecil Rowe is reported to have said, off expected, at the time this news was sent ------MAIL THIS COUPON------J the recoid, that he wasn’t doing anything in, to be based in Portsmouth, where his I R. Thomson, Passenger Traffic Manager I Chicago and North Western Line but work and didn’t expect to do any­ wite and three sons are now making Dept. 137 — 400 W.Madison St., Chicago, Ill. thing hut woik Sounds as if the New then home Please send information about vacations to | England Tel and Tel was booming, Please be vocal about leunion plans— that’s Ins outfit, professionally speaking and about youi public and private lives, He is mairied and has a son. He lives at too We ought to get i e-acquainted, all I Name______I 35 Sheffield St., Portland ot tis. i Street______| Molly Perkins Crandon Just for a little variety, let’s check up City______State------g on a bachelor Clinton Massey, for in­ University of Maine □ Also all-expense tours □ Credit Travel g stance He is vvoiking in Poitland toi Orono, Maine

May, 1941 13 1925— Next Reunion, 1945 eis, Inc Lexington Avenue and 59th the Ed Engels. But the Alumni office Street, New Yoik City came along with a few items although I ( 1 □ ccniH t pc am having a hard tune to decipher Anna Cail E Ring is associated with Ken­ Ernest B Scott is now located in \\ li­ ming ton Dclavvaie, whcie he is employed Stinchficld’s new address Hope I’ve got neth H Mui ray in the Law office of it nearly right Ring and Murray, 630 Fifth Avenue, m the engineering depaitment of the E I DuPont de Nemours Co His The Raymond Vermettes (Anna S ) New York City lesidence is 1112 Shallcross Avenue, Wil­ are to be addressed 34th Inf Ing Bn (?’) Our class was represented on the annu­ Camp Croft. South Carolina How you al Farm and Home Week Program Mrs mington, Delaware Edith Anchevvs Nunan who taught foi do get around Anna 1 Mildred Brown Schrumpf spoke to ca­ The new Somerset county attorney, pacity crowds on ‘‘Roll Your Own Hot a numbei ot years in Beverlv, Mass, will teach histoiy and sociology at Union Lloyd H Stitham. has been called into Bieads” I am suie every one of those the army, I see by a newspaper item And women went home and made hot rolls High School and coach the girls’ basket­ ball team among three reserve officeis called from Frank Hussey, of Presque Isle, took southern Maine into active duty was Cap­ part in a panel discussion on “What the Last month I told you that “Spat" Gid­ dings had built a new home Last week tain Elmer Kelso of Gorham, to the 46th Future of Potato Growing in Maine Is ’’ Field Artillery Brigade, Camp Living­ Fiank was chosen one of four men and when I saw him in Waterville I asked him about it He didn’t build, he did some­ stone, La women in the state as outstanding far­ The Dolloffs have helped out with one mers thing even more mtciesting by taking a Dr Stephen S Brown, executive dnec- lovely old home outside Waterville and item' They have a babv son Dana Besse toi of the Maine General Hospital in remodeling it Dolloff Portland, was chosen for the committee Leone Dakin Nutting Orlando W Small of Farmington is of the Tufts College Medical Alumni 36 Myitle Sticet president of the Maine Guernsey Cattle Association dinner He is also a candi­ Orono Maine Bi eeders’ Association date for membership to the Medical Ernest H Grant, teachei at Cony High Alumni Council 1927—Next Reunion, 1945 School, Augusta, is an instructor in ap­ Louise Q Lord plied mechanics under the National De­ Dear Classmates fense Training program being offeied at Forest Avenue I have been feeling very bittei toward Orono, Maine Augusta by the College of Technology, the rest of you and had about decided University of Maine 1926— Next Reunion, 1945 1927 didn’t need any news reporter be­ Please send me news if you want to cause there was no news I sent out a have a column for 1927 Samuel Raichlen is In mg at 482 Fort lot of letters to various class members As ever, Washington Ave, New York City He in different parts of the map hoping for Edith O Thaxter is head receiver at Bloomingdale Broth- news and I got just one answer—trom 1928—Next Reunion, 1944 Dear Classmates RICE AND MILLER CO. Well, I have heard from one of our Member Federal Reserve Bank class, who is in the service of the U S A. Hardware and Jimmy Bradley has been in the Marines ever since leaving Maine He is now a Sporting Goods Captain, stationed at Quantico, Virginia, 117 Years on Broad Street where he is training young college grad­ Bangor uates to become second lieutenants in the Marines I saw a News Reel the other night which had been taken there, but didn't manage to find Jim He is married DEPENDABLE PHOTOS and has two daughters; however, he is Young men and women will Years of Experience and Modern going to have to leave his family in this always find this banking in­ Equipment insure Satisfactory country when he leaves for Shanghai, Results China, the first of June He expects to stitution interested and help­ MYERS STUDIO be there a few years, but all service fami­ ful in their business progress. lies have been evacuated Jim says he Oid Town has been in Cuba, with the U S fleet in Responsibility is reflected by the Pacific, and the rest of the time on a checking account, which is either coast, since he has been in service I was delighted to receive an announce­ also a factor in establishing Bangor Roofing and Sheet Metal Co. ment from Erdine Besse Dolloff of the credit and standing. CONTRACTORS FOR birth of a son, Dana Besse, on April third Erdine and Dick have a daughter. Jean, Slate—Tile—Metal—Tar and about nine Gravel Roofing Foriest Meader writes that he is still The 104 Hammond St. Tel 8784 with the N Y Telephone Co as Repre­ sentative His office is at 101 Willoughby Merrill St, Brooklyn He married a sister of “Tinger” Abbott ’25, and they have two NEW FRANKLIN LAUNDRY boys Abbott, five, and Forrest, two He Trust Company says Johnny Walker lives at 10 Emerson With twelve offices in Serving Eastern Maine \ve, Baldwin L I Johnny has two Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Bucksport, daughteis He is also a Representative Ellsworth, Old Town, Orono, and Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. for the N Y Telephone Co, at 2199 Al- The University bermaile Rd, Biooklyn There. Johnny, H A Hilton 05 DR Bailej, ’29 I suppose I shall never hear from you now I have been trying to get a letter out of him since last fall Make Yon-)self Horace Bell is a partner in the Down East 5 & 10, at Machias He is very At Home active in town affans being tieasuiei of Where Hospitality Reigns his chuich a member of the School Board, The Penobscot is preferred by people who vice president of the Chamber of Com­ merce, etc demand more than the ordinary in living Several of oui class spoke at Fai m quarters, in food and drink and in service. and Home Week in Mai ch You may be You’ll enjoy the many “solid comforts” interested in their subjects, to see what at this fine hotel authorities we have produced Dave Full­ er’s subject was “Why and How to Make In Bangor It’s The a Will”, David Stevens’ (Town Mana­ ger of Milo), “A Rigid Tax Collection ENOBSCOT Policy”, Agnes Masse Plummer’s, “Maine EXCHANGE HOTEL Families Can Grow Then Own Food”, P Fied Chandler’s, “Possibilities of High Bush Blueberries”, and Mat Highland’s,

14 May, 1941 “Farm Processing of Apple Juice to competitions Under her guidance, the Modern Standards ” school paper The Green Horn,” started Incidentally, I saw a picture of Dave publication and won state-wide recogni­ Fuller taken with the Fencing Squad of tion and awards She started the high the Bangor y.M C.A. They defeated the school course in journalism, which proved Bowdoin team in a close match highly successful. She was an active Fw• • A « * x Pete Bennett is instructor of a course member of many clubs. She received her jj.. J ' v • in Soil Mechanics, which is being given Master of Arts degree from University at Augusta under the National Defense of Maine last year, writing her thesis on training program, which is under the the life and work of the late Abby Maria direction of the College of Technology Hemenway of Ludlow, author of the Don Allen, who was formerly a Town Vermont Historical Gazeteer, and a poet Manager, is now a Civil Engineer for and anthologist the U. S. Government, in Gatun, Panama Clara G. Floyd is with the Maine State Canal. He may be addressed c/n Mrs Bureau of Health at Augusta and is liv­ C. M. Allen, 208 Elm St., Bangor. ing at 12 Melville Street. Pat Peakes is now in Toledo, Ohio, with the Travelers Insurance Co., but 1931—Next Reunion, 1941 he has received his draft questionnaire, Hello ’ so may be in the Army before long Reunion’s just around the corner. I Meantime, his home address is 1432 have news and news, but I’ll try to Sylvania Ave., Toledo. restrain myself till the legular monthly Does anyone know the whereabouts of items aie properly attended to Ardron Lewis or Jimmy Currie? I tried April first is going to be something to locate them both with little success more than just April Fool’s Day at the Thanks to all of you, who supplied so Whitten house from now on because it’s much new s this month Can I hope foi somebody's birthday His name is Bert- as much for the next issue' well Kneeland Whitten, and he weighed Thelma Perkins Dudley seven pounds and four ounces when he 34 Cottage Fai ms Rd arrived You’ve probably guessed that Cape Elizabeth, Maine his mother is Phyllis Kneeland and that he’s named for his daddy Thanks for the 1929— Next Reunion, 1944 card and congratulations’ O J Colby has recently' been appointed Congratulations also to Dr John Ixazu- supei mtendent of Highmoor Faim Mon­ tow whose engagement to Miss Laura mouth, University expenmcntal station Moore ot Troy N Y has just been an­ Following his graduation “Bud” was em­ nounced Miss Moore is a graduate ot ployed as orchaidist tor three years at Tioy High School and the Samaritan Take Movies! the W S Wyman tai ms at Winthrop Hospital Training School for Nurses and He then opciatcd a farm toi himselt toi is now on the operating room staff at the hospital Tohn is resident physician there Don’t you often say, "We should have a seven ycais and tor the past two years movie of that!” When you do, remember has been farm manage at the Western after two years ot practice in Union. Maine Samtouum Maine 1 he wedding will take place in this—most movie opportunities must be Lawicnee A Gonvcr is an cngineei June grasped tvhen they occur or be lost forever. for the constiuction ot the Bangoi \n- 1 he Army is increasingly in the news So begin taking movies now. And to get poit His home address is 47 Giove these days George Hargreaves is now fine pictures right from the first, start with Street. Bangor, Maine an instiuctor, with the lank of captain, a Eilmo, built by the makers of Holly­ I read in a Bangoi papci that Ida at the \rmored Force Replacement Cen­ wood’s preferred studio equipment. Bamtoid is heading the annual duve ot ter Tort Knox Kentucky It’s easy with a Filmo. Just press a button, the Women’s Field Aimy foi the Conti ol Fiedeuck Lairabee, County Attorney and what you see, you get... in full color or ot Cancer in the Buckspoit chstiict toi Hancock County since January first in sparkling black-and-white. Soon you’ll Anothci newspaper notice savs that has been gianted a deferment by the have mastered the simple fundamentals. Di \lhson K Hill’s office is now located Hancock County draft board until after Then you’ll rejoice that Filmo is a basic at 12 Grove Stiect, Bangoi (Why not the \pul term ot couit So he won’t be camera which provides features that per­ take a tup to Bangoi toi that Spiing in the \imy till the next quota is called mit interesting variations of movie tech­ nique. See Filmos at your dealer’s or mail appendectomy ’) Now toi reunion News’ Aien’t *vou The marnage ot Miss Baibaia Libby getting excited about it? Don’t torget coupon. Bell& Howell Company,Chicago; ot Gray and I Elliot Hale ot Camden to talk it up, or to send a caid as soon New York; Hollywood; Washington, was solcmni/cd Patnots Day at the as voui plans turn definite D. C.; London. Established 1907. home ot the bi ide’s parents, Mi and Sam Se/ak w ntes that he has sent out Mrs Hany L Libby in Giav Mis letters to people in the different tiater- ONLY A FILMO 8 OFFERS nities and soionties asking them to con­ Hale was giaduated fiom Pennell Insti­ ALL THESE FEATURES: tute, Gray and attended the Maine School tact tiatermty biothcis and sisteis We ot Commeice in Poitland She has been ought to be lieai ing tiom some ot them • A lifetime guarantee I employed in the office of the State High­ any time now • *‘Drop-in” threading way' Commission in Augusta L lliot le- Then when I got back from my Easter ... no sprockets. ceived his master’s degicc at Haivaid vacation spice to Boston I found a letter • Built-in mechanism from Lou Durgan Hammons, who is our for slow-motion and University He is supeivising cngineei animated-cartoon in the State Buieau of Health at Augusta piogiam chan man She gave a giand movies. I wish cveiyonc would send me an item lepoit ot the plans going forward and sent • Automatic, sealed - In for the June issue Let’s end the yeai along the following news Chailotte $4950 lubrication... no oiling. in a bla/c of Glory 1 Cleaves has charge of the class break­ Alaices movies for a • Adaptability to grow Baibara Johnson fast, Jessie Fraser is stunt chairman, few cents a scene with your skill. 32 Oi land Street with Jack Moran and Don Goode on her With 3-lons turret head, from $109.50 Portland, Maine committee, and Mabel Stewart and Tom­ my Se/ak are in charge of the Sunday For those who prefer 16 mm. film there is Filmo 1930— Next Reunion, 1944 Auto Load, ace of magazine-loading motion pic­ outing Whatever any of these people ture cameras, priced from $115. Frances II. Babb, who resigned last plan will be fun, so you can count on a • • • June as head of the English Depaitment full week-end There are a lot of mi- BELL & HOWELL COMPANY in Springfield (Vermont) High School, 1839 Larchmont Ave., Chicago, Ill. poitant things coming up at the business Please send free: ( ) 16-page booklet about Filmo 8 after serving three years, enteied last meeting Be sure to get around to that mm. movie equipment; ( ) literature on 16 mm. September the ordci of the Sisters of St Saturday morning Won’t the campus Filmo Auto Load Camera. Dominic, Congregation of the Most Holy in June be wondeiful after ten years' Name ...... Rosary, at Newburgh, New York Mount Lou also wrote that Dot Osgood’s pres­ St Mary-on-the-IIudson is one of the ent address is 297 Cross St, Belmont, Address...... oldest of the religious teaching oidcrs Mass, and that Dot is still with Lever During the three ycais in Springfield, Brothers And, to bring her own history Frances was active in school and com­ up to date, Lou says she has a “fairly munity affairs She organized and supei- new son,” Richard, eight months old vised high school debating teams which Her other boys, Herbert and John, aie won honors in state and New England seven and five; and hei word for them is

May, 1941 ✓ 9 15 York office of Montgomeiy Ward at 75 “lively” The Hammons live at 281 ruary 19 The Kinneys lne at 231 French Street, Bangor Vanek Street, New York City Stan’s Forest Ave, Bangor. address is at present Midston House, 22 The Maine Bulletin, Vol XLIII, No. Another prospective U of M. son born January 20 to Mr and Mrs Albert J. East 38th St. N Y City 12, University of Maine Studies, No. 53, Howard Bates, assistant to superin­ for April, 1941, is the thesis of Phil Smith of Hempstead, L I, N Y His name—Steven Alden tendent of machinery of the Bath Iron Brockway The title of this is “Sylvester Works Corporation, has been transferred Judd (1813-1853), Novelist of Transcen­ This news is so recent that I cannot supply the baby’s name. W hen I saw the to the Todd-Bath Iron Works Corpora­ dentalism ” tion shipyard under construction at South See you at reunion' proud father he was trying to find some books with the names of boys suitable foi Portland as superintendent of machinery Doris L Gross Winona Harrison Wiley (Mrs Rob­ Stonington, Maine the occasion Congratulations. Mr and Mrs Edward Stern, on the birth of a ert) is living at 344 Ohio Stieet Bangor 1932—Next Reunion, 1943 boy on April 11 Mrs Stern is the former Dotty Blair Bohnson is responsible for Mollie Rubin They live at 121 Somerset the next list of items—what a joy to have Dear Classmates some member of our class willing to help From California—news of Neil Calder- Street in Bangor Phil and Muriel (Freeman) Brockway me out with some news wood Neil is employed as a telephone Merrita Dunn Anderson (Mrs John engineer with the Pacific Telephone and contest Louise Miller Upham’s claim to the first twins in the class They have F.) is living in Stockholm where they Telegiaph Co, 140 New Montgomery St, are busily renovating a house which they San Francisco. His home address is 725 had Richard and Pamelia for three busy Leavenworth St, San Francisco Don’t years recently’’ bought. I met Dot Ballard Graffam and her Eloise Lull Eaton and her husband you evei get back home. Neil5 have a daughter, Lucy Cleveland, born Homy H Favor is in New York State husband in Bangor recently and was in­ ti oduced to their young son aged two last September 10 Captain and Mrs. and is with the General Baking Co Eaton are residing in Atlanta, Georgia, (chemist). Room 940, 420 Lexington Ave , He had been on an all day tup and looked cute and peppy fiom a nap in the cai now NYC Home address—301 Foxhurst Mary and Bill Bratton are living in Road, Baldwin LINY M G. Bean Walter J Anliker is a state of Maine 2 Madison St Lewiston, Maine Bangor. Maine Alys Grua Parsons and her husband lesident, working in South Portland as Lawience aie living in \ndover Maine an electrical engineer at the Todd-Bath 1933—Next Reunion, 1943 Iron Works—home address, Hermit Dorothy Findlay Carnochan Thrush Road, Cape Elizabeth Mi and Mrs John S Cunningham of 39 Falmouth St \\ in Robbins w ho has been industrial Dowagiac, Michigan are announcing the Portland, Maine engineer w ith the Maine Dev elopment birth of a son. John Randall born April 1 1934----Next Reunion, 1943 Commission has taken a position with the Prescott Ward and his family are in Associated Industries ot Massachusetts Portland now—living at 41 Adelbcrt St We’re just arrived in Kansas City—I I cannot fail to mention the army, it South Portland Prescott is District Su­ planned to w rite the ’34 column cn route seems Norman L Shultz, town treas­ pervisor for the Crowell-Collier Com­ but after driving all day over mountains. urer for three years in Lisbon Maine, has pany with territory extending as far as Blue Ridge Allegheny and Kentucky I enlisted for three years Norman took New foundland couldn’t keep mv eyes open long enough graduate work at Princeton after gradu­ Phil Anderson is now located at the to write anything Our first visit was ating from Maine He will enter the Naval Air Base in Corpus Christi, Texas with Merle and Jack Leddy as usual We ordnance depaitment at Westover Field, C Everett Page Jr, has tendered his were delighted to find Arden Mercier Chicopee Falls. Mass resignation as principal of the Garland and his wife Billy there also Arden’s Congratulations to anothei member of Street Junior High School in Bangor in back in Portland where he is distributor the Shean family and this time it is Rob­ order that he might accept the Superin- for Kraft Cheese He looks just the same ert Stevens (Bob) who was married on tcndency of School Union 84 which in­ and for a while it almost seemed that February 22 to Miss Lillian Ahistrand of cludes Dover-Foxcroft, Bow ei bank, Se- none of us had changed since 1934 His Malden, Mass \\ hy didn’t you mention bec, and Atkinson Mr Page who is wite is a peach and being a New Jersey the good news when you called in Bangor married and has two children expects to native she and Merle have much in com­ recently5 That was mv first question receive his master’s degree from the Uni­ mon The next visit was with Kay and Mr and Mrs Gerald L Kinney are versity of Maine in June Dick Berry in Alexandria. Virginia We leceiving congratulations on the birth of Stan Prout is now assistant to the re­ went out to the Replacement Camp at a son, Stephen Baldwin Kinney on Feb­ gional merchandise manager of the New Fort Belvoir where Dick is a First Lieu­ tenant and it certainly gives one an idea what happens to our draftees and offi­ cers We were hoping we might see Cliff and Mary Ladd but didn’t come close Underwood Motor Camps enough to Cincinnati. Ohio Cliff and ^Bangor House Mary have a new baby girl born Janu­ Falmouth Foreside, Maine ary 12 Her name is Mary Harriet. Located on U S Route 1 We’re sorry we didn’t meet her Another new baby is Judith Anne Conklin, born Six miles east of Portland February 25 to Mr and Mrs Henry Telephone Portland. Maine, 3-9474 Conklin It seems that the girls have it this month Cabins Lieutenant Armand Giguere is now lo­ Restalram cated at the Base Ordinance Office Lang­ Trailers ley Field, Virginia. Jim Jackson has been transferred again Tenting Jim and Betty are now located in Port­ H.W Wright’10 M P. Wright’ll land, Maine Jim is engineer for State­ wide WPA Projects and covers proj­ ects throughout the state of Maine I was pleased to get answers to my request for Maine people in Missouri While They Last Libby Ingraham wrote to tell me that Carl Whitman is here working for the Travelers Insurance Company Sorry we The MAINE PLATES! couldn’t sec you. Libby, but we didn’t even come near Chicago I also heard First Edition Issue fiom Carl Whitman himself but haven’t W e have still available for early shipment several sets of the University of seen him since here is out of town till Maine Commemorative Plates Eight different center designs, featuring familiar April campus buildings, can be had in either blue or green We also visited Frank and Betty Craig _ Prices $15 00 per dozen; $10 50 for set of eight; $8 00 tor six . single plates, and their two children in Worcester $1 50 each Plus express charges collect from Boston. Frank is still working for Economic Man­ ORDER NOW from ufacturing Co and is travelling a good part of the time We also saw Freddy The General Alumni Association Hinton and Bob Feeley in Bangor 11 Fernaid Hall, Campus Freddy is still working for United Rubbci and is at present located in Providence,

16 May, 1941 R I. Bob’s young son, John Robeit, is a bouncer and is head of the Feeley house­ Ford Mercury hold without a doubt Bob had a letter from Bob Loiimer telling of the arrival R. B. DUNNING & CO. Lincoln Lincoln Zephyr of a daughter in the Lorimer family Her picture was in one of the Boston papers No 54-68 Broad Street WEBBER MOTOR CO. She caused quite a sensation in the Boston Bangor, Maine Bangor, Maine City hospital by making veiy rapid gams Wholesale Distributors of Parker Frost '35, Salesman in size and weight It seems I spend a good part of my Plumbers’, Steamfitters’, time making collections and this time I hang my head in shame I made the Builders’, Painters’, Elec­ Masons and Builders Supplies technical enor of saying Don Corbett trical & Dairy Supplies, had found a way to stop the progress of Hardware, Seeds ACME MFG. CO. Bautin’s disease among cattle My hum­ blest apologies Don I think the disease Dial 6461 G A Hersey, ’00 is Bangs I do hope I ha\c it right this T M Hersey, ’34 time Bancor Maddy Russ 1935— Next Reunion, 1943 Hello ’35ers, MAINE ERVE Congratulations to Chai ley Bicknell who was married on March 2 in Lewis­ ton to Miss \hce McLaughlin Mis A FACULTY Bicknell was graduated tiom Manches­ A The The ter High School and from the Central STUDENTS School of Manchester Charlcv is now L First First L ALUMNI employed in the sales promotion depart­ Monday Thursday ment of the du Pout Films Corporation U We Offer - - Mr and Mrs Bicknell will reside at 669 U Each Each Chestnut Street, Manchester N H Month Month M THE CANTEEN—in Oak Hall, for the convenience of stu­ Beth Giddings, who is teaching at M at Thornton Academj, Saco, Maine, is go­ at N dents . . . ing to conduct a tour to \\ ashington N 12:15 8:00 THE BARBER SHOP—in Fer­ dui mg the week of April twentieth, with A naid Hall, for the conven­ fifty-odd students P.M. P.M. ience of all . . . With National Defense departments are I E and Milt MacBride and Dick Barstow. Milt THE BOOKSTORE—friendly is located with Company D, Sth Battalion gathering place for every­ Camp Wheeler Georgia Dick is an in­ COLUMBIA HOTEL one! structor of surveying under the National Defense training program being offered Congress St. at Longfellow Sq. at the Universit} of Maine College ot Portland, Maine UNIVERSITY STORE CO. Technology On the Campus At Filene’s in Boston, is Orrin Brad­ bury Orrin is living at 9 AA’abon Street, Roxbury Mass Arthur Biooks is now a member of Sigma Xi, national honorary scientific society Aithur completed his \ B at IF IT’S WORTH KEEPING, Maine, his Master of Education degiee at International A’ M C A College in 1937 his Master of Science degree at Brown University in 1939 and a fellowship at INSURE IT dent or other hazard over which you Brown in 1940-41 Sammy Reese who has been forester have no control. with the Atlas Powdei Company at the Ravenna Ordinance Plant Post Office You can circumvent the uncertain­ Box 71, Ravenna, Ohio, now has charge of land usage, woods, etc Sam’s plant ties of the future by dependable prop­ covers 23,000 acres of land. erty insurance. There’s a policy for And so quickly we seem to have come to the end Do let me hear from some PROTECT practically every contingency that can of you or all of you befoie the next issue WHAT YOU affect your financial welfare. And of the Alumnus Sincerely, there’s a North America Agent in Agnes K Crowley your vicinity ready to sit down with 59 Western Avenue Anything that’s wor.h owning is Biddeford, Maine you, discuss your specific insurance 1936— Next Reunion, 1941 worth protecting, yet you never know needs and tell you which policies Dear ’36crs, when your home, furnishings, busi­ you should have. Many thanks to Willard Crane tor sending me a card saying that Harrj ness, automobile, jewelry and other Brown is now working for the Maritime possessions may be taken from you <» CAPITAL $12,000,000 Commission as inspector in a slupyaid • LOSSES PAID over $457,000,000 The Brown’s address is 1608 N Bioome . . . by fire, windstorm, theft, acci- St, Wilmington, Delaware. Also that Bobby Hawkes is studying law with an insurance company and is living at 257 Laurel St., Hartford, Conn Jim Boardman is an instructor in engi­ Insurance Company of neering drafting at Augusta This is one of the various courses being offcicd bj the U of M College of Technology un­ der the National Defense ti dining pio- North America gram PHILADELPHIA Margaret Homer was man ted March 28 to Robert Blaisdell, ’33 Margaret has FOUNDED 1792 been teaching home economics at Fils- and its affiliated companies write practically every form of insurance except life

May, 1941 17 worth High School since graduation Bob Jenkins is a graduate of Steams High Manon Kiszonak now has Maxines is a member of the senior personnel at School job as home service directoi for the the National Defense school at Quoddy Congratulations to Harry Crabtree Hampton and Exeter Powei Co Village Hairy was lecently admitted to piactice The engagement of Baibaia Grace to Dave Wellman and Dorothy Leighton as an attorney and counseloi at law and Winslow Fernaid Geirish was announced ot Westbrook were married April 19 solicitor counselor in chancery in the in Mai ch W inslow attended the North­ Pliyl DeCormier was maid of honor corn ts of this state Harry s adchess is eastern University School of Business Mrs Wellman was graduated from 79 W Main St, Ellsworth, Maine Administration and is employed in New W’estbrook Junior College in 1936 and Lester Smith sends the following news. Yoi k has been employed by the Maine Bonding Samuel Levine is a vcterinanan in the Barb and Tom saw Bob Cullinan re­ and Casualty Company of Portland CCC Camp at Bellows Falls Vt cently He is employed by the Murray Dave is employed by the S D W arren Orrin Thomas and his wite aic i mi­ Machine!y Company with headquarters Company at W estbrook ning a most attiactive dairy bar and grill in Pittsfield Maine Ernie Saunders is now located with in Vermont It is on U S Route #7, Elizabeth Henry is a student dietitian Co D, 8th Battalion Camp Wheeler, a few miles north of Rutland at the Eastern Maine General Hospital Georgia Bill Hooper has been diafted into At the February meeting of the New Albert Crowder is with the Northeast Uncle Sam’s armv York Alumnae gioup Polly Hitchings Airlines in Portland, Maine Avery’ Rich coached winter sports at was elected vice president and Kay Cox Dont’ forget that we’re planning a 5th Newport Avery is also supervising a secietary tor the coming yeai reunion June 7 this year Hope we’ll see special mechanics coui se in the school Boh and Bula Fitch Johnson arc liv­ loads of you there Do make an effort Thanks for the letter, Lestei I am ing in Newark, New Jersey, where Bob to get back soi ry Woodie and I did not see you and is working in the drafting department Sincerely yours Betty while we were in Burlington last of the W estern Electric Companv Phyl Webster summer We thought it was a beautiful Barb said that she is busy trying to 338 Pine Street city and spent scvcial hours just looking keep one step ahead of her patrol of Lewiston, Maine around Best wishes to vou and Betty Girl Scouts Just one more column until next tall, Cliff Daigle wrote this month He is 1937—Next Reunion, 1942 so please help me make it a good one a tiained navigator and is stationed at Dear Classmates, Sincerely, Langley Field Virginia, with the 20th I icceivcd two letters in the past month Hennv W;oodbury Squadion, 2nd Bomb group He had which give me a lot of courage to stait 7 Park Lane seen “Doc’’ Gerrish just before Doc left my column Orono Maine Langley for his home station at the Aber­ Elizabeth Gardner writes that Fran deen Proving Grounds near Baltimore and Paul AVinsoi (Fran Jones) have 1939—Next Reunion, 1942 Doc is a lieutenant in the Oidinance De­ moved to Portland Maine Paul has Dear Classmates, partment been transteried by the New England While Cliff was in Miami he saw Ed Tel and Tel Company We had three new arrivals reported Lannigan Ed was attending the Navi­ Emily Elmore was recently elected tor this month Stephen Kirt was born gation School of the Pan-American Air­ treasurei of the University of Maine April 3rd to Lib and Frank Vogel ways and was due for foreign service Alumnae chapter in New York City Barb Barker wrote that Noel Doherty Lieutenants Stan Holland, '40, and Emily is living at the Barbour House aruved on March 26th to Ginny and Carleton Dubv, ’40. recently reported for there Sorry I can’t give the address Arbie duty at Langley Field Bv the way watch the ‘Good House­ The third—a boy—was born April Thanks tor your letters, Barb and Cliff. keeping Magazine' for Emily has an 11th to Reg and I ou MacDonald I Marian Roberts became Mrs Richard article in each month haven’t learned his name vet—but will Hanson on April 12th at the home of her Charlotte and Hall Ramirez (Char­ have it lor you next month brother Arthur in Lyman Maine lotte Miller) have a second child, born Barb Barker gave me some other news George and Lucille Bell Grange were in March named Margot Maxine Cates was married March 12th in town last week-end and visited with Barbara Bertels is working tor the to Charles Caldwell, ot Exeter, New Dot and Dave Page Luce and George Sears Roebuck Companv in Boston Hampshire Barbara Grace was maid of are now living at 7234 Glcnthorne Road Libby sends Barbara’s address as Jay honor Charles attended Boston Uni- in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania Street versitv and is manager of the Hampton Merrill Bradford is a student at Har­ Harry MacCready is now in the Naval and Exeter Electric Power Company vard Law School and is living in Cam­ Reserves, USS Illinois, for three months After a month's trip to the Panama bridge active duty Canal Zone and Florida they will reside William Ford is a paper technician in Thanks lots for all those items Libby, in Exeter South Hadley Falls Mass He’s living at I really appreciate a contribution now and then 3 Elm Street I read in the last Alumnus that Harold The Alumni office tells us that Freddie (Ken) Webb was recently elected secre­ Missouri Still Tops Hamden is a student engineer with tary-treasurer ot the Southern New Norma-Hoffman Bearings Corp, at Hampshire Alumni Association How While Missouri, Lehigh Valley, Stamford Connecticut His address is 14 Hope Street, Stamford about sending some news, Ken’ and Michigan alumni held then Ruby Roddy, and Alice lean Elliott Harland Dodge is employed bv the Glen are now living at 8 Granite Street, Nor­ relative positions, Northeastern Falls Insurance Company in the Insur­ wood, Mass Roddy is employed as a New York made the largest per­ ance Fire Underwriting Department His flying instructor at the Norwood airport centage gam and is within easy address is 8% AA ashington St Glen Falls New York Libby, Win, and Janice Hoyt have striking distance ot fii st place moved to Easton, Maine W in is manag­ Charlie Huntoon is a second lieutenant ing a large tarm Ohio and Maryland gained a place and stationed at Albrook Field, Canal Eugene Coffin is an assistant super­ in the high ten for the first time Zone visor ror Farm Security Admimsti ation this yeai displacing Minnesota Edna I ouise Harrison is a member of the training squad at G Fox and Co, at Caribou Eugene is living at Maple­ and Penobscot alumni Following ton Hartford, Connecticut. Henrv Brown is with the Pusey and are the ten leading associations as Bnan Pendleton is with Company D Jones Shipbuilding Company ot the U S of April 30 ot the Sth Battalion at Camp AV heeler, Gcoi gia Maritime Commission Inspcctois His Associvriox1 Pfr Cfxt address is 1608 N Browne Sticct Apt The engagement ot Ruth Al er rick to #4, Wilmington Delaware Missouri 424 Earle Tibbetts was announced in March. George (Duke) Harrison is employed I ehigh Valley 370 Ruth is a giaduate ot Cony High School as department manager ot Montgomciy Michigan 350 and the Chambci lain School in Boston She is employed in the office ot the Maine Ward and Company at Portsmouth Duke Northeastern NY 34 3 and Mrs Harrison are living at 738 Industnal Accident Commission at the Islington Stiect Portsmouth N H Illinois 31 5 State House Faile is woiking toi the The class extends sympathy to Mr Pittsbuigh 29 8 Maine State Bureau of Health and Mrs Thomas B Evans ot Puce, Philadelphia 28 3 Next month s column will be the last Utah, m the death of then son Tommv Washington 25 4 until fall—so let’s heai tiom all those Lynn which resulted from burns who haven’t as yet 1 eported Ohio 250 Mrs Ilaiiy Gonya ot Millinocket Lynne Huff announced the engagement of hei daugh­ Mai y land 25 0 117 Summer St ter Yvonne, to Alfied Jenkins Mr Malden Mass

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1940—Next Reunion, 1942 A change of address comes from Gordon Dear Classmates, P. Carter, from Chester, Pa to 263 Albe­ marle St., Rochester, N. Y. He is em­ It seems there are several cards and ployed as a junior engineer in the film letters this month with news items for emulsion department of Eastman Kodak this column and as usual I am deeply Company. grateful. Atwood O. Smart is a credit investiga­ Lucille Maddocks writes that she is tor for Personal Finance Co. in Lewiston. teaching in the Machias High School He resides at 4 Fern St, Auubrn Lucille is teaching several subjects and Saw several people at Maine the week­ coaching Public Speaking along with end of April 4 Sophomore Hop called training Cheer Leaders. Wayne Ship­ them back Leon Breton, Hal Bronsdon, man is also there at Machias instiucting and Jim Fitzpatrick all looking like in agnculture and industrial arts Bar­ gentlemen of business—carefree college bara Crocker is teaching in Fairfield boys no longer! Also Roger Cotting and and Ann Hart is teaching at South Hope Polly Cooper 1940 certainly has an extensive list of teachers. Sincerely, George Darxeau has accepted a posi­ Alice Ann Donovan tion as credit manager for Seais, Roe­ 121 Main St. buck and Company in Bndgeport, Conn Houlton, Maine Lt Allston Keyes is with the at Camp Stewart, Georgia. Russell E Belknap is with the \thenia YOU WILL FIND IT AT Steel Co, at Clifton, N J , where he is going through a two-year training course. DADIf’Q HARDWARE “Whitey” lives at 115 Paulison Ave, HARIV □ and VARIETY Passaic, N. J Gerald Small has accepted a civil ser­ 1 31-37 MILL ST.ORONO vice position as junior typist at Fort Williams, Cape Elizabeth, Maine Richard Sawyer is working as a ju­ nior engineer in the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy Department Dick’s ad­ Bangor Furniture Co. dress is 3620 N. 17th Street, Arlington, Virginia Eugene Moore has been accepted into Complete House Furnishers the U S Air Corps He has lett for 84-88 Hammond Street South Carolina tor a three-months train­ Bangor, Maine ing course The engagement of Donald C Smith, of Easton and Glcnna Johnson was an­ nounced on April 7th. Don and Glenna aie to marned in June HAYNES 4 CHALMERS CO. Virginia Pease is employed at the A S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. Jee new places — new people — State House in \ugusta Reginald Watson, of Dearborn Michi­ HARDWARE new sights. Take in the beauty of gan, has lecently been piomoted to time Rio s enchanting harbor—the luxury BANGOR MAINE officei ot the Ford Motor Company of cosmopolitan —the Res—22700 Alexandrine \ve Earl Pierce is associated with the Bay gracious charm of friendly Monte­ State Nut senes at Not th Abington, Mass video. Bring your swim-suit, your Malcolm Loung is with The Tiaveleis OLD SOUTH golf things, your dress clothes — Insurance Co, at 225 So 4th St, Phila­ delphia, Pa PHOTO MG RAVING i you’ll have the time of your life Robot Robcitson is a student at Long CORP. getting acquainted with your "Good Island College of Medicine, Biooklvn, Neighbors" below the Equator! N Y Makes Plates for Gleason W. Wilson is in aimy service at Foit Bragg, North Carolina The Maine Alumnus 38-DAY AIL-EXPENSE CRUISES I The engagement ot Miss Cathenne on the Luxurious ( Piper to John Thomas 1 ittlefielcl was 173 Summer St Boston, Mass. 33,000-Ton American Republics Liners ) announced eaily in Apnl Miss Pipei was graduated from Kents IIill and is S.S.BRAZIL S.S.URUGUAY employed by the Tidewater Associated Oil Co Jack is employed by the Per­ S.S. sonal Finance Co | Sailing from New York Every Other Friday Miss Anne Whittemoie and James II and Calling at Hunter were marned in West Roxbury, Northeastern Mass, October 19, 1940. Mis Hunter | • SANTOS is a graduate of Beaver Countiy Day University MONTEVIDEO • BUENOS AIRES • SANTOS I SAO PAULO • RIO DE JANEIRO • TRINIDAD School and Simmons College. The Hun­ t ters aie living in Cambiidge School of Law Every cruise comfort—every shipboard Lt Conrad W. McDowell was a recent pleasure. All staterooms outside, air-condi­ visitor at the Alumni Office and reported DAY PROGRAM Three Years tioned dining rooms, outdoor tiled swim­ that he and Maynard Files are in the ming pools, broad Lido sports decks. 16th Infantry at Fort Devens, Mass EVENING PROGRAM Others of ’40 stationed with the 18th In­ Four Years CRUISE RATES: $395 Tourist, $585 First fantry, Foit Devens, aie Frank Buss, • • • Class (Prices include all shore excursions and Stew’art Grimmer, and Robert Murphy. hotel expenses at Buenos Aires, ship is your A minimum of two years of college hotel at all other ports.) Marguerite Bannigan, yvho has been work required for admission. attending the Windle Secretarial School Consult your Travel Agent or in New York, has been employed by an A limited number of scholarships author who is writing the biographies of available to college graduates. some of America’s leading industrialists LL B. Degree conferred William West and John Carlisle are Admits men and women living at 14 Eighth Ave, Laurel Beach, 47 MT. VERNON ST., BOSTON Milford, Conn. Both of them aie em­ Near State House ployed by General Electric at Bridgepoit, 5 Broadway, New York Conn, and report enthusiastically on their work. 9

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