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Maine Alumnus, Volume 28, Number 3, December 1946

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Here’s what the present Recreation Room at the M.C.A. looks like now at almost any hour of the day. It’s much too crowded. Similar crowded conditions exist in the game room across the hall. With a record number of students now on the campus, the well-known M.C.A. Building, long the rendezvous of undergraduates, is no longer adequate. There just aren’t enough recreational facilities for the needs of the students. And of course the M.C.A. Building was not designed for its present extensive use.

PLANS FOR THE NEW UNION BUILDING INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES:

Six bowling alleys

Six pool and billiard tables

; Six ping-pong tables

Hobby rooms for leisure time activities

Three student lounges

This is the first in a series of advertisements giving information about the proposed Union Building

Vol. 28 DECEMBER, 1946 No. 3 Published monthly from October to June inclusive, by the University of Maine General Alumni Association, Business office. The Maine Alumnus, University of Maine, Orono, Maine, subscription price, $2 00 per year, included in annual alumni dues of $3 00. Member: American Alumni Council. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Orono, Maine, under act of March 3, 1870.

J NE of the most generally interest­ area is home to 196 G.I. families. The 23 real financial problem. Regardless of the ing aspects of the post-war Uni­ buildings there are supplemented by the number of dependents he may have, he versity campus is the presence in large familiar University Cabins and by trail­ receives, under the terms of the G.I. Bill, numbers of married students. Of the ers brought in from Presque Isle last $90 per month for subsistence. Although 1,971 veterans attending the Orono cam­ year. The total result is a compact and his tuition, books, and supplies are paid pus, 544 are married. Many of these have homogeneous colony of almost 300 fami­ for by the government, there remains the one or more children. The parade of wives lies who are managing successfully to ever-present problem of feeding hungry and baby carriages across campus to meet combine college and home life and also, in mouths, and the purchase of fuel, clothes, papa after a long hard day in the class­ many cases, a full-time schedule of work. and other necessities. The high costs' of room has become an accepted feature of Other families, of course, live in the near­ living today make it difficult even for two the college scene. Diapers on the clothes by towns and cities, but it is the group in to keep within a budget of $90, and many line, grocery shopping lists, and perennial the campus houses which presents, per­ of the men are also supporting one or worry over the family budget are an im­ haps, the most interesting aspect of the more children portant part of the college experiences of new feature of college life. Many ingenious ways of meeting this these men even though such studies are The new apartments, brought in from situation have been found. A large number not recognized in the college curricula. South Portland through arrangement with of the wives are working part or full time. Because of the general interest in this the Federal Housing Authority, have two Typists, stenographers, and clerical work­ post-war development and the effect it has sizes of apartments. Each building in ers on the campus are numerous; depart­ on campus life in general, a story on the use for students has eight apartments, the mental assistants, laboratory workers, veteran families should be appropriate in four at each end consist of four rooms nursery school teachers, and library work- The Alumnus. each, kitchen, living room, and two bed­ ers help to make up the list of bread- rooms. These are used for veterans with winners. One family from the Cabin South Dormitories children. The center apartments have colony operates a full-time grocery store three rooms each. All have their own on Grove Street nearby and also rents Anticipating the great invasion by vet­ baths with stall shower. The University bicycles to those wanting to tour the erans the University took energetic mea­ provided the apartments partially fur­ Maine countryside inexpensively. Others sures to meet the situation and to provide, nished, including two coal stoves, one for have found employment off campus in as far as opportunity permitted, the great­ cooking, the other a space heater, ice re­ restaurants, stores, and manufacturing est need of all, housing. Besides dormi­ frigerator, beds, chairs, and chest of draw- (Continued on Page 8) tory space for single men, the demand for ers convertible to a desk. family housing was anticipated. As a re­ FRONT COVER: College life for many sult of this forethought and of intensive ex-G.I.’s nowadays includes walking home Finances effort on the part of administration of­ from class with wife and child. This new ficials the pre-fabricated housing, shown The rent for the University apartments, phase of campus life is one of the impor­ at the top of this page, was set up and established by the F.H A., is reasonable. tant post-war developments for which col­ today, known as South Dormitories, the Nevertheless, the married veteran faces a lege administrations must provide. In the living room of their Mr. and Mrs. Dalmar McPherson of apartment Mrs. Philip Sweet- Stillwater, below, team up in the .. ' ser of Portland and daughter attractive kitchen of their apart­ ■ - • ’ • _ • ... Karen, 14 months, wait for ment to get supper. In center, Mrs. the man of the house to re­ Arthur A. Hauck pays a neighborly turn from class. He is a senior visit to Mr. and Mrs. Jean Hufnagel in Agriculture. and 10-months-old Douglass. •• . ' X .X ‘ , V *’ r . . V ^ • s - • * t * • * N td- . " < > v r . M r . . . » 9 ;» \ \ » V l';V • i . t i * f 't'V'v'.'" r tf.' r ?? <. y .«■ - f ■ *iv -v; v v *• * ,s ■ $ - - /< ••• > «" sj * r h&r- ' ; ' /u f ■'* C»i > 9 r • *_ > v •. w v . '• : *rsV- JT: •. \i ■ 4 ~> ■ m •> ■ . V \ - 1 • V .r •X ’ i mm • » » v »• , -• • - . -V \, y. iiiV# mm • t s’ Ip; ^ > • ; ' X'- 4 < A'

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. ’ V. ?-l -‘l >.vW . • ' i ->v v . bia, James E Totman 16, Baltimore; paign Committee; and second, that the NION Building Fund campaign Central West, Oswald B Higgins '14, presidents of 56 student organizations, plans are moving ahead rapidly un­ Chicago; and West Coast, Edward Lof- including classes, fraternities, sororities, der the guidance of Chairman Raymond tus T4, Los Angeles honor societies, athletic associations, stu­ H Fogler ’15 During the past month In each of the areas mentioned above, dent governments, publications and others, three alumni and two student-faculty com­ the chairman is appointing a committee shall serve as a Student Campaign Advi­ mittee meetings were held to study and to work with him in this phase of the sory Group to which the Student Cam­ work on various phases of the building campaign Personnel of these committees paign Committee will submit its plans. and fund raising plans The Building Re­ quirements and the Union Building Fund will be announced later Executive Committee met jointly in Port­ Building Plans Student Leaders Endorse land, November 16, to study and act upon Once again the Alumni Committee on Campaign floor plans for the proposed building The Building Requirements and the Student- Special Gifts Committee held its first At what was perhaps the largest gather­ Faculty Committee on Facilities were session also in Portland on the same day ing of presidents of undergraduate organi­ forced to weigh the relative importance A Student-Faculty committee on Union zations ever held, 48 students unanimously of the facilities to be included in the pro­ Building Facilities put its stamp of ap­ endorsed the plans to memorialize the 174 posed Union Building. After carefully proval on the latest floor plans. A meet­ Maine men lost in World W ar II, and weighing the relative needs of the Uni­ ing of presidents of student organizations pledged their support to help make possi­ versity and the factor of greatest useful­ enthusiastically endorsed the Union Build­ ble the proposed Union Building. Presi­ ness to the largest number, it was reluc­ ing as an appropriate memorial and dent and Mrs Hauck were hosts to this tantly decided that cost would make it- pledged student support to help make the outstanding group of student leaders. necessary to omit the big hall which had building possible Prof Harry D Watson T8, chairman of been under consideration. While this hall the Alumni-Faculty Advisory Committee was much desired, an expenditure of about Special Gifts on Student Campaign, presided. Plans $700,000 for this purpose made it impos­ Under the vigorous leadership of Chair­ for the building were discussed by students sible to consider including it in the build­ man James M Sims ’32, the Special Gifts and alumni campaign plans were outlined ing Also because of the necessity for Committee will get under way before the by Executive Director C. E. Crossland bringing the building into price range, the close of this calendar year This commit­ After a thorough discussion and question overnight guest rooms and the University tee is composed of the several Special Gifts and answer period, a resolution prepared Store were omitted. Area Chairmen as follows Androscog- by one of the students was adopted The At the joint Building Requirements gin Valley, Thomas Mangan '16, Liver­ resolution read as follows “Resolved Committee and Union Building Fund Ex­ more Falls, Aroostook, Clifford G Mcln- that the officers of student organizations ecutive Committee meeting, basic floor tire ’30, Perham; Eastern Maine, Harold represented at this meeting, being aware plans were approved, subject to further M Pierce T9, Bangor, Central Maine, of the need of a student union building and changes and rearrangement of facilities. William P Viles ’28, Augusta, Southern considering such a building a fitting me­ As now contemplated, the Union Building- Maine, Charles A. Stickney TO, Portland, morial for University of Maine men who will contain about 800,000 cubic feet Massachusetts, Harry E Sutton ’09, Bos­ lost their lives in World War II, hereby ton; New Hampshire and Vermont, Ro­ pledge their support to the realization of Bangor Business Men bert F Thurrell, East Wolfeboro, Con­ this goal.” Endorse Union Building necticut and Rhode Island, F red D. Subsequently two more important ac­ Knight ’09, Hartford, Pennsylvania, Del­ tions were taken; first, to make provisions Because of the particular value of the aware, Maryland, and District of Colum- for the appointment of a Student Cam- proposed Memorial Union to students re­ siding near the campus, it is the hope of the University and of the Union Build­ ing Fund Committee, that citizens, non­ alumni, and business concerns of Bangor, Brewer, Old Town, and Orono will sup­ port this campaign by making substantial gifts. During November, the Union Building campaign plans were outlined to the di­ rectors of the Bangor Merchants Bureau, the Chamber of Commerce and the Ban­ gor Junior Chamber of Commerce. The directors of each of these three organiza­ tions gave the campaign their unanimous approval

CHAIRMEN: Alumni named this month to serve as area chairmen for the Union Building Campaign include, at left, Henry Sutton ’09 of Boston for the the Massachu­ setts area, and James E. Totman ’16 of Baltimore for Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and the Dis­ trict of Columbia. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 4 DECEMBER. 1946

\ school in Auburn, and graduated in 1894. Still together they entered the Maine State College, both enrolled in what was then known as the Scientific Course. During undergraduate years, each of the brothers was active in college groups. Dana Merrill, the future Army officer, was appropriately active in the famous Coburn Cadets, serving as Corporal, Ser­ geant, and finally, Second Lieutenant and Sccretary of the General Staff. He was also active in the Athletic Association and the Debating Society, and served as class secretary, president of the Press Associa­ tion, and chairman of the Junior Prom Committee. He joined the local fraternity which later became Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Elmer D was meanwhile revealing some­ thing of the future bent of his abilities by his leadership in the Scientific Society where he was secretary of the Biology section He also served the institution as Elmer D. Merrill, former Director of the Arnold Arboretum tutor in biology during his junior and Dana T. Merrill, Brig. Gen., senior years. He was a member of the U. S. Army, Retired I college orchestra, took part in the Junior O have one member of a family Prize Speaking program, and was cor­ There was no trial and error in the ca- listed in the pages of Who’s Who in T poral in the Cadets. He joined the local reer of either of these remarkable men; America is a mark of distinction; to have fraternity which later became Phi Kappa both seemed to know instinctively the ca- two members so listed, and to have them Sigma. At the graduation of his class reers they wished to follow' and began di­ twin brothers is not only a double dis­ he was named valedictorian. rectly on the paths which were to lead each tinction but a highly newsworthy cir­ It is significant at this stage in their to success and honor. Interestingly enough cumstance as well. Such is the case of parallel careers that both brothers were both paths were to lead ultimately to the the Merrill family of Auburn, Maine; the elected to Lambda Sigma Eta, senior hon- Philippine Islands, newly acquired from twin brothers, Dana True Merrill and orary society, and to membership in Phi Spain, and once more the individual Elmer Drew Merrill, both members of Kappa Phi, general honorary scholastic careers of the two brothers were almost, the class of 1898, have each achieved out­ fraternity but not quite, to converge again in those standing distinction in widely separated Another event of significance took place new, strange, and distant islands. As fields of endeavor, Dana Merrill as a mem­ at this time. War and rumors of war might be expected, however, in this case ber of the regular Army of the United excited the undergraduate mind in 1898 the soldier preceded the scientist. Dana States, Elmer Merrill as one of the coun­ as it has done in later years The people T. Merrill, then proudly displaying the try’s leading botanists. of Cuba sought to throw off the yoke of bars of a lieutenant, went to the Philip­ Now that both of these eminent men Spain; threat of an armed conflict with pines in 1899 to assist in settling and paci­ have, in retirement, entered upon a well- the Spanish government caused a group fying the strife torn islands. Here he deserved period of rest, their individual of the students to form a military company participated in the first military actions of efforts crowned with success, it is appro­ and later to enlist in the First Maine Vol­ his career in the numerous operations and priate that The Alumnus should pay trib­ unteer Infantry. Among these was Dana battles against the island insurrectionists. ute to them together. Each has, of course, T Merrill who thus took the first step in That he and his fellow soldiers succeeded been the subject of news items and stories his long and successful military career. in their tasks by the time they left there in in the pages of the magazine from time 1902 is shown by the fact that in that to time as their successes brought them The Paths Diverge same year his brother could accept the into public notice, but no feature story of It is at this point that the two brothers post of Botanist for the Bureau of Agri- the achievements of both has been pre­ begin their different careers and go their culture and Forestry in Manila. sented. This article is a record, there­ separate ways While Dana Merrill The Pacific Islands, which to the soldier fore, of the individual accomplishments of trained with the Maine Infantry in the of the family provided an important but these remarkable twin brothers, and, per­ heat and dust of Georgia, Elmer Drew relatively brief episode, proved an impor­ haps even more, a tribute to the remark­ Merrill began the scientific and education- tant turning point in the scientific experi­ able Merrill family. al work to which he has devoted his life. ence of Elmer Merrill. As the former For a time it kept him in his old, familiar went on to other posts and new duties in The Early Days environs; his first post-graduate position his Army career, the latter began a study of the plants and trees of the Pacific The Merrills were born on October 15, was at Maine State College as an assistant Islands and adjacent mainlands which was 1876, in East Auburn, a suburb of Auburn, in Natural Science. And in 1899 he pub­ to make him one of the few recognized the city which has always been home to lished the first of his more than 450 ar­ authorities on the botany of this part of them no matter how far afield in the world ticles, bulletins, and books with an article the earth, a study which was carried on they have traveled. There they grew up in Rhodora entitled “Notes on Maine together, attended Edward Little high Plants.”, (Continued on Next Page)

DECEMBER, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 5 sives. He became chief of staff for the During five years he handled the nu­ New Associate Secretary division and by his ability and experience merous teaching and administrative tasks Appointed To The MCA contributed to the important part played of the College of Agriculture at California by its men in the great victory offensives. and still, somehow, found time to publish Mrs Morla Wright Timberlake of Min­ In recognition of his services he was a constant flow of important articles and neapolis, Minn, has been named as the awarded the Distinguished Service Medal books, including the completion, in 1926, new associate secretary of the Maine by this country, the Croix de Guerre and of his Enumeration of Philippine Flower­ Christian Association by the Advisory Order of Leopold by Belgium, and the ing Plants Then in 1930 came another Board. She will work with Rev. Charles Decoration of the Legion of Honor by important change in his career as he came O’Connor ’31, executive secretary of France east to the position of Director of the New MCA, and will give leadership particu­ Following the war years, he attended York Botanical Garden and Professor of larly to the work of the women students. the Army War College, 1920. He served Botany, Columbia University. His work Mrs Timberlake is a graduate of Maca- in various positions in the peace-time had been recognized by appointment to lester College of St Paul where she was Army, and climaxed his long and valua- one of the most significant positions in active in student government, creative able career by appointment to the rank of American botany He had also been writing, and the YWCA She partici­ Brigadier General in December, 1934 He accumulating during these busy and pro­ pated in choral reading, camp leadership, is. as far as is known, the first Maine ductive years memberships in numerous and numerous conferences Receiving her alumnus to achieve this rank in the regu­ learned societies in this country and B A degree there in 1942 she went on to lar Army During 1937 and 1938 he was abroad, including a fellowship in the study at University of Minnesota where in command of the Washington P rovi- American Academy of Arts and Sciences she earned the M.A later. sional Brigade, Washington, D. C., and and membership in the National Academy During the summers of 1939 to 1945 just before his retirement was at Fort of Sciences. In 1934 he was elected presi­ she served as a camp counselor in a girls’ Benjamin Harrison, Indiana, in com­ dent of the Botanical Society of America. camp in the Pacific northwest From mand of the 10th Infantry Brigade His Then in 1935 he accepted the appointment 1942 to 1944 she was an instructor at distinguished career was brought to a to the Arnold Professorship of Botany, Macalester College and during the next close by his retirement in October, 1940. Director of the Arnold Arboretum, and— two years taught at University of Mis­ Administrator of Botanical Collections at souri Following the death of her hus­ Career in Science Harvard University, a position which has band who was killed while in the armed been called “much the largest botanical forces in the Pacific, she has taken up In the Philippines the young scientist job in the United States” group leadership work professionally She was. as he himself admits, “rushing in The ultimate triumph of the scientific has already begun her work at Maine where angels fear to tread.” He found a career of Elmer D. Merrill came, perhaps, situation which presented him at the same in 1939 when he was awarded the Linnean THE MERRILL BROTHERS time with a tremendous problem and a magnificent opportunity. For, as a result Gold Medal by the Linnean Society of (Continued from Previous Page) of fires, a very great deal of the pioneer London, the second such award to an for more than twenty years of residence work done in the Islands by early Span­ American since its beginning in 1889. The in the Philippines He took up these new ish priests had been lost His problem, names of recipients of this highest recog­ duties after serving from 1899 to 1902 then, was to re-survey the Island areas nition are those of men of world-wide rec­ with the U S Department of Agriculture and make large collections of specimens ognition in the fields of zoology and bot­ in Washington and served the Islands un­ to rebuild the lost herbaria The oppor­ any In the award Dr Merrill was cited til 1923. tunity, of course, was to learn as perhaps for his eminence in all three categories no other man has ever learned the botany for which the medal is awarded outstand­ Military Career of the Philippine Islands and neighbor­ ing contributions to biology, pioneer work, It is necessary at this point to treat the ing lands His courage, ability, and ener- and administrative ability. careers of the two famous brothers sep­ gy enabled him to solve the problem and Dr Merrill continued to publish im­ arately ; not only do miles of land and to take advantage of the opportunity The portant works and to gather honors to ocean separate them, but the diverse calls result of his efforts was the publication himself during his active years at Har­ of duty as well The Army is a restless over a series of years of the monumental vard Most important perhaps of the master; Lieutenant Dana Merrill, on his work Enumeration of Philippine Flower­ work of this period, however, is his ser- way upward in Army ranks, saw service ing Plants in four volumes vice during World W ar II when his wide in ten of the states, in Washington, D C , Meanwhile, his first position in the knowledge of Pacific plants proved of in the Canal Zone, and in Fiance. In Islands was followed by appointment as immense value to the armed forces in their process he found time to become a distin­ botanist in the Bureau of Government conquest of Pacific islands and Asiatic guished graduate of the Army School of Laboratories, botanist for the Bureau of mainland areas from the Japanese. As a the Line in 1908. By then he held the rank Science, part-time Professor of Botany, consultant to the Secretary of War he of Captain He was graduated from the University of the Philippines, and, finally, published “Emergency Food Plants,” and General Staff School in 1909 Years in­ in 1919, Director of the Bureau of Science “Plant Life of the Pacific World” for the tervening, in 1917 he received his Major­ at Manila. Armed Forces, and lectured at the Army ity. And by that time the atmosphere was In 1924 he ended his long residence in Medical School, Washington, D. C. clouding again with war and rumors of the Philippines, although he has always Last July, completing nearly fifty years war; America was soon to send officers continued his interest in the botany of the of active service to science, Dr. Merrill and men to France for the campaigns and Pacific through later publications and retired from his position at the Arnold battles of World War I. study, he accepted that year the appoint- * Arboretum. Like his eminent brother he Then, in the second war in which he ment as Dean of the College of Agriculture returned to private life honored by many served his country Dana T. Mer ill be­ and Director of the Agricultural Experi­ countries of the world for his services. came an important part in the great fight­ ment Station at the University of Cali­ Such is the career of the Merrill twins ing machine which America sent to fornia. Meanwhile he had received from who, each in his own unique way, have Europe. With the rank of Lieutenant the University of Maine the degree of Colonel and later of Colonel he served with brought honor and prestige not only to M Sc and, two years after his California themselves but to the University from the famous 37th Division participating in appointment, in 1926, he was awarded the the Meuse-Argonne and Lys-Ypres offen­ which they graduated forty-eight years honorary degree of Sc D. ago.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS 6 DECEMBER, 1946 Anonymous Gift Made To U of M Foundation An anonymous gift of $22,000 has been received by the University of Maine Foundation, according to Ralph Whittier, treasurer of the corporation. The trust fund is given in memory of and is to be Football coaches Moses Nanigian ’28 known as the “Thomas Allen Perkins poration as construction superintendent in of Lewiston high school and Nathaniel Medical Fund,” the income of which is charge of power plant construction in Crowley ’42 of John Bapst high school, to be used to assist needy, sick students numerous states. Later he entered the Bangor, were named by Eastern Maine at the University of Maine. employ of the Boston Edison Company, Football Officials among the “Coaches of This gift, which was in the form of serving as assistant superintendent and the Year” for their successful leadership securities having a current market value superintendent of production. He joined of schoolboy teams. Top honors in the of $22,400, creates a trust fund, the income the Hartford company in 1941. officials opinions went to Karlton Higgins of which will be used at the discretion of Orono high, Summer Session student of the President of the University for the A scholarship in store-service by New at the University last year. Since the of­ purpose designated. Dr. Arthur A. York University School of Retailing has ficials named only these three on their Hauck, in commenting upon this fund, been awarded to Edythe F. Palmer ’43 honor list, Maine alumni took all places. said that this is the first gift which has of Portland. One of 69 students selected Higgins was given top place for creating been made to the University for this pur­ by the University, Miss Palmer is pursuing a team which lost only two games for the pose, and that many times in the past graduate study in retailing methods for a year and won seven against good opposi­ the University has needed funds to assist degree of Master of Science in Retailing. tion Crowley’s John Bapst team was needy students who have suffered severe Miss Palmer, a graduate of Arts and Sci­ one of the few undefeated, untied teams illnesses while attending the University. ences from Maine in 1943, has been em­ for the season In Lewiston, Nanigian ployed by the OPA. Under the terms of Thomas Allen Perkins was born in headed a team which after several disas­ her scholarship award she will combine Wells, Maine. He was a graduate of trous years was able to turn in a record of classroom training with practical store Dartmouth College, University of Cali­ seven wins and two losses experience, including four weeks of full­ fornia and Hastings Law School in # time and eight weeks of part-time work Berkeley, Calif. He secured his education Chairman of the Republican State in a nationally known New York depart­ largely by working his way through these Committee is Alan L Bird ’00, prominent ment store. During the store work she colleges. He practiced law in California Rockland attorney, following election by will be under the supervision of store exec­ sucessfully for thirty years. Later he the state committee last month Mr. Bird, utives to gain valuable experience in the lived in Texas, during which time he long prominent in Republican affairs, has application of the principles of retailing. travelled extensively. Upon retirement, been committeeman from Knox County his love for Maine brought him back to for four years and chairman of the budget Appointed: Robert C. Russ of the the state. He died in 1932 in Berwick. committee. He has served in the state Class of 1934, has been named assistant His interest in and desire to assist needy legislature and has been prominent in the manager of the Group Department for the and deserving college students led to the civic affairs, of Rockland. He was un­ Union Mutual Life Insurance Company establishing of this fund which bears his opposed in the election to the state chair­ of Portland, according to a recent news name. manship. announcement made by the company. A 0 native of Bangor, Mr. Russ entered the Plate Committee Appointment Consulting Agent Walter A Cook ’10 insurance business with Travelers Insur­ Dudley Utterback ’41, of Bangor, has is operating an Agricultural Advisory ance Co. following his graduation from been appointed by Alumni President Service at East Greenwich, Rhode Island, the University. He was subsequently as­ Robert Thurrell to the Commemorative since his retirement from active farm man­ sociated with the Connecticut General Life Plate Committee. A vacancy on the Com­ agement He operates as consultant and Insurance Co and with John Hancock mittee was caused by the resignation of purchasing agent in the farm field offer­ Insurance Co. For the latter organiza­ F. Drummond Freese, who has served as ing clients help in locating farm proper­ tion he worked in Boston, Kansas City, Chairman since the establishment of the ties, in planning use of buildings and land, and Springfield, Mass. In 1944 he was Committee in 1936. The resignation was and in studying management practices for commissioned an officer in the Navy and accepted with thanks for years of service improvement of methods His entry into served as a communications officer on by the Alumni Council at the fall meeting. the consulting field follows many years of the staff of the commander of the 7th Fleet . Mr. Utterback entered the U. S Navy experience in agricultural work and farm at Leyte and Manila and as a mobile upon graduation, and held the rank of management, especially in the cattle field communications officer attached to Gen­ Lieutenant Commander at the time of his In his new work he offers his services to eral Mac Arthur’s Tokyo headquarters. discharge. He saw duty on Okinawa and beginners and experienced farm owners Chief engineer, industrial, for the New with the Bureau of Aeronautics in Wash­ and also to realtors, managers, architects, England Division of the Socony-Vacuum ington. and banks. Oil Co., is the new title of Donald T. A member of Phi Gamma Delta, he was Achorn ’32. Announcement of Mr. active in Maine Masque, Prism Board and Vice president: News from Hartford, Conn., brings word that Fred D. Knight Achorn’s advancement came out recently track as an undergraduate He is now in Socony-Vacuum News. A graduate of associated with Utterback-Gleason Co., ’09 has been named to the position of vice the University in 1932 with a degree in Bangor. president of Hartford Electric Light Com­ pany, the change to take effect January 1. Chemical Engineering, he was employed The Commemorative Plate Committee for several years in the technical depart­ determines the Commemorative Ware Mr. Knight succeeds Mr. T. H. Soren under whom he has served as assistant. ment of the Fitchburg Paper Company, which is to be produced, including the Fitchburg, Mass. Up to the time of his design of new pieces. Other members of Mr Knight, a native of Limerick, has had long experience in the electric light and appointment he served Socony in the the Committee are Charles P. Weston ’96, capacity of a sales engineer in the indus- Mrs. Rena C. Bowles ’21, Mrs. Madeline power field. For several years he served trial field. R. Herlihy ’16 and Smith McIntyre ’32. the Stone and Webster Engineering Cor­

DECEMBER, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 7 them in finding employment both on and Pine Needle Offers off the campus Special Alumni Feature Social life is not neglected by the wives and mothers in their campus homes. The Local Associations Although the University of Maine’s Gay Nineties Club—based on the $90 al­ new campus humor magazine is designed lotment—is an expression of the old, hu­ The Maine Club of Auburn-Lewiston primarily for undergraduate consump­ man urge to share experiences, problems, welcomed Alumni Secretary John Sealey tion, policy and contents in future issues and pleasures, Through both social and to a meeting on November 26 in Auburn. are being planned to include material educational meetings this group helps to Twenty-six members and guests enjoyed that will appeal to alumni, as well. weld together the families sharing in the the dinner meeting and account of alumni The third issue of the magazine, the college experience. and campus activities given by the speaker. December one, marks another step in its Tentative plans were announced for De­ growth Originally, it was twenty-four The Veteran, Himself pages exclusive of cover This issue will cember and January meetings. hit thirty-two pages exclusive of the cover, In dealing with the interesting aspects # Worcester, Mass., Alumni held a meet­ which for the first time will have a touch of the family life, one should not forget ing and bridge at the home of Mr. and of color Cartoons and photographs also the veteran student himself whose desire Mrs Carleton Payson in that city No­ come in for more attention in this, the for education has brought this new fea- vember 21 During the business meeting last 1946 issue. ture of campus life into being. These a new slate of officers was elected: Carle- As mentioned above, the editors have students, and their courageous wives, have ton Payson, president, Lincoln Fish, vice been racking their collective pre B.A. and faced difficulties and even hardships in president, Mrs. Carleton Payson, secre- B S brains for material or features that order to take advantage of an opportunity tary-treasurer. will prove of interest to alumni. This is to prepare themselves for the world’s the result Each month the picture of work through education. Their most out­ some alumnus will be run in the magazine standing characteristic, therefore, is a book, clubs, varsity, and intramural teams sans identification It may be a picture seriousness of outlook toward their are all benefiting by the diverse interests anywhere from the class of 1890 to the studies that is, so far, setting a new rec­ and leadership of veterans. class of 1945 ord for accomplishment in the academic A college, however, remains still an An award of ten dollars will be given field. The general attitude among the educational institution and it is by the to the first person who correctly fills veterans, and most particularly those with records of their class work that veterans out the blank accompanying the photo­ family responsibilities, is the feeling that will, in the long run be judged. While graph and mails it to The Pine Needle, they must make up for lost time; the war complete figures on the present semester’s MCA Bldg, University of Maine, Orono has taken from their lives a large piece of work are not yet available, the accomplish­ THE VETERAN AT HOME the irreplaceable element, time, and they ments recorded last spring by 960 veteran seem determined to use their days to the students give at least a preliminary idea (Continued from Page 3) best advantage now that they have the of what these men can do. The work of plants Besides the working wives, many chance that group is truly astonishing. Of the of the husbands, too, devote what spare However, it should not be thought that 960 only 10 were advised to withdraw time they can eke out from busy class this group of students is grim and long­ from the University and many made the schedules and family obligations to work faced, spending the days and nights cease­ Dean’s honor list with an average of 3.0 on the campus and in the vicinity lessly pursuing elusive A’s and B’s or, on or higher. In another respect, too, their The University assists these families in occasion, walking the floor with wakeful accomplishments have been high; 23 of their adjustment to a new environment in infants There is a strong, new life flow- these students, returning to the Univer­ as many ways as possible Through the ing also through the various phases of sity, came back on probation because of Extension Service and the Home Eco­ extracurricular campus activities which is low grades before the war. Of these, five nomics Department bulletins are sent cov­ pleasant to perceive after lean war years. made Dean’s List, two were graduated, ering family diets and menus and child Everywhere the veteran, including those and only four remained on probation. Such care; demonstration meetings on cooking, with family responsibilities, is finding the records as these have effectually stilled pre-natal care, and child health are held time to take a fair share in the campus the fears of some gloomy prophets that regularly The Placement Bureau assists life The drama, the newspaper, the year- the returning veteran would be unable to adjust himself to college life, that his war years would have made him forget how to study, or that the allotment of govern­ ment funds for his education would make TO THE ALUMNI: him lazy, inefficient, and unappreciative of his opportunities. If. the records of vet­ This year we can say “Merry Christmas” with a conviction that it erans for the present and future semesters will be exactly that. We can say “Happy New Year” and mean it. come anywhere near maintaining the high level of last spring’s accomplishments, Here on the campus, the joyousness of the season has been increased they will offer a complete rebuttal to the prophets of gloom. manyfold by the return of war veterans, by the expectation that others Meanwhile in the tidy apartments, cab­ will return soon, and by the promise of progress in the months of peace. ins, and trailers of the University’s new­ est colony, another adjustment goes on In this new spirit, the University again sends the old greetings to daily, an adjustment to simple living, cheerful acceptance of difficulties, and its alumni. May the good things of life abound for you, and may old genuine appreciation of opportunities. ties be cherished as new ones are being welded. Perhaps in the years ahead this may prove to be just as important an educational A r th u r A. H auck accomplishment for the veteran, his wife, and children as those recorded in the President books in the Registrar’s office. THE MAINE ALUMNUS 8 DECEMBER. 1946 H it - According to campus critics the Maine Masque scored a definite hit with their first play of the season, State of the Union, presented four nights on November 20, 21, 22, and 23. The male lead was taken by senior Herbert Gillis as Grant Mat­ thews, the female lead by Laurel Clements, Politics— a junior in Arts and Sciences, as Mary Exhibits— Matthews, wife of Grant. Other parts A new Politics Club has been organ­ A series of art exhibits are planned for included junior George Berger as Spike ized on the campus under the sponsorship the University Art Gallery during the McManus, a news correspondent turned of the Department of History and Govern­ year which will be of interest to students, political campaign manager, and Marjorie ment as a successor to the pre-war Po­ faculty, alumni, and visitors. About eight Seely, a senior, as Kay Thorndike, Re­ litical Science Club. Members include both exhibits are planned, according to Vincent publican publisher. The play by Lindsay students and faculty. Permanent officers Hartgen of the Art Department; these and Crouse is a contemporary drama con­ were named at the first meeting with Mil­ will contain original works in oils, water cerned with the political situation and lard Whitaker of Gouldsboro as president, colors, and other media, largely by con­ carries a valuable message for the need Frank Haines of Augusta, vice president, temporary artists. A December exhibit of honesty and frankness in politics. How­ and Priscilla Dodge of Bangor, secretary- of orginial block prints from Boston by ever, the audience enjoyed the play as treasurer. With open membership the Novae of New England scenes will open much for its dramatic values and the ex­ club plans to hold its meetings to informal, the series. Others will include work from circular discussion First topic for con­ cellence of the performance as for the the DuChamp Villon School illustrating sideration was the November elections. modern types of expression as shown in content of the play. cubism and dadaism. Mr. Hartgen, at Senate— Hockey— the request of the University, will dis­ The Men’s Senate of the Student Gov­ Women’s hockey came to a close last play some 40 of his own works in water ernment elected William Brown as presi­ month on the campus with the junior class color in February. Nine contemporary dent of that group and Ralph Barnett as winning the 1946 tournament champion­ artists working in both water color and vice president in a meeting last month. ship. Second honors went to the fresh­ oils will be featured in March, and water Other officers are secretary-treasurer Earl men Captain of the winning junior team colors by Walter Buckingham Swan will White. Brown is from ATO, Barnett was Peggy Ann Cates of East Vassalboro. be on display in April. Each exhibit is from North Dorms, White from South expected to be of two weeks’ duration Apartments. Subsequently the General Air-Waves— and will be supplemented by the collec­ Student Senate named Jean Hufnagel as The newly re-organized Maine Radio tions of color prints and photographs in its president, Barbara MacNeil, vice Society has set up in Lord Hall on the the University collection. president, and Barbara Hines, secretary- campus amateur radio station W1YA, treasurer. operating on the 75 meter band. The Survey— station is equipped to transmit either voice Dr. J. Thomas Pedlow, associate pro­ Elected— or radio-telegraph signals. It is open to fessor of biochemistry at the campus, has Nineteen new members have been elect­ operation by properly licensed members of been named director of a survey to be ed to membership in Phi Kappa Phi, the society during most of the regular made of the Maine fishing industry with honorary scholastic fraternity open to stu­ school day and on Wednesday night A the hope of working out long-range plans dents in all colleges of the University formal business meeting of the Radio for the improvement of that economic The honor is made on the base of scho­ Society is planned each month and infor­ phase of the state. Dr. Pedlow recently lastic standing alone. Elected a re : Hol­ mal meetings arc held every Wednesday went to North Carolina to confer with yoke P. Adams, Louisa M. Bacon, Mal­ evening to operate the station officials conducting a similar survey there. colm H. Blodgett, Gordon S. Buck, Shir­ ley R. Castner, Arlene M. Cleven, Gladys Friedler, Richard A. Hale, Eunice E. Hammond, Lois A. Hovey, Richard W Lemay, Paul S. McGouldrick, Barbara E. McNeil, Stanley A. Murray, Phyllis C. Pendleton, Muriel E. Polley, Lois E Ricker, Alpheus Sanford, and Anne B. Woods. Forester— Donn Fendler, lost for 8 days in the Maine woods in 1939 at the age of 12, is currently studying Forestry at the Uni­ versity. A national figure seven years ago when, following his Boy Scout training, he walked 35 miles to safety, he has since completed his preparatory schooling and a period of service in the Seabees. This year he enrolled as a freshman to major in Forestry. In 1939 he became separated from his father and brothers during a trip to Mt. Katahdin. Subsisting on berries he followed a wilderness stream and tele­ phone line to emerge, eight days later, at STARS: William Brown ’48 and Joyce Faukner Queen” presented this month b y theM aine a woods camp while searchers had been Masque! B rown has the part of J d Essex, Miss Faulkner that of Elizabeth. combing the area for him DECEMBER, 1946 9 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 1938 Berkowitz, Leonard I., Newton, Mass. ADDRESSES WANTED Haggerty, Leo F., Rockland, Mass. Kenneson, Harvey C., Jackson, Mich Smith, Walter M , Charleston, S. C. 1921 The Alumni Office has had mail re­ Blackwell, Percy L., Washington, D. C. 1 9 3 9 turned from the following alumni who Gallison, David E , Caribou have moved and left no new address or 1922 Terry, Philip B , Scituate, Mass. whose address in the alumni files is in­ Bishop, Jacob W., Jackson Heights, 1940 L. I , N. Y Andrews, Robert G., Waurika, Okla. correct We will welcome the assistance y t «« a ( Af / AT ^ T niifrnlin 1 of anyone knowing the whereabouts of Portland 1941 any of the following persons By giving Rock, W arren S., Everett, Wash. Graves, Mis Richard (Snow), Sarasota, Fla. us a clue to their present location you Washburne, Russell S., Cambridge, Mass. will not only help the Alumni Association 1923 1942 Graves, Richard S., Portland in the job of keeping track of everyone, Casey, Lawrence K., Roxbury, Mass you will also confer a favor on them. Merrill, James W., White Plains, N Y. 1943 Wallace, Clinton D , Boston, Mass. Blacky, Albert R , New London, Conn. So, PLEASE, send us word if you can 1924 Swaluk, Mrs. Peter J. (Grady), help us to locate any of the following— Winter Haven, Fla. Garvin, Mrs Cecil (Whiteside), Minneapolis, Minn. 1944 LOST ALUMNI Pride, Eva S, Torrington, Conn Cutler, Jean, Bangor Sperry, Edward H., Brockton, Mass. Lockett, Sally B., Bloomington, Ind. Name Last Known Address Willard. Mrs. Ralph (Grover), Smith, Mrs. Stanley B. (Dunham), 188° Island Falls Monroe, La Murray, Henry W., Napa, Calif. Watson, Charles M , Lowell, Mass. 1945 1881 1925 Culberson, Wendall A., Caribou Libby, Clara A , Hallowed Ammidown, Theodore, West Roxbury, 1887 Mass. INTRAMURAL PROGRAM Candage, Harry W., Quincy, Mass The largest program of intramural Sturtevant, Charles F , Los Angeles, Calif. Coughlin, Madeline E., Malden, Mass 1900 Fitzhenry, Raymond C., Whiting athletics in University history will be Noyes, Elmer J., St. Petersburg, Fla Cross, John H , Chicago, Ill. sponsored this year by the Physical Edu­ 1901 Daggett, Hale O , Detroit, Mich. cation Department according to Stanley Adams, Nathan H , Notch Dagget, Mrs Hale O (Burton), “Wally” Wallace. He will be assisted by Detroit, Mich. 1902 Davis, Norman S, Upton Hal Woodbury ’36. Their program this Smith, Royal H , Boston, Mass. Morrison, Robert W , Reading, Pa year will include over 33 teams with an 1904 Shea, Leon H , Rumford opportunity for all men students to par­ Bradford, Luther C, Turner 1926 ticipate in the sport of their choice Kittridge, John R , Belfast Ascher, John P., New York, N Y The Intramurals this year will be 1906 Chapman, Kenneth C., Athens divided into two leagues, one made up of Bradley, Elmer P , Bloomfield, N. J Durgan, George A , Eastport all the fraternities, the other of single and Hamer. Harry N , La Lima, Honduras, 1907 C A married men in dormitories, apartments, Lisherness, Ernest, Yuma, Ariz Scott, Arnold F , Oyster Bay, Mass. and off-campus dwellings This month 1908 Small, Andres J . Detroit, Mich the program opened with basketball in Jacobs, Joseph, Columbus, Ga Walker, Owen A , Sanford which twelve teams inaugurated the sea­ 1909 1928 Brown, Wallace F , Boston, Mass son on December 2 Every evening when Ames, Fred G, Mountain View, Ark. 1910 the Memorial Gym is available there will Cyr, Mrs Nathan (Springer), Portland be six games scheduled. The competi­ Wells, Nathan H , Yarmouth Walls, Charles W , Orleans, Mass. 1912 tion will run into late February. Later Burghart, Mrs. L. M (Averill), 1929 the 33 teams competing will go into a Glenbrook, Conn Gamage, Vernon A., Litchfield volleyball tournament Meanwhile boxing Reid, Robert C. H , Brookline, Mass. MacKenzie, Zelda H , Gorham, N. H. Washburn, Dana P , Sheboygan, Wis. and wrestling will be held and the annual 1930 intramural track meet will be a highlight 1914 Ireland, Richard P., W Bath Libby, Arthur C, W arren, R I of the winter season. 1915 1931 The Winter Carnival weekend, Febru­ Stone, Richard H , Presque Isle Cyr, John E, East Boston, Mass ary 21, 22, will be a major event of the 1916 1932 school year. Teams will compete in ski­ O’Rourke, Francis, Old Orchard Beach Barker, Kenneth A., Orlando, Fla. Reed, Harold L., Northeast Harbor Bowen, Linwood J , Brooks ing, skating, and snowshoe events if 1917 Gatti, Anthony J., Worcester, Mass weather conditions permit. Then during Bridgham, Donald G., Freeport Recchiutti, Collie, Wakefield, Mass. the spring the department will sponsor Kelleher, Michael C., Stoneham, Mass 1933 softball and baseball. Stoehr, Rudolph, Graton, Vt Bowen, Mrs Linwood J (Young), # 1918 Brooks Brown, Earl R., Malden, Mass Miller, Lauris C, Portland BRUNSWICK Dolloff, Philip W , Miami, Fla Athletics at the Brunswick Campus Daley, E. Desmond, Pine Point 1934 Spaulding, Herbert A , Buckfield Hunter. Norris W., Portland will feature a 15 game basketball season Smith, Mrs Charles (Tracy), for the freshmen, nine of them on the Winter, Clifford M., Belleville, N J Oak Ridge, Tenn. 1919 home court in the former Naval Air Sta­ Crommett, Vinal W., Los Angeles, Calif „ „ 1935 tion gymnasium, the other six of them Butler, Omar V., Dexter Fitzgerald, Charles M., Togus away from home. Head coach of the Hoyt, Ralph W., Philadelphia, Pa Grady, Mary E , Boston Brunswick frosh will be Bob Raymond. 1920 1 9 3 6 Anderson, William H., Wilkinsburg, Pa Bell, Airs Garland (Crowley), Included in the games to be played will Barbeau, Joseph W., Mayfield, N. Y. Reading, Pa be two each with the JV teams of Colby, Davis, Max D., Portland Brown, Donald M., Ft. Crockett, Texas Bates, and Bowdoin, and games with Jones, Bryant E., Portland Maine prep schools, and the Maine Mari­ Valentine, Mrs. F. B. (Croxford), Bangor _. 1937 Littlefield, Regina C., New York, N. Y. time Academy.

THE MAINE ALUMNUS / 10 DECEMBER. 1946 LETTER WINNERS Placing of three men on the All-State football team and one man, guard Jack ATHLETIC TEAMS Zollo of Danvers, Mass., on the second team of the AP all-America small col­ lege team brought to an end the 1946 varsity football program. Zollo was picked on the all-Maine team as were SCHEDULES tackle George Marsanskis of Mexico and John Zollo, Danvers, Mass.; and Ralph halfback Henry Dombkowski of Paterson, Varsity Basketball Barnett, Augusta, manager. N. J As would be expected of the state Dec 14 Bowdoin at Orono Honored also was Joseph Corbin of title winners Bates players dominated the 17 Bates at Orono Toledo, Ohio, (son of Paul F. ’21) who all-state selections with five men listed for Jan. 9 Connecticut at Storrs was elected to the captaincy of the Junior Varsity “A” squad Maine’s three, two from Colby, one from 10 Rhode Island State at Kingston CROSS COUNTRY: Lloyd Blethen, Bowdoin Northeastern at Boston Colby at Orono Dover-Foxcroft; Elmer Folsom, Charles­ An appropriate tribute to the stellar ton; Thornton Johnson, Waterville; Ro­ Bowdoin at Brunswick work of the Maine line throughout the nald Everett, Presque Isle; Robert Han­ Bates at Lewiston season, John Zollo’s selection by the son, Bangor, Samuel Silsby, Jr., Ban­ Connecticut at Orono Associated Press was one of only two gor , Douglas Morton, Presque Isle; and Colby at Waterville New England players named to either Everett Hoffman, Chelsea, Mass., mana­ first or second teams. A war veteran, Bowdoin at Brunswick ger Zollo was at Maine one semester in 1942 New Hampshire at Orono before signing up with the Airborne Northeastern at Orono VARSITY BASKETBALL Infantry He fought through North Bates at Orono Facing a 17-game schedule the varsity Africa, Italy, and Yugoslavia and emerged Rhode Island State at Orono basketball squad under Coach Eck Allen with several awards including the Silver New Hampshire at Durham has been hard at practice since the close Star The 180 pound. 5 ft 9 in guard has Varsity Track of football, and, informally, even before three more years to play; this is not at 14 Inter-Class Meet (Orono) that date Some 75 candidates reporting all displeasing to-Coach Allen. Jan. 11 Intramural Meet (Orono) for the practice sessions enable the coach At an end-of-season banquet varsity 18 Bowdoin at Brunswick Feb. 1 Colby at Orono to pick from widely assorted material letters were awarded to 30 football players in the way of ability and experience. 8 B A.A Meet at Boston and co-captains were elected for their Preliminary information indicates that a 15 Bates at Lewiston significant play during the season Donald speedy, wide-open brand of play will be N. H. at Orono Presnell of Portland and Richard Burrill 22 the aim of the Black Bear team Coach Mar 1 State Meet at Orono of Livermore Falls, both ends, were Allen hopes that he will be able to de­ New Englands at Orono picked by teammates to share the honor 8 velop depth of reserves in each position of the 1946 captaincy. to make this brand of play possible and At the same banquet eight varsity g o r, Warren W Nute, New Bedford, successful. cross country runners were honored with Mass ; William Ottman, Augusta, Har­ Several men who may become key ‘M’s for their participation in the out­ old Parady, Old Town, Donald Presnell, players in the Allen line-up because of standing season. The final race of the Portland; Garrett D. Speirs, Bangor; previous experience have been practising year saw Lloyd Blethen of Dover-Fox- Alan Wing (son of Gerald E. ’26 and Among these are Ken Cosseboom of croft place in ninth position for the Katherine Atkins ’25), North Anson; Brewer, former all-state high school country at the ICAAA meet in New player, Mike DiRenzo of Auburn who York with Folsom, Everett, Hanson, played for Maine in 1942, Ted Boynton Johnson, and Silsby also scoring for of Millinocket, Alan Burgess of Kenne- Maine The team standing in the race bunk, Ben Curtis of Presque Isle, Jack was eleventh. More than 270 college Hussey of Bangor, and Charlie Wilcox runners competed. of Brewer Elmer Folsom of Charleston, consis­ INDOOR TRACK tent point winner during the year’s races, was elected honorary captain. With the exception of delays in the Letter winners in football and cross reconditioning of the indoor track at the country are the following: Memorial Gymnasium Field House, Coach FOOTBALL: Jack Anderson, Dover- Chester Jenkins has much to whistle Foxcroft; Don Barron, Portland; Nor­ about these days as he sees a promising man Benson, East Berlin, Conn ; Dana track squad shaping up for winter meets this year. Strengthening the squad is Bunker, Auburn; Richard Burrill, Liver­ the presence of several men from previous more Falls; Donald Card, Auburn; Clair years who should be worth watching in Cianchette, Pittsfield; Arthur Clark, competition Red Leclair, hurdler of Augusta; Philip Coulombe, Augusta; note, who placed second in the IC4A Henry Dombkowski, Paterson, N. J ; meet in 1943 is one of these; another is Robert Dutton, Auburn; Robert Emerson, Bob Emerson who pole vaults in the Bangor; Sherwood Gordon, Waterford; vicinity of the 121/2 foot altitude Elmer Martin Hagopian, Madison; Alfred Hut­ Folsom, cross country standby who was chinson, Danvers, M ass.; J. Emile King, named captain at the close of the season Orono; Tom MacDonald, Madison; HONORED: Varsity football guard this fall, should be a strong contender George Marsanskis, Mexico; Stephen Jack Zollo was selected by the As­ sociated Press for their Little All- in the middle distances; likewise Lloyd McPherson, Portland; Edward McDer­ American second team. Zollo Blethen, outstanding cross-country run­ mott, Fairhaven, Mass.; George Morrill, earned the recognition for his stel­ ner, should do well. West Farmington; Philip Murdock, Ban- lar all-around line play.

DECEMBER, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 1 1 Treasurer—Mrs LaForest Leighton, Jr. ’40, R. #5, Portland Somerset County Alumni Local Association Officers President—Samuel Hitchings '17, Skowhegan Vice President—Leroy Folsom ’95, Norridgewock The editors take pleasure in presenting in the following list Sec -Treas —Miss Avis Anderson ’44, 9 Bush S t, Skowhegan the names of officers of Local Alumni Associations according to South Kennebec Alumni Association latest records in the Alumni Office. The list is offered for a President—Jack S. Atwood ’30, 48 Sewall St, Augusta two-fold purpose first, to obtain additions or cor rections wind Vice President—James F. O’Connor ’37, 92 Stone St, Augusta Sec-Treas.—Mrs E. Smith Cooper ’22, 43 Sewall St., will bring our records up to date in a n y cases of error and second, for the convenience of alumni newly located in an area Augusta who may wish to make contact with their local group Washington County Alumni 1st Vice President—Mrs. Paul Kelley ’45, 65 North St., Calais 2nd Vice President—Fred Holt ’40, Farm Bureau Office, Androscoggin Valley Alumni Machais Not Active Sec-Treas—Mrs Bessie Cox ’33, R.F.D., Machais The Maine Club of Lewiston-Auburn . , York County Alumni President—F. Owen Stephens '17, 21 Academy St Auburn President—Paul Webber T9, Springvale Secretary—John L McCobb ’25, 15 Davis Ave, Auburn Vice President—Stacy Billings ’31, North Berwick Treasurer—Harold L Redding ’18L, 303 Turner St, Auburn Sec-Treas—Kenneth Burr ’40, 41 York St, Kennebunk North Aroostook Alumni South California Alumni President—Winston Hoyt ’35, Easton Isle Vice President—Verne Beverly ’20, 2 Barton S t, Presque Isle President—Mrs Martha C Gerrish ’38, 1800 N. Harvard Secretary—Mrs Audrey Thibodeau 37, Fort Kent Blvd, Hollywood Treasurer—Tom Houghton, Jr ’37, 8 High St. Fort Fairfield Connecticut Alumni President—William Wight ’36, 195 Camp Ave, Newington 11, South Aroostook Alumni President—Ralph Emerson ’19, Island Falls Conn. Central Maine Alumni Vice President—George Cobb ’35, 21 Mansfield Ter., Middle- President—Benson E Caswell ’34, 2 Pleasant S t, W aterville town Vice President—James Boardman ’36, 1 Ricker St, Fairfield Secretary—Blanche Henry ’33, 58 Chestnut St., Manchester Sec-Treas—Mrs Fern Turbyne ’34, 70 Boston Ave, Water- Treasurer—Mrs Frances Alford ’41, 41 Prospect Hill Rd., ville Winsor Cumberland County Alumni Chicago, Illinois, Alumni President—Arthur T Forrestall ’33, 45 Montrose Ave, President—L I Johnstone ’05, 300 Sibley Ave, Park Ridge, Portland Ill Vice President—Sylvester M Piatt ’30, Hermit Thrush Rd, Vice President—Chester C Johnson TO, 419 Forest Ave, Cape Elizabeth Oak Park, 111 Sec-Treas—Robert V Cullman ’40, 7 Mitchell Rd , South Secretary—Philip D Simonton '10, 327 Home Ave, Oak Portland Park Ill. Eastern Maine Association of Univ. Women Treasurer—Howard G Philbrook ’09, The Celotex Corp., President—Mrs Herbert E Hammons ’31, 246 Parkview 120 So LaSalle St, Chicago 3 Ave, Bangor Boston Alumnae Association 1st Vice President—Mrs Earle R. Webster ’27, 93 Norway President—Mrs L T Parkman ’40, 54 Lassell S t, Green­ Rd , Bangor wood, Mass 2nd Vice President—Mrs Harold Pressey ’25, 487 Union Vice President—Mrs. Albert O. Dyson ’40, 29 Knollwood Rd., S t. Bangor Reading, Mass. Secretary—Mary T Quinn ’30, 167 Maple S t, Bangor Rec Secretary—Mrs L. Carleton Merrill ’42, 88 Warwick Treasurer—Mrs John B Toole ’21, 27 Sixth St, Bangor Rd, West Newton 65, Mass. Franklin County Alumni Corr Secretary—Miss Helen Mullen ’43, 20 Hereford St., President—Vance Wells ’23, Wilton Boston 16, Mass Vice President—Winston Hoyt ’33, Phillips Treasurer—Mrs Philip R White ’23, 189 Summer Ave., Secretary—Norman Ness ’38, 29 Maple Ave, Farmington Reading, Mass Treasurer—Drew Stearns ’25, 5 Mam St, Farmington Boston Alumni Association Hancock County Alumni President—Lewis O Barrow's '16, 54 Valentine Park, W. President—Stephen Barry ’33, 6 Silver S t, Bucksport Newton, Mass Vice President—Lawrence Lymburner ’28, 3 Roberts Sq , 1st Vice President—Omar K Edes '16, 45 Puritan Rd, New­ Bar Harbor ton Hlds., Mass Secretary—Charles Hurley ’29. 4 Park St Ellsworth 2nd Vice President—Bently Hutchins ’24, 8 Forest St., Treasurer—Beatrice Folsom ’33, Ellsworth Lexington 73, Mass Knox County Alumni Secretary—Duncan Cotting ’38, 16 Malden St, Natick, President—Vernon L Packard ’35, 79 Mechanic S t, Camden Mass Vice President—Almon B Cooper ’36, 27 Elm S t, Rockland Treasurer—Warren H Preble ’21, 9 Glen Rd., Newton Center, Sec.-Treas—Margaret Hauck Ladd ’40, 108 Talbot Ave., Mass Rockland Western Massachusetts Association Oxford County Alumni President—Paul Browne ’39, 16 Maple St., West Springfield. Vice President—Robert L Clunie ’36 91 Congress S t, Rum Mass. ford Vice President—Peter Karalekas ’34, 124 Firglade Ave., Sec-Treas—Mrs Albeit R McCready ’34, 2 Tucker St Springfield, Mass. Norway Sec-Treas—Mrs Paul Browne ’38 Merrymeeting Bay Alumni Merrimack Valley Association President—Harold E Pratt ’21, 17 Whittier St., Brunswick Temporary Chairman—William P Hamblet ’31, 62 Chestnut Vice President—Arthur Bowker ’22. Pine Street, Bath St., Andover, Mass Sec-Treas.—Ellen Hodgkins ’38, 937 Middle St. Bath Treasurer—Ralph Brasseur '17, 70 Marsh Ave, Haverhill, Penobscot Valley Alumni Mass. President-Joseph M Murray ’25, Stevens Hall, Campus Worcester County, Mass., Association Vice President—Earle R Webster ’27, 93 Norway Rd Bangor , ’ President—John Longley ’34, 123 Brookline St, Worcester 3, Mass. Sea-Trea s —Henry L Doten ’23, Alumni Hall, Campus Piscataquis County Alumni Sec-Treas—Mrs. John Longley ’33 President—Elmer Crowley ’37, Greenville Maryland, Baltimore, Alumni President—William H Doane ’33, 4616 Marble Hall Rd, Vice President-Roy H Monroe ’35. 15 Clinton S t, Milo Baltimore, Md. Foxcroft Mrs Virgina Bradford ’42' Union St . Dover \ ice President—Edward H Lawry ’43, 14 Western Ave, Portland Alumnae Association Fairfield, Me Sec-Treas—William Rich T6, 5304 St Georges Ave, Balti­ P resident-Mrs James A MaCKeen '33, 90 Stonybrook Rd, more, Md. Michigan Association Vice President M rs. Franklin Brooks '44. 55 Fessenden President—Vernon Bryant ’26, 884 Harmon, Birmingham, Mich. So.P or t and - Mrs Donald A Marsha11 ’30' 590 Ocean St. Secretary—Miss Thelma Richards, 1340 E Grand Blvd, Detroit 11, Mich Corres portland_M lS' Elixabeth Honan ’42. 68 Davis St. Treasurer—Wallace Perkins ’24, 22 Devonshire R d, Pleasant Ridge, Mich THE MAINE ALUMNUS 12 DECEMBER, 1946 Northern Kennebec Alumni met in Portland Alumnae enjoyed a regular NECROLOGY Oakland on November 21 with 34 mem­ meeting on November 6 at the Graymore bers and guests present. Plans for quar­ Hotel followed by a demonstration of 1879 terly meetings of the group were an­ FREDERICK DAVID POTTER. A household appliances. During the business former associate of Thomas A. Edison nounced by President Benson Caswell ’34. meeting, plans were made for continuing and prominent electrical engineer, Fred­ Guest speaker for the evening was Sam the regular Christmas Party of the group erick D. Potter died at the age of 88 No­ Sezak ’31, assistant to the faculty manager at the Home for Aged Women Plans vember 17 at his home in Linden, N. J. of athletics at the University, who dis­ A native of Bath, Mr. Potter studied en­ were also discussed for the annual dance gineering at Maine, graduating in 1879. . cussed recent campus developments and and the group voted to consider dates in He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta the athletic situation. late January or early February fraternity. In 1882 he became associated with Edison in the Edison Lighting Co. in New York, installing light and power units. He laid out the first pole line for an electric light plant in Roselle, N. J., Southern New Hampshire Alumni and drew up a plan for use of electricity President—Dan Pillsbury ’25, R. #1, Londonderry, N. H. in the palace of the Japanese Emperor. Vice President—Joseph Bodwell '15, 67 West S t, Concord, N. H. In 1913 he helped organize the Combus­ Secretary—Vivian McKenney ’31, 2741/2 Main St., Concord, N. H tion Controls Co. of New York, serving Treasurer—Roger Clement ’27, 316 Colonial Dr., Portsmouth, N H. as vice president and engineer until his White Mountain Alumni retirement in 1930. In 1918 he was one President—J. Murray Hamilton, ’26, 224 Denmark St., Berlin, N. H. of 28 men who founded the Edison Pio­ Sec.-Treas.—Robert Rich T8, 173 Main S t, Berlin, N. H. neers made up of those who had been New Jersey University of Maine Club associated with the great inventor in his Chairman—R. A. Harrington T9, No. Oak Court, Convent Station, N. J early enterprises. Even after his retire­ Secretary—Sidney B. Coleman ’26, Lake Road, Basking Ridge, N. J. ment Mr Potter was active, securing a New York Alumnae patent on an optical pyrometer for reading President—Mrs. George Hitchings ’39, 26 Prospect PI., Hampstead, L I boiler temperatures. Vice President—Mrs. Philip J. Macy, 96 Grove S t, New York 14, N. Y Treasurer—Ruth Leavitt ’40, 60 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. 1880 New York Alumni CHARLES EASTMAN CHENEY. President—Henry T. Carey ’22, 168 Prospect St., Ridgewood, N. J. A report has been received of the death in Vice President—Charles H. Champion T9, R T. Vanderbilt Co, 230 Park Ave., May, 1944, of Charles E. Cheney, for­ New York, N. Y. merly of Cambridge, Mass. No details have been ascertained of his passing at Secretary—G. V. Packard ’31, 74 Cambridge Ave., Garden City, N. Y. this time. Treasurer—Henry Favor ’32, R.R. #1, Murray St, Norwalk, Conn. Central New York 1898 No officers at present FRED WESLEY BAILEY. At his Northeastern New York Alumni home in Belfast on November 8 Fred W. President—Harry R. Mayers ’30, 50 Wash. Rd., Scotia 2, N. Y. Bailey, retired school teacher, succumbed Vice President—Robert R. Owen ’21, 872 Wright Ave, Schenectady, N Y. to a long illness. A native of North Pa­ V. P. for Troy—Everett G. Ham ’16, 2 Seymour Court, Troy, N. Y. lermo, Mr. Bailey spent his life in Maine, V. P. for Albany—Earl F. Bennett '28, 171 So. Main Ave , Albany, N. Y. teaching for 20 years at Crosby High Sec.-Treas.—Mary A. Lovely ’43, 1629 Lenox Rd., Schenectady, N. Y. School, Belfast He was a graduate of Wester n New York Alumni the University in Pharmacy. President—Charles E. Hoff ’30, 20 W. Cleveland Dr., Buffalo 15, N. Y 1899 Vice President—William E. Crowell ’37, 397 Lamarch Dr., Snyder, N. Y ALEXANDER FRANK HARLOW. Secretary—Linwood S. McPheters ’40, 143 W. State St, Wellesville, N Y. Word has just been received of the death Ohio Alumni of Alexander F Harlow on June 3, 1945. President—Stanley O. McCart ’29, 1199 Westlake Ave., Lakewood, Ohio Mr Hallow was formerly employed in the Vice President—Herbert Knowlton ’07, 17513 Delaware Ave , Lakewood, Ohio United Shoe Machinery Co. in Auburn, Secretary—Philip Dorticos ’04, 2196 Ambleside Ave., Cleveland, Ohio making his home in that city. Treasurer—Paul E. Murray ’14, 2096 Surrey Rd , Cleveland Hgts , Ohio Lehigh Valley Alumni 1902 President—Paul S. Robinson ’27, 124 South 7th St., Allentown, Pa. PERLEY CHARLES KNIGHT. News Secretary—Frank S. Beale ’21, 316 West Packer Ave., Bethlehem, Pa of the death of Perley C. Knight of Gor­ ham in May, 1945, has been received by Philadelphia Alumni the Alumni Office. Mr. Knight was a President—Maurice Jacobs '17, 7139 Cresheim Rd , Mt Airy, Phila , Pa. graduate in Civil Engineering and was for Vice President—Ernest J. Turner '18, 1506 Woodsdale Rd , Bellevue Manor, many years engaged in the lumber busi­ Wilmington, Del. ness in Buxton and in Gorham. Secretary—George A. Ramsdell ’30, 2306 Highland Ave., Drexel Hill, Pa. Western Pennsylvania Alumni 1905 President—Lawrence A. Farrer ’36, 207 Castle Shannon Blvd , Pittsburgh, Pa. ARCHER FULLER BREED. At the Vice President—Wilder C. Stickney ’27, 159 Spring Grove Rd., R. #1, age of 68 Archer F. Breed died on Octo­ Pittsburgh 21, Pa. ber 17 in Pasadena, California Mr. Breed Sec.-Treas.—Ralph R. Parkman '15, 1434 Justine St., Pittsburgh, Pa. was engaged in the civil engineering pro­ Rhode Island Alumni fession until his retirement and resided President—Ian Rusk ’22, 113 Highland St., Woonsocket, R. I. for several years before his death in Pasa­ Vice President—Robert Bennett ’41, 55 Mystic Dr., Apponaug, R. I. dena He was a native of Lynn, Mass. Sec.-Treas.—Mrs. Carolyn Sabin ’36, 146 Magnolia St., Providence, R I. Besides his University of Maine degree Rochester Alumni he held an engineering degree for Uni­ President—George D. Hill ’38, 214 Bakerdale Rd., Rochester, N. Y. versity of Charlotteberg, Germany. Sec.-Treas.—Robert B. Tackaberry ’42, 477 Union Ave, Rochester, N. Y. THOMAS VICTOR HODGES. While Vermont Alumni employed by the State of Pennsylvania as President—Rev. Stanley B. Hyde ’25, 10 Hungerford Terrace, Burlington, Vt. project engineer on the Schuylkill River, Vice President—Robert Loveless ’38, 80 Summer Hill, Springfield, Vt. Thomas V. Hodges died on June 12, 1946. Sec.-Treas.—Richard Clark ’27, Pittsford Road, Rutland, Vt Mr. Hodges, a member of Beta Theta Pi Washington, D. C., Alumni fraternity, also attended Swarthmore Col­ President—Henry M. Brown ’37, 706 Grandview Dr., Alexandria, Va. lege where he received the B.A. degree Vice President—Stuart Mosher ’35, 3209 Walbridge P I, N W., Wash., D C. in 1906 Secretary—Mrs. Ardra Ogden ’27, 2480-16th St., Washington, D C. 1917 Treasurer—Charles MacLean ’36, 1401 So Arton St., Arlington, Va WALDEMAR BUNKER LITTLE­ Pulp and Paper Association FIELD Prominent Brewer business man Chairman—E. A. Ellis ’32, c/o Downington Mfg. Co., D o w n ington, Pa Waldemar B. Littlefield, for 27 years an Teachers Association executive of the Brooks Brick Co., died President—Emily Pendleton ’26, 96 Wood St., Lewiston at his home in Brewer on October 23 Vice President—Hollis Ingalls ’35, Bingham Mr. Littlefield, a member of Phi Kappa Treasurer—Mrs. Jean Huff ’31, 20 Oak St., Old Town Sigma fraternity, was widely known in Secretary—John Sealey ’36, Fernald Hall, Campus DECEMBER, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS Counties. Air. Rowe lives at 27 Rock­ land Ave., Portland. Representative of the University of Maine at the inauguration of George M. F R O M the C L A S S E S Modlin as president of the University of Richmond on November 15-16 was Mon- telle C Smith Mr. Smith is president of Virginia Electric and Powe r Co, Rich­ mond 1914 The Maine Association of Reg- tee on the judiciary and member of the local activities, especially that of the Boy isters of Probate elected Harvey Scouts. He was chairman of Troop 1 of rules committee R Pease of Wiscasset first vice president the Scouts for 14 years and prominent in 1901 Gertrude L Fraser, formerly at its annual meeting recently. Mr. Pease the work of the Katahdin Council. He head of the English Department, is register of probate for Lincoln County. was one of the first men to receive the East Rochester, N Y., High School, has 1916 Arthur J Bower is associated Silver Beaver Award in recognition of retired from the teaching profession. She his scouting leadership He was also ac­ is living at 139 East Ave., East Rochester, 1916 with the Outdoor Sports Manu­ facturing Co. of Forestville, Conn His tive in the local Congregational Church N Y and in the Kiwanis. He is survived by mail goes to 424 Pine St., Forestville two daughters, a son, and three brothers, 1902 Word has been received from Maine Forestry Commissioner Ray­ several of whom attended the University Charles A Stilphen that he has mond E Rendall of Alfred has been elect­ moved from his former address in Denver, ed secretary-treasurer of the National 1927 Colo, to reside at “the old home” on Association of State Foresters OLIVER LEIGH HALL (Hon M A ) Route 4, Gardiner.' Omar F. Tarr of Baltimore, Md., went The passing of Oliver L. Hall of Bangor Henry W Chadbourne, for many years abroad this fall to Germany as a scientific on November 17 at the age of 75 termi­ associated with General Electric Company, consultant for the Department of Com­ nated the career of a well-known news­ has retired from active business. He was merce Mr. Tarr is vice president with paper executive, editor of the Bangor formerly application engineer of mining Mutual Chemical Co. of America in Balti- Daily Commercial since 1911 A native projects His residence is at 29 Bruce more and resides at 907 Old Oak Road, of Rockland and student at Colby College, St, Scotia 2, N Y , where he has made Stoneleigh, Baltimore 12, Md Mr. Hall entered early on his newspaper his home for most of his long residence career, becoming editor of the Waterville in the area Both he and Mrs. Chadbourne 1917 Glenn C. Prescott has resigned Sentinel, then a weekly paper, in 1892. have been very active in the projects of his position as teacher at the He worked later on the Kennebec Journal the Northeastern New York Alumni As­ Smith Vocational School in order to man­ and the Rockland Daily Star In 1936 he sociation age “The Wright Home” in Northamp­ left the newspaper field briefly to serve as ton, Mass His address is 96 Budge St, executive secretary to Governor Lewis O 1903 Philip H. Harris, former presi- Northampton, Mass Barrows ’16 and later became State Li- dent of the Pennsylvania Elec- brarian until returning to the Commercial tric Co, has retired as announced in an 1 9 1 8 James E Speirs of Portland was in 1942. During his period of service as earlier Alumnus. His residence address 1918 recently pictured in the paper Librarian he was also a Director of the in his retirement is 208 Luzerve S t, with his three sons, all associated with Port of Portland. He was honored by Johnstown , Pa him in the automotive accessory and Colby College by a degree in 1914 and household appliance firm organized by him by the University with award of the 1907 Arthur R Lord has returned to in 1927. The firm, James E. Speirs Co, Honorary MA in 1927 h i s former home at Palos Park, is located at 157 Kennebec St, Portland Ill, after four years and nine months with 1929 the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Wash­ 1919 Frank O. Alley is chief educa- DWINAL ADELBERT ULMER A ington, D C tion training director for the hunting accident claimed the life of Dwi - lieutenant Colonel Albeit W Stevens, Veterans’ Administration at 17 Court nal A. Ulmer of Verona on November 11 famous high altitude pioneer of the Army Street. Boston, Mass. Mr Ulmer failed to return from a hunting Air Forces, has retired at the age of 58 A new residence address has been re­ trip on Verona Island, the following day because of ill health During the war ceived for Dr. Abraham Segal at 70-04 a searching party found his body with two Col Stevens was in charge of photo­ Kessel St., Forest Hills, N. Y. \ rifle wounds, apparently from his own graphic work for the Army In his re- 1 9 2 1 Mrs. Emilie K. Josselyn, weapon It is believed that he was fatally tirement he will live near San Francisco; wounded as the result of a fall Mr Ul­ 15 Caryle Ave , Yonkers 5, N. Y. mail may be addressed to P O Box J, Thomas Murray of Hampden Highlands mer had been employed as an electrician San Carlos. San Mateo, Cal at the Maine Seaboard Paper Co in was recently elected vice president of the Bucksport. A graduate of the School of Civil engineer A. P. Wyman of Water- Penobscot County Farm Bureau during Education, he formerly taught school in ville recently built the Belfast Round­ the 27th annual meeting of that group in Princeton, South Bristol, and Etna He house to house the new Diesel locomotives Eddington was 45 years old at the time of his fatal which have been acquired by the Belfast John Whitmore is employed by the accident. and Moosehead Lake Railroad Mr. Wy­ Maine Seaboard Paper Company of man now has his son associated in the Bucksport. 1937 business with him, following return from Katherine D Stewart is secretary to MADELINE FRAIZER LOVEl L military service five police inspectors at Headquarters in The former Madeline Louise Fraizer. Mrs. Howard V. Lovell, died September 1 9 0 8 Former president of the Beedle Bangor. During the war years, Kay 20, 1946, according to a report just re- Equipment Co, Arthur L Bee- was with the Air Corps at Dow Field, ceived by the Alumni Office She was a dle. is now retired His residence is 2843 and with F P H A Housing Project in member of Chi Omega sorority, a gradu- Langdon Farm Road, Cincinnati, Ohio. Bangor, and at the State of Maine Air- ate in History. At the time of her death craft School in South Brewer Excerpt she resided in Norwood, Mass 1 9 1 1 Class members will be interested from Kay’s letter. “I’m an ardent stamp in a new book “The Length and collector Any more in the class of ’21 ?” Breadth of Maine,” published by Stanley Ina Jordan teaches history in Man- BY CLASSES B Attwood who is city editor of the chester, N H This past summer she at­ Lewiston Sun Air Attwood’s book which tended the Institute at The University of 1894 Herbert Murray, former mining was reviewed in last month’s Alumnus. New Hampshire . . engineer, has retired from ac- is a complete source book on information Donald Hathorn is in the tire business, tive business. He gives as his residence about the State of Maine Hathorn Auto Supply Company of Ban­ address Box 264, Haworth. N J. gor Don’s hobbies are his camp at Lu- exas Walter H Lilly is 1 9 0 0 Well-known Rockland attorney 1912 T cern and amateur radio. He holds a executive president of the Plan­ goverm ent license and has talked with and promment Republican, Ala ning Board for San Antonio and Bexar L Bird has been elected without opposi- most of the countries in the world with Countv He is living at 205 Circle St, his transmitter. tion to the chairmanship of the Maine San Antonio, Texas Republican Committee George A T Froberger is Principal Another two-year term in the Massa- Oldest county agent in the Agricultural of the High School in Rockland. Mass chusetts state senate has been accorded t Extension Service for Maine is Sherman Ralph Ranger is Industrial Engineer John D. Mackay of Quincy, Mass. vet- Rowe of Cumberland County He began with the Maine Development Commission can of seventeen years in the legislature his work with the service Dec 16 1920 at the State House Mr Mackay is chairman of the commit- only a few days before his fellow-agent Harold B Swicker who majored in Ralph C Wentworth ’18 of Knox-Lincoln Education at Maine has certainly con- THE MAINE ALUMNUS DECEMBER, 1946 tinued his major: For five years he was We expect to go overseas for an extended a high school-principal and the last twenty tour of duty in the near future; time and the war, he was employed as assistant years he has been a superintendent of country unknown at this writing.” Good manager for the Personal Thrift Service, schools. That is a record! Swick is at luck to you, Bud. Inc., Waterville, and later for the Monroe p r e s e n t Superintendent of Massachusetts Loan Society in Portland. In 1937 he School Union #7, Chester, Mass., where 1 9 3 1 Doris L. Gross, 15 Keene St, became claims investigator and adjuster he has been for the past sixteen years. Stoneham 80, Mass. for the Liberty Mutual Insurance Compa- George Thompson has his own lumber Merry Christmas and a Happy New ny, Boston, and the Maine Bonding and business in Kennebunkport. He expects Year! With Washington gradually get­ Casualty Company, Portland. his son to enter Maine in 1947. ting around to the viewpoint the state of 1 9 3 2 Mrs. Albert F. Gerry, Walter E. Hatch has a law office at Maine has held for quite some time and 19 1/2 Spring St, Brewer Wells. Walt has two daughters: ten and the current football season polished off Congratulations to Mary and Henry five, respectively. more or less satisfactorily, 1947 ought to Conklin on the birth of a daughter, Mary G. Maynard Trafton, Principal of St. be an improvement on 1946. At this point Elizabeth, on August 22. Johnsbury Trade School, St Johnsbury, I suppose it would be appropriate for me Norman L Schultz is teaching mathe­ Vt., expects to make this his last year of to remark that if I had more news items matics at Ricker Classical Institute, Houl- teaching. He has purchased The Ocean I wouldn’t have to make up so much stuff, ton ..His address is Boys’ Dormitory, View Park Cabins at Wells where he but I guess I'll just start the new year R C I , Houlton. plans to expand the summer vacation on a friendly basis instead and do my bumming some other time Robert Swain is superintendent of business and make this his year round Flight Operations, Asiatic Division interest. Dr Richard T Munce has resumed his Trans-Atlantic World Air Lines, Cairo, Madeline Eastman of 49 Oak St., Old practice at 205 French Street, Bangor, Egypt. His mailing address is 17 Sharia Town, is secretary to Dr. Jackson, Health following honorable discharge from the Menes Helipolis, Cairo, Egypt. Army Medical Corps. Dick has been on officer, City Hall, Old Town Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gerry’s address is: Florence U. Salley of 90 Taft Ave , active duty since Sept 1, 1943, and had the rank of major. 17 1/2 Spring St, Brewer, Maine I have Providence, R. I., is a vocational guidance to fill this column by padding it with my counselor in Providence. Nelson E. Spurling is Consulting Ord­ own news! Give out with more news, Orville M. Emery, who represents the nance Engineer with the Armament Test kids! Waynesboro Nurseries, Inc. of Northern Division, U S. Naval Air Test Center, Virginia, does landscape designing and Patuxent, Maryland. planting. His address is R F D. #3, Charles H Tweedie has recently been The Plains, Va. appointed adjudicator in the Adjudication James C. Adams is in the wholesale Division at the Veterans’ Administration lumber business at 73 Cornhill, Boston, Center, Togus Charlie entered active Mass. His residence is 15 U. S. Bates service with the navy in July, 1943, and Rd., Hingham, Mass. received his discharge last month. Before Blanche Tague Webster is teaching sewing at the Portland Evening School. DEPENDABLE PHOTOS Barbara Johnson, Years of Experience and Modern BANGOR HOUSE 1929 32 Miss Orland Street, Portland Equipment insure Satisfactory BANGOR'MAINE George S Cunningham, formerly of Results Famous Maine Food New Rochelle, N. Y., is principal of MYERS STUDIO Modern Cocktail Lounge Leavitt Institute at Turner, this year Cheery Rooms from $1.75 = O ld T own George has been principal of schools at =1 H. W. Chapman, Prop. i Rockport, South Bristol, and Jefferson...... mini.....^ He was mill supervisor of ship building at Camden, before going to New Rochelle where he was manager of a transformer HAYNES & CHALMERS CO. manufacturing company for three years A. S. Chalmers ’05, Treas. Mrs Cunningham is the former Evelyn GOOD Cole of Standish They have two daugh­ HARDWARE ters and live in Berry Hall on Leavitt BANGOR MAINE and Institute campus Robert F. Chandler is on a year’s leave of absence from Cornell University in GOOD order to carry on some soils investigations with the Rockefeller Foundation in Mexi­ for you. co. OLD SOUTH Arthur R. Dunn is manager of the Philadelphia Corp., Hunting Park and Photo Engraving Corp. G Street, Philadelphia His residence 99 BED FO RD STREET it’s HOOD’S address is 105 Upland Terrace, Bala- Cynwyd, Pa. BOSTON, MASS • LI B 2042 Carroll E Horslin, who was in the ICE CREAM Service, is now associated with the Maine TAKES PRIDE IN SERVING Savings Bank in Portland The Maine Alumnus 1 9 3 0 Mrs. Pauline Leech, Homer Folks Hospital, Oneonta, N. Y. _As You Remember It-- Hector Hebert is guidance director at the Fifth Street Junior High School in Bangor. His residence is 56 Sixth Street, Bangor THE BOOKSTORE Your secretary had a nice note from Elmer “Bud” Higgins recently. To quote: A Friendly Place! “Mrs Higgins (Dorothy Sullivan, Bates ’32). son John and I have been residing at 4719 So. 29th Street, Arlington, Va., S e r v i n g - Alumni, Faculty, and Students for two years. I have been in the Signal Corps, Army Communications Service and have been directly associated with traffic UNIVERSITY STORE CO. engineering phases of the Army’s world­ wide army command and administrative network Formerly a Captain, Signal THE BOOKSTORE THE BARBER SHOP Corps, AUS, I was recently appointed a ON THE CAMPUS Captain, Signal Corps, in the Regular Army. I believe one of very few state of Mainers to make it, so far as I know. DECEMBER. 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS 15 “Mun” Romansky is physician and as­ Portland. Johnny is resident engineer 1 9 3 3 Mrs John R. Carnochan, sociate Clinical Professor of Medicine at for the Maine Turnpike with Howard 37 Falmouth Street, Portland George Washington University School of Needles Tommen and Bergendoff, Con­ Sorry to have slipped up on last month s Medicine, Washington, D. C His resi­ sulting Engineers column but I was away for several weeks dence is 8027 Eastern Avenue, Silver Mr. and Mrs. John Bohnson (Dotty in October during which time the news Spring, Maryland Blair) are announcing with pride the birth from the Alumni Office arrived as well Lloyd W Chetley is employed as design of their second son, Thomas Arthur, born as the deadline date for the column to be draftsman for Torrey Roller Bushing October 8th returned to the Alumnus! Works in Bath His residence is 905 Attended the Bowdoin-Maine football Mel Means has been made assistant Middle Street, Bath. game and was pleased to discover upon coach of football at Manlius School in Herbert C Leveroni is now employed reaching our scats in the bleachers—none New York Mel at one time played foot­ as insurance supervisor for the Veterans other than Roy Jackson and his wife ball for the Montreal Redskins and was Administration in Boston His residence seated right next to us The Jacksons are assistant football coach at Portland High living in Auburn now—Also got a glimpse School before entering the Navy as a is 751 Washington Street, Brookline, Mass of Art Forrestall, Charlie Roberts, Ted lieutenant Bumped into Grace Quarrington Corey Butler, Dick McNamara, Mollie Ruben C Everett Page, Jr, who has served as and Marge Moulton Murphy the other Stearns, Frankie Webb and a number of a superintendent of schools in Maine, and other familiar faces While at the game— as a supervising principal in the elementa­ night while strolling through the Antique ry and junior high schools of Bangor, has Show being held at the Eastland Hotel and incidentally—what a game—for the now opened The Page Evening School It seemed good to see them both—Grace first time in many years—Helen could en­ in the offices of The Page Teachers’ and Roy have two children—a boy and a joy the game while seated on the Bowdoin Agency in Bangor little girl, and Marge and Bill have two side sons A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Lloyd A Kierstead, who has been Year to you all serving as assistant in chemistry at the Met up with Marge again last Saturday Agricultural Experiment Station at the evening at the Union Building committee 1 9 3 5 Mrs Thomas McGuire, University, has accepted an appointment meeting—Marge is serving as chairman 1 9 3 5 209 W. 107th St, with the Connecticut State Agricultural of local committees in Cumberland County New York 25, N Y. Experiment Station and is located in for the Fund Campaign and I, in my humble way, am serving on the Union Sorry there isn’t more news to report New Haven Building Requirements committee Believe this month, and I guess the ’35ers must me—the Union Building promises to be be mining in their spare time’ one beautiful memorial to our boys who This week there was an Inter-Faith Bangor Furniture Co. gave their lives during the past war—and Conference at Columbia We are living_ what a building it is going to be—wish I just a few blocks away I knew Dean Complete House Furnishers were going to enroll as a freshman again Meilenburg was to be a speaker, so I and had my college days to live over attended one session, but I did not happen 84-88 Hammond Street All we ever had was the bookstore!! to chose the right one Dean Meilenburg Bangor, Maine Heard that the Bill Brattons are living is now at New York Theological School, in New York City now—located some­ you know where up in the Riverdale section. Thus far I haven’t located the U of M. Also heard that Lib Hilliker LaFrance Club in New York, but it must be nearly and her husband have purchased a farm time for the Alumni to gather I hope in Cumberland Center. there’ll be some ’35ers there I haven’t I wish I could hear directly from you had a good reminiscing session for ages! people, and this means you—so that so And now for the doings of our class- Ralph Beers is now employed as an engi­ or Boston Massachusetts many of my news items wouldn’t just be “smatterings” based on hearsay—come on neer for E. I du Pont de, Nemours and Co, Old Hickory, Tenn. His mail Life Insurance, Annuities everybody—send in those penny postals with a few high lights on your lives goes to R F D #1, Stinson R d, Nash­ Group Insurance, Pensions scribbled across them—all news will be ville, Tenn treated confidentially. Richard Bucknam is employed by the American Optical Company, Southbridge, Dwight Sayward Had a nice long conversation over the telephone recently with Johnny Doyle, he’s Mass General Agent for State of Maine a “Daddy” now—he and his wife, the Donald Boone is employed by the U. S. 415 Congress Street, Portland former Rita Hollywood, have a daughter, Dept of Agriculture His residence is Mary Virginia, born on October 25th 1 Jewett St, Skowhegan, Maine The Doyle family live at 59 State Street, 1 9 3 6 Mrs Edwin P. Webster, Jr., Box 215, Hampden Highlands Frederick Hickey is employed in the insurance collection department of the Veterans’ Administration, 477 Congress Street, Portland, Maine His residence BOB PARKS 29 is 157 Grant Street, Portland. George Frame has been transferred from the Boston office of the Travelers INVITES YOU TO VISIT Insurance Company to the Portland of­ fice He lives at 12 Willard Street, South Portland. HIS Harland McPherson has accepted a po­ sition with the Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Washington, D C Lyndon Keller is employed as export sales engineer with Wallace and Tiernan, HOWARD JOHNSON S Newark, N J Lyn and Adolphine live at 11 Garden Street, Montclair, New Jer- sey IN Rachel Carrol was married October 8 to Leslie Phalen. Mr Phalen is a gradu­ ate of Proctor Academy and of a naval CONCORD, MASS. college and was an officer on steamships until he enlisted and saw service as a first Lieutenant in Africa. Sicily, and Italy. Right on Route # 2 At present he is employed at the Hinckly boat yard at Manset. During the war years Rachel held a Available for Banquets and Special Parties position in the personnel department of the Western Electric Company in New York For the past year she has been secretary to the manager of the Manset Marine Supply Company at Clark Point THE MAINE ALUMNUS 16 DECEMBER, I 9 4 6 John Greaney is a member of the Houl- Rev Corwin Olds has assumed new ton high school faculty and has recently duties as assistant to the president of the William Darroch has resigned his posi­ been named as president of the Houlton tion as superintendent of schools in East- Teachers’ Association. Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley California. Previously he served as a port to accept a position with the United Paul Stilphen, his wife and two sons, C hina Relief, serving the states of Indiana Eric and Neil, left New York on Septem­ So Pacific the Chaplain Service in the and Michigan. ber 17 to go to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Merrill Bradford has been selected to Richard Stone is working for a com­ where Paul will be based from one to the board of directors of the Porter Lum­ mercial pilot and instructor’s rating. He three years. He is a flight engineer for ber Company, Bangor. had 230 hours credit on a private license. Pan American Airways During the war He resides at 1462 Arcadia Ave., Chico, Frank Kent accepted the position of Calif he was with the Air Transport Command supt of schools in Union #62, comprising as flight engineer. the towns of Guilford, Sangerville, Park- Robert Jackson is a public accountant with Stewarts Watts & Bollong, 50 State „ 1938 Mrs. Wallace Gleason, man and Wellington. During the summer St., Boston, Mass. 9 Oak Terrace, he attended the University and completed work on his M.A. Laura Chute was married in August Neptune City, N. J. to Hazen Danforth ’40. They are living Bob Schoppe, formerly with the Central Robert D Rich is a student at Boston at 56 Brewer St., So. Brewer. Maine Power Co., has joined the office University Law School His residence is 8 Bulfinch Place, Boston. Capt. and Mrs. Edward Dempsey (Edna force of the Motor Supply Co., Lewiston, L Harrison) announce the arrival of Maine. His wife (Mary Belle Flynn ’37) Reid Russell has purchased the Katah- Marilyn Louise on May 18. and two daughters will move from Bucks- din general store in Island Falls. He and I received a note from Carolyn Calder- port to Auburn in November. Mrs Russell (M. Blanche Conlan ’41) wood Daigle in August saying that they Helen Reiley is now employed at Bul- receive their mail at Box 36, Island Falls have a second daughter, Elizabeth Jeanne, lock’s-Wilshire Store, Wilshire Blvd., Mrs Albert Comber (Eva Chase) is who arrived July 12. Peggy, their oldest Los Angeles, Calif Her mail goes to now living at 53 Yarrauabbe R d, Darling daughter is now 22 months old. Clif is 475 New Hampshire Ave, Los Angeles Point, Sydney, N S W , Australia. commanding officer for the Kansas Re­ 5, Calif. Philip Temple has a position at the cruiting District Arland R. Meade is a graduate student Eldridge Flower Shop, Main St, Mil­ The biggest news with us in September in Agricultural Journalism at the Uni­ ford, Mass. was the arrival of Nancy Palmer on the versity of Wisconsin His mailing ad­ Arthur L. Brackett is the new president 6th—at the Chipman Hospital in St. dress is R.F.D. #1, DeForest, Wisconsin of the Magee Shoe Company, Lynn, Mass Stephen, N B., Canada. Russ Bartlett is now employed as as­ He lives at 6 Rowland St, Marblehead In October I received the following sistant superintendent of the Camden and Burton Philbrook is employed as sales news—Stan Titcomb has returned to his Rockland Water Co. His residence is representative for the American LaFrance former position as chemist with the Foamite Corp, 28 Brighton Ave, Boston A & P Tea Co., National Bakery Divi­ 127 Talbot Ave., Rockland, Maine. 34, Mass. Lloyd F. Brown is employed as a struc­ sion, 420 Lexington Ave., New York City. tural engineer with Anderson-Nichols and Albert Toner has the position of Re­ Embert Buck was named Farm Security Co, 50 State St, Boston He resides at search Technician for the State Depart­ Administrator supervisor for the Caribou 117 W. Main St., Ayer, Mass. ment in Washington, D. C. His mail goes area to 78 Webster St, N E,Washington 11, Ruel Blackwell and family have moved Ernest H. Donagan is a professional D C. service representative for E R Squibb from Waterville to Western Ave., Fair- and Sons He makes his home at 48 Ellis Ramsdell now owns and manages field, Maine the “Bonita Citrus Groves” in Homestead, Laurice Lewis is teaching social studies Maynard St., Arlington 74, Mass. Florida His mailing address is Route James DeCoster is employed as a ci­ and coaching athletics at Washington #2, Box 268, Homestead, Fla. State Normal School in Machias. vilian employee with the Air Weather Richard Crocker, Jr., is now working Marion Kizonak is now Mrs. James Service, Data Control Unit, and lives at for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Owens and lives at 5118 Chester Ave., 3635 Bruxelles St., New Orleans, La His mail goes to Box 67, Orono Philadelphia, Pa. Dr and Mrs. Richard M Stevens an­ Algird Yozukevich is working for the Alfred Mallett has been transferred nounce the birth of a daughter, Mary Raytheon Mfg Co, Waltham, Mass His from the Portland office of the Veterans’ Agnes, Sept 10 at Fairview Hospital, mail goes to 83 Herrod Ave, Brockton, Administration to take over the contact Great Barrington, Mass The Stevens Mass office in Machias. also have twin boys, age two years on Nov. 1. Dr. Stevens receives mail at Box 238, Stockbridge, Mass. Dr. Francis Bradbury has recently opened offices for the practice of medicine DAKIN’S Member Federal Reserve Bank in Brewer, Maine. Sporting Goods On Sept. 29 Sylvia H. Greenleaf be­ came the bride of Karl A. Fitch in New Camera Supplies Sharon, Maine. Shep Hurd ’17 M. A. Hurd ’26 Miss Ruth Stevenson of Washington, Bangor Waterville D. C., is engaged to Robert H. Plimpton. Miss Stevenson was graduated from Wellesley College and also received her Master’s degree there Bob served in BANGOR BOX CO. Young men and women will Europe with the Army Engineer Intelli­ gence Corps for 41 months PAPER BOXES, FOLDING CARTONS always find this banking in­ COMMERCIAL PRINTING 1939 Mrs. Donald Huff, 75 So Main St., Brewer, Me. stitution interested and help­ 292 Main St., Calais H F Drummond, 1900 ful in their business progress. Since I have been rather neglectful Pres, and Treas about relaying the news to you all perhaps Responsibility is reflected by it’s best that I start with the items T a checking account, which is received in September. SERVIING also a factor in establishing L. Carleton Merrill has joined the book­ MAINE STUDENTS keeping staff of Arthur D. Little, In c , S in c e 1802 credit and standing. an industrial research organization in P A R K ' S HARDWARE Cambridge, Mass. Prior to that he was & VARIETY an accountant with Patterson, Teele and Dennis in Boston following four years’ 31-37 MILL ST.. ORONO. ME. The service in the Transportation Corps of the Army He and Mrs Merrill (Marguerite Merrill Messer ’42) are making their home at 88 Warwick R d, West Newton 65, Mass Edward E. Chase, President Trust Company David Trafford received an all Uni­ MAINE SECURITIES COMPANY With thirteen offices in versity fellowship for the academic year Eastern Maine 1946-47 at Indiana University to write 465 Congress Street his dissertation for a Ph D. degree Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Portland, Me. Helen Philbrook is dietitian of the girls’ dormitory at M C.I., Pittsfield. DECEMBER, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS

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homecoming. Roddy Gardner and his New York Hospital, Nurses’ Residence, 1940 Mrs Edward Ladd, East 68th St., New York, N. Y. wife, Barbara, were present Roddy has Norman Marriner is teaching mathe­ 108 Talbot Ave , Rockland been out of the service for about a year Sumner Clark of Two Lights Road, matics in the veterans division of Manter now and is helping to run the Delaware Hall School, 255 Huntington Ave., Bos­ Cape Elizabeth, has been appointed as Feed Store chain here in the state. They attorney for the Maine Central Railroad have a two year old daughter, Nancy, and ton His residence is 166 Maples Rd., and the Portland Terminal Company have bought a house at 23 Orchard S t, Brookline, Mass. The engagement of Miss Catherine Ann Sumner graduated from Harvard Law Cape Elizabeth, Maine School in 1943. During the war he served Dick and Mary (Crossman) Chase Hagaman to Blendin Burton has been as a lieutenant in the Caribbean and on were also on hand for the weekend They announced by her mother. Miss Hagaman the aircraft carrier Shipley Bay in the have two children, Donald and Leslie was graduated from Northfield School Pacific Shifty is working for a civil engineering for Girls, East Northfield, Mass She is Mr. and Mrs George Darveau of New concern in Sharon. Their address is 16 now a junior at Pembroke College in Haven, Conn, have a son, George Allen Manns Hill, Sharon, Mass. Brown University. Blendin was at the Darveau Dick also asked me to remind you of Naval Ordnance Laboratory, Washing­ Philip G. Soderquist and Miss June D our pledge of $100 a year for the next ton, D. C., and is now doing graduate Craig were married recently in Greenville five years (to be paid separately or in one work in physics at Brown Mrs. Soderquist is a graduate of Farming- sum as you wish) to cover our class William Brawn has been elected chair­ ton State Teachers’ College and is now dues When he wrote the letter he had man of the Commercial branches of the home demonstration agent for Kennebec received only six payments from the entire Maine Teachers Association. County Philip served with the 10th Fred Libby is under contract to 20th class Weather Squadron in the China-Burma- From the Portland Press Herald comes Century Fox films, and makes his home India theatre during the war The Soder- news that Mrs Moffat Gardner and in Hollywood. He was recently in “My quists are now living at 72 Grove S t. daughters, Beth and Arias Anne, left Darling Clementine,” which was directed Augusta South Portland to join Lt Gardner, AUS, by John Ford. Allston P Keyes is employed in the in Bremen, Germany, where he is serving Russ Woolley has been appointed in­ Calco Chemical Division of the American as battalion supply officer. After gradua­ structor in speech at the University of Cyanamid Co of Bound Brook, N J His tion Moffat taught history and govern­ Maine. From 1941 to 1946 Russ was a residence is at 987 Kenyon Ave, Plain- ment at Caribou High School He en­ naval aviator. Since then he has been a field, N. J life underwriter for the Equitable Life William G Goodrich is a forester for listed in 1943 and left the States last February Assurance Society. the Atlas Plywood Corp of Howland. Sherley M Sweet is now employed as For the winter the Marvin family will Maine His mail goes to 17 Stoddard S t, Traffic Manager for the New England be living at 57 Penobscot St., Bangor.- Milo Please write to me there. Happy holiday. Neil Sawyer is a salesman for the Tel and Tel Co. 25 Concord St, Man­ Andrews Music House in Bangor and chester, N H His residence is 69 Lu­ 1947 Mrs Jose Cuetara, lives at 100 Main St, Orono cille S t, Manchester 25 Peterborough St, Clifford W Odlin teaches mathematics William Booth sailed from New York Boston, Mass. at Temple University His address is City Oct 4 on the S.S Vulcania for In spite of less mail than usual from you 105 Springton Manor, Upper Darby, Pa South Africa where he will be engaged this month, my friends, I shall get under­ Leon Breton is now employed by the in missionary work under the auspices of way with what I hope will shape up into Stanto Distributors, Inc, a subsidiary of the American Board of Missions, Congre­ a column. Seeing a lot of ’42ers at the the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey gational Church Bowdoin-Maine games in Brunswick and His office is at 216 West 14th St, New John Hoctor is director of athletics and several of the girls at the Boston Alumnae York City, and his home address is 470 registrar at the Maine Maritime Academy, meeting this month sort of takes the edge Grove S t. Upper Montclair, N J Castine off the “no-mail” deal, however, we hope Merry Christmas, everyone Ted Newc omb is now associated with some of you who have been silent will pick the Clarence F Gay Insurance Co, 375 up your cue. 1941 Mrs Vale G Marvin, Main S t, Rockland His residence is 100 It was a pleasure to see Stan Phillips 57 Penobscot St , Bangor Limerock St back from Japan and on terminal leave I received a long letter from George Martha Hutchins is a nurse at the at the game in Brunswick Stan is plan­ Nystrom the other day with news of Employees Health Service of the New ning to return to his position at the Beth­ several people he and Dottie had seen at York Hospital. Her mail goes to—The lehem Steel Co. Barbara Gowan was at the game, and Nancy Philbrook, Sally Pruett, Mike Roy, Johnny Mayo, Warren Randall and Dan Roberts were among Distributors of Building Laforest S. Saulsbury those we spotted Jose and I went with Materials Flossy and Dale Butterworth. who are ACME SUPPLY CO. R egistered P atent A ttorney justifiably proud of their new second Summer & South Sts. 55 West 42nd Street daughter whom we saw, too Bang or. M e. New York 18, N Y. Barbara Perry Hess, Midge Messer T M Hersey ’34, Manager Send sketch and description Merrill, Ginny May, and Carol Fassett Philip Johnson ’43, Sales Engr Nye were at the Boston Alumnae meeting and their situations are pretty much status quo, with the exception of Ginny who has taken a position with the Hathaway Book­ shop in Wellesley Farms. Carol and Dana NOT A BOOK have been living for a year at 378 Lin­ coln St, Franklin, Mass, and Dana is for which you will have no further use after it has been once read, but a employed as a manufacturers agent for volume of lasting value “The Length and Breadth of Maine” by Stanley B. certain types of factory equipment. Carol Attwood, ’ll, will be mailed post paid to any address Price $5 and Dana had run into George Cunning­ Nearly a quarter million words in this, the first book of its kind about any ham in Boston a while ago when George State, listing all the natural features with their dimensions—lengths and fall first came here to line things up for his of streams ; lengths, areas, depths of lakes, mountain heights; complete lists of position with the U S. Rubber Co. flora and fauna with common and scientific names The sole and welcome bit of correspon­ Township areas, incorporations, former names, dates of settlement dence received is from Bob Elwell, who wrote from Kansas City, Missouri, while Many other chapters dealing with districts, National Forest, State Game he was attending the first post war con­ P reserves, sh ire towns, duplication of names, definitions of geographical terms tests for Vo-Agri students and Future chronology of counties, cities, towns, sources of land titles, and a general alpha­ Farmers in October Bob had returned betical list of place names keyed to book and map sources from his war duties in the Pacific only a With 39 maps showing previous township names and, for the first time the little previous to the time he wrote correct current names of all Maine townships. And here we have a number of items which came to us through the Alumni mailing 3°° Pages’ Sma11 quarto (101/4 x inches), boxed for Office- Waldemar Littlefield has been It will be prized by every Maine man and women An incomparable promoted to the air conditioning and re- for everybody .who is or has been associated with Maine gift frigeration division after working in the research department for the Worthington Orders should be sent to Stanley B Attwood, Box 165, Lewiston, Maine Pump and Machinery Corp of Harrison, N J

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«/ \ George Waterman is test engineer for up with their second track star (re General Electric Company in their air Bucket's prediction) the youngest one, by in the office of an orthopedic surgeon, and conditioning laboratory in Bloomfield, name Stephen Richard, born Sept. 25. home is 98 State St. By the way, drop J. His residence is 40 Willow St., in and say “hello” if you happen to be in Their latest look at Ellsworth revealed Portland. in that city. Howie Ehrlenbach in a hardware store in Frederick Mitchell has returned to his which he seemed the same as ever—who 1 9 4 6 Mildred Byronas, ormer position with Stromberg-Carlson wouldn’t in a hardware store 218 Washington St., Co., Rochester, N. H. His mail goes to Further lists of students and grinds Hartford, Conn. 579 University Ave., Rochester, N. Y. have Murray C. Bowdoin studing for his With so many familiar faces back on William Christensen is supt. of con­ M.A. at the Univ. of Colorado in Boulder campus and the fraternity houses once traction for George White, Contractor, 1025 Pearl St., and Benjamin Graham a again in full activity—what a grand week­ of 825 S. Date A ve, Alhambra, Calif. graduate assistant in the department of end Homecoming was! I’m sorry more is residence address is 360 S Madison Botany and Entomology at Maine of you couldn’t make it. I know you Ave., Pasadena, Calif. Only two rushed in this month where would have enjoyed seeing Norm Thomas, George Piper is Stress Analyst for many before them have trodden—Miss Bob Leiper, Bill Stone, Bud Davis, Larry Glenn L. Martin Co., Baltimore, Mary­ Edith Dick engaged to wed Miner Stack- Hadley, Ray LeClair, Dick Dennison and land. His mail goes to 1507 East 33rd pole—no date set for the wedding ever so many others who are back to St.,- Baltimore 18, Maryland. Barbara Gowan, two children, Candy take up where they left off during our Edgar Harrington has been appointed (20 months) and Judy (3 months) and freshman year. If you will remember Contact Representative with the Veterans husband, all at Boca Chica Naval Air our class was a large one and it is well Administration in Maine, it was an­ (with Air Truman and others) Key represented in the student body this year. nounced recently. West. Bob’s discharge is due in Decem­ Visiting the Libbeys in their new Bill Bechman is doing graduate work ber and then they plan to move to Cali­ larger trailer (#2 in the colony) was at Oregon State College, and has his mail fornia where Bob will resume his studies Phil Brown, a married man now, who go to 2900 Orchard S t, Corvallis, Oregon at an unnamed college. Mr Robert T. came from Waterville where he is already Dr. Arthur Dole is with the State Dept, Utman, Jr, is the gentleman’s name. a practicing veterinarian. Congratulations, of Health in Waco, Texas, and receives Add to the list of those newly or dif­ Phil! It was a gay party at the Libbey his mail at P.O. Box 1512, Waco, Texas ferently employed Engineers Division— home after the football game and among Ruth Loring TenBrink sailed from New Lawrence Rollins, an electrical with those present were the Russ Bakers, who York City on October 4th with her hus­ Westinghouse in Boston, Maurice Geneva have joined the rank of married students band, Rev. Eugene TenBrink, and her year an apprentice chemical with General on campus old daughter, Carol, on the S S Vulcania Chemical Co, Wilmington, Del., Edward Was very pleased to hear from Nellie for Alexandria, Egypt, from which they Woodward is only an engineer—no spe­ Graham the other day. She writes of will take another boat to India. Mr Ten- cialty—in the maintenance department of meeting Zelma Warren in Augusta where Brink will be connected with an Agricul­ Winchester Arms, New Haven, and David both were taking the familiar state board tural Mission School under the auspices Rich an engineer with Edison in West exams which every graduate nurse has to of the Board of Foreign Missions, Re­ Orange, N J suffer through. Nellie plans to return to formed Church of America Their ad­ Thus endeth our tale Portland to do private duty while Zelma dress will be College House, Vellore, leaves for California in January 1 9 4 4 Esther Randall, Bette Barnes Stevens, I hear, is teach­ South India. 98 State St, Portland 3 And so this winds up the news for this ing home economics at Caribou High Honestly, the proverbial hen’s tooth is School Her address is 23 High S t, time, and we close with a big wish for easier to find than any news of the ’44ers Caribou Merry Christmas and a good New Year “O B ” Doore dashed off a note to tell A recent bride is Leone “Dolly” Walls 1943 Mrs. James P Logan, us of his “get-rich-quick” scheme for turn­ who was married to Kempton Humphrey 3712 N. Rural, ing out costume jewelry made of brightly of Brewer. Another wedding of interest Indianapolis, Ind colored fishing flies which started about a is that of Helen Herrick to Dana Whit­ After quickly whipping down to the post year or so ago “O B ” has solved all man. Helen plans to continue as graduate office and sending Willa Dudley Mc- possible labor troubles—he’s his own assistant in the Psychology Department Knight some smelling salts—she collapsed president, secretary and office boy in at Maine while Dana completes his senior from the strain of sending a short note to charge of headaches! year Their home address is 61 Elm S t, ye secretary—I sit myself down at my Mary Esther Treat of Winterport was So Brewer Married in Garden City, brother’s beat-up typewriter and relay all married this month in the local Methodist L I., was Joseph Uzmann to Mimi Anne the gems of information Dame Rumor and Church to Donald S Clark, a student at Velden. Joe was discharged as a lieu­ others have sent this month Willa is in the University Mrs Clark is a graduate tenant in the A A F., after two years in San Diego with her husband Mac who is of Westbrook Junior College as well as Europe working at his pre-war job. After chas­ the University and later attended the Home for the Bowdoin game was Dave ing him across the continent and thru .Latin American Institute in New York Holmes, who is at Long Island, New Canada shortly after V-J day (the Army City The bridegroom is from Belfast York, enjoying his work as a junior engi­ had changed his destiny and movements and attended the University until his neer at the Advanced Television Develop­ at that time) she tracked him down in enlistment in the Army. He served over ment Department of the Hazeltine Elec­ San Francisco. Following discharge, they three years as a sergeant and saw overseas tronics Corp , in Little Neck His address spent a “heavenly vacation near Tucson duty in North Africa and Italy He is is 160 8th Ave, Sea Cliff, L. I , N. Y. on a huge ranch and at round-up time now completing his studies at Maine. During a week’s stay in Boston, Polly too.” Their boy Bill (officially Kenneth Paul Harthorn is teaching chemistry Spear writes of seeing Joan Potter, who Dudley) was born July 11 of this year along with working for his Master’s at is training in a program at the John and now has become quite huge and grown Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mail Hancock Insurance Co. She also had a up—we quote the proud mother Her goes to 2170th-14th St, Troy, N Y. long chat with Ann Page, who was gradu­ further word has it that Helen Mullen is A1 Ehrenfried is having quite a time ated from Katherine Gibbs secretarial living at 20 Hereford St., Boston, and that for himself in the Army Recently, he school last June and has now returned to Dana Dudley is back in Mapleton—or will was sent from the Evans Signal Corps work there as secretary to one of the Lab to supervise the installation and faculty (and loves it). Polly is planning be as soon as he is released from the to spend some time in Florida with her hospital in another month He just had operation of several field stations (extend­ ing from Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Mont­ family before she leaves for New York a spinal operation in Boston to study for her A.D.A. Columbia Jean Evelyn Grenci is back at the site of the pelier, Idaho) which were set up to record information on the upper stratosphere by Ross is doing public relations work with hoisted steins as secretary to John Sealey, the Telephone Company in Boston. our esteemed Alumni secretary The reviewing the blast waves of Navy T N.T. explosions in Arco, Idaho Home base This is all the news I have for now news direct from Orono and environs has but I will be waiting to hear from more it that Ken Wright and wife plus Bobby for A1 is Fort Monmouth, N. J , and the official address is- Sgt A1 Ehrenfried. of you soon Ingalls, Frankie Haines, Charlie Rowley, Calvin L. Hinckley was married to Charles Stickney and several others are S C E L Dev. D et, Ft. Monmouth, N J Bunny and Joe Butler are living at 17 Miss Jean Allen Atwood of Augusta this slaving at the books once again. month The wedding took place in the The balance of the mail from Maine Elm Street, Winchester, Mass Since February Joe has been working as a re­ parsonage of the Universalist Church, consists of a brief but telling note from Augusta. Airs. Hinckley was educated Mr. Sealey (see above for his right to be search engineer at U. S. Machinery in Beverly; and Mrs B is busy redecorating in Augusta and Dexter and has been mentioned in this illustrious column) employed as a telephone operator Calvin, which states that this brilliant column their acquired house (lucky kids'). Bunny who attended the University with the class must be submitted by such and such a passed along news that Betty Thomas until his entry into the Navy in 1943, is date—at this point a brief snicker at the Cunningham is also living in Winchester. As you can see by the address, yours now attending the Bentley School of Ac­ calender which mocks his words. counting in Boston. Frannie and Dwight Moody have come truly is back in Maine The new job is DECEMBER, 1946 THE MAINE ALUMNUS ■*

W e ’VE added about 3,000,000 new tele­ phones so far this year — more than twice as many as ever before. 0 That’s one reason why local telephone calls are up 25,000,000 a day over last year. Long Distance calls have more than doubled since before the war. We’re doing some fast stepping to meet your needs, in spite of shortages of] materials. Best of all, service has remained good I A on most calls, despite the large increase in the use of the telephone. There are some delays, but we’ll be taking care of : . J| all of them just as soon as additional equipment can be made and installed.

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