1930s

Lester Clark, E'31, Harry Gill, E'31, Lester Hintz, BA'31, Elbert Kirschner, E'31, and Thomas Ruchforth, E'31, attended the sixty-fifth reunion of the class of 1931 on May 1 at the Best Western in Groton, Connecticut. Says Hintz, "We decided to disband the class activities and to send the balance in our treasury to the Eliot Franklin Lozer Fund. Professor Lozer, quoting the Cauldron, 'served us with untiring effort and sagacious counsel [and] guided us, the class of 1931, through the devious course of our collegiate endeavors.' For many years, Mr. and Mrs. Lozer attended our class reunions, many of which were held at Wentworth-by-the-Sea in Portsmouth, New Hampshire."

Fletcher H. Bingham, E'32, of Evanston, Illinois, writes, "This is my sixty-fourth year since graduating, and I feel good about how the university has grown."


Roy M. Skeirik, E'32, of Cherry Valley, California, says he likes to read stories about Northeastern graduates and the university's history. "Would like to hear from old classmates," he adds.

J. Marvin Sterry, E'32, of Southington, Connecticut, says, "While in Florida last Christmas, I had a nice chat on the phone with classmate Roy Heffer, who is now living in Fort Myers."

Leonard Schlesinger, L'33, of West Newton, Massachusetts, sends this update. "Dean [David] Hall invited me to tell all to a group at the law school. I greatly enjoyed telling of my delight in general practice for sixty years. I have visited the fifty states and most of the countries before, during, and after my stint in the Army Judge Advocate Office. After a year at Harvard Law School, I resumed my law practice in 1946. My son, Richard, has partners in the practice in Boston and employs one lawyer-daughter, Michelle. Another daughter, Sharon, just entered law school. My son, Alan, has a partnership practice in Newton. It has been great!"

Irving R. Blumenthal, E'35, of Tucson, Arizona, notes he survived an aneurysm of the aorta "thanks to 911 and the medics."

Milton W. Nutt, BA'35, of Orange, Connecticut, sends special regards to Ben Berkall, Earl Lewis, Charles Kelly, Stan Kramer, Adolph Jackym, and Earle Messer.

Theodore J. Bunke, BA'36, of Shelter Island Heights, New York, has "pleasant memories" of his residence at 102 Gainsborough Street, class attendance, buildings on Huntington Avenue, and the YMCA activities, including swimming and basketball and hockey with Herb Gallagher.

Albert A. Miller, E'36, of Canton, Massachusetts, says, "I am enjoying retirement by being active in shortwave ham radio and practicing and playing piano. I also build and restore old clocks as a sideline hobby."

Harriette S. Goodman, BB'37, comments, "Still getting around on two feet and visit Florida and Massachusetts each year. Any time a classmate gets to San Antonio, Texas, I'm in the phone book and would like to see you."

Roy H. Beaton, E'39, of Sequim, Washington, writes, "Married Margaret Marchant (Professor Schlagenhauf's secretary in admissions) on July 22, 1939, right after my June '39 Northeastern graduation. We shared getting my doctor of engineering degree in June '42 at Yale Graduate School. Peg died of liver cancer in October 1978. I retired in 1981 from forty years at General Electric as senior vice president. Married Ledra Schier in June 1982."

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