1930s
Paul C. Toomey, L'30, of Norfolk, Massachusetts, is ninety-two years
old and notes with pride the Northeastern legacy among his children, Paul
V., LA'62, John F., E'62, William J., Ed'67, and Eileen, LA'68.
Amos M. Hilton, E'31, of Roslindale, Massachusetts, retired as
a senior electrical engineer from Boston Edison in 1974. "Really slowed
down now," he says.
John P. Swift, L'33, of West Roxbury, Massachusetts, was a member
of an American Legion delegation that visited the offices of each Massachusetts
member of the U.S. House of Representatives in March. He is a former assistant
clerk of the Suffolk County Superior Court and a former state adjutant
of the American Legion. "I'm sending this message in my own handwriting
and printing because, at age ninety-one, I think it's pretty darn good,"
he writes.
Irving R. Blumenthal, E'35, of Tucson, Arizona, observes, "There
are not too many of us old-timers around."
Ahti W. Lans, E'35, of Mashpee, Massachusetts, says he and his
son enjoyed the NortheasternMaine football game last fall. "It
was a humdinger," he comments.
Paul S. McKinnon, E'35, of Sun City Center, Florida, says he
is "enjoying retirement, spending four months in Center Harbor, New
Hampshire, and eight months in Sun City Center. God has been good to me."
Arthur S. Quint, E'35, of Beverly Hills, California, reports
that the U.S. Commission of Patents and Trademarks has issued him patent
number 5,734,693 for his invention of a radiation-exposure system.
Dorothy Carman, BB'36, reports she and her husband now live in
the Maple Knoll retirement village, outside Glendale, Ohio.
Dana S. Thompson, E'36, says he's enjoying retirement in Sun
City Center, Florida. "Enjoy golf, bridge, ballroom dancing, and other
activities associated with living in a retirement community," he writes.
"I remember vividly the years at N.U. in the Gainsborough Building
and the 'lab' in back of the YMCA, with many classes taught by then professor
Asa Knowles."
Albert A. Dorn, L'37, of Bel Air, California, notes, "At
eighty-one, still going strong."
J. Clifford McGann, E'37, of Watertown, Massachusetts, retired
in 1973 after thirty-four years with the U.S. Corps of Engineers. He and
his wife have been married fifty-seven years. "Spent all winters in
Florida until two years ago," he says. "Decided we had had enough
of Florida."
Robert W. Smith, E'37, E'47, of Peabody, Massachusetts, says
he misses "visiting the campus and attending the various functions
since I am not able to travel as easily as I once could. I enjoy seeing
how the campus is growing."
David P. Conant, E'38, of Charlestown, New Hampshire, notes that
his town's 1997 annual report was dedicated to him for the countless hours
he volunteered supporting town, school, and church activities.
Brenda B. Ross, BB'38, of Laguna Hills, California, is president
of the state group of chairs of senior advisory councils to area agencies
on aging. "There is so much happening in the aging field," she
says.
Joseph M. Higgins, E'39, says he'd like to hear from civil engineering
classmates. His address is 2415 W. Anna Street, Grand Island, Nebraska
68803.
Alfred W. Mack, L'39, of Sun City, Arizona, reports that he's
located two Northeastern graduates in his area. One is a lawyer, and the
other is a Bouvé graduate who owns her own surgical supply business.
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