Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Alumni News From Guilford College, Dec. 10, 1919

From The Guilfordian, Greensboro, N.C., Dec. 10, 1919

Alumni Notes

Dr. L.L. Hobbs Jr., ’07, is at home here from the Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia for a two weeks’ vacation.

Dr. Thomas Newlin, since his release from the army as Y.M.C.A. Educational Secretary, has entered the Barton Real Estate Company in Whittler, California.

Augustine W. Blair of New Brunswick, New Jersey, is visiting the family of Dr. L.L. Hobbs.

The following alumni were weekend visitors at the college: Misses Mary Mendenhall, ’13; Grace Taylor, ’17; Mary Taylor, ’11 and ’12; Mr. and Mrs. J.G. Briggs, ’11 and ’12; Miss Ruth Coltrane, ’18; J.G. Reddick, ’18; and Ira Hinshaw, ’18.

Margaret Davis Winslow, ’09, with her two small sons is spending some time here with her parents, Prof. and Mrs. J.F. Davis.

Hazel Armstrong, ’17, is engaged in stenographic work with the Seaboard National Bank, Norfolk, Va.

Helen East, ’14, is teaching algebra in the high school at Springfield, Ill. In this school there are 1,450 students with a working force of 62 teachers.

Robert Dicks, ’04, is treasurer of the Dicks David Company, manufacturers of dyestuffs and chemicals. His office address is 299 Broadway, New York.

Walter W. Medenhall, ’92, is general superintendent of allotment work for the Elwertly Helwick Company, real estate dealers, East Cleveland, Ohio. The following extract is from a communication from him: “I have been with this company nearly 13 years, during which time I have handled the construction of nearly 1,000 homes, and have thus been able to add my mite toward helping to make nearly 1,000 families comfortable. In doing this I have helped to make some good American citizens, for the man who owns his own home is seldom a disturber of the peace and is generally loyal to the American government.”

Eunice Darden Meader, ’95, spent Friday night and part of Saturday at the college. She is now a part of the teaching force in the High Point High School.


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