The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-12
w. III. LIPE LEAVES
BEECHNUT CONCERN
Vice President and General Manager OF
Packing Co. Relinquishes His Pc
sitiOnS and Interests.

News was received here today of the
announcement Feb. > at CanajOharle.
\. Y. that Walter II. Lipe. vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Beech
Nut Packing Co, had relinquished his
positions and interests in that corpora
ton. The news is of special interest to
Brattleboro people inasmuch as Mrs.
Lipe was Miss Christina GoOdall. daugh-
ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. T.. X. Good
all, who owned the place now occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. d. f. McElhinny on
putney road. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Lipe
have many friends here.
Regarding Mr.. Lipe's retirement a
Cana ioharie newspaper says:
Mr.. Lipe was the founder of the I'M
perial Packing Co. which later became
the BeechNut Packing Co, and has con-
tinued under that name to the present
time. He has been largely responsible
for the growth and expansion of the
business and during his 80 years of con-
tinued service it has developed into one
of the foremost enterprises in the United
States today. The fame of their prod
ucts spreading to foreign countries has
built up an enormous export trade.
Mr.. Lipe also took an active inter
est in the affairs of the Montgomery
Electric Light & Power Co. Partially
through his efforts CanajOharie secured
the ornamental street lights that are sec
end to none, and add beauty to our bust
ness section. lie was interested in Sc
curing the extension of their lines to
Nme>. Sharon Springs, Cherry Valley.
Buel and SprOut brook thereby serving
the rural communities.
Mr.. Line has been Il member of the
r'"nicipal board for many years and has
taken a keen interest in the affairs of the
village. being especially active in secur-
ing our present water and sewer systems.
IS well as the paving on the business
thoroughfareS. Credit must also be given
him for having the old life bridge re
moved. and the old Erie canal bed filed
in and later transfer from the state of
those lands which will be known as Erie
boulevard. which will he wonderful
Improvement to the village when com
ple+od,
when the war was on AR Lipe
acted as chairman of the various loan
committees in the big drives and it was
through his determined efforts that each
one Of them went cover the top He
rave generously, financially and Sacri-
feed his time and money with that true
american spirit. never whimpering a
word of dissatisfaction.
The Fort Rensselaer, club came in
far its share and received its cOnSidera-
ton from Mr.. Lipe who also was inter
"St"d in IFS preservation and which was
cline of Hotel Wagner Mr.. Lipe eXer-
CisCd his ambitions and ideas with the
result that Cana ioharic has one of the
Most modern and sanitary obstetrics to
J." found anywhere. something that this
vi'I~%H has needed for wears.
NJ. line always was Interested i'm
anything that was for the welfare of this
community. and extended his hand of
~oodfeIow>hiu for good cause any
'jme. Mr.. Lines plans are not made
Enown for the future but it is understood
that he will enjoy q much needed rest
fr"r - many years of active labor~
hat have earned for him n name that
win live forever in the hearts of his
tov0vneop'e. who will wish him health
and happiness in the time to come"