Streeter, Edward

Edward Streeter (1891-1976) had an affinity for writing from an early age. He edited his school paper and was the editor-in-chief of the Harvard "Lampoon" until he graduated in 1914. After publishing" Father of the Bride" in 1949, which was one of the year's top selling novels and the basis for the film adaptation starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor, Streeter went on to write six more books: "Skoal Scandinavia" (1952), "Mr. Hobbs' Vacation" (1954), "Merry Christmas, Mr. Baxter" (1956), "Chairman of the Bored "(1961), "Along the Ridge" (1964), and "Ham Martin, Class of '17" (1969). As a...