Class of 1927
A very welcome letter from Guy Bostwick informs us that '27 opened the season in New York with a class dinner at the Dartmouth Club on Tuesday, October 9. A goodly crowd of about twenty-five attended, among whom were Charlie Townsend, Art Keleher, Vernon Whitney, Herb Rubin, John Shaw, Herb Howe, Ted Girault, Tom Gillespie, Art Lund, Jack Draper Tom Anglem, Jim Kennedy, Rudy Preuss, Joe Creamer, Bob Gilboy, Will Shaw, Ed Baker, Josh Davis, Joe Hardin, Rosie Bostwick, Lev Lyons, Bob Reinhardt, Francis Cloran, Bill Glenn, and Orrie Herwitz. Josh and Guy were in charge of the dinner, and they are to be congratulated for the splendid turnout. Rosie also reports that Orrie Herwitz besides being a partner in a down-town law firm is a member of the staff of the corporation counsel of the city of New York. That Art "Big Boy" Keleher still seems to hold the class record for the largest family, and that Josh Davis has recently been appointed vicechairman of the entertainment committee of the New York Dartmouth Club. We do not know whether the first part of his title is significant or not. The second New York dinner was planned for Tuesday, November 13, and we hope a report of that event will be forthcoming in the near future.
OUT GATHERING NEWS
Having a holiday on the twelfth of October, we made a most enjoyable trip to Hanover for the week-end and to see the Maine game. Ed Jacobs and his wife were in town, and Saturday evening after the game a small '27 reunion was held in their room at the Inn. Those present were Ray and Gretchen Reed, Guy and Mabel Bostwick, the Jacobs, Gus Cummings, and your Secretary. The bits of gossip were flung at us so fast that we are not certain that we got them all down, and we also find that some of our memoranda are now a little indistinct. However, we did learn that Judith Reed was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Reed on September 2, 1932, their second child. That Hank Murray and George Ritchie have each become proud fathers recently. That Bob Pike is working for Bauer and Black in Chicago. That Felton Lewis Gilbert II was born to the Carlton Gilberts last June. That Carl Schuster was recently married to Miss Ann Stores. That Bob Dalrymple, the noted yachtsman, placed second in the Chowder Race at the Boston Yacht Club. That Howie MacKay recently married Miss Janet Buckheit. That Doc Harvey was also married recently. That Joe Kelley is now a practicing physician in Orleans on Cape Cod. That Bob Stevens is in this country on a vacation. The last bit has been confirmed, for we had the pleasure of seeing Bob for a few minutes at the Yale game. Also in Hanover for the Maine game were Ethan Hitchcock and Ted Girault.
The night before the Harvard game the annual '27 dinner was held at the University Club in Boston. Those present included Hale Ham, Joe Russakoff, Jack Holleran, Rog Bury, Gus Cummings, Phil Fowler, Charlie Paddock, Tony Parker Charlie Bartlett, Bill St. Amant, Hal Low, Dinty Gardner, Bob Voorhis, Bill Prescott, and Jerry Allis. Needless to say the party was fun, but our turnout was rather poor when you consider the number that attended the New York party.
At the Yale game we saw Jack Draper, josh Davis, Ken Ballantyne, Guy Bostwick, Sykes Hardy, Van Van Aalst, Dinty Gardner, Bob Stevens, and Phil Fowler.
Elmer Worth is now living in Melrose, Mass., where he is teaching school. He is married and has two children, and formerly taught in Albany, N. Y.
Joe Russakoff is working in Cambridge for Eddy, Rucker, Nickels Company, Boston representatives of Advertising Age, a weekly journal of advertising events which is published in Chicago.
George Friede writes from Portland, Oregon, that we may be interested to know that we have four members of the class of 1927 living in Portland. They are Sam Martin, Andy Rankin, Dud Sercombe, and George Friede. At the dinner to Dean Laycock given out there last spring they turned out one hundred per cent, and Dean Laycock said he thought they were the largest number of alumni of the class in any community west of Chicago. Not a bad record for a city thirty-two hundred miles from Hanover. George is still practicing law by himself, and is apparently keeping the wolf well away from the door, inasmuch as he now claims to weigh one hundred, and ninety-five pounds stripped. He has also been quite active in civic affairs, being an officer in several organizations with special attention to governmental, health, and utility matters.
Fred Auer was married to Miss Beulah Waterman Soule of Fairfield, Vt., on September 15.
Bill Abbott writes that he has recently moved to 2780 Sheridan Road, Evanston, where we understand he has built a new house. Bill also supplied the following information about the '27 crowd in Chicago.
"Marsh McGough is married now, livingin Roger Park and, working with Si Morand in Morand Brothers Beverages.
"Hank Orth is still working with theGugler Lithographing Co., who now havetheir offices in the Wrigley Building. Itis also rumored that Hank is to be marriedthe latter part of November to a girl fromDecatur, Ill.
"Dean Askew is being married in December to Miss Iris Wells of New York.
"Kroggy Grogstad is doing nicely in thetrucking division of the InternationalHarvester Cos., and continues to break allthe girls' hearts around this part of thecowitry.
"George Provost and his charming wifeKay have been with us out here since lastFebruary. George is doing a fine job withthe Commercial Credit Corporation. Hesays he is sorry to report that he must makea trip to the West Coast about Februaryof next year for a two months' businesstrip.
"George Howell, the efficient lawyer,continues to be the hermit of the '27 delegationin Chicago. The only time anyonesees him is on the street with many legalpapers under his arm."
Secretary, 152 Waban Ave., Waban, Mass.
