1917

To the best of our knowledge, and from all the news received, the best gang of guys in the world made active use of the good old summer time in this year of 1946. But, before making any report, we wish to pay a fitting though inadequate tribute to Karl Koeniger for his leadership in the Alumni Fund drive. The gang came through, no doubt about it. Even though it was not possible to take the fourth Green Derby in a row, an accomplishment almost too great to hope for, Karl led the way to our fourth consecutive substantial advance in dollars. The time and effort required were prodigious, and, of course, they were over and above the requirements of Karl's normal business day. The gang, therefore, rises, to a man, and doffs its lid in tribute and gratitude to our Kompitant Kampaigner. As a further acknowledgement to Karl, he is now the chairman of the Alumni Council's Committee on Alumni Projects, which, among other matters, will study and recommend future reunion schedules. Our thanks to him for four successful years in our behalf, and more power to him as he starts his fifth as class agent and as he undertakes his new assignment for the alumni body.

As we start the new year, fiscal, to be sure, we begin active planning for our 30th Reunion. Howie Stockwell is already well under way with plans, dates, and reservations in Hanover. The College has set the big time as June 20, 21, and 22, 1947. So, have in mind that all other plans are secondary, that everything revolves around being in Hanover on those dates. Information and announcements will reach you from time to time via the Sentry. Be on the look-out for the little gent with the gun on our intimate gossip sheet, the Hanover postmark, and Bill Sewall's inimitable style.

A letter from Gene Towler was a swell newsy volume, and we report and quote generously from it. He gave further testimony as to the size of certain of the outdoor facilities on his place at Darien. But his invitation to the gang was sincere, so we hope some day to stop in and see for ourselves. And, knowing Gene's and Lucile's brand of hospitality, we suggest that you do, too. Gene says he can make the fish in his garden pool line up and remain quiet while they are counted, but, mentioning Sunny Sanborn, Bob Scott, Don Brooks, and Tom Cotton particularly, he has been unable to make a '17 visitor stay still long enough to do the counting, "particularly with 30th Reunion practise on their minds." The Towlers were guests of Bob Scott, Anita, and Bob Jr., aboard the Bonita late in June, and Gene describes the thrill of the voyage to Block Island "surrounded by staterooms and powered by 450 h.p. Diesel engines." Bob was celebrating an unusual and most satisfying event, the facts of which developed later. On June 30 the H.P. and E. Day Corp., after 97 years of existence, was dissolved, and Bob, its secretary, became vice president of its successor corporation, the Day Manufacturing Corp. If the trend continues, the rest of us will at least have a selection of vice presidents on whose desks we may aspire to rest our weary dogs. Anyhow, we congratulate Bob most heartily. With the Bonita in his possession we can now understand his veiled threats of giving up golf. Young Bob, approaching his dad's height, expects to return to Blair Academy this fall. Anita, daughter who met the ship on its return to its home port of Essex, "looked splendid and was glad to have her Mount Holyoke diploma tucked away in June."

Don and Helen Brooks were guests of Gene and Lucile early in the summer and Gene describes them as full of pep as always. They had seen Arch and Mary Gile in Hanover recently and said all three Gile generations were well and enjoying life in the garden spot of the universe,—Arch particularly, with his grandson. Betty Brooks goes back to Duke as a senior this fall, and Bill looks forward to his senior year at Montclair High, with freshman year at Dartmouth coming up a year hence. Gene attended the May meeting of the Connecticut Alumni Association and took a real satisfaction in seeing Bob Scott and Ev Robie, its president and secretary, sitting on either side of President Dickey at the speaker's table. At the banquet he sat with Jack Saladine, Gordon Tracy, and Maury Healey. Gordon gave up his old business connection of years' standing a few months ago for reasons of health, and now, after a period of rest, is associated with a New Haven advertising agency. Ev Robie's son, Dick, entered Dartmouth this fall. Art Stout is advertising and sales promotion manager of Alloy Steel Products Co., Linden, N. J. Gene saw I,t. Col.Harry Fowler in June on the eve of his departure for San Francisco as Director of theCoast Artillery School and Harbor Defenses,and says Harry, "was highly pleased with hisnew assignment." He also had the pleasure ofa luncheon visit with Walt Sisson late lastspring on the occasion of one of Walt's visitsto the big city.

"Walt says that Pete, the new baby, is certainly keeping him and Ruth hopping, and apparently young. .... Ray Allen is the smart gent. He has gotten a nice big cottage on Lake Morey for summer vacations I saw Searles Morton in Columbus in June. He was heading east shortly to pick up Kate who was visiting their daughter on Long Island. From his remarks I judge he has his hands full of law practise. .... We received a note from Tibbie Gilmore announcing that her daughter-in-law had given birth to Charles Marc Gilmore Ill. Too bad the old red-head could not have lived to be a grandpappy." Gene describes Hobey Ford's charming home on Wilson Point, South Norwalk, and speaks warmly of the Ford hospitality. The house, situated high above the water on three sides, commands a view of the islands, Norwalk Harbor, and the Sound, and its interior, a delight in itself, sets off to fine advantage Hobey's collection of ship models and oriental art, the latter gathered in earlier years in China and Japan. "Mrs. Ford is hostess to flocks of wild ducks which come winging in to the lawn to be fed when she calls them. It is a delightful place." Jane Towler is back at Smith as a senior and Tom is a sophomore at Dartmouth. "We will be rattling around here, the place will be as silent as a tomb, and we wish people like youse guys would come down here and wake us up."

From the Sentry mailbag come letters from Guy Richardson, Jim Rubel, and Friday Bean which Bill Sewall passes along for the permanent record. It is good to hear from them all. Guy enclosed a clipping of the June wedding in Haverhill of his daughter Marjorie Elizabeth to Stephen Theodore White, also of Haverhill. Marjorie is a graduate of Edgewood Park and Wheaton College. Mr. White is an alumnus of Exeter and Princeton. A picture of the lovely bride was a part of the clipping. In his letter Guy admits having been lax heretofore in sending in news of himself, and our hope is that he has turned over a new leaf. "My other daughter, Marilyn, graduated from Edgewood Park in June and will attend Endicott Junior College this fall. My son, Miles, is still with the Army Air Corps in Panama. See you next year at the 30th."

Jim Rubel brings us up to the moment on the Rubel fortunes in the following letter as is his delightful annual custom: "For your edification, I am still grinding out literary hash at the same address for which at times I receive substantial monetary rewards. I haven't written the great American novel yet, but like all writers, hope to. My son, Jim Jr., graduates from high school this year, and much to my surprise, with more honors than his pappy ever did. I would have preferred sending him to Hanover, but he was late in making his choice, and with the class of 1950 already filled, he's heading for the University of California unless the draft grabs him first and gives him a free trip to either Tokyo or Berlin. My daughter Jane heads into her junior year, and having heard her old man speak very highly at times of the lovely girls who attended Smith and other eastern schools, has announced that she would like to head in that direction for a broadening influence. I doubt the results would be broadening, but the old man's pocket book will be flatter. I have only just completed my term of office as commodore of the Newport Harbor Yacht Club, and I ean now relax and enjoy life in this vacation spot the way it should be enjoyed. Among other things planned for this fall is a trip east in time to see one of those good old football games, and next year, health, wealth, and Providence permitting, I hope to be among those present for the 30th."

Friday Bean, long time Federal employee, writes in formal government style. But, knowing Friday, we can well imagine the warmth of friendliness beneath the typewritten words, particularly in the final note. "Name: Bean, Harold A. Address: U. S. Geological Survey, Washington 25, D. C. Res., 735 Butternut St., N.W. Present Work: Administrative Assistant to Assistant Chief Engineer. Family News: Son,—Dr. H. Richard, Ist Lt. Medical Corps, married, with No. 1 Grandson, 'Butch,' currently vacationing in New England. Daughter, —Mrs. Anna B. Pollock, also married, to Lt. (jg) Robert M. Pollock, now residing in East Hartford, Conn. They have No. 2 Grandson, 'Skipper.' Daughter,—Mrs. Mary B. Willhide. Husband, former navigator Ist Lt. Paul E. Willhide, at Penn. State finishing his interrupted M.E. studies. They have only granddaughter thus far, Ann Carol, better known as 'Dumpty.' Wife,—Esther, still puts up with my idiosyncrasies, and is naturally a proud but doting grandmother. Self,—Still enjoying life and good health, and with family allmarried off, able to relax and do as I please. During the war was actively engaged in confidential mapping of foreign areas for the War Department, so did not feel too much like a has-been. Our office is undergoing vast expansion and enlargement, so I guess I will be able to carry on for a few more years. Then I hope to have that summer home in New England that I have always wanted. Note,—All Seventeeners are always welcome at either of the above addresses, and hope to see you-all at the big 30th. Wow!"

On June 22, Marilyn Haskell, daughter of Sam and Ruth, was married to Dr. William Richey Graf in Fernbank, Cincinnati, Marilyn is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Dr. Graf is an alumnus of University School, the University of Cincinnati, and the College of Medicine of the University of Cincinnati. He is a member of Beta Theta Pi and Nu Sigma Nu, and just completed his internship at Bethesda Hospital, Cincinnati. He entered the Army after their return from their wedding journey. The account of the wedding in the Cincinnati Enquirer was accompanied by a picture of the pretty bride Donald Halloran married Margaret Turnage in Washington on May 18. June says Margaret is "the sweetest little peach from High Point, N. C. She was with the State Department. Don expects to enter the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown in the fall."

During the summer we had the pleasure of visits in Chatham with Phil and Jo Evans, Bill Eaton and his sister, Mrs. Eleanor Kelsey, Spique and Ruby Maclntyre, Bill and Sally Sewall with John '42 and Cynthia, Don and Helen Brooks,, and Gerald Thompson, son of Cliff who lost his life some years ago in an air crash. We shared our chowder, as promised, with all who would partake, and hope that more of the gang can make their way to our address next summer. Phil and Jo are summer visitors from nearby Harwichport. Bill Eaton vacationed in Chatham from Pittsburgh following an operation. Spique and Ruby are loyal to Waquoit in the g.o. summer time and near neighbors even though forty miles away. The Sewalls were lured to Chatham from Ohio for Bill's vacation period and fortunately from our point of view found a house close by. Don and Helen, swell sports that they are, made it from. Montclair for the Labor Day weekend while the Sewalls were here. It is superfluous to say that the welkin rang over that weekend particularly. Our visit from Gerald Thompson was through the thoughtfulness of Win Loveland '14, who has stayed in touch with Cliff's father in Hyde Park. Gerald had been in this country only sixteen days when we saw him, having worked his way over from France as a mess boy. He plans to stay and thinks that Lil and her other two sons, Clifton and1 Jack, will follow eventually.

Bill Eaton says he had a recent visit in Pittsburgh with Dan Harris, and that "Sunny Sanborn, was here also but I was out of town" (inChatham). "Would like to have visited with the-old buzzard." Hal and Jo Weeks also paid their respects to the Gulf magnate on his own field recently Don Brooks was "for some unknown. reason elected President of the Class Treasurers-Association. That doesn't mean a thing except-that I have to conduct the meeting next year." That's what Don says, but we know better after his nineteen years of successful purse-string holding for our gang.

Late in August we took a vacation swing up to Boston and along with Al Emmons, Sunny Sanborn, and Bill Sewall, enjoyed lunch at the Algonquin Club as guests of Howie Stockwell. The Extemporaneous Committee in charge of all. Matters pertaining to Seventeen for the Moment, you: might call it. Anyway, as always, many of you were mentioned and regrets were expressed that the impromptu gathering could not have been larger. And here, too, it was natural that much of the talk turned to our 30th, coming up.

Sumner Emerson vacationed as usual in the Pocono Lake Preserve, "trout fishing, swimming, doing odd jobs around our cabin, acting as chairman of our town meeting, etc., etc. Charlotte and I keep pretty busy. She runs the library here in the Preserve, which is larger than many a town library." Dick was with them, fighting a good fight back to health, and looking forward to resuming his studies at Harvard Medical which he had to leave in his first year. .... Sunny Sanborn wrote from Pittsburgh in late July, "A couple of business trips have me winging around eastern U. S. most of this month, but with very little time for social 1917 activities. Tried to see Bill Eaton here but he's on vacation. Had a swell visit with Baldy Trier and Emily in Chicago and just before I left Boston who should drop in my office but Herb Jenks. I wanted to reciprocate his visit when I reached Chicago but I couldn't make it. Herb and his wife had been making an extensive pleasure motor tour through Canada and New England including Hanover. He looked just about the same.

.... We tried to reach Fred Hager and Earle Robinson on a summer visit to Johnstown, Pa., but neither answered his phone. So we now look forward to our return to their city." .... Since the last report, guests at Hanover Inn have included Bill Eaton late in April, Walt and Ruth Sisson late in May, Karl Koeniger, "Don Brooks, and Ev Robie in early June, Herb and Mrs. Jenks, and Al Emmons later in June Recent address changes indicate that: Brig. Gen. Ed Langmead has been transferred to McClellan Field, Calif., Porter Perrin is back in Hamilton, N. Y., at 56 Payne St., Dr. Fat Spears is in Oak Hill, Ohio, Charley Dixon is in Long Beach, Calif., at 3110 East 6th St., Win Scudder has moved to the suburbs at 23 Common St., Dedham, Mass., Em Fritz is at home at 1220 Park Ave., New York City. Em is with the American Securities Corp., 40 Wall St., a company formed July 30 as an underwriting investment banking firm, and Em joined it as vice president. Rowdy Clark is now associated with the Office of Surplus Properties, 600 Washington St., Boston.

Through Gene Towler comes the welcome news that Bob and Anita Scott again invite the gang for cocktails after the Yale game on November 2. Make a note of the fact and as you plan your football peerades remember that the Scotts' is perennially warm hospitality, and that this year it will be one of your nicest pre-reunion privileges.

A WELL-KNOWN '18ER, Bill Christgau, was snapped looking over the Reunion scene last June.

Secretary, Silver Leaf Ave., Chatham, Mass. Treasurer, 9 Park Terrace, Upper Montclair, N. J. Memorial Fund Chairman 2 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y.