1934

No doubt many of you are looking forward to picking up the details on our Reunion in this month's column. In fact, by this time, each of you is probably wondering why someone doesn't decide that we'll meet in July, yes or no. Honest, there's no one more concerned about the whole affair than I, but at the time this is being typed, indecision is the key word and the College isn't sure the affair can be worked out; the executive committee is weighing the matter thoroughly; and the Reunion committee chairman hasn't yet accepted his appointment, just in case we need a chairman. It's only February, though, so come back next month and maybe we'll have something definite for you. There's still time for reservations (unless your trains are as crowded as those on the Louisville-Chicago run).

Here are a bunch more of fellows you're apt to see on the street any day and perhaps fail to recognize in mufti. Bill Rench, for one, has been on terminal lease since December 1 and after a month of acclimating, started back to work. Bob Smith is now doing his doctoring on civilians again, and took time off to visit Hanover for the Cornell game. Mike Menchel is back with Gimbels' buying house furnishings (for Mr. Gimbel, not for himself) and for you lucky folks who have been able to find houses. If you live in the neighborhood of Nashua and know of a nifty place that needs to be lived in, call Earl Draper who can be reached at the Johns-Manville office any day now. Mayo Cohen is back in law practice after touring the greater part of Europe with the 79th Infantry and earning a Bronze Star. Harry Masterton is back in civilian clothes (at least part time, the clothing shortage having reached Maiden now). Elmer Fulton is back' after an extended trip on the USS Collingsworth, which consisted of eighteen months each in the Atlantic and Pacific. Bob Palmer was willing to relinquish the lieutenant commander portion of his name to pick up the simple "Mr." and return to the merchandising department of Cluett Peabody, after service at the Naval Supply Depot at Balboa, C.Z. Ed Valier is another who preferred being just "Mr." in Palm Beach to "Lieutenant Commander" in Tokyo, and was released just in time to make it home for Christmas. Bud Sweeney is back with the Merchants National Bank of Indianapolis after recovering from what he terms a "scratch in the calf of his leg," picked up last April on Okinawa. Also for the record, there are now two little Sweeneys'—Robert, 3, and Michael, 2. And Harry Gilmore is... . but let him tell you: "Out now, thank goodness, and back at the old stand, Ye Bank of New York. Made Hanover for Cornell and found Art and Ruth Moebius, plus, on Saturday, with their wives; Stan Neal and Bob Smith, up together from Boston way .... a small preview of Reunion next summer. It was good to see them. Also ran into Dick Gruen at Princeton. Just had missed him in Italy. Looks well and is getting out soon, if I remember correctly."

We'll have to build another wing on our '34 house, cause the family is getting bigger every day. The Joe Swensson's now have a son and heir who was born last August 27 and who is known as Kurt J. Swensson. Miss Judith Sargent was born on December ai while her dad, Lt. Ollie, was busy with military matters in Japan. Lex Paradis entered the family-of- five-club when on November 14 Andrea took her place beside her two brothers. Merrill Heald, whose rank has changed from lieutenant to captain to Mr. faster than I could change the records, has just announced that there has been a Judith Heald since December 3, 1944. Stan Smoyer reports an addition, plus some other news, .... "I want to report the latest addition to my family—William Stanley—born October 2, 1945. This makes our third child, the other two being David (age 4) and Nancy (age 2). Guess I've already reported that I'm now with Johnson & Johnson (surgical dressings, etc.) in New Brunswick, N. J. I was recently given the high and mighty title of assistant secretary, but am still principally doing legal work for them. We are living in Princeton and like the place very much, regardless of the fact that we're in the enemy's camp. Tell the New York boys to put me on their mailing list."

Bob Engleman jumps into the big time withan outstanding announcement, but he deserves to tell you himself:

If the envelope could carry it I would enclose a couple of Corona-Coronas. In other words, I have hit the jackpot with a pair of boys. They will probably be dubbed John and Stephen respectively. This added to the previous total of two, Tilden 7 and Bobby 4, brings the grand total to four. Considering I am much younger, I trust that I take national honors from the Bing Crosby family. As far as I know I should win some sort of prize for the class of '34, for although I think they can probably boast four, including Bill Scherman, is there any that has produced a complete backfield? The boys were born yesterday, so you note my pride in the quick and prompt information. The whole thing was very much of a surprise, but both Mary and I are very happy about it. Outside of that, things are still the same here. Saw Frank Wardell a few weeks ago. He was in town after spending the past few years in the south opening war plants for Stone & Webster. He is still with the same organization. He looks like a second Mr. Five-by-Five, which considering his size when he was in school, was quite a shock. Sorry I can't give you any more news but I think the first paragraph speaks for itself.

And young Dan C. has been a mighty busy boy recently with four recent conquests in our midst. Lt. Hilda S. Franklin and Major Dick Bell were married last May 26 while serving with Evacuation Hospital No. 8 near Verona, Italy. They are now back in this country and are temporarily living in Charlottesville, Va. And engagement of Miss Katherine Street to Lt. Karl Weber has been announced. Katherine's home is in Dowington, Pa. And the former Miss Ethel Morris of Hartford, Conn., is now Mrs. Perry Gallup. And a note from Bill Carr telling you about it himself "I have finally settled down to married life! The event took place last September at my brother's home in Hanover. The gal (Rebecca Fox) came from Portland, Me. At approximately the same time I was transferred by Canada Dry Ginger Ale to its Boston sales department, in the role of assistant supervisor."

Wish we had time for more, cause there's more news from lots of folks I know you'd like to hear about. See you next month.

Secretary and Treasurer General Box Co. 816 S. 16th St., Louisville 1, Ky.