1936

This is written in tribute to one RichardMorton who not only is doing a double AA job on Reunion, but also takes time to report on a recent Boston Bean Bake as follows:

This might not be a bad spot to sneak in a rundown of those attending the Back Bay Banquet; I'll work from memory and apologize in advance for errors, omissions and expansions on the truth. TedOlson, the old right hander and slip horn artist, finally _ located the '36 tables. Ted has given up travelling for Uncle Sam in favor of his old love, life insurance. Paul Guibord, still tanned and looking none the worse for his Navy wear, breezed in .... stroked his way through soup to ice cream .... and beat it back to Hartford, Conn., to attend to his insurance affairs. The squire of Exeter, N. H., Lin Brigham, got to the event between a couple of refresher courses in the law which he interrupted to go sailing for Mr. Forrestal. CharlieBrooks may have been able to put the affair on his expense account. Charlie came in from Gardner, Mass., for the event and claimed business in Boston the next day. Will Conant Ball please check? DuneNewell, Old Colony Trust savant, participated in the ceremony by seating the head table and proceeded to get himself elected again as Secretary of The Boston Alumni Ass'n. Vinnie Wentworth, synonymous with Charge-a-Plate, happened in town for a breather and took in the show. Vinnie mentioned having seen the Adonis of the Middle West, JackMatzinger, on his last trip to Chicago. On the kue tee, as buyer at Carson Pirie and Scott's, Jack has an inside track on Men's Suits sh!! BobMacPherson took leave of his multiple interests in Framingham for the date. While not producing the daily paper there, Bob has been coaching hockey, refereeing football in season and shooting a bit of golf on his own account. Pete Fitzherbert genial fire insurance engineer, brought in some welcome news concerning Tom Hart's progress at Cushing General Hospital. Keep up the good work Tom! Pete also reported Bill Hart back in the States, much to the dismay of the South Americans. Bill is sold on his teaching career and is adding some background at a little school over in Cambridge. AlDoolittle was one of the guys that I saw who actually got some celery and olives; that's what comes from attending these affairs regularly. ExMajor Dick Ruby, now returned to the law, came close to making off with the gratuity to the waiter, but it was all patched up friendly-like. Personally, I was rooting for Dick as I somehow grew to dislike the gargon after he rapped me across the knuckles for reaching for a soup spoon. Gordon Ley was welcomed to the Boston scene. Champ lives in Belmont and works for Submarine Signal. (Hope he had lots of stock when Raytheon swapped for the Signal). Bred Daile.y had just come from forsaking Washington and the alphabet soup he was stirring there during the war. Fred is back in town picking up his law practice. Hugh Jones looked like his old self despite his experiences during the War (see Tithe 15 March). Word got around that Ed Kendall had swapped his honorary for a buying spot with Lord and Taylor and is now living in with O'Dwyer at al. Also, that Capt. Al Harrington is still plugging for the Quartermaster Corps in Washington, but expects to wrestle the moths for his civvies in a month or so Following the victuals and speeches, all repaired to the Wheelock Tavern (free beer) and when I left, Bob Houlihan, Cambridge retailer and recent proud pappy of a future Dartmouth, along with barrister TonyMuello were giving fine support to Ted Dearborn who can still pump excellent boogie woogie out of any harpsichord that gets in the way.

From where I sit it looks like mighty big doings in July. Don't forget the extra day to travel—July 4th! If you are your own boss, mark your calendar now. If you have to work for a living, tell the boss to mark his calendar and remind the old boy that phone connections at a Reunion are very unsatisfactory.

Nice writing, Dick, and I'm confident that anyone who can make a gathering of motheaten Bostonians sound that good can make a Reunion a real deal. You'd better move out West among the men.

Other news is most scarce though we hear Budd Schulberg has retired to a Pennsylvania farm to write another book; that his Jacko comrade, Richard Miller Spong, is an English professor, also in Pennsylvania, and that James V. Tracy is the proud father of a female—Susan Vin Tracy. Reece Hatchitt is now a New York law man and out here in the sunshine. Morris has left the State—suspended sentence no doubt—to become a private bar man. Ken Lieber has also returned, still handsome but in steel, not the cinema, and DickHefler is giving the local businessmen bad news as a Navy contract terminator. From Hanover we hear that Dr. and Mrs. John Cartwright were recent guests at the Inn; and of these promotions:

Lt. Comdr. Joseph P. Carson Jr. (inactive), Lt- (jg) J°hn E. Morrison Jr., Major Terry Staples, Lt. Comdr. John H. B. Knowlton (inactive), Capt. William J. Minsch Jr. (inactive), Major William M. Balfour (inactive), Major John B. Clark (inactive), Lt. Comdr. John D. Creigh (inactive), Major Joseph G. Haddad (inactive), Lt. (jg) Siffrein M. Vass Jr., Capt. W. Alan Harrington Jr., Lt. Col. J. Robert Blake, and Comdr. Harry B. Eis- berg.

That's all, children. But don't forget the Terrific Tenth-July 5, 6 and 7-and that an early alumni donation brings joy to Sullivan!

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