1936
Well, our BIG TENTH has come and gone. It was wonderful, and we missed those of you who couldn't make it. You can be sure your names were mentioned often.
We had an excellent turnout and won for the weekend the cup given to the class with the largest attendance. If any of the classes reuning on successive weekends did not better our figure of 147 men, we will have won the 1946 honors indisputably. Incidentally, seeing the 90 wives who came back reassured us that '36ers are good pickers. The women—God bless 'em—were swell sports and added to the overall enjoyment. Although many oi our inveterate bachelors were on hand, most of the stags seemed to be husbands whose wives remained at home because of children at hand or on the way.
Taking advantage of a holiday weekend, many of us arrived in Hanover on Thursday, July 4th. Matching names with familiar faces was made very easy, thanks to the foresight of the Committee. Every fellow sported a T-shirt with a large, legible name-tape emblazoned across his chest. A white baseball cap completed the outfit, and covered up a multitude of thin spots. That evening, our tent in front of Streeter Hall seemed to be about the most popular spot on the campus. The air was as cool as the freely flowing brew; conversation was lively; the singing, loud—continuing into the wee hours.
By noon Friday, almost everybody had arrived. That afternoon, an enthusiastic cheering and heckling section was on hand to watch our nine old men out-slug, out-slide and outfield 1934's nine older men in a softball game which was called after five innings. The official score may have been in the neighborhood of 19 to 9, thanks to the efforts of Red Riley, Brint Schorer, Pete Fitzherbert, Rog Morse, Dink Gidney, Bob MacPherson, Art Toan, Bax Fullerton and Bill Murray.
At dinnertime, while the gals were feasting on chicken and lobster at the Outing Club, we adjourned to the Inn Pavilion for cocktails and buffet. Evidently the mixture of Manhattans and beer did no outward damage—which may be a tribute either to the quality of the beverages or to our capacities.
Secretary Ed Chamberlain called our business meeting to order. Jim Lancaster, who had been a Chaplain in the Army, expressed our sentiments and paid fitting tribute to our classmates who gave their lives in Service: Bob Chase, Ed Edwards, Ben Farber, Vic Gates, Dick Huerth, Dan McEndy, Gil Portmore, Ken Robinson, John Schultz, Steve Smith and Charley Stern.
Jacko Morrison presented the essential portion of his Treasurer's report which will appear in this column next month. He then opened a discussion regarding our Class Memorial Fund. We were all in accord in wanting to ensure the college education of children of '36 men lost in the war. The Executive Committee will appoint a Memorial Fund Chairman who, working with a committee of his own selection, will investigate the many longrange aspects of the question. The Committee will, of course, confer with College officials and will eventually issue a mailed report to the class, for action.
Charley Lehman presented the report of the Nominating Committee, whose slate the class accepted for the next five years: Secretary —Norb Hofman; Treasurer—Jacko Morrison; Executive Committee—El Camp, Chuck Delbridge, Jack Patrick, Bill Niss and Dave Putnam.
In the evening, President and Mrs. Dickey were at home to alumni and guests. Later on, many of us stopped in at the Alumni Dance at good old Commons.
In and around our tent, we talked, sang and beered our way through the night. Although tired enough to hit the hay, most of us felt we wanted to stretch out the weekend as long as possible. Typifying this attitude was the midnight remark of Ed Brooks' Ruth who, yawning and blinking at her watch, said with a tone of resignation: "I guess we still have quite a while to go."
Saturday morning at 10:30, "early risers" attended the Alumni meeting in Dartmouth Hall at which Nat Burleigh 'll presided. Speakers were Ed Chamberlain as Assistant Director of Admissions; Sid Hayward '26 who entrusted the Attendance Cup to us for the balance of the weekend; John Monagan '33, representing the younger reuning classes; and finally, President Dickey.
Although most of us spent Saturday afternoon at Storrs Pond, many smaller groups revisited some of their own favorite swimming holes, wore themselves out on the tennis courts or broke par—or clubs—on the golf course. Highlight of the day—if you can single out any one portion—was the barbecue picnic at Ross McKenny's Oak Hill cabin. We did justice to the stew which was a very tasty substitute for the traditional steaks; and Ross was in his usual good form telling some of his Jean Baptiste tales. After chow, we more than enjoyed the impromptu singing of our choral standbys—Charley Lehman, Walt Mosenthal, Lou Benezet, Clark Sorenson, Cliff England, Dune Newell, Ed Hyde, Vin Wentworth and Harry Lowd "Who can forget "
Leaving the picnic area, the group was startled to see a blue streak darting across field and stone up Oak Hill. It was Ollie and Dink Gidney's civilianized jeep on a Hanover test run. After an unforgettable ride, Dink and Ollie, Dave Fox, Boyce Price, Joe Davis and (as if they weren't enough) yours truly feltliterally—that the jeep may well replace the old fashioned broncho.
Saturday evening at 9:30, the Players presented Love Rides The Rails or Will TheMail Tram Run Tonight?—a. mellerdrammer of love and adventure allowing a jam-packed Webster Hall audience to hiss the villains, applaud the hero and heroine and heave pennies onto the stage.
As the weekend drew to its close, we were more convinced than ever that reunions should come more often. Surely, Dick Morton and his hard-working Committee made the most of this one. And we offer bravos and sincere thanks for a wonderful job to Dick and to Vin Wentworth, Dune Newell, Bob MacPherson, Ed Chamberlain, Stoney Jackson and Jacko Morrison.
Yes, we had a wonderful time. We wish the rest of you had been with us; we look forward to the next one when we hope you will be.
Best regards from all these 10th Reuners: Gene Anspach, Phyllis and Gage Aborn, Ruth and Tom Allen, Ruth and Ed Brooks, Catharine and _ George Brister, Mildred and Lou Benezet, Jerri and Ray Builter, Herb Beskind, Lucia and Don Ballantyne, Nelson Brown, Charley Brooks, Hank Bradford, Bob Brenner, Jim Clark, Violet and Russ Capelle, Brad Chase, Rose and Harry Coronis, Elly and Ed Chamberlain, Doris and Bill Crangle, Clara and Myron Clark, Leah and Pinky Conklin, Doris and Dave Campbell, Lee and Paul Cleaveland, Maxine and Walter Chase, Ralph Cockroft, Dan Do an, Ilva and Bob Densmore, A1 Doolittle, Janet and Art Davidson, Mary and Walt Dittmar, Joe Davis, Don Erion, Phyllis and Cliff England, Dave Fox, Ginny and Pete Fitzherbert, Libby and Bax Fullerton, Mary and Bill Ferguson, Larina and Bob Fernald, Olive and Dink Gidney, Libby and Fred Gonnerman.
(Take a breath) Also, Adele and Monny Greenbaum, Eloise and A 1 Gibney, Bill Gibson, Pug Goldthwaite, Dick Heller, Yetta and Barney Hoffman, Ed Hyde, Barbara and George Hambleton, Bill Hart, Tom Hart, Eleanor and Jack Hill, Betty and Bob Houlihan, Helen and Ed Higbee, Betty and John Holmquist, Huff Huffman, John Hardham, Norm Henshaw and the missus, Ruth and Hesty Hirst, Norb Hofman, Jessie and Spence Johnson, Stoney Jackson, Dot and Bob Keller, Charlotte and Jerry King, Dick Knight, Gerry and Frank Kappler, Bob Keeler, Jack Kenny, Mary and Red Kane, Vic Kiarsis, Natalie and Harry Lowd, Kay and Paul Lynch, Betty and Charley Lehman, Lea and Kirk Liggett, Jim Lancaster, Rod Ladd, Elizabeth and Joe Millimet, Leslie and Phil Mclnnis, Virginia and Clay Mellon, Pep Mintz, Marion and Rog Morse, Miriam and Bill Macurda, Bill McLaughlin, Ferris Mack, Tony Muello, Bill Martens, Kay and Ed Merrill, Deborah and Bob MacPherson, Madine and Dick Morton, Carlotta and Bill Murray Walt Mosenthal, Jacko Morrison, Evvy and Ed Nilsson, Dune Newell.
Along with Martha and Dick O'Hare, Dorothy and Ted Olson, Ernestine and Jack O'Connell, Catrina and Bob Paterson, Harriet and Briant Patterson, Bob Prentice, Jean and Tom Parker, Betty and Dan Poor, Boyce Price, Howie Rogers, Barbara and Blair Rainey, Peggy and Ray Reitman, Jane and Red Riley, Anne and Don Robbins, John Reardon Mimi and Chuck Sims, Jane and Fred Shurts, Dick Stowell, Barry Sullivan, Doris and Brint Schorer, Virginia and Don Sutherland, Vic Sabary, Nancy and John Sawyer, Dick Spencer, Hazel and Clark Sorenson, Gib Sykes, Semi Soule, Helen and Terry Staples, Steve Stotzer, Virginia and Joe Smith, Kay and Jim Stephens, Harv Sevigny, Lois and Andy Schmidt, Jack Smith, Dick Spong, Ethel and Art Toan, Dora and Dick Taylor, Martha and Dick Treadway, Ruth and Tommy Thompson, Helen and Lou Tylec, Laura and Elmer Thomas, Marion and George Tillinghast, Joanna and Bud Titcomb, Margery and Merrill Teulon, Fred Tucker, Fred Varney, Gladys and Stan Walker, Ross Woodbridge, Karl Wolff and the missus, Bernice and Fred Weiss, Elizabeth and Vin Wentworth, Henry Woods, Bob Warren and Bill Watson.
Secretary, c/o Karelsen, Hotel Bradford 21o W. 70th St., New York 23, N. Y
Treasurer, Bank of New York 48 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y.
