1922
Greetings Twoters
Climb aboard all you Twoters and make your plans for June 13-15. Steam is up and your reservations for the great '22 nonstop special are being made. As this column is being prepared (early January) reunion chairman Fran Leland advises definite reservations already from 45 Twoters, 30 wives, 25 children with the addition of 5 to 10 more probables in each group. This is a grand start—but if you haven't written to Fran yet, be sure and do so pronto.
Frank Hutchins prepared the cut of '22's special train—our thanks to him. And by the way, Frank is reunion pubiicity agent so you'll be hearing from him frequently with the latest dope and plans. In return please feed Frank with any scuttlebutt that comes your way.
In spite of the memory of Jap prison camps Bunny Bunnell and Gladys have gone back to the Philippines, this time for Goodrich International Rubber Co., 2240 Rizal Ave., Ext. Manila. More power to 'em and our best wishes.
A While ago I wrote Ralph Rubins at his Evanston (Ill.) home thinking he'd be back after war service. Kay replied that she was sending my note on to him at Okinawa and a very short time later (air mail is certainly swell) Ralph's letter arrived. During the war he was attached to the 6th Marine Division during the campaigns in the Pacific and later served with Military Government. After separation in. October '45 he went back to his old Chicago firm, but a fine offer caused him to return to Okinawa as chief engineer for the Consulting Engineer on the design and construction of army facilities on the island. Ralph expressed the hope of staying out in the Far East as long as he can. His family will join him soon. And incidently, his son Fred is now a freshman at Hanover. In case you want to write Ralph, his address is Holmes & Narven, c/o Dist. Engineer, APO 331 San Francisco.
Kenneth Saunders, Spic's son, is in the sophomore class.
More on reunion plans—here is a partial list of committee members: Registration and dorm allocation—Len Morrissey Store—Haskel Cohn Buffet supper and class dinner—Olie Olsen Picnic—George Stanley Costumes—Carroll Dwight Tent—Gray Bates Publicity—Frank Hutchins Ladies—Elspeth Olsen
Additional groups and committee men will be announced next month. I'm busting to tell you of the surprise scheduled for Sunday of the reunion weekend—but can't do it yet. It's something new and will be long remembered by every Twoter attending Reunion.
And now about another angle of Reunion that requires your immediate attention. Just before Christmas you received a letter and enclosure from Cecil Goldbeck who has taken charge of the preparation of the class biographical booklet. You recall you were asked to fill out a questionnaire and to write a 250- word autobiography, and to send in a glossy print photo or snap.
To do the job completely and successfully necessitates- your individual cooperation and your prompt reply to Cec. The job is underway and about 40 replies have been received. Everyone should understand the importance of the project and cooperate, if not only for his own good, for the good of the class as a whole.
So please do a prompt and conscientious job and send your letter promptly to Cecil Goldbeck, Coward-McCann, Inc., 2 W. 45, New York 19, N. Y. This is a substantial undertaking—let's hear from you!
News of Twoters—did you know that Rufe Stevens has a daughter, Molly, who graduates from Middlebury this year?.... Elmer Ardiff's daughter is a freshman at Colby (Maine) College Ham Spiers has a son who is an upperclassman at Dartmouth .... and Parker Huntington is connected with Swan & Stickley, an investment firm in Boston .... Al Crampton is convalescing after an illness—we all wish him a very speedy recovery.
From Gray Bates' letter of a while back reporting on the Class Dinner of the Boston group at the University Club on November 14:
Though the number present thinned down somewhat, as is inevitable at a party like this, we still had 35 members of the class there from this area, as well as Olie Olsen from Hanover and Don Cameron '35, who was our speaker. Those present were: Mike Adams, Elmer Ardiff, Ray Atwood, Gray Bates, Bob Booth, Bill Bullen, Dave Caldwell, Johnny Carleton, Herm Carlisle, Nick Carter, Carl Davis, Carroll Dwight, Larry Farnham, Bill Gallagher, Bob Hight, Carter Hoyt, Parker Huntington, Fran Leland, Dick Litchfield, Ed MacLaine, Bill Mann, Len Morrissey, Harvey Moses, Joe Perkins, Ced Porter, Ray Rambach, Wally Sands, Spenny Smith, Ham Spiers, George Stanley, Dick Stetson, Rufe Stevens, Phil Threshie, Dick Willis and Bud Winkler.
Those fellows who could not come the last minute but had planned to were: Dick Bowler, Ted Dyer, Ed Lane, Paul Peters, Jack Strauss, Steve Tredennick, Misty Fogg, Hal Green and Hal Tucker. Haskell Cohn sent us a wire from Chicago expressing regrets and Stan Miner also wrote a nice letter giving his best to the gang.
One of the most satisfying things about the gathering was the presence of several of the fellows who hadn't been at our parties for a long time and a few who had never been able to make them. If the manner in which everybody entered into the evening is any indication, all had a darn good time.
It really seemed like the well-known bright college years to hear Dick Willis at the piano with Wally Sands, Bob Booth, Carl Davis, Bob Hight, Ed MacLaine, Larry Farnham and Parker Huntington gathered around singing the old favorites on which we used to strain our vocal cords some 25 years ago. Wally Sands put on for us one of his famous dances and although a few extra pounds cramped his style just a bit, he really did okay.
Fran Leland gave a brief account of early reunion plans and they certainly sound like a grand party next June. Olie Olsen promised to be the Hanover "work horse" for the class in pre-reunion plans and it will sure be swell to have him on deck for this purpose.
Don Cameron gave us a fine talk on the Reunions of last year, supplementing what Fran had already said regarding the desire of the College to make Twenty-two's big year a splendid party, and those of us who heard him feel very strongly that the 25th is even more than before a "must."
I gleaned a little news in the process from some of the boys. Jack Strauss, unable to be there, was rehearsing for a concert in Jordan Hall, November 15, in which he was conducting Leo Litwin in the Rhapsody in Blue. Jack is certainly stepping out in his musical career which to him is only a hobby. If he doesn't watch out, he will find himself with a full-time job. Bob Hight has one daughter in Colby Junior College and another in the last year of high school. He brought both of them up to Hanover the weekend of Olie Olsen's cocktail party.
One of the particular features of our party was the presence of three of the fellows from Springfield—Carlisle, Moses and Smith. This was the first time with them and they promised it wouldn't be the last. The old guard from Manchester, Booth, Carleton and Willis, were also very much present. Bill Mann promised to bring two children, oldest age 6, if he couldn't get a "sitter" for the qccasion, and Olie Olsen agreed to handle this personally if he could not provide a substitute. Phil Threshie agreed to bring his son to Hanover providing some of the other fellows with glamorous daughters would agree to bring them along. He got splendid cooperation on this appeal.
That's all, gang—see you next month.
Secretary, 1837 Arlington St., Bethlehem, Pa.
Treasurer, 143 East Ave., Norwalk, Conn. Memorial Fund Chairman
38 Newbury St., Boston, Mass.
TOOT-TOOT-TWOTER JUNE 13-15
