The 30th Reunion of 1917
OUR 30TH REUNION is now but a grand memory. The thirst satisfying throng—99 classmates, plus 98 wives and next generation, had a party in Hanover that will long be remembered. Don't misunderstand "thirst satisfying." By that is meant not merely the soda and pop drinkers but the old men who were thirsty to renew their youth by meeting and consorting with their old Buddies. We who are just citizens got the greatest thrill in seeing again the grand young guys who actually were leaders in this recent terrible war. The men indicated ranked from Admirals and Colonels to mere Captains, Majors and Lieutenants and they stood out like the old granite of New Hamp- shire. We of lesser lights salute these men and are very humble.
Howie Stock-well, the chairman of the 30th Reunion Committee, did a grand job excellent accommodations with special emphasis on unusually superior food made everyone a happy Reunioner. Howie's Committee were all over the place with Service right up to the minute. You birds who were unfortunate in not being able to attend missed an opportunity. Yes—we all looked at faces we hadn't seen in years, but what a thrill when the old guys exchanged names. Old memories and old tunes soon dissipated the years of "no see no recognize." Lest you forget—SumnerEmerson presided as President of the Alumni Association at the General Association of Alumni meeting. Don Aldrich, the principal speaker at the same meeting, gave one of the grandest talks one has ever heard. Don, the former Bishop Coadjutor of Michigan, and just recently appointed Dean of the Chapel at Princeton, is a spellbinder—human as always—an out- standing, if not the most outstanding, member of our class. Don't for a minute think 1917 is letting the College down—it just isn't.
Well, as to the procedure for the next five years: The Executive Committee consisting of Don Brooks, Mott Brown, Bill Eaton, Sam MacKillop, Pete Olds, Jack Saladine, Len Shea, Barney Thielscher and Karl Koeniger (chairman), elected the following officers:
Koeniger— Secretary-Chairman. The great Lawyer Brooks—Treasurer (what a grand guy). Stockwell—Class Agent. GilSivett—Chairman of the Memorial Fund. A special paragraph should now be written about the youngster of the class— William (the Red) Sewall. Of course—just naturally—Bill (and to be expected) resigned as "Sentry Bill." No one of course accepted Bill's resignation, so Bill still must keep the "Sentry" rolling until he can land a substitute or associate. Some of you men who couldn't make the trip will like to know that the old and decrepit SamWhite took first Honors as the distance man—from far away Seattle. Jim Durkee (suffering from laryngitis or something) placed second from California, and DougFleming third—from Texas.
Now, just that you may visualize in part, the following attended the party—just tough luck for those whose names are lacking: Men Wives Howard Stockwell Dorothy Children: Joan and Martha Leon Cone John Saladine Karl Thielscher Everett Olds Lucy Maurice Blackmur Richard Marschat Louis Cunningham Buelah Searles Morton Kate James Montgomery Ruth George Currier Helen Leonard Shea Sally Parker Karnan Eleanor Ralph Carpenter Morris Hammond Ralph Sanborn Ethel James Durkee Burton Gale Clarence Spears Cornelia Joan and Robert Irving Green Lilyian Cornie and Laurence William Sewall Sally Cynthia and John Philip Evans Josephine Edward Wiesman Walter Raymond Baxter Helen Raymond Sault Pearl Walter Sisson Ruth Harold Stillman Anita Harold Weeks Josephine Barbara Henry Louden Laurence Sherman Lee Derrill Trenholm Florence Ralph Britton Evelyn Ralph Jr. and Susane Mott Brown Francis Barbara and Kay Arthur Maclntyre Ruby Henry Fowler Helen Winthrop Scudder Biil Robert Boynton Bill Waltman Walters Samuel MacKillop Dorothy Percival Streeter Kendall Hammond Dorothy Alden Vaughan Lehrma John Wheelock Margaret Gretchen and Carol Robert Scott William Eaton Earle Robinson Fred Hager Maurice Healey Geraldine Jim and Jane Victor Smith Irene Vic and Virginia Norman McCulloch Mary Alson Edgerton Maud Sumner Emerson Charlotte Angus Black Isabele Thomas Cotton Ellen Houghton Carr Houghton Jr. and Nancy Fred Husk Esther Eugene Towler Lucile Jane and Tom Willis Fitch Nina Douglas Fleming Warner Sturtevant Dorothy Karl Koeniger Elsie Chauncey Steiger Hazel Albert Emmons Robert Chase Dorothy William Birtwell Helen Leonard Reade Laurene Theodore Lonnquest Marie Elaine Laurence Nourse Lucile Patricia Almanzor Dupuis Rena Archie Gile Mary Joey Lawrence Lockwood Florine Carl Colby Ruth Luman Howe Dorothy Priscilla Roger Stone Carol Bill Harold Clarke John Hill Delma Philip Woodwell -Virginia Virginia Carroll Valentine Nel Mary Arthur Sleeper Everett Robie Richard James McGowan John White Percy Howland Louise Perne Hutchinson Ruth Willard Wyeth Hobart Ford Jim Deering Smith Helen George Gregory Gertrude Donald Brooks Helen Betty Arthur Stout Emily Gerald Shattuck Mattibelle James Jones Vincent Smith Gilbert Swett Donald Aldrich George Clark Bradley Davis Richard Holbrook Frank Huntress
In closing, we would like letters or notes from the boys who couldn't attend but who are counting on our 35th. We missed you men and families so don't neglect to plan on the trip to Hanover in 1953!
WITH McNUTT HALL FORMING THE BACKDROP, 1917 SITS FOR ITS FAMILY PORTRAIT AT ITS 30TH REUNION LAST MONTH.
CLASS SECRETARY
