1937
To be completely honest, your secretary had no idea the class treasury was in such poor condition when the Class Directory was initialed as a proper expenditure of funds (nonexistent). It was not until Rug sent out his letter during the month that we realized fully the outlay of .$140.44 was to run our indebtedness to $1,070.44. As Rug said over the phone just as this copy was due for delivery, he does not wish to interfere with the Alumni Fund work of Al Bryant at this time with his appeal for help on collecting class dues, but we just can't go on running on a shoe string and that should be appeal enough to clear the matter up for this year. Some of our good classmates who already have paid their dues, forwarded another check as an answer to Rug's letter. They will, of course, be credited for 1949. Let's all give the matter serious thought and prompt action.
From those who did send along their dues with a letter to Rug, these notes have been culled:
Bill Montie lists his items as: (1) Daughterfirst child—Frances Ann born Dec. 5, 1947 safely making the income tax deadline; (2) Moved to 1022 North Fountain Ave., Springfield, Ohio,—another room for the addition to the family and much more comfortable; (3) National sales mgr. of Brighton Soren Mfg. Co., effective Jan. 1, 1948; (4) Haven't seen more than four other '37'ers in the last twelve months.
Art Cohen, who couldn't pass out cigars at Reunion, pens:
"Since we saw you in June, Sally has produced a girl named Laurie arid naturally we were both very pleased since it will be dealer's choice from now on. Have been very busy of late, but still find time to go to the weekly luncheons which we have here in San Francisco."
Fred Vogt indicates he spent most of the winter in Germany and away from the home office of Price Waterhouse & Co., 60 Rue Ravenstein, Brussels, Belgium. Would it be asking too much, Fred, if we requested a lengthy letter from you giving us the John Gunther treatment on what you have seen and done?
Win Taft sent the information that another addition to the family came with a new house and a new car, but does not say whether the arrival will further complicate the admissions situation eighteen years from now.
Bill Falion's second was a boy, Peter, and selected reunion week-end to make his entrance. Lou Valier, who struggles with the cold at Palm Beach the year 'round, has written a best seller for the yacht enthusiasts. His Post War Cruise to Tahiti, published in the 1947 issue of The Rudder, will make you forget your furnace fire while reading.
George Andrews recently finished his medical work at Duke, and his thoughts on advance education at our age are worthy of quoting.
"It was very interesting and profitable having a chance to study at Duke. In some ways, it was strange to find myself back in school. For a time I was the oldest person in class, but then junior year a 50-year-old anatomy professor came to add an M.D. to his Ph.D. Then the classes behind got filled up with veterans, including ex-majors, captains, even a Lt. Col., and I was relatively young again.
"Now I have a pleasant breathing spell of a few months while I help a cousin who has a country practice in town. It's instructive and good, though I sometimes smile a little incredulously to myself as I go into Negro shanties carrying the black bag and find myself addressed as doctor. In July, I shall go to Seattle to intern, having always wanted to be on the west coast for a while at least."
Another of our classmates who is still studying, Will Brown, forwards from the School of Forestry and Conservation, University of Michigan. He is now doing graduate work with Ph.D. aspirations, but finds three small mouths to feed no small problem for a college man of any age.
Al Bryant's first effort with the Mint Bag started with a familiar cry for information, but ended by putting us to shame because he filled two pages with notes we would have walked to Boston to pick up. Since you all read the class organ, we won't stoop to stealing from the source, i.e. not yet.
Radio Magazine gave Bill Leonard's show on WCBS a much deserved citation as the best program of its kind on the air. When we spent an evening with Willie at his home the night before the Columbia game, he was having one of the few moments of rest and relaxation his job affords him. That his efforts are not unappreciated by the critics is indicated by this paragraph:
"Well as happens in radio, the show became too good for 6 a.m. So it had to be moved to 9:15 a.m., and Bill Leonard had to find an entirely new format, because he had lost his up-and-about early manly audience and gained a listenage 85% housewife."
We can only say that even though we can be accused of extra-pride in an old roommate, its a h--l of a good show and deserves the rave notices it has received.
Fran Fenn has scaled the heights as a much too brief note states that he was named one of the National's Men of the Year for 1947 by the National Messenger would indicate. More on this, Fran, and don't spare the adjectives.
And John Young has been made District Sales Manager of the Chicago office for the Lone Star Cement Corp. John was a pappy for the third time when Robert was born on Nov. 28, 1947.
SKATING JUDGE: Harold Putnam '37, former Green skating star, now writing for The Boston Globe, shown on Occom Pond while acting as judge for the Winter Carnival speed-skating races.
Secretary, .. Alumni Gymnasium, Hanover, N. H. Treasurer, Box 121, Deerfield, Mass. Class Agent, 1121 Park Sq. Bldg., Boston, Mass.
