1944 Holds Frivolous Fifth
THIS WILL BE mainly in the form of a report of Forty-Four's Frivolous Fifth reunion. First of all a vote of thanks should go to the reunion committee, which was under the capable direction of Al How land and whose members included Jack Jenness,Horace Blood, Jack Lovewell, Andy McDowell, Karl "Moose" Musser, and DaveWrisley. Unfortunately Al and "Moose" were the only ones able to be present at the fruits of their labors. Horace was on his way to the Republican Convention in Philadelphia to act as a Sgt.-at-Arms, having completed his internship at Mary Hitchcock. He is planning to take Ear, Nose, and Throat training at the Manhatten Eye and Ear Infirmary next year. Andy is now working for Eastman-Kodak, and "Moose" just graduated from Tuck School. Jack Jenness is working for U.S. Rubber in Naugatuck, Conn., and in addition is going to take over permanently the editorship of the '44 Newsletter. At this point, it seems appropriate also to announce that Bob A."Twister" Miller was elected the new Secretary-Chairman of the class and Gus Pratt, Treasurer. Don Pfeifle, who recently did such an excellent job of organizing a '44 dinner at the Dartmouth Club in N.Y.C., has accepted the position of Class Agent, replacing "Boge" Bogart. (It should be mentioned that our present paid-up class dues are good for another year, so that the present dues including subscriptions to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE run until June, 1949.) The new Executive Committee is comprised by Gus Pratt, John Roberts, "Boge"Bogart, Bob Miller, Bill Harrison, MacMcLond, Al Howland, Whit Wells, JackHaffenreffer, Ed Roewer, and Dave Merrill. An attempt was made by the nominating committee to secure an adequate geographical distribution for the Executive Committee. It is hoped that they will be active in their various areas in promoting regional '44 get-togethers. Our congratulations and best wishes for success go to this new set of class officers.
Now for some news of the more social activities of the reunion weekend. Over eighty men and perhaps a third that number of wives attended, with a fairly large percentage of that group arriving in time for the cocktail party and buffet dinner at the DOC House Friday evening, followed by President Dickey's reception. A partial list and bits of news concerning those present follows: "Boge" Bogart, who is planning to run a Plymouth agency in Toledo this coming year; Phil H. Brown, working for Hammett School Supplies in Newark, N. J.; Hal Camion and wife, living on Long Island; Marsh Clark, working in Chicago in advertising; Bob Colwell, selling insurance in New Rochelle; Bob Conroy, an accountant in NYC; Volney Croswell;Fred Daley, in the sponge rubber business in Shelton, Conn.; Ab Davis; Dick Davis, with another year to go at Tuck; ShermDavis, who has lost none of his effectiveness with women and who is a Passenger Representative of the Penn R.R. in the Penn Station, NYC; Don Evans; Al Faber; SteveFlynn, John Furfey, at BU Law; CharlieGeer, doing free-lance illustrating in NYC; Bob Gifford; Jack Haffenreffer, working hard to boost the sales of Pickwick Beer and Ale and planning to marry a Mt. Holyoke graduate and acquire a Harvard father-in-law; Merle Hagen and wife, teaching school in up-state N. Y.; JimHardigg, an engineer for Westinghouse in Philadelphia; Ross Higier, making gloves in Gloversville, N. Y.; Bob Hirschfield and wife, in the lumber business in Bay City, Mich.; Al Howland, business manager of the Hitchcock Clinic in Hanover; DickLesser and wife, taxidermist-extraordinary and County Probation Officer in Johnstown, N. Y.; Joe McFarland and wife; JackMaguire and wife; Buck Mansfield, attending Dickinson Law School in Carlisle, Pa.; Charlie Martus, running the New San Francisco Market in NYC; Al Myers and wife, working in Boston; Bill Orr, driving a luxurious, cream-colored '49 Cadillac (He and his father sell them in Springfield, Mass.); Fred Page; Bud and Dorcas Park, both' attending BU Law; Dave Parks and his wife in the real estate business in Syracuse, N. Y.; Howie Pennington and date; George Pert; Don Pfeifle and wife, in the advertising business in NYC; Gus Pratt, selling paper products in the Boston area, in addition to being kept busy by three children; Bob Reading; Jack Riley, back from his European Olympic hockey trip and working in Boston; Chuck Richardson, in the woolen business in Dover, N. H.; Arnold Sanders; Pete Schaub and wife, selling securities in NYC; MartyShea, working for the Guaranty Trust Cos. in NYC; Norm Simpson and wife; RalphSit ley; George Springsteen, studying international law in Boston; Bill Stahl and wife, in private practice in Danbury, Conn.; Warren Sullivan and wife; DickTar low and wife, in the shoe business in Brockton, Mass.; John Tyler and wife; Joe Vancisin, transferring from Michigan to Minnesota this year with Ossie Cowles as ass't. basketball coach; Jack Weeks;Larry and Gloria Widdecombe; Dud Wilson, working in NYC as an accountant; Fred and Jamie Witzel, working for A. G. Spaulding Co., in NYC at present but getting a few chances to test new Spaulding golf balls; Hal Woods and date, at Harvard Law; "Swampy" Marsh; Jack McManus, working as an accountant for the telephone co. in Springfield, Mass.; GusGlucas, selling a wood preservative; WemoEpply, living in Manchester at present.
Other official events on the weekend program were a dance, general alumni luncheon and an address by President Dickey, the Player's depiction of married life in Vets Village in Hanover, a banquet, for which the DDA served food, the quality of which we seldom, if ever, experienced while undergraduates. Doc Fielding's antics and music by that wandering (from reunion tent to tent, that is) minstrel, Karl Rood, considerably enlivened the evening gatherings about kegs from Tanzis. Other bits of news gleaned at these gatherings included the following: Ted Colwell is starting a training program with Chase National Bank in NYC; Bob Callan is playing ball for the Elmira, N. Y„ team in the Eastern League; Claude Schuchter is working in a bank in NYC and recently married Adele Greeley, formerly of Hanover; Monte Basbas was unable to attend reunion because of bar examinations. Not content to take them in just one state he was essaying them in both N. H. and Mass. Dave Scotford is studying for his Ph.D. in Geology at Johns Hopkins. Clark MacGregor is practicing law in Minneapolis and recently married a Duluth girl. JimBriggs is living in Wyoming, Ohio, and has a 16-months' old daughter. Bob Myers is running an employees' recreation program for an Owens Fibre-glass plant in Ohio. Jack Lewis is at Tuck and recently became engaged. Charlie Spallino is in the liquor business in Springfield, Mass. Dick Paul is in Brazil with the Army. Ja Densmore is making bricks in Leb. Dick Ranger, a late arrival at reunion, is working for the Ford Co. Jack Tope recently arrived in Japan as a Navy flight surgeon. Charlie Regan sailed from San Francisco bound for the Orient on a Navy transport recently. LouSavage is due to depart for Arctic waters soon. Whit Wells is working for the Gulf Oil Corp. still. Mac McLoud is working for Yale & Towne Co. in Chicago.
On Sunday of reunion weekend a Memorial Service in honor of the war dead of the classes of '43 and '44 was held jointly with the Class of '43 in the Bema, and was favored by excellent weather. We were privileged to hear Don Oakes deliver a splendid address. Don graduates this month from Harvard Divinity School. He is planning to be married in September.
It was voted unanimously at the class meeting to offer honorary membership in the Class of 1944 to the living fathers of the above men. A Class Memorial Committee is soon to be appointed. Any suggestions as to a suitable memorial should be addressed to our new secretary, Bob Miller.
THEIR FRIVOLOUS FIFTH NOW BECOMING HISTORY, THE CLASS OF 1944 WILL HAVE THIS GROUP PICTURE TO ADD TO THEIR SCRAPBOOKS
CLASS SECRETARY
