1936
This month, it's a matter of organizing the newsy bits that have come in from all overthanks to Uncle Sam's penny postcards, and a few letters, clippings and personal observations. But the quantity is so overwhelming, comparatively speaking, that it will be best to throw organization to the winds and just go through the pile.
Milton S. Johnston and Miss Marjorie Bagg were married on October 15 in Holyoke, Mass. '36 witnesses and members of the bridal party were Brew Towne and Elly Palmer.
Another bachelor bit the dust when JackPatrick took unto himself Miss Helen Ann Healy of Portland, Oregon, on November 10.
Bob Brenner, too, will further the matrimonial cause. His inspiration? Miss Ruth Williams, of New Rochelle, N. Y. No date has been set for the wedding.
George Beyer, formerly of Young & Rubicam's advertising empire, has been appointed advertising manager of Cannon Mills.
Dr. Norm Simon announces the opening of his office at 945 Fifth Avenue, New York City, for the private practice of diagnostic and therapeutic radiology.
Pep Mintz is a division manager for Christian Brothers Wines and Brandy, operating cut of Kansas City. He and Riki, his bride, were lucky enough to move into a new apartment five days after they arrived from N.Y.C. Joe Bishop reports no new vital statistics. He's still a bachelor—and still Special Assistant to the Attorney General, in Washington.
John Ovitz wants to know just when 36 has its Fabulous Fifteenth Reunion. Which is good enough reason to remind all of you that the big date is next year ... . JUNE 16-17-18. N.B.: you have a date that's worth making every effort to keep, ff you're your own boss, tell yourself to reserve that particular weekend for Hanover. If you have to build a week of your vacation around the Hanover hilarity .... you have enough advance notice. What about the wife? Well, you'll probably have a tough time leaving her home and if you're typical.... you wouldn't want to if you could. (P.S. We'll be reuning at the same time as '34 and '35 . . .. which may be an added incentive).
Dr. Charles Thompson says he plans to make Reunion .... all the way from Albuquerque. Ditto for Art Davidson .... from Waukesha. Art would like to hear from RodLadd, Hank Bradford, Bob Densmore, BillNiss and Pinky Huffman. So would we, Art. How about letting us be the clearing house?
Dick Spong's novel, See If He Wins, was published by William Sloane Associates in late October. Dick has resigned his job at Michigan State and is now living in Lyme, N. H. (P.O. Box 67) where he is continuing his writing. His next major opus: a textbook, tentatively titled Journalism and the SchoolPublication, co-authored by Fred Maguire '24, to be published by Harper in the spring.
Fess Mack has become chief assistant to the vice president and editor of Garden City. Fess joined Doubleday in 1935 and has been connected with several different Garden City and Doubleday departments, including mail order, and was business manager of TriangulaBooks prior to joining the Seabees in 1943.
Schlitz Beer has appointed Doug Miller divisional sales manager of the Gulf Division. Doug's headquarters are in Dallas and his territory includes, in addition to Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
Dean Nicholson reports some very fine news about a '36erette, of whom we can be proud: "My wife, professionally known as Eunice Alberts, was chosen as the Harvard Glee Club's soloist to sing Brahm's "Alto Rhapsody" to be performed on December 1 at Cambridge. Last summer, Eunice was contralto soloist with the Boston Symphony at Tanglewood in the first U. S. performance of Benjamin Britton's "Spring Symphony."
Dick Wakefield's third child (second daughter), was born in August. Dick is a buyer for the Boeing Airplane Co. in Seattle.
Al Phipps is still v.p. of Muller & Phipps(Asia) Ltd. and Dayton Price & Co. Ltd.—both in N.Y.C. His import-export interests keep him hopping around. His last junket—a sixweek jaunt in Mexico.
Alan Hutchinson is assistant professor of Latin American history at the University of Virginia.
Save a place in the class of 1967 for WilliamSpring Jr., who arrived on Sept. 20. All doing well—including pop!
From Bob Frank: "One more daughter to report! Betty and I now have Marnie, 31/2, and Nancy, 7 months. Still teaching organic chemistry at the University of Illinois."
The Harvard game brought out a herd of '36ers and wives: Bob MacPherson, FredShurts, Cliff England, Ed Nilsson, Dick Morton, Hugh Jones, Tommy Thompson, EdHigbee, Des Stewart, Tony Muello, DickJewell, Dick Knight, Mac Hill, Fred Tucker,Vin Wentworth, Oscar Goodman, Hesty HirstsBob Ingersoll, Len Mead, Fred Wyman, PeteFitzherbert and Frank Weston. The last mentioned was host to many of the gang at a Victory Cocktail Party. Seems to us that Boston outfit sticks together mighty well.
We were pleasantly surprised to receive a check from Tom Luey in Elkhart, Ind. For a minute, we tried to recall if we were collecting on some sort of bet made years ago. We soon discovered that Tom had misplaced Jocko Morrison's address, and was sending his class dues via a circuitous route. We promptly relayed the jack to Jack....and will be pleased to repeat the performance for anyone else. Which is as indirect a hint for Class Dues Payments as we've heard.
That's all for now and for this year, as a matter of fact. Merry Christmas to you all!
S. RICHARD STERN '35 who has been named Director of the new Hearing Foundation, Inc., established by the International Hearing Aid Association to carry out educational and ethical projects in the field of hearing.
Secretary, 4 Sunset Drive, Scarsdale, N. Y,
Treasurer, 144-44 Sanford Ave., Flushing, L. I., N. Y.
Memorial Fund Chairman, 197 Kibbe Rd., E. Longmeadow, Mass.
