1940

FORTY'S SECOND DECADE

As the Class of 1940 taps the keg for a draught of decade number two away from Hanover, the aroma of the potent brew is strangely reminiscent of our Commencement days. A glance at the headlines and the international situation confirms this. But the reunion turnout proved that, except for the balding heads, the larger waistlines and shorter breath, and the listing of memorial gifts in the Fund reports gentle or grim reminders of the weakening flesh '40 is as sound in body and spirit now as at the start of the first ten years.

Jack Moody writes: "Your most appreciative classmate as you approach your first deadline is the guy wkose memory of such is still fresh." The way Jack has met his deadlines and translated the latent spirit of the class into action these past eight years deserves more than the applause which the few stalwarts assembled at the early morning election meeting at reunion were able to muster. I know you'll all join in a Wah Hoo Wah for 1940's retiring Chief Beaver!

For those who could not attend the meeting for election of an Executive Committee to serve until our 15 th reunion and many in Hanover at that time were too busy tapping a new keg or pounding the pillow the following men were duly nominated and elected on a white ballot: Bill Bumsted, Newark, N. J.; Fred Fuld, San Pedro, Cal.: 800 Hayden, Bethesda, Md.; Larry Herman, Boston, Mass.; Jud Lyon, Hanover, N. H.; Jack Moody, Burlington, Vt.; Charlie Power, Jackson Hts., N. Y.; Bud Raymond, Winnetka, Ill.: ScottyRogers, S. Euclid, O.; Don Rainie and your Secretary. These 11 will determine class policy for the next six years, but we'll be counting on the help of every man of '40 to focus attention on the class and College, as has been the custom in the past.

Before we leave off awarding the pine needle clusters we want to pin one on Scotty Rogers for his leadership as Class Agent these past two years—and for his brand of organized determination which put 1940 on top of its Green Derby this year. Scotty gives way to Fred Porter, who will take up the collection plate from his home base of E. Foxboro, Mass., where his wife Ann will help him build a record of performance on next year's Fund drive which we hope will outdo even Scotty's sterling results. Also, speaking of collection plates and awards, we owe a debt of gratitude (not dues this time) to Jack Willson, genial host of St. Albans and erstwhile Class Treasurer. His audited accounts have been turned over to Don Rainie, who will carry on for the next six years, according to the will of your electors.

Not having a final financial report of reunion at hand, we can only report that Don Ramie and Stet Whitcher did a bang-up job and still came out with a few extra bucks to help maintain the solvency of the class treasury. Not all the reunion tax went for beer, because the class now owns an excellent film record highlighting undergraduate years, which any of you can borrow just send your request to me. You'll see the superior product of Chal Carothers' assembling and editing of the miscellaneous film gleaned by him from his own and others' private footage. We hope Chal will add another episode to the class film later, for Moody previewed Chal's coverage of reunion activities recently and describes the film as "really good of the highlights, such as the ball game, the tent atrocities, the can cover skimmers (Ed. note a game the Cleveland contingent imported, called "Zazz"), the class picture and the fire cracker throwing which punctuated Scotty's toastmastering at the class dinner."

Reunion did not end at Hanover for many. Bud Hewitt writes: "As late as the following Wednesday I met Bill Duncan and Jack Ingersoll at the Biltmore bar and dined the same evening with Marty and Lee Bassett. Then, over to the Waldorf to visit Californian DonTenney and wife, here for an insurance convention."

Other excerpts from the slender summer mail include a roundup of post-reunion contacts from another New York survivor of the Bachelors' Chowder & Marching Club, BillBumsted:

"Don Schott missed reunion because he was moving to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., where he has purchased a drugstore on the beach. I'm not sure of the size of the store but I think we can safely say that Don is the largest druggist in Florida. Bill Wrightson had the misfortune of being in an auto accident recently—pictures of his demolished car made local papers. Bill was not demolished, however, and is doing nicely. Jordan Van Cleve has been working hard for Erie Railroad since reunion but has found time to improve his golf and win a tournament in New Jersey—he reportedly hits the longest nine iron in the history of the game. Jack Little and friend won the best ball tournament at Scarsdale recently, but his winning ways, unlike Van Cleve's, will be no surprise to CreightHolden who played golf with them both at reunion. Tom Ballantyne was encountered in the Dartmouth Club seeking solace from the heat via the tried and true Tom Collins method."

Notes from here and there: Charlie Power and wife Jane collaborated to give the class of '71 a new candidate, Robert Charles Power. Swimmer Art Ostrander, recently on a trip East for the Superior Separator Cos., Minneapolis, also is a papa, making it number three, born last May—named Douglas.

Recently wed: Dr. William F. Martin to Joan Weber, at Glen Cove, L. I.; Robert M.Perry to Natalie Burditt, in Boston; DwightMeader to Betty Neal, at Rochester, N. H., with Fred Johnson as usher.

Matrimony in the offing: Chet Brett and Nancy Sewall 2nd, of Bath, Me.; Jack Cowan and Barbara Gale, of Wilson, N. Y.

Harry Midgley Jr. garnered dual honors in May when elected an assistant treasurer of the Worcester County Trust Cos., and, also, to the executive committee of the Worcester County Council. Bob Austin has shifted as hotel sales manager, from the Copley-Plaza to the Bradford, Boston. Jack Townsend II was made a director of Farmers Bank of Delaware. RolandHillas has risen to regional sales manager for Hartford Mutual Liability Insurance Cos. BobBreech is auto-dealing in Los Angeles after a long move from Springfield, Mass. Maj. JoeBird was just transfered from Haneda Air Base, near Tokyo, to Hdqts. Air Weather Service, Washington, D. C. Dr. Stu Anderson and Elaine and children have moved to Gardener, Me., where he is a surgeon at nearby V.A. hospital at Togus. Karl Bruch was just named treasurer of Hill-Acme Cos., Cleveland.

With deep regret we report that Thelma Oliver, wife of Dr. Harold M. Oliver, of Hanover, died in early July of lung cancer. Howie, who has himself been fighting arthritis of the spine, and their two children, Janice, three, and Stanley, 15 months, have our sincere sympathy.

Plans are shaping for locally-sponsored shindigs for '4o's trekking to cheer the Big Green at the various football encounters this fall. By the time you read this, we hope to have a special issue of the Indian Drum in your hands giving the details on these party arrangements. Let this be a reminder that, in those cases where it is suggested you send a card to the host of the party for a particular game letting him know that you'll be there, you should send your card to him as soon as your plans jell. It is certainly to be hoped that those 1940's who are going to the games and can attend will plan to.

Secretary, 55 Goodrich St., Hamden, Conn.

Treasurer, 88 N. Main St., Concord, N. H.