1926
Greetings and best wishes for the New Year!
And now that the Yule log has flickered out and the punch bowl has been emptied, washed and put away on the shelf for another year, we hope that all of you have resolved to make "fifty-one the nifty one" for the Class of '26. Because this year marks one of the real milestones of the Class and, with the cooperation of every member, we can make it an outstanding year.
Our first and foremost project is the 1926 Combined Fund. You have all heard from our co-chairmen, Bob Stopford. and Al Louer, and their assistants, and many of you have already sent in your pledges and/or your contributions. We have a definite goal which can readily be achieved if each of us does his part. First on our list of resolutions for the New Year should be a resolve to give our wholehearted support to the Fund and to contribute, each to the best of his ability. If your pledge has not yet been sent in, why not do it now?
Next on our list of resolutions should be one to attend the twenty-fifth reunion in June. The tentative reunion program was outlined for you in the November issue of the MAGAZINE and I'm sure you will all admit that the events scheduled are ones that no one wants to miss. Remember the dates June 15, 16 and 17—and start planning now to be on hand with the rest of the gang.
Recent visitors to Hanover included Donand Emmy Hoffman from Winnetka, Ed Steel from Wilmington and Bill Pitney from Glencoe, Ill., although the Inn listed Bill as being from Louisville, Ky. How come?
A letter from Stew Orr tells of the Class picnic held on Soldiers Field Road in Cambridge before the Harvard game. He reports that a goodly crowd turned out including, in addition to Stew and his son David, Henryand Mary Blake; Rus and Dot Clark, with son Prescott '54; Don and Gladys Church;Harry and Mary Fisher; Doug Everett and his brother-in-law, Bill Macurda '36; Haland Marion Marshall and daughter Joan; Donand Dot Norstrand; Bob Patten; Bob and DotSalinger; Hal and Dot Trefethen and HankWhitmore. Seen at the stadium during the game were George and Helen Peirce; Dickand Ruth Nichols with sons Andy and Jimmy; Ed and Betty Simmons; Sun andBetty Tilton and Bill Barclay. Undoubtedly there were others who may have been missed, including Walt Tomlinson and his family who Stew says planned to attend. Tommy, it seems, has made a new contact with the Trust Department of the State Street Trust Company, so he and Stew should see each other frequently.
Al Louer tells us that he and Ellen spent the Yale game week end with Dick andBunny Mandel, whose guests also included Les and Dot Talbot and Ed and Marge Emerson. One evening the Louers spent in New York with Snipe and Kay Esquerre and Holtand Lillian McAloney and while in New York, Al also lunched with Bob Stopford,Holt McAloney, Don Hopkins, Jack Roberts,Okey O'Connor, Lloyd Sanford and FrankHealy, obviously on Fund business.
Despite the bad weather at the Yale Bowl, a large group turned out for the Class pregame picnic according to Harry Fisher, including the Bill Evans the Ed Emersons, FredHurd, the Dave Harrimans, the CourtneyBrowns, the Louers, Mandels and Talbots, the Bob Clearys, the Hinsdale Smiths and of course the Fisher family. Harry says he also saw in the stands the entire Ed Simmons family, the Frank Healys; the Charlie Josts, the Lloyd Sanfords, Holt McAloney, GeorgeBartels, Bill Barclay and Herm Trefethen and adds that, undoubtedly, some of the latter were with their wives, but what with the fog, rain and "one thing and another" he couldn't spot who was and who wasn't. That "one thing and another" slays us we thought Harry always stuck to scotch!
According to the White Plains ReporterDispatch, Ed Dooley, the former All-American, was guest, speaker at the first fall meeting of the Villanova Alumni Club of Westchester in Bronxville.
From the East Orange Record comes a note that Bob Riotte was unanimously elected director of the Glee Club of the Oranges. Bob, it seems, is a member of the Board of Governors of the Art Council of the Oranges and recently toured the country with Otto Schlaff in a two-piano concert series—something we did not know about until now. Bob, with his wife and three children, makes his home at 79 North Munn Avenue in East Orange.
A recent edition of the San FranciscoChronicle devoted its drama page to an article about "The Men Who Move the Shows Around" and sharing the honors, with his partner, is our own Ritchie Smith, co-owner of the City Transfer and Storage Cos. of that city.
Dr. Andrew (Swede) Oberlander was the subject of a recent column by Bill Cunningham in the Boston Herald. Bill lauded this former All-American for the splendid assistance he rendered to a student at Hebron
Academy, one Cornelius Russell 3rd of Bangor, Me., who suffered a broken neck in a football game with Kimball Union. The Headmaster of Hebron Academy, Claude L. Allen Jr., anent the matter says that "I doubt whether the boy would have survived the 20-odd mile trip to the Hanover Hospital had it not been for Dr. Oberlander, who wedged himself in at the head of the stretcher to steady the boy's neck in the rather ancient country ambulance." The boy is expected to recover, and both Mr. Allen and Bill Cunningham attribute the fact to Swede's quick thinking and invaluable assistance. A rousing cheer for Swede!
Once again we come to the three-oh mark. Remember—send in that Fund pledge and note the reunion dates-June 15, 16 and 17. Let's make this, our twenty-fifth year, the best in our class history! Be seeing you!
NO CHIP THIS TIME: John Heavenrich '26 of Detroit (left) and Gordon Chipman '26 cutting up one of the palm trees which fell in the Florida hurricane this fall at "Chip-Ahoy," the inn operated by Gordon and Dolores Chipman at Cocoa, Florida.
Secretary, 502 M. & T. Bldg., Buffalo 2, N. Y.
Treasurer, 131 California Dr., Williamsville 21, N. Y
Memorial Fund Chairman, ROBERT M. STOPFORD Box 460, Mamaroneck, N. Y.
