1945

This is the big year! In eight months our Titanic Tenth Reunion takes place. Even now, concise, colorful, and complete plans are being carefully compiled by co-chairmen Jack Gile and Cliff Jordan. It's to be a tremendous extravaganza with fun and frolic for all, large, small, wide, skinny, blonde, brunette, bald or otherwise. You say you can't afford it; we say you can't afford to miss it. So start planning and saving now, for those eight months will whiz by, and you'll want to be prepared.

I'll be passing more and more reunion information along to you as the year moves on, so 100% subscription to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE is a must. All must be well informed at all times if this big Tenth is to be the roaring success we all want. We want everybody back! Class dues will have to undergo a slight upward revision in order to allow our sending the MAGAZINE to all. However, if our dues campaign is successful, then there will be a surplus which in turn will be applied to lowering the reunion tax. You can't lose, so send your check quickly along to Rod Walser, patiently waiting down there in Wilmington, Del.

And now a word of congratulation to all of you for the outstanding and somewhat amazing record you compiled in this year's Alumni Fund Drive. I say "somewhat," for I knew all the time that we had the potential to make such an excellent showing. As you probably know, this is the best we've ever done: 105% of our objective, 459 contributors, and a dollar total of 6,270 for second place in the Group V Green Derby. We led this group right up to the wire where 1942 nosed us out. Wait 'til next year! This was a class effort, but it never could have been accomplished without the untiring, devoted leadership of Stan Newton and his many assistant class agents who gave unsparingly of time and effort towards this success. It's not an easy thing, makes heavy demands on your time, and its only satisfaction is a job well done. I offer, in your behalf, our heartfelt thanks to Stan and his assistants, and a promise that we'll try to do more to make the job easier next year.

And now I think I've covered class business pretty completely so let's turn to classmates and see what they've been doing. I've quite a back-log of information, not as much as I had hoped, but enough to get this new year on the road. Here we go.

Wedding chimes, past, present, and future: From the Chicago Daily Tribune comes news of the engagement of Miss Patricia Jane Holmes to our own Albert Buehler. Patricia attended Skidmore and graduated from Northwestern University. Bert is in business in Chicago. A fall wedding is planned so, who knows, they may be safely hitched by the time this reaches you. Dr. Ed Wilson and Miss Ruth Sams of Hillsboro, Ohio, were married last July. Ruth is a graduate of Columbus School for Girls and has been studying music in New York, while Ed is on the resident staff of the orthopedic service at the Hospital for Special Surgery there. He can provide a lovely "setting" for any old bones you have lying about. Married on September 11 were Miss Marion Lee Hale of Hartford, Conn., and one of our illustrious ex-bachelors, Art O'Donnell. Marion was graduated from St. Joseph College and received her Master's degree from the Catholic University, Washington, D. C. Art has his masters from Dartmouth and is presently associated with the U.S. Time Company. Larry Ackerman and Miss Priscilla Jean Emery are now legally one if early summer plans went through. Priscilla, a graduate of the State Teachers College in Bridgewater, Mass., is a physical education instructor in the Amesbury, Mass., public schools where Larry is a teacher in the High School science department. Blond John Henry Field 3rd is planning fall nuptials. Miss Robin C. Jacques of Chelsea, Vt., is the fortunate female. She graduated from Johns Hopkins School of Nursing early this fall. Tall and "terrible" Ted Douglas must be a veteran husband by now, having been married for almost four whole months. Getting used to it, Ted? His wife, the former Miss Evelyn Suzanne de Bidart of Highland Park, N. J., is associated with Yachting magazine, while Ted is with the Dumont Television Network.

The big spread in this month's issue goes to Rupe Daniels. He is the new Massachusetts amateur golf champion, having won that honor, 2 up, over Dave Sullivan of Belmont, at the Country Club of Pittsfield on July 10. I am in possession of a full page spread in the Berkshire Evening Eagle devoted to the exploits of our lad. The articles are complimentary and well they should be for such a feat is a real achievement. Congratulations, Rupe, and how are your wife's tonsils?

Odds 'n ends from here 'n there: JackWachtel has been named manager of field merchandising for Calvert Distillers Corp. Dr. Buell Kingsley has been appointed to the resident staff of the Connecticut State Hospital for psychiatric training. Cbanning Harwood passed the examinations and was sworn in as a member of the Connecticut bar last July 27th. Greg MacDonald became president of the well-known Seattle, Wash., insurance-brokerage firm of D. K. MacDonald and Co., on the retirement of his father who takes over a new post as board chairman.

News of Roger Brown finds him acting in a play presented by the Park Players of the General Electric Company of Syracuse. Rog, unfortunately, in the picture sent to me, was on the receiving end of a right cross. Hope it was really acting, Rog; if not, a bit of advice - you can do much better on TV. The pay's higher and the working hours shorter - from ten seconds to thirty minutes a show. Alan Buchsbaum has moved his base of operations to the Shoe City, Brockton, Mass., where he will teach problems of democracy in the high school there. I can see him now - "You give me an A, Mr. Buchsbaum, or my Uncle Rocky will come down and plant a 'blockbuster' on you!" It might be a tough life, Bucky.

And that winds up this for now, except that I'm thinking of importing one of those red-hot N. Y. organizers to get things started here in Boston. I haven't had much luck. Don't forget your luncheon, New Yorkers; first Wednesday of each month at the Dartmouth College Club. And to all of you, keep your eyes peeled to this column for more about the Titanic Tenth. It's '45 in '55.

NOW A MAJOR, Richard A. Ward '46 receives his new insignia from Maj. Gen. Martin Griffin at Brooke Army Medical Center.Major Ward served in Korea and is now assigned to Brooke in Ft. Sam Houston, Texas,as chief resident of the orthopedic service.

Secretary, Middlesex School, Concord, Mass.

Treasurer, 48-B Court Dr., Wilmington, Del.