1949

Gotta finish this before "Dragnet" comes on, so any jumbled sentences or misspelled words are hereby explained. I don't suppose that the Zeisers watch TV more than four or five programs a week, but "Daa-da-da-da" is a MUST.

Let's see now - who've I seen? Oh yes, lots. At the recent Green-Brown hockey game (1-2 Brown), I sat with Jack and Peggy Kilmartin and Bob and Mrs. Amirault down from Ux-bridge, Mass., for the game. Bob came down with Hank and Mrs. Durham ('46), who works at the same textile firm Bob does. You'll all remember Hank as the Big Green's first baseman on the first baseball team we watched m Hanover. Neither he nor Bob are playing ball any more, though they both played in the Blackstone Valley League until recently, as both claim age has overcome the will-to-play. The "Killer" was with George and Francine Pulliam ('45). who, o£ course' are Rhode Islanders all the way. Jack works in conjunction with his dad in a jewelry plant here in Providence.

The week before, I was in the Rhode Island Hospital (as a visitor, I add hastily) and met Class Agent Johnny Stock-well, who works there as a hospital administrator. John and Nancy were unable to make the game due to a previous commitment. John reports that the Agency supervision is beginning to shape up very satisfactorily.

This past week I met Ritchie Hunt in my office building. He works here in town for the Providence-Washington Insurance Co. He inquired about reunion plans, but I could tell him little more than he already knew. Suffice it to say, he'll be there as will many of his closest Hanover associates. Will you??? Remember it is Tune 18, 19, and 20.

This past Friday the Dartmouth Glee Club traveled here to give a joint concert with the Pembroke College (gals) Club. It was a fine evening, and since it occurs only once every five years or so, it was heavily attended. Besides the Kilmartins again, I did see Harveyand Jane Nolan down from Woonsocket.

Into the distant news of the month.... decent Hanover Inn visitors were Jim Fowler of Cambridge, Mass., Gordon and Lorraine Parsons of New Bedford, Mass., and Tony Lyons of Woodside, N. Y.

Two engagements Dr. Dick Commons of Port Washington, N. Y., is engaged to Miss Phyllis Josephine Kerrigan of Manhasset, N. Y. Ken Riley of Corder, Mo., is engaged to Miss Mary Louise Smith of Glencoe, Ill.

Weddings On December 10 Jack Griffith of Englewood, N. J., was married to Jane Ann Berg of South Orange, N. J. On February 14, Frank Fiore of Ossining, N. Y., was married to Miss Madeline Silk, also of Ossining. Frank is a graduate of the Merchant Marine Academy. He is now with A. Fiore, Distributors. On February 20 Joe Sullivan of Webster, Mass., was married to Miss Nina Marie McKee of East Kellogg, Kansas. Joe is a manufacturer's representative in New England. His missus was an airline stewardess. On February 6. Gordon Parsons of New Bedford, Mass., was married to Miss Lorraine Cleveland Dillies, also of New Bedford. Gordon has still to finish his studies at Kirkville College of Osteopathy and Surgery (in Missouri).

Class Offspring, for which I offer Class congratulations. ... On February 2 to Emily andLou Farrar of Katonah, N. Y., was born their third son, James Holden Farrar. Buzzy is age 9 Davey is age 1½. On December 12 a daughter Pamela was born to Bob and Mrs. Grey. On January 29 a son, James Roland, was born to Jane and Brud Becker of Berea, Ohio.

Dr. Matt Wayner has joined the Syracuse University faculty as assistant professor of psychology. He is conducting research m the neurophysiological properties of the spinal cord related to elementary types of learning - whatever the hell that is! Matt and his wife Theresa joined Syracuse in September. He has also taught at Dartmouth, Brown, and University of Illinois, all since a 1949 graduation.

The father of John E. Miller and Donald P. Miller '57 of Montpelier, Vt., is a Montpelier candidate for the School Board. Mr. Miller is the vice president of an insurance agency.

Bob Hartkemeier is an administrative assistant in the trust department of the Central Trust Co. of Cincinnati. He was recently elected an assistant secretary of the bank. He is an analyst in the investment department.

Back in early February we got a letter from Dave and Kay Strasenburgh who were in Lake Placid for a short vacation. They recalled fond memories of a hilarious week we spent with that same loony couple at the same spot two years ago. This year, unfortunately, we were unable to join them.

From Sue Kreplin in Mt. Holly Springs, Pa., comes a note of hers and Bob s activities. They moved from Riverdale, N. Y., when Solid State Lab. moved to Carlisle, Pa., and joined Standard Quartz Crystal Co. Needless to say, Bob is a geologist. They have one lad aged 18 months, and All Boy, writes Sue.

From the illustrious Quent Kopp in Oklahoma City comes a fine epistle. He rants and raves for several pages, but the gist of it all is that he will get to Reunion if he has to go AWOL to do so. Quent is a First Looie in the Air Corps at Tinker AFB. All who followed the fortunes (and they WERE fortunes - we won the College Cup) will remember the "Q" was the hurler (and I use the word advisedly) on our fine '49er softball team. As soon as I mentioned that we were toying with the idea of challenging other reuning classes to a fast game, the "Q" told the General he just would not be available for war duty that weekend. All I can say is that the "Q" better have improved, because since I was one half of the left side of his infield and since X am much more obese than I was in those days, he must keep the boys from pulling as sharply. Should be laughs, however, and I trust you other ballplayers (?) will make similar reservations to be there.

A few miscellaneous vocations MelAronson is a toy and luggage buyer for John Plain & Co. in Chicago. Mike Marchese is a law student at George Washington University. Dick Miller is a reporter for the Buffalo Evening News. Ed Sullivan is a New York lawyer. Tom Towler is a sales trainee for Socony Vacuum Oil Co. in Hartford.

All for this time. Keep in touch. AND REMEMBER REUNION.

Secretary, 230 Arlington Ave., Providence, R. I.

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