1944
I trust you've whisked in your reservation for the '44 Round Up by now. Those of gentle hearts and cast-iron stomachs will be pleased to learn that Needle Allen and Pinky Corroon have been selected to head up the picnic committee and to see that all of you lads are duly entertained and refreshed. Some of the clever ones are referring to our little blast in June as "thermonuclear" and measuring its potential success in "megatons." That is a gross exaggeration and a McCarthy-like reflection on the good character of Messrs. Corroon & Allen, . . . but still a possibility.
Add to the swelling ranks of reunion workers Rally Scofield who will take charge of the Sunday morning events. Frankly, I can't see how we can help but have the largest, most successful Tenth the old school has ever seen.
While skittering between trains in Washington, D. C., last week, I ran out to Alexandria to see Dottie and Rocky Davidson and their husky little offsprings, Jim and Hil. Despite parental denial, I suspect the little rascals get a spoonful of plutonium with their cod liver oil. Rock is now with the Small Business Bureau and is loaded with a raft of tax angles guaranteed to keep you one step ahead of the grand jury. They'll be on hand ... so will Dick Pleasants ... the Dick Whitings ... and other Alexandria-ites.
On the train back to Cincinnati I picked up slippery Willy Ard's latest novel A PrivateParty, which kept me up till all hours. Of his novel, the Richmond Times Dispatch says, "It goes bang-bang from end to end, with bedtime interludes"; the conservative New YorkTimes, "William Ard has (still) managed to keep his novels gratifyingly distinct from each other, and each one better than the last ...
I think even those of you who shun most private eyes will find this something of a masterpiece of compressed narration"; The Birmingham News, "The writing of William Ard, unlike that of many in the fiction field, undoubtedly improves with age like whiskey in a charred keg"; and the good old BostonGlobe, "Good tight story with likely sounding police background and tough, without braggadocio about it. Top flight." The whole story revolves around the murder of Ralph A.Bogart, but Willie didn't refer to him as "Lefty," however. Now go out and buy the book so Willie and Eileen can afford to come up to reunion.
John and Beth Lovewell made a commend-able effort in striving for the lead in productivity among '44s when they presented son Bob 6, daughter Debbie 4, and young Mark 2, with twin brothers, Frank and John, on February 19. I don't know what Warren Sullivan and Bucky Brandt have been up to recently but I can't imagine them giving up so easily.
And speaking about that rascally old stork, Mr. John Ferguson '15 was kind enough to inform me that the Phil Pringles were paid a visitation down in Tulsa on March 13 and are now proud parents of a son, John Hays, who doubtlessly will be weaned on oil and grow up to be a big oil operator like his dad and granddad.
Steve Tenney, an instructor in medicine and physiology at the U. of Rochester School of Medicine was appointed one of 25 Scholars in Medical Science by the Markle Foundation, N.Y.C., and as such is granted an annual gift of $6000 to the school where he teaches so he may carry on his research. He certainly deserves a round of congratulations.
Dick Allen is at Brown working on his Ph.D. in physics . . . hope he'll get up to reunion and brief some of the bar stool strategists on the intricacies of the Hell Bomb. John Bird is living in New Albany, Ind., at an address REUNION ROOMS: Dormitory reservationcards received in late April must be returnedto the Bursar by June 5, after which datespace may not be available.
bucolic enough for the Great Reward ... Daisy Lane and Green Valley Road! Almost makes you want to cry. Dr. Bill Brewster is at the Mass. General Hospital, in Westwood, Mass. Dan "The Bear" Donahue is with the First Boston Co., located reasonably enough in N.Y.C. Out in Webster Groves, Mo., EdEubanks is a specialist in public relations.
Sherm Dowsett is manager of the Pantheon Corporation in Honolulu, Hawaii. I don't know what the Pantheon Corp. does, but even if it's dealing in second-hand dental floss, it sounds like a good deal, just being over there. Our Jacko cartoonist Al Hormel is a commercial artist working in N.Y.C. Over in Caldwell, N. J., Chuck Foster is selling for Williamson & Co. I believe I've already mentioned that RaySnell is a financial analyst for the Ford Motor Co.... must be enjoying his work these days what with the way they're hustling their buggies.
Our '54 Alumni Fund drive is rolling into high gear. Last year we had our best record, and will do even better this year. Boog McLoud and his boys will be contacting you soon. Give these hard-working lads a break and get your contributions in early.
Ham Rowan, Perry Banghart and Art Saul got up to Hanover for a sneak preview of the Round Up last month. We're looking forward to seeing you up there in June. If you haven't yet sent in your card to John Eaton, please do it now.
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