1944's "Roundup" 10th

IT was twilight at the Canoe Club, and as the sun, McLoud's lids, and Haffenreffer's Private Stock Malt and Liquor softly faded, Carl Rood was heard to remark, "Well, Earl Blaik, Harry Hillman, Jeff and the rest of us here in Hanover said back in '40 that the class of '44 was the very best to hit the hills ...and we couldn't have been more right!"

The reunion was a marvel in all ways, the quality and quantity of the turnout, the extraordinary feminine taste of the lads, the planning and execution of the program, and Needle Allen's deft delivery of the weather. We had 266 on board - looked like the N. Y. Central proxy fighters in Albany - and walked away with a big silver loving cup for having the most living graduates at reunion. Had the award been made Monday morning with the same stipulation on "living" graduates, we would probably have got a used Dixie cup.

The organization of the '44 Roundup was excellent and a harness of roses (four to the jug) is due John Eaton and his assemblage. Willie "the Bomber" McElnae handled programming - a perfect job; Ad mid Phil Penberthy attendance, and hoisted a record; Marsh Clark the excellent publicity; RayZrike coolly manipulating the finances so everyone thought they were getting more than they paid for, double lined with black figures; the Gold Dust twins, Pinky Corroon and Needle Allen, took charge of the Saturday outing (not to mention the flag from the 18th hole on the H.C.C.), and had a boomer going that would have tickled old Sherm B.'s metatarsal; Marty Shea handled arrangements for the class meeting but disclaims any collusion with the trick revivalist from the class of '16 who villified us on a "God and Gold" number; Mickey Smith prepared the name tags and Chuck Rendigs got hold of those marvelous hats that everyone was filching and hustling to the grey mart; Irl Rose masterminded the transportation question and the evening entertainment which was no question; RalScofield took charge of Sunday morning arrangements and did a fine job.

Many others contributed to the success of the Roundup — in fact, everyone who was there - but we would like to give special thanks to Rev. John Brown for a beautifully conducted Memorial Service at the Bema - the setting was perfect and John's remarks so appropriate in our memory of those of us who have passed on; also special thanks to Red Rolfe for meeting with us and giving us an encouraging view of the .Dartmouth athletic picture; and last but not least a very special note of thanks to Boston Bob McLaughry and good wife Joan for the very extraordinary hospitality they showed the migrants. Only the rising sun dimmed the lights at McLaughry manor.

At our business meeting, the only good business that was possible would have been hawking five gallon vats of Pepto-Bismol. However, the comic relief of the wandering revivalist settled most stomachs and we proceeded with elections. To wit: Executive Committee: Fritz Witzel, chairman, Clark McGregor, ArtSummerfteld, Meryll Frost, Bucky Mansfield,Jim Donnelly, Al Barrett, John Eaton, MartyShae, Warren Sullivan, Irl Rose, Gus Pratt,Jack Haffenreffer, Hose Craig, Norm Simpson, Lefty Bogan, Teeny Riggs, Dave Merrill,Tommy Douglas, and Ted Brush. In the treasury department, Bill McElnea will guide the course of our vast reserves. Boog McLoud will continue to build our Alumni Fund position.

One of the highlights of the weekend was Jack Maguire's soft shoe and cane routine at Boston Bob's on Friday night. Rocky Davidson thought it was good enough for fourteen weeks at the Paramount, but apparently Jack thought otherwise and, like an Arabian folded tent, stole away Saturday afternoon.

The years were kind to the lads, and while there were a few pinches of avoirdupois folding out over the belts, we did counterbalance with the likes of Don May, Frank Martell, and others who came back like underfed West Pointers.

Chuck Glines had a bit of an experience early Sunday morning. After discoursing for a few fascinating hours on the intricacies of FHA with the nodding encouragement of BobMcLaughry, he was enraged to find that his captive audience was asleep. So together with a fellow Bird Watcher (McLoud) he sallied forth to Etna to watch the loons watch the sun rise. He had his eye on one but was carried away and rolled his Pierce Arrow into a poplar. Home on the square wheeler.

There was a bit of exploring and hand mashie performances on the golf course. DickRanger, Bob Hirshfield, Fritz Witzel, PinkyCorroon, and John Eaton had stellar rounds. In the swing and swear department Needle and Pink worked up an exciting nine-iron pitch contest at the outing. The way the balls were spraying the ozone, one had recollections of the army infiltration courses. The Needle was a charmer at the mike and made many funnies. West Shell showed how we do it back in Cincinnati and for first prize won a fabulously expensive and delicate Dresden figurine. Sperk Welch did very well and got one divot very close to the pin.

Jack Haffenreffer caused a happy stir with his Private Stock Malt and Liquor at the Canoe Club. A marvelous drink as can be testified by the number of tardy souls strolling down the 5 and 10 Sunday night. As a matter of interest, I'm scribing these notes in a canoe on Lake Armington with my good Frau, collie dog, and six bottles of Haffenreffer Malt and Liquor aboard.

A few sights around the campus: Dick Ostberg hustling a football like as though ten years didn't mean anything ... Tommy Douglas in his ten-gallon looking more like a gun slinger than Jack Palance ... Tank Bruce growling at a perfectly charming collie dog ... Win Turner blistering his fingers on the 88 and Bill Stahl at the clarinet keeping him going ... Sherm Davis not finding his room and sacking out on one of Fletch's couches ... BillOrr wheeling that ivory Cadillac convertible ... Buffy Hills embroiled in a "rape" scare ... Dick Pleasants having dyed a brand new Cluett Peabody. oxford ... Rocky Davidson trying to angle a steak from the caterer at the outing ... Will Sporleder counting Fords at the outing ... Sperk Welch wondering where his wallet was ... Ben Jones studying insurance risks ... Carl Spaeth looking for an extra souvenir scarf ... John Eaton explaining the importance of handing out the program maps on Sunday ... Bill Sanders, a brand new groom, giving advice to bachelors ... Bill Barrett checking up on a new eye ointment to make the optics sparkly in the AM ... Pinky Corroon wondering why he woke up on Sunday ... Dick Paul looking more like a Squeeze ad thin an army staffer. ... Micky Smith looking for a cuppa coffee in Hanover Saturday night ... Fritz Witzel getting the Saturday outing on celluloid ... Malcolm McLoud in his exciting knee stockings ... Teeny Riggs with his flashy sport shirt befitting an Oklahoma oil king ... Swampy Marsh looking like a million dollars ... Bob Conroy looking for reasons to stay longer ... Hose Craig talking the lads into a Sunday morning cocktail at the Dragon ... Joint Berry being complimented by Fletch on his outfits. . . etc. ad infinitum. We have to leave room for the list of those attending.

The No. 1 reason for the success of the Roundup was the ladies! I have studiously avoided writing about them at this time, as they are more interesting than the men and it would take more space than we have to do them justice. Will have to have a ladies number in October.

Below are the happy souls with the pink shirts and cowboy hats. Pass the bicarbonate,please.

Bob Allen, Roger and Bette Antaya, Jim Averill, Stan and Carol Barr, Bill and Joan Barrett, Kirk and Bernice Bassett, Alex Bensinger, Dick and Marian Berlin, John and Marjorie Berry, John and Janet Billington, John and Irene Bird, John and Betsy Blackburn, Homer Bogart, Phil Brown, Whit and Leonor Brown, Jim and Lee Browning, George and Helen Bruce, Russ and Helena Burdge, Hap and Mary Bush, Harry and Pat Carey, Fred and Iris Cohn, Bob and Ginger Colwell, Bob and Ann Conroy, John Corroon, John and Elizabeth Craig, Tom and Jenny Crowder, Don and Frances Currier, Fred and Gertrude Daley, Harry and Dorothy Davidson, Abbott Davis, Sherm and Betty Davis, Jim and Delia Deakins, Jim and Tommy Donnelly, Bill Duffy, John Eaton, Frank and Penny Ebaugh, Carl Eldridge, Wayne and Laurette Eves, Bob and Patty Fairbanks, Roger and Shirley Feldman, Meryll and Mrs. Frost, Bill and Marilyn Gatlin, Alex and Betty Gillespie, Charlie and Dorothy Glines, Oscar and Helen Goedecke, Fred and Victoria Graf, Jack Grimm and Irene Dealy, Brad and Marilyn Grinnell, John and Priscilla Haffenreffer, Merle and Nancy Hagen, Bill and Pat Hale, Jim Hardigg, Brack Hazen, Ray and Jeanne Hensler, Ross and Dorene Higier, Ed and Frances Hills, Don and Mary Hiltz, Bill and Eleanor Hirons, Al and Dorothy Howland, Bob and Mary Hyde.

Russ and Virginia Isner, Ben and Betty Jones, Art and Jean Kiendl, Warren and Adele Kimball, Ronnie and Joanne King, Gene and Barbara Kinney, Jim and Barbara Lang, Warren and Margie Leopold, Dick and Jessie Lesser, Rick Lewis, Don and Dorothy Lindell, John and Virginia Lindsay, Randy Lomas, John and Beth Lovewell, Bill and Jane McElnea, Clark and Barbara MacGregor, Dave and Marion MacGregor, Bob and Joan McLaughry, Mac McLoud, Jack Maguire, Buck Mansfield, Bill and Blanche Marsh, Frank and Carol Martell, Don and Shirley May, Dick and Barbara Mayberry, John Megee, Bob and Sheila Miller, Dave and Ann Mills, Dick and Martha Morgan, Rod and Suzanne Morgan, John and Muriel Morse Jack Murphy, Al and Lois Myers, Bill Orr, Dick and Barbara Ostberg, Fred Page, Bill Paine, Charlie and Mary Pappas, Bird and Jean Partridge, Dick and Anne Paul, Phil and Ad Penberthy, Howie and Alita. Pennington, Don and Maryanne Pfeifle, Charlie and Eloise Pierce, Dick Pleasants and Joan Ullrich.

Dick and Carol Ranger, Charlie and Patricia Regan, Charlie and Edith Rendigs, Ernie and Babette Rice, Dick and Sara Jane Rice, Bob and Marilyn Riggs, Ham and Jean Rowan, Arnold and Ann Sanders, Art and Lois Saul, Bill and Kathryn Saunders, Lou and Alice Savage, Pete and Helen Schaub, Harry Schoenhut, Charlie and Fern Schumacher, Ral Scofield, Marty Shea, John and Margaret Shearer, Wes Shell, Norm and Elizabeth Simpson, Malcolm and Betty Smith, Carl and Roxana Spaeth, Charlie and Barbara Spallino, Will and Frances Sporleder, George Springstein, Bill and Mary Elizabeth Stahl, John and Eleanor Stephenson, Tom Streeter, Merrill and Joan Marie Summers, Win Turner and Pat Letz, Gordon and Isabel van Den Noort, Bill and Beverly Walters, Whit and Emmy Wells, Bill and Helen Welch, Bud and Carol Welsh, John and Virginia Wheeler, Bill and Alice White, Jim White, Alan Whitlock, Rudy and Marion Whitten, Bob Williamson, Al and Jean Winkler, Fred and Jamie Witzel, Roy and Jean Zrike.

Cowboy hats and pink shirts gave 1944 the sartorial prize, in addition to the attendance cup, at Reunion Weekend

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