1919
Greetings, salutations and what-not on the start of the 1955-56 year of Dartmouth College, and your See's eighth (I think) as the dispenser of news of the Class via this media and the Smoke Signal. A last minute reminder:—Come at the last minute to the Woodstock-Hanover weekend October 21-23, even if only for lunch on Saturday at the Ski Hut in Hanover, or on Friday or Saturday night for dinner at the Woodstock Inn. You will be most welcome and see a lot of your old! ! ! ! ! classmates in action. If past performances mean anything, they will be in action, and we have a nice program for the weekend (see the last Smoke Signal). Mose Forrest, apparently very comfortably ensconced in the Georgian Hotel in Evanston, Ill., writes:
"Many thanks for your reminder of the inexorable encroachments of old man Time. Certainly it was a bit belated; I only wish that day could be belated as well. Having accomplished naught of note and met no one off the beaten track, any detailed report would be replete with redundancies. I do have a new grandchild but it must be remembered that I got an early start. To Hanover, recently, but only for a Grade A dinner at the Outing Club House. As you well know, it was hotter than the hinges of purgatory throughout the East (except right on the shore), but lest you feel exclusive, we're sweating it out here."
Kuip DeBoer, from whom we have not heard recently, checks in from Selbyville, Dela., quoting in part:
"This year was my 40th at Exeter (Kuip, this was also my 40th at Andover to which I returned for the first time in that many years) and we had a glorious time. Incidentally, Rock Hayes and SiSt pin were also there for the 40th. Business is O.K. - can't keep up with it - demands too much time. Haven't been able to stop in Darien or Mystic for some time. In bed last year for ten weeks - some new damned disease like T.B. (same treatment). Things O.K. now but no breath - aftermath of the disease. I'm O.K. but slowed down considerably. I trust that things are going as well as possible with you and that your devotion to the affairs of '19 gives you the satisfaction you so richly deserve."
The foregoing is noted with due modesty from one old tennis player to another. Louand Jean Stone have been in Mexico during most of July and August, as a card from that country notes. Lou resigned some months ago from Eversharp and is taking it nice and easy at present. In case you did not know it. TomBresnahan's hobby is rowing (not personally, that is). Tom was chief judge of the Intercollegiate Regatta which took place on Onondaga Lake in Syracuse in June, and for some years has served in similar capacities all over the East. As a native of New England, your Sec does not recall any rowing taking place around Northampton so Tom must have picked up his knowledge of this sport elsewhere. Stan Mauk, reporting from Toledo, Ohio, quoting:
"We have been building a new office at our yard (lumber that is) and just last Saturday, moved Our new address is Box 113, Station D, Toledo 8, Ohio. I am hoping to join the gang at the Woodstock Inn this fall and have the date noted on my calendar. Haven't been East at all since we saw you in our room at the St. Regis. Almost two years, I guess. Our oldest son Clinton is with me here'at the yard and is doing a fine job. It looks like I could retire soon. Our other son Bob is in Paris. He is working for the Corning Fiberglass as a production engineer and is studying one of the large glass factories in France."
Eddie Edwards, now back in Chicago with Eversharp, notes:
"Herein lies the story. Time, 9 p.m., May 5, 1955. My wife had just remarked, 'Nice birthday you had and all the family remembered you.' My reply was that perhaps the family did, but I am still one short from George Rand. Lo and behold, the next morning your birthday message arrived, so now I'm batting 100%."
Tom Reilly Jr. of the Courier Citizen Co., Lowell, Mass., acknowledges his greetings from the class with complimentary remarks to the old Sec and says in part - "Do you ever get up in this neck of the woods - would love to have you for lunch, golf and dinner anytime — so would my brother, Jack. Remember that, will you?" Yes, Tom, the Sec will remember, and hope to see you both at the Harvard game. The aforementioned SiStein, of Muscatine, lowa, comes through with a news item entitled "Local Mother of Seven Granted Degree at Northwestern." The most attractive young lady is his daughter and the story in part is:
"Mrs. Richard Kautz headed for home today from Evanston, Ill., with her husband, six of her seven children and a degree from Northwestern University. She studied for more than three years but her campus career ended with her marriage in 1939. But more recently she resumed her formal education by correspondence and in Saturday classes at the University of lowa, driving to lowa City from her home here. In the audience were her husband, vice president of the Grain Processing Corporation here and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Stein."
Congratulations to John Fornacca of Rome, Italy, on receiving the decoration of Commander of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for meritorious work in the tourist business. As most of you know, John has been with the American Express Co. in Rome since graduation, serving also in this country and in Cairo, Egypt, and is a former commander of the American Legion, Department of Italy. Many of the class have called on John when in Rome, one of the latest being ErnieRautenberg, who saw our distinguished classmate on a recent trip to Europe.
SEE YOU ALL ON THE OCTOBER 21-23 WEEKEND.
Secretary, 1273 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Treasurer, 184 Summer St., Springfield, Vt.
Bequest Chairman,
