1951
The World Series has just started and we are quickly jogged that our copy should be off to Hanover for the November issue. Whether you be Dodger or Yank fan, don't forget that reunion is June 14, 15, and 16, 1957. '52 and '53 will be there with us, so should be a stupendous affair. I hope that by early spring we will be able to give you a complete story for your approval and appraisal and, we hope, acceptance. For us, the economics of the situation will be an important factor and I know this will be of prime concern to the group (large, we hope) planning to come to the affair.
A bundle of news sits on the desk, so let's dig into the heap and see whose shining face comes peering through. A beautiful picture of Bill Frazer's future wife came in the mails the other day. She is Miss Nancy Codling of Albany, who attended Pine Manor, graduated from Cornell, where she was a D.G. (that's Delta Gamma, in case you're so ancient that you've forgotten the symbols). Nancy is now a home economist for Beechnut and also a Junior Leaguer in Albany. Anything else you want to know? Without offense to any wives, sweethearts, or potential love birds, we don't think her vital statistics are those of Time magazine's recent Italian discovery with 45-19-36. No letters to the editor, please; we've heard everything now. An early spring wedding is planned for Nancy and Bill who will be on hand for reunion. You'd better plan on coming too!
Next on the happy list of engageds is Doris Krauss of Verona, N. J., who said "I will," to Jerry Underwood last August. Doris is now an office supervisor for Bell Telephone at Montclair, but was formerly a Conover model in N.Y.C. Jerry is selling for the Atlantic Lumber Co. in Boston, and with an October wedding in the offing, it will be Mr. and Mrs. when we hit the print, and we might well imagine that Doris will migrate to Boston. Dancing gleefully in the daffodils with the rest of the group is John Hatch, who chased Mary Howell until she caught him. Mary lives in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., went to Bradford, and is another Junior Leaguer from there.
August and September saw a strong throng of 51'ers returning to Hanover to view the plain and renew old acquaintances: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Trolle, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bridge, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McMahon, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Baldensperger. Long distance honors go to the Baldenspergers, who toured in from Buffalo, N. Y.
It was nice to hear that Lt. Terry Fogarty was recently graduated from the military medical orientation course at the Army Medical Service School at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Terry was interning at Colorado General Hospital after having graduated from Cornell Medical School in 1955. He's off to France now and perhaps a little play on the side.
Courtships lead to engagament and engagement to marriage and on and on and on and on. This is the path that Miss Rosemary Rossing and Dr. Steve Biddle took when they were married in August. Standing by for ushering was Dr. Bill Michener. Steve's wife is a member of the faculty of Johns Hopkins, where he is now assistant resident of good old obstetrics. We're not thinking out loud, but maybe he would deliver anybody's baby born at reunion for half-fare. It would certainly be advantageous for both parties to come back for reunion.
Hanover Lt. Don Smith was recently shipped to the Walter Reed Hospital, at Washington, D. C. Don is connected to the 9901st Technical Service Unit of the Army where he is an administrative assistant. As you will recall, he graduated from the U. o£ Minnesota School of Hospital Management in 1953 and has been at Mary Hitchcock since then.
Lucky enough to be returning to Hanover this year is our own Merle Thorpe. Merle has recently been appointed to the staff of the Thayer School. He had been with an affiliate of Union Carbon in Buffalo prior to his appointment. Dr. Al Tarlov began a one-year in- tern training program at the Philadelphia General Hospital. This is certainly a noteworthy honor since Al was picked from over 500 applicants. He graduated last June from the University of Chicago Medical School.
It was sad news to hear that Skip Guinen had broken his ankle playing baseball for the Plymouth, N. H., team. You may recall that Skip was with us only one year when his father passed away and he went home to take over the family business. He has played for several teams these past years in the Boston Braves farm system, but because of injuries, he was forced to drop out of professional ball.
Jerry Bogdan and Paula Sisk are to be congratulated on their recent engagement announcement which was made known in September. Paula did graduate work at Columbia after getting out of Hunter College. She is an associate editor of Feed Age, a national trade magazine. Jerry beat the books until he got an M.A. from Stanford Business School, but we are not up on his present position.
We're very happy to hear that one of our illustrious brethren picked off one of the charming daughters of a college officer. That's Jerry Mitchell, who married Nancy Hayward on September 12 in Hanover. Nancy's dad is Sid Hayward, secretary of the college, and a member of the great class of 1926, almost as great as 1951. After leaving the group for the Marines at the end of his sophomore year, Jerry flew four years, one year of combat in Korea, and then returned to Hanover to finish up as an undergrad and attend Tuck. John Jacoby roared up from interning duties in Houston, Tex., to usher for the event in the St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Hanover. Nancy graduated from Wheaton in 1955. Home, after a Bermuda honeymoon, is East Orange, N. J., where Jerry commutes to N.Y.C. and the Federal Reserve Bank.
Congrats to the Al LeClairs who came across with a new young lass by the name of Lisa on September 13 in a six-lb, 8-oz package. That evens the score at one each (boy, girl) for Al and bride. Al is still selling Alcoa out of New York City.
It's wonderful to find Pierce McKee's name in the news after a long absence. That reminds us to say that if you don't find your name here, it's not because we haven't tried to get on your trail. Please drop us a note when you have time. Pierce went through an army career of assigned reading of the N. Y. Times and the St. Louis Post Despatch in the Missouri Ozarks. In June of last year, wife Roxy produced son Jeffrey. The first one made such a hit that they have decided to get another, which, at last report, was due October 17, so by now it's probably here. Pierce adjourned to Steubenville, Ohio, and Sears Roebuck after Army days ended last April. He looks for a move to other parts sometime in 1957.
Word from the underground has it that Bob Brod has distinguished himself by being awarded the prize for the most outstanding student in the graduating class of the N. Y. State University College of Medicine last June. This is certainly a noteworthy achievement, since the class numbers 150 students all seeking their M.D.'s Our sincere congratulations to Bob.
Bob Fierty finally got out of the Army in June, but where he is now we don't know. It was reported, though, that he had such a ball he was reluctant to leave Uncle's wing.
In the Doctor's column we hear that Dr. Ed Landan, wife Sandy, and ten-month-old Kenny are at Ft. Sam Houston, in the Army, after Tufts and a one-year residency. Dr. Paul Simel, bride Hally, and year-old David have been at the Boston City Hospital, spent the summer at Colby College for a course in Opthalmology, and are now at the Grace-New Haven hospital for three years of residency. It was good to hear of the Landans and the Simels.
We've gone on long enough for this chat. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all.
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