1919

Janet Seward, daughter of Eddie and ConnieSeward, of San Marino, Calif., really hit the headlines of the California newspapers in December. The beautiful young lady was chosen Queen of the Homecoming Week at UCLA, with all the attendant festivities, including a parade the night before the UCLA-California game, an alumni luncheon, the game itself, all of which she reigned over as Queen. As if this was not enough honors for Janet, she was later elected Queen of the Amphibious forces of the Pacific Fleet, winning by a majority of more than 4000 votes by 20,000 members of the amphibious forces. Needless to say, Eddie and Connie are very proud parents, and the class congratulates them, although we are a little late in doing so.

Quoting in part from a letter from Eddie:

"Had a nice visit with Bill Cunningham when he was out here earlier this month when we had an alumni meeting for Red Rolfe and Bob Blackman, and we are looking forward to a visit of the Glee Club early in April. This should be a sell-out if the rest of the gang are doing as well as I have, for I have sold about fifty tickets. I'll also take this opportunity to thank you for the birthday card, and through you to tell hew Garrison that I think he did a fine job in getting it out. I was interested to see how many I could place after all these years. The lumber business is very good out here and all indications are that it will remain good for some few years at the rate people are coming out to enjoy our 'smoggy weather'. I would certainly like to see any members of the class when they are here."

Moving back East, the Boston gang assembled for the anual Alumni Dinner on February 8 and the following '19ers were on hand: - Ray Hinds, Howie Cole, Bob Proctor, John Shelburne, Spider Martin, Nockie Wallis, Rowland Pollard, Howie Wright, Herb Fleming, Jim Stone, Mose Freedberg, Art Havlin, Jack Clark, and Rock Hayes — certainly a very good showing. Rock further reports that Jim and Mary Davis were in Florida, also that Jock and Edna Marray are returning to Scotland again for a couple of weeks, leaving by plane on March 3. They will visit their son Jim, who is a student at the University of Edinburgh Medical School, as well as exploring Portugal and Spain. The Ray Hinds and the Jack Williams are meeting in Florida in a week or so - it would seem that all the '19ers who can make it are heading South, as these notes are being gathered late in February.

Now to New York for a report on a fine Class Dinner on February 17. Present were Clarence Buttenweiser, Art Palmer, Paul Halloran, Dr. Dan Featherston, who came in from Asbury Park, N. J., on a miserable night, Harry Colwell, Ed Warnke, Ken Huntington, Avedis Miridjanian, Fat Jackson, Win Batchelder, Hal Parsons, Bill Allen, in New York for his annual trek from the North Country, Lew Garrison, Nick Sandoe, Ray Legg, Mose Robinson, San Treat and the Sec. San handled the arrangements and did a fine job in getting out a good attendance. Bob Paisley, Will I. Levy, Bri Greeley and Dr. Ken Rice from South Deerfield, Mass., said they would be on hand but didn't make it, probably due to the aforementioned bad weather. Lou Stone dropped in for a few minutes but couldn't stay.

A card from Lisa and George Bingham says that they also are travelling in warmer climates. Quoting: "We had fun with Vera andRabbli Raible in Puerto Rico - from there we went to St. Thomas, Haiti, and are now on board the S.S. Cristobal of the Panama Lines and bound for Balboa and possibly Quito, Ecuador, if time permits." A nice note from Bill McMahon states:

"Here's a very sincere Thank You for the birthday greeting that arrived right on time, with postage paid. It's a great job, George, and very well presented. One can pleasingly reminisce after reading those names, especially those of the older men like Clements, Featherston, Jackson, Mullen, Stedman and yourself, and wonder how it will be with you when you reach the upper 50 bracket. (See's note — Who hasn't, Bill?? Don't kid us!) There's no news except that Eileen O'Hayer was listed in the McMahon family album as the eighth grandchild last month and she's a honey. You ought to see the six young Bill has; but there I go again, so I'd better say Thanks and 'on to the fights!' "

Your Sec. had a cocktail with Jim andBeulah Capps of Utica, N. Y„ recently. The Capps are to be en route to Europe shortly, flying to Lisbon and planning to take in Spain, Italy and the Continent. Tom Dain, on the stationery of Thomas A. Dain Inc. lumber and building materials, Hamilton, N. Y., writes a nice letter to the Sec., quoting in part:

"Thanks a lot for the birthday card and the previous ones. The one this year is very unique and I who have never written you a line appreciate it very much. Catherine and I came out here to Hamilton in October 1948, when I purchased a lumber and building supply yard and have done pretty good for an old man. Hamilton is a college town like Hanover and about the same size. We have two sons, Tom Jr., who is a Syracuse University man and who lives in Syracuse, and Crawford Morgan who has his B.A. from Colgate University. Crawford works for us here. Last fall when Dartmouth came here and played Colgate football fa hectic game, 21 to 20) we had the Utica group of Dartmouth men and a few Colgate men before the game to a buffet lunch and a few Manhattans. Jimmy Capps and his wife were with them. There were about 45 to 50 here and I'm sure they had a fine time. After the game, Chet Gale and his son dropped in for a little repast and I was very glad to see him. We have about five Dartmouth "men who are professors at Colgate and they were all here except one. I don't get down to Westchester or New York City very often now, even though I belong to the Dartmouth College Club there. Expect to go to Florida for the month of March and drink in the sunshine. The winter has been awful here. I had a heart attack in 1950 and a stroke last December but am still going pretty strong. Remember me to all the Dartmouth crowd in New Rochelle and around there."

Those of us who have ailments associated with advancing age should be encouraged by Tom's statement that he is "still going strong." Freddie Batch, the big paper man from Philadelphia, with his customary humor says in a note to the Sec. that:

"Thought a breathless class should be advised that Jane Balch, a charming '19 wife, on. 12/27/55 became a grandmother, surviving the ordeal with only slight agony. This momentous occurrence brought Fred the 3rd into the world, made Fred Jr. a father, Linda a mother, and Fred '19 a grandpop. Quite a day's work for an old lady like Jane and we are all happy with the uniformly excellent results she achieved."

All has been arranged at the Woodstock Inn for next October 19 to 21 - a block of rooms will be reserved for the class. More about this around August or September, but keep the big event in mind — it's later than we think. You have by now received your first appeal from the College and Fred Daley regarding the 1956 Alumni Fund - please give promptly and generously and give Fred and his Agents time'to cover the whole class, and for once get our participation (percentage of givers) up to where it should be. All we need is more givers to put us up on top.

Secretary, 1273 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y.

Class Agent, Skelton, Lonn.