1942 Reports "Huge Success"

IT all started out innocently enough with Reunion Chairman Al Britton scurrying about the class tent Friday morning getting the beer keg hooked up and the Coca Cola iced down. Class members registered in Middle Mass and claimed their caps and identifying buttons. Before the weekend was over about 130 42's and 110 wives had put in an appearance.

To pick a high point in the weekend festivi ties would be virtually impossible. The feature attractions were many and varied and the sum total was a huge success. Al and Bobbie Britton did a terrific job of staging the reunion celebration. The food was tremendous, especially the clams, lobster and steak at the Saturday evening cook-out. Bobbie Britton had personally coralled every lobster within thirty miles in order that '42's jumbo-sized appe ite might be satisfied. In fact, a few of the real lobster fans like Sylviaand Bud Maynurd got so carried away that they went on to set new records for lobster consumption (in the unlimited class). There is some excuse for Sylvia, a native of Brockton, Mass., currently marooned in Birmingham, Mich.

The weatherman cooperated very nicely with large doses of incomparable New Hampshire sunshine. The short mid-Saturday shower served as a cooling interlude and another excuse to crowd around the beer keg in the class tent pitched in front of Middle Mass. The more agile members of the group like Warren and Margie Kreter and Rob Roy Carruthers slipped out to the links. Maggie, who spurned our first two reunions, decided that such activity was kinda fun but she did have a problem trying to get Warren to act his age.

The class picture took the usual eon to get organized, but finally was completed as per schedule. Personally, I can't wait to see how Al Dingwall is going to look in the "men only" photo. Nancy Dingwall's reputation as a director will stand or fall on the result. She really put her all into signalling Allan to get his best angle toward the camera. Pity the poor doll didn't have better material to work with.

Democracy operated at its best in the free election of the new class officers. Following the college-approved procedure, the class nominating committee named a slate for the executive committee, the new governing body of the class. The executive committee then elected a chairman, secretary and treasurer. The new chairman in turn named a class agent and a Memorial Fund chairman. The roster of officers, who will serve until our 20th Reunion in 1961, consists of Chairman, Charlie Brown; Secretary, Dick Baldwin; Agent, Rusty Hartranft; Treasurer, Ira Berman; Memorial Fund Chairman, Sid Bull. They will also serve on the executive committee, whose other members are Frank Bartlett, Bob Burdette, Mike DeSherbinin, JimErwin, George McClintock, Phil Moon, RalphMorrison, Ben Page, and Dick Rugen. Serving as ex-officio members of the executive committee are ex-class officers: Dick Lippman,Charlie Sturz, Ad Winship, and Bob Dewey. The class chairman, Charlie Brown, will announce the names of Newsletter Editor and the Reunion Chairman in the coming months.

The treasurer's report was purposely rather vague. We assume this means one of two things. Either the class finances are in such excellent shape that Charlie was afraid to let anyone know for fear of a letdown. Or the treasury has been milked dry by the outgoing administration. Anyway Charlie says we're solvent.

Dick Lippman issued a last-minute plea for the Alumni Fund to wind up in a blaze of 42 dollars. Dick should be able to look back on an unbroken string of Green Derby victories during his four-year tenure as Class Agent a job very well done.

In addition to the troops quartered in Massachusetts Row a powerful contingent of '42s dug in at a nearby motel. Rumsey and RosalieEwing, Frank and Pat Bartlett, Bob and MaryKirk, Dex and Genelle Richards, Hunt andGina Allison, Jim and Court Ingersoll, JimErwin and Jim Rendall managed to keep the Joint jumping continuously. The wives also favored the '42 tent with a brief, but stirring, chorus line routine which helped to while away the quiet evening.

Big Bob Burdett with three four-baggers led the '42 attack which buried the '40s 27-26 in a long-to-be-remembered diamond classic. With Johnny Callihan on the mound and BobGale, Johnny Valkevich and Al Thompson all playing left field, 1942 was just not to be denied.

Luscious Lucia and Dr. John Luetters slipped off for a cool swim on Saturday. This being; their first reunion John was a bit shy about breaking out the drums. It must be reported that John has only a slight trace of the harried pediatrician's look. More swimming went on at the Keenes' Pond at Etna where the picnic supper was staged. GeorgeClark and Fred Worthen concerned themselves with peering into the woods to see that all was well where the '42 gals were changing their clothes. They claimed they didn't recognize any one.

Jane Bartlett sparked the early songfest in the tent, although Dex Richards deserves much credit for his energetic song direction. Sheriff and Jane Parmer soon took over to show the more hardy souls what a piano was really for.

Jim O'Mara, who reputedly spent a full four hours sleeping over the weekend, added a sporting touch to the proceedings. To meet the stirring challenge of Bold Bob Buckalew's crew race team, Jim put together a fighting foursome. With "Mouse" Hall '41 and Bob Kirk alternating as judge, Barrister Joe Nason, Bob Dewey, O'Mara and Bob Highmark opposed Buckalew, Frank Bartlett, Rum Ewing and Dex Richards. Nason and Buckalew served dual roles as lead-off men and anchor men. A secret weapon was injected into the fray in the form of an Ira Berman cigar. The smoke screen sufficiently weakened the Buckalew crew so that there was no doubt as to the winner. This all despite continual attempts by the underdog to load the opposition's glasses.

Matty Bride spearheaded an invasion team of Bob and Mary Schoonmaker, Stu Finch,Ralph Morrison, Bob and Ginny Grimm and a few other nondescript characters to try and show the motel contingent how to live. Dex and Bart reeled under the assault and Erwin shuddered in his sack, but peace was quickly restored.

The '40 tent was the scene of quite a performance including several varieties of exhibitionists. Chick Emslie would never have permitted such goings on in the '42 tent. Chick and Elinor made reunion for the first time and Lloyd behaved well enough so that he may be allowed to return. He is currently sporting a new title which sounds something like assistant to the president, in charge of planning at the International Latex Corporation.

Joe and Ruth Wilder enjoyed their first reunion. Dr. Joe has recently published a 230page book ($13.95) which illustrates and describes various surgical operations. Back from ten months of study in Stockholm, he is now doing heart research, teaching and practicing in New York City.

Joe and Anne Palamountain are moving into their house in Middletown, Connecticut, where Joe is now an associate professor of government at Wesleyan. Don and DottyGates were able to relax and enjoy themselves. The Milwaukee insurance hustler relieved one and all when he announced he wasn't licensed to sell in New Hampshire. Bob andBarbara Searles dropped in en route to Newport. Bob is one of the lucky ones whose silvery hair makes him look real distinguished. Harry Kramer is now practicing medicine (surgery) in Caribou, Maine. Buck and MaryJones flew their plane into Lebanon from the ranch in Montana. Rum Ewing is out of ranching but still in the meat business in St. Louis.

Bob Headley has had the distance derby locked up ever since he started working in the Middle East but Ben Page, the legal eagle in the Houston oil business, and Buck Jones deserve "A" for effort.

All in all it was a great time. The only way we can improve it in '61 is to get an even bigger turnout.

This comes as close as any to the complete list of those in attendance:

Mr. & Mrs. Huntley Allison, Donald Baldwin, Mr. & Mrs. Richard W. Baldwin, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Bartlett, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bartlett, Mr. & Mrs. Ira Berman, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Blood, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Bond, Paul Breck, Mr. & Mrs. John Brewer, Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bride, Mr. & Mrs. Allen Britton, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Buckalew, Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Bull, Mr. & Mrs. John Bullard, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Burdett, Mr. & Mrs. John Callihan, Mr. & Mrs. Rob Roy Carruthers, Mr. & Mrs. George A. Clark, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Coleman, Dr. & Mrs. Paul Costello, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Crane, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Deane, Mr. & Mrs. Michael de Sherbinin, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Dewey, Mr. & Mrs. Allan Dingwall, Mr. & Mrs. James Doerr, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Edgcomb, Dr. & Mrs. Roy Eldredge, Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Emslie, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Encherman, Mr. & Mrs. Bert Englert, Dr. & Mrs. William Enos, James Erwin, Mr. & Mrs. Rumsey Erwing, Mr. & Mrs. Wallace Fair, Mr. & Mrs. Frank Faruolo, Dr. & Mrs. Stuart Finch, Mr. & Mrs. John Frieman, Ernest Friez, Mr. & Mrs. Malcolm Garfink, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Gates, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Geisler, Charles Gibbons, Dr. & Mrs. Robert Giles, Mr. & Mrs. Phillip Gordon, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Gorman, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Grimm, John Hagy, Dr. & Mrs. Howard Halfman, Mr. & Mrs. Russell Hartranft, Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Hawkridge, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Headley, Mr. & Mrs. David Heald, John Highmark, Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Henderson, Mr. & Mrs. George Hinkley, Mr. & Mrs. Hazen Hinman, Mr. & Mrs. Alex Hooker, Mr. & Mrs. "William Housel, Mr, & Mrs. Hans Huessy, Mr. & Mrs. Roland Hummel, Mr. & Mrs. James Ingersoll, Mr. & Mrs. Harry Jacobs, Mr. & Mrs. Loring Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Jones, Mr. & Mrs. John Kelsey, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kingsley, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kirk, Dr. & Mrs. Henry Kramer, Mr. & Mrs. Warren Kreter, Mr. & Mrs. Murray Latz, Dr. & Mrs. Richard Lawton, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lee, Mr. & Mrs. Milton Link, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lippman, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Locke, Dr. & Mrs. John Luetters, Mr. & Mrs. George McClintock, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph McCormick, Dr. & Mrs. Wayne Martz, Edgar Massey, Mr. & Mrs. Scott Matthews, Mr. & Mrs. Horace Maynard, William Mitchel, Mr. & Mrs. Philip Moon, Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Morrison, James Mulligan, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Nason, Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Newell, Mr. & Mrs. James O'Mara, Benjamin Page, Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Palamountain, Mr. & Mrs. William Parmer, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Pitman, Mr. & Mrs. Keith Prouty, James Kendall, Mr. & Mrs. Dexter Richards, Mr. & Mrs. George Rounds, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Rugen, Mr. & Mrs. David Sargent, Mr. & Mrs. Dutch Schaefer, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Schoonmaker, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Searles, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Silver, Robert Smith, Douglas Stowell, Mr. & Mrs. Harlan Strader, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Sturz, Dr. & Mrs. George Sumner, Mr. & Mrs. Guy Swenson, Mr. & Mrs. John Taylor, Mr. & Mrs. John Tobin. Dr. & Mrs. Harry Thompson, Mr. & Mrs. John Valkevich, Nathan Ward, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Weinberg, Mr. & Mrs. Frank White, Dr. & Mrs. Joseph Wilder, Mr. & Mrs. Donald Williamson, Mr. & Mrs. Robert Wilson, Mr. & Mrs. Addison Winship, Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Wood. Dr. & Mrs. John Worcester, Mr. & Mrs. Fred Worthen, Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Worthen.

The Class of 1942, with headquarters in Massachusetts Row, held its reunion with contemporary classes, 1940 and 1941

RETIRING CLASS SECRETARY