1927
The Class of 1927 has a new Head Agent. This will probably not be news to any of you by the time you read it, because I would guess, from the enthusiasm with which he is embarking upon his new job, that all of you will have heard from him before this gets into print. Rog Salinger has accepted this challenging, interesting, arduous, and, if all of us do our share, rewarding assignment. We can count on him to give us the type of leadership necessary to put us in a position of eminence at the end of the campaign in June. Rog and his agents will do all that is humanly possible, but in the final analysis, it is up to each one of us if we want 1927 to finish up on top.
Howie Mullin, who has very ably headed up our Fund efforts for the past three years, even though he had been assured when he took over the job, that he wouldn't be asked to continue for more than two, asked to be relieved at the end of last year's campaign. All thoughts of trying to persuade him to continue for another year had to be abandoned when he was appointed Executive Secretary of the President's Citizen Advisers on the Mutual Security Program in October. This committee, otherwise known as the "Fairless Committee," is now busily traveling to all parts of the world which are affected by our Mutual Security Program, and the brief communications received from Howie during the last couple of months indicate that he is having a very busy and interesting time. I received a card from him early in January, from Istanbul, and at that time he had met Chancellor Adenauer of Germany, Marshall Tito of Yugoslavia, King Paul and Queen Fredrika of Greece, as well as innumerable Prime Ministers. His last letter, written on Jan. 22, was from New Delhi. He expects to be home about the first of April.
Howie has done a tremendous job for us during the past three years, and certainly deserves all of the thanks that we can give him.
The latest bulletin from Shorty Oliver indicates that plans for the Thirtieth Reunion are shaping up nicely. You will all be hearing from Shorty's committee shortly, with the schedule in detail, but a brief resume of the highlights of the program at this time might be helpful. Reunion will begin on Monday, June 10, and the Class Dinner will be held that evening. On Tuesday, we will have the Class meeting, the picture, and that afternoon will move en-masse to The Keenes for the picnic, which will be a joint affair with the Class of 1938. The final official activity will be a luncheon Wednesday noon. Wives are invited to all the functions, and special activities are planned for the sons and daughters. The program will provide a nice balance between planned activities, and time for informal get-togethers. For those of you who have children young enough to require them (I understand that we have some late starters) baby sitters will be available. Dormitory rooms will be available beginning Sunday night, for the early arrivals, and Hanover Holiday will continue through the week for those who want to stay longer. Everything possible is being planned to make this the greatest reunion ever. All you have to do is get yourselves to Hanover. No matter what the Committee does, you can't enjoy it if you aren't there.
While in New London. Conn., last month visiting my daughter at Connecticut College, I stopped in at the Coast Guard Academy for a brief visit with Al Lawrence. Al is a Captain in the Coast Guard, and is the head of the Department of General Studies at the Academy. It was the first time that I have seen him since graduation, and he looks as fit as ever, and is very happy in his work.
A note from Jerry Covert, which reached me via Don McCall, gives the first news of Jerry in many a year. He is still located in Billings, Mont., and says that about his only 1927 contact is Ralph Miracle, who lives in Helena, and is State .Secretary of the Livestock Association.
The following are new addresses since the Class Directory was published: Allan D.Gould, Designer of Furniture, 166 Lexington Ave., New York 16, residence Box 381, Scarborough, N. Y.; Dr. James A. Mullen, 6 McDowell Ave., Bon Air Hills, Frankfort, Ky.; William M. Pelton, R.D. 1, Allegany, N. Y.; Edward D. Ruth, 250 East Delaware Place, Chicago 11, Ill.; William L. Starr Jr., N. V. Caltex Pacific Petroleum Mij., Kebon Sirih 52, Djkarta, Java, Indonesia; Col. Bedford Williams, Ist Marine Air Wing, Air- craft, FMF, Pac, c/o FPO, San Francisco, Calif.; Leverett S. Lyons, Real Estate Appraiser, U.S. Corps of Engineers, 111 East 16th St.-, New York, residence Judges Lane, Smithtown, L. I., N. Y.
Nate Parker '26 (right) of Pittsburgh receives a warm welcome to Chicago from three of hisclassmates (l to r): Swede Oberlander, Carl Allen and Del Worthington.
Secretary, West River Road, R.R. 2 Perrysburg, Ohio
Treasurer, Apt. 10C, 3908 N. Charles St. Baltimore 18, Md.
Bequest Chairman,
