1951
It's time to step behind the scenes of the efforts for a Fantastic Fifth on June 14-15-16th and see what in the world is underway. If you haven't heard from publicity director Bob Bowler's nation-wide crew of henchmen as yet, we certainly hope they will have an opportunity to contact you. In the meantime, Herb Knight's reunion gang is shaking into form a real razzle-dazzle affair, with things of interest for all. We certainly hope everyone can bend every effort and every employer to be on hand. I mailed my check to Bob for $5.00, have you mailed yours? Don't forget, if you are unable to attend because of some last minute misfortune, your fin will be refunded.
The Standard Railway Equipment Company may not be getting much service out of Herb, but we certainly are! I ran into him in Chicago one week and in New York the next. We can assure you the program will be filled with fun, recreation, and relaxation, so get your bag packed early and we'll see you there.
Chicago seems to be the focal point for January activities. Jack Giegeirch was there for the furniture show, and we hear Hank Sanders spent two weeks there at his company's mill - he's with the International Paper Co., of course. Hank is still one of our proud and hearty bachelors, and plans to be at the Phenomenal Fifth! Pete Bogardus roared into town, as you noted last month, with his Polaroid camera, snapping pictures of everything from damsels in distress to Bob Bowler. Naturally Pete's with the Polaroid Company, and everything's free.
Dave Hilton was kind enough to add to the holiday spirit by throwing an open house on December 30th. '51'ers in attendance were Wilson Cross, Pete Henderson, Al Katz, Herb Knight, Dave King, Jim Bovaird, Dave Phillips, Mose Weare and others from surrounding delegations. If you don't believe that Bob Bowler's wife, Jean, is expecting a baby in July, come to reunion and see for yourself. Get your reservations in early.
Brimming and bubbling over with joy is five-year wed Buck and Mary Liz Scott. Buck and wife are due for congratulations — on January 12 their fourth girl appeared on the scene, to be known hereafter as Caroline Julie Scott. Thus she takes her place as sister to Mary (four), Sally (two and a half), and Cathy (one). Challenges are out for anyone to beat this record. It certainly looks as if Buck's loyalties will be vacillating to Vassar, Smith, or what have you. However you Scotts will be back in June, won't you?
We were proud, happy, and even admittedly amused that one of our '51'ers has gained unusual distinction in a field somewhat foreign to most of us. You will be happy to know that Bill Blaik and his housekeeping companion, a chap by the name of Jim Voss, beat the women out and were elected by the Oklahoma City Times as Times' Homemakers of the week for January 3. Bill was featured in an extensive article in the newspaper and, from the sound of it and a sampling of their chocolate cake, venison balls and spaghetti sauce recipes, it sounds as if they're doing a fantastic job in the culinary department. The article included a complete description of the many things they have done to spruce up their apartment at 3342 NW 23rd in Oklahoma City. We're not sure about this, but it's worth a try - anyone in the Oklahoma area should drop in and try their cooking and report back as to whether others should do the same. Bill shot a deer last fall and perhaps there is some left in the freezer. Bill is associated with Blaik & Dimit as an independent oil operator. Congratulations men! The ladies have nothing on you.
We have another gentleman in our midst who deserves a flourish of bouquets, and he is none other than Kent MacKenzie, who directed a film called Bunker Hill, 1956 which won the Silver award in the Fourth Annual Intercollegiate Awards Competition, co-sponsored by the Screen Producers Guild and Look Magazine. The honor that this award carries can better be realized by the fact that over 100 colleges and universities participated in the competition, which involved campus produced films. Among the top fourteen was Kent's, and also Dartmouth Visited, which was produced in Hanover. A Wah-Hoo-Wah for both fine achievements.
Up Hanover way recently, or should we say back in December and January, have been the following: Charlie Fryer, Ed Hazen, and John Hatch. All these boys are down-easterners and hail from Norwalk, Conn., South Hadley, Mass., and Brookline, Mass.
Raise the stein to Tom Kinnamon who recently announced his engagement to Christiana Huckel, a Colby miss, no less. Tom is with the Mellon National Bank & Trust Co. in Pittsburgh.
On the business side we learned recently that Art Worden has joined the sales engineering staff of the Buffalo branch of Johnson Service Co., an automatic temperature control system manufacturers and contractors.
We'll have to cut a bit short this month because of the press of current palavering. However, please drop us a line of your activities soon, and don't forget to set your plans now for the big "5." It's June 14-15-16, 1957.
Secretary, 5932 Grimes Ave., So. Minneapolis 10, Minn.
Treasurer, 2205 N. Lake Dr., Milwaukee 2, Wis.
