1927

Over the weekend of October 3 and 4, about fifty members of the Class of 1927, with sufficient wives, sons, daughters, and guests to swell the total to well over a hundred, gathered in Hanover and Lebanon for our second fall reunion. From the time the early arrivers began to drift into the "Jolly Roger" shortly after noon on Friday, until the last goodbyes were said Sunday afternoon, the hours were packed with fun, frolic, and the pleasure of again seeing and communing with old friends. By dinner time Friday evening, most everyone had assembled, and following a visit to Hanover to take in the Dartmouth Night festivities, we gathered in the "parlor" of the Rogers for an evening of conviviality.

On Saturday morning, at an hour which seemed awfully early to a few who had carried on into the small hours the night before, the Executive Committee met with all classmates who cared to attend, and took care of the necessary class business. The game with Penn turned out to be a real thriller, with Dartmouth being much harder pressed to win than any of us had expected, and we were all still holding our breath and praying when the final gun went off, leaving us at the long end of a 13-12 score.

We maintained our batting average for perfect weather and, as a result, were able to gather at 5:30 on the Inn lawn for cocktails, followed by dinner in the Ski Hut, where there were ninety in attendance. After the dinner we returned to Lebanon, where we again spent a pleasant evening, renewing contacts with classmates whom we had not seen for some time.

We were all agreed that these fall gatherings are a highlight of the year, offering an opportunity to get back to Hanover for a football game at a time when the country is at its most beautiful, and at the same time to see friends whom we otherwise might not see for many years. We all voted our particular thanks to Bill and Betty Cusack, whose careful planning and tireless efforts do so much to insure the success of these weekends.

As I write this on Monday morning, a few of, us are continuing the reunion at Bill and Eleanor King's "Dexter's", at Lake Sunapee, which is one of the most delightful and restful spots it has ever been my pleasure to visit. It's a grand finish to a glorious weekend.

The long-awaited Reunion book is now a reality, and you have probably received your copies before this. Advance copies were distributed in Lebanon, and we were all agreed that it is well worth the wait. Again, the Class owes a great debt to Les Battin, not only for conceiving this project in the first place, but also for the immense amount of work that went into its preparation.

After five years in the Pentagon, Col. Jack Wilson is enjoying life in Union. Me.- swimming, farming, deep water sailing, and local politics. If you have ever read any stories in the Saturday Evening Post by Jay Wilson, you will be interested in knowing that they were authored by Jack. One of his stories, "The Safe Place," was done by Alfred Hitchcock on television early in the past summer.

While they were in Hawaii last June, George and Katie Provost had a two-day visit with Bill and Dorothy Neilson. Bill lives on Maui, and is in charge of the airport there and on two neighboring islands. Two years ago their home was destroyed by a tidal wave, so they moved around to the other side of the bay. Bill considers this a small penalty to have to pay for living in one of the most delightful spots in the world.

Rudy Preuss has been re-elected Secretary of the Nassau County Bar Association, and Vice Chairman and General Counsel of the Nassau County Chapter, American Red Cross. He was also elected President of the Nassau County Council, Boy Scouts of America. This is the sixth largest council in the country, with almost 35,000 enrolled as Cubs, Scouts and Explorers, and over 10,000 volunteers. Last summer Rudy and Fran, during the course of a trip to Daytona Beach, had dinner with Frances O'Rourke and her family several times. After the first shock of Nels' death, she has taken over the presidency of his securities company, and is doing a splendid

While on a visit to Corvallis, Ore., where his son is a student, Sam Martin saw John Planner, who is a professor in the Division of Business and Industry at Oregon State College. John was in the Pacific northwest during the war, and was so impressed by the area that he decided to remain there, and has been there since. Having had no contact with him for many years, this word was most welcome. Sam, during the past summer, was the attorney for the seller in the largest sale of a single piece of investment property in Portland, Oregon's history.

The Hitchcock family spent the summer cruising the waters of Norway and Sweden in the new boat which was built for them in Copenhagen during the winter. Though the boat was not quite ready on their arrival, which seems to be the normal thing where boats are concerned, a week of frantic effort on Hitch's part was sufficient to get them on their way. With a Norwegian law student as crew, they sailed across the Kattegat to Marstrand, then to Oslo, through the islands of the Swedish coast. When last heard from, they were near Laruik, in Norway.

Another traveler, though doubtless for Standard Oil, rather than pleasure, is Stew Schackne, who spent March and April in the Middle East, from Saudi Arabia to Iraq and Tehran, fortunately ahead of the troubles which have developed since, and then went to Baden Baden and Brussels in June.

Jack Roe's daughter, Virginia, was married on July 19 to Robert W. Granville. Verne Whitney's daughter, Eleanor, was married on August 23 to George M. Fowler. Bill Prescott's son, Bill '58, is engaged to Sarah Wadsworth Sikes, of Princeton, N. J., and Gordon Smith's daughter Elizabeth, to Donald Hunt, of Pittsfield, Mass. Jerry Allis joined the Grandfathers' Club on July 24, when his daughter, Mary Ann, had a daughter of her own.

Fritz Kortlucke, who as you all know, delivers most of the babies born on Long Island, says that he once tried to assure freedom to sail his boat during the summer months by posting this sign in his office:

NOTICE TO MARITAL MARINERS: EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION IN OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER FOR I PLAN TO SAIL THE SOUND IN JULY AND AUGUST.

It was ineffective, though, and Fritz still works the summer through.

Paul Staab has moved to 613 East College St., lowa City, lowa, where he is connected with the Regina Catholic High School. Bill Satterfield has followed the Atomic Energy Commission to Maryland, where his address is 5206 White Flint Drive, Kensington, Md. Ed Wyckoff has his own chemical business in Houston, Tex., where his address is 3906 West Main St. Lew DeWolf has moved from Elizabeth to 8 Indian Spring Rd., Cranford, N. J.

Don O'Hara, who has been Vice President of Cannon Mills, is now Vice President of Woodward, Baldwin Co. at 111 West 40th St., New York, N. Y.

Just a reminder that class dues are now due. It is what we receive from our dues that pays for our MAGAZINE subscriptions, and if you are not paying your dues, you are letting someone else pay your share.

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