1937
The mercury is hovering around 10 tonight, so spring and planting time seem terribly far off. Or at least they did until I recalled that I got my first seed catalogue in the mail today. Time slides by so fast that February will already be here when you read this; that's when the seed order goes in. And by the end of March the early things get planted. Then the first thing you know, it will be June. The one and only event to prepare for and get to in June is the 20th Reunion. Make the 20th a goal for 1958, if you made any resolutions at all.
Already we have had the word from many that they will get back to Hanover and this month I have advice via Art Ruggles that Rog Graves, the Bill Cashes, Boz Bosworth, the Fred Laugh tons, Dave Todd and the Dana Prescotts have plans to attend. Dana, like Duke Doukas, is overseas, but they're both due back in June. It will be close timing but we hope they can swing it. Incidentally, our hard-working chairman, Carl Ray, took of! January 3 on a fast European swing, this time Rome.
One item of business during the class meeting on Saturday of Reunion will be the approving by you of a new executive committee of eleven. We have named Mort Berkowitz, chairman, and Carl Gram and Al Bryant the nominating committee. Please feel free to contact them if you wish to suggest nominees. In an effort to cope with the dual problem of geographical representation and the annual assembling of a quorum, we have suggested the executive committee be composed of a West Coast, a Rocky Mountain area and a Mid-west representative with the balance of eight members to be chosen from the area bounded by Washington, D. C., on the south and Boston on the north. However, ever, the nominating committee is not bound to this formula, and, by the same token, you should voice your opinion if you have a different approach. As you may or may not know, the executive committee approved by the class at large is the body which selects the officers to serve between our 20th and 25th Reunions —in this case, the secretary chairman, treasurer and class agent. One other item of business: We will have prepared and ready for distribution at Reunion a new Class Directory. You will shortly receive a simple questionnaire which must be returned promptly so that the resultant deluge of information can be coordinated for final proof- ing and printing. Needless to say, it will require follow-up and attention to detail. We are happy to announce that Paul Dickson has graciously consented to be the coordinator of this thankless job - but a very necessary one.
And so on to some news items. I have a news clip about Bud Butterworth addressing a P.T.A. meeting in Hartford. It seemed an appropriate item for a story peg because Bud's topic was "Where a book comes from." It just so happens that I know where a book will come from. On February 20 Dave Camerer will make his bow as a full-fledged member berof the fraternity of authors when Doubleday publishes Dave's novel of WW II, "The Damned Wear Wings." The scene is Italy and a squadron of American airmen the main characters But watch for the reviews. Here's a hope for Dave that Hollywood andthe paper backs get in there with a bid.That's the kind of talk the tax people - andDave - like to hear.
I asked Dave if he had any other chatterof interest (but certainly not of the importance of the book). He continues with Hummin Hickman on the CBS nightly sportscast.As to news of the class, seems last Novemberhe got a call from L. A. around about 6 a.m.,Gordon Torrey, en route from Mexico toNew York and John Meston (Gunsmoke) werehaving a Reunion warm-up and got to thinking about their old buddy Dave. And so, theydid like the ad says: "When you are far fromyour loved ones - the telephone brings themnear." Jack Hopwood up in Winnipeg alsoexchanged greetings with southern California,except that it must have been along about 5 a.m. his time.
Joe Tardiff dropped me a note of Christmas greetings and news. He is works manager for Hooker Electrochemical in Montague, Mich., which is on White Lake in the lovely resort area not far from Lake Michigan. He and Olive have three children and are entranced with their country living. Last sum- mer they took a month's camping trip through the West but encountered no palefaces from '37 en route. The Tardiffs have Reunion down in their date book for this year.
Since I always try to get coverage from as much of the country as possible, I wrote Sey Ochsner a note. He is our only representative in New Orleans where he is active - and prominent —as a radiologist at the Oschner Clinic and Oschner Foundation Hospital. Sey is also teaching at Tulane Medical School. During a recent medical convention trip Sey saw Phil Conti in Miami Beach. Although he had not seen Phil since '37 Sey reports the little man unchanged and as gay as ever. Also married to a charming girl, Berniece. All you winter vacationers look Phil up. Sey reports his nearest classmate is Bill Dwyer who, you will remember, is presently president of Gulf Park Junior College in Gulfport. A fine school, so if you have an eligible daughter, drop Bill a line. Sey, like so many, is shooting for reunion and his first sight of Hanover in 20 years.
Our Rocky Mountain reliable, Don McKinlay, reports from Denver that things are slightly dull on the news front. The McKinlays and the Bill Geraghtys see each other often. The latter have a son Richie 4, and a new daughter Judy, aged 10 months. Don and Barbara will be in New York for the Hopkins' dinner, Alumni Council, etc., so we shall see them then.
Bibs Bankart dropped Ruggles a line or two on his Slug for Rug bill, which I pass along: "Believe it or not, still struggling with the wool business on my own. Lots of fun and independence but for God's sake somebody—start buying wool." Word via the same route from Hank Whitaker that he and Bandy Dwinell are Rock of Ages Corp. coworkers, Bandy as production manager; Hank in sales promotion and advertising as you will recall. And a line from Comdr. Bill Storck in Manila: "Any 37's I should look up here?" I'm afraid you'll be our only standard bearer out there, Bill.
A couple of items of businessmen in the news: Art Whyte has moved from U. S. Plywood to general sales manager of Capitol Products Co., Mechanicsburg, Pa. And Ed Davis, circulation director of Newsweek, has been made a vice president of the publishing corporation. Hank Pierce made director of Bloomfield, N. J., Red Cross Drive for '58 Lots of Hanover Inn visitors over the past few months: The Herm Anstatts, Jim Otis, Ernie Kern, the Rog Cheneys, Yale Mintz, the Crawf Hinmans, Bill Maurans, Bruce Manternachs, Hartz Beardsleys, and Giles St. Clair and son and Vinnie Turecamo.
Whew! It's 11 p.m. See you next month.
Clarke Mattimore '38, who joined Kenyon andEckhardt in 1955, has been elected a VicePresident of the New York advertising agency.
Secretary, 869 Hardscrabble Rd. Chappaqua, N. Y.
Treasurer, 17 High Street, Greenfield, Mass.
