1931
As certain harbingers of fall as earlier sunsets and falling leaves are the College's unique heralds of the approaching autumn: The Athletic Council's football game schedule, ticket application forms and information all planned under the watchful eye of, and issued over the signature of, Director of Athletics Red Rolfe; ALUMNI MAGAZINE Editor Charlie Widmayer's firm reminder that classnotes monthly deadlines must be met; Treasurer Pete Evans' debit memo and accompanying pinpoint enumeration of why it's only seven dollars per annum instead of only five dollars. As a vote of confidence to your class treasurer for his fiduciary integrity, and in support of these monthly literary extravagances by your class secretary - but actually because it continues to be one of the best bargains of our time - I hope you will all come through with your lucky seven for Persevering Pete.
During the summer months Wampum Newsletter editor Russ Beckwith has kept us effectively briefed on the progress and final over-the-top achievement of the Capital Gifts Fund drive. Those of you who participated in any phase of this drive could not help but be as impressed as I have been with the thoroughness of its over-all plan and the depth and scope of its purpose. In addition, Russ has reported on a delightful collection of responses, generated by his own efforts, from classmates in all quadrants of the land. The summer should also have provided you the time to roam, peruse and savor the pages of your class book to which class executive committee chairman Dick Holbrook, attended and supported by a crew of loyal aids, gave birth last May. An appropriate number of spontaneous compliments have been sparked by the Book, including these typical excerpts: "The Book is a real achievement and I am delighted with it" from Joe Linz in Dallas. "It's a wonderful book" from Blaine Miller in Indianapolis. "Hats off to those whose work produced this excellent and up-to-date class record" from Fred Burkhardt in La Mesa, Calif. Fred also reports that Clif "Hot Lips" Power is a man of many parts in the region of San Diego, Calif., and living in Rancho Santa Fe. Another Californian, Bill Palmer, was recently named to head the out-of-town division of the California bank of which he is a vice president.
Moving back through the prairie country, Bob Oelman, president of the National Cash Register Company, received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities from the University of Dayton during its commencement exercises last June. Bob has served as chairman of the University's Board of Lay Trustees for the past three years. On to Scarsdale, N. Y., to report another notch in CharlieMcAllister's cane of achievement - this time as a member of the Westchester County Park Commission and Parkway Authority. Announcement in Newark, N. J., of the United Fund chairmen includes Doug Woodring, who devotes some of his spare time to serving as president of Newark's Boys' Club. Dr. Howie Mason assumes his new duties this fall as superintendent of Public Schools in Portland, Conn. Homer MacVean has been elected to the Board of Commissioners of Ridgewood, N. J. During the summer Adrian O'Keeffe was named a member of Boston University's Development Council. Spence Miller, president of the Maine Central Railroad, was recently quoted at length in the Boston Herald for his pungent analysis of the passenger service problem. Sam Crocker, who has for many years been both insurance agent and teacher, joins the faculty this fall at Bourne High School, Falmouth, Mass., as an instructor in Latin - Semper Idem!
Word has been received of the death during the early summer of Harry Thomas in Reading, Penna. Neither our class records nor the college files can furnish any further information about Harry. If any of you can provide any parts of his post-college history, please send it to me.
Ruth and I stopped last June during a meandering combination business-vacation trip to say hello to Jim Frame in Medfield, Mass. Their "period piece" home, built in the late 1600's, was not hard to find but the Frame family were all at Middlebury College for daughter Nancy's graduation. Jim, most recently identified as our benevolent and immediate past Newsletter editor, responded to our unscheduled stop with a meaty missive, reporting among other gems that his son Pete was currently squiring Dick Knight's daughter.
Ed Brummer, our 30th Reunion chairman (June 13 to 15 of next year, 1960), is busy with preparations for our fast approaching fall class rally in Hanover at Homecoming Day, October 10. This is a repeat of last year's similar affair which came off with great success and many of us are looking forward to this autumnal reunion. Your Executive Committee - Dick and Peg Holbrook, Jack and Alice Reno, Fred and Ruth Slaughter, Pete Evans, Bill and Mary Steck, Bill and Edna Wilson, Jim and Janet Frame, Russ and Betty - Beckwith, Jim and Bunny Godfrey, and Ed and Peggy Brummer - will be on hand and looking for you.
Secretary, 734 Keystone, River Forest, Ill.
Treasurer, The Elms, 2701 S. Dort Highway Flint, Mich.
