1920

This summer has certainly flown and here we are back in business at the old stand. It's true that our reunion is now only a memory, but Certainly a pleasant one for those who were fortunate enough to attend, and the Committee, under the leadership of PaulRichter, is deserving of a big hand. Wherever Twenties gather for the next three or four years you can bet our Fabulous Fortieth will be a topic of conversation.

The handsome and erudite Professor Albert Wesley Frey is undertaking a new and important activity. It seems the American Marketing Association at its 43rd National Conference authorized an Institute for Science in Marketing and Al is beginning a study of the scope and nature of this proposed marketing institute. With all the changes in marketing practice that are taking place one can readily understand that our Al is taking on a real task . . . but he's the kid to do it!

You folks will be glad to know that Leo Ungar was elected to the Alumni Council for a two-year term representing Region 14, District 3, Middlewestern States. Leo is President of World Investment Company and Continental Realty Company. In addition he is President of the Chamber of Commerce in Council Bluffs.

The Springfield, Mass., papers recently carried a photograph of that musician extraordinary of by-gone days, Vincent Breglio. Vince, who is Sales Manager and Public Relations Officer of Springfield Advertising Company, was an official delegate to the first International Congress of Outdoor Advertising at the Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Canada.

The Concord (N. H.) Monitor ran quite a story on Lee Hodgkins and an address he made before the Rotary Club. Lee is in charge up that way for the National Foundation, Inc.

The papers say that Colonel Hibbard Richter was re-elected President of the Dorchester Historical Society. Hibb is a wellknown figure in Massachusetts historical circles and is a former President of the Sons of the American Revolution.

The old-man-about-town Jerry Stone has been appointed chairman of the next reunion and has accepted. Be sure to congratulate him when you see him as he'll be very sensitive about it. Incidentally, I understand that Jim Robertson had quite a time getting Jerry and Dick Watts to bed on schedule during reunion. They were roommates in the North Fayerweather headquarters and Jim kept them entertained with his drolleries about gingersnaps vs. steak and stuff like that.

Ted Weis writes that the reunion was simply great and now he's getting set for the 45th. As a matter of information for all the brethren, our 45th will be held in 1964 rather than 1965, on the rotating system. It ought to be a wonderful occasion for we will be reuning jointly with the Classes of 1918 and 1919. There are a lot of folks in those classes who were good friends of the Twenties.

Bob and Elinor Steinholtz' grandson Winnie is exhibiting some very promising precocity and no doubt will end up a Phi Bete. At age two-years-ten-months he has worked over the Class reunion picture and can not only spot Elinor and Bob but is now insisting on the names of all the other "kids." By the way, the Steinies now have a second grandson, Wade Weldon Abbott.

My mail these past weeks included notes from nice guys like John G. Allen, DickHayes and Joe Lindsey regretting their inability to attend the reunion. Maybe they'll make the next one. . . . Isabel Morse, Bob's widow, had hoped to make reunion but a combination of circumstances prevented. It was nice of her to write and explain—but, then, she's a very nice person! . . . Bill Carter had to miss reunion in favor of a trip to Pittsburgh. There he encountered Gro Plowman who, unfortunately, had to miss it also. Better luck next time, fellows. . . . Ralphand Dorothy Roberts spent three months last spring in the Orient. They had planned to attend the reunion but just didn't make it.

Did anyone lose a raincoat at reunion? It may be too late to get it back now, but if you will drop me a note I'll see what I can do.

As these lines are written Stan Newcomer is confined to a hospital in Toledo. I know he'd like to hear from all his old pals, so drop him a note at home. His address is 13766 Shady Lane, Bolles Harbor, Monroe, Mich. I sincerely hope that by now he is back at the old stand in Monroe.

The Sherry Balcetels are shoving off for Europe and the Olympic Games this weekend. Elizabeth isn't quite sure that it's a good idea since they are flying and she is strictly a down-to-earth gal. They are to meet Anne Thomson over there while Tommy goes to New Brunswick for a bit of salmon fishing. Incidentally, the Tommy Thomsons spent a couple of weeks at Pensacola, Fla., where Tommy reports picking up the worst sunburn of his life and a cracked rib. Tommy is very happy about the track material in the new plebe class at Annapolis. He thinks they'll be as good a gang as he has had at any time since World War 11.

Hal Bidwell spent a week or so in Miami early in July and had breakfast with Warrie Chamberlain. He reports that Warrie is lean, fit and tanned the color of leather. Warrie is a low-80 man on the golf course and plays about three times a week. He thinks it would be wonderful if retiring Twenties would locate down Florida way.

Charlie and Tete Goodnow's boy Warren was married to the very lovely Judith Lamont Mansfield on July 23 at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Glen Ridge, N. J. Warren turned in a great job as a pitchercatcher combination for the M.I.T. baseball team. He is now doing graduate work there.

Earlier this summer Howard Hitchcock made a desperate effort to assist in rescuing the occupants of an overturned houseboat on the Connecticut River near Wethersfield.

Dean Travis was reported seen in high heel boots with spurs and a Stetson hat astride a pinto pony at Bozeman, Montana.

Al Frey will shortly be sending out the notices for class dues. It's always a pleasure to send five bucks or so to such a nice guy. He has a tough job, so make it easy for him and send your dough in as soon as the notice hits your desk.

And this, gentle reader, is a mild nudge in order that you may remember to put your respective ears to the ground and get some news for future columns!

Secretary, 350 East 57th St. New York 22, N. Y.

Treasurer, 35 School St., Hanover, N. H.