1924
This is the last column until the fall (and here on campus it is only mid-term, with the leaves just budding but with the forsythia beautifully yellow for one of the rare years when we get such color), and so whatever I can say now regarding the fall reunion plans has to be said now. There will be another Class Letter even though Butts Lamson doesn't know it yet, as he and Harriet are in Bermuda to recover after the hard winter. Meanwhile the details of the Penn game weekend reunion will be sent to anyone writing me for another copy. NOW is the time to make those reservations. We have a good group assured with the reservations already received, but we want this one to be bigger and better than anything the Class has ever staged before - and that's just what I think it will be. But let's have those reservations. The time: Friday and Saturday, September 30 and October 1. The place: Bonnie Oaks, up on Lake Morey, about eighteen miles out of town, either in the main hotel part or in a cottage if you prefer. '24 UP.
And once again I want to take space to ask each one of you to send in something - anything, even a single paragraph of a line or two to help bring our records up to date. You've now had two mailings of what I have called "green data forms" with the Class Letters; and those who have had birthdays have also had my personal request for some response. If this will help, let me assure anyone who wants such assurance that we will refrain from publishing any specific items (as one classmate did request) or from writing anything at all about you and yours. But the records need a big shot of vitamins, and only your letters can do that. The obituary in this issue once again dramatizes the fact that many of our records are lacking in information we should have and which many others would like to know. In this case, the last record we have is fifteen years old and so brief as to tell us very little. I know of no way of saying this than to say it without "beating around the bush," so here goes (for it is important to say): we in the College, whether administrative officers or Class officers, do have requests for information that is quite proper to ask for and to give and not just the unhappy duty of writing that the Class has lost one more member. We are too often embarrassed when unable to meet such proper requests, and the fact of graduation or withdrawal for any reason makes no difference to us here in fact our Class is one with a large proportion of non-graduates of whom many are very loyal and active in College and Class matters, including our social reunions. Please, everyone, consider this as a personal plea for your help; we'll do our best to make it easy for you. Perhaps the one best time is just when you receive my annual birthday greeting on behalf of all of us.
It may be worth mentioning, now that the first year is coming to a close, that four classmates have renewed reason to communicate with us. The Class of 1963 has these sons of 1924 here as freshmen: Fred Diehl's son Larry is one of my advisees, and a pleasure to know and try to help; Russ Letteney died about ten years ago, but his son Cole is now here; Ted Morehouse's son, Ted III, is a good reason for the father to become active in Class affairs, and it is a pleasure to say Ted and Patricia will be here for the Penn game next fall; and finally, Otis Stephenson's son Bob makes up the quartet of 1924 sons. One of you asked for another green data form and will get it; how about the other two, and who can bring us up to date on Russ Letteney's family?
Next week, May 13-14, we have a gathering of Class Officers and so we'll have the VanHuycks, the Wheatleys, the Lamsons, the Herseys, and the Charlie Frenches (?) for a small reunion, as usual, and with much pleasure for us all. Your ears ought to be burning. Butts and Harriet will be just back from Bermuda with enviable tan; Pete and Alma may have lost their cruise-tan by now. My Florida tan wasn't anything much at any time, thanks to poor weather.
The Eastern Underwriter (casualty, etc.) isn't a trade paper many will see, but the picture therein is intriguing as a wonderful flash-back that makes him look as "particularly youthful," to quote the sender-in of the clipping. I don't doubt he feels a bit older, but with a mighty good feeling because his daughter Jane was here with "the most beautiful baby in the British Empire" name of Dinah, and from London. Curt and Janet doubtless had a field day with daughter and granddaughter, even as you and I have and do with ours. His firm, Universal Insurance Company, of which he is President, seems to have assets in figures that seem slightly astronomical. Reminds me of how I mentally tallied up my assets (chances) the day I rode from White River to Hanover on the back seat of Curt's motorcycle, and how we had to dodge cows on the road as we roared past the large farm as you come into town.
The Annual Report, 1959, of Lamb Industries, Inc., is a good answer to some of our questions so far as they refer to Ted Lamb. Ted is Chairman of the Board of this firm, formerly known as Airway Industries, Inc. This is not the place to go into detail, but those who know only of his activities in the mass communications media will be surprised to read of his other activities: water softening, sugar cane, for two.
Wedding bells department: Charlie Amelung's daughter Karen will be Mrs. Peter Redston before you read this; on May 14. The family has lived in Montclair, N. J., for many years, but I note that the lovely town of Gananoque, Canada, where I spent many hours and two summers way back when, is also given as an address; and that Karen attended the Rockford (Ill.) College before studying as a nurse at Kingston General Hospital in Canada. Also, the Ted Learnards, of Newton and Chatham (Cape Cod), Mass., announce the engagement of their daughter Ann to Hamilton Bowman. Ann attended Dana Hall School and Briarcliff Junior College; she is a member of the Junior League. Her fiance graduated from Hotchkiss and Yale, and has served with the Navy. A June wedding is indicated. Our best to both families.
Good news of Joe Burleigh. We hear he's just been made principal of Franklin, N. H., High School where he has been working for a great many years.
The latest bulletin regarding the Alumni Fund makes some of the nicest reading for a long time: 1924 right on top. So a special tip of the hat to Phil Van Huyck, and all who worked with him; and a special low bow to those whose gifts to the College made this standing a fact rather than a dream.
Late tid-bits: Robin Robinson did an excellent job both musically and as one of the hosts (toastmaster at the banquet, etc.) at the recent Musical Festival. Also we hear the Stan Chitticks have been on a health tour - as others have been cited above; Nassau for them. Me? Us? Off to the Maine coast for a few hours this Green Key weekend.
A final shot until fall: Many thanks to those who have sent in changes of address, and also to those who answered my specific requests for home addresses where- we only have a business address listed. Regarding the latter, we will always respect your wishes to send mail wherever you wish, but we would always like a home address in any case.
Secretary, 2 Brewster Rd., Hanover, N. H.
Class Agent, 328 Orchard PI., Ridgewood, N. J.
