1943

One way of insuring a regular return to Hanover is to serve as class officer. Every spring, compelled by duty, responsibility and all that jazz, we make the long pull from Pottstown to Hanover in a predawn departure, hoping that the last sixty miles of Route 5 will be finished. In the words of the eminent Concord philosopher, R. Pelren they're working on that road with a spoon, and it might be another ten springs before it is finished. But if you haven't been back to Hanover in many a spring, it's about time you returned; and if you have to be elected a class officer to do it, that can be arranged also.

The '43 ranks attending the class officers meeting were decimated by unforeseen and extenuating circumstances. George Munroe was abruptly dispatched to Arizona by his company as he was preparing to leave for Hanover. A crisis in Hartford (probably Democratic at that) kept Kevin Kenny away, even though the host at the Sunset Motel in Hanover kept looking for Kevin and Barbara almost until sundown. Bus Mosbacher with the lovely Pat joined Ruth and me in attending all the functions and a wild lacrosse game with Navy. Everywhere Bus was widely congratulated for his appointment as skipper of "Easterner" in the warmup for the America's Cup trials, when a boat will be selected to defend the cup against Australia. New York papers showed a rather youthful skipper, and Bus was kidded about it. He looked in pretty good shape compared to most of us.

While we watched awards being given to various other class officers, I was struck with the singular job George Munroe has been doing in organizing our alumni fund giving this year. He has coaxed and corralled eighty of us as assistant class agents in a whirlwind attempt to put this class in its rightful place - leading the pack. At this writing almost twice as many have contributed over twice as much as in the same period last year. There isn't much reason in fighting it; George will get you sooner or later. Might as well send it in now and let's make the gift realistic.

Class wives will be interested in knowing that Maury Dampier will head the Ladies Sportswear Division of Catalina, Inc. and will develop and manage Catalina's resort, holiday, spring, and fall sportswear lines. Damp was most recently vice president of I. A. Wyner Co. of New York and previously vice president of Ware Knitters, Ware, Mass. Maury joins Kelly Coffin living in the Los Angeles area, where we are slowly developing a contingent.

Rev. Arthur Brown has been named pastor of the Bethany Congregational Church, Montpelier, Vt. Currently, Art has been filling the associate pastor post at the Congregational Church of Christ in Tryon, N. C., and is chairman of the philosophy department, Converse College, Spartansburg, S. C. Following four years of Naval service, Art attended Union Theological Seminary, New York, from 1946-51 and then moved to the American University, Cairo, where he was pastor of the American Community Church. In 1956 Art was assistant dean of of students at Union. After June, the Browns and their children, Nancy twelve, Timothy-eight, and Steven six, will live in the parsonage at 4 Loomis St., Montpelier.

More on an earlier item . . . Frank Sherwood, coordinator of the graduate program at the University of Southern California School of Public Administration, has been working in Turkey this spring with a policy committee on public enterprises for Turkey. Since Turkey will hold a constitutional election this fall, this committee will recommend what business the Turkish government will conduct and will submit a report to the Turkish cabinet early in May. Frank has degrees in political science and public administration from U.S.C. and also studied at Oxford University and the American University, Washington.

John Pritchard has been appointed credit manager for The Stanley Works in New Britain, Conn. Formerly he was assistant to the credit manager. His experience with the firm dates back to 1947, when he joined the Humason Manufacturing Co. in Forestville, Conn. This firm later became a subsidiary of The Stanley Works and John was transferred to the main office in 1956. Outside of work, John leads an active civic life for he is director of the New Britain Community Chest, a trustee of local branch of the American Cancer Society, and past president of the New Britain Nursery School. On top of all this he is currently president of the Dartmouth Club of Central Connecticut.

Last month's column located Hank Kidder in Cleveland. He writes: "All things are as they were. I am Assistant Director of Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio."

The Hanover scene . . . Tanzi's Store successfully resisting progress. Nothing's changed but the produce. The jackets and the jokes are the same . . . The Inn Corner where no one was surprised to see Joe Bellino of Navy saunter by, except Pat Mosbacher . . . PaulYoung listening to Bus and me over the phone while a bridge game waited . . . Red Rolfe '31 wondering at the Alumni dinner if there is a good blocking back or a fast left-hander among those high-scoring (verbal and mathematical) freshmen being admitted next year . . . The brand new Hanover Inn Motor Lodge whose resplendent picture windows capture the nostalgia of Rogers Garage ... Eddie Chamberlain '36 holding up quite well under Hanover's highest pressure job - director of admissions.

We plan to have a '43 open house at our home in Pottstown on Sunday, June 25, from 4 P.M. on. While we expect to send an invitation to classmates in the Delaware Valley area, all '43's and their wives are welcome. The address is 414 Rosedale Drive, Pottstown; the phone FA 3-3310. Let us know if you plan to come. There are no strings, gimmicks, plots, or plans; it's just a simple get-together of old friends who really should see each other more often.

Secretary, 414 Rosedale Drive Pottstown, Pa.

Class Agent, 315 Central Park West New York 25. N. Y.