1943
Our fall Hanover weekend is getting to be the event of the year. Wonderful weather, first-rate football, and special '43 spirit brought excellent attendance. Planning was most informal; result, everyone had a wonderful time. Most stayed at the Norwich Inn; latecomers found cover where they could.
The class meeting in Hanover on Saturday was democracy in action. Everyone had his say while the class moves forward to reunion plans for 1964 and our eventual 25th reunion.
We owe much credit to Paul Young for his reservations and plans. He even helped one guy who had his room paid over a year and forgot to get Holy Cross tickets. Me! Ruth and Paul were hosts at a splendid cocktail party after the game, where President Dickey, Provost Masland, Sid Hayward, Coach Blackman, and other college officials dropped in to greet Bus Mosbacher and the rest. The Youngs carried the burden of this mob most graciously.
Saturday night featured a buffet at the Norwich Inn, where President Dickey honored us with a charming speech congratulating Bus for the great credit he brought to the College and himself. The class presented Bus with an excellent history of sailing, and Bud Hall, in a masterful understatement, gave Pat Mosbacher the film of the second race (which "Weatherly" lost) just in case Bus gets carried away with being a celebrity. It was a fine evening for all.
These stalwart '43s and wives (when applicable) were on the Hanover scene: DonCrance, Hud Wilson, Ray Wolfe, Tony Farrell, Mel Fenichell, Dick Pierce, Dick Wood,Jack Meleney, Dick Proctor, Kelly Coffin,Bud Hall, Bus Mosbacher, Mike Frothingham, Bob Gray, Phil Jackson, Fred Stockwell, Paul Young, George Munroe, FrankHartmann, Graham Conklin, and Bob Clark.
Traveling the longest distance were DickProctor from Winter Park, Fla., and KellyCoffin from Atlanta, Ga. Kelly found difficulty with the new roads from Boston to Hanover, somehow detouring to Gloucester, eventually getting on course. Kev Kenny, involved in Connecticut politics and courtroom trials, sent regrets as did Mike Thurston, who had the spirit but no babysitter in Bethel, Me.
Biggest surprise was Popular Bob Clark showing up at the Youngs with a lovely brunette to bombshell the group with the news that she is Mrs. Popular Bob Clark of several months back. The general confusion of the party kept me from getting many facts other than Bob is really married and Mrs. Clark appears the understanding type. No banks or liquor stores are involved, contrary to a.wild rumor. All of us join in wishing Bob and his bride much health' and happiness. Perhaps Kelly Coffin will have more info in his newsletter.
Hanover shortshots... A quick Main Street handshake through the car window with Thaddeus Galvin Driscoll, attending the game with his son and promptly returning to Marblehead afterward.... Bob Fuiks and family attended the game and at my urging headed for the Youngs. I think the crowd frightened them away.... Nice reunion with Bob Gray, my old shipmate of Flight 3, Squadron VN3DB, Whiting Field, Pensacola, now a busy Washington lawyer. Bob just retired as a Naval Reserve Squadron commander after twenty years and still has the urge to fly.... Ray Wolfe, lean and fit, made the Hanover Inn for the weekend. Must be political pull.... Phil Jackson, regaling us with freshman stories and escapades. has built many Dartmouth buildings including the tremendous new Nervi Field House. He remembers how tough things were.... Frank Hartmann, handsome and distinguished, enjoyed being photographed beside President Dickey, though we promised his face will probably be cropped from the copy.... Graham Conklin prosperous and active despite the line he gave Coffin on a questionnaire last year.... Dick Pierce, living in nearby Enfield and working in Lebanon, reminded us how his early hi-fi set disturbed a Hanover air raid drill in 1942.
On November 1 the Dartmouth Club of New York hosted a cocktail hour and reception for Bus Mosbacher. Happened to be on Long Island that day and stayed for the occasion. Very large gathering of several hundred included Dick Bugbee, Mel Fenichell, Frank Hartmann, Bud Kast, and BudHall. Bus spoke modestly about the summer's racing and was presented with a Dartmouth captain's chair as a token. His Dartmouth crewman Bud Bombard '55 also was honored. First time I had seen Bud Kast in many years - looked very well - a fact he attributes to clean living and keeping his students in line.
Dick Livingston announces from Seaford, Del., that William Laurence Livingston was born on June 23, 1962, making two boys and one girl in the family. Dick saw BaileyWalton at the Mobjack National Championship (which he calls a lesser publicized sail- boat race series) - more of Bailey at the clubhouse than on the course where Bailey turned in his usual excellent performance. ...Tom McManus, practicing Ford's carefree living in Wakefield, checks in with a card. Nice to hear from him. one of Exeter's great first basemen: ... Heard from a neighbor that Mrs. Robert Craig Dumont of Belmont, Mass., reads these notes. Welcome ...
Dave Bortz, living in Rocky River, Ohio, spent 18 years in advertising - 5 with an agency, 13 as a space salesman. Dave, a year ago, became a manufacturers' representative with a contract hardware line in the Cleveland area, and while the first year has been a struggle, he enjoys the new found freedom of being in business for himself. Barbara and he have four youngsters - three boys and a girl. Haven't seen Dave siiice 1942 and hope he'll keep his promise to attend our 20th.
Skipper Bus Mosbacher was honored at a Class of 1943 gathering at the NorwichInn following the Holy Cross game. This amiable group includes (l to r) CharlieDonovan, Frank Hartmann, President Dickey, Mosbacher, Fred Stockwell, andBud Hall. A complete report on the occasion can be found in the '43 class notes.
Secretary, 414 Rosedale Dr. Pottstown, Pa.
Treasurer, 159 Willow St., Brooklyn 1, N.Y.
