1920
A day or two in New York this time of year is always a nostalgic experience. They say Christmas is for the kids, but if that is so I guess I never grew up! I always feel a queasy inner reaction at all the Santa Clauses, decorated trees and windows, bells ringing and all that sort of thing.
The Brown game weekend was very bright and gay and graced by a goodly number of Twenties. Jerry Stone and I put our heads together and tried to recall all those on hand, either at the pre-game luncheon in the new Leverone Fieldhouse or at Harry Sampson's wing-ding later, but finally gave up. I'm sure Al Foley will have the whole list in his "Green Sheet."
I learn that Harry Harris, quarterback of our freshman team, is seriously ill at his home in Washington, D. C. Here's hoping for the best.
Charley McKenzie got a nice write-up in the Chapel Hill (N.C.) weekly. Seems Charley, now retired from the presidency of Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Va., has a number of stars in his crown . . . bird feeding and watching, and, of all things, cooking! The McKenzie home is described as a thing of beauty, blending collector's items from the world over which Margaret and Charley have brought together. LIFE Magazine took note of all this some time ago. The description of the decorator items is wonderful beyond words.
Al Foley was the featured speaker at the annual luncheon for freshmen in the Hartford, Conn., area. Al's popular course in Hanover, having to do with Western expansion in this country, is called by the boys "Cowboys and Indians." Incidentally, just when you are about to go to bed in Hanover you'll find Al wandering around Main Street. He gets up with the birds - rain or shine, Sunday or weekday!
Rachel Adams and some of her friends are busily engaged in restoring an old Concord coach which will be a feature of the bicentennial jamboree at the Flume Reservation in Franconia Notch, N.H.
Gerry Baron is still far from a well man. He suffered a paralytic stroke sometime back and is still unable to talk or use his right side. However, he's enthusiastic about reunion and Betty, his good wife, says they'll be on hand if his condition improves.
This is an appropriate time to thank all the lads who wrote notes to Al Frey along with their class dues. As space becomes available in this column they'll appear. By the way, Hope and Al spent their vacation up in one of Lee Hodgkins' cabins in South Bristol, Me. They liked it well enough so that they plan to return next summer. Lee has three very nice comfortable cabins for rent, fully equipped for housekeeping. They are located in a lovely spot right on the water. You may be looking for such a place for your next summer's vacation.
Mel Merritt was honored by the College when he was elected Vice President of the General Alumni Association.
Bun and Dot Harvey will be at Delray Beach this winter. They, in company with the Ken Spaldings, the Dick Southwicks and Mugs Morrill, represented the Class at NormRichardson's funeral.
In line with his new duties as Vice President for Education for Prentice-Hall in New York, the Sam Strattons will take a hotel apartment in town to make traveling a bit easier for Sam during the winter months. They'll be back at their new home in Middlebury come spring.
Ken Hussey would like to crash a Twenty party sometime to see if anyone remembers him and vice versa. Try the reunion next June, Ken. You'll be surprised and pleas- antly so.
Jack Holt, recent retiree who lost his wife a couple of years ago, has remarried. He says he couldn't take it alone.
Paul Kay has retired from Metropolitan Life after 39 years. He now lives out in the Silvermine section of Norwalk, Conn. His new home makes country living a sheer de- light. He adds up five grandchildren.
Phil Gross, who will be on hand for the big deal next June, is an official greeter for the occasion. . . . Johnnie Bryan has moved out to Fort Collins, Colo., to be near their oldest boy who is studying forestry at Colorado State.. .. Hall Bidwell has been slightly under the weather but is recuperating nicely.... George and Hazel Macomber have retired to Moultonboro, N.H. Their new home is lovely. George has become quite a gardener and it is reported has a green thumb.
Jack and Margaret Mayer had to pass up the doings on the Brown game week-end. They were out in Ohio for the Mutual Fund Dealers Conference, then on to Grand Bahama and a week or so in the Lauderdale-Palm Beach area.
Jim Robertson has had a lot of Twenty callers at his Country Store in Centerville, Mass. I don't know what became of his catalog, but when last seen one GeraldStarr Stone was studying it intently. Incidentally, Jim writes that he had a pleasant day this summer on the Cape with the Bun Harveys and the Charles Hutchinsons. Hutch has bought himself a very nice house on the Cape.
The Class will be saddened to know that one of the real stalwarts, Bush Buschmann, passed into the Great Beyond on October 21, 1963. Bush had been ill for a long time but he never gave up trying. On behalf of all Twenties I send sincere sympathy to his sorrowing family. An In Memoriam will appear in this or a subsequent issue.
From the pen of Frank McGlynn comes a scholarly treatment of "The New Hampshire Aspect of Robert Frost." This is a very moving story and I hope all of you may have the opportunity to read it. Frank has done his homework on this fascinating subject. The article to which I refer appeared in the June 1963 issue of "News and Notes" published by the Vermont Historical Society, Montpelier, Vt. Perhaps your local library can get you a copy. Nice going, Frank.
Spencer Snedecor has just returned from Vienna where he attended an orthopedic meeting. He gets up to the Medical School in Hanover now and then in between European jaunts.
Fred Calhoun has been elected president of the Boston Chapter of the Federal Gov- ernment Accountants Association. He is a C.P.A. with the Navy Audit Office in Boston as Assistant Director of Contract Audit. His daughter Mary is an executive secretary with a well-known management consultant firm in New York. Cal still makes his home in Winchester, Mass.
Four more of the oldtimers have gone over the Great Divide — Paul C. (Steve)Stevenson, Sanford F. (San) Palo, Alvin E.Howard, and Charles M. Falconer. In Memoriams will appear in this or subsequent issues.
The Worcester Daily Telegram carried a really good picture of Doc and Harriet Miller on the occasion of the dedication of a dormitory named "Miller" in honor of the good doctor at Becker Junior College. Congratulations, Captain Snow (Doc)!
Well folks, that about wraps it up for this time, except that this humble scrivener sends along all good wishes for a Merry Christmas to all of you . . . and get your ducks in a row for the big Forty-Fifth Reunion next June.
Secretary, Sinclair Oil Corp., 600 Fifth Ave. New York 20, N.Y.
Treasurer Graduate School of Business University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh 13, Pa.
