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The football season affords more opportunity for reunions, large and small, than any other time of year. Perhaps I should say "should afford" in the light of my experience at New Haven (yesterday) when nary a classmate appeared in the area of my wan- derings to witness the Alphonse-Gaston game with the Elis. The analogy of course arises from the series of fumbles which led to our second loss of the season. During the long drive home (165 miles) in a driving rain, it was natural to ponder over the question of whether in the final analysis the trip had been worthwhile. I reached an affirmative conclusion and shall plan to be at the Bowl next year, hopeful that Jupe Pluvius will decide to be somewhere else (for a change from the past two years). Hopeful too that a '25er or two will appear on the scene.

The Brown game weekend at Hanover marked the highlight of the season from the class standpoint. Twenty-two (22) classmates appeared in the Treasure Room of Baker Library Friday evening for the meeting of the executive committee. They will be (or will have been - depending on the date of publication) identified in particular in an issue of the Roundup, where Herb Talbot it is understood will report on the details of the meeting. After the game an additional sixteen members showed up for the cocktail party and/or the dinner at the Inn Tavern. They too will be identified as above — together with the many wives who were present.

Pending the issuance of said publication, certain salient features should be noted here. A. triumvirate of midwesterners made their presence felt: Ken Montgomery, Bob Borwell, and Stan Smith. Everyone was glad to see them back. Joining the group (for the first time since leaving Hanover at the end of his freshman year) were the Herb Rices of New York. They bemoaned their absence during lo! these many years and plan to return for the Princeton game at Hanover next year.

This is the cue to report that the next meeting of the executive committee will be held the evening before that game, Friday, October 9, 1964, and to emphasize that if you plan to be present you should make reservations now for sleeping accommodations. Without question the demand will be much greater than the supply.

Here are some tidbits disclosed during the first two-thirds of the football schedule. The Sleighs (Bill), Moores (Charlie), and Springs(Lang) have sons in the freshman class. Duncan, Ben, and Frank respectively. Charlie showed up for the Holy Cross game, having been unable to attend the class meeting the week before on account of Alumni Fund work in New York, sporting a mustache, cultivated since his retirement April first, in case you don't immediately recognize him on the street.

Pete Kelsey and Jackie showed up in front at Jim Campion's while we were talking with Charlie. Their son, Pete '58, is curate of the Episcopal Church in Hanover and heads up the Edgerton House Student Center. While crossing the Lars Anderson bridge before the Harvard game we caught up with the Bob Misches. Bob had given a lecture the day before on his favorite subject (wine) to a group of Harvard and Radcliffe students.

Congratulations and best wishes are due Cliff Hill, who, after spending the past 15 years in Saudi Arabia with occasional travel all over the world, particularly the Middle East, has retired to more normal surroundings in an old red brick house just off Fifth Avenue at 37 West 10th Street, New York City. Cliff's daughter, Ruth, age seven, incidentally spent the past summer on a farm at Galway, Ireland. Alice and Paul Pearson spent ten weeks in Europe this summer, visiting places in England and on the Continent which they were unable to work into their Fulbright year itinerary. A paperback, written by Paul, was recently published by McFadden-Bartell, with the title "How to Boost Your Marks in American History." It is one of several in a "booster" series.

Dick Colton has been appointed to serve as trustee of the Village of Pelham. Dick is vice president and member of the board of Lykers Bros. Steamship Company and is in charge of its New York office. Previously, he was assistant traffic manager of Western Electric Company and general traffic manager of Radio Corporation of America. He is author of "Practical Handbook of Industrial Management," about to go into a re- vised fourth edition. He is a director of the American Merchant Marine Institute. Dick received the Salzberg Memorial Award for achievement in transportation from Syracuse University and a Certificate of Award from the Associated Traffic Clubs of America for distinguished service in the promotion of education in transportation. He is a member of the Pelham Country Club, Whitehall Club, New York Traffic Club, Propeller Club, National Freight Traffic Association, and Duquesne Club of Pittsburgh.

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