1934

It would undoubtedly be humiliating to the secretary of an ordinary class to arise, figuratively, from a luncheon at which the Class Secretary of the Year has been extolled for many accomplishments, including one of meeting deadlines with exactitude, only to sit down, literally, to beat out this piece some days late. But even if we weren't alone here, it would be safe to that we not only are far from being an ordinary class, but that we were, as a class, early in our careers humiliated by experts variously identified as Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or John Maynard Keynes, the distinction being only the aegis under which we studied at the time.

Which sort of eats into the little bit of space we have left as one of the mouthpieces of this great class - but it does lead into telling you that the class officers have gathered at Hanover for the annual strawberry festival and hoe-down which truthfully gives a shot-in-the-arm towards renewed vigah in the next academic year.

Here are Barb and Stan Smoyer, Prue andGilly Gilmore, Gerry and Bill Scherman, and Jan and Bob Williamson, who is, of course, the newly installed beater of bushes and other places.

Surely many momentous decisions were made and probably our fearless leader, StanSmoyer, offered some profound quotable remarks, but we keep misplacing notes. Like Pres. Kennedy pulling out of the pocket of a seldom-worn jacket the note, "Remember provide air cover at Bay of Pigs."

But one thing we do remember - we have a reunion on our hands. And would you believe that it was 30 YEARS AGO that. . . T. C. Flemming struck out 15 as Streeter defeated Middle Mass ... the Alpha Delts, with Crandell, Wendell, Allen, Douglas and Powers in the line-up won the fraternity finals ... and Franklin Foster, in a relief role for the juniors, allowed only one hit and one run. ... C. T. Birch won the Spring Golf Championship. ... Mai Hallet was at Roseland ... and George Gitsis featured his 45¢ special lunch and advertised for rent a two-room apartment which officially marked the end of the downtown gentlemen's club run for the previous two years by the firm of Edwards, Stangle, Masterton and Foley ... the Nugget announced the examination schedule of movies, which included Janet Gaynor in "Adorable" ... and the curtain descended upon The Dartmouth - indicating a period of quiet time with much prayer and fasting.

That was 30 years ago and now the place is really something - which you ought to see. Late as it is, we'll bet that our enterprising Reunion Chairman Gilmore could find room, and you'll enjoy it.

Even we, on our second time through Hopkins Center could understand somewhat more than the "No Smoking" signs. But it's a little disturbing to overhear many several characters asking each other, "what's that character doing in here."

NAMES IN THE NEWS, this month. ... A 23-year-old New York City landmark in cancer detection will close July 1. After having found more than 1500 cancers in 107,000 supposedly well persons the Kate Depew Strang Clinic will be closed so that the money spent in its operation can be used for research to advance the art of cancer detection. Dr. Emerson Day, director of the clinic, remains as director of cancer detection research at Memorial Hospital. ... J. Clarence Davies Jr. is president of the NYC United Neighborhood Houses, the central body for the 53-member settlement centers which is playing an important and unique role in coping with the social ills of the city. The group is now engaged in an effort to interest Peace Corps veterans in settlement work and in social work generally ... the Keyes Fibre Company has elected Henry W. Rigby to the new post of executive vice president... and Frederick C.Mosher is Staff Director, Committee on Foreign Affairs, Washington, D. C.

From Connecticut comes the pleasant news that John Chollar has been appointed a vice president by the Remington Rand Division of Sperry Rand Corp., located in Bridgeport. John, who resides in neighboring Fairfield, first joined Remington Rand in 1946 as national service manager of a subsidiary company and two years later was placed in charge of the overseas sales of the company's electric shavers. In 1955 he was named assistant general manager of the International Division in charge of electric shaver sales, and in 1961 he became general manager for Remington Electric Shaver International, a function he will continue to perform.

Which almost brings us to the bottom of the bucket — as well as the end of the line. But although we are not supposed to mention too loudly the crass jingle of the money bags in this cultural corner, perhaps in connection with the Alumni Fund we might point only to the glorious words which might have been uttered by that immortal umpire, Dolly Stark, "sic transit gloria mundi," which in literal translation could mean, "get your base hits today, because there may be no game Monday."

And so it really is the end of the line. At least the end of this low-Irish vernacular. We've had a lot of fun - and a few heartaches because we also face the obits. Up here at class officers weekend we roomed with another temporary bachelor who has the same problems, but his main problem right now is that he has to wait for me to stop before he starts. So before Bill Fitzhugh erupts, we'll stop. See you at reunion!

Secretary, 12 Berwick St. Worcester 2, Mass.

Class Agent, 3 Shelwood Dr., Rochester 18, N. Y.