1927

Back to work and to catch you up on '27 mail and news.

First a report on class modesty. I only learned of Doane Arnold's election as vicepresident of New England Mutual via BudWesselman in Cleveland, as I reported earlier, only to be followed by a clipping furnished by Coggy Broer from Toledo reporting Don McCall's election as vice-president of International Paper in New York and Charlie Bartlett's election as a Director in National Shawmut Bank in Boston. JackDraper's wife, Mary, was good enough at Jack's behest to send a very handsome picture of Jock Davis and a story of his election as President of Agway, Inc., a giant cooperative resulting from the merger of the Eastern States Farmers Exchange and the Grange League Federation. Congratulations to this distinguished and successful group of 27ers.

Tom Gillespie says that moving to New Jersey required a new will so who else but Ed Baker, Town Attorney of Westfield, did the job for him. Don Kinney from Estes Park, Colo., reports running a gift shop, selling land and quite proud of his six grandchildren. Don says that they had a real great weekend with Nick Voorhis and his wife, Jinny, who came up from Denver where Nick is now handling prime contracts for Martin Company. In a note Nick says "Watch for the Titan III later this year."

Doc Greener is helping Paul O'Connell and Red Cleaveland on the Princeton weekend by writing Uncle Nat Morey urging that he get in his paid reservation for "his" hotel at "his" lake and to try to induce RoilyHowes to scoot over from the Coast to have a fall vacation and some postgraduate musical education. Hope this good advice has been followed.

Al Chabot reports that during the season he saw Paul Pierson, Hugh McGrath and talked to Kroggie Krogstad from Miami, hoping to see him on the West Coast if "I can ever get out of this town." Jack Thees, in response to an inquiry as to the official designation of his new position, reports that it's with Million Market Newspapers, Inc., a national advertising sales organization handling a number of the more important newspapers. Jack is vice-president and Eastern sales manager. Art Lund of Baltimore says that his oldest son, Brad, Dartmouth '60, is living there, married and has presented him with a granddaughter with another one expected. Art's other son, Robert, served three years in the Marines and is now living in Baltimore and was married this spring.

Gene Sullivan has made the big decision, sold his house and is planning to move to Florida by what sounds like a delightful route. They have just bought themselves a 34 foot Hatteras and cruised this summer around Long Island Sound and Cape Cod before heading down the intercoastal waterway.

Bill King sends a note saying "I keep doing things and seeing things that interest me quite a bit but I catch only small trout, rarely break 100 at golf, have only a fair bird dog, etc." Bill and his wife, Eleanor, are in business as usual this year with their Inn called Dexter's at Sunapee, N.H. BillMason says, "Am working for Vermont Civil Defense, in the meantime have a 26 foot sloop built for present use and for longer cruising come that happy day of retirement." Bob Stevens sends me a message from Mike Choukas now in Greece, "Greetings to you and Peg from another island a little bigger than Nantucket. My headquarters is in the middle of the town by the waterfront and from there by bus. car, and donkey (the last the most reliable) we visit villages, collecting material for a book. Tell that to Rog Bury who doesn't seem to believe the seriousness of my purpose." Having spent a few days in Greece a couple of years ago, anyone who rides a donkey over those hills has a real serious purpose (ed.). JoeHardin from Miami again comes through with a news note this time regarding WaltBowlby who has been teaching chemistry at Coral Gables High School. Walt has been named by the American Chemical Society as "the outstanding high school chemistry teacher in the State of Florida." Joe called Walt and passed on his personal congratulations and the congratulations of the Class, which are hereby again re-echoed. Bob Stevens has also a nice note from Thomas F.M. Tung of Hong Kong reporting that his son. Robert, has been accepted by M.I.T. and will be on his way to the United States soon. Bill Prescott's wife, Kay, writes reporting they had a pleasant month in Florida and Sea Island and are planning to be at Bernardston, Mass., along about the time we are all heading for Hanover for the Princeton game. They nicely extended an invitation to '27ers to drop by, but I couldn't get it to you in time. Bill Abbott says his last daughter, Susan, was married in San Francisco in June. Sends his best regards to all the gang and says he hopes to be East for the Fall Reunion with his wife.

The only 1927 summer class gathering so far reported was held 350 miles north of San Francisco, up through the Redwood Forest at the Mad River fishing lodge of Phil Thompson. Bruce McKennan reports that in good reunion style Barbary Coasters, Phil Thompson on banjo and Roily Howes on clarinet got the gang off winging and the local pub of the village of Mad River (population 7) got the '27 treatment until wee hours. The delegation included Graceand Bed Williams, Geneva and Bill Abbott, and Charlotte and Walt Baumann '25. Of course, Jane Thompson, Evelyn Howes and Phyrne McKennan were along to help keep order. Event is now on the annual schedule - West Coasters note.

Bruce says this is the largest gathering of '27ers west of the Hudson this year - anyone want to argue?

Each '27er has suffered a very personal loss with the passing of "Hoppy." He was the personification of the College to every one of us - the one strong thread that tied our four years together. From his message as college opened our freshman year, to his bidding us God-speed as we graduated, he helped give that rich diversity of experience, total meaning. Somehow the campus without Hoppy is inconceivable. To us, he is still there and always will be.

Secretary, Orchard Hill Rd. Westport, Conn.

Treasurer, Apt. IOC,' 3908 N. Charles St. Baltimore 18, Md.