1942

Ollie Quayle capably and authoritatively commented on the election returns over the ABC television network on Tuesday, November 3. He certainly provided accurate and interesting observations on the trends, and his performance rated high in the opinion of those who watched ABC and listened to him. It was a pleasure to see Ollie on the screen, even though the events he was describing may not have been entirely to one's liking.

A host of '42s were in Hanover for the recent invasion of the Princeton Tigers. Among those reported were Mary and Joe Nason, Trish and Gardie Bridge, Jim Ingersoll with daughter Jean and son Jim '68, Diddy and Charlie Brown, Peg and Dick Rugen, Weezie and George Clark, Genelle and Dex Richards, Phyllys and Milt Williams, Ralph Morrison, Bettie and Clin Fuller, Pat and Frank Bartlett, Mary and Bob Kirk, Betsy and John Wyper, Joan and Frank White, Barbara and Jack Tobin, Bobbie and Ted Lapres, Pat and Frank Wheatley, June and Hal Eckardt, Mary and Craig Kuhn with son Jim '68, Gmny and Jim Mulligan, Jane and Bob Smith, Jean and Bob Hickey, and Edith and Ed Hawkridge.

No doubt others were there, too, along with the local contingent. Despite the disappointing game, the whole weekend was probably the most colorful affair ever staged on the Plain.

Robert J. Smith Jr. has been named vice-chairman of the New Britain, Conn., Unite Community Campaign. Bob is executive vice-president of Smith & Klebes. He is active in community and business affairs m that area. Paul Vaitses, Mayor of Melrose, Mass., was a recent guest speaker at the Maiden Kiwanis Club. Paul discussed various aspects of the stock market and how it operates. Armie Stambaugh, vice-president in charge of Gulf Oil's eastern marketing region, recently addressed the annual fall convention of the New England Fuel Institute at Boston. Armie has been with Gulf since 1948. Dave Sargent, president of United Business Service Company, an investment advisory concern, spoke recently at a meeting of the Katherine Lee Bates School PTA in Wellesley, Mass.

Frances Crane, widow of Robert C. Crane, was married in September to Robert Spencer Messersmith in Westfield, N. J. Our congratulations and sincere best wishes are extended to Mr. and Mrs. Messersmith.

Charles Palmer '23 has passed along an article from the "Hollywood Reporter" that Matthew Rapf, producer of "Ben Casey," has another winner in "Slattery's People." Bill Parmer is president-elect of the Alumni Club Officers Association. Bill is president of the Hartford Alumni Club - one among many of the executive functions he performs. J. Malcolm de Sieyes '4O contributed an article from the "Drug Trade News" providing an exciting portrait of Bob Strasenburgh, with comments on his wide range of activities in community affairs as well as management of the Strasenburgh Laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturing concern. Malcolm is with Hemphill, Noyes & Co. of New York, members of the New York Stock Exchange.

The big news from Hartford, Conn., is the appointment of John Wyper as a vice president of Connecticut General Life Insurance Co. He will be the senior officer responsible for the home office services and building departments as well as the claim and policyholder and field services departments. A mighty big assignment! John began his career with the company in 1946 and his advancement from a member of the life underwriting department to his present post has been sure and steady. He and Elizabeth and the five children live in nearby West Hartford.

Dr. Ted Arico spoke at the Holy Rosary Guild in Waltham, Mass., recently. Ted is senior obstetrician at the Waltham Hospital and instructor in obstetrics and gynecology at the Boston University Medical School. Dick Duncan, who has practiced law for 16 years in Newport, N. H., is on that town's recreation committee to study needs of the community and make recommendations at the 1965 town meeting. Dick graduated from the Harvard Law School and is active in civic affairs in his area. HuntlyAllison has been named to the Connecticut General Life Insurance Company's Vice-President's Club as an outstanding agent. He is at the Springfield, Mass., branch. Hunt and Virginia live in Longmeadow, Mass., with their son and two daughters.

1942 held its first informal fall reunion in Hanover on the occasion of the Brown football game weekend, October 16-18. A sizeable group of classmates and their families spent the weekend at the Sunset Motel just below ,Hanover. On Saturday morning the officers and executive committee met for a business meeting, highlighted by Dex Richards' first formal report of 25th reunion plans. After the meeting a group numbering 75 which included classmates, families and student sons of '42s met at the Winships for a pre-game luncheon party. Those present included: Dot and Dick Baldwin with Bill and Sue, Gaby and Ira Berman, Kay and East Birkett with Peter and Lorrie, Nancy and Harry Bond with Kathy and Annie, Bobbie and Al Britton, Charlie Brown and Peter, Weezie and George Clark with Laurie and Nancy, Suzie and Roy Eldredge with Line '68, Barbara and Wally Farr, Stu Finch with Jim and Sheldon, Ed Heald '68 (Dave's), Jeff Hinman '68 (Haze's), Jim Ingersoll '68 (Jim's), Mary and Bob Kirk, Bill Koelsch '66 (Pete's), Jim Kuhn '68 (Craig's), Dick Lippman, Louise and Dick Magee with Sam and Mike, Sis and Ed McLaughlin with Ted, Paul, Bob, and Dick, Em Rice, Genelle and Dex Richards with Randy, Dave Skinner '68 (Ned's), Ruthie and Bob Strasenburgh, Audrey and George Sumner with Julie, Brad, and George, Guy Swenson, Lavinia Thompson with Charlie Jr. '65, Sally and Eric, Dottie and John Yalkevich with Tom '6B, and Anita and Jack Witman.

The executive committee is making real progress in planning for the 25th reunion. It isn't too early for you to be making plans for the 25th reunion. The success of this important class milestone will be measured by the efforts of the class, not by the efforts of the committee.

Secretary, 154 Washington Ave. Rochester 17, N. Y.

Treasurer, 18 Ridge Rd., Concord, N. H.