1946

Another month has rushed by - students have settled into the difficult but interesting and challenging routine - the football team has had its ups and downs while at the same time providing a good show and always - being proud representatives of the Big Green - and the climate has taken a giant step in the direction of winter. Many things have been happening in Hanover but, from the looks of the mailbag, little has been happening elsewhere. Not really believing that, however, we must assume that we're just the victim of circumstances involving slow mail deliveries etc., and hope that the situation does not last.

The one news item concerns Bruce O'Brien who has been named assistant secretary of Lumberman's Mutual Casualty Company and American Motorists Insurance Company, national divisions of the Kemper Group with home offices in Chicago. Bruce joined Kemper in 1957 and now lives in Newton Highlands, Mass., with his wife Mary Ann and their four children.

Now the mailbag is empty. What's been happening to you guys? I know it's the slow season for promotions, new events etc., but how slow can you get? Fortunately, the football season is here and we've had a great showing of the '46's in the Hanover area, particularly for the big Princeton weekend. So for you people who weren't here, a full report follows. What else can I do?

The weekend started early - eight days before the game. In their usual, casual manner, Jack and Jean Whitman arrived in town the previous weekend for Club Officers weekend and, in their inimitable fashion, decided to stay for the whole week. This was indeed fortunate for yours truly who had to travel part of the week and could not possibly have handled all the details of the get-together. Fortunately, our tried and true president took over with the happy result that everything ran smoothly. Everything except our seats, that is.

As reported in the previous column, we old men of 1946 were considered too young to rate reserved seats. Jack found this out upon arrival and, after recovering from the shock, attempted to correct the situation. I am sorry to report that he was not able to do a thing, nor were many others from the thousands that had to contend with rush seats. On the day of the game tickets were going for $50.00 a pair but, being as young as we are, few of us could afford that luxury. Some of the more ingenious members of our class did manage to corral good seats from friends or students but these fortunate people (before the game, at least) were few and far between. As a matter of fact, very few of us with rush seats attempted to storm the field early - cocktails and a delicious luncheon at the Leverone Field House were much too enjoyable, and decidedly better than sitting outside in the cold.

But I digress. The second arrivals were Tom and Gloria Leech from way out in Lima, Ohio. They had been on a vacation trip through Canada and dropped down to Hanover around mid-week. It was great seeing Tom again after more years than we care to remember, and especially nice to meet Gloria. We hope they make the trip more often in the future.

Next in line were Frank and Pat Ettari who arrived on Friday morning after a stop-over at Northampton. As usual, they were bubbling and ready to go. Needless to say, it did not take long to get started. The freshman football game on Friday afternoon found all of the available troops on hand and many more joined forces at Damen's for dinner and the big rally and bonfire that evening. Then it was back to Damen's for the Friday night wing-ding.

Things started to get hazy about that time so, instead of trying to tell you who arrived on Friday and who on Saturday, we will list all the weekend participants from this point on. Jack and Beth Ulrich, Bob and Connie Albrecht, Harvey and Dottie White, Fletch and Mary Ingals and John and Edie McClintock arrived in fine style and bubbling spirits. The Whites had the foresight to invite a very friendy Princeton couple (particularly after the game) and Jim and Callie Afflack had the true Princeton spirit, including an orange striped tie and tail. It ,was good to have them with us. Incidentally, Harvey is doing a great job with his Puritan Aerosol Corporation which has shown tremendous gains each year.

Hugh and Mimi MacNamee were back again after having spent two weeks here at Alumni College this summer, and Ham and Nancy Bailey and Buol and Joan Hinwan, more frequent visitors to the Hanover scene, enjoyed themselves once more. BillSchulting, Nort and Blanche Yirgien, strangers for several years, and John and RuthMcLaughlin, here for the first time since graduation, contributed their share of the fun. Dave and Jean Weld arrived in time for cocktails on Saturday, as did Frank andMary Jane Cole, who had a great time with the gang and with their children all day and in the evening at Damen's, and Rogerand Jayne Hammond were much in evidence. Brad and Hope Jones were on hand for cocktails and the game but had to leave right after the horrible loss, while Bob and Dot Clifton intended to leave before dinner but didn't quite make it. It was simply a case of Bob enjoying himself too much. They finally did get away - somewhat late for their dinner date in Concord - but that was perfectly all right with Bob who managed to eat dinner before he left. It was good seeing John and Joan Alden and Ed and Mary Hynes.

Gene Bokor was in great spirits before the game but, unfortunately, had to leave immediately afterward. Same with genial class agent Tom and Emilie Adams, but Don and Ann Barr stayed right through the gala dinner that evening.

I hope I haven't forgotten anyone, but if so please do not hesitate to let me know and I will make it up in the next issue. There is no sense in describing the extent of our good time - it should suffice to say that it was terrific. Everyone agrees that we should repeat the weekend at least every other year, and with this we heartily concur. We all hope that more will put in an appearance the next time — it is much too good to miss.

Best regards from the hills.

Secretary, 33 South Park St. Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 116 Lyncroft Rd., New Rochelle, N. Y.