1918

As of Jan. 2 Bill Montgomery has approximately 160 classmates listed for reservations. This is a good response, but why don't you make it easy for Bill and let him know right away what your intentions are. Your prompt responses will save a lot of expensive mailing and hours of time. If you respond now and for some reason have to change your plans, you can always do this up to almost the last week before the reunion. ,

We think the class should know who has been contributing to the reunion publicity program. Bill Montgomery has prepared the following to enlighten the class. A Wah Hoo Wah for cartoonist Jack Sidebotham. 1918 owes a debt of gratitude to Stan Jones' friend Jack Sidebotham, V. P. of Young and Rubicam for drawing the cartoon on our New Year's Reunion message. Said Stan, when asking when to do the job, "This is important, as far as anything is important in this Vale of Tears, because I am meeting the artist soon and he will draw me whatever I want for free. So if you can drop that plow long enough to throw me an answer it will guide me." Later on he wrote, "I got this old friend of mine to draw a gang fight for me. Five or six young guys beating the bejaspers out of old 1963. I'll be shaking off my lethargy and write some poop for you to go with it."

Correction: In the January ALUMNI MAG- AZINE, we misinformed you about the dedication of one of the laboratory buildings in the Medical School in honor of Rolf Syvertsen. We now learn that there is a memorial room in one of the Medical Buildings which will be so dedicated.

Jasper Johnston also points the finger at me for reporting that he is retired. I wish to correct this statement by quoting a paragraph of a recent letter of his to Tom Bryant. "I cannot remember what Tom Shirley said in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, but your conclusion that I am retired and wondering what to do is completely erroneous. While I stepped down from chairman of the board to vice chairman this year, I am still active in the company and as of now expect to continue for at least one more year."

Steve Mahoney was with us at the Harvard game. He really hasn't changed much in looks from the adjoining picture, taken at our 30th reunion in 1948. Steve has recently distinguished himself and Dart- mouth by appearing on Bud Collier's program "To Tell The Truth" as one of the impersonators. As usual he did an outstanding job and fooled the panel completely.

Gerrie Geran seems to delight in writing letters about Steve trying to cut him down to the size of his undergraduate days. Here are a few of his comments. The last report on Mahoney is that he has rented an office now that he has retired in order to write his memories. Someone has convinced him that if he told the truth about his complicated life he'd have a "best seller." Gerrie then goes on to describe one experience he hopes Steve will mention in his memoirs. Steve and another companion on a trip from Montreal planned to change at St. Albans, Vt., to the usual "side-door pullman." On this particular occasion the immigration officials stopped their train at the border and took off 25 Chinamen all dressed up as Catholic nuns. It seems that Steve had tipped his hat to each one of these Chinamen as they got on the train in Montreal. His companion relates, "You should have heard Mahoney's fancy language as they got off and were apprehended." Gerrie has been having difficulty getting Steve to write him so he mailed a self-addressed envelope from Spain to Steve all prepared, even to addressing it to himself. "Dear George" and signing it "Stephen P. Mahoney." The message he got back from Steve, which Gerrie sent to me, simply read in red letters, "HI." This apparently burned Gerrie to the point of telling of Steve's above experience.

Lester Granger recently wrote StumpBarr explaining why he and Harriet cannot be present at our 46th Reunion. Les wrote that Harriet has been dangerously ill for more than a year and there is absolutely no chance of her progressing enough to travel by next June. She accompanied Les to Brazil in August 1962 where he presided as president of the International Conference of Social Work. They had a wonderful six weeks together, but two weeks after they returned home they discovered that she had acquired a strep infection during a brief siege of Asian flu in Rio. A further check-up indicated she was suffering from a streptococcic infection of the heart. She rallied and made good progress toward recovery from December to June, when she suffered a case of heart failure. She is not well enough to join Les in New Orleans where he is conducting a final session as Edgar B. Stern Visiting Professor at Dillard University. Les commutes every other weekend to keep in touch with Lefty, while her sister is living with her. We know the class will wish and pray for her prompt recovery.

hile getting out our Christmas decorations I came across a Christmas card from Bill Christgau with a message of love and interest for all of mine and so typical of Chris that I thought about it throughout the holiday season. It was the most impressive and soul-searching card of the season. Later I told Priscilla that Chris saw to it that we received his Christmas message for 1963.

Reed Montgomery wrote on back of his Christmas card from Colorado Springs, "Wonderful golf weather out here. Saw the Air Force beat Col. U. and will see the Cotton Bowl game New Years as we will be in Dallas to spend the holidays with our daughter and her family. Her oldest son is a drum major in his school band."

Edith and Walt Wiley are spending the winter at Lake George, N. Y„ on a preretirement furlough. Walt writes that the work of the World Council of Churches Service to Refugees, that of the Near East Mission of the United Church, and of the Dutch Chapel, the Union Church, which we have served in Turkey, is all in good hands, younger and efficient. The actual resettlement of Turkey refugees to Western Europe and other lands has been considerably speeded up by UNHCR agreements with receiving governments. The Wileys find the process of establishing a practical relationship with their thirteen grandchildren a strenuous one.

Tom Bryant writes that the 1918 Class Agents team is now all completed. The class congratulates you, Tom, and your team for getting started so promptly for next year's Alumni Fund solicitation.

Stew Teaze wrote Tom Bryant: Made an 84 today. While you're 'resting' you and the missis ought to come out and enjoy our climate plus golf." Stew is a constant booster for his community. Guess we should take him at his word and all show up there to check up on his glowing descriptions of the climate and the golf courses in and around Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Gene Clark spent Christmas in La Jolla, Calif. He will be back home pitching for the Alumni Fund in the spring.

Henri Van Zelm writes that Elsa nas been in the hospital but expects to return home soon. In February they plan to take a boat trip to India to visit their daughter. They expect to return about the middle of April and will attend our reunion in lune.

George Von Kapff expects to spend the winter in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Ariz.

"1918 SIGN UP!"

Secretary, 67 Annawam Rd., Waban, Mass.

Treasurer, Brush Island, Darien, Conn.

REMEMBER! WE WANT A WELL ATTENDED 46th REUNION!