1950
So what's new besides "Ho, ho, ho," Mr. Giant Green? Not a whole heck of a lot as far as reports trickling in here would indicate, but at least the calendar got flipped and the Christmas tree burned and the Bowl games watched and the girlie watching season isn't too far away. Let's begin with a few items about . . .
GOVERNMENT GUYS
Since August of 1962 Alan Smith's address has been in Tokyo and writing to Class Treasurer Si Morand, Al observed that the appellation of "New World" might better fit Japan than the U. S. these days. He cited subways, roads, television, stereo, telephones, gas heaters (but no economical central heating), and massive office buildings, as examples. "Japan in its struggle to find new ways of life in a vast modern industrial society mirrors America's own development, except that here, like their miniature trees and utterly refined arts, the whole process is compressed by both space and time and history stands out in bold relief. A year here is a generation of time in Western history. This is an exhausting process and the foreign community usually, takes periodic rests." If memory serves, Al is over there with the State Department.
Another '5O afar is Hank Meijer. He and Lily are, admittedly, doing quite well "having the good fortune to practice medicine as we want it, courtesy Uncle Sam, at one of Germany's fine cities, Wiesbaden, at the Air Force hospital." Nice to hear from you, Hank.
Via 1916's intrepid scribe, Stirling Wilson, we got a fine fill-in on "Doc" Irons. He sports two-and-a-half gold stripes as a lieutenant commander on the staff at USNH, Jacksonville, Fla. The December 20 issue of "Gator Scope" carried Doc's picture on the front page receiving a Letter of Commendation for taking proper steps towards effecting the rescue and emergency treatment of a man involved in a boating-skiing accident. Congratulations! He is also a prime mover in the base duplicate bridge group, as well as head of the urology department at the hospital.
ATTAIN AND ACCLAIM
With the advent of the new year, two bastions of progressive business demonstrated their acumen by elevating members of the Class. They just gotta be great firms if they recognize our boys, right? Locally, Hubert the Harris Lion of the Trust & Savings by the same name made Hugh Brower an assistant vice president. Hugh and Jane live in Winnetka with midgets Mary (seven) and David (four) and DuPont (hound). Oh, in case you are in doubt, that's Harris Trust; the Hubert Trust is in Keokuk.
The other outfit that showed what they're made of announced that Bob Sisk has become "a member of the firm" of lawyers whose backfield includes Hughes, Hubbard, Blair & Reed. Operating from 1 Wall Street in the concrete jungle of Manhattan, how can they miss now that Bob is on the varsity?
Dick Wallace is still in molasses, but he's changed his label. Dick was recently appointed a vice president of the National Molasses Co., a subsidiary of C. Brewer and Company, Ltd., of Honolulu. He went with National after ten years with the Pacific Molasses Co. where since 1957 he had served as a vice president. Prior to that he was a commodity trader specializing in sugar and molasses for W. R. Grace & Co. and sailed as a ship's officer for MooreMcCormack Lines. Dick and Nancy and their five daughters live in Scotch Plains, N. J.
Kudos, kiddies!
YULE LOG
The man with the wild go-buggy, antlered engine, and long white beard and red suit was beneficent, but so were Uncle's men in grey as the following record of Christmas missives will show. Starting with a couple of accountant-type gents, Gene and CarolUlrich checked in with their wee ones (Lisa and Greg) on a report card that mentioned suffering in New Haven with Bill andJudy Cross and shouting at Columbia with Ed and Marlene Tuck. Believe you're all up to date on those contingents: a lad and two lasses (John, Tiff, Alexandra) for the Cross-niks; Tuck Terrors number three to one for the fair sex (Brian versus Karen, Barbara, and Linda). Ulcers had a foul fall (awful autumn, not a terrible tumble). He had to have a cataract operation in September and spent seven weeks recuperating. Seems to be on the mend since he's got a contact cheater and has gone back to making careless bookkeepers wary of their errors.
The other accountant is Tony Poltrack whose greetings were sent from southwestern Connecticut (Stamford postmark, probably) but whose enclosed calling card says vice prez, Mount Washington Railway Company. Those of you who never took the chugger from anyplace but White River need a clue that this is the "world's first cog railway." Does this mean Tony is on his way to New Hampshire? Will have to let you know later.
"Stretch" Pendleton may not have a care at Sinclair (where he's a lawyer), but if he shows up in Chi it'll cost him. At least half a dozen of his Windy City cohorts received best wishes and a buck challenge that the Jints would take the Bears. So as soon as you can get to town, Dave, we're ready for ya!
Bill and Helen Hawkins' latest unique Yule message began with large outline letters saying Christmas on page 1. Inside it was vibrant with Crayola modification and the admonition: "Color it merry!" Did inand Angela, decried the do-it-yourself aspects of a new abode, and extolled the virtues of Santa Ana's Electronic Engineering Co., especially for those of you who might be in the market to instrumentate a missile range. All right, c'mon, get in line, get in line.
Bill and Martha Pulley keep their status quite quo in Oxford, 0., whence Willie wheels a 60-mile radius keeping his firm's several stores operating in the black. Progeny are Chip, Mary Lynn, and Jeff. Frequent confreres are Gordon and Jo AnnHood.
From Waitsfield, Vt., came a salutation by Steve and Leslie Flemer proclaiming great schussing and good business for an architect. Looks like Miss Wrenn Wilkinson Flemer is a newcomer though Stevenson has been around for a couple of years.
Finally, two of the drummers made with the words during December. Whit and PrisWilliams plus Lynn, John, and David enjoy the Nutmeg State which is infested with Injuns. Or did he say infected? Anyhow, The Weed likes packaging sales, especially when he can pass his quota by October.
Dave Grinnell is eastern rep for the TransVision Division of Milprint, Inc. (subsidiary of Philip Morris). He keeps busy researching, developing, and selling ideas using the acetate overlay approach to textbook publishers, pharmaceutical houses and equipment makers. He's also in on some overhead projection transparencies. This fall he saw Bill Mulligan, one of ours who defected to '51 and since has been in West Berlin where his brood is a full five. Flush, full house, or four of a kind, Bill? Dave and Barb's offspring are Jeff, a vigorous five, and Suzi, a very female four.
So much for now. Don't munch too many Metrecal mints for Cupid's Day on the 14th or chop down any cherry trees for George's natal day. Look us up when you're in Chicago and stand by, we travel too!
Secretary, 2617 Thayer St., Evanston, Ill.
Treasurer, 506 Washington Ave., Wilmette, Ill.
