1927
With just a little bit better scheduling, the Class could have come up with a February meeting in the Caribbean. The parade was led by Charlie and Barbara Bartlett who went cruising, followed shortly thereafter by Fritz Kortlucke on his annual junket to the Barbados. In turn Hitch Hitchcock and his new bride were in St. Croix, CoggyBroer and Sue in Virgin Gorda, and Marion and I aboard a ketch out of St. Croix got down as far as Saba and Nevis. As we left Marina Key in the British Virgins, could see through the glasses Little Dix Bay at Virgin Gorda where Coggy and Sue were. Sailed with the same captain who took Hitch and his wife snorkeling, having missed them by just a day. Will other pineapple, rum, and sun explorers of the class please report in.
Fritz Kortlucke goes on to say his daughter has just completed a year with an off-Broadway musical called "River Wind," and is now in the mammal department at the Museum of Natural History. His son Derrick is exploring the Caribbean when not running the engines on the "State of Maine." Fritz concludes by saying his purposes for visiting the Barbados are sun, skin-diving, and a little vin du pais-rum. Jim Forgie promises to attend the New York dinner and states that not only does he have five grandchildren, but the oldest was 13 years old on February 14. If that isn't some kind of a record for the class somebody has been cheating, says Jim. He thus opens a new category — that of oldest grandchild; restricted to the early starters.
Note from Fred Auer says he spends most of his time trying to improve the New Hampshire roads so that everyone can get back to Hanover easier, faster, and safer. As one annual commuter, I can report real progress.
Chuck Baker brings me up-to-date that you can no longer send post cards for 3¢. Thus my apologies to all those in the class who had to buy their birthday greetings. Chuck reports the law business continues with some real interesting cases and jury trials. He spent Christmas in New York with his daughters and had Christmas dinner at the Ken Murrays'. Someday we hope to catch Chuck and Marie on one of their New York trips. Don Proudman says his daughter Natalie (Mrs. W.J. Reynolds, Chelmsford, Mass.) presented him with his third grandchild, a daughter, in January.
Nice long letter from Ken Andersen includes a copy of the Winnetka Talk. The cover photograph shows Ken looking most professorial with pipe in hand presiding over the 1964 Winnetka Caucus Committee, of which he is chairman. Ken says he is still executive vice president of Scientific Apparatus Makers Association, and his extracurricula activities, in addition to the above, have included serving as president of the Association Executives' Forum of Chicago, and president of the American Society of Association Executives, the national professional organization. Bob Funkhouser writes that Harry Milner has just presented to Dick's House for the 1927 Class Memorial Lounge a valuable heirloom grandfather clock about 100 years old. According to Bob, Harry's on a world tour. We'll ask him to give us more details regarding the clock upon his return, but Bob states it presents a most handsome addition to the Class Lounge. On behalf of the Class, I would like to thank Harry for his thoughtfulness. Charlie Huntley sends greetings from the Southwest and complains that '27 and Dartmouth are somewhat isolated in Austin, the home of the University of Texas football team. His younger daughter Charlotte is studying her second year in Bryn Mawr and has an assignment from Charlie to visit Hanover and his old home in Norwich during her Easter vacation. His older daughter Joan who was with him at the 35th is teaching biology in San Antonio. Charlie hopes that some '27ers get his way now that the LBJ Ranch is becoming such a landmark and travel spot, since it's only an 80-mile stone throw west of Austin. Jack Machen reports a first grandchild, Mary Denise Corcoran, parents Lt. (j.g.) Joseph F. Corcoran and Joan Machen Corcoran of Norfolk. Further that she's beautiful, with red hair and blue eyes like her father. Jack said he talked to Sam and Alice Worniser at the Princeton game but saw no other '27ers. We must get a rendezvous point established. Any suggestions? Incidentally, Sam and Alice Wormser are off on a European junket in April, and we will expect details from them on their return. Bo Head reports a week's deer hunt on the Mexican border where he missed shots at two different bucks but got a couple of coyotes, rattlesnakes, a few quail, and had a wonderful time. You will have seen the Speakeasy with a report from Paul O'Connell regarding the Fall Reunion at the Princeton game. The college, incidentally, is going to provide a buffet luncheon in the Leverone Field House before the game in order to feed the town-bursting crowd.
A nice long letter from Chuck Brewster tells of his acceptance of an appointment on a three-year basis as Minister of Membership and Fellowship in the Central Union Church, Honolulu, Hawaii. Chuck goes on to say that the senior minister of Central Union, a church incidentally founded by early Congregational missionaries from New England, has a place in New Hampshire and when there last summer offered Chuck the appointment. It is a large and active church and Chuck says it looks as if he will be so busy that there won't be much danger of his becoming a beach bum. This is quite a transition from New Hampshire, particularly, Chuck says, in February with lots of sunshine and wonderful water. '27ers are invited to look him up either at the Town House, 1450 Victoria Street, or Central Union Church, Beretania and Punahou Streets (even the street names are intriguing, aren't they?). This adds one more to the '27 Hawaii list for Bruce McKennan's territory. Mike Choukas and Gertrude are undoubtedly off to Greece by now. Will expect a report from them for the next issue, and pinch-hitter Les Battin has the Speak well in hand.
Additional travel notes from '27. ... Don O'Hara and Alice are off on a European trip in May, a great time to be going, and due, I'm sure, to need for a rest after promoting the April 15 New York '27 Dinner.
Two-Hat Bob Stevens (Class Chairman and Head Agent) had most of his New York team at the New York fund dinner, including Fred Page who looks like himself again, Reg Vincent, Sam Wormser, and Bob Long in town for the Toy Manufacturers annual "do." Bob, who weighs two pounds less than Hanover days, has been made a director of the Toy Manufacturers Association and will attend a directors' meeting in Puerto Rico next month. John Dickey gave a thrilling and heart-warming account of all goings on in Hanover this summer. After the dinner we stopped to speak to President Dickey. Bob Long, about to introduce himself, got - "Oh, I remember you - you're Bob Long. I used to watch you play tennis. You had a great serve. ..." What a memory! What a serve!
The Rev. Charles Brewster '27 and wifeFrances arrive in Hawaii where he nowis minister with a church in Honolulu.
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