1927

Well, you should have been in Hanover October 8, 9, and 10. Beautiful country, a thriller of a football game, a class meeting which will be covered in the Speak, and lots of good fellowship with over 40 classmates and wives in attendance. Met Friday night for music, cocktails, and dinner at the Inn. Meeting highlight was that most professional film, " '27 Then and Now," HankMurray, producer. This was a great job of editing our class movies, putting together a group of "how they look now" photos with commentary and a musical background that sounded like Nugget days. Hank deserved and received the thanks of the class for this opus. It will be shown at the 40th and many times in the future.

The golf group, judging from the fact that everyone apparently won prizes, had a more than satisfactory time. Golf Chairman Jack Sheldon carried off the low gross and net awards, who else? Lucille Heap and Alyce Wormser tied for women's low net. Would you believe it, but nobody else than Bob Slater with his wife came back to Hanover, first time since graduation and he doesn't look a bit different. Remember that great sound he used to make on the sax? Well, he still does and played for us Saturday night after dinner at the Outing Club, Alyce Wormser on piano.

At this dinner, Chairman of the Reunion Phil Fowler persuaded Mike Choukas to tell us a little (all too little) about his new book "Propaganda Comes of Age" published by Public Affairs Press in Washington, D. C. It was named by the American College Public Relations Association as their October "Book of the Month." Did you know that Dartmouth was the first college to offer a course in propaganda and that Mike was the professor?

Had a group of '27 sons at Saturday's dinner with their dates including Bob Tucker's two sons, Dave and Mike; Bob Page's son, Bob Jr.; Gus Buschman's son, Wally; and Howie Mullin's nephew, Bill Mullin. Seen at the game were Harry Dwyer who is now located in Bedford, N. H., and StewSchackne. More details in next issue of Speak.

Charlie Bartlett, chairman of his Harvard Law School 35th Reunion, somehow got it scheduled the same weekend as '27 Fall Reunion. As penance, devotion, evidence of much energy, etc., he showed in Hanover on Friday for the dinner, held on for evening's festivities and at midnight or later, a hamburger at one of Hanover's greasier spoons and up at 5 a.m. to drive to Boston. There Dud Bonsai spoke to the Harvard group which included a number of '27ers.

Back we go next year to scheduling Princeton game in Hanover early October. Hope Phil Fowler can get us in out of the rain somewhere. He and Madeline did a great job on arrangements and were elected the permanent chairman and chairwoman.

At our age, the usual note when we get a physical - "you're getting on, you know, better slow up a little, avoid undue exertion and excitement, etc., etc." - well, a number of your classmates threw that advice in the round file and gathered at the Yale Bowl to test the strength of their tickers. At this report among the survivors of the 14-10 cliff hanger (excluding your scribe's voice) were Ken Ballantyne and wife with the Charlie Bartletts, Doane Arnolds, Charley Fleischer, wife and two sons, Paul Hannah, Niels Fossum, Dud Bonsai. Ruth and Ed Baker, Alyce and Sam Wormser, Betty and Don McCall who have planned pretty well this fall. They made Fall Reunion, Don off to Japan, got back for Yale, both of them off to Europe but apparently will not quite make Princeton. Whew!

Harry Milner at Yale explained his failure to make Fall Reunion - reason: broken shoulder from chasing a cat. Yes, a cat. Remember when we broke bones with better excuses?

Cug Daley sends an early invitation to '27 gathering at time of Boston 1966 Alumni Dinner due February 1 at Sheraton Boston Hotel.

Fred Page tells Bob Stevens in post card "had forgotten how hot and dirty Egypt can be but still fascinating - miss the N.E. fall and '27 Reunion."

Don O'Hara's son, Don Jr., has just been appointed professor of English Literature at University of Connecticut.

Joe Calcagni and Van Ingham report recent get-together in Vermont.

Chuck Brewster spent his summer vacationing in Georgetown, Me. He and his wife, Frances, are back in Honolulu by now.

Did you hear that Bill Cusack was Chairman of the 100th Anniversary of Cushing Academy? He graduated from there and for the past 20 years has been a trustee.

Don Proudman spoke recently to the Danbury Bar Association and the Association of Life Underwriters in Danbury, Conn., on inheritance taxes and estate planning. Hope he mentioned the Bequest program.

Frell Owl issues a challenge for the distinction of being the oldest member of the class. Who feels like taking him on?

Jack Andrews is still active with the Springfield Ski Club and claims it is the largest in the country with 5,000 members.

Joe Hardin through Canada and Pacific Northwest this summer and on down to San Francisco. Was sent a Class Directory so he could check on '27ers on the way. These Floridians go many miles to get away, come summer, don't they?

Your 40th Reunion Chairman Ken Murray's report on his trip to Italy has been forwarded belatedly to Mike Choukas.

Reverend F. Everett (Frenchy) Abbott has recently assumed the post of associate rector of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Washington, D. C.

Just saw a nice letter to Warren Murray written by your chairman Bob Stevens in appreciation for the class movie " '27 Then and Now."

Rudy Preuss has been elected a member of the Hofstra Council of Hofstra University.

Newsy note from Nick Carter who, after a summer in Nova Scotia, will be at 4020 N 54 Place, Phoenix, Ariz., this winter and preaching at the Shepherd of the Hills Church. He saw Dick Fox and SmittieSmith this summer and says the Carter family academic career is now finished with the last of seven degrees in the family going to his daughter.

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