1927
Just when you think you're going to have to go to press with absolutely no grist for the mill, to mix a metaphor or two, along comes a couple of life-savers.
George Friede, eminent attorney and world traveler of Portland, Ore., comes in with another fascinating trip. "During the summer of 1964, I took my biennial vacation traveling for five and one-half weeks in the Iron Curtain satellite countries of Poland, Czechslovakia, Hungary, Rumania, and Bulgaria. The journey included 750 miles of bus travel in Poland, 400 miles in Czechoslovakia and 250 miles of automobile travel in Bulgaria. While in Warsaw I saw Khrushchev at the big independence celebration there. No one told me that he would be overthrown so shortly thereafter. I saw Cardinal Mindszenty in Budapest in the U.S. Legation building, but was not allowed to talk to him. There were no hardships on the trip, but endless red tape." George also indicates that he'd been in the hospital since his return for an operation on his vocal cords. It came out fine and he's back practicing law full-time. You will recall he started a co-educational luncheon club, the rule for which that only French could be spoken. This was a year and a half ago. This spring he started a similar club in Spanish, which is now going strong and is planning next fall to start a German-speaking luncheon club. To quote again "I, however, have no desire to start clubs in Russian, Chinese, or Japanese. With the German club I shall have exhausted my repertoire." This is certainly a fascinating concept. How do we get George and his luncheon club idea to go national?
Dick Fox, that Avon, Conn., retiree, states he's now a full-fledged nutmeg. They see Red Cleaveland and Nick Carter occasionally and Smitty Smith has visited them a couple of times. Dick has a new grandson bearing his name and is already trying to condition him for Dartmouth despite the fact that the little fellow's dad went to Yale and Harvard Business School. Dick and Peg left January 31 for Sarasota where they'll spend the next two months.
A note from Kay says that Dick Stowe is retiring February 1 but didn't say to what. Having been a not too delinquent juvenile with Dick in high school, I hasten to point out to him there are no more four-wheel trolleys in Dayton under the wheels of which he can test his home-made gun powder. Neither are there any more Friday afternoon B. F. Keith vaudeville shows to be thrown out of for laughing too loud. Maybe he could resurrect that ham station. Dick, the only way to protect yourself from such as the foregoing is to provide a little more information.
Boston Herald of January 5 carries a lovely picture of Miss Faith Rankin in connection with her engagement to Lt. James Krieder, USMC. Faith is the late AndyRankin's daughter.
Steve Tracy, architect of Nashua, N. H., has been selected by New England College at Henniker to design their new half-million-dollar library.
My Maryland reporter, Doc Milliken, sends me a couple of clippings from Balti more papers regarding Gus Cummings. I threatened Gus with a little blackmail if he didn't come back with an explanation. None received but will still be merciful and only report the facts. Gus is a member of the Civic Center Commission in Baltimore, and another member of this Commission is named Dorothy Lamour period, paragraph.
Note from Charlie Huntley in Austin, Texas, complains that he's too far from the campus to join us in various doings and asks that we extend to Smitty, Charlie's and the Class's appreciation for his up-to-the-minute birthday card. For those of you like Charlie who have lost your Class Directory, W. Gordon (Smitty) Smith lives at 13 High Street, Marblehead, Mass.
Marshall (Lovey) Lovegrove is thoughtful enough to take a minute on the stationery of the Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu, to report a grand trip. They visited the island of Maui where he looked up Bill Neilson, airport manager. Says Bill looks fine, very content and recommends the life there. Lovey says after his two short weeks, he agrees. He also talked to Chuck Brewster and hoped to see him before he left for wintry New England, winding up his note with "Aloha," the only evidence that he's willing to supply of having gone native.
Other sun followers are Dorothy and EdJacob who send us a note on Bergen Line stationery "M.S. Meteor" where they've been doing the Windward and Leeward Islands on a winter vacation.
Win Rodoriner, president of E. W. Edwards & Son of Syracuse, N. Y., was named one of the eight outstanding men of 1964 in Syracuse business and civic affairs by the fourth annual competition of the Herald Journal. A handsome picture and a lengthy article tells how Win has helped bring a touch of Paris to the downtown area of Syracuse. Congratulations, Win.
Saw Bill St. Amant at the Boat Show. Didn't get it clear whether he was buying or selling.
I wish more of you would adopt DoaneArnold's New Year resolution to write the secretary more frequently. This produced a nice newsy letter from Doane telling us, amongst other news, that his daughter, Barbara, a sophomore at Vassar, was named a Matthew Vassar scholar, the highest academic honor Vassar awards. Doane says congratulations go to Barbara's mother, Marie. More Arnold news next month.
Flash— 1927's Man of the Year is Charles W. Bartlett. He will be honored at the New York '27 Dinner April 28. JohnnyGreener, New York Chairman, looks for a big turn-out to honor Charlie.
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