1927

The distinguished gentleman, Masuo Iwanami of Tokyo, pictured in the adjacent column is, as you can see, fully inducted into the Class of '27, by courtesy of the '27 hat furnished him by your Class Chairman, Bob Stevens. The picture is one of a group Masuo recently furnished us, with a most cordial note.

Following up on a well-founded rumor, I just finished a telephone conversation with Fred Page who announced that on February 16 last, in Fredericksted, St. Croix, he was married to Helen Rupmick of New York City. I extended personal and class congratulations to Fred. Further found out that he now owns some land down in St. Croix and is planning to build a place to give him two months in the sun during the snow period.

Chuck Baker comes along with the interesting news that he and his wife, Marie, have enrolled for the Alumni College next August. They started to attend last year but postponed because one of their daughters decided to get married at that time. Please report to this column any other '27 members that are planning to be there. Wish my schedule would permit.

A report from the Boston Alumni Annual Dinner sent in by Don Gardner includes the autographs of the following '27ers in attendance: Bill Cusack, Ethan Hitchcock, Larry Scammon, Doane Arnold, Joe Kelly, Bob Page, Paul Hannah, Tom Anglem, Cug Daley, Clark Edmonds. We should have been there.

Gordon (Hopie) Hope sends a short note complaining about age but little else, which is good.

Somewhere in my records I have a note that Tom Wheeler received a Master of Arts degree from Miami University, Oxford on August 23 last and it doesn't say Honorary. It must be that Tom has still been going to school. In any event, heartiest congratulations.

I wish space would permit the publica- tion of the full story that appeared in the Boston Sunday Globe January 31 under a long black headline, "Is Massachusetts Owed a $100 Million Civil War Debt?" Full de- tails will be furnished Mike Choukas for subsequent reporting but for this column, sufficient to say this has all been inspired by the research of Bill Cusack who, with typi- cal Cusack thoroughness, now has Senators Kennedy and Saltonstall, Congressman Morse and Governor Volpe, all working on it. It looks like Massachusetts is well rep- resented in this collection effort from Uncle Sam. Who is protecting the interests of us non-Massachusetts Federal taxpayers?

Bob Bliss, editor and co-publisher of the Janesville Gazette, Janesville, Wis., has been recently appointed to the Wisconsin Governor's Commission on Human Rights.

Again, space limitations prevent me from repeating in full a most delightful letter written by the Pulsifer family recommending Allen H. Pulsifer Sr. '27, for Wah Hoo Wah. Check Choukas for delightful details.

Fortunately one thing seems to promote another. Example: clipping from article in the Milwaukee Journal of February 8 shows a very smiling picture of Cliff Randall in connection with his election as Director of the Wisconsin Fund. It goes on to quote Cliff's many other activities including Chairman of the Trustees of the Milwaukee Boy Scouts Fund, Marquette University Regent and President of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, Co-chairman of the Wisconsin Region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, all of which was sent in by Al Mac Donald. Al, a Special Agent of the F.B.I., says "I still have interesting jobs of trying to prove the facts in connection with some teller who thinks the bank's money is his and the unpleasant job of placing him under arrest. But on the other hand, there are some crooks whom it is a pleasure to put behind bars. The job takes 10 to 12 hours a day plus travel time and the result of little time for outside activities. I do manage to bowl regularly, business permitting, and must admit the old apple is not acting well this year." Congratulations to Cliff and thanks to Al for his thoughtfulness.

Sam Wormser, our Alumni Fund Chairman, took his wife, Allice, to Dorado in January for a two-week golfing vacation to get himself in shape for his arduous job ahead and then back to Hanover for what he reports as a very inspiring Class Agents' meeting. The next couple of months will be our chance to show Sam our appreciation for the job he is doing for the Class.

Now that everything turned out all right, I will confess that my flash in last month's column about Charlie Bartlett's selection as '27's Man of the Year was prior to his acceptance of the honor. Fortunately, when he returned from a winter vacation, he let Johnny Greener, our '27 New York Dinner Chairman, know that all was well and he would be with us April 28. As I told you, Doane Arnold's nice long letter of last month provides some more news about Charlie, quoting from Boston Globe of January 20 containing a picture of Charlie stating "Bartlett, a tall, imposing man, with a firm but quiet manner, is perfectly cast for the role of a prominent Boston lawyer. He is regarded as one of the city's most able trial lawyers. Bartlett's son, Joseph, came to the firm several years ago after graduating from Stanford University and serving as clerk for the U. S. Supreme Court's Chief Justice, Earl Warren. Clerking for a Supreme Court justice is recognized as one of the highest honors a young law school graduate can obtain." On the latter point, Doane notes with some pride that young Joe is his (Doane's) godson. Cug Daley also helps by sending in copies of the Globe of that date containing a picture of Charlie. All of the foregoing meaning, lay your plans to be with us and Charlie at the New York Dartmouth Club, April 28.

In the meantime don't forget to send in that questionnaire to Mike Choukas.

Masuo Iwanami, sporting a '27 hat courtesyof Bob Stevens '27, in a less formalpose than shown in March feature.

Secretary, Orchard Hill Rd. Westport, Conn.

Class Agent, 129 Combs Ave., Woodmere, N. Y.