1924

This is written on the last day of the summer term, having taught two courses since the official retirement in June. See the next Class Letter for some pictures to document that event, with regret that while we caught five '24s in the academic procession we could not find Robbie Robinson, our Registrar. Since then, he and Ellen have been at their lovely summer home on Deer Island, Me. — near which Margaret and I will be shortly during all of September. Frank and LouiseHarrington will be up on the coast with grandchildren knee-deep; also Butts andHarriet Lamson just a bit south at Ogunquit. On this trip, we hope to locate the ancestral estate of Virginia and Don Wilbur up in the NE-SW Harbor area. Sorry to pass by the Bob Fendersons (at Saco) but we always seem to be on the throughway in that area; see you at the Princeton game, Marjorie and Bob.

Speaking of that game, I leave Hanover in a few days with satisfaction at the reunion coming up October 8. Any who read this and still want to try for reservations at Bonnie Oaks Inn, please write directly to Mr. Borden Avery there, Lake Morey, Fairlee, Vt. But I can promise nothing at this late date. (I filed applications for the game for Bevo and Quecha Beers and ourselves in case we are late coming home; they will be coming from Colombia, S. A., again to win the mythical prize for longest-distance reuners.)

Local news: several of us are supervising from the sidewalk the tearing down of the old Inn corner. Others of us are busy here as follows: Allen with clinical practice taking up the slack in retirement, but having Jim Kittle '65 (son of JK '24) in one class; IvesAtherton, our Postmaster, torn between being a proud grandfather and working in his new Post Office ... no contest; Don andHenry Bartlett receiving congratulations on the new honors and responsibilities of their medico-son, Donald Jr. who recently joined the staff of the US Public Health Service's Robert A. Taft Sanitary Engineering Center in Cincinnati, epidemiology section of the field study branch. Division of Air Pollution (Don Jr. is D. '59 and '61 Med.); GordieBridge, missing the sports but now content with the All-Stars Shrine game starting the football season and our Big Green practicing near his home; John Coyle and Les Sycamore, eye and x-ray medicos, respectively, ready to retire when a replacement turns up in their departments; Ken Foley entertaining 180 employees with families at his annual clambake out at Storrs' Pond; Penn Haile active in a losing fight with the new highway developments and what they mean for Norwich and Hanover traffic problems (see Class Letter); Dick Morin with his problems of an expanding library, but find time to put his lovely gardens in fine shape for the recent reception for the Leon Rothschilds (again, see Class Letter); Stub (Bleike) Reed and Doris busy as bees in local affairs and deeply involved as if they had always lived here; Robin and Ellen Robinson returned from their vacation on Deer Island up on Penobscot Bay, Me. And of course we include Betty (Mrs. Ralph) Miller and Dot (Mrs.Bob) Strong, busy with granchildren in addition to usual routines. In other words, you've been briefed as to '24-in-Hanover ... as I've been asked to do.

On the business fronts, we note that WallyLord has been given another deserved promotion. He has been with Converse Rubber Co. of Maiden, Mass. ever since graduation; he has been their advertising manager for several years, but now moves into a new and special position just created as the first director of advertising and sales promotion. Perhaps you didn't know that Wally has edited the Converse Yearbook on Basketball ever since he graduated in 1924 until it is now regarded as the data book: players' records, team statistics, "the whys and wherefores of the game," etc. Promoting the firm's "All Star" athletic shoes is, of course, part of the rationale - and has brought him many friends in the sport and with sports writers.

Also, Larry Kugelman, now becomes vicepresident, General Manager of Woodlands, for International Paper Company of New York; he also has been with this one firm ever since graduation —in this case from our Tuck School of Business Administration. Ever since he started, his assignments have been with the Northern Division, including a turn as assistant Manager of Woodlands for the subsidiary in Canada. He was named Manager of the North Division's Woodlands in 1950, assistant Director of Woodlands for the whole company in 1962, and General Manager of Woodlands since 1963. One of the best write-ups in the 40-year-book is on Larry's work (page 135); turn to it and refresh your mind. We are sorry to have to report the recent death of his wife Hilda after a series of heart attacks.

Finally, Bob Morgan was featured recently in a Boston newspaper for his leadership in Boston's Savings Bank activities. (See Class Letter, again.)

This year we had three classmates in attendance for the Alumni College, and delighted to see them all: Keith Drake, here from the west coast; George and MarieTrafton surprised us by showing up at a summer concert. . . and the first time I recall seeing him since New Hampshire Hall days (Abe Kolodin, please note, as you lived close by), but now retired from the government's Social Security program, living in Baltimore; and back again are Doris and Seward Bowers (and one more photo supplied by Charlie French out at his ranch, for which see the Class Letter picture page).

Secretary, 2 Brewster Rd., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 29 Woodside Rd., Winchester, Mass.

Bequest Co-Chairmen, AND HARRY A. HOLMLUND