1935
The unofficial class reunion the weekend of September 23-25 was distinguished by magnificent weather, a fine turnout of classmates and wives, and the almost total absence of class officers. In short, it was the typically different sort of affair that has made the Class of 1935 the singular class it is.
Chairman Bobb Chaney and yours truly had business conflicts. Our Tear Bag editor Dero Saunders was in Europe. So the burden of weekend responsibilities fell on BillFitzhugh, George Colton, Bob Naramore and other stalwarts of the "eastern establishment." My report of the happenings can only be classified as hearsay evidence. Official notes of the meeting, however, are being entered into the record by Sax Zieman, who was sandbagged to serve as official scribe.
Some 65 classmates and wives, plus assorted children, turned out. The weather was exceptional; one of those truly magnificent fall weekends that only Hanover can produce. In our undergraduate days, Mass State was regarded as hardly more than a varsity scrimmage; but, with today's population explosion, the Bay Staters have become a formidable foe. It was a thrilling, hardfought battle, and Dartmouth's triumph augurs well for another Ivy League title.
The weekend began with a reception Friday evening at Norwich Inn, with GeorgeColton handling the honors for the missing Bobb Chaney. The big news Saturday was the announcement at the Class Meeting that Ralph Lazarus has agreed to head the Alumni Fund campaign, as National Chairman in 1967-68. No one is more qualified for the job, and it is a singular honor for the class to have Ralph assume this responsibility.
As announced in June, Cramp Carrick will serve as Class Agent for the fund. He plans to follow the successful pattern developed by Bus Latimer, and have assistant agents serve on a regional basis. Cramp told the group that our goal this year will be roughly $50,000.
The major order of business was voting for the Class Executive Committee. BobNaramore, as chairman of the nominating committee, proposed the slate and the following members were elected: Bill Fitzhugh,Dave Williams, and Bus Latimer, as outgoing class officers; plus Ed 'Ramsey, Bo Kreer, Mel Rothschild, George Goodman, Dan Cotton, Charlie Ganzel, Ralph Lazarus, Frank Cornwell, Lou Bookheim, and Charlie Haussermann.
Bill Fitzhugh proposed that the class ask the college to change our 35th reunion from 1971 to 1970, the year of Dartmouth's Centennial celebration. This resolution was voted unanimously although it was recognized that the college may have problems accommodating the class in this matter.
There isn't space to list all who attended the weekend. Reg Bankart will carry full details in the Tear Bag. Aside from official business, the social highlight came Saturday evening, when Al Foley '20 spoke at the class dinner. Al was never funnier as he told his droll Vermont stories, nor more emotional than in emulating Craven Laycock in his traditional lecture to entering freshmen.
Apparently it has been a very successful summer. News from classmates was never skimpier, even despite frantic postcard appeals. I can only conclude that everyone is so busy, and having so much fun out of life, that there just isn't time to write.
A few tidbits. Dan Swander returned to Hanover with daughter Susan for the first time since 1935, and was pleasantly surprised to find it was the weekend of the class reunion. Dan still is president of Columbian Vise (he insists on this spelling) and Manufacturing Company in Cleveland. Daughter Susan is with Little Brown & Company in Boston, and the reason for Dan's visit east.
The Al Sherwoods and Reg Bankharts discovered they have a new common bond. Al's son Steve is a Beta at Ohio Wesleyan and Reg's son Kip a Beta at Westminster in Fulton, Mo. Bud Childs passed through Chicago in early October, on his way around the world with Gladys. This should suggest something about the profitability of obstetrics in Buffalo.
Lowell Haas has agreed to take on the job of regional class chairman for the Chicago area. Hazel and Ed Skillin held an open house celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary and were pleasantly surprised to receive from Fritz Beebe a real, live full-dress bagpiper, whose eerie piping lent a haunting note to the evening's festivities.
From Earl Arthurs, a postcard telling of a brief and pleasant reunion with HowardHinman and his family this summer at Litchfield Beach, S. C. Earl adds "As Provident Life's General Agent here am more and more involved in pension and profit sharing activities, which I enjoy thoroughly. Jane and children all well, including our fine new grandson."
John Jewett recently was promoted to assistant clinical professor at Harvard Medical School, one of 15 faculty members so honored. John also is senior obstetrician at the Boston Hospital for Women.
Jack Kingery's daughter Lucinda recently announced her engagement to Benjamin Franklin Lenhardt Jr., a rising young banker in Chicago. Wedding in December!
Congratulations to the nine '35 sons in the freshman class: Bill Fitzhugh's John; Curt Lamorey's Daniel; Ralph Lazarus' James; Leon Marantz's Steven; RobbyMarchmont-Robinson's Guy; Rocky Rockwell's Winthrop; Sam Sammis' Richard; Charlie Sewall's William, and Ralph Specht's Ralph Jr.
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