1928
If you couldn't get to 1928's Fall Reunion and the Princeton game October 8, you missed a wonderful weekend. The number of classmates and wives set a new record - over 100, - weather and foliage were beautiful and the football game was a thriller.
As usual we had most of the rooms at the Norwich Inn and Motel (booked a year in advance), plus the Ranger Room as a gathering place Friday night and for our cocktail party and dinner Saturday. Incidentally, we had the services of four highly efficient bartenders with the familiar names of Haines, Morton, Bruder, and Kenerson. A popular feature again was our special bus to take us to the game and bring us back to Norwich — no parking problems! At the dinner a vote of thanks was given to Herb Sensenig, reunion chairman, for the perfect arrangements.
The following sat down to dinner at the Norwich Inn - to conserve space wives' names are omitted: Cal Billings, Chuck Bruder, Howie Bush, Monk Davenport, Skip Drayton, Lane Dwinell, George Emery, Jerry Goodwin, Ham Hankins, Craig Haines, Jack Kenerson, George Klein, John Lawrence, Gene Magenis, Makie Make-peace, Budd Maring, Bill Marx, Bill Morton Wes Patience, John Phillips, Jack Phelan, Herb Russell, Joe Smith, Herb Sensenig, Walt Simpson, Os Skinner, Joe Tidd, Bill Treanor, Ken Turner (who was given a place of honor next to the players' bench at the football game), Hank Walker, Brougham Wallace, Al Willey, and Jack Zellers.
Seen at the cocktail party or at the game were: Jim Campion, Ken Chase, Bob Edgar, John Nixon, Harry Gere, George Davis, Larry Kenney, Hammie Hammesfahr, Bill Lary, Alex Kerr, Mort Jennings, Jack Heston, Wes McSorley, and Feet Thurston, the only bachelor left. However, "Feet" did have a girl friend in tow. Hanover was so packed that many more '28ers were undoubtedly there but not spotted by our reporters. Comdr. Red Jenkins, USNR, had tickets but was called out on a Navy cruise suddenly, so gave his tickets to Vermont friends.
Chuck and Nona Bruder had exciting tales to tell of their recent African safari to Kilimanjaro - Chuck shot a lion, elephant, and a Cape buffalo — if I could find the rest of my notes I'd tell you more. Their first safari a year ago was so exciting that they went back and took their two children, Rosalind and Charles.
Wes Patience got a new job the day before leaving for the Fall Reunion. The textile firm in Millville, N.J., of which he had been controller for 20 years, went out of business. Wes was happy to join the Wheaton Ware Division of the Wheaton Glass Co., located in Millville.
Les Mason is teaching at Bloomfield College - history is his subject, and his wife is teaching French.
Joe Goodwillie's son, a captain in a Green Beret Marine unit, is home after a tour of duty in Viet Nam.
Herm Schnepel took Marguerite and their daughters Ellen and Daisy (Abbott Academy '68) to the Yale game - reports seeing Bill Heep, Bill and Bobby Morton and then-two sons, Lew and Anita Beers (son William plays trumpet in the Dartmouth band but was hospitalized in Hanover), Myles Lane, Phil Orsi, and Bill Marx.
Curly Prosser writes from Santiago, Chile, that he and Allene are enjoying the lovely spring weather, gorgeous flowers and friendly Chileans. Last summer the Prossers toured Alaska following Curly's retirement as personnel director of Young and Rubicam in New York. In September Curly was asked by the International Executive Service Corps (sometimes referred to as the executives peace corps) to take an assignment in Chile. His task is to counsel in the development of personnel methods in a company group which embraces four newspapers, four breweries, two radio stations, two margarine companies, plus other interests. He works a vigorous day from 8:30 to 7:00, with time out for siesta and tea. For all this he gets paid no cash but all their transportation and expenses in a luxurious hotel, plus the reward which comes from helping others toward more efficient production.
After the '28 Fall Reunion, Craig andEleanor Haines and George Emery drove up to northern Vermont and dropped in to see George and Isobel Slawson in Craftsbury Common. George had recently gotten out of the hospital after treatment for a blood clot in one leg. He is fully recovered and last week delivered an address at a Masonic lodge in Rutland - he is District Deputy Grand Master.
Ed Sawyer had a heart upset around Labor Day and spent three weeks in the hospital. He is getting along well but will take things easy for a while before going back to work. He is president of Edward W. Sawyer Co., Inc., fish wholesalers in Boston.
Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Co., Troy, Pa. 16947
Treasurer, First National Bank, Boston 6, Mass.
Bequest Chairman
