1925

One of your secretary's last acts in his office before plunging into the realm of retirement and while still having secretarial assistance is the drafting of these notes. He approaches the task with the proverbial mixed emotions, realizing among other things that hereafter he'll have to pound out the wordage on his own typewriter at home without benefit of experience with the machine for the last fifteen years.

After having been on duty in London the past five and one-half years, George Scott has received a new assignment with the Gulf in Pittsburgh. Now that he's back in this country, he's looking forward to an early visit to Hanover.

On July 1 Ben Werntz is joining the ranks of the partially-retired and partially-employed classmates. After 29 years he is giving up the job of executive vice president of the National Screw Machine Products Association "in the hopes of releasing about 1500 hours a year for more golf, more leisure, and more personal pursuits." The Association is retaining his services as general counsel and consultant. Ben and Lynd are looking forward to several months a year at their Pompano Beach apartment, "name and phone number in the book for those passing by or those who would like a martini - other brands kept in stock."

Catherine and Bob Weinig returned recently from a delightful vacation trip to Australia and New Zealand. He writes: "New Zealand is particularly unspoiled and the hospitality and friendliness of the Kiwis is in real contrast to the attitude found in many of the foreign countries these days. Some of the scenery on the South Island of New Zealand rivals Switzerland, particularly Mount Cook and the Tasman Glacier. I can testify to the excellent fishing on the North Island, particularly rainbow trout and the marlin."

Shortly after the deadline for these notes the Larry Leavitts will be leaving Norwich for Naples, Fla. After a week or so there, they'll be in the Bahamas together with their daughter's family (parents and four grandchildren) from Nicaragua for a couple of weeks. This is usually Larry's period of relaxation in preparation for his arduous duties as class agent during the Alumni Fund drive.

The engagement of Sarah, daughter of Harry Crawford, to D. Scott Palmer '59, Assistant Dean of Freshmen at Hanover, was announced at Pittsford, N. Y. Bob Pike spoke recently at a meeting of the Weston (Mass.) Historical Society on his pet subject, the early days of logging and river driving in New England. Dick Heydt, president of the First National Bank of Toledo, has been elected to the board of Seaway Food Town, Inc. Ye editor pulled a scoop on this writer in reporting in an earlier issue on the Alumni Award given to Charley Moore. Such a distinction deserves repeating.

Ted and Helen Geisel were honored guests at a recent Charity Ball sponsored by the San Diego Society for Crippled Children and featuring the story-book characters of Dr. Seuss for the sophisticated benefit of 1400 adults. Dr. Seuss characters adorned the program covers, were imprinted on dinner menus, and were found as decorations in enlarged form in the hotel lobby, the ballroom, the stage backdrop, ballroom boxes, in fact in every conceivable place, all to set a fanciful theme entitled "Dr. Seuss at the Charity Ball." A feature of the affair was the auctioning off by Bennett Cerf, et al., of a framed watercolor painting by Ted entitled "Chase in the Forest."

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