1915
Our Interim Getogether in Hanover wound up September with a bang! Details will be left for Dale Barker's Newsletter, but some fifty-odd classmates, including wives, widows, and guests enjoyed themselves to the utmost. This scribe was honored by a surprise presentation of a huge birthday cake adorned with more candles than we care to admit, but what "took the cake" was his attempts to blow 'em out. They turned out to be the "non-blow-out" variety, causing some dismay to said scribe and plenty of amusement to the onlookers. The rendition of "Happy Birthday," with our good friend Maude Lafferty at the piano, put the "bell on the cap"! And Al Foley '20 with his inimitable tales of Vermont lent plenty to the gaiety of the affair. Hats off to Jack Bowler and his gang for all arrangements!
Because of the College Bicentennial coming up, future Class Getogethers will be somewhat in the lap of the Gods, but it is hoped another can be included somewhere along the line.
This scribe's efforts on birthday cards have been well rewarded by response of classmates and, while we may begrudge the piling up of years, the general reaction is to take it in stride - and be glad we can.
Hal Claflin says it's simple to keep physically fit — just sit back and let TV do all the work!
George Ingalls, this scribe's twin, sure gets around with jeep trips through the Colorado River back country and on into New Mexico for the All-Indian Inter-Tribal Ceremonials there. He likes the fall of the year - "It stalls off winter, it's a swell time for excursions into the mountains, and it affords Saturday afternoon football broadcasts." Not a bad philosophy!
We were sorry the Dick Wymans had to call off their visit to the Hanover Getogether, but were much pleased to receive a gorgeous floral tribute from them — as a partial compensation for their absence. The affable Motor Lodge attendant was glad to take over the flowers which were still in full bloom when we left.
The Eben Cloughs pulled a fast one on your scribe with a luscious bottle of Ron Rico, well wrapped with a placard reading: "Your 57th — in reverse." Yeah — it sure was tasty!
A note from Sid Bull confirms a good recovery from his ailment and plans a trip to Florida again this year.
Doc Noyes says he's still active and enjoying life, although they had to pass up the Hanover Getogether. He reports a good visit from Jack Ferguson while he was on for the occasion. Typical of Doc, he then wisecracked: "You are the only member of the Class who has to send himself a birthday card!" I'll have to think that one over!
Bob Fredericks, up at Hastings-on-Hud-son, produced a card with an elephant in his gas tank - "which is how come I remembered your birthday!" Bob is apparently quite a linguist — he signed it with "Feliz cumpleanos" - which I hope is complimentary!
Dan Daniell, out in Green Bay, comes up with an "eye-lifter" of a beauteous girl with nothing on but a "Happy Birthday" poster - appropriately placed to cover the law!
Opie Horton, of Long Island fame, offers: "A Gol-dern good day, from the time yew get up, 'til yo're snorin' away!" - appropriately illustrated with a yawning, bearded, barefoot guy with his feet propped on a jug of applejack.
Al Cleveland, the Maine-ite from So. Portland, reports a good luncheon visit with the Ralph Browns, followed by a trek up around Otter Creek and on to St. Andrews, N. B. Al says Bar Harbor was drenched with fog, but still recognizable.
On the way to Hanover, the Phil Murdocks got together with the Roy Laffertys and the Bob Frothinghams for a congenial dinner at the Stone Fence Inn at Brattleboro, at which the affairs of the nation were settled to the reasonable satisfaction of all.
The Bob Griffins and the Phil Murdocks teamed up for a leisurely dinner at the Norwich Inn during the Hanover affair and it was definitely decided that we should do it oftener. No casualties!
While in Hanover, your scribe was disconcerted by having his eyeglasses come apart. Thanks to the ministrations of the capable optometrist there, they were soon repaired - without charge! I wonder if he knew it was my birthday!
The reason (and a good one) the CarlGishes couldn't make the Getogether was the return on that date of their son, Peter "Mike" Gish '49, from his nine-week tour in Vietnam as a Marine combat artist. "Mike" flew on 27 combat missions while in Vietnam, including a couple of jet strikes, and is now working in his Westport studio editing the hundreds of photos he took and building up paintings from the drawings he did in the field. In his painting, he hopes to show both the courage and devotion to duty of America's young men and the beauty of the land, as well as the deep tragedy and suffering. What a mission that turned out to be! Much of his work will become part of the Marine Corps art collection at Washington.
'15ers Kike Richardson, Eben Clough, SidBull, and Bob Bigelow teamed up to view the Penn game in Hanover and, even though rain put a damper on it, they didn't worry because Amos Blandin '18 had already predicted the score! Said gang had their usual basket lunch down on the river bank as a pre-game festivity."
With Christmas in the offing and the New Year not far behind, we extend Holiday Greetings to all - and this added observation: A father-son relationship is a delicate thing. When a son seems to overstep a bit, father asks sweetly: "How long have you been with the family - not counting tomorrow?" Happy landings, everyone!
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