1937

The long-heralded fall reunion in Hanover was an outstanding success. Attendance by head count at the Outing Club dinner Friday night totaled sixty classmates and wives who dined sumptuously on roast beef and were delighted with the stories of Al Foley. Space here does not permit listing all the attendees so look for it in the next release of the Mint Bag. Suffice it to say we had twice the number over last year and several others showed up for the game Saturday who joined us afterwards.

Much credit goes to Russ and Lee Stearns, our on-the-spot arrangers, money collectors, and keeping-track committee, without whom it would have been shamblesville. Since people were bedded down in various areas surrounding Hanover their reserving a couple of rooms at the Inn Motor Lodge for cocktails Friday and after the game provided a close-by meeting place par excellence. The only hitch developed when twice the number of our reservations arrived at the already crowded Hotel Coolidge dining room. Screeching and protest followed by mediation and scurrying waitresses finally resolved that issue.

The executive committee meeting attended by Bosworth, Allen, Bankart, Blaisdell, Dillon, Falion, Fenn, Heroy, Koop, Miller,Robin, and Stern was held deep in Hopkins Center Saturday morning. Russ Bishop had requested release from the executive committee due to business pressures and BillFalion was officially appointed to replace him. Chairman Bosworth immediately appointed Bill to chair the nominating committee and his first order of business is to form one since Al Bryant moved to Brazil and Fran Fenn wants full time to concentrate on bequests.

There is also the matter of replacing Wayne Ballantyne on the executive committee as Wayne has been appointed general manager of Time-Life International in Panama. This is sort of like going back home for them as Wayne worked from 1937 to 1944 with W. R. Grace and Panagra, for the most part in South America, and he met Mavis, a Panamanian citizen, in Panama. Daughter. Alice, is taking her senior year of high school there now.

The usual secretary's and treasurers reports were read (we're solvent) and most of the discussion centered on ways to improve our already improved showing in the Alumni Fund. Fred Asher was unable to attend at the last minute due to a hernia operation so it was voted to send the following telegram to him - The Executive Committee salutes you on outstanding leadership on alumni fund we miss you and Fran and look forward to having you with us next year.

This was Park Johnston's first return to Hanover in years and he became so enthusiastic he wrote to sign him up now for next year. So for you with 1968 calendars write this down. Next October 18/19, the Brown game weekend, Russ has already reserved meeting space at the Inn Motor Lodge, sixteen rooms at the now-abuilding Howard Johnson Motel at the White River Junction interchange, and the Outing Club for the group dinner catered by the Inn. If you know you're coming, write Russ.

As this is written we have just passed the historical (hysterical) weekend of the Dartmouth-Harvard game and it was a typical Blackman thriller. As advertised, the 1937 bed sheet was flying for the tail-gaters and attracted the following: Dot and Carl Amon, Peg and George Roewer, Barby and Dana Douglass, Betty and Gib Reynolds, Lee and Russ Stearns (with a beautiful new formal class banner), Glendora and Hal Putnam, Jane and Bill Brown, Meg and Bob Aylward, Jean and John Latchis (four suit sizes smaller he proudly says), and up from Washington, D. C. Senator Tom and Myrt McIntyre. Tom was officially in Beantown for an award by Boston University for "Distinguished Public Service" and by subtle coincidence he just happened to have sent in for tickets in case D played H the next day. This game was a complete sellout like last year except no TV and Section 2 was loaded to the gills with 1937 from near and far. Reported as seen: Walt Graf, Stan Berenson, Stan Lappin, Win Taft, Bill Timbers, Charley Collis, Hal Gould, Dex Smith, Dick Wood, Les Barrett, Crawf Hinman, Gene Jones, Norm Marshall, Will Brown, Bill Rotch, Jud Smith, Jim Luttrell (all with assorted wives), and Don McKinlay with new bride, Helen, on their honeymoon trip east (at home. 3100 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver, Colo.). They were married in Chicago October 14. Eight people reported seeing Bob Marschalk but were not sure so if the real Marschalk was in the stadium will he please stand up.

Following the game we had hoped to muster a goodly crowd at our house for which Katie (and brother Reg '35 and Babs) had manufactured a turkey, ham, and other goodies including ice cubes. Several couples came but for the size of the crowd at the game we were disappointed that more did not show up at the class gathering and/or come back to the house. Our next door neighbor reported a handsome couple in a Cadillac asking for us shortly before we arrived home but they left no note. Please, everyone, take note that we plan to continue sponsoring a pre and post game gathering as an annual affair and hope next year to see more of you.

Gib Reynolds' uncle, recently deceased, left as part of his estate a beautiful old portrait of Daniel Webster, 46 by 34 inches in size, which they are donating to the college at an appropriately arranged ceremony the weekend of the Cornell game in Hanover. The frame alone is worth 500 dollars and of course the painting is a natural for the college to have. Plans are to send a truck down from Hanover especially for it and display it first in Hopkins Center then find a permanent location for it in Carpenter or Baker Library. . . „

We're so filled up this month with football and meetings we will have to put off news until next time but there's room for one. Fred Vogt writes from his Price Water-house location in Copenhagen, Denmark, that Jean and Al Gray visited him last May and Charley Schaaf in August further stating that both visits gave him an immense amount of pleasure.

Secretary, 10 Colby Rd. Wellesley, Mass. 02181

Treasurer, 11 East 74th St., New York, N. Y. 10021

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