1939
Our fall reunion was a ball. More guys showed up October 13 and 14 and had more fun than we thought possible. The College might have provided pocket compasses in our little survival kits, as our "preferred location" in the stadium for the Penn game caused us to take bearings on the goal post and the roof of the new Field House. Our gift to the College of the new scoreboard looked great and survived an acid test as we all sat at the limit of visibility at the opposite end of the field. Life may be a race to see how many of us make it till we get tickets on the 50-yard line and accommodations at the Inn. We stayed at a cozy motel somewhat south of White River and ate delicious meals at a sylvan spot somewhat north by east of the ski jump.
Sally and Bert MacMannis arrived early, cornered the clothing market, and got things well organized. Jane and Bozo Noland flew up for the festivities in the company plane, and through their connections at the Leb airport were able to chase away the early morning fog on Saturday but couldn't do a thing about the steady drizzle at the game. Dale and Bob Bryant fresh from Santiago, Chile, and en route to the Dominican Republic by way of Hanover naturally dressed for the tropics. Billee andJack Coulson modeled a red, white, and purple cow blanket at the game in order to throw off pesky borrowers of the conservative Franklin National Bank.
Fortunately for them, Betsy and Moose Wyman had given each other their Christmas presents early this year. So Betsy was able to use her periscope at the game and Moose his new lunar telescope. Peggy and Joe Batchelder enjoyed the game from the minus-ten yard line although Joe was fighting a mean virus. Priscilla and Moose Dudis thoughtfully brought along the shower curtain from the motel as protection from the rain. When a man is as tall as Moose, his problems multiply. He treated several members' colds with some little old pills until it was discovered his specialty is gynecology.
Many years ago my mother greeted me after a football game with a single question: "What were they wearing?" If she were to ask me about this game, I'd have to try to describe Win Naylor's wardrobe. Sartorially, he added to the mystery of his personality by dressing like Sherlock Holmes. Happy and Dusty Rohde, ever mindful of the needs of their seven children of all ages, ordered identical outfits from Naylor for the whole family, which should be a first for New Canaan. Marj and Bob Gibson were seen comparing lawnmower notes with our charming hosts Evy and Bob Kaiser. The Kaisers' lawn needed more than a Toro after our thundering herd finished their picnic lunch.
Seen at the game were Dune Farr, JohnnyPerry, and Monty Gray, while Bob Schill, the ever youthful Jean and Fred Upton, the ever informal Thalia and Stan Brown, and the ever watchful Jack Treadway joined us all for luncheon plus the game.
The jolly MC of our own glee club was Jack Cumraing, ably assisted into the wee hours by Elizabeth and Tom Burrell, Dotand Walt Darby, and Math and Dick Jackson. The dancing was led by Granny and Grandpa Tishman, the interior decorating by Jean and Bob Field, and an effervescent patter by your friend and mine, Jocko Vinecens. Bull sessions on the cares of the world were led by Jane and Howie Chivers, Ruth and Jack Cathcart, Elisabeth and Ted Wolfe, Doris and Jim Corner, and Martha and Fred Tower. Bob Dickgiesser dropped in for a minute one evening, and we all enjoyed chaperoning Shirley and George Hanna's son and the Nolands' lovely daughter Anne.
We had a fine class meeting in Crosby on Saturday morning, at which the officers made serious reports, President Bert announced that we had a nucleus of $2500 in the Class Scholarship Fund, Agent Joe agreed to launch a Class Challenge program, and Treasurer Al reported that all bills, including the scoreboard, are paid. We think it is particularly fitting that the Class chose the scoreboard as its first meaningful project because we were an athletic class, outstanding in so many sports and with a genuine All-American in football. May our scoreboard never have to record a fifth down!
Since its election in June .of 1964, your executive committee has held six meetings at various watering spots, and each member has contributed heavily in expenditure of his time and money. Slowly but surely our Class is showing spirit and cohesion. The committee will meet again in the spring, and we want you all to try for our fall reunion next year, at a famous game soon to be announced, and with many, many characters in attendance, the like of which you won't find back home.
It is our sad duty to announce the passing of Fred Doll, whose obituary appears in the In Memoriam section in this or a subsequent issue.
Don Andrews has moved to 530 East saddie River Rd. in Ridgewood, N. J., and Bill Bradford to 150 Lockwood Rd. in Riverside, Conn. Russ Fette may be found at 230 South Bemiston Ave. in St. Louis, while Hank Griswold is now a partner in Lybrand, Ross Bros., and Montgomery at 2 Center Plaza in Boston.
Splashed all over the Times was a society story in October featuring bashful Allyn Ley. The engagement was announced of Miss Barbara Ann Goble to Dr. Allyn Bryson Ley. Al, a widower, is a professor of medicine at the Cornell College of Medicine and director of ambulatory services at the New York Hospital. Our very best wishes to you both, and when is the happy date, Please?
Another social note showed the lovely Miss Susan Winship, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Winship on the occasion of her marriage in Millbrook, N. Y., to Ens. John W. McMichaels Jr., USNR, also in October.
President of Colby Junior College and Mrs. Ev Woodman announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen Elizabeth, to Mr. Philip S. Coonley of Bradford, N. H. Helen was graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Smith in June, and this character she is marrying has attended Lake Forest College, American University in Cairo, and, of all places, the University of New Hampshire!
Sidney Birge, with Marian and their three children, has moved from Centerbrook, Conn., to Utica, N. Y., where he is the new sales manager of Utica Duxbak Company. Sidney, who accumulated the rank of captain and over three years of overseas service with the Air Force back in the 1950's, more recently has been an independent manufacturers' representative. He has been associated with Duxbak for the past five years.
Jerry Beatty is an autumnal guest columnist in the Cape Cod Standard Times (circ. 21,300) writing a slightly salty piece on Cape Codmanship, while Bob MacLeod has been signed to write a weekly column to be called Youth Beat for the Newspaper Enterprise Association. MacLeod has his headquarters in Los Angeles, where he is editor and publisher of Teen Magazine.
Bob Kaiser has been made editor of The Bulletin, an informal newsletter from Crosby Hall to alumni workers at home "and abroad. Bob is the seventh in a long line of editors, all pipe-smokers and all distinguished.
Okay, men, please read all about the bridegroom, the fathers of the bride, and the writers. Take your choice, and we sure hope some of you will choose writing! Merry Christmas!
Secretary, Box 38, Cashiers, North Carolina 28717
Treasurer, 666 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. 10019
Bequest Chairman,
