1927
Big news for '27 - Since Mike Choukas has chucked all tasks, your President had to find a successor to this eminent Speakeasy editor. I quote happily from his letter to your new editor - Mr William G. North, Dublin School Inc., Box 503, Dublin, N. H. "Dear Bill, your decision to assume editorial responsibilities for the Newsletter is the most comforting news I've had in many moons. Exhilarating would more accurately describe the feeling, for I sense that in you the Class continues its march towards excellence - a conclusion your Pine Tree assignment protended. I'm delighted, and will direct all my grandsons to Dublin."
So - Mike is now really footloose and fancy free. He was in Rye, N. H. for the summer - neighbor of Phil Fowler and on to "perhaps the Greek Isles, a carefree sea voyage to nowhere, or even Florida for a short while and wherever the winds of gypsy life would carry us."
As we bid Mike bon voyage, let's welcome Bill North aboard with lots of big newsy letters that can't find space here.
Congratulations to Reg Vincent who has just been named vice president in the National Division of the First National City Bank. Reg joined Citi-bank's National Division in 1954 as a correspondent bank representative in the division's Central Atlantic district. In 1960 he was assigned as assistant vice president to the division's New York-New Jersey district, where he now takes over as V.P. He and Anna make their home in Summit, N. J.
Lillie Dreher and Laurence Kugelman '24 were married, July 27 in Chappaqua. Lillie, this is wonderful.
The Bob Stevenses are rumored heading for Japan this fall - what's the schedule, Bob?
Van Ingham who handled Rutgers bicentennial says he is being called on frequently by Hanover re-running such events.
Doc Milliken, ardent photographer, used his own pictures in circulating classmates re Fund.
Roy Blanchard re 40th year report points out my failure to mention "Ev," Bob Mix' wife, in the picture with Ellie and Roy Blanchard. My apologies to Ev Mix. Incidentally, Gus Cummings is still on the trail of a number of missing 7 bucks to balance the account of this publishing effort.
Nice note from Nat Morey - "Retirement beats all other occupations - Portugal, Spain, gardening, golf, recently appointed Commissioner for city on Public Building Commission - still director of bank and hospital - keeps me busy - I love it." What do you mean retirement?
Al Mac Donald says "enjoying retirement in Florida." Sending on to Bill North, more re Ruel Colby's retirement received from Paul Richter '20.
Jim Van Loon tells me that last spring they had ten of the Injunaires and their dates in their living room for a free concert that went on till 2 a.m. - unannounced part of Glee Club trip to Norfolk.
Bill Cusack back on his feet - lost a few pounds - but says he is fine. Apparently starting a new career as he has just taken two courses at Harvard - geology and economic mineralogy.
Gil Gilbert says Ed and Dot Jacobs stopped by in Sarasota - Gil says his own health is back to normal again - planning to check Art and Marian Kelleher at Dunedin, Fla.
Smithy Smith, the well-known '27 artist of Marblehead, again has taken brush in hand to produce the '68-'69 birthday card - Eleazar was his idea! Phil Corliss quite a world wanderer - see Speak.
Wedding announcement received of Patricia Skowron, Woods Hole, Mass., to David Tucker - son of Bob Tucker.
Dot Cleaveland sends us stories of two Cleaveland weddings this summer. Daughter Dot to Helmuth Paul Svoboda in Vienna, Austria and Bob Cleaveland to Deanna Davis in September in Deerfield, Ill. Dot says Red knew both of these new members of the Cleaveland family and of the approaching weddings.
Ernie Field is filling an assistant professor's spot at San Diego State in economic education. Hale Ham is still enthused about his activities in medical education at merged Case-Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Too much fun to retire says Fannie for him.
George V. P. Marks retired a year ago and says, "Playing tennis three times a week, golf twice a week, plus gardening, keeps me fit."
'27ers in the news as reported by DocMilliken - "Harry B. Cummings, tough chairman of Civic Center Commission since 1964, admitted yesterday he wants out." (Baltimore News American). "Breaking sharply with past practices, Governor Agnew named Harry B. Cummings to board of Commissioners of Maryland Port Authority —." See Speak for full story. All Doc and I know is what we read in the papers - but Guv, you got yourself a tough guy if he takes care of the taxpayers' money like he does '27's.
Bill King, ex-owner of Dexter's Lodge, is now Deputy Sheriff of Sullivan County - reworking an old Cape Cod type New Hampshire farmhouse on route 10 to Hanover just north of Newport. Deputy Sheriff just part-time deal.
John Wilson Jr. recouping from an ulcer but well enough to plan on steamboating to Europe this fall after he votes Republican.
Great job done for '27 by Sam Wormser and his class agents, operating with real tough odds against them. Results are a tribute to the loyalty and solidarity that make '27 a great class.
If any '28ers are nearby, ask to see their 40th book - look on page 210 and see if you recognize anybody. (Suggestion is not for distaffers.)
Phil and Madeline Fowler all set for fall reunion at Princeton game. Promises a headliner for class dinner - none other than your hard-working Class President whose talk will be "Return to Academia."
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