1932

We'll open this month's column with a nostalgic note from Charley Boak: "Hope we can have Joe Pilver at the 35th. Who has found anything today to equal the fragrance (and effect) of those celestial symposiums which he sponsored? His godlike sirops (!) are no longer made." Bob Buckley, please note.

Hope Jack George can get positive about reunion. He writes: "Retired from teaching at Haverhill High School in 1963 - teaching at Hood Junior High, Derry, N. H., now. One son Charles, four grandchildren, one daughter Susan Amanda, presently photographing in Florence, Italy. Do not know about reunion hope to spend two weeks in Italy with daughter in April."

Frank Eggleston reports that, in his 15th year with the Providence, R. I., Chamber of Commerce, he is now the assistant general manager. He "would like to attend the 35th."

The board of directors of Great Western Financial Corporation has a new member in Jim North, vice president of General Foods Corporation, who will now have a say in administering Great Western Financial Group's consolidated assets of more than $1.7 billion. Jim joined General Foods in 1937 and in 1947 became a vice president of Foote, Cone & Belding, advertising agency. He returned to General Foods in 1954 and was named a corporate vice president in 1961.

Reunion attendance will be helped considerably by Don McPhail: "Sent my card to Bob telling him we expect to be back for #35 (we = wife and three children Buck, Bonnie and Brace, ages 11, 13 and 15). Got a card from the other Don MacP. who has retired to North Conway, N. H., and he also plans to be on hand in June. As you know I had been commuting to my office in Arlington, but was elected president of Capitol Cement Co. Promptly moved our executive offices back to Baltimore - much happier! Leaving this week for a short junket to Palm Springs (with golf clubs)."

Received the following note on an unsigned card, but deduced that it could only be from John Keller. "Shall we ever, as we are assured by other prophets, perhaps as delusive as their predecessors, shall we ever attain a more complete and more far-reaching social transformation than our fathers foresaw and desired, and that we ourselves are able to foresee; or are we not destined simply to end in a condition of intermittent anarchy, the well-known chronic and incurable complaint of old peoples? Yours for a Happy 1968, Alexis de Tocqueville (1848). As long as I'm turning in my grave because of what de Gaulle has done to the aristocratic principle, I think I'll turn it over to America and talk these things over with you and your classmates at Reunion. I've told Bob Buckley I'll be there. I don't think he took French but a good chairman thinks of everything, even translators."

If I am wrong, will the real French-trained humorist please stand up?

A good note from Jim Ballou: "Have just completed 34 years with Greenfield Tap and Die mostly in sales department as salesman of company's metal cutting tools and gages. Presently manager of sales training which assignment keeps me busy training our new salesmen as well as conducting our factory school for distributor personnel. Also do considerable traveling about the country putting on tool and gage seminars and special sales meetings. Still reside at 114 Birch St., Greenfield, Mass., with wife Ruth. Both sons have long since flown the nest. Jim Jr. who works at Pratt and Whitney Aircraft, East Hartford, Conn., lives in nearby Manchester, Conn., with wife Ginny and sons Scott and Danny. Dick, a Brown graduate in 1966, is a lieutenant in the Air Force stationed at Minot AFB, N. D. Expect to be at the '35th' if a pending West Coast trip doesn't interfere."

Al Zinggeler reports in: "Briefly in July 1965, I resigned my interest in Charles J. Slicklen Co. (Paper Distribution) to form the Automation Papers Co. as a division of the Lawrence Packaging Supply Corp. in Newark, N. J. Company specializes in all roll and fan-folded paper for all NCR, Burroughs, IBM equipment as used in banks, brokerage houses, etc.; in communications (teletype, etc.). Daughter Norma Ann, married to a United Airlines pilot, Jack Draper, presented us with a delightful granddaughter about a year ago. Living in Bucks County, Pa. Edith and I are growing older reluctantly and I hope gracefully. Play a lot of golf all summer and paddle tennis during the winter, thus managing to keep in shape?? See quite a few of the boys around NYC. Hope to make reunion in June."

From Dick Clarke: "Sorry we can't make reunion. Have a great urge to see Hanover again and to get re-acquainted with '32. Leading a happy and busy life. Quite a bit of skiing (June and the two boys and I have spent the last three Christmas vacations at Sun Valley). Ken, junior at University of the Pacific, Dick, senior in high school, and I try to get in at least a long week end back packing in the Sierra. June and I try to get a week of golfing and loafing in the Islands (bought an apartment on Maui). Have operated my own advertising agency the past seven years in San Francisco, and now a branch in Honolulu. Business travel in '67 included Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Japan. Best regards."

Cal Geary hopes to be at reunion and says: "Good to see you and several of the class at the exciting H-D game, even though some of us had to identify ourselves to each other. Only sorry that Red Drake and Peg were seated on the goal line. Sigrid and I still in Belmont; in the" wool business; in good health and grateful to God for it. Only comment today on trends: sorry to see many of the results of the move away from absolutes in our country and world."

Tallahassee seems to be doing well by Ray Brookby: "Hope to make reunion, but at this point plans are uncertain. Younger daughter married this fall and she and husband attend Florida State. Older daughter is a graduate student at same university. Operate my own real estate business in the fastest growing metropolitan area in the Southeast. We have two industries here - education and government - both booming. Have seen Milt Burnes in Sarasota a couple of times, but no other '32 for quite a spell."

Ben Drew sends a number of noteworthy details: "Drew scoreboard — 1968: (1) Wife is working - School Librarian. (2) Family progress: 4-AB's, 1-MBA, 1-BD, and in the works — 1-Ph.D. and 1-AB (five kids). (3) Personal accomplishment: Became grandfather. (4) Everyone has a good job except me, and youngest son at U. of Colorado. (5) Time allocation for old man - 3% Moderator of town, 50% operating orchard business, 10% developing 500 acres in Vermont, 10% outside business interests, 15% play — 12% — who wants me?"

Our sympathy to Dick and Margo Cleaves, who lost their daughter, Perri, to a rare form of cancer on Christmas Eve. They are taking care of her baby for a time. Nonetheless, Dick says: "Margo and I are planning to go to Reunion; probably Richy and Susan as well. Peter '66 may again be working as interpreter-escort for the State Department; he is now getting his Master's at Vanderbilt."

So much for your news this month. You write well, although some of you have not yet reported in. But even if you don't write, come to reunion and we'll talk.

'32 UP FOR THE 36TH

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