1930
James Reston has decribed Nelson Rockefeller's withdrawal as a perfect "illustration of good manners and good politics," and that seems to be a fitting comment at this point (early April) in political 1968. Except to add that there has never been within the long memory of this class more need to think deeply about leadership, the dignity of man, and the justification for war.
On the Rhode Island front, Carl Haffenreffer retired on May 1 from active management in the Narragansett Brewing Company, but will continue as a consultant with an office at 188 Benefit Street in Providence. He is currently national chairman of the finance committee and board and executive committee member of the Child Welfare League of America and a director of the Trust Division of The First National Bank of Boston. As well as art collector, farmer, citizens' band radio operator, beachcomber, and squire of Sea Meadows in Little Compton, where Eleanor and I recently joined the Rauchs and John Frenches for lunch. Charlie Rauch describes the affair as a McCarthy love-in, stimulated by Ellie French's appointment as vice chairman of the New York state McCarthy for President organization. Add theirs to the list of unusual objectives: to climb every New England mountain over 4000 feet. John and Ellie have scaled 18 out of 24, and are eagerly anticipating adding to this number during the summer.
Pete Hamm is president of Traffic Service Corporation, Washington publisher of various trade journals in this field.
A recent "New England Life" ad names three classmates as agents, Bob Jordan and Pete Lillard in Boston, and Frank Neff in Cleveland. Bud and Celie French have spent a couple of weeks in Europe; Bud to rest up for the task of moving us to contribute at least 10% more than our 1968 Alumni Fund goals of $57,770 and 400 contributors. Bill Fenton lectured in Hanover in April before the Northeastern Anthropological Association. Still beating the drums, his subject was "Hunting the Redskins in Europe."
Daily bulletins from Portland inform me that Fred is strengthening the regional class organization, using Fred Watson in Delaware, Dick Zeigler in Chicago, Chuck Faye in California, and Bob Bottome in Caracas. Earl Seldon continues work on plans for a 1969 Caribbean cruise probably via Italian Line, probably about 15 days out of New York in mid January. There is a plan to stop at Caracas and half a dozen islands. This will be discussed further at the May executive committee meeting along with consideration of a sun and ski reunion at Aspen in March of 1969. Investigating this possibility is Ned Grant, who has a condominium there and who, over the years, has skied at Aspen with Hal Booma, Ted Wolff, and Lee Chilcote.
Before the March rairis came, we spent a weekend with the Bowlens in Walpole, N. H. Dick and I skied at Stratton Mountain and he is planning to make his annual trip into Tuckerman's in April. At Markem in Keene, Dick heads up their newly formed foil division. Harry Condon, Dick Barnard and I enjoyed each others' company at the Class Agents dinner in Boston recently.
Hank Bishop has moved from Benzonia to Traverse City and, though officially retired, is teaching an adult education course in investments at Northwestern Michigan College. Clark Denney has retired from the Air Force with the rank of colonel and has returned to Washington which he expects will enable him to attend our 40th in 1970. Charlie Adams reports that the Air Force has finally let him retire after 38 years of commissioned service. Fred Tobey has a new address at Box 432-A, Apache Junction, Ariz., which suggests retirement from his Plymouth, N. H., pulpwood and log brokerage business.
"The Class of 1930 is donating a Class of the Year Award for outstanding achievement to be presented for the first time at the Class Officers weekend, May 10. Like the 1940 Reunion Cup, maybe one day we'll win this new award.
One of our hosts at the May meeting in Hartford is the subject of a recent Hartford Times feature story of legal and political successes. This "lean, five-foot-nine attorney" is husband of Marcia Alcorn, a Channel 3 TV "What In The World" panelist.
James H. Taylor died on January 31 in a fire which destroyed his home in Cincinnati. Our sympathy is extended to his family.
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