1937

In spite of the fact that we held the brake pedal to the floor hoping to prolong the 1969 summer - here we are again. It was a good summer really. Among other items Fred Asher turned up very pleased with our results in the fund drive, especially in view of various traumas endured by the College last spring. We ended up with 92.7% of objective and a total of $39,239 from 339 contributors. Our continuing problem is participation in that 65.1% of us contributed and if only the other 34.9% had sent in a buck apiece our combined rating would have been tops. Fred's thank-you note to all assistant agents points out that 1969 saw the loss of two large contributors due to death, a small reduction from a few because of disenchantment with College "happenings" but this was more than made up by increases from five times as many. We certainly owe Fred a debt of thanks for his dedicated efforts and time he puts into making our record so presentable.

Our immediate order of business is the Fall Reunion, October 10/12, Penn game weekend. Accommodations get sold out months in advance so there's little chance for last-minute decisions to attend unless for the day or bring your own hotel. We have a constantly increasing number of guys and wives each year and listen to this — Bob andMimi Cone in California, finally succumbing to all the publicity, are flying in for their first Hanover visit since 10th reunion. He's in real estate and mortgage loans with Beach and Flaaten, offices in Arcadia and San Marino. He called Russ Stearns who found space for them in the Wilder Motel (Falions there too). In his thank-you note to Russ Bob reveals his well-remembered wit saying "I wish I had had the good sense to become a professor and live in a small, peaceful college town (or used to be)."

Word from Fessie and Cal Eldred says they are coming north for a convention near Lake Winnipesaukee and will be with us. They will stay in her family's summer place in Franklin due to late application for space near Hanover and will commute. A note from Glendora and Hal Putnam says they sent in for reservations and further that they were taking off in July for Brussels, Copenhagen, and Zurich. Their new home is now an apartment in the Prudential complex across from the old Copley Plaza in Boston.

European trips are pretty popular. Russand Lee Stearns turned in their "green stamps" and took off for three weeks in Athens, Rome, Paris, and London. We know this is true as we are storing their car in our garage after depositing them at the airport. Katie was all for joining them but we lacked sufficient stamps. More on their trip later.

Last spring we reported that Tony Turkevich had been one of seven scientists (three from the US) to receive the Atoms for Peace award at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington. Now he is among those scientists to receive moon substance for analysis under contract to NASA. His earlier discovery that moon material would not blow up or contaminate man was a major finding leading to the astronauts being the first ditch diggers off the earth. He designed a gold plated box which went to the moon with the Surveyor craft and sent back messages leading him to the conclusion that moon substance contains enough oxygen so that when it meets oxygen elsewhere it will not explode. The gold box also conveyed information leading to the conclusion the moon crust could support man and ship.

Perhaps some of you saw the Katharine Gibbs school ad last summer which headlined "I'll hire every Gibbs girl I can" showing a smiling bust of Ed Davis, VP and general manager of Newsweek magazine.

Bob Finkelstein was one of five faculty members from University of California at Los Angeles to be selected as recipients of the 1969 Distinguished Teaching Award. This consisted of a silver medallion and check for 500 dollars. The citation stated his acclaim as a research scholar in theoretical physics but even more notably his impact on graduate students.

The Hampton (N. H.) Union Weekly newspaper displayed a large picture of a familiar face under the caption "Parade Marshal." Sure enough, the New Hampshire real estate tycoon, crew cut and trim as an eagle, retired Marine Colonel - Don Otis. Who would dare to be out of step in that Memorial Day parade?

Bob Areson had the honor of being installed as president of the Academy of Medicine of New Jersey. His father, who died in 1959, was also a doctor, Montclair's first health director and a former president of the Essex County Medical Society. Bob has been practicing in Montclair since 1949, is on the staff of Mountainside Hospital plus the courtesy staffs of both Community and St. Vincent's hospitals, and a former president of both the New Jersey Diabetes Association and the Essex County Medical Soci ety. Like father like son! He and Lois have six children — small wonder we have difficulty getting them to come to reunions.

We regarded our news folder as full to overflowing but in sorting things out for this initial piece we found some 30% of the bulk were duplications forwarded from all parts of our U.S. to do with the election of Bill Ashe as VP of Great Lakes Carbon Corporation. Bill joined up with them in 1948 as credit manager after 11 years with National Credit in New York. He was made assistant treasurer in 1950 and treasurer in 1955 in which capacity he will continue to serve. He is a member of the New York Credit and Financial Management Association, the Dartmouth Club of New York City, and the Patterson Club, Fairfield, Conn. He and Win and their family live in Westport, Conn.

Trying to follow the active life of FrankIrwin is like programming a computer. After all his busy years outside the country he was glad to settle down as financial aid director at Middlebury in 1965. Two years later he joined the staff of Castleton State College as associate professor of English and dean of faculty. As of September first he is acting president and will serve until a successor is found. Castleton is an accredited college for 1000 students with emphasis on teacher education, liberal arts, nursing, and business education located in Castleton, Vt.

Don't forget to have a class tailgate party before the Harvard game in the parking lot on Soldiers Field Road directly across from radio station WBZ studio. Look for the flapping 1937 bed sheet and come flap with your classmates. And you're all invited back to our house in Wellesley after the game - as usual. Bring jugs and NEWS!

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