1948

This is being written just as the Yale game ends and the first burst of enthusiasm and relief is apt to sweep me on to unattainable predictions about the remainder of the season. Somehow this exhilaration is difficult to convey a month later and, of course, intervening events of one or more Saturdays may have proven that objectivity was lost in the thrill of what seemed to be a decisive victory. "Beautiful" is today's adjective for the result - hopefully will be saying the same when this goes to print - meanwhile we'll hope that mention of the football team does not produce the same result as an appearance on the cover of "Time" magazine.

I thought you might be interested that '48 has fifteen sons at the College as follows with the father's name in parentheses after his son: John J. Barry Ill '70 (John J. Jr.), Paul A. Hemmerich "71 (Paul H.), David N. Meeker '7l (David B.), Philip T. Ruegger III '71 (Philip T. Jr.), Douglas B. Sherman '71 (Robert H.), John C. Fenno '72 (Harland W. Jr.), Stephen E. Swinscoe '72 (Peter E.), Michael F. Hansen '73 (Donald F.), Paul H. Johnson III '73 (Paul H. Jr.), John B. Mack Jr. '73 (John B.), Lawrence C. Pedersen Jr. '73 (Lawrence C.), David R. Smith '73 (Morton Jr.), Joseph C. Smith '73 (Peter J.). Congratulations to both son and father.

Bob Huke, professor of geography at the College, is on leave from classes and chairmanship of the Geography Department Bob is a South Asian expert and is conducting a year-long study on the impact of "miracle rice" on Philippine village life. This study is co-sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation and the International Rice Bob has twice held a Fulbright professorship at the University of the Philippines where he assisted in organizing an Institute of Asian Studies. He is presently associate editor of the Philippine Geographic Journal and has edited two Philippine textbooks. Bob and Eleanor, with their three daughters, are living on the grounds of the Rice Institute 50 miles south of Manila.

At the Harvard game saw Dick and PatsyLeggat to wave to. Sat next to Jim Duffy who enjoys being back in New England. Jim works for G.E. and is living in Marblehead. Jim and Jeanne have a daughter and two sons. Both of us felt our children would get a lot more out of the game by hearing about it from us rather than seeing it in person.

Dick Greene was also at the Harvard game. Dick started a new job last December with Paine Webber, Jackson & Curtis servicing institutional accounts which he describes as "interesting and demanding." Dick and Lynn moved into a new house recently and saw Pat McAllister and daughter Susan and son Bruce over Columbus Day weekend. The same weekend Dick spent two days climbing in the White Mountains. He reported that the out-of-doors is still great, clear air a bit hard on the lungs but ten and a half hours sleep at an A.M.C. hut pulled him through.

Peter Owen has left Bowmar Instrument Corp. in Fort Wayne, Ind., where he was vice president-finance and director, to become vice president-finance of Wolverine Industries, Inc., a diversified supplier to and member of the housing industry. In his newly created post at company headquarters in Grand Rapids, Mich., he will concentrate on the refinement of management information systems and will be responsible for all areas associated with the financial function.

Bobo and Barbara Russell recently had a "fabulous" trip to Hawaii and San Francisco and are looking forward to the Cornell game.

Jim Johnson was vice president of the Wallingford, Conn., United Fund this fall. Jim is commercial manager of Southern New England Telephone Co. and has been very active in civic affairs. Jim and Betty and three children live in Wallingford.

Pete Smith of Barrington, R. I., not satisfied with the admission of Peter Jr. to the class of '73, has registered his daughter, Pam, age 4, in the class of '83. The College has not accepted her registration, but has classified her as "entry." We'll be interested in the final outcome!

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