1934

For openers in this month of auld lang syne and a' that, here's a report from '34's Original Man Who, Bill Scherman, on the gathering of the clan in Hanover (N. H.) on October 9-10:

"A la Al Hewitt's tour-de-force of about 30 years ago in 'Love's Old Sweet Song,' in which he hawked 'Time' subscriptions door to door by just reciting the names on the masthead, I could probably fill up your whole column just listing the '34's who were in Hanover for the Princeton weekend. No maharajah ever snuffed out a tiger more conclusively than did the Dartmouths, with the help of course of us in the sun-heated stands as beaters, gun-bearers, etc. Shirtsleeve weather. Bonfire the night before was spectacular, and many of us, particularly Ray Hulsart, were captivated by the ceremonies on the steps of Dartmouth Hall, which indicated an almost return to the old rah-rah days, complete with Glee Club, introduction of each member by Coach Blackman, and the blaring of the band, with scarcely a hint of cynicism or jeering that one has come to expect these days.

"Informal gathering at Ed and BarbaraBrowns', with me at the piano longing to see Jack Gilbert come in the door, but such was not to be. Lots of other music-lovers around, however, including Mary Gruen,Carolyn Davis, Betty Nanos, and IrjaWilson, all of whom remembered the words to every song written between 1929 and 1934—except for one that Bob Davis maintained he dreamed up himself, 'Oh, How I Cried the Morning After.'

"Laurie Herman and his wife Floss were in town from St. Petersburg for Dartmouth Horizons, as were Jim and Ann Darling, whom Gerry and I were delighted to see so soon after having spent ten or so intellectual days with them at Alumni College last August. After the ball game, our host and hostess were Dr. John and FranLyle, and their screen-porch was almost as full of '34's as were the stands earlier. Including most of the above-mentioned, were also Magraths, Emersons, Robbes, Wallaces, Xanthakys, Besses, Jacobsons, Davieses, Klinefelters, Andersons, and Wildmans (I wish I were as good on wives' names as I used to be).

"Guest of the year had to be MauryO'Connor, who always wins the prize as most-asked-about member of '34. A Phi Gam reunion took place among Maury, Jim Darling, Russ Ireland, and Al Jacobson. AceMiller had as his guest a famous Princetonian of '34, Bill Bonthron, who still looked as though he could run a close-to-four-inute mile. Fred and Jerry Robbe had along their teen-age son, Bill, reporting that older son, Fred III '65, was now working in an Atlanta bank and the proud father of Fred IV. Ike and Mary Besse similarly had daughter Sheila, about to become a Wheat-on (?) freshman.

"Sitting in front of us in the stands were Bathricks and Bryans—we also saw Hestons, Neills, Offenbachs, Fultons, Orsenigos, Cerows, Hinsmans, Willises, Jake Edwards, Jocko Stangle, JOe Swenson, Chuck Sutton, Dick Emerson—and there must have been a dozen more of us behind dark glasses whom I missed. Also saw at a distance JohnAnderson, who, with his wife Mary, was also at Alumni College (as were Len andJean Harrison, Alden and Helen Clark, and Ed Hilton).

"Well, the '34's overflowed into two dining rooms on the Inn's second floor afterwards, and after that many of us repaired to the Lyles', John and our resourceful chairman Ton Beers having commandeered all the ice in the Inn's two machines, and almost the last thing I remember is listening with one ear to a record of Professor Al Foley's Vermont wit and humor in one room while NickXanthaky was expounding on the virtues of health foods in the next.

"A most memorable '34 occasion, and I can only urge those who haven't tried it to make their reservations for that same Columbus Day weekend (in 1971)."

And now an alphabetical run-down on other '34 movers and shakers who apparently were busy elsewhere on that historic weekend:

Dave Beasley, of Saddle River, N. J., president since 1953 of the University Society, Inc. of Midland Park, has been appointed a member of New Jersey Bank's regional advisory committee . . . ChetBirch, of Eastward Ho Country Club, won the 1970 Massachusetts Golf Association Senior Championship at the Oyster Harbors Club with a 70, 74—144 .... GusGussenhoven has been promoted again, to general director for General Motors' Latin American operations "with jurisdiction over GM vehicle manufacturing units in Argentina, Brazil, and Mexico and vehicle assembly plants in Chile, Uruguay and Venezuela . . . [He] will continue to be headquartered in the United States."

And, thanks to Jeff Jackson, we learn that Dick Gruen, Agency Secretary of Home Life, wrote a feature article, "How to Determine and Motivate Your Delegates" for the national news weekly, "Insurance" (issue of May 23) ... Laurie Herman has been upped to vice-president of sales and marketing of The Times Publishing Company of St. Petersburg, Fla. . . . Bill Rench, of the St. Louis (Mo.) general agency of National Life Insurance Company of Vermont, has earned membership in the firm's 1970 President's Club "for outstanding client service and sales in its countrywide field force."

Hank Rosen has been selected as one of the Outstanding Educators of America for 1970 on the basis of professional achievement. Hank has been chairman of the Instructional Media Department at Bridgewater State College (Mass.) since 1952. He was one of the founders of the Massachusetts Audiovisual Association and has served on state and national committees on media matters. He holds the Certificat from the University of Paris, and both an A.M. and Ed.D. from Boston University. He and his wife Rea live at 14 Oak Ridge Drive, Brockton, Mass.

Suzy Sulzbacher, Jacksonville (Fla.) civic leader, who this year won his second "Councilman of the Year" award, also again joined Bill Rench in membership in that aforementioned President's Club . . .

And Perry Woodbury of Chestertown, Md., retired treasurer of Rand McNally, recently returned from a three-month tour of duty with the non-profit International Executive Service Corps. His project assignment: guidance and counsel to Tercuman Gazeteclik ve Matbaacilik A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey, a newspaper, book, and periodical publisher (this I'm sure we'd all like to hear more about. Unwind, Perry—and write it up, please, soon).

And, in closing, a happy recent (September 18) note from Ernie Barcella: "All is well in the Barcella household. My son Larry '67, postponed his wedding because of his old man's heart attack, but redeemed the rain check on June 1 in a beautiful ceremony in Albany, Ga., where he took the lovely Mary Lashley as his bride. Mary was Vanderbilt '71, but completed her degree requirement this summer at Georgetown. A math major, she made Phi Bete. Daughter Andrea's three young gangbusters bring constant joy to the grandparents. As for myself, I am back on a practically full-time work schedule again. I have now knocked off 40 pounds as the result of Louise exercising close control over my diet and my daily walk of three miles. I feel great."

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Treasurer, Thayer School, Hanover, N. H. 03755