1943
The Big News is 43's impending 30th. Here's the first thumping of a drum that will get louder and funnier as we build to our 30th Reunion on June-12-13-14, 1972. '43 is COMIN' THROUGH IN '72. Chairman Eddie O'Brien tells us "everything is beautiful." '4l and '42 will join us in a clambake that will make "War and Peace" look like "Two for the Seesaw." A cast of thousands. There may be a seminar on "Changing Careers in Mid-Life, (that should shake the corporate types and intrigue the independent entrepreneur) and maybe more on computers. Because we have always been a fast class, the 30th comes in 29 years. Thinkin', drinkin' and odd. That's what it is. Husbands, wives, and children—that's who's COMING THROUGH IN '72. Stay tuned to this same channel and close to your mailbox. MORE SOON from Eddie directly—all but Dick Kimball who Eddie says shouldn't come. So help me, Dick, those are Eddie's words.
The informal Fall Reunion was the usual success, thanks to the planning of Paul Young'. The weekend consisted of cocktails and dinner in Hopkins Center on Friday, a meeting of Class Officers and the Executive Committee Saturday morning (while the wives shopped), the annual Class picture at the '43 Memorial, followed by the Holy Cross game (we won 28-9) in shirt sleeve weather. After the game, Boband Mary Kerwin graciously opened their house for a cocktail and nibblies party which was then followed by a dinner and dance in the Tavern room of the Inn. If you want to envy someone, envy Bob and Mary; they have a beautiful house on Choate Road at the foot of Occum Pond with a clear view of the whole pond.
The Class meeting was called to order by President Charlie Donovan; Cal Osberg reported we are solvent; we hope to have a special giving campaign for our 30th under the aegis of Bob McQueen (who was in Hanover for the weekend); and EddieO'Brien reported on advance plans for next June. The highlight of the meeting was a motion by Don Reich to impeach all the Class officers, defeated only by a point of order?
The award (honorary) for the couple attending from the greatest distance was bitterly fought over by Hud and LoisKing-—up from Atlanta with greetings from Dot and Pat Crance and Kelly andJanice Coffin—and by Bill and MaryChilcote on from Cleveland. After computing great circle and thumb line distance, the Kings got the nod. This was Hud's first trip back to Hanover since graduation. It was Lois' first time ever in Hanover. Lois thus took special honors (1) greeting '43ers by name (having studied the 25th Reunion Book for weeks), and (2) following Friday night's introductory remarks with, "Honey, is this as exciting as it's going to get?"
It did indeed get exciting when DocFielding gave us a few words (we would also like to hear his lovely wife Sue Fielding sing). The Fieldings and Phil andShirley Jackson departed early Sunday morning to get to the Patriots game. Andyand Clare Cáffrey left even earlier—right after the game—since Andy had to be back home Saturday night to be installed as new president of Kiwanis.
Other attendees included Tuss andCarold Hand who are still in the farming business. Their melons are shipped all over the country and have been served in the White House. Also Ben and JanetEdwards who drove up Saturday morning. Bud Hall—accompanied by his wife D.J. and his mother—must take some kind of award. The Halls arose at 4 a.m. on Saturday so that Bud could make the Class meeting. He let his dogs out for a run and they didn't come back—result: by the time they were collected and Bud drove to Hanover, he barely made the game.
A new face for the informal reunion was John Keefe accompanied by wife Ann; a familiar one was John's old roommate AlMcBean and wife Jennie. Fred Stockwell joined us in between meetings of the Board of Overseers of the Hanover Inn; Tony and Kit Farrell made the Saturday night dinner as did Paul and Ruth Young.Mort and Alese Pechter were on hand again—they haven't missed a fall reunion since '68. Maybe the next month we'll have one of Mart's pictures printed to show the attendees.
To close out the list, Larry Noble was up from Connecticut; Jug and PhyllisO'Connor were among the regulars—Jug will be beer chairman for the 30th; Fritzand Nance Geller from Keene; and TomGerber up from Concord. Tom expected to see Gail Smith before the weekend was out.
Wives in attendance but not mentioned above with husbands included Ruth Donovan, Lorraine O'Brien, June Osberg, Connie Reich and my wife Susie Gray.
Next month we'll cover notes from those who couldn't make the weekend. One was Don McCorkindale who has been quite ill but is making a strong recovery. Why not drop him a note at 11 Hampton Knolls Road, Holyoke, Mass.
Among those at 1943's informal fall reunion October 1-2 were (l to r) Cal Osberg,Paul Young, Bob Gray, Bill Chilcote, Hud King, Ben Edmonds, Charlie Donovan,Larry Noble, Tuss Rand, John Keefe, and Mort Pechter. The Hopkins Centersculpture in foreground was 1943's gift to the College.
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