1926
In addition to rendering his annual report indicating 1926 fiscal solvency, our Treasurer Jack Roberts brings word of a 100% response for the optional (tax deductible) $5 50th Golden Gift Fund donation to establish a room to house the 1926 Memorial Book collection in Baker Library. Hopefully, more checks will reach Jack before December 31. Incidentally, Jack and Dot had a great six-week trip to the West and Northwest before returning for their important treasury duties.
Official Class of 1926 news release: Flash! Russ Clark has accepted the call to head up the 50th Reunion Committee. He and Betty have been key people in the 40th and 45th reunions and are "naturals" for the biggest event to come. Planning will start forthwith for 1976.
A Hanover record was set with 71 classmates and wives present at the Princeton game. Many enjoyed the class luncheon set-up arranged by John Manser in the Oberlander Lounge. After the game a class dinner was held at Lake Morey Inn which ended with a few appropriate remarks by Tubber Weymouth who led a Wah Hoo Wah (should it have been "A Rouse"?) for Ed Emerson for dreaming up and implementing the 1926 welcome to the entering class of 1976 female freshmen/women.
With the tourists gone, Dick andMarguerite Maloney settled down for the quiet "off-season" on Nantucket. Besides filling orders for his attractive Christmas block prints, Dick is substitute teaching in the high school where he began his teaching career 46 years ago and in the middle school where he was principal for some 12 years. Marguerite is recovering from surgery of last spring and hopes soon to return to the teaching post that she so enjoyed a year ago.
Larry Smith from his home in Squires, Mo., writes that he continues his efforts to make improvements in the political scene in U.S. and hopes to write a book describing a modern election system. Two years ago Larry married Feroll Moore Pyle of New York, Florida and Emerson College. Congratulations, Larry!
A Scottish rite of some sort has been named and described by our president and intrepid leader, Tubber Weymouth. He states on his European trip last summer he "Hacked the Haggis" at an eating place in Edinburgh. A bag piper piping and a chef with knife in hand prevailed on Tubber to take over and carve a critter, whereupon all three simultaneously quaffed a large thimble of Scotch. (Noah Webster's definition: "Haggis n. chiefly Scot.—a dish made of the heart, liver, etc. of a sheep, etc. minced with suet and oatmeal, seasoned and boiled in the stomach of the animal.") Mary did not say who—if anyone—partook of the tidbit.
John and Bettie Blair maintain they are still dabbling around and enjoying the farming business in Leacroft, Francesville, Ind. as they have been doing for 22 years. While supposedly semi-retired, banking politics and local affairs occupy their time. John had a timely, priceless remark in his letter: "Sometimes I do forget what I went downstairs for. Do you?" Answer: I do.
Henry and Jane Parker sacrificed football to visit the Canadian Rockies with possible excursions to the Carolinas and Williamsburg as well as to visit with their daughter and family in San Francisco.
Other Harvard—Dartmouth game dropouts (for good and sufficient reasons) included Hap and Pat Johnston—Hap having a conflicting photographic mission; Helen Weeks and Dolores Chipman—Delores having to return to Florida; and Mary Fisher, who took in the North-South Senior Tournament at Pinehurst; Doug and VidaEverett who were off on an African safari; Dan and Sally Drury who cancelled out in the last minute due to malaise; Wee McClintock who, almost but not quite up to it, sent his regards to the group as well as Marion to represent him.
In spite ,of the showery weather, 96 did make it and gathered at Sonesta Hotel, Cambridge, for cocktails and luncheon. Then 1926 embarked in two boats for the 21st annual boat ride to the Harvard Stadium simultaneously with the cessation of rain (arranged thus, of course, by the committee).
Bob and Dot Salinger who were unable to attend, waved wildly from their apartment balcony overlooking the Charles as the fleet steamed by, with a response from the poop deck of M.S. Jenesther. 78 non-Bostonians were treated to a tie game (it could have gone either way), unexpectedly fair weather and then a twilight sail down the Charles past the gleaming lights of Boston and Cambridge. Just 10 of the 30 Greater Boston 1926 men were on board with wives and friends—are some local boys missing the opportunity to enjoy a built-in, low-mileage reunion?
After disembarkment, 55 made their way with the aid of maps to 9 Gammons Road, Waban, where Paul and Mary Newhall and Dot and Libby Norstrand had set up the Geranium Bar (Southern Chapter) and a buffet supper. This provided the setting for further 1926 deliberations which took some time to resolve.
Secretary, 9 Gammons Rd. Waban, Mass. 02168
Treasurer, Washington Valley Rd., R. D. 1 Morristown, N. J. 07960
