1947

Don Evans has been elected chairman of the American Bar Association's Section of Corporation, Banking and Business Law. He will serve for one year. The section, one of 20 professional sections of the association, has nearly 26,000 members.

Alan Hall is the editor of "Conrad and the Congo," published earlier this year by the Independent School Press, Wellesley Hills. In addition to Conrad's two famous stories, "Heart of Darkness" and "An Output of Progress," the book contains Conrad biographical material, a brief history of the European exploitation of central Africa, and study questions and suggestions. The book is especially suitable for Grades 11 and 12 and college freshman English or history classes.

Alan and Merry Hall and their three sons spent 17 days in London in the spring, thanks to a travel grant from St. Paul's School. In July Jay and Sally Larmon trundled their Winnebago through the woods to South Bristol, Me., for a visit at the Halls'.

"Things are going well at Concord," reports Joe Marsh in a note to our Class Treasurer Norm Fink. The president of Concord College writes from Athens, W. Va., that a $3-million health and physical education building was dedicated in October. "Since this is our 100th year, it's appropriately named 'Centennial Hall,' " Joe said.

One of the members of the U. S. negotiating team discussing trade agreements with Russia is Capt. Keith Robertson. He has picked up a few graduate school degrees since leaving Hanover, the latest a Ph.D. in economics from Claremont Graduate School and University Center.

The Class Executive Committee met as scheduled the morning of October 21 at the beautiful Woodstock Inn. Class President Frank Weber announced that HamChase has agreed to serve as chairman for the 30th reunion, so we know the job will be in excellent hands. The financial books are closed on the 25th, with a surplus of $577.31 being added to the class treasury, a fine achievement. One final bill of about $320 for '47s share of expenses for a survey of reunion classes cut our surplus from the original estimate.

After watching the Green roll over the Brown football team, a number of '47s and wives returned to the Woodstock Inn for dinner. Among them were the NormFinks, Doug and Elton Burch, the MelNelsons, the Bob Morisons, the RalphWarburtons, the Fred Frassinellis, the Alan Epsteins, Townes and Roz Harris,George Bingham, Jerry and BarbaraGillis, the Bruce Mathers, the LenSommers, the Lansing Reeds, the DickShribmans and the Bernie O'Sheas. DickHollerith was back for the game as were the Bill Clays. And, of course, the Webers and the Chases.

Two persons who didn't see the backs go tearing by that weekend were Jeff and ValMills who instead were watching the animals meander about while they were on safari in Kenya. Val started from Nairobi and Jeff flew over to join her for the second part of the safari.

At the disappointing tie game with Harvard the week following the Brown victory there were more familiar faces including the Tom Leggats, Doc andJane Curley, Dexter and Audrey Brooks, the Ted Clarks and the Dave Squires, to name a few. And Joe and HarrietScandore took in the New Hampshire game.

Maybe that's enough name-dropping for one month.

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