1930

Sometimes we have to rely on indirect reporting to keep in touch with classmates. This time it's Win Hatch and his interesting family and professional life, and the reporter is the McLean (Virginia) Scene. Win is Coordinator of Higher Education in HEW, after a lifetime of experience in education which ranged from Washington State to Johns Hopkins, Boston University, Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico. Presently he and Dita are master and mistress of Bienvenue, a 200-year-old home in McLean. Dita, who was born in San Jose, Costa Rica, has taught Spanish in a local school, and has for her hobbies languages, painting, cooking and rug making. Son Robert '60 is with General Mills, John a graduate of the University of Wisconsin, and daughter Rosita is married and living in Puerto Rico.

Captain Bill Harrison reports a change of address to Knoxville, Tenn. His move from Maitland, Fla., where he was Commanding Officer of the Naval Dental Clinic, leads to speculation that he may be considering retirement. Which seems to be the condition of Stan Swanson who was vice president and senior investment counselor for Moody's Investors Service but who now is located at 3900 Ocean Drive, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea. Another retiree is Bob Chittim who had worked for Chase Brass for over 40 years, winding up his career as Manager-Field Sales Personnel in Cleveland.

Chuck Faye had planned to retire in January but has been persuaded to stay on a while longer. Paul Thompson plans to retire in June from his professorship of English at the University of Colorado. But not Dr. Bill Putnam, who is too busy serving his north country patients and filling the position of Grafton County Medical Referee to consider retirement.

All of the above makes it quite apparent that the magic number 65 has taken or is about to take control of our lives, that the class mailing list will have great potential for the AARP, and that only a few independents, entrepreneurs and professionals will be employed by our 50th. Which we hope means that more of us will have more time for the College and the Class, and that there will be a further strengthening and broadening of 1930 friendships.

Contributions to the 1930 Endowed Lectureship have reached a total of $22,439 from 51 contributors. There will be no solicitation during the Alumni Fund period, but efforts to meet the goal and to involve a larger number of classmates will be resumed in the fall. Win Stone will be the class representative working with the College in selecting participants in the lectureship program.

Vic Borella was recalled from his Canaan hideaway to New York in late January to attend a testimonial dinner given in his honor by his labor friends. John French writes, "I have seldom been at an affair where so much affection and respect was demonstrated for a single individual." Governor Rockefeller and other state and labor officials paid tribute to Vic's self-reliance, ability, integrity and human qualities. To which his classmates respond, "Hear, hear."

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