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THIRTIETH REUNION June 12-14, 1972 ’41 OUT!
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We open this month with a nice letter from Bud Martin:
"Your last column in the Alumni Magazine was so pitifully short of material that it made my conscience bother me. ('41 please note—Ed.)
"In order to set the record straight, the Mouse Halls don't have the youngest class baby, Mary and I do. She was born July 7, 1968, and we call her Christy. This makes five in our family, four girls and a boy. Our oldest daughter, Marilyn Wherry, is married and lives in Charlotte, N. C. Terry is a sophomore at Duke; Barbara is a high school senior; and Tom is a ninth grader. When the Planned Parenthood group meets, they put me on the platform (according to one friend, 'bleary-eyed and drooling') as a horrible example.
"My activities haven't changed too much—basically in the automotive business, which includes leasing and wholesale parts. In addition to this, I've got into the banking business and I am chairman of a small bank. Civic-wise, I am in my seventh year as a member of the City Council here in Springfield, Mo., and we are battling most of the problems of a rapidly growing community.
"Mary and I are going to Morocco for two weeks on March 6, and we hope to make reunion with some of the family in June.,"
And—Frank Simpson has checked in with a newsey note from his "Dexter's Inn" in Sunapee:
"Just a few notes about some '41ers that have been here at the Inn since I last saw you. (At the Penn week-end reunion.—Ed.):
"The Phil Halls, Bill Hammonds, Bill Broer and Jean Hill were up over the last weekend. (February 12) They tripped up to Hanover to see the Winter Carnival hockey game and ski jumps. Steve Winship and new wife Lucy (in case someone doesn't know by now) were up for dinner on Saturday night—couldn't stay over because of a party in Concord.
"Bill McKelvey stopped in last fall while visiting his daughter at Northfield. He had just completed a good deal, selling his store to a big Cleveland outfit—I don't remember who.
"Bob Frondorf has already made a reservation here for next June at Commencement. He is coming from Hong Kong to see his middle son graduate, and he'll stay for Reunion. Steve Winship has a good program lined up so I hope we get a good turnout.
"Bill Hammond was anxious to make reservations for the Princeton game, and I guess that if the Class is coming up, plans ought to go out for reservations, but that will be the job of the new Executive Committee. We have added some more room in the lounge, and an entry way to accommodate the raucous football weekenders—Ha!
"Dexter's is having the normal 1972 winter thaw problems, but snow is still on the ground for the present. I sure hope that March turns out to be a lion."
U. S. plywood-Champion Papers has announced that Tom Willers has been elected president of the corporation and a member of its board of directors. He had been vice chairman of the board of the Occidental Petroleum Corp. and, before that, its president, as well as president of Hooker Chemical Corp. Tom is also a director of the Home Life Insurance Company and is a member of the Financial Executives Institute. He was president of the General Association of Alumni in 1965.
A clipping was received recently concerning a one-time member of the Class—Dick Gagne. After leaving Hanover, Dick tended the University of Ottowa and Hampden College of Pharmacy in Holyoke, Mass He now President of Hampden College, where he also teaches public health and the history of pharmacy. He isformer chairman of the Holyoke Welfare Commission.
An announcement has just been received telling that Chr. Bjelland & Co., Inc. of New York acquired the firm of Strohmeyer & Arpe Co., Inc. as a wholly owned subsidiary last Spring, and that FritzCluthe would continue as president of the latter firm and, in addition would become executive vice president of the parent
News of the Rob Barstow clan comes in the form of a well-filled summary of family activities. Your secretary could use a lot more like the following:
"The Barstow family grew to six this year with David's marriage to Linda Francis, of Royersford, Pa., on December 27, 1970. They met five years ago at Carleton College, from which they both now are graduated. Before marrying, Dave also earned a Master's degree in computer science at Stanford University.
"In the spring, on April 24, four family members (Rob, Dave, Linda and Dan) participated in the nation-wide peace pilgrimage to Washington, D. C. (Mary had pioneered the path of peace in previous D. C. marches).
"In the fall, the pathways of the younger generation have taken them to three different continents! Mary (North America) continues living with 13 others in unique 'Summit House' group in Somerville, Mass.: earned Master's degree in guidance at Northeastern; school jobs scarce, so now operating small, successful candle-making business. Dave and Linda (Europe) spent early married months working for Cesar Chavez' U.F.W.; since September, serving as house parents at Church-related domicile for homeless boys in Hamburg, Germany, where Dave is fulfilling two-year conscientious objector 'alternative service' requirement. Dan (South America) now in junior year at Kalamazoo College, spending fall and winter terms in 'foreign study' program in Bogota, Colombia; increasingly interested in teaching, enjoying volunteer work (Spanish) at Columbian orphanage. Rob and Meg still home in Wethersfield, working for Connecticut Education Association and teaching Hartford Head Start. Meg earned Master's degree in elementary education at C.C.S.C., making three new masters' for the family in one year! To crown their good fortune, Rob and Meg took a special N.E.A. tour to Hawaii in July, and enjoyed two fabulous weeks of new pathfinding in this earthly paradise, taking color movies to help recall the happy life peace and harmony they round in the 'Aloha' isles."
Steve Winship las come up with some more fill-in material on the upcoming Reunion:
"When I recall past Reunions, the variety and size of the list of activities for classmates and their families in 1972 is rousing testimony to a much more mature pattern than that of a few years ago. The choices are immense, and the visit becomes not only a matter of the '41 events, but also a lively and absorbing pattern of doings to tickle the funnybore and trigger the mind. Our own program has been listed many times—here are other items to help enhance the visit:
"On Monday June 12, first day of our fest, there are not only our own doings, but also: a) half-day seminar and lunch for Tuck men and their wives; b) ditto for the Med School mer and their wives; c) computer course at Kiewit for classmates, wives and childrei in mid-afternoon; d) Glee Club concert (no charge) in Spaulding that evening.
"On Tuesday, June 13: a) D.O.C. afternoon hike, a sedentary pilgrimage to Velvet Rocks near Hanover to savor local history, geology aid ecology, as well as a pleasing change of pace; b) an academic open house from mid-afternoon, so that alumni families nay meet faculty and students, as well as gain a look at how various departments work; c) Glee Club evening performance; d) computer course, as above.
"Wednesday, June 14, is largely open, save for the computer course, and what is now described a: an evening event of general interest at Hopkins Center.
"On Thursday, the first of two Mini-Alumni College one-day sessions takes place. These are officially known as Reunion Seminars but since they are for those who like to sit under a tree with a book, or to talk about or to ponder abstract things, I use the hyphenated phrase above. The session is from 10 a.m. to dinner. There is also another computer session in the afternoon, and another Glee Club performance that evening.
"On Friday, there is another one-day Mini-Alumni sesson, a computer course, and another academic open house. In the evening there is to be a reception in President Kemeny's garden.
"Saturday features a trip to the College's Mt. Moosilauke, including an optional climh to the summit, hiking, swimming and commentary on the region's ecology and history.
"We have had yesses from California, Florida, Utah, Minnesota and Illinois, as well as from Bangalore and Hong Kong... Crank up your Zep!"
After writing about what everyone hopes will be a happy and memorable Reunion, I regret having to close with the report of the loss of another dassmate. Bill Philbrook died suddenly on February 19 in Bethesda, Md. The deepest sympathy of the Class is extended to his mother, Mrs. Verne H. Philbrook, and to his sister and two brothers who survve him.
Secretary, 9 Oak Drive Bedford, N. H. 03102
Class Agent, 942 Woodcrest Road, Abington, Pa. 19001
