1935
As this is written, Betty and I are looking forward to a spring pilgrimmage to Hanover, for Class Officer's Meetings May 4-5, and a chance to enjoy not one but two Class of 1935 Memorial Projects.
Verdi's "Requieum Mass," which the Class voted to help sponsor, will be the featured concert of Class Officers weekend. It will be a combined orchestra-choral concert, featuring the Glee Clubs of Dartmouth, Smith and Harvard. Some 200 voices strong, in the marvelous acoustics of Spaulding Auditorium.
Also, on this weekend, we hope to see the Hopkins' Center kiosk, built with our combined Memorial Gifts of 1970 and 1971. This now-you-see-it-now-you-don't gift of the class has been reposing in a warehouse most of the winter, awaiting a variance to Hanover zoning laws. We're now assured by Peter Smith, general administrator of the Hopkins Center, that the legal technicalities are behind us, and the kiosk will be on its permanent foundation shortly.
This trip will be somewhat more leisurely than usual. Having resigned from Clinton E. Frank, Inc. (He of Yale fame) in March, I find myself between careers. Betty calls it unemployed. Yet, thinking positively, I'm getting my thoughts in order to tackle a consulting role. With a do-ityourself-grandchild still to put through high school, let alone college, it's a bit too early to call it quits.
Some of our more affluent brethen, however, are terminating long and distinguished careers. Al Todd took early retirement from Travelers Insurance, and is tapering off as coordinator of the Insurance Consumer Information Service, of the Insurance Federation of Pennsylvania. Marianne adds: "Same wife, same address."
Ted Hupper has retired to Richmond, Va., after 33 years in government and foreign service. He writes "Pixie and I will travel a good bit, visiting children (one grandchild), Florida, the West Coast, Hawaii and Maine." Ted adds that his latch string is always out for any '35ers heading south.
Right now, several are. Jim Alfring has brought a home on Ocean Boulevard in Delray Beach. Ted O'Brien, whose retirement we reported last fall, has put his roots down in Palm Beach. And Bo Fleming, who once expressed a desire to spend his remaining days in Merry Old London, is now residing near Bud Hulett on Key Biscayne. Our ever alert prexy John Wallace had better name a Florida chairman fast, 'lest the locals elect their own!
Newk Stainsby, who switched jobs recently, has been elected president of the Olde Boston Insurance Agency. He writes "Fran and I are as healthy as hell, but must admit to a few aches and pains. We have two married daughters. Susan Fuller lives in Baltimore with our three grandchildren. Betsy, an ex-Eastern Airline hostess, is married to a United Air Lines captain, and they're building a home in Denver. Michael, a senior in High School, has been accepted at Babson College in Wellesley, and wants to be a golf pro. Handicap 1."
There were some pretty eloquent moments when Jim Holden was sworn in as U. S. District Judge for Vermont. Judge James L. Oakes, of the U. S. Court of Appeals, whom Jim succeeds, described Jim as a man "with the great depth of feeling for humanity, which this job needs." Then Chief Justice Frank Kennison of the New Hampshire Supreme Court, paying tribute to Jim's many years as Chief Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court, called him "a man of high integrity who has made the Vermont judiciary better because of it." Fitting tributes for a distinguished career!
Woody Curtiss has tackled yet another major fund-raising drive. You'll recall he registered he highest participation index of any regional chairman in our own Third Century Fund. This time, it's co-chairman of a $1-million drive for a nursing education building in Marycrest College, at Davenport, lowa. In recent years, he has been national co-chairman of the Augustana College Acceleration program, and general chairman of the drive to build a new center for the mentally handicapped in Rock Island County. Ill. When not raising funds, Woody is president of Deere & Company, and chairman of the Illinois Manufacturers' Association.
About the time this column appears, in mid-May keep an eye on the news from the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian Church, meeting in Denver. Our own Will Heckel is one of several delegates being nominated to serve a moderator. Will has served an unprecedented two terms as moderator of the Synod of New Jersey. Although retired as dean of Rutgers Law School, he continues to teach courses there on a regular schedule.
Lowell Haas' boy Fred '73 has been selected as a Senior Fellow in Music. Those who attended last June's Reunion will attest to young Fred's ability on the saxophone, but his talent ranges far wider. He has received wide recognition for his work on the Moog Synthasizer, an electronic console used to simulate various instruments.
A postcard from Fred Mebel: "Professionally, still doing dermatology and am co-director of the department at the Nassau County (Long Island) Medical Center. Esthetically, am president of the Friends of Hofstra Museum of Fine Arts, which has been putting on exhibitions that have received international critical notice. Claire and I have a married daughter living in Ithaca, N. Y., and a son married to the open spaces over land and sea as he pilots sports fishermen to their haunts."
From Cape Cod comes word that BudCahoon talked recently to the Men's Club of the Pilgrim Congregational Church in Harwich Port on the subject "County-Government—its History and its Function." Some day, I hope Bud can tell me more. From where I sit, in Illinois at least. County Government is one of the great anachronisms and wasteful boondoggles of our times. Want equal time, Bud?
Secretary 840 Westcliff, Deerfield, Ill. 60015
Class Agent, College Hall Fashions, Inc. 32nd & Allegheny, Philadelphia, Pa. 19132
