1939

Regrettably we report the death of Bob Brown on October 23. Many of us had enjoyed seeing Brownie, apparently in fine health over the fall weekend October 12-13, so it came as a harsh blow to learn from his brother-in-law Bob Field of his untimely death, apparently by heart attack while working at his office cleaning up the details on the recent sale of the family department store in Gloucester, Mass. (details will be found in the obituary section).

Present at the Executive Committee meeting the morning of October 12 at Bonnie Oaks were Prexy Bert MacMannis presiding, Walt Darby (looking well after his stroke of last summer) Joe Batchelder, Larry Vulte, Robb DeGraff, Bill Webster, Cornie Miller, Bob Loughry, Dusty Rohde, Moose Wyman, Jack Coulson, Bob Howe, Lou Highmark, Sam Hird, Hugh McLaren, Bob Kaiser, Wes Goding, and your scribe. Treasurer Sam Thurm's report was read by Bert. We have $21,410 cash on hand, without experiencing the full return from mailings of dues.

Walt Darby, now happily married to pretty Mary Barber, an event that took place on August 31 following the stroke that Walt suffered, promised a number of newsletters in a brief report to the Committee. We assume you will have had the benefit of a complete run-down on a most successful fall reunion gathering at Bonnie Oaks, despite Penn's rousing victory. Sam Hird was duly appointed and accepted the post of nominating chairman for the 1974 slate of officers and Executive Committee to be elected in June 1974 reunion. Bob Howe presented plans for the special reunion Gift Campaign. Bob serves with Al Tishman, and EdOppenehim. There was a lengthy discussion on reunion plans by Bill Webster and Cornie Miller, co-chairmen. Their committee is now well organized, and they were granted $2,000 from the class treasury as "seed" money for their developing plans. They advised we will be housed in Russell Sage and Hitchcock Halls. '38 will be in Lord, Streeter and Gile, and '40 will be housed in Mass row. Our big banquet will be in the Hanover Inn, and our picnic at Bonnie Oaks. We also have reserved the entire Chieftain Motel (26 rooms) for the Class on a first come basis and also some 21 rooms are being set aside in the Hanover Inn on the same basis. Get your order in early. Bob Kaiser completed the meeting with a brief report on his class bequest program defining our progress as normal for one our age.

We were a bit envious talking with Clem Burnap who was on hand at Bonnie Oaks. Clem, headquartered in Alameda, Calif., combined his stop in Hanover with a trip to Africa in behalf of Paceco, a division of Fruehouf Corp. Clem is assistant to the vp of marketing in the international operations.

We asked Bun Cotton by mail what prompted his move from Cape Cod to Florida, and he reports in 1955 he moved to Florida for winters only. He continues to spend the warm months at the Cape where he has been bedding down for 54 summers. In October he played a bit of golf at Quechee Club in Vermont, and enjoyed the pretty foliage and girls in Hanover.

And now we quote a response received from Mike Davis to another query about a change of address. He says, "How does one describe the delights of a 'new life.' Divorced last year. Kids gone into the world, and the younger one still with mother in Syracuse. I'm in Ann Arbor with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, manager of the laboratory which tests and certifies that all vehicles and engines sold in U.S. meet federal emission standards. It's an interesting and challenging spot."

Incidentally, Treasurer Sam Thurm left his post as vice president in charge of advertising of Lever Brothers, where he had been since 1956, to take over the Washington office of the Association of National Advertisers as a senior vp. It is a fulltime job, and apparently one that offers a challenge to Sam that he itched to accept. The transfer took place on November 1.

A note from Whit Cushing from Palm Beach contains a suggestion that the College set aside one of the galleries in Hopkins Center for a show of original art by those in the Class, whether pro or amateur. This thought comes naturally to Whit as he himself is an artist of note in Florida circles. He reports Dick Hobbs dropped into his studios not long ago. Dick has a condominium in Pompano Beach, and can be found there when not at home in Freedom, N.H.

Anne Noland, daughter of Bozo, was recently married, and apparently punctuated the affair with the publication of a book of poems entitled, "A January Afternoon and Other Poems."

Before we wish you a Merry Christmas, which is just around the corner, may we remind you that our 35th Reunion is also but a jump away. Knowing how things seem to bunch up before you are ready, we recommend that you start to develop some plans to be on hand in Hanover this coming June. So MERRY YULETIDE!!

Senator John Pastore, R.I., spoke at theannual meetings of Massachusetts Broadcasters' Assn. in Newport where 39's DickJackson (r) was elected new president.

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