1932

"Seems as if," postcards Ev Mead, expressing a sentiment this column heartily endorses, "a body should scratch off a note every ten years or so, as long as you are kind enough to provide the wherewithal." Ev and Ruth have been in Cleveland 15 years, long enough for two of their three daughters to marry and to produce two grandsons apiece. "Third daughter, known as the 'caboose,' is in her third year at Kent State, and while her mother and I are far from bright and/or knowledgable, there are some vague indications that we may come on strong and learn considerable over the next couple of years. Time alone will tell." The Meads see Sterling and AllieApthorp, look forward to retirement in San Diego in a couple of years.

Two who were not at Reunion come in with an accounting, both datelined Scarsdale. Ping Ferry writes Ev Hokanson, "I was in jail for hollering at Congress about that time." And Bob Newfang writes: "Having recovered completely from the untimely attack of hepatitis that wiped me out of our 40th Reunion, I have made the great decision. On March 1, I am retiring as president of the Canfield Paper Co., selling our house in Scarsdale, and moving to where else?" That puts Bob and Sunny henceforth at 265A Route 5, Fort 'Myers, Fla. 33901, Nov. 1 to April 15, and Fourway Lodge, Morgan Center, Vt„ May I to Oct. 15.

Re our postcarded suggestion that "maybe Emerson wrote the best comment on last year's discussion topic: 'Education aims to make the man prevail over the circumstance,' " AlexMcKenzie postcards from Hackensack:

"As a wise old 'trade" (commercial) publisher said several years ago, 'A man's judgments are only as good as his information.' Perhaps he was giving only the businessman's version of Emerson's more elegant statement. They are, fortunately, both true. Fortunately, because at any age it is possible to obtain education. Unfortunately, younger people tend to equate gut feelings (which are very strong in the young; remember?) with knowledge. And too many older people suffered mortality of the intellect at some age, such as 60, 40, or even 25, and no longer believe it necessary to learn. My seizure on your quotation was probably influenced by today's activity of exploring the possibility of our church' setting up a nursery school for three- and four year olds. Maybe if we can establish the educational idea early enough ... ?"

Which puts us in mind to note something we have been wanting, selfishly, to work into this column - namely, that we are involved in writing a book on the Outward Bound movement in this country (OB being perhaps the primary influentadvancing the case for more of the experiential vis a vis the cognitive, in the mainstream of American education), and would be happy to hear from any of you whose youngsters have attended any of the Outward Bound schools or who have yourselves had contact with the program. We'll be grateful for any grist for our mill.

Here's an interesting feature story in the Klamath Falls, Oregon, Herald and News, under the headline, "Joe Sawyer Ends a Dozen Years as Manager of Klamath Airport." Joe and Helen we learn therein, went out to Oregon in 1960 for a six-weeks vacation and to visit son and grandchildren, and have been there since. The Klamath Falls Municipal Airport is one of the feu in the country that shares its facilities with the U.S. Air Force, and when Joe took over as manager, we gather, the Air Force was throwing its weight around a bit. Apparently his adroit diplomacy has brought about a much better situation over the years, and Joe retires with the gratitude of the citizenry in that part of the state. The Sawyers will continue to live in Klamath Falls.

Bill Morton was inducted into the National Football Foundation's Flail of Fame on December 5, and a nice touch there was that inductor Vincent DePaul Draddy, Foundation chairman, was a teammate of Bill's at New Rochelle High.

After ten years as president of Afia Worldwide Insurance, "a modest competitor overseas of Bo Wentworth," Art Mayes still enjoys traveling to his company's offices in some 80 countries. "A home in Arizona beckons for the future but am not ready yet. Recently moved our headquarters to a wooded area of N.J. and have no regrets in leaving Fun City."

We give this month's last word to Cal Geary, who writes from Belmont, Mass.:

"Thanks for your invitation to hear from us 'on any score.' I accept, and introduce the never mentioned subject of man's relationship to God, especially how to be made right with Him. According to the New Testament (John 3:16): 'For God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son that whosover believeth in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.' This is THE offer of - a lifetime - a wonderful offer from God, which I accepted a number of years ago and would hope might be considered and accepted by some more of '32."

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