1927
A while back Roy Blanchard wrote that he was busily carving his "Booters" in preparation for their contest during the Friday night relaxation period before the Harvard game. This has been a fixture for the past four years and the record stands now at 3-0-1, the 1 being last year's tie — "which of course never should have happened." Roy says that, believe it or not, he has never seen one of the games, and gives full credit to Jack Curtis for making the whole thing work. After the season Roy gives the figures away to the coaches and outstanding players. There are black figures as well as white, in numbers proportionate to the college enrollment, but, Roy says, "Sorry there were no Indians. We do have a girl assistant manager, however." So he is busy whittling, even though as he says, "My daughter-in-law says I'd cut myself on a Kleenex and sometimes I prove her right."
Howie Mullin sent on a letter from Leon Loeb in which the latter said, among other things, "You forgot that I was the Founder of the American Husbands Association and Vice President of the Live Cowards division. To qualify for that position I needed to speak two words of English only ... 'Yes Dear.' Therefore I can only assume that Mommie made the reunion reservation for herself and just assumed that it would be all right if she brought me along with her." Be that as it may, both Loebs will be present, "God and Chairman Mao willing."
Dick Hood has returned to East Falmouth, Mass., for the summer and is looking forward to the monthly Dartmouth meetings at Mildred's Chowder House. During the winter he attended an alumni meeting at St. Petersburg with Bob Patten '26, who lives near the Hoods at Port Richey, and had "very pleasant conversations with ReeveBrokaw and Al MacDonald."
Al Chabot reports, "Had lunch with Ros Lyon over Xmas. He was visiting his daughter in Cocoa and drove down here. Also spoke with HughMcGrath when he was down in Miami."
On March 7 Cookie Cook sent a card saying, "69 years today. Tucson is not difficult to stomach when one is put out to pasture."
And a card from Ed Jacob in West Chester, Pa., brought news: "Just back from Florida. Had dinner with Carlton H. Gilbert and his Jean in Sarasota. My Dot and I will be shuttling back and forth between here and Maine where our Downeaster lobster freezing plant is located."
A nice note from Art Keleher says, "I am fine — 70 yrs old and not feeling it a bit." He and Marion had their yearly golf game with Phil andMadeleine Fowler and Art commented, "Marion and I are not good golfers — but neither are the Fowlers — so we have fun." And he enclosed a card from the Fowlers who were then in Accra, Ghana. "Previous card was ended in a hurry as plane flight was called and stamps would be no good at next stop in Burundi. Anyway we made it to Kinshasha in Zavie and then joined our cruise group at Matadi. (The above spellings may be somewhat less than accurate since your scribe has no atlas handy and the Fowler script is not always easy to decipher.) We stay on the ship every night till we reach Dakar on March 30 - just like a private yacht with 24 of us on a 6000-ton, 340-foot ship with capacity for over 300. Tourists are not welcome in these newly emerging countries - reflects past inhumanities of man to man."
As you are well aware, the Alumni Fund drive is in full swing, so let's all remember that we need to make a special effort this reunion year and chip in at the best rate we possibly can. Every contribution, small as well as large, counts.
Reunion is almost upon us. Several people have been able to change their plans and will now definitely be on hand. It's not too late for others to do the same, so we hope that if any of you are still on the fence you'll climb down on the right side and be in Hanover for our FESTIVE FORTY FIFTH, June 11-13.
Secretary, Bos 216, Dublin, N.H. 03444
Class Agent, Greenway Rd., Rye, N.Y. 10580
