1952's 20th
To those of you who made our 20th Reunion, we trust you all arrived home safely. Those Sunday morning Bloody Marys were a sellout! To those of you who didn't make this one, don't let it happen again. Our 25th is June '77. Mark it now.
There's so much to report we'll get right to it. First of all, your new class officers elected in the usual democratic fashion are John Rosenwald, president; Steve Parkhurst, treasurer; Jack Barclay, alumni fund chairman, and Bill Montgomery, secretary. Sam Wallis has agreed to stay on with his fine work as newsletter editor and he'll report on the executive committee in that forum.
Reunion highlights ... everyone proudly wearing his commemorative watch designed and manufactured by Cy Gsell who, with his wife Heather, accepted congratulations all weekend. And they came to Hanover from all over ... George Sverdrup from Norway (his first trip back to Hanover in 20 years and he won the "long distance-international" award), Al Fiertz and Al and Sissy Jackson from Switzerland, Peteand Debbie Taylor from Monaco. Pete and Al fought it out for the "long distance-international couples" award and, in a hotly-disputed decision the Jacksons won. From California came Tom Ellerbe (winner of the "long distance-domes- tic award), Vince and Laurine Jones (they flew their own plane cross country. Vince hasn't changed at all), and Jack and Jo Shuman. Others making the long trek were John and Carol Doty, Buck and Mary Linman, Joe and Lucy Ware and Bill and Bonnie Conway from the South; Don andGundula Chambless, Dick and Jess Spurgin, Jimand Joan Flom, Terry and Sally Malone, and the aforementioned Barclays, Jack and Billie, from the Midwest. From the West came Dave andBarb Sunderland (Colorado) and, of course, hordes of classmates from the East and Northeast.
Fortunately, we didn't need their professional services, but we sure enjoyed the company of Plenty of doctor classmates. Bill Thomas, Frank Ray and George Howard came solo along with ay and Lois Alexanian from Texas, Paul and Sandra Blacky, Art and Figur, Lloyd and Ruth Fisher. Si and Maxine Grolnick, the Don Horrigan's, Ely and Sandy Wagshul, and Ray and Karen Jankowich. The latter, by the way, won the "newest baby" award and they had their 10-month-old with them, too.
Speaking of awards, at the class banquet in Alumni Hall host Jack Boyle, there with wife Dodie, passed out prizes to rousing cheers. Gene and friary Trevens won the "most children prize. As you know, they have 9 children. John Klein barely beat out Ned Sullivan for the oldest bachelor' award and John will report on his trip to the massage parlor in a later edition. Roger and Marion Eastman won the prize for the longest marriage (1949). Rog, incidentally, did a fantastic job arranging our breakfast program. Got each day off to a fine start.
With over 200 children accompanying our classmates you can imagine the great time they had, too. Top three events were easily Spaulding pool, the wild rock band, "Mist," and the Kiewit Computer Center. They love those terminals. Special recognition for guts go to the Will Rookes, the Jack Unkles, Gil and Penny Upton, and Rossand Fayne Daniels. They each brought five children to reunion!
A few words about the weekend itself. With John McCrillis and Don MacLeod manning the registration and treasurer's desks their wives Kay and Pat waited patiently while the men got everyone checked in smoothly. The alumni seminar and computer courses were well attended Friday and things got rolling at the class tent in mid-afternoon. After an alumni dinner at Thayer we all had a fine evening at the tent talking, drinking and dancing to the smooth swing music of Charlie Breed's band. Bill and Judy Breed, by the way, were in charge of our tent activities and the results were superb. John and Nancy Barto were on hand and John bowed out as class president by conducting the class meeting on Saturday.
Pat Sullivan conducted a Memorial Service prior to the class meeting honoring our deceased classmates. At the meeting Roy Abbott gave his final treasurer's report, MacLeod brought us up to date on our investment program, Boyle gave an alumni fund progress report, Rosenwald accepted the new job as class president by telling a joke, and five dogs broke up the meeting.
Saturday afternoon we almost had a great picnic at Storrs Pond with the classes of '53 and '54. The weather was overcast all morning and the skies finally opened up in mid-afternoon. Fortunately, we had all finished our delicious chicken barbeque before the wet stuff began. Our powerful German band played on, under cover. HowieSmith was in charge of the picnic athletics and the food line. He did well at both, especially arranging a volleyball game right in the middle of the eating area. There were approximately 30 people playing on each team, but no serious injuries were reported. Based on the fantastic business being done by Main Street merchants later in the afternoon I am suspicious they arranged to have the clouds seeded.
The Saturday evening cocktail party and banquet at Hopkins Center was beautifully handled by Boyle and Rosenwald. John told his usual supply of side-splitting jokes (what do they do all day down there at Bear, Stearns?), paid a gracious tribute to Dean Lloyd Neidlinger who, you may recall, retired as our class graduated, and introduced our guest speaker, Director of Admissions Eddie Chamberlain. Eddie made a most impressive speech on college matters and it was particularly appropriate for many in the Class with children around college age. Well done.
The evening ended on a high note with a great dixieland band Dalaban and his Cats! They were fantastic and everyone joined in the fun. Among those seen enjoying all this activity were Don and Ann Wagner, Al and Judy Acker, Lou and Mardie Zehner, Bob and Lois Holmes, Cole and Bea Dorsey, Charlie and Rosemary Clough, Jack and Lynn Adams, Jack and Sally Foster, Tom and Jo Garrity, Angus and Liz Russell, Dick and Lynn Brown, Bob and Theo Nightingale, Jack and Sally Hart, Dek and Louise Davidson. Wendell and Solveig Cox, Marsh and Judy Smith. Charlie and Alison Curtis, Dort and Nancy Bigg, Jim and Sally Kreider, Dave and Lois Larson, Gene Cesari, Charlie Weed. Tom and Carole Allen, Dick and Nancy Watt, Jim and Sally Toffey, Ceb and Nancy Benisch, Jack and Libby Bricker, John and Judy Grocutt, Bob and Pat Brace, Cal and Mickey Palitz, Art and Bright Judson, Nels and Jean Ehinger, Don and Mary Rendall, and on and on. Wish we could list everyone here, but a special mention to PatRosenwald and to Dick and Caroline McDonough for special class loyalty. Dick has an especially bad back and had to fly up and back via Boston while Caroline drove with the kids. Not a bad gimmick, Dick.
A final word. Sunday morning about six an enterprising undergraduate borrowed a shopping cart from the Super Duper and was apprehended hauling off two half kegs from our tent. Things haven't changed much. See you in the fall.
CLASS SECRETARY
