1933

Having reported earlier in some detail upon the attendance and highlights of the informal class gathering at the Norwich Inn following the Pennsylvania football game, as well as attendance by classmates and wives at the Yale game in Hanover, I am pleased to include here Carl Rugen's report on the '33 get-together after the Princeton game in Princeton, which Carl and Jan arranged so successfully.

"We had 33 persons going over to the game on the bus from the Rossmore Club, where the pre-game picnic was held. Those present were: Page and Marge Worthington, George and Pauline Ferrand, Charlie and Doris Shafer, Manny and Chalant Sprague, Don and Claire Phinney, Harry and Elsa Osborne, John Thompson and his daughter, plus Carl and Jan Rugen. Also on the bus were a number of guests. Coming back from the game there were 35 on the bus, including the Farrand's two grandchildren."

"We had a group back at the house after the game, and 10 of us ended up the evening with dinner at a place called Over-the-Bridge."

"The weather wasn't all that good, but the people seemed to have a good time - all the classmates seemed most lively."

Don and Claire Phinney, in writing to the Rugens, expressed it this way: "Just a note to thank you both for your gracious hospitality after the Dartmouth-Princeton game on November 26th. It was so nice of you to ask us all back for a drink and we thought your house was lovely. Everyone thought the Rossmore Club get-together was ideal and the bus arrangement perfect."

Our further congratulations, and thanks, Carl, for an outstanding performance.

A special Class Officers Weekend was held in Hanover on November 30-December 1 for newly elected Class Presidents, Head Agents, Bequest Chairmen, and others like myself, who were invited for special reasons such as not being able to attend the 1974 Class Officers Weekend on May 10-11. George Farrand, ChetThomson and wife, Alice, Jud Pierson, and George Drowne and wife, Jean were the 1933 representatives. Opportunity was provided for both group sessions and individual conferences with Officers of the College, as well as for a variety of social activities. The program as a whole was very helpful, informative and stimulating.

In the lesser known fact-department among ’33ers (except those in the greater-Boston area) Valerie Morrison, in an article appearing in the December 18, 1973 issue of the Boston Herald-American, has recognized our Art Connelly as a pioneer candy-maker who is carrying on a family tradition of providing fine candy to a loyal and large clientel in the Lynn, Swampscott, and Salem, Mass. area.

Art and his family are perpetuating a highly successful candy business which was established some 56 years ago by his father, Edward J. (Eddie) Connelly, using original recipes in the old New England tradition."

Art's wife Mary has been deeply involved in the enterprise since they were married in Hanover in 1935. Their son Dan '64, who went on to Cornell for his Masters Degree and has lived in England, is now following his grandfather's and father's 'footsteps in the candy business, and their daughter Aileen and her hus- band Patrick Ledbetter are in the operations, too.

Art and Mary continue to live in South Lynnfield, Mass., and Art finds time, along with his business activities, for community affairs, for keeping his golf game sharp, and for his loyal and strong support of the College and of 1933 in particular.

We have recently received the sad news that Walt Bezanson's wife Beryl died November 21, 1973 at the Princeton, N.J., Medical Center. The Class extends deepest sympathy to Walt and to their sons, Mark and James.

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