1938

This month the numero uno topic has got to be 38's 35th. What a great flyer by Scot-ford". . . and what a great Reunion it's going to be!

But, however outstanding the preparations and the promotion, being there is inevitably not just half but more than half the fun; and you can't reminisce about it afterwards if you haven't attended. So plan to be there, in Hanover. Monday-Wednesday, June 10-12, if you possibly can.

Although it likely won't be the most memorable event of that memorable-event-laden laden three days, some prior thought might well be given to the class business meeting, scheduled for 11:15 a.m. June 11. (That's #10 on Scotty's listing, in the Intellectual Stimulation category.) It's only once every five years that the entire Class assembles, and the decisions that are made can be important. Our class officers 'til next reunion will be elected, and a nominating committee of Paul Urion, Dawk Dawkins, and Baron Von Pechmann has been at work. Any and all of them would welcome suggestions from classmates for nominees for the several class offices.

With final pre-event reference to Reunion, Treasurer Gus Southworth is welcoming the requested $25 down-payments from all prospective participants and would accept remittances for the entire, and entirely modest, $49 tab. And Earl Ward is game to house still more of those "amazing bargains, priceless antiques, obsolete merchandise, and surplus treasures" for the auction. Even if you can't possibly attend, make yourself remembered with a contribution to Mays' Madness.

It isn't only reunion money that our conscientious treasurer has to be responsible for the collection of. There are also our $10 annual class dues. When Gus and I were last in communication, he reported about 300 responses. Receipts were some $30-540 less than last year, but by now, or when you read this, he should have collected quite a bit more. If you haven't ante-ed yet, please do. And with your dues send him some news of yourselves which he can convey to Pace Setter Editor Dan Marshall or me.

While you're in Hanover for our Reunion, or for any other reason, stop in and visit with BobRoss. Bob bought Herb West's rare book business and is now operating, as Robert Ross Rare Books, at 3 Allen Street.

Another new '38 entrepreneur is Dutch Holland. Dutch and his wife Nancy recently bought the Stell and Shevis, a gift, craft, and art shop, complete with Carriage Barn Gallery, in Camden, Me. Camden is a lovely town, and the shop, at 82 Elm Street there, features handcrafts from Maine, and the rest of the world too. Let no '38er visit or pass through Camden without stopping in at Dutch and Nancy's Stell and shevis.

The Savings and Loan News of Chicago reports that Herb Rathbun, vice president of the Westerly Savings Bank, has been elected president of the Rhode Island State Savings and Loan Association.

Members of our class keep being signally honored, all over the world. From a thoroughly reliable source comes word that Jack Russell was awarded a decoration by the Swedish government "for his contribution to Swedish business and industry and his work for the Swedish Red Cross." Jack thus becomes the first member of our class to be "Knight, First Class (Order of Vasa). The Royal Order of Vasa is an honor conferred by the King of Sweden as an award for merit - according to the founding document - 'in the field of agriculture, mining, art, trade, industry, handicraft and education, useful publications on these subjects as well as such tasks and commissions as have been rendered in an outstanding manner for the common good.' The Order was established in May, 1772, by King Gustav III in honor of the Vasa dynasty, whose first ruling member, Gustav I Vasa (1495-1560), is regarded as the founder of modern Sweden. The award is the best known of Sweden's Royal Orders." A well-deserved Wah Hoo Wah for Jack Russell!

Having found out at our Reunion how thoroughly pleasant Hanover in the summer is, some of us may want to return there in August for this year's Dartmouth Alumni College, August 11-22. The program theme, Man vs.Nature: Who's Ahead?, is surely a timely, relevant, and challenging one. Any one who can attend will find it a very worthwhile experience.

Secretary, Box 187.' Damariscotta, Me. 04543

Class Agent, 15 Damon Road Holden. Mass. 01520