1930

Buck Steers will have much to say to us during the coming months about our 46th Reunion, but for openers he has the following report. "The news is that, we are still having a reunion June 14-17, and that the program is being directed and produced by none other than FredScribner. It will include we hope NelsonRockefeller and other charismatic numbers of the Class of 1930 with special emphasis on our members' interests whether it be medicine, law, politics, engineering, business, bird watching, cooking or athletics. We are out to break a record which we've done at every reunion so far."

John Tiedtke was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Humanities by Rollins College in May, citing him as a "prudent steward" and for his "unfailing concern for the college and the expressive arts", and his "discriminating taste as a generous scholarpatron."

At their 18th annual meeting, Don Shaskan was thanked by his San Francisco colleagues as follows. "A grateful Golden Gate Group Psychotherapy Society wishes to acknowledge with affection your outstanding contributions and devotion to the organization, with inspiration, foresight, and leadership". Don recently attended the first Pacific Congress of Psychiatry in Melbourne.

Last May, the Thayer School saw fit to honor Shaw Cole with the following expression of gratitude for his service as Overseer from 1958 to 1966.

"Whereas, he gave generously of his time and energy to serve the School with exceptional ability, whole hearted devotion and untiring effort; and now therefore be it

"Resolved that the Thayer School of Engineering and Dartmouth express warmest thanks and deepest appreciation for a labor of love that provided distinguished service and stimulating leadership at a level of excellence that will always place the School in his debt."

And Bud French has been applauded by the Sakonnet Times for his recent hole-in-one at the local country club.

Since our last column was published, we have learned with sorrow of the deaths of classmates C. Kenneth Johnes and Walter J.M. McKibben in April, Henry W. Ekstrom in June, Victor G. Borella in July and H. Stewart Warner in August.

We were glad to hear from Alex Harroun whose name was inadvertetly omitted from our class directory. He lives in Wilmette at 2413 Beechwood Avenue. Your secretary has been commissioned to update the directory before Reunion and you'll be hearing from him. When you respond please send some news.

Gordon Shattuck, long retired from Strathmore Paper Co., holds a part-time job selling fiber material to the fine paper mills. How many of us are still treading the boards? Ellie Gilbert, for one, who reports taking off from Houston for ten weeks in the role of McNair in "1776" in playhouses in Dallas, Austin, and Columbus. Walker Wiggin, where are you? Fran Horn, executive vice president of Wagner College, has been elected treasurer of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia.

Russ Gray, retired from NET and living in Portland, made his debut on the Kotzschmar Memorial Organ in that city. His pops concert included 1930 favorites like "Chloe" and "Tea for Two." He recalls that he played organ accompaniments for the silent flicks during his high school and college vacations. For more than 20 years he has been organist at Temple Beth El. Pete Calloway has been elected an atlarge member of the Alumni Council. Think 46th.

Secretary, 56 Jennys Lane Barrington, R.I. 02806

Treasurer, 200 Berkeley St. Boston, Mass. 02116