1936
At this writing the glow is still on in respect to a most pleasurable weekend in the environs of Hanover, which even the rather lack-lustre performance of the football team against Harvard failed to dim. The official reason for the get-together on October 15, 16, and 17 was a meeting of the class executive committee. However, all the class officers and a number of other classmates also attended and participated in the fun. Some 20 members of the Class, in most cases joined by their respective spouses, stayed together at Indian Cave Lodge (class headquarters for the weekend) on Lake Sunapee. Others staying or living nearby showed up for the meeting on Friday night and/or the party in Phil Mclnnis' backyard prior to the game. Your correspondent's wife Cathie was unable to attend, but this gave me the opportunity to ride up with Marjie and MiltJohnston and ride back with Nancy and JohnSawyer and the rides and company were greatly appreciated.
The writer counted 25 classmates, including 12 of the 15 members of the executive committee, at the Friday meeting at the Lodge after a pleasant dinner. Only Bob Morris in Los Angeles, Ray Reitman, and Bob Keeler in Cincinnati (then hosting the World Series) were unable to attend. Bob Femald reported that the class 40th anniversary gift came to a final total of some $254,000, a new class record, and stressed how important it was that classmates do not fall back to their former giving levels in the upcoming five years, and that they increase their non-reunion years giving to the Alumni Fund. Norb Hoffman advised that Frank Kappler had made a tape of the program at the final reunion dinner in June featuring Decima Button and, if enough classmates are interested, tapes can be made available at a cost of around $5. PhilMclnnis, who had been requested to make a study and to report on what the Class should do as a special project with the money collected originally to help Indians, recommended part of the money (he estimated an endowment of about $3,500 would be needed) be used for an annual award based on all-around achievement, to be given to the outstanding female in the graduating class. This stirred a lively discussion, and it was decided that the entire Class should be consulted about this proposal. In the near future all classmates will be receiving a new class directory accompanied by a card questionnaire asking whether or not one wants the tape and if one is for or against the Mclnnis proposal. There will also be room on the card for other suggestions for the class project and for sorely needed news re classmates. Everyone should make the effort to return the card! Bill Wyman told about a trip to Greece being arranged in May, the length of which can be tailored to one's personal wishes. Those interested should contact Bill or Harry Coronis. Jim Stephens, as chairman, presided over a sometimes unruly gathering and at the close presented a bowl to Ray Builter in appreciation of his service to the Class.
Eloise and Al Gibney, Nan and George Tiliinghast and Mim and Bill Macurda stayed at the Macurda summer residence but made both the Friday and Saturday festivities. On Saturday at the Phil Mclnnis home more classmates appeared, including Lindsay Brigham and his lovely daughter Julie, Don and Lucia Ballantine and Jack O'Connell all the way from Florida. But the award for the furthest-traveled must surely go to Dick Heffler, who came from faraway Oklahoma.
After the game a cocktail party was hosted by Tanna and Bob Fernald at their lovely new home atop a hill just outside Etna, N.H. The view of the hills and mountains is truly aweinspiring. A majority returned to the Lodge for dinner and a get-together thereafter, and on Sunday came the trek home. Next fall the weekend will be scheduled earlier - probably the Princeton game weekend - with arrange- ments being made for a big common room to be available for the meeting and for social activities.
A Note of Sadness: Word has just been received of the passing of John "Swamp" Marsh on October 17 at the Tom Beach Gardens, Fla., community hospital. Swamp had written earlier this year that emphysema would keep him from attending the reunion. More information on Swamp will appear in the obituary section in a subsequent issue. Also, on September 10, Gladys May Ervin, who had been married to Bob Ervin for 32 years, died, just a year after she had discovered she had a cancerous tumor of the left lung. The Class extends its deepest sympathy to the surviving spouses and families.
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