1934
Don't know where the time went, but this is our next-to-last column until next October, since the September issue carries only reunion class notes. We'll be in that column a year from now, reporting on our 45th.
N.H. Whiteside, class agent of the Class of 1920, sent a two-page spread from the Fort Myers News Press for Sunday, March 5, to the class news editor at Hanover, who in turn sent it to me. In the article - "A Writer's Soul and Inspiration" - our own classmate, RichardCampen, receives accolades for his book, Sanibel and Captiva, Enchanting Islands, which I wrote about earlier. Dick and Helen are still enchanted and the article reviews their adventures and their fun in writing their experiences down so all can enjoy the wonders of this area of Florida. Thank you, Mr. Whiteside, and again, congratulations to you, Helen and Dick!
Also, the March 5 issue of the Boston HeraldAmerican carried a fine article on our own Howie McHugh, the venerable Boston Celtic publicity director. I have covered a previous article, but there were a couple of things in this one that hadn't appeared before. It seems that enthusiastic Howie was the first publicity director ver to be thrown out of a game. Howie became enraged over a referee's decision to eject Sam Jones from a game in 1969 and entered into the discussion a bit vociferously. He was likewise ejected, and the Boston bench was charged with a technical foul for his performance. The article didn't say whether the Celtics won or lost that game, though. The other item of interest said he was the grandfather of five and three months shy of his 40th wedding anniversary. To quote, "J. Howard Mc Hugh has settled down a bit. 'But don't say anything bad about the Celtics to Howie,' says former Boston star Frank Ramsey. "Not unless you're prepared to go to war.' " Congratulations, Howie.
Boardman Veazie wrote me a fine letter. He retired from Swift and Company last June 1. He and Lydia spent last summer traveling to Montana to see their new granddaughter and on to the Pacific coast and British Columbia before going to Alumni College for their third time. From November through February he worked with the Kenya Meat Commission in Africa as a consultant sponsored by the International Executive Commission. On weekends they were on big game safaris. Then they went to Rome, Sweden, and Paris. Boardman was reminded of the time in 1967 that he and I bumped into each other in front of the Crillon Hotel in Paris. You have a great memory, old boy, and I do thank you for the letter. He closed by saying, "After logging more than 30,000 miles, we're ready to stay home for a while, but would like to get back to reunion if we can make it. Have enjoyed your news articles in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE." TWO comments to that, Boardman - I know you'll make it to reunion, and I thank you for commenting on the column. That now makes two of us who read it!
Poor Ed Brown, our beleagured treasurer, sent a couple of notes along. It seems that the computer in Hanover made a colossal error in billing procedures, and both Bam Brennan and Al Cotton received "last call" notices on the class dues. Each informed Ed that he had his canceled check. The errors were cleared up, but at least we got some news from both men. Bam, who lives in Kennebunkport, Me., said he had to leave their house on a Tuesday morning to avoid predicted tides, and wasn't able to return until Saturday night. "Fortunately, no real damage and everything okay - just inaccessable tide water went down on road into house. Only casualty was my woodpile, which must have floated out to sea." Some winter, eh, Bam?
After Al chided Ed a bit, he added a note which I had been hoping for. You will recall in an earlier column that I mentioned that Al was running for re-election to the Worcester Council and wondered how he made out. Well, good news! Al was re-elected and at the end of this term, he will have completed 12 years of service to the city. This was a hard way to get the answer to my earlier question, Al, but congratulations on the re-election!
The Palm Beach Post-Times devoted an article to our own John Gordon, in which he reflects on his career of 33 years in the field of art. John is now retired after eight years as director of Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach. Would you believe that the thing that started him on his successful career was an art appreciation course he took at Dartmouth? He spent his early years in art at the Brooklyn Museum and served for a decade as Curator of the Whitney Museum in New York. Jack has a fine collection in his home, consisting of heirlooms, paintings, and sculptures.
From the Toledo, Ohio, Blade comes a picture of Sam Carson in front of a model of the new Toledo Trust Company Building. Sam is chairing the board, and the president is George Haigh '53. The new building will be built in cooperation with Ownes-Illinois Glass Company. Sam said, "As the largest financial institution in the area, the bank felt a responsibility to make a positive commitment to the downtown revitalization effort."
June and I had cocktails with Jerry and FredRobbe and then we went to dinner. Unfortunately, Dottie and Nick Nanos were vacationing in Barbados, so we couldn't get them. Better luck next time.
That just about clears the books for now. I will report on the class officers' meetings in the June column.
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