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A happy and healthy New Year, one and all!

As this column is being written, more than a month prior to its publication, the first vestiges of winter have arrived the cold and a light blanket of snow. In the Midwest, the area where Clevelanders would have you believe their city is situated (and those living in Shaker Heights or Lakewood will agree), Indian summer lavished through November, giving us pleasant memories to carry us through dull winter days.

Spicing life in this metropolis have been parties for a man with a substantial collection of keys to executive rest rooms Scott Rogers. He used as an excuse his departure for Dallas, with the knowledge that he will return to the town of his birth. Wife Loomie will be following Scotty to set up housekeeping at 10015 Meadowbrook Drive, Dallas, Tex. 75229.

Although the mailing of 40's 40th reunion schedule put out by Bob Austin got past the Alleghenies and into our mailbox just three days ago, the report back from Gordie Wentworth carried a strong positive response from those definitely planning to attend. Already, heard from are Gary and Lucille Allen, Red" Arwe, "Cop" Batchelder, Brownie and Joyce, Joe and Janet Burnett, "Ric" and Ellen Davidson, Hugh Dryfoos and wife Joan, Ed Fritz, Sid Harrington and his daughters, Cliff and Christine Holmes, John and Lois Moody, Joe Rinehart and wife Lois, Jack Good Hands" Schleicher and Inez, and Stet Whitcher. If all goes well, as it has started, Gordie promises to make the scene, too.

Those rumblings heard from the general direction of west of the Rockies are believed to have emanated from Ostrander's bailiwick, where he is in training to be an auctioneer next June 10. Hot off the wire from the opposite coast, believed to be from Jack Anderson's or Bob Woodward's net, is word that one of the choice items to be auctioned is a vasectomy, with Dr. "Good Hands" the donor. Another bright note on 40's 40th just received has DaveDance committed to moderate Wednesday's enligfoening seminar about ". . . the Rest of Your Life." The pulse is quickening, the reunion is approaching fast (dates: June 9-12, 1980). Send Wentworth your card or note indicating that you, too, will be there.

Recently retired as c.e.o. of American Can Company was Harry Howard. He has relocated to the lovely hill country just north of Phoenix, where he can be reached at P.O. Box 1064, Carefree, Ariz.

Re-elected to a second term as mayor of Shaker Heights, Ohio, in the November election was Walt Kelley. The election was substantially closer than his first, when he was unopposed. He managed a plurality of better than twice the combined votes gathered by his opponents. Jimmy C. — take note.

John and Dottie O'Shea were missed at the Princeton weekend last September. They had planned to attend until surgery for Dottie dictated otherwise. We all hope the recovery has been complete, Dottie, and that you will be among those counted in June.

Fred Pillsbury has been reappointed a member of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission by his governor. He has been a commission member since 1971 and is a practicing attorney and senior partner in his firm in Springfield.

Recently reviewed in the New York Times was Yanks starring Vanessa Redgrave. WaltBernstein collaborated with Colin Welland in writing the screenplay.

The appeal continues for messages from each of you. Share a few moments and a part of your life. Au revoir until March.

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