1952

As of early November, there's not much to cheer about for us Green rooters this fall! From a beginning of high hopes, this has turned into one of the most lackluster teams I've ever seen. They seem to think the game ends after 30 minutes. Says a lot about their inspiration in the locker room, doesn't it?

But the weather in Williamsburg was beautiful, and the company scintillating, for the William and Mary football fiasco. And we saw a few classmates who don't ordinarily make the trip up north in the fall. Like Fred Heath and wife Del from Virginia Beach, Vin and Pat Rathburn from Washington, and Jose Baroso and his spouse from Atlanta. These along with a lot of the usual crew from up north: the Peter McSpaddens, Howie Smiths, Ted Haskells, Jay Andersons, Roy Abbotts, Bill Sweets, Quent Squires, Art Frohners, and others I'm sure I missed. (Sorry.) Everything was ideal but the game, and we look forward to that trip again in a couple of years.

We spent a plesant two days with Bill Montgomery and his date, down in Williamsburg, talking about the best reunion yet - our 30th coming up in June. Bill and I had previously met with Connie Carstens to make a few plans and, while we don't anticipate quite as large a turnout as we had for 25, we will surely have as many interesting things to do. So plan on the second week in June for a great time in Hanover.

Good news from back in Chicago! Old friend Jack Foster has been named president of Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., the metal service center subsidiary of Inland Steel Company. Jack has been vice president, administration, of Ryerson since 1977 and a member of the board of directors since 1978. Jack started with Ryerson way back in 1952 in his hometown, Detroit. Jack and Sally, who have two daughters, live in Hinsdale, west of Chicago.

In Conneticut, Bob Adams has returned to the home office of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company as second vice president, sales, in the reinsurance operations. Bob had been regional reinsurance director in San Francisco. He joined Connecticut General in 1954. He and Shirley now live in Farmington, Conn.

I suppose you all know by now that Ed Clark was not elected President. But I must say he ran a very good campaign, got a lot of good press, and I, for one, hope some of those other politicians took some notes from him and subscribe to some of the programs he advocates. Now, I hope you all have a very happy holiday season and that 1981 starts great and ends better for all of you!

Holly Lane Rye, N.Y. 10580