1932

At a mini-mini-reunion at the Dartmouth Club of Palm Beach, Fla., your secretary visited with Marv Chandler, Bill Brister,and Alex Christie.

Some news gathered at this luncheon in March was that Bill Brister is now working full time as the tennis pro at the Jupiter Hilton Hotel. Bill says that when potential customers scoff at his age as a possible competitor he offers to bet them "double or nothing" and wins 90 per cent of the time! Bill, that's a wise bet for our age! We would like to see a tennis match between Bill and Johnnie Sheldon, who unfortunately, could not show up for'these arrangements.

Our sympathy to Marv Chandler for the loss of his fishing boat the day before our mini as a result of a large fire at the Tequesta Marina, although Marv did not blink an eye when telling of his loss. Marv alternates living in Carmel, Calif., and Tequesta, Fla. Some time ago Bruno Saia visited Marv's home in Carmel and described it as follows: "A bit of heaven. Not only is the large home superbly appointed, but the panoramic view of the Pacific is magnificent. His home is located just around the point from the 18th fairway at Pebble Beach Golf Course on the exclusive 17-mile drive. You breathe the air and you know that it is pure."

Al Christie recounted some of the highlights of his trip to Alaska last year, making us want to return to that state for an extended tour. Don A. Simpson and his wife Grace had also been to Alaska and the Yukon at about the same time as the Christies and reported that they had thoroughly enjoyed it.

In an attempt to improve the present 50 per cent return on our questionnaire, another mailing was sent by your secretary to the classmates that had not previously answered. Once again a stamped, self-addressed envelope was sent along with the questionnaire and we hope to obtain some good results which will help EdMarks to begin work on our 50th reunion book.

Carl Mc Gowan, still a judge with the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., answered the questionnaire with some interesting remarks. "I am afraid that your quesionnnaire returned herewith is a little barren in terms of the answers I have given. I have no observations that would be meaningful about retirement, inasmuch as I have not retired as yet. Retirement is, in any event, a somewhat ambiguous concept with respect to federal judges, for what the statute refers to as 'retirement' is popularly known as 'taking senior status.' One in that status retains the capacity to perform judicial services so long as he is breathing, and most senior judges do just that. I am now eligible for this status, and will probably take it one of these days, but apart from the fact that I can do less work if I choose to do so, my life will remain much the same as before."

Carl continued with this significant statement: "The thing I regret most about my life in the law is that its demands have always seemed to interfere with my attending the class reunions. We have had two or three luncheons of the members of the class in this area in the last few years, and I have always enjoyed them very much. But this, of course, only sharpens my disappointment about not having attended a reunion in Hanover." We certainly hope, Carl, that you will be attending our 50th! Your obedient servant,

Sporting their freshman caps, two debonair collegians struck a jaunty pose forthe camera 51 years ago. The young '32sare "Wild Bill" McCall, left, rememberedby classmates for his athletic prowess asan undergrad, and "Ping" Ferry, renownedas a political gadfly in the years since.

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