1936

Normally, the class would be celebrating its 45th reunion in Hanover about the time this issue comes out. However, traditions change, as a number of classmates have noticed and commented on, and our 45th will be observed a year from now. This is really a short period of time, and Pete Fitzherbert, who is chairing our reunion, is even now hard at work. He is selecting a committee to help him, and Ross Woodbridge has agreed to assist with publicity, and already has come up with some fine ideas. If Pete asks you to help, I'm sure you will agree to do so. Dean Gidney is reunion giving chairman and also will need assistance. If the call comes, please respond positively!

Ross Woodbridge has not let time diminish his zest for knowledge. For some 20 years he has been doing historical research on the Oregon Trail, particularly on medical missionary Marcus Whitman and his wife Narcissa Prentiss. They went out from Ross's section of New York State in 1836 and were killed by Indians 11 years later at their mission near present-day Walla Walla, Wash. This past fall, Ross spent four weeks covering much of the Oregon Trail, taking in places he had missed on similar trips in 1976 and 1978. Ross first heard of the Whitmans in 1944 in New Guinea, of all places and hopes to write a couple of books on them. Wife Bounce does not share Ross' pioneer spirit, particularly when it comes to driving some 8,700 miles in four weeks, so she used the time to visit their daughter Martha at Port Washington, N.Y.

Your correspondent, together with wife Cathie, recently attended the Darien Dinner Theatre with Nancy and John Sawyer and Helen and John Wiesman, where we saw that musical comedy classic of our era, AnythingGoes. It was a great show then and now, and the Cole Porter music has stood the test of time. Nancy and John had recently been on a cruise from San Juan, visiting St. Martin, Martinique, St. Vincent, and Curacao, Venezuela. A couple of weeks earlier, John had called on Morrie Paine and had lunch with him in a cafeteria in the Howland-Hughes store in Waterbury, Conn. Morrie is still working hard as president of the store. John Wiesman is supposedly retired but reports he still goes into New York practically every day. A while back Helen and John had visited a daughter and granddaughter in Houston, Tex., and then took in Angel Fire, N.M., which can be very spectacular at certain times. They are planning a trip to Italy in June and also advise that they see their good friends Sue and Fred Warne from time to time, when Sue and Fred are not out in their boat.

Mim and Bill Macurda, together with Marion and George Tillinghast, took off for Mexico in April with the Yucatan Peninsula and Cozumel their ultimate destination. Sailing and snorkeling were on the agenda. Meanwhile Jim Pearson, Dune Newell, and Vin Wentworth enjoy year-round vacation climate at Scottsdale, Ariz., as all live there, and Vin advises Steve Stotzer and A 1 Gibney have visited there in the not too distant past, and Jerry King is due there this spring. And Dick Wakefield is glad to be back in the Pacific Northwest after sailing the South Atlantic trade routes, which included Cape Town, St. Helena, and Recife, Brazil.

A fun weekend in Hanover was experienced by classmates who attended Class Officers Weekend and the meeting of the class executive committee early in May. Those into numerology will say, "Of course," since 36 classmates and spouses were present. Those there will be listed in "Tithe," whose erudite editor, Frank Kappler, was present and is making a good recovery from his two hip operations. Among the missing were PaulCleveland, Dean Gidney, Norb Hofman, ClayMellor, Art Toan, and their respective spouses, Barbara Hambleton, and our treasurer, CliffEngland, who is recovering from an attack of phlebitis in the leg. We all wish Cliff aspeedy recovery. During the weekend, Paul Guibord received an award from the Association of Class Bequest Chairmen as class bequest chairman of the year, and at the joint luncheon meeting for class officers, Bob Fernald was seated on the dais, next to the president-elect of the College, David McLaughlin '54, in recognition of being chosen head class agent of the year. The weekend was capped with the splendid brunch hosted by Tanna and Bob Fernald.

In closing, dates to remember are the Thomas lobster feed in Maine on Saturday, August 1, the class mini-reunion October 9-11 (send $75 deposit to Bonnie Oaks for a reserva- tion includes William and Mary football game), and our 45th reunion Monday, June 14 to Thursday, June 18, 1982!

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