1941

FORTIETH REUNION

A family emergency forced Barbara and me to miss the Big Do in Hanover last June, but you're about to get a full report anyhow. Steve Winship kindly volunteered to take a break from newslettering and cover reunion for all us absentees, and his dispatch follows:

Flourishing in fine weather, 121 '4ls and a total of nearly 240 people joined together for a rousing 40th reunion. It was pronounced one of the best of all, and attracted the largest number of classmates since the 25th. Chairman Gotch Gotshall and Marge and Assistant Chairman Bill Clark and Carrie were greeted by a standing vote of thanks at the final'dinner.

Among the high points of the June 15-18 event were cocktail and tent parties, Glee Club concerts (one by the talented and pulchritudinous Woodswind gal students), a brace of dance parties including, the Big Band stunner, a lobster bake, and a seminar on our new acquaintance, China. There were also a '41 panel discussion, class meeting, memorial service, and tennis and golf tourneys.

At the class meeting Treasurer Onkel Lou Young reported $34,745 on hand, a $31.5 C.D. yielding most of the income for memorial books given to Baker Library and for class projects. There were 358 dues payers, above the 340 ten-year average. The largest bill is for the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, going to 500 '41s.

Reunion fundraiser Dan Provost, working with Class Agent Stace Hill and his assistant class agents/reported $308,000 raised in the 'Bl drive by the class way above any other year. Harvey Dworken as an M.D. suggested as a class project helping classmates in financial distress with class coffers; I had another suggestion, for class financial support and planning for student internships.

Ed Larner, for himself, Ed McMillan, and Dick Hill, of the Nominating Committee, presented this slate, which was elected: BruceFrieldich, president; Bob Harvey, secretary; Lou Young, treasurer; Dan Provost, vice president; Stace Hill, class agent; S. Winship, newsletter; Gotch Gotshall, bequest chairman.

Executive Committee: Sally Frechette, Barbara Young, Gus Broberg, Bruce. Brown, Dr. William Clark, Nick Carter, Bill Freeman, Tinner Gordon, Bud Hart, Red Higgins, Dick Hill, Lew Johnstone, Hugh Kenworthy, Ed Larner, Ed McMillan, Bob Nissen, Unk Richardson, Bob Tepper, Bob Thomas, and Tom Willers. Bruce invited other nominations by mail/phone to him, as time unfolds.

In the tourneys, Hugh Kenworthy was the most-honored golfer, with Ez Crowley, PaulMahoney, Bill Blanchard, Lois Stone, and Ed Acker also taking prizes. Clint and BettyReynolds won the tennis, in 94-degree heat, followed by Stace and Kay Hill and Steve andLucy Winship.

At the memorial service in Rollins Chapel, Dick Knight spoke with a softness that mirrored everyone's feelings as he conducted the event; the classmates' list in the service's program totalled over 100.

"How to Manage Your Health, Wealth and Time in Retirement," the class panel planned by Ed McMillan, was run by the moderator extraordinaire, George Herman. Stace Hill, on investments, presented a suggested securities portfolio (write me if you want a copy); GijisBroberg as an attorney suggested trying condo communal living first, by renting; and cutting where possible the tax loads. Monk Larson, college prof, suggested changing slowly, instead of going suddenly from full-time to do-nothing; seek involvement and useful part-time activity. Dr. Harvey Dworken urged '4ls to stop smoking, avoid obesity, and, in a memorable slide show including an anonymous fundament, to watch for danger signals such as lesions and internal bleeding. He also noted that with 113 classmates to date having died, including 36 killed in World War 11, mortality was far below the 167. deaths expected by now. At birth, our life expectancy was 54 years now, it's almost 77.

There is a mini-reunion weekend October 23-25 (Cornell game); for the Friday nite-Saturday-Sunday a.m. package at Bonnie Oaks, phone it at 802-333-4302; $75 per person for lodging/meals. For those coming Saturday, gather at the usual spot by Leverone at noon.

They ain't ben much sense the last 'riting. I was to The Do in Hanover, and, to start things off, we set the seats of our pants in the chairs at the skating rink. After sundry spirits and a hearty supper, we set awhile to listen to the singers. There was a little hummin' and foot-tappin' to the old songs, then the crowd jumped to his feet, singin' and clappin' like a camp meeting. It wan't mere rar-rah, nor Old Joe College t'was an electric .moment which seemed to state, How-Grand-To-Get-Together-Again. I do wisht all of you fellers could of ben along you'd of liked it.

Steve Winship

Some of the stalwarts of '41 showed off their self-assured finest at the fortieth.

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