1933

At our Hanover mini-reunion on October 7 and 8 we had beautiful weather, and about 42 of us attended one or more of the official gatherings. These were a business meeting in the Blunt Alumni Center on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., a tail-gate party at the Manchesters' home at 11:30, the William and Mary game (the first half was great), and then dinner that night at the Norwich Inn.

The '33 business meetings are always open to all classmates and wives. This one was well attended by both groups. Bob Niebling announced that Mannie Sprague, reunion head agent, had received the "Roger Wilde 1921 Reunion Award" for setting a 50th-year record, and also the "Fred A. Howland Award" as outstanding head agent, 41 to 60 years out of college. (Bob received duplicates of those two awards, as class head agent, from PageWorthington at that night's dinner.)

Sam Cunningham, class treasurer, said he foresaw a potential deficit in our 1984 fiscal year because of increased expenses and attrition. It was voted that, if this occurs, it be covered by using income from reserve funds rather than by raising dues. However it was hoped that classmates would pay their dues promptly and not rest solely on their contribution to the Alumni Fund, important and valued as that is.

The date of the next Hanover mini was set for September 22, 1984, around the Penn game.

So many had expressed wishes for copies of all the speeches made by classmates at our 50th that it was decided, rather than publishing them in book form, to attach them to BobFox's newsletter, in serial form, much as were John Monagan's "Strolls Along Nostalgia Boulevard." Expect them that way unless minds are changed.

The Manchesters' garage was set up with long tables in case of bad weather, but it was so clement we could stroll around and mingle. Then the game. Then dinner.

Among the 42 of us at this mini were the Hanoverians and other regulars, but also it was good to have with us Carleton and Lillian Burrill, Bill and Janet Hitchcock, Natand Mildred Leonard, Bill and Harriet Lew-is, Bob and Donna Glendinning, Gene andFlossie Schwartz, and George and ScottiSmith (Scotti, a William and Mary alum, said she hated to see Dartmouth lose, but at that point she was surrounded by '33s, one of them on his way to picking up her tab for dinner). Muggs D'Arcy and Dele Colla joined us during parts of this mini great additions.

Jack Manchester, reporting on the one at the Harvard game on October 15, said that, in addition to the Manchesters, there were DeleColla and son, Coleman '5B, Bob Mitchell, EvShineman, Mannie and Chilant Sprague, and Sid and Miriam Stoneman. All gathered at the Dartmouth tent, where tables, chairs, and a wine and beer bar were provided. Jack hung our '33 banner. The band serenaded and President McLaughlin came by to say hello. Withal, this deserves to be a bigger mini two years hence.

Announcement has been made of the wedding of Roland Stevens, M.D., to Mrs. Lois Gordon on October 1. They will live at Rolie's home in Rochester, N.Y. At no future reunions will Rolie be "odd man" as he was at our 50th and at Spalding Inn.

In the September issue of this magazine, there was a book review written by EdwardM. Holmes. The review was so good, so wellwritten, I'called Ted to congratulate him. He is in good health and still teaching, part-time, at the University of Maine creative writing, but only to "A" and "B" students. Tragically, his wife Jane died this Septemer after a long illness, which accounts for their not attending reunion. Two of Ted's three daughters also teach. He keeps in touch with Dar Bates, BillSchlesinger, and George Mundt.

More laudatory notes for reunion, on the backs of dues statements, came from FredJackson, Frank Hardy, and Gene Kaplan.

Page shared with me a good letter from RayPeck, complimenting Page on the whole deal and Jus Stanley on his 50-year address. He had one complaint the singing of Jack Robinson and Bud Snead which woke him up at 1:45 a.m. Ray is playing a lot of golf, but playing a bit more per round than he did 50 years ago. His Barbie is having a rough time with arthritis.

That "Judson Pierce '33" who gave a Bequest Committee report to the Alumni Council, as stated in this magazine's September issue, is really Judson T. Pierson, who writes to you on the same subject now and then. Blessings!

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