1935

The annual Class Officers Weekend was held the first weekend of May. As usual, just about all of the officers of the Great Class of 1935 were on hand for the general meetings and those of the individual class officer associations.

President David McLaughlin and other College and alumni officials presented a very absorbing, informative program. Of special interest to us in 1935, with our memorial fund benefitting the Hopkins Center and Hood Museum, was the detailed and exciting story of the new Hood Museum given by its new director, Jacquelynn Baas.

The class of 1935, the only class so far in the history of the College ever to be named twice as "Class of the Year," continued, for the sixth year in a row, to receive honorable mention in that race. Probably too much to expect that any more space should again be put between us and those other 70 or so contenders! But we did, however, come out with another prestigious award! The new "Class President of the Year" was announced to be none other than our own Len Bryant.

On hand for these meetings were treasurer Put Kingsbury, head agent Al Dodd, bequest chairmen Al Brush and John Wallace, and newsletter editors Reg Bankart and DeroSaunders.

Fiftieth-reunion chairman Don Radasch did not lose the opportunity to get these class officers, all members of his committee, together with other local members including George Colton, Howie Croninger, Bill Fitzhugh, Bob Hage, Don Hagerman, and YankPrice.

It was, for sure, a busy weekend of planning toward the success of THE BIG FIVEOH you've just enjoyed.

And now, if you will, a final and more personal word. At this writing, in the middle of May, the class of 1935 is rushing forward to THE BIG FIVE-OH, but three weeks away. By the time you read this, the biggest reunion in our young lives will have come and gone, and your current class secretary will have gone out to pasture. This comes after ten years of recounting, as faithfully as possible, your exploits as he has learned of them. After numerous meetings, discussions, and assignments, 80 or so columns in the Magazine; and, unfortunately, about an equal number of obituaries, I can truthfully say I would not have wanted to miss the experience and the. friendships strengthened. I shall continue to be most appreciative of the opportunity to serve you all which was given me at the 40th reunion of ten so-short years ago!

I hope your new secretary, elected in June, will get as much pleasure out of a job that you all can help to make very satisfying for him!

P.O. Box 265 Grantham, NH 03753

Frank Leonard Bryant '35 was named Class President of the Year in May. Trained as a leader as president and then chairman of the board of Hooker Chemical Company, he served as "caretaker" of the class and "masterminded and encouraged ... a constant stream of outstanding programs and achievements" which included a mini-reunion in September 1984, attended by 72 classmates and widows, and the class of 1935 lecture series. Ably assisted by class officers with "an astounding collection of talent for just one class to have," he has "taken them further than they may have once dreamed - completely shattering all records for 1935's Fantastic Fiftieth" reunion this June.