1934
It's about to be that most colorful time of year. Many will surely find a way to come back home. The Princeton game plus Ascutney Inn preview provides an early '34 pleasure target.
Turning to '34 work targets, Jerry Danzig was recently honored by National Executive Service Corps, an organization that helps other nonprofits solve their problems by providing experienced retired executives as consultants. Jerry had carried out a management study for Alcoholism Council and then a communications study for American Jewish Committee—both of New York. As we know, he had ample past experience working as TV producer, management consultant, and assistant to Governor Rockefeller.
As with many, "retired but not fully" is the way Art Ward must be answering the work question. The emcee at our Westchester dinner,, son Steve Ward '64, reported that while Art officially retired a year ago he still gives a helping hand to son Allen '61, who took over the Ward family medical practice that started 90 years ago. Art and Jo also have two daughters and grandchildren to liven retirement.
Now a look at '34 residence targets. After the value of the Plymouth, Mass., home took an upward swing, Bob Davis decided that it was time for a serious look at Florida. He and Carolyn found an adult community they liked in Lady Lake and are loving all the activities from needlepoint to bocce to golf, and they keep proud watch on granddaughter Betty Davis '90, the fourth-generation Davis at Dartmouth. Jack Lynch is another who has found a home in Florida (West Palm Beach), but summers he and Fran go back to their old haunt in Buzzards Bay. He was at his 50th Harvard law reunion and lauds Bob Rodman for running the reunion and also for being 1934's modern day Blackstone, with a new book on the law of arbitration. Dick and Helen Campen now divide their time between Mount Dora and Beachwood, Ore., with Dick leaving his lawn bowling skill in the Florida area but keeping his trusty pen handy at all times to record the history and beauty of the places he visits. Another of the Florida residents, Hugh Logan, is committed to Vero Beach just half the time. Then he and Marian return to new quarters in their St. Louis home base. He thought he was retiring in 1974, but the various boards he was on thought otherwise until he invoked his "I've had enough" option. Now the Logans travel quite a bit. Speaking of St. Louis, "Eck"Jones is still holding on to his home there and plans to even when he gives up his office. He has two schools to talk about since he transferred to Washington & Lee in '33 and graduated there.
Dorothy Hirschey, widow of Chuck, keeps a base in Watertown, N.Y., but has a permanent warm weather home now in Key Colony Beach, Fla. Bridge is still very much in the picture, and India is the treat for this fall. Frederic Huston bought a house in Crafton Borough that he, as a realtor, had earlier sold. It's a ranch and better suited to their needs now. He continues to be active with Rotary, library, bowling, and church. Robert U. Brown hadn't really moved; he just has a Connecticut residence for weekends. He and Susan still keep an apartment in the city so Bob'can work at Editor & Publisher three days a week. He's still president and editor.
For another of the '34 family, Flip Harris, widow of Herb, the recent address change was just a paper hassle. Tucson is growing and as suburbia moves out, the P.O. shifts from rural delivery to real street address. Flip likes the area.
We may not see Gene Shea in Hanover this September, but he's likely to be on leave from his St. Petersburg job as a realtor with Tourtelot. He likes Indian summer days for hiking in the Cascade area with brother Jack Shea. The family has had a camp there for 50 years.
One who visits St. Pete but doesn't need a house is Al Hine. He and Lee visit son Al '67, who is on the faculty of the University of Southern Florida and has provided Al with three grandsons.
Bob Engleman, our '34 representative on the Alumni Council, reported on the May meeting and the word came out clear that the problems were candidly recognized and moving toward good solutions. Bill Scherman provided details in the newsletter.
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