1938

ECHOES OF HUGO: Are there yet those among us with enough K memory to recall last September's capricious big wind? If so, you may recall that it didn't go where it was predicted to go —a miss hit for meteorologist, but a blessed boon for the inmates of Hilton Head in South Carolina.

If you looked closely enough at the TV coverage of the scene, you might have picked out Tom and Peggy McGrath nigh-tailing it to higher ground as part of what seemed an endless caravan of motorized evacuees. Whom you would not have seen were Fran and Nancy Worcester who, according to Tom, blew the scene a few days earlier.

Fortunately for all, Hilton Head was spared, and the answer to "Was this trip necessary?" was a grateful "No." Tom reports being in good health, playing some golf and tennis, and doing a bit of traveling in between.

LATE NEWS: This is probably very late news, but given the deadline this column has, the only scoops it gets come from Haa- gen-Dazs, Carvel, or whatever your local ice cream sensation is called. Nonetheless this item bears repeating: Dan Marshall was asked to be a member of Dartmouth's Alumni Council, representing the South- west, minus (for whatever reason) one state. Dan's appointment doubles the number of '38-ers in (on?) the Council. Asher Lans, as you know, is the other member.

Speaking of Dan, he has already covered the new Class of 1938 Scholars at Dartmouth, thus causing this column to run this "me-too" item.

GASTRONOMIC MNEMONICS: The mere mention of the (quite) late revered and sometimes reviled Ma Smalley she of Hanover days eating club fame—was enough to send Bob Hennick calling for fast, fast relief. Actually Bob, at home these days in Sebring, Fla., recalled the venture- some souls who usually shared a table in Ma's most luxurious location. The porch. Among them were Bill McMurtiy, SoxCalder, with Bill Mosenthal and DickKeresey as possibles.

Bob registered regret at having had to miss our 50th, but he offered 11 good reasons why he did. He and his new wife -15 years can still be considered new—were visiting a universe of their combined grandchildren. She has nine, Bob has two.

MAN ON THE MOVE: Just back from a fabulous Mediterranean cruise at the time of this writing was Hinsdale, Ill.'s BillStead. By now he should be firmly ensconced in Sarasota, Fla. relaxing, as who wouldn't?, at an address called Whispering Sands. Bill, retired as an attorney, but committed to the concept of practice, practice, practice, is filling his days after golf, that is —as a member of Chicago's Executive Service Corps, an organization of retired former executives dedicated to helping not for-profit organizations like Camp Fire, Boys Club, the State of Illinois, and the like on a not-for-profit basis. "Pro bono" is a more professional word for Bill's kind of effort, but it projects an awesome image to one who is still working "pro gene-o."

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