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The October 1991 mini-reunion set a new record for attendance: 97 (47 alumni, 41 wives, five widows, and four guests). All in all, the weekend was a resounding success, though Holy Cross won the football game rather handily.

Prior to cocktails and a great dinner at the DOC House, John Ferries '59, son of Harryand Anne, treated us to a fascinating talk on the international advertising business. He is president of the Asia Pacific & Latin America division of D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. The following evening brought another delicious dinner in Alumni Hall with Peter B. Martin '51, editor-in-chief of South-North News Service in Hanover, as the principal speaker. His experiences around the world were most unusual and we were all envious of his life as a scholar, journalist, and teacher.

The class meeting was well-attended with much participation from the floor. Yank Price praised Fred Raymond's outstanding work as head agent and John Todd's as his replacement. On behalf of Al Dodd Yank noted that our class ranked first in its division (1935-1942) with 320 members contributing $115,740 to the Alumni Fund. Bob McLelland reported that the treasury is healthier than ever. Reg Bankart read a wonderful letter from senior Pang-Chun Chen, our Milburn McCarty scholar, recently appointed as a Rufus Choate Scholar. Dero Saunders showed us the Clifford L.Jordan Jr. award to the class of 1935 for excellence in the 1991 telethon, noting that this was in large part the result of the efforts of Carl Funke.

George Colton briefly described how contributions from the class to the Hood and Hopkins Center were being spent. Don Radasch said that the athletic sponsor program raised $182,900 last year, with the '35 class having the most contributors, and reminded us how well the athletes do scholastically. Al Brush outlined how life income trusts can be beneficial not only to the Alumni Fund but also to the donor.

Ruby Field reported that at the end of 1989 there were 188 class widows. 14 were added in 1990, and there are 17 additional so far in 1991. With all present standing, Don Hagerman read the names of 25 classmates who had passed away since the last class meeting.

Lou Hawkins said that the entrance to the Hood was particularly ugly, and several others agreed, with the result that she and Florrie Fitzhugh were appointed as a committee to investigate the complaint with Tim Rub, our newly adopted member. Bill Fitzhugh, as chairman of the mini-reunion, reported that plans for next October are in the works with Al Ritchie being in the enviable position of the assistant in development of the plans.

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