1949

It was warmer than usual, but at game time during the mini-reunion it was wetter than many a year. In spite of penalties and fumbles our team did well against Yale and made the afternoon in the stadium all worth the price of admission.

The weekend began with the usual bonfire and gathering in the faculty lounge, but with a real-life jazz group, and our own Tom Swartz was the drummer.

In attendance were Jack Carey, Doris and Gordon Thomas, Tom Swartz, June and Bud Hughes, Ginny and Paul Bjorklund, Sue and Bert Rodman, Grade and Doug Parsons, Sue and John Everatt, Barbara and Irl Marshall, Donna and Bob Muenzberg, Bookie and Bill Cribbins, Gil Nelson, Elie and John Simpson, Sandy and Paul Woodberry, Glynda Simcox, Manya and Skip Ungar, Ann and Pete Lord, Leigh and B.B. Crawford, Jeff Leonard, Barbara and Vail Haak, Richie Hunt, Gail and Bill Beyea, Marty and Luke Soule, Ort Hicks, Persis and Bob Alden, Winnie and John Stearns, Mike McGean, Lorrie and Dean Merrill, Barbara and Jay Rosenfield, Marge and Ed Clogston, Allen Brooks, Joyce and Jim Zafiris, Joan and John Sweedand, Pat and Ray Bankert, Joyce and Stu Sayre, Beth and Bill Griffiths, Inger and Charlie Russell, and Joyce and Bill Yates.

At the business meeting on Saturday, President Haak commended his class officers and each reported his function. This secretary explained that obituaries were backlogged because of space limitations. The backlog has recently been eliminated, but the editors will be enforcing strict word limits in order to continue publishing obituaries in a timely manner.

The treasurer, Bob Muenzberg, reported good response to the dues requests, and he is ahead of last year by some 50 responses at this time. He also reported that with a vote of approval, the memorial book program will be lump-sum funded and thus free up some funds that were for this purpose for other projects.

Although Bob Rook could not attend, he did write that the Bequest and Trust function was successful in acquiring $300,000 this past year.

Newsletter Editor Skip Ungar reported that there will be four issues in the coming year and that if you all don't send cards, he will soon run out of limericks.

Punchy Thomas, mini chair, is already planning a winter mini, and the next fall mini is October 25-27, the Cornell game weekend.

The Executive Committee was increased in size as Irl Marshall, Jay Rosenfield, Bob Alden, Paul Bjorklund, and Paul Woodberry were added. The Committee authorized, upon a request of the Athletic Department, the purchase for the hockey rink of a banner saying "1949 Ivy League Champs and Final Four NCAA," to honor this championship team.

John Stearns, our Alumni Council representative, was elected to the Executive Committee, whose size will be better suited to the task given this group. They are to meet with the administration and the trustees and convey to them the representative thoughts of all alumni. It is hoped that this system will provide better understanding of the feelings of the alumni body.

A vote was taken to continue the freshman trip scholarships for next year, and then Vail adjourned the meeting.

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