1938

SNEAK PREVIEW. That master of the distant early warning, Tour Director Dick Francis suggests that you tab Friday and Saturday, October 25-26 for the next mini reunion. Dates are firm, it's Dartmouth weekend, and the attitude adjustment hour and dinner will be at the Quechee Club, of 45th Reunion fame.

PICTURE PERFECT. 'Twas Samuel Butler who said, in effect, "Everyone's work is a portrait of himself." In the case of Al Pettoruto, there is an actual portrait involved. According to Julie Stiles Matuschak '81, a portrait of the late Honorable Albert P. Pettoruto was recently unveiled before a distinguished gathering of the Essex County (Mass.) judiciary and Bar Association.

CONFUSION COMPOUNDED. "Be not careless in deeds, nor confused in words, nor rambling in thought." That Marcus Aurelius, writing in the second century, could so accurately anticipate the mental state of this column's perpetrator is awesome.

In an earlier column said perpetrator named Dottie Carroll as the wife of Doug Carroll instead of Bob Carroll. Unpardonable, but pardoned by the gracious Dottie who, in response to a rueful letter of regret, eased the perpetrator's mind with this account of an earlier act of confusion. Seems that once, when Bob's honor-roll marks arrived home, his dad was so elated that he bought Bob some new golf clubs. That balloon went up with the arrival of a correction. The marks belonged to Doug. Dad refused to pay tuition, and the only things Bob swung the next semester were trays at Ma Smalley's, as he earned his own. Happy ending: As befitted a future navy fourstriper, Bob did make the next honor roll, Dad relented, and Ma Smalley was out a top-notch waiter.

REPORT FROM THE OLMSTEAD HOMESTEAD. Canny Bill Olmstead. He goes golfing, leaving wife Edie to do the honors. Here it is: When he's not golfing, Bill is devoting a lot of his time and energy to serving hospitals and retirement homes as a volunteer engineer. Bill visited Ben Wakeley in Naples, Fla., last winter and sees BobEmlen on home turf (Villanova, Pa.).

OH, SHOOT! Harry Page is still at it. He, too, was not at home for a roving reporter's call. Reason: he was visiting his friendly neighborhood gunsmith. Wife Margie says he's plugging away at clay pigeons with the same kind of enthusiasm and success that has earned him kudos from everyone except possibly the clay pigeons. That takes pull.

THE LONG AND THE SHORTY OF IT. The Shorty is, of course, Harald "Shorty"Pabst, rancher par excellence and quondam breeder of Herefords and Angus. While not actually ranching now, Shorty divides his time between Carefree, Ariz., and a nice bit of acreage near Aspen, Colo., where he spends six months or so of his year.

A little reminiscing music: Shorty is a survivor of Crosby Hall, where he roomed senior year with Chic Mock, Jack Wilhelm, and Bob Manwgold. This awesome foursome are in frequent touch, more assurance that cup at lip or not, the pledge of fellowship endures.

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