1945

Chatted on the Ameche with Gene Pinney in Camden, Maine. He reported that the summer had been poor weatherwise, but it must have been worse elsewhere, judging from the many visitors who flocked to their home—friends, ex-friends (depending on how long they stayed), and relatives. He and Judy ski in the winter but also flee to Florida. Being 15 minutes away from Tom andJane Yates, they get together frequently. Plans for this fall included renting a trawler in Chesapeake Bay, visiting Williamsburg, and looking up old friends in the Washington area. (The "good life," indeed.)

Checked on Alan and Marj Foster after Hurricane Andrew went through Naples, Fla. Marj reported that they, as most Neapolitans, had taken things seriously and were well prepared. Since they live on a canal, they evacuated to their son's place on drier ground and rode it out. They sustained only minor damage to their place, she continued, but many trees down in the area. Utilities were restored in a couple of days.

John Leggat reported that Bert Glovsky was scheduled for a knee replacement in September. Meanwhile, an enforced short backswing had improved his game. (What'll he do after surgery? Hope it went well.) Elsewhere, on the legal front, John noted that Lee Kreindler and the family he was representing received the first ruling on the Lockerbie disaster: $750 million!

Glad to hear the old Barney is back Oldfield, that is. After a spate of health problems and straightening out some business arrangements, he's resumed repping screw machine parts, traveling around Florida from his and Mollie's home in Bradenton.

And George Barr might not tell you, but he's recovered from a short stay this summer in the new Hitchcock Clinic. A change of doctors made a world of difference, he claims. Hang in there, George. We—and Betsy need you.

Last month I congratulated Bob Pease on his initial Alumni Fund effort. He sent me a note saying that 70 agents made it happen. Special Congrats go to Harry Bissell for excellent results as leadership agent: participation went up 50 percent, and increases outpaced decreases. Gung-ho Don Cole led the troops soliciting '45 physician gifts. And Vic Smith handled matching gifts with exceptional skill and determination, producing more participants than in 1991. He concluded, "I had a great time talking and writing to classmates, for the first time in 40-plus years in many cases. It's a pleasure to report that most of these folks (yeah, some have reservations) remain solidly loyal to die Big Green."

Now for the good news. The next '45 Class Notes, in the Winter (December) Alumni Magazine, will be written by Art Pounds in sunny San Diego. My thanks to him, in advance Hopefully we can have a guest writer at least once a year. A fresh pen should serve the class well, and it fits in with my and Joan's travel schedule—three weeks in Europe this time.

Thought for the month: "Life is like cards: learn to play or get lost in the shuffle."

The best of Holiday Seasons to you and yours.

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Lee Kreindler and the family he was representing received the first ruling on the Lockerbie disaster: $750 million! C. AUBREY ROWAN '45