1937*
Our very able and conscientious Class Secretary, one Donald C. McKinlay, has asked me to write this article and in the process give out any information pertaining to our reunion in June 1942. Does the mention of that date by any chance make you readers realize that we gentlemen have actually been away from Hanover for almost four years now?
Well, let's get back to reunion newsAfter much writing back and forth, your committee—Al Bryant, Jack Devlin, Art Ruggles, and your correspondent have decided upon a group of 16 men who we feel will do a good job as to organizing and contacting every member of 1937 between now and a year from June. We concentrated on men who have shown great interest in the class since graduation, are good correspondents, and will take care of any job which may be thrown their way. Also, particular attention was taken to name a man from each district where there are a sizable group of our class.
So here's the 194 a reunion committee, and we hope it meets with the approval of all you 492 fellows who will be back for your sth reunion: Jack Devlin Boston George Roewer Eastern Massachusetts El Timson Chicago Don Pease Cleveland Russ Bishop Flint & Detroit Fran Fenn Hartford Sherm Blake Maine Art Guyer. .New Hampshire, and already elected Class Photographer Bill Timbers New Jersey Sid Lansburgh & Latta McCray. .New York Bryant and Ray. .Around and about N. Y. Seymour Ochsner. . . .Northern New York Hal Parachini Philadelphia Art Ruggles. .Springfield and West. Mass. Bill Clay Washington Briggs Austin West Coast Rezon Dillon. . .West. Maryland & vicinity Jim Beardsley Vermont
We can't give all our signals away, but one more item—The Alumni Fund Committee is going to be of great help in furnishing the reunion men with all the addresses and general information on the whereabouts of the class.
Now for some general news Let's take the matrimonial bureau first Bob McCoy was wed on May 3 to Elizabeth Day Osbourn in Philadelphia. Reports have it that the wedding was lovely and the young bride beautiful Frank Young was there along with Uncle Mort and Tom Cohen. Bill Timbers, besides joining the reunion work this spring, will join hands with Charlotte MacL Tanner Stan Lappin engaged to Irene Hurwitz Walt Ross married to Lucianna Gladney last month Walt also recently received his commission as Ensign in the Naval Reserve. Uri Monro was married in Columbus to Betsy Magnuson, and they will reside there after the wedding trip. Roger Allen and Emma Louise Marston were married in the "Little Church Around the Corner" with a wedding breakfast at the Dartmouth Club afterwards. Gilbert Nourse engaged to Jean Medcalfe in Scarsdale A 1 McIntyre married in Springfield on April 17 to Mildred Jefferson. Lieutenant Marion Reed of the U. S. Marine Corps, stationed at Quantico, Va. engaged to Helen Luippold. No doubt there are many more engaged or married 37's around the country, but the news hasn't come in yet, so we'll save it for later on. Anyhow all the brides and brides-to-be and brides who haven't made up their minds yet are expected at reunion.
Here's an interesting piece of news from Lester Garvin, working for the National City Bank in Buenos Aires His uncle, Bill Eddy at Hobart College, quoted us these two paragraphs:
"We have lately been feeling the effects of the tie-up between Japan and the Axis powers. Formerly we handled approximately 85% of all the Japanese business in the Argentine. In our department alone we received collections valued at 750,000 YEN per month, but at the present time that lucrative business has been cut down to almost nothing. We have discovered from many of our valued clients that they have had to negotiate bills, which formerly came through our intermediary, at the German and Italian banks. In view of the present world lineup, this is a natural trend to expect; however, we are sorry to lose this business, as it will be extremely difficult to regain it once world affairs reach a normal stage again.
"On the other hand, our business with American concerns has augmented appreciably. Before the outbreak of hostilities, the biggest market and supplier for the Argentine was Europe, and now the States is trying to fill the gap. The States is very anxious to supply this and other South American countries with finished products, but is somewhat reluctant about receiving South American exports, for the simple reason that she has exportable surplus of most of the raw materials that can be found in South America. Argentine is dependent primarily on her exports of wool, wheat and meat. Unless the States is willing to import an appreciable amount of these products, this country will be very embarrassed in her payments of imports from the States, as she will be unable to obtain sufficient dollar exchange. The debate in Congress over the possibility of the Argentine supplying the United States Navy with meat is being followed with great interest by all the local papers. The passage of this act can do much to further the relations between the two countries and the other South American countries, as Argentina is considered the richest and most powerful of them all, Brazil excepted."
Perhaps Vice President Wallace should have contacted our Mr. Garvin before he spent a few hours eating lunch while the Argentine meat question was debated in Congress!
Had a good letter from Albie Chester a short time ago He's at Camp Edwards on Cape Cod His experiences have been amusing and yet serious—because the Army has such a long way to go before it will be up to wartime strength, according to Albie.
On the front page of the Lawrence, Mass. paper appeared 6 recruits for defense, among them Attorney Stanley Berenson, the Attorney looked as though he had eaten a carload of very sour lemons.
Speaking of the isolationist program, here's a partial list of 1937 who are already in service—Naval Reserve, Bill Cash, Wally Fisher, Rollin Kent, Henry Lenning, Walter Ross, Don Chisholm, Bill Burford; Naval Aviation, Bill Cole, Phil Conti, John Gray, Jim Otis, and Bill Pettingill. In the Marines we have two lieutenants, Don Otis and Grant Crane. In the Army Air Corps, John Ohlinger, Jim Luttrell, Walter Graf, and Royal Hatch No one seems to know which service he's in. Jacques Francine has already been trained in Canada with the R.A.F. and was expecting to leave for the English Channel at any moment.
These men drafted so far—Bill Geraghty, John Maloon, Herb Bottjer, Rowley Bialla, A 1 Jacks, George Skinner, Carl Stem, John Morris, and Albie Chester; Squadron A, Dana Prescott; Lieutenant Ed Sterns, 169 th Infantry; Bill Spears in the QMC; Second Lieutenant Andrew Eken, Reserve Corps, and First Lieutenant Dan Minahan; Walter Hurd enlisted in 26th Infantry and in the agth Infantry A 1 Gray. They say all these fellows are going to get together and write instructions as to what branch, etc. we should join when and if our time comes. Seriously, it would be helpful if we did have some information on what it's all about.
Somehow the above seems pretty serious reading, and yet it is interesting to note how many of our group have already found themselves in uniform—our class should be proud of such a large and capable representation.
As you know, we are the invited guests of 1936 for their sth reunion this June 20 in Hanover, and there is a considerable movement under way around these parts for as many of our class to get back for that week-end as possible. Many have already decided to be on hand—so why not you? One of our members expressed himself as follows: "I want to go back in June, because I might be drafted this fall." That's a good indication of how we all are looking at things just now, but frankly I feel there's more to the answer of why so many are looking forward eagerly to June so and our reunion a year later. With world events piling rapidly on top of each other, with so many questions to be answered in this country as to our future policy, with the propaganda machines working overtime, and with the need for each individual to come to his own conclusion pertaining to our system of life, I think the members of our class have a burning desire to return to Hanover for a few hours to recapture and to strengthen the ideals and aspirations which we all know are right and good.
So let's all try to be back for this June 30 and for our sth reunion. Let's go back to visit our Utopia of honesty, effort and good fellowship. And perhaps on leaving there will be many of us who will hear a voice inside saying "There's no need to become confused any more—just remember the truths you absorbed and practiced in Hanover—they apply now more than ever, and don't let anyone steer you away from them."
Until the 20th—
Secretary, 10314 S. Hoyne Ave., Chicago, 111.
Class Agent, 784 Park Ave., New York, N. Y.
From Chairman, 1937—Fifth Reunion Underwood Elliott Fisher Cos. One Park Avenue, New York City
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