Fleet, Blue Swords and Slide Rule in the ’43 Robin Rogers, old school, still a bit set
Class of 1948
Belmont States. We went, I did—and won. in his ways, but the class’ most interesting
Rodney Landreth, another very good
student. Once a friend, always a friend!
Peter O. C. Austin-Small
friend. Spent some 25 years with the CIA
Credit should be given to his bride. Both
7 Franklin’s Way
in the days when that organization really
are amazing people and one of the
Guilford, CT 06437
kept a close tab on the world.
school’s true patriots. Phone: 203-453-4930
Fax: 203-453-4950
Colin Coey, the quiet friendly English-
I mustn’t forget Big John Arnold. A
E-mail: paustinsma@aol.com
man, who I had money on becoming a
good, solid, Connecticut gentleman. Spent
parliamentarian.
time rolling with the punches, but gener-
ous, well liked and true.
Our 60
th
celebration is history! It was
Buzz Faulkner, a bigtime quiet spender
great! St. George’s outdid itself on many
who had connections on Wall Street that
There were 18 others at one time or
levels. As to the next 60 years, please keep
in time became his successful fortress.
another, but Frank Roosevelt sent me a
me posted. My address, phone number
letter in June of ’43 and I never really
and e-mail address are as above. Write,
Hugh McMillan, a fellow Grosse
knew many of them even though they
phone, e-mail!
Pointer whom I grew up with. His cousin
have been loyal alumni. Their names are
Bill became a life-long friend. I miss
as follows: Donald Byers Barrows, Arnold
The following of us young ’48 codgers
Hugh. Haven’t seen him in years.
Guyot Dana, Gerald R. A. Fishe, Isaac
were in attendance for all or part of our
Reunion Weekend: Dave Adelson and his
We had a few mighty students—the Frederic Matson, John Wentworth Parker,
wife, Phyllis, Carlen Booth, Pete
straight “A” crowd, which was headed by William Alexander Swanston, Mark
Humphrey and his wife, Marilyn, Perry
John Mathews. Michael Makgill Chrichton-Maitland,
O’Neal and his friend, George Johnson,
Bogey Tailer
George Edward Durell, Philip Thomas
, some kind of a remark-
Dwight, John LeRoy Glover, Richard Devitt
Wes Rich, Marlene Vermillion, standing in
able guy. Voted likely to succeed. He did
Harris, Harold Heye, Robinson McCune,
for her late husband, Bill, and your class
with the Palm Beach crowd and a
Robert Barclay Ober, John Columbus
correspondent and my wife, Linda. We
backgammon board. Beautiful sister!
O’Donnell, Charles Ross Smith, Augustus
had a great time. Even the weather shaped
Cubby Bill Wolfe. Everybody loved
Steward and William Culver Wolfe.
up with the sun making its warm presence
this guy. Never turned his back on a fun
felt much of Saturday and Sunday until
moment. Gregarious, yet well tuned. Only
well after we were on our way home.
deficiency was that he was a WBNS
Class of 1945
The highlights were many. Beginning
Columbus Buckeye!
Friday we had the early evening presenta-
Henry B. Hager
Bill Opel: He was serious and quiet, but
tion of the Diman Award to Philippe P.
5300 South Highway 163
we all thought he had his sights set. Turns
Cousteau ’98 in the chapel, reception of
Columbia, MO 65203
out he became a fine Episcopal minister.
all Reunion classes at Vermillion House
Phone: 573-442-2889
Bill Rudkin: I never knew him well
E-mail: hagerh@missouri.edu
followed by a rousing dinner for our class
at Canfield House in downtown Newport.
until years later, but we now stay in touch.
Editor’s note: Please see p. 120 for a
We closed the place!
Henriques Hamilton was a good man
recollection of Alfie Hunter, graciously Saturday was full including chapel tours
and school friend. Had fun times in NYC.
written by Henry Hager. with Jack Doll ’52 (his last, alas, as he is retir-
Father took us to Café Uptown when I was
ing); “St. George’s Today” with a school
too young, but what an evening! Teddy
Wilson on the piano and Zero Mostel at Class of 1946
update by the head of school, presentation of
the Howard B. Dean (no, not the former
the mic. Last saw him in ’82. Philadelphia
Vermont governor—his father) Service
bar playing backgammon.
Harold W. Sands
Awards, student music performances and
10 Cherry Creek Road
Rod MacLeish, a creative genius at 16!
Newport, RI 02840-4266
interesting student and faculty panels in the
Tom Aspinwall, another whom I never Phone: 401-846-6143
new Madeira Hall (part of the Drury/
got to know well, but Syd said he was a Fax: 401-846-1066
Grosvenor Center for the Arts); dedications
good man. E-mail: hss6518@aol.com
of the Behrend Quadrangle (all that is left of
the puddle which was the Behrend swim-
Tony Marcello, who with years became
a good friend of Ben Allison who said he
Class of 1947
ming pool for 83 years!); Flora A. Hall bench
(honoring the mother of Rudy Bethea ’87)
was aces high!
The Rev. Jonathan L. King
and last but hardly least, Eccles Hall (Nancy
Ben Allison, a life-long friend. Taught
257 Franklin Avenue
Eccles, Reggie Roome ’39 and their daughters
me to enjoy 100 proof. Hiked around the
Wyckoff, NJ 07481
were there!). For most of us on campus in the
world and loved music, literature and the
Phone: 201-891-9275
Eccles years, this dedication was truly mean-
cranberry bog.
E-mail: jlking340@aol.com
ingful. The turnout was well representative of
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