Saturday, February 20, 2010

Whose father sold Dad our Edsel?

Among the guests at yesterday's Surprise, Arizona, party were Mike Foss and Phil Noonan, a couple of Stan and Sosie's classmates. Mike was Stan's classmate and brother to Roger Foss, Steve's classmate. Mike now lives in Tucson, as does his sister, Paula. Phil Noonan, a radiologist in a Phoenix hospital, was Solveig's classmate and the son of the late owner of Alexandria's Noonan Motors. Phil's Dad was a great salesman. In 1957, he sold Erling Rolfsrud the first 1958 Edsel -- from a brochure. We waited 3 months for delivery and yes, we were the first on our block to have one. Phil's remark yesterday: "Do you know what that Edsel would be worth today?"
Surprise group. Phil, Mike, Stan, Brian Berglund, Tom Tessmer, Sara Smith Sevey.