Class of 1921
Werner Janssen had a narrow escape from death and was severely injured in an automobile accident on the highway between Bethlehem, Pa., and Stroudsburg, Pa., on September 23. He drove his car off the road to avoid collision with another car, and his machine overturned. Werner received injuries of the head and also of the right thigh, and he was rushed to the Sacred Heart hospital in Allentown, Pa. He is still confined there as this is written, early in October, but the latest reports are that he hopes to leave in the near future.
Werner had been scheduled to sail from New York on October 5 to conduct a series of concerts in Finland, where he is famous for his interpretation of the works of Sibelius, the Finnish composer, but he was forced by his injuries to forego his departure on schedule. He plans to continue on to Europe soon, however, to keep his engagements abroad.
We know that we express the sentiments of the entire class, when we state our regret that Werner was injured, but at the same time our deep thankfulness that his injuries were not more serious.
Jack Hubbell was in Hanover to see Dartmouth in the annual football opener with Norwich, and he reports that Dan Ruggles, hick Stiles, and Dan Ryder were other wenty-oners sitting in a driving rainstorm to watch the Big Green get under way. On his way up, Jack stopped in Springfield, Mass., and saw Hank Cook. Hank's insurance partner, Cory Litchard, was up in Canada on a fishing expedition with Dr. Paul Sanderson (Sandy to you), at the time, but Jack reports a fine chat with Hank. Incidentally all the reports we have been receiving from Springfield lately indicate that Sandy has been making great strides with his medical practice and is among the most popular physicians there.
The Rog Wildes have just moved from Evanston, ILL., to Cleveland, Rog having been made territorial manager for the Simmons Company in the Cleveland area after several years of selling for the firm in Chicago. They have settled at 3613 Lytle Road in suburban Shaker Heights.
Also while we are on the subject of promotions word has drifted on from the Far East that Bob Kendall has just been advanced a step in rank by the States Steamship Co., with which he has been connected for several years. His post continues to be Shanghai, however.
One thing we forgot while reporting the latest from Springfield, Mass., was that Cory Litchard has just purchased a house 150 years old for his dwelling. The ancient, and we imagine historic, edifice is located in Longmeadow, Mass.
Vance Clark writes in from Brockton, Mass., to report the arrival of his second offspring, the Hon. Peter Vance Clark, who made his debut on May 13, and is already entered for the class of '57 in Hanover. Pete's illustrious pater in Hanover is a vice-president and general trust officer of the Home National Bank of Brockton.
Freddie Hale has been shifted by Uncle Sam from San Francisco to San Jose, Calif. His post is listed merely as internal revenue agent. Up near the Golden Gate, Fred used to use his Tuck School knowledge to do some auditing for the government, and we suspect that his work at San Jose is along the same line.
Speaking of the Coast, Jack Hubbell was out there a short time ago, and he reports seeing Red Kerlin, who from all reports is flourishing just as well after a year of married life as he did in the good old bachelor days. Red is still manager of the San Francisco office of the National Carbon Company.
Dave Trainer is now a full-fledged professor at Colgate University, where he teaches the famous Red Raiders all about the rocks of up-state New York in his geology course.
From Pittsburgh, Pa., comes word that Frank Lambert is now located there and is serving as treasurer for the central division of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company.
Warren Homer after several years abroad has returned to the United States and is now engaged in social work in Baltimore, Md. His new address is 1812 Eutaw Place, Baltimore.
George Thyberg is now a real estate man in Worcester, Mass., with 941 Main St. as his address.
El Rogers has joined the ranks of the insurance men, and is selling for the Prudential Company in Portland, Me.
GEO. FROST A TENNIS FAN
One of our scouts reports that George Frost was among those spotted in the Forest Hills stadium during the national tennis championship matches there shortly before college opened. George is once more in Hanover at his old post in the English department, and ye sec., recalling most pleasantly his visit to Hanover for secretaries' meeting last spring, trusts that he is still playing host to stray Twenty-oners at his room in the Howe Library.
And now for one more on the list we promised for Artie Anderson. The Hon. C. D. Bassett, Artie, is a banker in Fargo, N. D., his bank being the Merchants National Bank and Trust Co.
Dan Ruggles writes in to ask if any of you have some idea of what you'd like for a program at the Fifteenth in Hanover next June drop him a line with your suggestions.
And while you're dropping that line, we'd like one too with a note or two about those Twenty-oners you see occasionally even if you can't think one up about yourself.
Secretary, 7 Lotus Rd., New Rochelle, N. Y.
