Class of 1936
Since the first issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, your correspondent has had an opportunity to visit two strongholds of '36; namely, Hanover, and the Harvard Business School. At the Norwich game, I ran into Eddy Chamberlain whose new address is Parkhurst Hall. Eddy has been appointed assistant to the dean of freshmen and divides his time between that office and the junior varsity. Also, while in Hanover, I had a chance to talk with "Dink" Gidney, our outstanding member of the class. He was spending a short vacation in Hanover and playing a great deal of very bad golf. In fact, one of the most unusual sights for freshmen to see was Treadway, Gidney, Gibney, and Mosenthal on the Hanover and Woodstock golf links. Our average score for eighteen was between 110 and 115.
In addition to playing golf with the aforementioned trio, I had a brief visit with Johnny Marsh in Hanover, who had spent the summfer tramping in the Canadian woods with Bob Keeler and Freddy Kneip. Much to the mutual annoyance of Kneip and his companions, Fred injured his leg on the trip, which meant that Reeler and Marsh did most of the heavy work. Kenny Leiber was also in Hanover, and at the present writing, was indefinite as to future plans.
It seemed quite natural to see Bill Hoffman and Jacko Morrison drinking the conventional milk shake in the Wigwam. But, both reported that they had behaved themselves during the summer and were well prepared for the rigors of Tuck School. Dartmouth's immortal Nig Clark was back at the C. & G. House telling the boys how baseball was played in a really fast league down in Maine.
Another natural sight around Hanover was Dave Fox on the football field with a camera which was 11/3 as large as himself. Dave has returned to Tuck School along with a number of other '36 men.
Bus Chapin, radio announcer and general utility man for Hanover's Broadcast Builders, is now associated with the World Broadcasting System, Inc., 711 Fifth Avenue, New York City.
A week ago I called out at Harvard Business School to see Bill Niss and Al Gibney who are rooming together there. Not knowing exactly how to locate men who are as busy as these two, I found out the number of their classroom and lay in wait for them at the exit. Before the class had completely filed out of the room a small Dartmouth reunion had taken place. In addition to Gibney and Niss, there was A 1 Williams, Barney Hoffman, and Roger Morse in the same class and looking more like Harvard men every day. Niss, Williams, Gibney and Treadway had lunch in Cambridge where I heard the Harvard Business School tale of woe about how hard one has to work. Niss figured that if he could save two minutes a day from his time budget that he'd be able to work in a bath every second Saturday. Although I didn't see him, I heard that "Dug" Porter was also at the school. An enviable sight is to see "Dug" being met every day by his charming wife. In addition to Porter, and the men already mentioned, Joe Jayne, Jack Sawyer, Myron Clark, Art Lynch, Ted Whitmore, Roy Adams, Brew Towne, Sevy Vass, Bob Brenner, Bob Burr and Courtney Cotron are located at Harvard Business School.
Phil Gilbert is studying law at Harvard Law School. Although I have heard that we have a few more classmates down there, as yet I have failed to hear from them.
This summer, while motoring around the Lake George territory, I found to my surprise that the person I stopped to ask directional information from was Stewie Barden. He spent the summer as a councilor at Camp Dudley.
In rummaging through my folder of "hot dope," I came across the following which should be of interest to New Yorkers: "Mr.and Mrs. Aldis P. Butler will be at homeafter the first of October, 230 East Seventy-first Street, New York City."
Another interesting bit unearthed from this folder is a letter from "Dang" Scherman. Consider my surprise when I found that the letterhead read "Republican National Committee, Railway Exchange Building, Chicago, Illinois, John Hamilton, Chairman." I quote from the letter: "Sorry I wasn't able to get up and visit youthis summer (at $8 a day), but in the middle of July, a loud wail was set up by theRepublican National Committee pleadingwith me to come out here to Chicago andshow them how to see their way clear towinning the election this fall. You, in thehotel business, must realize how dastardlyand underhanded the taxes of this so-calledNew Deal can be. But, remember you mustregister in order to vote."
Dick Wilson, one of our best dressed '36ers and a credit to any drawing room, is located in New York City, and can be reached at his home address. Louis Benezet is an instructor at the Hill School, Pottstown, Pa.
"Hesty" Hirst, faithful drummer of the College band for four years, is attending Thayer School and may be reached at 41½ South Main Street, Hanover. I meant to mention that during my glimpse of Hanover, one familiar landmark that had remained unchanged was Hesty "beating it out" at the Norwich game. I presume that some of our more particular opponents will protest at having an alumnus in the Dartmouth band.
Charlie Nichols is at present entombed in a biology laboratory at Williams College.
Have an interesting "memorandum for Alumni Secretaries" about Stoney Jackson which reads: "Business—Tennessee ValleyAuthority, Knoxville, Tenn. Residence 1512 Yale Avenue, Knoxville, Tenn. Occupation—T. V. A." If Dang Scherman or John Hamilton could see that, I'm afraid they would be upset.
Ned Kendall is working in the furniture business for the H. M. Bullard Company in New Haven, and Bill Shaw is located with Proctor and Gamble Company, Ivorydale, Ohio. Rogers Bayless is working in the Investment Department of the Home Insurance Company, 59 Maiden Lane, New York City.
I have a letter here from Dick Morton, who as you know is at the International Business School, Endicott, New York. He has a few bits of news about our class, and I will quote from his letter. "I went home over the week-end and saw Bill Macurda and Jerry King. Bill hasn't any work as yet. He has been a councilor in a camp for part of the summer and is now looking for something permanent. Jerry as you probably know, has a job in Worcester, Massachusetts with the Proctor and Gamble Company. He is in the advertising end and likes the work very much. He drives a truck and distributes advertising material. Jerry tells me that Vin Wentworth started work in Jamaica Plain, (Mass.) the same day as he started. I forget just what kind of work it is, but I think he is in the Purchasing Department. Sub Harris is at the training school in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania—Bethlehem steel. You must know Jim Pearson is in Pittsburgh with the American Chain. Bill Hoffman has been working in two real estate offices between Saturdays with his lady friend. He is going back to Tuck. Fred Warne has spent the summer in Europe, accent on Germany and England. Cliff Porter is going back to Tuck but has spent the summer in Romania and Switzerland. I guess that exhausts the news."
Charlie Brooks is also in New York representing a New York furniture manufacturer. Martin Brown is an insurance adjuster for the Parker, Young Co., Lincoln, New Hampshire. Dick Crosby is teaching at the Mitchell School, Billerica, Mass. Livy Ferris concludes the group that I have heard about, and he is a graduate student at the University of Colorado.
Before closing, however, I would like to make a gentle plea for more information. My address is still Williamstown, and I would appreciate very much getting any bits of news about our class which would make interesting reading in this column. And, now I will try to keep quiet for another month.
Secretary, Williamstown, Mass.
