Class of 1923
There were 725 men at the annual dinner of the Dartmouth alumni at the Commodore Hotel last month. This was the largest gathering at any Dartmouth dinner in New York on record. At two tables occupied by members of the class of '23 were Dr. Babe Miner, Dr. Ed Carlisle, Bookseller and Summer Resort Operator Bill Corrigan, Salesman Art Everit, Tooth Pick Manufacturer Ardie Herz, Dr. Stan Ungar, Prosperity Exponent Lou Wilcox, Broker Ted Hell wig, Banker Sam White, Broker Fitz Gordon, Real Estate Operator Jim Landauer, Standard Oil Executive Rog Wilkinson, Lawyer Ken Quencer, and your correspondent. There were a few others, but they failed to sign the register, and my memory isn't working too good this afternoon.
On another occasion I ran into Pete Howe, who has forsaken the newspaper business and is now binding books or at least exploiting said bindings with the American Book Bindery, Inc., of New York. Pete is still as much of a live wire as when he was in college, and undoubtedly the book-binding business is the proper place for a spell-binder.
Kip Couch proved that the interior decorating business as conducted by him and Sumner Kilmarx '22 is profitable by vacationing this winter in Florida. When I saw him a couple of weeks ago, he was displaying a first-class coat of sun tan, and looked as though he would live to be about one hundred years old. Kip had seen Loosh Ruder, who now operates an orange and grape fruit grove on the west coast of Florida. Loosh says he has no complaints, and much sympathy for the boys who spend their time commuting and battling away at New York subways.
Don Cobleigh visited New York a few days ago while traveling with the Dartmouth Glee Club, which gave a series of concerts in the New York area. Don is one of the several '23 men who have decided that Hanover affords better living by the day than any place else. He is an assistant professor of music.
A SKIING BANKER
Ike Phillips spends his week-ends during the winter finding a place to ski, and spends his working hours in the legal department of the Chase National Bank. He is a lawyer, having been admitted to the bar in several states, and has written four or five pamphlets which are in extensive use in the trust departments in a number of banks.
I haven't seen Charlie Zimmerman for quite a while, but always hear about him several times a year.
The following appeared in the Insurance Advocate on February 27:
"Mr. Zimmerman, who is general agentfor the Connecticut Mutual Life in Newark, N. J., served -for a number of yearsas executive manager of the Life Underwriters Association of New York. He resigned to join the Fraser Agency in NewYork, where he was singularly successful inthe personal production field. His exceptional record and marked ability resultedin his being appointed general agent tnNewark, where in a short time he has builtup one of the leading agencies for the company in the entire country. He is active MAssociation work, and is much sought afteras a speaker at the various sales meetingsof Life Underwriters Associations.
Our news scout, Sherm Baldwin, has obtained the latest dope on none other than our own "Five Button" Frank Mackedon. Frank is connected with the Mackedon Innersole Company, manufacturers of Men's Grain Innersoles at 149 Crescent St.. Brockton, Mass. The following is an excerpt from his letter:—
"Stuie Knight lives right across the street from me and we still go around as much as ever, Sherm. We go to all the games together, play golf at the local club, go to the Cape every week-end in the summer, etc., and all in all, we are just the same as we were back in the old college days. Stuie is in the die-making business, and is making a lot of money. I doubt if anyone in the class is doing much better. He has been married for six years and has a baby girl.
"About myself, Sherm, I can't help but say that life is treating me very kindly. Our business is quite prosperous, and I keep quite busy, being on the road most of the time. Withal, I still like to go out and have fun, and if at any time you are down this way, please give me a ring. I see Bob Coller and Bill Whipple occasionally when I am in New York. Coller is the same old Bobbie, except more so. By the way, I am still single and going strong."
Burt Prouty is connected with the Taunton Lumber Cos. in Brockton in sort of a managerial position. The Brockton Cos. is a division of a parent company whose headquarters are somewhere in Vermont and which is owned by, I believe, his father. I would say that he is quite prosperous, single, and doing all right.
Sam Yaffee is in the furniture business, married, and that is all that I can tell you about him.
KEEPS THE FACTORY HUMMING
Manuel Rubin is sort of an assistant superintendent,at the factory of the Diamond Shoe Corporation. This corporation is a New York outfit which owns an extensive chain of retail stores and which manufactures their product in this city. It is very successful and Manny's father is the works at the factory. He is married, and I really can't say if he follows up his violin as much as he used to.
Also through the courtesy of Sherm, we have a letter from Howard Sammis, who is connected with the Berkshire County Savings Bank in Pittsfield, Mass. Sam is secretary of the Dartmouth Alumni Association o£ Berkshire County. The following two paragraphs are excerpts from Sam's letter:—
"Dr. Hooper Dooper Dixon is at presenta leading physician down the county atRockbridge. At present I think he is enPying a trip to Haiti. I understand he has" very suave bedside manner and the oldIndies all love him." Hooper Dooper is President of the Berkshire Association.
'1 haven't been doing much since ourWeek-end in Hanover except that we didhave some skiing up here a week or so ago.Now it is mostly ice, and my bones are getting too brittle for the snow in thatcondition. That was a good week-end wehad, and I hope we can do it next year."
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO THIS MONTH
As it is this year, it was then—spring in Hanover.
One o'clock classes were the breeding ground for spring fever.
Horseback riding through the hill country was one of the best ways to spend an afternoon.
Hums in the evening—'23 on the steps of Dartmouth.
Roy Brown set a new world's record for the high jump.
Secretary, 136 Liberty St., New York, N. Y.
