Class of 1923

If you want to find Dartmouth men around noontime in New York, not gathered officially at luncheon, but in considerable number nevertheless, try the Gentlemen's Grill at the Biltmore Hotel. Personally, I do not afford myself the luxury of the Biltmore very often, but on the occasion that I did lunch there I saw Pete Hurd, and he looked as though it was a common occurrence with him. There were half a dozen others there, not '33 men, but Pete advises that Cy Aschenbach, Leif Norstrand, and others can usually be found there.

Speaking of Leif Norstrand, he and I were both on the Owl train going to Westchester a couple of weeks ago. Leif tells me that it is all right to be in the Swedish paper business in the U. S. A. He has recently acquired a new house in Scarsdale, makes various business trips throughout the East, and is the No. 1 entertainment man for his firm.

During one of Leif's recent trips he got in touch with Don Moore in Pittsburgh, and brings back good news therefrom. As you may or may not know, Don has been with the W. P. A. for the past two or three years and has had about four thousand men working for him. A supervisory job of that sort involved a great deal of detail and required Don to put in some pretty long hours. With the construction business looking up, however, Don is getting himself all set for a bigger and better job in his old line of business.

As a design for living, our own Bobby Coller has one of the best. I saw him the other day, and he recounted some of the delightful experiences which accompanied his recent trip around the world. His business here in New York is that of reproducing antique and period furniture, but his recent expedition resulted in the collection of seven trunks full of Oriental and Far East objects of art. Before he left America, he obtained a commission to buy antique furniture in England, and that was his excuse for going around the world. When I saw Bobby, he was in a terrible rush, stating that he was getting ready then to take another little holiday for himself.

For the past two or three years, Joe Houston has been with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in Denver. With that background, Joe obtained a much better than average knowledge of present-day security practice, and several firms in Denver were making attractive offers to him. A recent communication states that he has resigned his position with the S. E. C. and is now associated with the firm of Calvin Bullock, with offices in New York, Denver, and London.

Ted Caswell wins the prize this month for traveling reporter. For a good many years Ted has been with the F. S. Webster Company, makers of duplicating supplies, in Boston. The following are excerpts from his letter which will be of interest:

"I found out that Freddy Bryan is an attorney in Los Angeles, and that Hy Streight is also an attorney with the firm of Husick & Burrell.

"At Minneapolis, however, I tossed off a couple of highballs with Ted Gaver. He is in the leather business with the firm of C. F. Albrecht & Company in Minneapolis

"I tried to contact Eddie Lynch, and learned that he was still in the brokerage business, but had changed his position recently.

"I also learned that Bill Gratz is vice president of the First National Bank in St. Paul, and that Paul McKown, who was with the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company, had recently transferred to their offices at San Francisco.

"I had a telephone chat with Chet Sweney. I learned that he is going back to school again. Some of those boys never get enough of it. He is taking a number of courses over at the University of Minnesota."

There are only a few weeks left of the Alumni Fund campaign. As you all know, Ward Hilton is the class agent, and believe me, brothers, that is a job. Any of you gents who have not sent in your contribution this year are urged herewith to do so at your earliest convenience. Ward has a list of able assistants, who include the following: Vincent C. Baldwin, Russell P. Carpenter, William F. Juergens, Robert E. Maxwell, Truman T. Metzel, Joseph R. Pick, J. Dudley Pope, Summer S. Sollitt, Merwin W. Swenson, and William H. Wallace.

FIFTEEN YEARS AGO THIS MONTH

It was the end of junior year.

A lot of us were planning a stretch at summer school, it being our last chance to get off a few required subjects.

Wisconsin University got the majority.

Secretary, 136 Liberty St., New York