St. Louis

ON JANUARY 24 the regular monthly smoker was held at the home of politician and lawyer Tom Curtis '32. The annual election of officers was scheduled, so practically every active member turned out as a protection against being elected to office.

With the Curtis machine functioning perfectly, absentee Max Waldsmith '33, was promptly elected president without a dissenting vote.

No such landslide marked the race for vice president. After an impressive campaign, May Company's merchant prince, Phil Glazer '34, eked out a victory by the narrow margin of 16 votes over metal sign salesman Pete Grace '33. Seventeen attended the meeting. The campaign slogan was "Keep Grace Out of Office." It was generally conceded that Pete, facing political oblivion, averted a white wash by casting the lone vote for himself.

Part time insurance salesman, Hugh Logan '34, was elected secretary and treasurer, a capable man for an important office.

As a consolation to the bitterly complaining Pete Grace '34, a new office was created and he was unanimously elected Master of the Hunt. It will be his duty to make all arrangements for picnics, outings, strawberry festivals, etc., during the coming "peasant and phartridge" season.

John Thompson '33, unable to attend the meeting, was elected to succeed Martin Kerwin '33, who failed to receive a vote of confidence as corresponding secretary.

Notice to all visiting alumni, firemen, and friends of the College! The meeting place for the weekly Saturday noon luncheon has been changed from the Mark Twain to the American Hotel. If you're in St. Louis, you will find the company, as well as the atmosphere of the American Rathskeller, conducive to spending the afternoon "bulling" over a couple of buckets of brew.

CLUB PERSONALITIES! The newly wed Bill Renches '34, are very much at home. Vagabond Hugh Logan '34, is off on an extensive southern cruise. If he is not careful, he will wind up as dictator of Brazil. Max Waldsmith's Rathskeller is a popular spot for impromptu Dartmouth gatherings. Muralist Max is in the process of painting a patio scene on one of the walls. It is his ambition to make the scene so realistic that after a hard night, one of the boys will try to leave via the patio. Tom Curtis '32, hung out a shingle the other day in Webster Groves, a suburb of St. Louis. In addition Tom is a partner in his father's office in down town St. Louis. Clark Schmidt '33, resigning president of the Club, is also practicing law, while Harry Deckert '35, is finishing up at Washington University Law School of St. Louis.

At a recent Thompson soir6, among others, the following were seen conducting themselves in a disorderly manner: Bob Lindstedt '34, Jim Alfring '35, Boyd Rogers '35, Frank Cornwell '35, Ted Thompson '33, Russell Holbrook '3O, A 1 Lathrop '29, "Eccy" Jones '34, Dick Meyer '33, at femmes.

We were pleased to welcome Phil Maher '29, Bill Magenau '29 and Bob Branson '24 as new members of the St. Louis Club. After several years training at the Mill, Phil has learned the difference between a scrim and a buckrum and is now head of the St. Louis sales office of Kendall Mills. Bill is western sales representative of the Page Belting Company of Concord, New Hampshire. Bob is with the Sefton Fibre Can Company.

As a parting shot, the Club would like to see "Strangler" Lewis '32 get out this way very shortly. The club is in rather a poor financial condition, but we feel that if we could hook "the Strangler" into another poker game like the last one, we could get out of the red over night.

DEAN EMERITUS LAYCOCK '96, H. D. STILLMAN '17, AND G. F. THURBER '11 AT NASHUA ALUMNI DINNER.