1939*

HERE AND THERE At last news of the big Boston '39 get-together, and to say the least, it was a great success, thanks mainly to the great efforts of Messrs. Vines, Feeley, Pleasants and their organizing group. Len informs us that—"About 6:30 the boys started to pour in, and I actually mean pour in because 55 hearties showed up. After a little pre-dinner tippling and much reuning with old friends we finally gathered to break bread.

.... Pem led off by reading the cards received from the boys who were unable to attend, and as usual his windy speech was spiced with a flock of ad libs which kept the group amused. I spoke for a few minutes about the skiing and social aspects of the D. O. C. of Boston, of whose council, incidentally, your Uncle Ben has been made a member. After the speeches, football and skiing movies were presented. That's about all there was—we all broke up into our many groups to endow a few of Boston's better night spots. All in all it was lots of fun, and we're looking forward to our next meeting."

"Big Lar" Dilkes writes that he is now working for the McCallum Hosiery Go. and enjoys the distinction (?) of being a traveling salesman and says he is gaining experience every day. Thayer School has announced that it is publishing Clem Burnap's prize winning paper, "Labor in Shipyards in the United States" for which Congrats to Clem. Wayne Shrodes reveals that he is in the oil business in Wink, Texas—he also informs us that Jud Foster is located in Navasta, Texas where he is working for the Petty Geophysical Engineering Cos. While on the subject of oil and Texas—Hank Mills has been shifted to Pampa, Texas where he is still working for the Shell Oil Co.—From Jim Garnett. . "Bob (R. M.) Sullivan has been working for the Victor Adding Machine Cos., and has just left for the coast on an extended business trip. Ran into Art Ide and Ed Wayson at Michigan Med School a short while ago and also saw Loren Wood coming out of the movies after his relaxation mgiod from Law School. Key Blatchford Tuning his pockets with public utilities in these parts....and one of our prettier Northwestern coeds informs me that Foster Qippinger is about to be hooked, and she claims she really knows."

Word pictures: Jim "Dono" Donovan making use of his artistic talents with the advertising firm of J. Walter Thompson in the Windy City Howie Nopper selling for the Automotive Parts Corp. in Detroit.

..Johnny Lee teaching and enjoying the sun (and cold weather) at the Shorecrest School in St. Petersburg, Fla Harvey Yorke in the advertising part of THE COAST MAGAZINE in San Francisco. Herman Funke wearing a white collar and the title of junior executive with the mfg. concern of Herman Funke & Sons of Ash- jey; pa Bill Russell working for the Norton Cos. in Worcester and as a side line manufacturing and distributing his "Russ Ski Boot Oil" (price $.50) .Hal MacGilpin seen at the Worcester-Dartmouth Club luncheon a short while ago, and seemingly very busy at the bar Jackson, Borsdorff, Davidson, Weil, Moreau Brown, Joe Egan, Mathes, Merriam, and MacMannis gathering at the Dartmouth Club in New York each Tuesday for their embryo '39 luncheon.

DOWN THE AISLE

That little fellow with wings and a bow and arrow has certainly been active during the past month or so and here are some of the results of his efforts.

Edith Conklin, Bennington '39, the girl, -Hartford, Conn., the scene,—Jan. 20th, the day, and Rod Albright the nervous groom. Now they are Mr. and Mrs., and by this time should be comfortably settled in Culver, Indiana, where Rod has taken up commercial photographing Jan. 20th seems to be a popular day, for through the mails I received the following announcement "Mrs. Annie Phillips Hurlburt announces the marriage of her daughter Anne to Mr. Stephen Crane Bradley on Saturday, the twentieth of January, in Glastonbury, Connecticut.". . . .From Pete Cardozo. .. ."Short but sweet—very sweet, I married Barbara Herron of IMca, New York last Tuesday night here in snowwhite Hanover. Wonderful girl—open house for '39ers when we find an apt." (They have. Ed.). . . .From John Thornton. .. ."Bill Macdonald was married way hack on Nov. 25th to Miss Dorothy Simpson of Bristol, Conn. Frank Perry, Frank Farnell, and myself were present—and Mac and Dorothy are now living in Hartford."

This next comes from Johnny Page who got it from Art Larkin, who in turn heard it from Johnny Perry. . . .Ralph Champney and Miss Charlotte Cameron of White River Jet. were married in White River on the 3d of Feb.; as you will probably recall Ralph and Charlotte saw quite a bit of each other last year. Talk about your Big Green weddings—Dartmouth took over St. Paul's Church of Dayton, Ohio on the 27th of Jan. when Bozo Noland said "I do" with Miss Jane Kiefaber of that city. Janie is a real '39 girl, for besides being Mrs. Lloyd U. Noland Jr., she is Warner Iviefaber's sister. This column has just one bit of advice to give the happy couple so as to assure them of everlasting bliss.... "Bozo, please don't ever sing, and Janie, don't ever let him!" Last on this month's wedding list is the news that Miss Marcia Ritts, ex-Smith '40, changed her name last fall to Mrs. Samuel Frederick Nixon Jr Many of our brethren have become engaged, but as space is scarce, I shall reserve the news until next month.

WRITER OF THE MONTH

This month we hear from foreign lands and our noble winner is none other than Don Rehor of Guantanamo, Cuba.... sugar cane grower extraordinary. Don writes—

"I had passage all booked to Europe where I was to live for a year. However, Adolph and Joe got fooling around over there, so I decided that Europe was not big enough for the three of us—the State Dept. decided the same thing. Thus, I hopped a barge to Cuba where roses were in bloom on Xmas day and tropical love is not what it is cracked up to be (Magee and Tucker take note). My first stop was Guantanamo where the population is 98% negro, 1% 'kafe con leche,' as the natives put it (to you: coffee with milk), 1% white and the rest is questionable. For Johnny Page's information the business down here is sugar cane growing. For the benefit of all who are interested, scotch and rum are so cheap that water is used only to bathe with—occasionally The crop starts in a few days. Then I will ride a horse and make the natives cut cane faster and faster, so that their work won't last as long, and the American investors can sit in their clubs, dj-aw on their fat cigars, smile contentedly, and not know why I don't expect to get back to the states until June, and at that time hope to take a flyer up to Hanover I have had letters from my roomie Jim Anderson. He is in Charlotte, N. C., learning all about big business. He and I- both want to know where Joe Hoover is—tell Joe to let us know his address. Well, it's time for me to catch my siesta—the greatest institution in Cuba. My best to any of the boys you happen to see and tell them all visitors in these parts will be most welcome."

THE CLEARING HOUSE

Johnny Page, head of the Chicago gettogether group, wishes it announced that plans for the reunion have been changed. Due to the small number of '39ers in Chicago we are going to combine with '38 and have a gala meeting. The time will be close to the 15th or 16th of March—you Chicago and vicinity fellows will hear further from Johnny and his cohorts via the mails.

OUR FIRST CHANCE

In the near future the Alumni Fund drive will start and with your good support we can beat all records which should be our goal. With this in mind your Executive Committee and your Secretary have combined ] to choose Bert MacMannis as leader of the '39 drive. Naturally Bert cannot do it alone and will need help from every section. So, if you will duplicate for Bert the good support and help you have given me, that is all we can ask. Let's pull together, keep '39 on top where it belongs.

Secretary-Chairman, P. O. Box 3422, St. Paul, Minn.

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