1923*

Thanks to Truman Metzel's unique and brilliant idea of starting a class scrap book back in 1928 when he was elected secretary (page for each man on which every mention of that man in these MAGAZINE notes or in news letters has been cut out and pasted) we have an accurate record of when and what each of us has reported over the past 14 years. I have said several times before that the biggest thrill of this secretarying business is to get the story of one of the gang whom we have not heard from for a long time and I know how much you patiently suffering readers enjoy catching up on these long-losters also. This month you have a special treat coming up as we have not one but several such over due stories to unfold.

So saying will open the program with a grand letter from Don King. After graduating from Dartmouth with a Phi Bete key Don went to M.I.T. for graduate work in Chemical Engineering and Business Administration getting his degree in 1926. After Tech he worked his way around the world with the so-called Floating University. Upon his return from this junket he signed up with Carbide 8c Chemicals Corp. which at that time was little more than an experiment of Union Carbide & Carbon Corp. but which now is one of the parent company's largest and most profitable subsidiaries. Don has been with this outfit ever since—2 years in Charleston, W. Va. in engineering construction and production, 8 years in N. Y. on various engineering and management assignments, back to Charleston for 3 years more in production, and finally last March to their brand new plant in Texas City, Texas as Ass't Superintendent. This winter Don has taken on the job of touring the larger engineering schools looking for talent, a job he hopes he will be able to hang onto as it affords him a chance to get in a little skiing Don's jumping days are over after a crack up at Bear Mountain in 1931 but he still enjoys what the jumpers term as "that sissy trail running"—and a relief from Texas heat. Don is one of our few remaining bachelors.

And while on the subject of skiing did you notice in the last issue the account of the Great Smokies Ski Club founded by Howard Emerson and Sam Weed. Emmie and Sam both live in Knoxville and work for T.V.A. Emmie (who has a degree from M.I.T. in 1926) has recently been put in charge of the administrative work in a department engaged in industrial research and commercial development of the Tennessee river water-way, while Sam keeps busy as a civil engineer (Thayer School C.Ei 1924) helping plan some of its dams to make power for aluminum production.

Another skiing item—rumor has it that Cy Aschenbach has bought a pair of skis. Tim-berrr!!!

Herb Behan's first job was underwriting in the home office of the Springfield FireMarine Ins. Cos. Except for a nine-month stretch in Florida during the boom (?) he has been an insurancer ever since, in the life field with Mass. Mutual in the Hartford agency, during which time he has served as both Sec. and Pres. of the Hartford Life Underwriters Ass'n. Herb was married in 1928 and you can look for the name of Behan in Dartmouth '50 and Smith '51.

Hank Cutler reports from Barton, Vt., New York City, and way stations that he is V.P. and director of the Barton Bank and Trust Co. the duties of which keep him in Barton from June through September. From October to June he is a realtor in N. Y. living at 55 East 65th St. where a good stout ring of the doorbell might be answered by Hank himself, or Mrs. Hank the former Hazal Beamer of Thomasville, Ga. or Miles 7, or John 4, or maybe for a '23er, all four.

Our hearts go out in sympathy to Sammy Sammis with nothing to date (Feb. Ist) but bare ground to greet his two-years' labors in building the grand ski development we spoke of last month. But one thing we can be thankful for is that it has given Sam time to check up on Jim Galletly who has been in Pittsfield since graduation. Jim's one and only job has been with General Electric with whom he has worked up through the cost departments and is now general supervisor of the payroll department. G. E. being synonymous with defense work, and defense work being the same with expanding payrolls it kind of looks as if he more than has his hands full right now. Jim married a Pittsfield gal, Annette McClintock, in 1925 and daughters Annette and Barbara are now 15 and 12 years old respectively.

l and Mrs. Merrit (Marjorie Higgins of Hartford) are another couple who have gone into this daughter business in a big way—Marcia 15, Joan 12, and Nancy 10. A 1 left Hanover early and got his degree from Trinity (Hartford, Conn.) in 1923. After a short fling in the petroleum industry and another with Hartford Machine Screw A 1 joined the group department of the Travelers in Hartford. In 1936 he received an appointment to the Social Security Board in Washington and for the next year and a half galavanted around the northeastern part of the country spreading the gospel of Social Security. In the fall of 1937 the John Hancock detoured A 1 from that course to the managership of its group department in Philadelphia and in 1939 transferred him to a similar position in Cleveland where we finally found him living in suburban Lakewood, Ohio.

Al's work is similar to that of Tex Forbush who is Metropolitan Life's group representative in the same district.

While on a recent business trip to Tampa, Fla., Clarence Goss took enough time off to run over to Clearwater for a visit with Loosh Ruder and reports him in tip-top shape. Loosh real estates in and around Clearwater as president of Clearwater Beach Properties, Inc. specializing in business properties, but from Clarence's letter I couldn't make out which got more time, the real estate company or the ranch he operates near the shore, where he raises flowers for the New York market. Aside from the commercial angle Loosh gardens as a hobby. His home is surrounded by unusually beautiful grounds and shrubbery and he has his own greenhouse where he is currently experimenting with orchids.

Tommy Griffin is the works in the Griffin Lumber Co.—lumber, building materials-appliances—of Hudson Falls, N. Y. where his two sons Daniel, 11, and Thompson, 5, are being carefully groomed for their not-too-distant trek to Hanover ....

Ferd Frankel dittoes but with Frankel Connector Co. of N.Y.C. manufacturers of electric specialties for the Army and Navy and with only one son now 2....5he1l Oil has transferred Chick Burke (and, of course, wife Hope and son and daughter) from Baltimore to Worcester from which headquarters he will supervise their central New England business Glad to hear Les Stevens is up and on the go again after a tough operation last November .... Harold (Mac) McKenna is an engineer (Thayer 1924) with T. A. Pearson Associates, contractors, of Springfield, Mass

Warren A. Cook is author of two articles on the subject presented at recent meetings of the Industrial Hygiene Foundation of America. Cookie is director of the Industrial Hygiene Div. of Zurick General Accident and Liability Ins. Co. of Chicago .... Pen Whitcomb's financial printing company, 20th Century Press has moved into new and more commodious quarters at 130 Cedar St., N.Y.C.

Allan Gottschaldt 'lB tells Cy Aschenback '23, Ted Caswell '23, and Wall Blanchfield'24 (back to camera) how much the boys enjoyed southern hospitality after the Georgiagame—scene a recent Boston advertising dinner. Intent observer on the right is MetzHayes, dean of Boston publication men, and father of Bob Hayes '24.

Secretary, 8 Fenimore Road, Worcester, Mass.

HOWARD BUSH TETER Dayton, Ohio December 30, 1941 Thus goeth another of our legion tothe beginning. Let his ever be eternal peace.