1923

Late in March, a bunch of us who've been hearing and reading about Carl Gray's "Connecticut Plan" for reemployment had a chance to meet him again and hear about it at firsthand. The occasion was another Dutch Treat evening at the Club in New York when twenty- five 23's heeded Chairman Tom Burch's notice and gathered round: Ed Grevatt, Sol Cohn, Hocky Hockenson, Bob Siemon, Clary Goss, Jim Doyle, Charlie Rivoire, Sol Levine, Brooks Palmer, Ted Barstow, Joe Schiffenhaus, John Guppy, Johnny Moore, Adolph Friedeberg, Phil Jellison, Sid Silberman, Sam White, Len Bronner, Joe Lombardi, Bob Whittinghill, Joe Zone, Sid Flanigan, Carl Gray and your scribe.

Carl, whose plans and work are being deeply felt wherever groups with a social consciousness are dealing with today's and tomorrow's employment problems, gave a talk the informality of which was reminiscent of ye olde-tyme bulle session. Quoting page and paragraph from his experiences in implementing his plan in various sections of the country, Carl particularly emphasized the consideration of psychological fitness and adaptability, as well as manual and mental aptitude, in fitting the man to the job and the job to the man. The discussion that followed was so lively that the meeting decided 'a committee should be appointed to work with Carl on the reemployment of any of our classmates who care to use this service. Tom Burch appointed a committee consisting of Ted Taylor, Sol Levine, Sid Flanigan, Joe Zone, Sam White and Johnny Moore.

Bob Whittinghill was receiving congratulations on his recent marriage, but we couldn't make him light long enough to get the bride's name and their present address. We'll keep our ear-to-the-ground department working on this and let you know later.

Ed Grevatt says he and his wife "Dick" often see Harry and Helen Watson who are gentleman-farming at Prospectville, Montgomery County, Pa.

For the information of you fellows who came in after the curtain went up, Babe Miner is Executive Officer and Chief of Surgery of the Naval Hospital at Portsmouth, N. H.

Les Stevens writes that he is in the Paterson, N. J., office of the Okonite Cable Company, is married and has a daughter, Pamela, who'll be entering Smith in another twelve years.

Every once in a while, the Gotham contingent has a chance to chat with Go Bliss and Ken Fortune on their business trips to New York. Go is president of the Worthy Paper Cos. Association of West Springfield, Mass., and Ken is with the Robert Gair Co.

The Chemical Bank and Trust Co. is feeling the Dartmouth influence, what with Clint Wells in the Trust Department and Ed Furey, who's just recently joined the Credit Department. Ed retains his financial interest in the Halcyon Decorating Co. which he started some years ago.

Bill and Betty Corrigan have moved to Pelham, N. Y. Bill has resumed his work with Doubleday, Doran & Co., and Betty will take over the management of the Corrigan vacation camp at Job's Pond, Vt., this summer. A delightful place it is, too—a colony of comfortable cabins on the shore of a sizeable lake in the northern part of the state. While a few outsiders sneak in once in a while, the guests are predominantly Dartmouth. (Adv.)

Cap Palmer, still doing the Silver Theatre for radio, is spending much of his time at the Walt Disney studios. Their latest short, "The Lady and the Tramp," was one of Cap's projects, and he's now framing a new series, "World of Tomorrow."

Formerly deputy director of the WPB's salvage section and vice president of the Lee Anderson Advertising Cos., Wid Bertch has been appointed vice president of Geyer, Cornell & Newell, Inc., in charge of their new office at 725 15th St. N.W., Washington, D. C.

Phil Deering, booked by the Navy for free passage to the South Pacific, made an unscheduled stopover at the Puget Sound Naval Hospital tor a hernia operation. Says his first shot will be fired at the guy who wrote "Life Begins at Forty."

Sherm Baldwin writes that Nonny Fay has been promoted to Major, USAAC. and that George and Norma Fuller and their son have moved from their Gleasondale farm into Boston. George has Alex Templeton under contract for a series of concerts, the first two of which, in Boston and Worcester last month, packed 'em in the aisles.

Next month we'll have some news for you on the Annual Dinner at the Club on April 14.

It was good to see Stuie Knight and Heinie Bourne in New York for a meeting of the executive committee on March 16. And you're wrong—the meeting was 99% business. Serious business. The Alumni Fund. You don't need any oratory or verbal fireworks or urging. Do better than last year if you can (we've accepted an important quota this year)—but do it now—please.

Secretary, 84 Hillside Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y. Treasurer, 32 Ridgeland Terrace, Rye, N. Y.