1942
I trust that by the time this gets to you you will have received Jim Farley's final report on the alumni fund. This opus is supposed to contain my report to you all concerning the matter of the reunion we are not having this summer. But as always I am repeating for good measure. As I write this, July 11, the class poll to date is 255 to 13 in favor of cancelling this year's reunion to protect our regular fifth next year. 71 of you stated that you might be able to get up to Hanover for an informal affair this year. This number included 24 of you who were or are back in Hanover for school and also 10 or 15 who were very much in the "might come" class. Which left a pretty small number who were strong for reuning this year. All this coupled with the tremendous problems that face the powersthat-be in Hanover made it logical that we forget anything in the line of organized reunion this summer. All efforts will now be concentrated on getting an extra large percentage of the class back next year. The dates should be available by the time the October issue goes to press. You'll have them as soon as possible. A reunion committee will be named as soon as I can get the straight dope on what they are to do and how many are needed. Any of you who feel that you can give us a little time might tell me as much. I will certainly appoint a goodly number of you in various centers to get out and urge your class neighbors personally to come back to Hanover in '47. In line with this I will shortly, probably before you get this, get local lists out to various members who I feel are interested enough to get up local gatherings. I called for volunteers a couple months back. I have had a few, more would be appreciated. At any rate start planning now for '47 and try to figure our fifth reunion into your plans.
The change of authors here having been completed for four or five months now, the letters are beginning to come forth. I'm pretty well fortified with items, too, from the cards I sent to you in May. If nothing else turns up I'll use them, but by fall when I come back to you again most of what you sent will be old. So write when you can.
The hottest item since I've had this job: David Phillips Mulligan, son of Jim and Jimmie, was born three hours ago I have just been told by a phone call from a proud grandpop.
I don't expect all my items to be so fresh, but at least you'll know about the latest Mulligan before he enters Dartmouth.
Mike DeSherbinin with AVC in NYC writes back in May of Johnny Storrs marrying Mary Whalen of Beverley Hills, Calif, on May 11. Johnny is planning on architectural school this fall. Mike adds that Dick Higgins is with a pump company in Chicago, and that Dick Deane is working for the Amateur Cinema League's magazine in NYC.
Their husbands being busy, to all intents and purposes, Mrs. Bud Ruffner and Mrs. Joe Tobin (Boots and Jane-Lough to you all) came through with a couple of notes. Boots writes that Bud is managing a J. C. Penney store in Shreveport, Louisiana, where Bud Jr. was born on January 28th. Bud Jr. (Ted) is the second of the Ruffner boys, young Bob being 2½. They'd like to have news of Hank Davis. Since I have none, how about somebody helping them out. Jane-Lough pens from Chatham, N. J. where Dr. Joe is interning. Joe just graduated from BU Med School and is an Army Lieutenant on inactive status.
I, too, got a sweet little old notice of the birth of Oliver A. Quayle IV—not to be outdone by Farley. The blessed event was May 29th you know by now. Dutch Schaefer followed up two days later with Frederick W. III. From all reports both mothers and both children are doing well. Dutch also had the presence of mind, knowing my appetite for news, to write that Johnny Gleseman, now an Army Doc, has been recently transferred to Brooks Field, Sanantone.
A notice from Bill Gray that he is now associated with his father's insurance business at 131 William Street, NYC. A plug, sure, but yours for the asking. All such items mighty welcome.
The grim spectre of the past war continues to hover about now and then, not as frequent as before, thank God, but still muchly enough in evidence. I have just been notified that Bill Melanson has died of cancer and has been buried in the Arlington Cemetery. An obituary with more complete details is elsewhere in this issue.
I don't know whether or not the matter of the class baby is cleared up or not, but from information received thus far Harry Monroe, now a reporter for the Hartford Times, carries off the honor. Harry had a son on June 6, 1943 after an August '42 wedding. Bob White with an October '43 boy seems to have second honors. If anyone can beat Harry's record let him speak up. So far it hasn't been in the cards.
News from the news: Alex Fanelli joined the staff of the Claremont Daily Eagle as a Hanover representative on May 27th. Babe graduated in June after finishing up one semester he missed in '42. As Farl has told you. Babe and Jerry Tallmer did a whale of a job getting the Daily D back on its feet. On top of all this Fanelli news, add the arrival of Christopher D. in May. ... Ed Doty married Ruth Van Ness of Plainfield, N. J. in Santa Fe, N.M. on May 25th. Ed is now with the Manhattan Engineer Project (atom bomb to you) as a civilian after military service with the same outfit Scott Libbey married Dorothy Mahoney of Portland, Me. on July 6th. Scott still an Army Ordnance officer.... Bate Ewart's sister, Nancy, recently announced her engagement to Harry Bond, soldier, author, and presently scouring western Massachusetts for the Bay State Taxpayers Ass'n. ....John Corwith married Millie Bohr in Manchester on June 22nd, a Pocono honey-moon following Jack Stinson marrying Jane Treadway, daughter of L. G. Treadway 'OB and sister of Jack '39, in Williamstown on July 17th Chuck Herberger recently appointed teacher of social studies at the Hall School, Falmouth, Mass. .... Mary Crockett of Los Angeles recently announced her engagement to Joe Nagler. A wedding may have subsequently ensued. I don't know. .... Wendy Neefus now the university photographer at the University of New Hampshire. .... From the cards the cosiest Dartmouth club of '42 must _be that on Mclndoe Street, Wausau, Wis. Ronnie Westgate, Dunbar Schuetz, and Dan Hagge within four blocks of one another. Dan temporarily retired, Dunbar the private secretary to the President and General Manager of the Marathon Corp. and Ronnie a job analyst.
Information is requested on the whereabouts of Bob Gill, Ray Wattles, John Campbell, Bill Lohman, Pete Gault, Harro Miller,and John Thomas. These worthies have beenremoved from the mailing list temporarilyin Hanover because their mail has been returned. Anyone knowing their whereaboutsshould notify the Alumni Office or yoursecretary At the same time I'd like newsfrom Dale Bartholomew, Hal Hayward, DickHempstead, Bob Highfield, Irv Kiesling, MartyKleckner, Dick Maxwell, Paul Torian, andTom West. You've all been wayward with youraddresses and missed out on the latest requestfor news. Incidentally I've got a raft of newaddresses which you can have on request.
Back next month with four columns of names, names, names. Keep the news coming.
Remember '47 makes 5.
PROUDLY DISPLAYING the '30 Cup for having the greatest number of reuners back, 1941 has its Class Picture taken near McNutt Hall.
Secretary-Chairman, 17 South Willard St., Burlington, Vt.
Treasurer, c/o Macel Thompson, 88 Howard St. Rockland, Mass.
