1934
Man bouncing down-town in the 3rd Avenue El yesterday afternoon about five looked like they wuz nothin' on his mind but his hat, a sadly warped leghorn that must have been the Last Straw. Fellow looked like it had been a tough summer, too. Seemed over-sunned, over-rummed and under-tennised. And about the eyes there were unmistakable signs of an advanced case of "armhole iris," the quite prevalent male ailment which subway docs have traced to over-zealous bouts of peek-aboo with those provocative wide-mouthed, short-lengthed sleeves gracing Milady's frocks this season. Oh, this Joe of ours was a beaut all right.
And then the train ground to a stop at the Hanover Square station, just past Wall Street. Our guy opened his granulated lids, took in through' those retarded pupils the name tagon the platform, yipped "Well ah be a suckegg mule!" and dove for the door. You see, he had just realized that it was time again for a column of class-notes.
So away we go in a cloud of confetti! August was an above-average month for Dem Bells. On the twentieth, for instance, they pealed happily for Miss Janice Pouzzner and Will Maynard, in New York. After October 15, the bride and groom will settle down at 215 East 79th Street in Manhattan.
Then, on the twenty-second of August Miss Bernice Irma Teitgen became Mrs. Bill Stowe in Milwaukee. We aren't certain, but believe chat the Stowes will be taking up residence at 1:9 Orchard Road, Windsor, Conn., just outside of Hartford.
As for stork-time, let's go back to May. It was in that month, Bob Ford tells us, that Dick Compton's household was blessed with the third child, second son. Don't have the little feller's name. And on May nineteenth Robert L. Oare Jr. made his appearance out in South Bend. Few months later, July (we learn from Les Reeve) saw the arrival of a daughter at the Charlie Kehoe menage down in Florida, a little lady name of Leslie. This makes it two girls and one boy for the Kehoes. We rather suspect there have been still other new offspring since spring but so help us, that's the news from here.
At about the time you read this, October 7., to be exact, the New York '34's will be sitting down to the first of the season's Metropolitan Area class dinners at the Dartmouth Club. Al Jacobson, who once again is shepherding these affairs, is anxious to have on his mailing list all gents within striking distance. Suggests that any who have not been getting the notices contact the desk at the Club with their addresses. On October 24, the Boston crowd, no sluggards they, will start off the Harvard Weekend in big style. This 1934 Dinner is scheduled for six peeyem at the University Club, 40 Trinity Place (just across from Back Bay Station). Room 401 is the place to head for. All you need is a thirst, a hunger and about three bucks. Sounds good. An advance word to Harry Wallace at 8 Fairway Drive, West Newton, or Jack Gilbert at 107 Riverview Street, Waltham, Would be helpful if you plan on attending.
Once more, let's drop back to May for news of another sort. Way down in Tucson, Arizona, on May 28, the University of Arizona conferred upon Jack Feth the Ph.D. degree in geology. Jack has picked up more than a few honors since 1934, being an associate member, American Association of Petroleum Geologists, an Associate of the Society of the Sigma Xi, and an Associate of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He received his MA from Columbia long ago. The new PhD is now a member of the faculty at Arizona.
The New York Times carried big news in late July when it told of Seymour Lewis's resignation as chief of the New York office of the anti-trust division of the Department of Justice to enter the Gotham law firm of Rosenman, Goldmark, Colin & Kaye. Sey had been head trial counsel in the seven-year HartfordEmpire suit and the celebrated world-wide match cartel case.
Meanwhile, Dave Easton is with the Lands Division, TJ. S. Department of Justice, in Los Angeles. And Gordon Dewart is with the Sherwood Forest Lumber Company in the same sprawling community. Gordie Haverkampf is now in Chicago at 77 West Washington Street as are Dave Eddy at 5352 N. Oketo Avenue and Frank Foster at Fullerton Tennis Club, 2315 N. Sheffield St. Bill Brown's Chicago address is 529 W. Melrose Street.
One more address change involves HafeyArthur who has left Hanover and the Athletic Department for a position in Boston.
Bill Gilmore is the author of an interesting letter published in American Aviation Magazine, May issue. Bill's comments on the airline personnel situation received considerable attention from people in the industry. JoeLehmann is a very busy gent these troublous days in his capacity as Assistant Executive of the American Council of Voluntary Agencies for Foreign Service, Inc. in New York.
Ollie Sargent dropped down to New York from Salem. Mass., during an August vacation. Ollie is with the Surety Department of the Employers Liability Assurance Corporation of Boston. A more regular visitor to Manhattan is Jack Chollar who has been commuting from Milford, Connecticut," hard by New Haven, in his role as Export Manager for Packard Electric Shaver. At the Milford end of the axis is a newly acquired house that goes back to Revolutionary days. Still has some of the original hinges and small panes of glass.
The merry month of May claims our attention for the final time as we recall the secretaries, treasurers and agents meetings in Hanover. The class was represented by, in addition to Bill Scherman and our wide-eyed self, Shorty Thomas, the secretary of the Dartmouth Club of Waterbury. At the meeting the representatives of the other Connecticut clubs (there are several) chose Shorty as Secretary for the coming year of the Connecticut State Alumni Association, a job which calls for no little time and effort. In addition to all this, dynamic Shorty is appropriately enough running an electric motor company and keeping things humming on all fronts. Incidentally, he reports Bob Griffin with the American Brass Company in Bridgeport.
Our spies at the Hanover Inn noted the following classmates back for a visit during the summer: the George liimballs, the Bob (L)Palmers, the Bill Emersons, the PeanutsDavieses, the Perry Woodbury s, George Ellis and son, the Art Reinherzes, the Chick Chickerings and son, the Wit McConnochies and family, and the Jim Darlings.
Well, that's what's been going on this summer. At least it's all we have any dope on. Should be plenty doing this Fall, though. And there are mighty many geezers who will be wanting to keep posted. So remember our watchword: "Let's hear more from ThirtyFour." And by all means have a Happy Hallowe'en.
THREE CHEERS FOR '34: At the meeting of class and club officers in Hanover last spring, 1934 produced, left to right, Bill Scherman, class agent; Jeff Jackson, class secretary; and George Thomas, then secretary, Dartmouth Club of Waterbury, Conn., now secretary of the Connecticut State Association.
Secretary and Treasurer 110 Fulton St., New York 7, N. Y.
