1939

HERE & THERE: Your secretary took a final fling early in February before settling down to the arduous duties of a staff artist in the King Features Syndicate, N. Y. C. The fling took the form of a happy ten days wallowing about up to the hunkers in two feet of a fluffy white powder snow at Mont Tremblant. And who should be on hand for a bit of wallowing also, but old Bill Risley and wife Mary. Bill was taking a few weeks of deserved "relaxation" from his duties with American Airlines where he is an important cog in the international branch. Recent report has him temporarily in Nice, France, where it is presumed he is doing a nice chunck of business. As far as Tremblant goes, Ris lined himself up modestly in the beginners' ski. class and in four days he landed in the advance class where he made life miserable for Pro Johnny Fripp by chasing him all over the hills in death defying runs down the "Flying Mile." .... If you happen to be a subscriber or casual reader of the RadioMirror, I'm sure you noticed the page spread, complete with pictures, of Les Smith, radio quizmaster, director of special events and sports commentator. One picture shows Les "grilling" toughman George Raft, and then there is a homey shot of Les, wife Mildred, and four-month-old Deborah Jane. The piece itself suggests that Les is mighty handy with the "Ad-lib" and on two or three occasions has carried on an impromptu performance for as much as an hour, while waiting for some celebrity or other to put in a scheduled performance.

The Bridgeport Post tells us that AI Wolff is assisting a sociology prof from Vassar in presenting a special course in marriage problems for the adult educational division of the Junior College of Connecticut BuckEwing is the president and owner of the Sheridan Press Brick & Tile Cos., who do business in Sheridan, Wyo. Big Buck had an interesting apprenticeship, having put in some time as a "cowhand, applepolisher, and Officer in the Army (as a result)." There is a little Buck, aged three, who is riding the range these days, and of course there is wife Louise Col.Dave Schilling is still one of Uncle Sam's "flyboys," presently operating out of Selfridge Field, Mich. But it must be'nice to come home to wife Georgia and four-year-old David Junior after a day of flying, instead of to the war-time "buddies" in England and points East Jim Schofield owns and operates a poultry farm in Port Republic, N. J., so it's dollars to doughnuts that wife Martha is not wanting for fresh eggs these days Dick Schumacher is a tax accountant with Standard Brands, Inc.; lives in Merrick, L. I.; has an ever-loving" named Shirley and two bundles °f joy named Dick Junior (5) and Bob (1). .... Bill Schivingel is an orthopedic surgeon, and for the moment, is "operating" for the Navy at USNH, Great Lakes, Ill

Should you be hankering to learn a bit about which type of liquor is a good buy these days, just put your questions up to the Sales Supervisor of the L. C. Bates Cos., New Haven, Conn., a firm that deals in wholesale liquor. You'd get the answer straight from EarleSeeley. If Earle isn't in, ask for wife Jean, or maybe even two-year-old Elizabeth; they might know Morris Seligman is interning at the Bronx Hospital, Bronx, N. Y

Howie Snyder is a teacher at the San Marino High School, in South Pasadena, Calif. It appears that Howie has been either teaching, or working in the capacity of secretary with the YMCA since graduation. He has even started a youth movement of his own—in cooperation with wife Jean of course—and the result is James Barton Snyder (3) and Lawrence Dawson Snyder (1) Ralph Sperry, whose name frequently appears in this magazine in the capacity of Treasurer of the Dartmouth Club of Bridgeport, is the Ass't Manager of the Bridgeport-City Trust Cos Chick Spiltoir is instructing at the Junior College of Connecticut, Bridgeport, Conn., which we just realized makes him a co-worker of Al Wolff, mentioned earlier in this column ColbyHowe who has been reported in Seattle came through with a letter that definitely places him at 7411 48th Ave., NE, Seattle 5, Wash. After five years with the marines, Colby is back with the Bethlehem Steel Cos., where he operates as a salesman. He further reports that he is married and is the father of a daughter, aged two

DOWN THE AISLE: We learned of a blooming romance between Howie Chivers and Jane Gile (daughter of Doctor and Mrs. John Gile of Hanover fame) some months ago, but it was not until the New York Times reported the engagement that we dared put it into print. The wedding is scheduled for June. Howie is now at West Point teaching the cadets how to ski, among other things.

FOLLOWING THE STORK: Vic and Linda Whitlock sent us a birth announcement heralding the arrival of daughter Linda on December 26. Vic is an accountant executive with the Albert Frank-Guenther Law Advertising Agency, N. Y. C..... Obie O'Brien (Paul that is) and wife Charlene added daughter Dianne to their family of three (Paul Jr. is three) on October 1. Obie is a traffic manager for New England Tel & Tel somewhere in the Boston Area.

Moose Wyman is now a father, thanks to the arrival of Ann Windsor Wyman, November 25. Moose is with the Wyman's Framingham Nurseries and the Wyman Box Cos. as the General Manager Lynda Ann Walsh joined three-year-old David I. Walsh Jr. on January 22, to nicely round out the family of Harpoand Katherine Walsh. Harpo is an instructor in the merchandising department of the Gulf Oil Corp., operating in the Boston area.

THE CLEARING HOUSE: TWO matters requiring class action are now being considered by our executive committee. Turning the column into an open forum for a moment, the executive committee and your class officers will welcome any comments from the members of the class concerning the following: 1) The Dartmouth Parents Committee recommendation "that fathers of Dartmouth men killed in the war be made honorary members of their son's classes" was accepted by the Alumni Council at its Chicago meeting. Our class has been officially notified of this decision and it has been requested by the Recommending Body that we inform them of "whatever action the class decides to take." 2) Your secretary has proposed that the class make a gift to the Baker Library of books, in commemoration of the seventeen classmates who lost their lives in the recent war. These books would not be the ordinary variety for the stacks, but rather rare, or first editions, to go in the Treasure Room and to bear a suitable engraved '39 Memorial Plaque listing the names of the men. The Library has been contacted and have furnished helpful information in the event that we definitely decide to make the presentation. During the war years, due to the somewhat "unstable" condition of our "officialdom" we were, I am afraid, extremely lax in passing on the proper words of sympathy to the parents and families of the men lost. It would appear that the above outlined plan might be a small token of the sympathies that each of us feel, but have as yet to express adequately.

Secretary, P. O. Box 953, Round Hill Rd., Greenwich, Conn. Treasurer, P. O. Box 897, New Canaan, Conn,