1929

It is with great pleasure and expressions of appreciation that this month's column is turned over to Karl Pittlekow to record his account of the Class Dinner held recently in New York:

"On March 26th the New York representatives of the class of '29, goaded by the taunts of classes from (circa) 1774 to 1946, sat down together at a class dinner at the Dartmouth College Club of New York. And, as it has always happened in the past, every one said 'Why didn't we do this before?'

"It came about at the Club one noon when someone at the table, after listening to a recital of the various class dinners that were being held there that week asked, 'Why don't we hold a dinner?' Whereupon Harry Enders, who later said he should have known better, echoed, 'Why don't we?,' and was promptly appointed to the Committee of One to arrange it.

"It was a discriminating appointment, which the dinner fully demonstrated. Altogether eighteen members of the class turned out. There was an hour of cocktails at the bar, which provided the opportunity for several members who had not seen one another for considerable time to fill in the missing details. Most notable surprise was the discovery that John Minary is living in New York where he is personal financial counsel to Wm. Paley, president of the Columbia Broadcasting System. Upon his release from the Army, after service in Europe where he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel, John was admitted to the New York bar and—more important—to the Dartmouth College Club of New York (adv't.).

"Herb Ball, who was present, was likewise admitted to the New York Bar in March and has recently accepted a new job as Associate Counsel of American Home Products.

"But getting back to the dinner, it turned out to be a lively affair, but nevertheless of such a gentlemanly nature, despite the generous refreshments continuously provided by the Enders foresight and smooth organization, that several members became depressed over the conviction that the class is growing old. After dinner Jack Ackley recounted some of his experiences with the Navy in the Pacific. Cliff Purse was called upon to explain his triumph in obtaining an apartment, but it was an explanation empty of consolation for those who were seeking one. It was his motherin-law's. Van Jamieson nearly didn't make the gathering for the reason that he was expecting his first offspring to be born on that day. Being an exceptionally loyal member of the class, he somehow had the event postponed so that he could come. We haven't yet heard how things did come out.

"Jim Loveland, it turned out, is with the National City Bank at the Madison & 42nd St. office, a few blocks from the Club. When chided for not coming around for lunch, he explained that in an institution as financially stable as his one didn't lunch until one-thirty. Ed Heister of Hearst Advertising Service was there, as well as Jack Yellin, the solid, substantial industrialist of the neighboring Borough of Queens, Russ Goudey and Lyt Johnston both showed up looking the same as ever. MatRock's presence is firmly—and gratefullyetched upon this correspondent's memory for his insistence upon signing the writer's bar check.

"Of course, no New York gathering of the class can be complete or official without one of those two mainstays, Jack Hubbard or JimHodge. Unfortunately Jim couldn't make it but Jack did. This gathering, as there is no need to tell you, ended as all such gatherings do. It is with some sadness that your correspondent reports it as a sign of the class's growing dignity that most of the stories were clean.

"That it was a notable reunion of the members of '29 in the New York area, and one which promises to be repeated soon, there was no question. It can be attributed entirely to the presence of the following:

"J. W. Ackley, Herb Ball, Harry Enders, Edwin Felch, Russell Goudey, Ed Heister, Jack Hubbard, Van Jamieson, Lyt Johnston, Jim Loveland, Frank Middleton, John Minary, Karl Pittelkow, Cliff Purse, Mat Rock, Gus Wiedenmayer and Jack Yellin."

Secretary, 75 Federal St., Boston, Mass. Treasurer, 1211 Shady Ave., Pittsburgh 10, Pa.