1945
The Alumni here in Des Moines have started meeting once a week for lunch. There are about fifteen of us. Wendell Robinson is the only other '45er in evidence. He has just returned to Des Moines and is representing the Connecticut Mutual selling life insurance. He is planning on returning to California this summer just long enough to marry the ladylove he left behind.
My travels carried me to Cleveland a couple of weeks ago, and I arrived just in time to view Richard Barnett Williams on his first day of life. Papa and Mama, Charlie and Marty Williams were both doing fine at last report. Uncle Bob Williamson '44 was a little the worse for wear, but he assured me that recovery was in sight. Charlie is still very enthusiastic about his job in the sales department of Ferro Enamel.
Newsletter Editor Bob L. Allen sent along the following information on Jim Edson. Jim and Virginia Cole of Middlebury, Vt., were married at the White Church in Hanover on February 7. The wedding was followed by a fine reception at the Theta Chi house. Jim graduated with the February class. Bob also reports that Jack and Jo Nuber became the proud parents of daughter Alma in Chatham, N. J., early in December. Incidentally, Jack's address is 55 Talmadge Ave., and he has asked that we announce that he and Jo are holding permanent open house for any '45's in the area. Jack is with the export division of Sherwin-Williams.
Sammy Cutler has sent in a letter after a month's absence.
"The big event among items of interest was the annual banquet of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston on February 4 at the Hotel Statler. It was quite an affair with around 600 Boston alumni there. The main speaker was President Dickey, but an excellent talk on student life was given by George Barr. During the business part of the meeting it was announced that Norm Bro-wn had been appointed as the '45 representative on the Executive Board of the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston. The '45s present at the banquet were Sberm Crough, George Pierce, Jim Broderick,Knox Armstrong, Emit Bernier, Kay Fontana,Fletcher Clark, Charley Holt, George Barr, DaveMcAuliffe, Mo Frye, Stan Newton and, of course, Sam Cutler.
"From the society page of The Boston Herald we find that Doug Donahue married Miss Dorothy Alice Dutton. Ted Swick and Ted Douglas were among the ushers.
"Bob Joy is engaged to Miss Nancy Jane Waterman of Norwich, Vt., and Boston University. "Dave Kendall is living in Boston and studying geology at M.I.T. graduate school."
Treasurer Walser has forwarded several letters that accompanied class dues. Rod said that there are roughly 350 members of our class receiving the ALUMNI MAGAZINE and that a few additional subscribers are coming in each week. That means that about one-half of the members of our class are members in good standing, which is a pretty fair showing considering the number of men we still have in school and the number of transfers we have had. One of these years we will have to make a strong drive for 100% participation. Perhaps our reunion year of 1951 will serve the purpose.
One of the letters Rod sent was from BobLee who is living in Richmond, Calif., with his wife Jean, while he attends the U. of Calif. He says,
"We have been here since September '46 while working towards an M.A. in political science—a far cry from Tuck School, I know, but I am making up for some of the liberal arts lost in that Navy rat race. The Veterans' Village here sounds like a similar setup to Wigwam except that it is merely a block set aside out of the regular war housing project. But it is the people who count, not the buildings. We have a three-months-old potential Dartmouth man, Jimmy. Yes, we saw Dartmouth trim Cal in hockey last year."
There was also a letter from Paul Roedel, who expects to graduate from Trinity College in Hartford this June. He seems to be getting along fine, and misses Dartmouth as much as we all do.
Dick Carlin writes from Barnes Hospital of St. Louis, where he is an intern that he is expecting an appropriate amount of pleasure in '51 in return for his dues contribution. I am sure his expectations will be fulfilled. Dick has requested news of and address of DickJordan. My records show that he is living at 911 Glendale Road, Glenview, Ill., but that is all the information I have.
Having no one in particular in mind, I thought you might like to have the following information in the case that you might read about a '45 whose name is not too familiar. During and since the war, because of the mixup in classes which resulted, a ruling was made by the powers that upon graduation, men could elect the class with which they wished to graduate and with which they wished to be listed as alumni. Several men have so elected the Class of '45. I might at this time extend some sort of an official welcome to these men and wish them as much happiness as a member of this class as I have enjoyed. Probably I need not mention that we will like to hear from them at any time.
Now back to the letters Rod forwarded. Bill Gauntlett is another '45 who has found his way to the west coast:
"A lot of water has passed under the dam since I left the granite of New Hampshire. I am now indeed a family man with a very charming wife from Ohio and an eight-months' old daughter. I am, at present, at Stanford taking my M.A. in French and working towards a Teacher's Credential. Although I got my B.A. from the U. of Arizona, I still like to consider I am an alumnus of Dartmouth. Good luck to you and the scattered Class of '45. Here's to our next reunion."
Bob O'Connor writes:
"At present I am finishing my senior year at the Long Island College of Medicine, following which I am to intern at Lenox Hill Hospital, N. Y., for two years, commencing July 1. Ted Safford is there at present and has just received an appointment as an assistant resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology. I haven't seen many other fellow classmates in these parts; medical school too often keeps one in a confined atmosphere."
Fred Williamson is working hard on the Macy's training squad in New York along with Dick H. Simpson and Tom Beaumont. Fred passes along the information that ValSchuler married Miss Margaret Deacon of Scarsdale on the 14th of December.
John Hoffman is in the apple raising business in Peterborough, N. H. He and wifePauline have one son, Edward.
Bill Merrill, member of our ExecutiveCouncil, is in New Haven and says:
"You have probably read these same thoughts in all the letters you've received, if not expressly, at least between the lines, but I too as I send my dues look forward to our first reunion and to keeping the pleasant memories of Hanover returning via the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Incidentally, in the way of class information, John Hartshorn and I are presently trying to fathom the depths of Yale Law School. Right now we feel we are barely keeping our heads above the water."
The final letter comes from Dick Fullerfrom Chicago:
"I am expecting to graduate from Northwestern University on January 30 with a B.S. in Business Administration, and from then on hope to find a niche in the advertising game. Until then, I am happily quartered in an apartment with my wife and 10-month-old baby girl. I see Bill Riley and Dutch Aishton frequently as well as Don Campbell and Johnny Brandt. Johnny announced his engagement just two weeks ago to Betty Remick of Evanston, Illinois, and Wellesley College."
Among recent visitors to the Hanover Inn were Mr. and Mrs. Wyly M. Billing Jr. and Ed Stouffer.
Bob Jabara and Miss Renee Barbara Karsa of Packer Collegiate Institute and Brooklyn were married recently.
Rog Brown was recently named new Manager in Residence of Dartmouth-at-Moosilauke. Rog, president of the DOC and a member of Palaeopitus, will take over his new duties in June, following his graduation.
Austin Wason and wife announced the birth of a second son, Jonathon, on February 14. Austin said he was very happy and satisfied he wasn't presented with quadruplets in view of their recent popularity throughout the world.
In closing, I would like to congratulate George Pulliam, who was selected to be a member of the AAU hockey team for the recent Olympics held in Switzerland. Because of the political squabble over which team was to represent the United States George did not compete over there. But at least he was on hand to display the rough and ready tactics which have always exemplified his play and the honor of being selected for an Olympic team is still his.
Secretary, 1625 E. Grand Ave., Des Moines 16, lowa Treasurer, Steele Chemistry Bldg., Hanover, N. H. Class Agent, 23 Sherwood Ave., Pelham Manor, N. Y.
