1934

Leaning uncertainly against an equally potted palm in the Waldorf lobby the other day while waiting for the noon balloon from Rangoon, we found ourself giving the long look to a covey of queens—and it set us thinking. Hell, we thought, the trouble with these columns is the too-long first paragraph. Just like the New Look, you get way down to here before striking anything interesting. So now, at this point, just a little below the knee, let's scramble once more onto our junketing jutebox and take off into the head-winds. No sooner said than done.

A supersonic soar eastward and we're over Atchison, Kansas, the town which Phil Eckels left for a short trip to St. Louis recently in hopes of seeing various Greenies. Found 'em all out though, and as he says, "I didn't have time to wander along the river-front subtly whistling 'Dartmouth's In Town'

Up toward the north we find Milwaukee and Mike Menchel, who points out "This is a long ways from home (N. Y.) and Hanover. But I like it—buying housewares for Gimbels. Bestest to any of the boys you see." And practically next door is John Randall in Minneapolis. John reports a change of scene:

"On December first, I left my job as sales manager of the Moduflow Division of MinneapolisHoneywell to become V.P. in charge of manufacturing at the Superior Separator Co. in Hopkins, Minn, (suburb). We make the best line of grain cleaning equipment in the world and are now invading the farm equipment field. So far we're doing fine, thank you. Anyone west of the Mississippi can expect to become familiar with the 'Farm Hand' line."

Down again to Winnetka, Ill., where TomBeers writes:

"Not much news from the Beerses except that we still live here and work for the Lakeside Press. I see Logan in St. Louis occasionally. He's Marsh & McLennan's expert on group life policies and swears that all his frequent excursions to the AnheuserBusch brewery are strictly business. I hae me doubts. Ran into Bob Doyle in the Chicago Union Station recently. He has given up law and after five years in the Army now is going into the florist business in Denver which he says is truly God's Country."

Also in Winnetka we find Warren Schmid, who has pulled up stakes in Scarsdale and moved back to the Chicago area. He is still with The Linde Air Products Co., now as assistant division manager in the cylinder control department.

"Saw Larry Herman a few weeks ago and he hasn't changed in ten years," says Warren. "He replied in like manner so we both felt good."

From Brentwood, Mo., Dr. Milt Spitz says: "Nothing exciting in the way of news, though the life of an internist is exciting in itself, coupled with having a professional psychologist for a wife plus a four-year old boy and five-and-a-half year old girl, both going through entrancing growth periods."

South Bend is our next port of buzz and there we learn that Bob Oare is still in the law business up to his neck. Daughter Nancy, 7, is slated for Smith while naturally enough sons Ernie, 4, and Robie, almost a year, are bound for Dartmouth. Bob sees Swede Lindstrom in Cleveland and Jack Fogarty in Evanston now and then, and a while back was planning a skiing holiday at Sun Valley.

Meamvhile in Cleveland, Dr. Dick Loughry is now secretary of the Dartmouth Club there, where he presumably encounters John (Andy)Anderson, who has some titles of his own. Andy is reported to be the youngest member ever elected to the Board of Trustees of the Cleveland Real Estate Board. Is also on their Standard Practice Committee and the author of a three-part article which appeared in the National Real Estate and Building Journal for November, December and January.

Sam McCray reports several '34's active in Dayton Alumni Association: Bill Emerson,Bobs Corwin and McCloskey, Dr. Harry MacKinnon and of course Sam himself. Bob Corwin must be elated as we write this (the day after the Wisconsin primaries) for he is one of the big wheels in the Dayton Stassen Club, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention.

Circling back to Indiana we take advantage of a mighty kind invitation from Bob Lindstedt: "Please convey to the '34 public at large the fact that a hearty welcome obtains to each and any whose way brings him to or near the community of Scottsburg, Indiana. The welcome mat is always out at the door of Bob, Nancy and three-year old Tommy, 358 Owen Street."

Well thanks very much, Bob. Now for a long leg, all the way to Buffalo, the new base of Ace Miller's operations for Revere Copper and Brass. As yet we have no dope on the new Miller residence address. A further big hop takes us to Boston where BobWebb has switched from Northeast Airlines to the advertising firm of Chambers & Wiswell as an account executive. Ollie Sargent, also in Boston, got down to Washington a spell ago and was able to say hello to EmBrown and Stu Barber, both of whom were in fine shape. Out on the Cape we come to Dr. Fred Sanborn whose report reads:

"No news—just enjoying 'Private Practice'still only two babes: Bobbie, 5, and Carolyn, 2½"

And down the line a speck is Newport, where Ward Harvey is practicing law as a partner in the firm of Sheffield & Harvey. Ward's progeny project to date shows two girls and a boy. Asked tor info regarding Marc Young, he replies

"The last I heard was that he was on the Coast still in the insurance game."

From the same Newport, we have a heartwarming note in the hand of Paul Ebbitt. Paul has some nice things to say in praise of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, which becomes more valuable to him each year as a principal link with the College. Take a bow, editor Charlie Widmayer!

Next we circle Hartford, the home of Manager's Magazine, official organ of the Agency Management Association. Bill Stowe is now managing editor of this widely read life insurance publication, having been in turn its advertising director and associate editor. Still in the Nutmeg we hover over Fairfield long enough for Johnny Lashar to yell out "if you know where there are any $25,000 a year jobs open let me know." That we will, John. Are ya' listenin', all you big cow & oil men down there in Texas?

Now a short skip finds us hovering over Dutchess County in New York where FredRath is

"Doing business at the same old stand in National Park Service's Roosevelt Home at Hyde Park. Charlie Mills and Moe Frankel dropped in during the summer with their wives. Doesn't anyone else in '34 ever travel on Route 9?"

Far from Rt. 9 a few months ago was ArtGrimes. In six weeks he Pan-Americanned through England, France, Belgium, Germany, Czechoslovakia, Italy, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon and India, all in the interests of the good clients of J. Walter Thompson Co. Art's more regular trip is the one between Scarsdale and Grand Central. Art Willis, another Scarsdale commuter, goes all the way downtown where he is

"still plugging along at the Federal Reserve Bank trying to keep those Gov't bonds in shape."

Well that returns us to Manhattan, the home of Stan Silverman who reports a return of his own to a former endeavor: Have reenlisted, full-time, in the' 'Am I my brother's keeper?' business (the answer is yes!) as Assistant Director of Publicity of the United Jewish Appeal of Greater New York. The National goal of the campaign is $250 Million for Palestine resettlement, defense of the new Jewish State, relief ana reconstruction in Europe (particularly in the D.P. camps), and aid to Jewish immigrants to the U. S. in getting adjusted and integrated into American life. Feel pretty happy at the chance to do a job for an objective like that!"

Well sir, in one mail recently we had word of three guys who are making considerable progress in the Hallowed Halls Division. Herman Chase is now in the Dept. of Biology at Brown, Barriss Mills is Chairman of the English Dept. at the Univ. of Denver and Frank Colten is a Ph.D. candidate at Boston Univ.!

Progress is the word, too, for Lew Meyer, for he has just been awarded first place in a recent contest staged by the Nat'l. Retail Dry Goods Association for the best family type radio program by any department store. Lew, who is on the air over KVOO in the Sapulpa, Okla. area, has a daily show featuring book reviews. As the sole competitor from the Southwest and the only one-man program, he turned an outstanding trick to win out over large musical shows from the biggest stores in the country.

Time now to close. See you again in June. Meanwhile y'all lope along lazily, hear?

Secretary and Treasurer 110 Fulton St., New York 7, N. Y. Class Agent, 1038 Clay Ave., Pelham Manor, N. Y.