Western Oklahoma

THE DARTMOUTH CLUB of Western Oklahoma was formally inaugurated at Oklahoma City on March 15, thereby adding another organized group to the ever-increasing number of alumni associations throughout the country. Officers elected until our next annual meeting were: President, Edgar R. Oppenheim '39; Vice-President, Al A. Exendine Jr. ' 43; Secretary, Earl E. Krogstad '27; Treasurer, Marion C. Cruce '37; Executive Committee, Kent B. Hayes '22, Richard M. Riggs '42, and Kermit W. Ingham '27.

The event was celebrated by a dinner at the Biltmore Hotel with 21 present. Telegrams were received from Lloyd Noble, Ardmore, President of the Board of Regents at Oklahoma University, whose son Sam is now attending Tuck School, and Kent B. Hayes '22, wishing the new organization success and expressing regrets at not being able to attend.

Professor Robert Carr '29 was the guest speaker from the College and gave us a very interesting talk on the tempo of the student body and campus life, highlighting such subjects as the ever-increasing admission problems, the Great Issues course, the GI as he fits into the Dartmouth picture, our athletic successes, and the recognized responsibility of the College for turning out a well-rounded graduate to assume the needed leadership in the troubled world of today. Many thanks to the College for routing Bob Carr our way and may they send more guest speakers in the future.

The meeting closed with the showing of the latest movie releases from the College. We could use more and longer technicolor sound movies about Dartmouth. (To the Hollywood Club, please take note.)

It is the intent of this new Club to have regular monthly luncheons, with a dinner, barbecue or golf tournament as the occasion arises. An outing with the Tulsa alumni group once a year is hoped for. Between Tulsa and Oklahoma City our primary function, aside from the social gatherings for good fellowship, will be to further the interests of Dartmouth in this area. In Texas, as in Oklahoma they do things in a big way. It was not too long ago that a Houstonian by the name of Cullen, deeded the royalty from some of his oil holdings for educational purposes in Texas. The estimated income was $90,000,000 and when complimented on his good act by a citizens' committee, Mr. Cullen doubled the amount. A good oil field dedicated to Dartmouth would take care of the Hopkins Memorial and many other of the College's needs.

Alumni present at the first meeting were the following: Whitton E. Norris '23, Earl E. Krogstad '27, Kermit W. Ingham '27, Edgar S. Vaught Jr. '29, Marion C. Cruce '37, Edgar R. Oppenheim '39, Richard M. Riggs '42, C. Colcord Callahan '43, Albert A. Exendine Jr. '43, Wilfred W. Martin Jr. '45, and a newcomer to Oklahoma City, R. Gordon Lowe '28 who is hanging out his shingle as Attorney-at-Law.

Also attending were Mrs. Riggs, Mrs. Cruce, Mrs. Krogstad with daughter and son Trudy and Bud, Mr. and Mrs. Richard O. Cain and two sons Dick and John, and Kermit B. Ingham. Dick Cain and Kermit B. Ingham are applicants for the Class of 1952.