1936
The folks in Oldtown, Maine, are reading their local paper with new enthusiasm and interest. John McKernan, former Associated Press reporter and more recently on the staff of The Bangor Daily News, has recently become edtior and publisher of Oldtown's weekly.
In the paper we read here in N. Y., we spotted this headline not long ago: "Machinist Held in Dartmouth Alumni Thefts." Reading further, we found that a guy broke into the home of El Doyle, an officer of the Long Island Dartmouth Alumni group, and pilfered some checks El was planning to deposit. Everything worked out okay, since the thief was apprehended when attempting to cash some of the funds.
The annual Tuck School dinner at New York's Advertising Club brought out the usual quota of '36 tycoons—Bob Prentice,Dave F ox, Al Flouton, Pinky Conklin,Jacko Morrison and Walt Mosenthal.
'36's social activities continue at a furious pace. The second cocktail party at the N. Y. Dartmouth Club, on May 7, was wellattended. Some of the familiar faces were missing; on the other hand, some comparative "strangers" put in appearances .... Joe Davis, whom most of us hadn't seen since the war, looking the picture of health with an additional thirty pounds .... Fess Mack, beaming radiantly at Pat Bromley, whom he'll marry on June 19 ... .Leah and Pinky Conklin, Fran and Gil Balkam, Ruth and EdBrooks, Mimi and Chuck Sims, Beth andBoyce Price, Dave Fox, Nancy and JohnSawyer, Helen and Bill McNulty, Lee andArt Wasserman, Smed Smith, John Weisman,Pic and yours truly.
We learn, through usually reliable quarters, that Dick Spong is taking a leave of absence from his teaching job, to go to Paris. Purpose: research and writing for his new book, He's Right Coming Out. We've heard that Dick's publishers are enthusiastic about this forthcoming novel. Bon voyage, Dick, and cherchez la research!
A June wedding is planned for Miss Joan Aldrich, New York City, and John Knowlton. Both are completing graduate studies for degrees at the New York University Institute of Fine Arts. John is presently on the faculty of Swarthmore College.
Rog Morse filled in his Tithe information sheet, passed it on to Jacko Morrison, who passed it on to us—for re-routing to JoeCunningham. Since Joe is getting a full measure of the news from you all, he'll not get the chance to report that Rog is enjoying his new job at General Electric in West Lynn, Mass. He's in the accounting department of the Meter and Instrument division.
Lt. Col. John Bouker lists his address as Amphibious Warfare School, Senior Course, Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va. We have no idea whether he's instructing or studying.
Bill Proudfoot is with Imperial Oil Ltd. in Toronto John Hill is practising law in Williamsport, Pa.
Steve Dietz has come east from Seattle to join the executive staff of Ted Bates, Inc., N. Y. advertising agency. His main concern, besides the advertising of Standard Brands, is the completion of a house outside of the city, into which he soon hopes to move his family.
Some new addresses for your green book: Frank Kappler, 1368 Metropolitan Ave., N.Y.C. 6a Walter Malby, 621 Pineacre, Davenport, la Lincoln Caff all, North Castle Farm, Limestone Rd., Armonk, N. Y. .... Len Florsheim, 543 Greenleaf Ave., Glencoe, III.
The picnic season is right around the corner. By the time you read this, it will be here. And before you know it, it will be time for all '36ers in the Long Island-ConnecticutN.Y.C. area to pack up their box suppers and head for Old Greenwich, Conn. Ruth and Ed Brooks have kindly offered their home and facilities for the shindig on July 24—that's a Saturday. More details later.
It's never too late to send in your Alumni Fund contribution. If you haven't done so already, make it soon—and as large as you can.
How are things on the West Coast, RenOstrom? What's new in Chicago, Jack Matzingeri And what about the rest of you elsewhere?
Secretary, 4 Sunset Drive, Scarsdale, N. Y. Treasurer, 15 Broad Street, New York 5, N. Y. Class Agent, 74 Castlebar Rd., Rochester 10, N. Y.
