1941

It's the home stretch, fellows, and you only have until June 30 to get that check in for the Alumni Fund. We need those contributions from every man-jack in the class to put us over the top in the number one spot this year. I can think of some other classes—seven to be exact in our Green Derby group—who would like to see us dumped this year. Let's not give 'em that satisfaction. So come on, let's get home first.

News this month is strictly local patter for there hasn't been a penned bit of news reach me from any of you. Fortunately New York is a bigger than average burg containing a fairly good percentage of men from this illustrious class so if it weren't for that fact, bub, the glare from the plain white paper in this column would hurt your eyes. Are all of you turning hermit, and growing beards?

The weather may have kept a lot of the New York gang away, but those who were foresighted enough to wear their hip boots did manage to ford 42nd street to the Commodore the night of April 14 to attend the New York Alumni dinner. Those seen drying out over a few martinis first, followed by a grand evening of entertainment, included BobLawrence, Mills Ten Eyck Jr., Lance Ballou,Don Brown, Dick Darby, Bill Power, HughMurphy, and Perc Holloway.

A couple of weeks later, there was a '41 cocktail party at the Dartmouth Club, and while there were not as many present as had been anticipated, those that did show up had a grand time. The Dartmouth Club handled the announcement mailing, and when I began receiving regrets from such places as Berkeley, Cal., and Richmond, Va., I realized somebody had crossed the signals. Those of you who didn't receive an invitation that live in the New York area, our apologies, for the slight was not intentional, merely a mix-up on address lists. A New York printer handled the job, and X guess they had been out on strike so long they couldn't get straightened out.

A future Dartmouth football captain made his appearance April 5 in Philadelphia. The name? Why Lou Young III, of course. That little guy already has a future carnival queen for a sister. Congratulations Lou Jr. I hope to see you and your growing family some day soon.

And another of more recent date—and the reason I don't know the day is because the father was so excited in telling me he forgot to mention it. However, Sorren Richard Arneson III is here—as of the month of May, 1948. And congratulations to you, Dick and Ros. I've been waiting for you to make that long block trek from Madison to Park with that cigar, Dick.

There is a class officers meeting in Hanover the week end of May 15, so next month I hope to have a little first hand news for you about the Hanover plain. I know Lew Johnstone and Stu May will be there—so between the three of us you will get a full report on what took place.

Lee Grace—from old St. Loo—is kicking around New York now, and as soon as I can get him to answer his phone I'll be able to report what sent the erstwhile rancher to this cliff dwellers paradise.

Dick Hill has a new address—not far from the old one—but stick it down as 5 Rainbow Road, Marblehead, Mass.

I last had Bob Taft pegged out in Lew Johnstone's stamping grounds, but now learn that he is back around New York selling for Modern Foods in Paterson, N. J.

So that's it until next month. Please remember to get that check in for the Alumni Fund before June 30, and thanks from all of us to you for keeping '41 right up there in this drive.

Secretary, 160 Gordonhurst Ave., Bldg. A-31 Upper Montclair, N. J. Treasurer, 447 A Washington Ave., Brooklyn 5, N. Y. Class Agent, 3249 Avery Lane, Cincinnati 8, Ohio