1932
The parade of events this past year or so lias deeply impressed upon me the weight of experience that comes with maturity. The day long ago when I first learned that I knew a boy who had been kicked out of school stays with me as a milestone in the road to manhood. Not so long afterwards I found that a friend was going to be married, and then one day someone I had known as a child produced a child of his own. All experiences of life seemed to be coming my way. In the course of time I shifted from the vicarious to the actual, and learned some of the delights of graduation, travel, a kiss, and some of the griefs that can afflict us. Now I can barely member which of my friends was the first to be divorced. Just this summer, however, I began to feel as though I was nearing the end of the gauntlet of experiences when I found two good friends locked in deadly combat with the forces of government charged with the enforcement of criminal law. Could it be that some of my best friends are in jail? The releance of this to a column of class notes lies in the need for a brief statement of principle. If a classmate of ours gets involved unworthily in the toils of the law, I do not expect that the story will appear in these notes, despite the fact that you would be interested. These columns, however, are for the mutual enjoyment of all, and certain types of news are not appropriate. If this be censorship, then relax and enjoy it.
Some class secretaries get their news from the four corners of the world. I must rely on what comes from a wee, small circle of correspondents, but I suppose there ought to be as many corners in a circle as a globe.
Jim North has resigned as vice-president of the advertising firm of Foote, Cone 8c Belding lb become General Manager of Western Beet Sugar Producers, Inc., and his purpose will be "to tell the story of beet sugar to the people of the United States". Headquarters will be in San Francisco Warren Hallamore has been appointed Director of Admissions of Day Colleges, Northeastern University, Boston Rod Hatcher has transferred from International Harvester to the National City Bank, and sailed in September for London, where he will be with the bank's branch In a recent announcement by the Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, it was stated that Robert Stone Gould was admitted to membership, in the New York chapter Charles E.Adkins has been appointed assistant professor of English at Colgate University RobertG. Lewis is headmaster of the High School in East Jaffrey, N. H., is married and has two children Robert C. Mattox has been appointed assistant vice-president of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, and will continue to work on sales promotion and advertising Jildo Cappio handles research and statistics for the Vermont Unemployment Compensation Commission.
Ski Magazine states that a new ski lodge will be built at the Farmington, Me., area by Mr. Harold L. Titcomb, in memory of his son, Jack Titcomb, who lost his life in the Philippines during the recent war. The Lodge is being designed by Jack's brother Bud, also of Dartmouth. It seems to be a most appropriate memorial in view of Jack's deep interest in winter sports and outdoor life; it would be good if our class could take part in it in some way.
Ken Kendall came closer to sending in something personal about Bob Ryan than anyone else, so I'll quote it in full:
"I recently visited R.K.O. Studios with Mary and our two boys, and chanced to remark in the Publicity Department that Bob Ryan was a classmate of mine at Dartmouth. I was told that Bob was considered the leading male star at the studios; that he had been loaned to two other companies to make pictures at the tune of $100,000 per picture, but above all of that, the fine personal things that were said about Ryan were what was most noticeable. He is extremely highly regarded, very well liked and respected, and has certainly met with the highest success in Hollywood. Frankly, I was very proud of all that I heard about Bob.
"I had a very pleasant trip with Mary, Skipper (11) and Robert (9) to the Grand Canyon, Southern California, and a while in San Francisco, where I was attending the State National Directors' meeting of the National Association of Insurance Agents. We were gone about three weeks. It was our first trip to the far West, and a great experience, all told."
On a day when the Dodgers won two games and are but one and a half from the lead, it may seem odd for me to be writing that the Brooklyn Eagle some weeks ago nominated Tom Dublin to be Brooklyn's Man of the Week. I have reported at length about Tom's work as executive director of the National Health Council, but most of you probably didn't know what a fan he is. He is reported to be "a strong Brooklyn booster But naturally nothing is ever perfect, and Dr. Dublin (lot's express the hope that Brooklynites will become 'even more cognizant of Brooklyn's resources and potentialities and give their leading institutions the support they deserve.' " And stop calling them Bums.
I understand that the New York contingent of the class had a highly successful dinner last June, with about 30 present. The Washington group gathered for a family-included picnic at Randy Marsh's Arlington estate last May. There were 11 families, including about 20 children. It was highly successful and a lot of fun.
It's a great temptation to fill this column with the readiest source of words from any of the classmates, namely, the editorial columns of the Claremont Daily Eagle. You would find them well worth reading, too, for John Clark knows how to say things clearly and interestingly. I have before me his editorial of August 29, headed "The Cirotta Case .... The Public Needs Reassurance." From it I learned a good deal of the background of the heated controversy that has arisen over the method of dealing with the students accused of causing the death of another Dartmouth student. John's conclusion is that "Justice, then, seems to have been fairly served in the case so far. What left a bad taste in many mouths, how- ever, was the fact that people who had little or no knowledge of the merits of the case were able, because of the coincidence of the earlier relationship of the judge and the defense attorney, to cast aspersions on the fair name of justice in New Hampshire. In this, of course, the further coincidence that the Attorney General and the County Solicitor were both Dartmouth alumni only fed the cynical questions raised." John says that it is hoped that there will be a further open hearing at which all the facts can be aired.
If everyone who had a pleasant summer, like Ken Kendall had written about it, I could have avoided saying much about mine. I had a month of vacation, and once again drove up to the Adirondack mountains—all five of us in the same 1935 Ford convertible coupe. It got us there safe and happy, and we greatly enjoyed the pleasures of lake-side living, plus woodland jaunts now and then. Unfortunately I ran into no classmates, so I'll have to end here.
Secretary, 3909 North sth Street, Arlington, Va. 144 Brixton Rd., Garden City, N. Y. Memorial Fund Chairman 99 White Plains Rd., Bronxville, N. Y.
