1930
A welcome visitor to Boston in late September was Karl Rodi, who took advantage of an earlier-than-expected conclusion to the business matter which brought him to New York by spending a day in New England. Karl is certainly a glowing advertisement of California climate—looking not a whit more bald or fleshy than in his Hanover days, notwithstanding the busy legal life he leads in his Los Angeles law firm of Wellborn, Barrett & Rodi. From Karl comes further evidence that Dick Hood is one of the best liked and most highly respected men on the West Coast. Dick continues as head of the F.B.I. office in Los Angeles Further reports on Collie Young's new independent movie production company, with his wife, Ida Lupino, indicate their plans for the filming of six documentaries. Collie authored the first-announced, "Never Fear," dealing with infantile paralysis, which went before the cameras on September 15 with Frank Covett directing.
During August the mayor of Denver named Bob Kohn a member of the Denver board of water commissioners. This appointment added one more official civic responsibility to Bob's busy life. Bob's business duties as president of American Furniture Company keep him active enough, but when there is also added the time spent as a member of the. Denver planning board and as a member of the board of trustees of the University of Denver, it is obvious that Bob is a conscientious citizen and that his talents are sought after and freely given,—the latter a boon to Denver For the first time in a long while word came from Frank Tragle, written on stationery of the United States Senate Press Gallery. Frank was lamenting that, with Congress still in session, it was impossible for him to plan far enough ahead to take in the 1930 Executive Committee meeting in New York on October 28, but added that he got together rather frequently with Harry Casler and that at the next meeting they would "hoist one" to the class.
Not that your Secretary desires to emulate Winchell, but with the desire to present something sometime that might be in the category of news by the time these words reach you in printed form, it was officially announced, and by the television-king himself, that PatWeaver was expecting to have become a parent toward the latter part of October. For further details we refer you to Pat or to the next issue of these Notes Harry Dunning, General Manager of Scott Paper Company's paper mills, was one of five panel members at a September meeting of AMA which considered the general subject of "Practical Operating Problems in Personnel Administration." Harry's specific topic was "Foremen Relationships." Harry joined Scott Paper Company in 1935 and since 1947 has been general manager of its paper mills with responsibility for the company's five plants in as many states.
The "Bridge Deck" column of the N. Y. Herald-Tribune carried an account in one of its August issues of the Anglo-American bridge matches, including play for the Crowninshield Cup, which the American lost by the narrow margin of 30 points. Sam Stayman was one of the four-member American team, and was described as follows by a British bridge authority: "Stayman, dark, aquiline, highly strung, placing his cards one by one on the table with a meticulousness that betrayed the rigid control he imposed upon himself, handled the team's organization and acted—though these good democrats chose to have no official captain—as manager, Sam is the conversationalist of the quartette, with the fluency of a mathematical don and a curiously ingratiating manner."
Jack Smith and Al Marsters checked in at the Hanover Inn during September, Al on two occasions, but not when Jack was there.
If it weren't for the fact that my news file is now empty (a condition attributable certainly for the greatest part to you 1930 readers of these notes—if there are any), I'd spare you the news that your Secretary is interrupting a leisurely two-week sojourn in Hanover just to scribble these lines. Why, on such a beautiful fall afternoon, I should neglect the football team down on Alumni Field or forego the beauty of a walk up Balch Hill,—to keep 1930 in the MAGAZINE Notes,—I don't know. Certainly it hasn't been so long that you've forgotten, but there's nothing to compare with fall in Hanover. The hills are a riot of color. The days are clear, crisp, yet delightfully lazy in the warm sun. The nights are cool and the star-filled sky seems brighter and more resplendent than ever. There's always activity on the campus (though for some strange reason an unusual decrease in the number of dogs). Editor Charlie Widmayer is moving into his new office in Crosby Hall, which is being completely renovated to provide additional space for offices of the College whose principal duties have to do with the alumni. ....Al Dickerson should take pride in the ready adjustment which the new Freshman class has apparently made to life in Hanover, but his office hours indicate that there's never a let-down in his Director of Admissions job Eddie Jeremiah looks as hale and hearty as ever and is busy working out with the baseball candidates during the week and officiating at football games during the week-ends Dick Butterfield leaves his architectural duties in Perkinsville, Vt. each Saturday and brings his tWo daughters to Hanover for violin, piano and cello lessons. Genevieve reports that the porker she won at the 1930 lottery at reunion is more than holding its own, enjoying life on a neighbor's farm I haven't yet interfered with his busy schedule to see him, but all reports are that George Lord is fit as ever and busier than two men should be Had lunch one beautiful day at the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge where Bob Hooker is manager. Bob was lamenting the mysterious disappearance of his English setter but nevertheless welcomed us with a lunch we'll not soon forget. Don't miss the Ravine Lodge on your next trip to Hanover. Haven't yet seen Bob Keene or Louise, but there's another week to see him and others. Pardon me if I cut this short and enjoy Hanover. You'd like it too!
Secretary, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass.
Treasurer, 24 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I.
Memorial Fund Chairman, 99 Hudson St., New York 13, N. Y.
