1937
RAH RAH RAH TEAM! OK fellosh, jushonemore-shong for old Indiana Collegiate University. READY "Pull down the shade for ICU, pull down the shade for ICU" (ad nauseum).
Perhaps it would be better to get the business of the questionnaires that were sent out last spring before you forget there ever was such a thing. There were 159 returned which would indicate a cross-section of the class, and with the variety of information in them we might well conclude that, as a class, we have spread into many fields, have a wide divergence of interests, but all retain a warm familiarity with Hanover with an intense interest in the doings of classmates and friends from college days. As an example, of the 159 returns there were requests for news of 94 men, most of whom have not been overly generous with news of themselves, as only 21 returned their questionnaires. To list a few who were asked for with a certain amount of insistence—Sherm Murphy, Bill Cole, BigJohn Merrill, Harry Neale, Art Munkenbeck,Bud Griffin, Brice Sheets, Charley Brown, GusHull and Dick McCornack. One man wanted news of "Old fat-stuff Griffith" but he's a regular, and normally seen at any Dartmouth functions in 48 States (not states). Another request—quote "Is Lou Valier in Tahiti?" (We'd like to know.)
For occupations most of us fall into the categories of salesmen, lawyers, doctors and teachers, totaling 62 in that order. 24 of us are managers of one sort or another, with bankers, engineers, and insurance taking about 5 each. We have 3 Presidents and 6 VPresidents, one Engraver, one Veterinarian (wife also), a geologist, a Baseball Biz Exec., and scout, and no unemployed.
For kiddies 63 of us have 2, 39 of us have 3, 34 couples have 1, and 2 classmates have 4. Boys seem to predominate, which of course proves the unchallenged virility and vigorous genes of the normal Dartmouth graduate. It is mainly left to survivors of other colleges to supply the enrollment needs of Smith and Wellesley—are there any questions?
Our most popular smoke is Chesterfields (42) no doubt thanks to Jo Stafford. Next is Philip Morris (18) and then a surprise—33 reported they smoke nothing and pipe smokers number 16. Only 4 admit to King size Pall Malls which in Germany right after the war were first on all lists as they could be cut in two and their purchasing power doubled.
During the war the services claimed 46 Navy, 45 Army, and 46 none. The Hyboys numbered 16 with the other services taking care of a small minority. One man claims he was shanghaied into the Taxpayers army and merits full sympathy.
And now a subject dear to our hearts, liquor. Nine of us say NO but the majority (51) when twisted say Scotch but don't say what they offer when doing the twisting. Bourbon next (30) Rye (23), BEER (17), Anything (6), Alcohol (1), Booze (1). Yes (1). All of which is a reminder that we never heard from Jim Risk as to what reaction the Aylwards had to his special Moscow stomachbuster cocktail. They were supposed to have a big celebration and reunion in China.
In the presidential election a thumping 121 voted Dewey, 15 for Truman, and one man voted for both (twice, no doubt). Six could not vote for reasons of moving or out of the country.
For radio entertainment the most popular is classical music (Philharmonic), with Town Meeting of the Air, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, and Groucho Marx in that order, and the Lone Ranger galloping up at the end.
It seems that most of us took a job after graduation and are still at it, as the answer to how many jobs since grad. runs like this— one job (48) two jobs (36), three (35), four (24), five (9), six (4), and one gent says 200 which, if he refers to washing dishes for wifey, might be an understatement.
As to homes, 83 own their own, 41 rent, 26 live in apartments, 2 live with their family, and one occupies an army tent.
Everything in the questionnaire that required a factual reply received, for the most part, conservative "answers, but when you guys got to the question of hobbies—shall we say all hell broke loose? The most popular pasttime is golf, with gardening, photography, sports, stamp-collecting, reading, fishing, and family following along in descending order. Then diaper-changing (3), hooking rugs (1), females (4 bachelors), fly-tying (1), watering my vacant lot (1), you know what (1). There were others.
This concludes the report on the questionnaires which we hope may have been of some interest even though incomplete. It was a little difficult to get everything into a condensed form such as the above so if you feel slighted on anything please register protests in writing.
Due to summer confusion there were several class visitors to Hanover who were unreported last month and we hereby give full recognition to those highly fortunate people. Jim Otis, who apparently passes through with some regularity on business, out of Portland, Maine. Mr. and Mrs. Al Mclntyre from Worcester, Mass. (Is there something new binadded?) Albie Chester and the Mrs. from Hudson, N. Y., George and Peggy Roewer out of Melrose by Mass., Dr. Bob Cataldo up from Waltham, Mass., and also Bill and JaneBrown, who took a little time off from their famous sea-faring town of Gloucester just for the halibut.
We received a postcard this week from Heck Tweed, who has removed from New York to Miami, Fla., and would like to hear from a few people. His address is Dolphin Hotel, N.E. 1st Ave., at 10th Street. Hope you're getting along OK, Heck.
In the past month we've had a couple of the boys hit the newspapers for write-ups. The Record & Advertiser in Brooklyn has a column by one Roy Walters entitled "Your Reporter's Notebook" which in two lengthy columns talked of nothing but our own BillLeonard. It seems Bill has a radio program at WCBS, New York, called "This is New York" which he started up the last day of 1945, and can be heard at 9:15 A.M. weekday mornings chatting about places to eat, shows to see, books to read, or interviewing celebrities. His staff of three reporters and two secretaries employ a jeep for speed in the city and get rapid coverage for the program's material.
Bob Crawford has been elected to the office of Assistant Secretary of the Glens Falls Insurance Company group where he will serve in that capacity for the inland marine dept. of the fire companies and automobile dept. He started with the company upon graduation and served from 1942 to 1946 in Newark then he returned to the home office in Glens Falls to be manager of the two departments above. Congratulations, Bob.
A note from Virginia O'Sheel which doesn't look new but we quote—"Since returning from London a year ago we have moved 8 times. Pat is now in Glasgow, Scotland, as Information Officer for the State Dept. We expect to join him soon. The W. Va. address is still the only permanent one we have, but Pat can be reached at the U.S. Consulate in Glasgow."
We're over the word quota, see you later.
AUTHOR: Richard Chase '37, former editor-in-chief of Jacko, now Associate Professor of English at Columbia, is the author of "Herman Melville: A Critical Study" published last month by Macmillan. His new volume was written largely in 1947 and 1948 on a Guggenheim Fellowship grant.
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