1928
Only once in a long time do I have the privilege of writing these notes in Hanover. This neat little trick is accomplished by arriving early for the annual Secretaries Association meetings, borrowing a typewriter in Sid Hayward's office and trying to keep my mind on the work at hand instead of gazing out of the window at the beauty of the campus and thinking back to our own time here 20-odd years ago.
Red Edgar Was in town a few days ago checking on the final details o£ our Reunion plans. Everything is all set for the largest and best Reunion our class has ever had. You've seen the program in the April ALUMNI MAGAZINE and the Campaigner, the next step is to let us know you're coming and also return the room reservation card to the Bursar's office.
The post card questionnaires concerning your Reunion plans are beginning to come in just as we go to press. Among those definitely planning on attending are: Cal Billings, SkipDrayton, Esty Estabrook, Vic Hartjens, PaulKruming, Hank Leach, Son Middlebrook, PhilOrsi, Herm Schnepel, George Pasfield, BruceLewis, Rupe Thompson, Myles Lane, Red Edgar, Jack Phelan, Ernie Wright, Jack Mc-Laughlin and John Flanagan. Each of the above is bringing his wife, with tjie exception of Myles, who is still single.
John Brew has been named Peabody Professor of American Anthropology at Harvard, it was announced a few days ago. Johnny has been a member of the Peabody Museum staff since 1930, and its director since last year. He will be the third holder of the professorship, founded in 1886. Johnny has directed and participated in archaeological expeditions in the United States and Canada. This summer he will excavate ancient Pueblo Indian villages north of Pietown, N. M.
The employment of Art Vandenberg by the International Basic Economy Corporation, was announced last week by its president, Nelson Rockefeller '3O. Art's first assignment will be in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where the corporation operates joint business enterprises. Except during the war, when he served as director of public relations of the 3rd Air Force, Art has been his father's administrative assistant and political campaign manager since 1934.
Vic Hartjens sends the latest news of the Washington '2B delegation:
"At the annual Dartmouth dinner held April 26 in Washington the following '2Bers were preset—Bob (Robert L.) Clark, Herb Brown, DickRendell and yours truly. President Dickey spoke and a good time was had by all.
"Bob Reed and his wife announce the birth of Robert Bruce, their first child, on March 2. Bob is a major in the Air Force and is on duty at the Pentagon in Washington.
Sam Dennis, formerly with the Department of Commerce, is now with E.C.A. He left April 1 with his family for Paris where he expects to remain 18 to 24 months. His mail address is c/o US State Department Mail Room, Washington 25, D.C.
"Saw Charlie Gearhart at one of our weekly Dartmouth luncheons—he has been transferred to Washington by the New York Life Insurance Cos. .... Dick Rendell is with American Broadcasting and does a nightly news broadcast over WMAL."
Hal Pierce attended the first meeting of the newly formed Dartmouth Club of Caracas, Venezuela, which was held at the home of Bill Coles '29. Hal is with the E. R. Squibb & Sons Inter American Corp. in Caracas.
Our thanks to Cy Worth '29 of Houston for a clipping describing the fire which destroyed Chet Haltom's home near Haltom City, a Ft. Worth suburb. Chet and his family didn't arrive on the scene until the blaze had an hour's start. Neighbors had removed most of the family's possessions. "The first thing I did," Chet told the reporter, "was to make a dash for my Dartmouth diploma." He found it unharmed. Atta boy, Chet! Sorry to hear about your loss.
A copy of Blazes, the magazine of the American-LaFrance Corp., just received shows a picture of the million-dollar fire which gutted three downtown buildings in Flint, Mich. The clothing store on the corner, with three hoses pouring water into it, is plainly Buckingham's, Inc., owned by George Buckingham. Our sympathy in your loss, George, and we hope it won't interfere with your previously announced plans to attend Reunion.
Corrections for the '2B Directory—PhiloGrimes has moved his office to 1242 South Boston Ave., Tulsa, and is listed as an "Oil Producer" Skip Drayton returned to his studies at the Harvard Law School after getting out of the Service in December, 1945. He graduated in the fall of 1946 and became a member of the New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bars. He is now associated with the firm of Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketch u in, at 1 Federal St., Boston, where he is practicing law with particular emphasis on taxation. He was late in returning his directory questionnaire due to family difficulties, which included the loss of his dad and a major operation on Beryl. He recently bought a home in Waban and moved there last month.
Clippings from Concord, N. H. state that Lane Dwinell is a strong contender in a threeway battle for the 1951 House speakership. The article starts off: "Rep. Lane Dwinell, youthful Lebanon manufacturer, is only a rst-termer, but he is displaying a quiet charm and friendliness, coupled with efficiency and practical thinking, which has caused some veteran lawmakers to mention him as a possible happy choice for the House leadership two years from now Dwinell is serving as one of Governor Adams' lieutenants in legislative affairs, in the key position of chairman of the important House Ways & Means Committee."
Al Fowler writes, "'Enjoyed the Glee Club concert in Cleveland very much. The only '2Bers I saw were Maury Cogan and Tom Talbot, although I'm prety sure John McGrath made it. Cogan and I talked about Reunion and hope to make it."
Bill Harris left in April for North Africa where he is doing a series of films on the G. I. landings for television as well as the lecture platform. His first stop—Casablanca, then Oran, along the coast to Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, then Malta, Sicily, Italy, Corsica, Monaco, Barcelona, Balearic Islands, Gibraltar, Lisbon and back to England. This summer he is lecturing on our United States all over England as well as making a new color travelogue, "England Today", which he will release in this country next winter. In between lectures in England, he will make three movie documentaries on displaced children in the American and British sectors of Germany for a private organization. What a peripatetic guy!
Cal Billings dropped in to see his old Deerfield Academy classmate Dick Wallis while passing through West Hartford, Conn. Dick is a partner in a super-deluxe grocery store at 7 South Main St., in a building block which, incidentally, is managed by Son Middlebrook. Son's real estate business is prospering enough to enable him to spend the month of April at Sea Island, Ga.
Dave McCathie says, "Makie Makepeace and Ann were in New York the week before Easter. Alice and I joined them and Ed Heyn (Millie was still in Florida). Makie offered some very discerning entertainment. Makie and Ann have two fine kids, Joanne, and Christopher, 1 year.
"Bud Mann lost his father recently. Bud and his brother (Colgate '42) are running the family business—Buckley & Mann, manufacturers of reworked wool, in Franklin, Mass."
Monk Davenport has become associated with the Clayton Securities Corp. as vice president in their investment management department.
Hammie Hammesfahr has been appointed director of the Conference Division of the National Industrial Conference Board. He will be in charge of the Board's conference activities, including its regular meetings and roundtable sessions, as well as a series of new conferences to be held in various parts of the country. Hammie has resigned from the public relations firm of Barbour & Hammesfahr to accept this'new position.
A telephone call to George Klein in New York last night produced the information that the '2B cocktail and dinner party was in full swing at the Dartmouth Club, with 27 twentyeighters staging a pre-vue of Reunion. JackHerpel's piano playing came over the line louder than George's voice at times. Present at the party, and all coming to Reunion June 17 were: Cal and Genie Billings, Bill and FranCogswell, Clark and Amber Harrington,Howie and Bobbie Chapin, Stu and BeaHoagland, Jack and Cornie Herpel, Park andEleanor Estabrook, lrv and Micky Engelman,Paul and Mary Kruming, Bruce and ThelmaLewis, George and Eleanor Klein, Ted andEvelyn Baehr, Herm and Marguerite Schnepel, and Roy Myers.
Visitors to Hanover this weekend include Bill and Bobby Morton of Syracuse and Fredand Elizabeth Stone of Chicago. Visitors in the recent past: Art and Alice Gow, Wes McSorley,Roy Myers, Wes Wood, and Walt Brownstone.
Our Class Agent Bill Morton and his assistants need every bit of help we can give them in their important work on the Alumni Fund. We want to get gifts from more classmates than ever before, because that is the only way we can keep ahead of all those other classes we're competing with.
See you in Hanover June 17!
WANT TO JOIN OUR '28 PARTY? Demonstrating picnic equipment at the popular Ledyard Canoe Club are: (I. to r.) George Pasfield, Bill Kimball, Rupe Thompson (the tie soon came off), John Phillips, Myles Lane, Brad Parker, Jack Kenerson, Al Willey.
Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Co., Troy, Pa
Treasurer, Providence National Bank Providence, R. I.
Class Agent,101 So. Salina St., Syracuse 1, N. Y.
