1934

They tell me that happy is the Sec who sits down to his little Unique Jr., up to his whatsis in stuff to string together in deathless prose and unhaunted by any grinding, clashing noises hanging over from what he originally considered the nicely meshed gears of his preceding efforts.

That it may always be thus, we can only humbly beg the protection o£ our patron saint and the minions o£ Charlie Widmayer who will watch over the fumbling, bumbling thumbs of our boy as he struggles valiantly through a hodgepodge of keys which only by a miracle will ever properly come up with Xanthaky, Yallalee and Yankauer. At the same time we would like to point out to the customers who will find themselves faced with this pure essence of an unconstipated male cow each month that if ever they find it irreverent, irrelevant, irresponsible or even uninteresting, we are very, very sorry and it only costs you three cents to fix it.

However—to catch up on the more formal aspects of the recent gathering of the clan, as promised, let's consult the minutes of the meeting held, on June 17 at 11:00 A.M. in McNutt.

It seems that a nominating committee of Marty Dwyer, Peanuts Davies and Jake Jacobson presented the following slate for members of the Executive Committee with suggestions as noted for that body in selecting class officers: Bill Scherman, chairman, John Foley, secretary-chairman of class, Jack Gilbert, treasurer, George Copp, class agent, Jim Wendell, Memorial Fund chairman, Bill Adams,Frank Heath, Laurie Herman, Dick Houck,Jeff Jackson, Al Marks, Ike Powers and BobW. Smith.

As our leading expert on parliamentary procedure was consulting our leading expert on internal medicine concerning an aggravated gastritis and as it proved possible to buy off the opposition with the promise of a small beer, the steamroller moved smoothly onward and with dispatch the secretary cast one vote in the right place.

In a report on the Alumni Fund, Bill Scherman revealed that in the 16 years since Hoppy breathed a sigh of relief over his signature on the diploma of one John William Zabriskie the Class has contributed some $50,000 to the Fund. In each year we have given more than in the preceding year, although in only a few have we met our quota. He suggested that in the next five years he looks for the Class to emerge from just a good class to a truly great class. For this statement and for his unsparing efforts over the years, the retiring class agent was roundly applauded.

In a report from Bill Gilmore, it turned out that the reunion committee not only fu"c" tioned effectively, but economically, and the meeting voted to contribute the reunion proht to the class memorial fund thus initiating t e drive for our twenty-five-year gift to the College. (If anybody is interested in T-shirts whereupon 34 is emblazoned, medium girth, cup B, send 50 cents to ye sec and proceeds will be credited to same cause.)

Putting on his treasurer's hat, it was divulged by our treasurer that although he had had to use his treasurer's report to stuff his patent leather shoes after being caught in the morning's downpour, he was reasonably certain that as a class we were solvent. As our leading public accountant was consulting our leading expert on internal medicine, etc., this statement struck nobody as unusual and the treasurer was cheered to the echo.

Next putting on his secretary's hat, our secretary rendered his report on the state of the patient and it seems only fitting that you fellows who missed it should catch up with the rest. What was that again, Mr. Jackson?

"In the four years since our last meeting, affairs of the Class have progressed in normal enough and satisfactory fashion. There have been marriages, births, honors, promotions in happy profusion, and it can truly be said that all is right with Thirty Four. Let's take stock of the picture to date.

"The record book tells us that of the slightly more than 600 men on the rolls 456 are married. While 153 are listed as single we can assume that a fair share of that number have actually left the ranks of the bachelors but have neglected to record the change. Getting back to the marrieds, we see that 82 are as yet childless. 109 have one child and 160 (the largest division) have two. 79 families boast three offspring and four youngsters is the score in 20 households. Five appears to be top total, and this has occurred six times in our class. "It was impossible for your statistician to delve very deeply into the occupational front, but we do know that '34 is proud of some 53 doctors and three dentists. There are 51 lawyers, plus a few others who, while they have law degrees, have left the practice in favor of positions in various aspects of business. Yes, there are doctors and lawyers but surprisingly enough not a single Indian chief! Now isn't that a ridiculous situation? Eleazar must be whirling in his grave!

"Of course in addition to the professions noted we have a widespread collection of representatives in many different pursuits, including several in the teaching profession and a college dean, SeyDunn. There is one minister, Lee Hunt. six are permanently in the service: R:p Healey, TimTed Germann and Jack Lynch with the Army AlCory in the Air Force and Dick Hardi in the Navy. "Reverting once again to the marital side, it is interesting that 14 divorces have occurred and 11 of these have been followed by a later marriage. Four fellows have lost their wives through death and three have remarried. (A fourth is now engaged to be married.)

"Inevitably the Class has lost some members since our last meeting, seven deaths having saddened '34 in that time. The classmates who have been taken from us are: John Fernald Arme Goldins Al Koch, Chuck Lippe, Jack Mohan, GordteWatts and Harry Wheelock. Lets observe a moment of silence in their memory. .... . .

"A notable phase of '34's development is the growing participation in general alumni affairs. As we get older we are carrying a larger share of the burden throughout the Dartmouth Family in all narts of the globe. In the matter of regional clubs for instance, there are '34s filling key spots all over The Indianapolis club has Bup Sweeney as president and Hank Peirce as secretary. Houston is headed bv Dave Hedges, president, and JohnHoy? secretary. Bill Emhry is president-secretary of the Louisville aggregation Shorty Thomas is the perennial secretary of the Connecticut Association In Cleveland Dick Loughry is the new president and Frank Heath just completed a term as secretary And of course the Class is tremendously proud of the recent election of Bill Rench to the Alumni Council from District VI.

''And so we say Thim Four is a healthy grand crowing class. It has been a sincerely del.ghtfu nrivilece to have served as your secretary To all of you I want to say Thanks So Much for your help and kind interest. You're a great bunch!

Thank you. Jeff Jackson. And now with one slight exception that takes care of reunion. ® •» i Vi-»* mmfinnM

My dear wife and helpmate has mentioned in not quite so few words that in spite of those copious notes inscribed on the inside of an Old Gold match cover I never did mention that nice young fellow who so earnestly plugged his product that he hesitated not to approach even that low-potential market represented by the large, grass-plotted area behind Hitchcock where rest so many of Hanover's immortals. Which, of course, reminds me that during reunion Fred Robbe fittingly and frequently announced his recent connection with P. Lorillard Cos., Old Golds, Bromo Seltzer. Tips, all for free—by next reunion, maybe we'll have somebody tied in with Old Grandad.

In the vital statistics department this month we are able to record the birth on July 27 of a son, Christopher Carlyle, to Dorothy and RayEly and belatedly report a third child, Kathrin Ann, born to Ann and Nils Krogslunu on March 7.

Elsewhere our boys move on Dr. StewartAlexander in April was made a Fellow of American College of Physicians Dr. EmDay on Sept. 1 was made director of Kate Depew Cancer Prevention Clinic, part of Memorial Center for Cancer and Allied Diseases. ....Dr. AI Yankauer, specialist in child health, recently became Rochester, N. Y.'s first director of maternal and child health services. .... Counselor Ike Powers, also on faculty at B. U. Law, is now partner in the reputable Boston firm of Sherburne, Powers and Needham Barrister Henry Bryan has toted his tomes to the legal department of DuPont in Wilmington, Del that only takes care of the doctors and lawyers, and it'll have to be next month before we get to the Indian chiefs and just plain Indians. The only consolation is that by that time they'll have a chance to get their best blankets dry cleaned and pressed. Have a good time at Ann Arbor!

Secretary, 12 Berwick St., Worcester 2, Mass.

T Treasurer, 107 Riverview St., Waltham, Mass.

Memorial Fund Chairman, 954 Gladstone Ave., S.E., Grand Rapids 6, Mich.