1931
Even for these southern climes this is the darndest weather. Christmas was much more like Easter and as this is being written the windows are wide open and the boys are out on the playing fields getting warmed up for the baseball season. However, by the time this gets into print we will probably have had our one paralyzing snowstorm of the year.
Ernie Moore sent along the Shipping News from the January 1 New York Times which carried an excellent picture of Joe Choate. Aside from seeming to have added on a few pounds Joe looks as young as ever. He is the general manager of the Boat Show held at the Grand Central Palace. Joe is secretary of the sponsoring National Association of Engine and Boat Manufacturers. Ernest Earley, Secretary of the Class of 1918, really is on the ball in getting dope to other class secretaries. He recently sent along a bulletin from the New York City Life Underwriters with the statement that: "Your Charlie McAllister has done an amazing job of Chairman of the Board of Directors and certainly deserves a Wah Hoo Wah or his picture in the ALUMNI MAGAZINE." We agree with Ernie but will have to get a picture to run. Another letter from the same source deserves copy: "Just saw in the New York Times today that the Chase Bank plans to open a large branch in San Juan, P. R., and then it adds 'Senior Officials of the bank have arrived there. They include Arthur W. McCain, Vice Chairman, Edward L. Love, Senior Vice President, VictorE. Rockhill, Vice President, and David Rockefeller, Second Vice President.' So you see your classmate is travelling in big league company."
Jack Warwick wrote a nice letter during December. He says: "My wife and I have just returned from a holiday spent in Bermuda and we cruised back to New York by way of Nassau. It was one of the nicest vacations we've ever had." Jack, the last time I was in Bermuda, in October, I left Norfolk at 2 A.M. Tuesday and was back at the grind the following Thursday at 10 A.M., no vacation thatl While in Bermuda, Jack ran into Si Leach's cousin. "Therefore, I am able to pass along to you the following information about him: Si is Vice President of the Searle Grain Company in Winnipeg, and he and his wife Frances have five children as follows: Gusty—lo, Larry—B, Gilman—7, Norman—6, and Linda—3—pretty good collection of younguns, I'd say." Si and Frances were planning to be in New York in January. Speaking of being in New York, Jack asks that I remind all hands that although he stands ready to do anything he can for a '3ier he and his firm are not in the theatre ticket business. Nini, Jack, and the children were planning on being in Hanover for the Christmas Ski School. I understand that snow just wasn't to be had in the white hills then.
Bob Baumrucker brings us up to date on his activities. As you know, after a tour of duty keeping our battleship Navy afloat, Bob went into an advertising partnership in San Jose, Calif. Unfortunately he found that that section of the West Coast was not as wonderful .as it had been when he saw it through liberty-hungry eyes and he has recently dissolved the business to go with Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne in the same game in San Francisco. While in Los Gatos, Bob lived just over the hill from Dave Bender and he saw Bee Ball once in awhile. He tried to interest Dick Baldwin in some duck shooting some time back but apparently Dick was too busy to take time off to chase the wily bird. Baum wants the Frisco contingent to get in touch with him when he gets into the apartment he hopes to get overlooking the bay and the bridges.
You will be interested in the list of the classmates who are taking a really personal interest in Dartmouth's future student body by acting as Committee Chairmen in interviewing candidates. They are: Charlie Briggs,Charlie Dingman, Pete Evans, HawleyJaquith, Charlie McAllister, Brant McCullough, Ken Sampson, Park Soule, BeanieThorn and Maurie Whittinghill. All of these men are performing a real service for the College.
We continue to receive excellent reviews of Chuck O'Neill's new book. Here's hoping the sales are as fine as the reviews. Ward Thompson's wife, Roddy, writes that she has even a better picture o£ the old maestro than we printed in a recent issue. Knowing Roddy, 1 know her interpretation of "better" so all I can say is that we print everything that is fit to print. Send it along. Ted Johnson checks in with the news that "I am still coaching skiing here at Deering High School in Portland even though I have been Submaster of Portland High School for three years. The D.H.S. Ski Club now owns a one hundred acre farm with a farmhouse accommodating 25 and a cabin holding 10. We have an ambitious season planned with 11 meets for my boys and five for my girls."
Recent address changes include the following: Larry Allen to 93 Rockaway Ave., Marblehead, Mass. Bob Dilley is with the Edgar Brothers Cos. in Metuchen, N. J. and living in Princeton. Walt Hausman is now at 43 Clinton Rd„ Garden City, L. I. Spence Miller has joined the Maine contingent in Portland, living at 222 St. John St. Ralph Nims is at Pine Point, Rowayton, Conn, and Bill Palmer hits the other coast on 6135 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles. Ed Stokes reports the new address of 7 Museum Road, Beverly, Mass., JimVerity, 881 Fairfax Rd., Drexel Hill, Pa., BobZimmerman, 3543 Lytle Rd., Shaker Heights, Ohio and Marty Zinn, care of the Lerner Shops, 715 Main Street, Houston, Texas. Not having had a plea from Bill Sehuldenfrei recently we will hope that the free rides have been reduced to zero. However, don't forget that our Memorial Fund Chairman, Charlie McAllister, needs to have the help of every member of the class.
Secretary, Norfolk Academy Cedar Level Lane, Norfolk 5, Va. Treasurer, 730 Sherman Ave., Plainfield, N. J. Class Agent, Weston, Vt.
