1949
The holidays are now over, everyone shakes off the hangover and we resume what should be normal activities. I'd like to start off this month's column by acknowledging those who sent me Christmas cards. Actually, I think it was mainly to get their names in print, but it was unnecessary to go that far—l'd have inserted them with any mention that they wanted and they wouldn't have had to bother with the card. But seriously, it was swell that the following did drop me a card, and I greatly appreciate it. Here are those entrepreneurs: Johnny Dahle, Joe Kelley, DougCarter, Mike McGean, Tom Swartz, SummyArneson, and Charlie Vanderhoof—oops, forgot my good pal and ex-Providence colleague Johnny Sweetland, whose hometown has switched to Lowell, Mass. My sincere thanks to all of you.
Several letters have come in through the month, so I'll try to catch you up on those. From Johnny Dahle comes word that he's sweating out Michigan Law School—l had him placed at Harvard Law, but those spies will have to be relieved for inadequate reports. Johnny "against his better judgment" volunteers to be Chairman of the "Youknow-what" Committee at our first reunion in '54. Those who knew John at all can easily guess that his duties won't be decorations. From Mike McGean comes substantial reports that he's becoming my most effective and eager agent. Mike's doing a swell job out Cleveland way. From Joe Kelley in Cleveland also comes word that Western Reserve Med School ain't no cinch. Knowing Joe, however, I'd say he'll make the long pull, going away from the field. Joe keeps in contact with Pete New and Russ Blackwood often. From my Judiciary-wise cronie HarveyNolan comes word that the Union News Service business is by far the greatest in the world. He and wife Jane are living in an apartment in Larchmont,._N. Y. and Harv's working in Grand Central in the big city. The Nolans have been home to Woonsocket, R. I. both the last two weekends, but I've been unable to crash out to cheer them up with my radiant personality. I imagine they'll get over the disappointment though. Harv did announce that he is to be the class newsletter editor, per appointment of our class agent, Johnny Stockwell. I'm very much interested to see how Harvey's text compares with mine. I'm eagerly awaiting the Pulitzer Prize for outstanding literary ability myself, and I don't want any tough competition.
I got a letter from the New England Mutual Life Insurance Company of Boston which announced that Johnny McFalls is associated with their Seattle general agency as an underwriter. Don't quite know how a Mr. Hopkins knew I wanted such news, but I was very pleased to get it.
The College has been notified that WilliamMiller is studying in France under a oneyear grant of the U. S. Government's Fulbright Scholarship Program.
The social column includes three items. First, that Mr. if Mrs. C. T. Krug of New York City visited the Hanover Inn December 12 to 14. I did not have the news that Ted was a married man, but apparently I'm months behind there. Second, I'm happy to announce the marriage of Jane Audrey Lewis of West Orange, N. J. to Marshall CraneBelding of Great Notch, N. J. on November 25. The happy bridegroom, according to my records, is in his post-graduate year at Tuck School. Third, and closer to home, is about me. Yes, you all know that I'd soon have to spend the column on myself or I wouldn't take the job. Well, I'll try to limit it to three pages. On December 18 my engagement to Patricia M. Farrell of Pawtucket, R. I. (a 4-minute drive from here) was announced. If I drank, I'd send each of you a case of champagne. Patricia and I expect to be married between June, when she graduates from St. Elizabeth's College in New Jersey, and October.
On December 22 the Providence Dartmouth Club had its monthly meeting and this time invited the vacationing undergraduates to attend. The turnout was very gratifying. Incidentally, I'd like to repeat what I said last June about your local Dartmouth clubs. You will gain an awful lot by looking into them and attending their functions. Our club here is relatively small, but we have a great time. At this last meeting one of the speakers was Joe Sullivan who was home for the holidays before he departed with his Georgetown-coached team to the Sun Bowl. Joe made a fine short speech, centered principally on his football career at Dartmouth. He commended Tuss for his excellent job of coaching. It was a fine talk and in harmony with Joe's character. I'd like to narrate a newspaper-tale about Joe which several of you may have seen. It concerned Joe's trip to the East-West game last year. It seems that several of the players visited a local Shrine hospital (for whose benefit the game is played), and Joe met a small girl there and won her heart immediately. This little girl talked about Joe to her friends for a full year. She did not forget. This Christmas a package from Webster, Mass., arrived for the little girl with a "Do not open until Christmas" sign on it. Joe did not forget either. I'm proud to be his classmate.
At this same luncheon the only other '49er was Herb Gramstorff of nearby Centredale. Herb's at Tuck and gave me some dope on a few other guys. He says that Toli Daukas and Maury Cole, both Phi Sig brothers of Herb's, are at Cornell Law School, and that Jay Urstadt, who spent a year at Cornell Law, is now at Tuck. So we switched there. Herb also says that Bob (Chi Phi) Jackson had to withdraw from college this fall to have a back operation. We hope that it wasn't too serious, Deke, and hope you'll be up and at 'em soon.
I've been getting the Daily Dartmouth regularly this year and it has brought me valuable information on lots of '49ers who are still in Hanover. Perhaps I can hit the high spots of the first three months.
On elected dorm Committees are J. W.Smith of Butterfield, J. S. Blakely of College Hall, J. R. Fowler of Hitchcock, T. S.Gorton of Richardson, W. M. Blaik of Ripley and H. A. Brooks of South Mass. Another elected representative is my Beta brother Bert Rodman, who holds the important position of Chairman of the Interfraternity Council. One of Tuss McLaughry's stalwart halfbacks on the highly successful Indian eleven was Gene "Biz" Howard of Winnetka, 111. Guy Busch was one of Zeta Psi's pledges this fall. On November 8 Allen Clarke Church and Norman L. Scruton were elected to Phi Beta Kappa, joining an impressive list of other '4gers previously elected to the honor. This list includes the following: Richard N. Moersch, Joseph C. Smith, Roger C. Wilde, Charles A. Yardley, John Adler, Charles M. Holtzman, William H. Miller, Berford S. Oakley, Curtis Redd Parker, John P. Stearns, Carl C. Struever, George Weinstein, Jay Lawrence Werther, Russell T. Blackwood, John H. Ayvazian, Elliot M. Baritz, Robert J. Bellemare, Robert B. Berg, David H. Bergamini, Joseph T. Derry, Marvin B. Durning, Leonard H. Frey, Louis A. Harris, Orton H. Hicks, Richard M. Hook, Richard H. Kamm, Richard B. Kearsley, Richard W. Mallary, James R. Rooney, Roger H. Sheldon, John S. Waugh, Wayne G. Whittemore, Maurice L. Bombar, Brayton L. Meyer, Edward A. Nickerson, Robert L. Reid, Robert C. Rooney, Bruce Henner, Michael Bernkopf, Alfred W. Case, Walter J. de Hoog, Henry Exall, Mark C. Feer and William A. Johns. Clarke Church is business manager of the Daily D.
Several classmates have applied for U. S. Government Grants under the Fulbright Act for post-graduate study abroad. They are Robert Baurn for sociology in England, HughM. Cruikshank for American literature in France, George H. Hartmann for mechanical engineering in England, Thomas S. Nelson for mechanical engineering in New Zealand, and Dean S. Worth for international relations in England. These applications will be studied and determined by the Institute of International Education in New York. Our proudest news is that Marvin B. Durning has been awarded a Rhodes Scholarship by the national committee. Marv graduated Phi Beta Kappa last June. The Rhodes Scholarship entitles him to attend Oxford for two years' study with expenses paid.
Hugh Brower is one of Eddie Jeremiah's stalwarts on this year's hockey squad. Hugh is a previous hockey letter-winner. In the field of drama Robert D. VanValzah, H. Allen Brooks, Robert H. Nutt, Warren G. Povey and John Mcllwraithe all have been prominent this fall. In the interfraternity athletic picture Paul Erwin and Bud Hughes for Chi Phi. Gene Kelly and Bert Rodman for Beta, Jim Krentler for Theta Delt and Bob McArthur for Zeta were all stars in the football tournament.
That about winds it up for this month, gang. I'm still expecting a long, newsy letter from each of you, and the sooner you sit down and write it the sooner you'll see your name in italics. Whaddaya say??? Next month I'll have a report on our Boston luncheon to be held January 21. I'll also have a poem for you. So don't miss next month's exciting edition.
Secretary, 54 Irving Ave., Providence 6, R. I. Treasurer, Quansett Farm, South Westport, Mass. Class Agent, 6 Harwood Circle, Natick, Mass.
