1934
Last month, you will remember, we fell asleep in Paddy's place and we dreamed we went dancing in our Erin Go Bragh. This trip, though, there's no time for dreaming. Just time for buckling right down to the business of spreading wide the news of widespread Thirty-four, as busy a group of Greenies as ever girdled a globe.
Without leaving the A's, for example, we give you Walt Arnold, now with N.V. Standard-Vacuum Petroleum Mij, Sungei Gerong, Palembang, Indonesia; and Stew Anderson, newly transferred by The Foreign Service of the State Dept. to Bogota as Second Secretary and Consul. Stew had been stationed at Rio following assignments in Montevideo and Toronto. He entered Foreign Service in 1940 after having received a certificate from l'Ecole Superieuse de Commerce, Neuchatel, Switzerland, in 1935, and his MA from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1938. Neatly sandwiched between these honors was a stint at N.Y.U. Graduate School of Business Administration.
The aforementioned Walt, meanwhile, has behind him a long- spell o£ service with N.K.P.M. in Batavia, Java. By now he must really know the lingo out there. (All we remember of our quick exposure to Malayan is teeda bahgoos, which means "no good" and aptly describes our command of the language. And as for Dutch, we wouldn't know our mij from our maatschappij.)
Getting back Stateside once again, let's have a look-see at a sprightly little rag called ThisWeek In Tulsa, official publication of the Tulsa Hotel Men's Association. Each issue features an Executive of the Week, and for December 10 to 16 he was our lad Lew Meyer. Here's a guy who for seven years has done a daily morning radio show there, who has a half-hour program each night, who has just started a third show for Saturday night consumption. At the same time Lew, a Michigan Law graduate, maintains a law office in nearby Sapulpa, his birthplace! They really love him around Tulsa, and with good reason, as witness the top national award his A.M. show earned from the National Retail Dry Goods Stores. Quite a guy!
Another lad who's got a loyal following is Chuck Cotsworth, assistant vice-president of the American-Associated insurance group in St. Louis. Seems Chuck sets the production quotas for that outfit's various branches and the Houston office (who else?) felt insulted because their goal was pegged too low. Chuck heard of this, revised the figure upward by more than 100%. Damned Texans then went ahead and turned the trick! Wish we had space for the delightful exchange of telegrams rejoicing in the feat. And wish the result of '34's part in the current Alumni Fund campaign could be as successful. As a matter of fact we'll bet it will be! (Aside to Brother Cotsworth: don't forget to bring that banjo to Reunion, "C"; will help us celebrate our Green Derby victory.)
Down on the Cape they've got a new principal of the Wellfleet Consolidated School, Art MacGregor. Art, who has been doing substitute teaching while primarily engaged in his cranberry business at Orleans, Mass., has been chosen by the school board to fill in as acting principal for the balance of the term.
The news around Shrewsbury way, also in the Bay State, features Henry Brouin who is a candidate for the Board of Public Welfare. Brownie, with nine years experience in social work, is first vice-president, Worcester Children's Friend Society; chairman of Shrewsbury branch, home service committee, Red Cross; president of Youth Center, Inc., and Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 114. Chap with that background would be a credit to anybody's board of public welfare, we'd say.
Meanwhile in Lewiston, Me., GardnerBrown has been named by Mayor Sansoucy to fill a vacancy on the Lewiston Board of Public Works. Gard had been secretary of the Lewiston Zoning-Planning Board. He is assistant cashier at the First National Bank and has been prominent in civic affairs for many years. There's a mayor can live up to his name—with a solid citizen like that behind him.
Still in Maine, we come to Damariscotta, and Art Nissen who practices law there. Art, you will remember, was admitted to the Maine bar in 1948, but we do not appear to have reported that in November, 1949, he was admitted to practice before the District Court of the United States. He picked up his LLB in 1942 from Boston College Law School (evening division). After finishing Tuck School, Art spent three years as regional manager, group insurance department, of the Connecticut General Life, both in New York and in Boston. Then he was in restaurant management with Bickford's, Inc., New York. Next came executive positions with Bath Iron Works Corp. in Maine. Now boasts a farm on the Back Meadow Road in Damariscotta where he lives with wife Marjorie and children Christopher, Karen and Erica. A _ i.l r- tYIO^P
Another lawyer, Oscar Ruebhausen, made news in February when he put on a highly successful dinner at New York's Dartmouth Club for the Dartmouth Lawyers group of which he is secretary. Had 100 injun barristers there!
Manhattan, jewelled Star of the East, proved too powerful a lure for the MartyDiuyer family and in March back from California they trekked, setting up temporary quarters at the familiar address of the Dwyers, Sr., 126 Beaufort Place, New Rochelle. Marty is doing merchandising and promotion work for the advertising firm of Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, and all hands are Deelighted.
No sooner had Mr. D. hit town than he was tagged by this department to sit on the Nominating Committee charged with naming a slate of candidates for the Class Executive Committee, preparatory to the election at Reunion in June. His committee colleagues are Al Jacobson and Peanuts Davies.
Well, that '34 cocktail party in New York took place as scheduled on March 24 and drew a grand total of 71 grand people to the Seventh Regt. Armory for a high old time. George Copp gets credit for arranging and executing a superbly successful prelude to Reunion. You should have heard all the guys and gals making plans for that big pow-wow in June. Man, EVerybody'll be there! Here's the turn-out for the Manhattan (and Martini!) affair: the Stew Alexanders, Johnny Bathricks, Walt Bloods, Bob Browns, Dave Calloways, Sid Carters, Vin Cerows, Mac Collinses, George Copps, Clarence Davieses, Orv Dryfooses, Marty Dwyers, Bill Gilmores, Art Grimeses, Dick Gruens, Len Harrisons, Al Jacobsons, Cy Lewises, Bob Manns, Al Markses, Rollie Mortons, Gail Raphaels, Les Reeves, Fred Robbes, Bill Schermans, Stan Silvermans, Bob Smiths, Stan Smoyers, Harry Wallaces, Hank Werners, Al Yankauers and Em Day, Bill Hartman, Bud Yallalee and Al Hewitt. An added kick was the pleasant surprise appearance of four out-of-towners: BillBarnet from Albany, Bill Barrett from Stonington, Conn., George Kimball from Con cord, N. H. and Ollie Sargent from Salem. Wonderful party!
As we write (first week in April), there is happy news on Willie Leveen's recovery. Was moved home from the hospital today! Still in a cast, but coming along splendidly. And by the time you read this Willie will be that much nearer his 100% self. His address: 9101 96th St., Woodhaven, N. Y.
Good news from Chicago, too. The law office there of Kirkland, Fleming, Green, Martin & Ellis announces the election of MacThomas as a member of the firm. And on top of that a recent Monthly Supplement ofWho's Who includes biographical data on the same Chicago lawyer. Tells about his admittance to the Illinois bar in 1936, his marriage to Josephine Fleming, Dec. 29, 1937, his children-Martha Jane and Barclay MacPherson, his work in the legal division of W.P.B. in 1942 and his service with the Marine Corps, 1943-46- Also lists a lot of clubs. Mac's home address in Chicago is 2305 Commonwealth Ave.
During the winter the following travelers stopped at the Hanover Inn: Mr. and Mrs.Bob Peters from Tarrytown, N. Y., Bill Richardson from Westwood Mass. and Frank Parmelee from the Four Winds & the Seven Seas (and occasionally, Toledo). Lan' sakes, how space flies! We better screech to a sharp stop or we'll be a'bustin' into Reg Bankart's übiquitous column of '35 news. Be back next month.
ALL HANDS HAPPY at 1934's cocktail party March 24 at the 7th Regiment Armory, New York. George Copp, who managed it, gr.ns ,n the center p.cture
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LET'S ALL BAKE A SUNSHINE CAKE Hanover June 16-18 ENJOY YOURSELF, ENJOY YOURSELFIT'S LATER THAN YOU THINK!!!
