1937
The Fund is my Shepherd, it shall not want.
It Maketh me compete in Green Derbys, it needleth me through my Class Agent, it raiseth its goal.
It leadeth me on the paths of deductions for its own sake.
Yea, tho' I duck through the alley like a shadow—and deaf, I will fear upheaval, for thou art with me; George Colton and staff they gumfoot me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine checkbook, thou anointest my head with oil, my "YUP" runneth over.
Surely, participation and percentage shall follow me all the days of my life and X will dwell in the House of the Regulars forever.
The above, with apologies, is merely a reminder that this issue finds the Fund one third of the way toward completion and what have you done about same?
Taking things as they come we find the first bit of news on a last year's questionnaire, just arrived, from Bill Spears whose thumbnail history says that he left the Army in July of, 1949 after 81/2 years of continuous service, thence to a one-semester extension course at Purdue, and is now a civilian Radar instructor at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss., but would entertain an offer in some other line. Bill would like to hear from George Arnold, (and so would we).
Indirectly we picked up the following grape from the vine labeled George Gibson. He built himself a new home down in Chatham, N. J., last year, has two boys, and is running the very exclusive eating place there named the William Pitt Tavern. The Gibsons spend a month every summer in Barnstable (Cape Cod) and the rumor further saith that George hath acquired a reputation as a BMOC for the vast amount of civic work he does around his home town.
And while on the subject of new homes, the Jerry Golenbeck family consisting of two small sons and a wife, Annette, have removed themselves from NYC and bought a home in Stamford, Conn., and the address is now West Hill Road. Jerry has now joined the ranks of the commuters to NY (whose deal is it?)
Jerry Low is also in the NY news, with a picture, too. Underneath it says he has recently been elected as Assistant Secretary of the Arnold Constable Corp. He has been with the concern four years as merchandise executive.
Accompanying his Slug to Rug DaveCamerer mentions that he has been with the magazine Esquire since mid-December last and finds much to be done in the way of articles on sports etc.
Knock off another bachelor! Frank Kwett was recently wed to Alice Elizabeth Chapin out in Canton, Ohio, where Frank carries the title of Veep of the Northern Engraving 8c Electrotype Co. The honeymoon is a motor trip to New Orleans, then on to Guatemala and Mexico for three weeks. Congratulations are herewith extended from the class.
Around town meetin' time a gent signing himself as T. Bleecker Ripsom pulled into Hanover for either business or pleasure, so Inn tells us. Maybe, and this is pure speculation on our part, maybe,—Nope, it couldn't be Rip. But somehow they passed a resolu- tion to put parking meters along in front of the business section.
Some time back there was a query as to the whereabouts of Lou Valier, was he in Tahiti? And here's a letter dated last month, written from there on stationery that shows a picture of his yacht Tere:
"Enclosed, please find two checks, one for class dues and the other for the Alumni Fund.
"My latest copy of the MAGAZINE is the November issue in which is noted the query concerning myself. Briefly, here is the story. Bought a 35 foot auxiliary yawl (sailboat) with cruising accommodations in Sept., 1941. Throughout the war made plans for a cruise through the South Seas. Was fortunate to be released from the Navy without a scratch and immediately set about preparing the little craft for extended voyaging. After much preparation shoved off from Coronado, Calif., in July, 1946. Two other fellows made the trip to the Marquesas and Tahiti with me, the story of the passage having appeared in the July 1947 issue of The Rudder. Did not receive notice of the acceptance of that article until too late to notify the MAGAZINE.
"My original crew returned to the States not long after arriving in Tahiti but I stayed on, sometimes sailing with natives and friends, seeing much of the out-of-the-way islands many of us have heard of and read about in the South Seas. In 1948 I sailed up to Honolulu with a Tahitian sailor, leaving the boat there while I made a quick trip to Florida to visit my family, then back to Tahiti for more cruising.
"As I write this I am planning another trip to Honolulu in April and will again leave the boat there while I visit the family and hope to head up towards New England for a visit with other friends and my first glimpse of Dartmouth since
"Tahiti.is a French possession, and since the war the red tape and complications have pyramided beyond belief. In spite of Marshall Plan Aid they do not seem to be making any substantial gain toward a stable economy. It has become so complicated to go anywhere on a yacht in these waters that it is hardly worth the trouble when one considers how much easier it is in other parts of the world. So, I doubt very much if I will be heading back this way very soon. Am undecided as to my next move but will most likely be around Honolulu for a while after my trip to the mainland this spring. .
"Am enclosing a picture of myself and a barracuda caught in Bora Bora. My boat, the Tere, is in the background.
"My family has always forwarded copies of the MAGAZINE to me and it is always a pleasure to have news of the college and of classmates.
"Incidentally, if any of the alumni need a navigator in the forthcoming race to Bermuda this summer, I would be very much interested. A sailor's holiday."
Thank you, Lou, for a most interesting dissertation on your past and present life, andfor anyone who wants to contact Lou his address is Box 966, Palm Beach, Fla.
SPOT SHOTS
Art Munkenbeck says he has added a new girl to his family on January 1 for a total of three kiddoes, and Jane Elizabeth arrived one day late for that $6OO deduction. Congratulations to both you and the Government Ben Marion in Groton, Conn., has been with the Electric Boat Cos. now for about a year doing technical writing describing electrical systems on the submarines they build as well as on an experimental PT boat. Ben can be found in Enfield Center week ends during the summer Dick Watson is now working as a member of the Surgical Staff of the VA hospital in Rutland, Mass. Latest addition to his family was Robert Bruce, born in Hanover on Dec. 18, 1948, and unreported .. .. AlSutter at Cherry Point, NC, expects to be transferred this summer to Camp Lejeune. At present he is assistant Operations Officer of the 2nd Marine Air Wing as part of his two year's service with the Marine Corps Air Arm. Says it's been very interesting and he'll go back to being a "gravel-cruncher" much the wiser. Has a new son Gerry, born last fall, and would like to see any '37ers who come into Tar Heel territory Bill Ward in Livingston, Mont., is still ranching and runs over 600 head of beef cattle. He lives in town during the winter as 2 of his 3 kiddoes must attend school (When you send that picture, Bill, be sure you're in it) .. . .Bob Areson in Montclair says he's doing fine and enjoying medical practice .... John Dingle gives a list of the Wilmington, Del., crowd as Moseley,Rideout, Vennum, Welldon, Woodruff and Joslin, saying they get together occasionally for luncheons or see one another at local Dartmouth functions put on by an active alumni group in that area Jerry Low again, this time in person, saying they were momentarily expecting a storky event (what gave?) and saying he saw Hal Gould in the big city on a business trip from Haverhill, Mass., where Hal manages a shoe Mfg. concern and Jerry's shoe buyer says he does a good job; sees Stan Lappin there driving hard bargains for Filene's of Boston; also reports he saw Charley Kligerman who is well, happy, a bachelor and on the Staff of Psychiatry at the U. of Chicago Dayt Morgan bought a house in Reading, Mass., and no doubt has an air-tight deed as Monk Amon handled all the legal oars. Dayt saw Fred Vogt last summer while vacationing from his job in Brussels, Belgium.
Being as it's late and time to hit the sack all we can think of is how the kids would really end up their prayers if they only thought of it in true relationship: God Bless Daddy and Mommy and Grammie and brother and Television, Amen.
LOUIS VALIER '37, unlike many who dream of go- ing for good to the South Seas, has done so. Ex- cept for his service with the Navy, he has never been away from them for any length of time since graduation. He is shown above with a barracuda pulled from the waters of Bora Bora, and in the background his yacht "Tere."
Secretary, 10 Colby Rd., Wellesley 81, Mass. Treasurer, 17 High St., Greenfield, Mass. Class Agent, 1121 Park Sq. Bldg., Boston 16, Mass.
