1930

DEAR CHARLIE: No,—this isn't going to be another "cry on your shoulder" letter such as the one I wrote you last month wherein I lamented the noncommunicative attitude of our mutual classmates. I may say that some of the stalwarts have actually sent me missives of one sort or another this month, all of which is most encouraging, but there is certainly room for more improvement and I should like to think that more of the fellows would get in the habit of "shooting me a line" every now and then.

The fact of the matter is that I have been out of circulation for close to two weeks with one of those flu bugs and I continue to be at home, from which I am sending these lines. As a matter of fact, although I have been out for two weeks, I consider myself lucky because "at the onset" of this bug I was privileged to have the professional advice of Dr. "Hub" Christman of Cleveland who was here in Boston attending the sessions of the American College of Physicians. More accurately, Hub said that his real reason in coming to the Convention was to avoid the usual barrage of telephone calls at his office and to afford himself a bit of a let-up from the daily grind. Hub came out to the house for dinner with us only to find me in too much of a tussle with the flu bug, whereupon he insisted that I get to bed, which I did. It was a pretty rough way of treating Hub, as a guest, but his professional attitude made him more than understanding,—he was even insistent. Hub's busy professional life certainly must agree with him, as he looked as hale and hearty as anyone you would like to see. Hub is planning a trip to California this summer with his family.

This fellow Bob McClory, whose picture adjoined the 1930 notes of last month s issue, seems to have boundless energy. He has been most active in the Chicago Alumni Associa- tion affairs and I think I referred to the fact some time ago that he was a candidate in the Republican primary elections for Representative in the General Assembly from the Eighth Senatorial District of Illinois. True to his promise, Bob wrote to me advising that his campaign, which was most ably abetted by several Dartmouth men including GeorgeStone, was successful and he was elected as one of the three nominees on the Republican ticket. One Democrat was also nominated and from that group of four nominees three are to be elected in the General Elections on November 7. We certainly look to see Bob as one of the three successful candidates come those elections.

A note from Dr. Bill Durand, who is with the Veterans Administration in Washington, says that five years in government is a long time. Bill is the author of the feature article, "Post-Graduate Education for Federal Administrators," in the April 1950 issue of Hos-pitals, the journal of the American Hospital Association.

Thanks to Wally Blakey, I heard that A'elsRockefeller, Bill Jessup, Ed Warren, JohnFrench, Stan Osgood, Hugh Johnson (who was in town from Buffalo) and Wally were the 1930 attendees at the New York City Annual Alumni Association Dinner at the Hotel Commodore in April. . . . Dr. Don Hight read a paper during March at the Worcester District Medical Society meeting FrankNeff and his family were visitors from Cleveland at the Hanover Inn during the first part of April Thanks to Charlie Ranch, who forwarded the news from the April 27 issue of the New York Times, I am glad to say that Ed Schuster was elected a Director of H. C. Bohack Company, Inc., with which he has been associated for several years. As I recall, this is one of the biggest food chains in the New York area.

I saw some news in the Boston Herald the other day, Charlie, that extends from up your way to the southern part of the country. It was a picture of Bob Kimball, who has been Headmaster of the Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, with an article to the effect that he had resigned from that position, effective June 15, to accept appointment as Dean of the Faculty at Stephen's School in Austin, Texas. That is certainly a long jump and I wonder whether Bob will continue with his camp work during the summer months in the future, at which he has been so active during the past years. Maybe some of these questions will be answered because X hope to hear from Bob in the near future I enjoyed reading a feature article from the WorcesterGazette recently by Tom Carey which referred to Dartmouth football stars of the past and which featured Al Marsters. The article used a cognomen which I had not heard in several years,—referring to Alas "Miracle Hips Marsters."

Again, I have "talked" myself out, Charlie. I guess it's time that I should sign off but I do hope that the boys will send at least a postal now and then to you and me and keep us up to date on what they are doing. Not incidentally, I also hope that everyone in the Class joins, and joins substantially, in this year's Alumni Fund campaign and helps Dick Bowlen to bring 1930 right up to the top where it should be on many scores. See you soon, Charlie.

Sincerely, Alex

Secretary, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum j Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. Treasurer, 56 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I. Class Agent, Brown and Sharpe Mfg. Co., Providence, R. I.