1939
I had hoped to be able to report at this time that 1939 was maintaining our first place lead in the Green Derby, but we have slipped a few points to second place. However, to have us in either first or second place by comparison to past years is truly remarkable, and with a large percentage of our regulars still to be heard from, by the time you receive this it would be a cinch for us to be in first place. If you were one of those listed as a contributor for the 1949 Alumni Fund, you took a small measure of pride in seeing yOur name among those of your classmates, and you are going to make sure you'll see it there when the 1950 list is published. If you looked in vain for your name on that list, perhaps your pride was piqued! If so—don't let it happen again. There is absolutely no good reason why 1939 can't show 100% of contributors this year. The College needs the help of all of us. JackVincens and his committee give a lot of time and effort to the campaign. The least we can do is contribute—the sooner the better, because then the committee will have more time to devote to the procrastinators. Send the check today if you haven't already done so, as time is getting short.
Gathered for the annual alumni dinner in New York April is were a goodly number of your classmates. We didn't have quite the private party for '39ers only that we had planned for the Dartmouth Club prior to the dinner, due to a lack of bartenders at the last minute. However, as far as we could see no one went thirsty, and all looked in good shape. Among those present: Jack Coulson, BudLynch, Dave Smith, Bill Carter, Jack Kuhlke,Bill Webster, Dusty Rohde, Doc Jessup, HughMcLaren, Dick Weil, Bert McMannis, DonAndrews, Paul Winship, Andy Ruoff, WaltDarby, Jack Vincens, Haven Falconer, VicWhitlock, Bob MacLeod and Bill Cunningham.
Another old confirmed bachelor has weakened. A recent announcement from Arlington, Va., tells us that Miss Kathryn Virginia Shook and Major Jim Donovan, United States Marine Corps, were married the 16th of March. We have no further details, but congratulations are herewith extended from the class.
Although we don't have the full story, we have gotten wind of some swell news on DickBrooks. As many of you knew, Dick has been striving to make the grade in the newspaper feature field. This has taken all of his time and efforts, but finally has paid off with a long term contract with one of the big syndicates. As Dick said, "Now maybe I can come down from the attic and take things a little easier." For a starter the Brooks family are leaving on a six weeks' trip across the country and back, after which they will spend the summer at Lake Winnepesaukee in New Hampshire. Incidentally, Dick and his wife Phil were one of the lucky few to get back to Winter Carnival this year. They were chaperones at the Delt House.
From neighbor Paul Winship, I learned BobField made a call on him in New York not long ago. Bob is living in Brockton, Mass., and has three children. Paul is in the advertising business with Doremus & Co. at 120 Broadway, N. Y. C.
Fortunate recent visitors on the Hanover scene were Bill Risley up from Bronxville, BillTetrick from Wellesley Farms and MoreauBrown from St. Lawrence University.
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