1930

Congratulations are certainly in order to Class Agent Dick Bowlen and his assistants for the superb record established by 1930 in the Alumni Fund campaign. Dick very modestly disclaims any credit at all for this class achievement, indicating that all of the hard work was done by his assistant agents and that the result, after all, depended upon the cooperation and generosity of all of the members of the class. There is no doubt but that Dick's analysis carries substantial weight, but we know of the tremendous amount of time, energy and thought put into the campaign by Dick, and his entire family. In a telephone conversation with Dick in late August, I was introduced to "one of your other classmates" who proved to be none other than Ellie Gilbert, who, after visiting his father, was making a short stay with Dick and was then returning to the hot weather of Houston, where, as Ellie put it,—"l am doing exactly what I have always wanted to do"—meaning that he is the business manager of a Houston music college, singing professionally on many different occasions and in a church choir and is now actively participating in a new professional theater in which it appears he will be more than active.

Having a daughter in camp at Lake Fairlee this summer gave the McFarlands an excuse (which never before has been needed) to visit Hanover several times during the summer. During the course of those visits we managed to spend a pleasant evening with Charlie andLarry Widmayer and another with Al andLucia Dickerson (after playing fox and geese with them all summer between their home in Norwich and their summer cottage in the literal wilds on the shores of Lake Fairlee). On the occasion of an after-dinner walk along Main Street in Hanover one other evening in late August we met Eddie and Connie Jeremiah. Caroline and I both commented on how well Eddie looked only to discover that he was then out of the hospital only about two weeks following a thyroid operation. There is no doubt but that the doctors will have to cut deeper than they did to slow down Jerry, who, we understand, kept the Mary Hitchcock Hospital in no slight state of uproar during his sojourn there. Main Street in Hanover continues to be the focal point of the earth, as is evidenced by the fact that while we were talking with Connie and Eddie, we spotted Paul and Bea Shanley, who were likewise journeying to the camp area of Lake Fairlee to retrieve their camping daughter. And the next morning in the Inn coffee shop, who should appear but Ave and BettyRaube, who were vacationing in the New Hampshire-Vermont area. Don't ever let it be said that Hanover is a dull spot during the summer!

We are sorry to report that several Thirtymen and members of their families have been besieged with illness during the summer months. Bob Burns suffered a heart attack last December and during the summer was continuing his recuperation. We are glad to report that he was feeling much better and was hoping to return in early fall to his position as assistant to Sheriff Sullivan at the Suffolk County Jail in Boston. ... Dean Wiggin has undergone a series of operations which have kept him away from his law office during the entire summer, but we are glad to report that he is showing real progress and improvement and should be back in the near future.... Of a more temporary nature but none-the-less exasperating, to say the least, was Merrill Bush's session of mumps in late June. ...Joe Golan's wife Carol was in the hospital during the early summer undergoing two operations and at the same time Joe's youngest child developed an abscessed ear with the result as Joe put it,—"l had my hands full of patients and my pockets full of doctors' bills." Again we are glad to report that Joe's family, at the last writing, was showing great improvement.

A card dated June 1 announced the advancement of Bob Johnson as a principal engineer and as an associate in the firm of J. Stephen Watkins, Consulting Engineers, of Lexington, Ky On May 7 an announcement was made of the formation of the firm of Newman, Kennedy & Company, members of the New York Stock and Curb Exchanges, with offices at 30 Broad Street, New York, of which Art Behal is one of the three general partners In the early part of May, the newspapers carried the announcement of the election of Al Marsters as vice president in charge of sales of American Optical Cos. Our records indicated that Al previously held the office of vice president of that concern, but the title must have been related to some department other than sales. .. . Pat Pettengill was recently elected to the School Committee in Fairfield, Me., where he resides.

Our brethren seem always to be on the move. In early May Cupe Burns advised Treasurer Charlie Raymond that he had moved from Wichita, Kan. to Ada, Okla. Cupe promised details later, but they have not been forthcoming to date. Apparently Consolidated Flour Mills Co., of which Cupe is vice president, has opened up a new operation in Ada.... It is with thanks to Esther that we can report that Esther and FredTangeman have moved from Pasadena to Arcadia, Calif., with a new address of 311 N. Norman.... Joe Hancort is wearing the Air Force uniform of a major, having been recalled to active duty in June. However, with temporary stations at Middletown, Pa., and Wright Field in Dayton, 0., Joe had the good fortune to be assigned to duty with the Northeastern Air Procurement District in Boston, which means that he is able to see his family and be at home in Danvers. Joe is working on the contracts section of procurement work.... On June 1, Jim Clark assumed the duties of superintendent of schools of Coventry, R. I. Heretofore, since 1948, Jim has been superintendent of schools in Deep River, Conn. Jim has had a varied experience in the educational field. Immediately following graduation he taught in Classical High School in Springfield, Mass., where he graduated. From 1934 to 1941 he was athletic director and mathematics instructor at Burr & Burton Seminary in Manchester, Vt., and was president of the Whitcomb High School in Bethel, Vt., from 1941-1943. During World War II he served as a first lieutenant in the Air Corps and from 1946-1948 was supervisor of the Hartford branch of the University of Connecticut. Jim has his master's degree in education from Boston University and has also studied at the Universities of Vermont and Wisconsin and at Yale.... Bob Hooker resigned as manager of the Moosilauke Ravine Lodge on July 15 where he has been during the last three years, in order to study hotel management at ficole des Hoteliers in Lausanne, Switzerland, although he planned to study languages during this summer at the University of Neuchatel in Switzerland.

Gene Magenau was recently elected president of the MIT Alumni in New Hampshire. We all know Gene's activities on behalf of Dartmouth well enough to know that this new office does not mean an alienation of his college affections... .Bob Bruce has found his hobby of archery consuming the substantial part of any spare time he may have from his daily duties with General Electric Company in Syracuse. It appears that Bob, who was the New York State Target Champion of 1948 and holder of other championships, is also a past president of the New York State Archery Association. Bob has given various talks on the history of archery and delights in showing colored films on archery hunting. ... The New York-New Jersey group held successful 1930 dinners at the Dartmouth Club on May 24 and June 28. Paul Freeman, who was in New York City from Montgomery, Ala., was among those in attendance at the May 24 dinner. The New York Club holds its dinners almost monthly and "visiting firemen" should check with one of the New York boys to see if they might not have the opportunity of attending one of these pleasant get-to-gethers Visitors in the Hanover Inn during this summer included the Bill Dorans from Takoma Park, Md„ Roger Hildreth from North Billerica, Mass., the Pete Hamms from McLean, Va., Plank Embree from Chicago, the Chuck Fishers from Joliet, Ill., and the Rip Vogts from New London, Conn.

A meeting of 1930's Executive Committee will be held in New York City on November 2. Your Secretary would appreciate word from any of you of any particular business which you feel should be transacted.

Secretary, . Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. Treasurer, 56 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I Memorial Fund Chairman, 42 Wall St., New York 5, N. Y.