1929
There's an old cock pheasant who wakes the neighborhood up these mornings screaming a challenge that carries beyond the boundaries of the woodlot. So, it's spring and there are other challenges in the air, and it's good to be roused out of bed by their sound and to start off the day doing something about them. Now, George Barnum Redding is no old cock pheasant, but he's got something better to crow about than any creature alive today, and he's in good voice. The other evening here in Boston, they had the Alumni Fund Agents' dinner. Someone said that the 120 men present (about the same number attends the New York gathering, smaller groups in Chicago and Cleveland) belonged to a privileged company of some 1000 men who serve the College in its annual drive for funds to cover its operating deficit. Dartmouth's Alumni Fund is the oldest in the country. Whether or not it is the best depends as much upon each of us as it does upon the agents' organization. It's too bad that all of us can't have lunch with Squeek Redding or hear John Dickey's description of the aggravated problems facing the College today. Writing and reading can never be as effective or persuasive or satisfactory as talk around the table, but for most of us, it has to suffice in spite of the exhausting schedule that travels the President up and down and across the country to meet with Alumni until Hanover is a strange village and his family a memory. So what it's got to come down to in the long run is the individual member of the Class and his evaluation of the Alumni Fund in today's scheme of things. In determining that value each of us, it is hoped, will recognize that the Fund's original and historic importance is implicit in the acceptance of the fact that Dartmouth would indeed be a poor College if it weren't for the resources which the Alumni Fund provide to enrich the quality of its services, and further, that its present and future importance is born of these times of trouble and crisis whose counterparts in the past have always tested so well the greatness of the College and the loya'ty of its sons.
Squeek's assistants are: Tal Babcock, Johnny Ball, Jack Blair (Mister 29up), Chris Born, Dick Brown, Bill Dodge, Mike Ferrini, Al Fisher, Morrie Hartman, Paul Jameson, Hal Leich, Earl Liberty, Herb McCreery, Fran McEntee, Ken Moran, Johnny Moxon, Dud Orr, John Parker, Hal Ripley, Phil Rising, Dick Robin, Dick Sanders (Old Mr. Bourbon), Wen Schuh, Charlie Schaeffer, Wat Spangler and Eddie Walsh (Master '29-up).
Ollie Holmes confesses that he is not a very good reporter for the Boston Alumni Dinner, since most of his time was spent cutting cheese and keeping the cracker plate filled—but nevertheless he is entitled to make the report inasmuch as he is the fellow around these parts who is always willing to accept the responsibility for running a party and invariably manages to give everybody a good time:
"It is better late than never in reporting the Annual Alumni Association meeting in Boston, March 7, which was preceded by a four class pow-wow of '27, '28, '29 and '30. Those present included Bill Andres, Herm Liss, JohnDickey, Hank Stein, John Davis, Mort Jaquith,Chris Born, Squeek Redding, Ollie Holmes,Tex Coles, Dick Johnson, Bob Austin, WaltGutter son, Art D'Elia, Don Simpson, ChanBete and Dud Orr. Bill Andres, president of the Boston Association, was the center of attraction acting as M.C. '29 did not win the Cup for the largest class delegation present, but we bet if an award was made for the class member traveling the greatest distance, TexColes would have put us in the spot light. All the way from Caracas, Venezuela. Tex was a welcome member to the Boston Group. He looks as if life in Caracas is pretty good and he reports it even better. Bob Austin, now a visiting lecturer at Harvard, was another welcome member to the Boston group. Dud Orr down from Concord, N. H. gave us a surprise visit. Although the following were unable to make the meeting, we were able to hear from them and know they are still around: AlWeigel, Dr. Jack Knight, Al Finlay, J. Cavanagh,D. Jefferey, G. Colquhoun, Nelson Bell,Herb McCreery, John Bryant, Dr. Frank Foster,John Zwelrman and Thomas Capalbo."
Among those recently reported in Hanover are: AI Fisher, George Case, Johnny Clements,Chan Bete, Dave Martin, Chris Born and son, Kenny Moran, wife and daughter, Art Clow and son, Duke Barto, Frank Foster and wife and Tom Capalbo.
In the usual welter of local politics and
Town meeting affairs, a handsome picture of Gordon Colquhoun appeared in connection with his candidacy for re-election to the School Committee in nearby Andover. Gordon is Comptroller at the Tyer Rubber Co. From 1929-42, he was connected with the Andover National Bank. He is a member of the National Office Management Association, a member of the School Committee for six years, and on the school building committee. He has been active in town affairs. Gordon's family consists of his wife and two children.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Bank of Ohio, George Case was elected one of two new Directors. In addition to being President of Lamson & Sessions Co. in Cleveland, George is Director of the Baker-Rauling Co., the J. Hungerford Smith Co., and the Peck, Stow & Wilcox Co. He is President of the Citizens League of Cleveland, a trustee of Fenn College, University School and Y.M.C.A., and treasurer of the Jones Home, and member of the Advisory Committee of the Salvation Army.
Mike Ferrini has recently been promoted from the position of Assistant Treasurer to Treasurer of Perkins Machine and Gear Co. of West Springfield, Mass.
Colonel Bernard Burnham (formerly Berman) is stationed at the U. S. Army Hospital at Camp Pickett.
Art Clow has become Controller of the Kearny Works of Western Electric. Art has bsen associated with Western Electric since graduation. Following supervisory experience in several of Kearny's manufacturing shops, he was made Labor Relations Superintendent in New York in October, 1948, and a year later came to the Kearny plant as Labor Relations Manager. Art lives in Short Hills, N. J., and we wish we knew more about his family. How about it, Art?
Frank Middleton is now Assistant Vice President of the Manufacturers Trust. After several years with another bank, Frank joined the Manufacturers Trust in December, 1935. Appointed the following year to the credit department, he worked at several offices before being transferred to the position of assistant Secretary at the 57th Street Office.
Mai Mather has been elected to the position of Executive Vice-President of the Allen Manufacturing Company of Hartford, with which he has been associated since 1942, first as priorities coordinator and secondly office manager and director of purchases. In 1945, he was named secretary and a member of the board of directors. In 1947 he became Vice- President. Mai is vice-president of the Kiwanis Club and the Hartford Golf Club, a trustee of the Hartford County Rehabilitation Workshop, and a member of the board of governors of the City Club. He and his wife and two children live in West Hartford.
Art Nighswander has become the President of the Golden Rule Farm Homes.
Phil Mayher reports the following present at the Westchester Dartmouth Club annual dinner held recently: Bob Collins, Ed Covey,Denny Densmore, Ed Spetnagel, Mike Sherman, newly-elected President of the Association, John Dickey, Wally Wilson and HerbBall.
Secretary, 75 Federal St., Boston, Mass.
Treasurer, 1728 Beechwood Blvd., Pittsburgh 17, Pa
Class Agent, 10 Cranston Rd., Winchester, Mass.
