1945
This is probably the last column you will receive before we meet in Hanover for our June Reunion (June 22, 23, 24). I just want to take a moment to talk about the serious side of our reunion. We have a lot of business to transact. Do you realize it is eight years since we have had an election of officers? Do you realize it is at least that long since we have had an official class meeting? When you stop to think about it, it is amazing that we have been able to preserve even a small amount of class solidarity. And it seems almost impossible that we have run up our long string of victories in the Little Green Derby. But all this is true and we now have the pleasant job of meeting at reunion time to strengthen the basis of our class operation and to lay our plans for the next four years.
One of our most important jobs will be to select and elect the 11-man executive board with whom we will entrust the planning for and the operation of our class business until our 10th reunion in 1955. Accordingly the following Nominating Committee has been chosen to present a slate of nominees at our business meeting: Rodney A. Walser, 457 Hansberry St», Philadelphia 44, Pa., Chairman; Donald DeB. Campbell, Box 254, Branchville, N. J.; and Arthur B. Jopson Jr., 1717 Sansom St., Philadelphia, Pa. The addresses of these men have been given so that you can write your suggestions to them. X am sure they will appreciate hearing your wishes. In addition, at the time of the election in our business meeting nominations may be made from the floor.
All of you have received a mailing from SamCutler and his Reunion Committee. They certainly have a full schedule outlined for us. And I know you were interested in seeing that the tariff is set at about $15.00. If you don't have reunion fever now it isn't because of your committee. One further word: it will help very much if you will let Sam know whether or not you will attend just as soon as you know definitely. There are a score of details which can be arranged only after the committee knows how many to plan for. So, we will see you in June, in Hanover.
Another bit of business which we must be careful not to overlook or slight this reunion year is the Alumni Fund Drive which DonCampbell, Bill McKenzie and all the Assistant Class Agents have already begun to organize. We can expect very tough competition from our rival classes this year since they are very jealous of our enviable position. Let us not let down this year. Let us prove to one and all that the Dartmouth spirit and the spirit of '945 are steadily growing in the hearts of all of us.
I hope you are still with me. From here on the reading will be more entertaining.
The engagement of Hayward Becker and Nancy Adams of Winnetka was announced last December. Nancy is attending Vassar.
Ted Swick is back on active duty with the Marines.
Herb Boedtker was commissioned a second lieutenant and ordered to the Transportation Corps Training Center at Fort Eustis, Va.
Phil Gray and Lorraine Dornseif of New Rochelle were married in February at Huntington, W. Va. Lorraine is a graduate of Katharine Gibbs School in N. Y. Phil is with the W. T. Grant chain in Huntington.
Jim Fannon and Betty-Jane Pratt of Washington and Salt Lake City were married in March. Betty-Jane is an alumna of Barnard College and also studied at the Universities of Utah and Maryland.
Bill Rolph and Dorothea Paris have announced their engagement and plans for a June wedding. Dorothea attended Mills College and is now an art student at the University of Hawaii. Bill is with Pan-American in the Islands.
Recent Hanover Inn visitors included Mr. and Mrs. George Pulliam and Mr. and Mrs.Fred Bontecou.
Bob Roberts writes from Camden, Ark., where he is at work on a huge Navy rocket project. Bob and Eleanor Balch were married in August of 1950.
The Elliot Goodmans announced the birth of daughter Laura Denise who was born February 26, 1951.
Dr. Don Cole, wife and sons Donald and Douglas are now residing at Arlington, Va. Don, who was recalled to active duty last fall has been transferred to the Naval Dispensary at Washington, D. C. He has offices in the Navy Building on Constitution Avenue.
Cliff Cosgrove is with Liberty Mutual in N.Y.C. and is living in Locust, N. J. Lt. (jg)Bill Doyle is aboard the USS Des Moines out of F.P.O., N.Y.C. Ray Fontana can be found on the USS Monrovia, APA 31 also out of F.P.0., N.Y.C. Ev Goltra is at Walter Reed Hospital for a six months' course. Dr. Ted McCrurn is back in Hanover. Larry Newdick is now with the Civilian Personnel Div., Bureau of Ships, Navy Dept., in Washington, D. C. Tom King is Sales Manager of the Washing- ton, D. C., territory for Nestles Chocolate Cos. and is living in Hyattsville, Md. Lt. (jg)Marsh Wilcox is now on the USS Mindoro out of N.Y.C.
John Alexander is research chemist for the Sterling Win thro p Research Institute at Rens- selaer, N. Y. Lt. Paul Meegan is aboard the USS LST 1090 out of F.P.O., San Francisco. Lt. Tom Moran is on active duty with the
Navy as a Doctor. Lt. Granville Beak is at the Navy Assembly Point, Lake George, N. Y. Capt. Johnny Callaghan is with the 12th Infantry at Fort Benning, Ga. Lt. (jg) John Dartnell is at Norfolk. Just look at that list of '45s back in service. Korea is beginning to come home to us.
Dr. Bob Kugel is at the Yale Child Study Center in New Haven. Wayne Morgan is with Warren Petroleum in Hinsdale, Ill. Walt Muller is in Cotton Yarn Sales of L. P. Muller & Cos. of Philadelphia.
See you in June, in Hanover.
Secretary, 301 Brooklea Drive, Syracuse 7, N. Y.
Treasurer, 2049-A Mather Way, Lynnewood Gardens, Elkins Park, Pa.
Class Agent, Box 254, Branchville, N. J.
