1947
The first Reunion invitation has been out. several months now, and I imagine Townes Harris and Bob Owens have quite a list of those who are planning to attend. June 22, 23, 24 should be a busy time in Hanover for the Class of 1947. As well as being our first Hanover reunion, this will be an extra-special time since the classes of '45 and '46 will be in town too. Haven't heard any hard-luck stories from Joe Lovell who is handling reunion financing: he must have found his credit is good.
Under the direction of Jim Biggie, the committee on the Constitution has reported. Manny Benero; Dan Carroll, Dave Stouten, and Tim Luckenbach collaborated with Jim, and copies will go out to all on or about June 1 in a newsletter special.
A nominating committee has just been appointed to investigate and present a list of nominees for the class executive commitee to serve during the period between July, 1951, and the time of our next reunion. Ralph Warburton is correlating the committee's efforts as chairman, and working with him are WarrenHulser and Chuck Barton. This committee will report along about the middle of May, in time to publicize their efforts, in a class letter and to distribute proxies for those of us who will not be in Hanover for our June Reunion.
The regional committees in New York and New England will plan suppers this spring as an opportunity for us to get together to talk over reunion plans. They'll probably be stag affairs where we can get together and plot a really good time.
Al and Joan Bildner are the proud and happy parents of Robert Lebson Bildner, born March 14, 1951. We haven't heard but we trust both Joan and young Bob are well.
Ensign Bob Wallis is at the Naval Air Station, Norfolk, "still pushing flying machines, big and little, back and forth across the States." Bob says there is still a large question mark over his leave for June. According to our records this is Bob's third year in the Navy.
Bob Klatt is associated with the American Tag Co. of Bellville, N. J., as sales consultant for piece work incentive systems and also in the advertising field. Bob is a bachelor, living at 1590 Unconport Rd., N.Y.C. and spends his leisure with Mai de Mer, a boat out of Three Mile Harbor, L. I.
Ken Brown's father writes from New Rochelle that Ken, a lieutenant (jg) in the inac- tive Naval Reserve, was called back into active service by the Navy in February and has been assigned to the U.S.S. Parle, a destroyer escort which had been laid up in mothballs at Green Cove Springs, Fla., and has just gone back into commission. Ken and his wife Nancy were in Florida during March, but the Parle was expected to be at sea by this time. Since 1947. Ken has been a member of the faculty of Governor Dummer Academy as teacher and coach.
Al and Liz Colton spent a few days during March at the Hanover Inn. The Coltons are spending this year in Bethany, Conn., a suburb of New Haven where Al is attending law school. The Coltons are home this year after two years at Oxford, England.
Neil "Carolina" Beard telephoned the house several weeks ago while here on a business trip. It was the week before Easter, and he was expecting a big time in Greensboro with the pro golf tournament and a Monday morning party at the country club. Easter Monday seems to be a popular holiday in* these parts, but my employer chose to have me present so we didn't visit Greensboro for the festivities.
Married at a Boston hotel on March 7, 1951, were the former Miss Shirley Marian Leven and Milt Stone. The couple planned to make their home in Brockton after a wedding trip to New York, Philadelphia, Washington and Williamsburg, Va. Milt expects to return to the Marine Corps shortly and will leave his job as President of Stone Recreation, Inc., which includes bowling alleys, a tavern and cocktail lounge.
A recently announced engagement is that of Rosemary Teresa Hanlon to Len Grimes. Rosemary is a graduate of Boston University. Len attended Dartmouth for several semesters as a Navy V-12 and later graduated from the University of Maine where he majored in civil engineering. Len is at present associated with the Construction Division, E. I. duPont de-Nemours Co., and we are working together here in Martinsville.
The former Miss Shirley Martha Hedden was to have been married March 31 to SteckStoecker in South Orange, N. J. Shirley is a graduate of Skidmore, and Steck is a salesman for Sonolite Company, builders and manufacturers of vermiculite. Usher at the ceremonies was Carl Kuniholm.
Bob Kirsch is recently engaged to Miss Abby Gail Greenberg. Bob is a sales representative for Robert Rollins Blazers. She expects to graduate from Adelphi College this June.
Haven't heard anything lately from Harryand Eileen Krummel in Donnellson, Ill., where Harry was associated with Firestone Company as credit manager. Nothing lately either from Joe and Stella Kurey, living in Richmond Hill, N. Y., Joe a junior accountant with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Co., accountant and auditors. John Lane is correspondent with Grinnell Co. Inc., manufacturers of pipe fittings and sprinklers.
Chuck and Marie Langley, 39 Franklin St., Concord, N. H., have two children, Charles Bradford, aged 6, and Cynthia Anne, aged 3. Chuck is office and credit manager for Firestone Tire and Rubber Cos. We presume Jayand Scdly Larmon are still situated in Montpelier, Vt., where Jay is MC on a morning radio program and is working with the Department of Public Safety, Civil Defense.
Dick Lash, with wife Lois and daughter Carol, is living in Farmersburg, Ind., and is a partner in Lash Milling Cos., buyers of grains, and manufacturers and retailers of feeds.
Larry Laskey, Dartmouth A.B. 1947, Columbia M.A. 1948, is living in Lawrence, N. Y., and associated with Payroll Tax Service as assistant sales manager. Ray, Margaret andPeter Lawrance, living at 256 Broad St., Matawan, N. J.; Ray associated with the N. J. Bell Telephone Cos. office in neighboring New Brunswick as assistant manager. Russ Fraser is the recipient of a James B. Reynolds Scholarship of $2000 for foreign study next year. He obtained his Ph.D. in English at Harvard last June and will use the scholarship to do further work in English literature at Oxford and the British Museum. Russ had previously won a Dartmouth graduate award, the Richard Crawford Campbell Fellowship for 1949-50.
Glenn Duba continues with Winston Bros. Cos. in Minneapolis, Minn. Ted Platz is a USAF Cadet at Randolph Air Force Base, Tex. J. Patrick Mulligan continues as Assistant Attache at the American embassy in Cairo, Egypt. O. B. Butler is a Lt. USN attached to the USS Collett out of San Francisco. Bill Clay is doing sales promotion work for Sylvania Electric Products in NYC. Bill was formerly with Gillett Safety Razor Cos. as a sales promotion specialist.
What takes Ozzie Dorion to Guatemala? Sandy Gross and wife Roberta have left com- fortable New York to do newspaper advertis- ing in Ponca City, Okla. Jack Heagy is teach- ing at Cardigan Mt. School. N. H., for his fourth year. Ed Miller is a salesman with Ster- ling Drug in Santa Ana, Calif. Ed Grady,Doug Palmer and Frank Murphy are in the US Marine Corps.
Dana Gumb and wife Margaret are living at 2 W. Mill Drive, Great Neck, N. Y. Dana is an electronics engineer with Hazeltine Electronics Corp. in Little Neck, N. Y.
Secretary, Dye Plant Rd., Martinsville, Va.
Treasurer, 73 Manning St., Providence, R. I.
Class Agent, State Theater, 426 North St., Pittsfield, Mass.
