1928

The New York class dinner on January 23 was, as usual, a very pleasant affair—well worth the six-hour drive from Troy. TopperRobinson, Cal Billings and Rupe Thompson came greater distances—from Greenfield, Mass., Hartford and Providence, respectively. Herb Russell of Sufiield, Conn., was there too, but since he travels a lot buying tobacco leaf, it was hard to tell where he had come from. Snook Pasfield and John Flanagan came over from Philadelphia.

The discussion during dinner centered on the Memorial Fund and our chances of equalling 1923's record. Snook was called on for his expert opinion and told us how it can be done. He looked mighty pleased when Chuck Bruder slipped him a couple of stock certificates and Bill Treanor asked for a blank check, which Snook, of course, always carries, president Rupe voiced the sentiment of the class when he thanked Snook for the magnificent job he is doing as Memorial Fund chairman.

Among the 25 present, in addition to the above, were: Ted Baehr, Fred Cheever, advertising manager of Pepperell Manufacturing Co. in Boston who has just been promoted to manager of that company's Sheet and Blanket Division and will be moving to New York soon; Bill Cogswell, El Drake, recently moved from Boston to Scarsdale, N. Y.; Irv Engelman, Jack Herpel, Mai Halliday, Chris Hackett, Clark Harrington, Art Hassell, PaulKruming, Bruce Lewis, Phil Orsi, Curly Prosser, Don Solis and Stumpie Barr '18, assistant treasurer of the College, who was invited to join us at dinner.

Paul Kruming said Walt McKee was married last summer to a Belgian girl, with Paul as best man. We'll have more details for you next month Ted Baehr is appearing on the Fair Meadows TV show on NBC Sundays from 3to 3:30. ... Myles Lane's mother died two days before the dinner. ... The news of the sudden death of Haze Sturtevant was a shock to everyone—see the In Memoriam section for further information.

Dave McCathie is now with the Fred B. Prophet Co., industrial caterers, as manager of their branch in the Firestone rubber plant in Fall River, Mass. Alice and Bonnie, aged 12, are living in Bronxville until Dave finds a home in Fall River.

Paul and Josephine Knowles have moved from Boxford, Mass., to 210 Columbia Heights, Brooklyn, N. Y. Young Paul is at the University of New Hampshire and Cyrus, aged 14, is at Choate.

Ellie Jones' son is in the Army. Ellie is an agent for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Chicago.. .. Did you see ArtVandenberg's picture in the January 21 Life? Art is talking with Irving Berlin at a rehearsal for a New York rally for Eisenhower. ... The following week Myles Lane's likeness appeared in the same magazine in an article on the Costello trial.

Wes McSorley's son Dick is in Officers Candidate School, Fort Riley, Kans. Dick graduated from Dartmouth in 1950 and went with the Aluminum Co. of America, until he was drafted in January, 1951. His sister Shirley Anne is a senior at Arlington (Mass.) High and is going to Colby Junior College next fall.

Doc Simonds was recently appointed assistant to the superintendent of schools in Pelham, N. Y. Doc has been teaching math at Pelham Memorial High School for the past 12 years except for the four years from 1941 to 1945 when he was in the, Navy.... Si Warner is in charge of the political desk for Japan at the State Department. Si was in the consulate at Kobe, Japan, on Pearl Harbor Day and remained there until repatriated in June, 1942.

Win and Jean Taylor's daughter Nancy had two years at Connecticut College but left to prepare for her wedding this spring. Carol, 18, is a freshman at Vassar and thinks Dartmouth is the school, having had one weekend there. Win Jr. is a fourth former at West- minster in Simsbury, Conn. Win is a vice president of the J. Walter Thompson Co. in New York One of their big competitors is the Kudner Agency, of which Norm Nash is vice president and copy chief. The January Advertising Agency has a picture of Norm. ... Howie Chapin had his appendix removed at New York Hospital and is now on a cruise.

Ken Kent, of Bellows Falls, is a patient at Mary Hitchcock Hospital in Hanover, where Lane Dwinell and Topper Robinson dropped in to see him. He would be glad to hear from some of his friends.

Ben Heftier is running his own manufacturing concern, The Torben Co., St. Clair Shores, Mich., which he started two years ago to exploit one of his carburetor inventions. Ben and Nell have a daughter Victoria, aged 4. Add Ben's name to the list of those few '28ers who are still interested in skiing.

Larry Sleeper is a field representative for the New England Council, whose office is in the Statler Building in Boston. Larry's wife Helen and their two children live in Bartlett, N. H., and Helen's special interest now is trying to find a house nearer Boston. Larry covers Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont talking to business organizations. Says his involuntary hobby this winter has been digging his car out of snow banks.

Elliott Donnelley is vice president of R. R.Donnelley & Sons Co., Chicago, in charge ofproduct development. He and Ann havefour sons: Tom is at Yale, Jim at DeerfieldAcademy, Bob and Dave are at home. Don'shobbies are model railroading, hunting andfishing. He is a trustee of Lake Forest University, a member of the Lake Forest schoolboard, and the South Side Boys Club andUnion League Boys Club, in Chicago.

Carter Woods' daughter Pat is a sophomoreat Wells College, where her old man is professor of Sociology. He is still interested inarbitration and has an occasional case in behalf of the American Arbitration Association.

Roy Carpenter has returned to active dutyas a lieutenant in the Navy and is stationedat the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

Gov. Lodge of Connecticut has appointed Carl Lundgren of Ansonia chairman of the State Board of Unemployment Compensation Commissioners for a one-year term. ... A clipping from the Hartford Courant of a beautiful girl turns out to be Linda Middlebrook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Middlebrook. Her engagement to Richard T. Allen of Hartford had just been announced. Linda is attending Colby Junior College.

John Flanagan, our Class Agent for the past two years, who kept '28 among the top classes by persuading you to part with $12,407 last year, has been forced to resign due to business considerations. The Class Executive Committee elected Bill Cogswell of New York to succeed him. Bill has just returned from a three-day seminar in Hanover for new class agents and is rarin' to go. You'll be hearing from him soon.

Secretary, Van Dyne Oil Co., Troy, Pa. Treasurer, 2 Princeton PL, Montclair, N. J. Memorial Fund Chairman, Peartree & Pasfield, 33 East Wyenewood Rd., Wynnewood, Pa.