1930
One of 1930's remaining handful of bachelors left those hallowed ranks on February 23 when Thomas May Peirce 111 was married at the Overbrook Presbyterian Church, in a noon ceremony, to Elsa Marie Strobacker, the daughter of Mrs. Konrad Strobacker of Philadelphia. The wedding provided not only a festive occasion but a miniature 1930 reunion, as those present included Mildred and EdSchuster, Betty and Brooke Willis, Kathleen and Harry Dunning and Ed Carroll. After the wedding the Thirtymen (exclusive of the bride and groom) and their wives went out to the Dunnings' delightful home in Moylan to continue the reunion.. .. While in the department of vital statistics, Dr. Gene Scadron belatedly sent us the information concerning the birth of his second son, Joshua Dane, on April 13, 1951, as well as a plaintive appeal that he would appreciate information from anyone on how one goes about getting girl babies.
George "Pebble" Stone is looking forward to July of 1952 as the time when he will be released from his second "hitch" with the Navy. It was only the week after Korea that he was recalled by the Navy for two years of additional duty, and then almost immediately loaned to the Army because the Army had no reserves in his specialty.. . . George Kisevalter has changed his permanent address from Gothenburg, Neb. to 2318 California Street, N.W., Washington, D. C. George is now with the Defense Department on classified work but retains an interest as a partner in an alfalfa milling business in Nebraska which has four plants. George was looking forward to seeing some of his 1930 classmates in the nation's capitol. ... Editor Charlie Widmayer, of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, was elected as the new Chairman of the New England District of American College Public Relations Association at a meeting in Northampton late in January. This is just one more responsibility to add to the broad shoulders of Charlie, who nevertheless discharges all of those responsibilities with the greatest of effectiveness....
The McFarland family enjoyed a week of skiing (the children skiing and Mother and Dad furnishing the sideline encouragement) at the Keenes' in Etna the week of Washington's Birthday and were fortunate enough to arrive late one Sunday night just before the heaviest snowfall to hit Hanover and its environs in over five years stalled everything for the next 24 hours. To add to the unexcelled hospitality of Louise and Bob Keene, we had the pleasure of a visit from Maggie and Bob Rix and their family the latter part of the week. The other guests found it necessary to listen at great length to the exploits of the Class of 1930! When the roads had been cleared sufficiently, I took a rush trip into Hanover one afternoon and had rather hurried but enjoyable visits with Charlie Widmayer and Al Dickerson,— the latter being about to enter the so-called "salt mines" for a period of the next few weeks while choosing the members of the Class of 1956. Walt Dresser and George Frederickson trailed us into town, we hear, but unfortunately there was no chance to see them before home and office called.
Alumni Councillors Hank Embree and George Parkhurst were in attendence at the meeting of the Alumni Council in Cleveland on February 1. On that evening the Alumni Council and the Cleveland Alumni Association held a joint banquet and the 1930 group was the largest class group in attendance. In addition to the two Alumni Councillors, and Al Dickerson from Hanover, those from Cleveland were Lee Chilcote, Dan Loeser, BrownieNeff, Joe Placak, Nels Ranney, Jack Dean, EdSprankle, Wes Wilkinson, Milt Mclnnes, CliffVogt and George Tunnicliff. Chuck Faye was also in Cleveland at the time but a business engagement prevented him from attending the dinner At the Chicago Alumni Association Dinner on January 26, Hank Embree,Fred Uhlemann and Ed Varley represented 1930. ...At the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Boston meeting on February 26, 1930 was represented by Rollie Booma, Hal Booma,Ed Butterworth, Red Doherty, Frank Leahy,Jack Fitzpatrick, Dick Barnard and your Secretary.
Fred Page has added further to the list of his directorships when he became a Trustee of Irving Savings Bank late in 1951. Fred is vicepresident of Tri-Continental Corp FredBowes acted as a member of the Stamford Advisory Committee in connection with the March fund drive of the American Red Cross in that vicinity. ... Pete Callaway is reported to have enjoyed a three weeks' vacation on some island off the coast of Fort Myers, Fla., during the latter part of February and the first part of March.. .. The first word in some time from Win Durgin in Auburn, Me., indicates that he still skis on weekends and in the proper seasons enjoys hunting and fishing in his community. He also is finding it difficult to keep his two growing boys in the proper size of jumping skis.... A welcome letter was received from Bob Johnson who is now and has been since 1950 located in Lexington, Ky., where he is an associate of the firm of J. Stephen Watkins, Consulting Engineers. Bob's work is mostly concerned with the design phases of sanitary engineering projects, although a great deal of highway work is also done under his supervision. Bob finds that most of his work is in the office although he does manage to get out in the field a couple of times a month. Bob's career in the sanitary engineering field has been one of steady progress upwards on the ladder of achievement and recognition. Bob and his family have found Lexington and Kentucky a fine place to live and believe that with the many moves they have made in the past they are somewhat in the expert class on what constitutes such a place. Bob says that they greatly enjoy the benefits of living in a college town but will forever remain true and loyal to Dartmouth. Bob finds little opportunity for activities other than those connected with his office work, but he has managed to do a little gardening, some stamp collecting, and admits that he is now being smitten by the model railroad bug.
Give Class Agent Ed Schuster and his assistants an extra help and bit of encouragement by sending your Alumni Fund gift now and making it as large as you can possibly can!!
Secretary, Herrick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1 Federal St., Boston 10, Mass. Treasurer, 56 Jennys Lane, Barrington, R. I. Class Agent, 905 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn 21, N. Y.
