1937

Last report we made signified that the news barrel was sans hoops, bottom and sides and as a result we had to resort to a new questionnaire via the Mint Bag in order to procure more material for Uncle Remus. The timing was fairly good, provided many various individuals responded in a prompt hurry, but it almost seems nuthin has happened to nobuddy as we are four days over the Hanover deadline with only two sheets turned in so far. If you can please find the questionnaires and turn them in it would be greatly appreciated.

By dint of a rush letter to Rug and a night flight to Bryantville we have bulldozed together a mass of material with enough scope to fulfill our obligations for this month. Nuf sed.

Bob Kenney has received quite an honor. As manager of chemical sales for B. F. Goodrich Chemical Cos., he was awarded a "Certificate of Appreciation" on March iz by the Honorable Charles Sawyer, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, in conjunction with the Business Advisory Council for the Department of Commerce. At the regular Council luncheon in the Mayflower Hotel, Washington, D. C., Bob was presented the award for services rendered last year in the organization of the Plastics Branch of the NPA. He had previously served as a Unit Chief in the Plastics Branch of the WPB in World War 11. He joined B. F. Goodrich Chemical in 1944 and has been in his present position since 1949.

It seems we have several travelers amongst the classmates and first treatment extends to Frank Danzig. What with constantly rising costs in his television film producing business they have found it nigh unto impossible to put out a good product and have therefore made a deal with a studio in Stockholm, Sweden, to produce a series there this spring. By the time this comes to print Frank should be well on his way or maybe even downing "schnapps" or whatever one downs while in Sweden. (Seems we had a brief but spirited encounter one time with a concoction from that country that spoke softly but carried a big stick—and a homely name of "GLUG." All we recall was seeing the host pour straight alky into a cauldron of steaming hot liquid with fruity things floating around in it. The minute the alky hit, everything floating promptly died and sank to the bottom signifying the drink was a complete success which, THEY SAY, it was.)

Another traveler from the same neck of the woods, Les Koenig, relays the info that he expects to head for Rome shortly to make a picture for Paramount. We must, perforce, await further developments for news on him.

Then there's Al Mayer who just returned from a 15-day cruise which took him to the West Indies and South America, but, again, nothing more on him.

Hart Beardsley writes: "Enclosed please find Alumni Fund check. I have been somewhat confined to Springfield (Vt.) this winter because of the general emergency state of the machine tool industry and as it affects Bryant Chucking Grinder Cos. We have a tremendous backlog of critical defense orders which we are trying to ship to meet all the Government programs that are under way. In addition to building machines in Springfield we have two other companies building and shipping completed machines for us one being Draper Corp. in Hopedale, Mass., who are doing a swell job for us as well as supplementing their own textile machinery work. The other is Dexter Folder Cos. of Pearl River, N. Y. which is actively operated by the father of A 1 and Pete Reich of recent Hanover fame.

"On top of the general business conditions, Peg broke her leg in February. It was a skiing accident, but she did not wrap herself around a tree. She was getting up from a very mild fall and toppled over into a brook where she landed for about a half hour until we could snake her down to the hospital, about *4 mile away. She was pretty well confined to the wheelchair and crutches so I have learned quite a lot about housekeeping and bringing up three wild Indians.

"Saw Marty Brown '36 of Brattleboro recently and had the privilege of seeing the largest maple syrup evaporator that the State of Vermont can boast. An unusual contraption they have developed on their farm where they use live steam at 150 pounds pressure for boiling the sap rather than the old fashioned wood-burning affair.

"Johnnie Latchis is in Springfield occasionally on business or for a Dartmouth meeting and apparently hasn't lost any weight. Also had a letter from Bill Rotch the other day who very sadly announced that he had to have his dog put away for stealing the neighbor's chickens."

Having been with Vick Chemical Cos. since graduation. Bob Marschalk was recently elected a vice-president of that outfit...

Burke Welldon, now on a brand new job assignment with Hercules Powder, finds he's spending considerable evenings and weekends working to keep up with it; also on a current term as Treasurer of the local section of American Chemical Society, and also in the throes of buying a new home.

New additions to the Diaper Department: Don and Claire Miller, with Don the third on February 8, which makes their total now four; Sam and Rebecca Dillon with another daughter Anita on February 10; Phil and Jane Robertson with a new son during the past Christmas holidays but too busy with "Hillwinds" and skiing activities to announce particulars.

Bill Breitinger was recently in the hospital for operation for removal of a ruptured disc in his back.... The Inn says Mr. and Mrs.Sheldon Wagner were piped aboard early last month for a weekend and with intent of giving son Bruce his first views of the Hanover atmosphere ... also Russ Tompkins checked inn a few days prior.... Julian Leslie says their mailing list and other methods of distribution account for about 100,000 copies of their Casco Bay Trading Post booklet which we all receive each year. (We personally recommend the moccasins for kids and would not be without same for them during the summer.) . .. Joe Kiernan is an associate in the law office of Smith, Ristig, & Smith located 815 15th St., NW, in Washington, D. C....

Bill Cash says his three daughters make things hum around the house and even got the old man out on both skates and skis on the same day (but not at the same time).

With the appearance of this issue the Alumni Fund is one-third over. The threat of ever increasing government encroachment in business is all too obvious and if we alumni do not want to see a similar situation eventually infiltrating institutions such as ours we must keep them strong and independent. The overall sum of $500,000 this year is really short of the mark Dartmouth must receive, due to added deficits from the DCAC that were not expected to loom so large, so we cannot be complacent. Let's every one of us get something in the act—and early.

AND PLEASE DON'T FORGET THEQUESTIONNAIRES—WE'RE DRY AGAIN.

Secretary, 10 Colby Rd., Wellesley 81, Mass. Treasurer, 17 High St., Greenfield, Mass. Class Agent, 1121 Park Sq. Bldg., Boston 16, Mass.