1948
Well, warm weather is with us again. Trust that keeping the lawn of that bungalow you and the bank own well manicured has taken an inch or so off that winter-fed waistline. That high polish you worked up on those woods should be replaced by the green result of a few divots and the irons probably look a bit muddy, too. And many of you are probably looking forward to a vacation which, most likely, will leave you limp after a few thousand miles behind the wheel, more money disbursed than you could afford, and overdeveloped muscles from taking all that luggage in and out of the motel night after night. But this is no way to celebrate the arrival of warm weather-break out the fans—uncork the DDT—stock up on gin and tonic—summer's here!
Set for this month is the wedding of RussPalmer and Miss Elsie Beryl Miller of West Hartford, Conn., and Boothbay Harbor, Me. Miss Miller graduated from Connecticut College for Women. Russ has done graduate work at Boston University.
Never one to admit to being passé, we find that on March 2, Colin Stewart and his younger brother Jake won the brother and brother division of the family giant slalom races at Mad River Glen, Vt. Colin also turned in the fastest run of the day.
Bill Wright returned to his teaching duties at Lebanon (N. H.) High School February 25 after a year-and-a-half stretch with the Marine Corps. Bill has his work mapped out for him, according to the Claremont Eagle, which notes that he is handling social studies courses and coaching junior varsity baseball. In particular, he is teaching seventh grade American History, eight grade world history and ninth grade civics.
Jack Tracy was admitted to practice in Maine Courts in early March which qualifies him to handle the states of Maine and New Hampshire now. Anyone in need of legal assistance in or around Portsmouth, N. H., Kittery, Me., and environs should look him up.
Turning from the legal to theological, we received a fine letter from one of the few '48s who ever dared to dress in a loin cloth at below freezing temperatures and lead a cheer at the same time, Dick Bredenberg. He completes, this month, theological training at Oberlin Graduate School which will earn him Bachelor of Divinity and Master of Sacred Theology degrees. In addition, he has a fellowship to Drew University next fall to continue his studies for a Ph.D.
For the past two years he has been Pastor of the South Amherst (Ohio) Congregational Church, while studying at Oberlin. It sounds like more than a full-time job. We know that Dick will elicit "Amens" from his congregations just as easily as he did "Wah hoo wahs" from the crowd in his Dartmouth days.
News reaches us that Howie Hilton is now Advertising Manager for Maas Brothers, Inc. in both Tampa and St. Petersburg, Fla. He claims that between both the stores, the yearly output of advertising is about a million lines more than Macy's. You might call it '48's challenge to Beardsly Ruml.
The Hiltons now have two sons, Howard Hoyt, III, aged almost 3, and Rodney Watson, who appeared on the globe last September 30. They are now residing at 710 S. Glenwood Ave., Clearwater, Fla.
Further proof that not all '48s are members of the dubious ranks of junior executives is the fact that Dean Rathbun is a very big man around the Washington real estate circles. Dean is President of Dean A. Rathbun Development Co., and is designer, builder and developer of "Wickford," a subdivision of homes selling for $35,000 to $50,000, located at Bethesda just outside of Washington, D. C. Dean's address is Box 5905, Bethesda, Md. He has bought 65 acres at Middleburg, Va., built a house and stable, and is raising show and race horses for further diversion.
In response to a request to help as an Assistant Class Agent, Bob Russell received the following letter from Dick Repko.
"Dear Bobo, "I just received your letter addressed to my old address in New York asking for some help in promoting the '48 spirit in New York City area. I also appreciate the offer given of being an assistant Class Agent. HOWEVER—as you can see by this letter, my status in New York has changed rather radically.
"Almost immediately after finishing my training in New York, I was transferred here to Colombo. As much as I would have enjoyed aiding you folks, I'm still mighty pleased to be here. I think also that I can claim the only Dartmouth representation in Ceylon. Nevertheless, I'll most probably run into some old Hanoverian in my travels up country.
"Ceylon is really an Island Paradise. Beautiful scenery, excellent recreational facilities and the native Sinhalese are very excellent. We have only one difficulty here for bachelors—lack of women.
"The climate is equatorial but due to its comparatively small size, the island invariably has a breeze blowing. Three hours away we have the mountains where temperatures drop to thirty-five at night. So it does afford a little stimulation.
"Hunting is terrific—shot a leopard last weekend. We also have elephant, deer, bear, buffalo and wild boar. Tennis, swimming and golf are also fine. The U. S. population averages about 120 and are a fine crew.
"All in all I would, after my short stay here, recommend Ceylon. After my tour of three years, I should know more."
Dick's address is Calten Ceylon, Ltd., 17Queen St., Colombo 1, Ceylon.
Charlie Schaefer is now hanging his hatat the Dartmouth Club in New York.
Ted Tischler, top maestro at Vermont Academy, visited Hanover in April.
Bob and Barbara Russell, represented theclass at the yearly class officers' weekend inHanover the first weekend in May.
June 30 is the deadline for the 1952 AlumniFund. Be sure to get your contribution in before that deadline or it won't be counted inwhat we hope will be a record-breaking recovery from our past doldrums. At this writing, we are well ahead of last year in both sizeof gifts and participation. This does not meanthat we can rest before each of us has givensomething to the Fund. Make that somethingevery dollar you can spare and then a couplemore. Never has the need been greater formoney to help Dartmouth set and keep thepace. If you look back to inadequacies whenyou were an undergraduate, remember, nowyou can do something to correct them bygiving generously to the 1952 Alumni Fund.
Sonny Drury ends his two years in England as a Rhodes Scholar this June and should be back this fall to resume his duties as Class Secretary. We all owe a debt of gratitude to Bob Merriam for doing such a fine job as Acting Secretary. I know that he has spent many long hours trying to keep class affairs in order. For myself, it has been a pleasure to write these notes for the past two years. Thanks for bearing with me month after month and I'll see you all at our fifth in June of '54.
Class Notes Editor, 47 South Third St., Niles, Mich.
Secretary-Treasurer, Deerfield Academy, Deerfield, Mass.
Class Agent, 128 Market St., Saugerties, N. Y.
