A Report on 1942's Tenth

THE weatherman and Dave Heald combined their not inconsiderable talents and the result was a Tenth which was as titillating as even the most captious carper could want. As a matter of fact, old Captious Carper was back, looking a little older and with a little less fur on top, but still the same affable chap as he was in 1938 when he used to throw butter at the ceiling in Commons.

Well, to get down to it. There was a very definite bit of skullduggery on Saturday evening following an excellent clambake at the Country Inn at Lebanon. As a result of this Machiavellianism Bob Dewey will be occupying this space for the next five oops, six years and the following worthies will be taking over the other various helms of the class:

The executive committee is Dick Higgins,Warren Kreter, Diet Lamade, Jim O'Mara,Dick Lee and Rusty Hartranft. Serving with them, ex officio will be the retiring class officers, Dave Heald, Ad Winship, Jack Harriman, and Jim Farley. A new wrinkle in class organization was voted in a somewhat unparliamentary manner Diet Lamade will be chairman of the executive committee and, as such, will be in charge of coordinating the work of all the class officers.

Charlie Sturz steps into the boots of Mr. Harriman as treasurer; Dick Lippman follows the eminent example of our Mr. Winship as class agent; Bob and Mary GeneSchoonmaker will be the newsletter editors; and Al Britton will be reunion chairman for the 15th, which seems six long years away at this writing.

Now, then, this plinth becomes the work of one Robert Bacon Dewey. Take it, Mr. Dewey! (And a baby spot up there, please!)

For the benefit of those '42's who missed the big tenth, let's reminisce over the eventful weekend. With Dave Heald at the helm, the festivities were carried off with a minimum of pain and strain.

Among the early arrivals the potent quartet of Ted Leslie, Bill Temple, Frank Bartlett and Warren Kreter launched a whirlwind two- day attack on the golf course. They paused only long enough to bolster the relentless assault on the beer supply in the class tent conveniently located in front of class headquarters at Middle Mass.

George Hinckley made the shortest recorded appearance on the scene. Just as he was getting his sleeves rolled up and ready to swing into action he was immobilized by a sneak attack, of the mumps.

Friday evening saw the arrival of the bulk of the returning hardies. After our buffet supper at the tent, there followed a reception at the President's House and an alumni dance in College Hall now officially known as Dartmouth House.

The Dick Smiths and the Bob Headleys vied for top honors in the long distance derby, both couples having come from Europe, while the Fred Worthens were also in the running with their trip from B.A. Buenos Aires, that is.

Bob (Hounddog) Garwick, ex-Ethiopian oil king, now holding forth in Houston with no little assistance from the lovely Catherine, copped the family crown with a record 5 progeny. Jim Kendall's four from a standing start at the fifth reunion put him in a strong contending position. Ralph Morrison and Bob Burdett tried gamely to reenact their party triumph of five years back, but without Joe Logan's better half to spark the floor show, they couldn't quite match '47. However, Mercia and Sid Bull and Dot and DickBaldwin showed commendable stamina with their early morn dance routines.

The class picture and Alumni luncheon Saturday preceded the baseball exhibition with the class of '31. Despite the two platoon system and the efforts of George Clark, DonWilliamson, George Rounds, Ira Berman,Dave Niven, Jack Hagy, Jack Roseboom and company, the determined '31s luGked out a close one with the considerable assistance of an over-awed umpire and innumerable outfielders. We're saving mound ace Bill Stegner for '58.

The clambake ball game saw the wives led by twirler Mary Gene Schoonmaker, slugging Mary Nason and smooth fielding Christine Winship give Harry Jacobs' old men a lesson in how the game should be played. The day was further brightened by the noisy wardrobe display of Duke Frieman and Dick Bolton. Ginny Frieman and Mimi Bolton had plenty of reason to wear those dark glasses.

Dutch Schaefer started off the plumbing program with a finger in the dike exhibition, but it remained for Jane Heald to furnish the big water closet scoop of the weekend by cornering a stray bird (of the fine feathered variety) in a Middle Mass commode.

Charlie Sturz, the new class treasurer, demonstrated his appropriate background for the job by exhibiting a school blanket from the place where he did his graduate work the New York House of Correction.

Stuffed with hot dogs, lobsters, clams, and beer, the class was no match during the "election" for the steamroller party move which swept the new class officers into their jobs for the next six years despite FrankBartlett's noble effort to have the will of the people carried out.

The Saturday night tenting saw Dex Richards organize considerable harmonizing and Jim Erwin magically come up with a final keg of beer. It remained for Buck Zuckerman, a '52 Senior Fellow, to provide the highlight with his lyrics and guitar. Master of Martinis, Mary Kirk, and popsicle potentate Bob, reported something missing in the new Nugget probably Hal Eckardt at the sound effects.

The fourth floor group from Middle Mass with Jim Ingersoll and Dave Warren to help, tried manfully to keep the ball rolling all night, but Jim O'Mara's 5:30 a.m. rallying cry of "42 out" was the death knell.

Now that it's all over, do you remember: Bill Mitchel, motor car magnate, reporting vitamin B-i doesn't cure a hangover JackTobin demonstrating Sunday morning milk punch is here to stay -Pete Bixby looking even bigger than before Bill Housel saying, "Old Stagg is the magic elixir" Polly andMike deSherbinin and Alex and Betty Fanelli having to hold their kids to keep them from following Pied Piper Jim Farley, "Valley News" managing editor and "the poor man's Joe DiMaggio," back to his Windsor estate, Dr. Stu Finch and his venerable convertible that really runs.

All in all it was a big one; the general feeling being that the only improvement that could have been made was in doubling the number of returnees. In 1958 it is planned to have '42, '43, and '44 back together, so that should be even bigger and better.

Kudos to the retiring class officers and a fervent appeal to all you guys and gals to keep the hopper full of '42 news. The address is: Robert B. Dewey, 1369 Stanley, Birmingham, Michigan.

Here is the list of the returnees, 180 strong:

Mr. and Mrs. Hunt Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Anger, Mr. and Mrs. Don Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Baldwin, Neil Barber, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Berman, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bolton, Mr. and Mrs. George Bayle, Bob Burdett, Mr. and Mrs. George Clark, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Costello, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Deane, Dr. and Mrs. Bill Dorrance, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Encherman, Jim Erwin, Stu Finch, Mr. and Mrs. Duke Frieman, Mr. and Mrs. John Garretson, Dr. and Mrs. John Glesmann, Mr. and Mrs Jack Hagy, Mr. and Mrs. Howie Halfman, Mr and Mrs. Russ Hartranft, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Heald, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Heinbokel, Mr. and Mrs. Art Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Higgins, Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Warren, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Weinberg, Mr. and Mrs. Milt Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Don Williamson, Mr. and Mrs. Ad Winship, Andy Wood Dr. and Mrs. Hank Woodworth, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Worthen, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Worthen, Mr and Mrs. Diet Lamade, Jim Ingersoll, Mr. and Mrs. George Rounds, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Sargent, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Schoonmaker, Guy Swenson, Nate "Ward, "Whit Whittaker, Mr. and Mrs. Al Fanelli, Mr. and Mrs. Wally Meckes, Warren Kreter, Ted Leslie, Frank Bartlett, Bill Temple, Brad Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Headley, Mr. and Mrs. George Hinckley, Bob Dewey, Frank Cushman, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Housel, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Ward Jenkins, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. Murray Latz, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Massey, Mr. and Mrs. Ed McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Link, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Lippman, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Locke, Joe McCormick, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Miller, Bill Mitchel, Ralph Morrison, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Nason, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Niven, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Nehring, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Newell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim O'Mara, Jim Rendall, Jack Roseboom, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Rugen, Mr. and Mrs. Dutch Schaefer, Mr and Mrs. Jim Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stegner, Dr. and Mrs. Bruce Stephens, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sturz, Mr. and Mrs. George Sumner, Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Al Hooker, Jack Tobin, Mr. and Mrs. George McClintock, Jim Farley, Mr. and Mrs. Mike deSherbinin, Henri Bohle, Pete Peterson Mr and Mrs. Chuck Herberger, Dick Duncan, Mr.' and Mrs. Phil Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. Dex Richards, Jim Dietrich, Gardy Bridge, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Chandler, Jim Thomson.

MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1933, WITH WIVES AND CHILDREN, WERE PHOTOGRAPHED DURING THEIR REUNION PICNIC AT QUECHEE, VT.

IN THE MIDST OF A BUSY REUNION PROGRAM, THE CLASS OF 1942 TAKES TIME OUT FOR AN OFFICIAL PICTURE OF MOST OF THOSE PRESENT

CLASS SECRETARY