1923

With some misgivings as to my ability to become even a mediocre secretary, which misgivings arise from the quality and thoroughness of Truman Metzel's eleven years of excellent work in these columns, I'll tackle a job from which, I assure you, I'll get more pleasure than you can possibly expect.

Hardly a day has gone by this summer that I have not received a letter of congratulations and an offer to help in every way possible from some member of the great Class of 1923. With this help back of me, here goes.

My first official act as secretary is a very pleasant one. It consists of writing the fathers of the following four men congratulating them on having a son accepted and enrolled in the Class of 1958:

John Charles Durkin Jr., whose father JackDurkin resides in Syracuse, N. Y., will live in Room 102, North Mass. Hall.

John Munoz Foster, whose father Johnny Foster hails from Montclair, N. J., will live in Room 102, South Fayer Hall.

John Pierce Travel, whose Dad Win Travell was at last accounts in Korea, and whose mailing address is San Francisco, will live in Room 106, Mass. Hall.

Philip Charles Weinseimer, whose father is Phil Weinseimer of Basking Ridge, N. J., will reside in Room 303, Woodward Hall.

In addition to these freshmen, we have back in Hanover: William D. Wallace '50, son of BillWallace of West Hartford, Conn., in Room 303, North Hall; Richard C. Gates '54, son of BillGates of Greenfield, Mass., back for his second year of Tuck, in Room 303, Chase Hall; and Horace F. Taylor III '54, son of Horace Taylor of Buffalo, N. Y., back for second year of Thayer School at 11 Webster Ave.

In the Class of 1955, we will have the following sons:

Peter F. Branch, son of the late Guy F. Branch, at the Alpha Delta Phi House; Frank C. Carlton, son of the late Roger Carlton, at the Kappa Sigma House; Francis T. Downey Jr., son of Francis T.Downey of Cambridge, at the Delta Kappa Epsilon House; Henry W. Hudson III, son of Dr. HenryW. Hudson Jr. of Waban, Mass., at the Theta Delta Chi House; Sanford I. Phillips, son of "Ike"Phillips of South Royalton, Vt., at the Sigma Nu House; Alvin H. Pianca, son of Prof. "Al" Pianca of Hanover, N. H., at 12 Occum Ridge. James D. Wallace, a second son of Bill Wallace, at the Phi Kappa Psi House.

In the Class of 1956, we will have the following sons:

Charles R. Beard, son of Henson C. Robinson of Springfield, Ill., who will live in Room 206, College Hall; Leroy T. Brown Jr., son of Roy Brown of Gouverneur, N. Y., who will live in Room 310, Butterfield Hall; Peter G. Fay, son of Nonnie Fay of West Newton, Mass., who will live in Room 105, Russell Sage Hall; Henry W. Holt, son of the late Kerch Holt, will live in Room 209, South Mass. Hall; Frank Leavitt II, son of Pres Leavitt of Avon, Conn., will live in Room 305, College Hall; Theodore Wadleigh, son of Win Wadleigh of Manchester, N. H., is living in the Sigma Phi Epsilon House.

In the Class of 1957, we will have the following sons:

Benjamin C. Bixby, son of Chet Bixby of Haverhill, Mass., in 103 Hitchcock Hall; Galen W. Clough, son of Sherm Clough of Brookline, Mass., in 308 Streeter Hall; Lester K. Little II, son of Art Little of Pawtucket, R. I., in 309 Wheeler Hall; Richard I. Mason, son of George Mason of Worcester, Mass., in 111 Streeter Hall; Eric R. Rippel, son of Jules Rippel of MadisOn, N. J., in 109 Ripley Hall; Alson P. Taylor Jr., son of Al Taylor of Manchester, N. H., in 409 Mass. Hall; and Herbert L. Young, son of Lee Young of Amsterdam, N. Y., in 5 Lord Hall.

It is with pride that we, at this time, salute Tom Norton and Cap Palmer, who were elected this June, at Commencement, to alumni membership in Phi Beta Kappa.

Cap writes as follows on the stationery of Parthenon Pictures, Hollywood, Calif.:

"The only news item on me is that I was made a member of Phi Beta Kappa at this year's Commencement. How this came about I have no faintest idea. My daughter claims that if you maintain an all A average you get a key in three years.... It took me thirty years, so draw your own conclusions. Candidly, I am still mystified. I haven't had a flash picture or a big book in the last three months, and there is no peg to hang it on. Nevertheless, nothing has pleased me as much in years."

Torn Norton, dean of the City College Baruch School of Business and Public Administration, was elected in May, president of the American Association of Collegiate Schools of Business. Tom, or Dr. Norton, has been dean of the Bernard M. Baruch School since 1945. He is a charter member and former president of the New York State Association of Colleges and Business Administration. On August 30 it was announced in The NewYork Times that Tom was appointed by the U. S. District Court to supervise the separation of Loew's, Inc., motion picture production and distribution business from its domestic theatre operation.

Glen Elliott's daughter Gretchen was married August 27 to John Marvin of Marblehead. The ceremony took place in Central Congregational Church in Providence and was duly witnessed by Walter and Vi Friend and Chet and Barbara Bixby, who placed their stamp of approval on the match.

W. W. (Butch) Kimball, vice president of 1923 in charge of Chicago, informs us that the 1923 men and their wives in and around Chicago were dinner guests of Truman and BunnyMetzel at their home Saturday, September 25. The men will eat at the yacht club that noon and will be the guests of Sumner Sollitt for an afternoon sail on his new yacht, The SevenSeas.

The heart-felt sympathy of the Class goes out at this time to Pete Hurd and his sons, Kenneth Jr. and Peter, on the death of Pete's wife Marion, August 8, at Harkness Pavilion, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center.

Karl Williams, president of the Illinois State Bar Association, was co-chairman of the planning committee for the 1954 annual meeting of the American Bankers' Association in Chicago in August. For many months, Karl and his committee worked over plans and ironed out details ranging from baby sitters to preparation for the appropriate reception and entertainment of distinguished guests. Karl's membership on the executive committee of the trustees of Rockford College gives him his second big assignment for 1954; namely, finding a new president for Rockford College and inducting this president this fall.

Bud Freeman is busily formulating plansfor the second phase of 1923's campaign forfunds for her memorial scholarship. Moreabout this in the November issue.

Secretary, 170 Washington St., Haverhill, Mass.

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