1939
For the second time in less than a year this column must begin on a very sad note. I report with great regret the death of Jack Bates on August 24 at the Symmes-Arlington Hospital, in Arlington, Mass., where Jack made his home. I know that the Class joins me in extending deepest sympathy to Jack's wife Helene and to his mother, Mrs. Emerson T. Bates, of Somersworth, N. H. At this writing I have received only the bare word that Jack is dead. It is hoped that next month an appropriate memorial will appear in the InMemoriam section of the MAGAZINE.
We are indebted to the New England Newsclip Agency, Inc. for the following chronicle of recent highlights in the distinguished career of Dr. Charles A. Thompson Jr. of Newton Highlands, Mass., who recently was appointed to the Newton Board of Health by the Mayor, himself, with the at least tacit consent of all members of the Board of Aldermen. After graduation from Tufts Medical School in 1943, Charlie served his internship at the Hartford, Conn., Hospital in part of 1943 and at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital in 1943-44. In the latter year he was tapped by the Navy, serving with the amphibious forces in the Mediterranean and, later, at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Boston. He spent 1946-48 as an anesthesiologist at the Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and began private practice as a physician in 1947. Charlie's present affiliations: member of active staff and physician in charge of employees clinic at Newton-Wellesley Hospital; visiting physician to Stone Institute and Home for Aged People in Newton Upper Falls, the Gamewell Company in Newton Upper Falls and the Davidson Company in Newton member of American Medical Association; Mass. Medical Society; Newton Medical Club; diplomate on the National Board of Medical Examiners; director, Newton Taxpayers' Association; director, Newton Nutrition Council. New England Newsclip omitted to mention whether Charlie also yodels and does card tricks.
In the field of commerce and industry: DickClark has been appointed director of raw materials sales for the Plastics Division of Monsanto Chemical Co. Dick, who had been district manager of Monsanto's Inorganic Chemicals Division in San Francisco since last January, is now back in Boston.
Bob Kaiser has been appointed marketing development manager of the Magnus Chemical Co. of Garwood, N. J. After war-time service in Europe with the Field Artillery, Bob joined Dif Corp., a Magnus affiliate, of which he was made executive vice president and general manager in 1948. For the past two and a half years, he also has been vice president and general manager of the Larkin Soap Co., another Magnus subsidiary. It appears that he will continue to hold onto these two jobs while also directing "sales planning, training and sales promotion coordination ' in his new position. (Will someone thrust a broom?) Bob makes his home in Scotch Plains, N. J., with wife Jan and two sons, Jim anil Mike.
Billy B. Van reports from the Deep Pine Woods that Jean and Kim Ayers "and family," of Houston, Tex., were seen lingering on the Hanover Inn porch one warm day last August. "And family" would seem to include Bonnie, Debbie, Kim III and Alan.
Jack Coulson steered the Long Island alumni to what has been described elsewhere as "a very successful sea-dunking and suncooking binge" at Gilgo Beach last June 27. Free beer and a day-long fiesta attracted a hoard of New York alumni who usually duck sunburn and Sunday traffic. Among the more prominent alumni present: Coulson, of course, Hugh McLaren, Walt Darby and Wes Coding, all accompanied by wives and children. Your humble servant who writes this was also present (at $3 per family, he couldn't afford not to go).
Financial note: Those of you who are not so unfortunate as to live in the Big City and spend Sundays in the reading room with TheNew York Times may have missed the issue of last July 11. There in the Business Section, under the romantic title, "Along the Highways and Byways of Finance," appeared the handsome countenances of Hob Lilly, HobGibson and one of their 18-inch lawn mowers, together with a long and interesting account of the peregrinations of the two Bobs along the h'ways and I/nays.
Intellectual note: Ralph Hill, noted Burlington, Vt., penman, was the featured speaker at a special meeting of the Rutland Free Library Association on September 20. Ralph, a native Vermonter, is author of The Winooski in the Rivers of America Series; ContraryCountry, an account of Vermont, and Siileu'heeler Saga: A Chronicle of Steamboating. About half of his last book revolves arou id the story of the old Lake Champlain sidewheeler, Ticondleroga, the successful rehabilitation of which is due, in large measure, to Ralph's interest, faith and perseverance.
Those of you who pay clues for the support of the Class will he interested to know that our executive committee, or at least the New York section of it, is working hard in our interest, under the stern but fatherly guidance of its chairman, Rodger "Jumbo" Harrison. Your treasurer and your secretary were summoned one day last month to give accounts of their stewardships to a rump session of the executive committee, consisting of Harrison,Jack Coulson and Irv Nuilove. I must report, with a certain amount of shame, that most of the business portion of the meeting was devoted to an unsuccessful attempt to persuade Wheaton to misuse class funds to pay lor all the Fillet of Sole avec Sauce Tariare wolfed by the Chairman and his Select Committee. I report this reluctantly, out of a sense of duty.
Speaking of dues reminds me that Treasurer Wheaton has announced that this year's prize for the first man in with his $5 is Dr.Paul Guilfoil, the Westport, Conn., specialist. Don requests that we all follow the good doctor's example, making a concerted rush lor our checkbooks without delay. As I have suggested above, your money will be safe. Wheaton apparently still has the first dollar we ever sent him.
To continue on the subject of money, Chairman Harrison reports that the pressure of business has forced Haven Falconer to relinquish his position as Class Age-it after one very successful effort on behalf of the Alumni Fund. The Rotund One has asked me to announce that the executive committee, by unanimous postal ballot, has elected MoreauBrown to fill the unexpired portion of Mr. Falconer's term. In other words, Brownie is stuck with it until reunion. Plan to give him your support. Start saving up quarters in those old Alka-Seltzer bottles. Now!
Finally, an announcement. Dartmouth alumni in New York will gather at the Skytop Room of the Statler Hotel at noontime on Friday, November 12, for a luncheon in honor of Red Rolfe, our new athletic director. There will be door prizes, good fellowship and all that sort of thing, as well as food. Any of you who may be in or about New York on that day are invited to join the large group of '39ers who have already signified their intention of being there.
Secretary, American Bankers Association 12 East 36th St., New York 16, N. Y.
Treasurer, Irving Trust Co., 57th St. at Madison New York 22, N. Y.
