1934

Seems to me this was the month we were going to do something original about this chore, like making it serious, or pointing a moral, or even giving it as a homework assignment to the Number One Daughter, who sees all, knows all, and is so frequently telling her poor old father what a "square" he is that she, no doubt, could turn out this minor epic during the life span of an Oh Henry Bar or the second chorus of "Drum Boogie."

However, the filing system which we inherited from our eminent predecessors in this caper - and what any of them was doing in Alice's Hat Shoppe, Lebanon, N. H., is certainly a mystery - indicates that we had better take off or we'll be winding up this month, too, with stuff left over. All of which is contrary to the by-laws of the Weepers and Moaners Local of the Class Secretaries Association.

So taking off with NAMES IN THE NEWS, for instance. ... Ernest L. Barcella, it has been announced by United Press, is now its Washington bureau manager. Ernie has for twelve years been a member of U.P.'s Washington staff, working both as correspondent and desk man. He was a sports writer for three years on the New Haven Register and New Haven Times before joining the U.P. in that city in 1930. Shortly thereafter he won a scholarship to Dartmouth and, following graduation in 1934, he rejoined U.P. in Philadelphia. He later was transferred to Boston as night bureau manager and New England sports editor. In 1938 he was made night manager at Chicago, and two years later became a member of the Washington staff.

... Lester E. Reeve has been elected treasurer of Mack Trucks, Inc. and its subsidiary companies, Mack Manufacturing Co. and Brunswick Ordnance Corp. Les, associated previously with Lazard Freres & Co., went to Mack Truck in 1950 as special assistant to the president. ... and from the ClevelandPlain Dealer, a picture which we may or may not be able to reproduce herein. Whether or no, attached literature reads, "Tournament Topper. This 275-pound jewfish caught by Robert M. Lindstrom is the largest fish entered to date in the Delray Beach, Fla., fishing tournament. It took Lindstrom almost two hours to whip the big fish. It was finally boated aboard the cruiser, My Sweetheart, by Capt. Homer Adams." Shown in addition to the featured star and boat crew are the fine looking Lindstrom family, Mrs. Lindstrom, who is a well-known golfer in Ohio, daughters Nancy and Susan, and Swede.

From Houston, Texas, President L. R. Bryan Jr. of the Second National Bank announces the promotion of Robert R. Goecke to the post of assistant comptroller. Bob, who was formerly with National Cash Register Co. and the Central National Bank of Cleveland, has been at Second National of Houston since 1950. ... At the Stork Club, in another picture clipped from a trade magazine, appears Art Grimes, of McCann-Erickson, helping Vision magazine to celebrate its entry into "black ink". ... and although this is not intentionally the Cleveland edition, in helping us out with the clipping of the Lindstroms, Jack Childs '09 enclosed a very clever promotional piece "published not too often by Art Moebius, Aurora, Ohio (America's Garden Spot) which is called Golden Moments withMoebius and is sent to his customers by Art in his very successful operation as sales representative in Ohio and Indiana for the Waverly Division of F. Schumacher & Co., dealers in drapery fabrics."

From the address changes this month we find that. ... Rolly Wilson (Cmdr., USNR) is now U. S. Naval Liaison Officer with residence at 3 Mediterranean Terrace, Gibraltar, B. C. C. ... and long unheard from MortFoster is located in Portland, Maine, as an inspector for the State Dept. of Agriculture.

Hanover visitors recently, the Inn says, were Ed Davis of Whitinsville, Mass., and Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Engelman.

SPECIAL NOTICE to all fun loving exRover Boys, and even to all ex-fun loving Rover Boys, the New York chapter of that distinguished group, THE CLASS OF 1934, will meet at the Dartmouth Club on February 17 for a class dinner.

And about that time 20 YEARS AGO ... the Dartmouth called the 1933-34 the second coldest winter in fifty years. ... Harry Hillman sent 8 men to the BAA games, including Woodbury and Lindstrom in the high jump, Hine in the sprints, Embry and Kahn in the hurdles. Maxim was out of action due to an injury Prof. Charles Lingley, freshman dean for the class of 1934, died at 56. ... Phi Sig won the fraternity hockey cup with Leighton, Sampson, Sutton and Hayes, beating Phi Gam with R. M. Smith and Rolfe ... the Dartmouth news heelers reported a "notable exchange of vocal hostilities when Art Liberty, driver for Thorburn's Taxi, was shaken up in a rear-end collision by Stella's Ice and Oil truck ... the new Dartmouth editorial board sponsored a letterwriting contest for college girls on the topic "Why I want to come to Dartmouth Carnival" the Outing Club planned Arctic Antics for Carnival under outdoor evening director, Jack Feth. Script written by Stan Silverman. ... Bill Hartman was selected as escort for winner of Dartmouth Girl Contest Otto Schniebs selected twelve-man team for Carnival meet, including Don Allen, DickEmerson and Frank Lepreau. ... Deborah Holmes, a sophomore at Smith, was selected Duchess of Dartmouth by special contest editor Gail Raphael. All skeptically minded individuals were invited to a short reception at the Dartmouth office immediately following arrival of the special train. ... Mae West in She Done Him Wrong scheduled for Carnival shows at the Nugget. ... Walt Keady, for the first time in four winters, spent more than ten consecutive minutes outdoors when he sat through Outdoor Evening in minus-10 degree temperature ... and the inevitable notices appeared in the Dartmouth - "Will whoever unintentionally took a brown double-breasted polo coat from the DKE house kindly communicate. ..." and "Lost - Gray hat at Deke house, Sat. night."

Just like we all remember it. More people were outfitted at the Deke house than at Serry's but not as well, of course.

Now for the NOTES AND QUOTES. ... Bill DeRiemer reports, "no longer at the 'H Bomb.' Again living in Wilmington, Del. Still with DuPont Legal Dept. Saw Bob Douglas, just to say hello." Ted Thompson says, "After sixteen years with National Broadcasting Co., as of September 14 last, deserted the radio ond TV business and New York City for Connecticut where I'm personnel manager at The Bridgeport Brass Co. Hope to locate in Fairfield or Easton." ... Ed Heffernan has left Ann Arbor, Mich., for the Coast where he is with Lord, Abbett & Co. of San Francisco and lives in San Mateo. One of the many who suffered most of the football season, he's going from the frying pan into the fire. ... Ray Snow checks in from Littleton, N. H., and invites anybody enjoying the snow which has got to fall sometime on Cannon Mountain to drop in and say hello. ... Bee Kempff from Imperial Beach, Calif., "Am working at Convair, in San Diego, in the manufacturing control department. When not building aircraft, wife Peg, daughter Ann, age 5, and son Selby, age 8, and I do a little racing and crusing in our 26' cutter."

Bill Wilson from the right side of the ledger at Mary Hitchcock Hospital reports, "Dr. JohnLyle recently played host here to a group of Obs. and Gyn. colleagues (Ed. note: Hi! Bill) from all over the East, among whom was Dr.Ed Bishop of Philadelphia. While en route to a hospital meeting in San Francisco last summer, my oldest daughter and I called to see Bill Scherman while in NYC. It was too early, I guess, for he wasn't in. We had a plane to catch, so we'll try some other time after 9:30". ... Bill Ramsey says, "Saw Bill Embry in Louisville. He's a V-P of Louisville School Board and V-P of Chamber of Commerce."

And our V-P in charge of Space just stuck his head in here and chuckled. At the next meeting of ye sees, inc. we will sure as the hot place have what buttons are left snipped off, for we haven't nearly hit in our venerable filing cases that mysterious object, variously identified as the earmuffs for an African Anteater, an old sports vest for a short midget, or the welcome mat from the C. & G. stoop, which defines the bottom of the file and tells us we're through. With what's left, we'll see you next month.

Secretary, 12 Berwick St., Worcester 2, Mass.

Treasurer, 13 Parkman Rd., Reading, Mass.