1946
From enjoyable notes on Christmas cards come '46 doings and whereabouts. Jack andRuth Howard have been transferred by DuPont out to East Chicago, Ind. You know that the "Fred MacMurray" of '46 is certainly going places with his "Leon B." chemistry book. Jack is now chief chemist for the DuPont plant there and is very happy in his work. The Howards bought a house in a small town called Crown Point. And then to fill up the rooms, in March they are adding a baby to their group of boy and girl. Jack asks about the kindly Dr. Ed Attix, last heard from in Canada. Bob Poet is reported now in Los Angeles, with no further word on "Lucky Robere." From Columbia, S. C., it's "Cheers" from Dot and Phil Stedfast; city planning is in full swing under Philbo's direction.
A very interesting report from the JohnWittes, who detail on their card a tour of Europe. It looks like they toured Rome, Venice, Pisa, Cannes, a trip through Spain and La Provence in southern France, and then on to Paris, Holland, Switzerland and the Alps winding up in London. Over by boat and home by plane; pretty tough apples, eh? They are now home in Toledo where John has a moving and storage business. The "Caracas kids," Hal and Gloria Bowman, have just had their third daughter, named Barbara, born November 23. They will be stateside this spring. From the Pirates Alley in Old New Orleans, Obie Obermayer sends regards. Although he didn't say, I believe Obie is on the staff of the Times Picayune States. Molly andBud Scheu tell of their recent addition, Teddy, born November 2. Their little Jenny is 2 years old. Bud is doing a great job for Scott Paper Co. and they live in Swarthmore. Our esteemed Treasurer, Bob Kimball, and Jacquie show their little ladies Holly and Susan posing in front of their new fireplace. Looks like the Kimball home is completed. Earmark your dues for '46 and not mortgage payments; you know how those checks get mixed in the check book.
Ted Walter recently attended the highly successful southern regional conference in Atlanta for Dartmouth. Down in Dallas where the Dartmouth southwestern conference was held, Dave Clarke and Jim Stevens were on hand in strong shape. All three have very generously given their time and money to make Dartmouth an even stronger national college. This is the kind of support we need to recognize and encourage. Staying south a minute more we learn that Hank Stern is now in the manufacturing of millinery with Kaufman and Co. in Richmond. As if this weren't enough work, he and Aurelia, his wife, have opened the Cavalier Manor Motel. You southern travellers check in with the Sterns for a bit of '46 and real hospitality. Hank andAurelia, who have a boy and a girl, have the ice concession at Cavalier Manor. Also from Richmond, Mort Thalhimer reports his marriage to Nancy Lee Passloff. Mort is in the motion picture business there.
Walt and Mary Snickenberger keep the northland reports rolling in. Walt tells of the genial jeweler of South Main Street, Ward Amidon. Also Walt Peterson '47 was made campaign manager for a New Hampshire Senatorial hopeful. Pete is building his promotion around a series of basketball games staged in more and more gyms, where high pressure politics is sold with the popcorn.
To Ralph Smith the class owes kudos for initiating the '46 dinner at the Dartmouth Club, December 16. We had an enthusiastic but small group who plan to each bring one more this February to the next rally-round. Some unusual lyrics were unfolded by Messrs.Smith, Jim Lynch, Bob Jones and Doug Leigh on a new Dartmouth song. Matt Gately surprised me by being in New York; in the file I had him in Buenos Aires.
Fred Pfau, dean of boys at Greenwich High (Conn.), told of the eight men he placed last year in the Class of 1956. Bud Baker slipped in a few interesting stories about the summer of 1942 in Hanover, and Larry Wiseman promised to give us one of his special piano numbers, but forget his piano (just reeling off the top of my head, Larry). I know that you'll want a safe to put your returned withholding dollars in, and Bill Rosenfeld is the guy to see. Bill is advertising manager of Mosler Safe Co. Heat was provided by the "Coal King," Frank Ettari, who insisted on buying Scotch for all (how's the milk bill Pat?). Gene Bokor got things rolling and then invited the group to some after-dark party, but by this time we were hard by the Scrabble tables. Welles Fendrick, who is now with Link Belt Co. with a Long Island territory, said Northampton was never like Old Westbury and he and Roberta have three children. Mike Spark is giving the Marine Corps special attention out on Long Island, an interesting place of duty. He did not elaborate further. From way down in Red Bank, N. J., the squire of the Jersey shore, Fred Wightman, wended his way to dinner. This is the kind of loyalty that keeps the class in business. The meeting closed with orderly Christmas caroling at some one else's office Party.
A few Sundays ago the phone brought the familiar voice of Surly Jack Underhill into the room. Jack and Sue are up in Utica where Jack is in the DUOFOLD long-underwear business. Due to the glacier receding and mild winters resulting, business is a trifle slow. Jack has looms waiting for warm-weather suggestions. The Underhills now have three daughters and still have that Great Dane which kept their Sachem Village grocery budget high.
Along about now it's Winter Carnival time in Hanover - those were the days. ...
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Treasurer, 46 Forest Hill Ave., Lynnfield Center, Mass.
