1919
The annual Boston Alumni Dinner was held on February 17, and 1919 was represented by eleven loyal members — Jim Davis, Art Havlin, Rock Hayes, Elmer Pilsbury, Rowland Pollard, Bob Proctor, John Shelburne, Nock Wallis, Jack Clark, Herb Fleming and Spider Martin. Spider and Bea had attended a state dinner the previous evening in Washington given by President Eisenhower in honor of brother Joe, well known and honored Speaker of the House.
Further on Boston '19ers-Bob Proctor, wartime Air Force colonel and former executive assistant to the late General Henry H. Arnold, has been named to a Hoover Commission task force on government buying methods. According to the Boston Herald, "Procurement methods will be investigated with a view to recommending ways to save money and increase efficiency." (See's note: After reading in the press about the extent of the Army's inventory on various unessential items - to put it mildly - it would seem that Bob has his work cut out for him.)
On hand for the annual father and son's weekend in Hanover February 20-22 were Herb and Sally Fleming with Dick; Maurice and Pricilla Hall; Rannie Hayes '55 (Rock and Alice Earle couldn't make it); Jack and Hester McCrillis; Win and Harriet Batchelder and John '55; Dr. Don Cole '45, son of King and Alice; George Grant '56, son of Bill; C. Sherman Mills Jr. '57, son of Charles Francis Moulton '20, in town for the weekend and checking up on how '19 does things; Chug and Polly Sears and the Sec.
Other '19 sons in the College who could not be on hand are Rog Cole '53, son of Howie; Bob Gluek '54, son of Gene; Jack '54 and Phil '55 Reilly, sons of Jack; Kenneth Rice Jr. '56; Chet Gale Jr. '55 and Ned Heydt '55, both away with the hockey team; Bob Heller '56, son of the late Edmond Heller; and Rowland Pollard Jr. '57, recent captain of the freshman soccer team.
Bill McMahon, on the stationery of DrugTopics, the national newspaper for retail druggists, notes that his birthday card arrived right on time and that "when we younger folks receive your card, it does give us an awful kick."
From the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Porto Rico, comes a notice that "Dartmouth 1919 of the Caribbean is now in session" and that members in attendance were Lou and JeanStone, and Vera and Greif Raible. Lou also claims that he and Greif were on a "Biblical research mission??" for the Class.
Si Stein of Muscatine, lowa, has been sojourning at the Kenilworth in Miami Beach, enjoying his annual winter vacation.
Under the headline in the Newark, N. J., News,"Research by McConnell Led to Mayors Chair," is an article on Bill McConnell:
"East Orange's first executive budget, scheduled for submission to City Council tomorrow night, is the result of a research project undertaken by Mayor McConnell fourteen years ago, in the course of study for his doctorate in juridical science at New York University. McConnell at.that time had no thought of entering politics. A graduate of Dartmouth College in 1919 and of New Jersey Law School in 1923, he had seventeen years of law practice behind him when he embarked on his quest of a doctorate in 1940. After taking all courses essential to the degree, he found time for an elective and settled on "Problems of Municipal Finance." As a part of the course he was of an actual community and selected his own city as a guinea pig- In his term paper on the research project, McConnell divided city finances into twelve categories, approving East Orange's handling of . nine, but making suggestions for improvement in three areas. 1. of the latter was the municipal budget, which his study led him to feel should be prepared by the mayor and presented to City Council with recommendations. McConnell's investigations at City Hall brought him to the attention of the Chamber of Commerce, and he was invited, to sit on its costof-government committee. That, in turn, led to his participation in the Citizens Budget Committee, with the result that he became a candidate for City Council in 1945. At no time did he forget the idea of an executive budget, he said last week, although the likelihood of his becoming the executive seemed remote until his predecessor's retirement decision two yars ago."
Charlie Harney of Montclair, N. J., states in a note to the Sec.: "Thanks for the card on my birthday - it's nice that the Class still thinks of the guy who so seldom has had the chance to see many. One of these days, George and I mean it, I'll make a reunion, but in the meantime my very best to you and my thanks."
Rowland Pollard, enjoying his retirement after many years in the Far East, says:
"Not only do the years slip by fast but the weeks and days do too. My son is now in the freshman class at Dartmouth, so I will have more occasion to eo to Hanover than I have had for some time; and my eldest daughter, married in December and gone to New York to live, makes the house a shade, quieter. That is the way of life, I presume. I am certainly in favor of retirement and the earlier the better. There is so much to do and so little time to do it."
Casey Bevan, big wheel in the Tyre Rubber Co. of Andover, Mass., was recently a member of a panel representing labor in a discussion before the Greater Lawrence Industrial Management Club.
All of you will hear from Fred Daley and his Assistant Agents regarding '19's part in the 1954 Fund. Let us all make a resolution this year that we will make our annual contribution to Dartmouth's welfare early, and that we will give thoughtfully and generously.
Secretary, 1273 North Avenue, New Rochelle, N. Y.
Class Agent, Madison Ave., Shelton, Conn.
