1940
Fortunately, the March winds outside are not as cold as the breezes that were blowing in Hanover not quite a month ago. It was Saturday, the weekend after Carnival, and the somewhat worn looking Indian composing the center-of-campus sculpture looked colder in weather that put the mercury down to near 20° below. Joyce and I spent a few minutes riding around Hanover, a few more taking advantage of the Main Street sales, and then sped back to Lake Sunapee to catch the predinner warmth at Dexter's. For those of you who have not heard of that famous emporium, Dex Richards '42 and his wife, Genelle, own and operate one of the most enjoyable hostelries in the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Region of New Hampshire, located on Stagecoach Road, Sunapee (about ten miles from Colby Junior College). Joyce and I had a fine, restful few days there, glorying in the New Hampshire winter.
One of the inhabitants of the Sunapee area is Bob Skinner who, with his brother, runs a ski shop and hostel within a stone's throw of the state ski development at Mt. Sunapee. Bob is still the leading figure in senior skiing events around New England, having captured a number of meets around the countryside this year as a representative of the Newport, N. H., Ski Club. We had a too brief minute of conversation with Bob and his wife one day when they stopped in at Dexter's. It was long enough to find that he is leading an active and seemingly satisfying life. He looks healthy and quite unchanged from his appearance during the years at College.
Don Rainie and the Treasurer's desk came through in the nick of time this month with sufficient material to greatly assist in this writing. Don opines that his four youngsters keep him and Ruby so well entertained that there is little time for other things. However, he did manage to make his usual trip to Boston in mid-February for the annual dinner of the Boston alumni. He writes of it as follows:
"Since my train pulled in over an hour before the festivities were slated to begin, I made a quick run out to Larry Herman's Eliot Lounge. The Red Top' was on hand and admitted business had slackened some, but he was not complaining.
"Arriving at the Statler, the first 40 to greet me was Frank Wbaland, who was in the company of skier Ed Wells '39. From that point on, the Forty group expanded surprisingly, with Harry HoytFred Kelley, John Fitzgerald, Stet Whitcher and Bob Austin completing the group. My guess is that this turnout was one of the best in many years, and even then there were missing such regulars as Chet Brett Bill Squire, Fred Miller, - Larry Gate.Gordie Wentworth was on hand m his capacity as club secretary and was reelected for another term. It was a very good party
"John Fitzgerald has left the Boston Port Authority and is now associated with John C. Kuey & Son in the real estate business. John's health appears excellent, with his weight increased so much that he has taken on a pudgy look - an amazing change from his emaciated condition after the war.
"Harry Hoyt, Fred Kelley and Bob Austin all reside in the Wellesley-Newton area and had much to discuss in relation to the work of the interviewing committee, of which Bob is a member. He says they have had some very capable boys, scholastically as well as sports-wise, applying for admission this year.
"Frank Whaland is still putting his history major to good use in the course of his insurance selling as a special agent for the Central Mutual Insurance Company.
"Fitz reported seeing Henry Coleman now and then. Henry is presently a law research clerk in a judge's office in Boston.
"Jack Moody stayed overnight awhile ago, and in between beers we caught up on events since last summer. Despite the death of his senior partner, the accounting firm is doing very well, and Jack has to work hard to make sure of his winter skiing weekends at Stowe - don't you feel sorry for him!"
For more on the skiing members of the Class, Don sent in a news article describing the activities of the Gilford (N. H.) Outing Club in which Garry Allen is a very active member and a volunteer instructor. Garry's son, 10-year-old Philip, is a chip off the old block, judging by the picture of him making a 35-foot ski jump at the Club's new ski facilities.
Ed Bartlett has been appointed personnel director and purchasing agent for the new caustic soda-chlorine plant being built by Hooker Electrochemical Company at Montague, Mich. Ed has been in the industrial relations function with Hooker since 1940, except for a tour in the Army from 1941 to 1945.
Jack O'Shea's picture made the local paper a couple of months ago as general membership chairman for the Laconia Chamber of Commerce membership drive.
Harold McAllister, a special agent for the Phoenix Insurance Company, of Hartford, is pursuing the insurance business in San Antonio, Texas, whence he writes that '40s are scarce there, as are alumni from other Dartmouth classes.
Charlie Power states that his family has joined him in Brazil, where the Power family expects to remain for a couple of years. Charlie decided to take leave from his New York desk with the International Basic Economy Corporation to accept an assignment as business manager of an agricultural development program in Brazil. He finds it a very interesting change to live abroad where the language and customs are different.
From Germany, we hear that Capt. BudCondit, Eleanor, and their four children, Debby 9, Johnny 7, Ricky 4, and Pete 2, are still living in a rather comfortable German house near where Bud is serving with an Army Station Hospital unit. However, the future is uncertain, with either a move to Palis or back to the States as possibilities. If it's to be the latter, Bud expects to become a civilian in September.
Gardner Ashley is reported to be in Parisfor a year of study. Awhile back, we noted thechange of address from his teaching locationat the University of Vermont to his family saddress in Evanston, Ill. It looked like a shiftpossibly to the staff of Northwestern University, but that turned out to be a bad guess.
j'amie and Dee Anne Thomas didn't balanceout the brood, after all, as we guessed theymight in last month's column. However, theyare very happy to report the latest addition,born February 22, named Marcia Bonsib, making it one boy and three girls for the clan ofThomas!
In his third New York art exhibition, Thomas George will show a series of paintings based on American industry. The show of oils, watercolors and drawings will be at the Korman Gallery, 835 Madison Ave., from March 30 until April 17. Tom's previous work has dealt with the French and Italian countryside. His new paintings interpret American oil refineries, which Tom has been studying and sketching since his return from Europe a year ago.
For those of you who pride yourselves on the wearin' of the Green on other days besides St. Patrick's, the Alumni Fund campaign is on and awaiting your contributions.
ON TIME: John Crandell '40 has joined the staff of "Time" magazine as a salesman in the New York office. He was formerly account executive in advertising with WOR.
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