1925
Again the summer has passed with that appalling swiftness which becomes so evident by the time that fifty summers (in round figures) have come and gone. Strangely, in spite of the interval, there is no great spate of accumulated material for these notes; we remain, as a group, notably reserved. The only change from usual is that the items that follow are, most of them, old stuff even by the casual standards of newsgathering here obtaining not news, really, but a few more incidents in our collective biography.
Charlie Haywood, lawyer, author, and raconteur, was married to Miss Dorothy Flynn of Lynn, Mass., in St. Mary's Church in that city on June 10. Mrs. Haywood, Assistant Chief Librarian at the Lynn Public Library, is a graduate of B.U. and holds a degree from Simmons College as well Coralie, daughter of Iris and Mart Huberth, was married on June 12 in Chappaqua, N. Y., to Samuel Sloan, Princeton '55....Elly and Frank Wallis are abroad again, this time for a month or so in England, Scotland and France, with Frank solemnly avowing that this will be, in part at least, a business trip. Readers of this column will recall that he returned from his last voyage exclaiming over the martinis in Majorca at ten cents each A column in a Phoenix, Ariz., newspaper is proud of Isabeland Bud Brown having been called all the way to Detroit to cook and superintend a big barbecue there, but adds "this western cooking, camping, square dancing and recreational expert is not even a native of the West or of Arizona. He came here from Dartmouth College." Bud, as a matter of fact, was born in Middletown, Conn.
Karl Lipsohn, after 27 years with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, latterly as editor of its magazine, has moved to the Barta Press, in Boston, as its copy chief. He will now utilize the talents, sharpened in Prof. Pressey's English 51-52 (the best course he had in Hanover, he says) by composing company histories, prestige books, magazine pieces, and some technical literature. ... StanLitchfield has announced the organization of the Litchfield Corporation, in San Diego, Calif., of which he will be president, to operate exclusively as mortgage brokers. ... George Neilson of Wellesley, Mass., a veteran of thirty years in the natural gas industry, has been elected a vice president of the Algonquin Gas Transmission Co., to be in charge of pipeline operation, engineering and construction. He had been serving as Chief Engineer of the company.... Jack Roche is now manager of the Port Chester, N. Y., office of the New York Telephone Co.
Ed Hewitt has been promoted from general sales manager to vice president in charge of sales of the Thomas and Betts Co. of Elizabeth, N. J. He began in the firm 25 years ago as a stock clerk. Active in the social and civic affairs of his community, Ed is now a member of the local draft board. He and Julie have two children, Mary (Vassar '53) and Edward Jr., who is now 17....Dick Richards has resigned as treasurer of the Studebaker-Packard Corporation and will announce his new affiliation after returning from an extended vacation.... Pete Kelsey is now vice chairman of the board of Marsh and McLennan, national insurance brokerage firm, and also a member of its management committee; he will remain in San Francisco, maintaining jurisdiction over offices in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. ... Bob Borwell is a director of the same company, with his office in Chicago.
Don Moore is the new manager of the Story and Script Department of C.B.S. He has had long experience in magazine, film, radio, and television work.... Stowell Goding has been named head of the Department of Romance Languages at the University of Massachusetts. He has written widely in his field and in 1949 was decorated by the French government with the 'Medaille d'Honneur aux Affaires Etran- geres." Those who missed it in last July's issue of this MAGAZINE should go back to it and read President Dickey's citation in awarding Ted Geisel, the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters.
Dick Nye added new lustre to his already outstanding reputation as a yachtsman when his new 53-foot yawl Carina II won last summer s trans-Atlantic yacht race from Newport to Marstrand, Sweden. It was a double victory, for Carina II, the third smallest yacht in the race, not only crossed the finish line first but won also on corrected time. With Dick as skipper and a youthful crew that included his son Richard B.'52, the 3450-mile crossing was accomplished in just over 21 days, as against his pre-race estimate of 22 days. This was the more remarkable in that the yawl was brand new, having been received from its builders in Germany only fourteen days before the start. The crossing was a rugged one, but Carina II finished with no major damage and all hands in good shape. After receiving his trophy from King Gustav Adolf in Stockholm on July 19, Dick planned to spend another six weeks or so racing in European waters.
The annual meeting of the class executive committee will be held on Friday evening, November H, at 8 p.m., in 303 Crosby Hall. In addition to the usual items of business, the committee will take up three major problems: the choice of a successor to Jack Davis (and it will seem a strange and empty meeting without him), the development of the Faculty Fund, and the disposition of any money remaining in the Davis Memorial Fund after the purchase of a new shell for the crew. This is the official call to the meeting, to which all members of the Class are invited. An informal reception will be given by the officers at the Norwich Inn, following the Cornell game on November 12. Accommodations are already in great demand. If you plan to come, you should arrange your own reservations promptly.
This is your chance to hear and be heard. If you cannot be present but have something on your mind, write to one of the officers or committee members. The committee must make the decisions but welcomes the opportunity to consider your opinions and suggestions. A repeated theme in every discussion of our organization is that it derives from the entire class. The importance of strong leadership is not denied, but it is expected to emerge from and represent broad participation by the membership as a whole. Only so can great accomplishment be continued after a leader has fallen. Individuals cannot be replaced, but the works they start can be completed. They could ask no better memorial.
Jack Davis Memorial
As this issue goes to print $1,547.50 has been received for the purchase of a new eightoared shell as a memorial to Jack. Approximately $2,500 is needed to cover the shell, the oars, and the transportation from the State of Washington. Contributions payable to Dartmouth College may be sent to Ford Whelden, 306 Crosby Hall, Hanover.
New vice president in charge of sales, EdwardC. Hewitt '25 was formerly general sales manager for The Thomas & Betts Co., in Elizabeth, N. J.
Secretary 58 Winfield St., Needham, Mass.
Treasurer, R.D., Old Mill Rd., Chester, N. J.
Bequest Chairman,
