1934

It doesn't seem quite fair for ye sec to get his name up at the top of this column without doing any work for it, so to help out you fellows in putting together an interesting strip this month, we gathered together all the beautiful young ladies who still show any interest in us and took off for Hanover to look over Carnival-time. All three daughters were very much impressed, but the relative order of their impressions is interesting. With No. 1 it was snowsuits, boys and snow statuary - with No. 2 boys and snow statuary - and with No. 3 food and snow figures. No reporter was along to competently evaluate the female participants in the affair, so that part of it will have to be left to the pictorial section. It can be said, however, that everybody seemed to be enjoying themselves in equal measure with the Indians who cavorted about those same plains back in the years '31 -'34. Which ought to be satisfactory information - sufficient, too, because you fellows are going to need quite a bit of space this month to write your stuff.

Do you remember when W. C. Fields used to play the Nugget and Buster Snow had convulsions in the aisle and there was hardly a dry seat in the house and old "W.C." had an act where he reached under the roll-top of a desk crammed with papers and pulled out the one he was looking for.

Let's start by doing that and if it appears to the reader that a slight touch of the alphabet creeps in, we can't help it because our classmates got so smart at Dartmouth.

Prof. Don Bunting reports from the Univ. of Florida, "Recently presented two papers before the American Meteorological Society, (1) Radar Echoes from Lightning Discharge Regions, (2) A Comparison of Six Great FloridaHurricanes." For the record, Joe Bender is supervisor of employee relations for the Boston Division of Gulf Oil. Joe is married to a Smith girl, Agnes Foss that was, and they have two children . . . and Chet Birch likewise checks in with a bit of news, to the records anyway. Chet is now a V-P of Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample, Inc., is married to a Smith girl, the former Jean Strait, and they have two children.

Unreported for some time, Frank Bridges is in advertising sales with Parent's Magazine, lives in Montclair, N. J., is married to a girl who was known as Nancy Joralemon at Smith, and they have three children. . .. But SteveBriggs, V-P of Johnson and Evinrude Outboard Motors in Waukegan, Ill., broke the spell because he didn't marry a Smith girl and he and the girl, Joan Nicholas, he did marry, have a boy who goes to Cornell. Steve says:

"Since part of my job has to do with the export end of our business, I have been spending quite a bit of time out of the country, mostly Europe and Latin America — plus a lot of travelling within the U.S.A. and Canada. With what leisure time there is left, I have been playing around with various and sundry sports cars. My racing activities were not of long duration - too old now."

Don't let Harry Brague hear you say that, Steve! .. .Henry Brown, from nearby Shrewsbury (ye sec goes provincial, nearby to Worcester that is), is a partner in Brown-Pfau, manufacturers' representatives, is a partner with the former Hazel Rees who graduated from Brown University, and their two children. Henry reports:

"Took a two-week trip to Buffalo, Wyoming, and spent a week with Bob Smith. My daughter and myself flew together — I was pilot and she was navigator. 'Smitty' is thinking seriously about coming back for this reunion. Kind of late to mention it, but Russ Ireland (who lives next door) and myself were hit by the Tornado - it went right through our neighborhood. What trees we had left, we lost in the last two hurricanes."

Brownie, you have caused us to pause for the moment in our pursuance of the alphabet!

First, to point out that the above-mentioned Russ, an underwriter with Paul Revere Life Ins. Co. in Worcester, is the father of a boy, Stephen, who picked the right college and is now in the Class of 1958. Russ is married to the former Elizabeth Parker who was the most beautiful girl in the Class of 1929 at Worcester South High School, who hadn't dropped back a step in rating at the 25th reunion of that class, and what does ye sec care if his wife doesn't speak to him for two months after this gets printed, she should have been in a different high school class.

Secondly, in answer to a few queries, and the regular info on this may beat me by a mile, REUNION is to be June 17-19. Make your plans now!

Now that we have paused, it's a good time to take a look at our MEN OF DISTINCTION. . . . From near and far and Portsmouth, N. H., come clippings of the promotion of one William H. Scherman. GeorgeKimball's contribution, perhaps the best, was headed "Promoter promoted. The appointment of Bill Scherman as promotion manager of Sports Illustrated was announced at the turn of the year by publisher Harry Phillips. The post has been newly created as a result of the magazine's growth." It then gives a complete rundown on the accomplishments of our enterprising senior statesman.

Wen Williams, head of the Hollywood office of Chicago's Burnett agency has been elected a V-P of that company. On Cap Palmer's authority, this agency does a heavy schedule of TV, mostly produced by the Hollywood operation, which includes "Halls of Ivy." . . . CarlHess has been elected V-P in charge of the Business and Industry department of the American Securities Corp. . . . Bill Hartman has been elected V-P of Bankers Trust Co., N.Y.C. . . . Speaking at the 14th Northern Ohio Personnel and Executive Conference was Frank Heath, lawyer and partner in the firm of Jones, Day, Cockley and Reavis, specialists in labor law. . . . Winner of weekly top prize in Chicago Tribune's short story contest was " William Mock, formerly of Evanston who has been in Florida since 1946 working hard at becoming a writer."

Chuck Kehoe, from Cocoanut Grove, Fla., "Enjoying Florida. Still building houses, not much time for sailing and none for golf. Have to keep my nose to the grindstone to take care of my expanding family. Welcomed our fifth offspring (second son) on August 21." And the questionnaire, Chuck? . . . Bob Ford we got returned to N.Y.C. all right, but he's living in Upper Montclair near Les Reeve, who thinks we ought to call this reunion the "Twenty-thirst." Sorry for your trouble, Fordy. . . . Tim Inglis records another move. The lieutenant colonel is now army advisor, 107th Armored Cavalry Regt., Cleveland, Ohio. . . . And BudYallalee is now with General Service Publishing Company in N.Y.C. as sales promotion representative.

And back to the questionnaires. . . . BobBurkart is a special agent of the FBI located in Washington, is married to the former Helen Hanes and has four children. . . . Stu Campbell, now ass't trust officer of the State Street Trust Co., Boston, is married to the girl who was known as Emily Richards at Wheaton College and they have one child. . . . Sid Carter, physician and ass't prof, of neurology at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, says, "Not a great deal to report. Working hard now so that eventually we'll have enough of the worldly goods to send both boys to Dartmouth. With the spiraling costs of education, hope hard work is enough." Sid is married to the former Elizabeth Crosby, graduate of the Faulkner School of Nursing. . . . Chick Chickering, ass't N. Y. manager for Dupont, also married to a Smith girl, Nita Cowee, has four children, the oldest scheduled for Dartmouth this year. . . . And the, as The Dartmouth used to say, "inimitable George Cogswell" now married to a Northwestern girl, June Clark, and information supervisor for Illinois Bell Telephone Co., winds up in that space specially prepared for the earth shattering statements of the more literate of this class and says, "Hill"

We seem to have arrived at the epilogue for this month which will be devoted to a message from that famed fiscal agent and punisher of piano keys, ye treas., Brother Gilbert.

This going organization, the great Class of 1934, is one of the most efficiently run, financewise, we've ever seen. But the budget for the operation fits like Marilyn's sweaters - and nothing inside except the essentials. Where were we?

Well, anyway, Gilbert reports a considerable number of the regulars delinquent in the dues department for the year. Unintentional, we all know, but unfortunately we can't manage even the unintentional free-riders. Look around and see if you've paid, chum.

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

Treasurer, 13 Parkmati Rd., Reading, Mass.

Memorial Fund Chairman, 954 Gladstone Ave., S.E. Grand Rapids 6, Mich.