1938
Members of the Class of 1938 sometimes do get around, which is hard for one who operates within a 225-mile radius twelve months of the year to realize. The photographs appearing elsewhere illustrate the peregrinations of one Frank Newman, whose letterhead bears the imprint of the University of California Law School; his letter appears below:
"The smaller of the enclosed photos illustrates what perhaps should be the tritest and tiredest of all alumni mag shots.
"Frannie and I really did visit Dartmouth, England, during September - and strongly recommend that it be added to the ideal itinerary. You will see that we were using our station wagon; and second enclosed photo suggests why we needed the personalized transport. This was a lovely day in July, on the Munich autobahn.
"As you can imagine, the summer was a delightful one, though technically not a vacation. I taught in Salzburg, Austria, during the first month - and then undertook an intensive nine-week survey of 'election expenses and related problems of British political party finance.
"We landed in Manhattan late in September and motored back to California, where I continue functioning as a law professor."
From the world of business and the Metropolitan press comes an item or two of note to 1938. Nathan Straus 3d. has been elected executive vice president of Nathan StrausDuparquet, Inc. He was formerly vice president.
Jim McKeon has recently been elected vice president and general sales manager of the Soundscriber Corporation of New Haven. A member of the company's home office sales staff for the past eight years, Mr. McKeon during that time served as director of advertising and sales promotion. He had been pre- viously associated with the Appliance Division of General Electric Co. in Bridgeport as sales promotion manager for electric ranges and water heaters.
The old war-horse of the Red Cross (he ought to get some sort of medal for it), RoyceRandlett has been named chairman of the annual drive in Winchester, Mass. He has served in seven previous Red Cross cam- paigns in that city (all recorded in this column) in one capacity or another.
From the wilds of the Lone Star State, that old frontiersman, Dan Marshall checks in with two items. "Frank Davenport reports having another boy, David," - end of news item. And:
"Had a pleasant visit with class money-collector, Bob Harvey. Bob, presently with Bullock Fund, covering eighteen states, is leaving sometime this year to enter the Episcopal ministry. Has been studying two years on his own and will spend one year at seminary in Evanston."
Dr. John Smillie, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology at the University Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich., brings up up to date on Clan Smillie as follows:
"We continue to like Ann Arbor as a place to live. My work in ophthalmology (diseases and surgery of the eye, you remember) with the University of Michigan Medical School and hospitals continues to be challenging.
"Then too, Keith Officer, our third child, weighed in last fall at 10 lbs., 1½ oz. Other bits of good fortune include a winter vacation in Florida, election to Fellowship in the American Academy of Ophthalmology, election to the Vestry of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, and appointment to the faculty of Michigan's Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies.
"Lastly, we've acquired a new home. It's all on one level on a three-quarter acre landscaped lot. As this is our first permanent home, am moved to the following rhyme (Hold your hats, I'm going to print it - Ed.):
"Friend '38er in passing Ann Arbor near, Come by for a bit of welcoming cheer; For there's a spot of the forest's dark green, And considerable chatter and jive, At the home of John and Ellen Smillie, At 2615 Overridge Drive.
You can certainly find time for just one, (We hope it'll be at least two) And to spin a few yarns about the years that are gone, Perhaps that one about first beating the Blue."
Any embryonic literary critics would do well to drop in on Brother Smillie; I refer you to him, or perhaps you might take Professor Ross's invitation and go in the opposite direction to Jolly Old England and partake of his hospitality for literary discussions of a similar nature.
Incidentally, if one were to collect on all the blanket invitations issued through this column, one could spend a moderately bibulous year or so at little drain of the old exchequer. Of course to repay same, one would have to set oneself up as a Conrad Hilton.
It's been a long time since I drove up around Revere, Mass., but it's good to know that our old friend Harvey Barker is still operating his eating establishment in those parts, in Salem, to be exact. He has issued no blanket invitation, but the last I knew was operating a Howard Johnson's restaurant. You might just drop in and see what happens.
Speaking of getting around, Ev Wood is an airline pilot with Pan-American, out of Frankfort, Germany. The last time I was in that formerly picturesque city, it was mostly rubble, except for the I. G. Farben buildings in the suburbs; so no doubt now it's ultra-modernistic where medieval guild buildings used to stand.
The Hawaiian contingent is augmented, probably not too recently the way I get news, by Richard Morse, with American National Insurance Co. in Honolulu. Just to be ultra-American, and get to the "Heart of America," the great grain and meat and fiat-land section of this our country, Bill Schopflin is sales manager of the Spencer Chemical Co. in Kansas City, Mo. Bob Carson, erstwhile Macy executive, erstwhile plastics official, all the time in New Jersey, checks in now from Athens, Ga. What cooks?
That's all from the grab-bag this month, except for one "suggestive item" from "social notes from all over." From the Yonkers, N. Y., Herald Statesman (cir. 34,223) is the cryptic item which bodes no good to your pocketbook: "John R. Scotford Jr. of 329 Concord Road, Class of '45 (sic.) Agent for Dartmouth College's annual Alumni Fund drive, attended a recent session of Agents at the Hanover, N. H., school (sic.)."
No one, except Scotty, could possibly improve on the magnificent job Scotty did last year. All you and I can do is to pitch in quickly and doubly so as to save him and his Agents extra postage and phone calls. Why not just take the plunge and send in the old green stuff without being asked? You know from last year's experience that you'll give in sooner or later; why not now? Just send along the extra $20 bucks Congress may have passed out by the time you read this, plus your last year's contribution, and we'll guarantee it won't be turned down.
ON THEIR OWN: (Top) The Frank Newman '38 family, when traveling abroad lastsummer, took their car to accommodate (l tor) Julie, Frannie, Frank, Ralph and Bob. Behind them is the Munich autobahn. (Below)The Newmans at Dartmouth, England, wherethey visited after Frank had taught in Salzburg, Austria. He is on the faculty of the LawSchool at the University of California.
ON THEIR OWN: (Top) The Frank Newman '38 family, when traveling abroad lastsummer, took their car to accommodate (l tor) Julie, Frannie, Frank, Ralph and Bob. Behind them is the Munich autobahn. (Below)The Newmans at Dartmouth, England, wherethey visited after Frank had taught in Salzburg, Austria. He is on the faculty of the LawSchool at the University of California.
Secretary, Trinity-Pawling School Pawling, N. Y.
Class Agent, 329 Concord Rd„ Yonkers, N. Y.
