1941

Aside from being a social success, Reunion also had its serious aspects. The most significant accomplishment of the gathering of the clan was the unanimous endorsement of the suggestion of our Treasurer, Stu Steffey, that our class enter upon an Alumni Memorial Book Program to memorialize our deceased classmates by dedicating to their memory rare books acquired by Baker Lbrary. It was felt that this would be a more lasting token of the expression of our sorrow on the departure of a classmate than a gift of flowers. This, program is already under way. I recently received from the director of the division of Special Collections of Baker Library a supply of engraved cards that will be used to notify the next-of-kin of each of our deceased classmates that a rare and beautiful book recently acquired by Baker Library will carry their loved one's name inscribed upon its book plate, as a living memorial from his former classmates.

The cards are beautifully engraved and bear the college seal. So that the inscription of the names of our deceased classmates and our class will be in keeping with their impressiveness, I have recruited the services of a talented friend to attend to the lettering. Baker Library will notify me from time to time as these books are acquired, whereupon I will forward the card to the next-of-kin of the particular deceased classmate to whose memory we have dedicated a particular book. A copy of the book plate of each book so dedicated will also go to the next-of-kin.

As pointed out by Stu in his dues notice, we begin this memorial with a roll of fortyseven departed classmates. This staggering figure has already been added to since Reunion.

Don Worden was recently killed in an automobile ccident in Culver City, Calif., near his home in Santa Monica. At the time of this tragedy, Don was blossoming forth as a brilliant script reader for Columbia Broadcasting System.

The latest victim of marital bliss is StuMay. On September 15 Stu tripped to the altar in Greenwich, Conn., to get hitched to Audrey D. Smith of Stamford, Conn. The old pros, Dick and Judy Potter, and Hankand Carol Childs, were present at the festive occasion to lend their moral support. Due to the pressure of business, Stu was able to steal off for only a few days of honeymooning in the Poconos, but he is about to leave on an extended business trip to the West Coast with Audrey. However, he has promised to return in time to be on hand at the Yale game with his charming wife - and with a scotch cooler overflowing with martinis. Those present at Reunion had the pleasure of meeting Audrey. No wonder Stu feels the way he does - and I quote - "I never knew marriage could be so wonderful."

The commencement of a new scholastic year has heralded noteworthy achievements by our professorial brethren. Dr. James Kelso's eight years' service as a member of the faculty of Massachusetts Institute of Technology has recently merited him the appointment of placement officer in charge of all placement activities, which activities are for the first time being consolidated in a single office. Being a workhorse, Jim is also going to continue his teaching duties as an assistant professor in the department of humanities.

Bob Barr was recently elected to the Board of Trustees of Gould Academy of Bethel, Me. Just a little something extra Bob is taking on to supplement his service as director of the New York School for the Deaf at White Plains. And Bob believes in the old adage "like father, like son." Not only is he succeeding his father as a Trustee of Gould Academy, but he is now the president of the engineering firm of Barr, Gleason and Barr of New York City.

It is very gratifying to know that one of our classmates has been the recipient of benefits derived from the generous grant of the Ford Foundation to Dartmouth. Professor Dick McCornack of the history department recently reported to the Lebanon Lions Club on his visit of last year to many of the North American-owned businesses in Latin America. The purpose of his visit was to discover what these various companies are doing to thwart the infiltration of communism in Latin America. Even Lebanon is going cultural. What will the poor freshmen do during the long Hanover winter about to descend upon them?

Forty-one is loaded with talented instructors. Buzz Willis is again engrossed with his old pastime of directing choral work, this time in connection with the production of the famous musical "Anything Goes" by the Glen Players of Glen Cove, Long Island. By directing his church choir, Buzz keeps in pitch for these sorties from his income-producing pursuit of selling homes in Long Island's exclusive residential areas.

Another habitant of Buzz Willis' locale I recently encountered was Fred Montfort of Glen Head. Fred makes daily pilgrimages to the courts of Long Island to convince juries of the merits of his client's cause, an art at which he is very adept.

The federal government is not limiting its borrowing to money these days. It has re- cently borrowed Bob Nissen for six months to serve as a consultant to the metal-working equipment division of the Business and Defense Services Administration. We hope that Bob's employer, E. L. Essley Machinery Co., of Chicago, Ill., is exacting a high rate of interest. It should, for a vice-president and secretary.

George F. Baine Jr. has recently moved to Little Silver, N. J., to assume the post of trust officer of the Second National Bank of Red Bank. Eight years of distinguished service with the Hartford National Bank and Trust Company of Middletown, Conn., groomed George for his triumphant return to his hometown.

Prior to a recent meeting of Memorial Fund Chairmen in New York City, the new Chairman of our Executive Committee, LewJohnstone, was soliciting recommendations for a Memorial Fund Chairman for our class. I am sure that Lew will welcome both volunteers and recommendations for Chairman and Committee men for the big job that has to be done between now and our 25th Reunion. With all the eminent bankers in our midst, the committee ought to be well staffed.

Secretary, 3 Nassau Road Great Neck, N. Y.

Treasurer, 1140 Wightman St., Pittsburgh 17, Pa.