1935

The way you've been answering my postcards both kindles my heart and nourishes my typewriter. Am especially pleased that I've been able to flush out some '35er who have been more or less incommunicado for far too long. Thanks for the mail, but be sure and keep it up. This monthly masterpiece chews up a lot of info.

Latest word from ad tycoon Tom Lane is on the hobby and family side. Tom is now the owner of two boats which he sails out of Rye, N.Y. - a 24-foot racing sloop named the Occom, and a 35-foot yawl he recently purchased from TV star Garry Moore. Before painting the name of the famous Dartmouth Indian on the sloop, Lane was involved in lengthy research with college library officials - which proved that the correct spelling was "Occom," not "Occum." Son Chris Lane, now 14, is playing football and hockey in his first year at Loomis.

Reg Bankart writes he's so busy he never sees any of his old friends. Trying to catch up on work after authoring this column for ten years....Bob Sellmer, class funny man turned globe-trotter and military strategist, is resigning from the U.S. Air Force in Spain — to run a department store in Madrid.

Ernie Hedler proudly complains, from Hudson, Ohio, that he's now saddled with the extra expense of his oldest boy's start at Western Reserve Academy. Says lawyer DaveJohnson's boy was just elected football captain at the same school.... Bill Mumler is still doing Internal Medicine in Los Angeles and hopes that some other '35 medicos will be blowing into town for the National Convention in April. He and wife Mardi were taking off for a weekend in San Francisco, where they had a date with Frank van Kirk. That's where Frank has his Internal Medicine practice. Bill says he met up with GeorgeBoylston and his wife in Santa Barbara. George was down from Portland, where he s active in the Portland Clinic. His field? Internal Medicine. (How about a note, George, to your old co-heeler?)

Jim Alfring continues as general manager of Interstate Supply Co. in St. Louis. The Alfrings are joining forces with Jack Thompson and wife Floy for a vacation fling in Key West this month.... Walt Stem rates congratulations on the new job of Science Dept. Chairman at South High School in Valley Stream, N.Y. He and Carolyn abruptly terminated their vacation last summer when floods took over the home front.

Much noise in the press about Phil Guyol being named Director of the New Hampshire Historical Society. Phil left an editorial position with Macmillan to take over this illustrious post. Maybe you've forgotten that Phil, seven years absent from college, came back to earn a senior fellowship and graduate with us. Then, in World War II, he served as an intelligence specialist for the War Department, besides being an instructor in orientation and battle courses for the Army. All of which prompted the New Hampshire War Records Committee to buttonhole him for the job of writing the history of New Hampshire in World War II. This he did. Dartmouth Publications issued the book in '51, titled Democracy Fights.... More news on jobs. Charles Benton has been upped at International Business Machines to Manager of District 7, with headquarters in Cincinnati. He'd been Branch Manager in St. Louis.

As we went to press, Fred O'Brien, chairman of the Andover, Mass., Special Zoning Committee, was. in a hot local election race, as a candidate for the Planning Board. All good wishes, Fred Southern note from BucksWeil, who domiciles in Montgomery, Ala., with wife Jean and two children, aged 3 and 6. Says he has an occasional get-together with Gordon York and Winston Garth.

Anybody for geomorphology? Then lend an ear to the following communication from Link Washburn:

"The three youngsters, Tahoe and I had a wonderful summer in East Greenland and look forward to returning there this spring. The snow should be just right for skiing, but research in geomorphology is the primary objective. We took John Cotton ('56) with us last year and hope to have a Part;" mouth geology major with us again this year."

Although Philadelphia is headquarters, John Grimsley says his job as Vice President in Charge of Foreign Dept., Girard Trust Corn Exchange Bank, involves a good bit of traveling. Reports he has four small children, also that he recently saw Charlie Baker, his old Topliff roommate, who's now president of Universal Atlas Cement Co An Air Force item from Dick Hurd who was transferred from Maine to HQ SAC, just when he'd finished packing his suitcase for Reunion. Now, as his Omaha post card reports, he's chief comptroller, Inspection Branch Office of the Inspector General.

George Chamberlain writes:

"Any 'dope' on me is new dope. Haven't had any contact with a '35er for years and years. Recently became general credit manager for the Westinghouse Credit Corp., here in Pittsburgh. Also added a new son to the current crew of future Dartmouthites Bruce, age 9, and Larry, 7."

And Johnny Jewett flashes from Boston:

"Biggest news is that we have adopted an 8- months-old baby, as of last week. Paul joins our 9- year-old Jeff. Professional and other aspects of life seem insignificant by contrast. The status is still quo: Obstetrics and gynecology at two hospitals, teaching at Harvard, running the Committee on Maternal Welfare of the Mass. Medical Society."

A nice letter from Bob Rounsavall inadvertently started me counting my gray hairs, when he reminded me that we hadn't seen each other for 23 years. Bob, now president of the Dixie Warehouse and Cartage Co. in Louisville, Ky., has been concentrating on warehousing and trucking for some eighteen years, and is understandably proud of his latest venture. The Louisville Courier-Journal headlined his firm's purchase of a 22-acre site for a streamlined, $500,000 rail-truck terminal and warehouse. Note pic in this issue.

Bill Lionett doesn't have much time on his hands these days, according to a clipping from Holden, Mass. Besides being an assistant to the treasurer of the Norton Co., he teaches an evening class in economics, writes a weekly column for the local paper, serves actively in the Parent-Teacher Association and various youth groups. But, seeing as how that's not enough, he's now up for a three-year term as a member of the Wachuset Regional High School District Committee.

Bill Mann's pic hit the staid New YorkTimes when he was elected a vice president of mammoth Cannon Mills.... Itemed the fact that Herb Shuttleworth's Mohawk Carpets merged with Alexander Smith. To wind up the story, Herb has been elected president of the new firm ....Bob Giarla was elected recently to the School Committee in Nahant, Mass. He dovetails these new duties with his old ones, as co-owner of the Windsor Tailoring Co. in Boston.

Thanks again for all the newsy responses. No room to carry all this time. Will continue next issue

With Dr. Richard S. Dodge '36, Navy medical adviser on Guam, are Amon Guerrero and Winifred Taitano, sent from Guam to Honolulu's Rehabilitation Center for treatment through proceeds from a New York Yankees-Far East All-Star baseball game last fall.

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