1936
Lee McGonagle writes he is busy raising a son and daughter at 13038 45th St., N.E., in Seattle, Wash. Lee's father, the late J.S. McGonagle, of Duluth, Minn., was in the Class of 1911. Lee says he doesn't see many '36ers in Seattle although he gets out to the Dartmouth meetings. According to my records, Lee is the only '36er in the Pacific Northwest, but I may be wrong and hope to be corrected. You never can tell when a '36 man will turn up, however, such as the time during college vacation when my roommate, the late Myron Clark, was looking at dinosaurs in the Museum of Natural History in New York and who should appear but Stan Ogush. Speaking of dinosaurs, what's the latest news of Stan?
When your children go to the candy store to buy "Kits" and "B-B-Bats" you may "commend them for their perspicacity," to abuse a phrase from Dr. Spock. These candies are about the only real "penny candies" on the counters nowadays, so that saves you dough and it goes to Fair Play Caramels, Inc., owned and managed by classmate Al Williams. This business was founded by Al's father, who is still active in it, and has grown every year since Al joined the firm after graduating from college. There are Allen Jr., age 14, and Ronald, 12, coming along who want to be a professional boxer and a deep-sea diver respectively. All this goes on in Binghamton, N.Y. home address, 17 West End Ave.
Big Ed McGrath in Waterbury, Conn., was chairman of the reunion dinner for the 1930 Connecticut State Football Champions. The dinner honored the 1955 Championship Team at Crosby High, the first State Champion Team there since 1930 when Ed led that squad. Those were the years when there was no age limit for high school players and Ed was the baby. He was 16. The rumor was that the average age of the players was 24 and all sorts of stories were planted about them. One guard was reported to have played three years for Notre Dame before getting on the Crosby team. In 1931 a 21-year age limit was established for State high school football. MorriePaine made the team that year. I played in the Crosby Band.' Looking back, probably one of the most select and distinguished group of Dartmouth candidates of all time were in that class of Crosby High. It was certainly one of the largest. In addition to Ed Morrie and myself there were Morrie Stein, Bob Walker, JoeHaddad, Paul Kennedy and Tom Monagan.
In the baby department this month is the good news from Bill and Mary Ferguson of the arrival of Carol McKeon. The baby arrived a few days before Christmas which brought much joy to all, especially the three older brothers. Bill has moved from Glens Falls to Kenmore, N.Y., as reported a few months ago. His address is 126 Devonshire Road, Kenmore, N.Y.
In Detroit we have a leading industrialist, the president of the Steel City Testing Machines Co. He is Lou Welt. Since joining this company some time ago, Lou has built it up in strength and scope, hence his recent appointment to president. As the name of the company implies, they make machines for testing the physical properties of metals such as ductility, tension, compression, etc. We have a number of classmates in Detroit, ChuckDelbridge, Fred Weiss, Bill McLaughlin, DonWilliams, Al Momenee and Jim Tracy, to name a few. Lou Welt has recently moved out to 1683 Lincolnshire St., Detroit, with his wife Katherine and two daughters, Linda, age 12, and Lois, 7.
City Attorney of Hackensack, N.J., GeorgeA. Brown has resigned to go into private practice. He has become a partner with Morris and Lloyd and Driggs. With the former school- teacher, Ruth Steelman, George lives at 269 Poplar Ave., Hackensack, N.J. They have three daughters, Sandra, 14, Georgia, 12, and Memi, 7.
"Hop-scotching the world" for '36 headliners.... Down from the Hornberg and up from Florida, in N.Y.C. recently, was Art Funk.Henry Newell is organizing and coaching a basketball team for 5th and 6th graders (including his son, Philip) in Wilton, Conn., with the assistance of Dick Morton.... Hank Dearborn takes his family to Lima, Peru, where Hank has been assigned to the American Embassy as of January 1.... Harold Miller is an aeronautical engineer with Sikorsky Helicopter Division of United Aircraft in Bridgeport, Conn Frank Kappler is an editor of Vision, a Spanish language and pictorial magazine circulated in Latin America. This is the maga- zine that scooped Nikolai Bulganin's story of Soviet plans tor expansion in South and Central America Dick Holt and family were seen skiing at Woodstock, Vt....Gene Kern has just returned from six weeks in Europe. He covered the Foreign Ministers Conference for Voice of America Bob Houlihan elected president of National Retail Furniture Association John Marsh, a salesman for the Ansonia Wire and Cable Company, moved from New York City to 5 Church Street, Bronxville, N.Y Ray Builter elected to board of directors of the Red Cross of Bridgeport, Conn., and also president of the Dartmouth Club there.
How many of you fellows like to catch butterflies not in your stomachs like debutantes, nor in your head like some others, but in a net for a hobby? If we could do it over three continents we would all be converts. That's the way Ludwig Zuber and his wife Tanya do it. Butterflies, in North, South and Central America as well as Europe, watch out. Since 1936 Ludwig has been assisting adolescent Americans who attend Cherry Lawn School in Darien, Conn. He teaches history, and the adolescent problems are attendant thereto. The butterflies come during vacations. Tanya's maiden name was Tanya Ostromislenski. Ludwig likes to point out that she came from Russia on the same boat he came on from Germany—although they did not meet until 26 years later!
Kirk Liggett attended the Class Agents' clinic in Hanover in January. This meeting, sponsored by the Alumni Fund drive, is the beginning of the work assignment for Kirk for 1956.
Someone sent me a picture of Frank Teagle and his bride leaving the First Congregational Church in Woodstock, Vt. Frank's wedding was reported last month. Now it can be told, the honeymoon was in Bermuda.
The Scattered Causes is the name of SamMorse's new book of poetry. You may obtain your copy by sending $2.50 either to the professor at Trinity College or to the publisher, Alan Swallow, 2679 South York St., Denver 10, Colo.
It has been said that Joe Cunningham bought a new car with a built-in phonograph that is connected to the speedometer - so, when Joe goes 60, it plays "Nearer My God to Thee."
Morton D. May '36 (1), honored as the "BigBrother of the Year" for his youth activities,receives a plaque at the annual meeting ofthe Big Brother Organization of St. Louis,January 26, from N.R. Rand, president.
Secretary, 287 Rutledge Ave. East Orange, N.J.
Treasurer, 753 Upper Blvd., Ridgewood, N.J.
Memorial Fund Chairman,
