1944
The day after I wrote the Notes for the last issue, I took off for a purported two weeks' trip out West. In some unaccountable fashion, it took four weeks. As I was easing home on the balloon last night, I almost had to go for the courtesy carton when I suddenly recalled "The Class Notes!" Putting down my Confidential magazine right in the middle of a Kim Novak expose, I took out my notebook and began to jot. After the fourth carefully executed and embellished "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party," I decided I didn't have any news to report, that the ALUMNI MAGAZINE may have gone bankrupt, and perhaps my typewriter ribbon broke during my absence; so I went back to Kim.
You may well imagine my shocking surprise when I got home and found long, well nourished letters from Howie Pennington,Eleanor (Bill alias Rusty) Hirons, and JackTope! Great Scott! I felt so relieved I took only a single spoonful of Pepto Bismol and hit the sack.
It is with gratitude that I quote from HowiePennington's letter:
"As you can see, my family and I are residing in Old Greenwich. Tank Bruce and his good family are literally within spittin' distance. John Chambers and Don Ash, both '45s, are within shoutin' distance. Very often see Bill McElnea on the vulnerable New Haven R.R. and then again on the more vulnerable Lexington Avenue I.R.T. subway on the way downtown. Bob and Jo Hawkins stopped off to spend a few hours with us during early January on their way home to Framingham from a spree of money-spending and celebrating in New York. They have three children: Brad, Marcia and Andy. Bob is with Dennisons in Framingham.
"I don't remember any announcement of Buzzand Virginia Beattie's wedding last spring or early summer. They were married somewhere in Minnesota and had an extensive trip afterwards, covering most of these United States. They are 'at home', 9102 Fortuna Drive, Mercer Island, Wash. Although a lawyer by bar exams, I believe Buzz is spending most of his time on insurance now. Last time I saw him he was returning from the Coronation to the Northwest.
"Bub and Dorcas Pa/k and daughter Nancy Lee have moved to a more palatial abode in Longmeadow, Mass. As reported many times before, both are certified lawyers, although Dorcas leaves the bread-winning up to Bud. Saw Warren Sullivan several weeks ago at the Dartmouth Club during lunch time. It looked like a big deal! Occasionally I see Johnnie Callow on the Stamford Express. He and family live nearby in Stamford.
"Last things last. I am still with Wellington Sears (textiles) in the Converting (colored or finished cottons) Department as assistant to the V.P. We specialize in sportswear fabrics — interesting but damn hectic at times. After seeing the announcement of our second son's arrival in the column several months ago, I shall try to do a better job in passing along info to you. I didn't send in the announcement."
Now from Eleanor Hirons' good letter.Eleanor is practically an alumnus herself. Oris it alumna?
"In the fall of '40, seven eager boys boarded the Montrealer at Wilmington, Del., bound for the Hanover Plain. After fifteen years, a World War and many interruptions, five of them, plus their spouses, got together at a cocktail party in honor of Volney R. and Anne Croswell who were married last year. Bob is an illustrator for children's magazines, McGraw and Hill, in N.Y.C., living in the Village. Donald Lindell is home from Sao Paulo, Brazil, recovering from a knee operation. He's a manager and broker for Adams and Porter, Inc.
"George McElfactrick is now in general surgery at the Delaware Hospital. Joe Hatch, pleased as Punch to be back home after a few years in the South, now is in engineering with the duPont Company. Robert Lindell '50, Don's brother, returned home from Belgium last fall and is now with the Belgium American Bank & Trust Co. in N.Y.C., also living in the Village.
"Bill is supervisor in the Control Division, Textile Fibers, duPont Company. Bill White, living in the Midwest and Bob Lindsay, a physician in Worcester, couldn't join us.
"Since I was one of the first contingent of Dartmouth wives back after the War, my in Hanover and Dartmouth are deeply implanted."
Now the letter from the good doctor, JackT ope:
"This is the first time that I have written to anyone concerning myself since leaving Hanover. But I suddenly have the urge to let people know where I am located and what has transpired in my life in the past eleven years.
"After leaving Dartmouth Medical School, I returned to Chicago and received my M.D. from Northwestern U. School of Medicine in 1946. I then served one year of internship at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Ted Mortimer and Bob Nystrom were with me there. Then it was two years in the Navy as a flight surgeon aboard the USS SalisburySound, which spent time in Japan, China and other Pacific locations. While there, I ran into MarshTenney, who was stationed in Shanghai, and CharlieRegan, who was aboard a ship in Tsing Tao, China. While in Japan I was married to a Navy Nurse who is originally from Cincinnati. Her maiden name was Kathryn Jacobs. As coincidence would have it, Brad Campbell was stationed at Yokosuka where we were married and was my best man at the wedding. So no matter where one went in those days, there were always Dartmouth men to meet and see. And every time I flew from Japan to China in a PBM I could think of Bob Nystrom below me in Korea. I waved to him several times but was always glad that I could get no closer to that country. All this was in '48 and '49. I returned to Cook County Hospital in 1949 and remained there four years as a surgical resident. In 1953 I entered private practice in Oak Park, Ill., as a general surgeon. I completed my American Board of Surgery examinations (successfully I might add) in 1954. At the time of this examination I ran into Dick Scholl who was taking the same examination at the same time. He is located in Janesville, Wise. Also in 1954 my first daughter was born and was named Mary Rita. Just three weeks ago my wife presented me with another baby girl named Kathleen. I have not yet succeeded in producing any Dartmouth undergraduates but am in hope that one might be forthcoming.
"I might also mention that I saw Don Burnham in San Diego while in the Navy. He was practicing psychiatry at that time, and know that he has continued in this field since. I also cannot forget that Ted Mortimer was with me at Northwestern. I visited him in California while on my way to Japan in 1947 and in Boston in 1950. He is a pediatrician and is teaching at the present time.
"As you can see from the stationery, I have now opened a second office in the West Chicago suburbs, namely Clarendon Hills, Ill. I have met two Dartmouth men here, neither one from our class, however.
"I am particularly interested in letting my Medical School classmates know of my whereabouts, as I would more than appreciate a word from them. The address is 5 Golf Road, Clarendon Hills, Ill. Some of us do still exchange Christmas cards and baby announcements, but there are many that I have not heard of or from in a number of years.
"I am sure tkat I kave omitted many tkings but any more, I am also sure, v/ould be boring."
I stopped in Chicago this week en route home and dined at one of those extraordinary roast beef houses, the likes of which Nero Wolfe would attend (if you could get him out of that W. 35th St. Brownstone), and who do I run into but Zenith's pride and joy, GeneKinney. Gene, as you know, is responsible for their advertising and sales promotion, and I didn't realize what a pride and joy he must be until I picked up one of the Chicago newspapers the next day and saw what Zenith sales and earnings had been for the last year! Good Lord! Gene told me he sees a bit of the DonSheridans, and that they are now sporting a family of five marvelous youngsters. And speaking of "five," the Pinky Corroons hit the magic number last February when the youngest arrived. He makes three potential Dartmouth customers in the Corroon family.
Don Hinckley is over in Paris reconnoitering for a villa. Lela and the family will join him early in April. It looks as though they'll be abroad for the next several years. The Newton (Mass.) Graphic selected MonteBasbas as the "Newtonite of the Week" in January and wrote a glowing and enthusiastic report on their City Clerk's accomplishments. Among his many civic interests, Monte is Master of his Masonic lodge, a member of the Kiwanis and Elks, and is junior vice chairman of his American Legion Post.
Sure was good to know that the Big Green won the Ivy crown in basketball this year. That should warm you up a bit for the '56 Alumni Fund campaign which will be popping up shortly.
Secretary, 1105 Center St., Milford, O.
Class Agent, U.S. Rubber Co., 1230 Ave. of the Americas, New York 20, N. Y.
