1942
This is it! June 1956 and time for the Big Fifteenth Reunion - only fourteen years after graduation. From Friday afternoon, June 15, to Sunday, it's going to be a weekend to long remember. As with the Tenth Reunion, our dorm assignment is Middle, North and South Massachusetts and our tent will be pitched right out front next to Parkhurst Hall. Having the '42 tent located next to the campus police station worked out so well in 1952 that we have again been accorded this preferred position.
Early arrivals Friday can register at the tent and get in a game of golf before the buffet supper which is to be served in the tent at 6:30 p.m. From then on the weekend will have just enough receptions, meetings, luncheons, dances, amusements and banquets to give you something to do, if you're so inclined. And if such activity doesn't appeal, you know Hanover in June is a wonderful place to just relax and take it easy.
If you haven't managed to get around to making your room reservation through the Bursar, come anyway. There are always accommodations to be had for the paying guests. Incidentally the class tax is $35 per couple to cover all the food and festivities, or $20 for singles. Sounds almost as though you would be losing money leaving the little bride behind.
There you have it. A chance to have a delightful weekend. Your only chance for a '42 Reunion in Hanover for five more years. Or is it six, now? And don't forget, the weather is guaranteed to be out-of-this-world, by special agreement with the weather bureau and Al Britton, our esteemed reunion chairman.
Did you see the picture of Dick Lippman '42, Class Agent, in last month's ALUMNI MAGAZINE? Richard recently was awarded the Harvey P. Hood Trophy as the outstanding Head Agent of a class eleven to 25 years out of college. As a matter of record "the Lip" has never been defeated during his three years at the '42 helm in Green Derby competition. This year is scheduled to be Dick's swan song so we all have this added incentive to keep our Green Derby victory streak going. The '42 goal in this year's Alumni Fund Drive is $10,000. The best way to hit it is to ALL take out the check book tonight!
I see that Princeton, with whom Dartmouth was tied last year in alumni participation, has set a new record of 70.7%. In their alumni fund drive this year over 70% made contributions. There's a big target for us all to shoot at.
Maybe Jim Thomison could stretch his honeymoon a bit and bring his new bride up to Reunion. Miss Georgia Reaves and Dr. Jim were married recently in the Williamsburg Methodist Church in Williamsburg, Va.
Herbie Swain of Plainfield, N. J., has been named a vice president of Franklin and Simon Department Store in New York City. He has been in the retail merchandising field since 1945 and joined Franklin and Simon as a buyer in 1953. Last year he was made merchandising manager.
Chan Thomas has joined General Electric's Light Military Electronic Equipment Department as a sales engineer for communications and navigation equipment. After leaving Dartmouth, Chan took his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at Columbia University in 1943. He has had engineering and sales assignments with several firms in the electronics and aviation fields and comes to General Electric from Douglas Aircraft, where he was a flight test engineer.
Two illustrious Massachusetts political figures with whom we are all familiar were in the news again recently. Paul Vaitses announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Representative to the General Court from the 22nd Middlesex District in the primary election to be held in September. Paul is a past president of the Melrose Young Republicans' Club, past vice chairman of the Massachusetts Council of Young Republicans Clubs, and at present is an auditor of the Melrose Republican City Committee. He is also now serving his second term on the Melrose Board of Aldermen.
Boston City Councillor Ed McLaughlin says he will go on the war path against the Hub's civil defense program. Ed believes that the performance of the civil defense organization in getting supplies to municipal shelters during the March blizzards in Boston left much to be desired. He has grave doubts about their ability to evacuate the city in the event of atomic attack, if they couldn't even efficiently cope with the blizzard.
Random Note Department: Bill Hams, says an unconfirmed report, has started his own building supply business in Detroit. PhilMoon, now assistant vice president of the National Bank of Detroit, was re-elected president of the Dartmouth Club of Detroit. BudMaynard has been named treasurer of the Strelinger Co., the largest wholesale hardware supply company in Detroit. Bill Donovan hasn't lost his touch. He just won a TV set as a tribute to his prowess as a yachtsman in Detroit. Bill Mitchel has just "weathered" the first Ford stockholders' meeting. He'll be on hand at Reunion to tell us how the company answers those embarrassing questions about why the stock is down.
We see by the latest Green Derby standings that 1942 is trailing as usual. Let's get behind the Alumni Fund drive NOW SO we can wrap up that Green Derby by Reunion. Then we've got something else to celebrate in Hanover. This year we need about a 75% participation figure to really do a job.
Speaking of Reunion, you better start packing now. And don't forget the Scotch-flavored toothpaste for that dark brown taste. See you in Hanover!
John R. Ahlgren '41 was elected President of the New York Young Republican Club at the annual dinner, April 27. He is an executive of Ebasco Services, Inc.
Phil Moon '42 (r), Detroit Club president,hears about future grid prospects from thefeatured speaker, Coach Bob Blackman, atthe Club's annual spring meeting.
Secretary, 3548 Roland Drive Birmingham, Mich.
Class Agent, Duval Manor, Apt. 108, Green & Johnston Sts., Philadelphia 44, Pa.
