1952

There commences herewith the last "sitting" of the season and although it's late again, I ought to be able to include all the news in the file. Thus cleaned out, I will be able to start off with a fresh slate next fall and I only ask that your correspondence continue to be forthcoming during the summer months.

Before getting into this session too far, I perhaps should report briefly on the Alumni Officers' Meeting that took place on the weekend of May 5, 6, and 7. This is an annual affair attended by the various class officers from all classes and, in general, is conducted with an eye toward bringing these men up-to-date with the happenings of the College. We were given a brief insight into the future plans of Dartmouth, both physically and academically. In the immediate future, ground is to be broken for a series of new dorms to be located in the Clark playing fields. These incorporate a new concept in dormitories and will, I think, be a show place for college living when they open in the winter of 1958. On the academic side of the picture, most of you undoubtedly are aware of the general approach the Trustees have taken towards the size of the College. Since the trend will be not to appreciably increase the enrollment, the job of staffing the faculty with men of outstanding abilities in the educational world will be only a little Jess difficult. But that is the direction in which we are moving. For those of you who are of the school that Dartmouth is admitting only "Brains," I refer you to Chuck Keenen of this Class who is now working with Eddy Chamberlain in the Admissions Office. He had just completed helping with the annual job of choosing next year's freshman class, an undertaking that had occupied his time for the past month uninterrupted, save for an occasional Saturday or Sunday evening. The emphasis is now more than ever on the well-rounded boy. Such a prospect is fair game for the best colleges in the country, however, and the result is that the College admits about twice as many successful applicants as actually are accepted by the deadline date of May 26. It goes without saying that such men are not easy to come by and it takes continued interest on the part of the College and the alumni to bring men of high calibre to Dartmouth. While there is a great deal more I could talk about, I'll make mention of but one other event of the weekend.... Sunday morning, GeorgeHibben, John Scotford '38, and his wife, and myself accepted John Meck's invitation to a visit to Dartmouth's new Skiway in Lyme. Plans call for a 3000-foot Poma lift to be in operation by next winter. We managed to ascend the lift line, which is one of the most dramatic I have seen, and came down one of the two trails that have been already cut out. It looks good and will cater primarily to Dartmouth undergrads, faculty, and alumni. Hib incidentally made the entire trip in his grey flannel suit and qualifies, I think, as the only man ever to stand at the summit of Holt's Ledge so attired. However, enough is enough, for the moment, on generalities. It's high time I got on with

What's New With '52

The trip to Hanover afforded a chance to bend an elbow or two with a few of the few left in Hanover. Those in attendance included Jack Mykrantz, Dick Kinnier, Chuck Keenen,Dave Edson, and Phil Trowbridge. All except Dave and Chuck are at Tuck. Talked briefly with Bill Rook and Herb Drury. Bill is also finishing up at Tuck and Herb is with the N. H. Conservation Service. Missed BillThomas, Rog Eastman, Walt Barker, and DickKarnan because we couldn't reach them by phone. Walt and Dick are finishing up at Tuck, I believe; Rog is working with his father, and Bill is completing work on his degree. Those of you who attend graduation will be interested to note that he will appear in the Dartmouth Players' Production of the Rainmaker.

While gleaning the files a short time ago, came across an item concerning Joe Baute. He is currently working with the Markem Machine Company in Keene, N. H., as manager of the screen process division in that plant. He is a Thayer grad, is married, and has two daughters: Susan, 22 months, and Alison, two months.

Word comes from the New Jersey area that Les Geller was admitted to the Bar Association of that state recently. Les graduated from Harvard Law School with high honors and worked as a clerk for the attorney general's office during the summer months. He is now serving in the 69th Div. of the 364th Regiment, Co. F at Fort Dix. Gene Rosenberg, who recently was admitted to the Mass. Bar Association, has been assigned to the U. S. Army Hospital at Fort Eustis, Va. He entered the service last fall. On March 30, last, JimWright received honors as the top scholar in the class of 385 students who graduated from the Naval Officers Candidate School in Newport. He is currently attending Air Ground Officers School at Jacksonville, Fla. (Those of you who sailed through that School on your way to a commission, remember what a snap schedule it was, of course.) Geo. Scully has been traced to the Bureau of Aeronautics, in Washington, D. C. However, he was a long time getting there via one 88, a tin can, and several hospitals. The hospitals sessions were brought about by a case of hepatitis incurred while still overseas. However, I hasten to report that he is healthy once again and sporting a used M.G., no less. Rit Swicker is working as a unit manager for NBC-TV and is currently with the Kraft TV Theatre. BudSawyer is reported working with William Esty Advertising, having left the Yale School of Drama. Al Warren is finishing up a course in chemical engineering at Northeastern. When last heard of, his postgraduate plans were undecided. Last but not least - two items of domestic interest - Rit Swicker and his wife are the parents of a son three months old. He is Charles Clayton Swicker born March 4. And, Len Larrabee's wife presented him with a daughter on February 22. Her name is Judith Anne.

Troths And Betroths

There is considerable material in the way of news under this heading. On March 8, Walt Schalick and Judith Alexander announced their engagement. Walt is a graduate of Harvard Law School and is studying for his Master's degree at Columbia. He has recently passed his New Jersey Bar exams. His fiancee is a graduate of Wellesley and is takeing her Master's at Yale. Charlie Tremblay and Barbara Hesslin made known their marriage intentions on March 22. Charlie competed in this year's Olympic games and is presently enrolled at Tuck. His bride-to-be is a graduate of Westbrook Junior College and is currently doing sales work for the Markem. Machine Co. Ev Parker and Sally Dabney became engaged on March 24. Ev is currently stationed at Fort Dix but was graduated from Harvard Law School last June. He is a member of the Maine & Mass. Bar Associations. Sally was graduated from Concord Academy and is a student at Smith. Johnny Grocutt and Judith Hawkes announced their engagement early in April. John served as a lieutenant in the Marine Corps and is associated with the R. B. Pitcher General Agency of the John Hancock Life Insurance Company. John's fiancee is a graduate of the N. E. Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing and is now on the staff of the Melrose Hospital. An August wedding is planned. Geo. Scully and Susan Winslow made known their engagement on April 21. Geo. is stationed in Washington with the Navy and Susan is a student at Dickinson College.

There have been four marriages that I know about in recent months. In March, JackMcNary and Winifred Lillibridge exchanged vows at the Old North Congregational Church in Marblehead. Those in attendance were JayAnderson, serving as best man, John Grocutt and Jack MacDonald, both serving as ushers. Jack's wife is a graduate of the Salem Hospital School of Nursing; and Jack is associated with the Manchester Sand & Gravel Co. They make their home in Manchester, Conn. I recently received an announcement of the marriage of Bob Ringstad to Diane Philips of London, England. Bob is stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and he and his wife are living in Laguna Beach. Dick Dalbeck and Shirley Wells became groom and bride on April 7 in Rocky Hills, Conn. Charlie Clougti served as best man and Dick Bressler was among the ushers. Dick's bride is a Simmons College graduate and Dick is currently serving with the Navy. On April 28, Ted Haskell and Sally Patten were married at the Unitarian Church in Marblehead. Howie Smith headed the ushers as best man and Hal Morse assisted with the ushering duties. Sally was graduated cum laude from Middlebury last June. They will make their home in Marblehead.

So ends the fourth annual final spring issue. See you here next fall when we head down the stretch towards Reunion. Can the 5th for '52 be so close?

Till October.

In Hanover for the Class Officers Weekend, May 4-5, were '52ers George C. Hibben, Class Agent, and Robert D. Brace, Secretary.

Secretary, 32-A Boynton St., Worcester, Mass.

Class Agent, 72 Sparks St., Cambridge 38, Mass.