1942

Secretary, 209 Beech St., Cranford, N. J.

Treasurer,34 Thaxter Rd., Newtonville, Mass.

Without undue reflection on the summer past during which I hope you all enjoyed some rest and relaxation, I should say the Baldwin family also found time to change the scene by spending three weeks in central Maine on the Belgrade Lakes. At this moment (Sept. I) there are only eleven months to go for another fling at swimming, fishing, water skiing and being just plain lazy. And what has everyone else done over the summer? Darn'd if I know at this point but it won't take long to find out as your "What Goes on with Dartmouth '42s" cards start to roll in this fall.

"Hats off" to Rusty Hartranft and his 63 assistant agents for the coup of '57. Also, a slight doff to some 474 individuals who compiled the record. I take the liberty of quoting from Rusty's letter of August 20 to the class agents in the belief that the following few words applied to all, "The new high in contributors and the good rate of increase were great accomplishments. . . . You can never know how much I appreciate your efforts, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support." A thought for the future, complacency will never do.

In the field of journalism, following Mike de Sherbinin's editorship of the Valley News last spring is the announcement of Proc Page acquiring a half-interest in the Essex Publishing Co., publisher of the weekly Suburban List in Burlington, Vt. Proc had been vicepresident of the Lane Press prior to his current editorship. His wife, Ruth, says Proc will write the editorials and "do the heavy work" on the paper while she will help out with some of the features and odds and ends.

Earlier this year, as I understand it, Sid Bull found he had a new boss in his work with Gulf Oil in the clothing of none other than Army Stombaugh. moving into Boston from his position in Pittsburgh as executive assistant to the Vice-President in Domestic Marketing. Army took over as Division Manager, Retail and Jobber Sales of Gulf. Sid also mentions completion of the Bull's cottage on Cape Cod where Dicky lolled while Sid was hard at work in Boston during the summer months.

Each spring the Wellesley National Bank sponsors the Annual Women's Finance Forum and this year the opening meeting found Dave Sargent, director of the Investment Consulting Division of United Business Service of Boston, as guest speaker. Dave originally joined the United organization in 1946 as a research analyst and was appointed to his present position in 1952. Dave's primary responsibility is advising clients on their investment problems whenever they request such personal assistance. In addition, as a member of the firm's Investment Committee, he shares in determining the over-all investment policy of the organization. As an active suburbian, Dave is currently serving as a trustee of the Human Relations Service of Wellesley, a director of the local chapter of the American Red Cross, President of the Wellesley Community Chest and chairman of the tennis committee of the Wellesley Country Club. With all this, we hope he still finds time to be with his five children in Wellesley Farms.

The Decatur, Ala., store of J. C. Penney has the best manager yet. Ed Kuffner, who has been with the store chain since the war. moved to Decatur in April when Ed assumed his new responsibility. He continues to maintain a strong interest in sport participation and has even managed to keep up on his skiing by switching to the water variety. Their family of three boys are typical of their ages, says Marion. Bob (13) is a competitive teenager and model airplane enthusiast; Ted (11) collects almost everything (ever see a pair of shiny eyes peering at you when you open your son's bureau drawer?) and Sam (3) is like any three-year-old - what don't they get into!

I wonder if Walt Elcock transferred his "Hell Divers" membership to a water skiing association? He does hold membership in the Young Presidents Organization by virtue of his rise in the Southern Group of Insurance Companies to presidency of Progressive Fire and in July to a similar position in Southern General Insurance Co. Walt says that Southern's business is growing rapidly and the company now writes fire and casualty insurance in six Southeastern states. The Companies' activities are directed from headquarters in Atlanta, Ga., Walt's native-home where he now lives with Jessie and their four kids.

From scattered sources: Doug Stowell, who a year ago headed the Community Chest campaign for Dan bury, Conn., has this year been elected as a director of the Chamber of Commerce. The sales promotion manager for Liberty Mutual Ins. Co., Bob Myers, who last year served in the capacity of vice-president of the Boston Sales Executive Assoc. has this year been elected president. Bob Strasenburgh has been elected a member of the board of directors of the Security Trust Co., Rochester, N. Y. One of three fellowship awards to be granted this year by the John R. Mott Fellowship committee was to Harold (Hal) Harlow, associate professor of group work and director of the Group Work and Community Organization Division at Springfield College in Arlington, Mass. In the Dover-Rochester area of New Hampshire, Bob Wilson, resident physician in the former town, has actively participated in the work of the Child Guidance clinic sponsored by local organizations and interested individuals to help children with personality problems. Phil Moon's return (wife Kennie and the kids were along) from an Arizona rest via Disneyland and La Playa Hotel in Carmel, Calif, (under management of Ernie and Vivian Friez, remember), was followed by a June visit to Hanover. This was in an official capacity, since Phil was elected as a member-at-large to the Alumni Council representing the Detroit area. It still can happen as Jim Thompson, associate professor of geology at Harvard, found out this summer. What? Why getting married, of course. Jim was scheduled to say "I do" in August to Eleanora Mairs of Waltham, Mass., and a graduate of Simmons College.

From the Class Treasurer: Dues are due and since you now all have been amply appraised by one Ira (where does the money go) Berman as to the disposition of your annual fee, get that return envelope off to Newtonville now. Oh yes, don't forget the check!

Incidentally, the Memorial Book Fund is already a strong part of our class's heritage and I should like to take the liberty of quoting a note received in response to this program since I believe it was written to all '42s and is typical of the letters to your officers and the College. "To the Class of 1942; I would like to express my deep appreciation for your lasting gift to the Dartmouth Library in the memory of my late husband, Jacob R. Nunnemacher. His association with the College, and therefore mine, was always an enthusiastic, happy one, and I am sure he would be proud could he know of this tribute. Sincerely, Jean S. Lindemann."