1943

Secretary, Allied Research and Service Corp. 75 Federal St., Boston 9, Mass.

Treasure, 636 Church St., Evanston, Ill.

A new fall, a new college year that all of you (almost all) helped to make possible by your contributions to the Alumni Fund. Your ever hard-working Head Class Agent Leo "Budd" Silverstein reports that, although we did not meet our class objective, thus causing him grave disappointment, we did end up with 400 gifts for a total of $8,867. This fell short of our goal which was $9,680. Under this tedious drive, we did pick up 48 classmates who had not given heretofore and we did raise our class average gift from $0O to $22. Let's make it $25 next year and for once, go over the top and raise our lowly position in our Green Derby, which includes Classes of 1943-49, from the lower half to the upper half. This year we ended up 6th out of 7, and as we are the oldest class in this group we should be first. I will quote from a letter received from "Bud" which goes as follows:

"With appreciation expressed to each and every one of you — and it is most sincere, I have to toss a few kudos to certain fellows that achieved tremendous results. I know it's dangerous, for you can work like a dog and yet not achieve the results. (I'm one of those!) However, when the finals are in, it is the results that count.

"Two men got 100% of their list, Lamed Waterman and Bud Hall. It is a habit for Larned - he did it last year too, but Bud Hall took over Warren Preece's list at the last minute (Warren moved to Chicago) and made a perfect job of it. George Munroe has distinguished himself every year - this year he got 12 out of 13 on his list and also wrote 6 or 8 of the list of recalcitrant 129—5 of them gave! Dave Donaldson wrote me in mid-campaign that he'd been negligent but was starting on personal calls to his men. He got 4 more gifts than the list produced last year. Not everyone can make personal calls, but you could ask Dave how he thinks they work. Harvey Daniels produced 5 new givers, losing only one that gave last year. Larry Johnson is another old hand at producing — picked up 3 new ones this year, losing none - and got 2 more of the 1956 nongivers. John Conn for the second year running, cleaned up his list first of any agent and then picked up 2 new men plus one of the recalcitrant 129. Dick Troster and Charlie Dorkey picked up two new men and lost none.

"My thanks to these men and to all of you. We failed in our objective but you raised $9,000 of operating revenue and that is a very significant aid to the College."

Number One on the list concerns yours truly as he makes the headlines. Bachelor Days At An End - May 6, 1957 — Groom, aging Stanton B. Priddy, Bride - courageous, charming Miss Ardelle Vose of Swampscott, Mass. The bride is the former Massachusetts badminton mixed doubles champion, a tennis star and golf enthusiast. Groom's comment after three months of married bliss (This article written early part of September) — "A wonderful way of life, requiring only minor changes - allocation of time and money!"

Dr. Robert Craig was soon to follow down this trail as he married a lovely young medic by the name of Miss Lund. 7 hey were married, after a long pursuit from Philadelphia to Wolf Point, Mont., on July 21. This leaves it up to the rest of you bachelors and leading that list are one Robert Clark of N. H., unheard from since he received the announcement of my marital status, and Jim McNamara, recently announcing his intent to enter the eligible bachelor group.

So much for the Hearts and Flowers Department. Now for the news received from your class members. Jim McNamara writes a long and interesting letter stating his delight in receiving Charlie Donovan's guest editorship of the Class News Letter. Jim's brief history since the war consists of gravitating from one monstrous corporation to another, as he expresses it, until he became so disgruntled with management and labor,, etc. that he founded his own company where he occupies all positions from Chairman of the Board to General & Odd Jobs Flunky. He comments that this necessitates wearing a rotary badge which may be turned to the proper designation for the work at hand. On his very attractive stationery, he indicates that he manufactures glass reinforced plastic products at 321-17th Street, Moline, Ill. The name of his organization is Fabri Glass. Naturally, all of this information is given to us in very artistic green print — like all true Dartmouth men. If anybody is interested in glass reinforced plastic products from caskets to boats to truck parts to airplane parts to farm implement parts, please contact Jim. He would like a little trade information from Charlie Donovan indicating how his motor covers are holding up in service in the Emeryville, I.H.C. Mountainhauler. If it's bad news, Charlie, don't make any copies!

Ex-Class Secretary E. G. "Steve" Stevens Jr. (lucky fellow) wrote on August 5 enclosing an article concerning the sailing activities of two of our New York classmates, namely "Bus" Mosbacher and Warner Wilcox. The article was an unusual one written by Gordon S. White, Jr. of the New York Times, indicating that not only do such two highgrade racing competitors such as Mosbacher and Wilcox have to compete against each other but they must also avoid the ever-increasing motor boat traffic that is appearing on Long Island Sound. My own comment is that Long Island Sound is not the only area that is being deluged by small and large power boats which interfere no end with the "King-of-Sports" known as sail boat racing. The article does give a wonderful background of Bus's previous achievements in the sail boating field but I have covered many of these in the past. It did indicate that Warner has come up to join Bus in the International One Design Class.

The only other '43 that "Steve" has seen is Dr. Charles F. Kane - his recent publicity was on the much more unpleasant side, namely medical examiner in the murder of two Stoughton boys near Brockton Park.

A new gimmick has come to the aid of creating news for the Class of '43% and it is one that is almost automatic in its effectiveness. Not one of us can avoid the event that brings about the occasion - namely, a birthday. A card has been sent to all on their birthday and a great majority have responded by returning the card to me with notes of their recent activities. To name a fewHarold W. Lindley answers on his birthday card that the following events have recently taken place in his active life: Married 6½ years to a lovely girl by the name of Beverly; produced three fine boys and still has found time to build up the hotel business on lovely Nantucket Island, 20 miles off the coast of Cape Cod, Mass. This hotel business includes owning and operating both the Four Chimneys Inn and the Ship's Inn. He looks forward to seeing many classmates who are sufficient seafarers to cross Nantucket Sound. To date, he has only seen Farmer Mead, who makes the dangerous crossing for commercial purposes - selling eggs to Harold's fine establishments.

Old John Krol is still recording his birthdays and makes the comment that the second 25 years are as enjoyable as the first, or am I misinterpreting you, John? John reports that Joe Crowley is doing wonders with South Boston High's football team as he takes coaching very seriously. John reports on himself that he is still teaching at Waltham at the South Junior High School in the Physical Education Department, but that he has changed coaching jobs and is now Head Football Coach at St. Columbkille High School, Brighton, Mass. He reports that from the last inventory he still has more hair than yours truly, weighs less, plays lousy golf, and has given up the hockey routine. His son, who is now 10, had a painting in the art exhibit in Waltham so, therefore, is not following in John's footsteps, whose painting, if my recollection is correct, was all done in red on Saturday night in Lebanon. He sends his best to all other young '43s.

Another birthday note comes from "Chic" Webb, who is still fighting out the wool and textile battle as a member of Charles J. Webb Sons Co. Inc., Philadelphia, Penn. "Chic" has three children, two girls and a boy, ages 7, 5, and 2 respectively. He claims that this keeps him jumping. I wonder how his wife is doing. He reports on seeing "Smed" Ward once in a while, and that "Binny" Tower is living not too far away and that he produced four girls and a big martini jug (Quite a mixture, I would say!).