1923
In a letter to Pete Jones, Betty, wife of Fred Fisher, gives us a run-down on what has transpired in the Fisher family in 1956 - certainly a rugged year. Betty has had two operations for cancer besides being hospitalized a third time for a virus. Their home was a nursing home for Fred's father for two months. The elder Fisher passed away in June. All through Freddie took care of everybody including two cats. The Fishers will not look back on 1956 with any degree of pleasure but are now definitely on the upgrade.
We are happy to report that Paul Jackson's name appears frequently in newspaper columns throughout the country which report his activities as a Bible lecturer and impersonator. During the past year his program has been entitled "Men Who Met the Master."
At each service Paul selects a Biblical or historical character and, through his powers of impersonation, makes this character "come to life." On successive evenings he appears as the Apostle John in his old age, Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor who condemned Christ and as one of the Roman soldiers who crucified Christ. Other characterizations include the old innkeeper of Bethlehem and the blind beggar. The impersonations are given in full costume with interpretive lighting effects and music. The special lighting and audio-electronic equipment is operated by his wife who assists her husband as technician.
An ordained minister of the gospel, Paul was formerly a professional actor. He specialized in classical drama and played a variety of Shakespearean roles in transcontinental tours of the United States and Canada.
While pursuing his theological studies in Dallas Seminary of Texas, Paul was also a member of the faculty for four years as lecturer in phonetics and oral expression. Paul's first pastorate was in Boston, followed by a ministry in Maine where he originated two popular broadcasts heard every week over the Columbia station in Bangor. His latest pastorate was with the Cornerstone Church of Providence, R. I. Paul has recently returned from a tour which took him to the West Coast for over a year.
William L. Conrad suffered a stroke December 9 and died immediately. His burial took place December 21 in Stillwater, Minn., his childhood home. On leaving college, Bill was associated for several years with the John W. Cowper Company of Buffalo. For the past fifteen years he has made his home in Pasadena, Calif. He was associated with Vinnell Company of Alhambra during this time. In 1930 he married Florence Adams of Buffalo, N. Y. Mrs. Conrad died in 1954, leaving no children.
Two days after the deadline for copy for this February issue I received the following letter from Gardner Akin:
"Rae Taber passed away quietly and suddenly yesterday noon. It was a shock to me, for he hadn't been sick or complained of anything wrong. He worked on a patient between 10 and u a.m. and then walked down to the center to do some shopping. When he returned he told his wife he didn't feel good and he went upstairs and stretched out on the bed. When dinner was ready she went up to see how he was feeling and she found him dead."
Men of 1923 are always proud of one of their own when he makes the Wah Hoo Wah column of the Alumni Magazine. We all read of Howard Emerson's election as president of American Institute of Industrial Engineers. Here are the details: Howie formerly was vice-president of the Southeastern region of the institute numbering more than 4,500 members throughout the United States. He was installed as president at the annual AIIE convention, May 19 in Washington, D. C.
Founded in 1948 (the same year Howard became head of the Engineering Department at U of T) AIIE has been called the fastest growing technical society in the nation. It now has more than 80 professional and student chapters.
Howie was elected in a mail ballot of the members. He has been a member of several of AIIE's national committees and has served on the editorial board of its Journal of Industrial Engineering.
After graduation from Dartmouth, Howie taught at Robert College in Constantinople for three years, returning to this country to further his studies at M. I. T. His industrial experience includes work with Western Electric, DuPont, TVA, Union Carbide Nuclear Co. and Norfolk Naval Shipyard.
From April first on, the members of our class will hear constantly from our class agent, Ted Shapleigh. In order to refresh your memory of this very persuasive Mr. Shapleigh, I would like to have you read this thumb-nail sketch of his life since graduation. Ted has been closely associated with the retail business since his graduate work at Harvard Business School in 1924 and 1925. His first connection was with C. Crawford Hollidge in Boston where he was in the merchandising division. Ted next worked for Claddings in Providence in 1929 where he was in the controlling or financial division for three years and in merchandising for five years. In 1938 our class agent bought half the stock of Hamilton's ("First in Fashions" in New Haven since 1894). Since then Ted says he has been lucky to have enjoyed good business. As of this fall, he owns the whole store and has acquired the valuable cooperation of Marjory as one of his more important directors. Ted modestly says his store does not compare with Bests in New York or G. Fox in Hartford, but is third in size in New Haven. The secretary predicts directors' fees of Hamilton's will shortly be substantially increased.
We now come up with a belated announcement of the Dartmouth 1923 Club of Wellesley which was formed and disbanded in one short week last March. The report follows:
On March 26, 1956 the first, and it is hoped the last (in this location), meeting of the D' 23 Club of Wellesley, Mass., was held on the sixth floor of the Baker Memorial Hospital in nearby Boston. Those present included two not so healthy members of the class: Stan Richmond and Bob McMillan. On the date of the meeting Bob was winding up an eighteen-day visit while Stan had checked in that day for what he hoped would be a much shorter stay. In this 1,000. bed hospital they found their rooms were almost adjacent. As might be expected, most of the meeting was taken up with Bob's telling about his gall bladder operation and his rejoicing over his being sent home the following day while Stan, who was about to be subjected to a diagnosis, was envious of Bob's return to good health.
Herb Taylor is one of the boys who spent very little time in Hanover, yet is very proud of his Dartmouth affiliation. He graduated from Wisconsin and later from M.I.T. He writes that he is still in the mining and engineering profession, being associated with Sterling-Midland Coal Company, Chicago, and that his work takes him to many wild spots, so he carries a gun in his car during hunting season for an occasional pot shot.
The appointment of Pete Hurd as manager of drug and toiletries advertising for the American Weekly was recently announced in the press. Pete was formerly advertising director of Puck, The Comic Weekly, a position which he has held since 1951. His experience in the drug field dates back to 1927 when he joined the Hearst organization as New England manager of American Druggist. Announcing Pete's appointment, the executive vice-president of The American Weekly says, "By enlisting specialists like Pete Hurd, our magazine will be able to make even more significant contributions to accounts in specific fields." Pete was vice-president of American Druggist (1938-1948) and then became vice-president and director of Federal Advertising Agency handling, among other accounts, the Lever Brothers business.
Francis Donovan calls attention to the fact that in Internal Revenue Bulletin #4 tor 1956 there is listed the Richard S. Huff Scholarship Association in Waltham as an organization "contributions to which are deductible under Sec. 170 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954." This fund which supplies scholarship aid to Dartmouth undergraduates is a fitting tribute to Dick Huff. There is no doubt the sponsors of the fund and Dick's many friends will appreciate this Plug.
Larry Eager writes that on the seventh of April last, his Dartmouth association of Northern California and Nevada had the Glee Club from Hanover for an extremely well received concert. Two thousand people packed the hall.
Joe Malone was recently named headmaster at Boston English High School. Joe did postgraduate work at Harvard School of Education receiving his Master's degree in 1928. He joined the Boston school system in 1929, became head of the English department at Roxbury Memorial High School, and in 1948 was promoted to the headmastership of Commerce High. In 1950 the mayor of Boston appointed Joe Civil Defense director for the city. For six years he headed up this very important work, resigning last September to assume his new responsibilities.
Last notice for Midwinter Reunion which takes place this year the weekend of February 15, 16 and 17 at the Hanover Inn. Art Little, Jim Broe and Chet Bixby will be on hand to see that all those who make the trek to the north country are amply rewarded for their effort. It is hoped this break in the winter will become a habit with more and more of our class who are unable to journey to Florida.
Col. Robert E. Benjamin '24, with Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Herren, commanding general of the First Army, and Mrs. Benjamin as he received a Certificate of Achievement honoring him for four years' service at First Army headquarters, as Budget Chief, Deputy Comptroller and since September 1, 1954, as Army Comptroller. He retired officially from Army service on December 31, and moves to Washington this month to be with the National Academy of Sciences.
Secretary, 170 Washington St., Haverhill, Mass.
Treasurer, Marble St., Whitman, Mass.
Bequest Chairman,
