1945

Following the MAGAZINE'S future plans for class columns and limited also by the decided dearth of printable news during the "holiday season," this column is in truth an austerity column. But in as much as February is the shortest month of the year, perhaps it is but fitting that it should be so.

Since I have been secretary of your class, the size of the DARTMOUTH ALUMNI MAGAZINE has decidedly increased. This is due to several causes: the increase in the number of special and regular articles to keep you informed on the doings of your College; the increase in the number of advertisers; and, of course, the fact that every year sees a new class go out into the world thus increasing the magazine by one column per year. You may have noticed the reduction in size of print that was begun last year or the condensation of club news that took place some time ago. These were all methods for maintaining the magazine at its normal size without increasing the costs. Lately, an attempt has been made to condense the length of the individual class columns. There is no intention to deprive you of news, merely to make the column section a more specialized one. Therefore, the information that I so desperately seek would relate to FACTS of interest to others, especially in the surrounding classes. Family chatter, etc., should be eliminated in this column. Changes of address, new jobs, citations, awards, degrees, achievements and the like are fitting pieces for the notes. All else, it is felt, should appear in the class newsletter. Amen. I will try to observe the new rules but cannot guarantee absolute objectivity. Seems I have a slightly warped sense of humor.

The type of news I have in mind is as follows: Dr. Robert C. Joy of Danbury, Conn., now has a diploma from the American Board of Pediatrics, having fulfilled his requirements in examinations held October 13, New York. Bob, the assistant, attending pediatrics at Danbury Hospital, came to that area in 1954 from Proctor, Vt. He lives at 8 Delta Ave. with wife Nancy and Christopher, six and Kathleen, four.

Before closing, here are a few new addresses of our wandering flock. Herb Boedtker, a sales engineer, is now to be found, for business purposes, at 40 Wall St., New York. Roy Duke is Assistant Treasurer, Investment Department, of the Colonial Life Insurance Co. of America, East Orange, N. J. Dick Gilman's new location is 400 Prospect St., New Haven, Conn., while Frank Mace and Jim MacPherson are holed-up at 7 Park Avenue, the City. Charley Patton serves his community as a pediatrician in Brunswick, Maine, and on the other ocean, Bob Perry is a chemical engineer for Shell Chemical Co., in Rolling Hills, Calif. Your faithful servant and ex-treasurer, Rod Walser, has settled himself at 708 Blackshire Rd. in Wilmington, Dela. Wayne Morgan issues orders from the President's office of the Power Motor Fuel Sales Co., of Tulsa, Okla., and our TV tycoon Pete Tewksbury now directs "Father Knows Best." All '45's are requested to "look in" and see if we can boost his Trendex rating a bit. I watched the other night. Good show!

And that's the kind of information this column is supposed to send your way. But if a good story comes my way! ... See you in March.

Secretary, Middlesex School, Concord, Mass.

Treasurer, R.D. 1, Stoney Ridge Rd., Avon, Ohio