1942
As Dick Lippman's January Newsletter reeled off, there are assistant class agents behind every turn of the calendar between now and the end of June. Behind this wonderful support to Rusty Hartranft is the '42 spirit and months of preparation by our new Class Agent. There is no question, as far as Rusty is concerned, about the outcome of this year's campaign, but before the postman ringeth, here are a few comments and considerations of Rusty's:
...give my thanks to the men who volunteered. ...I had such a deluge of acceptances, that I had to turn down some; due to the fact that the Alumni Office can only handle so many mailings for the weekly reports during the campaign. My appreciation also to those who declined to help this year, but said they would be available in the future....I only wish to say that I want everyone to do his best to keep Dartmouth up with the times, as per enclosed news item. (Ed. - news item appeared in the January 20 edition of the New York Times and discussed the problem of rising costs of education and the reasons for increased tuition.) In addition, 1942 is now in competition with classes more mature in giving (1936-41). We wish to show them that we too know, feel and see the necessity of stepping up the part our generation plays in providing the educational necessities for a promising future.
Besides the extensive group of assistant class agents, it should also be noted that Harry Edgecomb, of Short Hills, N. J., has offered to act in the capacity of chairman for Memorial Gifts, an adjunct of our annual Alumni Fund.
Apparently most of you heeded the call for dues by the turn o£ the year for Ira Berman felt sufficiently ahead to spend ten days in Nassau, 8.W.1. He and Gaby cruised down and flew back after a grand time fishing, skin diving (what will he think of next?), touring and drinking (reunion again?). Any bids for the treasurer's job?
Out of the Lake Charles American Press in Louisiana come the details of the A-1 job George Liskow (see cut) is doing as city attorney. Under the present administration George undertook and successfully completed a new codification of the city ordinances so that now, instead of a maze of ordinances that fill nine ledger books and jam two filing cabinets, all effective city ordinances are contained in the new volume which, incidentally is available in a limited edition, first come first served, at $25 per copy, slightly less than cost.
After the much publicized collapse of Crowell-Collier in December, we were more than pleased to find Matty Bride rapidly assimilated into Parade Publication, Inc., New York City. He will be in somewhat the same capacity (advertising sales), although the markets are considerably different. Parade is a syndicated Sunday newspaper magazine which appears in some 55 newspapers from coast-to-coast. Matty will cover the New England area, so don't be surprised if you see that smiling Irishman on your local sidewalk.
Mississippi State College must create a wanderlust in their assistant professors for since Bob Gale left last fall for Italy on a Fulbright scholarship, Alex Fanelli has resigned to take a position with the U.S. Information Agency. Alex has been in a training program for the past several months (along with Orton Hicks '49 who is off to Oslo), and is now ready to leave the Washington, D. C.( area on the first assignment. This takes him and Betty, plus two enthusiastic children, to Rome, Italy, later this month. Here he will be a research officer with U.S.I.S. and only too happy to roll out the Fanelli hospitality for any wandering '42s.
Back in 1951 Roily Tremble joined ACF Industries, Inc. as director of taxes, leaving his job as controller of Wood and Selick, Inc. In January, the Board of Directors announced the election of Roland S. Tremble as controller of the company. Prior to assuming his new duties, Roily acted as director of programming, a post created in 1955 when the company adopted a product-division type of organization calling for liaison between the various divisions and central control. In addition to his new responsibility, he will continue to supervise programming activities. This, of course, applies only to ACF, for in Haworth, N. J., Pat does all the programming and scheduling for the Tremble family two girls and three boys, ages ranging from one to thirteen.
The winter snows have been plentiful enough in the East to provide many of the local enthusiasts with ample opportunities to perfect their zitsmark technics. Among the devotees (both weekenders and weekers) are Harry and Marie Jacobs who spent Saturdays and Sundays at Fahnestock on the Taconic State Parkway and then covered the Hanover area for ten days over Washington's birthday while visiting Marie's folks. Young Harry and sister Nancy showed Pop a few systems of their own as they tried out the Dartmouth Skiway. In a year or two Harry will stop trying to keep up with them and settle for sun-basking at the bottom.
Scotty and Helen Matthews skipped across the border early in January to spend a l-o-n-g week at Mont Tremblant. Scotty hopes to work his advertising activities around so that a spring skiing jaunt to New England is possible. "We like the winter vacation and the weekends in the country, so we are off every chance we get." Dave Warren told me not too long ago that the snow at Bromley is the same as ever but he thinks Pabst is making those slopes steeper, especially when you want to come down impressively. What I don't understand is how Dave skips north without Skip, even for one' weekend.
'42s visiting Hanover during the past several months have been Don Egan from Arlington, Va. (The last we knew, Don was doing special work for the Department of the Army — how about it now, Don?); Dick andRebecca Wigginton over from Weston, Mass. (Dick is active in fire and marine insurance with Standard Accident in Boston); and Charlie Brown who was checking up on class activities. Which reminds me, don't forget to put the Newsletter questionnaire in the mail to Lipp so that the work on the Class Directory can be completed in a reasonable period of time. You will all enjoy the cross-indexed volume of who, what and where, but there is no question that the success of this venture is entirely within your hands - act now!
It takes less than five minutes to pen a few lines on a postcard, so let me have the info' on any promotions, family additions, transfers or trips. Thanks and so long until next month when I'll be back and so will the robins.
Roland S. Tremble '42
Secretary, 209 Beech St., Cranford, N. J.
Treasurer, 34 Thaxter Rd., Newtonville 60, Mass
