1940

Every year, come early March, we suddenly realize that the winter has practically passed without our venturing forth to the ski slopes. As a result, last week found us eagerly looking for snow in the hills of New Hampshire. Recent thaws and rains had rendered the snow spotty to say the least, and we had to settle for a combination of ice and fast grass interspersed with occasional granite protrusions. Nevertheless, we did ski at Mt. Sunapee, N. H., and Bob Skinner succeeded in unloading a good part of his unsold ski equipment on us two unsuspecting neophytes. It's really remarkable how the hacker in any sport thinks that with the proper equipment he could do much better! We stayed at Dexter's, a thoroughly enjoyable place admirably run by Dexter Richards '41 and wife, Genelle. One evening Don and Ruby Rainie and Dodie and Lew Lambert joined us for dinner. Don is still losing sleep over those of you who have not yet paid your class dues. In fact, he's wasting away.

In our wanderings around New Hampshire, we visited the new Dartmouth Skiway. Unfortunately it was not operating for lack of snow, but we were able to see what a marvelous lay-out it is. The trails look interesting if somewhat on the rugged side, and the only adverse comment that might be made is that the trails appear to end in a very sharp pitch at the bottom and the runout after this last pitch is minimal. However, since all Dart- mouth men are expert skiers, this should be no hazard.

A most welcome letter from Bill Hall brings us up to date on his activities since college. Bill is now the principal stockholder in one of the oldest lumber businesses in the country, the Wardwell Lumber Company of Bristol, R. I. Bill was married in 1941 and he and wife, Marwee, have daughter, Devon aged 12, son, Scott aged 9, and, as Bill puts it, a post-Korea daughter, Karen aged 3. After serving in the army from 1942 to 1945, he was called back in 1951 and shipped to Korea as a battalion ordnance officer. He finally ended up in the prisoner-of-war command where he went through all of the Koje Island troubles and finally returned to the States in early 1953. Bill and his family live in Barrington, R. I. About a mile away in the same town live Bob and Lili Graham. Bob is on the editorial staff of the Providence Journal.

Mac Cross was in town a few days ago on a business trip. He is now living in Danville, Va., and carries the imposing title of Director of Public and Industrial Relations for Dan River Mills. Mac and Marilyn now have four children as does another classmate and employee of Dan River, Bob Foss. Bob has been living in Danville, but has recently been transferred by the company to Montgomery, Ala., where he will head up the controls section of the Dan River Mills plant in that town. Bob also has four children.

Gerry Torborg writes that he moved from New Jersey to Chappaqua, N. Y. about a year ago and that one of the first neighbors he met were the Art Mountreys. Gerry is conveniently working for Standard Vacuum Oil Company in White Plains and is active on one of the local alumni interviewing committees.

Ken Doyle moved to West Medford, Mass., two years ago where he is the New England sales representative for the can division of the Crown Cork and Seal Company. Ken and his wife, Ginny, have two daughters, Kathy aged 11, and Nancy aged 4. His last contact with a classmate was at the Harvard football game last fall, which he attended with Chal Caruthers.

Gil Myers informs us that he is running a drum reconditioning business in Indianapolis, Ind. His description leaves us wondering whether his clients include Gene Krupa and the like or the oil and chemical companies. Gil has two daughters, Jan 13, and Connie 7, and he is regretting the fact that he has not had the opportunity to see the several other 40's in the Indianapolis area.

Dee Jones writes from Winnetka that he is still with the Leo Burnett Advertising Agency in Chicago. A few weeks ago he went to his attic and brought down his original Hanover skis, bought about 1938, and headed for Telemark, Wis., on a ski expedition with Bud Raymond, Bud's daughter Gail 13, and Dee's son Dewitt also 13. This was the first time on skis for the kids and the first in a long time for Dee. However, with the able help of that stylish instructor, Raymond, all came through unscathed and Dee was able to make his skis perform despite their tired condition.

A wonderful piece of news arrived in the mail to the effect that Dr. Bob Williams has been made assistant dean of the Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Bob has been on the faculty since 1950 and has been assistant professor of medicine since 1955. Earlier this year he was named coordinator of ambulatory clinics. His new responsibilities will have to do with integrating clinical training into the medical school's curriculum.

Jack Little has passed on a letter from Commander Bob Hartman which we quote in part. The postmark was U.S.S. Glacier, McMurdo Sound, Antarctica.

I've flown over 13,000 miles down here in the last few months and it is very definitely no fun. The last time I was over the pole it was 37 degrees below zero inside the plane when they opened the drop hatches. For a tropical type like the tongataboo bullet this is overdoing it a bit.

This is an unworldly and beautiful place but once is really enough and twice is too much for me. I expect to get back "early" this year; before March if transportation can be arranged from New Zealand.

We have six Dartmouth men down here this year. One, Lieut, (jg) John Tuck '54 will be in charge of the South Pole station although he wintered over down here this last year. Don Guy '38, is covering the operation for Associated Press and is out of the Boston bureau. He's gotten in some skiing on the slopes of Scott Island near Mount Erebus, the 13,200 foot volcano.

This icebreaker (U.S.S. Glacier) crushed up 30 million tons of ice in the last ten days. It's like living on a combination express subway train and rollercoaster. Despite all the ice cubes which all agree would make a lot of old fashions, Christmas and New Years are very dry here like the air.

Dan Toan is with the New York architectural firm of Warner, Burns, Toan Lunde. Some of their present projects include two Hilton hotels, a Unitarian church and a new graduate library for Cornell.

Herb Landsman announces the birth of a fourth child, a daughter, Julie. The Landsman clan now includes two boys and two girls. Herb is with Federated Department Stores in Cincinnati. His job calls for a great deal of travel and in his wanderings he has seen Jim Schaye, Bob O'Brien, Page Smith and Lee Bassett.

And whom have you seen in your wanderings?

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