1938
The last time I was in Hanover, the problem of duck boards appeared solved by the introduction of an elaborate drainage system and extensive fencing of prohibited areas. Thus, another feature of our tenure at the college has disappeared with modern progress.
The announcement, on the other hand, of the new objective of the Alumni Fund should prove familiar to all members of the class in the necessity for added support of the college's financial position in the coming year.
The disagreeable weather of March inNew England had at least one beneficial effect in that the mailbag had at last someitems in it. Through the fog of the HarlemValley climate, Jim Chandler paid a veryenjoyable call on the secretary. Having decided to leave the insurance business, butdesirous of remaining in the Springfield area,Jim is now District Manager for the J. A.Sexauer Plumbing Supply Company. Jimhas accounts with every large institution fromDeerfield Academy south to New York City(except for Trinity-Pawling School) and including all the big state hospitals and otherinstitutions. The Chandler family is happilylocated in Longmeadow, Mass., and Jim isgreatly enthusiastic about his new job.Long not heard from, but from the NewEngland contingent, is Paul Urion, who writesas follows:
"It has been many moons since I have written you concerning our activities. Since I have just moved my offices from the Square to 69 South Main Street, next to the Library, in order to provide better parking facilities for clients and more room for myself, I will blame the move for the loss of my Dartmouth '38 John H. Emerson file.
"Since our last reunion, we settled a nice estate and Toddy and I spent two lovely, delicious weeks in Nassau. Of course no vacation is complete without running into at least one Dartmouth family, and Nassau was no exception when we ran across Hal Hixon, Dartmouth '33, and his lovely wife, Lois, whose brother was a prep school friend of mine.
"Never did we spend so much money so fast, but it was a real second honeymoon and rest for both of us.
"Unfortunately these estates do not come along as frequently as we would like, so we had to settle for Virginia last winter, near Charlottesville, with my wife's folks who have a very lovely farm nearby.
"I was appointed Province President of Phi Delta Theta and attended an officer's conference in Oxford, Ohio, where I ran into Bill Pulley, Dartmouth '50.
Last summer we spent a lovely two weeks in Boulder, Colo., visiting Howie Fogg, Dartmouth '38, a close friend of mine since grammar school days. His lovely wife, Margot, and their three sons were wonderful to my Toddy and our two oldest, Kathy and Kim, Dartmouth 1969. I attended the Phi Delt Convention at Boulder, and we had a marvelous trip.
"As you know, Tel Mook '38, has seen the light of day and joined us here in New Hampshire. Bob Feineman '38 is a Rochester neighbor, and a solid citizen.
"My good wife is busy raising three children. She is also Girl Scout Commissioner, Secretary of the Altar Guild, and a member of the choir in our church.
"Yours truly is President of the Rochester Kiwanis and Vice-President of the Rochester Chapter of the Red Cross. Don't let anyone ever tell you that life in urban New Hampshire is quiet and peaceful.
"We have acquired a sailboat and have been sailing on Winnipesaukee for the past two summers. My Frau is my crew each Sunday while we race from Winnipesaukee Yacht Club.
John Smillie keeps up the good work in keeping the secretary posted to the following effect:
"Not much green activity here in this, the home town of the maize and blue. However, have seen some of Dr. Arthur B. French '40, who came here not long ago as assistant professor of medicine specializing in gastro-intestinal work.
"Ellen and I are well as are W. George II (12), Frances, (10) and Keith (2). Instead of driving to Delray Beach, Fla., for our winter vacation as we have the last two years, we flew to Southern California this year. The Dean's Committee of the Medical School has recently granted me half-time private practice privileges, without the Joss of academic rank, which is remarkable only in that they are quite chary here of allowing any private practice. Have been elected to the Michigan Chapter of Sigma Xi fa national scientific honorary society) and, in a lighter vein, to the executive committee of the Ann Arbor Figure Skating Club."
Danny Marshall writes from the wilds of the Lone Star State that he saw Ross Bornemann selling copper fittings for the much necessary air conditioning business in Texas. Danny reports that Henry Beck has half completed the 20-story bank he is building there. This will be the second largest office building Henry has erected in San Antonio.
"Robert Faegre tells how Mando brings you more than 75 products from a tree! 'We are in a cellulose age,' says Robert Faegre, 'an age where there are no limits to the possibilities for develop- ment. At the present time, Minnesota and Ontario Paper Company is making over 75 products ... from the forest.'"
Bob is president of the company concerned and is thus quoted in an ad for Wyandotte Chemicals. His picture is of the truly executive type except that the gray flannel suit is more nearly a purple shade.
From the public press in Hartford, Conn., E. G. Walls Jr., has been promoted by the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company to superintendent of agencies. Bud has served as agent, supervisor, and general agent, and was particularly successful in developing brokerage business. In 1951 he was brought to the home office to institute an over-all company brokerage development program, and was promoted to assistant superintendent of agencies in 1952.
Political activities in Ashburnham, Mass., include the candidacy for Board of Health of Dr. John Mason, who has been a member of the Board of Health for the past 18 years, and has been school physician for the past 21 years. In the meantime, in Concord in the august chambers of the New Hampshire legislature, as per previous reference by Urion, the legislative chaplain is the Rev. Telfer Mook, pastor of Concord's First Congregational Church. Tel was a one-time lawyer who turned to the ministry after service in World War II. In the service he served with the Intelligence Department of the Navy.
To wind up for the month, in Madison, Wis., Don Stroud was elected president of the Rotary Club.
As mentioned at the beginning, Alumni Fund agents are on the prowl, so why not save them the trouble of tracking you down by sending in your increased contribution without reminder.
Secretary, Trinity-Pawling School Pawling, N. Y.
Class Agent, 39 College St., Hanover, N. H.
