1934

This month's lead paragraph will be devoted to congratulating the understandably proud parents of David Clark Jackson, Sue and Jeff Jackson. Jeff describes himself as the oldest new father in town. For the benefit of you statistically minded gals young David weighed six pounds and one-half ounces and was nineteen and one-half inches from head to toe.

Received several notes from around the East ruefully written regretting the inability of the sender to attend the Penn Game. Nels Krogslund said grandma was unable to baby sit and the weekend coincided with the introduction of the new models (Cadillac, I assume) so Nels felt that "we just can't stretch it." I still think I was right in my assumption.

Kay and Shorty Thomas sought reservations at Bonnie Oaks but at the last minute decided to drive to Hanover for the game and return to Waterbury the same evening. Shorty is president of Electric Motor Repair Co., Inc.

Molly and Herb Heston plan to go from Northampton just for the day and will join us for the executive committee meeting. Hope that all you fathers and mothers with daughters about to enter college remember that we have a friend in court at Smith College. I'm sure that Molly and Herb would love to play mother and father to the female issue of the class of 1934.

Spoke to Bob Ford of Westinghouse Electric International Co. and was sorry to hear from him that he is obliged to take it very easy for awhile. He contracted Bell's palsy about six weeks ago and it takes anywhere from four weeks to six months to get back to normal. We all wish you a speedy recovery.

A meeting in Orv Dryfoos's office to organize the New York City campaign for capital funds this fall. I have accepted a sector chairmanship under John French '30. I figured if he could devote time to this campaign, I could find some too. John is working for his Dartmouth roommate, Nelson Rockefeller '30, the Republican candidate for Governor of New York. Jerry Danzig and I, in our freshman and sophomore years, occupied 18 Hitchcock which had previously sheltered the aforesaid members of the Class of 1930. Have asked Al Jacobson to act as a division leader and he very graciously accepted the job. Expect to see quite a bit of him in the next few weeks and if the two of us call on you, be as generous as you possibly can.

A call from Monroe, N. Y., and an invitation from Bob Smith to join him on his chartered yacht to see the races off Newport between "Columbia" and "Sceptre." We were ready to pack our gear and some water wings and dramamine because we had been rooting for Vim and her crew, skippered by Bus Mosbacher '43, to win the test races so they could represent us against the British challenger. In spite of the fact they lost to a newer and faster boat, the crew of the "Vim" covered themselves with the glory of their sheer sailing ability.

Our column this month has called attention to several alumni from other classes and we want to thank Jack Ferguson '15 for sending us a lengthy clipping about Lew Meyer. Jack is the Newsletter Editor for his class and is kind enough to read this column occasionally. The article about Lew reveals that each Sunday at 2:30 p.m. on Tulsa's Channel 6 he reviews books. His show has been running on television for four years and daily on radio for sixteen years prior to that. (Lew please send us some suggestions for our Christmas lists.) After graduating as a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Lew went to Michigan Law School and practices in Sapulpa, Okla. He is married to Natasha who comes from Paris, France. They have two daughters, Elizabeth Ann and Renee.

Bill Wilson, Ye Treasurer, is readying the bills for the class dues and by the time you read this you will undoubtedly have been dunned. The amount is so nominal you should be delighted to pay promptly.

Bill writes as Administrator of Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital that in September among the graduates of the School of Nursing was Susan Cheney. Sue is the daughter of Johnnie Cheney who hadn't been back to Hanover until his daughter's commencement. Now Bill is looking forward to the day when Sue's younger sister enters the school for her training. Evidently Sue was one of the most delightful and competent student nurses they have ever had there and nursing needs more Cheneys.

Several important items left over from my summer mail concern Perry Gilbert, Bob Griffin and Dave Hawes. In alphabetical order, Perry, a Cornell Zoologist, has been doing research for the Navy on the habits of sharks. He has collected evidence of shark attacks on men and his findings reveal that, although sharks cannot see sharp images, they can pick out shadowy forms in the dimmest light and can smell extremely well.

Bob Griffin is chairman of the Mattatuck Boy Scout Council. His interest in Scouting had been of long standing and consumes almost as much of his time as his bread-winning in the Production Department of the American Brass Company in Waterbury,

Dr. Dave Hawes is the Assistant Professor of Speech and Theatre at Indiana University. He won high praise from critics for his direction of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Picnic," which he presented in Bloomington, Ind. Dave received his doctorate from Stanford University where he taught for several years and prior to that he was a member of the Skowhegan High School faculty in Maine. Dave had graduated from that high school before coming to Dartmouth, and had been its star football quarterback and pole vaulter.

It was only by chance that I learned the other day that another one of our fine athletes is entitled to be called Doctor. Moe Frankel was honored by Rutgers last spring with the degree of Doctor of Education. He was supposed to chair a summer session at Sarah Lawrence but his back has been causing him considerable pain and now he has set himself two goals: (a) to get well and (b) to get Phil Glazer back for the 25th Reunion this spring. Want to wish you success on both counts.

Did you see the interesting article in the July issue of Fortune magazine about Outboard Marine? This is a remarkable success story concerning Steve Brigg's father, who is Board Chairman. The voice of the outboard is heard on river and lake, bay and harbor. The roar may shatter sail lovers' nerves but it is music to the "G.M. of the outboard industry," which hasn't even heard about any recession.

My reminder to you this month is the Class Dinner at the Dartmouth Club in New York on Thursday, November 20. I hope the editors of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE cooperate with me so that you can read this before the dinner is a thing of the past.

Secretary, 120 Broadway, New York 5, N. Y.

Treasurer, Hovey Lane, Hanover, N. H.