1920
You remember the story of the old colored fellow who trudged into town the day before Christmas and bought a jug of corn whisky. As he was walking down the street he slipped on the pavement, smashed the jug of whisky, sat there a moment and then said ruefully, "Uh, uh, Crissmus done cum 'n gone!" Well, Christmas has come and gone once more, but these notes, hanging over my head like the sword of Damocles, are yet to be finished off if I am to meet the specified deadline!
A very pleasant conversation with Gerald Starr Stone elicited the information that he had returned recently from one of his periodic country-wide jaunts. Jerry reported that Hal Clark had moved three or four miles away and that since he now commutes on the New York Central rather than the NY, NH & H, which Jerry uses, they do not see as much of one another as formerly.
Jerry told of a very enjoyable visit recently with Paul D. Johnson at Sioux City, lowa. Paul had been in the seed business for many years but for the last several years has hung out his shingle as an expert certified public accountant. Regrettably he has not been back to Hanover since graduation and I am glad to take this occasion to urge him to cultivate the habit. It's very satisfying!
A couple of weeks ago the Tuck School Planning Committee, of which your secretary is Chairman and of which Al Frey is a member, held a meeting at the University Club here in New York City. During the course of our deliberations the door opened and in walked Sam Stratton. Sam, you know, is President of Middlebury College in Vermont and there is much that I might write to tell you what a wonderful job he has done as president of that institution. Certainly it is not only in the front rank of eastern colleges today, but one of the most sought after by college-bound youngsters. Sam made a real contribution to our discussions and drew on his great fund of experience, including his work years ago as professor in the Harvard School of Business. It was good seeing you, Sam, and I have a feeling I'll see more of you soon.
On that same day in the dining-room of the University Club I encountered none other than the handsome Boston financier Mel Merritt whom our Dorothy calls "Prince Charming."
In the January issue I noted that the Chilcotts were lolling on the beach at Waikiki. They have since returned and a few nights back we all had dinner together. I was glad to learn that Chillie saw Kenneth "Pike" Emory at the Bernice P. Bishop Museum in Honolulu. Pike is an ethnologist at the Museum and is remembered for his outstanding service to the Armed Forces during World War II when he set up, organized and conducted a jungle survival program that saved countless lives of our boys.
A few days ago I had a nice note fromSpence Snedecor with some very newsworthycontent, as follows:
I am sorry that I shall be unable to be present at Prexy Hopkins' dinner in February. Mary and I are leaving for a trip to Africa on January 4 and will not return until the first of March. I am going out as an orthopedic consultant under the auspices of the National Council of Churches to visit some ten Mission Hospitals in Egypt, Kenya, Uganda, Belgian Congo and French Cameroun. It promises to be a most interesting as well as worthwhile trip, and on the side I expect to get some excellent wild animal pictures. Two years ago, you may remember, we took a similar trip visiting Mission Hospitals along the Persian Gulf.
Incidentally, in December Spence waselected President of the New Jersey Chapterof the American College of Surgeons.
Glancing through one of the New Jersey dailies recently I came across a very fine tribute to the amiable and urbane Ted Cart. A drawing of his handsome features adorns the article which is captioned "Jersey Scrapbook by Masick." Here are some of the nice things extracted from the article:
"Theodore Cart of Harbourton, one of the world's largest manufacturers of lightweight luggage and golf bags ... his genius for making golf bags on an assembly line scale 30 years ago in Trenton created a huge New Jersey industry.... A product of Dartmouth he rose to become President of the Golf Bag and the Leather Goods Manufacturers Associations of America and gave invaluable service in World War II as a member of the Advisory Committee of the War Production Board." Remember those tough early days (1922) in Detroit, Ted?
The November issue of the Journal of Organic Chemistry is dedicated as a memorial to the memory of Lyndon "Red" Small who was formerly editor of the magazine. This is certainly a fitting tribute to a great mind and a great man.
Grover Plowman, steelman who doubles in brass as a country squire with his 1600 acres on Ragged Mountain in Danbury, N. H., was in New Hampshire on vacation in October and he and Genefred invited Paul and Lillian Richter to dinner. Paul reports that Grover is looking to the New Hampshire hills for retirement one of these days. The Plowmans have 5 grandchildren according to the last count.
Erwin "Ted" Weis is now retired from business and living on Catawba Island on Lake Erie. Ted had a summer home there for many years and, looking toward retirement, winterized the place and is now as "snug as a bug in a rug."
I am happy to report that the Stan Newcomers have finally moved into their sumptuous new house at Bolle's Harbor, Mich., just out of Monroe and overlooking Lake Erie. From all accounts it is quite a spot and I know it was a relief to Grace and Stan (and to me, too) to have it finished at long last. By a strange coincidence, Stan Newcomer and Craig Sheaffer share the same birthday Christmas Day!
Leafing through the Chicago Daily News of December 4 I found the handsome features of Frank Mayer seated with Theodore V. Houser, Chairman of the Board of Sears, Roebuck & Co., and Kenneth Laird, advertising executive, at the brotherhood dinner of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. Frank is a co-chairman of the local brotherhood group.
Chief Engineer of the new MassachusettsTurnpike was Phil Kitfield. Anyone who hasdriven on that new road will agree it is amarvelous piece of work. Congratulations,Phil!
Norm Richardson's son Fred, who is a doctor and has been practicing in Lebanon,N. H., has gone back into the Navy as anM.D.
Frank Corbin brings us up to date with thefollowing newsy letter:
Margaret and I have just returned from a Florida vacation. While we were there we were able to see Fred and Dorothy Hamm in Vero Beach. Freddie seemed surprisingly well and we had a very pleasant visit talking over old times at Dartmouth and in Chicago. We tried to reach Hershie Chandler by phone but got no answer so we have no news of him. On our way south we stopped in Columbus, Ohio, to visit our daughter Peggy and her husband, James D. Vail Jr., son of '20's Jimmie Vail. They have two boys so there may be some more Vails in Hanover about 1975. Our other two children also are married. Frank and his wife and two children live in Cincinnati and Marie and her husband and two children are in Shelburne, Vt., where they have just finished a new home at Shelburne Point on the shore of Lake Champlain where we hope to visit next summer. As for us personally there is very little to say. For the past 25 years I have been with the Chicago Title & Trust Company in the Real Estate Management Department where we are concerned with operating, selling, etc., the various properties held in our trusts. Margaret, after the children were all married, went back with the Research Laboratory of the Portland Cement Assn. where she does technical translating, abstracting and similar jobs under the classification of "Literature Research."
Many thanks Frank for coming through in such fine fashion. If more of the brethren would pass along the comings and goings of themselves and their families the job of this secretary would be a pushover!
Guy Wallick '21 and his wife Kenneth at a San Francisco party given by Ida and Frank Ross '21. Guy holds his scepter as President of the Dartmouth Alumni Council.
Secretary, 600 Fifth Ave., New York 20, N. Y.
Treasurer, Tuck School, Hanover, N. H.
Bequest Chairman,
