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By way of adding some more useless, postmortem statistical 'analysis to the recession conversation, and joining in with the funny men who at the cocktail hour ask for a "business on the rocks," I thought it would be clever this month to find fault with those of us who specialize in investment counselling and economic planning, and who failed not only to send in news but to forewarn the rest of us slobs to sell short. That is, until today when I received a letter from NormSimpson, Secretary Treasurer of Richards Adv. Co. in Syracuse who reports, encouragingly, "I am happy to say we cannot see too many signs of a recession in our little world, and we're working hard to keep that status."

Between groans, may I wish that the rest of you are enjoying equally good success with your apple stands. Norm sent along a clipping about Bill Harrison, on which we'll report later, and told of "just learning that a house which had just changed hands down the block was occupied by Dick Berlin. Ours is getting to be quite a block, with not only two '44s but also Roger Brown '45 in residence." In addition to his prospering advertising work, Norm is Secretary of the Dartmouth Club of Central New York and has had his hands full arranging for the Easter Glee Club concert and lining the lads up for a half hour TV show.

The latest chapter in the Bill Harrison Story was headlined in the Syracuse Post-Standard: "Hockey Coach Quits Clarkson Post to Study." To those wags who might ask why he didn't do just that 17 years ago, it should be known that in addition to his coaching duties Bill has been teaching civil engineering. In making his decision, Bill announced, "Teaching always has come first," and resigned as head coach of the East's top collegiate hockey team. He will do a year's graduate work and then return to a full-time assignment on the school's engineering faculty, but no coaching.

Here are just a few of the accomplishments Bill racked up in his coaching career: Eastern Championships in 1957 and 1958; a 73-8 win record since 1954; a string of 37 consecutive victories on home ice; a perfect season ... with 21 victories and no losses in J955-56; three Tri-State League Championships since that circuit was organized in 1950.

Bill received the 1956 Spenser Penrose coach of the year award from the American Hockey Coaches Assn. He was coach in 1956 and 1957 for both the east and tri-state allstar teams!

Pete Schaub and his dad recently marked the 25th anniversary of their investment firm, Harry P. Shaub Inc. of Newark. They specialize in over-the-counter securities and mutual funds. Pete and his dad have been interested in financing, management and operation of public and private toll bridge facilities, and Pete is now secretary and director of the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge, Inc. He is also a director of the Newark YMYWCA, a trustee of the Boys Clubs of Newark and a director of Newark Rotary.

Oh, before I forget it. Art Saul came through his political - as expected and was elected Selectman of Arlington, Mass.

Dr. L. Lemar Agar, psychiatrist and instructor at the Medical School of Alabama, has recently taken to the speaking circuit. And psychiatrist Jerry Yudkin was recently honored with a tea at the Clifford W. Beers Guidance Clinic in New Haven announcing his appointment as director of the clinic. This is a non-denominational organization for the diagnosis and treatment of emotionally disturbed children from two to eighteen years of age.

One of the leading columnists of the Bridgeport Post recently ground out a couple of thousand words on the Dick Revenaugh Story. If you can judge by the picture accompanying the article, you'd think he was inking a contract with the Browns rather than an insurance policy. The story is primarily concerned with his athletic prowess as a 12-letterman in high school and his play on the fabulous '44 football team, until today where his abilities are strained "just chasing the kids." Dick and Virginia have four wild and wooley youngsters, Richard, 10; John R., 9; David, 7; and Michelle. In addition to his multiple duties as an insurance man, Dick keeps busy serving as an officer and committeeman in the University Club, the Brooklawn Country Club, Dartmouth Club of New York and the YMCA. Very active in Masonic circles, Dick is a 32nd degree Mason and just recently retired as potentate of the Pyramid Temple of the Shrine.

It seems that Jack Jenness was the only '44 to weather the bad storms and visit Hanover last month.

It's Alumni Fund time again. This is the year we're going to break the quota barrier. We've been inching up on it each year; in '57 we were just a breath away. Give PhilPenberthy a break by getting in your contributions early so he can devote his energies on the tougher acorns.

Phil Hahn '46 (left) and Bob Van Reypen'47 who made plans for the DartmouthHockey Night, February 28, which increasedthe Rochester, N.Y., Scholarship Fund.

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