1929

Joe D'Esopo and his wife, Beatrice, proprietors of the Dartmouth Travel Agency, thoroughly believe - in the service they offer to the general public - that travel is broadening. They have both done a great deal of traveling during the years they have owned and operated the agency. This past year, Joe took a six weeks' trip around the world to visit points of interest to travelers that he, himself, had not previously visited.

Frank Detweiler, a member of the law firm of Cravath, Swaine and Moore, has been named to the Distribution Committee of the New York Community Trust by Louis M. Loeb, president of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Gus Selis, land developer and builder in the Washington, D. C., area, has a new home address at 103-B Rodman Road, Aberdeen, Md.

Bill and Kay Andres have announced the engagement of daughter Anita to David Sargent Rogerson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaw Rogerson of Brookline. Anita graduated from Beaver Country Day School in 1955 and is now a member of the class of 1959 at Bennington College. David graduated from the Middlesex School and from Bowdoin College in 1954 where he was a member of Alpha Delta Phi. He served for two years with the Army as a lieutenant and is now a member of the faculty at the Noble and Greenough School in Dedham.

With very little information about, and no picture of, Joe Murphy in the Twenty-Five Year Book, we were very pleased to receive a newspaper photo of Joe and his family from "Abe" Winslow '20. Joe has moved to a rapidly-expanding suburban area 25 miles from San Francisco, lives at 1224 Monticello Road, Lafayette, and has his office at 1399 South Main Street, Walnut Creek, only a few miles away.

The following is an excerpt from a feature story in one of the Boston papers and tells something about the hobby and form of relaxation enjoyed by one of our classmates:

The doctor buckled on his helmet, adjusted his goggles, and moved number 3 into line with the 14 other entrants. It was race day at the two-mile Thompson course in Connecticut. The Sports Car Club of America was holding a meet.

The green flag, signifying "course clear," was flashed. The high-powered, low-slung chariots leaped forward. Ferraris, Jaguars, Maseratis and Mercedes jockeyed for position.

Down-shifting into corners, the cars shot into the straights of the simulated road course at more than 100 mph. Snarling, nose-to-tail with the others, Doc Knight's "Jag" passed on to pick up places. The pace of the big cars was terrific, and shortly two had been eliminated by sick engines. As the laps went on to the 15th, the doctor was pulling away.

Moments later he shot over the finish line. The checkered flag came down to give him the victory, and another trophy. This was hardly a rare occasion as his cup-lined mantelpiece in his home at Country Club Rd. attests.

Jack has been driving in these meets for many years, finds much fun and excitement in it, and also knows, as an official of the SCCA and a member of its national safety committee, that road racing actually produces a bonus for the average motorist due to the many improvements that have resulted from the grueling grind of the race course. A race, of course, is much more than a test of speed and driving ability as a car can win over a distance only if the best all-round design has been combined with the finest possible engineering.

The first weekend in May saw Bill Andres, Chris Born, Ed Chinlund and John Moxon attending the various business sessions of the annual Class Officers Weekend in Hanover. It is a pleasure to report that much was accomplished in spite of the pleasant surroundings. Although we regret to say that we didn't see them, we heard that Charley King and Paul Jameson were in town.

It is hoped that the annual father-son letters from the freshman fathers Fred Armstrong, Fred Ingram, John Moxon and FrankSmall and sons David, Henry, John and Frank, respectively, of the class of 1961 will come to you shortly after final exams in JackBlair's " '29-Up."

It is with the greatest regret that we report the sudden death of Ed Plumb. Details will be found in the In Memoriam section. Ed's many friends, among his classmates, extend their deepest sympathy and condolences to his wife, Louise, and his daughters.

The family of Dr. Joseph P. Murphy '29 of Lafayette, Calif., photographed at Sun Valley, where they had a ten-day skiing vacation. With Dr. and Mrs. Murphy, at the start of a day's skiing, are Patty, Judy and Joe Jr.

Secretary, Center Rd., Woodridge, Conn.

Class Agent, Carpenter Steel Co., Box 662 Reading, Pa.