1939

Now, after five long years, it's time to crank up the Maxwell and point the nose North. Our Titillating Twentieth is at hand!

And just what is this Greatest Class ever to graduate from Dartmouth in 1939 and hold its twentieth reunion only nineteen years later? Here's what it is:

Five hundred and fifty nine men who work for a living and 52 men in the enviable position of having no discernible means of support. Sixty-four doctors, no dentists, and one undertaker. Two geologists, 5 "scientists," 4 engineers, and one student - still plugging away after nineteen years.

Forty lawyers, 3 ministers and 18 soldiers- or to be more exact, 10 USAs, 4 USAFs, 2 USMCs and 2 USNs. Ten newspapermen, 6 authors, 2 artists, 2 architects and one photographer. Twenty-three teachers, 3 coaches, 2 accountants, 8 farmers, 2 welfare workers and 3 diplomats.

197 professionals and semi-pros, and (fie!) 356" men in trade - 189 of them in what the College calls business, 173 of them making a living from what is called manufacturing and distribution.

Here's how the businessmen break down, or what they'll be doing when they break down. Take it however you wish.

Advertising 16 Automobiles 3 Aviation 10 Banking 12 Coal and fuel 3 Hospital Administration 4 Hotel and restaurant 5 Insurance 24 Investment banking and brokerage 5 Public Utilities 7 Lumber 5 Merchandising 16 Management Consulting 3 Petroleum 17 Public Relations 1 Radio, T.V 2 Real Estate 5 Theatre and motion picture 5 Transportation 5 Unclassified 38

And here's the breakdown on those engaged in making things and spreading them about:

Beverages 5 Buildings and Construction 18 Chemicals 16 Clothing 5 Electrical goods 8 Food 9 Furniture 5 Glass and China 1 Leather 3 Machinery 10 Metals 3 Office Supplies and Equipment 3 Optical Goods 2 Paint and Varnish 1 Paper 6 Pharmaceuticals 2 Plastics 3 Publishing 12 Rubber Products 1 Soap and Cosmetics 2 Steel 3 Textiles 7 Unclassified 43

One September day in 1935 we were 652. Today we are 615 - 486 who graduated on that June day 19 years ago and 105 who did not.

Here's where we lived when we came to college, and where we pitch our little mortgaged tents today:

Then Now Then Now Ala. 3 2 Nebr. 5 1 Ariz. 1 3 Nev. 0 0 Ark. 1 0 N. H. 43 19 Calif. 13 37 N. J. 51 36 Colo. 2 7 N. Mex. 0 2 Conn. 47 58 N. Y. 133 95 Del. 1 3 N. C. 0 5 D.C. 8 8 N. Dak. 0 5 Fla. 3 14 Ohio 23 23 Ga. 0 1 Okla. 4 0 Idaho 1 0 Oreg. 1 2 Ill. 43 32 Pa. 31 30 Ind. 3 7 R. I. 6 6 Iowa 2 0 S. C. 0 1 Kans. 1 5 S. Dak. 1 0 Ky. 0 0 Tenn. 1 4 La. 0 1 Tex. 1 14 Maine 7 1 Utah 0 0 Md. 2 8 Vt. 12 12 Mass. 142 72 Va. 3 14 Mich. 10 10 Wash. 6 5 Minn. 19 18 W. Va. 0 2 Miss. 0 0 Wis. 6 6 Mo. 3 4 Wvo. 1 3 Mont. 0 1 Foreign 12 26

And who is the most distinguished one among us? Tom Dewey? Or would it be Bill Bullitt, or Deems Taylor, or Laura Scales, or Chuck Kettering, or Harrie Chase? Remember?

Well, that's us and that's all. It's been a pleasant five years. Bye-bye, now!

Secretary, Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. 1 Madison Ave. New York 10, N.Y.

Class Agent, 1440 Stevenson Rd., Hewlett, N.Y.