1949

Today is the first of May, and it's a beauty. Pat and I leave tomorrow for a weekend in Hanover at the Alumni Officers Weekend, which I'm looking forward to attending for the first time in several years. Perhaps we'll see Agent King Ball and Treasurer Bill White there.

News is a little sparse again this month, though I do seem to have a wealth of birth announcements. John and Nancy Stockwell of Pawtucket, R.I., announce the birth of Bruce Wellington Stockwell on April 6. This is their first son in three children. I'm sure they're thrilled. Bert and Sue Rodman announce the arrival of James Nathan Rodman on April 7. This too is their first son in three children, and I'm sure Bert's smiling face broadened immeasurably that day. Nellie and Kay Abrahamsen of Cleveland announce the arrival of their first son, Erik Einar Abrahamsen on March 22. (I believe this is child #1 too.) Bill and Juanita Chapman of Cincinnati were blessed with their second daughter, Vickie Lynn Chapman, on March 19. Older girl, Debbie K. is two years old.

I wrote last month of the expected descension of Peter New on our happy home, and sure enough, Pete blew in on a snowstorm on April 11, over an hour late because of the ridiculously-out-of-season storm, but. otherwise in fine form. His stay was short but pleasant. As I've written before, Peter works for Community Studies in Kansas City as a sociologist making community studies and surveys all over the country. He and wife Mary both travel constantly (sometimes together, but often apart) in these projects. Such travels allow visiting with many of his college friends in one city or another, and he quite often sees the Reed Parkers, the Charlie Yardleys, the Elliot Baritz', the Joe Kelleys, the Russ Blackwoods, and Ritchie Hunt.

Your scribe proved his managerial prowess by guiding (with able coaching assistance from Bob MacArthur) his Little League team to a pulsating 10-2 win in their opener last Saturday. We hope for more of same tonight in second encounter. Bob was amazed at the abilities (and sometimes lack of abilities) of these kids, as he'd apparently never watched Little League ball before. It's a thrilling way to grow old quickly, but we thoroughly enjoy it.

There was quite an interesting article in the Needham (Mass.) Chronicle in March about the life of Lou and Dorothy Mulkern in Siam. Lou is with the Bank of America as their Bangkok Manager, and he is active in the American Chamber of Commerce there. He also is a shining light in the Dartmouth Club of Bangkok, which must have a somewhat limited membership. Lou has been overseas since 1951 when he was sent to Tokyo by the Bank. The Mulkerns have one daughter, Beth, who's in the second grade in the International School there.

Another clipping I received this month indicates that Joe Gawrys of Lynhaven, Va., was among the winter graduates from the Law School of the University of Virginia. Joe was at Dartmouth for two years under Navy auspices, but received his B.A. degree from Virginia just two years ago after serving in U. S. Naval Aviation for 9 years. He is married to the former Alva Lois Hulse of North Andover, Mass.. and they have three children.

The letters from Nellie Abrahamsen and Bill Chapman which announced the arrival of their recent offspring contained other interesting news.... Nellie is a Cleveland optometrist, owns an economical Swedish auto, still plays softball regularly to keep in shape, and occasionally sees classmate BillGriffiths (who manages several shopping-centers). Bill is Supervisor of cost accounting in the department making jet engines for General Electric in Cincinnati. He says that DickAndrews works in the same building and that Hunt Bright lives right around the corner from him. Bill himself is very active with the National Association of Accountants and is currently running for an award as the "Outstanding Member" of the Cincinnati chapter of the Association. Hope you get that award, Bill!!!!

I see where Fred Smith is an Attorney-Advisor with the Dept. of State in Washington and that Dick Wolff is a textile salesman for M. Lowenstern & Sons in New York.

This will be my last column until the fall, so I'll wish you all a pleasant and prosperous summer. Have you done your share in the Alumni Fund Drive yet??? Please DO!!!!!

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