1937

I suppose that every Class Secretary will start his column this month with the words "I don't know where the summer has gone." Well, I agree, for the months have slipped by so rapidly since I last wrote one of these that I have completely failed to do the letterwsjting that I intended to do this summer. As" a result, my store of news is meager. Hence, if you get a note or a letter from me, please do me the kindness of replying pronto so that I will have something to work with for next month's column.

First of all I would like to mention a fine letter of months ago from John Herman, Doctor John that is. John and Marion were vacationing this spring in Nassau with their three children, and were fortunate to meet the gentleman we used to know in Hanover as "Hoppy". John says that his children were greatly taken by Dr. Hopkins who was his usual cordial self. I have a fine colored photograph of "Hoppy" with the Herman children which I wish we could use in this column, but I am told that such colored prints will not reproduce satisfactorily.

Which reminds me of a subject that came up at the Class Officers meeting in Hanover last spring. The only photographic record we have of our Class is the large reel of class movies which we show and add to at each reunion. We would like to add to this collection by obtaining copies of any good pictures that you may have taken from time to time at class functions, football games, etc. The way you shutterbugs were operating at reunion, a lot of you must have some group pictures that would be good to have in our archives. So will you be good enough to go through your box of photographs and send me copies of any that you think would be good to have in our records, either colored or black and white. I will try to work out some system for grouping and storing them. Please be sure to identify all people in each photograph. Perhaps we can work out some way to circulate them among any of you who may be interested in looking over whatever we are able to collect.

A nice note from Dave Rainey advises that his older son is entering Dartmouth this fall as a member of the Class of 1963. Which reminds me of another request that I wish to make. Will any of you who have sons entering Dartmouth this fall please advise me at once (a brief note will do, but a long letter would be preferred). Our reason for this request is that we wish to have a get-together in Hanover this fall for all sons of '37 now on the campus. Please don't fail me on this, for we would not want to inadvertently omit anyone.

By the time this gets into print Bob Burns will be up to his ears in the Lynn (Mass.) United Fund, acting as chairman of the advanced gifts division. Bob normally occupies his time as manager of employee and community relations for the Lynn plant of General Electric Co.

Our faithful and affable treasurer, Art Ruggles, has been appointed commander of the 9286 th Air Reserve Squadron at Greenfield, Mass. Where he finds time to keep up his Air Reserve activities is beyond me. For instance just a few of his duties at Deerfield Academy include coach of junior varsity soccer, coach of varsity skiing and assistant coach of junior varsity lacrosse, plus various and sundry miscellaneous chores. And finally we have word that early this summer Art Whyte was elected vice-president of the Art Metal Construction Co.

I trust that I will have a longer and more newsy column for you next month.

Secretary, 25 Old Stamford Rd. New Canaan, Conn.

Treasurer, 17 High St., Greenfield, Mass.

Carl P. Ray '37 has been elected vice president in charge of sales for the Royal McBee Corp., in which post he is responsible for the daily operating functions of the Royal typewriter, data processing and appliance divisions, and also of the advertising and real estate departments. Ray was formerly vice president in charge of the international department of the Underwood Corp. A trustee of Deerfield Academy and a member of the Dartmouth Alumni Council, he was elected in June to a three-year term on the Dartmouth Athletic Council.