1924

Before time gets too far out of hand: Christmas greetings, in various forms and shapes, were received from you-uns to the Aliens, and for all such our warm thanks. Of them all, the one from the Bevo Beerses was tops with its picture of the beach and invitation to come for a look-see, as the SpudSpauldings did (as reported earlier). Thanks again, and a good 1959 for you all.

Hank Hartshorn made a very good recovery from gastric surgery and convalescence in Dick's House - with President Dickey a patient next door. We enjoyed seeing him occasionally, and also wife Pauline on her visits.

We regretted having to go to press last time with little about the passing of Dick Leonard, and thank his brother Eugene, '21, for the following: After prepping at Shattuck Schools and Mercersburg, he came to Dartmouth, was a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity; he did not graduate. Prior to his retirement, because of ill health, he was in the Security and Insurance businesses in Minneapolis. He died last June after a long illness. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. C. B. Little and by his wife, Clara Pearson Leonard, and by his brother Eugene.

It has been encouraging to have a few more replies from you to my invitations on your birthday cards - which I enjoy writing after Margaret has addressed the envelopes for me. Thanks Frank - and others. Van will tell you, as he has to some who've seen him or written him, that he was also warmed by the card many of you signed at Dick Morin's party after the Penn game. The word is that Van is recovering nicely from his aching back.

We have our first application for quarters at the 35th reunion, and all the more welcome because it comes from one who is about to have his first such privilege and pleasure: Dutch Diehl. I'll find out how to give him the #1 priority he deserves; and let this be an inspiration to many more of you. Fred and Mary, you're in. And delighted to hear that your second son may be a freshman here next fall. We wish him and you both well.

Reports from distant climes, other than from Bevo: Jerry Sutton with Warner Brothers in Johannesburg (as previously noted); and Fat Daum from Australia with General Motors. There are many more of you out a far piece from here; letters would be very welcome.

Cryptic note: Bernie Toland writes from the Boston area saying he is no longer on a "set schedule"; wonder what that would be like? How about some details?

Fellow West Hartfordite, Roily Taylor, sends a clipping - for which tremendous thanks - about the testimonial dinner given by some 400 of his friends to Art Watson on the occasion of his retirement as committeeman on the Republican State Central Committee as noted last issue. (There were even Democrats there.) I won't repeat the many nice things that were said about Art, but they all sounded right from this listening ear. Roily sells real estate; reports one son engaged. Fuller report when the big day comes around. That day came for the Brad Hersey's daughter Althea on December 20. She is now Mrs. Robert L. Shirley. He graduated from Dartmouth and is now doing graduate work at Harvard. Sorry we couldn't be there; we wanted to.

Joe Butler, whose Art Institute is in YOungstown, Ohio, passes on the good word about Mike Watkins, Vice President (sales) for Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co., sneaking optimistically about the future for his business and telling a drooling group of purchasing agents about a 50-million-dollar "improvement program" being set up by his firm. A very good picture shown in the company Bulletin. Two visitors at the Butler Institute were Joe Egolf (with whom I occasionally played the drums in jazz outfits our freshman year) and Charlie Boss. The Joe Butlers are in Antigua as you read this, after shoveling the path as I did just before writing these notes. Hog John Bay, if you'll believe there can be such a place.

I can't pass up the opportunity to again doff my hat to the growing list of 1924s who are on the Roll of Honor - prominently: Read the figures as published and note with pride where 1924 stands. And so an orchid to Van Huyck and his helpers, not to overlook Lou.

Jimmy Reid, whom I never could beat in handball, has been made a member of the Ridgefield (Conn.) Board of Education; on the democratic sweep, perhaps? He's editor-in-chief of the Textbook Department of Harcourt Brace, despite which fact I rarely see him on the campus. Better correct that, in June, Jimmy. The Reids have two children in school and a son who graduated from Cornell. No comment. You can lead

We have reported the fact that Sumner Robinson had moved to become President of Loomweave (business in Lawrence, Mass., but living in Andover). If you see his firm's ads you'll see our boy, and the copy is signed by him informally and in person. Good likenesses. Many thanks to my spy for passing same on.

Al Brown, who ought to know (if he doesn't) that history repeats itself here in Hanover. We now have a student advertising agency again. Al talked the kind of language I like to hear (and use) when he addressed the Assn. of National Advertisers in mid-November at their annual convention at Hot Springs. His theme was centered about the need for better and constant exchange of information (communications) between clients and the creative agency people; and less talking about the need for more creativity. (Applause from here, and he'll be quoted in my classes in Advertising along about in March.)

Secretary, 2 Brewster Rd., Hanover, N. H,

Treasurer, 29 Woodside Rd., Winchester, Mass.

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