1952

This has been a delightfully cold and snowy winter for Hanover. The first flakes fell in early December and we've had a ground cover ever since. The Dartmouth Skiway up at Holt's Ledge in Lyme opened in mid-December and has been drawing bigger and bigger crowds. Hope you get a chance to see the new color film on the Skiway.

The Bucks have enjoyed the snow and even the so degree below zero temperatures recorded in December despite the fact that it played havoc with the construction schedule of our new Hanover home.

December has also been a big month for births. Dek Davidson's handsome, unique Christmas card gave the stork equal billing with St. Nick in announcing the birth of Russell Armstrong Davidson on December 10. This is the second son for Dek and Louise. Dek handles New York sales for Timber Structures, Inc. during business hours and is on the Board of Governors of the Dartmouth Club of New York in "off" hours. The combination often means a late train out to Thornwood, N. Y.

Over in the marble capital of the nation, Proctor, Vt., the Santa stork brought Walt and Betsy Lashar a young lady, Susan Elizabeth, born December 12. Young Susie has two older brothers, Waltie and Tim my. Walt Sr.'s with the Proctor Trust Company. Bill and Dottie Price also switched sexes with the birth of William Russell Price on December 8. The two previous Price children were girls, Patty and Cynthia. Bill's with Price-Waterhouse in the Boston area.

The big news in Worcester, Mass., banking circles is the promotion of one Robert Brace to assistant treasurer of the Worcester County Trust Company. Bob was a credit analyst. One item I stumbled over in Bob's record, which I don't think was announced to the class, was his election last spring as secretary for the Southworth Machine Company of Portland, Me. Bob's a member of the Worcester Young Businessmen's Association and the University Club of Worcester.

Lt. Bill Sweet, U.S. Navy, reports that he and Joan will be heading back to the States in 1959 after a long stay in Subic Bay, the Philippines. An extra passenger is expected to make the trip back with them.

The Rev. Ed Sumner has received a new assignment. He began duties on Jan. 1 as vicar of St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Woodstown, N. J., and as rector of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Mullica Hill, N- J- He'll be living in Woodstown at 33 East Grant Street.

Another classmate in the ministry, Dave Buncombe, was scheduled for examination for ordination, and ordination to the Christian ministry, on Dec. 14 in the First Congregational Church of Watertown, Conn. Dave has his Master's Degree from Columbia and has also studied at Union Theological Seminary and American University in Washington, D. C. He's currently working on his Ph.D. in religion. He's been chaplain at Taft School for the past three years, also teaching courses in religion and social studies.

The engagement of Patricia Maisel of Buffalo, N. Y., and Bob Cotsen was announced recently in the New York Times. Bob is currently stationed in Wiltshire, England, as a captain in the Air Force Medical Corps. He gained his medical degree from Harvard in '56 and recently completed his residency at Boston City Hospital. His fiancee was in the Class of 1957 at Smith and was with the American Cancer Society in Boston.

Joe Novak has left his Navy days behind and is now living and working in New York City. Another ex-serviceman now back in the civilian law field is Buzz Barton. Buzz is living in Everett, Mass., a cross-country hop after service days in San Francisco.

Quaker Oats has assigned Bob Ash to Productos Quaker, S.A. which places him in Cali, Colombia, South America. The address is Apartado Aereo 2074.

Randy Nubel has left Garden City, Long Island, for the University of Texas in Houston where he's in educational administration according to the information I've received. Good luck, pardner. Another long distance mover is Dave Springer who reversed the national population trend to the west by moving from Mason City, lowa, to Westchester County in New York. His new address is 31 Munson Place, Yorktown Heights.

Bill Stewart, however, offset the east's gain in Springer by shifting from South Bend, Ind., to West Covina, Calif. His new home is on 814 Susanna Avenue.

Another '52 giving up Navy blue for civilian days is Dr. Sum Moulton who has left Uncle Sam's service in Florida in time to enjoy winter in Portland, Maine.

This month we close with a reminder that a complete file is kept on the class by your secretary, and it contains all the information appearing in the magazine and newsletters. If you want up-to-date information on someone, just drop me a line. And if you're not quite sure that we've got all the pertinent info on your kids, job, etc., send that along too.

Lt. Sumner E. Moulton '52 USNR receivesa letter of commendation from Rear AdmiralJoseph M. Carson, chief of naval air basictraining, for his outstanding service in thesuccessful rescue of a downed pilot from theGulf of Mexico on December 12.

Secretary, 5 South Park St., Hanover, N. H.

Treasurer, 33 Dean St., Attleboro, Mass.