1930
It was something of a surprise to all of us, I'm sure, to learn of Meade Alcorn's decision to leave his post in the Republican Party. We can gain a lot of satisfaction, however, as he certainly must, in the knowledge of a job superbly done. As he returns to private life we all wish him continuing success and happiness, which we hope will include some opportunity to do more of the pheasant hunting he so dearly loves.
Nels Blake is author of a fine book, "Since 1900; A History of the United States in Our Times," which already has gone to three editions. Written with one of Nels' associates in the history department of Syracuse University, "Since 1900" is described by "Current History" as an "excellent work." The reviews have said "In it the authors illuminate the important questions and problems which concern us today: how has the United States changed in the past half century: how well have our democratic processes stood up to their tests, and how have we accepted our responsibilities as a dominant world power." Nels also has authored "A Short History of American Life."
April 9 saw another one of the New York Class Dinners with the following in attendance at the Dartmouth Club: McDonough, Borella, Schuster, Sigler, Reinhart, Day, Wolff, Gould, Kindermann, Belial, Mitchell, Seidman, Hillson, Stark, Wasmer, Blakey and Ed Meyers, a new and most welcome addition.
Congratulations to Al Bolte as the new advertising director of Tampax, Inc. He had been with Lippincott and Margulies, an industrial design firm.
Comes now another one of the list of address changes:
Joseph D. Epstein, 43 Forest Drive, Springfield, N. J.; Henry H. Gilbert, 3865 Landfair Road, Pasadena, Calif.; Jerome Goodman, 74 Oakvale, Highland Park, Ill.; Robert A. Jordan, 19 Nehoiden Road, Waban 68, Mass.; Deane Lent, 9 Little Harbor Road, Cohasset, Mass.; Eugene F. Magenau, Architect, 1735 New York Avenue, N.W., Washington 6, D. C., Home — 601 19th Street, N.W., Washington 6, D. C.; Milton L. Patterson, USOM-PAA, c/o American Embassy, APO 271, New York, N. Y.; William C. Smith Jr., Weymouth & Smith (insurance), Bank of Delaware Bldg., Wilmington 1, Del., Home - 505 Redfern Avenue, Wilmington 6, Del.; Bruce A. Mackey, Tool manufacturer, Box 485, 27 East Park Avenue, Mundelein, Ill., Home — RR #1, Libertyville, Ill.; Edward Overholser, R 3, Box 179, Edmond, Okla.
The advertising columnists report Pat Weaver, consultant, as about "to go into the tape business in a big way." Your secretary lacks the proper business background to give a correct interpretation of the comment!
A year ago these columns included long lists of classmates going to Florida for the winter. This year we've moved on to the 50th State, and the latest to visit Hawaii is Maurie Chait. And like all the others described here in recent months, what does he do but see Frank McLaughlin. Maurie is now living at 2138 Yale Avenue, Camp Hill, Penna.
Through a brief note from his sister-in-law we learn that Johnny Marsh is residing in Milano.
Another brief item is that Harry Dunning recently addressed the New York alumni of Tuck School.
This year the weekend of May i was established as Alumni Class Officers Weekend, and accordingly the Watsons, Blakeys and Bowlens rendezvoused on the Hanover Plain. Fred and Ann Watson drove up from Wilmington and the Blakeys came from Stamford by way of Providence where they left their daughter, Nancy (but not her suitcase). It is a stimulating experience to meet with other officers who share common problems and to learn how they are solving them. An extra dividend of the weekend was to run into Jim and Genevieve Mitchell at the Inn. Charlie Widmayer presented the annual award to the individual selected as the outstanding Class Treasurer of the year, and Charlie himself came in for a lot of favorable comment in connection with the revised ALUMNI MAGAZINE. In a meeting with the Class Secretaries, however, Charlie went to some length to picture all the added improvements he contemplates. It was good news for us to learn that the Class of '30 now has the largest number of paid subscribers to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE of any time in its history.
And now, since you won't be receiving any more class notes 'til October, let us remind you for the final time of the Informal Reunion on next September 26 at the Woodstock Inn. Better get your babysitters lined up now, because it will be a real time!
Four 1930 men surrounding their favorite, all-time college president, Ernest Martin Hopkins, are (l to r) Charlie Rauch, John Tiedtke, Lee Chilcote and John French. The occasion was a Capital Gifts Campaign Steering Committee meeting in New York, April 1.
Secretary, Reading, Vt.
Class Agent, 1501 River Rd., Wilmington 3, Del.
