Mexico

"Dartmouth Night" was celebrated for the first time in Mexico City on 14 October with a buffet supper party and film showing at the University Club. The turn out was excellent: of some twenty invitations sent out, twelve alumni and their wives attended. The Club's cuisine and cellar were praiseworthy and we were able to attend an after-dinner showing of "Dartmouth Visited," thanks to the courtesy of "Bob" Macauley '24 of the U. S. Information Services, also an alumnus, but who could not be present due to sudden indisposition. A telegram was sent to the College, indicating this first Dartmouth Night celebration and hoping "this meeting will mark the beginning of a permanent alumni organization in Mexico." The enthusiasm generated by this event will not be lost and we are already planning with "Dan" Daniell '24, our ad hoc Chairman, a series of small stag luncheons, commencing next month.

And now some news. Clark Fletcher '38 was on a fishing trip in the Gulf of Mexico and arrived on Dartmouth Night just in time for dessert (that's why he missed the picture) but his charming Mrs. filled in for him very nicely.... Clark Blyth '28 has been transferred from Mexico to Buenos Aires, where he is connected with the bi-national centre program of the U. S. Information Agency. He wants to keep in touch with our group here and writes from the "Pearl of the Plate": "Still consider Mexico our real home and expect to return some day to live. Miss our fine Mexico friends. Would appreciate receiving your Newsletter, when and if." ... Alfonso Estrada Jr. '51, is now general manager of the Water Supply and Sanitation Agency of the city of Torreón, state of Coahuila (Mexico-bound alumni please note.) .. . And a bit of sad news about departures ("departing is like dying a little" some poet said). Ambassador Bob Hill '42 will be leav- ing his post here early in December for his new political activities in New Hampshire. After seeing the "simpatia," tact and human warmness with which Bob conquered the friendship of the Mexicans for the "Northern Neighbor," he is assured great success in American politics. We will all miss him as a friend and counsellor and hope to take up his invitation to visit him at him home in Littleton.. . .Also leaving Mexico will be Alberto Vazquez, a former professor of Spanish at Dartmouth, now in the U. S. Foreign Service, who is returning to the State Department in Washington.... To compensate Bob Hill's loss for the class of 1942, another '42er has just arrived in Mexico: Phillips Brooks. He is coming here after five years in Paris as Cultural Affairs Officer in the American Embassy and will hold a similar position in Mexico. Bienvenidos, Phil y Kay Brooks!

Secretary, Hamburgo 63, Mexico 6, D.F.