1930
Wally Blakey's always effective appeal for the payment of class dues has brought not only a flood of money but also a number of communications which you'll be interested to learn of. For instance Snub Poehler records in very business-like fashion and brings us up to date on his activities:
Last June we moved to 65 Locust Avenue, Lexington. Have a game room big enough for three square dance set's. Any classmates interested are welcome. Daughter Ann is now a freshman at Farmington State Teachers' College, Farmington, Me. Mary and I were in Hanover for the Dartmouth-Brown game where we saw many classmates. We also attended the Dartmouth-Mystic Valley Club to hear Dr. Steffansson and his wife speak. Classmates Les Godwin and Dick Barnard rounded out the 1930 group. Had a small hand in arranging for the Dartmouth Glee Club to sing in Cary Hall, Lexington on March 4. This is for the community, but should draw many Dartmouth men in the area. Reasons: 1, they are terrific; 2, it is free.
Horace Allyn writes:
I am able to report some news of Frank Wallace, my roommate for four years. Babs and I took a lengthy trip during September - all the way to San Francisco - taking in various points of interest en route both coming and going. Our prime purpose was to visit our younger daughter Jane who is now beginning her second year of graduate work in psychology at Stanford. On the return trip we spent a night in Beaumont, Tex., and had a fine evening with Frank and Lois - the first time we had seen each other in well over twenty years. I can report Frank is fine and with more hair than I can boast. We strongly urged Frank to plan to join the crowd at 30's thirtieth, but was not successful in getting a firm commitment.
Herb Parry reports that after a number of years (on and off) at night school at the University of Akron College of Law, he has passed the Ohio State Bar Examination and was admitted to the practice of law on April 14, 1959. I think that Herb is to be complimented on this attainment - I'll bet there are few of us competent to go back to studying, and particularly on a competitive basis.
Les Bailey and his wife Laura are now living at 149 Fifth PI., Holly Hill, Fla. He has been transferred there to represent the midland Mutual Life Insurance Company in the Daytona Beach area. Les has been associate General Agent of that company in Lancaster, Penna., since the war. Les and Laura say, "Stop in on your next trip to Florida which should be soon."
Al Fisk's Alfa Display Company has now relocated at 443 Fourth Avenue, New York 16, and at the same time he and Maggie bought a co-op apartment at 1172 Park Avenue.
That venerable University President Fran Horn says:
"News, now that we're growing old, seems to be mostly about our kids (or grandchildren even!). I've joined the ranks of fathers with offspring in college. Son Mike graduated from Andover in June and has entered Harvard as a sophomore. He's on the freshman soccer team, however. He spent the summer in France with the Experiment in International Living.
"Just for the record, daughters Barbara and Betty are in the South Kingstown High School, sophomore and seventh grades respectively. Hope you and yours are all okay!"
Down in the 17th Congressional District of Pennsylvania they are having a special election this spring to select a successor to the deceased Congressman, and we are proud to see that Herm Schneebeli has won the Republican nomination. Herm owns the Gulf Oil distributorship for the Williamsport area and the Muncy Motor Company and has a major financial investment and partnership in four other oil and tire businesses in Lycoming and Tioga counties. He is also vice president of the Oil Information Committee, a member of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and a director of the First National Bank of Williamsport. We're wishing Herm the best in his first political venture. Elsewhere in the political arena you all are aware that Nelson Rockefeller has decided not to seek the Republican nomination for the presidency.
A clipping from a West Coast entertainment magazine gives a real build-up to the Roaring 20's, a swank new night club, and also features "Fred Tangeman of the Roaring 20's." Apparently Fred is stepping into the entertainment field, and the Tangemans extend you an invitation to drop in to the club when next in Los Angeles. Make a note of this in your little book!
In Stamford, Jack Keating continues his interest in community affairs by taking over the post of Vice President of the Interfaith Council. From Ridgewood, N. J., Russ Sigler writes cryptically "Was in Hanover October 12 to visit senior son, Arnold. Feel old." With that last observation some of the rest of us can agree!
The Eastern Underwriter recently featured an article by George Covell, Agency Vice President of Berkshire Life. In connection with it there appeared the following good resume of George's accomplishments. Mr. Covell, a native of Grand Rapids, Mich., was graduated from Dartmouth College in 1920. He is a former president of Pittsburgh Life Agency Managers Association. He began his insurance career in 1930 and after six years as an agent joined Travelers Insurance Co. He then went with Connecticut General as assistant manager in Hartford, after which he became Chicago manager. His next assignment was in Pittsburgh, where he developed and directed the Connecticut General field management training centers. He joined Berkshire Life as agency head in 1956.
The Bowlens enjoyed so much receiving a nice letter from Lee Chilcote recently, and we want to share with you the portion that will bring you up to date on that family:
Regarding skiing, I think it would be a great idea if we could all meet in the vicinity of Gaylord and Boyne mountain. As you know, we have been members of the Otsego Ski Club since it started and we like it very much. What we usually do is ski at Otsego on weekends and go over to Boyne mountain during the week when it is not so crowded. By the way, Buzz Morley is also a member. Last year, we did not make it at all and in fact my only skiing was at Stowe for a few days in early April. The reason for all of this is that while I was in California the latter part of November^and on my way to Alta for some early winter skiing, we had a bad fire at our house in Cleveland and so it was necessary for me to rush home. We of course were not able to occupy our house for some time and in fact it took us about six to seven months to rebuild and get it back into shape again. However, fortunately no one was hurt even though we have quite a house full and it happened at 1 A.M. in five above zero weather. Just like everyone else, we have also had many other problems this past year, especially with family illness, so we will be glad to say good-by to this past twelve months.
As far as the children are concerned, our older boy Ron after graduating from Dartmouth in '57 went on to Stanford for his M.B.A. and M.A. Now he is in the process of going after his Ph.D. which will take a few more years. Our older daughter Kathy graduated from Smith this past June and is now completing her M.A. at Western Reserve University. Our seventeen-year-old is a senior at University School, a fine athlete and a pretty good student, but he wants to go to Williams. Our younger daughter, Patty, goes to Laurel School for Girls and is now in the second grade. Anyway, Dick, as you can see, independent school education and taxes have done a fine job in forcing me to work harder than ever just to exist. Although my pace has slowed down somewhat necessarily on Dartmouth affairs, I still manage to keep myself involved one way or the other, especially locally.
And now (January 1) with these February class notes behind us the Bowlens are packing the car and getting out the skis for our first weekend of skiing on Michigan snow. We're really looking forward to it.
Eddie Jeremiah '30 and Fran Horn '30 pose together at the Brown-Rhode Island U. game in October. Fran is President of the University and Eddie was refereeing the game.
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