1938
"All's Right With The World" seems to be the message that carries through most of the correspondence this month. We've been using a questionnaire for several months now, and the-returns are great. Wish my business did as well on direct mail. Thanks to you fellows who suggested it... Mattimore, Hathaway, et al.
The good Colonel Hathaway suggests that I include more dope on the "less recognized introverts." That sounds like one of my old complaints to Reno, Mays and Mattimore. Then they gave me the job ... and I found out why you don't hear from the introverts. ... because they're introverts. We've tried everything but Boron ... but an intro ain't just about to became an extro. But I think we have been lucky lately in hearing from many long losters.
Bob Tabor is now Production Manager of the Flexprint Division, Sanders Associates in Nashua, N. H. He and Ruth have a daughter, Karen, a freshman at Mt. Holyoke, and a son, Gene.
The Administrator of Special Programs, Bureau of Chronic Diseases, State of California, Department of Public Health, is father-of-four, William D. Simmons. Bill says his chief recognition in life has come from the Department of Internal Revenue, and that "If, like Thoreau, we count between the backdoor and the garbage can, I am well traveled." Martha and Bill have three boys and a girl:. Duncan, eight; Dendrick, five; Graham, three; and Blythe, six.
Bob Feineman runs the family store, founded 106 years ago in Rochester, N. H. It is Feineman Brothers, Men's and Boys' Clothing and Footwear for the whole family. There is something nice and solid about carrying on in the home town where GrandDad did it years ago, about being a Director of the bank and the hospital where you were raised. Maybe it's nostalgia to those of us who have rolled and rolled and rolled. Bob is also a Director of the National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers (NARCF) and travels the convention circuit of this group, hitting Chicago every other year. Bob and Ardys parent two girls, Linda, seventeen; and Leslie, thirteen; and a boy, Robert Jr., nine.
Phil Harty is "still struggling with tennis and squash ... but is definitely not changing his amateur status." Phil travels to England and was pleasantly surprised on one visit to learn that his hostess was related to the Earl of Dartmouth. She told Phil she was very familiar with the College. There are two Harty daughters of Phil and Anne: Hilary, seventeen, and Althea, sixteen.
Bob Reeve and Johnny Johnson, the insurance broker from Maiden Lane and the oil man from the Chrysler Building, are going to do it again. This is a reunion extraordinary. This time with their wives they will repeat the European tour they took after graduation: London, Paris, Switzerland, Venice, and Rome. How about that? There are roommates that really stick to it. Reeve is still a squasher and president of the Nassau County Club in Glen Cove, N. Y. There are four kids: Randi, Bob and Dick are the boys. Judy is a freshman at Mt. Holyoke and dates at Dartmouth.
Paul Urion is really living. We don't know if he's Fineman's lawyer, but he's a barrister in the same town ... and that ain't all. Wife, Toddy, is getting Kathie, fifteen, ready to enter Northfield in the fall. But first, there's readying Kim, twelve, a Star Scout, for the National Jamboree in Colorado this summer. Then, there's painting the sailboat, Trident 11. for the Lightning races at Winnipesaukee Yacht Club and down in Marblehead. Wow!
Charlie Hitchcock says he has "20/20 vision with glasses," says we're sneaky writing to his office, and is brief and precise as a good engineer should be. He does proudly sneak in that Susan is now two and Charles III, is seven months.
George Allbright is living at 40 Armstrong Avenue in Lisbon, N. H. He travels New England States and Northern New York selling office and school supplies. He and Carolyn have Jeffrey, twelve, and Meredith, ten. The family is great for the outdoors including skiing and swimming.
Ernie Hartung of Sigma Alpha Epsilon is head of the Zoo Department at the University of Rhode Island and was recently elected a Fellow of the New York Academy of Sciences. John, Kathy, and Ernie Jr. are the young playmates of Pop and Mary, and the old man hobbies with carpentry and furniture refinishing.
Sometimes an old thought comes back about college. Often, they'll give you a warm chuckle. Remember the Campion's fire sale? Hanover never saw so many students go shopping in great coats on a mild day. The Boston firm that handled that burned goods sell-off experienced an imbalanced inventory ... to put it one way.
Ed and Tweet Shumaker are involved in farming and investments. And it sounds very, very good. The site is Solebury Township, Bucks County, Penna., where the Old Man is Township Supervisor. Ed III, age twelve, says he wants Dartmouth. John, eight, and Linda, four, haven't voted yet.
"Rocky" Rockwell has come out of hiding to report that he is Assistant District Industrial Engineer at Republic Steel's South Chicago Plant. The Rock has been with National Lead and International Paper, joining Republic in 1953. The gang, Peg, and the four kids live in Crown Point, Ind. The young ones are Vicki, fourteen; Mary, twelve; Lester Jr., ten; and Barby, five.
Dr. Robert Pollack medicates at 450 Sutter Street in San Francisco. Surgeon Bob is a man of few words in his letter. He does announce that he and Phyllis have a boy, Robert A., thirteen, and three girls: Gwenda, ten; Vicki Jean, seven; and Phyllis, two.
Jim Kingery has been named President of the Elliott Addressing Machine Company of Cambridge, Mass. Starting at Dartmouth, Jim finished at Babson Institute in Boston.
About every livestock and civic function you can fill in the State of Pennsylvania is or has been filled by Walter Dunlap of Lancaster. Daughter, Barbara is at Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, N. Y.; Mary at Bryn Mawr and Walt Jr. has hopes for Dartmouth.
When you are in Stamford, Conn., stop into Helene's Restaurant. It is in the Ridgeway Shopping Center and the owner is one Seymour Ellis. And that ain't all. Sque also owns a Howard Johnson's eatery on 6th Avenue and 8th Street in Manhattan. That's a lot of chow we say to the squire of 5 Halli-well Drive in Stamford.
Active in the Santa Barba Yack, I mean Yacht, Club and a U. S. Power Squadroner; the owner of a Massachusetts business, yet retired for the time being and loving golf and occasional trips to Hawaii, is C. Harvey Barker. And, he is loving life and we can see why. Virginia and Harvey have two young 'uns Carole Jane, twelve, and Charlie, ten.
Ken Turner is not a classmate. His Class is 1928, and Ken asked us to give his business a little plug in our column. He works from home in Tomkins Cove, N. Y. His office is in bed or a specially built wheelchair. He sells subscriptions, to any magazine you want. He promises personalized service. Ken is a paraplegic following a severe polio attack.
Russ Dow is still growing with that State of Growth, Alaska. He lives in Palmer, Box 667, and offers to help any classmate interested in prospecting up yonder.
He is in England and France this spring. He is Chief of gynecology at the Rhode Island Hospital. He doesn't like income taxes. His hobbies are golf, tennis, and model trains. He is married to Charlotte. Charlotte and Henry C. III are the kids. That's Dr. Henry McDuff, 1938's nomination for best bedside boys, according to the gals I meet.
Walt Dodd is Assistant Vice President in charge of Claims for the American Casualty Companies of Reading, Penna. He and Katherine have a daughter, Janet and a son, Jed. The old man fusses with Hi-Fi and stereo; travels a lot and misses the old home in Cohasset, Mass.
How about this? Adrian Weiss has five daughters. So, says he, Dartmouth should go coed. Hmmmmmmm.
Johnny Nassikas legalizes as a partner of Wiggin, Nourie, Sundeen, Nassikas and Pingree in Manchester, N. H. Deena and John have Connie, Marcy, Elizabeth, and John III; plus Bancroft, the Golden Retriever. A graduate of the Harvard Business School as well as the Law School John has done very well. He was Governor Dwinell's Legislative Counsel in 1955 and belongs to many legal and civic groups in the state.
Robert B. Jones Jr. is Vice President and General Manager of Radio Station WFBR in Baltimore. He is also President of the Dartmouth Club there. Says he could write a book and it would be called the "Check Book." With Jane and Bob live closely Sarah, fifteen, and Jeff, thirteen.
Always well-paced, dignified, bright and friendly is Walt Averill, the president of Nelson House, "Poughkeepsie's Leading Hotel." Peggy, wife; Debby, daughter; and son, Andy have a ball with the Old Man of Balch Hill, who now admits 220 pounds.
Royce Randlett is a stockbroker with Draper, Sears and Company in Winchester, Mass. Roy Duckworth says he is working "too hard." Then he adds he met Muff Davis in "21." Amen.
Marshall Land is a sales manager of Revere Copper and Brass in Clinton, Ill. WarrenChivers "starred as an official at Winter Olympics."
So ends another season of Class Notes. We get a July-August vacation. You're a Great Gang, and it will be fun to be back in September. Have a Happy and Safe Summer.
Whitey Fuller '37, USNR, was promoted to the rank o£ Captain recently. He is shown briefing Rear Admiral Ray C. Needham, commander of Carrier Striking Force Atlantic, on the admiral's flagship USS Independence.
Secretary, 2945 Fairmount Cleveland 18, Ohio
Class Agent, 88 Grovers Ave., Bridgeport 5, Conn.
