1941

The "Spirit of the Summer-time" has once again whisked stealthily away and "Now Autumn's fire burns slowly along the woods and day by day the dead leaves fall and melt." Summer is always a happy time of year which brings with its passage fond memories of enjoyable vacations. This sum- mer was particularly noteworthy for the 113 members of the class who were fortunate enough to be able to return to Hanover for the "Tremendous Twentieth." According to all reports, all members of the '41 tribe who pow-wowed under the big tent behind Dartmouth Row under the chieftaincy of Bob Taft will long remember this gala occasion. Envy still smoulders in the hearts of those of us who were unable to partake of the festivities. After enjoying the pleasure of participating in a small way in the advance preparations, it was a tremendous disappointment to me not to be able to be on hand to renew old acquaintances and to join in the "fun and relaxation."

Roy Rowan, domestic affairs editor of Life, has moved up another notch to become assistant managing editor. As Roy assumes his new post, he brings with him thirteen years of experience as an out- standing Life reporter. He joined the magazine's staff in 1948 as a correspondent in Shanghai. That same year he opened the Life news bureau in Hong Kong. After covering the Chinese Civil War he went to Rome as Life bureau chief, but in 1950 was back in the Far East to cover the Korean War. In 1953 he was in Berlin and on the spot when the East Berlin riots broke out. Two years later Roy was named Life Bureau chief in Chicago and in 1958 became bureau head for both Time and Life. He has been domestic affairs editor since 1959.

My last eight contributions to the ALUMNI MAGAZINE contained some reference to reunion. Thus, it is only fitting that I should table the subject for four years hence and get on with the pleasant assignment of acting as your secretary for the next five years. Gratitude compels me to fire the opening salvo with several expressions of appreciation. I am deeply grateful for the vote of confidence I received at reunion by my reelection to the executive committee. I am equally grateful to the newly-constituted executive committee for its designation as your secretary for the next five years. I enjoyed my duties in this capacity for the last five years. I assure you that I will do my best to continue to perform these duties to the best of my ability.

Lastly permit me to publicly express my sincere thanks to Frank Hall for offering to report on our Twentieth Reunion in the last issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. I am very envious of Frank's editorial ability. Even with five years' more practice under my belt, I could never expect to approach the cleverness of his technique.

Frank reported on the composition of the executive committee for the next five years. In accordance with the motion carried at the class meeting in June, Lew Johnstone has increased the executive committee by two by asking Don Stillman and BruceFriedlich to serve as members thereof. As suspected, Stew Steffey has been redesignated class treasurer for the next five yeares, a wise choice in recognition of Stew's stellar performance as chancellor of the exchequer in past years.

The first order of business of the new executive committee is the task of appointing a new class agent. Pete Scott feels that his business commitments will prevent him from continuing in this all-important and time-consuming position. Therefore the executive committee is on the prowl for a worthy successor, preferably from the New England area because of its accessibility to Hanover. This position must be filled promptly in order to avoid any disruption in the activities attendant therewith. Therefore the members of the executive commit- tee will appreciate a prompt conveyance to them of any suggestions anyone might have in this regard. Better yet, overtures by a volunteer would aid immeasurably in the solution of a difficult problem.

The Pillsbury Company has announced the appointment of Chuck Carleton as managing director of its European subsidiary, Pillsbury AG, with headquarters in Paris. Chuck joined Pillsbury in Minneapolis in 1940 as a grain sampler. After five years in the Navy he returned with Pillsbury's new products department, and a short time later was promoted to assistant manager of the overseas division.. Since then he has held several key positions, including director of business development since 1956.

We are all sorry that necessity compels Pete Scott to bow out as Class Agent. Pete deserves the appreciation and thanks of every member of the class for his dedicated efforts during his two-year tenure as Class Agent, which efforts, enthusiastically supported by his many co-workers, produced 78% participation by our class in the most successful Alumni Fund campaign in the history of the College.

Lew Johnstone's return from Hanover was followed by the announcement of his association with a new paper company after an association of six years with the Champion Paper and Fibre Co. On July 1, Lew joined the sales organization of the I. V. Sutphin Company of Cincinnati to help it expand its sales facilities in its principal endeavor as a supplier to paper manufacturers.

One of Lew's former customers, DougBridge, was recently made secretary of his company, the Albany Felt Company.

At about the time that our reunioners were gathering at the Keenes' to gorge themselves with tasty morsels of succulent beefsteak, Ed Marlette was down in Boston delivering his acceptance speech as the newly selected president of the National Association of Metal Finishers at the group's annual convention. Ed, active in many civic and community organizations, is a member of the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Dartmouth Alumni Association of Western New York.

Another unsung hero of our class organization who performed stellularly during the past five years is our Newsletter editor, Don Hagen. Between reunions, most associations with fellow classmates are confined to the local level on such occasions as football games and affairs sponsored by alumni organizations. Thus Don's "Dope From The Duckboards" is the principal medium of keeping abreast of the whereabouts of former roommates and fraternity brothers in far-off places. Action often speaks louder than words as a display of appreciation for a job well done. Thus I wish to close the initial billet of my second term as class secretary with an urgent appeal to one and all to help Don make succeeding issues of his Newsletter as interesting as past ones by completing in detail and returning to him the questionnaire received with his last issue.

Secretary, 84-39 126th St. Kew Gardens 15, N. Y.

Treasurer, Room 2820 525 Wm. Penn Place, Pittsburgh 30, Pa.