1939

We returned on October 2 from a class executive committee meeting in Hanover, or more accurately, in Norwich, Vt. We have less than three years to prepare for our 25th reunion. By heritage this is considered a monumental crossing of the bar. The class of '39 is not to be caught napping. By tradition we are supposed to have accomplished certain things even the discussion of which turned controversial during our three business sessions over the weekend.

We convened Friday, Sept. 29, after dinner in the Ranger Room which used to be the basement of the Norwich Inn. Nine of the twelve executive committee members were present: Bud Clifford, chairman; Honest Jack Coulson, treasurer (whose report was approved as read); Tom Brooks; Jack Cumming; Jocko Vincens; Endy Smith. Absent were Irv Naitove, Rodger Harrison, and new class newsletter editor Walt Darby who wrote last minute regrets from the Caribe Hilton in San Juan where he had been de- layed on a legal case. Also present was pro- fessor emeritus Lew Stillwell, our college advisor and major brakeman for runaway nostalgia.

Junie Merriam cited statistics on our class averages and potentialities for our 25th memorial gift predicated on our record of Alumni Fund giving superimposed on the almost $200,000.00 we raised for the Capital Gifts Campaign. There was general discussion on ends and means involving all nine members present plus the manager of the Norwich Inn who brought the meeting to a close at midnight. We reconvened at 8:45 A.M., Sept. 30, in the same room. Our guest was Cliff Jordan from the college who explained that the 25th memorial gift was left to each class's discretion, but the Class Gift Committee's approval was needed for any special designation lest the College be left holding the maintenance bag on a specifically designated but unfunded gift requiring costly and perpetual care. The college ideology and need for no slackening in Alumni Fund averages was also pointed out. This meeting was broken up at 11:10 A.M. by Bud Clifford's wife 800 who had broken her finger with a suitcase and needed extricating from Mary Hitchcock Memorial hospital. We adjourned to Jane and Howiedrivers for lunch prior to the University of New Hampshire football game. This afforded us the opportunity to have photographed on the Chivers' front stoop the trio of bald pates (Howie's, Cumnring's and Wyman's) converting the house into "something like a pawn shop," as Moose put it.

Sunday, Oct. 1, at 9:00 A.M. the committee met again on the porch of the Norwich Inn to finalize the sub committees for selection of our 25th reunion chairman, reunion treasurer, and memorial gift chairman. These results will be passed on in future class notes, but a record was established in both attendance and number of hours in work sessions.

The campus was particularly beautiful. The weather was clear and cool. Very few trees had started to turn. The outskirts of the town are expanding farther and farther but the part of Hanover you remember hasn't changed much at all. Controversial architecture such as the Hopkins Center seems to fit right in with the Hanover Inn, the big elm trees and Bissell Hall with neither sweat nor strain. The kids seemed bigger, more mature and smarter. We, of course, were ageless. The football team looked pretty ragged, but it was only the first game.

Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc. of Keene, N. H., has announced the appoint- ment of Bill Russell as vice president in charge of marketing. Bill joined MPB this year. He had previously been manager of field sales for the Norton Co. of Worcester, Mass., a firm he had been connected with since 1941. In recent years Bill has been both a director and a member of the executive committee of National Sales Executives International.

Monsanto Chemical Co., plastics division, has announced the appointment of DickClark as director of sales, vinyl products. Dick has been with Monsanto since 1939 and has served in various other sales executive capacities within the plastics division.

Belatedly we learn that Jerry Beatty has written another book. This time it is a children's book titled "Matthew Looney's Voyage to Earth," described by Jerry as science fiction seen through the wrong end of a telescope. It is the story of a moon boy's voyage to earth and offhand could there be anyone better qualified than Jerry to write it? It is published by Wm. R. Scott, Inc., N. Y., N. Y., and since Christmas is coming we plug it now.

From the Boston Herald of late last spring we learn that Ken Langmuir and Sally Ames were married April 8 in Beverly Hills, Calif., and are making their home there. Sally came from Boston. Their address in Beverly Hills is 1210 Benedict Canyon Road.

Bob Alpert now lives at 816 Broadview Ave., Highland Park, Ill. Col. Jim DonovanJr. is at Camp Lejeune, N. C., Marine Of- ficers Quarters 2306. Perry Thomas has moved to 5414 Taney Ave., Alexandria, Va., and John Wood to 615 South Beverly St., Arlington Heights, Ill.

The Alumni Records Office sent us a clipping announcing the death of Dr. CharlesS. Grant on September 14, 1961, in Jericho, Vt., at the home of his parents after a long illness. We wrote Chuck's widow, Katherine (Kitty) at RD #1 Middlebury, Vt., where they lived with their two children, Charles Jr., and Katherine, while Chuck was teaching history at Middlebury College prior to his illness. We received the reply from VanLee, Chuck's longtime friend now living in Cos Cob, Conn. Van mentioned none of the particulars surrounding Chuck's death, but his letter about his life since leaving Dartmouth we sent in its entirety for the In Memoriam column of this or the next issue of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE. We thank you, Van, for the thoughtful reporting job which proves the loyalty and endurance of some college friendships. We think this sort of tribute would have pleased Chuck Grant the most.

Dee Jones and Bob Raclin were the '40contingent at a picnic held this summerby the Dartmouth Club of Chicago.

Secretary, 1908 Coolidge Drive Dayton 19, Ohio

Treasurer, 15 Meridian PL, Huntington Station, N. Y