1941

November 4, 1961, was the hottest November 4 in history from several standpoints. Old "sol" breathed a magic potent on the Big Green eleven as it dispelled forever any misgivings about its ability to muzzle the Yale Bulldog in November. Many 41'ers were among the elated fans who sat in shirt-sleeves basking in the glory of being witnesses to this fine performance. Jack andEllie Guenther's trip all the way from Niagara Falls certainly was not unrewarded. All afternoon the roar of approval of Alice and Bob Taft, ably assisted by three of their children; Dick Whittier, accompanied by his son; Bruce and Kathy Friedlich; Polly and Dick Hill; Winnie and Bob Tepper; Pat and Don Stillman; Hank and Carol Childs;George Seel; Buz Willis; Oscar Israel; LeeTrudeau; Ed Fell; Joe Ozane; Bob Darbee;Phil Hall; Felix Lilenthall, and Julie Koenig, could be heard above the din of Danny Provost's horn. Phil, Felix, Julie and Danny were also accompanied by their wives. Chuck Bolte was on hand to celebrate his recent promotion to the office of executive vice president of Viking Press, Inc., book publishers. Baillie was bemoaning the fact that Danny's responsibilities as an advertising executive of the Leggitt and Meyers Tobacco Co. have kept him on the road so much lately that he was home for only five days in seven weeks. Danny spends a good portion of his time in Chicago, where Bob Taft recently encountered him attending a convention. This time Baillie was along. Prior to the opening kickoff Danny served charcoal broiled hamburgers to fifty per cent of your Executive Committee, namely Danny, Don, Bruce, Dick and yours truly, while they discussed class problems, the principal one still being the designation of a Class Agent to succeed Pete Scott.

We extend congratulations this month to Win Watson, a newly appointed senior vice president of the G. M. Basford Co. Win, who joined the New York advertising firm in 1954, will work with all groups and clients in the development of marketing plans. This is a well-earned promotion for Win who has been active in the public relations and advertising fields for many years. He has also contributed numerous magazine articles on travel and transportation. He and Janet with their two children live at 7 Myanos Rd., New Canaan, Conn.

Numbered among the throng of participants in the ceremonies commemorating the opening of the new Dartmouth Club of New York quarters at the Hotel Commodore on October 16 was Marston Gibbs. Gibby was under the impression that it was a stag affair, so he said, therefore Nancy missed out on the festivities. I ran into him there four days later. Rumor has it that he never left the premises. Anyway we had a very enjoyable luncheon session at which Marty gave me a firsthand report on the physical appearance and worldy accomplishments of many of the gang that were back for Reunion and on Bob Darbee and Rich Fisher, who recently served as deck hands on Gibby's cruiser, while the wives and children relaxed for a weekend tour of Long Island Sound. Gibby is one to be reckoned with in a court of law. Unaided by counsel (a smart move on his part) he recently won his own case in one of the courts of our "fair" city.

Another man not easily intimidated when it comes to fighting for the preservation of one's own possessions is Eddie Stone. Recently Eddie was parked in his car in the rear of a laundromat in Lawrence, Mass., when he was confronted by an armed would be holdup man. With the car in reverse Eddie stepped on the gas and backed into a shed with a crash loud enough to attract the attention of police and bring them to the scene in time to apprehend the culprit. Thus he prevented the theft of a large sum of money he was carrying at the time, undoubtedly his share of the winnings at the racing season about to end at Rockingham Park, where trainer Eddie had a bang-up year with his bang-tails, having won races with regularity.

Another man about to rack up an imposing record of enviable achievement in the field of law enforcement is George Morse, of Cambridge, N. Y., who was recently appointed district attorney of Washington County by another illustrious Dartmouth alumnus, Governor Nelson Rockefeller. George's previous public service was as town supervisor and justice of the peace, which undertakings he performed simultaneously with his duties as the senior member of a local law firm.

Bob Nissen has been elected secretarytreasurer of the American Machine Tool Distributors Association, a fitting tribute to the work he has done in the machinetool industry. The election took place during the association's 37th annual meeting in Pittsburgh in October. Bob, who is president of the E. L. Essley Machinery Co. of Chicago, served on the association's executive committee for three years. The Nissens make their home at 712 South Elm St., Hinsdale, Ill., the town where they were married in 1948 and where their twin daughters Judith and Deborah were born in 1949.

As previously indicated, this is also the month of achievement in the publishing field. Harper and Brothers recently assigned an important position within its organization to George Middendorf of Huntington Station, N. Y. George, who joined the Harper staff in 1945 as a college traveler and became an editor in 1955, is the new managing editor of its college department. Another manager in a new role is Jack Delander, who was recently appointed manager of public relations for Shell Oil Company's fivestate Baltimore Division. Jack has served with Shell since 1945 in various sales positions in the District of Columbia and Virginia areas. For the past ten years he has managed the Shell's district office in Raleigh, N. C. As a result of this new assignment George has moved his family to Timonium, Md.

A new assignment for Brigadier General Jack Meyer, has required him, Mary, and their five children, to forsake their former bailiwick at Westover AFB, Mass., for a new quarters at Loring Air Force Base, Me., where Jack recently assumed command of the 45th Air Division. Jack's enviable military record has been eulogized at length in the past. However, I learned from the press release on this new assignment that, in addition to being master of outer space, he is also experienced at such down-to-earth chores as knowing one's "way around" in Congressional circles, having been House of Representatives liaison officer to the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force for six years.

A little Little goes a long way! Lance Little, nine-year-old son of veteran mountain goat Ed Little is believed to be the youngest climber ever to reach the 13,766 foot summit of the Grand Teton in the Teton Range, Mont. Ed, Lance, and sister Debby, age thirteen, accomplished this herculean feat during Ed's summer vacation from his post as assistant to the president of Harvey Mudd College. Debby and Lance attended a concentrated course on mountain climbing to master the use of pitons and ropes prior to embarking on this exciting adventure. Ed planned to ascend the Middle Teton the next day with his son John, age ten, but turned back after starting up the Middle Teton because the rigors of the prior day were telling on the "old man" and he did not want to risk an emergency without some reserve strength.

Have a Merry Christmas!

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