1924

Although it is now only mid-December, and with it the first snowfall as final exams for the first term start, I'm making two "new year's" resolutions for this column: (1) It will be written piecemeal as news comes to hand and also to avoid the frantic push to meet the MAGAZINE'S deadline for copy, and (2) I'll try to include more references to those we hear less about (which will be a good trick if I can manage to stir them to bringing my books up to date). Today was a red-letter day (aside from the fact that Margaret is once more home to remove me from status of amateur cook and waterer-of-the-flowers while she was in Boston shopping): The first Christmas card, of an increasing number each year, arrived. And there was a very nice note thanking us for the birthday card as a high-point of his birthday. This has been a frequent comment lately. Some of you will notice that I indicate on those cards now the fact that my records show little or no items since ______. Sometimes it will be as far back as 1936!! Please reply to this request for current news, even though you may have returned the Alumni Records buff-colored questionnaire fairly recently. I do see such, when needed, but direct word to me will be much appreciated. And thanks.

First news item is the marriage of Doug Craig's son, James Douglas Craig, to Mary Kammire, of Penn Hills, Penna., on December 3, 1960, in St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Wilkinsburg, Penna. In the wedding party was my favorite Carnival date house guest, Roberta Craig, and also Pete Wheatley's son, John. The groom was graduated from Dartmouth in 1956, and Tuck School; now in the Air Force Reserves, but working in the Systems and Procedures department of Jones and Laughlin Steel Company; the bride graduated from Penn State and is a home economist (a good omen) for Equitable Gas Company, Pittsburgh. They honeymooned in Bermuda.

Earl Daum has been elected vice president of General Motors and has assumed the position of general manager of the GM Overseas Division. In his new post, he will have jurisdiction over assembly, manufacturing and warehousing facilities in nineteen countries.

Earl's qualifications for his new assignment are impressive. Upon graduation from Tuck School in 1925 he began his business career as an advertising material distributor for the General Motors Export Company. Since that time he has devoted his entire career to GM's overseas operations.

As he rose through the ranks, his duties took him to the four corners of the world. In 1930 his address was Alexandria, Egypt; 1937 found him in South Africa; and in 1943 he was transferred to Bombay, India. Other ports of call, which have been home to Earl, have included Melbourne, Australia, and Stockholm, Sweden.

He was married in 1928 to Helen Rogers, who for 32 years has accompanied him around the world. Now both can enjoy a home in New York City. Prior to assuming his new position, Earl was assistant general manager of the Overseas Division, a post he had held since June 1, 1960.

Incidental intelligence: Put Blodgett, near-neighbor up the river a piece, shot the largest buck in the College Grant this year: 220 pounder, 8 points; right behind him was Young Put. with another 8-pointer and 210 pounds. Thanks for the venison steaks, Put; and thankful I didn't have to shoot it myself, for never having shot anything I'm sure I'd have had a bad case of "buck fever" — or guilt. In another sport area, the Brad Herseys went all the way to the West Coast to see their star hockey-playing daughter, Althea, play with her all-star group; and, of course, to visit variously out there. Wonder if they ran into the Tuppers? Louise out there because of sickness in her family, and Tup joined her for the holidays.

Wedding bells for John Mauk's son John (born 1946): to one "Susie" on June 17, 1960. The Christmas card tells this much, but now we need more details, John. Speaking of more details, and in the M file: whatever happened to the fund Red Maloney started in 1934, with all of $1.00, for the obliteration of the Orozco murals - which still stand defiantly?

We are still losing classmates too rapidly. In another column I have reported the deaths of Lew Erckert and of John Proctor both in Florida. My thanks to classmates who sent newspaper clippings for the files. And, of course, our sincere regrets and sympathy for the families who survive them.

From New Canaan comes word that Willard (Cleve) Poole has joined the increasing number of 1924s who have retired. He was a Vice President of the Fairfield County Trust Company, in charge of the investment department, since its creation in 1950. He began this specialty after graduation with the First Boston Corporation, went to the former Home Bank and Trust Company of Darien (Conn.) until it merged with the Fairfield County Trust Company. A less agreeable sign of aging is reported from New Jersey: Doug Craig lost a round to the Law of Gravity while cleaning leaves out of storm gutters. Result - one cracked bone in left arm. Consequences: inconvenience plus excuse from shoveling snow this winter, which he and I both agree is no "great deprivation." And I've got plenty right now, as I write.

In addition to changes of addresses ButtsLamson gets and reports, some may note and be glad to have: Jerry Sutton moves about but still within Johannesburg, Union of South Africa, where he is a Director for Warner Brothers: now at 205 Fairways, Corlett Drive. Jerome P. Sutton, in case you forget first names — as one classmate did who wanted an address but had no idea of the friend's real first name; claims he never heard anything but a nickname. Could be.

Of the three who were born on the last day of the year, December 31, Si Geilich replies to my birthday card request by reminding me his son, Chick, who was a former student of mine, is married and has three children under school age and is associated with Si and his brother in their tanning firm. His daughter, Evalyn, is also married and teaches in the Northampton (Mass.) Clark School for the Deaf - a very interesting field, as I know indirectly in my clinical work with handicapped children. (I just returned, in the Christmas vacation, from a trip to work with ten legally blind children for the state.) I'm pleased to have my reminders, on the birthday cards, bringing in some more of those buff-colored questionnaires. Won't you also be one of those to complete this chore and give us here a 1961 gift we will much appreciate?

Back of the bare fact, as I reported, that Franklin Loveland III is a freshman this year (1924-1964, that makes it, Frank), I find his grandfather graduated with distinction in 1886. Secretary please copy. He drove East with the family, Frank reports seeing BillFawcett in Boston; roommates in sophomore year; now selling office furniture. Frank married relatively late (as did a few others in our class) in 1940 to Jane Breese, Vassar '31. He is a partner in Harrison and Company, a N. Y. Stock Exchange member-firm. Daughter Janet is now just nine. Summer vacationers in northern Michigan will find the family there on Torch Lake.

Speaking of families: That kodachrome picture of the Karslakes on their Christmas card takes all prizes, both for quantity and quality. Will need a program to identify all, however; looks like three sons and their families, or am I wrong? The first three of their five children were boys, and hence the guess. What about it, Frank? The picture is wonderful. The only rival in my Christmas-card mail - and I have never had so many cards from you-all, and every one appreciated - is the annual family letter Joe Burleigh, gets out, with news and a subtle humor I find pleasant to read.

Final notes as we run out of space and time: Ed Jones was married to Anne-Lise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Soland, of Fredrikstad, Norway, on June 21, 1960, in Palm Beach, Fla. A Christmas card from the A. D. Adams, also of Palm Beach now, says they had a visit from Ed, who remembers A. D. only as one he could beat in tennis back in college. And A. D. teaching KUA kids how to play, until recently! Going back to Ed, we note that Ed was married first in 1926 to Helen Schlosser, by whom he had three children between 1927 and 1936. Another re-marriage is the announcement that Whit Gowrie's widow was married on December 17, 1960 to Nelson Noble Marshman, in Hamden, Conn. Best wishes.

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